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Who we are
Our mission is to empower women and girls in rural regions of Africa through education, to build better lives and foster more equitable communities. Since 2004, our girls' education, literacy, and leadership programs have served over 20,000 women and girls across 173+ communities in rural Senegal and Kenya. We partner with local leaders to ensure that our work is community-driven, sustainable, and appropriate to the actual needs of our target communities.
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Wildlife, carbon, and offsetting: how your next holiday can benefit biodiversity
It is increasingly recognised that climate change is not the only global threat. And we are actually facing both a climate and a biodiversity crisis.
The WWF Living Planet Report found that the world has lost almost 70% of its mammal, bird, fish, reptile, and amphibian species since 1970. And when you look at insects the picture looks even worse. A recent study estimated that we have lost up to 260,000 species of invertebrates over the last 2,000 years, and we are heading towards a sixth mass extinction. This is the kind of loss of life that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs. But this time it's human-caused!
We are slowly starting to get to grips with responding to climate change. However, our response to the biodiversity crisis is still some way behind. For many people, evidence of the changing climate is becoming increasingly real. While biodiversity loss is something that happens somewhere else and doesn't have an impact on their lives.
But biodiversity affects all of us. Biodiversity underpins the health of the planet and has a direct impact on all our lives. Losing biodiversity means risking the collapse of ecosystems that provide essential supplies of food, water, and timber; regulation of the global climate system; as well as a source of wonder in our day to day lives.
The economic importance of wildlife tourism
What we do in the next ten years will be critical for the survival of many of the world's species. If we act, we can save rhinos, orangutans, and tigers from being lost forever.
At WildSide we believe that sustainable wildlife tourism is a critically important part of our response.
Visiting areas of the natural world where its species and habitats are under threat, and spending money to see and experience the wildlife there, provides a direct economic investment in the local communities which live in those areas. And a financial incentive to protect the environment rather than use it for agriculture, fishing, palm oil, timber, or development.
Whale watching off the coast of Puerto Lopez, Ecuador
I've seen first-hand how a small fishing village in Ecuador changed thanks to wildlife tourism. Volunteering in Puerto Lopez in 2008, I was part of a team monitoring the number of sharks killed by fishermen and brought to be sold at the markets each morning. As well as beginning to study the newly discovered population of manta rays living off the coast. Ten years later I returned to a whale watching and scuba diving mecca. With a new marina built for whale watching boats, a cluster of dive operators, hotels, bars, and a whole host of new jobs.
We've also seen over the last few years of the COVID-19 pandemic how important this source of income can be to local communities. With the drop in tourism numbers due to travel restrictions leading to a drop in revenues for wildlife conservancies in places like Kenya – and a subsequent rise in poaching of critically endangered rhinos. If we stop visiting the world's wild places, and stop giving communities a financial reason to protect wildlife, we will compound the risks it already faces.
Wildlife tourism can change people and policies
It's not just at a local scale that wildlife tourism has an impact. In our economic system money talks, and when it does, governments listen. In 2009, the Government of Pulau created a 600,000 km2 marine sanctuary to protect the country's sharks. This was because a study of wildlife tourism found that sharks are worth more alive to Pulau than they are dead. The report estimated that catching a hundred sharks to sell at fish markets would create a one-time benefit of around $11,000. While protecting those sharks could generate up to $18 million each year through wildlife tourism.
Diving with white-tip reef sharks, Cano Island, Costa Rica
Beyond the economic argument, scientific studies have found that spending time in the natural environment and connecting with nature encourages people to want to protect it. And we believe that encouraging people to get out and have encounters with wildlife is key to creating the next generation of conservationists who are going to be critical in stoppping biodiversity loss.
So that's why we encourage you to go out and see wildlife. Spend your money on the local communities who protect it. And share your experiences to encourage others to do the same. So that together we can start to tackle the biodiversity crisis and stop the sixth mass extinction.
The flying problem
With that said, flying to wild places on long-haul trips creates a conflict with the other crisis we are facing. This is something we are challenged about regularly and have spent a lot of time discussing. So how do we resolve it?
First, I'd start by pointing out that by far and away the majority of my wildlife experiences are small scale and local, rather than flying across the world. However, each year I do aim to spend some time visiting remoter areas and investing in wildlife tourism. And I take some basic steps to minimise the carbon impact of doing this – and maximise the benefits to biodiversity.
My carbon footprint for the past 12 months
I start by calculating my carbon footprint using the WWF carbon calculator (recommended as one of the best for UK residents), working out what my personal carbon emissions are each year, and setting a target for where I would like them to be (the WWF calculator provides you with a target based on the UK's Net Zero Pathway).
Then I start to take steps to reduce it where I can. Personally, I have adopted a plant-based diet, buy local organic vegetables from OddBox, recycle and compost all my waste, use a green electricity tariff, take public transport rather than owning a car, and offset all my flights.
This puts my emissions at 10.3 tonnes of CO2, which is on target, and below the UK average of 13.6 tonnes. The next big priority is tackling my use of gas for heating and cooking, sorting out insulation in my draughty house, and maybe eating out less!
The role of carbon offsetting
As part of this footprint, the biggest single impact was a return flight to Costa Rica. This one trip generated around 2.6 tonnes of CO2. To address this I offset the impact by purchasing carbon offsets.
While offsetting has a bad name, it is important to stress that not all offsets are created equal. Some offset projects are providing vital funds to local communities that allow them to help protect forests that store carbon and provide a habitat for wildlife.
The Chyulu Hills project team going on safari with some amazing Maasai guides
I have been working for several years with the Chyulu Hills and Maasai Wildlife Conservation Trusts. These organisations are working to raise funds to help the local Maasai communities protect the incredibly biodiversity-rich cloud forests of the Chyulu Hills in Kenya. A key part of this is selling carbon credits to help fund protection of the forests. This income is shared between the local communities, government agencies like the Kenya Wildlife Service, and conservation organisations in the area. It is used to support the people who live there and help to protect the forests and their wildlife.
The scheme is a certified REDD+ project. Every dollar raised from the sale of carbon credits helps to deliver benefits to both climate and biodiversity. So each time I fly I offset my carbon impact in a way that helps biodiversity (plus a little bit extra). For Costa Rica this cost around $34 per person. If you want to learn more about the Chyulu Hills you can check out this virtual tour of the area, and you can buy carbon credits generated by the project here.
A win:win for biodiversity
With this strategy, we believe that wildlife tourism can, and should, be part of our response to the biodiversity crisis. We want people, not to take more holidays, but to make sure that the holidays they do take benefit biodiversity. Through investing directly in wildlife tourism, and through investing in carbon offset schemes that benefit biodiversity.
Our challenge to readers would be – the next time you are planning a holiday, don't just think about the weather, the food, or the scenery, but think about how you can use that trip to do something positive for wildlife! | eng | 4828e868-6795-4799-8e67-ab270021aa8c | https://theworldwildweb.org/2022/02/27/wildlife-carbon-and-offsetting-how-your-next-holiday-can-benefit-biodiversity/ |
Software Monoliths for Scale
For years text books, university classes, and conference talks have preached that microservices are better than monoliths. I believe this is wrong for 95% of usecases.
In this post I'll dive into 3 reasons why Monoliths scale - often better than microservices.
Monoliths are Simple Scalable Systems
My primary philosophy for building software / businesses is to focus on Simple Scalable Systems. These are good strategies for 95% of usecases.
Over the past few years / decades, microservices have largely been sold as a panacea for many org's problems - from scalability to dev productivity.
But most orgs don't actually have these problems and if they do they often don't outweigh the new problems microservices bring with it.
Simplicity
The first reason why Monoliths scale is that they're generally simpler to understand. Simple systems are easier to understand which often translates into being easier to build, maintain, change, evolve, etc - all common activities we need to perform on software.
A few reasons for monoliths being generally simpler:
All code is in one codebase - This makes it easier for code sharing (no packages needed), type sharing, integrations (call a function vs needing a network request), etc
Less deployments overhead - Most monoliths are literally one blob of code. This means deployments is literally to serve this blob. As number of blobs increase, so too does the complexity to actually get this stuff running in concert.
Easier to test end-to-end - Another benefit of having a single code blob and deployment process is that we now only need to spin up that blob to get a full working dev environment. Working dev environments that mirror prod are crucial to verifying whether code works or not - I've been consistently surprised how many orgs are unable to do this.
Examples where microservices are not simple:
Most companies that move to microservices typically need to invest heavily into new Developer Experience and Site Reliability roles to scale from one codebase to dozens+. This adds overhead on the entire dev process from integrating with core services (auth, logging, experimentation, etc) to figuring out how to test the full software suite to even getting new code deployed.
For microservices to make sense, you really need to make sure the benefits are worth the added complexity overhead.
Speed
For most companies, speed is the biggest problem / bottleneck. The world constantly changes and evolves and if your company can't keep up it'll lose ground to competitors.
For startups still trying to find product-market-fit, this problem is often more existential. You have a finite amount of cash to use to create a working business model so the slower you iterate the less chance you have of surviving.
Simplicity typically leads to faster code iterations because easier to understand code typically leads to easier to change code and changes tend to come with less bugs. This is a large reason why simplicity is a core part of my Simple Scalable System philosophy.
So because monoliths are typically simpler than microservices we can say that monoliths are typically faster to iterate on thus more directly solving a core problem for more orgs / usecases.
A common example where microservices are slow:
We spend a lot of time architecting and building / migrating to an extremely scalable microservices architecture, complete with full dev environments and robust deployment pipelines. That's awesome but if extreme scale is not your company's primary problem then this was likely premature optimization.
Scalability
Monoliths have a bad reputation for scale. But the truth is that modern machines and clouds are consistently getting faster and cheaper to run meaning standard horizontal scaling techniques are getting better and better. This seems to mean that over time monoliths are going to get better at scale and they're already pretty fast.
Microservices can reach extremely scalable architectures that monoliths would be hard-pressed to reach. But they also come with a lot of other overhead costs that make them far from free. In many cases, microservices can actually be detrimental to the overall system as we move same-machine calls to require extra network requests in-between. The compute wins of microservices must outweigh the network overhead for this to make sense - this often makes sense in small, compute-heavy parts of an architecture but doesn't apply to the majority of usecases.
If the whole reason you want to move to microservices is the benefits of scalability but monoliths are scaling well-enough, then you're just incurring extra costs for little actual benefit for your usecase.
Should you use monoliths or microservices?
For some: Microservices if extreme scale, code isolation is a core problem for your org
You will know when microservices makes sense - when the pain of monoliths is enough to incur the costs of building and running
Personally I like to build service-based monoliths. This is a hybrid architecture that uses monoliths as a primary building block but breaks it out into large services as appropriate to help with simplicity and scale. | eng | 2c8a15cf-b9a4-4073-a21a-61e9bdf945bf | https://hamy.xyz/labs/2023-02-software-monoliths-for-scale |
Related Practices & Jurisdictions
The Misapplication & Legal Deficiencies of the TRIPS Agreement for COVID-19 Patents
Friday, April 15, 2022
Guest Commentary
Last year, the Biden Administration announced its support for a waiver of intellectual property rights to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, the European Union, India, South Africa, and the United States have reached a tentative compromise on a proposed TRIPS waiver of intellectual property (IP) rights, meaning we are quickly approaching a collective refrain enforcing intellectual property rights related to fighting COVID by these countries within their borders. Ultimately, it is the opinion of Wen Xie, Partner at Global IP Counselors, that any attempt to waive IP will be ineffective in its application. COVID patents will probably still be enforced in the US nonetheless, and the TRIPs Waiver only destabilizes the innovative ecosystem by rendering intellectual property rights unpredictable on a global scale. The NLR asks Xie to go into more depth about the various legal questions raised by the prospective waiver.
1. NLR: Can you explain the TRIPS agreement considering the COVID pandemic? How will a non-uniform enforcement of the waiver affect companies and what should they know about it?
XIE: Right now we are working off of a leaked WTO 'solution' for waiving COVID patents1; nothing has been formalized or voted on at this stage. The document basically says that Member countries have the option to make, use, sell or import COVID-19 vaccines without the authorization of the patent holder, which is saying that the vaccine makers can't (cannot) raise a big fuss and take anyone to court on the grounds that their patents are being infringed. One of the most important things to note is that there is a great degree of optionality to this proposal – the proposal repeatedly states that Member countries "may" do any of the actions that are permitted if this proposal ends up being adopted.
This means that the implementation of this TRIPS waiver will look different from country to country depending on how much they want to do in terms of waiving patent rights within their national jurisdictions. Countries that fervently advocated for this measure (namely India and South Africa2) will probably go to the whole extent of what they are allowed to do. They might even build manufacturing facilities for mRNA vaccines that are right now protected by the Pfizer and Moderna patents. I don't the US or Europe will go this far, if at all. The US might choose to not waive COVID-19 vaccine patents in the US at all because the laws governing the conferring of patent rights is under Title 35 of the United States Code and has nothing to do with TRIPS or any other international agreement. Any kind of implementation of this waiver brokered under the President's Treaty Powers will ultimately need legislative sanction. It's highly doubtful the Administration will end up pushing for something like that.
What seems to be really happening with this so-called "waiver" is a multi-lateral agreement that some developing nations are going to not enforce COVID vaccine patents within their borders and the WTO is not going to retaliate. It's sort of like the US and Europe are saying to the countries that pushed for this, "Go ahead, you're off the hook." But since the tentative agreement allows Member countries the option to implement the provisions, the US will probably not choose to adopt it within its borders.
2. Given the global economic and human toll of the COVID pandemic, why is maintaining intellectual property rights for COVID-19 treatments important?
In the field of biomedical sciences, the period of exclusivity granted by patents is critical for recouping costs used for reinvestment into the next round of research and development. The major pharma companies spend as much as 25% of their revenue on R&D. Here's a breakdown of some of the major companies in terms of their R&D spending in 2020:
Johnson & Johnson (14.8% of revenue)3
Roche (24.1% of revenue)4
Novartis (18.5% of revenue)5
Merck (28.3% of revenue)6
Pfizer (22.4% of revenue)7
AstraZeneca (22% of revenue)8
Eli Lilly (24.7% of revenue).9
Compare that to Apple which spent 5.99% of its revenue on R&D in 2021, and Microsoft which spent 12.32%.10
The vaccine makers are for-profit companies whether we like it or not. Pfizer, Moderna, and J&J each received governmental funding through Operation Warp Speed to incentivize them to develop the COVID vaccines in the time span that it occurred. We must examine how much suppressing IP and thereby suppressing the investment incentive to continue ongoing innovation will end up costing us as a society.
3. What are the legal deficiencies of the TRIPS agreement?
One of the truly bizarre aspects of the TRIPS "waiver" is that there is no such thing as a "TRIPS patent." All patents have national jurisdictions. US patents are issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office under Title 35. The same goes for the process of filing for patents at all the other national patent offices – TRIPS plays no role in the whole process. In terms of legal deficiencies, we should be rigorously examining what kind of jurisdiction the TRIPS Agreement will have to render patents unenforceable or useless.
When it comes to patent rights, the TRIPS Agreement obligates its signatories to comply with the Paris Convention which is a treaty that was signed in 1883. The Paris Convention was one of the first attempts to harmonize the patent system worldwide. The reason for doing this was to create a system for claiming priority and to harmonize the standards of patentability across nations so that applications can claim priority and get the benefit of an earlier priority date of a related application that was filed in a different country. Priority dates are used to determine the scope of the prior art that can be used against the application when examining for novelty and obviousness, which is why these dates are important.
For example, the US and Japan are both signatories to the Paris Convention treaty. An applicant filing at the USPTO can claim priority to an earlier-filed Japanese patent application that was filed at the Japan Patent Office under the Paris Convention. And the same can occur in reverse.
What authority does the TRIPS Agreement have in terms of patents? I think TRIPS can possibly do away with the system of priority claiming under the Paris Convention and subject patents to reexamination as they lose their priority dates. But neither the TRIPS Agreement nor the Paris Convention should have anything to do with domestic patent applications that are filed directly with the national patent offices. And more likely than not, the COVID vaccine patents were filed directly at domestic patent offices around the world, which should be completely beyond the jurisdiction of the TRIPS Agreement or any other international agreement on patent rights. The priority system is mostly utilized by companies who are constrained by their IP budget and does not yet have the budget to file in several patent offices internationally at once, so they stagger these filings over time and claim priority to the original patent application. I doubt that this is what Pfizer, Moderna, and J&J did with the COVID vaccine patents.
4. What are the practical deficiencies of the TRIPS agreement related to COVID?
The TRIPS waiver probably won't help the developing nations that much in terms of getting access to cheaper COVID vaccines. Practically speaking, developing nations could have always ignored Pfizer and Moderna's patents for their vaccines without the need for a worldwide agreement to render patents useless. Again, patents have national jurisdiction. So, India can just ignore Pfizer's Indian patent, for example. A lot of countries have fallen short of a robust assertion of patent rights in their domestic courts as agreed under the international treaties without facing WTO sanctions or penalties (see China).11 So these countries could have unilaterally treated patents however they wanted, which is already what has been happening for a long time. It is very unclear why such a drastic, coordinated course is necessary and why the US needs to be complicit in destabilizing the innovative landscape for IP stakeholders.
Another issue is that say a developing nation decides to build manufacturing facilities to produce mRNA vaccines. Waiving patent rights does not provide them with access to manufacturing processes, test data, medical formulas, cell lines, and other critical data that they will need. So waiving IP rights still does effectively very little in terms of improving developing nations' access to vaccines, nor will it enhance their ability to make or produce these vaccines on their own.
5. What are the potential long-term impacts of the TRIPS agreement related to COVID, and how should companies prepare?
Both the TRIPS Agreement and the Paris Convention have provisions obligating its signatories to recognize the domestic patent rights of foreign entities and to receive the same treatment as if the patents were owned by nationals. I think this is what it really comes down to – the TRIPS waiver is meant to give free rein to some countries who do not want to recognize the patent rights of foreign companies over products that they want more of. If this proposal is adopted, the WTO will be a collection of nations agreeing to no longer recognize that foreign entities enjoy the same property rights as nationals, which is a dangerous precedent.
In the US, we've never had to make a law to say foreigners can enjoy the same property rights as nationals - that was just a given under the Equal Protection Clause which entitles both citizens and aliens to the equal protection of the laws of the State in which they reside. You need sanctions in the US to seize a Russian oligarch's yacht.
Intellectual property may not physical or tangible, but it is a right. Patentees sought out this right in reliance on the government's promise that it would be protected in return for a full, enabling disclosure of their inventions. There were so many alternatives that could provide developing nations with greater access to vaccines, such as purchasing the vaccines directly for them. But instead, the government has effectively reneged on a promise, and the end result is that developing nations in need of vaccines will still face the same hardships and barriers as they did before.
The opinions expressed herein are those exclusively of Wen Xie and any commentary should be directed to the interviewee at E‐mail: [email protected].
Wen is an elite prosecutor with a comprehensive understanding of the patent process in the United States, Europe, and across Asia, and experience overseeing the prosecution of applications around the world. Wen is familiar with actions and procedures from all the major national patent offices, including the US Patent and Trademark Office, the European Patent Office and the China National Intellectual Property Administration. Wen has written hundreds of original patent applications, and has extensive experience with appeals before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. She represents | eng | ee798179-b94e-4dd4-9b34-774014a51a0e | https://www.natlawreview.com/article/misapplication-legal-deficiencies-trips-agreement-covid-19-patents |
discussIs there a platform in the domain industry where at least two or more people can buy high value domains
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As the days go by, new technology is being developed in the internet industry and every day new startups are emerging.
Is there a platform in the domain industry where at least two or more people can buy high value domains and the profits will be distributed after the domain name is sold? Just like the stock market for domains.
What are the pros and cons of this type of domain market, please discuss | eng | c48e7b47-4007-4031-9e99-162aa68ad6a9 | https://www.namepros.com/threads/is-there-a-platform-in-the-domain-industry-where-at-least-two-or-more-people-can-buy-high-value-domains.1300759/ |
Inside Lakshmi Vilas Palace, The Largest Residential Structure In India
By Sreetama Basu,
Jul 10 2023 10:14 am
Move over the Ambanis, the royals have arrived! Four times bigger than Buckingham Palace, the world's largest private residential building is in India, and it is the monarchic mansion of dreams, even bigger than Mukesh Ambani's Antilia in Mumbai. Presenting the Lakshmi Vilas Palace of Vadodara. Let's take a look at this regal property.
A resplendent architectural marvel, Lakshmi Vilas Palace is still inhabited by the Gaekwads of Vadodara. The palace was built by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III in 1890, with the Indo-Saracenic Revival architectural brilliance. Made at a whopping amount of £180,000 back in the day, HRH Samarjitsinh Gaekwad, his wife Radhikaraje Gaekwad and their two daughters still live here. But that's not enough information for a palace of this stature. So here's everything you need to know about Lakshmi Vilas Palace.
All you need to know about Lakshmi Vilas Palace
Brief history
Image: Courtesy dag.museums/Instagram
Before the Lakshmi Vilas Palace was built, the Gaekwads used to live either in the Maharaja Palace, aka the Sarkarwada, or the Nazarbaug Palace. Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III then got the most famous architect of the time, Major Charles Mant, on board. Major Charles Mant had built similar palaces in India, namely the ones in Kolhapur and Darbhanga, but Lakshmi Vilas was his biggest project up until that point. But he succumbed to his poor mental health and passed away midway through the project. After this, architect Robert Fellows Chisolm was recruited.
Inside Lakshmi Vilas Palace
This stunning palace can give even the Ambanis a run for their money. Even though it was built in the 1800s, the palace had all the modern amenities that one could think of and are relevant even to this day! The palace featured an internal telephone exchange, elevators inside it and an uninterrupted electrical supply. The exterior of the palace was built with golden stones from the Songadh quarries, giving the palace a magnificent golden glow.
Image: Courtesy SquareYards
The interiors are even more exquisite. Inside the Lakshmi Vilas Palace are two huge courtyards, dotted with trees and fountains that kept the palace cool on hot summer afternoons. The floors were done with expensive marbles and mosaics that are still maintained well to this day. The palace features a majestic collection of art, weapons and painting by the renowned artist Raja Ravi Verma.
Image: Courtesy radhikaraje/Instagram
The palace premises also feature huge parks, golf courses, the LVP Banquets & Conventions, Moti Baug Palace and the Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum building. Lakshmi Vilas Palace also houses the Moti Bagh Cricket Ground and the offices of the Baroda Cricket Association. It even features an exquisite teak wood-floored indoor tennis court and badminton court. Back in the day, it even had a small zoo and a railway track inside the palace premises that used to ferry the royal kids around the palace.
The four-storeyed Laxmi Vilas Palace is spread across 700 acres and houses 170 rooms in total, all of which were meant to be used only by the Maharaja and Maharani. The elegant and beautifully crafted gardens were conceptualised and brought to life by one of the most renowned botanists of those days, Sir William Goldring.
Even though the palace was built in yesteryear India for the Indian royals, it resembles an European country house, making it one of the most famous palaces that exist in India today!
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Question: What is special about Laxmi Vilas Palace?
Answer: According to Gujarat Tourism, it is still the residence of Vadodara's royal family, Laxmi Vilas was built in full-throttle 19th-century Indo-Saracenic flourish at a cost of INR 6 million. Built over 500 acres, this is the largest private home built till date and four times the size of Buckingham Palace.
Question: Who currently lives in Laxmi Vilas Palace?
Answer: The royal family of Vadodara HRH Samarjitsinh Gaekwad, his wife Radhikaraje Gaekwad and their two daughters still live here.
Question: What is the ticket price of Laxmi Vilas Palace?
Answer: For Indian nationals, Palace fees is INR 150 and museum fees is INR 60.
Question: Is Laxmi Vilas Palace bigger than Buckingham Palace?
Answer: Built over 700 acres, the Laxmi Vilas Palace is four times the size of Buckingham Palace. | eng | 39951b27-3d6d-42a7-ba73-a858adcc27a7 | https://www.augustman.com/in/entertainment/culture/design/lakshmi-vilas-palace-vadodara/ |
Sustainability and the climate crisis
Sustainability has a lot to do with the climate crisis. Because so much of the world is not living sustainably, the climate crisis has been created. Sustainable resources are resources that can regrow, or that are never ending. These are things like trees, plants wind, water, sun, etc. Not only will we never run out of these recourses, but they are the solutions to the climate crisis.
Non renewable resources are things such as coal and fossil fuels. These are used in the manufacturing of millions of products. The corporations and machines that use all of these fossil fuels are what greatly add to the extra carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. Aside from big corporations, cars burn a lot of fossil fuels. Cars and the making of electricity are the other large contributors to the climate crisis. To combat this, I try to live a sustainable life. As a teen, that can be difficult, but I have educated and gotten my family involved in making our lives more sustainable. We use sustainable cleaners in our home as well as decreasing our waste as much as possible. Look for the next blog post to learn more about waste and the climate crisis. In the meantime I thought I would share some of my favorite YouTubers and sources of learning and inspiration below. Thanks for reading and keep an eye on my Instagram for workshops and other news! | eng | b8afcec1-fefc-45bd-aaf1-bef5bb25f399 | https://tacc.earth/2022/01/23/sustainability-and-the-climate-crisis/ |
The Pacific Biosciences of Californ Revenue is $146136992 with 0.341 revenue growth
The price target for Pacific Biosciences of Californ stock is $20.0 for the high target and $9.0 for the low target
The consensus analyst recommendations for Pacific Biosciences of Californ is Buy, however the decision to buy or sell the stock should be entirely yours, as you are earning your own money and hence responsible on how to allocate and spend them.
The consensus analyst recommendations for Pacific Biosciences of Californ is Buy, with the following breakdown:
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Strong Buy: 4
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Sell: 0
Strong Sell: 0
The Beta of Pacific Biosciences of Californ is 1.7
The dividend of Pacific Biosciences of Californ is $0
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The Pacific Biosciences of Californ ESG Score is 0, with the following breakdown: | eng | a66d33d8-4607-4ae5-b092-fc3928ed5ed5 | https://aiovel.com/quote/PACB/ |
HIT THE BALLOON
You can find this game in Billiards section, where also located a number of similar free online games. Read how to play, rules and features below and get ready to start.
RULES AND FEATURES
Billiards is an accurate science and requires a fair amount of self-control, accuracy and calculation. Just knowing the laws of physics like: the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection, you can't get away with it. You have to hit someone else's ball with a chock, correctly calculating the trajectory of its movement, the angles of rebound from the sides and the force of impact. The task is not easy, both on virtual and real billiards, and in this online game is even more complicated by the fact that someone else's ball is alive! Alive, of course, not in the literal sense of the word. The ball runs away from the cue ball if it does not catch up with it in time and at the same time makes all sorts of grimaces. Try to hit harder so that the cue ball flies quickly and does not allow the target ball to escape. The number of attempts is recorded and shown to you online.
You can play the game HIT THE BALLO | eng | 23cae625-bfe2-491d-a861-0d2342221cf5 | https://www.min2win.org/game/hit-the-balloon.html |
Day: December 22, 2012
In our house, it's a tradition that Mrs. Claus sends a little gift. It's typically what I'd consider a sensible "old lady" gift. So if the girls are low on socks or underwear or long underwear, that comes wrapped up with the other items on Christmas morning. This year the girls are fairly well-supplied, so | eng | e41fcd4e-f0af-4d15-85f3-1e8c3cf755c6 | https://www.capitaldistrictfun.com/2012/12/22/ |
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Cost effective and cheaper than plastic and paper bags. Strong and can carry more weight as compared to promotional carry bags. Durable and long lasting, not easy to tear like Plastic and Paper bags do. Jute has good insulating and antistatic properties, low thermal conductivity and a moderate moisture regain.
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When we think about the word "health", we typically associate it with medical matters, so the definition of public health can seem a little confusing. Unlike the practice of medicine in clinical settings like a doctor's office or hospital, public health is not a one-on-one discipline, nor do those in the field practice medicine. Instead, public health focuses on improving and protecting community health and well-being, with an emphasis on prevention among large groups of people.
Most of us rarely think about these roles until a crisis, such as a devastating hurricane, captures our attention. But public health officials many of whom may hold public health degrees work on a daily basis to keep people healthy and safe, locally and around the world, by preventing disease and injury.
The field of public health is constantly evolving in response to the needs of communities and populations around the world. The underlying mission of public health is to improve the conditions and behaviors that affect health so that all people can attain it. That mission includes not only the practice of public health policy, but the research of public health issues and the education of future leaders who eventually will translate that research into practices and policies to improve the health of people regionally, nationally, and globally. According to BCU Public Health, here are the 10 Importance of Public Health:
Public Health studies play a major role in fighting off the biggest killers of humans. Public Health professionals, who have either studied a Public Health degree or Health Studies related course, are constantly battling diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and dementia to maintain the health and well-being of the population.
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It is diverse and takes into account the health of the whole population, rather than focusing on health at an individual level.
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With people advised to observe physical distancing and good hygiene habits amidst the pandemic, health experts have constantly reminded that the simple practice of handwashing with soap and clean water is also one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of germs and viruses.
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Why Do We Need to Talk about Teaching Pronunciation?
Why Do We Need to Talk about Teaching Pronunciation?
By: Skye Playsted
Communication: More than words and an accent
The sounds of different languages have always fascinated me. When I was young, my dad loved to play LPs by the great French singer, Edith Piaf. She was a favourite singer of my grandmother's and I have strong memories of hearing the petite-framed Piaf's voice belting out Non, Je ne Regrette Rien through the speakers, and filling the room with its power! My mum, who loved to sing and play piano, also taught me songs in German that her German-speaking teachers had taught her at a school for children of Lutheran missionaries in Papua New Guinea. I didn't know what all the words meant, but I remember an interest in the languages, the sounds of their words and their meanings, from my earliest years. I would sit in front of the LP record player, moving the stylus over and over back to the start of Piaf's song, trying to emulate the shape and sounds of her French words with my un-French lips and ears. Would the words one day suddenly make sense and sound correct, I wondered, if I just tried hard to "make" them often enough? That may seem like an amusing and outdated idea from a current language teaching perspective, but an internet search shows that my "listen and repeat" method of learning to speak French was not far from the 3 million suggestions a student hoping to improve their English language pronunciation could find today.
Unfortunately, despite those hours in front of the LP record player, I didn't manage to speak French. I learned German at high school instead. I spent time in Germany on a study-abroad program and made friends with a French-speaking girl who was also new to Germany and hadn't learned much English. Vanessa and I were friends during the time I lived near Wiesbaden, sharing laughter, experiences, common interests, and all the emotional highs and lows that teenage friends usually share[1]. What we didn't share was a perfect German-sounding accent or nuanced German language vocabulary: although German was the only language we had in common, Vanessa hadn't learned a lot of English and I hadn't learned any French. Yet we communicated and stayed friends, sharing photos, souvenirs, and letters written in a mixture of grammatically incorrect German and English for many years afterwards. It was a relief to just talk with Vanessa, both through letters or in person, without the apprehension I usually felt about my grammar and pronunciation mishaps when I was speaking with a native speaker of German. She expressed the same sense of relief in her conversations with me, and perhaps it was this shared bond of communicating in not-so-perfect, mixed-up languages that helped to make our friendship special.
Maybe you have had similar experiences of communication when you were living in a country without all the linguistic resources of the native language at your disposal. In this globalised world, where English is used by far more speakers (around 600 million) as an additional (L2) than as a first language (L1), there are many different varieties of English in use (Seargeant, 2016). English varieties can include elements of the other languages spoken in the context (for example, Singlish in the Singaporean context includes elements of Chinese and Malay). Oral communication in global varieties of English "focus[es] on the hearer's responsibility as well as the speaker's" (Low, 2021, p. 14). Speakers and listeners accommodate and adapt the language used to best achieve mutual understanding. Global varieties of English are also evident in written forms, prompting TESOL educators to reconsider their evaluation of acceptable variations to English. What traditional English teaching pedagogical literature may have framed as written errors, more recent linguistic and theoretical perspectives are instead understanding as innovations in English language usage (Hamid et al., 2014).
If we can communicate effectively in English with a variety of accents and grammars, I wonder why so many teachers seem interested in learning about how to teach the pronunciation of English as an additional language (EAL) in their classes? And I wonder why many EAL students express feelings of inadequacy in relation to their accent when talking in English (just like Vanessa and I did when we were trying to sound more "German" as non-native speakers of the language). Who set the invisible bar for what was an acceptable or unacceptable accent? If I had managed to imitate my beloved Edith Piaf's French, I would likely have been marked down in a high school French lesson by a teacher for my incorrect grammar and accent, because Piaf's songs were sung using a Parisian slang!
Experiences shape our views (and our brains)
Pronunciation has been described as the "initial layer of talk" (Pennington & Rogerson-Revell, 2019, p. 7), and so it makes sense that teachers would want to help their students to navigate this initial layer of a spoken interaction in a new language by providing some form of instruction about English language pronunciation. In the context in which I teach in Australia, students are working hard to succeed in spoken English interactions in new environments. But why does this initial layer of talk, pronunciation, have such an effect on perceived success or failure in a language?
Part of the answer to this question lies in the value that is given to a particular accent in a social context, and this is where the connection to brain science principles in education can be made. We know that one of the principles of educational neuroscience is that brains are shaped by experience (Tokuhama-Espinosa, 2011). So, for teachers: we carry into our classrooms our experiences as learners, as individuals in the social contexts we live or have lived in, and as trainee teachers who received instruction about how to teach according to certain methodological priorities. All these experiences have shaped our views on teaching practices generally and, when it comes to views on how or what to teach about the pronunciation of EAL, this can be problematic. The conversation about teaching pronunciation needs to begin with us asking ourselves questions about the assumptions and values that we hold in relation to language learning and teaching. Some of these assumptions are grounded in views of teaching English that prioritise a monolingual, "one-accent-and-one-correct-grammar-only" perspective.
"Their way of speaking is as beautiful as our way of speaking."
Skye Playsted
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For our students: as their brains, too, are shaped by experience, then we have a role as teachers to shape students' experiences and provide opportunities for them to learn effectively in our classrooms. We play a role in providing positive classroom experiences that will encourage and perhaps bring change to our students' views of themselves when speaking in another language. We can do this by using resources in our lessons (for example, listening excerpts) that model different accents and varieties of English. Teacher educators could consider prompting discussions among preservice teachers around their views of "acceptable" English, what is considered an adaptation rather than an error in English, or why a particular accent is deemed more valuable in certain contexts than others. Whilst this may not bring immediate change to the societal views and bias that a student could yet experience, language teachers have a part to play in a gradual shift towards attitudinal change both in and outside the classroom. A shift in a teacher's attitude to teach students that "their way of speaking is as beautiful as our way of speaking" (Freire, 1996) is one change that is needed to positively re-shape views and values on teaching pronunciation.
Another change that I have found helpful has been to consider different perspectives on priorities when deciding how and what to teach as part of "pronunciation." Rather than as a decontextualised field of language teaching that relies on "listen and repeat" pronunciation teaching activities, I began to view pronunciation teaching as part of a holistic approach that included literacy development and culturally relevant connections for students in my classes. My students were learning to link sounds to spelling in English (and for most of them, in any language, as they had limited access to schooling prior to arriving in Australia). Research by Freeman et al. (2021) shows that a language student may be interpreting a new language through the "filter" of their L1, and this can change the way a listener hears a newly learned word in the L2. Most of my students, whose exposure to L1 print literacy was in Arabic, found it challenging to consistently connect vowels to sounds in the words they were learning to read in English. For these students, an L1 filtering process may have affected how they process English vowel sounds and connect them to newly learned alphabetic representations of those sounds. Arabic is a language that uses fewer vowel sounds than English and sometimes these can be omitted in written Arabic, where readers rely on contextual rather than "vowel information" (Saigh & Schmitt, 2012, p. 26) to understand the meaning of the text. Understanding this changed my views about teaching literacy and pronunciation and so I changed my teaching approach to better suit the L1 backgrounds and needs of my students. In light of the understanding of an L1 filtering process, and the fact that my students' cultural backgrounds were ones that valued song, dance, and orality as ways of teaching and learning text, I began to try out innovative approaches to teaching pronunciation that integrated emotions, gesture, touch, and movement into learning spoken and written English vowel sounds (see, for example, Playsted et al., 2020;Playsted & Burri, 2021).
Talking about the teaching of pronunciation is complex. It prompts emotional responses from teachers, academics, and students, because of differing views on what pronunciation teaching should or should not entail[2]. As with any teaching area, there is rarely a simple, "one size fits all" approach to complex issues of language learning. It is important for language teachers to listen, learn, and, where necessary, make shifts in assumptions that have underpinned our approaches to teaching pronunciation. When we do this, we start on a journey of communication and learning that embraces the diverse accents, varieties of English and cultural understandings we are privileged to experience in our classrooms.
[2]There are several open access research overviews of different teaching approaches. See, for example, Walker et al., 2021 and some of the websites I have included as additional resources at the end of this piece.
Skye Playsted teaches at the University of Queensland, Australia. She is researching professional learning for teachers of adult, beginner-level EALstudents. Skye is interested in practice theories, classroom-based research, and critically reflective approaches in teacher education.
2 comments
Hi there Skye,
I enjoyed your article and especially how you grouped words together; sounds & languages, lips & ears, grammar & pronunciation are a couple of my favourites.
I was struck by your idea that the perfect accent doesn't exist and that some accents are considered more desirable than others; I agree that teacher educators should discuss this with their learner teachers. I work in the US, so my accent sticks out a mile & there are many episodes of my not being understood.
I was teased at school having been handicapped with an English mother, & even the teachers tried to get me to Australianize my readings at Christmas Carol services as the PA system made my accent even more pronounced. I carried this accent baggage with me overseas and found that it was no longer baggage but music to many learners' ears when I had fallen into ELT in the early 1970s.
For many years I was also on the learning side of German, but with a double whammy of needing 'High-German' and 'Swiss-German' to live in Zurich, Switzerland. It was in German lessons (20 hours per week) that I learnt to bring out my inner parrot, or as Gattegno would say, "bring out the baby" and understood that I would need to listen to the whole sound of the language and manipulate this between my ears and my lips.
I remember listening to an interview on Swiss Radio many decades ago – there was an Australian football coach who had enormous problems at making himself understood when attempting to speak German – not a good look when he was endeavouring to help football players. However, the following discussion between a psychologist and a German teacher revealed the problem that the coach didn't feel very integrated or welcome in Zurich – here it suddenly dawned on me that that was perhaps the message the coach was trying to give. Unfortunately the solution was to send the coach back to school instead of providing him with a support network – and shortly afterwards he left Zurich.
The long and the short of it is that I regard my accent in any language as distinctive as my personal smell – it's me, part of my make up, the sum of my experiences. If I can be understood by others, well and good. If not, hands come into play and if all else fails, I call for pencil & paper.
Judie
Hi Judie,
Thank you so much for reading our Think Tank, and for your positive feedback on the article. The point about integration and welcome is an important one, I think. Accents are beautiful:)
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It was not only a novel dining experience, but also a vivid example of how automation and AI are penetrating even the most traditional sectors, such as food servicing. While cobots cannot yet replace the warmth of actual human hospitality, they supplement the dining experience with a layer of efficiency by removing the possibility of incorrect orders and by speeding up the delivery of my food.
As the incorporation of technology into the food industry continues to scale, it will necessitate changes in the desired skillset of employees to one of managing and maintaining these automated systems. That being said, humans are still needed to deal with complicated customer needs. Thus, human involvement in customer service is still, as of now, irreplaceable.
The Quiet Transformation of Administrative Roles
These days, software can handle a wide range of tasks within data entry and administrative roles that used to be done manually, from entering data to actually interpreting it.
Take Optical Character Recognition (OCR) as an example. It scans various types of documents and turns them into formats that you can edit and search. Once OCR does its magic, machine learning algorithms step in to sort and analyse the data, and even make future predictions based on it.
Here is the thing: While traditional data entry jobs might be on the way out, new roles are cropping up that require a different skillset, focusing on interpreting and making decisions based on analytics.
The Silver Lining-Emerging Job Opportunities
No doubt automation and AI technologies are phasing out many repetitive and low-skilled roles, but there are two sides to the coin—automation has also provided the impetus to create new jobs which were inconceivable barely a decade ago, and which require skillsets that favour creativity, sophisticated problem-solving as well as emotional intelligence.
Software Engineers
Software engineers, likened as the architects and builders of the digital world, create applications that power the digital revolution. Some of the common languages and tech stacks used include Kotlin, Python, JavaScript with their modern frameworks, and libraries like MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js) stack and PHP. Frontend and backend development as well as databases are the areas of understanding required for engineers, in addition to cloud computing services. Considering the dynamism in this field, one must rely on lifelong learning and versatility to remain relevant.
