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Alphabet Entrepreneurship Development Innovation, a three design innovation based on letteres of the alphabet as basic design, the alphabet plate/template and the alphabet tray. Using appropriate raw materials, these designs can be utilized in the manufacturing of Alphabet technology, construction of Alphabet infrastructure and Alphabet products.
Alphabet calender, biscuits, mats, bags. textile products, metal products, soap stone products, clay and cement. The use of wood products should be accompanied by reforestation first, and the wood obtained should be based on pruning and not cutting down the whole tree. | <urn:uuid:e1d32d5a-6718-479e-97de-350b70882b10> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://fettmerconsulting.co.zw/index.php/pages/innovation | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.902027 | 116 | 2.5 | 2 |
Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates recently completed schematic design for the Lincoln Highway Experience, a new museum and visitors center that will celebrate the first road in the U.S. that stretched from coast to coast. The organization behind the project is the Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor (LHHC), a Ligonier, Pennsylvania-based, nonprofit organization.
The Lincoln Highway was also known as U.S. Route 30. It opened in 1913, and ran from Times Square in New York City to San Francisco’s Lincoln Park. Americans began their love affair with the automobile on this road, and from its shoulders sprang entirely new kinds of architecture—gas stations, motels, and of course, roadside attractions.
In Pennsylvania, a 200-mile-stretch of the highway is one of the state’s 12 special heritage areas. The VSBA building will sit within 100 feet of the road, in the town of Ligonier. “We hope it will help draw people in to learn about what Lincoln Highway meant to Pennsylvania, and also let them know that it’s part of a larger national story, ” says LHHC’s executive director Olga Herbert.
Visitors will be lured from the road by a billboard-size postcard marked “The Lincoln Highway Experience” that will hang inside a 1,500- square- foot glass atrium. The museum itself will be located in an ordinary 10,000-square-foot metal building right behind it. The Maude Group and Kissiloff Planning & Design are responsible for the exhibits and interior spaces.
The museum will contain several full-sized buildings: a gas station and two tourist cabins from the museum’s site, and Serro’s Diner, originally located on the highway in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. VSBA has completed documents to guide the restoration of these structures, which Herbert hopes will be put out to bid in early October. Serro’s is described as the “pièce de résistance” of the museum. The 480-square-foot prefab was built in Elizabeth, New Jersey in 1938 by the Jerry O’Mahony Company. Herbert adds, “People will be able come in and sit at the counter and have a piece of homemade pie and cup of coffee and really experience it.”
Exhibits will include a typical Lincoln Highway main street , vehicles and other artifacts, an auditorium, and a library. The organization’s offices will also be housed in the building. While the restoration of the buildings is being paid for by a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation grant, fundraising for the Lincoln Highway Experience, which is expected to cost $4.5 million for the building and another $3.5 million for the exhibits, is still in progress. It certainly can’t hurt that the building has been designed by the firm whose founding principals, Robert Venturi, FAIA, Denise Scott Brown, FAIA, along with their partner, the late Stephen Izenour, were the authors of the 1977 book that put the decorated shed on the map, Learning from Las Vegas.
Ironically, Herbert was unaware of the firm’s celebration of billboards, ducks, and roadside attractions. “I was checking references,” she says, “and I called a fellow who said he was pleased with their work. He said, ‘Tell me what are you doing? What’s the budget?’ I said, ‘The restoration of a diner. I’m thinking a couple of hundred thousand.’” Herbert was surprised by his response. “You should be honored they bid on it,” he told her. “My budget is $132 million.”
“Then I went online and read about them, I got so excited,” Herbert adds. “I thought, they are a perfect fit for what we’re doing!”
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Bitly Issues Warning For Certain Crypto Links: “Mastering Ethereum” Book Affected
Bit.ly Attacks “Mastering Ethereum” Book: Issues Warning For A Crypto-Related Link
When it comes to Bitcoin proponents, there isn’t anyone as prominent, knowledgeable, and likable as Andreas M. Antonopoulos, a former Greek cybersecurity expert turned cryptocurrency fanatic. Antonopoulos, who has become the de-facto face (and hair) of this budding industry, has become world-renowned for his books, speeches, and educational content pertaining to popular cryptocurrency projects, like Bitcoin and Ethereum, and blockchain technologies.
After releasing and subsequently revising “Mastering Bitcoin: Unlocking Digital Currencies,” the industry pundit sought to expand his sphere of influence, branching out to Ethereum, the world’s second-most popular blockchain network.
In a similar manner to his Bitcoin-related book, Antonopoulos unveiled “Mastering Ethereum” as a one-stop shop for enthusiasts to learn more about the Ethereum Project, which was parented by a group of developers who had a penchant for innovation.
Although many await the full publication of the lauded piece of educational content, which has been made public to reflect the ethos of Bitcoin, it was recently revealed that Antonopoulos has unfortunately been subject to some hiccups, so to speak.
Through Twitter, the Bitcoin fanatic called out Bitly, the company behind Bit.ly, a popular URL shortening platform, which seemingly put warning in front of a link situated in the early-access version of Mastering Ethereum, which is set to be published in December.
The author, obviously perturbed by this occurrence, wrote:
I’m about to publish my 4th book and it has about 200 http://bit.ly links in it. If you are going to block links, I will need to remove all 200 and replace them with a competitor.
Although the internet startup has yet to respond, many of Antonopoulos’ fans have claimed that this Bitly’s move to consciously put warnings in front of certain crypto-related links is an issue with centralized systems and shows how traditionalists are scared of what this ground-breaking innovation has to offer.
China Lauds Antonopoulos’ “Mastering Bitcoin”
Interestingly, just a week before Bitly essentially censored crypto-related content, the government-run China Central Television (CCTV) lauded Antonopoulos’ book to a nation-wide audience.
Although the TV hosts spoke highly of the Bitcoin primer, CCTV, staying congruent with China’s regulatory stance on crypto assets had altered the title, likely without Andreas’ permission. The title, which was obviously presented in hanzi (Chinese characters), roughly translates to “Blockchain: The Path Towards Digitized Assets.”
This move accentuates the local government’s move to stray away from adopting cryptocurrencies, while still accepting blockchain technologies with open arms — which Andreas sees as a misguided practice, as clearly seen in his Youtube piece titled “Blockchain, Not Bitcoin.”
The prominent Bitcoin expert pointed out that even though the title was “sanitized” for Chinese consumption, the content in-book, which outlines Bitcoin and the technology backing the decentralized network, remains the same.
Seeming excited by this development, which could catapult crypto (or at least blockchain) adoption in the nation, Antonopoulos then added that he is “hoping to visit China next year,” with his trip likely being purposed to spread the good name of Bitcoin. | <urn:uuid:af927999-f600-42d4-9b55-88ac1d83243d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://ethereumworldnews.com/bitly-blocks-certain-crypto-links-mastering-ethereum-book-affected/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.959855 | 745 | 1.664063 | 2 |
The sweep of the pink tide across the central Andes has been associated with populism. From Hugo Chávez and his successor, Nicolás Maduro, in Venezuela, to Evo Morales in Bolivia, and Rafael Correa in Ecuador, more than in any other region the Andean New Left has been associated with leadership styles and approaches to governing that many have characterized as populist. In particular, the important role of charismatic authority, moves to concentrate power in the executive branch, the utilization of oppositional discourses that pit “the people” against elites, and the apparent willingness of these leaders to flout the constraints of liberal democracy have all been cited as reasons to categorize them as populists.
However, these “radical populists”, also diverge in important ways from previous experiences of populism and the theories and definitions developed to explain them. One of the most glaring discrepancies has to do with the relationship between populism and civil society. A dominant assumption in much of the scholarly literature is that populism is associated with weak and unorganized civil society. And yet particularly in Ecuador and Bolivia, the elections of Correa and Morales occurred within contexts of highly organized and active civil societies that took the form of powerful social movements. Since Morales and Correa have been in power, the roles of social movements and their relationship to these political projects have changed. In Bolivia it could be argued that many of the country’s most important social movements have been coopted by the government, whereas in Ecuador social movements have largely been sidelined and even undermined by the Correa administration. However, in spite of this evolution, there is no doubt that movements played central roles in creating the conditions for the rise to power of these radical populists, and this in itself presents an interesting contrast to commonly held assumptions in much of the literature.
I explore this paradox in a recent article published in the Journal of Latin American Studies (Collins 2014).1 The article focuses on the path to power of Morales and Correa and, in particular, the central role that social movements played in their ability as non-traditional candidates to break open the ossified electoral politics in their respective countries. The outsized role of social movements and the very fact that these leaders emerged within contexts of high levels of social mobilization present a stark contrast with the rise of populist figures during the heyday of classical populism, as well as the emergence of neo-populists, like Fujimori and Menem, during the 1990s. In these earlier cases leaders orchestrated popular support from above, whereas in Bolivia and Ecuador, it was the social movements that played the key role in mobilizing civil society for political change with the leaders initially piggy-backing on the momentum created by the movements.
In trying to make sense of these cases in relation to theories of populism I ultimately turn to Laclau, who views the origins and essence of populism as a process of popular identity formation that serves to unite diverse sectors of society into “the people”. “The people in turn perceive their unity in opposition to some “other”, usually an elite sector of society that is portrayed as undermining or betraying the nation, which is embodied by “the people”.
Utilizing this framework, I proceed to do three main things. First of all, I argue that in both Bolivia and Ecuador this process of identity formation, which Laclau posits is the foundation for populist leadership, was initially constructed, not by a charismatic leader, but instead by the social movements themselves. Similarly, these popular movements also did the work of framing broad national political agendas, including developing and disseminating key ideas, proposals, and platforms. I explore how in response to neoliberalism social movements combined national-popular traditions with plurinationalism to forge fundamentally new political agendas. In Bolivia and Ecuador the populist political agendas were not forged by the charismatic leaders, but instead they emerged onto a stage that had already been constructed by the social movements. In both cases the leaders piggy-backed on agendas and identities previously constructed by social movements.
Secondly, I suggest that while it was the social movements that constructed these new national identities, leadership still matters. Both cases reveal that while social movements can play the role of forging new popular identities, in order to win national power the movements often need a charismatic leader in order to appeal more broadly and win support beyond the movement base. I explain how in Bolivia it was a social movement leader who fulfilled this role, whereas in Ecuador the social movement project was eventually incarnated in a charismatic outsider.
The third part of my argument has to do with the implication of these cases for understanding, defining, and characterizing populism. I assert that Laclau’s approach, in which the constitution of new identities is viewed as foundational, implies that populism has a transformative potential. In line with this view, we can see how this is the case in both Ecuador and Bolivia. Necessary to the rise of these two leaders, who each have advanced transformative (albeit contested, even by many on the left) political projects, was the process of identity formation and a new national-level agenda that was fundamentally about greater inclusion. The example of the radical populists then lends support to the theoretical interpretation of populism as containing a transformative potential, one that is often associated with expansions in democratic inclusion. This view of populism contrasts with minimalist definitions that reduce populism to a political style used by charismatic leaders primarily to win and exercise power. The more minimalist definitions overlook the transformative and counter-hegemonic dimensions of populism. This article then lends support to interpretations of populism that are able to account for its potential for inclusion and transformation and which recognize variation between populist projects in terms of the role played by organized civil society.
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IT’S NICE TO GIVE TWICE.
PURCHASING AN IKEA SOFT TOY HELPS CHILDREN NEAR AND FAR
IKEA Foundation’s annual Soft Toys for Education campaign soon kicks-off in IKEA stores around the globe. From November 9, 2014 – January 3, 2015, IKEA Foundation donates €1 (currently $1.30) for every soft toy sold. The donation goes to Save the Children and UNICEF, and is spent on children’s educational projects.
Locally, IKEA Orlando will also accept purchased soft toys – giving customers an opportunity to purchase once, but give twice. Children’s Home Society of Florida will receive the donated toys at the close of the charitable efforts.
“At IKEA, we believe that children are the most important people in the world. It’s great to see the awareness of this campaign grow over the years, allowing us to help more children begin and stay in school,” said Kendra Ferguson, IKEA Orlando’s Local Marketing Specialist. “We now have customers asking us when it will begin. It’s a great time to teach their children about giving back; and with the option to give twice, parents can let their children select a toy for themselves and one that they think another child would enjoy receiving.”
IKEA’s soft toys star in the store’s children’s books and new card games that train memory, as well as visual and social skills. IKEA Foundation will also make a donation when these items are purchased – making a great holiday present package, as every donation gives the powerful gift of an education to children in need around the world.
Since 2003, the holiday sales of the furniture retailer’s soft toys has raised nearly €67 million, supported 99 projects in 46 countries, and helped more than 11 million children receive a better education.
The IKEA Foundation, which works with a total of 31 nonprofit organizations, is the largest global corporate donor to UNICEF, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Save the Children, Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) and KickStart International.
Since its 1943 founding in Sweden, IKEA has offered home furnishings of good design and function, at low prices so the majority of people can afford them. There are currently more than 360 IKEA stores in 45 countries, including 40 in the U.S. IKEA incorporates sustainability into day-to-day business and supports initiatives that benefit children and the environment. For more information see IKEA-USA.com/Orlando, | <urn:uuid:d82249b6-d649-4858-8e24-0f13b65a4c9c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://theunemployedmom.com/2014/11/04/help-children-near-and-far-by-purchasing-ikea-soft-toys-for-education/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.95281 | 559 | 1.8125 | 2 |
Alliance Reps Advocate for Western Farms As Global Food Insecurity Concerns Mount
Driven by concerns of rising food prices and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Family Farm Alliance board of directors at its meetings in Reno last February prioritized the need to improve communications on what rising inflation and the Ukraine crisis means to American consumers.
Now, record global hunger is on the rise. Searing temperatures have destroyed 70% of the crops in Italy’s Po River Delta. Millions in Sri Lanka face a food crisis largely driven by policies enacted by its own government. Similar policies have triggered farmers in The Netherlands to revolt against their government. Back in the Western U.S., development and well-funded environmental groups are buying up agricultural lands and taking them out of production. The drought is hurting farmers and ranchers across the West, and the Nation’s #1 agricultural economy in California is getting hit especially hard, due in part to government policies that are crippling its food production capability.
The Family Farm Alliance in the past month continued its efforts to educate the public and policy makers, as global realization of the looming food crisis grows every day.
There’s a lot happening in the world of Western water right now, and this month’s “Briefing” is lengthy, but it’s packed with the information Western irrigators, water managers and policy makers need to know.
Western farmers and ranchers are facing unprecedented challenges and attacks from critics right now. CLICK HERE to download the PDF Version of the August 2022 “Monthly Briefing”, where you can read more about this and these other important issues to Western water users, from a perspective that you won’t find anywhere else:
- Crisis on the Colorado River
- Extreme July Weather Batters the West … California and Klamath Basin Water Users Face Challenges
- Manchin, Schumer Introduce “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022”….Few Provisions for Western Drought
- House Passes Large Drought, Wildfire Package in Partisan Vote
- SCOTUS ‘Major Questions’ Ruling Opens EPA to Future Rule Challenges
- Senate ENR Committee Passes Four Western Water Bills
- House Passes First FY 2023 Spending Minibus
- Congress, Biden Administration Take on Wildfire and Forest Restoration Challenges
- White House Releases Report on Breaching Lower Snake River Dams
- Senate Passes Water Resources Development Act
- A Big “Thank You” to our New and Supporting Members!
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Professor of School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, Western Sydney University, Australia. His research interests cover Industry 4.0, Additive Manufacturing, Advanced Engineering Materials and Structures (Metals and Composites), Multi-scale Modelling of Materials and Structures, Metal Forming and Metal Surface Treatment.
Abstract—In robotics, autonomous movement is an important feature that enables the robot to move independently from one location to another. Autonomous movement within an unknown area requires the robot to carry out investigations. The concept of solving a maze has an important place in the field of robotics, and is based on one of the most important areas of robotics, the Decision-Making Algorithm. In this paper, we discuss and analyse existing maze solving algorithms, and investigate the recent development of autonomous maze solving robotic systems. In addition, the work presented in this paper guides the researcher and developer for choosing an adequate maze solving algorithm to develop an efficient maze solving robotic system for a certain scenario
Index Terms—maze, autonomous robot, maze solving, solver robot, maze solving algorithms
Cite: Shatha Alamri, Shuruq Alshehri, Wejdan Alshehri, Hadeel Alamri, Ahad Alaklabi, and Tareq Alhmiedat, "Autonomous Maze Solving Robotics: Algorithms and Systems," International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research, Vol. 10, No. 12, pp. 668-675, December 2021. DOI: 10.18178/ijmerr.10.12.668-675
Copyright © 2021 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0), which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided that the article is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
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More than six years after the shutting down of Silk Road, the world’s first major drug black market, the dark web is still home to a thriving trade in illicit drugs.
These dark web markets host hundreds, or in some cases, thousands, of people who sell drugs, commonly referred to as “vendors”. The dark web offers essential anonymity for vendors and customers, who make use of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin to process orders.
Trade is booming despite interruptions from law enforcement and particularly “exit scams”, in which market admins suddenly close down their markets sites and take all available money.
Why are these markets still seen as enticing places to sell drugs, in spite of the risks? To find out, our latest research surveyed 13 dark web drug vendors, via encrypted online interviews.
They gave us a range of reasons.
First, selling drugs online is safer and more lucrative than doing it offline:
Interviewer: So you still sell on dark web markets and prefer that to offline. Correct?
Respondent: YES. Selling offline is borderline stupid. You can make so much more money on the web, the risks [in selling outside dark web markets] aren’t even remotely worth it.
Both of these claims correspond with a previous study showing that the dark web is perceived to be a safer place to purchase and sell drugs.
Encryption technology allows vendors to communicate with clients and receive payments anonymously. The drugs are delivered in the post, so the vendor and client never have to meet in person.
This protects vendors from many risks that are prevalent in other forms of drug supply, including undercover police, predatory stand-over tactics where suppliers may be robbed, assaulted, or even killed by competitors, and customers who may inform on their supplier if caught.
Additional risks, such as frauds perpetrated by customers and exit scams, were taken into consideration unavoidable on the dark web but also manageable.
Some respondents said that being protected from physical risk on the dark web is not only an advantage for existing drug vendors, but might also help to make the activity attractive to people who would not otherwise be willing to sell drugs.
While some of our respondents had previously sold drugs offline, others were uniquely attracted to the perceived protection and anonymity of the dark web:
I hadn’t ever thought about selling drugs in any capability because I hate violence, and it simply seemed impossible to be involved in selling drugs in “real life” without running into some kind of conflict pretty quickly… I was always too scared and slightly nerdy to do that and never really considered it seriously until the dark web.
Some vendors told us the feeling of safety and control lets them focus on providing a more courteous service to their clients or “customers”:
I try to provide the best products and service I can when someone has an issue or claims [their purchase was] short on pills (as long as they have ordered from me before) I generally take them at their word.
This is a stark contrast with perceptions of the street trade, which some of our respondents perceived not only as “small-time” but also rife with danger and potential violence:
The street trade is a mess. I want to provide labeled products, good tips and service, like a genuine business. Not sit in a shitty car park selling US$10 (S$15) bags from a car window all day.
Not Just About Profit
Dark web vendors also pointed out the numerous nonmaterial benefits of their work. These included feelings of autonomy and emancipation from boring work and onerous employers, as well as enthusiasm and the thrill of a criminal offense. One respondent described it as:
Exciting … and nerve-wracking. It seemed so strange. “Drugs? Online? In the post? Naaaah, definitely not.” Plus, if I’m honest, my inner reprobate buzzes from it. The rush of chucking a grand’s worth of drugs into post boxes… unreal, man.
Interviewees rationalized their involvement in the dark web drugs trade in a range of ways. These included pointing out the relative safety and medicinal benefits of some illicit drugs, and the risks associated with drug prohibition.
Let’s face it, a LOT of people like getting high… It’s human nature, but to ban it and make it criminal so that it’s hard to get, then you get poison and people die… I can tell you that the use of dark web protects users from buying products that, during traditional prohibition, would likely kill much more people. It also takes drugs off the street, reducing some violent crimes.
These insights help us understand why the dark web is increasingly attractive, not only to consumers of illicit drugs but to the people who supply them.
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31 YEARS OF CONSERVATION + COMMUNITY
“From the top of Bald Hill, the green fields, shining rivers and wooded ridgelines around Corvallis and Philomath unfold before the eye like a living map. That was the place Charlie Ross used to take people when he wanted them to see what he saw: A vision of the future where urban dwellers could walk out their doors and step into natural open spaces that would surround their communities like jewels on an emerald necklace. Today much of that vision has come to pass, in large part due to the efforts of Ross and the organization he helped create …” —Bennett Hall, Corvallis Gazette-Times
Before Greenbelt Land Trust was actually founded as a nonprofit organization in 1989, dedicated community citizens (led by founders Charlie Ross and Meg Campbell) established partnerships with landowners, Benton County, and the City of Corvallis, to begin strategizing on collaborative plans for land protection in Benton County. These collaborations led to the Chip Ross Park system (1979) and the first acquisition by Greenbelt Land Trust at Bald Hill Natural Area in 1990.
Under the leadership of a dedicated Board of Directors, Greenbelt Land Trust quickly grew within its first decade, accomplishing renowned community projects including the protection of Fitton Green Natural Area (named after founder Elsie Fitton Ross). With the hire of the first full-time Staff member in 1996, the Trust moved from meeting in living rooms and kitchens to dedicated office space near downtown Corvallis. In 2000 Greenbelt Land Trust lent its support to run an Open Space Bond Measure in Corvallis, which culminated in the permanent protection of 5 key properties for our community.
This was a time of incredible growth for Greenbelt Land Trust, resulting in the acquisition of Owens Farm through an unprecedented community campaign, and the permanent protection of a key upland prairie site at Lupine Meadows. In 2007 the organization had grown to three staff members and decided to apply for national land trust accreditation, a rigorous organizational evaluation. Simultaneous to the accreditation process the Trust also committed itself to updating and re-visioning its Strategic and Conservation Plans. The process of creating these new guiding documents allowed the Trust to work closely with our community and partners, and ultimately led to the organization’s expansion to a four-County area throughout the mid-Willamette Valley. Upon receiving the good news that we had achieved Accreditation, the Trust also celebrated the completion of a major conservation easement on Lone Star Ranch.
With a staff of nine, Greenbelt Land Trust has evolved into a professional leader in state and regional conservation. Having developed close relationships with funders and our community, the last five years have witnessed an unprecedented growth curve for the organization. Major acquisitions include a suite of Willamette River floodplain properties (Little Willamette, Willamette Bluffs, Horseshoe Lake, and Harkens Lake) a prairie and wetland acquisition along Evergreen Creek and the incredible purchase of Bald Hill Farm in 2013 after a momentous three-year campaign to purchase the property. This 587-acre property is a flagship landscape for Greenbelt and for everyone in our community. Learn more about our work along the Willamette River or Bald Hill Farm. | <urn:uuid:ca0bbdba-584d-45eb-bab5-724aa2e46025> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://greenbeltlandtrust.org/about-us/greenbelt-history/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.945079 | 678 | 1.882813 | 2 |
We will be talking here about a specific type of stem cell called mesenchymal stem cells. They are parent cells capable of regeneration differentiation into a range of specialized cells. Once injected, stem cells follow inflammatory signals from damaged tissues. They find the inflammation and get to work aiding in repair. Mesenchymal Stem Cells are considered Adult Stem Cells which means they are safe unlike Embryonic Stem Cells. Most of the bad news about stem cells out there is in regards to embryonic stem cells.
How do they work?
They send out signalling proteins, cytokines and trophic factors to influence Repair Cells. The stem cells themselves do not become the cells needed for repair. Instead they act like the project managers by guiding the repair.
The mesenchymal stem cells we use are Multipotent. Multipotent means: they can transform into different cell types but not an organ. In the body, these cells Do NOT function by transforming into different cell types or tissues. They act via anti-inflammatory activity, immune modulating,and ability to stimulate regeneration.
Why do we Need Stem Cells?
As we age we have fewer Mesenchymal Stem Cells in our bodies. In fact by the time we reach bone maturity, we only have 10% of the stem cells that we previously had. As we age some of the remaining stem cells die. The older we get, the fewer stem cells we have. This means our immune system suffers. Instead of repair tissue exactly as it was the body sends white blood cells which can only repair with fibrosis (scarring). T-Cells also get confused without sufficient stem cells. With insufficient stem cells to guide the T-cells they attack inflammation instead of antigens.
Stem Cells send out Cytokines which re-program the Immune Cells to work Properly.
How Else do Stem Cells Help Repair?
Stem Cells also influence cellular repair by sending out signalling proteins. The Stem Cells act as the managers and help your repair cells rebuild tissue without fibrosis. Stem Cells also guide the repair cells to fix micro-scarring so that real repair can take place. So how do stem cells work?Mesenchymal Stem Cells allow your body to heal itself the right way, like it did in your youth.
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells can also heal Nerves by sending out Trophic Factors.
Trophic Factors influence your Neurons to Rebuild Nerves. This has been especially useful for herniated disc (Bulging Disc) pain relief. This is because the herniated disc presses on the nerve causing massive pain. The stem cells in our Back Treatment are able to fix the nerves. We have also seen great success against Neuropathy. These are just some examples of how stem cells work for nerve damage.
How Stem Cells work for Joint Issues
How Stem Cells work for Autoimmune Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases like Diabetes, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fibromyalgia and others can be addressed with Mesenchymal Stem Cells. How stem cells work for these diseases is by fixing the immune system. The cytokines that they send out act like anti-virus software for the immune system. They get the T-cells, microphages and other parts of the immune system working like they would for a healthy child.
How Stem Cells work for Anti-Aging
Anti-Aging Telomere extension can be done with dreambody clinics Stem Cell IV. Click this blue text to link to a page explaining how. For cosmetic anti-aging we externally apply a stem cell facial treatment with the derma pen. Doctor Alfaro is also trained on creating natural derma fillers with the patients own platelet rich plasma (PRP).
How Stem Cells heal Chronic Degenerative Diseases
Stem Cells can heal Chronic Degenerative Diseases like COPD, Heart Issues, Alzheimer’s and more. How stem cells heal these diseases is by repairing past damage and scarring. Then guiding your bodies natural repair process to create new tissue and repair that is identical to how it was.
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Course Instructor: Scott Paton, Joan Kaylor, Scott Alex Language: English Description: This course covers what Emotional Freedom Techniques are and how to apply EFT to blocks to success. It is taught through course lectures teaching what Emotional Freedom Techniques are and tapping sequences for ways people can move forward towards financial freedom. Benefits: Individual results will vary, however this course teaches how to attract greater financial freedom. When you complete this course, you will have: A tool for removing fears of financial success. A tool for removing self-sabotaging choices. A tool for ending procrastination on their action plan. And much more… In this course, you will participate in the following EFT sessions for each fear of attracting money: “I don’t deserve to be rich.” “It isn’t possible to be rich.” “It is evil to be rich.” “I am not worthy of success” “I was taught it is not possible to succeed. This is our life.” “My spouse will be jealous if I am more successful that they are.” “My family will be angry if I am successful.” “My friends will be jealous and angry if I am successful.” “My life will change with success.” “It isn’t safe to be rich.” “There isn’t enough for everyone. If I attract more money I will take it away from someone else.” “I am too overwhelmed to proceed.” The course is a living course, which means that as you ask questions or give us suggestions for EFT sessions, we will add more video lectures to cover those topics. Who this course is for: Anyone who can’t figure out what their blockages are Anyone who needs clarity on their financial plan Anyone who can’t put together an action plan Anyone who can’t take action on their action plan The course is not therapy. It is a compliment to therapy Enroll Now About CourseDee Use a dynamic headline element to output the post author description. You can also use a dynamic image element to output the author's avatar on the right. | <urn:uuid:ba51f93a-c028-4d40-8c02-f71762afef88> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.coursedee.com/100-off-remove-your-mental-financial-success-blocks-with-eft-tapping/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.932167 | 461 | 1.515625 | 2 |
Dhanteras also known as the festival of...
Message for the New year 2017 from our Spiritual Master –
In the year 2016, a step was taken by our Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi on 8th November, towards demonetization of 500 and 1000 rupee notes in order to unearth the black money and motivate more and more people to deposit their currency in the banks which will lead to the development of the nation. Though people are facing the initial hardships but if we cooperate with the decision taken by our PM, then our nation will surely progress in the long run.
We have always learned to live for ourselves but in this New Year let us refresh and renew our thoughts and start thinking about others too. Let us learn to give!
Here is a story- Once there was an apple tree. A gardener used to come to pluck fresh apples. Few of the apples decided to save themselves. They hid behind the green leaves so that no one could see them. The remaining red apples were ready to give their lives for the benefit of all and gardener plucked them. They were then eaten by the people, which gave them a lot of energy. Whereas the hidden apples over ripened and fell on the ground. Their life went in vain. Similarly, when we try to save our energy and live only for ourselves, we perish and when we start living for others, we cherish and prosper.
Let us develop the attitude of giving in 2017 because when we give we become happier. Guru Bhagwan Says – Even if we do not have much money to give, we can keep intent to give. Do not bargain with the poor vendors and rickshaw pullers.
Let us free our mind from fear, resentment, criticism, jealousy, hatred and guilt. These are the obstacles in our mind which hold us back from growing spiritually. Have a loving heart and vibrate positive thoughts for all and for the nation.
In the coming year 2017, let us resolve to chant –
हरे कृष्ण, हरे कृष्ण, कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे,
हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे
Mahamantra and remember God through chanting and prayers as much as possible because chanting God’s name purifies our mind, body, and heart as well as the whole environment and nation.
