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Spot by Spot Meditation
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Spot by Spot Meditation
Spot by spot meditation consists of looking over our whole body from head to toe using the strength of silent awareness built up through meditation. This technique can be used to release emotions stored within our bodies as well as an entry technique to build up awareness for both concentration and insight meditation.
Every time we experience an emotion there is a corresponding reaction in our body, check it out for yourself and see. When you experience anxiety you will feel it around your windpipe, stress in upper chest, sadness around your heart and fear in your upper stomach. All emotions can be felt in our bodies, the difference between how negative emotions, ones that cause us to suffer, can be felt and positive emotions, ones that cause us and others around us to feel good, is that the first ones cause contraction and the second relaxation.
Negative emotions such as anger, anxiety, desire and sadness cause a corresponding part of our body to constrict and tighten; this stops the energy inside us from flowing, like a dam. Positive emotions such as unconditional love, compassion, gratitude cause our bodies to soften and feel lighter, allowing the energy in our bodies to flow freely.
If not addressed over time negative emotions store up inside us, like a dam, internally they feel like tension and eventually a festering wound, that with the slightest little poke will cause pain which comes gushing. If unaddressed this build up of energy can manifest as physical illness, such as tumours or cancer, not to mention the mental illness and madness that comes from viewing a world that is coloured by these states of mind.
Releasing the Build-up
We can release the emotional build-up stored within our bodies by applying strong awareness magnified by concentration to the area. This is what we do in spot by spot meditation, by starting at the top of our head and focussing all our attention, one spot at a time, on an individual area, any tension or sensations within that area will become obvious.
We then soften into the area helping it to relax; this then allows any stuck energy to move. This can be experienced in many ways from relaxation to vibrations or pulsing, it depends on our own perception or the strength of our awareness; regardless we stay on each spot until it is fully relaxed.
Once there is nothing more to see in the first spot we move onto the next, looking at one area at a time, the size of a fifty cent piece. We keep doing this from head to toe, just passively watching as closely as we can. How thorough we are depends on how much time we have, you may find some areas are more productive then others and want to spend more time on them.
The important thing is to apply silent, unjudging attention to each point, if you allow thinking to sneak in the back door and start commenting then you will be viewing through a tainted lens, perception will kick in and colour the experience.
How to Do It
For this meditation posture it can work lying down just as well as staying in a traditional meditation sitting posture. The reason for this is that we are not trying for very deep levels of concentration; instead we just need to get to a level where our body and mind is relaxed without losing our ability to feel it.
This technique can be used as a method of falling asleep, especially if you have insomnia or are feeling stressed, if this is the case then practice it lying on your back in a bed, hands by your side. If you wish to lie down but not to fall asleep I have had great success with lying flat on my back on the floor, you do this with your arms slightly out from your side and legs slightly apart. The solidness of the floor will generally stop you from falling asleep but if you do then it isn’t really a bad thing.
Often you can wake up from this feeling like you have had the most relaxing sleep you have ever experienced. This is because as your mind quietens and your present moment awareness grows, all thinking and negative emotional states are temporarily suppressed, allowing you to experience pure sleep untainted by emotional charge and chatter.
Take a comfortable sitting posture that you can stay in without moving for the desired length of your meditation or lie on the floor or your bed on your back. Close your eyes and take a deep breath then breathe out letting all thoughts and tension drop away. Slowly scan from the top of your head to your feet and release any knots and tensions you come across by breathing into them.
Make a half smile on your face and then be aware of your whole body, of its heaviness and the sensations within. Every time you breathe out allow your body and mind to relax and grow heavier.
1. Starting at the crown of your head concentrate on a spot about the size of a fifty cent piece, relax into this area and let any tension go.
2. Next pick another spot towards your forehead and do the same.
3. Slowly move spot by spot across your face, including the eyebrows, eyes, cheeks, lips and tongue.
4. Do this in no rush relaxing each area and only moving on when it is finished. During this technique do not think but soundlessly watch, ignoring past and future or any external distractions.
5. Move to the back of your head and do the same, spending extra time when you feel tension that is harder to release.
6. Move from your shoulders down your left arm, then your hand and using spot by spot on each finger, then do the same for your right arm.
7. Do the same for the front of your body, spending time at your windpipe, chest and top of your stomach in the curve of the rib cage.
8. Next move down your back and do the same, across your hips and down each leg.
9. Spend extra time at the bottom of your feet and toes
Once you have covered your whole body go back to full body awareness, relaxing with each breath and practice letting go, allowing your body and mind to sink deeper and deeper.
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Concern for our water resources
For much of 2019 chalk streams were in trouble: by September of that year many were dry for considerable parts of their length as a result of three consecutive years of low flows, due to below average rainfall and hot summer weather. Most of Hertfordshire’s water is supplied from the aquifer which also feeds these rivers, but calls to restrict water use and so relieve the aquifer fell on deaf ears.
The Environment Agency has directed water companies like Affinity Water (which supplies most of Hertfordshire’s water) to reduce reliance on aquifer abstractions to restore flows in chalk streams. As a result new sources of water need to be found.
We responded to Affinity’s Water’s consultation on its draft Water Resources Management Plan to 2080. Supporting our CPRE Oxfordshire colleagues we objected to one of Affinity’s proposed new sources, a massive new reservoir near Abingdon. This will not nestle attractively in a valley but intrude into a flat landscape with banks up to 30 metres high very close to several villages. Local residents would suffer a decade of construction work including the movement of 150 million cubic metres of materials and there are flood risk implications too.
The reservoir could only be finished by 2037 at the earliest, but our chalk streams need action now. By 2037 the biodiversity of many stretches of chalk streams could be lost or damaged beyond repair. Thanks to information supplied by the organisation GARD (Group Against Reservoir Development) our response to Affinity included details of other water sources: at least one could be available by 2025 to facilitate reductions in abstractions.
In view of the amount of predicted new house building in Hertfordshire, our response to Affinity’s plan drew attention to the lack of ambition in many of the plan’s actions, including proposals for leakage reductions and targets to lower water use. Among our comments we said: ‘Affinity, with the water industry nationally, should lobby for the immediate introduction of building regulations to deliver water efficient new homes, with rainwater harvesting and grey water reuse.
Since 2019 the weather has been very different and February 2020 saw the highest rainfall for that month since records began in 1766. The plight of the householders and businesses in flooded areas also draws attention to the fact that Britain’s water supplies are very unevenly distributed across the country. Suggestions that water should be moved from areas of plentiful supply to the dry parts of the country have in the past often been countered by concerns about the engineering difficulties and cost involved.
Now however the water companies supplying the south-eastern quarter of England have embarked on a strategic study to evaluate and establish a new water resource infrastructure for the next forty years and more. The study will last until 2025 and cost over £450 million (paid for by the water companies and therefore by customers). Options to be evaluated will include transfers from the River Severn, and also from the West Midlands making use of canal infrastructure. Water reuse and new reservoirs are also being evaluated.
CPREs in the south-east and east of England intend to participate in this study as much as possible, aiming to ensure that solutions are adopted which respect the environment, reflect the challenges of climate change and minimise adverse impacts of new infrastructure on local communities.
Meanwhile here in Hertfordshire we fully support the Ver Valley Society’s call to take action to protect chalk streams much earlier as groundwater levels fall, by bringing in hosepipe bans (now called Tactical Usage Bans – TUBs) much sooner than is usually the case. In the three summer months (June, July and August) TUBs can reduce water demand by around 10%.
2021 Update. In the summer and autumn of 2020 we had above average rainfall and the winter was also very wet. The effects of the wet weather on the aquifer are apparent: in March 2021 the level of the aquifer at the head of the Ver Valley was over seven metres above average and close to the 20 year high. This may go higher still as there is a time lag of two to three months before rainfall amounts are reflected in the aquifer. This is good news for our chalk streams and in the late winter and early spring of 2021 many were flowing from higher up in their valleys than in most years. The longer-term issues of over-abstraction haven’t gone away and we will continue to urge local authorities to consider the impacts of excessive new housing proposals on our precious chalk streams.
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Brand addiction is one of the most important ways that consumers engage with brands. Other types of consumer-brand relationships include brand attachment, brand love, brand loyalty, brand passion and brand trust. This study provides an experientially grounded conceptualization and definition of brand addiction that distinguishes it clearly from other forms of consumer-brand relationships; and also from compulsive buying and acquisitive desire. Qualitative data from focus groups and projective-technique-based interviews were used to identify eleven salient properties which, in combination, characterize brand addiction: acquisitiveness; anxiety-irritability, bonding, brand exclusivity, collecting, compulsive urges, financial management versus debt tolerance, dependence, gratification, mental and behavioral preoccupation, and word of mouth. We compare brand addiction with the features of other consumer-brand relationships. The findings suggest that brand addiction is different from
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I am very familiar with the feeling of indecision. It has plagued me for as long as I remember. The way it plays out for me is that I get paralysed and sit in a place of no action. It is not a peaceful place to be. Because I am a keen observer of human behaviour, my curiosity leads me to wonder and notice what happens for others. Using two distinct polarities, there are people for whom action is immediate and there are people, like me, for whom caution before action is the habitual response. It is easy to judge both these states.
What is apparent as I deepen my investigation is the fact that it is not the action or inaction that matters, but the intention behind it. It appears that wisdom lies very close to discomfort. When the opportunity to act arises there will be a moment of choice. In choice there is always discomfort because we are giving up one thing in favour of another. There is a necessary letting go. Sometimes the choice may feel obvious and easy, at other times, less so. When it is less clear, it may mean that we need to spend a little longer in the space of discomfort before ‘right action’ emerges. It is easy to judge discomfort as bad and make a decision too quickly.
The idea of right action is one that captures my attention. It is easy to be busy in activity. It is less easy to be in the discomfort of waiting for the ‘right action’ to emerge. I am not talking about big decisions although these can be felt in exactly the same way. I am talking about simple everyday things. For example, if someone requests something of me that I am not willing to do I will feel a ‘no’ arise in my gut. However my personality has a very strong ‘keep the peace’ focus so I can almost as quickly override the initial ‘no’ and watch myself saying “yes”. My self-coaching practice has taught me to stop at this point and notice what is going on inside of me. What happens as a result of that curious pause is that I can start to acknowledge and anticipate the possibility of ‘No’. My responses take all kinds of shape. Initially I would find myself explaining the whole story of ‘No’. This still reflects my ‘keep the peace’ state; ‘if I tell you the whole story you can’t be cross with me’ type thinking.
These days I am able to sit even longer in the discomfort of feeling a ‘no’ while waiting for the way to communicate emerges. What I have found is that waiting in discomfort allows a clearer response. When I can get beneath my defences I find the truth, and my experience is, that when I am able to communicate the truth in me it lands so gently and easily that my original discomfort is gone. And most often it is well received by the listener.
The key to staying in discomfort is breathing; deep, long breaths that keep the shoulders down and the chest expanding. Discomfort tells us something needs to be different and breathing opens us up to new possibilities.
The words of Lao-Tzu in 500BC are still relevant today and summarise this idea beautifully:
“Do you have the patience to wait, till your mud settles and the water is clear
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It’s almost Father’s Day. If you’re a dad with young children, you can expect some nice homemade cards and maybe even a baseball cap. But, of course, your greatest reward is spending time with your kids and watching them grow. In return, you can give them a gift – the gift of knowledge. Specifically, in the months and years ahead, teach them the financial skills that can help make their lives easier and more rewarding.
For starters, encourage your children to become savers. You can do this in a couple of different ways. First, set a good example. You might explain to your kids that you want to buy a certain item, but you are waiting for it to go on sale. Or, if it’s a particularly big-ticket item, like an ultra high-definition television, tell your children that you simply can’t afford it now, but that you are putting away some money each week until you can. You might even make a chart showing your progress.
Another way to help your children become better savers is to provide them with a monetary incentive. To illustrate: For every dollar they put into a “piggy bank” or an actual savings account, tell them you’ll put in, say, 50 cents. They are likely to be pleased and excited by how much faster their money grows with your contribution, and they may well become more motivated to save. Furthermore, you’ll be giving them a valuable lesson for later on in life, when they work for a business that offers to match their contributions to a 401(k) or other retirement plan. Unfortunately, many young people, upon taking on their first “career” jobs, either under-contribute to their retirement plans or ignore them completely – thereby making it more likely that, later on in their working lives, they will have to come up with much bigger sums each year to accumulate enough resources for a comfortable retirement.
Learning to save is certainly important – but children should also learn about investing. To help get your children interested in becoming investors, point out that they can actually own shares of companies with which they are already familiar – the companies that make the games they play, the movies they watch and the food they eat. In fact, you could even simulate the investment process by letting them choose a stock and then follow it. To make the results more tangible, use “play” money to represent an initial investment, and add or subtract to the pile to track the ups and downs of the real stock. You might even explain some of the reasons for the stock’s movements; for example, if you and your child are following the stock of an entertainment company, and that company produces a blockbuster movie that leads to sequels, spinoffs and merchandise tie-ins, you can point out how these developments have pushed up the company’s stock price.
You might also explain that while these short-term price movements are interesting – and maybe even fun – to follow, investing is actually a long-term endeavor, and the best investors often hold stocks for many years before selling them.
By following these suggestions, you can help your children acquire good financial habits – and seeing them put these skills to good use can provide you with many happy Father’s Days in the future.
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Philippines Allow Entry to Fully Vaccinated Tourists from Green Countries
December 1-15, 2021
Fully vaccinated tourists from “green” countries may enter the Philippines from December 1-15, 2021. Given of course with some conditions such as:
- Foreign tourists who wish to enter the country must have a valid passport at least six months at the time of arrival and have a returning or outbound ticket to country of origin or next destination.
- Foreign tourists should have stayed exclusively in green countries, territories, or jurisdiction tagged as low risk of COVID-19 for at least 14 days before arrival.
- Must also show proof of vaccination such as:
- World Health Organization’s international certificates of vaccination and prophylaxis
- National or state digital certificate of the foreign government which has accepted VaxCertPH under a reciprocal arrangement unless otherwise permitted by the IATF
Acting presidential spokesperson Karlo Nograles said that fully vaccinated nationals of non-visa countries also do not need to undergo quarantine upon arrival. However, they must show negative results of their RT-PCR tests taken 72 hours before departing the country of origin.
If these travelers fail to comply with the test-before-travel requirement, they shall go through facility-based quarantine until the release of the result of an RT-PCR test taken on the fifth day, he added.
Green Listed Countries:
- American Samoa
- China (Mainland)
- Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
- Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China)
- Marshall Islands
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Saint Barthelemy
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Saudi Arabia
- Sierra Leone
- Sint Eustatius
- South Africa
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Earned Income Credit Improvement Brings Broad Economic Benefits
Low-wage workers in Virginia have endured more than a decade of stagnant and declining wages, while also contending with the rising cost of food, housing, child care, and other household expenses, making it increasingly difficult for them to get by. Virginia lawmakers have a critical opportunity to help these working men and women meet their challenges by strengthening a key state income tax credit, at no direct expense to their employers.
A stronger Earned Income Credit (EIC) would give working families more resources to ensure they can get to their jobs, keep the lights and heat on, and put food on the table.
Virginia’s EIC gives a modest boost to the work effort and earnings of working families across the commonwealth. One simple improvement to the credit would help it to do so much more, strengthening its benefits not only for Virginia’s families, but also for the state’s businesses and economy.
The Virginia EIC is based on the federal earned income tax credit (EITC), for which over half a million Virginians were eligible in 2011. The federal tax credit is the country’s most successful anti-poverty tool for children, lifting over 3 million out of poverty each year. It’s also good for businesses at tax time and the economy in the short and long run.
But the federal credit has one important feature that makes it so effective and that distinguishes it from Virginia’s EIC: those who qualify for it can get a refund if the amount of their credit is greater than the income tax they owe, otherwise known as refundability.
Key findings of the report include:
- More than half of the refunds that come from the federal credit go toward paying bills and other basic necessities like electricity and phone service. And more than a third is socked away as initial savings, according to the report.
- The refundable federal credit along with the Child Tax credit – another credit helping low-income families offset the cost of raising kids – helps lift 165,000 Virginians out of poverty each year, including 85,000 children.
- The federal and state credits can only be claimed by Virginians who work, and they are structured to encourage people to work more hours.
- Making the credit refundable would help lower the substantial state and local taxes paid by working families with low earnings, including the recently increased statewide sales tax.
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Brockport professor leaves a lasting legacy
Throughout a career that combined activism and teaching, Ken Herrmann wanted to make life better for others and inspired those around him to do the same.
Herrmann, who had been on the social work faculty at The College at Brockport for 36 years and before that was a social worker, died on Sunday of pancreatic cancer at the age of 71.
His wife, former students and colleagues remember Mr. Herrmann as an inspiring figure who was never satisfied with the status quo.
“He hated injustice and loved humanity,” said Susan Herrmann about her husband.
When some of his former students recently learned that Mr. Herrmann was in hospice care, they posted such comments on Facebook as “a social work professor I’ll never forget” and “He did so much for so many.”
Mr. Herrmann, who was a veteran of the Vietnam War, was best known for establishing the Brockport Vietnam Program, which since 2000 has sent about 200 students — mostly from Brockport — to Vietnam for a semester or month in Da Nang.
“He was a larger than life, force-of-nature person,” said Travis Atwater, who last school year spent a semester in Vietnam in the program and is now a graduate student in social work at the State University of New York at Buffalo.
In addition to taking a full load of classes, Atwater would have a weekly consultation with Mr. Herrmann on Skype, which connected the professor at his office home in East Pembroke, Genesee County, and Atwater in Da Nang.
“His teaching was hands on. He was going to push you, If you would say something, he’d say, ‘How would you back that up.’ He was incredibly intelligent,” Atwater said.
What makes the Brockport program unique is that Herrmann required participating students not just to take classes but also to make field visits to Vietnamese families in need. Many suffered from the effects of Agent Orange discharged by U.S. aircraft during the Vietnam War, which destroyed foliage where North Vietnamese soldiers could hide.
Mr. Herrmann, who suffered from a heart ailment linked to Agent Orange, was an outspoken advocate for providing aid to the estimated 3 million Vietnamese who suffer from the disabling effects of Agent Orange.
With funds raised by a foundation, which Susan Herrmann now heads, the students provide, in their home visits, cash donations, food, and household and medical supplies to families.
“Ken was a good friend and good person. His professional and personal integrity and his honesty were attributes appreciated by all, especially Vietnamese friends who were helped so much by Ken’s unselfish contributions,” said Chuck Searcy, who is vice president of the Veterans for Peace Chapter in Hanoi.
A defiant streak ran throughout Mr. Herrmann’s history.
Mr. Herrmann grew up in an Irish neighborhood in south Buffalo. In eighth grade, he entered a monastery in Dunkirk, Chautauqua County, but that turned out not to be his calling. He contacted his parents, who demanded that he stay but were overruled by a priest who insisted that it was time for the young Herrmann to leave.
Although Mr. Herrmann earned a bachelor’s in English from Canisius College in Buffalo and a master’s in social work from State University of New York at Buffalo, he drew heavily from his days as a social worker.
“He truly believed that first and foremost social workers are agents of change,” said Kristin Heffernan, an associate professor of social work at Brockport.
Mr. Herrmann joined the Brockport faculty in 1978, after he earned a reputation as an outspoken child protective caseworker in Erie County and later as director of children’s services in Genesee County.
In the classroom, Mr. Herrmann liked to connect what students read to the realities of social work.
“He was always very passionate about child welfare,” said Nicole Thomson, a graduate of Brockport’s social work program who now coordinates the local Center for Youth’s Safe Harbour Program, helping victims of human trafficking.
In one of the courses she took from Mr. Herrmann, he played the role of the person that a social worker was supposed to be helping.
“He made it very real. He took it from the numbers and made it into real life,” said Thomson.
Mr. Herrmann wrote a handful of books, the most recent, Child Welfare Practice: A Conversation About Reality, published earlier this year.
“I daresay the profession believes it has the knowledge, skills and values to make manageable or to resolve the victimization of children by caregivers within a society that finds children more of a burden than a blessing,” wrote Mr. Herrmann.
But he went on to say: “If the profession has this ability, why, then, do hundreds of millions of children live without hope, without dreams and without protection?”
When word got out about Mr. Herrmann’s failing health, Gregory Stephanie, who formerly worked in international education at Brockport, wrote a note to Mr. Herrmann that seemed to sum up the sentiments of many.
“You have a gift of allowing people to become part of you, and, in turn, you become part of them. I am honored to have part of you in me,” Stephanie wrote.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Herrmann is survived by 11 children and stepchildren and four grandchildren as well as a sister, Betty Zugger, of Angola, Erie County.
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Robots are everywhere. Car manufacturers use them on the assembly line. Doctors use them to perform intricate surgeries. You might have one to vacuum your house.
Scouts with Troop 125 of Dallas, Texas, recently saw how robotics help Dr. Elizabeth Coronado, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Medical City Plano hospital. The medical team there brought out a da Vinci surgery system for the troop to try out. Using a console that controls robotic arms, the Scouts performed a surgery — on an Operation game. The patient’s nose didn’t flash red as the Scouts carefully maneuvered the arms to remove the plastic bits from inside the game. It was a hands-on demonstration of how precise and helpful the surgery system can be.
Robotic surgery equipment has dramatically changed medical procedures, allowing for smaller incisions, thus drastically cutting average recovery times. A hysterectomy that used to require six weeks to recover from, now only takes two weeks, Coronado says.
“It is remarkable how doctors can use this type of technology to perform surgery on such small areas of the human body.” says 13-year-old Star Scout Maxwell Reynolds.
Earning the Robotics merit badge
Not only is Coronado a surgeon, but she’s a Scouting parent and counselor for the Robotics merit badge. The day involved Scouts checking out the $2 million medical robot and operating an endoscope simulator controlled with a handheld device similar to an Xbox controller.
In addition to the hospital visit, Scouts built small VEX robot cars at the nearby Sci-Tech Discovery Center museum. While the merit badge requirements specifically call for Scouts to construct a robot, there isn’t a requirement to see a robot in action. Finding a place that will allow Scouts to see one up-close can make other merit badge requirements, like the ones addressing robotics industries and careers, come to life.
The Scouts were able to complete all the requirements during the eight-hour day and raved afterward about how cool the experience was, Coronado says.
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Many people immediately associate the term “men’s boots” withe questrian sports or western dance. With the cowboy boot and the riding boot, we can indeed identify two well-known representatives of this traditional shoe model, but the versatile repertoire of boots is only scratched. Since its origins, men’s boots are reflected in several models.
Dare the men’s boot
Often overlooked, there is a lot to be said for the men’s boot. In addition to high comfort, pleasantly warm feet and better grip on slippery surfaces, the versatility of men’s boots ranges from classic elegance to youthful intelligence and rebellion. There are also no limits to the men’s boot in terms of the type of closure. They are available with open lacing, with a closed front and with buckles.
The Beatles appreciated the benefits of men’s boots and didn’t enter the scene without their Chelsea boots. On the other hand, the George Boots first adorned the feet of the British Guard and with their early and late fashions, they became a must for all gypsies.
Of course, one should not neglect the traditional shoes of North American drivers in the series. Originally designed as a pure work shoe, the cowboy boot still gives its wearers an individual fashion style today. But long before the 19th century, boots were an integral part of men’s fashion.
The changing history of boots
Since about 1620, riding boots have enjoy edgreat popularity in European fashion, with the knee-high upper that can be pulled up to the ankle if desired. Their raised heel made it easier for the rider to ride and at the same time guaranteed a good grip on the horse. Only in the event of heavyrainwas the wearerwelladvised to get to a dry shelter as quickly as possible. Much to the displeasure of his owners, the funnel-shaped upper part of the upper shaft quickly fills with rain water and after a while it pours into the lower part of the boot. Under Louis XII, a lighter and at the same time lower version of the boot was in vogue, the Lazzarines or Landrines. But his successor banished them from courtly fashion: Louis XIV only tolerated men’s boots for hunting or military purposes.
First around 1770, men’s boots return to the European continent as an import of English fashion and from then on, they remain in the blue-blooded and also bourgeois wardrobe. Under Louis Philippe (1773 to 1850), a pair of light low shoes and a pair of high boots were part of the fixed inventory of men’s fashion – but classically made of very hard black leather. At that time, it was perfectly acceptable to wear the half-height boots in brown, mauve or beige only. In aristocratic circles, many trusted Nicolas Lestage’s work. The French shoe maker from Bordeaux had once offered the king a pair of seamless boots. The upper of these leather boots nested so comfortably against the royal calf that Lestage received a coat of arms in gratitude, on which a golden boot praised his mastery of the shoe.
However, today’s Chukka boots, Chelsea boots, George boots, and men’s boots in general would not be conceivable without the idio syncratic George “Beau” Brummel (1778 to 1840). The Briton is considered a dandy par excellence and would never have left home without his beloved Bottine, a lace-up men’s boot. In the context of mechanization and industrialization, lace-up men’s boots later became the fixed repertoire of the budding bourgeoisie. Today’s men’s boots and their design can be traced back to these original boots. Among the most famous are probably the George Boot, Jodhpur and the Chelsea Boot.
Men’s boot variants at a glance
To avoid misunderstandings : today, shoe lovers understand by “men’s boots” shoes with an upper that extends at least beyond the ankle, but no more than 20 centimeters in length. Although the height of the upper and lacing may vary, high quality men’s boots usually have adouble outer sole. The three most important representatives at a glance.
– Chelsea Boot
The Chelsea Boot, named after the London borough of the same name, features an undecorated stem and two rubber side inserts. Formerly developed by the London shoemaker J. Sparks Hall around 1837, this special model of men’s shoe has long polarized the opinion of shoe lovers. As late as 1920, Chelsea boots were considered “extremely unattractive” in a gentleman’s breviary, so their use was limited to equestrian sports for the time being. But with the success of the Beatles, the Chelsea Boots alsobecame a popularshoe. Sincethen, betterknown as the “Beatle Boot”, the narrower men’s boots are now enjoying great popularity. Chelsea boots can becom bined with casual wear and jeans as well as a suit.
– George Boots
George boots are a relatively young model of shoes. King George VI ordered this men’s shoe with his Major General George Le Fèvre-Payne to give his soldiers a more modern look. The basic cut on the top of the men’s boot, which goes over the ankle, is reminiscent of the classic derby. Its characteristics are its smooth one-piece front, wide side quarters and open 3-hole lacing.
In the smooth leather version, this elegant men’s boot is the perfect match for a business suit. The suede George Boot, on the other hand, is more suitable for less formal occasions.
The roots of Jodhpur are again in India. During the colonial period, British soldiers did not abandon their favorite sport, polo, even far from home. But the usual riding boots proved to beun pleasantly warm in tropical temperatures. In favor of a more airy version, the soldiers cut off their boots and Jodhpur was born. The characteristic of this men’s boot is the strap that runs around the foot, which provides better support for the foot. The Jodhpur is still considered a popular riding boot today, but it has long met the requirements of a modern business shoe. However, this model of men’s shoes is best worn with narrow, tapered pants.
Soberly considered, men’s boots simply offer better wind and weather protection than their mid-height counter parts. At the same time, the boots are visually more striking and – unlike the traditional Captoe Oxford or Full-Brogue Derby – they look a little younger. In short : quality boots are an absolute must in every man’s wardrobe. | <urn:uuid:3036cf10-d867-43b1-a55e-deda9f09b6ac> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.man-blogs.net/mens-boots-the-essential-fashion-accessory/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.950609 | 1,441 | 2.140625 | 2 |
Your Ancient Android Phone Is About to Lose Gmail and YouTube Sign-In Access
Some people take pride in using a decade-old phone, and honestly, it’s a pretty cool achievement. But it’s probably time for an upgrade. Not only do old phones present security risks, but Google plans to drop sign-in support for all devices running Android version 2.3.7 (or earlier) on September 27th.
Without Google sign-in support, you will lose access to some of Google’s best services. You will also lose the ability to factory reset your device, among other issues. Here’s a quick list of everything that will go wrong:
- App Support: You’ll lose the ability to sign in to YouTube, Maps, Gmail, or any other Google app. (You can still sign in to these services from a mobile browser.)
- Account Support: If you remove your Google account from your device, then you won’t be able to sign back in. You will also lose the ability to create new Google accounts from your device.
- Factory Reset Support: Good luck factory resetting your device—this hurdle is particularly frustrating, as it presents security risks when you try to get rid of your phone.
Keep in mind that this change only affects devices running Android version 2.3.7 or earlier (IE: phones released 8 to 11 years ago). You can check your Android version from your device settings. Google suggests updating to Android version 3.0 if possible on your device, although you should consider buying a new phone to avoid the security risks of outdated software.
Source: Bleeping Computer via Android Central
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In recent months, the President and other members of his administration have openly declared their desire and intent to achieve "regime change" in Iraq. And since previous methods of ousting Saddam Hussein-economic sanctions and coup d'etat-have obviously failed, the President is seriously considering even more dramatic options, including full-scale military invasion (Shanker). How should we evaluate that proposal?
According to the just-war tradition, which has been strongly influenced by Christian ethicists, there are a number of important questions that we must address before waging war. Some people might claim that we've been in an unbroken state of war with Iraq ever since its invasion of Kuwait, given Iraq's failure to abide by key elements of the 1991 armistice and its defiance of UN resolutions. But a major escalation of U.S. air attacks or the insertion of U.S. ground troops into Iraqi territory cannot simply be assumed to be a logical extension of existing mandates (Will). They require separate evaluation and justification.
Does the President have legitimate authority to invade Iraq? Constitutionally the President is commander-in-chief of U.S. armed forces, but Congress has the sole authority to declare war. In the wake of the 9-11 terrorist attacks, Congress granted the President extensive authority to punish their sponsors and prevent further attacks. This is one reason why the Bush Administration has tried to tie the 9-11 protagonists to Iraqi intelligence agents: if Saddam Hussein could be shown to have supported the 9-11 plot, then Bush might justify invading Iraq under his existing congressional anti-terror mandate. But there's not enough evidence to indicate Iraqi sponsorship.
Presidents have some constitutional leeway in using limited military force when there isn't time to obtain congressional consent. But Iraq doesn't seem to pose an imminent threat to the U.S. (or any other country, for that matter), so the President can't credibly claim that there isn't enough time for him to consult legislators before invading (Rakove). Many members of Congress have in fact demanded that the President obtain their explicit consent for an invasion of Iraq (Mufton). Even staunch Republican Congressman Dick Armey has warned against an "unprovoked" U.S. attack that would "violate international law" and undermine support for broader U.S. goals (Schmitt).
But if Congress were to bless a Bush invasion, there are wider concerns about its legitimacy in the minds of Iraq's neighbors and U.S. allies. Turkey, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Iran have vehemently opposed a U.S. invasion, apparently fearing the chaos that might ensue from a power vacuum in Baghdad (Simpson; Telhami; Marr). Invasion is not much more popular in Europe, either (Tyler). The U.S. garnered strong international support for its military responses to Iraq in 1990-1991 and against Al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan post-9-11. But it risks widespread international condemnation now if it invades Iraq unilaterally.
Is there a sufficiently weighty moral reason ("just cause") to invade? The primary concern about Iraq today is its possession, development, use and proliferation of "weapons of mass destruction" (WMD). Saddam Hussein has used chemical weapons against Iranian troops and his own Kurdish population, and has threatened to use them against Israel. He also possesses biological weapons, and is actively seeking to develop nuclear weapons. He was obligated under the 1991 agreement ending the Gulf War to permit UN inspections and to dismantle all WMD. But he defied the inspectors for years, and since 1998 has refused to allow them to enter the country. High-level Iraqi defectors indicate that Saddam still seeks to possess WMD (Hamza; Cordesman; Duelfer).
Another major worry is Iraq's sponsorship and training of terrorists. Of course, other countries like Syria and Iran do that as well, yet haven't been the object of U.S. invasion threats. But the prospect of Saddam Hussein arming terrorists with WMD puts him in another league entirely (Hamza). He must be stopped.
Given the destruction that an invasion could produce, are its means morally proportionate to its objectives? Or is there an option better than war? Since the Gulf War, the U.S. has substantially improved the accuracy of its "smart" weapons as well as the coordination of those weapons with spotters on the ground. In theory this ought to reduce significantly the number of innocent Iraqi civilians who would be killed or maimed in a U.S. invasion, though it's also contingent on the quality of intelligence our troops obtain about what is and is not a military target.
Iraq's military forces, though sizeable, are considerably diminished and fragmented from their peak strength in 1980-1990. Western military experts have little doubt that Iraq would lose in a major military confrontation with the U.S. today (Cordesman). However, Saddam Hussein apparently learned from the Gulf War not to expose his troops and equipment to destruction in the open desert, and has announced plans to concentrate his defenses on Iraq's major cities. He anticipates that urban warfare will allow him to inflict great losses among U.S. troops, as well as generate outrage against the U.S. from the deaths of Iraqi civilians (Miller & Hendren).
The human cost of a battle for Baghdad could well be extensive, and would inflame millions of Arabs and Muslims if film of Iraqi civilian casualties were to air on satellite TV (as it surely would). This would also throw an enormous wrench into the beleaguered effort to achieve peace between Israel and Palestine, and possibly induce further terrorist attacks against the U.S. by Muslim fundamentalists (Halperin).