Data Scientists and Analysts
Data in today's world is as valuable a commodity as oil; it fuels the digital economy. Companies are now collecting vast data ranging from consumer behaviours to market trends. This increase in the acquisition of data has translated to an increased need for data scientists and analysts who must comb through huge datasets to pinpoint useful intel and convert this into simple, strategic proposals that decision makers can understand. This role involves a good working knowledge of statistics, data visualisation and business strategy, as well as fluency in programming languages such as Python.
AI and Machine Learning Engineers
AI and machine learning engineers are needed to develop, improve and run these systems. A good background in computer science, programming and machine learning algorithms is useful for an engineer in this field. One also has to be strong in languages such as Python, Java or C++, and possess an advanced knowledge of machine learning libraries, along with frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch.
Cybersecurity Specialists
As our lives and economies become increasingly digitised, the need for cybersecurity experts to minimise cyber threats, including data breaches and ransomware attacks, becomes increasingly critical. These professionals specialise in information security, network protocols and sometimes ethical hacking, apart from being familiar with security frameworks and compliance regulations. Due to the sensitive nature of the work, high integrity and being up to date with the rapidly advancing threat landscape are prerequisites.
The Path To Relevance
"Upskilling" may sound trite and overused, but its importance is undeniable. Beyond just learning a new set of skills or mastering a new tool, it is also about a fundamental shift in mindset in recognising that the skills that got you to this point may not be the ones that will bring you into the future. In a world rapidly reshaped by technology, staying stagnant is no longer an option.
The challenge now lies in developing a workforce that is not only tech-savvy but truly tech-competent. In other words, we need to nurture individuals into creators of technology instead of just consumers. Beyond technological understanding, this entails a deep transformation from the passive adoption of new media to its active creation.
I see this transformation in a few stages: As consumers of technology, we are initiated as digital citizens. We all start off as mere users of a plethora of applications and tools.
As we explore deeper and become more adept, the desire to collaborate arises. This is when we become Collaborators. As we build relationships and collaborate with fellow digital citizens on online platforms, we begin to realise that synergy in the digital domain entails utilising optimisation tools not only for one's individual use but to uplift group dynamism.
Nevertheless, collaboration is only the first step towards a much greater goal. Over time, we see gaps and issues that call for certain remedies. The Innovator within is thus awakened here. We no longer merely use technology as it is provided; instead, we start tweaking, optimising and maximising it to solve specific problems.
The transition into Creators becomes the apex of digital advancement. Creators are visionaries who forge the road into the digital future. Pioneers who go where no one has gone before in the digital landscape, they aspire to conceive and design its future. This becomes a tradition, with the present generation of creators laying the foundation for future digital citizens in their journey of inquiry, collaboration, innovation and creation.
In Malaysia, the tech industry is thriving, with both the government and private institutions offering a variety of upskilling programmes. These range from short courses in data analytics to intensive software development bootcamps. One can easily stay atop of trends by utilising these available resources.
Furthermore, being prepared for inevitable changes means understanding the broader landscape and how specific sectors are impacted. Apart from job security, it is also better positioning oneself for emerging opportunities. While the future is uncertain, one thing is clear: Automation is here to stay, and understanding its implications is the first step in turning challenges into opportunities.
So, whether you are in a stable role or are in danger of being replaced, now is the time to act. Invest in yourself. Pick up that new skill, enrol in a course or even consider a career change if your current path seems limiting. The most secure job is one you create for yourself through continuous learning and adaptation.
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Q. In the context of the "Public Interest Litigation" (PIL), consider the following statements:
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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The correct option is D
Neither 1 nor 2 Explanation:
PIL stands for Public Interest Litigation. PIL is also known variously as Social Action Litigation (SAL), Social Interest Litigation (SIL) and Class Action Litigation (CAL).
Statement 1 is incorrect: In India, Judicial Activism has facilitated the PIL. The seeds of the concept of public interest litigation were initially sown in India in 1976 in Mumbai Kamagar Sabha vs. Abdul Thai. The first reported case of PIL was Hussainara Khatoon vs. State of Bihar (1979). In 1986, the then chief justice P.N. Bhagwati brought a new era of the PIL movement to the Indian judicial system. The idea was to give marginalised citizens access to justice, but by the mid-1990s PILs had transformed the legal landscape with a flurry of high-profile cases.
Statement 2 is incorrect: According to the 'locus standi' rule, only that person whose rights are infringed alone can move the court for the remedies, whereas, the PIL is an exception to this traditional rule.
Under the PIL, any public-spirited citizen or an organisation can move the court for the enforcement of the rights of any person(s) who because of their poverty or ignorance or socially or economically disadvantaged position are themselves unable to approach the court for the remedies. Thus, in a PIL, any member of the public having 'sufficient interest' can approach the court for enforcing the rights of other persons and redressal of a common grievance. | eng | df894e00-9651-4831-ab8b-b054b2d0a244 | https://byjus.com/question-answer/q-in-the-context-of-the-public-interest-litigation-pil-consider-the-following-statements-it-3/ |
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You can sync your OneDrive files to your desktop for easy access via File Explorer or for offline access. In this lesson, you'll learn how to sync and understand sync status of files and folders in your librariesA common misconception is that Sync is "Refresh" but it isn't – just refresh your browser if something looks amiss. Sync is to access OneDrive via File Explorer on your machine to be able to work with files locally as opposed to through a browser.
First-time sync
The first time you set up sync, you'll be walked through a wizard. But if you choose to sync SharePoint libraries in the future, you won't have to do the wizard each time.
Sync statuses
Synced files aren't available offline until you open one (making it available On this device) or you right-click a file and choose Always keep on this device (making it Always available). If a file is Online-only, you won't be able to access it if you lose your internet connection.
How to use synced files
Simply double-click a file to open it in the desktop version of its app (i.e. Word, Excel, etc.). Since the file is cloud-based, Autosave will be active so you can close the application once you're finished making changes and those changes will automatically be synced with the cloud (assuming you're connected to the internet at the time).
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You can delete whole files or just specific versions of files in OneDrive for Business. You can also restore those deleted files or specific versions from your OneDrive's recycle bin delete files, folders, and specific versions of files. These can all be restored from your Recycle Bin(s) to their original locations.
To delete a file, select it and hit enter on your keyboard or choose Delete from the file's menu.
You can delete a specific version of a file by viewing a file's version history, using the ellipsis menu for the specific version, and choosing Delete.
To restore a file, visit the Recycle bin (or Second-stage recycle bin), select the file(s) and choose Restore from the ribbon menu.
Items are available in the recycle bin(s) for 93 days from the date of deletion after which they're permanently deleted. That 93 days is shared between both recycle bins. You can permanently delete items sooner by manually emptying the first- and second-stage recycle bins.
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Learn how you can request files from others by sending them a file request link where they can drop files without seeing anyone else's. For this to work and to see the option, you must be allowed to share externally (some admins and orgs choose to disable this ability for security reasons).Requesting files from others is not the same as sharing a folder with others to which they'll add and edit files.
When you share a folder normally (with edit permissions), users can add files but they can also see others' files and edit anything in the folder.
When you request files, users can add files but they can't see any files in the folder (including their own) and they can't modify anything after uploading (including their own). It's basically a file drop or an FTP replacement to allow secure file submissions.
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Learn how you can undo any changes made in your OneDrive for Business library by using the Restore feature. You'll be able to restore your entire library in one action to a point in time you specifyIf you've been working in OneDrive and something has gone wrong, you can restore your entire OneDrive (undo all changes across all your files and folders at once) by using the Restore your OneDrive feature. You can restore to a specific time such as yesterday, a week ago, or a custom date/time. Every edit, deletion, etc. that's reversible will be reversed.
While the restore is in progress, your OneDrive will be in read-only mode (for existing content) but you can continue to access the content, create or upload new content, and access your Shared content as well.
The course itself has more than just the video lessons. I'd recommend enrolling in the actual course for all 30+ video lessons as well as discussion and Q&A forums with me and the other students, quizzes to check your learning along the way, and a completion certificate. It's also a fun thing for teams to enroll in and go through together. And even if you just do the 2-week free access to knock out the quizzes and get the certificate, you'll have access to the videos on YouTube forever.
You can also just go through the YouTube playlist (4+ hours total) and use the individual videos to:
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The most important thing for me in my MVP contributions is doing my part to share free information and resources with the community. Sometimes that has meant speaking at a free event or user group, posting blog tutorials, or helping connect learners to resources via social media or email.
Lately I had been wondering how I could level up my impact since I'm not speaking at as many events these days (as with many of us). How could I provide "session-like" experiences online, but beyond just a one-time user group or virtual event? I wanted a way to connect to learners in new ways, and to do something unique.
After much research and seeing some inspiring examples in the MVP community (such as the Excelerator course and the RADACAD Academy), I decided I'd try my own hand at a self-paced, online course.
There are so many great learning experiences are out there – some are free (like Microsoft Learn) and others come at a hefty price point (like large conferences and subscription services). I'm excited to offer this to learners for free, because free access to information and learning is near and dear to my heart. I wouldn't be where I'm at today if there weren't free opportunities for me along my own path.
I'm just getting started and plan to expand and release more content and layers of experiences in the future. But for now, the course includes:
30+ video and text lessons on OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams created by yours truly
Discussion threads on each lesson, and a learner Community for general questions and Q&A that don't fit into a single lesson
3 product-focused quizzes with 10+ questions each, and one final exam with another 30+ questions
A course certificate upon completion
If you find value in the course and are able, I do have a $25 "tip" option at enrollment to help defray the expenses that go into creating a course like this. You can also donate a different amount here. I appreciate your support and your kindness immensely. Thank you for being a part of my community.
And if you're looking for something more or are interested in live, instructor-led training (in-person or virtual) for your organization, the M365 team at Centriq Training in Kansas City would love to work with you to deliver tailored and effective training solutions that meet your specific needs.
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One year ago today, I announced and released my first-ever email course. To celebrate its birthday, I'm giving it away for FREE! I enjoyed building the course and I'm confident there's something new and exciting in it for everyone, even a year later.
This email course delivers a healthy serving of OneNote each day, for seven days. Topics include:
Flavors of OneNote (multiple devices, multiple versions)
Audio tips and tricks
Working with files in OneNote
Image magic in OneNote, like searching text within images
Keyboard shortcuts to maximize your efficiency
OneNote + Outlook
Tags and Tag reports (summary pages)
Requirements:
Includes GIFs and relies on images to demonstrate tips so must support HTML message formats
Must allow emails from MailChimp (check spam/junk if you don't get your first email within 24 hours of signing up)
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Don't miss my newest content and releasesI often hear from my session and training attendees that they enjoy the interactive elements of my sessions. I usually end each session with a swag or book giveaway based on the highest scoring participant in a Mentimeter quiz. Sometimes my only follow-up is: "I loved that quiz, how can I do that for my own team?" The nice thing is even if an attendee knew everything I mentioned in my 101, they still left with a new tool they can use to engage their co-workers and attendees.
Note: I don't get any affiliate or referral program perks for this. I just truly appreciate the value Mentimeter has added to my presentations and wish the same success for you.
What is Mentimeter?
Mentimeter is a service that allows participants to "join" quizzes or surveys you create without needing an account. Once you create your questions and indicate the correct response(s) (if applicable), you click present. Attendees see the "access code" at the top of the screen and, using their mobile device or computer, join the quiz using their name (whether they choose to use their real name or not is up to them). Results show up on the screen in real-time.
Mentimeter allows you to get to know your audience better, engage them in friendly competition, or just solicit questions throughout your talk. This allows for your more introverted attendees to be comfortably engaged whereas otherwise you may not have heard from them at all. It also allows your questions to be "compiled" until you're at a good stopping place to address them.
For quizzes as seen above, voting is closed after a specified time for each question and points are awarded on accuracy AND speed of response. You can even display a leaderboard between questions to get the room more engaged and competitive. There is never a tie, which makes it easy to give away swag to the top two or three.
When you're done, you can export PDFs of the question slides to share attendee questions, responses, comprehension, etc. and then reset the presentation so it's ready for your next session. If you have a paid license, you can export to excel instead of PDF.
How much does it cost?
Personally I use the free version because it gives you up to six quiz questions, or three survey questions which is the perfect size for an end-of-session "what did you learn" quiz or intra-session "touch-base." But there are also licenses that allow more questions, different question types, and some pretty impressive capabilities for various events and campaigns.
How do I get started?
How to create a live poll or quiz using Mentimeter
Once signed in, click "New Presentation," name and click "Create Presentation"
Choose quiz if you'll be awarding points for accuracy and speed, otherwise choose from available survey types (no correct answers, just polling the audience). After each is added and configured, click "New Slide" to create another.
When you're ready to present, click "Present" and you'll go full-window with an view suitable for the big screen, and that pulls in real-time responses from attendees:
On an attendee's phone (or tablet/computer), they see mobile-friendly options for interacting with your questions:
Accessing your presentation
Responding to a question
Once completed
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User adoption can be tricky. But it can also be fun. In my own trainings and sessions, I try to introduce a little gamification to re-enforce learning and make traditional training processes more engaging and memorable.
I'm pleased to share my latest game, SharePoint End-User Bingo, with you. Next time you give a training or want to hold a fun contest or drawing, add some SharePoint Bingo to the festivities to re-enforce learning, spark dialogue and make SharePoint fun for end users to explore.
SharePoint End-User Bingo
$2.95
DescriptionWhat's included?
Includes downloadable SP End-User Bingo
Unlimited downloads and prints with attribution.
What is "with attribution?"
By purchasing and receiving unlimited downloads/uses, you're agreeing not to remove the "by Nate Chamberlain, SharePointLibrarian.com" attribution in the footer.
Appropriate usage
This is not to be posted on an external website or shared publicly in any way. By purchasing, you agree to utilize this training aid internally within your company or consulting efforts.
Does that mean I can share this via email with co-workers?
Yes, this is a great email attachment or printed handout for intra- or post- session engagement/follow-up
But I can't send it to my aunt Bertha?
Correct. Bertha didn't attend your training or share your office so no Bingo for Bertha. You can certainly send her the URL to get her own download though.
Agreeing to appropriate usage is another way of saying "I understand that by sharing this publicly I would be stealing from the author. I'm a good person so I won't do that."
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Biochemistry Homework Help USA
Students enrolled in the courses dealing with healthcare studies are often taught the molecular basis of life in detail. Biochemistry is the most profoundly taught subject in medical studies, given the importance, it has in life sciences.
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What Is Biochemistry?
Biochemistry is a versatile field with a lot of specializations coming under it. It is the study of all the chemical reactions happening within a biological system. These chemical reactions are necessary to support life.
Some of the Important Topics Which are Taught Under Biochemistry are:
Metabolism:
The food we intake is broken down by various biochemical reactions and converted into biologically useful forms, from which nutrition is obtained by the cells of the system. Glycolysis, Electron transfer chain, oxidative phosphorylation, photosynthesis, gluconeogenesis, Krebs cycle, etc. are some of the commonly taught metabolic pathways in biochemistry.
Enzymology:
Any reaction, whether in vivo or in vitro, is fastened up by the presence of a catalyst. Biological catalysts are known as enzymes. Enzymes play a key role in biochemical pathways. There are 6 kinds of enzymes based on the nature of reactions they catalyze:
Oxidoreductase: These enzymes catalyze the oxidation and reduction of substrates.
Transferase: These enzymes catalyze the transfer of functional groups between molecules. For example Threonine kinase. Kinases are involved in the transfer of the phosphate group.
Hydrolase: These enzymes catalyze the breakdown of molecules, with an addition of a water molecule.
Lyase: These enzymes catalyze the breakdown of molecules, without using
Isomerase: These enzymes catalyze in the transfer of a functional group within the same molecule.
Ligase: These enzymes catalyze the joining of two molecules.
Chemotherapy:
Chemicals are used to treat numerous medical ailments. Prevention, cure, or mitigation of a disease using chemicals is known as chemotherapy. Antibiotics, antivirals, anti-cancer drugs, etc. are examples of some chemotherapeutics agents.
Disease pathways:
All diseases are the result of some sort of chemical imbalance in the body. For example, phenylketonuria is caused by the absence of the enzyme which metabolizes phenylalanine.
Biomolecules:
Various molecules are required for continuing the life cycle of an organism. Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids are the fundamental biomolecules.
Uses of Biochemical Studies:
Diagnosis:
Biochemical tests like the biuret test for proteins are done to estimate the presence of various biomolecules in a biological sample. The presence or absence of certain markers of disease is used to diagnose or detect the disease onset, identify the stage of the disease or check the progress of recovery from the disease.
Prevention of disease:
After getting a biochemical test done, if a parameter comes out to be on the borderline or in the risk zone, we can make conscious efforts to revert the harm or prevent the disease onset. On the other hand, taking supplements that are used to maintain healthy body levels of nutrients also help in preventing disease.
Cure of disease:
Chemotherapeutic agents are used to curing diseases. For example, after the blood sugar level is found to be high in someone, either the person can be a prediabetic or a diabetic. ant diabetic drugs are used to cure diabetes and reduce the blood sugar level.
Examination:
Biochemical tests are done to analyze various biological samples, which could be analyzed to identify various diseases. For example, SGOT and SGPT are the tests done to examine any liver injury. SGOT and SGPT are the enzymes that are found inside the liver cells. Their presence in the blood at elevated levels marks liver injury or hepatic distress.
Research:
To make the existing medical technologies more efficient, progressive research is conducted by biochemists all around the globe to improve the healthcare systems.
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RunCode can be used as a comprehensive training solution for companies and organizations looking to improve the coding skills of their IT workforce. The platform offers tutorials and code examples on Python and other variety of programming languages, making it a versatile training resource. The platform providing a way for companies to identify areas where employees need further training. Additionally, the platform's collaboration features can be used to facilitate team-based training, allowing employees to learn and improve their skills together, fostering a culture of learning and growth within the organization. By using RunCode as a training resource, companies can invest in the development of their IT workforce, improving their technical capabilities and increasing their competitiveness in the market.
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Moreover, companies can also use the RunCode platform as a way to onboard new employees, by providing them with a comprehensive training program that covers all the essential skills they need to be proficient in their role. This allows new hires to hit the ground running and start contributing to the company's goals as soon as possible. Additionally, RunCode can also be used to train employees on new technologies, keeping them up-to-date with the latest advancements in the field.
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In conclusion, RunCode is a powerful training resource for companies and organizations looking to improve the coding skills of their IT workforce. By providing a range of tutorials and collaboration features, it allows employees to learn and improve their skills in a flexible and efficient way, ultimately helping the company to improve their technical capabilities and stay competitive in the market | eng | f2b85775-343c-4ab2-a81d-64796de0f555 | https://runcode.io/it-training-on-runcode |
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Winter Snow Camp – 3 Day (Feb 2023)
Professional development for Environmental Educators
On February 9-12, 2023, in the thick of the snowy Wisconsin winter, we are partnering with survival expert and outdoor guide, Greg Weiss in Cornucopia, WI to learn some winter survival skills and to play in the snow. It's like Bear Grylls training camp, but don't worry, we won't drop anyone off in the woods to survive on their own. It's a time to learn some primitive skills, bond with likeminded individuals and remember how we survived without all this modern tech.
This would be considered an advanced skills course even though we're beginning this winter skills course at Level 1. Level 1 means we'll be sleeping in hot tents and finding a way to make the best of the daylight hours with skills training. On the last night we'll have the option of spending the darkness in a snow cave we built. The video below gives an overview of what that skill is all about.
WHAT WILL WE DO?
The exact schedule changes a bit based on who is there, but we'll do the following main things:
Day 1: Travel to the retreat via Duluth, MN. We'll depart Duluth sometime between 3-6pm Please try to arrive sometime in the morning if possible. Debrief and Introductions when we get to base-camp (dependent on when people arrive).
WHERE DOES THIS COURSE FIT IN?
Level 2: We'll live outside, but you'll have everything you need. We'll prepare for what you might need to do in Level 3.
Level 3: You live and breath the wild while on this. You have access to water, but you'll need to find and make your own shelter and learn to hunt for your own food.
Level 4: You are given warm clothes and a knife. You'll learn to survive in the winter with nothing else on you.
Here is a short video made by one of the last course participants
HOW MUCH IS IT?
The course cost is 600 USD. That will cover everything you need after you get off the plane in Duluth, Minnesota. All you'll need to do is get flights to and from there or plan to meet us in Cornucopia, WI. We'll cover lodging and meals while you're on the course.
IS IT TOO ADVANCED FOR ME?
It'll probably be the perfect course for you if you're asking this question. It's good to be cautious. Here are a couple questions to ask first. Have you ever camped? If no, maybe the winter course isn't your first option. If, however, you are interested in spending more time outdoors and learning from the experts, this is a fantastic course. Even a seasoned camper or hiker will love this course because you're getting the expert knowledge from the locals here in Northern Wisconsin. We'll mix in various bushcraft skills as well. Plus, if you haven't already taken a level 1 course, you'll need to it progress to the other levels.
HOW DO I COME?
This course is limited to only a few people but we're going to have applications set up 3 months ahead of time. Trip logistics are being handled via Greg and Rob. If you're interested here are the steps you'll take.
Rob will then send you an invoice via paypal, which you'll be able to pay online.
Fill out this release form by Dec 15th. It helps us figure out dietary requirements, makes sure you understand your risk and is our release form.
Look over the packing list. Greg listed everything you need and a bunch of "good to have" items.
Book your ticket and let us know when you're coming.
Want a few quick trip primers?
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What's With Hillary's Woman Problem?
Does Hillary Clinton have a woman problem? With only a couple of months until a November election that could put the first woman in the White House, the answer, amazingly enough, is yes. It first became clear during primary season, when Bernie Sanders, an old white man from Vermont, startled observers by collecting more support from women under 30 than Clinton. Now, as Clinton faces Donald Trump, a man who has insulted women as pigs and dogs, just over half of registered female voters say they back her, while more than a third say they prefer Trump. When female voters are asked how they feel about Clinton, the most common answer is not "enthusiastic," but "upset." | eng | 2445860b-9b78-41ca-b60a-07911c757d56 | https://presidentialgenderwatch.org/whats-hillarys-woman-problem/ |
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Equity in the Yakima School District
The Yakima School District promise is to ensure a safe, equitable, inclusive and quality learning environment so that every student thrives and succeeds. Our vision is for a school system that focuses on every student, every day: strengthening community through education. Delivery on these objectives requires us to name, confront and disrupt the inequitable systems and practices that contribute to predictable disparate outcomes on the basis of group memberships including race, class, language, culture, ability, gender, sexuality, and citizenship. The Yakima school district passed a district Equity Policy that articulates our commitment to collective action to transform systems that have historically privileged a few, towards educational justice for all in partnership with students, families, communities, and staff.
YSD Equity Definition
The condition that would be achieved if one's group membership, no longer predicted, in a statistical sense, how one fares. Equity is the outcome, not just access to opportunity.
Equity Work in Yakima
A comprehensive report of the districts' current work towards ensuring that all students receive the support they need and access the outcomes desired from those supports was compiled in the Spring of 2023. Staff and students are currently working on Equity Policy Measures to guide future reports.
Equity through Voice
In Yakima we believe that a core part of equity is giving voice to all students, staff, and families. As such we have focused on student voice structures (student voice circles, student voice councils, and more), teacher voice structures (teacher equity groups), and a focus on family engagement (investing in family engagement specialists and bilingual staff). We believe that if our communities voices are heard and they are empowered to create the change they wish to see, outcomes will become more equitable. For more info on our voice structures you can head over to our Voice page.
Equity in Academics
The Yakima school district knows that the goal of our entire district is to ensure that all students achieve at grade level or above. With this focus, we have invested in PLC work to drive the professional development of our educators, a guaranteed and viable curriculum to ensure all students receive the same high quality instruction, and focusing all central office work around teaching and learning and our three levers of change: 1. Professional learning communities | eng | cf478dc3-b3e4-47c9-aff4-09b500e090b9 | https://www.ysd7.org/domain/1193 |
3 Surprising Facts About Female Orgasms
There are probably many facts about orgasm, predominantly female orgasm that you might not know until now. Some of the facts about orgasms revolve around mental and physical benefits to women. Although some are facts about female orgasm expose the myths related to female orgasm. Keeping everything aside, one thing that no woman can deny is that female orgasm can make the sensual experience much more joyful pleasurable.
Even though female orgasm is mysterious and unpredictable, only a few people know its importance for a female body.
According to some studies, it is proven that healthy men almost always experience an orgasm during sex by the age of 20, while on the contrary, women can reach this stage when they reach about the age of 35 years that too is only 90% of cases. However, when it comes to true female orgasm, it is said to be more instance and last longer than the male orgasm.
So here are a few facts about the female orgasm that can enhance your knowledge about the female body and sexual requirements.
Female Orgasms work as a pain reliever:
Some evidence and medical science studies show that orgasms can be a pain reliever for all your body pains. Pains such as pain due to arthritis, post-surgery pain, and even pain because of childbirth can be relieved by orgasm. So, women, don't ignore your orgasm and its need in your body. A chemical reaction chain happens behind an orgasm that releases oxytocin hormone during orgasm. And this oxytocin hormone is the chemical that initiates relaxation and other positive emotional states, which further helps relieve pain. However, pain relief due to orgasm is short-lived and remains around for 8 to 10 minutes. Some studies in medical science also indicate that just thinking about sex can help ease the pain.
It's not easy for women to reach orgasm.
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According to a study conducted in 2018, almost half of women worldwide complain about having difficulty reaching the state of orgasm or, even worse, failure in reaching orgasm. So, your failure in hitting your climax is actually widespread. Failure or difficulty in hitting orgasm can be an issue you face in your sex life, and it might be troubling. However, it is difficult to point out the exact reason you cannot orgasm or face some difficulties in it because there are several reasons behind this. It can be your stress and anxiety, medical issues, or past trauma that troubles you in reaching orgasm.
A condom cannot hamper orgasm.
Many people believe in the myth that if sex can feel better without a condom, the same happens with an orgasm. So, please clear the air that females can experience equal orgasm in the absence or presence of a condom. And if your partner is resistant to wearing a condom due to lack of sensation, try out manual or oral stimulation before actual intercourse.
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Zack Snyder Originally Intended to Make Wonder Woman Half Kryptonian
BY Brandon
Zack Snyder probably doesn't have any more connections with the DCEU moving forward, so now he's just been open about what his original plans were with no worry of breaking any NDAs.
What's interesting is, during one of Snyder's Full Circle events (via Dexerto), he revealed that he originally wanted to make Wonder Woman and the Amazons half Kryptonian. Watch this:
"[We thought] Zeus could possibly be Kryptonian so that Wonder Woman's powers… anyway, you can sort of see where that's going.
Since Zeus is said to be the father of Diana in the lore, that would make her half Kryptonian, explaining why she has her powers and is more formidable than a lot of the other Amazons. Snyder continues:
"The whole thing of whether or not magic or gods… there's a version of where you're like, 'That's cool, I guess,' then there's the scientific aspect. You have the pathology of wondering where gods come from. We had played around with that quite a bit."
They even reveal that it was Wonder Woman villain Ares that crashed the Kryptonian ship that we see in Man of Steel. It's not clear if he did it on purpose, but in the Snyder Cut, we see Ares fighting alongside the other gods against Darkseid. Perhaps they misspoke and meant to reveal that it was Darkseid who crashed it?
I'll admit, a lot of Snyder's ideas really sound like they're going to piss a lot of fans off, but his interpretation for the characters do seem very daring. I don't even think the comics are gutsy enough to have Lois Lane be in a relationship with Batman, much less have her get pregnant with his child.
For now, The Flash is expected to send the Snyderverse off, and it's set to hit cinemas on June 16. | eng | 7c880e07-ac2c-428f-95a6-3e3795eead04 | https://www.screenspy.com/zack-snyder-originally-intended-to-make-wonder-woman-half-kryptonian/ |
Communicable & Infectious Diseases
Background
Preventing and controlling the spread of disease is at the heart of much public health work. From influenza and Lyme disease to malaria and Ebola, outbreaks of infectious diseases can have an extraordinary impact on human health [1]. Viral hepatitis, influenza, and tuberculosis (TB) remain among the leading causes of illness and death in the United States and account for substantial spending on the related consequences of infection [2]. DC Health relies on various partners, including healthcare facility staff, school nurses, and laboratory staff to provide us with information about diseases that can spread in the District or are of public health concern. We use this information to monitor the health of District residents, identify and investigate potential outbreaks, evaluate the effectiveness of public health interventions, and contribute to the national surveillance data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
1. Vaccine-preventable infections are rare and infectious diseases are properly contained.
2. Food safety and hygiene are improved to reduce and limit the spread of food-borne-related illnesses.
Infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi; the diseases can be spread, directly or indirectly, from one person to another [3]. Some are spread through the air, by touch or through bodily fluids. Some diseases produce mild symptoms and others can be lethal.
Zoonotic diseases (or zoonoses) are infections that can be spread between animals and people. This includes diseases carried by ticks and mosquitoes. They are caused by many different things, ranging from diseases caused by microscopic bacteria and viruses to large parasites such as worms and fleas. Some zoonotic diseases make both animals and people sick, while some do not make animals sick but can make people sick [4].
There are many ways to prevent the spread of disease. Vaccinations have helped eliminate or greatly reduced many disease threats. Proper hand washing, especially before and after handling food and using the toilet, can also help keep germs at bay. Other important ways to slow or stop disease transmission are by ensuring the food we eat and water we drink is safe, avoiding close contact with people who are sick, and practicing safe sex [1].
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. The virus that causes COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus that is thought to spread mainly between people who are in close contact with one another their eyes [5].
How to Protect Yourself
• Get Vaccinated
• Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds multiple times a day. An alcohol-based hand sanitizer can be used if soap and water are not available
• Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick
• Stay home when feeling sick
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces
Symptoms & Treatment
The symptoms that are currently being seen with COVID-19 are cough, fever, headache, new loss of taste or smell, repeated shaking with chills, sore throat, shortness of breath, and muscle pain. Stay home and self-quarantine until you are free of fever, signs of a fever, and any other symptoms for at least 24 hours and without the use of fever-reducing or other symptom-altering medications. Seek medical attention if you have reason to believe you have been exposed to coronavirus or influenza. Call your healthcare provider before visiting a healthcare facility.
Vulnerable Communities
Based on currently available information and clinical expertise, older adults and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions might be at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19 [6]. Based on what we know now, those at high-risk for severe illness from COVID-19 include:
• People aged 65 years and older
• People who live in a nursing home or long-term care facility
• People of all ages with underlying medical conditions including asthma, diabetes, chronic lung disease, liver disease, and heart conditions.
• People who are immunocompromised
• People experiencing homelessness
• Pregnant people
Recovery & Response
The District of Columbia is closely monitoring key public health signs to determine when and how to reopen the District in a way that is safe, measured, data-driven, and sustainable. The timing of when it is safe to relax certain social (physical) distancing policies will be determined in part by the following four criteria: 1) Level of Community Spread, 2) Health System Capacity, 3) Public Health System Capacity, and 4) Community Engagement. Each metric measures key factors related to the extent of COVID-19 transmission in our city and our collective capacity to contain the spread of the virus. Once we reach the thresholds for a sustained period of time, the District may move into new phases to gradually lift restrictions.
It will take all of us to work together to help slow the spread of COVID-19. The District created an online hub to identify food resources, health guidance, resources for businesses and individuals, operating status of DC Government, and more.
Vaccine
As of Saturday, May 1, 2021 the District transitioned to the use of 11 high-capacity, walk-up, no appointment needed vaccination sites. Walk-up sites are for first doses. When you receive your first dose, you will still make an appointment to get your second dose. The walk-up sites operate in addition to the pharmacies, clinics, and health care providers that are also administering the vaccines citywide. For District residents who can't leave home, please call 1-855-363-0333 and the District will send someone directly to you.
Surveillance
Given the global nature of disease transmission and the District's location in a thriving metropolitan area with extensive commuting norms and tourism, the threat for catastrophic infectious disease epidemics remains high. DC Health relies on various partners, including healthcare facility staff, school nurses, and laboratory staff to report information about diseases that can spread in the community or are of public health concern.
DC Health uses this information to monitor the health of District residents, identify and investigate potential outbreaks, evaluate the effectiveness of public health interventions, and contribute to the national surveillance data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
For example, flu surveillance activities are conducted over 33 weeks from Fall to Spring, following the CDC guidelines. With a record high flu season in 2017-2018, the peaks in the several years before and season after have been more modest. DC Health also monitors emerging infectious disease situations closely and ensures the DC healthcare community has the most updated guidance by providing information via Health Notices and sharing how providers can reach the DC Health epidemiology team if there is a concern.
Immunizations
Immunizationhas played a vital role in increasing life expectancy in the 20th century, largely due to improving child survival through reduction in infectious disease mortality and disability. Vaccines are among the most cost-effective clinical preventive services and childhood immunization programs provide a very high return on investment. For example, for each birth cohort vaccinated with the routine immunization schedule, society [2]:
• Saves 33,000 lives.
• Prevents 14 million cases of disease.
• Reduces direct health care costs by $9.9 billion.
• Saves $33.4 billion in indirect costs.
Current vaccination efforts in the U.S. targets 17 vaccine preventable diseases across the lifespan. Even with such advances in vaccines, the effectiveness depends on vaccinating a large majority of the population being protected (herd immunity). Without widespread immunization, the entire community is at risk for outbreaks that have not been seen in generations. People in the United States continue to get diseases that are vaccine preventable. Infectious diseases that are not yet eradicated remain a major cause of illness, disability, and death. The minor risks of vaccines are dwarfed by the substantial effects of infections such as measles, which cause death or permanent disability in up to 10% of those who contract it [2].
Vaccination rates in school children in the District have been declining over time, down to 79.1% in 2017. Campaigns like "No Shots No School" and updates in local legislation have attempted to halt this decline in coverage rates. Similarly, while higher than the national rate of 70%, 74% of toddlers (19-35 months old) in the District have received all the recommended vaccinations, falling short of herd immunity levels. For further information on flu and HPV vaccines in the District, there's additional data on the Safety Behaviors page to explore.
For a snapshot on compliance rates for schools within the District related to Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccinations, see the following dashboard: | eng | b8920f70-a786-4f8f-869d-3f19c7125452 | https://ourhealthydc.org/dc-chna/health-outcomes/communicable-infectious-diseases/ |
I'm guilty of it. You might be too. And it bothers me. Yet, I don't know how to make it stop, and it may not stop for a very long time. I'm talking about this digital age that we are living in and admittedly feeding into its existence. Of course, I love a witty tweet and I admit that filters can make pictures seem more appealing, but do you ever think about what it's all really doing to us? I don't know about you, but I don't want my Instagram to be nearly the most interesting thing about me. Today, we have so many ways to connect with each other, but are they even bringing us any closer?
These things become particularly tricky when they "help" us to navigate life when we are young. It's nothing new when the girl denies her nice friend who appreciates her and instead longs for the douchey guy who refuses to show her any attention. Or when the seemingly no-strings-attached hookup is followed by a realization from the less fortunate party that there was, in fact, something real there. Next thing you know, they're on a weeklong bender spent with Drake's music and their feelings. Everyone hates to see situations like these occur, but the way we go about communicating these days is often the root of them, time and time again. It's because being desirable and cool is beginning to blend with aloof and disinterested. Face it, we think being clingy is worse than being a murderer or something, and if you're deemed too nice too quickly, you are creepy. How many times will these things happen before we question the status quo?
Today, "the chase" is like a competition to see who cares less. And the presence of technology makes it ten times easier to achieve this bizarre balance – to be more connected and yet more distant. We have these devices that allow us to be accessible, yet we so often use them to achieve the opposite effect. I think it would serve us well to rearrange our priorities a little bit.
All of our accounts and profiles contribute to these carefully curated images of ourselves. Gone are the days when you actually had to put in the work to get to know someone's likes and dislikes, quirks and oddities. Now, you can potentially find out someone's college, major, job, circle of friends, favorite things, and inadvertently create some sort of judgment based upon these facts in around 30 seconds. Then, many of us are guilty of idealizing or writing off these people as a result. Moreover, it allows us to hold people up to unfair standards because we think we know them when we really don't. We've even managed to create strange etiquette surrounding our ways:
"He stopped 'liking' my pictures."
"Dude, I'm not going to text her during…the…day…"
"But, what does he mean by that?" Yikes. It's as if we have so much extra fluff clouding our vision that we never really know what each other means anymore. Think about it. My generation has practically been credited with the overuse of the word "literally;" we clearly have trouble finding ways to express our point. Granted, there are a few instances when this sort of quick communication is useful. I appreciate the practicality of texting, for example, when I can send pictures of pugs to my best friend in Boston or perhaps warn my mother that my bank account is a harsh reality. However, when it enters the weird young love scene, I wish it didn't exist.
It's crazy to consider how much we rely on these new tools for communication in the beginning stages of blossoming relationships, perhaps when it seems most crucial to occur naturally. Maybe I feel this way because my text "game" is pretty sub-par (I double text everyone and I think people hate it), but I genuinely believe a lot of us would be in better shape without it. I know my friends and I alone could have probably written a novel in the amount of time we've spent "deciphering" text messages. That is enough of a reason for me to think that what was intended as a quick-fix solution instead often leads to worrying and over thinking. Humans have over 7,000 unique facial expressions, and too often, we're not using any of them to help. And naturally, since talking in person is hard enough, the dramatic romantic gesture is like a rosy memory. I think back to my grandparents' whirlwind love story (picture Titanic, except the ship doesn't sink and everyone lives happily ever after), and I can't help but wonder if it simply doesn't work that way anymore.
Yet, no matter what I think about it, the digital age is surely here to stay. And I find myself, albeit reluctantly, very much a part of it. I'm not cynical, but I do want to call our bluff. Love and lust and dating is confusing enough; why do we spend so much time and effort trying to seem perfectly nonchalant about it all? Humans are not meant to be nonchalant; it's just not in our make-up! The type of care and understanding we seek in companionship and relationships is a quintessential part of being human; that's probably why masking this can feel so stifling. We've become so good at keeping up this facade that attempts to prove well, you're more into this than I am, but at what cost? As a result, we've managed to become mediocre at expressing our true feelings in efforts to do so only as much as our object of affection. It's like we're always keeping score, giving away only as much as the other person; yet, so long as we do, we're really only losing.
For me, apathy is terrifying; much scarier than honesty. We're only doing ourselves a disservice by pretending like we don't care; it's just holding us back from what we're truly capable of. Being honest or genuine with our feelings is intimidating, but if one thing is true, no one likes being vulnerable. It's hard to do when dealing with matters of the heart and it's way easier to seem detached, but we'd be kidding ourselves if we didn't recognize that acting so does not make it so. I'd much rather accept the joy or pain that comes with being real and honest than to be a pointless robot. Those feelings that we attempt to push off with technology are part of the human experience.
So, I use the following plea to double as a challenge for myself. Go out there and tell people how you really feel – about them, about you, about anything. Not behind a screen but to their face. The harder it is, the more you probably should do it. It might feel strange and it won't always elicit a similar response, but embrace all of it. Say it and don't be bashful about it. It's what the world needs. Technological discoveries are meant to help us perform activities more efficiently, which can be useful, but I don't think we can let them replace the old-fashioned way in this case. We have devices to make communicating faster and profiles to make our lives seem more transparent and connected, but I don't think these things are going to help us accomplish anything that really matters to us. We process so many messages and images everyday, yet I find myself yearning for a little less clutter and a little more meaning. So, I'm going to go out and find it, and I invite you to as well. Because at the end of the day, I want to be drunk in love, not drunk texting | eng | be665034-8745-41af-aed8-8978daeed9b6 | https://thoughtcatalog.com/anonymous/2014/02/lets-stop-pretending-like-we-dont-care/ |
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While millions of people globally gained access to safe water and other sanitation facilities in the last decade following effort towards the Sustainable Development Goals, the story is different for developing countries such as Malawi.
Poor access to potable water remains one of the difficult challenges in the country's peri-urban areas where majority of the poor and vulnerable population live.
Ruth Miliyasi, a 35-year-old woman from the high-density area of Mgona in Lilongwe, is among the many women who live in Mtandire, Kauma and Area 36; and Bangwe, Ndirande, Makhetha in Blantyre where they spend much of the day searching for potable water.
In hindsight, she feels that her dwelling circumstances, like that of many others, have contributed to a surge of waterborne diseases such as cholera in her area and many other places.
"It is my wish that government should find a way to get rid of slums, I don't know how but I think staying in slums has contributed to poverty levels," Miliyasi said.
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SDG goal number six pushes for access to potable water and sanitation for all, and yet this remains a far-fetched dream for many Malawians like Miliyasi.
It is just over a year since Malawi reported its first case under a new wave of cholera; an outbreak that has so far claimed hundreds of lives, exceeding all previous cholera outbreaks recorded in the country.
