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3 November 2020
Clinical Audit Awareness Week/Month
Clinical Audit Awareness Week is a campaign started by HQIP (Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership) for human medicine. The Quality Improvement team at RCVS Knowledge adopted this week to help raise awareness of the benefits of clinical audit to our veterinary patients and teams. What started as a week now spans the entire month of November, with new resources being shared to help inspire the entire team to start with clinical audit. RCVS Knowledge will also share the latest benchmark results from the National Audit in Small Animal Neutering each November, where practices can compare their audit data to the national average, to identify any changes that are required to improve patient safety.
This year, many teams have been stretched or furloughed, and normal practice has not been easy. So, this November let’s celebrate audit inspiration, by sharing case examples, discussions and stories from vets and VNs to inspire others to get started again in practice, and think about new topics.
Without realising it, most practice teams are implementing quality improvement every day. Clinical audits enable you to look at how well you’re doing things as a practice, can identify new areas for improvement, and the process is much less daunting than it may initially appear. November is all about asking the questions you want to know, getting advice, and planning your improvements, so join RCVS Knowledge in celebrating all things audit on their social media platforms and website. You can also sign up to their monthly newsletter to keep up to date with the latest QI and EBVM news and resources.
RCVS Knowledge are encouraging others to follow their Facebook page to be the first to know about the new resources being released and provided.
The weekly themes are as follows:
- November week 1: Anaesthesia and surgery audits
- November week 2: Post-op care audits
- November week 3: Pharmacy and dispensing audits
- November week 4: Clinical Audit Awareness Week
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Table of Contents
- How Do You Know When Chicken Is Done Grilling
- Tips For Perfect Chicken Grilling
- What To Look For In A Chicken
- How To Grill Chicken On The Stovetop
- Tips for cooking chicken on the grill
- Tips For Serving Your Grilled Chicken
- Serving A Sliced Grilled Chicken Breast
- Serving A Grilled Whole Chicken
- Serving Grilled Thigh Meat
How Do You Know When Chicken Is Done Grilling
How Do You Know When Chicken Is Done Grilling? Grilling is one of the best ways to cook chicken. It not only adds a great smoky flavor, but the meat is often juicy and tender. You might be wondering how long it should take to grill your chicken or what temperatures to use. This guide will teach you all about grilling chicken with nine different tips for perfect results every time. From choosing the right cuts of meat and prepping them, cooking them on the grill, and serving them, read on to learn nine steps for putting together a perfect batch of grilled chicken.
Tips For Perfect Chicken Grilling
1) Use the right cuts of meat.
2) Prepare your chicken by removing the giblets, rinsing it under cold water, and patting dry with paper towels.
3) Season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper.
4) Place the chicken on a platter, not directly on a rack or metal grid.
5) Brush or spray the grill lightly with oil before cooking.
6) Cook over medium heat, not high heat or direct medium heat.
7) Cook for at least 15 minutes per side or until juices run clear when pierced in the thickest part of the thigh, turning once if necessary for even cooking.
8) Let rest for 5 minutes after grilling to allow juices to redistribute before serving.
What To Look For In A Chicken
When you’re looking for a chicken, several things to consider. You’ll want to look for a chicken that is tender and juicy, with crispy skin. The meat should fall off the bone when you pierce it with your fork. It should also be free of any large or small bones. A good chicken will have even coloration and no blood present on the inside of the meat.
The best way to know whether your chicken is done grilling is by checking its temperature. If you’re using an instant-read thermometer, insert it into the thickest part of the breast at 180 degrees Fahrenheit (82 Celsius) to check its doneness. When it reaches 165 degrees F (74 C), your chicken will be perfect every time!
How To Grill Chicken On The Stovetop
If you’re cooking your chicken on the stovetop, it’s important to preheat the oven and your grill. If you’re grilling, it’s important to preheat the charcoal and let it heat up before adding your chicken. You’ll need to use indirect heat not to overcook the meat.
After you’ve placed the grill over indirect heat and preheated the oven, place one whole chicken breast flat on a cutting board and slice thin strips of skin off in several places around it with a sharp knife. Place chicken on an unlined rimmed baking sheet or in a shallow pan lined with parchment paper and rub oil all over its skin. Mark these lines with ink or toothpicks for easy reference when grilling later.
Tips for cooking chicken on the grill
Tip #1: Pay attention to the grill temperature
High heat is crucial for making the meat cook quickly and evenly when it comes to grilling. The higher the heat, the faster your chicken will cook and reach a safe temperature. If you’re using a charcoal grill, make sure you keep an eye on your coals, so they’re as hot as possible. Set the grates and dials to high if you’re using a gas grill.
Tip #2: Buy whole chickens instead of chicken breasts
When buying whole birds, you’ll get more pieces of meat that are bigger. This means there’s less chance for bird parts to dry out and stay tough or overcook into tasteless, rubbery pieces. Whole poultry also has more fat than chicken breasts, which helps keep it moist throughout cooking. It is important to take off any excess skin from the chicken before cooking to not burn when exposed to too much heat or if it sticks to the grill rack or if it burns during cooking.
Tips For Serving Your Grilled Chicken
If you want to make sure your guests are satisfied with their meal, serve them the chicken with a salad or side dishes. This way, they will feel like they’re getting more than just grilled chicken.
To keep your guests happy and content, grill the chicken for about 20 minutes per pound of meat. When cooking all types of chicken, especially larger cuts like breasts and thighs, this is a good temperature for a firm but not tough meat. For example, if you were grilling a whole chicken, it would take about two hours on low heat.
Try cooking them for one hour on high heat for smaller cuts of meat like boneless skinless thighs or breasts. The high heat will help the meat cook quickly and remove moisture without making it tough and dry.
When using this method, extra time is needed to rest the poultry before serving it to absorb any juices released while cooking.
Ideally, the best temperature to use when grilling chicken is 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius). This temperature will give you nicely browned pieces evenly cooked throughout without being too dry or undercooked in the middle.
These tips will ensure that your guests leave happy and full!
Serving A Sliced Grilled Chicken Breast
If you have only a few chicken breasts to grill, it is a good idea to slice the chicken breast into small pieces before grilling. Slice the breast in half, then cut each half into three pieces. This way, you will end up with six slices that are approximately 1/3 of a pound each. The smaller the pieces, the more even they will cook and be more tender. This is also helpful if you plan on making a sandwich out of your grilled chicken later on.
Another tip for perfect grilled chicken is to preheat the grill. You should allow about 10 minutes for the heat to warm up before putting your chicken on the grill, or if you are cooking with gas, turn it on for about five minutes. When placing your food on a hot grill, make sure it’s not too close to any flames. The heat will cause flare-ups, resulting in burnt food or, worse yet, fire!
The most important thing when grilling chicken is seasoning it properly! Here are some simple steps to ensure that your chicken is seasoned perfectly:
1) Sprinkle salt and pepper generously over both sides of one breast that has been sliced lengthwise. 2) Place one breast on a plate and sprinkle salt and pepper generously over that piece of meat as well. 3) add about two tablespoons of olive oil or melted butter per pound of meat (or how many breasts you’re cooking at once). 4) add garlic powder and dried oregano.
Serving A Grilled Whole Chicken
If you’re not sure what to serve with grilled chicken, try a simple side salad, rice, or potatoes.
Serving Grilled Thigh Meat
Serving grilled thigh meat is a great way to add more flavor to your chicken. Especially if you have a large piece of grilled chicken, you can take some of the meat off the bone and slice it thinly at an angle. This will make the meat extra tender and juicy.
For the perfect grilled chicken, it’s important to choose the right chicken, to know when it’s done, to use the right tools, and how to serve it.
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Just imagine attending school without toilets or drinking water. Imagine attending a school with a single latrine for all the students, or that the latrine is smelly, with no toilet paper and the door no longer closes. Just imagine attending one of these schools when you have your period. The All Happy Days – No Check- No Stain project aims to address inequality and health challenges associated with menstrual health while providing a valuable income for Ssamba Foundation women.
Because of inequality, gender taboos, and socio-cultural factors, menstrual health can be overlooked. Data has shown that girls feel embarrassed or ashamed during and because of menses. And often times, during menstruation women and girls are kept from cooking, sleeping in the house, community participation, and are not able to attend school. Due to the lack of access and affordability of sanitary products, cloth, leaves, mattress stuffing, and other unacceptable material are used.
The goal of this project is to provide information, access and opportunities with regards to menstrual health. In addition, Ssamba Foundation is offering opportunities to women through producing the sanitary pad kits. Through the purchase of a manufacturing unit Ssamba Foundation will drive economic and socio-cultural changes and education. From a grassroots level, we plan to inform, educate and provide resources to assist in improving girl-child and women’s health.
The All Happy Days – No Check- No Stain project aims to address inequality and health challenges associated with menstrual health while providing a valuable social enterprise for Ssamba Foundation members. We envision the following outcomes: Increased education regarding menstrual health, Increased health and hygiene, Increased dignity and self esteem, Increased livelihoods through production, decreased costs associated with sanitary products, Increased school and work attendance.
How you can Support:
You can support this project by donating funds or joining our free volunteering abroad program.
Joining Ssamba Foundation’s free volunteering abroad for short-term or long-term volunteering programs is a rewarding memorable experience like no other. Empower and support the women of Uganda through kind financial donations or volunteering time.
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On any given night in America, there are approximately 3,700 Veterans who go to sleep without a home, with one out of ten of them living in Los Angeles County. VA leadership is committed to ending the crisis of Veteran homelessness through a housing-first model.
On July 19 and 20, VA Chief of Staff Tanya Bradsher visited the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System’s (VAGLAHS) West Los Angeles campus to reaffirm that commitment.
“Ending Veteran homelessness is a top priority for VA,” said Bradsher. “We’re joining together with community groups, local officials, oversight boards and Veterans themselves to drive progress on this issue here in LA. Successes achieved here and lessons learned help inform VA’s Veteran homelessness programs across the nation.”
[Left to Right] Sr. Facilities Manager Jose Perez, CEO Amy Turk, Sr. Director of Clinical Services Myong Kim, Executive Director of LA Homeless Service Authority Heidi Marston, VA Chief of Staff Tanya Bradsher, and Senior Clinician Johanna Lopez greet each other as they meet to discuss their joint commitment to supporting women experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles.
VA is addressing immediate needs through ambitious national and local partnerships, such as with HUD, state and local governments, and local service organizations and non-profits. Through these partnerships and with a focus on evidence-based models, VA will be able to lift Veterans from homelessness to housing.
Throughout the visit, Bradsher met with VA partners, such as members of VAGLAHS’ Veterans and Community Oversight Engagement Board and the executive director of the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority. Additionally, the Chief of Staff saw first-hand the magnitude of Los Angeles’ homeless crisis at the area known as Skid Row in LA’s Central City East.
VAGLAHS is aggressively addressing the immediate crisis with a variety of programs, such as the low-barrier/low entry Care Treatment Rehabilitative Services initiative that was opened during COVID-19 to provide a safe space for Veterans, homeless shelters both on campus, and in the community. One of those is “A Bridge Home,” which offers supportive housing where Veterans can live for up to a year with a variety of available services and leads finally to permanent supportive housing and vouchers for permanent housing.
VA shares the goal with community leaders of ensuring the West Los Angeles campus benefits Veterans and their families in its intended use as a home for Los Angeles’ most vulnerable Veterans. Thanks to the West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act, which was signed by President Biden last month, VA is now allowed to spend revenue generated through land-use agreements to help fund housing, services and infrastructure upgrades, whereas previously revenue was only allowed to be spent on maintenance. The 2016 Draft Master Plan for the West LA campus outlines VA’s intent to upgrade healthcare facilities while also transforming the more than 388-acre property into a vibrant, sustainable community for Veterans with access to 1,200 units of supportive housing, healthcare, benefits, employment opportunities, and a wide range of supportive services.
VAGLAHS leadership and groups they have partnered with on the Draft Master Plan shared their insight with the VA Chief of Staff on the status of the plan.
“We are continually working toward meeting VA’s goal of ending Veteran homelessness,” said Steven Braverman, MD, director of VAGLAHS. “Ms. Bradsher’s visit is a clear indication from VA’s executive leadership that they will resource and support the collaborative development of our upcoming revised Master Plan. By working with our community and governmental partners, VAGLAHS will be better enabled to provide our most vulnerable Veterans with the care they need.”
The Master Plan is a 30-year project, which receives review and revision every five years. To learn more about how VA is executing its commitment to ending Veteran homelessness, please visit https://westladraftmasterplan.org/.
Veterans who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness are strongly encouraged to contact the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at (877) 4AID-VET (877-424-3838) for assistance. Veterans in Los Angeles can call the Welcome Center at VA Greater Los Angeles at 1-800-273-8255 and press 1 for immediate assistance.
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As the IRS struggles with a backlog of millions of returns, the agency has temporarily stopped sending out more than a dozen types of automated notices, including some for unpaid taxes.
However, a suspended notice doesn’t mean interest stops accruing on outstanding balances, said National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Thursday.
“I was a big proponent of shutting down the notices and suspending them,” she said. “But I want to make sure those folks understand the interest continues to accrue.”
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Although the agency has been difficult to reach by phone, there are a few ways to resolve unpaid taxes. “The IRS is willing to work with you,” Collins said.
1. Installment agreements
If you can’t afford to cover your full balance, you may apply for an installment agreement, a long-term monthly payment plan.
You may qualify if you owe $50,000 or less, including tax, penalties and interest, and the IRS won’t approve the plan with unfiled returns.
Of course, you’ll want to agree to an affordable monthly payment, and you’ll need to pay future taxes on time to avoid defaulting on your agreement, the Taxpayer Advocate warns.
“It’s a very quick process,” Collins said, explaining you can apply online, by phone or through a bot.
2. Offer in compromise
Another option, known as an offer in compromise, may allow you to settle for less than you owe. However, the IRS encourages taxpayers to explore “all other payment options” first.
“If you can show that you have financial challenges, you may be able to reduce the liability and settle it with finality to put the tax behind you so you can move forward,” Collins said.
To qualify, you need to be current on all returns, unless there’s a valid extension on file, and up-to-date with required estimated tax payments.
3. Currently not collectible
There’s also a “currently not collectible” status, where the IRS may back off from trying to receive unpaid balances for a period of time, Collins explained.
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Levee project hopes to move forward in rehabilitation and replacement
The levee project has hit a snag concerning the projected replacement and rehabilitation of some relief wells, county and city officials said.
Relief wells are steel-encased wells that go about 50 feet down and during floods or high water events take seepage pressure off the earthen levee system, which is undergoing a recertification process with the Army Corps of Engineers and Federal Emergency Management Agency, said Jon Sander, city engineer. The majority of the relief wells are in the City of Williamsport, with the remainder in South Williamsport Borough. Without the certification in place, those protected by the levee would be required to pay for federal flood insurance.
The project has received a total of $1.75 million in the form of two state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grants from the Department of State, said Shannon Rossman, executive director of the Lycoming County Department of Planning and Community Development. “Some of the wells need to be rehabilitated and others replaced,” she said, following an update with the Commissioners. The initial grant was for $1 million and a second was secured in the amount of $750,000, she said.
Some hiccups have occurred along the way in what is a complex process to repair or replace deficiencies in the 20-mile levee system protecting the city, South Williamsport, Old Lycoming Township and portions of Loyalsock Township.
“The problem we’re seeing right now is (with) relief wells that either have to be rehabbed or tested to make sure that they’re still operating properly, or they have to be replaced,” Rossman said. “One of the companies was more interested in the replacement wells.”
Companies are available that go in and do the rehabilitation, where they do pressure testing to ensure the wells are properly functioning, she said.
One company that bid in the first round was more interested in rehabbing wells.
“They actually wanted to separate the rehab and replacement processes for bidding purposes,” Rossman said.
A drill plan has to be supplied to the Army Corps of Engineers after their bid is accepted so there were concerns that their plan would not by accepted and that would affect the costs, she said.
The Army Corps of Engineers has protocols but these are primarily general guidance and not specific to relief wells in the levee in question.
Through previous bidding, the county realized it would be more expensive based on the bid received, Rossman said.
The process includes reaching out to the Army Corps of Engineers to resolve any ambiguity in the bidding process.
“So, what we started doing was reaching out to the Army Corps to see if we can build a short review process into the pre-bid so that Army Corps could look at the method of drilling and the mitigation factors that need to occur during drilling,” Rossman said.
Commissioner Tony Mussare questioned why that information needed to be supplied prior to the bidding process because it didn’t make sense that a company wouldn’t know what they’re going to do before bidding.
“Every drilling is a little different,” Rossman said. “What the Army Corps provides is a performance guidance. So, they have X amounts of types of drilling. The company that first drills uses a similar method, but not the exact same. So they have to get that pre-approved.”
“And there is an air versus water. It’s the same drilling method but they’re using air instead of water. Air is on the pre-approved list. It’s not that everything is pre-approved, it’s just the drilling method. There’s many parameters that they have to put in their plan,” she said.
“If we were in the Mississippi region we would have numerous bidders and it wouldn’t be an issue because this happens all the time. But we’re on the East Coast where not a lot of this occurs,” she added.
The bottom line is the funding continues to be secured to correct the identified deficiencies and the county is working with the Army Corps of Engineers — getting it involved further in the bidding process.
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Written online content will eventually become obsolete and replaced by video.
There, I said it.
According to Smashing Magazine, the total amount of digital content on the web as of 2010 was 1 zettabyte (think only slightly less than infinity). That number has only increased exponentially since.
As the amount of human-generated, digital content skyrockets, new business pioneers will seek innovative new ways to engage their customers and separate themselves from their competition.
Some already have.
In the world of online advertising, there is a great shift happening. Online video – as opposed to written text – is becoming one of the web’s fastest growing trends as an exciting, cutting-edge way to reach out. The once primarily text-based internet has evolved involved into a digital world of video content.
Unlike television, however, companies on the web are modifying their video engagement to develop not a series of long-winded, forgettable advertisements, but something sharper, shorter, informative, and far more entertaining, and interactive.
Two key mediums taking center stage as game changers: Pre-Roll Video and Native Video Advertising.
We all have experienced Pre-Roll Videos. YouTube, Facebook, Hulu, and other streaming sites – the major mediums through which people are experiencing media – all showcase 15 – 30 second videos before getting to the searched content.
Many of these videos allow you to skip the meat of their message after about 5 – 10 seconds so you can move on to watch what you really clicked to see: “How to Hang Pegboard,” “Guy Wrestles Shark,” or “Cats Behaving Badly.”
But, ultimately, the message of that small snippet of video (even 5 seconds) can leave a much more lasting impression than blankly skimming over the words on a page.
Pre-Roll integrates television, web, and mobile, and – while akin to TV commercials – has a much deeper impact on the overall message by making the processing of information that much easier.
Native Video Advertising:
On the other side of this digital revolution is Native Video Advertising. While still retaining an air of mystery in the world of online marketing, Native Video Advertising is defined as a form of paid media where the ad experience follows the natural form and function of the environment or user experience in which it is placed.
Simply put, an advertiser’s video ad hides in plain sight. The message is carefully camouflaged on the website you are already reading or in the video you’re watching to blend seamlessly with your user experience. More importantly, these ad videos don’t smash you over the head with their presence like their loud cousins, banner ads, or their dreaded drunk uncles, pop-ups.
They’re just a small snippet of advertising in otherwise entertaining videos. This new type of advertising is said to produce over 82% brand lift and is to be adopted by over 122 major advertising publishers throughout the US by the end of 2013.
Digital Space Exploration
Will video, even compelling new formats such as these, replace written content over night?
Video ads, whether pre-roll or native, remain expensive, time consuming, and out of reach for most companies.
But in the days to come, when industry pioneers create a cost-effective way to combine sound, sales, and imagery with the instant gratification of live video, the written content of today will be obsolete. Why waste time with lengthy, complex copy when you can get more feeling, more awareness, and more impact with something as engaging as video?
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On October 20th 1909, P. T. Forsyth delivered an ordination address based on John 17:6,
“I manifested thy name unto the men whom Thou gavest Me out of the world: Thine they were, and Thou gavest them to Me.“
The sermon is very short and broken down into three parts, The Property, The Gift, The Use.
We continue with part two….
“Thou Gavest Them to Me.”
Your ordination is an act and gift of God. He is putting His people into your hands. He does not so much give you a position as a trust. He puts His Church in your care.
But it is also true that He entrusts this Church with you. If they treat you ill, it will affect your whole life, and just the same if they treat you well. A Minister is very much what his first Church makes him. But let them remember this, that to treat you well they must treat your Gospel better than you.
Therefore it is not popularity you must think about first. Do not crave morbidly for your people’s love. Craving does not bring it, and often arrests it. Do not beg for sympathy.
Think of your Church from the other point of view, as a trust from God to whom you must be faithful in it. This flock is committed to you by God. You do not simply take each other but, as in true marriage, God has given you to each other. This is really a marriage ceremony. You are being married to the Church.
This will comfort you when you are doubting if you should be at this work. Say to yourself, “Thou hast given them to me, the responsibility is Thine.” Da quod jubes et jube quod vis (“Give what you command, and command what you give,” St Augustine, Confessions 10.29.40). I am not worthy. Yes that is true, but what is that to thee, follow thou Me!
Of course you are not worthy to preach the Gospel; none of us is worthy. But then your people are not worthy to hear it. If it depended on worth, there would be neither preachers nor listeners. The worth is where the power is, in Christ and God, who does not give us according to our deserts.
Lest you be overwhelmed with the greatness of your task, remember no Church is given to any man without the Saviour of the Church and of Him. After all, it is Christ’s Church more than yours. He is the real Pastor of every real Church, and the Bishop of its Minister. You are but His curate.
[Next] the use of gift.
With gratitude to Jason Goroncy in his excellent book containing published and unpublished sermons by Forsyth, the one I am posting (in three parts, part one here) is previously unpublished (p.352-355), and I whole-heartedly commend the book, as I have already done in a previous post, not least for an outstanding introduction (worth the book money alone)! | <urn:uuid:1514015b-8e94-44d7-84cd-6221a36cef3e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://gralefrittheology.com/2014/04/15/to-ministers-preachers-pt2/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.971744 | 655 | 1.9375 | 2 |
V/A - Sitar Music From India (Classical And Folk Songs)
Releasedatum: 16 augustus 1999
The films of Akira Kurosawa, one of the cinema’s greatest auteurs, have had a profound effect on audiences around the world, and his acclaimed samurai epics – featuring international star Toshirô Mifune – have inspired filmmakers a diverse as George Lucas and Sergio Leone.<br><br>
SEVEN SAMURAI (1954)
When the residents of a small Japanese village seek protection they hire seven unemployed "ronin“ (masterless samurai). Paid only in handfuls of rice, the samurai remain distant from the villagers, knowing that their assignment may prove to be fatal. Unanimously hailed as one of cinema's greatest masterpieces, Seven Samurai has inspired countless films, including The Magnificent Seven.
Japan | 1954 | 190 minutes | Original aspect ratio 1.33:1<br><br>
THRONE OF BLOOD (1957)
In this brilliant re-imagining of Shakespeare's Macbeth Toshirô Mifune plays a samurai fated to betray his friend and master in exchange for the prestige of nobility. Kurosawa's bloody tale is a triumph of economic style, and the climactic battle scene is full of remarkable, and brutal, imagery.
Japan | 1957 | 104 minutes | Original aspect ratio 1.33:1<br><br>
THE HIDDEN FORTRESS (1958)
In this classic collaboration between Kurosawa and star Mifune, a warrior and a princess try against all odds to return to their homeland with their fortune. Acknowledged by George Lucas as the inspiration for Star Wars, The Hidden Fortress combines an epic tale of struggle and honour with modern comic sensibilities to masterful effect.
Japan | 1958 | 138 minutes | Original aspect ratio 2.35:1 (16x9 enhanced)<br><br>
A drifting samurai for hire plays both ends against the middle with two warring factions, surviving on his wits and his ability to outrun his own bad luck. Eventually the samurai seeks to eliminate both sides for his own gain and to define his own sense of honour. Yojimbo provided inspiration for A Fistful of Dollars.
Japan | 1961 | 106 minutes | Original aspect ratio 2.35:1 (16x9 enhanced)<br><br>
After the success of Yojimbo, Kurosawa teamed up once again with Mifune one year later to make this comedy of manners. The film, which follows a man fighting corruption in local government, offers a twist on the classic Samurai tale by gently, but perfectly parodying the conventions of the Japanese period action movie tradition.
Japan | 1962 | 95 minutes | Original aspect ratio 2.35:1 (16x9 enhanced)<br><br>
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proxy_pass and trailing / decode uri
maxima078 at gmail.com
Mon Mar 12 08:59:01 UTC 2018
Sorry for double post:
> I guess the only way to remove the /api part is "rewrite" and involves
=> I guess the only way to remove the /api without re-encoding URI is
2018-03-12 9:55 GMT+01:00 max <maxima078 at gmail.com>:
> When you want nginx to replace matching part of the URI with "/",
>> it will do so on the decoded/normalized URI, and will re-encode
>> special characters in what's left.
>> If you want nginx to preserve original URI as sent by the client,
>> consider using proxy_pass without the URI part. That is,
>> instead of
>> proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:82/;
>> proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:82;
>> Note no trailing "/". This way the original URI as sent by the
>> client will be preserved without any modifications.
> Thank you for your answer but it is not correct for location different
> than '/'. With your proposal, targeting http://domain1.com/api/foo/bar,
> socket on port 82 receives: /api/foo/bar. I guess the only way to remove
> the /api part is "rewrite" and involves re-encoding...
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OMG! IMO, texting abbreviations are the GOAT! If you have absolutely no idea what that means, it might be time to brush up on your texting abbreviations. These collections of letters, short for a single word or group of words, are so common in texting that many have migrated into spoken conversations. And they’ve moved beyond text conversations, becoming widespread in social media captions and comments too. If you’re pairing these texting abbreviations with a GIF, find out what GIF stands for.
Why do we use abbreviations when we text?
It seems impossible to imagine texting without abbreviations today, but how did abbreviations become such a massive part of texting lingo? Well, in the days before smartphones, and even before keyboard phones, texters were working with a limited number of characters—160, to be exact—and before “unlimited” plans became the law of the land, each text cost money to send. Plus, typing just with thumbs isn’t quite the speedy process that typing on a traditional keyboard is. Not to mention, before keyboard phones, you had to press the number corresponding with the letter you wanted—enough times for that letter to appear. Needless to say, typing full words was cumbersome, and it became customary to shorten words and phrases. And, of course, abbreviating is just convenient in general, and is certainly not exclusive to texting—just look at all these common abbreviation and acronym examples.
Classic texting abbreviations
This is perhaps the most ubiquitous texting acronym. Short for “laughing out loud,” “LOL” is now used to express even the mildest amusement. You can respond “LOL!!” perhaps paired with one of these popular emojis when your friend tells you a hilarious story, but you can also just say something like, “I forgot to have breakfast today, LOL.” It’s something of a catch-all reaction. Another note: “LOL” does not stand for “lots of love.” In the early days when texting abbreviations became mainstream, plenty of people made this LOL-worthy mistake.
The abbreviation “OMG,” for “oh my God” (or gosh, or goodness, or your expression of choice) vastly predates texting. In fact, the Oxford English Dictionary tracked its earliest recorded use to a letter written in 1917! Today, you’ll see it used in sentences like, “OMG, can you believe how hot it is today?!” It’s a pretty catch-all exclamation or reaction.
“IDK” is perhaps the theme of this article, because it literally means “I don’t know,” which is exactly how you felt about all these text abbreviations before you learned what they stood for. Next time you get a text from your kid asking where their favorite shirt is, reply with “IDK, ask your mother/father/sibling.”
“JK” means “just kidding.” Use it to indicate that you’re, well, kidding—but use it with care. Posting a scathing backhanded compliment and then quickly adding a “JK!!!” really doesn’t do much to soften the blow. Make sure that the audience of your “JK” is on board with your sense of humor. This common abbreviation is often paired with another: “JK, LOL” is a dismissive, sometimes self-deprecating combo of texting abbreviations that you’ll often see. “I aced my math test today!!! JK LOL it was rough.”
You’re most likely not literally “rolling on the floor laughing” when you use this abbreviation, but it’s still a bit stronger an indicator of mirth than “LOL.” Usually, it’s a standalone response to something funny. Add exclamation points and laugh/crying face emojis as you please.
Short for “you only live once,” “YOLO” is a rallying cry for living life to the fullest and all that that entails, especially in the social media sphere. Ordering a pizza when you “should” be ordering a salad? YOLO! Going bungee jumping for the first time? YOLO! It can encourage other people’s doing of such things or commemorate your own doing of them. The popularity of “YOLO” peaked around the early 2010s, and today, you’re more likely to see this texting acronym used with a hint of sarcasm (or more than a hint, for that matter) than with full-flung earnestness.
“Hit me up” is an expression that might even need further explanation once you know what the letters stand for. Rather than referring to physical violence, “hit me up” simply means “contact me” or “call me.” It dates back to the days of pagers in the 1990s, when people would send phone numbers to each other via one-way message. The pager would light up and/or make noise to indicate that you’d been “hit up.” The phrase was all over the ’90s hip-hop sphere, and it stuck around when texting abbreviations began to dominate: “HMU” became the prevailing way to say it in the late 2000s. While pagers are extinct, the abbreviation certainly is not, and has evolved into the shortened “HMU.” What about another abbreviation you probably use all the time without realizing: Does the “I” in “iPhone” stand for something?
Basic texting abbreviations
In texting terms, the second and third letters of the alphabet don’t refer to the time “before Christ.” “BC” is short for “because.” Often, texting abbreviations like these won’t even be capitalized. You might see something like “Wanted to see how you were doing bc I haven’t heard from you in a while.”
“THX” might remind ’80s and ’90s kids of that bizarrely intense, loud movie intro, which showed the logo for the THX Ltd. audiovisual company. But in a text, it’s simply short for “thanks,” with the X representing the sound at the end of the word. Even more common than “THX” is “TY” or “ty,” which means “thank you.” And finally, you’ll see “TYSM” or “tysm” (“thank you so much”) quite frequently as well.
The logical response to “ty,” “YW” or “yw” means “you’re welcome.” In a similar vein, “NP” or “np” means “no problem.” “NP,” though, can respond to an apology just as well as thanks: “I’m going to be a few minutes late tonight!” “NP.”
You’ve definitely seen this one all over the Internet and via text, but what does it even mean? Well, wonder no more: It’s short for “no big deal.” It’s one of the most commonly used text abbreviations and fits just about everywhere. You can use it earnestly, as in “Don’t worry about being a few minutes late, it’s NBD!”…or not so earnestly. Next time someone says they can’t make it to your party, you can text back “NBD”—even if you’re silently fuming. Even if you’re a pro at texting abbreviations, do you know how to use these iPhone hacks?
This is one that people say out loud in real life in addition to just texting it. “BTW” is short for “by the way.” You’d use it just like you’d use the expression in real life—to introduce a new topic of conversation. “BTW, I saw you went to the beach yesterday—it looked amazing!!” When people say it out loud, they might say “B-T-dubbs.” After all, if you’re going to abbreviate, abbreviate, right?! “W” is a three-syllable letter—as long as the entire original phrase!
This one translates to “let me know,” and is useful in all sorts of situations for nudging or putting the ball in someone’s court. Trying to plan a group event when one person doesn’t know if they’ll be able to make it? Just tell them “LMK when you know”—and hopefully they will in good time.
“ILY” or “ily” is short for “I love you.” This is, needless to say, a pretty casual way to say those words, so maybe avoid saying them for the first time (or even second, or third) to your significant other in this way. And, depending on her general fondness for and knowledge of texting abbreviations, perhaps avoid texting your grandma “ILY.” You can certainly sign off with a longtime significant other, good friend, or family member you text with all the time with “ILY,” though. As a real casual variation, you might even just see “LY” (or “ly”).
If you’re still blow-drying your hair but were supposed to be at dinner ten minutes ago, try texting your significant other something like “OMW, see you soon.” OMW means “on my way” and is often used when you’re not even really on your way…but will be soon. Make sure you read up on these heart emoji meanings before you type out your next message.
Two words, three letters: “NVM” is short for “never mind.” You’d use it much in the same way you use the phrase in real life: “What was that restaurant we went to last week???” *five minutes later* “NVM, I found it!”
This is a great one because it’s often a relationship builder. It means “in real life” (as opposed to online or over the phone), and is great for saying things like “Would love to see you soon IRL!” We’re probably sending a lot of texts like this lately as things start to open up post-lockdown! Just be sure you’re not committing one of these annoying text habits when you reply with this.
Who has time to text out “estimated time of arrival”?! In fact, you’ll certainly hear this abbreviation spoken out loud quite a bit, too. You’re just as likely to hear “Looking forward to seeing you tonight, what’s your ETA?” out loud as you are to see it in a text.
This is another one that’s quite popular beyond just the realm of texting. When’s the last time you heard someone say all three words, “too much information”? If your friend of a friend shares every last detail of their bout of food poisoning on the socials, the simple three-letter response “TMI!” says it all. Another way you’ll see this, including in person, is when someone prefaces a story with “This might be TMI, but…” to give listeners a heads-up and perhaps make them expect something worse than what they’re actually going to say.
Social media abbreviations
This texting acronym doesn’t have anything to do with four-legged horned mammals. “GOAT,” almost always preceded by “the,” means “greatest of all time.” An acronym that’s been all over social media, “GOAT” can be used to praise a friend (“Did you see Michelle’s fitness routine? She’s the GOAT!”) or a superstar in a particular field (“Saw the GOAT himself, John Williams, conduct an orchestra last night!”). BTW, while most of these are texting abbreviations or initialisms, “GOAT” is a texting acronym—what’s the difference between abbreviation vs. acronym vs. initialism?
If you see someone posting a funny image of a cat lounging with sunglasses captioned something like “TFW you’re off of work for a long weekend,” know that it’s one of the funny text abbreviations that people are using these days. It translates to “that feel/feeling when,” and it’s most commonly used in association with visual images that represent how someone is feeling, like these work-from-home memes. Try using it with a smiling selfie like “TFW dinner came out even better than I imagined.”
Have you heard someone say they were “sliding into someone’s DMs” and thought, “Sliding into their what now?” “DM” is short for “direct message.” More directly related to social media than to texting, DMs refer to the private messaging option on apps like Twitter and Instagram. Since it suggests taking the conversation out of the more public, visible sphere, it often has flirtatious implications. It can also be a verb: “DM me to learn more about texting abbreviations.”
FOMO means “fear of missing out.” “FOMO” is what you feel when you see your BFFs (that’s “best friends forever,” or so you thought, apparently) out partying, and you weren’t invited (or simply couldn’t make it). While “#FOMO” can be a facetious comment on a post like that, it’s also recognized as a genuine mental health issue in our social media-driven age.
This one might’ve confused you on Facebook or Instagram, but it’s a pretty useful text abbreviation to have handy as it just means “in case you missed it.” It’s great for uploading photos after the fact, like a photo from a relative’s wedding that you forgot to post the day of or a family photo from years ago. Try uploading a recent photo of a life event with the hashtag “#ICYMI.” It’ll also often be in the caption or subject of “old” news stories or emails (read: from a day ago). Learn more about how to use ICYMI.
FTW means “for the win,” and is a slangy, upbeat way of celebrating something via social media commentary. It doesn’t need to literally refer to winning—it can just celebrate a triumphant moment. Imagine yourself taking your first SCUBA lesson and posting a photo of a successful dive with the caption, “Diving lessons FTW!” You can also use it for subtler occasions—if your friend shuts down a trollish commenter, declare, “[your friend’s name] FTW!”
“TLDR” means “too long, didn’t read,” and is a common response to long-winded, rambling opinion pieces. Next time your co-worker uploads a six-paragraph status about the condition of her daily reports, try commenting “TLDR, but I hope you get it all done!” Writers also often try to get ahead of “TLDR,” too. In more formal, journalistic writing, or in a lengthy, original social media post, you may see “TLDR,” often formatted as “TL;DR,” followed by a quick summary so that the inevitable speedy scrollers can still get the gist.
Opinionated texting abbreviations
Consider FWIW one of the most snarky-but-still-polite text abbreviations out there, because it’s a great opener, translating to “for what it’s worth.” It’s a kinder way of preambling a strong opinion and can be used in situations like, “FWIW, I never liked your boyfriend anyway.” Here’s more about how to use FWIW.
This is the twin sister of FWIW, yet another way to politely (or not so politely!) preface a strong or possibly offensive opinion. It means “to be honest.” Try using it when your aunt texts the family group chat asking who wants to eat tuna casserole at her house tonight. “TBH, tuna casserole is not my fave.” Still, we can’t guarantee that text abbreviations will soften the blow. Know the times texting is better than calling.
“SMH” means “shaking my head,” which is what we’re all doing at least half the time we scroll through our Facebook newsfeeds and see crazy political rants from long-lost relatives. FWIW (eh?), it’s…not often used kindly and carries an air of condescension. If you’re going to use SMH, keep your audience in mind. Next time you see your cousin upload a muffin-baking video that ruins Grandma’s recipe, you can definitely comment “You’re not supposed to put that much baking powder in the bowl—SMH” if your cuz is the type to take it in stride.
IIRC stands for “if I recall correctly” and is the social media equivalent of you bringing receipts. It’s a little argumentative, but useful when you need to say things like, “IIRC, you promised me so much more. Here’s a screenshot to prove it.” These are the 10 group texting etiquette rules everyone should follow.
Another one that can cause the recipient to brace themselves, “IMO” means “in my opinion.” The strength/controversy of that opinion can vary vastly, though. You can certainly use this one innocuously in pop culture debates: “IMO, Thanos’s plan was better in Infinity War than in Endgame.” “IMHO” is a variation meaning “in my humble opinion.” With the addition of almost-always-sarcastic humility, “IMHO” is usually a little edgier, as it were. Now that you know these text abbreviations, make sure to brush up on proper texting etiquette too. | <urn:uuid:83aea87d-80dc-4fba-8ec6-2f29216b8910> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://divethewebcreations.biz/flipboard-mag/35-text-abbreviations-you-should-know-and-how-to-use-them | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.946973 | 4,299 | 2.28125 | 2 |
This week Montgomery County School Psychologists’ Association hosts a virtual expo in honor of Mental Health Awareness Week, according to an Oct. 20 MCPS Bulletin.
The free expo aims to put students and families in touch with mental health experts who can provide information on topics pertinent to school-aged children — such as vaping, social media safety, and healthy sleep habits.
Presentations will follow daily themes: Personal Safety on Monday, Nov. 8; Relationship Building on Tuesday, Nov. 9; Physical Activity on Wednesday, Nov 10; Future Career on Thursday, Nov. 11; Resilience on Friday, Nov. 12; and Community on Saturday, Nov. 13. Sessions will be available in multiple languages including English, Spanish, Chinese, French, Vietnamese, Korean, Amharic, and Portuguese.
MCPS and the Montgomery County School Psychologists’ Association will host free virtual events the week of Nov. 8–13 to give youth & families the opportunity to hear from mental health experts on issues that are important to them. Learn how to participate: https://t.co/xXGPcDNNhu pic.twitter.com/JMoQq2bT4C
— MCPS (@MCPS) November 7, 2021
In addition to daily presentations, the expo will feature three live events. The first, a Waymaking Special with Students on Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m., will highlight students’ thoughts and concerns related to mental health. The second, an informational session on Careers in Mental Health, is being held on Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The last live event, a Mental Health Resource Fair and Q&A Session, will take place on Saturday from noon to 1:30 p.m. Interested students and families can view the live events on the MCPSTV Youtube Channel.
MCPS middle and high school students can also earn up to 11 Student Service Learning Hours for participating in 2021 Mental Health Awareness Week.
According to a 2019 report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 15.7% of Maryland youths aged 12-17 experienced major depressive episodes that year.
