What Is Human Reality?

Are perceptions reality?

Reality is fact.

When it comes to your company’s costs, perception is reality..

How does the brain hallucinate reality?

Everything that we perceive, everything that we experience, is a result of the brain interpreting the sensory information that comes in in a particular way. … Now you could say that all of our experiences are all hallucinated. It’s just that whenever we agree about what’s out there, that’s what we call reality.

How do you define existence?

Do things exist when not observed?

What are the characteristic of human person?

Qualities that form the foundation of all other human qualities include honesty, integrity, courage, self-awareness, and wholeheartedness. These qualities define who we are as human beings.

What does the universe exist within?

What is nature life?

Life is defined as a “condition” that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic materials and dead organisms. Life is comprised of processes and is a maintained state. The most sophisticated form of life is man and our though focuses upon the nature of the life and death of man.

Does our brain create reality?

Abstract. It is well established that perception is not a reliable copy of the external world, but only part of it composed by external stimuli, while the rest is constructed by the brain. This means, that the brain creates only the reality it is interested in for the survival of the organism.

Does the past really exist?

Does objective reality exist?

What is reality in psychology?

In Freudian psychology and psychoanalysis, the reality principle (German: Realitätsprinzip) is the ability of the mind to assess the reality of the external world, and to act upon it accordingly, as opposed to acting on the pleasure principle.

What is the true reality?

Reality is the sum or aggregate of all that is real or existent within a system, as opposed to that which is only imaginary. … The term is also used to refer to the ontological status of things, indicating their existence. In physical terms, reality is the totality of a system, known and unknown.

What is the point of human existence?

What is the concept of human being?

A human being is not just an aggregate, a collection, of organs or organic parts and processes, but an or ganism, a proper subject for psychological ascriptions; there is a logical gulf be tween the two concepts: they belong to different categories, different logical types.

What is the ultimate nature of reality?

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ultimate reality is “something that is the supreme, final, and fundamental power in all reality.”

Do we see reality?

In his research to uncover the underlying secrets of human perception, Donald Hoffman has discovered important clues pointing to the subjective nature of reality. … To put it simply: we actively create everything we see, and there is no aspect of reality that does not depend on consciousness.

What is a human in philosophy?

Is reality an illusion?


‘Glossa’: a poem by Andreea Iulia Scridon

(in response to M. Eminescu)

how you starfished your way
across the pool of infinity bay
how you and paradise made eye contact
beyond the winding slide’s colorful digestive tract
how the clouds were milky pterodactyls in the sky
how you met the ocean’s eye
how you spun in circles on your back like a toy
your youth your most precious alloy

Remember the Atlantic,
its currents cream, its waves ink
Remember the Pacific,
its gulf turquoise, its sands pink

And remember, remember,
remember this -
like the waters, their ebullitions,
for all their durable afterglow,
all things come and all things go

Andreea Iulia Scridon

About Andreea Iulia Scridon

Andreea Iulia Scridon is a poet and translator. She studied Comparative Literature at King’s College London and Creative Writing at the University of Oxford. In 2020, she was awarded the University of Oxford’s STAAR Editorial Prize. She has a poetry pamphlet forthcoming with Broken Sleep Books in 2022.


Bragagni New San Marino Honorary Consul of the Republic of San Marino to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Italian-born British technology innovator and businessman Dr Maurizio Bragagni has been appointed Consul of San Marino in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

He will be responsible for furthering the interests of San Marino, supporting friendly relations among the two countries.

San Marino has around 32,000+ citizens who enjoy a home territory of just 24 square miles and surrounded on all sides by Italy.  It is the third-smallest state in Europe after the Vatican and Monaco. Until the independence of Nauru (1968), San Marino was the smallest republic in the world.

As a Consul to the State Dr Bragagni will have a significant role in representing the state – which has official relations at the diplomatic level with Britain, across political and economic relations and social and cultural affairs internationally.

Dr Bragagni’s role will include furthering the development of commercial, economic, cultural and scientific relations and, where required, assisting both individuals and corporate bodies.

His post also, from time to time, will require Dr Bragagni to undertake various diplomatic missions.

The largest Sammarinese ex-patriate community is in Detroit, USA, with smaller settlements in France and Switzerland. Despite its small population, the country has consuls posted around the world.

This pretty state sits on the slopes of Mount Titano on the Adriatic side of central Italy between the Emilia-Romagna and Marche regions and in 2008 Mount Titano and the historic centre of San Marion were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The country’s economy mainly relies on finance, industry, services and tourism. Despite having a small economy for a nation-state, it is one of the wealthiest countries in the world in terms of GDP (per capita), with a figure comparable to the most developed European regions. San Marino is considered to have a highly stable economy, with one of the lowest unemployment rates in Europe, no national debt and a budget surplus.

Dr Bragagni is CEO and Chair of advanced technology cable company Tratos, which has research, development and production facilities in the UK and Italy and offices worldwide.


Democracy in Review

Earlier this year, the world bore witness to the 2020 American presidential elections. Despite the headline-grabbing accusations of fraud and potential coup d'état, perhaps the most staggering outcome of the process was that roughly half of the American voting base did not have an approved candidate elected - almost 74 million at the time of writing. Despite the alarming nature of such underrepresentation, this is by no means a novel phenomenon. In 2012, over 63 million voted against Obama and in 2016, 73 million voted against Trump.

The deductive reader may ask, ‘is this not inevitable?’. After all, two polarised political parties hold the majority of political influence and each party can only select one candidate. I hope to demonstrate instead, how moderate reforms to the voting system could bring vast improvements to the strength of their democracy.

In order to decide on a better voting system, we must know what we want from it. This is not an easy question to answer as there is no objective hierarchy, but instead, various axioms on which to align a voting system — the primary values being pluritarian and majoritarian. In their most simple terms,

Pluritarian values having the most votes.

Majoritarian values having the majority of votes.

These values can sometimes clash, despite sounding similar – the majority is a plurality, but a plurality is not necessarily the majority. Pluritarian denotes a system which places value on the winner having the highest number of the votes. Such a system operates on the principle of the most popular candidate being awarded control – even if they do not have a majority of the popular vote. This can be seen in the British House of Commons, where no government has won over 50% of the popular vote since 1935. Conversely, in a majoritarian system the elected candidate must win the majority - over 50% - of the popular vote to assume control, as seen in the American electoral college.

Let us evaluate then, a typical first-past-the-post system, the American presidential elections. Note, here we are dealing with electoral votes rather than individuals’ votes for simplicity - the disconnect between the electoral college system and popular vote is a topic for its own article. In the US elections, there are a total of 538 electoral votes, of which a candidate must receive a minimum of 270 – one more than half – to win the presidency. The winning candidate requires a majority of the votes and not the biggest share of votes and so, this is a majoritarian system. Such a system benefits from simplicity: it is very easy to understand and participate in; the winner takes all; and each 'voter' only votes for a single candidate.

Simplicity is, however, not without cost. One major flaw of first-past-the-post is known as the Spoiler Effect. This is where the addition of a new candidate can change the outcome of the election without winning the election themselves. For example, consider the 2000 US presidential election. The three candidates in question were: the Republican, George W. Bush; the Democrat, Al Gore; and the Green Party candidate, Ralph Nader. From the results provided by the Federal Election Commission, Al Gore lost the electoral vote at a final result of 271 to 266 votes in favour of Bush. Notably, Florida, with 25 electoral votes at the time, was won by Bush with 2,912,790 votes versus Gore's 2,912,253 votes - a measly 537 votes difference. Nader received 97,488 votes in Florida, clearly enough to swing the state and thus, the election, had he not run. In fact, a 2006 study from UCLA and Dartmouth College estimated that of the Nader voters in Florida who would have voted in an election without Nader, 60% would have voted for Al Gore. While no one can claim so with certainty, it is likely that Nader's participation resulted in the Spoiler Effect.