As of March 6, 2023 approximately 52,000 cases and 1,616 deaths had been reported from across the country, giving a case fatality of 3.1 percent compared to the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended fatality rate of less than one percent.
The available data from Ministry of Health shows that that all 28 administrative districts of the country have been affected by the outbreak.
Health experts say Malawi's worsening cholera crisis is a result of long-term neglect of the country's water supply system and water testing is urgently needed.
HAZARDOUS – Careless dumping of waste such as baby diapers has compounded the situation
Traditionally, cholera outbreaks are synonymous with the rainy season on account of its close association with contaminated food and untreated water but that has not been the case this time around.
The first cholera cases occurred and exacerbated weeks after tropical storm Ana and Tropical Cyclone Gombe ravaged parts of the lower Shire area in the Southern Region of the country in close succession.
"These are compounded by substandard risk perception, and low community awareness and engagement," Matemba said.
Unicef's 2022 report says only 67 percent of Malawi's households have access to safe drinking water, and distribution among districts, and between urban and rural areas, is uneven.
"Approximately only 26 per cent of the population has access to basic sanitation services, and sanitation services are unequally spread across the country," it reads.
The report further says 6 percent of rural communities continue to openly defecate, principally resulting from inadequate health infrastructure such as toilets, and is a key health concern in rural areas of the country.
A 2022 Voluntary National Review (VNR) report, which also provides progress on SDGs, says Malawi is unlikely to meet thirteen of its goals without drastic and strategic interventions.
The report has singled out poverty as one driving factor; peri urban areas face a variety of challenges related to poverty, environmental degradation, a mixture of cultures and unclear physical and social boundaries.
As a consequence, for decades, the health of the people dwelling in peri urban areas has been constantly afflicted by a lack of safe drinking water facilities, sanitation facilities and poor hygiene.
Minister of Water and Sanitation Abida Mia says the country needs $45 million (K50 billion) for the provision of water and sanitation services in the country.
"Cholera situation has exposed how vulnerable the country is when it comes to water and sanitation and public infrastructure, we are in a crisis that needs long lasting solution," Mia said.
Historically, urban communities themselves give little thought to safe water, sanitation, and general and food hygiene which turn out to be a major problem in some areas.
Poor access to facilities and services for safe disposal of human waste or in short, basic sanitation, tends to result in contaminated shallow wells and other water sources highly prevalent in peri-urban areas, and increases exposure to water and food borne diseases and causative agents.
The edges of many urban streets are piled with garbage which could include dead animals along with untreated human waste
At individual level, the communities in peri-urban areas tend to have no, or poor water and sanitation facilities.
Environmental commentator, Mathews Malata, says what is needed is to put deliberate strategies that include social and economic needs of peri urban community's implementation of deliberate urban water and sanitation initiatives that encompass management of water provided for human consumption.
"Implementation of deliberate initiatives for adequate treatment and disposal of human excreta and sewage in the urban and peri urban environment settings," Malata said.
In urban settings, appropriate regulatory processes need to be incorporated into programme design to ensure safely managed service and regulated delivery at every stage of the service chain.
Sustainability of safely-managed water and sanitation infrastructure, as recommended under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), helps ensure universal access to safely managed sanitation where everyone should have access to an improved facility for disposal of excret new | eng | fb25cf6f-f949-46e8-97f4-1b47f95f1d89 | https://times.mw/how-cholera-outbreak-exposed-wash-gaps-in-peri-urban-areas/ |
A Japanese study that followed 58,000 men over a period of 14 years found that there was no correlation between saturated fat intake and the incidence of heart disease. However, the study did find that there was an inverse correlation between saturated fat intake and the incidence of stroke, meaning that those who ate more saturated fat had a lower risk of stroke.
Cultures Around the World that Eat Fat
There is also current data from populations in several areas around the world that confirms this point:
The Maasai Tribe in Kenya eats a diet of meat, milk and animal blood (66% saturated fat) and has virtually no heart disease.
The Eskimo tribes in the arctic subsist on whale meat and blubber (a diet of 75% plus saturated fat) and have very low or no rate of heart disease.
The Tokealu of New Zealand consume a diet of 60% saturated fat from coconuts and fish and again have virtually no heart disease.
Even though the members of the aforementioned tribes seem to be naturally inclined to have healthy hearts, research indicates that when they relocate to countries with Western diets, they develop heart conditions at the same rate as the native population.
Studies about Saturated Fat
A meta-analysis published last year, which pooled data from 21 studies and included nearly 348,000 adults, found no difference in the risks of heart disease and stroke between people with the lowest and highest intakes of saturated fat.
In a 1992 editorial published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, Dr. William Castelli, a former director of the Framingham Heart study, stated: "In Framingham, Mass., the more saturated fat one ate, the more cholesterol one ate, the more calories one ate, the lower the person's serum cholesterol. The opposite of what… Keys et al would predict…We found that the people who ate the most cholesterol, ate the most saturated fat, ate the most calories, weighed the least and were the most physically active."
Another 2010 study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that a reductionin saturated fat intake must be evaluated in the context of replacement by other macronutrients, such as carbohydrates. When you replace saturated fat with a higher carbohydrate intake, particularly refined carbohydrate, you exacerbate insulinresistance and obesity, increase triglycerides and small LDL particles, and reduce beneficial HDL cholesterol. The authors state that dietary efforts to improve your cardiovascular disease risk should primarily emphasize the limitation of refined carbohydrate intake, and weight reduction.
Healthy Fat Surprise: Saturated Fats
Now for some real fun. What are the fatty foods you would like to eat if you were not worried about them causing health problems or weight gain?
When I tell my clients that butter and sour cream are safe and healthful, they are happy and surprised as if a loved one were being returned from the dead.
The person they love may not know how much they are loved. We have been "good" for 30 years. We've significantly reduced the amount of so-called "bad" fats that we consume, while increasing our intake of supposedly "safe" vegetable oils and hydrogenated fats. However, the outcomes have been terrible.
The rates of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes continue to climb and have become epidemic.
If so, great! Here it is: Now that you're prepared to hear some good news about rich, creamy foods like cream cheese, whole fat yogurt, chicken skin, and coconut milk, here it is: This is going to be difficult for you to believe. Part of it is the term Saturated Fats. Let me give it a new spin.
Let's call it SAT: short for SATISFYING. Saturated fats are complete in their molecular structure, while omega-6 and omega-3 poly-unsaturated fat molecules are incomplete.
Their density gives SATs their undisputed stability. This is the reason that they do not go bad, something which we have always been aware of.
Could these disreputable fats actually be healthful? Yes! A study that found trans fats in margarine and shortening to be linked to heart disease also found that saturated fats are not as bad as previously thought. There was no connection between the amount of saturated fat someone ate and their risk of dying from heart disease.
The scientific literature is loaded with this exonerating evidence. SATs are the best type of energy source for your heart because they are burned at a steadier and longer pace than carbs.
While some studies show that saturated fats can contribute to health problems, other studies show that they can also protect against stroke.
Creamy fats protect our tissues from rancidity, which is especially beneficial for the omega-3 fats in our brains and arteries.
SATs can help to reduce the negative effects of having too much omega-6 fat in your diet, and can even lower levels of the most damaging omega-6 fat, arachidonic acid. I will discuss the dangers of vegetable oils high in omega-6 fatty acids, such as soybean and corn oil, later.
Four studies have been conducted recently on the effects of a high saturated fat, low carb diet on different groups of people. Three of these studies were conducted on type II diabetics, and the fourth was conducted on mildly obese men and women. All of the participants showed improvement in cholesterol levels, weight, and insulin levels.
But these studies are really just confirming common sense. Most people thrive when they consume a lot of saturated fat. We did, too.
In 1909 the average person consumed approximately 26 pounds of saturated fat and an additional 9 pounds of omega-6 fats from sources such as eggs and meat.
In 1998, we consumed less than 9 pounds of saturated fat and 66 pounds of omega-6 fat. SATs are not our problem. The omega-6's vegetable oils are the problem.
SATs are safe to cook with, because they are not affected by heat that would make other vegetable oils toxic. SATs are a slow and steady source of energy for your cells.
This makes your blood sugar levels more stable, which means your mood and energy levels will be more stable as well! Plus your craving for carbs drops off. Saturated fat is an ideal energy source for athletes as it is a slow and steady burn that can help relieve stress.
Our obesity epidemic is partly due to SAT deprivation. If we didn't have the SATs to worry about, we would be able to enjoy our food more and not overindulge on the carbohydrates and vegetable oils that we do allow ourselves.
Refined carbs and commonly used vegetable oils both lead to weight gain and a variety of health problems, which I will discuss in more detail later.
Saturated fat doesn't just make us more endurance, it also strengthens our immune system. The opposite is true for low fat foods, which weaken our immunity.
Ghee, coconut oil, and palm oil are the traditional cooking fats used all over the world by people who are much healthier and have less degenerative diseases than us!
An example of this would be how spinach contains a high amount of calcium, but it's not absorbed as well unless it's eaten with butter (or olive oil which also has some SAT). Same principle with collard greens and bacon fat.
Carrots are very high in vitamin A, which is necessary for good night vision. Vitamin A plays a role in regulating the female sex hormone progesterone, which can provide benefits in mood, fertility, and other areas.
The letter "A" is also associated with anti-tumor properties, and saturated fats like butter can help the body absorb and use vitamin A in this life-preserving function. However, too many Omega-6 fats can block the beneficial effects of vitamin A.
Then there is butyrate found in butter, which is the fastest burning of all fats. This specific fatty acid plays an important role in your brain function.
GABA can be used as a base for making a natural Valium. It can also protect you from colon cancer, and is used as a medicine in pre-cancerous colon problems.
Reasons to Eat More Saturated Fat
There are many reasons to consume saturated fat, such as…
Make the Heart Happy
As it turns out, consuming saturated fat may actually be important for preventing heart disease. As doctors differed over how much saturated fat one could consume without harming the heart, they began to look at what else people who ate a lot of saturated fat were doing that might offer some protection. Michael and Mary Dan Eades, MD explain:
Saturated fat may not be in the news much, but it plays an important role in cardiovascular health.
When you add saturated fats to your diet, it reduces the amount of lipoprotein in your body. Lipoprotein is a substance that is closely related to the risk of heart disease.
There are no current medications to lower lipoprotein, but eating saturated fat may help. Bet you didn't hear that on the nightly news.
In addition to this, consuming saturated fats also increases the level of HDL, which is known as the good cholesterol. Studies have shown that women who eat a diet high in saturated fat are more likely to lose weight.
To Lose Weight
According to Mark Sisson, Fat doesn't make you fat. While you can technically overeat enough fat calories to accumulate adipose tissue, thus getting fat, this is a difficult feat, for two primary reasons:
Eating fat is very filling, especially when paired with low-carb eating. Grass-fed pot roast is a lot more filling than some crusty bread spread with butter because it has more yellow fat, connective tissue, and protein.
A decent sized slice of the first option will be enough to satisfy you, but you could easily eat half a loaf of the second option with half a stick of butter and still feel hungry. It's difficult to overeat on a high-fat, low-carb diet.
Dietary fat is more likely to be used as an energy source when carbohydrates are present in smaller amounts.
The combination of fat and carbs makes it easy to overeat. Studies have shown that low-carb, high-fat diets can help people lose weight while also retaining or increasing their lean mass.
In other words, it is not weight that is being lost, but rather fat. This is what we are after.
For Liver Health
According to the Drs. Eades, "Adding saturated fat to the diet has been shown in medical research to encourage the liver cells to dump their fat content. Removing fat from the liver is the key to stopping the accumulation of fat in the torso.
In addition to this, saturated fat has been shown to protect the liver from the harmful effects of alcohol and drugs, including painkillers like acetaminophen and NSAIDs, and even to reverse the damage once it has been done.
Anything that is good for the liver will help get rid of fat in the middle. Polyunsaturated vegetable fats do not offer this protection."
The Good News about Cholesterol
Although it may be surprising, cholesterol is a very valuable nutrient when it comes to coping with stress. This is because cholesterol is the substance that our adrenal glands use to produce hormones that help us cope with stress.
Our sex hormones are also made from it. If you have been avoiding it, you may have caused more problems.
Cholesterol is linked to depression, anxiety, irritability, violence, suicide, and insomnia because it is necessary for the production of serotonin, which is a natural antidepressant.
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Is it the WHO or the Monkeys?
The World Health Organization said that as of Saturday it has confirmed about 92 cases and 28 suspected cases of monkeypox, with recent outbreaks reported in 12 countries where the disease is not typically found, according to the global health agency.
When everyone demands unfettered access devoid of precautions, it's not only Covid that's gonna make it through.
Monkeypox is a scare, a trend. It'll be a flash frame in some end-of-year show and we'll all smile and say, "Oh my God, do you remember monkeypox?"
Here's why. It's transmissible through contact with infected body fluid, much like HIV; it's very difficult to pass along. Also - and crucially - there are two 'clades' or families of the pox. The bad one, seen only in Cameroon, can be 10-12% fatal. The other clade, the one making its brief tour, is 1% fatal and may feel like a mild flu.
What you're seeing on TV is worst-case scenario, as they want it to be. Why we haven't learned our lesson on fear-mongering, I will never know.
Here we go again? A bunch of diseased monkeys from Africa happened to be in a truck headed to a CDC quarantine facility, and the truck just happened to get in an accident, where the monkeys just happened to get loose? They just happened to be going to a CDC approved quarantine facility? Just another conspiracy theory?
Nothing to See Here… CDC Is Monitoring Local Residents for Cold-like Symptoms Following Crash of Semi Carrying 100 CDC Test Monkeys
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Hi, welcome to big idea food podcast. This is your host, Andrew D Ive from Big Idea ventures. So today we'll be talking to the co founders of actual veggies. I don't want to go into too much detail about what they do they do it far better than I do. So let's get into it. And if you have questions, or comments, please do post them. Like and Subscribe this via YouTube, via the various podcasts and so on. Look forward to engaging with you. Thanks very much. Actual veggies. How are you guys doing?
Jason & Hailey (Actual Veggies)
0:39
Doing well? How are you?
0:43
Hailey this is your cue.
0:44
Oh, sorry. I'm great. Thanks for having us.
Yeah, go ahead.
0:53
We don't normally do a podcast with like three people. So it's
0:56
Jason and I have done a few. So we're good at this. Don't worry.
0:59
I really yeah. You drop the ball then.
1:05
I thought he was answering for both of us. So I was giving him that one.
1:11
When has he ever been allowed to do that? Come on.
1:14
Yeah, that's true. Okay, let's get going again.
1:18
This is all live. This is it. We're not going to change this. This shows the dynamic of like the actual veggies team. It's very cool. So let's get back to it actual veggies. Welcome to the podcast. Love you guys have been, you know, following your journey now for quite some time. Why don't you guys tell us about the company and what it is you're doing.
1:44
Go ahead, Jason.
1:45
Perfect. So what we're doing essentially is we're making the best veggie burgers that have ever existed. And we kind of hit on all the different pain points in veggie burgers out in the market. And we offer this refrigerated fresh veggie burger that has all clean ingredients. And it's all completely naturally colorful. And we really play off of the different colors. So we have four different burgers that we launched with the actual black burger, that's black beans, the actual orange burger, its sweet potato, the actual purple burger, that's beets, and then the actual green burger. That's all your different super greens. And what's amazing is you can really see taste and smell all the vegetables in them. And they just taste amazing because they're all chef crafted by our partner who's a chef. But it's a it's been an exciting journey. I mean, almost every single day is a roller coaster a lot of up but obviously some down as well.
Now they're so good. The great thing about them is that like we're finding that people who don't eat meat, love them, people who are trying to eat less meat, love them, they're so versatile. They go on the barbecue, they go in a pan, they're easy in the oven, and even in the airfryer that's we've been hearing a lot of that and as people are trying to eat healthy, especially during COVID times and but also have less time available. It's a really convenient, easy meal to make that's absolutely delicious. And it's just it's really one of my favorite things is seeing all the different ways that our customers and consumers are preparing it. It's like every day it's a new way.
3:19
So my daughter is 18, soon to be 19, and for the first 16 years of her life I don't think she tried a vegetable period, she would not eat vegetables. Is this actual veggie going to crack that code. Is it making vegetables, you know, interesting, approachable for you know, kids and adults alike?
3:39
yeah, that's what's super interesting. We're also seeing people use this as not as like their side, you know, as a replacement of the veggies on their plate. The colors are really good. The taste the seasonings, like really add to it. And it's definitely a way to get your daily vegetable regardless, like I said, if you're eating completely as a vegan or flexitarian.
4:01
But it tastes great in a bun? Oh yeah. Like taking it off the barbecue, slapping some, you know, plant based cheese on top and some ketchup and just taking a big bite. Yeah. So how did you guys come up with this? Veggie burgers have been around for a while, veggie products have been around for a while. You just sort of woke up and said, We can do this better or like what's the story?
4:27
So I stopped eating meat towards the end of 2019. And I stopped eating meat for health reasons. My cholesterol was always high and I tried everything and eventually I was like alright, I'm going to cut out meat and see if it helps my cholesterol drop. So my favorite food was always the beef burger. So that was the first thing I was missing. And I pretty much learned that there's two different types of vegetarian burgers on the market.
The first is your imitation meats that really look tasty and bleed like a beef burger. But the problem is they're really processed. They have a lot of sodium, and they're called they're plant based burgers but they don't have them the plants in their ingredients. So they taste good, they look good but for me, they're not that healthy. So it didn't really work for me. And then on the other side, you have these kind of like antiquated, old school veggie burgers that really haven't seen much innovation or any innovation throughout the years. And they're really just these like, frozen, like kind of hockey pucks that just sit in your freezer for months and months and they're just not exciting.
There's so many pain points, they're thin, they're small, you need like two or three to be even close to being filled up. And like we always had those when we were growing up, and they literally lived in the freezer unless there was nothing around for dinner. And it was just a last minute thing to fire one of those up. And it's simply because they're just not that exciting. And they're also just not that healthy. They just don't taste great. So really, we discussed why is there not like this restaurant style homemade style veggie burger that you can go buy at a grocery store, and then cook it up in five to 10 minutes.
So we created this like thick, colorful veggie burger that just tastes amazing. It doesn't have any fillers or preservatives, almost every other burger out there that you look at, has like oils, they have coconut oils, which is really bad for you once you heat it up. They all have all these other ingredients that help the burger bind cellulose eggs, bread crumbs, we cut out all that and we just use just veggies. And it's just a clean burger that tastes amazing and it just was something that was not on the market. Because everyone's so focused on imitation meats, and we were just like, hey, let's make the best veggie burger out there. And that's what we did.
6:29
So from a nutritional perspective, how do your products break down? Like, you know, salt, sugar, fiber, you know, all those good things, tell us about that.
6:40
Yeah, so they have about like 200 calories each. So not high in calories. They're high in fiber, they're low in fat, they have a decent amount of protein. And really, we have like 50% less salt and sodium than the other players out there. So that's definitely something that we're playing into is making sure health is front and center.
7:01
What's your number one selling skew?
7:06
Well, so right now, we think that you know, so the black burger is the most versatile. Again, that's the burger that the veggie burger that our customers are really comfortable with. But it's really across the board when we have like someone try them, which one they liked the best. So it's still probably too early to say exactly which one.
7:27
So you've got how many, how many, how many flavors, how many colors,
7:31
We have four different flavors. And then in terms of what we've sold the most, it's by far the actual black burger, but the actual Greenburgh are starting to creep up.
7:41
Awesome. So it's kind of like 30%, the black burger, the actual black burger 20%, the actual green burger, and then the other guys are sort of quickly coming up behind?
7:53
Yeah, it's funny, the purple actual purple burger is probably our least sold from like a revenue perspective but the fans of the purple burger are the most vocal and the most excited about it. So it's definitely a niche flavor. Yeah, it's a beat based burger. So people love them or hate them. But the people who love them, they really love them.
8:18
And how are these things being made that you guys sitting around in your kitchen switch squishing the stuff together with your hands and knees? Or how?
8:26
I'm actually we have a big coal manufacturing facility out in Denver. I'm actually there. Right now we're in the midst of a big production run. So yeah, we have a big facility. It's a big operation. In it, it's, it's pretty exciting, because like, when we first started, we were just using our chef's commercial kitchen, and we really scale this thing grow grew quickly to be able to fill capacity over at a big packing facility.
8:53
And how did actual veggies get it start? Who said yes to actual veggies first, from a distribution or a sales channel perspective.
9:03
So not to toot your horn, but having big idea ventures as our backers has been super helpful and making us legitimate in the eyes of investors and sales. Um, we definitely, we got a lot of introductions that led us to the right people, and the right connections to scale this a lot quicker than we could have on our own. So, you know, I think the idea was at the right time. You know, I always say it's the perfect, you know, your dream is to get the perfect product market fit. And I think we did that. You know, it's a product people want and it's a market that people want it in. But really, all the mentors that big idea ventures we we were not afraid to really, you know, bother you guys all the time and ask for the right connections and right interactions to help us scale as quickly as we were able to.
9:53
So who's who said yes, first, which channel which which retailer which, you know, okay, I'm going to take a gamble. on actual veggies.
10:01
So we the first technical place that we sold our product was a place called pop up grocer in Brooklyn, New York. It's a traveling grocery store. Alright, cool. It's one store. So it was very exciting. Our sales were were out of the roof, it was amazing. Our first like real big production. And our first real big order was in QVC, where we launched this year, January 8, and we sold out instantly. So that was like, that was our first like, moment, like, wow, like, we're really onto something, this is a product people want. This is a product that, you know, the sky's the limit here, essentially. So that was our first customer. And from there, it honestly feels like it's kind of happening overnight, where orders and new vendors and new customers are just coming in, like almost in our sleep. It's it's, it's amazing. Like, it's just like all the work we put in last year's laying down the foundation, with big idea ventures with our other investors with our other mentors. It's all kind of coming to fruition now, like within the past month.
10:59
Absolutely. So obviously, because of COVID, you couldn't be in the studio of QVC, sort of watching the the ticker go as people are placing their orders, because, you know, I've seen the movies where you've got, I don't know, 10 minutes, and everything, you know, the orders are coming in in those 10 minutes. And that's the only 10 minutes you've got at that particular point in time and the, you know, the the video starts or the you know, the presentation starts and if you're lucky the telephone start ringing, the internet starts getting its orders, the clock starts getting all of the numbers of all of the orders that are coming through and it's a success. Now you weren't there for that, but I'm guessing that was pretty much the experience.
11:47
And yeah, so it was it was funny. Obviously, with technology, it's a little different. But like one thing of starting our company in March 2020 is we don't really know that what the reality of doing things in person is. So we, we had to sit and wait a few hours until we got our first cvc numbers and then it was just like, this moment of like, really, really like, Is this real? Um, it was just the fact that we pull it off QVC and like I said, and like Jason said it, it really made us feel like a legitimate company. So
12:24
Have you got that? Have you got the video of that, that kind of that presentation on your on your website or anything for people to see the kind of first time you guys went out on QVC?
12:35
Yeah, so we have the video, if you go to do search QVC actual veggies, you can see the video there. And we can also put it in the show notes as well.
12:44
Oh, great. So they actually keep you up on the website constantly. So you're an ongoing vendor to them. That's awesome. So what what came next after what came next after QVC.
12:56
And so a huge, sort of randomly. So hungryroot solid hungryroot is an online retailer that's growing like crazy. And the exact consumer, we want to reach someone who's healthy, who wants to eat healthy, but and clean, but also really values like a delicious meal. They found us in the pop up grocer. And they reached out and they said, you know, we want to try your burger. So we didn't even have to reach them. And they did a huge order that with repeat orders every four to six weeks. We've just shipped our first order to them, I think at the end of March. And then we have another one early May. And like I said, they're a great partner, their audience cares about the same thing our consumers care about. And it's just really fun to work with them.
13:48
That's amazing. And obviously, how you came together as a team? Who's doing what roles those sorts of things. You you've all been, you know, tied down a little bit by COVID. Although I think you guys risked it a few times. I think there were certain drinks, parties and barbecues and things where you guys all kind of came together and hung out. I don't know whether you wore your masks then. But you've been able to create this business as a team from different places. You know, take us through some of the the challenges you've had. Obviously, I don't know that there's been too many completely sleepless nights where it was touch and go in terms of whether the company is going to survive. Maybe there were some and you just didn't tell me but you know, take us through some of the the obstacles and how you found your way around those.
14:38
Yeah, I do want to reiterate for us, we I think one of the advantages we had is we didn't start the company before COVID. So really, we've only known working remotely. And I actually can't imagine sitting in an office with my brother and Jason every day.
14:55
I can't imagine that either.
14:58
Yes, that's something that I say is an advantage, we didn't have to pivot our strategy. We didn't have to figure out like how to, you know, all these meetings that used to be in person, we don't know what that's like. And if anything, we found that like, buyers and advisors and investors had more time to talk to us. And so you actually feel very thankful for that course, like, on the, you know, obviously would not wish this pandemic on anyone or anything but that it has it. We did, there was a lot of positives that came out of it at the same time,
15:32
and tell the big negative that happened.
15:35
Yeah, you can.
15:38
So just a quick story. So with, I guess it doesn't matter. So with hungryroot our first order, this was our first like big, big production order. A nightmare happened where our one of our machines broke. And it was our machine that essentially takes our burgers go into our trays, and then the machine will seal the burgers with film, the machine completely broke. And we had to seal 20,000 trays. We lost a lot of sleep over this trying to figure out how the hell we were going to seal these machines. We ended up finding a another co Packer that was based in Colorado. We trucked everything over to them. They had the machine it was working, they ended up doing it for us. But it wasn't as easy as it sounded. And obviously, it obviously cost us money financially. But it was a nightmare. But luckily, we figured it out. We made it happen. We got the product to Hungryroot, but it was like an ongoing issue for almost a week where we put all of our brains together to try to figure out a solution. And luckily, we made it work.
16:43
One more nightmare that we had. I thought I thought this is the one you were gonna bring up. So I think y'all know this one. But um, when we first apply the big idea of ventures to be in your cohort to um, we sent you guys burgers from Los Angeles. Oh, there you go. There's the laugh um,
17:01
I still haven't still haven't tried the product.
17:04
Yeah, so there's supposed to be a burger. It's supposed to be stable. That's one of our our core differentiators is that we're a stable burger without any fillers or oil, or preservatives. Um, we did not freeze. We did not send the burger with ice or dry ice or anything. The burger was not yet stable. And I remember, we got an email from you, Andrew. And it was like a picture of what was supposed to be our burger, but it looked like soup. And you and your humor were like it looks like the American soccer team just kicked this burger across the United States. We really thought we blew our chance at being in a big idea ventures cohort that no way we will get in without a, like a product that was working and tasted good. And so it was it was quite a surprise when we actually got the investment and joined the current cohort.
17:59
Yeah, we were I mean, we invested in you guys. We knew you'd figure out the product eventually. And you have look at you guys. I mean, Mike Barrow, who's the guy, for those that are listening is the person responsible for distribution sends me texts almost daily with updates on you guys. He's like, Oh, my God, they just got into this channel, this this account and that account and look, you know that they're blowing up and like he's, you know, texting me on everything you guys are doing? Why don't you? Why don't you take us a little bit through the team members, obviously, we've got Jason and Hahley, what do you guys do? And who else is on the team? And what are they up to?
18:37
So So yeah, I'm the CEO and co founder. Hailey's co founder and president. And then Hailey's brother Alex is our co founder. And he deals with operations and logistics. So he's the director of that. So pretty much. We met with a lot of people when when we started, and they told Hailey and myself that we should pretty much never attend meetings together. And we should always kind of be doing our own thing and, and kind of carving out our own role. A lot of times when we met with people like that, like we left, and we were like, We were very scared or like, are we doing things right? Like, some of those people we met with are no longer that some of them are founders of other food companies.
Some of them are no longer even in business. So it's like, you kind of have to take everything with a grain of salt. So what works for Hailey and myself is we do a lot, we wear a lot of the same hats. And it just works for us. We attend a lot of the same meetings. Usually I know what she's doing, usually, you know, she knows what I'm doing. There are things that I kind of break out and kind of took ownership on as well as Hailey has, but our roles definitely collide and overlap a lot. Whereas Alex, our other co founder Hailey's brother, his role is really defined. He's He's our guide that deals with everything from sourcing ingredients to our co Packer to really owning the relationship with our co Packer to owning all of our logistics in terms of picking up products, shipping product, things like that. So he's really defined. I kind of stick my nose in there every once in a while but he's he's got that down to a science.
But yeah, I mean, Hailey and I are both involved in everything from marketing. When it comes to finance, I usually kind of take the lead on that. When it comes to like social media, stuff like that Hailey takes the lead on that. Sales, we kind of break up. We're usually both involved in it together. But there's certain people that I deal with them sales or that she doesn't.
But yeah, we really just, you know, we're kind of just every day, like, what makes it so fun is like, every day is different. We don't know what's going to happen. A lot of it's unpredictable. We're learning a lot under fire. And we really just work well, as a team. There's no egos here, at least I don't think there are. And it just, it just works. Like, people tell you like, you know, there, you have to do things a certain way. But we've done things the way we've wanted to do it. And it's been fun, and it's working. And we're gonna keep doing it our way. And it's great. I mean, that's pretty much how it's played out right here. It is, like, we were both kind of all over the place. And we stay organized. And it works for us. Yeah.
21:01
So who's the chef?
21:04
So we, when we first started, we brought on chef Joel, who we brought on as an equity partner, and pretty much brought this vision to him to kind of create these burgers. And he pretty much brought it to life in terms of just, you know, the recipes and making it happen. So he's involved in everything from just kind of recipe creations and things like that.
21:25
And you said, you guys have roles that sometimes collide, sometimes overlap, and so on. I'm guessing you guys have never disagreed on anything.
21:33
There we we pretty much agree. disagree. Okay. That's I'm trying to think of a few things that Yeah, there's been a few things that we've really disagreed on. Um, but I, it's interesting, at the end of the day, we want the same thing.
21:55
What is that what's the same thing?
21:57
We want to grow the business and we want to make our consumers happy. Um, so I'm like, it's interesting, I think having three of us, usually it's two against one. And then that's sort of the way that we would like would solve something. And then the other way that we've like, solved disagreements is it will bring in like a third party, who is unbiased. And that's really worked really well. But again, there's no ego. And we really, we always, it really just works. And I, you know, I know we're a year in, but I'm hoping that that remains the case.
22:38
I guess what could change the dynamic is if you guys ever do sit in the same office together, that may change everything.
22:49
That's That's why I moved across the country. I was in New York, and Hayley and I would sometimes work together, but she made me move all the way to California. So now we are we are far apart.
22:59
Is that how it's gonna be? You're going to be California for the rest of the company. And Hailey, you're going to be New York, are you? Do you see yourself Hailey moving across to LA and joining the glitterati at some point?
23:11
NO? for the foreseeable future? I'll stay here. And my brother will be in Chicago. And like I said, it works. Yeah.
23:21
It's, it's really interesting. I wonder if we're going to see this kind of group of companies that started during COVID and see, and I wonder if that's going to make them kind of totally different ways of doing business, if it's going to make them scrapier, if it's going to make them more tenacious, than the kind of companies that needed to your point, Jason pivot, because of COVID and do things differently? You guys had to build it from scratch during this thing? It's going to be interesting, it's going to be really interesting.
23:56
Yeah, no, that's definitely the case. Like I said, I really do think it just has made it easier to have more meetings, and keep our expenses down to not travel to those.
24:07
You also mentioned, focusing on keeping making customers happy. I think it's a fantastic kind of filter for everything that you do. But where do you see actual veggies? Being? You know, what, what are your personal goals as a team for the next, let's say five years? Yeah,
24:26
So I'm just gonna last because this is actually probably one of the things that we argue about. I was like, trying to remember what the last thing we argued about, and this is it. Um, so obviously, actual veggies is not we don't want to just be a burger company. There's a lot you can do with the actual veggies brand. And I think it's all about celebrating vegetables and like making food delicious and making it what it is and being transparent about what that is. Now when and what those products are going forward is something that we're still we're still tackling, there's so many different ways we can go and there's so many different ideas that we have and I think knowing when, and what products to launch next with are something that we're still discussing internally. But Jason, you can probably share some of your ideas, which he has a lot.
25:22
I'm not gonna share individual ideas. But yeah, that's definitely like a point of contention of when do we start coming out with new products. So like, now we're starting to see traction with our burgers, like Hailey said, we don't see actual veggies as a burger company. we're not pigeon holed to doing alternative meats, we can take this wherever we want, we don't have to do what someone like get beyond meat is doing where they're just doing imitation meats, we can really take this wherever we want. So that's definitely where this is heading.
It's just a question of when we have a bunch of different awesome fun products that are getting close to you know, getting ready to go. but what's really what's really cool, which we haven't even talked about yet, is we've had such success with these online retailers like hungry root, we have a couple other ones coming on board. But our big play here is is traditional retail. And we are we're officially launching, I guess we can announce this now. With sprouts, they're relaunching with every single one of their 370 locations, which is another reason why I moved out west is just so we can have someone on the ground in California that really cares and can can kind of go into the stores because most of their stores are based in the West Coast.
But that's what's really exciting, we're launching with them early May 370, stores, three out of our four skews, and it's going to be a huge launch, they're really getting behind us. And really, that's just the start of it. I mean, we had a bunch of other retailers knocking on our door, but sprouts was just the perfect partner to launch with and they're really getting behind this. So that's where, you know, that's where things start getting exciting.
26:53
One thing I would one thing that for what it's worth, I'm hearing from people who try your products that they are passionate about them, you know, it's not just okay, it's a bland burger, I could take it or leave it. I don't give a crap when the next Damn, I said crap, that's gonna have to change the rating of this podcast. Oh, well. Yeah. So, you know, when people are, they bite this product, they'd like this product, those who like this product, love this product, right? In terms of what you should do next, figure out a way for what it's worth of asking your passionate consumer, right, you're building a tribe of people who kind of get into what actual veggies is all about.
There's, there's a kind of a story and a thought process of why you're doing what you're doing and how it's different from anything else out there. Find those people who are your evangelists and give them some choices. If you've got, you know, five ideas 10 ideas of what products you're thinking about next, ask the people that are voting with their dollars for you guys.
28:01
That's a great idea.
28:02
I don't know what that looks like. I don't know if that's like a, you know, a voting or getting people to call an 800 number or I don't know what whatever. But there's got to be a way of reaching out to the people that are actual veggie consumers.
28:15
Just give my phone number I'm happy to get those tests done.
28:20
Yeah, I mean, there's got to be some way of reaching out to your most passionate consumers and saying, you know, what frustrates you about the food you're eating today? What things do you want to see vegified? Or, you know, what, what do you want to see better nutrition, better quality ingredients better, you know, taste and texture than currently is out there today? And what you know, what do you want us to tackle next? Maybe you'll get some good ideas.
28:45
That's great.
28:47
Very cool. So next five years, still sort of in the thought process by the sounds of it? Are you building a team? Do you see yourselves being you know, four plus in at some point in the future?
29:01
Yeah, I mean, definitely looking to build onto the team as we raise more capital. That's definitely something that we want to do. But something that's been really working for us is we're bringing in part time, essentially freelancers, and because of COVID and because we never were in a physical office, we're able to operate that way. So we found we have some amazing, amazing part time, freelancers, our designers, she is an absolute gem. She is incredible. We don't we're just going, you know, she's part of the future. This company, she's part time, eventually we'll bring her on full time. We have so many other people like that. And we're gonna keep going down that path just so we can stay lean.
At first, like, we were like, alright, let's build a huge company in terms of employees have, you know, 100 200 people, now we're thinking more let's stay lean. Like, let's bring in amazing people that are part time. If they work out, we'll bring them on full time. But yeah, that's that's kind of the route that we're looking to take.
29:52
And you've got enough to cope with with the US market for now, I guess. Any thoughts at some point in the future that you could be either licensing your, your kind of brand and your technology to other regions or doing it yourself, or is that just too far away for now?
30:12
We started engaging in those conversations already and really, we're probably about a few months away to re engage in those, it's definitely a channel that we want to explore, It's just we want to make sure we're, we're comfortable in the US at first.
30:29
Got it. What are some of the challenges or gates obstacles that you're coming up against right now, if any? Or is it all just plain plain sailing?
30:43
It's Yeah, I mean, it's definitely challenges. One of them is, believe it or not, we're already looking for our second or third co Packer, because we're already getting to the point where capacity is going to be an issue, just because kind of orders are coming in overnight. So that's definitely something we have a couple other amazing co Packers that we've been talking to for a while that were potentially going to start sending some business their way. So that's definitely something I don't know does anything else come to mind? Hailey, in terms of just like,
31:15
I mean, I think the other thing for us, it's not much, it's a small challenge in the sense that so many people want our burgers and it's a hard product for DDC. So it's it's expensive to ship. It's an expensive supply chain. And yet, we want to make sure that as many people can try burgers as possible, as we're, as we're still in the process of getting into grocery stores nationwide.
So working, you know, and it sort of takes a backseat, when you look at the quantity of orders that we're getting to you to see because we're not we're not focused on promoting that, but at the same time, making sure that we can support it. So anyone can try our burgers, something that we constantly are revisiting.
31:55
Given the low levels of sodium, fat, high fiber, you know, the density of vegetables, and, and the deliciousness, I would have thought that the school sector and the university sector would be probably really interested in what you guys are doing, you know, having this as a kind of meal one day a week in a you know, in a school district would probably give kids more of the nutrients they're looking for for a healthy, you know, healthy diet. Is that something that you guys are already talking in exploring? Or is that something that you'd like someone if they're listening to reach out about if, if they're in that space?
32:41
Yeah, so exactly what you just said, we have had some initial conversations, I think, right now, schools and universities are still trying to figure things out because of you know, how things are going to open due to COVID. But yeah, that's definitely a space food service is definitely a space that we will love your audience to enter make the right introductions to, we'd really we have we have the ability to support those and would love to do those orders.
33:10
Perfect. And if those people listening want to reach out what's the best way of doing so.
33:16
And you can just reach out over email, Hailey hailey@actualveggies.com, or jason@actualveggies.com. Reach out on Instagram at actual veggies. We are always willing and happy to talk to people.
33:41
Fantastic. So anything that you want to kind of get out there that you you know, you want to talk about from either a company perspective or, you know, anything that you really want to bring up as part of this conversation today?
33:59
Yeah, I mean, I think Hailey just kind of hit one of our points is we definitely see actual veggies going into restaurant chains. So that's something that we do need help with. And if there's anyone listening that can help with those introductions to different restaurants, or anything in food service, whether it's universities, camps, schools, anything like that, we definitely need help there. Because that's a huge, we see that as a huge part of our future.
Something else that we're starting to gear up for is to raise our series a round. We're not actively trying to raise that right now. But we definitely will in the next, I'd say three to six months. So if there's anyone listening that we haven't already talked to, because I know we've talked to a lot of a lot of different venture groups and angels in the space if you haven't talked to us or if you have and you want to re engage we would love to speak again or, or or meet because that's definitely something we're inevitably going to have to to raise it in the near future.
34:57
I mean, we introduced very investors to you guys, you know, a year ago, but the story is dramatically different in the past 12 months, the kind of traction that you guys have been getting the success in the marketplace, the kind of avid fans, etc. I think it's a very different story from when you were having those initial conversations, because then it was a, hey, we've got this great concept, we've got this great range of products.
We don't seem to be able to ship it anywhere right now, because we haven't figured that out yet. But you know, it's it's early days. Now it's, hey, we've got multiple proof points, multiple, you know, in the marketplace, we've got multiple people placing orders, we're gaining revenues consistently. We've got avid fans, you know, let's have a conversation. I think I think you should be in a great spot, actually. What do you I mean, obviously, you don't want to get into too much detail about this. But series A you think you'll be raising $1 to $2 million, something in that range? Give or take?
36:00
Yeah, exactly. Right around $2 million. But yeah, well, like you said, What's amazing is now we have orders. And not only do we have orders, we have reorders from the same customers. And we really have an amazing run rate in a projection where we're, you know, doing multi million dollars in sales over the next 12 months. So it's Yeah, it's your like you said, it's a completely different story from from where we were a year ago.
36:20
And your cost structure is awesome, because you don't have 100 people in the business. It's what 4, 3 4?
36:28
Yeah, there's four of us. And then just part time people exactly.
36:31
Wow. Okay, I should reinvest
36:34
All right, yeah.
36:37
This is actually an investment call. Hopefully,
36:39
We'll do the next round. Don't worry about telling anybody listening, don't bother about investing we're gonna do the whole thing. No, I'm just kidding. Reach out to Jason and Hailey if this is, you know, a story and a mission that you're interested in, if you're interested in a company that's growing very, very quickly. And it's, I got to say, I would say no, normally it's a delicious product. I've tried it. I haven't, but lots of people I know have and they rave about it. So you know, it's a delicious product and it's a great business you should engage with them.
