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What to Expect at a Hearing Test
Statistics indicate that most people wait seven years on average before seeking treatment for their hearing loss. But as with a lot of medical conditions, early intervention means a much better chance of a positive result.
You may have arranged a hearing test and wonder what to expect, or you may be considering hearing aid testing but are not sure if you need one. Either way, this guide is for you.
Hearing tests are speedy and don't hurt at all, and provide us with valuable insight into your overall hearing condition and the best treatment options. Here's a breakdown of what to expect at your hearing test.
A hearing health history
We first ask you some questions about your general medical history and experience with hearing. We might ask about your symptoms, your history of exposure to noise, the history of hearing loss in your family, and the specific situations where you have hearing trouble. Feel free to write down notes ahead of time, so you're more comfortable and prepared when the time comes.
An ear examination
We'll take a closer look at your ears as part of the audiology testing. This is entirely non-invasive. With a video otoscope, we'll take a look at your ear canal and search for any symptoms of damage, disease, or infection that could impair your hearing, as well as checking to see if you have an earwax buildup that may make it hard to hear. Video otoscopy allows you to view your ear canal on a TV screen.
Next, come the hearing tests themselves. They are carried out in a private space or booth that is equipped with sound. This controlled environment filters out external sounds, which might interfere with your results.
Although we have several tests that we can conduct, most hearing examinations include the following two tests:
The good news about hearing tests is that you get your results almost immediately. There is no waiting around for a week in anticipation.
The results are displayed on a graph that we call an audiogram, a visual representation of the frequencies and decibels of the hearing capacity. It will report the percentage of regular conversational speech you can hear. We will review your tests with you, and you'll learn about the type, nature, and degree of your hearing loss if a hearing loss is found.
The hearing loss level is measured in decibels (dB) using the following classifications:
- Normal hearing (0 to 25 dB)
- Mild hearing loss (26 to 40 dB)
- Moderate hearing loss (41 to 70 dB)
- Severe hearing loss (71 to 90 dB)
- Profound hearing loss (more than 91 dB)
A discussion of your options
If the tests show that you would benefit from hearing treatment, we will then discuss with you your options.
Most levels of hearing loss can be treated with hearing aids, and this is where they are likely to begin. There are models to suit every lifestyle and every budget. Our team will discuss your options with you, using the findings of your hearing test. We work with you to find the best solution for your hearing needs.
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By Larry Barrows
Apple creates award-winning and well-built hardware as well as excellent software that tends in general to be more secure and safer than most competitors. For several years I ran Eset antivirus software on my Mac, but in all that time I was never infected with a single virus and, to the best of my knowledge, never have been for well over a decade.
So though Mac users may overall be relatively safe from viruses, the latest bane of Mac (and other computer) users is a pop-up ad (known as “adware”) that looks like some type of actual system warning. (One thing to note is that these pop-up ads typically look more like a Microsoft Windows system warning than one that looks like the Mac interface, and they often warn of viruses which tend NOT to be a problem on a Mac.)
Macs and other computers have been quite susceptible in recent years to adware, along with certain types of malware. Malware are apps or sometimes browser/internet plugins that tend to monitor a user’s activities and open pop-up ads with language that is often scary or threatening. The worst of these will even take full control of the screen and not allow you to exit out of your browser or application without a hard shutdown of the computer.
The bad news is that adware and malware threats are likely to become more prevalent and potentially more severe. The good news is that Apple is constantly working to help prevent these kinds of malicious apps from spoiling the carefully-curated Apple experience, and there are safeguards that you as a user can take to prevent adware and malware from spoiling your computing experience. Apple has written a useful article (read more):
In a nutshell, Apple’s primary advice is to ensure that the operating system on all of your iOS devices (iPads, iPhones, as well as your laptop or desktop computers) is always up-to-date. I’ve seen instances where simply running the latest Mac OS upgrade will completely clean a system that was infected in ways that even my favorite Malwarebytes Anti-malware app could not clean.
The other useful tip I can recommend is to use a pop-up blocker, such as Adblock and Adblock Plus, in your Mac’s browser software. These free (or donation based) invaluable browser plugin tools sometimes will block useful pop-ups (such as ones from your bank or some other relevant website), but on pages with a lot of ads it can block 10 or 12 various pop-ups or inline ads. They’ll make your browsing experience much more pleasurable and far less cluttered.
The best thing these pop-up blockers do, however, is completely prevent the display of any malicious ads of this kind which are impersonating system alerts. These pop-up ads will try to scare you with messages claiming your system is infected and tell you to call a particular 800 number which the ads claim is the ONLY way to remove a virus, malware, or other serious problem.
However, if you see messages like this while you’re browsing, and you’re not sure how best to respond to or resolve the issue, Connectech is here and ready to help not only solve these issues but proactively monitor your computer to help catch these kinds of issues before they become a problem. If you’d like to schedule a system checkup with us, or if you’re experience issues with adware or malware, please give us a call or contact us. | <urn:uuid:9b1ab1b2-910d-4427-ae0b-39df8c978165> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://connectech.us/adware-alert-pop-up-ads-impersonate-system-messages/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.951864 | 727 | 2.34375 | 2 |
The masterpiece “The Ambassadors” can teach us something about Ecclesiastes – and the reverse
In the book of Ecclesiastes, the attitude towards human successes can be summed up in one word: vanity. And in two: vanity of vanities. The word “vanity” is mentioned 36 times in the book. Apparently the author of the text fears that this is a difficult message to absorb. The term “vanity”, also known as “Vanitas”, has been represented many times in European art. Dealing with pride and the finite nature of life is difficult for everyone; not only for us, the Jews. The painting “The Ambassadors” is an exceptional representation of Vanitas, and indirectly illuminates what is written in the Book of Ecclesiastes, to which we will refer at the end of the article.
Hans Holbein the Younger (1497–1543) was a German painter working in the Northern Renaissance style, which was characterized, among other things, by sharp realism, precision of details, and symbolism. Holbein, who moved to England and specialized in painting portraits in the court of King Henry VIII, became the most important artist in England at that time.
In the famous painting before us, known as the “Ambassadors” (1533), two distinguished figures stand against the background of a green curtain. The identity of the figures has become clear over the years: the figure on the left is that of the patron who ordered the painting, 29-year-old Jean de Dinteville (his age is engraved on the dagger in his hand), who served as France’s ambassador to England. The figure on the right is that of 25-year-old Georges de Selve, Bishop of Lavaur in France (his age is marked on the edge of the book on which his elbow rests). De Selve also served during his short life as French Ambassador to the Republic of Venice.
The two stand on a luxuriously embellished marble floor. These floor tiles still exist today in Westminster Abbey, the royal abbey where the kings and queens of England are crowned and married, and where they have also been buried alongside the great figures of the British nation for more than 500 years now.
The two friends stand on either side of a bookcase covered with an oriental rug, as was the custom in the Low Countries in those days. At that time, rugs were considered as luxury items that should be put on display, rather than stepped on. Thanks to the realistic depiction, it can be seen that this is a good quality rug imported from Anatolia, in the Ottoman Empire. The spectacular patterns woven into it attest not only to a love of aesthetic luxuries, but also to the system of political and economic ties forged between King Francis I of France and King Henry VIII of England, and the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.
The cabinet that separates, but also connects, the two ambassadors is divided horizontally into two planes. On the top shelf stand a globe of the celestial bodies, and astronomical measuring instruments. On the lower shelf on the right is a lute with one broken string, and peeking out in the corner are bagpipes, also lacking one pipe. In the front, a book of psalms composed by Martin Luther, the father of the Christian Reformation, is wide open.
The book of notes and the lute are painted with astonishing foreshortening. On the left – a globe on which the map of the world is drawn lies on its side. This underscores the importance of the continent of Europe, painted in gold. In front of the globe is a semi-closed booklet, with records of commercial profit and loss calculations.
What does a broken string symbolize?
The piece commemorates two young and successful friends, who are very different from each other. Dinteville, dressed in magnificent and ornate clothes and holding a dagger, is portrayed as a practical man, self-confident and extroverted. De Selve wears a more modest fur coat, and places his forearm on a book, emphasizing that he is an introverted intellectual. The objects placed next to them testify to their occupations, their wisdom and breadth of education in the fields of science and music, and also their solid economic status. In the obvious sense, the painting is a status symbol. However, the work is strewn with signs that hint at the difficulties the two faced. They were Catholics living in England, which had at that time parted from the Catholic Church and chosen the Anglican religion. The year the painting was created was one of the most tumultuous in the life of Henry VIII, known as a serial killer of his wives. As a diplomat, Dinteville had to navigate a dark and tangled political world. Placing the lute next to Luther’s psalter raises the hypothesis that the broken string expresses the inter-religious tension created between Catholics and Protestants following the rise of the Protestant religion.
The globe leaning on its side next to the account book, which highlights the act of division, indicates the difficulties experienced by the ambassador, the man of action who may not be able to “conquer the world”, as appears to be seen from the navigation tools scattered on the top shelf. The lute missing a string and the bagpipes, which also, as mentioned, lack a pipe, reveal that even in the life of the spiritual man, the melody may jar.
The painting not only hints at cracks in the world of the two successful men and the fragility of life, but also includes the presence of death itself. Over the colorful marble floor tiles hovers an unidentified object, which looks like a strange surfboard. It emerges diagonally in motion into the lower part of the painting, and disturbs the viewer’s peace of mind. It is a distorted skull, and this is what gave the work its great renown. The skull is realistically depicted in many European paintings, and symbolizes Vanitas, or the Latin phrase “Memento Mori” – “Remember the day of death”. Here the skull is painted using the technique of anamorphosis (an artistic device creating an illusion through a distortion of perspective, and requiring the viewer to use certain instruments or a different point of view to identify an element hidden in the work). It can be seen only when the viewer stands at an angle to the image, and tilts his head to look at it. The skull looks like a reflection in a distorting mirror, like an incomprehensible stain on the floor. Moreover, from the point of view from which it can be understood, all the other objects and figures will look wrong. It turns out that the artist, who so realistically and accurately depicted the figures and the many objects, chose to present the skull in a distorted way that undermines the harmony of the entire work.
This is not the only riddle in the painting. In the upper left corner, a small figurine of Christ peeks out from between the folds of the curtain, seeming to be an observer who sees and is not seen. The learned pair seem unaware of the tiny figure of Christ, just as they do not notice the large skull lying at their feet.
A meeting with death
In this case, what is the subject of the work? The wealth, the honor, or the professional and spiritual success of two young people who have achieved greatness? At first glance, we admire the artistic abilities of Holbein the Younger, as well as the impressive figures. A second look arouses our empathy towards the ambassadors. We notice the difficulties that are faced even by people who have had dizzying success at such a young age.
A third look is both surprising and shocking. Holbein the Younger makes us divert our gaze and look at the picture in a completely different way. The painting enables us, the viewers, to open an aperture and meet the infinite within the finite. But to do that we have to make an effort, to change our direct and comfortable angle of vision. The sublime (in the Christian sense symbolized by the figurine) can be met if we raise our glance, turn our heads, and look beyond the curtain.
Is it really possible to meet the metaphysical world? The divine providence? Holbein leaves the question open. True, the viewer may notice the image hidden between the folds of the curtain, but if we draw conclusions from the behavior of the ambassadors, then in the “real” world, human beings “turn their backs” on God, who observes them and watches over their actions.
The “death” signified by the anamorphic skull can be seen only when we move away from the picture to the end of the hall, and look from the side and on a curve; and when the spectacular painting, with all its precise details, appears blurry to us, then the skull – and only the skull – will be revealed before our eyes. In other words, we will meet the death “lying at our feet” when our feet trip over it: until then it will be lying in our path as an unidentified object.
It turns out that the painting is about what is not seen, what is hidden from the eye. The devices that are illustrated represent the best human achievements that the 16th century had made in studying the world, but at the same time it reminds us that there are limits to earthly life, human vision, and human knowledge.
Olam (World) from the term “ne’elam” (disappeared)
The Book of Ecclesiastes describes at length man’s material and intellectual achievements: “I gathered me also silver and gold, and treasure such as kings and the provinces have as their own; I got me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, women very many” (Ecclesiastes 2:8). And as is said again and again, “[…] vanity of vanities, all is vanity. What profit hath man of all his labor wherein he laboreth under the sun?” (ibid, 1:2-3). Does the author of the text reject the vanities of this world?
Let us look at one of the hard to comprehend verses by comparison with “The Ambassadors”, and with its help propose a few keys to understanding the contradictory messages arising from the text. Kohelet says: “He hath made every thing beautiful in its time; also He hath set the world in their heart, yet so that man cannot find out the work that God hath done from the beginning even to the end” (3:11).
The phrase “also He hath set the world in their heart” in the primary sense of the “world” as the “universe”. Holbein presents the earthly world and the heavenly world through the two globes. The perfect circles on the floor also symbolize the universe. Rashi, in his commentary on this verse, writes:
“Even the wisdom of the world which he gave in the heart of mankind did not give everything in the heart of each and every one, but a little to one and a little to another, so that man will not find all the deeds of the Holy One, blessed be He, to know Him, and will not know the time of his death and where he will fail, to give heart to return.”
Rashi clarifies why life is not perfect, why a string is broken and a globe is on its side. His explanation is also reminiscent of the division between the two ambassadors. One is the man of deeds and war, holding a dagger in his hand; the other is the man of spirit and poetry (it is possible that Holbein hints at his preference for the world of the spirit, represented by the open book of Psalms, as opposed to the world of action, represented by the dagger and the closed book of accounts, from which exercises in division, the world of wars and losses peek). If the whole world were in our hands, we would not “give heart to return”.
World is also from the same root as “disappeared”, hidden. Rashi goes on to explain:
“If he were to be anxious and say today or tomorrow I will die, and therefore it is written here ‘ha’elem’ without the vowel from the root “ha’alma”, since if man knew [that] the day of his death was near, he would not build a house or plant a vineyard. To this he says ‘everything is good in its time’, the fact that there is a time to die – it is a beautiful thing that a person has the trust to say this, that the time of his death is still far off, and he builds a house and plants a vineyard, and it is beautiful that it is concealed from the people.”
In the second part, Rashi explains why ignorance of death makes life possible. This interpretation reminds us of the ambassadors’ lively presence in the shadow of the death that will not be revealed to them, and is also incomprehensible to the viewer. The word ‘olam’ (world) can also be interpreted as forever, ‘ad olam’, and thus echo Holbein’s intention in painting the figurine.
In the Book of Ecclesiastes, diverse voices and conflicting ideas are gathered together. Sukkot is called the Feast of Ingathering. Precisely on this holiday, when the people of Israel would sit (in a good year) under its vine and under its fig tree, satisfied with itself, its power and the strength of its hand, precisely at this time the tradition comes to undermine us. Instead of sitting in a solid stone house, we sit in a rickety sukkah. And the peace of mind that prevails on the Feast of Ingathering is accompanied by a reading of the Book of Ecclesiastes, which casts doubt on all our achievements, material and spiritual alike. It spreads out before us possibilities for looking at life and death from different angles, optimistic and pessimistic, simplistic and complex, earthly and spiritual, and leads to the conclusion that only belief in the eternity of God and the limitations of human understanding give meaning to the life of this world. “The end of the matter, all having been heard: fear God, and keep His commandments; for this is the whole man. For God shall bring every work into the judgment concerning every hidden thing, whether it be good or whether it be evil” (12:13-14).
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SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY – You will need Procreate 5.0 or higher and an Apple Pencil to use this product in full. More details below.
If you’ve ever wanted to create your own leaded glass designs but were put off by the high cost of materials and the risk of glass cuts then this pack is for you – for the first time you are now able to create a convincing looking digital version of glass art from the safety of your Ipad.
How was the pack made?
I painstakingly scanned hundreds of dollars worth of real glass samples some of which I salvaged myself (this was no easy feat!). These were cleaned up and converted into seamless, repeat, texture patterns. They were then saved into the grain of a set of Procreate brushes so you can draw areas of authentic glass quickly and easily. I also created two leading brushes so, you can add authentic looking outlines to your designs.
So, what are you waiting for? Start making your own stained glass designs today!
Here’s everything you get with this complete tool kit:
- 12 Authentic Stained Glass Procreate Brushes – These contain real glass repeat pattern textures. 2000 x 2000 px in size.
- 2 Leading Brushes – Use these to add outlines to your design. In smooth and undulating varieties. Apple Pencil is required for the undulating brushes.
- 1 Highlighter Brush – Designed to add extra highlights to the glass.
- A quick reference sheet showing everything that’s included – This makes the pack easy to navigate. In PDF format.
- Full and Comprehensive Instructions – I’ve included a very thorough guide which takes you through every step of the process of creating your own glass design, including: creating drop shadows, inner glows and adding highlights to the glass.
This product is covered by The Artifex Forge Tools License. Read about it HERE
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Pioneer Hi-Bred experts are urging growers to keep a watchful eye on Goss’s wilt this year – particularly if they experienced light to heavy infections last year. Pioneer Research Scientist Scott Heuchelin says Goss’s wilt has a long history of wreaking havoc in corn fields in the western Corn Belt and is expanding its boundaries north and eastward. Agronomists and researchers say the yield-robbing disease is spreading as far north as Canada and east across the Midwest into Indiana. Once the bacterium infects the field – it may persist year after year – making it crucial for growers to identify the disease. If Goss’s wilt is present – Pioneer notes there is no chemical cure. Growers are encouraged to minimize their risk by selecting resistance hybrids in the coming planting seasons.
According to Heuchelin – growers should learn to correctly identify Goss’s wilt to prevent recurring disease issues in future years. He says the disease can easily be confused with environmental conditions like drought stress or sun scald – as well as other leaf blights or nutrient deficiencies. The first step is scouting for the distinguishing characteristics of Goss’s wilt – which can occur at any growth stage. In the seedling stage – early infection can be systemic and result in discolored vascular tissue with slimy stalk rot; a buildup of bacteria in the vascular bundles inhibiting the plant’s ability to transfer water; and stunted growth where the plant eventually wilts and dies as if drought stressed. The midseason signs and symptoms include distinct dark green to black ‘freckles’ within or just outside of leaf lesions; shiny or glistening patches of dried bacterial ooze on the lesions – similar to a thin layer of varnish; and Water-soaked streaks – along with tan to gray lesions that run lengthwise on the leaves.
Because in-season management options of Goss’s wilt are very limited – Heuchelin says the best strategy is prevention in the off-season with genetic resistance. He says choosing a hybrid with high levels of Goss’s wilt tolerance is the best line of defense – especially if the field has a history of previous infection. | <urn:uuid:6ccad2df-8714-4088-b9ff-4b27d2b0d476> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://hoosieragtoday.com/growers-advised-be-on-the-lookout-for-goss-wilt/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.924382 | 471 | 2.84375 | 3 |
Sports Books for Kids – Book Reviews
“Building character through America’s greatest pastime is what Fuji exemplifies. This is a story that young readers will certainly enjoy and relate to.” —Kim Nuxhall, Director of The Joe Nuxhall Character Education Fund
“This book fully captures the allure that is baseball and Great American Ball Park. It’s a fun and relevant story that fans of all ages can enjoy.” —Dann Stupp, Author, Opening Day at Great American Ball Park Co-author, Tom Browning’s Tales from the Reds Dugout
“Like a tied, seventh game of the World Series, this delightful story draws you to the very edge of your seat in anticipation of what might happen next. Bravo, Paul Mullen!” —John Erardi, Cincinnati sports writer and author of Opening Day: Celebrating Cincinnati’s Baseball Holiday
“I appreciate the story for its detail of a young boy coming-of-age as a player and as a person. The setting of Cincinnati and Great American Ball Park is, if I may say, perfect.” —Tom Browning, Cincinnati Reds 1984-1994
Fuji’s character seemed real, genuine, and alive. The baseball scenes were believable – often a difficult task for a novelist. —Tom Eckle, Editor of Spitball magazine & prestigious Casey Award for distinguished baseball books. | <urn:uuid:4e57da63-a329-446e-9c3a-7dc476948854> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://baseballbooksforkids.com/books/sports-books-for-kids/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.926467 | 296 | 1.59375 | 2 |
Food : Bigger Than The Plate
Bigger Than The Plate
Catherine Flood and May Rosenthal
From urban farming to public feasting and sensuous tableware, and from edible insects to lab-grown meat, the future of food is a hot topic of debate. The need for food systems that are more sustainable, healthy, and fair is recognized as a major global challenge.Food: Bigger Than The Plate explores the ways in which we can harness our taste buds and edible desires in the fight to meet this challenge. It critiques our broken industrial food system and proposes ways of reassembling the pieces into something more just, biodiverse, and still delicious. Engaging with artists, designers, architects, activists, and food professionals who are examining key activities and relationships throughout the food system, this new book discusses diverse and creative ways to reimagine food waste, supply chains, and social empowerment through the politics and the pleasures of food. Food: Bigger Than The Plate accompanies a major exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
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GAS is the token that will power the NEO network. Those staking NEO in their wallets will receive GAS rewards that can be claimed every 5 minutes.
Let’s go over what these two have in common and then we can dig into how NEO is setting itself apart. We can start with the obvious, they are both centered around providing users with the ability to use smart contracts and digital assets.
A few of the aspects of NEO that caught my attention:
- NEO coins cannot be divided- you’ll notice this when you want to make a transfer and will only be able to move whole integers, instead of the usual numbers with a decimal. (HINT: the trick is to add in the value of the transaction fee to the amount you wish to move)
- They provide digital certificates which provide legal protection for the digital assets on the NEO network.
- Developers can program smart contracts using C++, C#, Go, Java, and other programming languages. This opens the door for many developers who haven’t yet mastered Solidity- which is the only programming language that is allowed for developing smart contracts on Ethereum.
- Utilizes dBFT consensus- that is delegated Byzantine Fault Tolerance. This means they achieve consensus by the shareholders electing nodes who have staked a certain amount of coins, each node’s vote has equal weight and is paid with transaction fees. It’s also important to note that this also means the blockchain will shut down before a fork occurs, proving their interest with congruity rather than activity.
- They also have a protocol that facilitates cross chain transactions that does not compromise smart contracts that are executed on different chains.
- This one is perhaps the most impressive in my opinion, and that is their “Lattice cryptology-quantum computer-proof technology”- meaning they can achieve encryption that cannot be hacked by current quantum computers.
If you own any NEO, no matter the amount, I recommend storing them on the NEON wallet.
You can download it from their official website, it’s a lite client wallet, meaning you don’t have to download the entire blockchain, and it is compatible with Windows, Linux and OSX operating systems.
I suggest this because once you have them stored on that wallet, you will automatically receive payments of their Gas coin. You don’t need to keep this wallet open for the GAS to be added to your account.
If you have NEO coins on the Binance exchange they will allocate the accrued Gas coins to you. However, if you are holding NEO coins on Bittrex, they will not distribute the gas coins, and instead will keep it for themselves.
So again, this is why I suggest downloading your own wallet that you control so you are for sure able to get your gas payments.
In case you’re wondering why you should care about this NEO gas coin, I found a great website that provides the best explanation of what gas is and why it is valuable:
“NEO has two native tokens, NEO (abbreviated symbol NEO) and NeoGas (abbreviated symbol GAS).
NEO, with a total of 100 million tokens, represents the right to manage the network….”
“GAS is the fuel token for the realization of NEO network resource control, with a maximum total limit of 100 million. The NEO network charges for the operation and storage of tokens and smart contracts, thereby creating economic incentives for bookkeepers and preventing the abuse of resources. The minimum unit of GAS is 0.00000001.
In the creation block of the NEO network, 100 million NEOs are generated, GAS has not yet been generated. 100 million GAS, corresponding to the 100 million NEO, will be generated through a decay algorithm in about 22 years time to address holding NEO.”
So you can see that NEO gas is similar in its application as that of ethereum’s gas, it’s what is paid to conduct smart contracts, and it’s similar to Bitcoin in its design to release less and less coins as time goes on until it eventually reaches it’s max supply.
If you’re at all interested in learning more about NEO, you need to check out the links down below!
Website Dedicated to Publishing NEO Updates
BitcoinMagazine Interviews the NEO Team
dBFT Consensus Explained
Calculate How much GAS You’ll Earn Based on How Much NEO You Hold
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Erik Moeller, journalist and open source software advocate, has ambitious expectations for Wikinews.
"I would compare its current state to the first days of the open source Linux operating system, which has been created by volunteer programmers from around the world," Mr Moeller told dotJournalism.
"Back in 1991 and 1992, it was mostly something for hobbyists and other interested people to play with. Today it powers the world's largest supercomputers, it runs Google, it supports a gigantic portion of the world's webservers, and it is increasingly adopted by corporations and governments as an alternative to Windows."
Wiki, a Hawaiian word meaning 'quick', is a open publishing web format where anyone can post and edit content. The largest wiki site is Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia of more than 420,000 articles built by a network of 6,000 contributors.
Wikinews is part of the same site but allows users to post and edit news stories. Since the site was officially launched in early December, 770 users have registered to contribute to the project.
Critical of the centralised power of large global news agencies such as AP and Reuters, Mr Moeller believes that with financial support from readers, contributors could do first-hand reporting. Regular writers could be formally recognised as journalists, just as bloggers were during the recent US presidential elections, allowing Wikinews to compete with traditional news media.
"Good reporting costs money - money for travel and communications, for obtaining documents and other source materials - and good reporting is hard work," he said.
"The next revolution I want to see is therefore a revolution of funding: paying for citizen journalism through distributed donations made by hundreds of people who share a passion for truth, honesty and openness."
Mr Moeller expects Wikinews to transform rapidly, despite inevitable criticism from established organisations that view the internet as a platform for rumours and inaccurate journalism.
But, as with the Wikipedia community, Mr Moeller believes Wikinews will learn from its mistakes and its credibility will develop. He also reckons new developments such as RSS feeds and a good system for feedback will help the site to take off.
"Right now we're somewhat out of the loop, a stranger in a strange land," said Mr Moeller.
"We need to become part of this nascent new media world and inspire those who are already a part of it to contribute."
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The non-deterministic behavior of multi-threaded embedded software makes cyclic debugging difficult. Even with the same input data, consecutive runs may result in different executions and reproducing the same bug is itself a challenge. Despite the fact that several approaches have been proposed for deterministic replay, none of them attends to the capabilities and functionalities that replay can comprise for better debugging. This paper introduces a practical replay mechanism for multi-threaded embedded software. The Replay Debugger, based on Lamport clock, offers a user controlled debugging environment in which the program execution follows the identical partially ordered happened-before dependency among threads and IO events as that of the recorded run. With the order of thread synchronizations assured, users can focus their debugging effort in the program behavior of any threads while having a comprehension of thread-level concurrency. Using a set of benchmark programs, experiment results of a prototyped implementation show that, in average, the software based approach incurs a small probe effect of 3.3% in its record stage. | <urn:uuid:213a173c-c449-4ef7-9bcc-c0674f33caf9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://asu.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/replay-debugging-for-multi-threaded-embedded-software | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.940585 | 208 | 1.601563 | 2 |
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In 1927, Donald Hall and Charles Lindbergh designed and built Spirit in 60 days. “To determine the amount of fuel the plane would need, Lindbergh and Hall drove to the San Diego Public Library at 820 E St. Using a globe and a piece of string, Lindbergh estimated the distance from New York to Paris. It came out to 3,600 statute miles, which Hall calculated would require 400 gallons of gas.”
Pay for the bottom 25% of wage earners rose 4.5% in November from a year earlier, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Wages for the top 25% of earners rose 2.9%. Similarly, the Atlanta Fed found wages for low-skilled workers have accelerated since early 2018, and last month matched the pace of high-skill workers for the first time since 2010.
Ad companies are governed by a rule as durable as gravity: they must make their products worse over time. Corporations must produce profit, and the fastest path to increase revenue is at the cost of user experience. Amazon and Google used to feel powerful and sleek. Now they’re like Costco on Black Friday. Noisy, tacky and ad-riddled. And more profitable! (For now.)
This increase in revenue comes at the cost of long-term customer satisfaction, but nobody knows how to really measure that, so investors don’t care. Now Instagram has too many ads and finding a genuine phone charger on Amazon requires a degree in investigative journalism.
Parachutes were so precious to the Apollo program that only three people in the nation were qualified to hand-pack the parachutes for the Apollo 15 capsule: Norma Cretal, Jimmy Calunga and Buzz Corey, who in 1971 — the year of that mission — all lived in Ventura County. Their expertise was so vital, they were not allowed to ride in the same car together for fear that a single auto accident could cripple the space program.
Pressed for time:
Electric stoves made food prep faster. Automatic washers and dryers cut the time needed to clean a load of clothes. Refrigerators meant that housewives and the help didn’t have to worry about buying fresh food every other day.
Each of these innovations could have saved hours of labor. But none of them did. At first, these new machines compensated for the decline in home servants. (They helped cause that decline, as well.) Then housework expanded to fill the available hours. In 1920, full-time housewives spent 51 hours a week on housework, according to Juliet Schor, an economist and the author of The Overworked American. In the 1950s, they worked 52 hours a week. In the 1960s, they worked 53 hours. Half a century of labor-saving technology does not appear to have saved the typical housewife even one minute of labor.
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The purpose of this article is to review the Event Wave Capture settings. The Events will work in the background when using the meter. It does not matter what function you are using these Events are active all the time.
Below are some pictures to help guide you to the Waveform Capture Event settings.
Step 1. Turn on Meter.
Step 2. Push Setup button circled in red below
Step 3. Push Blue F4 (Manual Setup) button.
Step 4. Push Blue button F3 (Function Pref).
Step 5. Scroll down the list and highlight Waveform Capture and push Enter.
Step 6. You are now viewing the Wave Capture list. You can modify the Transient and Amps trigger levels. The Swell, Dip, Rapid Voltage Change and Voltage Interruption are based on the EN50160 standard.
The Transient trigger level is not a RMS value, it's a deviation level anywhere on the waveform. As an example if you setup the meter as 3 Phase WYE 120V the Fluke meter will measure the sinewave and the default Transient trigger level will be set to 60V which means that anywhere on the 120V Waveform if there is a glitch on the waveform greater than 60V for 5us or longer it will be captured as a Transient Event.
You can change the default Transient trigger level, Fluke decided to set a reasonable level for most circumstances to half of the nominal voltage in the setup. The Swell, Dip, Rapid Voltage Change and Voltage Interruption events thresholds are set by the EN50160 standard. You can either have the box next to each parameter checked or unchecked depending on what your goals are for capturing events. The Amps parameter when checked and trigger level set allow you to capture amperage changes when the level goes above the trigger level.
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Welsh Government has stumped up extra cash to help with the housing crisis in Wales. Climate Change Minister Julie James has announced £65m to help people move on from temporary accommodation like hotels and B&Bs into a suitable place they can call their home.
The money will be used to fund the Transitional Accommodation Capital Programme (TACP). It supports a wide range of projects by local authorities and registered social landlords to create much-needed extra housing capacity across Wales.
The programme will attempt to bring more than 1,000 additional homes into use over the next 18 months.
Wales has seen a spike in house prices in recent years - pricing some out of the market. In some areas rented property is being turned into holiday lets - adding to the shortage.
Welsh Government and some councils have been criticised for not enabling enough new homes to be built.
ONS says in Wales, the average house price is £176,000, while the median income is £29,400. This cost is equivalent to a ratio of six years of income. But average house prices are also far higher in some areas, with it over £200K in four of the six counties of North Wales
It is particularly acute in tourist hotspots like the Llyn Peninsula with average prices of £485,000 in Abersoch, £361K in Llanengan, £355K in Llanbedrog and £316K in Botwnnog.
Local authorities and registered social landlords will use the new funding in a number of ways, including:
- Bringing unused and mothballed properties that would otherwise not be re-let back into use as homes for individuals and families
- Remodelling existing accommodation
- Converting buildings into good-quality accommodation
- Using modern methods of construction as a medium-term form of housing on some sites as they are developed for permanent housing.
Climate Change Minister Julie James said: “Throughout the pandemic we worked hard to provide accommodation for everyone who needed it. We made sure that no one was sleeping rough or facing homeless during a public health emergency.
“We now need to build on this and continue work to tackle and prevent homelessness by ensuring that incidents are rare, brief and unrepeated. We have successfully helped thousands of people into temporary accommodation over the last two-and-a-half years but many more are still going to our local authorities for urgent help.
“Our ambition is for everyone to have a safe, suitable, permanent home but our housing system is under significant pressure, that’s why we are building more social homes. Where people are in hotel or B&B-based temporary accommodation, in particular, it can be difficult for them to move on with their lives. We need more high-quality interim accommodation options – places they can call their own – to allow people to get on with their lives, while we support them to find a permanent home.
“I am making up to £40m of capital funding available to support a range of initiatives by our local authorities and registered social landlords to help ensure even more people have a place to call home. These projects will provide much-needed, good-quality accommodation to help ease the pressure on housing services in the medium term. This work will complement what we are already doing to build 20,000 more low-carbon permanent social homes this Senedd term.”
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What are the days of the week?
Well of course … Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Or …. nedjelja, ponedjeljak, utorak, srijeda, četvrtak, petak, subota.
[It took me a while to realise that Croatians do not capitalise the first letter of the days. Funny buggers!]
Anyway, I have always thought that Sunday is the first day of each week – no doubt influenced by the fact that when I was young, every calendar had Sunday on the left side of each week in the month as you see in this calendar with a photo of beautiful Perth.
In recent times, more and more calendars (including electronic ones) have Monday as the first day of each week.
“What rubbish!” I say. (Who is a creature of habit!?)
“Just some Americanism!” Although I was happy about the fact that each of us can make our own choices about this not-very-important issue.
But hang on! Not if you are Croatian! Croatians have no choice for the days of the week other than ponedjeljak (prvi dan), utorak, srijeda, četvrtak, petak, subota, and nedjelja.
Why so? Well, Mateja recently read me some text (testing my aural skills, which are so poor!) that included a teacher-student conversation about the names of the days of the week, and their origins. And then it dawned on me (The last person on Earth, again!) ……
If day 1 is nedjelja, it doesn’t make sense that the fourth day of the week is četvrtak (četvrti dan), and the fifth day is petak (peti dan)!
The names of these days only make sense if day 1 is ponedjeljak. Well I'll be ....!
I digress ..... Can anyone tell me where this is?
And, the notion that subota and nedjelja are the weekend also fits in with ponedjeljak as the first day of the week, doesn’t it?
Wow, another example of how language influences us in so many ways, big and small ..
But then again ……… the name subota is derived from the word Sabbath – a day of rest and the seventh day of the week according to the bible - as practised (I think) by people of Jewish faith. So Sunday is day 1?
But Christians regard Sunday as the day of rest. I give up!
I am gradually coming to see that black is actually (not very) darkish grey, and white is (not very) lightish grey.
Napisao sam ovaj post u utorak – drugi (ili treći?) dan tjedna.
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Since release 6.10, ABAP has offered the IN BYTE MODE addition for the statements CONCATENATE, FIND, REPLACE, SHIFTand SPLIT. It allows operands to be processed byte by byte. The functions of these statements remain the same as when they are used for character strings, the only difference being that in this case byte-type data objects (data type x and xstring)are being processed.
In a hexadecimal field (type x), you can process the individual bits. ABAP interprets the contents of hex fields byte by byte. For example, a hexadecimal field of length n is n bytes long and has a display length in ABAP of 2xn. The decimal values 0-255 are represented in hexadecimal by the characters '00' to 'FF'.
The illustration shows how a byte in a sequence with the decimal value 181 is represented in hex. The first four bits have the decimal value 11, the second four bits have the decimal value 5. This leads to the hexadecimal value ‘B5’ - 11x16+5 = 181.
ABAP contains statements that allow you to read and set the individual bits in a type x field. There are also statements which allow bit operations between fields of type x. Furthermore there are special relational operands in logic expressions for bit patterns.
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BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATIES AND ARBITRATION TRAINING WORKSHOP
The African Foundation of International Law (AFIL) in close collaboration with the Government of Tanzania established the African Institute of International Law (AIIL) in Arusha, Tanzania, where there are also a number of African and UN judicial institutions that apply international law and the Public Law of African Regional Integration on a daily basis, and require a pool of skills in these important fields. The Institute is an independent, educational and research institution dedicated to the teaching, dissemination and advanced research in international law of relevance to Africa. Its establishment was endorsed by the African Union1 and welcomed by the United Nations General Assembly.
The Institute in collaboration with African Legal Support Facility (ALSF), which is committed to improving the negotiating skills of legal practitioners in the public and private sectors and policymakers in Africa to develop their skills and competencies, are organizing the second intensive one-week training workshop on “BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATIES AND ARBITTATION” from 6 to 10 June 2016, at its Headquarters, the Arusha International Conference Centre, Arusha, Tanzania
It is a well-known fact that the vast majority of African States have signed numerous bilateral investment treaties and investment contracts with foreign investors and are parties to the International Centre for Settlement of Investments Disputes (ICSID) Convention. Of the total number of cases registered by the ICSID Secretariat in 2013 (50 cases), 26% of these cases concern African States. The large amount of arbitration cases brought against African States, in comparison to the inward flow of foreign investment shows that proportionally, African States are more often confronted with investment claims by foreign investors. The number of such disputes may grow in the next few years in parallel with the increase of the flow of foreign investment and the conclusion of new and increasingly sophisticated legal instruments, unless the expertise of African countries to deal with the issues arising from BITs is enhanced. At the same time, there currently is a manifest underrepresentation of African arbitrators, external counsel, and in-house expertise in the investment scene, and the negotiation of BITs appears to be lopsided.
The principal objective of the workshop is to familiarize the participants with the negotiation, formulation and interpretation of bilateral investment treaties with particular emphasis on dispute resolution, valuation of damages and enforcement. The participants will acquire the knowledge of the basics of investment treaty laws, contracts and on how and when to initiate arbitration proceedings against entities that violate investment agreements. The goal is to enable the participants to learn the art of creating a harmonious business and investment climate crucial for stimulating economic activity through bilateral investment treaties and investment contracts. At the end of the training participants will be better equipped to protect and promote the economic and financial interests of their countries.
The Seminar is intended for professionals, in particular legal practitioners and government officials working in the field of international investment law, particularly those in the Ministries of Finance, Trade and Investment, and Foreign Affairs and those engaged in multilateral and bilateral negotiations. Other officials and policymakers, private legal practitioners, lawyers in the Attorney Generals Chambers, staff of legal departments in private corporations, legal secretaries, legal advisers, and arbitrators, legal scholars and judges.
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Bob Green, president of Nutratech, Inc. - the firm behind patented bitter orange (Citrus aurantium) extract Advantra Z - said that the doses used in new FDA study with lab rats were 13 to 43 times the typical human dosage.
“The results of the study cannot be directly applied to the Citrus aurantium / p-synephrine used in dietary supplements.”
Bitter orange is claimed to increase energy expenditure, facilitate the breakdown of fat and increase glucose uptake by muscles, and is widely used in weight management and sports nutrition supplement.
As reported by NutraIngredients-USA, a multi-component extract of bitter orange was reported to raise blood pressure and heart rate in lab animals (Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, Vol. 261, pp. 236-247).