So, let us visualize the whole nation chanting ‘Hare Krishna’ and wishing each other Happy New Year.
A bright and prosperous Happy New Year 2017 to all of you.
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Understanding the Madden-Julian Oscillation, the dominant element influencing intraseasonal variability in the tropical atmosphere, is crucial to improving predictions on timescales of weeks to months. Yet, exactly how this phenomenon is initiated is an active area of scientific inquiry.A recently accepted paper in the Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems by Maloney and Wolding makes an important contribution in this area by simulating MJO initiation in an aquaplanet model.
Their research corroborates other findings that a majority of MJO events are successive, and that Rossby gyres from the previous suppressed MJO convection help initiate the next MJO event. Additionally, the authors find that when circumnavigating Kelvin waves are suppressed, the MJO amplitude is reduced, but the MJO activity is as regular as in the control simulation.
MJO initiation is studied in an aquaplanet general circulation model that has strong and highly regular MJO-like variability. About 80% of MJO events in the model are found to be successive events, immediately preceded by another strong MJO event. Hence, the dynamics of MJO initiation in the model are dominated by interactions with preceding events. Rossby gyres associated with the previous cycle of suppressed MJO convection to the east are shown to help initiate the next cycle of MJO convection in the western warm pool, consistent with the recent study of Zhao et al. . Meridional and vertical moisture advection associated with the anomalous Rossby gyres help to moisten the MJO initiation region in advance of convective onset. An experiment is conducted in which circumnavigating Kelvin waves and their influence on the MJO initiation region are suppressed. While MJO activity in the model is just as regular with suppression of circumnavigation, MJO amplitude is reduced relative to the control simulation, especially in the western part of the warm pool. Possible physical mechanisms responsible for this change in MJO amplitude are discussed, including the role of low-level moisture convergence anomalies induced by circumnavigating Kelvin waves, and interactions with mean state changes.
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Corporate structures and loan agreements are rarely the stuff of public interest, yet, as my weekly technology column notes (Toronto Star version, homepage version) last month they attracted considerable attention in a case involving Globalive, a new wireless company vying to shake up Canada’s telecommunications industry. Operating as Wind Mobile, the company paid hundreds of millions of dollars in 2008 to scoop up spectrum to enable it to operate as a new national wireless carrier.
Bell Canada, Telus Corp., and Rogers Communications, the big three incumbent carriers, unsurprisingly opposed the new rival. First they lobbied against a set-aside of spectrum for new entrants. When that failed, they argued Globalive failed to comply with the Telecommunications Act's foreign control restrictions. Last month, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission agreed. While Industry Canada previously concluded the company met the Canadian control requirements for the purposes of the Radiocommunications Act when it bid for spectrum, the CRTC concluded that its ownership and control structure do not meet the legal requirements to operate as a wireless carrier.
The commission identified a number of changes that will be needed to comply with the law and Globalive says it is evaluating its options. The first option is presumably for the federal cabinet to overrule the CRTC. Last week, Industry Minister Tony Clement gave Canada's telecom players until Wednesday to provide their views on the issue as he conducts a pre-cabinet review. A decision may be weeks away, but the process puts a much bigger question into play: Will the Globalive case become the catalyst for the elimination of telecom foreign control restrictions? | <urn:uuid:fa3b81c8-e60c-43e4-8dd6-72d48c7c3320> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.michaelgeist.ca/tag/windmobile/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.940213 | 325 | 1.578125 | 2 |
Southern Railways has made it easy for visually impaired travellers as the department is making railway stations visually-impaired friendly stations.
On Monday, the railway department introduced Braille navigation maps at Chennai and Egmore stations.
These maps were fitted at the entrance of the two railway stations measuring 3×3 ft.
With the help of the map, they can access ticket counters, toilets, concourse areas, drinking water taps, waiting rooms and cloakrooms. They can also access the foot-over bridge with the help of a Braille map.
A statement from the railway station said that a QR code is also provided on the braille maps where one scanned via a mobile device can activate audio messages.
These audio messages will further help the passengers to reach where they want to go at the railway station.
“The installation of Braille boards in Chennai and Egmore railways stations is a welcome step by the Railways. The visually impaired will now be able to navigate through the station to reach the platforms where they are headed as well as get directions to reach toilets or to places they intend to travel within the station. A great initiative by the Southern Railway.” Said Dr Ramani P. Mathai, who works with the visually impaired at the railway station.
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Glaucoma is the name given to a group of eye conditions which cause optic nerve damage and can affect your vision. Glaucoma damages the optic nerve at the point where it leaves your eye. How your eye works When you look at something, light passes through the front of your eye and is focused by [...]
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Macushield Scientists have long known that the Yellow colour, or pigment, inside the Macularcomes from Three cartenoids, Lutein, Zeaxanthin and Meso-Zeaxanthin. These plant compounds help protect the eye by absorbing Blue light which is present in regular sunlightas well as in offices (computer screens generate Blue light). They also neutralise free radicals which damage the [...]
Dry eye syndrome is a chronic lack of sufficient lubrication and moisture on the surface of the eye. Its consequences range from subtle but constant irritation to ocular inflammation of the anterior (front) tissues of the eye. Dry Eye Syndrome Symptoms Persistent dryness, scratchiness and a burning sensation in your eyes are symptoms of dry [...] | <urn:uuid:c2ffafd0-9d8b-4c57-b2c7-841df49414da> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.rodneyseyecare.com/author/superwaz/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.936103 | 529 | 1.828125 | 2 |
American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) withdrew plans to build two 145-ft.-tall dry cement storage silos at the foot of the Mississippi River in Memphis, according to The Daily News.
The Jeffersonville, Ind.-based company outlined its plans in March citing damage to 23 above-ground storage tanks at its Memphis facility from the 2011 flooding that reached the highest levels since the all-time highest recorded river level of 1937. The storage tanks were damaged “beyond repair” in the flooding six years ago, according to the company.
Alternate sites were explored elsewhere in Memphis and in West Memphis, Ark., but all required building a new river terminal. The company, in its application to the Shelby County Board of Adjustment for a zoning variance, said the existing terminal is ideal because of its proximity to the interstate and the deep draft on that section of river.
The industrial use clashes with long-held plans for residential development of the old Marine Hospital by Chickasaw Heritage Park where several ceremonial Indian mounds are located at the bluff’s edge. Opponents of the proposed silos, including the National Ornamental Metal Museum and local homeowners, said renderings showed the silos rising higher than the bluff top. | <urn:uuid:5417b307-85fd-403b-a250-f9cc99d09821> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://cementproducts.com/2017/04/26/acbl-withdraws-memphis-silo-plans/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.956682 | 252 | 2.09375 | 2 |
This page you will learn all about DCAP Full Form, abbreviation, Long Form, meaning and acronym of the term
DCAP stands for - Dynamics and Control Analysis Package in Electronics
There may be one or more meaning of DCAP , so check all meanings of DCAP in the DCAP data table all one by one.
What is DCAP Full Form in Hindi ?
The full form of DCAP in Hinid is गतिशीलता और नियंत्रण विश्लेषण पैकेज
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DCAP - Frequently Asked QuestionsQ ) What is the full form of DCAP in Electronics ?
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One million dollar inquiry.
which undertaking and human resource direction have asked for several old ages while making enlisting. is whether bash enroll single endowed with difficult accomplishments or soft accomplishments. This leads to inquiring the quest that between the two is the most of import for an organisation. Hard accomplishments can be defined as proficient know how or specific abilities that relate to the nucleus concern that an organisation does to networking.
machine operations among others.Soft accomplishments. on the other manus. are subjective and vague ( Peggy.
2007 ) . It largely deals with issues like communicating. problem-solving. and conflict declaration among others.
However. everybody agrees that both accomplishments are necessary for the success of an organisation. which between the two is most important? The important character of a director is the ability to be flexible. a director who can understand organisation procedure.
tools and techniques being utilized within the organisation.Directors should be able to accommodate to all types of organisation and undertaking procedure and hold proficient know-how on running squad operation. This characteristic emphasizes on the soft accomplishments and portrays proficient accomplishments as added advantage ( Peggy. 2007 ) Directors spent most of their clip about 90 % communication.
work outing jobs. negociating planning among others. These are largely soft accomplishments that are being put to utilize.One can.
therefore. argue that although both accomplishments are indispensable. oft accomplishments are being required in a higher per centum to assist in organizing difficult accomplishments for an organisation success. Peggy ( 2007 ) states that whenever one wants to remain competitory and in front of the game.
one demand to maintain his or her difficult accomplishments crisp. However. for one to win faster. he needs to maintain his soft accomplishments updated.
Therefore. in decision. soft accomplishments ever precede difficult accomplishments for an mean individual and preparation establishment should guarantee more soft accomplishments in their employees.Motivation is one of the cardinal elements for the public presentation of organisation employees.
as persons who are extremely motivated performs more than persons who are non extremely motivated. The motive factors come from soft accomplishments which when combined with difficult accomplishments so persons can be in a place to accomplish or make self realization. All employers demands employees who could present assignments in clip and factor of clip direction plays really of import facet of undertaking success.It besides brings the thought of be aftering within organisation which is an facet of soft accomplishments.
Therefore we can reason that even if one possess greater facet of difficult accomplishments. Without elements of soft accomplishments the undertaking can non be successful and ever difficult accomplishments plays 2nd topographic point to soft accomplishments. Good leading calls for effectual communicating and without effectual communicating.Undertaking can non pick off and starts runing swimmingly.
Cost research workers have argued that one with soft accomplishments can assembly persons with proficient know-how and operates organisation swimmingly while persons with merely proficient know-how could non pull off an organisation. This supports the statements that human existences in footings of labor are the most valuable plus of an organisation and if good managed so the organisation will recognize success. Hence soft accomplishments are superior to difficult accomplishments. | <urn:uuid:2d3e98a6-0f56-40cc-8943-43e4817c141c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://graduateway.com/hard-skills-vs-soft-skills-essay/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.962159 | 627 | 1.828125 | 2 |
What is a pinned unit?
Units exist in the Learning Management System (MyLO) in either a pinned or unpinned state for each user. Each individual user has control over which units they would like to be pinned or unpinned. This is to make it easier for you to access the units you need to on a regular basis through either the My Units widget or the “waffle” on the homepage.
How does pinning work?
You will automatically have units pinned in the My Units widget if you have 50 or less active units – this includes non-award units. More information on how the My Units widget adds units to the My Units widget can be found here.
There are two ways in which you can access your units within MyLO. The first option is to search for and access your units through the "waffle" or unit selector:
- Login to MyLO
- Press on the waffle in the right hand navigation area.
- Type in your unit code or part of the title of your unit.
- Press on the link to enter your unit
- To pin your unit to the Unit Information widget select the pin on the right hand side
The second way to access your units is via the My Units Widget on the homepage.
- To pin units and set-up your homepage correctly you will need to click on View All Courses
- From here you can pin and unpin units so that they then show up in your My Units widget. You can search for particular units through the search feature, or you can use the filters to show only specific semesters of units for you to pin. You can tick more than one semester at a time.
Note: Currently we are unable to remove closed units from the My Units widget
- Once you have searched for your unit you can then pin any that you want by selecting Pin when pressing on the image.
- Once you have pinned all your units press on the cross in the right hand side to close the page.
- Your units will now show in your My Units widget.
- To remove pinned units select unpin from within the My Units widget.
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- Research Article
- Open Access
Ecological niches and blood sources of sand fly in an endemic focus of visceral leishmaniasis in Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan, China
Infectious Diseases of Poverty volume 5, Article number: 33 (2016)
Sand fly Phlebotomus chinensis is a principle vector for the visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in China with a wide geographic distribution. Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan is a mountain type endemic area of VL in China. Long term effective control efforts in the region have successfully reduced VL transmission. To assess the current status of the sand flies and their ecological aspects in the region, a survey was conducted in the summer of 2014 and 2015.
Sand fly specimens were collected by light traps in a village and blood sources were identified by PCR and sequencing of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene.
In a rock cave, 65.2 %–79.8 % of collected sand flies were male. On a rabbit farm, 92.9 %–98.8 % of specimens were female. In pig pens, 61.1 % of specimens were female. Some females had visible blood residues. The feeding rate was 49.4 % from the pig pens, 12.3 % from the cave, and only 1.7 % from the rabbit farm. Pig, rabbit, chicken, dog, and human blood were detected in the fed specimens. Swine blood, present in all tested samples, was a preferred blood source, while chicken and dog blood were present in a third of the samples.
In Jiuzhaigou County, Sichuan Province of China, the considerable sandfly density and the peridomestic feeding behavior all increases the risk of VL transmission, and insecticide spraying in animal sheds could be exploited to reduce sand fly populations in human surroundings.
Please see additional file 1 for translation of the abstract into the six official working languages of the United Nations.
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a disease caused by trypanosomatid protozoa in the genus Leishmania and is transmitted by vector species of phlebotomine sand flies. At present, VL is largely endemic in western China; focal and sporadic cases occur in Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Shanxi [1, 2]. Jiuzhaigou is one of the VL endemic foci in Sichuan Province, and sand flies in the region have been investigated since the 1980s [3–6]. Five species of sand flies exist in the area: Phlebotomus chinensis, Ph. sichuanensis, Sergentomyia quamirostris, S. suni, and S. koloshanensis. Phlebotomus chinensis is the most abundant species, accounting for 96 % of the sand fly population [5, 6]. Annually, sand flies emerge in May, peak between late July to early August, and then decline in September and disappear by late October. They are largely exophilic and are commonly found in rock and dirt caves [5, 6]. Epidemiologically, VL in Sichuan is zoonotic, maintained in cycles between animals and sand flies . Phlebotomus chinensis is the principle vector and domestic dogs are the primary reservoir host. Natural infection of Leishmania was detected in wild caught sand fly females with 1.98 % prevalence . The prevalence of Leishmania infection in dogs is high in the region. In two surveys conducted in 2010, the infection rate of Leishmania in dogs at Jiuzhaigou was 59.4 % and 24.1 % .
Integrated implementations of control efforts in the past decades have greatly reduced the prevalence and incidence of VL in China . In Jiuzhaigou, VL has declined from 60–70 cases a year in the 1970s to less than 10 cases a year in the year 2010–2014. The successful reduction of VL in the region was largely attributed to the control and treatment of infected dogs. Both veterinary care and insecticide-impregnated collars effectively intervened the VL transmission. However, the risk of VL remains due to the existence of wild animal reservoirs and sand flies. Jiuzhaigou is a famous scenic attraction for tourists with approximately 4.5 million visitors in 2014 according to a press release by Jiuzhaigou Tourism Bureau. The non-immune tourists are vulnerable, and risks of contracting VL are persistently present. Surveillance and control of sand flies have become an urgent necessity in the local VL control program. Understanding the current status of the bionomics of sand flies will facilitate development of effective control measures. In this paper, we report the habitat types and blood sources of sand flies in the region.
This study was carried out in strict accordance with the NSFC, NIH and NMSU ethical guidelines for biomedical research involving living animals and human subjects.
Sand fly collection and species identification
The sand fly specimens were collected in Shangzhai Village, Yongfeng, Jiuzhaigou County, Sichuan Province, China in July of 2014 and 2015 (Fig. 1). The village is located at an altitude 1 200–1 600 m along a valley. Houses are built into the hillside. CDC mini light traps (BioQuip, USA) and light traps (Shengzhen, China) were used to catch sand flies. With the owners’ consent, the light traps were set up in a cave, a rabbit house, and three pig pens between 6:30 pm-8:30 am. Specimens of Phlebotomus chinensis were recognized by morphological keys . Specimens with visible blood residues were used for blood source identification. The specimens were preserved in RNAfixer (Aidlab Biotechnologies Co., Ltd, China) and brought back to the lab for DNA isolation. The DNA was isolated using DNAzol (Life Technologies, USA), following the manufacturer’s instruction. The identity of Ph. chinensis was verified by sequencing rDNA PCR products from 20 randomly selected single specimens using a previously developed assay .
Blood source identification
PCR based detection of mitochondrial cytochrome b gene fragment has been used for identifying blood source in sand flies [12–14]. Therefore, PCR and sequencing of mitochondrial cytochrome b genes from human, cow, pig, dog, chicken and rabbit were used for identifying blood sources in the sand fly specimens. The primers used are listed in Table 1. To get sufficient DNA for several PCR reactions, 9 or 10 fed individuals from each collection site were pooled together as one sample. DNA was isolated from each sample using DNAzol, and DNA pellet was dissolved in 50 μl H2O. The PCR reaction was run in a 25 μl mix including 1.5 μl DNA template, 0.2 μM primers, and other PCR reagents (Aidlab Biotechnologies Co., Ltd, China). The cycling parameters were set as denaturing at 94 °C for 15 s, annealing temperature ramping between 51–59 °C for 30 s, extension at 72 °C for 1 min and cycled for 35 times. For each sample, six PCR reactions were performed using species specific primer sets. The PCR products were purified and sequenced at Boshang Biotech (Shanghai, China) Co., Ltd.
The sex composition was compared between different collections by Chi-Square test, which was conducted by SigmaStat 3.5 (Systat Software Inc.). The feeding rates among different collections were compared by a Chi-Square (r × c) contingency table, which was implemented at http://www.physics.csbsju.edu/stats/contingency_NROW_NCOLUMN_form.html.
Sand fly collections from different ecological niches
Sand flies of Ph. chinensis were collected in Jiuzhaigou County, Sichuan, China in July, 2014 and July, 2015. In the village, many households own dogs. Pig pens were usually built adjacent to human houses or in close proximity. Chickens are raised in the yard. In the summer, horses and cattle were moved into the mountains to graze, so these domestic animals were not present in the village when the sand flies were collected. Light traps were installed in a rock cave near the village, a rabbit farm and three pig pens in the village. The rock cave was a well-known sand fly habitat with data back to the 1980s , 1990s and 2000s . The cave was located at altitude 1 500 m, with dimension of (2–2.5) m × 12 m. The straight-line distance between the cave and the nearest house was about 50 m (Fig. 2a). The small rabbit farm had two sheds in which approximately 1 200 rabbits, Oryctolagus cuniculus, were housed. The owner lived in a room that was adjacent to one of the sheds. Two dogs were leashed at the entrance to the rabbit farm. Chickens were raised in the back yard. There was a small dirt cave that was located about 10 m away from the rabbit farm (Fig. 2b).
In the 2014 collection, the light traps were setup only in the rock cave and the rabbit sheds. A total of 3 255 specimens were caught in six nights, 2 412 specimens were collected in the cave and 843 were in the rabbit sheds. In the cave, 1 923 (79.8 %) specimens were males while in the rabbit sheds, 833 (98.8 %) specimens were females (Table 2). The sex composition was significantly different between the rabbit sheds and cave (χ 2 = 1594.4, P < 0.01). In 2015, 4 492 specimens were caught in five nights. A similar sex composition was observed, more females (1 726/1 858, 92.9 %) were caught in the rabbit sheds, and more males (1 571/2 411, 65.2 %) were caught in the cave, the difference was significant (χ 2 = 1472.5, P < 0.01). In addition, light traps were used in three pig pens for three nights, which caught 223 specimens. Females accounted for 61.1 % of the collection. The specimens were defined as fed if blood was visible. The feeding rate was high in the collection from the pig pens (49.4 %), followed by the cave collection (12.3 %). The feeding rate in the rabbit sheds (1.7%) was significantly lower than that in the cave and pig pens (R × C contingency table, χ 2 = 529, P < 0.01) (Table 3).
In the 2015 collections, blood origins were determined molecularly. There were 10 samples from 100 fed specimens of the cave collection, 3 samples from 29 fed specimens from the rabbit sheds and 9 samples from 88 fed specimens from the pig pens. For each sample, six distinct PCR reactions were performed to amplify cyt b genes from human, pig, chicken, rabbit, dog and cow, respectively. The size of PCR products was animal specific (Table 1), and PCR products from all positive reactions were sequenced to confirm animal identity (data not shown). As shown in Table 4, swine blood was detected in all 22 samples from all of the three collection sites. Chicken blood was found in two samples from the cave, two samples from the rabbit sheds, and four samples from the pig pens. As expected, rabbit blood was detected in all of three samples from the rabbit sheds. Intriguingly, two samples from the cave were positive for the rabbit blood. Human blood was detected only in one sample from the pig pens, and dog blood was positive in six samples from the cave and one sample from the pig pens. Cow blood was not detected in any of these samples as expected.
Sand flies can adapt to various ecological niches and have quite a broad range of hosts as blood sources [12, 13, 15, 16]. The development of an effective measure of sand fly control would largely rely on the understanding of habitats and host preference in a region. In the study, sand flies were sampled from one large rock cave, two rabbit sheds, and three pig pens; which represented three types of habitats in the region. As shown in Table 2, more sand flies were caught in the cave than in the village (rabbit sheds and pig pens). Evidently, the cave was a good breeding habitat close to the village. Males were predominant in the cave collections, suggesting that males stay primarily at that habitat. Females need to hunt for blood in a larger radius. Consistent with this, 12.3 % of females caught in the cave had visible blood residue. Pig, rabbit, chicken, and dog blood were detected in the cave collection. Apparently females fly into the village to obtain blood and return to the cave to lay eggs. It was particularly interesting that rabbit blood was positive in the flies from the cave. There was only one rabbit farm located approximately 500 m away from the cave. Most likely, the sand flies that took rabbit blood would fly to the cave for oviposition. Alternatively, sand flies could have taken blood from wild hares that were near the cave. Overall, the evidences strongly suggest that the rock cave is an optimal sand fly breeding site near the village.
The rabbit sheds were attractive for females most likely due to the high amount of CO2 produced by the large number of rabbits, as CO2 has been shown to be an effective attractant for sand flies [17–19]. Interestingly, the feeding rate in the collection was much lower than from the rock cave and pig pens. We do not have an explanation for this phenomenon. The rabbit and hare have been shown to be a blood source for Phlembotomine sand flies [20–25]. In a focus of leishmaniasis in the southwestern Madrid region, Spain , rabbits may play a role in the transmission of Leishmania infantum to Ph. perniciosus . Potentially, rabbit farming may pose a risk in leishmaniasis endemic areas.
In the collection from pig pens, greater than half specimens were females, and half of the females were engorged. As expected, swine blood was found in all 9 samples from pig pens. In addition, swine blood was found in all 13 samples from the cave and rabbit sheds. It appears that sand flies preferred to take blood from pigs. Pigs have been reported to be a blood source for sand flies . In addition, the soil in the pig pens enriched with organic compounds released from swine excretions may provide supports for larval development [27, 28]. A Leishmania infected pig has been documented. The Leishmania amastigotes were detected in the cutaneous lesion , which left a possibility that pigs might be able to sustain cutaneous infections. In a study conducted in a region of Brazil where American visceral leishmaniasis was endemic, the prevalence of antibodies against L. infantum were about 40 % in the pigs tested. However, when sows were experimentally inoculated with infective L. infantum promastigotes, anti- L. infantum antibody was induced, but no full infection was established. . The data suggest that pigs are able to develop effective immunity to eliminate L. infantum infection. The immunity of pigs against L. infantum infection greatly reduces the possibility of serving as a reservoir host for L. infantum. Recently, multiple lines of evidence suggest that there are heterogeneous Leishmania strains in China. These strains are distinct from but phylogenetically related to L. donovani/L. infantum complex [7, 31–34]. Therefore, further study is needed to investigate whether or not pigs can serve as a reservoir host of the Leishmania strains in China.
The presence of various ecological niches and the availability of ample blood sources from domestic animals contributed to the maintenance of a large population of sand flies. Habitats such as rock caves in the vicinity and peridomestic pigsties should be included in sand fly control. Sand flies in the region were susceptible to insecticides. In 1994, the rock cave was treated with alpha-cypermethrin. The treatment eliminated the sand flies in the cave instantly, and no sand flies were found for four consecutive years . Therefore, spraying residual insecticides inside rock caves and pig pens may be an affordable and sustainable method for reducing the sand fly populations in and around human living quarters.
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We are especially grateful to Xiangyu Li providing field assistance in 2014. This work was supported by the YM’s grant 81371848 from the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China; JX’s grants SC1GM109367 from the National Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health and the DMS-1222592 from National Science Foundation. This work was a part of JX’s sabbatical research in the fall of 2014. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation.
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
HC, KL, HS, YZ, YH, YW, JJ, XL, YW, ZY, JX and YM made contribution to the collection and specimen sorting in the field. YM, JX and ZY designed the study. HC and KL did PCR and sequence comparison. YM, JX and HC did data analysis. JX and YM wrote the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript. The authors wish to thank Ms. Ying Wang who assisted in the proof-reading of the manuscript.
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Chen, H., Li, K., Shi, H. et al. Ecological niches and blood sources of sand fly in an endemic focus of visceral leishmaniasis in Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan, China. Infect Dis Poverty 5, 33 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-016-0126-9
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the worries and wisdom of yohji yamamoto
After his Paris collection at the weekend, we spoke to the master about a career and life lived without regrets, and why his brand will die with him.
Photography Charlie Engman
You have said that fashion had nothing to do with trends, what do you mean by that?
I never followed the rules of fashion. I always found short cuts, and paths that I created especially for myself. I wanted to oppose the system of trends and propose something new. When everyone says that something is beautiful, I don't like it.
Do you feel like an artist?
I don't know. I've always been very careful with the word "art." What is art? Something that can pierce your heart and change your life? It is a precious word, it is dangerous to use it inappropriately. If fashion was art, it would not be in fashion.
Has fashion never been an art?
No, never. It is always clothes.
Do you think the fashion world has changed a lot since you started?
Yes, fast fashion ruined everything. People waste clothing. They buy and buy, sometimes without even wearing it, and ultimately end up swinging it in the trash. It is pollution. Even some products that are used to make the clothes are toxic. There is already so much unnecessary waste in the world. How many planes are flying in the sky right now? The earth is becoming warmer. She is angry. We should really think about how to better manage our industry. I am not an environmentalist, but for some time I have felt very strongly that the earth is angry. We need everyone to calm down. Do not rush. It's tiring -- those people who always want more. Money is a boring thing, don't you think? Something that is meant to bring comfort is making people uncomfortable.
Are you aware of having influenced a generation of designers?
The new generation does not have time to breathe. They should stop watching their screens. They think about the world through their computers, but they do not know. For me there is no fight. I never found someone at my level. I have no rival. In any case, not yet.
Do you ever plan to stop one day?
I can not imagine myself retired. It must be so boring. I also think it's hard to imagine my brand without me. I think Yohji Yamamoto will die with Yohji Yamamoto.
Are you nostalgic?
Yes, a little bit. There is something romantic in the past. It stimulates me intellectually. But I do not rest on my laurels. I want to innovate, every season. That rhythm, that momentum, that's what keeps me going. I'm never satisfied, never happy with my work. This pursuit of "always better", that's my engine, which is something more than nostalgia. I am pessimistic; my mother was a widow, I grew up in poverty. At the age of five I realized that the world was unfair. I always had fire in my belly. It's hard, but that weight forced me to never fall into mediocrity.
What can we do to avoid mediocrity?
When I started in Tokyo, everyone criticized me, "Why does he creates these dirty outfits?" Rather than resign myself, I decided to take a risk, moving to Paris, this beautiful city, and opening a small store in the hope that people out there would appreciate my dirty clothes.
Well it worked, you've had a lot of success!
I have always been wary of success, it attracts a lot of violence. People are envious and jealous. And then when we taste it, we're just constantly chasing. For me, success is the reward for work well done. Americans have other ideas of success (laughs).
What do you want?
I have become an encyclopedia, when it comes to clothing. I can answer any question. But it's starting to annoy me. Sometimes I want to move on. I have started to write and paint. I am a phoenix. I want to make films too.
What kind of movies?
Half fiction, half documentary. Or maybe porn.
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Star anise or Chinese star anise is the fruit of the evergreen tree Illicium verum. The spice is also commonly known as Indian anise and Siberian anise. In Russia, star anise is called бадьян and in Italy - anice stellato.
The Illicium verum tree grows to about 26 ft (8 m) tall. The leaves of the plant are green, elongated and pointed at the tips. The flowers are whitish, sometimes colored yellow or pale green. The tree gives fruits after its 5th year after it blooms. They look like a star, up to 1 1/4″ (3 cm) wide.
The pods contain 6-10 segments. When the fruits ripen they turn dark brown. Each segment gives 1 seed, later to be used as a spice. These shiny seeds have a reddish or brownish color. The evergreen tree itself gives fruits for nearly a century. The seeds possess a sweet taste and spicy aroma.
Star anise is grown in numerous countries, among which are China, Japan, Vietnam, Cambodia, India, the Philippines. The tree thrives in many regions with a tropical climate.
History of Star Anise
Chinese star anise, as the name indicates, originates from the southeastern Asian regions. In China and Vietnam, the tree grows at altitudes between 1968 ft (600 m) to 4920 ft (1500 m) above sea level. Turns out, star anise is among the spices preferred by Asians and they have been studying its properties and characteristics for a long time. Even before Christ, they used the aromatic seeds in dishes and healing concoctions. The wood of the evergreen tree was used for ship building. That's how the plant came to be called ship anise in some areas.
This Chinese spice was finally brought to Europe many centuries later - in the 16th century. As with most goods not typical of the region, it provoked intense interest in the locals, causing the price to surge significantly. European inhabitants fell in love with the new spice and it quickly found application in folk medicine, as well as cuisine. With a relish, the Europeans put star anise in their baked goods and dishes.
Composition of Star Anise
Storage of Star Anise
Star anise can be found in most large supermarkets. When buying the spice, take a look at its expiration date because if it is old it will have lost its aroma. Stores offer whole seeds, as well as crushed. If buying whole seeds, you can crush or grind them.