37:12
And and Jason will ship the product directly from the packer
37:18
I will or you will?
37:21
I'm not sure it can get that far. Man. I don't I don't believe you anymore. I've given up. So you mentioned that you're that Halley's brother was doing the the kind of CO man that ingredients to sourcing that sort of thing. So why is your you know, why is your kept t shirted body sitting in a co man facility in in this the state that you're in right now? Why is he not there doing this?
37:51
He's on the floor. He's actually doing the work. Wow.
37:55
Okay. There's two of you.
37:57
Yeah. So we actually have a meeting with the owner of the CO packing facility. So I flew out for that. But yeah, Alex is here. He's been here longer than me. He's, he's downstairs, I see him now. He's like carrying boxes, carrying our master cases and stalking him on the pallet. So he's working.
38:12
So let's see how much money you guys are making. And if you're truly boozy, are you guys sharing a hotel room? Or are you in separate hotel rooms?
38:22
We are in separate hotel rooms.
38:24
Oh my god, you've hit the big time, man.
38:26
Yeah, we finally made it.
38:30
Meal budget is $10 a meal and that's one a day and the other meals are the veggie burger.
38:35
So absolutely. What else you need to eat if you could eat breakfast, lunch and dinner? actual veggies? Right. Yeah.
38:43
Thank you. So what are our salaries looked like you would understand why we are eating our product every single day.
38:49
You got to make sure it's good that way, man. You know. All right. So I think this has been for me, this has been a great call. I think we've covered off the key things, actual veggies. You guys are amazing. If anyone wants to reach out to you guys, whether it's about telling me telling you how great your product is because their consumers, whether it's retailers who want to stock that probably the first delicious, plant based vegetable based burger to reach out to jason@veggies.com or Hailey hailey@veggies.com or via Instagram actual veggies or via actual veggies.com. If you're an investor, run, don't walk because these guys have a great growth rate and a great trajectory. I just have a problem with the word trajectory. My teeth just don't allow me to say that one. So yeah, you guys are going to be opening up your series A in the next few months or so.
39:53
Correct.
39:54
Okay, it's now April the 15th when this goes live, You may actually either just be about to start your series A or be in the middle of it. So we'll try and get it out a little earlier so that people who are interested in you guys can find out about it before you're going through the investment cycle. Thank you. Alright, anything else to add before we press stop or pause and just say goodbye to each other? Yeah, she's
40:26
Thank you. Been great.
40:27
Why are you so locked in on New York? By the way, if everyone's deserted you and running across the country? Why?
40:36
She has a boyfriend in New York and now
40:40
I'm stuck here is my boyfriend so that Yeah, no, it's it's good.
40:47
All right, well, maybe you can drag him with you at some point.
40:50
Exactly.
40:51
There you go. Work on him. Alright, everyone, thanks for listening. This is Andrew from Big Idea ventures and actual veggies. do reach out to them if, if you want to just say hello to Jason or Hailey, if you want to get involved in in what they're building in one way or another. I'm sure they will appreciate it. I'm going to press pause ….
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representation of the mind. All of our understandings
are situated in complex webs of experience, action,
and interaction. Knowledge is a dynamic, evolving
phenomenon, a fabric of relations in which one
individual is fundamentally entwined with all others
in a community" (Martin Ryder , 1999).
3. The Concept of Collaborative
Knowledge Building
Knowledge building may be defined as "The
production and continual improvement of ideas of
value to a community, through means that increase
the likelihood that what the community accomplishes
will be greater than the sum of individual
contributions and part of broader cultural efforts"
(Scardamalia & Bereiter, 2003).
The use of networked computers provides
alternatives to traditional teaching and learning as we
move from a single-classroom concept to the concept
of a knowledge-building community of learners.
4. The importance of online forums
in collaborative knowledge building
Online discussion forums are one of the most
common and accepted tools for collaborative
learning in virtual courses.
The forums are a shared online environment
that enables collaborative knowledge building
and supportive social communities (Harasim 1989).
5. But
Mason and others (1993) point out that dialogue in
online forums is disappointing in many instances,
since the quality of the learning and the knowledge
building is poor.
So
One of the greatest challenges is promoting
discourse and developing a high level of discussion
and critical thinking in the virtual environment, that
will produce meaningful learning, as comprehensive
as possible.
6. !1
The Importance of Self-assessment in
Teacher Education
Use of the self-assessment rubric encourages
pre-service and in-service teachers to develop
the abilities of critical thinking, reflection and
evaluation, abilities that are very important in
the teaching profession.
Self-assessment is very effective for learners
seeking to improve their knowledge and learning
strategies (Shaklee et al. 1997), particularly in a
collaborative learning setting.
7. !2
?What is our innovation
Models for online discussion self-
assessment usually provide criteria for
the learners but do not require their
active decision-making and reflection on
the quality of the posts.
8. !3
Therefore we developed a rubric for
self-assessment
To attempt to create a significant online learning
community.
To encourage collaborative knowledge building.
To assist learners in recognizing their commitment.
To encourage re-organization of the discussion in a
relevant manner.
To transfer the responsibility of evaluation to the learner.
To develop the abilities of reflection and evaluation.
To ease the lecturer's workload.
9. The rubric was used in the following courses in a
college of education:
1. ICT in Teaching and Learning
2. Information Literacy in Education
3. Teaching Heterogeneous Classrooms
10. Stages in the Development of
the Self-assessment Rubric
Year of Final Grade % Evaluation and Evaluator
2000Un 5% - 10% (Participation (amount of posts
til Evaluation by lecturer only
2001 15% A few qualitative and quantitative criteria based on
-participation and contribution to learning
Evaluation by lecturer only
2002 20% Self-assessment rubric prepared by lecturer
Evaluation by lecturer only
2003 30% Self-assessment rubric improved - based on
students' comments
Self- evaluation by students with monitoring by
lecturer( (students determined their own grade
2004-20 30-60% Self-assessment rubric
06 Self- evaluation by students with monitoring by
(lecturer (students determined their own grade
11. !4
Steps in the use of the
rubric
The rubric is presented to the students at the
beginning of the online courses.
During the courses, the students collect their
own postings and evaluate their contributions
to the knowledge building of their fellow
students.
The final grades in the courses are a
combination of the student's and the
lecturer's evaluation.
12. !5
Rubric Categories
1. Personal opinion or idea - Offering a reasoned
opinion based on reliable sources.
2. Responding to others - Relevant and supported
response which adds to what others have said
3. Referral to reliable sources of information
4. Summarizing a topic or issue discussed on the
forum – based on the discussion and contribution
of others.
5. Helping peers to solve all kinds of problems
6. Asking challenging questions
13. !6
Rubric Categories (continued)
1. Taking personal initiatives in the forum.
These may include:
Opening a new topic for discussion in a new
forum, writing a document on the topic
including sources which are presented to the
participants
Opening a forum and directing the discussion
with peers
Summarizing the discussion
14. Student's perspective on the value of
the self-assessment rubric
(Based on content analysis of students'
responses to the questions on the value
of the self assessment rubric)
15. !7
Student's perspective on the
value of the self-assessment
The students referred to the following contributions:
Motivation
Transparency and Fairness of Assessment
Collaborative Knowledge Building
Self Directed Learning
Life Skills
Professional Development as Teachers
16. Motivation
"Gives the student a huge motivation to learn"
"Gives the student a clearer picture of the amount of
his participation and his contribution to learning"
"The rubric is a way to give students a push to learn
and to evaluate the process they are going through."
17. Transparency and Fairness of
Assessment
"I realized that I have been very active in the
various forums."
"… know where I stand, and if I have done what
was expected of me."
"The student understands exactly why (and how)
he got this grade."
"I very much like the idea of ranking within each
criteria "
18. Collaborative Knowledge
Building
"In this way it is possible to find out the
extent of our participation in the various
forums and our contribution to other
students' learning"
19. Self Directed Learning
"Working with the rubric is a process that
causes us to look at ourselves critically."
"Self-assessment changes the status of the
student and makes him an active participant,
who is held responsible for his contribution."
"… It is obvious that the rubric is a necessary
tool for learning, especially in self-learning."
20. Life Skills
"Once they acquire the skill of self-
assessment in learning, they can apply it
to life in general."
21. !8
Professional Development as
Teachers
"The rubric is an excellent opportunity to learn
more about our pupil - his real ability to
assess himself, his self-confidence…"
"I hope that most of us will try, and also
succeed in implementing (self-assessment) in
our future classrooms as teachers "
22. Difficulties Expressed by
Students using the Rubric
It takes a long time and a lot of effort to use
the self-assessment rubric.
Having the rubric in mind while participating
in the forums makes the discussion "forced"
– it doesn't flow freely.
The rubric restricts creativity and free
choice.
23. !9
Conclusions
Students believe that the self-assessment rubric
contributes to their knowledge building and their
training to be teachers, increases social support,
and allows greater visibility as to how they are
evaluated in the courses.
Preliminary research of content analysis of forum
posts shows that the tool raised the level of
discussion and increased critical thinking and
collaborative knowledge building.
24. ?Where do we go from here
Adapting the rubric to the needs of other
online courses and student populations.
Developing online tools to facilitate the self-
assessment process.
25. It is important to continue
research in the following areas:
Research on the effect of the rubric on
learning and motivation of students.
Research on the effect of the rubric on
change in the role of the instructor.
Research on the development of concepts
during discussion in forums.
26. Maximum Maximum
Number of contributions number of number of
Each contribution is worth a certain number points for points for
Category of points, based on its quality each post each category
Personal .1 I II III
opinion/idea Contributing Contributing a Contributing a
a relevant relevant relevant
(in the
idea/opinion reasoned reasoned
opening
idea/opinion idea/opinion points 3 points 12
message of the or one based on and basing it
forum, not in a reliable source on reliable
response to sources
(others 1 point 2 points 3 points
IV V VI
Relevant Relevant and Same as V but
response- supported adding to
Responding .2
without response which responses of
to participants explanation adds to what others and also
and others have said including
justification (like an example referral to
or information additional points 3 points 12
from experience) source/s
1 point 2 points 3 points
27. Maximum Maximum
Number of contributions number of number of
Each contribution is worth a certain number points for points for
Category of points, based on its quality each post each category
3. Adding a VII VIII
post that refers Referral to Referral to
to reliable relevant relevant online
sources of online source source with
information without comments points 2 points 8
description
1 point 2 points
4. IX X XI
Summarizing a Summarizing Summarizing a Summarizing
topic discussed a topic topic discussed a topic
in the forum – discussed in in the forum discussed in
based on posts the forum and the forum and
including including points 8 points 16
additional additional
information information
covered in the from outside
course sources
3 points 5 points 8 points
28. Maximum Maximum
Number of contributions number of number of
Each contribution is worth a certain number points for points for
Category of points, based on its quality each post each category
Asking .5 XII XIII XIV
challenging Asking a Asking a Asking a
questions question question which question that
connected to received at least received at
the course one answer least two
and its from peers responses
points 3 points 9
purposes from peers
1 Point 2 Points 3 Points
Initiating a .6 XV XVI XVII
new discussion Raising a Raising a topic Raising a
forum topic for for discussion topic for
discussion and moderating discussion,
the discussion moderating
points 10 points 30
the discussion
and
summarizing
the discussion
4 Points 6 Points 10 Points
29. Maximum Maximum
Number of contributions number of number of
Each contribution is worth a certain number points for points for
Category of points, based on its quality each post each category
Helping .7 XVIII XIX
Providing a Providing a
peers to
solution or solution or
solve idea to help idea to help
problems – resolve a resolve a points 2 points 6
technical simple complex
and problem problem
course-
1 Point 2 Points
related
Notas do Editor
Comments: 1. Scardamalia and Bereiter were the first ones to coin the phrase knowledge building in 1993???.
We are lecturers in Kaye College of Education, and we teach various online courses including "ICT in Teaching and Learning" & "Information Literacy in Education" , and "Teaching in Heterogeneous Classrooms". Forums are a major component of these courses. We were disappointed with the level of participation, and the contribution to knowledge building Existing the forums in our online courses.
2005 – beginning of research on the quality of the contribution of the self-assessment rubric to the enhancement of collaborative knowledge building.. It is important to note that at the beginning of every course, students are able to express opinion about the rubric, and to suggest modifications. | eng | 274b5d9e-c9b1-4859-9e0f-c6e5c6b370fb | https://pt.slideshare.net/rafid101/rafi-annette1270707 |
When it comes to the most brilliant Easter eggs hidden in video games, the "Diablo" franchise has one of the best. The infamous Cow Level is a hidden level in "Diablo 2" that's literally a ton of cows and a Cow King players can farm. Given this history, fans of the "Diablo" series have one burning question about "Diablo Immortal": Is there a Cow Level?
Apparently, there's a loading screen in "Diablo Immortal" that reads "There is no cow level" (via Reddit). However, players question how true that statement is and whether or not developers would leave a comment like that just to throw people off the scent.
Could there be a Cow Level in Diablo Immortal?
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So far, no one seems to have found a Cow Level in "Diablo Immortal." However, that doesn't mean that it's not there or that it won't be there in the future.
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Tropical storms are a different kind of weather beast than usually seen in Southern California. The warmer air associated with such storms can carry much more water and produce unusually high amounts of precipitation.
The first hints of Hilary approaching Los Angeles.
The rain resulting from Tropical Storm Hilary shattered many daily and monthly records. Over decades of record keeping, most stations in the greater Los Angeles area had previously measured only a trace of rain on August 20 or 21, or at best, a few hundredths of an inch. Some stations had never recorded any rain on these days.
The highest rainfall amounts occurred where the precipitation was enhanced by mountainous terrain. The northeast-facing slopes of the eastern San Gabriel Mountains, near Wrightwood, were ideally positioned in Hilary's circulation to enhance rainfall. The Big Pine RAWS recorded over 6 inches of rain for the storm, Lewis Ranch slightly over 7 inches, and Lytle Creek nearly 10 inches.
This crossing of Las Virgenes Creek was about the same as before Hilary.
Curious to see some of the local impacts of the storm, I ran at Ahmanson Ranch on August 22 and then a few days later at Malibu Creek State Park.
My West Hills weather station, about three miles from Ahmanson Ranch's Victory Trailhead, recorded 3.86 inches of rain for the storm. After an initial technical hiccup, the Cheeseboro RAWS, overlooking Las Virgenes Canyon, recorded 3.52 inches of rain. This and other data suggest rainfall amounts in the Ahmanson area of at least 3.5 – 4.5 inches.
My Ahmanson run started at the Victory trailhead, went out East Las Virgenes Canyon, through part of Las Virgenes Canyon, and then up to Lasky Mesa. With that much rain, I was sure I would be wallowing in the mud and wading the creek crossings. But my shoes didn't even get muddy!
Dry streambed of Las Virgenes Creek, north of the Las Virgenes Trailhead
As Hilary moved northward in California, the counterclockwise circulation of the storm increased the rainfall in the Santa Monica Mountains. Automated RAWS stations in Topanga, the Malibu Hills, and in Malibu Canyon recorded 4.0 to 4.5 inches of rain during the storm. CNRFC gridded precipitation data indicated higher amounts in some parts of the range.
Las Virgenes Creek in Malibu Creek State Park, about 5 miles downstream of Ahmanson Ranch.
On August 27, I ran the Bulldog Loop in Malibu Creek State Park. The run started at a small parking area at the junction of Malibu Canyon & Piuma Roads. As I was running up the Tapia Spur Trail, I wondered if State Parks had — as a precaution — removed the seasonal bridge across Malibu Creek on the Crags Road Trail. On August 19, the day before Hilary drenched the area, the bridge had been in place for the Bulldog Ultra. If it wasn't removed, did Malibu Creek get high enough to damage it?
It's unusual for the slopes along Bulldog fire road to be this green in Summer!
It looked like Malibu Creek State Park received more rain than Ahmanson Ranch. There was slightly more erosion on the dirt roads and some small sluffs/slides, including one tree that slid onto Mesa Peak Mtwy fire road. A tree had also fallen near the beginning of the Forest Trail.
Back at Ahmanson on August 31, things were drying out, but it was beginning to look like Spring. Grass was sprouting all over Ahmanson Ranch. It will be interesting to see if the grass survives the inevitable heat and grows enough to turn the hills green. The little bit of rain and cooler weather over Labor Day weekend will help. Some out-of-season wildflowers could also result from a false Spring.
Yesterday, I did a run in Topanga State Park, and the story was much the same. There was some minor erosion on the fire roads, but none of the larger sluffs and slides seen during the rainy season. There was no new damage to the Musch or Garapito Trails. It did look like the flow had increased on Garapito Creek with Hilary's rain, and there was a still little water in the mainstem of the creek.
The puzzle to solve this weekend was to find a run that was closer to home, higher than the Santa Monica Mountains, and had a "decent amount" of elevation gain. The solution put me right back at Red Box, doing two of the most popular peaks in the Front Range — Strawberry Peak (6164′) and San Gabriel Peak (6161′).
The main difference is that the 2018 run/hike was on a cool day in March, rather than a hot day in August. In 2018, I did San Gabriel Peak first, then Strawberry. The order didn't matter. The temperature on both peaks that day was mostly in the 40s.
Mt. Disappointment (left) and Strawberry Peak from the San Gabriel Peak Trail.
Today, it was essential to do Strawberry first, and get started early. The use trail between Lawlor Saddle and Strawberry's summit faces south and east, and has very little shade. It's steep and strenuous an no fun at all in the hot sun.
I left the Red Box parking lot at about 6:00 a.m. On the way up, the temperature ranged from the mid-50s to the mid-70s. On the way down, in some places it was already in the 90s. While it was hot in the sun on the upper part of the mountain on the descent, the traverse around Mt. Lawlor on the Strawberry Trail was still mostly in the shade and a relatively cool 75 to 80 degrees.
San Gabriel Peak isn't the solar oven that Strawberry is. Much of the Bill Riley/Mt. Disappointment Trail faces north and a scrub oak forest provides some shade. Continuing up San Gabriel Peak after doing Strawberry, the temps were generally in the low to mid-80s.
Angeles Crest Highway was still closed between Red Box and Vincent Gap, and the heatwave continued. I was trying to decide where to run.
I briefly considered the Circuit Around Strawberry Peak, but yesterday at 10:00 a.m., the "in-the-shade" temperature at Clear Creek was already 92°F, and the "in-the-sun" fuel temperature 109°F. By 1:00 p.m., the fuel temp reached a scorching 122°F!
Although trailheads such as Three Points and Islip Saddle couldn't be accessed using Angeles Crest Highway, the highway was open from Wrightwood to Inspiration Point and Vincent Gap. After seeing the temps at Clear Creek, it took about two seconds to make the decision to head to the San Gabriels' high country.
sulfur flower-lined section of the PCT east of Inspiration Point
From Inspiration Point (7,365′), I ran east on the PCT about 7 miles to the North Backbone Trailhead on Mt. Baldy. Over most of that stretch, the temperature was a blissful 60-something degrees. Other times, I've driven to this trailhead — which requires a high-clearance vehicle — or run to the trailhead from Wrightwood. But the run along Blue Ridge is a favorite. It is especially scenic, with fantastic views of Mt. Baden-Powell, Iron Mountain, Pine Mountain, and Mt. Baldy.
Another 10 minutes of climbing and I reached the Pine Mountain Juniper. Straddling the rocky crest at an elevation of about 9000′, this stalwart tree is estimated to be 800 – 1000 years old. It is a remarkable tree in a remarkable location. Except for one short, steep, eroded section, the remainder of the trail to the top of Pine Mountain (9648′) was relatively straightforward.
Dawson Peak and Mt. Baldy from Pine Mountain's south summit.
Pine is the second-highest peak in the San Gabriels and has excellent views of the surrounding terrain. It is higher than Mt. Baden-Powell (9399′) and Dawson Peak (9575′) but a few hundred feet lower than Mt. Baldy (10,064′).
From Pine Mountain, the North Backbone trail continues over Dawson Peak another 2.5 miles to Mt. Baldy. There was still a long ribbon of snow along the east side of the upper North Backbone, but it looked like the trail might avoid it. I would have liked to confirm that, but today the top of Pine was my planned turnaround point. As it was, with the warm weather, I thought I might run short on water on the return to Inspiration Point.
Leaving Pine behind, I started back down — jogging when it made sense — but trying not to do anything stoopid. On the way down, I kept reaching behind me and squeezing the bladder in my hydration pack. I guess I was hoping that it would magically be more full than the last time I checked. It never was.
San Gabriel beardtongue along the PCT on Blue Ridge.
Back at the North Backbone Trailhead, and definitely low on water, I decided it was a good time to run the dirt road back to the top of the Acorn Trail and see how much shorter it was than the PCT. The answer was not much — only about a tenth of a mile.
I'd been willing to push the water envelope because it had been a heavy snow year. I expected the spring near Guffy Camp would probably be running. I'd passed the side trail to the spring a bunch of times but never ventured down the steep slope. My impression was that the spring was often low or nearly dry. This time when I reached the side trail, I headed down.
Pumphouse at Guffy Spring, surrounded by giant larkspur.
And down and down… It sure seemed like a long way to the spring, but when I checked the track, it was less than a quarter-mile with an elevation loss of about 200′.
Back on the PCT, the temperature was generally in the mid-eighties but was warmer on south-facing slopes. At about 1:00 p.m., the in-the-sun fuel temperature at the Big Pines RAWS was 109°F. I was very happy to have the extra water.
It was a little past 3:00 in the afternoon when I passed this straight-backed wooden chair along an Ahmanson Ranch trail. The Tempe thermometer clipped to my pack read over 100 degrees.
It gets REALLY hot at Ahmanson Ranch (Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve). In the direct sun the temperature can be 10°F-15°F hotter than in the shade, and there is very little shade at Ahmanson. In-the-sun temperatures of 100°F or more are common in the Summer but can occur just about any time of the year.
There are two weather stations I use to get an idea of the weather conditions at Ahmanson Ranch — the Cheeseboro RAWS and Valley Circle Estates Weather Underground station. Weather station thermometers are usually shielded from the direct sun by a white, ventilated enclosure. The Cheeseboro RAWS includes a measurement of the "Fuel Temperature." This is generally a better indication of the temperature experienced by a runner, hiker, or rider in the direct sun.
Update on July 29, 2023. Rounding the temperature to whole degrees, my West Hills weather station recorded a high of 100°F, or higher, for 15 consecutive days this July (7/13/23 to 7/27/23). The station is about three miles from the Victory Trailhead at Ahmanson Ranch.Starting at the Wendy Drive Trailhead, I'd crossed Satwiwa, run down Danielson Road, rock-hopped across Upper Sycamore Creek, and picked up the Old Boney Trail. The condition of the Old Boney Trail between Danielson Road and the Fossil Trail junction was better than expected. Maybe the trail was going to be in good shape after all.
A section of the Old Boney Trail overgrown with black sage.
Wrong! Once I passed the turnoff to the Fossil Trail, the vegetation closed in. In places it was so thick I couldn't see the trail at my feet, much less a few yards ahead. All I could do is smile and work my way through it. Everything was overgrown — bushes, grasses, wildflowers. And everything was wet with dew. A hundred yards past the Fossil Trail, I was soaked from head to toe.
I tried to see the positive. It was an amazing display of the effect of a wet rainy season. Without trail work and use, it wouldn't take long for the trail to be completely consumed.
The Old Boney Trail continued to be a tangle of chaparral for about two miles — until I reached the Backbone Trail at Blue Canyon. At that point, it becomes part of the Backbone Trail system, and I was relieved to see that some work had recently been done on the trail.
Coast live oak along the Old Boney Trail.
As I worked up the Backbone Trail toward the Chamberlain Trail junction, I recalled other times I'd run to Serrano Valley using Old Boney. What would the condition of the trail be beyond this point? I'd been on that part of the Old Boney Trail following a wet rain season and knew how overgrown it could be. Some refer to that section of trail as "tick alley."
But when I got to the junction, surprise, surprise, the Old Boney Trail had been trimmed. More than two miles of trail were groomed. It was good all the way to the Serrano Valley Trail and partway into Serrano Valley. The trail in Serrano Valley was a little overgrown, but NOTHING like the Old Boney Trail between the Fossil and Backbone Trails.
Part of the fun of doing this route is all the stream crossings in Serrano Canyon — what is it 13 or 14? Today, most of these could be done without getting your shoes wet — especially if you have poles. I didn't have poles, and my shoes and socks were already wet, so I didn't worry about keeping them dry. Some sections of the Serrano Canyon Trail were also overgrown, but not bad. However, there was a lot of poison oak, some of which wasn't avoidable.
Paintbrush and golden yarrow
After getting a drink of water at the faucet at the junction of the Serrano Canyon Trail and Sycamore Canyon Fire Road, I headed up-canyon. Almost immediately, the fire road crossed Big Sycamore Canyon Creek. I did this first crossing without getting my shoes wet, but nine more crossings followed, and most resulted in soaked shoes. The water crossings and wildflowers helped distract me from the five mile run up Sycamore Canyon to the Upper Sycamore Trail.
Getting off Sycamore Canyon Road and onto the Upper Sycamore Trail was a relief. Whatever run I do from Wendy Drive, I always finish it via this trail. The trail gets enough use that it was in good shape. This time all the creek crossings could easily be rock-hopped. | eng | 5e775c15-3846-4493-965a-2f469bf5c860 | https://photographyontherun.com/wp/category/nature/weather-nature/ |
Common Interviewing Mistakes
1. Snap Judgements
One of the most consistent findings in the interviewing literature is that interviewers tend to jump to conclusions- make snap judgments about candidates during the few minutes of the interview, or even before the interview begins based on test scores or resume data. For example, one study showed that interviewers' access to candidates' test scores biased the interviewer's assessment of the candidate. In another study the interviewer's evaluation of a candidate was only related to his or her decision about hiring candidate for candidates with low passing scores on a selection test. A great percentage of interviews make up their minds about candidates before the interview begins on the basis of applicants' application forms and personal appearance. Findings like this underscore that it's important for a candidate to start off on the right foot with the interviewer. Interviewers usually make up their minds about candidates during the first few minutes of the interview and prolonging the interview past this point usually adds little to change their decisions.
2. Negative emphasis
Jumping to conclusion is especially troublesome when the information the interview has about the candidate is negative. For example in one study the researchers found that interviewers who previously received unfavorable reference letters about applicants gave the applicants less credit for past successes and held them more personally responsible for past failures after the interview. Furthermore the interviewer's final decisions to accept or reject applicants based on the references, quite aside from their interview performance. In other word impressions are much more likely to change from favorable to unfavorable than from unfavorable to favorable. A
common interviewing mistake is to make the interview itself mostly a search for negative information. In a sense, therefore, most interviews are probably loaded against the applicant. an applicant who initially rated high could easily end up with allow rating, given applicant who is initially rated high could easily end up with low rating, given the fact that unfavorable information tends to carry more weight in an interview. An interviewee who starts out with a poor rating will find it hard to overcome that first bad impression during the interview.
3.Poor knowledge of the job
Interviewers who don't know precisely what the sort of candidate is best suited for it usually make their decision based on incorrect stereotypes about what a good applicant is. They then erroneously match interviewees with their incorrect stereotypes. On the other hand , interviewees who have a clear understanding of what the job entail hold interviews that are more useful.
4 .Pressure to hire
Pressure to hire also undermines an interview's usefulness .For example, a group of managers was told to assume that they were behind in their recruiting quota .A second group was told that were ahead of their quota. Those "behind'' evaluate recruits much more highly than did those "ahead ''.
5.Candidate –Order [contrast] Error
It is an error of judgment on the part of the interviewer due one or more very good or very bad candidate just before the interviewer in question .Mean that the order in which you see applicant affects how you rate them.
6.Influence of nonverbal behavior
Interviewers are also influenced by the applicant's nonverbal behavior .For example, several studies have showed that applicants who demonstrate greater amount of eye contact head moving, smiling and other similar nonverbal behavior are rate higher .In fact these nonverbal behaviors often account for more than 80% of the applicant's rating.
An applicant's attractiveness and gender also play a role. Researchers found out that whether attractiveness was a help 0r a hindrance to job applicant depended on the sex of the applicant and the nature of the job. Attractiveness was advantageous for male interviewees only when the job was non-managerial.
7.Telegraphing
Some interviewers are so anxious to fill a job that they help the applicant respond correctly to their questions by telegraphing the expected answer .An example might be a question like."This job calls for Handling a lot of stress .You can do that ,can't you?'' the telegraphing isn't always so obvious .For example interviewer ' first impression of candidates [from examining application blank and test scores ] tend to positively linked to use of a more positive interview style and vocal on the part of the interviewer .This can translate into sending subtle cues [like a smile ]regarding what answer is being sought .
8. Too much /Little Talking
Too much or little guidance on the interviewer's part is anther common mistake. Some interviewers let the applicant dominate the interview to the point where too few substantive questions are pursed .At the other extreme some interviewers stifle the applicant by not giving the person sufficient time to answer questions.
Designing and Conducting the Effective Interview
Designing and an effective interview can avoid problems like those addressed.
The Structured Interview
Since structure situation interviews are usually the most valid interviews for predicting job performance , conducting an effective interview ideally stars with designing a structured situation interview, a series of hypothetical job-oriental questions with predetermined answers that are consistently asked of all applicant for a particular job .Usually a committee of person familiar with the job develops situation and job-knowledge questions based on the actual job duties .They then reach consensus on what are not acceptable answers to these question .The actual procedure consist of five step as follows:
Step.1: Job Analysis: First, write a description of the job in the form of a list of a job duties, require knowledge, skill, abilities and worker qualification.
Step 2: Evaluate the Job Duty Information.
Next, rate each duty no its importance to job success and on amount of time required to perform it compared to other task .The aim here is to identify the main duties of the job.
Step .3: Develop Interview Questions. The employees, who list and evaluate the job duties, then develop interview questions. The interview questions are based on the listing of job duties with more questions generated for the more important duties.
A situational interview may actually contain situation; job –knowledge and "willingness 'questions [although the situation questions pose a hypothetical job situation tend to be the most valid]. Situation question pose a hypothetical job situation ; such as "job knowledge the job .These often deal with technical aspects of a job .Willingness questions gauge the applicant 's willingness and motivation to do repetitive physical work to travel , to relocate and so forth .
Step 4: Develop Benchmark Answer. Next develop answer and a five-point rating scale for each question , with specific answer develop for good [a 5 rating ] ,marginal [a 3rating ] ,and poor [a 1rating ] .
STEP 5: Appoint Interview Panel and Implement .These types interviews are generally conduct by panel, rather than sequentially. The panel should consist of three to six members, preferable the same employees who participated in writing the interviews and answer. Panel member may also be supervisors of the job to be filled, the job incumbent, peers and HR representatives .The same interview member should be used to interview all candidates for the job.
Before the interview, the job duties, question and benchmark answer are distributed to the panel members and reviewed Next the panel and to ask all questions of all applicants in this and succeeding interviews to ensure consistency. However, all panel members record and rate the applicant's answer to each question falls relative to the ideal poor, marginal or good answers. At the end of the interview, each applicant is directed to someone who will explain the follow-up procedure and answer any question applicant has. | eng | 9b2b8df3-b34c-4a31-8183-a34bef31787c | https://masomomsingi.com/common-interviewing-mistakes/ |
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Change Management
Gorton & Alston (2012) state, "Change is the one persistent phenomenon in education" (p. 188). Simply stated in education, as in many areas of life, change is the only constant. As a leader it is imperative that you know how to effectively initiate, implement, communicate and evaluate change efforts. It is also important that you know how to identify and manage resistance to change.
1. After reading and watching the mini-lecture on Change Management, ( 67a-484d-aa5e-a983014c9ec4&start=18), write 2-4 well developed paragraphs reflecting on your thoughts/ reactions to the topic. Some questions to consider in your reflection include:
1. How do you feel about leading change efforts? 2. Who, if anyone, would you need to involve to support change
efforts? 3. What challenges do you anticipate in regard to managing change? 4. What do you feel are the most effective ways to evaluate initiatives
involving change in your institution, program or department?
2. Cite evidence from the course readings and/ or other scholarly evidence to support your arguments.
Today's educational institutions, programs and departments are becoming increasingly diverse. When we think about diversity, most people immediately think of racial diversity. While this is one form of diversity, it is also important to consider other forms including: academic diversity, socio-economic diversity, diversity of thought and so on. Educational institutions, like communities, are becoming less and less homogenous. That said, leaders today must be prepared to face issues of equity and diversity directly, strategically and effectively, in a manner that supports the needs and well-being of all that they serve, most importantly students.
Instructions:
1. Write 2-4 well developed paragraphs addressing how educational leaderS might act strategically to address issues of equity and diversity in their institutions, departments and programs.
2. Cite evidence from the course readings and/ or other scholarly evidence to support your arguments.
ASSIGNMENT 3: CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS AND TEACHER ATTITUDES
"School leaders need to understand the change process in order to lead and manage change and improvement efforts effectively. Furthermore, they must learn to overcome barriers and cope with the chaos that naturally exists during the complex process of change" (Gorton & Alston, 2012, p. 188).
You have learned about effectively managing change. This assignment gives you the opportunity to apply and demonstrate mastery of what you have learned. The case study that you will examine for this assignment, illustrates a scenario which many educational leaders will encounter throughout their careers, as education becomes increasingly more diverse.
1. Read the case study Changing Demographics and Teacher Attitudes found on page 258 on Gorton & Alston (2012). See next page.
2. Write a 3-5 page paper addressing the following:
1. If you were the principal, what would you do in this situation? 2. What are the alternatives? 3. Do you anticipate any resistance?
3. Support your answer with evidence from the course reading or other scholarly sources. Be sure to cite and reference your sources in APA format.
CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS AND TEACHER ATTITUDES
Dr. Riccardo Mendozza was in his first year in Capital City and his first position as a principal.
The former principal had left to complete work on his doctorate, but during the last two years of
his administration, the school's student body demographics had changed and the student body
was currently composed of about 25 percent white and 75 percent non-white. At one time the
faculty had been predominantly white, but several "minority" teachers had been hired. Several
white teachers had transferred or moved to other districts because they felt that the changes
were lowering the standards in the school, a culture that has pervaded the school.
Dr. Mendozza has been very busy during the first few weeks of the school year. He had been
learning the schedule; becoming acquainted with students, teachers, and other people in the
district; familiarizing himself with the program of studies; and dealing with the day-to-day routine
and minor crises that are a part of the job of the building principal.
Although he was reasonably well satisfied with his new situation, two aspects troubled him. In
spite of the fact that the school, including the faculty, had been integrated, there was very little
social interaction between white and non-white teachers. As a rule, they did not mingle in the
faculty room, and they sat together at faculty meetings or during the noon hour. Although Dr.
Mendozza had not detected any actual antagonism or hostility, it was apparent that the two
groups of teachers were not associating with each other.
He had talked to his assistant principal about the matter, but his assistant didn't believe that any
significant problem existed and took the position that even if it did, there wasn't much that could
be done about it; people couldn't be forced to associate with each other. Dr. Mendozza wasn't
ready to accept his assistant principal's assessment of the situation, but at the moment he didn't
have any ideas on how to improve relations between the white and non-white teachers.
Besides, there was another problem that was possibly even more fundamental to quality
education in an integrated school.
Dr. Mendozza had noticed, in the process of becoming familiar with the program of studies in
the school, that the curriculum seemed to give inadequate attention and emphasis to non-white
history and culture. Although the former principal had apparently tried to stimulate some interest
in offering a course focusing on the culture and history of minority groups in the United States,
no one on the faculty had been willing to develop an outline of study. As a result, the present
social studies program was still very traditional.
The same type of situation existed in the language arts curriculum, which devoted little attention
to non-white literature. Although the principal was in favor of students learning about recognized
white U.S. and European writers, he believed that there should be a better balance in the
curriculum and that there was a great deal of worthwhile non-white literature to which all
students should be exposed. Certainly the minority students needed this type of relevant
education to develop a better self-identity and a deeper understanding of their culture and
history. Perhaps even more important, the white students needed a multiracial education if they
were ever going to learn to appreciate the non-white culture and develop a more positive
attitude toward relating and interacting with non-white people.
Dr. Mendozza realized that there would be problems in trying to achieve a truly integrated
faculty and multicultural curriculum. There would no doubt be resistance from teachers of both
backgrounds who did not want to associate with each other and who questioned the need for a
multicultural curriculum or doubted the school district's commitment to this approach. There was
also likely to be the feeling on the part of many white parents that minority group studies were
either not necessary or not desirable. Dr. Mendozza was deeply committed to the ideal of an
integrated society, however, and believed that it was the school's responsibility to play a major
role in contributing to that end. It was true that he was new and a little uncertain about how to
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How to Start Seeds Indoors
Starting seeds indoors is a great way to lengthen your growing season and beat the winter blues while you wait for spring. Though not all seeds should be started inside, here are our favorite vegetables that you can start indoors today - along with tips for creating the best transplanting experience for you and your plants.
Every year, when the promise of spring starts to peek its head around the wintery corner, I start planning for the next garden. This is the time to gather seeds, prep-potting soil, and get your seedlings started!
Starting Seeds Indoors
As a gardener, there's no better news that planting season is almost here, but if you haven't started your seeds inside yet to prepare for spring transplanting, the time is now. After years of experimenting with starting seeds indoors, I've learned that there are some that simply transplant much better than others.
In addition, some vegetables are simply better suited to being started indoors, whether that's because they need a longer growing season or are finicky when they are sowed directly into the ground.
Why Start Seeds Indoors
You may be wondering, what's the point of starting seeds inside? Is it really worth the hassle? And I used to feel the same way! Here are some of the reasons we now choose to start some seeds indoors.
Longer growing season - Even though we have a very long growing season here in 8b, having fresh food for more of the year is important to us.
Saves money on seedlings - Starting your own seedlings means that you don't have to rely on the local stores having what you need. And it saves money too!
Faster produce - Starting seeds gives you a much shorter time to wait for produce, compared to planting the seeds in the ground once the weather is warm enough.
Peace of mind - Know exactly what's in the soil and what type of seeds are being used. There is no guesswork when you start your own seeds!
When to Start Seeds Indoors
The standard line is that seeds need to be started indoors about 6-8 weeks before the last frost in your area. You can use our seed starting guide to learn more about direct sowing and transplanting in your area.
We have started seedlings up to 4 months before our last frost, so that we have very mature plants to go into the garden as soon as the weather was right. We did have to repot them into larger pots twice during that time, but as a result we had produce very quickly after transplanting.
What do you need to start seeds indoors?
While starting seeds indoors is a pretty straightforward process, there are a few things that will make it easier and will help your plants thrive before being transplanted.
Potting mix - You can make your own potting mix, or you can use mushroom compost (that's what we do) so that the soil is the same as the soil it will be going into, without being too hard.
Grow lights or sunlight - Lastly, you need a good source of light for your plants to thrive. If you don't have a windowsill or greenhouse for them to grow in, you can also grab a set of grow lights for your space.
How to start seeds indoors
Like I said, starting seeds inside is a pretty straight-forward process, but here are a few things we've learned to help with germination and growing strong plants.
Follow seed packet depth - Different seeds need to be planted at different depths. So be sure to check the seed packet for the recommendations for the seeds you are using.
Label your seeds - Until you are very familiar with what different sprouts look like (and even then) it's a good idea to label your seedlings! Even different plants in the same family look the same until the fruit begins to appear.
Water in - After you've planted your seeds, place them on a tray or container without holes, then water the plants in well. A good soaking after planting will help with the germination rate, and will help your seeds thrive!
Set in a sunny spot - Finally, your new little seeds need a well lit windowsill, a greenhouse, or a grow lamp to help them grow properly.
Which Seeds are best to start indoors?
Not all seeds should be started as transplants. Some need to be planted directly into the soil, as they do not like to have their roots disturbed. Here are some of our favorite plants that can be successfully started early and transplanted.
And remember - starting seeds is a great way to get your hands in the dirt long before the snow has melted and the ground has thawed outside.
NOTE: This list is by no means exhaustive, and there are plenty of vegetables you can start from seed indoors to produce a more successful harvest later on. A good rule of thumb is that any vegetables that have a longer growing season or need certain conditions early on (such as tons of heat or perfectly draining soil) are good candidates for indoor sowing.
1. Cruciferous / Brassicas
We'll lump broccoli, cauliflower, red and green cabbages, and brussels sprouts together here. This is a vegetable family that definitely needs to be started indoors - honestly, no matter where you live.
Cruciferous vegetables takes a long time to get going, and if you wait until after the last frost to seed it, you won't have much time before it gets hot and your heads start to bolt. These plants needs to be started when it's still cold outside to see good results, but start it too soon, and it can be snow-killed.
