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6 Amazing Benefits of Breastfeeding for Longer
Most moms are already very much aware that when it comes to choosing their babies’ very first food, breastfeeding is the healthiest option. After all, it makes sense that a food made inside our own bodies would provide the perfect nutrition for our newest family members.
The question for many nursing moms then becomes, exactly how long should I breastfeed? Despite recommendations from the World Health Organization that moms breastfeed for up to two years and beyond, here in the U.S. it’s most common to wean by the end of the first year, with more than half of mothers opting out of breastfeeding after the first six months.
The latest science supports the instinctive wisdom of extended breastfeeding as it begins to reveal the many benefits that nursing your children into toddlerhood provides for their health and development. Whether to breastfeed—and for how long—are complex and intensely personal decisions, with answers as individual as each mother and her child.
If you’re currently nursing (or thinking of weaning soon) here are six incredible reasons to stick with it until you and your child are both ready to stop. Extended breastfeeding can give your baby:
1. An intellectual and mental health advantage
Even at three years of age, your child’s brain and gut-brain axis are still very immature. By providing complete nutrition and fortifying the new microbiome throughout this critical formative period, breastfeeding older children helps them develop properly in these areas. This extra health boost primes your toddler for sharp processing of new information and ideas—as well as overall social adjustment and mental health.
Numerous studies suggest that longer breastfeeding is associated with better psychosocial adjustment and language skills, as well as both verbal and non-verbal intelligence in later years. This small boost may be just the thing that gives them the edge they need to succeed in our complex world throughout their lives.1,2,3
2. A multitude of magnificent microbes
Not only is your toddler’s brain still maturing—his young microbiome continues to form too, and it needs a steady influx of probiotic organisms during these important developmental years. Gut health is at the core of overall physical, mental, and emotional wellness, so nurturing your child’s beneficial flora at this time really matters.
Your child gets his first collection of digestive bacteria from you—and your amazing breast milk is loaded with over 700 species of friendly microbes, along with the specific sugars these little gut bugs need to take hold in his digestive tract.4 The special milk sugars your child ingests (HMOs) specifically support the growth of beneficial bacterial communities in your little one’s gut—such as the Bifidobacterium family, which discourage unwanted bacteria while supporting robust immunity and a strong gut barrier.5 Every time your toddler nurses, his maturing microbiome becomes stronger.
3. Vibrant health and immunity
In addition to supporting your child’s health by enriching his early microbiome, extended breastfeeding allows him to continue to enjoy direct immune system boosts through the high concentration of white blood cells contained in your breast milk. This would all be exciting enough on its own, but it gets even better! That’s because it turns out your breast milk is highly adaptive to your little one’s needs in real time.
During the toddler years, when children begin to actively socialize, they’re exposed to all sorts of unwanted strains of bacteria that could easily overwhelm an immature immune system. But breastfeeding through this period can give your child exactly what he needs to fight off microscopic intruders. If your nursing toddler isn’t feeling his best, your milk begins to adapt as soon as his saliva contacts your nipple—delivering just the right antibodies to help restore him to energetic wellness so he won’t miss out on the playdates he loves.6,7
Another reason delayed weaning benefits your child’s health is that the overall quality of your milk keeps getting better and better with time. After the first year of nursing, your breast milk actually takes on greater immune enhancing qualities than it had previously..8
Perhaps the best news of all is that the health benefits of extended breastfeeding continue long past the time you decide to stop nursing—and continually breastfeeding for 12 months or longer is associated with better lifelong health for the child.9,10
4. Restful sleep patterns
One of the many fascinating ways your milk adapts to the environment is that its chemical composition changes depending on the time of day. As evening rolls around, increasing amounts of serotonin, melatonin, tryptophan, and the nucleotides 5’UMP, 5’AMP, and 5’GMP appear in breast milk—and these restful chemicals may help your toddler adopt and sustain healthy circadian rhythms for a sleep-wake pattern that’s in sync with the rest of the family.11,12
While research regarding the correlation between breastfeeding and circadian rhythms is relatively new, studies have found that breastfed babies spend more hours asleep at night than their formula-fed counterparts—a welcome benefit at every age!13,14,15
5. Nutritional assurance
Anyone who’s ever tried to feed a toddler knows that kids this age can be notoriously finicky—which makes it a real challenge to ensure your little one is getting the proper nutrition. If your two-year-old suddenly decides he’s not going to eat anything but cheese and applesauce this week (or worse yet, French fries!), extended breastfeeding acts as a custom multivitamin to fill in the nutritional gaps.
As your child gets older, your milk continues to mature to support his changing needs, which means breastfeeding keeps offering new nutritional advantages over time. After the first year of lactation, breast milk undergoes a significant change—delivering additional fat and energy components tailored to support your toddler’s rapidly growing mind and body.16
6. Calming comfort and maternal bonding
Picture this: you’re at a local playground and your 2-year-old falls and comes running to you in hysterics. Or, you’ve optimistically brought your toddler along on a marathon session of errands and he has decided that throwing a tantrum in the supermarket aisle is the best way to show you he’s completely, utterly exhausted. Whether you have a weepy newborn or an exceptionally active preschooler, nursing is much more than just a source of nutrition—it’s also a crucial (and amazingly effective!) means of comforting and nurturing your child as he grows and develops, both physically and emotionally.
Here’s something you might not know: feeling afraid or abandoned in early childhood can impact kids’ genes and grey matter in the brain for the rest of their lives, according to recent research in epigenetics. When you soothe your child by nursing him, you give his immune system every chance of being at its healthiest by decreasing the amount of stress he experiences in his early life and as he gets older.
Toddlers are incredibly emotional and sensitive creatures, so whether it’s a quick breastfeeding hiatus after a grocery store meltdown, or a peaceful park bench siesta while you lovingly nurse your toddler’s upset and ouchies away, breastfeeding is the ultimate calming panacea for the often trying toddler years...for both child and mom.
Moms Benefit From Extended Breastfeeding, Too!
Continuing to breastfeed into the toddler years isn’t just something you do for your child—it’s advantageous for moms as well! A great deal of research supports the theory that the longer a woman chooses to breastfeed, the better it is for her lifelong health in all these important ways:
• Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight after childbirth.17
• A delay in fertility for family planning.18
• Lower risk of breast and reproductive system issues.19,20
• Reduced risk of certain cardiovascular troubles.21,22
• Stronger, larger bones in later life.23
• Healthy blood sugar levels.24
• Comfortable, healthy joints.25
Based on all the benefits to everyone involved, it’s clear that extended breastfeeding is an overwhelmingly positive practice. So, why are just 33% of moms still breastfeeding their babies at 1 year of age? Part of the reason may have to do with how our society judges moms who make the decision to continue breastfeeding beyond their baby’s first birthday.
Beyond the First Year: What Will People Think?
Sadly, even if they understand the benefits—and they’re absolutely loving the experience—many moms are hesitant to continue breastfeeding beyond the first year because of concern about the way others will react. Mom-shaming about the way someone chooses to feed her baby (whether it be breast, bottle, or sippy cup!) is never OK—and it always reveals more about the character of the person doing the criticizing than anything about the mom involved.
In fact, in one study on the social consequences of long-term breastfeeding, 44% of breastfeeding moms reported social stigma as a negative consequence of breastfeeding past 12 months, and 66% who breastfed beyond 24 months experienced some form of social shame.26
But knowing that many women experience unacceptable judgments about their nursing choices doesn’t make cold stares and mean remarks any less hurtful. While it’s impossible to fully erase the pain of others’ disapproval, surrounding yourself with a loving tribe of supportive friends and family will help bolster your spirits so you can maintain the inner strength necessary to feed your toddler purely from love.
Motherhood offers enough of its own challenges without having to consider the uninvited judgment of others. Only you can know whether extended breastfeeding is the right choice for you and your unique child at any given stage of his development—so trust your gut and stick to your guns.
To further support your little one’s microbial community while you breastfeed, it’s crucial to maintain your own microbiome by supplementing with a high quality, time-released probiotic formula like PRO-Moms, designed especially for pregnant and nursing women. And don’t forget to sprinkle organic prebiotic powder into your favorite soft foods and smoothies to ensure that your new microbial friends receive the nourishment they crave to thrive in your gut.
There are as many “right” ways to be a good mother as there are mothers themselves—and with the countless advantages it presents for kids and moms alike, lovingly breastfeeding your toddler is absolutely one of them.
You might also be interested in the benefits of hyperbiotics for kids, check our next bog - Healthy Kids Pack.
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Roberta Pescow is a writer at Hyperbiotics and proud mom of two amazing and unique young men. Natural wellness is a subject she’s passionate about, so she loves sharing information that helps others discover all the ways probiotics support glowing health and well-being. To learn more about how a healthy microbiome can enrich your life, subscribe to our newsletter. | <urn:uuid:08abdbdc-a31a-473d-b958-fff969eee2bf> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.hyperbiotics.com/blogs/recent-articles/6-amazing-benefits-of-breastfeeding-for-longer | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.864025 | 4,305 | 2.1875 | 2 |
The US will continue to work with other countries’ space programs on the International Space Station through 2030, NASA announced today. That will allow for an uninterrupted transition to a planned commercial space station (or stations!) in the late 2020s.
Funds for the ISS have already been approved through 2024. NASA administrator Bill Nelson told The The Hamden Journal in May that he wants to continue work on the ISS through 2030.
The ISS’s future was called into question in 2018, when a draft budget proposal from President Donald Trump’s administration had scheduled ending support for the space station in 2025. More recently, escalating tensions between the US and Russia have threatened the cooperation required to work together on the ISS. In November, Russia blew up a satellite, creating a dangerous debris cloud in Earth’s orbit.
“It’s more important than ever that the United States continues to lead the world in growing international alliances and modeling rules and norms for the peaceful and responsible use of space,” Nelson said in a statement. | <urn:uuid:01125844-9834-403f-a166-2354098b3c5e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.thehamdenjournal.com/technology/biden-administration-will-continue-iss-cooperation-through-2030/14865/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571989.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813232744-20220814022744-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.943375 | 212 | 2.484375 | 2 |
Five Reasons to Upgrade Your Keysight Smart Bench Essentials Workbench With a DAQ
2021-07-21 | 8 min read
General-purpose test workbenches typically surround their device under test (DUT) with power supplies, function generators, oscilloscopes, multimeters, and more. For an RF DUT, you may need to add RF signal generators and analyzers or network analyzers. For high-speed digital transmission DUTs, you may add high-speed digitizers or oscilloscopes. Your test workbench can easily pile up with instruments and complex cabling to perform your tests.
What Is a DAQ System?
A data acquisition (DAQ) system is an extremely versatile piece of equipment to complement your test workbench. It measures real-world physical conditions such as temperature, pressure, vibrations, audio, strains, and loads and converts them into electrical signals using various transducers. The signal conditioning circuitry manipulates the raw electrical signal before digitizing it for real-time display, storage, or post-analysis.
The core functions of a DAQ system are highly versatile. DAQ systems typically have open slots for the following plug-in module types:
- Multiplex switching module so you can measure multiple inputs within a single DAQ system. This module is especially useful when you need to perform multiple input data logging over a time period.
- Matrix switching module that has four rows by eight columns (4 X 8) of switch matrices; some DAQs can concatenate the rows or the columns. You can then make matrices such as 8 X 8, 4 X 16, and so on. The number of matrices are limited by the number of module slots of the DAQ mainframe.
- Multifunction controller is a special module that turns the DAQ into a controller that has digital input and output lines that can communicate with your DUT or control external actuators.
- RF multiplex switching module transforms your DAQ to perform multiplex switching for high-frequency signals up to 26.5 GHz, depending on modules.
Five Reasons to Upgrade Your Workbench With a DAQ
- Optimize your test assets by using the multiplex switching module. You do not need to have multiple test instruments of the same kind because you can channel multiple input channels into one measurement channel or one measuring instrument.
- Organize and simplify your test setup by using the matrix switching module as a single set of instruments on your workbench to test multiple DUTs to help you keep your wiring organized. You can then use the DAQ mainframe to control the switching to activate which DUT for testing.
- Control your test environment by using the multifunction controller module. This device enables you to communicate with the DUT to perform certain functions so you can characterize it. For example, you can send a trigger signal to a DUT to go into an active mode so you can measure its power consumption. You can then also communicate with the DUT to go into hibernation mode to characterize its power consumption. In some test cases, you can use your DAQ to control solenoid actuators to manipulate test conditions such as DUT repositioning, temperature change, introduce physical loading, and more to provide more extensive tests.
- Automate your test sequences using the DAQ to control all the connections between your test instruments and DUTs. You can use your favorite programming language together with SCPI commands to automate your test sequences. Keysight PathWave BenchVue software enables you to automate your test sequences quickly without the hassle of writing all the lengthy programs. Figure 5 shows multiple instrument panels on the screen and the PathWave BenchVue Test Flow workspace on the right side of the screen.
Keysight PathWave BenchVue software eliminates many of the challenges around bench testing. By making it simple to connect, control instruments, and automate test sequences, you can quickly move past the test development phase and access results faster than ever before with just a few clicks.
Dedicated instrument apps enable you to quickly configure the most commonly used measurements and setups for each instrument family. You can rapidly build custom test sequences with the integrated Test Flow app to automate and visualize test results without the need for instrument programming. PathWave BenchVue supports hundreds of Keysight instrument types and models, all from one easy-to-use application.
- Manage and remote control your workbench by using Keysight’s PathWave Lab Operations for Remote Learning software. This software solution will help you seamlessly and securely connect to your lab workbench through the cloud to control your instruments in real-time, make measurements, and perform test analyses with your peers. Adding a DAQ to control all the connections between your test instruments and DUTs enables you to perform more extensive test coverage remotely from across the room or even across the world. The matrix switching module will be very suitable for the multi-instrument and multi-DUT connections.
If you use Keysight’s DAQ970A or DAQ973A mainframe solution, please look for the DAQM904A four by eight two-wire matrix module to concatenate multiple matrix modules together to get a bigger dimension of the matrix. Figure 6 shows you the DAQ mainframe and typical switching modules.
If you use the larger capacity 34980A DAQ mainframe, you can use order the 34931A dual 4 X 8 armature matrix module, 34932A dual 4 X 16 armature matrix module, 34933A dual / quad 4 X 8 reed matrix module, or the 34934A quad 4 X 32 reed matrix module.
The DAQ system test equipment is very versatile to complement all your Smart Bench Essentials test instruments. It makes real-world physical measurements such as temperature, pressure, vibration, audio, and more. It is also a very useful switch matrix or multiplexer system.
The following are the top five reasons to add a DAQ to your test workbench to help you:
- Optimize your test assets.
- Organize and simplify your test setup.
- Control your test environment.
- Automate your test sequences.
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In general I am a fan of tighter compositions, but there are some subject matters that are just crying out for space. A large area of foreground or background can lend an enormous amount of emphasis to an image. Placing a small subject in a large space helps you to tell a story. If you place a person in one of the bottom corners you might suggest loneliness or vulnerability, whereas placing them at the top may well imply the opposite.
This photograph of a child playing on the beach in the winter suggests that he is really enjoying his freedom. The photograph was taken from quite a height (maybe 25 feet) to isolate the sand from the confusing background and the fact that he is nearer the right of the frame suggests that he has a lot more room to head into. The oldest rule about composition – the rule of thirds – is being observed.
If the space around the child in the photograph was full of details then the impact of the composition would be lost. You would inevitably give the image more than one subject and spoil the simplicity which is the real secret of the picture. Of course if the child’s mother was in another area of the otherwise empty frame then that would give another message altogether, the space would still be making you think – but differently.
Cluttered photographs are much harder to pull off, simple images are often more effective and this image proves that simple doesn’t necessarily mean tight. | <urn:uuid:683d8e93-4461-4db8-822b-0050c7d27599> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://neilturnerphotographer.co.uk/tag/rule-of-thirds/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.970416 | 286 | 2.171875 | 2 |
Pool Toys are Contaminating Waterways With Glitter and Microplastics
As we move into August, some people are tempted to bring pool floaties and other plastic pool toys to lakes and rivers. Researchers at UC Davis are urging people to leave those floaties at home. If the toys rip or break, their glitter and microbeads are like a microplastic bomb that's impossible to clean up.
Microbeads or microplastics are pieces of plastic that are smaller than a grain of rice. They can either come from products that contain microplastics, like facial cleansers and makeup or be the result of larger plastics like plastic water bottles breaking down.
This summer, a researcher at UC Davis came across a pool toy that had ripped open, leaving thousands of tiny polystyrene balls strewn across the lake and beach. What could have been an ecological mess was thankfully avoided by volunteers in the community getting together to clean up the area.
Pool floaties are a small part of an already huge microplastics problem. A study done by UC Davis found that 8 trillion microbeads are emitted every day into U.S. waters. These plastics have devastating effects on wildlife.
“You can have animals consuming these plastics, which can cause their GI tract to get blocked and sometimes they consume so many plastics, it can actually cause starvation,” says Katie Senft, a field researcher at the Tahoe Environmental Sciences Center. “So they don't actually have room for real food into their bellies anymore.”
The microplastics also form a surface for chemicals and pathogens to cling to. As the plastics break down, it provides even more surface area for the pathogens to stick to. When these microplastics are eaten by smaller organisms, they build up in larger organisms, a process called bioaccumulation. The result of this process can be toxic.
Some ways to avoid contributing to the problem this summer is to leave the pool floaties at home and trying to reduce the use of single-use plastic products. Additionally, even things like synthetic clothing have microplastics, so avoiding these can have big impacts as well. | <urn:uuid:01d68b6b-9020-422d-8f52-e0c2f73b17fa> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.ijpr.org/environment-energy-and-transportation/2021-08-01/pool-toys-are-contaminating-waterways-with-glitter-and-microplastics | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.960296 | 444 | 2.765625 | 3 |
Brick House School succeeds through helpers’ hard work
It’s the little school house that can and with the help of the dedication of the volunteer board of directors the Brick House School does.
Alyssa LeFrancois and Armand Brandao are two volunteers that, despite the hard work, are strong supporters of education.
Located on Ashland Place, the Pre-K school has 57 students with four classrooms and eight students in each.
The non-profit Brick House School, which opened in 1940, was the first pre-school in the area and is operated a little differently than other schools in that all parents whose children attend automatically become members of the corporation for the duration of their enrollment.
Brandao has been treasurer on the board for 21 years. LeFrancois has served on the board for a year, but has been a volunteer for three years.
Because of the way the school is organized, the goal of the board of directors is to try to meet the needs of the parents in the event something is questioned.
Being volunteers for the school presents different issues for both.
“You want parents’ input because that’s where we learn where the school needs to be improved, but it’s challenging to find that common ground among parents,” Brandao said.
As a mother with a young son who attends, LeFrancois’s challenge is to find enough hours in a day to give to volunteering and raise a family.
“I enjoy being on the front lines at an event,” she said. “It takes a little getting used to working behind the scenes. You have to be dedicated, there’s no doubt about it.”
In the time Brandao has been volunteering, he’s learned how much work it is to keep things running behind the scenes.
Both agree the benefits to running a facility this way allows the parents to really get to know the teachers given the teacher to eight student ratio.
So, given the time both find themselves putting in, why do they do it?
“I think I volunteer because I can see a direct result from my efforts, unlike a day job,” Brandao said. “I find that very rewarding.”
Brandao said one of the events they really enjoy is the open house.
“People bring in their 3-year-olds who look so apprehensive, but by the time the open house is over, they don’t want to leave,” he said.
“By the time it’s over, the kids are leading the way,” LaFrancois said.
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I usually start out my reviews with a picture and description of the tool itself but this time I have to start with a couple of pictures of the packaging. Blue Spruce Toolworks is synonymous with quality and in this case, it starts with the packaging. Even before you pick up the tools you have a sense of quality and pride of ownership as you open the packaging. From the box with the Blue Spruce Toolworks logo and name tied with twine, to the wood shavings surrounding the knives, it is all very well thought out, designed and implemented.
The package contained both the Sloyd Knife and a smaller version called the Joiner's Knife. What is Sloyd? Wikipedia has the following definition: "The word 'sloyd' is derived from the Swedish word Slöjd, which translates as crafts, handicraft, or handiwork. It refers primarily to woodwork but also paper-folding and sewing, embroidery, knitting and crochet. Educational sloyd's purpose was formative in that it was thought that the benefits of handicrafts in general education built the character of the child, encouraging moral behavior, greater intelligence, and industriousness. Sloyd had a noted impact on the early development of manual training, manual arts, industrial education and technical education." The knife was one of the first tools made by these students and therefore was given the name...Sloyd Knife.
Both knives are based on the original Sloyd Knife design and feature finely machined, ground and honed 1095 high carbon steel blades. The blades are coated with Cerekote™ for corrosion resistance and durability. The handles are turned from curly hard maple that has been infused with a polymer resin for enhanced durability and balance. They have flattened sides for a firm, comfortable grip and to prevent rolling on the bench. The larger Sloyd Knife has a 3-1/4 inch long blade and an overall length of 7-1/2 inches. The Joiner's Knife has a 2 inch long blade and an overall length of 6 inches. The photograph also shows the leather sheath which you can wear on your belt around the shop so that you can always have the knives at hand. The sheath fits either knife.
The knives come fully sharpened and are ready to use right out of the box. I've tried to show the cutting edge in the following picture so you can get an idea of the sharpness of the knives.
Knives like these have many uses around the shop. The Joiner's Knife can be used to scribe marks for joinery instead of using a pencil. The longer blade on the Sloyd knife can reach into hard to reach places like marking out a large dovetail joint.
I was able to use the knives in a recent project in my shop. I needed to make a sliding tapered dovetail and this was the perfect tool to score the pencil layout lines and define the shoulders of the tapered tail for the dovetail. My tapered dovetail was based upon a design by Simon James, as defined in his book Working Wood 3. I built his jig (shown below) to use as a guide for creating the sloped sides of the dovetail.
The starting point of the tail is the layout and scoring of the sides of an initial dado, which was the perfect use for the Joiner's Knife. James's sliding dovetail has a straight edge at the top and a tapered bottom so the pinboard will slowly rise into the joint and fit snug as it's tapped together. The layout is shown below drawn in pencil.
This is followed up by scoring the lines with a knife to define the edges of the 'tail.' The top edge is set down 1/8" and stopped short of the front edge of the board. The lower edge is defined by the amount of taper from the pin on the pinboard. (Note: There is a technique he uses to angle the combination square that I'm not showing here.)
I used the Joiner's Knife to score the lines and a chisel to pare down to the line at a slight angle to create a first-degree cut. James says to continue using a knife to score the line to deepen the cut rather than a chisel. The bevel of the chisel will cause the edge to move backward and he 'guarantees' that the final tail opening will be too wide. The Joiner's Knife was very comfortable to use here and gave me a very clean cut. As I pared away more material, the knife easily cleaned up any small pieces left behind and deepened the score for subsequent chisel cuts.
I was able to achieve a very clean cut using this technique.
I won't go into all of the other details about making this joint but suffice it to say that I continued this process around the perimeter of the dado using the Joiner's Knife to define and clean up the cuts. Below is a picture of the pieces for the final sliding tapered dovetail. You can see how the lower edge tapers from wide at the back to narrow as you move to the front of the board.
Blue Spruce Toolworks is known for their quality tools and these knives are no exception. The straight edge will be easy to resharpen in the future but I anticipate that the blade should hold its edge for a long time.
I'm sure it will be a 'prized' possession in your shop, just as it was for the students who originally used this knife back in the 1800's.
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Jeffrey Fleisher has been a woodworker for approximately 20 years and a professional woodworker for the past 6 years. He is the president of his local woodturning club, the Woodturners of the Virginias and past president of the Northern Virginia Carvers. You can see some of the furniture he has made at www.jeffswooddesigns.com. He can be reached by email at [email protected]
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We conducted a retrospective review of 145 consecutively presenting adults treated for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) in a tertiary care institution. Our goals were to determine (1) the prevalence of asthma in these patients, (2) the prevalence of specific CRS symptoms in both asthmatic and nonasthmatic patients, and (3) the frequency of surgical treatment for CRS in patients with and without asthma. We found that asthma was present in 23.4% of CRS patients, a much higher rate than the 5% prevalence of asthma in the general adult population. Patients with asthma had a significantly higher prevalence of nasal polyps (47 vs. 22%; p = 0.004), olfactory dysfunction (26 vs. 6%; p = 0.001), and nasal congestion (85 vs. 60%; p = 0.027) than did those without asthma. Patients without asthma had a significantly higher prevalence of headache (72 vs. 53%; p = 0.037) and rhinorrhea (58 vs. 38%; p = 0.047). The prevalence of postnasal drip and environmental allergies in the two groups was similar. Although the difference between the proportions of patients with and without asthma who required primary sinus surgery was not statistically significant (76 vs. 64%; p = 0.175), patients with asthma did require significantly more revision sinus procedures overall (mean: 2.9 vs. 1.5; p = 0.003).
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Lucas Grimsley is a heavy lecturer.
So much so, that the students in his biblical studies classes might not notice how he intentionally incorporates elements of Roman archeology and ancient urbanism into his lectures. They are usually too preoccupied with copying lecture notes off of his slides to pay attention to his poised and calculated arguments about the architectural details of Herod’s reconstruction of the Jewish Temple’s platform, or things of that sort.
Often, he will pull up a slide with a diagram, or perhaps an image of an archeological finding, to support the biblical claims he educates his students on in class.
But few are aware of Grimsley’s area of expertise outside the realms of Duke Academic Complex.
For eight consecutive summers, Grimsley has traded his business casual attire and the comforts of an air-conditioned classroom for the dry heat of the island of Cyprus’ Mediterranean climate, where he has worked as an archeologist in the ancient city of Kourion. He is one of almost 25 members of the Kourion Urban Space Project (KUSP), a partnership between local Cypriot authorities and the Tandy Institute for Archeology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS). The project aims to excavate the remains of a large urban structure that suffered in the aftermath of the earthquake that struck the southwestern coast of Cyprus during the late 4th c. A.D.
The city itself is perched atop a set of cliffs that overlooks Cyprus’ coastline, more than a continent away from where Grimsley’s students learn about the island’s urban centers where Paul and Barnabus ministered in the 1st c. A.D.
After each season of excavation, Grimsley returns to Duke’s classrooms to bring the distant archeological sites and ancient cities that Jesus and his disciples were said to visit closer to the reaches of his pupils’ imagination. Grimsley’s ability to support the biblical claims he discusses in the classroom with empirical data, while simultaneously acknowledging his personal biases as a Christian, makes the discussion of Christianity and faith seem more real. More tangible, even.
“What I hope to accomplish in the class is to provide some of the ways in which these forms of Christianity developed early on in the first couple of centuries, and hopefully provide a perspective that despite the differences that there may be within Christianity from culture to culture, shows that there is archeological support for Christianity and for faith,” Grimsley said.
One man’s trash, another man’s treasure
The late 4th c. A.D. earthquake devastated urban life in Kourion. To this day, abandoned piles of rubble lay scattered around the city. But to an archeologist, these heaps are unexcavated treasures.
When the building (building 4) that the KUSP team is excavating collapsed, the tenants’ belongings were buried under the building material that toppled over it. The air pockets that were created between the crumbled structure and the objects underneath preserved those antiquities to this day.
“That, is an archeologist’s dream,” Grimsley said. “We get to see life in the last moment that is was used, and it lets us reconstruct not only the building but also some of the cultural practices and habits of the individuals that lived in the building.”
From there, the team began to reconstruct some of the cultural practices and historicity of the ancient civilizations that inhabited not only the excavation site, but the city itself.
The reconstruction process itself is complex and scientific.
Laura Swantek, a senior staff member at KUSP, said 99 percent of archeology is not digging, but rather studying, recording and taking meticulous notes on material that has already been dug up. As a result of this practice, the team has amassed a whole storeroom of little satchels and zip-lock bags filled with valuable archeological finds.
The contents of these satchels range from stone figurines to spiky, palm-sized seashells with elongated spines. These shells were filled with dried dirt when the archeologists uncovered them, but they were once inhabited by tiny sea snails.
“In the Roman world, mounds of these shells were found in processing areas because they would use the ink that the animal inside produced to create purple dye for clothing,” Swantek said.
“Imperial purple,” as Swantek describes the color, was only accessible to wealthy individuals with trading connections in the ancient world. The tiny murex shells had to be imported into the Mediterranean world. There is a missing link as to why they have been uncovered at the site, but it supports the archeologists’ conclusion that the people who inhabited the building were affluent.
“Archeology is just a big puzzle, and these,” Swantek points to a mountain of bags filled with archeological finds, “…are the various pieces that go together. Amassed, all these tiny fragments of colored glass, mosaic tiles and painted plaster begin to put a picture of the kind of life that people lived while they inhabited the space that is under study.”
The evidence of this rich continuity of life upon Cyprus is what drew Grimsley to the project. But what he found particularly compelling is investigating the evidence that narrates the island’s transition from the classical worship of Greco-Roman deities to the worship and veneration of Jesus Christ.
The catch to this study is an unaccounted for 80 to100-year period following Roman emperor Constantine’s issuance of the Edict of Milan in 313 A.D., which legalized Christianity and allowed for freedom of worship throughout the empire.
The question the KUSP team is seeking to answer is simple: what happened during this transition?
“We are curious to know how people are expressing themselves and what led culturally to the movement of Christianity at least at Kourion and then potentially on the rest of the island,” Grimsley said.
It is for this reason that the project’s director and principal investigator, Dr. Thomas W. Davis, professor of archeology and biblical backgrounds at SWBTS, amassed a team of archaeologists affiliated with various institutions of higher education in America to work on the site back in 2012.
Davis described his decision to do so a “mad moment of lunacy,” winking at the team members who overheard his remark in the small proximity of the old, traditional Cypriot home that they run their operation from.
The other one percent of archeology is not quite like what the Indiana Jones franchise depicts it to be, but it is similar in the sense that it consists of a eureka moment and an adrenaline rush.
This was the case in the summer of 2014 -their third season of excavation- when Grimsley’s colleague fell through what the team assumed to be an air pocket.
“We heard this distant scream,” Grimsley recalled.
It turned out to be a deep cavern, which altered the archeologists’ approach to the project entirely. It indicated that the building consisted of two stories rather than one, and revealed to the KUSP team that the pile of rubble that they were slowly digging deeper into could potentially answer their inquiry into the role of Cyprus in the dispersion of Christianity to the rest of the world.
Where science meets religion
As a Christian, Grimsley admits that personal biases are an inherent challenge within his profession.
“My approach to archeology has always been that I am a Christian, and I am also an archeologist,” Grimsley said. “I feel that part of my responsibility is to do justice and to accurately investigate and do my job as such.”
Grimsley’s approach does not come without recognizing that at times, things that we perceive as facts may not always align as we expect them to with archeology. In that sense, he believes there must be a “looseness” in his analytical approach to what he is excavating alongside his team.
He has often found himself reflecting on his perspective on Christianity and asking himself, how does this impact my faith and what are the consequences?
“I have found that more often than not, that the material, in many ways, will support the history of Christianity and support my faith,” Grimsley said. “But I have to be willing to flex my personal perspective, and in doing that, I have found that there is a complementary component between my faith and archeology.”
Back to the classroom
Grimsley’s journey of becoming an archeologist began as an accident. He took an archeology class while working on his master’s degree in theology at SWBTS, and hasn’t looked back since.
“I realized from that moment that there was so much more to the Bible than just some words and teachings,” Grimsley said. “I started to realize how understanding the background and context of history and human culture can greatly help with understanding and interpreting the biblical text.”
That is exactly what he preaches to pupils in his own classrooms: to recognize how to approach archaeology in connection to their faith.
Through teaching the Bible, he has brought the biblical world to life for numerous cohorts of APU students. Through his archeological endeavors, he has attained a higher understanding of that world in all of its intricacy. And by combining the two in a way that compliments his faith, Grimsley has managed to find a way to dedicate his life to something he truly loves. | <urn:uuid:d54c1e2e-777c-4008-b1a8-9b73c485d379> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://zunews.com/2019/09/professor-lucas-grimsley-is-living-an-archaeologists-dream/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.972125 | 2,027 | 2.5 | 2 |
It seems that a UK promotion has combined with a group called Wheeled Warriors to put on the first wheelchair MMA fights in the world. I'm not sure how it will all work, but the concept is pretty interesting. Here's what the deal is (via Fighters Only):
"The Wheeled Warriors group and the Ultimate Cage Fighting Championships have joined forces to put on a series of bouts with fighters in wheelchairs and also amputees under MMA rules. It will take place later this year in South Yorkshire."
They will use specially-made wheelchairs that can be used for all sorts of sports from basketball to off-road activities. Here's some info about Wheeled Warriors:
Wheeled Warriors is the brainchild of Colin Wood who is determined that disabled people enjoy the chance to fight in MMA and boxing alongside able-bodied sportsmen and women. His dream is to see both MMA and boxing accepted into the Paralympics.
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Strength, like money, is something that humans usually cannot have enough of. And if you are an athlete or bodybuilder, this is even more applicable. Strength is not just about the size, experience, and skills of a person. It’s more intrinsic in nature and can be naturally experienced only by the person in question. For strength to be truly beneficial, you should be able to tap into it over an extended time period. In other words, you need endurance. For increased strength-endurance, you should focus on exerting yourself during training for a specific time period. It’s certainly not about one quick burst or giving it all only to crap out later.
There are specific things you could do to increase your endurance levels. Those include heavy weightlifting, shortened rest periods, increased repetitions, etc. Lifting heavy weights is a no-brainer since you cannot gain strength without lifting heavy. Curtailed rest periods ensure you exert maximum strength when your body hasn’t completely recovered aerobically. And without volumes, you will find it extremely difficult to increase your endurance.
Besides doing all these things, there are also supplements that help increase your endurance. The right supplements, in fact, would take your performance and training to the next phase. The following are supplements we recommend for your endurance cycle.
Creatine supplements and endurance steroid cycles usually do not go hand in hand – since creatine is usually identified with strength, power and speed. However, if you look beyond creatine’s direct effects, you will come across indirect benefits that creatine supplements offer to cyclists, runners, and triathletes. Creatine supplements also help reduce recovery periods during repeated intervals.
Caffeine has been traditionally used by athletes to boost their endurance. It does not just offer an instant spike in mental clarity, but its ability to bring down your assessment of the efforts put in and the postponement of fatigue could render longer training sessions a lot more bearable. There are multiple studies highlighting how caffeine consumption could lead to increased endurance, which includes both performance inside and outside the gym. Moreover, caffeine helps with increasing fat oxidation, which means better weight management. Since the impact of caffeine usually doesn’t last for more than an hour, it’s recommended you administer it approximately 60 minutes prior to your training.