Moreover, although Saddam Hussein has not actively sought martyrdom, in the event that he came to believe that he was about to be killed in battle, he might begin using missiles or artillery shells tipped with chemical or even biological weapons, thinking that he had little more to lose. Thus an invasion might end up producing the very outcome that it was intended to prevent, the Iraqi use of WMD (Biden & Lugar).
At the other end of the spectrum of U.S. options, it seems clear that continuing the status quo of sanctions and no-fly zones will not persuade Saddam Hussein to dismantle his WMD programs, let alone to step down and permit free elections! Although the present policy has successfully contained some of his ambitions, the sanctions pose real hardships on the Iraqi people. On the other hand, unilaterally ending the sanctions would simply reward his intransigence and enable him to escalate his military buildup.
But perhaps there is better option than the present standoff or the proposed invasion.
As previously mentioned, Iraq has refused since 1998 to allow UN officials to inspect its WMD facilities, even though it is obligated to do so under the 1991 armistice. However, the U.S. could begin again to insert WMD inspectors into Iraq, but this time with enough military support (rapid-deployment troops, attack helicopters, high-level fighter-bomber escorts) to deter the Iraqis from molesting them. Saddam Hussein would only be able to resist those inspections by attacking U.S. forces, which would risk all-out war. UN inspectors would have the clout to go wherever needed to destroy Iraq's WMD facilities and materials (Gallucci).
This option-with limited objectives and short of full-scale invasion-would permit the Iraqi people to avoid being victimized again by war. The downside is that Iraq may remain mired in dictatorship for many more years unless its people can succeed in deposing Saddam Hussein themselves, which is sadly an unlikely prospect given the strength of his security apparatus.
This brings us back to the invasion option. If Saddam Hussein's forces could be completely defeated with little loss of civilian lives-a big "if"-then Iraq would be in a position for the first time in many decades to achieve political democratization, respect for civil liberties, and sustained economic prosperity. Iraq's people might well consider those goals worth the price of being invaded (Francke).
David Perry teaches Ethics and Warfare at Santa Clara University. Additional information about him is online at http://home.earthlink.net/~davidlperry/mycv.htm
Joseph Biden and Richard Lugar, "Debating Iraq," New York Times, 31 July 2002.
Anthony Cordesman, testimony before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, 31 July 2002.
Charles Duelfer, ibid.
Rend Rahim Francke, ibid., 1 August 2002.
Robert Gallucci, ibid., 31 July 2002.
Morton Halperin, ibid.
Khidhir Hamza, ibid.
Phebe Marr, ibid., 1 August 2002.
Greg Miller and John Hendren, "Saddam Plans Urban War," Seattle Times, 8 August 2002.
Steven Mufton, "Scowcroft Urges Restraint against Iraq," Washington Post, 5 August 2002.
Jack Rakove, "Who Declares a War?" New York Times, 4 August 2002.
Eric Schmitt, "Hussein Foes Hold U.S. Talks as Capitol Hill Unease Grows," New York Times, 9 August 2002.
Thom Shanker, "Bush Hears Options Including Baghdad Strike," New York Times, 7 August 2002.
Daniel Simpson, "Turkey Warns U.S. of Difficulties in an Assault on Baghdad," New York Times, 22 July 2002.
Shibley Telhami, testimony before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, 31 July 2002.
Patrick Tyler, "Europeans Split with U.S. on Need for Iraq Attack," New York Times, 22 July 2002.
George Will, "Put War up to a Vote," San Jose Mercury News, 8 August 2002.
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We crested Atigun Pass on the Dalton Highway as the Arctic sun slid seemingly sideways across the cloudless northern sky. Before us stretched the true Arctic, that desolate swath of wind-weary, wilderness muskeg fit for no reasonable human, yet home to mankind for thousands of years.
Here, where trees don’t grow and nude, rocky peaks rise abruptly from the swampy bottoms, caribou and muskoxen wander the willows. Arctic foxes dive into leafy caverns created by ground-hugging vegetation, rangey moose boldly navigate exposed river bottoms and … a pipeline runs through it.
It’s odd to be “in the wild” when, off in the distance, this modern-day engineering marvel snakes its way across the tundra. Even after slogging across the muskeg to “get away from the road,” the pipeline still hugs the horizon, a reminder that, though it will eventually prove fruitless, we’re trying to show Mother Nature who’s boss.
Honestly, it’s not unappealing. The Trans-Alaska pipeline is one of those mythical accomplishments that boggles the mind. Construction began in 1975 and the first push of crude dropped into Valdez some 800 miles south in 1977—a feat that even today seems virtually impossible, especially if you’ve had the chance to drive the adjacent Dalton Highway from the little village of Livengood all the way north to where oil is pumped into the pipe at Prudhoe Bay. The pipeline flows through several pump stations that pull the crude over the Brooks Range and then south to the ocean. Here on the North Slope, it contrasts with the barren tundra and provides one of those iconic backdrops to whatever it is you’re doing that has found you so far north and so far from civilization.
We pulled off on an overlook just after topping the Brooks Range and let it all soak in. To our left was Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve. To our right, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the canvas of controversy for decades among the determined oil industry and the equally dogmatic environmental community. Separating the two is the pipeline and the Dalton Highway, that ribbon of road base that provides the supply avenue for the Prudhoe Bay oil complex and the community of Deadhorse.
But, for a pair of eager fly fishers, the road, the pipe—even the proper nouns assigned to this vast, blustery desert that lies dormant under wind-whipped snow and ice more than half the year—were irrelevant. Reflecting the Arctic sun, as far as we could see, was water. Not constant, ocean-like water, but bands of glistening streams and rivers connecting hundreds of pothole lakes that puncture the tundra like rivets. As we gazed across the flatlands below us, I looked at Rachel and said, “This place is fishy.”
And, frankly, after a summer spent hauling a camper through the north country, it was the destination. We couldn’t go much farther north. Here, at the top of the world, most of my adventure rested in the rearview mirror or in the battle scars endured along the way. Things like a cracked spare tire bracket on the brand-new (but nicely broken-in) camper, an Idaho license plate hanging by a shred of ragged metal off my front bumper, a windshield that looked like it might be more at home in Mosul and more mosquito bites than any reasonable human should have to endure, ever, all led to this viewscape. So I breathed in the sheer emptiness of it all. How could so much nothing be so unforgivingly stunning?
And then there was the fishing.
We dropped down onto the tundra, leaving behind the last remnants of anything alpine, and cruised along the gravel road, lost in the stark landscape. We crossed streams with names like Oksrukuyik and Kuparuk and drove alongside the Sagavanirktok (the fabled Sag, known for massive Dolly Varden that migrate up out of the Arctic Ocean each fall). We pulled into access pads next to streams where road tenders would pump and then spread it on the road to keep the dust down for truckers and we looked at a lot of water.
After an hour or so of driving, we crossed a tannin-stained stream running dark and cold under the highway. I slowed the truck down and took a good look, just like we’d done at every stretch of water we’d crossed.
As we rolled slowly over the bridge, I saw a nose dimple the surface. And then another. Rachel, from the passenger seat, had leaned over me to look for herself.
“I see one!” she said excitedly, a half-shout, half-whisper, as if to let me know she was excited, but not so excited that she’d frighten the grayling rising below. Given the fact that massive haulers and 18-wheelers cross this little creek with regularity, even on the coldest, darkest days of winter, scaring the fish wasn’t a likely possibility, but I knew exactly how she felt. Below us, grayling were feeding. Big. Dumb. Grayling.
We tucked the truck into a small pull-off, wadered up and walked a little ways downstream from the bridge, watching the water carefully as the wild, native cousins to trout and whitefish busied themselves with a fairly prolific gray drake hatch. We slogged through muskeg, wandered among short, squatty willows and plucked ripe blueberries from low-flung bushes and flipped them into our mouths.
Finally, a reasonable distance from the road, we started casting. And grayling being grayling, we started catching. I’d like to think that we were just that good, but the reality was simple: even just a few minutes’ walk from the road, and we were casting flies to fish that have probably never seen flies before. They were gullible. They were ravenous. They were stunningly beautiful. And they were big.
We spent hours on that sunny Arctic day (and there are hours to spend that time of year), wandering down this small tundra river, plucking wild fish from the water at will and marveling at just how big grayling got in the waters where they belonged. More than a few topped that 20-inch plateau, and every one of them was a sight to behold.
We walked back to the bridge as the sun slid perilously close to the western horizon, not setting so much as coming in for a soft landing. With tired arms and fly boxes bursting with ravaged Adams patterns, I realized that this little river was, all tolled, some 60 hours of driving and more than 7,000 miles in the making. I stopped, looked out over the tundra and listened as the river flowed through wind-inspired willows around my knees. Was it worth it? Was it worth the price of a camper, the expense of 10-ply tires and tucking myself into an RV shower on a daily basis?
Was it worth the road time, the viewscape often received through the windows of an SUV as I hustled to get from one spot to the next? Was it worth the cost of Canadian gasoline, fries served with gravy and dragging a summer’s worth of belongings through mud, over rocks and through rain, sleet, snow and midnight sunshine?
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This collection of scholarly essays offers a new understanding of local and global myths that have been constructed around Shakespeare in theatre, cinema, and television from the nineteenth century to the present. Drawing on a definition of myth as a powerful ideological narrative, Local and Global Myths in Shakespearean Performance examines historical, political, and cultural conditions of Shakespearean performances in Europe, Asia, and North and South America. The first part of this volume offers a theoretical introduction to Shakespeare as myth from a twenty-first century perspective. The second part critically evaluates myths of linguistic transcendence, authenticity, and universality within broader European, neo-liberal, and post-colonial contexts. The study of local identities and global icons in the third part uncovers dynamic relationships between regional, national, and transnational myths of Shakespeare. The fourth part revises persistent narratives concerning a political potential of Shakespeare’s plays in communist and post-communist countries. Finally, part five explores the influence of commercial and popular culture on Shakespeare myths. Michael Dobson’s Afterword concludes the volume by locating Shakespeare within classical mythology and contemporary concerns. | <urn:uuid:39f83505-2f23-4a1b-ab92-cece202e2dfe> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://research.birmingham.ac.uk/en/publications/local-and-global-myths-in-shakespearean-performance | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.89394 | 225 | 2.15625 | 2 |
Monday night was the first night of the Presidential debates. After it ended, people called and texted me asking: Who do you think won?
I always find that to be a very difficult question to answer. Maybe because I’m jaded. While I believe in our democracy and processes, I struggle with how we engage in the conversations in them. No one wins when it is about bantering back and forth about who is right and who is wrong – leaving meaningful discourse out of the picture. We see this ineffective tactic wreak havoc in organizations, in teams, and in families all around the world. And leaders around the world are paying the highest prices, because of it.
So I guess when it comes down to it, I want so share that debates are NOT fierce conversations. This may be surprising for some people. When many people think of fierce, they think of fierce like a tiger, or aggressive, or not so positive. And that’s not what we mean.
The simplest definition of a fierce conversation is one in which we come out from behind ourselves, into the conversation, and make it real. And a fierce conversation has four objectives: interrogate reality, provoke learning, tackle the toughest challenge, and enrich the relationship.
While I listened to the debate, and each person shared his or her viewpoint around issues – learning was not provoked for either of them. And relationships were not enriched. And yes, I do understand that those two objectives are the not the goal of debates. However, it just makes me wonder – how would our country, and even larger, world, be if there were more fierce conversations and less debates happening? What if we could witness the candidates exhibiting the qualities we expect of our leaders versus them just talking about it? And yes, I do imagine limitless possibilities if candidates were more concerned about getting it right versus being right.
Susan Scott, our founder, wrote an article during the primaries, in her Huffington Post column that is titled, “What Presidential Candidates Can Learn from Pope Francis.” I think her words are more relevant than ever.
The polarized parties in the United States are in no danger of agreeing on one man or woman to step into the White House but the fact is, we are not “united.” We are divided and we all know the saying divided we fall. The problem is that the debates are deepening the divide, amplifying the lowest part of who we are. Anger, fear, an illusion of superiority, a need to put others down. We are a global economy, a global market place, relying on each other for survival. While we have a right to strongly held beliefs, our subjective truths are preventing intelligent dialogue. Multiple, competing realities must be considered and valued. We need a president with the charisma and strategy to unite all citizens, not support a hate-filled revolution. Until we master the courage and the skills needed to engage in conversations that help accomplish the goals of our shared civilization, devising a plan that transcends individual gain and personal ambition, we will move away from greatness, not towards it.
Let’s move towards greatness together. It starts with you. And so I ask that when you engage in conversations, strive to make them fierce. Just imagine the possibilities. | <urn:uuid:196adb88-cc65-489e-95f1-0032e1ebd3fb> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://fierceinc.com/blog/a-call-for-fierce-conversations/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572908.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817122626-20220817152626-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.964682 | 668 | 1.789063 | 2 |
Newswise — You have probably heard that exercise is good for your health, but did you know that it can actually help to heal your body? Understanding the value of exercise is more important than ever since our nation is in the midst of an “inactivity epidemic.” This inactivity is the fourth leading cause of death nationwide and is responsible for 3.2 million deaths each year. The financial cost is also enormous—the medical repercussions of inactivity result in 102 billion dollars of US healthcare expenditures annually.
Risks of Inactivity
If you are one of the 56 percent of American adults who do not meet the recommendations for sufficient physical activity, you are putting yourself at an increased risk for a variety of serious and potentially life-threatening health issues such as obesity, diabetes and cancer. “Believe it or not, it is actually better to be physically fit and overweight than unfit with a lower percentage of body fat. This, coupled with that fact that one third of all cancers may be fat related, and therefore preventable, means that all of us should be making an effort to increase our physical activity,” explains Don Tomaszewski, M.S., ATC/L, Director, Sports Institute/Medical Fitness/Outpatient Rehabilitation Medicine, The Valley Hospital.
Benefits of Exercise
No matter one’s age, when combined with a commitment to healthy eating, regular physical activity can provide a wealth of health benefits. Exercise is an essential tool that contributes to managing weight, building lean muscle, reducing fat, strengthening bones and joints, and lowering the risk of obesity. “By getting at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise at least three days a week, you can make a positive impact on both your physical and emotional health,” adds Don.
Some of the many benefits of exercise are outlined below.
- Improved mood
- Decreased feelings of depression
- Decreased anxiety
- Increased ability to concentrate
- Decreased risk for developing type 2 diabetes
- Reduction in the incidence of heart disease
- Reduction in the incidence of high blood pressure
- Lowered risk of stroke
- Improved sleep
- Decreased risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease
- Decreased risk of developing obesity
- Increased energy and stamina
The safest and most effective way to get in shape is to partner with a trained fitness professional who can assist you with creating a personalized fitness plan. Your plan should follow these “F. I. T. T.” guidelines:
- Frequency- “How often?”
- Intensity- “How hard?”
- Time- “How long?”
- Type- “What mode?”
In addition, it is important to choose a fitness facility that will support you and guide you in reaching your health and fitness goals.
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) substituted with a ketone or quinone functionality (OPAHs) may be important environmental contaminants. The OPAHs from environmental samples have demonstrated toxicity and may be more harmful than PAHs. Knowledge gaps concerning the occurrence of OPAHs in the total environment arise from analytical difficulties, as well as limited standards and methodologies. An optimized method was developed to quantify five ketone and four quinone OPAHs from matrices ranging from biological tissue to diesel particulates. Five National Institute of Standards and Technology Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) were analyzed. This is the first report of OPAH quantitation in SRM 2977 (mussel tissue), SRM 1944 (New York/New Jersey, USA waterway sediment), SRM 1975 (diesel extract), and SRM 1650b (diesel particulate matter) and among the few to report concentrations from SRM 1649 (urban dust). Furthermore, this is one of the first reports of OPAHs in biological tissue. Σ₉OPAHs were 374 ± 59 mg/kg (mussel tissue), 5.4 ± 0.5 mg/kg (sediment), 16.9 ± 1.6 mg/kg (urban dust), 33.4 ± 0.4 mg/kg (diesel extract), and 150 ± 43 mg/kg (diesel particulate matter). In all SRMs, the levels of OPAHs were similar to or exceeded levels of PAHs. Of the OPAHs tested, the most frequently occurring in the environmental matrices were 9-fluorenone, 9,10-anthraquinone, benzofluorenone, and 7,12-benz[a]anthracenequinone. | <urn:uuid:20eb4ec4-3b2c-4e6d-9b43-a736e16c4e9f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20830751/?dopt=Abstract | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572908.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817122626-20220817152626-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.906214 | 376 | 2.125 | 2 |
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The greatest achievement of Boris Johnson’s career in public life is his success in driving the Brexit campaign in the 2016 referendum, and completing the job three years later.
Mr Johnson was the figurehead of Vote Leave, and it is widely believed that Remain would have won without the involvement of the then-Mayor of London.
Theresa May’s attempts to deliver on the promises of the referendum campaign – promises she had never signed up to herself – were a flop, as Leavers rejected her policies as insufficiently tough and Remainers went full-tilt for a rerun of the 2016 vote.
When Mr Johnson entered No 10 in July 2019, he was able to find a way through the deadlock, however controversial: he hardened Mrs May’s deal, which required a trade border in the Irish Sea, and purged the Conservative Party of anyone who opposed him.
It worked. “Get Brexit done” proved to be a winning slogan, and the UK duly left the EU – including the single market and customs union – on 31 January, 2020.
That is why Mr Johnson has been citing the dangers of reversing Brexit as one reason to keep him in office. He has claimed that a Labour government – which is more likely without him in Downing Street, he suggests – would lead Britain inexorably back to the embrace of Brussels.
But he is wrong. In the short term, any new Conservative prime minister would certainly shy away from making major changes to the current Brexit settlement, even if they might be keener to strike a deal with the EU on how best to protect Northern Ireland, and even scrap the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill which is passing through Parliament now.
Those potential leadership candidates who backed Remain in 2016, including Liz Truss, Sajid Javid, Jeremy Hunt and Tom Tugendhat, have all rejected the idea that the UK could rejoin either the single market or the customs union.
And crucially, so has Labour. In a speech this week, Sir Keir Starmer shed his previous support for much closer ties with the EU and confirmed that a government he leads would remain outside the main European economic frameworks.
A different Labour leader could, of course, adopt a different policy towards the EU. But the appetite for a wholesale renegotiation of the existing Brexit settlement appears weak.
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Wouldn’t it be good if water had one set of properties when we want to drink it but a different set of properties when a person was drowning?
This is a question posed by C. Stephen Evans in Why Christian Faith Still Makes Sense: A Response to Contemporary Challenges (p 70). It raises an important consideration when thinking about why God permits evil and suffering. Evans astutely observes that “it is far from obvious that a world without natural laws would be a better world than ours” (p 70) and rightly insists that our epistemic limitations for “universe making” are so great that we can never know how our situation might improve. In fact, if just one law was altered so as to prevent evil and suffering, we could hardly know the effect of that change upon an entire system of laws that “form an interconnected whole” (p 71).
The sheer magnitude of epistemic difference between a parent and child is sufficient to grasp this principle. A parent who knows the dangers of potentially life-threatening diseases vaccinates a child who knows only the pain of a needle (p 71). How much greater is the gap between an infinite mind and the finite mind of a human!?
It is in fact this line of reasoning that God uses in response to Job’s soliloquy and exchange with his “friends”. Essentially, God rebukes Job for assuming that he knows better. “How dare you,” God says, “that you think you can figure out my plan and my purposes for you!” (my rendering).
Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge? Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me. (Job 38:2-3)
And so begins a litany of rhetorical questions, full of sarcasm and contempt, that God puts to Job showing the limitations and out-right arrogance from ignorance of what is really going on. The only response Job has is the right one: silence (Job 40:3-5). While I believe he started out with the right theology (Job 1:21), the more Job and his friends sought answers the further away from the truth they traveled.
I would suggest that it is not enough to acknowledge our limitations and passively resign ourselves to some mesmerizing lull singing “Que sera, sera” (whatever will be, will be). Instead we must actively embrace our limitations and resolve to trust an all-knowing, all-powerful, all-good God who stands behind and under all that occurs in this universe. He brings about precisely what he intends to maximize the good, known only to him, because of evil and suffering. This is not to say that God is behind evil in the same way he is behind good. Don Carson has convincingly argued that whereas God is symmetrically behind the good, he is asymmetrically behind evil. That is, God uses evil (and human choice) as an instrument of his will. As C. S. Lewis said in The Efficacy of Prayer “[God] allows soils and weather and animals and the muscles, minds, and wills of men to co-operate in the execution of His will.”
Our concerns over the goodness of God in the face of evil are legitimate and our questions deserve answers. They must be taken seriously. Too often Christianity says, in effect, to those with honest questions, “Shut up and submit to God.” But this is the way of Islam, not Christianity. While there is some kernel of truth here, we must humbly admit that perspective is everything. We simply do not nor will we ever have the vantage point that God does on how every event is woven together to compose the final picture. Only God knows the end from the beginning. This raw fact alone should make our pronouncements about tragic events tenuous. We would do well to recall Job’s lesson.
Neither does Scripture turn a blind eye to these kinds of questions. “Again I looked and saw all the oppression that was taking place under the sun: I saw the tears of the oppressed—and they have no comforter; power was on the side of their oppressors—and they have no comforter” (Ecc 4:1). In fact, the entire biblical storyline is important to remember. After the first two chapters of the Bible (Gen 1-2), all hell breaks loose. It’s not until the last two chapters of Holy Writ (Rev 21-22) that we find evil defeated. The weight of Scripture radically affirms the presence and power of evil in this world. The reality is that we live in that time between Gen 2 and before Rev 21. Note too that the book of Job essentially follows the same pattern (chapter 1 = all is well; chapters 3-37 = hellish inflictions and inadequate reflections; chapters 38-42 = God steps in and sets the record straight).
And so, it follows that the Christian faith does deal objectively with the reality of pain and evil and Scripture admits there is some mystery involved regarding why God permits evil rather than prevents it. The mystery, mind you, is on our part and not on God’s. If indeed God is a) omniscient and knows precisely what he’s doing and b) God is good permitting only what will, in the end, bring about the optimal amount of good from every event, and c) he is able to bring about the end from the beginning, then it follows that d) God is meticulously discharging his will in this universe, one second and one event at a time.
Our reaction to this mystery is intriguing as well. As Eleonore Stump has observed, evil may serve a purpose to solidify the fact that it’s beyond our grasp to understand. Evil is like a mirror. Not everyone has the same reaction to it. Paraphrasing her essay “The Mirror of Evil“:
“Some look into the mirror of evil, acknowledge what they see, and move on; others can’t shut out the sight of its horror. We’re all different in how we react to what we see. Some walk blissfully through life, while others stare intently at the face of evil and cannot shake its effects. But as both disparate views look more intently at the mirror, we find that evil refuses to be codified and principlized. It defies all reason and eludes our grasp; it is pure chaos and disorder. This, as Augustine observed, is the very essence of evil, so it’s not surprising that we cannot come to grips with it, psychologically or rationally.”
Why is it important to embrace the fact that we do not know why God permits suffering and evil? Because, as Dallas Willard has written (p 119), it helps us avoid a narcissistic tendency to believe that God would always eliminate pain and suffering for his creatures. Moreover, it helps us entertain the possibility that evil does serve some greater purpose outside my understanding. Rather than impugning the character of God and denying his goodness, it could very well be because God is good that he permits pain and suffering. That is, God, in his mysterious plan, allows evil as a means of showing us just how much he loves us by permitting conditions for moral improvement.
Meanwhile, we must not obscure God’s plans using “words without knowledge.” Instead we embrace our limitations and our God who not only knows but deeply cares about the problem of evil. He has not just told us in words, but demonstrated his love to us by his actions. “God not only tells us that he is loving and that our sufferings have a point; he also shows us this is true by sharing in our sufferings” (Evans, p 73). God has provided the definitive solution to the problem of evil in the birth, life, death, resurrection, and ascension of his Son who, someday, will appear to set all things right and fill all things with his presence.
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Garments in flour and fodder bags | Focus on the hometown
After my mother died nine years ago, I came across a photo taken in 1952. It shows my mother, my brother, my sister and me. I recognized the outfit I was wearing as the one my mom made for me from a feeding bag.
When I was eight, I thought I looked very stylish wearing the green and white striped halter top and shorts and halter top in purple, pink and yellow. Looking closely at the photo, I think my mom’s blouse and my brother’s shirt may have been made from food bags, but neither my brother nor I can remember if this is the case.
My brother remembers my mother had lots of sewing patterns and exchanged patterns with the neighbors. He also remembers my father taking our family to Hibbing to a Singer dealership to buy a sewing machine.
At the time of the photo, we were living in Balkan in a two-room house with no basement. We had electricity, but no indoor plumbing. Even though the money wasn’t plentiful, life was good.
Let’s go back to the family photo. It was very faded and wrinkled, but I nevertheless thought it should be on display at the Heritage Museum in Virginia where I was working at the time. Whenever I showed visitors around the museum, they seemed to like to hear me talk about holding the feeding bag.
Since many people today are unaware of feed bag clothing, I have spoken with people, read books, and scoured the internet to find out more.
For years, manufacturers have stored and transported goods in barrels, cans, and cans, all bulky and bulky containers. The bags would be more easily handled and could be stacked better. However, originally the bags were sewn by hand which required a lot of work.
In 1846 Elias Howe invented the sewing machine, which quickly changed the way many items were packaged. Cotton was inexpensive and a good fabric to hold flour, animal feed, rice, sugar, tobacco, and other products. Although we call them food bags, 52% of them were actually flour bags.
Most of the early bags were white or light brown and had brand names printed on them with permanent ink. Frugal housewives would use these bags for tea towels. The flour sacked tea towels that many of us buy today are called “flour sacks” because they are made from soft, absorbent cotton similar to the cotton that was used for sacks to wrap flour. Underwear could be made from these early bags because you wouldn’t mind if âPillsbury Flourâ was printed on your behind. A hundred pound bag of flour could be made into men’s underpants.
In 1924, Asa Bales, a carpenter from Missouri, filed a patent for bags made from a checkered fabric that would be suitable for sewing clothes. What a design! Bales assigned the patent to the George Plant Milling Company of St. Louis. As I understand it, the patent was only for the plaid fabric.
Soon after, other bag makers produced bags with a wide variety of designs, including floral prints, stripes, and plaids. Imagine how this affected sales! A woman was likely to choose a particular product because she liked the print on the bag. She can also buy three or four bags at a time to make sure she has enough fabric for the project she had in mind. Women probably had a lot more say in what bagged products their husbands also bought.
So, you might be wondering how you could sew clothes from a bag. Once the bag was empty of the product it contained, the bag was washed and the seams removed so you had a flat piece of fabric. The seams of the bags were sewn on one side and on the bottom with a chain stitch which could be easily removed by cutting the chain in a corner and pulling the upper thread.
Once bags were made from fabric with patterns, manufacturers wisely used paper labels or washable ink to imprint brand names on the bags. Typically a 50 pound bag, when opened, measured 24 inches by 38 inches and a 100 pound bag measured 39 inches by 46 inches. You would buy a template and calculate how many bags were needed to complete the project.
Schools have been established in America to train women in household skills, including teaching them how to use food bags. Sheets, diapers, skirts, curtains, dresses, shirts, aprons, pot holders, tea towels, pajamas and quilts were among the manufactured items.
Some bags came with a rag doll printed on it that you could cut out, sew together, etc. Some came with embroidery designs stamped on them. I’ve read that some people have even crocheted doilies using the string from the seam of the bag, but I think that goes too far.
Food bag clothing was common during the Depression and then declined for a few years. It became popular again during World War II when most cotton fabrics were requisitioned for troops, but food bags were not.
For a while, food bags were so popular that you could buy them, new and used, from Macy’s and Sears etc. By 1964, store-bought clothing was affordable to many, and the manufacture of cotton supply bags came to an end and paper bags were widely used. Many of us remember the paper sugar bags that were sewn at the top with a chain stitch that was easily removed by pulling on the top string.
For months now, I’ve been asking almost everyone I come in contact with if they remember any food bag clothes. I had very little luck though; my friend Jeanne Maki shared her experience with me.
When Jeanne was 15, she made herself a light aqua culotte and wanted a blouse to go with the culottes. Her grandmother encouraged Jeanne’s uncle to buy pet food in bags with small flowers of turquoise and lilac color on a light background. Jeanne’s grandmother washed the bags, removed the seams and gave the material to Jeanne.
Using a Simplicity pattern, Jeanne made a blouse to match her culottes. Jeanne doesn’t have a picture of the blouse, but she remembers it well and says it had short sleeves and was close to the body.
Jeanne becomes an exceptional seamstress. Among other things, she sewed a coat for her mother, two lined suits and an evening dress to wear to the prom. Jeanne remembers that her family always had a lot of white, flour-sacked tea towels in the kitchen, many with embroidered designs.
Recently my husband and I visited the Nelimark Homestead Museum in Embarras. What a fabulous place! They have great exhibits in several buildings and very friendly volunteers. I was delighted to see a bag of Gold Medal flour on display as well as a blanket made from bags containing Co-op Happy Champion Seeds.
Jeannine Bjornrud, museum volunteer, showed me an apron she had made. Mary Honkola had given Jeannine a sack of flour with a pretty print of pansy. Jeannine used her artistic and creative talents to combine the pansy print with a plaid print and some rickrack to put together a gorgeous apron.
Making clothing from food bags was an important part of American history. It was an interesting time when a woman would have a real sense of accomplishment if she could sew clothes and household items for herself and her family very inexpensively.
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Editor’s note: Kellogg recently announced InGrained™ — a $2 million, five-year program to work with Lower Mississippi River Basin rice farmers to reduce their climate impact. The focus is a reduction of methane – a greenhouse (GHG) gas that’s 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide. In 2022, Kellogg will pilot InGrained™ with Kennedy Rice Mill, LLC in Northeast Louisiana. The mill’s owner and president, Meryl Kennedy, shares with us what InGrained™ will mean to her farm and its 150 employees.
By: Meryl Kennedy, Owner and President, Kennedy Rice Mill, LLC
Every piece of rice farming land is different.
The soil. The way you irrigate.
Kennedy Rice Mill has been working on reducing soil erosion and water usage with Kellogg for the last six years. It’s been a great partnership that has really helped us grow. My sister, Chantel Dickson, runs our sustainability team with her husband, Ashley Dickson, our Farm Manager. They have been able to work with Kellogg on strategic projects, like organic production and transitioning our rice for their Kashi line of foods.
While, in the last couple of years, we’ve increased our focus on sustainability and the environment, Kellogg has been focused on these key points since we started doing business together.
We are excited to be a part of this new initiative. What’s unique about Kellogg’s InGrained™ is that we can finally put some tangible numbers to our methane footprint and the impact on the planet.
There are a lot of questions with any pilot program – most notably, “How are we going to make this work?” When we briefed our team on InGrained™ recently, one of our farmers said, “Nobody has written the book on this.” This is true, farmers really do carry the weight of the world on their backs. We are expected to do all these things and feed people at a lower cost every day. Farmers are stressed, but they are also excited.
InGrained™ will show us how we’ll be supported and who will train us. The program’s other partners are measuring and providing the program’s data. That’s huge. It’s not like most other programs, where farmers must go out and buy their own data package, then figure out how to use it and report the data.
Kellogg is paying our farmers to meet these methane goals. That’s totally different than what we’ve heard in the past. Everyone wins. They are the first food company to say they are willing to support us and give back to help achieve these goals.
Most people today are aware that we have some type of global warming, but I think they’re overwhelmed and don’t know how to fix it. But Kellogg simply picked a narrow focus – methane in rice farming – as the best way to make an impactful difference. That’s smart.
The main thing to know about InGrained™ is that this is not just talk. It will be trial and error, without question. It will present its share of challenges.
But we are real people trying to make a difference, with Kellogg taking charge and putting a value to it. It’s a nice marriage between a great group of people who are beating to the same drum, protecting our earth, and putting food on the table for many generations to come.
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Rhinoplasty (commonly referred to as a nose job) is a popular plastic surgery procedure in men and women of all ages. Rhinoplasty is surgery of the nose that can improve appearance and proportion of the nose, enhancing facial harmony and self confidence.
While the shape of your nose is usually hereditary, the appearance may have been altered in an injury or during prior surgery. Since the nose is the most defining characteristic of the face, even the slightest alteration can greatly improve one’s facial profile. Rhinoplasty surgery may also correct impaired breathing caused by structural abnormalities in the nose.
Rhinoplasty surgery can be used to adjust:
NOSE SIZE: in relation to other facial structures
NOSE WIDTH: at the bridge
NOSE PROFILE: with visible humps or depressions on the bridge
NASAL TIP: that is large or bulbous, drooping or too upturned
NOSTRILS: that are large, wide or upturned
NASAL ASYMMETRY and deviation.
Who should consider rhinoplasty?
For anyone looking to improve any of the nose structural issues outlined above, there is no upper age limit for having your nose reshaped however Mr Mutimer – our plastic surgeon in Melbourne recommends that younger people wait until they are at least 16-18 years of age before considering the surgery. The main reasons for this are to ensure that the nose is fully developed and that the decision to have rhinoplasty surgery is carefully considered.