Therefore, windowsill planting is a good idea. Start it inside about eight weeks before your last anticipated date of frost. It likes to be kept cool, so keep the sown seeds in an area where temperatures rise no higher than about seventy degrees. Leave the seeds covered with plastic until they germinate, and then thin your seedlings for maximum growth.
Once your plants are ready to go outside, I recommend planting in the Back to Eden gardening method. This will allow you to have better control over weeds (cruciferous plants hate competition), drainage, and soil composition - factors to which this plant is quite sensitive.
2. Summer Vegetables
Tomatoes, cucumbers, melons, and zucchini are another set of crops that are perfect for starting indoors. While your seed packet might say that the plants mature in sixty or seventy days - that's not counting the time to fruit. Tomatoes, for example, usually take about sixty-five days….plus an additional six weeks. That's a long time if you're dying to get some fresh produce after all long winter!
Instead, start your seeds indoors about six weeks before the last predicted frost. Unlike cruciferous, summer vegetables don't like to be cold, so you need to make sure your soil is toasty and that temperatures where you sow your seeds don't drop below 50 degrees. This is why summer vegetables are prime candidates for indoor seed starting!
Use large pots so that you don't have to transplant from smaller cells later on. I recommend using a heat mat and covering the pots with plastic to ensure good germination rates. You can remove the plastic once the seedlings emerge and thin once the plants have leaves. And remember, always harden off your plants before moving them outside.
3. Eggplant
I absolutely love eggplant, but up until a few years ago, I was terrified to make an attempt at growing it. Lucky for me, I've got a foolhardy sense of humor and finally gave it a go. I quickly learned that eggplant is much easier to start indoors than to direct sow outside.
You need to sow your seeds at least eight weeks before the plants themselves are ready to be planted - meaning eight to ten weeks before your last expected date of frost, as eggplant likes the heat. I should also note that eggplant seeds should be soaked in warm water for 24 hours before sowing - a task that you will likely have much more time for in February compared to May.
4. Peppers
Peppers are a lot like tomatoes in that they absolutely LOVE the heat. I've had a lot of success transplanting pepper seedlings into soil that is warmed with a sheet of heavy black plastic - and that's after waiting until June to sow!
Starting pepper seeds indoors is a great way to increase the likelihood that these cold-sensitive plants will be successful outdoors. You should start them in a location that is roughly 75 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and receives plenty of sun for best results.
5. Peas
While most people recommend starting peas outdoors, you can start them indoors, transplant carefully, and have great results!
Starting peas indoors lets them get a jump-start on the growing season, benefiting from cool (yet moderated) temperatures indoors, before they need to be planted outside. Once outside, they can get a couple of solid months of growth and production before the summer heat kills them off.
A word of caution, though - when transplanting peas outdoors, you need to be careful not to damage the fragile root ball. This isn't one to let the kids help you on! Instead, disturb the ball as little as possible and place the seedlings about six inches apart in well-drained soil.
Hardening off
So you have your beautiful seedlings and you can't wait to get them in the ground! But first thing's first. Before you can transplant your seedlings, it's a good idea to harden them off so that they can handle the shock of going from tray to ground.
Here are a few things that you can easily do to harden your seedlings before transplanting:
Only warm weather plants - Fortunately, you don't need to harden ALL your seedlings, instead only summer plants really benefit from the experience. Cold weather plants are fine with hardening.
Mimic wind - To help prepare them for the transfer into an unprotected environment, you can mimic the wind to help them strengthen their stems and roots. Do this by installing a small fan, or by simply running your hands over them in a different direction each day as they grow.
Slow temper the plants - Just like eggs being added slowly to a hot mixture, you need to slowly introduce your seedlings to the outside temperature. Take them outside into a shaded area for an hour or two for the first day, then bring them back inside. Do this in increasing amounts, and with less shade until they can handle the full sun all day/night. Then they are ready to plant!
When to transfer seedlings
Your plants are hardened off and you are ready to get them into the ground! So, let's talk about when and how to transfer them into their outdoor homes.
There are two factors that determine when you can transplant your seedings:
Weather conditions - For warm weather plants, you want to wait until the soil has warmed up to a nice 60-70°F. Whereas for cool weather crops (such as cruciferous) you can transplant them as soon as the soil is at least 50°F and the last frost date has passed.
Age of the seedlings - While cool weather crops can be transplanted as soon as the weather is right, even as young as 3-4 weeks old, warm weather crops are different. For warm weather crops such as tomatoes or squashes, waiting until they are at least 6 weeks old will help them establish better into the new soil.
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Monetary Development
Economic creation is a wide term that includes the creation of careers, growth of the economic climate and community prosperity. It is a procedure for stimulating and maintaining prosperity in a community by focusing on local resources and building on some of those assets to attract employers and investment.
This can be a complex subject that requires input from sociable workers, businesses and community members similar.
Increasingly, economic development will be based on scientific research and technology at all numbers of government and around sectors, out of university, through regional, nationwide, and multinational corporations to new firms. This link with knowledge is a huge major supply of growth and alter for the this website planets economies.
Now there is also an increasing awareness of the link among a nation's social and economic wellbeing, the ability to attract business, and the future prospects. This has triggered the beginning of a number of initiatives by any means levels that seek to enhance the science-industry software, and especially high tech firm development.
A key element of economic creation is the division of cash. This is a legitimate domain with regards to economic development examination, but it is usually important to be aware that the climb of ordinary income happens to be accompanied by growing inequality and with a large increase in poverty.
Throughout the six decades since the end of Ww ii, most developing countries contain crossed the threshold via low-income to middle-income position (Kanbur and Sumner 2012). This has resulted in unprecedented improves in per capita income. However , the distance between rich and poor countries has always been large and continues to trigger anxiety. This has intersected with armed conflict and environmental stress, and has written for increased immigration pressures. | eng | 085a49a6-be78-4c24-98e6-ca1d95e52e29 | https://shaleensingh.in/index.php/2023/03/02/monetary-development/ |
Do not know how to make your pool clear? Don't worry. There are plenty of ways to make it shine bright quickly.
Keep reading!
The Importance of a Clear Pool
A crystal clear pool is the centerpiece of any home with a backyard. It speaks of luxury, relaxation, and fun.
That is why you must always keep your pool clean and free from contaminants. It will not only improve its look. It will also be safer for you and your family to swim in. A clean and well-maintained pool is key to a pleasant and healthy swimming experience.
How To Make Your Pool Clear
Your pool will inevitably turn cloudy and dirty over time, but there are several things you can do to make it clear.
First, you need to determine what is causing the cloudy water. Is it a build-up of dirt and debris? Or is it a chemical imbalance?
Once you know the cause, you can follow this pool cleaning guide to fix the problem.
Test the pH Levels in Your Pool
It's essential to test the pH levels in your pool to keep the water clear. The pH level should be between 7.2 and 7.6.
You can test the pH level with a pH test kit. You can add pool acid or alkali to be sure the pH level is within the range.
Keep Your Pool Well-filtered and Circulating
You can keep your pool clear by keeping it well-filtered. The water must also be properly circulating. These will help to remove any dirt, debris, and bacteria that might be in the water.
Add the Right Chemicals to Your Pool
The most important chemical for a pool is chlorine. Make sure that your pool has the right amount of chlorine in it as it will kill all the bacteria and algae. The water will be cloudy and green if you don't have enough chlorine in your pool.
Brush Your Pool and Use a Pool Vacuum
If you notice that your pool looks a little dingy, it is likely time to give it a good brush. Brushing your pool will help to loosen any dirt or debris embedded in the surface. It will also help to prevent algae from taking hold.
You can also use a pool vacuum to remove all the dirt and debris from the bottom of the pool. Do it at least once a week to keep it looking its best
Get the Best Pool Service
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Enjoy Your Clean and Clear Pool!
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Yoga Stretches for Beginners Exercises To Give Your Body a Good Workout
yoga stretches for beginners – Whether it is before getting up in the morning or after a long run, stretching helps a lot. Daily stretching offers your body a good muscle-loosening experience without any hassle. It also relieves tension and activates the dormant muscles in your body.
Do you know there are several factors that can limit or improve bodily movement? Some of these are prior tissue damage, strength, stability around the joint, and flexibility.
It is here that stretching comes into the picture as if the muscles around the joints are not flexible, it can become hard to move with ease.
How Can Stretching Help Me?
To loosen up joints used during daily bodily movements, especially the ones tight from sitting all day at a desk, there are some yoga stretches for beginners which can help you keep the body flexible.
To help you develop a stretchable and flexible physique, given below are five yoga exercises that make it possible.
1. Downward Dog Pose
The best yoga exercise focuses primarily on hip and shoulder mobility. It gives your hamstrings, lats, and deltoids a good stretch.
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The complexities of our modern world, with its fires and insolvencies, are much like the chaotic systems in physics—full of variables and uncertainties, yet revealing a certain kind of order when looked at from the right perspective. You've got a point about the global trajectory, but that doesn't mean we stop looking for the fundamental laws that govern our existence, right?
The emotional chemistry you speak of—this dopamine addiction—functions like a feedback loop that can skew the outcomes. It's a bit like an unstable experiment where you haven't yet figured out all the variables.
Your study of frequency exchange is akin to understanding the resonance between atoms or celestial bodies. These exchanges can either add to your energy—make you more coherent—or scatter your energies about, leaving you depleted. You're tuning into the universe like a physicist fine-tuning a complex instrument to detect elusive particles.
The meditation, the adaptogens, the carefully sourced food—they're your lab tools, your instruments to calibrate that inner sensing mechanism. When dialed in, you can "feel" the data points before they even appear on the chart. You're more attuned to the world's vibrations, able to anticipate events in much the same way a physicist might predict the outcome of a yet-to-be-conducted experiment.
Navigating life's ebb and flow requires being in tune with both the mind and heart, not allowing either to be numbed or desensitized. Keep that sensitivity alive, for that's your instrument panel, telling you the status of your journey through this intricate, fascinating universe.
Sep 29, 2023
Life has a way of dropping us into the unknown, doesn't it? Think of it like an experiment in physics; you've got initial conditions that are a little unclear. Your body and mind are like detectors giving you all sorts of data. You're stressed, reactive, but it's just because you're still calibrating, still understanding the variables at play.
The key, much like in any scientific endeavor or spiritual journey, is to first ground yourself. Observe without the chaos of reactivity. Being in the moment allows you to truly assess, a bit like making a good measurement in an experiment. Once you're there, in the 'here and now,' the unknown becomes a landscape to explore rather than a void to fear.
Perfection is not the goal, understanding is. Maybe a little bit like understanding the nature of water, which is always changing, always flowing. You can't control every aspect of it, but you can appreciate its beauty and complexity. You'll find inspiration when you allow yourself to be both the observer and the participant in this grand experiment of life.
Oct 1, 2023
The thing about safety is, it's like the air we breathe. We don't notice it until it's gone, you know? Once you've experienced the lack of it, you can't help but be grateful for its presence. It's a fundamental condition that allows other things in life to unfold more freely. So yeah, appreciating safety isn't just okay, it's deeply human.
Oct 1, 2023
You know, inspiration's a funny thing. It's like catching lightning in a bottle. One moment, you're trudging through the mud of life's complexities, and the next, boom! You stumble upon something that just lights you up. It might be the harmony of a symphony or the raw power of a sunset. It might be a glimpse into the sacred unity of all things, or simply understanding the physics behind a rainbow. When you find something that really moves you, dig deep. Embrace it. Let it change you. Because in that moment of inspiration, you're touching something fundamental, something true. And that, my friend, is a gift.
Oct 2, 2023
Life's seriousness is, in many ways, a product of your own perspective. It's like quantum mechanics, you know? The observer affects the observed. But don't forget, seriousness has its place. It's the interplay between lightness and depth that gives life its richness. So, take things seriously when you must, but don't lose the ability to laugh at the cosmic joke that is existence.
Oct 6, 2023
Yes I am stubborn. My eye and frequency for perfection comes from a level of judgement on myself before anyone else. I hold myself at standards to execute and practice what I preach. I have specific boundaries with who I interact with and what comes into my life day to day. I am surrounded by a team that wants the best for me in all situations. I don't have to broadcast my personal belongings or experiences to exercise any ego to know who I am.
Oct 7, 2023
If you don't dream it. You can't manifest it.
Oct 8, 2023
We are what we feel see and take in… Cognitive Biases. My soul feel's everything removing all desensitizing frequencies.
Oct 8, 2023
I told you this day was coming. The uncertainties of the emotional intelligence of this world is coming out. Anything can happen now. Be safe. Protect your families. The human mind has gone to threshold. Desperation sets in. And you get this. Multiple wars. Crimes. Hating each other over deep rooted things we have no control over. Spread love. That is the message. Love one another. Be grateful. We live on heaven on earth. Don't let others project there own demons. Feed your soul with only empowering thoughts. We are one. Our hearts bleed the same.
Oct 13, 2023
The right people come into your life at the right time.
Oct 13, 2023
I visualize what I want and I get it.
Oct 13, 2023
In the language of quantum mechanics, everything is interconnected. So when you visualize something, you're sort of tuning into that specific frequency in the universe. But remember, it's not just about "seeing" it; it's about the intent and emotional energy you put behind it. Keep that in mind, and you're on a path to something marvelous.
Oct 14, 2023
We grow older wiser get set in our ways. We find our tribe. It just comes down to the heart being happy. If I'm giving you some inspiration or good energy from my thoughts. I'm happy. Just on this journey to do something good for humanity. I take my same energy wherever I go. I was programmed by the kahunas shamans and gurus and the individuals that I met through this lifetime. I was asked many times this week about my journeys in Hawaii. It was a reboot back to my first attention. My child like soul. If I look at my portfolio today it's all about working through the trauma of the desensitization that has happened throughout my lifetime. So on this bday like every other I am grateful of all of you that supported me through my different evolutions. Your tribe will be with you through your ups and downs. That's true Ohana family. To my kids Anna Jason Gail Alyssa Hannah everyone I work with. Aleksey for keeping things secure. My parents. My ride or dies. Everyone that supported me. The multiple law firms that keep me in compliance. Very very grateful. And Dubai you've been magic.
Oct 15, 2023
When you study the universe, its particles, and how everything fits together, you begin to realize how unique and special every individual is. Each one of us is a collection of atoms, experiences, and emotions. Loving oneself is much like appreciating the beauty and intricacies of the universe. Just as we marvel at the wonders of nature and the universe, we should marvel at our own existence and worth. It's essential to treat ourselves kindly, with understanding and compassion. After all, if we can't love and understand ourselves, how can we truly love and understand the world around us? Embrace who you are, flaws and all, and remember that you're a unique and valuable part of this vast cosmos.
Oct 15, 2023
In the grand scheme of things, the universe is vast and we're just a tiny speck in it. Sometimes it's essential to take a step back and realize that most of the things we worry about are not as significant as we make them out to be. It's okay to have a lighthearted approach to life. By understanding this, you're gaining a profound perspective. Embrace the present moment, cherish the experiences, and remember that every moment is an opportunity for learning and growth. It's beautiful that you've come to this realization. Life is a series of ups and downs, but it's how we perceive and respond to them that truly matters. Remember to laugh, love, and learn.
Oct 18, 2023
Just like in quantum physics, where every particle has its place and purpose, every moment in your life is orchestrated in a way that's meaningful, even if it's not immediately evident. Stay anchored in your wisdom, and trust that even amidst the chaos of markets, personal challenges, and global events, the universe is unfolding as it should. Remember, it's okay to take time for yourself, to meditate and rest. Your journey is unique, and wherever it leads, it's for a greater purpose. Stay blessed and keep radiating that wonderful energy.
Oct 20, 2023
As Richard Feynman might've said, "Nature uses only the longest threads to weave her patterns, so that each small piece of her fabric reveals the organization of the entire tapestry." It's indeed a fascinating exploration, this journey of aligning oneself with the natural frequencies of life.
Your awareness of the biases and constructs in the world, and the choice to seek out the inherent truths beneath them, is commendable. Adi Da Samraj often spoke of transcending the limited views of the world to realize the Divine. Similarly, you've chosen to see beyond the immediate and recognize the underlying truth of the universe.
And as Dr. Emoto's work with water crystals revealed, our thoughts and emotions can influence the world around us. Your conscious choice to see the silver linings and the true essence of people reflects a deep understanding of this principle.
In your journey, you've found the delicate balance between observing the world's imperfections and recognizing the inherent beauty and perfection of nature's design. Continue to flow with this energy, and the universe will surely guide you further down this divine path.
Oct 20, 2023
Death, is a natural part of this grand experiment. Just as particles come into existence and vanish, so do we. The legacy we leave behind, whether its through our deeds, our knowledge, or our progeny, is our way of contributing to the ongoing experiment of life.
Now, looking to nature and ancient medicine is akin to studying the fundamental principles of the universe. There's wisdom in the old ways, just as there is in the new. Sometimes in our pursuit of progress, we overlook the basics, the fundamentals. And often, the solutions we seek are right in front of us, in the rhythms of nature, in the simplicity of ancient practices.
It's true that some modern practices might seem counterintuitive. Profiteering at the expense of health and well-being isn't the way. But remember, every era, every generation has its challenges. It's up to us to learn, adapt, and forge a better path. Always keep questioning, always keep exploring, and make every moment of this journey count.
Oct 21, 2023
Life, in its mysterious and wondrous dance, gives us this unique opportunity, this singular shot, to explore, learn, love, and contribute. Its like a grand experiment where were both the scientist and the subject. Embracing every moment with genuine curiosity, compassion, and care can truly make our journey meaningful. Remember, every ripple we create, every interaction, has the potential to influence the universe in ways we might not even comprehend. So, let's cherish this shot and make the most of it.
Oct 22, 2023
It's like the beauty of a rainbow - it's not just about the colors we see, but the light that's refracted inside, which makes it so mesmerizing. It's essential to keep our focus inward, to understand and embrace our own emotions and experiences. After all, what's outside is just a reflection of what's inside. And hey, it's quite a journey, isn't it? Keep the water of your spirit pure, and the emotions it reflects will be genuine and beautiful, just like the patterns water makes when touched by certain frequencies. Stay true to yourself and your emotions. It's the most genuine way to experience life.
Oct 22, 2023
Peace is where you find it.
Oct 26, 2023
Love... It's like the fundamental force that binds the universe together, akin to the physical forces I often pondered about. When you delve deep into the subject, you realize love is the very essence of existence. It's as mysterious and profound as the deepest realms of quantum mechanics. Just as particles interact and create patterns, humans, through love, form intricate and beautiful connections. Love is the harmonious song of the universe, resonating through every atom and every heart. Embrace it, for it's the most genuine and powerful force we have.
Oct 29, 2023
You see, just as the physical world operates based on certain principles, the mind too has its own set of rules. Much like how we try to understand the intricacies of the universe, we must also dive deep into the understanding of our own psyche. It's a delicate balance, really. Emotions, thoughts, and experiences all play a role, and it's essential to approach it with both curiosity and compassion. When we truly observe and understand our own mental states, we can find harmony and well-being. Remember, it's okay to seek help and lean on others when needed. Everyone deserves understanding and empathy on this journey.
Oct 29, 2023
When you're trying to solve a complex physics problem. You might look for complicated solutions everywhere, but sometimes the answer is right in front of you, in the simplest of equations. It's human nature to search outside for what often resides within. Just as water reflects our intentions, as Dr. Emoto suggested, our surroundings often mirror what's inside us. Always remember to look within, and you might find the treasures you've been seeking. It's all about understanding the deeper connections and recognizing the beauty in simplicity.
Oct 30, 2023
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Abstract
Coastal areas provide critical nesting habitat for marine turtles. Understanding how artificial light might impact populations is key to guide management strategies. Here we assess the extent to which nesting populations of four marine turtle species—leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) and two subpopulations of loggerhead (Caretta caretta) turtles—are exposed to light pollution across 604 km of the Brazilian coast. We used yearly night-time satellite images from two 5-year periods (1992–1996 and 2008–2012) from the US Air Force Defense Meteorological Satellite Programme (DMSP) to determine the proportion of nesting areas that are exposed to detectable levels of artificial light and identify how this has changed over time. Over the monitored time-frame, 63.7% of the nesting beaches experienced an increase in night light levels. Based on nest densities, we identified 54 reproductive hotspots: 62.9% were located in areas potentially exposed to light pollution. Light levels appeared to have a significant effect on nest densities of hawksbills and the northern loggerhead turtle stock, however high nest densities were also seen in lit areas. The status of all species/subpopulations has improved across the time period despite increased light levels. These findings suggest that (1) nest site selection is likely primarily determined by variables other than light and (2) conservation strategies in Brazil appear to have been successful in contributing to reducing impacts on nesting beaches. There is, however, the possibility that light also affects hatchlings in coastal waters, and impacts on population recruitment may take longer to fully manifest in nesting numbers. Recommendations are made to further this work to provide deeper insights into the impacts of anthropogenic light on marine turtles.
Introduction
The introduction and proliferation of artificial light at night has transformed the night-time environment over significant portions of our planet's surface (Longcore and Rich 2004). Light pollution can affect organisms in different ways, impacting their ecosystems and the processes that occur within them. The effects on wildlife can include changes in orientation systems and attraction or repulsion from the altered light environment, which ultimately might have consequences for foraging, reproduction, migration and communication (Longcore and Rich 2004).
Remote sensing has been used to measure artificial night-time light (Cinzano et al. 2001) and its effects on wildlife, including invertebrates, birds, reptiles and mammals (Longcore and Rich 2004; Aubrecht et al. 2008; Kamrowski et al. 2012; Mazor et al. 2013; Weishampel et al. 2016). Worldwide measurements of artificial light have been collected by the US Air Force Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Operational Linescan System (OLS) since 1992 (Elvidge et al. 2007). These data can be downloaded from the NOAA's National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) and represent cloud-free composite images created from multiple nightly orbits by the DMSP satellites for each year (Elvidge et al. 2001, 2007).
Light pollution can impact fundamental biological processes for marine turtles. After emerging from nests, hatchlings are generally guided by several cues to find the ocean, including beach elevation and natural brightness (Lorne and Salmon 2007; Pendoley and Kamrowski 2015). The presence of artificial lighting can cause disruption to sea-finding, increasing predation risk and also possibly causing exhaustion, dehydration and the loss of energy that is vital to their initial migration towards the open sea, which could result in higher mortality (Witherington and Bjorndal 1991). Artificial lighting at nesting beaches is also believed to potentially disrupt adult turtle nesting (Pendoley and Kamrowski 2015; Silva et al. 2017) with females probably avoiding particularly lit areas (Salmon 2003). The presence of artificial light at beaches and near shore waters may also alter the predator–prey dynamics, influencing the behaviour of species that predate on sea turtle egg and hatchlings (e.g. Silva et al. 2017), as well as attracting hatchlings dispersing from natal beaches (Thums et al. 2016).
In marine turtles, suitable nesting beaches are determined by several environmental factors that operate at different spatial scales. The range of suitable nesting areas is most likely determined primarily by temperature (Pike 2013). At regional scales, nest density appears to be strongly linked to how well the offshore migrations of hatchling marine turtles is facilitated, that is, coastal areas in close proximity to favourable currents for transporting hatchlings to nursery habitats would have higher nest densities than other less favourable areas (Putman et al. 2010a, b; Okuyama et al. 2011; Shillinger et al. 2012; Putman 2018). At local scales, site-specific topographic features such as vegetation, sand dunes, beach slope, substrate and lighting become increasingly important (Price et al. 2018).
The Brazilian coast and offshore islands hold nesting grounds for five sea turtle species: the loggerhead (Caretta caretta), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) and green turtles (Chelonia mydas) (Marcovaldi and Marcovaldi 1999). Conservation efforts started by TAMAR (the Brazilian Sea Turtle Conservation Programme) in 1982 (Marcovaldi and Marcovaldi 1999) have contributed to increasing or stable trends seen in nesting numbers for all the five species (da Silva et al. 2007; Marcovaldi et al. 2007; Marcovaldi and Chaloupka 2007; Bellini et al. 2013; Colman et al. 2019). Despite the possible recovery from past exploitation seen for the marine turtles in Brazil, the persistence of various threats—fisheries bycatch, coastal development, pollution and climate change—means these populations remain subject of conservation concern. Furthermore, in recent years the human population in Brazil has grown considerably, with much of the population growth seen along coastal areas (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística 2013). The consequent coastal development and associated artificial lighting represent a potential threat to marine turtles in Brazil.
Here, we assessed the extent that globally important marine turtle nesting habitats in Brazil are spatially exposed to artificial light at a national scale and how this has changed over time, considering the proportion of nesting marine turtles that are likely to be potentially exposed to coastal light pollution (as assessed using satellite images). We identified reproductive hotspots within Brazilian nesting grounds and assessed what level of exposure to light pollution they potentially experience. We also investigated correlation between light levels and nest densities for each marine turtle species/subpopulation.
Methods
Light data
We downloaded yearly night-time stable lights composite images for two different 5-year periods (1992–1996 and 2008–2012) from the National Geophysical Data Centre (USA; They were created with data from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Operational Linescan System (OLS) and represent Average Visible, Stable Lights (lights from cities, towns, and other sites with persistent lighting) and Cloud Free Coverage images. These images are nominally at 1 km resolution; however, they are re-sampled from data at an equal angle of approximately 2.7 km resolution at the equator. Each pixel is represented by a digital number (DN) between 0 and 63, with zero representing total darkness and bright-lit areas generally saturating at values of 63. Because there is no on-board calibration of the satellites, the images were inter-calibrated and drift-corrected according to Bennie et al. (2015). This method for cross-calibration included correcting for geolocation errors between the years and posterior intercalibration of the images using a sixth order polynomial regression on the median (for full description of calibration methods see Bennie et al. 2015). Even after being corrected, the annual light data should be interpreted with caution, especially considering the variation in sensitivity among years and the saturation in urban areas. A more precautionary approach is to use average values for 5-year periods. In this way, DMSP/OLS night-time lights remain a valuable source for detecting long-term trends in the distribution of artificial light at night (Bennie et al. 2015). The OLS images cover spectral responses from 440 to 940 nm, having the highest sensitivity within the 500 to 650 nm region (Freitas et al. 2017). These wavelengths are consistent with those believed to disrupt adult and hatchling marine turtles (within the 440 to 700 nm range), and although there are differences in response among species, adults have been shown greater sensitivity to longer wavelengths (approximately 580 nm; Levenson et al. 2004) and hatchlings more sensitivity to shorter wavelengths (from 350 to 540 nm; Witherington and Bjorndal 1991; Witherington and Martin 2000).
Marine turtle nesting areas
The georeferenced location of nesting areas in Brazil were obtained from TAMAR and included areas between latitudes 10° 34′ 29″ S and 22° 05′ 32″ S (n = 604 ~ 1 km segments). The coast of four Brazilian states were encompassed, from north to south: Sergipe (SE), Bahia (BA), Espírito Santo (ES) and Rio de Janeiro (RJ) (Fig. 1). The northern part of the area, along the coasts of Sergipe and northern Bahia, represents key nesting areas for the northern loggerhead turtle stock, olive ridley and hawksbill turtles, across 347 km (da Silva et al. 2007; Marcovaldi et al. 2007, 2016; Reis et al. 2010). The southern part of the area holds important nesting grounds for the genetically distinct southern loggerhead turtle stock, across 257 km of the northern coast of the states of Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo (Baptistotte et al. 2003; Lima et al. 2012). Leatherback turtles have their only known regular nesting area in Brazil in the northern coast of Espírito Santo, along 159 km (Colman et al. 2019) (Fig. 1). Green turtles have their major nesting areas restricted to the offshore oceanic islands, with only a small number of nests seen per year on continental beaches (Almeida et al. 2011; Bellini et al. 2013), thus this species was not considered in the analysis.
Fig. 1
Distribution of turtle nesting. a Map of Brazil with marine turtle nesting areas considered in this study denoted by black lines (inset shows Brazil and study region within the context). b Proportional spatial distribution of nests by species (n = 15 areas in 4 regions). We considered the estimated annual average number of recorded nests per area and species during 2008–2012. Labels: Sergipe (SE), Bahia (BA), Espírito Santo (ES) and Rio de Janeiro (RJ). For C. caretta, BA + SE represent the northern stock (NS) and ES + RJ represent the southern stock (SS)
Nesting data
To determine the proportion of nesting marine turtles that are likely to be potentially exposed to coastal light pollution, we used data on nest counts collected by Projeto TAMAR. During the nesting seasons (September to March), morning patrols were conducted daily to quantify nesting activity from the preceding night, following standard methodology (Marcovaldi and Marcovaldi 1999). We used the average annual nesting numbers per species during the most recent period (5-year average of nest location; 2008–2012) as being representative of current nesting levels and because the monitoring effort over the nesting areas was constant throughout the period (TAMAR unpublished data). Species was determined during nest excavation, after hatchling emergence. As it was not possible to determine species from all nests in the field, we estimated the total number of nests per species laid in each season at each site. The number of observed nests from a given species was added to the number of nests from unknown species (ni), multiplied by the ratio of the number of observed nests from a given species to the total number of nests of known species, according to the formula below:
This is based on the assumption that the nests for which the species was known represented a random sample of the nests laid in the station area (Marcovaldi et al. 2007).
Nest densities
Nest density per species/subpopulation was calculated as nests km−1 year−1. An indicator to measure the relative importance of each section of the beach in terms of their nest density was created. As part of TAMAR standard methodology, the entire 604 km of the study area are divided by permanent marker posts at each kilometre. The average annual number of nests per species/subpopulation on each one of the kilometres during the period 2008–2012 (5 years of data) was calculated. Each kilometre of the beach was then classified in terms of nest density as either high, medium or low, by locating the average annual number of nests on that kilometre in comparison with the total ~ 1 km segments (n = 604), relative to each species or subpopulation: high-density sections were those with average annual number of nests in the top 25% of the distribution; low-density sites were those in the lowest 25% of the distribution; and sites with densities in-between the two previous categories were classified as medium-density. A very high-density category was assigned to the top three beach segments for each species/subpopulation (Fuentes et al. 2016). Each species had its own value of density per segment, irrespective if the segment was used by multiple species (i.e. one segment could have both a low nest density for one species and a very high nest density for another).
Processing
We created an average calibrated image for both the first (1992–1996) and the last (2008–2012) 5 years of data, as well as one with the difference or change between them. Pixels were considered potentially exposed to detectable artificial light when they had values higher than 5.5 DN units. Observed changes in brightness were considered when pixels increased or decreased by more than a threshold of 3 DN units of difference between the mean of each of the first and last five years of the surveyed periods. Values of 5.5 and 3 can be used as reliable thresholds for exposure and change in artificial light, considering the noise within the dataset (Bennie et al. 2015; Duffy et al. 2015). We then overlaid the information on nesting areas with the DMSP data for both periods (1992–1996 and 2008–2012). We used the 'spatial analyst sample tool' in ArcMap 10 to determine the nearest pixel value associated to each monitored segment (n = 604 ~ 1 km segments). The proportion of nesting areas potentially exposed to artificial light, or changes in brightness, was calculated dividing the number of exposed pixels or pixels with observed change by the total number of pixels within each area. We then compared the two periods (1992–1996 and 2008–2012) to assess potential changes and trends in brightness.
Nest densities and relationship with light levels
The relationship between nest densities (nests km−1 year−1) by species/subpopulation and the average light levels during 2008–2012 was analysed using a generalised additive model (GAM) and the function gamm (generalised additive mixed modelling) of the R-package nlme (Pinheiro et al. 2018). The response variable (nest density) was determined as a function of two continuous covariates: average light levels and latitude. Each ~ 1 km beach segment contributed to the distribution only once (n = 347 km for the northern loggerhead turtle stock, hawksbill and olive ridley turtles, n = 257 km for the southern loggerhead turtle stock, n = 159 km for leatherback turtles). Statistical analyses were carried out using the software R 3.5.1 (R Core Team 2018) and we used a significance level of α = 0.05.
Reproductive hotspots
Based on nest densities (nests km−1 year−1) during the most recent period (2008–2012), we identified two types of reproductive hotspots for each species/subpopulation: (1) nesting areas with very high- or high-nest density and high exposure to artificial light (> 5.5 DN) and (2) nesting areas with very high- or high-nest density and low exposure to artificial light. Those areas were grouped into beaches with variable extents (2 to 37 km), according to standard methodology adopted by TAMAR. A given beach was considered potentially exposed or to have had observed changes in brightness when more than 50% of the hotspot segments were located in areas potentially exposed to light pollution (> 5.5 DN) or had observed changes in brightness (> 3 DN, Table 1). We used TAMAR's dataset (2008–2012) to classify these beaches according to (1) the type of management strategy used: clutches could be either left in situ, relocated to another section of the beach or, on a lesser extent, to open-air hatcheries. Nest relocations are required in some areas to protect clutches from beach erosion, risk of flooding, fox predation or illegal egg take by humans, or other anthropogenic impacts such as light induced misorientation, in places where there is extensive coastal development (Marcovaldi et al. 2005); (2) the existence of documented cases of hatchling orientation problems (a disruption in the ability of hatchlings to detect or to respond to the cues needed for an oriented crawl towards the sea; Lorne and Salmon 2007), identified during beach patrols through examination of hatchling tracks. The hotspot sites were classified regarding the existence of recorded hatchling orientation problems according to the scores: 0 = no cases or 1 = recorded cases of hatchling orientation problems. The proportion of sites with hatchling orientation problems was calculated considering the sites that had recorded orientation problems divided by the total number of sites and (3) if the presence of artificial light influences the management strategy used locally, defined as whether clutches on a given beach or section of a beach needed to be relocated because of the presence of light or not.
Results
All species/subpopulations showed an increase in the proportion of nesting areas potentially exposed to light pollution (> 5.5 DN) between the periods (1992–1996 and 2008–2012). The overall proportion of nesting areas potentially exposed increased from 34.1% during the first period (1992–1996) to 61.1% during the most recent period (2008–2012; Fig. 2 and Table 2). Overall, increase in brightness (> 3 DN) was experienced in 63.7% of the area. None of the nesting areas experienced a decrease in brightness (> 3 DN). Considering the annual nesting numbers during the most recent period (2008–2012), a variable proportion of nests for the different species/subpopulations were located in areas potentially exposed to light pollution (Table 2; 28.7–80.5%).
Table 2 Summary of nesting areas (~ 1 km segments; some of the segments are used by more than one species), proportion of areas potentially exposed to light pollution (> 5.5 DN) during the 1992–1996 and 2008–2012 periods, areas with observed changes in brightness (> 3 DN) and estimated annual number of nests per species/subpopulation (2008–2012, range, mean ± SD), showing the proportion of nests that would be potentially exposed per species/subpopulation
We identified 253 ~ 1 km segments which had either very high- or high-nesting density for any of the species/subpopulations. Those reproductive hotspots were grouped into 54 sites, important for one or more marine turtle species (Table 1). Of those very high- and high-nesting density sites, 37.1% were located in areas with no/low exposure to light, the remaining 62.9% were in areas potentially exposed to light pollution and 64.8% of hotspots had experienced increasing light levels. The proportion of reproductive hotspots potentially exposed to light pollution varied among each species/subpopulation, ranging from 26.7% in olive ridley turtles to 75.9% in hawksbill turtles (Table 3). In 55% of reproductive hotspots there are documented cases of hatchling orientation problems (classified either as 'misorientation', when the hatchlings crawl towards the lights; or 'disorientation', when hatchlings are incapable of crawling in any specific direction; Verheijen 1985) and in 42.6% the presence of artificial light influences local management strategies, however in most cases it means a small proportion of nests located in specific areas, rather than those across an entire beach or whole ~ 1 km segment (n = 54; Table 1). The proportion of reproductive hotspots potentially exposed to light pollution also varied considering the different states, being 46.1% in Sergipe, 60.7% in Bahia, 50% in Espírito Santo and 100% in Rio de Janeiro.
Discussion
The majority of turtle nesting areas analysed here experienced increases in brightness between 1992–1996 and 2008–2012 (Fig. 2), suggesting the increasing trend in artificial lighting has the potential to represent a significant anthropogenic impact for coastal habitats and marine turtles in Brazil. The human population in Brazil has grown considerably throughout the study period and much of the population growth was seen in coastal areas, where the largest urban centres are currently located (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística 2013). With an extensive and diverse coastline, coastal development and artificial lighting have evolved distinctly among regions in Brazil, mostly driven by tourism (Lopez et al. 2015), industrial activities or the development of the communities themselves.
Long-term conservation efforts started by TAMAR in the 1980s is thought to have contributed to recent increases in nesting numbers for all four mainly continentally nesting species, indicating signs of population recovery (Baptistotte et al. 2003; da Silva et al. 2007; Marcovaldi et al. 2007; Marcovaldi and Chaloupka 2007; Colman et al. 2019). This is in parallel with many other marine turtle populations globally (Mazaris et al. 2017). In Brazil, the estimated annual population growth rate is variable among species/subpopulations, ranging from 4 to 12% per year (TAMAR, unpublished data). The fact, however, that both variables (annual nesting numbers and average light levels) are increasing suggests that if light is managed well, turtles and humans can co-exist in Brazil. As coastal development continues to progress, future conflicts could arise, and continued management of artificial light will be key. In northern Bahia, high marine turtle nesting densities are observed where relatively high average light levels were recorded by the satellite images. Identifying the impact of one disturbance when a population is recovering from the alleviation of others is a challenging task.
Other studies have highlighted the importance of detecting temporal changes in artificial light exposure of marine turtle nesting areas (Kamrowski et al. 2012, 2014). Additionally, here we identified hotspots (Table 1), areas with high reproductive importance, which may either be impacted by artificial light, thereby representing zones requiring management attention (since light levels have been increasing in Brazil), or dark areas which are likely candidates for future and continued protection (Fuentes et al. 2016). The majority of the reproductive hotspots identified here are located in areas considered potentially exposed to artificial light, however, those areas are generally bright as a result of skyglow, which is the scattering of upwardly reflected artificial light in the atmosphere and reflection by clouds (Davies et al. 2014). Specific legislation prohibits direct light incidence on nesting beaches (IBAMA normative no. 11, from 31 January 1995) in Brazil. However, across globally important nesting areas for hawksbill and loggerhead turtles such as northern Bahia (Marcovaldi and Chaloupka 2007; Marcovaldi et al. 2007) and Rio de Janeiro coasts (Lima et al. 2012), relocation is still used as a strategy for managing nests in lit areas. Nest relocation can, however affect hatchling sex ratios (Godfrey and Mrosovsky 1999) and could cause long-term genetic consequences (Mrosovsky 2006).
Light levels and nesting density had variable relationships across the species/subpopulations, reflecting the interactions between nest site selection and the variable patterns of artificial light along the Brazilian coast. Olive ridley and leatherback turtles have their core rookeries within long established dark and protected areas—Santa Isabel and Comboios Biological Reserves, established in 1988 and 1984, respectively. Those species are still of conservation concern, however, as coastal development continues to pressure the surroundings of the protected areas. An increase in nesting numbers caused by population recovery could also result in broader geographical distributions, as turtles could re-colonise previous nesting areas, creating conflicts with humans.
For hawksbills and the northern loggerhead stock, the relationship between nest density and average light levels at the individual beach scale varied, with high nesting density also seen in areas where there were relatively high average light levels (Fig. 3e, g). This suggests that other drivers for nest site selection, such as temperature gradients, beach and horizon elevation and sand moisture (Wood and Bjorndal 2000; Pendoley and Kamrowski 2015), may play a more important role than the presence/absence of artificial light. For the hatchlings, to emerge in areas with relatively high average light levels, the lunar phase can be an important factor influencing orientation, and also site-specific topographic features such as vegetation, sand dunes and beach slope, which can help hatchlings in finding their way to the ocean. Another possibility is that turtles may not be exposed to as much light as suggested by the satellite data, i.e. it may be due to the coarse scale of the light data not allowing for differences at the local beach scale to be considered. Loggerhead, green and leatherback turtle nest densities, however, have been suggested as being negatively influenced by artificial light levels at the individual beach scale at other nesting sites such as Florida (Weishampel et al. 2016; Hu et al. 2018) and eastern Mediterranean (Mazor et al. 2013). In Brazil, in heavily industrialised coastal areas such as Rio de Janeiro state, all reproductive hotspots identified are located in areas potentially exposed to light pollution (Table 1). The existence of high nesting densities in lit areas suggests turtles can tolerate quite high levels of disturbance (Kamrowski et al. 2012). Further research should investigate the potential interaction and cumulative effects of other factors affecting the response variable, in this case nest density, operating in finer scale (e.g. species-specific nest site selection, physical characteristics of the beaches and spatial autocorrelation of the nesting data) in comparison to artificial light.