After consultation with Dr Sidney Stohs, dean emeritus of the Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Green added: “Regarding the increase in heart rate and blood pressure - which the study noted ranged from 4% to 11.5% - it’s important to understand that heart rate and blood pressure will increase 10% to 20% with moderate exercise or simply walking up a flight of stairs.
“So while statistically significant, the statistics in the Hansen study are not clinically significant or relevant to humans.”
Dr Stohs has worked as a consultant for Nutratech Inc, and recently authored a review that concluded that safety concerns and adverse events associated with bitter orange and p-synephrine are ‘unwarranted and unjustified’ (Journal of Functional Foods, 2010, Vol. 2, pp. 235-238).
Green added that over 15 studies have confirmed the safety of bitter orange and p-synephrine, and that “manufacturers can be very confident about including these ingredients in their dietary supplements”.
The profile of bitter orange/synephrine increased following the FDA ban on ephedra in 2004 as it contains similar compounds and was favored by dietary supplements manufacturers as an ephedra substitute.
Some suppliers have also reported a surge in enquires from manufacturers looking for alternatives to controversial ingredient DMAA in the wake of the FDA’s recent crackdown on the stimulant.
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Many products that we come into contact with on a daily basis can be considered as hazardous to our health, especially if we come into contact with them. The packaging of substances that have explosive, chemical, radioactive or biological properties plays an integral part in the transportation of such items, as this prevents their unnecessary exposure to humans and other living organisms.
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How can you tell if you have bipolar II disorder?
Recently, Mariah Carey opened up about living with bipolar II disorder. We admire Carey for speaking up and working to end the stigma around mental health. But we’re still wondering: How can you tell if you have bipolar II?
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, bipolar disorder is characterized by periods of mania interspersed with periods of depression. During a manic episode, people feel energetic and elated, and this sudden surge of energy can cause sleeplessness and reckless behavior like excessive spending or drug abuse. The NIMH reports that people with bipolar I experience full manic episodes, which sometimes involve hallucinations or delusions. On the other hand, people with bipolar II are more likely to experience hypomania instead — a less intense version of mania.
Hypomania is milder than mania, so during a hypomanic episode, you might just feel more productive than usual. This can in turn make hypomania more difficult to recognize. According to the Mayo Clinic, in order to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder, you must have experienced at least one depressive episode and at least one manic or hypomanic episode, so those who have hypomania may not recognize that the could have this mental illness.
Bipolar II is also fairly prevalent. The National Alliance on Mental Illness estimates that about 2.6 percent of Americans are living with bipolar disorder. It affects women and men pretty equally, and although you can be diagnosed at any time, symptoms usually develop around age 25.
If any of these symptoms sound like you, seek medical help. Both bipolar I and bipolar II can be managed through medication or cognitive behavioral therapy. Living with bipolar disorder is challenging, but with treatment, many people learn to manage their illness. Above all else, it’s important to recognize that, like any mental illness, bipolar disorder is a disease, and we should work together to end the stigma surrounding it. | <urn:uuid:97cec20c-185f-4f6c-85d5-56e5505c38ca> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://hellogiggles.com/news/bipolar-ii-disorder-symptoms/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.952231 | 404 | 2.890625 | 3 |
In this quick tutorial you'll learn how to draw a Bat Head in 6 easy steps - great for kids and novice artists.
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Step 1: Let's start with the bat's nose. Draw a circle with a smaller cirlce inside for the nose. Draw two small ovals inside the smaller circle for the nostrils.
Step 2: Add the mouth with two U-shaped curving lines. Make the bottom line smaller than the top.
Step 3: Draw two circles for the eyes.
Step 4: Now let's draw a triangle on the left for the bat's left ear.
Step 5: Draw a triangle on the right for the right ear.
Step 6: Draw the neck with a curving line that reaches around the ears and moves downward!
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By Rene Wadlow
After some 20 months of discussions and preparations, a high political-level Conference on Cyprus was opened at the UN headquarters in Geneva on 12 January 2017. In some ways this was a continuation of inconclusive negotiations that have taken place in the 43 years that the country has been divided between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots. However, in calling this conference the Special Advisor of the UN Secretary-General on Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide, former Foreign Minister of Norway felt that there had been important progress on a range of issues and that a “high profile” conference could move things forward. Thus on 12 January the new UN Secretary-General was back on his old Geneva grounds at the table with Mr Nicos Anastasiades, President of the Greek-administered segment of Cyprus, Mr Mustafal Akinci of the Turkish segment, Mr Jean-Claude Juncker of the European Union and (so that there would be at least one woman at the peacce table) Ms Federica Magherini, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs.
The complex political situation has three States as “guarantor powers” – the United Kingdom which was the colonial master until 1963 and Greece and Turkey which created the tensions in the first place. Their representatives were at the table as well.
There is general agreement that Cyprus should be one State and not two, that this one State would be federal in nature, and that this re-united State would be part of the European Union. But as Espen Eide said in a press conference, quoting an old saying “the Devil is in the details;”. The first but crucial “detail” is the geographic frontiers of the Greek and Turkish areas. Maps of preferred internal administrative borders were exchanged among the two presidents in Geneva but not made public. This is the first time that such maps have been exchanged. Given the emotional and complex nature of the situation, geographic divisions with no “natural” frontiers are an issue which can cause real disagreements. Moreover, frontiers that can be easily understood can serve as an excuse if the real disagreement is something else.
There is a prior agreement that when there is finally a firm proposal, the nature of a Federal Cyprus will be presented to both Greek and Turkish Cypriot populations in simultaneous referenda. Thus the negotiators must take into consideration the popular attitudes on both sides so that the agreement is mutually acceptable. The hope is that “the time is ripe” for agreement when both Greece and Turkey are preoccupied with other issues in the volatile region and many Cypriots are tired of the status quo.
The high political level start to the conference lasted for two days and is now to be followed by meetings among civil servants and bilateral contacts in the hope of an overall agreement and a proposal to be made public.
There are two aspects of the negotiations on which the Association of World Citizens would like to propose given its long-standing interest in developing appropriate constitutional structures. First, while for understandable reasons, the term “federal” is now most often used rather than “con-federal”, in the case of Cyprus “ a con-federal Cyprus” might be the better term, a looser form of union, one in which dealing with issues at the most local level possible would be the constitutional structure.
Borders and frontiers are often thought to be “natural and inviolable” even if they are only border in the mind. Attitudes toward borders are often conflict-perpetuating. Borders are a reflection of the past rather than of the future.
Today, there is a need for cross-communal cooperation. Thus there may be a possibility for a Cyprus con-federation based not on geographic divisions but on functions, such as economic initiatives, land law, personal status concerning marriage, separation and inheritance. Such a functionally-based con-federation has conflict-solving potential. There is the Ottoman Empire precedent of different legal rules for people living in the same area. However, neo-Ottoman ideology may not be the best approach to stress in the current Cyprus negotiations. Cyprus, which has one of the oldest UN forces keeping the two communities apart may be a spark of hope for advances in resolving conflicts in other areas as well. | <urn:uuid:a65d7f87-9b26-4615-b85e-fbc4cbd94aeb> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://foreignpolicynews.org/2017/01/15/cyprus-toward-non-territorial-confederation/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.966592 | 892 | 2 | 2 |
What are the greatest financial problems agricultural producers have to deal with during times of drought?
Increased feed costs, lower yield and significant pressures on natural resources, such as water, are posing major challenges to agricultural producers.
Working capital resources are under increased pressure, and more financial assistance from external financiers is therefore needed. Servicing existing debt and obtaining further funding will be challenging, and the farmer must understand that it is not business as usual.
A bank’s relationship with the farmer has therefore evolved beyond leveraging the business with loans, to one of forging partnerships based on holistic solutions that deal with opportunities and threats.
When and how should a farmer approach a bank for financial assistance?
I must stress the importance of clients proactively approaching their banks to put financial solutions in place. This is far better than defaulting on a financial commitment, which has implications for banks when dealing with a distressed restructure.
The current drought is a short- term event; it’s important to take a longer-term view when determining the viability and sustainability of the farming operation. It’s thus essential that farmers have up-to-date financial records and good information management systems to assist in putting together a workable financial package.
In cases where the financial burden increases beyond the capability of the business, part of the solution may require capital investment from other (non-interest-bearing) sources, and/or a restructuring of the operation. Farmers are faced with many challenges, of which drought is just one, and they need to have a longer-term risk strategy to deal with these.
How does the National Credit Act (NCA) affect producers and banks in terms of acquiring and supplying financing?
The NCA is arguably the most important piece of legislation regulating financial institutions and their clients. Simply speaking, the NCA’s lending practices apply to all individuals, although other legal and non-legal persons can also be affected by the NCA when they apply for a loan. This places a major responsibility on banks and has even greater implications for consumers.
When individuals operate in their own capacities, the NCA requires the bank to make sure, beyond doubt, that the individual can afford the advances. When applying for credit, customers should therefore ensure that historic information is up to date, reliable and accurate, as the bank will focus mostly on this in assessing an application.
At Nedbank’s worskhop held at the University of the Free State, you mentioned the South African Reserve Bank’s [SARB’s] D7/2015 [directive no. 7 of 2015]. Please explain what this is, and its impact on the local agriculture industry, particularly in regard to financing.
The directive applies to both commercial and agriculture loans, so its impact is similar in both instances. Commercial banks have to hold regulatory capital as required by the SARB and the Basel Accord. Directive No. 7 of 2015 was issued by SARB in May 2015 in terms of section 6(6) of the Banks’ Act.
This helps banks clarify and interpret the framework for aspects such as ‘default’ and ‘distressed restructures’. It has far-reaching implications, as financial assistance offered by a bank to a business that is under financial pressure to service its debt obligations can be interpreted as being distressed assistance. This will have an impact on the bank and the client, as significantly higher interest rates than would be the case in a normal lending environment would be charged.
Where should farmers acquire advice and information about estate and capital gains tax?
Farmers must ensure that they deal with reputable and Financial Services Board (FSB)-registered bodies when gathering advice and making decisions on their estate and retirement planning. Financial planning is a specialised field, affected by a range of regulations and legislation.
The Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act (FAIS), regulates the framework for the delivery of financial planning services, and only persons that are specifically accredited and registered with the FSB can give advice and render services in this field.
Capital gains tax is similarly a complex issue that should not be neglected. Farmers should investigate it properly, obtain sound advice and plan well. Capital gains tax can add up to a sizeable amount, especially in the case of personal estates, and additional assets may have to be disposed of to meet this liability. This can often be avoided through proper financial planning.
What are the terms and frequency of financing payments, and the implications thereof for farmers?
This could take the form of extended-payment plans, the bridging of creditor payments or delayed receipt of income. Another possibility is the granting of payment holidays, where clients are allowed to service interest only, or even skip interest and capital payments temporarily. The impact of these varies and should be discussed with the bank to enable the farmer to make an informed decision.
If a farmer is leasing land and needs to postpone a lease payment for whatever reason, how should the matter be addressed with the landlord?
One needs to understand that landlords and lessors are not always prepared to wait longer for their rent. Whenever the tenant or lessee wants to deviate from the rental agreement by requesting postponement of a payment due, it must be agreed up front by both parties, witnessed and properly documented. Farming is not a short-term business operation and leased farmland, and the future availability thereof, can be a vital success factor in the business. When entering into a longer- term lease agreement, careful consideration should be given to the inclusion of clauses that entitles both the landlord and tenant to exit the rental agreement earlier than the termination date. It must be very clear when this will apply.
In the event that a farmer is struggling to meet a bank’s financial repayment deadlines, what should he or she do?
Events, such as drought, place additional pressure on a farmer. It is therefore important to seek advice and speak to a financier early on so that a strategy can be worked out to ensure sustainability of the business. ‘Sooner rather than later’ is a golden rule, and can ensure the proactive implementation of a mutually agreed- upon plan of action.
If the client is already starting to fall into arrears with creditors, the bank is placed in a difficult position, as it cannot prevent such creditors from taking legal action against the client. This can threaten the business’s ability to continue, and may result in the bank not being able to grant assistance.
Is it necessary for producers’ spouses and families to be involved in crisis management? If so, why?
We don’t know how long the drought will last and a farmer should avoid making emotional decisions when faced with a crisis like this. Nedbank firmly believes that one has to make sound decisions, especially in times of strife. This is only possible if you are clear on what your goals are.
It also means understanding what is most important to you and your family, as your business and its performance will have a direct impact on them. So, speak to your family, agree on the goals and stick to your plans.
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Windows 10 version 1809, October 2018 Update, is now on over six percent of devices, and if your device hasn’t received the update through Windows Update, you can force the new version using the “Update Assistant” tool.
The Windows 10 “Update Assistant” is a tool that Microsoft makes available for devices which for unknown reasons are not getting the new update. The tool works very similar to the Media Creation Tool, but with the difference that you can only do an in-place upgrade.
How to upgrade to Windows 10 version 1809
If you can’t wait until version 1809 is offered to you automatically, you can go to the Microsoft software support download page, and download the Update Assistant clicking the Update Now button.
Then double-click the file to launch the tool, and click the Update Now button.
If your device passes the hardware and software check, the Windows 10 October 2018 Update will start downloading, and then click the Restart Now button to begin the installation. Your computer will then restart, and the new version will install automatically.
As always it’s recommended that you make a full backup of your computer before proceeding. You can also use the following resources to learn more about the October 2018 Update:
- Windows 10 version release history tracker
- Windows 10 October 2018 Update: All the new features and changes
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August 12, 2015 — Discount Tire is recalling 79,513 tires because the treads can separate, which could cause the tires to rapidly deflate and significantly increase the risk of a crash.
The Pathfinder tires were sold at Discount Tire and America’s Tire stores from August 2013 until May 2015. No injuries or deaths have been linked to the tires.
The company began investigating the problem in February and discovered that the tires do not have enough rubber between the two steel belts inside the tire. If the steel belts crack, the treads could separate.
The tires may appear to have irregular wear. The tires might also cause unusual vibrations when the vehicle is in motion.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA):
“These replacement light truck tires may have been manufactured with an inner liner gauge that is lower than specified. If a tire experiences tread separation or air pressure loss, it can increase the risk of a vehicle crash.”
Tread separation problems have resulted in a number of tire recalls in recent years. Last month, about 90,000 of the Radial A/T tires sold by Hercules Tire & Rubber were recalled for the problem.
The Radial A/T tire recall was issued after an attorney told the government that the tires had a similar defective design as tires recalled by ITG Voma in October 2014, according to Reuters. The attorney represented a woman whose arm was amputated after a rollover crash that was caused by a tread separation on an ITG Voma tire.
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The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting defective tire induced injury cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has been injured in a car accident caused by tire tread separation, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Product Liability Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
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Men’s fashion of the time placed a heavy emphasis on legs and toes, and as such, high heels solely became related to women relatively recently, as strong as that affiliation may be in our tradition today. Not quite unisex in this case, as you’ve—yes, correctly—read the title, high heels, these distinctively feminine Fashion, sophisticated items of footwear were really specifically related to males for a lot of history. Their origin dates back to the 10th century and had been truly first used for army functions as a result of their practicality for Persian cavalry.
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Smart algorithms ingest voices, movies, photographs, text, and different kinds of information to be taught and then produce practical digital content material. This software program can be utilized to mimic the looks, sounds, and mannerisms of specific individuals. Meanwhile, LikeAGlovehas developed good leggings that measure users’ figures and use the data Fashion & Shopping to point them to specific styles and types of pants that will fit them best. Described as “Pokémon Go for sneakerheads,” Aglet permits gamers to collect digital footwear from brands like Nike, Chanel, and Balenciaga. Users can earn in-game foreign money by taking steps, referring pals, or spending real cash to accumulate sneakers within the app.
“More garments are made with polyester poly-cotton mix,” Stubin says. “If you may have clothing that’s decrease high quality, you are going to end up with extra wiping rags and extra materials for the fiber market. The market for fiber is pennies today. Half of the clothes we sell for less than the acquisition worth.” Georgetown University’s Rivoli, for instance, says the secondhand clothes trade creates jobs in not only promoting but in addition cleansing, repairing and tailoring. Karen Tranberg Hansen, an anthropologist at Northwestern University, has argued that secondhand clothes in nations like Kenya, Zambia, Lesotho and Uganda fills a different Shopping area of interest than the textile trade. “There are different segments of the inhabitants which have totally different wishes,” she says. “It is not a direct competition.” Secondhand clothes, traditional clothes that’s made domestically, Asian imports—different folks purchase different things, she asserts. If you donate your clothing anyplace within the New York City space and the gadgets aren’t sold at a secondhand retailer, they’re more probably to end up at Trans-Americas Trading Co.
The use of conventional textiles for fashion is becoming huge enterprise in jap Indonesia, however these conventional textiles are dropping their ethnic identity-markers and are being used[by whom? This has also led to some confusion round democratic values, as fashion just isn’t always essentially the most inclusive platform for political debate, however a one-way broadcast of top-down messages. The manufacturing of raw materials, principally Fiber, and textiles but also leather-based and fur. Though completely different textile colors and patterns modified from year to 12 months, the cut of a gentleman’s coat and the length of his waistcoat, or the sample to which a lady’s dress was minimize, changed more slowly.
Who Made Your Clothes?
In some circumstances, after they fail to fulfill their daily target, they’re insulted, denied breaks, or not allowed to drink water. We know that if working circumstances improve in one country, corporations will simply transfer to a different. We imagine that we can’t expect a lot from the company world or from governments if consumers do not push for a change. “eighty five % of the daily wants in water of the complete population of India can be covered by the water used to develop cotton within the nation. one hundred million folks in India do not have entry to ingesting water.” says Stephen Leahy from The Guardian.
And so clothes strikes by way of the system faster and quicker, seeking somebody, anyone, who pays a couple of cents for it. “When it doesn’t sell within the store, or on-line, or shops, we have to do one thing with it,” says Michael Meyer, vice president of donated items retail and marketing for Goodwill Industries International. So Goodwill—and others—”bale up” the remaining undesirable clothes into shrink-wrapped cubes taller than a person and sell them to textile recyclers. While it’s actually true that the, one can easily argue, toxic requirements of the time made corsets as in style amongst all but decrease class girls as that they had been, that appears to be more indirect than many would assume. As this piece of apparel is making a contemporary comeback with the rise of certain recent fashion trends, the frequent claims of its physical harm appears to be overstated when used fairly. At the same time, different people were making change occur in fashion – and I’m not just speaking about Stella McCartney .
How To Pronounce Fashion?
One thing to note is that completely different colors will look more flattering on different pores and skin tones. Magazines and fashion lovers have created a system called “seasons”, where there are several sorts of hues that will look on you based mostly on in case you have a warm or cool and light-weight or dark skin tone. While figuring out your season is not needed and may be exaggerated, it does help determine how totally different colours distinction in opposition to the pores and skin and identifies what colours might look higher on certain individuals. At Parsons, your mentors include celebrated designers, trade changemakers, and creatives who are at the forefront of their industries. Every day, you’ll benefit from their real-world experience and experience in small collaborative courses. Here, you gain the creative and important basis you want to turn passions into knowledgeable lifetime of your personal design. With your toolkit of hands-on, collaborative methods and global support network, you enter ready for sustained success in your area or in advanced studies.
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The fast fashion cycle is much from sustainable, because it depletes the Earth’s natural assets at exponential rates, exploits staff all over the world, and results in an amazing quantity of waste. Below, I first go over why most of fashion isn’t sustainable right now, and then I provide easy tips you’ll be able to remember to help a extra environmentally pleasant fashion trade. Additionally, Lockwood has noticed how the excessive price of sustainable goods is often what turns folks off from even making an attempt to reside sustainably. Lockwood thinks that some corporations nonetheless see sustainability as a development and never a viable approach to make money. | <urn:uuid:2289e79c-cf92-4b32-9a5a-658b73d4d6f1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://strikeforceheroes2play.com/style-magnificence.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.949853 | 1,429 | 2.109375 | 2 |
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We are made for fellowship—fellowship with God and with others. None of us can know who we are by looking only at what is inside us and ignoring our relationships—after all, Christ asks us to be in the world but not of it. This is where sociology, the study of how we fit into groups, comes in.
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Young Adult Nonfiction, Body, Mind & Spirit
A Guide to Revival from Within by Rashmi Mistry
Are you overwhelmed by the changes and pressures you face as a young person? Are you often worried about what other people think? Do you long to understand yourself and why you think, feel, and act the way you do? Do you feel like you are just a ...
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A pretty cloud of thoughts written by a white fifteen year old boy, living in America’s New England during the early 21st century. A celebration of youth and optimism. A testament to the adolescent virtue of ignorance. Just an art project, expressed ...
Reflections on your earliest beginnings to your late teenage years by Jay Spence
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Florida Splendid China
Things are not always as they appear in the world of Central Florida theme parks: trees are made from fiberglass, Presidents turn out to be robots, and the park that appeared the most serene was actually the most controversial.
Florida Splendid China, a $100 Million theme park which opened in 1993 on 76 acres just West of the main entrance to Walt Disney World, brought to visitors the beauty and landmarks of China in miniature form. Accurate scale models of some of that China's most interesting architectural and cultural sites, peopled with a motionless ceramic population, were scattered along the park's curving and well landscaped (if not particularly shady) paths.
The miniatures included replicas of The Great Wall of China (this version was half of a mile long and built brick by brick), The Terra Cotta Warriors of Xi'an, The Leshan Grand Buddha Statue (in 1/8th scale), The Forbidden City (including a miniature Emperor's wedding procession), Potala Palace (the spiritual center of Tibet and traditional seat of the Dalai Lama) and more than 50 others representing the diversity of cultures within the region.
Although all of the miniatures were meticulously done, some were more effective than others. The Yurts of Mongolia, for example, were on so small a scale compared to the surrounding grass that they appeared like nothing so much as upended dog bowls. It only took a few years for a few of the scenes to begin showing cracks and other wear, with some of the small figurines that populated them broken or missing entirely.
In addition to the miniatures there were shows scheduled throughout the day that included a review of Chinese culture and music and troops of acrobats doing truly amazing things with jars, hoola-hoops, and their own bodies.
Aside from the show schedule, visitors were free to wander the grounds and look at the scenes, or to just sit, relax, and enjoy the view. A large play structure, Panda Playground, was built to entertain kids when the slow pace of the park got too boring. Florida Splendid China had no rides, no bright lights, and no frenetic action and flashy stunts like you find at the other theme parks in the area. It was designed for relaxation and contemplation of the beauties of the Orient. On the surface, the park was serenity itself -- but in the background, if you listened, you could hear the sounds of protest...
Florida Splendid China presented a peaceful picture of China as it had once been -- the temples populated by quaint, colorful monks, no troops stationed in Tibet, and no tanks in Tiananmen Square. Protestors charged that Florida Splendid China was a tool for propaganda rather than entertainment, and they often staged demonstrations outside the park, and also worked to end school field trip visits.
The park's critics charged that depictions of Tibet's Potala Palace, Mongolian Yurts, and other landmarks from other cultures as being within China were attempts to legitimize Chinese Communist occupation of formerly independent areas, that the multiplicity of religious sites gave a false impression of religious and cultural tolerance within China when those religions were being oppressed, and that the park was actually owned and operated by the Chinese Government through China Travel Services and was in violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act. Park officials denied that there was any political purpose to Florida Splendid China. The vice president of China Travel Service told The Orlando Sentinel: "We're a theme park. Nothing more."
Americans never embraced Florida Splendid China. Unlike its sister park in China, Shenzhen Splendid China, which has been a major success with thousands of visitors each day, the Florida park was rarely crowded. It seemed to have been built for a much greater volume of guests; several restaurants built within the park remained empty and closed. If it was propaganda, the message wasn't getting out as widely as first planned.
As the park deteriorated in the Florida sun, Sunny Yang, once President of the attraction, attempted to negotiate a sale of the park in 2000, but was recalled to China and placed under house arrest, in part because of allegations of financial mismanagement from his handling of the attraction. In 2002 the Orlando Business Journal called Florida Splendid China "the theme park equivalent of a ghost town." Compared to the other theme parks of Central Florida, it didn't seem so splendid, after all.
On December 30, 2003, the following appeared on the park's website: "FLASH!!! Florida Splendid China Theme Park will discontinue operations in Central Florida as of the close of business on December 31, 2003. This determination was reached primarily due to the continued downturn in the tourism economy, as evidenced by the closing of other tourism-dependent businesses in the area. Despite several years of attempting to achieve successful theme park operations, the company has concluded that it could not longer continue to incur significant losses. To our friends and supporters, we express extreme regret that this action has become necessary."
The park is now closed. A general auction that began on Thursday, December 9th, 2004, saw the selling off of all park assets.
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Photos (taken on a visit in 1999) copyright 1999 and 2003 by Robert H. Brown.
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Evernote is a tool that I can’t live without. Even if I wasn’t active in social media, I would use it every day. But without Evernote, I’d be lost. I would struggle to create my podcasts and newspaper columns. Quite simply, Evernote is like my brain, but it holds much more information.
I suppose that the easiest description of Evernote would be to call it a digital filing system. You organize your Evernote account into Notebooks. You can use these notebooks to collect “notes” for projects. These notes can include any type of information – text, audio, lists, images and more.
You can organize Evernote however it works best for you. For instance, I have about 30 notebooks, including one for my podcast, one for injuries of famous athletes, one for my blog, one for social media, one for my orthopaedic surgery work, and more.
I then enter “notes” in those notebooks. You can create notes by typing text or recording an audio segment. You can add links and checklists in your notes.
You can also scan information as PDFs into Evernote. I scan most of my paper documents with a handy Fujitsu scanner that enters them directly into my Evernote account. It’s a terrific way to eliminate paper copies of everything in your life.
My favorite way to create notes – and possibly the most helpful for use by healthcare providers in social media – is to “clip” articles. If you see an article on a website that you could use in a talk or blog post, hit the Evernote “clipper” button on your browser’s toolbar. Select the appropriate notebook and add any relevant tags and forget about it. When you need it – even years later – Evernote’s search function can find it easily.
For example, I clip articles about athletes’ injuries. I scan ESPN, Yahoo! Sports and a few other sites every day and clip articles about injuries that have occurred. When it’s time to plan the discussions about injuries for the That’s Gonna Hurt segment of my podcast, I open the Athletes notebook and have all of my clipped articles immediately available.
Like I said, I use Evernote for all kinds of information. These are just a few of the ways Evernote helps me.
• I save images I see online to use as points in future talks.
• I take pictures of my parking spot at the airport and use it to find my car with the geography search function if I can’t find it days later.
• I scan handouts from talks I attend in case I ever want to look back at that information.
• I take notes from meetings.
• I use it for my grocery list.
• I save receipts for business expenses.
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How to Dress for Cold & Wet Winter Weather to Stay Warm & Healthy! by Dr. Hannah Chow-Johnson
Dressing properly for wet winter weather can help you and your family stay healthy. Keep these tips in mind!
- Dress in layers, so if a sweater, pair of socks or other article of clothing gets wet, you can quickly remove it and still be protected.
- Wear a hat, gloves or mittens and proper footwear, including socks and boots.
- Cover your ears and the top of your head with a snug hat and stay dry.
- Wet socks are especially dangerous and can lead to a condition called trench foot, which results in poor blood circulation, tissue decay, infections and even amputation. Make sure to dry off your feet immediately after being outside in cold weather.
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As China dramatically expands its People Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) capabilities, the US Navy is increasingly challenged to handle this growing threat, particularly in the Western Pacific. China is now deploying huge numbers of new, capable combatant ships, submarines, and aircraft armed with short and long-range Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles (ASCMs).
The US Navy’s ability to counter China’s mushrooming naval forces with its current surface, subsurface and air fleet — alone — is limited. One answer — bring in the Air Force.
According to Air Force Magazine, the “US Air Force can provide a cost-effective solution to meet the challenges posed by China in the Pacific by renewing training and equipping its bombers for maritime strike missions.”
Or as The National Interest notes, “In particular, the brass want the long-range bombers to help deter Chinese aggression in the Pacific and, in the highly unlikely event of major war, send Beijing’s hundreds of warships to the ocean bottom.”
Air Force Magazine adds:
Air Force bombers can launch large salvos of ASCMs and other weapons at short notice and from multiple directions. Stealth bombers can penetrate the umbrella of Chinese air defenses to threaten and destroy Chinese naval assets. These aircraft can also cue non-stealthy aircraft and other shooters for over-the-horizon strikes, further complicating adversary defensive calculations.
US Air Force bombers offer joint and combined combatant commanders a strong, cost-effective, and efficient deterrent to Chinese naval power; bolster US Navy and allied forces in continuing efforts to counter China; and enhance American national security options to respond to potential Chinese aggression in the Asia-Pacific theater and around the globe.
Specifically, this will entail using long-range B-52, B-1, B-2, and the latest B-21, strategic bombers — armed with Harpoon anti-ship missiles, AGM-158 joint air-to-surface standoff munition (JASSM) weapons, and the latest Long Range Air to Surface Missile (LRASM).
Using Air Force bombers in a maritime strike role will also involve enhanced training for strategic bomber crews in the conventional missions they may not be proficient in — “sea surveillance, mine laying and conventional ‘iron bomb’ missions.”
It will also mean, as The National Interest describes, a lot more low-level “wave top” flying by these huge bombers, “skimming the ocean surface at an altitude of just 80 or 90 feet, lower than the deck of an aircraft carrier.” Using these bombers, weapons, and tactics could give the Air Force a significant ability to help the Navy take down China’s growing fleet.
As retired Air Force Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula says in Air Force Magazine, “Rather than a costly naval buildup that might not achieve the necessary increase in maritime striking power to meet the demands of our national military strategy, an asymmetric—and truly joint—approach is to rely on Air Force bombers to increase US maritime strike capability.”
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This is because Apple uses a better node. TSMC 5nm is very good and RTX 3000 uses Samsung 8nm. We should wait and see how the RTX 4000 and RX 7000 do as they will be based on 5nm from TSMC.
Hardly. 5nm is good, but it’s no magic. The node advantage can explain maybe 40% (if you want to be very generous). There is no way Nvidia will be able to gain perf/watt parity with Apple just by using 5nm. They would also need to do major reengineering of their GPU.
The reasons why Apple GPUs are so efficient are these:
- they are very streamlined and compact
- they run on a relatively low frequency compared to gaming GPUs
- they use TBDR and large caches which improve resource usage efficiency
- node advantage
- probably some circuit design sauce, cmeier might have better idea how a long vector ALU can be made run on lower power
Everything else you said I agree. But 3D and GFX has been Apple's area. They JUST made Metal better and added APIs that have been in PCs and Consoles for years.
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Future growth in sustainable, resilient and climate friendly organic and conventional European aquaculture
The overall objective of FutureEUAqua is to effectively promote the sustainable growth of climate-change resilient, environmentally-friendly organic and conventional aquaculture of major fish species and low trophic level organisms in Europe, to meet future challenges with respect to the growing consumer demand for high quality, nutritious and responsibly produced food.
To this end, FutureEUAqua will promote innovations in the whole value chain, including genetic selection, ingredients and feeds, non-invasive monitoring technologies, innovative fish products and packaging methods, optimal production systems such as IMTA and RAS, taking into account socioeconomic considerations by the participation of a wide spectrum of stakeholders, training and dissemination activities.
To achieve the objective and to relate to the work program, nine work packages will contribute to improvements of future aquaculture. To ensure sustainable and resilient production of fish in the future we will work with tailor made fish and feed (WP1 and WP2), and validate fish performance and water quality in cost effective production systems (WP4). Consumer demand and awareness of how to choose sustainable and climate friendly seafood is part of WP3. With the increasing production of seafood, we face space-conflicts, which, in combination with the current regulatory frameworks will be considered (WP3). Wireless sensor technology (WP5) for health and welfare monitoring and novel technology for product quality and packaging (WP6) to meet future demands, will be implemented.
Stakeholders’ knowledge and views will be important, and communication, dissemination (WP8) as well as training sessions (WP7) will be emphasized.
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This section is from the book "An Illustrated Flora Of The Northern United States, Canada And The British Possessions Vol2", by Nathaniel Lord Britton, Addison Brown. Also available from Amazon: An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 Volume Set..
Anacampseros triphylla Haw. Syn. Pl. Succ. 111. 1812. Sedum triphyllum S. F. Gray, Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 510. 1821. Sedum Fabaria Koch, Syn. Pl. Germ. 258. 1837. S. purpureum Link, Enum. Hort. Berol. 1: 437. 1821.
Perennial, stems erect, stout, simple, tufted, glabrous and slightly glaucous, 1°-1 1/2° high. Leaves alternate, ovate, broadly oval or obovate, obtuse, 1'-2' long, coarsely dentate, the upper sessile and rounded at the base, the lower larger, narrowed at the base or sometimes petioled; cyme dense, regular, compound, 2'-3' broad; flowers perfect, 2 1/2"-4" broad, 5-parted; petals purple, twice as long as the ovate acute sepals; stamens 10; follicles about 2" long, tipped with a short style.
In fields and along roadsides, Quebec to Ontario, south to Maryland and Michigan. Naturalized from Europe and native of western Asia. Blooms sparingly, but spreads freely by its joints. Garden-orpine. Evergreen. Everlasting. Bog-leaves. Life-of-man. Frog's-mouth or -bladder. Leeks. Frog-plant. Witches'-money-bags. Live-long. Aaron's rod. Midsummer-men. Illustrated in our first edition as S. Telephium L. June-Sept.
Sedium telephioides Michx. Fl. Bor. Am. 1: 277. 1803.
Similar to the preceding species, but more slender, seldom over 10' high, very glaucous and purplish throughout. Leaves oval or obovate, obtuse, coarsely dentate or entire, 1'-2' long, all narrowed at the base and petioled or the uppermost sessile; cyme dense, regular, 2'-4' broad; flowers perfect, 3-4" broad, 5-parted; petals pale pink, much longer than the lanceolate sepals; follicles about 2" long, tipped with a slender style.
On dry rocks, southern Pennsylvania and Maryland to western New York and southern Indiana, south to North Carolina and Georgia. Reported from farther north. Ascends to 4200 ft. in North Carolina. Sweet-heart. Aug.-Sept.
Sedum Siebóldi Sweet, an Asiatic species commonly cultivated, is occasionally found as an escape; its leaves are nearly orbicular and mostly whorled in 3's.
Sedum acre L. Sp. Pl. 432. 1753.
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Paragraph 1 — Introduction sentences You will want to begin your essay with one of the following: It was quite a trek.
His house is near the tree. After a while this filter will start to operate as you write. The trick is to shift gears smoothly by using both the past and future topic close together. What does the sentence before this one say. The good news is that your essay is only required to be words in length.
It is rewarding to see a pattern of progress.
Introduction words are less demanding and signify less than additive ones: Does the sentence contrast or contradict. Can you picture me. As Samson blew out the birthday candles atop the cake, he burned the tip of his nose on a stubborn flame. Incorporate the opposing side. Likewise, transition sentences are a bridge that escort the reader from a previous topic or scene to a new one.
Repeat the word around which the discussion is focusing. OR But overcrowding is being addressed by additional trasit lines, which will allow more people to live in the suburbs. You have ideas to share. And you know the strongest lube to keep your readers hooked.
When you write something you wouldn't say, you'll hear the clank as it hits the page. Empathize with your readers, and understand which squeaks and rattles are slowing them down. Start every sentence in a paragraph with a different word.
I'm not saying spoken language always works best. Then reinforce the correctness of your own thesis. Paragraph 5 — Conclusion sentences In your conclusion, introduce the opposing side.
Remember that you will not be scored on your opinion. You want to inspire people, but everybody continues doing their own thing.
Resumption words are very popular within all sorts of writing. People often tell me how much my essays sound like me talking.
Additive elements add value to the sentence - they emphasize the right information; additive word underlines your attitude to the situation. How to Write a Paragraph.
In this Article: Article Summary Planning Your Paragraph Writing Your Paragraph Reviewing Your Paragraph Paragraph Help Community Q&A The practice of writing paragraphs is essential to good writing. Paragraphs help to break up large chunks of text and makes the content easier for readers to digest.
Ending with a digression, or with an unimportant detail, is particularly to be avoided. If the paragraph forms part of a larger composition, its relation to what precedes, or its function as a part of the whole, may need to be expressed.
How to Write Strong Transitions and Transitional Sentences a transition is a word, phrase or sentence that connects one section to another. A. How to Write a Good Topic Sentence. In this Article: Article Summary Writing a Successful Topic Sentence Planning Your Topic Sentences Avoiding Common Problems Sample Topic Sentences Community Q&A Perfecting the skill of writing topic sentences is essential to successful essay writing.
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In 2015 the Swedish government decided to allocate 1.5 billion Swedish kronor to the regions in order to provide funding for the treatment of hepatitis C. This was triggered by the substantial medical developments in the field in recent years, with new therapies showing cure rates in excess of 90 % with very few side effects.
Traditionally, the cost-effectiveness of new drugs are assessed then they are launched. This gives a snap-shot of the current situation but in order to understand the full effects to society it is necessary to study the innovation from a life-cycle perspective. This highlights questions about profitability for the producer and how the benefits are distributed.
To capture the value of a new innovation not only the procurement cost but also cost changes inside and outside of the health care sector needs to be included. In addition, the value of the obtained health benefits needs to be estimated. Based on data from the InfCare Hepatitis registry, we used a modelling approach to estimate producer- and consumer surplus.
Our analysis show that a large social surplus was generated, 15% of which was appropriated by the producers whose share fell rapidly over time as prices fell. Most of the consumer surplus was generated by QALY gains, although 10% was from reduced indirect costs. The government intervention helped realize a substantial value, and this may serve as a model for the funding of future novel interventions with large prevalent pools of patients being candidates for treatment.
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A London Met-led research paper is in the top 1% of most cited chemistry articles for 2015/16.
Date: 2 September 2016
Chemistry research by a team of London Met academics has been named among the top 1% of cited chemistry work in the world.
The study was led by London Met’s Dr Ken White, Director of the Molecular Systems for Health Research Group in the School of Human Sciences, in collaboration with Dr Gaoyun Chen and Dr Nick Chatterton, both previously at London Met’s School of Human Sciences, and colleagues from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology.
The paper has been cited 21 times since its publication last year, with data from Thomson Reuters Essential Science Indicators placing it in the top 1% of cited articles in chemistry for 2015.
Titled ‘Structure-tunable Janus fibers fabricated using spinnerets with varying port angles’, the paper details a new electrospinning process to prepare Janus fibers, a special type of nanomaterial whose surface has two or more distinct physical properties.
The research was published in Chemical Communications, a peer-reviewed scientific journal by the Royal Society of Chemistry that publishes cutting edge research across the chemical sciences.
Dr Ken White said: “Our collaboration with colleagues in Shanghai encouraged us to set up our own nanofiber production facility and it is especially pleasing that we were able to carry out the majority of this work at London Met.
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2021 Abecedarian Approach Australia (3a) Symposium
Join us at the inaugural national Abecedarian Approach Australia (3a) symposium. This event will explore the intersection of 3a research, policy and practice and provide an opportunity to share what we have learned and explore future possibilities and priorities for research and practice.