Rhinoplasty surgery is a long lasting procedure. Candidates for the procedure should carefully consider whether the surgery is right for them, consult a specialist plastic surgeon to discuss expectations and what is realistically achievable. Axis Three (a 3D simulation technology used by Brighton Plastic Surgery) is useful technology that allows you to see a 3D simulation of your nose before and after surgery. | <urn:uuid:e2a7e42c-947a-401f-b3a0-9adfdf737277> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://plasticsurgeryaustralia.com/rhinoplasty-explained/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.946804 | 389 | 1.820313 | 2 |
YOUR NAME, YOUR BRAND
Naming your business is like laying the foundations of a building, says Katrina Burchell- Burchell Consulting BRANDS, DESIGNS, COPYRIGHT. If the name is strong and aligned with your company’s products or core values your business will grow strong and stand tall.
Carelessly naming your company or your product or service can mean lost business or missed opportunities. Whether you are starting out or already have an established brand it is never too late to think about and review what your name says about you.
Companies have various ways of choosing a name and the route will depend on the type of business, the personality of the person or persons deciding and the competitive landscape you might find yourself in.
Relying on your personal name, location, geography – these types of names are often chosen by professions or service providers where perhaps the reputation of the individual is key or where it is important that the consumer knows where you are based. Of course these might grow to be well known (SAINSBURY stores or BUXTON water) but will most often be used local suppliers of services such as accountants, personal trainers, plumbers, mechanics etc.
It Does What it Says on the Tin – these names describe the product or services being provided leaving little to the imagination and little room for distinguishing one business from another – SIMPLIFIED ACCOUNTING; PREMIER CLEANING SERVICE for example. This group of names includes attempts to make these more unique by substituting alternative spellings or abbreviations and whilst some can become distinctive through many years of use eg KWIK FIT or IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES) this is the weakest category of name both from a consumer and legal perspective.
The Invented or Wacky word – these types of names can provide real value in marketing messages and legal protection but the downside is they require a lot of investment in communication with the consumer to explain what the business is. APPLE , YAHOO! and MOONPIG appear to be random words picked out of the air while KODAK and XEROX are often quoted as great invented trade marks and company names.
The Suggestive name or Clever Play on the product, service or value – these are my favourite names – ones which show creativity and often a fun side to a brand. Suggestive enough to make sure your consumer “gets” what you do and distinctive enough to differentiate you from your competitor and give you some legal protection. THE CODFATHER for fish and chip shops (always makes me smile); SPRUCE cleaning services suggests being spruced up and the fresh smell of pine are on the more descriptive side of suggestive whilst RED BULL is more suggestive of a positive charge of energy and COPPERTONE suggests the outcome of the suntan oil. This group might also include the portmanteau word where parts of words are stuck together to make a new word such as MICROSOFT.
Whichever name you end up choosing and using in your business here are my top tips for making the right decision:
- DISTINCTIVENESS – stand out from the crowd but find a balance between explaining exactly what you do and something so remote that your customers have no clue.
- BREVITY – short names are more easily remembered and it helps if it is EASY TO SPELL and PRONOUNCE
- APPROPRIATE AND LIKEABLE – does the name say something about what your business does or your business values/personality? Is it going to attract your customers?
- EXTENDABILITY – does the name suggest an attractive logo and slogan? Can you use it in marketing in various ways? Will it limit your extension into new areas of business or new locations?
- AVAILABILITY AND PROTECTABILITY – is it available for you to use – as a company name and a brand name? Can you register the domain name, social media names or can you find suitable options to give your business an online presence? Do you understand what type of fence you can build around your name to protect it?
Katrina is founder and Director of Burchell Consulting – strategic Intellectual Property advice for start-ups, small and medium sized businesses www.burchellconsulting.co.uk
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On behalf of the students and staff of Westside Elementary, welcome to our school. Westside Elementary was opened in 1969 on a sprawling and beautiful campus with views of Mt. Hood and Mt. Adams. It is home to a diverse culture of learners and a school community that is dedicated towards working together to provide an exceptional education for our students.
When one enters the halls at Westside, you will see students having positive interactions, with respect and kindness being displayed amongst students, staff and parents. Our school has adopted the Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) model in order to emphasize school-wide systems of support that include proactive strategies for defining, teaching and supporting appropriate student behaviors to create a positive school environment.
In the classroom, we are committed to teaching to the common core state standards with focused instruction in language arts and math. We strive to balance our instruction in subjects such as science, social studies, music, PE, and technology, while providing exciting enrichment opportunities to enhance the overall educational experience. Our school uses the Response to Intervention (RTI) approach to provide early, systematic and intensive support for students in the areas of reading and behavior. Westside is also very fortunate to have a supportive PTO that provides backing for additional music, art, science and extracurricular activities.
The Westside staff understands that students are most successful when we work closely with parents to meet the needs of each student. Therefore, you are encouraged to participate and become involved at Westside Elementary. We look forward to working with you to ensure your child’s success.
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Rodgers, Joseph 1908a
From International Robin Hood Bibliography
Rodgers, Joseph. The Scenery of Sherwood Forest with an Account of Some Eminent People once resident there / by Joseph Rodgers. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1908. xiv, 445, [1 blank] pp. 50 b/w plates (incl. frontis. w. flyleaf and engr. t.-p. 26 x 18 cm. Cloth.
- Gable, John Harris, compil. A Bibliography of Robin Hood (University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature and Criticism, vol. 17) (Lincoln, Nebraska, 1939), No. 854.
- [Keeling, Anthony, review.]; Collet, A., review. 'Sherwood Forest', The Times Literary Supplement (31 dec. 1908), p. 494
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[ntp:questions] Automatic time synchronization of local hw clock.
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Mon Apr 14 03:14:37 UTC 2014
> I'm running a ntpd service on a local server for time synchronization of
> all servers and workstations. Ntpd works fine, synchronizing linux and
> windows. The problem is that hw clock of the time server is not
> synchronized periodically and it is not in sync. So in case of server
> restart, ntpd sees a big time difference and stops.
> How to enable in ntpd.conf automatic syncing of local clock? Or do I
> need to run periodically ntpd -q from cron?
How are you running ntpd?
What OS is this on?
What version of ntpd?
If you are running ntpd -q, why are you running that, instead of just
running 'ntpd -g'?
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28 Jul Home Sweet Dyea
Throughout time beyond memory, Dyea has served as a home to an array of beings. For many thousands of years, Dyea’s land and water were stewarded by the Tlingit people of Southeast Alaska. From the late 1800s to the early 1900s, fur traders, entrepreneurs, and Klondike stampeders with golden aspirations called Dyea their new home in the north. Today, very few humans live permanently in Dyea. With its long tidal flats and dramatic seasonal changes, nothing much seems to be permanent. But Dyea is still someone’s home: it shelters bears, foxes, bald eagles, pink salmon, seals, and boreal toads.
With Jen Larsen, a park biologist and GIS specialist, I ventured out to Dyea to assist with an amphibian survey. We would be counting toads and assessing the health of the population.
The first thing that struck me (as it always does, no matter how much time I spend there) was the stunning beauty of the undeveloped land. Old-growth Sitka Spruce trees towered like castles overhead. Across the inlet, the brilliant blue of a glacier poked out through the clouds.
Once arriving at West Creek, Jen prepared me for toad-counting. We took note of the weather conditions: overcast and warm at 16.3 degrees Celcius.
Most of the toads we came across were metamorphosed. This means that they were no longer tadpoles, but they weren’t fully grown toads yet. They were roughly the size of a dime (or smaller) and were hard to spot among the mud with their black and dark brown colors.
Throughout the day, we saw two juvenile toads. This is unusual for the time of year (late July). Jen noticed a general pattern of the toads maturing this summer about a month earlier than they usually do. While unsure of exactly why this is, it may have had something to do with our comparatively warm and dry June.
Every time we moved sites, I wrestled with my waders – rubber boots attached to rubber overalls for trekking through mud and water. We have to wear these for practical reasons. Several times, I would fall into muddy holes up to my thigh. The waders kept me dry as I struggled my way through the swamp.
Another important reason for the waders is that each time we relocated, we would scrub them clean with bleach and water. The toads at the Slide Cemetary had recently tested positive for chytrid fungus, which can be fatal for toads and seriously damage the population. Bleaching our boots helps us prevent the transmission of chytrid between breeding sites. Sure enough, we didn’t spot a single toad at Slide Cemetary after searching for over an hour.
As we walked back to our vehicle, we stumbled upon some watermelon berries, otherwise known as White Twisted-stalk. They were purple and ripe just in time for late summer. I grabbed several from underneath the leaves and popped them in my mouth, enjoying the fresh afternoon snack.
Jen also pointed out some highbush cranberries. They weren’t ready to eat just yet – normally, they taste best after the first frost.
Finally, we encountered some textbook bear tracks. Bears tend to walk the same paths over and over again, even placing their feet in the exact same spots. Much like humans, they are creatures of habit. I followed the tracks, placing my feet in the soft indentations, wondering what it would be like to live as a bear in the quiet abundance of Dyea.
In total, the toads we counted were in the hundreds. It took me the course of the day to adjust myself to the careful attention to detail that this work required. Toad-spotting requires focus and patience, and a serious awareness of one’s surroundings that is often absent in the hectic pulse of quotidian life. Of human life, that is.
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As I wrote two days ago, the last time the photo of a space shuttle docked to a space station was taken, it was in 1995, when Atlantis docked with Russia’s Mir. In the photo above, taken by a Mir cosmonaut as Atlantis departed, five astronauts bid farewell to Mir after a three-day visit in November 1995. It was the third Mir-NASA missions, during which the shuttle used its robotic arm to attach a docking tunnel to the Mir, so that future shuttles could dock without getting too close to the station’s delicate solar panels.
On June 29th 1995, Atlantis became the first US spacecraft to dock with a Russian spacecraft since the Apollo-Soyuz mission two decades earlier. During the Cold War, Mir-NASA would have been not only unthinkable, but also antithetical to what the space shuttle stood for.
In fact, even the International Space Station was initially conceived as a Cold War venture; when he greenlit the project in 1984, Ronald Reagan harbored Kennedyesque ambitions to one-up the Soviets and their puny Mir. With their enormous cargo bays, the shuttles became a crucial tool for these ambitions. (Nothing revealed these Cold War ambitions more than the names of these space stations. Mir meant Peace, while throughout the 1980s, NASA planned to launch another space station called Freedom).
Then suddenly, the space race was history, and nine Mir-NASA missions were carried out between 1995 and 1997, with Atlantis only flying seven straight missions. Last months of the joint project were terse, as the mission battled near-disasters; the aging Mir posed many problems to the shuttle astronauts. When Mir was launched into orbit on Feb 20th 1986 — less than a month after the Challenger exploded, it was planned to be in orbit for only five years, but flew for thrice that length of time. The Russians had initially planned to deorbit the abandoned Mir in early 2000, but thanks to some private investors, it lived for a year more. It finally came down on March 23rd 2001. | <urn:uuid:0e1dcd10-f383-40b5-b8a5-b5af20c376c6> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://iconicphotos.wordpress.com/2011/07/18/atlantis-and-mir/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.973362 | 424 | 3.1875 | 3 |
Rankings which assess the quality and accessibility of higher education in countries across the world, have been published today by QS Quacquarelli Symonds. Fifty countries across six continents have been represented, with researchers looking at access, system strength and a country's top performing institution to compile the tables.
Here are the top 10.
1. United States
Coming top of the table is the United States, with 30 universities in the top 100, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) taking top spot overall. According to QS, the US set the benchmark for all four criteria used to rank countries, including access, system strength, flagship and economy.
2. United Kingdom
Ranking in second place for higher education, the UK has 18 universities in the top 100 world institutions, with the highest, the University of Cambridge, ranking in third place. The University of Oxford (6), University College London (7) and Imperial College London (8) also feature in the top 10.
While only four German institutions make it into the top 100 universities in the world, with the highest ranked Technische Universität München only scoring 60th place, the fee system in Germany certainly makes it a desirable place to study for students. In 2014, the last of Germany's states abolished tuition fees, meaning that now all students can access education for free - aside from a small admin fee and living costs.
With seven universities in the top 100 world university rankings, it's unsurprising that Australia makes the top five in this list. Only the US and the UK have more universities in the top 100. The highest ranked university, The Australian National University, comes in in 19th place overall, and scores particularly highly for academic reputation and international faculty.
With three universities in the top 50 world rankings, Canada makes it into the top five countries for higher education, according to QS. McGill University ranks in 24th, while the University of Toronto features in 34th and the University of British Columbia scrapes into the top 50. Canada can often prove a cheaper alternative to US study and involves a simpler application process.
France's capital, Paris, was last year named the top city in the world to be a student with both the Ecole normale supérieure, Paris and the Ecole Polytechnique situated in or near the city. The former places an impressive 23rd in the overall rankings, while the Ecole Polytechnique ranks 40th.
The Netherlands has five universities in the top 100 institutions in the world, according to OS, the highest ranked of which is the University of Amsterdam in 55th. Maastricht University (pictured) while only ranking 169th in the world, achieves eighth place in the Top 50 under 50 years of age table. The institution is popular with international students with nearly half of all undergraduate programmes offered in English.
Tsinghua University is one of China's most renowned higher education institutions and is situated in the north-west of Beijing in the former imperial gardens of the Qing Dynasty. The institution is the highest ranked university in China, scoring 25th overall. Peking University, in 41st position, is the country's other top 50 university.
9. South Korea
Similar to Japan, South Korea has two universities in the top 50 world institutions, with its top ranked Seoul National University coming in in 36th. KAIST, Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, positions 43rd, with the capital city, Seoul, coming 10th in the student city rankings.
With two universities in the top 50 institutions in the world, according to QS, Japan takes tenth place in the rankings. Kyoto University and the University of Tokyo take 38th and 39th place respectively. The capital city, Tokyo, was also ranked as the third best city in the world for students, with a low student to general population ratio.
The list, compiled by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, represents a new attempt to use university rankings performance alongside other metrics to assess the strengths and weaknesses of a country’s higher education environment.
Countries with the best higher education systems: (score out of 100)
By doing so, QS said it aims to assist governmental bodies charged with improving their nation’s higher education system to benchmark against competitor countries.
America and the UK have the world’s strongest higher education systems as Continenal Europe catches up in this year’s Higher Education System Strength (HESS) rankings.
Three of the world’s top ten are Asian - China, South Korea, and Japan - as European countries emerge as the most-featured than any other continent, with 22 of its nations providing a top-50 university. - The Independent and The Telegraph
To view the full list of 50 Countries - QS Higher Education System Strength Rankings 2016
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OBJECTIVE: To compare persistence with valsartan and enalapril in daily practice. METHODS: The PHARMO Record Linkage System includes various data registries including drug dispensing and hospitalizations for > or =2 million subjects in the Netherlads. Patients newly treated with valsartan or enalapril in the period of 1999-2002 were selected. Persistence was calculated by summing up the number of days of continuous treatment. Patients who remained on therapy with valsartan or enalapril for 12 or 24 months were defined as persistent at 1 or 2 years, respectively. RESULTS: 3364 patients received valsartan and 9103 patients received enalapril. About 62% of patients treated with valsartan and 55% of patients treated with enalapril remained on therapyat 12 months after the initial dispensing, while 48% of patients treated with valsartan and 43% of patients treated with enalapril were persistent at 24 months. Patients treated with valsartan were about 20% more likely to stay on treatment than patients treated with enalapril (1 year RR(adj): 1.23, 95% CI: 1.16-1.32; 2 years RR(adj): 1.16, 95% CI: 1.11-1.23). CONCLUSIONS: Real-life persistence is higher with valsartan than with enalapril. The results of this and other studies on persistence in daily practice should be taken into account when deciding upon drug treatment for hypertension. | <urn:uuid:6c0843f5-1da1-4ce2-8b58-d458ab609993> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://pharmo.nl/publications/higher-persistence-with-valsartan-compared-with-enalapril-in-daily-practice/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.936278 | 329 | 1.960938 | 2 |
Matthew Bell, Director in Frontier’s Public Policy Practice, today provided an instant reaction to Dieter Helm’s eagerly anticipated review of UK energy costs. Matthew was formerly Chief Executive of the UK Committee on Climate Change. His reaction focuses on how the review handles climate issues.
The ‘Cost of Energy Review’ was commissioned following concerns in the UK that energy costs were unnecessarily high for both businesses and consumers. There is some debate about the causes of high energy costs and their impacts, with some people focusing on whether policies to lower greenhouse gas emissions are to blame.
The review makes a series of headline-grabbing recommendations: substituting much low-carbon policy with a uniform carbon tax and border tariff adjustments; and fundamental changes to how wholesale power markets work and energy networks are regulated. However, digging into the detail, Matthew argues that in practice the changes that Helm is recommending are more pragmatic and unlikely to be as dramatic as the headlines suggest. Furthermore, the Review was deliberately commissioned to be independent from government. The government has said it will consider its findings.
Frontier regularly advises public and private sector clients on climate and energy issues.
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New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, Connecticut. Gift of the Estate of George Deem, 2013. Accession Number 2013.54.136
| Image Notes
The wittiness of George Deem's complicated pictorial conceits is aimed at a tender and vulnerable area: the interaction of art and daily experience. With a deadpan but skillful trompe l'oeil the artist incorporates parodies and quotations from art of the past into settings whose banality is made entertainingly absurd by these intrusions. (Dennis Adrian, Guest Curator, in Visions/Painting and Sculpture, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1976; exhibition catalogue, p. 42).
| Artist's Notes
Inscribed twice on the reverse: 60 x 50 cm / "The Immaculate Conception" / February, 1971
The Immaculate Conception and The Visitation (Composition in Black and Yellow)These two paintings are inevitable when the artist's eye sees these images every day -- in roadside chapels, in the interiors of grocery stores and banks, on post cards: these images are part of the landscape in Italy. (George Deem June 1, 1978, Written for An Exhibition of Paintings by George Deem, June 12 - July 8, 1978, Merida Gallery, Louisville, Kentucky).
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Synaptics Unveils Clear ID In-Display Fingerprint Sensor for 18:9, 20:9 Smartphonesby Anton Shilov on December 14, 2017 1:00 PM EST
Synaptics this week introduced its first Clear ID FS9500 in-display optical sensor that can be installed under the surface of an OLED screen. The fingerprint reader works faster than facial recognition and can be used in any environments, including dark rooms and sunny beaches, Synaptics says. The first smartphones featuring the technology are due in Q1 2018.
Biometric authentication has become a mandated feature of every smartphone in the recent years, but integrating fingerprint sensor has become a challenge as screen-to-body ratio is growing and many front panels have no space for the reader. Some smartphone makers install fingerprint sensor on the back panels of their devices, other, like Apple, introduce facial recognition technologies that require IR and RGB sensors accompanied by appropriate processing resources. Synaptics argues that fingerprint sensors on the back are uncomfortable to use, whereas facial recognition technologies are relatively slow and can be fooled. By contrast, Synaptics’ latest Clear ID FS9500 sensor is hidden under the screen on the front and it works as fast as users come to expect from similar devices in the recent years.
The Synaptics Clear ID FS9500 fingerprint sensor is a tiny CMOS device that sits below the AMOLED display assemly and captures the reflected fingerprint between and through the OLED pixels. Synaptics said that the captured fingerprint has a very high resolution, but naturally does not quantify this claim. To make a fingerprint reflect, a part of the screen has to be lit-up, so while the device itself only uses 80 mA, the screen consumes some additional power too (Synaptics does not disclose the lowest brightness level of the display required for scanning as it depends on many factors). Meanwhile, Synaptics uses accelerometers and other sensors inside the phone to activate the sensor and turn on an appropriate area on the screen. The activation happens instantly, then it takes 0.7 seconds to scan the fingerprint, match it and grant or deny access. By contrast, Synaptics says, it takes modern smartphones about 1.4 seconds to scan a face.
The SF9500 does not support Match-In-Sensor technology, so the matching is performed by host using Synaptics’ Quantum Matcher software. It is noteworthy that the software Synaptics supplies with its sensors is quite complex. Apart from matching, the software is responsible for activating the reader and the screen whenever the phone is touched and for other things (like taking into account outside conditions that may affect minutiae). The new fingerprint sensor from Synaptics connects to host using the SPI bus. Depending on application and requirements, device manufacturer may choose to use an AES-encrypted SecureLink interface (e.g., if the SF9500 is installed into a bezel-less tablet, or a laptop display) if required.
The Clear ID FS9500 is “smart” enough to detect fingerprints in sunlight and bright conditions, take into account wet and/or cold fingers, detect spoofed fingerprints and so on. It remains to be seen how the sensor behaves when individual light-emitting pixels burn-in over time, but since Synaptics has a robust program stack supplied with its sensors, it can tweak them using software to compensate for screen degradation.
According to Synaptics, the Clear ID SF9500 sensor itself is only 0.69 mm thick and its integration does not make smartphones significantly thicker. The sensor integration process has to be performed by the screen manufacturer at a fab where display assemblies are made and Synaptics is working with appropriate makers. The process is not very complex, so it does not make final devices considerably more expensive, says the developer.
Synaptics initiated mass production of its Clear ID FS9500 sensors this month and will start their commercial shipments in the coming weeks. The company says that the first smartphone that uses the in-display fingerprint reader will be available in early 2018. Synaptics naturally does not disclose the manufacturer of the device, but only says that it is one of the Top 5 smartphone suppliers. Meanwhile, since the FS9500 sensor only works with OLED screens, this big producer of the smartphones has to have access to the AMOLED technology. Synaptics plans to showcase the handset at CES, but it is unclear whether the device will have been announced by that time, or Synaptics will show it camouflaged. Anyway, the first smartphone featuring the FS9500 is incoming and it will be available soon. | <urn:uuid:16da3cc0-1259-4e2f-b5ae-3d809e9e388c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://home.anandtech.com/show/12155/synaptics-launches-clear-id-indisplay-fingerprint-sensor | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.923875 | 955 | 1.734375 | 2 |
Manfred Mann’s Paul Jones Recalls Refusing to Join Rolling Stones
The moment took place in 1962 when both aspiring musicians were forming new groups. Paul Jones wound up in Manfred Mann, enjoying their part in the U.S. British Invasion before quitting in 1966. Both Joneses were fans of classic blues, which is why Paul doubted Brian’s vision was achievable. While the Stones did indeed become one of the most successful bands of all time, they fired their onetime leader in 1969 and he died a month later.
“Well, I thought Brian’s idea that he would become rich and famous was excessively optimistic,” Paul Jones told The Guardian in a new interview. “Alexis Korner and Graham Bond weren’t making a living from playing the blues, and Brian didn’t have any gigs in his book. ... I had already asked Brian to be in my band … Thunder Road Inn’s Big Secret, and I’ll never forget what he said: ‘I don’t care to be in any band unless I’m its leader.’ That wasn’t why I turned him down, but stick that into Brian’s biography and you get a picture of him and of the very sad story that came along later.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Jones corrected the claim that his song “The One in the Middle,” which spoofs the experience of becoming a big-name act, was about Manfred Mann. “That song was about the Yardbirds,” he explained. “I went to see them play in Richmond, and I could see that all the males in the audience were there for Eric Clapton and all the females were there for Keith Relf, who was, it must be remembered, dishy. I thought, ‘There’s a song here.’”
After it was written, he offered it to the Yardbirds, but Relf didn’t like the idea of describing himself as “eye candy” in the lyrics. “He said: ‘I’m not singing that, that’s embarrassing,'” Jones recalled. The decision led to Jones changing the names and singing it himself. | <urn:uuid:424ccbf9-89c9-467f-8e79-c78898066a19> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://ksenam.com/manfred-mann-paul-jones-rolling-stones/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.982876 | 476 | 1.601563 | 2 |
Subjects, Topics & Types:
- Description (below)
1. Generosity Gesture
2. Fearless Gesture
3. Holding A Vase
--- Teaching Gesture
--- Upraised Fearless Gesture
Video: Tara Mudras
- Non-iconic Forms of Tara
- Iconic Forms of Tara
- Four Main Gestures of Green Tara
- Other Forms of Tara
The variations in gestures that Green Tara commonly performs are based either on non-iconic depictions, primarily motivated by artistic choice or devotion, or the gestures are based on strict iconic descriptions found in Tantric iconographic texts.
The most common hand gesture for both painting and sculpture is that of generosity which is typical for the solitary form Tara and for the popular Three Deity Configuration also known as the Khadarivana Tara - Tara of the acacia grove.
In many of the descriptions of Tara with reference to the eight fears and accompanying Eight Taras she can be performing either the gesture of fearlessness or the the gesture of generosity. There does not appear to be any consistency with the visual depictions however depending on the source literature the fearless gesture can be stipulated in some texts. The fearless gesture can also be performed with the hand upraised at the chest with the fingers pointing upwards and the palm facing outward. This style of the gesture is far more rare than the placement above the right knee and not generally described in the ritual texts.
The central Green Tara as described in the Twenty-one Taras according to the tradition of Atisha should properly hold a vase in the right hand. Each of the twenty-one Taras also hold a vase in the right hand. The vase is the identifying and defining characteristic for each of the Taras in the Atisha system.
There are several additional gestures associated with Tara such as the teaching gesture performed with both hands at the heart, the upraised fearless gesture, and the left hand in a variety of alternate placements such as resting across the left knee, or with palm down and supporting the body from behind.
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Bunker Hill was established between 1865 and 1870 by Mr. Bunker, who operated a lumber mill on the site. The village population peaked at about 100 people and included a schoolhouse that served as a church on Sundays. In 1900, the last of the residents left leaving the town deserted.
In 1925, a retired newspaper editor and cigar maker from Sedalia, E.T. Behrens began camping at the site after doctors gave him only six months to live. He camped there from 1925 to 1928 and bought the land in 1929. At that time, he created the Bunker Hill Resort. He continued making cigars in Sedalia in the winter and ran Bunker Hill Resort in the summer. Mr. Beherns operated the resort from 1929 to 1947.
He befriended George Wattles, the editor of the Mountain View Standard, the local paper. Mr. Wattles was a former superintendent of schools. In May 1947, Mr. Behrens asked Mr. Wattles to write MSTA about leaving Bunker Hill to the association.
In June 1947, five MSTA employees visited Bunker Hill. At the end of tier visit, E.T. Behrens asked for a copy of MSTA’s constitution and copies of our publications as well as a deed for him to sign.
On July 23, 1947 Mr. Behrens officially signed over Bunker Hill Resort to MSTA and educators from across the state have enjoyed staying in the original cabins on the 2,080 acres on the banks of the Jacks Fork River ever since.
Bunker Hill has been featured numerous times in MSTA’s School and Community magazine, like this issue from 1978 that interviews then caretakers Jack and Betty Clark.
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Since the end of communism in 1990 in Mongolia, there have been almost no studies reported on brain-related disorders including neurological, psychiatric, and neurosurgical disorders registered in international scientific databases such as PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. Therefore, we established the Mongolian Neuroscience Society in 2014 in Ulaanbaatar to promote brain science and study brain-related disorders in the population.
For a fundamental basis for both basic and applied research in neuroscience, the priority of our research is to determine the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, diagnostics, treatment, causes, and risk factors of brain-related disorders in the general population. Accordingly, most works presented at the Annual Meetings of Mongolian Neuroscience Society are clinically oriented, although the meeting is an umbrella-conference for all local neuroscientists, physicians, and psychologists.
The aim of the Special Issue is to publish the results of recent studies on brain-related disorders that include but not limited to the selected works presented at the Annual Meetings of Mongolian Neuroscience Society. Our objective will focus on an overview of brain-related disorders among the general populations that are investigated using modern techniques. The variety of those techniques may extend from simple methods such as blood tests and neurophysiological examinations to more advanced innovative methods such as functional MRI and non-invasive brain stimulation techniques. Examples include validated self-report instruments for disease screening and heart rate variability for testing autonomic nervous functions.
Moreover, it's immensely important to investigate the brain-related disorders with regard to the particular effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mental health and the quality of life of the general population worldwide. The impact of the pandemic on vulnerable individuals such as patients with diabetes, major depressive disorders with suicidal thoughts, or neurodegenerative diseases is to be determined as well as it is expected an increased prevalence of mental disorders including stress-related, alcohol use, depressive, and anxiety disorders during the pandemic.
Original research articles, reviews, case reports, and rapid reports on recent advances in clinical neuroscience research relevant to the development of cutting-edge techniques for novel diagnostics, treatment, and prevention of brain-related disorders are within the scope of the Special Issue. We also welcome neuroradiological, neurosurgical, and neurophysiological studies that explore the neural basis of brain-related disorders.
Dr. Battuvshin Lkhagvasuren, Dr. Darambazar Gantulga and Prof. Damdindorj Boldbaatar
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- The epidemiology series of brain-related disorders in Mongolia: nationwide registry-based epidemiological study on CNS tumours in Mongolia, 2015–2019Tuvshingerel Sandagdorj, Undarmaa Tudev, Otgonbold Jamiyandorj, Takakazu Oka, Battuvshin LkhagvasurenJ. Integr. Neurosci. 2022, 21(1), 24; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.jin210102429Download96Views
- Dementia risk among Mongolian population with type 2 diabetes: a matched case-control studyMunkh-Undral Munkhsukh, Darisuren Namjil, Puntsagdulam Byambajav, Enkh-Amgalan Angarag, ... Oyuntugs ByambasukhJ. Integr. Neurosci. 2021, 20(3), 659–666; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.jin200307039Download114Views
- Prevalence of restless leg syndrome in Mongolian adults: Mon-TimeLine studyAnujin Davaadorj, Puntsagdulam Byambajav, Munkh-Undral Munkhsukh, Maralgua Och, ... Byambasuren DagvajantsanJ. Integr. Neurosci. 2021, 20(2), 405–409; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.jin200204123Download98Views | <urn:uuid:e1ae0fb9-2a60-4521-9d5b-514e5b5874bb> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.imrpress.com/journal/JIN/special_issues/1607651938175 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.888888 | 1,057 | 2.375 | 2 |
The risk to people on the ground of being killed by the uncontrolled descent of a rocket stage is increasing, with legislation urgently needed to prevent potential tragedies, says a team of political scientists and astronomers in Canada.
Most space launches still result in the uncontrolled return to Earth of at least parts of rockets – uncontrolled in this sense referring to the absence of an engine burn to put the rocket stage on a safe trajectory into the ocean. Although many pieces of space debris meet a fiery end in Earth’s atmosphere, parts of rockets can be large enough to reach the ground and cause damage.
The group behind this fresh assessment of the risks is led by Michael Byers, who is a professor of global politics and international law at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. The team found that the greatest danger is to people living in the southern hemisphere, often in poorer nations that have no direct connection with space launches. In May 2020, for example, wreckage from the 18 tonne core stage of a Chinese Long March 5B rocket hit two villages in the Ivory Coast, damaging buildings. In July 2022, suspected wreckage from a SpaceX Crew-1 capsule impacted farmland in Australia, while another Long March 5B was allowed to fall uncontrolled towards waters just south of the Philippines at the end of that same month.
A matter of luck
This is not a new phenomenon. In 1979, NASA’s Skylab fell back to Earth after its orbit rapidly and severely degraded, scattering debris across Western Australia. In all of these cases it was a matter of luck that nobody was injured.
Yet the lessons of Skylab were not heeded, says Aaron Boley, an astronomer at the University of British Columbia who worked with Byers on the latest study. “Because Skylab was a special, single event, it remained easy moving forwards to ignore cumulative effects from launches that typically have much lower risks when viewed in isolation,” Boley tells Physics World.
The risks from individual re-entry events are low, partly because of regulations. In the US, the Orbital Debris Mitigation Standard Practices stipulates that all launches should have a risk of casualty from an uncontrolled re-entry of no less than 1 in 10,000. However, the US Air Force, and even NASA, have flouted this rule on numerous occasions according to the new study. Other nations may have different regulations, or none.
The danger, as Boley implies, is cumulative. In the past 30 years more than 1500 rockets that have fallen out of their orbits, and almost three-quarters of these have done so in an uncontrolled fashion. In their new study, Byers, Boley their University of British Columbia colleague Ewan Wright and Cameron Byers of the University of Victoria in British Columbia, calculate that during those three decades there was about a 14% chance that someone on the ground could have been killed.
As the number of launches is set to continue increasing as more nations and companies join the space race, the new study recommends several actions that could be taken to mitigate the risk. One is providing extra fuel so that a rocket can be re-ignited and directed towards a safe re-entry, perhaps crashing at “Point Nemo”. This is a “spaceship graveyard” that is located at the point in the Pacific Ocean that is farthest from land — and will be the final resting place of the International Space Station. However, launch providers have been reluctant to direct rockets using extra fuel because of the additional cost.
Another approach is to adopt reusable rocket stages, as SpaceX have successfully pioneered. However, “not all missions will be conducive to reusability of all parts, and in those cases we should still strive to bring back equipment controllably,” says Boley.
In response to the study, the European Space Agency’s Tim Flohrer, who is the Head of the Space Debris Office at the European Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany, gave the following statement to Physics World.