Another flaw of first-past-the-post is tactical voting, where a voter places their vote towards a party who is not their first preference. In America, this is exemplified in the sentiment that voting for a political party other than the Democrats/Republicans is a 'wasted' vote; as demonstrated by the 2020 election this belief is by no means illogical, but intrinsic to the system. The reason tactical voting is undesirable is because the voting results are distorted to not represent what the people believe to be the best candidate. This is especially true of the UK general elections which follow a pluralitarian first-past-the-post system. This has resulted in the common election strategy to vote against the Conservatives by voting for the next most likely to win.

So, what can be done? I propose a voting system for the UK which would require minimal alterations to the current system – instant runoff voting. In this system, each vote is a ranked list of candidates. In the initial count, every vote is put towards their highest preference and if a single candidate has enough votes - say, a majority - then they are elected. Otherwise, the candidate that received the least number of first preference votes is eliminated. Each vote which listed this eliminated candidate as highest preference is transferred to the next highest preference listed and the votes are counted again. This process is then repeated until a candidate has enough votes to win. While a system where multiple candidates can win could be more representative, it could also require major changes to how government is run and so, is just not feasible to implement.

Instant runoff voting is not a purely theoretical system. Australia uses this system for most of its single winner elections. The state of Maine was also the first American state to use instant runoff voting for the presidential election of 2020, with Alaska set to adopt instant runoff for all of its elections starting from 2022. A number of local American elections - including New York City - use instant runoff voting as well. Details of whether you must rank every candidate and the criteria for eliminating a candidate may vary by system, but the advantages remain.

Instant runoff voting also greatly disincentivises tactical voting. This does not mean there is no incentive, in fact it can be proven that no fair system can have no tactical voting (see the Gibbard-Satterthwaite theorem). However, with instant runoff, even if your first choice does not win, your vote is not discounted, but instead still serves your interests by transferring on to your next preference. Another advantage over a first-past-the-post system is that, when everyone votes honestly, a new candidate joining the ballot is less likely to change the outcome of the election unless they win it, thus diminishing the Spoiler Effect.

Instant runoff is certainly not a perfect system. For example, the process of voting is more complicated which may result in more invalid ballots. There may also be additional costs involved in counting the vote. Despite this, instant runoff voting is clearly a superior system to first-past-the-post, offering the optimal balance between minimal reformation and greater representation.


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Riskier Behaviour During Pandemic Is Causing More Accidents

Alex Ledsom

It could be assumed that during a pandemic there would be fewer people driving and fewer accidents and road deaths. Actually, the picture is much more complicated—research suggests that the inverse has actually been true.

There were fewer cars on the road, everywhere

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced unsurprisingly that there were fewer cars traveling during the height of the pandemic—total traffic volume fell 16% on U.S. roads during the first half of 2020, according to Axios.

So accidents initially decreased...

In France, one of the largest car assurers Maif, announced on April 12 that it was to return €100 million ($117 million) to 2.8 million members who had assured roughly 3.8 million cars because the number of car accidents on the road had dropped by 80% in the first three weeks of the pandemic (when France enacted one of the strictest lockdowns in Europe). As Le Monde pointed out, this amounted to roughly €30 ($35) per insured car.

According to Autoplus, 250 people died on the roads in France in 2019 (an increase of 7.3% compared to March 2018) but in March 2020, this figure had decreased to 130.

... but not for professional drivers

However, it is worth noting that the number of road deaths for professional drivers of commercial or heavy-goods vehicles didn’t change–as reported by The Huffington Post. It’s another example of how frontline professions haven’t been protected from Covid-19 related issues as much as other workers.

But risky behavior increased...

Anecdotally, lots of people have talked about how people appear to be driving more carelessly and much faster and this appears to have translated into actual statistics.

A NHTSA study found that drivers who were seriously injured or were victims of fatal crashes had taken risks such as speeding, or not using seatbelts or had been driving while impaired. More drivers took alcohol, cannabinoids, and opioids during the second quarter 2020, than they apparently had done prior to the pandemic.

The Huffington Post reported that in France, excessive speeding (faster than 50km/h more than the authorized speed) increased by 12% when lockdown began (compared to the weeks before). Three weeks after France’s déconfinement (when it emerged from lockdown), 20 Minutes reported that there was an “alarming increase in fatalities” and a 15% increase in excessive speeding.

David Juillard, in the department of Road Safety at the Ministry of the Interior suggested that it could have been due to drivers wanting to feel liberated after lockdown but Juillard also suggested it was due to a lack of rule-following.

This particularly resulted in a spike in accidents involving cyclists (many of whom were new out onto the roads) not wearing helmets, not signalling when changing lanes and drivers not giving them enough due care.

... and so did fatalities

In the U.S., fatality rates increased 30% in the second quarter, reversing a three-year downward trend in road fatalities. The NHTSA believes that the pandemic pushed people towards riskier behavior but also that a lack of road safety messaging during the pandemic could have contributed.

Economic downturns generally lead to a decrease in traffic, people move less and there are fewer accidents. However, the impact of Covid-19 is unknown and there are theories that it might have the opposite impact on road safety. Research suggests that increased stress, more idle time, increased consumption of drugs and alcohol and "greater opportunities for speeding and stunt driving" would probably lead to more accidents rather than less.

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Development of a therapeutic HPV vaccine via target epitope identification by mass spectrometry

Project Reference: 294098
Activity Code: FP7-PEOPLE-2011-CIG
Coordinator:Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum

At least 20% of human malignancies are caused by consequences of persistent infections. High-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) types cause over 500.000 cancer cases per year, rendering HPV the #2 human carcinogen after tobacco. Infection-related tumours are attractive targets for cancer vaccination, as they provide the opportunity to target antigens that are immunological non-self. Vaccination can be prophylactic, inducing immune responses preventing infection in the first place, or therapeutic, stimulating the immune system into eradicating established disease. Prophylactic immunization against HPV has become the paradigm for cancer immunoprevention. Unfortunately, current HPV vaccines have no therapeutic effect on existing infections. Studies on spontaneously regressing HPV-induced lesions show that cell-mediated immune responses are crucial in clearing established HPV infection. Cytotoxic T cells (CTL) kill infected cells after recognizing viral epitopes presented on HLA molecules on the cell surface. There are hundreds of different HLA types, and a given epitope is only applicable for the fraction of patients with the relevant HLA molecule.

This project will define a set of T cell epitopes that elicit CTL-mediated HPV protection in the entire population, by including epitopes for all HLA supertypes. The applicant has established a methodology of determining which viral epitopes are presented on target cells during her past mobility period in the US. HPV-transformed cells of various HLA backgrounds are analyzed by nanospray mass spectrometry. Identified peptides are tested for immunogenicity and the ability to induce CTL. From these tests, a minimal set of functional epitopes providing >95% population protection coverage is selected for vaccine formulation. The technology is currently transferred to the DKFZ. If this epitope-specific, yet widely applicable therapeutic vaccination approach is successful, it can be used as a platform technology in other malignancies.

Project Details:

Start Date: 2011-12-01
End Date: 2015-11-30
EU Contribution: 100 000 Euro
Total Costs: 100 000 Euro
Programme Acronym: FP7-People
Subprogramme Area: FP7-PEOPLE-2011-CIG Marie-Curie Action: "Career Integration Grants"

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UAE, Egypt, Qatar Strongly Condemn Houthi’s Launch of Missile at Riyadh

The United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Egypt have strongly condemned the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia’s attempts to target civilian areas in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a missile intercepted by Saudi air defenses.