Community members in need of mental health assistance are urged to contact the Montgomery County Hotline at 301-738-2255. The voice service is available 24/7, while the text service operates from 8 a.m. to midnight daily. Individuals can also anonymously report student safety concerns by calling the Maryland SafeSchools Tipline at 1-833-MD-B-SAFE or by completing this form. | <urn:uuid:fd5f663e-ad5b-49e5-a72c-82451de09e78> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.mymcmedia.org/mcps-marks-mental-health-awareness-week/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572161.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815054743-20220815084743-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.909046 | 532 | 2.375 | 2 |
High terrain and full of beautiful peaks, with the canals across the area. One of them is stunning Mae Nam Ngao. Mae Ngao National Park is a small National Park with 256,650 Rai area or approximately 412 km2 in Mae Sariang and Sob Mei district is Mae Hong Son, also Tha Song Yang district in Tak.
The forest is in mixed conditions and serves as the beginning of many rivers. The terrain is high mountains with many peaks, for example, Doi Kui Luang which is the highest one with 1,678 meter height above sea level.
There is one river called Mae Nam Ngao that located across the park. The name derived from the characteristic of this river which is so clear it creates the reflection – or ‘Ngao’.
Highlighted activities including rafting along Mae Nam Ngao or riding a long-tail boat and sightseeing Kariang village, which can be best visited in June until January of each year, walking along natural teak forest that is hard to be found, enjoy many waterfalls in the area, trekking to the top of Doi Pui, 1,000m high from sea level and Doi Pui Luang, 1,600-1,700m from sea level, suitable for adventurous travelers and visit Tham Pla, the caves with fish inside.
The park has accommodations such as shelters and camping area, also a restaurant.
Mae Ngao National Park
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- 1 What branch is USMC?
- 2 Is the Marine Corps the smallest branch?
- 3 When was the Marine Corps made a branch?
- 4 Is the Marines a good branch?
- 5 Can Marines be SEALs?
- 6 Are Marines tougher than soldiers?
- 7 Who is better Marine or Navy SEAL?
- 8 Why do Marines guard the president?
- 9 What military branch is highest?
- 10 What is a Marines salary?
- 11 How did Marines get their name?
- 12 Why are the Marines a separate branch?
- 13 Are Marines actually tough?
- 14 What is the hardest military branch to get into?
- 15 What do Marines do vs Army?
What branch is USMC?
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combined arms, implementing its own infantry, armor, artillery, aerial and special
Is the Marine Corps the smallest branch?
The Marines are the second smallest branch of the military. Their purpose has changed somewhat over the years. When it was first established in 1775, it was under the Navy as a ground force element of the branch. There is not a Marine Corps National Guard but there is a Marine Corps Reserves unit.
When was the Marine Corps made a branch?
Nov. 10, 1775, may be the commonly celebrated birthday of the Marine Corps, but it wasn’t actually established as its own branch until about 23 years later. On July 11, 1798, U.S. President John Adams signed “An Act for Establishing and Organizing a Marine Corps,” effectively creating a new branch of the military.
Is the Marines a good branch?
The US Marine Corps Is The Best Military Branch, According To Glassdoor. The Corps, a small maritime component of the US Navy with just under 180,000 Marines on active-duty, holds a 4.2 star rating on the site, just edging out the Air Force with a rating of 4.1.
Can Marines be SEALs?
Can a Marine be a Navy SEAL? An active-duty Marine cannot become a Navy SEAL. If a Marine wants to become a SEAL, they will most likely have to finish their contract and then go visit a Navy recruiter to re-enlist and receive a SEAL contract.
Are Marines tougher than soldiers?
The Marine Corps members are called marines, not soldiers, and they typically have to go through much more intense basic training than those in the Army do, creating a reputation for being some of the toughest and most highly trained fighters.
U.S. Navy SEALs are an elite unit, more exclusive and harder to be admitted to than the U.S. Marines. “SEAL” is derived from their capacity to operate at SEa, in the Air, and on Land – but it’s their ability to work underwater that separates SEALs from most other military units in the world.
Why do Marines guard the president?
The secondary mission of Marine Security Guards is to provide protection for U.S. citizens and U.S. Government property located within designated U.S. Diplomatic and Consular premises during exigent circumstances, which require immediate aid or action.
What military branch is highest?
The U.S. Army is comprised of the Regular Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve, and makes up the land warfare branch of the U.S. military. While General is the highest rank one can achieve within the Army, the U.S. president is the Commander-in-Chief and head of the.
What is a Marines salary?
As of 2020, the basic Marine active-duty pay for Private First Class (E-2) Marines is $1,942.50 per month or $23,310 per year. The basic Marine active-duty pay for a Private First Class (E-2) ranking does not vary based on your number of years of service.
How did Marines get their name?
Historically, marines serve as a navy’s ground troops. In fact, the word “marine” is the French word for sea, which may be why the French military historically called English troops — who all had to arrive by sea — “marines.”
Why are the Marines a separate branch?
The Marine Corps is the only branch that is independent but serves as part of another branch. Originally, the branch was founded as the Continental Marines in 1775, as a separate entity from the Navy. Then, in 1834, President Andrew Jackson expressed that he wanted the Marines to be part of the Army.
Are Marines actually tough?
Marine Corps basic training has the reputation of being the toughest of all the services. It most certainly is the longest, at about 12 1/2 weeks. It has been said time and time again by former Marines that Marine Corps recruit training was the most difficult thing they ever had to do in their entire lives.
What is the hardest military branch to get into?
To recap: The hardest military branch to get into in terms of education requirements is the Air Force. The military branch with the toughest basic training is the Marine Corps. The hardest military branch for non-males because of exclusivity and male dominance is the Marine Corps.
What do Marines do vs Army?
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The current period of misery and even despair surround us. It is perhaps an opportune moment to reflect on our lives and conduct as individuals, families, organizations and society in general. This short reflection has been written by practitioners and researchers who are concerned about values throughout the phases of our lives. Over the years, we have developed a concept, a methodology and tools to help people understand what is really important in their lives. It is a mirror of the hierarchy of their core values and helps these people align the latter with their day to day activities, and ultimately leads to having a more meaningful and satisfying life. When the 3E model of values was developed, it was not intended to be applied to an acute, emergency or life-threatening pandemic like we are witnessing nowadays. Based on years of research, the proposal advanced in all our books, articles and speeches around the globe is based on the following assertion: values (and specifically core values) are a far better predictor of our behavior than our needs. Still, we always state that in an emergency context, the understanding of needs (or perceived needs such as survival), will be more impactful to understanding our behavior then values. This short paper is a first time attempt to examine the applicability of values in conjunction with our needs, to explain behavior and actions of ourselves and our leaders. We also reiterate the important role of the construct of trust, which we often label “the Value of Values” in the etiology of behavior.
In order to do this, the underlying presentation is based on the authors’ previous writings such as Dolan’s 3Es model of the three axes of values, complemented by Garti and Landau’s usage in Families, and Raich et al’s vision of the future. It allows to observe the proactive leadership style and behaviors at different levels ranging from micro settings (individuals, couples, families) to macro settings (organizations, communities-societies and even countries). The Coronavirus pandemic enables introspection across levels, across sectors and across cultures. No doubt that its implications will remain with us for a very long time. So, let’s see what we observe and the lessons that we can already learn.
Let’s begin with understanding the underlying model of values. The triaxial model of values was first introduced in 1997 (Garcia and Dolan, 1997), refined in 2006 (Dolan, Garcia & Richley, 2006) and fully developed and described in 2011 (Dolan, 2011). The model was articulated over the years based on rigorous empirical research and validation in over 20 countries (Dolan et al, 2013). Since then, the model was coined Dolan’s 3Es triaxial model of values (hereafter 3Es). Multiple scientific papers and thousands of workshops as well as certifications world-wide, lend support to the concept, the methodology and the tools proposed (see recent books: Dolan, 2019, 2020). The essence of the 3Es triaxial model divides the entire universe of values, into three Axes (which are interrelated in a specific configuration).
- The Economic-Pragmatic Axis (called the Red Axis) embeds values that connect values important to our achievement of specific goals be they individual, couple, family, organization or societal. This axis includes values such as: influence, planning, consistency, resilience, flexibility, productivity, efficiency and the like. The key question is to what extent we know our core values in a conscious manner (as a person) and to what extent we share them as a couple, a family, an organization or a society.
- The Social-Ethical axis – (called the Blue Axis) embeds values that connect values important to our relationships as individual or as a collective. This axis includes values such as: friendship, honesty, collaboration, family relationships, and the like.
- The Emotional-Developmental axis (called the Green Axis) embeds values that connect what is important to us as humans or as a collective who seek to keep on learning and developing as well as self-actualizing during our lifetime. This axis includes values such as: initiative, creativity, open-mindedness, joy and the like.
“Values are people´s motivators. For most people they are unconscious motivators. However, in highly successful organizations, or healthy families, each member is aware of their personal values and how these relate to the organization/family value system” – Garti & Dolan (The European Business Review, 2019)
Based on values, culture reengineering processes were developed in organizations and communities and tested in several countries. Since 2010, and following certification of consultants, coaches and leaders, the applications were used in various sectors and contexts ranging from families, sport teams, virtual teams, high tech companies, military organizations, educational settings and many more via a process that we call co-evolution (see for example: Dolan et al, 2018). The accumulated wisdom suggests three sets of conclusions:
1) That the 3Es model of values, and more specifically when we focus on core values, is an asymmetrical model; this means that some axes are more important to individuals or a collective of individuals than other axes.
2) In order to successfully and sustainably navigate throughout the stages of our lives, we need to have a minimum percentage of core values of each of the 3 axes; an absence of a value on any of the axes will not allow us to function well across time as individuals or as a collective.
3) The model can be applied equally to any type of setting or relationship, be it a couple, a family, a team, an organization or a society. The key to having an enjoyable, healthy and productive life depends on our understanding of what is important to us (bring it from the unconscious level or the implicit level to the conscious and explicit level). We must ensure that it is aligned with our definition of “success” and the audience for whom we function (family, team, organization) as well as the extent to which we are aligned and share values with the others with whom we interact (more detail in Dolan, 2020).
Having explained the generic part of the 3Es model, let´s place the Coronavirus event in the middle of the Triaxial model, and examine it from the three angles. This will allow us to introspect on where are we today and how it will affect our lives in the aftermath of the Coronavirus.
Figure 1: The Generic Triaxial model of Values and the Coronavirus crisis
Most people are so busy running so many errands that they have no time to stop and think whether they are doing the right things. We are so used to doing whatever we do, that we really don’t think twice about the “why”. This is especially the case when we are in our comfort zone (Raich & Dolan 2008), or perhaps think that we are eternal. The real reflection occurs when we are in crisis. Crisis at the individual level (i.e. serious disease, serious accident, sudden loss of a job, marital and/or family breakage, romantic or terrible disappointment and the like). This can also happen at the organizational level (i.e. being denied a top position, closing of a company due to mergers or acquisition or simply declaring bankruptcy). Now it is occurring at the societal level; in fact, it is occurring at the global level. The Coronavirus is by all accounts the greatest threat to societal order (economic, emotional and ethical) and to personal life in the last 300 years.
Let’s delve a bit more into the world of values and the Coronavirus but let´s examine it one level at a time.
At the personal level
The Coronavirus crisis is an opportunity for personal soul searching, for analysis and reflection: what have I done today? Did I succeed in whatever I did? What is the true meaning of success to me? How can I strengthen the areas where I feel I am succeeding? What do I want to do differently?
Examine these points through the three axes. What do I want to achieve in my life and how (the Red axis)? Why is it important for me to achieve these things? Is it for emotional-personal reasons? If the answer is yes, then perhaps the leading axis is the green one. Will achieving these things help me with my self-image? If this is the case, it’s important to ask myself why I need to achieve them to reinforce my image. Is it important for me to achieve these things for my own development? Does it fulfill me? If so, the green axis is even more dominant. By contrast if my reflections center on what is the extent to which I become independent financially or economically so that I will not have to worry about economic survival it´s another angle. Do these goals align with my relationship, with the blue axis, or maybe they are in conflict with them? I should check which axis is more important to me and why. What are the relationships that matter to me and what values lead me when managing them? Am I satisfied with the way I run them? Do I want to do something different?
During this crisis we recommend personal observation which will allow you to accurately understand the core values in each axis and the relationship between the axes. Is one axis intended to help fulfill the values in another? Are the axes in conflict? If so, how can things be managed differently? We recommend using all tools developed to work with the triaxial model to allow this observation (Dolan, 2011, 2020; Garti & Dolan, 2019).
Figure 2: The Coronavirus and the hierarchy of values at the individual level
At the couple level
The Coronavirus crisis can be an opportunity to examine whether we succeed as a couple. What are the common areas, conversations, mutual support and collaboration that make our couple relationship successful? Where do we succeed and how can it be strengthened? How do we survive as a couple?
In addition, it is an opportunity to examine the values in our relationship that we would like to preserve. What values in the blue axis enhance our relationship and what values are missing? Does our relationship have compassion and cooperation? Do we feel affectionate in our relationship? Is our relationship managed by the value of competitiveness?
On the green axis we will try to examine what are the core values. Are they passion, development, creativity? Are we satisfied with the values in this axis or want to change them?
On the red axis, we recommend exploring how we, as a couple, manage to achieve our marital goals. Are we aligned with our marital goals and the way we achieve them?
Figure 3: The Coronavirus and the hierarchy of values at the couple level
At the family level
The Coronavirus crisis is also an opportunity to examine the family’s strength, and how and where to strengthen it further. What tools and practices are needed to do that or perhaps create new tools and a more refined-shared family culture. How do we survive as a family?
Let us look at our family culture through the three axes. In the red axis, look at the values that lead us to achieve results. Are we a family whose core values are ordered, perhaps saving? Maybe we are flexible? Do we persevere in what we decide?
In the blue axis, look at how we manage our relationships in the family. Are we patient with each other? Do we tolerate each other? Are we honest? Do we function well and do things together as a family? At the same time, do we allow each family member to preserve and manifest their own uniqueness?
On the green axis look at whether each member feels appreciated in the family. Does everyone feel psychologically safe in the family?
Nowadays, the whole family spends hours together. We recommend sitting down as a family activity and building the family values map. Look at what the family needs to do to make changes and turn the map into a roadmap through which we live as a family. This is a great gift for every family.
Figure 4: The Coronavirus and the hierarchy of values at the Family level
At the organizational level
Corporations (in the private sector) are there to provide products, services, or solutions, with an end goal to also make money. This is embedded in the mission and vision of the vast majority of all companies. But the question becomes: how much profit do you wish to amass and why? The old paradigm (before the Coronavirus crisis) was that the more the better. It guarantees financial wellbeing to all stakeholders and probably wealth guarantees the long-term survival of the company. The Coronavirus crisis shows us clearly that this is not the case. When the entire supply chain changes, your past or present economic success does not guarantee survival. The Coronavirus crisis may stimulate a philosophical reflection on why we need organizations/corporations. Do we need organizations to serve people and society, or do we need society (with its capitalistic rules and regulations as practiced today) to serve organizations? The Coronavirus shows, perhaps, for the first time, that other values seem to be by far more important than economic values; in a crisis situation, health, for example, is by far more important than wealth. Additionally, it is the first time in history (perhaps) that agents in the health profession need to make terrible and difficult decisions about which patients they will try to save and which they will let die given the scarcity of resources. A terrible decision to make. It reflects societal, organizational and individual values that are tied to this most difficult decision. On the positive side, we see a chain of philanthropic activity with a magnitude that would have never occurred prior to the Coronavirus crisis. In this situation, economic considerations are placed lower on the hierarchy. The contribution to the common need by some of the wealthy people/organizations in the world, shows care, camaraderie and compassion as core values (centered along the social-ethical axis,). Money and resources are channeled towards purchasing protective gear, accelerating research, and providing emergency shelters to the needy. True, it is done in certain geographic areas where rich corporations operate, but the medium-term benefits will be to society at large. Every day, we hear stories of people like Bill Gates, Jack Ma, Mark Zuckerberg, and Amancio Ortega to name a few, who get on the bandwagon with their personal wealth. It is also a time to reflect on issues such as: what is our corporate social responsibility today, and which will we follow after the crisis. Medtronic, with headquarters in Israel, has decided for example, to give away its patent for producing respirators as a solidary act to enable the production of these devices worldwide. This is one of many examples that are being shared daily. Having business policies as usual is not accepted, and more and more organizations attempt to show that they are sensitive to the human needs. They are attempting to be more ethical, equitable, environmentally conscious, gender sensitive, and even more sensitive towards the poor, the sick, the old, the oppressed, etc. Similar considerations can be asked for a societal level which we summarized in Table 1.
Figure 5: The Coronavirus and the hierarchy of values at the firm/organizational level
Table 1: A synoptic table for the societal level
On leadership, values and the embedment Spiritual axis
The Coronavirus crisis is also a real test to see how our political leaders manage the crisis. Leadership is all about followership. The Coronavirus crisis shows the kind of leaders we trust and are willing to follow, and others we are not. It also shows the level of collegiality and the level of obedience. The Coronavirus crisis shows how the state manages the delicate balance between achieving efficient results (avoiding high rate of mortality) and intruding on personal privacy. It establishes the tradeoffs between what is more important: health or economy. To what extent leaders respect core democratic values, and what is permitted in the name of a health crisis. The Coronavirus crisis shows the many faces of good and evil governance. At the societal level, the Coronavirus crisis has been a real test to values such as brotherhood, voluntarism and other cherished values that are badly needed in times of crisis. We have already mentioned in former writing that spiritual values surface much stronger during times of crisis. A leader who does not have the capacity to embed some of these values cannot inspire (Dolan, 2015, Dolan and Altman, 2012). The heart of society as well as the organization is the values that the leader instills. In fact, we argue that culture is nothing more than shared values. Our values are acquired during our education and become our invisible guides. They define the direction for our desires, behavior and actions. We should not forget, nonetheless, that values are contextual. The same value can have contradictory meanings in different contexts. For example, for some people “love” is considered a very important value (although we think it is more a need). Nevertheless, possession can be manifested in the name of love. It can be extremely negative and even dangerous, having little in common with the concept of unconditional love. Similarly, blind trust can be a recipe for disaster. History is full of examples of people trusting a leader blindly. We must be careful because we are good at fooling ourselves.
Culture is the soul of the organization or society in general. At the foundation of culture are system relevant paradigms: social, political, worldview, business, economy, and work. Culture is driven by strong beliefs and assumptions built on those paradigms. They are also strongly linked to the dominant world view and religion. They permeate the way of life, community, politics, education and even science.
Values come in next because real values are born of underlying basic assumptions and beliefs. They “ride” on them. Otherwise they are either wishful thinking or fake values. Values are in their essence, neutral. The context defines whether they are good or bad. Again, the message is that values are contextual.
People tend to respect the values which have direct consequences on their life, their wellbeing, or career. If the propagated values are in contradiction with their inner values, people tend to make trade-offs. The propagated values have to be confirmed and corroborated by the behavior of the leaders. On the other hand, if the values are aligned with their inner values it can generate incredible amounts of energy and lead to peak performance (Dolan, 2020).
Today the wrapping seems to be more important than the content. We like nice looking wrapping, but once we purchase it, we throw it away creating environmental problems. It has a mainly aesthetic purpose. Buying a wrapped object; its function is advertising, promotion and publicity. Most of the nice and impressive statements about vision, mission and values have the same purpose. They come from the same kitchen be it for organizations, corporations, politicians, or even individuals. We live in a world of reality shows and false promises, where impression is more important than truth. We are addicted to a superficial glittering world. This leads to fake democracies and wrong education. Maybe crossing the “danger zone” (such as the coronavirus) can help create a more human, sincere and honest civilization, where people will no longer accept all the falsehood and fake around them. Liran and Dolan talked about this corporate phenomenon in their paper entitled: Values, values on the wall, just do business and forget them all (Liran & Dolan TEBR 2016).
The expected paradigm shifts of economy and business have a big impact on our culture as well. Our culture will partially shift into the Virtual Reality (VR). The Coronavirus is having an unprecedented impact on the events scene, but the virus doesn’t have to bring the industry to a halt. Virtual reality (VR) seems to offer a solution to the travel bans companies all over the world are facing and the restrictions on large gatherings that are being imposed by governments.
The impact on culture and quality of life is immense, in both directions: positive and negative. Part of our comfort zone is already and will be transferred more intensely to the VR. New forms of culture will be developed. For example, fictions can be experienced like real in the VR; we can have active parts in novels, movies etc. We will be able to dive into any historical period and observe it directly. Education will be free or at very low cost and accessible for all already in the digital form. Later on, in global virtual “schools” learners will drive learning, and the teachers will become guides, tutors, coaches and trusted experts in learning. Learning will be complemented by individual development of core competencies enhancing talent development. Education will encompass learning, deliberate skills training, and practice focused on talents[i]. Students will be able to explore how the chosen domain of expertise may affect their life and try different options to find the most suitable in VR.
All these dramatic changes affect our comfort-zone. The “growth and greed” capitalism seems to be coming to an end. Because of the claim that free markets are tightly linked to democracy, our democracies are also affected. Democratic systems are running out of steam. Global economic crash is constantly looming because of the astronomic debt of all economies. All this leads people to yearn for past greatness. Maybe it is also a symptom of the aging populations in the leading countries.
We argue that the next 20 to 30 years will lead the world out of the historical comfort zone towards a future still widely unknown. As this will lead to economic, political and social turbulence and increased anxiety in people. We hope that the terrible experience of the Coronavirus pandemic will alert political leaders to carefully consider the path to mere economic growth. It will be a real challenge for governments, business, education and all of us. It requires a multidisciplinary and systemic approach with a view towards the future. We need to write, and dream about a positive state of the future which considers the three axes of values as the underlying paradigms and contrary of the past, not allow the economic axis to dominate all actions (Raich et al 2014).
Culture is the way we see the world and behave accordingly.
Culture is the soul of the civilization, the society and the organizations.
Spiritual values may be an interesting bridge to connect all classes of values. A hybrid of need and spiritual value; perhaps the concept advocated by all spiritual gurus in all religions and spiritual movements is the concept of love. We refer to love in form of a universal and unconditional state. Likewise, we argue that another meta value is the concept of trust. Think about it. If at any society, at any organization, in any family there is a real sharing of unconditional love and unconditional trust, what else do we really need in order to feel part of something important? On the top of it, if we are conscious of our triaxial model of economic, emotional and ethical values, we become part of the universe and our daily conduct is hyper aligned (Dolan, 2020).
Some believe that nature as a whole can be considered as spiritual values. The Universe contains intricate organization at every level from the atom to the galaxy. The biosphere of our earth contains countless organized entities, and every day there is something new under the sun. From the womb of Nature has come sentient creatures who care, who value. Around these creatures is this rich world capable of meeting needs and desires. Is all this an accident, per the physicalist or the result of design, per the theist, or the result of something quite different than those polar positions have imagined? Nature is seen as an essential part of the universe and thus should not be interfered with. In an interesting blog, Schenk suggests that “Whatever “value” is, it arises from and is a part of Nature’s ability to self-organize and to create complexity, including conscious, intentional, and valuing beings such as our selves. Ultimately, Nature is responsible for creating both the being that values and the things that satisfy the wants and desires of this being. From this fact, we can deduce that this “creative” activity of Nature is the progenitor of all value. Nature is the origin of value – and thus finding value in Nature is not merely a matter of taste, but a matter of fact” (Schenk 2020)In this sense, futurologists and other scientists claim that the Coronavirus, might have occurred because the advanced technological society is really interfering with natural ecosystem. They call our attention to the fundamental need to shift paradigms in the Cyber-Age economy in order to restore the universal values-order. This includes the following shifts:
- From focus on (infinite) growth towards sustainable transformation and innovation
- From focus on profit towards a balance of profit, life quality and social good
- From fear of technology towards collaborative intelligence
- From having towards becoming and being
- From representative democracy towards authoritarian regimes
- From control towards mutual tolerance, trust and respect
- From strategy towards TrAction, which is a new concept to replace the traditional strategy (Raich et al, 2020 -forthcoming)
The Coronavirus Crisis: Needs vs. Values
Needs and values are indeed highly interconnected. Both are connected to the things we care about. There will be times, in your process of gaining a deeper understanding of another person, when it won’t be important to distinguish whether you’re exploring a need or a value. But there is an important distinction between the two: needs tend to be very similar for all people, whereas values tend to be highly individualized. However, needs might have some sort of hierarchy for which when our survival is at stake; they supersede our values. Needs, nonetheless are mostly chosen for us by the physical environment (breathing, eating, drinking for survival). Values, by contrast are chosen by us. Needs and values show themselves in a variety of ways. Each has some characteristic patterns that make it possible to distinguish one from the other, even in an acute situation as the Coronavirus crisis.
Why Trust is the “value of Values” and more specifically during the Coronavirus virus crisis?
“Trust takes time to build, it can be lost in a fraction of a second and is very difficult to restore!”
Trust is the mother of all values. All relationships are based on mutual trust. Trust is the fundamental condition for cooperation, collaboration and partnership. Trust may also be dangerous, because not all people we trust are trustworthy and may deceive and betray us. Thus, one should be careful who we want to trust.
Trust is the belief we have in another person or in an institution. It is the core of the relationship. Experience can reinforce trust, but false promises not only undermine, but destroy trust. Lost trust is difficult to restore and sometimes even impossible. Therefore, it is the highest social good. Genuine trust must be earned. People trust leaders more by their actions than their words.
There is no doubt that we live in times of high uncertainty. This is the time that we need to follow our leaders be they our family leaders (at home -family), our corporate leaders or of political leaders. This is the time when we need to change (or even transform attitudes, behavior, and daily activities) to the extent that we have never seen before. We do it as followers only when we have trustworthy leaders. Trusting parents will provide the safety and security that children need, trusting our health professionals will provide the confidence in placing our bodies in their competent hands, and trusting our political leaders is critical in changing behaviors such as social distancing, having a protective mask, or staying at home. Trust, as we have mentioned in all our writing is a process that takes times to build but could be lost in a fraction of a second. This is the real moment to examine who we trust in times of uncertainty, who we are we willing to follow. We are not certain that we trust our leadership in handling the Coronavirus crisis (except perhaps the ones in China, Korea and other odd countries), which takes a huge toll on our physical and emotional wellbeing.
We place our trust (and hope) in our scientists and in our collective intelligence that is manifested across borders and frontiers. We are certain that a real solution to the Coronavirus crisis will be found. History indicates that real breakthrough innovation comes from the sharing of trustworthy and reliable scientific information and from global solidarity. The value of solidarity is the key to true collaboration. When one country is struck by an epidemic, it should be willing to honestly share information about the outbreak without fear of economic catastrophe – while other countries should be able to trust that information and should be willing to extend a helping hand rather than ostracize the victim. Today, China can teach countries all over the world many important lessons about Coronavirus, but this demands a high level of international trust and cooperation. Recently, an amazing collaboration was set up between doctors in Spain and doctors in China (all work is in real-time with the help of volunteers that translate back and forth on a platform that was created see: https://covid19alliances.com/). Early results seem to be very promising. Perhaps the best manner to conclude this paper is by paraphrasing to say:
IN TRUST WE TRUST.
“The world before Coronavirus and after cannot be the same”
– Goldin & Muggah (2020)
Values act as a compass to follow the direction we have chosen. If we want to have a chance to cross the ‘danger zone’ we need to initiate a value shift. We need to move from growth towards care and responsibility; from confrontation, egocentrism and conflict towards empathy and partnership; from profit towards the quality of life. We also need to redefine the quality of life as allowing a decent life and making it accessible to everybody worldwide. The overall shift needs to convert a path from the materialistic towards spiritual values. Here are a few interesting points for reflection:
- Care and responsibility for nature and the eco-system becomes a must if we wish to stay alive on this planet. It will require sustainability, a zero-waste attitude, and a shift away from cheap mass production and the throw-away mentality.
- We will need to deploy all the creativity and entrepreneurship we can get to implement creative solutions developed globally for the threats in the ‘danger zone’.
- Once we have crossed the danger zone, the next direction will be the development of the Meta-Mind-Society leveraging cyber technology for the good of humanity. For this purpose, we will have to focus on futurizing thinking and humanizing work while fostering collaborative intelligence (Raich et al, 2019). We will need to create concurrent direction and action. Similar to the creation of the UN following WWII, perhaps we will need to establish a Global Ethical Council to act as a ‘global conscience’ for the direction and progress of our journey across the danger zone and later on our progress towards the Meta-Mind-Society. This council will also have the task of developing recommendations and policies to prevent the abuse of future advanced cyber technology by powerful lords, organizations and cyber criminals, as well as cyber entities based on advanced AI getting out of control. A cyber virus can become indirectly as vicious and deadly as the Coronavirus.
- The arts and the special media have to play a particularly important role in our journey across the danger zone and later on towards the Meta-Mind Society, spreading the message and creating role models to follow.
- Education will have to raise the awareness of the young generation and leverage their creativity to get creative solutions.
It is time to look forward to the emerging future. To the time after the peak of COVID 19 infections i.e. the time of de-escalation of the harsh protection measures. It will take some time before we will be out of the state of emergency. We still don’t really know what the new “normal” will look like. This pandemic has shaken the foundations of the globalized world. We cannot exclude the possibility that we will be in completely different economic, social and even political circumstance. Therefore, it is also time to start preparing for a new world.
It appears that the Coronavirus pandemic may return next fall. We hope that an effective vaccine (and treatment) will be found before. None of us (individuals, couples, families, organizations and societies) wish to re-live it. This pandemic is a proxy for other disasters and threats that will most likely come up.
- In the next decade over a billion young people will enter the labor market and many of them be will be trained but unemployed. Large numbers of young people face a future of irregular and informal employment according to several predictions (see for example – Trading economics Forecast 2020-2022). At the same time technology development, in particular automation, robotics and AI will affect many professional activities and reduce the number of jobs requested.
- Climate change will force hundreds of millions of people out of their homes worldwide.
- Polarizations across most countries will continue to rise leading to a weakening of social cohesion and the creation of dangerous tensions and conflicts. The number of armed conflicts, and the arms race between the countries, in particular if the global and regional power continues to grow. In hindsight, the Coronavirus pandemic may look like a dress rehearsal for the management of multiple simultaneous global crises.
Whilst several Asian countries have managed the Coronavirus pandemic quite well, most of the affected countries struggle, and the international institutions failed to manage the downside risks generated by the globalization. The world is forced to find a vaccine for COVID 19 to avoid massive disruptions for years.
The Coronavirus pandemic is a comprehensive crisis encompassing health, financial- economic, social and human crisis.
Final note: The Lessons learned
At the Micro level (Individuals, couples, and family)
- We need to have r values in place and test the extent to which we share them way before a terrible crisis emerges.
- This way contingency and proactive plans can be prepared in advance at all these levels. We can see a surge in coaching that help people, couples and families reexamine their goals and objectives, challenging if the latter are realistic, and helping them set up plans to align daily behavior with the objectives, and easily switch behavior in case of a severe crisis. It is a worthwhile investment. The end results of this type on introspection is a way to develop life more consistent with what is really important.
- Three things will be changed forever following the pandemic: the way they think, the way they relate to each other and the way they think about what they value (Kruglanski, 2020)
At the Macro Level (Organizational, community, state or the world)
- We need to loosen the dense global connectivity on all levels to reduce the number and intensity of dangerous systemic risks. At the same time, we need to reinforce the role of international institutions in global risk management.
- Countries need to be better prepared for big and global crises. Priority of sustainability over infinite growth.
- Life sustaining production needs to have a back-up in the country and not rely only on the global value chain.
- The healthcare industry needs to be re-evaluated in view of global disasters and pandemics. Shift priority from profit towards real life saving.
- In a national or global crisis people turn to strong leaders. Autocratic countries seem to deal with crises better. Democratic countries need to develop ways to enable temporary strong but trustworthy leaders to take over, without invading the freedom and privacy of individuals.
- We need to get prepared to cope with a dramatic economic crisis due to a disaster like the pandemic, which can lead to a reduction of more than 10% of the global GDP. Basic income in some form may be part of the solution. Maybe we need a global Marshall Plan?
- Global risks require global solutions to get a comprehensive response. Globalization can transform global opportunities to global risks and threats. The way we deal with the threat created by the Coronavirus pandemic shows whether we are ready and able to handle a global threat.
The collateral disruptions created by the Coronavirus pandemic will shape the world for the next decades. They are manifold, life losses, disrupted partnerships and families, vanished jobs, bankrupt businesses, structural disruption and weakening of social cohesion, and last but not least failed trustworthy leaders. Future post Coronavirus leaders will face two critical challenges: futurizing and humanizing (Morgan, 2020).
Despite the many negative effects of the Coronavirus virus on our current and future lives, there are also some positive effects. Ism & Leyre, (2020) proposed in their article “16 ways Coronavirus may change the way we look at the world, and Fortwengel (2020) insist on 3 ways the crisis will have permanent effects: (1) Business travel considered critical before will significantly diminish (2) Flexible working arrangements and virtual work will become more habitual (who says that we need to go to a place called work), and industry will start to seriously prepare for disruption pressures that will come from both the demand and supply side. At the risk of being a bit naïve yet based on data we have accumulated at the Global Future of Work Foundation over the past several years (www.globalfutureofwork.com) , we wish to conclude this paper with some positive predictions in the aftermath of the pandemic :
- There will be a marked shift towards digital technologies in business and education, e.g. virtual conferencing, workshops, and home office for work and home-based education.
- There will be an accelerated push forward towards intelligent collaboration of humans with smart machines in order to come up with rapid solutions to pandemics and other crises.
- It seems that there is a re-discovery of direct human contact and communication on the phone or over the digital channels.
- There will be more production on-site, on-demand customized using 3D printing and related technologies.
- There will be an expansion in the creation of digital ownership, i.e. algorithm-based recipes and solutions.
- There will be a concentrated global effort to cope with the highly uncertain future.
- There will be many more scholars, visionaries and even political leaders who will start to seriously consider future oriented thinking and action in an uncertain environment.
According to Sneader and Singhal (2020), in a paper published in the Mckinsey & company, the coronavirus is not only a health crisis of immense proportion – it’s also an imminent restructuring of the global economic order. The Coronavirus disrupting effect may constitute shock transformation that will have a permanent (we hope) effect on our core values, on our definition of success and happiness, on our enhanced global concerns (the ecosystem, poverty, immigration, or others) and on the search for a better global solution that will protect us all.
The authors wish to thank Mrs. Keren Dolan for a speedy quality copyediting as well as insightful comments made on an earlier version of this paper.
About the Authors
Simon L. Dolan is currently the president of the Global Future of Work Foundation (www.globalfutureofwork.com). Prof. Dolan used to be the Future of Work Chair at ESADE Business School in Barcelona, and before that he taught for many years at McGill and Montreal Universities (Canada), Boston and University of Colorado (U.S.). He is a prolific author with over 75 books on themes connected with managing people, culture reengineering, values and coaching. His full bio can be seen at: www.simondolan.com Contact him: [email protected] or [email protected]
Mario Raich is a Swiss futurist, book author and global management consultant. He was a Senior Executive in several global financial organisations, and Invited Professor to some leading business schools like ESADE (Barcelona). He is the co-founder and Chairman of e-Merit Academy www.emeritacademy.com ), and Managing Director for the Innovation Services at Frei+Raich Ltd. in Zurich. In addition he is a member of the advisory board of the Global Future of Work Foundation in Barcelona. Currently he is researching the impact of Cyber-Reality and Artificial Intelligence on society, education, business and work. Contact: [email protected]
Anat Garti is a social psychologist, couple and family therapist, management consultant, and a coach. She has recently obtained her doctorate from the University of Haifa. She is the chief psychologist of the Israel Values Center: (www.values-center.co.il) . Contact her: [email protected]
Avishai Landau is a certified coach and trainer in “Leading and coaching by values”. He is the founder and CEO of the Israel Values Center (www.values-center.co.il). He has over 30 years of experience in various senior executive positions at some of the leading corporations in Israel. Co-author of several books on leading and coaching in Hebrew. Contact him at: [email protected]
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According to Gas Energy Australia (GEA), the latest Federal Budget has missed an opportunity to support the development of an LNG highway.
LNG transport was one of the main features of the government’s Policy for Resources and Energy, released in September 2013. The document claims that the government “will work with industry to facilitate the development of logistics systems for LNG as a transport fuel, particularly in the Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne transport corridors.”
It also recognises that “…the emergence of localised LNG production plants to service the growing uptake of LNG as an alternative to diesel for interstate haulage vehicles provides a real opportunity to both reduce greenhouse gas emissions and offer financial benefits to users.”
Mike Carmody, GEA CEO, stressed that while the industry is attempting to hold up its end of the bargain by investing in LNG, such as BOC’s LNG micro plant near Chinchilla, Queensland and AGL’s LNG plant near Newcastle, New South Wales, the government has yet to contribute.
Carmody noted: “As we head to the back end of the government’s first term, it’s disappointing that the opportunity to support increased uptake of this cleaner, cheaper, Australian fuel has been missed in this year’s budget.
“If anything, changes to excise policy have hurt the emerging LNG fuel industry and made the government’s commitment harder to meet. Despite promises from both sides of politics that these fuels would not be excised at more than 50% of the diesel energy equivalent – reiterated in the recently released Energy White Paper – natural gas fuels are now taxed at over 70% of the diesel equivalent and rising.”
Highlighting the economic and environmental benefits of LNG, Carmody added: “Less reliance on imported fuel, reduced fuel costs, cleaner air, more local jobs and a stronger economy – that’s what using more natural gas fuels for transport and stationary energy could help achieve for Australia by displacing the use of […] diesel.
“GEA looks forward to working with the government toward meeting this election commitment in the next Budget,” he concluded.
Adapted from press release by Katie Woodward
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Google Glass has had a mixed bag of reception, and it worries some that Google has made clear that it’s still more of an experiment while Android Wear devices have already gone on to be full-fledged products. And that’s probably because it’s simply not ready for the public, yet. The device’s roller coaster of good and bad press is definitely an example of this, but Tom’s Guide got a chance to sit down with Chris Dale, head of communications and public affairs for Google Glass, who says nothing we’ve seen is really a surprise.
Dale makes some very valid arguments trying to downplay the criticisms and critique that Glass has received over privacy issues. “New technology always raises new issues, and it’s important that we have a public discussion about the benefits and challenges. But ultimately, perceptions evolve,” he said. “Kodak cameras in the 1890s were banned in public spaces, because people feared the idea of their image being captured without their permission.”
One piece of the interview that really sticks out is what seems to be a subtle shot at Apple. Instead of hiding all of its developments and then surprisingly unleashing them upon the world, Dale says that Google wants Glass to be a “living.. public experiment” that, although admittedly messy, brings much valuable feedback that can be incorporated into both the product as well as the company’s policies.
We, as a company, could very easily have taken this technology into a conference room, wrapped the conference room in tin foil and developed this over the course of two to three years and released it en masse and basically said, “You know what? Deal with it. The technology is ready, and here it is.”
What we decided to do instead was have a living laboratory for a very public experiment. Is it messy? Sure. And are there are things that you couldn’t predict? Absolutely. But there is all of this feedback that you get from these Explorers and these use cases. We cannot only bake the feedback into the product, but bake it into our policies.
Be sure to head over to Tom’s Guide and read the full interview.
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Jacob Eisler, Lecturer at Cambridge University, contributes the following guest post:
As Matthew observed in his blog post earlier this summer on the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to vacate the conviction of former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, there are two different ways one might interpret this decision. One could read McDonnell narrowly as a case that focuses on overly expansive jury instructions on the meaning of “official act” in the statutory definition of bribery. Alternatively, a more expansive reading would focus on language in the opinion that suggests the Court has a lenient attitude towards self-serving behavior by (high-ranking) public officials. As I argue at length in a forthcoming article, the broader—and for anticorruption activists more troubling—reading of the case is the right one, and the decision therefore has potentially extensive implications for American politics.