This way you'll get an aromatic powdery substance with a reddish tone. The best way to store it is in closed containers made from natural materials, to be kept in dry and dark areas. When stored properly, the characteristic smell of star anise can be preserved for about a year.
Benefits of Star Anise
The benefits of the shiny seeds are in no way trivial. Use of the product as a healing remedy dates back to ancient times.
Star anise aids in releasing secretions. It has beneficial effects against problems with the gastrointestinal tract and lungs.
It has anti-inflammatory and healing properties; it's recommended for cough, toothache, colic, gas, sore throat, rheumatism. In recent times, the seeds of star anise have been used to make anti-flu medication. Other uses of star anise include using its oil as an insecticide.
Folk Medicine with Star Anise
Asian folk medicine contains numerous remedies with star anise in them. For stomach problems, high blood pressure, coughing, you can take a remedy made from star anise. To make it, get 2 star anise seeds and 2 tsp cinnamon. Grind the seeds and put them to boil for 2-3 min. in 4 1/5 cups (1 L) of water. Add the cinnamon toward the end. Strain the resulting liquid and sweeten it with honey. Optionally, you can add lemon.
Cooking with Star Anise
Star anise is a spice that finds wide application in the culinary world. Ground star anise is used in recipes for sweets, baked goods, jams, jellies, compotes from apples, pears, plums, peaches. It can be successfully combined with spices such as cinnamon, ginger, cloves, vanilla. It also goes well with black pepper, garlic, dill, parsley in salty specialties too.
The spice can be used to season fish, chicken and duck meat, as well as veal and pork. The aromatic seeds are put in vegetable stews and soups. However, it's important not to overuse the spice since when it is fresh it has a strong action. 0.04 oz (1 g) of it can season an entire serving. Star anise essential oil is used in the production of liqueurs.
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Waldorf MD dentists provide a much needed service for the community. It is very important to go to your dentist regularly to get checkups. If you need any other kind of dental work done, Waldorf MD dentists can let you know after they do their dental exam. It is a good idea to build a good report with Waldorf MD dentists. Finding one that is easy to talk to and that if friendly is important. Waldorf MD dentists that make their patients feel uncomfortable tend not to keep their dental patients for long. Going to the dentists is difficult enough for most people to do since they dread it so much.
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You can find some really good dentists that have been in practice for years. Waldorf MD dentists do all kinds of dental procedures. However, unless you go to one that is a general dentist, you’ll need to find Waldorf dentists that practice specialties. For instance, if you need oral surgery you need to find the Waldorf dentists that do that kind of dental procedure. If you need braces you need to find the orthodontists in town and if you need dentures you should look for those Waldorf MD dentists that provide dentures. It is not hard to find the kind of dentist that you need. One easy way is to search online for Waldorf MD dentists. There are quite a few Waldorf MD dentists that have websites online now for you to go to. IF you do, you’ll find out more about each dentist. You can also read reviews online about the different Waldorf MD dentists. | <urn:uuid:481f721d-19a8-46f7-bbe3-65c8fd1922c6> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://dentistreviewshere.com/waldorf-md-dentists/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572304.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816120802-20220816150802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.976717 | 427 | 1.523438 | 2 |
Farming has been a part of Boone Hall Plantation for over three centuries. We’re very proud of that heritage. There aren’t many farms left in this country that can make that claim. The agricultural arm of the plantation today is known as Boone Hall Farms. It is located on 120 acres of some of the richest coastal farmland in the state. There’s something about that black dirt combined with today’s safe farming practices and a staff whose dedication is second to none…that comes together to produce some of the healthiest freshest produce available anywhere. We work closely with agents from the Clemson Extension Service to grow a wide variety of produce in the spring, summer, and fall that have become essential parts of family dinner tables all over the Lowcountry.
In the spring, strawberries lead the way. People love our strawberries and anticipate them every year. Boone Hall Farms tomatoes have some of the best flavor found in tomatoes anywhere. Collards and kale have become farm staples. The list goes on.
Additionally, we believe it is important to reach out to our neighbors in local communities to give opportunities to stay involved and engaged with the farm. We open our fields for U-picking of strawberries, blueberries, tomatoes, and grapes during each of those seasons. We present the Lowcountry Strawberry Festival in the spring and the Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch in the fall. All of these efforts provide great family fun on the farm. Our farm-to-table program provides produce for many of Charleston’s finest restaurants and grocery stores.
We are also very proud and grateful that the farm has been voted as “Best Local Farm” by the readers of The City Paper for the last several years. It’s nice recognition, but more importantly, it validates that we are doing some of the right things and at Boone Hall Farms, we believe farming and community involvement go hand in hand. | <urn:uuid:15bf3348-57f5-42b3-b174-b7e23c650af4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://boonehallfarms.com/who-we-are/were-farmers/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.963461 | 389 | 1.71875 | 2 |
The investing terms “revenue” and “sales” are frequently used interchangeably even though there are key differences between them.
“Sales” refers to the amount of money a company generates over a period of time by providing its products or services to customers.
“Revenue” refers to the total income a company earns over a specific time period. Revenue includes total sales, but it also may include income generated through non-sales activities such as investments, sale of assets, and allowances.
- Revenue is the total income a company earns over a specific time period, including non-sales income from investments, sale of assets, and other activity.
- Sales are the amount of money a company generates over a period of time by providing its product or services to customers.
- Income statements and other corporate reports differentiate between gross sales and net sales.
- Gross sales are the total amount of sales without adjusting for discounts, returns, and allowances.
- Net sales is a calculation that takes those three factors into account.
Understanding How Revenue and Sales Are Different
Companies issue income statements that summarize how much revenue they earned over a specific time period, such as a quarter or a year. An income statement lists both the total sales for that period—also known as gross sales—and gross revenue.
Revenue is typically greater than sales if a company has other sources of income. It may be equal to sales if a company does not have any other source of income, and it can be less than sales if a significant amount of discounts, returns, and allowances are factored in.
Electric carmaker Tesla’s 2021 first-quarter report provides an example of how gross revenue includes more than total sales of the company’s product or service. Tesla reported a net income of $438 million for the quarter and $10.4 billion in revenue. Two significant non-sales factors that boosted the company’s revenue were $518 million in revenue from the sale of emissions credits to other automakers and the sale of Bitcoin that added $101 million to its gross revenue.
The Difference Between Revenue and Sales
|Definition||The total income a company earns over a specific time period||The amount of money a company generates over a period of time by providing its product or services to customers|
|How It’s Calculated||Gross sales plus all other income (investments, sale of assets, royalties, interest, etc.)||Multiply the total goods or services sold by the price per unit. Gross sales are all sales reported within a time period without deductions. Net sales are gross sales minus discounts, returns and allowances.|
|What It Reflects||A company’s ability to generate money by allocating its resources to maximize earnings||A company’s ability to sell its goods and services to make a profit|
Gross sales are total sales prior to accounting for three factors: discounts, returns, and allowances. Allowances are any money that is returned to a customer for any reason after a sale.
Net sales are the final amount of sales revenue earned by an organization after all the deductions and adjustments are accounted for. In an income statement, net sales are sometimes referred to as “income.”
Because net sales are a better indication of a company’s ability to generate a profit than gross sales, they are a more accurate sales figure to company managers, analysts, and investors.
The Bottom Line
Whether you are looking at a company’s revenue and its sales for investment purposes or to assess the business strategy, it is important to understand these two terms are not interchangeable. Mistaking sales for revenue could leave out important sources of income or significant deductions because of discounts or merchandise returns. It is also important to understand that some revenue sources may be singular events that should not be factored into long-term performance expectations. | <urn:uuid:65720234-a7ff-4916-afb4-b61680d6429b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.thebalance.com/what-is-the-difference-between-revenue-and-sales-5191596 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.946548 | 820 | 3.15625 | 3 |
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This APA format template has you covered if you’re working on an APA-style research paper, report, or thesis. With specific instructions and formatting based on the APA 6th edition guidelines, this APA template will help save time and prevent mistakes. The template includes details on creating APA compliant charts, layouts, footnotes, and more. Plus, as an APA template in Word, it’s easy to use. Just select a paragraph and type over to replace with your own text. This is an accessible template. | <urn:uuid:c1afbd1c-32ac-4a99-8b35-684afe63f080> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://templates.office.com/en-gb/apa-style-report-6th-edition-tm03982351 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.838468 | 124 | 1.5 | 2 |
Chiropractic physician care solutions are for the modification of the neuromusculoskeletal system and body. This consists of the skeletal, muscular, vascular, as well as nerves. They also offer rehabilitative and also maintenance solutions to patients that have actually been injured. This kind of specialist diagnoses back imbalance and subluxation via a procedure of spinal exploration, x-rays, analysis imaging as well as laboratory examinations. When the reason is figured out, the chiropractic specialist will after that aid you restore or change your back positioning to eliminate discomfort, bring back joint mobility, proper flexibility concerns, boost joint versatility as well as series of activity, improve your range of activity, get rid of stress and pain in the muscular tissues, ligaments and also tendons, increase blood circulation, get rid of toxins, as well as restore health. When you see a chiropractic practitioner, she or he will certainly first manipulate your spinal column to guarantee that it is straightened properly as well as in the right position. They may additionally make use of specialized spine adjustments to aid straighten the vertebrae. They can do spinal manipulations and also stretches to ease discomfort, restore joint mobility, adjust wheelchair concerns, rise flexibility and also series of motion, remove tension and pain in the muscular tissues, tendons as well as tendons, as well as recover health. Chiropractic practitioners can likewise utilize their hands to do other points such as applying traction, electric stimulation and home heating and also cold treatments. Other chiropractic physician treatment services include maternity comfort, sporting activities injuries and also recuperation, neck as well as head pain alleviation, fertility as well as reproductive pain alleviation, as well as skin treatment. They can also offer nutritional modifications and also dietary analyses in addition to recommend medicines and natural solutions. Some chiropractic specialists work with neurological disorders such as ADD, ADHD, epilepsy, migraine headaches, fibromyalgia, uneasy leg disorder, and others. Others serve those with musculoskeletal problems such as degenerative bone conditions, tendonitis, rheumatoid arthritis, as well as osteoarthritis. Chiropractic doctors likewise deal with clients who have whiplash, a poor injury, and also spine decompression for the therapy of low back pain. If you are pregnant, you need unique interest from a chiropractor treatment solutions specialist. Sean Beukelman and also other chiropractic physicians at Baptist Health Care Services in Fort Lauderdale, Florida recognize exactly how to handle pregnant women’s modifications and also stretches safely as well as pleasantly. They also keep themselves informed about freshly accepted spinal decompression techniques for expecting women, so there are not a surprises when they are dealing with a person. While pregnant, people typically feel neck as well as neck and back pain as a result of the raised weight of the infant. This can create exhaustion, dizziness, soreness, nausea or vomiting, depression, and confusion, which can disrupt a woman’s capability to work appropriately. Because pregnant women have more neurological complications than the general populace, chiropractic care professionals need to be specifically cautious when modifications are made. Females may also experience other signs such as headaches, earaches, muscle weak point, repetitive strain injury, facial discomfort, and depression. It is very important to speak with your chiropractor treatment services consultant if you are experiencing any of those signs and symptoms. The chiropractic practitioner will certainly evaluate your instance and recommend treatments that will certainly help you recoup safely and painlessly. Usual therapies advised by chiropractic professionals during pregnancy consist of back decompression, ultrasound treatment, light therapy, and cool laser treatment. Along with spinal changes and various other solutions, chiropractic practitioner treatment solutions also include dietary supplements and also dietary programs. Lots of people discover it hard to obtain sufficient nutrients in their diet regimen, particularly minerals and vitamins. These services will give personalized meal prepare for your youngster as well as you, based upon your specific requirements. Nutritional professionals will certainly additionally assess your present nutritional routines as well as recommend alternate foods that will assist your baby grow. Furthermore, chiropractic specialists can assist you provide nutrient injections often so you do not have to stress over missing a dose of a crucial nutrient. | <urn:uuid:27520418-a129-4b82-ae0f-a641adde3b02> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://firstclass-simulations.biz/the-beginners-guide-to-5/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.962943 | 862 | 1.796875 | 2 |
The Agriculture Bill continues its progress through Parliament, currently in the House of Lords. The Government has consistently refused to allow a legal commitment to ensure imports meet our health, environmental and animal welfare standards. An amendment tabled by Lord Curry was approved with a majority of over 100 in the Lords. It would ensure that independent advice about the impact of any trade deal on our food and farming standards would be given to Parliament before any such trade deal could be approved.
Sustainable Farming Incentive
The Government appears to be bowing to pressure from farmers who fear they will go out of business as the Basic Payment is withdrawn. The new flagship ELM (Environmental Land Management) Scheme will not become available until 2024 by which time the Basic Payment will be significantly reduced. So a new parallel easy-to-access scheme known as the Sustainable Farming Incentive may be introduced as early as 2022. With simple options to improve productivity, notably soil health and fertility, it will be aimed particularly at smaller farmers who may not benefit significantly from nature conservation options. Critics say that such actions should be taken by farmers without being paid as they should improve profitability and funds should not be diverted from ambitious environmental projects.
Avon Valley Curlews
The Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust has been conducting research on waders in the Avon Valley between Salisbury and Christchurch for many years. The latest project, Waders for Real, received European LIFE funding and has been hugely successful according to a new book published by the GWCT. It records how forty local land managers have collaborated in the project to reverse the decline in the lapwing population, achieving an increase from 61 breeding pairs in 2015 to 105 in 2019. Crucial to the success has been predator control, particularly limiting the fox population. Redshank have also benefitted.
Hunt Saboteur Convicted
A hunt saboteur who provided a video of an assault on him by a farmer has been convicted of perverting the course of justice after it was proved that the video had been doctored. It showed the farmer repeatedly kicking out but there was only one action repeated on a loop to misrepresent the incident. The man was sentenced to 12 months in prison, suspended for two years, 100 hours of unpaid work and ordered to pay £1,000 in costs. | <urn:uuid:ba53ee89-dcc4-43f6-a7be-3e40c1acaf23> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.conservativeruralforum.org.uk/posts/current-news-01-10-20/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.970209 | 468 | 1.625 | 2 |
Want to drink a pilsner with your poodle or a latte with your labradoodle? While there are some places around town that allow it, currently Ohio bans dogs on restaurant patios due to the health code. But current legislation is trying to overturn that law!In a letter from one Ohio Health Department they explain “Live animals may not be allowed on the premises of a food-service operation or retail food establishment. Certain exceptions are allowed, such as a service dog helping a disabled person, as long as the animal’s presence doesn’t pose a threat to food contamination.
The letter concluded that because patios and open air bar-type areas are considered “food premises,” any ”‘pups on porch’ or similar events” are in violation of state health codes.
How You Can Help Change the Law:
A bill has been introduced in both the Ohio house and the senate that would allow the decision to be up to the business owner whether they allow dogs in their outdoor dining areas.
If you are an Ohio resident in support of HB263 and SB182, contact your State Rep. and let them know you want them to vote YES on HB263 and SB182!!
To find your Rep:
Head to www.Legislature.ohio.gov and click on the Contact link; find your 4 Digit zip code extension & contact your rep! | <urn:uuid:19c93042-0f3e-4f1f-b367-a7769b65e0a4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://dayton937.com/dayton-dining/help-make-pups-on-patios-legal.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.946958 | 293 | 1.789063 | 2 |
Healthful tooth and gums enjoy a elementary part in our all round overall health. Regrettably, growing dental insurance premiums and treatment method fees have created dental care inaccessible to a lot of people across the nation. realdentistry.co.nz , there are more than 108 million young children and adults without having dental insurance in the U.S. As the want for inexpensive dental treatment carries on to increase, much more and a lot more men and women change towards discount dental plans as a cost-effective and effortless-to-use alternative to dental insurance policy.
Recent research demonstrates a obvious shift in the dental rewards marketplace attributed, in portion, to concerns with price, selection and support. Many customers and companies are relocating away from the inflated rates, stringent constraints, poor provider and other constraints frequently connected with standard dental insurance policies and are seeking toward the savings and positive aspects supplied by low cost dental plans. “With an estimated forty five% of Us citizens not possessing any kind of dental coverage, and the dental insurance marketplace offering number of, affordable dental goods for folks, low cost dental plans are an desirable solution to the require to lessen client out-of-pocket costs and enhance entry to treatment.”
Price cut dental plans offer buyers with the benefit they desire by offering obtain to cost-effective, good quality dental treatment at a reduced price tag and with an emphasis on selection and support. Strategy customers spend a reduced once-a-year membership price and are granted obtain to a network of taking part companies providing discounts of 10% to 60% on most dental procedures, such as braces, root canals, crowns, dentures, cosmetic dentistry and far more on pick ideas. Certain strategies even incorporate reductions on further positive aspects, such as prescription, eyesight, listening to and chiropractic care.
Discount dental plans, made to provide considerable financial savings on members’ dental treatment demands, have quickly grow to be an appealing option to pricey dental insurance policy. Traditional dental insurance policy, as soon as the only dental gain choice obtainable, characteristics several disadvantages including pricey deductibles, wearisome claim types, long waiting periods and other restrictions. On the other hand, discount dental programs are a lot more price-effective, effortless-to-use and totally free of these hassles.
In addition, discount dental plans – starting up at $seventy nine.ninety five for each calendar year for men and women and $129.ninety five for each yr for families – are much far more reasonably priced than dental insurance policies. In accordance to a 2005 report by the Countrywide Association of Dental Plans (NADP), a trusted representative of the dental positive aspects sector, the regular monthly premium for specific dental HMO insurance policy is practically $sixteen (about $192 for each yr), when compared to nearly $24 (about $288 for each yr) for person dental PPO insurance and virtually $31 (about $372 for each calendar year) for personal dental indemnity insurance. According to NADP, “Discount dental plans have become an affordable and essential option to overcome the growing cost of wellness treatment. They are a value-successful motor vehicle for tens of millions of undeserved buyers to boost their access to dental care.”
Price cut dental programs also supply businesses and other groups with dental rewards that are simple to apply and practically effortless to manage. Many businesses are using low cost dental programs to provide dental benefits to people that are hardly ever lined by traditional dental insurance policy, like retirees, part-timers, seasonal workers and uninsured dependents. Firms can defend their employees’ well being and provide peace of brain by encouraging their team to be part of a money-saving discount dental plan.
In short, price reduction dental ideas supply individual, people, companies and other teams with a excellent offer of worth by offering access to cost-effective dental care with no sacrificing service or flexibility. Price reduction dental strategies are an perfect solution for anyone looking to preserve cash while strengthening their oral wellness. | <urn:uuid:7af41702-5952-4aa2-b9e2-cd8276ecc141> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.glassthemovie.com/price-reduction-dental-strategies-and-affordable-dental-care/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.943182 | 828 | 1.929688 | 2 |
Sep 15, 2021
Collaborating with suppliers and contractors is critical part in securing safety in Valmet’s operations. We believe that effective planning, commitment to common goals and rules, clear responsibilities, good coordination and open communication are key to making sure everyone goes home healthy and safe.
As health, safety and environment practices (HSE) are a fundamental part of Valmet’s operations, it is natural that the practices have been integrated to our supply chain operations as well.
In China, Valmet has done many activities to enhance HSE practices in the supply chain. We have for example enhanced safety awareness in the supply chain daily operations by organizing HSE trainings and safety walks. We have set up personal targets toward our goal of zero harm for our own employees working in the supply chain, and we encourage them to make HSE observation reports from both own and supplier workshops. It is also very important that we are all good role models, for example always wearing our personal protective equipment (PPE) and keeping HSE a part of all supplier conversations.
This summer we also successfully organized a Supplier HSE Day in China together with Valmet’s HSE China team. The aim of the Supplier HSE Day was to share good HSE practices with Valmet’s key suppliers in China. It also supports us in reaching the common goal of zero harm in our suppliers’ workshops, too.
On global Valmet level, we have conducted supplier sustainability audits globally every year since 2015 with a strong HSE focus. Our global key supplier sustainability program supports our key suppliers very concretely in enhancing sustainability in their operations by promoting the positive impacts of a sustainable way of working on business, the environment and people. We provide hands-on training and practical support for suppliers to develop their safety and environmental management practices.
Valmet’s strength in enhancing HSE practices in the supply chain is the systemic way of training in HSE issues. We have received very positive feedback on all of our efforts from the suppliers, but especially from the trainings. According to our suppliers, Valmet HSE trainings are very specific with lots of fundamental HSE knowledge.
Of course, we have also met some challenges in enhancing HSE practices in the supply chain. I have noticed, however, that a good dialogue and closer working with suppliers solves many issues in finding the common safety mindset and understanding.
In the future, our plan is to strengthen HSE as one of the personal KPIs for our employees working in the supply chain and continue boosting the Supplier HSE roadshow events.
Ensuring that health, safety and environment come first is everyone’s duty, and we have been building the HSE culture into all Valmet’s processes.
David works as Head of Supply Chain in Valmet China and is a member of the Valmet Procurement core team and China operations. He is a functional lead for local network of procurement professionals to deliver competitive and innovative results.
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This attractive garden, a peaceful haven within walking distance of Perth city centre, was developed by John and Dorothy Renton in the early 1920s after they built their Arts and Crafts-inspired house.
The couple were keen to have a garden that featured rare and unusual plants and flowers from all over the world. Thanks to the seeds collected by renowned plant hunters (including George Forrest and Frank Ludlow) and due to Dorothy’s remarkable gardening skills, the couple’s wish was granted.
Today, gardeners and botanists come from across the globe to admire Branklyn’s outstanding collection, particularly the rhododendrons, alpines and peat-garden plants. It also holds several National Collections of plants, including Meconopsis and Cassiope. | <urn:uuid:9b58698e-ea12-4a6c-bdb4-80f375b86b4f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.mercureperth.co.uk/event/branklyn-garden/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.963968 | 169 | 1.976563 | 2 |
Written by David Daniels
Jackie Hill-Perry considers herself not merely an agent of change, but its embodiment as well.
A Christian spoken-word poet from Chicago, Ms. Hill-Perry professes to be a former lesbian — a change she ascribes to God.
God, she says, “not only changes your affections and your heart, but He gives you new affections that you didn’t have.” Now married to a Christian man, the 25-year-old poet is pregnant with the newlyweds’ first child, which is due Dec. 13.
Her debut spoken-word album “The Art of Joy” will be released for free on Nov. 4 by Humble Beast record label.
Ms. Hill-Perry’s experience runs counter to pronouncements by gay rights groups that exclaim sexuality as an inherent, immutable characteristic. What’s more, her assertions come amid wide-ranging reports about the psychological dangers of so-called “reparative therapy,” which aims to change the orientation of homosexuals.
But she remains steadfast in her belief that anything is possible with God as she meets criticism — and outright contempt — for speaking out about her experience. And thanks to her nearly 65,000 followers on social media, as well as encouragement from famed Baptist theologian John Piper, Ms. Hill-Perry’s story has been far-reaching.
“The word of God itself, apart from Jackie Hill, testifies that people can change,” she said in a July 2013 report on Wade-O Radio, a syndicated Christian hip-hop broadcast based in New Jersey.
She was criticizing a lyric in rapper Macklemore’s Grammy Award-winning song “Same Love” that says “And I can’t change even if I tried, even if I wanted to.”
“I think we’ve made God very little if we believe that He cannot change people,” Ms. Hill-Perry said on Wade-O Radio. “If He can make a moon, stars and a galaxy that we have yet to fully comprehend, how can He not simply change my desires?”
Thousands of people on social media shared her comments — with approving or condemning remarks of their own. She estimates that about 40 percent of the messages she has received have been negative.
“On Twitter, this girl wrote me like 15 different tweets, pretty much saying that I was delusional, in denial and brainwashed,” Ms. Hill-Perry told The Washington Times.
After she married Preston Perry, another Christian spoken-word poet, in March, another Twitter critic accused them both of being gay and marrying to “play God to a bunch of ignorant people.”
Ms. Hill-Perry says she was sexually abused by a family friend when she 5. Around the same time, she experienced gender confusion that had coalesced into an attraction to women when she turned 17. She became sexually active with her first girlfriend, and then another. She became a regular at gay clubs and at gay pride parades in St. Louis.
While lying in bed in October 2008, she reflected on her lifestyle and had an epiphany that she addressed in her spoken-word piece “My Life as a Stud”: “Then, one day, the Lord spoke to me. He said, ‘She will be the death of you.’ In that moment, the scripture for the wages of sin equal death finally clicked.”
“What I had been taught in church until the age of 10 coincided with the truth in my conscious that a holy God and just God would be justified in sending me, an unrepentant sinner to hell,” she said, “but also that this same God sent His son to die on my behalf and forgive me if only I believe.”
She left her girlfriend and returned to church. The next year, she met her future husband at the first spoken-word event where she performed “My Life as a Stud.” Over time, she lost her attraction to women and gained an attraction to Mr. Perry, who she began dating three years later.
Now pregnant with a girl, Ms. Hill-Perry is concerned her daughter will face persecution for sharing her beliefs by the time she reaches 25 years old.
“I think we’re moving toward a time in our society when, in the next 20 to 25 years, Christians are going to see a massive amount of persecution when it comes to the topic of homosexuality, and there will be no such thing as tolerance for Christianity,” she says. “[People will believe that] if you’re a Christian, you are a horrible human being, period.”
“The true church of Jesus Christ will still stick to the Scriptures,” Ms. Hill-Perry says. “Now, those buildings that have people in them where the authority of God doesn’t trump their own feelings and emotions, I see a whole bunch of turning away from the faith — turning away from truth.”
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Bend is often referred to as “the outdoor playground of the West” and for a good reason. It is one of the four US cities, which have an actual volcano within the city limits, a town with the highest concentration of breweries per capita, and has nearly 300 days of sunshine per year.
The city is located in the middle of the State of Oregon, east of the Cascades, where the Ponderosa Pine forest meets the High Desert.
If you are taking a ride to Bend from the Willamette Valley, you will see how the Oceanic climate of the Valley with all its lush greenery transitions into the Continental climate of the Cascades, and then into the Steppe climate of Deschutes County.
Bend is the seat of Deschutes County named after the Deschutes River, which flows through it. The river itself received the name in the early 19th century from the French-Canadian trappers of the Hudson’s Bay Company who named it Riviere des Chutes (French for “River of the Falls”).
Despite the modest size compared to other US cities, the city remains the largest city in Central Oregon with 87,0143 people living there according to the 2015 Census. Bend Metropolitan Area is the fifth largest in Oregon, with 165,954 residents as of 2013.
Within the past 10 years, Bend and Deschutes County have experienced the fastest growth compared to other communities. After the end of the logging era, tourism stood at the forefront of the city’s economic development. It is now considered the "outdoor playground of the West", where one can find everything one’s heart can possibly desire – from art to exquisite dining, from spas to hiking, skiing, snowboarding, fishing, hunting, rock climbing, rafting, and golfing.
The Downtown area is full of art, restaurants with the nation’s most innovative and accomplished chefs, and unique shops. A variety of activities and events, including professional live theater, music, galleries, museums, and art festivals are available throughout the year.
The city is also home to 18 breweries, four wineries, and three cideries. Among them is the Deschutes Brewery, the US 6th largest craft brewery. The city hosts numerous beer-related events every year, such as the Bend Oktoberfest, the Little Woody Barrel-Aged Brew and Whiskey Fest, and Bend Brewfest.
Among the city's countless “nation’s best” designations, there is another one worth mentioning. Dog owners would be delighted to learn, that in 2012, Bend was named the nation’s dog-friendliest town by Dog Fancy. This distinction is well-earned indeed, considering the many off-leash dog areas and pet-friendly businesses and establishments one can find in the city.
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Read on for the story of Bounty Farm-grown produce and where it goes, from Petaluma Bounty Farm Manager Lennie Larkin & the Petaluma Bounty blog.
From Farmer Lennie:
It’s mid-August and for us at the Bounty farm, that means the fields are overflowing with more varieties of food crops than most of us can even name offhand, that worker bees such as volunteers, interns and the Youth Corps were out there all summer carefully tending to them daily. That means, hundreds of pounds of picked, sorted, washed and packaged foods are heading off the farm each week to feed our community.
Some of the crops we’re most excited about this year are over 10 varieties of sweet peppers (coming soon!), 10 varieties of heirloom tomatoes, green and purple bush beans, lots and lots of spring arugula and peas, refreshing Armenian and lemon cucumbers, basil, more summer squash than anyone can eat, Asian greens, flowers galore, and gorgeous red Russian and lacinato kale.
I wanted to take a few minutes to share some behind-the-scenes details on just where this food is going! Our core mission here at Petaluma Bounty is to strengthen our local food system by growing food with community members for local distribution to low-income families, and working towards that mission means that we’re always actively seeking ways to get our produce to all members of this community – low-income families and individuals in particular. This is where our two-tier price structure comes into play. While I’m at the farm planning production and education, Suzi is plugging away at fundraising and grant writing in order to help fund our reduced prices. With these grants, donations, sponsors and community support, we’re able to offer this lower price option at many of our outlets (see below). This means that customers who qualify (based on self-identification of being in a certain income bracket) are able to purchase our produce at 50 – 75% of retail price.
Planning production at the farm is always a tricky process. We want to grow a large variety of food, but we also want to specialize in crops that we know our customers love. So there’s a balance that I’m always trying to strike in making sure to have a steady and consistent supply of popular items (carrots, lemon cucumbers, cilantro, strawberries), while not neglecting the other crops. I’m also always asking myself how much of a role we should be playing in introducing new foods to people. If someone has never tried collard greens – I would love to make sure they get their hands on some. But I don’t want to force it down their throat week after week. So my approach is to always offer a large variety, and to hope that the list of major players expands each year.
