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CoordinatorDr Scott Alexander Heyes
An in-depth introduction to site planning to create purposeful relationships between natural and built systems that achieve sustainability at a site scale. Topics include: site analysis (evaluation of natural features and functions, slope, orientation and exposure, access, land tenure); analysis of contextual constraints and opportunities (land tenure and zoning, associated development or conservation areas, form, function, access); methods to site buildings, circulations systems, and functioning open spaces including programmatic analysis; fundamentals of carrying capacity at a site scale.
There is an emphasis on 3-dimensional thinking/massing, visualisation and representation at the site scale using sites of 5-10 hectares.
This subject aims to introduce and develop skills in understanding, evaluating and organising sites for effective and sustainable use.
|Assessment:||Progressive project work equivalent to 10,000 words. A 1500 word assignment due in week 4 (20%); a 1000 word assignment due in week 6 (10%); a 7500 word assignment due at the end of semester |
|Prescribed Texts:||Lynch, K. (1962) Site Planning. MIT Press, Cambridge, MA. |
LaGro, JA. (2001) Site Analysis: Linking Program and Concept in Land Planning and Design. John Wiley and Sons Inc, New York
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What your view of sports and life would be if you had too many concussions
It’s no secret that I like to have a radio on in my office while I do what it is that I do, and every once in a while I hear something that I find truly provocative that it rattles around in my head until it falls on to my keyboard.
This morning, ESPN Radio’s Colin Cowherd made an observation about who watches the National Basketball Association versus College Basketball. His theory is since the NBA is seen as more “urban” and college basketball is more “comfortable” amongst the rural crowd, there is some bigotry involved in why certain people do not like the NBA. Let’s be honest; we all know for what “urban” is a code word.
The problem is some people might claim that is the only reason; to do so misses a very important point. The NBA is an “urban” league because of where it’s “marquee” franchises are. Face it, its no coincidence the top four NBA franchises in terms of value are in metropolitan areas with the highest “urban” populations. While college basketball has teams in all locales, it has lots of “urban” players. Check out the population demographics on Lafayette, Indiana. While it is the home to Purdue, it is decidedly not “urban.” However, you can’t get much more “urban” than E’Twuan Moore or JaJuan Johnson.
To me, that fact says “urban” isn’t the NBA’s problem. Rather I would suggest it has more to do with the level of competition each offers. Where I live, my college v. NBA viewing choices are Purdue, a team that is historically competitive versus the Indiana Pacers, a team that frankly isn’t very good. I’d rather watch good college basketball rather than bad professional basketball. “Rural” America is full of these sort of choices. If you live in Columbus, would you rather watch Ohio State or the Cleveland Cavaliers?
However, the only thing worse than a bad choice is no choice. In short, the NBA simply doesn’t have good teams in “rural” America. For example, Kansans are crazy for basketball, but Kansas City has no team; the NBA abandoned it years ago for Sacramento, where it is failing. Out of the last ten NBA Champions, only one is not from “urban” America, the San Antonio Spurs.
I may be just another Hot Pocket Eater, Mr. Cowherd, but I might suggest that if the NBA wants fans in “rural” America, they should put some teams worth watching out here in “fly-over” country. There’s a swath of cities where ownership with some creativity could make a run toward success; a better run than many current franchises are making. I don’t want to get into the minutia of such a plan at this time, but at the conceptual level it would involve a combination of relocation and/or contraction, revenue sharing, and a revamping of the draft and free-agency so that it becomes economically viable for a Cleveland to hang on to a LeBron AND put a supporting cast around a star. I don’t know exactly how to do that; but there are guys with much larger brains for this sort of stuff who do.You are due for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement; the time to do this is now.
So, let’s get the right team of guys together, let’s get franchises into cities that really want them so there are more than 5 cities with NBA teams worth watching. That way, I don’t have to get called a “racist” for not being interested in a sub-par product. | <urn:uuid:4935c77c-bd5c-48f7-b805-1eaf7a16e541> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://dubsism.com/2011/02/21/your-colin-cowherd-moment-of-the-day-if-you-dont-like-the-nba-youre-a-racist/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.95972 | 818 | 1.5 | 2 |
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“Using a high throughput method such as Chemiluminescence is very advantageous for settings such as hospital labs that need to analyze, for example, thousands of patient samples a day. If you want to look at 5-10 analytes per patient, you will be performing tens of thousands of tests daily. This becomes an impossible task using ELISAs or other older techniques, but with high throughput techniques such as automated Chemiluminescent Immunoassays (CLIAs), this task becomes quite doable.”
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Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA) provides a sensitive, high throughput, and economical alternative to conventional colorimetric methodologies, such as Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). As result of their success, the number of IVD-test based in this technique has exploded. Moreover, anytime a CLIA analyzer is installed in a Hospital or Diagnostic laboratory, the demand increases by tens of thousands of kits by day.
As consequence, the production volume of CLIA-IVD kits has sky-rocketed. The small volume, manual handling, as well as the Quality Control methods used during the development and early production stages become inadequate. Increasing the number of kits to cope with demand implies keeping the consistency between lots, but also raises new concerns related the in-lot consistency due the different scales involved in manufacturing (liters) and final application (less than few hundred of microliters in the analyzer).
Since 2004, SEPMAG® is working with leading IVD companies Production Managers, R&D scientists, Lab Technicians and Quality Assurance personnel to guarantee high performance, well parameterized Biomagnetic Separation Processes.
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LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE OF TELANGANA
Telangana, as a geographical and political entity was born on June 2, 2014 as the 29th and the youngest state insouthern India. Telangana has an area of 112,077 square kilometres (43,273 sq mi), and a population of 35,193,978 (2011 census ).Telangana is bordered by the states of Maharastra to the north and north west, Karnataka to the west, Chhattisgarh to the north, Karnataka to the west and Andhra Pradesh to the east and south.
Telangana had a history as the Telugu-speaking region of the princely state of Hyderabad, ruled by the Nizam of Hyderabad. Telangana State has long been a meeting place for diverse languages and cultures. It is easily the best example for India’s composite culture, pluralism and inclusiveness. Located on the uplands of Deccan plateau, Telangana is the link between the North and South of India and the capital Hyderabad is called as a ‘miniature India’.
Some classical art forms received the royal patronage and attained finesse. However, the art forms of the innumerable communities spread across the length and breadth of the State give Telangana its distinct identity.The ubiquitous ‘DhoomDham’ is one such mixed evolution and composite art form. They generally were about the struggle and exploitation. Over time, People adopted the old sensibilities of theatre and art changing the content as per the case and place.A variant of Yakshagana, ChinduBhagavatham is performed widely across Telangana.
Historically it has been proved that if any society has experienced the everlasting development in terms of its literature, culture and heritage, it happened only when the rulers were committed enough to encourage, promote and support such growth . The culture and literature of indigenous Telangana is long been ignored. Hence, the only avenue to safeguard Telangana language and literature; to preserve the oldest traditions, heritage and cultural identity of Telangana; and to protect the self respect of Telangana poets, writers, artists, leaders and others is through political empowerment and government efforts to restore the glory of Telangana history.
Telugu (old name Tenugu)is official language of Telangana.Telugu is called north of south and south of north. Telugu language words dating back to 400 BC to 100 BC have been discovered in Bhattiprolu in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. Hence, it is about 2000 years old language. Telugu script is an abguida which came from the Brahmic scripts and is used to write Telugu language.
Currently, Telugu is one of the few languages on the Indian list of official languages which is spoken by people in more than one state. There are about 74 million people who speak in Telugu throughout India making it the third language to be spoken the most here. Although there are many other Telangana languages such as Bengali, and Hindi that have been taken from Sanskrit, Telugu is the only one that retains more of Sanskrit features when it comes to the pronunciation of consonants and vowels. Apart from these Lamabadi, Kannada, Gondi and Marathi are also modes of communication among the localites here.
After Telugu the other language that is most spoken by the people here is Urdu and 12% of the population speak this language here. That’s the reason theTelangana government has accorded Urdu the status of First Language from earlier status of second official language in 2105, making it at par with Telugu.Now students can opt for Urdu as first language, both in schools and higher education.
To promote Telugu language ‘Telangana Language Day’ is celebrated on September 9 every year. This day is chosen to commemorate a famous poet and writer of many languages KalojiNarayanaRao.
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE OF TELANGANA– “Telugu” has a very important past which dates back to A.D. 500 when there were just inscriptions. Although there were many poems and dramas that were narrated, Nannaya’s Mahabharata written in 1030 A.D marks the beginning of Telugu literature. 12th and 13th centuries saw Lingayata school of thought that were devotees of Shiva and this had much influence on Telugu literature. A famous and the first Telugu poet of Saiva wrote the famous ‘Kumara-Sambhavam’ . Many religious poets such as Jakkana, Potana and Gaurana that have contributed to the literature of Telugu in the 14th and 15th centuries.With television, media, press, newspapers, radio and movies the language bloomed to the modern Telugu that is spoken now.
The modern Telugu literature started with the establishment of Andhra Jana Sangam in 1921 with the objective of establishing more libraries in Telangana region of the erstwhile Hyderabad State. It organised several conferences and established Telugu medium schools, reading rooms in order to spread literacy among the Telugus. During the first quarter of the 20th century, library movement in Telangana emerged as one of the most significant socio-cultural movements and contributed to public awakening.VattikotaAlwarswamy, known as the Father of TelanganaGrandhalayaUdyamam, single-handedly championed the cause of people’s library and literary movement. Libraries like Krishna Deva Raya Andhra BhashaNilayam, Raja RajaNarendra Andhra BhashaNilayam, the credit for starting village and mobile libraries goes to VattikotaAlwarswamy. He also established the DeshoddarakaGranthamala and published low-cost books and distributed them among the people.
Telugu is one of language included for Sahitya Academy Award. Apart from this Telangana government introduced B.N. Sastry memorial award for promotion and dissemination of Telugu language.
Department of LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE OF TELANGANA is the state authority responsiblefor the development of Telugu literature and to set high literary standards and coordinate for the same reason among different department.TSPSC Notes brings Prelims and Mains programs for TSPSC Prelims and TSPSC Mains Exam preparation. Various Programs initiated by TSPSC Notes are as follows:-
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An Aberdeen lecturer plans to swim the icy waters of the Dee this winter – to say thanks to the river she says saved her from “lockdown depression”. And she is urging others to turn to nature to battle their pandemic gloom.
Mirjam (pronounced Miriam) Brady is a keen swimmer who lost access to swimming pools when they closed earlier this year because of Covid restrictions.
The 38-year-old psychology lecturer then started working out on a treadmill in her garage at home. But as the weeks passed, the continuing restrictions took their toll.
“At my lowest point, I was actually feeling a sense of grief. I was getting sadder and sadder. Everything lost its colour – almost literally. I didn’t enjoy anything anymore.”
Mirjam then joined a group of wild swimmers who take the plunge in the River Dee in Aberdeen at high tide, when the current slows down.
“I went into the water and it was like a cloud lifting,” she said. “I felt absolutely fantastic. I thought, for me, lockdown is over!”
As a “thanks” to the river that helped her through lockdown, Mirjam plans to swim the icy Dee every fortnight until the end of December, “…as long as the water doesn’t freeze over.” She will be raising money for the River Dee Trust’s campaign to plant a million native trees to safeguard salmon and other species against rising summer temperatures.”
Mirjam is not suggesting that other people should start swimming the river, and she stresses the need for strict safety measures. But she says, “Immersing yourself in nature is one of the best ways of maintaining mental health and supporting the trees campaign is a wonderful way to help nature.”
River Dee Trust chairman, Sandy Bremner, said: “We are delighted that Mirjam’s experience of the river helped her through a difficult time, and we are very grateful for her support. The Million Trees campaign seems to have fired the public’s imagination. We have been overwhelmed by messages of encouragement and offers of help.”
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Encounter the most incredible animals in the world with this easy-to-read, all-in-one reference book! You’ll meet the deadliest, weirdest, most endangered and most extreme animals from every corner of the globe, including Asia’s bengal tiger, North America’s grizzly bear and Africa’s goliath frog. This book will help you to appreciate the breadth and diversity of the animal kingdom, while also helping you to understand and learn about these incredible animals.
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Milan is on exhibit like never before: its realities and its ideas
At the Triennale, the Lombard metropolis confronts its contemporary image with the projects that never got off the drawing board, from the former fairground as conceived by Renzo Piano to the Biblioteca Europea.
There is the Milan we have always known, and then there is the Milan that has taken form in recent decades in large new developments such as Porta Nuova, Citylife and Milanofiori. But what about the Milan that could have been, the one envisioned in the many plans, projects and design competitions which for a thousand reasons failed to cross the threshold into physical reality? Reminding us of this is the beautiful exhibition “Milano mai vista” conceived by Fulvio Irace and Gabriele Neri, taking place at the Milan Triennale from 27 January to 22 February. Here you will find drawings and sketches by the grand masters who animated the city’s cultural and artistic life during the past century, including Piero Portaluppi, Giuseppe De Finetti, Ignazio Gardella, Franco Albini, and Luciano Baldessari. And such figures as Terragni, Lingeri, Figini and Pollini are also represented, along with the many celebrated “pencils” of today, from Michele De Lucchi to Renzo Piano. A short film directed by Francesca Molteni tells a dynamic and curious tale that combines the Milan we have before our eyes with the one that must remain in our imaginations.
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Quantum dot laser diodes are expected to replace conventional semiconductor laser diodes in new high-speed information and communication devices. We successfully fabricated disk-shaped quantum dots using a bio-template and neutral beam etching. Our original top-down process achieved defect-less and a high density of dots from etching process compared with conventional plasma processes. Therefore, we attempted to detect emission from the quantum energy levels in the quantum nanodisks (QNDs) for as-etched sample without post-fabrication process. We prepared 4-stacked GaAs/AlGaAs layer QNDs samples after etching (as-etched) and after regrowth. QNDs samples were investigated by photoluminescence (PL) measurements. Results showed some broad peaks appearing between the bandgaps of GaAs and AlGaAs. We compared our experimental results with energies theoretically estimated energies using a nextnano 3D simulator with QND different diameters. For both type of samples, we found that QND diameters increased from top to bottom. From PL measurement, we observed emission from QNDs for as-etched samples fabricated using our own original top-down process. | <urn:uuid:159c6810-3176-414f-83ee-96145e65edde> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://tohoku.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/photoluminescence-emission-from-as-etched-quantum-nanodisks-fabri | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.902562 | 248 | 2.09375 | 2 |
This magazine appeals to each connoisseurs and those new to wine tasting. It has options and columns on wine and winemakers, recommendation on the best vintage to savor, recommendations for the perfect wines. If you need to cook food by braising it, you need a wok, saucepan, or stew pot. The elements are normally minimize into large-sized cubes or diamonds.
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The rise of technology is both exciting and daunting as it has positive and negative implications on our society. One field that stirs up particularly uncomfortable questions is artificial intelligence and robotics. Assuming we can create lifelike machines that look, behave and process information in ways closely mimicking humans, should we?
As we start to engineer these machines, we have to ask and attempt to answer what it means to be alive and what it means to be human. These kinds of questions are best answered through an approach that includes both the arts and the sciences.
The General Robotics, Automation, Sensing and Perception (GRASP) Lab’s latest venture into this intersection can be found in “Beyond the Binary: A Meditation on Humans and Machines,” a choral cantata by composer Andrea Clearfield with libretto by Ellen Frankel, and percussion and electronics by David Kontak. Performed for the first time on Sunday, May 15, this musical experience joined the 120 voices of the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia, drag queen Cookie DiOrio, and multiple interactive robots to engage the audience in a conversation that explores gender, biology and technology in a way that goes beyond simple dichotomies.
The GRASP Lab has embraced the interdisciplinary approach since its conception, and this culture of collaboration is at the heart of the Integrated Product Design (IPD) course on Advanced Mechatronic Reactive Systems. The course, taught by Mark Yim, Asa Whitney Professor of Mechanical Engineering with appointments in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Computer and Information Science and Electrical and Systems Engineering, and Simon Kim, Associate Professor of Architecture, partners engineering students with students from the Weitzman School of Design to create reactive architectures or robots in the context of the performing arts.
“’Beyond the Binary’ is a multimedia experience that joins singing, percussion, theater and now robots,” says Yim. “Being invited to create interactive robots for a musical event may be an unusual request for most robotics labs, but the GRASP Lab has had a strong relationship with the arts for a while. We love getting these requests, and students in my IPD course now have a concrete goal for robot design to answer a non-technical question that also provides them creative freedom.”
Yim and Kim’s students created a series of interactive robots that the audience engaged with before, during and after the show. Some of the pieces included flower-like robots that open and close in a breathing rhythm, wearable technologies that enhance the performers’ characters and a mechanical lion with eyes that followed guests as they moved through the lobby.
“What we are really doing here, with these pieces and in the lab in general, is blurring the lines between art, technology and biology,” says Yim. “It’s interesting to ask students to create a lifelike machine, because once details such as skin color, gender and physical characteristics come into play, we begin to reflect on our own biases. And these questions lend themselves well to the title of the event. ‘Beyond the Binary’ is a call to see the spectrum between extremes, and this is important for many things we think of as binary, including gender, race, words and data.” | <urn:uuid:143e4bc7-e6dd-4903-a0cc-888fdfc887ab> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://blog.seas.upenn.edu/interactive-robots-star-in-interdisciplinary-choral-performance/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.947005 | 679 | 2.515625 | 3 |
Even If Trump Loses, Trumpism Will Remain A Powerful Force In The GOP
Even if Donald Trump loses next month, the political forces inside the GOP he tapped into are likely to remain very powerful.
A new poll suggests that hard-line immigration positions and economic nationalism that have been at the core of Donald Trump’s Presidential campaign since it began last June will likely continue to have a big influence on Republican politics for some time to come even if Donald Trump loses the General Election:
One of the big policy questions for the Republican Party, in the heat of this presidential election, is what it will do if Donald Trump loses come November. Will it retrench to its traditional positions and focus, stressing free markets, low taxes and social conservatism? Or will it continue along Trump’s more populist path, critiquing globalization and, in particular, immigration, at increasingly high volume?
Newly-released polling from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs suggests the populism is here to stay. Concerns about immigration, refugees and globalization predate Trump in the GOP – and thus appear unlikely to dissipate whether he wins or loses.
It is a cycle of nativism and economic pessimism that has been building for years among Republicans, particularly those who form the core of Trump’s support. As the Council puts it, “Those Americans who feel more threatened by immigration, favor deportation, and feel unfavorably toward immigrants believe that the next generation will be economically worse off than adults today. Unease with immigration and pessimism about the next generation’s economic prospects reinforce each other and have proven to be key factors in support for Donald Trump.”
Republican disillusionment with globalization and trade has been building for a decade. In 2006, more Republicans than Democrats said globalization had been good for America. Soon after, that flipped: Democrats today are substantially more likely to view globalization positively than Republicans do, 74 to 59 percent, and half-again as likely to do so as core Trump voters are (49 percent).
Immigration concerns are even more pronounced. A large majority of Republicans saw immigrants and refugees entering the U.S. as a “critical threat” even before Trump’s candidacy (the 2015 survey was conducted almost entirely prior to Trump’s campaign launch). What’s notable is that concern about immigrants and refugees was similarly high across party lines in the late 1990s and after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, but concern dropped off substantially among both groups since then. Republicans have continued to be concerned.
Perceptions of immigrants and refugees as a “critical threat” peaks at 80 percent among Core Trump supporters, those who wanted him to become president more than all Republican or Democratic candidates.
Or consider the breakdown over time of Americans who think controlling and reducing illegal immigration is a very important foreign policy goal. Just like the “threat” question, Trump did not need to convince Republicans to be prioritize blocking illegal immigration – they already thought it was a major issue. And also similar to above, Republican concerns have been steady since rising after the 2001 terrorist attacks, while Democrats and independents have become less likely to say the issue is important over time. Also similar to the threat question, Trump’s core supporters are significantly more likely to prioritize controlling illegal immigration than Republicans overall, 83 vs. 68 percent.
In a finding that won’t surprise core Trump voters, the polling shows a divide between partisan opinion leaders and the GOP rank and file on the issue – a big divide. Republicans this year are 48 points more likely than Republican foreign policy leaders were in 2014 to say controlling and reducing illegal immigration is a “very important” foreign policy goal (68 percent for Republican adults vs. 20 percent for elites). Rank and file Republicans are also 51 points more likely to say large numbers of immigrants and refugees coming to the U.S. is a critical threat (67 vs. 16 percent).
International trade is one issue where Trump’s campaign appears to have influenced public opinion in a significant way. The share of Republicans who said international trade is a “good thing” for the U.S. economy dropped from 60 percent in 2006 to 51 percent in 2016, though this was met by a slightly larger increase in the share of Democrats saying trade is a “good thing.”
This isn’t entirely surprising, of course, the attitudes toward immigration and trade that Trump has spent the better part of the past sixteen months exploiting didn’t just appear out of thin air when Donald Trump came down the escalator at Trump Tower in June 2015. They have been a long-simmering issue inside the party and have had a real impact on internal Republican Party politics going back to the Bush Administration when conservatives ended up scuttling a bipartisan effort at immigration reform that seemed as though it had more than enough support from members of both parties to make it through Congress, as well as the support of President Bush. Additionally, as this chart shows, opinion polling was showing that Republicans have long been far more inclined than Democrats or Independents to see immigration as a threat to the interests of the United States:
Additionally, Republicans are far more likely to believe that controlling and reducing illegal immigration is an important foreign policy goal for the United States:
Given these numbers it’s not surprising that Donald Trump’s message has resonated so strongly with rank and file Republican voters,, nor is it surprising that so many Republicans have ended up rallying behind him since he clinched the nomination in May. It isn’t because Trump is convincing Republicans to take positions that they hadn’t previously considered, it’s because Donald Trump is saying things that Republicans largely agree with notwithstanding the fact that he often peppers those positions with other things that are juvenile, inane, or downright hateful. Trumpism was a factor in the Republican Party before Donald Trump came along, and it will continue to be a factor even if he loses in November and ends up fading away to his Trump Tower redoubt rather than remain involved in Republican Party politics, In his absence, you can expect others to take his place when it comes to championing the issues that he rode to success during this election cycle. What this means, of course, is that the civil war between the Republican base and the so-called ‘establishment’ when it comes to issues such as immigration and international trade. In fact, we saw that during the Republican primary to the extent that candidates competed with each other to determine which one was the most anti-immigration and attacked each other for previous positions supporting immigration reform. Candidates such as Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio, who had once told their party that it needed to change its position on this issue if it was going to have a chance of competing for Latino voters in the future were soundly rejected, and candidates who supported a hard-line position such as Trump and Ted Cruz saw their poll numbers increase. The message that sends is obvious.
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Catalytic combustion exhaust gas treatment equipment
1. Process principle
The organic waste gas enters the activated carbon adsorption bed where the honeycomb activated carbon is placed, and fully contacts the honeycomb activated carbon. The strong adsorption of the activated carbon to organic substances is used to purify the gas, and the treated gas can reach the standard emission. When the activated carbon is saturated, the desorption system will automatically start to blow off the organic solvent from the activated carbon using hot air, and the activated carbon will be desorbed and regenerated. The high-concentration organic waste gas blown off is oxidized into CO₂ and H₂O under the action of the precious metal catalyst, and releases a large amount of heat.
2. Process flow chart
1. Process advantages
(1) The initial investment is relatively low.
(2) The technology is mature, the maintenance cost is low, and the scope of application is wide.
(3) Activated carbon is recycled and reused to reduce purchase costs, hazardous waste treatment costs and labor costs.
(4) Multiple activated carbon adsorption equipments share a set of online catalytic combustion equipment, with low investment.
(5) Easy to operate, automatic control can be realized when the equipment is working.
(6) It has a wide range of applications and can be used for the purification of organic waste gas in machinery, chemical, coating, plastic, motor, rubber, cable, printing, electrical and other industries.
2. Features of catalytic combustion method
Catalytic oxidation is a typical gas-solid phase catalytic reaction, and its essence is the deep oxidation of active oxygen. In the process of catalytic decomposition, the role of the catalyst is to reduce the activation energy, and at the same time, the surface of the catalyst has an adsorption effect, so that the reactant molecules are concentrated on the surface to increase the reaction rate and speed up the reaction. With the help of a catalyst, the organic waste gas can undergo flameless combustion at a lower decomposition temperature, and be oxidized and decomposed into CO₂ and H₂O, while releasing a large amount of heat energy. The reaction process is:
The main features are:
(1) Low ignition temperature, saving energy;
(2) Wide application range;
(3) High treatment efficiency, no secondary pollution.
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Trump's National Emergency Sets Up Legal Fight Over Spending Authority
Before President Trump even uttered the words "national emergency" on Friday, there was already a lot of talk about legal challenges.
Here's the central question: Is it constitutional for the president to ignore Congress' decision not to give him all the money he wants for a Southern border wall — and, instead, get it through a declaration of a national emergency?
Trump clearly anticipates a court fight and is looking to the new hard-line conservative Supreme Court majority for help. As he put it, speaking in the White House Rose Garden on Friday, "We will possibly get a bad ruling, and then we'll get another bad ruling, and then we'll end up in the Supreme Court, and hopefully we'll get a fair shake."
According to the Brennan Center for Justice, presidents have declared national emergencies 60 times (including Trump) since the power was codified in 1976. He does have broad power under the emergency law, but not unlimited power.
Since it is not yet entirely clear what precise provisions the president is relying on, it is unclear where the legal battle lines will be drawn.
But some basics are clear. First, Trump will have to prove there is a national emergency. And he has already said things that will provide problems for government lawyers in court — for instance, this comment during Friday's announcement: "I could do the wall over a longer period of time. I didn't need to do this, but I'd rather do it much faster."
It can be argued that if you don't have to do something quickly, it isn't an emergency.
The president has also maintained that there is a drug smuggling crisis along those areas of the Southern border where he wants to build a wall. But according to statistics compiled by his own administration, very large percentages of the drugs seized at the Southern border have been intercepted at designated ports of entry, not along the parts of the border where the wall is planned.
Despite problems like this, experts seem to think the courts are likely to defer to the president on the question of whether there is an emergency. Courts don't like to second-guess presidents on such questions, and the current conservative majority on the Supreme Court is even more deferential. Still, the devil is in the details.
Eventually, lawsuits will be filed, likely by the House of Representatives, by landowners whose property the wall is going to be built on and by others who might be hurt — for instance, state or local governments that may be able to argue that money meant for one thing is being siphoned off illegally for another. A lot depends on what specific laws say about whether this kind of moving around of money is permitted.
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said Friday on NPR's All Things Considered that he plans to sue the administration over the declaration of a national emergency and the impact it will have on California and its residents.
"There are a number of very important military projects, Army Corps of Engineer projects, that would be robbed of money to continue to move forward with these projects that would impact California," Becerra said. "It looks like he's going to take money away from drug interdiction, which would harm California if drugs were allowed to infiltrate our state. He probably will undermine our men and women in uniform who are living in California with their families if they can't have the types of resources at the military installations where they're located. I could go on and on."
The big, ultimate constitutional question, however, is this: Does the president have the constitutional power to ignore a congressional vote that did not provide him all the money he wanted for a Southern border wall?
The House of Representatives is likely to argue that the president is doing more than rejiggering more than $6 billion in already budgeted money. He is cutting away at the congressional power of the purse and, in some instances, contradicting specific mandates. The White House will likely counter that it has the power to "reprogram" money under existing laws and that it's no big deal and that it has been done before by other presidents.
It has in fact been done by lots of other presidents. The question is for what, under what circumstances and for how much?
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La Lomita Chapel. (Photo: Onleal91/commons.wikimedia.org)
The United States government and a Catholic parish are now fighting it out in a federal court over access to the property where the historic La Lomita chapel sits.
Father Roy Snipes has expressed concern over the "obnoxious" plan by the United States Government to build a massive wall to stop what it brands as illegal immigrants crossing over from Mexico.
There are legal efforts on religious freedom grounds being made to fight building of the wall because the historic La Lomita church stands on the proposed construction route.
KSAT-TV has reported that since December, when a judge decided that American authorities had a right to survey the church and the land on which it stands, Father Roy Snipes has been seeking to minimize disruption to his flock.
For example, he wants guarantees that religious services will not be disturbed.
There are concerns that the survey results will lead to a determination that the tiny church is in fact located on the Mexican side of the border, and not in Texas as previously held.
Mary McCord, a lawyer at Georgetown University Law School's Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, has been reported as saying that the local diocese intends to assert its rights under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to oppose any building of the wall there.
Father Snipes has been with Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic church for 25 years, KSAT-TV reported. La Lomita has been its mother church since 1865.
"I am worried, almost worried sick. The worst thing that will happen is it'll be a big, ugly, kind of obnoxious and obscene symbol -- the opposite of the symbol of Our Lady of Refuge, which is Our Lady of Liberty," Father Snipes said.
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It’s a sign that you’re really keeping things bottled up inside.
While farting is often considered a healthy bodily function, a new study suggests that excessive wind-breaking could also be a sign of depression, anxiety and other mental maladies. A team of international scientists happened upon the flatulence finding while researching how common farting and other gas-related symptoms are in the global population.
“They [belches, farts etc.] clearly have a negative effects [sic] on people’s physical and emotional well-being,” lead author Olafur Palsson, a clinical psychologist with the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, told Gizmodo in an email. He and other scientists with the Research Institute of the Rome Foundation, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, had conducted the gassy study in collaboration with Danone Nutricia Research in France. Their findings were presented Saturday at a conference during United European Gastroenterology Week.
In order to determine the link between flatulence and mental health, the crack team surveyed 6,000 adults in the US, UK and Mexico on whether they had suffered gas-related symptoms recently, including bloating, distended stomachs, flatulence and bad breath. They then surveyed them on their mental health and general well-being.
Passing gas was the most common gastrointestinal complaint, with 81% of study participants reporting that they had cut the cheese at least once in the past 24 hours.
It was followed by stomach rumbling (60%), belching (58%), bad breath (48%), trapped gas (47%) and a swollen tummy (40%), Eureka Alert reported.
Clocking in last was bloating at 38%, while only 11% of the gastrointestinal guinea pigs reported experiencing zero symptoms whatsoever.
The ripping research might sound humorous on its face; however, respondents who reported blowing the most hot air also tended to score worse on the questionnaires concerning quality of life and issues such as stress and depression. In turn, scientists deduced that displaying more symptoms at once can negatively affect mental health.
Contrary to the flatulent, overweight family in Eddie Murphy’s “The Nutty Professor” movie, there was no significant correlation between gassiness and body mass index or weight. However, participants who exercised regularly faced a lower probability of suffering from gas attacks.
As for the global wind-breaking breakdown, Mexico boasted the most “natural gas” with the highest number of symptoms across the board. They also scored higher on the fart chart with 85% of Mexican respondents letting it rip compared to 83% of Britons and 76% of Americans.
Alas, the study’s findings have yet to be peer-reviewed, and more research is needed before they can definitively determine how gassiness affects other aspects of health. But Palsson said they plan to send their results to a journal in the near future.
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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL
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This unit covers at a more advanced level topics in research design and analysis presented in first-year psychology. The topics comprise experimental design and applied methodology. Experimental design and analysis includes hypothesis testing, t-tests, analysis of variance, and post-hoc tests. Applied methodology includes correlation, chi-square, non-parametric tests and observational, archival and single subject designs. The laboratory program complements the lecture series, and provides further training in research techniques, analysis, oral presentations and teamwork. Attendance at weekend schools is required for all off-campus students.
Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- acquire conceptual and practical skills in designing and analysing psychological research;
- acquire an understanding of the appropriate application of a variety of statistical tests; and
- develop skills in the use of statistical software.
- RDA assignment (1,000 words) (20%)
- RDA assignment (1,500 words) (20%)
- 5 x Graded online lecture quizzes (10%)
- Examination (MCQ) (2 hours) (50%) (hurdle)
Lectures for this unit are online only via MULO. Attendance at labs, tutorials or weekend schools is required in order to successfully complete in-class activities and related assessment tasks.
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Our regularly updated program, Gender Partnership Everywhere, is a dramatically different e-curriculum that uses current events and thought leadership to awaken and align your remote employees with in-house efforts aimed at ending gender bias and reaping the financial, productivity, and decision-making benefits of full Gender Partnership.
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We are very excited about its potential to not only educate your remote team members on the many benefits of Gender Partnership, but also inspire each of them to experience aha! moments about gender bias and its many (often unsuspected) consequences.
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DIIF Offers incubate start-ups, academic collaborators and industries to avail its research facilities to carry out scientific and industrial research in healthcare, pharma and allied domains. Currently following instruments are commissioned at DIIF premises.