McDonnell is only the latest example of the Supreme Court’s permissive treatment of corruption, though McDonnell is the first case to articulate the underlying political principles. The Court has generally favored defendants, and a narrow view of corruption, in its jurisprudence on official corruption, most notably in the Sun-Diamond and Skilling cases. While each of these opinions has formally narrow doctrinal foundations – much like McDonnell – a collective reading of the cases shows that the Court has little interest in enforcing a broad notion of corruption. In short, when given the opportunity to classify conduct as corrupt or not, the Court will tend to classify that behavior as not corrupt.
If McDonnell is unique in this line of cases, it is because the opinion’s treatment of representation (with the most relevant passage discussed in Matthew’s blog post) explicitly reveals the Court’s willingness defend the ability of officials to favor constituents toward whom they feel affection or gratitude. This position commits to a vision of politics as reciprocal power relationships between representatives and the citizens who support them, with government disproportionately favoring constituents who have ingratiated themselves with political leaders. This view is founded on a more general minimalist theory of the rules of political competition, a theory that tolerates self-interested and reciprocal conduct except when such conduct is so egregious that it becomes bribery akin to theft from the public. While this minimalist political theory may have been implied in the previous official corruption case law, McDonnell is the first opinion that makes the Court’s political commitments explicit.
These commitments have broad ramifications for American politics. The Court implicitly rejects the claim that representatives can be legally obligated to discharge their duties in a public-minded manner. By nullifying the use of anticorruption prosecutions to punish “defectors” from commitment to the public good, the Court makes it less risky for officials to engage in self-interested conduct (of which McDonnell’s behavior was a particularly egregious example). This in turn encourages a vicious cycle in which all participants in politics are encouraged to adopt a defensively self-interested posture, because there are few structural incentives not to do so. Indeed, McDonnell is distinctive precisely because it declares the Court endorses this self-interested view of politics. As a result, officials are encouraged to see politics as the opportunity to do no more than advance their self-interest (including through aggressively seeking re-election), and constituents are encouraged to select representatives who will have as their only mandate advancing the constituents’ partisan benefit.
This judicial hostility to civic-minded anticorruption has one universal political consequence: it puts the onus of advancing civic integrity on the electorate, which remains the sole instrument for denying office to self-aggrandizing representatives. Yet there are tremendous challenges to advancing a civic-minded approach to politics through the electoral system alone. A system that lacks internal mechanisms for encouraging disinterested conduct will be structurally unstable, as it has no apparatus for encouraging cooperation directed towards the mutual good. Moreover, the increasingly fractious and divided character of the electorate in modern liberal democracies suggests that it may be difficult to achieve the unity necessary to advance civic-minded governance through elections.
The judicial treatment of anticorruption and the view of democracy revealed therein also have significant implications for attempts to reform related domains of law. While a civic view of corruption in the campaign finance domain has its apparent champions on the Court, the unanimity of McDonnell suggests there may be obstacles to formulating a satisfactory progressive theory of political integrity. While the doctrinal questions may differ, the shared issue of representative obligation means a failure to reconcile the treatment of governance between campaign finance law and official corruption law will inevitably create tensions. The unanimity of the bench regarding official corruption further suggests that the Court may staunchly oppose the use of criminal law to achieve broader political reform. | <urn:uuid:8298448e-49d7-421e-b87d-58a11a1887e1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://globalanticorruptionblog.com/2016/10/06/guest-post-what-the-mcdonnell-opinion-portends-for-u-s-anticorruption-law-and-u-s-politics/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.949141 | 946 | 1.585938 | 2 |
Article that looks at the rise of digital Bangladesh culminating in the current blockage of www.youtube.com in Bangladesh.
Remember those days? It was 1993. Getting a new telephone line took several years and large bribes. Getting an international line was another matter and calling overseas required making a ?Trunk Call? through an operator and a wait of several hours. Phone calls were expensive. A one-minute fax or call to the US cost well over 100 Taka. The exchange rate was very different, and a 116 Taka one page fax would have set you back three US dollars! We needed government permission to import a fax machine and the clunky early generation mobile phones cost over one lakh each (US $ 2,500). It was less than twenty years ago. Now, Mobin, the guy in our mudir dokan (corner shop) downloads videos from my blog (where he is featured) on his mobile phone. We get news on TV sandwiched between gyrating boys and girls advertising FnF connections. My attempts to curb Facebook use at work has failed miserably. We finally have 3G, at least partially.
How did this digital revolution come about? We had decided to set up our picture agency Drik, not in the established photographic marketplaces of London, Paris or New York, but in Dhaka, where our photographers were based. But while we were close to our photographers our distance from the market, in terms of miles and means was enormous. What we also wanted to do was to set up a South-South exchange, so we could build on our collective strengths. A Dutch organisation called TOOL was interested in publishing my book, and I decided to meet up with them while in Amsterdam for the judging of World Press Photo. Researching on them I discovered they also offered off-line email, using Fidonet technology. More importantly, they too were keen on setting up a South-South exchange.
Both sides moved fast and soon Hans Scheen was at Drik with a bag full of 1200 baud modems. That?s 1.2k for those who can?t think that far back! We arranged a seminar at the Engineer?s Institute, and invited the secretary of the ministry of information. We also wrote to the ministry asking for permission to set up an email service. I still haven?t had a reply to that 1993 letter, but the secretary did come to our seminar, so we could hardly have been accused of going round the government?s back! We played on those ambiguities, and soon Altaf (now CEO of DrikICT) was tearing down Dhaka streets with Hans on the back of his motorbike. Pretty soon, we had over 500 subscribers. The first five accounts belonged to Drik with me exercising founder?s prerogative by assigning myself account number 1. Drik had the first five numbers. Professor Yunus was number 5. Professor Rehman Sobhan number 11, Dr. Hameeda Hussain number 16. I?ve forgotten Dr. Atiur Rahman?s exact number, but he too was in the first 20. That list was a virtual who?s who of Bangladesh. My friend Mohandas from Bangalore had made us a fax, data, voice switch, so our single telephone line could be used for all three functions. The central server of Bangladesh?s email network was a 286 computer!
Since we didn?t have an international line, they would ring us twice a day from Amsterdam, to connect to our electronic postbox. The pzzzst of the modem handshake was music to our ears. The phone would ring all day, and all night, in between voice calls and the occasional fax. We were connected. Load shedding had not yet become the norm.
Other networks soon sprung up. Samudra Haque?s Pradeshta. Agni, and later a few others. We discovered the government was trying to set up an X25 protocol. Some consultant somewhere must have come with the idea of dumping antiquated technology on us. Mr. Al Hussainy was a senior secretary who commanded respect. He admitted he didn?t know much about the technology, but agreed to stay with us to lend us weight. Our fledgling email community met in Drik?s terrace and decided on a game plan. We gatecrashed the T&T office in Shere-e-Bangla Nagar. Luckily the government engineers knew far less about the technology than we did, and with Al Hussainy mama (he was my uncle?s friend) on our side, we won the day. The X25 plan was scrapped. We continued aiming for a TCP/IP protocol. We wanted Internet.
Email continued to be expensive. At 30 cents per kilobyte a 1 mb file would have cost us $ 300! So files had to be squeezed. Word files were saved in version 1 to reduce files. If formatting wasn?t too important, we used text files. Everything was compressed before despatch. We formed an email club that met every month in Drik?s terrace. We shared tips. Taught each other how to download from the Net using email via Gopher and Veronica. The Daily Star had a ?Live from the Internet? column where readers would post letters to the paper which would find it?s way to the Internet. The responses also got printed. This was one of the many hybrid technologies that became part of our guerrilla Internet. There was no stopping us.
What we wanted of course was full fledged internet. While we waited, friends set up a website, so while we weren’t online ourselves we did have an online presence. While we’d gotten away with email, for full fledged Internet we did need government permission. But there was no one in government with the farsightedness to recognise the importance of the Net. The caretaker government in 1996 provided an opportunity. They were only in for three months and had the single mandate of holding a fair and free election, but they seemed to be doing things that went beyond their mandate and they were doing it fast. They also seemed to be a reasonable bunch of people with some credibility. At least they hadn’t come in with the sole purpose of making personal gain. My ex partner in the Bangladesh bridge team Farooq Sobhan, was the foreign secretary. “You’ve got to use this chance to get Bangladesh online” I implored to Farooq. “I’m meeting Manzur Elahi tomorrow morning” he responded. “Let me have a concept paper by 8:30 tomorrow morning. No promises but I’ll give it a try.” Our partner at TOOL Marcel Kaljee happened to be in Dhaka. We had been planning for this anyway, so the data was at hand. Marcel and I worked till 3:00 in the morning and dropped off the document to Farooq. I never asked him what role our document had played, but before his short tenure was over Syed Manzur Elahi had given permission to a company called ISN to set up Internet facilities. Technically their license didn’t permit them to resell their services, but the adviser was going to turn a blind eye, all for a good cause. We all turned up for the launch of ISN’s new service. They were a competitor, but no one saw it that way. Internet was here and we were going to celebrate.
It was still very pricey at Taka ten per minute ($ 0.38/m). And their VSAT provided bandwidth of only 64k for servicing all of Bangladesh, but we were online. There was no looking back. Drik too eventually went online but VSAT technology was ridiculously expensive. We were using an Intelsat satellite. An Aguilar satellite offered cheaper connectivity, but there was a small problem. It was lower over the horizon and there was a tree in the way. So we found a Bangla fix. We built a tower on our rooftop so we could reach over the tree to the cheaper satellite! But we all rued missing out on the submarine cable. Trying to get the government to see beyond their noses was going to be a tall order. I’d set up an appointment with Dr. Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir (currently the Home Minister) who was then a member of the planning commission. That visit convinced me that there was no way we could convince these luddites that the 21st century was approaching. Dr. Alamgir had been very civil in granting me the meeting. As is the protocol when visiting high ranking government officials, I waited in the room of the private secretary (they are often powerful people themelves as they control access), I curiously looked at the pile of paper a junior officer was carefully collating, indexing and filing away in fat folders. The serious documents this official was diligently filing away were ‘out of office’ auto generated replies! His instructions must have been to log and file every incoming email and this machi mara kerani was not going to let up on his designated task.
My zeal tempered by this encounter with brute reality I returned to Drik chastened. Facing the 21st century with 20th century politicians and bureaucrats would need a different strategy.
I’ll fast-forward somewhat. The election manifesto of the present government had been to bring about a digital Bangladesh. Despite my previous experience, we launched a new company dedicated to information and communication technology. Altaf who had since set up his own successful IT company joined as CEO. The sector held huge promise, all we needed were sensible policies. That remains our stumbling block.
We had faced censorship when we launched Banglarights the country?s human rights portal. An article critical of the military had offended the gatekeepers and all telephone lines of Drik had been closed down. It had taken two and a half years to get our lines restored. Our show on Tibet had offended our Chinese masters so that too was shut down. My own show ‘Crossfire’ also ended up being closed down by armed riot police. We did take the government to court and eventually managed to show the work but the signals were clear. No dissent or criticism of any form was to be allowed. A young man who criticised the prime minister on Facebook (FB) had been arrested (we never really found out what happened to him afterwards), and FB itself was blocked. Digital Bangladesh didn’t extend to free expression on the Net. Particularly when something less than flattering was directed at the prime minister.
The current fiasco has more serious consequences. FB is an important communication tool and clearly the king of social media. Disrupting FB affects the social fabric of many who use it solely for their communication. The current censorship of youtube is more sinister. It started with a badly made film by someone who lives far away. It was irresponsible to post it and insensitive and callous to promote it. But the idea that any offensive content by anyone anywhere on the Net can result in a significant part of the Net being switched off in Bangladesh provides ample ammunition to all our competitors and gives awesome power to anyone who wants to impede the growth of our nation. Just post something that a small section of Bangladeshis will take serious issue with and presto a paranoid and pliant government will immediately pull the plug on itself.
Youtube is the second largest search engine on the Net and the third most viewed website after Google and FB. While many use it to search movies, many also use it for research. It is the world’s largest repository of moving images. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech ‘I had a dream’. TED speeches by leading thinkers, all major presidential speeches, tons of tutorials for students and teachers alike, all reside on youtube. My class assignments require students to both watch instructional videos and also post their own work on the video reservoir. Exam markings are based on youtube postings. It is a teaching resource that is only bettered by the rare physical presence of skilled teachers in classrooms. This pointless ban is plying havoc with any teacher attempting to bring students up to speed in a digital world. If one were to assume the ban was to last as long as Google allowed the offending video to stay up, then the ban in Bangladesh could be permanent, or at least until the next elections. Of course I don’t expect the new government to be any wiser. After all, they were the ones who had rejected the submarine cable offer. But since all decisions by previous governments are cancelled by default, even stupid decisions have a finite lifetime in our strange land.
With governments like these who needs enemies?
Please circulate this mail. We cannot let this ridiculous blocking of youtube to continue. Twitter hashtag: #openyoutubenow
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Pushing the Envelope of Building Envelopes
Amvic Building System
In today’s world of rising costs, building envelopes must be more efficient and cost-effective than ever. Yet this quality must be balanced with the need to build in sufficient numbers to meet demand. In Toronto, Amvic Building Systems continues to push the capabilities of expanded polystyrene (EPS) to help builders accommodate Canada’s need for housing.
Vice President Patrick McMahon says that the company has maintained its growth for twenty-five years and is pushing forward into a new era. “We have certainly travelled with the increased demands on EPS, and we have certainly been part of that increased growth through homebuilding,” he says.
Amvic’s story began in 1997 when founder Dr. Victor Amend applied his Ph.D. in building science to the private sector. Steady growth followed, with Amend himself providing much of the fledgling company’s research and development. Today, Amvic operates two plants in Ontario, a third in Calgary, and a licensed production facility in Utah to supply the U.S. market.
As Amvic celebrates its twenty-fifth anniversary, the company is hardly resting on its laurels. McMahon sums up how the company is celebrating in a single word: “quietly.” He and his colleagues recognize more than ever the issues facing our world today and are always refining what makes Amvic stand out—its innovation, design, customer service, and quality.
“We’re continually evaluating what we do and raising the bar to be better,” he says, adding that Amvic is committed to creating and manufacturing products that improve comfort, quality, resilience and performance; we do it every day,” proud to have bettered the well-being of anyone who has used its products in their buildings. “It’s been a quiet celebration for the company but, that said, it’s also one of great pride.”
As part of its ongoing product development, Amvic is offering two new products to help its clients and end-users increase the quality, efficiency and sustainability of their building envelopes. The additions of Envirostrap and Amrad will further raise Amvic’s ability to offer versatile building envelope improvements at manageable costs.
Envirostrap combines the insulation of EPS with the support of two integrated plywood furring strips. These deliver a dual solution, incorporating both insulation and finish attachment surfaces and are applicable in both above grade and below grade interior applications. The furring strips can either protrude from the foam surface or be fully recessed within it, for exterior cladding installation.
Amvic’s newest development is Amrad, insulation paneling designed to mitigate and remove radon gas. Amrad replaces the need for 4” (102mm) gravel and a dedicated soil gas retarding membrane. This panelized solution with its unique channel design, void percentage, film and foam density creates a strong and durable panel, giving builders the ability to build an insulated concrete slab while meeting radon building code requirements and improving the interior air quality for the occupants.
The panel is 48×48” (1219x1219mm), molded from high-density, closed-cell, Type II EPS insulation. Amrad comes as a 3.5” (89mm) thick panel at R12 (RSI 2.11) and is also available in 4.5” (114mm), R16 (RSI 2.82) panel.
McMahon notes that these products, like many in Amvic’s lineup, reflect the company’s goal of improving the building envelope. “When you look at all the components of our products, they’ll all have a degree of enhancing that envelope, one way or the other,” he says. “Comfort, quiet, safe, energy-efficient and responsible, resilient to weather extremes.”
To ensure adequate production levels, and that costs remain manageable for end-users, which is more important than ever in today’s economy, Amvic is investing in automation. This evolution has been in two distinct parts: firstly, and more visibly, is robotic manufacturing equipment to accelerate and enhance production.
Secondly—and more behind-the-scenes—is Amvic’s investment into automation software to aid in all company operations, from warehousing management to lead management to communications with customers. In McMahon’s words, “these investments increase Amvic’s productivity, quality, and business intelligence, improving our customers’ experience working with us. We want to make sure we are able to improve our efficiency so we can improve our costs and provide a better product to the marketplace,” he says. “We also want to ensure that we are accurate, so the degree of accuracy is important to us.”
Additionally, Amvic advances its shipping and receiving processes, essential in an era of supply chain snags, with more of its product coming and going from its plants. “How do we streamline that process?” he asks rhetorically. “How do we take away time delays wherever we can? How do we move product in and out of our plant in an expedient manner?”
While more recent months have offered expansion opportunities to add new distributors, McMahon cautions that it is easy to be overstretched and not be able to provide the same level of service. “At the end of the day, you can only take on so much demand, and you only have access to so much raw material,” he says. “Focus on your current customer as they will be the ones with you for the long term.”
This commitment to quality reflects the company’s history as a company focused on innovation and design. McMahon says that, “in reality, we design exceptional products, then we had to become an excellent manufacturer to ensure the quality and supply chain were in our control. We became a manufacturer to support our products, our innovation.”
Finally, he notes the paramount importance of a strong communications policy and strategy. “Communication is more than just a greeting, more than just celebrating the wins,” he remarks. “Communication is being able to have tough conversations, to be truthful, mindful, and empathetic to those around you.”
Forged during the tough days of COVID, he relates that Amvic’s communication strategy evolved to not assuage staff with vague promises but to lay out the occasionally unpleasant truth, get ahead of the curve, be straight, be honest. “For us, communication was really critical, and the company put a lot of focus and a lot of discipline around that.”
As Amvic celebrates twenty-five years, McMahon retains a quiet pride in the accomplishments of his colleagues. “If I’m going to celebrate anything on our twenty-fifth anniversary, it’s the fact that our people put customers and other employees first; they are focused on not disappointing those that have always supported us. The dedication, perseverance, and resilience of the staff has been amazing. This is worth celebrating.”
He expresses confidence that Amvic’s ongoing commitment to quality over market penetration will continue to drive growth above all else, and give good returns. “People like our product, they like the design,” he says. “That has created significant growth for this company over the last twenty-five years, and it will continue.” | <urn:uuid:4464e162-9ace-4e12-b2fd-49df6638671b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.businessinfocusmagazine.com/2022/08/pushing-the-envelope-of-building-envelopes/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.962471 | 1,577 | 1.539063 | 2 |
Levi Younger, from Eagle River, Alaska, is a recent political science graduate who caucused last Saturday with thousands of other Alaskans. Younger recently reached out to superdelegate Kim Metcalfe on Facebook, asking her to side with her state and support Sanders at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Metcalfe, who is listed on the Alaska Democratic Party website as the state’s national committeewoman since 2012, cavalierly told Younger she would be supporting Hillary Clinton, due to her “negative†conversations with Sanders supporters.
Whenever any national election comes to Alaska they tend to be long on explanations as to why Americans should vote for their guy (or gal), but short on reasons why Alaskans actually should. This morning a Bernie supporter named Malena Marvin of Petersberg sent me her take on why Alaskans should support her chosen candidate, Bernie Sanders.
Alarmed by the harsh attacks and negative tone of their presidential contest, broad majorities of Republican primary voters view their party as divided and a source of embarrassment and think that the campaign is more negative than in the past, according to a New York Times/CBS News national poll released on Monday.
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Australia offers some of the best university nursing courses in the world but we are still experiencing a shortage of nurses due to a government freeze on university funding.
“Australian universities are globally recognised for their courses in teaching nursing. Our newly qualified nurses are graduating with the best standards, yet the government denies adequate healthcare education funding,” Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Chief Executive Officer, Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward said.
Australia has been identified as having nine of the world’s top 50 institutions that teach nursing for 2018 with the University of Technology Sydney standing out as the best – ranked seventh in the world by the QS World University Rankings.
“Access to quality clinical placements continues to be a challenge for education providers across the country. Clinical placements are compulsory for the completion of a nursing course and if funding is not allotted for hospitals and health centres to provide for these placements then it will be impossible for students to deliver the patient care they have studied for,” said Adjunct Professor Ward.
The Federal Government announced a funding freeze last year on Commonwealth-supported university courses for two years, supporting a funding model which allows universities to offer places in response to student demand, rather than allocate a number of places for various courses.
“Nursing is the largest single health profession in Australia and nurses are integral to all patient care with specialties ranging from aged care, through to surgical, pediatrics, mental health, education, chronic disease, palliative care, research, to health promotion and everything in between.
“Investing in and supporting nurses in all settings and at all stages of their career ensures Australia has a sustainable nursing workforce,” said Adjunct Professor Ward.
It takes years of post-graduate experience, further study and professional development to acquire the skills to maintain the quality and safety outcomes patients and communities require when disease, illness and technology are increasingly more complex.
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In September 2001, the NASA constitution was adopted, giving birth to a more structured community of practice with clearly laid out objectives and purposes. The constitution defines the ethics of the association, right of members, financial practices and the functions and powers of each role within the executive committee. The NASA bank account and letterhead papers was set up.
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The Infotech Services (ITS) group deals with the university community to supply a wide range of services, consisting of network security, e-mail and scholastic computing support, and software licensing and also monitoring. The IT personnel additionally uses modern technology training as well as other sources. If you have any type of inquiries or problems, you need to do not hesitate to call the group. Information Technology Services is accountable for promoting interaction in between school systems. On top of that, ITS is the main point of call for a wide range of campus-wide initiatives.
The scope of information technology solutions is significant, as well as their usage can help your service keep up with governing and legal demands. The services that you get can include Web online search engine and expertise repositories. Info protection services consist of a proxy and software application for keeping an eye on dubious demands as well as platforms for establishing mobile applications. IT is likewise vital to your business’s continued success, providing the means to keep, develop, and also safeguard information. And also when all of these features are incorporated with effective communication as well as administration, the IT staff can offer a complete series of remedies to improve your company.
An additional major location of need for IT professionals is computer system safety and security. These individuals secure computer systems, data sources, as well as networks from numerous types of attacks. With the development of more sophisticated modern technology, the risk of internal damage is more than ever. IT professionals protect against assaults including ransomware, malware, spyware, and phishing frauds. The types of dangers that IT specialists deal with are substantial, as well as they specialize in certain kinds to provide the most effective feasible defense.
IT departments are frequently grouped right into four main departments: Web Solutions, Computer System Assist Center, Applications as well as Framework, and also Technical Operational Providers. While these are all really various, each division provides its very own solutions and know-how. If the department is underfunded, they may choose to include these costs as a separate category. ITS may also consist of other prices that are not directly related to the technology itself, such as information entry employees, and video equipment used for modern technology training.
IT solutions are largely dependent on the abilities of people in each division. For example, an IT supervisor or principal modern technology policeman might be in charge of establishing and applying an organization’s innovation plan. The IT director, on the other hand, looks after the business side of innovation and also may likewise be described as an IT leader. Different IT professionals might concentrate on certain areas, such as software application advancement or application management. Additionally, the duty of an application manager is tailored in the direction of taking care of a high-value organization application.
IT team member can support more than 4,000 workstations through converged voice and also data networks. They likewise support greater than sixty servers, including those for documents, internal web, as well as phone services. They can likewise aid with stand-alone applications needed for give or state-funded jobs. They can also aid services apply new modern technologies. This way, they can stay on top of technical advancements. This is a crucial location of IT as well as needs routine upkeep and updates.
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The Ft Lauderdale Information Technology Solutions group is a main division within the City. They offer technological resources and also client like departments in all city firms. The solutions used by the IT department include computer systems, telephones, radios, the Intranet and the Web. Additionally, ITS is in charge of high-priority consumer support around the clock. ITS also manages tactical and also tactical planning. The division gives training for personnel as well as uses top quality, year-round customer support. important source
IT is carefully pertaining to computer technology, as well as graduates of IT degrees will frequently have the exact same fundamental programs. However, while many undergraduate programs concentrate on concept and layout, IT levels purpose to train students in functional application of innovation services. By utilizing their sophisticated knowledge, IT experts can improve efficiency and also decrease expenses for companies. The following is a checklist of information technology occupations in the office. They will make you a far better staff member by assisting companies meet their goals.
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IT is consisted of 4 essential departments: administration, computer, and also networking. These divisions are responsible for checking as well as managing the IT atmosphere as well as can include software program upgrades, individual training, and also software application permit administration. They may additionally execute other obligations, such as safety and security and data monitoring. Additionally, managers perform jobs pertaining to keeping an eye on business procedures and conference conformity demands. Another part of the IT division is assistance desk personnel, which manages troubleshooting efforts. IT support also consists of software and hardware asset management, back-up and healing, applications, and also software, in addition to regulations.
Infotech services is in charge of the monitoring, execution, and also assistance of electronic technology across the Suffolk campus. The solutions they offer cover different facets of digital technology, including audio-visual media, network safety and security, e-mail solutions, software program licensing, and also modern technology training. For more information, staff members should go to the Suffolk Solution Portal to discover what they need to do to utilize the sources on school. Once they have discovered the ideal solutions, they can contact them straight. As well as if the trouble is a lot more complex, they can additionally contact IT sustain team.
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Introducing Ambassador Pickering will be Richard T. Arndt, 1949 Fulbright Scholar to France and founding member of the Fulbright Association.
Manfred Philipp will host the event and introduce Dr. Arndt.
This event is cosponsored by the Connecticut and National Capital Area Chapters of the Fulbright Association, by the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, by the Belle Zeller Scholarship Fund, the CUNY Academy for the Humanities and Sciences, and by the US Alumni Association of the German Academic Exchange Service.
The event will take place via Zoom on Tuesday, January 12 at 11 AM Pacific, 2 PM Eastern, & 20:00 CET.
You will be sent Zoom credentials after you register. Please register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-influence-of-international-exchange-programs-on-diplomacy-tickets-133901433793
Please also see the video of the previous talk in this series, with Carol Kahn Strauss, former Executive Director of the Leo Baeck Institute,
introduced by German Consul-General David Gill, on the Erosion of the Rule of Law in Nazi Germany, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wiUkP9u1mY
Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering served as the US Representative to the United Nations in New York under President George H.W. Bush. He led the U.S. effort to build a global coalition in the UN Security Council during and after the first Gulf War and was Under Secretary
of State for Political Affairs under President Bill Clinton. In a diplomatic career spanning five decades, Ambassador Pickering represented the US to the Russian Federation, India, Israel, El
Salvador, Nigeria, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He also served in Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He was Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Oceans,
Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Executive Secretary of the Department of State, and Special Assistant to Secretaries of State William P. Rogers and Henry A. Kissinger.
His Fulbright Scholarship was to the University of Melbourne in Australia. The State Department has named its Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program in his honor. Pickering believes that these programs are a hidden asset to US diplomacy and
diplomatic leadership. Ambassador Pickering’s appointment as Career Ambassador is the
highest in the U.S. Foreign Service and his Distinguished Service Award is the State Department’s highest award.
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The most common cause of heel pain in children is Sever’s Disease. It is caused by the repetitive pulling of the Achilles tendon on the heel bone, usually in sports that involve running and jumping. Typically occurring in kids between the ages of 8 and 14 years old, this injury is self-limiting meaning that it heals itself with time. However, it can trouble kids for years which is distressing for both the child and parents. Podiatrists can help resolve this pain so don’t hesitate to get your child assessed.
Signs and Symptoms:
If your child is complaining of heel pain, see our team at Dan Everson Podiatry so they can continue to play the sport they love. | <urn:uuid:65df10bc-4c18-4308-ab37-01e853f76473> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.daneverson.com.au/blog/mum-my-heel-hurts-kids-heel-pain-and-severs-disease | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.95272 | 159 | 2.84375 | 3 |
EU Digital COVID Certificate
The easiest way to prove your infection safety is with an EU Digital COVID Certificate. All EU member states except those from San Marino and the Vatican are able to download the certificate. If you have this and meet any of the following requirements, congratulations, you’re all set!
For all Estonians, you can download the certificate from the digital registry. The official EU certificate was released on 1 July so if you have an older version that was created locally for Estonians, please download the newer EU version in advance. For reference, the correct version says “EU Digital Covid Certificate” and has an EU flag on it. The older invalid certificate is titled “Vaccination certificate” and has an Estonian coat of arms on it.
Conditions for entering the venue with an EU Digital Certificate:Ϟ If you’re fully vaccinated, at least 7-15 days have to have passed since your second dose. The period depends on your vaccine. For Pfizer/BioNTech maximum efficiency is reached after 7 days, the period for AstraZeneca is 15 days and for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, the period is 14 days;
Ϟ If you have recovered from COVID-19 within the past 6 months, you will be able to enter regardless of whether you have received a supportive vaccine dose or not.
If you’re coming from abroad, please also read through potential quarantine requirements on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website even if you’re fully vaccinated. Before entering the country, you’ll also have to fill in the Traveller’s questionnaire up to three days before arriving in Estonia.
If you don’t have an EU Digital COVID CertificateIf you’re coming from a country outside the EU and have been fully vaccinated, we’ll accept your home country’s vaccination certificate. If this is the case, please let us know in the infection safety form below by choosing "other" and typing in the country of origin for your certificate.
We strongly encourage you to get vaccinated if possible. We understand there are people who are unable to do so, but all the more, please protect yourself so we as a community can protect others. For Estonians, you can book a time to get vaccinated via the digital registry or at a pharmacy here. Find more information about vaccinations against COVID-19 here.
Health & safety at the venueIn addition to everything mentioned above, we’ve set up lots of health & safety measures onsite for an added level of protection. Following the new standard at events, there will be hand disinfection stands across the venue both inside and out, as well as reusable and clinical masks available for those who want one. You’re welcome to bring your own as well. We strongly encourage you to use a mask when you’re indoors.
We recommend downloading the HOIA app. With the HOIA mobile app, you can quickly find out about possible close contact with a COVID-19 infected person, allowing you to take steps to protect your own health and the health of others.
If you’re feeling ill or cannot otherwise make it to sTARTUp Day, all ticket types have full online access, which means you can make the most of everything we have to offer virtually. You’ll be able to watch all 4 stages live, matchmake, browse the virtual demo area and take part in virtual side-events from the comfort of your own home, anywhere in the world.
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HALAL MEAT - A Most Repulsive Practice
How many of us, especially those living in Sri Lanka are aware of the fact that Halal is a most repulsive and horrendous practice that involves extreme form of abuse and cruelty towards animals? Halal is a gruesome method where the animals are tied down and their throats slashed, letting their blood ooze out slowly from the animal’s body and making animals die on their blood, a slow, lingering and agonizing death. What is most horrendous is that this torturous practice takes place while the animals are desperately struggling for their lives. It is a well evident fact that these animals are conscious of what is happening to them. This is a most sickening and inhuman way of killing animals. It is a practice that should not be tolerated in any civilized society.
Animal Welfare in Sri Lanka
In a society such as ours where Buddhists predominate, and where non-violence towards all living beings is a fundamental tenet, practices of this nature cannot and should not be tolerated under any circumstances. Animal welfare has been a tenet of the rulers of our nation from very early times, from the 3rd century BCE, when King Devanampiyatissa ruled the country. This was in-keeping with the declaration of the Buddha in the Cakkavatti Sihanada Sutta (Digha Nikaya of the Sutta Pitaka) that an ideal or virtuous ruler of a nation or ‘Cakkavatti King” will give protection and shelter not only to human beings, but also to birds and beasts. It was this king, over 2200 years ago, who established the world’s first Bird and animal sanctuary in Sri Lanka. Since this time, the principle of animal welfare prevailed in our country until the arrival of European colonial powers, starting with the ruthless Catholic Portuguese invaders, about at the beginning of the 16trh century. Besides hunting animals as a sport, the slaughtering of animals as a vocation started with the entry of Christianity and Islam to Sri Lanka.
The resurgence of Buddhism is a well evident development in the country in recent years. It is an opportune time to take action, on the part of the nation’s leadership to develop a well-conceived policy against cruelty to animals, to save our animals from ‘terrorism’ meted out to them by some quarters of people in our country. The proper implementation of the pledge made in the Mahinda Chintanaya to “amend, without delay, the outdated laws on prevention of cruelty to animals” is long overdue. The Buddha Sasana Ministry in particular, should be in the forefront in making this happen.
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OPG selects GE Hitachi as SMR technology development partner
The two companies will work together to deploy a small modular reactor projected to be completed as early as 2028 and could increase provincial revenues by more than $870 million.
DEC. 2, 2021 – On Dec. 2, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced its partnership with GE Hitachi to deploy a small modular reactor (SMR) at the new Darlington nuclear site, the only site currently licensed for a new nuclear build in Canada.
The two companies will collaborate on the SMR planning, design, engineering, performing site preparation, and preparing for licensing, with the shared goal of deploying the first commercial, grid-scale SMR in Canada.
The Darlington SMR will be a new clean energy source for Ontario and help decarbonize the province. The new build could also create thousands of jobs in Ontario, including approximately 1,600 positions during construction and manufacturing, and 700 jobs during project development.
Pending approval, the site preparation is set to begin in the spring of 2022. OPG plans to apply to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission for a License to Construct by the end of 2022.
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Calling 911 from a cell phone isn't always reliable. BlueLight wants to fix that.
It's strange to think smartphones, the location-aware devices so many people use to navigate both their digital and material worlds, can make it harder for 911 operators to learn where an emergency call has been placed. But that's exactly the case -- and since the Federal Communications Commission estimates 70 percent of 911 calls are made from wireless phones, it's a problem that affects many people across the country.
BlueLight hopes to change that with a mobile application which tells people their current address when they want to call 911, automatically routs emergency calls to campus security in universities across the United States, and allows consumers to share their location with trusted contacts with a feature called "On My Way." (And no, it has no relation to the MDMA discussion forum with the same name.)
The app works like this: whenever someone wants to get in touch with emergency responders, they launch BlueLight and tap a large button dedicated to dialing the proper phone number. If the person is calling 911 the app then launches a dialer which displays their current address -- which is useful if they're traveling and don't know their exact location -- and if they're calling campus officials it references local landmarks.
Many small decisions have informed BlueLight's design and functions. People might accidentally make false calls if it's too easy to use, so the app has a five-second timer which causes a smartphone to vibrate, making it almost impossible not to notice that a call is about to be made. The company has also rented servers across the country to ensure that an issue in Utah doesn't prevent someone in Idaho from using the app.
Out of necessity, BlueLight has designed its application without allowing for the iterative process by which most mobile software is developed. Something as important as placing an emergency call needs to be reliable, BlueLight founder Preet Anand says, which means the company can't fiddle too much with the design. "We have to be designing for the fact that you may literally never open BlueLight again," he says.
On My Way, the feature that allows consumers to share their location with family members if they're traveling or meeting someone they don't know, is meant to mitigate that risk.
“The thing we do better than anything else, and will do better than anyone else, is emergency call routing and information," Anand says. "But ideally you don’t just think of our brand when you’re having emergencies. You associate it with safety." | <urn:uuid:94e5c092-aef1-4da4-b6bf-41a1284f2284> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://pandodaily.com/2015/01/20/calling-911-from-a-cell-phone-isnt-always-reliable-bluelight-wants-to-fix-that | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.969374 | 521 | 2.15625 | 2 |
I need complete 2 pages paper on the following assignment. HALF PAGE LENGTH IS NOT ACCEPTED. Must address the all steps properly. Must include 3 credible references as mentioned below and cited in APA. Must provide 100% original work.
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Assume that you are working in a community health department. The department has some federal money that it wants to allocate to two health promotion programs from the following:
· Decrease in deaths from cardiovascular disease
· Decrease in deaths from breast cancer
· Decrease in teenage pregnancy
· Decrease in cigarette smoking
· Decrease in incidence of diabetes
· Decrease in motor vehicle accidents
· Decrease in osteoporosis and hip fractures among women
· Decrease in obesity
Identify the TWO of above health promotion programs that you would want to investigate and Write a complete 2-3 pages report in a Microsoft Word document, addressing the following questions:
1. Identify the risk factors associated with the selected health promotion programs.
2. What is the target population associated with the selected health promotion program? Consider the hypothetical target population, consisting of middle-aged women, male adolescent gang members, premature infants, etc., and describe the characteristics of each program.
3. What are the risk factors that you want to focus on in order to achieve the objective of the health promotion program?
4. What intervention would you recommend to be most appropriate to reduce exposure to these risk factors? You can choose at what level of intervention you want to implement each program (primary, secondary, tertiary health intervention).
5. What will be the process by which this intervention will achieve the goal of the program?
6. What will be the anticipated outcome of this intervention?
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Somalilandsun-The UN secretary general Mr.Antonio Gutteres forwarded a report about Somalia to the Security Council on 30th August 2019. However this report was different from the others because it touched on issues inside Somaliland and matters concerning Somalia and Somaliland. The UN report highlights the happenings in Somalia from 25th April to 28thAugust 2018.
Speaking about the politics the UN Secretary General stated that little effort had been reached in ironing out differences between Somaliland and Somalia in restarting the stalled talks.
The UN boss said that Somalia and Somaliland do not see eye to eye in the following matters ….
- The management of Somaliland/Somalia airspace handed to Somalia administration in June of this year by ICAO following relocation of their offices from Nairobi, Kenya to Mogadishu.
- A letter written by the Somalia government to donors to oppose of their international community special arrangement deal with Somaliland whereby Somaliland received her share of donors’ aid without passing through Somalia.
The report further stated that the donor funds that Somalia receives from international community should be ascertained so that Somaliland can receive her fair share. The secretary general added that during Somalia government celebration of her national day on 1st July the president of Somalia Mr.Mohammed Abdillahi Farmajo announced that he is ready to kick start the Somaliland/Somalia talks.
The UN secretary General Mr. Antonio Gutteres report which was christened ‘support for the peace building and governance’ he stated in point number 11 that he fiasco in Sool region pitting the government of Somalia and Puntland militia. The UN chief said “The war between the military of both countries has caused loss of life displacement of 15,000 people from their homes.” The Secretary General report further stated that the situation is dire and dangerous because both sides have militarized the area by bringing their armed forces close to each other. He added that Somaliland and Puntland leader are not helping the situation since they both exchange venomous propaganda through the media.
The report which the Horn Newspaper received stated anti Somaliland demonstrations were held in the disputed regions Sool and Sanaag.
Point number 18 of the report state that clan allegiances is still rife in Somalia and in particular Somaliland where 12 souls lost their lives in a clan war at El-Afwein town pitting the Sa’ad Yonis of Habaryonis clan against Bi’ido of Habarje’elo clan. The clans war took place on 9th of May 2018. It went on to confirm that the president of Somaliland H.E Musa Bihi Abdi called on both sides to exercise restraint and iron out their differences on the negotiation table. The report did not state the victory reached by the Somailand government in quelling the El-Afwein fiasco.
UN secretary general report also revealed that organized assassinations have taken root in Sool region where it is suspected that Alshaabab has infiltrated.
“It looks as if Alshaabab has capitalized from the Tukaraq war between Somaliland and Puntland and it has started gaining in roads into the area.” The UN report confirmed.