The virtual symposium will enable participants to hear from experts in research and practice on:
- The original Abecedarian research project
- Findings from Australian 3a research
- Embedding local communities’ cultural knowledges and first languages into the elements of 3a at FaFT
- Leading continuous improvement through a 3a professional learning model
This event is for early childhood educators, community members, policy makers, researchers, 3a practitioners and people interested in learning more about this early learning approach.
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WORKING WITH DG ECHO AS AN NGO PARTNER | FPA 2014 - 2020
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
By signing the Specific Grant Agreement, the Partner agrees to carry out the Action acting on its own responsibility and in accordance with the terms and conditions laid down in the Framework Partnership Agreement, including its Annexes. Moreover, the Partner is and remains fully responsible for all activities carried out by its Implementing Partners and shall ensure and guarantee an effective management and control of the whole Action. That's why monitoring has to be considered as a key activity in the action life cycle.
MONITORING AND THE SINGLE FORM
The monitoring mechanism used by the Partner during the implementation of the Action should be described in the section 8 of the Single Form
Evaluations serve to capitalise the experiences and to learn from each intervention. Evaluations should not look only at the achievements of the result or the objectives but also at the way the Action was managed, and if results or objectives were not reached, the reasons for this.
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This is interesting because we, Hungarians, have a traditional pasta & potato meal! 🙂 I cooked it last week! We cook the potato, then saute onion in a pan. We add the half mashed potato, season with salt, pepper and paprika. We also add some pasta water to it to make it a bit creamier then we combine this with the cooked pasta.
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Apart from potato or ricotta gnocchi, there are a number of other types of gnocchi to be found throughout Italy. One of my favourites is the North Italian canederli . Very similar to the medieval gnocchi , these dumplings are made with bread, milk, flour and often a cured meat, such as speck.
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9.Which type of pasta is made with potato?
Even regular pasta can be healthy. The healthfulness of any type of pasta, regular or alternative, depends largely on what you serve with it. “Pasta is a great vehicle for other food,” says Ayoob.
1.Buon Appetito: The Ultimate Guide To The Best Italian Pasta And Wine Pairings
There are more than 350 different varieties of pasta in Italy, made with a range of different flours. Each region has its own particular style and shape of pasta and the perfect local sauce and wine to match it to.
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2.List of pasta dishes
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The Various Ways You Can Learn Kickboxing
Kickboxing requires making use of most of your facilities. As you delve much deeper right into the art, you additionally would certainly establish your physical fitness. Kickboxing typically requires you to jump, kick, box, move from side to side, swerve, and do numerous other natural activities, normally simultaneously or a mix. All these movements work as an effective cardio exercise that will keep your heart pumping at a constant and continuous price; plus, the combined movements let you develop a sweat permitting you to cleanse your body and melt some fat. Your muscular tissues are likewise continuously worked on, enabling them to expand and harden. The consolidated muscular tissue gain and fat loss result in a better-looking body with even more muscle mass definition.
So exactly how do you get going in discovering kickboxing?
Suppose you are presently in a stringent spending plan, and you are a person that has great deals of discipline and doesn’t need continuous advice, and can comply with instructions well. In that case, your finest choice is to obtain a publication from your library, acquire one, or download and install some eBooks from the web. These publications will help you understand learning kickboxing and kickbox pro ženy praha offer step-by-step procedures in developing your method. The problem is that many people don’t have the self-control to comply with a routine or the ability to discern their errors.
Another option, particularly for those that need visual help to assist them, would certainly be to rent out or get DVDs or videos to assist them in learning kickboxing. The finest thing about this option is that you will be able to choose your very own rate and have the personal privacy of your very own home to find out kickboxing. Enrolling in kickboxing classes is still the very best means to go in finding out kickboxing. By doing this, your teacher can assist you with every step of the method and show you what you are doing wrong. Plus, with many pupils around you, you can have more enjoyable and create new friendships. | <urn:uuid:bcb8f8a7-15be-48ae-baee-8e028d59c4ac> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://danwebbmusic.com/the-various-ways-you-can-learn-kickboxing/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572304.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816120802-20220816150802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.965773 | 426 | 1.859375 | 2 |
Affirming Solidarity With Our Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander Community
Dear Members of the Georgetown University Community,
During the past year, our country has witnessed an escalation of violence against Asians, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders throughout the United States. We have all heard about the horrific murder of eight people, six of whom were women of Asian descent, in Georgia earlier this week, and it is a painful reminder of the violence experienced by members of the Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander community and by women of all backgrounds across the country. We strongly condemn these incidents of violence and hatred and are united against such acts of racism and misogyny.
As President DeGioia shared yesterday, “we are called to be in solidarity with our Asian American students, faculty, and staff—to affirm our care and support for one another and to continue our work, here at Georgetown, to sustain a community that is inclusive, welcoming, and respectful of people of all backgrounds.”
We invite you to join a virtual interfaith prayer to end anti-Asian violence and violence against women this Sunday, March 21, at 5 p.m., which will be led by Campus Ministry chaplains and staff and livestreamed on the Georgetown Facebook page.
We recognize the impacts on physical and mental health that these deeply troubling incidents have had on our community, including on individual students, faculty and staff. For students in need of resources to address the impact of anti-racism, please reach out to Counseling and Psychiatric Service (CAPS). For faculty and staff, please contact the Faculty & Staff Assistance Program (FSAP). Community members can also access other mental health, wellness and health care resources.
To report an incident of bias, please use our bias reporting process. If you believe you have experienced discrimination in violation of one of Georgetown’s non-discrimination policies, or are aware of discrimination occurring in a Georgetown University program or activity, you may choose to file a complaint with the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Affirmative Action (IDEAA). Reporting the incident may lead to an investigation by IDEAA.
We hope we can all take this moment to reaffirm our core values of respecting the inherent dignity of one another and fostering diversity, equity, inclusion and racial and gender justice for all.
Rosemary E. Kilkenny, J.D.
Vice President, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer
Rev. Mark Bosco, S.J., Ph.D.
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Our mission is building, managing and maintaining the best of class Cyber Operations Center that leads nationwide.
The 66th Legislative Assembly passed Senate Bill No. 2110 set the requirement that NDIT advise, oversee, and regulate cybersecurity strategy for all state executive branch agencies. The department is required to consult with the Attorney General and the legislative and judicial branches regarding cybersecurity strategy.
Protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of systems and data for the State of North Dakota.
Security Best Practices
- Compromised Computer Symptoms
- Home Computer Protection
- International Traveler Guidelines
- Malicious Code Protection
- Mobile Computing Security
- Multi-Function Print Devices
- Protecting Your Information
- Remote Access
- Security Breaches
- Social Engineering
- Unauthorized Data Disclosure
- User IDs and Passwords
For more tips and resource go to www.DefeND.nd.gov
- Security Awareness Tutorial
- Cyber Threat Level Indicator
- Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC)
- United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT)
- National Cyber Security Alliance
- Microsoft Safety and Security Center
Securing IT resources within ND state government requires collaboration among stakeholders. In accordance with the Incident Prevention/Response/Notification Standard, each customer of NDIT shall designate an agency contact. That person, known as the agency's Security Officer, becomes part of a proactive group that communicates and corrects security incidents and vulnerabilities.
The primary communication channels used is the Security Officer's ListServ. For confidentiality reasons, membership to the list is managed by NDIT. Customers may join the Security Officer's Listserv by sending an enrollment request along with their name, agency name, phone number, and email address to [email protected].
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How the Graston Technique Can Help You Feel Your Best
Graston technique is a form of Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) often used by physical therapists when treating injuries involving soft tissue damage, including muscles and tendons.
How does it work?
There are 6 different Graston tools in a variety of shapes to help treat different areas of the body based on tissue composition. The instruments are very helpful compared to using the clinician’s hands because they can help detect abnormal tissue textures or bumps that are present in muscles. This can help the physical therapist better detect the problem area and also help the patient to recognize areas that are contributing to their pain.
How does it Help?
IASTM is often used to help treat inflamed tendons or fascia from overuse injuries, areas that are painful from sprains, areas that are tight from surgical scars, or areas that are causing nerves to be entrapped. This includes commonly known injuries such as tennis elbow, Achilles pain, plantar fasciitis, ankle sprains, and carpal tunnel, just to name a few.
In addition to helping find the areas that feel abnormal, there are many scientific reasons that IASTM is beneficial. IASTM has been proven to increase the activity of fibroblasts which are the cells that help produce collagen which makes up connective tissues, facilitating the healing of injured tissues. Additionally, the pressure applied when using IASTM causes the cells to respond and communicate more – the pressure to the area helps to increase blood flow which helps to increase the healing process.
The increased blood flow from IASTM can immediately provide temporary pain relief as well as improve the flexibility of the area. This then allows the patient to complete exercises or stretches with diminished or abolished pain as well as through an increased range of motion which can help improve recovery time.
Is the Graston technique right for me?
A typical treatment session at Excel that involves IASTM may start with a warm-up to get the treatment area moving – this can be active such as on a bicycle or passive such as with heat while in a stretch depending on the patient. Excel’s model allows for hands-on time and one-on-one time with the therapist to discuss causes of pain and activities that are difficult. If IASTM is appropriate, the therapist will spend a few minutes working on the area. IASTM can be applied while the patient is resting, while the physical therapist is stretching the patient, or even while the patient is doing an exercise depending on the stage of the injury. After IASTM, the patient will go through a series of exercises specific to their diagnosis and functional limitations. IASTM may help to reduce pain with these activities and allow the patient to use their muscles more efficiently to better heal.
At Excel Physical Therapy, the Graston Technique is one of many tools in our toolbox. If you are recovering from an injury or experiencing muscle aches and pain, give us a call for a complimentary screening at one of our 35 convenient locations.
Caroline Hodgins, PT, DPT
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Product photography is considered as a division of the photographic profession. People are more inclined to choose product photography as it has a vast scope of presenting a product in its best possible manner. However, this skill is not a piece of cake. Many professional photographers still struggle when it comes to product photography. There are many key factors that contribute to a product’s overall look from the lens. Are you one of those who are struggling to achieve the best angle of a product? If you have landed on this page looking for product photography tips, then you are exactly where you should be! Here we have gathered 10 best product photography tips you must know to begin with:
Has this ever happened that you have seen a product online which looks fine and on sleek but when you see that product in real, it is not so fine? Yes, that is a blessing called product photography. One of the key factors why a product is so glorified in pictures is because of its background. Choosing the right background makes the next processes a lot easier.
A bright color product is more hyped on a light, minimal colored background. Similarly, choose a bright, vivid color background for your light and beige tone products. It may seem a tough job, but it is worth the effort.
If you cannot decide what to put in the background, we recommend you go for a white background. Here is how you can create your own professional white backdrop:
- Take a chair at your home or office and a roll of white craft paper
- Push the chair against the wall and tap the white paper effortlessly so there is no crease between the horizontal and vertical planes.
2. Set up the light
Without proper lighting, not just product photography but any photography would not work. Lights play an important role in enhancing the details of your product. There are two kinds of lighting that you can use for your photographs. One is the natural light, and the other is studio lights. The style of choosing between these lighting depends upon the product you are shooting, its purpose, and the platform you will share it on.
Natural lighting works best when shooting for edible items, humans, and nature. Photographs taken in these lights are best for your social media platforms especially, Instagram. However, for bigger platforms and E-commerce websites studio lighting works the best.
People buying on these websites require the tiny details and artwork of the products. The artificial lighting technique works best for Amazon and Google shopping.
3. Gimbal or Tripod
Gimbal and tripod may sound old school and needy, but they are the best to reduce the risk of blur photographs. They are significant for clear and high-quality photos which is a must if you want your photography to look professional. The equipment will lessen the risk of shaky hand and blurry photos. The cherry on top, they are not even expensive to buy or difficult to use! Whether you are using an expensive DSLR or a simple phone, gimbal and tripod come in various types for every camera out there.
4. Photo Editing
Next on the product photography hack is the magic, the editing! Photo editing is a must on the list and is another branch of the profession. Many individuals opt to be professional photo editors because this skill is what every photographer requires. Editing a photo can make any sloppy photo look on sleek and a sleek one sloppy. Editing is a blessing that can enhance the beautiful piece of art in your photographs and even out the flaws.
Whenever you surf around the internet, look for inspiration. There are many local and international brands that market well. Their products may not be that fine, but the angle and lighting are always on point. Another thing to note about these products is the vivid color combinations and contrasts they use. The setting of background and frame is always eye-catching. Just know if the product catches your eyes, take the idea, and practice the same with your next product photography project.
6. Simple Props
Talking about product photography, props come in handy. Use props at the side of the product to enhance the product you are shooting. However, do not choose over the counter props. The props should not diminish the appeal of your main product, because props are just the catch; the focus is the product!
7. Take the angles
Product photography is all about playing with different angles around. However, if you have many products to shoot then angle might be a problem. Taking shots of one product is easy but how do you capture the angle for multiple products? The key is taking different angles and then select the best one because most of the time the result is the opposite of what you expected. The art of product photography is to take several angles and then you get to select and edit the best one.
8. Product and strange use
The goal of product photography is to catch the viewer’s eyes. The phenomena, however, can be of great effort at times. There are cases that many photographers encounter where the product is plain and even the pop colors and vivid editing is not adding any charm to it. In times like these, try showing the product in strange and weird use. Have you seen the commercial photographs of beauty products spilling around? Or lipsticks cutting into half? That is because the weird and unusual stuff will always catch the eyes. Here are some images we gathered from different platforms to explain the point:
9. Keep the background focus
Yes, you read that right! Blurring out the background keeps the product in focus we know that but at times not blurring the background works too. Let us suppose you have a food item to shoot and in this case, you can add related products and keep them in focus. Many food photographers use food ingredients as a prop in their photos. Below are some pictures with focused background and props around to help you understand our point better:
10. Reflected Surfaces
The technique to place your products on a reflected surface or a mirror is commonly seen is perfume advertisements or beverages photographs. This adds depth and enhancement to a single product photograph which boring if placed otherwise. The surface has not to be necessary reflecting as this can be achieved with a partially filled water in a pan and the product placed within. Here are some examples of reflected surface photography:
Product Photography 10 Tips You Must Know – By Owari Photography -END:
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Minister launches State-wide PCOS Service to help women with PCOS
Last Friday, November 10 2017, the Hon Minister Jill Hennessy, Minister for Health and Ambulance Services opened the long anticipated PCOS Service of Excellence at the Monash Medical Centre in Clayton.
The PCOS Service is a unique state-wide service and is the first Service of its kind nationally. The Service is co-designed by women affected by PCOS and staffed with a multidisciplinary team who are world leaders in PCOS.
This Service has been supported by funding from the state government and is affiliated with the NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in PCOS. It is a public clinic offered through Monash Health.
What the Service provides:
- Specialist doctors:
- Group education session on PCOS, long-term complications, healthy lifestyle strategies and diabetes prevention
- Telehealth for regional women
- Education resources
- Dietitian/health coach services
- Care plan summaries to assist GPs in longer-term care
- Laser hair removal for patients medically assessed for suitability ($40 out of pocket per 20 minute consultation).
The PCOS Clinic runs fortnightly on Friday afternoons at Monash Medical Centre Clayton.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition which has profound impacts on affected girls and women. This is the first state-wide PCOS service that will greatly address access and equity to high-quality, evidence-based care for girls and women of Victoria.
To attend the clinic
You will need to get your medical practitioner to complete the GP Statewide Referral Form including all relevant investigation results and fax to: Fax (03) 9594 6629.
Where to find us
Monash Medical Centre Clayton
246 Clayton Rd, Clayton
Special Medicine Building
Turn right at the main round-a-bout, 200 metres on right–small brick building
If you have any queries please call (03) 9594 2622
L to R:
Professor Helena Teede, Director, Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation; Ms Veryan McAllister, President POSSA; the Hon Minister Jill Hennessy, Minister for Health and Ambulance Services; and Dr Anju Joham, Endocrinologist, Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation in the newly opened clinic.
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Councillor Heang Tek, Dandenong; Professor Helena Teede, Director, Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation; the Hon Minister Jill Hennessy, Minister for Health and Ambulance Services; Ms Veryan McAllister, President of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association of Australia; Honourable Gabrielle Williams, Member for Dandenong; Mr Hong Lim, Member for Clarinda; Mr Andrew Stripp, CEO, Monash Health. | <urn:uuid:93b484e0-af7d-495f-9011-3a6e4ea17571> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.monash.edu/medicine/sphpm/mchri/news-events/minister-launches-state-wide-pcos-service-to-help-women-with-pcos | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.91014 | 600 | 1.5 | 2 |
Fluid accumulation is associated with adverse outcomes in critically ill patients. Here, we sought to determine if fluid accumulation is associated with mortality and non-recovery of kidney function in critically ill adults with acute kidney injury. Fluid overload was defined as more than a 10% increase in body weight relative to baseline, measured in 618 patients enrolled in a prospective multicenter observational study. Patients with fluid overload experienced significantly higher mortality within 60 days of enrollment. Among dialyzed patients, survivors had significantly lower fluid accumulation when dialysis was initiated compared to non-survivors after adjustments for dialysis modality and severity score. The adjusted odds ratio for death associated with fluid overload at dialysis initiation was 2.07. In non-dialyzed patients, survivors had significantly less fluid accumulation at the peak of their serum creatinine. Fluid overload at the time of diagnosis of acute kidney injury was not associated with recovery of kidney function. However, patients with fluid overload when their serum creatinine reached its peak were significantly less likely to recover kidney function. Our study shows that in patients with acute kidney injury, fluid overload was independently associated with mortality. Whether the fluid overload was the result of a more severe renal failure or it contributed to its cause will require clinical trials in which the role of fluid administration to such patients is directly tested. | <urn:uuid:daef7823-a765-4dd0-8163-614c801af9f1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19436332/?dopt=Abstract | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.97128 | 271 | 1.65625 | 2 |
Sports Careers Background
The first organized athletic events took place in Greece in 776 BC, with the advent of the ancient Olympic Games. The Olympics featured running races, throwing contests, and other competitive events, with the greatest athletes from the Greek empire competing. The Olympics, even then, were colorful events and people from nearby countries gathered to watch. The ancient Romans, although initially scornful of sports, also participated, largely as spectators, in athletic events such as chariot races and gladiator battles.
Different cultures and societies developed different sporting pastimes. Bowling, for example, has been around for centuries; a stone ball and nine stone pins were found in the tomb of an ancient Egyptian child. North American Indian tribes played lacrosse with webbed sticks and hard wooden balls centuries ago. Historians believe soccer, perhaps the most widely played sport, dates back to about AD 200 in England.
Although interest in sports diminished during the Middle Ages, sports for entertainment reemerged around 1200 in various European countries. In France, for example, teams played a hockey-like game called la soule. Although la soule was discouraged by authorities because it was thought to be too rough, the sport generated an interest in other games like tennis, which became popular in the 1400s. In the United States, interest in sports grew during the 1800s. The English sport of rugby led to the development of American football, and in 1869, Rutgers and Princeton played the first intercollegiate football game. Many other sports soon followed. Baseball, which stems from the British games of cricket and rounders, was played in its earliest form in 1839 when two teams of schoolboys in Cooperstown, New York, competed in a game of town ball. Town ball, although a popular game, had many problems, among which were its lack of standardized rules and the fact that all hits were fair. Players frequently ran directly into one another. In 1845 Alexander Cartwright brought some standardization to the game, including the shape of the playing field. However, the rules of baseball went through many changes and developments before the game became widely accepted and played in later decades.
Basketball has a more easily traceable history. This sport was invented by Dr. James Naismith, a physical education instructor at the International Young Men’s Christian Association Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts (today’s Springfield College), in 1891. In the fall, Dr. Naismith’s students played football outside, and in the spring they returned outside for baseball. But during winter, the students and staff were forced to stay in the gym to do calisthenics and march. The students were miserable during these winter activities and complained constantly, and so Dr. Naismith invented a sport for indoor play. He started with the idea of a ball large enough to eliminate the need for sticks, bats, or other equipment. To keep students from being injured indoors by balls traveling straight at them as in soccer, he raised the goals so that the ball would go in a gentle arc. He hung two peach baskets from 10-foot balconies at each end of the gym. To prevent tackling, he insisted that players not run with the ball. In all, Dr. Naismith’s game had 13 rules, and the sport was designed for any number of players. The first game, in December of 1891, had nine men per side shooting at the peach baskets with a soccer ball. Thrilled with the invention, Dr. Naismith’s students went home for Christmas break and taught the game to hometown friends. The new sport caught on quickly.
In 1892 Naismith took his students on an exhibition tour of New England, and in 1895 Minnesota State School of Agriculture beat Hamline College 9 to 3 in the first-ever intercollegiate basketball game. By 1915 the rules to the game had been expanded and standardized, but the game changes even today. Modern developments in basketball include the shot clock and the three-point shot.
Soon after basketball became popular, golf and tennis were organized into competitive events, and the first boxing championship was held in New Orleans in 1892. As the popularity of sports grew, so, too, did employment opportunities in sports-related occupations. The increasing number and variety of professional sports teams not only created a need for professional athletes but also introduced opportunities for coaches, managers, trainers, and scouts. High school and college athletic programs became highly organized, and many additional jobs were created.
The 20th century has seen a rapid growth of sports in the United States, both professional, emphasizing the business of public entertainment, and amateur and recreational sports, underscoring participation. Professional sports, with their strong spectator appeal, monopolize the sports pages and a large portion of TV programming, especially on weekends. Organized competitive school sports also draw vast audiences of spectators. The general population is participating in sports of all kinds in unprecedented numbers. Biking, swimming, hiking, skiing, boating, and many other recreational sports have become more and more popular. Golf, traditionally regarded in the United States as the pastime of doctors, bankers, and wealthy retirees, is also rapidly increasing in popularity with the general public. Much of the current golf craze can be attributed to Tiger Woods, who at the age of 25 became the first player to hold all four major professional golf titles at the same time.
With the birth of two professional women’s basketball leagues, the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the American Basketball League (ABL) in 1997, and the gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic 1996 softball and 1998 hockey teams, women’s sports became increasingly appreciated. Unfortunately, in late 1998, the ABL filed for bankruptcy, leading many former ABL stars to find positions with WNBA teams. Olympic and World Cup wins by the U.S. women’s soccer team, featuring players like Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy, and Brandy Chastain helped women’s soccer skyrocket in popularity. A women’s soccer league, the Women’s United Soccer Association, started in April 2001 with eight professional teams but, due to financial difficulties, ended operation in 2003. National Pro Fastpitch (NPF), a professional softball league for women, was founded in 2004 and continues to attract fans throughout the United States. These leagues and competitions not only offer women athletes new and much-needed venues for participation in professional sports, but also provide many jobs in the industry: coaches, administrators, broadcasters, trainers, referees, umpires, and uniform designers, to name a few. | <urn:uuid:1d284357-f098-484e-b0b2-c436b671c084> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://career.iresearchnet.com/career-fields/sports-career-field/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.980403 | 1,361 | 3.25 | 3 |
When it comes to cleaning your oven trays, you must consider using the right set of tools and the right set of cleaning agents because when you do not use the right cleaning agent, your oven tray might get destroyed as a result of this.
An oven tray is a must-have in every home. As long as you have an oven, then you must have an oven tray. An oven tray is used for varieties of things in the kitchen. From roasting to baking.
However, cleaning your oven tray can be quite difficult if you have left it uncleaned for a long while. This is as a result of the greasy, grime build-ups that have now budded on the tray.
Your oven tray is one of the most delicate parts of an oven. And when it is not thoroughly cleaned, it can result in health crises. But then, how do you clean trays like this without having a need to worry about where you can wash them in.
Seeing how wide your oven trays are, you can always wash them in a bath, or a large bowl, or your sink if your sink is wide enough.
You can always disinfect the sink or the bath before washing your tray because of germs.
Can Dishwasher Tablet Wash Your Oven Tray?
Yes. If you are looking for any dishwashing soap to help you in your cleaning ordeal, you can always rely on the dishwasher tablet. The tablet is effective and easily breaks through the greasy mess and other thick grime dirt. So you can always rely on the dishwasher tablet to give you what you want to achieve with your oven tray.
How can you wash your oven tray?
To wash your oven tray with a dishwasher tablet you should first, get a bowl of water, then you can get your dishwasher tablet and put about two or three in it.
Allow it to dissolve meanwhile, dust the oven tray to get rid of crumbs then pour warm water in a bath or big bowl then put the oven tray in it then pour the dishwasher tablet dissolved soap into the bath or bowl and allow it to soak thoroughly.
Leave it to soak for 25 minutes. Afterward, put on your rubber gloves and get a soft sponge/brush then begin to scrub the tray thoroughly.
After scrubbing, and the greasy mess are all out, you can now rinse thoroughly with the warm water. Then get a dry cloth to wipe the oven tray and leave it to dry.
How can you wash your non-stick coated oven tray with a dishwasher tablet?
First, dust off the crumbs from the non-stick oven tray then fill the bowl or bath with warm water.
If you use hot water to wash the oven tray, there is every tendency that the non-stick coating on the pan can wear off.
Add your dishwasher tablet to the water, then place the tray in it for it to soak. Then repeat the above process again.
How To Clean Oven Racks with Foil and Dishwasher Tablet
If your oven tray has a lot of build-ups, then that means you can always wash it using the dishwasher tablet.
Never underestimate the power of your dishwasher tablet because it does even more than cleaning. It is capable of washing away a year’s greasy build-up and turn it into a sparkling device!
So here is what you should do if your oven tray has a lot of buildups. Fill your large bowl or bath with hot water. now, wrap your oven tray with foil.
Then place your dishwasher tablet, if it is large, place one on top of the wrapped foil oven tray and place them all in hot water. depending on how large the buildup on the tray is, you can leave the tray overnight or for a few houses. But it would be best if you left it overnight.
The next day, the water would have cooled and the dishwasher tablet would have melted. Unwrap the oven tray from the foil and then begin to give it a little scrub.
Once you are done, rinse out the debris because the dirt will easily come out as you scrub. Rinse it out and dry them using a microfiber cloth.
Can You Easily Get Dishwasher Tablet?
Yes. A dishwasher tablet can easily be found because it is one of those cleaning agents that you cannot easily find missing on the shelf of any grocery store.
Its demand is much and the tablet is affordable, portable, and quite handy as well.
However, it may not be easily made from scratch just in case you may want to make it from the scratch on your own. It is preferable to get it from the grocery store.
Also, if your oven tray is non-stick kindly stay away from any form of abrasives. Stay away from hard or stiff brushes and hard sponges. Also, stay away from harsh chemicals.
Do not use anything together with the dishwasher tablet because the dishwasher tablet is effective enough for handling any form of greasy mess on your oven tray.
Besides, these hard brushes will end up giving your oven tray scratches that will ruin your oven tray.
Are dishwasher tablets safe?
The dishwasher tablets are not chemicals. They are quite safe for your oven tray. The dishwasher tablets are not harsh. They are quite mild just like your liquid dishwashing soap.
So you can worry less if you think that the dishwasher tablet is not safe.
You can totally entrust your oven tray and kitchen items to your dishwasher tablet. It is hygienic and will prevent your oven trays from germs.
Can a dishwasher tablet make your oven tray sparkle?
A dishwasher tablet has every capacity to make your oven tray sparkle. Even when you think that the dishwasher tablet has nothing but ‘clean washing’ to offer, the dishwasher tablet has quite a lot to offer and this includes, its sparkling feature.
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29 Nov The Gig Economy: The Winners and the Losers
California has passed legislation that could help hundreds of thousands of independent contractors become employees. It would provide the opportunity to earn a minimum wage, overtime pay and other benefits. Yet this legislation is highly controversial. Uber, for one, doesn’t think the law’s provisions apply to its drivers. They’re just one company that is contesting this law.
The emergence of contractors, or “alternative” workers
The recession of 2009 was a catalyst, producing hundreds of thousands of contractors. These are workers who were laid off during the recession and started their own consulting firms or other small businesses, not necessarily out of choice but necessity.
Many of these contractors are older workers, those in their 40s, 50s and 60s
As the economy began to improve, employers were reluctant to hire these workers back at a higher rate when they could employ younger staff at a lower cost. They might hire those older workers as temporary contractors, but they wouldn’t be paying for their healthcare, 401k plans or other benefits. One study shows that as many as one in three adults works a “nonstandard”, or temporary, job to get by. Some of these are retired people who need more money to supplement their incomes, or they may like the stimulation and structure of being in the workforce, even if on a part-time basis.
Here’s the gig economy formula: If the company directs their tasks and the work is part of the company’s main business, the business falls within the new law. Employees are covered by minimum-wage and overtime laws. Businesses must also contribute to unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation funds on their employees’ behalf.
An estimated 1M contractors are likely to be affected by the measure
- Think of nail salons, janitors and construction workers, administrative help in a wide range of professional offices.
- The tech industry and business in general outsource everything these days—writers, graphic designers, photographers and developers.
- As workarounds, workers may find their schedules and job descriptions changing; others may be out of jobs as costs rise.
Governor Newsom intends to sign the bill but has indicated that he would be open to negotiating changes or exemptions with businesses like Uber and Lyft if they were willing to make other concessions. That has added to the air of uncertainty about the law. Litigation is also likely to follow.
Uber’s drivers expected to retain their independent status
Uber remains confident that its drivers will retain their independent status when the measure goes into effect on Jan. 1. In order to classify drivers as contractors, Uber must prove that it doesn’t direct and control drivers, and that they typically operate an independent driving business outside their work for Uber. Drivers for Uber and Lyft are split on the bill.
The ruling could apply to many industries that predate the gig economy
Some religious congregations would struggle to pay for full-employment benefits for their leaders if they were converted from independent contractors to employees. “For small churches that operate on very small budgets, it could force them to lay off their rabbi or maybe only hire them part time,” said Nathan Diament, the public policy director for the Orthodox Union Advocacy Center.
The costs for app-based businesses could be significant
Uber held a troubled initial public offering in May and has reported large losses and slowing revenue growth. Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber’s chief executive, has laid off hundreds of employees in recent months to cut costs.
The law levels the playing field
Construction companies have long complained that they face unfair competition from rivals that classify workers as contractors so they can avoid paying payroll taxes and lowball bids on projects. App-based companies are “starting to send carpenters, electricians, plumbers off their platform. These lower-wage employees are undercutting brick-and-mortar businesses who are doing the right thing — paying for workers’ compensation, being very efficient, working hard to make a profit.”
The new law has created anxiety and confusion for the wine industry
Small vineyard owners are concerned that they could be forced to employ the independent truckers who haul their harvests. They’d have to pay insurance and workers’ compensation. These truckers currently operate as contractors, with their own rigs and insurance, and serve several vineyards.
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Animals can feel an earthquake coming. For years it was doubted whether that was possible. In an international study it has now been established that cows, sheep and dogs actually show remarkably restless behavior a few hours before a quake. However, before animal behavior can be used to predict earthquakes, researchers still need to observe a large number of animals over long periods of time in various earthquake zones around the world. For this purpose, they plan to use the global observation system Icarus at the International Space Station ISS, which will begin its scientific work in a few weeks.
The researchers of the Max-Planck Institute of Behavioral Biology in Constance/Radolfzell, Germany, and the Center for the Advanced Study of Collective Behavior of the University of Constance provided sensors to animals in the earthquake region of northern Italy. Months of observations showed that the closer they were to the epicenter, the earlier the strikingly turbulent behavior began.
It is a matter of controversy among experts whether exact earthquake predictions are possible. However, animals seem to feel the imminent danger hours in advance. For example, there are reports that wild animals leave their roosts and nesting places just before strong earthquakes and pets become restless. But these anecdotal reports break down under scientific scrutiny because the definition of striking behavior is often too unclear and the observation period too short. In addition, other factors may also explain the behavior of the animals.
For their research on an Italian farm in the earthquake zone, the scientists selected six cows, five sheep and two dogs which had behaved unusually before a quake. They were given collars with acceleration sensors. In the research period of a few months, the official authorities reported about 18,000 earthquakes in that region. In addition to many small and barely noticeable quakes, there were also twelve earthquakes with a magnitude of four or higher on the Richter scale.
Objective, statistical criteria
The researchers then selected the tremors that caused statistically relevant land movements on the farm. These were strong tremors up to 28 kilometres away and weaker ones whose epicenters were very close to the farm. However, instead of explicitly looking for behavioral abnormalities in the period before these events, the researchers opted for a more cautious approach. They first marked all behavioral changes of the animals that stood out according to objective, statistical criteria.
“In this way, we can not only make correlations afterwards, but also really have a model that can be used for future predictions,” says the head of the study, Martin Wikelski. To evaluate the data – the body movement of the animals was measured, reflecting the degree of activity – time series analysis methods from econometrics were used, which are used in the financial sector, among other things.
“Since each animal reacts differently depending on its size, speed and species, they exhibit a heterogeneity comparable to the behavior of investors in the financial market,” explains co-author Winfried Pohlmeier, Professor of Econometrics at the University of Constance. The scientists also took into account other disruptive factors, such as natural changes in the activity patterns of animals during the course of the day.
Striking behavioral patterns
The researchers discovered striking behavioral patterns up to 20 hours before an earthquake. “The closer the animals were to the epicenter of the menacing quake, the sooner they changed their behavior. This is exactly what one would expect if physical changes occurred more frequently at the epicenter of the threatening earthquake and became weaker as they moved further away,” explains Martin Wikelski. However, this effect only became this clear when the researchers looked at all the animals together. “Collectively, the animals seem to show skills that are not so easy to recognize on an individual level,” says Wikelski. It is still unclear how animals can feel imminent earthquakes. It is possible that animals can use their fur to feel the ionization of the air caused by the high rock pressure in earthquake zones. It is also conceivable that animals can smell gases released from quartz crystals before an earthquake.
“Three hours later there was a quake”
What an early earthquake warning system using input from animals could look like is shown by the data measured by the researchers and recorded since December 2019. A chip on the collar of the animal sends the movement data to a central computer every three minutes. This computer gives a warning signal if it records a significant increase in the activity of the animals for at least 45 minutes. Scientists have already received such a warning signal: “And indeed, three hours later, there was a small quake in the region whose epicenter was directly beneath the animals’ stalls,” says Martin Wikelski.
Photo: The cow in front is wearing an earthquake sensor. © MPI f. Narrative biology / MacCine
Also interesting: Better analysis of earthquakes thanks to artificial intelligence
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On Mental Health Day, we decided to speak to industry experts to discuss what we can to normalise having a conversation...
- The outbreak of coronavirus has affected our daily routines.
- We wanted to find out the good, bad and ugly sides of working while under house arrest and talk about if it's even possible to balance work and personal life in a situation like this.
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Mental Health Day, ad industry experts got candid and told us how as leaders they are trying to address work pressureand bringing about changes.
According to a study conducted by GOQii, among 10,000 Indians that aimed to understand how they have been coping with the new normal, 43% of them agreed that their stress levels have been on the rise and are likely to be clinically depressed. 26% of respondents were suffering from mild depression, 11% were feeling moderately depressed, and 6% were facing severe symptoms of depression.
While glamourous on the outside, advertising is notoriously stressful and a hard job on the inside. The industry has always been infamous for normalising extreme working hours. With work from home, the stress levels, tough deadlines, demanding clients and high pressure have quadrupled. It is not really work from home. Work has become home now. It is normalised to the extent that copywriters often boast about bags under their eyes and for treating work like their life-partner. The advertising professional eventually either succumbs to this incessant toiling or gives up on their dream to settle for a 9 to 5 job.
Last month, the advertising industry lost a young professional due to cardiac arrest, which was induced by work stress last month. We had done a story to find out from the young copywriters if agencies are still refusing to acknowledge that burnout is a real issue in the industry. They had told us that the problem still exists and it all boils down to the notion that you cannot say no to your client.
So, on Mental Health Day, we decided to speak to industry experts to discuss what we can to normalise having a conversation about mental health at work, how to create a healthy workplace and address the examples of overworked and stressed employees.
We organised a panel discussion with experts like Subhash Kamath, CEO of BBH and Publicis Worldwide India and Chairman of ASCI, Rita Verma, EVP and HR Head, DDB Mudra Group, Sunil Seth, HR Director, South Asia, Dentsu International, Disha Daswani, Creative Director, Schbang. It was moderated by Dr. Marcus Ranney, General Manager, Thrive Global India.
The experts said it is important to acknowledge the work stress and make the employee feel welcome. With our panel discussion, we wanted to remind ourselves and our industry to move towards a culture where we can prioritize the importance of self-care, better manage stress, and enhance physical and mental-well-being for ourselves and our teams.
Experts also highlighted how it is important to remind your employees that work doesn’t define them and one should not assess their value based on the number of tasks they have ticked off in a day.
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Eco-friendly travel guide to Georgetown advises how to be a responsible tourist. Learn how to explore the attractions in a sustainable way and how to respect the local people and culture. Make your trip green by supporting locally owned hotels, organic restaurants and other businesses. Read more on how to protect the environment by making conscientious choices and how to travel green in Georgetown, Guyana.
- Air quality: 3.9 / 5
- Exploring by foot: 3.8 / 5
- Exploring by bicycle: 4 / 5
- Public transportation: 3.9 / 5
- Parks: 4 / 5
- Outdoor activities: 3.8 / 5
- Locals' English level: 3.8 / 5
- Safety: 4 / 5
- Accommodation: US$190 - $200
- Budget per day: US$150 - $170
- 1 Responsible Travel
- 2 Air Quality and Pollution
- 3 Respect the Culture
- 4 Top 10 Places to Visit
- 5 Explore
- 6 Eat
- 7 Drink
- 8 Activities
- 9 Accommodation
- 10 How to Get There
- 11 Moving Around
- 12 Sustainable Shopping
- 13 Recycling
- 14 Work and Study Abroad
- 15 See Also
Besides being the capital city of Guyana, Georgetown is also the largest urban center of the country. Known as the Garden City of the Caribbean, this city is located on the Atlantic coast at the mouth of the Demerara River. Geographically, it is surrounded by a blanket of cane fields along with marshy swamps, and savannah lands on its east and south. It serves as the retail and administrative center along with being the financial services center. Situated on Borsselen Island, this city is known for its British Colonial architecture. All the executive departments of Guyana such as the Parliament Building (Guyana's Legislative Building) and the Court of Appeals (Guyana's highest judicial court) are located in this city. The city holds several attractive destinations that are worth visiting. The Georgetown Cenotaph is a war memorial that is located at the main junction of the Main and Church Streets. St. George's Anglican Cathedral and Stabroek Market are two of the most famous spots of this city. Besides, Greater Georgetown contains some of the most expensive and luxurious metropolitan neighbors. Georgetown is also known for hosting the top international basketball tournament known as the Caribe Basket for countries in the Caribbean. The city also has two towns that are designated by Sister Cities International. To play your role as a responsible tourist, you should try to visit the local shops and restaurants of the city. This will help you to support the economy of the locals. You should prefer to grab the street food offered by the city. This will help you to understand the taste of the city besides fulfilling your duty as a responsible tourist. To enjoy the beauty of nature in the charming environment you should ensure to visit the parks located in the city. The city shares space with various parks. You should consider scouting non-popular areas to make them familiar among the other visitors. This will help you to highlight the unknown places. Further, it supports the hidden shops of these areas and helps to earn. Being responsible tourists, you should opt to use the eco-friendly transportation facilities served in the city. This will help you to explore the tremendous sights of the city. Try to ensure your stay in eco-friendly hotels, during your visit to the city. It will help you to positively contribute your role to keep the city free from pollution.