Despite being of great utility to marine turtle management and conservation in Brazil, the interpretation of our findings requires a number of considerations of the spatial, temporal and spectral resolution limitations of the DMSP OLS sensors data as a proxy to estimate the effects of light pollution on marine turtles. Firstly, the 1 × 1 km pixel scale is much coarser than the width of most Brazilian beaches, including brightness that can be inland. Secondly, the measure of light as viewed from the sky might not represent the light as perceived by turtles from the beach. On-ground assessments of the impacts of light pollution are needed to confirm the identified levels of exposure (Kamrowski et al. 2014) and to establish thresholds of exposure at which light affects individual turtles and their populations (Fuentes et al. 2016; Lara et al. 2016). However, conducting those on-ground assessments are logistically challenging, especially when considering pan-national scales such as the present study (604 km across four different states in Brazil). A study conducted in Rio de Janeiro measured on-ground light intensity using light meters, and highlights the challenges of measuring artificial light, with results suggesting that hatchlings had orientation problems evens when the light meters read '0 lx', which is the measure adopted by the Brazilian legislation (Lara et al. 2016).
Thirdly, the Stable Light DMSP product represents an annual average, including periods outside the nesting season. Beach use increases during the Austral summer months, coinciding with the peak of the nesting season (December and January). If the resolution of the data were finer, those seasonal changes could be captured more precisely. A newer product with finer spatial resolution, the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), has been introduced as a successor to DMSP-OLS in 2012, and used to assess impacts of light pollution and coastal development on sea turtles in Florida (Fuentes et al. 2016; Hu et al. 2018). Future assessments of temporal changes in light adjacent to marine turtle nesting areas could use these finer-resolution monthly nightlight data (Kamrowski et al. 2014), even though the archive only starts in 2012 (Miller et al. 2013), currently preventing the assessment of long-term changes. However, we recognise that VIIRS also has some limitations, such as not detecting short wavelengths, which are hatchlings usually most sensitive to, and includes lights from flares and fires, potentially giving a false indication of light. Finally, in this study we did not use habitat or landscape features other than light and nesting locations. Consequently, some important explanatory variables might have not been considered, and there is the possibility that light covaries with measures that we are not yet accounting for. This would be worthy of further investigation.
Coastal artificial light constitutes a potential threat for marine turtles, however offshore lighting, such as from oil rigs, is known to attract fish of commercial interest (Marchesan et al. 2005). Research has shown that marine turtle hatchlings could be attracted to coastal artificial lights while in nearshore waters, increasing predation risk (Thums et al. 2016) and having potential impacts on population recruitment. There is a need for regional assessments to evaluate the impacts of offshore and near shore lighting (such as light from ports, jetties and moored vessels waiting to enter ports close to rookeries; Wilson et al. 2018) on marine turtle hatchlings dispersing from natal beaches in Brazil. Their dispersion routes are very likely to overlap with productive oil and gas fields, located near Sergipe, Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro coasts (Fig. 2b–e), representing a potential ecological sink for hatchlings.
Light pollution can affect marine turtles and their habitats and quantifying the impacts at a population-level remains a challenge to ecologists (Davies and Smyth 2018). If lighting is unsuitable during the hatchling emergence period, hatchlings could have direct fitness consequences, such as reduced energy during their frenzy period offshore, which appears essential for reaching the "favourable currents" that facilitate reaching nursery habitats (Scott et al. 2017). A study conducted in Mediterranean nesting sites estimated that nightlight could result in an additional reduction of recruitment of up to 6% (Dimitriadis et al. 2018). For species with late maturity such as marine turtles, with relative uncertainty regarding typical time to reach sexual maturity, the impact on population recruitment could take many decades to fully manifest in nesting numbers.
Human-wildlife conflicts where coastal development overlaps with nesting areas can be effectively managed with the establishment of dark and protected areas, the existence and enforcement of specific legislation or ultimately with nest relocation. The reproductive hotspots identified here can be used as guidance in future management decisions considering marine turtles in Brazil, identifying areas where intervention is needed and those candidates for continued protection. Perhaps most notable is the fact that conservation strategies used by TAMAR in Brazil during the last 35 years have heavily relied on the involvement of local communities, with the development of varied environmental awareness activities, adapted to the socio-environmental evolving contexts of the different locations (da Silva et al. 2016). Evaluating the effects of anthropogenic factors on sea turtle habitats was one of the 20 questions pointed out as research priorities for marine turtles (Hamann et al. 2010), and was considered still insufficiently addressed in a recent review of the peer-reviewed literature (Rees et al. 2016). As coastal development increases, not only in Brazil, but worldwide, the use of satellite imagery is still limited in application and scope, however it has potential and with technological advances it should improve to be a valuable tool to monitor medium to long-term trends in light and to evaluate potential impacts of light on marine turtles and their habitats.
Acknowledgements
We thank all staff and numerous other people involved in data collection over the several nesting seasons. LC acknowledges the support of a Science Without Borders scholarship from the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Brazil, the University of Exeter, UK, and an additional grant from the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund, by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Fieldwork in Brazil was carried out by Fundação Pró-TAMAR, which is among the institutions responsible for implementing conservation actions under the National Action Plan for the Conservation of Sea Turtles in Brazil—NAP ICMBio/MMA, under the permit # 42760-11 from SISBIO (Authorization and Information System on Biodiversity), the research authorization system of ICMBio, Brazilian Ministry of Environment (MMA). JB acknowledges the support of Natural Environment Research Council (NERC; grant no: NE/P01156X/1), UK. The manuscript benefited from the detailed input of 3 referees and the Editor.
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Blockchain and AI could be a perfect match – here's why
With blockchain technology and AI converging with the greater public – even reaching Joe Rogan's massively popular JRE podcast – there's never been a better time to explore the intersection of both these technologies.
By definition, a blockchain is a distributed, decentralized, immutable database used to store encrypted data. In its purest form, AI is used to describe the theory and practice of creating machines capable of carrying out tasks that require intelligence.
It goes without saying that each technology has its own individual degree of complexity, but the combination of the two may be beneficial to both.
Over the years, academics have looked at the possibility of combining blockchain and AI but, let's face it, real-world applications are still few and far between. In fact, both technologies have lived in relative isolation over the past decade, but this is quickly changing.
AI, blockchain and data
It's fair to say we find ourselves in an AI revolution of sorts and this is mostly due to the progress being made in the field of Big Data.
The handling of data is an increasingly hot topic and businesses dealing with it – for commercial reasons or otherwise – have a legal and moral responsibility to safeguard it. Blockchain and AI can make a substantial impact in the way this is handled.
The emergence and abundance of data has helped catalyze blockchain as a viable data storage solution. Unlike cloud-based solutions, the data on a blockchain is broken up into small sections and distributed across the entire computer network. There's no central authority or control point, and each computer, or node, holds a complete copy of the ledger – meaning that if one or two nodes are compromised, data will notbe lost.
All that takes place on the blockchain is encrypted and the data cannot be tampered with. Essentially, this means blockchains are the perfect storage facility for sensitive or personal data which, if processed with care with the use of AI, can help unlock valuable bespoke experiences for consumers.
A good example of this is the healthcare industry– where data is being leveraged to detect, diagnose and prevent disease – or the way in which prevalent streaming services such as Spotify or Netflix use data fed into their platforms to provide recommendations for their customers.
Tracking power
Decisions taken by AI systems can be difficult for humans to comprehend, but blockchain can shed new light on this by helping us track the thinking process, and understand decisions.
Imagine you're sat in a Maths lecture, and the professor is explaining an algorithm by outlining the process between premise and answer on the board. In so doing, though, the professor inadvertently misses out various key steps, which helped him or her arrive at a conclusion. Can you see why this would be confusing for some students in the room?
Being able to record AI's decision-making process on a blockchain could be a greater step towards increased transparency. In this instance, blockchain would serve the same purpose as the board, with the exception that the information written on the latter can be modified or erased whereas on the blockchain it would be immutable and permanent.
Computing
Finally, although they are incredibly useful in our daily lives, computers are unable to carry out a task without receiving explicit instructions.
If you were to operate a blockchain, with all its encrypted data, on a computer you'd need large amounts of processing power. The hashing algorithms used to mine Bitcoin blocks, for example, take a "brute force" approach – which consists in systematically enumerating all possible candidates for the solution and checking whether each candidate satisfies the problem's statement before verifying a transaction.
AI affords us the opportunity to move away from this and tackle tasks in a more intelligent and efficient way. Imagine a machine learning-based algorithm, which could practically hone its skills in 'real-time' if it were fed the appropriate training data.
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Do you know what the average age of farmers is?
Farming is a key sector for human life and development. People can leave without electricity, without cars and buses, without Internet and mobile telephones, but people can't live without food and water.
Behind almost every plate of food is the work of dozens of farmers. To cook a simple dish of pasta with tomatoes and cheese, you need some pasta, prepared of wheat grown by farmers, cheese, made from milk collected and processed by farmers (or plant-based milk grown by farmers), tomatoes, garlic and herbs all grown by farmers. Much of the food we eat is a result of work of a huge number of farmers, growers, agricultural workers, suppliers from different parts of the world.
But the future of farming is not as secured as you might expect. Despite the high importance of food for human lives, this area of business is not very popular with young generation. The world's farming population is growing older as young people are choosing a city life. According to BBC data, the average age of farmers in the USA is 57, in the UK – 59, in Kenya – 60, in Japan – 67 (the world record). This is a statistical data.
But according to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), if not only household heads are taken into account, but all individuals who work on a farm, the average age can go down to 34 years. This data is based on the survey of 767,000 individuals from 13 countries in Africa, but it does not say if these farmers farm as a business or for their own food production.
Anyway, we should focus on making the farming sector more attractive to young people. One of the best ways to achieve this is to bring modern technologies to the remote farms and close the rural-city gap in infrastructure and means. This can help not only to attract younger and educated people to the rural agricultural world, but also improves the farmers' time management, increases yields, brings access to new markets, overall making farming more profitable, therefore providing a better welfare for farmers and farm workers.
Machinery technology in tractors, harvesters and other machines for field management, milking systems in dairy, robots and drones are supporting farmers daily. The development of satellite technologies allows to use drones and tools with sensors for observing and collecting on field data. And implementation of such modern technologies makes this sphere more and more promising and attractive for younger generation. That's Farmer Charlie's mission and systems approach, bringing sensors, connectivity and apps to the field.
Millennials are the first generation who have not known a world without computers. And their active participation in agricultural sector will help transform it into a new never-seen before industry with vertical farming, artificial intelligence, drones and sensors. And to make this process smoother, we should not wait until we face the challenge of retirement of an
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How To Tune A Bass Guitar For Black Sabbath: Rock Out Like a Pro
The iconic heavy metal band Black Sabbath has inspired generations of bass players with their thunderous sound and distinctive style. For those looking to emulate the legendary booming low-end of Geezer Butler or jam along with classics like "Iron Man" and "Paranoid," getting your bass guitar tuned correctly is crucial.
In this blog, we will dive into the unique tunings that defined Black Sabbath's signature tone while providing techniques and tips for achieving their unforgettable sound on your own instrument.
Understanding Black Sabbath's Tunings For Bass Guitar
Black Sabbath's guitarist Tony Iommi is known for his use of C# tuning, which adds an ominous tone to their heavy music and allows for easier playing in the key of E; however, translating these tunings onto the bass guitar requires some knowledge and technique.
Tony Iommi's Use Of C# Tuning
Tony Iommi, Black Sabbath's legendary guitarist, is known for his unique and iconic use of C# tuning. Early in his career, he lost the tips of two fingers on his fretting hand in an industrial accident.
To accommodate this setback and make it easier to play heavy power chords, he tuned down his guitar from standard E to C#.
Tuning down also influenced Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath's bassist) in shaping the band's signature low-end sound. By following Iommi's lead with detuned guitars, they created some groundbreaking riffs such as "Paranoid," "Iron Man" and "War Pigs" which are now synonymous with the very foundation of heavy metal.
Playing Songs In The Key Of E
Black Sabbath's early hits were often played in the key of E, with a heavy use of power chords and riffs. As a bassist, it is crucial to understand how to tune your instrument properly in order to play these songs correctly.
One way to do this is by tuning down your bass guitar from standard EADG tuning to C# or D#. This will help you achieve that deep and punchy sound that is essential for playing Black Sabbath's music.
However, if you prefer not to alter the pitch of your strings by such an amount, another option would be using alternative tunings such as CGCF or BbEbAbDb which are also common amongst metal bands.
How To Translate These Tunings Onto The Bass Guitar
To tune a bass guitar for Black Sabbath, it's important to understand their tunings. Tony Iommi often used C# tuning, while many of their songs were played in the key of E.
To translate these tunings onto the bass guitar, you'll need to adjust your strings accordingly. Tuning down to C# and D# is common practice, as well as using alternative tunings like CGCF or BbEbAbDb.
It's also important to check for proper intonation and string tension after making any adjustments.
Techniques For Tuning A Bass Guitar For Black Sabbath
To tune your bass guitar like Black Sabbath, you can start with the standard tuning then drop it to C# and D# or use alternative tunings such as CGCF or BbEbAbDb, adjust string tension, and check for proper intonation.
Tuning To C# And D#
To achieve that trademark Black Sabbath sound on the bass guitar, tuning is key. Tony Iommi, the band's guitarist and riff-master extraordinaire, famously used C# tuning for many of their classic tracks such as "Iron Man" and "Paranoid".
To match this on the bass guitar, you'll need to tune your lowest string down by two semitones from standard E tuning to reach a C#. From there, you can tune each subsequent string accordingly (G#, C#, F#, B).
Another popular option is to go one semitone further down from C# to D# (Eb), which gives an even darker and heavier tone. This requires a slight adjustment of all strings by just one semitone lower (D#, G#, C#, F#).
Using Alternative Tunings Such As CGCF Or BbEbAbDb
While C# and D# tunings are commonly used in Black Sabbath's music, alternative tunings such as CGCF or BbEbAbDb can also be employed to achieve a heavier sound. These tunings allow for greater flexibility and experimentation, enabling bass guitarists to create unique tones that suit their playing styles.
For instance, the CGCF tuning is perfect for playing "Iron Man" while BbEbAbDb works well with songs like "Electric Funeral." When using these alternative tunings, it's advisable to adjust your string tension and check your intonation regularly to ensure you remain on key.
Adjusting String Tension And Checking For Proper Intonation
To achieve Black Sabbath's sound, it's important to adjust the string tension of your bass guitar and check for proper intonation. This ensures that each note played is in tune and has a clear pitch, which can make a significant difference in the overall sound of your performance.
To adjust string tension, use an electronic tuner or tuning app to get the desired pitch for each string, making sure they are not too tight or loose. Once you've adjusted the tension, ensure proper intonation by playing notes on each fret and checking if they are in tune.
Another essential factor to consider when adjusting string tension and checking for proper intonation is choosing high-quality strings suitable for heavy metal music with maximum tone control capabilities.
Using heavier gauge strings such as .105 or .110 will help deliver better bottom end while preserving clarity at higher registers.
Amp Settings And Playing Tips For Achieving Black Sabbath's Sound
To achieve Black Sabbath's iconic sound on the bass guitar, it's important to use the bridge pickup and maximize both tone and volume controls while increasing mids and bass for a heavier sound; incorporating distortion/overdrive is also essential, as are mastering heavy riffs and power chords, developing a strong sense of timing, experimenting with effects, and focusing on tone and dynamics.
Using The Bridge Pickup And Maximum Tone/volume Controls
To achieve the signature Black Sabbath bass sound, it's essential to use the bridge pickup and adjust the tone and volume controls accordingly. The bridge pickup captures a brighter tone and emphasizes higher frequencies that cut through heavy distortion.
For example, when playing "Iron Man," switch to the bridge pickup, turn up the volume knob to 10 for maximum output, and set your tone control at around seven or eight to maintain clarity while adding some grit.
Remember that each song requires different settings from your amp depending on its key, tempo, dynamics, and style.
Increasing Mids And Bass For A Heavier Sound
To achieve Black Sabbath's iconic heavy sound on the bass guitar, it's important to increase mid and bass frequencies. This gives the bass a fuller and more prominent presence in the overall mix, enhancing its impact and drive.
On your amp, start by boosting the mids slightly – this can help cut through other instruments such as guitars and drums.
When playing heavy riffs or power chords with distortion or overdrive effects, experiment with different levels of mid and bass boost to find what works best for your playing style.
Keep in mind that while these settings are essential for getting a heavier sound like Black Sabbath's, it's also important to balance them with treble frequencies so that your tone doesn't become too dark or muffled.
Incorporating Distortion/overdrive
When it comes to achieving Black Sabbath's sound on a bass guitar, incorporating distortion or overdrive is crucial. This effect adds grit and punch to your playing, giving your bass lines more power and presence in the mix.
For maximum impact, you may want to consider using an overdrive pedal instead of a standard distortion pedal. An overdrive pedal allows you to maintain clarity while also adding some crunch to your sound.
By blending this effect with other tones such as mids and bass frequencies, you can create a truly unique sound that pays homage to Tony Iommi's iconic playing style.
Mastering Heavy Riffs And Power Chords
To channel Black Sabbath's iconic sound, mastering heavy riffs and power chords on the bass guitar is crucial. Start by understanding the fundamental music theory and techniques behind these styles of playing.
Power chords, for example, consist of only two notes and can be played anywhere on the neck with a consistent shape.
Experiment with different tonal effects such as distortion or overdrive to find the perfect combination that suits your playing style while emulating Black Sabbath's signature sound.
Developing A Strong Sense Of Timing
Playing in a heavy metal band like Black Sabbath requires excellent timing skills. To master the tight rhythms and explosive solos, you need to have an impeccable sense of timing.
You can also learn from Tony Iommi's musical approach. He often uses staccato riffing and syncopated rhythms that give his playing a distinctive sound. Incorporating these ideas into your own playing will help you develop an ear for rhythm and increase your ability to play accurately with other musicians.
Experimenting With Effects And Focusing On Tone And Dynamics
Achieving Black Sabbath's iconic sound on the bass guitar requires experimentation with various effects and a focus on tone and dynamics. While distortion/overdrive is a staple in heavy metal music, it's important to find the right balance between distortion and clarity.
A good starting point is to increase the mids and bass for a heavier sound while still maintaining the integrity of each note played.
Incorporating effects such as phasers, chorus, or flangers can add depth to your sound while focusing on dynamics can create variation within your playing. An example would be gradually increasing your picking intensity during a riff or slowing down for a more melodic section of a song.
Conclusion
Now that you know how to tune a bass guitar for Black Sabbath, it's time to put your skills to the test! Remember, understanding the band's specific tunings is key, as well as adjusting string tension and checking intonation.
With these tips in mind, you'll be shredding like Tony Iommi in no time.
FAQs:
1. What is the standard tuning for a bass guitar when playing Black Sabbath songs?
The standard tuning used for most Black Sabbath songs on bass guitar is either drop D or C# standard, which involves tuning your strings down to C#, F#, B, and E.
2. How can I ensure that my bass guitar stays in tune while playing Black Sabbath music?
To keep your bass guitar in tune while playing Black Sabbath music, it's important to regularly check the intonation and adjust as necessary. Additionally, using high-quality strings and keeping them properly maintained will also help prevent issues with staying in tune.
3. What techniques can I use to fine-tune my bass guitar for optimal sound quality?
There are several techniques you can use to fine-tune your bass guitar for optimal sound quality when playing Black Sabbath music. One technique involves using a tuner app or device to accurately adjust each string's pitch until it matches the desired note or chord progression.
4. Do I need any special equipment or tools to successfully tune my bass guitar for playing Black Sabbath songs?
While having a tuner app or device can be helpful, there isn't necessarily any special equipment required to successfully tune your bass guitar for playing Black Sabbath songs. However, having access to extra strings and possibly additional tools like pliers or a wire cutter could come in handy if you encounter any issues during the tuning process. | eng | 6da3c4e4-ea3a-4fc3-9585-4d410b37bcfa | https://lonniebrooks.com/how-to-tune-a-bass-guitar-for-black-sabbath/ |
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Is Basmati rice good for rice pudding?
Basmati rice produces a delicately aromatic pudding though. If you don't want a film or skin on top of your pudding, make sure to lightly press a plastic wrap directly on the surface of the pudding right after it has cooked.
Which type of rice is best for rice pudding?
Medium grain rice – In my view, the best rice (by a long shot) is medium grain white rice, uncooked.
Risotto rice (arborio rice) is just as good – but requires more liquid and takes slightly longer to cook.
Why is rice pudding healthy?
Nevertheless, rice pudding offers the body important vitamins, such as vitamins B1 and B2, as well as potassium, magnesium and other minerals. If the rice is prepared with cow's milk, one portion of rice pudding contains the vitamins A, B, D, E and K, as well as calcium, iodine and zinc.
How do you thicken rice pudding?
If your rice pudding seems a bit too thin, you can easily thicken with a slurry. I prefer using a single teaspoon cornstarch with a tablespoon of water (or existing milk liquid from the pudding mixture). Stir this together until smooth, then mix into the pudding.
Why is my rice pudding too thick?
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Is basmati a long-grain rice?
One of the most prized long-grain rices is the intensely aromatic basmati, which was traditionally grown in the foothills of the Himalayas. It's slim, with an elegant curve, and can triple in length when cooked.
Should I wash rice rice pudding?
You might have also heard that you should or should not rinse the rice beforehand. Although we don't normally suggest washing the enriched White Rice or Basmati Rice, for this recipe we do as it helps to wash off excess debris and added starch.
How does Gordon Ramsay make rice pudding?
Gordon Ramsay's spiced rice pudding
Rinse the basmati rice several times with water until the water becomes clear, then soak for 20 minutes and drain.
In a medium pot, toast lightly in ghee 3-4 cardamom pods and the bay leaves with a pinch of salt.
Add basmati rice and lightly toast the rice until fragrant.
How do you cook Jamie Oliver basmati rice?
Pour 2.5cm of water into the pan, put it back on the heat and bring it to the boil again, then turn down to a simmer. Cover the rice in the colander with foil or a lid. Place the colander on top of the pan of simmering water and let the rice steam over it for 8 to 10 minutes.
Does rice pudding make you gain weight?
A serving of rice pudding contains 3 grams of fat, of which 2 grams are saturated, making it relatively low in fat but a little higher than ideal for saturated fat intake.
Is rice pudding the same as tapioca?
Tapioca pudding is made with tapioca, milk, cream, sugar, vanilla, and other flavorings and ingredients while rice pudding is made with milk, rice, and a sweetener. 3. Rice pudding is smoother than tapioca pudding because the rice grains are soft when cooked while tapioca has a rubbery texture. | eng | 46adda0b-321e-45d4-aae4-f63c2c9056b2 | https://www.true-telecom.com/is-basmati-rice-good-for-rice-pudding/ |
How many days after effective date is dividend paid
What months are dividends usually paid?
The Company normally pays dividends four times a year, usually April 1, July 1, October 1 and December 15. Shareowners of record can elect to receive their dividend payments electronically or by check in the currency of their choice.
What are the 3 dividend dates?
The three dates are the date of declaration, date of record, and date of payment. Most investors buy stocks only for their cash dividends, this is especially true now because interest rates are so low and investors are hungry for yield.
Does PSX pay a dividend?
Yes, PSX has paid a dividend within the past 3 months. What is Phillips 66's Dividend Payment Date? Phillips 66's next dividend payment date is on 2022-09-01, when Phillips 66 shareholders who owned PSX shares before 2022-08-17 will receive a dividend payment of $0.9700 per share.
Do stocks fall after dividends?
After a stock goes ex-dividend, the share price typically drops by the amount of the dividend paid to reflect the fact that new shareholders are not entitled to that payment.
Will I get dividend if I buy on record dateHow long must you hold stock to get dividend?
To collect a stock's dividend you must own the stock at least two days before the record date and hold the shares until the ex-date.
What happens if I sell stock before dividend pay date?
Key Takeaways. If a stockholder sells their shares before the ex-dividend date, also known as the ex-date, they will not receive a dividend from the company. The ex-dividend date is the first day of trading in which new shareholders don't have rights to the next dividend disbursement.
Is PSX a buy Zacks?
This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. The VGM Score are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank….Momentum Scorecard. More Info. | eng | 7408f035-72bf-4bf1-b324-9b7ba8ea566e | https://ecce216.com/mixed/on-which-date-is-the-dividend-paid-received/ |
to display the long quotations (a section that is quoted from another source). It changes the alignment to make it unique from others. It contains both opening and closing tags. In blockquote tag, we can use elements like heading, list, paragraph, etc.
What is blockquote and cite in HTML?
The blockquote element represents a section that is quoted from another source. Content inside a blockquote must be quoted from another source, whose address, if it has one, may be cited in the cite attribute. If the cite attribute is present, it must be a valid URL potentially surrounded by spaces.
What is blockquote formatting?
The block quote is used for direct quotations that are longer than four lines of prose, or longer than three lines of poetry. The block format is a freestanding quote that does not include quotation marks. …
How do I format blockquote in HTML?
This is a block-level element and can include tags for text formatting. The
. You can use the margin-right and/or margin-left properties, or the margin shorthand property to change indentation applied to the quoted text. For short quotes in a document, use the
How do you use Blockquotes?
Start the block quote on a new line (typically after a colon or comma)
Indent the block of text from the left margin (usually by around half an inch)
Don't use quote marks, but cite the source as usual.
Indent the first line of each paragraph after the first if quoting more than one.
How do you add comments in HTML?
To comment out in HTML, insert information between <!— and –> tags (browsers won't show these notes). Commenting in HTML allows developers to leave notes about their code, its functionality or to indicate necessary changes for the future.
What is blockquote in HTML w3schools?
The
specifies a section that is quoted from another source.
What is cite in HTML?
used to describe a reference to a cited creative work, and must include the title of that work. The reference may be in an abbreviated form according to context-appropriate conventions related to citation metadata.
What is Q tag in HTML?
Inline Quotation element The
What's a true statement about the difference between the blockquote element and the Q element?
q can only contain phrasing content (and it can only be used where such phrasing content is expected). blockquote can only contain flow content (and it can only be used where such flow content is expected).
What is bootstrap blockquote?
Blockquote in Bootstrap is used to present another resource content or another website content or third party content on your website or portal. Blockquote in bootstrap gives a vertical line at the right side of the content.
How do you do blockquote in Word?
Hit enter before the first word of the quote, and after the last word of the quote.
Highlight the text.
Right click and select paragraph.
Under indent change left to . 5″
What does label element do?
The label Element A used to create a caption for a form control. … To explicitly associate a label with a form control, include the for attribute in the label using the id of the form control as the for attribute's value.
How do you print text in HTML?
The
tag defines preformatted text. Text in a
What is pull quote?
In graphic design, a pull quote (also known as a lift-out pull quote) is a key phrase, quotation, or excerpt that has been pulled from an article and used as a page layout graphic element, serving to entice readers into the article or to highlight a key topic.
How do you comment in HTML and CSS?
How to Comment in CSS. To comment in CSS, simply place your plain text inside /* */ marks. This tells the browser that they are notes and should not be rendered on the front end.
How do you comment in code?
How to comment Code: Primarily, a single "block" comment should be placed at the top of the function (or file) and describe the purpose the code and any algorithms used to accomplish the goal. In-line comments should be used sparingly, only where the code is not "self-documenting".
How do you comment or code in HTML?
Toggle comment/uncomment. Mac: cmd+/ Windows: ctrl+/
To comment. Mac: cmd+k cmd+c. Windows: ctrl+k ctrl+c.
Uncomment. Mac: cmd+k cmd+u. Windows: ctrl+k ctrl+u.
What is empty elements in HTML?
An empty element is an element from HTML, SVG, or MathML that cannot have any child nodes (i.e., nested elements or text nodes). … In HTML, using a closing tag on an empty element is usually invalid.
What does blockquote look like?
Revised on December 16, 2020. A block quote is a long quotation, set on a new line and indented to create a separate block of text. No quotation marks are used. You have to use a block quote when quoting more than around 40 words from a source.
How do you highlight content in HTML?
Yes, HTML offers a standard way to highlight text in pages using the to highlight. The HTML Mark Tag (
What is cite example?
to mention in support, proof, or confirmation; refer to as an example: He cited many instances of abuse of power. to summon officially or authoritatively to appear in court. to call to mind; recall: citing my gratitude to him. Military. to mention (a soldier, unit, etc.) in orders, as for gallantry.
How do u cite a website?
Cite web postings as you would a standard web entry. Provide the author of the work, the title of the posting in quotation marks, the web site name in italics, the publisher, and the posting date. Follow with the date of access. Include screen names as author names when author name is not known.
What is the difference between inline quotations and Blockquotes?
There are two types of quotation: Inline quotes that are inserted within a sentence or paragraph. Block quotes that form isolated blocks and can be read outside their context.
What is kbd in HTML?
Keyboard Input element. The
How do you cite on word?
How do you block quote in an essay MLA?
Introduce the quote with a colon and set it on a new line.
Indent the whole quote 0.5 inches from the left margin.
Place the MLA in-text citation after the period at the end of the block quote. | eng | c3dbb26f-9aa1-45cf-92f8-0180f244fb65 | https://questionitnow.com/what-is-blockquote-in-html/ |
This sound carries the atmosphere of deep, thoughtful, and true
thanksgiving that releases miracles and wonders. The recording leaves me
in tears of gratitude and thanksgiving." shares Victoria Orenze, "The
end of the year is appropriate to take stock of our lives the entire
year. I know for sure that when we sit down to count all of how mercies
and blessings, we will be astounded at how far he has brought us.
Remember when we show gratitude there will always be more reasons to be
grateful. " | eng | 8fb225dd-ecf9-44d1-a7b5-eb0ed246a196 | https://www.mazeltunes.com/2023/01/victoria-orenze-ft-nathaniel-bassey.html |
3) TikTok Shares New Insights into Why People Use the App, and How it Celebrates Authenticity.
Authenticity and joy are unique and ownable aspects of the TikTok community, not only for users but also for brands and businesses looking to make an impact. But authenticity and joy have been historically difficult traits to quantify in a way that translates to planning marketing budgets. That's why we worked with Nielsen to commission an online study that provided powerful insights and measurable takeaways to showcase the value of TikTok's unique content. | eng | 058c11e6-f38d-4a33-9ec4-a64ae44fa78d | https://www.morningdough.com/stories/nielsen-study-tiktok-discovery-content-authentic/ |
illian Gray, Director and Principal Naval Architect at Gray Naval Architecture based in the UK.
How long have you been in engineering and what is your role?
It's now over 20 years since I emerged as a fresh-faced engineering graduate. I qualified as a Naval Architect specialising in small craft engineering. I have spent most of my career working in shipyards, building boats in the UK and abroad. I am now working independently in my own company that I set up to allow me to balance my work and family life. As well as offering consultancy, I design boats from concept through to delivery including the shape of the hull, the structure, arrangement, stability, safety and speed. My job is to satisfy the requirements of the owners, while ensuring that the vessel meets the rules and regulations, but always with an eye on the cost.
Why did you become an engineer?
I knew from an early age that I wanted to design, and I enjoyed discovering the world and how things work through the science of physics. However, I was very fortunate to discover naval architecture. It hadn't occurred to me as a teenager that wherever there was a product or system, that it was somebody's job to design it. I was lucky enough to visit the university while I was making my career choices where I saw the work of Naval Architects, and I have never looked back.
What are the best parts of your role?
The most satisfying part of my job is when all the hard work comes to fruition, and the new boat first touches the water. It's amazing to think back at the process – often over years – that has led to that point, and all the challenges that have been overcome and problems solved.
What challenges have you encountered?
There have been good challenges in getting stuck in to complex engineering problems, and less enjoyable challenges when dealing with difficult personalities. I like to think I'm a reasonable and pragmatic person though, and I've found that if you treat people respectfully, you can often unravel the difficulty and find common ground.
Why is it important to get more women in to engineering?
There are so many problems still to be solved and women have the talent, imagination, enthusiasm and intelligence to solve them. To utilise these capabilities we need to show young women that they can take their interest in math's and science to the next level, and that a career in engineering can be fulfilling personally, and rewarding financially.
What would you say to girls still in school who are thinking about engineering? How would you encourage them?
Don't be put off by the stereotypes. There are many fields of engineering, as well as many ways to be an engineer. If wearing overalls and hard hats on site doesn't suit you, there is academic research. If complex calculations don't excite you, there is work in developing safety regulations. If you are a great motivator you could consider management, and if you are creative you can develop new products. Besides, why should we let the guys have all the fun?
What advice do you have for students just starting out?
Work hard, it will pay off in the long run. Always listen to people with respect. You will come across people with a great deal of experience, and you have the opportunity to learn | eng | ae7c68e3-f2ee-41fd-8574-e19fa0a1b72f | https://marinepeople.com/celebrating-international-women-engineering-day-principal-naval-architects-perspective |
The nutraceutical industry is growing, driven by a global shift towards preventive healthcare. Social media plays a crucial role here, serving as a platform for health education and product discovery. In today's digital age, understanding consumer behavior on social media is key. Consumers actively seek information, interact with brands, and are influenced by their social media feeds. This means that nutraceutical brands must produce content that is engaging, informative, and trustworthy, such as testimonials, educational posts, and interactive content.
Tailoring Strategies to Social Media Dynamics
A successful social media strategy must be audience-specific. Different platforms appeal to various demographics, necessitating tailored content. Instagram, for instance, may require visually appealing content for a younger audience, whereas Facebook might be suited for more detailed posts for an older demographic. The strategy should be varied, incorporating blogs, infographics, and videos.
Involving Fans and the Community
Applying the Pareto principle, brands should focus on engaging their most loyal customers. This can be done by using user-generated content and involving them in brand activities, transforming them into brand evangelists. An example is Quest Nutrition, which uses customer photos on Instagram, creating a sense of inclusion and community.
Leveraging Influencers Effectively
Collaborating with the right influencers, especially those on the rise, can be more beneficial than partnering with established names. This strategy can offer access to dedicated followings and bring authenticity to the brand. However, it's crucial to adhere to guidelines like those set by the FTC for sponsored content.
Identifying Specific Audiences and Expanding Markets
Discovering a niche audience can be a game-changer. For instance, Kodiak Cakes found success with protein-centric pancake mixes appealing to a specific demographic. Similarly, exploring beyond traditional markets can uncover new opportunities, as demonstrated by brands like Cellucor and Gammalabs who marketed to non-traditional audiences such as gamers and students.
Creating Engaging and Fun Content
Social media marketing should be engaging and relatable. Employing unique hashtags and participating in social media trends can make ordinary product interactions fun and appealing. This approach can resonate deeply with the audience, as seen with Quest Nutrition's involvement in trends like "chunk porn."
Utilizing Multimedia Content
Learning from competitors' strategies, especially in using videos, stories, and highlights, can provide insights into successful engagement methods. Customizing these strategies to fit the brand's unique voice is essential.
Challenges and Future Outlook
Navigating the nutraceutical market on social media presents challenges like market saturation and consumer skepticism. Overcoming these requires providing transparent and factual information. Looking ahead, the market is expected to grow, and social media will continue to evolve. Brands need to stay adaptable and updated with these changes for long-term success.
Conclusion
In summary, promoting nutraceutical products on social media involves a blend of strategic content creation, targeted audience engagement, influencer collaborations, and creative content approaches. By understanding and implementing these tactics, brands can effectively navigate the competitive landscape of social media, foster a loyal customer base, and stand out in the crowded nutraceutical market. | eng | 218eada9-1258-46fa-95d7-35ee05841787 | https://nutrasmp.com/leveraging-social-media-for-nutraceutical-promotion/ |
The best PowerPoint presentations explain ideas in creative ways. Expert presenters rely on and use visuals like pyramid graphics to present content. We can leverage 3D shapes for PPT as we build PowerPoint pyramid designs.
When you use a pyramid in PowerPoint, you can illustrate ideas with the help of an eye-catching visual. Use a graphic like a PowerPoint pyramid to represent ideas and convert your dull, text-heavy slides to more visual ones.
In this tutorial, you'll learn two great ways to create pyramid 3D PowerPoint designs. These use premium PowerPoint pyramid templates from Envato Elements along with PPT features. Let's get started.
Create a Pyramid (3D) in PowerPoint (Quickstart Video)
Do you want to make a pyramid in PowerPoint right now? Get a head start with this quick video.
In this tutorial, we'll work with a PowerPoint pyramid template from Envato Elements. You'll see how easy it is to adjust premium templates to match your own personal style. This is the beauty of designer content from Envato Elements. With unlimited downloads, you'll always enjoy unlimited possibilities.
Free download 3D shapes for PowerPoint are out there too, but stick to premium templates for time saving tricks.
What are you waiting for? Let's learn how to build your own presentation using our pyramid template for PowerPoint!
The steps in this section were written using Windows and Office365. If you've got a different operating system or a different version of PowerPoint, your steps may be slightly different.
1. How to Use Pyramids to Explain Ideas (Visually)
Pyramids are visually appealing, but how can you use them in your presentation? Let's explore why pyramids are great resources to use in your next presentation.
PowerPoint 3D models are powerful storytelling tools. Pyramid models are perfect for showing a hierarchy: a rank of items in a vertical sequence. They can also illustrate proportions, or how individual concepts fit into a single overarching idea.
We're working in the Pyramid PowerPoint Template in this section. This fantastic template includes almost two dozen pyramid designs. For our purposes, let's customize and reinvent Slide 6.
As you can see, the centerpiece of the slide is a four-layer 3D pyramid. Off to the sides, there are text boxes built in to provide additional details. The top also has a title text box that's easy to update.
For our purposes, let's say that we want to use this pyramid to discuss a process. From a project management standpoint, a lot of preliminary work often goes into achieving a simple, streamlined result. That means we'll want to start at the bottom.
Let's begin by adding in some text of our own. To do that, we'll highlight the existing text, then start typing over it with our own words. We can repeat the process around the slide until each text box is transformed.
Click on the placeholder boxes and update the boxes with text to match your business case or concept.
Many Envato Elements templates have stunning built-in fonts. That's great but remember: you don't have to use the default font. You can jump up to the Font menu on the ribbon. Highlight the text that you wish to customize, then choose a new font from the drop-down menu.
As part of your subscription, Envato Elements also has an incredible collection of Fonts available for download as part of your membership. Learn more about custom fonts and selection in the tutorial below:
2. How to Modify Your PowerPoint Pyramid Color Scheme
We've just taken the first step by customizing our text. Now let's jump into customizing the pyramid itself. A simple way to do this is by changing out the colors to something that fits your style.
Notice each layer of the pyramid: as a 3D model, there are multiple shades of the same theme color in use on each layer. Why? Darker tones lend a three-dimensional appearance by adding the illusion of shadows.
The left side of each layer is the lightest color tone. To change the color, we'll click on the appropriate pane (the flat surface that we want to change). Then, let's go up to the Shape Formatmenu on the ribbon. From there, let's click on the Shape Fill drop-down.
A menu appears, with countless new fill options. We can choose from the main selection or click on More Fill Colors to launch a full-color wheel.
To preserve the 3D effect, it's best to choose a lighter shade for the left side of each layer. For the right side, we'll select the next-darkest shade, and then a darker one still for the flat upper surface.
From here, it's a matter of repeating these steps throughout the pyramid. The same process also works for the descriptive text boxes on the sides. They can also be edited with Shape Fill.
It takes a few steps, but by using the color options built into PowerPoint, you can quickly bring your custom colors and style to any pyramid infographic design. Free download 3D shapes for PowerPoint simply lack this customization.
3. How to Create an Animated Pyramid in PowerPoint
Last but not least, let's add some animation to our slide. This becomes an animated PowerPoint pyramid template with just a few tweaks. Initially, all four layers of the pyramid will appear at the same time. For some purposes, that might be great, but let's return to our theme for a moment.
Remember, we're describing a four-step creative process. Chances are, we'll want to spend some time talking about each step in more detail before advancing to the next one.
Let's set the slide up to present each layer in sequence upon our click. Group each layer by clicking Control on the keyboard, then click to select all of the pyramid pieces.
Once selected, we'll navigate to the Animations tab on the ribbon. A list of simple animations lives on the menu bar. To find more click on the drop-down arrow in the right corner.
Use the PowerPoint Animations tab to create a dynamic, moving PowerPoint slide.
To maintain a clean and elegant presentation, a simple animation like a wheel will work well. We can add that to a pyramid layer simply by clicking on Wheel on the menu.
The animation will automatically preview onto the slide. We can repeat those same steps for the other three levels, until we've built a fully animated pyramid. It looks great and will keep our presentation flowing at just the right pace.
As you can see, thanks to PowerPoint and Envato Elements, building your very own animated pyramid PowerPoint design is truly a breeze! You'll gain the ability to use amazing visuals. Audiences will be enthralled with your presentation prowess.