The collective fruits of our efforts results in over 12,000 lbs of sustainably grown fresh produce, over half of which supports community efforts.
Here’s a snapshot of the places we bring our produce:
- The Bounty Farm Stand Tuesdays from 4pm – 6pm
Open to all! Come enjoy the farm, walk around, pick from our pick-your-own garden, and visit the farm stand. Located at the farm, 55 Shasta Ave. off of Petaluma Blvd. North. Two-Tier Prices based on economic need. Accept credit cards, cash, WIC, CalFresh (aka EBT/foodstamps).
- P.L.A.Y. (Petaluma Loves Active Youth)
This program is run in partnership with Petaluma Health Center and is available to their patients with existing or developing diet-related conditions. All participants are low-income families with children at risk for obesity. Bounty provides big bags of seasonal produce, or ‘CSA Shares’, to families through the Petaluma Health Center.
- The ‘Bounty Farmacy’ at the Petaluma Health Center
Open to the Petaluma Health Center staff and patients, two-tier prices based on economic need.Accept credit cards, cash, WIC, CalFresh (aka EBT/foodstamps), Produce Rx.
- Farmer’s Market at Walnut Park Saturdays from 2 – 5:30pm
May through November. Open to the public. Retail Prices only, we accept cash, WIC, CalFresh (aka EBT/foodstamps).
- Local Restaurants
Please make sure to share our appreciation with the following restaurants when you go to eat heir delicious food! Wishbone, Water St Bistro, Petaluma Pie Company, Saltwater Oyster Depot.
We’ve seen a huge increase in sales to the outlets where we are able to offer a two-tier price structure, namely at the Petaluma Health Center, and here at our Tuesday farm stand at the Bounty. After three years of managing this farm and trying to tie our volunteer activities to our production activities to our mission of getting food out to low-income families, the fact that we’re finally moving the majority of our produce through these outlets means that, for me, we’re on the right track.
For example, let’s think about the lifespan of a cucumber grown and harvested at the Bounty farm. Volunteers sowed the seed back in early spring, in donated soil mix packed into donated seed trays. The tray then got placed in our greenhouse, built by skilled hands of Bounty volunteers a few years back. Over the next six weeks the tray was watered and cared for Bounty staff and volunteers, oohed and ahhed over by tour groups passing through the greenhouse.
It then gets planted in the soil by volunteers, interns from SRJC and/or Sonoma State, or a school group coming to the farm to learn about farming and food security and to get their hands in the soil. There it sits, growing in the soil, irrigated a couple of times a week by Bounty staff and interns, maybe lightly stepped on by frolicking kids out here to volunteer, weeded around by our summer youth corps (a job training program), and then, finally harvested.
Harvest days – Tuesdays, Thursday, and Saturday mornings – are good times around here. A group of anywhere from 5 to 20 of us – staff, interns, volunteers, and youth corps members- gather around a harvest board and team up to go out into the fields and focus on proper harvesting techniques for a given vegetable. So the cucumber gets picked, brought into our wash station, packed and weighed, and there it waits to head out to one of our outlets.
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Jeff Bezos’ superyacht was moved from a Dutch shipyard before dawn on Tuesday, likely to avoid frustration from locals and possible incitement.
In fact, after public outcry from locals, there was no need to dismantle a historic bridge.
Watch Bezos’ yacht make its journey.
Megayacht by Jeff Bezos has quietly left the Dutch yard where it was built, without dismantling bridges and crowds of spectators.
The vessel of 417 feet, known as Y721 and estimated to cost $500 million, is under construction by shipbuilding company OceanCo at a shipyard in Alblasserdam, Netherlands. According to the German newspaper, it was towed to the Greenport wharf in Rotterdam in the early hours of Tuesday. of the mirror.
The controversy surrounding Bezos’ yacht began in February, when Oceanco requested the municipality of Rotterdam to dismantle the Koningshavenbrug to move the ship through the city. Popularly known as De Hef, the beloved bridge is considered a landmark by locals and is nearly 100 years old. When completed, the yacht would have three masts that would be too tall for the bridge’s vertical clearance, which is nearly 131 feet.
Dutch residents were outraged and an event planned to throw eggs at Bezos’ yacht if it would require the bridge to be dismantled for its passage. Within a few days, the mayor of Rotterdam Ahmed Aboutaleb made it clear that no decision had yet been taken to dismantle the bridge and said Bezos or Oceanco might have to foot the bill when it finally happened.
Earlier this month, Oceanco withdrew its request for decommissioning after the public outcry.
Hanco Bol, a local water sports enthusiast from yacht fan club Dutch Yachting, saw and recorded Tuesday’s move in a YouTube video, per Der Spiegel. He said preparations for the move started around 1am and the yacht departed at 3am.
Bol speculates that Oceanco “tried to keep the launch and transport a secret” because the ship took a route that was longer than necessary, but avoided going through the city center and past the Koningshaven Bridge.
“We’ve never seen a transport go so fast,” he wrote in the caption of his YouTube video, adding that Bezos’ yacht arrived at the Greenport shipyard three hours and 24 miles later.
On his journey Tuesday morning, Bezos’ yacht was towed without its masts, which will be installed later, Der Spiegel reports.
Watch the video of Bezos’ yacht in silent motion here:
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Welcome to December!
It is the last month of the year! Time flies; are you ready for 2022?
In the meantime, let’s discover together our last project gallery: civil engineering. This market segment is no doubt one of the purest examples of Steel, the Fabric of Life. Civil engineering is the “backbone” of our society.
Without the use of steel in this segment, there would be no transport of people, goods, drinking water or energy, and we would not be able to explore the land. Steel ensures links between people, safety on roads and railways, and protects us in case of natural disasters like flooding and earthquakes.
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Prosecutors relied on the testimony of Dr. Martin Tobin, a pulmonary specialist at the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital and Loyola University’s medical school in Chicago, who told jurors that Floyd died from lack of oxygen to the brain, caused by Chauvin’s decision to kneel on his neck for almost nine minutes and Floyd’s positioning on the ground.
In turn the sequence of events damaged Floyd’s brain and caused his heart to stop. “A healthy person subjected to what Mr. Floyd was subjected to would have died as a result of what he was subjected to,” Tobin stated.
Tobin used intricate graphics to back up his assessment, stating that Chauvin kept his knee on Floyd’s neck for an extended period of time, past the point where his body lost oxygen.
Though Floyd lost all of his oxygen at approximately 8:25 on May 25, Chauvin continued to kneel on his neck for another three minutes, according to Tobin’s testimony.
Tobin told jurors that because of Chauvin’s positioning, placing his full body weight on Floyd’s neck, the ability to breathe became nearly impossible, and likened it to attempting to breathe through a straw.
According to eyewitness accounts, jurors began touching their necks, clearly resonating with Tobin’s intense description of what transpired.
Tobin’s testimony also dismantled the defense’s use of photos taken which show five minutes into the confrontation where Chauvin was captured kneeling on Floyd’s shoulder blade. At one point Tobin stated the position of Floyd’s hands and knuckles indicated he was using them in an attempt to breathe.
Lastly, one of the most important parts of Tobin’s testimony was where he said fentanyl did not cause Floyd’s death.
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With the Bank of Canada’s interest rates set to rise this year, more than a third of Canadians are reporting that the impending hike could push them towards bankruptcy. New poll results released by bankruptcy advisory firm MNP LTD revealed that a staggering 35% of Canadians share this very concern.
In March 2020, the Bank of Canada dropped its rate to a historically-low 0.25%, giving many Canadians, particularly first-time homebuyers, the financial opportunity to enter the real estate market. But after nearly two years of the low rate, an increase is expected some time in 2022.
“As we approach what is likely to be the first of several interest rate increases in the coming year, more Canadians are concerned about how they would cope,” said Grant Bazian, president of MNP LTD. “The most vulnerable are those who have taken on credit to get by and aren’t able to pay down the debt. The added debt servicing costs are coming at a time when many Canadians are already finding it less affordable to feed their families or pay for things like housing.”
Younger Canadians were much more likely to report potential bankruptcy concerns, with 49% of those aged 18-34 saying that increasing rates could move them towards bankruptcy. Among those aged 35-54, that number dropped slightly to 41%.
“Many younger Canadians who have yet to pay off debts on significant expenses such as tuition, a car, or a home may be more negatively affected by rate hikes than Canadians over 55 years of age,” Bazian said. “Canadian households that are struggling with debt are not the only ones who are concerned about the impact of interest rate increases. The rising cost of living is likely causing even those who are more confident with their financial status to feel uneasy about the impact of rate hikes.”
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Just over half of Canadians report concerns over their ability to repay their debts, and many are finding areas of their day-to-day lives have become less affordable over the past year including feeding themselves or their family, clothing and other household necessities, transportation, and housing. An overwhelming 81% of respondents said they will be more careful with how they spend their money with interest rates rising.
“It’s promising to see some Canadians are taking note of the chatter surrounding impending interest rate increases, and are adjusting their mindset accordingly,” said Bazian. “But a lack of financial literacy impacts our findings as well because we know many Canadians don’t understand how interest rate increases will affect their personal financial situation.”
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SAN JOSE MAYOR Sam Liccardo painted a realistic picture of the city’s failures while highlighting a hopeful future at his State of the City address on Thursday.
The city’s biggest failure in Liccardo’s eyes — homelessness.
“I take responsibility for that failure and for every unhoused neighbor who are in camps in our parks, our creeks and our sidewalks,” Liccardo said. “It’s the failure of decisions predicated on the belief that if we just keep doing the same things the same way, eventually progress would come, contrary to the palpable evidence in our streets.”
The city’s 2019 homeless count showed San Jose had more than 6,000 unhoused residents — a figure that rose 42 percent from 2017 to 2019. It’s also a figure many housing advocates believe is much higher after two pandemic years and the end of the state eviction ban.
“We continue to pull together to confront unprecedented challenges. For all our challenges, San Jose has never shone brighter.”Mayor Sam Liccardo
Liccardo said the city helped 4,900 homeless residents find permanent housing since the pandemic’s start, but the proof of growing homelessness is in the streets as many roads, parks and creeks are still riddled with tents and makeshift homes.
Sandy Perry, a housing advocate and president of the Affordable Housing Network of Santa Clara County, said the homeless crisis is “without a doubt” the city’s biggest failure.
“The lack of affordable housing is the city’s problem, but I just don’t agree with their approach because they’re long on transitional housing or temporary housing and they’re short on permanent solutions,” Perry told San José Spotlight.
Liccardo touted new, innovative solutions like transforming motel rooms into interim housing sites and building additional prefabricated homes. His goal for next year is to construct 1,000 quick-build apartments and convert 300 motel rooms.
He advocated for quicker, temporary solutions to be more cost effective and get people off the street quicker — noting 2016’s Measure A “gave too many false hope that it would solve homelessness.”
“In reality, the first apartment complex funded with that 2016 measure didn’t open its doors in San Jose until 2020,” the mayor continued.
Liccardo spoke of solutions to improve public safety “without a gun or a badge,” like halting police enforcement in high schools and expanding the community service officer program. He also pointed to a program started this year that sends behavioral and mental health specialists on calls with police.
But advocates within the criminal justice system like Raj Jayadev from Silicon Valley De-Bug said the mayor has done the opposite by increasing funding to police through the purchase of different surveillance technologies without investing in alternatives.
“It’s really, quite frankly, insulting knowing that people are dying on the street and they’re buying new technologies that exacerbate the suffering,” Jayadev said. “We’re seeing just an escalation of people that are having more and more real interactions and dangerous interactions with police.”
The mayor said San Jose police are the most thinly-staffed department compared to other major cities in the U.S., which is why he said he didn’t listen to protestor calls to defund the police.
“Our neighborhoods invariably tell us that they want to see more police patrols in their neighborhoods, not fewer,” Liccardo said.
Environment and community
The mayor also discussed plans to create a more sustainable future — noting the recent vote to make San Jose carbon neutral by 2030 — the first city in the U.S. to set such a goal.
He also pointed to the 400 miles of bike lanes recently completed and the installation of 2,000 publicly accessible car chargers for electric vehicles..
Liccardo celebrated the city’s investments to curb the digital divide. The city helped connect more than 100,000 residents to free Wi-Fi and equipped more than 60,000 students with laptops, the mayor said.
“We continue to pull together to confront unprecedented challenges,” Liccardo said. “For all our challenges, San Jose has never shone brighter.”
He concluded by saying San Jose is the envy of all other cities because of its innovations and opportunities.
“I’ve provided you with a glimpse of some of our work so far and of our work together in the year ahead,” Liccardo said. “I hold my service to you as my greatest professional honor I relish the privilege of continuing to serve you.”
Read the full text of Liccardo’s speech.
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I am a set designer and since October 2014 have been preparing the cinema film Anne Frank for a production company as set decorator.
Uli Tegetmeier wrote to us last year looking for an instrument to provide support for his measuring tasks.
Now first of all, what is a set decorator?
A set decorator is head of the set decoration department and responsible for the selection, budgeting and positioning of all decorative items (furniture, lamps, curtains, wallpapers and plants etc.) in the film which underpins the storyline and defines the characters that live in the room. He ensures that the vision of production design and direction finds expression through the arrangement of the set.
How exactly can we help him with a Leica DISTO?
Before a film is shot, intensive location visits are necessary in order to find suitable towns, streets, houses and objects. Measurements must be taken quickly and under difficult conditions.
Each film set will throw out different challenges regarding its location and access. Each set needs to be measured and recorded. The Leica DISTO D510 gives the ability to overcomes these obstacle and perform with fast, reliable accuracy. A built in digital Camera with 4x zoom provides long range targeting, even when the laser dot is not visible. The unique combination of the digital pointfinder and 360° tilt sensor allows indirect measurements. The smart horizontal mode calculates the correct horizontal distance taking out errors produced from out of level measurements, allowing measuring beyond obstructions.
The current project is connected with the historical film “The Diary of Anne Frank” set in WW2. For the street scenes it was necessary to measure complete rows of houses. These included the complete façades on the Brouwersgracht, Leidtsegracht and other canal venues in Amsterdam.
This was necessary since the film is set in WW2 and all the windows in the houses had to be blacked out as they would have been at that time. In addition, modern houses had to be masked by erecting mock façades.
Some of the measurement work was carried out in brilliant sunshine and some in the pouring rain.
The Leica DISTO functioned even in the brightest midday sunshine. By means of the 4x magnification of the camera I was able to measure distances for which I would otherwise have had to use a crane.
recalls Uli Tegetmeier enthusiastically.
The façades were also able to be photographed extremely well and dimensioned using Leica DISTO Plan sketch on photo. All data was continuously sent to his tablet where all the information was recorded.
Due to the heavy road traffic and limited space it would not have been possible to set up a crane or lifting platform and consequently many dimensions would not have been able to be measured. Thanks to the Leica DISTO D510 though all measurements could be taken without problems.
Uli Tegetmeier Bühnenbildner
Fast, reliable measurements in very different locations and varied conditions. Also having the ability to transfer data on site.
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Colin Kaepernick has a prominent new teammate in the NFL national anthem protest he started in 2016 ― on a magazine cover, at least.
The most recent New Yorker features civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. kneeling with the former NFL quarterback alongside Seattle Seahawks defensive end and activist Michael Bennett.
The artist, Mark Ulriksen, told the magazine he was inspired by one question: “I asked myself, What would King be doing if he were around today?”
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says Kaepernick is not being blackballed for his demonstrations, but Kaepernick filed a grievance in October accusing team owners of collusion. President Donald Trump had already stoked the controversy by declaring that protesting players should be fired.
Kaepernick has since been honored with Sports Illustrated’s Muhammad Ali Legacy Award for his activism.
“I’m glad that Colin Kaepernick and Michael Bennett are making it political,” Ulriksen said. “I’m sure that if King were around today, he’d be disappointed at the slow pace of progress. Two steps forward, 20 steps back. Or 10 yards back, as the metaphor may be.” | <urn:uuid:8cc3f672-62ee-4895-bee4-952cff49849a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://theatlantavoice.com/new-yorker-cover-imagines-mkl-kneeling-with-colin-kaepernick-and-michael-bennett/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.976197 | 238 | 2.109375 | 2 |
The metaverse – it is the phrase of the second – however past it being an enormous money-making opportunity, there are many completely different concepts about what it really is. The time period web3 is intently linked to varied concepts of what the metaverse will likely be and is used to explain what many are calling a decentralized web. On this imaginative and prescient of the digital future, customers themselves are, theoretically, in charge of their very own digital realm.
One man who shares this imaginative and prescient is Sebastien Borget, co-founder and COO of The Sandbox, a decentralized, community-driven platform that’s thought-about to be one of the superior metaverse platforms that exists to date.
Sandbox launched round ten years in the past as a easy cell recreation with a grand ambition. Immediately, it’s partnered with celebrities, international leisure manufacturers, and finance business giants because it continues its evolution into a really persistent digital world. Snoop Dogg has made his on-line house on the platform, and simply this month, new collaborations have been introduced with Lionsgate Studios and Mastercard.
So, what does Borget – undeniably one of many pioneers of the idea – assume the metaverse really is?
“For us, metaverse is actually this myriad of worlds,” he tells me throughout our latest webinar dialog, “that customers can expertise by means of an avatar that turns into a 3D illustration of themselves.”
These avatars are the important thing to unlocking “all types of recent experiences … extra inventive, extra immersive, not like what we’ve seen earlier than with conventional digital worlds, the place customers can already socialize … right here, what’s vital is the flexibility of customers to actually personal their very own identification, personal their very own belongings, digital property, digital land, homes … and are in a position to transfer that identification from one world to a different with out being constrained.”
Avatars and NFTs
The concept of identification is central to the persistent nature of digital worlds and is a giant a part of what makes them completely different from, for instance, present social media websites, video video games, on-line chatrooms, or on-line programs. All of those “conventional” digital environments comprise parts that may undoubtedly be current within the metaverse, akin to the flexibility to socialize, play and be taught collaboratively. True metaverse platforms, nonetheless, will carry all of those parts collectively and permit customers to carry their digital identification with them as they transfer between actions and environments.
“There will likely be hundreds of thousands of digital worlds, locations the place customers can take their avatars,” Borget continues. “What’s vital is that this means to maneuver from one to a different whereas … maintaining all their content material they create in a single and utilizing it in others.”
He refers to this as “interoperability of property.” This will likely be achieved in The Sandbox, and probably different metaverse platforms, by means of using non-fungible tokens (NFTs). These are blockchain-based tokens that may be assigned to property – for instance, an avatar, an merchandise of digital clothes, or perhaps a digital plot of land or home – to present them the standard of uniqueness attributable to the truth that no two NFTs are an identical.
Digital Land and Jobs
Simply as is the case in the actual world, the quantity of land out there in The Sandbox is restricted. The digital world is cut up up into hundreds of parcels of land, of which round 70 % have already been bought to 21,000 landowners. The smallest plots which are out there, measuring roughly 100 meters by 100 meters, at present commerce for round $1,000, however their worth on the resale market varies dramatically. Bigger plots and people in proximity to “prestigious” neighborhoods (akin to Snoop’s mansion or the Strolling Useless land) fetch a premium. The costliest piece of land bought to date went for $4.5 million.
In addition to dwelling within the metaverse and constructing homes there, Borget believes that sooner or later, we’ll even have jobs and earn cash there – jobs that don’t but exist within the “actual world.”
“Being a participant generally is a job,” he tells me.
“You do not have to be the very best performing participant on the planet like in eSports … the place solely the highest one % of gamers will likely be profitable and earn a living.
“Right here, as you play, all of the content material you acquire in-game … as you full quests … you earn digital content material … NFTs … you possibly can select to carry it, use it in one other recreation, or promote it in a market … folks can earn earnings by means of their lively engagement.”
Decentralized Digital Democracy
Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) are an idea that has emerged hand-in-hand with the event of web3 ecosystems. These are collectives which are ruled by guidelines set down in sensible contracts and enshrined in blockchains. Finally, they might type the idea of regulation and authorities in on-line worlds, with all stakeholders – be that homeowners of cryptocurrencies like SAND (the Sandbox token), landowners, or simply merely customers – entitled to have their say in how a metaverse atmosphere is run.
Borget says, “The purpose and intention of The Sandbox is that inside three to 5 years, it is going to be totally decentralized, which means gamers will personal 100% of the land on the map … [and] us, the platform, will simply be minor actors, minor possession … which means we will have in place the DAO the place the worth stakeholders of the platform – landowners, gamers, SANDowners – can take part and interact with the important thing choices that may make the world evolve.”
Worlds like The Sandbox will, ultimately, be nearly totally constructed and managed by the customers. The platform is at present heading into what it calls “Season 3”, which it hopes will include over 100 completely different “experiences” – most of which will likely be designed, developed, and run by the group members and types which have made it their house.
“By the top of the yr, the purpose is that publishing will likely be open … so anybody can launch an expertise,” says Borget.
“What I like is, we’re making it international, various, and culturally wealthy. So we’re connected to bringing manufacturers and content material not simply from the US however from varied areas of the world … you can see a French space, Dubai, Bollywood, the [Korean] Ok-verse.”
The Way forward for the Metaverse
It may be argued that The Sandbox, together with different actually decentralized platforms like Decentraland and Somnium Space, is main the way in which in creating digital environments that may understand the true worth of web3. It’s clear to see that life is changing into more and more digital and digital, and as time passes, we’re more likely to discover ourselves spending much more time in on-line worlds than we do right this moment. On the similar time, these phrases will turn into much more immersive, entertaining, and addictive.
This undoubtedly leaves many people feeling uneasy on the prospect of the homeowners of massive, centralized platforms taking much more management of our lives than they’ve already. The choice imaginative and prescient of the digital future might present a treatment for this – though there are clearly challenges nonetheless to be overcome round privateness, security, and inclusiveness.
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The multidisciplinary Zurich research team Liver4Life during a treatment effort succeeded in doing something that had never been achieved until now in the history of medicine: it allowed a basically damaged human being in a machine for three days outside a body. Treated the liver and then transplanted the recovered organ. in a cancer patient. A year later, the patient is doing well.
The Liver4Life research team credits their perfusion machine, which was developed in-house, to the fact that it became possible to transplant a human organ into a patient after a three-day storage period outside the body. The machine mimics the human body as accurately as possible in order to provide ideal conditions for the human liver. A pump serves as a replacement heart, an oxygenator replaces the lungs and a dialysis unit serves as the kidney. In addition, many hormones and nutrient transitions affect the function of the gut and pancreas. Like the diaphragm in the human body, the machine also moves the lever to match the rhythm of human breathing. In January 2020, a multidisciplinary Zurich research team in collaboration with the University Hospital Zurich (USZ), ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich (UZH) demonstrated for the first time that perfusion technology makes it possible to store the liver outside the body. for several days (see press release dated January 13, 2020).
went from poor to good in three days
The team prepared the liver in the machine from various drugs. In this way, it was possible to turn the liver into a good human organ, even though it was not originally approved for transplantation due to its poor quality. For example, multi-day perfusion, ie mechanical circulation of the organ, enables antibiotic or hormonal treatment or optimization of hepatic metabolism. In addition, lengthy laboratory or tissue tests can be performed without time pressure. Under normal circumstances, this is not possible because organs can only be stored for 12 hours if they are traditionally stored on ice and in commercially available perfusion machines.
successful treatment attempt
As part of an approved personalized treatment effort, doctors gave a cancer patient on a Swiss transplant waiting list the option of using a treated human liver. Following his consent, the organ was transplanted in May 2021. The patient was able to leave the hospital a few days after the transplant and is now doing well:”I am very grateful for the life saving organ. Because of my rapidly growing tumour, there was little chance of me getting the liver off the waiting list within a reasonable amount of time,
saving more lives
The article on the first transplant of a liver prepared in a perfusion machine was published in one of the most famous scientific journals, nature biotechnologyOn May 31, 2022. “Our therapy shows that by treating the liver in a perfusion machine, it is possible to reduce the function of human organs and save lives,” said Prof. Pierre-Alain Clavien explains. Surgery and Transplantation at the University Hospital Zurich (USZ).
The interdisciplinary approach to solving the complex biomedical challenges embodied in this project is the future of medicine. This will allow us to use the new findings to treat patients even more quickly.”
Prof. Mark Tibitt, Professor of Macromolecular Engineering at ETH Zurich
The next step in the Liver4Life project is to review the procedure in other patients and demonstrate its efficacy and safety as a multicentre study. Its success would mean that in the future, a liver transplant, which usually constitutes an emergency procedure, will be turned into a planable elective procedure. Also, next generation machines are being developed. In addition, those involved in basic research continue to look for ways to treat other liver diseases outside the body with drugs, molecules, or hormones.
Liver4Life: A Wyss Zurich Project
The Liver4Life project was launched in 2015 under the umbrella of the Wyss Zurich Translational Center (Wyss Zurich). It brings together the highly specialized technical knowledge and biomedical knowledge of approximately ten medical professionals, biologists and engineers. The project is being financed with a donation from the initiator of Wyss Zurich, Dr. HC Multi. Hansjörg Vice.
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- Nature-Based Solutions for Smart Cities
Nature-Based Solutions for Smart Cities
Urbanisation and urban sprawl are recognised as the main threats to the European environment. EU research and innovation policy brings forward nature-base solutions (NBS) and smart cities (SC) as conceptual avenues for addressing urban issues through the promotion of ecosystem services and green infrastructure. Urban sprawl and deficit of green open spaces emerge at an alarming scale in EaP countries, while under transition to open market and democratic societies, many traditional policy and management arrangements fail to deliver plausible solutions. A wealth of experience of V4 countries have in managing sustainability in transition contexts, is therefore important to share, in particular the advances in NBS/SC, which are still very new to academic and policy communities in the EaP.
NEXT will reach key stakeholder groups involved in urban planning and management in EaP (in particular, Belarus – BY) by holding an action research Summer School in Mahilioŭ, BY evaluating & discussing knowledge and lessons learned from the development of NBS for SC in the V4 and beyond, and developing transversal competencies of solutions-oriented urbanists representing praxis, policy and the academia. The School will be preceded by a praxis-academia workshop reviewing the V4 experience, underlining innovation, and discussing their replicability in BY and elsewhere in the EaP to contribute to good governance over sustainable livelihoods in urban and peri-urban areas through policy, business and technology innovation; these issues will be discussed in a policy brief and an academic paper.
Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW (Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie)
Address: Nowoursynowska 166, st., Warszawa, 02-787, Poland,
Phone: + 48 22 5935382, Fax: + 48 22 5935355.
Czech Univesity of Life Sciences Prague (Česká Zemědělská Univerzita V Praze)
Address: Kamýcká 129, Praha 6 - Suchdol, 165 00, Czech Republic;
Phone: +420 224 384 338; Fax: +420 224 384 456
Slovak University of Agriculture (Slovenská poľnohospodárska univerzita)
Address: Tr. A. Hlinku 2, Nitra, 949 76, Slovakia;
Phone: +421 (37) 641 5410; Fax: +421 (37) 641 5410
Hungarian Climate Alliance (Magyar Éghajlatvédelmi Szövetség)
Address: Bartók Béla u. 7., Győr, 9024, Hungary
Phone: +36 30 232 6658; Fax: +36 96 316 192
NGO “EKAPRAEKT” (МГА “ЭКАПРАЕКТ”)
Address: str. Vostochnaya, 8, v. Vishnevka, district of Minsk, 223044, Belarus;
Phone: +37529 755 60 97 Fax: +37529 755 60 97
Main project objective
The main objective is to support urban and peri-urban sustainable livelihoods in the EaP (particularly in Belarus) through the promotion of V4 expertise in the development and implementation of nature-base solutions (NBS) for smart cities (SC) in the EaP via knowledge co-production exercises led by V4 experts from the academia and praxis organisations and involving researchers and representatives of relevant stakeholders from EaP countries.
Specific project objectives
- Consolidation and summarising of V4 expertise in NBS for SC and reviewing it in terms of replicability in the EaP: V4 and EaP experts will have several discussion rounds and prepare a communication and lists of references on the praxis-academia workshop in Mahilioŭ, Belarus (July 1, 2018); project experts will develop a policy brief and an academic paper.
- Knowledge co-production and identification of specific NBS-based solutions for SC in Belarus and elsewhere in the EaP: sSpecific NBS-based solutions for the city of Mahilioŭ will be explored on the Summer School (July 2-13, 2018), where group case study research will be done in consultation with V4 faculty and local stakeholders, with the reports disseminated afterwords.
- Training researchers and stakeholders, and dissemination of V4 expertise and NEXT findings in Belarus and elsewhere in the EaP: at least 32 participants will be trained on the summer school, and over 300 reached in the EaP, V4 and beyond, by training sessions of the Summer School, e-learning and NEXT media coverage and publications.