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Mindfulness is a hot topic these days as increasingly the mental health benefits of incorporating periods of simple ‘beingness’, without thought, are being recognized and supported by evidence based research.
There is increasing acknowledgement that setting time aside for ‘non doing’ to quieten the mind enhances our personal awareness and coping abilities.
While the mainstreaming of mindfulness owes much to the influence of Buddhist philosophy on western cultures, no longer are meditative practices seen in a narrow religious context. Mindfulness does not necessarily require a commitment to some form of meditation, rather it is a state of mind, where at any time during the day, we can choose to mentally take a step outside our thought programs, if only for a few minutes.
The focus of this article is to highlight the benefit of mindful action. We take action to get us from ‘here’, where we are now, to ‘there’, where we want to go. Mindful action is about getting in touch with our true nature and feelings, and being grounded, present and aware before we choose our actions. It involves acting out of conscious awareness of specific circumstances, rather than mindlessly following some ingrained pattern of behavior. Being mindful before doing gives us access to the quiet voice of our inner wisdom and sources of creativity.
Sometimes after taking action we can become impatient for results or sit in expectation for a particular outcome from our action, particularly when the subject matter is something we care about. If this happens it can be helpful to remind ourselves that we have no control over how others will respond to our actions.
More than that we have only a limited perspective on what the best outcome should be, although our Ego will tell us otherwise ! We may also begin to doubt whether we have taken the ‘right’ action. Far better to do and let go, or hand over the outcome to your ‘higher power’, whatever works for you.
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Monday Jul 04, 2022
Pakistan is at a crossroads. In fact, we have hardly had any system in place for the last 75 years. Instead, what we have had were experiments, which failed to establish a democratic and tolerant society based on equality, in accordance with the vision of the founder of the nation, Mohammad Ali Jinnah.
There are multiple reasons for these failures. But one reason that stands out is the direct or indirect military rule Pakistan has experienced since its creation.
Pakistan was supposed to be a welfare democratic state but instead it has turned into a security state. This means that we ended up ignoring our basic priorities such as population control, education, health, clean water and economic stability.
Today, despite being a nuclear power we are on the verge of an economic collapse.
There is no doubt that the first 11 years of Pakistan from 1947 to 1958 were a disaster, led by political infighting and distrust between the leaders of West Pakistan and East Pakistan, followed by attempts to destabilise the system by the civil and military bureaucracy, which included the likes of Ghulam Mohammad, Iskandar Mirza, Mohammad Ali Bogra and Field Marshal Ayub Khan.
In the process, the true democrats namely, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy and Khawaja Nazimuddin were removed.
For me, personally, the original sin against a united Pakistan was the imposition of One Unit on October 14, 1955, in a bid to undermine the rule of the majority in the country i.e. East Pakistan.
This was followed by not respecting the mandate given to East Pakistan. The makers of the 1956 Constitution tried to keep Bengalis out of mainstream politics. Thus, in the elections of the National Assembly, the one-man one-vote formula was not adopted and the National Assembly was dissolved.
To further make matters worse, Ayub Khan was made the defence minister, who later imposed Martial Law in 1958.
The appointment of the sitting army chief as defence minister was a fundamental mistake, as it gave the army a role in politics, the late Lt. General Hamid Gul, the former intelligence chief, once told me.
That also marked the beginning of the role of the ‘neutrals’ in political matters.
In the following years, a large number of politicians were disqualified under draconian laws such as the Public and Representatives Offices (Disqualification) Act (PRODA), and later the Public Offices (Disqualification) Order 1959 (PODA) and the Elective Bodies (Disqualification) Order 1959 (EBDO).
Thereafter, Pakistan never returned to political normalcy and instead witnessed several martial laws and periods of controlled democracy.
At the time of Ayub Khan’s dictatorial rule, Fatima Jinnah challenged him and became a rare ray of hope for the country. But her defeat in a controversial election was perhaps the last nail in the coffin of a united Pakistan.
Later in the 70s Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto emerged. He was Pakistan’s most charismatic and popular politician, who, it must be noted, was also a product of the ‘neutrals’. But in that he had no choice. At the time, for the young barrister that was the only system to enter politics.
In his four-year rule as prime minister, Bhutto tried to reduce the role of the ‘neutrals’ but then committed perhaps the biggest political mistake when, in a bid to suppress his political opponents, he through a letter created a political cell in the premier Inter-Services Intelligence. It legitimized the role of "neutrals."
He then became the victim of his own creation. In 1977, General Zia ul Haq, whom Bhutto appointed as army chief, dismissed his government and had Bhutto executed.
With the passage of time, the ‘neutrals’ with the backing of superior judiciary legitimised their un-constitutional rule. While, all the civilian governments installed from 1985 to 2018 clearly showed how "neutrals" operated and allegedly manipulated Pakistan’s political direction.
In fact, the interference of 'neutrals' in the general polls in the 90s is now a matter of history. No wonder the Asghar Khan case has not been able to reach its logical end.
Today, former prime minister Imran Khan is accusing the United States and 'neutrals' of helping to overthrow his government. Even though the "neutrals" have denied it.
Yet, it has been suggested that Khan lost the confidence of the powerful establishment after the controversy over the appointment of a new intelligence chief last year. Whether this is a misconception or a reality, the role of the ‘neutrals’ remains a major talking point in the media and in politics.
Pakistanis respect the armed forces as an institution, and trust it to protect the country’s borders from external threats. But they have no role in politics.
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The Spider-Man from this universe retained the powers of the Enigma Force.
Sometime during Spider-UK's search for the source behind the death of the spiders, he found this reality, and it became the refuge for many of the Spider-Men, whom were hunted by the Inheritors. As strong as the Inheritors were, they were still severely outclassed when compared to someone with such power, and therefore did not dare to step foot into this dimension. However, he could only assist them to this extent as he would lose the Enigma Force if he were to leave his universe. This resulted in the resistance of Spider-heroes to be based in the Central Park of Earth-13.
When the Inheritors attacked Earth-13, Peter confronted their leader, Solus. Even though he was powerful, Peter's power derived from pure life force, which was what the Inheritors feasted on; although Solus acknowledged that his power was too great for his children, Solus himself was powerful enough to drain the Enigma Force from Peter, killing him in the process.
Spider Physiology: Spider-Man possesses the proportionate powers of a spider, granted to him from an irradiated Common House Spider (Achaearanea tepidariorum) which bit Peter Parker that was apparently already mutated from prior exposure to certain frequencies of radiation and received a final, lethal dose during Parker's attendance of the exhibition. The radioactive, complex mutagenic enzymes in the spider's blood that were transferred at the time of the bite triggered numerous body-wide mutagenic changes within Parker, granting him superhuman strength, speed, toughened flesh, and numerous arachnid-like abilities. His powers include:
- Wall Crawling: Spider-Man's exposure to the mutated spider venom induced a mutagenic, cerebellum-wide alteration of his engrams resulting in the ability to mentally control the flux of inter-molecular attraction between atomic boundary layers. This overcomes the outer electron shell's normal behavior of mutual repulsion with other outer electron shells and permits the tremendous potential for electron attraction to prevail. The mentally controlled sub-atomic particle responsible for this has yet to be identified. This ability to affect the attraction between surfaces is so far limited to Spider-Man's body (especially concentrated in his hands and feet) and another object, with an upper limit of several tons per finger.
- Enhanced Superhuman Strength: Spider-Man's superhuman strength was enhanced as a result of the Enigma Force, enabling him to press lift approximately 100 tons. Thus allowing him to throw the Hulk all the way to space, with only a single punch.
- Enhanced Superhuman Durability: Spider-Man's durability was enhanced even further as a result of becoming Captain Universe. Allowing him to survive attacks from even Solus.
- Enhanced Superhuman Speed: Spider-Man's speed was enhanced even further as a result of becoming Captain Universe.
- Enhanced Superhuman Agility: Spider-Man's agility was enhanced even further as a result of becoming Captain Universe.
- Superhuman Equilibrium: Spider-Man possesses the ability to achieve a state of perfect equilibrium in any position imaginable. He seems able to adjust his position by instinct, which enables him to balance himself on virtually any object, no matter how small or narrow.
- Enhanced Superhuman Reflexes: Spider-Man's reflexes was enhanced even further as a result of becoming Captain Universe.
- Regenerative Healing Factor: Spider-Man has a limited healing factor. While not on Wolverine's level, it is sufficiently powerful enough to recover from severe injuries from broken bones and large amounts of tissue damage in a matter of days.
- Contaminant Immunity: Due to his accelerated metabolism, Spider-Man has a higher tolerance for drugs and diseases than normal humans, and he can recover from the effects of larger doses rapidly. During an encounter with the Swarm, Spider-Man was incapacitated by thousands of bee stings, but recovered in less than 24 hours. His resistance and recovery time to other toxins and diseases varies, but is typically significantly higher than normal. However, Spider-Man has the normal human tolerance for alcoholic beverages.
- Enhanced Spider-Sense: Spider-Man's Spider-Sense was enhanced to the extent that it allowed him to sense everything. Allowing him to dodge attacks more efficiently.
Enigma Force: When Loki created the Tri-Sentinel, Peter gained the powers of the Enigma Force, it enhanced the scale of all of Spider-Man's powers and abilities. With those powers, he even managed to take on the likes of Magneto, Dr. Doom and Hulk.
- Uni-Vision: A sort of cosmic consciousness. Spider-Man can sense things on a subatomic level or at great distances. This power can also force someone to tell the truth.
- Superhuman Sight: Spider-Man's sight was enhanced to the extent that it allows him to see things clearly from a huge distance.
- Superhuman Hearing: Spider-Man's hearing was enhanced to the extent that it allowed him to hear things such as a whisper from a huge distance.
- Matter/Energy Manipulation: Spider-Man can divert an energy flow in a different direction or convert it into a different type of energy. Diverting the flow of gravitons, for example, allows flight. Spider-Man can also change matter at the atomic level, for instance, to transmute one substance into another or to change an object's shape.
- Energy Blasts: As a result of energy manipulation, Spider-Man gained the ability to shoot concentrated blasts of energy from his hand. He was able to take out Jennix in a single blast.
- Flight: As a result of matter manipulation, Spider-Man gained the ability to fly. His speed was so great that he was able to get the Hulk from space in mere minutes.
- Molecular Change: Spider-Man could use this ability to make his webbing as hard as adamantium or simply change its shape, for example, a huge glove.
- Immunity to Extremes in Temperature: The costume (or the Uni-Power itself) protects Spider-Man against extremes in temperature.
Unlike many superheroes, Spider-Man does not have a weakness he is automatically vulnerable to, but in recent years methods have been created to render him vulnerable.
- Native Dimension: Spider-Man only retains the power of Captain Universe within his own dimension, if he is ever outside it he will only have the abilities of a "regular" Spider-Man.
- Life Force: Not exactly a flaw or a disadvantage in his crime-fighting, Spider-Man's cosmic powers derive from pure life force. This allowed Solus, an Inheritor, to use it to his advantage to absorb Spider-Man's Life Force.
- Spider-Sense Disruption: Spider-Man's Spider Sense can lose its effectiveness if it is blocked or temporarily weakened by specialized equipment or certain drugs. It also would not trigger if it detects something that is not registered as a threat like the Spider-Man clones or the Venom symbiote and its offspring and Anti-Venom. When deprived of his spider-sense, Spider-Man becomes vulnerable to surveillance and attack, and web-slinging requires most of his concentration.
- Ethyl Chloride: Perhaps as a side effect of gaining his powers, Spider-Man is susceptible to the pesticide ethyl chloride. This chemical is frequently used as a weapon by the Spider-Slayers.
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A year ago I was finishing a semester abroad in Prague. Midway through the semester I learned about the Czechoslovak Women’s Union, a country-wide women’s organization that advocated for the interests of women in the Party hierarchy. I found the history of the union to be murky. Very few people had written about it, and those who did mostly devoted just a few paragraphs to it in larger books or articles about women under communism.
My journey started in the Czech National Library, where I found a bound collection of Vlasta, the most popular women’s magazine in Czechoslovakia during the socialist era. It was also wonderful to have an excuse to spend time in the baroque Klementinum reading room in the Old Town. I had not planned to write an honors project, but the texts in Vlasta – letters to the editor, news bulletins, memos from the women’s union – were too interesting not to explore in depth.
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Here’s How To Never Run Out Of New Ideas As A Teacher
As an educator, ideas are everything.
If educating, as a verb, was merely a matter of execution, ideas would be less important. In a standardized circumstance for example, like a factory, new ideas have less value than they do in an architect’s studio, family farm, or marketing firm. In that factory, ideas come from the top down, and enacting them is the rhythm of the place.
Your classroom can sometimes feel a bit like both, depending on your mindset. But the more new ideas you bring into your mental landscape (i.e., your mind), the more efficient and creative, and innovative the learning experiences of your students have the chance to become.
New ideas will also keep you invigorated in your craft–not just ‘professionally developed,’ but curious, awe-struck, and playful. How you approach your teaching can affect how students approach their learning.
With that in mind, I thought it might be useful to clarify where some of these ideas come from and/or how they come to be so that you can benefit from them as the extraordinary arbitrator of passion and knowledge that you are.
This is going to read a bit like a list, but I don’t feel like making a list so you’ll have to skim. The first ‘place’ you might value as a teacher for new ideas is also the pre-eminent place–the origin, landing place, and experimental space for every thought and emotion and creative spark you’ve ever had: your mind’s imagination.
Jumpstarting this is kind of the point of the post, but risking circular reasoning I’ll go on to say that how you think dictates what you think. If you’re in the habit of taking one thing–let’s call it X, and toying with it until it becomes X+1 and then 3X and then XB, you’re already creating new ideas. If you stick only to the intended function of a thing, you’ve lost this opportunity.
Imagine, for example, ‘X’ is an assessment form–a multiple-choice test. ‘X+1″ would be adding some minor twist to the form–one extra or one fewer choice, or changing the font and color of the same on a digital app. ‘3X’–really making a change–could be asking students to take incorrect MC items and create diagrams for why that answer is incorrect, and ‘XB’ could be an adaptive learning algorithm on MC items that is personalized for each student based on their performance not only on that test, but on previous tests, reading level, or mood that day.
The point is, the best source of creativity is to be playful with what’s already there. This reduces the inertia of creativity, because you’re working with parts you’ve already got, and the ‘implementation time’ is nearly zero. It’s ready to go right away, and the cost to your creative stamina is low to boot.
Another way to keep your teaching mind fresh is to think as students think. To do this, you’ll have to really listen to them–and do so without ‘pre-framing’ what they say into teacher talk. We can be guilty of this in every area of our lives. When I listen to my own children, I sometimes find myself leaping ahead to what I think they’re going to say, considering how I’m going to re-direct them to something less work for me, or simply placating them so that they ‘feel’ heard (but really aren’t).
To think like a student, though, is to see what motivates them, how they see themselves, where their ideas come from, and what they tend to do with them once they’ve got them. Children have energy that adults can’t begin to replicate, but we can sit back and learn from the thrum and leaping arcs of their emerging personalities.
Where else can new ideas come from? Look back. What were you doing in your first year of teaching? What did you do in school as a student that you’ll never forget? And why–why is it unforgettable to you? What were they doing in education 50 years ago? What did Vygotsky and Piaget and Skinner and Dewy say? Look back. Everything old is new again. Combine, adapt, and adopt.
To that point, look forward. Where are we headed as a society? What trends seem so strong they’re worth understanding and growing alongside? What about technology–what’s it ‘doing’? What is technology doing to education? (See: 30 Incredible Ways Technology Will Change Education By 2028.) Think big picture, not small device. What’s really happening around us?
Your professional learning network is another way to make sure you’ll never run out of new ideas as a teacher. If that network is well-designed–full of diversity of thought, a range of resources, and both emotional and collegial support, among other factors, you’ll undoubtedly generate new ideas. If, however, you sit on twitter and skim certain twitter chats hoping to be inspired, you’re more likely to experience the opposite.
And in addition to thinking like students, if you want new ideas, ask them! What’s cool? What do they see? What bothers them? What excites them? What new app/community/style have they discovered, and what lesson can you take away from it.
Like the other ideas here, this one isn’t magic. Just like a great teacher can teach with anything, a great learner can learn from almost anything. For this to happen, the right mindset has to be in place so when little Jimmy plays a new song for you, your mind is ready to survey, identify, and arc outwards with the electricity of new thinking.
This means mindset is everything, which I’m going to write about soon. We often hear about having a growth mindset, and this is useful. But simply having a persistent sense of curiosity can be enough to constantly provide your craft with new ideas.
Also, read. A lot. It not only gives you new ideas directly in a didactic sort of way, but it quiets the mind so that you’re in a state of being that is more conducive to new ideas. Pop culture is another source–movies, YouTube, music, video games. Also, a site (like TeachThought), a well-pruned social media feed, or a social RSS reader can also be useful.
Of course, simply coming up with new ideas is only about 20% of the battle. Understanding the value of an idea is a cornerstone of wisdom. Sometimes we need fewer ideas and more affectionate integration of the ones we have. We also have to then not lose the enthusiasm and spark of that new idea. What use is it to become excited about something new, only to deliver into the minds of students stunted and lifeless?
It just might be that the secret to never running out of new ideas as a teacher is to shorten the distance between you, students, and the curriculum they study. Make the wires taut. Minimize the connections and diodes. Declutter the motherboards.
Make space for the students to interact with ideas on their own terms in their own place, and let them watch the new ideas start popping in blues and whites and other tiny fragments of light.
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John Martin, The Deluge, 1834
John Martin (1789-1854) was an English Romantic painter and illustrator who frequently painted Biblical scenes, particularly those depicting divine punishment. This representation of the great flood is entirely concerned with the extreme drama that pervades the scene. Such darkness and intensity was common in English Romanticism (as I alluded to in a recent post) and this painting takes the concept to extremes. The waves rise hundreds of feet in the air to engulf the land, water churns in every corner of the canvas, lightning blasts through the water on the right, and people cling on for dear life. The people are somewhat hard to make out, but they are clearly in agony as they fall into the sea and are swept away by the surf. A larger but darker version of the image is available here to view these details. Martin's brushwork is quite successful at portraying this dire scene: with sharp lines and jagged edges the drama is heightened with every stroke. One interesting element of the composition is the ovular vortex composition, created here by the arc of the waves over the top of the canvas, which Martin used repeatedly in his Biblical scenes, including another similar depiction of the flood done in mezzotint engraving. Perhaps to Martin it represented the all-encompassing power of God. | <urn:uuid:503928a6-682a-4b40-a4f7-1c5b3503ce52> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://davidsartoftheday.blogspot.com/2014/10/john-martin-deluge.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.969003 | 270 | 3.375 | 3 |
This post is part 1 of a 3-part series about monitoring Apache performance. In this post, we’ll cover how Apache works, and explore the key performance metrics that you should monitor. Part 2 explains how to collect Apache metrics and logs, and part 3 describes how to monitor Apache with Datadog.
The Apache HTTP Server, also known as Apache HTTPd, is a widely used open source web server that is extremely customizable. Its functionality can be extended through modules that suit a wide range of use cases, from serving dynamic PHP content to acting as a forward or reverse proxy.
The Apache HTTP Server Project is based on Rob McCool’s work on the HTTPd web server for the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA). After McCool left the NCSA, a group of users (who became known as the original Apache Group) picked up where McCool left off by combining their contributions, or “patches,” to the project and releasing it for public use. Apache’s name refers to its origins as “a patchy web server” but also pays homage to the Native American tribe with the same name. HTTPd was the first project developed by the Apache Software Foundation, which is a volunteer-driven organization that now supports more than 300 open source projects, including Cassandra, Kafka, and Hadoop.
Since it was officially released in 1995, Apache has become the most popular web server in use today. Approximately 45 percent of active sites are running on Apache, according to a survey conducted by Netcraft in December 2016. Many organizations rely on Apache, including PayPal, Cisco, Apple, and, of course, the Apache Software Foundation.
Note that in this series, we will use the term “Apache” to refer to Apache web server, rather than the Apache Software Foundation. Some of the concepts and metrics are specific to Apache version 2.4; however, many of these concepts are applicable to all versions, and any changes in metric names across versions will be pointed out along the way.
Apache is often compared to other popular web servers like NGINX and IIS, each of which has its strong suits. Apache has been widely adopted because it is completely open source, and its modular architecture is customizable to suit many different needs. Because Apache isolates its core functionality (how it handles requests, sockets, etc.) from the rest of its modules, developers have been able to create and contribute their own modules without affecting the web server’s core functionality. However, Apache’s original model of one process or thread per connection does not scale well for thousands of concurrent requests, which has paved the way for other types of web servers to gain popularity.
One such web server is NGINX, which was designed to address the C10k problem: How can web servers handle 10,000 clients at the same time? With each new incoming connection, NGINX creates a file descriptor, which consumes less memory than an entire thread or process. Because its architecture is event-driven rather than process-based, NGINX also reduces the need for context switching that occurs in process-per-connection web servers.
Microsoft’s Internet Information Services (IIS) is similar to Apache in that its functionality can be extended through additional modules. However, while IIS was designed specifically for Windows, Apache runs on many Unix-like platforms, as well as some versions of Windows. Because it was developed by Microsoft (and has been included in every version of Windows since NT), IIS is able to optimize the native kernel’s networking resources very efficiently. This has made it a natural choice for Windows environments, and particularly for users who need to serve dynamic content like ASP.NET applications.
If you’re using Apache as your web server, you want to be informed of bottlenecks or performance problems before they manifest themselves as user-facing issues. Some of the most important metrics that will help you gauge your servers’ health include the rate of requests, request latency, and error rates.
In general, there are a few types of metrics you will want to monitor:
- Throughput and latency metrics
- Resource utilization and activity metrics
- Host-level resource metrics
This article references metric terminology from our Monitoring 101 series, which provides a framework for metric collection and alerting.
Note: The metrics discussed in this post are available from the Apache status module (mod_status), as well as the access log. We will walk through the process of collecting and aggregating mod_status metrics in Part 2 of this series.
|Request processing time||Microseconds required to process a client request||Work: Performance||Apache access log|
|Rate of requests||Average number of client requests per second||Work: Throughput||mod_status|
|Bytes||Total bytes served*||Other||mod_status|
|*Note: This metric reflects the bytes that should have been served, which is not necessarily equal to the bytes actually (successfully) served.|
If Apache is processing requests slowly, it could be due to other components of your stack, such as long-running queries in MySQL or slow execution of PHP code. Monitoring all your systems in a way that you can correlate performance data across components helps to identify such issues. If your metrics indicate that the latency is due to Apache itself, however, you may want to experiment with reducing the
KeepAliveTimeout to prevent worker threads from being blocked longer than necessary. If you are not already using the event MPM, switching to it (if possible) will enable you to process keep-alive connections more efficiently, which can also help improve request latency. We will cover the event MPM in more detail below.
If you are serving a lot of static content, you can improve request latency by using NGINX as a proxy to handle static requests asynchronously. NGINX will filter requests, fulfill requests for static content, and pass dynamic requests off to Apache, thereby helping relieve some of the load on your Apache servers. It may also be worth checking out Apache’s caching guide or using a cache like Varnish.
HostnameLookups should already be turned off in the configuration file, but you should verify that it’s disabled. If enabled, the server takes additional time to translate each request’s remote IP into a hostname via DNS lookup, which has a performance cost. Similarly, if you are allowing or restricting access by hostname in the main configuration file (e.g. “Require host example.com”), you should modify it to specify the IP address instead of the hostname, for better performance.
ExtendedStatus is enabled, Apache’s mod_status page will list additional information, including the rate of requests, CPU load, and uptime. Part 2 of this series will cover more details about collecting this information.
If the rate of requests is dramatically increasing, you may want to take measures to make sure that you have enough resources to handle the load, and/or to determine if it is illegitimate traffic (e.g. a denial of service attack). If the rate is rapidly decreasing, it could point to problems elsewhere (for example, your servers may be swapping to disk, or your database could be crashing).
As shown in the screenshot above, Apache’s mod_status module provides a metric called requests/sec, but note that the name is a bit ambiguous—this value represents the average number of requests per second, calculated over the entire period the server has been running.
Therefore, it will be difficult to detect sudden spikes or dips if your server has been running for a long time. To get a more meaningful metric, you need to use a monitoring tool to calculate the rate at which the number of requests has changed over a shorter time period (such as the last minute). We’ll show how you can do this with Datadog in Part 3 of this series.
At its most basic level, Apache processes client requests and delivers responses back to clients. Resource utilization and activity metrics can help you determine whether your servers are effectively utilizing system resources, and whether they have enough capacity to complete their work.
Apache includes several types of Multi-Processing Modules (MPMs) that determine how the server uses resources (threads/processes, ports, etc.) to process requests. Some operating systems are only compatible with an MPM that is specific to that OS (e.g. mpm_winnt for Windows).
Apache can only run one MPM at a time; if you do not specify an MPM when compiling the server (by using the
--with-mpm=<DESIRED_MPM> option), Apache will select one for you, based on your system/environment. If you are running Apache on a Unix-like platform that is compatible with multiple MPMs, it’s important to understand the differences between each MPM so that you will know when you should stick with the default, and when another MPM might better suit your needs. In the next section, we will highlight the differences among the three types of MPMs available for Unix-like systems.
Before we get into more detail about each MPM, here are a few configuration settings that are common to all MPMs, with some differences, as noted below. These settings will be referenced in later sections, and can be tweaked by updating your MPM settings, either in the main configuration file (
httpd.conf) or, on Debian platforms, within the module-specific config file located in the
StartServersis the number of child processes created upon starting Apache.
MaxClientsin versions prior to 2.4) is the maximum number of connections that can be open at one time. Once this limit has been reached, any additional incoming connections are queued. The maximum size of the queue is determined by the
ListenBacklogsetting (by default 511, though it can be smaller depending on your OS; on Linux, the queue length is limited by
MaxSpareThreadsrefer to the minimum and maximum number of child processes (in the prefork MPM) or worker threads (in the worker and event MPMs) that should be idle at any one time. If the number of idle processes/threads does not fall within these bounds, the parent process will kill or spawn new processes/threads accordingly.
MaxRequestsPerChildprior to version 2.4) determines the total number of connections each child process can serve before it is restarted, which can be important for guarding against memory leaks when using certain modules like mod_php.
The three main MPMs for Unix-like systems are prefork, worker, and event. As of version 2.4, Apache uses information about your operating system in order to determine which MPM to run. On Unix-like systems, the default MPM depends on each system’s capability to support threads and thread-safe polling, but most modern platforms will run the event MPM by default.
Though the prefork MPM was once the most widespread, default option, today, it is only recommended for users who need to run a non-thread-safe library (such as mod_php). In the prefork MPM, the parent process uses
fork() to pre-fork a pool of child processes at startup time (determined by
StartServers in the main configuration file).
Each idle child process joins a queue to listen for incoming requests. This MPM uses a method called accept mutex to ensure that only one process listens for and accepts the next TCP request (mutex stands for MUTual EXclusion mechanism). The first idle worker process in the queue acquires the mutex and listens for the next incoming connection. After receiving a connection, it releases the accept mutex by passing it to the next idle process in the queue, and processes the request (during which time it is considered a busy worker). After it finishes processing the request, it joins the queue once again.
Because this MPM needs a higher number of processes to handle any given number of requests, it is generally more memory-hungry than multi-threaded MPMs like worker and event. For this reason, if you are using mod_php you should consider switching over to PHP-FPM so that you can use the worker or event MPM instead.
In the worker MPM, the parent process creates a certain number of child processes (once again, determined by
StartServers in the main configuration file), and each child process creates a constant number of threads (
ThreadsPerChild), as well as a listener thread.
Like the prefork MPM, the worker MPM uses accept mutex to designate which thread will process the next incoming request. Each child process’s listener thread only joins the idle queue (which indicates that it is eligible to obtain accept mutex) if it detects that at least one worker thread within the child process is currently idle. Therefore, for every process that has at least one idle worker thread, the listener thread will join the queue to apply for accept mutex.
The listener thread that accepts the mutex will listen for the next incoming request, accept the connection, and release the accept mutex so that another listener thread can shepherd the next incoming request. The listener thread then passes the socket to an idle worker thread within its process.
Unlike the prefork MPM, the worker MPM enables each child process to serve more than one request at a time, by utilizing multiple threads. Because you only need one thread per connection, instead of forking one process per connection, this MPM tends to be more memory-efficient than the prefork MPM.
As of version 2.4 of Apache, the event MPM is now an official MPM (it was formerly experimental). Like the worker MPM, each child process in the event MPM creates multiple threads (determined by
ThreadsPerChild), in addition to one listener thread.
In the other types of MPMs, if a worker thread or process handles a request on a keep-alive connection, the connection stays open (and the worker is blocked from processing other requests) for the duration of the
KeepAliveTimeout, or until the client closes the connection.
In the event MPM, a worker thread can write a request to the client, and then pass control of the socket to the listener thread, freeing the worker to address another request. The listener thread assumes control of sockets that don’t require immediate action from a worker thread, until it detects an “event” on a socket (e.g. if the client sends a new request on a keep-alive connection, the kernel will create an event to notify the listener that the socket is readable). Once the event is detected, the listener thread will pass it on to the next available idle worker thread.
KeepAliveTimeout is reached before any activity occurs on the socket, the listener thread will close the connection. Also, if any listener thread detects that all worker threads within its process are busy, it will close keep-alive connections, forcing clients to create new connections that can be processed more quickly by other processes’ worker threads (although, for the sake of simplicity, we do not show this in the example below). Because the dedicated listener thread helps monitor the lifetime of each keep-alive connection, worker threads that would otherwise have been blocked (waiting for further activity) are instead free to address other active requests.
Depending on which MPM you’re using, you’ll have access to different metrics, which we will cover in more detail in the next section.
Now that we understand how connections are processed differently in each Apache MPM, we can use this information to determine whether resources are over- or underutilized.
|Busy workers||Total number of busy worker threads/processes||Resource: Utilization||mod_status|
|Idle workers||Total number of idle worker threads/processes||Resource: Utilization||mod_status|
|Asynchronous connections: writing||Number of async connections in writing state (only applicable to event MPM)||Resource: Utilization||mod_status|
|Asynchronous connections: keep-alive||Number of async connections in keep-alive state (only applicable to event MPM)||Resource: Utilization||mod_status|
|Asynchronous connections: closing||Number of async connections in closing state (only applicable to event MPM)||Resource: Utilization||mod_status|
Worker utilization: A worker is considered “busy” if it is in any of the following states: reading, writing, keep-alive, logging, closing, or gracefully finishing. An “idle” worker is not in any of the busy states; the number of idle workers is shown on Apache’s mod_status page.
If you consistently see a large number of idle workers, you may want to lower your
MinSpareServers (for the prefork MPM) or
MinSpareThreads (for the worker and event MPMs) setting so that you are not sustaining a higher number of processes or threads than necessary to process your rate of traffic. Maintaining more processes or threads than you actually need will unncessarily exhaust system resources.
If, on the other hand, you have very few idle workers at all times, you may see slower request processing times because your server continually needs to spawn new processes or threads to handle new requests, rather than making use of the idle threads or processes already on hand. If you see the total number of workers (busy + idle) approaching your
MaxRequestWorkers limit, any additional requests that come in will end up in the TCP ListenBacklog (which has a maximum size of
ListenBacklog), until the next worker thread becomes available.
MaxRequestWorkers can help reduce the number of queued requests, but be careful not to set it unnecessarily high, as each additional worker thread or process requires additional system resources.
Keep-alive connections: If you see a lot of connections in a keep-alive state (indicated by a
K on the mod_status scoreboard), you may be getting many requests from clients that don’t make subsequent requests (and therefore do not help you reap the intended benefits of keep-alive connections). If you are not already using the event MPM, try switching to it if possible, because this MPM was designed to process keep-alive connections more efficiently.
If you are using the event MPM, Apache will expose the count of keep-alive async connections (any connections that are waiting for further events to signal that they are ready to get passed back to worker threads). If you see a high number of keep-alive async connections, combined with high CPU and memory utilization, you may want to lower the maximum number of simultaneous connections to the server (
MaxRequestWorkers), and/or decrease the
KeepAliveTimeout to avoid holding connections open longer than necessary.
Monitoring host-level metrics from your Apache hosts can help provide a more comprehensive view of your web servers’ performance. As you monitor these resources, you may find that eventually you need to either scale up or scale out your servers so that your systems can keep up with the load.
