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*** CPR Translite-To-Mirrored-Backglass product ***
Genuine tempered glass (art converted from the translite) and CUSTOM MIRRORED. This is NOT a translite. This is a mirrored backglass. Don’t worry – We also kept the original transparent outline around the main logo!. Let’s face it, mirrored backglasses were expensive for the factories back in the day. Translites were a very cheap alternative and valuable cost cutting measure when the pinball industry was making cuts.
Now you can have a real mirrored backglass, that we feel machines of this value deserve. On this exclusive CPR translite conversion, our Art Director has gone back into this art package and tastefully added custom mirroring to give your game that little extra special look of pinball glitz.
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After the success of his song "Blue on Blue" (#3 in mid-1963), Vinton decided to record an album of "Blue" songs ("Blue Moon," "Blue Hawaii," "Am I Blue," etc). As he was picking up sheet music in Nashville, Vinton received a gift from publisher Al Gallico: a copy of "Blue Velvet," which in 1951 was the last major hit for Tony Bennett. The song fit very well with Vinton's project, as every song on the album had "Blue" in the title.
This was considered a throwaway, recorded in only two takes. Vinton was not impressed with the recording, but Epic Records released it as a single in response to popular demand. His recording caught on and is considered the definitive version.
Written by Bernie Wayne and Lee Morris, the song had also been recorded by The Clovers in 1955. Other artists to record the song include Sammy Davis, Jr., The Countdown Singers, Jackie Gleason, Brenda Lee, The Lettermen, Barry Manilow, The Moonglows, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
In 1986, a movie called Blue Velvet, directed by David Lynch, was released. This song had a prominent role - it was used in a gruesome scene where we discover a human ear that had been cut off someone's head. The song completely contradicted the mood of the scene, which apparently was the point. The movie brought the song to a new audience, although it was now associated with a severed ear.
Vinton's version stalled at #33 in the UK in 1963 - however, on reissue in 1990 it peaked at #2, and, by some amazing coincidence, at one point it occupied at chart slot adjacent to a near-namesake: Alannah Myles' "Black Velvet
." (thanks, Dave- Cardiff, Wales)
A cover by Lana Del Rey soundtracked a commercial for clothing company H&M. Del Rey's version also featured on the re-release of her 2012 debut album, Born To Die.
Richie Wise (Kiss producer, Dust)
Richie talks about producing the first two Kiss albums, recording "Brother Louie," and the newfound appreciation of his rock band, Dust.
The country sweetheart opines about the demands of touring and talks about writing songs with her famous father.
The "A Thousand Miles" singer on what she thinks of her song being used in White Chicks
and how she captured a song from a dream.
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CrampBuster CB3 Cruise Assist provides a way for comfortable motorcycle throttle control and dramatically reduces wrist fatigue often caused by long rides. It is not a cruise throttle lock, but rather a cruise assist. No tools are required for installation. Just spring it open and slip it on.
Downward pressure causes the CrampBuster to tighten and increase hold on your throttle grip. Upward pressure release the CrampBuster and allows for posittioning adjustment.
Several models are available. CB1 is the original long straight model. CB2 is a shorter and wider version. Oversize models CB3 (straight) and CB4 (wide) are designed for grips 1-3/8" (35mm) or larger diameter. Both wide versions, CB2 and CB4 are available in chrome versions.
All CrampBusters are made from a durable plastic, not metal.
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The word “pijo” is used in Spain with various connotations, both positive and negative. Most commonly it describes a person or a place that is classy or fashionable. However, quite frequently in Granada “pijo” can also be equivalent to tacky and tasteless. Sort of the wannabe of posh that never really gets to that level. Therefore, most of the “normal” people try to avoid any place or situation that may involve anything “pijo”. In fact, some may go to great extremes to not rub elbows with those who wear long sleeve pink oxfords with a sweater wrapped around their shoulders. But, in my search for unique tapas in this city I have wandered into many a “pijo” establishment. Most, I have to say are a disappointment. Too many pink Polo shirts and not a decent tapa in sight.
I have found the exception, or at least one of them. We found “Oryza” because we used to live around the corner. Every once in a while we would pop in on a Saturday afternoon for a glass of wine and a tapa which were always delicious. When they opened, the prices were quite high and I was worried that this little place might not make it. But since then they have lowered their regular prices and also included a great bar and terrace menu along with a below 10 euro wine list. The reason we kept going back is because they have always treated us like family. The last time I was there I was treated to the best guacamole I’ve had in Spain, a delicious plate of meatballs, and a small plate of grilled vegetables with a hard boiled partridge egg. | <urn:uuid:5b5dbce0-9390-4433-8549-e6f821b6c894> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 1,526 |
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There is a lot more to being a good manager in football than simply being brilliant on the training ground with the players.
Some of this is team selection, when to make substitutions and change things during a game and maybe most of all whether you can inspire your players to play at their best.
That´s something that is part of the all important man-management skills – something the great Sir Bobby Robson was so good at in his management career.
Danny Mills, the former England and Leeds United right back and now a pundit, has been interviewed on talkSPORT and he says that while McClaren is great as a coach on the training field he lacks good man-management skills and maybe that explains his abject failure as Newcastle manager this season.
Steve McClaren – poor man manager
The 38 year-old former England right-back was on loan at Middlesbrough back in 2004 when McClaren was the manager there, but Danny had refused to play against Leeds United, his parent club.
The Middlesbrough hierarchy were not too thrilled about that and decided not to sign Danny permanently that season and Mills eventually signed that summer for Manchester City.
But when Danny talked to the Middlesbrough manager McClaren about his Middlesbrough future – Steve said Danny was still part of his plans – even though he must have known the club would not be signing him permanently.
Not exactly being truthful with your player.
This is what Danny Mills has told talkSPORT:
“I worked with him obviously when he was coach of the England side – and he was phenomenal, absolutely fabulous.”
“A brilliant coach. Man-management; well, not so good.” “Of course when I was at Middlesbrough I should have signed there, but the deal fell through at the last minute.”
“I sort of walked out, and refused to play – I was on loan from Leeds at the time and I didn’t want to play against my parent club when you could do that back in the day.”
“But it was towards the end of the season, he pulled me into his office just before the European Championships in Portugal in 2004.”
“He was then going back to be England coach, asked me about whether I thought I’d be in the national team, to which I went: ‘Surely you’ll have a better idea than I have?’”
“But he sat there and told me he was part of my plans for next season, as far as he was concerned I was going to be the right-back, I was in for the foreseeable future, blah, blah, blah.”
“Of course there are no secrets in football, I knew that they have already tapped up Michael Reiziger for Middlesbrough and that he was already signing.”
“So you sit there and think: ‘Hmmm, man-management skills maybe not the best’.”
“He should have just been honest and said: ‘Look, you’ve upset the chairman, you’ve upset the chief exec for what you did in January. I’d like to sign you, but they don’t.’”
“Then we’d all move on.”
It´s been obvious all season there is a flaw with Steve McClaren management skills somewhere – and maybe Danny has hit the nail on the head.
If it isn´t man-management skills then it’s something else, because Newcastle should be doing a lot better than we are with the players we have in the squad and the £81M that´s been spent this season on eight new players.
If things don´t improve soon and the Newcastle Board fail to act like they did last season, then Steve McClaren could be taking Newcastle down to the Championships this season – things are that bad. | <urn:uuid:a3a9d163-6ba4-4c84-9794-f42bac918f43> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 3,402 |
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December 31, 2017
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ScaleArc Announces $12.3 Million in Series C Funding From Accel Partners, Trinity Ventures and Nexus Ventures
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --
ScaleArc, the pioneer of database infrastructure software that simplifies the way database environments are deployed and managed, today announced $12.3 million in new funding from leading venture capital firms. The round was led by Accel Ventures with participation from existing investors including Trinity Ventures and Nexus Ventures, from whom ScaleArc had previously raised $5.33 million in 2011. The new funding will be used primarily to invest in sales and marketing to fuel ScaleArc's global expansion in the multi-billion dollar Big Data market, as well as to maintain aggressive development of its product roadmap.
ScaleArc iDB is software that inserts transparently between applications and databases, requiring no modifications to applications or databases to deploy. A 15 minute deployment of ScaleArc iDB delivers the following benefits:
-- provides instant visibility into all database traffic with granular real-time SQL analytics
-- enables instant scalability and higher availability for databases with dynamic clustering, load balancing and sharding capabilities
-- delivers the world's first transparent SQL-NoSQL hybrid caching engine (patent-pending) which lets any application use a NoSQL cache without any code changes or drivers
Customers who deploy ScaleArc iDB are able to reduce troubleshooting times from days or hours to minutes, achieve significantly higher uptime, provide instant vertical and horizontal scalability of their existing database infrastructure, provide much better query performance (up to 60x faster) and strengthen the overall security of their database environment. Existing customers include Demand Media, Disney UTV, KIXEYE, Sazze (dealspl.us), Flipkart, Weather Decision Technologies and others, with documented ROIs ranging from instantaneous to less than one year.
"Accel Partners is excited to be a part of the ScaleArc team," said Sameer Gandhi, General Partner at Accel Partners. "We continue to be impressed with the company's innovative approach to solving a key Big Data problem, as well as its significant customer traction with well-documented ROIs. We look forward to working with them as they continue their global expansion."
"We at ScaleArc are in a unique place in the Big Data ecosystem, as we're the only company that can offer a true next generation database infrastructure platform for applications that use a wide variety of databases such as MySQL, Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server, and can transparently bridge the performance and scalability gap between SQL and NoSQL databases," said Varun Singh, Founder & CEO of ScaleArc. "We're excited to have Accel as an investor, as they truly understand the Big Data space and add strong value to our business."
ScaleArc iDB supports MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle databases and is available as software on any x86-64 server, as a virtual appliance on any x86 compatible hypervisor, or as a turn-key appliance. ScaleArc iDB is cloud-ready and available via service providers such as the Amazon AWS Marketplace, GoGrid, Joyent, Hyperwiser, Liquid Web Hosting and NephoScale.
ScaleArc is expanding significantly, with numerous job openings in the US and India in departments ranging from Sales & Marketing to Research & Development. For more details on all open positions, please visit http://www.scalearc.com/careers/.
About Accel PartnersFounded in 1983, Accel Partners has a long history of partnering with outstanding entrepreneurs and management teams to build world-class businesses. Accel invests globally using dedicated teams and market-specific strategies for local geographies, with offices in Palo Alto, New York City, London and Bangalore; as well as in China via its partnership with IDG-Accel. Accel has helped entrepreneurs build over 300 successful companies, many of which have defined their categories, including Angry Birds (Rovio), Atlassian, Braintree, Brightcove, Cloudera, ComScore, Diapers.com (Quidsi), Dropbox, Etsy, Facebook, Flipkart, Fusion-IO, GlamMedia, Groupon, Imperva, Kayak, Lookout, Macromedia, metroPCS, QlikTech, Responsys, Riverbed, Spotify, Squarespace, Sunrun, Trulia, Veritas, Walmart.com, and Wonga. For more information, please visit the Accel Partners web site at www.accel.com or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/accel.
About ScaleArcScaleArc is the pioneer in a new category of database infrastructure software that simplifies the way database environments are deployed and managed, and lowers costs without any changes to applications or databases. Learn more at www.ScaleArc.com
ScalArc, ScaleArc, iDB, and the ScaleArc logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of ScaleArc, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
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Cincinnati shocked Philadelphia, mounting a stunning comeback to win the game. Philadelphia seemed to be in command, with a 91% chance to win during the middle stretches of the game, but no lead proved large enough.
Cincinnati entered the game as the underdog, with a 43% chance to win before the game started. Philadelphia led for most of the game, but Cincinnati seized the lead for good toward the end of the game. | <urn:uuid:dacf920a-1596-4ea9-8d0c-4c0b86a93e9b> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 482 |
What are the nematic liquids?
A nematic liquid crystal is a transparent or translucent liquid that causes the polarization (that is, the focusing in a plane) of light waves to change as the waves pass through the liquid. The extent of the change in polarization depends on the intensity of an applied electric field .
What is nematic phase of liquid crystal?
The nematic liquid crystal phase is characterized by molecules that have no positional order but tend to point in the same direction (along the director). In the following diagram, notice that the molecules point vertically but are arranged with no particular order.
What is nematic liquid crystal with example?
Nematic Liquid Crystals They have characteristic textures when viewed under cross polarized light microscope. These materials are birefringent and allowing light with different polarizations to go through at different speeds. Two examples are cyanobiphenyls and another with rigid and mantle group in the system.
What is liquid crystalline phase?
A liquid crystal is a thermodynamic stable phase characterized by anisotropy of properties without the existence of a three-dimensional crystal lattice, generally lying in the temperature range between the solid and isotropic liquid phase, hence the term mesophase.
What is a nematic phase?
The simplest liquid crystal phase is called the nematic phase (N). It is characterized by a high degree of long range orientational order but no translational order. Molecules in a nematic phase spontaneously order with their (for calamitic molecules) long axes roughly parallel.
What is nematic and smectic liquid crystals?
Nematic liquid crystals have no ordered structure of molecules, and smectic liquid crystals have a layered molecular structure, whereas cholesteric liquid crystals have the molecules in a twisted and chiral arrangement.
What is nematic in chemistry?
: of, relating to, or being the phase of a liquid crystal characterized by arrangement of the long axes of the molecules in parallel lines but not layers — compare cholesteric, smectic.
Where is nematic liquid crystal used?
Hence, biaxial nematic liquid crystals can be successfully used for electro-optic switching or to control birefringence, considering negative dielectric anisotropy or lower viscosities associated with E-field reorientation of the transverse director about an aligned director n.
Where are liquid crystals used?
Liquid crystals are everywhere. They are used in all kinds of display devices including computer monitors and laptop screens, TVs, clocks, visors, and navigation systems. Each pixel in a monitor is an assembly of liquid crystals controlled by its own electromagnetic field.
What is smectic and nematic liquid crystal?
The key difference between nematic smectic and cholesteric liquid crystals is that nematic liquid crystals have no ordered structure of molecules, and smectic liquid crystals have a layered molecular structure, whereas cholesteric liquid crystals have molecules in a twisted and chiral arrangement.
What does liquid crystal look like?
Liquid crystals, however, change into a cloudy liquid very different from liquids like water, alcohol, or cooking oil. At slightly higher temperatures, the cloudiness disappears, and they look much like any other liquid. When the liquid crystal is a solid, its molecules are lined up parallel to one another.
What are discotic nematic liquid crystals?
The discotic nematic liquid crystals were discovered during the time when its calamitic counterpart was revolutionizing the LCD technology. Quite naturally, it immediately caught the attention for the evaluation of various display parameters and development of novel alignment techniques, then, being a new probable candidate for LCD devices.
What type of mesophase is nematic?
The nematic mesophase is the most diverse mesophase occurring in calamitic (rod-like) molecules but not common in discotic (disc-like) molecules. It occurs in both thermotropic and lyotropic liquid crystals and appears in monomeric and polymeric liquid crystals.
One of the most common LC phases is the nematic. The word nematic comes from the Greek νήμα ( Greek: nema ), which means “thread”. This term originates from the thread-like topological defects observed in nematics, which are formally called ‘ disclinations ‘. Nematics also exhibit so-called “hedgehog” topological defects.
What is the difference between calamitic nematic and discotic nematic LCDs?
The uniaxial calamitic nematic LCs are the active switching components of present LCD technology, whereas the uniaxial discotic nematic counterparts act as optical compensation films to widen the viewing angle and to increase the contrast ratio of LCDs. | <urn:uuid:571eab17-13b7-49aa-ac96-d96fa1231f64> | HuggingFaceTB/smollm-corpus/tree/main/fineweb-edu-dedup | smollm-corpus | eng_Latn | 4,718 |
According to our latest poll, so far the votes are pretty much split on whether people love, hate, or don't care about WordPress' new Admin Bar. Over time, it looks like "Hate it" has started to pull ahead, but it doesn't matter because the Admin Bar is here to stay, regardless of opinion. Already there are many awesome ways to make it do virtually whatever you want. In this DigWP post, we round up a ton of tips, tricks, and plugins for ultimately mastering the WordPress Admin Bar.
Ahh yeah, WordPress just rolled out another update to version 3.1.1. If you're able to upgrade via the Admin, updating your site(s) should be a piece of cake: just log in, click a few buttons, wait a few minutes, and done. The convenience of automatically updating the WordPress core, plugins, and themes is awesome, but things can go wrong once in awhile and auto-updates can fail. If this happens, getting back on track is a bit tricky, so here's a quick guide to help restore site functionality and ensure a proper update.
Quick WordPress tip for you today! A reader recently asked about displaying the total number of blogroll bookmarks on their site. This sounds simple enough but not everyone meddles with code these days, so here is a nice PHP snippet that will do the job:
Save time by replacing your most commonly typed words and phrases with WordPress shortcodes. For example, if you are frequently typing your blog’s URL, you could place the following code your theme’s
In our recent post on pimping the wp-config.php file, we explain that using strong Security Keys is an important part of securing your WordPress installation. In this post, we want to zoom-in on Security Keys and look at what they are, how they work, and how to use them to greatly improve the security of your site.
Here are some sweet SQL code snippets for easy comment management. Sometimes it’s easier to modify comment status and delete unwanted comments on a sitewide basis. Using a program like phpMyAdmin makes it so easy to do stuff like remove spam, close/open comments on old posts, enable/disable pingbacks for specific time periods, and so on. Just remember to backup your database before running any queries.
Configuring your WordPress permalinks is simple and only takes a second, but understanding what they are and how they work is key to setting up the best permalink structure possible. Your site’s permalinks are like the street address for your site’s web pages. They help both people and robots understand your site’s structure and navigate its contents. There is no “one magic permalink recipe to rule them all,” but keeping a few tips in mind makes it easy to optimize your WordPress permalinks. This DiW article shows you how..
Recently, WPRecipes posted an incredibly useful technique that uses a shortcode to add private content to blog posts. This functionality makes it easy to manage leftover data, miscellaneous notes and other communication by keeping everything together with its corresponding post. Consolidating information like this helps to streamline flow and organization into the future.
WordPress provides several navigational template tags to make it easy for visitors to surf your pages. There are basically two different types of template tags used for chronological post navigation:
A useful tool to have in in your WordPress toolbelt is the ability to quickly and easily search for, find, and replace specific strings of text directly from the MySQL database. We can do this by entering SQL queries either directly or through one of those handy interface applications like phpMyAdmin, which seems like one of the most prevalent PHP applications on servers today.
In WordPress, there are three ways to respond to a post: you can leave a comment, leave a trackback, or just link to the post to create a pingback. When displaying all of the responses to your posts, it’s a good idea to separate the comments from the pingbacks and trackbacks. Uninterrupted comment threads are a pleasure to read, as are well-styled lists of pingbacks. This is an excellent way to improve the usability, organization, and stylishness of your comment areas.
I had the situation come up where I need a password-protected post in WordPress. Of course that is super easy in WordPress, you can set up a password for it right in the "Publish" box before publishing. But by default, WordPress appends "Protected: " to the front of the post title, before and after the password has been entered. I didn't like that, and thought that the password box was clue enough that the material was password protected. | <urn:uuid:fe61df59-6198-4aad-8ce1-2b8ee85ffccf> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 4,593 |
This app can be used to identify latent variables to explain variability of input data.
It supports two methods: Principal Components and Maximum Likelihood.
Two orthogonal methods and one oblique method can be used to rotate factors so that the loading matrix can be simple.
Download Factor.opx file, and then drag-and-drop onto the Origin workspace. An icon will appear in the Apps Gallery window.
NOTE: This tool requires OriginPro.
- Make a worksheet for input data active. Click the Factor Analysis icon in the Apps Gallery window.
- In the dialog, select columns from the worksheet as Variables in Input tab.
If observation label column exists, choose it as Observation Labels.
- In the Settings tab, choose a factor analysis method.
Two methods are available: Principal Components and Maximum Likelihood.
For the first method, you can choose to analyze Correlation or Covariance matrix.
For the second, you can set Maximum Number of Iterations.
In both methods, you can set Number of Factors to Extract, and it must be no more than number of variables in the input data.
- In the Rotation tab, choose a method to rotate factor loadings from Method drop-down list.
Four methods are available: None, Quartimax, Varimax and Promax.
For the last three methods, you can choose Maximum Number of Iterations in rotation.
For Promax method, you can set a value to Power, and it must be greater than 1.
- In the Quantities tab, choose which quantities to compute.
Quantities options include Descriptive Statistics, Correlation Matrix, Unrotated Loadings, Residual Matrix, Score Coefficients and Scores.
If rotation is chosen, Rotated Loadings and Rotation Matrix are also available.
- In the Plots tab, following plots are available:
Scree Plot, Variance Plot, Loading Plot, Score Plot and Biplot.
Graph Type option can determine whether to create 2D (first two factors) or 3D (first three factors) for last three graphs.
- Click OK button. A report sheet, a report data sheet and a plot data sheet will be created.
Sample OPJU File
This app provides a sample OPJU file. Right click on the Factor Analysis icon in the Apps Gallery window, and choose Show Samples Folder from the short-cut menu. A folder will open. Drag-and-drop the project file FactorSample.opju from the folder onto Origin. The Notes window in the project shows detailed steps.
Note: If you wish to save the OPJU after changing, it is recommended that you save to a different folder location (e.g. User Files Folder).
- If a row in input data contains one or more missing values, the entire row will be excluded from the analysis.
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Gilbert Gottfried Height, Weight, Age, Body, Family, Biography & Wiki Full Profile, Gilbert Gottfried Body Measurements, Figure & Physical Stats, Gilbert Gottfried Hobbies, Likes And Dislikes. I can't peek my head into a women's changing room and go, 'Well, I want to know, and I'm curious about this.'. The other mask is comedy. A comedy mask is laughing at a tragedy mask.". As one of the richest celebrities in the world, people are always wondering how much money Gilbert Gottfried has or makes. If you consider how rich Gilbert Gottfried is, it can be said that his estimated net worth is $6 million. Let’s hope that Gilbert will be able to continue working for a long time and that we will be able to enjoy more of his successful works. The major and primary source of her income is Comedian. he is a very efficient American Comedian. Gilbert Gottfried was born on 28 February 1955, in Brooklyn, New York USA. As mentioned, Gilbert has also appeared in various advertisements. She was a renowned street photographer. Nowadays, we would say, "How tasteless and insensitive. | <urn:uuid:4c85b7cd-4673-403b-874c-de3311a46dd9> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 6,548 |
Article 05: Using Halliday’s functional grammar to examine early years worded mathematics texts
5 Using Halliday’s functional grammar to examine early years worded mathematics texts
Keiran Abel & Beryl Exley
Queensland University of Technology
Australian Journal of Language and Literacy, Vol. 31, No. 3, 2008. pp. 227–241
There is an 'author version' of this article available as of March 24th, 2010, from:
The Department of Pre-School Education, Faculty of Education, Florina, University of Western Macedonia, cultural studies, semiotic structures and practices.