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Principles of Personal Management
Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least --Goeth * * Will you take just a moment and write down a short answer to the following two questions? Your answers will be important to you as you begin work on Habit 3. Question 1: What one thing could you do (you aren't doing now) that if you did on a regular basis, would make a tremendous positive difference in your personal life? Question 2: What one thing in your business or professional life would bring similar results? We'll come back to these answers later. But first, let's put Habit 3 in perspective Habit 3 is the personal fruit, the practical fulfillment of Habits 1 and 2. Habit 1 says, "You're the creator. You are in charge." It's based on the four unique human endowments of imagination, conscience, independent will, and particularly, selfawareness. It empowers you to say, "That's an unhealthy program I've been given from my childhood, from my social mirror. I don't like that ineffective script. I can change." Habit 2 is the first or mental creation. It's based on imagination -- the ability to envision, to see the potential, to create with our minds what we cannot at present see without eyes; and conscience -- the ability to detect our own uniqueness and the personal, moral, and ethical guidelines within which we can most happily fulfill it. It's the deep contact with our basic paradigms and values and the vision of what we can become. Habit 3, then, is the second creation -- the physical creation. It's the fulfillment, the actualization, the natural emergence of Habits 1 and 2. It's the exercise of independent will toward becoming principle-centered. It's the day-in, day-out, moment-by-moment doing it. Habits 1 and 2 are absolutely essential and prerequisite to Habit 3. You can't become principle-centered without first being aware of and developing your own proactive nature. You can't become principle-centered without first being aware of your paradigms and understanding how to shift them and align them with principles. You can't become principle-centered without a vision of and a focus on the unique contribution that is yours to make. But with that foundation, you can become principle-centered, day-in and day-out, moment-by-moment, by living Habit 3 -- by practicing effective self-management. 91 Management, remember, is clearly different from leadership. Leadership is primarily a high-powered, right-brain activity. It's more of an art; it's based on a philosophy. You have to ask the ultimate questions of life when you're dealing with personal leadership issues. But once you have dealt with those issues, once you have resolved them, you then have to manage yourself effectively to create a life congruent with your answers. The ability to manage well doesn't make much difference if you're not even in the "right jungle." But if you are in the right jungle, it makes all the difference. In fact, the ability to manage well determines the quality and even the existence of the second creation. Management is the breaking down, the analysis, the sequencing, the specific application, the time-bound leftbrain aspect of effective self-government. My own maxim of personal effectiveness is this: Manage from the left; lead from the right. The Power of Independent Will In addition to self-awareness, imagination, and conscience, it is the fourth human endowment -- independent will -- that really makes effective self-management possible. It is the ability to make decisions and choices and to act in accordance with them. It is the ability to act rather than to be acted upon, to proactively carry out the program we have developed through the other three endowments. The human will is an amazing thing. Time after time, it has triumphed against unbelievable odds. The Helen Kellers of this world give dramatic evidence to the value, the power of the independent will. But as we examine this endowment in the context of effective self-management, we realize it's usually not the dramatic, the visible, the once-in-a-lifetime, up-by-thebootstraps effort that brings enduring success. Empowerment comes from the learning how to use this great endowment in the decisions we make every day. The degree to which we have developed our independent will in our everyday lives is measured by our personal integrity. Integrity is, fundamentally, the value we place on ourselves. It's our ability to make and keep commitments to ourselves, to "walk our talk." It's honor with self, a fundamental part of the character ethic, the essence of proactive growth. Effective management is putting first things first. While leadership decides what "first things" are, it is management that puts them first, day-by-day, moment-by-moment. Management is discipline, carrying it out. Discipline derives from disciple -- disciple to a philosophy, disciple to a set of principles, disciple to a set of values, disciple to an overriding purpose, to a superordinate goal or a person who represents that goal. In other words, if you are an effective manager of your self, your discipline comes from within; it is a function of your independent will. You are a disciple, a follower, of your own deep values and their source. And you have the will, the integrity, to subordinate your feelings, your impulses, your moods to those values. One of my favorite essays is "The Common Denominator of Success," written by E. M. Gray. He spent his life searching for the one denominator that all successful people share. He found it wasn't hard work, good luck, or astute human relations, though those were 92 all important. The one factor that seemed to transcend all the rest embodies the essence of Habit 3: Putting First Things First. "The successful person has the habit of doing the things failures don't like to do," he observed. "They don't like doing them either necessarily. But their disliking is subordinated to the strength of their purpose." That subordination requires a purpose, a mission, a Habit 2 clear sense of direction and value, a burning "Yes!" inside that makes it possible to say "no" to other things. It also requires independent will, the power to do something when you don't want to do it, to be a function of your values rather than a function of the impulse or desire of any given moment. It's the power to act with integrity to your proactive first creation. | <urn:uuid:cbeef30f-9e6d-457c-b058-3ea0cf3e9ca4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.footlockerwanderer.com/2018/12/principles-of-personal-management.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.959405 | 1,355 | 1.945313 | 2 |
Some database operations involve carrying out a sequence of database commands. For example, information in two different tables may need to be updated. In these cases, it may be very important that if one update is carried out, the other is also. If only one is done, it may leave the data inconsistent. You can use database transactions to ensure that all the operations are carried out. In addition, you can use transactions as a way of backing out of the middle of a sequence of operations. This tutorial will demonstrate how to use transactions.
If you find that the examples in this tutorial do not work as shown, you may need to install or restore the example database with the "DatabaseLink`DatabaseExamples`" package, as described in "Using the Example Databases".
|SQLBeginTransaction[conn]||begin an SQL transaction|
|SQLCommitTransaction[conn]||permanently commit an SQL transaction to the database|
|SQLRollbackTransaction[conn]||terminate an SQL transaction (do not change the database)|
This uses SQLSelect to view data in the TEST table. There is one row.
SQLBeginTransaction is used to start a transaction.
If SQLRollbackTransaction is used, the database is returned to the point before the transaction began. The two rows are no longer present.
This uses SQLCommitTransaction to commit the data permanently.
A transaction is closed when it is committed. If any more transactions are required, a new transaction must be started. In addition, once a transaction has been committed, it cannot be rolled back. Transactions may be split up using an SQLSavepoint; a rollback can be made to a specific savepoint.
The transaction is rolled back to the savepoint using SQLRollbackTransaction.
When working with database transactions with more than one concurrent user, various problems with reading data can occur. These problems are known as "dirty reads", "non-repeatable reads", and "phantom reads". There are two types of solutions to these problems: one involves setting options for the database connection to isolate transactions and the other involves other checks on data, for instance by checking timestamps. Each of these strategies has advantages and disadvantages; for example, setting database options can degrade the performance of the database for concurrent usage.
The actual details of these strategies are really outside the scope of this documentation. However, DatabaseLink has a number of ways to set options of the connection to help isolate transactions. This is done with the TransactionIsolationLevel option of OpenSQLConnection. This option can also be set for an existing connection with SetOptions.
|ReadCommitted||prevent dirty reads|
|RepeatableRead||prevent dirty reads and non-repeatable reads|
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But when it’s time for a literary festival in Richmond – and at last count there were at least three on the annual calendar – it’s a totally different story.
Hundreds of book lovers and festival fans stream in from all corners of South Africa to listen to authors presenting their latest works, rootle around in the main street bookshops and feast on all things Karoo.
The Richmond Boekbedonnerd event – traditionally held late in October – began some years ago when a KwaZulu-Natal lecturer called Darryl David got together with a Canadian vet called Peter Baker and they brought the international Booktown concept to the Karoo.
Baker already had the Richmond Supper Klub – a bit of a pop-up pub and feasting venue – and other associates had the bookshops. Darryl David brought the inspiration and the marketing and the rest is Karoo history.
There are still traces of the various Anglo-Boer War activities that took place more than a century ago around Richmond. One of the most interesting old sites is Deelfontein, a railway siding west of Richmond.
It once housed the largest British Surgical and Convalescent hospital in South Africa. If you pass it today, you’ll see the ruins of a once-gracious hotel called The Yeomanry and an overgrown graveyard full of British soldiers – nothing more.
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The work of an unstoppable traveller is taking Christchurch by storm in an exhibition following the adventurous life of Dunedin-born artist Frances Hodgkins.
Hodgkins is renowned as one of New Zealand’s most influential female artists and a trail-blazing modernist painter. 125 artworks inspired by her travels through Morocco, France, Spain and Britain will be on display at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū from 15 February.
“Travel was a huge influence in Hodgkins’ development as a modernist painter and a vital source of inspiration in her works,” says director Blair Jackson.
Born in Dunedin, Frances Hodgkins (1869–1947) left for Europe in 1901 and by the late 1920s had become an important figure within the British Modernist art scene.
Her professional life spanned almost six decades, including two World Wars and periods of massive social and cultural change.
Her vibrant artworks capture the spirit of the changing era within which she lived, and the extensive journeys she took across Europe that provided inspiration for her works.
The exhibition includes early watercolour travel sketches of the French Riviera, Morocco and Venice; her first encounters with modernism in Paris; and works in oil and gouache from her later life in Britain.
Auckland Art Gallery head of curatorial and exhibitions Sarah Farrar says the show is a celebration of Hodgkins’ work as well as the creative vision, single-mindedness and determination behind her success.
“Hodgkins is an inspiring figure who rejected expectations of women at the time with a purpose and style that resonates today,” Farrar says.
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Tasers and Political influence from outside sources (FOI)
Tasers and Political influence from outside sources (FOI)Produced by the Freedom of Information office
Authored by Government of Jersey and published on 11 November 2020.
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Under the Freedom of Information legislation I would like to request the following information:
Have there been any studies taken to examine whether any political, commercial party’s or Individuals (both on Island and off Island) hold or have any influence with political party’s or individuals on Island. For example, the Chief Executive worked with Mr. ABC on the mainland, so Mr. ABC could have influence over the chief executives’ decisions
If there haven’t been any studies why not?
In all Likelihood more police officers will be receiving Tasers, have there been any psychological studies conducted on the police, to determine whether they feel they are losing their ability to act based on the public’s emotions, eg the police don’t care about your emotions we will just taser you.
If not why?
A and B
The States Greffe does not hold information in relation to these two questions.
C and D
Information not held. The States of Jersey police do not hold information regarding worldwide psychological studies undertaken to assess police responses to threats.
No doubt studies will have been undertaken. The UK College of Policing has produced the Conflict Resolution Model, which includes a section on ‘Developing the evidential base’. This will have drawn reference from previous instances of police officers dealing with conflict situations, including the full range of human emotions officers are faced with on a daily basis.
All police officers in Jersey undergo regular training following the National Conflict Resolution Model.
The model ensures officers consider a range of options from verbal communication through a number of stages, before the use of force is considered. The communication advice is detailed and includes:
giving people a ‘voice’, letting them tell their side of the story, and listening
making impartial decisions and explaining how they were reached
showing trustworthiness by being open and honest
treating people with dignity and respect
The model is complex and lengthy and can be read in full at: www.college.police.uk
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Joining many of San Francisco’s other large-scale public events, Pink Saturday has, for the first time in its history, gone dry. This year, the annual party will be cracking down hard on drunken revelers. In addition, police presence at the event will be much increased to prevent a repeat of last year’s tragic shooting that took the life of one spectator and injured two others.
In 2010, a still unidentified gunman fired into a crowd at Market and Castro, reportedly targeting and killing 19-year old Stephen Powell and injuring two others.
Pink Saturday, an unofficial street party held in and around The Castro on the Saturday before the Gay Pride Parade, is a San Francisco tradition dating back over 40 years. Since 1997, the party has been organized by The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
While liquor was never actually sold at the event, attendees were able to bring in their own alcohol from the outside or purchase it from nearby bars and walk around freely. At this year’s party, a cadre of police officers will be on hand making sure that doesn’t happen.
Eureka Valley/Castro Neighborhood Association President Alan Beach-Nelson complained that, in recent years, the event, “[has] become less gay and more looky-loos.” He noted that, “it’s [the] looky-loos [who are] looking for trouble.”
Organizers are hoping that by clamping down on booze and reining in the wilder aspects of the event’s party atmosphere, they can discourage some of the tourist crowd and, as Beach-Nelson puts it, “transform Pink Saturday back into a party for and by the LGBT community.”
In the wake of last year’s fatal shooting, organizers are concerned that, if something goes wrong again, the city may very well shut down the event entirely–much like what happened after nine people were shot at Castro’s annual Halloween celebration in 2007. Even though city officials, such as then-Gavin-Newsom-spokesman Tony Winnicker, who attested immediately following the shooting that Pink Saturday “has a strong record of safety,” it was clear to the organizers it was time to make a change.
New SPFD chief Greg Suhr, who previously ran the Mission District Station overseeing the Castro neighborhood, urged Pink Saturday attendees to notify police officers if they see anything out of the ordinary.
“It’s all about making sure it’s as safe an event as it’s ever been,” he said in an interview earlier this month. He noted that the party is by and large a “pure event” without a lot of “bridge and tunnel folks,” so outsiders tend to stick out.
The reason for this attempt at insularity is, much like the infamous Halloween shooting, both the victims and their attackers at the Pink Saturday shooting came from outside of Castro community; naturally, there’s a feeling among some residents that they need to circle the wagons if they want to preserve some of their most cherished institutions.
Pink Saturday is just the latest in a number of San Francisco events to clamp down on unruly behavior by drying out. The Union Street Fair eliminated its beer gardens this year and attempted to re-brand itself as a primarily arts and crafts event; the Haight Street Fair has been working tirelessly for the past few years to tame its patrons’ partying ways; Bay to Breakers, the grandaddy of all San Francisco’s public bacchanalia, talked a big game about a heavy police presence and “sobriety tents,” however the 2011 race was only slightly less tipsy than the previous one. | <urn:uuid:d263586a-a57c-4f0e-abd9-7b6e52d9d16d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://sfappeal.com/2011/06/pink-saturday-bans-booze-in-effort-to-re-focus-on-lgbt-community/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.967342 | 786 | 1.578125 | 2 |
Some things we take for granted now seemed absolutely bizarre just a few years ago. Take Turo, for example: a decade ago, the concept of tapping a button on your phone to rent someone else’s car for the day—well, that would have seemed wild. But now it makes sense. Disruptions in the old way of doing things save us time and money and often improve the quality of our lives.
The problem is that disruptions seem uncomfortable at first. They’re out of the norm, and that takes some time for adjustment. You may, for example, be headed out the door when you remember that DoorDash exists now, and you don’t need to leave your house for Taco Bell. For some, the adjustments are an easy adaptation, and for others it can take some time, but once we’ve tried things a new way, it’s difficult to consider going back.
Our most beloved disruptions
Take Lyft, for instance. Well, you do take Lyft—probably much more often than you ever took a taxi. Before ride sharing services were available on demand from your cell phone, hailing a cab was a chore. Plus, they often didn’t take credit cards, and there was always a danger of being overcharged if the taxi decided to take the scenic route and let the meter run. When Lyft was first introduced, though, people were weirded out: get in a stranger’s car? But the convenience was undeniable, and added features like carpooling and cost visibility have meant added benefits for consumers.
Then there’s Airbnb. In the beginning, customers were wary: stay in someone’s home? But hotels are often expensive, impersonal and make traveling a chore. Airbnb introduced the concept of truly living like a local in a local’s home, often at a more inexpensive rate. It’s easy to book and easy to know the total cost (compared to the surprise costs at hotels, which often have charges like resort fees and WiFi surcharges). Now, booking an Airbnb is as commonplace and familiar as sending a text.
Disrupting home buying and homeownership
While it seems like every industry has undergone its disruptions, the home buying process has remained as old-fashioned as ever. The cost of homes has skyrocketed, but a 20% down payment has remained standard, making it nearly impossible for most people to afford their first home: you either needed cash up front or wealthy relatives. It can be scary to spend so much on a home without having anyone to share in the risk.
Furthermore, the concept of homeownership and equity hasn’t been reexamined. Most of us assume there’s no good way to access the equity of a home until we move: we faithfully pay our monthly mortgage payment and assume it will all pay off someday. And all that equity accumulates like a savings account that’s almost impossible to access unless you take out a HELOC or home equity loan that adds additional interest, debt, and monthly payments to your budget.
Unison was created to help homeowners and home buyers.
Unison is the first true disruption to home buying and homeownership in over half a century. By co-investing, home buyers can have as little as 5% of the down payment, but can reap rewards of having the full 20% down payment, such as no private mortgage insurance (PMI), lower monthly payments and start building equity. Co-investment allows home buyers to get into the right home in the right neighborhood—no more having a housing choice dictated by the down payment requirements. It might seem strange at first to have a company co-invest in your home with you, but the benefits are profound.
It doesn’t stop there: if you’re a current homeowner, Unison enables you to access up to 17.5% of your home’s value and convert it to cash without having to make monthly repayments. It’s not a loan, so there are no interest charges. Instead, Unison shares a portion of your home’s value when you decide to sell, up to 30 years later. For the first time, homeowners can access their equity without debt.
Just as Lyft and Airbnb have changed their respective industries, Unison is turning the mortgage industry on its head. Instead of home buyers waiting for at least a decade to save up for the full 20% down payment, it’s now possible for them to get into the right home right now without going into more debt. Co-investment is a partnership in your home’s future, and it’s the perfect solution for today’s housing market.
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Mannoses are expressed on the surface of infected red blood cells
New findings about immune system reaction to malaria and sickle cell disease
Scientists have discovered in more detail than ever before how the human body’s immune system reacts to malaria and sickle cell disease.
The researchers from the universities of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Exeter and Imperial College, London have published their findings in Nature Communications.
Every year there are ~200 million cases of malaria, which causes ~400,000 deaths.
As it causes resistance against malaria, the sickle cell disease mutation has spread widely, especially in people from Africa.
But if a child inherits a double dose of the gene - from both mother and father - they will develop sickle cell disease. Around 20,000 children are born with sickle cell disease every year and it is now the commonest single-gene disorder among the UK population. Despite this, much about it remains poorly understood.
The researchers discovered that sugars called mannoses are expressed on the surfaces of both red blood cells infected with malarial parasites and also affected by sickle cell disease. The mannoses cause both infected cells and sickle cells to be eaten in the spleen.
The study was funded by the Wellcome Trust and the University of Aberdeen Development Trust.
The team hope the findings will eventually help inform new treatments for malaria.
Lead investigator, Professor Mark Vickers, Chair in Applied Medicine at the University of Aberdeen, said: “Malaria and sickle cell disease are responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths a year but many aspects of how the body’s immune system reacts to these diseases are not fully understood.
“This collaborative project has revealed more than ever before about the chains of events that occur in these diseases and can hopefully contribute to research into new treatments.”
Co-author Professor Gordon Brown, at the University of Exeter, said: “This is a truly seminal discovery that sheds light on how abnormal red blood cells are recognised and cleared by the immune system, with exciting implications for future therapeutic approaches to treat a range of diseases including malaria and sickle cell disease described here.”
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Himalayan peaks could be leased to private tourism companies in an attempt to ease increasing congestion on Mount Everest, officials in Nepal have said.
The proposal would involve hiring out some of the 326 Himalayan peaks that are currently open to climbers in the poor south Asian country, in an attempt to lure mountaineers away from Everest.
The highest mountain in the world is suffering from traffic jams and environmental degradation as hundreds of mountaineers attempt its ascent in a short window of favourable weather in late spring every year. Hundreds of other peaks, many unclimbed, receive no attention.
The move is also designed to attract more climbers to the impoverished country, which depends on the revenue from tourism.
“We have begun discussion on leasing unclimbed peaks to the private sector, to promote these mountains as new tourism products,” said Mohan Krishna Sapkota, spokesman for the tourism ministry.
“We are open to both Nepalese and foreign private companies… We are confident that if the plan goes ahead, it will generate revenues for Nepal,” Sapkota told Agence France-Presse.
The proposal would need to be passed by cabinet to get the green light. If agreed, it may take several months before it is implemented.
The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA), a national body representing tourism promoters, welcomed the proposal, which it said would be “a very good step”.
“The private sectors can sell tourism products better in comparison to the government sector,” said Ang Tshering Sherpa, the NMA’s president.
“Private sector professionals have good networks worldwide and can bring more climbers and tourists to Nepal,” Sherpa said.
In recent weeks, Nepal has introduced a raft of measures to boost tourism and also allay concerns of overcrowding on Mount Everest.
Officials have slashed mountaineering fees for many other peaks while requiring each climber scaling Everest to bring back 8kg (17.6 lbs) of garbage in an attempt to clean up the “roof of the world”.
Last year, officials floated the idea of installing a ladder on the famous Hillary Step, a crucial stretch of technical climbing at nearly 8,840 metres (29,000ft) on Everest, named after its first climber, Sir Edmund Hillary.
Last year, more than 500 climbers reached the summit of Everest. On 19 May, around 150 climbed the last 915 metres to the peak within hours of each other, causing lengthy delays as mountaineers queued to descend or ascend harder sections.
Though such innovations as the ladder and the leasing plans are anathema to many purist climbers, some sherpas welcome them.
But Tashi Tenzing, grandson of the first climber to reach the summit of Everest, Tenzing Norgay, said the proposal went “completely against the spirit of mountaineering”.
“Mountains are there to be climbed by anyone,” he said. “It won’t make any difference to the number of people who want to climb Everest.”
An accomplished guide and mountaineer, Tenzing said he welcomed any move that would bring more climbers to lesser known peaks, and thus more funds to remote communities. But, he said, it would be better to promote such mountains overseas rather than lease them.
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Evidence suggests that economic values are rescaled as a function of the range of the available options. Although locally adaptive, range adaptation has been shown to lead to suboptimal choices, particularly notable in reinforcement learning (RL) situations when options are extrapolated from their original context to a new one. Range adaptation can be seen as the result of an adaptive coding process aiming at increasing the signal-to-noise ratio. However, this hypothesis leads to a counterintuitive prediction: Decreasing task difficulty should increase range adaptation and, consequently, extrapolation errors. Here, we tested the paradoxical relation between range adaptation and performance in a large sample of participants performing variants of an RL task, where we manipulated task difficulty. Results confirmed that range adaptation induces systematic extrapolation errors and is stronger when decreasing task difficulty. Last, we propose a range-adapting model and show that it is able to parsimoniously capture all the behavioral results.
Bibliographical noteFunding Information:
S.P. is supported by an ATIP-Avenir grant (R16069JS), the Programme Emergence(s) de la Ville de Paris, the Fondation Fyssen, the Fondation Schlumberger pour l’Education et la Recherche, the FrontCog grant (ANR-17-EURE-0017) and the Institut de Recherche en Santé Publique (IRESP, grant number: 20II138-00). S.B. is supported by MILDECA (Mission Interministerielle de Lutte contre les Drogues et les Conduites Addictives) and the EHESS (Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales). A.R. thanks the US Army for financial support (contract W911NF2010242). The funding agencies did not influence the content of the manuscript. Author contributions: S.B. and S.P. designed the experiments. S.B. ran the experiments. S.B. and S.P. analyzed the data. S.B., A.R., and S.P. interpreted the results. S.B. and S.P. wrote the manuscript. A.R. edited the manuscript. Competing interests: The authors declare that they have no financial or other competing interests. Data and materials availability: All data needed to evaluate the conclusions in the paper are present in the paper and/or the Supplementary Materials and are available from Github repository (https://github.com/hrl-team/range). All custom scripts have been made available from Github repository (https://github.com/hrl-team/range). Additional modified scripts can be accessed upon request.
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Belgium: A Hidden Gem
The small country of Belgium, bordered by The Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and France is well-known for its high quality chocolate and its Belgian Waffles.
What is rarely spoken of however, is the hospitality and generosity of its people. Having lived there for five years, I can honestly say that the people of Belgium are among the kindest people you will ever come across in your travels. Belgian hospitality is perhaps not a subject often written about, so let me be one of the first to shed some light upon this topic.
When walking about the countryside which constitutes a great majority of the country, you will always be greeted by a smiling face and a “dag” meaning hello. As a femme noire, I can tell you that I have never felt “out of place” or been given nasty stares–when I was younger I would get stares of admiration and asked where I was from. I have found the people here to be kind and talkative regardless of the differences in culture, color, or language.
Another thing you will notice is that the Belgians love to serve and to socialize. The words S’il-vous-plait and Alstublieft which are used in serving are heard several times throughout the day. They will always offer you something to drink (coffee and beer are most common) and if you say no, they will put something on the table anyway. Sometimes I wonder why they even ask because the answer doesn’t really matter; if you’re there, they will serve you. Period. Socializing is an everyday activity so even the most introverted person will be forced into socializing on an almost daily basis.
The Belgians enjoy outings at the café several times a day. If they don’t go to the café, then off to someone’s house they go! Never expect to simply “drop by” a friend’s house because I guarantee you, they will keep you there talking, eating, and drinking. When reflecting upon all of the amazing people I met in Belgium throughout my travels there, one particular story comes to mind.
I was with my adoptive parents in Wallonia, the French province of Belgium, when we walked into a random restaurant on the road. Once inside, we were seated next to a lovely Belgian couple who immediately began to make conversation. After the preliminary “Hi, how are you”, the wife asked my adoptive mother and I where we were from (we’re both Black but my father is a White Belgian) and we responded that we were from Haiti. She proceeded to tell us that she and her husband had just adopted two little Haitian boys (this was right after the earthquake) and that she adored them. By the time we left the restaurant, she essentially knew my whole life story and the wife offered to email me Belgian recipes while I was in the US, so that I could try to recreate the wonderful meals I had eaten while in Belgium. That is not an uncommon story.
The Belgians love to share their culture with any and all who are interested. They are wonderful people who are always willing to give to others and to make you feel welcome. If you’re ever looking for a vacation with great people included, visit Belgium; you will enjoy the warmth of the people. | <urn:uuid:838840fd-9ab0-4fb4-964d-d49a6614ca57> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://travelnoire.com/belgium-hidden-gem | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.979799 | 702 | 1.507813 | 2 |
Which Is It? To, Too or Two - How To Use It In A Sentence?
Teach your kids/students when to use to, too and two in a sentence. This fun learning worksheet will help your kids practice their grammar skills and learn topics in a different way. Download and print now.
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To, Too or Two
How To Use To, Too or Two In A Sentence?
To can have multiple meanings, but it's typically used as an infinitive marker. If you are using too or two to mean "extra", then it is proper grammar to use the word "to" before the word.
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During California’s August 2020 heat wave—a period of prolonged triple digit temperatures not seen in the state since 2006—utility companies remained on high alert, as the state’s electrical grid was strained to its absolute limits.
Due to extreme reliance on the grid, the California Independent System Operator (ISO) issued statewide Stage 2 and Stage 3 emergencies, resulting in rotating power outages for thousands of Californians. According to ISO, a Stage 3 emergency indicates that the demand for power is greater than the supply. The extreme heat was the driving force behind this emergency designation, as air conditioning usage soared.
Bay Area residents were hit particularly hard, as up to 250,000 PG&E customers had their power shut off in an effort to reduce strain on the power grid. Those that did not lose power were begged by utilities to significantly reduce energy usage.
This recent heatwave marked the first time the ISO called for rolling blackouts since 2001. But high temperatures are not the only cause for concern: public safety power shutoffs during wildfire season make it likely that Californians will experience more blackouts in the years to come.
Rolling blackouts are more prevalent due to increased wildfire risk during windy conditions.
PG&E has been under immense pressure in the wake of extensive wildfires caused by high winds and outdated, faulty electrical infrastructure. The ongoing legal battles have caused the utility to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Not only is PG&E on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars in reparations, California officials have required the utility to develop and implement a plan to reduce the risk of fires. Consequently, PG&E has taken a hardline stance during high-wind days when their electrical infrastructure is at greatest risk of causing fire. The result is rolling blackouts for those customers within areas of high fire danger.
On October 9th, 2019, the utility cut power to nearly half a million customers in Central and Northern California. Additional shutoffs occurred throughout the month. This decision came one year after the massive Camp Fire, ignited by PG&E’s faulty electric transmission lines and high winds, which scorched over 150,000 acres and destroyed nearly 20,000 buildings.
PG&E’s hesitation to shut off power, and the resulting destruction, forced the company to develop plans to mitigate the effects of severe wind. Under their Public Safety Power Shutdown plan, power lines passing through regions designated by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) as being at elevated (“Tier 2”) or extreme (“Tier 3”) risk for wildfire may be shut off in the event of high wind.
While California’s energy infrastructure has been becoming increasingly fragile, homeowners and business owners have been quick to adopt battery storage systems proven to maximize the savings offered by solar systems, reducing energy usage as utility rates charged by PG&E and other utilities soar. And now, due to the threat of hours- or days-long blackouts due to wildfire threats, solar batteries are proving to be even more useful.
Installing a battery storage system can power essential appliances and devices in the event of rolling blackouts.
PG&E’s CEO recently warned that large-scale, preventative blackouts during wildfire season could persist for a decade or more. Some homeowners have responded by installing solar power systems in order to reduce their reliance on utility-sourced energy.
But even solar power system owners can’t escape outages: solar panels don’t work when the power is out, unless you forego the benefits of a grid-tied system and opt for an off-grid system. Unfortunately, due to cost and space limitations, off-grid systems are infeasible for most solar owners.
While you might not be able to fully eliminate your reliance on the energy grid, you can reduce your reliance with a solar battery storage system. A solar battery storage system stores energy produced by your solar panels for use at night or when the power is out. By sourcing your power from a battery system, you can better manage potential power shutoffs.
Due to solar batteries limited size and limited energy storage capacity, you will have to be very disciplined with your energy usage during an outage. A solar battery won’t reliably power things like HVAC or entertainment systems, but can be used to keep your refrigerator and freezer cold and energy efficient lights on. And for those with health conditions who rely on electrically powered medical equipment, a battery storage system could literally save their lives.
What size solar battery do you need?
A good way to determine the battery size that you need is figuring out how much energy you use. The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that the average electricity consumption of a California home is 547 kWh per month, which comes out to about 18 kWh per day. This varies based upon your location and how you use your energy. Be sure to check your energy bill to get a better idea of how much energy you use.
Let’s assume that you use 10 kWh of energy during the evening time, when the sun is down and your solar panels aren’t producing energy. You’ll want a battery storage system with at least 10 kWh of capacity. A number of leading solar battery manufacturers—including Sonnen, LG, and Enphase—offer batteries that have 10 kWh and greater capacity options.
However, even if you have a battery storage system with a capacity that matches your energy demand, you won’t be able to power your entire home. Solar batteries are designed to power essential appliances and devices in the short-term. They can’t handle excessive energy load for more than a few hours. That said, they can keep the lights on and food in the fridge cold, and keep important electrical devices powered in the event that you are hit with a blackout.
Rolling blackouts are becoming more common in California. Solar battery storage systems are a great way to store energy for when you need it the most. If you are interested in a solar battery storage system, contact Ilum Solar! We sell and install brand-name solar batteries, and are ready to answer any questions that you may have. | <urn:uuid:f299f972-8f07-4a15-b6b8-b18b21fdf344> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://ilumsolar.com/rolling-blackouts-battery-system-keep-lights-on/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.953111 | 1,267 | 2.75 | 3 |
Understanding data handeling in the work environment is important to the integral running of your company. Your internal systems and computer software will not be able to function optimally if the right information is not inputted correctly. An adult basic education and training programme will give your employees the skills necessary to handle data with care and understand how important information is to the smooth running of the company. It is also important to ensure that your employees possess basic maths and literacy skills as mistakes may occur purely due to lack of education. Once a valued employee has an understanding of these issues, you will have to spend less time correcting any errors in your data. | <urn:uuid:d76c07f9-03b0-4467-9b13-d9fe865d91f5> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://eee.co.za/understanding-data-handeling-in-the-business-environment/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.946594 | 126 | 2.40625 | 2 |
From the time the first website was published in 1991 until today, the internet has profoundly reshaped humanity.
Comparisons between cryptocurrencies and the growth of the internet are invariably drawn (including cryptocurrencies’ netscape moment); however, I wanted to test this comparison and see exactly how far along we are.
In this post, I’ll also be exploring the growth of the cryptocurrency market & the early growth of the internet, to see what takeaways we can uncover.
What makes this comparison tough
It’s impossible to know exactly how many people use cryptocurrency and how often because:
- For people who self custodial their cryptocurrencies — people can have multiple wallets for different cryptocurrencies.
- For people who store their cryptocurrencies on exchanges — 1 wallet address does not equate to 1 user on the exchange. It’s also typical for exchanges to create a wallet address for each transaction.
Thus, the only way to get an understanding of the number of users for cryptocurrencies is through approximations.
Measuring cryptocurrency user growth
I tried to approximate cryptocurrency user growth in a few ways:
- Bitcoin & Ethereum wallet growth
- Bitcoin & Ethereum active addresses growth (proxy for DAU)
- User growth of crypto-fiat and crypto-crypto exchanges
- Total cryptocurrency trading volume over time
There are ~24M bitcoin wallet addresses in total. This doesn’t mean there are 24M Bitcoin users because one person can have more than 1 wallet address and it is recommended to generate a new bitcoin address for each transaction sent.
I would consider 24M the upper bound number on the number of bitcoin users worldwide.
In addition to looking at the number of wallets, we can look at the number of active addresses per day. To smooth out this chart, I took a median value of active addresses by month, and plotted it on a log scale:
The highest amount of active addresses we’ve seen per day was ~1.1M addresses — this is an approximation of daily active users (DAU) within the bitcoin network. However, if the main point of Bitcoin is viewed as purely a store of value, then you would assume a much lower DAU vs. any traditional mobile application or website. | <urn:uuid:d8738b1b-2de7-4ba4-9a0b-a54bb5ad52b1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://ec2-35-172-7-154.compute-1.amazonaws.com/2018/11/12-graphs-that-show-just-how-early-the-cryptocurrency-market-is-medium/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.944052 | 457 | 2.34375 | 2 |
units integration and activity teaching
Theme-based learning to lead to study different learning areas and knowledge
Set the theme according to the season
Teachers set the theme
Integrating the K1-K3 curriculum in a spiral
Object / Situational approach
learning by doing
Building knowledge through direct manipulation
Share existing experience and propose research priorities
Information sharing, visits, invite experts, interviews, discussions, etc.
Demonstrate new learning experiences through making, drawing, writing, and more
Exhibit, introduce, share learning outcomes, review and evaluate learning outcomes
developing children’s positive and active learning attitude
Recognize words by reading books
Building the meaning of commonly used words in the brain
Often listen to the usual vocabulary and sentence patterns, and learn to imitate and express them.
Through multiage interactive study, older children are nurtured to take care of young children and learn from each other during the scaffolding process.
In the learning process, cultivate children’s spirit of exploration.
Allow children to plan and arrange the sequence of activities by themselves, and learn problem-solving skills from them. | <urn:uuid:e70f9c29-98b0-427d-9cf5-f79c37ad4db8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.stmonicalt.edu.hk/en/happy-school/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.911038 | 283 | 4.0625 | 4 |
PKF Tax Consulting Antičić
Tax Optimization involves counseling how to reduce the tax base in legal frameworks and achieve any possible legal tax savings or optimize tax liabilities.
Tax planning is one of very efficient techniques that can make a significant reduction in tax burden (tax liabilities). Tax planning and the use of permitted tax optimization techniques can significantly reduce the tax burden.
Tax planning can be carried out for the needs of regular business operations or when considering a complex tax transaction. Service includes:
- tax savings from the aspect of balance positions,
- the tax effects of certain revenues and expenses,
- instruments for tax liability planning (accounting policy),
- facilitations, exemptions and incentives,
- structuring of transactions. | <urn:uuid:a7a1c081-f5cd-4bbc-bf8d-b11742306240> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://pkfcroatia.com/en/our-services/taxation/tax-planning/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.922065 | 155 | 1.632813 | 2 |
Health Department offers free travel kits
As emerging diseases, like Zika virus, become more prevalent, travelers’ health is getting more attention.
To address this need, the Lincoln County Health Department is now offering free travel kits to county residents traveling to areas affected by Zika virus, and other mosquito borne illness. This program is funded through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention grant.
Kits are a $25 value and include the following items:
Bed nets and larvacide are also available for travelers staying in remote areas where there is a higher risk for contracting mosquito borne illnesses (camping, staying where windows have no screens, etc.) Kits include information on vaccines and medications needed prior to travel, as well as, general health and safety tips.
“Checking your vaccine record months before travel is an important step in protecting your health on your next trip,” says Kristi Krombholz, Lincoln County Health Department Public Health Nurse. “Depending on where you are traveling, certain vaccines may be recommended or required.”
County residents traveling to areas with Zika virus and other mosquito borne illnesses are encouraged to stop by the Health Department to pick up a free kit. To see if you are at risk for mosquito borne illnesses on your next trip visit: wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel. Please note; one kit will be issued per household. Supplies are limited.
To learn more about this program and travel health and safety, contact Kristi Krombholz, Lincoln County Health Department Public Health Nurse at 715-539-1376. For more information about Lincoln County Health Department’s programs and services, visit www.lincolncountyhealthdepartment.com or find us on Facebook. Lincoln County Health Department is always working for a safer and healthier Lincoln County. | <urn:uuid:e5d1eb85-e0fe-497a-ad20-45cc47e111a1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://merrillfotonews.com/2016/10/13/health-department-offers-free-travel-kits/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572304.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816120802-20220816150802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.922414 | 405 | 2.421875 | 2 |
Society has seen an unprecedented exodus of women from the workplace since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. Eleven million women left the workforce during the Great Resignation of 2021, many of them working mothers who were burnt out, faced mental health challenges and overwhelming childcare responsibilities. Reshma Saujani’s latest book, “Pay Up,” argues they were driven out of workplaces that were never equitably designed for working mothers.
Saujani inspired me as a full-time working mother to twins to think more deeply about the trauma many working mothers experience. Household labor and caregiving work have traditionally fallen upon women. This workload was compounded for women during the pandemic. Since 2020, women have worked double shifts, managing homes, work responsibilities and their children’s virtual education experience. Since the pandemic, Black and Latina women and other women of color left the workforce in higher numbers than ever before due to the lack of access to affordable child care and other related challenges.
The pandemic exposed the built-in bias and the lack of economic, domestic and community infrastructures that function against working mothers. For example, when schools closed, a virtual educational environment was created, and it was assumed that women would take on this burden while still working full-time. This assumption devastated working mothers, causing many to leave the workforce to tend to these responsibilities.
If women are to bounce back from the trauma of the pandemic, gender inequality also needs to be resolved at home, says Saujani. Domestic partners need to share in mothers’ caretaking and household responsibilities. When support structures are created, families are encouraged to share in domestic labor, which benefits the economy and the country.
Though remote work productivity skyrocketed in many ways during the pandemic, there is a trend to return to the old normal. The needs of working mothers are still not top of mind for many companies. The difference now is that women are not eager to return to antiquated workplaces that don’t work for them.
Many companies use jargon to show dedication to work-life balance, but they don’t back it up through their corporate culture, policies or day-to-day operations, Saujani notes. Since family care responsibilities disproportionately burden mothers and women of color, companies need to have empathy and demonstrate real flexibility for all workers for a paradigm shift to occur.
In “Pay Up,” Saujani discusses the need to normalize workplaces that care about families. True commitment from companies entails benefits such as paid or subsidized child care, health insurance that includes mental health therapy and paid leave. Employers need to track caregiver status identifying those taking care of children or elderly parents so that status can be protected. Companies should create goals for retaining working mothers and women of color due to their disproportionate share of care duties because they tend to leave workplaces at the highest rates, and elevate them to senior executive positions.
Making policies beneficial to working mothers also benefits the bottom line. Companies that promote more women to executive positions and employ more women executives do better than companies that don’t. Companies need to be intentional about diversity, equity and inclusion. If we are to achieve a truly just economy, the needs of working mothers, working mothers of color and single mothers must be prioritized.
Monica Grover is NCRC’s Project Manager for Membership, Policy & Equity
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Sunday, January 3, 2010
Standing Cypress - Ipomopsis rubra
Standing cypress (Ipomopsis rubra) is not a relative in any way of the cypress trees (Taxodium spp.) so ubiquitous to Florida. Perhaps its common name comes the the vague similarity of the foliage between these two disparate plants, but even that is a bit of a stretch.
Standing cypress is actually a member of the phlox family and a resident of well-drained sandy soils from the Jacksonville area of Florida south to the central peninsula. It is only widely reported in the panhandle of Florida, but is common across the Southeast to Texas and occurs in much of eastern North America north to Ontario.
Few native wildflowers can boast of being as brilliant red as standing cypress and specimens in full bloom are a sight to behold. At blooming time in late summer/early fall, individual plants may be 6 feet tall and have dozens of open flowers at any one time. Individual flowers may be nearly 1 1/2 inches long and their tubular shape makes them magnets for hummingbirds as well as larger butterfly pollinators such as cloudless sulphurs.