Memory is one of the most important resources to monitor when using Apache. If Apache runs out of memory, it will start swapping to disk, which greatly degrades performance. To guard against memory leakage (which is particularly important if you use mod_php), you could set
MaxConnectionsPerChild to a high value (e.g. 1,000) rather than leaving it unbounded (by setting it to 0). By default, this directive is unbounded, which means that processes will never be forced to restart. If you do choose to set this directive, make sure not to set it too low, because restarting processes carries some overhead.
As mentioned above, memory use is also impacted by the
MaxRequestWorkers setting, which controls the maximum number of processes or threads running at any one time. The value of
MaxRequestWorkers (known as
MaxClients prior to version 2.4) should be calculated based on the maximum amount of memory you feel comfortable reserving for Apache processes. Using a tool like htop should give you a rough idea of the actual, virtual, and cached memory usage of each Apache process. You can use this to calculate an estimate of what your
MaxRequestWorkers value should be.
For example, if you observe that each Apache process uses roughly 50MB, and your server has 4GB of RAM, you would calculate
MaxRequestWorkers with a rough formula of:
( (4000 - <OTHER_MEMORY_NEEDED>) / 50 )
The value of
<OTHER_MEMORY_NEEDED> depends on whatever else you’re running, such as an application server or MySQL. You can also use htop to check how much memory your system is using when Apache is not running, and use this value as a basis for
<OTHER_MEMORY_NEEDED>. Make sure to add in a bit of a cushion as an extra precaution—it’s better to be conservative about the
MaxRequestWorkers value because you don’t want to run out of memory and start swapping to disk. The Apache docs offer more advice about determining a good value for
If Apache is using too much memory, you should try to switch from prefork to the worker or event MPM if your system allows it, and if you do not need to use non-thread-safe libraries. You can also disable any unnecessary Apache modules (to check which ones are currently loaded, run
httpd -D DUMP_MODULES on RPM-based systems or
apache2ctl -M on other Unix-based systems).
Lowering the number of processes created upon startup (StartServers), and/or decreasing
MaxSpareThreads (maximum allowed number of idle worker threads) can also help lower your memory footprint. Alternatively, you can add more memory to your servers, or scale horizontally to distribute the load among a higher number of servers.
If you see CPU usage continually rising on your Apache servers, this can indicate that you don’t have enough resources to serve the current rate of requests. If you are running a database and/or application server on the same host as Apache, you should consider moving them onto separate machines. This gives you more flexibility to scale each layer of your environment (database, application, and web servers) as needed. The more connections Apache needs to serve, the more threads or processes are created (depending on the MPM in use), each of which requires additional CPU.
Apache opens a file descriptor for each connection, as well as every log file. If your server has a large number of virtual hosts, you may run into a problem with your system-imposed limit, because Apache generates separate log files for each virtual host. The documentation has some useful guidelines about how you can either raise the limit on your system, or reduce the total number of logs created, by writing all virtual host logs to the same file, and using a script like split-logfile for downstream categorization.
|Client error rate||Rate of 4xx client errors (e.g. 403 Forbidden, 404 Not Found) per second||Work: Errors||Apache access log|
|Server error rate||Rate of 5xx server-side errors (e.g. 500 Internal Server Error, 502 Bad Gateway, 503 Service Unavailable) per second||Work: Errors||Apache access log|
Apache error metrics can be useful indicators of underlying problems or misconfigured files. Although you may also be interested in monitoring client errors, they are not necessarily legitimate indicators of problems that you can solve (e.g. clients entering the wrong URL). In some situations, it may be useful to monitor client errors, as they could indicate that someone is testing your site for vulnerabilities. They can also alert you to situations such as clients trying to access an outdated link, which you can redirect to a new endpoint in your configuration file.
The server error rate can be calculated by counting the total number of requests with 5xx errors, and dividing that number by the total number of requests. Monitoring this metric per unit of time can help you determine if the error rate is increasing. If you see an increase in the error rate, you may want to check if there is a mistake in your configuration file, or if something else is causing the issue.
The Apache access log lists details about each request, including the client IP address, the time of the request, the HTTP request method (GET, POST, etc.) and endpoint/resource, and the HTTP response’s status code and size (in bytes). You can also access Apache’s error log to see if you can glean more useful details.
Apache will typically generate a 503 Service Unavailable status code when it is overloaded. Check the error log for more details about what caused the error; it may tell you that you didn’t have enough workers available to handle the request load, or that a setting in your configuration file was limiting the number of connections that could access a certain resource/page. You may want to parse your access logs for 5xx errors and forward them to a monitoring platform; for more details, read Part 3 of this series.
In this post, we’ve covered some of the key metrics you should monitor to ensure that your Apache servers are running smoothly. The next step is to start collecting these metrics and parsing logs in order to get them into the form that is most useful for you. Read on for Part 2, where we will walk through how to collect the data that will help you monitor your Apache web servers’ performance.
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At the beginning of October 2018, a call was sent out via the Student Council and the Programme Directors among all Erasmus MC students and lecturers to submit project plans for the resources from the Higher Education Quality and Innovation Agenda (HoKa resources) for quality improvement in education. This has resulted in 35 project plans that have been assessed by the programme directors, employee and student participation bodies, and quality assurance advisors. This has resulted in 14 projects that were approved and have started. Below is a description of these projects.
The increase in student numbers within Nanobiology is disproportionate to the desire to provide small-scale education. The use of trained student assistants from their own study program to support the Nanobiology seminars that are given within Erasmus MC ensures that small-scale education can be maintained. Lecturers will also be able to focus more on their teaching duties, thanks to this extra support.
Medical students must complete a research elective in the master’s phase of the program. This is preceded by an intensive program, in which research methods and techniques are taught. The research elective consultancy project offers students guidance during their research period by means of consultations that are available upon request. Ph.D. students from departments with methodological and statistical skills (such as Epidemiology, social health care, Biostatistics) will act as advisors during these consultations. Where necessary, the advisors can fall back on the knowledge of their (co-)supervisors or members of the project and steering group.
Medication errors are a major cause of health damage, including hospital admissions. Research shows that recently graduated physicians are prone to make most errors in prescribing as a result of limited knowledge of and experience with the prescribing medicines. To improve prescribing skills, a "student-run clinic" will be started in which interns can gain experience with treating patients at the outpatient clinic, drawing up a treatment plan, prescribing drugs, and checking the policy as agreed upon, under the supervision of a internist-clinical pharmacologist.
For academic courses, a blended form of education is being developed with differentiated and adaptive online forms of learning that encourage students to prepare well for contact education and to match their knowledge and / or interests. This makes small-scale education more intensive and effective. Attention is also paid to evaluation and research into optimal design choices and effectiveness.
Currently, it is difficult for students to prepare or study surgical approaches. Information on the internet is not always freely accessible, is difficult to understand, qualitatively poor or outdated. Anapptomy is a mobile pocket book where students can study the most common operations step-by-step, adapted to the level expected of the medical intern, by means of photographic representation and textual support. All content is developed in consultation with the departments of Anatomy and Surgery at Erasmus MC. This creates a reliable source of surgical anatomy that is accessible anywhere, anytime.
Today's health care is inconceivable without technology. Nevertheless, the introduction of mainly digital technological innovations is lagging behind in practice. This is partly due to the lack of triggers: doctors and medical technologists who are able to translate research into practice. In this project we want to encourage medical students and Clinical Technology students to develop themselves so that they are able to critically assess digital innovations and take a leading role in translation into clinical practice.
Diversity and inclusivity (D&I) is not given enough attention within the medical program (from the 2017 visitation report of the Medical program of Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR)). As a result, the Erasmusarts (the Erasmus Physician) is not optimally prepared for his / her future work as a doctor in the midst of a diverse society. By achieving the goals of the D&I project for the Erasmus Physician, medical students are taught knowledge, skills and attitudes through small-scale and activating education. These attitudes are necessary in order to treat patients from minority groups in an equal and non-judgmental way. The above ambitions can only be achieved by providing the Erasmus MC teaching staff with skills that enable them to supervise students and make their own education more 'inclusive'.
In order to make optimal use of the current Education Center, some adjustments are necessary. The current project plan makes improvements to the Education Center phase 1 on a number of points, which lead to better use of all spaces for the benefit of the organization and for the benefit of the students. This will improve the learning climate and enable us to invest in a responsible manner in the Education Center phase 2.
Medical interns often experience arbitrariness in their assessments. What are the conditions under which subjectivity can be reduced? This project focuses on analyzing and improving the entire system of feedback and assessment in the medical master's program. Main purpose: optimizing the assessment system, aimed at quality improvement and more longitudinal testing and assessment, and providing tools for assessors and supervisors in assessing and giving constructive feedback.
Erasmus MC aims to ensure that 80% of its students gain experience abroad. Adequately counseling students during their internship abroad is a challenge, because information is fragmented and ambiguous. By developing a web-based environment, the student gets 24/7 insight into which student exchange options are available and which steps to take before-during-after the internship. This web-based environment also provides the program director and course coordinator 24/7 with information on the student's progress in the preparation process.
In the curriculum information system (CIS), meta-information and educational content of the bachelor's and master's programs in Medicine are recorded, primarily for the benefit of the lecturers and the training organization. The CIS-Student project now aims to give students access to the information and functionality relevant to them in the CIS in such a way that it offers clear added value for their study.
The best professional in the best place! We want to optimally guide and inform our professionals of tomorrow, our students, in the career choices that lie ahead of them, well before they have obtained their master's in Medicine. We also want to offer students the opportunity to explore all their talents, so that they can make a sustainable career choice based on those two elements. This way they make the best choice with the right knowledge!
The CEI is a community of students and teachers who want to improve education, allocating funds to ideas that have this goal in mind. These are projects that have a rapid and concrete effect on education. These ideas are assessed by the BG Council (the guidance group of the HOKA funds). Project applications are submitted by a student together with a teacher. In this way there is continuous improvement of education through co-creation. | <urn:uuid:08095e88-277c-479e-8ce6-63bbced663b8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.eur.nl/en/erasmusmc/about-us/higher-education-quality-and-innovation-agenda/projects | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.957787 | 1,360 | 2.140625 | 2 |
Think Tank: Urgent Oversight Needed for Police AI
A leading think tank has called for urgent regulatory and oversight mechanisms to be introduced to govern the use of machine learning technology by UK law enforcers.
The Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI), is the world’s oldest independent defense and security think tank. Its latest report, Machine Learning Algorithms and Police Decision-Making: Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Challenges was published with the Centre for Information Rights, University of Winchester.
It argued that although machine learning is currently being used in limited scenarios such as supporting custody decisions, there’s potential for a much wider expansion of its role in policing, with forces currently trialing its use in a variety of decision-making processes.
It described the lack of a regulatory and governance framework for its use as “concerning.”
“A new regulatory framework is needed, one which establishes minimum standards around issues such as transparency and intelligibility, the potential effects of the incorporation of an algorithm into a decision-making process, and relative ethical issues,” it continued. “A formalized system of scrutiny and oversight, including an inspection role for Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services is necessary to ensure adherence to this new framework.”
The report also warned that machine learning algorithms require “constant attention and vigilance” to make sure any predictions they provide are as unbiased and accurate as possible. To help in this, RUSI recommended the setting up of local ethics boards to assess each new implementation for police.
The use of emerging technologies in policing has been controversial over the years, as regulatory oversight often struggles to catch-up with day-to-day operations.
In May this year, rights groups called on the police to stop using facial recognition technology, claiming that FOI responses from forces proved it was “dangerous and inaccurate.”
False positives at the Metropolitan Police stood at 98%.
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Coho salmon in San Vicente Creek near Davenport are on the brink of extinction. We're fighting for the survival of these fish. Here's our story.
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Value Versus Growth: Time-Varying Expected Stock Returns
44 Pages Posted: 23 Sep 2008 Last revised: 16 Sep 2009
Date Written: September 19, 2008
Using the Markov switching framework of Perez-Quiros and Timmermann (2000), we show that the expected value-minus-growth returns display strong countercyclical variations. Under a variety of flexibility proxies such as the ratio of fixed assets to total assets, the frequency of disinvestment, financial leverage, and operating leverage, we show that value firms are less flexible in adjusting to worsening economic conditions than growth firms, and that inflexibility increases the costs of equity in the cross section. The time-variation in the expected value premium highlights the importance of conditioning information in understanding the cross section of average returns.
Keywords: Value stocks, growth stocks, regime switching, time-varying expected returns, real flexibility
JEL Classification: E44, G12, G14
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Camellia sasanqua 'Yuletide'
Yuletide Camellia foliage
(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)
Height: 5 feet
Spread: 6 feet
Hardiness Zone: 6b
Other Names: Autumn Camellia, Sasanqua Camellia
This festive beauty blooms throughout the holiday season with an abundance of large, ruffled, long-blooming, red flowers; has attractive, glossy, dark-green, evergreen foliage; provide rich, acidic, moist, well-drained soil
Yuletide Camellia features showy red round flowers with yellow eyes at the ends of the branches from late fall to early spring. It has dark green evergreen foliage. The glossy pointy leaves remain dark green throughout the winter.
Yuletide Camellia is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Yuletide Camellia is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- Mass Planting
- General Garden Use
- Container Planting
Planting & Growing
Yuletide Camellia will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.
This shrub does best in partial shade to shade. It requires an evenly moist well-drained soil for optimal growth, but will die in standing water. It is particular about its soil conditions, with a strong preference for rich, acidic soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in both summer and winter to conserve soil moisture and protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.
Yuletide Camellia makes a fine choice for the outdoor landscape, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor pots and containers. With its upright habit of growth, it is best suited for use as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. Note that when grown in a container, it may not perform exactly as indicated on the tag - this is to be expected. Also note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden. | <urn:uuid:3b2e5478-ef91-4044-86ea-990b47ac3b1f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://plants.rogersgardens.com/12290002/Plant/7292/Yuletide_Camellia | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572908.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817122626-20220817152626-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.921855 | 674 | 2.234375 | 2 |
Trends in Chemical Dependency Admissions in New York State from 2007-2017
October 8, 2018 - All
By Seth Crider
Data set from: NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS)
Finding steady ground for data-vis interests in public health was definitely a filter down process for me. Although my first attempts at locating data sheets which explored public health was ultimately futile in in the early stages, it propelled my thinking away from macro- sized hunks of generalization to more granular topics that could relate communities more efficiently with one another, and global expectations.
I went from exploring world, country, and state leading causes of death to a specific attraction to one causation rearing its head intermittently, often with apparent discrepancies in reporting and accuracy. Drug/alcohol usage is a social and mental dilemma, and unlike heart disease or cancer contains loaded moral/economical connotations that can be a bit murky for societies to navigate. In general what does it mean to be “dependent”, and what does it look like in my community?
Living within a huge metropolitan state like New York renders it almost impossible to not interact with the remnants of drug usage/trade whether it is of a first or second-hand nature. Within the structures of people, backgrounds, and age groups it seemed clear to me that chemical dependency is still an unfortunate certainty for the people of New York, and does not discriminate in its ruinous capacities.
Therefore I approached this data set with a yearning to find the exactitudes of chemical dependency and its effect on the populace around me.
-Who was seeking treatment?
-What is their program usage?
-Does general dependency fluctuate over time?
It is important to note that this data is only counting for those who have actively sought help, or have been admitted to a program in the last decade. There are many more who are chemically dependent that are not represented by this study. However, I believe this is as good as it gets as far as a fair metric for general trends in chemical usage. This data has the potential to help increase the efficiency of response by the state, as well as dissolving myths that may surround the stereotype of a “drug user”.
I looked at a number of charts regarding the treatment of public health issues and found them to be helpful in how they assigned visual tenants. In the end, I was more attracted to the drastic contrasts between similar (or in these examples — same) data sets.
For example, in the two charts about health expenditure and life expectancy (shown below) I gleaned more knowledge about those entities with low life expectancy in the top graph, and gained more insight into how the U.S. compares in the bottom graph. Both mean something to me, and both are saying uniquely different things with the data.
I like the top example because it doesn’t shy away from the larger picture and is more inclusive with its format and coloring (including what may be traditionally overlooked countries).
I like the bottom graph due to the fact it is very centric. Its about the U.S. and is not trying to hide its intentions. It is clear and concise with its limited red pop on grey graphings.
Both can be essential. My hope is by using similar tenants with larger picture chemical dependency I can eventually whittle away more concise points about its effect on groups, and programs.
For this visualization was my data set came from the NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS).
Titled “Chemical Dependence Treatment Program Admissions: Beginning 2007”
Columns in the data set:
- County of Program Location
- Program Category
- Service Type
- Age Group
- Primary Substance Group
Available https://data.ny.gov or direct link
Programs: OpenRefine and Tableau Public
I really wanted to look at this data from all different angles to find general trends and urgencies within it. Variables that I found most important were the Year, Program Category, Primary Substance, and Age Group. Those were great signifiers for finding trends of growth or decline within the classifications commonly used in Chemical Dependency research. From there I was able to make 6 charts within my Tableau Public story. They are all unique in the type of filter they approach the data set with. Different key questions can be answered with each graph. Time based line graphs, Bar graphs, Tree Maps, and heat map qualities all present different answers about demographics and concerns.
For the interactive story visualizations click here
Which age groups are admitted most with chemical dependency issues?
Which age groups have grown in admission since 2007?
Which substances are gaining popularity and which are declining?
Which substances are declining, and which are growing among specific age groups?
Which programs bear the most burden?
Do certain substance groups populate more among the programs?
In New York state:
- The 25 thru 34 year old age group is currently at a high risk for dangerous dependency growth. Not only are they the leader in total dependency admissions in the last ten years but have claimed Heroin as their most popular substance which seems to be growing alarmingly. If the trend continues there may be increased burden on crisis and outpatient centers. Programs should prepare accordingly.
- The 45 thru 54 year old age group are lessening their admissions as their most popular substance of choice (Alcohol) and their annual admissions decrease each year. Hopefully this means less people are succumbing to dependency, and not the latter which is less people are seeking help.
- The 55 and Older age group is growing annually in admissions as well as in each substance category. This shatters my own assumption that the elderly would be the least effected by chemical dependency. This could mean either there are more people with chemical dependency in each age category, or maybe those in this age group are more comfortable going to get help then they have been before? Only more data and time can correlate that cause.
Further exploration could be in surveys which are aimed at clarifying the gap between those who are being admitted and those persons not seeking admission with dependency problems. The comparison will likely yield more clarity on the overall picture of chemical dependency in New York State.
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Voice of OC — the driving force in Orange County to make public police misconduct records — is one of the California news agencies honored for public service by the Northern California Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
The California consortium of news organizations which included the Los Angeles Times, Orange County Register and Southern California Public Radio was honored for reporting on SB 1421 files — records concerning police use of force, sexual assault on members of the public and incidents of lying while on duty.
The honor is for “news organizations that try to improve conditions for the benefit of society.”
“We are honored to be part of this historic effort amongst newsrooms to stand up for the public’s right to know in California and look forward to staying engaged in the coalition moving forward,” said Voice of OC Publisher and Editor in Chief, Norberto Santana, Jr.
When the statewide SB 1421 measure went into effect, the Deputy Sheriff’s Union in Orange County moved to block access to the public records. Voice of OC jumped on the case.
Overnight, Voice led a team of first amendment lawyers, the Los Angeles Times and Southern California Public Radio to stop the union from sealing past records.
Judge Scott noted the bedrock importance of protecting our right to know, especially over an agency like law enforcement, which carries so much power over people’s lives.
“Openness in government is essential to the functioning of a democracy,” wrote Scott in his ruling, quoting landmark court decisions. “Implicit in the democratic process is the notion that government should be accountable for its actions. In order to verify accountability, individuals must have access to government files. Such access permits checks against the arbitrary exercise of official power and secrecy in the political process.”
If Voice had not acted quickly, Orange County could have been the only place in the state where the public could not access the police misconduct records.
And Voice of OC did not stop there.
- Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes was moving much slower than many other law enforcement agencies across California to release police misconduct records, made available to the general public under a state law, SB 1421, that went into effect on Jan 1. (STORY)
- Orange County’s Deputy Sheriff’s union paid out nearly $50,000 in attorney fees to a Voice of OC-led media coalition that successfully challenged the deputies’ bid earlier this year to seal misconduct records made available for public review by recent state legislation. (STORY)
- Orange County now joins Los Angeles and Contra Costa counties as places where a resident can hold their police agencies accountable by having the right to review select law enforcement misconduct records, thanks to a Thursday afternoon decision by OC Superior Court Judge Nathan Scott. (STORY)
- It has cost Santa Ana roughly $24 million out of the public purse to settle legal claims and lawsuits against the police department over the last decade, according to official data obtained by Voice of OC. (STORY)
- In the latest twist to a wide-ranging Orange County Sheriff’s Department evidence-booking scandal, sheriff’s officials testified that supervisors knowingly allowed deputies to book evidence late in violation of policy. (STORY)
- Orange County’s police watchdog agency, which for years remained vacant and steeped in controversy, is currently a one-man shop. (STORY)
- In under 30 hours, San Clemente went from a quiet, wealthy coastal enclave to the epicenter of local anger, protests and confrontations in Orange County over police violence after an Orange County Sheriff’s deputy, tasked with homeless outreach, shot and killed a Black homeless man in the city. (STORY)
- Santa Ana residents are getting a clearer picture of just what kind of oversight and accountability system could be coming down on their police officers, with a fresh batch of newly-elected officials in place to make an eventual — if still far out — final decision. (STORY)
- Fullerton residents may soon find out exactly how former City Manager Joe Felz was given a ride home by Fullerton police officers after hitting a tree and trying to flee the scene following drinking on election night in 2016, after resident Joshua Ferguson filed a lawsuit against the city to produce police body camera footage from that night. (STORY)
- Santa Ana’s Police Chief has raised questions about whether Police Sgt. Gerry Serrano — the man just re-elected to lead the city’s powerful police union — scored excessive cash-outs for unused time off from City Hall. (STORY)
- A string of protests against police violence in Orange County is challenging local officials to rethink police accountability and law enforcement’s role in politics and systemic public safety issues, right on time for budget season — where cities spend more on cops over other areas like youth programs, parks and libraries. (STORY) | <urn:uuid:55416284-9322-41df-93d6-f43593b73222> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://voiceofoc.org/2021/02/voice-of-oc-california-publishers-awarded-for-public-service-on-police-misconduct-reporting-using-sb-1421-records/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.944731 | 1,005 | 1.507813 | 2 |
Textus Receptus Bibles
Masoretic Text 1524
ויהי בבואה ותסיתהו לשׁאול מאת אביה שׂדה ותצנח מעל החמור ויאמר לה כלב מה׃
Reina Valera 1909
Y aconteció que cuando la llevaba, él la persuadió que pidiese á su padre tierras para labrar. Ella entonces se apeó del asno. Y Caleb le dijo: ¿Qué tienes?
King James Bible 1769
And it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?
King James Bible 1611
And it came to passe as shee came vnto him, that she moued him to aske of her father a field, and she lighted off her asse; and Caleb said vnto her, What wouldest thou?
Green's Literal Translation 1993
And it happened, as she came, that she persuaded him to ask from her father a field. And she dismounted from the ass, and Caleb said to her, What do you desire ?
Julia E. Smith Translation 1876
And it will be in her going forth she will stimulate him to ask from her father a field: and she will descend from the ass, and Caleb will say to her, What to thee?
Young's Literal Translation 1862
And it cometh to pass, in her coming in, that she persuadeth him to ask from her father a field, and she lighteth from off the ass, and Caleb saith to her, `What -- to thee?'
Revised Young's Literal NT 2000
Webster's Bible 1833
And it came to pass, as she came to him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field. And she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said to her, What wouldst thou?
Bishops Bible 1568
And as she went in vnto him, she moued him to aske of her father a fielde: And she alighted of her asse. And Caleb sayde vnto her what ayleth thee
Geneva Bible 1560/1599
And as she went in to him, she moued him, to aske of her father a fielde: and she lighted off her asse, and Caleb sayd vnto her, What wilt thou?
The Great Bible 1539
And as she went in vnto hym, she moued hym, to aske of her father a felde. And she alyghted of her asse. And Caleb sayde vnto her, what ayleth the?
Matthew's Bible 1537
And as she went she moued hym, to aske of her father a felde. And she alyghted of her asse. And Caleb sayde vnto her, what ayleth the.
Coverdale Bible 1535
And it fortuned whan they wente in, that she was counceled of hir housbande, to axe a pece of londe of hir father. And she fell downe from the asse. Then sayde Caleb vnto her: What ayleth the?
Wycliffe Bible 1382
And whanne `sche yede togidere, hir hosebonde counseilide hir, that sche schulde axe of hir fadir a feeld; and sche siyyide, as sche sat on the asse;
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How can you lose weight when taking prednisone
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Should Steroids Be used With Other Exercises?
If steroids are not an option, don’t exceed the recommended amount for the depth and period of the workout, how can you lose weight when taking prednisone. Ingesting a maximum dose of 3 mg or larger is beneficial before you begin to use them, as this will increase the speed of protein secretion (and will increase muscle protein synthesis) and muscle mass, how you can when prednisone lose weight taking. This is because increasing the level of steroid by taking a smaller dose would leave you more susceptible to damage when you were to exceed the quantity recommended for the exercise – ie in doses of zero.25 and zero.15 mg/kg body weight. Although steroids are not beneficial to be used with bodybuilding or weight training, some trainers say it actually works particularly properly with them as a end result of they know it will not have a adverse reaction and can give them one of the best results, why am i losing weight on prednisone.
If you’re doubtful, ask your dietitian if anabolic steroids are beneficial for the power training exercise, as anabolic steroids can work together with different medicine such on blood glucose or meals to make folks extra insulin delicate. If you don’t see anything listed for anabolic steroids, make certain that you are talking to your doctor about what you are doing so that you’re conscious of the potential dangers, why am i losing weight on prednisone.
As we have mentioned right here on Muscle and Fitness, anabolic steroid utilization in your power training routines affects your overall quality of life, significantly in periods of weight-reduction plan and weight training, so be wary if you’re taking it frequently.
What are the facet effects, prednisone weight loss first week?
Common unwanted effects to using Anabolic Steroids embody:
Muscle Burn, Cramping & Fatigue
Side effects of prednisone
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Nintendo's having quite the 2019. The year marks the 130th anniversary of the gaming giant, and its marked the occasion with the release of the Switch Lite, a new dedicated handheld to sit beside the all-conquering Nintendo Switch.
2019 also marks the 30th anniversary of Nintendo's first handheld console, the Game Boy. It went on to sell over 118 million units, including the Game Boy Color models; and its successor, the Game Boy Advance, would sell 81 and a half million.
Suffice to say that without the Game Boy, handheld gaming might have evolved in a very different way. And here's five facts about the Game Boy that any gamer worth their platinum trophies needs to know about.
While acknowledged as a vital piece of gaming hardware today, the Game Boy wasn't a hit with everyone at Nintendo, prior to its release. There are reports that the console - code-named DMG, standing for Dot Matrix Game - was seen as a poor product, with some staff labelling it lame and hopeless. Opinions soon enough changed of course, and the console's codename went on to inspire the end product's model number: DMG-01.
The Game Boy's designer was Gunpei Yokoi, a veteran Nintendo employee who joined the company in the mid-1960s. His first creation for Nintendo was the Ultra Hand, a toy extendable arm used to grab things from a distance. It was a huge success, and Yokoi went on to design Nintendo's Game & Watch series and invent the four-way d-pad we still use today. And that, in turn, inspired him to create a genuine handheld console: the Game Boy.
Yokoi followed a design philosophy that looked to use existing technology effectively, for a wide audience. This was called "Lateral Thinking of Seasoned Technology", and basically meant that rather than look to the cutting edge of development, Yokoi and his teams would make products that were easy to understand and could be afforded by a large audience.
It's this thinking that inspired the Game Boy's monochrome screen - it made the console cheaper to make, and extended the console's battery life, giving it a great advantage over SEGA's Game Gear and the Atari Lynx, which had colour screens but chewed through batteries in the blink of an eye.
Yokoi left Nintendo in 1996, having also worked on the games Kid Icarus, Dr Mario and Metroid, and design the ill-fated Virtual Boy console. He moved to Bandai to lead development of the WonderSwan handheld, but died in a road traffic accident in 1997.
Many a Nintendo franchise and beloved character alike has started life either in the arcades or on home consoles. Mario, Samus, Yoshi, Link, Zelda, Fox McCloud, Pit, Captain Falcon... the list goes on and on. But there are two familiar faces who debuted on the Game Boy, and have gone on to become mainstays in Nintendo releases.
Wario made his bow in the 1992 Game Boy platformer Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, as the game's primary antagonist. It didn't take long for him to become the headline act in his own games - both Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 for the Game Boy and Wario's Woods for the NES came out in 1994, and since then he's made countless appearances in all manner of crossover releases, as well as being the star of the WarioWare series.
Kirby's also become a common sight in Nintendo's crossover series Super Smash Bros. - he was introduced as a starter character in the very first Smash Bros game back in 1999. But his first game ever was Kirby's Dream Land on the Game Boy, released in 1992 and designed to be a simpler game, more accessible for beginners, than the popular Mario platformers.
Then came 1993's Kirby's Adventure on the NES, which introduced the character's ability to copy enemy powers. And the same year saw the lovable pink blob return to the Game Boy for Kirby's Pinball Land. Yes, he was the ball. Obviously.
Video games were commonly seen as being of interest to boys in the 1980s, as so many adverts from the era make clear. But in 1995, Nintendo released some eye-opening information regarding the Game Boy's audience.
While only 14% of Super Nintendo players were female, and 29% of NES users, that figure shot up to 46% when it came to the Game Boy. Perhaps that had something to do with how the Game Boy was presented as a very accessible console; or the range of games available for it, which skewed from arcade ports full of spaceships and machine guns to less-violent puzzle titles and cartoony platformers.
Perhaps, as without a time machine, it's not like we can travel back and ask people, personally.
Of course, we could simply ask women today about why they got a Game Boy as their first console. So we did, and we were told by one gamer that Pokémon was a major factor in picking up Nintendo's handheld - but more on that in a moment. Another owner highlighted the console's price as a major factor in her family picking it out for her, and she went on to love Kirby's Dream Land, Wario Land and Link's Awakening. A third got her Game Boy for Christmas - with a briefcase-proportioned carry case, no less - and quickly fell for DuckTales before nagging her parents to import Pokémon Blue, because she just couldn't wait for the European Release. Which leads us to...
Pokémon is a phenomenon, spanning toys and books, movies and more, and it all started on the Game Boy. On February 27 1996, Pokémon Red and Green released in Japan, introducing gamers to the Kanto Region and the starter Pokémon of Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle.
Each featured 151 Pokémon, including the elusive Mew, but to properly catch 'em all, players needed to trade using the Game Boy's Link Cable. Today, February 27 is known as Pokémon Day, around the world, marking the release of these massively important Game Boy titles.
Red and Green would become Red and Blue for the games' American and European releases, in 1998 and 1999 respectively. Pokémon Yellow, aka the Special Pikachu Edition, came out in Japan in 1998, America in 1999 and Europe in 2000.
Yellow was remade in 2018 as Pokémon: Let's Go for the Switch - which conveniently links the past with the present, the Game Boy with Nintendo's current handheld console, and shows us just how much today's players owe to this 30-year-old brick of off-white plastic and green pixels.
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- Travel information about Nuremberg and Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber
- Journey by the details
- Location of Nuremberg city
- High view of Nuremberg Central Station
- Map of Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber city
- Sky view of Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber station
- Map of the road between Nuremberg and Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber
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Travel information about Nuremberg and Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber
We googled the online to find the absolute best ways to go by trains from these 2 cities, Nuremberg, and Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber and we saw that the easiest way is to start your train travel is with these stations, Nuremberg Central Station and Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber station.
Travelling between Nuremberg and Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber is an amazing experience, as both cities have memorable show-places and sights.
Journey by the details
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Nuremberg Railway station
As the next step, you have to order a ticket for your travel by train, so here are some best prices to get by train from the stations Nuremberg Central Station, Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber station:
Nuremberg is a bustling city to go so we would like to share with you some information about it that we have collected from Google
Nuremberg is the second-largest city of the German state of Bavaria after its capital Munich, and its 518,370 inhabitants make it the 14th-largest city in Germany.
Location of Nuremberg city from Google Maps
High view of Nuremberg Central Station
Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber Railway station
and also about Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber, again we decided to bring from Google as its probably the most accurate and reliable source of information about thing to do to the Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber that you travel to.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a German town in northern Bavaria known for its medieval architecture. Half-timbered houses line the cobblestone lanes of its old town. The town walls include many preserved gate houses and towers, plus a covered walkway on top. St. Jakob’s Church houses an intricate, late Gothic altarpiece by woodcarver Tilman Riemenschneider. The medieval Town Hall has a tower with panoramic views.