Air Quality and Pollution
The air quality of Georgetown is moderately safe. Though there are some areas, where at times the pollution rate becomes higher. The tiny particles present in the air decrease visibility and make the air quality seemingly hazy. This happens when the pollution level increases. The rise in pollution mainly takes place in the central zone of the city or on the main roads. Further, it has increased to a level where taking necessary precautions has become very vital. For this, the government has taken certain measures ever since the issues began. They have been encouraging the public to contribute their inputs by awaking them about the hazards that occur due to the usage of high fuel-based machines. They are asking the public to use the alternative to such harmful gadgets. Further, the same has been applied for the modes of public transports too. The administration is constantly trying to become conscious about the concept and is working on adapting the required methods to control pollution. These groups of authorities are efficiently working to bring improvement in the weather condition of the city. They have also taken the necessary steps to minimize the number of such harmful running appliances that are responsible for increasing the pollution rate. With the help of these possibilities, they have dealt with the situation to control pollution at a level. Therefore, the city is improving day by day. Till today’s date, pollution has been managed to a certain level. So, you can freely plan your trip to Georgetown.
Respect the Culture
This capital city of Guyana is known for its architectural monuments that are being preserved by the city. This land is also known for showcasing the culture in a unique way that includes both ancient and modern styles. The city’s theatre scene is primarily concentrated on the stages of the National Cultural Centre. This has the oldest theatrical performance facility in Guyana. The center of the building is decorated with a chandelier which is made of local woods over the main staircase and a mural. The Independence Square, the Promenade Gardens, the Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology, the National Library, Company Path Garden, the National Museum of Guyana and State House, and St. George's Anglican Cathedral are all listed as historical parts of the city and depicts the high culture and heritage of the city. The city's outlying district is also home to the Museum of African Heritage located in Bel Air Park. The Guyana Carnival celebrated in the month of May, is a privately-owned festival in Georgetown. Being a part of this festival will help you to understand the culture of the city better. At this festival, the street is filled with people dressed amazingly in costumes in the fete-like atmosphere. Further, this is an annual event that promises fun and frolic. Other festivals are Mashrami, which is held every year in the month of February. This festival features the top Caribbean soca stars, beautiful costumes, parties, and other exciting things. The city also celebrates the festival of color called Phagwah. This festival is similar to the Indian festival Holi and is hold in the month of March or April.
Top 10 Places to Visit
Georgetown has several tourist destinations that should love to visit. The architecture and preservation will surely make you mesmerize with the thought of admiring its beauty. Here is a list of the top 10 places that are worth visiting during your tour to Georgetown.
- St. George’s Cathedral – This is considered one of the most prestigious built wonders of Guyana. Located along a roundabout on North Road in Lacytown, this wooden church is an Anglican cathedral in the city. With a height of 143 ft., this church is designated as the National Monument. It is said to be the tallest free-standing building in the world.
- Stabroek Market – Located in the center of the city, this market is housed in an iron and steel structure with a prominent clock tower. It is the largest market in Georgetown and the busiest area in the city. This market offers a wide variety of items for sale. Make sure to visit the market to check out the wide range of jewelry and clothing.
- Demerara Harbour Bridge – It is a long floating toll bridge, commissioned to be a major transportation link between the main city of Georgetown and West Bank Demerara. With a starching structure of 1.8 km across the Demerara River, this is one of the longest floating bridges in the world.
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception – Also known as Brickdam Cathedral, this church is the Roman Catholic Cathedral in Georgetown. It is constructed in a Romanesque architectural style designed and is the leading Catholic church of the country. The height of the church is 200 ft. long and 1000 ft. wide. It is the most beautiful Catholic Cathedral in Guyana.
- Guyana Botanical Garden – Located next to the Guyana Zoo and Castellani House, this is a tropical botanical garden in Georgetown. It includes seven ponds that are known as the places of Heroes and is the burial site of Governor General David Rose, President Desmond Hoyte, President Arthur Chung, and poet Martin Carter, and in a separate nearby mausoleum of Prime Minister Forbes Burnham.
- Kissing Bridge – Located in Georgetown's botanical gardens, this bridge is a white, wooden arched bridge. It is said to be a beloved spot for both tourists and local newlyweds. The locals believe that the couples who kiss on this bridge and then walk over it are ensured to continue good luck.
- Kanuku Mountains – Located in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region, this is a group of mountains in Guyana. It is known for its rich diversity of wildlife that is found here. Some distinguished species like the Harpy eagle, the Arapaima, and Giant otter.
- Kaieteur National Park – Located in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana, this national park was formed to preserve the natural scenery and the flora and fauna of the region. It was defined under the Kaieteur National Park Act and is administered by the Kaieteur National Park Commission.
- Orinduik Falls – Passing through the rocks, this waterfall falls from the Pakaraima Mountains in the western reaches of Guyana, on the border with Venezuela. Visitors who like adventure can opt for this place for hiking the ridges around the sites. In addition, you can enjoy swimming in the plunge pools.
- Kamarang – Located in the depths of western Guyana, this place was once an Amerindian tribal settlement on the edge of the wild Pacaraima Mountains. It is known to be the home of some of Guyana’s richest mineral and golden veins.
You have already known about the top ten tourist attractions where you can opt to pay a visit. Apart from these, there are some other places in the city like parks and museums that you can consider visiting. Here is a list of such places that you can consider exploring.
- Promenade Gardens – Located to the south of Independence Park, this garden is the site of the public execution of slaves who participated in the uprising of 1823. The gardens consist of well laid out plantings of flowers, shrubs, and a number of trees of botanical interest. There are interlaced walkways and a number of benches, where you can sit and enjoy the atmosphere. The gardens also feature a Victorian-style bandstand, which is located in the middle where the police force band provides music.
- Guyana Zoological Park – Located on the Regent & Vlissengen Roads, this zoological park has spacious grounds. There are a variety of species such as leopards, crocodiles, jaguar, ocelots, caiman, and others that you can consider seeing. It is the best place for the children to enjoy themselves and even learn about these species.
- Guyana National Park – This Park is located on Thomas Road, near the Guyana Defence Forces Headquarters. This park has a variety of flora and faunas that one can opt to visit. You will get to see the wetlands with flowers and birds. The park consists of several species that are preserved in nature.
- Saxacalli Beach – This is a river beach on the Essequibo River. With a distance of 50 miles from the capital city of Guyana, this beach is considered one of the prettiest inland beaches in the city. It is the highlight of the Saxacalli Rainforest Centre, where one can possibly organize canoe rides or hikes up the river.
- Shell Beach – Located on the coastline in northwest Guyana, this Shell beach is known as the country’s best and most beautiful beach. It is a swimming beach that is surrounded by the mangrove forest. Besides, it has a diverse ecosystem that includes a variety of birds and other species.
- St. Andrew’s Kirk – This church is located on the Avenue of the Republic in Georgetown, opposite the parliament building. It is known for holding an interesting history of being the first one to allow the slaves to worship in it. Its wooden structure looks quite impressive from the outside and has a beautiful and simple interior.
- Georgetown Lighthouse – This is a popular landmark in the city. As you move around you will come across this lighthouse, located on Water Street in Georgetown. You can opt to get inside the lighthouse and enjoy the wonderful view of the city.
- Radha Krishna Mandir – Located in Quamina Street, this temple is another popular landmark of the city. Not only the tourists but also the locals go to the temple regularly to listen to the teachings of the Hindu scriptures. The ambiance is calm and pleasing. Hence, you can visit this place to regain peace of your mind.
- Guyana National Museum – This museum is located on the North Road and Hincks Street. Popular for displaying the rich culture of Guyana, this place is a perfect combination of ethnic culture and nature. The main aim to construct this museum was to house the local minerals, gums, soils, dyes and drugs, timbers, fruits, resins, seeds, as well as the flora and fauna of the country.
- Guyana Heritage Museum Demerara – With a beautiful authentic surrounding, this museum is located Meter-Meer-Zorg in Georgetown. This museum holds a number of incredible antiques that will help you to gain knowledge of the history of the city as well as the country.
Being the capital city of Guyana, Georgetown is popular for its Guyanese cuisine. The city serves a variety of dishes made from chicken, meat, and fish. Besides, the food of the country is incredibly diverse as it considers elements from African, European, Creole, Amerindian, East India, and Chinese cuisines. The staple root vegetables such as sweet potatoes and cassava are part of the country’s diet. Guyanese Pepperpot is the national food of the country. It is cooked with a combination of a variety of meat along with various spices. Because of its flavourful taste, this dish is quite popular among tourists. Another famous eatery is the traditional Guyanese Portuguese food called Garlic Pork. Made with spices and herbs in addition to a lot of garlic, this lip-smacking dish is considered to be a great choice for festive days. There are other popular foods that will give your tongue a tasteful break. Bara, which is an Indo-Guyanese Vegetarian food made with lentil and various other spices. It is basically a type of fritters. Chana is a healthy snack item served with Rotis and rice and is cooked with chickpea and various spices. Also, being a vegan dish, it is served during the Diwali parties celebrated in the city. The city also serves dishes like Guyanese Chowmein cooked in Chinese style, an Indo-Guyanese food called Pholourie, Metagee made from mixed meat, salted fish and dumplings stuffed with various eateries, a traditional crispy cookie named as the Lime Cookies that have a fresh and tangy flavor of lime, and the milk-based dessert Guyanese Fudge. These classic dishes are worth trying.
Traditional Local Restaurants
- Maharaja Palace – This restaurant is located in Sheriff Street in Georgetown and is known for serving Indian and Asian dishes. The ambiance of this restaurant is excellent with friendly and attentive staff. The food served here is inspired by Indian cuisine and makes this place the best one for eating authentic Indian food. Further, they also serve a menu consisting of Italian, Chinese, and fusion dishes, which you can opt to try. It is worth paying for the delicacies served by them.
- The Original Palm Court – This restaurant is famous for serving a mix of traditional and western food that can surely satisfy the palate of food. Located in the Main Street South Cummingsburg in the city, this restaurant serves an excellent choice of menu options. The ambiance is quite pleasing and the staffs are keen to serve fresh and hot food within minutes. The place offers flavourful dishes at an affordable price.
Vegetarian and Vegan
- New Thriving – Situated on the Main and Hopes Street, this vegan restaurant serves quality food. The menu offered a variety of dishes for lunch and dinner. The ambiance includes a calm and cozy atmosphere with pleasant décor. With authentic flavors and fast service, this restaurant invites a huge crowd of foodies. The option of takeaway is also offered here. Also, the price is reasonable.
- Shanta’s – This restaurant offers vegan and vegetarian meals. Located in Camp Street & New Market Street, this restaurant serves an Indian and Continental menu. They also serve a variety of local dishes, juices, and pastries. With the pocket-friendly price, cozy atmosphere, and full of flavor food, this place attracts loads of customers. The staffs are friendly and know their job very well.
The street food of the city combines the Caribbean, Asian, and South American flavors that are merged together to serve a diverse menu of food and snacks. One of the most famous street snacks is the split pea fritters called Pholourie. This is widely available across markets of the country. Known for its Indian Flavours fused with the Guyanese, makes it a perfect snack item. Other such popular options of street foods include Indian-inspired bara, Chinese-style noodles, egg balls Guyanese fudge, sugar cake made from local cane sugar and coconut, and plantain chips. These are a perfect snack when strolling in the market or hoping for shopping.
Opting to taste the popular drinks offered by the city or country is what every traveler opts for. The capital city of Guyana, Georgetown serves the famous drink called the Demerara rum. The quality of this rum is exceptional and is used to prepare a fantastic drink named rum punch. Hence, there are several rum distilleries that are located in and near Georgetown. You can easily visit the place on a guided tour and taste the rums. Another popular drink is the Bank Beer, which is famous across the country locally. It is not only the best choice of Guyana’s beer but also the national beer of the country. Hence, it is available in a lager or a stout. The way to enjoy this beer is use grab an icy cold one along with the delicious local snacks. The smooth texture and quality of these famous alcohols are very popular among the locals. The local drink of Guyana is called Mauby. It is made from the bark of a local tree which is boiled, strained, and then sweetened. Make sure to try this drink to get a taste of unusual flavor. Further, the city also offers a great choice of juices including icy cold coconut water, lime juice, watermelon juice, mixed juice, and various other varieties. You will also get beverages like tea and coffee.
The tap water of Shenyang is safe for drinking. The Georgetown Sewerage and Water Commissioners operate and maintain the sewerage and waterworks of Central Georgetown. Hence, necessary measures have been followed to maintain the purity of the water. As the water leaves the sewage treatment plant, there is a chance that it might pick the pollutants on the way to the tap. Therefore, you are suggested to ask the locals about the quality of the tap water before opting to use it. Thus, you are suggested to use bottled water that is cheaply available across the city.
- Café Bellvana – With a decent ambiance, this café is located in the Middle Street Corner Main Street. The café serves amazing coffee and snack. The seating arrangements are done for both inside and outside space. They also provide a lunch menu. So, you can consider visiting this place in the afternoon and spent the pleasant daytime in the café till the evening. The prices are quite reasonable and the quality of food served here is also good.
- The Coffee Bean Café & Eatery – Located on Church Street South Cummingsburg, this café is quite popular among the locals. Apart from holding a simple and comfortable environment, this cafe serves one of the best coffees in the town. They offer a great choice of food menu for breakfast, lunch, and brunch. You will get a variety of shakes and pastries at pocket-friendly prices.
There are no such specific breweries in the city. Instead, there are several restaurants, pubs, and clubs where you can enjoy the taste of beer in the city. Some popular pubs and bars are Upscale Guyana Restaurant & Sports Bar, 704, Altitude Cocktail Bar & Lounge, Buddy’s Night Club, and others. Visiting these places will help you to enjoy the alcohol and be a part of the nightlife of the city.
The city of George is also known as the Garden City of the Caribbean because of its lush and greens. The city offers several activities that can opt for being a part of. You can consider paying a visit to the rum distillery on the guided tour and acquire the chance to taste the variety they serve. Next, you can opt to visit the Pandama Retreat & Winery. This retreat grants the visitors a chance to relax in nature and enjoy the wonderful selection of exotic fruit wines that are manufactured on the premises. Besides, the Pandama activities include wine tasting, exploring the nature trail, relaxing in a hammock, and swimming in the natural blackwater creek. This retreat also offers overnight accommodations which are available in the form of treeline lofts and cabins. Further, you can enjoy spending time on the cruise on the Essequibo River and grab the chance to visit its island, which is home to animals like sloths, salamanders, and pet capybaras. Also, you can scout the remains of Fort Kyk-Over-Al located on a small island at the confluence of the Essequibo, Mazaruni, and Cuyuni Rivers. You can also choose to spend a day on the luxurious Baganara Island Resort and enjoy swimming and kayaking. Towards the left bank of Essequibo River, there is a small town called Bartica, which is considered the Gateway to the Interior. You can visit this place and experience a bit of rural Guyana.
Yoga and Retreats
Travelling makes to exhaust and affects the peace of your mind. It also makes you restless and tired. Hence, you need to take care of your body and restore the freshness your mind requires. Therefore, the city offers several yoga retreats, where you can book your spot and carry out attending some yoga sessions to revitalize your strength. The Yoga House Guyana located near the Guyana National Park provides daily yoga practices that can help you to rest your mind and body from the tiredness of exploring the city. You can also consider doing meditations here. Besides, you can also prefer to attend the yoga classes held in the Indian Culture Centre in Georgetown.
As the city remains crowded with tourists or visitors, the accommodation facility is highly maintained and built with all essential necessities. Accommodation is the most basic requirement when you are opting to travel to other locations in the world. The assist to serve you with a place where you can stay and get relief from your tiredness during your exploration of the destination. Therefore, the city offers various accommodation options ranging from expensive to reasonable ones. These options of accommodation include green hotels, apartments, hostels, and guest houses. So, you can choose according to your preference and budget.
Being an eco-friendly tourist, you should opt to stay in green hotels that are available in the city. These hotels are very much in demand as they play a positive role in the betterment of the atmosphere. Further, you will get all the basic necessities that are offered by any average hotel. In addition, the cost of these hotels can be comparatively low or similar to the normal hotels available in the city. Others depend on the premium amenities that are provided by the management of the hotels.
Hostels and Guest Houses
You should consider selecting the options of hostels and guest houses if you are planning to stay in the city for several weeks. These lodging systems are quite affordable and provide nearly all the facilities that you would get in an average hotel. Hence, you can freely check various options available on the website and then make reservations online, after comparing. Here is a list of such high-rated lodging that can provide a comfortable stay.
- Brandsville Hotel
- Julian Guest House
- The New Tropicana Hotel
- Armoury Hostel
- Apartment 145
If you are planning to stay in the city for studying or business purposes, then staying in the apartments is highly recommended. As the lodging duration is for more than a month, the rental apartments will be more suitable and reasonable. Therefore, booking an apartment beforehand would be more beneficial. These apartments are available in the city and range from low to high cost. Further, you will get all the required facilities here. Here is a list of some rental apartments which you can take into consideration for your stay.
- M’s Ville Apartments
- Hampton Garden Apartments
- Century Palm Home
- Stefaina’s place
- Kozy Little Cottage
Couchsurfing is a temporary stay with a group of locals, it provides service for the tourists by offering them shelter and food while visiting their home town or country. Besides, it is the best way to get accommodation if you want to spend less or if you are worried about your low budget traveling. Further, it will help you to explore the culture of the city more closely. Though it is cheap in price but provides a great lodging experience to live in the city at a low cost. As an eco-friendly tourist, you should opt for this beneficial staying option. In addition, you will get to interact with the locals and understand their way of living. It will also help you to learn the local language of the city. And, with almost all facilities, this system of lodging will help you to observe some unknown features of the city.
Camping is a perfect way to experience the adventurous thrill as you travel in the city. The camping grounds offered by the city will assist you to acquire a memorable trip and have fun, besides, admiring the beauty of nature. There is only one such place in the town where you can cherish your stay by spending nights in the cabins, which are no less than a tree house or camping grounds. The place is named Pandama Retreat and Winery.
How to Get There
The capital city of Guyana, Georgetown is well connected and highly maintained with the facilities of different modes of transportation. The most suitable way to get in the city is through the airways. And, if are you are coming from any nearby cities you can opt for railway routes as well. You can opt for water transport like ferries and cruise ships to get in and around the city. Other means of transport that are widely used in the city are buses and cars.
The Cheddi Jagan International Airport, formerly known as the Timehri Airport serves as the major air transportation hub for the city. It is located on the right bank of the Demerara River, towards the south of the city, Georgetown. The city serves some direct international flights along with connecting services that are flown from New York City, Panama City, Miami, Toronto, Panama, Bridgetown, Toronto, Curaçao, Port of Spain, Aruba, and Paramaribo. All scheduled passenger jet services for Georgetown are operated through this international airport. Nearer to the city, the Ogle Airport also serves Georgetown. Further, helicopters also use this airport for support of offshore oil and gas exploration activities.
The bus is one of the most convenient modes to get in the city if you are traveling from nearby cities within the country. The city of Georgetown also provides this facility of transportation through buses that operate in connection with other cities. You can opt for this mode as it costs less as compared to the airways journey.
The capital city of Guyana has an extensive bus network. There is a regular coach that provides service between Georgetown and Boa Vista in Brazil. Also, there are once-daily connections to Paramaribo, Suriname through a ferry crossing on the Corentyne River. The main crossing point is the Demerara Harbour Bridge. Further, the Berbice Bridge that is located to the east near New Amsterdam, Guyana is also a transfer point to get to Georgetown or other locations.
This is an effective method of transportation that will assist you to reach the nearby locations within the city. You can easily take a lift from any person who is on the same route as you want to go. Though hitchhiking is free of cost, but some might ask you to pay a certain fare to drop you at a particular location.
Apart from using airways, railways or bus facilities, you can opt to get in the city by cars, boats, and public transport. Besides, the facility of taxis is also available to travel to Georgetown. Being located on the coastline, the city also provides the transport facility of ferries. Recently, a number of highways have been constructed and the government is working on the rehabilitation of all the roads in the country.
It is very important to get familiar with the various modes of travel available in the city if you are planning to stay in Georgetown for a long period of time. This will help you to save your time and invest it wisely. Being a tourist you have a very less amount of time in your hand and a lot more to explore, hence, you need to use your mind cleverly. Opt to use bicycles, cars, trains, buses, etc. to scout around the city’s attractions.
Getting familiar with the lanes and street routes will help you to easily scout the interior of the city. Hence, walking down the paths will help you better to recognize the ways. Besides, this traveling mode will help you to keep the city clean and pollution-free. It will also help you to scout the nearby localities and the markets of the cities easily, without letting you miss out on anything. Therefore, walking down the roadways will make you get aware of the directions. Further, it will help you to closely observe the local city life.
Being an eco-friendly tourist you can prefer bicycling tours to explore some of the destinations in the city. Besides, it will help you to cover the nearby short distances. This is another effective way to keep the environment clean and free from pollution. Also, this means of transport will help you to explore the nearby localities a bit faster as compared to walking. You can also consider riding the bicycle for your own fun. At the same time, it will assist you to burn out the calories that you have gained after enjoying the delicious eateries offered by the restaurants and street foods of the city.
The Nissan Leaf is the only completely electric vehicle that can be seen on the streets of Georgetown. This electric vehicle helps to keep the city free from pollution and is in the urge of getting increased in number to move across the city and the country.
You will even come across public buses in the city. You can opt for them if you do not want to spend huge on transportation.
Tram, Train and Subway
The facility of trains and trams are available in the country. They provide services that connect several cities including the capital city of Guyana.
Sustainable shopping is getting popular worldwide. The importance of buying a token from the city for loved ones is highly considered. This marks as a gift with quality products or items, which will help you to remember the journey to the city.
The Stabroek Market is the most popular market in the city. It serves on a daily basis to facilitate the commerce of a wide variety of products ranging from locally produced greens, fruits, and vegetables to imported cosmetics and electronics. There is also a fish and meat section available in the market.
Being the largest market in the city, the Stabroek Market also provides space for flea and street markets. Therefore you will find a wide variety of antiques, jewelry, and clothes. You will also get a variety of cravings and goods.
Second Hand Stores
The city of Georgetown has few second-hand stores, which are popular for selling second-hand items at pocket-friendly prices. Being an eco-friendly tourist, you should consider buying some items from these stores. Further, these thrift stores are often run for charitable purposes.
Many fashion brands are opting for eco-fashion nowadays. They are considering selling sustainable clothes that are manufactured by using the raw materials extracted from organic plants, and natural dyes, etc. These clothes keep the environment eco-friendly and are being very much in demand.
Controlling the pollution rate to a certain level helps to keep the city free from wastes. It will also assist to keep the atmosphere free from pollution. Therefore the country as a whole is working on solid waste management and greening the whole region of Guyana. Hence the management is taking all the necessary measures to monitor the waste and recycle it to produce new products.
Waste Management is very important to keep the city green. Therefore, the authority of the city is essentially working on gathering the wastes. Further, the recyclable waste is separated and send for the monitoring process. The remaining wastes are used for landfills in the country. Doing this assists to keep provide a healthy life to the people of the country as a whole. Besides, it also helps to keep the environment clean.
Work and Study Abroad
The city provides several educational programs to the local students as well as the foreign students. Therefore, many students from all across the world come to this city to acquire career degree courses. Further, the city also gives great job opportunities that are suitable after conducting the course. Therefore, many people visit this place for work or business.
This program has become quite popular in the world. Therefore, the universities and colleges in the country are also providing the facility of this program at the college fees. The students from foreign countries can utilize this scheme and study their dream program. Also, this program will help the students to learn new cultures and develop their skills.
The facility of au pair available in the city will be very beneficial for the ones who are new in the city. It is also a good alternative source of earning an income before getting properly settled. The host family will give will monetary allowances in return for this service.
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Improving Relationships Among Culturally-Diverse Staff
According to a recent survey conducted by the Families and Work Institute, 52 percent of Americans prefer to work with people like themselves while only 34 percent would rather be with colleagues who are ethnically or culturally different. Clearly those in the 52 percent would be very uncomfortable in America's health care industry where cultural diversity has come to be the norm.
At first glance, this statistic seems to indicate that the majority of those surveyed are racist and regard themselves as superior to people of different races and cultures. No one would, of course, deny that racism is a challenge in America's workplace, but we need to remember that most discomfort with diversity comes, not from racism, but instead from an ignorance of how to behave around people of different backgrounds.
This climate of discomfort and confusion can be found in hospitals and clinics throughout the country. One young nurse, for example, in a large medical center in Chicago, said, "Sometimes I just don't understand what is going on around me. There are so many accents, so many ways of doing things, it leaves me very muddled." No ethnic group or race is immune to feeling lost in a multicultural environment. Recently, a Latino admittance clerk at a southern California hospital told me of his confusion with Asians. As he put it, "There are a lot of Latinos at the hospital and most of them I understand. It's the Asians that I don't understand very well." Clearly, the discomfort created by growing diversity, especially in the health care industry, is an issue for all of us.
Issues That Can Divide Us
There are, of course, dozens of issues that can divide us in a multicultural workplace. Here is just a sampling of those which are most often found in health care facilities throughout the country.
1. Language Differences
The issue which is most apt to cause discomfort in the workplace is language. The challenges of working in a multi-lingual environment are many. Accents, for one, can make it very difficult to understand what the other person is saying. For the native-English speaker, understanding the words of immigrants whose native languages do not share the roots of English can be most difficult. Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific-Island languages, for example, are structured around a phonetic system that sounds strange to the ear accustomed to hearing only English. In reverse, those who learned Vietnamese, Tagalog, or Korean as their primary languages can have difficulty understanding an American accent even when their English vocabulary is fluid.
Multiple languages being spoken in the workplace can be another source of tension. One supervisor expressed a common complaint in a recent cultural diversity workshop. When asked about the most common challenges encountered in her multicultural medical center, she quickly responded, "It's all the languages. My staff keep coming to me to say that so-and-so is talking about them. When I ask how they know this, it usually turns out that the other person was speaking a foreign-language in their presence. I don't know what to do about it, but it definitely creates bad feelings." Tensions created by language differences can work in the other direction as well. Native-born Americans, for example, whose only language is English, are often insensitive to the challenges faced by a foreign-born colleague, or patient for that matter, and rush through instructions, use slang, and generally make it difficult for their message to be understood. We will be covering the issue of language-diversity in a later piece, but for now the important thing to remember is that communication is a two-way process and it is a two-way responsibility. It is the obligation of all colleagues to work together, no matter what their language background, to communicate effectively.
2. Differences in Values and Etiquette
Scholars who study cultural diversity agree that the primary value that distinguishes American culture from much of the rest of the world is America's emphasis on the individual over the group. We tend to reward individual effort, emphasize individual responsibility, and give credit for individual achievement. This value is clearly seen in the grammatical oddity that English is the only major language in which the pronoun "I" is capitalized. By contrast, 70 percent of the rest of the world is more concerned with the needs and responsibilities of the group. Members of what are called "collectivist" cultures live their lives for the good of the group. To abandon that obligation is considered a violation of the most dearly-held of cultural values.
If you think about it for a minute, you can think of some ways in which this difference in values is manifested in the workplace. Perhaps, for example, you have encountered colleagues who seem uncomfortable when complimented in front of others or when selected for the honor of "worker of the month." Maybe you know someone from a group-oriented culture who refused a promotion because she was uncomfortable being elevated above the group. As you study diversity further, you will gradually see that group versus individualistic cultural differences can affect a wide-variety of workplace relationships.
It may surprise you to learn that another value that can create confusion in the workplace is respect for authority. American managers have noticed that many immigrant staff have more respect for authority than do their native-born counterparts. This respect stems from the hierarchical structure of many cultures. Although at first glance this attitude appears to be a good thing -- and in many contexts it is -- respect for authority can lead to serious misunderstandings in the multicultural workplace. To those supervisors, for example, who are accustomed to employees disagreeing with them, raising ideas of their own, and voicing complaints, employees who keep these thoughts to themselves can leave the false impression of not caring about the job or not having any ideas to share. In all-likelihood the respectful employee is simply acting on the Thai proverb, "The manager has been bathed in hot water." In other words, many immigrants believe that the boss has proven him or herself and knows better than anyone else how to do the job.
Another value that can differ across cultures has to do with how friendships are formed. In America, we tend to build relationships quickly. Women, in particular, reveal relatively intimate information about themselves on fairly short acquaintance. Similarly, invitations are often casually and quickly extended. Colleagues are apt to say things like, "Let's get together sometime," or "You ought to come to my house for dinner one night," without really having any interest in making it happen. Similarly, when changing jobs in America, we are apt to cavalierly say that we will "keep in touch" knowing full-well that in all likelihood we will never see our former colleagues again.
This casual forming and dissolving of relationships can be most disconcerting to immigrant employees particularly to those from Latino and Asian cultures who pride themselves on forming relationships slowly and, once they are formed, cultivating those relationships as permanent parts of their lives. To the native-born American, this slow building of relationships is apt to create a false impression of coldness which can contribute to disharmony and conflict in the workplace. To the immigrant, the casual way with which Americans form and dissolve friendships can be confusing and, in many cases, hurtful.
3. Tone of voice
Think about it for a minute. Have you ever had an encounter with someone from another culture who seemed to be rude or demanding only to discover later that he or she had no intention of sounding that way? There are a number of reasons why this happens. The tonal structure of many languages -- for example, some of the East Indian and Pakistani dialects -- simply do not translate very harmoniously into English. Because of the harshness of tone, someone from these countries might sound inadvertently rude when making a request or statement.
If you add to tone of voice the fact that many immigrants are not familiar with the way Americans soften requests, it is easy to see how bad feelings might result. In America we tend to soften our demands by making them a question or by adding extra words. We might, for example, say to a waitress, "Can I have another cup of coffee when you have a chance?" In fact, what we really want to say is, "Bring me a cup of coffee right now!"
By contrast, people from many other countries soften demands, not by making them questions or adding extra words, but instead by changing verb forms or pronoun forms. In Tagalog, for example, the primary language of the Philippines, it is common to add the prefix paki- to verbs in order to soften them. When deprived of this grammatical devise, many immigrants are at a loss for how to express their wishes without sounding rude or demanding. America's peculiar practices of "telling" someone to do something by asking them if they are willing to do it seems very strange indeed and is difficult to grasp.
Clustering means the habit of primarily sitting with, talking to, and "hanging around" people who are like oneself. Although there is nothing intrinsically wrong with clustering, it can create the impression of exclusion and even racism. No matter what the group involved -- be it Anglo, African-American, Asian, Latino -- when we routinely congregate with those who are like ourselves culturally or racially, it can be misinterpreted to mean that we regard our own group as better than others.
The answer to this challenge is not to try to break up the practice. Taking this approach is not only unnecessary, but also artificial, intrusive, and possibly illegal. The answer, instead, it to use some of the techniques mentioned here to understand the practice better. Understanding why something is done is the first step toward diffusing the discomfort and conflicts that the practice can inadvertently cause.
Solutions to Culturally-Rooted Conflicts
Most of us were taught that asking questions is an effective strategy for gathering information. Many of you no doubt recall the adage, "there is no such thing as a stupid question." Of course there are certain taboo subjects that you do not ask about -- money, sex, and religion come to mind. Unfortunately, for many people, cultural differences are also on this list. Somewhere along the line, we got the idea that it is not alright to ask about someone's culture or ethnicity -- that acknowledging openly that there might be a cultural difference between people is disrespectful and patronizing. The truth is quite the opposite. Asking others about their cultures is a logical and genteel way of avoiding the kinds of misunderstandings that can create intercultural conflicts in the workplace.
Take, for example, the colleague who does not want to be named worker-of-the month. It is all-too-easy to misinterpret that reluctance as passivity or lack of interest in the job. How can you know the true reason? By asking. This is not to say that there will always be a cultural reason behind an unfamiliar behavior -- sometimes it simply reflects a personal preference -- but even finding that out will help you relate better to someone whom you might otherwise judge negatively.
Asking is the most efficient way to gather information. Here are some tips that will make your inquiries most effective:
Do not ask about something when you are irritated. No matter how much you try to hide it, your aggravation will show and will cause the other person to feel defensive and reluctant to share the very information you need.
Relate your question back to your own sometimes mysterious behavior and culture. The straight-forward American, for example, might say something like, "Sometimes I know people think that I'm really bossy, but I don't mean to be -- that's just my cultural style." You can then move into your question having established a climate of openness and cultural sharing.
Even if you do not like the behavior you are asking about, do not be accusatory or judgmental. I realize that in some cases, particularly when you do not understand what is going on, this can be easier said than done. Bear in mind, however, that once you have uncovered the real reason for the behavior, your anger will almost invariably be diffused.
When you find yourself hesitating to ask something because you feel it would appear patronizing or intrusive, ask yourself this question: Would you ask this type of question of someone from your own culture? If the answer is "yes," you can be assured that it is a legitimate inquiry that you have every right make.
2. Seeking Commonalities
One of the dangers of studying cultural differences is that it can cause us to focus more on how we differ than on the commonalities which bind us. As we learn and ask about differences in body language, etiquette, and values, we forget that underneath those features -- underneath what we might call the "cloak of culture" -- are commonalities which all human beings share. Foremost among those are the desire for human dignity, the need for survival and physical comfort, and the wish for companionship and respect. Perhaps individuals manifest the need for these things differently -- an Asian, for example, might gain more dignity from anonymity in the group than in the individual recognition which would be more palatable to many native-born Americans -- but these common needs are nonetheless a universal component of the human condition.
Commonalities can go beyond these larger values to include common preferences, tastes, and life experiences. One of the best ways to find these commonalities is to consciously reach out to colleagues in order to identify what you share. If you are of Asian background, for example, you might tend to assume that none of your native-born American colleagues are interested in learning about your relatives. You might, therefore, never mention them, thus keeping a very important part of your life secret from a colleague who might, much to your surprise, share a similar loyalty to extended family members. On the other hand, if you were born in the United States and hold dearly to the value of individual achievement, you might find yourself assuming that your immigrant colleagues have no understanding of your goals. Maybe it is a hobby, a sport, or a taste in music that you assume you can't share. In all these case you have missed the opportunity to identify a common interest or perspective on which you can build.
Here are some tips that will guide you in establishing areas of commonality:
Be prepared to be rebuffed. As in any relationship, your effort to establish commonalities may not prove successful. Do not let this discourage you. Just because the first subject you try does not strike a common cord is no reason to give up on the effort.
Watch for opportunities. During conversations in which interests and topics are being shared, be alert to subjects you can comment on and which relate back to your own experience.
Communicate genuine interest in the other person. One of the great advantages to working in a multicultural workplace is the opportunity to learn about other peoples and other ways of doing things. As you show interest in alternative lifestyles and beliefs, you will be amazed at the common areas of agreement that will emerge.
3. Do not project your own culture onto others.
If we define "culture" as a "socially transmitted design for living," it is obvious that everybody has one. It might be American culture, the culture of your native country, even the values and beliefs that are common to people from your region, occupation, or workplace.
Every culture dictates what is most important to us and how we behave. To many Americans, for example, individuality, ambition, and risk taking are important values. Having a culture and having values that are associated with that culture is a good thing. The problem arises when we project those values onto other people; in other words, when we make the mistake of assuming that colleagues from other cultures are doing what they are doing for the same reasons we would.
Assume, for example, that you have a colleague who builds relationships slowly and who is hesitant to reveal personal information about herself. This restrained behavior -- behavior which we have seen is characteristic of many immigrant cultures -- is in sharp contrast to the American tendency to form friendships quickly and to be open and forthright with personal information. Because of this contrast, there is the temptation to project American values onto others and assume them to be cold just because they develop relationships at a more leisurely pace.
Likewise, colleagues from other cultures are in constant danger of projecting their own cultures onto native-born Americans. A Japanese employee, for example, might, in light of the Japanese value of saving face, assume that the American who voices his complaints openly is angry or rude. In fact, in America this "tell-it-like-it-is" approach has little to do with anger or rudeness and more with the desire to be honest and efficient.
It is because of this tendency for all of us to project our cultures onto others that we must take great care to evaluate any behavior from the cultural perspective of the other person, not from the perspective of our own values and practices. From things as simple as differing ideas of proper eye contact to more complex ideas like why a person might not seek a promotion, the trick is to recognize that there may be a cultural difference in motivation and, in turn, to ask for an explanation from the people involved.
4. Communicating Respect
Showing respect for others is probably the single most important thing we can do to build harmony between cultures. I am not saying that you have to like everyone equally or even agree with their ways. What you do need to do is acknowledge and respect every individual's right to be who they are and make an effort to communicate respect even in the small things. Here are some examples of ways which can go far toward making your colleagues feel that they are getting the respect which every human being needs and deserves:
Call people by their preferred form of address. This might be by the first name, last name, or by the use of a title.
Pronounce people's names correctly. Admittedly, some non-English names can be very difficult to pronounce, but it is worth the effort in light of the good feelings correct pronunciation can create. Ask your colleagues how to pronounce their names, write them out in phonetic English and practice saying them. If you forget, ask again. Each time you demonstrate your willingness to try, you will be building a bond that will permanently improve your cross-cultural relationships.
Find out what countries people are from. To say, for example, that someone is from "Asia" without naming a country is roughly like indicating that the native-born American is from the "Western World." Be specific. There is as much difference between a Filipino and a Korean as between an American and a Frenchman.
Learn a few words of the languages spoken in your workplace. You do not need to learn all the languages nor even all of one language. What I am talking about here is learning a few words of courtesy such as: "Good morning," "How are you?," "Have a nice weekend," or even "Happy Birthday." Ask your colleagues how to say different things. If you find yourself afraid to try because of fear of looking foolish, remember that your immigrant colleagues are struggling to speak English every moment of their work day.
Mutual respect is at the heart of every harmonious workplace. If you look back at the suggestions above -- from asking questions to looking for commonalities -- you will discover that they are nothing more than ways of showing those around you that you respect them enough to learn who they are and what they have to contribute as individual human beings.
Sondra Thiederman is a speaker and author on diversity, bias-reduction, and cross-cultural issues. She is the author of Making Diversity Work: Seven Steps for Defeating Bias in the Workplace (Chicago: Dearborn Press, 2003) which is available at her web site or at www.Amazon.com. She can be contacted at:
Sondra Thiederman, Ph.D.
4585 48th Street
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The material in this article is based on that found in Sondra Thiederman's, Bridging Cultural Barriers for Corporate Success: How to Manage the Multicultural Workplace (New York: Lexington Books, 1990) and in Profiting in America's Multicultural Marketplace: How to Do Business Across Cultural Lines(New York: Lexington Books, 1991.