Beta-alanine supplements help delay fatigue and improve performance during high-intensity activities. These attributes help athletes on stamina cycles or looking for an endurance stack since such athletes do not do low-intensity exercises exclusively. Race pace, tempo runs, and also lifting for improved running economy would benefit from supplementing beta-alanine. When you train hard, your body amasses hydrogen ions. These ions lower pH, resulting in fatigue. Beta-alanine has caused an increase in intramuscular carnosine content, increasing the ability of your body to buffer the ions. This could potentially delay fatigue and boost exercise performance, reduce fatigue perceptions, and enhance training volume.
Sodium phosphate loading during a stamina cycle can boost aerobic potential and delay the time to reach exhaustion point. It achieves this by enhancing your red blood cells’ ability to supply oxygen to your active muscles. Moreover, multiple studies have found advances in endurance levels through maximal oxygen uptake increases and ventilatory threshold.
Branched-chain amino acids are a must-have if you are particular about delaying fatigue while training. Moreover, BCAAs metabolize to decrease the production of lactate, which potentially increases your endurance exercise potential. There is also evidence suggesting BCAAs could decrease protein breakdown in skeletal muscles and boost immune response and recovery from exercise.
Endurance athletes should not go without protein – it doesn’t matter whether the protein is low-carb, gluten-free, paleo, low-fat, etc. While endurance athletes and bodybuilders can be seen focusing more on their carbohydrate consumption, protein is imperative for the restoration, construction, and upkeep of muscle mass. Moreover, when you train for prolonged time periods, your body views protein as its additional energy source. This makes it even more vital to consume sufficient amounts of protein for muscle tissue growth and maintenance. If you’d like to derive the maximum benefits of protein, consume it with carbohydrates, since their combination could lead to greater rates of glycogen and protein synthesis.
Glutamine is naturally available in your body. But intense training sessions can easily deplete your reserves. If you do not supplement your body with enough glutamine, your body could break down its muscles for replenishment or to aid with recovery. Low glutamine levels could also mess with your immune system, heightening your infection risks. | <urn:uuid:3ccb7159-dca4-44f7-b44b-8557025f1eca> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.publichealthlaw.net/endurance-cycle/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.944252 | 979 | 1.851563 | 2 |
In cities across the world, traffic is getting out of control; some people now routinely spend upwards of two hours of every day, just in transit. What’s to be done?
They point out that almost all efforts to curb congestion have failed; even in the beautifully planned city of Vienna, average commutes are 48 minutes and 56% of commuters ride in cars, alone.
The key innovation in their bus concept lies in the seats, which can be configured as a kind of upright cubicle, or can be turned to face each other, to create an ad-hoc conference room.
Please, let’s all pray it doesn’t come to this.
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All great stories happen to the backdrop of a rich backstory. But how to give the readers the necessary context and nuanced layers of meaning without boring them? The answer is: subtly.
The goal of any backstory is to find its way into your narrative without your readers feeling overwhelmed, or being served the infamous info dump. I’ll show you how to sneak any amount of backstory you like in a way that will not only avoid boring your readers but will pull them even deeper into the setting you created.
I know not all genres are equally susceptible to boring their readers with long and unnecessary explanations (fantasy and sci-fi are the most notorious because of all the world building that needs to happen on their pages), but no matter the genre you write in, you should be able to pick up a trick or two from this post.
Why Readers Hate Backstories?
Because backstories are boring. Readers enjoy a narrative that flows and a writer that gets straight to the point. Like I just did now.
When NOT to Introduce the Backstory
1. Early on. Imagine picking up a book. It’s a fantasy novel by an author you haven’t read before. It opens with an intriguing hook. But then, when things should be getting more interesting, the author goes into a two-page-long explanation a magic system that you absolutely have to understand before being able to comprehend what happens next. The author drones about ancient symbols, and legs, and… Thud. You snap the book shut, and put it back on the bookstore shelf.
“But why,” I can almost hear the moaning author in my head, “why did they put the book down before they got to the interesting bits?”
Because you bored them.
Respect your readers’ time. We all have so little of it these days.
2. Chapter two. “Alright. They got this far. Now’s the time for that backstory I’ve cut from chapter one.”
Chapter two has traditionally been the place where most authors hid their backstory. Many still do, and they get away with it because if the readers cared enough about the story to reach chapter two, they should be able to tolerate a couple of boring paragraphs in order to fully appreciate the work the author has done.
Don’t mistake this kind-spirited tolerance for enjoyment. Many of your readers are likely to skim over the backstory and skip to the next sequence of events or the nearest piece of dialogue.
Don’t tell me you’ve never done it.
3. The middle of action and drama. Nothing interrupts a juicy scene like a sudden and unsolicited info dump.
If you think it’s crucial for the reader to understand that Josh is really the son of Frank, not Trevor, and his elder sister is really his mother who had him at a very young age and that the birthmark on his hand actually came from his mothers attempt to dispose of him when he was an infant, then you have a really messed up imagination, but you’re also absolutely forbidden from dumping all that information on the reader during a single scene.
4. Chapters three to ninety-nine. Now we covered chapters one, two, and— in case you’re wondering— any prologues, let’s extend our info dumping ban to cover all the remaining chapters of your book.
You managed to start off strong, why stop at all?
I know what you might be thinking now: “Alright, you cheeky bastard. How on earth am I going to introduce my backstory, then?”
Foreshadowing is our biggest ally when it comes to introducing a backstory.
Let’s go back to that messed up family example. If our hero has a different biological father than the one he calls dad, the last thing we want to do is one mighty reveal. We’re not Sherlock Holmes, explaining our impeccable logic to Dr. Watson (the reader).
We can do much better.
We should pepper the narrative with all sorts of hints that suggest Frank plays an unusually involved role in our hero’s life. He takes him on trips, showers him with gifts for Christmas, always shows up to get him out of trouble, and generally shows a great deal of care and attention. Like a father would.
If we left a proper trail of breadcrumbs, then, when the big reveal finally arrives, it will all suddenly make sense to the reader, and leave them feeling more satisfied with the story.
And you just told a complex backstory through how characters interacted.
You can use a similar technique when telling backstory through dialogue. A simple “Yeah, and what do you know about being a father?” uttered in anger by the hero, can send the reader’s mind flying in search of more.
As long as you leave the backstory implied rather than explicit.
Oh, and be careful of what the industry calls the “Two Talking Bobs.” That’s where two characters have a conversation explaining some part of the backstory or worldbuilding only to the benefit of the reader.
The Ways of the World
In the effort to spice things up, writers sometimes describe their genre with flavor. Like cyberpunk or dark fantasy, but then skip the kind of writing that would make their futuristic setting actually punk, or a fantasy world dark, grim, and perilous.
Dark Fantasy doesn’t mean all the lights went out. It means that this world is a pretty dangerous place, especially for people crazy enough to be heroes.
World building through careful storytelling means that instead of simply walking through dirty, and beggar-filled alley, like the omniscient cameraman, the heroes will actually get mugged.
Dark fantasy doesn’t mean that everyone dresses in stylish black leathers, and carries ornate daggers. It means a random drunken cutthroat will stab your hero with a rusted shiv during a bar fight.
Now, say an important part of your backstory is a war that happened recently. The world is still recovering from it. Instead of writing a couple of paragraphs explaining what had happened in this world of yours you could have:
- Widows and orphans everywhere.
- Rampant crime, because the government can’t control the situation yet.
- Damaged characters who have all lost someone they loved.
- Lots of crippled people everywhere. Wounded soldiers that wish they had died in that war of yours.
- People getting worked up when the war gets mentioned in a conversation.
Such details, squeezed into your narrative, can tell a much more powerful backstory than any paragraph-long summary. Your readers will feel, rather than be told, that the world is recovering after some great war.
You might not even need to use the word “war” once.
Let’s talk some fluff. Old posters. Torn newspaper. Rectangles of clear wallpaper on a faded wall. An expensive but mismatched set of clothes. These can all tell great stories.
Imagine a half-faded poster, trampled into the mud, of an astronaut asking for volunteers for the first Mars colony. Such item tells a much better backstory than a whole chapter devoted to how humanity tried and failed to colonize the red planet.
Pick any kind of everyday object, and use it to suggest the presence of a rich and nuanced story of the world your characters inhabit.
On my recent trip to London, I saw a homeless man, covered in blankets in a fort made out of cardboard. His face was lit by the blue light of his mobile phone and the Facebook feed he was scrolling through.
What would that tell a reader about our world or the man’s story?
All of the mentioned techniques boil down to this: Telling stories is like exploring a fractal. The closer you look, the more details the fractal can reveal.
When we write, we spend a lot of time getting to understand our characters and setting, and where things came from.
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The Early Years
October 16, 2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg had a long life full of success, but she faced lots of adversity prior to being appointed to Supreme Court Justice. Ginsburg’s life started out to be very difficult when her mother was diagnosed and passed away with cancer, the day before Ginsburg graduated high school. Her drive to be successful and influential in her life started there.
She graduated from Cornell University at the top of her class, and was very determined to get good grades so that she could be very successful later on in life. After college, she met her husband that she immediately fell in love with.
This may sound like a happily ever after, but there were many more struggles to come. The article Ruth Bader Ginsburg from oyez.org says, “Ginsburg’s personal struggles neither decreased in intensity nor deterred her in any way from reaching and exceeding her academic goals, even when her husband was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1956, during her first year of law school.” Instead of leaving her husband, Ginsburg decided to make the life changing decision to stay with him and support him while he is deathly ill. While Ginsburg was taking care of her sick husband, she still maintained her academic career at Harvard law school.
While at Harvard law, Ginsburg faced many challenges, such as gender based discrimination. She was one of nine women out of 500 people in her class. Ginsburg knew that this was wrong and felt that women should be judged for more than just their gender. This was just the beginning of the discrimination she went through during her life. The article The Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg from aclu.org says, “She had difficulties finding a job until a favorite Columbia professor explicitly refused to recommend any other graduates before U.S. District Judge Edmund L. Palmieri hired Ginsburg as a clerk. Ginsburg clerked under Judge Palmieri for two years. After this, she was offered some jobs at law firms, but always at a much lower salary than her male counterparts.” Ginsburg constantly felt that males were given more opportunities than females, and she had to do something about it.
Instead of just letting the situation roll off of her shoulders, she stepped up to the plate. The article Ruth Bader Ginsburg from oyez.org says, “Ginsburg also directed the influential Women’s Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union during the 1970s. In this position, she led the fight against gender discrimination and successfully argued six landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.” Ginsburg didn’t just fight for women’s rights, but also rights for men. After all the amazing work she did for women and mens rights, Bill Clinton appointed her to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1993.
Ginsburg continued to advocate for women’s rights. She believed that the fight for women wasn’t over until they received justice. Ruth Bader Ginburg’s life will never be forgotten, as she fought through many struggles, and changed the world that we live in today. | <urn:uuid:098471a9-732a-4ac6-a025-ca4cd85aa7fb> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://eastside-online.org/uncategorized/the-early-years/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.985433 | 654 | 3.234375 | 3 |
The Catholic beliefs are consistent through the ages…
- We believe that human beings were created by God in love and that everything God creates is good and created out of love. While we have the capacity for sin, the Church believes in the dignity of the human person above all else.
- We also believe that goodness infuses all of God’s wondrous creation. All creation, made by God, reflects that goodness. Catholics see the world and its beauty, renewed by the Incarnation, as sacramental – speaking of God’s goodness and love.
- We believe in stewardship. Everything is given to us by God and our Catholic responsibility is to share our time, talent and treasure with those around us.
- We believe in the Holy Trinity, that God has revealed himself to us as Father, Son and Holy Spirit – a communion of knowledge and love – has created us to share in that life.
- We believe in community and a living Church – believers are a part of the living Body of Christ and, as such, we are a reflection of the communal nature of the Trinity.
- We believe that God loved his creation so much that he became human in the person of Jesus to walk among us.
- We believe in the communion of the saints – models of faith who help us and guide us in our daily lives.
- We believe in Jesus’ crucifixion, death and resurrection, and we hope that one day we will rise to new life with him.
Becoming Catholic today means joining an ancient faith, deeply rooted in the teachings and traditions of Christ, that is filled with hope and vibrancy as we continue to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ to all the ends of the earth.
IMAGINE A CATHOLIC CHURCH:
- where each parish decides it’s own destiny.
- that welcomes all who wish to follow Christ.
- whose property is owned by the people who purchase, build and maintain it.
You don’t have to imagine anymore!
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The family of Nelson, a frequent MyGermanCity.com visitor, came from the village of Schmalenberg in the Südwestpfalz district of the Rhineland-Palatinate. But, one thing is different today than when Nelson’s family left Germany, awash with the effects of being a war-torn country.
Nelson, your grandfather might be happy to know that his boyhood home won the Unser Dorf soll Schöner werden competition, or the Our Village Should Become More Beautiful competition, back in 1981.
This might not sound like much, but the contest is open to all villages in Germany with less than 3,000 inhabitants—and there are thousands of them throughout the country, all of which would be proud to receive this award.
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A high honor, indeed—wouldn’t you say?
Sightseeing around Schmalenberg is limited to the half-timbered bake house from the 19th century (located at Hauptstrasse 22), and the 19th century schoolhouse right down the block at Hauptstrasse 47.
Over at Kirchgasse 3 is Schmalenberg’s Evangelical Church (built in the 12th century) and its War Memorial that doesn’t look like a typical monument. It’s a unique sculpture of a saddened woman—and a quiet place of reflection on the reasons why families like Nelson’s left the only homes they knew.
Also worth photographing is the old Wasserturm (Water Tower) on Kirchgasse 13.
Nowadays, Schmalenberg is part of the Collective Municipality of Waldfischbach-Burglaben (which include the other villages of Geiselsberg, Heltersberg, Hermersberg, Höheinöd, Horbach, Steinalben, and Waldfischbach-Burglaben proper). In this area, you’ll find a Local History Museum, the medieval church of St. Peter, and a bunch of recreational activities to keep you busy for quite a long while.
What kind of recreational fun? Glad you asked, because if you like hiking and cycling, golfing and mountainbiking, Nordic Walking and Outlet Store shopping (yes, that counts as a sport in some circles) then these villages will be a big hit. You can even take guided horse rides through the Palatinate Forest Nature Park, or just as easy explore it on your own.
Once you’re back in Schmalenberg and are hungry after a festival, there’s the fun Quackfest parade going on every year at Pentecost.
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Submicron Particle Analysis
Differentiation of colloidal Solutions and Nanostructures
Using the theory of Mie the size of nanoparticles and their spatial distribution can be derived from a microscope spectrum, although the individual nanoparticles are below the optical resolution of a light microscope.
Determination of Size and Concentration of Nanoparticles from UV-VIS Spectra
In recent times, metallic nanoparticles have attracted substantial attention due to their interaction with visible light and unique optical-electronics properties. For example gold nanoparticles with different sizes have specific absorption spectra. When the diameters of monodisperse gold nanoparticles are ~30 nm, they show a blue-green light absorption, i.e. the red light is reflected yielding a rich “ruby red” color. Increasing the particles diameter shifts the absorption into the longer wavelengths range. Blue light is reflected yielding solutions with a pale blue or purple color. As particle size continues to increase absorption wavelengths move into the IR portion of the spectrum and most visible wavelengths are reflected, giving the nanoparticles clear or translucent color.
This example demonstrates the advantage of high-resolution microscope spectroscopy. The sample can be characterized directly under the microscope without much effort, and does not require any additional preparation in contrast to an electron microscope.
Interference pattern of a semi-transparent diamond like carbon (DLC) layer recorded in NIR range (Blue: fitted curve. Red: measured curve.)
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Autorité des relations sociales des plateformes d’emploi (ARPE)
On 28 September 2021, the French National Assembly ratified a government decree on collective representation for platform workers. This foresees that as of 2022, drivers and couriers working for platforms can hold trade union elections. Furthermore, it includes the establishment of the Autorité des relations sociales des plateformes d’emploi (ARPE), an authority for regulating social relations on employment platforms. The authority is responsible for holding the union elections and is financed by a tax paid by the platforms. Overall, this regulatory change is expected to establish the ‘conditions for a structured and organised social dialogue’ (see here) and therefore to safeguard the working conditions and rights of platform workers.
According to the decree, social dialogue for platform workers is strengthened without necessarily changing their employment status. This aspect has been subject to criticism in France as it is blamed for institutionalising the so-called ‘uberisation’ of work through the institutionalisation of a ‘third status’ of employment. As an alternative, others have argued that efforts should be made to recognise workers as employees and to shift the burden of proof for the employment status from workers to platforms (see here).
- Industrial action, Legislation
- no specific sector focus
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With the advent of blockchain technology and powerful GPUs, Cryptocurrencies and Cryptocurrency Exchange Software Development have been in the limelight for the last few years. The all-time high relays of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies changed the fortune of many investors across the globe. As per the global report, Bitcoin has almost recorded a profit return of 785% in the last year that’s huge! In fact, no other commodity in the market has provided such high dividends and, this has added much hype to the rise of the “crypto exchange environment.”
Now, the biggest question arises:
All thanks to Crypto Exchange Software!
Best Cryptocurrency Exchange Software provide a platform that helps in trading, buying, and selling cryptocurrencies. Montreal, BitFinex, BitFlyer, uniDax, etc. are some of the popular Crypto Exchange platforms widely used across the globe. This software makes it easy for investors to maintain a database and account for all the transactions. They act as an interface or a medium for the buyers and sellers to directly look after the charts and the transaction history along with the volume of the cryptocurrency available for a trading session.
Nowadays, a large number of investors are keeping an eye on stats and making investments in crypto markets. Consequently, there is a need for more stable Cryptocurrency Exchange Software.
The standard features of Cryptocurrency Exchange Software are:
Crypto Exchange Software is a one-stop destination for digital assets. It is a multicurrency trading platform that extends support for high-frequency and SegWit-enabled trading.
Commonly, most of the software supports major fiat currencies such as Euro, USD, etc. Some of the Crypto Exchange Software also support fork trading.
Crypto Exchange Software has all the latest bank-level defenses to prevent security breaches and hacks. They come with multi-signature authentication features, 3-Point architecture, and DB encryption. Thus, ensure the safety of user holdings and data safety.
These Exchange software come with a user-friendly design. The easy-to-use architecture ensures the easy addition and deletion of cryptocurrencies as per the demands of the user.
These crypto exchange software provide that both cold and hot wallets follow the latest encryption techniques. In addition to encrypted wallets, they come with multi-signature authentication security.
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Crypto Exchange Software allows trading of multiple cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin Gold, Ripple, Ethereum, DashCoin, HCX, AltCoin, and ERC20 tokens at the same platform.
This software enables the user to check for compliance based on geography-specific KYC and AML.
In addition to all the features mentioned above, this software is platform-independent. They work on iOS, Android, Windows, and all the other major systems.
Based on Working, Crypto Exchange Softwares are of the following types:
These types of crypto exchanges work like conventional exchanges, where buyers and sellers trade in cryptocurrencies based on the market price. The sole job of a crypto exchange is to act like a mediator facilitating the transaction.
Based on the change in currency, brokers help in buying/selling crypto at prices determined by them. These prices are usually the current market price plus a small premium amount.
Direct Trading platforms provide peer-to-peer trading options. There is no intermediary exchange involved, and trade directly takes place between buyers and sellers. Thus, they’re easy to use. GDAX (now Coinbase Pro) is an example of direct trading exchange platform.
These Crypto Exchange Softwares make use of Fiat Currencies like EUR, Dollars, etc. for buying cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Litecoin, etc. BitFinex and BitFlyer are typical examples of Crypto Exchanges with Fiat Currencies Support.
These Crypto Exchange Softwares permit Fork Trading or making use of one primary cryptocurrency to buy equivalent another cryptocurrency on the basis of buying/selling charts. uniDAX and MintPal are typical examples of Crypto Exchanges with Fork Trading Support.
Taking an insight into the Global Crypto Exchange Market 2019-2024, there are speculations that this sector holds a lot of potential in the upcoming years.
The graph highlights the comparison of expected growth in market size by the year 2024 and the estimated compound annual growth rate between the year 2019-2024 for different countries across the globe.
Furthermore, while comparing the trajectory of total cryptocurrency traders across the globe to the total number of internet users, the crypto market is still in an early stage, and there’s too much of potential in this sector. The global reports and case studies also add to the fact that there are a fair number of chances for crypto markets to enhance further with the advancements in the blockchain technology and IoT sector. The involvement of people in the crypto sector is somewhat similar to the growth witnessed in the number of internet users during the early days.
The stats further suggest the growth in crypto exchange is directly proportional to the people engaged in using the internet and growth in the number of legit websites as far as the decentralized Applications or Decentralized internet is concerned.
Also, talking about the popularity of some commonly operated crypto exchanges across the globe: Binance tops the table with a rating of 9/10. This Exchange gained a lot of popularity in the last 2-3 years and recently concluded its ICO a few months back.
Now, let us have an insight into the popular crypto exchanges across the globe:
This Crypto Exchange offers a mobile app, and this fact makes it the fastest growing exchange in the crypto markets. This Crypto Exchange platform tops the chart in the year 2019. Learn how to develop an app like Binance?
KuCoin, the next name on our list is famous for the launch of a dedicated mobile app for both iOS and Android platforms. This exchange is working hard and consistently rolling out updates to make their app one of the best in the industry.
Bitmex, the next name on this list is equally popular among the masses for high-volume trading sessions.
This exchange is my personal favorite as it comes with state-of-the-art security features and charges a low trading fee. Thus, it ensures more profits. Also, it supports superfast transactions.
CoinMama is one of the oldest players in the crypto markets. They allow instant buy and transfer of BTC and ETH.
Like all other exchanges in the list, Bittrex is a high-quality exchange that allows the transaction of different crypto coins in one place. Thus, it provides many options on one platform.
Changelly supports instant conversion from one currency to another as per the user’s choice. Thus, making it a wise choice.
The other Crypto Exchanges with the ratings in the market.
The best crypto exchange platform in the market is decided based on the factors listed below:
The number of supported coins and tokens on the platform plays an essential role in deciding the top Crypto Exchange in the market. Among fiat exchanges, Bittrex is famous for supporting trade in over 100 tokens, while Bitfinex allows trading in around 39 tokens/coins. Some of the popular crypto exchanges like Kraken and Kucoin allow trading in 17 and 12 tokens respectively.
While talking about crypto-to-crypto exchanges, Poloniex supports around 66 tokens and Changelly allows trading in over 100 coins. Likewise, Binance, a rapidly growing Chinese exchange is known for allowing trade in over 350 cryptocurrencies.
Popular fiat exchanges like Bittrex, Coinmama, and Kraken extend their support in about 200+ countries. They are still inaccessible in few states of the U.S. In fact, Coinbase, one of the largest crypto platforms extends its support in only 38 states in the United States. Crypto-to-Crypto exchanges connect people from several countries across the globe for crypto trading.
Various crypto exchange platforms charge different transaction fees. For example, Coinbase charges all the transactions at a set base rate of 4% but waves a part of the conversion fee based on the payment method used. The famous Coinbase pro or GDAX platform charges a 0.10%-0.30% taker fee as well as a 0% maker fee. On the other hand, Binance charges around a 0.1% trading fee. Another famous name in the Crypto market, Kraken’s maker fee varies from 0.0-0.16% based on the volume, and the taker fees range between 0.10-0.26%. No doubt, Coinbase has the upper hand in this feature too.
The offered services play a vital role in deciding the top player. The more the number of secondary features, the more people find the platform easy-to-use. Hence, digital wallets, insurance protection, instant money transfer, offline storage, etc. are some of the standard services offered on almost every platform to attract investors. Coinbase, a pioneer exchange bags the top spot among all other crypto exchanges as it comes with the latest security and encryption practices. Moreover, it provides insurance security against loss in holdings due to theft for up to a maximum amount of $250,000.
Coinbase beats all other crypto exchange platforms when it comes to the use of state-of-art technology while Bitfinex lies second in this list. Coinbase comes with a better interface and technology. The latest Coinbase Pro platform provides an entirely user-friendly environment. While coming to Bitfinex, has an advanced charting option and a host of indicators depicting every transaction. It also allows traditional orders like market, limit, stop and algorithmic trades like OCO, Iceberg, and Post Only.
Considering all the above points, when it comes to the Best Cryptocurrency Exchange Software in the Market, no doubt Coinbase is the top contender. It comes with the support of the GDAX platform (known as Coinbase Pro). In addition to that, the app provides a user-friendly interface for every kind of investor. The whole process of joining and linking bank accounts is relatively simple. All the coins and tokens can be traded quickly by scanning the unique QR code.
The exchange comes with the latest security protection. Moreover, the best part of using Coinbase is that the FDIC covers under insurance the holdings of every U.S. citizen up to a maximum limit of $250,000. Apart from that, the transaction fee is also very less and legit.
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People often confuse blockchain technology with crypto trading and crypto marketing. But in simple terms, cryptocurrency and cryptomarkets are one of the many applications of blockchain technology. Also, blockchain technology has revolutionized the concept of data transfer. Every individual block comprises three things: a cryptographic hash of the existing block, a timestamp, and data involved in the current transaction.
Blockchain: All You Need To Know
1. The term “blockchain” refers to a publicly available worldwide database that is encrypted and loaded with many security features.
2. The working of blockchain is simple to understand. It allows users across the globe to add information to a database and data is spread over a network. Thus, it ensures that no data gets corrupted.
3. The data is continuously flowing over a network, and no copy of data gets stored at a particular location or server.
4. The continuous flow of data over a network ensures that data is not altered from time to time.
5. Blockchain technology has revolutionized the concept of data security as no other technology permitted the free flow of data over a network without storing them on the servers.
6. Besides, this technology is open-source software that allows everyone to create their blockchain.
7. The complete blockchain model is decentralized, and a single party doesn’t have control over it.
8. Therefore, the data once submitted can’t be manipulated again by third-party users.
With the invention of Bitcoin in the year 2008 along with the blockchain sector, people started to develop their cryptocurrencies across the globe with the help of cryptocurrency exchange developer. Thus, a broad crypto market flourished over the years and investors began to make investments in this field.
Currently, around 700 digital currencies are existing all over the World Wide Web. Though most of these cryptocurrencies are not-so-popular, nobody can suspect what comes next! Each Crypto Exchange has its own set of features like the commission cost, limitation, currencies they allow to trade, etc.
The following image depicts the in-depth view of a simple Crypto Exchange Software:
1. The Crypto Exchange Software allows multiple users across the globe to connect to a secure network.
2. When someone requests a transaction, the request for a peer-to-peer connection is set up.
3. The individual computer involved in p-2-p connection is known as a node.
4. Multiple nodes validate the user’s requested transaction based on the known set algorithm. A valid cryptocurrency transaction involves transfer, record, buying or selling of cryptocurrencies.
5. Multiple transactions are combined to form a new block of data.
6. The next step consists of the addition of the new block to the existing blockchain.
7. Once, the block gets added to the existing blockchain; the data is permanent and unalterable.
8. Finally, the transaction is complete.
While developing a stable crypto exchange software, it is necessary to incorporate the following characteristics:
It is essential for any exchange to come with state-of-art security and encryption practices. It wasn’t a long time ago, the news of hacking of South Korean Exchange Bithumb shocked every crypto trader. The total loss was estimated to be somewhere around $31.6 billion. Also, security is essential to protect the identity of the user and prevent data loss.
It is vital that Exchange provides users with a one-place destination for trading in all cryptocurrencies and tokens. Since investors don’t have time to switch from one platform to another.
Every trader wants to book the maximum profit. So, it is necessary that an exchange doesn’t charge high fees and commissions as transaction charges can cost a fortune in high-volume trades.
Adding multiple payment options ensure more flexibility for traders. Some of the standard modes of payment are cash, credit cards, wire transfer, pay through PayPal, etc.
Since the laws and the legislature policies differ from place-to-place. The geographic location and laws governing the area also play a vital role in setting up crypto exchange markets.
Since the crypto traders can’t spend their valuable time learning a sophisticated financial instrument. It’s essential that the website or application comes with an easy-to-use interface.
The report suggests that the cost of launching Coinbase, one of the pioneer cryptocurrency exchange websites is somewhere around in the range of USD 57,000 to USD 98,000.
The total cost of launching both website and application for a cryptocurrency exchange platform will cost between USD 1,32,000 to USD 1,45,000.
The costs mentioned above are approximate figures. However, the figures can vary depending upon the needs of the user and the scope of work. Therefore, one can tell the exact estimate only after the complete analysis of the project based on the feasibility and requirements.
Once, you’re done with the cost estimation almost 80% are prepared to launch your very own Crypto Exchange platform. Now, there are only two things left for you to look at –
A. How to ensure the security of your Cryptocurrency Exchange Software.
B. Type of Crypto Exchange Software you want to set up.
The blockchain technology and Crypto markets hold a lot of potential in the coming years. The high returns and volatility of crypto markets have been a hot talk since the last decade. No wonder why there’s a demand for stable and secure Cryptocurrency trading Software across the globe. As more people are following crypto markets keenly, we hope that this article gives you a better vision for setting up your very own Crypto Exchange.
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Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
What is Thermogravimetry?
Thermogravimetric analysis is a method of thermal analysis in which the mass of a sample is measured over time as the temperature changes. This measurement provides information about physical phenomena, such as Phase TransitionsThe term phase transition (or phase change) is most commonly used to describe transitions between the solid, liquid and gaseous states.phase transitions, absorption and desorption; as well as chemical phenomena including thermal Reazione di DecomposizioneA decomposition reaction is a thermally induced reaction of a chemical compound forming solid and/or gaseous products. decomposition, and solid-gas reactions (e.g., OxidationOxidation can describe different processes in the context of thermal analysis.oxidation or reduction). | <urn:uuid:251d6b61-72e7-4766-b66b-a842fee4e42b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://analyzing-testing.netzsch.com/it/contract-testing/methods/thermogravimetric-analysis | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.897505 | 176 | 2.34375 | 2 |
How to move apps to sd card android
Can Android apps be installed on the SD card? Android apps are automatically installed on your phone's internal storage by default, but you can move currently installed apps (or parts of them) to the SD card to optimize the storage on your phone.
Can I run Android from a SD card?
- Download the Android kernel
- ARM toolchain configuration. If you have not configured the ARM Toolkit, follow the instructions at this link.
- Divide the SD card into sections.
- Install the SD card.
- Compile a kernel image.
- Copy the kernel and file system from uImage to the SD card.
- Build kernel modules.
- Minicom configuration.
- Download UBoot to NAND.
- Install a boot environment.
Is it possible to move apps to the SD card?
Move applications to the SD card: Open the Settings application. Go to Apps & notifications. Go to the application you want to move to the SD card. Select Storage. If the app supports this feature, you'll see the option to change the app's location. Go ahead and replace it with the SD card inserted.
How do I Move apps on an Android phone?
You can move applications between your phone and the memory card as many times as you want. 1. On the Android mobile phone, press Home to display the home screen. 2. Tap "Menu" and then "Settings". Click Applications and then Manage Applications. 3. Touch the All tab to view all applications installed on your Android phone.
How do I install Android apps on my laptop?
Quick steps to install Android apps from your computer:
Step 1 : After downloading the software to your computer, connect your Android device with a USB cable.
Step 2 : They go to the "Applications".
Step 3 : Click "Install" and select the APK files you downloaded to your computer.
How to move apps to SD card?
- Go to Settings on your phone. The settings menu is in the app drawer.
- Click Applications.
- Select the application you want to move to the microSD card.
- Touch Storage.
- When it appears, click Edit. If you don't see the Change option, the app cannot be moved. If you can't find an app with this option
How do I install APK on Android?
To install an APK file, you must first allow your Android device to install apps from unknown sources. To do this, follow these steps: Open the settings screen (tap the wrench/screwdriver icon on the home screen). Tap Security and you will be redirected to the Android security settings screen.
How do you install a SD card?
Use the installation CD or the SD card reader driver download, if available. This is the easiest and fastest way to install the SD card driver. Open the file and then click Next several times to go through the installation wizard. Click Finish to complete it.
Can android apps be installed on the sd card manager
The application manager is pre-installed on Android phones with an SD card. You can manually move apps to the SD card one by one. It is also convenient for you because you don't need to install the program on your phone.
How to move apps to SD card on Android phone?
Follow these steps to move installed applications to your Android phone's SD card: 1. Open your phone's file manager. 2. You will see two options: Internal storage and SD card. Access your phone's internal storage.
Does Android Marshmallow use SD card as internal storage?
However, with Android Marshmallow, the SD card can now be used as internal storage, essentially making the SD card an integral part of the device's internal storage. Using the SD card as internal storage will install new apps on the SD card by default if allowed by the app developer.
How to partition an SD card to install apps on Android?
Partitioning your SD card so you can install applications on your Android device is different than partitioning your drive for a PC. For this to work, you need to set both partitions on the SD card as "Basic". Therefore, in the Create New Section dialog box, select Parent from the Create As drop-down list.
How do I change my sd card to internal storage on Android?
Click Configure. (If you don't see this notification, open the Android Settings app, go to the Storage & USB section, and tap the Format Internal menu button. A screen will appear where you can choose whether to set your SD card as portable storage or internal storage.
Can android apps be installed on the sd card computer
Installed Android apps will not work with the SD card when the card is connected. However, if the application needs to do things that are important to you, for example: to remind you of an appointment, the reminder will not work if you connect your Android device to your computer.
How do I uninstall an Android app?
Uninstalling original Android apps is easy: select the Settings app from the app drawer or home screen. Touch Applications or Applications. Scroll down until you find the app you want to remove and tap it. Select Delete.
Can android apps be installed on the sd card store
After you configure your SD card as internal storage and move the old apps to the new SD card, you can install new apps on the SD card with just a few clicks. Usually you can search for your favorite app directly in the App Store. However, because different brands of Android phones have different 'app stores', you may not be able to find the app you want.
Can android apps be installed on the sd card printer
You can't put them on an SD card and run them from a card in this version of Android. You should be able to 1. upgrade to Marshmallow and 2. have a device that the manufacturer has not limited this option to. happens. If you can upgrade to Marshmallow, follow the instructions below to get it working.
How do I put apps on the SD card on Android?
To do this, go to Settings > Storage > Default storage location and select SD card. The phone will reboot and from there the applications will be saved to external storage. Another option now built into Android (starting with Android Marshmallow) is to tell Android to treat your SD card as internal storage.
How do I Move apps from internal storage to SD card?
If necessary, go to Settings > Storage & USB. Select the storage that currently contains the application you want to move (internal or SD card) and click Applications. Select the application you want to move from the list and click the Change button.
Should you dedicate an SD card to your Android device?