I'm working on a lot of Maths through English as a foreign language recently and so am collecting papers which discuss language and Maths. Will organize this page into headed sections as soon as I can get the time.
This is a significant article since it is written about mother tongue speakers of English learning Maths and the literacy issues which arise because of the aspects of language which appear in the Maths which aren't taught in the English curriculum.
The authors use very concrete examples with 6 Maths tasks which they analyze for language demands and then describe to what extent the language is covered in the English curriculum.
It's written in a very clear style and is straight to the point, which is 'Isn't it unfair to expect children to succeed in Maths if they haven't been taught the language they need to do the Maths?' This is my wording, not the authors'.
This article so impressed me that I got out and dusted off my copy of Functional English Grammar to follow up on the aspects of language which are described in the article. I think the 'system' used to describe and analyze language and then plot this against the language curriculum is very useful.
There isn't anything about how the language could be dealt with in the class, which would make a good follow up article though there is a broad reference to the need for 'scaffolding' in learning. This is what is particularly important for CLIL and bilingual education.
The bibliography is worth exploring further. Am now looking for Unsworth 1999.
'if students do not learn to differentiate between and work with the unique language attributes and structures of key learning area texts, then they will be disabled in their use of literacy across the curriculum in the future'. (from Unsworth 1997, page 231)
It is 'important that those who teach maths also explicitly prepare students with the essential skills necessary for carefully and appropriately dealing with the language demands of maths worded texts.' (page 237)
'Students require specific knowledge of () grammatical structures and their functions to successfully decode and make sense of this mathematical discourse.' (page 240) | <urn:uuid:eac76a10-78e7-4135-a1b6-48d1774d8e41> | HuggingFaceTB/smollm-corpus/tree/main/fineweb-edu-dedup | smollm-corpus | eng_Latn | 2,737 |
Friday, July 07, 2006
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Remember your Etch-a-Sketch as a kid? Pretty fun stuff. I use to be able to draw stuff, but the images were blocky and rough. Now check out the work of George Vlosich, a 27 year old wonder kid at the Etch-a-sketch. With tons of patience he creates these quirky pop art pieces. I personally, love his subject matter, sport heroes and celebrities. Actually, George is quite the celebrity hound as you will see in his "celebrities" section. Have a look see, here
"In this photo provided by Jerry Patterson, a bear cub sits in a vintage red Buick convertible in a Lake Tahoe neighborhood, in Stateline, Nev., in this Sunday, July 2, 2006 file photo. The bear drew a crowd of spectators as it munched on barbecue-chicken-and-jalapeno pizza in the back seat of the 1964 Buick Skylark. It also apparently washed it down with a swig of a Jack Daniel's mixer, an Absolut vodka and tonic, and a beer taken from a cooler, the vehicle's owner said. "[AP]
I just found out that starting this week a new Cirque de Soleil show has opened in the Mirage, replacing the Siegfried and Roy show. And this new show is called The Beatles in Vegas, uh, I mean "The Beatles: Love". I'm not sure what to make of these (Cirque) productions. I have only seen one, "Mystere" at Treasure Island, and it was pretty entertaining. By the way that show will be featured in the film I'm working on, essentially it appears as one big gag. Anyhow, click here to view the website and see images of the show, and here to read a review that gives the show five stars.
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
I don't know why, but the other day I was thinking about Kurt Cobain, and was wondering about his daughter Francis Bean. Well, wouldn't you know she's down the street in Beverly Hills, with her crazy mother. Anyway, here are some pics of fourteen year old "Bean" playing with her dogs. link | <urn:uuid:6458cd39-c350-4690-b201-f5cc694c9a0b> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 1,890 |
Purchasing automobile insurance is a fact of life for a car owner, but do you have the information you need to get the coverage you require and the premiums you want to pay?
Auto insurance is a competitive business, and it pays to get the facts before buying so you can make an informed decision and get the best deal and coverage you need.
Fact 1: Several factors will affect what you pay
Money matters, so it’s important to know how your premiums are calculated. Essentially the cost of your car insurance premiums is based on risk. Risk is assessed by the probability of an insurance claim by an individual and group of individuals in the same circumstances, as well as how much the claim could possibly cost. Your insurance professional will consider several risk factors when calculating your premium. These risk factors include the following:
- Your driving record. Driving infractions such as speeding and at-fault collisions will likely increase the cost of your policy, while a clean driving history might keep your costs down.
- The vehicle you’re insuring. Insurance rates will generally increase if you’re driving a newer or expensive vehicle, as its replacement or repair costs might be at the higher end. Additionally, some vehicles are more at risk for theft or damage in collision, so your insurer will review the make and model of the automobile you’re driving to determine what you’ll pay for coverage.
- Your location. Driving primarily in a busy urban area might increase your likelihood of a collision or theft, which could increase your premiums.
- Your driving habits. How many kilometres do you drive each year? Do you drive to work or school? Driving a lot increases the chance of having an accident, which could result in a higher policy cost.
- The claims history of your statistical group. Your premiums might be higher if you are part of a group of the same age of drivers in the same location who are more likely to make a claim.
- The coverage you need. Adding additional drivers and optional or increased coverage to your policy will affect your insurance premiums.
For more on car insurance, see a girl’s guide to auto insurance >>
Fact 2: Insurance suppliers and coverage vary across Canada
All provincial and territory governments require vehicle owners to carry mandatory car insurance. However, the minimum amount and possible supplier vary by location. In B.C., Saskatchewan and Manitoba, government-run insurance agencies supply basic insurance but have private companies that sell additional coverage. In Quebec, certain claims are handled by the government-run insurer, while others are processed through private companies. In the rest of Canada, private companies sell all levels of auto insurance. For more information on mandatory coverage and other related information by province, visit the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) website, or consult with your insurance provider.
Fact 3: There is more than one way to purchase auto insurance
In fact, there are three:
- Through a broker — will try to get the best deal from all the companies he or she deals with.
- From an agent — sells insurance from one company only.
- From a direct writer — a company that sells insurance online or through a call centre.
Fact 4: You can customize your auto insurance policy
Yes, once the mandatory minimum coverage has been met, you can work with your insurance representative to create the automobile policy that’s right for you. Be aware that you will be covered only for losses that are outlined in your insurance contract. The following are a few options to consider:
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Research has found that peer mediation is one of the most effective approaches for supporting the inclusion of children, and the development of social skills. Peer mediation is particularly relevant for children who find joining in or engaging with peers challenging, such as children with autism.
So what is peer mediation?
Peer mediation involves teaching the peers of children with disabilities how to communicate, include and interact with children who may need support with communication or participation. This involves recognising the impact of the environment and focusing on making changes at this level rather than trying to change the child. The child’s peers may benefit from learning how to adapt their own communication and social approaches to be inclusive of others. Research suggests that peer mediation works best when a child with a disability is also participating in individualised explicit teaching of communication or social skills. Bridging social and communication gaps can be achieved when the child AND their peers actively learn how to communicate and interact with each other.
What if a child or their family do not wish to have their disability disclosed to others?
Peer mediation can be used without identifying a child with a disability. Instead, specific social or communication goals can be identified for the whole group. For example, instead of singling out a child who might need support with joining in or communicating, educators can explain to the group that mediators help all children to join in, and that part of being a mediator is learning how they can communicate with others who are quiet or don’t use words to communicate.
Could peer mediation negatively impact the wellbeing, inclusion or learning of peers?
When done with guidance and supports in place, research suggests there is no negative impact on the friendships and perceived ‘social status’ of peer mediators. In fact, the only impact that research has identified is that peer mediators are more likely to identify a child with a disability as a friend after being a peer mediator! Peer mediation typically includes a range of peers as mediators, which may also be important for ensuring positive outcomes for all, rather than relying on allocating one particular mediator/buddy to a child with a disability.
Characteristics of effective peer mediation
- Peer mediation typically involves the inclusion of several peers as mediators. Including more than one peer means that a child has many peers to play and interact with and is not dependent on one specific peer (leaving the child without other options if the peer is absent). Interacting with many different peers also helps a child generalize the communication and social skills they are learning.
- Peer mediators who are friendly and good communicators tend to make great mediators.
- Regular guidance and practice is important for successful peer mediation
Teaching peer mediation
Peers can act as social mediators in early childhood education and care settings. Initially, educator support in the form of prompts will be needed, however this can be faded as children become proficient in interacting with each other. Consider teaching one skill at a time, and giving children time to become proficient in that skill before moving onto the next skill. A range of approaches can help mediators acquire mediation skills. These include:
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We do not realize how much time we waste until it slips away. As a young parent it is often difficult to juggle your child’s needs, work outside of home, and time for yourself. It does not get easier as children get older and involved with outside activities in youth sports, special interests, and spending time with their friends.
Time always moves by faster than we realize. Ten years slips by, then twenty, and it is too late to wish you had not spent time away from family. Women are generally the ones left to do the household chores, regardless of whether they have an outside occupation or not. What can you do to spend less time maintaining the home yourself? Hire a maid service.
We Clean 4 You comes into your home monthly or bi-weekly to relieve your stress, provide a healthy home, and give you time with your family. Doing a few household chores during the week will lessen the burden to get it all done on Saturday or Sunday. Then you can play or enjoy the time with your family and friends, too!
Make lists of everything you feel is necessary to get done in your home for the week. Ask yourself, “What if this isn’t done?” Prioritize the list as items to do now, delegate, or not important to get done. If you go back and clean or redo a chore that someone else has taken on as a responsibility because it is not meet your standards you are wasting time and defeating the purpose of everyone pitching in as a team. Less than perfect is still better than doing it all yourself.
When was the last time you unplugged from everything? No phone, no laptop, no TV, and especially no work? We live in a fast technology, social media, plugged in to all news all the time world. It is important to your family and your mental health to take a break at minimum once a year.
Your stress level will dramatically decrease when you take time off. Taking a day off every week to spend time with family helps you re-evaluate your priorities and rest your mind. Taking a week off for a vacation doing something not related to work will improve your concentration level substantially. When your concentration and mind improve your effectiveness at work improves, perspective changes, and creative innovations occur.
What about Family? Your family will appreciate your time totally away from any signs of work. Do not take a laptop. Check emails, messages once a day, and monitor for critical issues. Most issues and messages can be answered when you return from vacation. No one expects you to follow up while you are on vacation!
Overall health is greatly improved when your stress level is reduced. You are reducing the likelihood of burn-out, depression, a heart attack or even death when you practice self-care and take time off.
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BAG, n.[Norm. bage, a bag, a coffer, bagnes, baggage. This word seems to be from the root of pack, pouch.]1. A sack; a pouch, usually of cloth or leather, used to
BAG, n. [Norm. bage, a bag, a coffer; bagnes, baggage. This word seems to be from the root of pack, pouch, Fr. poche, or of the same family; or it is from the sense of tying, binding; Sp. baga, a rope or cord for fastening loads on beasts of burden. Hence baggage; It. bagaglia; Sp. bagage; Port. bagagem; Fr. bagage; Arm. pacq, a pack, and bagaich.]
- A sack; a pouch, usually of cloth or leather, used to hold, preserve or convey corn, and other commodities.
- A sack in animal bodies containing some fluid or other substance; the udder of a female beast.
- Formerly, a sort of silken purse tied to the hair.
- In commerce, a certain quantity of a commodity, such as it is customary to carry to market in a sack; as, a bag of pepper or hops; a bag of corn.
- Among farriers, a bag of asafetida and savin is tied to the bits of horses to restore their appetites. – Encyc.
To swell like a full bag, as sails when filled with wind.
- To put into a bag.
- To load with bags.
- A sack or pouch, used for holding anything; as, a
bag of meal or of money.
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- To swell
or hang down like a full bag; as, the skin bags from containing
- A sac, or dependent gland, in animal bodies,
containing some fluid or other substance; as, the bag of poison in
the mouth of some serpents; the bag of a cow.
- To seize, capture, or entrap; as, to bag
an army; to bag game.
- To swell with arrogance.
- A sort of silken purse formerly tied about men's
hair behind, by way of ornament.
- To furnish or load with a bag or with a well
- To become pregnant.
- The quantity of game bagged.
- A certain quantity of a commodity,
such as it is customary to carry to market in a sack; as, a bag of
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192 of 204 people found the following review helpful
on June 17, 2011
There are two books in one here. The first third is about the Great Disruption itself, that is, the logical and inescapable consequences of the endless craving for growth and use of the finite natural resources of planet Earth. That the globe can't sustain infinite economical and population growth, especially with the ramping consumerism in the last decades, is an obvious conclusion that hasn't escaped even the pillars of Economy, such as Adam Smith, Keynes and Stuart Mill. This idea hasn't been recognized as it should, as an absurdly important and urgent matter, simply because its consequences are just appaling: in order for humans to stop destroying the world, and living the terrible consequences of doing so (we are already suffering them), the economy that drives us will have to shrink in tremendous levels. Endless consumption will simply have to end.
This part of the book could easily discuss many further examples of the causes and consequences of this process. Instead, it goes at length just to convince you simply that "this is true and will happen". Sadly, it shies away from what all this really means, which is what scares people so much, barely touching the facts that this collapse of economic growth means exactly 1. the logical failure of capitalism; and 2. that millions of people *will die* in this process. And soon.
So, in order to still be attractive to a large audience, the rest of the book leaves this discussion behind and becomes some sort of eco-self-help for middle-class and rich Americans (maybe also Australians, since that's where Gilding comes from). It centers on practical ways the reader should adopt in order to live in a more equal world, less demanding of nature and of consumption goods. There are dozens of examples of people like smart and well-intentioned CEOs who realized that in order for their business to survive they'll have to turn to new carbonless business strategies. Of course, there's nothing wrong with this target audience, but the problem is global, and the awareness and response should also be global.
And this exposes the ultimate flaw of the author's argument. What I mean is, try instead to read the last two thirds of the book before the first part, and you'll see a big contradiction in terms. You then learn first that you'll have to shop less in order to be happier, vaguely "share" more (he means: "otherwise the mass of helpless poor will invade us, glad the military is working on that!") and support innovative, eco-friendly businesses. Great, so that's how we do our part! *But* the arguments in the first part of the book say very clearly: this just won't be enough, because the disruption is far greater and faster than all our little collaborative work will be able to catch.
I do understand why Guilding has changed the tone in the second part. It is important not to give up hope after we realize this big truth, neither in our daily routine today nor in the future. The author knows too well how people can be resistant to both being conscious about the problem and acting on it. What I think is that the answers the book provides are still the very tip of the iceberg of this issue. An iceberg that's melting fast, for we're running out of time.
94 of 102 people found the following review helpful
on April 6, 2011
I have followed the writings of Mr. Gilding for many years, after hearing him speak at the Sustainabile Enterprise Academy at York University. This was just about the time that his "Scream, Crash, Boom" essay was published on the web. If there was one book that I would recommend on the topic of seeking sustainability to encourage creation of sustainabile enterprise and creation of future abundance for as many species on the planet as possible, this is the book I would currently recommend. His assessments of the disruption in socio-economic and environmental systems are spot on, and as such, they can be used to produce future scenarios that are valuable for strategy planning in businesses and communities alike. If what he projects is true for the redefining of growth and commerical markets, it will produce radical change. However, after the last few year, it seems to me this is what we need to transform our global development operating systems.
I am currently using his concepts along with Dr. Stuart Hart's (Capitalism at the Crossroads) to engage a new generation of business students that must be the engine of change and deal with, "The Great Disruption". This is an excellent book to support learning and action, as it provides not only a forecast of the future, but ideas of how we must behave to succeed in the coming brave new world.
If everyone in Washington DC were to read this book and begin to behave in a way to address the challenges, but most importantly the opportunities that are created by the disruption, America could reinvent itself. Paul Gilding has provided a fine guidebook. Good work Mr. Gilding and Thank you. It is now up to us to quit fighting over the meaningless and move forward on the meaninful.
49 of 52 people found the following review helpful
on June 1, 2011
The Great Disruption is about our rollercoaster response to climate change. It moves fast and it's a bit scary but people are still keen to get on this ride. This is Paul Gilding's first book that draws from his experience as entrepreneur, business consultant and Greenpeace activist.
The Great Disruption is an well argued and optimistic view of how people will respond to climate change. Gilding regards the Allies response to WW2 as a good indicator of how we can rapidly transform our culture and economies with a "can do" approach to a crisis. This provides a welcome counter-view from the disempowerment and despair of much climate commentary.
Gilding's view is not just a rose-colored view of this crisis. He argues there will be decades of disruptive events and economic shocks to overcome, including coal becoming uncompetitive. The book provides a compelling overview of the climate science. He ably argues that climate change is no longer just about the environment but it's now about the impacts on the economy.
Drawing upon seminal work such as Small is Beautiful and Limits to Growth the book also contends that we have reached the limits of economic growth and that sort of growth is no longer a valid objective. Alternative measures are needed. Gilding, quite rightly, points out that an equitable society is a happier society and that material possessions do not, on their own, create a sense of happiness.
The book then moves into solutions. It takes nearly half the book to get here and readers will need some resilience to get through this. The solutions however, are encouraging and are based a "One Degree War" plan. There is a menu of innovative businesses and technologies that will change our economies. Gilding suggests that voters and consumers will increasingly demand a better planet and better economy and so business and governments, acting in their own self- interest will respond.
The response will not be gradual but sudden and disruptive. There will lots of "creative destruction" in this response. Some of the promising business innovations that are flagged by Gilding include Ocado - the online supermarket and "carrotmobbing" - the consumer flash mob. (It's worth googling these!) The main unanswered concern in the argument put forward is about equity. Who will be the losers of these disruption(s)? Will the disruption increase poverty or can we respond in a way that brings equity back into our societies? This question is discussed but needs more attention. Maybe that is for his next book?
The Great Disruption provides a great roadmap to a better future. There are still some blind spots but after reading this I remain even more convinced that we will get there. Having known Paul's work through my time with Ecos it is good that he can now share his insight and compelling optimism with a much larger audience.
Jack Holden is a sustainability practitioner and consultant.
27 of 29 people found the following review helpful
on July 1, 2011
Within the last few weeks I've read Mark Hertsgaard's book: Hot and Paul Gilding's book: The Great Disruption. I've been boning up on climate change mainly because of the backlash against it by the Republican Party.
Paul Gilding is a former Greenpeace International President turned business consultant and now professor. Essentially, his story is one of an activist who got tired of sleeping on people's couches---who found a way to make a living being a "green" consultant. He is a bit maligned in Radical Enviro circles because of his jump from Greenpeace to Du Pont. Enviros have revolving doors too.
Hertsgaard is a veteran journalist whose best book is on the Beatles. In "Hot" he takes the family angle: wondering what the world will be like for his young daughter in the year 2060?
The problem with climate change is that it is so nebulous that denial is easy. How can one get upset about sea level rise, when thus far, it has only been 2 to 3 millimeters a year? So far, we haven't paid the price of a warming climate in North America, hence, it isn't a problem. People like Gilding, Hertsgaard and McKibben are seen as Chicken Little.
Gilding's answer is that the world will move on the issue when the first major catastrophe happens. This will be more than likely an extended drought in America's bread basket. He predicts this will happen in the next ten years. He expects that a billion people will die. Cheerful.
As I write this, the Mississippi is in flood. New Orleans is threatened again. The weather is cold; we might have snow tonight. Unheard of. A swarm of F4 and F5 tornadoes ravaged the south in April while Texas is in extreme drought and had record setting fires. The bark beetle has taken out millions of acres of coniferous forest in the west.
But Gilding is right: it doesn't look like we will summon the political will to reduce CO2 in the atmosphere until the first major calamity happens. All the 350.org rallies and educational projects mean nothing until we are affected directly. That means food supply. Seeing as climate change is projected to mostly impact agriculture and forestry--that might happen sooner rather than later.
The reality is that climate change will not be seen as a problem until it is a problem. Until then, expect more of an anti-enviro backlash from those who believe that the engine of growth and the carbon economy bring the greatest amount of prosperity.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
on June 13, 2011
This is easily one of the best books I've read on climate change and sustainability. It describes what is to come based on the inexorable logic of physics and chemistry, the disruption it would cause, the response that is likely, the fundamental questioning of our most sacred economic assumptions (that of unlimited growth and consumerism), the technologies and policies that will help solve the problem, the importance of markets with goals set by government, and finally the necessary change in values needed to move forward.
The style of the book is very down to earth with some sobering analysis of what is to come, as well as what is likely follow. He explains why what is to follow is optimistic. (He also has a sense of humor.) The book is richly supported with past and present evidence about human and institutional behavior. This lends the book plausibility and realism. He convincingly details how things will play out in the coming decades. Most prominently, he draws on the mobilization of the World War II as an example of what is possible once it is clear the situation is "do or die". There will not be a concrete moment, an environmental "Pearl Harbor" to engender unity and mobilization. Instead, the early feedback signals will be economic, food and water shortages, rising prices, economic and social disruption in the coming decade (hopefully, before the catastrophic "tipping points", the point of no return.)
Reading Paul's book has given me hope and a measure of peace, mainly because it has given me understanding. It has given me a map of how the we can move forward given what we already know about human nature and institutions. It makes an appeal to the "better human" already in our human nature and a return to those values that give us happiness, such as community, a sense of connectedness and purpose.
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on December 26, 2011
I'm not a climate change sceptic. I simply don't think this book is worth the money. The first half of the book is the better part. The author argues that climate change is now unavoidable, and that a major catastrophe will take place that will force people into action.
But he nevers says what is going to happen, and he provides absolutely no factual basis for his belief that it will take place within the next ten years. The other points he makes in the book are already common knowledge for people interested in the subject.
The second half of the book is farcical romp through alternative energy options that will save the survivors. Of course, he never critically examines whether any of these options are feasible (e.g., a solar panel in every yard). In fact, if he had read the sources he cites in the first half of the book (The Long Emergency and The Vanishing Face of Gaia) he would realize alternative energy will not save us.
This is not even pseudo-science. It's merely the musings of an environmental activists. Read the aforementioned books and skip this one.
39 of 48 people found the following review helpful
on September 6, 2011
This is almost surely the worst book I read, or slogged through, of an environmentalist background.
First, the naive cornucopian futurism. Gilding gets the worry level about global warming right, but, to claim that we are going to come out on the far side of the crash not only all right but living in a future golden age is naive at the least, and has no scientific foundation at the most. So, from the start, we're getting a conflation of environmentalism and cornucopian futurism.