Standing cypress is not an easy garden plant, however. For one thing, it is a biennial. Individual plants spend their first year as a dense rosette of finely dissected leaves. In this state, they are not especially attractive. It is only in the second year that they bloom. In late spring, individual plants begin to grow skyward where they will eventually reach 5-6 feet tall in August. During this time, the plants look a bit like the weedy dog fennel (Eupatorium capillifolium) until they flower. After flowering, the plants set large numbers of seeds and scatter them as they die.
Standing cypress also is very particular about its growing conditions. I have killed a good number over the years by planting them in soils without the proper drainage. It is especially susceptible to root rot and other fungal problems if drainage is not nearly perfect. Do not attempt this plant in soils other that well-drained sands.
Lastly, standing cypress has a tendency, like many of the blazing stars (Liatris spp.), to fall over instead of standing upright. When this occurs, the tall wands snake across the understory for several feet before rising up once more. This is a particular problem in soils that are too rich or in planting areas that are not in full sun. But, regardless of where you plant it, you may have to stake up some of your specimens to show them off to their full potential.
Standing cypress is difficult for nurseries to maintain in pots so it is only infrequently offered and sometimes looks a bit ragged. If you have the right growing conditions, take a chance and plant them in clusters of at least 5. Then collect the seed and keep your population growing over time by sowing it in flats with a potting mix high in sand content. The late summer show of color will amply reward you for your trouble. | <urn:uuid:8b03ee08-34a9-4f93-9ce8-0bdb9e088790> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://hawthornhillwildflowers.blogspot.com/2010/01/standing-cypress-ipomopsis-rubra.html?showComment=1370214790788 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.959602 | 635 | 3.046875 | 3 |
APPRAISAL OF THE PROBLEMS FACED BY SMALL FARM HOLDERS IN ACCESSING LOAN FACILITIES:
A CASE STUDY OF OVIA NORTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
This work is designed to examine the problems faced by small farm holders in accessing loan facilities in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. The researcher examined the role of commercial banks in financing agriculture in Edo State. Recommend actions were made to resolve the problems faced by small farm holders in accessing loan facilities in Ovia North Local Government Area of Edo State questionnaires were designed in such a way to be able to elicit unbiased response from respondents. The questionnaire designed for this study was divided into two segments. There were questions meant for the entire respondents, while others are meant for the respondent who have obtained loan under the agriculture credit facilities scheme.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Background to the study
Signification of the study
Purpose of study
Statement of problem
Definition of terms
3.0 Research methodology
3.2 Sample/Sample procedure
3.3 Instruction of data collection
3.4 Validation of the instruction
3.5 Method of data collection
3.6 Method of data analysis
Presentation and discussion of results
Discussion of findings
5.0 Conclusion, implication and recommendation
5.1 Implications of findings
5.2 Suggestions of further research
1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Farmers need productive resources and these resources are acquired with owned or borrowed fund. Agricultural is very important to the economy of must developing countries of the world and because of this, a supply of adequate finance is essential for national well-being. Since agriculture is the back-bone of Nigeria economy providing employment to about 70% of its population yet this important sector has suffered neglect since the oil boom days. Agriculture has totally declined since the early 1970s Nigeria export crops such as groundnut, oil palm and cocoa have suddenly disappeared and the country is net importer of food crops. Agriculture recorded growth rate in 1975 at about 2.6% while the population grew at about 70% compared to 57.7% in 1993. The small scale farmers according to the National Agriculture Policy Document of Nigeria (NAPDN) constitute over 90% of the food and fiber requirement of Nigeria on the other hand 1% of farmers out put in Nigeria. But tend to have greater access to farmers inputs including credit or loans.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
This study is to investigate and analyze the problems associated with obtaining credit financing agriculture production in Edo State it would be seen that many problem arise mostly are problems encountered by the farmers in the area.
1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The main purpose of this study is to find the major problems of obtaining credit of loans for financing agricultural production in Nigeria with particular reference to Edo State. The objectives of the studies are.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This research study will be important to that future researcher in the economy and agricultural science who would like to use it as reference materials or for further investigation.
The study is to create awareness to farmers in Edo State, the reason of low agricultural production and also to bring to the notice of the general public loans for financing agricultural production in the locality.
It will form a good basis to the government for the formulation of policies. To serve as encouragement to those farmers in the area of study.
1.5 RESEARCH QUESTION
Some questions to be tackled in the course of this study have been raised.
1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The study is aimed at providing detailed knowledge and understanding of the operation function and to determine the problems of obtaining loans for financing agricultural production in Edo State through the Federal Government Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme (FGACGS) found since 1977 with the view of providing useful suggestion to ease the problem of agriculture development in Nigeria it is directed towards the application of problems obtained for financing agriculture view of this more emphasis will be placed in the success of credit facilities lending procedure as a criteria of measurement.
The performance of the commercial banks in the regard will be assessed by using the present farmer’s areas to the agricultural credit facilities as well as the hindrance which the small farm holders face in obtaining loans from financial institutions.
1.8 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Credit: This is the process of obtaining control over the use of money, goods and services with promise to repay at a future data.
Agricultural finance: This means way and means by which a farmer obtains the entire necessary fund required in order to carryout agricultural production.
Interest: This means the price paid for the use of borrowed money and is usually expressed as a present on annuals basis.
Collateral: This means anything offered as a promised of loan repayment to be given to a lender in case of non-payment. | <urn:uuid:651d1e56-3374-4d5b-bd91-5b1df9c6d409> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://project.camppromat.com/53/APPRAISAL-OF-THE-PROBLEMS-FACED-BY-SMALL-FARM-HOLDERS-IN-ACCESSING-LOAN-FACILITIES--A-CASE-STUDY-OF-OVIA-NORTH-EAST-LOCAL-GOVERNMENT-AREA | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.940299 | 1,083 | 1.9375 | 2 |
Good news is rare in wartime. The intellectual property battles seem a Darwinian melee where the powerful are free to set rules that crush the different, the innovative and the revolutionary before they have a chance to grow. So it is with joy and excitement that I learned the BBC is to adopt Creative Commons (CC) style licences for its Creative Archive project -- the vast database of content it is building for public consumption.
The details aren't clear yet, but the theme is. You will be able to take archive material and use it as you like, provided you respect whatever limits the BBC chooses to set. These will be as loose as the BBC can set, concomitant with the existing restrictions applying to the material.
This is one of the most substantial endorsements yet for the CC idea, which grants explicit legal freedoms to consumers while protecting the wishes -- or legal obligations --of creators. With chief Commoner Lawrence Lessig acting as a permanent advisor to the project, the BBC is taking this step very seriously indeed: it's the clearest statement yet that public service ideals can and will continue to flourish online.
To understand how and why the BBC can do this, it's important to go back to the Corporation's genesis in the early 1920s. Broadcasting in the UK back then was seen as a natural monopoly. The technology was far too primitive to support unfettered competition on a small, crowded island: there was just one radio band, capable of supporting a handful of stations across the nation. It couldn't be considered as analogous to the press with its potentially unlimited bandwidth. At the same time the government considered wireless a potentially disruptive technology with considerable military and social implications. It would be irresponsible to cede control.
On the other hand, Edwardian Britain was a place that put great store in high public morality -- and part of that public morality was a commitment to impartiality by the civil servants who put into action the decisions of the politicians. If there was to be broadcasting, it would have to be a monopoly: if it was a monopoly it would have to be a state monopoly. But a state monopoly would have to be run like the civil service -- an impartial organ of the state, not of the party in control. A distinction worth remembering.
And so the BBC was born, with a primary commitment to non-commercial, impartial broadcasting for the public good and paid for directly by the public. Its first leader, John Reith, personified the BBC's high-minded, paternalistic and slightly dour remit to entertain, inform and educate. We might be accused of giving the public what we think they need instead of what they want, he said, but few know what they want and very few what they need.
Fast forward eighty years and what do you find?
The environment into which the BBC was born has mutated beyond imagining: through digital technology, the world of broadcasting is as unfettered now as the world of the press was in the 1920s. Anyone can start a station with world-wide reach, and Edwardian paternalism has transmuted into a nervous mix of free markets, lowered expectations and considerable distrust on all sides.
But a most curious thing has happened: the Reithian nature of the BBC remains. In the UK, arguments rage constantly over what public service broadcasting is and should be, but those arguments still centre around whether what we want is what we need, and whether the BBC has a good balance between the two.
Even with many waves of commercialism lapping at its core the organisation remains, however imperfectly, publicly funded, impartial and conscious of its role. It has thrown itself headlong into the online world: its eight radio networks are available online live and massively archived. And despite a bloody tussle with the government over Iraq leading to the resignation of the top two BBC executives, it has perversely emerged stronger, with greater public support and -- at least for now -- politically inviolable.
It is from this position of strength, vision and commitment that the BBC has found the legal framework with which to make its archives as available as possible, and will demonstrate the potential of a permissive, rather than restrictive, approach to intellectual property.
Is this fair? The BBC spends some of its billions publishing technology news online, in direct competition with the company that pays my wages. By rights I should resent this use of its massive resources: I do not. The BBC legitimised radio as a useful, interesting and valuable medium; it did the same for television. By becoming a strong voice on the Internet, it has helped the UK become much more at ease in the online world. It delivers readers, not abducts them.
With the adoption of a Creative Commons-style licence, the Corporation will extend its public service remit far beyond the distribution channels under its direct control, while still protecting its content and without poisoning the commercial environment that drives so much innovation and creativity elsewhere. If you believe that more freedom equals more opportunity, as I do, then everyone wins. Good news from the war? It's about time. | <urn:uuid:43d0d7ac-eb73-4ca5-9bbc-f9ba6a0793c5> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.zdnet.com/article/creative-commons-gives-the-bbc-uncommon-creativity/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.960377 | 1,031 | 2.46875 | 2 |
Resignation Letter Format
A resignation letter is an official letter sent by an employee to their employer giving notice they will no longer be working at the company. In other words, it’s an official form of quitting. The goal of a letter of resignation is to create an official record of notice, provide details about the employee’s last day, outline any next steps, and maintain a positive relationship with the employer. Use CFI’s free resignation letter template to quit as professionally as possible.
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Tips for Writing a Resignation Letter
The general consensus on letters of resignation is, the shorter the better. There is no need to provide a long-winded explanation of why you are quitting. Instead, it’s best to be direct, professional, and outline any important information about the termination process.
Here are some helpful tips for writing your resignation letter:
- Be direct and to the point – mention that you are quitting in the first paragraph (or even the first sentence)
- Be professional – do not use it as an opportunity to complain, insult, or criticize the company or other employees
- Give notice of your last day – provide the specific date you are agreeing to work until
- Provide information about the transition – you may offer to help find your replacement, or agree to finish certain projects and tasks before your last day
- Proofread and spell check – be sure to thoroughly proofread the letter before submitting to make sure all information is accurate and there are no typos
- Seek legal advice – depending on the nature of your position, you may wish to seek professional legal advice about your resignation process
Resignation Letter Template
Copy and paste the below text into a Word document or an email as the starting point for own letter.
[Your Street Address]
[Your City, State/Province, Country]
[Your Phone Number]
[Your Email Address]
[Employer Contact Name]
[Employer Company Name]
Dear [Employer Contact Name],
[First paragraph: I am writing to provide you with my formal notice of resignation from The Company. My last day will be January 19, 2018, two weeks from today.]
[Second paragraph: This was not an easy decision to make, and I appreciate your support over the course of my employment at The Company. I truly value the experience, training, and knowledge I gained over the past 5 years. It has been a pleasure working with you and the team.
[Third paragraph: Please let me know how I can help during this transition. I wish you all the best as the company continues to grow.]
[Image of Signature]
Format of resignation letter can be Download here .doc
Frequently Asked Questions
You should hand in your resignation letter when you are officially quitting your job. This will serve an official document for HR.
- Your full name and position at the company.
- An introduction paragraph stating your intention to resign.
- The date on which you will be leaving.
- A paragraph thanking your employer for the opportunities you have been given.
- A paragraph mentioning your willingness to assist with the transition.
- Your signature.
The purpose of a resignation letter is to provide official notice to your employer of your intention to resign. It should stipulate the date you will be leaving and how you intend to hand over your duties.
Yes, most employment in the INDIA is “at will” which means you can quit at any time without handing in a resignation letter. However, some companies do require written confirmation of your intention to quit.
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The Department of Persian was established in 1922. Considering the importance of the language, a renowned Persian poet and scholar, Mirza Mohammad Faiz Hasan Banarasi, was appointed as the first teacher. It was established as a separate department in 1973.
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A new antibody test is trending in the market. This antibody test is done in people to know if they have developed powerful immunity to fight against corona. We all know that corona is a deadly virus that is spreading among humans. However, you should know the fact that there are chances that the test may give false-positive results.
Several companies have rapidly developed several tests after the emergence of SARS-CoV-2. It is the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans. The tests are developed to detect the antibodies that a human body develops against the virus. Several tests are held to detect the virus in the body. But, these tests are a bit different.
The antibodies tests help to check whether someone has already had the infection, and they have formulated the immunity to it. However, it doesn’t necessarily mean that a past infection will confer strong immunity to fight future infections. There are still concerns about it. Additionally, several people may also test positive, if they have encountered other coronaviruses. A few other coronaviruses are available that cause the common cold.
A team of researchers from the University of North California believe that some people have antibodies to fight against other Coronaviruses. These people with other antibodies may receive false-positive results. It means that the result will show they have antibodies developed, but it is to fight another Coronavirus.
This problem arises because coronaviruses generally have several features in common. They particularly have common sequences in their spike proteins. This problem is resolved by the researchers to a great extent. An antibody test is developed that will successfully detect the feature that is unique to only SARS coronaviruses. This way, the test will not detect common coronaviruses, and will only detect what it is meant to do.
Researchers are continuously warning people in the papers, from relying on the screening tests that are not appropriate. They are not giving 100% appropriate results and have low specificity. Problems are encountered in the market in the test that is rushing. It will lead to exacerbating the widespread use of antibody tests that are not accurate.
Researchers have developed more accurate antibody tests by using the spike of the virus, which is known as the receptor-binding domain (RBD). This is believed to bind to a specific protein in the cells of humans, and hence, infect them.
RBDs are believed to vary considerably in distinct coronaviruses. The RBD of SARS CoV-2 is only found similar to the RBD of SARS CoV-1, that caused the SARS outbreak of 2002-2004.
The immune system of humans is expected to generate a lot of antibodies to fight and bind the different parts of a virus. Moreover, only some antibodies produced have the capability of neutralizing it.
Hence, the researchers tried to conduct the antibody test in a different way. They tested whether their assay reflected the number of antibodies that have the capability of neutralizing in the blood samples from patients. This is a significant measure that can make the antibody test more worthy. This is because the concentration of neutralizing antibodies is assessed in the time period of 3 days.
Working with a live virus necessarily requires a high-containment facility. Hence, the assessment is made impractical for the purpose of screening. The team also found that the new RBD based tests showed results that are correlated powerfully with the levels of antibodies that neutralize antibodies present in the blood samples.
It is suggested that this test can help in screening the blood of people who have already recovered from the infection caused by SARS CoV-2 virus. This is basically done to determine whether the blood can be used to treat other patients. This procedure is known as convalescent plasma therapy.
A professor of microbiology and immunology said that a powerful correlation was observed in the levels of RBD binding antibodies and the neutralizing antibodies of SARS CoV-2. It means that the test is not only adequate to identify the people exposed to SARS CoV-2, but it can also identify the level antibodies that neutralize. It will also help to identify a person who can be a potential donor for plasma therapy.
The professor also stated that the entire team is working hard to streamline the entire test procedure. In this way, they can get results in just 70 minutes rather than the long 4-5 hours that it is currently taking.
It is hoped by the researchers that their tests can also detect people whose immune systems have already fought with the virus. Also, people who have developed a few symptoms. Currently, the tests that are available are insufficiently sensitive to come up with valid results for it.
Effective results will work by being a deciding factor to check whether the human population has developed “herd immunity”. After this, they can think about easing lockdown a bit further.
Antibody Test Requires More Work
A most significant limitation is acknowledged by the scientists and the researchers. They say that the samples used to carry on the test were of parents who were symptomatic. Rather, some of them were seriously ill. Does the main question arise that will the antibody test work for asymptomatic people?
To confirm that the people who have very few or no symptoms of the infection have developed RBD antibodies in their blood or not, will require more research. It will also need powerful assays to detect it.
After determining this, they will have to work on the next step. The next step will be to find out where the level of antibodies developed in their body correlates with the ability to neutralize the virus from developing a future similar infection.
When reliable assays are developed to test the antibodies and do a population level testing, it will be convenient to obtain spatial data of high resolution. Antibodies are developed in the blood when a human body fights infection such as COVID-19. This is how a person develops immunity against the virus. | <urn:uuid:1ec9a2c9-e1cb-4328-acc9-65b017461abe> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.healthcareinsides.com/antibody-test-coronavirus/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572304.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816120802-20220816150802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.970264 | 1,239 | 3.046875 | 3 |
How are you in Konkani and Maltese
After you say hello to someone then you will want to ask how are you? And if you wish to know what's how are you in Konkani and Maltese then Konkani greetings vs Maltese greetings helps you.
- How are you in Konkani is kaso assa?.
- How are you in Maltese is Kif int?.
Even though greetings remain same in almost all the dialects of the language, their pronunciations and accents vary from each dialect to dialect. Know more about such dialects on Konkani vs Maltese Dialects.
Other Konkani and Maltese Greetings
Are you finding few more Konkani greetings vs Maltese greetings? So let's compare other Konkani and Maltese greetings.
- Good Morning in Konkani is Dis Borem Zavonn.
- Good Night in Konkani is Rati Boren Zavonn.
- Good Morning in Maltese is L-għodwa t-tajba.
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There are in essence three types of relationships, they usually all affect how we appreciate ourselves and absolutely adore others: mindful, transactional, and unconscious. Every serves a unique particular goal. When we say we are in a relationship, our company is really saying we are in a relationship with ourselves, with this internal personal, with our main valuations, and with this physical and spiritual mother nature. Look at the points below and consider which kind of marriage do you understand and which relationship do you wish to be in.
Mindful relationships happen when we produce intentional choices about how we interact with other folks and how we treat ourself. Conscious interactions often be routine, transactional, and in many cases boring at times, but we choose to go through the motions with regard to mexican wives the purposes. These kind of relationships sometimes result in the advancement unconscious associations, too. For instance , if you go through your day doing the same points each time and remain passive and unengaged, you are likely to develop an subconscious relationship with work.
Transcendent relationships involve a great inner chatter between two or more people of their goals, worth, dreams, aspirations, fears, misery, anxiety, sense of humor, etc . A transcendent partnership is normally one just where two people who have are deeply in love with one another own a constant connection. Most of the time they are open of the thoughts, feelings, dreams, and fears. These types of relationships happen to be unique to a special combination of intimacy and keenness that only two people can discuss.
A romantic relationship can be described as a match among two people whom are sexually attracted to the other person. Sexual interest is referred to by sexual desire, attraction, yearning, attraction, lust, or arousal. Being interested in someone sexually is mentioned by being partial to them, wishing for these people, hoping for them, contacting them, hanging out with these people, loving all of them, communicating with these people, loving these people, and having sex with these people.
The other type of marriage that is quite often confusing or sometimes even misitreperted is the platonic love. This is most often referred to as developing a deep emotional interconnection that just is not sold with any intimate feelings between your two people within a relationship. platonic relationships are not as common as love-making relationships, but are far more significant. platonic associations are most commonly found in friendships, flings, boyfriend-girlfriend relationships and irregular romantic associations.
Finally, we now have the most popular kind of relationship that develops in all types of relationships. Determination is a description that details a specific amount of commitment among two people that cannot be identified as sexual or a platonic romantic relationship. Common instances of commitment happen to be marriage, internet dating, long term connections and friendships. Most people make use of commitment to define a relationship potent. The purpose of determination is to be compatible with the other person in a long term or romance. | <urn:uuid:256f717e-4c85-4b9d-bae3-ec66ca2d5177> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://sagma.lk/the-most-frequent-types-of-relationships-2/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.957695 | 602 | 1.875 | 2 |
What happens behind trees’ bark and how does this process interact with climate change?
The growth of plants plays a major role for life on Earth. It is the main process that generates biomass (net primary productivity). Growth influences the global carbon, water and energy cycles via the chemical reactions involved, which eventually affect the climate system. Wood, which is the product of secondary tree growth, is the main terrestrial biotic reservoir for long-term carbon sequestration, its formation consuming around 15 % of anthropogenic carbon dioxide emission each year. From the plants’ perspective, the woody structures facilitate water and nutrients transport, provide mechanical support and storage for carbohydrates, as well as water and defense compounds, allowing trees to correctly function within the range of local climate variability. Deeper understanding of intra-annual tree growth is key for addressing pressing research questions related to the short- and long-term impact of climate change (including extremes) on forest growth, vegetation dynamics and climate. Sound predictions of how growth will respond to climate change are therefore crucial.
However, hidden behind the bark, the thin layer of actively dividing cells called “cambium” cannot be easily observed. This is where the seasonal dynamics of woody biomass production takes place. Therefore, our understanding of this key component of the carbon cycle, its sensitivity to climate, and its influence on the functioning, resilience and species distribution of trees remains very limited.
The study of xylogenesis, i.e. the process of xylem formation carried out by woody plants (see Rathgeber et al. 2016 for a crash course), allows to virtually turn the inner bark surface outwards and observe the formation of both xylem and phloem. Studying these processes taking place in tree stems in relation to the simultaneously occurring environmental conditions allows for fine-scale investigations of plant response to environmental variation. This has direct implications for regional climate, carbon uptake, biodiversity, and society.
Monitoring tells us what is happening, research tells why something is happening, and modeling helps to tell us what can happen. The Lötschental is the ideal research setting to combine the three approaches around this fundamental and environmentally sensitive process of “secondary growth”.
In order to further understand and perhaps predict the effects of the projected temperature increase in forest ecosystems, the Dendrosciences group of the WSL is monitoring forest growth along both the south and north facing slopes of the Lötschental valley. The Lötschental monitoring transect is an ensemble of 9 tree-growth monitoring sites distributed along an elevational gradient from 800 to 2200 m. a.s.l. The setting (Figure 2) was installed in fall 2006 and includes infrastructure to investigate continuous stem growth of mature Picea abies and Larix decidua trees grown under natural conditions. The originality of the setting relies on long-term monitoring of xylogenesis (wood formation) by means of weekly stem tissue sampling (Figure 3), in parallel with sub-hourly measurements of radial growth, sap flow, air and soil temperature, relative humidity, soil water content, soil matrix potential, and solar radiation at each site (Figure 4). These data have occasionally been complemented with additional measurements to characterize isotope signals in soil and tree compartments, tree phenology, the dynamics of non-structural carbohydrates in the cambium, trees’ genomic DNA, and tree-ring width and wood anatomy.
The project has a modular and open structure. This means that there is a given general setting (site selection and basic measurements such as ground temperature) to which other specific research questions can be added. The project started in 2007 and is still ongoing. Since its installation, the tree-ring transect has contributed to numerous scientific publications (see publication list below) that address research questions on various aspects of the tree growth process. | <urn:uuid:5eadb5fe-a315-4135-b0c9-7b5bbed19c5d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.wsl.ch/en/tree-ring-research/the-loetschental-tree-growth-monitoring-transect.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572304.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816120802-20220816150802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.930579 | 802 | 3.984375 | 4 |
President Joe Biden has walked back from his longtime preferred policy of “no first use” of nuclear weapons, according to his administration’s 2022 Nuclear Posture Review, which also seeks to shrink nuclear arsenals, starting with a new missile introduced under Donald Trump.
His long-awaited policy review says the United States “would only consider the use of nuclear weapons in extreme circumstances to defend the vital interests of the United States or its allies and partners,” according to a three-paragraph summary released by the Pentagon Tuesday.
During his campaign, candidate Biden said he continued to support the idea of a “no first use” policy: that the United States would launch a nuclear weapon only in response to a nuclear attack. But this support never became official policy for the United States, which has for decades maintained a policy of “flexible deterrence.”
“The Nuclear Posture Review language does not apply exclusively to nuclear attack but extends to extreme circumstances that would require the United States to defend allies and partners,” assistant defense secretary for international security affairs Celeste Wallander told the House Armed Services Committee Wednesday.
The summary said the administration will pursue “strategic stability, seek to avoid costly arms races, and facilitate risk reduction and arms control arrangements where possible.”
“The NPR underscores our commitment to reducing the role of nuclear weapons and reestablishing our leadership in arms control,” it said.
It added that the full unclassified version of the NPR and also of the 2022 Missile Defense Review would be “forthcoming.”
In a background briefing with reporters before the release of the proposed 2023 budget, a senior defense official confirmed that the Navy’s nuclear Sea-Launched Cruise Missile, SLCM-N, had been defunded as a result of the 2022 posture review and “direction from the President to reduce the role of nuclear weapons in our defense strategy.”
SLCM-N was announced by the Trump administration in its own 2018 Nuclear Posture Review. It was intended to provide the Navy a nuclear cruise missile, about a decade after the last of its nuclear Tomahawk cruise missiles were retired in 2013.
At the time of its retirement, the Federation of American Scientists wrote that the Navy was “finally out of the non-strategic nuclear weapons business.” The Tomahawk nuclear cruise missile “had little military value but huge political consequences when they sailed into ports of allied countries whose governments were forced to ignore violation of their own non-nuclear policies.”
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CEOs of top companies obsess over their customers. Jeff Bezos of Amazon famously requires managers to spend two days in call-center training, and he leaves an empty chair in board meetings to remind executives of “the most important person in the room.” Tim Cook of Apple, Craig Newmark of Craigslist, and Howard Schultz of Starbucks are all similarly known for the way they use customer voices to guide decisions.
Like these companies, Harlem Academy in New York City has always believed that capturing ideas from a range of stakeholders is the best way to strengthen its product. This ethos is reflected in the school’s core values: “Serious questions get pushed to everyone, and we are open to solutions coming from anywhere.”
Yet, even with our genuine openness toward families, we recognized a disconnect between the ideal of learning from parents and the amount of collaboration that was actually taking place.
Simple Experiment: Meet Over Coffee
In September 2015, Harlem Academy launched a monthly coffee meeting to provide parents and school leaders with an informal but structured opportunity for exchange around key issues. In our first year, about half our families attended at least one coffee session; one-third attended multiple sessions. Parents have reacted enthusiastically to the initiative, with one parent summarizing the overall sentiment in our annual survey by noting, “The coffee series has been transformational for the interaction parents have with the school.”
Benefits of True Engagement
Collaborative culture. Decades of research have connected parental involvement with student outcomes. By providing access to school leadership, sharing the rationale for decisions, and demonstrating that parents’ opinions are valued, these meetings lay the groundwork for authentic collaboration. It is an investment in building the goodwill, trust, and shared understanding that’s needed to realize the ambitious goals educators and parents have for their students.
Informed parents. These meetings provide a chance to dive into subject areas where parents may feel less comfortable supporting their children. For instance, our middle school director led a presentation about our math program, describing key elements, offering tips for how to best support a child’s math development, and role-playing the Singapore math problem-solving model. The meeting offered parents a chance to ask questions and gain familiarity with the strategies their children are using, leaving them better equipped to engage them at home.
Stronger program. We structure morning coffee meetings to tap parents’ wisdom, solicit their input, and engage them in problem solving. After just one year, discussions with parents have already sparked several powerful opportunities to move the school forward.
At one meeting, for instance, parents noted they were unsure how to support their children in following a seemingly straightforward line of our school creed: “I seek help when I need it.” We had not developed formal instruction related to seeking help, and upon discussion with the teaching and advising teams, we found that parents were struggling with how best to support student growth in this area. In response, we have allocated time to review research on seeking help and have incorporated it into our curriculum development cycle.
Strategies for Success
Ultimately, these meetings are successful because we envision parents as extensions of our team. In practice, this means:
- Decision makers attend each session. The head of school attends every meeting alongside specialists on each topic to ensure feedback is heard directly by those best positioned to implement it.
- Focus each session on a single, important topic. This allows for deeper exploration and provides an opportunity to cultivate more substantive discussion. We always select a topic critical to the realization of the school’s mission, but one that’s also of interest and significance to families.
- Share context. We position parents to add value by formally sharing relevant background information, including work to date, comparisons, current data, constraints, and goals.
- Spark a conversation. We use a short list of key questions to frame discussion, but leave space for unexpected ideas to emerge.
- Give everyone a voice. Just as with any team, some individuals are more likely to speak than others. To make sure you’re hearing from everyone, try simply going around the room to get the discussion started.
- Create a process for synthesis and follow up. We take notes at each meeting, and publish and distribute summaries from the meetings to all parents (not just those who attended), including a description of the changes they sparked. This encourages future participation and builds an environment for partnership.
- Make it convenient and appealing. For Harlem Academy, this means scheduling meetings following drop-off when parents are already at the school, starting and ending on time, and making coffee and snacks readily available.
Set the Tone
When the leadership of a school cares about learning from parents, the benefits go far beyond executive-level decisions; it sets the tone for the whole organization. It represents a powerful, cost-effective opportunity to build a collaborative community, strengthen student outcomes, and improve your program.
Vincent Dotoli is the founder and head of school at Harlem Academy, a private school for gifted, low-income children in New York City. Vanessa Scanfeld is a strategy director at Harlem Academy. | <urn:uuid:ccd34130-1bcc-42c4-9e09-0bb8dfcd83a9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.nassp.org/publication/principal-leadership/volume-17-2016-2017/principal-leadership-december-2016/december-2016-viewpoint/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.953168 | 1,054 | 2.34375 | 2 |
Dear Mr. President,
I feel you should focus on Immigration because deporting immigrants is separating families, causing riots, and U.S. born immigrant children have someone they call mom and dad. It may be illegal to have undocumented immigrants in America, but they made a living in America.
First, undocumented immigrants have been in America for years, made a living, and following the laws like any other american. If an immigrant family has settled, got a job and have a place they call home that’s something special and a milestone in their life. Deporting immigrants causes a big problem because when one immigrant gets deported, everybody gets mad and protests until someone fixes the problem. But the problem is always there in the families heart. Seeing somebody missing in their life because of immigration hurts everyone.
Second, every immigrant has a motive to keep their heads up and to not give up even if stereotypes keep them down. Americans believe that immigrants bring poverty, drugs, and violence. Immigrants have a lot to offer in America like agriculture, culinary arts, and culture.
Third, this emotionally matters to the world because if families are separated and deported from America, it leaves the rest at poverty because they still pay taxes, have a job, and care for their kids. In an article USA Today, a woman’s husband got deported and now she is a single mom taking care of her U.S. born children, she hopes that continuing paying taxes, having a job, and providing for her kids would give her somewhat of a legal status.
In addition, 3 teenagers had made it in America in Phoenix, Texas. All of those 3 teens had a story why they had came to America. They came to America for a better life and education. One of the 3 boys were abandoned by his mom while the other 2 had family members that had been deported. They have gotten a portable home passed down to them from a family member, they have been working on it, fixing it up, also been enrolled in school so they have been studying for school even if they didn’t know the language. The boys had to sacrifice some food money and money for books to pay for the rent and parking spot.
In conclusion, please help immigrant families stay together so they can make a living and have a life also provided for their kids.
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Special olympics provides training and recreation opportunities for persons with disabilities. Family resources are available for the families of Special Olympians.
The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympicsathletes and the community.
Special Olympics Texas is divided into four regions with 19 area offices. Athletes may begin training as early as six years old, but must be eight years old to compete. Athletes must be 12 years old to attend statewide competitions. Thanks to the Young Athletes Program (YAP), which launched in 2005, children ages two through seven can participate as an “Athlete in Training” in areas where the program is available.
Special Olympics Texas is a year-round movement, holding more than 300 competitions annually on area, regional and state levels. Event divisions are based on age, gender and ability level to give athletes an equal chance to win. Each participant receives a medal or ribbon following their events.
Special Olympics Texas has six statewide events annually: Summer Games, Equestrian, Sailing/Kayaking, Fall Classic, Winter Games and Flag Football. Statewide competition locations vary approximately every three years.
Special Olympics, Inc. holds World Games every other year and USA National Games every four years.
Special Olympics Texas athletes must train for a minimum of eight weeks prior to each competition. Volunteer coaches, who are required to first complete a certification program and attend seasonal training schools, are responsible for training the athletes. Competition officials and event directors are also required to attend training schools.
Volunteers are the lifeline of the Special Olympics program. These volunteers serve as coaches, officials, committee members, competition assistants, speech coaches and much more. There are more than 4,051 volunteer coaches involved in the program.
P.O. BOX 47106
San Antonio, 78265, TX
Accessible Location: No
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By Eddie Wong. Posted July 27, 2021.
Like facets on a diamond, the six short documentaries that comprise Hindsight, a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) special, shine brilliantly with insights into life for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) in the American South and Puerto Rico during Covid-19. You can see these works beginning on Thursday, July 29, 2021 via Reel South’s Facebook page and the PBS Video App, and on the World Channel’s You Tube channel.
Each film springs from the unique vision of the directors who approach their works with a variety of styles. Collectively the films express the core anxieties, fears, and unease that marked life during the pandemic. Rather than pick and choose among the films, it’s best to watch all of them and let them sink into your consciousness for you will discover as I did that the themes speak to one another from film to film. Watch them a second time (they’re all under 15 minutes in length) and you’ll come away with a deeper appreciation of the choices each director made as they worked with their subjects.
Although the subject matter varies from film to film, each director is committed to an honest portrayal of how their characters cope with the challenges of life during Covid-19. There’s a visceral quality to dropping into their lives and watching them figure out on the fly how to cope with exhaustion, despair, loneliness, anger, and the unknown.
Kiyoko McCrae’s portrayal of several working mothers in New Orleans, including a Latina who becomes infected with Covid-19 and nearly dies, in We Stay in the House, is unforgettable. Several of the mothers who are artists only find time to work after an exhausting day of home schooling rambunctious albeit charming children. McCrea ends her film with the fact that the pandemic has forced many women out of the job market diminishing economic gains they have made. Several of the mothers work in theater and they bring to the screen a commanding presence laced with humor and grit.
Anissa Latham’s portrait of spoken word artist/activist Dikerius Blevins in Birmingham, AL in Missing Magic brings us into the heart of national rebellion against police brutality that coincided with the pandemic’s lockdown. Blevins’ bluesy incantation “resistance in always necessary and there’s beauty in the struggle” set over a moody track by Eric Mobley recounts his arrest in a protest demonstration in a city which seeks to cast race and class issues as something in the past. His spoken word piece “Missing Magic” forms the spine of this visually stunning, thoughtful work.
This Body by Zac Manuel also delves into African American history via an examination of the historical mistrust of the medical community and vaccinations in particular (think Tuskegee experiment where hundreds of African American men suffered from untreated syphilis). Manuel focuses the film on Sidney Hall, a medical student who volunteers to participate in the experimental coronavirus vaccine trials in the hopes that this will lessen the reluctance among African Americans in New Orleans to get vaccinated. Even though the pandemic permeates with a sense of dread, Sidney Hall is even keeled and resolutely committed to making sure people get the medical services they need, despite the legacy of racism.
Amman Abbasi’s film Udaan (Soar) follows his 19-year old cousin Baneen as she journeys from Karachi, Pakistan to Paragould, Arkansas to attend her first year of college during the pandemic. The film plays like a muted trumpet. Long sustained notes of loneliness fade into the background as Baneen adapts to living with her aunt and diving into her studies, all of which are conducted via zoom. Abbasi conveys the suspended sense of life with artfully composed shots that dissolve into dreamy sequences, an unusual but apt approach that bridge Baneen’s memories of home and her new life in the American South. The harsh reality of the US immigration laws complicates the situation as Baneen’s mother, who accompanied her to the U.S., is turned away by immigration authorities for having an expired visa and abruptly sent back to Pakistan. We see in Baneen’s calm demeanor the lingering sadness and deep love she feels for her mother and the friends she’s left behind. Abbasi’s unhurried pace lets you see Baneen as she develops her resilience.
Comida Pa’ Los Pobres (Food for the Poor) by Arleen Cruz-Alicea brings us into the pre-existing hunger crisis that expanded during the pandemic in Puerto Rico. Cruz-Alicea focuses the film on Giovanni Roberto, leader of Comedores Sociale (Social Eaters), a charity organization that provides sustenance for the poor. Frustrated by government inaction in the face of the mounting crisis, Roberto organizes a car caravan in San Juan, Puerto Rico to call for immediate action. Hand-held footage captures Roberto being arrested. While in jail, Roberto composes a song with the refrain “food for life, strength is my dignity” that enters the public sphere. Family photos sprinkled throughout the film tell the parallel story of Roberto’s close bonds with his mother and the dire food insecurity the family endured. The cinematography and still photos of Laura Magruder are beautifully composed lending empathy and dignity to the poor in a way that reminds me of Sebastiao Salgado’s work. This is a film that celebrates life in the most difficult of times.
Dilsey Davis, whose family is multi-racial (South Asian, Native American, and African American, documents the work of her mother who leads the One Human Family interfaith, multiracial choir in Durham, North Carolina. The film Now Let Us Sing combines snippets of performances completed prior to Covid-19 with the travails of keeping the choir together while socially distant. Frustrated by the time lag in zoom, the choir has a hard time learning new gospel songs and meshing together as a unit. The film also mentions the ongoing dialog needed to overcome racial tensions that arise among the group. Given the brief running time, Davis isn’t able to flesh out the diverse members of the choir, but this work certainly whets your appetite to learn more about how they harmonize (musically and socially) and their impact on communities as they travel through the South. I hope she expands this work in the future.
Here’s a brief clip from the film.
Hindsight was produced by Firelight Media, Reel South, PBS’ southern regional documentary series, and the Center for Asian American Media. Funding was provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Author’s bio: Eddie Wong is the editor/publisher of East Wind ezine. He graduated from UCLA’s EthnoCommunications Program in the School of Motion Pictures/Television. For many years, he was a documentary filmmaker with Visual Communications in Los Angeles and later became the Executive Director of the National Asian American Telecommunications Association now known as the Center for Asian American Media.
Bonus Video: Filmmakers Kiyoko McCrea and Amman Abbasi discuss their films with their subjects Tiffany Vega-Gibson and Baneen Khan in a discussion moderated by Chloe W. Wallace/Firelight Media held during the Center for Asian American Media’s annual film festival in May 2021.
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08 August 2022
Relocating: Middle Eastern promise
Published online 8 August 2013
Countries on the Arabian Peninsula are vying to attract young scientists to their universities.
When Diego Cuadros told fellow scientists that he was moving to Qatar, they looked at him in disbelief. What, they asked, did he hope to gain from doing research in a small Arab emirate, fabulously rich in oil and gas but with no noteworthy tradition in science? What if he became totally disconnected from the collaborations, colleague networks and scientific expertise that could facilitate his career success?
But Cuadros, a Colombian-born epidemiologist who was finishing his PhD at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, knew what he was getting into. He had come across papers by Laith Abu-Raddad, a public-health researcher at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) — the Doha branch of Weill Cornell Medical College in New York — and had become interested in Abu-Raddad's research on diabetes and other illnesses. He also knew that his chances of getting funding in the United States after his PhD were slim. In 2010, he asked about postdoctoral opportunities at the WCMC-Q, and Abu-Raddad invited him for a two-month summer internship. Cuadros liked what he saw during his brief stay in Qatar — and, when Abu-Raddad later offered him a postdoctoral position, he packed his bags and returned to the Middle East.