If you plan to allocate an SD card for your device as internal storage, you'd better spend a little more money on a faster card. Android will check the speed of the SD card during the adoption process and notify you if it is too slow and negatively affecting the performance of your device.
Can android apps be installed on the sd card free
Since this is internal storage, any type of application can be installed on the SD card, including applications that provide widgets and background processes. Unlike previous versions of Android, it doesn't matter if the developer has disabled Move to SD card permission or not.
How to move data from Android phone to SD card?
Android formats and encrypts your SD card. After the formatting process is complete, you will be asked if you want to move the data currently in the internal memory of the device to the SD card. This step will move your photos, files and some apps to the SD card. To transfer data to your SD card now, click Move Now.
Can android apps be installed on the sd card on iphone
Android apps are automatically installed on your phone's internal storage by default, but you can move currently installed apps (or parts of them) to the SD card to optimize the storage on your phone.
How do I recover data from an Android SD card?
Go to the left panel and select the appropriate category to start Android SD card recovery. Browse the files in the specified category and view their contents before clicking the "Recover" button. Now you can back up the recovered files to your computer or transfer them to your phone.
How do I view my sd card on Android?
Connect your Android phone to your computer with a USB cable. Click the Enable USB Storage button when it appears on the screen of your Android phone. When the AutoPlay panel appears, click Open Folder to view the files. Your Android SD card will mount as an external drive and its contents will be displayed in the window.
Can you use SD card as internal storage on Android?
Use your SD card as internal storage. If your device does not support transferring apps to a microSD card, there is another option first introduced in Android Marshmallow that may be the solution for you. Called Adoptable or Flex Storage, this feature allows you to format the microSD card to act as additional internal storage.
How to program Android device to microSD card?
Insert the microSD card into your computer. In the program, select the drive that corresponds to the microSD card. Select the .sdcard image file you want to program and press the Write button. The microSD card is ready. 2. Launch Android from a microSD card.
How do I Move apps to SD card on Android?
To move Android applications to the SD card: 1 Go to the phone settings. The settings menu is in the app drawer. 2 Touch Storage. 3 Select your SD card. 4 Tap the extra menu button in the top right corner. 5 Select Storage Options. 6 Touch the internal format. 7 Tap Erase & Format. 8 Touch Move Now. 9 Touch Done.
How to run apps from a USB/SD drive?
Now you can run the application from your USB/SD drive. Alternatively, you can use the platform software to launch applications from your USD/SD reader. Open the page of this website and click the Download button to save the settings in Windows 10 (Mac OS X and Linux are also supported).
Can i run android from a sd card on mac
After formatting the SD card as portable storage, you can move files between the SD card and your Android phone's built-in storage. However, you can also move files directly from your computer to your SD card. Here's how to do it. Mac Unsurprisingly, Apple's macOS and Google's Android didn't do well initially.
How do I transfer files from a Mac to an Android?
Open a Finder window on your Mac Drag and drop files from Finder to Android File Transfer. You can create folders in Android File Transfer that appear on your Android device. If you have an SD card on your Android device, you can transfer files directly to the SD card in Android File Transfer.
How do I transfer data from a Mac to an SD card?
Mac desktop computers use the PCIe bus to communicate with the SD card slot. Desktop computers can transfer data faster. Check the packaging of your SD media to determine the maximum transfer rate used by your specific card.
Is it possible to use an Android phone with a Mac?
Since they're not part of the same ecosystem, there's little that Mac and Android can do together. And if you don't mind transferring a bit of files, there's no reason why you shouldn't have an Android phone or tablet and a Mac together.
Does the MacBook Pro have a built-in SD card slot?
2016 MacBook Pro models do not have a built-in SD card slot. You can use a USBC card reader or a combination of a USBC to USB adapter and a USB card reader. Mac mini (Mid 2010) does not support SDXC cards. iMac (Mid 2010) does not support SDXC cards.
Can i run android from a sd card on iphone
While 90% of Android phones support SD cards, 100% of iOS devices do not support expandable storage. This means that if you buy a 16GB iPhone 6, 16GB is the maximum storage you can get. There is no other way to increase it.
Can I put a micro SD card in an iPhone?
The Apple iPhone does not have a Micro SD card slot, so you cannot insert the Micro SD card of your Android phone into the Apple iPhone. However, there are alternatives. You CAN buy an adapter that plugs into the iPhone's charging port and allows you to access external storage.
How do I transfer files from Android to iPhone without SD card?
If your computer doesn't have a memory card reader, you can probably still transfer files using your computer in two steps: First, connect your Android with a USB cable and transfer the files to a folder on your computer. Then connect your iPhone to your computer using a USB cable.
Can I use my Android phone with an iPhone?
Your best bet is to make sure your current Android SIM card works with your new iPhone. If your Android device uses nanoSIM, the latest form of SIM, it will work on iPhone 5 and above. If you use microSIM, you can only use iPhone 4 and iPhone 4s.
Does the iPhone have an SD card slot?
Also, no iPhone has had an SD card slot since the first, so what you saw was wrong. Either the phone you saw with the SD card slot was Android and not an iPhone, or the iPhone was absolutely fake.
Can i run android from a sd card windows 10
Yes indeed, this is the right way to avoid wasting precious storage space. Just download the Media Creation Tool ISO, copy it to the SD card, click to mount and right click to run the installation as administrator.
How to install programs or apps on SD card on Windows 10?
To install programs or applications on an SD card or USB storage device in Windows 10, connect your SD card or USB storage device and follow these steps: Insert your SD card, memory card, or USB storage device, then open the Settings application from Start menu. menu. Now go to System and then Storage in the setup program. Click on 'New applications are saved in options'.
How to copy files from Android SD card to computer?
Copy files from Android SD card to your computer 1 Download, install and open this program After running the Android wizard on your computer, close your. 2 Full scanning and viewing of Android files. You can see all the files are organized in the menu in the left sidebar.
Can I run Windows 10 apps on an external hard drive?
You can now run apps on an external drive by configuring the app storage options in Windows 10 or adding them to a USB drive or SD card. This can save hundreds of megabytes of storage space on C:. I bought a Black Friday laptop instead of a Windows 7 laptop.
Can i run android from a sd card on amazon
Well, Amazon listened to your calls. Amazon Video and Amazon Prime Video allow Android users to download songs to their SD cards starting today. Previously, this capacity was only available for your device's internal storage, meaning you had to sacrifice precious and limited space to store your favorite videos.
Can I use an SD card as a storage for Android?
There are some important things to keep in mind. Taking storage, be it SD card or USB stick, Android formats and changes FAT32 or exFAT format to ext4 or f2fs. Using an SD card as internal storage may sound like fun.
How do I use an SD card with an Amazon Fire tablet?
Once you've chosen the right SD card, Amazon gives you full control over how you use it with your Fire tablet. You can decide whether to install applications on the SD card, to automatically download movies, music or other content to the SD card, or to store photos on the card.
Can you download videos from Amazon Prime to SD card?
Amazon Video now lets you load onto SD cards. Amazon Video and Amazon Prime Video allow Android users to download songs to their SD cards starting today. Previously, this capacity was only available for your device's internal storage, meaning you had to sacrifice precious and limited space to store your favorite videos.
Can i run android from a sd card using
However, as of Android Marshmallow, some phones can also use SD cards as internal storage. In this case, your Android device "takes over" the SD card as part of its internal group. It is considered part of your internal storage and Android can install applications there and store application data there.
How to use an SD card as portable storage on Android?
You have two options: use the card as portable storage or as internal storage. Select Use as portable storage.
Step 2 : A new notification will appear and if you want to check the files on the SD card, click the Browse button. Otherwise, go to Settings > Storage & USB, then tap the SD card name.
How do I insert a microSD card into an Android phone?
Then you can insert the microSD card into your phone. If your Android phone comes with a removable battery, the SD card slot can often be found after you remove the back cover - turn off your phone and remove the back cover. On some models, you just need to put the SD card on the metal. slot and place in slot.
How do I unmount an SD card from an Android device?
On your device, tap Settings. Go to the repository. In the "SD card" section, click "Unmount SD card" (on some models, this is more of an eject than unmount). Go to Settings > Storage, select your SD card and click Format as Laptop to format it and launch portable storage. Then you can click "Unmount/Eject SD Card".
Can i run android from a sd card on computer
After formatting the SD card as portable storage, you can move files between the SD card and your Android phone's built-in storage. However, you can also move files directly from your computer to your SD card. Here's how to do it. Unsurprisingly, Apple's macOS and Google's Android aren't very good at first.
Should you run Android on your desktop device?
Android isn't considered a ubiquitous desktop operating system, but if you're wondering how Google's mobile operating system works, it's not a bad idea to use it on a device you already own.
Why is my sd card not working on my Android phone?
Now if the SD memory card shows up on your Android phone, it could be a simple case where the SD is not supported by your Android device. To fix this problem, try connecting your SD card to another device and see if the problem persists. This is the easiest way to recover damaged SD card without a computer.
Can i run android from a sd card on pc
Connect your Android device to your computer and mount it as a mass storage device (mass storage mode). On your PC, open My Computer and type the drive letter assigned to the SD card on your Android device. On your PC, click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.
How to transfer data from Android device to SD card?
Right-click the SD card reader in Computer or My Computer and select Format. Leave all defaults and select "Start". After formatting is complete, copy all data (previously saved previously) to the SD card. Connect your Android device to your PC and mount it as a floppy disk drive (mass storage mode).
How do I transfer files from my sd card to PC?
Open "Computer" or "Workplace" on your PC and locate your SD card/removable drive. In Windows Control Panel, under Folder Options on the View tab, make sure it is set to show hidden files/folders. Select CtrlA to select all files and folders on that drive, then right-click and select Copy. Paste all these files into a new folder on your desktop.
How do I install apps from an SD card?
Insert the SD card into your device. To start the process, put your device into recovery mode (steps to enter recovery mode vary by device, see manual). Use the navigation buttons to select the SD card settings.
How do I get my Android phone to recognize my sd card?
Insert the SD card into your device. You should see a notification that a new SD card has been detected. Click Configure. (If you don't see this notification, open the Android Settings app, go to Storage & USB, and tap the Internal format menu button.
How do I Move my Apps to my sd card?
To move applications from the phone to the SD card: Go to Settings > Applications (or Application Manager on some phones). Select an application to switch to the SD card. Click Move to SD card. If you want to move the application to internal storage at any time, select Move to device storage.
How do I put apps on my sd card?
Steps to save applications to the SD card Go to the Settings menu. Scroll down to find Applications. Click here. You will now see a list of applications installed on your device. Touch one of the applications you want to save on your SD card. Remark. You cannot store all applications on the SD card.
Can I move WhatsApp to my sd card?
Currently it is not possible to move WhatsApp to a memory card (SD card). We've been working on improving the size of your applications and their memory usage. In the meantime, if you want to free up space for WhatsApp, they recommend moving other apps and media files to your SD card.
Is it possible to move apps to the sd card on droid
The good news is that it is very easy to transfer apps to your SD card on Android. First, find a list of all installed apps in the settings menu. On a Samsung or Android Marshmallow device, go to Settings > Applications, then touch the application you want to move to external storage.
How to move apps to SD card in Samsung Galaxy a21s?
Go to Apps & notifications. Go to the application you want to move to the SD card. Select Storage. If the app supports this feature, you'll see the option to change the app's location. Go ahead and replace it with the SD card inserted.
Is it possible to move apps to the sd card on android
Before you start transferring apps from Android device to SD card, you should know that you cannot move all apps to SD card. It depends on the developer and the mobile device. Applications preinstalled on the device cannot be moved to the SD card.
Can apps be installed to micro SD card?
The good news is that if you have expandable storage on your device, you can move apps to the SD card. You can also convert the microSD card to internal storage. This will effectively move the apps to your SD card as well as any other data your phone may have.
Is it possible to move apps to the sd card format
The good news is that it is very easy to transfer apps to your SD card on Android. However, please note that some applications do not support this feature. Manufacturers can also remove this feature. Open the Settings app. Go to Apps & notifications. Go to the application you want to move to the SD card. Select Storage.
Is it possible to move apps to the sd card storage
Unfortunately, not all applications can be transferred to an SD card. Application developers should enable this feature. This is a manual process. You need to go to Settings > Applications > select the application you want to move. If you can move it to your SD card, the option to move the app will appear in the Storage section.
Can I use SD card as internal storage for apps?
Use your SD card as internal storage. If your device doesn't support transferring apps to a microSD card, there's another option first introduced in Android Marshmallow that might be your answer.
Can I move bloatware to an SD card?
Bloated software and pre-installed apps generally cannot be moved to an SD card. While the process differs slightly from one OEM look to another, the general steps for moving apps from internal storage are generally very similar. Unfortunately, Huawei and Honor devices are an exception and do not offer the ability to move apps individually.
How do I Move apps from internal memory to SD card?
1 On your Huawei phone, go to Settings > Applications. 2 Now tap on Advanced (at the bottom of the screen) > App permissions > Storage. 3 To move data from your device's internal storage to your SD card, choose Tools > Files > Local (top right) > Internal storage and/or SD card.
How to move apps to the SD card in Samsung Galaxy S20?
1. Change storage settings ① Swipe down from the menu and tap > . After activating these parameters, they are saved on the micro SD card. However, some applications can only be installed on the internal memory. 2. Move applications to the SD card.
Is it possible to move apps to SD card on Huawei?
Lately, many Huawei P9 Lite (Android) users have complained that there is no way to move apps to their SD card, but this option is available on Huawei P8 Lite running Android. In this scenario, the obvious question is, "Is it possible to move applications to the SD card of a Huawei smartphone?".
How do I add apps to an Android phone?
To install Android applications from Google Play, touch the Applications icon in the lower right corner of the home screen. Swipe left and right until you find the Play Store icon. Click here. Touch the magnifying glass in the top right corner, enter the name of the application you are looking for and touch the magnifying glass in the bottom right corner.
How to transfer apps from Android to Android?
1) Tap and drag the item. You will see images of your home screens. 2) Drag the item to the desired location. 3) Lift your finger.
How to backup everything on an Android phone?
1) Open the Android Settings app. In the Applications menu, find (Settings application icon) and tap it to open Settings. 2) In the Settings menu, tap Cloud & Accounts. This will open your account information on a new page. 3) Click on "Backup and Restore". This opens the save menu on a new page. 4) Click Back up my data. 5) Set the auto-save switch to (on/off symbol).
How can I Move apps?
Move applications. To view multiple apps at once, grab the top of the app window and drag it to the side or corner of the screen. You'll see what the app is connecting to, as well as other apps that may be connecting to it automatically. Select Task View on the taskbar to quickly switch between open applications.
How to move apps to sd card android zte
Open the Settings app. Go to Apps & notifications. Go to the application you want to move to the SD card. Select Storage. If the app supports this feature, you'll see the option to change the app's location.
How do I format an SD card on my Android phone?
Open the Settings app. Select Storage. Touch the inserted SD card. Press the Menu key and select Storage Settings. Select "Internal format". Touch Erase and format. Click OK Transfer your data (or choose this later).
How do I use an SD card as internal storage on Android?
Use your SD card as internal storage. Another option now built into Android (starting with Android Marshmallow) is to tell Android to treat your SD card as internal storage. To do this, select "Storage" in the settings and then - SD card. Now select Storage options and select Internal format.
How do I transfer data from one SD card to another?
Insert the micro SD card into your Android phone. Select Storage. Touch the inserted SD card. Press the Menu key and select Storage Settings. Select "Internal format". Touch Erase and format. Click OK Transfer your data (or choose this later).
How to move apps to sd card android
Moving applications to the SD card using Application manager 1. Open Settings on your phone. The settings menu is in the app drawer. 2. Tap Applications. 3. Select the application you want to move to the microSD card.
How do you move data to a SD card?
Steps Open the file manager application. Tap Device storage or Internal storage. Locate the file you want to transfer. Long press the file you want to transfer. Click the More button. Select Move or Move To from the drop-down menu. Select your SD card. Select a folder on your SD card. Click Finish or OK.
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How do I write a cover letter for teaching?
What to Include in Your Cover LetterEmphasize your achievements. Include examples of your accomplishments in past jobs as a teacher. Describe your experience. Mention any training or certifications. Include related work outside the classroom. Customize your cover letter. Take your time.
How do I write a letter of recommendation for a substitute teacher?
A basic letter of recommendation for a substitute teacher includes core criteria, such as your connection and/or relationship to the candidate, a basic overview of the candidate’s skills and positive attributes, specific jobs or experiences you have witnessed the candidate undertaking, and finally, a wrap-up of why you …
How do you end a character reference letter?
Conclusion: End your letter by thanking the person reading it for their time and offering to answer any additional questions they may have. Include your full name and contact information at the bottom of the letter.
Is it OK to call a judge Sir?
The proper form of address for a judge in his or her own court is “Your Honor”. Address the judge as your honor, use yes sir or no sir or yes ma’am or no ma’am.
How do you write a letter to a judge asking for leniency?
Letters of leniency are technically a professional business letter, and should be written as such in terms of form and language.Brainstorm Your Reasons for Leniency. Addressing the Letter to the Judge. Writing the Introduction of the Letter. Introduce Yourself to the Judge. List Reasons for Leniency. Close the Letter.
Can a written letter be used in court?
Yes. You are authorized to write any document that can be recognized as valid and enforceable in a court of law as long as it follows any statutes and is valid and legal. Even though these documents can be used as evidence in court, they will not always result in a ruling your way.
Is a handwritten signed agreement legal?
Are handwritten contracts legally-binding? The short answer is yes. Handwritten contracts are slightly impractical when you could just type them up, but they are completely legal if written properly. In fact, they’re even preferable to verbal contracts in many ways.
Can I write my own demand letter?
You can write a letter yourself without the aid of a lawyer to save money. Before sending a letter of demand, check your contract or agreement with the person or company who owes you money. It is important your letter of demand is sent to the correct person or company.
Will a written agreement hold up in court?
A legally binding written agreement is an agreement which is valid and therefore enforceable. It means that the parties who have signed the agreement are expected to fulfil their obligations under the agreement. If they do not, they may be penalised.
What makes a document legally binding?
Generally, to be legally valid, most contracts must contain two elements: All parties must agree about an offer made by one party and accepted by the other. Something of value must be exchanged for something else of value. This can include goods, cash, services, or a pledge to exchange these items.
What types of agreement are not enforceable by law?
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“Branding, by definition, is a marketing practice in which a company creates a name, symbol or design that is easily identifiable as belonging to the company.” This practice helps to identify your merchandise, products and services and differentiate them from the competitions’. It is crucial to your business because not only is it what makes a memorable impression on consumers but it allows them to know what to really expect from you beforehand.
It also helps make your business feel like an actual person with feelings and a personality. Your brand needs to show its personality in order for consumers to connect with it on a human level rather than just feel like they’re doing a simple business transaction.
“It’s a combination between the practical and the emotional, the way clients build that emotional connection with your company.”
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Branding can create or change people’s perception of your company, it also increases brand awareness and drives new business. This means when a customer is shopping for a particular product or considering a company to perform a service, they recognize your company in the process.
Many companies are not aware of the fact that their brand is not owned by them, but rather, it is owned by the customers who draw the meaning from it. Clients are no longer buying brands but rather joining them because they want to be part of that community.
“Your brand is what other people say about you when you’re not in the room” -Jeff Bezos
Branding is vital to a business. It’s the first step for your company to get differentiated from others and for customers to both recognize it and become familiar with it.
The logo is the first and most important element of branding as it is essentially the identity of the company. A professional logo represents the brand in all ways. That’s why it should be relatable, powerful and easy to recognize in order for it to make an impression on a person at first glance. Consumers are far more likely to choose a brand that they know and recognize over something unfamiliar.
Branding adds massive value to your business. A strongly established brand can increase a business’ value by giving the company more leverage in the industry. Being firmly established in the marketplace makes it automatically become a more attractive investment opportunity.
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A Digital Terrain Model (DTM) for most of Scotland provided by GetMapping and made available via the Landmap service, at 5m resolution. The 5m DTM is a photogrammetrically derived product from stereo aerial photography collected between 1999 and 2008. The aerial photography was captured at a resolution of between 10cm and 25cm. A digital elevation model is a digital model or 3D representation of a terrain's surface and, in contrast to a Digital Surface Model (DSM), represents the bare ground surface without any objects like plants and buildings. The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) funded Landmap service which ran from 2001 to July 2014 collected and hosted a large amount of earth observation data for the majority of the UK, part of which was elevation data. After removal of JISC funding in 2013, the Landmap service is no longer operational, with the data now held at the NEODC.
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Federal officials want to know how HIV infected organs ended up transplanted into four Chicago patients, and have joined Illinois officials in their investigation of the HIV transplant. Meanwhile, an attorney for a woman who received one of the HIV transplants has said that his client is a “mess†and was never told that the kidney she received came from a donor who was considered at high risk for blood borne <"https://www.yourlawyer.com/practice_areas/diseases">diseases.
Four patients who received organ transplants in January at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Rush University Medical Center and the University Of Chicago Medical Center contracted HIV and Hepatitis C from organs that came from the same donor. The HIV infected organs where provided by Gift of Hope, which has acknowledged that the donor was considered “high riskâ€. Gift of Hope determined the donor’s status through a personal and social history. High-risk behaviors include gay men having sex within the past five years, people having sex for money or drugs within the past five years, and intravenous use of recreational drugs within the past five years. The Centers for Disease Control says people in any of these categories should be excluded as organ donors unless the need outweighs the risks.
While the donor, who died of an undisclosed traumatic injury, tested negative for HIV, it is believed that the infection was too recent to be detected by the test used. That test will not detect HIV if the infection occurred less than 22 days prior to the test. Another test that can detect HIV sooner is available, but it does not work as quickly. In most cases, an organ transplant must be performed quickly, making the alternative test impractical.
Late last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that it had joined an investigation into how four transplant recipients contracted HIV and hepatitis C from the single organ donor. CMS, a federal agency that regulates organ procurement, is checking whether three Chicago hospitals fully informed transplant recipients that the organ donor was at high risk of being infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, which causes AIDS.
But an attorney for one of the HIV recipients says his client, an unidentified woman, was never told that the organ donor was classified as high risk.  The attorney also said that had she known, his client would have refused her kidney transplant, as she had once before declined a kidney from another high risk donor. The woman had been “doing great” on dialysis and had been on the donor waiting list for over six years, the attorney said. The attorney has already gone to court, requesting that officials keep a hospital and an organ procurement center from destroying or altering any records involving the donation.
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Cuisinart is recalling 8 million food processors because pieces of the blade can break off and wind up in food.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday that Conair, which owns Cuisinart, has fielded 69 reports from people who found pieces of blades in their processed food, including 30 who have cut their mouths or broken their teeth.
Conair said in a press release that the S-shaped, riveted blade on the affected models can crack over time. Conair said owners of the machines should stop using them immediately get in touch with Cuisinart for replacements.
The recall covers 22 models of food processor that were made in China and sold between 1996 and 2015.
This recall involves the riveted blades in Cuisinart food processors with model numbers that begin with the following: CFP-9, CFP-11, DFP-7, DFP-11, DFP-14, DLC-5, DLC-7, DLC-8, DLC-10, DLC-XP, DLC-2007, DLC-2009, DLC-2011, DLC-2014, DLC-3011, DLC-3014, EV-7, EV-10, EV-11, EV-14, KFP-7 and MP-14. The model number is located on the bottom of the food processor.
The blades have four rivets and are silver-colored stainless steel and have a beige plastic center hub. Only food processors with four rivets in the blades are included in this recall. Cuisinart is printed on the front and on the bottom of the food processors.
Cuisinart toll-free at 877-339-2534 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. EST Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Saturday and Sunday or online at www.cuisinart.com and click on Product Recalls at the bottom of the page for more information on the voluntary recall.
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Regular visitors to the u-pick P&D Flower Farm might recognize three figures when they pull down the long, mulched drive and land at an unmarked lot.
A man with white hair, glasses and a canvas hat sits on the porch of the pastel yellow shed he built by hand. Nearby, his wife, wearing dark sunglasses that match her brown hair, exits a golf cart. The couple’s orange-haired Pomeranian, Rocky, follows at her heels.
They are the heads of the family behind the public flower farm hiding in plain sight, tucked into the northeastern corner of Johnson County.
Phil and Dawn VanBlarcum married in 2013. Around that time, the pair, now with six children between them, decided to exchange their busy pace for a life in Indiana’s “ecological dream,” said Phil VanBlarcum.
They packed up their suburban home in Greenwood and moved east to a 10-acre property just south of Acton.
The VanBlarcums’ goal was to “slow down” and get “back to the basics,” the couple said. They wanted to grow, preserve and eat their own food, and buy from neighboring farms what they couldn’t grow themselves. But they have yet to master the art of the easy life, they said.
On top of running their farm—where customers can pick flowers and create custom bouquets—Phil and Dawn, both 48, work full-time jobs. Phil works at a printing-production facility while Dawn teaches sixth-grade science.
“I think between the two of us, we’ve learned how to maximize the other’s strengths,” Dawn VanBlarcum said. “He can have a vision for the layout of the field and know how to make all of that happen.”
Phil and Dawn relied on that balance when they transitioned their family operation into the
public flower farm in 2014. Neither had experience in agriculture.
Now, one personal flower bed has extended into several rows carrying dozens of flower varieties. The farm has used social media, including guest features on its Instagram feed, @pdflowerfarm, to make a name for itself. It also decorates Greenwood restaurants Revery and Brozinni Pizzeria with fresh bouquets that advertise the farm.
Guests arriving at P&D Flower Farm receive a tall, black, plastic bucket of water and a pair of shears. From there, they walk the rows and can pick flowers at their leisure, until they’re ready to have their custom bouquet hand-wrapped in parchment and twine.
Most stems cost $1 each. The farm also offers a floral-arrangement service that can be scheduled ahead of time.
“Not only do we invite people to our farm to pick a quick bouquet of flowers, but we encourage you to spend some time with us,” the farm’s website says.
For some, that might be as simple as a picnic. But last year, the VanBlarcums created an event space, tucked between the flower rows and a five-acre field.
The VanBlarcums also erected several posts and strung up strands of vintage Edison-style bulbs, set to illuminate a wedding space.
P&D Flower Farm typically charges $3,000 for a wedding, if the couple needs tents provided for a reception. If not, the price halves to $1,500. The owners help couples plan the ceremony and decorations, as well as provide security.
“It takes a village. It takes a family. All of the boys help,” Phil said about the new venture. His son’s girlfriend, 18-year-old Jordan Brewer, also joined the effort as lead event planner.
The VanBlarcums said weddings generate the most revenue for the farm; they limit ceremonies to two per weekend in the summer and one per weekend the rest of the year, when Dawn is teaching. Their primary goal, they said, is to give couples a more affordable venue for their big day.•
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Bus - Arrival / Dismissal
Hallway / Stairs
Bathroom / Drinking Fountain
Walk in line to the bus with class. (WHOA) Be on time. Bring homework. Take your belongings with you.
Bathroom before lunch. Get everything you need Pay attention so line moves. Sit with class or where told. Pick-up all that you drop/use (trash).
Walk on right. Hands to sides. One step from wall. Always quiet (WHOA) Be on time. Have everything you need with you.
Report any problems. Keep make-up and clothing at home. Use inside voice. Follow adult directions immediately
Be dressed for the weather. Line up quickly when bell or whistle sounds. (WHOA). Keep school supplies and purses in school.
Be on time. Have the needed materials with you(pencil, books, etc.) Bring your homework home and back the next day.
Always be Safe
Get on the bus, STAY on the bus. Keep hands and feet to yourself for personal safety.
Always sitting. Keep hands and feet to yourself for personal safety.
Walk facing forward. Keep hands and feet to yourself for personal safety. Use hand rails. Walk up one stair at a time.
Keep water in sink & on hands. Wipe up/Report spills. Keep hands and feet to yourself for personal safety.
Use equipment properly. One direction DOWN on slides. Swing sitting on your bottom. Rocks, wood chips, snow-balls stay on the ground.
Keep hands and feet to yourself for personal safety Sit in your seat, (4 on the floor)
Will be Trustworthy
Go directly to bus and get on, STAY on. Follow bus rules. Use sidewalks, watch flower beds. Return items found to office.
4 people per section. Eat your own food. Raise hand to get staff assistance. Always sitting
Use only your locker, quietly. Return items found to office
Go. Flush. Wash hands. Trash in can. Wait your turn at drinking fountain. Return directly and quietly to class. (WHOA)
Play fairly by following the game rules. Let others have a turn. Stay on the area marked as the playground.
Use your own materials. Clean up after yourself. Wait your turn. Do your own work each day.
Use inside voice on bus. Follow adult directions immediately. Leave toys and CD players at home.
Keep food on your plate and utensils. Use inside voice and Please, Thank You and You're Welcome. Line-up to go outside, (WHOA)
Walk on right. Hands to side. One step from wall. Always quiet. (WHOA) Follow adult directions immediately.
Knock on door. 1 person in stall. Lock / Unlock own door. Close door carefully and appropriately.
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When you plan to move to the United Kingdom, it would be an excellent opportunity for you to gain professional growth. The United Kingdom is one of the major business destinations in the world as well as Europe’s financial capital attracting international businesses.
The United Kingdom is composed of Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom residents and students have high living standards and working conditions. No need to learn a new language, as English is the native language throughout the United Kingdom.
The Migration Process in United Kingdom
There are 3 things to be considered when you move to the United Kingdom:
Obtain a Visa
You may not work or live in the United Kingdom when you don’t have a visa. You must have a visa or an EU passport to enter the country. The United Kingdom government website contains an easy online form that would tell you what type of visa you require. The immigrants need a visa for you to live and work in the United Kingdom. You have to apply at visa4uk.fco.gov.uk and wait until your visa gets approved.
Opening a Bank Account
When planning to immigrate to the United Kingdom, you have to sort your bank account as soon as possible. It would be surprising and needs loads of tasks. Applying for banks would be difficult due to the amount of identification they require. When you have just arrived, you would not have documents like lease agreements or utility bills. Although if you have these documents, the bank would only offer you a basic form of bank account.
Three ways to open a bank account in the United Kingdom, depending on your status:
The high net worth of an individual (usually over $1 M as determined by the bank), there are offshore services that are set up by the major UK banks.
The working traveller in the process of moving to the United Kingdom.
When you have just arrived in the United Kingdom and want to do it yourself.
As per the banking regulations in the United Kingdom and anti-money laundering laws you have to show a bank all kinds of proof that you have established in the United Kingdom.
The Requirements (would vary according to bank application type)
The letter of employment.
The lease or bills in your name to a UK address.
The letter from your current bank states how long you have been a customer and states that your account is in good standing.
When this isn’t possible, try printing a recent bank statement that includes your name and address.
Obtain an NI Number
The National Insurance (NI) number is a unique personal number allocated to you, to identify you to HM Revenue & Customs and the Department of Work and Pensions. Without this, you can’t work in the United Kingdom or you will get charged as the “emergency tax”.
It ensures the Government records of any contributions you are entitled to. This will go to the United Kingdom social security and state pension system. It takes around 6 weeks to get organized. You have to quote yours to your employer’s accounts department for taxation purposes and contributions will be taken each time you are paid.
Two ways to apply, either by yourself or get it online
As you arrive in the United Kingdom, apply yourself through an appointment or (call the Evidence of Identity (EOI) Interview) at your local Jobcentre plus.
The proof of your identity.
The account of all your past years of work and travel.
When and How you arrived in the United Kingdom.
People working and not having a National Insurance Number will be taxed at a much higher emergency rate. For avoiding this, get your number as soon as possible. Most times, the process would take months and can be time-consuming and frustrating to do yourself.
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2019, 38(4):395-402. DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2019.04.001
Abstract:This paper presents the simulation results of DC, small-signal and noise properties of GaP based DDR IMPATT diodes. In simulation study we have considered the flat DDR structures of IMPATT diode based on GaP, GaAs, Si and GaN(wz) material. The diodes are designed to operate at the millimeter window frequencies of 94 GHz and 220 GHz. The simulation results of these diodes reveal GaP is a promising material for IMPATT applications based on DDR structure with high break down voltage (VB) as compared to Si and GaAs IMPATTs. It is also encouraging to worth note GaP base IMPATT diode shows a better output power density of 4.9×109 W/m2 as compared to Si and GaAs based IMPATT diode. But IMPATT diode based on GaN(wz) displays large values of break down voltage, efficiency and power density as compared to Si, GaAs and GaP IMPATTs.
2019, 38(4):403-407. DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2019.04.002
Abstract:This paper presents a 0.18 μm complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology high premature edge breakdown, extended spectrum and low dark count rate circular single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) which together form a novel wide spectrum fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) detector. The circular device consists of a p+/deep n-well junction, a p-well guard-ring, and a poly guard-ring. Simulations on a Silvaco TCAD 3D device also show that the 10 μm-diameter circular p+/deep n-well SPAD device has high premature edge breakdown characteristics. Moreover，compared to the SPAD p+/n-well junction, the p+/deep n-well junction has a longer wavelength response and spectral expansion. The device achieves wide spectral sensitivity enabling greater than 40% photon detection probability from 490 to 775 nm wavelength at 0.5 V excess bias. The circular p+/deep n-well SPAD has fine avalanche breakdown is 15.14 V and a low dark count rate of 638 Hz at 25℃.
2019, 38(4):408-411. DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2019.04.003
Abstract:In this paper, InAs-based type-II interband cascade lasers operating at the mid-infrared range were fabricated and characterized. The maximum operating temperatures under pulsed and continuous wave (CW) operating mode were determined to be 275 K and 226 K, respectively. The threshold current density was around 17 A/cm2 at 80 K with an emission wavelength of approximate 3.8 μm. We analyzed the self-heating effects under CW mode and further simulated the temperature contour by the finite element method. The results indicate that the self-heating effect is a critical factor that limits the operating temperature under CW mode for our devices. Further optimization of the heat dissipation performance would be an effective way to raise the operating temperature of the devices.
2019, 38(4):412-418. DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2019.04.004
Abstract:1.55 μm AlGaInAs/InP quantum well lasers with low beam divergence are theoretically designed and experimentally fabricated. An asymmetrical mode expand layer (MEL) was inserted in lower cladding to expand near field intensity distribution and decrease internal loss. Simulation results showed that the use of MEL won’t influence the laser performance negatively but dramatically decrease the vertical beam divergence at the cost of slightly increase of threshold current. And the experiment results showed high agreement to it. With a 4 μm-wide and 1000 μm-long ridge waveguide laser with MEL, the threshold current and output power of single facet without coating is 56 mA and 17.38 mw@120 mA, and the slope efficiency is 0.272 W/A. The vertical beam divergence is 29.6° and decreases about 35.3% compared to that of typical lasers.