Second, for a former Communist-oriented labor activist, Gilding can be naive about businesses at times. Claiming that there's a strong ethical culture at DuPont, and that this is why it decided to phase out CFC production?
Uhh, wrong. Reality? Most of DuPont's CFC patents were about to expire; creating new, but similar, refrigerants that could be patented was just good business sense topped with a coat of greenwashing. Reality? Long since phasing out CFCs, DuPont still has an iffy environmental record, on such things as Teflon production byproduct PFOA. A visit to a place like Sourcewatch would have told Gilding the reality about DuPont.
And, folks, this is all just in the first chapter!
Given that Gilding's cornucopian futurist prophecies are largely structured on the goodwill of companies like DePont in whom he naively trusts, save your time and money.
I can understand a Tom Friedman writing a blurb for the book, too, but Bill McKibben? Geez.
This might have enough redeeming value to be a two-star, but wayyyy too many people are five-starring it, so down it goes.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
on July 24, 2011
A must read for anyone who rocks with reality. If you are one of those people who changes the subject and looks the other way when the elephant walks in the room this is not for you. Unless of course you think it's time to get over it, brush away the cobwebs and look the kids in the eye. Gilding tells us we are in a place in time like 1930s Europe and we are faced with similar decisions and indecisions. But this time the stakes are far higher - not who runs civilization but whether it survives at all. He astutely describes the dynamics of denial that suck most of us back into a sense that the years to come can be pretty much like those just past. However, he argues, a great disruption in our way of living is upon us NOW and the sooner we face it and mobilize as for a great war the better our chances of pulling through.
So is this a doom and gloom story? Not as it comes from Gilding. It will be hard for critics to throw him in with Cassandras like Roberto Vacca who some thirty years ago wrote "The Coming Dark Age": head for the hills, hunker down, make monastries. Gilding sounds more like historian Stavrianos, who responded to systems analyst Vacca with optomism in "The Promise of the Coming Dark Age". A rapid renaissance and a better life awaits beyond shopping and fossil fuel gluttony.
Unlike Stavrianos Gilding is not an academic but an accomplished everyman who is well plugged in from the grass roots to the Masters of the corporate Universe. Get it, read it, challenge it, but digest it and ACT. We have the choice to be conscious (or not) during what just might be one of the most interesting moments ever to be alive. "The Great Disruption" is not another book, it's an invitation to tune in.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
on December 21, 2011
What a pity. This could have been a great book. Its message is very important.
It is in a sense the answer to Thomas Friedman's "World is Flat", a well written book with one big conceptual flaw. Mr Friedman thought the world's resources were infinite when he wrote that book. Mr Friedman has since discovered that if the world is flat and finite, you fall off .. and now recommends The Great Disruption.
But in contrast to Mr Friedman, Mr Gilding is a self-absorbed writer who cannot organize important information on paper. So it is a very boring and irritating read and I agree with other reviewers who have said so.
But I don't want to kill the message, which is very relevant and there are some interesting insights. But I feel he is only managing to preach to the converted. We need a book that will reach much broader audiences.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
on July 2, 2011
The Great Disruption does an excellent job of describing our current predicaments regarding not just excess CO2 in the atmosphere, but the depletion of the things that keep life, and the economy, moving. These include forests, clean water, nitrogen, phosphates, and a variety of things that cannot just be manufactured into existence.
Given Gilding's forthright approach, it is frustrating and puzzling that he dismisses any limits to population growth as part of the solution to climate change. For instance, he says that "while individual nations (most notably China) can and have acted on their own populations, there is no realistic chance that we could reach a global agreement to slow global population growth in the countries we need to in any meaningful way." Yet Gilding correctly observes that global agreements are not necessary in order to take significant steps to lessen CO2, build alternative energy sources, or make other positive changes to the environment. Gilding does not explain which countries he is referring to vis a vis slowing "global population growth in the countries we need to" but I would counter that we need to slow population growth everywhere. Rich people consume the most, and so it is vital they refrain from bringing more children into their high-consumption lifestyles; poor people have the least resources to deal with the terrible impacts of climate change, and so need far greater opportunities to limit their family sizes. Rich and poor, we all need to have fewer children. It doesn't take global agreements, or even government involvement necessarily to get parents to make better decisions. Indeed, Gilding discusses at length how individuals can live well without taking a big toll on the environment, and cites non-governmental activities including the exploding market for organic foods, the Compact, and LOHAS (Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability) in general as seeds of a new, sustainable way of living. Certainly voluntary limits on family size belong in this picture!
Despite the book's serious shortcomings regarding population issues, I would encourage anyone to read it. Those who do believe we can make significant and positive changes should pay particular attention to the author's candid and positive tone. He articulates just the kind of tough-love approach that activists would do well to emulate. | <urn:uuid:0c448cfc-6821-4943-96e6-1117efc39c12> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 20,401 |
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Your nights in the Erg Chebbi luxury desert will be the best part of your trip to Morocco. Your luxurious tent with the luxury and traditional touch will make you live a unique guest experience. You will have toilets and hot water shower inside your private tent. You can choose to stay in the main camp or upgrade to the private luxury desert camp (luxury tent specialy set up for you few dozens of minutes from the main luxury camp).
Your stay in the most exclusive luxury desert camp in Erg Chebbi dunes will include a lot of desert activities like camel trekking, desert walking, sandboarding, stargazing and Berber music and animation around the fire under stars at night.
You will pass by a lots of Berber villages during your luxury tour. This will make you discover an other aspect of Morocco.
Erfoud (Berber: Arfud; Arabic: أرفود) is an oasis town in the Sahara Desert, in the Drâa-Tafilalet region in eastern Morocco. It is divided into several districts: Hay Salam, Hay Jdid, Hay Ziz, Hay el Bathaa, Hay Annahda, and Hay el Hamri.
Due to its proximity to Merzouga desert village in the Erg Chebbi Dunes, Erfoud has developed tourist-related infrastructures such as hotels and restaurants.
Rissani is a town in Errachidia Province in eastern Morocco, located near Erfoud. It is the closest town of significant size to the Erg Chebbi, the largest sand desert in Morocco. Its population in 2004 was 20,469.
The mausoleum of Moulay Ali Cherif, third great-grandfather of Moulay Cherif, founder of the Alaouite Dynasty of Morocco, is located on the southern edge of town.
Erg Chebbi is one of Morocco's two Saharan ergs – large seas of dunes formed by wind-blown sand. The other is Erg Chigaga near M'hamid.
The dunes of Erg Chebbi reach a height of up to 150 meters in places and altogether spans an area of 50 kilometers from north to south and up to 5–10 kilometers from east to west
The nearest sizable town is Erfoud, about 60 kilometers further north. One other city is Rissani, around 40 kilometers from Merzouga, and from the 8th to the 14th century there was a separate kingdom, known as Sijilmassa, which was prosperous owing to former caravan routes.
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What drug would help to prevent local necrosis at an IV infiltration site by increasing peripheral vasodilation?
What drug would assist with the impaired urine flow caused by benign prostatic hypertrophy?
List 3 contraindications to Prazosin
2. MI (lowers cardiac output and O2 delivered to heart muscle, no good)
3. Angina (lowers cardiac output and O2 delivered to heart muscle, no good)
Considering that Prazosin is used to lower BP, what is a serious adverse drug effect of this med?
First-dose syncope due to hypotension
What are some common adverse effects of Prazosin, and other BP lowering meds?
Light-headedness, dizziness, drowsiness, weakness, tachycardia due to decreased BP, palpitations
Epinephrine's effects on blood sugar and fatty acid content in blood?
Both are increased (think fight or flight)
Epinephrine stimulates the CNS resulting in what sort of symptoms?
Tension, anxiety, restlessness, insomnia?
List a few reasons you might use epi on a patient?
Cardiac arrest, shock, hypotension, obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchial asthma
If your patient has severe hypertension and tachycardia, what adrenergic agonist will you NOT give to them?
What does Inderal do to cardiac output?
Lowers it in all ways; (-) chronotropic, (-) inotropic, (-) dromotropic
What does Inderal do to glucose metabolism? (Think: is is an ADRENERGIC antagonist)
Makes it less effective
Your pt. has angina due to not being able to supply his heart with enough O2 for its needs. What type of drug might you use to lower his cardiac output so that the pain will subside?
Beta 1 blocker like Inderal
Would Inderal be a good choice for a patient with palpitations?
Yes, because it slows down heart conduction
With Inderal being a beta 1 blocker, what are some common adverse effects you might expect?
Due to its tolerance-inducing qualities, Phenobarbital is no longer widely used for sedative effects. However, it is still used for which of its properties?
Diazepam (Valium) depresses the CNS. What therapeutically, in terms of anxiety, does this achieve?
As a result of its CNS depressant qualities, Diazepam (Valium), may decrease what vital function?
Your pt. is acting out in a severe psychosis. Is diaepam (Valium) the right drug for him?
No, it is contraindicated with psychoses!
Because of these common adverse effects of diazepam (Valium), pts. should use caution when driving.
Drowsiness, confusion, ataxia.
What is one major lifestyle question you must ask when prescribing benzodiazepines?
What is your alcohol intake? Alcohol and benzos cannot be combined!
Your pt. presents to ED with acute ETOH withdrawal. What is the right class of drug for him, sedation wise?
Benzodiazepines - diazepam, Valium
Name the four therapeutic properties of ASA
How long does it take for ASA to separate from the platelets?
It doesn't. Once it binds, it's with the platelet for the rest of its lifespan (approx. 8 days.)
Reye's syndrome is a risk for children under 16 with viral illness, related to administration of which drug?
Your pt. with back pain and a history of GI ulcerations is asking what sort of OTC to take. Is ASA appropriate?
No! ASA increases bleeding risk.
In contrast to the long-term anti-thrombotic qualities of ASA, how long do the anti-thrombotic qualities of Ibuprofen last?
As long as the drug is in the system, which is about 4 hours.
By blocking the "good" Cox 1 which suppresses gastric acid production and secretes mucus to protect the stomach lining, what does Ibuprofen increase the risk of?
GI bleeding, ulceration
Acetaminophen has 2 major therapeutic uses, unlike its friends ASA and Ibuprofen. What are they?
Analgesic and antipyretic.
Your pt. complains of a swollen and red knee after running. Which is better, Ibuprofen or Acetaminophen?
Ibuprofen, bc acetaminophen has no anti-inflammatory properties.
By depressing the CNS, especially in the area of the brainstem, what is the risk of Morphine?
Depressed respiratory function.
By activating the emetic centers in the brain, Morphine produces what common adverse effect?
Nausea & vomiting
What are some bedside measures you could implement to improve respiratory outcomes for your pt. on Morphine?
Incentive spirometry and coughing and deep breathing
Why is pentazocine (Talwin) not a good choice for an opiate addict?
Because the antagonistic qualities of the drug could produce withdrawal symptoms.
By increasing systemic vascular resistance and pulmonary artery pressure, what severe adverse drug effects can pentazocine (Talwin) create?
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The USGA has gone all-in on the technological possibilities in presenting the visit of this year’s U.S. Open to Chambers Bay. From this link on their website you get a thorough and interactive view of what the players will experience when they tee it up at Chambers Bay for this year’s next major.
Chambers Bay is a very linksy styled course on Puget Sound manufactured by Robert Trent Jones Jr out of a cavernous pit left by an abandoned sand and gravel mine. It is almost a cross between Pacific Dunes and Whistling Straits given that it took an estimated 100,000 truck loads to move 1.4 million cubic yards of dirt and sand to create the dramatic playing topography confronting the players. The USGA providing a full HD quality view of the detail of the course is enthralling and informative.
Creative genius…..not the pure hand of nature…….Embed from Getty Images
This will all be about playing tactics for the winner. Chambers Bay will confront the competitors with sweeping hard and fast sand based fairways confined by broken ground and massive sandy waste areas. Picking the proper club off the tee to get to the advantageous landing area based on the day’s wind influence and pin position will be key.
The green complexes are….how do I put this….complex. Fescue grasses on fairways and greens make discerning the green from the approach area very difficult. The orientation of the greens to the drastic topography and waste areas around them means that shaping the approach shot and using the ground as your friend will critical to getting birdie opportunities on undulating greens with well defined pin placement areas. This is not conducive to the hoist and stick it style of approach most professionals prefer.
With dramatic scale….Embed from Getty Images
From the first page of the link dig into the detail of each hole through tabs for Hole Insights, Photo, and Flyover Video. The Hole insights looks like a yardage book map of the hole with an accompanying descriptive. The vivid photo is what will bait you into the Flyover Video. The video includes a knowing voice that explains the various tactical options the players will choose from. For the Millenial in you there is even a button for “Play This Hole” which is essentially a sophisticated video game that allows you to play the course. Very cool feature if you have youthful patience.
And stunning backdrops…remnants remain of it’s less glamorous mining daysEmbed from Getty Images
Bringing the U.S. Open to a municipal facility with a sand based links style golf course was a bold move on the part of the USGA. This tool they have provided will prepare you for a fuller appreciation of what the players are complaining about when they step into the unknown at Chambers Bay for the U.S. Open Championship. | <urn:uuid:6b20e673-1f46-4283-b4ce-a00d96f590c3> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 2,777 |
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We started early enough. At least we thought we started early enough. 6:00pm seemed to leave plenty of time to get a horse in the trailer.
We were wrong!
Before I get into the story, let me first say this. There are many roads that lead to Rome. Meaning: There are many different ways to get the same job done. Without time to explore all the options, one is often left to fewer, more tact-less options. Time, or the lack of time, can bring out the true nature in any person who is willing to attempt a challenging task.
Why? You might ask. Why we're we in a hurry to get in the trailer anyway? Basically, there was no other option. Either get the horse in the trailer, or spend the night at a facility that didn't want us there. The whole was closing down. The operator had already expressed his frustration that he'd have to linger to shut the gates after we left. He, at one point, even offered to help us load the horse by stringing the rope through the front of the trailer and tying it to his truck.
I refrained. I am a man of integrity. Especially, when it comes to the horse. There is a right way, and there are a million wrong ways. The right way, is to preserve the dignity of the horse. Any other way, is currently beyond me.
It wasn't always that way. There was a time, in my early career, where I would do just about anything to get that "stupid animal" to do what I want. I didn't care if he got hurt, or lost trust in the human race. I only cared that he did what I wanted. Like a puppet on a string.
But I'm different now. Maybe it was the knocks I got on my head, from falling. Maybe, it was by hanging around the right people. Whatever the reason, I see everything different now. I see the horse. I see his mind. I feel her energy and thought patterns. I sense her intention. I notice a horse that is thirsty, or hungry. I notice a mind that is bound by memory or fear. These are things that didn't matter before. But now, they are more important than anything else.
Standing at the side of the trailer, I asked the young mare to take another step. She hesitated. Then she pulled straight back with a speed that would normally pull a person off his feet. I was ready for it. I'd seen it before. I'd seen her do it several times that evening already.
The student standing next to me, who also happened to own the horse, stood impatiently. She felt guilty for keeping me after clinic hours. She felt guilty for bringing her horse to the clinic in the first place, given the fact she knew this trailer problem would be the end of her career with horses if she couldn't solve it. She knew the clinic was not focused on the trailer loading, but secretly hoped it would come up. The clinic was focused on riding and now she regretted having come. She felt guilty for the ranch operator who had to stay behind and close the gates.Time was her enemy, and her enemy was winning.
She was tired, hungry, and ready for support. She willingly handed me the rope when I approached her. She almost threw it at me. Now, she stood quietly, but tense from head to toe. It had already been an hour. I saw her lean in every time her horse made progress. Her breathing quickened every time her horse reverted to normal resistant behavior.
I asked her to be patient. I told her it would all work out. I told her I've been in this situation before. I told her that every clinic has at least one horse that doesn't want to leave. I even offered a joke, consisting mostly of the idea that once a horse attends my clinic, they never want to leave. She laughed, her tension eased, and I put my full attention back to communicating with her mare.
This mare had a long history of forceful and unhappy trailer experiences, including the trip to get this clinic. She was tired from a long day. She was frustrated. She was in the perfect state of mind, in my opinion, to discover that she could follow her leader. To discover that her leader cared about her, but also needed her to understand the task at hand. When most would give up, I gave her my all.
The rope slid through my hands. I had to walk toward her to keep the rope from burning my hands as she pulled back. She was determined, but so was I. The thing she didn't realize, was how determined I was to show her how good life would get when she finally found peace in following her leader. Even if it meant following her leader into the hell hole on wheels.
The concept of trailer loading is simple. All one must do, is cause the outside of the trailer to be less comfortable than the inside of the trailer. The little nuances of pressure and release, timing, approach and retreat, rewards, etc., are the factors that either make or break the experience for a horse.
Twenty minutes earlier, we had successfully loaded the her two front feet. Physically, she stood half way. But mentally, I knew she wasn't even close. She did not want to be there.
Given more time, I may have quit on that positive note. I could have put her away and come back the next day to try again. Day after day, she would improve. She would keep half loading, until we could trust her responses well enough to ask her to fully load. Within a week, with maybe ten to twenty minutes per day of strictly positive experiences, she would have been loading like a champ. But we didn't have a week. We had an evening. An ever closing evening, at that.
As the rope slid through my hands I sank my feet deeper into the sand. I wasn't frustrated. In truth, I was having fun. I love helping horses that can't see humans as anything worth trusting. I love seeing them come out the other side. I relish the moment they, not only respond with respect, but with enjoyment too. I love seeing how a horse that "can't" becomes a horse that "loves to." How do I know that they "love to?" Because they show me through consistent enthusiastic responses, how they need not hesitate. But better than that, they immediately look to me for a treat, or scratch, or a bonding moment. They express no fear toward me or my tools. They know they did good. They know I love them for it. And they know that I love them, always.
She stopped pulling and gave one last lean into the rope, then bounced forward in my direction just a step. I immediately let go, stood up straight, and paused. It was as if the rope was made of rubber, and it's maximum tension had been tested. She found, yet again, that her strength was no match for my perseverance.
Step by step I rewarded her forward progress until we, once again, reached the trailer threshold. I gently pulled on her lead rope. She hesitated, but within a few short seconds, stepped up into the trailer. Half way!
I attempted to give her treats. She wasn't interested. I attempted to scratch and rub her head and neck. And although she wasn't resistant to the grooming, she didn't seem to value the experience. I found all I could offer her, was a calming voice and absolute neutral body expression. She needed time to think. She had to believe I recognized her effort. And to me, there were signs that she was coming around.
To my student standing outside, all she could see is a half loaded horse who's likely to bolt backward at any moment and further drive her desire to be a horse owner, into the grave.
A minute passed, then I asked her to take another step forward. She hesitated, just like before, and did as my student expected.
Straight back she went. I followed to avoid burning my hands on the rope, but kept a tight feel. I didn't want her to learn that pulling was the answer. I could only let go of the rope when she took a step in the right direction.
With a lazy horse, there is a moment in time, albeit very short, where rewarding the wrong direction is helpful toward inviting energy. Anything trumps nothing, in that special case. Once the horse is energetic, then all you must do is hold the energy until you get the response you initially wanted. This young mare, was no lazy horse. She always responded after a moments hesitation. In this case, it was backward... I held tight.
Once again, she ultimately came off the halter pressure, and moved in the right direction. I released and back and forth she went from half loaded, to frustrated bolting backward with a negative reaction.
Never beat a horse! That's been my motto for years now. I've had to be firm. I've had to protect my space. I've hand to stand my ground, but since I awakened to the heart of the horse, I have not laid a finger on the spirit and the relationship we all want to keep with our horse partners.
In the past, her reactions would often fluster her owner to the point of resigning. Others would push back, and beat the horse into submission. Many would try to correct the negative behavior. I simply outlasted her. I knew eventually, she'd learn my intent was not to load her. My complete intent, was to teach her to respond with confidence, knowing it was worth it, knowing it was pleasant, knowing it was time, knowing her leader was someone she'd love to be with, even after the experience was over.
As the hours slipped by, the sun began to set. The ranch operators impatience disappeared and turned to genuine interest. He no longer had anything important to do, and he was enthralled in the story unfolding in front of him. "Would this young horse begin to believe? Would this story end well?" he pondered. He stood next to my student now, consoling her. Unwinding her tension with words of hope and uncollected stories of his own horse experiences. He was connecting dots in his mind that he never knew needed to connect. His attitude rubbed off on hers and by the time dark had set in, we were all having a good laugh when the moment would allow.
Clearly, the mare had been traumatized in regard to trailer loading. Clearly the rewards were not equal to the challenge in her mind. But as the dark crept in, her trust also crept in. She quit pulling back so fast. When she pulled it was just a step or two. When she came forward, her hind leg would rise to stand in the trailer, but often fail to achieve it's goal. Each form of effort was rewarded with calming words and a kind touch until the moment of magic. She finally stepped all four feet up over the threshold and stood like a champion inside the trailer.
I petted her, I calmed her, I once again attempted treats. She accepted everything I had. We'd been through dozens of cycles of success and failure. With more time I could have ended on any one success and reconvened the next day. Without the time, I had to keep cycling through. There were many times where it seemed all would go well, and all would work out, only to have it fall apart. She'd go from trying her heart out to ripping my hands off in a moments notice. Each cycle of failure and success eventually led us to our end goal.
Many people get frustrated when a successful moment turns into a moment of failure. But that's all it is. Just a moment in time. When a seemingly positive thing goes negative, don't be afraid. It's all part of the cycle of failure and success. With persistence, any horse will eventually find your leadership. With rewards, the same horse will love your leadership.
It was well past 9:00 pm now and she was on the trailer with all four feet. I turned to my human counterparts and said something that would have made any human do a backward somersault in confusion. I said. "Now we've got her on, I'm going to take her off and do it again."
"What? Why?" came the stammering words of my two new friends.
"Trust me!" I said. "It's the only way to see if what we have is real or accident! Sometimes a horse gets on a trailer out of respect, but not desire. They often conform out of fear. I want to make sure she is responding with desire. If I'm right, we'll take little to no time to get back on. If I'm wrong, we'll know the truth. I want her to be successful tomorrow too. Not just today. If we leave her on now, and close the gates, we'll only be proving that we wanted her on the trailer. If we take her off, and ask again, we'll be proving a much more important aspect of our relationship. We'll prove that I care about her and I think about her. We'll prove that I want her to trust me and I want her to trust that I have her interests in mind too. I want her to love responding to me."
Reluctantly, they complied. They had their doubts, but their trust in me was growing too. I politely tugged at the halter from under her chin and asked her to step back off the trailer. She hesitated, as if she expected me to simply leave her alone and close the doors. Just a moment later she respectfully stepped back over the threshold into the moonlight. I paused for nearly a minute. I petted her on the nose and spoke in calming tones. Then I asked her into the trailer again. Without any hesitation she stepped right up. All four feet. Then, without hesitation, I poured my heart into my hands and praised her soul with a soft touch and a calming voice.