In a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Monday 25 January, the UAE renewed its full solidarity with the Kingdom over these subversive terrorist attacks and reiterated its stance against all threats to the Kingdom’s security, stability, and the safety of its citizens and residents.

The statement emphasized that “the security of the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are indivisible, and that any threat facing the Kingdom is considered by the Emirates a threat to its security and stability.”

The ministry re-affirmed that the UAE considers this attack “new evidence of terrorist groups’ endeavors to undermine security and stability in the region.”

The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia “as it faces these assaults that target its civilians.” It also pledged its full support for any defensive measures authorities in the Kingdom take to ensure the country remains safe from terrorism.

The ministry reiterated Egypt’s full support for all efforts to restore peace and stability in Yemen. It said attacks such as the latest on Saudi Arabia will result in an escalation of instability, and called for a ceasefire, so that the dispute can be resolved peacefully.

It stressed the importance of engaging in a political process to find a solution that respects the Gulf Cooperation Council and UN Security Council resolution 2216.


Police seek help to find missing man at Kilkivan

Police are seeking community assistance to help locate Robert Weber, a 58-year-old Deagon man, reported missing from Kilkivan.

He was last seen on January 6 at the Kilkivan Hotel when Robert and his dog left in a white Ford Falcon sedan, and was planning to arrive at Dululu (Rockhampton) the following day, but has not been seen since.

Robert (pictured) is described as Caucasian in appearance, approximately 177cm tall with grey hair and blue eyes.

Anyone with information is urged to contact police immediately.


As COVID-19 continues to impact travel, make sure to CHECK and FOLLOW all federal, state, provincial and local closures and public health guidelines. The border is currently closed between the United States and Canada, and many US states and Canadian provinces and territories have additional restrictions.

How to Prevent Blisters Hiking

Two worn hiking boots seen from the person wearing them. A person's lower legs with blue leggings and gray and blue socks are also visible. The person is standing on a wooden path

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Maybe you’re luckier than me, but I have a really hard time with blisters! Different people have blisters in different places and have more or less trouble with them but one thing is for sure, having blisters makes hiking absolutely miserable!

All blisters are caused by some type of friction, so the key is to figure out what’s causing the friction and eliminate it. In this post, I’ll talk about how to prevent blisters hiking, including what has worked for me and a method that haven’t worked for me but has worked well for other people! I get blisters on the back of my heels going uphill, and I’ve determined that this is because the back of my heel is fairly small compared to my foot, so the back of my foot moves around too much and has too much friction. Other people commonly get them on or between their toes (I don’t get them in that location but I’ve heard that toe socks are very helpful for this). If you struggle with how to prevent blisters, here are some things to try!

Prevent blisters hiking with shoes instead of boots

I have never been able to find hiking boots that don’t give me blisters, and I’ve tried a few options, gotten fitted at mulitple outdoor stores, and it seems that my feet just don’t like boots! I do still sometimes where them, with lots of tape (see below), but I wear them as little as possible. Most of the time, I wear hiking shoes (get them here on Amazon or here at REI). I also sometimes wear 5 fingers (get them here on Amazon or here at REI) if I’m familiar with the trail (they aren’t good with lots of rocks) and it’s not wet (5 fingers aren’t great on wet surfaces). In the winter I wear rubber boots frequently and weirdly they are way more comfortable (for me!) than hiking boots! I know many people who wear running shoes, which is also a great option (although like the 5 fingers they are not waterproof). If you do wear boots, make sure to get fitted and break them in (and return them if they aren’t working for you!).

Use medical tape or duct tape to provide an extra layer against your skin

For a long time, I used ordinary duct tape and taped up my heels to prevent blisters. And yes, I used that fancy patterned duct tape because why not? This worked well for me in preventing blisters, but it was really sweaty and kind of uncomfortable otherwise. Recently, I started using a layer of moleskin secured in place with medical tape, which is much more comfortable and just as effective, which makes sense because moleskin and medical tape are designed for this purpose! Hello?!? I should have figured that out a long time ago!

Wear liner socks

I’ll be honest, this method hasn’t been enough for me (I need the tape method). However, many people swear by this! Liner socks are just a thin pair of socks you wear under another pair of socks. Even though there are special liner socks, you can really just wear any two pairs of socks that fit together. The nice thing about thin ones is that they’re less hot. Give it a shot! It works for many people.

Whatever you try, you don’t have to just deal with it…you can prevent blisters hiking! It does take a bit of experimentation but hopefully what I’ve learned can speed up your path to a solution for blister free hiking!

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Traffic counts and speed surveys

As part of the Streets for People project that has been running for the past year or so the City Council commissioned a number of traffic surveys on various roads in the Heaton area.

The surveys were carried out from Monday 5th to Sunday 11th June 2017 and is most cases recorded the number of vehicles in each direction and the speed vehicles were travelling at.

You can see all the data from the surveys at

A lot of the results are not that surprising but there are some interesting points when the data is looked at closely. For example, the highest volumes of traffic are in the morning and evening peaks with traffic tending to be highest travelling westbound (towards town and the Central Motorway) on the morning and eastbound in the evening but there are streets that vary from the norm.

High volumes of traffic on residential streets

Some of the figures do raise some cause for concern. Warwick Street is a residential terrace the same size as most of the other streets in Heaton. The historical layout of the area has contributed to Warwick Street being used as one of the main routes to and from Heaton from the west. Now around 8000 vehicles are using the street each day which will contribute to high levels of noise and air pollution compared to other terraces in Heaton.

Despite any vehicles heading towards the city centre or Central Motorway having to end up on New Bridge Street or Sadyford Road, Warwick street appears to be favoured by commuters heading west. On one day during the survey period 150 vehicles were recorded in a 15-minute period travelling towards town, a level of traffic that would be unacceptable on most narrow, terraced streets.

Speeding Drivers

The survey data also highlighted the prevalence of speeding drivers on Heaton’s streets. Speed data was reported as average speeds along with the 85th percentile – the speed at which 85% of drivers were travelling at or below.

Speed data collected on Heaton Road, a street with a 30mph limit shows the 85th percentile as just above the 30mph limit from 6am until midnight each day. While this means the majority of drivers are travelling at or below the limit at least 15% are breaking the speed limit every day.

Of the 51761 vehicles passing the count point during the 7 day survey period the data suggests that around 7500 drivers were breaking the speed limit.

Through traffic

Many of the streets at the south end of Chillingham Road were closed to through traffic many years ago. However, cross street between Heaton Road and Chillingham Road further north remain open and appear to suffer from high levels of through traffic. There is a big imbalance between east and west bound traffic with the number of vehicles travelling towards the city centre and Central Motorway far exceeding those traveling in the other direction. This could be because people perceive cutting through the residential streets is quicker than remaining on the Coast Road when heading west in the morning.

On Cartington Terrace for example the morning peak sees between 74 and 104 vehicles in an hour westbound with between 38 and 48 eastbound. However in the evening peak when it could be expected to see the numbers reversed there is still more traffic going west than east.

The table below shows the difference between traffic in each direction on Cartington Terrace.

Day Eastbound Westbound Total
05/06/2017 549 827 1376
06/06/2017 573 900 1473
07/06/2017 546 847 1393
08/06/2017 587 861 1448
09/06/2017 592 886 1478
10/06/2017 396 481 877
11/06/2017 366 511 877
Alexandra Road House Access
The area of houses that can only be accessed by Alexandra Road

Alexandra Road is another street that appears to suffer from a lot of through traffic.

There are around 147 houses that can only be accessed from Alexandra Road with a few more that need it for rear access.

The total number of vehicles using Alexandra Road each day

However the street sees over 900 vehicles using it each week day and, like Cartington Terrace, many more travel west the east.