2019, 38(4):419-425. DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2019.04.005
Abstract:The simulation of transverse field sweeping system (TFSS) for a 170 GHz, MW-class gyrotron with single-stage depressed collector (SDC) is presented in this paper. The adoption of SDC aims to recover part residual kinetic energy of spent electrons as well as to improve total efficiency exceeding 55%. Transverse field sweeping system is coming into use to expand the spent electron trajectory length to 1100 mm to keep the specific heat dissipation on the collector surface within technically acceptable limits. Furthermore the modulation depth of sweeping signal and the number of transverse coils are simulated to get an optimal result 38.9% and 6 leading to an acceptable peak averaged power density
2019, 38(4):426-432. DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2019.04.006
Abstract:A high efficiency 220 GHz frequency doubler based on discrete diodes is presented in this paper. This doubler is realized with a 50-μm-thick, 450-μm-wide, and 2.7-mm-long quartz substrate. The conversion efficiency is better than 16% over the frequency range from 214 to 226 GHz with pumping power of 46.4~164 mW at the indoor temperature. A peak output power of 32mW at 218 GHz with an input power of 161 mW, and several frequency points with efficiency high than 20% are realized. This doubler can act as the pumping stage of the 660 GHz multiplier chain.
2019, 38(4):433-438. DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2019.04.007
Abstract:A bandwidth broadening and voltage reducing method for the azimuthal supported angular log-periodic strip meander line slow-wave structure has been proposed. By means of the vane-loaded technique to control the dispersion characteristics, the bandwidth of the azimuthal supported angular log-periodic strip meander line traveling-wave tube is expanded effectively. Through numerical simulation, it can be found that the 3-dB bandwidth of the structure without vane and with multi-vane loaded is 2.5 GHz and 3 GHz, respectively. The work voltage of the structure without vane and with multi-vane loaded is 5450 Vand 4650 V, respectively. As the results shown, the bandwidth and work voltage of the angular log-periodic strip meander line slow-wave structure can be expanded and reduced by means of vane-loaded method.
2019, 38(4):439-444. DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2019.04.008
Abstract:On the basis of deadspace multiplication theory(DSMT) numeric model and modified deadspace multiplication theory（MDSMT）model, excess noise of multi-gain-stage avalanche photodiodes with different multiplication stage and different carrier initial energy was analyzed. The effect on excess noise of different width of impact-ionization multiplication layer and electron-heating layer and different doping of electric field control layer was also studied. At the same time, the results obtained from DSMT model were compared to with the results from Van Vliet model and McIntyre model. By adjusting the width of impact-ionization multiplication layer and electron-heating layer and the doping of electric field control layer, a structure relatively optimizing was acquired by DSMT numeric simulation, the result of excess noise on of which were was comparable to the result of Van Vliet model at ks=0.057.
2019, 38(4):445-450. DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2019.04.009
Abstract:three kinds of polarization beam splitters can be designed by using a simple metal-dielectric multilayered structure with strong nonlocality,. It is found that the equal frequency contour for the transverse electric polarization is a small circle when the average permittivity is close to zero. At the same time, the equal frequency contour for the transverse magnetic polarization turns be two branches of parabolas due to surface plasmon-induced nonlocal effect. Based on the dramatic difference between dispersions of the two polarizations, three kinds of polarization beam splitters are demonstrated, including the ultrathin ones, which may have important applications in polarization-sensitive absorbers and compact optical devices.
2019, 38(4):451-458. DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2019.04.010
Abstract:Here is a transmitter for an oxygen-band differential absorption lidar that is tried for atmospheric pressure detection experiment. The laser transmitter is based on the structure of a seed-injected optical parametric oscillator and an optical parametric amplifier. As a slave oscillator, a ring cavity KTP optical parametric oscillator is used. As the master oscillator, is a continuous wave external cavity diode laser. Operating wavelength of the continuous wave external cavity diode laser was stabilized, by a PID (Proportional-Integral-Derivative) servo control loop composed of a high-precision wavelength meter. A continuous wave seed laser is injected into the optical parametric oscillator cavity, and the cavity length of the OPO (Optical Parametric Oscillator) resonator is locked by the “Ramp-Hold-Fire” technique. This laser transmitter has been proven to have the following properties: high optical frequency stability (30 MHz/rms), narrow linewidth (Fourier transform limited), and high pulse energy (≥45 mJ),which can be maintained during operation. The transmitter system operates with a single longitudinal mode, making it possible for differential absorption lidar to detect narrowband backscattering signals. Such systems therefore have the developing potential to accurately measure atmospheric pressure.
2019, 38(4):459-463. DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2019.04.011
Abstract:In this study, a metal-topological insulator-metal (MTM) structure terahertz photodetector was fabricated based on a two-dimensional topological insulator Bi2Te3 material using a micro-nano process. The responsivity of device reaches 2×103 A/W at 0.02 THz, the noise equivalent power (NEP) is lower than 7.5×10-15 W/Hz1/2, and the detectivity D* is higher than 1.62 ×1011 cm?Hz1/2 /W; The responsivity is up to 281.6 A/W at 0.166 THz, NEP is lower than 5.18×10-14 W/Hz1/2, D* is higher than 2.2×1010 cm?Hz1/2/W; The responsivity is up to 7.74 A/W at 0.332 THz, NEP is lower than1.75×10-12 W/Hz1/2, D* is higher than 6.7×108 cm?Hz1/2 /W; at the same time, the response time of device has 7~8 μs in the terahertz band. This work breaks through the inter-band transition of traditional photon detection, and realizes terahertz detectors with room temperature operation, high response rate, high speed response and high sensitivity.
2019, 38(4):464-472. DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2019.04.012
Abstract:Hyper-spectral Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) mainly covers the CO2 and H2O absorption bands. Different from CO2 channels, the brightness temperature bias of water vapor channel follows non-Gaussian statistics. In order to use AIRS channel spectral information effectively, new algorithm research is needed, two methods are presented in this paper: (1)Different from the observation error of the given spectral channel remains unchanged during the classical variational assimilation minimization iteration, the paper based on the posterior estimate of variational assimilation, namely, observation error re-estimation, re-estimating the channel observation error, which is then regarded as the weight of observation to the objective function of classical variational assimilation; Observation error re-estimation can be used to identify the reasonable observation errors which can fit variational assimilation model better. By using the weight function of M-estimators (L2-estimator, Huber-estimator, Fair-estimator and Cauchy-estimator) to couple the classical variational assimilation, and then obtain the generalized variational assimilation, make it Non-Gaussian. Re-estimated the contribution rate of observation terms to the objective function during each minimization iteration. The simulated brightness temperatures of AIRS are used to conduct ideal experiments. It is show that two methods of observation error re-estimation and Huber-estimator can provide better results than the classical method. We diagnose the impact of observations on the analysis with degrees of freedom for signal (DFS). The result of diagnosis shows that two methods can increase the available information of brightness temperatures of water vapour channels during the assimilation process. Furthermore, the analysis field obtained by using the algorithm (observation error re-estimation and Huber-estimator) in this paper is compared with the temperature field of sounding data, and it is obtained that the Huber-estimator, which generalized scale is set as 1.345 K with the best effect, which is set as 2.5 K latter, and the observation error re-estimation is better than classical variational assimilation. The effect of 200~750 hPa was relatively significant. The retrieval temperature at the surface and around the tropopause (80~200 hPa)is less than 2 K based on Huber-estimator variational assimilation. The results of this paper can lay the theoretical foundation and provide the algorithm reference for the variational assimilation of hyper-spectral data of Feng-Yun 4A and Feng-Yun 3D satellite.
2019, 38(4):473-478. DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2019.04.013
Abstract:This paper presents a model for extrapolating flux from cross-matching multiple catalogues combining the data of IRAS, WISE and 2MASS, which used the Planck’s law to extrapolate flux to every band. The model simplifies the extrapolation process, and improves the extrapolation efficiency with a high precision of 3% for 70% of the stars. Our finding is in agreement with the independent long-term observation of the Vega and Sirius star reported by Cohen et al. According to the extrapolation results, more suitable multiple data of stars could be selected for star calibration.
2019, 38(4):479-484. DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2019.04.014
Abstract:Based on the platform of typical SLR system, according to generation flow of SLR measurement data, extracting the difference between satellite measurement and calibration, measuring and analyzing the influence of various factors due to range bias of SLR measurement data, and technical approaches to improve the stability of SLR measurement data is provided in the paper. After applying the above research results, the long-term stability, short-term stability, and normal points accuracy of Lageos satellite at Shanghai SLR station, have been decreased from 12.7 mm, 22.7 mm and 2.0 mm in 2014 to 4.1 mm, 9.3 mm and 1.0 mm in 2015 respectively, which firstly reached the data quality standards of ILRS (10 mm, 20 mm, and 5 mm) in China ,and also improve international position in the field of SLR and the weight of observational data, with good prospects for promotion and application.
2019, 38(4):485-492. DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2019.04.015
Abstract:We have demonstrated a compact, high-energy and broadly tunable monochromatic terahertz (THz) source with the dimensional size of 40 cm×25 cm, based on difference frequency generation (DFG) in DAST crystal, grown in two-zone growth method. The THz frequency was tuned randomly and rapidly in the range of 0.3~19.6 THz due to the widely tunable KTP-OPO and galvano-optical beam scanner. The highest pulse energy of 4.02 μJ was obtained at 18.6THz in our system. And the highest signal to noise ratio of 32.24 dB was realized at 4.3 THz using 4K-Bolometer detector. Furthermore, the characteristics of THz polarization and divergence angle were measured experimentally. Saturation phenomenon for THz output was observed and studied. Moreover, the transmission THz spectroscopies of materials in solid state were measured with the ultra-wideband tunable THz source based on DAST crystal.
2019, 38(4):493-498. DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2019.04.016
Abstract:After comparing wide-band antenna and narrow-band antenna, a dual-frequency Terahertz antenna for wireless communication was designed. It consisted of two dipole antennas which are located on two different layers and arranged vertically to avoid connection and interaction. The two dipoles both had THz chokes to improve performance, and different sizes to operate in two different frequencies. The upper dipole use metal probe to connect the LT-GaAs substrate through the hole of substrate, and share the same photomixer with the lower dipole. The photomixer can be lighted by the same light for pumping, while the two dipole can be controlled by different circuit for bias. So they can work at different frequency and vertical direction of polarizations. They can adjust for the air’s low-loss frequency by changing the size. The dual-frequency antenna had high performance because of containing two dipole antennas. At the air’s low-loss frequency of 0.21THz, 0.35 THz, 0.41 THz, 0.68 THz, 0.85 THz and 0.93 THz, it had total efficiencies of 14.9%, 28.4%, 33.9%, 28.4% and 21.6% respectively, and max realized gain of 2.99 dB, 10.6 dB, 11.8 dB, 18.4dB, 18.2 dB and 18.3 dB respectively.
2019, 38(4):499-507. DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2019.04.017
Abstract:A Mach-Zehnder modulator based on photonic crystal and nanowire waveguide is proposed. The modulator consists of silicon-based photonic crystal slab waveguides, nanowire waveguides, and two photonic crystal multimode interference couplers (MMI). Designed tapered structures are working at the junction of the photonic crystal and the nanowire waveguide to reduce the loss caused by the mode mismatch. The simulation analysis by time-domain finite difference method (3D-FDTD) shows that the insertion loss and extinction ratio of the modulator with a compact size of only 46μm × 8μm × 0.22μm at the operating wavelength of 1550 nm are 0.3dB,15.1dB,respectively. The operation with a wavelength range of 20 nm are obtained at a center wavelength of 1551 nm.The 3dB bandwidth can reach 68 GHz,which allows high speed optical communication systems.
2019, 38(4):508-519. DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2019.04.018
Abstract:In this paper, a thermodynamic analysis on current photovoltaics wsa given within the Shockley-Queisser model. Then the latest progresses of designing semiconductor nanowire arrays are introduced to achieve effective light trapping and reduced emission angle. Among them, non-uniform nanowire arrays with gradient shapes hold both advantages of ultralow emission angle and light trapping, therefore has attracted much research interest toward ultrahigh efficiency of solar energy conversion from visible to near-infrared wavelength.
2019, 38(4):520-527. DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2019.04.019
Abstract:This paper focuses on the problem of low detection accuracy and low pixel image extraction accuracy of traditional small target detection and ship detection methods. An improved target detection algorithm based on constant false-alarm rate（ CFAR ）- dense conditional fandom fields （ DCRF）is proposed. The algorithm is based on the characteristics of small target and false alarm signal changes but different structural features. It uses the advantages of conditional fandom fields (CRF) multi-dimensional context (space, radiation) to achieve false alarm feature suppression, and introduces CFAR to improve the model and improve DCRF. Based on this model, experiments were performed under different conditions. The analysis results show that the algorithm can make full use of the global context information of the sea area, and can reduce the false alarm rate while maintaining a high detection rate.
2019, 38(4):528-534. DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2019.04.020
Abstract:In order to study the noise characteristics of InGaAs focal plane arrays (FPAs), the 160×128 FPAs based on different absorber concentration materials with the same circuit structure were designed and prepared, and the noise characteristics at different temperature and integral time were tested. By studying the relationship between different material parameters, device performance and focal plane noise, the noise characteristics of short-wave infrared InGaAs FPAs are analyzed quantitatively. The results show that the noise mainly comes from the coupling noise of the focal plane and the noise of the detector. The detector noise is influenced by the dark current and operating temperature of the detector, which determines the total noise level of the focal plane in the long integral time. To manufacture photodetectors with low dark current and low capacitance is an effective way to reduce the focal plane noise.
2019, 38(4):535-541. DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2019.04.021
Abstract:A several photons high accuracy multi-beam three-dimensional imaging Lidar system based on 8×8 array SiPM (Silicon photomultiplier) was introduced. The theoretical calculation and system design of laser ranging were given. According to the 64 laser beam transmitted in parallel, fiber array was used to realize the alignment of laser beam and detector. The off-axis three-mirror optical transceiver system, ultra-narrowband filter structure and 64-channel high-speed parallel readout circuit were designed, and a prototype of Lidar was built. Experimental verification result indicates that 64 channels are in good uniformity under static 21 m ranging, ranging accuracy is 1 cm and maximum distance deviation is 6 cm. In three-dimensional, imaging resolution is 512×512, imaging time is 100ms, different targets of 15 cm can be distinguished, and the thickness of plane is 5 cm.
2019, 38(4):542-548. DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2019.04.022
Abstract:In order to increase the swath width and reduce the volume of hyperspectral remote sensing instruments, the compact, long-slit Wynne-Offner spectrometers suitable for wide swath width were detailedly studied. By tracing the chief ray, expressions of the astigmatism were deduced, and the astigmatism of the Offner configuration and the Wynne-Offner configuration were analyzed. It was pointed out that the anastigmatic circle domain of the Wynne-Offner configuration is larger than that of the Offner configuration, and the former was more suitable for long slit. Two examples of spectrometers were given. Length of their slits are both 70 mm, and they worked in the wavelength range of 0.5~1.0 μm and 1.0~2.5 μm respectively. The imaging quality was close to the diffraction limit, and the spectral distortion was negligible. Such Wynne-Offner spectrometers have the advantages of long slit, compact structure and high imaging quality, and it is really suitable for the remote sensing applications with wide swath width.
Editor in chief：Jun-Hao CHU
International standard number：ISSN 1001-9014
Unified domestic issue：CN 31-1577
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By Dr. Susan Wilson, MD
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone, especially those of us in healthcare. Our way of practicing medicine has been changed; some would say forever. We find ourselves not only affected clinically, but also emotionally. As a result, clinicians are experiencing more stress and anxiety than ever before. These feelings are not new, but have been heightened in the face of the pandemic.
Physicians are perceived as self-reliant, emotionally stoic, and pillars of the community. Society expects perfection from our healthcare system, and turns to us in times of medical crisis. We as clinicians need to recognize our humanity; doctors are people too, with the same emotional needs as any other individual. In fact, one could argue that the demands of medicine require an even greater level of emotional support than other professions.
It is important to acknowledge where the emotional stress comes from, so we can understand how to deal with it. The term “Second Victim Syndrome” (SVS) was first coined by Dr. Albert Wu in 2000. This refers to the phenomenon of a clinician becoming victimized by an unanticipated adverse medical event; the patient is the primary victim, but the clinician is affected secondarily. This syndrome can impact all members of the healthcare team, including doctors, mid-level providers, nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and techs. Examples include sudden death, missed diagnosis, medication error, complication of procedure, and even malpractice lawsuits. These events trigger physical and emotional reactions, which in turn impact the ability of the clinician to perform at his/her optimal level. Additionally, there are 6 well-described phases that those suffering SVS go through: 1. Chaos and accident response (Clinician is in a state of shock, and is unable to concentrate) 2. Intrusive thoughts (excessive rumination about events, and thoughts of self-doubt) 3. Restoring Integrity (regaining trust of colleagues and restoring self-confidence) 4. Enduring the Inquisition (investigation of the event) 5. Emotional First-Aid (Peer Support) 6. Moving on (Clinician ultimately will thrive, survive, or move on). Second victim syndrome has been associated with increased rates of burnout, substance abuse, and even suicide.
With regards to the COVID-19 pandemic, clinicians are experiencing increased levels of exhaustion (both emotional and physical), compassion fatigue, and moral injury. All of these components, along with the pre-existing stress of adverse medical events, creates a toxic environment within which healthcare professionals (HCPs) are expected to practice. It is no wonder that issues of burnout, depression, and suicide among HCPs are of great concern.
Now that we’ve identified what affects us, how do we address the issue? This is where Peer Support becomes a vital part of the picture. As described by Riessman in 1989, Peer Support refers to a process through which those with shared common experience come together as equals to give and receive help, based on the knowledge that comes through shared experience. Physician coaches are the ideal peer supporters, as they have both shared experience of HCPs, and the training to provide this assistance. Peer Support is provided through confidential, non-judgmental sessions wherein the clinician is afforded a “safe space” to discuss his/her feelings. Techniques of active listening and open-ended questions allow the clinician to debrief, often gaining insight into their emotional state. The goal is to support the clinician through the acute event, providing “emotional first-aid” as the initial step to recovery.
Although Peer Support has traditionally been thought of as the “treatment” for SVS, one can see how it can be applied to a myriad of scenarios, many of which are a direct consequence of the pandemic. It is also important to note that issues we are seeing with the pandemic are not new, but have been magnified by the stress put on our healthcare system during this time. Providing emotional support to our clinicians who are in distress needs to be accomplished with a proactive, not reactive strategy. Waiting until someone is actually burned out, depressed, or suicidal is not the answer; this assistance needs to be seen as a mainstay in our medical community. It is important to realize that because of the pandemic, we are in a perfect storm right now. Issues of SVS, exhaustion, compassion fatigue, and moral injury are all at their highest levels, and are all contributing to overall clinician distress. Now is the time to change the culture of medicine.
Where do we go from here? Education and outreach both to individual clinicians and hospital administrators is vital. Until HCPs have an advocate in the C-Suite that can champion their wellness, we will continue to struggle with the concept of emotional support for our clinicians. While HCPs have historically been accountable to administration (i.e. productivity, patient safety, Press Ganey scores), it is time for institutions to be accountable to their employees. This includes providing the wellness tools necessary for a healthy work environment.
Acknowledging that we are not invincible superhumans is an important first step towards achieving the emotional fitness that we all deserve. The pandemic has magnified the distress that HCPS are experiencing; hopefully, this situation will provide the impetus to change our dysfunctional medical environment. In the meantime, accessing Peer Support for adverse events remains an important tool to buoy HCPs through this turbulent time.
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Treatment of HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders (HAND)
Reference #: 2019-036
Despite successful antiretroviral drug therapy, a subset of HIV positive individuals still display synapto-dendritic simplifications and functional cognitive impairments referred to as HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND). HIV envelope protein gp120 is a potential contributing factor for loss of synapses seen in a subset of HIV positive individuals who develop HAND. Among mechanisms proposed to explain gp120’s neurotoxicity is the alteration of axonal transport, which relies on acetylation of neuronal tubulin. Gp120-mediated tubulin deacetylation, which is mediated by histone deacetylase 6
(HDAC6), impairs the association of key motor proteins, with the microtubule, and thus damages axonal transport.
Using primary rat neuronal cultures, researchers at Georgetown University’s Department of Neuroscience demonstrated that ACY-1215, a potent and selective HDAC6 inhibitor currently in clinical trials as an anti-cancer therapy (Ricolinostat), prevents gp120-mediated deacetylation of tubulin, as well as gp120-mediated neurite shortening and cell death.
- HDAC6 inhibition as a viable therapeutic strategy to reduce synaptopathy and neuronal damage seen in HAND patients
- At present there is no cure for HIV-associated neuronal degeneration (HAND). HDA6 inhibitors are clinically used for cancer and thus this invention proposes a novel therapeutic intervention for HAND
Italo Mocchetti, Ph.D.
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CSCI 2510 INTRODUCTION TO GAME PROGRAMMING (3 credits)
The course will cover programming and development techniques used in a game programming environment. The course is designed for students who have an interest in game programming to be eased into the concepts in a familiar environment.
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Concorde was a turbojet-powered supersonic passenger jet that was operated until 2003.
It had a maximum speed over twice the speed of sound at Mach 2.04 (1,354 mph or 2,180 k per hour at cruise altitude) and could seat 92 to 128 passengers.
It was first flown in 1969, but needed further tests to establish it as viable as a commercial aircraft.
Concorde entered service in 1976 and continued flying for the next 27 years.
It is one of only two supersonic transports to have been operated commercially.
The other is the Soviet-built Tupolev Tu-144, which ran for a much shorter period of time before it was grounded and retired due to safety and budget issues.
Concorde was a turbojet-powered supersonic passenger jet that was operated until 2003. It had a maximum speed over twice the speed of sound at Mach 2.04 (1,354 mph or 2,180 k per hour at cruise altitude) and could seat 92 to 128 passengers
Concorde was jointly developed and manufactured by Aérospatiale and the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) under an Anglo-French treaty.
Concorde’s name, meaning harmony or union, reflects the cooperation on the project between the United Kingdom and France.
In the UK, any or all of the type are known simply as ‘Concorde’, without an article.
Twenty aircraft were built including six prototypes and development aircraft.
Air France (AF) and British Airways (BA) each received seven aircraft.
The research and development failed to make a profit and the two airlines bought the aircraft at a huge discount.
Among other destinations, Concorde flew regular transatlantic flights from London Heathrow and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to New York-JFK, Washington Dulles and Barbados.
It flew these routes in less than half the time of other airliners.
Over time, the aircraft became profitable when it found a customer base willing to pay for flights on what was for most of its career the fastest commercial airliner in the world.
The aircraft is regarded by many as an aviation icon and an engineering marvel, but it was also criticized for being uneconomical, lacking a credible market, and consuming more fuel to carry fewer passengers than a Boeing 747.
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PlayMemoirs of a Sinful Nature (Revised)
This is a poem performed by Poet Wisdom Supreme named Memoirs of a Sinful Nature. This speaks about a person being completely and totally honest about who they are and what their weaknesses or shortcomings are. No matter how nice of a person someone may be, we all have an ugly or dark side that we keep hidden. This poem attempts to be honest about someone's true nature in a bold and truth telling fashion!
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Movie awards season is well in swing. All those films we saw in 2014 (actually most of us only saw a very few if any) are now vying for the status of “award-winning” from all sorts of competitions. But the ones that we pay most attention to are the early January Golden Globes and the late February Academy Awards.
There are plenty of other prestigious awards—The American Film Institute honors pictures that represent the best in collaboration; the various guilds (Screen Actors, Directors, Writers, etc.) recognize excellence among their peers; the Critics’ Choice Awards are given by broadcast film and television critics; and the Film Independent Spirit Awards recognize films with budgets under $20 million. It’s the Oscars, though, that have become an annual phenomenon.
The live broadcast of the Oscars attracted more than forty million viewers last year making it the most watched non-sports telecast over the prior ten years. Since its founding as a modest insider dinner among Hollywood elite in 1929, the awarding of the Oscar statuettes has become one of America’s and the world’s most shared three plus hours of radio, television and now live streaming on a mobile device near you. Office pools abound as the annual event nears—newspapers and websites provide ballots for marking the choices. Oscar-watch parties have become yet another popular reason to costume and consume.
What is this all about? I mean how do these few movies, their stars and makers, grab the fascination of millions and millions around the globe for a couple months culminating in a TV show each year? And how do the votes of about 6000 Academy members make a difference to those millions? Being one of those 6000 potential voters, I marvel at it all each year.
I became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1993. After several years financing and producing motion pictures, I was sponsored and then elected to membership. The Academy requires that two of its existing members sponsor a new member based on significant accomplishments connected to the creation of theatrical motion pictures. Once a year, the Board reviews the sponsor applications and decides on the invitations it will offer to new members. Oscar nominees automatically receive membership, but not many other folks are given the nod.
No doubt that getting the invitation was a very big deal. But being honored by membership in the Academy, doesn’t begin to help me understand why the results of voting for the Oscars makes for such a mega-conversation every January and February.
The 6000 +/- Academy members are mostly like me—white, male, in their early 60’s. According to a best guess survey in a recent LA Times article (the Academy does not provide specifics on the demographics of its membership), 94% of the members are white, 77% are men. Hence, the annual criticism about the lack of diversity in the Academy and, this year, the controversy about the lack of diversity in the actor/actress categories. The motion picture industry has a reality of demographics among its makers that does not mirror those of our country, but I doubt if it is much worse that so many of our professional communities. Certainly the industry has work, lots of work, to do, but as Tim Gray points out in VARIETY, but the voting of the Academy may not be the best place to target in strengthening the diversity of our country’s films and filmmakers.
Take a look at how the voting works—each category of Oscars (actors, directors, costume design, screenwriters, etc.) is nominated by its “branch of members.” Given the number of eligible voters in each branch, the number of votes needed to secure a nomination is pretty small. Steve Pond in an article in THE WRAP shows how a best actor nomination takes about 190 votes to secure a place on the ballot. Because of the number of voters in the various branches, a best director nomination can be had for about 45 votes, best cinematography takes 38 votes and so on. The whole membership votes on best picture nominations making that category the toughest to assemble enough votes to get on the ballot—about 550. Given such small slices of the overall membership, the numbers get diced pretty thinly and, when spread across a little over 300 eligible films, a lot of excellence is left on the side-lines.
So, I am unsure regarding how much we can deduce from the votes of a few hundred people when making sweeping cultural generalizations about the best of any Oscar categories. I am reminded that the step-sister awards show to the Oscars, the Golden Globes, which reaches an annual audience of about 20 million (half of the Academy telecast) has results decided by a vote of 90 Hollywood Foreign Press members. Ninty! And we pay attention.
Once the results of those 90 reporters turns into a television event and tons of red carpet photos and unrelenting dish about who said what or wore whom, we then march relentlessly to the Oscars. And the world awaits. The reason we can’t not pay attention to the Oscars must be that the motion picture has always given us a reminder of what can be bad and what it is to be good—characters in conflict and celebration, adversity and triumph, the predictability and surprise of life and living. Movies allow us to see our reflected dreams, nightmares, attitudes and beliefs.
The stories motion pictures present are often dully formulaic and not worth our time and money, but others take us on rides to other galaxies, future dimensions, back in time or into the human mind faced with unbelievable challenge. Those are the kinds of films that catch my vote: INTERSTELLAR, AMERICAN SNIPER, BIRDMAN, SELMA, BOYHOOD, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY. Notice that not all these made the official list announced by the Academy. I expect that all of the members had films left out of the final list that they hoped would get a nomination. This is why I think the movies mean so much to so many—they do represent the incredible diversity of their audience. There is always a story, a character, an image that connects. And the connection makes a difference for that moment in time—enough of a difference for us to spend a couple months every year talking about it, hoping it will be recognized by others and cheering when it wins the Oscar.
It is an honor being a member of the Academy and it is fun to vote each year. I do take my voting seriously—checking the box for what I think represents the best of those 300 or so films of the past year. But then I probably only saw about 40 of those eligible—thanks to the screeners they send us—so how comprehensive and well-evidenced can my judgments be? After all it’s not as though anyone really cares, right? Only just about everybody.
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L’oboe e la sua tecnica
Exercises to develop a good technique of the tool
For the Music High Schools and the Preparatory Courses of the Conservatories
size cm 23×30,5, metal point
i Musicolibri series
- Simple and agile language within the reach of the student of High School Music.
- Very progressive exercises.
- It can be used by both oboe students and English horn students.
- Practical guidelines on how to make yourself reeds for oboe and English horn, with photographs of the necessary tools.
- Students of oboe and English horn
- Teachers of oboe and English horn
- Music schools
- Conservatories and Music Highschools
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What is type 1 diabetes?
Diabetes is a condition that occurs when the body cannot maintain healthy levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood. Type 1 diabetes is diabetes caused by the immune system attacking and destroying the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin.
The pancreas is an organ below and behind the stomach that produces the hormone insulin. Insulin moves glucose into the cells to be stored and used for energy.
In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas is unable to produce insulin. Without insulin, glucose stays in the blood, causing the blood glucose level to be higher than normal. This then causes the problems associated with diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes develops when the body does not make enough insulin or does not use it well.
What are the symptoms of type 1 diabetes?
If you have high blood glucose, you may experience the following symptoms of type 1 diabetes, which you can remember with the four 'Ts':
- thirst — being very thirsty (and possibly hungry)
- toilet — urinating more often
- thinner — experiencing unexplained weight loss
- tired — feeling unusually tired
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Diabetic ketoacidosis symptoms
If your blood glucose is very high, you may experience a serious emergency condition called diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). In diabetic ketoacidosis, your body burns fat instead of glucose for energy, producing by-products called ketones.
- fast breathing
- breath that smells like nail polish remover
- stomach pain
- flushed cheeks
DKA is a serious condition that requires immediate assessment. If someone, who you know has diabetes, becomes confused or unconscious, call triple zero (000) for an ambulance.
What causes type 1 diabetes?
The exact cause of type 1 diabetes is not known. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition where the body’s immune system attacks the pancreas cells. It cannot be prevented, even by adopting a healthy lifestyle.
The risk of type 1 diabetes can be passed down through families. If you have a parent, brother or sister with type 1 diabetes, you have a higher chance of developing type 1 than someone who is not related to a person who has the condition.
Type 1 diabetes can happen at any age but is more common in young people — more than 60% of people diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in Australia are aged under 25.
How is type 1 diabetes diagnosed?
If your doctor thinks you may have diabetes, you will probably need to have a blood test.
You may be asked to take a fasting blood glucose test, where you don’t eat for 8 hours before the test, or a random blood glucose test, where you don’t need to fast.
You may also need to have an oral glucose tolerance test where you have blood glucose tests after you drink a sugary drink.
You may also be asked to have your urine tested for ketones.
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How is type 1 diabetes managed?
Although there is currently no cure, type 1 diabetes can be managed with insulin and by having a healthy lifestyle.
If you have type 1 diabetes, you will need insulin replacement, through injections or an insulin pump, to control your blood glucose levels.
Having a healthy diet and being physically active can also help control your blood glucose levels and improve your health.
Living with type 1 diabetes
Being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes can be overwhelming. However, besides using insulin treatment, you can successfully manage diabetes by:
- learning to control and monitor your blood glucose levels
- following a healthy diet and being physically active
- seeing your doctor for regular health checks, including monitoring blood pressure and kidney function
- having a podiatrist monitor your feet for ulcers and other problems
- having an optometrist or ophthalmologist check your eye health regularly
What are the complications of type 1 diabetes?
Treating type 1 diabetes is important to prevent long-term complications, such as:
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5 September 2011
Switch hands for a healthier diet
by Kate Melville
Psychologists from the University of Southern California found that popcorn munching moviegoers ate about the same amount of popcorn regardless of whether it was fresh or one-week old, showing that bad eating habits persist even when the food we're eating tastes bad.
"For those in the habit of having popcorn at the movies, it made no difference whether the popcorn tasted good or not. When we've repeatedly eaten a particular food in a particular environment, our brain comes to associate the food with that environment and make us keep eating as long as those environmental cues are present," said study author David Neal.
The study, in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, has important implications for understanding overeating and the conditions that may cause people to eat even when they are not hungry or do not like the food.
"People believe their eating behavior is largely activated by how food tastes. Nobody likes cold, spongy, week-old popcorn," said co-researcher Wendy Wood. "But once we've formed an eating habit, we no longer care whether the food tastes good. We'll eat exactly the same amount, whether it's fresh or stale."
The researchers also gave popcorn to a control group watching movie clips in a meeting room, rather than in a movie theater. In the meeting room, a space not usually associated with popcorn, it mattered a lot if the popcorn tasted good. Outside of the movie theater context, even habitual movie popcorn eaters ate much less stale popcorn than fresh popcorn, demonstrating the extent to which environmental cues can trigger automatic eating behavior.
"The results show just how powerful our environment can be in triggering unhealthy behavior," Neal said. "Sometimes willpower and good intentions are not enough, and we need to trick our brains by controlling the environment instead."
In an interesting variant of the experiment, the same researchers asked participants about to enter a film screening to eat either stale or fresh popcorn with either their dominant or non-dominant hand.
Using the non-dominant hand seemed to disrupt established eating habits and caused people to pay attention to what they were eating. When using the non-dominant hand, moviegoers ate much less of the stale than the fresh popcorn, and this worked even for those with strong eating habits.
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Pittsburgh, Pa., March 2004 A new gas mask developed by global safety equipment manufacturer MSA (AMEX: MSA) today earned the distinction of being first device of its kind to meet new government standards covering protection from chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) agents. MSAs Millennium® CBRN Gas Mask is the first full-facepiece air-purifying respirator (APR) to be certified by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for CBRN protection. This gas mask provides first responders with effective respiratory protection against CBRN agents that might be used in a terrorist attack.
The CBRN standard for full-facepiece gas masks was issued by NIOSH on March 7, 2003. In conjunction with military testing labs, NIOSH tests and approves devices as CBRN-compliant according to stringent test protocols for:
- Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear agents.
- Mask penetration and permeation.
- Carry and transportation durability.
- Use performance.
- Quality assurance.
MSA understands how critical CBRN protection is to first responders, said Ron Herring, Jr., vice president and general manager of MSAs Safety Products Division. To be at the forefront of developing a respiratory protection device that protects first responders from many of todays modern threats is a goal weve shared with NIOSH since theea for a CBRN standard first came about in 1999. This is a significant day for MSA. But it is more significant to our customers who have been waiting to have access to this level of protection since the events of 9/11. Naturally, we are pleased to be the first manufacturer to have met this challenge.