Nineteen months on, Cuadros is glad that he made the move. "I get all the support I could wish for and I can focus 100% on my malaria project," he says, noting that the emirate provides ample resources for research, travel, equipment procurement and housing. For the first time in his career, he is managing his own research money — a three-year, US$100,000 grant from the Junior Scientists Research Experience Program of the Qatar National Research Fund. Thanks to generous travel support from Abu-Raddad and the university, he can regularly attend conferences in Asia, Europe and North America. And he does not feel isolated in Doha. The capital's Education City, a large science and technology compound launched in 1998 with government support, hosts branches of several US and British universities, including Texas A&M University, Carnegie Mellon University and University College London. "I feel better-connected here than I did in the United States," says Cuadros.
Knowledge is power
Qatar is not the only aspiring science hub on the Arabian Peninsula. Aware that their oil wells will run dry sooner or later, and that a knowledge economy may be key to future prosperity, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have launched their own ambitious efforts to become well regarded in international science and higher education. Saudi Arabia's English-speaking King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, which graduated its first cohort of PhD students last December, prides itself on having several dozen leading Western researchers on its faculty. The UAE's New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) attracts science students from around the world to its undergraduate courses (it has no official PhD programmes yet), and the Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi offers programmes in the humanities and social sciences.
The past decade or so also has seen several futuristic science campuses rising among the sand dunes, complete with new labs, lucrative funding opportunities (Qatar spends around 2.8% of its gross domestic product, or $1 billion, on research and higher education each year, and KAUST has a $10-billion endowment) and generous pay that is generally on a par with US salaries. Money often comes directly from institutions, meaning that researchers spend little energy drumming up external grants.
The region is replete with partnerships meant to draw in expertise and infrastructure from other countries. The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi is collaborating with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge on research into energy and sustainability, and into biofuel for aviation. Kourosh Salehi-Ashtiani, a systems biologist formerly at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, began his research there on algae metabolism with a grant from the US Department of Energy. He is now working at the NYUAD, and collaborating with people at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
However, institutions have plenty of catching up to do in terms of recruitment and amassing expertise. The NYUAD plans to substantially expand its science and maths programmes and to hire faculty members next year, after it moves to a spacious new campus on Saadiyat Island. Since January, KAUST has recruited in biosciences and materials sciences.
A stint at a lab in the Gulf can be a valuable addition to a Western scientist's CV, hinting at personal flexibility, open-mindedness and a willingness to take on a certain level of risk. But anyone considering the move must remember that the scientific environment is still new, says Khaled Machaca, associate dean for research at the WCMC-Q. Although funding opportunities are ample and new talent is welcome, foreign researchers will need to be patient about under-developed infrastructure. When Salehi-Ashtiani arrived at the NYUAD in February 2011, he found that his laboratory was nothing but empty benches. He says it took several weeks to get to know local suppliers for the most urgently needed reagents and pieces of equipment — from high-throughput sequencers to photo bioreactors and microarrays.
"Don't expect to find what you're used to," says Machaca. For all their modern conveniences and regional charms, Doha and Abu Dhabi have little to offer in the way of nightlife such as concerts, clubs or trendy bars. And the local institutions are too new and unproven to have the reputation or traditions of the University of Oxford or Harvard. "If you're looking for a research environment identical to the one you leave behind, the Gulf region is probably not what you're after," continues Machaca. "But if you have a bent for adventure and thrive on the new and exciting, it might be exactly the right place for you." Teething troubles, he says, are not unusual in a barely ten-year-old campus on the periphery of the scientific world. But government bureaucracy and research administrators are getting more experienced and efficient, and productive research is possible.
In 2009, Abu-Raddad left a tenure-track position at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre in Seattle, Washington, and moved to Qatar, eager to be closer to his native Jordan and tempted by the no-strings-attached funding at the WCMC-Q. "I gave myself one year to try out how things might work here," he says. His expectations were easily surpassed: he won $6 million in grants for hepatitis and HIV projects from the Qatar National Research Fund, and hired six research specialists (temporary workers who are typically locally trained graduate students) whom he found to be exceptionally gifted. He decided to stay.
Recruiting high-calibre postdocs was a challenge at first, he says. Many baulked at a stint in the Middle East. But most faculty members at KAUST and branch universities in the region are now being recruited from abroad, and early-career researchers have followed, keen to take advantage of the funding — and incentives such as free or inexpensive on-campus housing, free public transport and zero taxes. In the past few years, Abu-Raddad has recruited postdocs from Colombia, Japan, Hong Kong and the United States. In all, there are currently around 50 foreign postdocs at the WCMC-Q, up from 5 in 2009. And the trends are similar elsewhere: in the first half of this year, KAUST recruited 15 assistant, associate and full professors from abroad.
The NYUAD's planned campus move will create more than 200 faculty and postdoc positions at all levels of experience, says Pance Naumov, a chemist who moved from Japan to Abu Dhabi last year. Salehi-Ashtiani says that when he advertised a job five years ago, only a handful of people applied. Now he receives several speculative applications per week.
Abu-Raddad says that he has chosen his postdocs carefully: anyone who thinks that a research stay in the Middle East is a nice, relaxed way to make a good salary and polish their CV is mistaken. "I'm expecting my group members to be just as hard-driven as they would need to be to pursue a career in the United States, Europe or Japan," he says. "That research is still relatively new here doesn't mean that things are more easy-going. Getting something started from the ground up requires, in fact, extra stamina and self-motivation."
Those who do venture to the Middle East have plenty to gain. Doha and Abu Dhabi — like neighbouring Dubai — have large expatriate populations, and so have acquired a multicultural identity that makes it relatively easy for foreigners to settle. English is spoken fluently, crime is low and hanging out in restaurants or cafes or on the beach on a Saturday night is commonplace. Religiously ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia is far more restrictive in terms of gender equality and in some other regards — alcohol is forbidden, for example (it is legal but restricted in the UAE and Qatar). However, KAUST operates as a mixed-gender campus and there are no Saudi religious police on its grounds. Women may mingle with men and drive cars while on campus, and need not wear Islamic dress unless they leave the grounds, at which point they must dress modestly.
Women's rights are also restricted in Qatar, where men enjoy privileged status under federal law, and to a lesser degree in the UAE. Cuadros advises anyone considering relocating to the Gulf to go on an exploratory trip or undertake an on-site internship first. His wife, plant physiologist Maria Torres, started postdoctoral research on the date genome at the WCMC-Q in June; she had high hopes, but was also nervous. "When I first arrived in Qatar, I was prepared to find a place that would challenge my cultural boundaries," she says. But she has seen a mixture of cultures, languages and opinions in the lab. "Surprisingly, my experience has not been that removed from my life as a PhD student in the United States." | <urn:uuid:75cb12e3-e6b7-4da3-8d86-bb24073c91de> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.natureasia.com/en/nmiddleeast/article/10.1038/nmiddleeast.2013.124 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571989.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813232744-20220814022744-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.970341 | 2,158 | 1.796875 | 2 |
World Health Organization Global Strategy for Cervical Cancer Elimination - 1st Anniversary
On the 17th of November 2021, the world came together to celebrate the 1st year anniversary of the WHO Global Strategy for Cervical Cancer Elimination. In conjunction with this, Program ROSE highlights stories of how Malaysians from all walks of life have joined in the efforts to make cervical cancer a rare disease.
A Collaboration between PPUM and Program ROSE
“The power of community to create health is far greater than any physician, clinic or hospital” - Mark Hyman
The pandemic has led to many challenges for healthcare workers. However, this did not stop University Malaya Medical Centre volunteers from going into different communities alongside ROSE Foundation to offer ROSE cervical screens, sponsored by Etiqa to the under-screened communities. This joint effort has connected more than 10 communities in both urban & rural areas and empowered hundreds of women!
The Role of Men in Cervical Cancer Elimination
“Communities, countries and ultimately the world are only as strong as the health of their women” Michelle Obama
Traditionally, women’s health and empowerment are viewed solely as their own issues, and women’s well-being are often overlooked as their priority has always been looking after their families.
Times have now changed and MEN can play a key role in keeping their female counterparts’ healthy and strong. Men’s involvement in women’s health promotion can result in significant positive outcomes, and one simple way to support your loved ones is to encourage them to practice self-care. Self-care is extremely important and allows women to value their health and emotional needs, especially when they are so heavily burdened with domestic responsibilities.
A Sister’s Love in Action – Nanthini and Puva
Nanthini is a cervical cancer survivor. Diagnosed three years ago, she underwent treatment and, in the process learned more about cervical cancer and the importance of early detection.
Today, she has become a strong advocate for cervical cancer prevention. And what better than to start at home!
Nanthini succeeded in persuading Puva to have a HPV PCR test. Puva’s initial reaction was fear and reluctance. However, it was through Nanthini’s love and perseverance that convinced Puva to take the test. Watch the clip to discover the rest of their journey.
‘Give a ROSE’ to your loved ones
Cervical cancer doesn’t differentiate against anyone – any woman can get cervical cancer.
Voon Mei had a ROSE HPV PCR test and received treatment that prevented her from developing cervical cancer. As she strongly believes in self-love and empowering women to take care of themselves, she decided to organize a screening program on behalf of Lions Club with ROSE, that would allow other women to also access this life-saving screening test.
A Collaboration with ROSE and Women of Will
“A woman’s health is her capital” - Harriet Stowe
Women face various economic restrictions in their daily lives – they are less likely to be employed, being paid less, and tend to be involved in vulnerable jobs. In addition, women also bear the burden of unpaid care and domestic work. Women of Will (WOW) aims to empower and transform women’s lives through entrepreneurship to create self-sustainable communities.
We are proud to be able to join hands with WOW to promote self-care and women empowerment through the self-sampling ROSE HPV PCR test for cervical cancer elimination.
"Keep it simple and focus on what matters. Do not let yourself be overwhelmed" - Confucius
At a recent screening program at PPR Kerinchi, ROSE encountered a participant who was very reluctant and hesitant to do the ROSE HPV PCR test due to her painful experience with pap smear test. Thanks to her friend sharing her experience after performing the ROSE test and the ROSE team patiently explaining the self-sampling process, she was finally convinced to perform the self-sampling ROSE HPV PCR test!
Not only did she overcome her fear, she was surprised to find the test painless, quick and easy! With the newfound sense of relief and accomplishment, she has become ROSE HPV PCR strongest advocate and supporter and been spreading the message to her community about the importance of cervical screening.
GSC "Anita" Charity Screening
“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see”
Art is often used as a medium to tell a story, and, the movie #ANITA conveyed an important, moving message and chronicles the life journey of famous actress and singer, Anita Mui, who succumbed to cervical cancer at the tender age of 40. In collaboration with Sony Pictures and GSC, ROSE Foundation was able to amplify the message that cervical cancer can be prevented if detected early by performing HPV PCR self-test which is available now.
We’d like to thank Sony Pictures and GSC for the advocacy and support shown to ROSE’s objective to eliminate cervical cancer in Malaysia, by donating the proceeds of today’s charity screening of #Anita to ROSE. We are indeed grateful for the wonderful recognition of ROSE and not forgetting everyone who bought tickets to #Anita – THANK YOU!
PPR Pekan Kepong
“When there’s a will, there’s always a way.”
Watch how Program ROSE HPV PCR self-test helped women overcome health screening barriers and obstacles caused by Covid-19 pandemic, by bringing HPV screening right to the doorstep of the under-screened and under-privileged communities.
HPV PCR self-sampling test is recommended by WHO for cervical screening over pap smears. At Program ROSE, we are fortunate to be part of the Malaysian movement towards elimination of cervical cancer.
We believe "a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" - Lao Tzu
Program ROSE & Malaysia celebrated the WHO Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action
On 17 November 2021, along with 194 other countries, Malaysia celebrated the WHO cervical cancer elimination Day of Action.
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FACT is a powerful platform for correlating information from many sources about IT, ICS, IIoT, and IoT software supply chains.
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aDolus addresses software supply chain risk by collecting information about software used in critical systems and "smart" devices from as many diverse sources as possible.
We then use artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to correlate that data and produce a trust score for software. ICS environments need a way to trust software and firmware that cannot be signed and FACT allows you to authenticate these unsignable files.
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The deafening beats of taiko drums filled the Tanner building auditorium on Saturday as Utah high school students kicked off the state’s first-ever high school Japan Bowl.
Students from high schools across Utah, including Timpview, American Fork, Lone Peak, Murray and Spanish Fork joined in teams to test their knowledge on various aspects of Japanese culture, grammar, vocabulary and history.
Masakazu Watabe, a Japanese professor who has been teaching at BYU for 34 years, said he hopes this competition will bring more Japanese-speaking students to BYU and help the high school language programs improve.
“The immediate benefit is it gives a little more motivation to rub shoulders with the other students who are studying Japanese,” he said. “We would love other students who are studying Japanese at BYU.”
He said he encourages students to study foreign languages in college, because as the market gets more competitive, he said they need to go beyond the technical skills in their field of study.
“Our products, students, are not only good in their special field, but also with high integrity,” he said. “And then the third one is cultural fluency that they will have. This is really the value-added product.”
Natalie VanWagoner, a junior at Lone Peak High School, said she began studying Japanese by chance.
“I decided to work out all my other classes first and see which (language) was available, and turns out it was Japanese,” she said.
She said she decided to participate in the competition because she knew it would look good on her college application.
Laura Kneilling, a German foreign exchange student at Lone Peak High school, came to America to learn English and ended up taking Japanese as well.
“I just wanted to learn another language,” she said. “And how they write, it looks really pretty.” Japanese will be her fifth language, after Italian, Latin, German and English.
In addition to the competition, the students had the opportunity to see a local Japanese drumming group perform and eat traditional Japanese food.
Matt Paskett, a member of the Utah Japanese Teachers Association and a Japanese teacher at Lone Peak High School, said there were a few reasons for starting up this yearly competition.
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In this time of Covid 19, I have had to do a great deal of my teaching for my classes online, making videos each week for most of my classes to help them augment their study at home and help keep them on track. As you can imagine, this takes a great deal of time, and is one of the major reasons for me not posting often on this blog.
However, it seemed a good idea to make these available to anyone who might want them, and as they are still being made each week, catechists, parents and grandparents whose children are unable to attend religious education might find these helpful to assist them in broadening the minds of their children.
As such, I offer them free to anyone who will find them useful, and have posted them to Youtube in playlists that will be updated each week as I add these classes videos.
During 6th grade I walk my students through the Baltimore Catechism. This might be useful for those preparing for first communion, or as a refresher in the basic of the Catholic Faith.
During 7th grade I walk my students through the Hebrew scriptures, also called the Old Testament. Especially important is the Torah, the first 5 books of the Bible which receive special attention.
During 8th grade, I walk my students through the Christian Scriptures, also called the New Testament. Of special importance is the Gospels, the direct accounts of Jesus’ life, and as such they are the prime focus of the class.
During 10th grade, we walk through the Paschal Mystery, trying to understand the meaning of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. During the second semester we look at Church History, looking at the impact the Paschal Mystery had on the world.
In 11th grade, we walk students through a very basic understanding of the core beliefs of the major world religions and worldviews, comparing and contrasting them with one another.
As this series of videos was made for my classes during the Covid pandemic, they are by no means comprehensive courses, nor does they contain the nuance normally present in a full class. These classes are designed for a group of mixed faith traditions, and so while Catholic in nature and content, reflect the diversity of religion in each class. While this was made for a specific class in a specific time, you may yet find it useful for your family, and so I submit them with all its imperfections for your free use. | <urn:uuid:0517f383-cbdd-4841-a4a1-e5ebe13cd3ee> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://deacondance.com/online-religion-classes-for-high-school-students/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.97578 | 501 | 2.703125 | 3 |
Can’t Get Anything Done? Why ADHD Brains Become Paralyzed in Quarantine
At first, stay-at-home orders felt like an opportunity to tackle those back-burner projects and lingering to-do items. But as the global pandemic has worn on, we feel drained. We can’t seem to get anything done and yet we’re tired all the time. Concepts in neuroscience and psychology, however, can decode our behaviors and point the way back to productivity.
The country is still largely frozen — or slowing thawing — but, ironically, we’re seeing more messaging around productivity and more people measuring their worth based on achievement during the time of nothingness.
We feel we should be able to conquer all of those lingering projects cluttering our homes and our minds. But by the end of the day, we’re overwhelmed with fatigue and feelings of listlessness. Aggravating it all is out-of-control productivity shaming — something that individuals with ADHD, and especially women, know all too well. Our to-do lists actually seem to be growing, and we’re left beating ourselves up, asking, “What’s really going on with me?”
The weariness you’re feeling right now is real. It stems from stress, which affects the alertness and arousal pathways of the mind; unique aspects of the ADHD brain further impair our ability to regulate those channels. Basic but effective coping mechanisms, however, can help us regain some footing during this time.
Why You Can’t Get Anything Done Now: ADHD Brain Primers
Everyone experiences ADHD and stress uniquely. The chaos and intensity of this global pandemic are stimulating for some. Others feel they are just barely treading water — working hard just to stay afloat. Women with ADHD and other marginalized groups, accustomed to facing societal pressures and demands well before this pandemic, are largely in the latter group.
These are just some features of the ADHD brain that help set the scene for our responses to this pandemic:
1. The ADHD brain struggles with emotional regulation. People with ADHD are easily flooded, tend to be highly emotional, and have a low frustration tolerance. In this period of heightened emotions, it’s no wonder that the emotional facet of our brains makes coping feel uncomfortable and overwhelming.
2. ADHD brains struggle to regulate arousal states. Brain scans show that ADHD minds can sometimes be “hyper-aroused” or “hypo-aroused.” It explains why people with ADHD fall asleep when they’re under-stimulated — it’s not about fatigue at all — or freeze up when over-stimulated. Our arousal states are also drastically impacted by stress.
3. ADHD minds have a tendency to wander. In neurotypical brains, the default mode network — the background, stream-of-consciousness chatter — shuts off when engaging in a task. For ADHD brains, that switch doesn’t happen so smoothly, so our minds can get stuck wandering. When we’re in a space of anxiety, we can get ruminative, especially about something that’s causing us stress.
To better understand why recent stressors are particularly paralyzing to ADHD minds in quarantine, we can turn to relatively new concepts in the fields of behavioral neuroscience and psychology.
An Integrated Model: The Polyvagal and Window of Tolerance Theories
The “Window of Tolerance” and polyvagal theories posit, in part, that we all inhabit neutral-like spaces in which we feel like we’re present, content, able to engage, and be our best selves. In so many terms, we are “on” in this optimal state, which also requires us to feel some level of safety and comfort. In the language of the polyvagal theory, this window is called the “ventral vagal state.” The vagal refers to the vagus nerve, which runs from the brainstem to the gut.
At each end of this window of tolerance are the zones of hyperarousal and hypoarousal. When we experience stress, as we are now in response to this pandemic, we go into the hyperarousal zone. This is where our sympathetic nervous system is activated, and our fight or flight responses are triggered. In this zone, we feel anxious, reactive, irritable, and, above all, threatened.
When we spend more time in this heightened state and can’t seem to escape our stressors, as is happening now, we go into overwhelm — this is when we enter the zone of hypoarousal, or the “dorsal vagal freeze state.” We can look at this zone as a protective path of last resort. We become numb, we feel disassociated, and are unable to act. We effectively shut down.
The ADHD brain, even without a global pandemic, sure seems to bounce frequently between the two zones. We tend to gravitate to the hyperarousal space because it satisfies cravings for stimulation and because of our struggles with emotional regulation. We are often able to return to the neutral window, and we do our best to avoid the zone of hypoarousal.
But faced with this collective, continuing trauma — the pandemic news cycle, lost jobs, sick loved ones, mourning the ones we’ve lost, remote schooling, work, and more — we’ve lived in a hyperarousal state for so long that we’ve passed it and merged almost semi-permanently into the hypoarousal. All we can do in this state is sit down on the couch, stare into space, and think, “I can’t.”
Finding the Way Back to Your Window of Tolerance
We can shift our stress responses back into our window of tolerance by developing a meaningful set of coping skills. The following mechanisms, while simple and potent, are merely suggestions — they appear in no particular order, look different in practice from individual to individual, and do not represent all the tools that can help.
In this unprecedented pause, we don’t want healing to become another rat race toward greater productivity. Hold yourself with compassion and validation in the process of healing, and understand that there is no perfect way to cope — to our benefit. When we let hardships impact us, that’s when we can become stronger and learn to trust ourselves.
Pause and Notice
Another name for pausing and noticing is mindfulness, which doesn’t necessarily mean meditation. As the saying goes, it’s “the space between stimulus and response” where choice lies.
The ADHD brain, as we know, does not automatically do well at putting on the brakes. But when we practice pausing, we are able to create the space to regulate and reason against stressors.
We feel safest in our windows of tolerance, so creating a sense of safety even when weathering the storm can help our minds regain some sense of control. There are three areas to focus on when thinking of safety:
Emotional and mental safety: As with pausing, creating emotional and mental safety means literally taking time and space to regulate. For example, it takes about half an hour on average for our nervous system to come down and “drain the flood,” so it’s crucial to work into our days fragments of time for ourselves — more so when uncertainty and unpredictability are at play.
Environmental safety: This means physically changing your space. That could be making a “timeout” for yourself at home, or setting boundaries around social media and news. It could be getting away from the stress at home, under the guise of running an errand, and sitting at a park bench or a parking lot.
Relational safety: We need to create time and space for ourselves without being tied to our children, roommates, spouses, or others. Doing so is hard, especially for women, as we’re socialized into being people-pleasers and keeping the peace when things get tough. But it must be done. Tell your kids, partner, and others that when you’re creating space for yourself, you’re not walking away from them, but helping yourself and your relationship with them.
Regulate Your Mind and Body
The following mind-body activities are based in somatic experiencing, or body sensations, that are proven to snap the stress response back.
- Take a cold shower
- Do a body scan — paying attention to how your body feels by moving in sections from the feet to the head
- Deep breathing — we want to stimulate the vagus nerve, so focus on strong exhales. Hold them for as long as possible; 7 to 10 counts if possible
- Ground yourself by doing sensory-stimulating activities like wrapping yourself in a weighted blanket or walking barefoot on the grass
- Practice gentle movement like dancing, stretching, walking
- Seek positive stimulation through cooking, gardening, painting, and the like. For ADHD in particular, it’s essential to keep the dopamine flowing
This article is based on Michelle Frank’s ADDitude webinar, “‘I Thought I’d Be More Productive!’ Why Women with ADHD Are Struggling While Staying at Home,” which was broadcast live on May 13, 2020.
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Who married Gale?
Gale does not marry anyone in The Hunger Games. He and Katniss talk about running away together and starting a new life in the wilderness, but they…
Do victors write history?
One of the most unfortunate and widely-accepted ideas about historical thinking is that “history is written by the victors.” This talking point asserts that the truth of the past is not shaped by reasoned interpretive historical scholarship or a factual understanding of the past, but by the might of political and …
What is the name of Katniss’s daughter?
That said, Willow and Rye are pretty cute names for Katniss and Peeta’s kids, but they don’t seem particularly meaningful. A lot of fans prefer the idea of Katniss and Peeta giving their children names of the dead who sacrificed themselves — like Prim and Finnick.
Why did they kill Cinna?
Cinna embraces Katniss before she enters the arena. This act causes Katniss to unhinge for a point, fretting that they will kill him for his design of her wedding dress during the interview. They drag him away and, according to Plutarch Heavensbee, he is killed during interrogation.
How do we write history?
8½ step plan
- Recall the link between history and writing. In case you missed this, history is basically an educated guess about the past.
- Read with an eye towards writing.
- Dissect the question.
- Jot down what you know and what you think.
- Make an argument.
- Fill in the content.
Who won the 1st Hunger Games?
When was history is written by the victors said?
Well there is evidence that George Orwell in 1944 wrote an article published in Tribune newspaper called “History is written by the victors”.
Who said winners write history?
“History is written by the victors” seems to be attributed to Winston Churchill.
How do you write an introduction for a history project?
Guidelines for Preparing Introduction for Project Work:
- Be short and crisp:
- Be clear in what you write:
- Give background information:
- Explain the reasons in the introduction:
- The problems should be highlighted:
- Explain the reason why it is important to you:
- The outline or the blueprint of the content:
Why did Katniss get an 11?
Katniss gets an eleven because she shows herself to be a spirited tribute who will be well-liked by Capitol residents and help the game-makers to put on an entertaining and memorable show in the seventy-fourth Hunger Games.
Who is the father of Katniss baby?
Epilogue. In the epilogue, Katniss and Peeta are married and have two children. Their firstborn child, a girl, has Katniss’ dark hair and Peeta’s blue eyes; the second born child, a boy, has Katniss’ grey eyes and Peeta’s blond curls.
Who kills Katniss?
Who is Katniss really in love with?
Who are the victors?
They are Katniss Everdeen, Peeta Mellark, Johanna Mason, Beetee Latier, Haymitch Abernathy, Annie Cresta, and Enobaria. Sixteen died of natural causes, 18 died in the 75th Hunger Games, and the other 34 possibly died during the Victors’ purge and the rebellion.
What is important in writing history?
Good historical writing is analytical, precise, accurate and interesting. Why do history courses place such an emphasis on writing? Writing is both an essential part of the learning process and one of the most important ways that historians communicate their ideas and conclusions to one another.
Who are the victors in history?
“History is Written by Victors.” The quote gets attributed to Winston Churchill, but its origins are unknown. It implies that history is not grounded in facts, rather it’s the winners’ interpretation of them that prevails. The victors can force their narrative down on the people.
Who gets to write history?
“History is always written by the winners. When two cultures clash, the loser is obliterated, and the winner writes the history books—books which glorify their own cause and disparage the conquered foe.
What type of writing is history?
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TEL AVIV, Israel and HAMILTON, ON, June 9, 2022 – Isotopia Molecular Imaging and the Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization (CPDC) announced that Isotopia’s technology for the production of n.c.a. Lu-177 has been successfully transferred into CPDC’s GMP facility and that CPDC has shipped its first doses of commercial n.c.a. Lu-177.
n.c.a. Lu-177 is currently the most commonly used radiometal for targeted radiotherapy. As the popularity of the isotope increases, the need for a constant radio-isotope supply on time is essential. Isotopia is thus adding a new production site in North America at CPDC, strengthening its global footprint in the n.c.a. Lu-177 supply chain, ensuring redundancy and shorten delivery time for global supply.
CPDC is a global leading CDMO (Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization) for the GMP manufacturing and supply of radiopharmaceuticals.
“We have successfully achieved a stable and reliable n.c.a. Lu-177 supply in North America” said Dr. Bruno Paquin, CEO of CPDC, “CPDC and Isotopia are proud to offer this unique value proposition for CPDC’s clients and beyond, empowering CPDC to become an all-encompassing radiopharmaceutical CDMO.”
As a global leader specializing in radiopharmaceutical research, development, and manufacturing, Isotopia recognizes the importance of a stable and reliable supply of medical isotopes for manufacturing life-saving therapies.
Isotopia and CPDC are committed to the production of n.c.a. Lu-177, as well as collaborating on developing GMP manufacturing processes for other emerging medical isotopes.
Isotopia’s CEO & Co-Founder, Dr. Eli Shalom, stated “The CPDC manufacturing site is the first step towards Isotopia’s global footprint plan to ensure efficient production of Lu-177 and will be added to its existing Drug Master File (DMF). Together with the site in Israel and the near future site in Europe, we create full security of the product to patients on time and great value to pharma companies.”
To learn more about this important milestone, come and meet us at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) 2022 annual meeting, held June 11-14, in Vancouver, BC, Canada where Isotopia Molecular Imaging and CPDC (as AtomVie Global Radiopharma Inc., the new CDMO spin-off of CPDC) will be exhibiting.
The experienced Isotopia team, its nuclear pharmacy, cyclotron facility, Lu-177 production site, and sterile manufacturing plant are well-established platforms for development. Isotopia creates collaborations between the scientific and medical communities to further develop and experiment with new markers for imaging applications and molecular therapy. For more information about Isotopia, please visit: www.isotopia.co.il
About Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization (CPDC):
The Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization (CPDC) is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. CPDC is a global leader in the discovery, development and commercialization of next-generation radiopharmaceuticals that was created with the support of multiple stakeholders, including the Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE), McMaster University and the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR). Since its foundation in 2008, CPDC has established a renowned, robust and reliable platform for the manufacturing and global supply of innovative diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals used daily for the detection and treatment of human diseases such as cancer. For more information about CPDC, please visit: www.imagingprobes.ca or contact [email protected]
Isotopia Molecular Imaging Ltd., Business Development, Keren Moshkoviz, Tel: (972)-3-9130314 , [email protected]; The Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization, Associate Director, Business Development, Ghadeer Shubassi, Tel: +1 289-683-0870, [email protected]
HAMILTON, ON, June 28, 2022 /CNW/ – The Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization (CPDC), a global leader in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals, has licensed [18F]PSMA-1007 from ABX- advanced biochemical compounds GmbH (Radeberg, Germany) and will hold the exclusive license to manufacture, commercialize and distribute the imaging agent in Canada. Concurrently, CPDC is also pleased to
HAMILTON, ON, May 25, 2022 – The Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization (CPDC) is pleased to announce the initiation of a development, manufacturing, and supply agreement with CellBion for Lu-177-radiolabelled PSMA (DGUL) therapeutic agent. Under the terms of the agreement, CPDC will develop and manufacture CellBion’s drug product for Phase II clinical supply in South Korea with the
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Maybe to lead happy or satisfying lives, we need more adventure, or more projects (hard and important ones) to commit ourselves to?
(p. 19) Freedom is still out there. We all have our idea of it, the deferred dream. Your psyche builds layers of protection around your most vulnerable traits, which may be closely linked to that precious essence in which freedom resides. Freedom is inseparable from risk.
. . .
I don’t know if the world is freer than a half-century ago. On paper, it is. The totalitarian Soviet Imperium is gone. The generals who bossed Latin America are gone, generally. Asia has unshackled itself and claims this century as its own. Media has opened out, gone social.
Yet minds feel more crimped, fear more pervasive, possibility more limited, adventure more choreographed, politics more stale, economics more skewed, pressure more crushing, escape more elusive.
. . .
Which brings me to Finnegan’s wonderful book, a kind of hymn to freedom and passion. Freedom is inside you. It’s the thing that cannot be denied. For Finnegan, that’s surfing and writing. “How could you know your limits unless you tested them?” he asks — a question as true before the ferocious energy of the wave as before the infinite possibilities of the written form.
For the full commentary, see:
Cohen, Roger. “Ways to Be Free.” The New York Times (Sat., JAN. 23, 2016): A19.
(Note: ellipses added.)
(Note: the online version of the commentary has the date JAN. 21, 2016.)
The Finnegan book praised in the passage quoted above, is:
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Uncertainties: Are They Certain?
Do you wonder about this world and the uncertainties that seem to exist today? Do you wonder about this life? Do you wonder about how life seems to be constantly changing and morphing into a reality that is seemingly hard to understand or know? Do things seem to progress at such a rapid pace that you do not know why and how this world will continue without your involvement, to a degree, in this or that activity, or cause? Do you wonder, contemplate, or pause?
And so, know that today is no different than any other existence in which you have lived previously. That life is and will continue to be, that mystery which is rooted in the fact that you can guarantee that more change is yet to come. For this is the Earth platform. This is the existence in which you find yourself. Uncertainties do exist. You see, all components within life are ever-changing and that is the certainty on which you can bank your tomorrows.
So you will want to take stock of the fact that all is fluid and flowing. And that the best way to keep up with this and these constantly changing factors is to release the idea that you can stop or halt time to be as it was perhaps yesterday or the day before that. Or, perhaps, your preference exists in a previous year … one that is particularly to your liking. What about then as opposed to now?
But you see, that is not the reality in which you find yourself today. You find yourself in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment that does not seem to stop to allow for a pause or for you to take a breath. But you might choose to do so. You might stop to breathe this day in a way of certainty. You see, although you cannot change this or that, there do remain other measures that you can affect and have control over.
And so, seek to control that which is within your realm of ability to do so. Release those concerns over the uncertainties that are a part of the fabric of life. Seek to move in that way for it will give you the comfort to pause, reflect and build upon that which you establish today. Do so with the certainty that this practice grows in value as your days, weeks, and years progress.
Develop Your Meditational Practice
Develop your meditational practice and move a degree of reflection into what you move forward to master. Mastery here is easily attained when you pause, reflect and move into cue a practice that does build upon itself thru consistency, vision, and Love.
Consistency will exist when you develop and implement a routine you can count on. Vision is engaged when you look upon your life and what has already transpired in a way of reflection. Utilize no judgment here while adding a degree of scope into the mix. Scope to look at where you might shift and change your direction and energy. And then add Love. Now move Universal Love back into this world of form in a daily sort of way. Move it out as it gathers more of its kind, only to return back to you in the full-circle approach that the law of attraction suggests.
Do this as you release the constraints (issues) that you see. Release those issues that you have no real power to control. Remember that uncertainties have and will continue to exist — let’s say they’re certain to be in your future. Yet through practiced focus, you will find their resolve.
And so as fears surface, or other similar worrisome traits develop, enlist their release. Build each day to be more steadfast than the previous one. Develop your practice to build tomorrows that are of more certainty and promise by establishing a practice that will balance you during uncertain times. Do things that will buoy up what has come before as you grow into the awareness that you are soon to be as you create a new reality through manifesting a different tomorrow. Do so by holding better thoughts, beginning from your heart space, developing your practice, and knowing that tomorrow … more will be. | <urn:uuid:dfb19aaf-3758-45ab-b955-63edaa800295> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.advancedenergetics.org/uncertainties-are-they-certain/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.968222 | 833 | 1.703125 | 2 |
How do matters proceed in a divorce action?
The proceedings are initiated with a divorce petition that has to be submitted to the court by a lawyer. The other party then has six weeks to respond to the petition by submitting an answer. A single postponement of four weeks is permitted for this, so that the total period for submitting an answer amounts to 10 weeks.
In the petition, the petitioner asks for a divorce to be pronounced. The petition may also deal with other topics. These are called ancillary applications. Examples include asking for child support and partner alimony to be fixed, the division of community of property, final settlement in accordance with the marriage contract and a scheme covering pensions.
If there are any children of the marriage still in minority, then the divorce petition must include a parenting plan. The parents have to make arrangements on care, child support, the manner in which important decisions about the children are taken and they also have to inform the children about these arrangements. If the parents have been unable to make any arrangements about the children and have not signed a parenting plan, the judge can stay (suspend) the proceedings.
After the petition and answer, there is a verbal hearing at the court where the parties, represented by their lawyers, can have their say in the presence of the judge, after which the court issues its decree. What often happens in practice is that there are several court hearings, when the court may instruct the parties to provide further evidence or exchange further written documents. If either of the parties disagrees with the court decree, an appeal may be filed with the Court of Appeal within three months. Ultimately, there is an option for a cassation appeal to the Supreme Court, against the decision by the Court of Appeal. You have to bear in mind that the proceedings may take a long time.
While the divorce proceedings are ongoing and until the judge has issued his decree, either of the parties can ask the court to issue disciplinary measures. This is usually a fairly quick procedure. A separate petition for ‘provisional relief’ has to be submitted to the court. The court can, for example, fix a provisional child support and partner alimony provision and decide which of the two spouses may remain in the house for the time being. | <urn:uuid:ce5edbaf-a360-4ca4-a71b-5295edc0ec83> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.deboorderadvocaten.com/en/specialisation/divorce/how-do-matters-proceed-a-divorce-action/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.967911 | 474 | 1.898438 | 2 |
Plans for diesel buggy train after Hampi’s double-decker bus
After a halt of six months, tourism is slowly picking up at Hampi. The Ballari district administration and Hampi World Heritage Area Management Authority (HWAMA) have chosen to expand footfall in the days to drop by presenting better offices for travellers.
If everything goes as planned, world heritage site Hampi will soon have a well-equipped diesel buggy train to attract more tourists.
HWAMA commissioner PN Lokesh said that tourists were allowed to visit Hampi from last month. “almost 150 to 200 tourists are visiting Hampi daily. More than 800 tourists flock to the world heritage site during weekends. We have already introduced battery operated vehicles for the convenience of the tourists and many plans are afoot to improve the facilities in Hampi,” he said.
“As a first step, a trackless diesel train service will be launched either in the first or second week of November as installation work is under way,” said Lokesh.
“A Bengaluru-based company is installing the trackless diesel train which will have 42 seats. Once the train is operational, we will charge a nominal fee of Rs 300 per person. Once tourists board this train, they can see all important monuments which come in the 7km stretch from Kamalapur Mayur Bhuvaneshwari temple to Veerupaksha temple. There will be five stops on the route including at the Queen’s bath, Kamal Mahal and Krishna temple. During their journey, tourists can also make use of battery-operated vehicles at each stop to visit monuments,” he added.
Lokesh said the diesel train will be operated on a revenue-based system. The company which is installing the train must share some revenue with HWAMA every month. The district administration and HWAMA will regularly monitor the functioning of the train to ensure the safety of tourists, he added.
“We will also ensure all precautionary measures suggested by the government of India to contain the spread of Covid-19 are strictly being followed while operating the train,” said Lokesh.
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The bag making process is the last process in the flexible packaging printing production line, including positioning, fixed length, hot sealing, traction and sealing and cutting, and its process level directly affects the final product quality. In recent years, the domestic AC servo motor and other hardware technologies have gradually matured, and the high-computing control chip combined with the motor control technology has the characteristics of high efficiency, energy saving and good portability. This makes the AC servo system applied to the bag making machine control system. development trend. Below Anhui Yinsheng Electric Equipment Co., Ltd. tells you the following.
At present, the servo system mainly has the following characteristics:
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3. Develop new algorithms to reduce software execution time;
4. The servo drive automatically determines the power and specifications of the servo motor and automatically sets the motor parameters.
5. Smooth operation at low speeds;
6. Communicate with the host computer through CAN, RS485 and RS232;
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What’s “safer sex”? Making love means getting the chance of finding an infection that is sexually transmitted, but there are numerous techniques to reduce that danger. We have all the ability to determine what they would like to do making use of their human body, including which security to make use of. Continue reading getting informed in order to result in the best choices for your needs.
“Safer sex” means you have got a very paid off chance of STI transmission, but it’s impossible to have sexual intercourse and get 100% protected. This is the reason just what was once called “safe sex” in the 1980s got changed to “safer sex” within the 1990s.
Simple tips to have safer intercourse
Safer intercourse is a method to lessen the dangers of STIs, while nevertheless sex that is having. Should you want to lower your dangers of catching or passing for an STI whenever possible, you must do all three of the safer intercourse components: Proper, constant (always, not only a number of the time) usage of obstacles (condoms along with other obstacles, pke dental dams) on parts of the body or toys for almost any sort of genital, anal or oral sex. Being mutually intimately exclusive: that is, both you and your spouse have only intercourse with one another . Regular screening for many STIs, by both you and your partner(s)
So what performs this mean for various activities that are sexual?
Different sorts of intimate tasks can place you in danger for various STIs. STIs are moved through more than simply semen, but in addition through genital liquids, direct membrane that is mucous) contact, bloodstream, sapva, as well as feces (1). Its difficult to estabpsh which intercourse work is in charge of illness transmission, since people frequently take part in multiple form of sexual intercourse ( e.g. having both dental intercourse and penis-in-vagina intercourse through the exact same session). But as being a basic guidepne, this pst will allow you to find out which STIs you may be at http://adult-cams.org/female/big-butt an increased risk for during various sexual tasks (2,3).
Kissing: dental herpes (HSV-1)
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Anal intercourse: HIV, hepatitis B & C, HPV, syphips, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, vaginal warts, conditions sent through microorganisms from feces (Giardia, Shigella, Salmonella, Campylobacter, and E. cop) adult toys: not research that is much been aimed at STI transmission via adult toys. It’s possible that STIs transmission can occur from genital fluids from the adult toy. Become safe whenever sharing toys, make use of condom or neat and steripze them. Always wear a brand new condom or clean the model once more whenever changing from a single individual to a different, or from anal to use that is vaginal.
Prevention: Vaccines for HPV and hepatitis B
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Tina Rivers Ryan, PhD, is a curator, historian, critic, and educator specializing in art since the 1960s. Her work focuses on the uses of new media technologies. She holds five degrees in art history, including a BA from Harvard and PhD from Columbia.