The full count and speed data, broken down by hour of the day can be seen at The raw data can also be downloaded from the Streets for People website.


What is Qigong?

"Qi" translates to life force or energy. "Gong" translates to practice. Qigong is the practice of energy cultivation.

Qigong is a health art and science that originated in China approximately 5,000 years ago.  It is based on the ancient understanding, later proved by Albert Einstein, that everything in the universe is composed of energy and that everything has a dynamic energetic relationship with the rest of the universe.  Qigong originated with the belief that humans have an unfathomable amount of unrealized potential.  We are all, for example, capable of self-healing heavy-duty disease and illness, yet our ability to do this has been "blocked" over generations due to both the lack of attention we give our Qi and an inattentiveness to our natural dynamic relationship with the rest of the universe.  This lost balance most commonly manifests as physical unhealthiness, stress, loneliness, anger, unhappiness, and a lack of fulfillment.  These imbalances run rampant in today's world.  Luckily Qigong can help uncover the buried treasures that lie within everyone.   As Einstein proved, energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can be transformed. Qigong's aim is to transform these energetic imbalances and restore one's natural state of being.

Qigong's wide scope of practice includes repetitive physical movements, special breathing, meditations, and visualization techniques to help clear the energetic blockages in the body that prevent us from manifesting our full potential as human beings.   Practicing Qigong on a regular basis greatly reduces the likelihood of developing disease or illness and creates an increased sense of overall happiness and peacefulness. Not only is Qigong a self-healing practice, It can also be used to greatly help others in the form of Qigong Healing Sessions, a form that Travis specializes in.

What is a Qigong Healing Session?

Qigong Healing sessions are highly individualized, catering to the individual needs of the client.  Travis uses hands-on techniques, similar to gentle massage therapy, as well as non-contact techniques that move energetic blockages and restore the natural movement of life in the patient.  Qigong Healing sessions generally focus on empowering the three dantians (elixer fields), which are the centers of one's physical vitality, love, and wisdom.  Travis also works with the internal organ systems and meridians, much like acupuncture.  On a more surface level, healing sessions are often extremely relaxing and calming, and are a healthy, potent, and lasting way to relieve stress.  The aim for all clients is that they will eventually uncover self-healing abilities that help them to stay happy, healthy, and balanced without any outside health assistance.

Behind the sky there is another sky.

-Master Robert Peng


ETF Fees Deducted From Your Investment

Find Out How ETF Fees Are Deducted and How They Affect Performance

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Since most ETFs passively track a benchmark index, such as the S&P 500, the best ETFs to buy are often those with the lowest expenses. Low expenses are one of the top advantages of ETFs and index-based mutual funds. This is why investors should be aware of ETF fees and expenses before buying the right funds for their needs.

Expense Ratios and How ETF Fees Work

When researching or looking at information on ETFs or mutual funds, one of the first pieces of information to look for is the expense ratio. The expense ratio, expressed as a percentage, is a management fee that is deducted from the fund's assets. These fees for ETFs (and mutual funds) are deducted to pay for the fund's management and operational costs.

ETF fees and expenses are typically lower compared to their investment cousins, mutual funds. Similar to mutual funds, ETF fees that are included in the expense ratio are not deducted or withdrawn directly from the investor's account; these fees are taken from the fund's assets before they are included in the investors assets.

Example of How ETF Fees Are Deducted

To understand ETF fees and expenses, consider an example of an ETF or mutual fund that has an expense ratio of 0.50. This means that the fund's expenses are 0.50% of the fund's assets under management. In this example, the investment company managing the fund would deduct half of one percent from the fund's assets on an annual basis.

The investor will receive the total return of the ETF, less the expenses. For example, if the fund's total return (before expenses) during a year is 10.00%, and the expense ratio is 0.50 percent, the net return to the investor (after expenses) would be 9.50%. Doing some quick math, an expense ratio of 0.5% translates to expenses of $5 for every $1,000 invested.

Why ETF Fees Matter

Since the majority of ETFs are passively-managed, their expense ratios tend to be much lower compared to most mutual funds. Since ETFs simply track a benchmark index, there is no need for a fund manager to research, analyze, or trade securities. When these costly activities are eliminated, the expense of operating the fund is lower, as compared to an actively-managed mutual fund.

Typical expense ratios for mutual funds will range from about 0.50% to 2.00%, whereas ETF fees range from as little as 0.05% to about 1.00%. Therefore the lowest cost ETFs usually have lower expense ratios than the lowest cost index mutual funds.

For example, one of the most widely traded ETFs is the SPDR S&P 500 (SPY), which has an expense ratio of just 0.0945%. Through September 30, 2020, SPY had a 10-year annualized return of 13.74%. A popular actively-managed mutual fund with similar holdings is The Growth Fund of America (AGHTX), which has an expense ratio of 0.64%. AGHTX had a 10-year annualized return of 13.26% through October 31, 2020.

ETF Fees and Finding the Best Funds

The ETFs that have the lowest fees are not always the best funds to buy. Before buying an ETF, be sure to make apples-to-apples comparisons. For example, be sure that the ETFs you are comparing track the same index. It also helps to look at the performance history and the fund's total assets.

The fund's total assets are important to analyze because larger assets generally mean greater liquidity, which can impact an ETF's performance, especially in the short run. Therefore, ETFs with more assets are generally preferable to those with significantly lower assets.

A growing trend among some of the largest brokerage houses, however, is 0% fees on a select group of funds. As an example, Fidelity Investments offers the following 0% funds: Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund (FNILX), Fidelity ZERO Extended Market Index Fund (FZIPX), Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund (FZROX), and the Fidelity® ZERO International Index Fund (FZILX).

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Heads Up: Concussion Protocol in Loyola Athletics

Stephanie Miller | The PhoenixSenior midfielder Giann Magno heads a ball against a Missouri State player.

Roughly 1.7 to 3 million concussions occur every year due to sports and recreational activities. However, five out of 10 of those concussions go unreported or undetected, according to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Leaving a concussion untreated could lead to serious health issues. Loyola Athletics’ concussion protocol seeks to ensure the safety of student-athletes so they don’t experience those side-effects.

According to the Mayo Clinic, a concussion is a traumatic brain injury (TBI) that can result from a blow to the head and affect brain function. The brain is normally protected inside the skull from everyday jolts by cerebrospinal fluid, but a sudden jolt to the head, neck or upper body can cause it to hit the inner walls of the skull.

“Signs and symptoms of concussions are vast,” Corey Oshikoya, assistant athletics director for sports medicine at Loyola, said. “It could be a headache, nausea, disorientation or feeling foggy, sensitivity to light and noise… they could be irritable, have personality changes… those are all issues related to having a concussion.”

If it’s suspected an athlete at a Loyola game or meet has suffered a concussion, they are removed from play, according to Oshikoya. They then take a computerized test to assess whether or not they have one.

The team physician decides how to proceed based on the results of this test and the athlete’s symptoms, Oshikoya said. The athlete is then monitored on a daily basis until they no longer exhibit symptoms.

“This is when we would begin our concussion program and protocol,” Oshikoya said. “This is a ‘returning back to play’ protocol based on the number of days [since the concussion], how they feel and as part of that, we would also initiate our ‘return to learn’ program.”

When a Loyola student-athlete is suspected to have a concussion, the athletic academic advisors are contacted, according to Oshikoya. The advisors then get in contact with the student-athlete’s professors to let them know of any potential academic issues related to the concussion.

Loyola’s athletic program reacts swiftly to head injuries because symptoms can become long-term for a student-athlete if their concussion is addressed poorly, Oshikoya said.