Map of Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber city from Google Maps
High view of Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber station
Map of the travel between Nuremberg and Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber
Travel distance by train is 101 km
Money accepted in Nuremberg are Euro – €
Bills accepted in Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber are Euro – €
Electricity that works in Nuremberg is 230V
Electricity that works in Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber is 230V
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Born with a congenital bone disorder called Ontogenesis Imperfecta (OI), I have been in a wheelchair for most of my life. OI, otherwise known as brittle bone disease, is mostly caused by a dominant genetic defect that causes bones to be incredibly week, loose joints, spinal curvature and poor muscle tone. The prognosis for a person with OI varies greatly depending on the number and severity of symptoms. Respiratory failure is the most frequent cause of death for people with OI, followed by accidental trauma. Despite numerous fractures, restricted physical activity, and short stature, most adults and children with OI lead productive and successful lives.
I have a severe case of OI and my bones fracture easily. With the condition (which affects 1 in 20 000 births) comes scoliosis, I also suffer from scoliosis in my back, which has caused me to be short in stature. Sadly there is currently no cure for OI and I will likely never be able to walk and I depend on my electric wheelchair to get me places.
When I was born, doctors could already see there was something wrong with me. So they did tests and found out about my condition. That is when they diagnosed me with OI. It was a very sad day for my parents and the rest of my family as they didn’t know much about it and they had so much to learn. I have broken many bones over the years since I was born. I had many fractures that were caused by falling, pulling to hard on my arms and legs and lots of back pains. But all I did was put it in a cast or I use to lay on a soft pillow and wait for it to heal. Now that I am older I don’t get as much fractures and I’m much stronger as I was before. There is surgery that can make your arms and legs straight and the possibility of making you walk, but I never went I know of people that’s like me and they went for the surgery and it wasn’t worth it because they get so much pain from it. Although there is no cure for OI, symptoms can be managed by caring for broken bones, brittle teeth, pain medication, physical therapy, use of wheelchairs, braces and other aids.
Being in a wheelchair and being disabled has affected my quality of life but I am optimistic that it wouldn’t affect my career opportunities. Everywhere I go people will stare or make fun of me. As I have gotten older I have gotten over it. I realised God made me this way for a reason and unfortunately you are always going to get some people who will stare, but its life and you cant do anything about it. Also its been hard for me to do certain things, especially in public places that are not wheelchair friendly. Luckily I always have my friends or family around and they help if there are stairs I cant access. Unfortunately I am dependent on my parents to drive me where I need to be, but I have passed my learners and am now waiting to get a car.
II think the younger and older generation have general difference regarding disabilities because I think the younger generation doesn’t really understand it.
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What is the Connection?
Methamphetamine is a well-known stimulant, notorious for its potent effects on the brain. But can it lead to depression? And can a depressed person turn to meth to seek relief? This article will explore the link between meth and depression and explain why meth abuse and depression together create a never-ending cycle.
Methamphetamine, also known as meth, is a potent and highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system.
Due to its addictive properties, methamphetamine is classified as a Schedule II drug by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. This classification means that it is only available through a non-refillable prescription.
Methamphetamine has two medically accepted uses, including for treating attention deficit disorder (ADHD) and obesity.
There are several ways how meth can lead to depression.
Due to its addictive properties, it is easy to develop an addiction to the drug. As a result, a range of withdrawal symptoms can occur when attempting to stop taking the drug. Studies have found that depressive and psychotic symptoms accompany acute withdrawal from methamphetamine but resolve within a week.1
Moreover, meth is such a potent drug that can alter brain chemistry, destroying the brain cell synapses where dopamine is released. Dopamine is a feel-good neurotransmitter that is strongly associated with how people experience pleasure and reward.
As prolonged meth use depletes the brain’s dopamine levels and activity, anhedonia can develop, or an impaired ability to experience pleasure.2 Depression is also listed as one of the long-term psychological effects of meth use.
The major difference between crystal meth and standard meth is in its strength and purity.
Crystal meth is the purest and most potent form of meth that is typically developed in what is known as “super labs.” Its potency, crystal meth is highly addictive and creates a long-lasting high that can last up to 24 hours after use. Generally, crystal meth is taken by being snorted or smoked.
On the other hand, standard meth is a form of methamphetamine that has an accepted medical use. It is sometimes prescribed conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obesity.
Shake and bake meth is a way methamphetamine is manufactured. Also known as the “one-pot” method, it involves producing meth in a two-liter soda bottle. A few cold pills are mixed with common household chemicals, making enough meth for a few hits.
Although it is faster and cheaper, it is also a more hazardous method of producing meth than in-lab. The chemical reaction inside the bottle can lead to an explosion if the cap is loosened too quickly or if any oxygen gets inside of it.
According to 2017 data from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, 81% of meth lab incidents involve small, personal labs that often use the shake and bake method.3
It is often the euphoric rush that causes some people to turn to meth. Meth use releases the neurotransmitter dopamine. The pleasurable effects the intense high meth produces can motivate some to repeat the experience.
However, chronic use of meth can have a severe impact on the brain’s chemistry. Dopamine levels can become severely depleted in the brain, leading to an impaired ability to experience pleasure in the long-term.
The rush of dopamine produced by the drug can make a depressed person feel more energetic and euphoric. The rush of dopamine produced by meth is much higher than the natural amount of dopamine the brain produces, but this can result in further issues when used as a substitute for anti-depressants.
Accompanying effects of meth use also include increased activity, talkativeness, and a pleasurable sense of well-being. Though it may affect some minor symptoms, meth cannot treat depression in the long-term.
Long-term abuse of meth can easily develop into an addiction. According to the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), around 1.6 million people reported using methamphetamine.4 That is 0.6% of the U.S. population.
Meth addiction can result in compulsive drug-seeking, as well as functional and molecular changes in the brain.
Currently, the most effective treatments for meth addiction are behavioral therapies.
The Matrix Model is one example of behavioral therapy used to treat meth addiction. The Matrix Model is a 16-week comprehensive behavioral treatment program that combines behavioral therapy, family education, 12-step support, and individual counseling. The model is highly effective in helping patients overcome their addiction.
This information should not replace a visit to a doctor or treatment center. If you are concerned that you or a loved one might be suffering from methamphetamine addiction, ask for professional help today.
If you or a loved one needs help, please call us at
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Desensitization of G protein-coupled receptors involves phosphorylation of the receptors by G protein-coupled receptor kinases, such as the β-adrenergic receptor kinase (βARK). βARK activity depends upon its translocation from the cytoplasm to the membrane. The βγ subunits of G proteins bind to βARK and recruit the kinase to the membrane. The Gβγ binding domain is localized to a carboxyl terminal region of βARK but the βARK binding domain of Gβγ is not known. We used the yeast two-hybrid assay to characterize the interaction between Gβ and βARK. We demonstrate an interaction between the carboxyl terminus of βARK and Gβ2. The strength of this interaction is increased when the VP16 transactivation domain is placed on the carboxyl end of Gβ2, indicating that an accessible Gβ2 amino terminus is important for its interaction with βARK. In addition, we show that amino acids 1 to 145 of Gβ2 are sufficient for βARK binding.
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Ankommen is a study of architectural infrastructure for state-provided accommodation for refugees in Germany. During the so called European migrant crisis from 2015 on Germany got known for its ‘welcome culture’ towards refugees. Since 2015 millions of refugees have arrived to the country and the state has had to react quickly trying to provide sufficient housing for the immigrants. In the fast paced urban planning process material and immaterial borders are created, making it challenging for the refugees to settle. Through photographic documentation, aerial views and official documents of regulations regarding refugee housing complexes the book raises a questions about the architecture’s impairing effects for refugees integration to German society. | <urn:uuid:f58f1cc4-f41b-4afc-b676-e79faf17c2af> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://doyoureadme.de/shop/architecture/ankommen-arriving?v=3a52f3c22ed6 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572908.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817122626-20220817152626-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.929295 | 165 | 1.898438 | 2 |
Leaders of the Sunflower movement made a tour of Europe from Saturday to Wednesday to talk about the ideals of their movement.
Dennis Wei (魏揚) and Wu Cheng (吳崢), two of the leaders of the Sunflower movement which originated from a coalition of student protesters who took over the Legislative Yuan in Taipei for almost 23 days in March and April, visited the London School of Economics and Political Science on Saturday to give a talk on the economics, history and development of Taiwanese social movements, before meeting with officials from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
They also visited Brussels and had separate meetings with three European political parties. They also had a separate meeting with the European External Action Service.
Wei and Wu were invited by the Taiwanese Students Association in the United Kingdom (TSAUK), the Formosan Association for Public Affairs in the UK (FAPA UK) and Danish organization Taiwan Corner, the main organizer of the trip.
Taiwan Corner chairman Michael Danielsen said he was very happy to see that political parties in Europe are interested in Taiwan and its social movements.
During an interview in London, Wei said the future of the Sunflower movement lies in keeping people whose paths merged with the movement continually interested with social activism.
The difficulty is that there are many definitions of “the future” held by participants in the movement, Wei said.
The movement must seek to strengthen the concept of “civil disobedience” and move away from keeping the movement within the bounds of “social movements,” Wei said, adding that this was not only the movement’s future, but also the future for all Taiwanese social movements.
Pointing to the Umbrella movement in Hong Kong which is strongly influenced by the Sunflower movement, Wei said that Taiwanese could continue to support the protesters by writing about it.
It is something that everyone can do, as Taiwan shares similar goals with the Hong Kong movement, Wei said.
Conflicts within families are not events particular to the Sunflower movement, but exist in every social movement — it is only that the Sunflower movement’s scale has made these conflicts more severe, Wei said.
It is not necessarily a bad thing, Wei said, adding that he did not feel it was good for individuals who believe in their cause to damage familial relations while trying to persuade others to see things from their point of view.
Wei said the movement is comprised of many different groups, and that future considerations and plans should not be placed under a general label, adding that he is aware that some groups within the organization plan to become politicians.
Wu said many of the younger generation still hope that political parties will eventually come around and match the expectations of the public.
If at some point the existing political parties can no longer be trusted, there will be people willing to implement political reform and take the appropriate action, Wu said.
At the talk in London, a Taiwanese living in the British capital had made sunflower cupcakes using bananas to avoid “misconceptions.”
The misconception refers to Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Chiu Yi (邱毅), who apparently mistook the sunflowers carried by protesters for bananas.
UNDER WATCH: Taiwan will have to establish a standardized nucleic acid testing method to identify the virus and monitor its spread, the CDC said The Langya henipavirus, which can be transmitted from animals to humans, has been discovered in China, with 35 human infections reported so far, Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said, adding that the nation would establish a nucleic acid testing method to identify the virus. A study titled “A Zoonotic Henipavirus in Febrile Patients in China” that was published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Thursday said that a new henipavirus associated with a fever-causing human illness was identified in China. The study said an investigation identified 35 patients with acute infection of the Langya henipavirus in China’s Shandong
‘ORDINARY PEOPLE’: A man watching Taiwanese military drills said that there would be nothing anyone could do if the situation escalates in the Taiwan Strait Many people in Taiwan look upon China’s military exercises over the past week with calm resignation, doubting that war is imminent and if anything, feeling pride in their nation’s determination to defend itself. After a visit to Taiwan last week by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, China has sent ships and aircraft across an unofficial buffer between Taiwan and China’s coast and missiles over Taipei and into waters surrounding the nation since Thursday last week. However, Rosa Chang, proudly watching her son take part in Taiwanese military exercises that included dozens of howitzers firing shells into the Taiwan Strait off
BILINGUAL PLAN: The 17 educators were recruited under a program that seeks to empower Taiwanese, the envoy to the Philippines said The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines on Thursday hosted a send-off event for the first group of English-language teachers from the country who were recruited for a Ministry of Education-initiated program to advance bilingual education in Taiwan. The 14 teachers and three teaching assistants are part of the Taiwan Foreign English Teacher Program, which aims to help find English-language instructors for Taiwan’s public elementary and junior-high schools, the office said. Seventy-seven teachers and 11 teaching assistants from the Philippines have been hired to teach in Taiwan in the coming school year, office data showed. Among the first group is 57-year-old
ON THE ALERT: The daily caseload will rise, but it is not likely to reach the level of the previous peak of about 80,000 to 90,000, the deputy minister of health said Reporting nine new local cases of the Omicron subvariant BA.5 of SARS-CoV-2, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday said that the BA.5 strain is gradually spreading in northern Taiwan and was expected to cause a wave of infections in one or two weeks. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Director-General Chou Jih-haw (周志浩), head of the CECC’s disease surveillance division, said 15,206 new local COVID-19 infections, 206 imported cases and 26 deaths were confirmed. The local caseload was the lowest in 100 days — since 15,033 cases were reported on April 30 — and the number of deaths was the lowest in | <urn:uuid:319ab5e2-ee93-4f4a-8e0a-c113b968488f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/11/07/2003603890 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572089.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814234405-20220815024405-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.962199 | 1,356 | 1.5625 | 2 |
In a previous post we discussed the importance of research objectives in program design. A natural progression of this subject is using research objectives to design a successful questionnaire.
All too often, I find clients who have gone online, found a questionnaire and implemented it into a survey process, in effect, handing research design over to an anonymous author on the Internet who has given no consideration to their specific needs. Inexperience with both the art and science of questionnaire design, conspires to cause them to miss out on building a research tool customized to their specific need.
While questionnaire design is a professional skill fraught with many perils for the inexperienced, the following process will eliminate some common mistakes.
First, define research objectives. Do not skip this step. Defining research objectives prior to making any other decisions about the program is by far the most effective way to make sure your program stays on track, on budget, and produces results that drive business success. See the previous post regarding research objectives. Once a set of objectives has been defined questionnaire design naturally falls out of the process; simply write a survey question for each objective.
For example, consider the following objective set:
1. Determine the level of customer satisfaction and provide a reference point for other satisfaction-based analysis.
2. Identify which service attributes drive satisfaction and which investments yield the greatest improvement in customer satisfaction.
3. Identify moments of truth where the danger of customer attrition is highest.
4. Track changes in customer satisfaction over time.
For each objective write a survey question. For the first objective, (overall satisfaction) write an overall satisfaction question. For objective #2 (attribute satisfaction) develop a list of service attributes and measure satisfaction relative to each. Continue the process for each objective for which a survey question can be written.
Question order is important and the placement of every question should be considered to avoid introducing bias into the survey as a result of question order. Generally, we like to place overall satisfaction questions early in the survey to avoid biasing the results with later attribute questions.
Similarly, question phrasing needs to be carefully considered to avoid biasing the responses. Keep phrasing neutral to avoid biasing the respondents one way or the other. Sure there is a temptation to use overly positive language with your customers, but this really is a bad practice.
Finally, anticipate the analysis. As you write the questionnaire, consider how the results will be reported and analyzed. Anticipating the analysis will make sure the survey instrument captures the data needed for the desired analysis.
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Why do Chinese firms cross-list in the United States?
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An interesting aspect to study the convergence of corporate governance is cross-listing. Cross-listing is when a company lists its shares on more than one stock exchange. In recent decades, there has been a drastic increase in cross-listing. Firms from around the world have sought to list their shares in the US. China, with its burgeoning economy, provides a natural starting point in developing a theoretical framework for understanding why firms cross-list in the US. We contribute to the strategy and management literature by using an institution-based view in developing a theoretical framework for understanding the phenomenon of why some Chinese firms cross-list in the US.
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Living from Your Heart
Dr. Steinbaum calls her philosophy of preventing heart disease “living from your heart.” When she speaks, her belief in her patients’ ability to transform their lives is palpable.
“Doing what is best for you, eating what feels best for you, exercising, living with passion, living with purpose—that is what living from the heart is all about,” she says. “And ultimately that is the way to be the most heart healthy.”
She advises her patients, “Live from your heart and everything else will be fine.”
To help her patients become more aware of who they are and what they need to feel healthy, Dr. Steinbaum leads them in an exercise called “journaling their lives.”
“When people get caught in a minutia of their own existence, it’s unhealthy, so I try to get people to step outside of themselves and to understand what they are living for,” she says. “For instance, a woman might feel motivated to lose weight so she can enjoy playing with her grandchildren.”
Later on, feeling good itself is enough motivation to eat heart-healthy foods, Dr. Steinbaum explains. But in the beginning, it’s easier for people to tie their goal to something larger than themselves.
“‘I want to lose weight to look thinner’ is usually not enough motivation,” she says.
Preventing Stress from Turning Into A Heart Attack
When I ask her to name the three most important things women can do for their hearts, Dr. Steinbaum says, “I used to say ‘stop smoking’ but now most people are on that bandwagon. Now I’d say eating a really healthy diet, and exercising, which by far is the best medication. And having a way to reduce stress is essential.”
For reducing stress, Dr. Steinbaum recommends the Transcendental Meditation technique.
She says she first recommended TM because she was impressed with the research. “And then I learned it myself, and thought, ‘Oh this is huge! This is a really, really big deal, something that goes far beyond the medical benefits. One of my favorite things to say is that I never thought I could sit still that long, and now I look forward to it. I also say, ‘Trust me on this one, this is going to work.’”
As a working mother of an eight-year-old, Dr. Steinbaum herself is no stranger to the stress of modern life. “Every day I have about 25 million things to do, and before I did TM it sometimes was an overwhelming, daunting task,” she says. “Now that I do TM, it doesn’t mean I have less to do, it just means that it’s easier and calmer. There’s a lack of chaotic thought, and it’s almost like everything falls into place.”
TM offers a way out of the vicious cycle of stress, notes Dr. Steinbaum. “If you can meditate regularly and slow your breathing, slow your heart rate, dilate your arteries and decrease your blood pressure, it’s done!”
But just like exercise or changing your diet, you have to do it regularly to create the change in the physiology. “We know that the change is persistent if you make a regular, routine practice of it,” she says.
Dr. Steinbaum has clearly poured her heart into her mission of educating women and preventing heart disease, and it’s her biggest reward when she sees a patient living from her heart and feeling better.
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Azerbaijani embroidery belongs to one of the most ancient kinds of not even handicrafts, but the true creativity of the people. The most luxurious hotels in Azerbaijan, and many other countries would like to decorate their walls with such canvases. It shows a rich spiritual world and talent of Azerbaijanis.
Technical compositions of Azerbaijani embroidery are rooted in the depth of centuries. Archaeological evidence indicates the beginning of the spread of various types of embroidery in Azerbaijan. Ceramic vessels created in the Early Bronze Age (the third century BC) reflect in their drawings elements of ornaments such as embroidered: broken and straight lines, zigzags, rhombs, circles, dotted ornaments, etc.
Wealth and variety reflected in embroidered products. Ornamental motifs contained the most popular images of flowers, fruit trees, leaves, ears. Rhombs, asterisks, triangles, six- and octagonal rosettes, the sun reflected in geometric patterns of embroideries. Without attention, there were no images of such birds as a nightingale, a peacock, a pigeon, a parrot, a sparrow, a pheasant, partridge, and others. Also skilled needlewomen embroidered representatives of the animal world – turtles, gazelles, horses, snake dragons, etc. Reflected in the patterns of household items, such as decanters for rose water, elegant and mysterious cases for combs, jugs, bottles.
The most popular embroidery is smooth, stitching seam, gold embroidery, sewn beaded and sequins, appliques, spiral and fillet embroidery, stamped plaques and buckles.
The most ancient embroidery in Azerbaijan is gold embroidery. For work used dense fabric, the best of which was considered a solid velvet of green, burgundy or red. They also embroidered on brocade, morocco leather, satin and cloth of various tones. In embroidery with gold embroidery, factory threads of gold or silver were used. Gold embroidery decorated headdresses, women’s clothing, small and household products, as well as horse decorations. The dowry of the bride, according to the customs, was to have items embroidered with gold. Tambour embroidery was executed with bright silk threads on a cloth of red, dark blue or black colors, or on velvet. This kind of needlework was practiced by both women and men. Complex and bizarre patterns were created on the fabric, which before that was stretched on the embroidery frame. The master initially embroidered a clear outline of the contour, and then moved to the inner part of it. The tambour seam decorated women’s clothing, bedspreads, bath mats, pillowcases.
For embroidering with smoothness, soft, pastel tones of silk and wool thread were used, often combining with gold threads. This technique was embroidered with wall decorations, it turned it into works of art covering for the face, curtains, clothes. The most interesting are pearl and beaded embroidery. They decorated items of clothing, household items and much more. Sequins, as one of the types of embroidery, were sewn along the contour of the pattern on the fabric with silk colored threads. Applicants and embroidery are considered to be younger than Azerbaijani embroideries. | <urn:uuid:c8eb00ec-a314-4a05-90ae-fdc562cc3979> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://eastroute.com/es/azerbaidjan/embroidery-of-azerbaijan/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.95577 | 716 | 2.921875 | 3 |
The Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra, a much-anticipated and renowned celebration in the temple town of Puri, Odisha, will commence on July 12 this year. The 15-day celebration has piqued the interest of devotees, and preparations are well underway. Sudarsan Pattnaik, a sand artist, rushed to Twitter to share his wonderful artwork of a sand chariot with his fans to commemorate the major festival event. The artist claims to have made the world’s largest 3D sand art carriage of Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra at Puri beach in Odisha, and he plans to beat all records. It’s massive, measuring 43.2 feet long and 35 feet wide.
He took this to his twitter to write “On the occasion of #RathaYatra we have created a biggest 3D sand art chariot of Lord Jagannath’s #NandighosaRatha of 43.2“ ft long and 35 ft wide at #Puri beach in Odisha. We hope it will be a new record. #JaiJagannath”.
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On the occasion of #RathaYatra we have created a biggest 3D sand art chariot of Lord Jagannath’s #NandighosaRatha of 43.2“ ft long and 35 ft wide at #Puri beach in Odisha. We hope it will be a new record. #JaiJagannath 🙏 pic.twitter.com/GPelL3ObjS
— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) July 11, 2021
Despite the fact that the festival’s preparations are complete, the festival’s impact will be reduced due to the outbreak of the COVID second wave and the risk of a third wave.
The servitors who test negative for COVID-19 will be allowed to pull the chariots, according to Ajaya Jena, the Administrator of Puri Jagannath Temple. All ceremonies will also be performed by three thousand’sevayat’ (servitors) and 1000 temple authorities. Since July 8, RTPCR testing have been conducted in four locations in Puri.
Rath Yatra is an annual celebration related with Lord Jagannath that takes place in Puri, Odisha. This year marks the 144th Rath Yatra of the Lord, often known as the chariot festival. Lord Jagannatha’s annual visit to Gundicha Mata temple is commemorated with the Ratha Yatra.
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Though you still need to be cautious and do your due diligence . When looking for remote jobs, coding you used to come across jobs geared towards self-employed freelancers or gig workers.
They can resemble cold calling, but it is more like sending out your resume. This technique allows you to find jobs quicker than waiting for opportunities to find you. With a simple and straightforward layout, this job board is a full package of work from home, remote jobs from web design to customer service to programming. In this technological era, you are already familiar with the concept of remote http://mpiiainata.com/become-a-certified-python-programmer-in-as-little/ jobs and how it works. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, finding remote jobs was challenging, but the remote job scenario gradually changed rapidly. Even though remote working is rising, there still aren’t enough positions for all the employees who are willing to switch to a remote career. It is a great pick for tech talent and you don’t have to sign up to get access to the job notices on this website.
Knowledge of medical terms and processes is required, and certification with the American Medical Writers Association can be a bonus. While sales careers have often required working in the field, other roles are now open to remote work too. Digital marketing specialists’ objectives are to increase brand awareness, promote company products or services and drive prospects to conversions. Unlike using the more traditional marketing channels, digital marketers communicate through various technology platforms. Digital marketing specialists work to initiate effective marketing campaigns online and to translate business goals into successful marketing campaigns. They were called “work from home” jobs and they targeted stay-at-home parents or people looking to make extra cash.
There are now far more companies that allow employees to work from home. In general, it will take three to six months to get a remote job. But it can differ based on the industry, the nature of the job, and the skills of the job seeker. However long it takes, it is definitely worth putting effort into finding a remote job because, as McKinsey reports, the trend of remote work will continue into the future. As you search for a remote position, it’s also important to consider company culture and whether a particular company feels like a cultural fit for you. Your ideal remote role will match up with your skills and interests in addition to being a good cultural fit.
A Note On work From Home Jobs, Telecommuting, And Remote Work
With an internet connection, a webcam, a quiet room, and coffee (because sometimes you have to wake up early… timezones…) you can be an online teacher in no time. Companies like VIPKid and K12 open many doors for English speakers interested in teaching online whenever suits their schedule. We have many Unsettlers join us as freelance consultants from industries like health and wellness to financial investing. If you prefer not being your own boss, companies all around the world frequently hire consultants through Upwork or Workew that either travel for work or work while they travel .
Product managers may also analyze market conditions and communicate with people at all levels of an organization. For this list, a remote job is defined as a professional-level job that allows employees to work from home either all or part of the time. What’s more, employers discovered that not only do employees want to keep working from home at least some of the time, staff are often more productive when they work remotely. Seeing the benefits to the bottom line, more companies are switching to long-term or permanent remote work, making it easier than ever to connect with flexible employers.
You can have an idea of the salary amount by searching for typical salaries based on years of experience for the specific positions you’re considering. Don’t worry; if you’re wondering how remote vs. office positions differ, there’s plenty of remote jobs that pay well. No worries, the number of remote jobs is too long for us to include a complete list, so expect to find more roles available than what you see here. With modern technology, companies can easily work with talented individuals from all over the world. This makes it simple to use your skills and make money from home.
Hack #2: Networking To Find Remote Jobs
Although big players like Indeed account for a huge share of online job board activity in the United States, a lot of remote job boards are rising in prominence. From FlexJobs to JustRemote, there are plenty of sites that cater specifically to remote workers looking for technical roles. We put Remote.co on our list because it offers quality remote careers for job seekers by hand-curating the jobs it showcases. It is a fruitful job search engine for any position, from managerial and HR roles to developer and designer positions. It has a Smart Search Bar function, through which any remote worker can easily land on their desired job categories. Remote work has changed the way most of us think about our careers. High paying remote jobs that previously seemed off-limits are now within reach, and opportunities to earn more while working full time from your home office have never been more available.
- The skills you need depend heavily on which specialty you want to work in.
- Though software engineers work collaboratively with developers and designers, there is a ton of autonomy in this role, which makes it ideal for remote work.
- After gaining substantial experience in technology, finance, and business processes in his previous job in an IT consulting company, he adopted writing as a full-time profession 3 years ago.
- A four-year undergraduate degree in nursing is required to practice this type of medicine.
- They can also prescribe some treatments and medicines to counter the problem.
No matter what your background, education, or experience, you can find something that works for you—wherever you are. To be successful as a remote writer, you obviously need to have excellent writing skills. You should also have solid organizational skills and self-discipline to ensure you can take on multiple projects at once and never miss a deadline. You must also be comfortable working on your own, since working remotely Mobile Development as a writer usually means less interaction with other people throughout the day. I have a lot of experience working remotely, both as an employee and as the owner of my own fully remote business as a career strategist. From my home office, I help my clients craft the careers of their dreams. With hundreds of new jobs added each month , make sure you’re stopping by to see the latest jobs posted in your realm of expertise.
It’s getting hard to filter the jobs, and it takes hours to find a few job posts worth applying for. It’s even worse with remote jobs – no filter helps you search through remote jobs exclusively. Instead of wasting hours on boolean search, queries, and filtering, try publishing a simple post that you are looking for a remote job, industry, area, and a few words on your previous experience. Your network will support your efforts to find a job and boost your reach. Moreover, working remotely is turning into an expectation from employers.
But where should you look for a work from home job that suits your sensibilities and offers a decent salary? Design roles require a lot of knowledge, but much like developers, you can learn many of these skills with the help of free tools. These days, much value is placed on a well-designed website – and rightly so. What this means is that companies will always need designers, making it a solid career choice. best career fields to get remote jobs If you’re considering remote jobs, this alone is a strong case for working as a designer. I simply wanted to list the manager position on this list of highest paying remote jobs, since it’s technically the highest paid, based on average salary. Customer support roles are great remote jobs for people who still want to engage with others throughout their day, but don’t want the pressure of sales goals.
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If you want to get a remote developer job as your first tech job, it may be more difficult than getting an traditional office job. Getting your foot in the door as a junior is hard enough, without the remote aspect. Wether it be blogging, writing about your coding journey, documenting what you are currently learning, or giving a talk at a local meetup, all help create your own sort of personal brand. People get an insight into who you are on a more personal level. That being said, these tech roles are highly skilled – they are what are known as “knowledge jobs”. Another potential issue is the difficulty in making connections and networking.
- Many high-paying remote jobs were originally created in the tech space , but other industries are jumping on board with the trend.
- As a result, you can earn an attractive commission-based salary primarily from home.
- Subjects can vary from elementary-level history or English as a second language to physics.
- Research Assistants usually help out a researcher or a company with, um… research.
- With a simple, straightforward layout, this virtual job board is a catch-all of remote working from home jobs, from customer service, to web design, to programming.
- She is also author of The Infographic Resume and co-author of Social Networking for Business Success.
These offers do not represent all available deposit, investment, loan or credit products. Check out sites like Fiverr where you are a part of a freelance community and can share what you can provide. I know a lot of people who have made the transition from corporate America to working in the philanthropic and nonprofit sector. I also know a lot more who have told me they have always wanted to make this move. If that sounds like you, maybe this year is your chance to make a difference by contributing in the non profit space.
It is advisable to stay on top of the remote job boards and keep looking for opportunities now and then. You may never know when a well-fitted job could come around for you. Till then, you just need to keep developing your skills that are expected to be in demand soon. As a Vice President level position, it was clear that this was going to be a high-paying option from the start. More companies are allowing the heads of their departments to work outside of the office. As a location independent VP of Sales, you’ll rely heavily on video calls as a form of communication and digital tracking through CRM tools. You’ll potentially lead a team of salespeople who also work remotely.
A short task is a job or assignment that can be completed quickly. Examples include writing a review, taking a survey, or watching a video. They may not pay much, but it’s a fast and easy way to make money from home. Here’s a list of short task sites you can check out if interested.
Or, you may become a freelance copywriter to craft ad copies for different products. You’ll receive a notification anytime a relevant position pops up (and then you can be one of the first candidates to apply!). A remote content writer averages anywhere from $50,000 to $70,000 each year. If you have marketing experience, you can also benefit from turning remote. But as you climb the ladder and take on more responsibilities, manage larger teams, complete bigger projects, and oversee higher budgets, you can earn as much as $150,000/year. You may be able to work remotely and take care of your kids, elders, or pets when you’re home.
IT companies tend to let more employees work from home, and they tend to pay higher for this type of work, too. Turning this gig into a remote role is simply a matter of finding a company that allows remote work in general and then asking/negotiating to go remote. In terms of job duties, data scientists work to analyze/process data.
Employers like to know that you’re able to manage your time and be proactive about communicating with distributed teams. Having remote https://us.edu.cv/siteUS/what-are-the-python-certifications-you-need-to-get/ work on your resume shows that you can manage these challenges. Software developers create, improve and enhance computer software. | <urn:uuid:1aee631f-06ee-4e0d-8548-b17fe14e6545> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.hotvero.com/education/7-interesting-jobs-you-can-do-remotely/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572089.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814234405-20220815024405-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.961467 | 2,553 | 1.515625 | 2 |
Minnesota DNR Looking for People to Monitor Loons This Summer
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is looking for help monitoring loons on lakes again this summer.
The Minnesota Loon Monitoring Program is a long-term project of the Nongame Wildlife Program. Hundreds of volunteers collect information about common loon numbers on more than 600 lakes. These lakes are distributed among six regions, or index areas.
The DNR uses loon behavior to collect data about lakes. For example, loons are great indicators of water quality because they need clean, clear water to catch food.
If you want to get involved with the Minnesota Loon Monitoring Program, the DNR is still seeking volunteers for select areas. Volunteers visit each lake one morning during a 10-day period in the summer (last week of June, into the first week of July) and count the number of adult and juvenile loons, then share that information with the DNR. It's super simple to do, and provides really valuable information. Plus you get to spend time at the lake.