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When I took my first painting lesson in 1995, YouTube didn’t exist. If I wanted to learn watercolor, I needed to either learn by myself, find a book on painting at the library, or take a local workshop as soon as one was offered. My art education became a combination of those three approaches, and let me tell you, I ruined more than one paintbrush before I read an article that happened to mention that a little soap on a paintbrush would prevent masking fluid from sticking permanently and destroying it! Mind blown.
Little tips that come at just the right time make a big difference for a struggling artist. I have found that an art education isn’t always found in the long, detailed lessons, but rather in the small flashes of insight; tiny nuggets of information that are accumulated and added to an artist’s store of knowledge. Personally, I learn best in snack-size, and a single sentence in a watercolor magazine can spark inspiration that is more than worth the cost of my subscription.
With that in mind, I thought I’d share with you some of the one-liners that have impacted my art over the years. These insights fill my watercolor tool chest and have helped me find freedom to be the artist I’m meant to be. Maybe you’ll find some wisdom here to chew on as well! Leave a comment below and let me know what I’ve missed, if there’s a gem of wisdom that has made a difference to you!
- Every time you add paint to the paper you are subtracting light from the painting. (A warning to avoid overworking!)
- Focus on the major shapes, work large to small.
- Red is a dark value color.
- Yellow at full saturation is not brighter than yellow diluted. (For brightest sunlight, use the white of the paper or diluted washes of yellow).
- Complementary colors can be mixed to make interesting “blacks” and neutrals (brown or grey).
- Middle values will often make up the majority of your painting and provide a support for the contrasting lightest and darkest values.
- A strong foundation of shape and value is more important than refining details.
- Understanding how much water to use will be affected by how wet the paper, brush and paint mixture is (if you struggle with this, see #8.)
- Growth in skill can be measured in “brush miles” (that is, hours of experience implementing technique – your time is never wasted!)
On Personal Style & Mindset:
- Continue a painting in the same spirit in which it was begun. How you feel shows up in your work!
- Don’t worry about “finding” your personal style. Personal style is simply the decisions you make as you paint, consciously and subconsciously.
- Authenticity is more important than accuracy.
- You can’t choose how long it will take you to learn, but you can choose to make the learning process as enjoyable as possible.
- Look at lots of different kinds of art. Invite diversity to provide a wealth of ideas to feast on, and the reminder that art can be infinitely innovative.
- Perfectionism is the enemy of creativity. So is comparison.
- Pay attention to your body language; a tight grip on the brush, a tense body will result in tension in your paintings.
- Advice is nice, but listen to your inner artist.
- Don’t let your inner critic condemn you. Be a positive voice for growth in your art.
- “Because I felt like it” is a GREAT basis for creative decision making!
- Use the best paper you can afford (and try different brands to find what works for you). There is a reason almost every professional artist agrees on this point.
- Consistent use of a small range of colors will help you develop “instincts” for how they behave and mix with each other.
- Add new paint colors slowly so you can get to know them individually and when mixed with your usual palette.
- Use the side of your brush more than the point; you will cover a larger area faster and make more interesting strokes.
- Use a larger brush to avoid “fussy” or tightly controlled mark making. This will also help you avoid getting caught up in detail too early in the painting process.
- Use two water containers; one to clean a dirty brush and one for picking up clean water for mixing and washes. Change your water frequently to keep your colors clean.
- Many artists avoid using white or black paint in watercolor. The white of the paper is more luminous than white paint, and black paint can look flat in comparison to a black mixed using complementary colors. Experiment and compare for yourself!
- You can stretch your paper, but you don’t have to.
- Transparent colors tend to mix more cleanly than semi-transparent hues.
- For plein air painting, pack as light as possible. You don’t need all the gadgets, just the basics near at hand and easy to carry.
- Creativity is a muscle. The more you use it, the stronger it grows.
- If you are having trouble thinking of things to paint, just paint! Paint boring stuff if you have to; when you are actively painting is when the ideas will come.
- Slowing down a bit to observe the painting will help you develop a sense for what the painting needs and work more intuitively with the painting.
- If you want to paint a subject in a new way, try changing the angle. Get down low, up high or zoom in to create a new, more interesting perspective.
- Ideas are not born in a vacuum. Use a prompt – an image, a word, a color, a shape – to kickstart an abstract or intuitive painting.
- Everything might have already been painted before, but no one else can paint it in YOUR way.
- Don’t push creativity to perform on command. Show up and immerse yourself in the process without expectation of results.
- Artists get to show the world in new ways; it’s okay (even encouraged) to use your artistic license to edit, exaggerate and embellish reality.
- Creativity is most often awakened through play.
- YOU are the most important thing you bring to your art.
In this twenty-six year journey, I’ve learned that final item is true most of all. We would see more joyful, satisfied, fulfilled artists if we all embraced this truth and gave ourselves permission to get really personal with our creative practice. It applies to every aspect of the artistic journey; our supplies, our technique, our ideas, our process all combine to create a result that reflects the artist we are willing to allow ourselves to be. When I share a painting that has no reason to exist except it makes me very happy, I get to enjoy the reward of seeing it bring the same joy to others. Not everyone, but to those who see what I see, we are united in a way that transcends speech and touches hearts.
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Remember the other day when I told you that learning is messy? Well yesterday was another day when that happened in our classroom. But the reason I’m writing about it again is because besides being messy, it was again really successful. Only this time, it was in Social Studies.
Mondays are very unusual days in our classroom. At some points during reading you can look around and only see 5 or 6 kiddos, because of the schedule of pull-outs and other things. And for whatever reason, Social Studies on these days always seems to be really hard for our class.
But this was not one of those days! We’re studying Ancient West Africa, which is hard for many of us to wrap our heads around, since it was so long ago and so far away. We’ve tried at least 3 or 4 different structures and plans to make this unit work for us, but it still seemed like we’d get to the end of the Social Studies time and feel like we weren’t any farther than the day before! Well, today we tried something else.
We’re working on creating class charts–think murals or collages–that highlight all of the things we need to remember for the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali and Songhai. The thinking is focused around the 5 disciplines of Social Studies: history, economics, civics, culture and geography. Here’s some that were made for the Cahokia unit:
Well, this time around the idea was the same, but I changed some of the specifics. Instead of working in groups completely on their own to read, take notes and then create their representation, we met in small groups during Reader’s Workshop to do the reading and research part. I went through the text with each group (each was responsible for a single discipline, all related to Mali), and we read and discussed what we thought was important. A recorder took notes for the group, then before they left the table, we made a plan for what their group was going to make. We decided right then who would do what, and then their group left to get to work. Instead of squeezing this project into just one Social Studies time (I know–crazy, right? I’ve had several good friends tell me how stupid I was to expect it all to get done in 45 minutes!), we used part of our reading block and added on our Social Studies time, too. Altogether, they were able to work for about an hour or more one day, then finish this part today (Tuesday).
I’m not really sure exactly what part worked out the best, but I know for sure it worked. Every group was busy and quiet and focused for the entire time. And when we were finished and I said my usual, “May I have your attention please?”, they knew what I was going to say. This Monday, unlike many others, we were all going home in a good mood, having learned a lot. They knew it was a good time; it just felt different. Our buckets were full and so were our heads–with concepts about Ancient West Africa as well as how to work together towards a common goal. And they came back today determined to figure out how to make it happen again. | <urn:uuid:0fd6f57c-d1f2-4ccf-8436-01bf47babf29> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://20somethingkidsand1kookyteacher.com/tag/disciplines/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.987178 | 676 | 2.796875 | 3 |
UK could see a rise in fruit, vegetables from Africa following Brexit
17th August 2016 12:53 - FMCG
UK could see a rise in fruit, vegetables from Africa following Brexit: According to a survey of retailers in the United Kingdom, there could potentially be more fruit and vegetables imported from Africa, to the UK, as a result of the Brexit vote.
As it stands, the European Union is the core source of food imports to the United Kingdom, with Member States being nine out of the 10 largest importers. However, the survey has revealed that approximately 1 in 3 retailers in the UK admitted that they are considering sourcing supplies from a different country, and a further 38 per cent anticipate that the UK will see more food imported from Africa.
The change was attributed to the decreasing value of the sterling, potential changes to EU tariffs and trying to reduce costs by sourcing outside the EU.
As well as Africa, future importers could potentially include Kenya, with the United Kingdom currently making up 25 per cent of its fresh produce exports, including peas, beans, flowers and more than 50 per cent of its tea exports.
In the last 20 years, the United Kingdom has become reliant on fruit and vegetable imports, with a self-sufficiency rate of only 58 per cent in vegetables and a further 11 per cent in fruit. The reliance has been largely driven by rises in imports of non-British foods such as avocados, melons and pineapples.
South Africa is currently the second largest importer of fresh fruit the United Kingdom, following Spain. Citrus growers in South Africa have expressed hope that the Brexit will be the end of the import tariffs.
Data from 2015 revealed that the Netherlands and Spain made up approximately 70 per cent of fresh vegetable imports from the United Kingdom. The data suggested that even a small shift to Kenya could provide a notable increase to its economic growth, with the agricultural industry accounting for 65 per cent of its total exports.
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When the National Wildlife Federation certifies a place as a Community Wildlife Habitat, it gives its stamp of approval that the area provides a natural home for wildlife throughout the entire community. In other words, the area’s backyards, school grounds, parks, places of worship, and even its businesses must demonstrate that providing habitat for wildlife is a priority.
The community must also educate its residents about sustainable gardening practices like reducing or eliminating chemical fertilizers and pesticides, conserving water, planting native plants and, of course, composting.
To date, 46 communities throughout the country have received certification, and if you think Fayetteville should be #47, you’re not the only one.
The city’s Environmental Action Committee, in partnership with the Fayetteville Natural Heritage Association, last week announced that it has taken a major step toward getting our city certified as the first Community Wildlife Habitat in the state of Arkansas.
The groups recently registered Fayetteville’s Community Wildlife Habitat Project with the National Wildlife Federation, and if everything goes as planned, we’ll have even more to brag about around here.
To be recognized as a Community Wildlife Habitat, Fayetteville must meet a set of goals including certifying 200 homes as a wildlife habitat area.
Besides that, the Environmental Action Committee has set a goal of certifying 5 Schoolyard Habitats, 30 businesses, 5 places of worship, and 25 parks and trails within the first year of this initiative.
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Be a part of the Master Plan Steering Committee!
In the fall of 2016, the Board of Selectmen designated updating the Master Plan as a priority for 2017. The development of a new Master Plan will be used as a guide for the Town of Sudbury in the areas of land use, economic development, housing, transportation, community services, and capital/facilities planning among others.
Nearly two decades old, the 2001 Sustainable Sudbury Master Plan sought to provide recommendations and an implementation plan for addressing the impacts of residential growth including identifying strategies for land use, economic development, natural and cultural resources, housing, transportation, and community services and facilities. In the sixteen years since, Sudbury has flourished in population growth and land use. The updated Master Plan will reflect, among other things, changes to the Zoning Code, current projects, new environmental and other regulatory constraints, and plan for appropriate land uses to support the long and short-term needs of the community as it continues to grow as a suburban destination.
However, there are challenges confronting the Town of Sudbury planning. These challenges include:
- Identifying areas for Inclusionary Zoning and other Affordable Housing measures
- Evaluating the need for Public Transportation
- Revisiting sewer lines along commercially zoned districts
- Identifying opportunities for improved connectivity with neighboring communities
- Examining places for public use spaces and amenities
- Identifying sustainable environmental measures
- Analyzing the impact of new residential development on the public schools
- Evaluating infrastructure needs for the area
- Strategizing economic development measures to entice businesses to town, while maintaining its rural feel
The Master Plan Steering Committee (Committee) advises on the development of the Master Plan document. The Committee also fosters openness and inclusion in the master planning process through dialogue and communication with the consulting team of Horsley Witten and various stakeholders in the Sudbury Community.
The Master Plan will develop a physical document for the Town of Sudbury that optimally reflects and supports the Community’s priorities and goals.
The Master Plan Steering Committee is comprised of designated Sudbury Board and Committee members, and several at-large community members. The Committee is guided and led by the Planning Board, Horsley Whitten, the Master Plan Consultants, and the Office of Planning and Community Development. Membership will be in existence for approximately 18 months to two years in order to direct the preparation of the Master Plan.
Final approval of the Master Plan will be subject to the Planning Board upon completion of the document by the consulting team.
The Committee will meet monthly at an agreed upon time at an initial kick-off meeting. Meetings will be open to the public and posted with the Town Clerk and in designated spaces.
In addition to monthly meetings, Committee members will be asked to serve on sub-committees, which will schedule their own meetings and post them with the Office of Planning and Community Development.
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As we transition into fall, many of our favorite summer flowers have wilted, withered and left behind a tired and shabby landscape. Just because summer is almost over doesn’t mean you have to settle for a drab colorless garden. There are many cool-season annual varieties you can plant now to provide your garden with a brilliant color palette throughout autumn. Fall annuals look great in your garden beds and patio pots and many are hardy enough to survive temperatures of 25 degrees or lower. Before you throw in the trowel and give up on the season, try adding fall annuals like pansies, flowering cabbage and kale, snapdragons, dianthus, and dusty miller into your landscape.
Pansies & Violas
While pansies are perhaps best known for their multi-colored petals and scrunchy little faces, they are also one of the most popular cool weather annuals. They grow best when night temperatures are below 65 F, which makes them ideal for this time of year. Pansies will survive a frost and even if the blooms wilt in a hard freeze, the plants often endure. Pansies are a great way to add color to your garden beds and patio containers throughout the fall season and pair well with many other fall annuals and perennials.
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Join Darrell Rivers and her friends as they work hard and play harder while studying at Malory Towers boarding school. This collection brings together all 12 books in the classic series, which was written by Enid Blyton (the first six books) and continued by Pamela Cox.
Darrell starts studying at the prestigious boarding school by the sea and it's not long before she's forming close friendships and working and playing hard. These charming novels follow Darrell from her first term all the way to her last term.
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It almost makes you WannaCry: The search for the hackers who infected computers around the world
To understand the hunt for the villains behind the WannaCry ransomware attack, imagine the cybersleuthing in this whodunit unfolding like a Hollywood flick.
In one story arc, you have cops and detectives from an alphabet soup of U.S. and international investigative agencies, learning to work together while fighting over jurisdiction and pushing the boundaries of what the law allows to catch a crook.
In the other plotline, you have a hodgepodge of private researchers, hackers and cybersecurity companies — a melange of meddling youths, amateur Sherlock Holmes and technology-savvy private investigators who are less bound by the constraints of rules and regulations.
Faced with an explosion of hacks and viruses from increasingly sophisticated pirates and nation-states, it often takes a combination of these detectives — sometimes working in harmony, sometimes at odds — sifting through the intricacies of a cyberattack to unmask those responsible and, occasionally, bring them to justice.
“It’s something we started to see more and often in the past few years,” said Matt Suiche, founder of the Dubai-based Comae Technologies, who played a key role in unearthing a vital clue in the WannaCry mystery. “What we see is that security needs to be a joint effort. Open source collaboration and cooperation are very important to help us work together on these issues.”
The WannaCry hack is far from resolved. Still, actions by Suiche and others slowed the virus’ march and show how cybersleuths can team up to combat an elaborate blackmail scheme that slowed factories, froze computers and forced hospitals to cancel surgeries. Victims discovered their hard drives had been encrypted and were told to pay $300 in the electronic currency bitcoin as ransom for their data.
Later Friday, the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team issued a nationwide alert in cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security, the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center and the FBI.
By Saturday, the virus had hit 126,000 computers in 104 countries. A day later, there were 200,000 victims in 150 countries. By Monday, the infections exceeded 300,000.
The European Union Agency for Network and Information Security announced that, due to the gravity of the attack, it had set up, for the first time, a continent-wide task force to coordinate a response.
Europol, the continental police force, called the attack “unprecedented” and began working closely with cybercrime units in countries worldwide. “I think what is important to mention is that everyone — public and private sector — joined forces and are doing their best to get to the bottom of this,” said Europol spokesman Alex Niculae.
The trick, according to security experts, is to preserve as much evidence as possible while trying to cripple the virus.
Phil Lieberman, president of the security firm Lieberman Software, said that includes protecting and examining infected servers, trying to trace any paths a virus may have taken to enter a system and tracking any ransom payments.
The problem from here becomes working across borders. Even with allies, it very quickly becomes complex in terms of what agencies can share when dealing with information about corporations or individuals. And when it comes to nations such as Russia and China, cooperation can be nonexistent.
“Agencies like the FBI and [Department of Justice] have jurisdiction for crimes against citizens and companies in the U.S., but they don’t have the ability to project power outside the U.S., so if the criminals are outside the U.S., then law enforcement has little power or options,” Lieberman said.
When it comes to borders, amateur cybersleuths and private companies have more freedom and often are able to work much faster.
The first hero of this story did not come from the ranks of the cops, but rather was an unsung security expert toiling away alone in the bedroom of his parents’ house in a quiet English seaside town.
About 5½ hours after WannaCry began spreading through Britain, 22-year-old Marcus Hutchins realized the virus was sending messages to an Internet domain that had not been registered. Hutchins, who works for the Los Angeles-based firm Kryptos Logic, registered the domain to fool the virus and then walked away.
“My job is to look for ways we can track and potentially stop botnets (and other kinds of malware), so I’m always on the lookout to pick up unregistered malware control server domains,” he wrote in a blog post recounting his work. “In fact I registered several thousand of such domains in the past year.”
He thought that he had perhaps disrupted some small portion of the attack involving versions of the virus linked to that domain. He’d actually done much more. What he realized only later was that because WannaCry’s creators weren’t very clever, all the infected computers were trying to reach the same domain — and that action halted the virus.
“Humorously at this point we had unknowingly killed the malware,” he wrote.
It takes time for a new domain registration to be recognized across the Internet, so several hours would pass before his domain registration triggered the “kill switch” for all newly infected machines.
But even as Hutchins found himself becoming an unwitting international media celebrity, a new variation of the virus had been launched. From his office in Dubai, Suiche spotted it and likewise registered a domain that blunted its effects.
“It’s worked pretty well,” Suiche said. “It’s stopped more than 50,000 infections.”
But as Suiche was focused on that work, he also spotted a cryptic tweet from Neel Mehta, a well-known Google security researcher.
Mehta gained a measure of fame for discovering “Heartbleed,” a vulnerability in a computer program that provided encryption for about two-thirds of all servers on the public Internet. On Monday at 10:02 a.m. Pacific, Mehta tweeted to his 5,893 followers:
“9c7c7149387a1c79679a87dd1ba755bc @ 0x402560, 0x40F598
ac21c8ad899727137c4b94458d7aa8d8 @ 0x10004ba0, 0x10012AA4
“Attribution” is the term the security industry uses to refer to finding the person responsible for something.
One Twitter user dismissed the code Mehta shared as “fairly routine,” but Suiche quickly went to work. He realized the jumble of numbers and letters were two remarkably similar lines of computer code, with one coming from Mehta’s analysis of the WannaCry virus. But what was the other one?
He soon unlocked the mystery: The second line of code came from a virus used by the Lazarus Group, an organization that has been linked to the 2014 hack of Sony Pictures that was attributed to North Korea.
About an hour after Mehta’s tip, Suiche referred to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in a tweet: “Similitude between #WannaCry and Contopee from Lazarus Group ! thx @neelmehta - Is DPRK behind #WannaCry ?”
“If validated, this means the latest iteration of WannaCry would in fact be the first nation-state-powered ransomware,” Suiche wrote in a blog post detailing his work. “This would also mean that a foreign hostile nation would have leveraged lost offensive capabilities from Equation Group to create global chaos.”
A few minutes later, researchers for the Moscow-based global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab tweeted a similar conclusion. In a statement, Kaspersky was quick to note there could be an alternative explanation, for instance, the possibility that someone planted the code to throw detectives off the trail.
“This can be an attempt to cover traces conducted by orchestrators of the WannaCry campaign,” said the Kaspersky statement.
Suiche declined to say whether he had teamed up with any law enforcement agencies, but Hutchins told British media that he was now working with the FBI and Britain’s National Cyber Security Center to help prevent the ransomware attack from causing further damage.
Travis Farral, director of security strategy at Anomali, a cybersecurity firm based in Redwood City, Calif., said that even when government and private experts team up, identifying the culprit generally remains a long shot.
“Due to the inherently difficult task of attributing computer-based crimes,” he said, “finding an individual author or authors will likely boil down to mistakes made by the actor or actors behind the malware.”
Becky Pinkard, vice president of service delivery and intelligence at the British cybersecurity firm Digital Shadows, said a slip-up might occur when crooks try to access the ransom money. They will either have to transfer it to other accounts, try to exchange or sell it for real-world currency, or use it to buy something from a vendor that accepts bitcoins.
In any of the cases, the thieves will start to leave digital footprints, or create interactions with other humans that could reveal more personal information.
“To get that money out, they’re going to have to engage middlemen,” Pinkard said. “Essentially, they are going to have to find a way to launder this money and it will have to pass through several different hands before they are going to be able to use it.”
And that could mean an end to the whodunit.
O’Brien is a special correspondent.
Special correspondent Christina Boyle in London contributed to this report.
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As a result, the Court found that individuals do not have a right of access to the full legal analysis document under EU data protection laws.
Under the EU's Data Protection Directive, individuals have a general right to access the personal data stored about them by organisations.
The CJEU was asked to provide a ruling on the extent to which this right applies to legal analysis that contains personal data. It ruled on two cases referred to it from the Netherlands where two individuals had been denied access to the full legal analysis that underpinned decisions by the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (INS) in the country to reject their applications for residence.
The individuals had claimed that as the legal analysis contained their personal data that they had a right to access it. The INS had provided the individuals with a summary of the personal data contained in the analysis but had not disclosed the full legal analysis documents.
According to the judgment, the legal analysis documents produced by INS case officers contain information including applicants' "name, date of birth, nationality, gender, ethnicity, religion and language; details of the procedural history; details of the statements made by the applicant and the documents submitted; the legal provisions which are applicable; and, finally, an assessment of the foregoing information in the light of the applicable legal provisions".
Whilst the legal analysis contains personal data, the legal analysis itself is not personal data, the CJEU ruled. It said that providing a summary of the personal data contained in the legal analysis will satisfy organisations' duty to adhere to right of access requests.
"The data relating to an applicant for a residence permit contained in an administrative document … setting out the grounds that the case officer puts forward in support of the draft decision which he is responsible for drawing up in the context of the procedure prior to the adoption of a decision concerning the application for such a permit and, where relevant, the data in the legal analysis contained in that document, are ‘personal data’ within the meaning of that provision, whereas, by contrast, that analysis cannot in itself be so classified," the CJEU said in its judgment.
"An applicant for a residence permit has a right of access to all personal data concerning him which are processed by the national administrative authorities within the meaning of [the Data Protection Directive," it said. "For that right to be complied with, it is sufficient that the applicant be in possession of a full summary of those data in an intelligible form, that is to say a form which allows that applicant to become aware of those data and to check that they are accurate and processed in compliance with that directive, so that he may, where relevant, exercise the rights conferred on him by that directive."
Technology law expert Luke Scanlon of Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out-Law.com, said: "It is an interesting decision that places the protection of personal data squarely in the realms of privacy protection instead of also looking at other interests that may be at stake. As important as privacy is, much of the discussion surrounding reforms to laws which protect personal data is also focusing on, not simply the information itself, but what you do with that information. In a data analytics context for instance, a right to access data about you is pretty thin if you cannot also obtain the conclusions that are being drawn on the basis of that data."
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Real Estate Fees: Who Pays Them, the Buyer or the Seller?
If you’re scratching your head, you’re not alone: More than half of Americans don’t know what the average real estate agent commission is in their area, according to a report by the Consumer Federation of America. Plus, the commission and fees can vary from state to state and among brokerages.
Though most homebuyers and sellers might not be able to tell you what these fees are, they’re fairly critical to the real estate agent working for you. These fees are how most real estate agents are paid.
So in real estate, who is responsible for paying commissions and fees: the homebuyer or the home seller? How much, on average, should you expect it to cost, and what other fees are you responsible for when you buy or sell a house?
Who pays the real estate agent commission?
If you’re buying a home, you’re likely off the hook for paying the real estate agent commission because the home seller is almost always responsible. The fee is paid by the seller at the settlement table, where the fee is subtracted from the proceeds of the home sale.
When the sellers set a listing price for the home, they usually take the real estate agent’s commission into account—and consider it the cost of doing business. (Here’s how to find a real estate agent in your area.)
Typically, the buyer’s agent and the seller’s agent split the commission, which is often a percentage of a home’s price. So if a home sells for $200,000 at
a 6% commission, the seller’s agent and buyer’s agent might split that $12,000, with each receiving $6,000.
Do you have to pay a real estate agent commission?
Though you could technically forgo the fee by selling or buying a home without an agent, it’s important to note that agents are the experts in this scenario, working on your behalf while ensuring the process is as stress-free as possible. For example, the agent will start by helping you price your home, then marketing it (on the multiple listing service, social media, and other venues), negotiating with homebuyers, and seeing the home sale through closing.
A recent survey found that the typical “for sale by owner” home sold for much less than an agent-assisted home sale, according to the National Association of Realtors®. It’s no wonder an overwhelming majority of home sellers use an agent to sell their house.
Also keep in mind that real estate deals often take weeks, if not months—though most agents won’t see a dollar of it until a property closes.
Can you negotiate real estate agent commission fees?
Commission standards can vary from state to state and among brokerages. There are no federal or state laws that set commission rates—meaning the commission is negotiable.
Here’s the problem, though: You can ask your agent to reduce his or her commission, but the odds are unlikely. If the agent agrees, however, this might affect the level of effort the agent puts into helping you buy or sell your home.
Another option you can explore is a transactional agreement, in which the listing agent will help you set an asking price, facilitate communication between you and the buyer, write the contract, and move the process along to closing for a flat fee or lower commission—but you won’t receive anywhere close to the agent’s full services. Not all agents offer transactional agreements, so you might have to shop around to find one.
Dual agency: When one agent represents two parties
It’s not a common situation in real estate, but if the agent you’ve hired to represent you also represents the seller of the house you’re buying, it’s called dual agency. Dual agents, also known as transaction brokers, represent the interests of both the buyer and the seller.
Certain states—Florida, Colorado, and Kansas—have made dual agency illegal in a real estate transaction to outright eliminate any question that the agent was neutral in representing the seller and the buyer. But in the states that allow dual agency, agents are required by law to disclose that they’ll be representing both sides to their clients.
Critics who advise against dual agency worry about potential conflicts of interest—the chance that the interests of both the buyer and seller will not be met. And to their credit, we understand how this could be a problem.
When it comes to real estate commission, a dual agent gets to keep everything because he or she is doing more work by representing both sides.
What do closing costs cover?
Closing costs are the miscellaneous fees separate from the real estate agent fees that must be paid at closing. They cover the following things:
- Loan processing
- Title company fees
- Surveyor costs (if needed)
- Recording of the real estate deed
- Any taxes or homeowners association fees, which might need to be prorated if they’re already paid
The amount of the real estate closing costs will vary with each home sale/purchase and can range widely from 2% to 7% of the home’s purchase price. Typically, though, closing costs amount to about 3.5% of the sale price of a home, according to Leah Layman, a real estate agent in Augusta, GA.
Your agent will provide you with a buyer’s sheet that lays out the closing costs, and by federal law, you must receive what’s called a “good-faith” estimate of your closing costs from any lender you use in your real estate purchase.
As for who pays the closing costs, that’s where your negotiating skills (or your agent’s) come into play. There is no cut-and-dried rule about who—the seller or the buyer—pays the closing costs, but buyers usually cover the brunt of the costs (3% to 4% of the home’s price) compared with sellers (1% to 3%).
“Most closing costs are negotiable,” Reliantra says. “Do not let the agents or vendors convince you otherwise.”
Attorney fees, commission rates, recording costs, and messenger fees can all be negotiated down.
Sometimes the buyer will have written into the contract that the seller will pay the buyer’s closing costs up to a certain percentage or amount.
“That’s why you need a good real estate agent to negotiate a contract for you,” Layman says.
If the closing costs are too steep and the sellers won’t chip in as much as buyers would like, the buyers can request that real estate closing costs be rolled into the mortgage.
How to find the fees and commission you’ll pay
All of the details about a real estate agent’s commission (and any transaction fees the agent charges) should be outlined in the contract that you sign when you hire an agent. This is typically referred to as a listing agreement, and it also specifies how long the agent will represent you. (Generally, listing agreements last 90 to 120 days.)
Also, keep in mind that there are some exceptions. For instance, rental agents work differently from purchase agents. It’s usually the landlord’s job to pay the rental agent’s fee, but that’s not set in stone. In New York City, for example, tenants often pay the rental agent’s commission. It’s up to the landlord and the tenant to decide who pays the rental agent’s fee.
Furthermore, the commission is usually higher when selling a vacant lot (possibly 10% to 20%), since selling land often takes longer and requires more marketing dollars. Meanwhile, some auctions charge homebuyers a 5% “premium,” or commission.
As a seller, you want a real estate agent who can broker the best sales price and terms for you—but good agents aren’t cheap. As with most things in life, you get what you pay for.
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The Filipino Canadian Medical Association’s vision is to provide a forum for physicians to meet, share their values, develop their goals, and impart their wisdom onto the younger generation.
However, research has demonstrated a lack of representation of Filipino students in Canadian medical schools, despite a strong Filipino presence in other sectors of healthcare, particularly nursing. This disparity has led to a call for further inquisition and greater representation for Filipinos in medicine by the Filipino Association for Medical Students (FAMS), an organization within the University of Toronto’s Medical Society. Thus, over the past year, the FCMA has partnered with the FAMS to provide access to resources such as mentorship, scholarships, and volunteer opportunities.
An article written by University of Toronto medical students Gian Agtarap and Braydon Francis further delves into this disparity, and what steps are being taken to resolve it: https://philippinereporter.com/index.php/2020/01/24/filipino-medical-students-call-for-more-representation-in-medicine/
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A fire is burning in a forest area near Mount Uniacke, NS
Crews from multiple fire departments responded to the call, according to fire officials with the Hantsport Fire Department, which is assisting with mutual aid.
Traffic is delayed on Highway 1 at Mount Uniacke near Pentz Drive due to the fire, RCMP Cpl. Chris Marshall told CBC News on Saturday afternoon.
“As the wildfire develops and more emergency crews can get back out there to observe how big this fire is and where the fire is pushing, we’ll have a much better idea of whether or not evacuations are needed,” he said. . .
The fire was close to two acres in size as of Saturday afternoon, the Department of Natural Resources said on Twitter. The fire is not spreading but it is not under control.
The department is on the scene with ground crews and a helicopter.
Members from the Halifax District RCMP and the East Hants District RCMP are also on scene. Marshall said the fire is inland near Uniacke Lake, and crews are lined up down the road in the 500 block of Highway 1.
People are asked to avoid the area to allow emergency crews to do their work. Updates will be available on RCMP social media pages.
Marshall said he expects traffic to be affected for several hours.
There is currently a province-wide burn ban in Nova Scotia.
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By now, you’ve probably caught on that we love old photos of Tacoma. Pair some of our favorite history shots with amazing, modern-era versions by Over Tacoma, and you can really see how our city has changed in the past 100 or so years.
Asahel Curtis was well known for his photographs of the Pacific Northwest. This 1912 panoramic view of A St. features the Old Tacoma Hotel and a much less developed tideflats across the waterway. This image is made up of four separate shots carefully aligned by Curtis.
In 1904, the Cirkut camera was produced, which allowed for lens and camera rotation up to 360 degrees. But here, Curtis is still kicking it old school. Either way, not as easy as the Panorama feature on your iPhone.
These photos are nearly 100 years apart, but it’s just another hazy Tacoma skyline and no sign of the mountain. Looking down Pacific Ave in 1923, you can see right through the infrastructure of the Washington Building, which wouldn’t be completed for another two years.
If you look closely at the road you can see a streetcar making its way down the avenue. These days, prevalent construction makes it impossible to miss that streetcars are making a comeback.
Clearly, photographer Marvin Boland got his hands on a Cirkut. From this view, the road from Northeast Tacoma into downtown looks remarkably unchanged since 1926.
Love it or hate it, every Tacoman is familiar with the new Point Ruston development. Once a copper smelter, it’s now condos and boutiques.
The Dune Peninsula has traded hot sludge dumping in the Sound for kids eating ice cream and 3D movie screens.
Ever wondered what was in the Bostwick building before a cafe, before Tully’s? Pictured here in 1929 was Seamons Flower Shop. At another time, it was a malt shop. For decades, the intersection of 9th and Broadway has been a hub of entertainment.
Although the Broadway Theatre was demolished after a fire in 1963, we still have the Pantages and Rialto to be thankful for.
When it was constructed, the Washington Building was the tallest building in Tacoma, at 237 feet.
It eventually lost the title when the 1201 Pacific building came along in 1970 and beat it by 101 feet.
The tideflats were considerably flatter when this photo was taken.
Note the old sign on the Murray Morgan Bridge’s counterweight, which reads: “MUNICIPAL LIGHT AND POWER.”
Another view of downtown shows the Washington building under construction and the western end of the Murray Morgan bridge.
The old County Courthouse can be seen dominating the horizon on Tacoma Ave.
The Old Tacoma Hotel burnt down in spectacular flames in 1935. On its ashes stands the shiny State Farm building with a cascading water feature.
Here’s another angle of the Tacoma Hotel before the fire, taken from the Murray Morgan Bridge, or the 11th St Bridge, as it was called when this photo was taken.
Special thanks to Aaron Bender of Over Tacoma for lining up these shots. If you don’t currently follow Over Tacoma, now is the time to start via Facebook or Instagram.
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Once again, Jesus highlights the importance of relationship over religion. In today’s Bible reading, He drives home His point as He quotes Isaiah.
The Lord said: These people approach me with their speeches to honor me with lip-service— yet their hearts are far from me, and human rules direct their worship of me. Isaiah 29:13 (CSB)
Over and over again throughout His ministry, Jesus highlights passages from the Old Testament (His Bible) that emphasize that He is all about relationship, not religion. In our passage today from Matthew 15, the Pharisees and Scribes ask Jesus, “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders?” (Matthew 15:2 CSB) These religious leaders were all about religion. They were all about rules. They were all about doing
Religion looks good. Moralism looks good. Good behavior looks good. But beneath the good-looking veneer of religion, moralism, and good behavior lies the ugly truth that without a relationship with Jesus Christ, you cannot have a right standing before God. (John 17:3, Matthew 7:21-23)
Five hundred years ago, the Reformers definitively answered the question, “How can a person be justified before God?” or “How can people have a right standing before God?” They said that according to God’s Word, people can only be justified by grace alone through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone. And they said that God alone is glorified in justification.
Notice in that statement, there is no mention of religious rituals. There is no mention of baptism. There is no mention of religious behavior. There is no mention of cleaning up your life first. There is no mention of praying a prayer. There is no mention of anything like that. It is only by being in a relationship with Jesus Christ that anyone has any hope of being right with God. Period.
And that’s why religious people in Jesus’ day — and ours too! — don’t get it. They think it’s up to them to make themselves good enough to be accepted by God. The only problem with that is that no one has ever been good enough to be accepted by God.
as it is written: There is no one righteous, not even one. There is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God. All have turned away; all alike have become worthless. There is no one who does what is good, not even one. Romans 3:10–12 (CSB)
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23 (CSB)
I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing. Galatians 2:21 (CSB)
So what about you? You probably call yourself a Christian, a Believer, a Christ-follower. So? You can call yourself anything you want. You can “self-identify” however you want. But the condition of your heart is what matters.
On what basis do you make a claim to be right with God? If your claim has anything to do with you or your behavior, you probably need to go back to the previous paragraphs and rethink your claim.
Sure, good behavior is important. But if you have a right standing before a Holy, Sovereign God, it is only because of what has been done for you, not by you.
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Pakistanis may love their samosas and pakoras, but what does the rest of the Muslim world eat during Ramazan?
A Syrian iftari usually comprises salads such as Fattoush and Taboula along with fried meatballs called Kebbah and savoury pastries called Fatayer. This may seem quite healthy, but Syrians like their desserts just as well — they enjoy sweets soaked in syrups called Awameh, and Ketaayef — a cream-filled pastry. For sehri, families gather to have a meal containing vegetables, meat, olives, eggs, cheese, a mixture of herbs and spices called Zatar and of course, tea.
A traditional Algerian iftar dish is Shorba, a soup with meat or chicken and vermicelli. The soup is served with rectangular shaped crusty bread called Burak, which is stuffed with mashed potatos, minced meat, cheese and olives. Also on the Algerian table is Dolma, which is potato, marrow or green pepper stuffed with minced meat. Iftar is not complete without Lham Lahlou, made from dried apricots, almonds, cooked apple, meat and sugar. The staple dish in the morning is Mesfouf, which is couscous steamed with green beans and peas.
In Yemen, the fast is broken with a variety of rice dishes, bread, and a lassi-like beverage called Laban. Traditional
Yemeni recipes include Salta, which is a dish made from chicken or beef in a parsley sauce, as well as Aseeda — which is also a favourite in Sudan. For sehari, people eat beans and a sweet honey cake called Bint al Sahn.
Long before Ramazan is announced, the Sudanese prepare for it by storing up on cereals, dates, and spices. Their main dish, however, is Aseeda, which is made of pureed dates and flour cooked in ghee. Another well-loved iftar dish is Mulah Taklia, a mixture of minced meat and onions in a rich tomato sauce. Malah al Naemia is a soup eaten with Roegag, a type of bread similar to cornflakes that is made of wheat flour mixed with milk. For dessert, the Sudanese enjoy sweets like Basbousa, made of semolina and syrup, and Mouhalabiyeh, similar to custard. Whereas Pakistanis may enjoy Rooh Afza as their traditional iftar refreshment, the Sudanese drink is Amar al Deen, an apricot-based syrup.
Items on the Iraqi menu during Ramazan include Harissa, a kind of porridge made from previously stewed and boned chicken and coarsely ground soaked wheat and decorated with a generous sprinkling of cinnamon, a meat soup called Tashreeb, Maklouba, a dish made of rice and eggplant, and of course grilled Kebab or fried Kibbeh, made of burghul, chopped meat and spices. To cater to their sweet tooth they prepare Kadaif, a very fine vermicelli-like pastry, Baklava, a layered pastry filled with nuts and Zelabia, their version of their version of ‘jalaybis.’ Sehri is usually a light meal — tea, bread, cheese, olive oil and Burek, thin flaky dough filled with feta cheese, minced meat and potatoes or other vegetables.
In Bangladesh, a wide variety of food is prepared to break the fast. Like Pakistan, some of the common iftar items from Bangladeshi cuisine include Piyaju, Beguni, Muri, which is puffed crunchy rice grains, Haleem, dates, Samosas, Cholas and of course the Bengali version of jalaybis, namely Jilapi. Drinks such as rose and lemon sherbet are common on iftar tables across the country.