“On-ground risk is addressed in space debris mitigation guidelines and standards. ESA is very active in the further development and adoption of these together with its international and industrial partners. The re-entry risk affects people at geographical latitudes below launch inclination, i.e. the risk evolves over time with the population density and distribution. As suggested in those guidelines, the de-orbiting of rocket bodies immediately after satellites have been deployed is a good approach to minimizing the risk from re-entries – and we have observed a positive trend in getting to better compliance levels, e.g. visible from our space environment report.”
NASA was also contacted by Physics World for comment but has not replied.
Should spacefaring nations not adopt measures to reduce the risks of falling debris, the study suggests that the only course of action remaining to southern hemisphere nations in the firing line is to make their case to the United Nations and to create a treaty. Even if they cannot convince space-faring nations to sign on, the British Columbia team suggest that it could generate enough press and public attention to improve the situation. They draw analogies with the 1997 Anti-Personnel Landmines convention, which although it was not ratified by the major powers, has led to a significant reduction in mines.
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Precedence may also be sought from the aviation world, where material cannot be dropped recklessly from aircraft. “Dumping fuel for weight considerations, such as what might be done in an emergency landing with a plane over its landing weight, is a highly coordinated activity,” says Boley.
Other examples of collective action to protect against a global problem include mitigative policies combating CFCs and oil spills, although regarding the latter it took the Exxon Valdez disaster in 1989 to really spur action. The concern is that it will also take a disaster to prompt space-faring nations to take action against uncontrolled re-entries.
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Upon this there appeared such a crowd of candidates that a large fleet could not have contained them. Candide, willing to choose from among those who appeared most likely to answer his intention, selected twenty, who seemed to him the most sociable, and who all pretended to be more worthy of choice than the others. He invited them to his inn, and promised to treat them with a supper, on condition that every man should bind himself by an oath to relate his own history; declaring at the same time, that he would make choice of that person who should appear to him the most deserving of compassion and the most justly dissatisfied with his condition in life; and that he would make a present to the rest.
This extraordinary assembly continued sitting till four in the morning. Candide, while he was listening to their adventures, called to mind what the old woman had said to him in their voyage to Buenos Aires, and the wager she had laid that there was not a person on board the ship but had met with great misfortunes. Every story he heard put him in mind of Pangloss.
AMy old master,@ said he, Awould be confoundedly put to it to demonstrate his favorite system. Would he were here! Certainly if everything is for the best, it is in El Dorado and not in the other parts of the [email protected]
At length he determined in favor of a poor scholar, who had labored ten years for the booksellers at Amsterdam: being of opinion that no employment could be more detestable.
This scholar, who was in fact a very honest man, had been robbed by his wife, beaten by his son, and forsaken by his daughter, who had run away with a Portuguese. He had been likewise deprived of a small employment on which he subsisted, and he was persecuted by the clergy of Surinam, who took him for a Socinian[footnoteRef:20]. It must be acknowledged that the other competitors were, at least, as wretched as he; but Candide was in hopes that the company of a man of letters would relieve the tediousness of the voyage. All the other candidates complained that Candide had done them great injustice, but he stopped their mouths by a present of a hundred piastres to each. [20: Historically, the Socinians tried to reduce the reliance of Christianity upon mysteries, such as the doctrine of the trinity. In Voltaire=s day, Socinian was a general term of disregard for people who were not heretics but were unconventional in their theology. ]
Chapter 20 – What Befell Candide and Martin on Their Passage
The old philosopher, whose name was Martin, took shipping with Candide for Bordeaux. Both had seen and suffered a great deal and had the ship been going from Surinam to Japan round the Cape of Good Hope, they could have found sufficient entertainment for each other during the whole voyage in discoursing upon moral and natural evil.
Candide, however, had one advantage over Martin: he lived in the pleasing hopes of seeing Cunégonde once more; whereas, the poor philosopher had nothing to hope for. Besides, Candide had money and jewels, and, not withstanding he had lost a hundred red sheep laden with the greatest treasure outside of El Dorado, and though he still smarted from the reflection of the Dutch skipper’s knavery, yet when he considered what he had still left, and repeated the name of Cunégonde, especially after meal times, he inclined to Pangloss’s doctrine.
AAnd pray,@ said he to Martin, Awhat is your opinion of the whole of this system? What notion have you of moral and natural [email protected]
ASir,@ replied Martin, Aour priest accused me of being a Socinian; but the real truth is, I am a
Manichaean.[footnoteRef:21]@ [21: The Manichees believed that the earth was a battleground between the forces of light and the forces of darkness, each with an independent existence; its most famous opponent was St Augustine, who argued that evil was the absence of good and not something in its own right. ]
ANay, now you are jesting,@ said Candide; Athere are no Manichaeans existing at present in the [email protected]
AAnd yet I am one,@ said Martin; Abut I cannot help it. I cannot for the soul of me think [email protected] ASurely the Devil must be in you,@ said Candide.
AHe concerns himself so much,@ replied Martin, Ain the affairs of this world that it is very probable he may be in me as well as everywhere else; but I must confess, when I cast my eye on this globe, or rather globule, I cannot help thinking that God has abandoned it to some malignant being. I always except El Dorado. I scarce ever knew a city that did not wish the destruction of its neighboring city; nor a family that did not desire to exterminate some other family. The poor in all parts of the world bear an inveterate hatred to the rich even while they creep and cringe to them; and the rich treat the poor like sheep, whose wool and flesh they barter for money; a million of regimented assassins traverse Europe from one end to the other to get their bread by murder and pillage, because it is the most gentlemanlike profession. Even in those cities which seem to enjoy the blessings of peace, and where the arts flourish, the inhabitants are devoured with envy, care, and anxiety, which are greater plagues than any experienced in a town besieged. Private sorrows are still more dreadful than public calamities. In a word,@ concluded the philosopher, AI have seen and suffered so much that I am a [email protected]
AAnd yet there is some good in the world,@ replied Candide.
AMaybe so,@ said Martin, Abut it has escaped my [email protected]
While they were deeply engaged in this dispute they heard the report of cannon, which redoubled every moment. Each took out his pocket telescope, and they spied two ships warmly engaged at the distance of about three miles. The wind brought them both so near the French ship that those on board her had the pleasure of seeing the fight with great ease. After several smart broadsides the one gave the other a shot between wind and water which sunk her outright. Then could Candide and Martin plainly perceive a hundred men on the deck of the vessel which was sinking, who, with hands uplifted to Heaven, sent forth piercing cries, and were in a moment swallowed up by the waves.
AWell,@ said Martin, Ayou now see in what manner mankind treat one [email protected]
AIt is certain,@ said Candide, Athat there is something diabolical in this [email protected] As he was speaking thus he spied something of a shining red hue, which swam close to the vessel. The boat was hoisted out to see what it might be, when it proved to be one of his sheep. Candide felt more joy at the recovery of this one animal than he did grief when he lost the other hundred, though they had been laden with the large diamonds of El Dorado. The French captain quickly perceived that the victorious ship belonged to the crown of Spain; that the other was a Dutch pirate and belonged to the very same captain who had robbed Candide. The immense riches which this villain had amassed were buried with him in the deep and only this one sheep saved out of the whole.
AYou see,@ said Candide to Martin, Athat vice is sometimes punished. This villain, the Dutch skipper, has met with the fate he [email protected]
AVery true,@ said Martin, Abut why should the passengers be doomed also to destruction? God has punished the knave, and the Devil has drowned the [email protected]
The French and Spanish ships continued their cruise, and Candide and Martin their conversation. They disputed fourteen days successively, at the end of which they were just as far advanced as the first moment they began. However, they had the satisfaction of disputing, of communicating their ideas, and of mutually comforting each other. Candide embraced his sheep with transport.
ASince I have found you again,@ said he, AI may possibly find my Cunégonde once [email protected]
Chapter 21 – Candide and Martin, While Thus Reasoning with Each Other, Draw Near the Coast of France
At length they descried the coast of France. Candide asked Martin, APray Monsieur Martin, were you ever in [email protected]
AYes, sir,@ said Martin, AI have been in several provinces of that kingdom. In some, one half of the people are fools and madmen; in some, one half are crafty and sly; in others, again, one half are crude and good-natured, while in others, one half try to be witty. In all provinces, the first passion is love, the second is slander, and the third is talking [email protected]
ABut, pray, Monsieur Martin, were you ever in [email protected]
AYes, sir, I have been in that city, and it is a place that contains the several species just described; it is a chaos, a confused multitude, where everyone seeks for pleasure without being able to find it; at least, as far as I could observe during my short stay. At my arrival I was robbed of all I had in the world by pickpockets and sharpers, at the fair of Saint-Germain. I was arrested myself for a robber, and confined in prison a whole week, after which I hired myself as proof-reader to a press in order to get a little money towards defraying expenses while getting back to Holland on foot. I knew the whole tribe of scribblers, malcontents, and fanatics. It is said the people of that city are very polite; it well may [email protected] | <urn:uuid:d2b6e564-c1cd-4488-a437-3a0a2d4bb63d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://writersdomain.org/2022/07/26/upon-this-there-appeared-such-a-crowd-of-candidates-that-a-large-fleet-could-not-have-contained-them-candide/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572908.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817122626-20220817152626-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.984822 | 2,112 | 2.265625 | 2 |
Derek begins this week’s study on the spirit of antichrist by explaining the real meaning of the phrase. Its purpose is to exclude the Messiah, and then replace Him with a false messiah. In time, humanity will be forced to choose between the real and the false.
In our first two talks we dealt, first of all, with the nature and the structure of Satan’s kingdom. I pointed out that there are two opposing spiritual kingdoms, the kingdom of God and the kingdom of Satan. Both of them spiritual and both of them at this time invisible to the natural eye but extremely real. And we attempted to trace the origin of Satan’s kingdom to an archangel originally named Lucifer who led a group of angels in rebellion against God and set up a rival kingdom in a region which is called in the New Testament “the heavenlies.” That phrase “the heavenlies” actually occurs five times in the epistle to the Ephesians, which is the main section of Scripture that unfolds God’s revelation of the church. I think it is no accident that the emphasis there is on the heavenlies. The church of Jesus Christ is supposed to be operating in the heavenlies against another kingdom also established in the heavenlies and, for the benefit of those who are confused, I would like to point out that in the Bible from the first verse onwards the word “heaven” is plural. There is more than one heaven and somewhere between our planet and God’s throne and the heaven of God’s Presence there is a rival satanic kingdom in opposition to God.
And then we dealt in the second talk with one of the main activities of the satanic kingdom, one of the main ways its power is manifested, which is witchcraft. For many people witchcraft has a kind of old-fashioned sound, like something from the Middle Ages, which has long ceased to be relevant, but that is totally untrue. Witchcraft is very real and I think has never been more active in human history than it is today. And many nations which a generation ago would have been described as Christian, are today pervaded with intense activity by witchcraft.
I’ve tried to give a brief definition of witchcraft in three areas. First of all, as a work of the flesh, one of the ways that man’s fallen nature expresses itself, and I gave the three key words: to manipulate, to intimidate and to dominate. The aim of witchcraft simply is to control other people and get them to do what you want them to do. And it does not use legitimate means. Witchcraft is closely allied with rebellion. It is the outworking of man’s rebellion against God.
In the second area witchcraft is a sort of supernatural satanic religion with many different aspects and phases. The priest of witchcraft in most countries is called the witch doctor. And you cannot find a single area of the earth’s surface where people have not been engaged in witchcraft, mostly from time immemorial. And in many, many areas of the world it is still the prevailing spiritual activity.
And then, thirdly, we dealt with witchcraft in the church, which is one of Satan’s master strokes. Paul wrote to the Galatian Christians and said, “Foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you?” And we saw that the evidence that they were bewitched consisted in the fact that the work of Jesus on the cross had been obscured. And through that they had been deprived of all the benefits that Jesus had obtained for them. And this work of witchcraft expressed itself in the church in two main things: carnality, relying on the flesh rather than on the spirit; and an outworking of carnality, legalism. And I suggest to you, and I don’t think I’m exaggerating, that very possibly most of the professing Christian church answers to that description. It has turned away from the supernatural grace and power of the Holy Spirit, resorts now on human methods, human efforts and is in a sense tied up in all sorts of legalistic systems. I’ve told people in some places that Christianity is not a set of rules and sometimes people have looked at me in amazement. I think they could almost more easily have accepted the statement if I had said, “There is no God.”
Well, this evening we’re going on to the next main outworking of Satan’s kingdom, of Satan’s opposition to God and to the church of Jesus Christ, and we are going to deal with something that I have headed “The Spirit of Antichrist.” We need to turn, first of all, to the passage in 1 John where this is primarily described. First John, chapter 2, beginning in verse 18.
“Little children, it is the last hour: and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour. [Notice that the advent and the working of the spirit of antichrist is going to intensify the closer we get to the end of the age.] They [that is, these antichrists] went out from us [‘us’ being the church of Jesus] but they were not of us. For if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out that they might be made manifest that none of them were of us. But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things. [Or an alternative reading: ‘You all know,’ which is probably the right one.] I have not written to you because you do not know the truth but because you know it and that no lie is of the truth. Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son. Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father either. He who acknowledges the Son has the Father also.”
Let me, first of all, try and just briefly explain the real meaning of that strange phrase “antichrist.” You need to bear in mind, first of all, that the word “Christ” is from a Greek word christos which exactly corresponds to the Hebrew word Mashiach from which we get Messiah. It is amazing how many Jews and Christians do not realize that Messiah and Christ are two different words for the same thing. So when we say “antichrist,” that means anti-Messiah. And it is probably easier for us to get the picture if we use the phrase Messiah.
And then again the preposition... (If you don’t know what a preposition is, if you don’t, don’t worry. You can get by without it. Heaven is also open to those who don’t know what prepositions are.) But anyhow, the preposition “anti” is a Greek preposition. It has two meanings and both of them apply. First of all, it means “against.” So the first operation is against Messiah. The second meaning is “in place of.” And so the ultimate purpose is to put a false Messiah in place of the true Messiah.
So this force operates, first of all, by excluding Messiah; and secondly, by replacing Him by a false Messiah. So the total operation is in two phases and when you begin to recognize that, I think you will see that the spirit of antichrist is extremely active almost throughout the whole professing church.
Ruth and I have friends in America who belong to a church which would be called in the old-line evangelical stream. I don’t want to name the denomination. And they said to me one day, they said: “In our church you can talk about Buddha, you can talk about Socrates, you can talk about Plato, you can talk about Martin Luther King, and no one gets upset. But if you talk about Jesus everybody gets upset.” And what is that? It is the spirit of antichrist. It’s in its first phase of getting rid of the true Messiah. But we all need to bear in mind that that is not the end of Satan’s purpose. His purpose is to replace the true Messiah by a false Messiah. So that is what we are dealing with.
It becomes obvious when you see that, that this particular operation of Satan is only applicable where Jesus has been preached. You cannot reject Jesus if you have never heard about Jesus. So witchcraft is different. Witchcraft belongs to the whole fallen human race. It is, in fact, as I said, the universal religion of the fallen race with many different manifestations and forms and ceremonies. But antichrist can only be manifested where Christ has first been preached.
In the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness at the beginning of His ministry, it is recorded in Matthew’s Gospel that He said to Satan, “Get behind Me,” which is the normal way to translate it. But it is perfectly possible to translate that, “Follow behind Me.” And I believe that is a spiritual reality that wherever Jesus and the Gospel are proclaimed, God will permit the opposite claim to follow. In fact, humanity is going to be forced to choose between the true Messiah and the false. It is part of God’s way of dealing with us that He does not exclude the false options and it is our responsibility to make the right choice. I think this is extremely relevant to our generation. I believe this generation in one form or another is going to have to make a decision: true Messiah or false Messiah. And the spirit of antichrist is extremely active, much more than most of you have any idea, pressuring us into the wrong decision. | <urn:uuid:a79cda85-34b8-4b13-8305-5d8ab4c106fd> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.derekprince.com/radio/106 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572908.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817122626-20220817152626-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.971294 | 2,063 | 1.578125 | 2 |
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On the December morning that Jo Phoenix, professor of criminology at the Open University, was to give a lecture at Essex University on trans rights in prisons, Twitter roared into action, with several Essex staff and students tweeting allegations that a “transphobe” would be on campus.
By 10am Phoenix was warned by a member of university staff that some students were threatening to shut down her lecture, as they said LGBT+ staff and students wouldn’t feel safe if Phoenix gave her talk. At midday the university decided to cancel it because disruption looked inevitable, and proper academic discussion unlikely.
“I was furious,” Phoenix says. “It was very clear to me that those agitating were fundamentally anti-academic because they condemned me and my research without hearing what I had to say.”
Phoenix, who is adamant she is not transphobic, had given the same talk at the University of Newfoundland in Canada a month earlier, to an audience that included trans scholars, without controversy. “They all liked it. So there is something unique about what is going on in the UK,” she says.
The talk explored tensions around placing trans women in British prisons, and argued that there are problems with applying trans rights to criminal justice.
Universities are negotiating a minefield, trying to maintain free speech while faced with two groups of people who both argue they are being made to feel unsafe.
The vice-chancellor of Essex, Anthony Forster, has promised a review into what happened in December, and says the university expects its community not to interfere with “the rights of others to express views with which they might disagree profoundly”. He adds that Essex has “an equally clear commitment to being an inclusive community”.
The transgender debate cuts across many academic disciplines, including law, education, gender studies, philosophy and history. So-called gender-critical feminists, who believe that gender is a social construct rather than innate, say they want to explore trans issues within their fields, but that they, and the debate as a whole, are being stifled in British universities.
However, academics such as Tam Blaxter, a historical linguist at Cambridge University, who is a trans woman, say these arguments make trans staff and students feel vulnerable. “Universities are communities of staff and students first and foremost,” she says. “They will always have a function of discussing difficult issues, but making minority members feel safe and welcomed must come first.”
Kathleen Stock, professor of philosophy at Sussex University and a gender-critical feminist, claims that last month Oxford University Press abandoned a book on female philosophers because her inclusion was deemed too controversial.
Stock, who insists she is not transphobic, is one of the most prominent advocates of gender-critical feminism, and has faced calls for Sussex to sack her. She says that one reason the American office of OUP gave in December for dropping the latest book in a series called Philosophy at 3am, was that she was involved and would attract negative attention. “I think that is terrible and cowardly,” she says.
A spokeswoman for the OUP said it would not comment on the review process for individual projects, but that it did not often publish collections of interviews and this was “a contributing factor to our decision not to pursue this project”.
Dr Kath Murray, a research associate in criminology at Edinburgh University, says there are many obstacles to organising gender-critical events on women’s rights. An event was cancelled at Edinburgh in December because of fears the speakers would face abuse.
Murray says one event that went ahead last year on sex-based rights required extensive security because of anticipated opposition. “There was a one-hour security briefing for speakers, seven security guards attending the event, a security sweep of the lecture theatre beforehand, and ID checks for all attendees,” she says.
In December, another event was due to take place, on schools and gender diversity. Dr Shereen Benjamin, senior lecturer in primary education at Edinburgh and the event organiser, says it was intended to show teachers both sides of the debate. “I wanted to bring together gender-critical speakers who see the increase in referral rates of children to gender identity clinics as problematic, and believe it has multiple social causes, with speakers from trans rights organisations who believe it is due to young people discovering their true identities at a younger age,” she says.
Benjamin says she was unable, however, to persuade any trans rights organisations to share the stage with gender-critical speakers, so the event was redesigned as a research seminar without teachers involved. However, when booking went live in December, the university’s staff pride network criticised it in an email to hundreds of staff, and on its blog, citing guest speakers “with a history of transphobia”.
With at least one academic urging opponents to protest, Benjamin cancelled, fearing speakers would face abuse. “It is now so risky and frightening for people to talk critically about gender identity on campus,” she says.
“We need universities to establish and maintain the boundaries of acceptable protest from within their communities, and to intervene quickly and decisively if there are any attempts at intimidation.”
Jonathan MacBride, co-chair of Edinburgh’s staff pride network, says his committee felt the event “would be upsetting and hurtful for anyone who is trans or an ally to the trans community”.
He says universities should not provide platforms for outspoken gender critics. “When someone has said publicly that they don’t believe trans women are women or, more harmfully, that trans women are men and should somehow be held accountable for the actions of a minority of predatory men in the world, that isn’t really a debate, it’s just hateful speech about an already marginalised minority.”
Universities say privately that they are finding the debate difficult to navigate, because their obligations under the Equality Act seem to clash with freedom of speech. But Colin Riordan, vice-chancellor of Cardiff University, a member of the elite Russell Group, says: “This is a divisive issue and rouses strong emotions, but if we don’t have the debate, how will we ever resolve it?”
Riordan faced down heated demands in 2015 for Germaine Greer, the celebrity feminist, to be banned from lecturing at Cardiff on the grounds that she had made transphobic comments. He says: “The way universities have to approach this, like other difficult issues, is to defend academic freedom and uphold free speech, as long as it is within the law.”
Sarah Honeychurch, a fellow at the University of Glasgow’s business school, says the problem extends beyond university management. She was sacked last summer as editor of the academic journal Hybrid Pedagogy, after signing a public letter by feminists questioning universities’ relationship with the LGBT+ charity Stonewall.
“One of the founding members of the journal said on Twitter that my position was at odds with values he considered to be central to education,” she says.
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Many patients with psychiatric disorders are refractory to current treatments, prompting a search for novel therapies. Based on the efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy, there is interest in developing other brain stimulation methods in psychiatry. Alternatives include vagal nerve stimulation, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and deep brain stimulation. This paper reviews these methods, highlighting strategies currently being used and developed at Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
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Bonnie Watson Coleman on Civil Rights
Coleman affirms the rights of all workers to equitable wages. She sponsored the Unfair Wage Recovery Act. Modeled after the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the Unfair Wage Recovery Act would have restarted the clock to file suit under the statute of limitations each time compensation is paid to a woman in furtherance of a discriminatory decision or practice. Coleman also supported the Wage Transparency Act, which would have provided women with a tool to help uncover pay disparity. In Congress, Coleman will continue to fight for women to be paid equal wages for equal work.
Project VoteSmart infers summary responses from campaign statements and news reports The PVS survey summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: 'Marriage: Do you support same-sex marriage?'
Heritage Action Summary: The Maloney Amendment would ratify President Obama's 2014 executive order barring federal contractors from what it describes as "discrimination" on the basis of "sexual orientation and gender identity" in their private employment policies. In practice, it would have required federal contractors to grant biologically male employees who identify as women unfettered access to women's lockers, showers, and bathrooms.
Heritage Foundation recommendation to vote NO: (5/25/2016): Congress should not be elevating sexual orientation and gender identity as a protected class garnering special legal privileges, which is the intent of the Maloney Amendment. The Maloney Amendment constitutes bad policy that unnecessarily regulates businesses. It risks undoing longstanding protections in civil rights law and makes clear that the president's orders are not exempt from them.
ACLU recommendation to vote YES: (5/11/2016): We see today claims to a right to discriminate--by refusing to provide services to LGBT people--based on religious objections. Claiming a right to discriminate in the name of religion is not new. In the 1960s, we saw objections to laws requiring integration in restaurants because of sincerely held beliefs that God wanted the races to be separate. We saw religiously affiliated universities refuse to admit students who engaged in interracial dating. In those cases, we recognized that requiring integration was not about violating religious liberty; it was about ensuring fairness. It's no different today.
Religious freedom in America means that we all have a right to our religious beliefs, but this does not give us the right to use our religion to impose those beliefs on others.
Legislative outcome: Amendment passed by the House 223-195-15 4/26/16; overall bill H.R.5055 failed 112-305-16 on 5/26/2016
Congressional Summary: Amends the Defense of Marriage Act to let states recognize same sex marriage. Defines "marriage" to provide that an individual shall be considered married if that individual's marriage is valid in the state or country where the marriage was entered into. Removes the definition of "spouse" (currently, a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or a wife).
Wikipedia and GLAAD history: In United States v. Windsor (2013), the U.S. Supreme Court declared Section 3 of DOMA unconstitutional under the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) struck down the act's provisions disallowing same-sex marriages to be performed under federal jurisdiction. The Supreme Court case did not challenge Section 2 of DOMA. Section 2 declares that all states have the right to deny recognition of the marriage of same sex couples that originated in states where they are legally recognized.
Heritage Foundation recommendation to vote NO: (3/20/2013): Americans respect marriage, not only as a crucial institution of civil society but the fundamental building block of all human civilization. This is why 41 states and the federal government affirm that marriage is between a man and a woman. The government isn't in the business of affirming our loves. Rather it leaves consenting adults free to live and love as they choose. And contrary to what some say, there is no ban on same-sex marriage. In all 50 states, two people of the same sex may choose to live together, and choose to join a religious community that blesses their relationship. What's at issue is whether the government will recognize such relationships as marriages--and compel others to recognize and affirm same-sex relationships as marriages.
Legislative outcome: Died in Committee (never came to a vote).
|2017-18 Governor, House and Senate candidates on Civil Rights:||Bonnie Watson Coleman on other issues:|
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CA-49:Levin ; CA-10:Harder ; CA-21:Cox ; CA-25:Hill ; CA-39:Cisneros ; CA-45:Porter ; CA-48:Rouda
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This name generator will give you 10 random Shona names with meanings and a surname.
The Shona are a group of people living primarily in Zimbabwe, but can be found in several other African countries as well. They have a population of roughly 11 million and are divided into Eastern and Western Shona. These 2 groups speak languages (with various dialects between them) that are considered as 2 separate languages, but they share so many similarities that they could just as well be seen as two dialects of the same language.
Traditionally the Shona have been an agricultural people and many still are to this day. They tend to live in small, round huts, which often have separate functions (kitchen, lounge, etc.), but, as time progresses, this changes more and more to a more city oriented life.
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European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2019 March 18 [Link]
Jeffery E, Lee YCG, Newton RU, Lyons-Wall P, McVeigh J, Nowak AK, Cheah HM, Nguyen B, Fitzgerald DB, Creaney J, Straker L, Peddle-McIntyre CJ
Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an incurable cancer and optimizing daily physical activity and quality of life are key goals of patient management. Little is known about the prevalence of pre-sarcopenia and malnutrition in MPM or their associations with patient outcomes. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of pre-sarcopenia and malnutrition in MPM and investigate if activity levels and quality of life differed according to body composition and nutritional status.
Patients with a diagnosis of MPM were recruited. Pre-sarcopenia was defined as low appendicular skeletal muscle mass (≤ 7.26 kg/m2 for men and ≤ 5.45 kg/m2 for women), measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Malnutrition was defined as a rating of B or C on the Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment. Outcome measures included objective activity levels (Actigraph GT3X) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL; Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy General).
Sixty-one people participated (79% male, median age 69 [IQR 62-74] years and median BMI 25.8 [IQR 24.3-28.4] kg/m2). Fifty-four percent were pre-sarcopenic and 38% were malnourished. Percent of time spent in light activity/day was lower in participants with pre-sarcopenia compared with non-sarcopenic participants (median 25.4 [IQR 19.8-32.1]% vs. 32.3 [27.1-35.6]%; p = 0.008). Participants with malnutrition had poorer HRQoL than well-nourished participants (mean 69.0 (16.3) vs. 84.4 (13.3); p < 0.001).
Participants with MPM had high rates of pre-sarcopenia and malnutrition. Pre-sarcopenia was associated with poorer activity levels, whilst malnutrition was associated with poorer quality of life. Interventions that aim to address reduced muscle mass and weight loss, should be tested in MPM to assess their impact on patient outcomes. | <urn:uuid:00919def-e233-4b19-807c-e86e85e0b5c9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.mesothelioma-line.com/body-composition-and-nutritional-status-in-malignant-pleural-mesothelioma-implications-for-activity-levels-and-quality-of-life/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.929655 | 550 | 1.867188 | 2 |
Glasgow Coffee Festival tackles landfill waste by banning disposable cups
Glasgow Coffee Festival is a two-day event celebrating speciality coffee. The event hosts exhibitors from across the UK serving delicious coffee, food, masterclasses, workshops, presentations and demonstrations.
Dear Green Coffee Roasters bring their sell-out Glasgow Coffee Festival back to The Briggait for a fourth time this May. This year, they’ve said no to all disposable coffee cups in an effort to pioneer a culture change, and embrace reuse.
The event organisers ask ticket holders to bring their own reusable cup to combat the 30,000 tonnes of coffee cup waste which are disposed each year in the UK. KeepCup will be on hand at the festival to loan reusable cups to anyone who needs to borrow one for the day.
Event organiser, and founder of Dear Green Coffee Roasters, Lisa Lawson says, “Everything we do is from an ethical stance, and we felt like it was time for Glasgow Coffee Festival to partner with KeepCup to lead the way with reusable cups.”
This initiative has been made possible because of sponsor KeepCup. Co-founder of KeepCup, Abigail Forsyth says: “I was born in Glasgow, the values that led to the creation of KeepCup are from my Scottish family – “many a mickle makes a muckle” – so it’s awesome that the first disposable cup-free coffee festival is here.”
The event has focused on reusable cups rather than compostable due to the confusion over recycling practices in the UK. There’s a common misconception that compostable cups are recyclable whereas in practice, they are usually disposed of in household waste.
The UK Brewers Cup
The UK Brewers Cup final by the Speciality Coffee Association will also be taking part at the festival. Baristas from around the UK will have 7 minutes to brew three coffees for the judging panel. The idea behind the UK Brewers Cup is to showcase the art of hand-brewed filter coffee. | <urn:uuid:0cc226b1-0d91-4280-b28c-333985ada0c5> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://europeancoffeetrip.com/event/glasgow-coffee-festival-2018/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572908.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817122626-20220817152626-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.950472 | 425 | 1.507813 | 2 |
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What if there were an all natural product that was proven in a 10 year federally funded study by The National Institute of Aging to extend lifespan by an average of 5 YEARS?
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6 drugs have been proven to extend lifespan…but as with all drugs, they have TERRIBLE side effects…
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28 Jun Every site has a story.
My first week at the park was one of the busiest weeks of my life, but it was all worth it. Salem Maritime National Historical Site contains twelve historical sites, all of them with individual stories that ties global connections from the Colonial period. Since the start of Covid, many of the sites have been closed down, and tours have been discontinued but are now reopening!!! With these types of restrictions, I was still able to explore and get personal tours with park rangers in the Custom house, Derby house, Saugus Iron Works, and the Friendship. Visiting these areas opens up a time travel capsule, as seeing historical features allows you to imagine yourself in that period of time. Getting to explore these preserved sites with rich history waiting to be discovered allows me to explore my element of curiosity. I have been given exclusive access to documents and resources to better my understanding of what history has taken place in Salem, which assists me abundantly when I am giving tours in The Derby house and running the activity cart on the Wharf. I’ve even been given my own keys and codes to unlock, set-up and alarm locations. Saugus Iron Works is a completely different atmosphere with reconstructed blast furnace forge and water mills. This area of the iron industry is surrounded in a rich natural environment habitable for animals.
All in all, I am encouraged to discover Salem with all its museums, tours and just to explore and adventure everything it has to offer. In my opinion, one the best way to learn is allowing you to experience and observe, which is better than reading a book. One of the newest challenges I am introduced to is networking and setting meetings with people to engage with different departments to help produce my projects. All the interactions with park members helps me engage in different fields of their knowledge and expertise.
With the recent opening of the Derby House, I provide tours to the visitors while learning interesting facts. For instance, did you know green paint on your walls in the 1700s signified you were wealthy? The green paint was obtained by dipping copper into it to allowing change in pigmentation. In that time period, copper was expensive. Or that Elias Derby never sailed in his ships because he was born with two color eyes, which was a bad omen? | <urn:uuid:12f9e674-ab82-403d-99dc-cef4fde4edd5> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://latinoheritageintern.org/every-site-has-a-story/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.975206 | 467 | 1.664063 | 2 |
Fiber to the Home
Fiber to the home (FTTH) is the delivery of a communications signal over optical fiber from the operator’s switching equipment all the way to a home or business, thereby replacing existing copper infrastructure such as telephone wires and coaxial cable. Fiber to the home is a relatively new and fast growing method of providing vastly higher bandwidth to consumers and businesses, and thereby enabling more robust video, internet and voice services.
Connecting homes directly to fiber optic cable enables enormous improvements in the bandwidth that can be provided to consumers. Current fiber optic technology can provide two-way transmission speeds of up to 100 megabits per second. Further, as cable modem and DSL providers are struggling to squeeze increments of higher bandwidth out of their technologies, ongoing improvements in fiber optic equipment are constantly increasing available bandwidth without having to change the fiber. That’s why fiber networks are said to be “future proof.” | <urn:uuid:c061fa71-980c-409d-945a-6cffd6112799> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://jvdigitalnetwork.com/service/FTTH-Connection/291 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.913442 | 193 | 3.09375 | 3 |
Congratulations, you’ve created a living trust! But, you’re not quite done yet. In most circumstances you are going to want to fund the trust immediately. If your living trust is not properly and adequately funded, it will not avoid probate and will not provide for optimal management of assets during periods of incapacity.
Trust funding is the process of transferring property from yourself individually to the trustee of your trust, which is usually yourself. You must physically transfer assets into the trust, it is not automatic. For example, you might notify your bank to change title on your money market account from “John Smith” to “John Smith, as trustee of The John Smith Declaration of Trust dated January 1, 2013”.