We closed the doors behind her, my job was done for the night.
As I said my goodbyes. I heard a mouthful of thank-yous and sorry's. To each I responded, your welcome, my pleasure, and no need to be sorry... It's what I do.
I never heard from the ranch operator again, although I sense he felt his time was not wasted. A week later I heard from my student. She said, amid a dozen thank-you's, how she had never been so inspired. Each day since that day, she loaded her horse successfully. She even talked about how she dealt with the failure cycle a few times. I was pleased to hear it. I thanked her for her patience and hung up the phone just a few minutes after scheduling some more lesson time with her.
I've known her for nearly a decade now. Since that clinic we've worked through many levels of horsemanship. She's an extraordinary student. One who is willing to fail, in order to succeed. I admire her leadership.
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We had a productive day on Friday, August 30. Mahalia Greenway and I hosted auditions for the trailer for the film. We had some really good auditions, and met with a fine young lady who we hope will be working with us as part of our crew and as an extra for our crowd scene.
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What's an entrepreneur?
An entrepreneur is someone who dreams faint, weak dreams... takes that spark, that combination of lines of thought... and uses his minds and hand to try to shepherd that into reality.
But if only it were that simple...
These ideas start as such hazy dreams, and the young entrepreneur starts with resources so limited. He starts so ignorant, so overmatched, so naive, so "behind schedule," so... so out-gunned and facing the impossible...
The only thing that keeps him going is he's too stupid and naive to realize how much is in front of him, the complete depths of his ignorance, just how irrationally exuberant he is...
If he's charismatic, he gets some encouragement, but it's rarely the right kind. It's all... well, it's hard to blame other people. Artists and writers and inventors, and fellow entrepreneurs, kind of sort of get the young entrepreneur trying to build something. The process of trying to turn something that doesn't exist into... something that does...
That's before getting into the discouragement. There will be lots of that. And once you beat the discouragement, you've got a Pyrrhic victory on your hands. Because it never stops, you just stop seeking it out and instead fashion your world from different-minded people, but then it becomes quite hard to get a perspective. You need the critical feedback to learn and get stronger and get better, but the vast majority of it is delivered with 90% skpeticism/cynicism and 10% gold. If you can swallow the cynic's cyanide -- and survive -- you can mine out the gold at the same time.
A few people are pure encouraging
But the process is only really truly possible because the young entrepreneur doesn't realize just how much battering he'll take, just how high the mountain actually is, just how tricky it is to traverse the the next chasm, just how hard the gale winds can blow, and how much colder it feels when the winds are blowing hard. And then some necessary gear breaks, ropes snap, and it starts raining on the same day --
--and do you let go?
Most do, most likely.
A few don't, and keep climbing, even through the nights, the winds, the cold, the breaking. The worst, perhaps, is seeing reality clearly, fully and truly realizing the depths of your ignorance and faulty judgment, how overoptimistic your assumptions were.
That weight, that weight of reality, can so easily crush the nascent sparks of ideas, those dreams and blind faith that are the foundation of all those new things which come from dreamspace and into our hands.
That anvil, the anvil of realizing your ignorance and hubris... you're actually close once you've got that weight crushing you. Now, for the first time, you truly see what gear and skills you're missing. And it looks and feels brutal, and do you keep going?
Most don't. The weight of reality, the light shined on their broken assumptions, it's too much for them.
But if you persist, and persist, and persist, and persist, and bleed from persisting, and then -- from nothing -- from nothing, from nothing -- something. And it's worth it.
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DODGING A BULLET
Shreveport Police Chief Alan Crump dodged a bullet (no pun intended) last week when the city council failed on a 2-3 vote to approve a resolution asking Mayor Ollie Tyler to replace him as the city’s chief of police. The resolution would have been non-binding because only the mayor can hire or fire the police chief, but it did show that the chief’s support among council members has eroded since he was confirmed by the council on Dec. 13, 2016.
This resolution was introduced by Councilman Willie Bradford, who said that crime rates in Shreveport are not improving under Crump’s leadership. He noted the homicide rate is on a record-breaking pace and other violent crimes are also on the increase. Bradford was joined in support of the resolution by District E Councilman James Flurry. Voting against the resolution were Councilmen Jeff Everson, Oliver Jenkins and Michael Corbin.
Two council members were absent.
Jerry Bowman Jr. was hospitalized the day before the meeting with chest pains and did not make the meeting. But he would have been a yes vote. Bowman, about a month ago, was the first council member to criticize the police chief and asked the mayor to replace him. He sent a letter to the mayor which said, "Since becoming chief, he has not demonstrated the competencies and judgement required of the chief of police for the city of Shreveport, and the citizens do not believe that he has or can provide the leadership needed to reduce crime and keep this city safe."
Bowman’s vote would have made it 3-3. The deciding vote would then have been delivered by Councilwoman Stephanie Lynch, who was absent from the meeting. How Lynch would have voted is anyone’s guess, and no reason was given for her absence from the meeting. Perhaps it would have been prudent to postpone a vote on this resolution until a full city council was in attendance. Nevertheless, one has to applaud Bradford and Flurry – and Bowman – for their courage in bringing the issue to the forefront.
Chief Crump thanked the council – and the mayor – for their support. While Mayor Tyler reaffirmed her support of the chief, it was still an embarrassing situation for both of them, knowing that at least three of the seven council members do not have confidence in Crump to do his job. The controversial situation where Crump was suspended after chasing a suspect and firing his weapon did not help, either. He was later cleared of any wrongdoing.
The vote on the resolution came on the very day that a study was released showing Shreveport at No. 18 on the list of "America’s 25 Murder Capitals." The study was done by 24/7 Wall Street. It pointed out the number of homicides in Shreveport nearly doubled last year from 22 in 2015 to 42 in 2016. In addition to an uptick in murder, there was a 23 percent increase in rape, 7 percent increase in robbery and 16 percent in aggravated assault. In total, there were 949 violent crimes reported per 100,000 Shreveport residents in 2016, up 16 percent from 819 per 100,000 residents the year prior.
The figures for 2017 are not looking any better. One would be hard-pressed to find anyone in Shreveport who is not concerned about the rampant crime taking place on its streets on a daily basis. So the pressure has been put on the chief to produce some positive results – and Mayor Tyler as well.
Biden in 2020? It is pretty much a given that if Vice President Joe Biden had been the Democratic nominee for president in 2016, he would be occupying the White House today. But, at the time, he was dealing with the aftermath of his son Beau’s death of brain cancer in May 2015. Today, he still maintains a high profile, has just published a book, and is being coy about whether he will run for president in 2020. He has not ruled it out.
A new poll by POLITICO/Morning Consult could give Biden some incentive to think seriously about making a run for the White House. In the hypothetical match-up, if the election were held today, Biden would capture 46 percent of the vote, while President Donald Trump comes in with 35 percent. Interestingly, that’s about where Trump’s job approval rating sits today. The latest Gallup tracking poll, conducted Nov. 13-15, shows Trump with a historic low job approval rating of 37 percent with 57 disapproving.
Biden leads among women 42 percent to 28 percent; independents 41 percent to 26 percent; non-college educated 42 percent to 35 percent; and voters who make under $50,000 45 percent to 31 percent. Even worse news for Trump, the polls shows that 48 percent of voters say they would vote for a generic Democratic candidate and 34 percent say they would vote for Trump. The survey was conducted Nov. 9-11 among 1,993 registered voters.
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In the table below the check marks indicate all languages spoken by five people: Paula, Quentin, Robert, Sally and Terence. For example, Paula speaks only Chinese and English.
These five people form three teams, Team 1, Team 2 and Team 3. Each team has either 2 or 3 members. A team is said to speak a particular language if at least one of its members speak that language.
The following facts are known.
- Each team speaks exactly four languages and has the same number of members.
- English and Chinese are spoken by all three teams, Basque and French by exactly two teams and the other languages by exactly one team.
- None of the teams include both Quentin and Robert.
- Paula and Sally are together in exactly two teams.
- Robert is in Team 1 and Quentin is in Team 3.
Who among the following four is not a member of Team 2?
Who among the following four people is a part of exactly two teams?
Who among the five people is a member of all teams?
- No one
Apart from Chinese and English, which languages are spoken by Team 1?
- Arabic and Basque
- Arabic and French
- Basque and Dutch
- Basque and French
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A 21-year-old Rapid City man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for rape.
Circuit Judge Janine Kern says Isaiah Farrell choked and strangled his 26-year-old victim before hitting her in the face with a rock when she tried to cry out.
The victim's nose was broken in the March attack.
Court records show Farrell met the victim online and the attack occurred on their second meeting.
Farrell pleaded guilty to second-degree rape. Prosecutors dismissed aggravated assault charges.
Assistant state's attorney Ryan Ryder says that the maximum sentence of 50 years was appropriate given Farrell's criminal history.
Farrell was convicted of aggravated assault in 2009 and served 2 ½ years in prison.
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Gaza war rages on as diplomats seek ceasefire
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GAZA CITY, (AFP) - - Israeli troops kept up their assault on Hamas fighters in Gaza on Wednesday as diplomats sought to persuade Israel to end an onslaught that has killed at least 660 Palestinians.
An air strike killed a Palestinian gunman and wounded three in Gaza City's Zeitun neighbourhood, where some of the heaviest fighting has occurred since Israeli troops invaded the crowded coastal strip on Saturday, medics said.
Clashes were continuing in Zeitun, and there were reports of air strikes on the southern cities of Khan Yunis and Rafah.
The latest fighting followed Israeli strikes on Tuesday on three UN-run schools that killed at least 48 people, taking the civilian death toll even higher and prompting growing calls for an immediate ceasefire.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon said he was "deeply dismayed" by the strikes on the schools and called them "totally unacceptable."
Egypt's president and veteran Middle East peace mediator, Hosni Mubarak, was pushing for an immediate ceasefire.
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said Mubarak had invited Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for talks on his proposal in Cairo on Wednesday.
"I know that there is already for tomorrow a technical group from both countries ready to work," Kouchner said. "So we are waiting for the answer."
After talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday, Mubarak invited the Israelis and Palestinians to "an urgent meeting to reach arrangements and guarantees that would not allow the repeat of the current escalation."
Such guarantees would include "securing the borders and ... opening of the border crossings and lifting the siege."
Mubarak said he was also proposing an immediate ceasefire that would allow aid to enter the Gaza Strip.
Sarkozy, whose country currently holds the UN Security Council presidency, said a resolution on Gaza would "complicate" the task of achieving peace.
Even so, Libya later submitted a new draft resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire to be respected by both parties.
The text calls for an Israeli withdrawal, the immediate lifting of the Israeli blockade on Gaza, the reopening of Gaza's border crossings with Israel and Egypt and the deployment of an international monitoring force.
But Kouchner said the focus should now be on the Mubarak proposal.
"The Security Council must back and encourage these promising efforts," he said. "All regional states must support this movement and seek to foster moderation and restraint."
A Hamas delegation was already in Cairo for talks on the crisis.
Egypt brokered a six-month truce that ended on December 19. Hamas refused to renew the deal, accusing Israel of reneging on it by not relaxing the crippling blockade of Gaza it first imposed when the Islamists seized control of the territory in 2007.
Olmert earlier said the rocket attacks and weapons smuggling from Egypt into Gaza must end before Israel halts its offensive.
"Let the terrorist acts stop, halt the arms smuggling from (Egyptian) Sinai into Gaza and the Israeli combat will stop," Olmert said.
Ban said he would travel to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories next week.
However, he said "I do not believe we can wait until then to end the violence. We must achieve that now."
Speaking to the Security Council, Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas urged it to call for a halt to Israeli "aggression" and the "unjust siege" of Gaza.
Protests against Israel have spiralled worldwide.
Al-Qaeda number two Ayman al-Zawahiri called on Muslims to attack Israeli and Western targets in revenge for the offensive while Venezuela expelled Israel's ambassador.
Israel launched Operation Cast Lead on December 27 with a massive air bombardment of Gaza, and sent in thousands of ground troops a week later.
Since then, 660 Palestinians have been killed, including about 200 children , with more than 2,950 wounded, Gaza medics say.
There has been mounting international concern about the welfare of the 1.5 million people who live in the Gaza Strip, one of the world's most densely populated territories.
Israel has denied there is a humanitarian crisis, but Olmert's office announced that the Jewish state would open a "humanitarian corridor" into the territory.
"This involves opening up geographical areas for limited periods of time during which the population will be able to receive the aid and stock up," his office said.
International Committee of the Red Cross operations director Pierre Kraehenbuehl said: "There is no doubt in my mind that we are dealing with a full-blown and major crisis in humanitarian terms. The situation for the people in Gaza is extreme and traumatic."
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Old English wicce "female magician, sorceress," in later use especially "a woman supposed to have dealings with the devil or evil spirits and to be able by their cooperation to perform supernatural acts," fem. of Old English wicca "sorcerer, wizard, man who practices witchcraft or magic," from verb wiccian "to practice witchcraft" (compare Low German wikken, wicken "to use witchcraft," wikker, wicker "soothsayer").
OED says of uncertain origin; Liberman says "None of the proposed etymologies of witch is free from phonetic or semantic difficulties." Klein suggests connection with Old English wigle "divination," and wig, wih "idol." Watkins says the nouns represent a Proto-Germanic *wikkjaz "necromancer" (one who wakes the dead), from PIE *weg-yo-, from PIE root *weg- "to be strong, be lively."
That wicce once had a more specific sense than the later general one of "female magician, sorceress" perhaps is suggested by the presence of other words in Old English describing more specific kinds of magical craft. In the Laws of Ælfred (c. 890), witchcraft was specifically singled out as a woman's craft, whose practitioners were not to be suffered to live among the West Saxons:
Ða fæmnan þe gewuniað onfon gealdorcræftigan & scinlæcan & wiccan, ne læt þu ða libban.
The other two words combined with it here are gealdricge, a woman who practices "incantations," and scinlæce "female wizard, woman magician," from a root meaning "phantom, evil spirit."
Another word that appears in the Anglo-Saxon laws is lyblæca "wizard, sorcerer," but with suggestions of skill in the use of drugs, because the root of the word is lybb "drug, poison, charm" (see leaf (n.)). Lybbestre was a fem. word meaning "sorceress," and lybcorn was the name of a certain medicinal seed (perhaps wild saffron). Weekley notes possible connection to Gothic weihs "holy" and German weihan "consecrate," and writes, "the priests of a suppressed religion naturally become magicians to its successors or opponents." Whatever the English word's origin, the use of a "poisoner" word for "witch, sorceress" parallels that of the Hebrew word used for "witch, sorceress" in the Levitical condemnation.
In Anglo-Saxon glossaries, wicca renders Latin augur (c. 1100), and wicce stands for "pythoness, divinatricem." In the "Three Kings of Cologne" (c. 1400) wicca translates Magi:
Þe paynyms ... cleped þe iij kyngis Magos, þat is to seye wicchis.
The glossary translates Latin necromantia ("demonum invocatio") with galdre, wiccecræft. The Anglo-Saxon poem called "Men's Crafts" (also "The Gifts of Men") has wiccræft, which appears to be the same word, and by its context means "skill with horses." In a c. 1250 translation of "Exodus," witches is used of the Egyptian midwives who save the newborn sons of the Hebrews: "Ðe wicches hidden hem for-ðan, Biforen pharaun nolden he ben."
Witch in reference to a man survived in dialect into 20c., but the fem. form was so dominant by 1601 that men-witches or he-witch began to be used. Extended sense of "old, ugly, and crabbed or malignant woman" is from early 15c; that of "young woman or girl of bewitching aspect or manners" is first recorded 1740. Witch doctor is from 1718; applied to African magicians from 1836.
At this day it is indifferent to say in the English tongue, 'she is a witch,' or 'she is a wise woman.' [Reginald Scot, "The Discoverie of Witchcraft," 1584]
1937, coined in the fantasy tales of J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973).
On a blank leaf I scrawled: 'In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.' I did not and do not know why. [Tolkien, letter to W.H. Auden, dated 1955]
The word also turns up in a very long list of folkloric supernatural creatures in the writings of Michael Aislabie Denham (d. 1859) as an aside to his explanation that those born on Christmas Eve cannot see spirits. Denham was an early folklorist who concentrated on Northumberland, Durham, Westmoreland, Cumberland, the Isle of Man, and Scotland. This was printed in volume 2 of "The Denham Tracts" [ed. James Hardy, London: Folklore Society, 1895], a compilation of Denham's scattered publications.
What a happiness this must have been seventy or eighty years ago and upwards, to those chosen few who had the good luck to be born on the eve of this festival of all festivals; when the whole earth was so overrun with ghosts, boggles, bloody-bones, spirits, demons, ignis fatui, brownies, bugbears, black dogs, specters, shellycoats, scarecrows, witches, wizards, barguests, Robin-Goodfellows, hags, night-bats, scrags, breaknecks, fantasms, hobgoblins, hobhoulards, boggy-boes, dobbies, hob-thrusts, fetches, kelpies, warlocks, mock-beggars, mum-pokers, Jemmy-burties, urchins, satyrs, pans, fauns, sirens, tritons, centaurs, calcars, nymphs, imps, incubuses, spoorns, men-in-the-oak, hell-wains, fire-drakes, kit-a-can-sticks, Tom-tumblers, melch-dicks, larrs, kitty-witches, hobby-lanthorns, Dick-a-Tuesdays, Elf-fires, Gyl-burnt-tales, knockers, elves, rawheads, Meg-with-the-wads, old-shocks, ouphs, pad-foots, pixies, pictrees, giants, dwarfs, Tom-pokers, tutgots, snapdragons, sprets, spunks, conjurers, thurses, spurns, tantarrabobs, swaithes, tints, tod-lowries, Jack-in-the-Wads, mormos, changelings, redcaps, yeth-hounds, colt-pixies, Tom-thumbs, black-bugs, boggarts, scar-bugs, shag-foals, hodge-pochers, hob-thrushes, bugs, bull-beggars, bygorns, bolls, caddies, bomen, brags, wraiths, waffs, flay-boggarts, fiends, gallytrots, imps, gytrashes, patches, hob-and-lanthorns, gringes, boguests, bonelesses, Peg-powlers, pucks, fays, kidnappers, gallybeggars, hudskins, nickers, madcaps, trolls, robinets, friars' lanthorns, silkies, cauld-lads, death-hearses, goblins, hob-headlesses, bugaboos, kows, or cowes, nickies, nacks necks, waiths, miffies, buckies, ghouls, sylphs, guests, swarths, freiths, freits, gy-carlins Gyre-carling, pigmies, chittifaces, nixies, Jinny-burnt-tails, dudmen, hell-hounds, dopple-gangers, boggleboes, bogies, redmen, portunes, grants, hobbits, hobgoblins, brown-men, cowies, dunnies, wirrikows, alholdes, mannikins, follets, korreds, lubberkins, cluricauns, kobolds, leprechauns, kors, mares, korreds, puckles korigans, sylvans, succubuses, blackmen, shadows, banshees, lian-hanshees, clabbernappers, Gabriel-hounds, mawkins, doubles, corpse lights or candles, scrats, mahounds, trows, gnomes, sprites, fates, fiends, sibyls, nicknevins, whitewomen, fairies, thrummy-caps, cutties, and nisses, and apparitions of every shape, make, form, fashion, kind and description, that there was not a village in England that had not its own peculiar ghost. Nay, every lone tenement, castle, or mansion-house, which could boast of any antiquity had its bogle, its specter, or its knocker. The churches, churchyards, and crossroads were all haunted. Every green lane had its boulder-stone on which an apparition kept watch at night. Every common had its circle of fairies belonging to it. And there was scarcely a shepherd to be met with who had not seen a spirit!
[Emphasis added] It is curious that the name occurs nowhere else in folklore, and there is no evidence that Tolkien ever saw this. The word also was recorded from 1835 as "a term generally used in Wales to express a quantity made up of four Welsh pecks" [in English court records for Hughes vs. Humphreys, a weights-and-measures case]. Hobbitry attested from 1947. | <urn:uuid:41fdc725-8136-4acd-9522-6bfd6cd56151> | HuggingFaceTB/smollm-corpus/tree/main/fineweb-edu-dedup | smollm-corpus | eng_Latn | 7,371 |
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- Learn and Grow: Volunteering with other students from all over the world while experiencing another culture is a great way to learn about others and, in turn, oneself. Our programs offer an exciting way to connect and learn about communities other than your own. Volunteering abroad, whilst in high school, fosters a great sense of maturity, responsibility and confidence. | <urn:uuid:1c08784f-9524-419a-9f2d-ac4020fe2753> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 2,557 |
Unit 2 Promoting
Increase your awareness of your own health and your commitment
to it by completing a Health
Inventory and Personal
Chapter 5, Lesson 1
Kids Food CyberClub
Food keeps you healthy and helps your body grow. Do you know
how? Take the "Food Keeps us Well!" challenge to
Chapter 5, Lesson 2
Understanding the Food Guide Pyramid
You know about the Food Guide Pyramid. But do you know what
counts as a serving? Write down what you eat for a day and
calculate how many servings you consume from each food group.
Do you stay within the limits set by the pyramid? If not,
what can you change about your eating habits?
Chapter 5, Lesson 3
Tracking down the unhealthy culprits in an eating plan takes
a good understanding of nutrition and some solid detective
work. Become a nutrition sleuth and find the missing nutrients
in each of the case files on this site. Can you find them
Chapter 5, Lesson 4
Bodies in Motion, Minds at Rest
Learn what you can do to get into shape and stay that way.
Set some reasonable goals for yourself. For example, you might
try to do more sit ups, run longer, or lift more weights by
the end of the month. Challenge yourself to achieve your goals. | <urn:uuid:83350ac1-7ecb-4537-bd0c-7ecfceaf20cc> | HuggingFaceTB/smollm-corpus/tree/main/fineweb-edu-dedup | smollm-corpus | eng_Latn | 1,182 |
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A Clare castle has featured in a prize-winning photograph in a national competition.
Brendan Cullen’s picture of Doonagore Castle, near Doolin, won him third place in the Heritage Section of Clean Coasts’ Love Your Coast Photography Awards, which were held in Dublin.
Speaking at the ceremony, a spokesperson said, “Ireland is fortunate to have some of the most beautiful coastal scenery in the world. This competition encourages people to look anew at the beaches and coastal landscapes we sometimes take for granted.
The overall mission of the Clean Coasts programme is to celebrate and preserve Ireland’s spectacular coast and this competition is central to that effort, as it gives people a chance to show their local coastline at its best.”