The only gear you need to be part of this project is a pair of binoculars, and maybe a boat or canoe, depending on the lake. Survey time depends on the lake size you are monitoring:
- Small lakes (<150 acres) 30 to 60 minutes
- Medium lakes (150 - 400 acres) 30 minutes to 2 hours
- Lake lakes (>400 acres) 2 to 4 hours
There are still a few lakes that need volunteers in Kandiyohi, Crow Wing County, Becker, Itasca, Lake, and Ottertail counties. Take a look at the list of lakes that still need volunteers to monitor the loons this summer. You might happen to spend a lot of time at one of them and could be a huge help to this research program. | <urn:uuid:51c2a750-e2a4-4c08-b0af-927d3ab27bea> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://river967.com/minnesota-dnr-looking-for-people-to-monitor-loons-this-summer/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.928438 | 373 | 2.65625 | 3 |
The Results of a Study of Russian Entrepreneurs’ Digital Activity Were Discussed at a Joint EC/OECD Workshop
Experts from the ISSEK Centre for Business Tendencies Studies (CBTS) presented the results of a pilot project to measure digital activity of Russian industrial and retail companies at the 9th Joint EC/OECD Workshop (14-15 November 2019, Paris, France).
Being cross-cutting in nature, digital technologies permeate all spheres of life and all industries. Evaluating their effects and the contribution to production and social development comes to the forefront of national statistical services’ agenda, along with developing new tools and methods to measure this domain. On 15 November Leonid Gokhberg, HSE First Vice-Rector and ISSEK Director, spoke about the HSE Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge’s approaches to identifying the boundaries, and assessing the effects of digital economy at the panel discussion ‘Measuring the Digital Economy’ in the scope of the Rosstat conference.
HSE Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge presents the indicators of Russians’ ‘digital well-being’, measured with the use of the OECD methodology.
The HSE Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge continues to study business digitisation trends, and presents the results of a market survey reflecting the level of digital technologies’ application by Russian large and medium manufacturing enterprises in 2018. Managers of more than 1,200 companies in 30 Russian regions participated in the survey.
The HSE Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge designed the Business Digitalisation Index which measures the rate of entrepreneurial sector organisations’ adapting to digital transformation in Russia, European countries, the Republic of Korea, Turkey, and Japan. The index is calculated on the basis of the following five indicators: broadband internet access, use of cloud-based services, RFID technology, and ERP systems, and participation in e-commerce.
The 'map of professions' is being redrafted right in front of our eyes, and approaches to staff training are changing radically. Russian and German experts discussed the factors affecting the labour market in the 21st century in an unusual format — podium debates combined with a pre-Christmas reception. The event was hosted by the Moscow German Embassy’s Department of Science, the German Centre for Research and Innovation (DWIH), and the Higher School of Economics on 4 December, 2018.
OECD experts presented the next issue of the Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2018, in which the Russian Intellectual System iFORA, developed by HSE ISSEK (Institute of Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge), was referred to as an example of successful initiatives in the field of digital science and innovation policy (DSIP). | <urn:uuid:85935f7e-2465-4704-8970-179a677d25e7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://issek.hse.ru/en/news/keywords/220440742/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572908.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817122626-20220817152626-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.901173 | 564 | 1.640625 | 2 |
Amid worsening hostilities, Delta Corporate announced today that it will resume flight operations to Tel Aviv, Israel where Delta Flight Attendants could spend their entire layover in a bomb shelter due to rockets being continually launched into the region.
While there are many Delta Flight Attendants who do not fear flying into hostile regions, there are many of our colleagues who do. Delta Flight Attendants should not receive an accountable absence in our reliability record if we are afraid to fly to Israel, where tensions appear to be escalating on a daily basis. Furthermore, evaluating cases on an individual basis is inappropriate because there is not a guiding and enforceable policy that fosters fairness in application.
With union representation we could develop a mutually agreed upon policy in which Delta and Delta Flight Attendants are treated fairly and respectfully in volatile situations such as current tensions in the Middle East.
For example, where Flight Attendants did have a voice, unionized Flight Attendants developed the “Fear of Flying policy “after the horrific events of September 11, 2001. The policy was designed to support Flight Attendants who were experiencing fear flying to places in which “unusual, typically global events, like 9/11, SARS and BOM ’08” occurred. The policy’s philosophy was one of caring for those who were experiencing difficulties, and implementing the policy fairly and objectively, while containing safeguards against abuse.
In uncertain times such as the present, it is necessary that we have a voice in developing the policies that have such a big effect on our lives. And, flying into extremely dangerous regions around the world is a case in point.
Sign or renew your election authorization card today so we can have a voice in determining the policies and procedures that affect our lives.
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Q&A with Troy Paredes: How the SEC Regulates Silicon Valley (Part 1)
Apr 5th, 2017
The change in administrations at the White House has multifold ramifications for startups. Important among those areas is the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) posture towards Silicon Valley and how that agenda may shift under incoming Chair Jay Clayton. We’ve tapped friend of EquityZen, and former Commissioner at the SEC, Troy A. Paredes to shed some light.
Shri Bhashyam: There has been an uptick in media attention and shareholder lawsuits related to possible securities fraud at big, later stage (“Unicorn”) startups, such as Theranos and Hampton Creek (whose investigations by the SEC and Department of Justice were recently dropped). First, what are the main legal issues underlying these controversies?
Troy A. Paredes: The typical securities fraud case, whether it is brought by investors or the government, alleges that there was a material misstatement or omission – in other words, that information provided to investors was wrong in an important way. Investors need accurate information to make informed decisions; they can’t be misled. So protecting investors from fraud is key. That’s true whether investors are investing in private companies or public ones. At the same time, there’s a difference between fraud, on the one hand, and things simply not going as well as expected at a company, on the other. Indeed, courts have consistently cautioned against so-called “fraud by hindsight” – a caution that matters a lot for startups and other emerging companies for which there often are genuinely high hopes that just don’t pan out.
SB: To what extent can startups rely on the fact that the investors coming in to their funding rounds are sophisticated folks or entities who can fend for themselves?
TAP: Routinely, private securities offerings are limited to “accredited investors” – certain institutional investors and people who meet income or wealth qualifications under SEC Regulation D. The idea is that if the investors buying into an offering can “fend for themselves,” then the government is justified in easing up on its regulation. In practice, this means that a valid private placement under Reg D doesn’t have to meet the many Securities Act requirements that a public offering does. Along these lines, two points are worth noting.
First, even when a company raises money only from accredited investors, the company is still subject to the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws. Reg D may exempt a company from having to file a registration statement with the SEC, but it does not exempt a company from Rule 10b-5 prohibiting fraud.
Second, the SEC has been reconsidering the definition of accredited investor, which has been on the books for years. I’d like to see the definition modernized to help startups and other early-stage companies more easily raise the capital they need to grow and prosper. Furthermore, if you’re not “accredited,” the law effectively puts you on the outside looking in when it comes to getting in on the ground floor, to mix my metaphors. So changing the definition of accredited investor to give more investors more opportunity to invest in emerging companies can be good for investors too. People who today don’t qualify as “accredited” but who would under an updated definition – if the SEC ends up adopting one – would have more freedom in deciding for themselves how to invest since private offerings would be more open to them. That said, there are no guarantees when investing, and the chance to earn outsize returns can come with the potential to lose a lot.
SB: Are there any common threads among the Unicorn stories that are tied to securities fraud?
TAP: Compliance has to be taken seriously. Integrating compliance, along with reputational risk, into a firm’s overall risk management framework can help ensure that it’s front-and-center. Even for a startup, let alone a Unicorn, you should have good governance and sound controls.
That said, one size doesn’t fit all. Policy makers should avoid over-regulating new and emerging companies. In fact, what we need to do is continue promoting small business capital formation. The reason is simple: entrepreneurs help drive economic growth and job creation. Their ideas lead to breakthroughs that make our lives better. That’s why I focused on helping small business when I was in government, including by supporting the JOBS Act. While we’re at it, we should also adopt common-sense reforms to spur the IPO market.
Troy A. Paredes is the founder of Paredes Strategies LLC and is a Senior Advisor at CamberView Partners, LLC. From 2008-2013, Paredes was a Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, having been appointed by President George W. Bush. Paredes advises companies on financial regulation, corporate governance, compliance, political risk, and government investigations. Before becoming a Commissioner, Paredes was a professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis. Currently, he is a Distinguished Scholar in Residence at NYU School of Law and a Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School. And he is the co-host of a fintech podcast called “Appetite for Disruption.” | <urn:uuid:69e990bd-b5af-4f65-a9d7-6a6ce7bf54fc> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://equityzen.com/knowledge-center/blog/q-and-a-troy-paredes-sec-silicon-valley/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.960323 | 1,129 | 1.539063 | 2 |
Setting up LDAP authentication
In this article we will be seeing how to setup LDAP authetnication in NetYCE. We will be using below sample LDAP server details for the setup. LDAP Test server details LDAP Server Information: Server: ldap.test.com Port: 389 Bind ...
Introduction video & demo NetYCE
If you haven't seen a demo yet of the NetYCE platform you can watch it here. Sit back and relax.
Installing the NetYCE software
After successfully applying for the free download you will receive an email which allows you to verify your account, after clicking the button, a webpage will open with the actual download link: Click the "Download" button to download the .ova ...
How to track changes
Tracking changes is a very handy feature in troubleshooting incidents or tracking changes. Below are the steps on how to track changes between two latest versions. Backups -> 2) Configuration -> 3) Name(search for the name) -> 4) Click on select ...
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What are Protected Classes?
Protected classes—also sometimes called protected characteristics—come from anti-discrimination law. We talk about them with respect to employment laws, but they also come into play in housing and education.
The classes and characteristics protected by federal law include race, color, age (over 40), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, religion, disability, national origin, ethnic background, genetic information (including that of family members), military service, and citizenship or immigration status.
While you have a lot of leeway to make employment decisions as you see fit, you are prohibited from making decisions based on a person’s inclusion in any of these protected classes. Refusing to hire or promote someone because they are over 40, gay, or from Mexico, for example, would be considered unlawful discrimination under federal law. Many states also have their own anti-discrimination laws that protect additional classes.
The best way to avoid discrimination is to base employment decisions only on factors that are job-related.
We recommend including the full list of protected classes in your employee handbook so that everyone is aware of them.
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Within the framework of the project Preventing child marriage and addressing early pregnancy in Ethnic Minority communities of Son La Province, Vietnam, HealthBridge Vietnam provided training for 53 ethnic minority midwives and female village workers on adolescent reproductive health. Financial support for this project is provided by the Canadian Fund for Local Initiatives.
To better support the health of ethnic minority adolescents, ethnic minority midwives and female village health workers were trained to provide adolescent-friendly reproductive health services and counselling, on gender equality concepts and implementing interventions at the community level. An ethnic minority midwife in Muong E Commune of Thuan Chau District, shared the following thoughts after participating in the ethnic minority midwifery training:
"We have learned a lot of new knowledge such as traits of adolescent psychophysiology, adolescent reproductive health counseling, and contraceptive methods. This is very interesting and useful for our work."
– Ethnic Minority Midwife, Ms. Nguyen Thi
Kim Quy, Centre for Disease Control Son La, lecturer of the training course describes the significance of the training for Son La province:
"This is the first time the Centre for Disease Control has conducted training on adolescent reproductive health for the female health workers at the village level. We are very happy and proud to see the ethnic minority midwives excitedly participating in the activity. The results after the training also made us very happy. Before the training, most of the participants had poor [pre-entry exam] results and after the training, 100% of them passed the exam. We hope that such training can be carried out to all other parts of the province."
Training ethnic minority midwives on adolescent reproductive health is a novel approach in Son La. The project aims to build capacity among village level workers to respond to the needs of adolescents, particularly related to reproductive health, with the ultimate goal of addressing high rates of early pregnancy and child marriage and promoting the health of adolescents. | <urn:uuid:0b581694-fab9-48b5-8993-44e3b34c164f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://healthbridge.ca/impact-stories/impact-story-training-for-ethnic-minority-midwives-on-adolescent-reproducti | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.948411 | 389 | 2.125 | 2 |
Mini Dental Implant- Dentistry
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A Dental Implant (also known as an endosseous implant or fixture) is a surgical component that interfaces with the bone of the jaw or skull to support a dental prosthesis such as a crown, bridge, denture, facial prosthesis or to act as an orthodontic anchor. The basis for modern dental implants is a biologic process called osseointegration, in which materials such as titanium form an intimate bond to bone.
The implant fixture is first placed so that it is likely to osseointegrate, then a dental prosthetic is added. A variable amount of healing time is required for osseointegration before either the dental prosthetic (a tooth, bridge or denture) is attached to the implant or an abutment is placed which will hold a dental prosthetic. | <urn:uuid:b67a564b-64c6-42be-adbe-3bd572d89cbe> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://myacare.com/procedure/mini-dental-implant | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572908.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817122626-20220817152626-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.925859 | 289 | 2.53125 | 3 |
Poland faces a serious challenge when it comes to climate neutrality by 2050, mainly due to its coal-based energy system and limited alternative options. The most coal-dependent country in CEE is struggling to transform in an economically and politically secure manner. At the same time, the European Green Deal and the crisis related to COVID-19 are offering opportunities to escape forward.
There are three new areas where emerging perspectives are presenting themselves. Firstly, gas imports are soon to be strongly diversified leaving the prices to the market rather than politics. This will be possible thanks to the Świnoujście LNG terminal and the forthcoming construction of the Baltic Pipe – a new import route of gas from the North Sea. Gas at the market price will allow replacing coal in the electricity and heating sectors but, more importantly, it will reduce political pressure from Russia on Poland and other neighbouring CEE countries which can be supplied from the Polish gas infrastructure. Gas also remains an important factor in balancing the intermittency of wind and solar power.
Secondly, it is about the EU’s rising interest in hydrogen, possibly an attractive long-term option in Poland. Despite limited capital and R&D resources, smart planning could ensure that Poland would follow the leaders like the Netherlands, France or Germany and find its own niches in the hydrogen supply chains. New projects in Poland are currently testing storage solutions, the application of hydrogen in mobility and so on. With further projects, one could think of hydrogen and gas blending in the transmission network, the use of hydrogen in heating or steel production as it is foreseen in some of the scenarios prepared by the European Commission. Green hydrogen could be produced in dedicated RES in Poland, but not necessarily. In a longer perspective, this could be provided from distant places where RES conditions are more favourable, for example, North Africa for PV.
It leads to the third area, which includes an increasing efficiency of offshore wind. Access to the Baltic Sea offers fairly good wind conditions and, with the Polish shipbuilding sector looking for new business opportunities, this creates the right momentum. Additionally, there already exist a number of domestic companies with established positions among suppliers for this type of RES.
To be fully seized, each of the three opportunities requires changes in the functioning of the main players – state-controlled energy companies. The first step, already discussed in public debate, is to shed coal assets from vertically integrated companies to improve their credit ratings. Such a measure will help them to better use the available opportunities to finance their transition. The second step would be to develop their energy services together with a growing retail market of renewables. The third step would be to go global with its services and to look for acquisitions and mergers in pursuit of know-how in the energy transition. This step should also allow some market openness to competition to slow down the expected growth in energy prices.
In many areas of the energy transition, Poland is looking for partnerships with US companies – gas supplies and the nuclear sector being the most important ones. It concerns areas where European technologies or perception of risks is deficient from the Polish perspective. Yet European partners remain the primary actors not only due to the common EU policy framework. European companies which are global leaders in low-emission technologies are already involved in developing all major energy projects planned in Poland. The containment of Chinese and Russian investors in this regard is not accidental.
What Poland needs in a longer-term is closer coordination of plans with its neighbours in projects such as the North-South gas corridor or electricity supplies. CEE countries are central in this regard as proven by their recent collaboration relating to the creation of the Just Transition Fund or defending natural gas as a transition fuel. New investments, for example, the ones from the PCI list, are to keep the energy costs in CEE as low as possible while moving away from fossils. With new opportunities put on the table in the new EU financial framework and anti-crisis packages, the carbon-neutral transition becomes more realistic and may provide a trigger for coal-based energy countries. | <urn:uuid:c5cff397-8b78-4f20-8f74-9b99d457609d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://ceenergynews.com/voices/polands-challenges-and-opportunities-to-reach-climate-neutrality/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.9539 | 822 | 2.265625 | 2 |
What is the relation between India and Singapore?
India is an important economic partner for Singapore. Economic engagement is anchored by the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement, which came into effect in June 2005. In 2017, Singapore was India’s 5th largest trading partner worldwide, and the 3rd largest trading partner in ASEAN.
Was Singapore ever part of India?
In 1826, Singapore was grouped by the British East India Company together with Penang and Malacca to form the Straits Settlements, administered by the British East India Company. In 1830, the Straits Settlements became a residency, or subdivision, of the Presidency of Bengal in British India.
Is Singapore a friend of China?
Singapore was the last country in Southeast Asia to formally recognize the People’s Republic of China. Singapore still maintains unofficial relations with the Republic of China, including the continuation of a controversial military training and facilities agreement from 1975.
Is India richer than Singapore?
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $94,100 as of 2017, while in India, the GDP per capita is $7,200 as of 2017.
Which country is best friend of Japan?
Why Japan and Russia are India’s best friends. Japan and Russia are the only two countries with which India has no ideological or strategic differences.
Which country is best friend of Russia?
After the Dissolution of the Soviet Union, Russia inherited its close relationship with India which resulted in both nations sharing a Special Relationship. Russia and India both term this relationship as a “special and privileged strategic partnership” .
Which country is the best friend of Korea?
6 countries who are friends with North Korea
- Russia. This really comes as no surprise. …
- China. Again, no surprise, given that during the Korean War, Chinese troops intervened on the side of North Korea. …
- Iran. …
- Syria. …
- Cuba. …
- Equatorial Guinea.
Who named Singapore?
However, the original legend was that a long time ago, a 14th century Sumatran prince spotted an auspicious beast upon landing on the island after a thunderstorm, which he was told was a ‘lion’. Thus, the name Singapore comes from the Malay words “Singa” for lion and “Pura” for city.
What was Singapore called before?
ABOUT “SINGAPURA BEFORE 1819”
The earliest records in which Singapore is mentioned describe it as a thriving port in the 14th century. It was known by different names then: The Chinese traders called it Danmaxi (Temasik or Temasek), while in the Sejarah Melayu (The Malay Annals), it was called Singapura.
Is Singapore a British colony?
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Day in the life of a bus driver – David Babineau on FBI radio
The RTBU Tram and Bus Division’s Secretary David Babineau spoke out last month on the radio about being a bus driver and the current difficulties with bus privatisation.
Having driven buses for over six years, he’s familiar with the working conditions and the issues most drivers face.
Bus drivers do a lot more than just drive the bus. They’re an authority and can help if there’s any trouble on the bus. It’s a thankless job.
Typical working days can be up to 12 hours long with many drivers stuck at depots between peak hour shifts. During peak hours, some bus drivers even have to pass on bathroom breaks to ensure their buses run on schedule. It’s just expected and companies take advantage of drivers who are invested in the smooth running of the public transport system.
The introduction of privatisation in Newcastle and Sydney’s inner west has been a blow and the government’s reasoning for this has been unsatisfactory. It has meant that a lot of bus drivers are worse off. The company who employs new people gives them longer working hours and less penalties. Meanwhile, the company employing the drivers working before privatisation has started giving their rostered hours to newer drivers who cost less for the system and essentially puts people out of a job.
The government has been smart in using these private companies. They take over the operating of the buses but use the existing infrastructure so the government can create political distance when things go wrong. However, the government can also say taxpayers aren’t paying for any of the operating costs without mentioning that taxpayers are paying so much for infrastructure they already own.
He encourages everyone to speak out against privatisation by joining the union and taking action on the Our Transport site. | <urn:uuid:f310e045-9be1-447d-91d2-13d8d4d4a7d0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://tramandbusexpress.com.au/day-in-the-life-of-a-bus-driver-david-babineau-on-fbi-radio/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572908.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817122626-20220817152626-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.961798 | 383 | 2.125 | 2 |
BY S IFTIKHAR MURSHED
The leaders of the country have seen the head of Medusa in a mirror and fear has transformed them into stone. This is the impact the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has had on the nation. Ordinary people – men, women and children – have writhed under the tyranny of its despotism which has never thought it necessary to proffer a reason for its atrocities other than in terms of false religion. Even the most grotesque acts of cruelty, such as the beheading of soldiers, are presented as piety.
In its worldview good and evil are sharply defined. There are no grey areas. Those who do not conform must be put to death. Compassion and mercy have no place in the litany that is chanted in its temples of worship. Forgiveness is banished forever even though all religions through the ages have emphasised that “God’s house is the only house where sinners are welcome.” The Quran is far more emphatic about this and in two of its verses it states that “God has willed upon Himself the law of mercy and grace” (6: 12 and 54).
None of the other divine attributes have been similarly defined in the holy book of Muslims. This is of overriding importance because it encapsulates the spirit of their faith. But the creed of the TTP and its affiliates is entirely different. Theirs is a religion of violence and is far removed from Islamic teachings. The consequences have been disastrous.
Though computations vary about the exact number of casualties, it is generally agreed that more than 40,000 people have been killed in terrorist outrages in Pakistan over the years. But what can be said with mathematical certainty is that in the five-month period from September 10, 2013 when the prime minister convened the ill-advised All-Parties Conference, till February 20, 2014 terrorism has claimed a staggering 460 lives – 308 civilians, 114 military personnel and 38 policemen – while 1,264 people have been seriously injured. These include 684 civilians, 531 soldiers and 49 policemen.
The gruesome statistics will keep mounting because the TTP has read the signs and is convinced that the grovelling leadership of the country is addicted to a policy of appeasement and is incapable of taking decisive military action in North Waziristan. This assessment is depressingly accurate as was evident yet again last Sunday when the spokesman of the TTP’s Mohmand chapter, Omar Khalid Khorasani, announced that his group had killed 23 Frontier Corps personnel who were captured in June 2010. The men were mercilessly decapitated and their bodies were thrown on the wayside.
The prime minister, who exults in the title of ‘the lion of Punjab,’ should have reacted by immediately terminating the farcical talks with the TTP and ordering stern military reprisals. Instead he initially behaved like a terrified rabbit dazzled on a lonely road at night by the headlights of the hunter’s vehicle and decided to merely put the futile dialogue on hold till the Taliban declared a ceasefire. On Wednesday the outlawed group responded that the government must first give an assurance that its fighters would not be killed or captured and only then would it agree to a cessation of hostilities. The government’s rejection of the TTP offer was, for once, a correct decision. It was only then, according to a PML-N insider, that the prime minister reluctantly authorised Thursday’s airstrikes in the North Waziristan and Khyber agencies.
But the government is still willing to resume the talks if the outfit announces an unconditional ceasefire. Even if the TTP agrees to this, it will mean nothing because organisationally it is a coalition of more than 40 odd terrorist groups. These affiliates and franchises operate independently and this, as an analyst has recently explained, not only serves as force multiplier but also provides the TTP’s central shura a mechanism for denying terrorist attacks whenever there is need.
Furthermore, what the leadership of the country does not understand is that the mere announcement of an unconditional termination of hostilities by the TTP is not enough. The sine qua non for the initiation of talks with the outfit is that it must first disarm. This is the requirement of Article 256 of the constitution which unequivocally affirms: “No private organisation capable of functioning as a military organisation shall be formed, and any such organisation is illegal.” Talks with the TTP are, therefore, permissible only if it agrees upfront to abide by this provision of the constitution.
In a refreshingly perceptive article last week a scholar argued convincingly that all insurgences end in three possible outcomes: (i) the grant of political autonomy like in East Timor, South Sudan and Palestine; (ii) assimilation into the political mainstream as in El Salvador, Nepal and Chechnya, and; (iii) the partial or complete defeat of the insurgents as in the case of the LTTE in Sri Lanka as well as the uprisings in East Punjab and Indian-occupied Kashmir.
The first and second outcomes can only materialise in the unlikely event that the TTP accepts the constitution, disarms and relinquishes violence. The autonomy envisaged in the first scenario already exists in the tribal areas where the TTP and several of its affiliates are based. This is because Article 247 of the constitution ousts the jurisdiction of the high court and the Supreme Court from Fata and confers legislative authority on the president.
But nevertheless the fundamental rights guaranteed by the constitution are applicable to all citizens irrespective of where they reside. The state is, therefore, obliged to ensure that these rights are not infringed in the tribal regions. In other words the powers of the president to promulgate ordinances and regulations in respect of Fata are circumscribed inasmuch as these must not violate any of the inalienable rights assured by the constitution. This is what the TTP will have to respect.
The outfit has unfailingly justified its hideous track record of mass murder and destruction under the pretence that its only purpose is to impose Shariah on the country. The bluff needs to be called. The word Shariah (or Shirah) signifies a way to a watering place because water is an indispensable element for all life and it is used in the Quran in the sense that it embodies a system of laws essential for the survival of any community in the social and spiritual sense.
The fundamental and unalterable principle of Islamic law is that no duty (taklif) can be imposed on the individual without his being granted a corresponding right (haqq) which means that the state must fulfil its part of the social contract by providing economic and social security to all citizens. Furthermore, the laws of Islam are simple and few in order not to place too great a burden on believers as explained in the Quran itself (5: 101-102).
Soon after it was established in 1981, the Federal Shariat Court set about reviewing all statutes that had been in place since 1841 in order to determine whether any of them were in conflict with the injunctions of the Quran. Its findings were that none of the laws promulgated during the colonial era were repugnant to Islam and, surprisingly, “whatever few un-Islamic provisions were found were enacted after 1947 and not by the British.”
The hypocrisy of the TTP is thus laid bare. Its only objective is the capture of power which it disguises in fanciful Islamic formulations. But what is disquieting is that its fraudulent ideology has spread. The liberal elite in the country, who are content to occupy themselves with the trivialities of social intercourse, are quick to accuse the madressahs (seminaries) for the rapid proliferation of religious obscurantism and violence. What they do not cede is that they are as much to blame for allowing clerics, who have no place in actual Islam, to propound absurd interpretations of Quranic pronouncements.
What emerges is that till the TTP is either defeated or significantly weakened militarily peace will not return to the country. But those at the helm think differently. The prime minister is convinced that it is only through talks that the militancy can be brought to an end. He would do well to remember the saying that “society often forgives the criminal; it never forgives the dreamer.”
-the writer is the publisher of Criterion Quarterly
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Groover-Stewart Drug Company Building
Groover-Stewart Drug Co. Building, Jacksonville, Fl. The Groover-Stewart Drug Company Building (also known as the McKesson-Robbins Drug Company Building) is a historic site in Jacksonville, Florida. It is located at 25 North Market Street. On December 30, 1992, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places NRIS #92001696.
In 1925 this four-story building was constructed for the company, to serve as warehouse and office space for Groover-Stewart Drug Company, which was the largest wholesale drug firm in Florida. It was designed by Marsh & Saxelbye.
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Children, teenagers, and adults who participate in sports should invest in a mouthguard to protect their teeth, soft oral tissues, and mouth as a whole. Mouthguards provide protection in the event of a fall, blow or injury to the mouth. The mouthguard for sports is a soft protective plastic dental appliance worn during those sporting activities.
At HomeTown Dental at Sherman we offer protective solutions for patients of all ages. Those who have traditional braces are, in particular, at an increased risk of injury.
How Mouthguards Work
Protective mouthguards also referred to as sports guards, are slipped over the teeth when individuals are about to take part in an activity or sport that could potentially risk an injury to the mouth. The dental device provides protection for the inside of the mouth, including lips, tongue, gums, and cheeks in the event that there is an impact on the face. Quite often, these soft tissues can sustain serious lacerations from the teeth if there is a fall or a direct blow to the face.
Any sport played that comes with an increased risk for falls, body contact, or equipment that could cause injury should have the athletes wearing a mouthguard. This may include wrestling, football, baseball, or hockey. Athletes of all ages who have fixed braces should wear a mouthguard to protect their teeth and braces.
Wearing Your Mouthguard
The majority of sports guards are designed to be worn over the upper teeth. Those who have traditional metal braces should wear a mouthguard on both the upper and lower jaw, for the best protection.
Mouthguards will fit comfortably over your teeth. They will stay in place, protecting your teeth, until the end of the game. Custom-made mouthguards should fit comfortably, and should not restrict your ability to speak and breathe with ease.
Over-The-Counter Versus Custom-Made Mouthguards
The sports guard that you wear should be durable and give you the best in a comfortable fit. There are a number of options for athletes to consider, including stock mouthguards, boil and shape guards, and custom-made mouthguards.
Over-the-counter mouthguard options include stock mouthguards that can be found in abundance at many stores selling sporting goods. These pre-formed devices are ready to be worn right away, but they will not give the wearer the best in a comfortable fit. Boil and shape sports guards are another option to consider, they will give a better fit for the wearer than the stock mouthguards do, but it is not going to be quite as comfortable as the custom options will be.
How Often Should Mouthguards Be Replaced?
It is recommended that athletes replace sports mouthguards at the end of each season. Mouthguards will become worn, through routine use, meaning it can decrease their effectiveness. Parents of children and adolescents, in particular, should ensure that mouthguards are replaced every six months, as mouths can undergo significant growth changes in this period. At your professional cleaning or routine checkup, every six months, you should mention that it is time to invest in a new mouthguard.
Protect teeth and soft tissues inside of the mouth from damage and trauma, with a custom-fit mouthguard. Reach out to HomeTown Dental at Sherman to schedule your consultation by calling (430) 202-5033 | <urn:uuid:de5efcc0-886f-4e92-b485-71eb3647d3ac> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://sherman.hometowndental.org/p/dentist-Sherman-TX-Sports-Guards-p50120.asp | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572908.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817122626-20220817152626-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.955219 | 685 | 2.078125 | 2 |
According to economic experts, the divorce rate and the strength of the economy are directly related. A recent article noted that as the economy is gaining steam, the number of divorces in the United States has increased for the third year, posting a 2.14 million gross increase in 2012.
Despite the emotional and financial consequences of divorce, divorces do result in the formation of new households, and new households increase demand for homes, appliances and furnishings, all of which promise a boost in economic activities.
According to an economist, once the economy normalizes, the family dynamics do so too. This means births and divorces increase as the economy picks up because many families put off life-changing events that have significant financial implications when things are already tight financially at home.
Statistics also reveal that 150,000 divorces were either avoided or postponed in 2009. After the recession, divorce rates increased, which coincided with the increase in household formation. This, in turn, increased the demand for housing construction and rentals.
Both marriage and divorce can affect unemployment. Decreases in marriage and divorce rates increase the jobless rate. A married spouse may opt to forego his or her career while a divorced spouse is likely to look for a job; specifically, more women are forced to seek employment because they are more likely experience a drop in income They must look for a job to support both their needs and the needs of their children.
There are several reasons why marriages end in divorce. Dissolving a marriage has significant emotional and financial implications. Important matters, such as property division, alimony, child support and child custody are often the reason why a divorce proceeding becomes contentious. No matter their economic circumstances, it is advisable for divorcees to understand with a rational mind the implications of a divorce.
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1. How are assessments calculated for the insurance sector?
FSRA assessment calculations are based on the calculations shown in Rule 2019-001 for Assessments and Fees. To see the calculation for your specific industry, please refer to the following subsections: Insurance Sector: Subsection 4.1.
The FSRA assessment is calculated by subsector using the following formula:
Insurer’s direct written premiums for the subsector ÷ Total direct written premiums for the subsector
Budgeted expenditures net of fees
Insurers are subject to a minimum fee of $100 for fraternal societies and $1,000 for all other insurance entities.
The FSRA assessment has been calculated based on the following subsectors: auto rates, property and casualty, property and casualty prudential regulation and life conduct.
Total direct written premiums for the sectors used in the assessment calculation.
|Sub-sector||Total direct written premiums (in thousands)|
|Property and casualty||$30,947,028|
|Property and casualty prudential regulation||$1,852,463|
2. What is the “Insurer’s minimum assessment adjustment” shown on line 9 of my invoice?
Small insurance companies pay a minimum assessment of $1,000 and fraternal societies pay a minimum assessment of $100. These minimum assessments reduce the assessment payable by all other insurers. A credit (negative) amount on the insurer’s minimum assessment adjustment line represents the insurer’s share of this assessment reduction. A charge (positive) amount on line 9 represents the amount required to increase the insurer’s assessment to the minimum assessment amount.
3. Where does the information on my company’s written premiums come from?
The data collected is based on returns filed by insurers to FSRA and Market-Security Analysis & Research Inc. (MSA)2020 premiums were used for the assessment calculation as 2021 premiums were not yet available at the time of the billing.
4. My company is no longer in business. Can the invoice be prorated?
If your company was in business before January 31, 2022, you are required to pay an assessment for the period April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023. Your invoice will not be pro-rated.
5. How do I update my contact information?
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Ke … ke … I am
I wanted to swallow, but all was parched, and my tongue like a flap of leather moved with difficulty.