Project products and events
- Media coverage of NEXT activities and outputs - Regular coverage of NEXT outputs and activities in corporate, regional and (where possible) press and social networks (including a dedicated FB group)
- NEXT project website - A static webpage with project information and links to to project events and products (including policy summaries and the brief, and case study reports)
- NEXT e-learning site and contents - The e-learning site will contain reader, session materials, explanations to assignments, and reports by research groups; a password-protected section of the site will also contain reading
materials. The e-learning site will be hosted by BRU and/or the university partner from a broader network
- NEXT academia-praxis workshop, BY - A full-day workshop bringing together V4 and EaP stakeholders and academics concerned with NBS & SC, and aiming at reviewing relevant V4 experience in terms of the EaP (Belarus, in particular) and laying down plans for the development of a policy and a research-oriented publications
- A policy brief outlining the replicability of V4 experience in NBS & SC for Belarus - A c.a. 20 pp policy brief (in Russian or Belarusian) summarising V4 experience in NBS & SC issues, and reviewing its replicability in Belarus; it will target academic and praxis communities in the EaP (to be available online)
- An academic paper highlighting the V4 developments in NBS & SC and reviewing the applicability of V4 practices in other regions (in particular, in the EaP) - A paper to be submitted to a Scopus/WoS-indexed academic journal reviewing the replicability of V4 experience in NBS & SC in the EaP, in particular in Belarus; the paper will be in English; it will target worldwide academic and praxis communities concerned with NBS & SC
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Researchers have warned urgent action has to be taken to protect the world’s glaciers amid fears that inaction will open the way to a “worst case climate scenario”.
An international research team including scientists from ETH Zurich undertook the world’s first study of every glacier on the planet and found almost all the world’s glaciers are becoming thinner and losing mass’ and that these changes are picking up pace.
As a basis for the study, the research team used imagery captured on board NASA’s Terra satellite, which has been orbiting the Earth once every 100 minutes since 1999 at an altitude of nearly 700 kilometres. Terra is home to ASTER, a multispectral imager with two cameras that record pairs of stereo images, allowing researchers to create high-resolution digital elevation models of all the world’s glaciers. The team used the full archive of ASTER images to reconstruct a time series of glacial elevation, which enabled them to calculate changes in the thickness and mass of the ice over time.
Their findings will be included in the next Assessment Report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which is due to be published later this year.
“Our findings are important on a political level. The world really needs to act now to prevent the worst-case climate change scenario,” said co-author Daniel Farinotti, head of the glaciology group at ETH Zurich and the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL.
The research report added: “Glaciers are a sensitive indicator of climate change – and one that can be easily observed. Regardless of altitude or latitude, glaciers have been melting at a high rate since the mid-20th century.
“Until now, however, the full extent of ice loss has only been partially measured and understood.”
The study is the first to include all the world’s glaciers – around 220,000 in total – excluding the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets. Its spatial and temporal resolution is unprecedented – and shows how rapidly glaciers have lost thickness and mass over the past two decades.
“What was once permanent ice has declined in volume almost everywhere around the globe,” explained the report. “Between 2000 and 2019, the world’s glaciers lost a total of 267 gigatonnes (billion tonnes) of ice per year on average – an amount that could have submerged the entire surface area of Switzerland under six metres of water every year.
“The loss of glacial mass also accelerated sharply during this period. Between 2000 and 2004, glaciers lost 227 gigatonnes of ice per year, but between 2015 and 2019, the lost mass amounted to 298 gigatonnes annually. Glacial melt caused up to 21 percent of the observed rise in sea levels during this period – some 0.74 millimetres a year. Nearly half of the rise in sea levels is attributable to the thermal expansion of water as it heats up, with meltwaters from the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets and changes in terrestrial water storage accounting for the remaining third.”
Among the fastest melting glaciers are those in Alaska, Iceland and the Alps. The situation is also having a profound effect on mountain glaciers in the Pamir mountains, the Hindu Kush and the Himalayas.
“The situation in the Himalayas is particularly worrying,” explained Romain Hugonnet, lead author of the study and researcher at ETH Zurich and the University of Toulouse. “During the dry season, glacial meltwater is an important source that feeds major waterways such as the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Indus rivers.
“Right now, this increased melting acts as a buffer for people living in the region, but if Himalayan glacier shrinkage keeps accelerating, populous countries like India and Bangladesh could face water or food shortages in a few decades.”
The researchers also identified areas where melt rates slowed between 2000 and 2019, such as on Greenland’s east coast and in Iceland and Scandinavia. They attribute this divergent pattern to a weather anomaly in the North Atlantic that caused higher precipitation and lower temperatures between 2010 and 2019, thereby slowing ice loss. The researchers also discovered that the phenomenon known as the Karakoram anomaly is disappearing. Prior to 2010, glaciers in the Karakoram mountain range were stable – and in some cases, even growing. However, the researchers’ analysis revealed that Karakoram glaciers are now losing mass as well. | <urn:uuid:7f795d45-652c-4f7e-b973-4c21c75fadf7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.emergingrisks.co.uk/glacier-fears-as-scientists-call-for-immediate-climate-action/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.942235 | 927 | 4.09375 | 4 |
When starting a company, you’ll need determine whether you want to form either a partnership, a company or a sole proprietorship. How To File For Texas LLC
Each of these structures have benefits and drawbacks. In most cases you’ll need to create a limited liability company (LLC). Here are the steps you must follow to establish the process of forming a limited liability corporation (LLC) for any type of state. For more information on how to establish an LLC for your specific state check out the 50-State Guide for forming an LLC.
- 1 Determine Whether You Need an LLC
- 2 Determine Which State to Form Your LLC in
- 3 Can Someone File an LLC For Me?
- 4 What is Deluxe.com? An Overview
- 5 How Does Deluxe.com Work?
- 6 How Do I Get Started with Deluxe.com?
- 7 Who is Deluxe.com For?
- 8 Summary How To File For Texas LLC
Determine Whether You Need an LLC
If you’re considering starting a business it is important to decide whether you require an LLC. Here are some of the reasons why you should form an LLC:
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- If you’re planning to seek capital.
- If you want to protect your business, you must take precautions.
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Determine Which State to Form Your LLC in
You’ll need to determine the state that you’d like to create your LLC in. You can form your LLC in any state, however there are several reasons to form your LLC in your home state.
- If your state has a minimum amount of paperwork required for an LLC.
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You’ll need to find an agent registered to represent your LLC. This can be a person or business that you choose to be the contact person for your LLC. They will receive notices of legal documents, lawsuits as well as other messages. They are also able to act on your behalf in the event that you are not able to act on your behalf. There is usually a registered agent at the Secretary of State office in your state.
Register Your LLC
You’ll need to sign up your LLC with the state. If you’re creating an LLC within your home state it is necessary to fill out with the state for Articles of Organization.
Obtain a Tax ID
If you’re forming an LLC within the state you reside in and you are able to get an tax ID number from your state. This allows the LLC to deduct its expenses.
Set Up a Bank Account
You’ll need to establish a bank account in your LLC. It is possible to use the accounts at your LLC’s banks to transfer money to suppliers.
Open a Business Checking Account
It is necessary to open a business checking account to fund your LLC. This account can be used to pay the bills of your LLC.
Open a Business Savings Account
It is necessary to open an account with a savings company for your LLC. You can use this account to pay the LLC’s earnings.
File the Federal Tax Return
You’ll have to file your LLC’s federal income tax return. This can be done at the close of the fiscal year.
Set Up Subsidiaries
You’ll have to create your LLC’s subsidiaries. A subsidiary is a separate business entity. As an example, you could decide to establish a subsidiary to handle marketing, sales, and customer service.
You may also establish subsidiaries to do business in conjunction with your LLC. For example, you may want to set up an entity to manage bookkeeping, accounting and payroll.
Register Your Subsidiaries
You’ll be required to register your affiliates.
Can Someone File an LLC For Me?
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What is Deluxe.com? An Overview
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They’re a very exciting company because they are broad and have many services for-profit as well as non-profit customers.
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They not only create an LLC on your behalf, they also offer multiple marketing services, like:
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How Does Deluxe.com Work?
Deluxe works is broken down into multiple pieces which support small businesses: their grants along with their products and services and community partnerships and their voices through the press.
They aid many communities by providing millions of dollars in grants each year.
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Each year, they give out grants to organizations like the WBDC, SCORE, and others whose missions are to assist small-scale businesses in their success. Deluxe matches employee donations to offer more opportunities for companies to make charitable contributions. They offer everything for everyone, from small and medium-sized business as well as large enterprises to make an impact on the lives of others.
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Insurance gives you protection against a possible calamity including accidents caused by nature or man. Citizens insurance is the way for individuals to reduce financial impacts of unexpected events. Types of insurance include life insurance that offers protection against the impact of death. Health insurance covers extraordinary costs of medical emergencies. Home and property insurance covers private residences and pays out losses to one’s home, loss of use and personal possessions. Homeowners insurance will also cover accidents that happen in the house.
Citizens home insurance or homeowners insurance is a legal contract between the insurance company and the insured or the homeowners. Most insurance companies cover a dwelling in three phases:
- Personal liability includes someone being accidentally injured while on your premises. Examples could be dog bites, accidental damage to their property or fall on icy walkways.
- Additional living expenses provided if you need to live somewhere else due to a covered loss.
- Personal property in your home, i.e., furniture, clothing or appliances damaged as a result of a covered loss.
Most citizens home insurance offer discounts if you insure your property and cars in addition to your home with one insurance company. Citizens Insurance Michigan also offer discounts if you have not filed a claim for five years or more. If you are a responsible homeowner, you can save on premium costs. Responsibility includes outfitting your home with protective devices like deadbolts, fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, sprinklers and fire alarms.
Citizens property insurance includes protection against most risks to your personal property. Coverage includes fire, theft, and weather damage. Insure your home against floods, earthquakes, or faulty home insurance policies. Property insurance may also cover nuclear incidents, acts of terrorism and war. You will need to have these listed the policy and pay higher premiums in order to receive coverage.
Citizens Insurance Comes in Three Types
- Replacement cost coverage pays the entire cost of replacing your property. This type of coverage is not conditioned on depreciation or appreciation. This is merely a replacement cost.
- Actual cash value coverage gives you a sum of money for replacement costs minus depreciation.
- Extended coverage pays up to 25% over the cost of regular replacement. There will be written into the insurance contract a maximum amount the insurance company will pay in the case of property loss.
No Pay Out Coverage
There are calamities to your home and property that insurance coverage will not pay out. These include mold in your home. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency claims mold in a ten square foot area can be cleaned up without insurance help.
Standard insurance does not cover damage from sewer backups and sinkholes or sudden gaps in the earth’s surface from groundwater, are not covered.
Review Your Home and Property Insurance at Least Once a Year
Start with a replacement policy and adjust your coverage as you see fit. Your home and property quotes will depend on the square footage, construction, and location of your home. Be proactive, however, and include insurance for natural disasters, broken pipes, mold and insect damage. Your premium costs will be higher, but it will be worth it. | <urn:uuid:d90404c5-14d3-4159-aa4d-a4f9e556d3e8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.kaisermagazine.com/the-citizens-and-the-insurance/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.941904 | 629 | 2.046875 | 2 |
Make it hard to eat the wrong foods:
I'm much better off if I leave the cookies, chips, candy, and ice cream at the store! I find it's a lot harder to give in to temptation if I have to make a special trip to the store, in fact I probably won't do it. And I make it a point to never, ever shop hungry!
Make it easy to eat the right foods:
It always pays off when I add 15 to 20 minutes to my grocery shopping routine to wash and cut up fruits and veggies that stay fresh in the refrigerator all week such as:
- Celery, carrot sticks, radishes*
- Cabbage - shred or chop
- Lemon & lime wedges
- Lettuce/leafy greens**
If a sign helps... whatever works!
These ones will last several days refrigerated after they're cut:
- Bell pepper
- Summer squash
From the book, We Eat Food That's Fresh!
If fresh fruits & vegetables are ready to eat, we're all much more likely grab some for a snack, to top a salad, or toss in our sack lunch. And if I have fresh lemon or lime sections handy, I'll squeeze them on salads, Mexican dishes, and in water or tea. When I'm approaching the end of the week, I'll use what's left of the cut up veggies in a soup, casserole or stir-fry. We don't often have left over fruits, but they can be used in a smoothie with bananas and yogurt.
Get Kids Involved
When children take part in the shopping and preparation of their food and they'll be more interested in eating it too.
From the book, We Eat Food That's Fresh! ***
- Even small children can help wash fruits & vegetables, place them on a platter, or stir a salad or dip. Make if fun!
- If they're old enough to write, have them make a shopping list of new fruits & veggies that they'd like to try. Or, cut pictures of fruits and veggies from grocery adds, then let little ones past them on a list.
- Children can help find the foods on their list at the grocery store produce department.
- Take the children to a local U-Pick farm. Or, if you have access to a garden, let them take part in planting, watering, weeding, and harvesting. It's a wonderful experience for a child to watch a seed grow into a food bearing plant!
- And, of course, I recommend that you read "We Eat Food That's Fresh!"*** with kids at home, in the classroom, and play the CD with them so that the catchy tune will ring in their ears, "...try something new!"
Do you have any tips of your own? Please share!
* Carrot & celery sticks and radishes are crunchiest when stored covered in water in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
** Fresh lettuce tip: wash lettuce leaves, allow to drip dry in colander, then tear into bite size pieces. Place in airtight container, put a couple of paper towels on top of lettuce, seal and store upside down in the refrigerator. You can also store in a zip lock bag.
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Good morning Year 3 and welcome to the last home learning post of this half term. Thank you for all of your wonderful work during the last 6 weeks and please could you all thank your mums, dads and anyone else who has been helping you with your home learning. Their support has been amazing!
Today you are going to complete English, Math, Science and ICT.
I would like you to perfect your letter writing skills further. You are going to write to the council as if you are one of the farmers responding to a letter. Read the letter that has been sent to to Boggis, Bunce and Bean from the council because of the hole that they are digging. Write a letter back to the council, pretending that you are one of the farmers. Explain what has happened and why you are digging. You might want to ask the council to help you catch the fox! Try to keep your letter firm but polite – you are trying to persuade the council that you are right.
In your math lesson today you are going to be looking at scaling problems. Watch the video carefully and complete the worksheet.
For your science lesson this week, I would like you to carry on the work you began last week on shadows. Watch some of these videos from Drew Colby, he creates animal shows using shadows and his hands. Think carefully about the work you did last week, remember the nearer the object is to the light, the larger the shadow, watch the Snail work he does carefully. I would like you to create different animals within shadows and use this to make your own show.
Look at Drew’s You Tube page and choose some of the actions you would like to create for yourself.
This week you will be choosing different effects and styles to edit an Image. Using one image provided from the website you will transform it (through your editing) into at least 3 works of art! Pop art!
- Choose one of the following images then right click on the image and select ‘save as’ to save it onto your own device.
- Watch the first video which will show you how to upload an image into the Pop Art Studio.
- Go to Pop Art Studio website by clicking here.
- Upload the image you chose onto Pop art studio.
- Choose the ‘Che’ effect like in the video.
- Change the colours to suit your preferences and then change the contrast and any others with dropdown menus. Do not worry about understanding all the words, just have a go and see what effects they have on the image.
- Once you have an edited image you are happy with it you will need to screengrab the image and paste it into a document. Alternatively, you could have an adult take a picture of the image on the screen.
- Next use the same image to choose a different style. See my example for ideas but use any of the Pop Art or Andy Warhal styles.
- Finally using the same image again, choose a different style. See my example for ideas.
- If you would like to add anymore, please do!
Half term task – Lent
During Half Term we will enter into the liturgical season of Lent, starting with Ash Wednesday on 17th February.
Please read this PowerPoint together and think about making a Lenten Promise and following the Mission Together Lent Calendar.
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- 1 What is the best way to cook burgers?
- 2 What are the different ways to cook a burger?
- 3 How long does it take to cook burgers in frying pan?
- 4 How long does it take to cook a burger?
- 5 Is it better to fry or bake hamburgers?
- 6 What is the healthiest way to cook burgers?
- 7 How do you cook burgers fast?
- 8 How do you make a simple burger?
- 9 What are 3 other ways to cook a burger Besides grilling?
- 10 How do you tell if a burger is done on the stove?
- 11 How do you tell if a burger is done?
- 12 How many minutes should you cook a burger on each side?
- 13 Do you have to flip burgers in the oven?
- 14 How do you tell if a burger is done without a thermometer?
What is the best way to cook burgers?
Heat a large skillet over medium/high heat. When the pan is hot, carefully place the patties in the skillet (no need to grease skillet) leaving some space between each patty. Cook the burgers until nicely seared and they have browned halfway up the sides. Flip the burgers and cook to your liking.
What are the different ways to cook a burger?
Chef’s note: Hamburger patties cook relatively fast so you should have your burger mise en place ready before the meat hits the heat.
- Pan-fried Burger. Pan-frying is a great method for cooking burgers using minimal time while achieving maximum flavor.
- Smashed Burger.
- Steamed Burger.
- Broiled Burger.
- Char-Grilled Burger.
How long does it take to cook burgers in frying pan?
Heat a 12-inch cast iron skillet or nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the oil to the pan, once hot add the patties. Cook until the surface is browned, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook until the desired doneness is reached, about 2 to 5 minutes.
How long does it take to cook a burger?
Grilling Burgers Place the burgers on the grill grate and cook, waiting for at least 4 minutes before flipping. Cook until both sides are browned and the burger is cooked to the desired doneness, about 10 minutes total for medium-rare, 8-ounce burgers. Let the burgers rest for about 5 minutes before serving.
Is it better to fry or bake hamburgers?
Is it better to cook burgers in the oven or on the stove? It’s up to your personal preference! Baked burgers are a great, nearly hands-off cooking method that won’t fill your kitchen with the smell of frying beef. Pan- fried burgers, on the other hand, have the benefit of a tasty sear from the cast-iron skillet.
What is the healthiest way to cook burgers?
For the leanest burger, dietitian Kris-Etherton recommends not only cooking with a method that lets some of the fat escape (such as grilling or broiling), but also cooking the burgers until they’re well done. Here are more tips for tasty results: Handle the ground meat as little as possible.
How do you cook burgers fast?
- Divide the beef into 6 equal round chunks.
- Place beef in a medium-high skillet and firmly flatten into a ¼” thick round patty with a metal spatula. (
- Season liberally with salt and pepper.
- Flip burger once the top begins to change color from the cooking underneath.
- Season second side with salt and pepper.
How do you make a simple burger?
- Combine ground beef, pepper, salt, mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
- Gently form mixture into 8 patties.
- Heat grill or skillet to high.
- Cook patties 2-3 minutes per side (if you make them thicker, you’ll need to cook them longer)
- Serve on grilled hamburger buns with lettuce, tomato, cheese and onions.
What are 3 other ways to cook a burger Besides grilling?
How to Cook a Burger Without a Grill
- Use the broiler. The heat’s coming from the opposite direction, but it’ll get the job done.
- Use a broiler pan. A sturdy foil pan or a rimmed baking sheet lined with foil is an option.
- Work the stovetop.
- Get creative.
- Open the oven.
- Go the appliance route.
- Spice it up.
How do you tell if a burger is done on the stove?
Cook your burgers in a flat pan over medium-high heat. The patties should sizzle when they hit the pan, and when you flip them, you should see a nicely dark, golden-brown sear on the underside. That’s the sign of a good burger!
How do you tell if a burger is done?
We suggest putting the thermometer into the side of the burger —that way it’s less likely to go all the way through the meat, and give you a false reading. At 120°F, the burger is rare. At 130°F, it’s medium-rare. 140°F is medium, 150°F is medium-well, and over 160°F is well done.
How many minutes should you cook a burger on each side?
For a well-done burger, grill for 7 minutes per side. For a medium-well burger, grill for 6 minutes per side. For a medium burger, grill for 5 minutes per side. For a medium-rare burger, grill for 4 minutes per side.
Do you have to flip burgers in the oven?
Do not flip your burgers! The air will circulate under the patties, cooking them evenly on both sides and sealing in the juice. The top will be nice and browned, ready for cheese if wish. 8.
How do you tell if a burger is done without a thermometer?
Go in at an angle in the middle of the cut, wait for a second, and then touch the tester to your wrist. If it’s cold, the meat is raw. If it’s warm—close to your body temperature—then the meat is medium rare. If it’s hot, it’s well done. | <urn:uuid:d89a13bc-e95d-4d57-8d8a-a896540e4eaf> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://farleysfamilyrestaurant.com/burgers-tips-and-tricks/readers-ask-how-do-you-cook-a-burger.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.879734 | 1,368 | 1.554688 | 2 |
Parent & Caregiver Education
Kinark Autism Services offers a variety of educational opportunities on a wide range of topics for parents and caregivers of children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Parent and Caregiver Workshops
Summer 2022 dates and topics are open for registration! All workshops are free of charge!
The summer 2022 workshops will be delivered virtually via our secure video conferencing platform. Specific instructions will be emailed to registered participants prior to each session.
Our team of Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and clinicians have many years of experience training and coaching parents, caregivers, and other professionals using evidence-based practices.
- Aug09Going Back to In-Person School Successfully11:00 am1:00 pmFree of Charge
- Aug11Keeping Your Child with ASD Safe: Wandering and Running Away3:00 pm4:30 pmFree of Charge
- Aug15Kinark Kreates Q&A: First-Then Board12:00 pm1:00 pmFree of Charge
Transition to Kindergarten
Are you wondering how to support your child’s transition to kindergarten? This workshop is tailored to prepare families for this significant milestone with helpful information and tips. In this workshop you will learn about the steps you can take to prepare your child for school, effective communication with the school, visual supports, and more!
Date: Tuesday, July 26, 2022 from 11:30 am – 1 pm
Transition to High School
This workshop provides families with important information and tips to help decrease some of the worries related to the significant milestone of transitioning to high school. You will learn how to support a successful transition, including ways to familiarize your youth to the new school, prepare for school meetings, skills and routines to work on before the transition and more. The goal of this workshop is to equip you with ways to prepare your youth for this transition and to support you in feeling more confident and informed!
Date: Thursday, July 28, 2022 from 9 am – 11 am
Sexual Health: The Middle Years
Puberty is a stage of life we all experience. As a parent or caregiver of a youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), this can be an especially challenging time. Learning how to support your youth with ASD to take care of their own health, prepare for the changes that occur during puberty, and develop a healthy awareness of sexuality can reduce the confusion and anxiety your youth may experience. In this workshop, we will explore the topics of puberty, privacy, sexuality, consent, and self-care; and discuss how the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis can be utilized to teach skills and promote independence. Parents and caregivers will gain information and learn strategies to support their youth during this stage of life.
Date: Friday, August 5, 2022 from 9 am – 11 am
Going Back to In-Person School Successfully
Transitioning to in-person school after summer and previously attending school online may be a challenging experience for learners and caregivers. Proactive planning and supporting your child with the tools they need ahead of this significant transition can make going back to school in-person a more positive experience. This session presents safety skills to practice, routines, strategies, and visual resources to help prepare for the start of in-person school, as well as the importance of being aware of both child and caregiver mental health throughout this transition.
Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 from 11 am – 1 pm
Keeping Your Child with ASD Safe: Wandering and Running Away
Parents and caregivers view the safety of their children as a significant concern. Children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may wander or elope, making them more prone to leaving the safety of a caregiver or support person and wandering from their home, school or community setting. This can cause significant risks for those who may not be aware of possible dangers or harm and can put tremendous stress on families. In this session, you will learn tips and tools to help anticipate the risks, avoid the dangers, and teach the skills your child needs to stay safe at home and in the community.
Date: Thursday, August 11, 2022 from 3 pm – 4:30 pm
Kinark Kreates Q&A: First-Then Board
If you’ve watched the Kinark Kreates First-Then Board video, you will know that a first-then board is a great tool for increasing your child’s motivation to complete tasks they may not like or find difficult. This session is intended for parents who have watched the video and would like to ask questions to an ASD Consultant on how to individualize and implement a first-then board with their child. This video is available to watch here: https://youtu.be/9zNKARdPm5I.
Date: Monday, August 15, 2022 from 12 pm – 1 pm
Ask a Psychologist
Parents and caregivers of children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may experience challenges when understanding and managing their child’s behavioural and emotional needs. Children with ASD often struggle with emotional regulation and seeing your child in distress from an angry meltdown, tears of sadness or constant worries can be hard! Come chat with other parents and our psychologist about how to cope when your child has ASD and mental health challenges. This session allows for an interactive experience for parents and caregivers to bring your questions related to ASD and mental health. We will discuss how to support your child, help you understand the assessment process, how to tell your child and/or others about a diagnosis and available resources and strategies to support you and your child.
Date: Wednesday, August 17, 2022 from 11 am – 12 pm
Collecting information about behaviour is critical when teaching new skills, especially if you are a parent or caregiver of a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This workshop will cover why, how, and when to track behaviour, and how to use the information collected to select effective strategies. Whether you are already involved with a clinical team and looking to generalize skills to the home or community, or you are waiting to begin working with a service provider and want a head start in developing your child’s skills, this workshop is for you! Parents and caregivers will leave this workshop with tools and strategies to track progress and make informed decisions about which strategies to use.
Date: Wednesday, August 17 from 11:30 am – 1 pm
School Series: Advocating for Your Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the School System
This session focuses on combining key information from school policies and procedures to help you effectively advocate for your child in the school system. You will be provided information on what it means to be an advocate for your child, ways to effectively advocate for them, and the importance of collaborating with your child’s school team. Tips, tricks and resources will be shared to help you overcome common challenges that you may face when working with your child’s school team.
Date: Tuesday, August 23, 2022 from 11 am – 1 pm
A Parent’s Guide to Bullying
Bullying is pervasive in Canadian schools and communities. Research indicates that children with autism are at a much greater risk of being bullied than their peers. This workshop engages parents who may be concerned about their children being bullied or perpetuating bullying in the presence of their peers. Content includes defining the common types of bullying, identifying a variety of roles that children may play in the context of bullying, and discussing its prevalence. A significant emphasis will be placed on teaching concrete, actionable strategies for parents of children across all stages of childhood (pre-school, school-age, and adolescents) to ensure that you are equipped to prevent and address bullying. Additional strategies are provided to prevent and address cyberbullying due to the increasing use of technology and social media.
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Unit 7: Reading ActivityDirections: For the Reading Activity answer the following questions completely in a word processing document then attach and submit by clicking on the “Unit 7: Reading Activity” link above.Please make sure you are submitting your assignment as an attachment in either .doc or PDF format. Assignments typed into the textbox will not be graded until they are attached.Remember to follow these guidelines:Provide evidence from the text. Be specific!Give reasoning for your response with a few sentences of commentary.Proofread for spelling and grammar errors.Answer ALL parts of the question.The OdysseyBook VWho is Hermes, and what is his mission?What can Hermes do with his wand?Who is holding Odysseus captive?What is Calypso’s reaction to having to let Odysseus go?What is the main problem Odysseus faces while traveling by sea?What happens to Odysseus at the end of Book 5?Book XWho is the god of wind and what favor does he do for Odysseus and his men?What stupid mistake do some of the men make on the ship and how do even more men die after the bag accident?What does Circe do to some of Odysseus’s men?How does Odysseus get her to release his men?What instructions does Circe give Odysseus?Book XXIIIHow does Penelopeia test Odysseus?Why does she test him?Describe the one last task that Tieresias told Odysseus to complete. What will be his reward for this task?After Odysseus tells Penelopeia about all his adventures, he sets off again. What does he go to do? What does he tell Penelopeia to do?”Prologue and Epilogue from The Odyssey”Who is the speaker’s “main man”?What is the speaker’s attitude toward this “main man”?What type of music does the speaker sing?Considering the loneliness, death, and defeat that occur in Homer’s Odyssey, why is the speaker’s musical style appropriate?How is Penelope described in the Epilogue?What seems to be the speaker’s attitude toward Penelope?Overall, which elements from Homer’s Odyssey seem most interesting to Walcott?Which details suggest that the poet felt a responsibility to show respect for Homer’s Odyssey?Do you think Billy Blue feels responsible for sharing Odysseus’ story? Why or why not?”There is a Longing”What does Chief Dan George say is his community’s longing?What is his greatest fear?What training will the new warriors have to endure?Why does Chief Dan George believe that this training is necessary?In what way is Chief Dan George different from the “olden” chiefs?What does the chief mean when he refers to fighting a war with “tongue and speech”?Do you think the chief’s goal of achieving success through education and skills is the best means for improving his people’s lives? Explain.Chief Dan George talks about fighting his people’s war with “tongue and speech.” Can someone who fights only with such weapons be a hero?”Glory and Hope”What does Nelson Mandela say is “newborn” in his country?What emotion does the word “newborn” add to his remarks?Into what “covenant” does Mandela say the South African people are now entering?Which ideas in the speech are especially important for safeguarding the human rights of all people throughout today’s world?What do the words “glory” and “hope” mean?How does the title of the speech connect with the ideas that Mandela conveys?Basing your answer on Mandela’s speech, what do you think was the new leader’s greatest challenge? Explain.Based on what you know about Nelson Mandela from his speech, would you call him a hero? Explain. | <urn:uuid:aafbe732-a77a-4ea9-a489-beff05f69357> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://mathsworkhelp.com/reading-activity-the-odyssey/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.956172 | 861 | 4 | 4 |
Fall and spring are always challenging energetically because they are transitional seasons when we are experiencing a shift in the flow and focus of our energetic systems.
In the fall our vital energy moves inwards from the peripheral body to the belly, pelvis, and kidneys. In the spring our vital energy begins the journey back out from the core of the body to the periphery.
We can find ourselves out of balance very easily in the transitional seasons. In the spring, common imbalances are insomnia, emotional agitation, and lack of clarity and focus. Gummed up energy channels need to be cleared out from the winter to allow vital energy to move freely back into the body and help restore balance.
The main watchwords for balancing energy in the spring are:
1. Movement- moves vital energy through your life, body, and mind.
2. Expansion- lets vital energy expand through your life, body, and mind.
3. Challenge- focuses the expanding vital energy like a waterslide focusing a torrent of water.
4. Novelty- allows vital energy to expand beyond previous limits and nourish growth in your life, body, and mind. Kind of like digging out new irrigation trenches for water to nourish new land.
Here's a list of some of my favorite spring lifestyle changes that really help.