The Millennium Gas Mask from MSA incorporates a flexible one-piece polyurethane lens with wide field of vision bonded to a durable Hycar rubber facepiece. A drinking tube provides connection for hydration. The Millennium dual-canister mount, used to attach the masks air-purifying cartridge, allows for weapon sighting from either shoulder. With a fully elastic six-point head harness, the mask is easy to don, adjust, and remove. Additionally, lens fogging is prevented by an internal nosecup, which deflects exhaled air from the lens. A standard mechanical speaking diaphragm is included, or MSAs ESP II® Communications System may be added as an optional accessory.
Established in 1914, MSA is the worlds leading provider of quality products and services that protect peoples health and safety and the environment. The company has annual sales of nearly $700 million, manufacturing operations throughout the United States and Europe and 28 international affiliates.
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Epidemiology of Asthma
- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 7% of children and 8% of adults have asthma, for an aggregate total of more than 26 million people in the United ,2
- Asthma is responsible for more than 1.7 million visits to emergency departments each year and results in 13.8 million missed days of school2
- Asthma results in missed work for 1 in 3 adults in the United States3
- Asthma is responsible for more than 43,000 hospitalizations each year2
- The prevalence of asthma is higher in the African American population than 1
- According to some estimates, the direct and indirect costs of asthma may exceed $80 billion per year,4 with severe
- Current data reveal the inverse relationship between prevalence of asthma and annual household income4,5
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most recent national asthma data. March 30, 2021 (https://www.cdc.gov/asthma/most_recent_national_asthma_data.htm).
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Control asthma. September 2019 (https://www.cdc.gov/sixeighteen/asthma/index.htm).
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Adult Missed Days of Work. (https://www.cdc.gov/asthma/asthmadata/adult_missed_work.html).
- Nurmagambetov T, Kuwahara R, Garbe P. The economic burden of asthma in the United States, 2008-2013. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2018;15:348-356. doi:10.1513/AnnalsATS.201703-259OC
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By W A Wijewardena –
The story so far
In the previous part in this series, we cautioned Sri Lanka’s voters that during the present election season, there has been an ominous upsurge in religious and cultural fundamentalist ideas in the country. Fundamentalists close their minds to opposite views, on one side, and seek to establish their own views on religion and culture as the most supreme, on the other. This is driven partly by fear and partly by desire to dominate others. This need not be the case in a country where the majority of the people are Buddhists since the Buddha himself had advised the Bhikkus how conflicting views could be resolved in intelligent and civilised ways.
In the Brahmajaala Sutta in the Diga Nikaya, the Buddha advised the Bhikkus that they should not be offended by those who speak of the ills of the Buddha and nor should they be elated by those who praise his virtues. Instead, by taking an approach befitting the wise, they should explain to them politely that in this way they are correct and in this way they are wrong. That is how conflicts are resolved by civilised people who are simply, as the evolution had taught us, Men, the Wise. However, contrary to this, in the land which takes pride in protecting the true Dhamma preached by the Master, a new trend in which contrary views are not tolerated has emerged. The first casualty of such fundamentalist views is human liberty.
The Buddha and Emperor Ashoka had been advocates of tolerance
Liberty has been the basic aspiration of all human beings. It denotes freedom from servitude of all bonds with which mankind can be tied. It encompasses the freedom of thought, expression, property, and livelihood, as long as it does not infringe on the same aspirations of others. The best advocate of freedom in this sense has been the Buddha who posited in stanzas 129 to 133 in the Dhammapada that “one should not do anything to another person which one does not want to be done to himself”.
In the Mula Sutta in the Anguttara Nikaya , he preached that a person who, thinking that he has powers, “beats, imprisons, confiscates, blames or banishes another person” commits an unskilful act and it should be avoided. To avoid it, the Buddha further says that one should not return harm with harm and destroy the thought to do harm to another person by cultivating self-discipline.
Nearly 300 years after the Buddha, Emperor Ashoka in his Rock Inscription No. 7 enforced the edict that ‘religions should reside everywhere because people have various desires and passions and they may practice all of their beliefs or parts of them’. He further said that those who lack self-discipline, purity of heart, gratitude or firm devotions are mean individuals.
He has made the best advice to us in Rock Inscription No. 12: Says Ashoka ‘People should promote their religions without praising one’s own and condemning those of others. If there is a need for criticism of another religion, it should be done in a mild way. Those who glorify their religion at the expense of other religions do the worst damage to their own religion’. These are inviolable prescriptions for all those who practice different faiths in Sri Lanka.
Liberty comes from self-discipline
This approach to liberty is self-perpetuating since it does not require an outside body or an authority to deliver liberty to human beings. It also overrules the possibility of the presence of externality which economists today have been highlighting when it comes to fair treatment of people in society. The Buddha’s message is that one should not knowingly exert an external cost on another person since he himself is aversive to such external costs being inflicted on him.
In this elaboration of liberty, external benefits can still be passed onto other members of society since it as a whole adds to the happiness of the mankind, on the one hand, and helps the delivery of the benefits to attain his personal ambitions, on the other. This is delivering liberty to people through ‘self-governance’ which is an effective way of ensuring liberty.
The Buddha’s version of liberty was restated by the 17th century English philosopher John Locke in his Two Treatises of Government that “no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions” and also preserve as much as possible the rest of mankind. It discourages exerting external costs, while encouraging the delivery of external benefits.
Authoritarianism is the root cause of suppression of liberty
Traditionally, the threat to human liberty came from authoritarian or despotic rulers. After Homo sapiens gave up hunting and gathering for agriculture some 10,000 years ago, new settlements were started, food plants were tamed and both draught and food animals were domesticated. Then, there was the necessity to protect land, food stocks, livestock, men, women and children from invading tribes.
Initially, it was tribal leaders who took the responsibility for defending the tribe from invaders. For this purpose, it was necessary to acquire fighting power by recruiting and training soldiers and equipping them with weapons. These tribal leaders who acquired their power through divinity, were those who could decide on the life and death of the other tribal members. This was how the human liberty was compromised in the initial stage for protection.
Later, these isolated tribes got developed into kingdoms and kingdoms into empires. Whatever the size of the political organisation, it was the human liberty that was sacrificed in the name of protection, prosperity and dignity. The establishment of nation states was the mechanism employed to resolve conflicts, maintain law and order and contain violence emanating from within and from outside society. Law became so essential that it was held that whenever there was no law, there was no freedom too.
Gilgamesh problem coming from ancient Sumaria
Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson in their 2019 book, The Narrow Corridor, have documented a problem, called the Gilgamesh Problem, that threatens the sustenance of human liberty. Gilgamesh was the ruler of Uruk some 4,200 years ago. He was a merciful dictator and supplied the people of Uruk with all the modern infrastructure facilities, including an advanced city. But the city was his possession and he could do whatever he wanted with the lives of the people. He took the sons away from parents for his destructive wars with neighbours and daughters for his sexual pleasures.
Since the parents could not fight with the brutal force of Gilgamesh, they turned to their main deity, Anu, for help. Anu, following a procedure similar to checks and balances being practised today, created a double of Gilgamesh called Enkidu and released him to Uruk. Enkidu’s job was to contain the behaviour of Gilgamesh whenever he tried to abuse his powers. He did a good job initially, but later realised that by teaming with Gilgamesh, he could enhance his own benefit package.
The duo got together and unleashed their brutality on the people of Uruk. Thus, a system introduced to contain the authoritarian ruler became the source brutality and people did not have a mechanism to remove it. Hence, the prospect of liberty vanished along with the checks and balances that were introduced.
Checks and balances do not work if parties collude with each other for personal gains
Consequently, the threat to human liberty today is the collusive activity of despotic rulers and those who have been engaged to protect the people from them. When religion and culture are established as fundamentalist institutions, there is a tendency for fundamentalist religious and cultural leaders to side with despotic rulers to oppress the people. That marriage is for the benefit of both parties.
Despotic leaders can claim legitimacy to their rule by clinging onto the support base of fundamentalists. In return, fundamentalists can enrich their position by using the power base of despotic rulers. In such a state, the government is captured by militant religious leaders who want to establish a fundamental religious state. To support them, culture which is in a constant flux is twisted and presented as a fixed social institution. Anyone who opposes the militant religious sects is brutally oppressed by using state powers. Accordingly, liberty is taken away from ordinary citizens who now have been converted to a defenceless, voiceless and powerless group.
The de facto theocracy in Sri Lanka
Thus, though Sri Lanka is not a de jure theocracy – a system of government run by religious leaders – it is a de facto theocracy. These informal theocrats have assumed the power to decide what the ordinary citizens should wear, which shops they should patronise, what they should create as work of art and with whom they should have their social relationships. The worst outcome of these unhealthy developments is the guardians of human liberties – the political leaders – seeking to sustain their power by clinging to these self-interested power groups.
Normally, military rulers in any country are considered as powerful leaders. But they can sustain their power only by clinging onto these sub-militant groups, as has been shown in Myanmar. In that country, no military ruler can sustain his power unless he aligns himself with the ‘Poppy Barons’ who run an alternative bandit rule in the infamous Golden Triangle or certain militant Buddhist monks who roam streets by taking power onto their hands. Sri Lanka’s political leaders of all hues are not an exception.
Political leaders succumbing to theocratic demands
Thus, the present political leaders in Sri Lanka seem to have chosen to be lame ducks in the face of the threateningly growing de facto theocratic rule in the country. But that had not been the case in the past as many past Sri Lankan leaders had demonstrated. Two cases can be quoted to prove this point. One is the bold stand taken by Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike against militant Buddhist fundamentalists in what was known as the Bavatharanaya issue. The other is the application of the rule of law by Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake when a misdemeanour by one of his strong party supporters was brought to his notice.
The bold stand of Sirimavo Bandaranaike on Bavatharanaya
A first-hand account of the Bavatharanaya issue has been made by the former civil servant Eric J. de Silva in an article published in 2010 in The Island recently. Bavatharanaya (Crossing the Stream of Birth and Rebirth) was a fiction written by Sri Lanka’s renowned writer Martin Wickramasinghe on the life story of the Buddha.
Immediately after the book was published in 1973, a group of militant Buddhist monks had begun an agitation campaign for the banning of the book claiming that it had insulted the Buddha. Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike, having read a report by Eric that it was a work of art and had nothing to do with the Buddha had dismissed the forceful submissions made by militant Buddhist monks for the banning of the book.
Dudley Senanayake upholding the rule of law
In the second incident narrated by Ex-Senior DIG Thilak Inddamalgoda in his autobiography, What a Policeman! (in Sinhala), Deputy Minister C.P.J. Seneviratna, a strong UNP stalwart, had stormed a temporary police station in Mahiyanganaya and released some suspects who had been arrested by the Police for unruly behaviour. When this was brought to the notice of Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake, he had just ordered that the Police should do its duty according to the law.
The saga of the woman with a Buddha tattoo
Such principled politicians and strong-willed public servants help protect the liberty of citizens. However, an incident involving the arrest and deportation of a British woman who had a tattoo of Buddha’s head in 2014 was an example where the Police had succumbed to pressure of religio-cultural fundamentalists and accordingly functioned as a cultural-police force. I have discussed this issue in a previous article in this series.
On seeking justice through Sri Lanka’s legal system, after three and a half years in 2017, as the BBC had reported, the Supreme Court had delivered justice to her by declaring that her detention and deportation were illegal and awarding her compensation amounting to £ 4000. Yet, after the Easter bombings in churches and tourist hotels in April, 2019, similar arrests were made by the Police on religious grounds implying that they were serving their duty as a cultural police force.
When a government tolerates such acts of violating fundamental human rights, it is the replay of the Gilgamesh Problem outlined by Acemoglu and Robinson in The Narrow Corridor. In this instance, liberty is denied to people by the government and the Police which are created for delivering the same.
This is a trend that has to be avoided. That is because liberty is a prime requirement for ensuring social progress of a nation. We will discuss this in the next part.
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Sweetbird Coconut Syrup
With their sweet, smooth and refreshing attributes, coconuts are one of the most popular tropical flavours for a reason. Versatile to the point where it can be enjoyed in savoury and sweet dishes, as a drink, or by itself as a high-calorie snack, the coconut is the plant kingdoms Swiss Army knife. Now thanks to Sweetbird Coconut Syrup, you can enjoy this tropical taste in an instant. Made with real coconut and free from artificial ingredients, this syrup is great for pairing with flavours such as lime, cherry and chocolate.
Along with being approved by the Vegan Society, Sweetbird syrups also have the advantage of being free from artificial flavours, gluten and GMO.
When you consider the uses of coconut, its no surprise it has had a long and varied history. It isnt just a food or drink source. The fibre of coconuts can be used to create everything from rope to floor mats. Its possible to transform the shell into charcoal. Plus before it is fashioned into something else, the coconuts buoyancy means it can act as a helpful floatation device.
This buoyant nature is also believed to be how the coconut spread across the tropics. This aspect combined with a tough, leathery skin meant the coconut could float in the sea across considerable distances. As a result, the exact origin of the coconut is unknown. Many believe it is native to Southeast Asia, with the likes of the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia being possible candidates. Yet even Australia has a claim to being the birthplace of coconuts.
Literary evidence details how coconuts have been utilised within the Indian subcontinent for thousands of years. Along with being a staple food, Indians made use of the coconuts other advantageous aspects. During the 14th century on the islands of Laccadives and the Maldives, they were using both coconuts and their trees to fully craft ships including everything from the hulls to the sails. It was also during this century that the coconut started to gain prominence outside of Asia. Arab traders began transporting coconut shells to England and the rest of Europe, and Portuguese sailors would then move them on to East Africa.
It was only in the 19th century, however, when Europeans could fully appreciate everything that the coconut offers. New transportation routes made it easier for the nuts to be imported into the tropics. At fairgrounds, they also found a new use for coconuts: as a game. Believed to have begun during the mid-to late 1800s, coconut shy sees patrons throwing balls at coconuts balanced on posts. If they manage to knock a coconut down, theyd receive it as a prize. As the nut was an exotic prize at the time, the game proved popular and it is still found at funfairs to this day.
The end of the 19th century is also when the United States was introduced to coconuts. The story goes that a Cuban businessman, who was in debt with a Philadelphian-based flour miller, sent a shipload of coconuts as payment. The flour miller then shredded and dried the coconuts, hoping to create a marketable product. His efforts paid off, with Americans soon clamouring for treats such as coconut custards, coconut cream pies and coconut cookies.
Pineapple Fritters with Coconut Cream
The combination of a crisp outer layer with a blast of fruity pineapple is what makes these fritters so memorable. These easy-to-make treats are elevated to the next level with a lush coconut-flavoured whipped cream, home made using a whipped cream dispenser and cream chargers!
What you will need:
Sunflower oil, for deep-frying
Self-rising flour (150g)
Sparkling mineral water (275ml)
Caster sugar, for sprinkling
Sweetbird Coconut Syrup (60ml)
Fresh cream (240ml)
Whipped cream dispenser
- Place the sunflower oil in either a deep saucepan or deep fat fryer. Heat it up until the oil reaches about 180C.
- Now its time to prepare the pineapple. Chop off the top and bottom of the pineapple. Slice away the rest of the skin and remove the core. With the remaining pineapple, cut this into 1cm-thick slices.
- Grab the self-rising flour and sift into a large bowl. Slowly pour in the mineral water, constantly stirring until a thick batter is produced. Leave this to stand for several minutes. Now add the rest of the water, whisking until the mixture is still thick yet smooth.
- Dip the pineapple rings in the batter, ensuring theyre all thoroughly coated. Place in the hot oil and cook for approximately four minutes, turning over halfway through. Remove and drain on kitchen paper. Sprinkle with caster sugar.
- Pour the fresh cream and Sweetbird Coconut Syrup into a whipped cream dispenser, and securely close the device.. Attach a cream charger and shake the dispenser vigorously to produce a light, coconut-infused whipped cream.
Note: Depending on the amount of whipped cream desired, it may be necessary to use multiple cream chargers/ more whipping cream. Add more syrup as required.
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Beauty and morality
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The researchers inInstitute (An institute is a permanent organization created for a specific purpose. It is…) The University of Lisbon came to this conclusion after asking 509 adults to look at 120 pictures of an animal against a background white (White is the color of a body heated to about 5000°C (see…). Participants were then asked to rate the animals – ranging from leachate to worms the earth (Earth is the third planet in the solar system in order of distance…) to cows and chimpanzees – on 11 aspects, including their dangerousness, their ability to think and feel, the acceptance of humans eating the animal and the sense of protection it evoked.
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They also discovered that we attach greater moral value and purity to beauty, whether in people, animals, landscapes, or buildings. That is why we are more concerned with beautiful animals than with ugly animals, even the most dangerous ones.
One explanation sometimes given is that cute animals would remind us of human babies. A study published on this topic in 2014 suggested that animals with big eyes and soft facial features would trigger our parental instincts. Other researchers have concluded that the effect of facial appearance on cuteness is related to human interest in infants. Anthropozoologist James Serpell calls this the cute human response, which interprets the social behavior of animal companions in human terms.
However, not all beautiful animals are cute. For example, the monarch butterfly is considered beautiful but not evocative reflex (The reflex generally involves the integration of the properties of a center…) parents…
The Bambi effect
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A study on the protection of koalas published in 2008 alluded to the Bambi effect, suggesting that to help the most aggressive and hostile wild animals become more loved, “sweeter” cartoons should be made for them.
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Studies, not surprisingly, agree that we are sensitive to beauty. We attribute greater purity and morality to “cute” animals, going so far as to ascribe them feelings, which in turn evokes a desire for protection. In other words, it is better to be beautiful if you are an animal who wants to arouse sympathy and attract funding. The deer of Longueuil could testify to this if they could speak.
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The video shot and directed by Oslo-based media guerilla artists was believed to show the conflict in Syria. It supposedly showed a Syrian boy rescuing a girl from gunfire.
However a group of Norwegians came forward and admitted they are behind the movie which was filmed this summer in Malta, NTB reported.
The footage was edited to deceive audiences into believing it was documentary footage of real-life suffering in Syria.
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The video's scriptwriter, Lars Klevberg, admitted he deliberately made the mockumentary to generate debate about children in conflict zones.
Klevberg, a 34-year-old film director based in Oslo, said to the BBC: "If I could make a film and pretend it was real, people would share it and react with hope. We shot it in Malta in May this year on a set that was used for other famous movies like Troy and Gladiator. The little boy and girl are professional actors from Malta. The voices in the background are Syrian refugees living in Malta."
Klevberg justified the use of guerrilla media tactics to raise awareness to a genuine and worthwhile cause.
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Managing quality in schools
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Framework for Effective School Indoor Air Quality Management; Managing Asthma in the School Environment. This newly revised guide offers valuable information for all school staff, especially school nurses, teachers and maintenance staff, on how to identify and control common environmental factors in schools that trigger asthma attacks. Provides basic information on integrated pest management in schools, including information on the components of an IPM program and guidance on how to get started. Includes identification and control of pests, educational resources, and contact information.
3 table of contents iipreface foreword iii chapter 1 the organisation structure 1 chapter 2 managing the system 11 chapter 3 communication 19 chapter 4 discipline 27 chapter 5 students: administrative issues 41 chapter 6 towards quality teaching and learning 47 chapter 7 managing human resources 55 chapter 8 managing assets, stores and finance 67 chapter 9 safety and security at school 75File Size: KB. This book covers the following topics: Understanding the nature of services, Aligning service strategy and service competitiveness, service design, development and automation, Managing human resource in services, Service quality, Service facility design and facility location, Demand management in services, Capacity management or supply.
The Quality School – Managing Students without Coercion Julie LeFebvre Chapter ONE: Quality Education is the Only Answer to Our School Problems The purpose of this book is to explain how to manage students so that a substantial majority does high-quality schoolwork: nothing less will solve the problems of our schools. A comprehensive database of more than 12 quality management quizzes online, test your knowledge with quality management quiz questions. Our online quality management trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top quality management .
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The sub-title of this book is "Managing Students without Coercion", which should be enough inspire you to pick up this book. I have begun making a list of the things I want to try to do with my children at home, as well as with the children in my Commonwealth School, because I am so inspired by the concept of creating conditions that meet the needs of the children so that they are willing to /5.
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The Quality School: Managing Students without Coercion. Glasser, William Noncoercive student management practices to promote quality school work are examined in this book, which is based on the assertion that student motivation to perform quality work should not be compromised by focusing on minimal goals, such as dropout reduction and Cited by: Edward is a specialist in quality management, organizational development and strategy and he holds degrees from London, Newcastle and Brunel universities.
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QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND TQM IN EDUCATION Total quality management (TQM) was first introduced as a business management approach in the post-World War II era when Deming and others successfully reinvented the Japanese economy.
Beginning in the early s, American business leaders looked to the philosophy, prin-ciples, and TQM tools to improve the economy.
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In subsequent writings, mainly Choice Theory: A New Psychology of Personal Freedom and in Every Student Can Succeed he further elaborated on these ideas. This book, Leadership and Strategic Management in Education, is the reader for one of the core modules of the MBA in Educational Management offered by the EDMU, University of Leicester.
The other modules in this course are: Managing Finance and External Relations. Human Resource Management in Schools and Colleges. Managing the Curriculum. Quality schools, best described in Dr.
William Glasser's The Quality School, The Quality School Teacher, Choice Theory, and Robert Sullo's Inspiring Quality in Your School, are schools that intentionally apply the ideas of Choice Theory, the practices of Lead Management and the process of Reality Therapy throughout the school.
Good management in schools has a stronger effect than class sizes or quality teaching, according to new international research Skip to main content The Guardian - Back to homeAuthor: John Van Reenen.
the principal or headteacher, while the former could be exercised by. The importance of leadership and management for education. The importance of leadership and management for education. and. national The importance of leadership and management for education.
Schools need leaders who have a vision for improving quality and learning outcomes, and who are also effective at ongoing management tasks.
Schools need leaders with a vision for improving the school’s learning environment within a well-functioning school-based management (SBM) system. SBM involves setting school directions concerning students, teacher development, and allocation of material and.
The term "Total Quality Management," lost favor in the United States in the late s, to be commonly substituted by "quality management." TQM is a set of management practices designed to improve quality performance at every level of an organization in order to meet or exceed customer requirements.
at by top management /school board/ and the staff of the school. There should be a clear and well-articulated mission of a school. Aims and objectives of a school should then be formulated based on the mission.
A principal and the staff of the school should draw up objectives jointly. Activity Managing Safety In Schools & Colleges Schools are changing.
Responsibilities for safety and health management are being refocused. Safety is important and needs to be approached creatively and should not be seen as simply • the quality of leadership in, and management of, the school. A Practitioner’s Guide: Building and Managing Quality Afterschool Programs 4 requested and collected from the sites any available internal or external evaluations as well as details about attendance, specific learning results, or student behavior.
All of the information was then transcribed, collated, and analyzed by the National Center for. the standards of learning in schools. Looking at Our School A Quality Framework for Primary Schools is designed to underpin both school self-evaluation and school inspections.
The idea of a quality framework in any area is to provide standards that can help us to assess how good practice is and, very importantly, to point the way towards.
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Equity and Quality in Education SUPPORTING DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS Equity and Quality in Education SUPPORTING DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS AND. TQM looks at the overall quality measures used by a company including managing quality design and development, quality control and maintenance, quality improvement, and quality assurance.
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Classter is a School Management System that provides all key features required for the effective administration of any K12 institution: Nursery, Kindergarten, Elementary, Secondary or High using Classter, you can easily implement a state-of-the-art system that can offer you all the SMS & LMS features you may need.Quality Glossary Definition: Seven tools of quality "The Old Seven." "The First Seven." "The Basic Seven." Quality pros have many names for these seven basic tools of quality, first emphasized by Kaoru Ishikawa, a professor of engineering at Tokyo University and the father of "quality circles."Start your quality journey by mastering these tools, and you'll have a name for them too: indispensable.ASCD Customer Service.
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Indirect reciprocity explains exchange within large groups where a favour is returned by someone other than the beneficiary. Evolutionary games used to analyze this phenomenon are of two types: some authors show that simple strategies based on information about the past deeds of a partner are sufficient for indirect reciprocity to emerge; others indicate that complex strategies based on motivations have better dynamic properties. These complex strategies require knowledge of a considerable number of past interactions of partners and their former partners and use complicated reasoning. I present another approach to improve the performance of simple strategies using the ecological rationality concept. According to this approach, information can be useful in solving a problem even if it is not logically related to it. A probabilistic connection between information and an environmental criterion is sufficient. I present two simple strategies based on such connections. They use reference and experience. Neither needs information extending beyond the most recent interactions of chosen individuals. Using computer simulation I show that they can support indirect reciprocity. The strategies are particularly useful when conditions are unfavourable e.g. when the cost of helping is high and/or when information is difficult to obtain. | <urn:uuid:ae4e3694-064b-4fcc-8aa6-e43e6074b2a9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://journals.kozminski.edu.pl/pl/journal/decyzje/search?combine=ograniczona%20racjonalno%C5%9B%C4%87 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.938706 | 223 | 2.6875 | 3 |
Get the dirt on the "hygiene hypothesis" and whether strict cleanliness can lead to allergies, as explained by Professor Jonny Peter, head of the UCT Lung Institute's Allergy and Immunology Unit.
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Rob Klee is a Lecturer at the Yale School of the Environment. He holds a Ph.D. from Yale School of the Environment in industrial ecology, a law degree from Yale, and an undergraduate degree from Princeton in geology and environmental science.
Dr. Klee most recently served as the Commissioner of Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), from January 2014 until January 2019, for former Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy. DEEP is the state agency charged with conserving, improving and protecting the state’s natural resources and environment; providing first-rate outdoor recreation opportunities; and integrating energy and environmental policies to build a sustainable and prosperous 21st-century economy for Connecticut. Dr. Klee originally joined DEEP in April 2011 as chief of staff to then-Commissioner Daniel C. Esty.
Prior to his state service, Dr. Klee was an attorney with Wiggin and Dana LLP, in New Haven, where he specialized in appellate and complex litigation, and energy and environmental law. He also served as a law clerk for both the U.S. District Court in Connecticut and the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
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A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is a document that contains information on the potential hazards (health, fire, reactivity and environmental) and how to work safely with a chemical product. It also contains information on the use, storage, handling and emergency procedures all related to the hazards of the material. The MSDS contains much more information about the material than the label. MSDSs are prepared by the supplier or manufacturer of the material. It is intended to tell what the hazards of the product are, how to use the product safely, what to expect if the recommendations are not followed, what to do if accidents occur, how to recognize symptoms of overexposure, and what to do if such incidents occur. (www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/legisl/msdss.html)
Here’s a great article on how to read an MSDS: www.chicagoartistsresource.org/art-hazard-news-3-general-safety-and-health-ingredients-13-material-safety-data-sheets/understanding
Manufacturers of products containing chemicals are required by law to give an MSDS sheet to their clients. The law, however, does not require the sheets to by accurate. We should, therefore, be circumspect about how much to believe what is reported on these sheets. The INGREDIENTS in a product are required information, but First Aid, Hazards, and Precautions are not necessarily accurate or applicable to how we’re using the product.
MSDS sheets only give us a very narrow look at the product; what we do TO and WITH the product is a big part of what may make the product problematic for our health.
Learning how to read an MSDS is the first step in educating yourself about a particular product or chemical. From there, you can decide if you feel safe using that material, what specific safety measures you need to take, and where you need to do more in-depth research.
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Pipe -- Fluid dynamics, Finite element method, Structural dynamics, Vibration, Finite element analysis, Flow induced vibrations, Matlab programming, Numerical methods, Flow through pipes
Flow induced vibrations of pipes with internal fluid flow is studied in this work. Finite Element Analysis methodology is used to determine the critical fluid velocity that induces the threshold of pipe instability. The partial differential equation of motion governing the lateral vibrations of the pipe is employed to develop the stiffness and inertia matrices corresponding to two of the terms of the equations of motion. The equation of motion further includes a mixed-derivative term that was treated as a source for a dissipative function. The corresponding matrix with this dissipative function was developed and recognized as the potentially destabilizing factor for the lateral vibrations of the fluid carrying pipe. Two types of boundary conditions, namely simply-supported and cantilevered were considered for the pipe. The appropriate mass, stiffness, and dissipative matrices were developed at an elemental level for the fluid carrying pipe. These matrices were then assembled to form the overall mass, stiffness, and dissipative matrices of the entire system. Employing the finite element model developed in this work two series of parametric studies were conducted. First, a pipe with a constant wall thickness of 1 mm was analyzed. Then, the parametric studies were extended to a pipe with variable wall thickness. In this case, the wall thickness of the pipe was modeled to taper down from 2.54 mm to 0.01 mm. This study shows that the critical velocity of a pipe carrying fluid can be increased by a factor of six as the result of tapering the wall thickness
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On Thursday, Judge Robert Drain of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in White Plains, N.Y. issued a ruling that will protect the nefarious Sackler family from liability in the wake of the opioid epidemic. Under the bankruptcy agreement, Purdue Pharma will pay $4.3 billion to settle opioid lawsuits, and the Sackler family will relinquish control of the company.
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(Natural News) Dr. Lee Merritt, an orthopedic spinal surgeon, was interviewed by Mike Adams on a recent episode of Brighteon Conversations. Dr. Merritt joins a growing list of medical professionals who see forced vaccines as a holocaust-level crime against humanity.
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Growing up in the 1960s and ’70s meant watching a lot of movies and television.
TV particularly became the default babysitter as we raced home from school to watch our favorite cartoons and shows.
Much of that entertainment would have been provided by the ‘Master of Disaster’ Irwin Allen, who was responsible for many of the blockbuster film and television series of the Seventies — films such as the Poseidon Adventure and The Towering Inferno.
He was also the nae behind series such as Lost In Space, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and the Land of the Giants.
I watched them all. Some may seem silly these days, but some like the Land of the Giants or the Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea television series are still pretty good.
Back then, they were great.
Allen who died in 1991, was an American film and television producer and director, known for his work in science fiction and became known as the “Master of Disaster” for his work in the disaster film genre.
A dogmatic Admiral Nelson (Walter Pidgeon) runs roughshod over the rest of the scientific community after the Van Allen radiation belt which surrounds the Earth catches fire and the world is threatened.
Discarding other theories, the Admiral believes he has the answer and that involves firing an Atomic missile into the atmosphere at an exact time and place.
With time running out, he embarks in his submarine the Seaview to put his plan into action.
After all, he works for the Government.
Which Government? The American Government of course.
The sci-fi, cum disaster epic was produced and directed by Irwin Allen.
It also starred Robert Sterling, Peter Lorre, Joan Fontaine, Barbara Eden, Michael Ansara and Frankie Avalon.
The film’s storyline was written by Irwin Allen and Charles Bennett, while the opening title credits theme song was sung by Avalon.
It tells the story of the SS Poseidon, an aging luxury liner on her final voyage from New York City to Athens where it will be scrapped.
But before it can get there the ship is hit by a gigantic tidal wave and capsizes, forcing the survivors led by a preacher to fight their way up from the top to the bottom of the ship and hopefully rescue.
The Poseidon Adventure featured an ensemble cast including five Oscar winners: Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Jack Albertson, Shelley Winters and Red Buttons.
The cast includes a who’s who of Hollywood — William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Susan Blakely, Richard Chamberlain, O. J. Simpson, Robert Vaughn, Robert Wagner, Susan Flannery, Gregory Sierra, Dabney Coleman and Jennifer Jones in her final role.
The story was adapted by Stirling Silliphant from two novels, The Tower (1973) by Richard Martin Stern and The Glass Inferno (1974) by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson.
The action gets underway when fire breaks out on the 81st floor at the opening of the world’s tallest building, the 138-story Glass Tower.
The film earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Picture and was the highest-grossing film of 1974.
It stars an ensemble cast, including Michael Caine, Katharine Ross, Richard Widmark, Richard Chamberlain, Olivia de Havilland, Ben Johnson, Lee Grant, José Ferrer, Patty Duke, Slim Pickens, Bradford Dillman, Henry Fonda and Fred MacMurray in his final film role.
It follows a scientist and group of soldiers who try to prevent a Texas-sized swarm of killer bees from invading the city.
The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and was a box-office bomb.
In fact, it is considered one of the worst films ever made.
When Time Ran Out (1980)
Time really did run out for Irwin Allen with this film.
When Time Ran Out tells the story of a volcanic eruption on a remote Pacific island and subsequent tidal wave.
Directed by James Goldstone, it stars Paul Newman, Jacqueline Bisset and William Holden. The supporting cast features James Franciscus, Ernest Borgnine, Red Buttons, Burgess Meredith, Valentina Cortese, Veronica Hamel, Pat Morita, Edward Albert and Barbara Carrera.
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A report today the The Washington Post revealed that Turning Point USA, a pro-Trump youth organization, was employing teenagers to disseminate disinformation, including attempts to discredit mail-in ballots and downplaying the health risks associated with COVID-19, as part of a “sprawling yet secretive campaign that experts say evades the guardrails put in place by social media companies to limit online disinformation of the sort used by Russia during the 2016 campaign.”
Statement of Jesse Littlewood, Common Cause Vice President of Campaigns
Turning Point USA’s Arizona troll farm takes a page from the Russian disinformation playbook from the 2016 presidential race and is likely only the tip of the iceberg. The effort is a direct attack on voters and our democracy, and is a reminder that disinformation that suppresses the vote doesn’t just come from Russia or other hostile foreign powers, or in the form of microtargeted ads. The majority of disinformation that we’ve identified through the Stopping Cyber Suppression program throughout this year’s primary elections has been “organic content” — not ads, but posts exactly like the ones described in The Washington Post.
The report again hammers home the point that social media platforms must strengthen their disinformation policies around voting and election interference to reduce the harm to voters and take strong action against coordinated efforts to spread disinformation like the one described. This is not acceptable campaigning activities — coordinated disinformation efforts intended to suppress the vote should not be tolerated, no matter who is doing them. Likewise, social media users and the media must be on guard against disinformation – never amplifying disinformation but reporting it to the platforms and to trusted nonpartisan voter protection groups like Election Protection. We strongly encourage social media users to play an active role in fighting the dissemination of disinformation by reporting these abuses to the Common Cause disinformation tip line at commoncause.org/disinfo. But social media companies must also take their social responsibilities seriously and significantly strengthen their disinformation policies as well as their efforts to monitor and remove such content. | <urn:uuid:151ac03a-91f5-4840-8a01-28399abfdc2a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.commoncause.org/press-release/turning-point-usa-troll-farm-points-to-need-social-media-platforms-to-strengthen-disinformation/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.944081 | 411 | 1.796875 | 2 |
SPCA Animal Welfare Inspector Kerri Butler stated the animals are struggling.