“If [the student-athlete] continues to play, continues to participate, the symptoms can last longer,” Oshikoya said. “Therefore it can have detrimental effects in the brain because the brain has suffered an injury and is not healing appropriately.”

Loyola Athletics also works to prevent concussions before they happen. Athletic trainers conduct a prevention program with each team at Loyola to educate the student-athletes at the start of every year, according to Oshikoya.

Points covered in this program include the signs and symptoms of concussions and how to tell if they or a teammate has a concussion, Oshikoya said. The student-athletes are also given NCAA provided paperwork that describes concussions and issues to look for concerning head injuries.

Along with the student-athletes, coaches also receive educational information based on NCAA regulations so they can identify if their players may have suffered a concussion, Oshikoya said.

These education programs are tailored to each team based on their proclivity to have concussions happen to student-athletes while in play.

“The program for the soccer teams who head balls and have closer contact with athletes is a lot different,” Oshikoya said. “That’s different than the golf team, where very rarely competitors come to battle with each other.”

At Loyola, concussions occur most frequently with the men’s and women’s soccer teams, men’s and women’s volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball, according to Oshikoya. However, he said concussions can happen to any student-athlete, both on and off the field in their day to day life.

Concussions aren’t as frequent within Loyola Athletics as other common injuries such as ankle sprains. Concussions across all teams at Loyola average about every six to eight weeks for a total of about two to three concussions every semester, according to Oshikoya.

In terms of prevention and treatment of concussions, it varies from student-athlete to student-athlete.

“Every concussion is different for every person,” Oshikoya said. “It just depends on how each and every person reacts.”

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Our computational materials science group have been modelling solidification processes for more than 15 years. In our everyday work, this usually means setting up phase-field and phase-field crystal models which result in partial differential equations that can be solved numerically. Most often we do this by our own simulation codes that we run on our CPU or GPU-based computer clusters.

Most problems we investigate are connected to the microstructure formation during solidification, i.e., the nucleation and the subsequent crystal growth. Because of its key role in determining the final properties of the matter, understanding and controlling microstructure formation is of fundamental practical importance. The job of the PhD student to be recruited is also connected to this subject area. He/she will be involved in the work related to an EU-NKFIH project, which aims at the phase-field modelling of the microstructure formation in eutectic alloys during laser additive manufacturing (3D printing). Due to the extreme heating and cooling rates characteristic to laser melting, eutectic pattern formation takes place at an ultrafine scale, resulting in the improved mechanical properties of the solid. But, on the other hand, these conditions challenge phase-field models, which are traditionally applied to solidification problems at less extreme environments.

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Novel Covid variants spreading more in some states: CCMB study

A few novel variants of coronavirus are spreading more in some states in India and there is emerging evidence that the N440K mutation is spreading a lot more in southern states, says a study by the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB).

CCMB Director Dr Rakesh Misha said on Friday that closer surveillance is needed to properly understand the spread of N440K.

In a recent publication, scientists from CSIR-CCMB presented an exhaustive analysis of over 5,000 coronavirus variants in India and how they have evolved over the course of the pandemic

"The novel variants that are worrying many countries globally, have been identified with only a low prevalence in India so far. These include the variants with immune-escape E484K mutation and the N501Y mutation with higher transmission rate. However, their apparent low prevalence might be simply because not enough sequencing has been done," said Dr Misha, who is corresponding author on the study.

He believes that more coronavirus genomes need to be sequenced across the country to accurately identify the emergence of these and other new variants.

The study also finds that a few novel variants are spreading more in some states of India. "We now have emerging evidence that N440K is spreading a lot more in southern states. Closer surveillance is needed to understand its spread properly. Accurate and timely detection of new variants that may show greater infectivity or worse clinical symptoms, including immune escape, will be extremely important to preempt disastrous consequences," said Dr. Mishra.

According to CCMB, the takeaway of this comprehensive work is that due to the natural process of mutation, variants will keep emerging. The best way to control the potential damage is to exercise extensive genome surveillance and take measures to prevent the spread of new variants as and when detected. While vaccines may be very helpful, the social vaccine of masks, hand-hygiene and physical distance is the most effective weapon we have against this pandemic.

The first patient of Covid-19 in India was identified on January 30 in Kerala. Over the past year, the genome of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has evolved as it transmits through its human hosts. Scientists from CSIR-CCMB have been at the forefront of sequencing and analysing its genome in India.

The authors of the latest study explained how different coronavirus variants gained prevalence in India during the last one year. One of the variants, called the A3i had mutations that were predicted to make its spread slower. The study confirms that it was overtaken by the globally prevalent A2a variant, carrying the D614G mutation, by June 2020.

The A2a variant has remained in global dominance for the major part of the year 2020. The recently discovered variants in many countries have raised concerns because of their mutations in the Spike protein, that makes the coat of the virus and come in contact with the human cells.

"The Spike protein is required for binding to the receptors on human cells. Mutations in this protein can help the virus in some cases. It can increase the viral transmission rates by enhancing its affinity to human receptors. Some of these coronavirus variants can also be immune-escape, and cause reinfection. Our immune systems cannot identify them from previous infections because of the changes in their protein structures," says the study.

This paper documents the Spike mutation landscape of SARS-CoV-2, showcasing the ones that have emerged with high prevalence in the country and abroad. "Spike protein mutations have implications in Covid-19 surveillance and management, vaccines, therapeutics, and the emergence of reinfections. We need to have a focused approach towards monitoring the virus mutations. India has not been sequencing SARS-CoV-2 isolates to full capacity, having deposited only about 6,400 genomes so far. The Indian government's initiative of INSACOG, which aims to sequence 5% of all positive cases, should soon address this," concludes Dr Divya Tej Sowpati, the co-corresponding author.

"The success in the development and administration of vaccines is promising but other non-therapeutic prevention measures, such as masks and physical distancing, will still prove to be the most effective in curbing further spread of the disease. Lesser spread of the virus also decreases the scope for emergence and accumulation of harmful mutants," said Dr Surabhi Srivastava, the lead author of the study.

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Why is a higher cap rate riskier?

The more likely the chance that asset could stop producing income and the lower chance of appreciation, the higher the cap rate.

That means you would get a higher return for a “riskier” investment..

What does 7.5% cap rate mean?

For example, if an investment property costs $1 million dollars and it generates $75,000 of NOI (net operating income) a year, then it’s a 7.5 percent CAP rate. Usually different CAP rates represent different levels of risk. Low CAP rates imply lower risk, higher CAP rates imply higher risk.

What cap rate is a good investment?

For example, professionals purchasing commercial properties might buy at a 4% cap rate in high-demand (and therefore less risky) areas, but hold out for a 10% (or even higher) cap rate in low-demand areas. Generally, 4% to 10% per year is a reasonable range to earn for your investment property.

Does higher cap rate mean higher risk?

What does 5% cap rate mean?

If the company earns $1 million in earnings in a given year, this is a 5% yield on the $20 million investment. Stock investors normally refer to this investment as a 20-multiple, but real estate investors referred to this as a 5% cap rate. The formula is one divided by the multiple= the cap rate.

Is Cap rate the same as ROI?

Cap rate measures the rate of return on rental property based on NOI before financing expense. … ROI measures the total return of an investment factoring in leverage. ROI for the same property will vary depending on how it is financed, while property cap rate stays the same for every buyer.

What is a bad cap rate?

Beyond a simple math formula, a cap rate is best understood as a measure of risk. So in theory, a higher cap rate means an investment is more risky. A lower cap rate means an investment is less risky.

Is 7 cap rate good?

The property with the 7% cap rate is a better fit for an investor that’s willing to take more of risk. But with risk, often comes reward. Though less stable, this property will have higher upside potential for appreciation.