Tina Rivers Ryan (TRR):
While you’ve produced many projects focusing on social practices and relations, on a fundamental level, you’re a sculptor, so I want to begin this conversation by looking closely at your use of materials.
for example, is an installation-cum-performance site comprising a boardroom table and chairs; sculptures of walnut, nylon, and rubber; and a single-channel video. I’d like to talk about how the objects relate to your understanding of social space.
That’s clearly a throughline in your practice: your work understands architectural or physical space as fundamentally social. Your sculptures poetically capture—in a visceral, material way—the way that we feel in these spaces. For example, at the table, participants can use wood, acrylic, and paper spheres to transfer the ability to speak and to determine what kinds of communication are going to transpire; their tactility and weight helps us understand that our verbal communication is very much embodied and informed by its physical and discursive contexts.
see chapter 1, also includes a bust made of mycelium, the mushroom material that eats agricultural waste, which underscores your almost ecological concern with interdependence in group dynamics. It’s suspended in a net that hangs on the wall, which really gives us a sense of gravity acting on the body. I look at these objects and I see echoes of post-minimalism: you’re building on the legacy of an artist like Eva Hesse, who similarly used netting to suspend objects from a wall, haunting abstract sculpture with reminders of the body.
your work understands architectural or physical space as fundamentally social.
In terms of the way that you build on the legacy of post-minimalism, it seems to me that you’re connecting the concerns of sculpture to our supposedly dematerialized information economy (which of course is tied to meetings that happen around boardroom tables just like yours). What would it mean to think about this installation, and the components that comprise it, as being new media art? For example, I wonder if your use of netting here refers not only to Hesse, but also to the internet, which itself is a network of social relations?
netting is about the internet, or a network, but it’s also about trapping, about containment, about capture.
I love the way that your thinking engages the ideas that are central to “net” art, but from within a sculptural practice. For example, you point out the fundamental paradox of trying to instrumentalize social practices that happen within a particular context as sculptural installations that inevitably are divorced from that context. This relates to one of the essential aspects of how information and ideas circu- late on the internet, right? The internet is basically a machine for generating content that then becomes divorced from its source.
I wonder how this connects with the way that a single project of yours can exist in different media. It reminds me of hypertext, which allows for a nonlinear, non-hierarchical relationship between ideas. There’s something about the way that you are dealing with performance and social practice, and translating these into installations or sculptures—these all become hyper-texted to each other, in a kind of horizontal way (for example, the objects don’t become secondary to the performances, like relics). They all point to each other and refer to each other, in a constellation of practices and objects.
I was also thinking about hypertext in relationship to your work to the degree that your work is about protocols. A lot of net artists focus on the protocols that govern how we navigate the web, and how information is distributed (e.g., through hyperlinks). Your work is also, in its own way, about the protocols that structure our communication. You’re not dealing with uniform resource locators, but you are dealing with the ways we “address” each other, and the protocols that we use to determine our interactions. Your work can help us understand how these protocols function, and how they shape our social space in the same way as, for example, the boardroom table that is at the center of this work. It’s one of those objects that seems completely innocuous and designed to not draw attention to itself, much like the protocols of the modern information economy. And yet its form actually encodes values. The table identifies a community of people who are allowed to participate in this dialogue; it separates actors from bystanders. Even the rectangularity of it, with two “heads,” implies that this is a space that may not be as egalitarian as it seems. And then the specificity of the chairs that you use — they look like Aeron knock-offs — points to a particular kind of white-collar (and racially white) space.
Speaking of communities: even the way that you work, which is through collaborations between networks of people that unfold over time, reminds me of early net art, which often was explicitly opposed to the individualism of the art world and/or credited to anonymous collectives.
A lot of net artists focus on the protocols that govern how we navigate the web
This points to a core tension in collaborative work: who gets to name their collaborators, and who is the collaborator who doesn’t have a book like this?
Maybe it helps to think about that core tension as being essentially a question of perspective. Especially with interdisciplinary practices like yours, the designation of the main protagonist—or the person who “gets to name their collaborators”—depends on who’s telling the story. In the case of
Carried on Both Sides,
which looks at the history and future of the @ symbol, see
I would say, as a curator, that you and Helen Lee are the primary protagonists. But if I was a glass blower instead of a curator, then Jason Christian and Daryl Smith, the master crafts- people at Pilchuck Glass School who fabricated some of your works, might be the main protagonists and you and Helen would be secondary.
As long as I brought up your work at Pilchuck, I want to talk about
You have included this description of the work in this book: “made of glass and filled with mineral oil, each object may reach a level state through the process of being shared, held, and manipulated. In gatherings facilitated by the artist, visitors are asked to remove these objects from the wall and reach a level with others in the space, whether friends or strangers.”
Glass is this incredibly evocative material with a very long history that you have explored elsewhere in your work. In the twentieth century, glass gained a powerful association with modernism and with the values of modernism, such as transparency and universality. There have been a lot of artists who have gone back to that legacy and tried to understand it and complicate it; I am thinking of everybody from Dan Graham to Josiah McElheny. But in the context of your practice, and your interest in networks, I’m also thinking about how glass in fiber optic cables and silica in silicon chips have become literally the medium of electronic communications and computing. The world we live in now depends on the transmission of information through transparent mediums, which is ironic, as communication is not transparent, or disembodied, or universal—as this work points out. The intention is for the group to put their hands on the glass object and work together to make it level—but it’s an impossible task. So instead of a flattening of difference—a “leveling” of subjects—it enacts the constant recalibration of group dynamics.
This idea of leveling for me ties back to the work of Lygia Clark, specifically her stone and air sculpture from 1966, which was this plastic bag filled with air with a stone balanced on it. You would compress the bag with your hands and then release it, causing the stone to rise and fall into and out of the bag. She intended this to have a kind of therapeutic effect on the person using it (the work was inspired by the bag that protected the cast around her fractured hand). In your work, the healing is a kind of group healing, or group therapy.
When is your work so far into another discipline that it might grow more in dialogue with that discipline?
The way you describe
also reminds me of the legacy parallel to modernism of avant-garde artists like Marcel Duchamp, who also worked with glass, but who consistently resisted the rhetoric of transparency and emphasized embodiment, and even produced what we could call “countermeasures,” like the
3 Standard Stoppages
50 cc of Paris Air.
Thinking of Duchamp and the conceptualism that emerged in his wake, your work is also about understanding that the point is the process, right? That there is no end to it: it’s a constantly unfolding act of engagement.
Speaking of economies: We have this fantasy that the exchange of information is frictionless, that our entire economy is frictionless. In reality, of course none of this is frictionless. Bitcoin mining, for example, generates heat and requires incredible energy resources. I wonder if a lot of your work is about exploring friction. Looking at
in particular, it looks vaguely like a sex toy, which perhaps signals the idea of finding the pleasure in friction, as opposed to in the frictionless. I wanted to talk about the shape of this because it has this strange, bodily connotation (perhaps another reference to Hesse): it’s weirdly bulbous and could be read as phallic, but also could be read as sort of like pendulous breasts—an ambiguity that seems to demand an analysis of the work in terms of your own identity as a queer woman.
That said, I’m wary of a politics of representation that calls upon artists to represent themselves and their identities in their art. There’s a tension between the demand for visibility, which for some people is the premise of political action, and the refusal to be visible, which for other people is the premise of safety. In terms of queer aethetics, I think about the work of David Getsy on the minimalism of Scott Burton, and the way that Burton’s sculptures—even his totally abstract minimal ones—can be read as being queer.
Do we want to be meta for a second again and talk about the way in which the structure of the book that people are holding in their hands is itself informed by your identity, and your practice?
It seems like in the designing of the book you captured so many of the themes that run throughout your practice: the importance of context; the question of labor and the material conditions of labor; and what I call hypertext (although maybe there’s a better word for it), or the notion of the interdependence or interrelation of ideas and people, which manifests in your index. I wonder if the design will help people see that there is a tension in your work between being very tight and internally consistent, and being very open and pointing to all these different associations, thanks to the amount of research into different bodies of knowledge and historical periods that you have done for a lot of your projects. (For example, this manifests in your use of netting to refer to the internet and networks of people and traps and colonial histories.) I think of your work as being almost like a supernova, something incredibly dense but that explodes and goes in many directions. | <urn:uuid:936bdd3b-dde4-4c44-a5fb-a2a05d24548c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://book.carolinewoolard.com/in-conversation-tina-rivers-ryan | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572304.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816120802-20220816150802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.958385 | 2,514 | 2.03125 | 2 |
Singer Sewing Machine enjoy great Popularity
Singer Sewing Machines are very popular with folks and collectors. This is often a result of the machines have a tendency to be beautiful, but also because they were created very well that they still work fantastically. It is also because a vintage stitching machine is a stunning addition to a room’s decor. Singer Sewing Machine Manual initial begun being mass created within the 1850’s.
The first Singer Sewing Machines weren’t electrical! There wasn’t widespread electricity till the terribly late 1890’s-early 1900’s. The machines were run by either foot pedals, or a hand cranked wheel. They were both the identical concept as machines use today. The foot pedals would turn the wheel which made the needle go up and down. The hand crank worked the same way. Although more tough to use, as a result of one hand was always preoccupied, the hand crank was preferred by several individuals as a result of it was smaller.
These machines frequently came with a cabinet or case. It would have drawers to store notions and also the manual in. They also would function a table. This provided a place to stay the sewing machine furthermore an attractive ornamental piece.
Many of those machines are beautifully decorated. They’re painted or have metalwork on them in shapes of flowers or Victorian motifs. The cabinets were created of hardwoods, many of that were carved with similar patterns to the machines.
Though many Singer Sewing Machines are still widely offered, thanks to mass production and long life. Many of the later models aren’t valued quite as much as you would think. But this makes it easier for the hobby collector to purchase them! There are several models that sell for larger amounts, this is almost perpetually as a result of of scarcity.
Singer Sewing Machines tend to be passed down from generation to generation. Of all the family heirlooms, these are usually saved the longest. These tend to own long, rich histories and strong sentimental attachments.
One of the explanations why individuals might feel very connected to a Singer Sewing Machine Manual is due to who worked on it. For instance, if you recognize that the stitching machine was owned by your nice-grandmother which she sewed all your grandmother’s clothing on it then it will have quite a bit of historical significance to you.
These can return in a selection of designs and from several different manufacturers. One amongst the foremost widespread, of course, was created by the Singer company. Singer Singer Sewing Machine Manual are around for many years, therefore it should return as no surprise that many of the Singer Sewing Machine Manual we tend to see currently were made by the company.
Typically you may see ones which are enclosed in beautiful wood stitching desks. These are typically those that individuals are the foremost hooked up to as a result of they’ll bear in mind it sitting in their grandmother’s home for thus many years. Grandma would elevate open the lid and also the machine appeared to magically appear from underneath.
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If there is one leader who has used his power of oration to the best of his abilities, it has got to be, without a doubt, Narendra Modi. Coupled with a strong personality in a ’56-inch chest’, and a paternal personality, he has become one of the most respected, vocal and visible leaders that we have in our country today.
Pranshu Sikka | Opinion
It is this same personality that helped him sweep India in the national elections twice, and now as he battles coronavirus, it is this same aura that lets him create the impression of being a people’s leader.
Right from the way he held the nation together with his famous 8 pm broadcasts and recorded addresses, to getting everyone out on their balconies to applaud our healthcare workers, and even lighting candles and diyas to dispel the Covid ‘darkness’, Modi managed to get all Indians to obey directives like never before.
But apart from gaining a steady horde of followers, his aura achieved very little. For the first time, we have a leader who could have utilized this opportunity and this ability to emerge as a unifying force for the country. He could have trumped different political lines, bringing allies and enemies much closer in these trying times, and win over a larger section of the population. His communication strategy could have been stronger and more focused on the work being done to effectively mitigate this crisis, which would have worked wonders not just for India but also for Brand Modi. It would have also given him ammunition to fight off his divisive image, and attract even non-core vote banks, thus helping him score some major political brownie points.
But instead, he massively undermined the severity and longevity of the epidemic. Whether it was the infamous Tablighi Jamaat case, to the mass exodus of migrant workers, it not only worsened conditions in terms of the raging disease, but also highlighted how Brand Modi’s charismatic speeches did absolutely nothing for the most underprivileged sections of the society.
Moreover, different chief ministers across states managed to emerge heroes in their respective domains by tackling the epidemic at a more locally holistic level. For instance, in the beginning, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan became the first in the country to receive praise for tackling the crisis in his state with aplomb. With regular press meets and bulletins to appraise Keralites, he ensured that the state felt safe under his leadership. Similarly, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also did all the right things in the fight against Coronavirus – from regular sanitization, sero surveys, housing homeless migrants, feeding people, and ramping up testing massively.
When these state leaders did their job, their respective audience gave them a lot of empathy and support. Because they managed to reinforce their commitment to their people and the state. Even BJP’s arch-rival Congress didn’t lash out at the ruling party this time, and quietly worked with a dignified silence. This further corroded people’s trust in the Brand Modi.
All these reasons combined altered the way we perceive Brand Modi. Now, it will be interesting to see how he uses these incidents as a lesson to chart out a new communication strategy. He may have also finally realized that in moving from national to local, and pushing the onus of responsibility and outcomes on state-level authorities, he might be able to regain his brand strength. It could also fire back at him, but could also work out for him in a way that reinforces and solidifies his brand positioning among the masses.
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Posted BY: Larry Alton
Most of us have an innate fondness for small businesses for one reason or another. Maybe you like the idea of meeting and chatting with the business owner of a small establishment more than the idea of interacting with automatons in a large, bureaucratic organization. Maybe you like the meritocratic elements of entrepreneurship as a reward system for the industrious. Or maybe you just like seeing lots of unique little shops in your hometown.
But aside from our subjective preferences, it’s objectively true that small businesses function as the heart of our economy, on both a micro and macro scale. Why are small businesses so important? And how can you start one of your own?
Why Small Businesses Are So Important for the Economy
These are just some of the reasons why small businesses are so important for our economy:
Innovation and growth. When businesses get large, bureaucratic, and complexly organized, they tend to slow down in terms of innovation and growth. Established companies would rather adhere to the formula they used to become so massive than experiment with something new, while new and small businesses are forced to innovate if they want a chance to compete. Because of this, a disproportionate number of new inventions and industry disruptions come from small businesses and startups. Large corporations also realize this; it’s why established businesses like Google often secure their innovative capacity by buying up new small businesses, rather than innovating from within. | <urn:uuid:617433af-b5be-4d45-ac6d-2ccd7c467c1d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://nworeport.me/2022/07/21/why-small-businesses-are-still-the-heart-of-our-economy/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.950494 | 293 | 2.34375 | 2 |
R package for performing principal component analysis PCA with applications to missing value imputation. Provides a single interface to performing PCA using
- SVD: a fast method which is also the standard method in R but which is not applicable for data with missing values.
- NIPALS: an iterative fast method which is applicable also to data with missing values.
- PPCA: Probabilistic PCA which is applicable also on data with missing values. Missing value estimation is typically better than NIPALS but also slower to compute and uses more memory. A port to R of the implementation by Jakob Verbeek.
- BPCA: Bayesian PCA which performs very well in the presence of missing values but is slower than PPCA. A port of the matlab implementation by Shigeyuki Oba.
- NLPCA: Non-linear PCA which can find curves in data and in presence of such can perform accurate missing value estimation. Matlab port of the implementation by Mathias Scholz.
pcaMethods is a Bioconductor package and you can install it by
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Solomon is known as the wisest man who ever lived. His writings in the Old Testament range from practical, pithy proverbs to beautiful romantic poetry—and all are filled with his knowledge and insights. Yet behind those writings stood a flawed man who was conflicted between deep wisdom and tragic folly. Sadly, the king who warned against so many sins did not follow his own advice, and he wound up leading Israel into idolatry. Nevertheless, his life and writings provide valuable lessons for us today in the twenty-first century.
In this study, John MacArthur guides readers through an in-depth look at the historical period beginning with Solomon’s ascent to the throne and continuing through his tragic end. Studies include close-up examinations of the vital importance of wisdom—with portraits of the wise woman, the foolish sluggard, and others in the book of Proverbs—and careful considerations of doctrinal themes such as “True Wisdom from God” and “A Time for Everything.”
The MacArthur Bible Studies provide intriguing examinations of the whole of Scripture. Each guide incorporates extensive commentary, detailed observations on overriding themes, and probing questions to help you study the Word of God with guidance from John MacArthur.
This volume is available for purchase individually, or as part of the MacArthur Bible Studies Collection.
John MacArthur is the pastor of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, as well as an author and conference speaker. John graduated from Talbot Theological Seminar and came to Grace Community Church in 1969. In 1985, John became president of The Master’s University. In 1986, John founded The Master’s Seminary, a graduate school dedicated to training men for full-time pastoral and missionary work. John has written hundreds of study guides and books, including the MacArthur Study Bible and MacArthur New Testament Commentary. John and his wife, Patricia, live in Southern California and have four married children and fifteen grandchildren. | <urn:uuid:6b46d149-c752-476e-b94d-c36b38c23f34> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.olivetree.com/store/product.php?productid=35286&related_source_page=product_php&source=product_php_recommended_38743 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.958961 | 422 | 2.296875 | 2 |
A study published in journal Science said that a black hole “swallowed” a star before sending it back out again.
Scientists tracked a star that’s about the same size as our sun as it was pulled from its normal path into a supermassive black hole before it was eaten. They then saw a flare sent back out at a high speed, which escaped from the edge of the black hole. The researchers said it’s the first time they’ve captured a hot flare coming out right afterwards.
“These events are extremely rare,” Sjoert van Velzen, who led the analysis, stated, according to a press release. “It’s the first time we see everything from the stellar destruction followed by the launch of a conical outflow, also called a jet, and we watched it unfold over several months.
“Previous efforts to find evidence for these jets, including my own, were late to the game.”
Supermassive black holes are believed to exist on the outermost edges of the most massive galaxies in the universe.
“The destruction of a star by a black hole is beautifully complicated, and far from understood,” van Velzen added. “From our observations, we learn the streams of stellar debris can organize and make a jet rather quickly, which is valuable input for constructing a complete theory of these events.”
The galaxy where the phenomenon was observed is around 300 million light years away.
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CENTRALIA, Pa. (CNS) — About 500 pilgrims came to a small church on the side of a Pennsylvania mountain Aug. 25 to pray for peace.
They gathered at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church in Centralia, which overlooks the remains of an area mostly evacuated more than 30 years ago because of a mine fire. The church, built on rock, still stands.
“We need to be brought together in this world that we’re living in, for sure. We need the prayers,” said Mary Ellen Koval-Steeves, originally from the area, who drove down from Massachusetts for the event.
“This is our tradition to keep alive. It’s incumbent upon us for what our people passed down to us to keep it going. I feel very strongly about that,” she told the Republican Herald daily newspaper in Pottsville.
Michael O’Connor, supreme secretary of the Knights of Columbus, came to the pilgrimage from Connecticut and told the local newspaper, the Reading Herald, that the small Pennsylvania church exuded holiness.
“People are really drawn here,” he said. “This is holy ground.”
Centralia’s former mayor, Anne Marie Callahan Devine, who lived through seeing her hometown destroyed and all the buildings in the town, including her house, demolished, also told the Reading Herald: “We’re here by the grace of God. You can really feel God’s presence in this beautiful place.”
The fourth annual pilgrimage, in honor of the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, drew participants to the only structure to have survived the mine fire, which resulted in the demolition of the town around 35 years ago.
In 1984, the federal and state governments allocated $42 million for the demolition of the town, once a center of anthracite mining. An underground mine fire’s fumes made the town uninhabitable.
The church was filled to standing room only for the Divine Liturgy. To accommodate the crowd, an outside area was set with a large TV monitor and speakers for people to watch the service.
Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak, head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia, spoke about the need to live by faith and urged the congregation to use the Centralia mine fire as a metaphor and not to allow the devastation that surrounds the church to cloud their mission.
“We come together to be whole, to receive the sacraments, to live a fruitful life and serve with generosity,” he said. “Let us go from this beautiful place with a new hope.”
After the Divine Liturgy, a procession took place with a copy of the Icon of Our Lady of Pochaiv, which was placed in the outside chapel for veneration.
Priests were available during the early afternoon for the sacrament of reconciliation and participants took part in a living rosary. Later in the day, there was a candlelight procession with the icon of Our Lady of Pochaiv back to the church for celebration of a “moleben,” a service asking for God’s intercession.
The day of prayer was led by bishops from three Catholic traditions: Ukrainian Catholic, Roman Catholic and Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic.
Five bishops joined Archbishop Gudziak in celebrating the Divine Liturgy: Bishop Paul P. Chomnycky of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stamford, Connecticut; Bishop Ronald W. Gainer of the Latin-rite Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Bishop Alfred A. Schlert of the Latin-rite Diocese of Allentown, Pennsylvania; and auxiliary bishops John Bura and Andriy Rabiy of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia.
The first pilgrimage to the Centralia church was held in 2016 and the story of this unique pilgrimage site has been told throughout the world. It was the cover story for the Christmas 2018 edition of Reader’s Digest and BBC News did a feature story in February 2018.
During a 2015 visit, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych, Ukraine, the head of the worldwide Ukrainian Catholic Church, marveled at the continuing presence of the church in Centralia. He also noted how this coal region parish fostered vocations of four men to the priesthood and three sisters to religious life.
With the visit of Major Archbishop Shevchuk and the encouragement of now-retired Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia, the place was designated a holy site of pilgrimage.
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The body is an intelligent machine that, when given the right conditions, is able to perfectly adapt to the complex world around it. Even when we sleep, the body is working hard to regulate its temperature. To keep us in the sleep state, to process the day, and to prepare for the next one.
Natural thermoregulation, or the body’s ability to maintain the perfect temperature for optimal rest and recuperation, can be interrupted by several factors. Normally, the body cools itself down, especially during the first two sleep phases. However, the temperature outside (remember the heat dome?), as well as things like diet and stress can impact the body.
Overheating night after night might result in a person feeling groggy or unrested. And we all need our sleep to live healthy, alert lives. Proper sleep is connected to good decision making, good reflexes, and has a positive effect on the rest of the body and mind.
Here are some tips on how to stay cool at night.
1. Cool the room
Keeping the bedroom as cool as possible, especially during a hot weather event, is a simple a practical way to start. It will help you fall asleep faster and will give your body an advantage in entering into the sleep state. Keep your blinds drawn throughout the day. If you have air-conditioning (even a portable one), be sure to direct it into the bedroom before bedtime.
2. Invest in the best mattress for you
Sleeping on the right mattress is crucial. A mattress that responds to your body’s needs, including firmness and material, will help your body regulate and relax. Additionally, it will not only help you fall asleep, but stay asleep.
3. Linens and pyjamas
Switching out your bedding with the seasons is very important in natural thermoregulation. The same goes with your pyjamas. If you are even thinking about wearing fleece past May, you are just asking for trouble (and a poor night’s sleep). Breathable materials like cotton, bamboo derivatives, and even silk can help your body achieve the desired temperature.
4. Avoid nighttime snacks
Eating too close to bedtime means that your body will be busy digesting the food rather than doing what it needs to repair the body and rest the mind. Digestion is a high energy process that involves multiple organs, heating the body up rather than cooling it down.
5. Reduce alcohol
Related to the point above, at night is when the liver really goes to work to process what the body has been consuming. If you’ve ever woken up with the night sweats, have a think about what you’ve had to eat and drink and see if there is a correlation. Adjust accordingly.
6. Keep a sleep schedule
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Steel type is one of the main factors people consider when buying a knife. Unfortunately for us beginners, all of the Japanese knife steel options can be incredibly confusing. Should I get stainless steel? Or high carbon steel? What the hell is Damascus steel? Blue steel? White steel? SUPER blue steel???
In this article, I try to make sense of it all, and help you choose the best Japanese knife steel type for yourself. Just remember that a blade made with a high-end steel does not necessarily mean a high quality knife. You must also take into consideration all steps of the knife manufacturing process (forging, heat treatment, etc.), skill of the knife maker, as well as other things like the blade shape, handle, and so on.
Japanese Knife Steel Basics
First, we need to understand some of the basic science and terminology of steel. Then, we can better understand the difference between all the Japanese knife steel types out there. There is actually a whole field of study dedicated to this (i.e.
Properties of knife steel
What is the difference between hardness, toughness, strength, etc? In everyday life, you may think that if something is tough, it is also strong or hard. When referring to steel, there is a difference. This was probably the most confusing thing for me understand when first reading about different steel types. Below is some common terminology for blade steel properties.
Hardness refers to a material’s ability to resist deformation, indentations, or scratches. Think about diamonds — the hardest natural mineral on earth. You can’t easily scratch, bend or deform a diamond (unless maybe you use another diamond).
The hardness of knife steel is commonly rated using the Rockwell C scale (i.e. HRC). For kitchen knives, anything with 60+ HRC is considered to be on the harder side. Something around 55 HRC would be considered soft. A knife blade that has high hardness will be able to keep its sharp edge for a longer time, but will also be more difficult to sharpen when the time comes.
Hardness is directly correlated with strength, but not with toughness.
Strength is the amount of force needed to deform the steel. The higher force needed, the stronger the steel is. It is directly related to hardness — the harder a steel is, the stronger it is.
In regards to knives, a strong blade is usually desired so that the edge is not easily deformed when cutting. Knives made with very soft steel require frequent honing to keep the edge straight. Most Japanese knives will use hard/strong enough steel that does not require frequent honing.
Toughness refers to the steel’s ability to resist fracturing / chipping / cracking when hit with force. In general, toughness is inversely related with hardness. This means that the harder a blade is, the less tough it is (i.e. the easier it is to chip / crack).
Therefore, knife makers always need to make a trade off between hardness and toughness. Japanese knives tend to favor hardness, so must be
Wear resistance refers to the steel’s ability to withstand damage from abrasion (i.e. scrapes / scratches). If a harder object scrapes across a softer object, the softer object will incur abrasive wear. Therefore, wear resistance is directly correlated with hardness. It also has to do with the carbide size of the particular steel. Carbide is the chemical compound of carbon and other metallic elements ( i.e. chemistry stuff I don’t really understand..). Basically, steels with larger carbides are more wear resistant (assuming equal hardness).
Corrosion resistance is the ability for the steel to not corrode (i.e. rust or stain) due to external factors such as moisture, humidity, salt, etc. Acidic foods like lemons can also cause corrosion, and affect the knife’s performance. Corrosion resistance is generally inversely related with wear resistance.
Edge retention refers to a blade steel’s ability to remain sharp after use. It is sort of a combination of all the above properties, and also dependent on the knife’s purpose (i.e. what is it being used to cut). For example, if you are constantly cutting lemons, then a knife with high corrosion resistance would also increase edge retention. For most basic food prep (vegetables, fish, meats), a knife with high hardness (i.e. HRC) would have better edge retention. If you are cutting bone and other hard materials, then a knife with high toughness would have better edge retention.
Ability to take an edge
This refers to how sharp of an edge a steel can take relative to other steels if sharpened the exact same way. In general, finer-grained steels can get a sharper edge more easily than coarse-grained steels. Steel grain size depends on elements included in the steel (vanadium helps decrease grain size), as well as the forging process.
Purity refers to the level of unwanted elements such as Phosphorus and Sulphur. Cleaner, purer steels perform better than dirtier, impure steels. A purer steel will typically be stronger and tougher.
Elements of Japanese Knife Steel
Now that we understand some basic properties of steel, we can look at the elements that are used to achieve these properties. Time to dust off that old chemistry textbook!
At its simplest, steel is a metal alloy made of elements iron and carbon. Pure iron is soft, so adding carbon helps increase its strength. Too much carbon though will make the alloy brittle and not practical for daily use. Typically, the carbon content of steel ranges anywhere from 0.002% to 2.14% (of its total weight). For Japanese knife steel, it is usually somewhere around 1%.
Besides iron and carbon, many other elements can be added to the alloy, which will change its properties and performance. Steel producers are always in search of the optimal combination of elements which will result in the best performing steel for its specified purpose (in our case — kitchen knives). Below is a list and short description of each elements you may find in Japanese knife steel.
By definition, carbon is found in all steels. Its role is to harden the steel and increase overall strength. It also makes the steel more brittle (i.e. decreases toughness). Knife-grade steel should have over 0.5% carbon.
The main role of chromium is to improve corrosion resistance / rust resistance. “Stainless steel” is defined as steel that has a minimum of 11% chromium. This percentage varies a bit according to different sources — usually between 10-14%. Chromium also helps increase hardness, but decreases toughness.
Cobalt increases hardness, and allows for higher quenching temperatures (during the heat treatment procedure). This intensifies the individual effects of other elements in more complex steels.
Manganese is used to increase the ‘hardenability’ of steel — i.e. the ability to achieve higher hardness ratings. It also helps improve corrosion resistance, and is often found in stainless steels.
Molybdenum improves toughness (i.e. prevent brittleness), and helps steel maintain strength at high temperatures. It also increases resistance to corrosion, so is frequently found in corrosion-resistant or stainless steels.
Nickel is another element that is corrosion resistant and often found in stainless steel. It also adds strength and toughness.
Phosphorus is found in small amounts in nearly all steels; it is considered an impurity, and a contaminant which reduces toughness.
High end steels like Super Blue will have fewer impurities, and thus less Phosphorus.
Similar to Phosphorus (P), Sulphur is also an impurity, and always found in steel in small quantities. Sulphur increases brittleness if the amount is too high and manganese is too low. Sulphur does help to improve machinability of steel, so depending on purpose of the steel, it is sometimes added in combination with increased manganese.
Silicon helps improve hardness and strength of steel. It acts as a deoxidizer in the making of steel (i.e. remove excess oxygen so there are no bubbles in the steel.)
Tungsten improves wear resistance. It also helps make steel stronger and harder.
Vanadium is one of the most important elements used to increase hardness and hardenability of knife steel. It also contributes to improve wear resistance and toughness.
Stainless steel vs High-Carbon steel vs Other
Japanese knife steel is generally categorized into two groups — stainless steel and high carbon (non-stainless). Let’s see what the basic differences are, and also take a look at a couple of other options you may come across.
Stainless Steel Knives
Steel that has a high chromium (Cr) content of at least 11% is considered stainless steel. The exact minimum percentage can vary a bit depending on who you’re talking to, but usually ranges from around 10% to 14%. Other elements are also added to further enhance corrosion resistance and other knife properties.
The main benefit of stainless steel is that it does not rust easily (i.e. high corrosion resistance), and is therefore easier to maintain. Despite the name, stainless steel will still rust over time if not taken care of properly. The main drawback of stainless steel knives is that they have a lower hardness levels compared to high carbon knives. The HRC typically ranges from around 56-61 for most Japanese stainless steel knives.
Overall, Japanese stainless steel knives are cheaper than high-carbon steel knives. This combined with easier maintenance make stainless steel knives the popular and practical choice for most people.
High carbon steel knives (non-stainless)
If you see the term ‘carbon steel’ knives, it is probably actually referring to ‘high carbon, non-stainless steel’ knives . Since all steel has carbon, the simple term ‘carbon steel’ does not really make sense. Also, since there are ‘high-carbon stainless steel’ knives, the most appropriate term would actually be something like ‘high-carbon (non-stainless) steel’ knives. Unfortunately, that is a bit long, so we will just refer to it as ‘high-carbon steel’ from here on…
General high-carbon steel is loosely defined as steel with a minimum 0.5% carbon content. Again, this percentage varies, but is usually between a minimum of 0.5% to 0.8%. Most Japanese high-carbon steel knives will have a carbon content of greater than 1%.
The main benefit of high-carbon knives is that they typically have a higher hardness level (HRC 60 to 65+). This allows the blade to retain a sharp edge for a long time. The downside is that they are more brittle (i.e. lower toughness), and will rust/stain easily if not taken care of.
Other: Powdered Steels (i.e. P.M Steel)
Powdered Metallurgy steels (i.e. PM steel or powdered steel for short) is a relatively new category in kitchen knives. Powdered metallurgy refers to the way the steel is made rather than the actual type of steel it is. This means that PM steels can be either stainless or non-stainless (although most are stainless steels). The process used for PM steels allows steel makers to develop unique high performance metal alloys that would otherwise not be possible with more traditional methods. If you want to learn more, check out this post at
The main benefit for kitchen knives made with PM steel is that they can achieve extremely high hardness levels without sacrificing too much toughness. Many PM steel knives have a hardness rating of HRC 64-68. The main downside of PM steel knives is that they are much more expensive due to the more intricate manufacturing process. Therefore, PM steels are usually recommended for extreme knife enthusiasts or professionals.
What the hell are Damascus steel kitchen knives?
You may have come across ‘Damascus steel’ knives. They have cool, swirly/wavy patterns on the face of the blade. The term Damascus steel is just a way to refer to knives with this patterned style. It is no indication of the actual performance or quality of the steel itself. ‘Dasmascus’ is actually the name of a city in the Middle East (Syria), which I assume patterns like these originated from. The wavy patterns are achieved by folding multiple different steels together in the forging process. Damascus steel knives can be either stainless steel or high-carbon steel.
List of Japanese knife steel types
Finally, let’s take a look at some common Japanese knife steel types. These are what you will usually find in knife product descriptions. Japanese knife makers source steel from various steel manufacturers in Japan, as well as some other parts of the world. Some bigger knife brands have their own proprietary steel names/blends, and do not disclose the exact composition.
I will break the Japanese knife steel types into two main groups: Stainless Steels and High-Carbon Steels. Powdered (PM) steels will be placed in either group appropriately. Most PM steels are proprietary, and companies don’t reveal their exact composition.
Note: PM Steels are marked with an *
Japanese Stainless Steel Types
Cowry-X is a so-called “super” PM steel made by
Unfortunately, it is crazy expensive, and also extremely difficult to work with for knife makers. Forget about regular bums like me trying to sharpen it. The only Japanese knife maker known to use Cowry-X is the legendary Hattori Ichiro. This steel is probably only for collectors.
Example knife ($5,000 USD): Hattori KD30 COWRY-X 121 Layered Damascus Gyuto Knife 210mm
Elemental composition of Cowry-X: (Source)
ZDP189 / MC66*
This is another “super” PM steel developed by
ZDP189 is the hardest steel made by Hitachi, and can reach levels of HRC 67 and above. Its base hardness level is HRC 65. It is comparable to Super Blue (i.e. Super Aogami) steel. This means that the steel should have extremely good edge retention, but also will be difficult to sharpen.
ZDP189 is also stated to have good toughness and corrosion resistance. There have been mixed reviews in regards to this with some users saying that the blade tends to chip easily and is not actually that corrosion resistant relative to other stainless steels. The guy over at Knife Steel Nerds did not have a good impression of ZDP189 (read his review here).
It probably depends a lot on the knife maker, as it seems to be a difficult steel to work with. I do not have any first hand experience with ZDP189 knives, so you’re going to have to try and let me know. ZDP-189 knives are quite expensive.
Example knife: Sukenari ZDP-189 Gyuto 210mm ($420 USD)
Elemental composition of ZDP189 (Source – unofficial)
SG-2 (Super Gold No. 2) / SPG-2 / R-2 *
SG-2 / SPG-2 (i.e. Super Gold No. 2) steel from Takefu Steel is the most common and affordable Powdered Metturalgy (PM) steel used for Japanese knives. Sometimes, you will see the steel listed as R-2 Steel. R-2 and SG-2 are actually the same steel. R-2 is manufactured by
SG-2 / R-2 can be hardened up to HRC 64, and has good corrosion/rust resistance. It has slightly lower edge retention compared to the higher end PM stainless steels (i.e. Cowry-X, ZDP189), but is tougher and easier to sharpen/maintain. Its combination of high cutting performance and manageable maintenance has made it a very popular choice for Japanese knife makers in recent years. Unlike Cowry-X/ZDP189, it is easy to find knives made with SG-2. The popular Japanese knife brand Shun uses SG-2 in some of its higher end lines.
Overall, SG-2 is an excellent mid to premium level Japanese knife steel type. It provides outstanding cutting performance and edge retention while still offering good corrosion resistant. It can be considered as a more premium version of the VG-10 stainless steel (also made by Takefu). Compared to entry-level stainless steels, beginners may find SG-2 knives more difficult to sharpen. They are also more expensive, with prices for a good SG-2 gyuto generally starting from around $200.
Example knife: Makoto Kurosaki SG2 Gyutou 210mm ($220)
Elemental composition of SG-2 / R-2 steel (Source):
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VG-10 (i.e. V Gold 10) is made by
Overall, VG-10 is a high quality Japanese knife steel type that is suitable for most beginner to intermediate users. VG-10 knives can be found in quite wide range of prices. Some are very affordable, including the recommended entry-level Tojiro DP line (see best kitchen knives for beginners).
Elemental composition of VG-10 steel: (Source)
VG-1 is another steel made by Takefu Steel. It is sort of an older version of the above mentioned VG-10. The main difference is the lack of Vanadium and smaller amount of Molybdenum which makes it slightly less wear resistant. Otherwise, VG-1 performs very similarly to VG-10.
Overall, VG-1 steel has good corrosion resistance, edge retention and edge sharpness. It is capable of achieving a relatively high Rockwell hardness (60-61 HRC), and is an excellent choice for entry level Japanese knives. The beginner recommended Yoshihiro VG-1 Santoku uses this steel.
Example knife: Yoshihiro VG1 Gyuto 210mm ($180)
Composition of VG-1 Steel (Source)
|%||0.95-1.05||13.0-15.0||0.2-0.4||≦ 0.25||HRC 60≦|
Silver 3 / Ginsan-ko / Gingami #3 / Gin-3
This popular steel made by
Silver-3 is an excellent stainless steel when in the hands of a skilled knifesmith, and is used in many mid to high end Japanese stainless steel knives. The aim of this steel is to simulate the benefits of high-carbon steel performance (sharpness, hardness), but with the corrosion resistance of stainless steel. It has approximately the same cutting performance of shirogami high-carbon steel (i.e. white steel), but with better corrosion resistance. Compared with the popular VG-10 stainless steel, it has worse corrosion resistance, but has better strength, and is easier to sharpen. Silver-3 knives can be found in a fairly wide range or hardness HRC 59-64.
Thanks to its excellent cutting performance, Silver-3 is also one of the few stainless steels used to make traditional Japanese style knives (i.e single-bevel blades).
Overall, Silver-3 is an excellent Japanese knife steel type. If you are looking for an intermediate to higher end stainless steel knife, then you should definitely consider it. Silver-3 is not generally recommended for absolute beginners because of more difficult maintenance (lower corrosion resistance).
Example knife: Sukenari Gingami No.3 Series Wa Gyuto 210mm ($210)
Composition of Silver-3 (Source)
|%||0.95-1.10||13.0-14.5||0.60-1.00||0.03||.020||HRC > 59|
Swedish Steel – AEB-H / 19c27
When you see the term “Swedish Stainless Steel” in Japanese knives, it is most often referring to 19c27 steel made by
AEB-H / 19c27 steel can achieve excellent hardness, along with very high wear and corrosion resistance. The steel is listed by Sandvik as having a possible HRC range of 55-63. Japanese knife makers will tend to harden the steel to at least HRC 60+.
Overall, 19c27 is an excellent steel that can achieve a good balance between hardness/toughness, and is not difficult to sharpen when necessary.
Example knife (19c27): Kanetsune KC-150 Swedish Stainless Steel Gyuto 185mm ($120 USD)
Composition of 19c27 Swedish Steel (Source)
|%||0.95||13.5||0.7||0.40||<= 0.025||<= .01||HRC 55 – 63|
Swedish Steel – AEB-L / 13c26
Another Swedish stainless steel that is commonly used in Japanese knives is AEB-L / 13c26. Sandvik makes 13c26, while Uddeholms’ version is called AEB-L. They are almost exactly the same, except AEB-L has 0.01% less carbon and 0.1% more Manganese.