“The animals are shedding weight, even the chilly provides to this as a result of they’re burning extra power simply making an attempt to remain heat on this climate,” Butler informed Newshub.
“That is the place we begin to see them getting skinny, they are not wholesome. That is when we’ve got to take them off the property and convey them right here.”
Nevertheless, all SPCA animal shelters are working near capability.
“We’re seeing it all around the nation. All of our facilities are preventing for area,” Butler stated.
“We’re on the market day by day seeing animals that in all probability have to get in and might’t.”
The SPCA asks foster mother and father with the best setup to assist in giving these animals some TLC as they wait to seek out their perpetually dwelling.
“We cowl all the prices concerned for the animals. We cowl veterinary care, medical payments, medicines, meals and transportation,” Andrew stated. “We solely ask you to handle the every day care,” he stated.
Christiane Culpitt has already come ahead to assist and has been elevating goats and pigs for 3 years.
“The extra we promote, the extra they’ll accommodate,” Culpitt informed Newshub.
“We’ve got the land, there’s loads of meals for them to eat, numerous hay, numerous locations to run.”
It is kid’s play for her.
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A steam bath session, followed by a shower and a moment of rest, brings significant benefits to the body. There are far too many reasons you should have a steam shower in your home. It opens the pores of the skin and facilitates sweating.
It also ensures the expulsion of toxins and excess fluids, stimulates cell renewal, improves blood circulation, clears the airways, relieves cold, and also some osteoarticular problems. So, how then do you take the benefits of this therapy? In this article, we’ll see how to build a steam shower in your home.
But first, we’ll see how it works, things to consider before the building process, and also the cost of setting one up, so you don’t end up with an unfinished, abandoned, or financially burdening project. But don’t worry! Building one at home is one of the most inexpensive ways to having access to regular steam baths.
There are three phases of the traditional steam bath. The first involves a stop in an environment equipped with fresh water in which the whole body is moistened to prepare it for the next phase of the treatment.
This takes place in a room with a relative humidity of 100% which creates a fog with a variable temperature, between 20 and 25 degrees at floor level, up to 40 to 50 degrees at the height of the head.
Lying on the warm stone marble surfaces, the users begin to sweat little by little. The treatment ends with a quick cold shower which can be followed by a further steam bath.
Consider the following features and criteria before starting the process of building your steam bath.
You can have your steam shower enclosure in your bathroom. If you are thinking of renovating the bathroom, you can transform the shower cubicle into a shower cabin with a steam shower.
If, on the other hand, you have more space available, you can design a relaxation corner thinking about the number of people who will use it.
The dimensions of a shower enclosure with a steam bath can follow the standard ones; the height instead should not exceed 90 inches (7 feet and 6 inches) in order not to waste energy and because the steam of the hammam would tend to rise too much.
To have a steam shower, the following are essential:
Also, you can add other very relaxing options:
You don’t want to stand while bathing. You can get a wall-mounted bench or shower seat that you can flip up if space is a problem. You can also choose a stationary built-in seat for convenience and extra comfort.
Alternatively, you can also choose to use a shower stool. According to most reviews, the 18 inches Serenity Shower Stool, designed by EcoDecors is by far one of the most reliable and time-proven ones for a place with high humidity. It comes fully assembled and is made of solid, natural material; the teak wood.
Safety should be your priority while trying to build a steam shower. Installing a slip prevention mechanism is therefore important. You can prevent slip-ups by installing anti-slip strips on the floor of the steam room.
The choice of the steam generating machine, the insulation of the environment, and the chosen accessories make the difference in the process.
Different steam generators vary according to the power. The steam generators can be located inside or outside the compartment.
Installing a double pane window in your steam shower can add visual appeal to the enclosure. Also, sunlight or daylight can boost energy and mood while bathing. It also makes the room the best place to apply makeup.
Below is a quick video giving some tips and explaining mistakes in designing and building steam showers.
Creating a relaxing corner in your own home is easier than you think. The main elements to choose to create a steam bath are the seats, doors, and windows. Last but not least the steam generator.
The structure of your steam bath can be formed from hardboard or wood.
Don’t just install tile on the wall. It is essential to always insulate beforehand. For individual users, 20mm insulation will be sufficient.
To reduce operating costs, we advise you to use insulation of 3 inches or more.
In general, to obtain an opaque white vapor: provide for ventilation in your steam room. This can be mechanical or natural.
The ceiling should be curved so that water can slide along the walls, rather than falling like hot rain. We recommend using a low ceiling (for more heat and since you are usually sitting in your steam room). The optimal height is around 86 to 87 inches.
No specific flooring is needed. Note that as the only obligation, the floor must be fitted with a drain, as would that of a shower.
A flow of fresh air is necessary for the production of white vapor. In a well-insulated steam bath, once it has reached the programmed temperature, the resistors will turn off and will not restart until the ambient temperature has considerably decreased.
The equilibrium point of the room will also change as the walls and air warm up. This phenomenon will be recognized by the change in color of the vapor (which will change from white to transparent). The humidity will still be 100% but the vapor will have dissipated.
The flow of fresh air will prevent the generator from having to restart at 100% after long waiting periods and will maintain the formation of a white and renewed vapor at every moment.
We recommend that you do not use ceramic tiles more than 10mm thick. The finer tiles will be the best.
Indeed, if you are looking for a rapid temperature rise, the finest tiles will store heat more quickly than thicker tiles and you can use a less powerful steam generator, especially if you have a well-insulated steam room.
Different lighting systems are available to you. LED ribbons under the benches, a fiber optic starry sky on your ceiling, or a set of chromotherapy LEDs can be additional assets to your relaxation in the hammam.
In addition to these options, a spot of white light is strongly recommended because it will be useful when you cleaning the enclosure.
All lighting systems that come into contact with the bath and steam must be IP65 (at least) standard and resist oxidation. For example, we recommend the use of chrome-plated plastic lightings more than metal lightings.
Below are the requirements for piping:
The generator can be placed anywhere outside the steam bath, without contact with humidity or strong temperature variations. It must be accessible to be able to carry out its maintenance.
Caution during installation: make sure to install the steam generator in such a way that the steam does not have to rise to reach the steam bath. Indeed, this would cause condensation which could damage the proper functioning of the generator.
You will need to position the steam outlet nozzle about 30cm above the ground. It is important to keep the nozzle away from the feet of the users of the steam room to avoid burns.
If you do not wish to use the protective plate, make sure that your guests, who are not used to the layout of the steam room, know where the very hot steam outlet is located, so that they wouldn’t approach it.
We recommend that you install the control box outside the steam cabin. Once you have determined the settings that are right for you, all you need to do is press the ignition button and the generator will start to operate according to the last settings you chose.
Costs and consumption of a steam shower have decreased in recent years. With the spread of wellness spas, manufacturing companies have specialized and perfected, and are becoming more competitive.
The new generation generators consume from 2 kW upwards and only for the initial period (about thirty minutes) of steam production; during use, consumption is also reduced by two-thirds.
Speaking of expenses, we can indicate a cost for the supply of steam with machinery ranging from $300 to $500 with power around 2.5 kW to $500 to $1000 with a higher power.
There are far more powerful models such as the 7.5 kW EliteSteam Luxury Home Steam Shower System. This system includes the Steam Shower Generator, the Control, the Steam Head, and Cable. It costs less than $2000, however.
According to their development, the shower door installation can range from $300 to $3300 for corner walls. For convenience, you shouldn’t forget the shower door grab bar.
The steam bath is for those who want to follow a wellness program at home, without going to a spa every time.
Having a steam bath at home, to enjoy moments of total relaxation, is a dream for many. The home steam bath might seem like an inaccessible luxury.
Yet, in addition to the more classic and canonical solutions, for steam bath lovers who do not have a high budget available, it is possible to adapt the old shower cubicle to a steam bath with a fairly reasonable expense.
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New European research has revealed some of the different reasons people use picture-based mobile dating apps such as Tinder, and how men and women’s usage of these apps differs.
Carried out by researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway, the study recruited 641 Norwegian university students aged between 19 and 29 years, and asked them to complete questionnaires on their current and previous use of Picture-Based Mobile Dating Apps (PBMDA), including level and type of PBMDA activity, and reasons for PBMDA use.
Nearly half of the participants reported former or current PBMDA use, with one in five reporting that they were currently using a PBMDA app.
The results also showed that compared to those who have never used PBMDAs, participants who used these types of apps tended to be more unrestricted in their “sociosexuality,” which refers to how open you are to short-term sexual relationships that don’t lead to a committed relationship.
However, although users were more open to short-term, casual sexual relationships than the average person, this doesn’t mean that they have more sexual partners than non-users who also prefer casual sex.
“Apps have become the new public arena for dating. But to a large extent, the people using them are the same ones you find dating other ways,” says co-author professor Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair
The responses also showed that the apps were used differently by men and women.
Women spend more time on dating apps than men, possibly because they take more time considering each candidate before deciding to move on, whereas men make quicker decisions, and are also more likely to initiate contact.
“Women are more discerning. Men are more eager. This has clear evolutionary reasons. Women have more to lose by engaging with low-quality sexual partners than men do. That’s why men swipe right more often than women do,” says Kennair.
Both men and women reported that their most important reason for using a PBMDA was as a diversion from boredom or having nothing to do. But that’s where the similarity ended.
“Men tend to report a desire for casual sex and short-term relationships as a reason for using dating apps,” explained first author Ernst Olav Botnen,
“But it should be noted that the myth that men on dating apps are only looking for casual sex isn’t accurate. Men who use these apps also seek long-term partners, but to a lesser extent than short-term partners.”
The responses also revealed that women are more likely than men to use an app to look for confirmation that they are attractive and to feel better about themselves.
The researchers did not look at whether participants used apps like Tinder to be unfaithful, and only eight of the participants reported being in a relationship.
However, perhaps reassuring for those who are in relationships, Kennair added that these new apps are primarily a new arena for short-term sex, and not necessarily a technology development that will lead to a change in sexual behavior.
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, in Moorabbin, Melbourne – Krav Maga Australia
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art focusing largely on grappling and ground fighting. It utilizes natural body leverage and proper technique to obtain dominant control on the ground and, as a result, provides greater position for striking or submission holds.
BJJ has been proven, when used properly, to be an effective method for dealing with bigger and stronger opponents and has become increasingly popular due in part to its great success in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). It can be trained for many beneficial reasons of self development as well as self defense, sport grappling (gi and no-gi) and mixed martial arts competition and has found its way into the training regiment of nearly every successful martial artist worldwide.
Translated as “the gentle art,” Brazilian jiu-jitsu focuses on using strength and technique in the most efficient way possible to control and overcome opponents of greater size, strength and aggression. With its roots in the Japanese jiu-jitsu of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the art found its way to Brazil in 1910, when Mitsuyo Maeda, a Japanese jiu-jitsu and judo expert, emigrated to the country. There he became friends with Gastao Gracie, an influential businessman who helped Maeda get established. In return, Maeda taught jiu-jitsu to Gracie’s sons, who became very proficient in the art, eventually passing on Maeda’s teaching in their own schools. The many additions, modifications, and refinements to the art made by the Gracie family were tested against other styles with great success, propelling Gracie jiu-jitsu into the martial arts world and creating a tradition that lives on today. Due to the rapid growth of this relatively new martial art, the techniques are still continuing to evolve and develop each year. | <urn:uuid:66cf83ef-f13f-4162-8c21-184055043cf8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.kravmagaoz.com.au/brazilian-jiu-jitsu | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.967248 | 411 | 1.75 | 2 |
240 Softgels (0570)
- Used in traditional herbal medicine as a liver protectant
- Used in herbal medicine to help relieve digestive disturbances
- Standardized to 60% of silymarin, milk thistle’s most active component
- Each softgel contains 250 mg of 30:1 milk thistle seed extract, equivalent to 7500 mg of raw herb
- Easy-to-swallow softgel
- Non-GMO, gluten free, and dairy free
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Extra Strength Milk Thistle from Holista is a concentrated milk thistle extract to help support liver function and relieve digestive disturbances. Each dose contains the equivalent of 7500 mg of raw milk thistle herb and is standardized to 60% of silymarin.
The liver is an important organ in the body as it performs a wide array of functions that help support overall health. Extra Strength Milk Thistle from Holista contains a concentrated milk thistle extract to help maintain liver health.
Milk thistle is used traditionally in herbal medicine as a liver protectant. Modern science now backs up this ancient wisdom, confirming that the key active compounds in milk thistle, known collectively as silymarin, support liver function. Milk thistle is also used in herbal medicine to relieve digestive disturbances.
Extra Strength Milk Thistle is standardized to 60% of silymarin. Each softgel contains 250 mg of 30:1 milk thistle seed extract, equivalent to 7500 mg of raw herb.
It is non-GMO and free of gluten and dairy. This is a fantastic herbal blend for anyone wanting to take a traditional, herb-based approach to supporting their liver health.
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In a short story about a watchmaker who strove to make a mechanical butterfly, Nathaniel Hawthorne writes…
Alas that the artist, whether in poetry, or whatever other material, may not content himself with the inward enjoyment of the beautiful, but must chase the flitting mystery beyond the verge of his ethereal domain, and crush its frail being in seizing it with a material grasp.
By attempting to express in words, paint, dance, or music, that which makes our hearts sing, we will always fall short. Much like the impossibility of explaining a dream, we will never capture the magic in our souls…a multi-dimensional, fluid, vital, fleeting compilation…glimpses of emotion, perception, and experience.
LaoTsu says it this way…The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao; The name that can be named is not the eternal name. The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth.
There lies the inherent struggle of the artist. Every piece we create will and must fall short and disappoint. We can only hope to hint at the whole. Some aspect may shine through. Scale, color, or form may delight and even awe, but will always only be a fragment.
But, we keep on trying, banging our brains and bodies against the impossible and by so doing learning, sharing the trial, creating something that, because the magic is the source, may still touch a chord for someone else as well.
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Our newly created “Admission Insights” articles aim to bring greater attention to international universities as viable options for students. While we’ve traditionally focused on US colleges, it’s also become clear that tremendous opportunities exist beyond our own borders that are worth a closer look. Here, through a series of interviews with admission officers, we provide key details about their schools and links where you may find more information.
The University of East Anglia (UEA) is an internationally renowned university based in a campus that provides top quality academic, social and cultural facilities to over 17,000 students across a diverse range of Undergraduate and Postgraduate degree courses.
Since its foundation in 1963 the University’s commitment to achieving international standards of academic excellence has seen it placed in the UK Top 25: The Times/Sunday Times 2020 and Complete University Guide 2020; and the World Top 200 Universities: The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020.
The UEA campus is located in 320 acres of rolling parkland just two miles from the centre of Norwich, the Cathedral City, and England’s first UNESCO City of Literature. Norwich is just 90 minutes from London and boasts eight theatres, five museums, four cinemas, two cathedrals, and a castle, as well as modern developments such as The Forum, Millennium Library, and regional BBC studio. We’re also a leading member of Norwich Research Park, one of Europe’s biggest concentrations of researchers in the fields of environment, health, and plant science.
UEA has a student population of 16,000 and is home to more than 4,000 International and EU students from over 120 countries.
For Postgraduate Degree Courses application, we`ll be looking at different international academic qualifications and scores as equivalency to UK 2:1 and 2:2 Bachelor degrees, and an IELTS result, or any of the equivalent English language qualifications, is required.
For Undergraduate Degree Courses application, we`ll be usually looking at the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma or A-Level results. Using any other international qualifications for applying to our UG degree courses will be assessed by admissions team in a case-by-case basis.
We have our own international student service provided from the relevant department.
Yes we certainly do have.
The US education system is more flexible—students don’t have to declare an area of study until year two. In the UK, students must know what they want to study and apply directly to that program. Professional programs (Medicine, Law, etc.) in the UK are done right after secondary school rather than after completing an undergraduate degree. Regular degrees in the UK take three years to complete. I believe the tuition and fees for international students in the UK are more affordable, but this is going to depend on scholarships and individual university costs.
UEA has good industrial links at East England for different subject areas of study. Some featured courses are at the flagship place among our UK competitors: Creative Writing, Brand Leadership, PT/OT, Behavioral Economics and Competition Policy, Development Studies, Environment Science, Medicine, Film and Television Studies.
We’re highly regarded for Student Satisfaction (top 5 in the UK over the past 15 years) and International Student Proportion. We’ve earned the Gold level of Teaching from 2017 – 2020. Our home city of Norwich was nominated as “Best Place of Living in the UK’ over the past three years (TIMES). Our university is safe, affordable, multicultural, and is in a good location with convenient transportation to other places in the UK and to EU (we`re close to Amsterdam).
UEA also features the world-famous Sainsbury Centre and hosts an International Literary Festival, which has included famous names such as Ian McEwan, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Anne Enright (all alumni of UEA’s Creative Writing course).
We do provide career support for our students on campus via the Career Central. Their service covers both the career prospects in the UK and those back in their home countries. More details are available on our site: https://www.uea.ac.uk/careers/what-we-do
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Adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, the SDGs are a call for serious action by all countries to promote prosperity while also protecting the environment. They recognize that ending poverty must work with strategies that build economic growth and address a range of social needs including education, health, equality and employment, while tackling climate change and working to preserve our ocean and forests.
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The Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DSDG) in the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) provides substantive support and capacity-building for the SDGs and their related thematic issues, including water, energy, climate, oceans, urbanization, transport, science and technology, the Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR), partnerships and Small Island Developing States. DSDG plays a key role in the evaluation of UN systemwide implementation of the 2030 Agenda and on advocacy and outreach activities relating to the SDGs.
The achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals will require all hands on deck. It will require different sectors and actors working together in an integrated manner by pooling financial resources, knowledge and expertise. In their new development era with 17 intertwined Sustainable Development Goals and 169 associated targets as a blue-print for achieving the sustainable Future We Want, cross sectorial and innovative multi-stakeholder partnerships will play a crucial role for realising these crucial objectives by the year 2030.
Partnerships for sustainable development are multi-stakeholder initiatives voluntarily undertaken by Governments, intergovernmental organizations, major groups and others stakeholders, which efforts are contributing to the implementation of inter-governmentally agreed development goals and commitments, as included in Agenda 21, the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation, the Millennium Declaration, the outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) entitled “The Future We Want”, the Third International Conference on Small island Developing States, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Sustainable Development Goal 17, which reads “Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development”, recognizes multi-stakeholder partnerships as important vehicles for mobilizing and sharing knowledge, expertise, technologies and financial resources to support the achievement of the sustainable development goals in all countries, particularly developing countries. Goal 17 further seeks to encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships.
You can read more about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals here:
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Do you thrive in work environments that push you to multi-task? Then dental assisting may be just the career you’ve been dreaming of.
The top-notch training you’ll receive at the Dental Assisting Training School will certify you to handle basic clinical and administrative issues. You’ll know how to create good relationships with patients and help dentists with important tasks such as equipment sterilization and taking x-rays. You’ll also have the skills to make appointments, keep patient files and deal with insurance paperwork.
The one thing you’ll never have to worry about is getting bored. That’s because a dentist’s office or clinic is a busy place that provides DAs with an ongoing variety of things to do on a daily basis.
Dental assisting will demand that you stay current in the field. And if you’re like most busy-brained multi-taskers, you’ll eventually want to train for different specialties in such areas as infection control, radiation safety and patient relations . . . which will make you even more versatile!
Over time, you may evolve from a dental assistant into a dental office manager or even a dentist. Or you may go on to enjoy a fulfilling career in teaching, sales or another dental assisting-related specialty area. The list of possibilities is as exciting as it is endless.
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The Go Girl guide to understanding the warning lights on your car dashboard
Car dashboard warning lights
There are so many symbols on your car dashboard that it is impossible to know what they all mean. There are the basics which you see every day such as indicators, lights and low petrol warning lights but would you know what to do if one of the other lights popped up on your display? No, well see Go Girl’s handy guide to help you through the dashboard mystery.
Does colour make a difference?
The lights are colour coded and require you to take the following action:
Green or blue dashboard lights – These are for information and will inform you that a system is in operation.
Orange or yellow dashboard warning light – This means information, and the vehicle needs repairing or servicing.
Red dashboard warning light – This means danger; you may have a serious problem.
Flashing dashboard warning light – This means urgent action is required and the vehicle needs repair or a part replaced.
Diesel Particulate Filter
Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) catch bits of soot in your exhaust and need emptying regularly, a bit like your vacuum cleaner. Your vehicle usually empties your DPF automatically on long journeys when the exhaust is hot, but if your journey’s a bit stop-start, the emptying process might not happen and the warning light will come on. To clear the blockage, refer to your vehicle’s handbook. If the light doesn’t disappear, pull over and call your breakdown company or garage straight away.
One fault in the airbag system will deactivate the whole system and trigger the light on the dashboard to illuminate.
Check your vehicle handbook for any checks that can be performed. The vehicle can still be driven, but if the light remains on, specialist diagnostic equipment will need to be used to diagnose faults and to extinguish the warning light.
Brake System Warning
If this light comes on once you’ve released the handbrake, your brake fluid level might be low and will need to be topped up. If you’re having to press your brake pedal further than usual, one of your hydraulic brake circuits might have failed. This is a serious problem, so pull over and call for help.
If the light’s still on, even though the brake fluid level is correct, you may have a faulty sensor. Take your vehicle to a garage as soon as possible.
The engine overheating symbol will light up if your car engine becomes dangerously hot. You may have a blockage or leak within the engine coolant system, or simply insufficient coolant.
If the light illuminates whilst driving, pull over and turn the engine off. Wait for the engine to cool down before checking coolant. Check your handbook if you aren’t sure how to do this. Top up coolant. If the light stays on contact your garage.
Your exhaust produces harmful emissions that are damaging to the atmosphere if released into the air. A catalytic converter substantially reduces the amount of harmful pollutants by taking these gases and converting them into water vapour and less harmful gases via a series of chemical reactions.
If the light is on, it could be a problem with a damaged, overheating or malfunctioning catalytic converter. Some vehicles may illuminate the engine warning light if there is a problem with the catalytic converter. The engine management system may reduce power to the engine if there is a problem with the catalytic converter. Get your car checked out by your garage.
Fuel Filter Water Trap
If this light comes on while you are driving, it means that water has been detected in your fuel filter. Usually you can drive on without any problems, but you will need to get the water in your fuel filter drained off as soon as possible.
If you’ve just refuelled your vehicle, pull over and switch off your engine straight away. Your fuel might be contaminated and that could damage your injection system. Call a garage as soon as you can.
Oil Pressure Warning
If this light comes on whilst driving, or is not going out once you’ve started your engine. Check the engine oil level, if it’s low top it up, if it is correct get your car checked by a professional.
Tyre Pressure Warning
The light will come on if the tyre pressure monitoring system detects a tyres pressure is reduced by 25% or more. This dashboard warning light is more frequently illuminated during cold winter months when outdoor temperatures are reduced and will lower tyre pressures.
Check your tyre pressure as soon as you can and top them up if necessary. Refer to your vehicle handbook for pressure value. If the pressure is at the correct level contact your garage as you may have a faulty sensor.
Note: The above is to be used as a general guide only and in all cases its always best to refer to the vehicle manufacturers handbook
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Welcome to another April 2015 Monday Moanin Thoughts. During the last week, I had the pleasure of meeting with several educators that are members of teams. There are many characteristics that are at the heart of successful teams. In discussing these characteristics, Shelley Werthman, Academic Center Dean at Waterford Kettering High School agreed to share her perspective on what makes their team successful. After reading her comments, have a discussion reflect on what makes your team effective. Shelley writes;
“This school year I have had the opportunity to be a member of a high performing team. Our team was created in August with just one rule to follow – trust one another. Trust has held our team together as we have become a cohesive unit that regularly adapts and changes as new challenges become apparent. We have built and maintained this trust by allowing ourselves and each other to be open about our own strengths and weaknesses, by holding each other accountable and calling each other out without any fear of reprisal, and by allowing ourselves to be vulnerable in front of each other, and treating each other with respect, admiration, and friendship. Cooperating on projects and tasks has been an opportunity to learn from the experience and unique talents from the members of our team. As we work toward solutions that contribute to the successful completion of tasks we acquire new skills, challenge existing ideas, and build our leadership capacity. During the many storms that we face in this occupation we are confident that our team will stand side by side or will be pushing and pulling one another through it.”
It is no surprise that Shelley mentions respect, accountability, being vulnerable, cooperating, and trust as some of the key ingredients to their team’s effectiveness. After reading her comments, I urge you to have a discussion and reflect on what makes your team successful. I want to thank Shelley for sharing her thoughts. I hope everyone has a great week and keep finding the good stuff. | <urn:uuid:378e2aab-4b94-4beb-a6a1-4b94ecb2af2d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://hickeyleadershipgroup.com/monday-moanin-thoughts-154-does-your-team-work-like-this-one/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.980006 | 388 | 1.921875 | 2 |
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Name of the Rose is a detective thriller set in a medieval monastery. This genre bending story from the pen of Italian author Umberto Eco had “make me into a movie” written all over it. Murder, intrigue and gory death…
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When you visualize a construction worker, you probably picture someone in a hard hat and steel-toed boots with a toolbelt around their waist. Many people outside the field don’t realize how specialized it is. Much like a doctor may practice in neurology or cardiac surgery, certain professionals in this industry hone their expertise in one area.
As such, the term “contractor” encompasses many things. What are you referring to, and what specialties can you explore as you enter the profession?
Types of Construction Contractors
The construction industry is as specialized as any other, and picking the right niche can increase your satisfaction on the job. Here are 10 types of construction contractors and why they’re necessary.
This classification is the most vital to understand if you’re new to the field. The IRS sets up two categories of workers — employees and independent contractors. Why does the difference matter?
It’s vital to laborers because it affects their rights. Workers classified as independent contractors are not eligible for workers’ compensation or unemployment — leaving you in a potentially impossible situation if you get injured on the job or lose hours for lack of work. However, you enjoy greater freedom and flexibility over your schedule, although you must set aside time for paying your quarterly taxes.
Business owners must carefully consider who they classify as employees or independent contractors. This model saves significant money — there’s no need for an accounting department to process payroll taxes — but it can cost companies financially if they misclassify workers to cut costs.
General contractors see construction projects from beginning to end. They work closely with the property owner to discuss the budget before a build starts. They hire subcontractors and coordinate with the architect to bring their vision to life.
During construction, these managers handle scheduling delays and ensure everything runs smoothly. They coordinate subcontractor payments and enforce any liens.
Excavation contractors prepare the work site for construction. They may dig, grade and install trenches while operating heavy equipment. If you couldn’t get enough of playing with bulldozers in the sandbox as a kid, this career may be for you.
4. Concrete and Masonry
Some people classify these two contractors together, and many companies do both. Concrete workers mix water, cement, and other materials to form larger, solid structures. Masonry tradespeople use a mortar and smaller objects like bricks.
Electrical contractors carry a heavy safety burden. They handle installing, repairing and maintaining systems inside homes, but they may also work with high-voltage wiring that ensures power gets to the site. They’re also responsible for making sure to cut the juice to prevent electrocution.
HVAC contractors manage home heating and cooling systems. This job spans the gamut from simple furnace repairs to installing a full HVAC system for large buildings or upgrading current ones. These individuals are in high demand in today’s COVID world, where indoor air quality is paramount.
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Plumbers manage water flow. They can install new systems, ensuring the grade is appropriate to maximize water flow through the home, keeping toilets flushing as they should. They can clean and unclog pipes and replace rusty, outdated models.
Do you consider yourself a budding Picasso? You don’t need the skills of Michelangelo to become a painting contractor — just a steady hand and a reliable roll of tape. These individuals bring properties alive with color. Many tackle any painting job, although some specialize in interiors or exteriors.
Roofing contractors keep the rain and snow out of homes and office buildings. If you like it hot, this field may be for you. These workers often labor for long hours in the sun, and their closer proximity — especially on skyscrapers — means they need to do extra to protect their skin.
Landscaping contractors plan the layout of various plants and maintain the facilities’ grounds. They can make a difference in going green. For example, they can employ xeriscaping techniques to minimize water and fertilizer needs. They can also select green pesticides when they need to use them, keeping harmful chemicals out of the environment.
Furthermore, they beautify properties. This career may be for you if you have an artistic eye and a love of the outdoors.
Jane is an environmental writer who covers topics in sustainable construction and green building materials and the editor-in-chief of Environment.co.
A construction contractor is a professional who provides services related to the construction industry. They may work on private or public projects, and often have licenses that require them to be trained in certain areas. They must carry insurance, and may be required to pay taxes on their income. A construction contractor should have good communication skills, as they will often be working with other professionals and contractors.
There are 10 Major Types of Construction contractors as follows;
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The Planning Authority has eventually acknowledged the have to have of a traffic impression assessment to prevent a “blocking-back effect” on major junctions by potential advancement in Swatar.
At first the PA experienced excluded a improvement quick to established the parameters for enhancement of a industrial and residential village on current farmland.
Builders have now been instructed to put together experiments evaluating the site visitors influence of the controversial zoning application about an place the measurement of 15 soccer pitches.
The assessment has to involve estimates of the excursions generated by the new enhancement, which incorporates both household and business improvement, establish the amount of money of parking areas needed and evaluate the affect on the carrying capability of current junction. It has also to assess the most likely environmental effects arising from the traffic produced by the proposed improvement, and examine alternative modes of transport and environmentally friendly vacation.
The spot is a environmentally friendly lung in the heavily congested place, which indicates its growth would remove a single of the handful of rural enclaves separating Swatar from Msida.
Improvement will increase to 22m and occupy 70% of the present web-site, which presently consists typically of agricultural land, some rural structures, a cow farm, as very well as household development in close proximity to St Martin’s School.
The landowners want to create a industrial zone alongside the bypass which features a disused aged quarry. Options also foresee the redevelopment of the faculty itself, which will involve students’ accommodation facilities. Tourism and leisure advancement is staying proposed in all zones other than the university zone.
The landowners include things like S.C. & Co Restricted, PD Finance, Paul Vella’s P&S Ltd, Anton Camilleri’s Camcas Ltd, Malta Builders Affiliation president Sandro Chetcuti, entrepreneur James Barbara and numerous other unique entrepreneurs. The Lands Authority owns section of the web page.
The monumental website is one particular of the biggest places added to the development zones in 2006 and is bounded by Triq Dun Karm bypass, Triq is-Swatar, Triq Indri Grima and Triq Mgr Innocenz Zammit. Apart from comprehensive agricultural fields, the region also features a range of previous farmhouses, rubble walls and some dwellings.
The area approach stipulates that the PA ought to get ready a development short for the space in advance of non-public development is even thought of.
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If you’re worried about money, and financial stress has got you preoccupied lately, you’re not alone.
When 2020 began, new jobs were being created at a record rate, and unemployment was at a 50 year low. But suddenly within a few months, our ability to make a living isn’t such a sure thing anymore.
Our main concern of course, is staying healthy. But a big source of financial stress recently, has been the sudden uncertainty everywhere around us.
We’ve been told, “Stay home. Don’t go out. Don’t socialize“.
But while we continue to hibernate at home, it’s natural to worry about money, and whether you’ll be employed a few months from now.
The one thought that keeps reverberating with me as the pandemic ripples through our economy, is that putting all your eggs in one basket – relying on one company for your income, isn’t very secure.
So as you comply with the demands to stay home, why not use this time to get a better grip. To feel better about your life now, but to come out of this with less money stress, and more control over your life.
Here are 7 ways to that’ll help to lower your anxiety now, and start taking more control of your life and your ability to earn an income.
Even in normal times, when we’re not facing health and economic craziness, setting a personal goal for the next 2 to 3 years can reduce your anxiety.
When you’re working toward something that you want, you’ll feel a better sense of achievement and have less regrets over the long term. You’ll also have more focus. Daily decisions will become easier.
Your goal might be to finish school, transition to another career, become debt free, start a business, buy a home, travel, move to another area… anything that’ll make a significant impact on your life and requires more money and time than you can muster in just a few months.
When you’re focused on achieving one major accomplishment, other decisions have a tendency to fall into place.
Things like buying a new couch, or taking on a car payment, or even how you spend your weekend become clear when you can measure them against your goal. It also becomes easier to pass on things people around you might be chasing.
What if for example, you had set a goal to move to Florida in two years?
- You’d probably have an account setup to save for your move.
- You’d setup an emergency fund so unexpected expenses wouldn’t impact your move.
- You’d think twice about blowing $90.00 at Target on things you didn’t absolutely need.
- You’d be conscious about clutter, and you’d think twice about bringing new things home.
- You’d be motivated to think out of the box about how you’ll earn money, or ways you can generate a side income.
Your goal of moving to Florida would give you a frame of reference for any decision that involves money or time.
We can’t control what goes on around us, so it’s likely your timetable could be affected by what’s going on in the world. But setting your own internal compass will make it easier to move in a consistent direction with less stress and anxiety.
2. Empower yourself with a simple budget - take control of your money
Weight and money cause a lot of stress and anxiety, so it’s no surprise that they’re the two most popular resolutions each year.
It’s depressing to step on the scale and see that you’ve gained 10 pounds, or to total your expenses and see you’re $400 a month underwater, but doing it anyway is a big step nonetheless.
The only way to succeed with either one is to know the ugly details.
Like Peter Drucker said, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” And now more than ever, knowing the details will put you in a better position than wearing blinders and hoping things will improve.
Here’s a good starting point. It shouldn’t take more than 30 minutes:
- Either write out your spending categories, or print one of these free templates. You’ll want to print several so you can see your improvements over the next several months.
- Grab your bank statement or log into your account.
- Now fill in your expenses for the last full month.
How do they compare to your paycheck?
If you’re underwater, highlight expenses you can either eliminate or cut back on. Just take them one at a time:
- Get control of food spending one week.
- Then setup a debt snowball to eliminate your credit card debt.
- Total your entertainment spending and consider some less expensive choices.
- Look into cheaper alternatives for regular expenses like cable TV, or car insurance.
And the most important part – repeat this next month. Compare each category and track your progress.
Consider using a budget sheet that tracks your net worth from month to month, because that’s the most accurate way to know whether overall, you’re making progress.
Using a budget isn’t restrictive. It’s empowering.
It’s impossible to move beyond paycheck to paycheck without controlling the relationship of what you earn to what you spend.
But once you do, it’s amazing how your choices in life start to expand. When you’re not stressed about debt and you can handle an average emergency, you’re able to say yes to many things you were never able to before.
3. Reduce money stress by taking control of your income
Never has the need to take control of your career and income been so clear. To our parents and their parents, “secure” meant working for an established company for a regular paycheck.
But they didn’t need to contend with the technologies that enable companies to outsource or automate our jobs.
Whether you work for a Fortune 100 company or your neighborhood bakery, if eliminating your job can help their quarterly statement, it can happen in a heartbeat.