1. Work on a new yoga pose. Our connective tissue begins to loosen considerably in the warmer weather. This time of year is ideal for learning new poses or deepening poses you already do. I have been working on getting my straddle split lower to the floor over the last few weeks. It's slow going work, but feels wonderful and balancing.
2. Do vigorous exercise twice a week. As our vital energy moves outwards in the spring it craves physical expression. Springtime is a wonderful time to get back to the gym or to get back to outdoor activities like rowing or biking. This is particularly important if you are working with common imbalances this time of year such as insomnia and emotional agitation. I get back to my gym routine in the spring, amp up my practice a bit, and also try to walk outside when I can. It feels wonderful but be careful not to go nuts. Over exercising can deplete your vital energy very quickly. You always want to feel balanced and grounded after movement, not depleted and worn out.
3. Clean out your house. The outflow of vital energy in the spring makes a good time to move out clutter from our homes. Clutter is an outward representation of stagnated energy. When we clear clutter, we allow vital energy to move with greater ease through our experience. Donate or throw out anything you no longer need. You will feel much better!
4. Clear out your life. So if vital energy is present in all of our experience, then it certainly is present in our interactions and in our minds. This time of year is ideal for clearing your life of unnecessary stress. Look at ways you can release old grudges and hurts, toxic or energy-draining relationships, and old limiting beliefs. I have been working on old feelings of unworthiness that have been limiting many aspects of my life for a long time. As these feelings clear out, I feel lighter and have a great sense of possibility because the vital energy stagnated in those beliefs is allowed to clear.
5.Teachers, teach more back bends! Spring is back bend season. The expansiveness of back bends helps to flush vital energy through the body and clear stagnation from the energy meridians to allow easier flow of vital energy.
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We are saddened to advise the University community that the beloved jacaranda tree which has thrived in its Main Quadrangle since 1928 collapsed last night.
For many years our students have lived by the folklore that any undergraduate who fails to study before the tree's first bloom appears will fail their exams.
The tree has also been the backdrop for thousands of graduation and wedding photos over its 88 year lifetime.
In 2014 the University advised that the jacaranda was nearing the end of its natural life and hired a specialist jacaranda grower to take cuttings. Grafted onto the base of other jacarandas, the cuttings have produced two clones. This means that the University will be able to replace the jacaranda with genetically identical stock.
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The only way to avoid overwhelming summer heat waves is to hit the beach on the weekends and to spend the rest of your time indoors. The only problem is when your home is just as hot, humid and unbearable as it is outside your front door. If you want to know how you can turn your home into a sanctuary away from the blistering heat, follow these clever changes below.
Replace Your Windows
One of the greatest ways to keep your house cool during the summer is to invest in better windows because they will prevent humid air from creeping indoors and cold air from leaking out. Get the upgrade with the help of local manufacturer and distributor Golden Windows, so that you can make the most out of your air conditioning unit. Not only do they have energy-efficient Ottawa replacement windows and durable frames, they have a professional team of installers that will guarantee that your chilly air is sealed indoors. You need an expert installation when you get replacement windows for your home because an amateur or DIY job will ruin their insulating abilities — even if they are the finest energy-efficient replacement windows Ottawa can offer, a poor installation will undermine their main purpose.
Fix Your Ceiling Fans
While it’s likely that you will want to blast your air conditioner all day long to keep the house comfortable, you should never underestimate the power of a ceiling fan. If you want to know how to keep your house cool this summer, you need to check if all of your fans are moving in the right direction — the blades should be running counter-clockwise to push all of the colder air downward instead of pulling it up. Before the temperatures start creeping into the thirties, you should reverse the orientation of your fans so that the indoor air can feel soothing. Famed home expert Mike Holmes also recommends switching the fan’s lights if they are not energy-efficient LED or fluorescent bulbs, because they could be adding unnecessary warmth to the area.
Use Plants To Your Advantage
Another excellent tip for keeping your home cool is to buy plenty of plants in preparation for summer — these will help you keep the air fresh indoors and provide lots of necessary shade outdoors. Place plants along your windowsills to absorb some of the heat coming through the glass surface. You can coordinate the type of plants with the room, choosing ferns for your bathrooms, jasmine for your bedrooms, and potted herbs like rosemary, basil, thyme and mint for the kitchen. When it comes to your home’s exterior, you should consider planting hedges and small trees to naturally shade certain corners of your house.
We all know how important water is, especially during hot summer days. No matter how many people are in your household, keeping that jug of water refilled and cooled can be challenging, and opening the fridge 20 times a day isn’t going to help reduce energy! Many families are embracing water dispensers, keeping a separate unit in the house as a source of constantly cold, delicious water. It’s easy to find reviews of water dispensers to see which model is the perfect fit for your home.
You shouldn’t have to suffer through every heat wave, hoping for some relief from a passing breeze or sudden rainfall. When you follow these simple changes, your home will feel comfortable no matter what the temperature is outdoors. | <urn:uuid:79dcd8dc-d7c0-49d2-bc94-87ce6be73d6d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://newtheory.com/simple-changes-that-will-help-homeowners-beat-the-heat/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.923381 | 682 | 1.6875 | 2 |
|Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Tra, Charge d'affaires a.i. of Vietnam to the UN (photo: baoquocte.vn)
Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Tra, Charge d'affaires a.i. of Vietnam to the UN, said that Vietnam fully supports a Decade of Action 2021-2030 on road safety. In order to achieve the goal of reducing road traffic accidents by 50%, the Ambassador said that it is necessary to strengthen national legal documents on road safety, and globally address current and emerging challenges.
In addition, more investment is needed in infrastructure development and road safety capacity in low- and middle-income countries, where 90% of traffic accidents occur.
Ambassador Tra underscored the need to build traffic safety culture through education and improve people’s awareness of obeying traffic laws such as wearing seat belts and helmets, and not driving while under the influence of alcohol and stimulants. It’s necessary to apply information technology to ensure road safety.
The Ambassador said that Vietnam ratified the National Strategy on road traffic order and safety for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2045. The aim is to reduce the number of deaths and those injured in traffic accidents by 5-10% per year, building safe, modern and environmentally-friendly infrastructure and means of transport, and enhancing international cooperation in this field. | <urn:uuid:6f45da82-6807-4217-8c70-c73a51be7e44> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://m.vovworld.vn/en-US/news/vietnam-supports-un-effort-to-improve-road-traffic-safety-1114089.vov | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.92351 | 287 | 1.5625 | 2 |
The Importance of Growing Marijuana to the Economy
The cultivation of marijuana for medicinal purposes is already legal in states. Manufacturers are also referred to as “caretakers” because they are legally required to deliver them to certified dispensaries that only deliver marijuana drugs to those who have appropriate requirements. Growing at home is achieved through the use of a technique called hydroponics. Hydroponics, as the name suggests, comes from aqueous solutions supplemented with nutrients and sunlight to allow
With the economy still fragile and the economic outlook deteriorating
Many wonder if marijuana cultivation could be a brilliant industry with many solutions. Proponents of legalizing marijuana can be roughly divided into two groups: those who promote the legalization of medical marijuana and those who promote both medical and recreational use. Experts say the legalization of marijuana could lead to a sharp end to fighting between the government and drug cartels. By legalizing marijuana use, advocates argue that Ottawa’s strong demand for marijuana will be met, the industry will be regulated, taxes will be paid to the government, and law enforcement officials will be able to focus on other things.
When setting up a marijuana growing area, you will need a solar lamp and a hydroponic growing kit. The marijuana plant is grown like any other plant. It is a highly resistant species that can grow with minimal maintenance. However, before doing this, make sure you get the appropriate permission, information, and parameters from your local government. A person will need to obtain a license or, otherwise, a certificate from your local licensed physician recommending and prescribing the use of marijuana and ensure Weed delivery Ottawa.
However, others argue that legalizing marijuana cultivation could further deteriorate morale and further deterioration in public health. However, observers have noted progress in some states, such as Ottawa, and its growing marijuana industry. Since legal marijuana growers grow these plants under the scrutiny of the state government and close monitoring of everything from purchasing, consumption, distribution, and sales, this may indeed be seen as a viable economic solution. The number of jobs in this new industry could compensate for the economic downturn, and it could also do one thing for sure: ease the pain of those suffering from incurable diseases.
At the end
For now, the debate continues, with advocates hoping that many who disagree with them will understand that the ban is not working. The next generation of lawmakers must scrutinize the entire industry to see if it benefits the economy without sacrificing the health of the general public. Health, peace, and the economy are three challenges to legalizing marijuana use. | <urn:uuid:774cdaf7-1fc6-4d97-a401-7c67fab5b072> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://healthy-america.org/health-care/the-importance-of-growing-marijuana-to-the-economy/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.95104 | 513 | 2.390625 | 2 |
Manitoba is home to multiple, rich data sources offering insights into our social, health, and economic well-being. While Peg—Winnipeg’s interactive online indicator system—is unique in its alignment to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), all Manitoba data portals can shine a light on how well our community is doing.
Here are five of the best and brightest Manitoba data offerings for you to explore.
The MBCDP provides an open data knowledge base to promote evidence-informed community discussion, planning, and action to maximize health equity, social justice, public accountability, and environmental sustainability.
The data portal is organized as a Collective Impact project with collaborating partners providing in-kind resources and technical support and expertise. A Community Practice group with representation from a wide variety of stake-holder groups – including the City of Winnipeg and the Province of Manitoba – acquires, produces, and shares MBCDP data through a variety of interactive data tools, including web maps and demographic dashboards. Their site also provides links to other local and national data portals.
The City of Winnipeg’s open data policy supported the creation of a Winnipeg data portal that shares a large amount of interactive and real-time datasets, maps, and infographics for all areas of civic governance and services.
A capital projects dashboard provides department, map, and location search tools for drilling down to individual projects, while a city services page includes everything from 311 data to mosquito trap counts. A wide variety of interactive datasets and visuals—almost 1,000—can be searched, while a Transit API allows the more technically inclined to create an application interface to retrieve live information about Winnipeg Transit services. This data portal is a valuable resource for any Winnipegger who wants to learn about local budgets, planning, finance, and governance.
Peg, Winnipeg’s interactive data dashboard, provides reliable and credible data and analysis on more than 55 indicators that shine a light on economic, environmental, cultural, and social elements of life in Winnipeg.
Peg data, often presented at a neighbourhood level, can help Winnipeg citizens, social leaders and policy makers take the pulse of the city and identify wellness gaps where action is needed. Led by two partner organizations—the International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD) and United Way Winnipeg—Peg is fully aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, placing local indicators like Core Housing Need, Life Expectancy, Children in Care and High School Graduation Rates into a global context.
The Winnipeg Police Service crime and calls for service maps are interactive and searchable by community and neighbourhood. Each of the maps comes with a user guide and video tutorial. For the crime map, rolling year-to-date and monthly data is searchable by offence and offence category.
Monthly data is available for a single month with a three-month lag to allow accurate data updates. The calls for service map – based on data from citizen phone calls, in-person, and online reports – is uploaded every Monday. Calls for service data covers the past ten weeks and is searchable by day of the week, service type and event type. The WPS also offers a Monthly Statistical Report that gives a year-to-date and monthly snapshot of Criminal Code of Canada violations in Winnipeg.
The Climate Atlas of Canada is an interactive tool for citizens, researchers, businesses, community and political leaders to learn about climate change in Canada. It combines climate science, interactive mapping, local data, and video storytelling to bring climate change into focus for Canadians and inspire action.
The centrepiece of the site is the interactive map that acts as a portal to climate data of the past, present, and future, along with links to video storytelling. Climate knowledge is further disseminated through downloadable maps and infographics, articles and resources keyed to seven key topics, including Taking Action and Climate Science.
More Winnipeg Data Sources
In addition to the interactive data portals listed above, the following reports and data sources can be useful tools for learning and investigation:
- Manitoba Centre for Health Policy (University of Manitoba): Health-focussed data, research and resources from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba
- Manitoba Land Initiative (Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship): Geo-spacial information and digital maps from the Government of Manitoba
- Information Management and Analytics (Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living): Provincial health data and statistics to support health-related activities and strategic functions
- Winnipeg Census Information (City of Winnipeg): Statistics Canada census data tailored to provide Winnipeg neighbourhood profiles
- City of Winnipeg Citizen Survey: A 2020 report on a survey of 600 people to shed light on Winnipeggers attitudes and needs.
- 2019 Community Health Assessment Reports:
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Where: Fernbank Children’s Centre
When: April 2018
Topic: African landscape / animals
Year groups: Early Years
Scenes of Kenya in Hackney
Click on the image above to see a larger version of the mural design.
Commissioned by Fernbank Children’s Centre in Hackney, the aim of the mural was to bring colour and excitement into the children’s play area by representing the wildlife of Africa. The scene is inspired by photos of Kenya. Flamingoes wade in the lake, white rhino, of which the last male of this species sadly died in March 2018 are pictured enjoying the grass and a family of gazelle relax in the sun.
The original artworks were painted in watercolour. The landscape was created to an A1 scale. Individual studies of the animals were created and then layered into a digital file bringing the scene together. This was then sent to a printer for application onto 3mm aluminium composite with anti-graffiti film.
The finished mural measures 4.8m wide x 1.6m high. The panels have a high gloss finish and offer a modern looking alternative to painted brickwork. The aluminium panels were installed against the garden wall for the children to enjoy.
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World Executives Digest | Scores of cross-border money transfers take place every day. While an expat might want to send money to a relative in his home country, a business might need to receive payments from an international customer. Whether you wish to transfer money overseas or receive international payments, paying attention to a few important aspects will hold you in good stead.
The Cost Factor
There are instances of overseas money transfer companies providing fee-free transfers, but they might make up for the cost by providing less than favorable exchange rates. On the other hand, seemingly great rates can be offset by steep fees. Factors such as where you and the recipient live, the transfer method you select, and the mode of payment may also affect the cost of your transfer.
An easy way to look for the most cost effective service provider is to compare how much money will get to the recipient. This applies even if you wish to receive money from overseas, and in such a scenario you simply have to direct the sender to the right company.
Transfer Methods and Processing Times
You get to choose from multiple options depending on the desired transfer method. The transfer method has a direct bearing on the turnaround time. Your options include:
- Bank account transfer. Transfers to overseas bank accounts may take anywhere from one to six working days. This depends on where you and the recipient live, the company you work with, as well as the recipient’s bank. Some of the leading companies that let you send money to overseas bank accounts include CurrencyFair, TransferWise, OFX, WorldFirst, and WorldRemit.
- Transfer to a cash pickup center. If you’re in a hurry to send or receive money, consider turning to a company that has brick-and-mortar offices or agent networks. Transfers to physical locations tend to process almost immediately. Some of the top companies that offer this functionality include WorldRemit, Azimo, Ria, Western Union, and MoneyGram.
- Transfer to a mobile wallet or mobile airtime. Companies such as Azimo, WorldRemit, and MoneyGram let their customers top up mobile wallets and airtime from different countries. These transfers tend to go through almost straightway.
- Transfer to an email address. If you want to send or receive money using no more than your email address, you may turn to companies such as PayPal or TransferWise. While these transfers go through almost immediately, you have to account for the time it takes to withdraw the transferred money into your local bank account.
The Information You Need
If you plan to send money or payments to an overseas bank account you will need the recipient’s complete name, a bank account number, the receiving bank’s name, and the receiving bank’s SWIFT code. Depending on where the recipient lives, you might also need an IBAN. If you wish to receive money from overseas into your bank account, you will need to provide the same details to the sender.
With transfers to cash pickup centers, senders get reference or transaction numbers at the end of the process. The recipient needs to provide this number along with a valid form of photo ID to collect the transferred money.
Transfers to mobile wallets or airtime require the recipient’s name, a phone number, and the name of the service provider at the receiving end.
You might get phone support depending on where you live and the company you select. Most prominent companies provide online support via chat and email. To find out what previous customers of the top companies have to say about their payments services, consider turning to Trustpilot, a review-based website.
Selecting the right overseas money transfer company for payments is easy if you address aspects such as cost effectiveness, speed, convenience, and customer service. However, it is important that you compare your options well.
Jon works as a researcher with iCompareFX, a website that lets its users compare leading overseas money transfer companies from the world over. When he’s not working, he can be found exploring new music from different genres. | <urn:uuid:d7b9786d-283c-476b-ad61-a4544a1cb1c4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.worldexecutivesdigest.com/making-and-receiving-international-payments-simplified/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.943418 | 851 | 1.5 | 2 |
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SAN ANTONIO – Several law enforcement agencies and businesses are working on training everyday citizens on how they should react if they find themselves in an active shooter situation.
Pete Hardy, owner of STW Krav Maga & Hardy Fitness, said he has been hosting an active shooter training seminar for many years since the first U.S. school shooting happened. His goal has always been to teach educators how to put a plan together to protect themselves.
“The first responder has to be the people that are there in the room, whether it be the teacher or coach or administrator, the students, if they’re capable,” he said. “They’re the first responders to save themselves in a situation where a guy’s come in, in a confined space, with a high-powered weapon just to kill people.”
U.S. Homeland Security has taught people to run, hide and fight in an active shooter scenario. But Hardy says it takes a little training to know what that means and how to think critically about what steps you can take to save your life.
“Nobody’s ever told people how or shown people how to fight with a person that has a handgun or a long gun,” Hardy said. “I’m not going to get in a fist fight with him. So how am I going to fight to save my life?”
Hardy’s gym is hosting an active shooter seminar Saturday. It aims to teach people how to stop intruders and disarm them. A short Stop the Bleed class will also help instruct participants on how to render first aid.
This week, San Antonio Police Department also held an active shooter training demonstration for its Citizens Police Academy. Police hope it helps people learn how they can best assist law enforcement during a real-life scenario.
Schertz Police will be hosting a Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events class from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, June 25. Register by calling Schertz EMS at 210-619-1410.
STW’s class is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 25. It costs $30 for guests. Call 210-348-6127 to sign up. | <urn:uuid:2bf4384a-c132-4d7a-b0f0-519673267cee> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://internewscast.com/news/saturday-seminar-to-teach-participants-how-to-run-hide-or-fight-in-active-shooter-scene/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.959458 | 489 | 1.515625 | 2 |
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s culture minister said Monday that his country will boycott the 2013 Oscars in the wake of the anti-Islam video made in the United States that denigrates the Prophet Muhammad.
An Iranian film won an Oscar in the foreign film category in February. But Mohammed Hosseini said the Islamic Republic would not field an entry for next year’s awards due to the low-budget video he dubbed “an intolerable insult to the Prophet of Islam,” the semiofficial ISNA news agency reported. Hosseini urged other Islamic countries to also boycott.
He confirmed that the committee in charge of selecting Iran’s entry has already picked “Ye Habbeh Ghand,” or “A Cube of Sugar” — a film about a family wedding turning into a funeral when the groom’s relative dies — to compete for best foreign film.
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi won the 2012 Oscar for best foreign film for his movie, “A Separation” — the first such prize for Iran.
Tehran officialdom welcomed the Oscar, especially as Farhadi beat an Israeli film and three others in the foreign language category, describing it as a conquest for Iranian culture and a blow for Israel’s perceived outsized influence in America.
But Iranian hard-liners were also upset by the movie’s exposure of the troubles in Iranian society through the story of a collapsing marriage.
Iranian authorities have long had an uneasy relationship with the country’s filmmakers and influential clerics have often denounced the domestic cinema as dominated by Western-tainted liberals and political dissenters.
Earlier on Monday, Javad Shamaghdari, head of the government-controlled cinema agency, said the Oscars should be boycotted until the organizers denounce the anti-Islam film entitled “Innocence of Muslims,” which has prompted outrage among Muslims around the world.
At least 51 people, including the U.S. ambassador to Libya, have been killed in violence linked to protests over the film, which also has renewed debate over freedom of expression in the U.S. and in Europe.
Also Monday, many Internet users in Tehran and other Iranian cities reported having no access to their Gmail accounts.
The difficulties come a day after Abdolsamad Khoramabadi, a member of the government body responsible for Internet oversight in Iran, said authorities would block access to Google services, including Gmail and the Internet giant’s search engine, in response to the film posted on YouTube, which is owned by Google.
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Tomorrow, Feb 5, 2012 at 10 AM, the Portland Children’s Museum‘s newest traveling exhibit, The Wonder of Learning: The Hundred Languages of Children Exhibit from Reggio Emilia, Italy, will be open to the public. Those of you who know me well also know that I’m big on education and languages. This exhibit captured my interest immediately! Do click on the link to explore the thought behind the new, more museum-traditional (hands-off) type of exhibit, along with concepts, questions and answers.
“Exploring education through multi-media galleries that speak to how young children imagine, invent and create, this exhibit expands the potential to support creative thinking and collaboration in our schools and communities.”
Viewing The Wonder of Learning exhibit is included in your Museum admission price as well as all membership levels. Guests who ONLY wish to view The Wonder of Learning exhibit may do so free of charge by checking in with Guest Services. Guests who wish to visit The Wonder of Learning exhibit AND the rest of the Museum must purchase admission.
The Portland Children’s Museum newsletter also mentioned that they have partnered with Red Tricycle Portland to feature local giveaways, news, and family fun! Red Tricycle Portland is a great resource for those of you in the Portland, Oregon, area for fun activities to do with your children or grandchildren! Red Tricycle provides Portland parents with five fresh picks a week for fun things to see, eat, and do with your kids in your neighborhood. On the website you can sign up for a free email newsletter. | <urn:uuid:b567e64b-c0c6-46df-b24d-f4aa341d75ae> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://mygrandmasue.com/tag/portland-children/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.948512 | 323 | 1.882813 | 2 |
1. Air Force Jobs: When you join the Air Force, you may be able to take pilot training, work on aircraft, learn about experimental aircraft before anyone else, work as an air traffic controller, work on computer systems and many other integral Air Force jobs. These jobs can get you top civilian jobs when you leave the service or lead to a satisfying lifelong career in the military.
2. Healthcare: When you join the Air Force or any branch of the United States military, your healthcare costs and needs are covered. Even if you don’t stay active in the military your whole life, you have lifelong healthcare benefits from the Air Force. You can’t lose these benefits like you can with a regular job and health insurance, when you leave that job. Once you’re in the military, you’re taken care of.
3. Education: Join the Air Force and you can get a top notch education. You can take college course while you in service, and use the GI Bill and other benefits to pay for your education once you’re discharged.
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Bring Global Understanding to K-through-College Students
We invite you to share your Fulbright experience with K-through-college students by participating in Fulbright in the Classroom (FIC). By sharing your stories, you introduce students to new places and peoples. You inspire them to learn more and to travel. And you will have fun.
All Fulbrighters are welcome to participate, especially recently returning students and ETAs, and visiting grantees. By participating in Fulbright in the Classroom, you can bring a personal perspective on the country you visited or share information about your home country. This is a chance for you to share your experience with international cultures and traditions — music, food, lifestyles, religions, histories — with U.S. classrooms.
You may participate as (1) a volunteer, doing outreach locally or digitally to any location; (2) a chapter, coordinating with chapter leadership; and/or (3) apply for a $750 Fulbright Classroom Grant to reach out digitally to under-represented communities nationwide. Click here for for information and the application process. Applications are due on June 15, 2022.
Fulbright in the Classroom is primarily an education outreach program, but it will also raise the profile of the Fulbright Program. We hope that it will especially benefit communities who are not fully represented in the Program by inspiring future applicants.
Participating is easy, either digitally or in-person, depending on local conditions, school/university policies, and your own comfort level. Please follow all CDC, local, and institutional guidelines.
Get started by reviewing this website and filling out this interest form.
Set a date
Start by determining the local school or college you would like to visit.
Make contact with a classroom teacher or professor by sending an introduction email using this template, and set a target date to give a digital or in-person presentation!
Prepare your presentation
Make your content personal and focus on sharing your perspective.
Gather photos, items, and anything else that will help you tell your Fulbright story.
Tell Your Story
When you visit the classroom online or in-person, introduce yourself and Fulbright, ask questions, make it interactive, and have fun!
Your “visit” to the classroom is your time to share your personal experiences with another culture. Share stories from moments that surprised you, humbled you, and made you fall in love with your country.
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New developments in vertical and indoor farming allow of plants and crops to be produced at very high densities in totally controlled environments. This allows year-round production of identical plant material of a consistent and high quality from batch to batch.
These towers are also an important research tool as their consistent output year-round accelerates gene discovery and crop breeding. Being able to grow plants continuously under optimised conditions allows multiple generations to be created in a single year, increasing the rate at which new varieties can be produced. Combining vertical growth towers with high-throughput (functional) phenotyping also allows rapid screening of breeding and mutant plant populations.
Research Applications of vertical growing towers include:
- Plant population screening
- High throughput production of consistent experimental plant material
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On July 12, 1917, a posse in the mining town of Bisbee, Arizona rounded up over a thousand men at gunpoint and put them on a train to a New Mexico Army camp, advising them to never return. The reason for this deportation was that these men, mostly Mexican immigrants, were workers at the Copper Queen Mine, owned by the Phelps Dodge Corporation. Due to difficult conditions on the job and the ramp-up in activity during World War I, the miners wanted to unionize, and sought the assistance of the Industrial Workers of the World. The town’s violent and malicious response, which broke apart families and communities, was run by no government; it was pushed by Phelps Dodge and carried out by the local authorities. The mass deportation was deemed “wholly illegal” by the Wilson administration, and yet nobody — individual, government, or entity — was officially charged in a court of law. This incident is largely forgotten, not just in American textbooks but even in the context of labor history. Robert Greene’s documentary Bisbee ‘17, made to observe the centennial of the event, meditates on it through modern-day reenactment and probing those still connected to it. The result is one of the finer recent American political documentaries, both revisionist and revitalizing. Released in theaters last year, the film will now be making its television debut on the documentary series POV.
Bisbee today is a shell of what it once was. The population has been in rapid decline, and the Copper Queen Mine closed in the 1980s, its gutted image a heavy metaphor looming over the once-thriving area. The town lies in the shadow of the popular tourist destination Tombstone, where legends around cowboys and the O.K. Corral draw people from all over the world with a palatable, whitewashed version of American history. For many locals, their hometown is where the more complicated history lies. Bisbee ‘17 is fundamentally a ghost story about things that have gone a long time without being reckoned with. The film follows the people of Bisbee as they prepare to reenact the events of July 12, 1917 on its centenary, in the process capturing their differing opinions on their town’s past.
Bisbee ‘17 continually deconstructs the idea of performance, a longtime interest of Greene’s. His first documentary feature, Fake It So Real, is about an independent wrestling league where amateurs cultivate personas for their small but passionate audience. He later made Actress, about his then-neighbor Brandy Burre, in which she performs the role of mother and wife after leaving her acting career. Kate Plays Christine is a clinical examination of filming the unfilmable, with actress Kate Lyn Sheil preparing to portray Christine Chubbuck, the Florida TV reporter who notoriously shot herself on air in 1974. Here, Greene collaborates with mostly amateur performers, who speak about how they feel about the real-life people they play, as well as their processes of preparing for the reenactment. Some even offer subversive twists on their characters, such as a scene in which actors playing copper industrialists break into song; usually strikers are the ones singing about their struggles.
Greene’s cinematic influences are present as well. He has written extensively in admiration of the British filmmaker Peter Watkins, one of the best to blur the lines between fiction and nonfiction in works like like the unconventional biopic Edvard Munch or the desert-set dystopia Punishment Park. Watkins’s influence is felt all over Bisbee ‘17, especially his magnum opus La Commune (Paris 1871), which is presented as a contemporary documentary of the Paris Commune, which of course predated motion pictures. The tension in these films never breaks, even though their events have either not happened or happened long ago. This is the case with Bisbee ‘17, with the recreations of the clashes between strikers and company men carrying almost unbearable intensity.
Many of the townspeople have direct family connections to people involved in the Bisbee Deportation, both victims and perpetrators. Some are still angry at the injustice, while others defend their ancestors. They repeat the claim that it was necessary to maintain the war effort or halt the spread of “socialism” or “communism.” There is something chilling in these defenses, long discredited, being kept alive. It shows the power of stories, and how they become preserved as beliefs as a means of self-justification within communities and bloodlines.
Greene cannily chooses not to explicitly compare the past to the present, although today just the term “deportation” cannot help but bring up images of ICE raids, overcrowded detention centers, and the destabilization of families and communities. Similar parallels arise when one sees how the labor organizers and miners were decried as antiwar conspirators and agents of Germany and Mexico who were determined to destroy America, simply for seeking better lives for themselves. Othering people who threaten the status quo works. In immigration debates, labor disputes, and various culture wars, the Bisbee mindset is as alive now as it was in 1917. Divisions, collaboration, dreams, nightmares, paranoia, land, facades, and capital have always been key cogs in the darkness of the American experiment, and Bisbee ‘17 won’t let you forget that.
The long-lost painting resurfaced at the upscale Urban Gallery in Tel Aviv, sparking the anger of Palestinians.
“Guests in love, please understand — most of the exhibits in our museum are objects ‘born’ many years ago and subject to completely different moral standards,” said the Fort Gerhard museum in a statement.
Art and photographs, publications from the 19th and 20th centuries, manuscripts, posters and more are set to cross the auction block on August 18.
This week, the Webb space telescope wows, übernovels, crappy pigeon nests, the problem with “experts,” and much more.
Four captivating examples of the artist’s photographs, taken between 1973 and 1984, will be auctioned in August as part of Swann’s fourth annual LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture, and History sale.
It is time that the art world recognize what Bluhm went on to do during the last three decades of his life, when he was deep into his own territory.
Lacy’s work is more about making connections than providing content and it is still realized in the act of bringing people together, physically.