Ke nosi mo … le fat sheng, I tried to say. Ik ben … Ik ben … hier …
… in de wêreld
here … in the world.
And the world is wide, wider than this land of stone. It sweeps far into the Highlands, to the old country where we have left behind the smoke-heavy air, our homes burnt down by the invaders. The terror of Mfecane all around as we Batswana refugees fled across the many faces of the land. Or so it says, for I remember nothing.
Finally the words fired out with a ra-ta-ta-tat: Ik ben– al-leen-ig-in-de-wê-reld.
I have to agree with Mary that it is strange how these came to be uttered in my new tongue, the Boer language of Baas Karel, but as the poem says, they truly were. There were two false starts: first a rustle of dry leaves in my throat, then the sound amplified, like goggas beating their wings into words. We heard, both of us, those sounds that sprang from my tongue as I looked up into the eyes of the white man leaning on a stick. Bright eyes, soft like a springbok’s, even if they were of an unnatural bluish green colour. But I
cannot help feeling that there was no actual springbok involved in the meeting. Would I not have remembered such a friend? Besides, I could not have said those words about being alone if I had been attached to a little pet bokkie. Or would I?
Ik ben alleenig in de wereld. I am alone in the world.
It would seem that they were mine, the first words spoken by me in so very many days and nights of the full moon shrinking to a sickle and plumping up once more, and I having thought that I’d never speak again, that the veld, the plants and animals would not require the useless sounds of words. I had tried at first to hum, but to no avail. Then that miracle of words, like a fountain spray- ing over smooth white pebbles around which to wrap the tongue, though they were mine for the short seconds only that it took to utter. Small wonder that I remember them with difficulty, that they remain a dim echo. For no sooner were the words formed than they were no longer mine, and there lies the rub, their strangeness. Speaking to him, I gave those words – freely. So, having entered the world creakily, having tumbled out all helter-skelter, they somersaulted into another voice, to be shaped once again by him, by the poet’s reporting tongue. Thus tangled in translation, the words, as any schoolboy knows, were fixed once and for all in the anthology favourite, Mr P’s famous ‘The Bechuana Boy’. That is the story of my origins, my beginning: in the warm heart and the creative mind of Mr Pringle.
So who am I?
I am born of a poem, born in words. Before that mo- ment there is a blank, an absence, only part of which is filled in by the poet.
It is possible that the words of contact may have been different. In fact, how could they not have been, fixed as they were by another: inverted, following the demands of rhyme, exclamatory, translated from our common Boer language, and what’s more, curiously addressed, a polite- ness that the actual moment of encounter surely would not have allowed.
Stranger – I’m in the world alone!
Thus is our meeting immortalised by Mr P, the stranger. The poem may suggest that you imagine me holding up my right hand whilst beating the left against my chest. I have no memory of hands with which to emote; in fact, do I remember anything at all?
Stranger! I do wonder how I, a black boy, could have thought it prudent to address a white man in that manner, to remind him that he does not belong here, on land from which natives had been driven. Yes, I appealed to his kindness, but at best I would have expected the variety of kindness bestowed on animals. (Was that why Mr P at- tached me to a springbok in the poem?) I knew that white men had guns, and felt contempt and hatred and also fear for people of this land. So perhaps I assured him that I was alone in the hope of stemming his natural antipathy. Not his fear, for I was a child of who knows how many years. That Mr P thought of himself as a stranger, rather than the colonial assumption of owning and belonging, is, of course, testimony to his difference.
The man’s faltering speech came as a surprise. Clearly the guttural tongue of Baas Karel, from whom I had es- caped, was not native to him. Ja, the strange white man said in the harsh language we shared so imperfectly, the Boer language new to both of us, Ja-nee dat zien ik. Zo. Maar, ik vraagt, wat is jou naam?
What is your name?
Hinza, I replied, soothed into using my native tongue. Leina la me ke Hinza, I said, before I remembered that he was a white man. So I translated: Myn naam heeft Hinza. His voice bounced back in my own tongue as he repeated in Setswana: Leina la me ke … Hinza, and then having chewed and savoured the sounds, he said smiling, tapping his chest: Leina la me ke … Thomas. Mister, Mijnheer Pringle. I looked again into his eyes, the strange blue-green irises, and found that my words had indeed stirred up something akin to kindness.
He shifted his walking stick from right to left, and as we walked off to retrieve his horse, I noted that he limped, his right hip being slow. A broken white man. Was that why he understood, why he spoke kindly? The horse was held by a San boy who stared with hostility and ignored my greeting, none other than he who often rode with Mr P afar in the desert, a boy who from the start saw me as competition. But much as I try, I cannot conjure the memory of Mr P’s tents in the veld. Given that I was alone in the world, there could not have been, as the poem would have it, a Bushman who brought tidings of the tents. Would I not rather have taken to my heels on hearing such news?
Here, so many years, or rather centuries later, in the low light of a London tavern as he calls it – he will have nothing of the modern, bright, and noisy bars – Nicholas Greene and I discuss our origins. We are both born of texts, but he will not engage with my difference, the different or equivocal levels of the real. Nothing to com- pare, my boy, the old man says companionably, between a metropolitan birth and one in the colonial veld. Chalk and cheese, all so long ago, and such a strain on the unre- liable memory, perhaps those old times are best forgotten. Besides, is this not a redundant exercise? You say it’s all here in ‘The Bechuana Boy’, written by the man himself, so why the need to pore over it line by line? Why are you questioning the text? You don’t by any chance doubt this daddy of yours?
Of course not, I remonstrate. But I cannot let go when so much has been erased, so many gaps remain to be filled, even if allowance has to be made for poetic licence. Yes, I am, or rather was, the eponymous Bechuana Boy found in the veld by Mr P, naked and unshod, although I must insist that the poem wrongly has a tame spring- bok accompanying me. What a foolish figure, a boy with a bokkie! I believe I really do have some memory of that meeting, strange and uncanny, as I saw my destiny un- fold before me, not only inescapable, but one that I felt urged to embrace. Instead of caressing a gentle springbok invented by Mr P, my hands clenched and unclenched in- voluntarily as I said, keeping my eyes fixed on his own: I will come with you. Much later, Mr P teased me about that boldness that I could not recognise in myself, words
that I surely would not have uttered without invitation? Mr P had no doubt asked if I would, or perhaps just said that I should go with him to Eildon.
Oh, I do, all right. I recognise the boldness, interrupts Sir Nick, whose smile carries more than a trace of incre- dulity. Uncanny eh, he croaks. These modern ideas about memory and the unconscious are best left alone, taken with a pinch of salt; they can only lead to unhappiness. It’s not uncommon for lost souls to imagine memories, or see the uncanny in retrospect. I’m in the world a-lo-one, he intones in what he believes to be my voice. Fine words for a boy of the veld.
Then he tilts his head attentively. Why, I believe they ring a bell. For sure, it’s Orlando! And Nicholas, known for his power of mimi-cry that could bring the dead to life, grows misty-eyed, and declaims in an aristocratic voice, fluty and feminine: ‘I am alone,’ he breathed at last, opening his lips for the first time in this record. He had walked very quickly uphill through ferns and hawthorn bushes, star- tling deer and wild birds, to a place crowned by a single oak.
What have ferns and hawthorn, or an oak, to do with the Cape? I must not be influenced by this man who cannot think beyond his own world, his own culture. I remind him that we are speaking of Mr P.
Ah, yes, the illustrious poet of whom no one has heard, he says; in his own country a failed man of letters. Father of South African English Poetry, I remind him, but he sneers at the epithet, settling the matter with a dis- missive, Of course, the colonial rhymester – and citing a twentieth-century critic, adds: So soothing, the familiar
trot of iambic tetrameters. It is not surprising that Nich- olas Greene, known throughout the literary world as a failed poet turned critic, turns out to be jealous of Mr P’s reputation.
I hold aloft placatory hands. Okay, I concede, but for all the ringing of your bell, I have no idea what you’re talking about, so let’s drop the uncanny. I’ll put up with ferns and hawthorn for now, but please hear me out on that meeting that starts my life, that lays bare my origins. It has to be unpacked. See, I would have liked to say to Mr P, whom I instinctively trusted: I will be your helper, I am strong enough to lend a shoulder, to help you off a horse, to carry you across a river, even if I am only a boy. But that would have been a foolish boast. Besides, he would already have had many boys, even men, to help him, work for him. So I said again, and that to a white man, I will come with you, and he nodded, Ja, as I knew he would. Earnestly, abstractedly, as if it were a given, as if he too knew that, destined, there could be no other way.
I had, of course, seen a white man before. Strictly speaking, I belonged to one, although the actual trading of slaves had already become illegal. I was not one of those, the people from Madagascar or the Malayas, but we na- tive serfs were no more than slaves. The Bergenaars who preyed on Batswana refugees had sold me cheaply to Baas Karel, in ignominious exchange for the greatcoat he was wearing against the winter chill. Him, I refused to look at. While the transaction took place, I kept my eyes fixed on the stain, the grimy patch of sheep fat on the left pocket of the coat. Then my captor, the trousered Bergenaar as
Mr P sometimes called him, slipped his own arms into the coat sleeves, and it must have been the play of light, for the stain seemed to spread slowly, evenly, across the worsted fabric, turning the entire garment into a darker shade, almost black. Voilà! he said, spinning round to the admiration of his folks, and I was handed over. But how I came to be wandering in the Eastern Cape where they found me, I cannot say for sure.
Baas Karel waved the Bergenaars on – Weg nou met julle. Loop – and he cracked his buffalo-hide sjambok so that it echoed through the valley. He saw them off his land, even though it was dusk and they would rather have overnighted with his Khoekhoe serfs, from whom they begged a karbonaadje before leaving. Hungry as I was, I could not bring myself to eat anything. Later, in prepara- tion for my escape from Baas Karel, I searched the veld for edible tubers, a number of them unfamiliar to me, but in my hunger I took risks with veldkos, sniffed the leaves, gingerly rolled the roots in my mouth and waited a while for warning convulsions before consuming the whole. Thus I learned what was edible in that strange land of the south – kambroo, koekemakranka, and also eintjies, deli- cious but so meagre, barely worth the trouble of clawing out of the earth.
So wide and stony and still was the land, without any people of my own, that its silence invaded me. I could not speak. Baas Karel’s commands failed to lodge in me. Not only did I not know his tongue, my own had dried to leather, immovable and silent. It was as if I had nev- er heard a word, nor spoken one, so that my new master
flicked his furious whip at my person, across my shoul- ders and legs. Verdomt! he wailed and stamped his feet in rage. Deaf and dumb and stupid, I was not worth the greatcoat; he had been cheated, he shouted. He named me Domkop. That I heard and understood all right. Indeed, it was not long before I understood much of what they said, but my tongue refused, and I remained dumb. Even at night in our compound I uttered not a word to the others, the Khoekhoe peons and the Mozambican slaves; never- theless, I learned a good deal of their common language, which varied only slightly from Baas Karel’s Dutch.
I pause to check on old Nick, who has sunk deeper into an armchair. The venerable monoglot, fast asleep, jerks as a snore escapes. Perhaps it is not so diverting, this story dragged out of the gaps and shadows of a poem for schoolboys. But how else discover who I am? How else uncover the past, if not by working my way through the poem? Nick should be asking helpful questions; it is his task to write up Mr P’s history. He may not think my origins to be relevant, but Mr P after all became a father to me, became my father.
I help the old man out of the chair, steer him out into the bracing air, so that he shudders and says, It doesn’t add up, you know; for one, one can’t learn a language without speaking it, and that’s not all … Then he yawns. A carriage, he must have a carriage, he’s had enough of this long day. Nonsense, wrong century, there are no carriages left in the world, I say. Neither are there any black cabs around; we have to take the Underground. I point Nicholas to his westbound escalator, then dart back out into the street.
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Ciena to Demonstrate High-Capacity Networking Capabilities at TNC2013
Ciena® Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEN), the network specialist, will showcase its converged packet optical innovations for the Research & Education community at the TERENA Networking Conference (TNC2013) taking place in Maastricht, the Netherlands, from June 3-6. Hosted by SURFnet, the Dutch National Research and Education Network, the event will feature Ciena’s 100G optical infrastructure as an integral part of providing the connectivity from TNC2013 to researchers around the world. Additionally, through several demonstrations, Ciena’s industry-leading technology will show how high-capacity networks, with photonic agility, will help researchers to connect and collaborate resulting in important scientific discoveries.
- Remote Human-Robot interaction
TNC2013 participants will be able to control a robot arm with haptic feedback while simultaneously controlling an identical remote robot arm located at Poznań, Poland. This haptic robot arm from the University of Twente’s Virtual Reality Lab (VR Lab) is able to precisely follow and transmit movement, and can also process counter pressure. As a result, participants can play a real-time physical game of skills at the remote location.
To provide participants with the needed visual feedback on their movements at the remote location, SURFnet and PSNC will provide innovative ultra high-definition video streams such as a live 4K UHD hologram and live 4K UHD 3D streams directly to the event venue. The huge amount of multiple 3G-SDI uncompressed video streams are transmitted and kept in sync using Ciena’s video multimedia transmission technology. This demonstration, based on Ciena’s 6500 Packet-Optical Platform, will utilize SURFnet’s ultra-low latency, high-capacity and high-speed network to enable users to interact with a demo set-up 2,000 km away as if they are physically present. Additionally, as part of this demonstration there will be a transatlantic retransmission of uncompressed 3D video from Maastricht to Ciena’s research and development lab in Ottawa, Canada.
- Virtualization of Network Resources
This demonstration, performed in collaboration with the System and Network Engineering research group of the University of Amsterdam, will show how the network adapts to support cloud computing. TNC2013 coincides with the launch of the newest addition to the University of Amsterdam research lab, an extended ExoGENI rack available for global collaboration on computing and networking research. In this demonstration, Ciena and the University of Amsterdam will showcase the capabilities of the rack, connected through one 10G connection on a 100G link based on Ciena's 6500 Packet-Optical Platform. The SNE ExoGENI rack contains eight Dell R620 servers, more than 6TB of storage, fully interconnected with OpenFlow 10G connections on a Dell 4810 switch. This switch will be connected with 2x40G uplink directly to NetherLight later this year.
Ciena’s TNC2013 Speaking Engagement:
Rodney Wilson, senior director of external research at Ciena, will present:
- Intercontinental Bandwidth Methods - 100G Submarine systems for R&E, part of the Challenging long distance 100G session taking place on Wednesday, June 5 from 4:00 to 5:30 PM.
- Additionally, Wilson is participating in the panel discussion ‘How can industry help NRENs in managing the change?’, taking place on Tuesday, June 4 from 4:00 to 5:30 PM.
The Trans-European Research and Education Networking Association - TERENA offers a forum to collaborate, innovate and share knowledge in order to foster the development of Internet technology, infrastructure and services to be used by the research and education community. The development and progress in Internet technology, infrastructure and services have been led by the research community since the very beginning of the Internet. Today, that community is still the main driver of the further development of the Internet. In Europe, this leading role is made possible by the collaboration of network engineers and managers from all over the region, facilitated and supported by TERENA. More information can be found at www.terena.org.
SURFnet is the National Research & Education Network (NREN) organization in The Netherlands. SURFnet develops and provides innovative services for education and research and ensures that researchers, instructors, and students can work together simply and effectively with the aid of ICT. SURFnet links ICT services, scientific instruments, and people with reliable ICT infrastructures, made up of a network infrastructure and a collaboration infrastructure. SURFnet also demonstrates what is possible by developing and testing innovative ICT services. SURFnet is part of SURF, the Dutch higher education and research partnership for ICT. More information can be found at www.surfnet.nl/en/.
About the System and Network Engineering research group of the University of Amsterdam
The System and Network Engineering (SNE) Research group at the University of Amsterdam researches cross-domain interaction between eInfrastructure resource providers, optical and hybrid networking, resource descriptions using semantic web and programmable networks for the processing of Big Data in the Future Internet. In collaboration with SURFnet, UvA has capabilities to access high-speed optical test bed installations in the optical photonic backbone of SURFnet in the Netherlands and internationally in the Global Lambda Integrated Facility (GLIF). UvA maintains a state of the art Lambda Grid experimentation laboratory, which is very well connected to NetherLight. UvA is a founding member and key contributor to CineGrid, GLIF and OGF. (Refer for more information to http://sne.science.uva.nl/).
Ciena is the network specialist. We collaborate with customers worldwide to unlock the strategic potential of their networks and fundamentally change the way they perform and compete. Ciena leverages its deep expertise in packet and optical networking and distributed software automation to deliver solutions in alignment with OPn, its approach for building open next-generation networks. We enable a high-scale, programmable infrastructure that can be controlled and adapted by network-level applications, and provide open interfaces to coordinate computing, storage and network resources in a unified, virtualized environment. We routinely post recent news, financial results and other important announcements and information about Ciena on our website. For more information, visit www.ciena.com.
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Changing landscapes and rural-urban awareness: Conceptualizing rurality and urbanity through the prism of experiential space
Throughout the developed world, rural areas are in economic, social, and visible transition, to a significant degree as a result of urbanization. Realizing that a changing society is in constant need of redefinition, the rural-urban distinction is especially important to look into on a systematic basis. One reason is that although the outdatedness of the rural-urban dichotomy is widely acknowledged it is still largely sustained, not least in rural and urban development policies which are still conducted separately. Such practice may seem questionable in the face of the progressive blurring of these concepts, making them all the more subjective. In that light, there is a need to capture that subjectivity’s logic and anchor it locally, where the effects of policy eventually materialize. As such, taking into account the perception of local residents could help mitigate the subjectivity enclosed in the referential framework of those who exert power, mainly specialists and planners.
In this paper, it is assumed that the concepts of rurality and urbanity are not only a result of the changing conditions in particular places but also of the changing theoretical perspectives on what is regarded rural or urban. In result, both tracks equally affect the material – i.e. the very real – lives of people who inhabit these areas. Ultimately, when some seemingly innocuous awareness-shaping processes coupled with the broader concepts of rural and urban are ignored, there may be ramifications when the locally perceived and the centrally defined fail to converge.
Consequently, this paper is not about ideas on how ‘rural’ and ‘urban’ areas should be organized and managed. Rather, it foregoes such actions by focusing on the cognitive phase that precedes any kind of labeled development. By assuming a humanistic perspective, the concepts of ‘rural’ and ‘urban’ are discussed with emphasis on local perception and experiential space as important factors in their current understanding. There are indications that this dimension is locally significant and that the perception of rurality/urbanity is much derived from the physical characteristics of the lived environment, despite the rural and urban having been lately largely regarded as social constructs. In light of the critique of the emergent material turn, the potential of the concept of ‘landscape’ is explored, here seen as a bridge holding together the physical and the subjective tenets of rural-urban awareness. It is argued it could serve as a useful conceptual tool for creating context of the conflicting envoys on how rurality/urbanity should be understood, and particularly so in times of extensive land use changes induced by urbanization.
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Energy expenses make up a large amount of household expenditures. By rearrange your home and making a few simple tweaks, you can reduce energy use, maximize efficiencies, and cut those bills. Here’s some tips how to get started.
Preparation to Save
The first step to lowering energy bills is to make a whole-house plan. You should think of your home as an energy system with mutually supporting parts. For example, your heating system is not just a furnace; it’s a network of air canal.
The casing of the house is vital to saving energy. Wall insulation should be no less than R-22 and ceiling insulation at least R-40. (R value means thermal resistance of the insulation; the higher the R value, the stronger the resistance.)
The most familiar forms of insulation, such as cellulose and fiberglass, lose R value as they become old. Insulating walls and ceilings at higher rates than you think you need.
Majority think insulation is meant primarily for cold climates, to retain heat. Yet, insulation works just as well to retain coolness.
Windows typically comprise 10 to 25 per cent of a house exterior surface, meaning their properties are either supporting or undermining your whole-house efficiency plan. Your option is to check out high-performance windows, which, at their most basic, are double-paned clear glass surrounded by wood and vinyl frames. In addition to directly reducing energy costs, they can create a quieter indoor situation and result in less window condensation. Some, such as those coated to block the sun, can protect furniture and flooring from evaporation. High-quality windows, which are usually more expensive than traditional ones, are about thirty per cent more efficient in both the heating and cooling seasons, depending on the setting of the window and the area you live in.
Air conditioning and residential heating systems are often more powerful than they need to be, in part so they can quickly meet the cooling or heating demand. Because equipment is generally larger than the house requires, it hardly ever runs long enough to reach its most efficient point. This can cause humidity problems in the system and will wear it out before its time.
If you are building a new house, consult with your engineer or builder on the size of your system. If you are buying or upgrading a cooling or heating system, its worth buying a system that allows you to identify detailed zones, so you are not cooling or heating idle rooms.
Today, manufacturers have greatly enhanced the efficiency of most main appliances. Many of us are still using the conventional models, although units touting energy efficiency can save significant amounts of cash.
For example: a ten-year-old refrigerator can use more than twice the energy compared to current models with Energy Star labels. These mean the equipment (refrigerator, washing machine) is at least ten per cent more efficient than government standards require.
Mounds or walls of earth give superb insulation. Plants, for instance dense shrubs and trees, help provide wind blocks and shade to reduce the energy demand. And consider whole-house fans as an substitute to air-conditioning, or as a supplement to reduce the amount of power needed to cool your home.
Another method to trim power usage is to change lighting. Think about replacing your traditional bulbs, which are most likely incandescent lights, with slightly larger compact fluorescent light bulbs—they are about 75-80 per cent more energy efficient.
Some Other Tips to Save Energy
- Switch your water heater setting to “warm” (120°F).
- Use the energy-saving settings on dishwashers, refrigerators, washing machines, and clothes dryers.
- Keep tabs on the age and condition of your major appliances, especially the refrigerator. Consider replacement with more efficient models.
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President Donald Trump has spent a lot of time during his first days in office prodding American businesses to invest in manufacturing at home. Pat Nye would like to see more attention paid to innovation and emerging technologies. Nye is Executive Director of the Small Business Development Center Network, a non-profit that helps guide and support small companies in LA, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. If he could speak to Trump, he’d tell the president to look forward, not backward.
Pat Nye: I would like to see a business climate that really focuses on building the future economic opportunities, especially around a start of new technology and emerging industries. I feel like there’s a lot of focus on our nation’s legacy industries, and I would like to see if much or more attention on our future.
KCRW: What kind of attention do you think that startups need that they don’t get? What kind of support?
PN: Lowering some of the barriers to being able to get funding and figuring out ways to leverage federal programming to really support startups that may not have a lot of assets when they begin to really help them gain funding and get through the R&D phase and prototyping and trying to align some of the federal programs that are out there to really serve the startup in the industries.
KCRW: A lot of the focus that we’ve seen from the Trump administration so far appears to be on these vigorous you call them legacy industries these are industries that are well established in some cases some people would say some of them are past their peak, and there have been efforts to save jobs there’s been talk about lowering taxes for them. Would these help small businesses or are there more concrete issues where small businesses like, “Hey don’t forget about us?”
PN: I feel it’s the latter, your more in line with, ‘hey don’t forget about us.’ Small business tends to be out in the front line really pushing the envelope of new and emerging technologies. I feel if we’re focusing too much on larger well-established industries that that might pull away from our ability to really invest in things like new emerging technologies green clean tech things like that. I feel like there’s been a good deal of momentum around that over the past several years especially here in California.
KCRW: There’s been a lot of talk about a possible infrastructure investment program in an effort to shore up bridges roads and so on, but also the idea of helping to stimulate the economy. Do you feel like you want to say, “Hey! Hey! How about sending some of that money over here?”
PN: Absolutely, and I would say making those types of projects available to small business vendors. And I think there a lot of local small businesses that could do quite a bit in infrastructure. But it takes creating a process in really fostering a way for those businesses to engage and propose in potentially win those bids against much larger organizations that might be better prepared to bid on that. | <urn:uuid:2e39e756-ba5c-46ee-8d29-d7f94b747ad5> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.kcrw.com/news/articles/tell-trump-pay-attention-to-emerging-business | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.972848 | 637 | 1.71875 | 2 |
Posted: December 20, 2021 by Andy
Here at Hey Neighbor Heating & Cooling, we're just as interested in our customers' safety as we are in your comfort. That's why we're taking a break from the HVAC discussion in this week's blog article. We humbly present The 12 Days Of Safety to you, a celebration of best practices to ensure that one careless mistake doesn't take the festiveness out of your holiday festivities!
On the 1st day of safety, we offer a reminder to extinguish any lit candles when you go to sleep, leave home, or exit the room. According to a recent study, candles cause more than half of all home decoration-related fires, and most of those fires happen in December.
Did you know that more than 50,000 fires involving heating equipment and over 700 are caused by decorations each year? Be sure to unplug all lights, decorations, and portable space heaters when you're not in the same room.
On the 3rd day of safety, we remind you never to toss your wrapping paper into the fireplace. This could start a flash fire because wrapping paper is highly flammable and burns intensely.
Holiday lighting can be dangerous. Only use lights tested by a nationally recognized testing laboratory for safety for maximum safety. Lights for indoor and outdoor usage need to meet different standards. Before using, thoroughly inspect each set of lights - new or old - for bare or frayed wires, cracked or broken sockets, and loose connections. Discard damaged light sets and never use electric lights on a metallic tree. Finally, read the labels on your outdoor lights to be certain they have been certified for outdoor use, and only use them with a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) protected receptacle.
Overloading the devices could cause a fire. Limit each extension cord or power strip to no more than three sets of lights. When in doubt, plug that fancy decoration into another outlet.
You may not realize it, but cooking fires are the #1 cause of home fires. Also, unattended cooking equipment is a factor in 1/3 of home cooking fires and half of related deaths. Be especially careful when cooking on the stovetop and while frying. Always stay close to the kitchen - even when baking or roasting - and set a timer reminder to check on what's cooking.
The 7th day of safety brings a reminder to keep those festive holiday plants - including mistletoe, holly, and poinsettias - out of your pets' reach. Eating any of these may cause health issues ranging from digestive problems to more severe conditions requiring a visit to the vet.
Test your home's detectors frequently and replace their batteries at least once each year. Set a calendar reminder to check your alarms during the winter holiday season. Remember: a working smoke detector cuts your risk of home fire death in half!
As in 2020, consider having a virtual holiday celebration or spending time in person only with members of your own household to limit the spread of COVID-19. If you do have a sizeable in-person get-together, consider wearing a mask, maintaining a distance of six feet, and washing your hands often.
Even having a small gathering, stay mindful of other safety concerns - including that during the holiday season every year, hundreds of people die in drunk driving accidents. If you do plan to celebrate with some adult beverages, have a designated driver take you and your family home safe and sound. Alternatively, consider using a ride-share app.
More than 200 house fires are started by Christmas trees each year. To prevent this from happening to your family, on the 10th day of safety, we remind you to exercise caution on the placement, decoration, and maintenance of your tree, whether it's live or artificial. Locate your tree a minimum of three feet from all heat sources, and remember always to keep a live tree hydrated.
Few things are cozier than relaxing by the fire, but it's essential to have your heating equipment and chimney inspected and cleaned each year by a qualified professional. Also, maintain a "kid-free zone" around open fires and space heaters, including keeping the area free of flammable items.
Posting on social media is a fun way to share what your family is doing for the holidays, but we remind you on the 12th day of safety to wait until after you return to put your plans or pictures on social media. Don't inadvertently invite thieves into your empty house while you're away.
From the entire Hey Neighbor Heating & Cooling family, we wish you a warm, wonderful, and safe holiday! As always, if your family needs emergency HVAC service this holiday season - day or night, weeknight or weekend - we're here for you. That's how neighbors should treat neighbors!™
We're committed to providing fast friendly emergency service 24 hours a day 7 days a week for residential heating and air conditioning systems in Wooster, Millersburg and the surrounding areas.
Our 24-hour emergency on-call service means you'll never have to go through another cold winter night or a hot, humid summer day. We service residents of Wayne and Holmes counties with no after-hours or overtime fees, so you'll never have to worry about paying extra because your furnace or air conditioner decided it wanted to quit on the weekend or a holiday!
Our service trucks are ready for your emergency after-hours service call with over 5000 stocked parts so you don't have to wait for us to chase down the parts you need.
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We'll keep your Wayne County furnace running smoothly, and we service gas and electric heaters, heat pumps, ductless mini-split systems and more. Our local, licensed, friendly HVAC technicians drive fully-stocked service vans so when we troubleshoot your Holmes County HVAC system and find a faulty part, we can replace it right then! Whatever you need in the area of heating and cooling repair in Wooster, Millersburg, and the surrounding areas, we've got you covered!
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Whether you're a homeowner in Rittman who's in the market for a new, high-efficiency furnace, a mobile home owner in Shreve who's tired of baking in the summertime or you're a property manager in Dalton looking to replace old, temperamental air conditioning systems in apartments with new reliable units, our experience enables us to quickly and accurately assess your HVAC needs. You'll get the new furnace install and central air conditioning upgrade that's right for you.
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While we don't mind visiting your home for a dead-of-winter breakdown (it's what we do), we want to help you avoid that unfortunate situation altogether. That's why we offer affordable Wayne and Holmes County seasonal HVAC maintenance to reduce the future need for heating and cooling repairs. Our thorough inspections catch little problems before they become big ones. An annual HVAC tune-up by one of our expert techs saves you money, time, and stress!
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What is Insurance?
A contract between an entity and an Insurance company. The contract is based on regular installments that an entity pay to the Insurance company. And in return the company offers a sum of money to the client, When an unwanted accident happens with him.
For Example Car accident, Sudden death or collapse of business etc. There are lots of components that hold to gather in an insurance policy.
What is the limit amount of the Insurance Company?
The limit amount or the maximum amount of an Insurance-company that is paid to an entity, Depends upon the frame period. That maybe an year or two years, The longer the time period of Insurance the bigger will be amount. Also it depends upon the monthly installments an entity pays to the company. And more over they do the inquiry of the accident happened. So, it’s not wrong to say that it also depends upon the Situation of the entity.
There are few most Common Insurance that people usually want for them.
1) Health Insurance
This types help cover all your hospital bills. Or if you get a major disease they will give you a handsome sum of amount to help you deal with it. It’s like a supportive hand in the help of need.
2) Home Insurance
These Insurance are for the home you bought and if in future it collapse due some reason. They will help you build it back. And it’s very reliable.
3) Car Insurance
Modern Cars are dream of everyone. And due to its high price the middle class people could not buy it. Because they always fear of accident and the amount they will spend on the car after a crash. So, Here comes the Auto Insurance. And it helps very well to support you. When a car crash happens.
4) Life Insurance
Life insurance is given to the insurance holder family after a sudden death of the entity. And I prefer it, for everyone that runs a family. Because after losing a family member the family is broken. And in that time. A little support which they get from your life security lit a candle in their heart that even after one death he never left his family to open hands to people for help.
Importance of Insurance
Why it is Important for every person. Well, It’s the lots of benefits that makes it special. Along with the benefits, It not just protects and shares your burdens of paying bills. But also if one life ends they pay a good sum to his family. Which allows them to feel free of the bills you left for them to pay.
There is no rocket science in it, But a simple method. Enter into a registered company and secure your place in it. Fill some necessary documents do some signatures and it’s all done in one or two days.
Renewal Of Insurance Policy
After a certain amount of time, It is required to do a little inquiry of your Insurance and renew it. It’s because companies brings lots of new offers and benefits for the policy holder. And yet, One would not want to miss it out. So, after a long period visit to the company and renew your policy statement.
The conclusion that we get from the above article is for the protection of your future. It’s always best to get an insurance. It secure not just your future but helps remove lot of burden from your family too. Not everyone helps when people are in need. We help you secure your future with us, We got your back. | <urn:uuid:47b78f98-044a-4bcd-9b2d-93c47930d06f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://aboutfame.com/what-is-insurance-how-to-select-best-insurance-company-in-2022/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572908.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817122626-20220817152626-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.958528 | 722 | 2.1875 | 2 |
It’s surprisingly easy to forget these things about ourselves:
You have value.
It is inherent. It is part of you.
This value is not bestowed on you by others. Other’s opinions about you are relevant… but they are not relevant to what you are worth.
Your value is intrinsic. It cannot be taken away.
What you do does not change what you are worth. You may do great things; you may do bad things. Either way, you are of value.
(Doing great things adds value to the world, but not to you.)
You are neither more nor less valuable than anybody else.
Your worth is not based on material possessions. Whatever you have does not affect whatever you are.
You do not have to be observed to have value. Even when you are alone, you are worth just the same as whenever you have company… whether they’re praising you, laughing with you or arguing with you.