Leaving your sole source of income in the hands of someone else is not so secure anymore. And over the next year or two, as businesses recover, taking control of your income could be smarter than ever.
And here’s the part I thought was interesting:
More than 27% of the people surveyed said they’re more passionate about their side hustle than their regular job.
There’s a reason why.
A side hustle isn’t necessarily working 20 hours a week stocking shelves. The best type of side hustle is something you start from scratch where you call the shots – like providing a service, selling a product, or learning a skill you can provide.
- Something you can work as much or as little as you need to.
- Something you can scale as you become more capable.
- And something that has the potential to replace, or even surpass your income.
Starting your own side hustle is a perfect way to protect your income anytime, but especially when things are unpredictable.
4. Consider methods to work from home
If you’re working for a company now, where both you and them are new to work from home arrangements, I can see where the transition might be a bit stressful initially.
I worked in IT where I assisted dozens of employees getting setup to work at home.
For some employees, the transition was a little bumpy. But I’ve never heard a single one of them say they’d want to return to the office once they were accustomed to working from home.
Suddenly going to the gas station once a week instead of every other day, and spending less on lunches, clothes, and tolls has a dramatic effect on your budget.
I worked from home as an employee for six years, and I calculated that over that time, I saved over 100,000 miles of driving, and the equivalent of over 90 days sitting in my car!
And as a single parent, I was able to get my kids off in the morning, be there when they returned, and had the peace of mind to be working 10 minutes from their schools.
If the company you’re working for now is just starting to support working from home, this is a perfect time to show them you can be just as productive sitting home in your sweats.
If your work situation doesn’t lend itself to remote work now, then investigating a work from home job could add a lot more balance to your life.
It’s amazing how your outlook can change when you’re not rushing out the door, driving in bad weather, and fighting traffic delays even before you start work.
5. Downsize your possessions
It may seem odd to declutter your living space as a way to reduce anxiety during an economic downturn. But there’s a reason, and it has nothing to do with cleanliness.
2020 has introduced a lot of uncertainty around us. Everything from our job, to our health, transportation, schools, even our ability to get basic supplies.
How often do you see scenes like this in your local grocery store:
I tried Marie Kondo’s decluttering method – Konmari, a few months ago, and was surprised that my biggest takeaway from it wasn’t a neater home.
The biggest impact her process had on me was learning to create order in my life.
Her plan takes you category by category – not room by room, and by following her process, it’s easy to start visualizing how to apply her method to other areas.
- Like re-evaluating the goals you’ve set for yourself.
- Re-examining your lifestyle and the way you spend your time.
- How you spend your money – what you consider necessary.
I’m not suggesting you should become a minimalist. But it’s surprising how many things we accumulate that may have served us at one time, but no longer do.
And keeping it all can anchor you in the past.
Evaluating the things you own, and keeping only the stuff that matters now, (or as Marie says, “sparks joy“) will help you to move forward.
And in a time when uncertainty is affecting so many areas of our life, a method to create order will improve your physical space, your mental clarity, and help you to move forward.
6. Consider disconnecting from TV and social media
I used to wonder how my dad could sit in front of the TV watching endless news shows. “How incredibly boring”, I thought.
Well there’s a study that says the average male starts turning into his dad at 34, and the average female starts turning into her mom at 33. There must be some truth to it because I too, am now fascinated by news and current events.
But not lately. With 24/7 alarming health and economic news, I’m realizing you can catch up on all you need to know in 10 minutes in the morning and 10 minutes at night.
Anything more than that, and you’re watching the same news rehashed over and over.
And in a time of heightened anxiety, when we’re already so connected, it’s easy to cross the line from being informed to being obsessed.
Cable news would love us to stay glued to our TV, but if we need to be home, it’s possible to stay informed and catch up with some of the things we can’t always do.
- Brainstorm a couple goals you might want to shoot for.
- Spend time with someone walking, exercising or just watching a movie.
- Reserve an hour to decompress with your own hobby.
- Take the dog for a walk.
- Try some new recipes.
- Start a blog. It’s not hard, and if your regular job has become dull and uninspiring, it could be a great creative outlet.
- Brainstorm some new ways to generate a side income.
We’re all connected enough to know when it’s safe to resume our normal activities. But until then, disconnecting and living like it’s 1992 again can’t be that bad, can it?
7. Lower financial stress in 10 minutes by starting an emergency fund
It’s a simple fact. Almost 80% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck for their entire adult life. A big reason is, that we’re unprepared for basic emergencies.
So when we’re hit with an $800 car repair, or anything we haven’t planned for, it sets us back for months. And the next emergency won’t wait for you to pay off this one.
Thinking you can’t afford to build an emergency fund is a huge mistake. Because you can afford to.
This is one concept that took me awhile to understand:
By dripping a little money into an emergency fund each week, it’s not gonna detract from your overall income. You’re not “spending” that money. In fact, it’ll help you to increase your net worth each month.
- When you have the cash to pay for that $800 car repair, you won’t be putting it on a credit card and perpetuating your high interest debt.
- You won’t need to pay for emergencies from your checking account, then have to skip paying your electric bill or fall behind on some other necessity.
- A big reason people give up on trying to use a budget is because unexpected things blow a hole in it. But when you separate emergencies from regular expenses, suddenly your budget is predictable – it works. And you can actually manage your money.
You don’t need a lot of cash to start your emergency fund, and it’s easy to setup. Here’s how we set up an emergency fund in 10 minutes that’s automated, and doesn’t impact my ability to pay bills.
Living paycheck to paycheck was already one biggest reasons for financial stress and money anxiety, even before a global health pandemic.
So if you worry about money now, that 10 minutes you spend starting a simple emergency fund will be one of the most effective ways to relieve your money stress. It was for us.
Reducing financial stress is within your reach
As the cure for COVID-19 progresses, businesses everywhere could be struggling for quite awhile. Finding yourself suddenly uncertain about your job, your savings, your ability to buy basic needs, and even your health, is unnerving to say the least.
But when people endure a hurricane, they learn how to build their home stronger.
Being quarantined is a perfect time to take a step back, re-evaluate your lifestyle and position yourself to be stronger.
- You’re stronger when you control how you earn income, and when you have a plan for the money you earn.
- You’re stronger when you have a personal goal that reduces your decision anxiety.
- You’re stronger when you have more balance between work and your personal life.
- And you’re stronger when you eliminate things that detract from your progress, and surround yourself with only the things that’ll help you to move forward now.
We all worry about money to some extent. But looking at it simply as a tool you can gain more control over can put you in a stronger position, financially and personally.
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UPDATE: Wildfire burning in Pisgah National Forest under investigation
UPDATE: The Coxes Creek No. 7 Fire grew to approximately 200 acres but is now 100 percent contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
NEBO - The cause of a 30-acre wildfire burning on the Grandfather Ranger District of Pisgah National Forest is under investigation.
The Coxes Creek No. 7 Fire was reported at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18. The fire is burning on U.S. Forest Service land and private property in the Turkey Cove Community off U.S. 226A north of Marion.
Crews are working to establish fire lines around the fire. Once containment lines are established, firefighters plan to conduct burnout operations to remove fuels between the active fire and the fire lines, said Lisa Jennings, recreation forester with the U.S. Forest Service.
Burnout operations are used to slow fire spread and increase containment, although they will initially cause the size of the fire to grow, Jennings said.
The public can expect to see increased smoke in the area from these operations. Smoke may settle in valleys and low-lying areas overnight, especially along U.S. 226A and U.S. 221.
"The fire is backing around a few structures and structure protection is in place on six houses. We don’t anticipate any immediate danger to the structures," Jennings said.
While public and firefighter safety is the priority, she said, U.S. 226A is expected to remain open, but will be used for firefighter traffic. Drivers should drive slowly and use caution, as vehicles and people will be staging along the roadside on the lower end of 226A.
The U.S. Forest Service is managing the wildfire with the North Carolina Forest Service, McDowell County Emergency Management and local volunteer fire departments. Approximately 25 firefighters are responding to the fire.
Dozens of historic wildfires burned across forest land in Western North Carolina in the fall of 2016, charring thousands of acres. Arson was found to be the cause of most of the fires.
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The Society for the Teaching of Psychology promotes excellence in the teaching and learning of psychology. We provide information, materials and most importantly, a community of teachers who want to help each other achieve greatness in our classrooms. In short, we’re from the APA, and we’re here to help you.
In addition to the peer-reviewed classroom teaching resources and sample syllabi from Project Syllabus, two other popular resources are the Today in the History of Psychology and Psychology in Communities wikis. They provide a wealth of information that you may find useful not only for teaching, but also for working with members of your wider community and with representatives of the media.
The Today in the History of Psychology wiki is a constantly growing online compilation of key events and people in psychology, with over 3200 entries. We’ve organized it in a cross-referenced calendar format, and it has excellent links to other online content. You might use it to find information for your class or as an excellent tool for projects and assignments. For example, you might ask students to look for and discuss (or write about) the important psychological events and birthdays that happened on their own birthdays. (My own birthday includes the 1660 founding of what evolved into Great Britain’s Royal Society.)
One of our most interesting efforts is the Psychology in Communities wiki. We designed it around the idea that we are experts in our psychological fields and that every year we share our knowledge of psychological science with students, helping them challenge their beliefs about behavior and perhaps improve their daily lives. Why stop there? We should share psychology with our wider communities, enriching the lives and improving the interactions of our friends, neighbors and communities in general. We created this wiki to share information that will prepare us to help the general public. In this wiki, you’ll find ways to work with your local media, strategies for becoming a popular speaker for local, regional and national groups and even scripts and PowerPoint presentations that you can use for particular talks. There’s a link to STP’s peer-reviewed media training website, to help you determine how you’d best like to work with the media and to give you the step-by-step directions for achieving your goal, such as becoming a trusted source or getting your own column or time on the air. And you can also use this wiki to create assignments for your students. For instance, you might ask them to write letters to the editor or short columns for their local newspapers or engage in a class project that culminates in a presentation for local officials or local media on a topic of interest.
The Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) provides these and many other resources free of charge on our website. Membership in STP includes the journal, Teaching of Psychology, access to our Professional Development Mentoring Service, online access to the journal Psychology of Women Quarterly (thanks to a reciprocal agreement with the Society for the Psychology of Women), access to our searchable membership directory, special publications for members only and a host of other benefits. The cost of membership is just $25 per year for faculty and only $15 for students. Learn more about joining STP on our website.
About the Author
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By Stephanie Camins – MA, LPC
Telemental health is simply receiving therapy through electronic means whereby the client and clinician are in two different locations. Video sessions are accessed through a secure video conferencing platform. After assessing for a good fit for this form of counseling, I will provide you with log in information to the system. I use Counsol for video sessions as well as client registration and billing.
What are the Technology Requirements?
To use telemental health for your therapy, you will need a secure setting for the session that will ensure your privacy, and a computer with internet connection. The system is cloud based with point to point encryption which meets HIPAA criteria for privacy. Platforms such as Skype and Face Time are not considered secure.
What are the Benefits of Telemental Health?
Telemental health provides easier access to counseling and expertise than traditional in office sessions. It can save on travel time to and from sessions. You can use your lunch hour for sessions. In circumstances where scheduling or distance is challenging, telemental health allows access to services that would otherwise be unattainable.
Telemental health provides an avenue for members of a family who are in a different location to participate in sessions. For example, in the case of co-parenting, one parent may be too far away to make counseling reasonable. Or one member of a couple may not be able to get across town at the appointment time and can participate through video.
This also gives people access to clinicians outside your geographical area who may have expertise not available in your area. You are more able to pick a counselor that meets your needs without proximity being an issue.
Research which supports the use of telemedicine:
- Multiple studies show online counseling as effective as “in-person” counseling
- Depressed clients tend to stay in counseling longer online than in person
- A higher percentage of online clients say then would seek counseling again
Who is Telemental Health For?
Telemental health can provide greater access to services in the following situations:
- Individuals who travel for work
- Work from home
- Stay at home parents
- Health issues that keep you from leaving home
- Rural communities lacking adequate resources
- Nursing homes
- Those with disabilities
- No transportation to get to appointments
- Fear face to face interaction
- Prefer technology based interactions
- Co-parenting when both parents can’t be in the office at the same time
- Couples or family sessions when members are in different locations
- Support groups with members in various locations
- Weather restrictions
- Between session coaching and accountability
When is Telemental Health NOT Used :
Clients with severe mental illness that may require emergency services are not appropriate for this form of counseling and need to see a clinician in the office for the safety of the client.
Mental health professionals which are licensed to provide counseling services are only ethically and legally allowed to provide services in the state in which they are licensed. Although there are many advocating for licensing mobility, at this time clinicians are unable to provide services outside of the state they are licensed in. There are a few exceptions to this, which can be addressed on a case to case basis.
Special considerations for the clinician:
- Client comfort with technology
- Explanation of technology used
- Client Identity verification
- Backup plans for technology issues
- Identify location of client during session
- Establish an emergency response plan and emergency contact person
- Appropriate level of care for the severity of symptoms
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The California State Assembly becomes the latest state to specify requirements allowing substitution of biosimilars.
The California State Assembly became the latest state legislature to move forward with bills that specifies requirements under which pharmacists can substitute biosimilars for brand-name products. The bill (SB-598) passed the California State Assembly on Aug. 26, 2013, and now moves to the California Senate for a final vote.
The bill, which amends California’s state pharmacy law, specifies that a pharmacist filling a prescription order for a prescribed biological product may select a biosimilar only if the product is approved by FDA and the prescriber (i.e., the doctor) does not personally indicate “do not substitute” for the product. For prescriptions filled prior to Jan. 1, 2017 for a biological product or interchangeable biosimilar, the pharmacist must notifiy the prescriber (i.e., doctor) whether the prescription dispensed was a biological product or interchangeable biosimilar or enter the information in a patient record system shared by the prescriber. The bill would prohibit a pharmacist from selecting a biosimilar unless the cost is the same or less than the cost of the prescribed biological product. The bill also requires that the substitution of a biosimilar be communicated to the patient.
State legislatures have become a key focal point for biosimilar as the industry waits for a final US regulatory pathway for biosimilars. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care of 2010, the landmark healthcare reform package signed into law (Public Law 111-148) by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010, authorized a regulatory pathway for biosimilars (1). In February 2012, FDA issued three draft guidances relating to biosimilars (2-4), but these guidances have not been finalized. The approval pathway, as established by the federal law, distinguishes between biologic products that are “biosimilar” to an innovator biologic, meaning they are “highly similar” to an innovator product, and biologic products that meet a heightened standard to be deemed “interchangeable” (5). Although FDA’s role in the approval of biologic and biosimilar medicines includes the designation of an interchangeable status, the policy on whether one biologic product may be substituted by dispensers when a different biologic product was prescribed is governed by state law (5), and it is that issue that has been the recent focus of many state legislatures.
As of August 2013, four states–Oregon, Utah, Virginia, and North Dakota, have passed legislation specifying requirements for biosimilars although the measures in Oregon, Utah, and Virginia contain sunset provisions, according to information from the Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA). Twelve states—Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, Texas, and Washington State—have introduced but not passed such biosimilar legislation. In addition to California, such legislation is pending in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. Legilsation bill is currently pending in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, according to information from GPhA.
1. FDA, “Biosimilars,” www.fda.gov/Drugs/DevelopmentApprovalProcess/HowDrugsareDevelopedandApproved/ApprovalApplications/TherapeuticBiologicApplications/Biosimilars/, accessed Apr. 10, 2013.
2. FDA, Draft Guidance for the Industry: Scientific Considerations in Demonstrating Biosimilarity to a Reference Product (Rockville, MD, Feb. 2012).
FDA, Draft Guidance for the Industry: Quality Considerations in Demonstrating Biosimilarity to a Reference Protein Product (Rockville, MD, Feb. 2012).
4. FDA, Draft Guidance for the Industry: Biosimilars: Questions and Answers Regarding Implementation of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 (Rockville, MD, Feb. 2012)
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The partnership seeks to capitalize on the growing interest in so-called “cloud computing,” idgml-ce941b51-f87e-44eb-b977-fca042e98da0 where companies run applications in remote data centers that are managed and maintained by another service provider.
It can also be used for general application development and testing, said Richard Payling, Capgemini vice president of global outsourcing.
“All you do is squirt applications to the cloud,” Payling said.
Applications will be hosted within Amazon’s Web Services, the company’s network of computer, storage and database services centered around Amazon’s Elastic Computer Cloud (EC2). EC2 is essentially a network of data centers where companies can rent servers to run their own applications.
Capgemini is targeting companies that want to deploy Web-based applications quickly, Payling said. Application development and deployment is often slowed down by the procurement phase, where companies have to buy their own hardware.
Enterprises will save money by renting Amazon’s infrastructure instead, Payling said. The arrangement also scales faster, as companies can just rent more servers as their computing demands rise.
Since September, Capgemini has conducted a pilot program with three clients, one of which is a vehicle manufacturer. The company used Amazon’s infrastructure to host its SharePoint application, which it used as a knowledge portal, said Andrew Gough, Capgemini’s global lead for cloud services.
Capgemini is expecting companies will increasingly move toward cloud computing as they gain confidence in the capabilities of the concept, Gough said.
Now, companies tend to be more receptive to moving noncritical applications to a cloud service rather than ones which if they failed would shut down the business, he said.
Capgemini and Amazon will offer a 99.95 percent uptime guarantee a year. That works out to no more than four hours and 30 minutes or so of downtime per year.
Capgemini will bill customers for its consulting services and Amazon’s infrastructure. Use of Amazon’s infrastructure is billed per CPU (central processing unit) used per hour, with data billed by the megabyte.
Companies are looking for ways to reduce their IT spend now that the global economy has taken a turn for the worse, Payling said. “Everyone is looking for ways of doing more for less,” he said. | <urn:uuid:00501d0e-4a1e-462f-be4f-b8824dec59d1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.itworldcanada.com/article/amazon-capgemini-partner-on-app-development/4477 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.953619 | 510 | 1.640625 | 2 |
“Welcome to Lily’s room” is the first of 7 books written by Barbara Miller featuring Lily, a nice little girl who spends a lot of her time playing with Bunny Rabbit, one of her favorite toys, and Josephine, her cat.
Lily´s small world is a sweet tiny place with little or no conflict where she spends her time playing, using her imagination, and most of all, being happy. So are her books.
While some people have been very critical of the first book, claiming there is not a major problem that the main character is compelled to solve, I am comfortable with it. I believe this is a book aimed at small girls and I don´t think that every book that a child reads has to have a major struggle that gets resolved at the end. Some stories, particularly the ones for children, can be safe places where one can retreat to relax and dream for a while, and this book seems to be just that for little gals.
The art done by Inga Shalvashvili is very colorful and professional.
This is a nice book if you want to relax for about ten minutes with your young one.
Here are some useful links related to Lily, and her creator, Barbara Miller:
- You can buy the book here at Amazon.
- You can visit Barbara Miller´s website.
- There is also a Facebook page dedicated to Lily.
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The Shiripuno River is the Magic River!
All the magic begins at the waters of the Shiripuno River, these small and meandered river carries a light brown water, its colors is due to the rich sediments from terra firme, of the Shiripuno Basin. These experience begins every time we embark on our Nature Trips.
The Shiripuno River is the main waterflow in the basin. All the running water of this area is in the clouds, the rain can happens anywhere at any time.
When rain happens, it hits the foliage in the canopy breaking into smaller drops and start a long journey of dripping tips to end up into a running stream.
The water carries sediments, it can be seen using transparents containers while you explore.
Sloth in the Shiripuno River!
The Shiripuno River like many other rivers in the Amazon Rainforest has the meandered movement , they moves like giant snakes in the vegetation giving life any any direction.
The Shiripuno Rivers has a series of flooding events, changing the river’s banks, the flood can reach couple hundreds meter inside, filling old oxbow lakes, shallow varzeas, forest swamps.
During flooding of the Shiripuno River all animals living near the bank, have adapted to this lifestyle, they come out with incredible solutions such as termites and leaf cutter ants both building the colonies in the canopy and mid canopy respectively.
The Shiripuno River embraces all kind of iconic Amazonian Wildlife during its navigation you might cross with incredible Anacondas, Jaguars, Tapirs, or Harpy Eagles, be prepared for this events, on every corner surprises are awaiting for all of us.
Anaconda in the Shiripuno River!
Below is a quick Checklist of all animals possible to be seen waiting visiting us.
Trees of the Shiripuno River
Ceibos or Kapoks
Trees of Fire
Wildlife of the Shiripuno River
People of the Shiripuno River
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Global supply chains are enduring an unprecedented level of stress amid disruptions in the wake of Covid-19. The effects remain unabated and have cut across various sectors resulting in product shortages, price inflation in some cases and excess inventory in others. At this moment, the effects from computer chip shortages and port congestion have reached a level where the end consumers have started feeling their effects. The supply chain crisis is increasingly making headlines in mainstream media outlets. Our project aims to study the supply chain disruptions in the context of pandemics. In particular, we will study how global sourcing strategies should evolve to curtail the effects of disruptions and to add resiliency in supply chains.
Scope of work
We are looking for a post-doctoral candidate to collaborate with us in developing the modeling framework for global sourcing problem under disruptive effects. The postdoctoral candidate is expected to get involved in the project, developing a modeling framework that captures the disruptive effects of pandemics, formulation and solution of sourcing problem, analyzing the trade offs and interpret the results and writing the manuscript. Dr. Amir Ardestani-Jaafari, assistant professor in the Faculty of Management at University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus (UBC) leads the project in collaboration with Dr. Eric Li (Faculty of Management, UBC) and Dr. Shumail Mazahir (SKEMA Business School).
What you can expect:
- A highly motivated and committed team with high productivity within one of the fast-growing campus in Canada
- The opportunity for both independent and collaborative research
- The opportunity for mentoring and coaching undergraduate and graduate students
- Support for publishing and applying for internal and external funding
- A one-year work contract (1 FTE),benefits included, with the possibility of a six-month renewal
- Living and working in Kelowna, one of the most vibrant cities in Western Canada, with a thriving natural environment, an international airport, and overall high living quality.
What we expect:
- A Ph.D. degree in Operations/Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, or relevant disciplines.
- Strong optimization and mathematical modeling skills. Knowledge in robust optimization is an asset.
- Independent, self-reliant, and dedicated work ethic.
- Good coding skills and command of one of the programming languages: C, Julia, Python.
- High proficiency in English (oral and written)
- Applications should include:
- An updated CV
- A statement of interest in the research program
- A sample publication or working paper
- A list of three references
Review of applications will begin in early December 2021 and proceed until the position is filled. The desired start date is as soon as February 01, 2022 with later start dates negotiable.
Please refer to reference number HS-55538 during correspondence about this position.
Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. | <urn:uuid:0f4deb81-affa-4325-b291-992fe6b70d46> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://ieor.berkeley.edu/jobs/postdoctoral-research-fellow-global-sourcing-amid-supply-chain-disruptions-at-the-university-of-british-columbia/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.922776 | 696 | 1.796875 | 2 |
This is the third article in the StoneFly Storage Concentrator™ Series. The series was created to help users understand how to use the StoneFly’s virtual storage appliance SCVM™ and how it can help storage administrators manage system operations. This article will explain how users can expand volumes in SAN. It will cover the different methods that users can use to expand SAN volumes like by Campus Mirror image, Asynchronous Mirror Image, and Snap-Enabled Live Volume. The previous article in the series discussed how to configure and copy volumes in SAN.
Expanding a Volume
To increase the size of a volume after it is created : 1. Navigate to SAN > Volumes 2. Click on Configure Volume 3. Click Expand Volume. The Expand Volume screen should appear (like shown below).
1. Select the volume you wish to expand from the drop down menu. All available resources are shown. Encrypted volumes appear on the dropdown list along with the non-encrypted volumes. 2. Enter the desired expansion amount in GigaBytes. The minimum expansion amount is 1 GB. The maximum size is equal to the Available GBs. You do not need to expand volumes symmetrically; however, you must expand all images simultaneously in mirror volumes. You may select space from one resource or expand multiple resources to reach the desired expansion amount. On the Host Server (Microsoft Windows): 1. Go to Disk Management. 2. From the top menu, select Rescan Disks and you should see the extra blank unallocated space beside your partition. 3. If you have Windows Server 2003, use the diskpart command to expand your partition to include the extra disk space. 4. If you have Windows Server 2008 or later, convert the disk to “Dynamic disk”. The Microsoft Initiator does not support dynamic disks in Server 2003, but it does for Server 2008. Check the Microsoft Initiator release notes for more information. 5. Right click on the original partition and expand/extend it to include the extra disk space. All images in a Mirror Volume must be expanded symmetrically and simultaneously. For more information on Mirror Volumes, see “StoneFly Mirroring”. Do not attempt to expand a Campus Mirror image or a Snapshot. Follow the procedure below for expanding a Campus Mirror image. Expanding a Snapshot is not possible but you may expand the Snapshot Live Volume and the Snapspace. 4 Click Submit to expand the volume.
Expanding a Volume with Campus Mirror Image
To expand a volume with a Campus Mirror image, you must follow the following steps: 1 Expand the volume used as the Campus Mirror image on the Secondary Storage Concentrator. 2 Rediscover the volume on the Primary Storage Concentrator. Verify its size. 3 Go to the “Expand Volume” GUI page on the Primary Storage Concentrator and execute the expansion.
Expanding a Volume with Asynchronous Mirror Image
To expand a volume with an Asynchronous Mirror image, you must follow the following steps: 1 Expand the volumes used as the Asynchronous Mirror image on the Remote Storage Concentrator. 2 Rediscover the volume on the Primary Storage Concentrator. Verify its size. 3 Go to the “Expand Volume” GUI page on the Primary Storage Concentrator and execute the expansion.
Expanding a Snap-enabled Live Volume
1 Select the volume you wish to expand from the drop down menu. All available resources are shown. 2 Enter the desired expansion amount in GigaBytes. The minimum expansion amount is 1 GB. The maximum size is equal to the available GBs. 3 If after expanding the volume you wish to expand the Snapspace as well, repeat the procedure for the Snapspace. 4 After the expansion is complete, you may resume taking storage snapshots.
Expanding the Snapspace for a Snap-enabled Live Volume
1 An additional feature has been added that allows a user to expand the amount of the Snapspace assigned to a Snap-enabled Live Volume through the Volume Expansion menu. This feature is most useful for adjusting the space needed to hold changes in Asynchronous Mirrors. 2 Navigate to the Expansion page. Select the Snap-enabled volume from the drop down menu and select the Snapspace volume you wish to expand. Note that only the Snapspace appears on the list. The size indicated is the size of the Snapspace. (See image below) 3 The menu allows the amount of expansion to be entered for a specific resource. Enter the amount in the text box to the left of the desired Resource. 4 Click Submit. The size of the Snapspace is automatically increased. | <urn:uuid:352b6928-f918-4b31-8f82-d51fb1ad2d17> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://stonefly.com/blog/how-to-expand-volumes-in-san | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.833018 | 946 | 2.046875 | 2 |
Fictional Website Assignment Step by Step
Week at A Glance
Principles of Web Design
- A clear purpose
- Speedy load times (not applicable to assignment)
- Mobile friendly (not applicable to assignment)
Create a WordPress account using your school email. If you already have an account (with school login) click the login button.
Either on a printer piece of paper or in a Google Doc. Identify what you want to sell (items as of 2022 ONLY allowed ; no dystopian ideas). I have 20 ideas written below (you don’t have to use any of them if you don’t want to). At the bottom of this page is a form. Fill that out with what your product is.
- Makeup like sephora
- Smartwatches like fitbit
- Custom Water bottles like waterbottles
- Art Supplies like michaels
- Custom Design Mugs like discountmugs
- Custom Wall Art like etsy
- Custom Backpacks like customink
- Custom Tote Bags like zazzle
- Smart Home Accessories (example: smart home accessory ideas)
- Gardening Supplies like lowes
- Custom Furniture Designs like wayfair
- Bookstore like barnesandnoble
- Children Toys like lakeshore
- Custom Beach Towel Designs like beachtowels
- Custom Designed Notebooks / Calendars like moo
- Bird Feeders like chewy
- Pet Accessories like petsmart
- Educational resources like teacherspayteachers
- Online courses for a complex subject like w3schools
- Online PowerPoint / Google Slides templates like slidescarnival
Create your site in WordPress. Name it something related to your product like “Samuel’s Seashells” or CustomRayFurniture. Select the free option when creating your site (no need to pay). It should have “<websitename>.wordpress.com” if you signed up correctly.
This is where things get fun! Give your peer editing access to your site. Just like the Peer Reviews we did a few weeks back. You will be creating the website based on your peer’s request. Click here for tutorial on how to share website editing access.
Once you have feel the website is at it’s best design and finished. Post the link on this Canvas Discussion so everyone can see your work. Email your peer when you are finished editing their site.
For Clarification: Share your own website. Not the peer’s you edited.
Please have fun with this and don’t feel stressed about it. If you want to have extra fun with the site you are editing you can use resources linked below or just Google Search whatever.
- Add a Logo: https://www.canva.com/
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Relationships Spouses & Partners What Is Romantic Love? By Sheri Stritof Sheri Stritof Sheri Stritof has written about marriage and relationships for 20+ years. She's the co-author of The Everything Great Marriage Book. Learn about our editorial process Updated on March 30, 2022 Medically reviewed Verywell Mind articles are reviewed by board-certified physicians and mental healthcare professionals. Medical Reviewers confirm the content is thorough and accurate, reflecting the latest evidence-based research. Content is reviewed before publication and upon substantial updates. Learn more. by Carly Snyder, MD Medically reviewed by Carly Snyder, MD Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Carly Snyder, MD is a reproductive and perinatal psychiatrist who combines traditional psychiatry with integrative medicine-based treatments. Learn about our Medical Review Board Print Cavan Images / Getty Images Although there isn’t one clear definition, romantic love is most often thought of as a combination of attraction and idealization that can result in (or from) a bonded relationship. Romantic love has inspired artists for centuries and been the subject of countless plays, songs, movies, books, and other creative endeavors. As anyone who's been in love knows, love is complicated and capable of eliciting strong emotions, from elation to heartbreak. Romantic relationships go through ups and downs—from that initial, intoxicating "honeymoon" phase to a sense of disappointment, and, ideally, to a state of acceptance and a desire for permanence. It can be challenging to move through these phases, but the reward is a healthy, long-term relationship. Romantic Love vs. Other Kinds of Love According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, there are three components of love: intimacy, passion, and decision/commitment. These can apply in romantic relationships and other interpersonal relationships. The presence, absence, and combination of these three components make up seven different types of love. Friendship: Intimacy without passion or commitmentInfatuation: Passion without intimacy or commitmentEmpty love: Commitment without passion or intimacyRomantic love: Passion and intimacy without commitmentCompanionate love: Intimacy and commitment without passion/sexual desire; this could also be called "platonic" loveFatuous love: Commitment and passion without intimacyConsummate love: Commitment, passion, and intimacy; represents an ideal relationship Phases of Romantic Love Romantic love often progresses through some of Sternberg's types of love in a few predictable stages. A relationship may start out as friendship or infatuation, and then proceed to romantic love and eventually consummate love. Or, it might develop from infatuation to romantic love but then become companionate or empty. Infatuation During the infatuation phase, also known as lust, you feel exhilaration, passion, and elation when you and your lover are together. Neurochemicals in the brain, such as dopamine and norepinephrine—also known as the "feel-good" chemicals—are released. These chemicals make us giddy, energetic, and euphoric, sometimes leading to decreased appetite and insomnia. You actually can be so "in love" that you can’t eat or sleep. The high you feel during the infatuation phase leads you to idealize the other person and want to be with them constantly; you think about them all the time. Because this person seems perfect during this phase, you are also unable to see your lover's flaws and shortcomings—hence the saying "love is blind." Typically, the infatuation phase lasts for around six months to a year. Disillusionment The first sign that the infatuation phase is wearing off is a sense of disillusionment. Reality sets in and you start to notice flaws in your partner. Some of the same traits that you found so attractive at first start to show their downside. For example, someone who seemed confident and decisive at first might now seem rude and close-minded. Additionally, as the high wears off, you both start to show your true personalities and aren't as forgiving and unselfish as you were when your partner seemed like they could do no wrong. While at first, you may have gone out of your way to accommodate the other person, you may start to feel like your own needs aren't being met. As idealization fades, you may find yourself feeling resentful that your partner is no longer causing that wonderfully infatuated feeling anymore. In some cases, serious problems, like addiction or abusive tendencies, can reveal themselves, and potentially be dealbreakers. How Much Should You Try to Change Your Partner? Challenges The relationship now faces a turning point. Getting through this phase requires the ability to compromise, to speak up about your needs and wants, and to learn how to resolve conflict productively. Rather than trying to change your partner, your focus should be on learning to respect each other. You will discover if, ultimately, you both have the desire to make the relationship work. Being able to manage the inevitable bumps in the road is a good indicator that the relationship can evolve into something more long-lasting and stable. Committing to a person who inspires romantic feelings, and communicating your dreams, desires, and thoughts to one another, can lead to true intimacy and attachment, the next stage of love. 5 Signs Your Partner Is Marriage Material Mature Love Just because the passion doesn't stay red-hot and unrelenting doesn't mean that love doesn't continue. Mature love (or consummate love, in Sternberg's theory) is the kind of devotion found in long-term relationships and successful marriages. In mature love, two people are together because they want to be together and not just because they feel an irrational desire or need to be with one another. Signs of mature love include acceptance, emotional support, commitment, calmness, respect, caring, kindness, friendship, and consideration. Cementing this phase is oxytocin, sometimes called "the cuddle hormone," because it compels you and your partner to get close and to bond. Scientific research suggests that the brain activity of couples in mature relationships is very similar to the brain activity of those newly in love. Just because you're not pining for the person doesn't mean it's not true love; in fact, mature love is usually deeper and more meaningful (not to mention much more sustainable) than its younger counterpart. Romantic Love and Sexual Desire For most couples, sexual desire is an important part of a romantic relationship. Although it is of course possible to have sexual attraction without an emotional bond, and vice versa, romantic love usually includes both. And since the brain responds in similar ways to both, researchers speculate that they reinforce each other. Evolutionary psychologists suggest that when sexual desire is paired with love, it creates a stronger bond. This keeps couples together, which benefits their children. A Word From Verywell Romantic love may mean different things to different people. What's most important is that you and your partner are on the same page. Shared intimacy and passion can often lead to a strong, shared commitment to another person and to a lasting relationship. Is Love Biological or Is It a Cultural Phenomenon? 5 Sources Verywell Mind uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read our editorial process to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy. Sternberg RJ. A triangular theory of love. Psychol Rev. 1986;93(2):119-135. doi:10.1037/0033-295x.93.2.119 De Boer A, van Buel EM, Ter Horst GJ. Love is more than just a kiss: a neurobiological perspective on love and affection. Neurosci. 2012;201:114-24. doi:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2011.11.017 Schneiderman I, Zagoory-Sharon O, Leckman JF, Feldman R. Oxytocin during the initial stages of romantic attachment: Relations to couples’ interactive reciprocity. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2012;37(8):1277-1285. doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2011.12.021 Cacioppo S, Bianchi‐Demicheli F, Frum C, Pfaus JG, Lewis JW. The common neural bases between sexual desire and love: A multilevel kernel density fMRI analysis. J Sex Med. 2012;9(4):1048-1054. doi:10.1111/j.1743-6109.2012.02651.x Birnbaum GE, Reis HT. Evolved to be connected: The dynamics of attachment and sex over the course of romantic relationships. Curr Opin Psychol. 2019;25:11-15. doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2018.02.005 Additional Reading Bode A, Kushnick G. Proximate and ultimate perspectives on romantic love. Front Psychol. 2021;12:573123. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.573123 Gottman J. The 3 phases of love. The Gottman Institute. Editorial Process Our Review Board Share Feedback Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! What is your feedback? Other Helpful Report an Error Submit Speak to a Therapist for Relationships Advertiser Disclosure × The offers that appear in this table are from partnerships from which Verywell Mind receives compensation. | <urn:uuid:8cd2e97d-db03-43fd-9bf5-325b3e32bdb9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-romantic-love-2303236 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.929251 | 1,947 | 2.296875 | 2 |
This is mostly a notes to self post, about something that I rarely do and that has become much easier than what I remembered.