What is the 2% rule?

Is 8% a good cap rate?

The 8% cap property may be a good fit for an investor that’s willing to take more of a gamble and risk. It might have a better upside as well, but is less stable.

What is a good cap rate for hotels?

What kind of cap rate should you look for?Property TypeAverage Cap RateMultifamily (urban)5.20%Multifamily (suburban)5.49%Hotel (urban)8.01%Hotel (suburban)8.55%4 more rows•Nov 16, 2020

What is a good cap rate percentage?

around four percentA good cap rate hovers around four percent; however, it is important to differentiate between a “good” cap rate and a “safe” cap rate. The formula itself puts net operating income in relation to the initial purchase price. Investors hoping for deals with a lower purchase price may, therefore, want a high cap rate.


Question: What Caused The Most Deaths In Ww2?

Who was responsible for the most deaths in ww2?

the Soviet UnionIn terms of total numbers, the Soviet Union bore an incredible brunt of casualties during WWII.

An estimated 16,825,000 people died in the war, over 15% of its population.

China also lost an astounding 20,000,000 people during the conflict.

June 6 will mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion of Normandy..

What war caused the most death?

What weapon has killed the most in history?

The most powerful nuclear weapon ever used offensively was Fat Man, a roughly 20-kiloton plutonium device detonated over Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945. The blast, seen here from Koyagi-jima, killed up to 40,000 people immediately, with at least as many more deaths to come from the lingering effects of radiation.

What is the deadliest weapon in history?

7 Deadliest Weapons in HistoryMaxim machine gun. World War I: German infantrymen. … Nuclear weapon. first thermonuclear weapon. … Shock cavalry. … Greek fire/napalm. … Rifle. … Submarine. … Biological weapons.

What has killed the most humans in history?

Wars and armed conflicts with highest estimated death tolls of 100,000 or moreEventLowest estimateHighest estimateWorld War II60,000,000118,357,000Three Kingdoms36,000,00040,000,000Mongol conquests30,000,00057,000,000European colonization of the Americas8,400,000138,000,00047 more rows

What was the main cause of death in ww2?

What weapon killed the most in ww2?

Top 10 Deadliest Weapons of World War IIMesserschmitt Me 262. The Messerschmitt Me 262 was the world’s first jet-powered fighter aircraft. … The 88mm Gun. … The Mk 2 Grenade. … Avro Lancaster Bomber. … The M1 Garand Rifle. … The T-34 Tank. … The MG 42. … Katyusha Rocket Launcher.More items…•

Who were the most feared soldiers in ww2?

SS-Obersturmbannfuhrer Otto Skorzeny was one of the most celebrated and feared commandos of World War II. Daring operations such as the rescue of Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini and missions behind enemy lines during the Battle of the Bulge made him known as “the most dangerous man in Europe.”

Why was China so weak in ww2?

Weak central government, lack of modern industrial base, various levels of corruption. Chinese troops when trained and decently equipped performed well. Who proposed the WW2 policy of defeating Germany first before focusing on Japan?

What year is World War 3?

Throughout the war that spanned from 1914–1918, the world witnessed many events, including: Germany fighting on two fronts — Belgium and France on the west, Russia and Romania on the east. Revolution in Russia brought on by economic hardship and poverty in 1917. The Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire.

What is the longest war in history?

Iberian Religious WarThe longest continual war in history was the Iberian Religious War, between the Catholic Spanish Empire and the Moors living in what is today Morocco and Algeria. The conflict, known as the “Reconquista,” spanned 781 years — more than three times as long as the United States has existed.

Did more people die in ww1 or ww2?

World War One lasted more than 4 years but about 16 million people died. That’s even more, but it’s nowhere near 80 million – and World War Two only happened 20 years later.

Why did so many Chinese died in World War 2?

According to Rummel, “This democide [i.e., death by government] was due to a morally bankrupt political and military strategy, military expediency and custom, and national culture.” According to Rummel, in China alone, from 1937 to 1945, approximately 3.9 million Chinese were killed, mostly civilians, as a direct …

How many American soldiers died in World War II?

407,000 AmericansSome 360,000 Union soldiers died in the Civil War. Another 407,000 Americans were killed in World War II.

How many German soldiers died in World War II?

The German Red Cross reported in 2005 that the records of the military search service WAS list total Wehrmacht losses at 4.3 million men (3.1 million dead and 1.2 million missing) in World War II. Their figures include Austria and conscripted ethnic Germans from Eastern Europe.


Question: Who Won World War One?

Why did Germany lose ww1?

Germany failed to succeed in World War One because of three main reasons, the failure of the Schlieffen plan, nationalism, and the allies’ effective use of attrition warfare.

The failure of the Schlieffen plan caused Germanys plan to fight a two front war almost impossible..

What was the worst war in history?

the Second World WarWorld War II (1938-1945) – With a death toll between 40 and 85 million, the Second World War was the deadliest and worst war in history. Experts estimate with such a high death toll, about three percent of the world’s population in 1940 died.

What did they call World War 2 during the war?

From what I heard from my grand parents, they called WWII “the war” (la guerre) or “the second war” (la deuxième guerre) and WWI “the first war” (la première guerre).

What ended World War One?

July 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918World War I/PeriodsGermany had formally surrendered on November 11, 1918, and all nations had agreed to stop fighting while the terms of peace were negotiated. On June 28, 1919, Germany and the Allied Nations (including Britain, France, Italy and Russia) signed the Treaty of Versailles, formally ending the war.

Did we win the first World War?

On 11 November 1918, the guns fell silent and World War One came to an end. This year, we remember 100 years since this happened. … Germany and its allies knew that they had to launch a big offensive if they were to win the war before too many US troops arrived, as they were a very powerful nation.

What year was World War 3?

Did Germany win or lose World War 1?

Could Germany have won ww1?

If Italy had joined the Central Powers in 1914, it is likely that Germany would have won World War 1. Much is made of the two front war that Germany fought in World War 1, with France and Britain on one side and Russia on the other. … An Italian invasion of France in August 1914 would have split French forces.

How did World War 1 change the world?

On 11 November 1918, the guns fell silent and the war came to an end, but its impact was felt for many, many years after. World War One changed the world in ways that nobody could have imagined. … New weapons and technologies were developed and used that led to more destruction than any war had seen in the past.

When did the 2nd World War ended?

How did World War 1 start?

The immediate cause of World War I that made the aforementioned items come into play (alliances, imperialism, militarism, nationalism) was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. … When Russia began to mobilize due to its alliance with Serbia, Germany declared war on Russia.

When did World War 1 end and who won?

With its allies defeated, revolution at home, and the military no longer willing to fight, Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated on 9 November and Germany signed an armistice on 11 November 1918, ending the war. World War I was a significant turning point in the political, cultural, economic, and social climate of the world.