The Nevada Museum of Art in Reno welcomes guests to learn about “The Architect to the Stars” through captivating black and white photography. On view through October 2.
Is watching Jordan Peele’s latest film nothing more than an exercise in decoding his message?
Hollein will enter the position when current Met president and CEO Daniel H. Weiss steps down in July of 2023.
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So much is happening, and it is such a crazy time of year for everyone, with senior projects, proms, and graduations. But, I wanted to take some time to post to my blog.
One of my goals for my boutique is to reduce the “fast fashion” component of my collection. Some of you know that my family is in the recycling business and I see and hear first-hand a lot of the issues that are happening with waste in our world. But how do you do it? What one person might think is fast fashion (wear it once and not care if you throw it out because it wasn’t expensive) may be an investment piece for someone else with a different budget. I have been trying to think of steps I can take that will reduce the waste and the carbon footprint that fashion is having on our environment. Here is what I have done so far:
- Measurements to reduce the return rate:
- A measuring card & tape measure is included in your first order for you to quickly get your measurements written down.
- Measurements of each item are being added on the website, and I even indicate my height, and personal measurements and what size I am wearing.
- How to take care of your new item:
- Washing instructions and material content are listed on each product page. Following these directions will prevent the clothing item shrinking or staining other clothes.
- A small laundry bag is included for delicate garments, like bralettes. These make a huge difference in how long your bralettes last.
- I reached out to a brand I love, Forever New so that I could include their amazing fabric care wash with each order. I love this product and so will you! Following the washing instructions for each item and using this fabric care wash will help keep your clothes lasting a long time!
- I have a question section on the product page so you can ask me anything before you buy. Your questions have helped me change my descriptions, so they are more informative for you.
- I do try-ons on Instagram so you can see how the outfit looks and I give suggestions on other clothing items you could pair it with, extending your wardrobe.
- I try to get pieces that won’t go out of style too quickly and are more likely to become a staple in your wardrobe.
These are just some ways I am trying to help everyone make informed decisions, how to take care of their garments, and help to reduce waste and returns!
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Interpreting LGBT History at Museums and Historic Sites
Interpreting LGBT History at Museums and Historic Sites is a handbook for historical organizations interested in sharing stories about same-sex love and desire, as well as well as the full spectrum of gender expression.
Part of the American Association for State and Local History’s Interpreting History series, this book discusses reasons for organizations to explore this this underrepresented part of the past; offers best practices; provides an overview of LGBTQ history in the United States; and includes three case studies from organizations engaging various approaches to share the LGBTQ past with visitors.
Interpreting LGBT History at Museums and Historic Sites is available directly from the publisher (Rowman & Littlefield) as well as online booksellers. Follow the buttons on the right to link directly with the seller of your choice.
AASLH Members are eligible for a 20% discount when purchasing from the publisher!
Winner of NCPH Book Award
Table of Contents
SECTION I: INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: A Pep Talk for the Faint of Heart
SECTION II: HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
Chapter 3: Approaching LGBT History
Chapter 4: “The Abominable Sin”: European Contact to the Late-Nineteenth Century
Chapter 5: Creating Communities: Late-Nineteenth Century to the Mid-1960s
Chapter 6: We’re Here, We’re Queer, Get Used to It:
Mid-1960s to United States v. Windsor (2013)
Chapter 7: History Coda: What A Strange Year It’s Been
SECTION III: INTERPRETING LGBT HISTORY
Chapter 8: Trends in LGBT Historical Interpretation
Chapter 9: Case Study—Displaying Queer History at the Chicago History Museum:
Lessons from the Curators of Out in Chicago
Jill Austin and Jennifer Brier
Chapter 10: Case Study—The Varied Telling of Queer History at Historic New England Sites
Kenneth C. Turino
Chapter 11: Case Study—Interpreting for the Next Generation:
The Summer History Immersion Program (Minnesota)
Kyle Parsons and Stewart Van Cleve
Chapter 12: Issues to Consider When Interpreting LGBT History
Chapter 13: Conclusion: Some Suggestions
Appendix 1: Timeline of Key Events in LGBT United States History
Appendix 2: Recommended Reading
Appendix 3: Bibliography
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Development of TEE and Secure Monitor Code
There are a wide variety of possible software architectures for the secure world, and the implementation of these is almost totally dependent on the application the user is targeting.
A simple implementation may be focused on protecting a single asset which was implemented in a protected factory environment, such as authentication of a single secret. This requires a simple solution comprising of a lightweight secure kernel and integration of the monitor for switching between normal and secure domains.
Alternatively the system architect may be looking for a robust and long term solution where trusted applications are appended over the lifetime of the device, for example in a mobile handset or tablet. In this case the designer may opt for a Trusted Execution Environment which mimics many of the dynamic functions of a traditional OS, including sandboxing of applications, while remaining small enough to be certified.
Due to the inherent complexity of implementing a full Secure OS, and the potential need to certify its capabilities and performance, Arm recommends investigating commercial TEE solutions from Trusted OS suppliers that are members of GlobalPlatform. However if partners require a simpler solution, or are investigating building their own TEE, then we recommend they start by reviewing example code for the Secure Monitor.
Armv6* & Armv7-A** example code available here or via Arm.com >> Support >> FAQ and Knowledge Articles
Note: You will be required to accept the EULA before downloading.
TEE & TrustZone Commitments
Arm is committed to open ecosystems, and believes that innovation happens best when you set engineers around the world free to design the future. As part of their commitment to openness when Arm formed Trustonic, a TEE vendor, in partnership with Gemalto and Giesecke & Devrient, Arm agreed to a set of open commitments with the European Union and MOFCOM (China Ministry of Commerce) to ensure an open environment. To ensure that useful “TrustZone Information” is provided to all TEE providers on an equitable basis Arm maintains a list of companies developing TEEs. You can use the “Inform Arm…” form below to be added to this list.
The commitments given to both the European Commission and MOFCOM are broadly as follows:
- Arm will continue to enable the open development of secure systems by supporting TrustZone Secure Monitor Code for Armv6 and Armv7-A architectures;
- Arm will continue to enable the open development of future secure systems by supporting TrustZone Secure Monitor Code for Armv8-A architecture;
- Arm will continue to ensure all ecosystem partners have fair access to any future versions of the Secure Monitor Code example;
- Arm will continue to make available all information required to develop a Trusted Execution Environment under fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory licensing terms; and
- Arm will continue to ensure than all IP created supports the ecosystem equally.
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As an interested party if you have any concerns that Arm may accidently be in breach of these commitments, or otherwise, you have the opportunity to report such breaches here. A member of Arm will then contact you to understand your concern, and resolve the matter within 15 business days. Your notification will also be provided to the Monitoring Trustee who will overview the resolution and, if not resolved after eight working days, will also propose their own proposal to resolve the matter.
Alternatively, if you have any general queries related to the Commitments you may contact Arm on the same email address above or one of the Monitoring Trustees on the details provided below:
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hailed, on Friday in Tangier, the efforts of Morocco and the “Aladdin” project to build bridges between cultures and fight against racism and fanaticism.
In a video message broadcast during the inaugural session of the “Tangier Dialogue” organized by the “Aladdin” project in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad and the Alliance of United Nations Civilizations, Blinken paid tribute to the Moroccan government and the “Aladdin” project for their role in building bridges between cultures and in the fight against all forms of racism and fanaticism.
The American Secretary of State stressed on this occasion the importance of the “Tangier Dialogue” in terms of strengthening understanding between the West, including the United States, and the countries of the Muslim world.
Forging strong relations between the West and the Muslim world can serve as a “driving force” for positive change and a “solid foundation” for resolving several crucial issues for the region, notably the maintenance of peace in conflict zones and the strengthening economic opportunities with a view to consolidating freedoms for people of different faiths and facing the consequences of climate change, including water and food insecurity, the US official said.
The US Secretary of State also called for programs and policies to be put in place to ensure development and contribute to a safer, more peaceful and more prosperous world for new generations.
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The European continent stands without any doubt at an historic crossroads. Through the ‘Antwerp Declaration’, the European political party Identity and Democracy (ID Party) wants to underline the added value and superiority of the concept of national sovereignty.
The cooperation of European member states within the European Union, since Brexit, has been characterised mainly and paradoxically by a far-reaching acceleration of centralisation and by the installation of a unitary state to replace the member states. The EU seizes every crisis to stealthily reinforce and speed up this evolution. This was the case with the coronavirus crisis, and it appears to be the case with the war in Ukraine as well.
The Conference on the Future of Europe was a glorified theatrical performance, as feared by ID Party from the outset. Originally intended to compensate for the democratic deficit that resulted from the composition of the European Commission in 2019, the conference turned out to be a huge failure. A few hundred citizens were selected to participate and their meetings were manipulated and steered towards a list of proposals that is practically a copy of the most far-reaching unifying projects of the EU unitary state. For instance the fact that the migration proposals emanating from the Conference in essence mirror, and sometimes literally reproduce, those outlined in the Commission’s 2021 Migration Pact, highlights this as one of the best examples that the outcome of the Conference has been scripted and pre- determined;
This conference subsequently gave the left-liberal and green majority in the European Parliament the opportunity to call these proposals the only and irreversible way for cooperation on the European continent. These proposals thus envisage - as well as many other things - transnational lists, a European army and the abolition of the freedom of all member states. The ID Party rejects these so-called results of the Conference and remains focused only on European cooperation in which all member states and peoples retain their rights. The emphasis should be on returning power to the member states.
The European Union has also definitively embarked on the path of open warfare against its own member states under the new-speak name of ‘Rule of Law’ and the so-called 'conditionality mechanism' that withholds European funds from member states that deviate from the aforementioned unitary state strategy. Democracy at the level of European cooperation can only be based on the clear and unequivocal consent of free peoples. These peoples must be at the centre of this European cooperation and not be a side issue in a particular interpretation of abstract - mainly legal - principles.
ID Party also notes that the European Union is keeping the open borders of the continent open in an increasingly extremist manner. The European Commission's recently proposed ‘Talent Partnerships’ programme with North African countries, but also with more distant countries, reaffirms the European Union's obsession with anything that can promote mass immigration. Not only does this go against the wishes of the majority of the population, it is also completely at odds with the principle of subsidiarity. ID-party rejects any proposal to weaken a migration policy based on strict control of the external borders and denounces the presence of illegal migrants, who threaten labour conditions and foster social conflicts and strongly opposes the migration propaganda narrative aimed at convincing the public of the economic benefits of mass immigration without considering the related social and security costs.
ID Party regrets the war on the European continent that was started after the Russian Federation invaded Ukraine, a country fully entitled to its own sovereignty and territorial integrity. However, ID Party fears that this crisis too will be abused by the European Union for the expansion of its power, especially the further strengthening of its existing ideas concerning a European army as part of the centralising European Union. The European Union is also shamelessly passing on the consequences of its own failures, such as the inflation caused by the debt economy in the eurozone, to this war.
ID Party is readvocating a sharp distinction between Europe and the European Union. Increasingly, the European Union and its current strategy are the antithesis of Europe as a continent and as an historical unit of civilisation that is complementary to the national identity of the various peoples.
For these reasons, the present members of ID Party take the following 8 principles to heart today, the 23rd of June 2022.
Does not consider itself bound in any way by the results of the so-called Conference on the Future of Europe and the centralising political agenda that resulted from it.
Rejects the introduction of transnational lists and the standardisation of electoral laws.
Reaffirms that European cooperation must continue on a free and voluntary basis and cannot be replaced by a so-called qualified majority.
Rejects the ‘conditionality mechanism’ which seeks to force member states to unconditionally toe the line of the centralised European Union.
Opposes the installation of the so-called European army.
Rejects the way in which the European Union is further blurring Europe's borders into a management of migratory rights instead of geographical limits of the continent where its own European citizens are guarded and protected.
Remains committed solely to European cooperation in which all member states and peoples retain their rights. The emphasis should be on the return of power to the member states.
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The garden outside Thomas Chatterton’s house has been designed with permaculture firmly at the forefront of it’s being. Rather than producing a garden that needs huge amounts of maintenance, we have put together a garden that is mainly perennial and that has minimal watering needs. In it we have also included a pollinator bed that is full of perennial plants that are bee and pollinator friendly, therefore feeding ourselves but also ensuring plenty of food for the creatures we rely on to pollinate our crops.
In the bee bed we have the following…
- Verbena bonariensis
- Perennial Scabious
- Perennial Cornflower
- Field Poppies
In the beds for humans are the following…
- Japanese Quince
- Red veined sorrel
- Alpine strawberries Rhubarb
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Most of us will never forget the first time we saw an orchid or felt the excitement of bringing one home. That euphoria easily fades when we realize that precious orchid is either struggling to survive or has died despite our best efforts.
Orchids evolved on almost every continent in a wide variety of conditions and therefore most have a specific set of requirements they need to thrive. Five key variables should always be considered before choosing an orchid: air circulation, light, nutrition, temperature, and humidity/water requirements.
Understanding the needs of the orchid you found at the local nursery or local society is essential to ensuring you can provide that plant with a good home. Orchids requiring cool growing conditions may not be best for our backyards here in Texas, especially with our 100-degree-plus days, and those needing bright and moist conditions are not suitable for growing on a windowsill within our homes.
In this section of the site you will find resources that will introduce you to many popular genera as well as some that are not well known. In addition to online materials, we invite you to attend our Culture Club, which meets regularly and covers everything from the basics to more advanced cultural techniques. In the Culture Club, members share their successes and failures so everyone can learn.
The culture sheets below, courtesy of the American Orchid Society, provide an overview of some of the common species found for sale in our area. Click on each image to view the PDF culture sheet.
Rodrumnia Daisy ‘Cusi’s Pride’ (Blushing Angel x Spring Bouquet)
—Gus & Carmen Fernandez, North Little Rock, Arkansas
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Many physicians are women, but the male physician stereotype persists. When a reader requested a more gender neutral example of work-life challenges, here's what we said.
My recent blog on helping physicians deal with the inevitable stress in their lives elicited several comments. The most interesting one took me to task for my stereotypical example of a physician feeling pressure from all sides:
Rewrite your example. This is stereotyping the male physician with a dependent wife at home with kids relying on his income. 50 percent of medical students are now women. Why not be more creative? Dual career? Female physician with a teacher husband and nanny and kids.
My first reaction was "busted." My second was to explain that I only had room for a single example. (Note: An impulse to explain yourself in response to criticism is always a good indication that the criticism is essentially fair.) The third reaction took some time to bubble up, as I tried to come up with a good example that addressed the stressful environment that confronts female physicians.
The male example had been easy, precisely because it was a stereotype. As a female observing the situation of many male physicians, I was on the outside looking in and oblivious to nuance. Developing an example of a female physician confronted with professional and personal stressors was much more difficult. There was no way I could come up with a single exemplar demonstrating what women physicians deal with in about 200 words.
The reason was that I know too much about their lives. I am not a physician, but I have been a business woman with a demanding job, a husband whose profession demanded a lot of time and placed him under a great deal of stress, two small children who needed a softer me than was appropriate for my subordinates and peers, a house we could almost afford, no recreational time for myself, and feeling guilty because the priority at dinner was "quick, easy, and no arguments." And don't even get me started on the needs for professional development, networking, business development, physical exercise, and time to rest, reflect, and bake cookies.
After close to 100 words, I may be close to describing one person's life, but I still lack plausible scenarios to demonstrate the applicability of the seven principles I suggested for dealing with stress. More problematic, the woman I described represents only one archetype of a modern American woman.
All of this led me to an eighth principle that can help stressed out physicians, male and female:
No. 8: Develop a close relationship with at least one other person in a similar situation.
A primary human need is to be known and understood, to be seen as a three-dimensional person instead of a stereotype. The most obvious benefit is to have someone who really understands your life, and to say "poor baby" or something similar, at the appropriate moments. Just as important is having someone who can help you verbalize and prioritize your wants and needs, and make decisions informed by the knowledge that you cannot have it all, at least not all at the same time. A supportive spouse is a wonderful thing. You also need an ally and sounding board outside of the marriage, precisely because your relationship with your spouse is so important. | <urn:uuid:c76d9a3f-0820-4ca5-b194-c7e7918d463c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.physicianspractice.com/view/8th-principle-dealing-physician-stress | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572304.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816120802-20220816150802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.980912 | 656 | 2.125 | 2 |
P.A.A.C. – People Assisting Animal Control is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation formed under the laws of the State of Texas in August 2010.
Our mission is to promote responsible pet ownership, improve the lives of pets in our community, and reduce the number of unwanted and stray animals entering our shelters.
How can we achieve this?
Affordable and subsidized pet sterilization programs; Low cost vaccinations and preventative veterinary care;
Community outreach, basic pet supplies, pet food, and education on animal care.
When you donate to P.A.A.C., your money goes directly to our organization to achieve our mission. We pride ourselves on our careful distribution of funding to make sure we are able to help the most animals possible. Our financial records are available to donors upon request.
P.A.A.C. is comprised of a full board of directors and officers including president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary. The majority of our members are business owners who are highly invested in the Corpus Christi community and welfare of our city.
PAAC now has a low cost vacccination clinic and a high volume spay and neuter clinic located at 5804 Ayers. The land use is being donated by Chubby’s Mattress. Corpus Christi needs approximately 131,000 spays and neuters to decrease the pet overpopulation. PAAC will now be able to ensure over 6,000 spays and neuters will be done each year. This is the solution to pet overpopulation.
Our programs include:
High Volume Spay/Neuter Clinic – average about 600/month
Low Cost Wellness – vaccine/prevention – about 500/month
Pet Retention Program – partner with AC to keep people with their pets instead of being impounded
TNR – Trap, Neuter, Return of feral/stray/community cats
Animeals – Provide food for elderly and disable people on Meals & Wheels
Food Bank – FREE Pet Food as long as their pets are spayed/neutered (done at no charge by us)
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Small script to focus or launch a program under X server.
I was annoyed with most DE / WM inability to define a keyboard shortcut doing the following:
- attempt focus on a window for program, on current desktop, if any
- launch the program as a fallback
This correspond to a use-case for which we don't want more than 1 instance of a program window per virtual desktop.
I ended up with this small script that does the trick.
For more context, read the accompanying blog post.
$ focus-or-launch --app-class <window-class> --app-launch-command '<launch-command>'
||The program's window X window class|
||The command to run to launch the program|
Finding out the window class of a program
To find out the X window class of a window, run xprop in a terminal and then click on the window.
Search for the value of
In should be in the form
You should then use the value
program.Program as the argument for
All those examples take the following command, launching an Emacs client frame.
$ focus-or-launch --app-class emacs.Emacs --app-launch-command 'emacsclient -c'
Put this entry in your
"focus-or-launch --app-class emacs.Emacs --app-launch-command 'emacsclient -c'" Mod4 + e
Keyboard Shortcuts, all the way down and click on the
+ to add a custom shortcut.
- python 3
wmctrl is used to determine the list of windows for current desktop.
xdotool is used to list the windows for a given class.
They share the same id system for windows (property
WM_TRANSIENT_FOR(WINDOW) as returned by xprop).
I also explored using commands
xwininfo -root -children,
xlsclients -l but they seemed to be using another id (property
WM_CLIENT_LEADER(WINDOW) in xprop).
xprop -id <window_id>, window_id being either one of the 2 id system, we could join the results.
But this is cumbersome and not necessary for our use-case.
The weak link in the chain is xdotool.
It is notorious for being slow.
Tested on a modern 64 bit processor with Ubuntu 20.04, performance is very good (< 5ms).
Tested on a old 32bit laptop with BunsenLabs Lithium, there is a noticeable delay (> 100ms).
u/narrow_assignment made a very similar script. His version is more suited for the use-case where you'd want a program to have its window on only one desktop at a time. It will launch program if not running of focus on an existing window in another desktop, switching to it. It's in pure bourne shell and relies on xprop and wmctrl.
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With the emergence of new COVID-19 variants, effective diagnostic software systems are urgently required to support the increasingly overstretched virus testing services. These software systems can also help to stem the spread of COVID-19 by enabling early identification of new cases.
In a study published in the KeAi journal Data Science and Management, a team of researchers from Africa and Canada tested the ability of seven computational algorithms to diagnose COVID-19 at an early stage, based on the following common symptoms: fever or chills; cough; shortness of breath or difficulty breathing; fatigue; muscle or body aches; headache; loss of taste or smell; sore throat; congestion or runny nose; nausea or vomiting; and diarrhea.
Corresponding author Boluwaji A. Akinnuwesi, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science at University of Eswatini in southern Africa, believes these findings could guide future software development.
“This information could be adopted to develop intelligence-based software that both medical personnel and patients can use for early diagnosis of COVID-19 when these symptoms are present. At the time we were conducting this research, we could not find any other studies that had applied any of the listed intelligent techniques for COVID-19 diagnosis using these common symptoms,” says Akinnuwesi. “Using these algorithms is a better option than exposing patients to X-rays, which, in addition, are not always easily accessible. The three best performing algorithms have the potential to be developed into widely-available software, increasing access to quick and affordable diagnosis of COVID-19 infection, which is particularly important for low-income countries, like Africa.”
Computational algorithms can also play a valuable role in identifying cases that traditional clinical diagnosis methods may miss, such as infections in people with certain underlying diseases.
The researchers found that the algorithms Multilayer Perceptron, Fuzzy Cognitive Map and Deep Neural Network outperformed Logistic Regression, Naïve Bayes, Decision Tree and Support Vector Machine.
These technologies can be particularly important in low-income countries where medical personnel and facilities are limited.
While artificial intelligence models are already available to support diagnosis of COVID-19, most are used in interpreting X-ray image data; and are not always effective in early-stage diagnosis, when the patient’s respiratory and cardiovascular systems may show few signs of the virus.
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Objective Fetal cardiac surgery may enhance the prognosis of certain complex congenital heart defects that have significant associated mortality and morbidity or after birth. (LV) and right ventricles (RV) measured myocardial function. Cardiac contractile and calcium cycling proteins along with calpain were analyzed by immunoblot. Results Preload recruitable stroke work (slope of the regression collection) was reduced at 120 min after bypass (RV – baseline vs. 120 min after bypass 38.6 vs. 20.4±4.8 (or shortly after birth often at great cost.1 This is in part due to fetal end-organ injury that has occurred before birth because of altered intra-cardiac blood flow patterns.2 Fetal cardiac surgery alongside other evolving fetal cardiac interventions has PD 0332991 HCl the potential to alter these outcomes. Early studies examining fetal cardiac surgery KMT2C focused on developing tools and techniques for extracorporeal blood circulation or fetal cardiac “bypass” and then overcoming the detrimental response of the placenta to bypass.3 4 Several technical challenges have already been studied with least partially overcome 5 but effective clinical translation has yet to be performed. The capability to perform intra-cardiac techniques is dependent upon understanding the systems resulting in cardiac dysfunction and finally developing solutions to secure the fetal myocardium. Unlike the postnatal center the fetal best (RV) and still left ventricles (LV) pump in parallel and pressure distinctions between your chambers is generally minimal.6 Fetal RV may be the main pumping chamber and output is higher weighed against LV which provides coronary and chest muscles flow. Fetal hearts likewise have limited reserves to improve cardiac result as the ventricle is certainly operating close PD 0332991 HCl to the best of its PD 0332991 HCl function curve.7 Improves in blood quantity induce only a little upsurge in fetal cardiac output 7 8 while improves in heartrate and contractility are more essential in maintaining fetal cardiac output. The initial requirements of immature flow and myocardium need directed security and understanding the myocardial dysfunction is essential to build up regimens for cardiac medical procedures. Our analysis group previously confirmed that cardiopulmonary bypass can lead to myocardial dysfunction and changed calcium bicycling in neonates.9 However immature cardiomyocytes vary in morphology and function from adult as well as neonatal cardiomyocytes. A couple of specie-specific distinctions in the pre- and post-natal advancement of excitation/contraction coupling and discord about the maturation and need for Ca2+-induced Ca2+ discharge as well as the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) in mediating fetal contraction.10 Cardiopulmonary bypass in neonates network marketing leads to degradation of contractile proteins possibly adding to the cardiac dysfunction.11 Structural proteolysis of troponin I (TnI) the inhibitory subunit of troponin is associated with myocardial stunning and reduced cardiac contractility.12 Troponin I is systematically degraded by the calcium-activated cysteine protease calpain after cardiopulmonary bypass in adults and neonates.11 13 In addition inhibition of calpain activation has been shown to be protective for ischemic and hypoxic hearts.14 In the current study the hypothesis was that fetal cardiac bypass results in post-surgical myocardial dysfunction for the fetus. We statement reduced fetal cardiac function associated with cardiac bypass procedures and present potential mechanisms for the detected dysfunction. Materials and Methods Animal Model All animals received humane care in compliance with the “Principles of Laboratory Animal Care” formulated by the National Society for Medical Research and the “Guideline for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals” prepared by the Institute of Laboratory Animals (NIH Publication No. 85-23 revised 1996). The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Research Foundation also approved the protocol. Singleton pregnant ewes from 100 to 114 days of gestation were analyzed (term was approximately 148 days). Six fetuses (2.4 ± 0.4 kg) underwent sternotomy with 30 minutes of cardiac bypass and six fetuses were euthanized immediately after sternotomy for collection of PD 0332991 HCl baseline tissue samples. Surgical preparation and fetal cardiac bypass were performed as previously explained by our group.15-17 Briefly ewes were fasted for 24 hours before sedation with ketamine and diazepam PD 0332991 HCl intubated and maintained on 2% isoflurane and oxygen. Ewes received Buprenex (0.3 mg intramuscular) and penicillin G. Catheters were placed in the ewe’s femoral artery and vein for. | <urn:uuid:3fa5966f-f9e3-48f8-a3d0-b05afa32040b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://buenavidaestudio.com/objective-fetal-cardiac-surgery-may-enhance-the-prognosis-of-certain-complex/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.929003 | 990 | 1.867188 | 2 |
By: M. G. Thibault
What are Androgenic Receptors?
You probably already know that testosterone and synthetic esters of this male hormone have a huge role in muscle growth and development. However, do you know the exact role of androgenic receptors (AR’s) in muscle growth?
There is a considerable density of androgen receptors in muscle tissue, specifically in the myonuclei. These receptors profoundly modulate the response of the muscles to contractile stimuli (ie. Resistance training - weights). The data indicates that the androgenic receptors are critical regulators of muscle growth, being both necessary and sufficient for full stimulation of protein synthesis and for fiber growth inside the muscle.
Because there are more testosterone-receptor proteins than actual cellular androgen receptors, this shows that there is a biological mechanism within all cells to respond whenever it encounters androgens.
Given AR’s widespread expression in many cells and tissues, Androgen receptors have a diverse range of biological actions including important roles in the development and maintenance of the reproductive, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, immune, neural and hemopoietic systems.
Many of today’s bodybuilders, athletes, and fitness enthusiasts are taking supplements daily in order to improve some aspect of their physique. These compounds are usually synthetic anabolic or growth promoting agents that work by artificially increasing hormone levels and the secondary to that - stimulating the androgen receptor sites, which in turn allows for the development of the muscle cell with increases in strength depending upon the compound used. Sarms bypass the artificial hormone elevations and drops and targets the Androgen Receptors directly and selectively.
Androgenic Anabolic Steroids
When you hear about anabolic steroids, you think about their ability to increase muscle mass and strength. However, what many people don’t know is that these compounds also come with some severe side effects on a user’s health, due to their non-discriminatory action on different cells.
As what was mentioned earlier, androgen receptors are found in different cells and tissues all over the human body. They are present in fat tissues, muscles, bones, the prostate gland, liver, nervous system, brain, hair follicles and cardiac cells.
So when you say non-discriminatory action, this means that when you take testosterone for muscle growth, it doesn’t only stimulate the androgen receptors in the skeletal muscles, it also affects the different AR’s in the body resulting in oily skin, acne, hair loss, headache, nausea and vomiting. What’s even worse, some individuals take massive amounts of this testosterone esters that are way, way above the recommended dose, which may cause, in extreme cases, liver diseases, prostate cancer and heart attacks. As soon as a synthetic hormone enters the body, it signals the hypothalamus in the brain to stop producing LH and FSH. In short, natural testosterone production is shut down as the body reads there is no reason to continue producing T since it is receiving synthetic testosterone from and outside source. Sarms mitigate this process by their design of not being a hormone, but a direct Androgen Receptor Modulator.
Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs)
This is where Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) come into play. These compounds have a selective action on the body, which means that they affect only certain parts of it. SARMs are a novel class of androgen receptor ligands. They bind to the androgen receptor more selectively, exhibit tissue selective activation of gene transcription and enhance protein synthesis. The relative selectivity of SARMs for muscle and bone over prostate and sebaceous glands has potential application in the treatment of muscle wasting, osteoporosis and functional limitations associated with aging.
The unique pharmacology of SARMs makes it a much safer choice compared to androgenic anabolic steroids. Because of its high selectivity — meaning it only stimulates the androgen receptors of muscles, bones, body fat, nerves, connective tissues and in some Sarms like Tight® (RAD140), the brain. Sarms have become a reliable tool and a fitness staple among serious fitness enthusiasts, bodybuilders and athletes who aim to take their physique and strength building goals to the next level.
With Elite Sarms Tight® (RAD140), a daily intake of 10mg, which is equal to 1ml, affects muscle tissues resulting in a significant increase in strength and endurance. By attaching to androgen receptors, Tight® (RAD140) stimulates muscle development while repairing connective tissues (bones and joints) and efficiently metabolizing body fat.