How to Make a Pyramid in PowerPoint Using SmartArt
You've already seen the preferred option for building 3D shapes PowerPoint designs: premium templates. But when you don't have the budget, PowerPoint has another option you can leverage.
SmartArt is a PowerPoint option you can use to create an informative graphic that you can edit. In this example, go to the Insert tab and choose SmartArt. Then, click on the Pyramid section.
Using SmartArt, you can insert a very basic PowerPoint pyramid infographic that's easy to customize.
On this menu, you'll see four fundamental design options. Choose one, then press OK to add it to your PowerPoint slide.
Once you've added a SmartArt graphic, you'll see a text box that's ready to customize. These PowerPoint pyramid designs are totally customizable. Type in those text boxes to update the overlay on the pyramid graphic.
To update your SmartArt, type over the placeholders in the pop-up box.
That's all there is to it. To update your text later, click on the SmartArt graphic and update the text. Your PowerPoint pyramid SmartArt updates automatically.
To learn more about the SmartArt feature, check out the tutorial below:
SmartArt is a flexible method to create PowerPoint pyramids. But it leaves a lot to be desired versus the PowerPoint pyramid premium templates you saw. Remember that this method won't give you the best finished results for PowerPoint pyramids!
Discover More Great PowerPoint Templates
Can you imagine creating a graphic like a pyramid from scratch? With PowerPoint pyramid templates, you'll never have to spend hours of design work (and re-work) on adding an infographic. Free download 3D shapes for PowerPoint can't match the quality of a premium template like the ones we share.
For more great PowerPoint infographics, check out the articles below. You'll see even more great examples that help you use informative graphics to illustrate concepts and create great presentations.
Learn More About How to Use PowerPoint
PowerPoint is the best of both worlds: it's easy to get started with, but it's got a ton of advanced features under the hood. It helps to know more about those advanced features so that you make the most of your preparation time.
Design a 3D Pyramid in PowerPoint Today
Pyramids are far more than a historic landmark—they're beautiful graphics that you can use to explain concepts. In this tutorial, you learned to do that with PowerPoint pyramid templates.
You can rapidly build a pyramid PowerPoint slide with Envato Elements templates. These pyramid template for PowerPoint designs save time and give you great results. Start practicing working with these 3D shapes for PPT today!
Editorial Note: This tutorial was originally published in November of 2017. It's been comprehensively revised to include new information and video—with special help from Andrew Childress | eng | 94a192c7-a120-4da2-9ecf-3952803bfa53 | https://business.tutsplus.com/tutorials/create-3d-powerpoint-pyramids-ppt-templates--cms-33803 |
This is SUSTAIN. With a blend of bitter and sour, they roast songs where boldness and power are the main ingredients. These four life deteriorators infuse embittered music with viciousness while biting off from the conforming style and structure we are stuck in. Drowning in the flood or crawling above the crowd are both allowed while consuming SUSTAIN. They produce songs like toasters in a bathtub: electric, dark, and not overly complicated. | eng | 1c973174-bbe6-44d7-8ba0-958e137f9bde | https://charlatan.eventsight.eu/event/sustain |
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Hubble Captures a Galaxy Face-On
This glittering image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the spiral galaxy IC 5332. The galaxy lies about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Sculptor and has an almost face-on orientation to Earth. To understand the term 'face-on,' it is helpful to visualize a spiral galaxy as an extremely large disk.
If the galaxy's orientation makes it appear circular and disk-shaped from our perspective on Earth, then we say that it is 'face-on.' In contrast, if the galaxy's orientation is such that it appears squashed and oval-shaped, then we say that it is 'edge-on.' The key thing is that the same galaxy would look extremely different from our perspective depending on whether it was face-on or edge-on as seen from Earth.
IC 5332 is an SABc-type galaxy in the De Vaucouleurs system of galaxy classification. The 'S' identifies it as a spiral galaxy, which it clearly is, given its well-defined arms of bright stars and darker dust that curl outwards from the galaxy's dense and bright core. The 'AB' designation is a little more complex. It means that the galaxy is weakly barred, which refers to the shape of the galaxy's center.
The majority of spiral galaxies do not spiral out from a single point, but rather from an elongated bar-type structure. SAB galaxies – which are also known as intermediate spiral galaxies – do not have a clear bar-shape at their core, but also do not spiral out from a single point, instead falling somewhere in between. The lowercase 'c' describes how tightly wound the spiral arms are: 'a' would indicate very tightly wound, and 'd' very loosely wound. Thus, IC 5332 is an intermediate spiral galaxy on many fronts: weakly barred, with quite loosely wound arms, and almost completely face-on! | eng | be4fcc45-3160-4dac-aafe-8440771098d0 | https://spaceref.com/science-and-exploration/hubble-captures-a-galaxy-face-on/ |
THE WEEKND - dawn FM [collectors 02] - BRAND NEW CASSETTE TAPE
The Weeknd has dropped his latest album, Dawn FM (XO/Republic Records). The album, deemed a "sonic experience" by The Weeknd, showcases a unique cast of features from Tyler, the Creator, Lil Wayne, Quincy Jones, Oneohtrix Point Never, and Jim Carrey.
1. DAWN FM
2. GASOLINE 3. HOW DO I MAKE YOU LOVE ME? 4. TAKE MY BREATH 5. SACRIFICE 6. A TALE BY QUINCY 7. OUT OF TIME 8. HERE WE GO... AGAIN 9. BEST FRIENDS 10. IS THERE SOMEONE ELSE? 11. STARRY EYES 12. EVERY ANGEL IS TERRIFYING 13. DON'T BREAK MY HEART 14. I HEARD YOU'RE MARRIED 15. LESS THAN ZERO 16. PHANTOM REGRET BY JIM | eng | 0f23514e-3a8c-4530-8115-74b1594da95c | https://tapeheadcity.com/products/the-weeknd-dawn-fm-collectors-02-brand-new-cassette-tape |
Reviewed from notes. Poured from a 32 oz. swing-top growler into a Cigar City goblet.
A: Very light gold, mildly hazy. Forms a big two-finger white head though it dissipates quickly. Good visible carbonation.
S: Lemony citric tart, mild wheat grist under the lightest cracker malt. Not a huge amount of aroma, but what's there is pretty nice.
T: Tart lemons and citric acid. Nice wheat aspect to the otherwise pale cracker malt bill - and the grainy character that is so pervasive to the style is happily absent. The salinity shows up a hair as a touch of savoriness just before the swallow, and lasts for a beat afterwards its the lingering citric tartness.
A: Light body, minimal alcohol. The carbonation sensation is maybe a touch lower than expected, though I would keep in mind that this was a growler pour.
O: A good, standard example of style. Nothing overtly special to make it stand out, but I find it difficult to find much fault in it either.
This pours a clear straw yellow, with a small fizzy head, and not much lacing.
Smells like clean Gose sourness, some lemon, a very mild funk, and some salt.
This is as straightforward as a Gose gets, and it nails the style for sure. It's very clean and well balanced in the sour and citrusy department. It's got a pretty pronounced level of salinity, which works for me.
This is light bodied, with a very crisp and clean mouthfeel. It's very drinkable.
Angry Chair Gose is like drinking tasty water off the beaches of Carlsbad. The salinity is perfectly balanced: enough to satisfy my sodium intake for the day, but not enough to send me to the hospital for Morton poisoning. Mid-palate brings wheat, tart lemon spritzer. There's a dried up pond near my house that's much moister than this. Crushable.
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What is customer tracking software?
Customer tracking software is a digital tool that businesses use to monitor and analyze their interactions with customers. It's a vital component of customer relationship management (CRM), enabling companies to understand customer behavior, preferences, and needs. This software helps businesses to personalize their services, improve customer satisfaction, and boost sales.
Think of it as a personal assistant, keeping tabs on your customers' activities and providing insights to enhance your business strategies. It's like having a bird's eye view of your customer base, helping you to make informed decisions and build stronger relationships. Remember, in the world of business, knowledge is power, and customer tracking software gives you just that.
Customer tracking software can help businesses understand customer behavior, preferences, and buying patterns. It can also help businesses identify potential customers and target them with marketing campaigns. Customer tracking software can also be used to measure customer satisfaction and loyalty.
Customer tracking software works by collecting data on customer interactions with the business, such as purchases, website visits, and customer service interactions. This data is then analyzed to provide insights into customer behavior and preferences.
Customer tracking software can vary in ease of use depending on the specific software. However, many customer tracking software options are designed to be user-friendly and intuitive, with easy-to-use interfaces and helpful customer support. | eng | 181e3013-05c6-45ed-b274-cbc180983938 | https://desku.io/helpdesk-glossary/customer-tracking-software/ |
What is compromise coping?
compromised family coping a nursing diagnosis accepted by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, defined as a situation in which a usually supportive primary person (family member or close friend) is providing insufficient, ineffective, or compromised support, comfort, assistance, or encouragement that may …
What is ineffective family coping?
Ineffective coping can be defined as the inability to make sound decisions due to the failure of assessing a stressful life event. The person may verbalize being unable to ask for help, find proper resources, and/or utilize problem-solving skills to manage the situation at hand.
What are family coping strategies?
And the main family coping strategies were: positive like finding information, search family, social or spiritual support, acceptance and improved self-esteem. And negative like denial, concealment, disconnection, self-blame, emotional detachment, substance use, among others.
What does readiness for enhanced coping mean?
Readiness for Enhanced Coping is a health promotion nursing diagnosis accepted by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) and is characterized as efficient management of responsive duties by a family member engaged with the patient's wide range of medical conditions that now illustrates eagerness and …
What is emotional coping?
Emotion-focused coping is a type of stress management that attempts to reduce negative emotional responses associated with stress. Negative emotions such as embarrassment, fear, anxiety, depression, excitement and frustration are reduced or removed by the individual by various methods of coping.
How can you improve ineffectiveness?
Encourage use of cognitive behavioral relaxation (e.g., music therapy, guided imagery). Relaxation techniques, desensitization, and guided imagery can help patients cope, increase their sense of control, and allay anxiety. Be supportive of coping behaviors; give patient time to relax.
Is anxiety a nursing diagnosis?
Panic disorder is composed of discrete episodes of panic attacks usually of 15 to 30 minutes of rapid, intense, escalating anxiety in which the person experiences great emotional fear as well as physiologic discomfort….Anxiety.
Nursing Interventions
Rationale
Positive reframing
Turning negative messages into positive ones.
How do you deal with family crisis?
How to support your family during a crisis
Practice self-care. This is important to do all the time, not just in a time of crisis.
Keep up a routine.
Talk to your child.
Limit excessive exposure to media.
Connect with loved ones.
Acknowledge your fear and anxiety, and then find ways to divert your attention.
What is low emotional coping?
People with low emotional intelligence struggle to control, understand, and express emotions. They would react negatively because they are upset and they cannot understand what they are feeling. They have constant and uncontrollable emotional outbursts.
What is disabled family coping coping?
Related to compromised family coping: disabled family coping coping [ko´ping] the process of contending with life difficulties in an effort to overcome or work through them.
What is ineffective coping in nursing?
ineffective individual copinga nursing diagnosisaccepted by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, defined as the inability to form a valid appraisal of the stressors, inadequate choices of practical responses, and/or inability to use available resources.
What does coping mean in psychology?
Coping In psychology, a term that refers to a person's patterns of response to stress. Some patterns of coping may lower a person's risk of developing Stockholm syndrome in a hostage situation. Mentioned in: Stockholm Syndrome
When is the significant person's coping response considered disabling?
The significant person's coping response is disabling if it involves short-term behaviors that are highly detrimental to the welfare of either the client or the significant person. | eng | 11efaf28-6246-4f56-8dbb-ccc2434fe8e4 | https://www.farinelliandthekingbroadway.com/2022/05/09/what-is-compromise-coping/ |
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Sunday, October 16, 2022
I normally jot down in my journal the last day that I wear shorts in Valencia which is normally on this day each October, or sooner. It's not that it's too cold to wear shorts, but simply because everyone else has made the transition and I don't want to look like a tourist. This year, more people are still swimming in the Mediterranean than wearing long pants.
Thursday, October 13, 2022
I
just read this bit of terrible news this morning. It's one of those life events
that we'll all remember where we were when we heard about it. I hope that it
doesn't spoil your day. I'm trying to move past it.
Monday, October 10, 2022
I
swear to god that I just clicked on this review randomly to prove a point: that the
NYT film critics couldn't spot brilliance if it bit them sharply on the ass.
Maybe they once knew the difference between great films and truly godawful
movies, but being condemned to bow down to the gods of the film industry
have broken them destroyed their ability to give anything approaching a fair
appraisal of a work.
They
aren't art critics; they have been forged into turd polishers by their masters
at the media conglomerates who own them like serfs tending their land. It takes
this turd polisher several paragraphs to get to his point: Triangle of Sadness
is a bad film.
I
could have told you that, and I haven't even seen it. It clocks in at 2h30m.
That's all I need. It's too damn long as it should have a runtime of 1h30m.
Period. How could it possibly be good with an entire hour of fat added? Answer:
it couldn't.
Here is a phrase I found in this stool sample of a review:
"I still find the tendency in European cinema that those directors represent
to traffic frequently in facile provocation and sadomasochistic arousal of the
bien-pensant bourgeois audience's eager self-contempt."
Jesus
fucking Christ, if that isn't the most ridiculous sentence I've ever read then
I curse my poor memory for my failure to remember the one that tops this one
for silliness. I'm sure that he spent an hour crafting this phrase with one
hand on his pen and the other stroking his flaccid cock, trying to coax some
blood into one, and who-the-fuck knows what he was attempting to put on the
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Good – Synonyms
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By definition, something is considered "good" if it has positive moral qualities. The word "good" is often used in everyday casual dialogue, where it may be tricky to find suiting synonyms in academic writing.
Find suitable synonyms for your academic writing
On our overview page for synonyms, you can find the best options of synonyms for a vast variety of words that are used in academic writing.
"Good" – General synonyms
The following illustrates another word for "good" that may be used in general casual conversations as well as in academic writing.
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EfficientGood" – Synonyms used in academic writing
In an academic context, it should be avoided to use the word "good", as it expresses subjectivity, which may impact the objectivity of academic papers negatively. Synonyms for "good" in academic writing are important, as they are often used to depict analyses, results, and conclusions.
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Positive
The outcome of the study was good.
The outcome of the study was positive.
Effective
Using various methods simultaneously turned out to be good.
Using various methods simultaneously turned out to be effective.
Efficient
Preparing was good, as (…)
Preparing was efficient, as (…)
Competent
The survey was conducted with good employees.
The survey was conducted with competent employees.
Beneficial
Cooperating with this firm proved to be good.
Cooperating with this firm proved to be beneficial. | eng | b5a1eec2-4526-4737-be98-5e61a97e24ee | https://www.bachelorprint.com/synonyms/good-synonyms/ |
A gentle, non-invasive form of bodywork that focuses on relieving compression in the bones of the head, sacrum, and spinal column. Coupled with Total Body Balancing, it addresses the entire body, influencing all systems including the lymphatic, visceral, craniosacral, myofascial, and musculoskeletal. CST allows the body and
This special type of physical therapy helps control and manage lymphedema using Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD), a gentle hands-on technique, along with meticulous skin care, compression bandaging/garments, and decongestive exercises. Your therapist will work closely with you to develop a treatment plan that will best address the swelling and fit your individual needs and goals. Maintenance management is also important and may involve wearing appropriate compression garments daily and decongestive exercises
to keep the swelling under control.
Dealing with incontinence can be particularly stressful for men, but there are solutions besides surgery and medication. A pelvic floor physical therapist is trained to conduct an evaluation of your pelvic floor muscles and identify problems you may have with muscle weakness, tension, and/or challenges with muscle coordination. Your therapist will then give you one-on-one instruction on exercises, self-care techniques and other strategies that you can use to solve your incontinence problem and regain your bladder control.
Trying to navigate through life and accomplish everything you need and want to do can be a challenge if you or a loved one has a neurocognitive difference resulting from dementia,
a traumatic brain injury, stroke, ADHD, and/or Autism, to name a few. You and/or your loved one will receive guidance in identifying and developing the physical and cognitive tools needed to master daily living skills as well as recommendations for adaptive equipment that can help make your daily activities easier and safer.
This specialized physical therapy helps to address problems that can arise in the pelvic floor following childbirth. Sometimes the muscles in the abdomen and pelvic floor don't return to their normal function, and this is where pelvic floor physical therapy can help. Following an assessment, treatment will be tailored to your individual needs and goals, including returning safely to exercise, regaining core strength, stopping leakage, or having pain-free sex!
The aim of orthopedic massage is to relieve pain while restoring balance to tissues and creating a fuller range of motion. Coupled with Total Body Balancing, it addresses the entire body, influencing all systems including the lymphatic, visceral, craniosacral, myofascial, and musculoskeletal.
A traditional Japanese practice that can provide stress reduction and relaxation, and also promotes healing. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind, and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and
Counterstrain Physical Therapy
A gentle, hands-on technique that helps alleviate pain and tension throughout the body. This pain can result from daily living, injury, disease, aging, or surgery. In each session, we will identify restrictions in your body, and then restore it to normal by gently and painlessly decompressing any restricted areas.
Done individually or with two clients, in a private studio, Rehabilitative Pilates is a functional, highly effective, efficient movement with incredible results.
It can minimize pain, improve posture, develop strength, and increase flexibility and range of motion. In short, Pilates creates functional movement. It is the most effective practice available, helping you to achieve whole-body health and balance.
This safe practice can be modified to benefit
any age, fitness level, or state of health.
Scar tissue release with Dolphin Neurostim Devices applies concentrated, low frequency, microcurrent stimulation to a special combination of key acupuncture, motor, and trigger points for the treatment of pain and the release of scar tissue and adhesions. For both women and men, this treatment works to minimize scar-tissue development and the subsequent physiological restrictions.
Small-group yoga classes with a maximum of
6 students allow for a more relaxing, less intimidating setting than walking into a large class. You'll experience fewer distractions which will allow you to deepen your focus and also receive more
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It's Positively Wonderful Darling! Tips For Keeping a Healthy, Positive Spin On Life
When most people attempt to 'get healthy', they focus solely on physical attributes. They change their eating habits and adopt a workout routine. All truly wonderful changes to make but what often gets overlooked is one's mental health. If you want to be truly happy in life, your physical health and your mental health need to both be in top form. If you have a positive state of mind, you'll be much better able to function in your day to day life. Being positive is particularly important when you are facing challenges. It is hard to stay committed to a healthy, physical lifestyle if you can't keep your head in an upbeat space.
10 Tips That Might Just Help You Stay Positive and Sunny:
Accept yourself for who you are.
This is a big one. Many people struggle every day with self-esteem and self-worth. All day long we are bombarded with images and running commentary telling us how we are "supposed" to look and behave. It can be hard to find value when you are constantly comparing yourself to others. It is important to strive for improvements, but you must always remember that you can only do it for you, not for anyone else. You're you and that's pretty fabulous. You're never going to look like anyone else. You will only ever look like an improved you. There is nothing more valuable in this world than being the best you possible.
Eat healthy.
Obvious, right? It is obvious because it is the truth. If you eat nothing but nutritionally void, processed foods, you are doing yourself a disservice. If you eat clean, fresh, whole foods, your body will function better and your brain will too. Processed foods contain chemicals that impact your brain in a negative way. If you find yourself constantly feeling anxious or stressed out, try cutting out caffeine and foods that contain large amounts of sugar and salt.
Surround yourself with positive people.
Being around people who are happy and share your goals and ambitions will improve your wellbeing. Make time to visit family and friends. Take time to laugh. Have fun together. These people who value you will make you feel joy and confidence. Being appreciated for who you are is so important. If you have relationships in your life that don't make you feel this way, it might be time to re-examine whether they are worth keeping. Fill your life with people who fill your cup, not drain it.
Appreciate the little things.
We are so busy in our lives that we can forget to notice the little things. Slow down, put away all your electronics. Breathe. Go for a walk. Notice all you see. Take it in. Meditate. Walk a dog. Doing things like this a few times a week will help keep you grounded and mindful of the things that really matter in life.
Find a hobby/past-time.
Hobbies build skills which will give you a sense of purpose in life. Life isn't just about your job and your workouts. Do what makes you happy. When was the last time you tried something new? Perhaps went for a hike, dug out the bike and went for a ride, tried a new recipe, invited friends over and cooked a meal?
Give back to others.
One of the most amazing things you can do for your mental health is to do something kind for another person. If you feel like you have lost touch with some of the people you care about, reach out and do something nice for them. Doing something for someone else, just because, and without the expectation of a return, is one of the most blissful things you can experience. The other person doesn't even need to be someone you know. Are you stopping to grab coffee on your way to work in the morning? Pay for the person behind you. You've done something nice that you can feel good about AND you've put a positive spin on their day right off the bat. Who knows, maybe they will be inspired to do the same. If there is one thing this world needs, it is more kindness.
Talk about your feelings.
It isn't good to keep your feelings locked inside. You may not want to burden someone else with your troubles but sharing them can help you process and work through them. If you are not interested in talking it out, try writing in a journal. You will have not only expressed the feelings, but you can go back, look what you wrote, for greater insight.
Review your life regularly.
Time stops for no one. And the older we get, the faster it seems to fly. If you have a list of goals you'd like to accomplish, don't forget to stop, check in with yourself and track your progress. Sit down every few months and have an honest look at what you are doing in life. You can track the progress you've made and mark areas where you wish to improve. Life coaching fits in really well here 😊
Focus on what you CAN control.
Not everything will go according to plan, every time. And that's okay. Worrying about things you are powerless to change will only stress you out. Look at what you can control. If these tasks still seem too large, break them down into smaller tasks. There will always be something in life you are unable to control. Identify it and let it go.
Use failure to promote success.
If you get really deflated after a failure, try to learn from it. You may want to give up but each time we fail, there is a lesson that will help us grow. Learn from these mistakes and do better the next time around. If you allow yourself to wallow in failure, you'll convince yourself that you can't do it. But | eng | d9e0ab02-575b-41b4-8299-4252d8f15dc0 | https://www.zoedodds.com/positive_mindset/ |
A Song of Ice and Fire was a book series that began in the mid 1990's penned by G R.R. Martin. Recently, it was adapted to a television series called Game of Thrones, which became wildly popular. The popularity of Game of Thrones has been largely attributed to the realistic world and characters who the story follows. Famously, there are no infallible heroes or chosen ones and any character could potentially die. This means that every storyline has a level of tension that may not be present in other, more traditional fantasy stories. However, while Game of Thrones represents a new, more cynical face of fantasy, it does still have one thing in common with traditional fantasy. After all, Game of Thrones swords still have the same hold on us as with any other fantasy. These swords, if set in a darker world, still shine bright with magic and epic histories.
What is the Song of Ice and Fire?
Game of Thrones is set on two continents called Westeros, and Essos. There are no prizes for guessing which one is on the Western side of the map, and which is to the East. The Song of ice and fire refers to the epic story surrounding these continents fifteen years after the Targaryen thrown was overthrown. While the characters are grounded in an arguably gritty realism, each suffering consequences for their actions and mistakes, the storyline and setting are most definitely fantastical. They feature dragons, magic, and supernatural creatures.
Influences Behind Game of Thrones
The complexity of the story of Game of Thrones and the huge variety of characters make it more realistic, despite the inherent magic in the world. Sometimes it's less akin to a fantasy series, and more like a history of some real struggle for succession. There is a reason for this, of course. Rather than being based on other fantasy series, such as the Lord of the Rings, G.R.R Martin instead looked to inspiration from history. Specifically, the famous Hundred Years War. Martin himself describes a series of novels (Les Rois Maudits, or The Accursed Kings) chronicling the build up to the Hundred Years War as "the original game of thrones."
The Basic Plot and History
As to be expected, there are some minor spoilers ahead. Three hundred years or so before the books began, the seven kingdoms of Westeros were united under the rule of House Targaryen, thanks to the legendary Targaryen dragons and the military might they represented. The story is set fifteen years after the rule of House Targaryen was ended in a rebellion led by Robert Baratheon, after the final Targaryen king had descended into madness. The plot kicks off in earnest when King Robert Baratheon, who rules over the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, is killed in a hunting accident. With Robert's death comes a power vacuum, which results in some characters trying to claim his throne, while others take the opportunity to fight for independence. Meanwhile, the story follows Daenerys Targaryen in Essos, who also has a claim to the throne. She starts out as a terrified teenaged bride sold into marriage to the much older Dothraki horse lord known as Khal Drogo. However, she soon grows into 'The Mother of Dragons', leader of the Dothraki and a powerhouse in her own right, especially with her three dragons. While all of this intrigue is going on in the somewhat grounded world of men, the magical world stirs. Even as the human characters bicker over The Iron Throne, the threat of a never-ending Winter and an invading army of White Walkers and Wights looms beyond an ancient wall of ice to the North. While some characters are aware of this danger, many of the more powerful players instead focus on their personal ambitions.
The Main Players of the Game of Thrones
There are an incredible number of characters in this franchise, which makes sense considering the heavily character driven story and the high likelihood for characters to be killed off before their time. Once more, beware of spoilers ahead for the end of book/season one. The most famous example of this is Ned Stark, the hand to King Baratheon and the character most akin to a protagonist as the series began. When Ned Stark is killed near the beginning of the series, the tone was set. To list all of the main characters here would be folly, as there have been forty-three actors credited as part of the main cast at some point. Even narrowing this down to the most major players leaves us with around twenty characters. Even so, some of these characters do manage to stand out. Notable examples are from the houses of:
House Stark, which produces several main characters. These primarily include Ned Stark's illegitimate son, Jon Snow, his two daughters, Sansa and Arya Stark, and Bran Stark.
House Targaryen is represented by Daenerys Targaryen, one of the last surviving heirs of Targaryen who has three incredibly powerful dragons at her disposal.
House Lannister, which ends up dominating much of the game of thrones thanks to Tywin Lannister and Cersei Lannister, the wife of Robert Baratheon and mother of his heirs.
The History Behind Game of Thrones Swords
Now that we've established the general tone and setting of the Game of Thrones, let's focus on our favourite subject, the swords. Like many fantasy settings, these swords may have a history of their own.
Game of Thrones Sword Names
Much like European history, the more famous and noble swords of Westeros and Essos are named. The names of these swords are relatively straightforward, occasionally drawing from the characterisation or storyline of whoever wields the sword. This is especially true of the more recently forged swords, as they are named by characters as certain events go on. These names can tell us much about the characters who named them. A great example of one such sword would be 'Widow's Wail'. This sword was given to Joffrey Baratheon, a highly unlikeable character. He gave it the name of Widow's Wail as he saw himself as a great warrior, rather than the spoiled young boy he really was. The name also shows his spiteful and sadistic side, as he chooses to revel in the suffering of others that battle brings. Other swords named in the time of the series itself were named by somebody passing the weapon to another, such as Arya Stark's 'Needle' and Brienne of Tarth's 'Oathkeeper'. Both of these names prove descriptive of the characters of their wielders.
Valyrian Steel and Dragonglass
The world of Game of Thrones features two magical materials, Valyrian steel and dragonglass. Both of these materials bear resemblance to real substances with seemingly fantastical properties, namely Damascus steel and obsidian. Valyrian steel is akin to Damascus steel because both metals are forged in a process mostly lost to time, although modern technology is capable of reproducing a product much like Damascus steel. Both of these alloys are known for their sturdiness and unique rippled appearance. However, that is where the similarities end. Swords crafted with Valyrian steel were supernaturally sharp and were one of the few substances capable of killing a White Walker. These swords were rare and generally wielded by the nobility. Much like Damascus swords in our history, these would serve as a symbol of high status. Dragonglass, much like real obsidian, is a form of volcanic glass that can hold an incredibly sharp edge. Unlike real obsidian, however dragonglass is both capable of killing White Walkers, and of transforming a human into a White Walker. There are no known swords made with dragonglass, but several daggers and spearheads are produced in order to counter the White Walkers.
Game of Thrones Swords for Sale
There are so many iconic Game of Thrones swords, both magical and mundane that can help you to show your appreciation for this great series. Each one has its own part to play, and almost all of them have spilt blood for either good or evil. Because many of the Game of Thrones swords for sale here have such an important role to play in the story, there may be some minor spoilers for the books or the television series. Honestly, if you don't know what's happened yet, please go and find out.
Valyrian Steel Swords
As has been explained, these swords were incredibly powerful and usually owned by one of the Great Houses of Westeros. However, while the method of forging Valyrian steel has been lost to time, some smiths were capable of reforging one blade into more. Many, although not all, of the famous swords of Westeros and Essos seem to have been made from this alloy.
Longclaw
Longclaw is one of the most well-known swords of the Game of Thrones series, being wielded by Jon Snow for the majority of the series. It was a bastard sword which was originally the ancestral weapon of House Mormont. It was carried by Lord Jeor Mormont, the commander of Night's Watch at the beginning of the series. When Jon Snow saved Lord Mormont's life from a wight, he was offered Longclaw. As a weapon belonging to House Mormont, Longclaw originally had a bear pommel, but this was remade into the distinctive image of a direwolf to better suit House Stark. Jon uses Longclaw extensively throughout the series, both in battles against other men, and to defeat the otherwise unbeatable White Walkers. It is iconic both for the design of the sword, and for its skilful use by Jon Snow.
Ice
Ice was the ancestral sword of House Stark. This was an enormous great sword that had to be wielded with two hands. It was kept in a wolf's pelt scabbard, which was fitting for the Stark's affinity with direwolves. The last Stark who owned this sword was Ned Stark, who used it both for war and for ceremonial purposes, including the beheading of a deserter. Later, Ned Stark himself was executed using his own sword and it was kept as a trophy in King's Landing. Finally, the great sword itself was melted down and reforged into two longswords. This reforging demonstrates just how massive Ice was. Ice could easily be viewed as a symbol for House Stark itself, seemingly destroyed and scattered throughout Westeros.
Oathkeeper
This was the first longsword made from Ice. It was originally given to Jaime Lannister with the intention of it becoming an heirloom of House Lannister. However, he instead handed it to Brienne of Tarth and gave her the more noble task of finding and protecting Sansa Stark. She was the one who gave it the rather portentous name of Oathkeeper. This was a fitting name for a sword wielded by Brienne of Tarth, who went onto use it in a duel against the Hound, to execute Stannis and to pledge fealty to Sansa. In this way, one half of Ice returned to the Stark House. Oathkeeper's hilt bore the design of a golden lion with ruby eyes. This distinctive Lannister design regularly caused some difficulty for Brienne, as many potential allies saw her as allied with the Lannisters.
Widow's Wail
Widow's Wail was also forged using the Valyrian steel from Ice, making it the sister sword of Oathkeeper. Unlike Oathkeeper, this name was much less noble, easily demonstrating the petty cruelty of its original owner. This sword was given to Joffrey Baratheon as a wedding present from Tywin Lannister. He used it to heroically hack apart a book and cut into a pie at his wedding feast, decapitating some pigeons in the process. Unfortunately for Joffrey, he is killed before he has the opportunity to use it for anything else. For a while, Widow's Wail goes wasted, until Jaime eventually takes up ownership of the sword and finally uses it in battle. Like Oathkeeper, the hilt of Widow's Wail is embossed in gold and ruby. However, the design is that of a Baratheon stag, as Joffrey was nominally a Baratheon.
Other Iconic Game of Thrones Swords
While Valyrian steel swords are undoubtably powerful, they aren't the only famous weapons wielded by the characters of Westeros. Some have unique designs, their own magic, or are made iconic simply because of their owners. These Game of Thrones replica swords are similarly fantastic when used as decorative pieces or as part of a cosplay outfit. The Ice Blade and Arakh benefit from not being owned by any specific characters, while being instantly recognisable for what they are. This serves to make them especially suited for cosplay.
Needle
Needle was a small rapier-like sword, or smallsword, owned by Arya Stark. It was forged for her specifically at the behest of Jon Snow, as she was far too small to properly wield the larger swords of most Westeros soldiers. It was named both for its needle-like design, and for Arya's own inability at the more traditional feminine art of needlework. She kept it all throughout the series, both because of its connection to her brother and its usefulness as a weapon. Because of the design of Needle, it was ineffective against armoured opponents, except when being thrust into the gaps in their armour. However, it was very effective against unarmoured opponents, with Arya using it to deflect and avoid strikes rather than even attempt a block. Much like Arya herself, Needle was often underestimated for its slight size, much to the consternation of those who were stuck "with the pointy end".
The Ice Blade
These magical weapons were wielded by White Walkers and incredibly dangerous to ordinary men. They were formed of magically imbued ice and were incredibly sharp, being capable of easily decapitating a man and even piercing dragon scales. Conventional weaponry cannot defend against these blades, tending to freeze and shatter when they come into contact with them. However, Valyrian steel is resistant to this effect, as proven when Jon Snow was able to parry an ice blade and defeat the White Walker wielding it.
The Arakh
These were Dothraki weapons, depicted in the show as a sythe-like weapon similar to that of a khopesh, although with a more pronounced half-moon curve. Martin's original idea for the Arakh were more akin to scimitars and of a less extreme design. These weapons were very long, and most useful in wide-open spaces and on horseback. However, they were much less effective when attempting to penetrate armour or in a more confined space.
In Conclusion
In fact, even in the frenzied and occasionally dark world of Game of Thrones, swords still manage to grab our attention, and those who wield them. Sure, there are no heroes in Game of Thrones, but there are some fascinating characters. Whether you want to pay homage to the incredible story and characters of Game of Thrones in cosplay, or you'd rather keep one of the brilliantly designed swords as a display piece, you should be sure to find something that suits your needs in one of these Game of Thrones replica swords | eng | d4469c1e-d762-40ad-bda8-07cfc9c8d5f3 | https://www.medievalware.com/shop/swords/fantasy/game-of-thrones/?min_price=190&orderby=rating |
Violent Video and Emotional Health
Are your favorite TV shows and movies all about zombies, werewolves and vampires? Do you spend hours playing first-person shooter video games? Or do your children do the same or watch you do it?
Some people would argue that this exposure to violent video, death and fright has no effect on our brains or emotional health. Even a cursory understanding of neuroscience would tell me this makes no sense.
Our brains are learning machines. From birth we absorb a huge volume and complexity of information. We learn to speak, read and move. We understand subtle nonverbal social communication and acquire millions of bits of facts and knowledge. We can memorize scenes and images at a glance and describe them in detail.
How is it possible that this sponge of a brain does not absorb violent images in the same way?
I know it affects people negatively because most of my therapy clients who do watch and play violent media report nightmares involving images from these shows and games. When I ask children in play therapy to draw anything they'd like, most times the images are pulled from their favorite video games: shootings, brain-eating zombies and weapon-toting monsters. Children's brains are growing and learning at a rapid rate, making them especially susceptible to violent images.
Given that what we put into our brain directly affects our thoughts, moods, feelings and our dreams, why would we choose to regularly fill it with images that our disturbing, frightening and violent? Wouldn't images involving love, compassion, thoughtfulness, and peace be more appropriate for our long-term emotional health? | eng | 4bff6f9e-93c5-4357-88aa-5aa89f31d08f | http://www.harperwest.co/violent-video-and-emotional-health/ |
Algebra Level 2 Test 4
Algebra Level 2 Algebra Level 2 Test 4Given that 1 +2+3+4……+10 = 55 , then what will be the sum of 6 + 12 + 18 + 24 …… + 60 ?
A
300
B
500
C
330
D
306
Question 1 Explanation:
We are given the equation 6 + 12 + 18 + 24 …… + 60
We can write this as 6 (1 +2+3+4……+10) = 6 x 55 = 330
Hence the right option is (a)
Question 2
If 12 +22+32+42….. +202 = 2870, then what will be the value of 22 + 42+ 62+……………………..+402?
A
11480
B
11580
C
11680
D
11780
Question 2 Explanation:
We are given by the series 12 +22+32+42….. +202 =2870
We need to figure out: 22 + 42+ 62+……………………..+402
This equation can be written as
22 x (12 +22+32+42….. +202) = 4 x 2870 = 11480
Question 3
The value of 1 – 1/20 + 1/202 – 1/203 + ….. , correct up to 5 place of decimal is
A
1.05
B
0.95238
C
0.95239
D
10.5
Question 3 Explanation:
The series which is given is a Geometric Progression series
So we know the sum of an infinite G.P.= when r<1 then sum will be = a/1-r
Where a is the first term and r is the common ratio
So the sum of the series = a/1-r = [1/{1-(-1/20)}]= 20/21 = 0.95238
Question 4
If the third term of a G.P. is 3 , then the product of first five terms of G.P. is
A
81
B
49
C
342
D
243
Question 4 Explanation:
Let the G.P. = a/r2, a/r, a, ar, ar2
Given that the third term is 3
So the series will become
= 3/r2 , 3/r , 3 , 3r, 3r2
= product of all of these = 243
Question 5
If in a pair of fraction, the first fraction is twice the second fraction and the product of the two fraction is 2/25. What will be the value of the fraction?
A
1/5
B
2/5
C
1/25
D
2/25
Question 5 Explanation:
We are told that the first fraction is twice the second fraction
So let the second fraction first = 2p/q
Now the first fraction will be = p/q
On multiplication of two of the fractions we get p/q = 1/5
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BEAT eggs, milk, salt and pepper in microwave-safe bowl until blended. MICROWAVE on HIGH 45 seconds: STIR. MICROWAVE until eggs are almost set, 30 to 45 seconds longer….share.
large EGGS
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milk
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How long does scrambled egg take in the microwave?
Microwave on Medium-High (70% power) for 1 minute and 30 seconds to 1 minute and 45 seconds, stirring several times during cooking. Cover and let stand for 30 seconds to 1 minute before serving. Eggs will look slightly moist, but will finish cooking upon standing.
Why should eggs not be microwaved?
If microwave scrambled eggs without milk?
How do you microwave scrambled eggs without milk? Grease a microwave safe bowl with cooking oil, then add a splash of water and whisk the egg in the bowl until frothy. Microwave for 30 seconds, gently fluff the egg with a fork and nuke for another 30 seconds or until the scrambled egg without milk is fully cooked.
Can Microwaved eggs Make You Sick?
Yes More on that in a bit.
Do I have to put milk in scrambled eggs?
No, milk does not need to be added to scrambled eggs. In fact, many chefs advise that it is often best to not add milk, as the resulting eggs will have more moisture without it. It may be an issue of personal taste though, so always try both ways to see which you like best.
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Why Is There a Tiny Hole in the Airplane Window?
Don't panic: That hole at the bottom of your window is supposed to be there—and it serves a vital engineering purpose.
If you're a window-seat lover, you may have noticed a strange detail about the plane: Each window has a tiny hole.
Photo by Nandha Kumar/UnsplashWhen an airplane reaches cruising altitude, there's a significant difference in pressure between the air outside and the air inside the cabin, which is pressurized to mimic the atmosphere at lower altitudes. The earliest jets had square-edged windows, and their corners took the brunt of pressure-induced stress. In fact, those corners often get blamed for a trio of deadly fuselage breakups of de Havilland Comet jets in the 1950s—though many aviation experts today argue that the windows weren't the sole cause of the crashes. Nevertheless, jet designers began rounding off their windows into the roughly oval shapes we see today, as a way of dispersing the pressure and stress across the surface.
Later engineers improved upon the designs by constructing windows out of three layers of stretched acrylic, rather than glass: a sturdy outer one that's designed to withstand pressure shifts as the airplane climbs tens of thousands of feet; a middle one that offers added protection in the case of an emergency; and an innermost layer, called the scratch pane, that acts as a barrier, much like your smartphone's screen protector. If you look closely, you'll notice that the bleed, or breather, hole cuts through the central pane.
"Aircraft cabins are pressurized to maintain a comfortable and safe environment for passengers and crew, as the air pressure at cruising altitude is much lower than at ground level," says Munich-based pilot–turned–content creator "Captain Joe," who you can find on Instagram and YouTube under the name @flywithcaptainjoe.
Bleed holes, Captain Joe explains, "allow for pressure equalization between the space between the panes of the window and the cabin interior. Without these holes, the pressure difference between the cabin and the space between the panes would lead to stress on the window."
They come in especially handy during unexpected emergencies and help to keep the plane structurally sound. "In the event of an emergency that requires rapid descent or changes in cabin pressure, the bleed holes play a crucial role in preventing the cabin windows from failing," Captain Joe explains. "If there were no bleed holes, rapid pressure changes could lead to significant stress on the windows, which might result in cracks or even shattering."
There's a much less make-or-break secondary purpose for bleed holes too—one that makes those gorgeous views (and photographs) possible. "These holes also aid in preventing condensation or fog from forming between the panes," Captain Joe says, "which could obstruct the view for the passenger who paid extra for a window seat."
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Soft Skills VS Hard Skills – What's the Difference?