A gallery of the winning photographs can be viewed online. | <urn:uuid:f34b3996-aca8-403c-8403-a3638f2b0edd> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 804 |
Lick Mountain is a 2,060 ft / 628 m mountain peak near Salem, Virginia, United States. Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 1046th highest mountain in Virginia and the 43812th highest mountain in the United States. The nearest peaks are Huffmans Knob, Grays Knob, Broad Run Mountain, Little Mountain, Spesard Knob, and Caldwell Mountain. See the Lick Mountain map, 3D fly around, and the Lick Mountain photos to get a better sense of the mountain.
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Police Statement taken from Officer Rafe Pilgrim,
We were called out to a local park, there had been a report of youths drinking and damaging property. We entered at the main entrance and the other patrol would go in via the smaller southern exit, the only other way out would be over a 12-foot-high iron fence.
As we entered the gates we could see evidence of vandalism, a discarded spray can and some empty alcoholic beverage containers. Then officer Daglish, my patrol partner, reported hearing something, I was on the radio to HQ but he swore he had heard something odd. As we proceeded into the park the fog began to become more present, at first our vision was good, we could see the lights of the houses and even the entrance we had used. But as we walked, the fog became denser.
Rejected Dissertation presentation by Artimus Hier 2019, Boudica’s Legacy
Whilst the details of Boudica’s rebellion and cruel treatment by the Roman Empire have been well documented and argued in the hall of academia, my research has uncovered a possible legacy that has gone unexamined. I speak of Boudica’s Legacy, whilst the famous statue of her daughters conjures images of a powerful and wrathful force, the true scar she left upon the Roman Empire lasts far longer than she or her daughters did. With my findings so far, I have every reason to believe that her famous toppling and beheading of statues was in fact a year’s long guerilla war, that the children of children fought. Once funding is granted and access to the Vatican’s Restricted Library is granted, I will be able to uncover the darker side of the rebellion and the measures a desperate monarch is willing to take to retain power.
Dissertation proposal rejected by the committee, reason given, conspiracy and lack of reliable source material prevents any credible ability.
Additional notes, Artimus Hier is no longer with the university program and has not responded to any communications regarding revised proposals. A forwarding address to a post box has been provided, the post box is sublet by PMC Black Lake.
Informal patient notes by Dr Chase
Patient G – day 8 of observations.
The patient continues to exhibit a significant disconnection with reality, hallucinations both auditory and visual appear to be constant. Usual methods of treatment are ineffective, patient is convinced her 4 deceased “friends” are still alive and has total amnesia of the road traffic incident. Nurse Murray has been able to create some rapport with the patient, a mutual shared interest of obscure pop music is the basis for this. Nurse Murray to act as main point of contact for intervention treatment, showing before and after photos of patient G with the accident being the focal point.
Patient G’s incessant humming, originally this was thought to be the tune playing during the traumatic incident. Nurse Murray has researched this using online sources and the tune does not exist, I have sent a copy of the melody to a nearby music college, to see if this could be some unknown tune taught in music academia. The friends were all studying music at a local college, is this some form of vocal warm-up the group created together?
Every kid sees danger in the dark, it’s the primordial instinct that allowed us to survive and thrive into what we are now. But this isn’t just kids being scared of the dark, there’s something there taking them! There’s been a consistent number of disappearances and I think I found a pattern. I think something is taking them, every year the pattern goes to a different state, but all of the victims attended the same health care centers before disappearing. There is something actually in the dark, preying on children and using the parents as patsies for their crimes. I have a lead, a serious lead, I think that the murderer is using the system of treatment to identify suitable families to prey on and then blame the parents to keep the heat of them. I am meeting a contact tonight who reached out to me after my last attempt to interview a Dr, whom I think is connected to it all. If all goes well, I should be able to blow the lid on this and help to capture Dr Death.
The South Korean series Hellbound, produced by Netflix, is a show best watched without any real knowledge beyond its basic premise. Sinners in South Korea begin to have visions of Angels, who proclaim they will face judgement at a specific time and will face damnation to hell. Continue to read at your own peril!
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From the start you are thrust into an uncanny office setting that feels aggressively corporate and then you discover the catalyst for the madness to come, the current head of the Federal Bureau of Control has been murdered and in a simplified job application process you pick up his mantle, are found worthy and have to deal with the incursion besetting the Old House, the Hiss.
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The M1. The curvy, sleek sibling of the standing
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“Blacked out” or white finish
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59.5” x 29.5” x 1.125”
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Inlaid in desk surface
The Stir Kinetic Desk has a set of proprietary algorithms and custom interfaces to allow the desk to sense, learn, and adapt to the needs of each individual user. The firmware also tracks usage and remembers data and preferences.
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Dynamic load capacity
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Ultra-quiet operation, and minimal to no surface vibration or “shudder” | <urn:uuid:4e177768-87a1-4425-8b9c-4f8cdda6b072> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 1,664 |
Chicken is one of the favourite types of meat that Aussies eat. Whether it is fried or poached, Australians heavily rely on this meat in their diet. But even thought it is something that is eaten everywhere, not everyone know how to prepare it in a food safe manner.
Something that many of us have been taught since youth is the importance of washing. Wash your hands, wash your hair, wash your vegetables … the list goes on. So naturally, many assume that ‘wash your raw chicken’ also applies here. Unfortunately, this is where people are sorely mistaken.
By washing your raw chicken you are at risk of spreading germs everywhere. It is not just chicken that people should avoid washing, red meat is also something that should not be washed. When you wash uncooked meat,e specially chicken, you can easily spread salmonella or other bacteria all over your kitchen. The water splashes as you wash carries the bacteria all over your preparation are in your kitchen! This makes it very likely someone in your family will touch it and get sick.
Dilemma solved! The proper method.
The best way to make sure that your meat does not contain anymore bacteria is to cook it properly. By using a food thermometer, you can tell how well cooked your meat is. Different meat requires different temperatures.
Do you need to change your raw meat preparation habits? Do you need to acquire a food thermometer to make sure your meat is thoroughly cooked?
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The Best of ‘Aunt Jemima’ and the Real Ghostbusters of New York City
AUSTIN, Texas — — The real Ghostbusters of Austin are here.
We know what you’re thinking: “That’s it?
That’s the real Ghostbusters?”
That is, the real Ghostbusters of Austin were filmed in Austin, Texas, a town that is known as the “Ghostbusters capital of the world.”
They’ve made the film their home.
And they’ve had a great time filming in the area.
The film stars the voices of Kate McKinnon, Melissa McCarthy, and Leslie Jones, along with Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones and Leslie Odom Jr. “Ghostbusters” director Paul Feig is a fan of Austin.
He and the cast are coming to Austin this August.
You may be asking yourself, “Where’s my Ghostbusters?
I didn’t see a thing!”
Well, you’re not alone.
Ghostbusters in Austin is a film that has been filmed in the Austin area for years, and the community is extremely excited about this film.
It’s a unique opportunity for Austin to take the lead in showcasing the city as a hotbed for film, television, music, and comedy.
And this is just the beginning.
With Austin becoming a film capital of America, we are thrilled to announce the following local and national events that will be taking place this summer.
Austin Film Fest is a two-day festival showcasing Austin-made films in Austin.
Austin Arts Alliance is a group of arts organizations that supports local, independent and community-based film and television productions.
The Austin Arts Coalition is the voice of Austin’s arts community.
Austin’s annual Sundance Film Festival is one of the largest film festivals in the world.
The festival features more than 100 films from around the world and offers over 20,000 tickets to audiences around the globe.
Austin Film Fest in Austin celebrates the work of Austin-based filmmakers and features film screenings and special events.
There is a special film screening on Saturday, July 7th and special screenings on Sunday, July 8th, and special performances on Wednesday, July 10th, July 11th, Saturday, August 2nd, Sunday, August 3rd, Monday, August 4th, Tuesday, August 5th, Wednesday, August 6th, Thursday, August 7th, Friday, August 8th and Saturday, September 1st.
The Austin Film Festival in Austin will take place on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 1 and 2, 2018 at the Austin Convention Center.
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Animal I Become
by Treacy Ziegler
Human beings have been relating to animals for thousands of years. Yet, it is a unique, strange relationship that turns closeness between a person and an animal into the ownership of one over the other. I own my dogs, parrots, and cat as pets. I even own chicken in the freezer as my food. But I don’t think of the spiders in my house as part of my ownership. Without ownership - albeit, the chicken in the freezer - the spiders fare less than my pets and are vulnerable to being killed. We, as humans, have deemed that animals can exist in only two ways– either as ownership or subject to human negotiations.
Through this power, animal existence has historically been made inferior in order to elevate human existence. Consider the phrase, “You’re no better than an animal.” Sometimes, we expect animals to exist like us in anthropomorphizing an animal. Donald Duck is not important because he is a duck, but because he is a duck with human qualities.
Traditional thinking has given lots of reason why animals are less valuable. Animals don’t understand morality, they don’t have language, they don’t understand death, they don’t have agency. But when it is remembered that some of these same arguments have been used to establish superiority over certain minority human groups, the arguments don’t seem so reasonable. Hopefully, if society is moving towards inclusiveness, these arguments can be seen for what they are – a means to subjugate a group.
For this exhibition, I selected artists who create art phenomenologically; art emerging through process instead of a planned goal whose implementation is dictated by the artist. In relinquishing power to materials, process and emerging imagery, the artist’s voice is just one of several in creative activity.
Can this abandonment to the creative process be a model for how we learn to relate to animals? Consider the cow in India where the relationship between cow and person is dependent upon an outside authority, forcing the person to give up power over that cow. While western artists have used animals imagery in art developing new understanding of animals – think of Audubon’s art fueling the field of ornithology – this understanding is analytic. Thus, Audubon’s birds remain objects to be manipulated instead of existing within the respectful and honoring relationship manifested in India’s cow.
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The Northern Territory election is shaping up into a phantasmagorical event equal to at least 100 Mango Madness seasons . Set to be declared dead and buried with haste is the Country Liberal Party government headed by Adam Giles. It is tipped that the CLP will be lucky to win two of the 25 seats. Several ministers have decided not to run again to avoid being cremated by the hot to trot , angry voters on August 27.
To assist in the last rites , into Darwin town last week came Dr Philip Nitschke , the controversial euthanasia advocate , to stage a one night comedy show , Dicing With Dr Death .
A similar show had wowed the audience at the recent Melbourne International Comedy Show and was a hit at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe .
However, there was a Territory political twist to the Darwin performance which caused an outbreak of breathlessness and guffaws midst the overflow crowd , some elderly, at the intimate Hancock Gallery , several stretched out like cadavers on cushions .
Kezia with one of the snakes in the Legislative Assembly .
Without any known medical qualifications, the feisty Speaker of the House of Horrors, aka the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, Kezia Purick , a former CLP member, dethroned, later re-elected as Speaker, now an independent , in effect, told the ABC that the government will be a corpse by the end of vote counting . The CLP , she said , had lost the support of the community by privatising the Territory Insurance Office and leasing the port to Chinese (an act which stunned the Pentagon and showed how Canberra was asleep at the wheel of the nation's hearse and babbling on about border security).
It will be recalled that the indefatigable Ms Purick , who wrestles snakes which invade her rural property , threatened to apply a circular animal castration ring upon the person of Federal minister Kevin Andrews, now an unhappy backbencher , because of comments he made about holy matrimony being the desirable configuration rather than de facto relationships.
Coincidentally, Dr Nitschke stood against Andrews in an election because he had been responsible for Canberra nullifying the Rights of the Terminally Ill Act passed by the Legislative Assembly in 1995 .
Apart from Territorians wanting to take to the government with baseball bats, the Yanks could be eager to unleash a drone or two on the CLP and its odd godfathers.
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Lots of sunshine but no whitebait ... yet
The whitebait were elusive but the sun was shining.
And that was reason enough to get whitebaiter Barry McClelland out of the house and on to the bank of the Waihopai yesterday.
McClelland is usually found at his stand on lower Mataura at the start of the season but swollen rivers running like chocolate in the south meant his nets were in the shed on Friday and Saturday.
"The weather hasn't played the game and I think a lot of people were disappointed with the opening weekend. I haven't heard of anyone who went out and caught any whitebait," he said as he relaxed in his chair.
However, with a stunning Southland day yesterday, McClelland said it was too good to stay in the house.
"I thought I'd have a wee nosey."
The whitebait weren't here yet, he said as he checked his empty net.
"When the rivers drop and clear up, I have faith they will come," he said.
"Hopefully I'll get down to the Mataura soon and there will be a few decent feeds this season." firstname.lastname@example.org
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The Natural History Museum is one of the most popular museums in London, attracting millions of visitors every year. The museum is known for its vast collection of natural history specimens, from dinosaur skeletons to rare minerals.
As you enter the museum, you are greeted by an impressive entrance hall that sets the tone for the rest of your visit. The entrance hall is a grand space with a high ceiling and intricate architectural details that make it a sight to behold.
One of the main attractions in the entrance hall is a massive Diplodocus skeleton that stands tall at 26 meters long. This iconic dinosaur was first displayed in 1905 and has become synonymous with the museum over the years. The Diplodocus skeleton is suspended from the ceiling, giving visitors an up-close view of its massive size and impressive structure.
In addition to the Diplodocus skeleton, there are several other notable exhibits on display in the entrance hall. One such exhibit is a giant sequoia tree stump that dates back to around 1,300 BC. This ancient tree stump serves as a reminder of how long these trees have been around and their significance in ecosystems around the world.
The entrance hall also features a section dedicated to mammals, showcasing some of the world’s most unique and interesting animal specimens. From giant whales to tiny monkeys, this exhibit gives visitors an idea of just how diverse and fascinating our planet’s wildlife can be.
Another highlight of the entrance hall is a display on biodiversity, which highlights how important it is to protect our planet’s natural resources. This exhibit showcases different habitats from around the world and educates visitors on how we can all do our part in preserving them.
Overall, there is no shortage of things to see and do in the Natural History Museum’s entrance hall. Whether you’re interested in dinosaurs or wildlife conservation, this grand space has something for everyone. So if you’re planning a visit to London anytime soon, be sure to add the Natural History Museum to your list of must-see attractions. | <urn:uuid:e7bbac21-8c39-4e22-9351-78403fabee0b> | HuggingFaceTB/smollm-corpus/tree/main/fineweb-edu-dedup | smollm-corpus | eng_Latn | 2,079 |
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WOODLAND – An inmate at the Monroe Detention addressed those in a Yolo County Superior Courtroom here Monday about a letter he had issued to the courthouse, where he insists his listed release date, and credits, are incorrect.
In fact, all participants in the review for the defendant there seemed to have different dates for when their prison release is set.
Judge Paul Richardson, Deputy Public Defender Lisa Lance, and Probation Officer Flores were not given copies of the defendant’s letter to the courthouse, which created confusion among the parties.
Given permission to address the court orally, the defendant explained that their sentence was six years and four months. This sentencing came after pleading no contest to charges of burglary, grand theft auto, and writing worthless checks back in 2017.
While serving their sentence, the defendant was notified that they had 40 months remaining in their prison sentence but believed they had only 111 days left until their release because of their good time credits.
According to the defendant’s statement, their release date should have been in April of 2020, but their completion date is set sometime in 2024. The prosecution had estimated that theirs was set for release in 2024, while PD Lance believed it to be in June of 2021.
There was a long conversation between the judge and public defender as to what the letter to the courthouse contained. The two of them seemed slightly aggravated to not have received copies for the defendant’s review. Without it, it was difficult for those in the courtroom to see the discrepancies that the defendant said are listed in their letter—of which they said there were quite a few during their statement.
After some time trying to delegate the next steps, the prosecution suggested that probation be contacted to send a memorandum regarding the defendant’s credits and release date. Judge Richardson agreed with this suggestion, mentioning that probation is much more organized with their records and will have a more accurate release date.
The court will reconvene to address this issue when probation responds, in about three to four weeks.
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The Story of the Man Broome County Was Named After
We toss around the name “Broome” County every day, but have you ever stopped to think about the name and where it originated from?
John Broome was born on July 19, 1738, on Staten Island. The youngest of four children, Broome originally wanted to get into law and studied with William Livingston who served as a representative in the Continental Congress, and signed the Continental Association and the United States Constitution.
Somewhere along the line, Broome decided law just wasn’t what he wanted to practice in life and so he walked away and picked up a job with his brother in importing British goods.
In 1775, at the age of 37, Broome joined the American Revolution. During this time Broome also was a member of the New York Provincial Congress and then became a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention in 1777.
Following the American Revolution, Broome served as an Alderman and as the New York City Treasurer. Broome was also head of the New York City Chamber of Commerce and is often credited as being the one who made things happen to have tea imported from China.
In 1795, New York Governor George Clinton appointed Broome to chair New York City’s Health Committee in the midst of an outbreak of yellow fever. As if Broome didn’t already have mounds on his plate, he decided to run for U.S. Congress, not once, but twice, and both runs were unsuccessful.
Broome didn't accept defeat and walk away from politics though, He would go on to serve as a member from New York County of the New York State Assembly and then as a member of the New York State Senate.
In 1804, Broome was elected Lieutenant Governor of New York and would go on to win the election three times, under two governors. However, his career in politics ended when he died in office in 1810 at the age of 72.
And there you have it – the story of the person that Broome County was named after. By the way, did you know there is a town called Broome in Schoharie County and a street in Manhattan called Broome Street? Bet you can guess who the town and the street were named after! | <urn:uuid:984ead94-1712-4e27-bdde-41cd013258e9> | HuggingFaceTB/smollm-corpus/tree/main/fineweb-edu-dedup | smollm-corpus | eng_Latn | 2,127 |
The new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which causes the disease COVID-19, is a type of zoonotic virus that jumps from animals to humans. Through its One Health Institute, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine is one of the foremost institutions working to identify and prevent the transmission and spread of these types of viruses.
This page collects information and resources related to the school and coronavirus.
Pandemic Prevention through the One Health Institute
How UC Davis is working to prevent pandemics:
UC Davis leads the PREDICT program, a USAID-sponsored global pathogen surveillance project. The program has received $2.26 million in additional funding to address the COVID-19 response. The project is continuing to provide technical expertise to support detection of SARS CoV-2 cases in Africa, Asia and the Middle East to inform the public health response, and is also investigating the animal source or sources of SARS CoV-2 using data and samples collected over the past 10 years in Asia and Southeast Asia.
UC Davis is a steering member of the Global Virome Project (GVP), which aims to detect and characterize nearly all unknown viruses from wild animals around the world. Instead of a reactive approach focused on response and controlling outbreaks, GVP envisions a proactive approach where we can develop new ways to prevent spillover to humans
UC Davis leads the USAID $85 million “One Health Workforce — Next Generation” consortium, which promotes global health security by empowering One Health University Networks in Africa and Southeast Asia to build the human resources and bolster the workforce for more effective disease surveillance and control.
Dr. Patricia Pesavento was selected to receive a seed grant from the COVID-19 Research Accelerator Funding Track Program. The project, entitled “An ex vivo rhesus macaque respiratory explant model to study cellular targeting and the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2” was selected for funding following a peer-review process and assessment.
UC Davis researchers have launched a new COVID-19 tracking application. The new web app features interactive maps and graphs, allows users to get a simple comparison of COVID-19 trends over time, and tracks COVID-19 cases by country, state and county.
Researchers at the Center for Immunology & Infectious Diseases, a joint research center sponsored by the School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) and the School of Medicine (SOM), are working in high-level containment laboratories to grow SARS-CoV-2 to increase capacity in diagnostic testing and provide the virus for researchers at UC Davis and other institutions. This research would not have been possible if not for the existing strong relationships between the SOM and SVM.
As SARS-CoV-2 has spread around the world, its transmission rate has varied alongside variations in its genome. Bart Weimer, professor of population health and reproduction at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, is trying to establish if genomic variation in the virus is predictive of changes in infectivity. A preprint describing the work is available online, and the paper has been submitted for publication. Surveillance of the virus genome may help public authorities target areas about to experience an upsurge of infection.
Interviews and Articles
"On the Hunt for the Next Deadly Virus" National Geographic looks at how scientists are laying the groundwork to defeat “spillover” diseases featuring Drs. Jonna Mazet and Tracey Goldstein.
"The Virus Hunters" Smithsonian Magazine highlights the work of scientists who have been searching for potential human pathogens in wild animals long before COVID-19 featuring Dr. Jonna Mazet of the One Health Institute.
"Coronavirus: Black Market Cure for Cats with Feline Infectious Peritonitis is Illegal, but is Saving Thousands of Lives" ABC7 investigates the black market cure for a deadly feline coronavirus featuring Drs. Niels Pedersen and Brian Murphy.
"SARS-CoV-2: Why, When, and How to Test Veterinary Patients" DVM360 covers a recent UC Davis webinar panel discussion featuring Dr. Jane Sykes, chief veterinary medical officer.
"COVID-19 Drug ‘Remdesivir’ Concerns, Potential" Capital Public Radio interviews Dr. Niels Pedersen about his decades of research into coronaviruses.
“A Much-Hyped COVID-19 Treatment Has a Weird Connection to Black-Market Cat Drugs” The Atlantic interviews Dr. Niels Pedersen about an antiviral almost identical to remdesivir that is widely available in China’s underground marketplaces, and is a game-changing treatment—that Pedersen discovered—for a different coronavirus in cats.
"Tiger King' Star Says America's Unregulated Zoos Could Be Putting Thousands of Tigers at Risk of COVID-19" Newsweek interviews Dr. Jenessa Gjeltema, professor of zoological medicine and head veterinarian at the Sacramento Zoo, about precautions zoos have taken to protect big cats from COVID-19.
"Virus Researchers Cast Doubt On Theory Of Coronavirus Lab Accident" NPR interviews Drs. Jonna Mazet and Brian Bird about thoughts on the origin of the coronavirus.
"State Department Says Coronavirus Samples from China 'Critical' for Developing Vaccine; Experts Say That's Not the Case" CBS News interviews Dr. Jonna Mazet about what is needed to develop a potential vaccine for coronavirus.
"Livestock Have Pandemics Too" Historically, animal health officials in the western states responding to invasive foreign animal diseases have reported that disease control efforts are significantly hampered by industry’s lack of preparation. To help address this problem the Western Institute for Food Safety and Security at UC Davis has been awarded a $560k grant from the USDA National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program to develop a collaborative partnership between the university, federal agencies, state agencies, and animal agriculture industry to increase preparedness on dairy farms and poultry raising facilities.
"Veterinary Medicine at the Forefront in the Fight Against COVID-19" DVM360 features Dr. Niels Pedersen's research into the successful treatment of FIP (a coronavirus) with the drug remdesivir, now in clinical trials for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2.
"Coronavirus and Pets: Bay Area Experts Offer Advice on Helping Animals Cope" San Francisco Chronicle interviews UC Davis veterinary behaviorist Dr. Melissa Bain about the mental strain your pet may be facing during the coronavirus pandemic.