Nothing others do, say or believe changes your value.
People choosing to spend time with you – or not – does not affect your value.
Your beliefs about your worth do not affect your worth.
(It’s more helpful to have positive beliefs, but whatever you believe doesn’t change the value itself.)
Nothing you do, or have done, can change your value.
Your flaws – real or imagined – do not affect your value.
In fact, your past does not affect your value.
Your abilities do not affect your value.
Your circumstances do not affect your value.
Your role(s) in life do not affect your value.
Your opinions – good, or terrible – do not affect your value.*
Your romantic success does not affect your value.
Your sexual attractiveness does not affect your value.
Your physical fitness does not affect your value.
[x thing you are worrying about] does not affect your value.
Your value is yours, and nothing can change that.
* (It’s probably better to have good beliefs – true, loving, charitable, and so on. Believing this way can help to lead a happier life, and to create opportunities for happiness for the world. But even people who believe in false, hateful things have intrinsic value… even as they destroy the value they could be adding to the world.)
Have I missed any? Let me know in the comments!
Neil Hughes is the author of Walking on Custard & the Meaning of Life, a comical and useful guide to life with anxiety, and The Shop Before Life, a tale about a magical shop which sells human personality traits. Along with writing more books, he puts his time into standup comedy, speaking about mental health, computer programming, public speaking and everything from music to video games to languages. He struggles to answer the question “so, what do you do?” and is worried that the honest answer is probably “procrastinate.” He would like it if you said hello.
No incorrect beliefs were harmed during the production of this post.
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Source: Alexion Pharmaceuticals.
Investors in Alexion Pharmaceuticals , a biopharmaceutical company with a focus on rare diseases, received a double dose of good news earlier this week. The company just announced that European regulators cleared two of its new drugs for sale: Kanuma, which is used to treat lysosomal acid lipase deficiency, and Strensiq, which treats pediatric-onset hypophosphatasia.
As Alexion's investors have come to expect, both of these diseases are designed to treat extremely rare genetic disorders that have very high mortality rates and currently have few treatment options -- precisely this company's area of expertise. But what do these new drug approvals mean for Alexion's growth prospects?
Acquiring growthPatients who have lysosomal acid lipase deficiency,or LAL-D, experience a decrease in activity of the LAL enzyme, causing the body to accumulate high amounts of cholesterol esters and triglycerides. This excess buildup occurs in vital organs throughout the body and can result in liver failure, cardiovascular disease, and a number of other deadly consequences.
Kanuma is an enzyme replacement therapy that helps to reduce this substrate accumulation in the body, and clinical studies showed that patients who used Kanuma saw a reduction in lipid accumulation, leading to better health outcomes for those patients.
Kanuma only recently entered Alexion's pipeline this year, as the company acquired the molecule through its $8.4 billion acquisition of rare-disease-focusedSynageva. This approval should go a long way in helping Alexion recoup its investment, as analysts forecast sales of Kanuma to eventually reach blockbuster status, with peak sales eclipsing $1 billion.
Patients in the U.S. who have LAL-D hopefully won't have to wait too much longer on regulatory news, as in the U.S. Kanuma has been granted a Breakthrough Therapy designation and Priority Review by the FDA. The drug is alsocurrently pending approval in Japan.
A homegrown solutionStrensiq was approved to treat hypophosphatasia, or HPP, an ultra-rare metabolic disease that causes defective bone mineralization, which can lead to bone malformation, seizures, and even premature death. Strensiq helps to replace the enzyme that is missing from these patients' bodies, which can help to reverse the mineralization defects in the patients' bones. This can prevent many of the disease's effects.
Stensiq has already been cleared for sale in Japan and Canada, and the FDA has granted the drug priority review. Analysts expect big things from this therapy, with peak sales estimated around $1 billion.
Diversifying the revenue baseThese approvals are a greatdevelopment for the company: Up until now, it has been a one-drug story. The company'sfinancial success has been 100% dependent on Soliris, a super-expensive drug approved to treat two rare and life-threatening diseases:paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, or PNH, and atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, or aHUS.
Soliris has certainly proven to be a huge revenue-generator for Alexion, as this single drug cranked out more than $636 million in sales in the last quarter alone, up a strong 24% over the prior-year period. These results were so strong that the company actually nudged up its revenue estimate for the year to $2.6 billion-$2.62 billion, despite assuming a 6% hit due to the craziness in the foreign exchange rates.
Despite this revenue strength, Alexion actually pulled back a bit on its all-important non-GAAP earnings-per-share guidance for the year as a result of costs related to the Synageva acquisition, and now expects a range of $4.70 to $4.80 per share, down from its previous guidance of $5.60 to $5.80 per share. While seeing a hit like that is never pleasant, I think the Synageva acquisition was a great move, as it should help to diversify future revenue growth.
Is the stock a buy?Alexion has long been a dream stock for investors, and the stock's long-term performance is a prime example of why you should strongly consider adding biotech to your portfolio. Assuming the company can hit the midpoint of its guidance, the stock is currently trading for around 36 times 2015 earnings, which I call a fair price for a company that is currently launching two new products that hold blockbuster potential. For opportunistic biotech investors who want to add a profitable, long-term winner to their portfolio, I think Alexion is currently a compelling choice.
The article Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Scores 2 Regulatory Wins originally appeared on Fool.com.
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Some people strive to continue family tradition, while others prefer to cut their own path. Patrick Linford, grandson of prestigious electrochemist Henry Linford, happens to be stepping into his grandfather’s shoes merely by coincidence.
“If you’d rewind my life to last year, I had no idea what electrochemistry actually was,” says Linford.
Linford, current graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and U.S. Army Officer, was always fascinated by science and the technical side of things. Despite Linford’s grandfather dying a few years before his birth, their academic and career paths have many similarities.
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Currently, Linford is conducting research in alternative energy—specifically, thermogalvanic batteries to power wireless sensors using waste heat.
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Researchers identify method to overcome false positives in CT imaging for lung cancer
A team of researchers including investigators from Mayo Clinic has identified a technology to address the problem of false positives in CT-based lung cancer screening. The team's findings are published in the current issue of PLOS One.
"As physicians, one of the most challenging problems in screening patients for lung cancer is that the vast majority of the detected pulmonary nodules are not cancer," says Tobias Peikert, M.D., a pulmonologist at Mayo Clinic. "Even in individuals who are at high risk for lung cancer, up to 96 percent of nodules are not cancer."
Dr. Peikert says false-positive test results cause significant patient anxiety and often lead to unnecessary additional testing, including surgery. "False-positive lung cancer screening results also increase health care costs and may lead to unintentional physician-caused injury and mortality," Dr. Peikert says.
To address the problem of false positives in lung cancer screening Dr. Peikert and Fabien Maldonado, M.D., from Vanderbilt University, along with their collaborators used a radiomics approach to analyze the CT images of all lung cancers diagnosed as part of the National Lung Cancer Screening Trial. Radiomics is a field of medicine that involves extracting large amounts of quantitative data from medical images and using computer programs to identify disease characteristics that cannot be seen by the naked eye.
Researchers tested a set of 57 variables for volume, nodule density, shape, nodule surface characteristics and texture of the surrounding lung tissue. They identified eight variables which enabled them to distinguish a benign nodule from a cancerous nodule. None of the eight variables were directly linked to nodule size and the researchers did not include any demographic variables such as age, smoking status and prior cancer history as part of their testing.
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The subjects of mobility and transport affect people today more than ever. On the one hand, an effective transport system is an essential prerequisite for a prospering economy. On the other hand, mobility also allows individuals to actively participate in social life while offering them a high level of personal freedom. This reliance means that individuals participating in the transport system are more easily frustrated with disruptions such as capacity constraints, delay, inadequate information or insufficient safety.
Institute of Transport Research
Cargo bikeDespite their large potential to reduce emissions and increase transport efficiency, cargo bikes have thus far not been used to any significant extent for commercial purposes.This project offers companies and public institutions the opportunity to test cargo bikes over long periods of time. In addition, a large number of other decision-makers and multipliers will be addressed through intensive public relations work.
The Institute of Transport Research in Berlin-AdlershofOur vision: A modern and future-oriented transport system, efficient and sustainable for people and the environment.
Commercial Transport DepartmentThe sustainable and future-oriented design of commercial transport drives our research and consulting at the Institute of Transport Research. Particularly in light of further growth in interregional freight transport and increasing small consignments in cities, companies and municipalities need to develop new concepts in order to ensure both the supply of goods and the quality of life in cities. We contribute to these challenges with scientifically based expertise. Through our research projects, we answer relevant questions on commercial transport for our clients. Here, we derive recommendations for transport policy, for developing sustainable technologies and business models, as well as for the diffusion of innovation in logistics.
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A patient-centered medical home operated by Independence Blue Cross in Philadelphia has decreased emergency room utilization by up to 8 percent. What's more, patients with chronic diseases saw an even greater reduction of up to 12 percent, according to a new study published in the journal Health Services Research.
As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve and transform the approach to managing patient care, new innovations, such as accountable care organizations (ACO), are success stories.
In the post-healthcare reform era, insurers face a new challenge--how can they pay doctors enough so they continue accepting their members while decreasing premiums to make them affordable for consumers? Insurers' attempts to shift some risk onto providers, through accountable care organizations, bundled payments and patient-centered medical homes, for example, cause administrative burdens for doctors, resulting in some denying care to patients with exchange plans, reported WNPR.
To build a successful patient-centered medical home, insurers must implement certain foundational factors, including strong leadership and staff commitment to the care model, adequate information technology, and effective patient engagement tools, reported Health IT Analytics.
A multipayer patient-centered medical home pilot in Pennsylvania led to only limited improvements in quality and failed to reduce unnecessary medical utilization, according to an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Medicaid programs could lower costs and boost quality care by implementing a patient-centered medical home model. Connecticut, for example, incorporated a medical home for its Medicaid program, improving quality and dropping per-member costs by 2 percent in only 18 months.
Patient-centered medical homes already have proven to enhance quality of care, and now new research finds that quality improvement comes from the community and culture created through the program rather than the technology used.
The patient-centered medical home is not just the primary care physician or the hospital. The approach entails payers, both public and private, that must adapt to a continental shift away from fee-for-service payments, Amy Cheslock, vice president of payment innovation at WellPoint, said Friday at a briefing.
As millions of newly insured people start using healthcare services, insurers must take steps to reduce healthcare costs without jeopardizing access of care, Forbes reported. Healthcare spending in...
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101 Captured Orcas and Belugas are Suffering in Russiahttps://www.divers-guide.com/en/news/1887-whale-jail-russia-101-orcas-belugas?fbclid=IwAR0yNsp1DEimsX-fL68hKp8LmU_3tIg4GD4A9mx6u3GVNEvv7slFKX4dVhk
"More than ninety beluga whales are held in small enclosures in a bay near the city of Nakhodka in Russia. Out of sight, eleven orcas are also housed in small enclosures. Ongoing research must show whether the animals have been legally captured. The images were made this week by cameraman, Denis Unak, and journalist Masha Netrebenko. Watch video (available in link).
Local media speak of a whale prison, because of the poor living conditions in the too small enclosures. Activists are also acting out against the traders. Ocean theme parks in China are booming. The animals are said to be intended for Chinese aquariums, while they may only be caught for scientific purposes. Some animals have been in this enclosure since July of this year. The animals swim in endless patterns, waiting for their fate. "
Please help me raise awareness of this horrific behavior by the Chinese and Russian governments. Every time I read about something appalling done by China towards the environment and animals, they seem to do something worse. Whales are highly intelligent and highly sentient; no matter what side of the animal rights fight you fall under, this is morally reprehensible.
We can raise international awareness to pressure China to stop treating animals like non-living, disposable waste. These whales are suffering, being tortured, and they are aware of the grim fates.
Please help me by sharing and contacting international animal rights organizations, as well as your local media. STOP CHINA / SAVE OUR WATERS. | <urn:uuid:a996c6b7-ac65-4159-bfd5-a01a0474c1c4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.change.org/p/donald-j-trump-free-captured-whales-suffering-in-russia | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.938586 | 413 | 2.28125 | 2 |
Flying termites are just common termites that are in their winged life stage. This phase is part of their reproduction cycle. While they are breeding adults at this stage and don’t cause significant damage themselves, they create thousands of termite wood-chewing offspring. Flying termites seek new locations for their colonies. It you find winged termites around your home or indoors, it may be an indication that there is termite infestation in a part of your home. There are ways you can identify, kill and prevent flying termites in and around your home.
Identifying Flying Termites
When it comes to identifying winged termites, you need to be able to distinguish a flying termite from a flying ant, as the two are often mistaken for one another. Both of these insects look similar but flying ants have three-segment bodies, while termites have two-segment bodies. Flying termites have two long same-sized sets of wings, and ants have a small and big set of wings.
Finding Flying Termites
If you find flying termites indoors, then it could be a sign of infestation, as they could have built nearby colonies. Look for mud tubes or tracks where the termites burrow into the ground. These are usually found in dark, moist areas that have access to wood, and you can look in places like the basement, cracks in the foundation or the underneath siding. Flying termites can occasionally be seen entering and leaving these mud tubes. Sometimes you will find wings instead of the insect’s body. This is because flying termites drop their wings after mating, and the females then go to burrow in mud to lay eggs. You can look for shed wings on window sills and along baseboards.
Ways to Exterminate Flying Termites
If you have a termite problem that is is mainly outside, then use a bug zapper. Termites get attracted to light, so a bug zapper will be an effective way of killing flying termites. Place the electric bug zapper outside the house and near the termites, while keeping the lighting around the house to a minimum to avoid attracting them to your home.
If you see flying termites, you can hit them down and kill them just like that. You can also use vacuum cleaner to vacuum them up, and a liquid spray like a local insecticide to spray on the winged termites and kill them.
Flying termites can be a sign of a nearby active termite colony. Killing the swarmers alone will not solve your termite problem if you have one; you need to find the colony and destroy it for complete termite extermination. Liquid termiticide sprays and baiting systems provide the best methods to extinguish the colony and prevent flying termites. Termiticide can be sprayed around the foundation of your home, in holes or cracks in the walls, and in any areas you have seen termites. Baiting systems will starve the whole colony as they attract the termites and then kill them. Place baits in the soil around your home’s foundation, separating each of them to be at least 1 foot apart. | <urn:uuid:78123a95-1b8b-4900-8de9-22a982b43e01> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://ridyou.com/how-to-kill-flying-termites/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572908.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817122626-20220817152626-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.948348 | 650 | 2.40625 | 2 |
“To be courageous requires no exceptional qualifications, no magic formula. It’s an opportunity that sooner or later is presented to us all and each person must look for that courage in their own soul. ”
—John F. Kennedy
Each of us has moments, large and small, that require an act of courage. Acts of courage happen in many ways each day by ordinary people doing what they consider ordinary things. Can you recall a moment when you faced your challenge and acted with courage? | <urn:uuid:62ace404-1e78-42dd-8e39-c45d1356054d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://dancingalone530.com/2018/06/21/something-to-think-about-12/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.954013 | 102 | 1.84375 | 2 |
|Venue||Institut Internationale de la Marionette, 7th International Puppet Festival, Charleville-Mézières, France|
SMALLS was a series of five vignettes originally developed and performed by Michele Spooner and Peter J.Wilson. The work was devised to explore object animation and manipulation and the relationship between puppeteer and puppet. Each act was an independent cameo: a surreal and emotional, animated scene presented in images. Scenes used puppetry, mask and black theatre techniques and tightly choreographed movement to create poignant observations on the human spirit.
SMALLS followed the image-focused performance style of Handspan's work with Nigel Triffitt's, Secrets (1982), but was presented in short unrelated sequences rather than a full-length cohesive play. It was the first major company production to focus on puppetry technique and execution itself rather than using puppets and objects to deliver a dramatised concept.
SMALLS was performed in black theatre lighting which isolated its all-white images and visible operators to make animated pictures in an open space. The work was made for adult audiences and featured puppetry techniques discovered and explored by Peter and Michele during an extended masterclass workshop program in Puppetry Manipulation.
Its original vignettes were:
- Smalls: A whimsical sequence which titled the show in visual jokes and puns, as the two performers hung their washing on two clothes lines, one a miniature version of the other.
- Extensions/Restrictions: A solo choreographed dance movement animating a simple yet striking costume of four bamboo poles strapped to the performer's limbs, representing imprisonment and suffering.
- Positive Equals: White clad performers gently brought a puppet baby to life encouraging it from a womb-like box to take its first steps of discovery, celebrating optimism, tenderness and nurture.
- Metamorphosis: An abstract puppet, operated in a curtain of light struggled and transformed in an evolutionary journey from amoeba to man.
- Heads Hands Who’s Who: The most complex of the pieces merged the puppet and the puppeteer in illusions that portrayed a nightmarish loss of identity.
In August/September 1985, Michele and Peter enrolled in a 9-week Masterclass program in puppetry manipulation at the Institut International de la Marionette in Charleville-Mézières, France led by Philippe Genty. SMALLS initial segments were conceptualised and developed at the Handspan studio in Fitzroy as a stimulus project for the class. Meanwhile, the rest of the company researched and rehearsed a new Mainstage play, The Haunted for the forthcoming Melbourne Next Wave Festival.
Much of SMALLS imagery grew out of Handspan's previous works. It was stylistically influenced by Secrets. Positive Equals used the white, featureless Baby designed by Ken Evans and made by Michelle Spooner for Cho Cho San. The Baby became an iconic image in other Handspan works from this time, appearing frequently in subsequent events and workshops throughout the following decade and the inspiration for the popular television character, EC (Every Child) from Lift Off (ABC TV: 1992 - 1995). Extensions/Restrictions referenced Peter's recent puppetry direction of the spinIfex sequences in The Haunted.
Peter and Michelle's workshop program experience developed and honed the work concentrating on disciplined manipulation and gestural performance technique. Segments of SMALLS premiered to audiences of puppetry peers at the 7th International Puppet Festival also hosted by the Charleville-Mézières Institut, where it was noted in the international puppetry journal as:
Through this masterclass training program, Genty and his philosophies became a major influence in Peter and Michele's work and its directions. Peter sought opportunities outside Handspan to work with puppetry practitioners across Australia to develop new manipulation techniques and his skills in their direction. His Head's Hands, Who's Who piece in SMALLS in particular anticipated his later work, created at Skylark Theatre in Canberra, Wake Baby.
Michele created new vignette works with the company for the next decade including Moments and Women Alone which extended the performance and ensemble skills of company members as well as Handspan's repertoire.
After its opening in France, SMALLS was further developed with other Handspan artists to include five acts accompanied by a live musician and performed by three puppeteers. The show's optimal performance locations were well-equipped theatres but its flexibility made it tourable to school and community locations as well. In various act combinations. SMALLS remained in the company's repertoire for 8 years, touring in Australia and in Asia, the first Handspan work to visit the continent.
At the 1986 Adelaide Fringe Festival, SMALLS was awarded a Five Star rating - the colourful critic, Peter Goers claimed that:
In Melbourne at Anthill Theatre in Napier St. South Melbourne, the season sold out despite despite uneven reviews:
After its initial seasons in Australia in 1986, SMALLS amalgamated Michele's new vignettes Moments into its program and it became a 2-hour performance with interval. Segments from Women Alone were added in the 1990s for SMALLS tours to China and Japan.
The creation of SMALLS signaled a new era for Handspan. Its development loosened the bonds of the early Handspan membership and the company's united artistic collaboration. At the same time it opened pathways for new members and opportunities for new ideas to take shape. It seasons and tours broadened Handspan's audiences and reached both the company's mainstream and young people's theatre marketplace. It was advantaged by Handspan's reputation and its resonance with the company's recent successful productions Secrets and Cho Cho San, and itself confirmed the company's commitment to pushing the boundaries of the puppetry artform.
|August||Showcase Handspan Theatre Studio|
|September||Institut Internationale de la Marionnette, 7th International Puppet Festival, Charleville-Mézières France.|
|October – December||Melbourne metropolitan Secondary schools touring|
|Victoria’s 150th Celebrations, closing ceremony|
|Arts Education Program, Victorian Arts Centre|
|Community Events in Melbourne and Alice Springs, NT|
|29 January – 2 February||The Rocks Theatre, Sailor’s Home Theatre, Sydney NSW|
|3 - 16 March||The Red Shed, Adelaide Fringe Festival.|
|27 May - 8 June||Anthill Theatre, Napier Street South Melbourne (Extended season)|
|31 October – 2 November||The Theatre Royal, Castlemaine Festival VIC|
|12 -14 November||VAPAC (Victorian Association of Performing Arts Centres) tour, Warrnambool, Ararat, Portland|
|2 - 21 December||Athenaeum 11, Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne.|
|City Square, Melbourne for Fantastic Entertainment in Public Places (FEIPP) Program.|
|7 - 8 March||Main Stage, Melbourne Moomba Festival|
|Schools, community and festival appearances|
|23 January||Bi-Centennial Children’s Fair, Alexandra Gardens, Melbourne|
|Sister City Arts Festival, Tianjin, China|
|Celebrate Australia tour to Fukuoka, Yokohama, Kawagashi & Tokyo, Japan (for Spiral, Japan)|
|Total Performances||125 (1985 & 1986 only)|
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By Dr Giulia D’Anna
Breastfeeding really changes the skin as the levels of oestrogen are pumping and fluctuating. Oestrogen is responsible for collagen formation and can have a big impact on hydration too. Most women that are breastfeeding will notice how dry their skin becomes. It is really important to make sure that you keep your water consumption levels at around two litres a day to assist in this department.
Oestrogen can also induce elevated pigmentation levels in the skin, called Melasma. This is hormone-driven, and needs special care. Using a Vitamin C serum can help protect the skin with its potent anti-oxidant properties. I recommend using this every morning right after cleansing. Vitamin C is naturally-occurring, brightens the skin, and evens out your skin tone with continued use.
As a new mum, I am sure that you are washing your hands to keep your baby safe. What this does though, is suck the moisture tight out of your skin, leaving you feeling a little lizard-like. It kind of sounds crazy that using water would dehydrate the skin, but washing hands is usually done with soap or detergents. These detergents remove all the naturally occurring oil on the skin that usually keeps the moisture locked in. So to combat this, moisturise, moisturise and then add some more moisturiser!
When cleansing your skin at night, look for a cleanser that has AHA’s included in the ingredient list. Alpha-hydroxy acids help to remove dead skin cells and other debris from the surface of your skin. They can also assist in reducing hormonal breakouts too.
There are some skincare items that should be avoided, and in particular this is Vitamin A or retinoids.
These are considered the holy grail in anti-ageing ingredients, but are not considered safe during either pregnancy or breast feeding. Usually Vitamin A helps to up-regulate the skin cell cycle and prevents the breakdown of collagen. Vitamin A is linked to birth defects when ingested in high amounts, and although this would not be reached with topical application, it is best to avoid any Vitamin A whilst breastfeeding.
Some women intervene in their skin health with cosmetic injectables, but this is not possible whilst pregnant or breast feeding. To combat the lines that slowly creep in over this time, professional treatments like lactic acid peels are the perfect pick-me-up. Lactic acid peels sound scary, but really they are just a liquid exfoliation. By removing the dead skin cells on the top layers of the skin, all the great products you use on your skin can really soak in and lock in hydration and moisture, as well as encourage the skin cycle to speed up. This makes for radiant skin.
Dr. Giulia D’Anna graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1996. After commencing her own dental practice in 1998, her interest in cosmetic facial procedures led to further training and study within the field of non-surgical cosmetic injectables and dermal science. She now practices in both fields, with expertise in facial rejuvenation and enhancement procedures. Dr Giulia D’Anna is the founder of Idental & Dermal Distinction. | <urn:uuid:6cf9ef57-2b3f-413c-8960-4d4bae767782> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://peninsulakids.com.au/skin-hydration-and-breast-feeding/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.945043 | 663 | 1.929688 | 2 |
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice sent a formal letter to North Carolina's Governor Pat McCrory, claiming that House Bill 2 — a controversial new law that, among other things, prohibits transgender people from using public bathrooms that do not match their birth gender — is in violation of Titles VII and IX of the Civil Rights Act.
According to the Charlotte Observer, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta says the law encourages discrimination on the basis of gender, which the courts have ruled to include gender identity. In part, via the Atlantic, the letter reads:
H.B. 2 … is facially discriminatory against transgender employees on the basis of sex because it treats transgender employees, whose gender identity does not match their "biological sex," as defined by H.B. 2, differently from similarly situated non-transgender employees … H.B. 2 places similar restrictions on access to restrooms and changing facilities for all public agencies in North Carolina. By requiring compliance with H.B. 2, you and the State are therefore resisting the full enjoyment of Title VII rights and discriminating against transgender employees of public agencies by requiring those public agencies to comply with H.B. 2.
If found in violation of Title IX in particular (gender discrimination in education), North Carolina could potentially lose billions of dollars in federal funding from the Department of Education, which would severely limit the state's public school budget. The state has until Monday, May 9, to reverse its civil rights violations, "including by confirming that the State will not comply with or implement H.B. 2."
On Wednesday night, Governor McCrory reportedly spoke to state business leaders and called the letter an unfathomable "overreach" from the federal government.
"This is no longer just a N.C. issue," he said, according to the Charlotte Observer. "This impacts every state, every university and almost every employee in the United States of America. All those will have to comply with new definitions of requirements by the federal government regarding restrooms, locker rooms and shower facilities in both the private and public sector."
Ever since H.B. 2 passed last month, it has received nationwide criticism and backlash. Large corporations and individuals alike have boycotted the state, and most recently, even Beyoncé took a stand against the bill.
"North Carolina has been drawing the attention of the masses for new legislation that blocks cities and local governments from passing anti-discrimination measures that could protect gay and transgender people," a blog post on her site reads. "As The Formation World Tour makes its stop in the Tar Heel state in the midst of such a controversial time, we think it is important for us to bring attention to those who are committed to being good and carrying on the message of equality in this core of controversy."
The star then went on to promote Equality N.C., a local nonprofit organization "dedicated to securing equal rights and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) North Carolinians."
Regarding H.B. 2 itself, however, the ball is in Governor McCrory's court — and he has until Monday to make his decision about this discriminatory bill's future.
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Pablo Perez8,959 Points
double lap3 = finalLapTimes; this is the answer I came up with and I cant get this last one right. Can someone help
Set lap3 to the value in the third item of the finalLapTimes array. this is the question of the last part of the quiz. Thanks for advance for help.
double lapTimes = new double; lapTimes = 2.2; double lap3 = finalLapTimes;
Steven Parker216,891 Points
This code needs to access the "finalLapTimes" array that was created in step 3, but that part of the code added in step 3 seems to be missing now.
As the instructions say, "Important: In each task of this code challenge, the code you write should be added to the code from the previous task." | <urn:uuid:0bd8fc87-916b-4bfd-af8e-e6fc43e07a24> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://teamtreehouse.com/community/double-lap3-finallaptimes2-this-is-the-answer-i-came-up-with-and-i-cant-get-this-last-one-right-can-someone-help | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572908.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817122626-20220817152626-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.917289 | 326 | 1.554688 | 2 |
How did the fall of Berlin Wall affect the Cold War?
The wall separated East Berlin and West Berlin. It was built in order to prevent people from fleeing East Berlin. In many ways it was the perfect symbol of the “Iron Curtain” that separated the democratic western countries and the communist countries of Eastern Europe throughout the Cold War.
What happened after the Berlin Wall fell?
The Berlin Wall fell 31 years ago, on November 9, 1989. It was a moment that shocked the world and marked the beginning of the end of the Cold War — culminating in the toppling of the East German communist dictatorship, the reunification of Germany in 1990, and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
What was the symbol of the end of the Cold War?
What are 3 significant events of the Cold War?
5 Key Cold War Events
- Containment of Russia.
- Arms Race Between the United States & Russia.
- Development of the Hydrogen Bomb.
- Space exploration.
- Fall of the Berlin Wall.
Why did the Iron Curtain fall?
The German Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels wrote in his weekly newspaper Das Reich that if the Nazis should lose the war a Soviet-formed “iron curtain” would arise because of agreements made by Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill at the Yalta Conference: “An iron curtain would fall over this …
How did the Berlin Wall Increase Cold War tensions?
The flood of refugees to the West stopped : the wall kept East Berliners “at home”. East German soldiers obeyed orders to “shoot to kill” anyone trying to cross into West Berlin. The Western powers considered it as a prison wall. Berlin remained a source of tension between the two blocks till the end of the Cold War.
What was the Iron Curtain Speech purpose?
Iron Curtain speech, speech delivered by former British prime minister Winston Churchill in Fulton, Missouri, on March 5, 1946, in which he stressed the necessity for the United States and Britain to act as the guardians of peace and stability against the menace of Soviet communism, which had lowered an “iron curtain” …
Why did the Berlin Wall became a symbol of the Cold War?
First constructed in 1961, the wall was the Cold War’s most tangible symbol of communism and demarcation of the Iron Curtain. Professor Harrison: The wall symbolized the lack of freedom under communism. It symbolized the Cold War and divide between the communist Soviet bloc and the western democratic, capitalist bloc.
Why is the Cold War called Cold War?
The Cold War began after World War Two. The main enemies were the United States and the Soviet Union. The Cold War got its name because both sides were afraid of fighting each other directly.
Who broke the Berlin Wall?
President Ronald Reagan
What is the fastest killing gun in Cold War?
How did the Cold War affect America economically?
The U.S. Cold War economic policies were in contrast to those the United States pursued to win World War II. To win the Cold War, the United States became a low-savings, high-consumption economy. It basically supported its allies in a recovery, development and growth process that out-consumed the USSR and China.
Is part of the Berlin Wall still standing?
Today, the Berlin Wall still stands as a monument in some parts of the city. Thirty years after its fall, the wall serves as an ever-present reminder of Berlin’s turbulent past, but also its triumphant recovery.
What was the symbol of the Cold War?
The Berlin Wall
How many people died during the Cold War?
|War or conflict||Date||Total U.S. casualties|
|U.S.S.R. Cold War||1947–1991||44|
|China Cold War||1950–1972||16|
What was America most effective weapon in the Cold War?
What are facts about the Cold War?
- Space was an important arena for the Cold War and even led to the creation of NASA.
- Millions of people were killed in the proxy wars between the US and the USSR during the Cold War.
- The “hot” parts of the Cold War included the Korean War, the failed Bay of Pigs invasion into Cuba, and the Vietnam War.
How did the Berlin Wall impact the world?
The Berlin Wall dismantling saw anti-communism, and communism intolerance, spread quickly around Eastern Europe with free elections and economic reforms following suit.
What did the fall of the Berlin Wall symbolize?
Though East and West Germany were formally reunified on October 3, 1990, the fall of the Berlin Wall served as a symbol of the country’s unification—and, for many, the end of communism in Eastern Europe and the Cold War.
What event happened last in the Cold War?
Terms in this set (10) Which Cold War event happened last? The Berlin Wall is built. Which of the following phrases best describes West Germany after World War II?
Why the fall of the Berlin Wall was important?
The countries of central and eastern Europe were delighted that the Berlin Wall collapsed because it allowed them to unify with western Europe. They had been vassal states of the Soviet Union during the Cold War, and by joining the EU, they re-discovered personal freedom and re-gained national sovereignty.
How did the Cold War affect the American homefront?
The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union had broad implications on the American homefront. Old fears and prejudices were rekindled and the new, very real, threat of nuclear war impacted public policies as well as the daily lives of people across the country.
Why is it called the Iron Curtain?
Churchill meant that the Soviet Union had separated the eastern European countries from the west so that no one knew what was going on behind the “curtain.” He used the word “iron” to signify that it was impenetrable. …
What was the United States main goal during the Cold War?
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by Sumiko Saulson
Mavin Carter-Griffin’s optimistic and touchingly hopeful recommendation for Wood Street Collective dated Feb. 28, 2019, on the group’s Facebook page describes it like this:
“An attempt at Radical Housing! 10 principles are embraced by several of the first radical self housed in a curbsided live work makers and bike trailer affordable living space. free to those who don’t suck- wanted.. more artists..no more creeps-slobz-haters-problems. must be fire safety experienced. and non flammable to live here.”
How one refers to a homeless community is very political. Terms such as community and collective indicate solidarity. Words like encampment focus on the legal aspects, such as permits, and suggest an activity that is unsanctioned by governmental authorities.
Town and village communicate something even deeper – that what we are seeing is the creation of sub-cities such as the shanty-towns seen in Haiti, Jamaica or Brazil. Zora Neale Hurston’s “Their Eyes Were Watching God” and Toni Morrison’s “Sula” describe post-reformation towns on the outskirts of town for freed Blacks. Modern tent cities and shanty-towns all over the world have large Black populations, and Oakland, San Francisco and Berkeley’s homeless communities are no different.