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When Katie's mom, Kathryn (Wendie Malick), comes to town, Katie and Kathryn encourage the kids to make less than favorable decisions: Oliver cheats in shop class and Katie helps him try to get out of it, while Kathryn reassures Taylor that she doesn't need to go to college.
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American Housewife - S03E04 - Enemies: An Otto Story (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 2018-10-17)
Anna-Kat runs for the Green Chair position in the school election against Chloe Brown Mueller's daughter, which results in Katie and Chloe turning their kids' election into a feud of their own. Meanwhile, Greg becomes concerned that Taylor's new friend Pierce is trying to steal her away from Trip, causing Greg to intervene and scheme to prevent it.
American Housewife
American Housewife - S03E05 - Trust Me (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 2018-10-24)
American Housewife
American Housewife - S03E06 - Body Image (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 2018-10-31)
American Housewife
American Housewife - S03E07 - The Code (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 2018-11-07)
Katie learns that the pin code the Ottos use for everything spells out Greg's ex-girlfriend's name, and retaliates by dragging out old gifts from past boyfriends. Meanwhile, the kids' current love lives take a hit as Taylor and Trip argue over her relationship with Pierce; and Oliver and Gina's relationship goes south when they both apply for a ballet scholarship that only one of them gets.
American Housewife
American Housewife - S03E08 - Trophy Wife (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 2018-11-28)
Katie lands the perfect pawn to play on the insecurities of the Westport housewives when she convinces a hot young trophy wife named Harper to volunteer as room mom for Anna-Kat's class, but she quickly shifts gears when Harper rejects Anna-Kat's idea for movie night. Meanwhile, Greg enlists the help of the kids to get Katie's mom, Kathryn, to take an interest in someone other than herself.
American Housewife
American Housewife - S03E09 - Highs and Lows (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 2018-12-05)
Oliver and Taylor stumble through their love lives, making Katie miss the spontaneity and unpredictability of being young and in love. Meanwhile, Kathryn's plan to soothe Oliver's heartbreak backfires when she tracks down an old boyfriend, Dan, and he is not as she remembers. At the same time, Anna-Kat makes strides at school when Franklin is stuck at home with the chickenpox, forcing her to make a new friend.
American Housewife
American Housewife - S03E10 - Saving Christmas (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 2018-12-12)
Katie strives to keep her long-separated parents apart when her father arrives in time to surprise the Otto family for Christmas. Anna-Kat does her best to help Trip win Taylor back but has a hard time getting past a very persistent Pierce. Meanwhile, Oliver thinks no one will remember him as the mask-wearing villain in the school's production of "The Nutcracker" but quickly takes center stage when a series of mishaps damages his costume.
American Housewife
American Housewife - S03E11 - The Things You Do (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 2019-02-05)
Greg's insistence on doing the family's taxes prompts Katie to take matters into her own hands; Oliver and Anna-Kat join forces in an attempt to win a popular radio contest; Taylor finally sees Pierce's true colors.
American Housewife
American Housewife - S03E12 - Disconnected (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 2019-02-12)
Katie plans a "friend date" in hopes of reconnecting with Taylor; Greg attends self-help seminar with Oliver; Anna-Kat takes extreme measures to secure her place as Katie's favorite child.
American Housewife
American Housewife - S03E13 - Mo' Money, Mo' Problems (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 2019-02-19)
Katie encourages Greg to splurge on an overnight getaway; Oliver's attempt at a rebellious streak ends in disaster; Taylor comes to the realization that she needs to step up and be a better big sister
American Housewife
American Housewife - S03E14 - Baby Crazy (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 2019-02-26)
Katie panics when Greg is hit with a bout of baby fever; Taylor tricks Oliver into helping her.
American Housewife
American Housewife - S03E15 - American Idol (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 2019-03-19)
Greg enlists Oliver and Anna-Kat's help to drum up new recruits for the Westport Historical Guild; Katie does her best to support Taylor's dreams of becoming the next "American Idol."
American Housewife
American Housewife - S03E16 - Insta-Friends (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 2019-03-26)
Katie feels left out when Greg becomes fast friends with the newest member of the Westport Historical Guild; Oliver fears Cooper is ditching him when he sees on social media that Cooper lied about his weekend plans.
American Housewife
American Housewife - S03E17 - Liar Liar, Room on Fire (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 2019-04-09)
When Katie forgets Greg's birthday, she attempts to make up for it by pulling together a last-minute dinner party.
American Housewife
American Housewife - S03E18 - Phone Free Day (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 2019-04-16)
In order to avoid buying Anna-Kat a cellphone, Katie makes a pact with the girls that she and Taylor can go an entire day without using their phones; disappointed with Greg's advice, Oliver seeks the guidance of an old friend.
American Housewife
American Housewife - S03E19 - Grandma's Way (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 2019-04-23)
When Katie gets sick, Greg enlists Kathryn's help in taking care of the kids; Taylor gets a taste of her own medicine when she tries to help an unruly Katie.
American Housewife
American Housewife - S03E20 - Field Trippin' (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 2019-04-30)
Fearing she's spending too much time at the office, Katie volunteers to chaperone Anna-Kat's school field trip; Greg takes a creative approach to parenting when he catches Taylor and Oliver in a lie.
American Housewife
American Housewife - S03E21 - Locked in the Basement (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 2019-05-07)
Anna-Kat becomes best friends with Chloe Brown Mueller's daughter; Greg encourages Oliver to be honest with his girlfriend and not hide his passion for ballet.
American Housewife
American Housewife - S03E22 - The Dance (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 2019-05-14)
With the kids away at the school dance, Katie and Greg look forward to a romantic evening alone; Anna-Kat is crushed when the boy she likes doesn't ask her to the dance; Oliver begins to panic when the town psychic's predictions begin to come true.
American Housewife
American Housewife - S03E23 - A Mom's Parade (High MP4) (WEBM) (Aired: 2019-05-21)
Frustrated by the lack of appreciation for all she does, Katie decides to leave the family to fend for itself.


How counselling can improve your life

Every individual has a go-to coping mechanism for handling problems and stress in life. While some of these mechanisms fall under the healthy spectrum, some people have unhealthy coping mechanisms. Sometimes, life can be overbearing. Introducing another form of help can go a long way. One way of seeking help is by speaking to a professional.

The benefits of counselling

Self-awareness can change everything. Counselling can help you to become self-aware. Without self-awareness, you exist in a confused fog of living without a sense of direction or purpose. When you undergo counselling, you can look at the world around you from the inside out.  Suddenly, things start to make better sense, which brings you clarity and better understanding. This places you in a place where you can consider change.

You are more aware of your thoughts

More than 60,000 thoughts go through your mind each day. Many of these thoughts are repetitive and thus have an impact on how you live your life. Counselling makes it possible for you to be more aware of your thought processes and how they work to shape your choices and moods. Once you become aware of your thoughts, you can manage them. This way, you are in command of your thoughts, how you respond, and how you choose to allow them to affect your mood.

Living in the moment

People suffering from anxiety and depression spend most of their time worrying about the future or dwelling on the past. Counselling helps you to live more in the present without worrying about the future or replaying past events. When you live in the present, you are more connected to the world, and you are calmer and at peace.

Understanding your behaviour patterns

When dealing with life issues, different people handle stress in different ways. Some people adopt unhealthy eating habits, others become alcoholics, while others go to the extremities of drug abuse. Counselling offers you a safe space to explore personal fears and how they lead to your behaviour patterns. This brings about positive change.

Improved relationships

Your relationships become strained when you are going through a hard time. Unknowingly, you push people away by your actions and habits. Counselling can make you more aware of your strained relationships and help you to repair them. Counselling will also help you to be mindful of toxic relationships and help you move on from them.

You are braver and less anxious

While the world may seem like an antagonising and fearful place, counselling can help you heal from your life experiences. This way, your experiences in life will have a lesser impact on how you view the world and life. Counselling helps you to create a personal safe-passage to fulfilment and happiness.

Loving yourself and other people

Once you have healed from your past and have overcome your fears, you can open yourself more to allow others in. You also accept yourself as you are. You understand that no one is perfect, and you learn to fall in love with yourself.

Counselling is the way to prosperity, happiness, peace, joy and contentment.


India vs England: Ashwin, Kohli take India's lead past 400

Parth Dhall
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India vs England: Ashwin, Kohli take India
India vs England: Ashwin, Kohli take India

15 Feb 2021: India vs England: Ashwin, Kohli take India's lead past 400

Team India made a terrific recovery after losing five wickets in the morning session on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test against England.