"What Bay Area Pet Owners Need to Know" San Francisco Chronicle interviews UC Davis veterinary behaviorist Dr. Melissa Bain about pet anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic and other items that may be affecting your pet's behavior.
"The Mystery of How a Tiger Caught COVID-19 Has Experts Chasing Their Tails" Washington Post and the San Francisco Chronicle highlight a new study by UC Davis that shows human manipulation of wild habitats brings us closer to animals and assures virus spillover, making deadly pandemics inevitable
"Trump, Congress Scramble to Revive Virus-hunting Agency that Was Marked for Cuts" Los Angeles Times interviews Dr. Jonna Mazet on UC Davis' involvement in U.S. Agency for International Development grants, such as hunting down viral diseases like COVID-19 that spill over from animals to the human world.
"Coronavirus: Great Apes on Lockdown Over Threat of Disease" BBC interviews Dr. Kirsten Gilardi on Gorilla Doctors' efforts to protect mountain gorillas in the forests of Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
"UC Davis Researchers Launch New COVID-19 Tracking Application" UC Davis News covers Dr. Chris Barker's new web application that allows users to track COVID-19 cases and testing across the globe. The app offers a simple, intuitive way for users to track COVID-19 data at the country, state and county level.
"SVM/One Health Institute COVID-19 Response Town Hall Meeting Report" On April 9, 2020, faculty experts from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine’s One Health Institute and the California National Primate Research Center led a virtual town hall to present updates on the school’s COVID-19 response efforts. During the vibrant and insightful meeting, more than 400 faculty, staff, students, and friends of the school participated.
"COVID-19 Q&A: Protecting Pets and People during the Pandemic" DVM360 highlights a webinar featuring Dr. Jane Sykes, who gave a timely summary of what we know right now about COVID-19 and pets, and addressed vital questions about handling patients and advising pet owners.
"Stress During COVID-19 Can Affect Your Dog or Cat. Here’s What You Can Do." Capital Public Radio interviews UC Davis veterinary behaviorist Dr. Liz Stelow about the mental state of our pets during quarantine. Is our being home all day causing them to reach their stress threshold?
"Sacramento Zoo Ramps Up Precautions To Ensure Safety Of Animals Amid Pandemic" Fox40 Sacramento interviews Dr. Jenessa Gjeltema, the head veterinarian at the Sacramento Zoo and a zoological medicine specialist at UC Davis. Zookeepers are approaching their jobs a little differently amid the coronavirus pandemic.
"The Link Between Virus Spillover, Wildlife Extinction and the Environment" Christine Kreuder Johnson and the One Health Institute publishes a new study connecting infectious diseases to environmental change.
"Animals And COVID-19" Drs. Jenessa Gjeltema and Jane Sykes speak to Capital Public Radio's Insight With Beth Ruyak about the recent news that a tiger at the Bronx Zoo has been infected with the novel coronavirus, and prospects that COVID-19 is transferable between animals and humans.
"Trump administration ended pandemic early-warning program to detect coronaviruses" This Los Angeles Times article features Jonna Mazet, executive director of the One Health Institute in the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, who served as the global director of PREDICT for a decade. She talks about the PREDICT project's work, which formally concluded in September 2019 and enrolled both epidemiologists and wildlife veterinarians to examine the types of interactions between animals and humans that researchers suspect led to the current outbreak of COVID-19.
"What Could Warming Mean for Pathogens like Coronavirus?" In this Scientific American article, Dr. Christine Kreuder Johnson and other scientists discuss the impact of rising global temperatures on the timing, location and severity of disease outbreaks.
"Information on Animals in Regards to COVID-19" A compilation of several media interviews with Dr. Jane Sykes, UC Davis' chief veterinary medical officer, discussing pets and coronavirus.
"DVM Student Helps Manage Coronavirus Outbreak at the CDC" Nicole Cady, Class of 2020, shares her experience as an Epidemiology Elective Program student at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta where she spent a few weeks involved in managing the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak.
"Coronavirus Update Following Weekend News of Spread" Capital Public Radio's Insight With Beth Ruyak interviews Dr. Tracey Goldstein regarding the spread of coronavirus in the United States.
“Why coronavirus could have slipped into U.S. long before screenings, travel restrictions” In this Sacramento Bee article, Dr. Christine Kreuder Johnson comments on the detection and spread of communicable diseases
“Feline coronavirus treatment could stop spread of COVID-19 in humans, doctor says” Phoenix Fox10 story interviews Dr. Niels Pederson regarding a type of drug successfully used in cats to treat coronavirus that could potentially also work in humans.
UC Davis Live interview with Drs. Tracey Goldstein and Christine Kreuder Johnson of the UC Davis One Health Institute. The interview covers information on the nature of coronaviruses and how they compare to other diseases, how diseases transmit from animals and humans, what constitutes a pandemic, and how the public should react. The interview also covers the role of veterinarians and the One Health approach in outbreak prevention.
"Coronavirus declared global health emergency: Here’s what Californians need to know" Sacramento Bee article providing context on coronavirus in California and information on what the School of Veterinary Medicine does to prevent pandemics.
“Coronavirus came from bats or possibly pangolins amid ‘acceleration’ of new zoonotic infections” Washington Post article quoting Professor Christine Kreuder Johnson on the prevalence of viruses in wild animal populations.
“Coronavirus Researchers Are Using High-Tech Methods to Predict Where the Virus Might Go Next” Time article with Jonna Mazet discussing what is needed to identify novel viruses and prevent their transmission.
“Coronavirus Cases Seemed to Be Leveling Off. Not Anymore.” New York Times article with Professor Christine Kreuder Johnson.
"A Smithsonian team discovered a new coronavirus. The story behind that effort shows what it takes to get ahead of potential pandemics.” Washington Post article using the UC Davis-led PREDICT program to illustrate the connection between wildlife and human viruses.
"Melting Glaciers and Thawing Permafrost Could Release Ancient Viruses Locked Away for Thousands of Years." Newsweek article quoting Professor Christine Kreuder Johnson on whether old viruses could reemerge as a consequence of global warming. | <urn:uuid:930268ef-7847-4151-b70a-5653f57a8260> | HuggingFaceTB/smollm-corpus/tree/main/fineweb-edu-dedup | smollm-corpus | eng_Latn | 13,305 |
Town talks redevelopment master plan in open forum
Downtown redevelopment has been an issue on the books for the Town of Fishers since at least Jan. 24, 1992.
An open house that included a presentation on a master plan for downtown redevelopment, as well as a question and answer session, was held last Monday, continuing the discussion 20 years later and on the heels of major downtown developments like the recently-constructed amphitheater and planned multi-use development in front of Town Hall.
The Town of Fishers department of community development, led by Tom Dickey, as well as representatives from Land Design Consults and Context Landscape Architecture, conducted the open house.
The master plan calls for major changes to what downtown Fishers currently looks like. On the radar is a new “form-based code” for zoning in the downtown area.
The representatives spoke about “taming” 116th Street, which Dickey said moves 40,000 cars daily.
To do that, 116th Street could be widened to three lanes going each direction. During rush hour, the third lane would be open, but outside of the busiest times of the day, the third lane on each side would be metered parking.
In addition to changes on 116th Street, the master plan calls for two improved east and west arteries, one north of 116th Street, one south of it. Lantern Road would go straight through, letting Commercial Drive make another connection.
During the question and answer session, Dickey said a goal also was pedestrian-friendly areas north of 116th Street.
Light rail is a conversation people in the state are having now, and the representatives said the possibility was considered in the plans.
Residents had the opportunity to leave anonymous feedback on paper for the town.
Some of the concerns included parking, keeping green space, leaving space for city government buildings and making the ramps to I-69 on 116th Street safe to cross for bicyclists.
“There’s no question something needs to be done in downtown Fishers,” Fishers resident Tom Curry said. “Then the question is, hopefully it can retain the Fishers values and the character that Fishers has had, a unique character over the years.” | <urn:uuid:a1137a6b-e603-4434-80e8-d4afcd3674c0> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 2,172 |
What is the lifespan of human WBC
around 13 to 20 daysComplete answer: WBCs or White Blood Cells or erythrocytes are the type of blood cells that are colourless as they do not contain haemoglobin.
They survive in the body for around 13 to 20 days and then are destroyed by the lymphatic system..
Which blood cell has the shortest lifespan
neutrophilsProbably neutrophils (granulocytes) have the shortest lifespan of human cells, 4 hours or less. Neutrophils make up about 55–70% of our white blood cells. They are the part of our white blood cells that fight bacterial infections.
Which is the smallest WBC
lymphocytesMonocytes are the largest type of WBCs while lymphocytes are smallest.
What is RBC lifespan
Human red blood cells are formed mainly in the bone marrow and are believed to have an average life span of approximately 120 days.
What is the lifespan of cell
Skin cells live about two or three weeks. Colon cells have it rough: They die off after about four days. Sperm cells have a life span of only about three days, while brain cells typically last an entire lifetime (neurons in the cerebral cortex, for example, are not replaced when they die).
Do red or white blood cells live longer
Red blood cells live about 120 days, and platelets live about 6 days. Some white blood cells live less than a day, but others live much longer.
What happens to dead white blood cells
Using time-lapse microscopy, scientists filmed this process for the first time. When white blood cells die, they expel necklace-like beads. As white blood cells die, they send out signals to fellow leukocytes nearby—possibly to alert them that they’ve been attacked by a pathogen, and are in the throes of death.
How can I lower my WBC naturally
To lower your high white blood cell count, you should include the following in your diet: Vitamin C. Eating Vitamin C will help regulate the levels of white blood cells in your body. Fruits like lemons, oranges, and lime are rich in vitamin C, and so are papayas, berries, guavas, and pineapples.
Why low white blood cell count is bad
If you have fewer than normal white blood cells, you have a higher risk of getting an infection. When you have a low white blood cell count, your immune system isn’t working as well as it should.
Can stress reduce white blood cells
In addition, stress decreases the body’s lymphocytes — the white blood cells that help fight off infection. The lower your lymphocyte level, the more at risk you are for viruses, including the common cold and cold sores.
Which leukocytes live for years
Unlike other leukocytes, memory cells live for many years. B cells undergo a maturation process in the bone marrow, whereas T cells undergo maturation in the thymus. This site of the maturation process gives rise to the name B and T cells.
Why is WBC short lifespan
Answer: Answer: The white blood cells have a short lifespan as they are destroyed by the lymphatic system of the body. The white blood cells or the leukocytes have an average lifespan in between 13 to 20 days whereas the red blood corpuscles can live up to 120 days.
What food increases white blood cells
Citrus fruits Most people turn straight to vitamin C after they’ve caught a cold. That’s because it helps build up your immune system. Vitamin C is thought to increase the production of white blood cells, which are key to fighting infections.
Which cell lives the longest
What cells in the human body live the longest?Heart muscle cells: 40 years.Intestinal cells (excluding lining): 15.9 years.Skeletal muscle cells: 15.1 years.Fat cells: 8 years.Hematopoietic stem cells: 5 years.Liver cells: 10-16 months.Pancreas cells: 1 year.Read more:More items…
How the life span of a cell is decided
The maximum lifespan of a human cell is given by its differentiation status (which has a lot to do with the Hayflick limit as mentioned by Kumar Adarsh) and partly by the environment. The environment can make a cell divide more or less often. … The environment can make a cell divide more or less often.
What is the life span of WBC and RBC
Difference between Red Blood Cells and White Blood CellsRBC – Red Blood CellsWBC – White Blood CellsSize varies from 6 – 8 µm in diameter.Size varies from 12 – 17 µm in diameter.The lifespan of RBC is about 120 days.The lifespan of WBC is around 12-20 days after which they are destroyed in the lymphatic system13 more rows•May 18, 2020
Which type of WBC are found in maximum number
Neutrophils. Neutrophils are the commonest type of white blood cell found in a blood smear. They make up 60-70% of the total amount of white blood cells.
What is a normal WBC level
The normal number of WBCs in the blood is 4,500 to 11,000 WBCs per microliter (4.5 to 11.0 × 109/L). Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different labs. Some labs use different measurements or may test different specimens. Talk to your provider about your test results.
What is the function of WBC in human body
White blood cells are also called leukocytes. They protect you against illness and disease. Think of white blood cells as your immunity cells. In a sense, they are always at war.
How many types of white blood cells are there in the human body
You have five types of white blood cells: neutrophils. lymphocytes. monocytes.
What is the lifespan of platelets
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While South Africa might be the largest economy in Africa (at least until Nigeria changes the base year for its GDP calculations), it is not necessarily the economy some multinationals are most interested in targeting when it comes to tapping into the Africa growth story.
However, South Africa has historically been considered, and used, as the gateway into Africa and – according to Lullu Krugel, senior economist and associate director for KPMG – remains so today.
“It’s still by far the most important market that most companies look at when they want to enter Africa and quite a few multinationals already have their African head offices… here in South Africa. So we still see a lot of them using the country as a base to expand,” Krugel told How we made it in Africa.
South Africa is still superior in terms of infrastructure and has many business support services. While Nigeria might be the market a particular company wants to target, its unreliable power supply and high rental costs, for example, can make operating African head offices both expensive and difficult.
“Then other things that are important are what extent your right as an investor is being protected in a particular country and the structure of the financial services, if you need to make payments to foreign entities and so on,” continued Krugel. “And specifically if you look at the financial services industry, South Africa ranks among the top in the world. So that definitely does count.”
However, many of the first mover opportunities exist north of the South African border, especially within the consumer market.
“I think in terms of a market for growth, maybe South Africa is not a top destinations for companies that are looking at where they want to do their business or do their sales. But as a starting point to get into the rest of Africa, it’s still pretty well positioned I think,” she added.
Using regional hubs as springboards
Nevertheless, Krugel said many companies are looking more at entering Africa through regional hubs, such as entering East Africa through Kenya and West Africa through Nigeria. She added that entering certain markets defined by a common language – such as English, French and Portuguese-speaking countries – can also determine the country.
“Companies understand that there are specific trends and happenings in regions and that it is sometimes easier for them to access a particular market from a particular region… There is definitely a little bit of a shift in terms of South Africa not necessarily being the immediate starting point for some companies,” Krugel noted.
Other than Kenya, Krugel said KPMG often advises clients to look at countries such as Ethiopia and Uganda. Rwanda is also a noteworthy market. Towards the end of last year the World Bank and IFC released the 2014 global Doing Business report that showed Rwanda had sprung up 22 places since the previous year, now at 32nd place in the world in terms of overall ease of doing business.
In terms of entering West Africa, Krugel said Nigeria is not the only option, and is often overlooked for Ghana, which could be considered a slightly easier entry point.
She added that, other than South Africa, Mozambique and Angola might also be considered good bases from which to tap into the southern Africa region.
Sector and infrastructure a factor
Deciding which country to first enter Africa can also depend on the sector to which a company belongs and the type of infrastructure it needs. In terms of the financial services sector for example, Krugel said companies might overlook South Africa for Mauritius as a hub.
Krugel’s advice is to weigh up a number of factors, such as proximity to market (and the cost of moving goods around Africa), potential growth rates, potential costs (such as business tax implications) and risk and security.
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BROCK LESNAR REDISCOVERED PASSION FOR PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING AFTER GETTING ASS HANDED TO HIM IN LAST UFC FIGHT
By Justin Henry
Webster, SD – Shockwaves are still being felt throughout the wrestling business, after Brock Lesnar’s electrifying return to World Wrestling Entertainment this past Monday night.
Lesnar, a former three time WWE Champion, ruled the wrestling roost from 2002 to 2004, before suddenly quitting at age 26, first to pursue a career with the National Football League, before finding his niche as a dominant heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. From November 2008 to October 2010, Lesnar reigned as the organization’s undisputed Heavyweight Champion.
However, consecutive losses, first losing the title to Cain Velasquez in October 2010, as well as a humbling defeat to Alastair Overeem fourteen months later, led to mixed martial arts’ highest drawing performer of all time’s retirement from “The Octagon.”
Three months later, “The Next Big Thing”, who repeatedly swore off press conference interrogatives about returning to wrestling, was back on Monday Night Raw, planting fellow megastar John Cena with his patented F5.
What changed the mind of this storied athlete?
“There I was, lying on the canvas inside the Octagon, when it hit me,” recalls Lesnar. “First, it was Overeem’s feet kicking my insides into oatmeal, and then, like an epiphany, it occurred to me: you know, I miss the days of being paid to PRETEND fight. No one in WWE, not even tough guys like Kurt Angle and The Undertaker, kicked me as hard as this Dutchman was. I mean, he was, like, you know, kicking me really hard. As I was spitting up blood, and I felt my dinner gurgling, leaving me in searing pain, I remembered that stalking Undertaker’s wife and kissing Angle weren’t all THAT bad.”
Lesnar is expected to make several appearances a month under his new WWE deal, in which he may dance with Brodus Clay, or perhaps do a love triangle with Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero.
“Hey, it’s preferable to being beaten to a pulp by fighters with more experience while my intestines fray like rotted wires!” laughed Lesnar. | <urn:uuid:cf74c9ce-4547-4f8a-91d9-6f1ce4fabb2b> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 2,334 |
Paracetamol is a commonly used painkiller that most of us have taken at least once in our lives. It has been used in clinical settings since 1893 and is usually the painkiller of the first choice, for prescribers and consumers alike.
Although it is commonly used, there are certain things that we should know to improve our overall experience and ensure that we get the best out of this drug.
Read the ingredient labels for all medicines
Paracetamol is a common ingredient in cough and cold remedies, as well as other painkillers. For this reason, it is important to read your medicine labels and let your pharmacist know if you are taking any other drugs. Taking a drug that already has paracetamol in it along with paracetamol may result in double dosing the drug which can be dangerous.
Common combinations include;
Paracetamol + Orphenadrine (Muscle relaxant)
Paracetamol + Anti-allergy medication (Chlorpheniramine)
Paracetamol + Anti-cough meds (Dextromethorphan, Guaifenesin)
Paracetamol + Nasal decongestants (Phenylephrine, pseudoephedrine)
Paracetamol + Other pain killers (Codeine, Aceclofenac, Ibuprofen)
What is the difference between paracetamol and acetaminophen?
This is one of the most common questions pharmacists get. Paracetamol and Acetaminophen are the same. Acetaminophen is the name for paracetamol in Canada and the US.
Taking paracetamol without food is relatively safe
There are drugs that must not be taken without eating, but paracetamol is not one of them. However, care should be taken, especially in people with peptic ulcer disease and other gastric-related diseases and when taken in high doses as it may make the disease worse.
Taking paracetamol comes with the risk of liver toxicity
Paracetamol can affect the cells in the liver. This happens even when taken at recommended doses or even one it takes an overdose only once. Taking higher doses, drinking alcohol, reducing the interval between doses, can increase this risk of liver damage even further.
Be cautious with dosing
Adults and children over 50kg should not take more than 4000 mg in 24 hours. Children below 12 years should always be given the appropriate dose according to their weight, not age alone. Taking paracetamol at doses higher than recommended can cause intense damage to your liver. Protect it by taking only recommended doses of paracetamol for a short time.
Always make sure to use your drugs the right way
There are different dosage forms of paracetamol and all of them should be used in peculiar ways.
- Always swallow tablets with a glass of water.
- Do not crush standard paracetamol tablets. This affects the absorption properties.
- Shake the suspension properly before use. This helps to ensure that the active ingredient is well-distributed.
- Always use only dry hands to handle disintegrating tablets. This will prevent the drug from disintegrating in your hands, as water activates it.
Take caution if you have high blood pressure (hypertension)
Paracetamol has a low risk of increasing blood pressure, but the possibility still exists. It is safer than the Non- Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (like ibuprofen, diclofenac, naproxen) which are not advised for use in people who have high blood pressure.
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“Is Gold an Institutional Asset?”, Winter, 1990. Co-authored with James E. Rhodes.
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Complementary alternative medicine (CAM) usage and physicians' attitude was evaluated by interviewing all 100 pediatric cancer patients' parents and adolescents seen in the last half of 2003 at Meyer Children's Hospital in Israel. Sixty-one percent of the patients used CAM, an average of 3 different treatments per patient. CAM use was higher: among parents having previous CAM experience (85% vs. 51%, P=0.001) and higher education (79% vs. 50%, P=0.024), and in nonreligious families (71% vs. 50%). Jews and Arabs had similar CAM use rates as with different types of therapies. Socioeconomic status does not affect the rate of CAM use (P=0.9) but does affect the type of treatments used: patients of the higher socioeconomic level mainly used chemi-biological remedies and homeopathy (24% and 28% of interviewees; P=0.002). Middle or lower socioeconomic patients mostly used traditional Arab treatments (32% and 54%, respectively; P=0.012). Only 36% discussed it with their physicians, and most discussions were initiated by parents (79%). Beneficial effect was reported by 69% of CAM users. Most interviewees were interested in getting CAM information and availability in the hospital. Most pediatric cancer patients, regardless of their ethnic origin, use CAM without informing their physicians. Physicians should be aware and know more about it, to be advisors for better integrated care. | <urn:uuid:4f7b0ec2-e153-46e1-9eb7-fa821b6c8b3a> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 1,394 |
Common Plumbing Problems for Arizona Residents January 07 / 2016
Don’t let mild desert winters fool you into thinking you don’t need to winterize your plumbing system. Arizona homes and businesses are just as much at risk of developing problems with their systems when temperatures dip as structures in other parts of the country. If you live in an area of the state where temperatures fall below freezing, follow these suggestions to protect your building’s plumbing system.
Hot Water Problems
When the air cools, you may find a longer, hotter shower quite inviting. Hotter and longer showers put additional stress on your water heater, requiring more energy to maintain the heat. Before cooler temperatures arrive, we recommend that you have your water heater inspected. At Rooter Hero Plumbing, our technicians check the following during a routine inspection: • Pilot light (gas models) • Temperature sensor • Pressure relief valve • Wiring and connections We can also flush your water heater
to get rid of built-up sediment and clean the tank for optimal performance.
A hard freeze in the Phoenix or Tucson area is not a common occurrence, but temperatures can fall enough for this to happen from time to time and it can take homeowners by surprise. Outside water lines that are not turned off can freeze when this happens and burst. Indoor piping may be better protected, but if it is not insulated well freezing can occur. We recommend that Arizona residents have a plumber take a look at their pipes before the weather has a chance to turn cold. If you have an older property, your piping may not be insulated well enough to handle this sudden change in temperature. Also, protect your plumbing system by draining and disconnecting outdoor hoses when not in use. If a pipe does burst, locate the main water shut-off valve and turn off the water before you call a plumber. This one small action can prevent flooding and extensive damage to your home.