The process shouldn’t be mysterious. The following is a summary of the most common classes of assets with a brief description of how they are typically transferred into a living trust:
- Real Estate. Title is transferred by a deed into trust properly recorded in the county where the property is situated. This should be prepared by an attorney.
- Bank Accounts. Generally requires only a “letter of direction” from the account owner(s) telling the bank how to re-title the account.
- Stocks, Bonds, Brokerage Accounts. Generally requires: (a) letter of direction, and (b) a “stock/bond power.” Alternatively, many brokerage firms have their own proprietary trust account creations forms.
- Retirement Plans. Should never be re-titled into trust. Retirement accounts are dealt with through the beneficiary designation. In some cases, a trust may be the designated beneficiary. In other cases, this will not be advisable. Special care and consideration should always be given to retirement account beneficiary designations.
- Life Insurance/Annuities. Ownership may sometimes be transferred into trust. The trust may also be a designated beneficiary. Both decisions should be made in consultation with your estate planning attorney.
- Automobiles. If an automobile is owned outright (no loan), then title may be held in trust and registered with the Secretary of State, if necessary.
- Personal Property. Unlike the other assets on this list, personal property generally does not have a formal title to change. An Assignment will be executed to transfer ownership of personal property into trust.
- Other. Other assets that are sometimes transferred or assigned into trust include notes payable to you, business and partnerships interests, oil and gas leases, intellectual property and interests in estates.
Some financial institutions may provide you with their own forms for transferring property into trust. In any case, we provide clients with the necessary forms and instructions to complete the funding process. As you acquire assets from time to time after your trust has been created, they may generally be titled directly into trust.
For all trust funding, you should always consult directly with your estate planning attorney to determine which assets should, or should not, be transferred into trust given the totality of your estate plan.
The Law Offices of Jeffrey R. Gottlieb places special emphasis on educating clients about trust funding and providing the necessary tools to do so. As part of this process, we provide clients with a wallet Trust ID card that displays the correct title of the trust, and on the flip side, provides our business card for handy reference to contact us if necessary. We also provides clients with a more detailed memorandum with instructions on how to fund a trust.
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Hosea 1.2-10; Colossians 2.6-19; Luke 11.1-13
We are blessed to have Bishop John with us this morning, as he prepares to join bishops from across Scotland, and the wider Anglican Communion, at the Lambeth conference this coming week. Later in today’s service, we will offer him and Clare something of a send off, our prayer, as they go to Lambeth with our hopes and fears, the stories of faith from across this province to share with bishops with similar and different stories of faith and hope to tell.
When I arrived as Provost at this Cathedral nearly 5 years ago, and began to inhabit its life and story, I quickly realised that prayer was the particular gift and charism of this place. That may seem an obvious statement, and one that should hold true for every church, but it has been important to highlight and draw out the ways in which that is particularly true for the Cathedral: in the rhythm of Morning and Evening Prayer; the community that gathers around that rhythm; the open doors that draw many in, increasingly to sit, and stop, and pray; in the refuge that this place offers in the midst of a humming, hot, city; a refuge that speaks in the language of stone worn down by generations of praying feet, in the beauty of this place, in the music offered, and in words of scripture and reflection that name our longings and our fears. In all that, prayer is offered and experienced, and is the bedrock and calling of this place.
I start with that reflection because the chief reason the Bishops gather at Lambeth is to pray together. Again that may be stating the obvious, or be thought to be simply a pious platitude, but actually it lies at the heart of what God’s Church for God’s World, as the Conference title puts it, offers. Prayer is the Church’s gift to the world, the particular charism we inhabit, not simply for our own sake, but because it is something vital and life-giving. And so Bishop John you go to Lambeth, with close to a thousand other bishops, to pray together, and in that prayer to find their unity and their calling.
Our scriptures readings this morning offer some insights into what prayer might be, its gift. Our first reading, from the prophet Hosea, laments a world that seems empty of God. In the starkest terms, the prophet is instructed to even name his children in ways that witness to the god-forsakenness and despair that the prophet feels, living in a society that seems to have abandoned its relationship with God, and walks instead in the paths of violence. It’s one of the harshest laments and prophetic denunciations found in the bible, and yet that despair does not have the final word. In the final verse, suddenly the tone changes: ‘Yet the number of the people of Israel shall be like the sand of the sea, which can be neither measured nor numbered; and in the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ it shall be said to them, ‘Children of the living God.’
That shift is what prayer does, is its gift. We come to the place of prayer in despair at the state of the world or our own situation, in grief, or lamentation, and we find that we are given the gift of hope. There have been the perhaps usual controversies as the Bishops gather for the Lambeth Conference – a few bishops boycotting the event, concerns about what might still hold the churches of the Anglican Communion together, and different responses to the issues we all face. Prayer doesn’t make those problems disappear, or even less intractable; but it is the wellspring which reminds us that faith is not about succumbing to the despair; and however much the moment of lamentation is important, just as grief is important and inescapable; so the lament and the grief break as hope is discovered and named. That is the work of prayer. And what we hope the bishops will do as they gather together.
‘Christians are formed by the way in which they pray’, as the preface to the Church of England’s Alternative Service Book put it. We are formed by that process of taking our despair, our fear, to the wellspring of prayer, and finding there the gift of hope.
Our Gospel reading sees the disciples, after observing Jesus himself praying, asking him: ‘Lord teach us to pray.’ In the second half of his answer Jesus offers a series of illustrations around the themes of asking and finding. It’s easy to hear those vignettes as statements about the power and efficacy of prayer – ‘ask and it will be given to you’ – and that might leave us wondering why it is not that straightforward, or how in our heart-breaking world, prayer can be characterised so simply. I think that is to misunderstand the question Jesus is responding to. The series of illustrations he offers is about the elemental need for us to keep searching, keep desire alive, keep hoping, in the midst of many reasons to despair. The question the disciples ask is, teach us to pray, not, why do we pray? If you pray, says Jesus, you need to persist; you need the discipline of keeping on.
And in the first half of his answer, Jesus offers a simple direct way to pray; a form of words that gets to the heart of the matter:
Father, hallowed be your name: prayer begins in and with God. From that all else flows. Prayer is the placing of God at the heart of all things; displacing our own fears and anxieties, our despair or our self-centeredness, our concern for simply me and mine; all that we are is brought into relationship with God, the ground and source of being of all things; and God is holy, mystery, beyond understanding, and yet closer than breathing. And that displacement, that bringing of our fears and hopes, our faith and doubts into relationship with God, is done so that …
Your kingdom come: here is the wellspring for that hope that is the gift of prayer, hope that the world might be something other than that which we see all around us. And in order for us to see something of that kingdom, on earth as it is in heaven, we need to learn certain disciplines.
Give us each day our daily bread: give us what we truly need, and not simply what we have been taught to want, and the knowledge that that is enough.
Forgive us our sins as we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us: give us grace to live that new community of forgiveness. God’s forgiveness of us intimately bound up to our forgiveness of others.
Do not bring us to the time of trial: Jesus’ form of prayer given to his disciples ends with a simple prayer of human need and an admission of our vulnerability. Pray that you to not have to endure a time of trial, of testing. We live in a world where we know how easily we fail to exhibit the courage, the strength, the wisdom, to practise the way of God’s kingdom. But give us the strength to persist.
And so my prayer, from this place of prayer, to you, Bishop John, and your sister and brother bishops, is that you find ways to witness to that gift of prayer. That you show us how to be honest in our despair and lamentation about the challenges that face us – the huge disparities in wealth and opportunity that disfigure our world, the ever-increasing and present threat of climate change, the violence that continues to blight the lives of whole nations; but also, in praying together, show us how to find the resources for hope; find the words and deeds and disciplines of life that will nourish us into God’s future. For like the disciples before us, we need to learn how to pray. Amen. | <urn:uuid:99d8e5c9-d298-4988-b067-42ec48f024dc> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.cathedral.net/sermons/pentecost-7-sermon-preached-by-the-provost-john-conway-sunday-24th-july/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.96353 | 1,661 | 1.742188 | 2 |
Social media is no longer just the fad it was when it started over a decade ago. It has become a global standard that everyone has turned to, including businesses and corporations.
Social media managers and digital marketers are now hot commodities for industries. Most companies have turned to them for help with their online presence. Whether you’re in Miami, Philadelphia, or Utah, an SEO consultant is working hard to draw up relevant data for your online marketing campaign.
What is Social Media Management?
By definition, social media management is the process of managing your online presence and content across several different channels. It is more than just posting content, as there are several factors involved. It includes a lot of creating, planning, scheduling, analyzing, and interacting to reach new markets or improve and maintain reputation.
What are the best social media platforms for my business?
There are a lot of reputable social media channels your company can utilize. It is best to identify which ones you are considering in order to come up with more efficient strategies. Here are some of the best platforms to use:
- Facebook. There are nearly 2.7 billion active monthly users on Facebook with well-balanced demographics (gender, age, ethnicity, etc.). If you want your business to have a wider reach, consider using this channel.
- Instagram. IG’s audience is mostly dominated by a younger demographic, with a higher female percentage. Brands related to fashion, art, lifestyle, and other visual-focused businesses can fully utilize this platform to their advantage.
- Twitter. This channel is a good avenue to go to for news and trends, making it ideal for brands that want to engage in trending topics. With over 321 million users daily, it’s a great place to share your business with influencers and users who might find value in your brand.
- LinkedIn. B2B brands usually turn to LinkedIn when looking to connect with businesses from other industries.
- YouTube. As the second-largest search engine in the world (next to Google), uploading meaningful and relevant video content on YouTube can help you connect and engage with your audience and target market.
- Pinterest. This is another great platform for image-focused content. Brands that have to do with crafts, home improvement, DIY, fitness, nutrition, fashion, and a lot more can utilize this space to boost their online presence.
Why do I need to develop a social media strategy?
Know your target market. Study those metrics. Set SMART goals. Know your competition. Find out where you stand. With these things in mind, developing the right social media strategy that’s best for your company can help you set the right goals and draw up steps to achieving them.
A strategy guides your actions and keeps you on course. It helps you keep track of whether you’re still doing good or are already diverting from your goals. The more specific the strategy, the more effective the execution. When properly executed, it will lead to your desired results.
There are close to 3.5 billion people on this planet that have daily access to different social media platforms. If you do not have a relevant social media presence, you’re missing out on a big piece of the pie. The influence that social media has is one that should be taken seriously if you want to grow and expand your business reach. | <urn:uuid:625b1c4b-8bd8-44a9-9417-14b43b6d6c02> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.infonettc.org/social-media-management-is-it-good-for-my-business/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572908.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817122626-20220817152626-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.941797 | 687 | 1.734375 | 2 |
Ask Jigsaw: Fear of failure
Ask Jigsaw: Fear of failure
Wednesday, 22 July 2020
Do you have any info as to where a 25 year old male could get advice about finding a job? His anxiety and depression means he has never succesfully held down a job.
Fear of failure stops him from giving anything a fair go but not having a job adds to his sense of worthlessness. He says he would like to find a foolproof job that he couldnt make a mistake at. He is in cork area.
It sounds like your friend is stuck in a bit of a negative cycle. He doesn’t believe he can be successful in a job. This worry or fear then becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
You are wondering about where to get advice about finding a job, however, I wonder whether focusing on what is preventing your friend from managing in work might be a good first step? You mention that he is looking for a job that he couldn’t make a mistake at, and as we know in reality there is probably no such job. Making mistakes is a normal part of life, and part of what makes us human.
Fear of failure
‘Fear of failure’ is not an uncommon feeling and it can hold us back from trying new things. We worry about getting things wrong or making mistakes, and this creates a feeling of pressure. Sometimes it feels easier to opt out of trying something than to risk getting it wrong. However, this can leave us feeling stuck. As you said, it can create a sense of worthlessness.
In order to begin to address this, it might be worth talking to your friend about what he considers to be a ‘failure’ and what is a ‘success’. Some people feel that ‘success’ means doing something perfectly and ‘failure’ means something not working out. However, if we only attempt something that we know we can do well, how can we ever try something new?
We could redefine success as doing the best that we can in the circumstances we find ourselves. Even though the jobs your friend has tried haven’t worked out, the fact that he looked for a job or started something, despite feeling anxious and depressed, could be seen as a success. Failure can be failing to start or try something.
When we are struggling with a sense of worthlessness, we are often very hard on ourselves. Learning to deal with self-criticism can be helpful. It is important to know that ‘failure’ is not a personality characteristic. Just because something goes wrong, it doesn’t mean that we, as a person are a failure. Identifying and focusing on our strengths can also help.
You don’t mention whether your friend is already receiving support for his mental health, but given how much it seems to be affecting his life, it would be worth considering this. You can find a list of support options here.
In terms of employment support, Intreo is the government’s single point of contact for employment support. Your friend may potentially be eligible for support from Employability service, who provide employment support and advice for people with a health condition.
Alfie, this person is lucky to have you as a support in his life, and the best of luck to him in his journey in to employment.
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By Renee Wood
A significant weather event is set to hit Victoria, with Yarra Ranges residents warned about expected wind gusts between 65 to 110 kilometres per hour.
The cold front will produce vigorous north to northwesterly flows and heavy rain for parts of Victoria overnight late Tuesday and into early Wednesday morning.
Forested areas are the greatest concern being exposed to the northern gusts, and the Dandenongs are forecasted to see winds up to 110km per hour, while elsewhere winds between 90 to 100km are possible.
The strongest gusts are expected to hit early Wednesday morning and Senior Meteorologist Kevin Parkin said the Yarra Ranges will be part of the areas that are expected to see these destructive winds.
“When we talk about wind gusts of 90 to 100 kilometers an hour that’s capable of breaking branches off trees, also capable of pushing over weaker trees as well,” he said.
Residents are being urged to act and prepare now and if possible, stay off the roads over night.
Victorian State Emergency Service Chief Officer Operations Tim Wiebusch said emergency services are asking Victorians to be vigilant and stay listening to emergency services broadcasters over the next 24 to 48 hours.
“We’re asking motorists that are on the road tonight to be extra vigilant for the risk of debris which could include falling trees or branches, powerlines,” Mr Wiebusch said.
Localised impacts to power and internet are expected, with the community urged to have phone and battery packs charged to be able to learn of emergency warnings.
Securing loose items at home and clearing debris in roofs early is also paramount.
“We see often the likes of trampolines and outdoor furniture that become flying missiles to the neighbours, so please secure those around your homes,” he said.
Yarra Ranges emergency service volunteers are preparing for the upcoming weather conditions, as extra crews are being put on rosters across the state for the coming days.
Mr Wiebusch said that we are fortunate that this particular event, isn’t as likely to cause the same destructive winds that we saw last June.
“This wind event is quite different, we’re seeing north to northwesterly winds, whereas in that event, it was southerly winds that caused the challenge,” he said.
“We’ve not quite got the same antecedent conditions that we saw then as well which would normally see very sodden ground. Seeing the root balls of trees make more susceptible to these strong winds.
“However that risk still does remain with wind gusts up to 100 kilometres an hour overnight tonight in particular.”
Mr Parkin said this is a strong event but it is a winter storm that is typical of what we would see once or twice a year through winter
“It’s not like it’s a rare event, like we saw in June,” he said.
“Even those people who remember the winds are the early hours of the morning because around the 28th off October last year… we’re not expecting winds event sort of magnitude.”
The wind risk is the immediate concern for emergency services, while Heavy rain is predicted later in the week.
“It’s going to be a windy week, severe weather warnings will continue for parts of the state into Thursday and Friday, and it looks like we won’t actually see the winds swing around to the south and get a bit of a southerly burst of air perhaps Perhaps Saturday night or even Sunday.” | <urn:uuid:83b6af38-5a76-494b-9ddc-23f2158e4bfb> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://upperyarra.mailcommunity.com.au/news/2022-08-02/yarra-ranges-warned-to-prepare-for-destructive-winds/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.961984 | 758 | 1.804688 | 2 |
New immunization laws took effect July 1, that will affect about every student in Kentucky from preschool to grade 12.
The biggest change is the requirement of the Hepatitis A vaccine for all students. It’s a two-shot series spanning six months.
The Hep A shot has always been recommended by health providers, but it was not a requirement until this year.
“We have been pleasantly surprised by the amount of children that have already received the shots,” said Kathy Crown-Weber, director of the Mercer County Health Department. “We offer the shots here. They are covered by most insurances, but if you have no insurance the cost is $40.”
The other changes include the addition of a meningitis booster for students ages 16 and up. Also, students will be required to have shots by age and not grade level. What were once known as sixth grade shots are now being called 11-year-old shots.
Parents will need to contact their physician or the health department to see if their child will need the vaccine.
The infinite campus provided by the school should have a record of the shots, as the health department doesn’t have records for children treated by physicians that do not participate in the state immunization registry.
Hepatitis A vaccine is a two dose series six months apart. However, for school entry in 2018 it will be required that each student have at least one dose by the start of school and a follow-up appointment for the second dose.
Kentucky mandates every student have an up to date Commonwealth of Kentucky Immunization Certificate to attend school. Exemptions from these immunizations for both medical reasons and religious beliefs can be obtained.
For more information call the Mercer County Health Department at 734-4522.
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It is vital that every one of your pages have titles. Neglecting to include titles while making your internet site can have devastating effects. The most significant reason is that it makes your website appearance less than professional when there is no title, both on the web page itself, as well as also on a search results page. Online search engine additionally place hefty focus on titles when identifying the web content of your website. Keep in mind to use keywords, and also make your titles descriptive.
To assist you develop an internet site, you need to discover HTML. Understanding HTML assists you comprehend just how a web site features. When you recognize exactly how a website works, you can integrate your own HTML code right into your website. This helps you to conveniently remedy adjustments without having to count on outdoors programs to develop your site. In other words, you have much more control over your site’s web content.
Try using very easy, maintainable as well as clear navigating. The length your visitors remain will certainly rely on how you set out your navigating web links. Always remember that your design as for convenience of navigation is the most essential thing you can do to keep and construct website traffic.
Any links you place on your site needs to have text material. This makes it completely clear to visitors where they are mosting likely to go if the click the links. If the web links don’t have message web content, they might look like a keyboard shortcut.
When dabbling with your HTML, you constantly need to save a duplicate. You can conserve a copy of your code in a Notepad doc; simply save it as.html and it will certainly save as an actual website. In this manner, you can dabble about with things and also understand that there’s a back-up needs to something go wrong. Failure to conserve web pages might lead to having to start from scratch.
Stay with a format that is standard as well as not all that perplexing to ensure that you don’t perplex yourself. Do this to ensure that you obtain the fundamentals down initial then attempt your ideal to upgrade to an intermediate site and from there progress to a website that is more progressed in the end.
Take a poll of your target market prior to you begin designing your website, so you recognize what they would want seeing on your website. This can aid with layout, too, because a number of functions get on the website. Offering individuals what they desire is crucial to practically any sort of success.
When you discover a new website style tactic, you must double-check just how precise it is before you apply it on your website. A faulty strategy might ruin your code and your entire website, so it is essential that you guarantee it’s a working strategy before you apply it to your website.
In order to become an amazing web site designer, keep in mind to learn as long as you can from others with experience. The sites you construct will certainly gain from the various point of views you find out about.
Make sure you put ALT photo tags during your website design. These tags are extremely handy for those internet internet users that see the internet with photos switched off, as well as to those web internet users who are aesthetically impaired. The ALT tags can be reviewed out loud by text-to-speech software.
Your error pages ought to be informative. Visitors often click broken links that haven’t been eliminated yet. Standard error pages will certainly typically just puzzle readers or terrify them away. The error message page must discuss why the issue has emerged and a web link that leads them back to the factor they came from.
Draw out some illustrations of what you desire your website to resemble. Talk with your friends and family members to see what their opinion of these sketches are; it will certainly provide you understanding right into what your visitors will think of your web page one day. It will also provide you originalities for your website.
When it comes time to selecting a host for your internet site, make sure you recognize precisely what they will be providing you as well as at what cost. Points like disk room and data transfer are critical to the proper performance of your site so make certain beforehand that your host is providing you with whatever that you will need and also at a price you can deal with.
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The benefits of using a DI Box are substantial, and it is something every pedal user should have on hand. What does it do? It converts unbalanced signals, which typically use a 1/4" jack, to balanced signals, which typically use xlr connectors. A DI (DI stands for direct input) is especially beneficial for longer cable runs; it allows for more length without noise due to the use of a low impedance xlr microphone cable. A 1/4" unbalanced instrument cable has just 2 conductors, the center conductor and the shield. The center conductor carries the positive portion of the signal and the shield carries the negative portion of the signal. This is why these cable are more susceptible to noise. The balanced xlr cable has 3 conductors, 2 to carry the positive and negative portions of the signal and a separate ground, which is the shielding. This provides far superior noise rejection. Low impedance balanced cable lengths can be much longer than unbalanced instrument cable lengths, which are functionally limited to the 20' range. The Little Red Di Box also has a Ground Lift Switch that, when lifted, can eliminate ground hum when present.
Still need to know more? For one, the sound guy will love you for using a DI Box, as it makes his job easier. Even if you typically use an amp, you may find that you are not loud enough at a particular gig (or worse...your amp meets its maker) and going straight to the PA can remedy the situation. In a word, INSURANCE.
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If you are a web pentester, you will need to test website vulnerability from any ways, one of them is a subdomain. Because, if you failed to exploit website from main domain you can exploit it from subdomain. Subdomain is integrate with main domain in one server, the vulnerability on subdomain is very dangerous because if attacker can enter server which is combined between main domain and subdomain, they can take over your server.
A cross-platform tool that use Certificates Transparency logs to find subdomains.
All supported platforms are 64 bits only and we don’t have plans to add support for 32 bits, if you want to have support for 32 bits you can fork the repo and made it.
How it works?
It tool doesn’t use the common methods for sub(domains) discover, the tool uses Certificate Transparency logs to find subdomains and it method make it tool very faster and reliable. The tool make use of multiple public available APIs to perform the search. If you want to know more about Certificate Transparency logs, read https://www.certificate-transparency.org/
APIs that we are using at the moment:
- Certspotter: https://api.certspotter.com/
- Crt.sh : https://crt.sh
- Virustotal: https://www.virustotal.com/ui/domains/
- Sublit3r: https://api.sublist3r.com/
- Facebook: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/certificate-transparency
If you know other that should be added, open an issue.
Installation in Linux using source code
If you want to install it, you can do that manually compiling the source or using the precompiled binary.
Manually: You need to have Rust installed in your computer first.
Installation in Linux using compiled artifacts
If you are using the BlackArch Linux distribution, you just need to use:
Installation Aarch64 (Raspberry Pi)
Download the binary from https://github.com/Edu4rdSHL/findomain/releases/latest/download/findomain-windows.exe
Open a CMD shell and go to the dir where findomain-windows.exe was downloaded.
findomain-windows in the CMD shell.
You can use the tool in two ways, only discovering the domain name or discovering the domain + the IP address.
- Make a simple search of subdomains and print the info in the screen:
findomain -t example.com
- Make a simple search of subdomains using all the APIs and print the info in the screen:
findomain -t example.com -a
- Make a search of subdomains and export the data to a CSV file:
findomain -t example.com -o csv
- Make a search of subdomains using all the APIs and export the data to a CSV file:
findomain -t example.com -a -o csv
- Make a search of subdomains and resolve the IP address of subdomains (if possible):
findomain -t example.com -i
- Make a search of subdomains with all the APIs and resolve the IP address of subdomains (if possible):
findomain -t example.com -i -a
- Make a search of subdomains with all the APIs and resolve the IP address of subdomains (if possible), exporting the data to a CSV file:
findomain -t example.com -i -a -o csv
- Discover subdomains without brute-force, it tool uses Certificate Transparency Logs.
- Discover subdomains with or without IP address according to user arguments.
- Read target from user argument (-t).
- Read a list of targets from file and discover their subdomains with or without IP and also write to output files per-domain if specified by the user, recursively.
- Write output to TXT file.
- Write output to CSV file.
- Write output to JSON file.
- Cross platform support: Linux, Windows, MacOS.
- Optional multiple API support.
Issues and requests
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Creating a garden in a bottle: a workshop on the arrangement of florarium
At one time, bonsai art was in fashion - the cultivation of miniature dwarf trees, which in appearance are practically no different from real ones. Today, one of the fashionable areas of landscape design is the creation of a mini greenhouse. If you like to mess with plants, a garden in a bottle will certainly interest you. It is very interesting to work on its creation, and the result will delight you with its unusualness and grace.
So how to make a garden in a bottle? Think it's hard? Actually not, and then, after the creation of the garden, care for it will be minimal.
What do we need to create a mini-garden?
Creating a garden in a bottle is not too time-consuming, but very exciting. First of all, you need to choose a suitable container, it can be a bottle of interesting shape, although it is not necessary to use a bottle. The choice can be stopped at a round aquarium, a wide glass or a chemical flask. A miniature glass carafe will do.
Examples of vessels that can be used to create a garden can be a glass or a bottle of any shape, but a narrow neck reduces the ability to beautifully design a terrarium
Such a bottle for creating a mini-garden is very convenient - it is quite large, which allows plants to grow beautifully, and a wide neck makes it possible to plant plants with comfort, create a soil layer and decorate the interior of the garden
Necessary components for the design of the mini-garden: soil, charcoal, plants, drainage mixture (fine gravel, sand, pebbles, expanded clay), a small scoop, can be for children, a small spray bottle, a pair of long sticks, a knife for trimming plants, an empty reel. As a decor, you can use shells, pebbles, small twigs and driftwood, glass decorative pebbles, artificial insects. The vessel will periodically need to be cleaned of dust and traces of moisture - for this it is convenient to use a sponge tied to a stick or needle.
Difficulties in the design can cause a vessel with a narrow or long neck - in this case it will be necessary to lengthen the tools - they can be wound around sticks, brushes or knitting needles.
The necessary tools that will be needed to create a garden in a bottle are a sponge, a coil, a spoon, a scalpel. In this case, they are attached to the brushes for drawing. You can use knitting needles, thin sticks
We prepare the soil mixture for the florarium
If you use a hydrogel, there is no need to use coal and drainage. Such a garden does not need watering. The composition of the soil for the garden: land for flowers, peat, humus, river sand, crushed stone or brick chips, a mixture of turf and clay.
We proceed to the process of creating our florarium. Following this step-by-step master class on creating a garden in a bottle, you can create a wonderful mini-greenhouse without any difficulties, which can be placed both at home and in the summer in a cozy corner of the garden or yard - in the gazebo, on the veranda.Recent entries In April, I process roses so that no pests encroach on my beauties
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- Pour drainage to the bottom of the tank (2-3 cm), sprinkle charcoal (1 cm) on top. In case of excessive moisture, coal will eliminate the unpleasant odor.
- Pour moist soil onto coal (2-3 cm).
- Use an empty spool of thread to level the soil layer.
- We make indentations in the soil (preferably with a spoon attached to a spoke or a knife).
- Plants should be prepared for transplantation - carefully dug with a lump of earth around the roots. We cut off too long roots - plants should develop slowly.
- If you intend to use one plant - plant it in the center, if several, then one in the center, and the rest at the walls. The hand will not fit into a narrow neck - here we use sticks.
- From the spray gun we spray the soil and the plant with water.
- We start decorating the garden in a bottle - we place pebbles, shells, driftwood in the vessel.
At this stage, our garden is ready, now with a sponge we clean the walls of traces of soil and water and close the vessel.
We select the necessary moisture balance
We leave our garden closed for two days, and monitor the appearance of condensation on the walls of the vessel. Usually the walls fog up a bit - this is normal. If the condensate does not disappear, it means that humidification is excessive. We open the container and leave it open for a day, during which time the moisture will evaporate. We close the vessel and again monitor the level of humidity - in case condensation has not formed - the humidity level is too low - we spray the garden with warm water. Once you find the optimal balance, you can easily control the humidity level.
Plants in a mini-greenhouse grow slowly, but still sometimes they need to be trimmed to monitor their growth and condition.
A beautiful garden in a large flask - both the whimsical Saintpaulia and the moisture-loving fern feel good here. The plants have enough room for growth, they can be nicely arranged
Since the mini-garden is a greenhouse, a tropical humid microclimate is formed inside the vessel, so there is practically no need to water the plants. The moisture level of the soil and air regulates the plant. Spraying or watering is only necessary if condensation has ceased to stand out.
Plants suitable for growing in a bottle
For a tropical climate, respectively, plants are selected mainly from the tropics: dracaena sander, three-lane sansevier, white-veined arrowroot, common ivy, hator's easter cactus, white-flowered tradescantia, fittonia, cereal calamus, royal begonia, cryptanthus, round-leaved peleus, and round-leaf pelvis.
Phytonium is one of the most suitable plants for creating a garden in a bottle. Its leaves have multi-colored veins, which looks very impressive against the background of the decor and glass of the vessel, it is unpretentious, the leaves have an elegant shape
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Statistics show that more than 800,000 Australians transacted in crypto assets in the last 3 years, with an increase of 63% between 2021 and 2020.
So much is crypto now becoming a part of everyday Australians' investments, that the Federal Government this month issued a Consultation Paper inviting comment on the long-awaited introduction of a regulatory framework for crypto investment services.
In this short article, we will discuss the current laws affecting crypto assets in Australia, as well as some of what is proposed to happen in the near future.
Crypto assets and the blockchain
When referring to crypto assets, most people will associate this with cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. However, this would be an underassessment of what the underlying technology is distributed ledger technology or blockchain, can be used for, and therefore the diversity of what can be a crypto asset.
At present, the crypto assets legislation is most concerned with are digital tokens. There are three main classes:
- Cryptocurrency – these are digital tokens that can be used to purchase goods and services instead of using fiat currency. They may exist on their own such that their value is whatever the market is willing to pay for them. This includes the likes of Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum. Alternatively, they can be asset-backed such that their value is pegged against a commodity or currency held by the issuer making them more stable. They are referred to as 'stablecoin' and an example is ANZ's recently minted A$DC valued at 1 A$DC = $1 AUD).
- Utility and security tokens – these are digital tokens used to unlock services or as passwords.
- Non Fungible Tokens (NFT) – these are digital tokens that represent a physical asset that exists somewhere. They act as electronic proof of ownership. An example is Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey who sold the rights to his first ever tweet as an NFT for more than $2.9 million.
All of these digital tokens rely on cryptography and blockchain technology to be kept and transferred from one person to another.
Blockchain is the technology by which transactions are verified by a group of computers cross referencing data and agreeing on an outcome, rather than a single central computer or authority reviewing information and determining if the transaction is lawful. It doesn't take much to understand the benefits that blockchain technology can provide in terms of speed, security, and cost. These reasons are some of the reasons why a person may choose to transact in cryptocurrency rather than in fiat currency, and why more and more government institutions and banks across the world are considering introducing their own crypto coins whether to buy services or to be used as currency.
Ecuador became the first country, in 2015, to introduce a digital coin to foster the inclusion of its people in the financial system, the more efficient delivery of government services, and the safer transaction of money. In Australia, although the Reserve Bank maintains that there is presently no public policy case for the introduction of central bank digital currency for Australia, the Federal Government is reportedly considering it. This month, ANZ completed its first transaction using its own newly minted A$DC stablecoin.
There are other applications for blockchain technology, this includes smart contracts, being self-executing computer code, designed for business automation applications. For example, IBM Blockchain Transparent Supply operates supply chain automation technology visible and accessible by various businesses along the supply chain. Smart contracts are also used to facilitate NFT transactions.
Current regulations applying to the use of crypto assets in Australia
There is sometimes an understanding that cryptocurrency is entirely unregulated and may not even be legal. Both of these notions are incorrect.
The following may be summarised as the situation in relation to crypto assets, and cryptocurrency in particular, in Australia:
- Not 'legal tender' but legal to use. Cryptocurrency is not considered legal tender in Australia, which means you are not required to accept it, but nothing prohibits a business from accepting it as a valid form of payment for goods and services. It is not illegal.
- Subject to AUSTRAC reporting. Service providers that facilitate transactions of cryptocurrency must be registered with and report to AUSTRAC for the same anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing obligations that apply to fiat currency.
- Crypto assets attract tax. Transactions in cryptocurrency must still be reported in your tax return. If you bought a crypto asset as an investment, you will have made a capital gain or capital loss on sale (CGT). There will be no GST as the crypto asset will be deemed a financial asset. However, if you use cryptocurrency for payment of goods and services in your business, including where you mine and receive coins in return, you must declare that as income in your tax return. GST will also still apply to sales transactions even if payment is made in cryptocurrency. Guidance on the treatment of income, capital gains and GST when using cryptocurrency is available via the ATO.
- Legal to invest in, even by self-managed super funds. It is legal to invest in or purchase crypto assets, even by self-managed superannuation funds, provided that the investment is permitted under the fund's trust deed, it is in accordance with the fund's strategy and you comply with the regulatory requirements for investments by super funds. However, that is not to say that a volatile cryptocurrency is a desirable form of investment for your superannuation. It may be worthwhile to purchase an NFT, in which case what you are really investing in is the underlying asset. You will need to consider the safekeeping and transaction of the NFT, which brings us to our 5th and final point.