A typical Malay iftari comprises Ketupat, rice cakes wrapped in coconut leaves and served with beef cooked in spices and coconut milk and Satay, which is grilled meat on a skewer served with peanut sauce. Other festive delicacies include Lemang, sticky rice cooked in bamboo tubes, Serunding, dry coconut fried with chilli, and their traditional chicken curry.
Published in The Express Tribune, Sunday Magazine, August 7th, 2011.
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The northern part of Europe has beautiful landscapes and spectacular scenery for you to discover! The Nordic (Norden meaning “the north”) countries include Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, and are home to the ‘Vikings’ and ‘Game of Thrones’. These Scandinavian nations attract a large number of foreign students each year because of their ancient culture, attractive environment, and high-quality education. The countries have a stellar track record in terms of citizen well-being, safety, and equality. So, if Northern Europe has piqued your interest and you want to continue your higher education there, read on to learn about the top reasons to study in Nordic countries.
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Where are the Nordic Countries?
Before digging deep into why one should study in Nordic countries, let’s first explore these countries on the world map. The Nordic countries are a group of northern European countries that include Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are also included, despite the fact that they are self-governing yet officially part of the Kingdom of Denmark. These countries have a common history and culture, and they work together politically through the Nordic Council. There is some overlap with the Scandinavian area, which includes Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Why Study in Nordic Countries?
Now that we are well acquainted with the geographical location of the Nordic countries, let’s find out and discuss the top reasons to study in Nordic countries:
Home to the World’s Top Universities
The universities in Nordic countries are regarded as few of the most innovative, interactive, and sought-after destinations for studying in Europe. The universities provide intense and high-class study programs for both graduates and undergraduates. International students can explore a wide range of English-taught programs at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level and further explore global research opportunities as well! The Universities mend and amend their own structure and freely designs their own curriculum tailored for reaping out best results. Thus, quality education and top-ranked universities truly make it all worth studying in Nordic countries! Here are the top 20 Universities to study in the Nordic countries:
|Universities to Study in Nordic Countries||Country||QS World UniversityRankings 2022||THE World University Rankings 2021|
|University of Copenhagen||Denmark||76||84|
|KTH Royal Institute of Technology||Sweden||98||201|
|Technical University of Denmark||Denmark||103||187|
|University of Helsinki||Finland||104||98|
|University of Oslo||Norway||113||127|
|Chalmers University of Technology||Sweden||139||201|
|University of Bergen||Norway||194||201|
|University of Gothenburg||Sweden||202||191|
|University of Turku||Finland||287||351|
|Aalborg University (AAU)||Denmark||305||201|
|University of Jyväskylä||Finland||333||401|
|University of Southern Denmark (SDU)||Denmark||353||251|
|Norwegian University of Science and Technology||Norway||360||401|
No tuition fees! I repeat no tuition fees! One of the best perks of choosing to study in Nordic countries is that you can possibly avail yourself of the golden opportunity to get free education or programs at very affordable tuition fees. Almost all public universities have low tuition fees for undergraduate study programs for both citizens as well as international students. For international students from around the world, Norway offers free education for select programs while you can opt for tuition-free doctorate degrees in Finland. When it comes to EU/EEA, Swiss nationals and international students opting for an exchange program, the Nordic countries offer free education with minimal administrative expenses.
Along with prestigious universities, Nordic countries are globally acclaimed for teaching and academic excellence. Amongst the best education systems in the world, Nordic countries emphasise a unique approach to education which inculcates skills of independent and practical thinking. If you are planning to study in Nordic countries, you can take advantage of the best infrastructure and learning curriculum and the Faculty in the Nordic universities are internationally renowned and foster the holistic development of each and every student. The universities are well-equipped with the latest technologies and state-of-the-art infrastructure as well as excellent research prospects. These reasons have added to the competition of nordic universities among other institutions in Europe. The universities also have a strong network of alumni and also has tie-ups with many industries for students to build their connections. A few popular courses at the Nordic Universities are:
- Business Management
- Engineering and Technology
- English Literature
Ease of Living
The cost of living in Nordic countries is much lesser than in other western countries depending on where you reside. With approx 70,000 INR per month (rough estimate) which is inclusive of accommodation, groceries, transport, study materials and miscellaneous. The famous shivery climate and midnight sun is prominent in all Nordic countries throughout the year. The student life in these Nordic countries is exciting and filled with adventurous activities from skiing to golfing and lively locals will surely help you settle down and make you feel right at home there!
All Nordic countries regularly rank high in terms of quality of life and development, providing great healthcare, material well-being, and political freedom. You must not be knowing that Nordic countries are always on top of the list of the happiest countries in the world. From 2013 until the present, the 5 Nordic countries— Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland – have all been in the top 10 of the World Happiness Report (WHR) yearly list of countries.
Culture and Values
The Nordics score fairly high on fulfilment and contentment and are always regarded and have been ranked amongst the happiest countries to study abroad. The happy, lively and friendly locals warmheartedly welcome students from around the world and the Nordic life promotes tolerance and equality which also reflects on the gender gap and female empowerment in the countries. The societies in nordic countries are peaceful and safe and have the most cooperative and mindful people thus adding another essential factor you can consider to study in Nordic countries. Having an immensely rich cultural history, Norway has 28 ancient churches with 2 of them being a part of the UNESCO heritage list.
Interesting Fact: People in Iceland do not have proper last names! Their last names are an amalgamation of their father’s (or mother’s) first name, with the suffix -dóttir (-daughter) or –son.
Who wouldn’t want to explore the pristine landscapes Northern Europe offers while studying there! The historically glorious and scintillating landmarks in the Nordic countries attract tourists from around the world and have been the setting of many movies and TV series! Despite various people flock to the usual bustling European hubs and metropolitans, Nordic offers people a whole new world of aesthetics. The beauty is beyond praise and the locations could make it your prime reason to study in Nordic countries. A few major landmarks you must explore in Northern Europe are:
- Bergen, Norway
- Ring Road, Iceland
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Tromsø, Norway
- Blue Lagoon, Iceland
- Reykjavik, Iceland
- Gothenburg, Sweden
Many Work Opportunities
International students in Nordic countries are allowed to combine studies with a part-time job for extra monetary relief. More than half of the students choose to opt for a part-time job to earn extra pocket money, explore and gain experience. The work experience will be essential after you complete your studies because it can help you find a job easily if you choose to stay in any Nordic country. Since the universities provide extensive networks and tie-ups with various industries and companies, it is easier for students to explore jobs among the various choices provided. Thus, plentiful work opportunities is also a worthwhile reason to consider while planning to study in Nordic countries. Non-EU students with a student residence permit (student visa) are permitted to work part-time. Countries like Sweden have no restriction on the number of hours you may work, but you must maintain your studies in order to preserve your visa status, therefore you cannot work more than part-time. International students can work no more than 20 hours per week in Norway and Denmark, and 25 hours per week in Finland. If you stay in the country throughout the summer, you can work full-time in Denmark and Finland.
Native students in Nordic countries receive free tuition as well as government scholarships and loans. As a result, scholarships are not as common in this country as they are in many other nations. However, with the introduction of tuition fees for foreign students, the Nordic nations have begun to provide more university-based and merit-based scholarships to overseas students who are eager to study here.
Study in Estonia (BONUS)
You are not alone in asking where Estonia fits into the jigsaw of top reasons to study in Nordic countries. Depending on the criteria, this Northern European country toes the line, and many Estonians consider themselves more Nordic than Baltic. But, whether or not it qualifies to be called a Nordic country, Estonia is one of the world’s fastest-growing economies in Europe right now. With an excellent dedication to innovation, the country has plenty of options of its own when it comes to providing foreign students with unique higher education possibilities. Check out more about why study in Estonia here!
All of the Nordic countries – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden – provide free higher education to their residents, and overseas students have had the same opportunity until recently. Tuition fees are not collected from overseas students in countries such as Finland, Norway, and Iceland.
Here is a small list of the Nordic countries with the lowest tuition costs for foreign students, which will allow them to study here without breaking the bank.
The vast majority of Norwegians or Nordic people speak English also in addition to their native language. The use of English as a medium of communication is generally high. Many university degree programmes and courses are taught in English too.
Although there is a lot of paperwork involved, the procedure is pretty simple. This comprises a National Population Register transcript, job contracts, and tax returns spanning the whole 5 year period, as well as any supporting paperwork, such as a property purchase contract.
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Three Westbrook College students pose together on the Green in this 1981-82 black and white snapshot.The three young women stand should to shoulder with their arms around each other. They wear light weight skirts and blouses. The two on the ends wear suit jackets over their skirts and blouses. Two of the young women have Farah Fawcett feathered hairstyles; the third wears her long hair in a pony tail.
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Today, when you look at the aftermath of Pride – within the wake of parades and marches strutting their colorful stuff through the roads of Seattle, Portland, Cleveland click this site, ny, and Chicago – we’d prefer to turn our attention to same-sex relationships.
Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman have seen the strength and resilience of same-sex partners, even yet in the midst regarding the social and social stresses to that they are uniquely susceptible. Together, the Gottmans are making a consignment to assuring that lesbian and homosexual couples have just as much access as straight couples to resources for strengthening and supporting their relationships.
Making use of state-of-the-art ways to learn 21 homosexual and 21 lesbian partners, Drs. John Gottman and Robert Levenson (UC Berkeley) could actually discover why is relationships that are same-sex or fail when you look at the 12 Year research.
One key choosing: general, relationship satisfaction and quality are a comparable across few kinds (right, homosexual, and lesbian) that Dr. Gottman has examined. This outcome supports previous research by Lawrence Kurdek and Pepper Schwartz, who discovered that gay and lesbian relationships are similar to right relationships in lots of ways.
Relating to Dr. Gottman, “Gay and couples that are lesbian like right couples, deal with every-day ups-and-downs of close relationships. We all know why these ups-and-downs might occur in a context that is social of from family members, workplace prejudice, as well as other social barriers which are unique to homosexual and lesbian partners. ” But, their research uncovered distinctions suggesting that workshops tailored to homosexual and lesbian partners might have a strong effect on relationships.
In conducting interviews, coding facial expressions, and gathering other measures, the scientists discovered the following.
Same-sex partners tend to be more positive into the face of conflict. In comparison to straight partners, homosexual and lesbian partners utilize more love and humor if they talk about a disagreement, and lovers frequently give it a far more reception that is positive. Gay and couples that are lesbian additionally more prone to remain good after a disagreement. “in regards to thoughts, we think these partners may run with really principles that are different right partners. Right partners might have a great deal to study on homosexual and relationships that are lesbian” indicates Dr. Gottman.
Same-sex partners additionally utilize less controlling, hostile psychological strategies. Drs. Gottman and Levenson also found that homosexual and partners that are lesbian less belligerence, domineering, and worry in conflict than right partners do. “The huge difference on these ‘control’ associated emotions implies that fairness and power-sharing between your lovers is much more crucial and much more typical in homosexual and relationships that are lesbian in right people. ”
In a battle, gay and lesbian partners just take it less really. In right couples, it really is much easier to harm somebody with an adverse remark than it is which will make one’s partner feel well by having a good remark. This is apparently reversed in homosexual and couples that are lesbian. Same intercourse lovers’ positive responses do have more effect on experiencing good, while their negative commentary are less likely to want to produce hurt feelings. “This trend shows that gay and lesbian lovers have actually a propensity to simply accept some amount of negativity without using it actually, ” Dr. Gottman observes.
Unhappy homosexual and couples that are lesbian to demonstrate lower levels of “physiological arousal. ” This might be simply the reverse for right partners. For them, physiological arousal means ongoing aggravation. The ongoing aroused state – including elevated heartbeat, sweaty palms, and jitteriness – means partners have trouble soothing down into the face of conflict. A lowered amount of arousal enables sex that is same to soothe each other.
In conflict, lesbians reveal more anger, humor, excitement, and interest than conflicting men that are gay. This shows that lesbians are far more emotionally expressive – positively and adversely – than homosexual guys. This can be the outcome of being socialized in a tradition where expressiveness is more appropriate for females compared to guys.
Gay guys should be specially careful to prevent negativity in conflict. With regards to fix, gay partners change from straight and couples that are lesbian. In the event that initiator of conflict in a homosexual relationship becomes too negative, their partner struggles to fix since efficiently as lesbian or straight lovers. “This shows that gay guys may require additional assist to counterbalance the effect of negative thoughts that inevitably come along when partners battle, ” explains Gottman.
And think about sex?
In their famous 1970s research, Masters and Johnson unearthed that the homosexual and lesbian partners have intercourse really differently through the heterosexual partners or strangers. The committed homosexual and lesbian partners had been truly the only individuals excited by their partner’s excitement, even though the other people had been dedicated to dealing with orgasm. Gay partners turned towards their lovers’ bids for psychological connection during intercourse. They took their time, enjoying the ecstasy of lovemaking. As opposed to being constrained by way of a focus that is single-minded the conclusion “goal, ” they did actually benefit from the stimulation and sensuality it self.
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As temperatures start to rise, the life cycle of butterflies commences once more; eggs are laid, caterpillars emerge, food sources are desperately needed.
Mention the word caterpillar and most gardeners will shudder; they eat our plants, flowers and vegetables. In truth there are very few caterpillars that will munch their way through these, preferring instead the taste of wildflowers, native wild grasses and the leaves on trees.
It’s hard to leave a section of your garden unkempt, full of what in some cases can only be classed as weeds. However, if you can come to love a patch of rough terrain, you could so easily attract so many more butterflies to your garden, and we all love butterflies don’t we?
Top 10 food plants for caterpillars.
Here are our top 10 food plants for caterpillars, and which butterfly larva they play host to. The list is by no means exhaustive, but we hope that it will give you an idea of which plants more common butterflies like to lay their eggs on and the hatching caterpillars to then feed off. If you have any of these in your garden, or on your land, and can leave them to flourish, then you will be helping our butterfly population no end.
Seen as a somewhat invasive weed, throughout its life a thistle will play host to all sorts of wildlife. The caterpillars of the Painted Lady butterfly feed on their leaves. Birds such as goldfinch, greenfinch, siskin, linnet and redpoll all love to eat thistle seeds. They also use the thistledown to line their nests. Butterflies such as Peacock and Meadow Brown along with bees all feed on their nectar. We may see thistles as a prickly nuisance, but they are one almighty feeding station for our wildlife!
These are undoubtedly number one in the popularity stakes when it comes to caterpillars! Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Peacock, Comma and Small Tortoiseshell are but a few that will lay their eggs on nettles. The subsequent caterpillars then happy to gorge themselves on their leaves. As a child we learn to live in fear of these stinging plants, but leave a small patch alone (and be careful, they do spread like wildfire if left unchecked) and you will be rewarded with a multitude of butterflies once the caterpillars have pupated.
3. Birdsfoot trefoil .
Whilst one of its common names, Granny’s Toenails, may conjure up quite an image for us, the caterpillars of Common Blue, Silver Studded Blue and Clouded Yellow butterflies along with those of many moths such as the Six-Spot Burnet Moth love feeding on these bright yellow flowers.
4. Mixed grasses.
Many of us are happily planting wildflower patches in our gardens, but instead of wildflowers, how about an area of mixed native wild grasses? Native wild grasses play host to a multitude of caterpillars, both butterfly and moth. These include Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Marbled White, Gatekeeper, Grayling, Ringlet, and Meadow Brown. Aim for a mix of both coarse and fine wild grasses, and you’ll entice a greater range of butterflies to lay their eggs in your garden.
5. Alder buckthorn (Frangula alnus) and purging/common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica)
Caterpillars of the bright yellow Brimstone butterfly thrive on the leaves of buckthorn. It’s a shrub commonly found growing in scrub and woodland. Like the Thistle, Buckthorn is another great wildlife feeding station. Its leaves feeding the caterpillars of Brimstone Butterfly, its blossom providing nectar for bees and its berries food for birds during the autumn months.
6. Lady’s Smock or Cuckoo flower.
This pretty pale lilac wildflower is loved by the caterpillar of the Orange Tip butterfly. It flowers from April through to June on damp, wet grassland or by the side of ponds. You can read more about Lady’s Smock in our earlier blog.
7. Dog Violet.
The leaves of these low growing, pretty purple wildflowers are the host food for caterpillars of various Fritillary butterflies. Dog violets are common throughout France and the UK. They flower from April to June. Leave these in your garden and you’ll be helping to feed the caterpillars of the High Brown Fritillary, Silver-washed Fritillary, Dark Green Fritillary and so many more.
8. Salix caprea, common names: Goat Willow, Sallow or Pussy Willow.
If you have any Sallow in or near to your garden then you will hopefully attract the beautiful Purple Emperor butterfly. The Purple Emperor butterfly will lay a single egg on the upper side of a sallow leaf. When the larva hatches it will eat the sallow leaves until it is ready to pupate. The catkins of Salix caprea are also a mecca for early emerging butterflies and bees.
9. Wild Thyme.
I don’t know about you, but we have wild thyme spreading throughout our, as we lovingly like to call it, ‘weed lawn.’ Wild thyme plays host to the caterpillar of the somewhat scarce Large Blue butterfly. Greatly believed to still be in decline, the larvae of the Large Blue butterfly initially feed on the flower heads of wild thyme. If leaving wild thyme growing through our grass means we can help a beautiful, struggling butterfly such as this, then we’re more than happy to have a ‘weed lawn’ rather than a perfectly manicured bowling green!
The last plant on our list is an exception. It’s not a wildflower but a plant easily grown from seed or bought at the garden centre. For anyone with a vegetable plot, this is one of the most important flowers we can plant. It will help prevent cabbages from being decimated by the caterpillar of the small and large Cabbage White butterfly! Cabbage Whites love Nasturtium. Plant them next to your Brassica as a sacrificial plant, and these will help to save your vegetables, whilst still feeding the caterpillars. Alternatively, if you’re anything like me, and each year you end up with too many broccoli and cabbage seedlings, rather than throwing them on the compost heap, how about planting them in a different area of your garden, and allowing the Cabbage Whites to enjoy them!
Don’t be afraid of caterpillars
With the spread of pine processionary caterpillars, particularly throughout France, caterpillars have recently received quite a bit of bad press. Whilst these particular caterpillars can be quite harmful to trees, humans and animals, we shouldn’t let these make us afraid of other, harmless caterpillars. Caterpillars come in all sorts of sizes. Some are furry, others are smooth, but ultimately they all turn into either beautiful butterflies or moths which help to pollinate our plants, flowers and vegetables.
A few years ago we came across this rather large caterpillar in our garden, he’s the caterpillar of the Elephant Hawkmoth, measuring about 75mm in length. Was he large? Yes! Was he scary? No!
Without caterpillars we would not have butterflies. With wildflower and wild grass meadows vanishing, they need our help. Please try to learn to love a bit of rough, unkempt ground full of wildflowers and weeds.
If you have left a wild patch in your garden to help feed caterpillars we’d love to know, please do leave your comments in the box below.
Once you have perfected your caterpillar garden, you’ll then need to include plants to help the butterflies. In our earlier blog How to create a butterfly friendly garden you’ll find our suggestions for the best plants to include to provide butterflies with nectar throughout the seasons.
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When it comes to scary movies, you call in one of two camps: either you love them and eagerly anticipate the next slasher flick, or if you’re like me, you give a big old “NOPE” any time you see a trailer for one. For those that do enjoy being temporarily frightened, there’s a good psychological reason for this: they can serve a safe channel for us to unleash fear and anxiety, going so far as to actually grant us coping strategies. You know, just in case you encounter The Devil IRL.
While the predictable and outlandish jump-scare is fine for a cheap thrill, scary movies are infinitely more terrifying when they’re based on a true story because of the this could happen to you aspect of it all. As it turns out, there are plenty of real-life incidences that make for great horror movie fodder… even if it means you have to sleep with a nightlight on for a week afterwards.
What is it about children’s toys that can be so terrifying? Based within The Conjuring universe, Annabelle is a vintage porcelain doll cursed by a demonic spirit, causing hauntings and violent ends to those that would wrong her. In real life, Annabelle is a supposedly haunted Raggedy Anne doll owned by paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. She was originally gifted to a student nurse in 1970 but according to a psychic medium, the doll was inhabited by the spirit of a dead girl named Annabelle and is said to be responsible for two near-death experiences, one fatal accident, and many demonic activities in the past 30 years. Under the glass case in which the real Annabelle sits reads the words: “Warning: Positively do not open”.
For a killer that hunts teenagers in their sleep, it’s surprising to know that the Freddy Krueger murders in Nightmare on Elm Street are based on a series of articles published by The LA Times in the 70s. Hmong refugees had fled war torn Southeast Asia for the United States. One young boy, whose family had survived the killing fields of Cambodia, had terrible nightmares of something chasing him in his sleep. “He was afraid that if he slept, the thing chasing him would get him, so he tried to stay awake for days at a time,” director Wes Craven told Cinemablend in 2014. “When he finally fell asleep, his parents thought this crisis was over. Then they heard screams in the middle of the night. By the time they got to him, he was dead. He died in the middle of a nightmare.” Truly terrifying.
Three recent Texas graduates, Ed, Henry, and Phil, head down to Mexico for a week of loose fun, but things take a sinister turn when one of them goes missing. It’s revealed that Phil has been kidnapped by a serial killer/cult leader who’s preparing a human sacrifice to bless their drug-smuggling racket. The murderous cult leader is based on Adolfo de Jesús Constanzo, a Cuban American drug dealer and cult leader whose sect performed multiple ritualistic killings in Matamoros, Mexico, during the 80s.
Actor Jeremy Renner’s breakout role came in the form of portraying sadistic killer Jeffrey Dahmer in this independent film. Talk about jumping in the deep end. Dahmer’s case is particularly gruesome, in case you’re not familiar. He murdered, mutilated, and partially consumed 17 boys and young men during the late 70s to early 90s. Dahmer is told in a mix of present-day and flashbacks to the killer’s early years, as well as his troubled relationship with his father. While undoubtedly horrifying, the film was both well received and criticized for its attempt to “rationalize the monstrous”, per a New York Times review.
“They’re here,” the little blonde girl says as the TV flickers with static. It’s an iconic moment in scary cinema to be sure and the events in Poltergeist are based on the terrifying things that happen at the Herrmann House in 1958. Bottles containing various substances began to pop and move about the house. The Herrmann’s bottle of holy water tipped over for no apparent reason. Other household objects were thrown across the room with “no devices that could have propelled them”, per a story in LIFE magazine. News of the strange occurrences made the news, but after about a month and 70 documented reports of unusual activity, everything stopped. The Stephen Spielberg-produced Poltergeist is more sensational than what happened to the Herrmann’s, but a classic nonetheless.
It’s one of the most iconic horror films of all time but few may know that Scream is based on a true story. A string of murders committed by Danny Rolling, aka the Gainesville Ripper served as the basis for Ghostface in the classic slasher flick starring Courtney Cox, David Arquette, Neve Campbell, and Drew Barrymore. Rolling murdered five students in Gainesville, Florida, in quick succession, raping, stabbing, and mutilating his victims. He claimed he wanted to be the next Ted Bundy and pleaded guilty to five counts of murder and was sentenced to death in 1994.
In 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr. shot and killed six members of his family in their home in Long Island, NY. After the crimes, George and Kathy Lutz and their three children moved into the house but merely a month later, they’d fled. They said they were being terrorized by evil spirits and other paranormal phenomena; like experiencing cold spots in the house and finding sons Daniel and Christopher levitating in their beds. When a priest came to bless/exorcise the house, he allegedly heard a voice scream “get out” and vowed never to return. The events, which have since been labelled a hoax, served as inspiration for the best-selling book, and a film The Amityville Horror.
One of Alfred Hitchcock’s most iconic films, The Birds centers on a small Californian coastal town terrorized and rendered hopeless by a flock of malevolent birds. It’s based on the short story by Daphne Du Maurier but has roots in history, when residents in Capitola, Calif., awoke to a scene straight out of a horror movie. Inexplicably, “hordes of seabirds were dive-bombing their homes, crashing into cars and spewing half-digested anchovies onto lawns,” according to local news reports. It was a complete mystery at the time, but scientists now believe a neurotoxin domoic acid was to blame for the birds’ bizarre behavior.
In 1974, single mother-of-three Doris Bither claimed to have experienced poltergeist activity: strange odors, objects falling from shelves by themselves, and weird lights. After seeing a hazy apparition, Bither claims to been sexually assault by the evil spirits inhabiting her home. She contacted a parapsychologists Barry Taff and Kerry Gaynor, who took photos during his investigation of the house. Strange lights did appear in the photographs but upon analysis were attributed to common photography mistakes like accidental manipulation of the exposure dial. Bither’s story is a sad one as she was by all accounts rather troubled, but where a psychologist or social worker would have identified her as a woman who needed help, Taff and Gaynor saw an opportunity to bolster their work. Bither’s story was adapted to film in 1982 and she died in 1999.
An intelligent court drama with scary supernatural elements starring Laura Linney (love her), The Exorcism of Emily Rose is the story of a young woman who dies during an attempted exorcism. Father Richard Moore is charged with negligent homicide and an investigation into her death via his trial ensues. The character of Emily is based on the real experiences of German woman Anneliese Michel who at 16 began hallucinating and shaking uncontrollably. She was diagnosed with epilepsy and psychosis, but her Catholic devout family believes she was possessed by demons. Six years after her symptoms first showed, a local pastor was granted permission to perform an exorcism twice a week. After initial improvements, she deteriorated and died of starvation at age 23.
Still regarded as one of the most terrifying films of all time, The Exorcist is based on the book of the same name by William Peter Blatty. The film told the story of a young girl possessed by a demon and the priest tasked with exorcising the evil presence from her body. The novel and subsequent film are based on the true story of Roland Doe, 13-year-old young boy from the late 1940s whose aunt had taught him about spiritualism like how to use an Ouija board. Shortly after his aunt died, strange things began happening around the house, including dripping noises and scratch marks found on the boy’s body and mattress. Multiple priests were enlisted to perform exorcisms and the events were reported on in an article for The Washington Post, published August 1949.
This Australian film is based on the true story of the horrific Snowtown murders committed by Robert Joe Wagner, James Spyridon Vlassakis, and John Justin Bunting in the early to late 90s in South Australia. Otherwise known as ‘the bodies in the barrels murders’, the remains of eight victims were discovered in steel drums in Snowtown on 20 May 1999. While at the cinemas, some audiences actually walked out due to the gruesome torture and violence depicted in the film which told the story of John Bunting’s life, but overall, Snowtown was critically well-received.
Though of course a sensationalized version, slasher movie The Stepfather is based loosely on the true story of murderer John List, who killed his wife, mother, and three children at their home in New Jersey and then disappeared. He assumed a new identity as Bob Clark, settling in Denver and remarrying. He eluded justice for close to 18 years before he was finally apprehended in 1989 thanks to an episode of America’s Most Wanted. In The Stepfather, the fictional killer Jerry Blake marries a widow with a teenage daughter and continues his murderous tendencies, however in real life, List expressed remorse for what he'd done, and he died of complications from pneumonia in prison in 2008.
The Phantom of Texarkana is an unidentified serial killer that attacked eight people, five of whom died, over a 10-week period in the spring of 1946 around the Texarkana region of Arkansas and Texas. The slayings caused a state of panic through to the summer and served as the inspiration for the 1976 film The Town That Dreaded Sundown and was remade in 2014. While the prime suspect was petty criminal Youell Swinney the killer was never identified.
In San Jose, Calif., stands a house like no other. It’s a gargantuan and chaotic Victorian structure built by Sarah Winchester, the widow of firearms magnate William Wirt Winchester and heiress to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. Distraught after the deaths of both her daughter and husband, Mrs. Winchester saw a psychic medium who told her she would forever be haunted by those killed at the barrel of Winchester rifles. The spirits demanded she build them a house, and as more people continued to be killed by Winchester weapons, she could never cease construction. From 1884 to 1922, builders worked on the house round the clock, resulting in seven stories, some 160 rooms, 2,000 doors and 47 stairways, some of which lead to unexpected places like 15ft drops or nowhere at all. The horror film Winchester stars Helen Mirren as Mrs. Winchester in this spooky adaptation of the true story.
In the late 80s and early 90s, Ivan Milat hunted and murdered multiple hitchhikers—a practice considered a safe and cheap means of travel in Australia at the time—through southern New South Wales in Australia. The bodies of seven missing young adults, aged 19 to 22, were found partially buried in the Belanglo State Forest. Milat was convicted and died in prison, serving as the inspiration for Wolf Creek’s deranged serial killer Mick Taylor. The actor John Jarratt said it took him six months to perfect the menacing laugh his character is now famous for. | <urn:uuid:3df241a6-f865-45a5-a514-3170a2a63f62> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/g40796425/horror-movies-based-on-true-stories/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.973025 | 2,567 | 1.601563 | 2 |
You’re Probably Reading this Because Someone Asked You to Run One
Let’s be honest…if you’re doing your first cohort analysis, it’s probably because a VC or marketing manager asked you to run one. And you just want to figure out the quickest way to pump one out so that you can get back to important things like working on your startup.
In reality, if cohort analyses are relevant to you (i.e. you care about retention), then they might be the best indicator of health for your startup.
It’s worth doing it right the first time because:
- They provide a truly objective health metric for the growth of your app or platform.
- It’s something that any potential investor will request if they’re worth their salt. It’s easy for anyone to scour for a vanity metric like “1m widgets looked at!” (protip: always round up widgets to the nearest 1m). It’s much harder to lie about a solid 30-day retention.
Here, we’ll go over the pros and cons behind different types of analyses, how to create them down to the bare SQL, and how to monitor and analyze them.
WTF Is a Cohort Analysis
Broadly, a cohort analysis is any analysis performed on a group of people that share a similar characteristic. When people talk about them in startups, however, it refers to an analysis of user retention, where users are grouped by a date interval. (Usually monthly) That is, how many of your registered users are still available on Day 0? Day 7? Day 30?
A cohort analysis can come in graph or table form, as both have their use, which we’ll discuss later.
Don’t Use An Out-Of-The-Box Solution
There are a few out-of-the-box options that you can use, such as RJ Metrics, Mixpanel, and KISSMetrics. From my own experience, these have all sucked. While it’s easy to insert a snippet of code and generate a cohort analysis from them, here’s why you should perform a cohort analysis without them:
- It’s easy enough if you know SQL. If you don’t, learn it. No growth hacker is worth their salt without it. With knowledge of SQL, you can easily create visuals using Excel or Periscope. In fact, if you want to reach any sort of intermediate growth hacker level, I highly recommend that everyone get Periscope. No, I’m not a paid advertiser (although like any good marketer, I will be flirting shamelessly with them on Twitter to get this shared), but Periscope is the most powerful platform for any growth hacker.
- You never know what ad hoc cohort analyses you’ll need to run. At Fling, we learned that users who followed more than 10 people in the first 24 hours were more sticky than your average Snapchat user. It would take ages to do this with out-of-the-box solutions.
- It’s important to define what goes on under the hood. At Fling and other startups, I’ve made it a point to define “retention” as any user who does a meaningful activity (sending a fling, reaction, chatting back to someone, etc). Cookie-cutter solutions will make it difficult to either define retention or the cohort itself.
Your First Cohort Analysis: A User’s First Week Experience
All righty, let’s create our first cohort analysis using SQL and Periscope. Microsoft Excel works also. I’m not a fan of most Microsoft products, but unfortunately their PivotTable is one of the most powerful tools for analysis. (Someone create a startup to fix this please.)
For any cohort analysis, you’ll need to create a table or view of users and their activity times. The simplest thing to do is create a distinct queryset of user id and the date which they were active. Let’s pretend you have a messaging platform. For simplicity’s sake, let’s pretend that users can only send, receive, and view messages. Here’s the schema:
There is also a table which records user signup information. Let’s keep it simple and say that the columns are simply: a distinct ID, a username, the date in which the user was created, and an optional column in case the user is deleted.
In the example above, users are active on a given day if they send or view a message. In all likelihood, you’ll have multiple tables that you’ll need to combine in order to describe a user’s activity, and you should give the definition of “active” some thought. For example, it’s worth pointing out that simply receiving a message doesn’t make a user active.
Now, we’ll want to create a resultant table that describes a list of users on days that they are active. In the example above, here is the code we would use:
The resultant table is a list of active users on certain days: The result table is super duper important. Like really important. It will be what your cohort analysis is based on. Now, we have everything that we need for this analysis: our users table and the resultant table. Let’s create a cohort analysis for the user’s first week. This is an extremely important analysis, because the experience of a user’s first week dictates whether they become a loyal user that frequently returns to your app or simply toss your app to the side. I’ll talk a bit more about this later, but Andrew Chen has a really good writeup on user churn over here. For now, I’ll show you how to create this analysis without Periscope, but future examples will all rely on Periscope for brevity’s sake.
Notice that the first snippet of code is being described as a temporary table called “activeusers.” After describing your own activeusers table, you can pretty much copypasta the rest of the code above and create your own first week cohort analysis.
(Note: The data below is completely made up using the trusty ol’ random() function and combining a few sources. Much harder than it seems, but it’s important for me to blind user data any time there is a blog post like this.)
The resultant table should look like this:
Not very easy to read, right? At this point, you’ll want to go into trusty old Excel and use the only function worth its salt–the PivotTable. Create a PivotTable with the selected data, using signup_dates as the rows, days_after_signup as the columns, and pct_retained as the value. Suddenly, it becomes much more readable and analyzable.
What Does The Data Say Tho
The first thing to note is that by day 7, retention is a mere 3-4%. Now, that’s not necessarily a bad thing depending on your app; perhaps users only come back 2-3 times per week and it would be better to capture retention in intervals (e.g. Week 1, Week 2, Week 3). One of the weaknesses of this type of analysis is that it’s not very accurate when answering the question of “how many users are left?”
This analysis does tell us a very important thing, however. Notice how Day 0 is consistently around 50%. That means half of your users aren’t taking any action when it comes to messaging–in other words they are not activating. The first order of business should be to prioritize activation.
Now, let’s look at this data a different way by changing absolute retention to day-over-day retention. In other words, only about 3% of all users are active on Day 7, but that number is 70% of the Day 6’s value. A look at day-over-day retention reveals the following data set:
It looks like retention stops dropping precipitously towards the end of a user’s first week. In fact, there are some days where more users return than they did on the previous day. Let’s take the averages across all values and graph them.
Notice that there’s a bit of an inflection point on the Day 4 mark? This means that if you focus on activating a user on day 0, and then retaining a user on days 1 to 3, there’s a high likelihood that you’ll reduce the leakiness in your first week’s retention bucket.
Part 2 will cover other types of cohort analyses, but in my experience, the first week analysis is the most important and most actionable to a growth hacker. At Fling, we were able to double week 1 and month 1 retention by simply focusing on the first few days on the platform. It all comes down to a user’s first experience. You might have the best restaurant in the world, but if you accidentally serve someone a shit meal on their first visit, they’re unlikely to return.
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BANGKOK—Oil prices surged nearly 5 percent and stock prices dropped after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered forces into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine, bringing a long-feared invasion a step closer.
Russia is a major energy producer and the tensions over Ukraine have brought wide swings in volatile energy prices, on top of the inevitable risks of a broader conflict.
Oil prices already had surged recently to their highest level since 2014. By early Tuesday, the advance of U.S. benchmark crude oil had abated slightly. It was up $3.66, or 4.1 percent, at $93.87 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The price of Brent crude, the standard for international oils, gained $2.71, or 2.9 percent, to $98.10 per barrel.
U.S. trading was closed Monday for Presidents Day, but markets in Europe and Asia shuddered as Putin moved to secure Russia’s hold on Ukraine’s rebel regions, adding to fears of a full-scale invasion.
Those actions have undermined hopes for averting a conflict that could cause massive casualties, energy shortages on the continent, and economic chaos around the globe.
The U.S. and European Union condemned Russia and prepared to hit President Vladimir Putin’s administration and supporters with sanctions. Western powers have feared Russia might use skirmishes in Ukraine’s eastern regions as a pretext for an attack on the democracy, which has defied Moscow’s attempts to pull it back into its orbit.
Russian President Vladimir Putin received no support from members of the U.N. Security Council at an emergency meeting Monday night for his actions to bring separatists in eastern Ukraine under Moscow’s control.
Germany’s DAX slipped 0.1 percent to 14,719.16 and the CAC 40 in Paris was flat at 6,788.13. Britain’s FTSE 100 gave up 0.4 percent to 7,452.18.
U.S. futures were lower, with the contract for the S&P 500 down 0.1 percent and the future for the Dow industrials 0.2 percent lower.
So far, the biggest losses have been in Russia, where the MOEX index was down 3.5 percent Tuesday after losing nearly 11 percent on Monday.
The ruble was 2.5 percent lower.
“The current situation is tightening financial conditions for Russian companies, destabilizing markets and reducing business predictability,” Elena Nazarova of FxPro said in a commentary.
In Asia, Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index dropped 1.7 percent to 26,449.61 while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong regained some lost ground to close 2.7 percent lower at 23,520.00. South Korea’s Kospi lost 1.4 percent to 2,706.79 and the Shanghai Composite index fell 1 percent to 3,457.15. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 1 percent to 7,161.30.
The turmoil in Ukraine has upped uncertainty at a time when investors already are jittery over how the world’s central banks, especially the U.S. Federal Reserve, will act to counter surging inflation while coronavirus outbreaks fueled by the highly contagious omicron variant cloud the outlook for many countries.
“Indeed, a full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia will leave many central banks with itchy hiking trigger fingers in a quandary,” Jeffrey Halley of Oanda said in a report.
Higher oil prices complicate that situation.
Many Asian economies depend on oil and gas imports, and even if those don’t come from Russia, the spillover effects on world markets will raise energy costs at a time when countries are still barely recovering from the pandemic.
“Crucially, while Russia may not be the most prominent source of direct energy imports for (emerging markets in) Asia, its sheer heft as a global producer/exporter means energy shocks emanating from Russian supply disruptions will nevertheless be disproportionally large,” Mizuho Bank’s Vishnu Varathan said in a report.
“So, Ukraine risks are consequential one way or another,” he said.
Russia exports coal to India and Vietnam and is the fourth largest supplier of oil to South Korea, Varathan said.
On other fronts, Treasury yields have been falling as investors shift money into the safety of U.S. bonds. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which affects rates on mortgages and other consumer loans, was at 1.90 percent by early Tuesday, down from 1.93 percent on Monday.
In currency trading, the U.S. dollar rose to 114.80 Japanese yen from 114.74 yen late Monday. The euro climbed to $1.1317 from $1.1312.
U.S. stocks capped a week of volatile trading with a broad sell-off on Friday.
The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average both slipped 0.7 percent. The Nasdaq composite bore the brunt of the selling, skidding 1.2 percent. Small company stocks also fell, with the Russell 2000 index down 0.9 percent.