The winter months seem to coincide with an increase in clogged drains. We attribute this rise in service calls to the increased amount of entertaining during the holidays and staying indoors more. To protect your drains, we urge our customers to use common “drain” sense when using toilets, sinks, bathtubs or showers. Many clogs can be prevented with regular drain cleaning services like hydro-jetting. You can also protect your drains and sewer by doing the following: • Only use septic-safe toilet paper • Do not treat your toilet like a trash can • Avoid flushing non-organic material down the toilet such as cleansing wipes, feminine hygiene products, and paper products other than toilet paper • Dispose of grease, cooking oils, and fat in a mason jar or in the trash can. Do not put these substances in kitchen sinks or grind them up in the garbage disposal. A little bit of drain sense goes a long way toward preventing drain and sewer problems.
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All work and no play can leave you more than just a little dull. Taking time out to relax can restore your energy levels, improve your mental wellbeing and help counter stress-related health issues.
The Guardian, in association with TENA Men, is offering a luxury break to help the winner de-stress and maintain (or even kickstart) a healthy, balanced lifestyle. The two-night London trip for two includes return travel to the capital along with private-car transfer from the station to a luxury hotel, St Ermin's in Westminster. After breakfast there each morning, you'll be able to enjoy a variety of chilled experiences designed to give you the ultimate R&R.
You'll take in a round of golf at the virtual reality playground that is Urban Golf Soho. The pair of you can select a simulation of one of the world's best courses before teeing off in this amazingly immersive golf experience. An afternoon for two at the health club and spa at Berkeley hotel follows, where you'll indulge in some relaxing, therapeutic pampering, including a massage, facial, male manicure and full use of the club's facilities.
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The recently approved Road Transport Act 2018 has long been in the works but was accelerated for enactment by the Bangladesh Parliament in response to the groundbreaking student protests for road safety in August 2018. The Preamble to the 2018 Act states that it is being passed with a view to replacing the Motor Vehicles Ordinance 1983 keeping provisions largely unchanged save where change was necessary to modernise the law and satisfy the demands of the day. Unfortunately, upon primary inspection of Chapter 9 of the Act- which deals with compensation claims for road deaths and injuries- it can be said that the new law arguably leaves victims in a worse off situation than the 1983 Ordinance.
The major issue with the Act is the non-operation of vicarious liability within compensation claims. The imposition of vicarious liability is crucial because it is one of the main ways in which the root causes of road accidents (e.g. rash driving incentivised by payment per trip instead of weekly wages, shoddy recruitment of unqualified drivers and operation of unfit vehicles etc.) can be addressed since these factors are in the full control of motor vehicle owners acting as employers. Thus, it is only when motor vehicle owners are vicariously held liable for the negligence of their employees and forced to pay damages for accidents arising out of such negligence will they feel compelled to address these root causes. In this regard, Section 111 read with Section 128 of the 1983 Ordinance granted victims the right to sue for compensation not only from insurance providers but also motor vehicle owners in the event insurance coverage was inadequate, therefore imposing vicarious liability on employers for the purposes of compensation.
Unfortunately, Chapter 9 (namely sections 52 and 53) of the 2018 Act replaces this right of the victim to sue for compensation with a right to 'apply for compensation' from a rather charitably titled 'Arthink Shohoyota Tohobil' i.e. 'Financial Aid Fund' (one may wonder if its purpose is to compensate then why it is not called a compensation fund). Section 59 sets down the procedure a claimant must follow when they 'apply for financial aid' from this fund.
Regrettably, the Act seems to use the term 'compensation' and 'financial aid' for the purposes of claims under this fund interchangeably and does not seem to adequately appreciate the difference between the two, which is problematic since 'aid' is always gratuitous whereas compensation is an entitlement as of right.
Section 57 of the Act states that this fund will be established from five main sources: grants from the Government, contributions from motor vehicle owners, fines obtained under the Act and grants from motor vehicle owners' and workers' associations. This, therefore virtually nullifies the operation of vicarious liability in compensation claims since it imposes no specific compensation liability on the motor vehicle owner whose employee (i.e. the chauffeur) causes a road death or injury in any given case. Additionally, it is important to bear in mind that fines can only be imposed on those who incur criminal liability, which would not apply to motor vehicle owners (i.e. the employers) since vicarious liability does not operate in criminal law. As such, if the landmark case of Catherine Masud v Kashed Miah and Others (where vicarious liability was imposed on different types of bus owners for the road crash that led to Tareque Masud's death to pay 4.4 crore in compensation), was to be filed under the 2018 Act, rather than the 1983 Ordinance, the claimant would simply not be able to impose compensation liability on the bus owners.
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While it is appreciable that the law introduces a state administered fund for the exclusive purpose of granting relief to road accident victims, such an introduction should not replace the victim's preexisting right to sue for compensation under the 1983 Ordinance, rather it should exist in addition to this right as they serve two distinct purposes. While the fund ought to provide immediate and interim relief to victims in the short term, more substantial compensation ought to be claimable from a civil compensation tribunal in the long term. As such, it must be recognised that a road accident victim's right to sue for compensation and their ability to apply for financial aid are certainly not one and the same. | <urn:uuid:e0e3e508-7ce3-47de-bee8-900a6c66c88f> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 4,775 |
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Interview with Author Neal Stephenson: 'I'm Choosing to Be Left Behind'
Some see science fiction author Neal Stephenson as a prophet. But the writer of New York Times bestselling novel "Anathem" says that even though many of his books have been prescient, he has trouble even accessing Facebook.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: Mr. Stephenson, are you are prophet?
Neal Stephenson: No. I'm a man who sits alone and writes things down. And I mail them off -- now I e-mail them -- and people print them. And once every four years I emerge and do a book tour. But I'm not a prophet.
Neal Stephenson is a bestselling science fiction writer. But he says he is not prophetic, despite what many believe.
Stephenson: (Laughs) That book, "Interface," is obviously a satire. In it, there's a technology that connects the president's brain directly to polls. So obviously, there's some crazy, funny stuff that happens as a result. If George W. Bush had been hooked up to a system like that, everyone would love him now. Because the system would work, his policies would all be very popular. But it didn't work with him.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: Twelve years ago, two years after "Interface," you published a book called "The Diamond Age" about an electronic book that educates an underprivileged little girl. At the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2008, electronic books were a hot topic -- and Nicolas Negroponte and his "one laptop per child" project are now trying to help underprivileged children in third world countries educate themselves with affordable laptop computers...
Stephenson: ... a lot of people have been somehow inspired by reading that book. That's nice. But the basic idea of it is just to use technology to help educate people. Which is kind of an obvious idea. It's kind of like "Snow Crash"...
SPIEGEL ONLINE: ... your 1992 book -- often cited as an inspiration for virtual worlds like "Second Life" -- about a future in which a virtual world plays a major role.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: In 1999 "Cryptonomicon" came out, a book about the importance of cryptography in World War II and the idea of a safe data haven in the present day where people can store their data. Today, many people are worried about privacy, about Google's hunger for information, and about the private data that governments try to obtain.
Stephenson: But it turns out that the way to have a safe haven like that is not to go to some strange country out in the ocean and dig a hole in the ground and put servers in the hole, like in the book. You just use the Internet and encrypt things. So that part of it is more poetic than anything else. Another inconvenient development that has come along since then is that if you're an evil government, the way to invade people's privacy is not by reading their encrypted files. You can get that information in a lot of other ways. And: People don't really protect their privacy. They put incredibly personal details of their lives on Facebook pages and in blog posts and e-mail. It's like they have an urge to tell everyone in the world everything that they're thinking.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: In 2003 and 2004, you published the trilogy "The Baroque Cycle," the third part of which ("Principia") is now coming out in German. They seem to be less prophetic -- partly because they're set in the 17th century. But they deal with, among a host of other things, the emergence of the international financial markets. Again, a topic on everybody's mind these days.
Stephenson: There will always be crashes. If I write a book in 2003-2004 about the financial markets and in 2008 there's a crash, I can't really claim it's prophetic.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: Now Barack Obama has won the election, what will the US be like in the next four years?
Stephenson: My big picture view of it is that if you look back on our time, it turns out that Richard Nixon is the great political genius of the 20th century.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: How's that?
Stephenson: It's not that I like him. But when he came to prominence, the Republican party was the party of the country club, the doctors, the businessmen, the stock brokers. The Democratic party was the party of the blue collar people, the union people. The south always voted Democratic. Nixon's genius move was that he came up with the southern strategy: "We won't get the unions, the blue collar guys, but we can get the south, by playing on social conservatism." So he came up with this idea of the silent majority. He was very good at stirring up people's resentment about elites. He gave this speech about his wife wearing her simple cloth coat, not a fancy fur coat. So the south and the west went over to the Republicans and that's the way it was for the last 20, 30 years. And then McCain picked Palin.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: With the same agenda?
Stephenson: Her role was obviously to get those people and she was incredibly gifted at getting them very excited. But it created a rebellion in the Republican party. Before the election, a number of prominent republicans endorsed Obama, like Colin Powell and Lawrence Eagleburger. Those people felt very uncomfortable being jumbled together with the resentful, angry, anti-elite wing of the party. In the two weeks before the election, this awkward coalition broke apart. Now the Republicans have to figure out who they are going to be, how they are going to proceed in the future. Getting the so-called base, the social conservatives, is not enough anymore.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: We're living in a time of constant technological transformation, some people have a hard time keeping up, some have already been left behind. Is there a technology that you, the technology writer, see coming that will leave you behind?
Stephenson: Facebook. I do understand Facebook and I have no trouble setting up a profile and using a social networking site. But I'm choosing to be left behind. I don't get it, it's not intrinsic to my social life in the way that it is to many younger people.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: So you don't have a Facebook profile?
Stephenson: I do, but I can't get access to it.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: You forgot the password?
Stephenson: No someone set it up without my knowledge.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: So it's about you but not by you?
Stephenson: I looked at it over somebody's shoulder once. There were all these messages for me. Even from people I know: "Hey Neal, glad to see you got a Facebook page, I've been trying to reach you!" But I had no idea this thing existed. I have a doppelganger.
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This new line of research will let us address many interesting questions like whether sleep disruption is always harmful or whether it could be used to weaken unwanted memories. At any rate, we are increasingly finding good reasons to value high-quality sleep.Ken Paller
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(Editor’s note: Joe Kort, PhD, clinical director of The Center for Relationship and Sexual Health in Royal Oak, is available for an interview on dealing with the emotional trauma of an active shooting. You can reach him at 248.399.7447 or email him at email@example.com)
(Royal Oak, MI) When you sent your child off to school today, did you expect hours later to be standing outside the school watching teachers and students running out soaked in blood?
This is how one mom of an Oxford High School student described what she saw as she waited in fear, wondering if her son was alive after an active shooter killed and injured many at the school today.
Her son was safe physically, but the emotional wounds from the incident may leave long-lasting scars.
What can this mother do to help her son cope with the trauma he experienced? And what about her? What about the teachers? What about neighbors who live in that community? Everyone has been impacted from this extraordinary traumatic event that you hear about somewhere else, not here in our community.
The emotional recovery from this traumatic event is not time-sensitive. “Expect it to take time – weeks, months and possibly years,” reports Joe Kort, PhD, psychotherapist with The Center for Relationship and Sexual Health in Royal Oak. In some instances, people may not recover from the emotional trauma, he adds.
His advice as a licensed mental health therapist is to “seek mental health counseling as soon as possible.
“PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) is a possible long-term outcome, and quick intervention can help these kids through probably the most traumatic event they ever will experience,” Dr. Kort points out.
The students and staff may not feel safe returning to the building, and this is very normal, he finds.
In some cases, the immediate signs of trauma may not surface right away. Your child could be living in denial or shock; everyone reacts differently.
“Kids will be scared, they will be depressed, they will struggle with the barrage of emotions overwhelming them. They don’t understand how or why this could happen. Expect to see shock, tears, numbness, fear, anger, grief and disbelief,” Dr. Kort reports. “Your child may have trouble sleeping, concentrating, eating or remembering simple tasks. They can only think about the event and what they saw and heard.
“Instead of focusing on how or why this happened, focus on love and support. Your child is in desperate need of it now,” he adds.
“Kids live in a world where they feel safe and protected; suddenly this is taken away from them; they don’t know what to do.”
As parents, we wonder if our kids ever will feel normal again. Yes, they will, but it may take time and therapy, Dr. Kort notes.
Here is some additional advice he offers to parents of kids who’ve experienced a traumatic event:
- Talk about what happened. Help them acknowledge their feelings about the event. Don’t try to bury them. They will resurface.
- Offer reassurance. Tell them they are safe.
- Spend more time with your child and give them extra attention. They need you now more than ever.
- Don’t expect them to handle the situation as an adult. Remember, they are kids, and they just witnessed an overwhelmingly traumatic event that most adults won’t be able to handle.
- Ask for help.
- Be a source of comfort and support.
- Help your child tune out for a while. Social media will explode. “Your child doesn’t need to be immersed in it. Taking a break will help to begin restoring some normalcy in their life,” he finds.
- Make sure your kids are taking care of themselves. Make sure they engage in healthy behaviors – eating right and getting plenty of sleep and exercise.
- Slowly begin re-establishing their normal routine, at a pace that is comfortable for your kids.
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Parenting and Mental Wellness and also Therapy Speaking with your youngster regarding psychological wellness and also teen depression treatment is an important step in helping your youngster cope with psychological and behavior troubles. What is child adolescent counseling? This process will depend on your kid’s age and also maturation, and also on your determination to talk about this topic with your kid. There are a number of sorts of therapies offered, including psychiatric therapy and also teen drug abuse. The best one for your child will depend on the sort of condition your youngster is experiencing. For the most part, nevertheless, you might require to attempt several different kinds of teen iop treatment until you locate one that functions. Speaking to your kid regarding your mental health and wellness demands is essential. Sometimes, youngsters with a mental disease will criticize their parents for their circumstance, question their self-cause, or condemn themselves for their scenario. All you need too know about teen eating disorder. If your kid is experiencing these sort of problems, it is necessary to speak with a specialist as soon as possible. Importance of teen counseling. You can additionally discuss your interest in the specialist so you can work together to find the right treatment. How important is adolescent iop? You can likewise look for expert aid. There are lots of services offered to support your youngster’s emotional wellbeing. General practitioners can refer you to a variety of specialist services including psychiatrists, counsellors, and community wellness services. You can also learn even more concerning your own situation from a charity such as SANE, a psychological health and wellness company that offers information and also assistance to those taking care of clinical depression. It is important to look for help early to offer your child the very best opportunity of a pleased life. A youngster can be very unfortunate when they learn about a parent’s mental disease. It’s important for the kid to find out exactly how to handle sadness, as well as just how to recognize clinical depression as well as other symptoms. It can be very upsetting for a youngster to discover that somebody has a mental disorder. What is child adolescent counseling? This can trigger them to end up being over-helpful, resentful, or perhaps miss out by themselves life. It’s vital to get the assistance that you need if you are struggling with your very own mental health. What is teen bipolar means? It is necessary to bear in mind that mental wellness concerns affect every moms and dad in various ways. What is teen bipolar means? If you need additional assistance for yourself, it is necessary to get the help you need. Importance of teen counseling. The assistance you require will certainly be indispensable to your youngster. You can obtain support from a therapist that concentrates on psychological wellness issues. It’s not an embarassment to seek aid. You’re not alone. You can connect to a therapist at a regional therapist or company to review your demands. All you need too know about teen eating disorder. Talking with a psychological wellness specialist is essential for your kid. While you may feel guilty about seeking help on your own, your youngster’s psychological health and wellness is more crucial than ever. If you are struggling, do not repent to seek assistance. You will certainly do your household a huge support. If you’re experiencing a mental disease, you must never be afraid to look for aid. If you do not feel great in your abilities, you’ll profit significantly from a counselor. | <urn:uuid:e4febb4e-d459-44ce-9dbd-f856fc0eaea5> | HuggingFaceTB/smollm-corpus/tree/main/fineweb-edu-dedup | smollm-corpus | eng_Latn | 3,654 |
From the standpoint of the development of advanced nanotechnology, the most useful type of machine intelligence is AI that facilitates scientific and engineering design. A computer network described in this news release from Northwestern University could greatly facilitate chemical synthesis useful for the development of molecular manufacturing. From “Northwestern Scientists Create Chemical Brain“, by Megan Fellman:
Northwestern University scientists have connected 250 years of organic chemical knowledge into one giant computer network — a chemical Google on steroids. This “immortal chemist” will never retire and take away its knowledge but instead will continue to learn, grow and share.
A decade in the making, the software optimizes syntheses of drug molecules and other important compounds, combines long (and expensive) syntheses of compounds into shorter and more economical routes and identifies suspicious chemical recipes that could lead to chemical weapons.
“I realized that if we could link all the known chemical compounds and reactions between them into one giant network, we could create not only a new repository of chemical methods but an entirely new knowledge platform where each chemical reaction ever performed and each compound ever made would give rise to a collective ‘chemical brain,’” said Bartosz A. Grzybowski, who led the work. “The brain then could be searched and analyzed with algorithms akin to those used in Google or telecom networks.”
Called Chematica, the network comprises some seven million chemicals connected by a similar number of reactions. A family of algorithms that searches and analyzes the network allows the chemist at his or her computer to easily tap into this vast compendium of chemical knowledge. And the system learns from experience, as more data and algorithms are added to its knowledge base.
Details and demonstrations of the system are published in three back-to-back papers in the Aug. 6 issue of the journal Angewandte Chemie. …
In the Angewandte paper titled “Parallel Optimization of Synthetic Pathways Within the Network of Organic Chemistry,” the researchers have demonstrated algorithms that find optimal syntheses leading to drug molecules and other industrially important chemicals.
“The way we coded our algorithms allows us to search within a fraction of a second billions of chemical syntheses leading to a desired molecule,” Grzybowski said. “This is very important since within even a few synthetic steps from a desired target the number of possible syntheses is astronomical and clearly beyond the search capabilities of any human chemist.”
Chematica can test and evaluate every possible synthesis that exists, not only the few a particular chemist might have an interest in. In this way, the algorithms find truly optimal ways of making desired chemicals. …
Another important area of application is the shortening of synthetic pathways into the so-called “one-pot” reactions. One of the holy grails of organic chemistry has been to design methods in which all the starting materials could be combined at the very beginning and then the process would proceed in one pot — much like cooking a stew — all the way to the final product.
The Northwestern researchers detail how this can be done in the Angewandte paper titled “Rewiring Chemistry: Algorithmic Discovery and Experimental Validation of One-Pot Reactions in the Network of Organic Chemistry.”
The chemists have taught their network some 86,000 chemical rules that check — again, in a fraction of a second — whether a sequence of individual reactions can be combined into a one-pot procedure. Thirty predictions of one-pot syntheses were tested and fully validated. Each synthesis proceeded as predicted and had excellent yields. …
The third area of application is the use of the Chematica network approach for predicting and monitoring syntheses leading to chemical weapons. This is reported in the Angewandte paper titled “Chemical Network Algorithms for the Risk Assessment and Management of Chemical Threats.”
“Since we now have this unique ability to scrutinize all possible synthetic strategies, we also can identify the ones that a potential terrorist might use to make a nerve gas, an explosive or another toxic agent,” Grzybowski said.
Algorithms known from game theory first are applied to identify the strategies that are hardest to detect by the federal government — the use of substances, for example, such as kitchen salt, clarifiers, grain alcohol and a fertilizer, all freely available from a local convenience store. Characteristic combinations of seemingly innocuous chemicals, such as this example, are red flags. …
It will be really interesting to see not only how the system improves as it learns from experience, but for which other areas of science and technology this approach might prove useful.
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This section provides a broad introduction to overdose and overdose prevention. In particular, the two papers by David Best and his colleagues neatly outline the main causes of overdose and the ways in which it can be prevented.
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (2000) Reducing Drug Related Deaths. UK: The Stationary Office.
This detailed report was commissioned in order to inform policy and programming responses to drug related deaths in England and Wales. It examines the epidemiology of overdose related death by substance as well as mortality associated with chronic drug related illnesses. It explores the various social, structural and societal risk factors for drug related death and the current data collection methods in this area, before outlining priorities for a policy framework.
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Best D, Man L, Zador D, Darke S, Bird S, Strang J & Ashton M (2000) Overdosing on Opiates: Part 1 – Causes. Drug and Alcohol Findings, Issue 4.
This is the first instalment of a two-part series of thematic review papers. It consolidates findings on the causes and epidemiology of opiate overdoses, drawing on research and experiences from Western Europe and Australia.
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Best D, Man L, Zador D, Darke S, Bird S, Strang J & Ashton M. (2001) Overdosing on opiates: Prevention. Drug and Alcohol Findings, Issue 5.
This is the second instalment of a two-part series of thematic review papers. It consolidates findings on methods of preventing opiate overdoses, and explores the various interventions that have been implemented – including naloxone distribution, peer education, extending maintenance therapy, and prison through-care.
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Coffin P & Strodaha A (2002) Overdose in Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union. New York: Open Society Institute.
Recent developments and public interest in overdose prevention approaches led the Open Society Institute’s ‘International Harm Reduction Development’ programme to explore the situation across Central and Eastern Europe. The results of this survey, based on the perceptions of harm reduction programme stakeholders throughout the region, suggest that there is a significant opportunity to stimulate overdose prevention initiatives in the region. More overdose prevention initiatives would help prevent fatalities, contribute to the value society places on the lives of drug users, and give even more legitimacy to harm reduction.
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Darke S & Hall W (2003) Heroin Overdose: Research and Evidence-Based Intervention. Journal of Urban Health, 80 (2), pages 189 – 200.
This article provides an overview of research into heroin overdose, in order to inform interventions that will reduce the rate of overdose-related death. The demographic characteristics of overdose cases are discussed, including factors associated with overdose (such as poly-drug use, drug purity, drug tolerance, routes of administration, and suicide), and responses by heroin users upon witnessing overdoses. The paper then explores potential interventions to reduce the rate of overdose and overdose-related morbidity. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide free access to this article at this stage.
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Darke S & Zador D (1996) Fatal Heroin “Overdose”: A Review. Addiction, 91(12), pages 1765–1772.
This paper provides an analytic review of the literature on fatal heroin overdose – including the circumstances accompanying overdoses, overdose causes and features, as well as possible strategies to lower mortality associated with heroin use. The report found that deaths attributed to overdose are typically among older heroin-dependent males who are not in drug treatment at the time of death – and the minority involve heroin alone. The authors conclude that the term overdose is perhaps misleading, since it implies the same mechanism of death in all cases.
Eurasian Harm Reduction Network (2009) Overdose (website).
This dedicated section of the Eurasian Harm Reduction Network website features a regional situation analysis for overdose, an overview of overdose programmes in the region, and links to resources on overdose prevention, first aid, and service provision.