- Little or no regulation for service providers. Service providers are only required to have an Australian Financial Services Licence if they provide a financial service or financial product and the definition of these terms in the Corporations Act, which was not designed to cover crypto assets, means that many providers will seek to be operate unlicensed. Bar financial services licensing, only the misleading and deceptive conduct provisions of the Australian Consumer Law apply, and let's just say this doesn't provide for any great level of comfort to the consumer.
What to consider if intending to use crypto assets for business
If you are intending to use blockchain technology or crypto assets in your business, consider reading ASIC INFO219 Evaluating distributed ledger technology (updated in March 2021) and ASIC INFO225 Initial Coin Offerings. You can also communicate with the ASIC Innovation Hub to discuss fintech proposals with ASIC. However, bear in mind that any guidance will not be legal advice, will be informal, and does not restrict what attitude ASIC may take in the future.
Ultimately, you need to decide if your product is a financial product or you are providing a financial service, for which you should obtain legal advice. If you are offering digital tokens that have the same features as existing financial products, securities, or derivatives, or which may constitute an interest in a managed investment scheme, then you may very well be providing a financial product.
If this is the case, you will need an Australian Financial Services Licence and to comply with all associated obligations regarding licensing, disclosure and design distribution obligations (DDO) regarding financial products. You should keep in mind that ASIC has a product intervention power to out-law financial products it considers are not in the interest of the consumer.
If you are providing credit to consumers in cryptocurrency, you are still likely to fall under the National Credit Code. You will require an Australian Credit Licence and you will need to comply with the associated obligations of disclosure and responsible lending conduct.
If your product is not a financial product, then you must comply with the Australian Consumer Law regarding misleading and deceptive conduct. ASIC has indicated that misleading and deceptive conduct may include:
- Using social media to create the appearance of greater levels of public interest;
- Creating the appearance of interest through transactions;
- Failing to disclose appropriate information about a transaction;
- Suggesting that a token sale is a regulated product or endorsed by a regulator such as ASIC (which is not).
If you will be using a third party service provider to keep, maintain or transact your crypto assets, do your due diligence. Check if the provider holds an Australian Financial Services Licence. Consider holding your crypto assets in a hard drive that is not connected to the internet (cold wallet) rather than an internet-based storage option (hot wallet).
Future regulation of crypto assets
In March 2022, the Federal Government released a Consultation Paper inviting comment on further regulation for businesses providing services in crypto assets in Australia.
The central proposal is to create a new licensing regime for crypto asset secondary service providers. This includes crypto exchanges, trading platforms, and wallet providers.
ASIC is of the view that crypto assets should not simply be added to the definition of financial products but treated separately, as there are some distinguishing factors about the nature of crypto assets as compared to traditional financial products. For example, crypto assets are relatively transparent in value and transaction procedure, as compared to traditional financial products which demand a level of trust in the issuer.
ASIC wants to take a risk based approach to each crypto asset class, and look through the technology to form regulations based on underlying risk for the consumer.
Query if the consultation process will be open to consideration of other uses of blockchain technology such as the emergence of decentralised autonomous organisations or DAOs. DAOs form when members become linked through the use of smart contract technology in what looks like an organisation. These bodies or groups of people could be considered joint ventures, or in some cases legal partnerships, but the traditional definition of these terms poses complications when applied to blockchain technology, and may result in unintended legal consequences.
It is safe to say that we are at the beginning of regulation of an ecosystem that is well beyond what you and I might consider is 'crypto', and which is constantly evolving. It will be a challenge for our regulatory systems to keep up, but, as there have already been two Australian companies providing crypto services that collapsed in the last 6 months resulting in millions of dollars in lost coins, it is clear that the sooner we start the better.
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Python Assignment 3.3 Coursera Score = Raw_Input(“Enter Score: “)
Coursera allows you to learn any subject online, regardless of your expertise. The website offers hundreds of courses in many fields. To get started, you can either enroll in a free course or spend several hundred dollars to learn something new in a short time. Coursera offers many accommodations for students. Many of its courses can be accessed in different languages. Subtitles and transcripts are available for courses in Spanish, Japanese Korean, Russian, Chinese, and Russian. Coursera also offers quizzes, problem sets and review transcripts that will help you assess your comprehension of the material.
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Coursera allows users to take courses on their own schedule and according to their interests. Although there are no discussion forums, students can interact with their instructors through quizzes and group projects. The lack of discussion boards in some courses may be a drawback for some people. However, many Coursera users are very satisfied with the quality of the content. Coursera is a great place to join a community and find the courses you are interested in. If you’re interested in learning something new, there’s probably an online course for you.
While Coursera’s courses are free, some do require an application process. After all, the application process is much shorter than a typical university application process. Register now if you are interested in an online course. Coursera will send you an e-mail requesting that you verify your email address. After signing up, you can explore the site by searching keywords. You can then read the course syllabus and biographies of the instructors. After selecting a course, click on the green enrol button.
One of the most popular categories of online courses on Coursera is Specializations. These courses are meant to be similar to traditional universities’ curriculum. A student who completes a specialization will have a solid foundation of knowledge. They will have completed a project at the end of the course and receive a Certificate of Completion for their work. If you don’t wish to attend university, you can take your Coursera course online.
If you’re considering taking a course online, make sure to check the safety of the platform before registering. Coursera has a reputation for delivering what they promise and will not steal your information or money. Thousands of users have trusted Coursera to not scam them. They have proven themselves to be trustworthy and will not scam anyone soon. Coursera can therefore trust your credit score. This is an important factor for success in online education.
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Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday that Pakistan is moving towards modern agriculture techniques by strengthening the farming sector and farmers, who are the backbone of the country.
"We are moving towards modern agriculture by assisting the farmers through Kisan cards," PM said as he addressed a ceremony in Multan to distribute the cards among the farmers.
He observed that the step would transform Pakistan as farmers are the backbone of the country. "The more we strengthen them, the more we will strengthen Pakistan," he said.
Moreover, he added, moving towards technology will help eliminate corruption and bring ease to the lives of the people.
"In our tenure, the additional money that farmers received on account of wheat alone, amounted to Rs500 billion, while the support price only increased by Rs500 in the last two years."
"The profit of farmers in terms of sugarcane, grain, corn, milk and other commodities' prices amounted to an additional Rs1,100 billion," PM maintained.
The prime minister said that these efforts are based on eliminating poverty in the country and will improve the situation in the rural areas.
He assured farmers that they will be provided with abundant water for their agricultural needs. "Trained professionals will reach out to the small farmers to impart knowledge of modern farming to them."
"Pakistan will benefit from Chinese technology with regard to seed development, while the research institutes related to the subject will now be revamped."
"We will also develop storage units and food processing plants to avoid losses of fruits and vegetables following a climatic change."
Imran further said that the loans lent to the farmers will be doubled so that they can increase their productivity.
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Often, when Chinese lawyers deal with foreign-related cases they see the term "attorney-client privilege" in the foreign lawyer issued legal opinions and memorandums. Furthermore, many foreign lawyers would like to know if their communication with the Chinese lawyers they work with is provided the same amount of protection as their communication with their clients.
Black’s Law Dictionary defines attorney-client privilege as a client’s right to refuse to disclose, and to prevent anyone else from disclosing, confidential communications between him or her and his or her attorney. This privilege prevents attorneys from disclosing their communications with their clients. Furthermore, this protection prevents any other party, including, the attorney from using any information that could be considered "attorney-client privilege" as evidence in a litigation. However, there are exceptions. For example, an attorney has a duty to disclose privileged information if the disclosure is related to criminal activities. The attorney-client privilege was established to encourage honest communication between an attorney and his or her clients. This opportunity for honest communication will reduce the chance that a client will intentionally or unintentionally engage in an illegal activity due to ineffective communication with his or her attorney. | <urn:uuid:d4f64ecf-6e7b-4287-a6ea-9b87c988e11a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.chinalawinsight.com/tags/priviledge/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.975261 | 235 | 2.15625 | 2 |
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A Controlled Study of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Medication-Resistant Major Depression
Validation of a brief measure of anxiety-related severity and impairment: the Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale (OASIS).
High utilizers of psychiatric emergency services.
It may be helpful to use two definitions of high utilizer to identify patients at different phases of their illness and to guide clinical interventions and mental health policies.
Predicting posttraumatic distress in hospitalized trauma survivors with acute injuries.
- D. Zatzick, Sun-mee Kang, P. Roy-Byrne
- Medicine, PsychologyThe American journal of psychiatry
- 1 June 2002
Clinical and demographic characteristics readily identifiable at the time of surgical inpatient hospitalization predict PTSD symptoms over the year after injury, and high ward PTSD symptom levels were the strongest and most parsimonious predictor of persistent symptoms over a year.
Discriminant validity of the Wender Utah Rating Scale for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adults.
- B. Mccann, L. Scheele, N. Ward, P. Roy-Byrne
- PsychologyThe Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical…
- 1 May 2000
The authors examined the factor structure and discriminant validity of the Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS) in adults seeking evaluation for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); age and childhood school problems emerged as significant variables.
Delivery of evidence-based treatment for multiple anxiety disorders in primary care: a randomized controlled trial.
For patients with anxiety disorders treated in primary care clinics, CALM compared with UC resulted in greater improvement in anxiety symptoms, depression symptoms, functional disability, and quality of care during 18 months of follow-up.
Rethinking the duration requirement for generalized anxiety disorder: evidence from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication
Community epidemiological data are used to study the implications of changing the DSM-IV requirement that episodes of generalized anxiety disorder must persist for at least 6 months for estimates of prevalence, onset, course, impairment, co-morbidity, associations with parental GAD, and sociodemographic correlates.
Psychedelic Effects of Ketamine in Healthy Volunteers: Relationship to Steady‐state Plasma Concentrations
- A. Bowdle, A. Radant, D. Cowley, E. Kharasch, R. Strassman, P. Roy-Byrne
- Medicine, PsychologyAnesthesiology
- 1 January 1998
Subanesthetic doses of ketamine produce psychedelic effects in healthy volunteers and the relation between steady‐state venous plasma ketamine concentrations and effects is highly linear between 50 and 200 ng/ml.
A randomized effectiveness trial of cognitive-behavioral therapy and medication for primary care panic disorder.
- P. Roy-Byrne, M. Craske, C. Sherbourne
- Medicine, PsychologyArchives of general psychiatry
- 1 March 2005
Delivery of evidence-based CBT and medication using the collaborative care model and a CBT-naive, midlevel behavioral health specialist is feasible and significantly more effective than usual care for primary care panic disorder.
Lifetime panic-depression comorbidity in the National Comorbidity Survey. Association with symptoms, impairment, course and help-seeking.
- P. Roy-Byrne, P. Stang, H. Wittchen, B. Ustun, E. Walters, R. Kessler
- Psychology, MedicineThe British journal of psychiatry : the journal…
- 1 September 1998
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Northern birth, but from the circumstances in which their compositions had their origin.
The oral relations fitted to seize the attention of an audience, must necessarily, be rapid, select, conversant only with leading objects; rejecting uninteresting minutiæ; and full of energy and brevity. These are the essence of the poetic manner, and the relics that are still handed down to us of the Troubadours, fully justify this character. A reader of taste, combined with critical penetration' must be struck with their fire; their traits of real feeling; their natural sentiments; and their abrupt select, and picturesque forms of expression.
But who can read the early written Romances of the Trouveurs, except as an Antiquary, or an Historian? There Art overlays Nature: all is cold and too often absurd. Many of the inventions of the Trouveurs are fictions withont ingenuity: departures from reality, not to wander into regions of higher beauty, or grandeur; but to deal with impossibilities, as dull and ridiculous, as untrue.
The Troubadours, when they sung in the Halls of Princes, and Counts, and great Barons, were Poets occupied in their proper calling. The employ might be dangerous; their passions might often lead them astray: the spirit of adventure might throw them into inextricable dangers: and the nets of Love might make them victims to captivity and despair.
But if there was danger in this occupation, there was also high delight, and high use in it. The mind impelled forward in this ambition of intellectual excellence by passions uniting refinement with gallantry, has unexpected beauties
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“If they come for you in the morning, they will be coming for us that night.” James Baldwin to Angela Y. Davis
The shock and awe presidency of Donald Trump carries on. With its/his daily eruptions of formal and informal initiatives, the two consistent themes are destabilization of societal institutions and increased vulnerability for already marginalized beings. While this administration is a roving, reckless storm that seems to move somehow at breakneck and slow-motion speeds all at once, it is not a new storm. It has been well seeded in the idea of incremental inclusion based on worthiness. Or put more simply, self-anointed winners narrating who are the losers and why they’re on the outside.
Incremental inclusion is the baseline seduction of the United States – a needful narrative that makes meritocratic promises of upward mobility and wellness to all, but in practice stratifies wealth for a few and suffering for millions.
Meritocracy cuts two ways simultaneously. Those who are in higher stations in life are deemed to have attained those positions through grit, determination, naturally endowed abilities, and morality, and those who fail have no one else to blame but themselves. Play by the rules, be a good person, and work hard – these are the key components of the core American ideology of meritocracy. What makes meritocracy an ideology, rather than an idea, is that it hinges together several other associated concepts and mechanisms. It relies on a steadfast belief in individualism – the idea that people as single units are wholesale worthy or not. It collapses population-level analysis into what an individual did or did not do. Winners and losers. No wonder this reality show dumpster fire has ascended – we’ve long loved rapid-fire assessments of merit.
Meritocracy also loops in an unattainable understanding of growth and prosperity – promising it to all who play by the rules within a capitalist structure which necessitates a constant underclass foreclosed from well-being, let alone wealth. It is a poor student of capitalism who believes that all can prosper under capitalism, but this same student is an excellent parrot of meritocracy. It is also a poor student of coloniality who sees class structure outside domination of race, ability, gender, and sexuality. But within a society yet to truly reckon with the truth of its settler colonial structure, incremental inclusion’s seductive narrative shines brightly.
Incremental inclusion is without a doubt a mirage, but it also actively exacts significant material and imaginative tolls.
If we believe that some people are simply worthier, more beautiful, smarter, it makes it easier to believe that other beings deserve to suffer or belong in cages. It makes it easier to believe that excess happens naturally, instead of being created and cultivated for the exact purpose of containing that excess. Incarceration hasn’t ballooned by happenstance. Cages of various institutional kinds have not taken up the practices of surveillance, seizure, and expulsion by some quirky coincidence. The idea that some human beings are excisable and subject to bans and cages proliferates with politics of partial and incremental inclusion.
When James Baldwin wrote the opening quote in an open letter of solidarity to Angela Y. Davis, he must have deliberately chosen the words of the same 24 hours. It wasn’t at night but that night. They are coming for us because they have been able to come for you. Intersectional analysis requires understanding not only that systems of oppression operate simultaneously but also that they cannot breath without each other. Ableism begets racism. Racism quickens with capitalism and heteropatriarchy. While expertise is always needed, we no longer have the luxury, if we ever did, to think that migration rights are isolable from trans rights, are isolable from civil rights, are isolable from stewarding the Earth.
We pay dearly for having incremental approaches to single issues. We become challenged to imagine into existence a reality in which all living beings, human and nonhuman, are afforded well-being, care, and dignity. When we can’t imagine it, it has no chance of emerging or being remembered into being. Neither does it have the chance to struggle through the rough patches, the failures, the revisions we need to radically face in making a society into existence that is not based on incremental acceptance or domination. This also means that we don’t have the imaginative bandwidth to make mistakes, to atone, to repair, to right, to build collective vulnerability and learn collectively. The collateral damage to liberatory imagination is too high, and without practice, we are susceptible to domination masquerading as art.
Just last week, the creators of HBO’s Games of Thrones were given the greenlight to develop a series that writer Roxane Gay called “Slavery Fan Fiction.” As Gay points out, not just one but many well paid media executives shared in the paucity of imagination required to fantasize about ongoing slavery. Little imagination is required to imagine a reigning class of wealthy white landowners, Black peoples restricted from social wellness, and Indigenous peoples relegated to invisibility. We live in something like that fan fiction tale.
And we also are living in something like the alternate world that H.G. Wells described in the 1904 short story, The Country of the Blind. In this story, a man named Nuñez takes a bad fall into a valley where he happens upon a community of peoples who, over time and complicated history, have all become blind. Blind is the norm. The injured Nuñez is confused by this community but as he heals, so does his opportunism. He tried time and time again to assert his domination as a person with sight. The villagers basically DSM-V Nuñez based on their normal and schedule him for surgery to alleviate him of the clear cause for his confusion: these protuberances on his face. His eyes. In some versions of the story, Nuñez escapes. In other versions, the story simply ends the night before the surgery. I assign this story to many of my classes. The connection to ableism is clear. But the core learning is about normalness and its quickening with domination and hierarchy. that is the purpose of all the -isms.
Classificatory violence will never satiate its appetite. It is fickle and quixotic, but consistently pursuant to quests for power. It will destabilize and destroy with the lust that gain for a few will be possible in the wake of suffering.
The good news is, of course, that we have agency and can refuse to feed the need that domination has for classificatory violence. There are historical and contemporary joys and victories that beckon us to refuse a politics of partial inclusion in favor of collective freedom dreaming.
I have been thinking to the many classes about coloniality I fought to establish and teach, alongside students who demanded a better education. Courses like Critical Race Theory are fundamentally about the damage that coloniality, specifically whiteness and heteropatriarchal capitalism, has done in creating and protecting itself. Those courses are sadly vitally necessary as coloniality continues and thrives. And there is a more, a before, and a beyond. As a closing to every class session, I would remind myself and my students of this with a mantra:
Coloniality has been trying for centuries to collapse Blackness into chattel and it has failed.
It has been trying for centuries to collapse brownness into coolie labor and savage threat, and it has failed.
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Auto Parts and Accessories are the basic need of every vehicle running on roads. This is why most of the vehicles running around are equipped with auto parts. However, there are plenty of auto parts and accessories in the market that can be very costly. These parts may be made from some very good material but most of them tend to be highly priced. To help you get these auto parts at affordable price, here is a list of top 5 commonly used car parts:
The auto parts industry has an array of companies and organizations like automotive producers, suppliers of spare parts and accessories, service providers, automotive research and development facilities, banks, motor traders, power producers, and motor mechanics/mechanic suppliers. In United States, there are a number of emerging economies like those of India, Mexico and Brazil. These emerging economies are likely to see tremendous growth in coming years. Therefore, these parts manufacturers can expect substantial business expansion as more automotive products will be produced in these growing economies. Some of these auto parts manufacturing plants are located in the U.S., South Korea and Japan.
Automotive product suppliers in the United States are expected to grow at a rate of approximately three percent during the next five years. Most of the automotive suppliers have their workshops in the United States and they employ hundreds of professionals. However, the suppliers of auto parts and accessories in the twenty-first century are much smaller in size. As the cost of raw materials is falling, these companies can afford to build fewer units and also save on manpower expenses.
For the last many years, Robert Bosch has been the leading manufacturer of vacuum tubes, precision bearings, heat exchangers, o-rings, sealing systems, and other automotive industry parts. Earlier, Robert Bosch Company manufactured and marketed some of the finest vacuum tube brands in the world such as Oreck, Polar Flow, Whirlpool, centrifugal pump, HID, and more. In addition, Bosch was also the largest producer of precision bearings. In recent years, Whirlpool has acquired a major share in this business by purchasing Bosch.
As we can see, the automotive industry in the U.S. and globally is governed by a very complicated set of rules and regulations. Therefore, international trade in automotive industry is closely related to the rules and regulations of the United States. Recently, the Japanese government has presented a set of guidelines for international carmakers to follow to enter into the Chinese market. According to the new policy of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, foreign automobile companies have to first register in China before they can export cars to China.
The new policy of the Ministry of Transport is highly restrictive and strict regarding vehicle steering equipment. It requires all foreign vehicle steering components to meet approved safety standards before being exported to China. This makes it very difficult for Japanese automotive companies to sell any auto parts to Chinese consumers. However, if we talk about the automotive industry in the twenty-first century, Chinese consumers will definitely have the car of their choice if they can get hold of the right Chinese manufacturer. | <urn:uuid:803acf52-3dad-4f23-a326-7fca3dbd2aa2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.nwmotorscooters.com/chinese-automobile-industry-to-the-worlds-top/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.964283 | 614 | 1.734375 | 2 |
Artists Barbara Proschak
Texts Annekathrin Kohout
Graphic design Sven Lindhorst-Emme
Dimensions 20 x 25 cm
Pages 512 pages
Barbara Proschak’s essential method comprises collecting and archiving. Proschak makes still lifes that have to be viewed in their abundance.
The book constitutes the essence of Proschak’s cross-genre photographic sketchbooks of the last ten years. Her examination of variability runs like a guiding thread through her oeuvre.
Individual works, photographic arrangements, series, or tableaus originate within the scope of her artistic research. For example, images are deliberately subjected to opposing forms of appearance and contexts so as to explore their characteristic qualities: the distinction between people, objects, forms, patterns, or materials; the discontinuities in alleged continuity. | <urn:uuid:9167bbba-f609-47b7-b89b-3b75918dc036> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.tique.art/printed-matter/barbara-proschak-material-anhaftung-variabel/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572089.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814234405-20220815024405-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.885635 | 194 | 1.679688 | 2 |
Photographer's book captures Delaware River
Photographer Will Daniel has been writing and illustrating a book on the Delaware River for most of his life, though he didn't always know it.
As a teen he already had a love for the river's Rancocas Creek tributary in Burlington County, where he lived along the creek in Mount Holly. After marrying and becoming a photographer, he developed a deep appreciation for the river when he moved to the riverfront town of Delanco, where the Rancocas converges with the Delaware.
His lifetime admiration for those waterways has culminated in his latest book, "Delaware River Reflections," which chronicles the river's length from its headwaters in New York State to its mouth at Delaware Bay.
"You might say I worked on this book for more than 40 years, as some of the photos go back to the 1970s. I've been actively working on digital images of it and the writing took me about two and a half years," said the 70-year-old Daniel, who now lives in Virginia and teaches as an adjunct professor of journalism at Virginia Commonwealth University.
"My young daughter and I spent countless hours throwing rocks into the creek just across the street from where we lived on Rancocas Avenue. When I was a teenager in Mount Holly, my friends and I frequently swam in the Rancocas in a sleepy little place called Ewansville in Eastampton Township.
"Also as a teenager, I walked across the Burlington-Bristol Bridge because I was too young to drive and that walk was enlightening."
Before he compiled this latest book, published in February by Shiffer Publishing Ltd., Daniel got plenty of practice writing about the James and other Virginia rivers in two earlier books.
More than 250 scenic pictures, anecdotal text and historical perspectives take the reader downriver on a 330-mile journey through aerial and ground-level photography. The last chapter features photography equipment, techniques and imaging tips.
An entire chapter is devoted to the Rancocas and other Delaware Basin tributaries, including the Schuylkill River as it meanders from West Reading to Philadelphia.
Daniel does not forget to illustrate the river as the lifeblood of fishing, commercial shipping and maritime activity in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey, whose Trenton capital is situated above the commercially navigable section of the river. The river's main ports are the largest freshwater ports in the world, and nearly 1,000 community water systems depend on the Delaware's water resources.
Among the images Daniel captures are the Delaware and Raritan Canal, a dredge near the Burlington-Bristol Bridge and the Burlington City Promenade, views of many other bridges, Dingmans Falls cascading down a step-like cliff of rocks at the Delaware River Water Gap National Recreation Area, the rapids of upper river stretches, historic buildings like the McConk Ferry Inn at Washington Crossing Historic Park, Lambertville Station and Riverton Yacht club; the Mill Dam in Mount Holly, giant cargo cranes in the Port of Philadelphia, Gloucester City's Proprietors Park, Fort Mott, the Delaware and Chesapeake Canal and Delaware Bay.
The Delaware is depicted in one of the most famous U.S. paintings, "Washington Crossing the Delaware" by boat on Christmas night in 1776, which led to a rout of unsuspecting Hessian troops at Trenton and a victory for Washington.
Daniel's book also carries an image of that painting and other historic paintings and photographs connected with the river, discovered in 1609 by English explorer Henry Hudson.
"As you read this book and enjoy its beautiful pictures, I hope the beauty and power of our Delaware River will inspire you to rise up and protect our river and its beautiful tributaries, as well as the one that flows through your community,” Maya K. Van Rossum, the Delaware Riverkeeper executive director writes in the forward to the book, calling Daniel's work "an effective communication through art."
"He was obviously very touched by the beauty of the Delaware and wants to share it to give the public a sense of connection to both its beauty and importance," she said in a subsequent interview.
When Daniel first started he never considered himself an environmentalist. "I told people I was just a guy who likes going down to the riverbank and taking pretty pictures," he recalled. Years later he said he was corrected by a Chesapeake Bay Foundation scientist who called him a "conservationist" by the very nature of what he was doing.
"I was proud to have been called that. It changed the way I think about what I do and caused me to embrace protection of rivers," Daniel explained.
"Since then I have sought out river advocacy groups and helped them in return wherever I can."
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Every year the same questions arise just a few minutes into the new year.
“What are your new year’s resolutions?”
I like that question. I like the idea of new year´s resolutions. What I do not like is that there are little thought put into the resolutions and I have never encountered anyone that had establish a follow up plan for the resolution. A resolution is a goal, outcome or achievement that the person would like to meet during the year, and desired achievements should meet some standards if you ask me.
Checklist for achievements
1. You should have defined a purpose for each achievement
This way you know that the desired achievement is yours and not a thing that you adopted because someone else wants you to do it. A great way to do this is to define what is most important to you and create a written life plan. For each desired achievement, ask yourself “How will this achievement contribute to reach my life goals?”. The answer might be the purpose you are after, if not it might be something else, but if you can´t come up with a purpose, consider eliminating the achievement from your list.
2. Achievements should be formulated according to the SMART model
Goals/achievements should be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time bound. I would like to add Challenging to this as well. “Going on holiday to Sweden” is not a well formulated achievement. “Saving € 400 a month during January – July so that I can go to Sweden for 2 weeks of holiday with my wife to Sweden in August” is a much better formulation.
3. What get´s measured, get´s done
Make sure that you have a follow up plan where you follow your achievements on a weekly and monthly basis so that you can take action in time to make sure you reach the desired outcome. Every month, look at your desired achievements for the year and go through the past month to follow up on what you did do that you planned to do, what are the tasks that you didn´t do and what did you do that helped reaching the goal that you didn´t plan. Now decide what activities you can do during the month to make sure that you are preceding to the set goal. Do the same for the weekly plan.
4. Things change
Change is development, in a direction you like or a direction that you do not like, but everything changes no matter if you´d like it or not. There are two ways to handle change, see it as an opportunity and adapt to it as fast as you can. This way you will be proactive and get a lot of advantages in life. The other way is to try to slow down the change process, which might work for a while, but when the change is happening you will be way behind the adaptor. Like everything else in life, it is your choice who you would like to be.
If you chose to be the adaptor, it is wise to periodically go through your life plan and your achievements so that they are in line with your life goals (which might change over time).
I am going to dedicate my day tomorrow to look into my desired achievements for the year to come. I am not sure yet how I will present them here, but somehow I will.
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There are many different types of assets that appear on the balance sheet of a business. Perhaps the most important asset however does not.
That asset is the organization’s culture.
Culture can develop within an organization all by itself. It has a life of its own. It’s kind of like a wild dog. It’s a dog but you don’t want it as a pet.
A healthy organizational culture does not develop all by itself. It requires a constant effort by the organization’s top leader. Responsibility for an organization’s culture cannot be delegated. The top leader can enlist other leaders in the organization to assist with the development of the culture but they can’t turn the steering wheel over to anyone else.
That’s because culture drives every other process. It drives innovation. It drives engagement. It drives the organization’s attitude. It is the soul of the organization.
Productive, positive culture does not come from the top leader saying their organization has great culture. In fact, if you’re constantly having to remind the people in your organization of it’s great culture then it’s highly likely that it isn’t all that great.
Truly excellent culture comes from the top leader showing that they care for their people. It helps if other leaders in the organization model a caring attitude as well but culture development begins at the top.
Sadly it often ends there too.
Culture is developed in those brief hallway interactions. It grows into a productive force during those quick office “pop-ins” to “see how it’s going.” Every word and every action of the top leader and their leadership team either add to or subtract from the value of the culture. Every word and every action!
Which brings us to a challenge of our unique times. I’ve never fired up Teams or Zoom on my computer and seen someone walking in the hall I could check in with. Most of those spontaneous interactions are on hold, at least for a while longer. The most effective culture building tool, face-to-face, personal, off the cuff conversations do not happen virtually.
But they could. And they should.
Don’t lose track of the importance of continuous culture building because the halls of your building might be mostly empty. Pick up the phone. Start a spontaneous Zoom call. Make a FaceTime call on the spur of the moment.
No agenda, no objective. Just one human connecting with another.
I can only imagine the trepidation of an entry level employee receiving a call from their organization’s top leader. For many the first thought might not be good. But I can also easily imagine their chest swelling with pride when they realize the call is solely focused on them and their well-being. They know without a doubt that they matter. Their company and leader care about them as a person.
It makes no difference what size your company is, when the person at the top cares then the company cares. Do you care enough for your people to invest a few minutes a day to show it? If you do then you will.
You want productive culture in challenging times? Then don’t wait for it to happen…go make it happen. Be intentional, be consistent and be caring.
If you’re at the top of your organization’s leadership team then lead your organization to the culture you need for long-term success. It can happen by accident but you won’t like the result. Don’t let an accident happen, make culture your top priority every day and your organization will be at the top every day too. | <urn:uuid:dcce3e5e-a003-438d-b1ed-29d42a332935> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://stevekeating.me/tag/organizational-culture/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.954293 | 764 | 1.539063 | 2 |
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The Student Designer was a student-run monthly newspaper published between 1929 and 1932. The issue of December 1, 1929 included a brief article with information about a reception for Mr. Farnum given by the RISD Alumni Association. There also were articles about the Textile and Mechanical Design departments. Bits of humor, club and school news and local art exhibitions were also included.
Providence, Rhode Island
RISD, art school, art college, student publications, student newspaper, 1929, 1920s
Aesthetics | Architecture | Art and Design | Art Education | Creative Writing | History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology | Music | Theatre and Performance Studies
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Celebrating A Marian Apostle
Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Louis Marie de Montfort, one of the greatest proponents of Marian Devotion in the history of the Church. His beautiful writings, True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary
and The Secret of the Rosary
, have inspired countless souls, including Blessed Mother Teresa and Saint Pope John Paul II. In fact, John Paul II credited the writings of St. Louis de Montfort with helping him to understand the role of devotion to Our Lady in relation to Christ. He would later borrow Montfort's phrase "Totus Tuus" (All Yours Mary) for his papal motto.
St. Louis wrote his great treatises on devotion to Mary in the late 17th early 18th centuries. Long before, St. Francis of Assisi was already living out this devotion in his deep relationship with the Blessed Virgin.
St. Francis: True Devotion to Mary
According to a pious legend, one day St. Francis of Assisi had a vision in which he saw his friars trying to reach Christ by a ladder that was red and very steep. After climbing a few rungs, they would suddenly fall back. Our Lord then showed St. Francis another ladder, white and much less steep, at whose summit appeared the Blessed Virgin, and He said to Francis: "Advise your sons to go by the ladder of My Mother."
Among those devotions rich in Franciscan, and especially Capuchin Franciscan, tradition is devotion to the Virgin Mother of God. St. Francis of Assisi was among the greatest Marian devotees in the history of the Church and, according to the Second Vita
of Thomas of Celano, had a love for her that was beyond words. "Inexpresseble," he writes of Francis' love for the Blessed Virgin, "for it was she who made the Lord of majesty our brother." St. Francis chose her as the patroness and Queen of the Friars Minor and exhorted his friars to always possess a true and living devotion to the Mother of God. This loving devotion is imbued in his famous Salutation to the Blessed Virgin Mary:
Hail, O Lady,
Mary, holy Mother of God:
you are the Virgin made Church
and the one chosen by the
most holy Father in heaven
whom He consecrated
with His most holy beloved Son
and with the Holy Spirit the Paraclete,
in whom there was and is
the fullness of grace and every good
Hail His Palace!
Hail His Tabernacle!
Hail His Home!
Hail His Robe!
Hail His Servant!
Hail His Mother!
And (hail) all you holy virtues which through the grace and light of the Holy Spirit are poured into the hearts of the faithful so that from their faithless state you may make them faithful to God. Amen.
Franciscan Devotion to Mary
In imitation of their father Francis, Franciscans have promoted and popularized Marian devotion throughout the Church in the last four centuries. Indeed, it was due, in large part, to the writings of the Franciscan theologian Blessed John Duns Scotus, that led to the proclamation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception. St. Maximilian Kolbe, the Conventual Franciscan and "Martyr of Auschwitz," established the Militia Immaculatae
, dedicated to spreading authentic Marian devotion throughout the world. The Capuchin Doctor of the Church, St. Lawrence of Brindisi, preached constantly on love of the Blessed Virgin Mary and her role in salvation history. 84 of his sermons on this subject are contained in The Mariale
All of the Capuchin saints, from St. Conrad of Parzham to St. Pio of Pietrelcina, have had a strong and fruitful devotion to the Blessed Virgin and she has been integral to their Franciscan spirituality. Indeed, promoting devotion to her has been incorporated into the Capuchin Constitutions
: "Let us, in particular, venerate, especially through liturgical worship and the rosary the Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, conceived without sin, daughter and handmaid of the Father, mother of the Son, and spouse of the Holy Spirit.. let us especially promote devotion to her among the people"(Const. 54:3).