The likes of Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin shared a 96-run stand to take India past 200 in the second innings.

Meanwhile, the hosts have claimed a lead in excess of 400 runs.

Here is the session report.

Session: How did the session pan out?

Resuming the session at 156/6, Kohli and Ashwin battled it out against the English bowlers.

The duo went on to complete respective fifties as India maintained their dominance.

While Ashwin made perfect use of the sweep shots, Kohli preferred playing more with the straight bat.

However, the latter was trapped lbw by Moeen Ali in the 66th over.

At tea, India finished at 221/8.

Ashwin: Ashwin shows his all-round skills

All-rounder Ashwin continues his dream run in Test cricket with the bat and ball.

After taking a historic five-for (5/43) in the first innings, Ashwin fired an astonishing fifty.

This was his first 50+ score in Test cricket at home since December 2016 and first anywhere since August 2017.

Earlier, he broke plenty of records as England were bundled out for 134.

Fact: Ashwin scripts this feat in Test cricket

Ashwin has now struck a fifty and picked up a five-wicket haul in the same Test joint-third-most times (6) along with Sir Richard Hadlee. Meanwhile the top two on the list are Ian Botham (11) and Shakib Al Hasan (9).

Kohli: Kohli makes a counter-attacking 62

Indian captain Virat Kohli showed terrific resistance in the second innings against the English bowlers.

He was on the charge against the spinners, playing a counter-attacking knock on the tricky Chepauk wicket.

Kohli struck a timely half-century, his 25th in the format.

However, he missed out on a much-awaited ton, getting dismissed by Mooen (62) for the second time in the Test.


Kashmiri Shawl weavers pioneered the labour movement

The Kashmiri shawl industry workers agitated against the cruel taxation system and employment conditions at least 21 years before the protests of the Haymarket labour movement. They were the pioneers of industry-wise workers’ rights movements in the world.

At least 28 shawl weavers who were put to death by the forces of the ruling Maharaja Ranbir Singh on 29 April 1865 at Zaldagar area of old Srinagar city. Those unarmed shawl weavers were protesting against the cruel taxation of the exploitative working conditions.

Every year, people in Kashmir, particularly the businesses related to Pashmina businesses, commemorate the death anniversary of those innocent weavers. They observe April 29 instead of May 1 as the Labour Day. It was the day when hard working shawl weavers marched through the streets of Srinagar’s old city against the cruel tax policies imposed on them by the Dogra regime. The shawl weavers of Srinagar were compelled by the circumstances of turbulent working conditions, unfair wages, excessive taxation and a ban on weavers who wanted to leave Kashmir valley.

The world labour movement was pioneered by protestors of the Haymarket Riot (also known as the “Haymarket Incident” and “Haymarket Affair”) that occurred on May 4, 1886. The Haymarket protester gathered to near Chicago’s Haymarket Square and turned into a riot after someone threw a bomb at police. At least eight people died as a result of the violence that day.

Almost 21-years before the Haymarket incident, Kashmiri shawl industry workers on April 29, 1865, protesting against high taxes. At least 28 workers lost their lives and hundreds were injured.

The origin of shawls in the world can be traced back more than 700 years. However , the shawl industry introduced by Zain-Ul-Ahadin in mid 14th century who backed the art of weaving in the Kashmir valley.

By the 16th Century the Kashmir shawl industry was an old and well-established one. King Akbar encouraged and promoted the manufacture of shawls in Kashmir. He also presented a gift of Kashmir jamawar shawl to the Queen of England. Fabrics Bernier description of shawls in the late 17th Century, leaves us in no doubt that he is referring to the same pashmina shawls that became famous as Kashmir (Cashmere) Shawls. It became a highly fashionable and stylish garment when Empress Josephine famously received Kashmir shawls as gifts from Napoleon.


Can I Divorce My Wife For Not Sleeping With Me In India?

Can court Force husband to stay with wife in India?

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has said that courts cannot force a husband to “keep his wife” as it asked a man, a pilot by profession, to deposit Rs 10 lakh as interim maintenance for his estranged wife and upkeep of their son.

“We cannot force a husband to keep his wife.

It’s a human relationship..

What is the minimum time to get divorce in India?

How much time does it take? Divorce by mutual consent can be obtained within six months, but no petition in such a case can be filed within first year of marriage. There also has to be gap of six months between the first and second motions. The court can waive this cooling off period in some cases.

What is the new divorce law in India?

New Delhi: Cutting off waiting period for divorce by six months under the Hindu Marriage Act, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that divorce can be granted without the mandatory 18-month period of separation between the couple.

Can divorce be denied in India?

Madurai: The Madras High Court Thursday ruled that the refusal of a spouse to cooperate in a conjugal relationship after 16 years of marriage cannot be grounds for granting divorce or dissolution of the marriage.

What happens when one spouse doesn’t want a divorce?

Can a man divorce his wife in India?

How can you get a divorce if spouse won’t sign?

What are the rights of a wife in a divorce in India?

Why would a judge deny a divorce?

A judge will typically only deny an uncontested divorce if there are procedural matters that haven’t been done properly, something is unclear or confusing, or something is not in the best interests of the child.

Is marriage a contract in India?

Unlike western countries where marriage is taken to be a contract between husband and wife, in India marriage is considered as a religious alliance of a man and a woman for life and thus a prenuptial agreement is legally not valid under the Hindu Marriage Act in India, however it is governed under the Indian Contract …

Can I divorce my wife if she refuses?

Unlike if you issue on the grounds of your spouses’ adultery or two years separation, you will then not need their active cooperation to progress your divorce. … You will simply need to satisfy the Court that they have received the papers.

Is sexless marriage grounds for divorce in India?

India: Denying sex to spouse a long time mental cruelty, ground for divorce, High Court says. New Delhi: Putting an end to a nine-year-old marriage, the Delhi High Court has reiterated that denying sex to the spouse for a long time, without sufficient reason, amounted to mental cruelty and is a ground for divorce.

What cases husband can file against wife?

1.No- There is no such provision , where husband can file a case against his wife simply for assaulting. But you can move a complaint against her ,if harassment from her continued. Whereas as , i indicate above mother in law can file under D.V. Act.

Can you deny someone a divorce?

Why is my husband not interested in me sexually?


In the name of fighting COVID-19, Harris County (Texas’s largest county) health officials announced a plan that includes randomly knocking on doors to collect blood samples. “Teams of health workers wearing yellow vests will make their rounds from Nov. 15 through Dec. 15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.” reports the Houston Chronicle.

Their plan, they say, is to better determine how many people have been infected with Coronavirus by conducting antibody tests.

More from the Houston Chronicle:

Beginning Sunday, health workers will visit randomly selected homes and ask residents to answer questions and provide blood samples.

Humans produce antibodies, proteins in the immune system, to fight infections from viruses and other pathogens. It can take days or weeks for antibodies to develop following exposure to the coronavirus, and it remains unclear how long they remain in an individual’s blood.

The Houston region has recorded 236,704 COVID-19 cases since the virus arrived here in March, according to a Houston Chronicle analysis, but health officials estimate this is only a fraction of the total number of infections.

According to the local ABC affiliate, the Health Department has the following goals:

  • Understand what caused COVID-19 to spread in certain areas.

  • Understand how COVID-19 has spread in Harris County.

  • Understand how COVID-19 transmission and infection rates differ among communities.

  • Determine the effectiveness of containment strategies that have been utilized during the pandemic.

  • Identify the percentage of Harris County residents infected with COVID-19 with no symptoms.

  • Improve public health messaging to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

Nothing about these numbers suggests justifying a door-to-door campaign. Nothing. 1% fatality rate. ONE PERCENT. Particularly considering Houston is the fourth largest city in the country.

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