Eurasian Harm Reduction Network (2008) Drug Overdose in Selected Eurasian Countries: Key Points. Lithuania: EHRN.
This short factsheet introduces some key points around overdose and overdose responses, with particular reference to countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. It covers overdose data and research, overdose services, knowledge and skills as well as current policies and laws.
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Harm Reduction Coalition (2009) Overdose (website).
This web-page from the Harm Reduction Coalition in the USA includes a range of resources such as key research, guide materials, training materials, and a description of the Harm Reduction Coalition’s own overdose prevention programmes.
Preston A, Hunt N & Derricott J (2001) Preventing Overdose: A Briefing Paper. UK: Exchange Supplies / Department of Health.
This twelve page document is a comprehensive briefing paper on drug overdose, and aims to provide workers, advocates and people who use drugs with a clear understanding of the prevalence of overdose, the associated risks, and the responses which can help reduce this ultimately preventable cause of death. The guide sets out the case for providing injecting drug users with first aid information and advice to help them to respond appropriately to overdose situations.
Stancliff S, Rath C (2008) Building Capacity in Overdose Prevention. Power Point Presentation. USA: Harm Reduction Coalition.
This presentation from the Harm Reduction Coalition outlines the key arguments and the main challenges for the provision of overdose prevention services in needle and syringe programmes, homeless shelters, hospitals, drug treatment and HIV programmes, prisons, and with formerly incarcerated individuals. It also provides a good summary of the overdose prevention services that are delivered in New York. For more information about the Harm Reduction Coalition’s work on overdose, visit www.harmreduction.org.
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Warner-Smith M, Lynskey M, Darke S, Hall W (2000) Heroin Overdose: Prevalence, Correlates, Consequences and Interventions. National Drug and Alcohol Research Council Monograph No. 46. Australia: University of South Wales.
This detailed monograph outlines the prevalence of heroin use, dependence and both non-fatal and fatal overdose in Australia. Related risk factors are examined as well as the causes, mechanisms and health consequences of overdose. The authors conclude with recommendations for policy and research in this area.
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World Health Organization Substance Use Department (1998) Opiate Overdose: Trends, Risk Factors, Interventions and Priorities for Action. Geneva: WHO.
This document reviews international data on trends in illicit opioid use and opioid overdose deaths, in order to identify research priorities and strategies for overdose prevention. It covers the risk factors for opioid overdose and suggests a number of potential interventions that may reduce opioid overdose deaths. The document concludes with priorities for action to better define and record overdose and other drug-related deaths and to reduce the toll of overdose deaths.
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KalyaaNa Spa & Wellness Retreat is a true culinary experience showcasing progressive plant-based and raw living foods spa cuisine without the use of dairy, gluten, refined sugar or additives. Nutritionally healthy choices, sensational flavours and aromas – Kalyaana Spa & Wellness Retreat cuisine will show you that eating can be inspiring, healthy, creative and taste delicious.
The KalyaaNa food philosophy aims to help guests find balance within their personal lifestyles; how to listen to and act on what their bodies are telling them and how to make long-term, sustainable changes towards greater health and happiness. We have disconnected from the beauty of being able to nourish our bodies through healthy food. So often we make automatic, unconscious decisions about diet that impact heavily on our health & wellness. Fundamental to personal health and a healthy planet, plant-based and raw living foods support natural healing through cleansing to help us reach our highest potential.
By integrating plant-based and raw living foods into our daily lives, we can look forward to wellness, greater energy and mental clarity, a positive outlook on life and spiritual awakening. We don’t believe in a ‘one size fits all’ approach when it comes to health and wellness and we understand that each individual has different dietary requirements, different lifestyle factors and are at a different emotional stage of change.
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Contra Costa County Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Mail Theft and Bank Fraud Scheme Committed Throughout Northern California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Richard Beldon Waters III, 29, formerly of Contra Costa County, was sentenced today to four years in prison for bank fraud and possession of stolen U.S. mail, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
According to court documents, between April and August 2020, Waters and co-defendant Desiree Bello aka Desiree Sanchez, 28, of Contra Costa County, perpetrated a mail theft and bank fraud scheme throughout Northern California.
The scheme involved stealing U.S. mail from residential mailboxes and harvesting bankcards, identification documents, financial information, checks, and personally identifiable information (PII) for use in fraudulent activity. Waters and Bello used the identification and PII of the mail theft victims to obtain money and property from banks and businesses.
On at least two occasions, Waters and Bello used identification documents and financial instruments of mail theft victims to purchase and lease vehicles from car dealerships. For example, on June 25, 2020, Bello entered a Hyundai dealership in Stockton to lease a new Hyundai Genesis G80 using a stolen identity. She made an initial $7,000 payment with a check in the victim’s name, and also submitted a lease application using the victim’s name, date of birth, California Driver’s License number, and Social Security Number. The dealership ultimately approved the application. Bello was able to drive the new G80, valued at approximately $55,490, off the lot.
Additionally, on two separate occasions in May 2020, Waters knowingly possessed stolen mail. On May 11, 2020, he was arrested in Folsom where he possessed over 300 pieces of stolen mail. Similarly, on May 18, 2020, he was arrested in El Dorado Hills where he possessed five large trash bags of mail that he and his co-schemers had just stolen minutes earlier from a residential complex.
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World No. 5 Rafael Nadal begins his campaign for a fourth Indian Wells title against fellow left-hander Gilles Muller on Sunday.
Date: March 13, 2016
Match time: Not before 7 PM local time / 10 PM EST – New York, Montreal / March 14 – 2 AM GMT – United Kingdom / March 14 – 3 AM CET – Spain, France, Germany, Italy / March 14 – 1 PM AEDT – Melbourne. To convert to your local time, use this website.
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The big-serving Muller defeated Victor Estrella-Burgos 7-5, 6-3, firing 16 aces in the process. Muller has shown flashes of brilliance in four previous tour-level meetings with Rafa, pushing three of their past six sets to a tie-break and beating a 19-year-old Rafa at Wimbledon in 2005.
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Golf can be a challenging game when you first begin. On top of the technical challenge there are also questions around what equipment you need and what options are best to buy. In this article we’ll give you a run through the key information you need when buying golf equipment as a beginner.
Your first few games – Try before you buy
When you first learn to play golf, it is a good idea to head to a golf range before attempting a full 18 holes. This gives you an opportunity to make consistent contact with the golf ball and makes playing more fun. You will be able to borrow or rent golf clubs at the golf range and for your first few rounds of golf, meaning you can try out a few sets before you commit to a big purchase.
Buying your first set of clubs
When you are ready to buy your first set of clubs you’ll have three broad options:
- Buy a complete beginner set
- Buy second-hand clubs and slowly build your set
- Buy irons, woods, a bag and putter separately
All three of these options can work well, however option three can become very expensive if you are buying the latest equipment. Let’s talk through these options in more detail:
Option 1: Buying a complete beginner set
The advantage of buying a complete beginner set is that you get all the clubs you need and a golf bag all in one. As a result, these tend to work out cheaper than buying everything separately. Another advantage is you know the clubs are designed with beginners golfers in mind, so they will be optimised for forgiveness.
Two great options in this category are the Callaway Strata golf clubs and Wilson Profile SGI complete set. Both offer all you need as a beginner at a great price. Be wary of buying too cheap, below a certain price point quality tends to dip, meaning the clubs won’t perform as well and are prone to breaking.
Option 2: Buying second-hand golf clubs
Second-hand golf clubs are also a great option. Clubs from 4-5 years ago tend to lose a lot of value, but little has changed in terms of their performance. Meaning you can get a very forgiving set of irons and a great driver at a much lower price. However, be aware that often you will need to buy some new golf grips for second-hand clubs as golf grips do have a lifetime of 2-3 years. These will set you back $5 – 8 / club for the grips and service of re-gripping, so it is worth factoring this into your buying decision.
Ebay, Callaway Pre-owned and GlobalGolf are three great places to start your search for second-hand golf clubs. However, taking this path means you need to know what you are looking for. Here are some quick buying tips:
Irons & wedges
The most important attribute when buying irons is forgiveness. The larger the head size and the bigger the cavity in the back of the irons, the more forgiving they tend to be. If you want to upgrade your golf wedges check Vokey Wedges in The Left Rough.
Drivers & fairway woods
Similar to your irons, forgiveness is going to be key. Drivers are limited by the rules of golf to be no larger than 460 cc (cubic centimetres). If you can buy, a driver that is 460cc or close to this maximum size.
The other key factor is loft. Most drivers are 9º, 10.5º or 12º in loft, what most beginners don’t realise is that more lofted drivers are actually more forgiving, as the extra loft creates more backspin and keeps your ball straighter during its flight. Unless you swing very fast (which also results in more backspin), I would urge you to buy a 10.5º or 12º driver.
On the face of it, there isn’t much to a putter, however there is a difference in how putters will perform. Very cheap putters have little engineering and are made from cheap materials, the result is a putter that isn’t balanced and sends the ball off with inconsistencies depending on where you strike on the putter face.
More expensive putters will look very similar but are made from softer materials and have been balanced and designed to roll the ball as best as possible no matter where you strike across the putter face. You can spend less than $50 on a putter, but you’ll likely want to buy a new one in a years’ time. Try to invest in a good putter, in return, it will serve you well for many years.
Option 3: Buying new beginner golf clubs separately
There is no need for your entire golf set to match, and many experienced golfers mix and match the brands they use. If you have a big budget, you can buy beginner irons and a driver separately. Then find a great fairway wood, golf bag and putter to complete your perfect golf set.
This approach allows you to fine tune the type of clubs you want within your set and the qualities you’re looking for. For example, you may want great forgiveness with your irons, but a driver that maximises distance.
This approach allows you to fine-tune your set but is more costly than buying a complete beginner set or second-hand clubs.
There is no right or wrong way to buy golf clubs as a beginner, here we’ve outlined three great options that are available to you. Which approach you choose will come down to your preference and budget. Just ensure that if you are building your own set, new or second-hand, that you buy bigger headed clubs that maximise forgiveness. That way you’ll have the best equipment to help you have fun and progress your golf game. | <urn:uuid:74c16957-e5e1-46f8-97f3-83361af2048a> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 5,283 |
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Blood Sugar refers to sugar that is transported through the blood stream to supply energy to all the cells in our body. This sugar is made from the food we eat. A normal fasting blood glucose target range for an individual without diabetes is 70-100 mg/dL (3.9-5.6 mmol/L). Normal blood glucose level in humans is about 4 mM (4 mmol/L or 72 mg/dL) When operating normally the body restores blood sugar levels to a range of 4.4 to 6.1 mmol/L (82 to 110 mg/dL) Shortly after a meal the blood glucose level may rise temporarily up to 7.8 mmol/L (140 mg/dL). | <urn:uuid:0d3ff235-7388-4fcf-a654-738331eb2734> | HuggingFaceTB/smollm-corpus/tree/main/fineweb-edu-dedup | smollm-corpus | eng_Latn | 572 |
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period from 1865 to 1877 in which the U.S. Government attempted to rebuild Southern society and government
constitutional amendment that made all people born in the U.S. (including former slaves) citizens
system under which landowners gave poor farmers seeds, tools, and land to cultivate in exchange for part of their harvest
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secret group that used violence to try to restore Democratic control of the South and keep African-Americans powerless
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The Norwegian Fjord holidays prove to be a destination of choice for those seeking memories, adventure, experiences and sights that are truly breathtaking. A fjord is created when a glacier retreats after carving a valley and the sea fills with the valley floor.
The beautiful deep Fjords travel through the awesome Norwegian mountains and whether you opt to cruise or stay on land, this is sure to be a holiday of sublime sightseeing and remarkable relaxation.
There are many destinations across the globe that evoke somewhat stereotypical images of national scenes. A Norwegian Fjord holiday is likely to do exactly that. With wooden homes set at the foot of imposing mountains and crystal clear waters of the Fjords, this is a magical area that marries blue skies and dramatic landscapes.
Many of these plants cannot be grown in any other part of Britain and so this attraction proves to be an exceptional opportunity to enjoy a rare treat.
Some on the Fjords, including the Geirangerfjord, are found on the UNESCO World Heritage list and the fairytale setting automatically explains why. Encompassed by lush greenery, peaceful wilderness and snow capped mountains, this is a destination that enthusiastically demands escapism from all of its visitors.
The Sognefjord is the longest of the fjords and often referred to as the King of the Fjords. Here, visitors can enjoy hearty hikes in the cliffs of southern Norway or enjoy exhilarating excursions on the water.
This is a chosen area for families and energetic travellers who enjoy active breaks with unique views. The area caters for all ages and abilities and locals will be keen to recommend activities that can be enjoyed by the whole family safely.
Villages & Towns
The villages and towns that line the Fjords are as welcoming and stunning as their backdrop. With artists flocking to the area for inspiration on an annual basis, the villages prove to be as much an attraction as the Fjords themselves.
Some of the most popular areas to visit include Balestrand, for its panoramic vistas and stunning orchards; Bergen is known as the ‘Gateway to the Fjords’ and with brightly coloured houses lining the cobbled streets, it’s no surprise that this picturesque area attracts repeat visits from many and Loen, a village located in the heart of the western fjords and surrounded my majestical forests, with exceptional views of glaciers.
For those who intend to marvel at the delightful destination, a Fjords cruise may prove to be the ideal way to enjoy the area. Many major tour operators offer a Fjords cruise as a package deal, with stop off points throughout Europe. With the grandeur of a cruise liner and the splendour of the scenery, this is a perfect opportunity for travellers to relax in one of the most breathtaking destinations on the planet.
For contrasting options, Norway is home to several lively cities and this allows travellers to enjoy diversity in their cultural experiences. Areas such as Stavanger are exciting cities that encourage visitors to immerse themselves in local culture, cuisine and entertainment. This makes for a widely varied and hugely memorable trip. | <urn:uuid:c2c0bacd-2c76-4830-a8c1-3e9a99941a98> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 3,145 |
Stopping Sableye (VSヤミラミ VS Sableye) is the 1st chapter of Pokémon Adventures: Volume 36.
As Team Galactic is preparing to drop the bomb to the lakes, Diamond hurries to Twinleaf Town. Learning his mother went to Lake Verity, he runs off to save her. Platinum goes with Maylene and Candice to Lake Acuity, where the battle against Team Galactic is already starting.
At Team Galactic's headquarters in Veilstone City, a scientist arrives in the lab with a grunt. The scientist remarks nothing's prepared yet, despite coming here in a hurry. The grunt came to entrust a mission to the scientist, who cuts the talk, since they haven't found the Emotion, Willpower and Knowledge Pokémon. He remarks without their crystals they can't create the Red Chain to control Dialga and Palkia. The grunt explains once they blow up the lake, it shouldn't be too long before they take control of all three Lake Pokémon. At Twinleaf Town, Diamond goes with Kit and the rest of the Pokémon to show them around his hometown. The group runs off, unaware they are being followed by Sebastian and Roseanne, for the latter explains she feels a great threat coming to Sinnoh, after what happened last night.
Diamond comes in his house, and turns around, but does not see his mother around, even after he told her he'd come here. In fact, she still believes he is on the tour for winning the Grand Prix prize with Pearl. She was very pleased that her son had won, considering she also was a Coordinator, and dressed up the best she could. Diamond wonders how will he tell her about the recent events, but before he does, he goes to change his clothes. He goes into his room, where he places his new Taurina Omega figurine, and dresses up. He reads a note his mom left, who gave him a coat for the cold weather. As he goes to put the coat on, he continues reading the letter, seeing she would make a special grill for 10 other people, including him. Much to his shock, he reads that she went to Lake Verity to harvest some berries. Sebastian and Roseanne knock on Diamond's door, and get swept away when Diamond rushes out with his Pokémon.
At Lake Acuity, Maylene, Platinum and Candice travel through the snow. To take a shortcut, Candice sends Abomasnow, who uses Rock Climb, which takes the three girls to the top of a cliff. Platinum is amazed, while Candice claims the three thin-clothed girls should show the guys what they are made of. The two continue on a bit, and reach Lake Acuity. Platinum states this is not the first time she was here, and actually forgot that until she visited Canalave City some time ago. When Byron gave orders to the trio to go to the lakes, Platinum asked her father about Lake Acuity. Mr. Berlitz realized Platinum forgot that she was there, because of what had happened. He and Professor Rowan went with Platinum there to study the distribution of Pokémon species, and admitted it was terrible, since he thought he'd lose his daughter. Platinum then remembered seeing a figure of a Pokémon.
Platinum looks around with the girls, seeing there's nothing wrong with the lake so far, and assume Team Galactic is not here yet. However, Maylene and Riolu saw a flash of light from a tree. On a closer look, they encounter a Sableye. Riolu goes to attack Sableye, who hits it with Shadow Sneak. Candice goes to send a Pokémon, but a Gastrodon gnaws on her hand, and gets hit by Mud Bomb. Candice gets stuck, and warns Platinum and Maylene that these Pokémon have been trained, and aren't wild at all. She explains Team Galactic has already arrived. A woman compliments her, stating she's a wise girl, and asks of others to "stay for the show, hosted by Team Galactic's star performer Juniper."
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I made this Lemon Tuna Avocado Snack for my lunch the other day, and when I had finished preparing it I decided to take a photo of it for fun. While I didn’t agonize over the plating (hungry!), I arranged the elements of the dish in what I thought was a visually pleasing manner, positioned the plate for the shot, got my camera, fiddled with the settings, looked through the lens to admire what I felt sure to be a quirky yet appetizing composition, and saw…
…an abstract rendering of the female reproductive system.
I put away the camera and ate my lunch.
P.S. This has happened before. | <urn:uuid:c3993c0f-06a3-4813-9fa7-d146122acd1a> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 588 |
Jordan Richard is a 27 year old 206cm forward from San Bernadino, California that has been a professional basketball player since 2013. Currently he is playing with Soles de Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic-LNB) where he has played 14 games averaging 15,0ppg, 9,2rpg, 1,2apg and 3,9 blocks per game. He also has gained professional basketball experience with teams like Hopsi Polzela (Slovenia-Telemach League), Elitzur Ramla (Israel-National League), Bawer Matera (Italy-A2 Silver), Reno Bighorns (D-League), and Darkhan Garid (Mongolia-Superliga). He played college ball with teams like Cal.St.-San Bernar. (NCAA2) and CS Los Angeles (NCAA2). He spoke to German Hoops while playing in the Dominican Republic.
Jordan thanks for talking to German Hoops. Where are you at the moment and how has your summer been?
German Hoops, thank you for having me and for the opportunity to interview with you. The summer has been excellent so far – I went from working out, playing in the Drew League to playing for Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.
You have been playing in the Dominican Republic this summer for Soles de Santo Domingo. In only three and a half professional seasons you have been in Europe to places like Slovenia, Israel, Italy and Mongolia. Do you already feel a little like a basketball globetrotter?
I don’t feel like a basketball globetrotter at all. I was introduced to the overseas lifestyle early on by my mom and my father, Larry Richard, who played overseas professionally when I was younger. He was fortunate to play in Turkey his whole career for Fenerbache and Efes Pilson, two historic teams, in the EuroLeague. He told me that being away from home is part of the grind of overseas basketball and to embrace seeing all parts of the world because it is something that most people don’t get the opportunity to do. | <urn:uuid:ce85a370-b35f-4309-ba5f-006051b617ed> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 1,838 |
Let’s begin with Achilles tendonitis
Your Achilles tendon comprises the tissues that connect your heel to your lower-leg muscles. Sudden swelling of your Achilles can be the result of rapid mileage increase, improper footwear, having tight calf muscles, or a naturally flat foot.
Avoid leg pain and foot pain caused by Achilles tendonitis by stretching your calf muscles properly before heading out for a run, and again when you are done with your workout. Wearing supportive shoes is also another way to prevent injury to your Achilles as well as using the RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) strategy. For some, Achilles tendinitis can become so painful that treatment for heel pain such as PRP (platelet-rich plasma) may be needed.
Pesky Plantar Fasciitis
The plantar fascia is tissue on the bottom of the foot. Plantar fasciitis is the result of this tissue becoming inflamed, irritated, or torn. Plantar fasciitis is often caused by a runner’s excess pounding on the road or wearing unsupportive footwear during long-distance running. The result? Extreme stiffness or stabbing foot pain in the arch of the foot.
Safeguard your feet from plantar fasciitis by wearing running shoes with extra cushions. Also, some runners find foot pain relief by rolling a tennis ball over the heel to stretch the muscles. If the foot pain persists, Dr. Schoenhaus may recommend wearing custom-made orthotics or maybe even steroid injection therapy.
Annoying Ankle Sprain
You will know right away if you’ve suffered an ankle sprain as this injury can cause some serious foot pain. An ankle sprain occurs when your ankle rolls outward, and it can stretch and tear your ankle ligaments if you aren’t careful. Most ankle sprains occur when runners improperly run over curbs and potholes or suffer an unfortunate landing.
If you’re suffering from an ankle sprain, it’s best to stay off your feet for a while until your ankle has properly healed. Depending on the severity of the sprain you may want to visit your foot care specialist for more definitive treatment.
You don’t have to be a beginner or even a professional to suffer from a running injury. Many injuries can lead to extreme foot pain, so it’s best to prevent them from happening at all costs. However, accidents do happen and foot pain caused from a running injury can be very real. If you have suffered from a running injury and are suffering from severe pain, you may want to speak with Dr. Schoenhaus for a proper diagnosis. | <urn:uuid:cc7a35c1-98f9-4266-ab89-07489041931c> | HuggingFaceTB/smollm-corpus/tree/main/fineweb-edu-dedup | smollm-corpus | eng_Latn | 2,478 |
Sometimes, you want to hire a translator because you need one stand-alone text written in another language. That’s all. And that’s perfectly fine.
But it can still be overwhelming if you don’t know where to start.
And what if what you actually need is to start a journey to localize your company’s content for a different market?
That can be crazily overwhelming, right?
Well, it doesn’t have to. Here is a straightforward but effective roadmap that gives you an idea of what this journey will look like.
- Select a few key materials. You can’t translate all your materials at once! Begin by selecting a few key elements, e.g. the product page on your website and some brochures.
- Prepare the project. Prepare the texts to be translated in an easy to process format (e.g. Word). Be ready to share your glossaries and/or terminology lists, if available.
- Select your translator and start. If possible, don’t ask an employee who speaks the target language, but choose a pro translator (or a team). Select them based on criteria such as: quality, specialization, price, speed, and communication.
- Assess results and repeat. Assess the results obtained with your first localization project and gradually expand it by translating further content.
In this way, you will grow your business by conquering a new market and expanding your customer base! | <urn:uuid:521e7a2e-9091-4e91-a039-5fb57bf9222c> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 1,346 |
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