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Applied Surface Science, Vol.435, 832-840, 2018
Preparation and characterization of antibacterial electrospun chitosan/poly (vinyl alcohol)/graphene oxide composite nanofibrous membrane
In this paper, chitosan (CS)/poly(vinyl alcohol)(PVA)/graphene oxide (GO) composite nanofibrous membranes were prepared via electrospinning. Such nanofibrous membranes have been characterized and investigated for their morphological, structural, thermal stability, hydrophilic and antibacterial properties. SEM images showed that the uniform and defect-free nanofibers were obtained and GO sheets, shaping spindle and spherical, were partially embedded into nanofibers. FTIR, XRD, DSC and TGA indicated the good compatibility between CS and PVA. There were strong intermolecular hydrogen bonds between the chitosan and PVA molecules. Contact angle measurement indicated that while increasing the content of GO, the distance between fibers increased and water drop showed wetting state on the surface of nanofibrous membranes. As a result, the contact angle decreased significantly. Meanwhile, good antibacterial activity of the prepared nanofibrous membranes were exhibited against Gram-negative Escherichia coli and Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus. (c) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. | <urn:uuid:c2a28bed-e15c-4dfa-9984-967de73b5583> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.cheric.org/research/tech/periodicals/view.php?seq=1612907 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.918833 | 290 | 1.734375 | 2 |
Efficiency is the spiritual practice of the religion of scientific management. Under its spell, we have not only privatized once abundant shared natural resources, but we have also privatized our intellectual and cultural commons
Chris Corrigan questions the mantra of market efficiency, offsetting it against commoning:
This morning, I’m reading this article. It’s a review of two books charting the changes in fishing practices in the north eastern Pacific over the last century. I’ve been witness to some of these changes, directly involved as I’ve watch abundant fish stocks in British Columbia become concentrated in the hands of a few corporate owners, with most of the economic activity associated with those fish moving off shore. Fishing communities in British Columbia are a mere shadow of their former selves, our coastal waterways (and wild salmon migration routes) are dotted with farms that grow invasive Atlantic salmon using a bevy of damaging industrial farming practices. Aboriginal rights are constantly challenged and whittled away even as individual non-indigenous owners grow rich and the fish that are critical to healthy indigenous diets are rendered scarce.
Largely this is due to a practice of creating Individual Transferable Quotas, which is basically an amount of fish that you can transfer to someone else through a lease. You can read a detailed piece on this here. Bottom line is that the nature of the system has shifted the wealth generation in fisheries from food production to ownership. You get rich by leasing your quota to someone who barely makes a living catching your fish.
This is much like the way the financial system works too. The fastest way to get rich these days is to trade in financial instruments, whose value is propped up by management practices that make companies so efficient that they return a healthy profit on their capital investment. This means that to create a profitable financial instrument like a share or a bond, you need to suppress or eliminate your company’s costs. Obvious candidates for this include limiting wages, cutting corners on safety and environmental protection and either doing the bare minimum to comply with regulations, or investing in a lobby effort to reduce the burden of regulation that protects the public interest from your efficiency mandate. Managers and leaders in the private sector are told to return value on the investment before everything else.
The mantra of efficiency is so widely accepted now, that it appears increasingly in the public sector as well:
[British Columbia] Premier Christy Clark riled school trustees Wednesday by referring to the $54 million in administrative cuts facing districts as “low-hanging fruit.”
“…there is no reason that in the back office — the part that has nothing to do with delivering educational programs on a local level — there’s no reason we can’t find savings there.”
B.C. School Trustees’ Association president Teresa Rezansoff said Clark’s comments ignore the fact that school districts have been making cuts for years.
“It’s inaccurate to say that we haven’t already been doing this stuff and it doesn’t reflect the reality in school districts,” she said. “It also is not a fair recognition of the really tough decisions and hard choices that have already been made in school districts across the province.”
Rezansoff said districts will continue to look for efficiencies, but she questioned their ability to find $29 million this year and a further $25 million in 2016-17 as stated in the provincial budget.
“I don’t believe, and I don’t think anybody in our sector really believes, that the $29 million is going to be found in shared services,” she said.
NDP Leader John Horgan said Clark’s comments reflect her fuzzy thinking on the issue.
“Low-hanging fruit usually gets picked in year one or two or three of a mandate,” he said.
“We’re in year 14 and I think school boards appropriately are responding by saying, ‘How many times are you going to come to us saying we’re the bottom of the tree?’ ”
Management practices these days manage for efficiency which on the surface is widely accepted as a good thing. But there are things in human experience for which efficiency is devastating. Love, care, community, and attention are all made much worse by being efficient. Where those things intersect with the “efficiency” agenda is where you will find the thin edge of the wedge for social breakdown, erosion of community and poor physical and mental health. An efficient education system does not produce learners. An efficient health care system does not create wellness. And efficient economic structures don’t produce vibrant local economies.
In this sense the thing that drags upon efficiency is the commons: that which we share in common, which is owned in common and governed in common. Resources like fish and trees and pastures and water and air and minerals and energy all used to be commons, and some are still commons. Other intangible commons include human knowledge, culture and community. In order to keep these commons, you must make their exploitation inefficient. Inefficient economies are costly, and the reason is that there are many many hands through which money passes. In economic terms (and in other living systems) this is actually a good thing. The more people you have involved in something, the more the benefits are spread across a community. Efficient use of the commons enables enclosing and privatizing the commons to streamline its exploitation. An efficient pipeline of wealth is established between ownership and benefit with very little wealth going to those that add value. In other words, the those who can own things get richer and everyone else loses their common inheritance.
Efficiency is the spiritual practice of the religion of scientific management. Under its spell, we have not only privatized once abundant shared natural resources, but we have also privatized our intellectual and cultural commons. Even as we beat the drums for more and more efficiency, we lament the loss of community and local economies, the loss of personal attention and care in education, health, social work and public services. We despair at the high cost of post-secondary education (where we have privatized the costs and made banks profitable from funding the system with student loans from which students can never escape, even if they go bankrupt). We complain that the fish are gone, that our natural assets are depleted. We call for individual rights to usurp public interest, because a fallow public interest is seen as economically wasteful.
Technology has enabled a massive level of efficiency to serve the rapacious appetite of profiteers and neo-liberal policy practitioners. It has also enabled us to begin to re assert the commons, enabling networking, participation and gifting to re emerge as tools by which people can make a living. It is only a failure of imagination and will that requires us to continue down the path where everything is owned. Participatory technologies, including social technologies like dialogue and collaborative learning and leadership, enable us to reintroduce inefficiency into our world to invite participation in the commons. Slow down, participate and benefit. We don’t have to end private ownership, but we do need to get much better at imagining community, economy and stewardship. | <urn:uuid:455e95bf-eff8-43fc-8a8e-f5fd803a4bde> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/efficiency-and-the-commons/2016/08/04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.957392 | 1,488 | 2.109375 | 2 |
Big Tech in 2021: Washington is ready to lay down the law
For more than a decade, lawmakers and regulators have taken a hands-off approach to Silicon Valley. But that’s all likely to change for Big Tech companies like Amazon, Apple, Google, Facebook and Twitter as the folks in charge in Washington look to rein in their power and influence.
Politicians and policymakers on both sides of the aisle have grown increasingly alarmed by the power these companies wield — how it might harm consumers by enabling the firms to choke off competition from smaller players, exploit personal data for profit, and distort what media is shared and consumed online.
Some on Capitol Hill are calling for a full-scale reset. In October, the House Judiciary Committee published a scathing, 449-page report that concluded Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google have transformed into monopoly powerhouses.
“Companies that were once scrappy, underdog startups that challenged the status quo have become the kinds of monopolies we last saw in the era of oil barons and railroad tycoons,” the report reads.
Many Democrats in Congress support legislation to break up tech monopolies. And over the past two months, Google and Facebook have been hit with lawsuits from dozens of states all over the country. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice is going after Google, and a Republican-led Federal Trade Commission has filed suit against Facebook.
As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office in January and a new Congress gets to work, the days of unchecked power for Big Tech look like they’re numbered.
“Everyone agrees there is a serious problem that needs to be addressed,” Rep. David Cicilline, Democrat of Rhode Island and the chairman of the House antitrust subcommittee (which wrote the October report), said during a New York Times panel discussion earlier this month. The “era of self-regulation is over, and congressional action is required,” he said.
Here’s a look at the three big issues facing Big Tech in the coming year.
The antitrust target on the backs of some of the biggest tech companies in the world is growing larger. Google and Facebook are already facing multiple lawsuits from federal and state law enforcement as well as regulatory agencies.
And things are likely to get worse. Here’s a quick rundown:
In October, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit alleging that Google has used anticompetitive tactics to preserve its search engine business. On Dec. 17, 38 states filed an antitrust suit against the company, accusing it of running an illegal digital advertising monopoly and enlisting Facebook to rig ad auctions. These states also allege that Google manipulated digital advertising markets in violation of antitrust laws. And another group of state attorneys general, led by Colorado’s, is also expected to file an antitrust case against Google.
The social media giant is facing a lawsuit from the FTC and a coalition of more than 40 states and territories. The suit accuses the company of illegally stifling innovation and choking competition by buying and squashing smaller startups. The suit demands that Facebook unwind its acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram.
Apple and Amazon
So far neither Apple nor Amazon is being sued by the US government or the states, but the House Judiciary report also singled them out for their behaviors. The report accuses Amazon of holding monopoly power over third-party sellers on its site. And it accuses Apple of having a monopoly through its App Store.
While the lawsuits get litigated, there’s growing appetite among lawmakers in both parties to take legislative action on antitrust that could go far beyond the tech industry and affect all concentrated industries.
“It’s not just the big tech companies that will be affected by these reforms,” said Gigi Sohn, who served as an adviser to former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler and is a distinguished fellow at the Georgetown Law Institute for Technology Law & Policy. “It would also have big implications for other industries where there’s concentrated power, like pharmaceuticals and airlines.”
Sohn added that the centrality of the internet in our economy “has left gaping holes in our laws” and that it’s up to Congress to fill those holes. How far the reforms could go will largely depend on who’s in Congress and whether Democrats and Republicans can resolve their differences on these issues.
Some key areas where Democrats and Republicans may agree include more funding for antitrust enforcers, such as the FTC, and changing the burden of proof for proposed mergers so that companies whose market share passes a certain threshold are assumed to be monopolies and must prove their deal doesn’t do harm. Other areas where agreement may be found is in data portability requirements for platforms, which allow consumers to move their information with them when they go to competing services and which institute prohibitions on platform bias, or the preference platforms give themselves when displaying their own listings above those of a competitor.
These were all ideas that came out of the House Judiciary subcommittee report.
Section 230 and free speech online
Calls for changes to Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act got louder in 2020. Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill agree changes are needed to the law, which shields large social media companies like Facebook and Twitter from lawsuits over the content their users post on their platforms.
But their views differ greatly when it comes to exactly what they see as the law’s problems.
Democrats are troubled by the rampant flow of hate speech and disinformation on social media, including interference by foreign countries in the 2020 US presidential election. Biden has called for the law to be revoked.
Republicans, led by Trump, allege that their speech is being censored by social media sites. Earlier this year, Trump issued an executive order to get the FCC to examine how the agency could ensure that social media companies aren’t censoring content on their sites. To bring more attention to the issue, because it didn’t include a repeal of the protections.
Meanwhile, tech companies say Section 230 protections have been the key to allowing their services to flourish. The liability shield has let them choose what content they restrict and how.
After years of resisting any changes to Section 230, some companies, like Facebook and Twitter, say they’re open to tweaks to the law. At a Senate Commerce Committee hearing in October, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged that social media platforms “have responsibilities, and it may make sense for there to be liability for some of the content that is on the platform.”
At the same hearing, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey suggested regulations that would require companies to make their moderation processes more transparent. He also said companies could develop clear ways for users to appeal their decisions on content moderation and give users more choices in how algorithms sort their content.
Still, he cautioned lawmakers not to go too far in their reforms. And he warned that a heavy-handed approach could especially stifle smaller startups.
“What we’re most concerned with is making sure that we continue to enable new companies to contribute to the internet and to contribute to conversation,” Dorsey said.
Who owns your personal data, and how should companies be protecting the information they gather about you? That’s the big question that many people hope Congress will answer in 2021.
The year 2020 was supposed to be the one in which Congress passed federal privacy legislation. There’d been much talk in Washington about comprehensive privacy legislation following the European Union’s 2018 General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR, which significantly increased requirements for how consumer data is stored and shared. As the feds dragged their feet and debated what the US should do, California followed the GDPR with its own Consumer Privacy Act, the CCPA, which went into effect on Jan. 1, 2020. Other states have taken similar steps. Though some advocates would say the CCPA doesn’t go far enough, it’s still the most comprehensive privacy law in the US. And it could serve as the foundation for federal protections.
But in spite of more than 20 privacy bills or drafts of bills being introduced and discussed in Congress, there’s still no law in place.
Experts agree that a piecemeal approach by states isn’t enough to adequately address consumer privacy. And they agree it could create costly and complicated compliance requirements for individual companies. Sohn said there’s already alignment on many privacy issues, so she’s hopeful something can be hammered out in 2021.
In December, there were signs that Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Commerce Committee had begun to find common ground for legislation. Earlier this month the committee held a hearing that featured testimony from a bipartisan group of former FTC commissioners, including three former chairs. Key differences remain among Democrats and Republicans on proposed legislation, but it seems a federal privacy law will likely be a top agenda item for the next Congress.
The FTC is also exerting some pressure on companies, asking several, including Amazon, Facebook, Google, Twitter and ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, for information about how they collect and use the personal information of their users. The FTC also wants to know how these companies sell that information to advertisers, and how the practices affect children and teens.
“These digital products may have launched with the simple goal of connecting people or fostering creativity,” FTC commissioners Rohit Chopra, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Christine Wilson wrote in a statement supporting the requests. “But, in the decades since, the industry model has shifted from supporting users’ activities to monetizing them.”
The statement continues: “Never before has there been an industry capable of surveilling and monetizing so much of our personal lives. Social media and video streaming companies now follow users everywhere through apps on their always-present mobile devices. This constant access allows these firms to monitor where users go, the people with whom they interact, and what they are doing.”
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by Kelsey Menzel
These inspiring fitness stories come from nine incredible Texas athletes. Are you Ready for a Boost of Motivation?
To most people, a spinal cord injury would be a life-ruining experience. But Mark Zupan turned his injury into a life that he says is different, but more rewarding than the life he had before the 1993 automobile accident that left him wheelchair bound. With his unstoppable drive to live life on the brink, the gold medal Paralympic athlete and celebrity has been destroying the stigmas and stereotypes surrounding spinal cord injuries since the day he was injured.
As a college student studying engineering at Florida Atlantic University, Mark played soccer on scholarship until the night that, after falling asleep in the back of his friend’s pick-up truck, he flew out when his friend drove away and wrecked, not realizing Mark was in the back. After 14 hours holding onto a tree branch, his cries for help were finally heard, and he was rescued from the rushing water below him.
Understanding and adjusting to the limits he faced with his new physical condition presented Mark with a huge challenge, but he soon began to rebuild his life as a quadriplegic (with quadriplegia, all four limbs have some impairment). He points to good friends and good family who helped inspire him to keep going on at first.
“I had some cool friends who gave me a good kick in the a–, and helped me keep a very eye-open approach to things. I knew I wanted to live my life, and they helped me realize that was possible.”
While in rehab months later, a physical therapist introduced Mark to the sport of Quad Rugby. He says that it was the combination of contact and competition that initially drew him to the game.
In Quad Rugby, Mark certainly found the contact he had been missing. Initially titled “Murderball,” (but renamed in an attempt to make the sport more marketable to sponsors) the sport revolves around contact between players who travel up and down an indoor court in specially-made wheelchairs. Described by Mark as one of the “cooler wheelchair sports,” it combines elements of wheelchair basketball, handball, ice hockey and rugby union. Mark compares it to football, which he played in high school. But he says the difference in intensity with Quad Rugby is that “the chair inflicts the contact, not the body.”
After earning his degree in Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech, Mark joined the United States’ Quad Rugby team, where he was quickly met with success. By 2004, he was named the Quad Rugby “Player of the Year.”
In 2005, Mark starred in the documentary “Murderball,” which chronicles Team USA’s journey to the 2004 Paralympics Games in Greece.
When commenting on the film, Mark says it was fun, and that it did a lot for popularizing the sport in the wheelchair world. Now, he says it is used as a teaching tool to help the newly injured learn about Quad Rugby.
After the success of “Murderball,” Mark’s star was on the rise. Today, he boasts a Gold Medal World Championship title, 3 national championships and numerous other gold, silver and bronze medals. He was also featured in Reebok’s “I am what I am” campaign alongside celebrities like Allan Iverson and 50 cent. The list of media appearances goes on, including multiple appearances on MTV’s “Jackass.” He has also already written an autobiography entitled GIMP, which chronicles his experience finding his new life after the injury. Mark has without a doubt become one of the world’s most recognized persons in a wheelchair.
Aside from being an inspiration to the general public, Mark uses his experience as a quadriplegic to help those with recent spinal cord injuries adjust to their new bodies as quickly as possible. He says that because he had to learn how to deal with his new body and “figure things out” pretty much on his own, he would like to help those with similar injuries get past the first stages of discouragement and defeat.
“They think, you’re in a chair, and you do all this… does that mean that I can too?”
And a typical workout for Mark is impressive by anyone’s standards. On the 100 degree summer day that this interview took place, Mark says he woke up to a 13.5 mile push through the hilly streets surrounding his South Austin home, and would probably top the day off with an hour and a half at his gym, Pure Austin Fitness.
When asked what the biggest reward is from all the time he puts into working out, there is not a moment’s hesitation.
“It’s definitely winning. I hate losing — just hate it. The game is fun and the friends are cool, but the best part is standing on that podium. You know, that’s a feeling you just don’t ever get tired of,” he laughingly explains.
Mark has lived in Austin for 11 years, nine of which he worked as a civil engineer. Among all of the reactions that people have when they get to know him, Mark says that the most common one is shock that he was a civil engineer.
“They’re like ‘Whoa, you’re an engineer?’ Yeah, I’m not just some athlete. There’s stuff up here,” he jokes, pointing to his head.
Today, he is a motivational speaker, touring colleges and universities to offer insight into how he created this new life — one that he says is more rewarding than the life he left behind almost 16 years ago.
“This has let me do some crazy things, things I never thought I would do. I never ever would have thought I’d get to write a book, but I have. That’s pretty cool.”
So what’s next for the man who has already accomplished so much? Well, he’s not stopping with a few medals.
“I’m not so sure if I’m going to go to London [for the 2012 Paralympics]. It’s something you have to be really prepared for, and I want to make sure I’m all the way there.”
He says he “probably will” compete in the 2012 Paralympic Quad Rugby games, but that it will be his last year to play the sport competitively. After that, he wants to branch out into other extreme wheelchair sports, like downhill wheelchair skiing.
“I want to try other things. Life’s short,” he shrugs.
Mark’s style, looks and mentality align with the world of Action Sports, and this persona combined with a reputation for being fearless makes it no surprise that he continues to challenge himself to the highest levels possible. His ultimate goal is to finish an Ironman, which he says “is the most challenging thing you can do with your body” and has been done by paraplegics, but not completed by a quadriplegic — yet.
Fans will also have plenty of opportunities to see Mark in the future, on TV and on the big screen. He is currently developing a new traveling reality show for television, and Jim Mangold has purchased the rights for a movie production of Mark’s life.
He is also currently working on creating a foundation called “A Will to Live” that will intervene at the critical transition period from rehab to a Quad’s new life in the real world. He has participated in the “Red Bull, Flugtag” competition and came in second at the Austin venue. With a few modifications, you can’t count him out on getting that thing flying in his next attempt.
With such incredible success and media attention, there is no doubt that Mark is an inspiration for many, injured and not. But when asked if he would call himself an inspiration, he has a different take on his role.
“I don’t go through life trying to be an inspiration. But if it happens in the process, that’s cool.”
Whatever Mark attempts next, he will surely do it with the same fearless attitude that has guided his life so far. In fact, it doesn’t seem like anything can stop this man. When asked what he would be unwilling to try, he laughs and shrugs.
“I’m pretty much open to everything. What’s the worst that can happen, I break my neck again?”
Nick and Sarah Bannon: Texas School for the Deaf
Nick and Sarah Bannon, Physical Education Coordinator and Special Leadership Retreats Coordinator respectively at the Texas School for the Deaf (TSD), lead the way in making fitness a lifestyle for adults and children in the deaf community and beyond. We conducted a joint Q&A session with these two amazing people to learn more about the impact they’ve already had (and continue to make) on so many. Read to learn about their inspiring work at TSD and in the Austin community.
What first inspired you to begin your journey for fitness?
Nick: My journey began during childhood when trying to find an even playing field with my hearing friends. Being deaf, I would (not intentionally) be left out of conversations, unable to follow what was being said entirely. However, I would feel equal among my peers when I played sports, primarily neighborhood biking, baseball, street and ice hockey, and then high school football and rowing.
Sarah: After high school, I decided to find ways to stay in shape. I participated in various aerobic classes, but I found that I wasn’t working out consistently, so I decided to give triathlon a try after years of my husband trying to convince me to do one. We did the Couple’s Triathlon in July 2007. My husband was very supportive of me throughout the race, but I was cranky and saying “Why am I doing this? Triathlons are stupid! Let’s stop now!” But somehow that evening after that race I signed up to do another one. From that point, I started to enjoy it.
What inspires you now, on tough days?
Nick: My mother suffered from multiple sclerosis for more than 20 years. They say that when one finishes running a marathon, going all out, that is what MS feels like constantly. So when it hurts in races, I think of my mother. When I don’t feel like training, I think of my mother having MS day in and day out. She had no choice; therefore, I really don’t have any excuses not to stay with a training schedule.
Sarah: Knowing that at the end of the workout, I feel better and am glad I did it. Sometimes I’ll put on workout clothes which will push me to do it. Other times I’ll look at magazines we have at home and then get out there and exercise. Or I think of people I know who are exercise fanatics. Even just seeing people outside working out can be enough to motivate me.
How do you see yourself as an inspiration, both on the TSD campus and throughout the broader community?
Nick: A parent challenged me to bring students into the community to participate in fitness activities such as 5K’s, 10K’s, walking off-campus to Lady Bird Johnson Lake, etc. But the fact that only a few students would have the privilege to participate in off-campus events (students go home on the weekends and some live as far away as El Paso) presented a challenge. So I decided that I would host the events at TSD and invite the community in.
It is important to inspire through your own actions and by creating opportunities for others so that they, too, can be an inspiration. Giving another person the opportunity to inspire is the most important.
Sarah: I feel that when TSD sees us working out and know that we stay active, they realize they can, too. That it doesn’t have to be formal. They will see the kids and me swimming after school, or see Nick and me riding bikes to work. This will lead TSD parents to try to be active with their kids by bringing them to the monthly 5K/1Mile Ranger Stampede or the TSD Ranger Triathlon.
What would you say is the most rewarding aspect of your journey to physical fitness?
Nick: The most rewarding aspect is not only that have I made myself healthier, happier and more energetic, but that the journey has enabled me to pass the gift of fitness and the pursuit of good health onto others. Just seeing and hearing from others how fitness has changed their lives is truly rewarding.
Sarah: Finding something that I like to do makes it better and easier to want to stay fit and to do it again and again.
How does your passion for fitness translate into your children’s lives? What’s family fitness like for you?
Nick: We all participate in as many fitness activities as we can as a family. We try to mix it up so that it’s fun for all of us. Sarah, our children (Josh, 10, Mia, 7) and I participate in triathlon, cycling, running, kayaking, canoeing and open water swimming. I guess you could say that the family that tri’s together, stays together.
Sarah: My kids are usually with me after school, so they are there for whatever workout I set up for the remainder of the evening. I feel that when the kids see us taking care of ourselves, they will, too.
What do you think is the first step that someone who doesn’t think they’re capable of achieving physical fitness should make?
Nick: I think the most important step for anyone pursuing physical fitness is to know and understand the outcome of being physically fit and its benefits. It takes hard work, yes, but the benefits trump the pain. Having a vision of what fitness will bring you is the most powerful thing in getting started.
Sarah: I think there are a few: find what you like to do and be flexible. If you can’t do yoga today, then fit in something else. There are times I need to remind myself sometimes workouts will suck and that’s okay. It doesn’t mean that I have to stop working out, because there is always next time. This helps me stay motivated and not give up.
What do you see in your future? Do you have any new fitness projects or goals?
Nick: I hope to change the view of health, physical education and fitness in schools. The perception is better now than it has been in years, but it still deserves more attention and focus than it currently receives. High school students in Texas are only required to have one year of physical education, which doesn’t make sense. Fitness needs to be a lifelong habit. When we put fitness on hold for three years in high school, what does that teach our students? Do we value their health in addition to their education?
Sarah: I hope to continue to work out for as long as I can. For now I enjoy doing sprint triathlons and I always hope to be faster. I’d like to participate in more single-sport events such as the MS Ride 150 or Red Licorice Swim Open Water Swim. Maybe, just maybe, down the road I will try for an Olympic distance triathlon. And we’ll see what other events that Nick will try to convince me to do!
Fitness is a process, and Cortney Smith knows perhaps better than anyone what a long process getting fit really is. During the summer of 2009, Cortney was at her heaviest weight ever — 283 pounds. When someone suggested she try training for a triathlon, she says she laughed.
But soon after, she realized that a big challenge might be just what she needed to get her off the couch and feeling good. Cortney looked to the Run Austin Run Half Marathon, began training and immediately had the support of friends and family from all over. She soon found, however, that training for and completing a marathon would be more difficult than she’d anticipated.“I had no clue what I was doing, but I read a lot online about running. I freaked out the night before my first three mile training ‘long run.’”
But when three miles became four and four slowly grew to 10, training was over and it was race day. Cortney describes feeling sick all over the morning of the race, but she had trained so hard. With so many people supporting her, she knew she had to do what she had signed up for.
Cortney was quickly passed by runners until she eventually realized she was completely on her own. She pushed through the pain, cold rain and symptoms from what she would later find out was mono and pneumonia to cross the finish line just as it was being torn down. The vendors had already packed up and left.
Even after such a grueling experience (and the six months recovery time it required), Cortney was not ready to give up on her new lifestyle.
“The progress I had made and the support I had from friends and family really pushed me to keep going after that first marathon. I had trained for it for four months, and I knew I didn’t want to give up everything I had already done.”
Cortney then signed up for Camp Gladiator, and more pounds and inches started to slowly come off. Then she started working out at Pure Austin Fitness, where she made friends with similar goals. In fact, perhaps the most inspiring aspect of Cortney’s story is the influence her lifestyle changes have had on her friends and family, both of whom Cortney says inspire her to reach her fitness goals.
“My friends are my support system. I think that’s why I love boot camps so much — because I get to share the experience with them.”
Cortney even has a list of friends on her phone that she texts every morning at 4:45 a.m. reminding them to get up and work out with her.
“I’ll say ‘I will text you at 4:45, don’t think I won’t.’ They like it though. We all know that we have to support each other to keep getting where we’re going.”
So far she has completed the Austin Distance Challenge, the San Antonio Marathon and two triathlons. In two years, she has taken 11 minutes off her 5K and 1 hour and 10 minutes off her Half Marathon time. Today, she weighs in at 236 pounds.
“I still have a long road ahead of me, but my times and my energy level tell the real story. I have lost inches and have gone from a size 24 to a 16. I have been blessed by amazing Camp Gladiator trainers who have cared enough to help me change my life, wonderful and supportive friends and family who cheer me on every day and a capable body to accomplish all these things.”
When Michael Hehl decided to transform his health, he knew that commitment was the most important step in achieving success. Michael supposed that if he could commit to a few small steps at a time, big change would come in the end. He was correct.
Growing up with an Italian mother, Michael says that he struggled with his weight all his life. Then, as a young father, he struggled with even the simplest tasks of fatherhood. He admits that he was so overweight that playing outside with his children was almost a chore, and chasing them up the stairs was nearly out of the question.
It seems that it is the drive to be a good father that causes Michael to point to his mother as the inspiration behind his decision to lose weight. She has survived one heart attack, but still struggles with diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure and heart disease.
“Every time I talk to her, I wonder if it will be the last. In an odd way, the state of my mom’s health inspired me to make a change. This is ironic, because it had always been her strength that inspired me.”
By the time Michael decided to get serious about his health, he says he “had already tried all the fad diets.” He knew he had to get with something that would stick.
So what lifestyle change can a busy father of two commit to? He decided that his first step would be to transform the way he and his family treated food. He bought a popular cookbook and made a vow to only eat food from recipes found in the cookbook.
“For 30 days, I would not eat anything that was not prepared from this book. I would not eat any more than the recommended servings. At the end of my first 30 days I had lost 15 pounds. I was very excited, but it was the positive feedback that I was getting from everyone else that motivated me to commit for another 30 days.”
As Michael began to transform the food he put on the table and in the pantry, the effects reached to other members of the family. Gone were the Cheetos and Twinkies, replaced by apples and other whole foods. He says that as a result, each member of the family lost weight. His wife alone lost 70 pounds.
The next logical commitment for Michael was exercise. In May 2010, he started the 100 mile, 30 day challenge with a group of other committed individuals. He says that he lost the most amount of weight during this part of his journey. But what was it like getting in 25 miles a week while balancing a job and a family?
“It was tough, to say the least. Sometimes you just couldn’t do as much as you should have one day, so you’d have to increase the next. But I knew what I was working for.”
He completed the 30 day challenge, and when he saw how much weight he had lost, he tried out another popular workout plan and has since made incredible strides in improving his fitness level.
When asked what his favorite part of being fit is, he’s not shy about telling the truth.
“The attention. Really, when it comes down to it, it’s great to feel healthy, but it’s knowing you look fit when you walk into the gym.”
After he began to notice the success he has made so far, he decided to commit to this lifestyle forever.
“January of 2011, I decided to commit. I committed for the last time. I committed for the rest of my life. I can do pull-ups. I can run miles. I can play basketball with my son and ride bikes with my daughter. I CAN! WE CAN!”
Sometimes, the friends you make at the gym or on the trail help you turn your life around. Emily Howell knows that other times, the friends you make through fitness are exactly what you need to keep you moving forward.
An avid cyclist and high school athlete, Emily had been active all her life. But after her daughter, Adaline, was born with cerebral palsy, Emily spiraled into a deep depression. Two years later, she emerged looking for something new. She joined the Rogue Moms marathon group for 2005-2006. With the other moms, she began to heal mentally while training for the 2006 Austin Marathon, which would be her first.
“This group [led by Steve Sisson and coached by Carolyn Mangold] taught me that I could live again, be happy, and enjoy friends and personal goals.”
After her success with the mom’s group, she followed a friend to Gilbert’s Gazelles. In her time at Rogue and beginning at Gazelle’s, she said she had been struggling with fear of having another child. She desperately wanted to try again, but couldn’t find the courage after Adaline.
“This group provided me with the ability to Boston qualify, and more importantly, the courage to attempt to have a second child– which my husband and I were able to do, 13 months after running the Boston. I will always credit this Gazelles group for my ability to conceive of my second child.”
Emily continued running after the birth of her healthy baby boy, Ace. But a running injury forced her to slow down, so she turned to trail running with the Tejas Trails. Here, she achieved tremendous success, completing her first “ultra” marathon, achieving four top 10 female finishes and even one first place female finish.
But Emily’s journey would not end with these successes. After noticing she had been having a tough time recovering after races, she found a lump in her breast. One week later, she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Emily refused to give up her passion for running and the friends she had made along the way. She filtered back into Team Rogue, who she says gave her support and courage through perhaps the most painful part of her journey. As she was undergoing chemotherapy, they let her come one time per week out of their scheduled three—free of charge.
She says that the thing she appreciates most was how Team Rogue’s coach, John Schrup, treated her during those tough days.
“He treated me like I was one of the fast people when I could barely run. It was like he didn’t care. It didn’t faze him. I found out later that his mom had cancer and had passed away during the time that I was going.”
Out of the 24 sessions of Rogue’s Tuesday morning runs, (at which she ran 6 miles) Emily only missed one—and that was because she had the flu.
“It kept me going. I didn’t want to miss it—the group gave me something to look forward to.”
Aside from the irreplaceable relationships she fostered through Rogue and Gazelles, Emily says that her husband has been an incredible inspiration to her throughout this process.
“Through the cancer treatment, and really through everything, my husband has been an incredible inspiration. He wants me to live.”
Emily is currently undergoing radiation. As she pushes on through this stage of her life, she keeps words from Tejas Trail coach Steve Sisson in her mind. He had applied it to trail running, but she says she uses it more as a life motto.
“Relentless forward progress. That’s what Steve said about trail running—you just have to keep moving forward. But I think it’s the perfect way to describe life. It’s what I’m pushing for now. Relentless forward progress.”
When Fallon Turner completed her first weightlifting workout as a freshman in high school, she knew that she had just done something big. Now, the 23-year-old sits on several medals, and she is making a name for herself in the world of wheelchair bodybuilding. As one of the few female wheelchair body builders, this young woman’s story makes it clear that physical strength is nothing without serious inner strength.
Fallon was born with hydrocephalus and cerebral palsy, and is also considered legally blind. She walks with crutches most of the time, but has a wheelchair on hand for when she isn’t feeling her perkiest.
Before they knew just how strong Fallon was physically, her parents say they were concerned about how Fallon would perform in her PE class. But when she, at just 100 pounds, lifted more than almost anyone in the class, they could not deny that she had a special talent.
Fallon says that the gym does something special to her—that the big equipment and loud music “gets into my veins, and I can’t stop the excited feeling.”
Perhaps another reason the gym was a perfect fit for the budding wheelchair bodybuilder was that here, she met with other wheelchair athletes for the first time. Her mother, Suzy, found wheelchair bodybuilder Chad McCrary at Icon Gym and Training in Texarkana and soon took Fallon to work under him. Since joining that gym, Suzy says that her daughter’s “confidence has soared. She is a completely different person.”
After she graduated, she wanted to continue with her dream of becoming a power lifter. Because of logistical reasons (most power lifting competitions are held out of country, the expense and hassle of which the Turners knew was not feasible) Fallon decided to pursue wheelchair bodybuilding at the encouragement of Chad McCrary.
Fallon took to the new sport almost immediately. After training for a year and a half, she won first place at her first competition, the NPC Lone Star Classic in Plano, Texas. Since that first competition, she has competed in seven different shows in cities all across the United States.
Fallon says that it is through the inspiration of her trainers that she is able to accomplish all she does within the sport. McCrary, her first trainer, and John Clack, her current trainer, have “been there to encourage and inspire” her throughout it all. They nicknamed her “Lil’ Swole,“ a persona she immediately adopted in the gym.
Today, Fallon’s workout regimen includes cardio training at the gym, functional rope at their house or riding her three wheeled bike. At 100 pounds (or lighter), Fallon maxes out at an incredible 185 pounds on the Smith machine.
On top of the success she has met in the wheelchair bodybuilding world, Fallon holds down a job at Starbucks. She has also volunteered for several hospitals in the Texarkana area, and as secretary at her church.
When asked what the most rewarding aspect of her active life is, Fallon points to the travel and the people she has met along the way.
“We never really got to travel as a family until I started bodybuilding, and now it feels like we’ve been all over. I have also met some of my best friends through this, some people that are really like my siblings. We’re a very tight-knit group.”
As for Fallon’s future, her mother, Suzy, says they would like to see the sport of wheelchair body building grow, for men and women.
“Of course, we’d also love to see Fallon get her “pro” card, but we are really just patiently waiting for the sport to grow as a whole,” Suzy explains.
The incredible feats of physical strength that Fallon displays would of course be impossible without unshakeable inner strength, and it is clear that the 23-year-old possesses both. With the motivation and inspiration from her family and the friends she has made through her sport, it will be a treat to see where wheelchair bodybuilding will take Fallon Turner next.
Brian Leib wasn’t overweight all his life. In fact, he was on Ohio State’s bike racing team. But his fate was the same as most twenty-somethings who expect to continue with the “college” lifestyle after graduation. He stopped racing, and then began to pack on weight in his mid-twenties.
Then, in September of 2007, Brian flew off a motocross bike which left him with a fractured tailbone, three compression fractures in his lumbar and a separated sacrum. While recovering from the injury, he lost a great job and began to notice that his marriage was unraveling.
“Needless to say, between stress, being broken physically and mentally and making some not-so-healthy choices, I hit a high of 227 pounds.”
In the two years following his accident, Brian says that he was “not addressing reality.” But in 2009, he flew to Austin to meet a woman for a date. When she suggested they go on a bike ride, Brian remembers being surprised as he looked at himself in the mirror.
“I put on all of my old racing gear, looked in the mirror and thought ‘Wow. That looks different.’”
Even though things didn’t work out with Geri Flore, the woman who encouraged him to get back on the bike, Brian didn’t stop exercising. He says that when they saw each other again, she was surprised at the amount of weight he had lost.
“I told her that I hadn’t given up just because things didn’t work out between the two of us.”
A close friendship began between the two, and Brian soon moved to Austin, where the real change began. Austin’s fit culture seeped into Brian’s lifestyle and the pounds began to fall away.
“It wasn’t ever a decision to get fit. It just started with one of us being like, ‘Let’s go for a ride.’ And I didn’t have a car, so I was already biking anywhere I needed to go. Then eventually, it was ‘Let’s go running.’”
By May of 2010, he was down to 153 pounds and had completed his first half-Ironman.
Brian credits Geri for forcing him back to reality.
“She is my best friend, training partner and the person that pushes me constantly to be the best I can, in sport and in life. I owe her more than I can ever put into words.”
Brian also credits his coach, Brandon Marsh, for continuing to provide the support and motivation that he needs.
“[Brandon] has given Geri and me the tools and resources to succeed. I believe in what he says, and he has been a great coach and friend.”
Today, Brian weighs in at a strong 149 pounds. His favorite workout is to ride the hills down in Luckenbach.
“I do miss running sometimes. A Sunday morning run around Town Lake is great, seeing all the people. But still, I think the best workout is with my bike at Luckenbach. Nothing beats that.”
Brian admits that staying fit isn’t always such an easy commitment. He jokes that at 5 a.m., as he crawls into the kitchen to make coffee, he wonders why he voluntarily submits himself to the torture.
“I’ll yell, ‘I was fat and happy!’”
But Geri is sure to laugh and remind him, “No, you were fat and drunk.”
It seems like it is this lighthearted attitude that has made Brian so successful in his quest to regain his fit body. He approaches athletic endeavors with a carefree, can-do attitude. In fact, not even an Ironman was enough to make him overly anxious.
“I never looked at it as something scary. The Ironman is really just about sustained energy. If you can keep up a certain level of effort, you can do an Ironman.”
Instead of shying away from the pain that intense rides and races inflict, Brian embraces it.
“I enjoy the hurt.”
Brian’s story of complete mental and physical renewal after his motocross accident can inspire us all—no matter how far from the bandwagon we feel we’ve fallen.
Sometimes dramatic life changes happen from motivation found within, and sometimes they require major intervention from an outside source. For this young girl, it was a combination of inner strength and an extended hand from an Austin filmmaker that enabled her to turn her life around.
Ashley describes herself as “a lost soul” growing up in San Antonio. She says that as a senior in high school, she was “lonely, overweight, depressed and shy.”