More and more, groups of homeless and marginally housed people find themselves moved out of warehouses and off of vacant lots to the curbside. Tensions between the homeless and the Oakland Police Department invite comparison between Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s administration and former Oakland Mayor Jean Quan’s.
Like Schaaf, Quan lost favor with the voters due to heavy handed police tactics. Quan fought Occupy and BlackLivesMatters protestors, while Schaaf in the wake of Ghostship has enacted numerous ineffectual solutions for the burgeoning number of homeless Oaklanders. Far too often these involve displacing the marginally housed and homeless using law enforcement and force. Nevertheless, Schaaf managed to make it to a second term in office, the first mayor to do so in 16 years.
After the Ghostship Fire of Dec. 2, 2016, Oakland began to crack down on illegal and marginally legal warehouse housing. Initially, Mayor Libby Schaaf promised to create safer warehouses by creating funding and grant programs in order to avoid displacements. However, due to a combination of insufficient support from NIMBY business and property owners and her administration’s political policies, the actual attempts to make Oakland safer ended up consisting of reporting housing and putting people out onto the streets.
Recently, a call went out to the Oakland residents of the Wood Street Collective and their allies to gather on Monday, Nov. 25, at 3:30 p.m., to petition the Mayor’s Office. It read:
“This is a general update about recent developments on Wood Street. The community has seen increased harassment by the city and developer over the last several weeks and is protesting their treatment by the city government. The Wood Street community will be delivering their demand letter,” signed by The United Front Against Displacement.
Eviction notices had been issued to residents of the Wood Street Community. I was present to witness the activists, residents and allies delivering the demand letter. According to Melissa Mandel, an ally and witness who was present before I arrived, the Mayor’s Office responded to the demand letter by sending Darin Ranelletti, policy director for housing security, out to speak with them, to interface with the group.
“Briefly, to the best of my understanding, having just joined with this group for this protest, the situation is that an established, longterm community of unhoused people, living in RVs, cars and tents on a private lot on Wood Street have received notice from the owner to vacate within a few days. A member of this community and allies are appealing to the city to intervene on the residents’ behalf to at least postpone the removal of them and their belongings – at best to create a better solution than just putting them out to find another vulnerable location to lay their heads,” Mandel reported.
When I spoke with Wood Street Community protest leader Dayton Andrews on the phone, he explained that the Mayor’s Office wanted to remove the residents of the collective so it can renovate the spot and replace it with a government sponsored trailer park. They already displaced a bunch of the residents around the beginning of the month.
The property owner is using poorly substantiated claims of an altercation at the collective to evict the remaining tenants. If they are removed, many residents who have homemade housing or tents will have nowhere to go but the streets. The shanty-type homes will be destroyed, and not all residents have tents.
Not all of the recreational vehicles will meet the criteria for the new trailer park. Some are too old or in ill repair. Even those that pass muster will have to go to the curb during renovations. Most of the residents will be permanently displaced.
After an hour of listening to the Wood Street members story and pleas, all Ranelletti had to offer was a referral to Assistant City Administrator Marakeisha Smith, who oversees the administrator’s office staff person responsible for city-to-homeless persons relations including the Encampment Management Team that is sent out to clear encampments like the Wood Street Community, said Mandel, who was there as a witness.
The Wood Street Community protest leader Dayton Andrews, [email protected], is the contact for further developments. The protest letter reads as follows:
“The residents of the West Oakland Wood Street Community are demanding an end to harassment at the hands of the City of Oakland. Residents are being displaced onto the street with nowhere to go. For years, homeless people have been forced to live on Wood Street. The Oakland Police Department has had an unofficial policy of directing vehicularly housed people to Wood Street. Now, as the lots are set to be developed, people are being kicked out of the last place they could park or build shelters. The City of Oakland has not provided alternative places to be and the planned ‘safe parking lot’ is months from completion.
“The residents demand that they be allowed to remain on the lot until suitable housing alternatives are found for all residents. Some have lived on Wood Street for years and the planned safe parking lot will only be a temporary program. People have been able to reside here because the lot had been abandoned for years.
“Its current owners plan to eventually develop the land at a profit, and leave the Wood Street community with nothing and nowhere to go. Many news reports center on the dirty conditions of the neighborhood; however, the City of Oakland has refused to provide adequate resources or services to meet the basic needs of all residents. This has left the community to fall into unsanitary conditions. The residents call upon the city to provide basic services to the Wood Street community.
“These services are to include
- An increase in the number of portable toilets
- Improved trash service that includes a dumpster
- Access to clean water
- Increased shower and laundry services
“Additionally, we the Wood Street Community, demand a meeting with the City of Oakland to submit these demands.”
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Vaidya Sanganna (ವೈದ್ಯ ಸಂಗಣ್ಣ)
|Full Name:||Vaidya Sanganna|
|Pen Name (Vachana Signature):||Marulashaukarapriya Siddharameshwara|
|Kayaka (Occupation):||Practiced medicine|
WOne utterance only for the devotee,
one bunch only for the plantain tree.
If the ascetic touches again what is rejected
it is like the stench of a dead dog;
if the one who walks the virtuous path
breaks the daily ritual and goes astray
then paying fine to the masters of the devotees
and comes to resolve
if you see such brahmins made of clay
I will not unite. [Vachana No.2029]
Vaidya Sanganna practiced medicine. 21 of his vachanas have been traced with the signature Marulashaukarapriya Siddharameshwara. Most of them preach philosophy employing the terms of medicine.
"VACHANA" English Version Translation by: O.L. Nagabhushana Swamy, ISBN: 978-93-81457-12-2, 2012, Pub: Basava Samithi, Basava Bhavana Benguluru 560001.
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In The Wake Of #MeToo, More Victims Seek Help For Repressed Trauma
In Norfolk,Va., the YWCA South Hampton Roads's crisis counselors have been answering calls on a 24-hour hotline that serves the region in southeast Virginia. They help victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and related types of abuse find shelter, counseling, and other services.
"[We're hearing from] people who were recently sexually assaulted, people just wanting to process a harassment issue, or people who experienced it a long time ago and were maybe triggered from the recent social media stuff," says Nicole Nordan, the counseling program director.
Nordan says calls normally slow down around the holidays and in the colder months, but not this year.
As more victims of sexual harassment and assault continue to come forward in the wake of the "Me Too" movement, organizations like the YWCA and rape crisis groups that provide support to survivors are finding themselves unusually busy. They are feeling the ripple effects of the recent wave of allegations against high-profile men in media, entertainment, and other industries.
Multiple companies and organizations – including NPR – have fired or suspended high-profile powerful men accused of sexual harassment, and Nordan says many callers are reaching out after their own experiences of harassment, assault, and other abuse.
At the YWCA, the hallways are filled with the soft purr of white noise machines.
On the other side of the office walls, Development Director Laura Boone says counselors are meeting with people who've reached out for support. They work with victims to decide if they need help getting counseling, reporting an assault, finding a safe place to live, and other services.
"The noise machines are placed outside of each one of the counseling offices, and it's to give privacy to the client," Boone says. "The walls are thin in here; we're trying to pack everybody in here, to be able to service everyone."
She says the YWCA has had to lean more heavily on interns to help meet the demand.
The high-profile incidents, advocates say, are empowering others to report their own stories.
"People feel, 'Okay now I won't be ignored; people won't judge me; they won't say they won't believe me,' because others in the community are coming out and people are standing by them," Nordan says.
Not "too late" to ask for help
On the other side of the state, Bristol Crisis Center in largely rural southwestern Virginia is seeing a similar influx of hotline calls.
Emilee Lawson, who works with sexual assault victims, says she's also hearing from survivors dealing with buried trauma.
"And they'll ask me ... is it too late to get help or maybe get resources for counseling or something, and the answer to that is 'no,' " Lawson says.
Lawson says the "me too" movement that emerged on social media in the wake of the sexual harassment and assault allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has made many people feel empowered to come forward. But for some, she says the barrage of news about the subject triggers painful memories.
"That is a topic of conversation almost every week in our support group," Lawson says. "You can't go to the grocery store and buy an apple without seeing sexual assault plastered on the front page of a magazine."
Support workers need support, too
At Lutheran Community Services Northwest in Spokane, Wash., there's been no seasonal slowdown either, says Erin Williams Hueter, director of victim advocacy and education.
She says it's too early to fully quantify the effect of the movement, but crisis hotline workers are also needing support as they get busier.
"Because some of the areas they might have turned to for recovery or self-care now feel sort of tainted by sexual violence – like the entertainment industry or the music industry," Williams Hueter says. "And that's been really difficult, too, to lose heart in people that we looked up to or people that we relied on for a break."
Not slowing down
At the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network, or RAINN, services provided to victims were up 25 percent in November compared to last year.
The demand has been so great, says President Scott Berkowitz, that RAINN has had to hire 40 new staffers for its national hotline in the past two months.
"We're hiring as quickly as we can. So as far as we can tell, this isn't slowing down anytime soon," he says.
Berkowitz says when sexual harassment and assault are in the news, the crisis hotline often sees a brief spike in calls. But he says the "me too" movement has opened the door to a flood of requests for help that could continue for much longer.
If you need support:
There are many resources available, both locally and nationally for victims of sexual abuse, harassment, assault, or domestic violence to seek help. Here are a few:
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It’s unsurprising that there are so many songs about fire. One of the four classical elements, it’s been a fascination as long as humans have been around. Every genre you care to name has a classic that references fire in some way: Soul, rock ‘n’ roll, hip-hop, electronic music, country, and many more besides. Below, we round up just a few of the greatest songs to ever reference fire in some way.
Jerry Lee Lewis – Great Balls of Fire
While the phrase “Great Balls of Fire” was used by Jerry Lee Lewis in 1957 to hyperbolize being in love, the attention-grabbing song title has stuck around in the decades since. The track sold an incredible one million copies within the first ten days of its release.
Bruce Springsteen – I’m on Fire
Springsteen’s 1985 single “I’m on Fire” included lyrical references to fire, as well as the singer posing in front of flames for the cover artwork. The song, off his critically-acclaimed album Born in the U.S.A., was also one of the earliest examples of him using synthesizers for an instrumental.
Billy Joel – We Didn’t Start the Fire
Joel’s fast-paced song of various historical events is immediately recognizable. Using fire as an allusion to the fact that bad times happen across most generations, he had written it after meeting a dismayed, 21-year-old friend of Sean Lennon. In the music video, Joel appears with flames burning behind him.
Johnny Cash – Ring of Fire
“Ring of Fire” is known to many fans as one of Johnny Cash’s biggest hits, as he uses the motif to chronicle his passionate feelings of love. However, what many might not know is that the song was first released by his wife’s sister, Anita Carter, with the title, “(Love’s) Ring of Fire.” Cash eventually re-recorded the song, and it hit No.1 on the country charts.
Metallica – Fight Fire With Fire
The opening track on Metallica’s 1984 album Ride the Lightning, “Fight Fire With Fire” details flames as a reference to nuclear warfare and apocalyptic chaos. The band’s lead guitarist, Kirk Hammett, revealed in a 2020 interview that he first heard the start of the song’s eventual acoustic intro riff on tour.
Joni Mitchell – Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire
Mitchell’s “Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire” is a heartbreaking tale about addiction, with references throughout. The track was written as she coped with the end of her relationship to fellow singer-songwriter James Taylor.
James Taylor – Fire and Rain
The highlight of James Taylor’s Sweet Baby James sees Taylor detailing his personal addiction, the loss of a friend, depression, and struggling with fame. In short, it’s one of the heaviest songs ever recorded. (Little known fact: Carole King plays piano on the track.)
Pink – Just Like Fire
Pop performer Pink recorded “Just Like Fire” for the 2016 movie, Alice Through the Looking Glass. The song isn’t about fire, but perseverance, as Pink noted that her daughter was an inspiration behind the lyrics. It went on to be nominated for a Grammy for Best Song Written for Visual Media, as well as reaching No.1 in Australia.
The Doors – Light My Fire
“Light My Fire” by Jim Morrison and The Doors was originally influenced by another fire-themed song: The Rolling Stones’ “Play with Fire.” The track’s seven-minute album version was eventually cut down for radio, with an instrumental break removed, despite the band’s objections. The psychedelic rock anthem from their debut album proved to be one of their biggest hits, reaching No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Adele – Set Fire to the Rain
While Adele can’t exactly do what the title of her 2011 ballad “Set Fire to the Rain” implies, the song does use the concept of fire to chronicle the various aspects of a relationship. Her live performance of the song at Royal Albert Hall earned a Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance. It also marked Adele’s third consecutive No.1 from her critically-acclaimed album, 21.
Halsey – Angel on Fire
Halsey’s 2017 song, “Angel on Fire,” appeared as a bonus track on their sophomore album, Hopeless Fountain Kingdom, which was loosely inspired by director Baz Luhrmann’s film interpretation of Romeo & Juliet. The song itself alludes to the mythology of Icarus flying too close to the sun, as they reflect on feeling lost among friends at a party.
Rage Against the Machine – Sleep Now in the Fire
Rock band Rage Against the Machine caused mayhem during the music video shoot for their 1999 song, “Sleep Now in the Fire.” Filmed in front of the New York Stock Exchange, the video’s director was arrested. The themes of fire in the song’s lyrics allude to greed and societal breakdown.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Fire
The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s hit song “Fire” (also known as “Let Me Light Your Fire”) was written after the famed guitar icon spent a night at the band’s bass player Noel Redding’s house on New Year’s Eve. Hendrix tried to warm up by the fireplace, but Redding’s mom’s dog was blocking the way. His reply, “Aw, move over, Rover, and let Jimi take over,” served as the lyrical inspiration.
The Trammps – Disco Inferno
“Disco Inferno” by The Trammps was a major hit, reaching No.1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs in 1977. The title is believed to have been inspired by the 1974 award-winning action film, The Towering Inferno. Combined with the disco craze, the song found further success after being included on Saturday Night Fever’s film soundtrack. It has since gone on to be covered by the likes of Tina Turner and Cyndi Lauper.
Alicia Keys – Girl on Fire
R&B star Alicia Keys’ “Girl on Fire” was the title track from her fifth album. Keys found the song’s inspiration not from actual fire. Instead, it’s about giving birth to her son. She went on to record an “Inferno” remix with Nicki Minaj, and the duo performed it together at MTV’s Video Music Awards that year.
Willow Smith feat. Nicki Minaj – Fireball
Willow Smith also brought in Nicki Minaj for a blazing performance of her song, “Fireball.” Back in 2011, before Willow became a pop-punk powerhouse, she was claiming to be the “fireball at the party.” She would go on to play the song solo during an episode of the US version of The X Factor.
The Rolling Stones – Play With Fire
Originally released as a B-side, The Rolling Stones’ “Play With Fire” was written in 1965 by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Jagger also plays tambourine on the track, as he details a tense relationship with a wealthy woman.
Bob Dylan – This Wheel’s on Fire
Bob Dylan and The Band first recorded “This Wheel’s on Fire” together in 1967, but it would take a few more years until it appeared on Dylan’s 1975 album, The Basement Tapes. The somber song’s title references biblical, apocalyptic imagery. Both Dylan and The Band’s Rick Danko kept the song alive decades after initial release through countless live performances.
Harry Nilsson – Jump Into The Fire
“Jump Into The Fire” by Harry Nilsson found the singer-songwriter getting almost funky. Originally peaking at No.27 on Billboard’s Hot 100, the song saw a resurgence in popularity, after appearing in the 1990 gangster blockbuster, Goodfellas.
Katy Perry – Firework
Katy Perry’s “Firework” became a massive hit in 2010, as even the most casual music listener couldn’t escape the song’s empowering message. It has since been certified 12x Platinum. What many might not know, however, is that “Firework” wasn’t necessarily inspired by the July 4th holiday, but by Perry’s fascination with a paragraph from Jack Kerouac’s novel On the Road.
David Bowie – Set the World on Fire
Bowie’s 2013 song, “(You Will) Set the World on Fire” details a moment where you witness someone truly powerful. The verses allude to Joni Mitchell, as well as various musicians of the 1960s New York scene like Pete Seeger and Joan Baez. It was featured on The Next Day Extra EP.
Andy Shauf – Fire Truck
In the case of indie musician Andy Shauf’s “Fire Truck,” the song’s lyrics are just as the title reads. “I wrote this one just because my studio is right by a fire station and every cigarette break I had, there was a fire truck that kept going by,” Shauf said, according to Genius.
Lil Wayne – Fireman
Rapper Lil Wayne’s “Fireman” was the first single from his fifth studio album, Tha Carter II. In this case, the lyrics about a fireman reference drug dealing, as well as doubling for various innuendos. The hip hop song was produced by the duo Doe Boyz and peaked at No.10 in 2005.
Ed Sheeran – I See Fire
Written for the film soundtrack of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in 2013, Ed Sheeran’s “I See Fire” appeared during the closing credits. Most of the track was written and recorded in just one day, after the daughter of film director Peter Jackson suggested letting Sheeran add a song. Lyrically, “I See Fire” is about seeing destruction happening around the narrator.
Blue Öyster Cult – Burnin’ for You
The fire-related content of Blue Öyster Cult’s “Burnin’ For You” is a classic passion metaphor. What makes this song special, though, is one of its co-writers is rock critic Richard Meltzer, proving that – in some cases at least – critics can indeed write tunes just as good as the professionals. | <urn:uuid:4fe601ed-5793-4b09-8210-83d64cf853ce> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/songs-about-fire/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572089.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814234405-20220815024405-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.95242 | 2,295 | 1.625 | 2 |
Did you know that approximately twelve percent of adults in the United States are employed in the healthcare industry? After all, a high volume of people in need of any medical care requires a high volume of professionals to provide it. However, as years have passed and pandemics struck, the landscape of the entire healthcare industry has shifted.
One of many fundamental changes the healthcare industry has had to endure lies within its hiring practices. Here are five hiring challenges you should be aware of when seeking new employees or jobs in healthcare.
1. Employee Burnout
Due to long and stressful hours, the healthcare industry already has one of the highest turnover rates of any field of employment. However, since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, that turnover rate has shot up another five percent.
When employees become burned out at such a high rate, replacing them poses great difficulty. Hiring skilled healthcare professionals to counter this frequency already posed significant recruitment challenges. Once Covid-19 crowded hospitals even more, pandemic stress has only worsened the problem.
2. Shortage of Nurses
Of all healthcare workers, the demand for nurses has only risen in recent years. As pandemic-related hospital visits have drastically increased, the medical field’s need for less specialized laborers has followed suit.
Even so, nurses must consistently work long hours and are among the most thankless jobs in the healthcare industry. Both of these factors have created a reduced incentive to enter the profession.
3. Hiring Challenges for Skilled Workers
Just as the supply of nurses has thinned, specialized healthcare workers have become increasingly rare as well.
In today’s climate, hospitals and private practices are often forced to look far and wide for top-notch doctors or physician assistants that meet their specific needs. In the end, they have to pay much higher salaries and hire from out-of-state.
4. Increased Remote Work
We all know how Covid-19 has made it all the more dangerous for patients to leave the house and enter a crowded hospital. Understandably, the demand for socially distanced medicine and remote healthcare work has skyrocketed.
Healthcare workplaces far and wide have needed to quickly adapt to the rising need for Telehealth services. Very often, hiring medical device recruiters has become essential.
5. Fewer People Receiving Healthcare Education
Among the pandemic’s drastic effects on the world of medicine, its foundational economic consequences are often overlooked.
With a shakier economy, fewer people can afford to receive expansive healthcare education. Thus, a decreased volume of medical students leads to a drop in available healthcare professionals.
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- Benzodiazepines are a type of psychoactive drug that calm symptoms associated with anxiety, but they're incredibly difficult to give up once you start taking them: you can't just skip a dose.
- It seems most psychiatrists are still in the dark about the side effects of such drugs and their long-term effects on the brain.
- The withdrawal symptoms brought on by coming off psychoactive drugs are considered worse than those associated with giving up cocaine.
Sara is a pseudonym but below is a true account of the past twenty years of a woman's life which, when not consumed by relying on benzodiazepines and mood stabilisers, were spent living in fear of side effects and the worry of permanently being dependent upon medication.
My worst nightmare? Having forgotten to order my meds well in advance — only to discover that evening that I'm missing a tablet. Because missing a tablet means having to run to the pharmacy in the dead of night and trying to persuade the pharmacist to overlook the fact that my prescription is out-of-date. What's so bad about one sleepless night? Well, one night is all it takes to completely sabotage a painstakingly achieved balance.
Psychoactive drugs are like certain recreational drugs: you can't just stop taking them all of a sudden or skip a dose; the anxiety, palpitations, and nervousness that result appear immediately, all while your mood plummets. And while they're easy to pick up, no one really knows how to help you stop once you no longer need them.
It seems like psychiatrists are just as stumped as their patients. How else can you explain that most who've ever taken psychoactive end up doing so for 10, 20 or 30 years, just like me?
Benzodiazepines: the euphoria you can't resist
My name's Sara, I'm 38 and I have a son.
I remember the day I took my first dose like it was yesterday. I was 20 and I was on holiday at my grandparents. As I walked home, my vision blurred, my heart began palpitating and I was overcome with acute anxiety.
I was visited by a family friend who happened to be a psychiatrist, and that's when it all began: with benzodiazepines. Apparently harmless, within seconds they halt anxiety dead in its tracks, eliciting a slight sense of euphoria.
But there's a caveat: they're impossible to ditch. They become a crutch for whenever the need arises. As soon as I left the house, I was automatically overwhelmed by panic attacks and forced to return home. It went on like this for a few years, always leaving with vials in my bag and taking my drops in the day and in the evening.
Psychotherapy didn't work either
In the meantime, mainly as everyone had encouraged me to, I embarked on a Freudian psychoanalysis course. Thrice a week for over 10 years, I would take the stairs to the seventh floor of the building (I suffer from claustrophobia) to lie at an elderly woman's feet. More often than not, she'd just fall asleep behind me.
The lengthy analysis proved mostly to be a failure, so much so that by the time I'd finished, I fell into a state of terribly acute anxiety. The psychoanalyst's response was to say she couldn't do anything, and so she sent me to a psychiatrist.
The psychiatrist gave me a mood stabiliser, then withdrew the treatment. I spent that summer in a state of such bad insomnia that I resorted in vain to harmful and ineffective hypnotics. Finally, she gave me an antidepressant that triggered what ended up as months of unbearable anxiety.
I was forced to stop work and ended up spending my days waiting for some hope of respite every evening — but I could no longer sleep. And I still hadn't received a diagnosis. In psychiatry, every doctor tells you something different but the worst thing is that no one had ever explained the side effects to me. No one helped me when I needed it most.
Mental disorders are not diagnosable through neuro-imaging
When you're mentally ill, you blame yourself and, any time you feel it's getting worse, you convince yourself that it's in your head. Often, those who treat you as a "relapse" also preach the same idea, yet there is now literature that explains that mental illness isn't a straightforward condition that can be established with a CT scan.
The other widely held belief is that psychoactive drugs restore possible imbalances in the brain. But a growing number of studies are beginning to tell a different story: that psychoactive drugs themselves, which should only be used in the most extreme of emergencies, are actually one of the culprits when it comes to altering the neurological balance.
Alterations result in psychiatrists then trying to rebalance the brain with additional psychiatric drugs, and it goes on and on in an endless cycle. The trouble is that almost all the time, the meds aren't healing the problem; they're simply holding symptoms at bay (if that) — and quitting can make you feel even worse. And once a patient can't stop, the most they'll ask to do is change their therapy or just switch from one psychiatrist to another.
Psychoactive drugs for life?
Eventually I did, at last, find someone who didn't tell me (in the usual brusque and patronising tone) that anxiety is just a part of life: I was given a more precise diagnosis of bipolar disorder and immediately changed drugs: I was put on lithium-based mood stabilisers.
After the psychiatrist who prescribed me those meds passed away, I was handed over to another doctor, who operated using the same school of psychiatry. No antidepressants; always mood stabilisers and antipsychotics — which are used today to suppress anxiety even in those who aren't psychotic — coupled with benzodiazepines in the evening.
I resumed normal life and everything, work and family, seemed to be going well — until I fell pregnant. Despite years having passed since my improvement, I hadn't actually come off the drugs.
The psychiatrist preferred for me to continue them and actually advised that I should be on lithium for life. I was scared of coming off them, and so, by switching a few prescriptions around, I had continued up to my pregnancy to take them just as though someone would take insulin for diabetes.
Psychoactive drugs and pregnancy
Pregnancy is a difficult time for those suffering from any chronic disease, but particularly so for those taking psychoactive medication. Studies have shown that many substances can be taken during pregnancy without any hitches. But others are definitely harmful to the foetus, including lithium, which I had to give up immediately.
Initially, everything seemed to be going fine, but then I slowly began to deteriorate. I ended up suffering terribly throughout my pregnancy, whether with extreme insomnia, acute anxiety or the compelling urge to have an abortion, just to escape the endless pain that, again, no one seemed able to diagnose.
It was so bad that I gradually upped the dosage of the drugs I could safely take while pregnant and did so tenfold, but even before the birth there was also the issue of breastfeeding: benzodiazepines can be taken during pregnancy but not while breastfeeding.
Giving them up led me into an even deeper relapse: I was completely absent throughout the birth and didn't cooperate at all. A few hours later I was in such a bad way that I gave in to all my usual meds and took extras to get rid of the milk. It was such an agonising defeat for me, as I'd been dead-set on breastfeeding for a long time. But paradoxically, after a few hours, I was already standing and feeling fine.
The withdrawal is worse than for a cocaine addict
With hindsight I believe the undiagnosable pain throughout the pregnancy was certainly caused by a mixture of factors including the pregnancy itself, however, I also believe it was down to the suspension of my usual drugs.
Referred to as the rebound effect, these symptoms can be short to medium term but regardless of how long they last, the experience is simply terrifying, not unlike quitting cocaine or any other drug. I would love to have a second child, but I've not stopped my medications and am still on the doses I took during pregnancy.
Incidentally, a short time ago, I carefully read the disclaimers on my meds. Aside from vague indications of "sadness and depression", there are a number of side effects — not just rare but frequent — that should set off alarm bells for anyone who's considering them: increased suicidal tendencies, weight gain, involuntary muscle movements, swelling, nightmares, vomiting, dyspnoea, increased prolactin, serious heart problems and even death.
And those are just a few examples. Of course, I undertake regular blood tests, liver and heart checks by ultrasound, thyroid tests, and so on. But my only ultimate goal is to be able to stop them or to get up one day and chuck all the medicine in the bin.
Sadly, I know I can't do that as I'd react awfully. My current psychiatrist is slowly lowering my dose of medication, but with a reduction that gradual, it would take a year to come off them - if all were to go well. Yet that's how it is: either you come off slowly or you risk another relapse.
Red tape and bureaucracy
I'm now used to the red tape that comes with having to take medications longterm too. For some drugs that are particularly costly for the National Health Service in Italy (some come to $120 per pack), you need a treatment plan put together by a public mental health specialist, even if you're in the care of a private specialist.
You have to turn up with your psychiatrist's note, and hope the public psychiatrist doesn't object to anything in your treatment plan: if they do, it's hard to know how to go forward. You then take your treatment plan to your general practitioner and, assuming they don't object either, they'll give you your prescriptions without any hitches.
However, when I renewed my driving licence, I chose not to declare my use of psychoactive drugs as I should have done. As I understand it, everyone does the same. Why? Because otherwise, you end up in front of a medical committee threatening either to revoke your licence or impose upon you an absurd and expensive annual renewal.
If psychoactive drugs really affected your ability to drive, you'd have your driving licence revoked if you merely had anxiety or depression. In the case of driving, however, psychoactive substances are treated the same as drugs, which gives one further reason to believe they're not a cure of any sort.
With hindsight, when I first panicked that I would have been better off taking cannabis, which I never did, it would have been less harmful.
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A Wayne State University School of Medicine researcher who won a 2020-2021 University Research Grant from the WSU Office of the Provost in April has now earned his first R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology Yuan He, Ph.D., is the principal investigator of “Molecular Mechanism of NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation,” a five-year, $1.9 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The project will investigate the molecular mechanism of a natural component of the human immune system that contributes to the pathogenesis of a variety of inflammatory diseases.
The NLRP3 inflammasome is a critical component of the innate immune system that controls the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin ( IL)-1β and IL-18 in response to infection and tissue damage. Aberrant activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome, Dr. He said, contributes to the pathogenesis of several inflammatory disorders, including Cryopyrin-associated autoinflammatory syndrome, gout, diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease.
“The goal of this project is to better understand how the NLRP3 inflammasome is activated,” he said. “Understanding the mechanism of NLRP3 inflammasome activation might guide the development of novel therapeutic strategies for treating NLRP3 inflammasome-driven inflammatory diseases.”
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In making the announcement on Friday, the government said it expects higher demand for public transport on election day, December 19, which is also a Sunday, and urges people to pay attention to the traffic situation.
Under the scheme, MTR routes except the Airport Express and all tram services will be free.
It will also cover a majority of franchises bus services except airport, border, overnight and premium routes, as well as some that run on Lantau South.
Executive Councillor Ronny Tong called it an unprecedented move.
“Never before has any administration tried this, but knowing that the coming election may well have the lowest turnout rate in history because of the non-participation of the pan-democratic camp, I think it’s a good idea to allow people to come out and vote, and allow more people particularly elderly people to have a chance to come out and vote,” he said.
“I think anything which can help to make it more convenient for people to vote would be a good thing in any event.”
Political analyst Ma Ngok from Chinese University questioned if the arrangements would boost voter turnout.
“I think most of the polling stations are within walking distance, and I think most of the voters do not need any kind of public transportation to go to the polling stations,” he said.
“It would encourage people to go out and leave their homes to take advantage of the subsidy. And then it may actually mean that more people are away from their homes and away from the polling stations.”
The government thanked the transport operators for agreeing to provide the free rides.
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Electrical Safety for Natchez Homes
Electricity runs throughout your home, powering not only your lights, but your appliances, internet and air conditioner, too. With so much of your daily routine relying on electricity, educating yourself about electrical safety is very important. Keep your household safe and comfortable by learning about common electrical hazards and how you can avoid them.
Here at Natchez Heating & Cooling, we prioritize safety – not only the safety of our technicians but the safety of our customers and their homes. Read on to learn more about electrical safety in Natchez and how you can minimize electrical hazards in your home. For trusted electrical services for your home or business, turn to the team at Natchez Heating & Cooling. Reach out today!
Common Electrical Hazards
Just as with all the elements in your home, the electrical system cannot work perfectly forever. Over time with daily use, wiring can wear out or become loose, pest infestations can cause wiring damage and insufficient insulation can cause moisture damage. If you notice loose outlets, hot light fixtures, burning smells or flickering lights, these are all signs of electrical problems.
Electrical issues can put your household at risk of shock, arc flash or fire if left unresolved. Avoid injury, property damage and potential loss of life by practicing electrical safety in your home. To help eliminate electrical risks in your Natchez home, reach out to Natchez Heating & Cooling for dependable electrical services.
Electrical Safety Tips for Your Home
Practicing preventative maintenance can help you avoid common electrical hazards. Use common sense, stay safe around electrical equipment and educate your household about electrical safety tips. Here is a list of electrical safety tips:
- Avoid overloading outlets – Don’t plug too many devices into one outlet. Avoid using multiple extension cords in one outlet. Only use one heat-producing appliance (hair dryer, toaster, coffee maker etc.) in an outlet at a time.
- Don’t run cords under carpets or rugs – Not only does this pose a tripping hazard, but it also creates a fire hazard. Contact our team to schedule an outlet installation if you’re relying on extension cords regularly.
- Unplug appliances when not in use – This is a good habit to develop in your household. It can save your appliances from damage in case of a power surge. Unplugging also eliminates wasted energy due to ‘phantom loads.’
- Keep appliances away from water – Water and electricity are a deadly combination. Make sure kitchen appliances are kept away from the sink, and bathroom appliances don’t go near the tub or shower. Never touch a plug or outlet with wet hands.
- Dispose of items with damaged cords – Using appliances with frayed or damaged cords can result in surges, sparks and electrical fires. It’s best to replace items with damaged cords instead of trying to repair the cord yourself.
In addition to these tips, it’s advised that you always hire a professional electrician to perform residential electrical services. Don’t risk injury or fire in an attempt to perform repairs or upgrades yourself. Reach out to Natchez Heating & Cooling for dependable, long-lasting electrical services.
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