Soft and hard skills are two of the most crucial elements, whether you are applying to a job, or are looking to partner up with someone for the successful realization of your business idea. Both of these are essential for a sustainable work process, but what really are those skills and what is the difference between them?
Let's Find Out!
Soft VS Hard Skills
The key differences between soft and hard skills is the means of acquiring and application throughout the work process.
Hard skills are mostly acquired through a methodical education or a specific training program. Having this means you are competent and more technical, whether it is about working with software, or working with machinery. In essence, hard skills are all your technical skills that concern a certain job position or business idea.
Soft skills on the other hand are more related to your personal characteristics and traits, which you have acquired through your life experience. For instance, some of the core soft skills include time management, communication, stress management, problem solving and critical thinking.
To put it simply – Hard skills can be defined as all the technical knowledge required for a certain position, while soft skills are universal behaviors and habits that can be applied to any position.
What Are The Most Important Soft Skills?
As we just mentioned, soft skills are your character traits and social behavior, which dictate how you work alone, or with a team. Though technical, hard skills are required in most job positions, soft skills allow you to create a sustainable and optimally functional working environment.
In learning those, you will undoubtedly create a more positive relationship with your work place or business environment
What About Hard Skills?
Now, for the most part, hard skills are more specific, as different positions require different technical knowledge. However, for the most part, there are a couple of core hard skills that are applicable in most places.
Those are namely:
App development
Statistics
Fluency in several languages
Content creation
In acquiring those, as well as the ones your specific position requires, you make it far more likely to create a seamless workflow with zero to no mistakes.
Do I Really Need Any Of That?
This question often comes to mind, but the answer is very simple… You don't NEED anything, when there is no context. Considering however, that we live in a dynamic world, acquiring more and new technical skills and character traits is important when it comes to putting out the greatest value possible.
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Table of Contents
About The Book
The adventures of Duane the polar bear and his arctic friends continue in this charming sequel to the modern-day classic The Very, Very Far North, which Booklist compared to Winnie the Pooh in a starred review.
Past the place where icebergs shiver, you will find the Very, Very Far North, where Duane and his friends are sure to make you feel right at home. You might like to share a delicious Snow Delight with warmhearted Duane. While you're slurping away, if C.C. suddenly asks you where you've come from, it's not because she's nosy; she is simply gathering scientific data. If Handsome, the musk ox, pays a visit, a quick hair combing is highly recommended. Should you notice a quiet caribou grazing nearby, well, that's just Boo's way of saying hello.
And if a less-than-friendly visitor arrives to sneak, shove, and shake things up, Duane and the others might discover that life isn't always as peaceful as mid-late-afternoon nap. Fortunately, they know that change is as much a part of life as picnics and Tuesdays and cozy stories shared among friends.
Excerpt
Chapter 1: Duane Awakes, Finds Himself Among Friends, and then Finds Someone Less Friendly
1. DUANE AWAKES, FINDS HIMSELF AMONG FRIENDS, AND THEN FINDS SOMEONE LESS FRIENDLY ONE DELIGHTFULLY BITTER, COLD morning, Duane woke up from a long, long, very long nap. He stretched what needed stretching. He scratched what needed scratching. He yawned for a full minute and a half. With the claws of his front paw, he brushed his white polar bear fur until he felt that he looked presentable. Then he ventured out of his cave.
Duane smiled sleepily. The bright sunshine caused his eyes to narrow, but even still, he could see that everyone who mattered to him was there.
"Hello, C.C.," he said to his friend, a snowy owl.
"What's up, Magic?" he asked his friend, an arctic fox.
"Morning, Major Puff," he said while saluting his friend, a puffin.
"Lovely to see you, Twitch," he said to his friend, an arctic hare.
"Salutations, Handsome," he said to his friend, a musk ox.
"Hi, Boo," he whispered to his skittish friend, a caribou.
Certain that no one had been left out, Duane opened his big, powerful arms as wide as they could spread. "Group hug, everyone!" he declared. And then he pulled all his friends in close, except for C.C., who flew up in the air because, as she's always maintained, she is not a touchy-feely kind of owl.
"So what did I miss?" Duane asked.
"What did you miss?" said Magic incredulously. "What did you miss? What didn't you miss, would be the easier question, Duane." Magic has a tendency to overexcite. The others shuffled their feet or groomed themselves absentmindedly until her point was made and conversation could continue. "You've slept through most of the winter. There have been blizzards and iceberg breakings and strange creature sightings and at least a billion other things. I mean, really!"
Duane nodded apologetically, which is Magic's favorite response. Then he said, "In that case, let's begin with what I didn't miss, since the list would surely be smaller."
"You didn't miss the comet, which, according to my calculations, will be flying above us in two weeks. Two weeks!" squealed C.C. with a shudder of delight before gaining control of herself.
"Fortunately for you, you haven't missed my gripping solo reenactment of the Great Puffin War of Eighteen-Something-Or-Other," declared Major Puff proudly. "Will there be marching, you ask? Oh, yes, there will be plenty of marching!" At which Major Puff proceeded to demonstrate by marching around the group with feet raised high.
"And you didn't miss my upcoming birthday, thank goodness," said Handsome, "because etiquette would then require that I give you cold harsh glares of disappointment. Such expressions never look good on me, and all that face-tightening just adds wrinkles."
"You didn't miss my first attempt at public singing," whispered Boo.
"What was that?" asked Duane, but Boo just shook her head self-consciously and hid behind Handsome.
Before any plans for the day could be suggested by his friends, a breeze carried the sweet smell of wild berries up to Duane's nose, which he inhaled to his great delight. His stomach, now stirred and fully awake, wasted no time in growling a plan of action that Duane obediently relayed to the others. "I think a post-nap snack is what's necessary. We could all visit the berry bushes on the way to the Fabulous Beach for a picnic."
Duane's friends know there is no point in arguing with Duane's stomach, and there are worse things to do than spend a day at the beach in one another's company. With little fuss, they made their way down the hillside toward the ocean's edge.
"Might we stop briefly at my abode so I can take along my brush?" asked Handsome. "I find the salt air tangles my hair, leaving it a matted mess."
"Ooh, and if we pop by me and the Major's place," said Twitch, "I'll bring along some meringue cookies I whipped up this morning. And some carrot cake and a selection of tarts."
"Then that's what we shall do," agreed Duane.
"But Duane," moaned Magic, while flopping on the ground and sighing very dramatically, "then we will never get there!"
"We will. I'm absolutely sure of it." He gave Magic a smile for encouragement. "Major Puff, would you do us the honor?"
"Understood," said the puffin, who rushed toward the front of the group. "Follow me, lads! Left, right, left, right, and so on!"
Duane lingered back, allowing everyone to proceed before him. He took a moment to acknowledge his fortunate circumstances. To think that he'd come to the Very, Very Far North from somewhere else and was able to make himself a home that was cozy, and friends who meant the world to him. Duane sighed, and without a doubt, it was a happy sigh. The day was proving itself to be a very pleasant one, requiring little effort on Duane's part to keep it so. In a short while, he would be eating sweet nibbles and warming his belly under a springtime sun.
But just as he was about to join his friends, a most disagreeable rush of noise overwhelmed him. Clanging and booming and bonging and rumbling, the cacophony was so loud and violent, it shook the ground beneath his paws.
Oh my, thought Duane.
Was it an earthquake? An avalanche? These were questions best left for a less chaotic interlude. At that moment, Duane could only manage to reach up and cover his ears as the din continued to assault him from all sides. He wanted to run away and find safety, but he couldn't. His legs were wobbly, unresponsive; they wouldn't move forward no matter how much he willed them to. Duane was terrified.
Meanwhile, his friends were moving farther and farther away. Soon they would be gone, out of sight and out of hearing range. Oddly enough, they seemed unaffected by the deafening noise. Could they not hear it? Why was it not throwing them off-balance like it was doing to him? These, too, were questions best left for later. Right now, Duane needed their help. He yelled for them to come back, or at least he tried to, because while his legs might have been unsteady, his voice was just plain stuck. It made no sense. His jaw was wide open, his intentions were urgent, yet nothing came out of his mouth but a silent scream.
Now, before you get too swept up in the unsettling, even scary situation I've just described, I will take this moment to tell you that nothing in this story so far is real. Duane hadn't really greeted his friends or planned a picnic or suddenly found himself helplessly in the grasp of an overpowering ruckus. That is because Duane was still in his cozy cave, lying on his soft mattress, having a terrible, terrible nightmare. I apologize. I should have been more forthcoming about this fact. It's just that in my opinion, no story is ever improved by telling a reader that it has all been a dream. Yet in this case, it's unavoidable. Duane was asleep, albeit fitfully, and even if his nightmare scream was soundless, his real scream—the one that finally woke him up—was very, very loud, as you will soon learn.
"AH!"
Duane sat up in an instant. His face was flushed, and his body was trembling. Those of you who have had bad dreams may recognize Duane's confusion as he took in his surroundings, found his bearings, and realized that he was no longer in the dream but back in his cave, alone.
"Oh my," he whispered aloud.
But although he was awake, the noise had not ceased.
Bong! Clang! Clang! Bong! Clang!
The source of Duane's nightmare was apparently coming from the grandfather clock tucked in the corner. How unexpected, thought Duane. For as long as he had had the old timepiece, it had offered nothing in the way of conversation but a steady, calm, and reasonably quiet tick-tock. Now, for some unexplained reason, it had decided to add pealing and tolling to the mix, and was doing such, I should add, with reckless abandon.
Clang! Dong! Bong! Bong!
This was most strange. The grandfather clock no longer had hands on its face to tell general time, and therefore had forgone its duty to announce any specific time. Since relocating the clock from the Shipwreck many, many months ago, Duane felt he had come to understand the language of tick-talking, so from his point of view, the clock must surely be upset about something important and needed to make it abundantly clear.
"There, there," Duane said to it gently as he walked over. "What seems to be the problem?"
To his surprise, and to yours, too, I should imagine, the grandfather clock spoke back. Amid all the clangs and bongs, an angry voice from within yelled, "Where is it?"
Duane took this in stride. He figured that if he was able to understand clock language, it stood to reason that given enough time, the clock would learn to speak his. "Where is what?" Duane asked.
Bong! Clang! Clang! "Argh! Come on, where did it go?"
Duane leaned in closer. "Perhaps if you describe what you're looking for, I can help you."
But was it the clock speaking? Now that Duane was closer, he could hear other sounds besides the clanging and the yelling. He could hear scurrying and scraping as well. Intrigued, Duane used his claws to pry open the long, thin panel on the clock's belly. What he saw inside the grandfather clock, among the weights and chains, the pendulum and other metal doodads noisily flying about, was a small, furry creature who appeared to be in the middle of a big, furious tantrum.
Reading Group Guide
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Duane the polar bear loves his arctic home, where life is full of possibilities: new friends to meet, walks to take, and plenty of adventures to embark on. Along the way, he meets an array of charming characters including Handsome, a vain but kind musk ox; Magic, a mischievous arctic fox; and C.C., a scientifically minded snowy owl. With every adventure, the inhabitants of the Very, Very Far North learn new lessons about what it means to be a friend and how to look out for one another.
Discussion Questions
1. Both The Very, Very Far North and Just Beyond the Very, Very Far North are described as "books for gentle readers and listeners." What are the characteristics of a gentle person? What do you think it means to be a gentle reader or a gentle listener?
2. Both books are set in a region similar to the Arctic; you may be surprised that the characters experience a change of seasons. What are the different seasons like in the far, far north? What do the characters like best about each season? If you visited Duane, which season do you think you'd like the best? What would you tell them about the seasons you experience?
3. How can you tell that Major Puff is not as brave as he thinks he is? Why do you think he feels like he has to act as if he's brave all the time? If you could give him advice, what would you tell him?
4. If you could pick one of the characters in the book to be friends with, who would you choose and why? If you spent a day with them, what would you want to do together? What would you like to talk to them about?
5. Why do you think Duane lets Magic talk him into riding the toboggan down Baby Humpback Hill even though he knows it's dangerous? What lesson does he learn as a result? How could you respond if a friend asked you to do something that you were uncomfortable doing?
6. Each of the characters has a very distinctive personality. Think of three adjectives that you would use to describe each character and then give an example of a time in the books when they demonstrated these characteristics. How do these personalities play into the characters' relationships with one another?
7. What is the difference between an exploring walk and a thinking walk? Which kind of walk do you think you would like to take? Explain your answers.
8. What does it mean to say something is "a possibility"? Why do you think Duane likes having a clock that keeps possibilities instead of keeping time? If you could choose a special clock like Duane's, what would you want it to keep track of?
9. What does it mean to be a good friend? What specific things do the characters that live in the far, far north do to demonstrate their friendship? Explain your answers using examples from the books.
10. What can the animals' attitudes toward Boo and C.C. teach you about how to make friends and be a good friend to someone who is shy or has trouble relating to others? What might you say to someone who is new to your class or neighborhood?
11. How does C.C. respond when Handsome accuses her of not appreciating beauty and poetry? How is her perspective of snow's beauty different from Handsome's perspective? What does Handsome learn by looking at snow through C.C.'s eyes? What is something that you think is beautiful? How would you describe it to someone?
12. Why do you think Weasel is so angry all the time? Why do you think he tries to cause trouble? Explain your answers. What do the other animals learn about dealing with his troublemaking?
13. What makes Major Puff afraid of migrating during the second winter? Why does he decide to migrate anyway? Would you have made a similar choice? Explain your answer.
14. What does Twitch do to help manage her anxious feelings over Major Puff's absence? How do her friends help her? When you are worried or fearful, what helps you feel better?
15. Even though they did not mean to hurt Boo's feelings, Magic and the other animals' actions were very hurtful. What do they do to make amends? Have you ever unintentionally hurt someone's feelings? How did you make it right?
16. At the Balancing Show, everyone takes turns doing an act that represents something that scares them. What is something that scares you? If you were asked to be in a Balancing Show, what act would you choose to do?
17. When Duane is sad about Handsome leaving, what does he do to work through his feelings? What does Boo do to help him feel better? Have you ever missed someone? How do you stay in touch with the people you care about?
Extension Activities
Mapping the Very, Very Far North
Use details you find in the books to create a map of the Very, Very Far North. Make sure to indicate the location of each character's den, field, home, or burrow along with important locations and landmarks, such as the Mainly Frozen Cold Ocean, the river, and the three Humpback Whale Hills. How does this help you visualize the stories? Was there anything you were surprised to notice?
A Very, Very Impressive Vocabulary
Handsome, the musk ox, takes pride in his appearance and adherence to the rules of etiquette. He also uses more formal language than the other characters as a way to demonstrate his education. Create an illustrated book depicting Handsome's impressive vocabulary words. Try using them with some of your friends or classmates.
Letters from a Polar Bear
The first book ends with a letter from Duane to the reader. Choose one of the characters in the book and write a letter to them. Tell them a bit about yourself and where you live, and ask them questions you have after reading the books. To extend this activity, exchange letters with a classmate and respond to their letter as if you were a character in the book.
Live from the Very, Very Far North
The author, Dan Bar-el, notes that his books are for "gentle readers and listeners." There are qualities in his writing that make his books especially appropriate to be read aloud, including a strong sense of character voice and generous use of imagery and sound devices like alliteration. Choose a section of the book to read aloud, trying to capture the different character voices. You may want to do this as a reader's theater script or puppet show, or using digital animation.
Arctic Exploration
While Dan Bar-el's books are set in a fictional land called the Very, Very Far North, the characters are based on real arctic animals and people. Research the real-life Arctic and compare the characters in the book with the real animals and people that inspired the creation of Duane and his friends. What information did you find most interesting? What was most surprising?
The Scientific Process
C.C. loves to make scientific observations and conduct scientific experiments. What steps does she take when she wants to learn the answer to a question? Examine a question you have about the formation of ice or the properties of salt water and develop an experiment to test your hypothesis. Record all your observations and your conclusion just as C.C. would.
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About The Author
Dan Bar-el is an award-winning children's author, educator, and storyteller whose books include Audrey (Cow), Not Your Typical Dragon, and The Very, Very Far North series. Dan has worked with children ages three to thirteen as a school-age childcare provider, a preschool teacher, a creative drama teacher, and a creative writing teacher. He also teaches with the Creative Writing for Children Society. Dan lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with artist and goldsmith Dominique Bréchault, and Sasha, the most adorable cat in the known universe. Visit him at DanBarel.com.
About The Illustrator
Kelly Pousette is the illustrator of The Very, Very Far North series and a storyteller, originally from the west coast of British Columbia. She loves to create things, especially pictures. Her work has been featured in The Huffington Post Paris, the Brown Paper Bag blog, and Brightness Magazine. She currently resides in northern British Columbia with her husband and very large dog, Clovis.
Product Details
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (October 5, 2021)
Length: 272 pages
ISBN13: 9781534433458
Grades: 3 - 7
Ages: 8 - 12
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What is Living+?
"This legacy will live on under the name of Living+, with human-centred living environments being a core research topic at Aalto University for years to come."
Living+ started as a programme undertaken to celebrate Aalto University's contribution to the World Design Capital Helsinki 2012. It consisted of 37 projects done by 2000 students, staff and partners, which raised awareness of research and education relating to the design of living environments. The programme report Living+: for better living environments[1] raises three main areas of interest: Inclusive innovation, Changing urbanism and New Wellbeing.
"Together with businesses and their innovations, designers' contributions are essential for building a more socially responsible world."
In short, the report highlighted how global challenges can be addressed through design and innovation, how our urban society is changing in ways we have never before experienced, requiring new approaches, such as increased participation and how our society's increasingly demanding demographics force us to put a greater emphasis on design for wellbeing. According to the report, Living+ was proven a topic so crucial that it would maintain an integral part of Aalto University long into the future.
"We truly believe in improving lives through design, and we are dedicated to uniting art, science, technology and business to make a difference."
In 2016, Living+ was relaunched as the Living+ Platform, with the task to initiate and coordinate multi- and interdisciplinary research and teaching in the area of human-centred living environments. In the university's strategy 2016-2020[2] human-centred living environments is one of three multidisciplinary themes addressing major global and national challenges forming Aalto's academic core.
Research supported by the Living+ Platform
Supporting new cross-disciplinary research initiatives in the area of human-centered living environments is one of the Living+ Platform's most crucial tasks.
Since then the platform has worked on supporting collaboration between researchers across different schools of the university under a dedicated operational team and board. Activities carried out by the platform include thematic networking events for researchers, biannually recommending projects for internal seed funding and organizing an annual lecture series, Aalto Living+ Forum.
Aalto Living+ Forum
The annual Living+ Forum is a public multi-disciplinary lecture series on themes related to human-centered living environments.
In 2018, Aalto University carried out a Research, Art and Impact Assessment to evaluate its development, performance, and future potential. Human-centred living environments (Living+) was one of 8 fields assessed by their own international panel of acclaimed scholars in the respective fields. Each panel produced an assessment report and a summary was gathered into a public report. For more information on the general assessment, check the link below.
The panel assessing Living+ concluded that because of the platform's young age, its strengths lie in the dedication to serve the whole society and in its impressive future potential if given adequate resources. However, the panel expressed a need for the platform to strengthen its connection and attract more attention from its university, industry and government stakeholders.
"The platform is unique in its direct relevance to local government stakeholders and to local communities. This is impressive and should be encouraged."[3]
Living+ aims to answer this feedback by developing activities that more accurately meet the needs of society. In 2019, the platform opens the Living+ Hub, a physical place that will provide space and technology for research, development and innovations activities connecting researchers, students, companies and cities. With this development, the platform will be better equipped to welcome external stakeholders to discuss and collaborate with students and researchers at Aalto University. The platform now bases its activities around three main segments: research, education and societal networking – all in the thematic area of human-centred living environments.
Aalto Living+ Hub
The Living+ Hub is an experimental space for research, development and innovations activities connecting researchers, students, companies and cities. | eng | 53c2d676-ad81-470f-89de-3cb96f8f8072 | https://www.aalto.fi/en/aalto-living-platform/what-is-living |
Early childhood education and "CARE"
"Building safe relationships between children and adults is the most important pedagogical task in day-care." (Danish Evaluation Institute (EVA) & Ministry of Children and Social Affairs, 2018b)
A caring relationship with an adult is essential for children's development. A focal point of the social pedagogical approach is a focus on giving children in day-care, the security and attention they need.
The interaction between the child and the adult must be characterized by the adult investing in the child with presence and recognition.
The child must feel valued, as an equal and contributed part of the community
This article basically refers to a report on a study of children's opportunities to create a secure connection with the teachers in the day care. (Børns Vilkår and Stryhns Familieselskab, 2019) The term adults, educator and teacher in this article refers all to the caregivers the child meets in the day care. They are the subject of the same person. In addition, both perspectives and references from practice are included, all in order to highlight and qualify the understanding of the important "Care" in everyday life. | eng | eb3aa5f6-697d-4195-9627-0795737e4080 | https://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice/22/07/early-childhood-education-and-care-%C2%A0 |
Fitness L1
noun: wellbeing the state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy. "an improvement in the patient's well-being"
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In one sentence, what is fitness for wellbeing?
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Being active helps reduce stress and boosts mood & mental health. Regular physical activity can reduce the chances of developing chronic diseases. Fitness can help build strong bones, muscles and joints for a healthier life.
Fitness for Wellbeing
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Physical Activity: engaging in physical activities such as running, walking, dancing, swimming, and cycling to improve overall health. Nutrition: eating healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins to provide the body with essential nutrients. Stress Management: engaging in activities such as yoga, meditation, and deep breathing to help reduce stress levels and maintain a healthy mental state.
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What do you think is the most important element of fitness for wellbeing?
Eating Healthy
Exercising Regularly
Getting Enough Sleep
Having Positive Relationships
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Exercising for as little as 10 minutes a day can reduce stress and increase happiness. Engaging in physical activity at least 3 times a week can reduce the risk of depression. When you exercise, your brain releases 'happy hormones' that can improve your mood and increase your energy level.
Did you know?
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What are some of the benefits of physical activity for mental health and wellbeing?
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What opportunities do you have to be physically active?
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What are some of the challenges of maintaining an exercise routine and how can we overcome them?
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Draw a slice of pizza with legs and arms dancing on a disco floor
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What strategies can you come up with to make physical activity part of your daily routine?
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Why do people exercise?
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Components of Health Related Fitness
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There are two basic types of physical fitness Components of health related fitness Components of skill related fitness
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Health related components of fitness
Health-related fitness is essential because it is linked to decreasing your risk of disease and improving your overall quality of life. It involves activities that promote total well-being, allowing you to easily perform your day-to-day activities
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Health-related fitness involves activities that promote total well-being, helping you prevent and reduce diseases and disorders.
Cardiorespiratory fitness (or cardiorespiratory endurance): the ability of the circulatory and respiratory systems to supply oxygen to muscles
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Muscular Strength
The ability of a muscle to maintain force against resistance
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Muscular Endurance
The ability of a muscle to work continuously for a period of time
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Flexibility
The ability to move muscles and joints through a range of motion
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Body Composition
The percentage of fat, muscle, bone, and other tissues in the body
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Physical Fitness
Physical fitness is a state of good health and well-being. More specifically, it is the ability to perform daily activities, aspects of sports, and occupations.
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Physical Fitness
Physical fitness refers to the ability of your body systems to work together efficiently to allow you to be healthy and perform activities of daily living Physical fitness means that your body's different systems can work well together, helping you stay healthy and do everyday tasks easily.
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What Systems?
Respiratory system, Ciruclatory system (related to the heart which pumps blood) Muscular system (our muscles help us move)
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Sedentary
A sedentary lifestyle is characterized by sitting frequently and little to no physical activity. A person with a sedentary lifestyle spends most of their day sitting or lying down while at work, socializing, or at home. Technology such as cell phones, video games, and computers has increased the inactivity of humans.
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There are many health risks associated with a sedentary lifestyle. Can you name a few?
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Obesity
Defined as having excessive deposits of fat in the body. Obesity is directly linked to diabetes, a disease in which cells in the body do not receive enough sugar. It also puts strain on your heart and systems of the body.
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High Blood Pressure
Often called the silent killer—occurs when the heart must work very hard to push blood through the arteries. This condition is a major cause of heart and other circulatory problems.
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High Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a fat-like substance found in the cells of humans and animals. Our bodies need some cholesterol to perform many important functions, including the production of hormones and cell membranes. Extra cholesterol found in foods high in saturated fats can block your arteries, causing high blood pressure, which eventually leads to heart disease.
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Stress
Not all stress is bad, but prolonged, unnecessary stress strains the heart and circulatory system and may affect your immune system making you more susceptible to diseases.
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Heredity
The risk of heart disease is often passed down from generation to generation. You may inherit high blood pressure or high cholesterol just as you inherit physical characteristics like hair and eye color.
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Should PE class and recess be a requirement in schools? Why or why not?
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L1.2 Influences on Physical Fitness
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Lack of Athletic Ability
I'm not good at any sports, I won't be able to achieve a high level of fitness so why even bother. How can we change this mindset?
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Bad Past Experiences
I joined a football team and one match I made a mistake and my coach shouted at me infront of everyone and my father couldn't look at me in the eyes on the way home, I let everybody down.
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Heredity
I was born with big bones to obese parents therefore physical fitness is not possible for me.
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Media
I want to look like that model I follow on instagram. No matter how hard I try and how strict my diet is, I can never get close to looking like them. I give up!
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It's important to remember that personal fitness is a personal matter. Try not to compare yourself to others. Some people may do intense workouts every day, while others like to take a walk after dinner each day. Some people may have toned, slim bodies, while others are curvy and fit.
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The most important part of improving your health through physical fitness is your attitude.
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What is an appropriate amount of physical activity? Recommendations for physical activity differ by age. What do recommend by 13-17 year olds?
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Recommendations for Physical Activity
Children and adolescents ages 6 through 17 years should do 60 minutes or more of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily. Adults (18 years and older) should do at least 150 minutes to 300 minutes a week of moderate-intensity, or 75 minutes to 150 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity as well as muscle-strengthening activities two days per week
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Moderate Intensity Exercise
Moderate-intensity activity is usually made up of exercises that get your heart rate up to 50% to 60% higher than its rate when you are at rest. Lets calculate our resting heart rate.
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Moderate Intensity Examples
Walking two miles in 30 minutes. Biking five miles in 30 minutes. Swimming laps for 20 minutes. Washing your car for 45 minutes to an hour. Gardening for 30 to 45 minutes. Dancing for 30 minutes.
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Vigorous Intensity
Vigorous-intensity exercise—sometimes called high-intensity exercise or vigorous physical activity—is activity done with a large amount of effort, resulting in a substantially higher heart rate and rapid breathing
An easy way to estimate intensity of activities is through a method called the "talk test". This method is a simple, practical way for individuals to measure their activity intensity. If you are doing a moderate intensity activity, you can talk, but not sing during the activity. If you are doing a vigorous intensity activity, you will not be able to say more than a few words without taking a breath. | eng | b1839aef-c007-45c8-bb05-57594e5c4cc5 | https://curipod.com/discover/Fitness-L1/t/4c509b45-d57e-48a0-af35-389b309fc84c |
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Solutions for Class 9 Maths Chapter 12
Pythagoras Theorem
A Greek mathematician named Pythagoras discovered and proved an interesting property about right triangles: the sum of the squares of both of the triangle's legs, the sides that form the right angle, is the same length as the square of the triangle's hypotenuse, the side opposite the right angle. Algebraically, the theorem is written as a2 + b2 = c2. This Pythagorean Theorem has many applications in science, art, engineering, and architecture.
In mathematics, the Pythagorean Theorem, also known as Pythagoras's theorem, is a fundamental relation in Euclidean geometry among the three sides of a right triangle. It states that the area of the square whose side is the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the areas of the squares on the other two sides.
This simple but powerful equation can help us gain confidence in manipulating numbers with exponents. And because right triangles are so common, it will help us understand how useful it is to be comfortable with exponential terms. | eng | 7ddceaa5-1d68-41d5-8ea3-6f4e0d8a8ec6 | https://praadisedu.com/ml-aggarwal-solutions-for-class-9-Mathematics-chapter-12/Pythagoras-Theorem/1361/112 |
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Consider Jupiter's moon Europa. A large asteroid impact could have volatilized ice on the surface, creating a water vapor atmosphere. Radiation from Jupiter could then have split the water molecules into oxygen and hydrogen, leaving the lighter hydrogen to escape to space and the heavier oxygen to be left behind. Just as with Europa, the discovery of oxygen in an exoplanet's atmosphere, exciting at first, could turn out to have a purely physical explanation.
Finding large amounts of big organic molecules like chlorophyll in an alien atmosphere would be more exciting, since they are not known to form under abiotic conditions. By itself, however, that wouldn't likely be proof enough. There would always be the nagging suspicion that some unknown non-biological chemistry is responsible.
But, with so many new exoplanets coming into the view of the powerful new telescopes, a scale for assessing claims is an alternative to endless inconclusive buzz. NASA, for one, is on board with that:
The scale contains seven levels, reflective of the winding, complicated staircase of steps that would lead to scientists declaring they've found life beyond Earth. As an analogy [to the Confidence of Life Detection scale], Green and colleagues point to the Technology Readiness Level scale, a system used inside NASA to rate how ready a spacecraft or technology is to fly. Along this spectrum, cutting-edge technologies such as the Mars helicopter Ingenuity begin as ideas and develop into rigorously tested components of history-making space missions.
The authors hope that in the future, scientists will note in published studies how their new astrobiology results fit into such a scale. Journalists could also refer to this kind of framework to set expectations for the public in stories about new scientific results, so that small steps don't appear to be giant leaps.
Takehome: The idea is to give media some idea of the level of confidence in what the apparent signal might be telling us — biological activity or just chemistry?
You may also wish to read:
The Drake equation at 60 years: The second most famous equation After e = mc2. New technology is improving our ability to search the skies for signs of possible extraterrestrial civilizations. Whatever the fate of current ET detection projects, a design filter of the sort proposed beats squabbling about the probability without collecting any data.
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Astrophysicist: Stop looking for extraterrestrial civilizations. And accept that 'Oumuamua was a natural object, though a very mysterious one. Paul Sutter is not saying that ET isn't out there but that evidence of biosignatures (life) is more useful than technosignatures (intelligent life).
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Maybe we should learn more about the possibilities of life on and in and over Earth before we start measuring the potentials of other planets.
Lately I've been listening to an archive of UFO-related radio programs, mainly from the mid 60s. At that time we assumed that life couldn't exist in hot water or in clouds or deep underground, so our assumptions about the moon and Mars were uniformly negative. Everyone knew that the canals were a myth, and everyone knew that nothing could have ever lived on moon or Mars.
Now we know SOMEWHAT more about the boundaries of life here on Earth, but we're still expanding the boundaries in all directions, and expanding the zone of potential intelligence and consciousness in all directions. This is not a good time to be using our CURRENT assumptions as precise standards for life elsewhere.
The archive | eng | 05b7ec51-f320-46ed-921b-e61c457adb17 | https://uncommondescent.com/intelligent-design/at-mind-matters-news-nasa-develops-a-scale-for-assessing-the-chances-of-et-life/ |
As one door closes another opens
The coronavirus crisis took the world by surprise, paralysing multiple sectors. But for all the challenges of Covid-19, the pandemic may have also presented some new opportunities by forcing us to think differently about how we work, live and learn.
Now, more than ever, education technology (EdTech) has the chance to prove its worth. Striking a balance between remote learning and the classroom will not only aid safety aims in terms of controlling and containing the spread of Covid-19, but it will also help to make education more flexible.
Making learning materials more readily available remotely, by uploading them to one centralised cloud-based system, will provide students and staff alike with a convenient one-stop shop, where they can find everything they need. And it is worth appreciating that many technologies that can deliver this reality are eminently available, such as Google Classroom. We don't have to wait for them to be invented, because they already exist. It is a matter of adoption. Google Classroom allows teachers to distribute, monitor and assess assignments all via one interface.
Nicola Doherty, the head teacher at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, where Google Classroom has been used over the course of the pandemic, says that the platform has been extremely useful in keeping learning going. But she notes that there are inconsistencies in students' home situations. "Ideally," she says, "we would have loved to have enough iPads/ laptops to enable all children to take one home to use as part of their home-learning offer. Unfortunately, this was just not possible." For technology to truly take off in the education sector, therefore, more inward investment is needed to tackle internet inequality.
Meic Griffiths, the executive head teacher of the Imperium Federation, used the pandemic as a catalyst for the schools' five-year digital plan. Teachers were able to have regular "check-ins" with parents, while students' progress was monitored and assessed. The check-ins, Griffiths says, "ensured that everyone felt supported and knew what was going on world was already going digital before the coronavirus crisis, but 2020 has undoubtedly accelerated the fourth industrial revolution. It stands to reason, then, that students should become familiar with technology at the earliest possible stage, as it is very likely that any and every future industry will hinge on it. What skills do students need? Who better to ask than the firms that will one day hire them? More employer input into curriculums would make total sense. As Alexander Shea, the senior policy analyst at the British Education Suppliers Association (BESA), notes: "The UK has the most tech-literate teaching staff of the OECD's 37 nations, is home to eight of the 20 fastest-growing EdTech companies in Europe, and delivers leading EdTech research and innovation programmes via institutions such as UCL and Nesta."
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the world as we know it. But through digitalisation – of our learning resources and indeed our mindset – we can make sure that we are better equipped to adapt to the new normal, and thrive in it. | eng | 2218583c-6b0e-4869-89df-cd165a4a421c | https://www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/2020/09/as-one-door-closes-another-opens |
Trackers
The easiest way to invest in the performance of an index
What is a tracker?
A tracker is a stock market-listed index fund that combines the simplicity of shares with the ability to diversify traditional funds. This product enables you to invest in a diversified portfolio of assets with a single transaction. When you invest in a tracker, you invest in the performance of the index, so you don't have to buy the various shares that make up the index.
As an example, if you buy a BEL20 tracker, it will grow by 1% if the BEL20 increases by 1%.
The best-known indexes are the world's major 'shares' indexes: Dow Jones, S&P, CAC40, BEL20, and so on. However, there are also commodities indexes (gold, oil) and bonds indexes.
Advantages
For the cost of one transaction, you are investing in a diversified basket of financial assets
Reduced risk thanks to diversification
Reduced costs and management fees
Disadvantages
A tracker only follows an index passively. So there is no active management, unlike with funds | eng | 129e40c2-47df-483c-9c8a-f38071b7ea61 | https://www.keytradebank.be/en/investing/trading/trackers |
Scorching Russian females have come to be a fixation for many undergraduates on the planet. Nonetheless, the factor for this is actually not merely the method they appear. That doesn't desire to be happily wed to an attractive female that shares her other half's market values? Perform you? However isn't it hard to find such a woman nowadays? We know specifically what you experience. Do not acquire upset! If you wish a sweet property along with appealing tastes of home-cooked dishes you ought to think of marrying a Russian lady.
There are actually really handful of guys who really ask: 'Perform Russian women make great wives?' They unconsciously understand that the answer declares. Yet what many bachelors do not know is actually why. Why do they want to day Russian women? Why perform they look for dedication with all of them? Why perform they like Russian females to women from their own nation? Regrettably, a great deal of people neglect to find the responses and start treating their need to wed a Russian charm as a silly fancy. They kiss their aspiration farewell as well as start trying to construct 'sensible' connections.
If you do not wish to ruin your joy with your very own palms, you need to be entirely informed concerning getting married to Russian females. In this short article, our company will cover all its distinctions and assist you discover the means to the soul of a Russian female. Besides, our company are actually mosting likely to show how single guys ought to pick a trusted companion in their pursuit of happiness– international outdating services and organizations, along with some examples of the best internet sites.
Some remarks concerning impressive Russian elegance
The first factor that creates guys crave for the affection of Russian women is their impressive appearances. All guys recognize these females are one of the most gorgeous on earth. All ladies (mistress) can't comprehend why men are therefore attracted to Russians. But it is actually rather basic– attractive Russian girls attempt quite challenging to keep gorgeous however certainly never behave like elegances in the US or even Europe. In these nations, true beauty is so uncommon that every basically rather girl beginning acting like a queen. Also, most women are certainly not in a rush to get wed, so whether she is rather or not– in the majority of situations, she is except you. Pretty girls coming from Russia have a solid emotional tendency to compete with various other women for guys's focus. Besides, they seem to be to believe that the heavens's excess, so they strive for being desirable in any way opportunities.
Why are actually International females not as wonderful as Russian women? There are many variations and also false impressions. Some mention that because of the vast region Russia possesses, there were few intermarriages, which caused a far better genetics pool. Others assert that European ladies would possess been actually also prettier if the very best genes had not been actually ruined when people hunted 'sorcerers.' Indeed, all cowboy pictures as well as set about witchery component just the absolute most beautiful starlets– The Witches of Eastwick, Charmed, The Design, etc. Our experts have received this image– a quite girl along with long curly hair. If they threaten, they must be actually damaged, no matter just how fairly they are actually. In Russia, it is completely around. A Prince often spares the Beauty coming from the witch, that appears just horrible.
Very hot Russian brides: Just appealing or even loyal and dependable?
There are actually plenty of guys in different countries who intend to take a Russian girl as their wife. Why therefore? Are actually males all about looks? Will they select a partner coming from yet another aspect of the globe simply since she is a little (or otherwise simply a little) a lot more attractive? The important things is that elegance is actually, as our experts have actually pointed out, the first main reason to crave for a girl. However guys possess the entire range of other factors to invest their life with her.
The contrast in between a Russian girl's character and also of a girl coming from Europe and especially the US is actually amazing. In Russia, females defend legal rights just as increasingly as in other countries. But they find those civil rights coming from a various slant. They desire to protect their womanly high qualities, they wish to be closer to attributes, and also they desire to discuss their understanding along with youngsters. They do not want to be worked with simply due to the fact that they are actually intended to become. They want to locate their own method.
The Soviet past times created Russian women sick and tired coming from creating them a component of industrial progression. It might agree with for a person, however no one had a real choice. If ladies coming from the western countries want to do away with house jobs, those in Russia want to have a nurturing family members as well as a residence they would certainly treasure. This range in private objectives is only the outcome of historical facts as well as the culture valuable. Amazingly sufficient, it turns out that males coming from Europe as well as the United States search for a Russian sight of domesticity in their brides.
Please do not think that Russian ladies are robbed of any kind of job ambitions. They are still quite committed to whatever they perform. Besides, they start functioning very early as well as in 99,9% of situations contend least an university degree. However when they comply with a right guy, they discover the way to discover a balance in between job and also home and time to care for their family members.
They love to become there certainly for those they really love. They are actually extremely tender and pleasant. As well as they will definitely never trade their 'females's joy and happiness' for any type of career worldwide. This is actually why Russian females for marriage are what you need to have, in case you intend to possess a surreal household.
Russian brides' outlook of loved ones as well as house
Although constructing a family members is not the only objective of Russian women, they are actually outstandingly proficient at it. They are quite wise. That is why their households are actually usually stronger than those of others.
Any Russian woman is searching for her Prince and, possibly, it is you. Yet how to be sure that this is precisely what you require? To begin with, you must remember that no girl is identical to someone else. So, we can not guarantee you that you are visiting live this or even that way of living with a specific partner. It depends hugely on a person as well as your unique partnership.
Nevertheless, there are actually still some overall comments about Russian wives. You find, in Russia, women possess the best connections to their origins. Thus, they recognize they are actually fated to become mothers and wives. They have family traditions that originate from one creation to an additional. It is actually challenging to condition, but it appears that every girl in Russia washes along with satisfaction.
And also this is certainly not merely tidying up, however what they call 'standard cleaning.' They might not be actually specifically thrilled concerning it, yet this is actually a memorable part of their duties. Cleaning up is actually an every bit as routine task for a blue collar and also a CEO, specifically if she has a loved ones. Nevertheless, they perform it for their house, and there is actually nothing at all even more revered in the entire world.
Also, they are actually excellent cooks. There is actually no girl that is not intrigued along with cooking food. They all like various traits– someone likes Italian, others like Middle Eastern dishes. Whatever dish the Russians make, it is constantly enormously scrumptious. They cook pies, make homemade spaghetti, prepare sushi and rolls, roast, grill, boil … And however, nothing could be reviewed to conventional Russian recipes that manage in the household.
They cook so well because they love what they are carrying out and also consider it to become the most effective means to handle their loved ones. The exact same factor issues raising children. There should be serious life hurdles for a Russian spouse that could possibly let a baby sitter take care of her youngster. It is actually outrageous that a considerable amount of partners from other countries need to ask their wives to choose help since this is just what girls carry out in Europe and also the US. If a Russian girl does not need to work, the only point that can create her perform it is actually the desire to invest additional opportunity along | eng | aafb91d9-49a7-4714-82bf-51bc14d0df90 | https://www.boutiquedeltresillo.com/russian-wives-to-buy-13/ |