At 261 pounds on a February day in 2010, Ashley was introduced to Austin filmmaker Jen Ohlson and the Physical Education Administrator at her school, Roger Rodriguez, who were starting a new PE class at her school with the goal of helping students improve in mind, body and spirit. Jen was also looking for someone to be the subject of her new documentary, “Health Needs a Hero.” It was the opportunity she had been searching for.
“The night that Jen came to my school and asked for one volunteer to share their story, I was at a point in my life I knew I had to change and better myself. I saw it as my chance to tell a story I’d been waiting 19 years to tell.”
After filming was complete and Ashley graduated from high school, Jen asked Ashley to come live with her in Austin to continue getting healthy. Since that move, Ashley says that her life has changed completely.
“To date, I’ve lost 105 pounds, run a marathon, gotten my first job and have spoken to legislatures in Austin and DC about the importance of PE and health education.”
Austin seems to be the right fit for Ashley, who says that seeing people constantly working out and living well encourages her to do the same.
“The beautiful trail inspires me to walk four hours out of the day. Austin is my home. Austin is the town that saved me.”
Ashley knows that her journey never would have started had she not taken that first step and agreed to appear in the documentary. With the inspiration and help from Jen, her PE teacher and with the drive and motivation from within, Ashley has put herself on track for a life unlike any she’d ever imagined.
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Giovanni Grevi, Director, FRIDE
Programme Director of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs Juha Jokela opened the seminar by recalling that when planning the year at the Institute, the year 2013 seemed rather promising for European Union’s external relations. The review of the European External Action Service and — preparations for the December European Council meeting focusing on the European security and defence suggested that foreign and security policy would be high on the agenda of the EU in 2013. And while Europe’s financial crises have indeed directed a great deal of the EU’s and its member states’ attention to the European affairs, the world has not stopped changing around Europe. Thus the question whether EU needs to re-evaluate its security strategy (agreed in 2003 and updated in 2008) remains a relevant one. Moreover, the approaching appointment of the Commission and High Representative might open up a window of opportunity for strategic (re-)thinking in Europe.
In his speech Director of FRIDE, Giovanni Grevi, focused on dimensional shifts and changing nature of power in global political system. He stressed the importance of partnerships in world politics, and the use of partnerships in shaping the world. Relatedly, he highlighted flexibility as an increasingly significant feature for the EU in doing so.
Grevi identified four important dimensional shifts that should be recognized in world politics. First, a new generation of middle-powers has emerged, and they are likely to play a more crucial role in the future. Second, growing interdependency exposes states and other actors to several vulnerabilities. Third, increasing connectivity has improved citizens access to information. Fourth, the competition of ideas has increased. Against this background, Grevi suggested that the greatest added value that EU can bring to its member states is the ”politics of scale”.
Marcin Zaborowski, Director of the Polish Institute of International Affairs, presented some of the key points published in the recent report of the European Global Strategy project. The foreign ministers of Italy, Poland, Spain and Sweden initiated the project, and four think tanks from these countries led the project. It aimed at beginning research and debate in the field of a common European strategy in global affairs. Zaborowski noted that while the EU’s first security strategy was a rather optimistic document, today’s debate takes place in a more defensive atmosphere. The discussion largely focused on concerns related to preserving European power and influence.
Zaborowski discussed Europe’s strategic objectives in the terms of three different levels – European, regional and global – of strategic thinking and action. Regarding the first level, he reminded that difficulties at home make it difficult for the EU to project its influence externally. Europe should increase its competitiveness and reduce the barriers between its internal market and the world beyond. Other important aspects that should be improved are energy-dependency and educational and scientific co-operation.
On the regional and global levels Zaborowski suggested that EU must prioritize trade and aid policies to areas that have strategic interests to the Union. Regarding the neighbourhood and regional level, EU should change the guiding rationale and include to its ”strategic neighbourhood” the traditional neighbours and also broader areas that are functionally linked to vital European interests. At a global level, EU’s development policy should increasingly support EU’s strategic objectives and the Union should reinvest in region-building and increasing the participation of regional organizations in global governance structures.
Director General of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Kirsti Kauppi, suggested in her comment intervention that the problem of Europe relates to EU’s capabilities in the field of foreign and security policy. According to her, in order to generate the political will to act together, EU needs a renewed strategy for foreign and security policy. She added that we should look at the world through the perspective of shaping it. What is required is a common sense of purpose and a clear vision on how to work together in practice.
Jean Monnet Professor of the University of Tampere Hanna Ojanen reminded in her comment that EU benefits not only from shaping the world, but also from being shaped by it. She also noted that sometimes the EU has shaped the world without clearly manifested intention. Therefore the EU is shaped – intentionally or unintentionally – by other international organizations and actors, while these actors, in turn, are shaped by the Union. However, and above all EU is shaped by various internal and external expectations. Strategic thinking is needed to respond to these expectations and prioritize among them. | <urn:uuid:6b461aec-7a14-4ee4-9135-ab42ee5df1ad> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.fiia.fi/sv/evenemang/shaping-the-world-or-being-shaped-europes-quest-for-strategy | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572161.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815054743-20220815084743-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.953401 | 913 | 1.640625 | 2 |
A biography is a thorough description of someone’s life. It will certainly consist of more than just fundamental realities regarding an individual’s life. A bio will certainly concentrate on just how the person knowledgeable particular events in his/her life. It is necessary to know that biographies are not about historical facts. They are about a person’s point of view as well as the manner in which they saw points. Here are some tips on writing a biography. How to Compose a Biography.
A Biography should be valid, which may include composing truths. Nevertheless, it is still a type of writing that is meant to be objective and written in the initial person. Given that biographers are usually themselves, they tend to create from a certain perspective, a course, gender, or time. Since the subject of the bio is the life of a specific, biographers frequently attempt to analyze the personality of the subject. While many biographers do rule out themselves psycho therapists, some of them have actually served as such.
Bio is often extra accurate than historical information. It’s not impossible to compose realities, but it can be challenging to be objective when you’re creating a bio. A biographer has to recreate the topic’s globe to make sure that the visitor can associate with the individual through the tale. The objective is to captivate the visitor, not to inform them. A biography must answer concerns regarding the topic’s life, consisting of whether he was a wonderful leader or a modest individual.
A Biography can be difficult. A biographical work is intended to be real, yet it can be subjective and compose truths. The author ought to be unbiased, and the book ought to be written in the initial individual. Due to the fact that the subject lives, the biographer’s point of view will certainly influence the means the biography is composed. Generally, the biographer does not try to examine the personality of the topic, but in some cases it claims to be one.
A bio ought to be accurate as well as intriguing. It should present the subject in their own words. A memoir is a background of an individual’s life. The writer needs to recreate the topic’s world and also explain exactly how they fit into it. The goal is to respond to the inquiries of the visitor. A biographical publication must be helpful. It should provide the reader an understanding into the individual. The biographer needs to be as genuine as feasible.
Writing a biography is a difficult task. It takes careful research study to create a biographical book. If the writer is educated, the outcomes can be astounding. The author will certainly produce an authentic, insightful, as well as well-written bio. If the subject wishes to make it remarkable, they need to be passionate. If they wish to record the subject’s significance, they should be passionate regarding it. A biographer’s writing is genuine, it will be well-written and also appealing.
A bio must be true. The writer has to recreate the globe of the subject as well as make it much more genuine. They have to supply an account of the person’s function on the planet as well as answer the questions concerning the topic’s life. They must likewise be genuine as well as accurate. Otherwise, the bio would be incomplete. If the writer’s intent is to create a biography, it should be sincere as well as exact. In contrast, a biographical work is not true unless the writer is objective.
In a biographer’s first draft, they should recreate the world of the subject. They should describe their function worldwide and also solution concerns concerning the person’s life. The author should develop a compelling biography to keep the reader involved. There are two major kinds of bios: an individual biography and a public biography. The latter is a memoir, and also a bio is a publication regarding an individual’s life.
A bio is an account of an individual’s life. It is generally written in the third person. Some biographies have actually been written in the first-person. For instance, one could compose a background of a team of individuals as well as see just how they are related to each other. A biographer’s purpose is to offer the details of an event and also its connection to the author. In contrast, a biography must not be the single emphasis of the viewers.
When composing a biography, you want to include the writer’s youth and family members. Along with this, you ought to include their legacy and the writer’s life. You can likewise utilize quotes and dialogue to include deepness to the bio. You should also make sure that the readers can associate with the subject. You can make this as personal or as expert as you like. When it’s done, it will be simpler to compose an effective bio.
After composing a biographical text, it’s time to make your last draft. After that, you require to add text-marking and edit it. You need to also consist of information concerning the writer’s childhood and family members. You can make use of quotes and dialogue to add color to the account. Theme-making is very important to an interesting bio. If your subject lived a significant life, make sure you write about it. Besides, it will certainly improve the credibility of the author.
Themes are additionally crucial for a biography. Theme-driven biographical texts are not just extra interesting, yet they will additionally have a greater visitor’s degree of count on. Thematic declarations are also important for writing a compelling biography. Utilizing these themes will certainly improve the tale and also include more deepness to the story. When you have actually completed your bibliography, you’ll require to produce a timeline and make a conclusion. There’s no requirement to hurry into your job. Browse around this site
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In the year 1954 the micro technology was invented. After this the engineers felt the need to understand the structure of the electronic chips that were used in various instruments. With the discovery of compatible tools there also arise the needs of developing a technology which is compatible in size but still can perform tasks of large machines. Again the invention of various sensors like fluid sensors, airbag sensors and pressure sensors created more necessity of the microelectronic chips. And thus from 1966 the era of microelectronic chips began. The first successful lab on chip was developed in the year 1975 and was used in a Gas Chromatography. It was designed by a Professor at Stanford University known as S.C. Terry (Srinivasan, 2004). But till this period not much people were taking interest in the lab on chip. The main research and development of lab on chip was begun in 1990’s especially in Europe where the chips were used in pumps and fluid treatment systems. The lab on chip showed that the in the Fluid treatment systems those procedures like cleaning and separation that were earlier being done at a lab scale, with the integration of the microelectronic chips can be done at the production scale. This reduced lot of time and efforts. Lab on chip became popular in 1990 when they were started being used in various biotechnologically interesting tools like for DNA Micro Arrays, Genomics Applications and Capillary electrophoresis. Another biggest development that was seen was when the military units like Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency started researching on the chip in order to use it for analysis of any kind of biological or chemical weapons those were used in wars (Paik, 2003). Today major industries like software, communications, defence etc functions on the applications of lab on chip and so more and more research are being carried out in this field. | <urn:uuid:022ec7ad-e0fd-4b1d-8a5a-cd0b9eaa32e4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://assignmentfirst.net/ying-guo-dai-xie-xian-wei-ji-shu/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572161.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815054743-20220815084743-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.757246 | 1,391 | 3.453125 | 3 |
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10 Nonprofits You Can Support to Amplify Black Voices in the Arts
The Laundromat Project’s 2017 Bed-Stuy Create Change Artist-in-Residence Lizania Cruz collaborates with the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) for a series of immigrant-centered story circles at caribBEING House at the Brooklyn Museum. Photo by Yeji Jung. Courtesy of The Laundromat Project.
Though many bigger, more commercially driven art institutions like museums and auction houses continue to disproportionately recruit and address white men, certain nonprofit organizations have been modeling the kind of diversity needed in the art world for decades. Whether they operate at a local, national, or global scale, these organizations are often far better at speaking to more inclusive communities. And while diversity in programming at nonprofits doesn’t always go hand in hand with diversity in hiring and board membership, there are still many that understand that meaningful change requires a holistic approach and people of color in leadership roles.
Below, we’ve highlighted the work of 10 nonprofits across the United States that have a history (and in some cases a stated mission) of uplifting the work of Black artists and serving predominantly Black communities. We encourage you to support them however you can—follow them on social media, join their mailing lists, attend one of their events, donate your time and/or money.
We also want your input: If there’s a Black-led art nonprofit doing meaningful work to support artists and communities of color that isn’t on this list, please let us know by emailing [email protected] with the subject line “Nonprofits for Black artists.”
Art + Practice
Los Angeles, California
Since its founding in 2014 by artist Mark Bradford, collector Eileen Harris Norton, and activist Allan DiCastro, Art + Practice (A+P) has become a magnet in south Los Angeles’s Leimert Park neighborhood. In addition to hosting a robust program of public events and exhibitions—past solo shows in A+P’s gallery have featured Maren Hassinger, Senga Nengudi, Fred Eversley, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, and John Outterbridge—the organization has partnered with nonprofit social services provider First Place for Youth to help foster young people between the ages of 18 and 24 through paid internships, a scholarship program, and support for securing education, housing, and employment.
“Foster care is a crisis mode…it’s an epidemic. They need jobs, places to live, and then we can talk about everything else,” Bradford said in a short documentary produced by the Hammer Museum. “I feel like artists are outsiders, for one reason or another, and in many ways foster youth, through no volition of their own, are outsiders. So I thought, well, one outsider group to another, maybe we can create a platform and maybe we can create a conversation.”
Arts Administrators of Color
Study after study has shown that the people who hold leadership positions in the arts remain disproportionately white. Arts Administrators of Color (AAC) has been working to change that. Founded by Washington, D.C.–based music educator Quanice G. Floyd in July 2016, the organization focuses its efforts on networking and community-building among cultural workers of color through mentorship programs and workshops, a podcast, and an annual convening. It has also established the Accomplices Leadership Institute, which is aimed at training white arts workers so they can dismantle systems of racism and oppression in their professional and personal lives.
Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, AAC launched an emergency relief fund for artists and arts workers of color, and is still currently crowdfunding for that initiative. Recent industry layoffs have disproportionately affected BIPOC arts workers, as freelance and education programs and budgets at many institutions dissolved in anticipation of the pandemic’s economic fallout.
Black Art Futures Fund
Brooklyn, New York
Founded in 2017 by writer and philanthropist DéLana R.A. Dameron, the Black Art Futures Fund (BAFF) focuses on supporting artists and arts organizations devoted to community-centric projects. The fund does this in two ways: by cultivating and advising new philanthropists on how their support can be most impactful, and by issuing grants of its own. Last year, BAFF distributed $21,000 to six grantees including TILA Studios—an Atlanta-based organization supporting Black women artists—and the Center for Afrofuturist Studies in Iowa City. The Fund’s efforts focus specifically on supporting organizations with annual operating budgets at or under $750,000, making the BAFF’s support all the more valuable.
“Today, we need affirming spaces, places that mirror us,” Dameron told Hyperallergic in 2018. “But, when I want deep community, I turn to the smaller arts and culture institutions, those that I would say are ‘closer to the ground.’ Small community-based organizations are in the schools. They are at, or are hosting, the block party. They are at City Hall. They are most often the first-responders.”
Black Artists and Designers Guild
Brooklyn, New York
Since it was founded by Brooklyn-based artist Malene Barnett in 2018, the Black Artists and Designers Guild (BADG) has sought to amplify Black voices in the design and culture industries. It has done this through its robust online directory of member artists and designers, but also by forging links between those members, promoting their work through connections with fairs, workshops, pop-up displays, and more.
“As a collective we would like to continue to create opportunities for our members as well as support the next generation of young Black artists, makers and designers by providing tools for them to thrive,” Barnett told Saatchi Art’s blog Canvas last month. “In addition we want to become a resource for hiring talent, Black design aesthetic, and create a residency that connects the Black diaspora to collaborate creatively.”
By Us For Us
New York, New York
The year after its founding, By Us For Us (BUFU) was crowned “The Dopest NYC Art Collective You’ve Never Heard Of” by Vibe magazine, which was both accurate and conveyed something of its unique high-low mash-up sensibility. The group’s approach is grounded in pedagogy, critical theory, and protest movements, but also brings ambitious programming and technological knowledge to bear on self-care and wellness, all with a focus on members of the African and Asian diasporas. Since it was founded in 2015 by Jazmin Jones, Jiun Kwon, Tsige Tafesse, Katherine Tom, and Suhyun Choi, the collective has partnered with a huge range of organizations and individuals on an equally rich array of programs. BUFU and its partners have worked on month-long pop-up programs, a free summer school (with classes like “Reimagining Debt and Sustainability: A Collective Approach” and “Twerk Shop: Workshop”), a how-to zine for direct action, and much, much more. Most recently, BUFU teamed with the nonprofit China Residencies to create CLOUD9, an online program of virtual events in March and April that was open to anyone affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We don’t want to be experts on what black-Asian solidarity is, but we’re hoping, through our politics, to have an influence on what’s going on globally,” Tom told Nylon back in 2017. “In light of what’s happening politically in the world, how do we show up for each other in a way that extends beyond theory?”
New York, New York
Launched in 2016 by artists Hank Willis Thomas and Eric Gottesman, For Freedoms draws its inspiration from Norman Rockwell’s famous illustrations of U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms” speech, which articulated the importance of freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. The nonpartisan group has organized events, exhibitions, nationwide campaigns, and public art projects—including works by Pedro Reyes, Carrie Mae Weems, Jorly Flores, and Christine Sun Kim—to advocate for the importance of those core principles. In 2018 it launched the “50 State Initiative” timed to the midterm elections in the U.S., and sought to heighten civic engagement by coordinating exhibitions in every single state.
Last year, Thomas and Gottesman collaborated with photographers Emily Shur and Wyatt Gallery on a series of images reimagining Rockwell’s series of “Four Freedoms” illustrations with a more diverse and inclusive vision of America. “The response to the images were so overwhelming,” Thomas told the New York Times. “We’re doing town halls to turn critical dialogue into political discourse about fine art practices. But, we also think it’s important to be visionary not reactionary. When thinking about long-term impact, we want to aim to make statements that will last beyond the current moment.”
The Laundromat Project
New York, New York
True to its name, when The Laundromat Project (The LP) was founded in 2005 by Risë Wison, its programming revolved around projects, events, installations, and performances staged at laundromats in communities of color throughout New York City. For Wilson, these businesses were one of the few places in the city where a cross-section of people of different backgrounds and income levels could come together to share and exchange ideas. “Laundromats are literally a place that everyone has to go—everybody has to wash their clothes,” she told Americas Quarterly in 2013. “That space is ripe for organizing, it’s ripe for some sort of community-building and recognition that we’re in this together.”
Over its 15 years, The LP’s activities have expanded all over the city and into plenty of non-laundromat spaces. In 2017, artist and designer Lizania Cruz worked with The LP to place bespoke newsstands stocked with zines created by immigrants in small businesses throughout Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. Last year, the organization teamed with artist Jevijoe Vitug to stage karaoke singing sessions in tunnel underpasses in East Harlem to honor immigrants of color for whom such spaces can be a vital refuge. And earlier this year, The LP started working with artists Xenia Diente and Jaclyn Reyes to seek community input for what will eventually be a public art festival in the Little Manilla area of Woodside, Queens.
Project Row Houses
Since its founding in 1993 by seven artists—James Bettison, Bert Long Jr., Jesse Lott, Rick Lowe, Floyd Newsum, Bert Samples, and George Smith—Project Row Houses (PRH) has steadily grown in ambition, reputation, and sheer size. Now spanning five blocks and 39 structures in Houston’s historic Third Ward neighborhood, PRH not only hosts exhibitions, artist residencies, performances, lectures, and readings, but also serves as a small business incubator, provides housing for young single mothers, and has a community development and preservation branch. In short, PRH has radically expanded the function of art as a fulcrum for fostering community.
“Project Row Houses is an art project. I always tell people, creating anything, it’s art, especially if it’s something experimental. If it’s new, it’s always hard,” PRH co-founder Rick Lowe told Bloomberg CityLab in 2014, when he won a MacArthur Fellowship. “We’re working within a community context and sharing that with young artists.”
Artist Theaster Gates founded the Rebuild Foundation in 2009 as a kind of extension of his own practice, which revolves around reclaimed and repurposed materials. The foundation has undertaken the transformation of several buildings on the south side of Chicago, including the transformation of a former bank building into the Stony Island Arts Bank, which hosts exhibitions, events, and a library. The foundation also operates the Dorchester Art + Housing Collaborative, a complex of 32 renovated housing project townhomes devoted to a mix of housing for artists alongside public, affordable, and market-rate housing.
Despite its ambitious scale—the Rebuild Foundation also transformed a former candy store to house an eclectic set of archives it has acquired, created an art-house cinema, and holds an annual retreat for Black artists—Gates said it all started innocently enough with the purchase of a single building in 2006. “There was no grand ambition,” he told Smithsonian Magazine. “When you root in a place, you start making things better. I wasn’t on some divine mission.”
Tessera Arts Collective
Based in North Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood, the Tessera Arts Collective (TAC) has only been around for two years but has already developed a broad slate of initiatives, from exhibitions, lectures, and workshops to its fledgling publication Abstractions Magazine and its “Free Art Bin” program, which makes small abstract works of art by Black and Brown women artists available for free. The TAC was founded by artist A’Driane Nieves to support and show the work of artists of color who are womxn (including femme, nonbinary, queer, and trans individuals) and who make abstract art.
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Operations Shady RAT, Operation Aurora, Operation Night Dragon sounds like names out of a WikiLeaks memo or even more a Hollywood action blockbuster. Sadly not, these are the three names that have done the rounds in the last 2 – 3 years where information security defenses of organizations were not only breached but data assets were stolen for sure. No organisation will state the extent of data lost or disclose the monetary value of the losses but if years of research, design innovation and sensitive personal data has been compromised, which I am sure it has been then the loss has a far greater impact than dollars and cents. Add to this, attacks on RSA, Lockheed Martin, Sony, PBS the list goes on and on.
Traditionally these exploits were called hacks, virus outbreaks, malware compromise, root kit exploitation, zero day attacks these days new terms like Advanced Persistent Threat or (APT) have been coined by security pundits. I think they should all be called LO or “Lazy Ops”. Now why is it that servers are not patched, or applications are running with default passwords, why is it that servers once installed never get visited or checked for current vulnerabilities? Why is it that even after spending millions of dollars on technology equipment at all layers of the stack from network through to the end point we still hear about these attacks, exploits and data leaks now more than ever. Its because security operations requires good trained security professionals using a range of fit for purpose and fit for use tools to undertake the required tasks of securing the environment. Technology or the lack of should never be used as an excuse for not patching a server or reviewing the logs of that all important mission critical server and/or application because a skilled hacker or a persistent adversary is only as good as your weakest server or end user computer.
Architects can design the most secure and industry leading solution that money can buy and requirements can specify, but if an equally robust and thought leading security operations capability does not exist within an organisation it is all worth nothing as the custodians of the end capability are required equally capable if not better than the architects and designers putting the security capability in place. There is a perception that for technical staff to get promoted and recognised they need to move away from engineering, into design and oh yes the epitome of technical success architect. Enterprise Architect, Consulting Architect and the likes, nothing wrong with that, but that leaves a very limited and a handful of skilled operatives to drive and make an impact where is matters most, within security operations and if the trend continues organisations will experience the likes of Shady RAT, Aurora and Night Dragon only more often and possibly with greater impacts.
The security technology and supporting toolsets have come a long way in the last few years and the implementation of latest technology and tools goes a long way to assist in the development and establishment of a successful security operations centre.
Tools in their various flavours assist in capability enhancement of well trained security operations staff to detect, respond and manage security operations but technology alone is not the savior or the silver bullet that will protect organisations from exploits and threats. Technology can, will and does improve the undertaking of security operations but effectiveness comes through the people operating it and the processes that have been established to run it. No security operations team will be successful if it does not have the support of its technology and business executives who are ultimately accountable for the risk of compromise if it eventuates. Historically security purists have not won may friends by issuing blanket NO and NOT POSSIBLE because SECURITY SAYS SO attitude and creating an atmosphere of fear, uncertainty and doubt.
Like every thing else in business, information security is a risk based domain and security operations an extension of an organisations operational risk framework. An effective security operations centre or security operations framework should include the classic 4 quadrants of Prevent, Detect, Respond and Investigate. I will discuss the makeup of what these contain and what a potential security operations model could look like in a follow up article, but in the interim think about security operations as a process heavy, knowledge intensive operating domain which requires rich intellectual capital to be effective and successful.
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Ignore the Sharia-conscious consumer at your peril. With the world’s Muslim population now at around1.8 billion and rising, few in business can turn their back on such a demographic. Since more than 50% of Muslims worldwide are under the age of 25 and, together, account for more than 10% of the world’s population, the prospects for the future look remarkably bright. From food and Islamic finance, the industry is spreading its wings into pharmaceuticals, fashion and tourism, among many other areas. But given the global nature of the business, the industry will grow at varying speeds in different regions, while certain segments will garner more attention than others.
The principal findings of the survey and a series of interviews with senior experts are as follows:
The Sharia-conscious consumer is an increasingly important segment across the world. More than one-half (54%) of survey respondents say that the market for Sharia-compliant products and services is already significant for their business. Asked the same question but for their business in three years’ time, the number of respondents giving the same answer jumped to 68%. Businesses are seeing this translate into sales: over one-half (51%) of respondents are currently enjoying annual growth in revenue of at least 5%, while 34% are registering higher than 15% growth. The same participants are sanguine about the future: over 60% of respondents foresee at least 5% growth in three years, while 43% envisage growth in revenue higher than 15%.
There are a collection of issues helping to promote growth in the Sharia marketplace. When asked to select up to three factors, the majority (56%) of survey respondents chose the growing acceptance of Islamic precepts and Muslim population growth in both Muslim (46%) and non-Muslim (39%) countries as important drivers of demand.
Three categories of regions are propelling demand: the “Muslim heartland” or Muslim majority countries; “mixed culture” countries such as those in South-east Asia; and non-Muslim countries such as those in North America and Western Europe. However, it is Muslim-majority countries that are seeing the fastest-growing demand. When asked to select the top three regions where Sharia oriented demand is currently growing strongest, 70% of respondents chose the Arabian Gulf countries, followed by North Africa (36%) and South Asia (34%). In three years’ time, respondents see largely the same trend: around 62% selected the Arabian Gulf countries, while 41% picked North Africa and 38% see growth in demand coming from South Asia.
Although areas such as halal-friendly tourism and Islamic fashion are growing in demand, halal food and Islamic finance are still the mainstays of the broader sector. Respondents see food and finance as having the fastest growth, both now and in three years’ time. Improving standards related to issues such as labelling and marketing communications could help to grow the businesses. No fewer than 81% of respondents to our survey agree that labelling products as halal, which is an integral part of the food industry, is important. This is a higher percentage than those (77%) who judge corporate branding, a key thought for banks, to be important.
Barriers to growth in the industry do exist. No fewer than 44% of those surveyed say that a lack of professional management and awareness on the part of the seller is holding business back. Almost as many respondents (42%) worry about a lack of convincing branding for products and services that comply with Sharia. Standardisation and certification, a troublesome issue within the global market for halal food, is seen by industry experts as a chief concern within the segment’s development.
There is no question that Islamic finance is seen as a vitally important enabler of the broader industry. More than one-half (55%) of survey respondents cite access to Sharia-compliant finance as important. An even higher percentage (58%) believe that easy access to such finance is crucial for their customers as well.
Demand for Islamic bonds (or sukuk) is expected to grow. Nearly 30% of survey respondents say they expect demand for sukuk to grow strongly, a view shared especially by those who work in finance. With international banks, particularly European ones, lending less in order to meet stricter requirements for capital, there is little doubt that banks and other such institutions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) will be encouraged to take up the slack, particularly in raising money for infrastructure and the like. As a result, Islamic bonds are likely to grow in popularity as a means of financing projects, particularly around the Gulf.
In the future, firms will have to show that they share the values of integrity and community to which Muslims aspire if they are to build a brand which endures. When considering what best promotes demand for goods and services that comply with Sharia, just over one-half (52%) of survey respondents point to a reputation for honesty and integrity on the part of the company offering the goods or services. | <urn:uuid:bed93670-2f6f-4153-baf2-24db4b331b6a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://impact.economist.com/perspectives/strategy-leadership/sharia-conscious-consumer | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.955354 | 1,030 | 1.773438 | 2 |
The COVID-19 pandemic has re-shaped consumers for work, school, fitness, cooking, and certainly for health care.
PwC’s Health Research Institute has combed through their consumer survey data and developed insights on health consumers, shared in a summary titled Consumer health behavior and the COVID-19 pandemic: What we’ve learned.
Most U.S. consumers would be likely to have a clinician visit their homes for several kinds of medical care, including:
- “DIY care,” as PwC exemplifies as a home strep or flu test, or remote monitoring, likely among 85% of people
- A chronic care visit, likely for 78% of consumers
- A visit for an acute sickness or injury, for 77%, and
- A wellness visit or physician, likely among 75% of people.
Those percentages were polled as of September 2020, about six months into the now-year+ long pandemic,
Peoples’ homes became their safe havens, literally, in the public health crisis, or our “Year of COVID” as Dr. Michael Osterholm of CIDRAP has nicknamed 2020.
Among other important insights in the report is this one graphed in the second chart from PwC’s report. Here we see that where a health citizen prefers to get a coronavirus vaccine differs by race and age:
- The older a person is, the more likely they would prefer to receive their COVID-19 shot in a doctor’s office: two-thirds of people 65 and over prefer a doctor’s office compared with only about one in four people under 35 preferring the medical office for a vaccine. Younger Americans prefer retail health settings for vaccines: retail clinics, urgent care sites, or retail pharmacies.
- Just over one-half of White Americans would prefer to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in a doctor’s office, versus about one in four Black or Latinx health citizens in the U.S. preferring the medical office. Instead, nearly 60% of Black and Latinx folks in America would like to use a retail clinic, urgent care center, or pharmacy to get a coronavirus vaccine.
With consumers primed for DIY and more virtual care, PwC recognizes that health care providers are less aligned with new sites and platforms for care delivery. While 34% of consumers overall would be willing to receive an initial assessment of a health condition virtually, only 10% of provider executives agree with that. Similarly, there is a gap between the 37% of U.S. adults ready to receiving ongoing treatment for a chronic condition via virtual care compared with less than half that percent of provider execs open to managing chronic conditions virtually in terms of the effectiveness of doing so.
Still, more provider executives are more open to providing certain types of care via telehealth –namely mental health (especially useful for younger health citizens during the pandemic), OB/GYN, and primary care such as family medicine and pediatrics.
PwC’s recommendation here is for the supply-side executives from providers, pharma and health plans to determine which virtual care services make “the most sense and for whom.” That’s why the vaccination-place-preference is so useful in seeing health care values through patients’ eyes — of course through demographics, but more importantly through psychographics that consider peoples sense of values, personal histories, and especially health equity and social determinants factors.
PwC’s HRI team polled 10,003 U.S. adults in April 2020, 2,501 iu May, and 2,511 in September. In addition, the research also surveyed 153 provider executives, 124 pharmaceutical execs, and 128 health plan executives.
Health Populi’s Hot Points: Homes-as-safe-havens will continue in Americans’ collective mindsets, according to research from Kantar published in February 2020. In America at Home, the market research group explained how people in the U.S. adapted their homes for a post-COVID world, identifying several main themes including the expectation that, “wellness will be seamless,” and “simplification is the new mantra.”
This last exhibit comes out of Kantar’s paper, showing the evolution of how we humans see “home.” A fortress in the 1990s, our houses have morphed into hives, anchors, lighthouses, and today, as “hubs” that enable greater “flow.”
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Halloween. The mere mention of the word conjures up an array of images, sounds, sights and frights that we all know — and only the truly weird amongst us really love.
Black cats. Witches. Ghosts. Skeletons. Monsters. Mad scientists. Haunted houses.
When it comes to the hauntings, it’s always fascinating to dig deeper into some stories involving ghosts, apparitions, spirits, specters and other spooky happenings. The creaky old Victorian house situated atop a desolate hill is certainly a staple of books, graphic novels and films. But did you know that there are actually an abundance of haunted tales involving…gold and gold mines?
Try not to avert your eyes…in horror!
Phoenix Gold Mine (Idaho Springs, Colorado)
Discovered in the 1870s, Colorado’s Phoenix Gold Mine was long ago abandoned by prospectors — but according to many, certain spirits and souls still reside in the spooky mine 30 miles west of Denver. Those who believe this include a crew from the TV show Ghost Adventures, who claim to have encountered a “tiny, malicious spirit” known as a Tommyknocker. They also cite the reason as the burial of two people inside the mine — one of whom was said to be a witch who practiced old-school “black magic”. Tommyknockers themselves are an interesting legend. Mine lore holds that these mysterious little men in miners’ gear would randomly appear and knock on walls that led either to a rich gold discovery…or a brutal death. In recent years, the Phoenix Gold Mine had been available for public tours, including the opportunity to pan for your own gold.
Reed Gold Mine (Midland, North Carolina)
As the site of the first documented gold discovery in the United States in 1799, Reed Gold Mine is an extremely historic and important site. That discovery sparked the “Gold Rush” that came to largely define and delineate a fast-growing country – with North Carolina leading the way until 1848, when the great rush to mine gold all across California kicked off. In recent years, modern-day prospectors and ghost hunters could not only visit, but also pan for gold at the historic mine. There’s definitely a great ghost story to be found here. It involves the wife of the neighbor of that first successful American prospector, Conrad Reed. Legend has it that not long after arguing with her husband, Eleanor Mills fell to her death inside the couple’s house. The scary story holds that Eugene Mills returned home to discover his wife dead at the foot of the stairs — yet still somehow…screaming. Terrified and desperate, he then hid her at the bottom of the mine shaft on Reed’s property. There are some who claim to still hear Eleanor Mills screaming today…from way down below in the long-abandoned mine.
Tonopah Historic Mining Park (Tonopah, Nevada)
Home to more than merely a haunted mine, the Nevada city of Tonopah (located midway between Las Vegas and Reno) bills itself as an entire “ghost town”. Once teeming with silver miners, Tonopah Historic Mining Park later came to draw brave and curious travelers looking to experience a good scare. Visitors who’ve stayed overnight at the historic, five-story Mizpah Hotel (built in 1907 and restored by new owners in 2011) have claimed seeing a ghost known as “The Lady in Red” — and her backstory is quite scary in and of itself. Believed to be the spirit of a Gold Rush-era lady of the evening, The Lady in Red was said to have been strangled by a jealous lover on the hotel’s top floor. No less an authority than The Wall Street Journal once wrote of her, “Her spirit is said to shake the chandeliers and leave pearls in rooms.” Even if you don’t believe in ghosts, the remote high desert town of Tonopah is said to offer nighttime stargazing opportunities that are “among the best in the country.”
The Old U.S. Mint (New Orleans, Louisiana)
For eight decades, from 1838 through 1909, the Old U.S. Mint in charming, historical (and some say, deeply haunted) New Orleans churned out serious coinage — for both the United States Government and, for a while, the Confederacy. Today, the building houses the New Orleans Jazz Museum. No matter who calls this historic building home, they are said to always share it with an array of ghosts. In 2008, the crew from the SYFY Channel’s popular show Ghost Hunters even paid a visit to the building. At least one former museum employee has claimed that a pair of male ghosts and a duo of female ghosts all visited him on a regular basis during his eight-year employment at this historic, haunted house.
The Murphys Historic Hotel (Murphys, California)
Originally known as the Sperry and Perry House when it first opened in 1858, The Murphys Historic Hotel is said to be home to a rather active and “outspoken” ghost named Eleanor. Originally employed at the hotel as a chambermaid, Eleanor was said to have met and fallen in love with a local gold miner — who left to seek fame and fortune and provide a better life for his new bride…only to never return home. Eleanor kept working at the hotel for three more decades, and after she died, employees and guests alike began seeing and hearing some rather strange things — small objects flying through the air, door handles and locks suddenly wiggling, doors randomly opening and closing. The activity is said to be especially intense in the upstairs Mark Twain (more on him later) ballroom, particularly during hotel staff meetings. Some have even claimed to see Eleanor’s reflection in the hutch mirror in the Gold Room, where a portrait of her also hangs on the wall. Today, the hotel is a popular Halloween weekend spot. It’s easy to see why.
Sierra Nevada House (Coloma, California)
Located at the crossroads of California’s Coloma Valley (Highway 49 and Lotus Road), the historic Sierra Nevada House is nestled near a river, just a brisk stroll from the town of Coloma. Before it was almost completely destroyed in a 2015 fire, the hotel boasted nine rooms furnished in Gold Rush era themes and décor. It was also said to house several mysterious spirits. Over the years, hotel proprietors have shared several tales of an active, outgoing ghost representing a small child named Isabella, as well as the spirits of more than a dozen Chinese laborers who perished when a nearby gold mine collapsed on top of them. Maybe the costly blaze was some form of…spiritual retribution for past sins?
The Golden Arm (American Folklore)
For our final entry, we return again to Mr. Mark Twain. The famed satirist, philosopher and man-of-letters who was born Samuel Clemens is well-known for many things during his remarkable life, and one of them is his telling of an American folktale called “The Man with the Golden Arm” — or more simply, merely “The Golden Arm”. This chilling ghost story begins with the death of a man with an artificial limb that was made of pure gold. Not long after his demise, the man’s valuable golden arm is stolen – usually said to be swiped by either a loved one, family member, or desperate friend. This ghastly grave robbery then leads to a re-animation of the man with the golden arm, who rises up and stalks the terrified thief until he or she returns his missing limb.
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How Do Bail Bonds Work?
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Before you co-sign on a bail bond, you need to make yourself conscious of what it means to be a cosigner, in addition to the liabilities, danger, and necessities that include co-signing. Your Summit Defense attorney will make a powerful argument which may prevent 1000’s of dollars in bail bond charges.
If the arrested individual attends their listening to, the collateral shall be returned. Collateral has to achieve a certain quantity in worth, and property or possessions are often the commonest form of collateral. However, if the defendant skips out on bail, the collateral is forfeited and seized to help cowl the remaining bail. For extra details about collateral and what you can use for collateral, maintain studying. We’ll focus on what collateral is and what you need to use as collateral in a bail bond.
This new legislation said that defendants ought to be held till trial in the event that they’re judged harmful to the group. The legislation additionally established new categories of who could be held without bail – largely these charged with very critical crimes, repeat offenders, the doubtless harmful and anyone who may be a flight danger. And lastly, the act stated that those that were eligible for bail needed to have a bail hearing. The United States’ bail system has evolved from a system developed in England during the Middle Ages. In 1677, the English parliament handed the Habeas Corpus Act, which, amongst its provisions, established that magistrates would set phrases for bail.
The reason many individuals choose to do this is because they only pay a portion of the bond upfront when utilizing an company. Many times, pals or family members of the defendant might contact a bail agent on their behalf. In many jurisdictions and conditions, you do have the choice of paying the total quantity of bail yourself. If the jail accepts credit card payments, defendants are additionally in a position to charge the quantity for a charge. Copyright © 2019 A-EZ Out Bail Bonds | Tarrant Lic 234 , Denton Lic # A, Collin Lic # , Dallas Lic #236 Eddie Salazar is a licensed agent for American Surety – All Rights Reserved. | <urn:uuid:3c1a7885-df01-4cac-bfe8-ef5265c41d9c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.jehovahswitnesstruth.com/surety-bond-cost-guide-for-2020-calculator.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.946939 | 508 | 2.265625 | 2 |
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