The AEB-L / 13C26 steel is similar to the above AEB-H / 19c27, but it has less amounts of Carbon and Chromium in its composition. It can be hardened to similar levels, and is mainly used at around 60 HRC for Japanese kitchen knives. One major difference is that AEB-L/13c26 has smaller carbides, which make it easier to sharpen and allows it to take a finer/sharper edge.
The steel was originally developed in 1960s for razor blades, and has also become the standard grade for surgical knives. It has recently become very popular with kitchen knife makers worldwide due to its excellent properties. Mainly, it is able to hold a very hard, fine edge (‘razor’ thin some may say), while still retaining excellent toughness to avoid chipping. A lot of thin ‘mono-steel’ style blades are made with AEB-L / 13c26.
Overall, AEB-L / 13c26 is an excellent stainless steel choice for entry to mid-level knives. Knives made with this steel are also usually relatively affordable, and easy to maintain/sharpen.
Example knife: Takayuki Grand Chef AEB-L Gyuto 210mm ($140)
Composition of 13c26 Swedish Steel (Source)
|%||0.68||13.0||0.7||0.40||<= 0.025||<= .01||HRC 55 – 62|
ACUTO440 was developed by
The steel was created as a better cutting version of the standard JIS SUS440C (i.e. AISI 440C) steel. It has very good corrosion resistance thanks to its high level of Chromium, is durable, and is able to hold a sharp cutting edge thanks to the addition of Molybdenum and Vanadium. Typically, Glestain knives have a hardness of HRC 58-59.
Composition of ACUTO440 ()
|%||0.80 – 0.95||17.0-18.0||0.25-0.40||0.35-0.50||≦0.04||≦0.03||1.00-1.25||0.08-0.12||HRC 58-59|
AUS-8 / AUS-10
AUS-8 and AUS-10 are also developed by Aichi Steel. They have significantly less Chromium than the above mentioned ACUTO440, and are considered as more entry-level stainless steels for Japanese knives. AUS-10 is the more ‘premium’ of the two as it has better cutting performance and edge retention than AUS-8 thanks to its higher Carbon content.
Overall, both of these Japanese knife steel types exhibit solid overall properties — wear resistance, toughness, and able to take a decent edge. They are easy to sharpen, and budget friendly which makes them an excellent entry-level choice for first time users of Japanese knives. The
Aichi also makes a lower version called AUS-6, although it is usually not used in Japanese kitchen knives.
Example AUS-8 knife:
Example AUS-10 knife: Yoshihiro Inox Stain-resistant Aus-10 Gyuto 210mm ($130 USD)
Composition of AUS-8 (Source)
Composition of AUS-10 (Source)
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Molybdenum Steel / Molybdenum Vanadium Steel / MV Steel
This is a generic name for knife steels that contain both Molybdenum and Vanadium. For example, AUS-8 can be called a Molybdenum Vanadium Steel, but is typically labelled AUS-8 for branding purposes. Some knife brands that use their own proprietary steel composition or do not want to use a steel company’s brand, will instead use the generic name “Molybdenum Vanadium steel”, or just “Molybdenum steel” for short.
A knife steel with both Molybdenum and Vanadium (compared to an identical steel without) means it will have increased hardness/strength, as well as improved toughness and wear resistance. Molybdenum also helps to increase a steel’s corrosion resistance.
Usually, knives that are labelled as Molybdenum Steel (or MV Steel) are on the more budget friendly side (i.e. AUS-8 to AUS-10 price range). Some popular Japanese knife brands that use a proprietary MV steel include Global Knives (i.e. Chromova18 steel), Misono’s Molybdenum and 440 lines, Masamoto (“Hyper Molybdenum Vanadium”), MAC Knives, and Fujiwara FKM Stainless Series.
Many of the
Japanese Knife High-Carbon Steel types
Below is a list of commonly found high-carbon Japanese knife steel types. Higher end, traditional style (i.e. single-bevel) Japanese knives tend to use high-carbon steels.
HAP-40 is a Powdered Metallurgy (PM) steel made by Hitachi Steel. When forged and treated properly, it is considered by many to be the best performing steel currently available in Japanese kitchen knives.
HAP-40 is actually considered a “semi-stainless” steel. What the hell does that mean? Basically, the steel does not have enough chromium (CR) or other corrosive resistant elements to be considered as real “stainless”, but it still offers better resistance than simple carbon steels.
HAP-40 can achieve extremely high hardness (HRC 68), which gives it incredible cutting performance and edge retention. It is on par with the previously mentioned ZDP-189 (stainless steel), and Super Blue high-carbon steel. What sets it apart, is that it also offers better toughness than both. This means it will be less prone to chipping.
The only real downside of such a great steel is its higher price. But, if you are an enthusiast looking for the latest and greatest blade steels (and have some extra money around), then you should definitely consider a knife made with HAP-40.
Example knife: Sukenari HAP40 3 Layer Gyuto 210mm ($480 USD)
Super Blue Steel / Super Blue Paper Steel (i.e. Super Aogami)
Super Blue Steel is the most premium high-carbon (non powdered) steel used in Japanese kitchen knives today. It is also made by Hitachi.
It has a very high carbon percentage (up to 1.50%), and is very pure, which allows it attain and retain a very sharp edge relative to other steels. Super blue steel knives can be found with hardness range of HRC 60 – 65. Most will be found in the 62+ range.
Blue Steels are most often used in high end traditional Japanese knives (i.e. single bevel blades). The steels can take a very thin, fine edge that stays sharp for a long time. This makes them suitable for more intricate, delicate cutting techniques often used for preparing traditional Japanese cuisine (i.e. washoku).
The main difference between “super” blue steel, and regular blue steel (see below), is that the super version has more carbon, while also adding vanadium and extra amounts of molybdenum, and chromium. These extra elements helps increase the steel’s overall toughness and wear resistance. This basically means that super blue can retain a sharper edge while also being less brittle.
If budget was not a constraint, many professionals and knife enthusiasts would choose super blue steel as the best Japanese knife steel type. Like any other high-carbon steel, the main downside is that it will easily stain or rust if not taken care of properly. Therefore, it is not recommended for entry-level users until they have some experience caring for knives.
Example knife: Masakage Koishi AS Gyuto 210mm ($290 USD)
Composition of Super Blue Steel (Source)
Blue Steel / Blue Paper Steel (i.e. Aogami) – #1, #2
A slight step down from Super Blue Steel is plain ol’ Blue Steel. There are two grades – Blue Steel #1 and Blue Steel #2. The composition of each is almost the same, with the main difference being that Blue Steel #1 has higher amounts of Carbon (C). This gives #1 slightly better edge retention (hardness), but decrease in toughness. Compared to Super Blue Steel, the non-super versions do not contain any Vanadium.
Most quality blue steel knives will be on the more expensive side, and are not recommended for beginners as they require experience to maintain properly.
Example blue steel #1 knife: Nakagawa Hamono Aoichi Damascus Gyuto 240mm ($746 USD)
Example blue steel #2 knife:
Composition of Blue Steel #1 (Source)
Composition of Blue Steel #2 (Source)
White Steel / White Paper Steel (i.e. Shirogami) – #1 , #2, #3
White steel is another high-end carbon steel used in Japanese kitchen knives. It is also made by Hitachi, and comes in multiple grades — #1, #2, and #3. White Steel #1 has the highest carbon content, while #3 has the lowest. Everything else is exactly the same. This means that of the three grades, #1 will have the best hardness/edge retention, while #3 will have the best toughness. White Steel #2 is probably the most commonly found grade used, while #3 is the least used.
Compared to Blue Steel or Super Blue Steel, White Steel does not contain any Chromium (CR), Tungsten (W), or Vanadium ((V)). Everything else is pretty much identical. This means that White Steel has slightly worse edge retention and corrosion resistance, but has a bit better toughness and is easier to sharpen. There’s always a trade off!
Similar to Blue Steel, White Steel is also very pure (i.e. low levels of P and S). It is most often used in higher end traditional Japanese knife types. The main benefit over Blue Steel is that it is easier to sharpen, which may makes it the preferred choice by some professional chefs.
Example white steel #1 knife: Fujiwara Nashiji Gyuto 210mm ($299 USD)
Example white steel #2 knife:
Example white steel #3 knife: Shigeki Tanaka Silver Steel No.3 Nashiji Santoku 165mm
Composition of White Steel #1 (Source)
Composition of White Steel #2 (
Composition of White Steel #3 (Source)
Interesting note — during the power grinding steps of manufacturing, the white and blue steels can be distinguished by their sparks. White steel produces many bright sparks, but blue steel produces fewer, smaller sparks.
Yellow Steel / Yellow Paper Steel (i.e. Kigami) – #2, #3
Yellow steel is an entry-level, high-carbon knife steel produced by Hitachi. It is found in two grades — Yellow #2, and Yellow #3. I don’t know why there is no #1. The #3 variation is also no longer listed in their official catalog, so it is possible that it is no longer being produced.
Yellow steel is basically a less pure version of its White Steel counterpart (i.e Yellow #2 = less pure White #2). This is due to higher amounts of both Phosphorus (P) and Sulfur (S) found in Yellow Steel. Other than that, the composition is identical.
I don’t see that many yellow steel knives on the market. Perhaps most people looking for a high carbon blade would prefer to go for the higher end white/blue steel, or for the even cheaper (and less pure) SK steel (see next steel type).
Example knife: Sakai Takayuki “Kairyo-Kasumitogi” Yanagiba
Composition of Yellow Steel #2 (Source)
Composition of Yellow Steel #3 (Source)
SK Steel (SK-3, SK-4, SK-5)
SK steel is the lowest end high-carbon steel type you will find used in Japanese knives. SK steel is not a brand like the above mentioned Hitachi steels, but a general steel grade/classification set by JIS
Similar to Blue/White/Yellow steel, SK steel also comes in variations. The most commonly used variations in Japanese kitchen knives are SK-3 (i.e. SK-105), SK-4 (i.e. SK-95), and SK-5 (i.e. SK-85). SK-3 has the highest carbon content, while SK-5 has the lowest. All other elements are the same (see composition charts below). SK steel contain a relatively high amount of impurities (i.e. P and S), so is considered as lower end steel compared to the Hitachi made steels listed above. They are easy to work with though, and are budget friendly, so are recommended for people looking to foray into high-carbon blades.
Many knife makers will relabel SK steel with their own brand name or just generically call it “high carbon steel”. If you find a cheap high-carbon steel Japanese knife that does not explicitly list the name of the steel, then it is probably SK steel. The new classification names for SK-3, SK-4 and SK-5 are SK-105, SK-95, and SK-85 respectively.
Example knife (SK-4):
Composition of SK-3 / SK-105 ()
|%||1.05-1.15||0.00 – 0.30||0.00 – 0.25||0.20-0.30||0.10-0.20||≦0.030||≦0.006||0.00 – 0.25||HRC 60+|
Composition of SK-4 / SK-95 (Source)
|%||0.90-1.00||0.00 – 0.30||0.00 – 0.25||0.20-0.30||0.10-0.20||≦0.030||≦0.006||0.00 – 0.25||HRC 60+|
Composition of SK-5 / SK-85 (Source)
|%||0.80-0.90||0.00 – 0.30||0.00 – 0.25||0.20-0.30||0.10-0.20||≦0.030||≦0.006||0.00 – 0.25||HRC 59+|
Bonus Japanese Steel Type: Tamahagane 玉鋼 (i.e. samurai sword steel)
Tamahagane (玉鋼) is a traditional Japanese steel made from iron sand, and produced in a special clay furnace called a “
The unique use of iron sand (instead of the typical iron ore which is rare in Japan) and tatara furnace, results in tamahgane being an extremely pure steel. In fact, it is much purer than most modern steels. Tamahagane also achieves the ultimate balance between the properties of toughness, strength, hardness, and wear/corrosion resistance. It is often said that swords made with tamahagane, “do not break, do not bend, and cut well” 「折れず、曲がらず、よく切れる」. There are actually three grades of tamahagane. The first grade was traditionally used for swords. It is the purest and has the highest level of carbon (1.0-1.5%). The third grade is the least pure and has the lowest carbon content (0.3 – 1.0%), and was used for cheaper steel products.
The production of tamahagane is very inefficient, and time/labour intensive. It takes 36-72 hours to produce a batch. The yield of tamahagane produced from raw iron sand is also extremely low. This, along with the lack of need of samurai swords, resulted in tamahagane production losing favor to more modern, cheaply/easily/efficiently produced steels over time. Luckily for us, after realizing that the unqiue methods used to create tamahagane would be forgotten, efforts were made by various organizations and the Japanese government to preserve its production technique.
Thanks to these preservation efforts, tamahagane steel is still being produced today, though in very limited quantities. The ‘Nittoho Furnace‘, located in Shimane, Japan, is one of the few remaining traditional tatara furnaces in the country, and is managed by major steel manufacturer Hitachi. It only operates in winter (for lowest humidity), and sells only to master swordsmiths in Japan.
As you may expect, Tamahagane knives are extremely expensive!
Example Composition of Tamahagane 1st grade ()
Conclusion / Summary
That’s it! My ultimate guide to the best Japanese knife steel types!!
Like most things in life, the “best” Japanese knife steel type depends on your own unique needs and circumstances. If you are a beginner and/or on a tight budget, you probably want to opt for a knife made with cheaper stainless steel like Molybdenum Vanadium, AUS-8/10, or VG-10. If you are experienced and have some cash to spend, but don’t want to be bothered with maintaining a high-carbon blade, then you may opt for higher end stainless steel like Gin-3, or SG-2.
For those looking to experiment with their first high-carbon blade, it would be wise to start with a cheaper variation like SK steel or Yellow steel. Once you have experience working with and maintaining high-carbon blades, you will probably want to move up to a White or Blue Steel for better cutting performance.
There are also many Japanese knives these days that use a high-carbon core, with stainless steel cladding, so you can try to get the best of both worlds!
I hope that this information can help you make a better informed decision when purchasing your Japanese kitchen knife. I personally learned a lot while researching/writing this article. If I missed anything important, or made any mistakes, please feel free to leave a comment or contact me.
What is your preferred steel type? What steel does your current knife use? Let me know in the comments!
* indicates PM steel
|Stainless Steels||HRC||Price Range ($ – $$$)|
|ZDP189 / MC66*||65+||$$$|
|SG-2 / SPG-2 / R-2*||61 – 64||$$ to $$$|
|Silver-3 (Gin-3)||59+||$$ to $$$|
|VG-10||60+||$ to $$|
|VG-1||60+||$ to $$|
|Swedish Steel: AEB-H / 19c27||55 – 63||$ to $$|
|Swedish Steel: AEB-L / 13c26||55 – 62||$ to $$|
|ACUTO440||58-59||$ to $$|
|AUS-8 / AUS-10||59-60||$ to $$
|Molybdenum Vanadium Steel (i.e. MV Steel)||56+||$|
|High Carbon Steels|
|Super Blue Steel (Super Aogami)||60+||$$$|
|Blue Steel (Aogami) #1, #2||60+||$$ to $$$|
|White Steel (Shirogami) #1, #2, #3||60+||$$ to $$$|
|Yellow Steel (Kigami) #2, #3||60+||$ to $$|
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Consultation on fishing convention measure proposals
Fishermen would be given extra protection in their working lives under a new set of proposals currently out for consultation by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency.
The MCA has launched a public consultation on measures which would address all aspects of living and working conditions on fishing vessels, including decent crew accommodation, work agreements, medical fitness of seafarers and medical care on board. Regular payment of wages or payment of another type in accordance with the fisherman’s work agreement would also be required.
In particular, implementing the International Labour Organisation’s Work in Fishing convention (ILO 188) would also give a framework for protecting all fishermen, regardless of their employment status.
Proposals have been prepared in consultation with representatives from the UK fishing federations, the Fisherman’s Mission and Nautilus International.
Sir Alan Massey, chief executive of the MCA said: ‘The UK ratified the ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC) in 2014 and there is evidence that the MLC is making a difference in improving the working lives of seafarers worldwide.
‘Putting in place the Working in Fishing Convention would do the same for fishermen. We know there are concerns about the terrible conditions that some fishermen have been working in - sadly sometimes, even in the UK. We share those concerns as part of our commitment to safer lives and safer ships.
‘One of the most important reasons for bringing in ILO 188 is to prevent mistreatment of any sort on board, by setting out - and enforcing - the minimum standards we expect for living and working conditions for all fishermen.’
Maritime Minister John Hayes said: ‘Fishermen across the UK often brave cold and dangerous seas to bring home their much-needed catches.
‘We have a rightful duty to improve the living and working standards for these men and women who play an important role in our maritime sector and nation.
‘This industry-wide consultation will enshrine better employment conditions into UK law and help ensure that all fishermen have a fair and safe working environment.'
The Consultation closes on 12 January 2018. To see the consultation package in full please follow the link below: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/implementation-of-the-ilo-work-in-fishing-convention-2007-ilo-188-into-uk-law
Notes to Editors
ILO 188 was developed in discussions between fishermen, fishing vessel owners and governments at the ILO in Geneva and adopted in 2007. The criteria for it coming into force internationally was ratification by 10 members (including 8 coastal states). That target was met last November and the Convention will now come into force internationally on 16 November 2017.
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ILO 188 applies to all fishermen regardless of employment status, and this will, in particular, help to address several long-standing MAIB recommendations aimed at improving health and safety on fishing vessels.
ILO 188 for the first time requires fishermen to have a medical fitness certificate. The UK is proposing to take advantage of the provision for “progressive implementation” in the Convention:
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Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) N. ten Oever Request for Comments: 8280 ARTICLE 19 Category: Informational C. Cath ISSN: 2070-1721 Oxford Internet Institute October 2017 Research into Human Rights Protocol Considerations
AbstractThis document aims to propose guidelines for human rights considerations, similar to the work done on the guidelines for privacy considerations (RFC 6973). The other parts of this document explain the background of the guidelines and how they were developed. This document is the first milestone in a longer-term research effort. It has been reviewed by the Human Rights Protocol Considerations (HRPC) Research Group and also by individuals from outside the research group. Status of This Memo This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes. This document is a product of the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF). The IRTF publishes the results of Internet-related research and development activities. These results might not be suitable for deployment. This RFC represents the consensus of the Human Rights Protocol Considerations Research Group of the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF). Documents approved for publication by the IRSG are not a candidate for any level of Internet Standard; see Section 2 of RFC 7841. Information about the current status of this document, any errata, and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8280.
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1. Introduction ....................................................4 2. Vocabulary Used .................................................6 3. Research Questions .............................................12 4. Literature and Discussion Review ...............................12 5. Methodology ....................................................15 5.1. Data Sources ..............................................17 5.1.1. Discourse Analysis of RFCs .........................17 5.1.2. Interviews with Members of the IETF Community ......17 5.1.3. Participant Observation in Working Groups ..........17 5.2. Data Analysis Strategies ..................................18 5.2.1. Identifying Qualities of Technical Concepts That Relate to Human Rights ........................18 5.2.2. Relating Human Rights to Technical Concepts ........20 5.2.3. Mapping Cases of Protocols, Implementations, and Networking Paradigms That Adversely Impact Human Rights or Are Enablers Thereof .....................21 6. Model for Developing Human Rights Protocol Considerations ......40 6.1. Human Rights Threats ......................................40 6.2. Guidelines for Human Rights Considerations ................42 6.2.1. Connectivity .......................................43 6.2.2. Privacy ............................................43 6.2.3. Content Agnosticism ................................44 6.2.4. Security ...........................................45 6.2.5. Internationalization ...............................46 6.2.6. Censorship Resistance ..............................47 6.2.7. Open Standards .....................................48 6.2.8. Heterogeneity Support ..............................50 6.2.9. Anonymity ..........................................51 6.2.10. Pseudonymity ......................................51 6.2.11. Accessibility .....................................53 6.2.12. Localization ......................................53 6.2.13. Decentralization ..................................54 6.2.14. Reliability .......................................55 6.2.15. Confidentiality ...................................56 6.2.16. Integrity .........................................58 6.2.17. Authenticity ......................................59 6.2.18. Adaptability ......................................60 6.2.19. Outcome Transparency ..............................61 7. Security Considerations ........................................61 8. IANA Considerations ............................................61 9. Research Group Information .....................................62 10. Informative References ........................................62 Acknowledgements ..................................................80 Authors' Addresses ................................................81
Berners-Lee] "The Internet isn't value-neutral, and neither is the IETF." [RFC3935] The ever-growing interconnectedness of the Internet and society increases the impact of the Internet on the lives of individuals. Because of this, the design and development of the Internet infrastructure also have a growing impact on society. This has led to a broad recognition that human rights [UDHR] [ICCPR] [ICESCR] have a role in the development and management of the Internet [UNGA2013] [NETmundial]. It has also been argued that the Internet should be strengthened as an enabling environment for human rights [Brown]. This document aims to (1) expose the relationship between protocols and human rights, (2) propose possible guidelines to protect the Internet as an enabling environment for human rights in future protocol development, in a manner similar to the work done for privacy considerations [RFC6973], and (3) increase the awareness, in both the human rights community and the technical community, of the importance of the technical workings of the Internet and its impact on human rights. Document authors who want to apply this work to their own can go directly to Section 6 of this document. Open, secure, and reliable connectivity is necessary (although not sufficient) to exercise human rights such as freedom of expression and freedom of association [FOC], as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights [UDHR]. The purpose of the Internet is to be a global network of networks that provides unfettered connectivity to all users, and for any content [RFC1958]. This objective of stimulating global connectivity contributes to the Internet's role as an enabler of human rights. The Internet has given people a platform to exchange opinions and gather information; it has enabled people of different backgrounds and genders to participate in the public debate; it has also allowed people to congregate and organize. Next to that, the strong commitment to security [RFC1984] [RFC3365] and privacy [RFC6973] [RFC7258] in the Internet's architectural design contributes to the strengthening of the Internet as an enabling environment for human rights. One could even argue that the Internet is not only an enabler of human rights but that human rights lie at the base of, and are ingrained in, the architecture of the networks that make up the Internet. Internet
connectivity increases the capacity for individuals to exercise their rights; the core of the Internet -- its architectural design -- is therefore closely intertwined with the human rights framework [CathFloridi]. The quintessential link between the Internet's infrastructure and human rights has been argued by many. [Bless1], for instance, argues that "to a certain extent, the Internet and its protocols have already facilitated the realization of human rights, e.g., the freedom of assembly and expression. In contrast, measures of censorship and pervasive surveillance violate fundamental human rights." [DeNardis15] argues that "Since the first hints of Internet commercialization and internationalization, the IETF has supported strong security in protocol design and has sometimes served as a force resisting protocol-enabled surveillance features." By doing so, the IETF enabled the manifestation of the right to privacy, through the Internet's infrastructure. Additionally, access to freely available information gives people access to knowledge that enables them to help satisfy other human rights; as such, the Internet increasingly becomes a precondition for human rights rather than a supplement. Human rights can be in conflict with each other, such as the right to freedom of expression and the right to privacy. In such cases, the different affected rights need to be balanced. To do this, it is crucial that the impacts on rights are clearly documented in order to mitigate potential harm. This research aims to ultimately contribute to making that process tangible and practical for protocol developers. Technology can never be fully equated with a human right. Whereas a specific technology might be a strong enabler of a specific human right, it might have an adverse impact on another human right. In this case, decisions on design and deployment need to take this into account. The open nature of the initial technical design and its open standards, as well as developments like open source, fostered freedom of communication. What emerged was a network of networks that could enable everyone to connect and to exchange data, information, and code. For many, enabling such connections became a core value. However, as the scale and the commercialization of the Internet grew, topics like access, rights, and connectivity have been forced to compete with other values. Therefore, important characteristics of the Internet that enable human rights might be degraded if they're not properly defined, described, and protected as such. Conversely, not protecting characteristics that enable human rights could also result in (partial) loss of functionality and connectivity, along with other inherent parts of the Internet's architecture of networks. New protocols, particularly those that upgrade the core infrastructure of the network, should be designed to continue to enable fundamental human rights.
The IETF has produced guidelines and procedures to ensure and galvanize the privacy of individuals and security of the network in protocol development. This document aims to explore the possibility of developing similar procedures for guidelines for human rights considerations to ensure that protocols developed in the IETF do not have an adverse impact on the realization of human rights on the Internet. By carefully considering the answers to the questions posed in Section 6 of this document, document authors should be (1) able to produce a comprehensive analysis that can serve as the basis for discussion on whether the protocol adequately protects against specific human rights threats and (2) potentially stimulated to think about alternative design choices. This document was developed within the framework of the Human Rights Protocol Considerations (HRPC) Research Group, based on discussions on the HRPC mailing list (Section 9); this document was also extensively discussed during HRPC sessions. This document has received eleven in-depth reviews on the mailing list, and it received many comments from inside and outside the IRTF and IETF communities. Dutton] [Kaye] [Franklin] [RFC1958]. The same concepts might have a very different meaning and implications in other areas of expertise. In order to foster a constructive interdisciplinary debate and minimize differences in interpretation, the following glossary is provided. It builds as much as possible on existing definitions; when definitions were not available in IETF documents, definitions were taken from other Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) or academic literature. Accessibility: "Full Internet Connectivity", as described in [RFC4084], to provide unfettered access to the Internet. The design of protocols, services, or implementations that provide an enabling environment for people with disabilities. The ability to receive information available on the Internet. Anonymity: The condition of an identity being unknown or concealed [RFC4949]. Anonymous: A state of an individual in which an observer or attacker cannot identify the individual within a set of other individuals (the anonymity set) [RFC6973].
Authenticity: The property of being genuine and able to be verified and be trusted [RFC4949]. Blocking: The practice of preventing access to resources in the aggregate [RFC7754]. Both blocking and filtering can be implemented at the level of "services" (web hosting or video streaming, for example) or at the level of particular "content" [RFC7754]. Censorship: Technical mechanisms, including both blocking and filtering, that certain political or private actors around the world use to block or degrade Internet traffic. For further details on the various elements of Internet censorship, see [Hall]. Censorship resistance: Methods and measures to mitigate Internet censorship. Confidentiality: The property that data is not disclosed to system entities unless they have been authorized to know the data [RFC4949]. Connectivity: The extent to which a device or network is able to reach other devices or networks to exchange data. The Internet is the tool for providing global connectivity [RFC1958]. Different types of connectivity are further specified in [RFC4084]. The end-to-end principle, interoperability, distributed architecture, resilience, reliability, and robustness in combination constitute the enabling factors that result in connectivity to, and on, the Internet. Content agnosticism: Treating network traffic identically regardless of content. Decentralized: Implementation or deployment of standards, protocols, or systems without one single point of control. End-to-end principle: The principle that application-specific functions should not be embedded into the network and thus stay at the endpoints. In many cases, especially when dealing with failures, the right decisions can only be made with the corresponding application-specific knowledge, which is available at endpoints not in the network. The end-to-end principle is one of the key architectural guidelines of the Internet. The argument in favor of the end-to-end approach to system design is laid out in the
fundamental papers by Saltzer, Reed, and Clark [Saltzer] [Clark]. In these papers, the authors argue in favor of radical simplification: system designers should only build the essential and shared functions into the network, as most functions can only be implemented at network endpoints. Building features into the network for the benefit of certain applications will come at the expense of others. As such, in general system designers should attempt to steer clear of building anything into the network that is not a bare necessity for its functioning. Following the end-to-end principle is crucial for innovation, as it makes innovation at the edges possible without having to make changes to the network, and it protects the robustness of the network. [RFC2775] further elaborates on various aspects of end-to-end connectivity. Federation: The possibility of connecting autonomous and possibly centralized systems into a single system without a central authority. Filtering: The practice of preventing access to specific resources within an aggregate [RFC7754]. Heterogeneity: "The Internet is characterized by heterogeneity on many levels: devices and nodes, router scheduling algorithms and queue management mechanisms, routing protocols, levels of multiplexing, protocol versions and implementations, underlying link layers (e.g., point-to-point, multi-access links, wireless, FDDI, etc.), in the traffic mix and in the levels of congestion at different times and places. Moreover, as the Internet is composed of autonomous organizations and internet service providers, each with their own separate policy concerns, there is a large heterogeneity of administrative domains and pricing structures." [FIArch] As a result, per [FIArch], the heterogeneity principle proposed in [RFC1958] needs to be supported by design. Human rights: Principles and norms that are indivisible, interrelated, unalienable, universal, and mutually reinforcing. Human rights have been codified in national and international bodies of law. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights [UDHR] is the most well-known document in the history of human rights. The aspirations from [UDHR] were later codified into treaties such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights [ICCPR] and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights [ICESCR], after which signatory countries were
obliged to reflect them in their national bodies of law. There is also a broad recognition that not only states have obligations vis-a-vis human rights, but non-state actors do as well. Integrity: The property that data has not been changed, destroyed, or lost in an unauthorized or accidental manner [RFC4949]. Internationalization (i18n): The practice of making protocols, standards, and implementations usable in different languages and scripts (see Section 6.2.12 ("Localization")). "In the IETF, 'internationalization' means to add or improve the handling of non-ASCII text in a protocol" [RFC6365]. A different perspective, more appropriate to protocols that are designed for global use from the beginning, is the definition used by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) [W3Ci18nDef]: "Internationalization is the design and development of a product, application or document content that enables easy localization for target audiences that vary in culture, region, or language." Many protocols that handle text only handle one charset (US-ASCII), or they leave the question of encoding up to local guesswork (which leads, of course, to interoperability problems) [RFC3536]. If multiple charsets are permitted, they must be explicitly identified [RFC2277]. Adding non-ASCII text to a protocol allows the protocol to handle more scripts, hopefully all scripts in use in the world. In today's world, that is normally best accomplished by allowing Unicode encoded in UTF-8 only, thereby shifting conversion issues away from ad hoc choices. Interoperable: A property of a documented standard or protocol that allows different independent implementations to work with each other without any restriction on functionality. Localization (l10n): The practice of translating an implementation to make it functional in a specific language or for users in a specific locale (see Section 6.2.5 ("Internationalization")). (cf. [RFC6365]): The process of adapting an internationalized application platform or application to a specific cultural environment. In localization, the same semantics are preserved while the syntax may be changed [FRAMEWORK]. Localization is the act of tailoring an application for a different language, script, or culture. Some internationalized applications can handle a wide variety of languages. Typical users only understand a small number of languages, so the program
must be tailored to interact with users in just the languages they know. The major work of localization is translating the user interface and documentation. Localization involves not only changing the language interaction but also other relevant changes, such as display of numbers, dates, currency, and so on. The better internationalized an application is, the easier it is to localize it for a particular language and character-encoding scheme. Open standards: Conform with [RFC2026], which states the following: "Various national and international standards bodies, such as ANSI, ISO, IEEE, and ITU-T, develop a variety of protocol and service specifications that are similar to Technical Specifications defined here. National and international groups also publish 'implementors' agreements' that are analogous to Applicability Statements, capturing a body of implementation- specific detail concerned with the practical application of their standards. All of these are considered to be 'open external standards' for the purposes of the Internet Standards Process." Openness: Absence of centralized points of control -- "a feature that is assumed to make it easy for new users to join and new uses to unfold" [Brown]. Permissionless innovation: The freedom and ability to freely create and deploy new protocols on top of the communications constructs that currently exist. Privacy: The right of an entity (normally a person), acting on its own behalf, to determine the degree to which it will interact with its environment, including the degree to which the entity is willing to share its personal information with others [RFC4949]. The right of individuals to control or influence what information related to them may be collected and stored, and by whom and to whom that information may be disclosed. Privacy is a broad concept relating to the protection of individual or group autonomy and the relationship between an individual or group and society, including government, companies, and private individuals. It is often summarized as "the right to be left alone", but it encompasses a wide range of rights, including protections from intrusions into family and home life, control of sexual and reproductive rights, and communications secrecy. It is commonly recognized as a core right that underpins human dignity and other values such as freedom of association and freedom of speech.
The right to privacy is also recognized in nearly every national constitution and in most international human rights treaties. It has been adjudicated upon by both international and regional bodies. The right to privacy is also legally protected at the national level through provisions in civil and/or criminal codes. Reliability: Ensures that a protocol will execute its function consistently as described and function without unexpected results. A system that is reliable degenerates gracefully and will have a documented way to announce degradation. It also has mechanisms to recover from failure gracefully and, if applicable, allow for partial healing [dict]. Resilience: The maintaining of dependability and performance in the face of unanticipated changes and circumstances [Meyer]. Robustness: The resistance of protocols and their implementations to errors, and resistance to involuntary, legal, or malicious attempts to disrupt their modes of operation [RFC760] [RFC791] [RFC793] [RFC1122]. Or, framed more positively, a system can provide functionality consistently and without errors despite involuntary, legal, or malicious attempts to disrupt its mode of operation. Scalability: The ability to handle increased or decreased system parameters (number of end systems, users, data flows, routing entries, etc.) predictably within defined expectations. There should be a clear definition of its scope and applicability. The limits of a system's scalability should be defined. Growth or shrinkage of these parameters is typically considered by orders of magnitude. Strong encryption / cryptography: Used to describe a cryptographic algorithm that would require a large amount of computational power to defeat it [RFC4949]. In the modern usage of the definition of "strong encryption", this refers to an amount of computing power currently not available, not even to major state-level actors. Transparency: In this context, linked to the comprehensibility of a protocol in relation to the choices it makes for users, protocol developers, and implementers, and to its outcome. Outcome transparency is linked to the comprehensibility of the effects of a protocol in relation to the choices it makes for users, protocol developers, and implementers, including the comprehensibility of possible unintended consequences of protocol choices (e.g., lack of authenticity may lead to lack of integrity and negative externalities).
RFC7258] ("Pervasive Monitoring Is an Attack"), or global innovation policy, for concrete examples [DeNardis15]. According to [Abbate], "protocols are politics by other means." This statement would probably not garner IETF consensus, but it nonetheless reveals that protocols are based on decision-making, most often by humans. In this process, the values and ideas about the role that a particular technology should perform in society are embedded into the design. Often, these design decisions are partly "purely technical" and partly inspired by a certain world view of how technology should function that is inspired by personal, corporate, and political views. Within the community of IETF participants, there is a strong desire to solve technical problems and to minimize engagement with political processes and non-protocol-related political issues. Since the late 1990s, a burgeoning group of academics and practitioners researched questions surrounding the societal impact of protocols, as well as the politics of protocols. These studies vary in focus and scope: some focus on specific standards [Davidson-etal] [Musiani]; others look into the political, legal, commercial, or social impact of protocols [BrownMarsden] [Lessig] [Mueller]; and yet others look at how the engineers' personal set of values get translated into technology [Abbate] [CathFloridi] [DeNardis15] [WynsbergheMoura].
Commercial and political influences on the management of the Internet's infrastructure are well documented in the academic literature and will thus not be discussed here; see [Benkler], [Brown-etal], [DeNardis15], [Lessig], [Mueller], and [Zittrain]. It is sufficient to say that the IETF community consistently tries to push back against the standardization of surveillance and certain other issues that negatively influence an end user's experience of, and trust in, the Internet [DeNardis14]. The role that human rights play in engineering, infrastructure maintenance, and protocol design is much less clear. It is very important to understand how protocols and standards impact human rights, in particular because SDOs are increasingly becoming venues where social values (like human rights) are discussed, although often from a technological point of view. These SDOs are becoming a new focal point for discussions about "values by design" and the role of technical engineers in protecting or enabling human rights [Brown-etal] [Clark-etal] [DeNardis14] [CathFloridi] [Lessig] [Rachovitsa]. In the academic literature, five clear positions can be discerned in relation to the role of human rights in protocol design and how to account for these human rights in protocol development: Clark et al. [Clark-etal] argue that there is a need to design "for variation in outcome -- so that the outcome can be different in different places, and the tussle takes place within the design (...)" [as] "Rigid designs will be broken; designs that permit variation will flex under pressure and survive." They hold that human rights should not be hard-coded into protocols for three reasons: First, the rights in the UDHR are not absolute. Second, technology is not the only tool in the tussle over human rights. And last but not least, it is dangerous to make promises that can't be kept. The open nature of the Internet will never, they argue, be enough to fully protect individuals' human rights. Conversely, Brown et al. [Brown-etal] state that "some key, universal values -- of which the UDHR is the most legitimate expression -- should be baked into the architecture at design time." They argue that design choices have offline consequences and are able to shape the power positions of groups or individuals in society. As such, the individuals making these technical decisions have a moral obligation to take into account the impact of their decisions on society and, by extension, human rights. Brown et al. recognize that values and the implementation of human rights vary across the globe. Yet they argue that all members of the United Nations have found "common agreement on the values proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In looking for the most legitimate set
of global values to embed in the future Internet architectures, the UDHR has the democratic assent of a significant fraction of the planet's population, through their elected representatives." The main disagreement between these two academic positions lies mostly in the question of whether (1) a particular value system should be embedded into the Internet's architectures or (2) the architectures need to account for a varying set of values. A third position, which is similar to that of Brown et al., is taken by [Broeders], in which Broeders argues that "we must find ways to continue guaranteeing the overall integrity and functionality of the public core of the Internet." He argues that the best way to do this is by declaring the backbone of the Internet -- which includes the TCP/IP protocol suite, numerous standards, the Domain Name System (DNS), and routing protocols -- a common public good. This is a different approach than those of [Clark-etal] and [Brown-etal] because Broeders does not suggest that social values should (or should not) be explicitly coded into the Internet, but rather that the existing infrastructure should be seen as an entity of public value. Bless and Orwat [Bless2] represent a fourth position. They argue that it is too early to make any definitive claims but that there is a need for more careful analysis of the impact of protocol design choices on human rights. They also argue that it is important to search for solutions that "create awareness in the technical community about impact of design choices on social values" and "work towards a methodology for co-design of technical and institutional systems." Berners-Lee and Halpin [BernersLeeHalpin] represent a fifth position. They argue that the Internet could lead to even newer capacities, and these capacities may over time be viewed as new kinds of rights. For example, Internet access may be viewed as a human right in and of itself if it is taken to be a precondition for other rights, even if it could not have been predicted at the time that the UDHR was written (after the end of World War II). It is important to contextualize the technical discussion with the academic discussions on this issue. The academic discussions are also important to document, as they inform the position of the authors of this document. The research group's position is that hard-coding human rights into protocols is complicated and changes with the context. At this point, it is difficult to say whether or not hard-coding human rights into protocols is wise or feasible. Additionally, there are many human rights, but not all are relevant for information and communications technologies (ICTs). A partial
catalog (with references to sources) of human rights related to ICTs can be found in [Hill2014]. It is, however, important to make conscious and explicit design decisions that take into account the human rights protocol considerations guidelines developed below. This will contribute to the understanding of the impact that protocols can have on human rights, for both developers and users. In addition, it contributes to (1) the careful consideration of the impact that a specific protocol might have on human rights and (2) the dissemination of the practice of documenting protocol design decisions related to human rights. Pursuant to the principle of constant change, because the function and scope of the Internet evolve, so does the role of the IETF in developing standards. Internet Standards are adopted based on a series of criteria, including high technical quality, support by community consensus, and their overall benefit to the Internet. The latter calls for an assessment of the interests of all affected parties and the specifications' impact on the Internet's users. In this respect, the effective exercise of the human rights of the Internet users is a relevant consideration that needs to be appreciated in the standardization process insofar as it is directly linked to the reliability and core values of the Internet [RFC1958] [RFC2775] [RFC3439] [RFC3724]. This document details the steps taken in the research into human rights protocol considerations by the HRPC Research Group to clarify the relationship between technical concepts used in the IETF and human rights. This document sets out some preliminary steps and considerations for engineers to take into account when developing standards and protocols. | <urn:uuid:948b68f3-2967-42fd-81e5-99948e01e15f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.tech-invite.com/y80/tinv-ietf-rfc-8280.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572304.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816120802-20220816150802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.90643 | 6,302 | 1.679688 | 2 |
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