I recently created a website for a community project in my spare time, using React, which is a lot of fun and also shows how things have evolved since I last did any substantial front-end work, which is a long time.
But this post is not about React, it’s about creating and checking the necessary SSL/TLS certificate. The hosting service does not create wildcard certificates by default and I needed that for “historical” reasons.
So here we go, this is just my recipes to remember for next time.
Creating a certficate using certbot
Here’s the command that I used to generate a Let’s Encrypt certificate using certbot.
This required setting up a DNS TXT record for validation, and waiting for it to be active by checking the domains DNS servers,, using
dig NS codeconsult.ch to find them and then
dig @thednsserver.xx TXT <domain> to verify that the TXT records are live.
sudo certbot certonly --manual --preferred-challenges dns -d *.thedomain.ch -d thedomain.ch
Checking the certificate’s Subject Alternative Names
Before sending traffic to your website, once the certificate is installed on it you’ll need to check that it includes the correct Subject Alternative Names, if multiple subdomain names are pointing to it.
Running the below command produces a text dump of the certificate, and grepping that for DNS lists those names:
openssl s_client -showcerts -connect codeconsult.ch:443 < /dev/null | openssl x509 -text | grep DNS
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Placenta Encapsulation is one way you can continue to use your placenta after the birth of your baby. If you are like many people giving birth in the Chicago area, you may be surprised you are even considering doing ANYTHING with your placenta – but being pregnant can change a lot of things, including one’s curiosity for, perhaps previously uninteresting ideas.
The placenta is an incredibly important organ. It filters, nourishes, and is your baby’s lifeline until being born. It is also an important generator of hormones that impact you, the pregnant person. The organ is known to produce prostaglandin, which helps the uterus contract after birth, and oxytocin, the hormone that enables secure bonding connections and love feelings, and much more. Another placental hormone that is connected to wellbeing is a corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH). CRH is linked to stress reduction and is usually housed in the hypothalamus. However, during pregnancy, large amounts of CRH are produced by the placenta.
While there is little scientific study or evidence to support placenta encapsulation, there is a strong history of anecdotal success. Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners use the placenta as a medicine to balance out “the extremely yin or cold state of the postpartum period into a more yang or warm state,” says Heng Ou, author of The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother.
Placenta consumption has been in use publicly in the US since the 1980s (and before, but privately) when American women started talking about their choices and experiences. Since that time, there has been a sharp increase in popularity and increased options for consumption.
Some prefer to consume the placenta raw in small amounts, like a smoothie to help cover the texture and taste. Encapsulation is now popular for its easy-to-take form of pills that can be stored in the refrigerator or freezer until gone.
Encapsulation is the form of processing we specialize in at Holistic Family Doulas. We prepare your placenta with steam before dehydrating. Then, we grind the placenta into a powder that we measure into pills. We do this for ease and to help reduce the risk associated with bacteria and bloodborne pathogens.
Some Reasons To Consider Placenta Encapsulation:
Not everyone has the same reasons for choosing placenta encapsulation. What we know from serving Chicago families is they are interested in this service mostly for benefits in milk production, energy, and postpartum mood disorders.
There is some reason to believe that by taking placenta supplements after birth in a gradually decreasing way, your body can benefit from the hormones that are thought to remain in the placenta. Along with them, your body does the work to start reproducing these hormones naturally again. This same gradual method of consumption is also connected to mood stabilization.
While there is no guarantee you will respond in the positive ways others have when taking placenta supplements, the investment in using this postpartum healing tool is worth any possible gain. At the same time, any adverse side effects can be ended quickly by merely stopping any further use of the pills. However, if you have a difficult postpartum recovery, you can not go back and generate another placenta. There is a short window to decide to save your placenta.
Some questions you may ask:
If you are at all interested in placenta encapsulation, finding a reputable placenta specialist is important. This industry is not regulated and does not have standard guidelines that need to be followed. If only for that reason, it is good to have a conversation with the person who will be handling your placenta and make sure they have the training and experience to safely treat the placenta.
- Where did you train as a placenta encapsulator?
- Have you taken a bloodborne pathogen safety class?
- What personal protection equipment (PPE) do you wear when encapsulating?
- How do you reduce cross-contamination between clients?
- How do you want me to communicate once I’m in labor?
- What do I need to do after the placenta is born, but before you start encapsulating?
Possible negative experiences and risks associated with taking placenta pills:
It is wise to mention that some have had adverse reactions to taking placenta pills. Even if in a capsule, there is still the possibility of an unpleasant taste. For this consider taking the pills with orange juice to neutralize the flavor, and have the additional benefit vitamin C
There are risks if your placenta specialist isn’t aware that some placentas should not be serviced. If an intrauterine infection occurs before or during labor, that placenta should not be encapsulated. While steaming does eliminate the bacteria that comes in contact with the outermost layers of the placenta, a placenta is rich with blood and consuming the pills from an infected placenta causes risk or re-infection. That risk extends to your infant if you are breastfeeding. This risk should be discussed before encapsulation ever begins. If information of infection is shared with us, Holistic Family Doulas will not produce pills from this placenta.
And while many people take placenta pills to help with milk supply, some people are affected adversely, and their milk supply suffers a drop. The placenta has traces of progesterone, which negatively impacts your body’s ability to produce prolactin, a necessary hormone for milk production.
What are the outward signs you should stop taking pills?
- cold or flu-like symptoms
- or just feeling “worse” when you take them
What you get besides pills when you work with Holistic Family Doulas
One of the perks of working with us is we have experience and knowledge of the postpartum healing period and not just encapsulation services. When you work with us, we are bringing all of our expertise to our interactions. We can help with early healing questions, your newborn’s behavior insight, or help with knowing what is normal and expected. But more so than the information we have is our desire to help you be cared for thoroughly. We appreciate the care and consideration you take when looking for a placenta specialist, and we honor that trust with every part of our process.
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Kei Tua o te Pae
Kei Tua o te Pae/Assessment for Learning: Early Childhood Exemplars is a best-practice guide that will help teachers continue to improve the quality of their teaching.
The exemplars are a series of books that will help teachers to understand and strengthen children's learning. It also shows how children, parents and whānau can contribute to this assessment and ongoing learning.
We are making improvements to our Download-to-Print functionality, so if you want a printed copy there are PDF versions available at the bottom of the main cover page.
Why should children contribute to assessments? – He aha tā ngā tamariki ki ngā aromatawai?
There are two main reasons for teachers to encourage children and give them opportunities to contribute to assessment.
Firstly, research on assessment and motivation indicates that settings that encourage children to set and assess their own goals are rich sites for learning. Part of the reason is that children who contribute to their own (and others’) assessments are perceived as “competent and confident learners and communicators” (Te Whāriki, page 6(external link)).
The Māori word “ako”, which means both teaching and learning, captures the way in which the two processes are woven together. “Ako” reminds us that teachers are also learners. Neil Mercer (2001) points out that one of the strengths of a sociocultural approach to education (see Book 2) is that it explains education in terms of the interactive process of teaching and learning and that Vygotsky used the Russian word “obuchenie”, which means both teaching and learning.
Secondly, seeking children’s perspectives about their learning is about viewing children as social actors with opinions and views of their own.
Encouraging children to set and assess goals
A central feature of effective pedagogy and learning is involving the learner in the meaning making and goal setting that are part of the assessment process.
The terms “whakamātau” (to enable one to learn and to test oneself) and “whakamātautau” (to test oneself and thus to evaluate oneself) illustrate the close connection between learning and self-evaluation (Pere, 1982, page 74).
Most children approach problems, people, and places with an orientation towards both performance and learning goals. However, assessment practices have an important influence on the type of goals to which they are oriented (Ames, 1992). Assessments that include the “child’s voice” or children making a contribution to their assessments encourage an orientation towards learning goals. Assessments that call on reference levels or standards that children and families have not understood or legitimised are likely to shift this orientation towards performance goals.
Seeking children’s perspectives
Where assessments take a narrative approach in context, the assessments – and the notions of valuable knowledge and competence that they take as reference points – can be legitimised by calling on multiple perspectives.
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which New Zealand signed in 1993, includes the child’s right to have a voice and to have it listened to and respected (Article 12). Respecting children’s views means that their views can make a difference.
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The majority of US youth are of healthy weight, but the majority of US adults are overweight or obese. Therefore, a major health challenge for most American children and adolescents is obesity prevention—today, and as they age into adulthood. In this report, we review the most recent evidence regarding many behavioral and practice interventions related to childhood obesity, and we present recommendations to health care providers. Because of the importance, we also suggest approaches that clinicians can use to encourage obesity prevention among children, including specific counseling strategies and practice-based, systems-level interventions. In addition, we suggest how clinicians may interact with and promote local and state policy initiatives designed to prevent obesity in their communities.
Recommendations for Prevention of Childhood Obesity
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Matthew M. Davis, Bonnie Gance-Cleveland, Sandra Hassink, Rachel Johnson, Gilles Paradis, Kenneth Resnicow; Recommendations for Prevention of Childhood Obesity. Pediatrics December 2007; 120 (Supplement_4): S229–S253. 10.1542/peds.2007-2329E
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The largely unsuccessful Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), which was designed to help ease the loan burdens of struggling homeowners, is getting yet another boost from American taxpayers on orders from the U.S. Treasury. The plan is to use TARP funds to triple the incentives to lenders – which may grow to include Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – so that they will engage in more mortgage principle forgiveness in order to reduce foreclosures and better stoke the housing market. HAMP has helped about 700,000 people so far and the new taxpayer funds are expected to bring another one million out of financial danger, although critics note the conflict of one presumably responsible taxpayer bailing out the bad decisions of another. For more on this continue reading the following article from TheStreet.
Late Friday the U.S. Treasury Department announced a major expansion of its Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP).
The three-year-old program has been largely deemed unsuccessful, as it has provided just about 750,000 borrowers with permanent loan modifications. The initial expectation from government officials was that it would help three to four million borrowers.
"Clearly the initial program erred on the side of making sure taxpayers were protected, but it didn’t do enough to help the overall economy," said Michael Barr, former Asst. Treasury Secretary for Financial Institutions and one of HAMP’s original architects.
Now taxpayers will pony up the cash, as Treasury is tripling the financial incentives to lenders and opening the program up to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and investors in rental properties. The money would come out of TARP funds, i.e. from the taxpayers. We still don’t know if Fannie and Freddie will participate, since their conservator, the FHFA’s Ed DeMarco, has been actively fighting principal write down for years. A week ago he sent a letter to members of congress explaining the math behind his argument.
But the Treasury may be forcing DeMarco’s hand. He claimed that writing down mortgage principal would cost $4 billion more than the modifications that Fannie and Freddie are doing now. Those involve interest rate reduction and principal forbearance. The newly expanded HAMP, however, with its triple- sized cash incentives, would shore up that $4 billion hole. Funny how he mentioned that hole on Monday, and the Treasury announced the new plan Friday.
"If he DeMarco doesn’t get to yes, then he has no political leg to stand on," says FBR’s Ed Mills, who estimates the enhanced program could add one million borrowers to its ranks. Mills says a ‘no’ from DeMarco would enable the Obama Administration to replace him, which it tried to do once before, only to be blocked by members of Congress.
"It would be an appropriate response for him to do it," says Barr of DeMarco. "I do think they should participate."
I asked Barr why the Treasury waited three years to use the TARP funds for principal reduction. The obvious answer is that this is presidential election year, and the housing market is still floundering, but Barr claims the Treasury was just being careful.
"It’s a use of taxpayer funds, and you want to make sure you’re not providing more of an incentive than is required," he said. "One person’s successful program is another person’s bailout."
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|Author (Person)||Martinsen, Dorte Sindbjerg, Rotger, Gabriel Pons|
|Series Title||European Union Politics|
|Series Details||Vol.18, No.4, December 2017, p620–639|
|Publication Date||December 2017|
|Content Type||Journal | Series | Blog|
The European Union’s rules on free movement of people and the right to cross-border welfare are increasingly contested and have evoked one of the most salient debates in EU politics. The assumption that EU immigrants pose a net ‘welfare burden’ on the host member state has sounded loud and wide in recent years. This calls for an empirical test.
In this article, we examine the fiscal impact of EU immigration on the universalistic, tax-financed welfare state of Denmark. We analyse EU citizens’ contribution to and consumption of welfare benefits between 2002 and 2013 on the basis of a unique dataset of administrative data, consisting of repeated cross sections of 100% of the EU population residing in Denmark. We find that EU immigrants made a significant positive net contribution to the Danish welfare state over the long time span examined and thus reject the ‘welfare burden’ thesis for the crucial case of Denmark.
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WHAT IS A PATCH PANEL AND WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF USING ONE TO MANAGE YOUR CABLING?
The Canadian government promised 50 megabits per second download speed for businesses by 2021. If you want to fully take advantage of your internet connection and your local area network bandwidth (speed), good cabling is crucial. Your network can quickly become disorganized especially if you add network cables over time and if the work is not performed by professionals.
It’s not unusual for businesses to have an IT room where multiple cables hang from the ceiling and are quite messy or where the server rack is covered in cables that are too long and hang down to touch the floor. This makes it hard, if not impossible, to know which cable connects which device.
Enter the patch panel, a multiport extension device that allows you to easily organize, extend and configure your network. Here’s why you should use it in your business to manage your cabling.
1. ORGANIZE YOUR CABLES AND SAVE TIME
Without a patch panel, most businesses have a mess of network cables strung across their server room, server rack and even hanging loosely from the ceiling in many cases. IT specialists have to physically untangle and follow cables to know which cable connects to which device.
Most often than not, the cables are not labeled. In these situations, figuring out which cable run to which office or device involves a lot of guesswork and the only solution is to try different network jacks one after another… If you are paying an IT specialist to assist you this disorganization and the resulting waste of time causes a direct increase in your support costs.
This is not ideal and besides being a waste of precious time and resources it can also become extremely costly especially in case of emergencies where something critical stops working on your network and can causes revenue loss.
A patch panel is very similar and plays the same role as the old phone switchboards we sometimes see in older movies where a receptionist is manually connecting calls by moving a phone jack from a port to another.
With a patch panel the cables are terminated (which means connected) behind the patch panel and the front is a female network port that is numbered and easy to identify.
Using smaller cables called patch cables it’s easy to connect each port of the patch panel to the corresponding port on a switch for example.
With a patch panel, you can also easily know which device is being disconnected from the network at any one time so it’s easier to perform a change on your network without risking the accidental disconnection of something critical like a backup batch for example.
2. EXTEND THE LIFE OF YOUR NETWORK AND REDUCE MAINTENANCE COSTS
When network cables are installed the technician needs to manually “terminate the cable”.
Terminating a cable is the process by which the technician connects the cable inner wires to a patch panel, a faceplate or a simple network jack.
Without a patch panel, the cables are terminated with simple “crimp-on” network jacks.
These jacks are more fragile than the jack that comes with premade cables where they are encased in molded plastic and kept immobile.
Without a patch panel, each of these cables needs to be bent and twisted to connect them to a switch port.
The more you connect, disconnect and reconnect those handmade cables the more you wear them down increasing the risk of damaging the cables inner connections to the jack.
A single service call to repair a defective jack will most likely cost more than the cost of a patch panel.
With a patch panel, the cables are terminated directly in the patch panel and they do not move afterward providing a very stable connection for years to come reducing your maintenance cost.
CHOOSING THE RIGHT PATCH PANEL
It’s important to select a patch panel that won’t act as a bottleneck slowing down your network.
Since a patch panel features ports (connectors) it’s important to select a patch panel matching the bandwidth of the type of cable you are installing.
EVERY NETWORK SHOULD HAVE A PATCH PANEL
Installing a patch panel is always a good idea and it’s a great investment that will prolong the life of your network, increase its performance and eliminate costly service calls down the road.
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Companies usually prefer to lease long-term assets rather than buying them. The leasing determination is mainly based on factors like a requirement, better commercial terms, Keeping assets from the balance sheet, or the shortage of funding. In simple words, The lease is basically an agreement of finance in which the asset owner buys the asset and allows the asset’s user to utilize the asset for a restricted time against periodic payments, i.e. lease rentals. The terms and conditions of this process are addressed in the lease deed. Apart from that, these two are the accounting field areas. You can also take Financial Accounting Assignment to help to know more about this topic.
The system of financing and leasing assets may not be as clear as always. And one of the common areas of confusion we face is understanding the contrast between a finance lease and an operating lease. Here in this article, we will explain both type of lease and their comparison.
What is a Finance Lease?
A finance lease is considered a lease in which a company is the rightful owner of the asset until the lease’s duration, While the user has operational control across the asset with some share of the financial risks and returns from changes in the valuation of the underlying asset.
A financial lease includes an agreement in which the owner allows the user to use a specific asset for a fixed time, covering the asset’s economic life’s main role with the transferal of risk and rewards known as Finance Lease.
In a financial agreement, when the lease period ends, the asset’s ownership is passed to the lessee. The rentee has the choice of buying the asset at a nominal rate, i.e. a price less than the asset’s fair market value. In a single contract, the lease returns the full payout, i.e. principal (cost) plus interest on the asset. At the beginning of the lease agreement, the present value of the minimum lease payments (MLP) is more than or equal to the asset leased’s gross fair market value.
The finance lease is irrevocable in nature i.e. It can be canceled only if the Lessor requires or allows some contingent occurrence to the lessee enter into a lease agreement for the same asset. However, if the loaner cancels the lease arrangement, the lessee will cover any damages suffered by the Lessor.
An arrangement in which the lessee is entitled to use the asset with the lessor consent for a short duration is less than the asset’s economic life without the transfer of title, risk, and reward is referred to as an operating lease. An operating lease is more like a leasing arrangement, and that is why a rental cost in the Profit and Loss Account in the lessee’s books is paid for the rental fees for the use of the asset.
The asset shall not be sold to the lessee at the conclusion of the operating contract, nor shall the lessee be allowed to buy the asset at a price less than the asset’s fair market value. At the expiry of the leasing agreement, the leased asset is transferred to the Lessor. There is no guarantee that the Lessor can earn the full payment for the asset’s expense and return when the same asset is rented to several customers again and again by the Lessor. In nature, the operating lease is cancellable and so, it can be canceled by any of the parties.
Here we have listed the major differences between a finance lease and operating lease:
These days numerous businesses enter into these lease agreements because the company does not directly bear the cost of financing the asset. Therefore, the finance lease and operating lease are getting popular. One of the best advantages of these lease agreements is that the depreciation and interest charges are tax-deductible in nature, and so they are allowable as a deduction. To know more about these two accounting fields, you can take Accounting and finance assignment help online. | <urn:uuid:c1849105-c40c-4b6d-b7f2-8c234efe2ccc> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://techdailymagazines.com/what-is-the-difference-finance-lease-vs-operating-lease/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.956126 | 815 | 2.453125 | 2 |
Veronicastrum virginicum is a perennial herb to 2 m tall, erect, unbranched except inflorescence.
Leaves whorled 3-6, lance-shaped, sometimes hairy below, margin sharply, finely toothed, tip long-pointed, base tapered to stalk 1 cm long or less.
Flowers white, 0.9 cm long, tubular, petal lobes 4, much shorter than tube, stamens 2, longer than petals, giving inflorescence a somewhat fuzzy, bottle-brush appearance; inflorescence of spikes at top of stem, 1-several, to 15 cm, densely flowered; blooms June-Aug.
Fruit a narrow, elliptic, capsule to 0.5 cm long, opening by 4 slits to release numerous tiny seeds, persistent into winter (Levine 1995).
Wetland status: FACU.
Frequency in NYC: Very infrequent.
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Every day 25,000 people die of hunger and hunger-related causes. While it is recognised that the international development system is not as effective as it should be, years of endeavours to achieve greater harmonisation of international aid and to create an effective architecture pass by without adequate results. The article introduces a framework for enhancing the effectiveness of the international development system, based on fundamental concepts of Systems Thinking. It discusses the complex systemic challenges to development and suggests that more effective control is a key precondition for greater effectiveness in development as a whole.
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Arvada's story began with Colorado's first gold discovery.
On June 22, 1850, a wagon train bound for California crossed the Platte River just north of the confluence with Clear Creek, following Clear Creek west for six miles.
The members of the wagon train rested for a day, and Lewis Ralston dipped his gold pan in an unnamed mountain stream. He found almost $5 in gold in his first pan.
John Lowery Brown, who kept a diary of the party's journey from Georgia to California, wrote on that day: "Lay bye. Gold found." In a notation above the entry, he wrote, "We called this Ralston's Creek because a man of that name found gold here."
Ralston continued on to California, but returned to 'Ralston's Creek' with the Green Russell party eight years later. Members of this party founded Auraria (later Denver City) in 1858 and touched off the gold rush to the Rockies.
Making it Official
Over the next century and a half, the significance of the discovery was lost. Eventually the entire area became blighted. And the State recognized the first gold find as being at the confluence of Little Dry Creek and the South Platte River in 1858 by William Greenberry Russell.
Astute research by Lois Lindstrom, a local historian, proved that Arvada was the site of the first gold discovery.
Ms. Lindstrom began her research in 1971 and sought Colorado State designation for Arvada in 1992. That attempt was unsuccessful because Lindstrom could not pin down the exact location of the gold discovery. Later on, she found a 1937 aerial photograph showing a grove of cottonwood trees at the confluence of Ralston and Clear Creeks which had since been removed for construction of a mobile home park. A member of Ralston's party had written about just such a grove.
On December 1, 1995, the Colorado Historical Society officially recognized that Colorado's first discovery occurred in present-day Arvada.
Today, land has been set aside for the development of Gold Strike Park at the confluence of Ralston and Clear Creeks celebrating Colorado's first gold discovery.
A spectacular pedestrian bridge connecting the Ralston and Clear Creek trail systems was completed in October of 2001 and is a signature architectural gateway on Arvada's eastern edge. The 400-foot long curved bridge is supported by suspended cables and anchored by a three-foot diameter mast 100 feet tall. | <urn:uuid:31f9ec1f-50cc-4b02-ae05-967553c9afae> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://arvada.org/city-services/our-community/colorado-s-first-documented-gold-strike | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.962064 | 515 | 3.078125 | 3 |
As the name suggests, Business-to-Business (B2B) is a type of commercial transaction between two businesses. There are a wide variety of transaction types that this might encompass, such as between a manufacturer and a wholesaler, or a wholesaler and a customer-facing retailer.
This contrasts with other types of commercial transactions, such as between a company and an individual consumer. This latter type of commercial relationship is known as ‘business-to-consumer‘ (B2C). You can also have ‘business-to-government’ (B2G) transactions, which describes a transaction between a commercial entity and a government or public body.
B2B relationships and transactions are common in any type of commercial supply chain, as they most often capture the purchase of components, products or other raw materials by a company for manufacturing or sale.
B2C transactions are the last stage in this supply chain, which captures the final sale of the finished product to an individual consumer.
As with many other aspects of the commercial world, the emergence of the internet has both shaped and facilitated B2B transactions in the modern age. In much the same way that e-commerce platforms have revolutionized the way we shop for and acquire goods and services, e-commerce platforms have similarly impacted how B2B transactions are carried out.
According to a 2022 industry report, the global B2B e-commerce market was worth around $6.92tn dollars in 2021. This same report also estimates that this figure will rise to a staggering $18.97tn in 2028 at a compound annual growth of 18.30%.
These are truly staggering figures and give us a sense not only of the importance of B2B transactions to the global economy as a whole, but also how e-commerce has proved to be a disruptive force — particularly when compared to a 2018 report that estimated the B2B e-commerce market would reach
$1.134tn by 2023.
B2B e-ecommerce platforms — also known as ‘B2B platforms’ — have proved essential to the growth of B2B e-commerce in general, as they provide a robust, accessible and cost-effective way for a business to find out about products and services offered by other businesses in particular supply chains.
They also provide an efficient means for interested businesses to initiate contact and to start building commercial relationships with each other.
This might come in the form of a direct transaction that is initiated and carried out within a relatively short timeframe. Alternatively, it might be used to initiate procurement processes.
Other B2B platforms act as specialized directories where B2B players can be listed, which provides other interested parties with information about their industry and the relevant products and services they offer.
For the business providing the goods or service, B2B e-commerce platforms are particularly useful as they allow for order management. This includes everything from initially processing orders, organizing shipping and providing the customer with updates about their orders. They can also be used to manage ongoing customer service relationships.
In terms of the most important features a B2B platform should have, the following features are particularly important:
· Accessibility and usability: Is the website equally easy to use for the seller and the buyer?
· Corporate account management: Does it allow the client to easily manage their corporate account?
· Order management: Does it allow you to easily manage orders, whether that is processing new orders or amending existing ones? Does it support automated ordering? Can it handle high-volume order processing?
· Catalog management: How easily does it allow you to manage your catalog?
· Shopping lists: Does your B2B platform support shopping lists? These are great for allowing clients to keep track of their future orders and provides you with an opportunity to upsell.
These are just a few of the features to keep in mind when you are looking for a new B2B platform.
It is also important to keep in mind that your needs will also be industry dependent. With this in mind, what a client in the fast-moving consumer goods space needs, will differ quite significantly from a business such as the Gaming Innovation Group, which operates in the iGaming space.
Needless to say, the internet has completely changed how we buy, sell and access goods and services. With it, the nature of B2B relationships have changed as well.
We are now entering an era where B2B relationships are easier than ever to build. However, with so much competition out there, they have also never been easier to lose. With that said, choosing the right B2B platform to support your business will be an important step in ensuring you remain competitive in the digital age. | <urn:uuid:5d96e95e-f31b-4b9d-98c5-f5178811d501> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://statisticsanddata.org/data/what-is-a-b2b-platform/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.963398 | 975 | 2.40625 | 2 |
If you relish the sweet taste of juicy oranges, add one or more trees to your home landscape. Grow them in the ground in Zones 9 - 11, or keep them in containers.
The natural dwarf, Fukamoto Orange (Citrus sinensis 'Fukamoto') produces plenty of sweet tasting, showy fruit. The attractive, red-orange harvest is ready nearly a month before Washington Navel.
Fukamoto is a great choice for container culture. Whether you use grow bags or pots, Fukamoto is an exciting early bearing variety for the home garden.
Grab your breakfast from your tree on the balcony. Squeeze the juice, or stick one in your lunchbox.
An extremely aromatic rind and thin pith make it easy and enjoyable to peel.
Fukamoto oranges are juicy, sweet and seedless. Savor the naturally high fruit sugar content; content with your healthy choice.
Kids won't even know they are packed with Vitamin C, A, calcium and fiber! They are easily separated into segments for a satisfying snack experience for the weight-conscious.
Another benefit is that Fukamoto oranges have a peel that is rich in oil. Zest the peel for baking; or extract the natural oil for homemade beauty supplies, aromatherapy essential oils and even non-toxic furniture polish.
Whether planted in the ground or grown in a container, a Fukamoto Orange tree becomes an important asset. Even the luscious scent of the white blooms deliver great value.
Go ahead and boost your food security by adding these desirable plants to your Edible Landscape this year, but hurry. We'll run out quickly. Place your order for Fukamoto Orange today.
These beautiful broad-leaved evergreen plants feature a shaggy, lush texture with glossy green leaves. Use them as an enchanting privacy screen planted where you want to block unsightly views or nosy neighbors.
Keep them as small as you'd like with pruning. Container-grown plants will be held smaller naturally.
Or, let them grow to their full height and width. Create a solid hedgerow along your fence line by placing them eight feet apart on center. Measure from the center of one to the center of the next.
During the long season of bloom, the bright white flowers emit a fabulously fresh, floral-citrus aroma. Let their scent decorate your backyard get-togethers with a wonderful added dimension of interest.
If you've never grown fruit before, you may be surprised how exciting it is to watch your harvest develop from flower to finished fruit. Take baby photos of your latest crop and share on your lifestyle blog!
These sun-loving citrus plants need at least six hours of direct sunlight a day. Plant them in well-drained soil that sheds water quickly.
They do like to have a three-inch layer over the root system. Spread the layer out three feet past the canopy and pull it away from the trunk.
Ensure they receive a medium amount of water on a regular basis. Baby your container-grown plants with a regular amount of water during fruit development.
If you live in a cold winter area, move the containers into a cool, well-lit area indoors to protect them from freezing temperatures. Keep container grown plants on the dry side in winter.
They will go through a period of dormancy during winter. You'll love moving them back outside gradually once the nights warm up. Welcome spring and summer!
Prune in late winter to correct shape and reduce size, if desired. Open the interior of the canopy up to sunlight and good air circulation.
Apply organic citrus fertilizer during the growing season, following directions. No need to apply fertilizer to container plants if they spend the winter indoors.
How proud you'll be to harvest your own fruit for snacking, baking and juicing. Order Fukamoto Orange trees from the expert growers at Nature Hills today!
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
|Young Plants to 18 Months|
|2"x2"x3"||Ranges from||.18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume|
|4.5" Container||Equal to||.65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume|
|Sprinter Pot||Equal to||.63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume|
|4" Container||Ranges from||.31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume|
|6" Container||Equal to||1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume|
|1 Quart||Equal to||1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume|
|5.5" Container||Equal to||1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume|
|4"x4"x5"||Ranges from||.8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume|
|4"x4"x6"||Ranges from||1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume|
|4"x4"x9"||Ranges from||1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume|
|4"x4"x10"||Ranges from||1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume|
|Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old|
|2 Quart||Equal to||2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume|
|#1 Container||Ranges from||2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume|
|5"x5"x12"||Equal to||3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume|
|Plants 2 - 4 Years Old|
|#2 Container||Ranges from||1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume|
|#3 Container||Ranges from||2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume|
|Plants 3 - 5 Years Old|
|#5 Container||Ranges from||2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume|
|#7 Container||Ranges from||5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume|
Plant Sentry is designed to protect both consumers and the nursery trade from invasive plant pests and diseases. Sites that display the Plant Sentry protection badge are protected from consumers buying and nurseries shipping material carrying invasive pests and diseases.
This proprietary eCommerce software prevents the shipment of a restricted plant to each state. The Plant Sentry system includes a shipment certification program. The Plant Sentry Compliance Officer works closely with NatureHills.com and each nursery or fulfillment center to ensure only compliant plants are sold to customers.
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To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
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|Botanical Name||Citrus sinensis 'Fukamoto'|
|Mature Height||12 - 18 feet|
|Mature Spread||12 - 15 feet|
|Sun Exposure||Full Sun|
|Fruiting Time||October - December|
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Date: 09/2014 - 07/2020
Client / Beneficiary: Department of Soil Conservation & Watershed Management-Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation / Government of Nepal
Financing Agency: ADB and co-financed by NDF (Nordic Development Fund)
Project Value: 3,498,310 €
The BCRWME Project aims to provide access to more reliable water resources for domestic purposes and irrigation for communities living in the watersheds of Nepal river systems which are significantly vulnerable to climate change. Access and reliability to water resources will be improved through a participatory program of integrated watershed management with interventions in upland areas to increase surface water storage and groundwater recharge. The project will demonstrate ways to protect water sources while at the same time developing them for efficient use. The communities in the project area will have more reliable water supplies in the dry season. Major beneficiaries will be women and disadvantaged groups.
The specific object is that the communities in selected climate-vulnerable mountain watersheds have access to more reliable water resources. The BCRWME is a pilot project that will demonstrate participatory watershed conservation and management planning specifically focusing on water resources. Demand driven/participatory project cycle processes and procedures for large scale interventions in watershed management that focus on water resources. The key rationale of the TA is to safeguard and mainstream the outcomes of the BCSWME pilot interventions into long-term climate oriented watershed management planning and associated investments in Nepal.
The results of the project are:
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Ann Dale is an award-winning Professor and Director of the School of Environment and Sustainability at Royal Roads University. With extensive knowledge in sustainability and governance, she hopes to make a difference with her research for community vitality. As a former executive in the federal government and a founder of the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy, she brings a wealth of practical and theoretical knowledge to her writing. She has written widely on sustainable community development and has received national and international recognition for her research. She has won several awards, including her university’s first Canada Research Chair in sustainable community development, is a Trudeau Fellow (2004), and a Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Sciences. Dale’s book, At the Edge: Sustainable Development in the 21st Century, received the 2001 Policy Research Initiative Award for Outstanding Research Contribution to Public Policy. More recently, she was awarded the 2013 Molson Prize for the Social Sciences by the Canada Council for the Arts, and was a recipient of the 2016 Canada’s Most Powerful Women, Top 100. She led MC3 2.0: Meeting the Climate Change Challenge, a major climate change adaptation and mitigation research project in British Columbia. She is also active in the Canadian environmental movement. She is the founder and chair of the National Environmental Treasure (NET) and is the former co-chair of Women for Nature. Her latest book, Edging Forward: Achieving Sustainable Development, was published in 2018 and was exhibited along with the Edging Forward Art Collection at the Robert Bateman Centre in the Fall of 2017. | <urn:uuid:8e4860ab-cfe7-4eb9-992d-2c575dee7ec3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.anndale.me/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.966132 | 402 | 2.078125 | 2 |
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