In 1910 St. Pope Piux X exhorted the followers of St. Francis: "Beloved sons, you will preserve holiness of life, joined with purity and integrity of doctrine if you cultivate a fervent devotion to the Queen of your Order, the Immaculate Mother of God, for the omnipotent God wished us to have all things through her who is the Mirror of Justice and the Seat of Wisdom."
Fostering Your Own Marian Devotion
As St. Louis de Montfort pointed out in his True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, devotion to Our Lady is not incidental to the Catholic faith - it forms an essential part! Pope Benedict XVI, in speaking to a visiting German delegation, stated: "Catholicism could not exist without a Marian character... Being Catholic means belonging to Mary."
So what can you learn from the Franciscan saints about increasing your devotion to Our Lady?
1. Put Aside All Fear
- Many people, on beginning to deepen their relationship with Mary, fear that it will take away from their worship of God. St. John Paul II had a similar doubt at a young age, but would later write, "I was greatly helped by a book by St Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort entitled Treatise of True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin
. There I found the answers to my questions. Yes, Mary does bring us closer to Christ; she does lead us to him, provided that we live her mystery in Christ." As many saints have said before, we can never love Mary without loving Jesus more. Mary always leads us to her Son, therefore, put away all fear and doubts regarding a devotion to Our Lady.
2. Pray the Rosary
- Countless Popes and Saints have extolled the virtues of the Rosary and encouraged the faithful to pray it daily. Why is the Rosary so powerful a prayer? It combines vocal prayer with meditation and disposes the individual for contemplation. Essentially, we become what we meditate upon. If we spend hours in front of the television or internet, that media will form (or perhaps deform) us. In praying the Rosary, we meditate upon the life, words, and actions of Jesus and Mary, and these form us! Through the Rosary, we enter into a living relationship with Mary. She prays with us and for us.
3. Consecrate Yourself to Our Lady
- Consecration is the acting of giving oneself completely to Jesus Christ through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. There are several formulas and prayers for Marian Consecration, but the common threads involve giving our life and good works to the Blessed Virgin in order that she might dispose of them as she pleases while leading us more quickly to her Son. St. Louis de Montfort gives the example of a poor peasant who wishes to please the king with the gift of an apple. The apple does not look very good in itself so the peasant approaches the Queen Mother for assistance. She wipes it clean, makes it shiny, and then places it in the center of a golden plate. The king could never refuse such a gift when made through the mediation of the Queen Mother. It is the same with each one of us and our offerings to God! | <urn:uuid:77da9ee3-aa29-49f2-bce6-5484fc90418d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.capuchins.org/posts/mary-queen-of-the-friars-minor | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.958608 | 1,580 | 2.09375 | 2 |
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Computer bill named for Aaron Swartz sent to Congress
Legislatures in Washington are being offered a proposal that could cause major changes to the federal computer law used to prosecute Aaron Swartz and other so-called hacktivists.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-California) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) introduced Thursday the latest version of “Aaron’s Law,” a proposal the congresswoman started putting together earlier this year in an attempt to bring reform to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986.
Lofgren announced on the website Reddit in January that she was aiming to make changes to the CFAA in honor of Swartz, who committed suicide just days earlier while awaiting trial for a computer hacking case that could have ended with a sentence of several decades if he was found guilty. Swartz, who helped program Reddit and a number of other projects, was charged by federal prosecutors with accessing thousands of academic journal articles from the website JSTOR without authorized permission. He was only 26 years old when he took his life on January 11.
“Aaron did not commit suicide but was killed by the government,” father Robert Swartz said during his son’s funeral service. “Someone who made the world a better place was pushed to his death by the government.”
In the wake of his passing, Lofgren asked for help in drafting changes to the CFAA that would ensure others like Swartz won’t stand in the face of similar sentences for nonviolent computer crimes. On Thursday, both Lofgren and Wyden co-authored an article on Wired.com introducing “Aaron’s Law Act of 2013” and explaining why they say reform must occur.
“The CFAA is a sweeping Internet regulation that criminalizes many forms of common Internet use,” they wrote. “It allows breathtaking levels of prosecutorial discretion that invites serious abuse. As Congress considers policies to preserve an open Internet as a platform for ideas and commerce, reforming the CFAA must be included.”
“As written, the CFAA makes it a federal crime to access a computer without authorization or in a way that exceeds authorization. Confused by that? You’re not alone. Congress never clearly described what this really means. As a result, prosecutors can take the view that a person who violates a website’s terms of service or employer agreement should face jail time,” the lawmakers wrote.
In January, Lofgren posted on Reddit that “There’s no way to reverse the tragedy of Aaron’s death, but we can work to prevent a repeat of the abuses of power he experienced.”
“The government was able to bring such disproportionate charges against Aaron because of the broad scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) and the wire fraud statute. It looks like the government used the vague wording of those laws to claim that violating an online service’s user agreement or terms of service is a violation of the CFAA and the wire fraud statute,” she wrote.
“Using the law in this way could criminalize many everyday activities and allow for outlandishly severe penalties,” Lofgren said.
This week, Lofgren and Wyden wrote that they’ve settled on a proposal that could reverse all of what they say is wrong with the CFAA. If enacted, they said, Aaron’s Law would protect “commonplace online activity from overbroad prosecution and overly harsh penalties, while ensuring that real harmful activity is discouraged and fully prosecuted.”
Specifically, Aaron’s Law would establish that mere breach of terms of service, employment agreements or contracts are not automatic violations of the CFAA, and would also eliminate part of the law that can subject an individual to duplicate charges for the same violation. Additionally, they hope to reform current provisions in an effort to bring greater proportionality to penalties imposed under the CFAA.
“Currently, the CFAA’s penalties are tiered, and prosecutors have wide discretion to ratchet up the severity of the penalties in several circumstances — leaving little room for non-felony charges under CFAA,” they wrote for Wired. “For example, under current law a prosecutor can seek to inflate potential sentences by stacking new charges atop violations of state laws. Aaron’s Law would reform the penalty for certain violations to ensure prosecutors cannot seek to inflate sentences by stacking multiple charges under CFAA, including state law equivalents of CFAA, and torts (non-criminal violations of law).”
In March, 27-year-old Andrew Auernheimer was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for violating the CFAA because he operated a computer program that harvested publically available email addresses from the servers of telecom AT&T. He was convicted of accessing a computer without authorization under the CFAA, but sharpy condemned the law during his sentencing hearing.
The CFAA, said Auernheimer, was written and approved by then-President Ronald Reagan “at a time when he was so senile” that he thought Hollywood’s interpretation of compute hackers was an accurate portrayal.
“The access which I am charged with involves adding one to a number. It is simple arithmetic. Anybody with a Web browser could have done it. I respectfully say that this court's decision is wrong. And if you people understood what you were doing with the rule of law and the Constitution, you would feel shame,” he said.
Lofgren and Wyden say, “The introduction of this legislation is just the beginning of a process needed to bring balance back to the CFAA.”
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Microleaves, a ten-year-old proxy carrier that shall we shoppers path their internet site visitors thru thousands and thousands of Microsoft Home windows computer systems, lately fastened a vulnerability of their website online that revealed their whole person database. Microleaves claims its proxy device is put in with person consent, however knowledge uncovered within the breach presentations the carrier has a long historical past of being provided with new proxies through associates incentivized to distribute the device any which manner they may be able to — reminiscent of through secretly bundling it with different titles.
Launched in 2013, Microleaves is a service that allows customers to route their Internet traffic through PCs in virtually any country or city around the globe. Microleaves works by changing each customer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address every five to ten minutes.
The service, which accepts PayPal, Bitcoin and all major credit cards, is aimed primarily at enterprises engaged in repetitive, automated activity that often results in an IP address being temporarily blocked — such as data scraping, or mass-creating new accounts at some service online.
In response to a report about the data exposure from KrebsOnSecurity, Microleaves said it was grateful for being notified about a “very serious issue regarding our customer information.”
Abhishek Gupta is the PR and marketing manager for Microleaves, which he said in the process of being rebranded to “Shifter.io.” Gupta said the report qualified as a “medium” severity security issue in Shifter’s brand new bug bounty program (the site makes no mention of a bug bounty), which he said offers up to $2,000 for reporting data exposure issues like the one they just fixed. KrebsOnSecurity declined the offer and requested that Shifter donate the amount to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a digital rights group.
From its inception nearly a decade ago, Microleaves has claimed to lease between 20-30 million IPs via its service at any time. Riley Kilmer, co-founder of the proxy-tracking service Spur.us, said that 20-30 million number might be accurate for Shifter if measured across a six-month time frame. Currently, Spur is tracking roughly a quarter-million proxies associated with Microleaves/Shifter each day, with a high rate of churn in IPs.
Early on, this rather large volume of IP addresses led many to speculate that Microleaves was just a botnet which was being resold as a commercial proxy service.
The very first discussion thread started by the new user Microleaves on the forum BlackHatWorld in 2013 sought forum members who could help test and grow the proxy network. At the time, the Microleaves user said their proxy network had 150,000 IPs globally, and was growing quickly.
One of BlackHatWorld’s moderators asked the administrator of the forum to review the Microleaves post.
“User states has 150k proxies,” the forum skeptic wrote. “No seller on BHW has 150k working daily proxies none of us do. Which hints at a possible BOTNET. That’s the only way you will get 150k.”
Microleaves has long been classified by antivirus companies as adware or as a “potentially unwanted program” (PUP), the euphemism that antivirus companies use to describe executable files that get installed with ambiguous consent at best, and are often part of a bundle of software tied to some “free” download. Security vendor Kaspersky flags the Microleaves family of software as a trojan horse program that commandeers the user’s Internet connection as a proxy without notifying the user.
“While working, these Trojans pose as Microsoft Windows Update,” Kaspersky wrote.
In a February 2014 post to BlackHatWorld, Microleaves announced that its sister service — reverseproxies[.]com — was once now providing an “Auto CAPTCHA Fixing Carrier,” which automates the fixing of the ones squiggly and now and again irritating puzzles that many web sites use to tell apart bots from actual guests. The CAPTCHA carrier was once introduced as an add-on to the Microleaves proxy carrier, and ranged in worth from $20 for a 2-day trial to $320 for fixing as much as 80 captchas concurrently.
“We wreck customary Recaptcha with 60-90% good fortune charge, recaptcha with blobs 30% good fortune, and 500+ different captcha,” Microleaves wrote. “As you already know all good fortune charge on recaptcha is dependent very a lot on excellent proxies which can be recent and no longer spammed!”
WHO IS ACIDUT?
The uncovered Microleaves person database presentations that the primary person created at the carrier — username “admin” — used the e-mail cope with [email protected]. A seek on that e mail cope with in Constella Intelligence, a carrier that tracks breached knowledge, finds it was once used to create an account on the hyperlink shortening carrier bit.ly below the title Alexandru Florea, and the username “Acidut.” [Full disclosure: Constella is currently an advertiser on this website].
In step with the cyber intelligence corporate Intel 471, a person named Acidut with the e-mail cope with [email protected] had an lively presence on nearly a dozen shadowy money-making and cybercrime boards from 2010 to 2017, together with BlackHatWorld, Carder[.]professional, Hackforums, OpenSC, and CPAElites.
In a 2011 put up on Hackforums, Acidut mentioned they have been construction a botnet the use of an “exploit equipment,” a suite of browser exploits made to be stitched into hacked web sites and foist malware on guests. Acidut claimed their exploit equipment was once producing 3,000 to five,000 new bots on a daily basis. OpenSC was once hacked at one level, and its personal messages display Acidut bought a license from Exmanoize, the care for utilized by the writer of the Eleonore Exploit Equipment.
By way of November 2013, Acidut was once promoting the sale of “26 million SOCKS residential proxies.” In a March 2016 put up to CPAElites, Acidut mentioned that they had a profitable be offering for folks keen on pay-per-install or “PPI” schemes, which fit legal gangs who pay for malware installs with enterprising hackers having a look to promote get admission to to compromised PCs and internet sites.
As a result of pay-per-install associate schemes infrequently impose restrictions on how the device will also be put in, such techniques will also be interesting for cybercriminals who already keep watch over huge collections of hacked machines and/or compromised web sites. Certainly, Acidut went a step additional, including that their program may well be quietly and invisibly nested inside of of alternative techniques.
“For the ones of you who’re doing PPI I’ve a world be offering that you’ll package deal for your installer,” Acidut wrote. “I’m in search of many installs for an app that can generate website online visits. The installer has a silence model which you’ll use inside of your installer. I’m having a look to shop for as many day-to-day installs as conceivable international, aside from China.”
Requested in regards to the supply in their proxies in 2014, the Microleaves person replied that it was once “one thing associated with a PPI community. I will’t say extra and I gained’t get into main points.”
Acidut authored a an identical message at the discussion board BlackHatWorld in 2013, the place they inspired customers to touch them on Skype on the username “nevo.julian.” That very same Skype touch cope with was once indexed prominently at the Microleaves homepage up till a couple of week in the past when KrebsOnSecurity first reached out to the corporate.
ONLINE[.]IO (NOW MERCIFULLY OFFLINE)
There’s a Fb profile for an Alexandru Iulian Florea from Constanta, Romania, whose username at the social media community is Acidut. Previous to KrebsOnSecurity alerting Shifter of its knowledge breach, the Acidut profile web page related Florea with the internet sites microleaves.com, shrooms.io, leftclick[.]io, and on-line[.]io. Mr. Florea didn’t reply to more than one requests for remark, and his Fb web page not mentions those domain names.
Leftclick and on-line[.]io emerged as subsidiaries of Microleaves between 2017 and 2018. In step with a lend a hand sought after advert posted in 2018 for a developer place at on-line[.]io, the corporate’s products and services have been overtly pitched to traders as “a cybersecurity and privateness device equipment, providing intensive coverage the use of complex adblocking, anti-tracking techniques, malware coverage, and innovative VPN get admission to in line with residential IPs.”
“On-line[.]io is growing the primary totally decentralized peer-to-peer networking generation and revolutionizing the surfing enjoy through making it sooner, advert loose, extra dependable, safe and non-trackable, thus liberating the Web from anxious commercials, malware, and trackers,” reads the remainder of that lend a hand sought after advert.
Microleaves CEO Alexandru Florea gave an “interview” to the website online Irishtechnews.ie in 2018, through which he defined how On-line[.]io (OIO) was once going to upend the web advertising and safety industries with its preliminary coin providing (ICO). The phrase interview is in air quotes since the following statements through Florea deserved some critical pushback through the interviewer.
“On-line[.]io answer, advanced the use of the Ethereum blockchain, targets at disrupting the virtual promoting marketplace valued at greater than $1 trillion USD,” Alexandru enthused. “By way of staking OIO tokens and enforcing our answer, the website online operators will have the ability to get admission to a brand new non-invasive earnings move, which capitalizes on time spent through customers on-line.”
“On the similar time, web customers who stake OIO tokens will have the ability to monetize at the time spent on-line through themselves and their friends at the Global Large Internet,” he persisted. “The time spent through customers on-line will result in ICE tokens being mined, which in flip can be utilized within the devoted service provider device or traded on exchanges and in consequence modified to fiat.”
Translation: Should you set up our proxy bot/CAPTCHA-solver/advert device for your pc — or as an exploit equipment for your website online — we’ll make thousands and thousands hijacking commercials and you’ll be rewarded with tons of soon-to-be-worthless shitcoin. Oh, and your whole safety woes will disappear, too.
It’s unclear what number of Web customers and internet sites willingly agreed to get bombarded with On-line[.]io’s anxious commercials and seek hijackers — and to have their PC was a proxy or CAPTCHA-solving zombie for others. However this is precisely what more than one safety firms mentioned took place when customers encountered on-line[.]io, which operated the use of the Microsoft Home windows procedure title of “online-guardian.exe.”
Extremely, Crunchbase says On-line[.]io raised $6 million in investment for an preliminary coin providing in 2018, in line with the evidently ludicrous claims made above. Since then, then again, on-line[.]io turns out to have long gone…offline, for excellent.
SUPER TECH VENTURES?
Till this week, Shifter.io’s website online additionally uncovered details about its buyer base and maximum lively customers, in addition to how much cash each and every consumer has paid over the lifetime in their subscription. The knowledge signifies Shifter has earned greater than $11.7 million in direct bills, even if it’s unclear how a long way again in time the ones fee data cross, or how entire they’re.
The majority of Shifter shoppers who spent greater than $100,000 on the proxy carrier seem to be virtual promoting firms, together with some situated in the US. Not one of the a number of Shifter shoppers approached through KrebsOnSecurity agreed to be interviewed.
Shifter’s Gupta mentioned he’d been with the corporate for 3 years, because the new proprietor took over the corporate and made the rebrand to Shifter.
“The corporate has been available on the market for a very long time, however operated below a special logo known as Microleaves, till new possession and control took over the corporate began a reorganization procedure this is nonetheless on-going,” Gupta mentioned. “We’re totally clear. Most commonly [our customers] paintings within the knowledge scraping area of interest, for this reason we in reality advanced extra merchandise on this zone and made a giant shift against APIs and built-in answers previously yr.”
Ah sure, the similar APIs and built-in answers that have been discovered uncovered to the Web and leaking all of Shifter’s buyer knowledge.
Gupta mentioned the unique founding father of Microleaves was once a person from India, who later bought the industry to Florea. In step with Gupta, the Romanian entrepreneur had more than one problems in looking to run the corporate, after which bought it 3 years in the past to the present proprietor — Tremendous Tech Ventures, a non-public fairness corporate founded in Taiwan.
“Our CEO is Wang Wei, he has been with the corporate since 3 years in the past,” Gupta mentioned. “Mr. Florea left the corporate two years in the past after finishing this transition duration.”
Google and different serps appear to understand not anything a couple of Tremendous Tech Ventures founded in Taiwan. Extremely, Shifter’s personal PR particular person claimed that he, too, was once at nighttime in this topic.
“I would like to lend a hand, however I in point of fact don’t know a lot in regards to the mom corporate,” Gupta mentioned, necessarily strolling again his “totally clear” observation. “I do know they’re a department of the larger crew of asian funding corporations thinking about personal fairness in more than one industries.”
Spyware and proxy device are frequently bundled at the side of “loose” device utilities on-line, or with fashionable device titles which have been pirated and quietly fused with installers tied to quite a lot of PPI associate schemes.
However simply as frequently, those intrusive techniques will come with some form of understand — even supposing put in as a part of a device package deal — that many customers merely don’t learn and click on “Subsequent” to get on with putting in no matter device they’re in search of to make use of. In those circumstances, deciding on the “elementary” or “default” settings whilst putting in generally hides any per-program set up activates, and assumes you comply with the entire bundled techniques being put in. It’s at all times very best to go for the “customized” set up mode, which will provide you with a greater thought of what’s in reality being put in, and will allow you to keep watch over sure sides of the set up.
Both manner, it’s very best to begin with the idea that if a device or carrier on-line is “loose,” that there’s most probably some element concerned that permits the supplier of that carrier to monetize your task. As KrebsOnSecurity famous on the conclusion of closing week’s tale on a China-based proxy carrier known as 911, the guideline of thumb for transacting on-line is that in the event you’re no longer the paying buyer, then you definately and/or your units are most definitely the product that’s being bought to others.
Additional studying on proxy products and services:
July 18, 2022: A Deep Dive Into the Residential Proxy Carrier ‘911’
June 28, 2022: The Hyperlink Between AWM Proxy & the Glupteba Botnet
June 22, 2022: Meet the Directors of the RSOCKS Proxy Botnet
Sept. 1, 2021: 15-12 months-Outdated Malware Proxy Community VIP72 Is going Darkish
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Teaching woodwind players about how to clean and maintain their instruments is one topic that is incredibly important but also one that is often overlooked or given only a token mention during the first few lessons. Dr. Bret Pimentel, Associate Professor of Music at Delta State University in Cleveland, MS is the author of the new book, Woodwind Basics: Core concepts for playing and teaching flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and saxophone. Says Pimentel, “Woodwind instruments get damp inside from your breath when you play. That moisture can cause a variety of problems. For one thing, it gets very germy in there, and after a while it can start to smell bad or even make you sick. But the moisture can also damage your instrument. A little effort keeping the instrument clean and dry lets it play its best and saves money on trips to the repair shop.”
From the very first day Pimentel tries to instill the importance of cleaning their instrument on a regular basis, “With beginners I try to set the expectation that the instrument gets cleaned out every time you play it, no matter what. I also try to set a good example--at the end of a lesson, we both clean out our instruments together.” But even those student who develop a good cleaning routine may cheat a bit by trying to leave their reed attached to the mouthpiece. “Leaving a clarinet or saxophone reed on the mouthpiece can shorten the reed's life and create a germy situation right where you put your mouth. Get an inexpensive reed case to keep your reeds in, so they can dry flat and evenly. (The little plastic or cardboard sleeves that reeds are sold in don't do a good job!) Shake any excess moisture out of the mouthpiece, and store it in the mouthpiece slot in your case, with the ligature and mouthpiece cap on it.”
When cleaning the bore of the instrument the most basic necessity is a good cleaning swab. “For reed instruments, the swab should be one that is made for that instrument (don't use a clarinet swab to clean out an oboe!) and free of tangles and damage so that it doesn't get stuck. My favorite ones are made of silk. They cost a little bit more but are very absorbent and less likely to get stuck. For flute, you need a cleaning rod (often a new flute already has one in the case) and a strip of fabric around 3 inches wide and 20 inches long. This can be cut from an old soft bed sheet or some other fabric that is absorbent and not stretchy.”
For some instruments cleaning the smaller openings can lead to problems. Says Pimentel, “For some of the smaller woodwinds, especially oboes, swabs can sometimes get really unbelievably stuck. If this happens to you, don't get crazy ideas about screwdrivers or electric drills. Take the instrument to a repair shop so they can remove it without causing serious damage.”
This article originally appeared in NAfME's Teaching Music Magazine. It is reposted here under agreement with NAfME by the original author. For reprint permissions please contact NAfME.
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Water security in Australia has become a major concern over the course of the late 20th and early 21st century as a result of population growth, severe drought, fears of the effects of global warming on Australia, environmental degradation from reduced environmental flows, competition between competing interests such as grazing, irrigation and urban water supplies, and competition between upstream and downstream users.
Water reform was first placed on the national agenda at the 1994 Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting when a strategic framework was devised. As the knowledge of surface and groundwater systems grew and the awareness of the significance of sustainable water markets increased, further water reform was agreed to at the 2004 COAG meeting, under a national blueprint known as the National Water Initiative (NWI).
Australia can be divided into 12 major drainage divisions. For example, the Murray-Darling drainage division consists of the Murray River basin and the Darling River basin. Three of these drainage division account for 87% of the water that Australia consumes – the North East Coast division, the South East Coast division, and the Murray-Darling. This means that the supply of water within Australia is highly concentrated, and any defect to one of these major water divisions can cause major water security issues.
Privatisation of waterEdit
Since the turn of the 21st century, there have been attempts to establish a privatised water market in Australia, with the state of Victoria acting as a model for other states. Many political parties, community groups, NGO's and other groups and people see the privatisation of water as a denial of basic human rights on behalf of State and Federal Governments. Water privatisation is a highly controversial topic and touches on the much broader arguments for and against the private control of formerly public services.
Boundaries to water securityEdit
A major boundary which affects effective water management is the highly variable precipitation levels of Australia – Australian rainfall is more variable than rainfall in rest of the world since it is driven by the Southern Oscillation rather than by seasonal changes. The result is that for the same level of reliability of supply, dams in Australia need to be six times as large as those in Europe and twice as large as the world average to ensure water sources do not run dry during dry seasons.
Competition for waterEdit
Competition between statesEdit
In Australia there is competition for the resources of the Darling River system between Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia. Similarly there is competition for the resources of the Murray River between NSW, Victoria and South Australia. The South Australian government established a new ministerial portfolio of Water Security as the water security issues facing South Australia and the Lower Lakes and Coorong emerged. South Australia also has an Independent Commissioner for Water Security.
Competition between regionsEdit
Competition between usesEdit
In the Macquarie Marshes of NSW grazing and irrigation interests compete for water flowing to the marshes which would otherwise support the environment. There have been a series of embankments built to channel water flowing towards the marshes to privately held commercial interests. Some of these works are thought to have been done illegally.
Competition for environmental flowsEdit
The Snowy Mountains Scheme diverted water from the Snowy River to the Murray River and the Murrumbidgee River for the benefit of irrigators and electricity generation through hydro-electric power. During recent years government has taken action to increase environmental flows to the Snowy in spite of severe drought in the Murray-Darling Basin. The Australian Government has implemented buy-backs of water allocations, or properties with water allocations, to endeavour to increase environmental flows.
National Water CommissionEdit
The National Water Commission is an independent statutory body within the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities that was established under the National Water Commission Act 2004 to implement the National Water Initiative and reform the broader national water agenda. The National Water Commission published a report on the future need for desalination technologies to play a role in securing Australia’s water supplies. It also publishes a biennial assessment of progress in implementation of the National Water Initiative, the latest being in October 2009. The 2009 assessment nominates areas of slow or inadequate reform and makes 68 recommendations for action over the next two years.
The Urban Water Security Research Alliance has been formed to address South-East Queensland's emerging urban water issues.
Related environmental campaignsEdit
Snowy River flowsEdit
The Australian Conservation Foundation and Total Environment Centre campaigned for restoration of some environmental flows to the Snowy River which had been diverted to the Murray River by the Snowy Mountains Schemefor irrigation and power generation. This campaign led to a multi party agreement to restore some flows.
National Plan For Water SecurityEdit
In January 2005 the Federal Government published "A National Plan For Water Security". This was after the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists released its Blueprint for a Living Continent in November 2002. This blueprint set out a five point plan.
The Intergovernmental Agreement on a National Water Initiative was signed at 25 June 2004 Council of Australian Governments meeting. The Tasmanian Government joined the Agreement in June 2005 and the Western Australia Government joined in April 2006.
Major capital works for increased major urban water securityEdit
Several major capital works are currently under construction in an effort to privatise the nation's water. Water desalination has been introduced as a way of creating new water to increase the security of the supply of water, at huge financial costs, environmental losses and increased greenhouse gas emissions, while several pipelines are under construction in an effort to link regional systems to facilitate the trading of water. Price rises for consumers have been highest in Sydney where water deliveries are provided by Australia's largest utility, Sydney Water. The policies of several State Governments moves away from sustainable water management and divests themselves of their responsibilities to provide sustainable, just and affordable, potable water to their population.
The WA government has built the Kwinana Desalination Plant in an effort to privatise Western Australia's water system.
New South WalesEdit
The Kurnell Desalination Plant constructed by the NSW Government at Kurnell near Botany Bay has commenced operations. The power usage is to be offset by a new wind farm. Sydney also draws water from the Shoalhaven River near Nowra.
Hunter Water Corporation proposes a dam, Tillegra Dam, on the Williams River in Dungog Shire in the Upper Hunter Valley. When completed, the dam will hold 450 billion litres of water. The estimated cost of the dam is around $300 million ($477 Million as at April 2010). Included in the dam proposal is a hydro-power generation plant which will generate around 3,000 megawatt hours of energy each year. Hunter Water is also proposing to plant 1.5 million trees as carbon offsets. The need for this dam is strongly disputed and subject to review by the NSW Government Department of Planning. Hunter Water claims the dam is required to "drought proof" Newcastle and the Central Coast. Opponents say the dam is grossly excessive for this need, will drown valuable agricultural land and greater water efficiency, demand management and recycling would eliminate the need for the dam.
The Victorian state government plans several major construction projects to be completed as Private-Public Partnerships (PPPs), in an effort to link state water supplies. These projects are designed to establish a state-wide water market in preparation of the privatisation of Victoria's water. The works include a $3.1 billion desalination plant to be built near Wonthaggi by the end of 2011, the North-South pipeline to connect water supplies from the Goulburn Valley to Melbourne and Central Victoria, and an interconnector pipeline connecting the Geelong-Ballarat region.
Many argue that in privatising Victoria's water resources and creating a market to trade water between regions, the State Government is divesting itself from its core human rights responsibilities to ensure potable water to the population it represents. This would come at great environmental cost, increase energy usage, decrease efficiency, ignore sustainable water management options and increase end-user water costs, placing water privatisation as a high risk to water security in Victoria, despite its acceptance by the state government.
The Queensland government has developed the SEQ Water Grid, to enhance the state's water security with the Western Corridor Recycled Water Project being a key part. The Gold Coast desalination plant which has been built at Tugun on the Gold Coast, is another project that supplies water to markets in the South East Queensland region. The Queensland government investigated the possibility of building a pipeline from the Northern Rivers of New South Wales to South East Queensland to facilitate water trade between these regions.
Major initiatives for increased rural water securityEdit
Murray Darling BasinEdit
The Snowy Mountains Scheme increased water security to properties near the Murray River and Murrumbidgee River during the 1960s and 70s. Overallocation of water licences and prolonged severe drought affecting snowfalls have undermined that security in the early 21st century.
Ord River SchemeEdit
The Ord River Irrigation Scheme (ORIS) in the Kimberley region of Western Australia created Lake Argyle, Australia's largest lake. ORIS provides water for irrigation to over 117 km² of farmland and there are plans to extend the scheme to allow irrigation of 440 km² in the future.
Areas with critical water shortagesEdit
Lachlan River valleyEdit
On 24 October 2009 the Sydney Morning Herald reported that the Lachlan River would stop flowing west of Condobolin within weeks as flows are slashed to keep only part of the river flowing, that the Wyangala Dam could be empty by mid summer (15 January 2010) and that thousands of households will need to have water trucked to them. This situation follows 8 years of drought. Farmers in the area of the Lachlan Valley where the river will not flow are deeply concerned for the viability of their farms. More than 100,000 people live in the total Lachlan catchment. 14% of NSW agricultural production is generated in the region from a land area of approximately 10% of NSW..
The Coorong's future is in doubt because of low flows of water reaching the mouth of the Murray River. Acid sulphate soils are being exposed as water levels drop in the Doorong and nearby lakes, adding to the problems in the region.
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The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (the Act) as modified by the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019, placed a duty on a number of organisations, including the local authority, to have “due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism”.
The Prevent Duty was created by the Home Office as part of the government’s Counter-Terrorism Strategy and sets out the guidance for the local authority and its partners to prevent people becoming terrorists or engaging in extremism leading to terrorism.
The Duty aims to safeguard vulnerable people from harm, just like all other types of safeguarding such as human trafficking, gangs, drugs, child sexual exploitation and domestic abuse.
The Prevent Duty Guidance explains what steps the council and its partners are required to undertake to safeguard those at risk of becoming involved in terrorism or extremism or leading to terrorism.
- Prevent Duty Guidance - GOV.UK website
How we implement the Prevent Duty in Oldham
The Oldham Preventing Extremism and Promoting Social Cohesion Steering Group oversees the implementation of the Prevent Duty and is chaired by the Cabinet Member with responsibility for this portfolio.
Regular updates are provided to the Community Safety and Cohesion Partnership Board, Oldham Safeguarding Children’s Partnership Board and Oldham Safeguarding Adult’s Board.
Channel provides early support for anyone who is vulnerable to being drawn into any form of terrorism or supporting terrorist organisations, regardless of age, faith, ethnicity or background. Individuals can receive support before their vulnerabilities are exploited by those who want them to embrace terrorism, and before they become involved in criminal terrorist-related activity.
The Government’s Channel Duty Guidance sets out how we will take a multi-agency approach to safeguard individuals at risk from harm. Oldham’s Prevent safeguarding policy titled ‘Policy and procedures for safeguarding people at risk of being drawn into terrorism or extremism leading to terrorism’ has been developed to assist local practitioners to understand the Prevent Duty and the process for making a Channel referral in Oldham.
- Channel Duty Guidance - GOV.UK website
- Oldham's Safeguarding policy and procedure for Prevent and Channel
Making a Channel referral
If you are a practitioner and want to make a safeguarding referral because you have concerns that someone you work with or know is being drawn into terrorism or extremism, please complete and submit the online referral form:
What if I have concerns about a friend or family member?
Radicalisation is the process by which a person comes to support terrorism and extremist ideologies. If you are worried someone close to you is becoming radicalised act early and seek help. The sooner you reach out, the quicker the person you care about can be protected from being groomed and exploited by extremists.
You can visit the Act Early website which offers help and support.
If you have concerns relating to an individual, you can also contact the Council’s Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub on 0161 770 7777 (Monday to Friday: 8.40am – 5pm).
If you have a concern about Terrorism and want to report an immediate threat to life or property, call 999 or the police anti-terrorist hotline on 0800 789 321.
Freedom of Speech
The Counter Terrorism and Security Act states that ‘we must have particular regard to the duty to ensure freedom of speech’.
It is important that communities and individuals do not feel oppressed to express their views and are enabled to discuss, debate and have a respectful exchange of views.
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Like all human rights, the right to education imposes three levels of obligations on States parties: the obligations to respect, protect and fulfi ll. In turn, the obligation to fulfi ll incorporates both an obligation to facilitate and an obligation to provide. It is incumbent upon States to incorporate into domestic legal order their obligations under conventions and treaties established by the United Nations and UNESCO and to give effect to these in national policies and programmes.
"In our globalized world, education and the fight against discrimination remains a major issue. Thus discriminatory practices still exist today despite the fact that discrimination has no justification in international law.
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An Introduction To Epson Suitable Cartridges
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By procuring sensible and ensuring that you purchase the appropriate Epson appropriate cartridges from the best internet site you truly can save a considerable amount of money in comparison to purchasing OEM cartridges. Epson printers are excellent good quality and slide into nearly all of people today's budgets to the printer alone but there is usually space to make some Price savings to the ink cartridges. | <urn:uuid:0a945337-8adc-4c6e-b32d-b4c8ce1a4f2b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://dominickpzgw175.theburnward.com/purchasing-epson-compatible-cartridges | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573876.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20220820012448-20220820042448-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.951376 | 607 | 1.546875 | 2 |
Maryland voters say public school education lags behind
The majority of Democrats and Republicans statewide polled by Goucher College said they worry about the quality of the K-12 school system.
About 62 percent of Republicans alongside 63 percent of Democrats said the quality of public school education in the state is a major concern, according to a mid-June poll conducted by Goucher College in partnership with WYPR and The Baltimore Banner.
Voters raised alarm bells about a variety of issues including school budgets, overspending, lack of building maintenance and even allegedly falsified grades in schools across Baltimore city.
Beyond that, Republican Sabino Epiceno in Prince George’s County, said teacher quality is his biggest concern.
“My daughter, for her freshman year of high school, had a Spanish teacher that doesn't speak Spanish. How can you teach a language that you don't even speak?,” said Epiceno.
Some Democratic voters told pollsters that teachers face real challenges in the classroom, but were frustrated about students moving up grade levels without required knowledge.
Republican Kim Mallory in Queen Anne’s County wants to see everyone in the state get involved and focus on resolving issues in the public school system.
“It's one thing not to have a college education, but it's completely another not to have a high school degree and there's no reason why citizens of Maryland shouldn't be getting those and receiving a real education,” Mallory said.
Students who graduate from high school in the state should have basic life skills, she said.
“To do things like read and find a job on their own,” she said.
Voters were concerned about school districts spending so much taxpayer money per student without reaping the benefits of improved test scores and grades.
Funding for elementary schools, which typically educate pre-kindergarten through fifth grade students, varied widely across the state.
Edgewood Elementary School in Baltimore City spent $22,981 per student during the 2018-2019 school year according to state spending data. In Baltimore County, Deer Park Elementary spent $14,257 per student while Calverton Elementary in Prince George’s County spent $12,368 per student.
On June 21, The Fund for Educational Excellence, an independent nonprofit organization working to close the equity and opportunity gaps in Baltimore City Public Schools, and Baltimoreans for Educational Equity, a collective fighting for equity in education hosted a forum with gubernatorial candidates to gauge their priority to funding and improving education in Maryland.
Candidates were provided with a questionnaire to better understand their views on issues related to education. Nine out of the 14 candidates responded.
Jamal Turner, vice chair for Baltimoreans for Educational Equity, said the purpose of the questionnaire was to help the community hold candidates accountable.
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful and former educator John King received the highest score.
Ruth Farfel, manager of analysis and engagement for The Fund for Educational Excellence, said the scoring rubric was based on how well candidates answers aligned with issues important to the organization.
“We tried to be as objective as possible. We didn't move the goalposts for anyone based on personal preference,” Farfel said.
The scores are a tool to help people make a decision and the organization encourages voters to read the responses from candidates and come to their own conclusions.
If Maryland’s next governor isn’t focused on educational issues, he won’t be the first, Turner said.
“We'll do what we've always done, which is make sure that we champion, we collaborate, align with coalition members, and we fight to get the things done for our kids,” he said.
The Fund for Educational Excellence and Baltimoreans for Educational Equity’s primary goal is for the next governor to be willing to listen and foster a relationship with them in order to improve public school education.
“We can hopefully have a direct line to be able to address some of the issues that we uncover within our community meetings, and also be able to properly provide all the resources that our youth need,” Turner said.
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Posted on 11 September 2020 by CHILD-UP team
“COVID-19 has created the largest disruption of education systems in history, affecting nearly 1.6 billion learners in more than 190 countries, and our region is no exception. (Children continue to be negatively impacted by school closures, both in terms of their education and their health, including mental health, social development and the risk and impact of being in an abusive home environment.)
Children living in vulnerable situations continue to be disproportionately affected in relation to their long-term health outcomes and challenges with distance learning, both due to digital poverty and difficulties for some parents to assist in the learning process”.
Read the full official statement here.
CHILD-UP researches into the level of integration of migrant children in Europe and their social condition, with the primary aim of providing support for migrant children’s exercise of agency in changing their own conditions of integration and constructing hybrid identities. | <urn:uuid:eaf08615-23aa-4015-b46f-623799024d75> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.child-up.eu/news/joint-statement-by-the-who-regional-director-for-europe-and-the-italian-ministry-of-health/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.96497 | 192 | 2.640625 | 3 |
IZA DP No. 5133: Productivity under Large Pay Increases: Evidence from Professional Baseball
The establishment of the free agency system in the 1970s resulted in large salary increases among professional baseball players. Historical data show that players have tended to perform better at early stages of their careers since free agency was introduced. Under the current salary bargaining system, players only become eligible for salary arbitration and free agency at predetermined points in their careers, resulting in sudden changes in salary growth rates at these points. Using data on official days of major league service, it is found that players with high expected salary growth perform better, consistent with efficiency wage theory. | <urn:uuid:560a828f-3065-41b5-bd68-9bf6008b8410> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.iza.org/de/publications/dp/5133/productivity-under-large-pay-increases-evidence-from-professional-baseball | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.968055 | 131 | 1.84375 | 2 |
At the Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius, you can study information and communications technology regardless of the depth of your basic training. We offer you studies from basic studies up to a graduate student degree. The graduate student degree in ICT is based on the high-quality research carried out at the Kokkola University Consortium.
The ICT studies are planned in such a way that studying while working is possible. Our student groups are small, which facilitates good interaction between the students and lecturers. Personal study guidance is offered to every student whenever needed, and everyone gets an individual study plan. The study plan takes into account the student’s former studies and, for example, the student’s allocation of time.
Our aim is to offer the students more flexible ways of completing their studies; for example, by using different teaching technologies. Today, we offer all of our teaching online using videotechnologies.
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The cold pressed juice market is anticipated to witness significant growth in the coming years attributed to growing health awareness among consumers. Cold pressed juices are prepared by masticating or pressing fruits and vegetables to extract juice. Such beverages are safe and healthy due to presence of all essential nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Once the juice is prepared, it is collected and sealed in bottles. These bottles are then placed inside a huge chamber, where high pressure is applied to these bottles to destroy pathogens.
Growing awareness among consumers regarding health benefits of consuming different types of juices is anticipated to propel market growth in coming years. Increasing use of hydraulic press technique to extract juice from fruits and vegetables without additional heat or oxygen can augment the product demand. This technique allows manufacturing companies to retain essential nutrients in juice extracted from fruits and vegetables. Rising demand for caffeine-free and calorie-free beverages among consumers is likely to drive the market. Growing demand for green beverages among health conscious consumers is likely to prompt manufacturing companies to use natural ingredients while preparing juices. Companies are expected to use cucumber, coconut water, and leafy greens to meet consumer demand. Introduction of smooth green mixes using mint, pineapple, and cucumber can boost product sales in coming years.
Use of high pressure processing (HPP) and organic flavors is likely to increase the cost of cold pressed juices. This may, in turn, hamper market growth in coming years. However, rising per capita income in developing economies and shifting consumer preference for organic products can create lucrative opportunities for the market.
The market can be segmented on the basis of type, nature, and distribution channel. Based on type, the market can be categorized into vegetables, fruits, and mixed. On the basis of nature, the market can be classified into conventional and organic. In terms of distribution channel, the market can be divided into retailers, grocery, hypermarket, e-commerce retailers, and departmental stores.
Asia Pacific is expected to hold the largest market share in coming years owing to changing consumer preference and rising population. Developing countries, such as India, China, and Japan, are expected to contribute significantly to regional market growth. Increasing investment by major market players is likely to present potential growth opportunities for the regional market. Launch of new products by local start-ups can also propel regional market growth. For instance, RAW Pressery launched almond milk in three different variants, including coffee, cacao, and turmeric. The beverage is 100 percent vegan and lactose-free as it is obtained from almonds that are sourced directly from farms. In addition, it doesn’t contain chemicals, preservatives, and sugar.
North America is likely to witness significant growth in coming years due to rising cases of obesity and diabetes. Growing awareness among consumers regarding health benefits of sugar-free and organic juices can impel regional market growth. Growth of the nutrition and health sector is likely to prompt local manufacturing companies to launch organic beverages in different flavors. For instance, 7 Eleven added three new flavors to its product portfolio. All the flavors, including pomegranate, melon, and blackberry are 100 percent single-juice varieties. Similarly, Honeydrop Beverages in collaboration with Evo Hemp launched a new line of lemonades. These lemonades will be available in three different flavors, including revive (Matcha), rehab (Turmeric), and relax (Lemon).
Europe is predicted to bode well in coming years attributed to growing adoption of healthy lifestyle among consumers. Shifting preference for organic beverages over carbonated drinks can fuel regional market growth. Launch of innovative products by local manufacturing companies is likely to gain traction among consumers. For instance, Tesco launched waste not cold pressed juices made from wonky vegetables and fruits. These beverages will be available in different flavors, such as orange, apple, beetroot, watermelon, cucumber, and mint. The company is likely to save tonnes of surplus or waste fruits and vegetables.
Some of the leading companies operating in the cold pressed juice market are Pressed Juicery, Suja Life, Evolution Fresh, Juice Generation, and Organic Press Juices.
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Dealing with the Toughest of Tasks in Material Handling
Performance Polymers can withstand the rigors while exhibiting good electrical insulation and favorable sliding-friction behavior. These properties of our products ensure that machines run smoothly to attain effortless and efficient material handling.
For efficient material handling, polymers play an important role. When polymers are applied in parts of the tools used for material handling, it is durable and efficient. The durability of such tools is of particular importance as it is utilized from the handling of products to manufacturing, distribution and packaging.
Our materials provide versatility, functionality and are durable enough to handle long operating and heavy duties covered in material handling over many cycles. This is also achieved without any loss in performance. Additionally, it helps to increase efficiency of the systems.
Conveyor belts coated with Cellasto® for example, excel due to their excellent grip and high tear propagation resistance thus rendering them extremely safe, particularly for the transportation of flat glass.
Further Application Possibilities
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Search engine optimization, also known as SEO, is the art and science of improving the position of your website in the search engine results pages (SERPs). When it comes to search engine optimization, the end goal is that your website will be search engine friendly, ranked highly within the most popular search engines, and found by more people.
This increased search engine visibility will ultimately attract more visitors to your website, who will then hopefully purchase more of your products, take advantage of your services, become a client, or simply enjoy more of your content.
Because quality traffic to a website via the search engines, as well as how those visitors interact with the website, can often result in an improved rank in the very same search engines, a successful SEO campaign can kickstart a continuous cycle of improved rankings and visitor numbers for your website.
Every website has a varying degree of SEO in place, whether it’s being actively pursued or not. However, optimizing your website for higher rankings is an ongoing process that requires constant attention. The more time you spend practising quality SEO methods, even if only in small doses, when compounded over time, can have a major impact on how your content ranks in the search engine results pages.
Therefore, you can hopefully see how important search engine optimization is for anyone who’s hoping to attract visitors to their website via the popular search engines, such as Google, Yahoo, and Bing. In this article we will be looking at how you can improve the search engine optimization of your WordPress website in order to increase its visibility in the search engines and drive more traffic to your content.
SEO Advice For WordPress Users
One of the best ways to ensure your website is search engine optimized, is to use the WordPress CMS platform for your site.
WordPress is constructed in a consistent way across all websites created using this software. Search engines like Google find this very convenient when it comes to indexing that content, as WordPress uses standards compliant high quality code. This also means that each individual piece of content you publish on your website will also be optimized for the search engines, and not only the core structure of your site.
There are many factors that are used to determine how optimized a website is at any given moment. Here we will take a look at some of the most effective ways to make your WordPress website SEO friendly.
On-Page SEO Using WordPress
On-page SEO is the method of optimizing your website’s content so that it becomes noticed by search engines and is ranked highly in their results pages for the subject or topic of your website. This technique includes the optimization of website content, title tags, meta tags, URL and permalink structures, images, and much more. The great thing about on-page SEO is that you control how it is deployed on your website.
Consistently publishing unique and high quality content that is related to your niche should result in Google being able to easily determine what your website is about and where it should be ranked in its results.
One of the SEO benefits of publishing content on a regular basis is that it can decrease the time it takes for your new content to be indexed in the search engines. As the search engines deploy crawlers to find the new content that is added to the internet, the more often they detect content being published on your site, the more often they will return to check for new material.
These daily visits from the crawlers can greatly decrease the time it takes for your new content to appear in the search engine results pages, therefore, making it available to search engine users much faster.
Another popular way to optimize your website content is to link it together. Following these internal links not only makes it easier for the search engine crawlers to discover all the pages on your site, but by linking related pages together, you can indicate to the search engines the relevancy of the different types of content on your website, helping to boost its ranking in the search engines for related search queries.
As well as using an internal linking structure that groups related posts and pages together, the link text or anchor text that is used for these internal links gives the search engines a big clue as to what the content is about, and therefore, where it should be ranked in their results.
Internal linking is not only useful to the search engines, but it’s also beneficial to your visitors too. Connecting your relevant pages together helps your visitors to find more of your related content. Therefore, it’s essential that thoughtful internal linking is part of your SEO and user experience strategies.
Keywords or search terms are what users type into the search engines in order to find what they are looking for. Therefore, it’s essential that you have a good grasp of how keywords work.
The goal to effective keyword planning and optimization is being able to anticipate what users might type in as search terms when looking for content that is similar to what you are publishing. The idea is to then include those keywords and search terms, as well as variations of them, in the content on your website.
These keywords can be used throughout your website and its content, including your post’s title, content, description, categories, URLs, and even image descriptions. Remember though to focus on your readers not on search engines. The goal is to gain readers through quality content that is aimed at them and their needs, not at what you think a search engine may want to see and index.
Be warned, over optimization, in the form of keyword stuffing, can have negative results on the ranking of your website, so do all you can to naturally include these keywords in your content.
Title tags describe the subject of your content. It is imperative your post and page titles include keywords that are relevant to the topic of the content.
Each page or post on your website should have a unique title tag so it can be indexed individually. Another tip is to not make your titles too long. If they are too lengthy, Google may only show a portion of the title in search results causing people to pass on your website in the search result list. If readers are unsure as to the actual subject of a website, they are more likely to pass on entering that website and will opt for a more clearly related website.
However, it’s also vital to ensure your post titles are human friendly, rather than just a string of the keywords you hope to rank for.
Meta Description Tags
The meta description tag is used to provide a snippet of information describing the contents of your page to the reader. They are mainly only visible in the search engine results pages and should include your designated keywords for that particular content. They usually appear underneath the title tag and URL for the website.
Again, it’s essential to keep this description as human-friendly as possible, while still including the keyword or search terms that are relevant to your content.
Content URLs and Permalinks
It’s a good idea to optimize your website’s URLs (also known as permalinks) for easy reading. Search engines and readers like “friendlier” looking URLs so they do not intimidate, confuse, or steer away potential readers. They also provide another opportunity to give Google and other search engines a clear sense of what the post is about and therefore make it easier to index at a more appropriate level. URLs are shown below a document’s title in a search result.
Changing your website’s permalinks in WordPress is simple. To do so, go to Settings > Permalinks in your WordPress dashboard. Set your permalink structure to “Post name” rather than “Default” so your permalinks will resemble your page titles.
For example, a post called “My Awesome Blog” would have the URL “yoursite.com/my-awesome-blog/.” This is something search engines can understand and it is another great place to put your keywords.
Image Titles and Descriptions
WordPress makes it very easy to give the images you use in your content titles and descriptions. Depending on your theme of choice, this meta information might not immediately be visible to your visitors, but the search engines and their crawlers will make use of these image tags to get a better idea of what topic your content is on.
By giving your images descriptive and meaningful descriptions, titles, and alt text, you can help improve the overall SEO factor of your content, in order to improve your rankings for the keywords you are targeting. Its well worth taking a few seconds to add this data as it will help improve both your overall SEO and UX ratings.
Off-page SEO is defined as what you do away from your website, in order to boost your search engine rankings.
The most well known form of off-page SEO is link building. As search engines like Google use the number of links pointing to a website to determine how popular it is, the aim of link building is to see a link back to your content published on another website. However, search engines don’t just look at the number of links pointing back to your website, but also the quality and relevance of the sites that those links are coming from.
One link from a respected website on the same topic as your content can easily outweigh hundreds of links from low quality websites that have nothing in common with your site. Now more than ever, link building is all about quality not quantity, with penalties being handed out to those trying to game the system by acquiring easy to obtain and irrelevant back links.
When it comes to improving the off-site SEO of your website, the best approach is to focus on outreach and bringing your content to the attention to those in your field; and then sitting back and waiting for them to link back to your content. This approach certainly takes time, but it’s a low risk strategy that can deliver some great results if your content really is worthy of links from your peers and the leaders in your niche.
More Search Engine Ranking Factors
The Google search engine ranking algorithms are a mystery to everyone, and are used to measure the importance of all websites listed in their index. No one is completely sure how it all works or what will guarantee higher rankings (since Google isn’t sharing their secrets), but people have some pretty good ideas on how to achieve high rankings nonetheless.
Let’s take a look at some of the most important ranking factors affecting search engine visibility:
Unique content (also freshness of website content)
Keyword use anywhere in the title tag (also important – including a keyword as the first word of title tag)
Keyword focused anchor text from external links, the quantity and quality of external links, and links from a variety of domain names.
Historical click through rate from search to exact page/URL and from search to pages on the domain.
Keyword use in WordPress headers H1, H2, and H3.
Although the above is just the tip of the iceberg, when it comes to improving the SEO of your website, they are the main areas you should focus on.
SEO recommendations are intended to shed some light on the complex and mysterious world of increasing the rank and visibility of of your WordPress website and its content. As you now know, there are many ways to improve the chances of your website getting noticed and ranked highly by the search engines. Often it is only a matter of paying attention to the small details as you continue to publish quality content on your website.
Just remember though, the most important feature of almost any website is content. Without good content to keep readers engaged, sharing your content, or purchasing your products, it will not matter what SEO methods you employ. Having visitors is what counts in the end and ironically that is what will increase your search engine visibility.
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Consider biking this month. Get your old bike out of storage, clean it up, check the brakes and tires, and take it for a spin. Maybe it needs some work. Attend a class and learn how to maintain it yourself.
Don’t have a bike? No problem! You can always use out bikeshare program called Biki. The closest station is at King and University (stop 458). They are planning more stations on campus in the near future.
“40% of all trips in the U.S. are less than two miles, making bicycling a feasible and fun way to get to work. With increased interest in healthy, sustainable and economic transportation options, it’s not surprising that, from 2000 to 2013, the number of bicycle commuters in the U.S. grew by more than 62 percent.” League of American Bicyclists.
In 2018, Bike to Work Week will be May 14–18, with Bike to Work Day on May 18.
Want to up your bike game? Consider joining a league and become involved in annual bike rides, advocacy efforts, and social events. The Hawaiʻi Bicycling League fulfills this niche perfectly. Be sure to check out their May Bike Month Events.
Hope to see you on the road and in the saddle! Bike safely, always wear a helmet, share the road, and obey the laws. Ride Aloha!
Reasons to Ride:
- For cleaner air
- Enjoy a lifelong sport
- Save money on gas
- Feel the wind on your face
- For less traffic
- Turn commute into a workout
- Create a healthier community for your children
Bicycle commuting burns an average of 540 calories per hour.
The average person loses 13 lbs in the first year of commuting by bike.
A daily 4-mile bike commute will save about 66 gallons of fuel per year
With 350 calories, a bicyclist can travel 10 miles, a pedestrian 3.5 miles, and an automobile 100 feet.
If the average person biked to work or shopping once every two weeks instead of driving, we could prevent the pollution of close to one billion gallons of gasoline from entering the atmosphere every year.
Since 2000, bike commuting has grown by 62 percent.
There were 882,198 bike commuters in 2013.
Bikes mean business: In the state of Wisconsin, bike recreation and tourism contribute $924 million annually to the economy.
Bikes mean business: In the state of Iowa, bicyclists create a health savings of $87 million each year.
Bicycling just 20 miles per week reduces women’s risk of heart disease by 50%.
Active commuting — biking and walking — reduces women’s risk of cardiovascular disease by 13% (compared to 9% for men).
Women who walk or bike 30 minutes per day had a lower rate of breast cancer.
Bike Laws (and a new one to be on the lookout for: 3-foot Safe Passing law—HB2215; awaiting the Governor to sign into law.) | <urn:uuid:a844eb83-3629-4641-beb6-a9b96a055449> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://library.law.hawaii.edu/tag/biki/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.936694 | 643 | 2.3125 | 2 |
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On Sept. 15, 2018, at precisely 6:02 a.m., a Delta II rocket lifted off in a cloud of fire and smoke from Vandenberg Air Force Base on the central California coast. The payload, a NASA observation satellite known as ICESat-2, measured roughly the size of an automobile, and weighed in at 3,338 pounds. At an altitude 310 miles above the Earth, the satellite decoupled from the rocket and moved into orbit. After that, its work began.
Traveling around the planet at 17,448 mph*, ICESat-2 began aiming a six-beam, green-spectrum laser toward Earth’s surface. Its goal for the next three years—and perhaps as long as seven years, if its machinery continued working—would be to constantly measure the glaciers, ice sheets, sea ice, oceans, and tree canopies far below.
The launch wasn’t much of a news story. When the mission began, there was little talk of big breakthroughs or revolutionary ideas. Indeed, even the satellite’s name (it acts as a replacement for the first ICESat, which was launched in 2003 and burned up upon reentry in 2010) could give the impression that this might be a sequel that wasn’t as exciting as the original production. Since we already know so much about the planet, and especially how ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are imperiled by a warming climate, how much could it tell us that is truly new?
Sometimes evolution can be as important as revolution, however. An unexpected surprise is that ICESat-2 seems able to peer down into shallow waters along the North American shoreline, providing a valuable new data set. And after only a short time in orbit, the satellite and its orbiting companion, another satellite called Grace-Fo that launched just a few months earlier, have enriched our observational record of Earth’s cryosphere, or frozen regions. As climate change alters the planet in ways that are both obvious and arcane, this new generation of remote-sensing satellites is compiling a granular record of what is happening in the world’s most distant and difficult-to-reach latitudes.
In many respects, that’s the good news about what we’re receiving now from space. The bad news, as data from Antarctica and Greenland filters in, is that the ice sheets have never seemed so precarious. “This is really the big question in understanding what’s driving the ice sheet behavior—to map out what it’s going to do in the future,” said Felix Landerer, a research scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. With better observations on hand, our models for ice sheets, which are not yet as precise as atmospheric models, can take a significant step forward.
In early 2018, a pivotal ICESat-2 tool was in the final stages of construction at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. One afternoon Tom Neumann, then the ICESat-2 deputy project scientist, drove a short distance from his office to a nearby assembly building on the Greenbelt campus to take a look. A team of engineers was putting the finishing touches on Atlas, the sophisticated laser that would be carried by ICESat-2 as its essential observation tool. As Neumann explained, ICESat stood for ice, cloud, and land elevation satellite. Atlas was an acronym for advanced topographic laser altimeter system.
The Atlas laser works by sending out trillions of photons in rapid pulses. These photons travel 310 miles down to our planet’s surface, where they scatter and bounce as they hit ice, water, earth, and treetops. But a few of these photons are collected as they bounce back up to the satellite. And therein lies a crucial measurement. By timing the photons’ path from the emission from Atlas, to the surface of the Earth, and then back to the satellite in space, ICESat-2 can discern tiny elevation changes in the world below. If the ice on a glacier in Antarctica or Greenland was to melt and drop even a few centimeters in elevation over the course of a few months, for instance, ICESat-2 would notice. The same would be true for sea ice.
At the Goddard building, Neumann explained: ICESat-2 “is sending out a pulse from six beams, simultaneously, 10,000 times a second.” That’s a rapid rate, he said, noting, “if you blink your eyes it takes about half a second. In that time, Atlas will have fired its laser 5,000 times, among six beams, collecting 30,000 measurements.”
During the satellite’s orbit, this data would be downloaded on a regular schedule to a ground station in Svalbard, a small group of islands located in the northernmost reaches of the Arctic.
Neumann had little doubt that the new satellite would collect extraordinary amounts of information about the Earth’s polar regions. It also seemed obvious to him that it would be a significant improvement on the original ICESat, which took 40 measurements a second rather than 10,000. “We’re going to do better with ice sheets, we’ll do better with outlet glaciers, we’ll do better with sea ice,” Neumann said. “But I’m almost sure there will be something we can do with it that we never thought of before. I had a question a couple of weeks ago from somebody asking whether we could use it to measure penguin heights.” He gave it serious thought. “And I was like, yeah, actually, probably could.”
But he couldn’t actually be sure. It was still half a year before the launch. The first ICESat mission had ultimately been hobbled by a catastrophic malfunction in its lasers. Things could go wrong here, too.
Long term data sets from satellites don’t stir the general public like the drama of a crewed mission to Mars. But in the past two decades, Earth observation satellites have arguably changed our view of how the planet is evolving more than any other technology or field-science endeavor.
The original ICESat, for instance, was conceived in the mid-1990s, and its launch in January 2003 brought on the prospect of compiling something that had never existed before: a steady measurement of changes in the elevation of ice at (and near to) both poles.
As it happened, ICESat was part of a larger strategy. The year before, NASA had launched a different satellite that was also meant for compiling a record of changes in the polar regions. This other satellite—known as Grace, which stood for gravity recovery and climate experiment—was curious in its technology and approach. Rather than use a laser altimeter to measure the surface elevation of the Earth, Grace would use variations in Earth’s gravity to measure the movement of water from one place to another. Not only would this be useful in measuring changes in Earth’s cryosphere, it could also be used to detect decreases in groundwater reserves in places like the American Southwest.
The idea was elegant in its simplicity but complex in its execution. Grace was not one machine but a pair of modules, each about the size of a small sports car, sent into orbit at an altitude of about 300 miles. One module was meant to trail the other at a distance of 137 miles. The key was that each module used an exquisitely sensitive microwave communications system to keep a precise record of tiny changes in their 137-mile orbital gap.
Even from hundreds of miles above the planet, these modules were sensitive to gravitational forces from below. When the leading module approached a part of Earth with more mass—and therefore more of a gravitational force—it was pulled ahead, literally by a fraction of the width of a human hair. But the force of that tiny pull could in turn be measured by the microwave communication link.
So as Grace passed over the massive Greenland ice sheet, for instance, the leading module would respond to gravitational forces and edge out ahead by a hairsbreadth. Over the course of thousands of orbits, by measuring the change in distance between the two modules—in essence, the change in gravitational force over time—NASA scientists could determine how much ice was being lost in Greenland and the Antarctic. By 2016, data from Grace indicated that Greenland was shedding, on average, about 286 billion tons per year. Antarctica was meanwhile losing about 127 billion. And all of that ice was falling into the oceans and raising sea levels in the process.
Satellites don’t last forever. They run out of the fuel they use—usually tanks of compressed nitrogen—to make crucial orientation corrections in space. Or they suffer technical glitches with batteries or communications equipment. Or, like the original ICESat, their measurement systems stop working properly and they need to be brought down from orbit.
Grace had an extraordinarily long run of 15 years, but it ceased working in October 2017, and was decommissioned by NASA. By that point, however, NASA had already been building a replacement in conjunction with the German Aerospace Center. The replacement satellite was called “Grace Follow-On”—or more simply, Grace-Fo. The machine was nearly an exact replica of its predecessor, and was launched into space in May 2018.
Much like ICESat-2, the new Grace was not the kind of project that seemed to stoke the public imagination. Its goal was to continue to produce a long-term record of changes here on Earth, and especially changes in the icy polar regions. What was especially crucial was to measure the Arctic, an area already warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet, and to keep an eye on Antarctica, where several huge glaciers on the western part of the continent—Thwaites in particular, which was about the size of Florida—looked to be increasingly unstable.
Along with ICESat-2, Grace-Fo began delivering data to the science community not long after launch in 2018. And since then, the second generation of Earth remote sensing satellites—including CryoSat-2, which is operated by the European Space Agency—have continued to speak, with remarkable precision, about what is happening to the Earth in places few humans ever visit.
As of mid-December, ICESat-2 has been operational for about 14 months. Neumann said recently that the satellite had so far taken about 376 billion laser “shots,” versus 2 billion in total for the first ICESat. The amount of data comprising the new observations, in other words, has already dwarfed what came out of the entire original mission. It was likewise clear, he added, that the Atlas laser on ICESat-2 was far exceeding the scientific team’s expectations.
From an altitude of 310 miles, the laser has been able to see down into crevasses in the ice sheet and measure their depth and width. At the same time, Atlas was able to range down through summer melt ponds on the Greenland ice sheet and gauge their depth, a type of measurement that pointed toward a new way to assess how much water is pooling on the ice at any given time. Given the fact that Greenland’s ice sheet underwent an extraordinary melting season this past summer, this technique may prove extremely significant in understanding how (and how much) the ice sheet melts in warmer months.
What has been especially surprising to the NASA team, though, is how ICESat-2’s laser has been able to map the shallow water near various coastlines around the world—a measurement known as bathymetry. In other words, the satellite can help create an expansive map of how deep the coastal waters run near the shore.
This may be crucial for flooding projections. A new understanding of the depths of the waters around, say, the coast of North Carolina may prove especially useful for computer modelers who try to plan ahead for storm surges made worse by heightened hurricane activity and sea level rises brought on by the retreat of glaciers in Antarctica and Greenland.
Meanwhile, the urgency of the situation in the Arctic—apart from Greenland’s summer meltdown, there has been a dramatic retreat of the floating sea ice cover in the Arctic ocean—makes the new satellite’s scrutiny all the more crucial. In recent months, a team working with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has been analyzing data from Grace-Fo to see how many billion tons of ice were lost from Greenland in total in 2019. (By some preliminary estimates by European scientists, during a July heatwave, the Greenland ice sheet lost about 11 billion tons of ice during just one day.)
Landerer, the Grace-Fo mission’s project scientist, said he’s confident that 2019 was as big a melt as the current record, which occurred in 2012. “The final tally is still out,” he noted, yet it’s obvious to him from the data that Greenland’s ice sheet has well exceeded the average melt year, meaning its losses were probably equal or larger than 300 billion tons.
What seems to be emerging from ICESat-2 and Grace-Fo is more than data, however. The two upgraded sensing missions work in a complementary manner toward a larger purpose. In measuring the height of the polar ice sheets, for instance, ICESat-2 is good at assessing changes in volume; in measuring the gravitational pull of the ice, Grace-Fo is good at assessing changes in mass.
Meanwhile, ICESat-2, with its precision laser, gives fine spatial resolution of thinning glaciers and vulnerable regions—a resolution far better than Grace’s. But because ICESat-2 surveys the same area only every 91 days, Grace’s frequent monitoring can help fill in gaps. This leads to a “data fusion” between the two satellite records. “The sum of the parts here is really bigger than the parts alone,” said Landerer.
What’s more, by incorporating these remote sensing missions with other studies (European missions; field observations by scientists on the ice; and an ongoing NASA mission known as OMG, or Oceans Melting Greenland, which measures sea temperatures in the Arctic and how they’re eroding coastal glaciers), scientists can grasp a bigger picture. It’s from these three measurements, ICESat-2, Grace-Fo, and OMG, that “we really get at the question: What’s the process driving the melt and ice loss?” said Frank Webb, manager of JPL’s Earth Science Research and Mission Formulation Office.
In other words, these sensing tools are not only showing us what is happening. They’re helping us see how it is happening. The observations show us precisely where Greenland’s glaciers are thinning the most, and whether the unstable areas of West Antarctica—the regions that worry sea-level-rise experts the most—are moving into a phase of unstoppable collapse.
Of course, this is not only a meaningful advance in science, but useful data for millions of people living near the coasts and just a few feet above sea level. Together, ICESat-2, and Grace-Fo will in time give us the opportunity to better model the future of the polar regions and vulnerable coastal settlements.
And yet, these satellites are also sentinels of a grim future.
In their constant watch they remind us, orbit after orbit, that our world is melting at an accelerating rate. As they demonstrate our surpassing technological ingenuity, and as they rain down on us their streams of data, they likewise demonstrate our negligence. We watch the planet’s problems spread and intensify, year by year. And with a God’s eye view, we can now stand by and see it happen in real time.
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