Another muscle building superstar in this category of compounds is Elite Sarms Decavar® (MK-2866). Decavar® (MK-2866) stimulates tissue regeneration by targeting the androgen receptors in muscle fibers. It also increases nitrogen in the blood vessels that supply muscle tissues, enabling more blood and nutrients to flow and nourish the muscles. The enhanced levels of nitric oxide also improves and aids in muscle tissue recovery by clearing lactic acid and sustaining pH balance, thus making Ostarine the greatest muscle tissue regenerator of all SARMs.
Decavar® (MK-2866) has been demonstrated in studies to prevent muscle degradation following recovery from major surgery or other disorders.
What is The Take Home?
Overall, what we’re trying to achieve is to get as close to the ideal scenario as possible. And that means not only getting the proper nutrition and training with enough volume and intensity, but also choosing a healthy and intelligent supplement regimen in a way that favors muscle growth.
SARMs are a class of supplements that offer similar anabolic effects to steroids with the purpose of increasing muscle mass, gaining strength and promoting the loss of fat without the undesirable side effects associated with steroid use. Rest assured, with appropriate dosing of your chosen SARMs supplements, trusted suppliers with full transparency (See ES Lab Tests Results here), you will not experience water retention, blood pressure increase, liver damage or testosterone shutdown, while enjoying the benefits of maximum gains in lean muscle and strength while preserving your hard earned muscle.
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From Moorish to neo-Moorish in Oranie (Algeria): a style between rupture and continuity
Keywords:authentic, copy, heritage, Moorish, Oranie
Algeria, the center and heart of the Maghreb, has often been coveted by conquerors, attracted by its wealth and geostrategic location in the Mediterranean. This particular situation has made it a cultural crossroads. Thereby, “Moorish”, as one of the most remarkable expressions of Muslim architecture and a local architectural tradition specific to this region, has undergone the alterations and repercussions resulting from successive acculturations. This art, born in the Maghreb in the 10th century, has asserted itself as a specific style since the 13th century. If we consider the authenticity of this original production, several transformations and deformations, such as the “copy and the copy of the copy”, will appear because of the socio-political changes resulting from the colonial periods. From there, a crucial question arises: are these different figures that have appeared from the “Moorish”, the authentic, the “Turkish-Moorish”, the “neo-Moorish”, the “neo-Arab”, linked by a relationship of continuity or rupture? Through an iconographic comparative approach based on documentary support (plans, photos, etc.), we will try to expose existing links between these architectures. This contribution describes and analyzes the peculiarities and metamorphoses of this style throughout its history: from the “Ottoman reign”, which was followed by the French colonial “neo-Moorish” and finally to the “neo-Arab” form of the independence period. As a conclusion, it can be said that the appropriation of this architectural style was a way of legitimizing the presence of the successive masters of Algeria. Moorish served them as an instrument of ideological, cultural and political transmission.
How to Cite
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Cooked food sitting at room temperature is in what the USDA calls the “Danger Zone,” which is between 40°F and 140°F. In this range of temperatures, bacteria grows rapidly and the food can become unsafe to eat, so it should only be left out no more than two hours.
How long can fish stay at room temperature?
“Do not thaw frozen seafood at room temperature.
“… If food is allowed to remain at room temperature for two hours or longer, bacteria can multiply and cause food poisoning. – Even a tiny amount of contaminated food can cause severe illness.
Is it safe to eat cooked salmon left out overnight?
Bacteria can grow quickly and can make the food become unsafe to consume. It’s always extremely important to be aware of how long your salmon has been out of the refrigerator. Since fish is a type of meat, whether it is cooked or raw it should never be left at room temperature for more than two hours.
Can you eat seafood left out overnight?
Anything left out overnight should be cooked before eating, and would be perfectly safe, but if it smells or tastes bad, you won’t want to eat them even after cooking. This is the principle with pasteurized milk.
Should fish be cooked at room temperature?
Let it Reach Room Temperature Before Cooking. When you add cold fish to a hot pan, it will cook unevenly. … You want it to reach room temperature right before cooking. If it is at room temperature for too long it can be a food safety risk.
How can you tell if fish is spoiled?
Some common traits of bad fish are a slimy, milky flesh (a thick, slippery coating) and a fishy smell. This is hard because fish is smelly and slimy by nature, but these traits become much more pronounced when fish has gone bad. Fresh fillets should glisten like they came out of water.
Can cooked fish go bad?
When kept in the refrigerator, cooked fish will be safe to eat for up to 6 days. … Whereas if you have cooked raw fish, you should keep it in an airtight container until you wish to use it. However, just because cooked fish should last up to 6 days in the refrigerator doesn’t mean that it will.
What happens if you eat food that has been sitting out?
The USDA says food that has been left out of the fridge for more than two hours should be thrown away. At room temperature, bacteria grows incredibly fast and can make you sick. Reheating something that has been sitting at room temperature for longer than two hours won’t be safe from bacteria.
How long can salmon sit out after cooked?
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The best means to learn more about bitcoin, is to enter as well as obtain a few in your “pocket” to get a feel for how they work.
In spite of the hype concerning how hard and also harmful it can be, obtaining bitcoins is a great deal simpler and also much safer than you may assume. In a great deal of methods, it is most likely less complicated than opening up an account at a traditional bank. And, given what has been happening in the banking system, it is most likely safer too.
There are a couple of things to find out: getting and using a software wallet, finding out how to send out and receive cash, finding out exactly how to acquire bitcoin from a person or an exchange.
Before starting, you will certainly need to get yourself a budget. You can do this conveniently enough by registering with among the exchanges which will certainly hold purse for you. As well as, although I think you are going to want to have one or more exchange purses at some point, you ought to start with one by yourself computer both to obtain a far better feel for bitcoin and also due to the fact that the exchanges are still experimental themselves. When we reach that phase of the discussion, I will be suggesting that you enter the habit of moving your money and coins off the exchanges or expanding throughout exchanges to keep your money safe.
What is a pocketbook?
It is a method to save your bitcoins. Particularly, it is software program that has been developed to store bitcoin. It can be worked on your desktop computer, laptop, smart phone (except, yet, Apple) as well as can also be made to store bitcoins on points like thumb drives. If you are worried concerning being hacked, then that is a good alternative. Also the Winklevoss * doubles, who have actually millions purchased bitcoin, put their investment on disk drives which they after that took into a safe-deposit box.
* The Winklevoss twins are the ones who initially had the suggestion for a social networking website that came to be Facebook. They employed Mark Zuckerberg who took their suggestion as his very own as well as ended up being immensely rich.
What do you need to know about having a bitcoin pocketbook on your computer system?
Listed below you can download the original bitcoin wallet, or client, in Windows or Mac layout. These are not just wallets, but are in fact part of the bitcoin network. They will receive, shop, as well as send your bitcoins. You can develop one or more addresses with a click (an address is a number that resembles this: 1LyFcQatbg4BvT9gGTz6VdqqHKpPn5QBuk). You will see a field where you can copy as well as paste a number like this from a person you want to send cash to and off it will go directly right into that person’s budget. You can also produce a QR code which will allow a person take a image with an application on their phone and also send you some bitcoin. It is completely secure to offer these out – the address as well as QR code are both for my contributions web page. Do not hesitate to donate!
KEEP IN MIND: This sort of budget acts both as a wallet for you and also as part of the bitcoin system. The reason bitcoin works is that every deal is broadcast as well as taped as a number across the entire system ( significance that every deal is verified and also made irreparable by the network itself). Any computer with the ideal software application can be part of that system, examining and supporting the network. This purse acts as your personal budget and likewise as a assistance for that system. As a result, realize that it will occupy 8-9 gigabytes of your computer system’s memory. After you mount the pocketbook, it will take as long as a day for the wallet to sync with the network. This is regular, does not harm your computer system, and also makes the system overall a lot more secure, so it’s a great concept.
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Psychological measurements in psychopharmacology.
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Tens of thousands of medical-grade face masks, costing "cents not euro" a piece, are expected to be available to the public within weeks from new Irish company measc.ie.
According to Irish entrepreneur Neil Sands, the machinery for this company to produce the masks is due to arrive in Ireland this weekend, with production to get going over the next two weeks. The masks would be available to buy online and in "strategic retail locations" shortly afterwards, he said.
“We aim to be able to offer reliable, medical-grade masks for the lowest possible cost,” he said.
Face masks were “front and centre” of the strategy for the return to work and social activity in cities internationally, Mr Sands said, and would be a “hugely important part” of the restart programme for Ireland.
Stories of “price gouging” in relation to personal protection products such as masks had been prevalent since the start of the pandemic, he said, but with a strong Irish supply chain, rather than relying on importation, costs could be kept down.
"We all know of masks that have been imported from China and are being sold for €20 for a pack of two or four masks. We will be selling the masks at as close as possible to cost; that means they will costs cents each not euro."
Mr Sands, a former Silicon Valley technology executive, describes the company as a “social enterprise” designed to “help Ireland restart as safely as possible”.
Production of the masks will begin in Mullingar, Co Westmeath, with facilities expected to open subsequently in a number of different locations. "I'd love to have the machine in my home town of Drogheda, " Mr Sands said.
The masks would be made in “clean room facilities, to the very highest standards of compliance”, he said, and while speed was of the essence, the quality of the masks would be paramount.
“First you crawl, then you walk, then you run. We don’t want to push the machinery too much but we hope to be producing tens of thousands of masks a week.”
The masks will initially be available through the company’s website measc.ie in packs of five, 10 or 20 masks, with retail outlets expected to be also used as production scales up, he said.
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How many times have you read articles claiming that the promise of virtual reality (VR) is about to be realized and that soon we will all be wearing VR devices and exploring new virtual worlds? Is it finally happening or at least taking big steps in the right direction?
The major technology players are already in, with platforms for hardware and content – Facebook (Oculus rift), Microsoft (Hololens), Google (Magic Leap, which raised an unprecedented $542M at the end of 2015), Samsung (VR gear), Sony (PlayStation VR), and even Apple with their latest set of acquisitions in the domain (Faceshift, Metaio, Polar Rose and PrimeSense).
The projections for this market are big, very big! Virtual reality headsets and content will be “the next mega tech theme” in a market worth more than $60 billion in a decade, according to Piper Jaffray Cos.“Virtual reality will take time, but will profoundly change our lives….We liken the state of virtual and augmented reality today as similar to the state of mobile phones 15 years ago,”the analysts wrote in a May 2015 report.
As often happens with new technologies, these projections may seem too optimistic, but the spirit of change is becoming evident. However, a major bottleneck is the availability of content that “works” in VR. Some startups, such as Visual, Jaunt, WakingApp and Faceshift are working on such technologies. In the consumer markets, entertainment and gaming seem to lead the way. NextVR provides live virtual reality experiences with broadcast quality. For instance, basketball games delivered in this format give the audience the experience of sitting close to the court next to the sidelines where the cameras are located or the recent theatrical hit “The Martian” offered by Fox Innovation Labs with full interactivity and positional tracking. While the value of VR for the consumer markets is evident, the industrial market may be taking the lead in adopting and utilizing this technology to develop new ways of interaction with complex graphical data.
Figure 1: Virtual reality
VR allows companies to test scenarios and designs, and experience products even before they’re made. It allows engineers from multiple disciplines to collaborate while maintaining common understanding. Similarly, it’s the enabler for setting up efficient and practical training programs, while simulating real work scenarios. It seems that as more affordable VR devices become available, the demand for solutions that leverage VR capabilities will jump significantly. This opens new opportunities for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and graphical simulation tools that generate the type of content required by these devices. High definition (HD) 3D experience allows engineers to visualize realistic mockups of the products and processes they design and simulate them to a high degree of accuracy. The immersive experience of VR headsets allows wearers to interact with HD engineering data. In this environment they can also verify non-engineering aspects, such as perceived quality, and emotional elements like the size, brightness and shape of individual design elements.
For the past several years companies have been working on implementing VR technologies in their processes.Skoda Auto, for instance, established a virtual-reality ergonomics lab – see Siemens’ Virtual commissioning at Skoda Auto case study. The lab team works with motion capture technology that is integrated with the Tecnomatix applications Jack and Process Simulate Human – human simulation software.This allows Skoda to analyze the feasibility and acceptability of work operations through human simulation, especially with regard to the different heights of workers. The experience and outputs obtained in this way can be further used to present best practices and lessons learned, and for training shop floor workers on basic ergonomic principles. Expected objectives include improving working conditions for employees, reducing occurrence of injury and associated costs, addressing ergonomic requirements during the preproduction project phases, and digitally verifying the feasibility of assembly operations in compliance with ergonomic standards and laws. View the Skoda Auto video about motion capture.
Another great example is the use of VR by Siemens mobility. The virtual train cabins are rendered with near-realistic dynamic 3D image, including the lightning and the material texture. A fictitious station model is also loaded to present the car / coach in a friendly environment. Alternatively the station could also be a model of a customer’s existing station to enable the viewer to walk through the whole car, walk outside of the car and look in every direction for a real immersive experience.
Figure 2: Mobile VR allows Siemens mobility customers to experience the design in a holistic way.
VR is expected to change the interaction of engineers with data since keyboard and mouse input isn’t optimal for use with VR. The availability of technologies such as Kinect for replicating gestures, haptic devices that provide tactile feedback from interactions in virtual space, and the development of speech recognition capabilities powered by deep learning techniques will complement VR solutions to deliver an even more realistic immersive experience. It seems that you cannot get a better presenter for such concepts than Elon Musk and his SpaceX team interacting with the Siemens NX data.
Siemens PLM Software takes this technological direction very seriously. Together with the technology partners and customers, Siemens is experimenting with various technologies, starting with Leap Motion, Intel RealSense, Google Cardboard, Unity 3D, Oculus Rift, etc.Some customers have already built such virtual labs to experiment with the large deployment of these technologies. There are also commercial solutions available, such as the collaboration between Siemens PLM and More3D to enable VR with different Siemens PLM products (Plant Simulation, Process Simulate, NX, JT2Go, Tc Vis). The technology allows for projecting the 3D scenery of the application in a live mode (including motion simulation) onto different projection devices.
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Figure 3: Plant simulation model in a VR mode using More3D technology.
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What is the Parent Forum?
The Parent Forum is a partnership between parents and the school. It is a valuable way to share ideas, views, concerns and make suggestions for improvement.
The aims of the Parent Forum will be to:
- work together to improve the education provided for our children
- share information, knowledge and skills
- meet in a mutually supportive environment
- further improve communications between parents/carers and staff/governors
The parent forum does not have any statutory responsibilities, duties or powers in the school.
Please see below for the latest Parent Forum meeting minutes:
Who can be part of the parent forum?
Any parent/carer of children currently at Jewell Academy is welcome to join any parent forum meeting. The forum will be chaired by Mrs Alex Waddington. At times other members of the school community will also attend the meetings depending on the agenda items and what the school feels they would like to share with the parents, such as new initiatives.
Why should I be part of the parent forum?
It gives you, the parent/carer, the opportunity to get together on a regular basis with other parents to have your say on what the school is doing well, and suggest ideas of how things could be improved.
How often will the Parent Forum meet?
Every term for about an hour. Each term the Parent Forum meeting will be held at different times to try to enable as many different parents to attend who wish to.
During the Autumn Term meetings will be held in the mornings after school drop off.
During the Spring Term, meetings will be held in the afternoons just before school pick up.
During the Summer Term, meetings will be held in the evenings at 6pm.
What will be discussed at the meetings?
Anything related to improving the school and further developing the partnership between the school and parents. The meetings will be informal and are an opportunity for an open discussion. Minutes of the meetings will be taken and these will be accessible on the school’s website.
It is not the forum to discuss concerns or complaints involving individual children, families or members of staff.
How can I raise an issue?
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Amsterdam, NL, August 20, 2012 – Research has found that declines in temporal information processing (TIP), the rate at which auditory information is processed, underlies the progressive loss of function across multiple cognitive systems in the elderly, including new learning, memory, perception, attention, thinking, motor control, problem solving, and concept formation. In a new study, scientists have found that elderly subjects who underwent temporal training improved not only the rate at which they processed auditory information, but also in other cognitive areas. The study is published in the current issue of Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience.
"Our study showed for the first time significant benefits of temporal training on broad aspects of cognitive function in the elderly. The results were long-lasting, with effects confirmed 18 months after the training," says lead investigator Elzbieta Szelag, Professor, Head of Laboratory of Neuropsychology, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology (www.nencki.gov.pl), and Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities (www.swps.pl), Warsaw, Poland.
Thirty subjects between 65 and 75 years of age were randomly assigned to three groups. One group received temporal training using Fast ForWord Language® (FFW), a program comprised of several computer games designed to improve memory, attention, and sequencing abilities. The program was developed to help children who have trouble reading, writing, and learning. The second group participated in non-temporal training by playing common computer games. The third group, the control, underwent no training.
Prior to the training, all of the subjects went through a number of tests to measure their cognitive functioning. Two tasks assessed TIP by measuring sequencing abilities. Specifically, at which inter-stimulus-interval subjects could identify the order of two stimuli presented in rapid sequence, i.e. which of two tones was higher or lower, or whether they heard a sound in the right or left ear first. Three aspects of attention were assessed: the ability to sustain attention over a longer period of time (vigilance), the ability to pay attention to multiple processes (divided attention), and the ability to maintain a high level of attention in anticipation of a test stimulus (alertness). Short-term memory was assessed with tests to evaluate working memory span, the ability to match complex patterns, and the ability to recognize a pattern seen earlier.
Each subject in the temporal training group started with exercises from the basic module of FFW. When they reached 100% complete for each exercise, they moved onto an intermediate program, and then an advanced program. They trained for an hour a day, four days a week, for eight weeks. The non-temporal training group played computer games such as Solitaire or Internet games such as Mahjong for the same amount of time. The control group received no training but was tested before and after the eight-week period.
At the end of the training period, cognitive functioning was re-assessed. Prior to training, no significant differences were found among the three groups. After the training, improved temporal information processing was found on the tone task in the temporal training group. It was accompanied by improvements in some aspects of attention and short-term memory. In contrast, the non-temporal training group's attentional and memory resources scores remained at the pre-training level, while only the second measure of temporal information processing improved. Changes in the control group were nonsignificant.
The temporal training group was tested again 18 months after the training completion. The positive effects remained stable. TIP, divided attention, matching complex patterns, and working memory span remained at a similar level as in the post-training assessment. Although vigilance of attention declined from the post-training assessment, for all measures the results were not worse than in the pre-training assessment. "Although FFW does not train other cognitive functions directly, attention and short-term memory resources were necessary to perform the training tasks correctly," explain Professor Szelag and Dr Skolimowska. "To succeed in the FFW games, the temporal skills had to be accompanied by efficient basic cognitive processes."
Professor Szelag concludes, "These results show a new impact of temporal training on age-related cognitive decline in the senior population. Moreover, they foster a greater understanding of the relationships between timing and cognition, and they show new possibilities for the application of temporal training." On the basis of these results the Laboratory of Neuropsychology has recently initiated an innovative rehabilitation computer program that addresses improvement of a broad range of cognitive functions in children and adults.
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Before choosing a rabbit, you should consider exactly what you’re looking for.
Are you looking for a big rabbit or a small one? A long coat or a short? One rabbit or two (or more!)?
Each type and breed has its specific requirements.
What age of rabbit you’re looking for is also important.
Baby rabbits are cute and you’ll have the pleasure of watching your bunny grow up – but you’ll also have to deal with the hormonal ‘teenage’ months before your bunny reaches full growth, take care of neutering your pet and remember that many rabbits change their characters as they grow up.
A cuddly clingy baby may grow up into an aloof adult – or a standoffish baby may become an attention-seeking cuddle-monster!
On the whole, big rabbits, like big dogs, have shorter lifespans than smaller rabbits.
The real giants are expensive to feed and keeping in house because of their sheer size, while the tiny dwarf breeds are more fragile and need gentler handling, but may live for many more years.
Some Rabbits Need Daily Grooming
Very long haired rabbits, like Angoras, need the time and attention of daily grooming.
Don’t consider choosing a rabbit with long hair unless you’re able to commit to this daily routine!
If you’re short of time, look for a short haired breed.
Long-haired breeds can’t be kept outdoors – so if you’re looking for a garden rabbit who may get wet from time to time, don’t choose a long-haired bunny!
Where to Buy Rabbit Pet
When you do decide on the sort of rabbit which will suit your requirements, you then need to think about the source for your rabbit.
If you want to breed or show your pet, you need to find a breeder who has your chosen breed.
You might want the reassurance of knowing exactly what your pet will look like and choose to buy a pet-quality bunny from a pedigree breeder even if you’re not planning on showing your pet.
If you already have a rabbit and are looking for another to be friends, rescue organisations are worth considering.
You can arrange to take your current pet along to see if he or she hits it off with any of the available rescues – if so, the hardest part of your work introducing bunnies to each other is done!
There are other sources for rabbits.
You will see adverts in the small-ads section of local papers, cards in shop windows, friends of a friend who have unexpected baby rabbits needing homes – and, of course, pet shops.
The problem with these sources is that you don’t know anything about the background of your new pet.
By choosing a rabbit from these places, you may be indirectly supporting poor-quality breeding, negligence (all pet rabbits should be neutered!) and the commercial breeding of rabbits in less than ideal circumstances – to put it mildly – unless you know the breeder personally, you won’t know!
Many people who have pet rabbits end up with an unplanned litter of kittens (the correct term for baby rabbits).
The only certain way to avoid unplanned rabbit multiplication is to have your pets neutered by a vet.
Once you’ve considered all these factors in choosing a rabbit and selected your perfect bunny – then make sure you know everything about rabbits… preferably before you bring the new family member home!
Pet Rabbits Need Care
A pet rabbit needs food, water, a safe and appropriate cage, love, tender care, and veterinary visits.
If this sounds too much like a pet for your tastes then you should probably put the bunny back in its cage at the store and rethink your idea.
If you believe that you and your family are ready for the responsibility of caring for a pet rabbit then you should probably gear up and buy all the things your bunny will need for healthy and happiness.
A rabbit needs a hutch or cage that is at least 5 times its size.
Also, your rabbit will need a nutritional supply of pellets or fresh greens, and fresh water everyday.
Some stuff you will need besides a cage are feeders (bowls or containers to hold the rabbit food and water), old pieces of carpet to give your pet rabbit a place to rest its feet off the hard wire of the cage floor, bedding, litter, and toys.
Yes, toys! Pet rabbits are very fun and social creatures and actually crave attention, sport, and companionship.
When buying a baby bunny, you should consider that fact that most rabbits live 10 years or more and can get lonely.
Buying your pet rabbit a rabbit friend is a good idea, but unless you want more rabbits that you know what to do with, it is advised that your rabbit’s companion be a bunny of the same sex.
If your family consists of small children (children under 5) you probably shouldn’t get a pet rabbit.
Small children don’t understand that rabbits are actually rather breakable and shy.
If you think you are ready to own your very own pet rabbit, by all means bring one home and love it!
How To Care for Bunny Rabbits
Bunny rabbits make excellent pets for any animal lover looking for a cute and cuddly sidekick.
Rabbits are affectionate and have their own unique personalities, making them much more interactive and trainable than other small pets like gerbils and hamsters.
Knowing a little bit about rabbits before making the decision to become a rabbit owner will help you figure out if you’re ready to care for a rabbit, and the necessary steps to take to ensure that your bunny rabbit has a healthy and happy life.
Before you get a bunny, you’ll want to consider what breed of rabbit you want, if you want to purchase from a breeder, pet store or adopt, and what type of living environment your new pet will have.
Remember that rabbits are delicate animals that need a lot of love and care, so thinking through these things before purchasing a rabbit will save you headaches in the long run, and avoid having to give the rabbit up if its not a good fit.
Rabbit housing is up to personal preference, with many rabbit owners opting to have house rabbits over outdoor rabbits to keep their pets close by.
There are advantages to both environments, but it is generally better to keep rabbits indoors so that they can socialize and bond with their owner or owners.
Rabbits are social and affectionate creatures by nature, so having your rabbit in a place where you can easily hold, play with and exercise the rabbit is the best environment for the pet.
Depending on space limitations, you can either house your rabbit in a cage, a large custom enclosure, an x-pen enclosure or a rabbit-proofed room.
In order to give you pet rabbit the best life possible, you’ll need to pay close attention to their diet and several health issues that might creep up throughout your rabbit’s life.
The average lifespan for an indoor house rabbit with proper care is 9 to 12 years, and about 5-10 years for an outdoor rabbit.
Watch for signs of conjunctivitis, cold, intestinal coccidiosis, ear mites and sore hock symptoms, which are the most common illnesses and health issues that rabbits face.
Rabbits also require a strict diet of hay, pellets and fresh vegetables in order to thrive and maintain their ideal weight.
Rabbits should be given hay daily so that they can nosh at their leisure, which not only fills them up, but also helps with dental health.
Fresh vegetables and pellets provide vital nutrients that will keep a rabbit full and healthy.
Giving your rabbit a nice place to live and a proper diet aren’t the only things that will make your rabbit happy.
Regular handling and bonding with your rabbit will truly make it a pet that will become part of the family.
To handle your rabbit, approach him or her slowly and scoop the rabbit up with one hand under its stomach and one supporting the rabbit’s backside.
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By Suzie Dundas for Frommer’s
The long-abandoned retreat, which famously hosted the Fab Four in 1968, is now a rough tourist attraction in the jungle outside Rishikesh, India. If you can brave the ruins, it’s a rock ‘n’ roll pilgrimage.
Under dense vines and fallen leaves, a decaying relic from the 1960s lies on the outskirts of Rishikesh, in northern India.
Here, you can still find the former International Academy of Meditation ashram once led by transcendental meditation guru Maharishi Mahesh. It was here, as the world press covered every move, that the Beatles (plus their girlfriends, wives, and an entourage including actress Mia Farrow) stayed in 1968 and found inspiration for more than 50 songs, from “Rocky Raccoon” to “Sexy Sadie.”
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The Economist and Forbes have both declared 2019 the year of the vegan, pointing to a soaring trend in plant-based lifestyles. In Canada alone, 6.4 million Canadians follow a diet that restricts meat, according to recent findings from Dalhousie University. And those numbers are expected to grow. Wine is made from grapes and yeast. So it’s vegan, right? The answer, surprisingly, is not necessarily.
Why not all wines are vegan (or even vegetarian)
Most often, the wine gets “glued, filtered and stabilized” after its passage in the tank; it gets freed from all impurities to reduce the formation of tannin deposits, in other words, eliminate the yeast residues and particles suspended in the wine. Furthermore, the wine gets cleared and stabilized for transportation. In the wine growing universe, this process is called “clarification”. The traditional way of “protein binding” includes the usage of animal products, like albumin or fish glue. So egg whites or milk protein is often used to clarify and stabilize wine before bottling. But gelatin, isinglass (fish bladders) or chitin (crustacean shells) can be used too.
Does Vegan wine exists?
Vegan wines are uncommon, but they do exist. Wherever winemakers are practicing minimalist intervention in the cellar, is where you’ll most likely find wines that are unfined and unfiltered. Remember to check with the winery or importer to be sure.
Here are some useful tips on vegan wines:
- Wines that are unfined and unfiltered are vegan
- Wines filtered only with sterile filters (ceramic filters) or cross-flow filters are vegan. Be sure to check with the producer
- Several mass-produced wineries use sterile filters instead of animal products
- Some wineries use bentonite to fine protein from white wines instead of isinglass
- Biodynamic wines can be made in a vegan way when they are unfined but since the farming process uses animal bones it negates this.
- Organic wine isn’t always vegan
The vegan labelled wines to try from Southern Rhône
There’s something very special about the southern Rhône: beautiful but tough, craggy yet easy on the eye, it has a “texture” you can practically inhale. This place just oozes history and culture, with traditions carved out over centuries.
Boutinot’s love affair with this region began in the early 1980s, when they first began making wine in the southern Rhône. From the climate, the grapes, and the terroir, to the people and the cuisine – there’s no doubt that the southern Rhône has it all.
Their dream is to create wines with world-wide recognition; wines which are fairly priced and wines above all, that are made to be enjoyed now.
Immediately impressive, this wine reveals its class from the start. Brambly fruit underpinned by subtle oaky nuances, lovely sweet spice; warm star anise with a touch of cinnamon. This classic Côtes du Rhône Villages is enriched with specially-selected parcels from the cru vineyards of Séguret, Sablet and Cairanne. | <urn:uuid:e0cb873f-1987-437e-8e6f-f943c760081f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://blog.wineonline.ca/index.php/2019/06/20/what-is-vegan-wine/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.943745 | 690 | 2.5 | 2 |
WASHINGTON — Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) all but accused President Barack Obama Wednesday of promoting Islam while “suppressing our Judeo-Christian values.”
The senior senator from Oklahoma held forth on the Senate floor on the greatness of George Washington, marking the 225th anniversary of the first president’s inaugural address.
Inhofe argued that Washington made clear the Christian God was responsible for the creation of the United States.
“We’re here because of the hand of God,” Inhofe said. “Washington’s leadership was grounded in God, and his leadership was God’s gift.”
He then suggested that Obama is betraying that holy gift, attributing the implication to his constituents.
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But more than that, by joining the Institute, you use your voice and your resources to stand behind the cause across the country. The more people we represent, the louder our voice in city halls, statehouses, and in Washington D.C. And the more people we represent, the greater our ability to organize and promote programs like Congressional Student Forums, Civility Training Workshops, and Student Legislative Seminars.
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and T.M. of arthritis and joint erosion in CIA wild-type mice. These findings suggest that Stat3 inhibitors may serve as encouraging medicines for RA therapy. Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic inflammatory disease, consists of symptoms such as continuous inflammation, swelling, damage and pain in multiple bones, and is a disorder that limits individuals quality of lives1. Numerous factors including genetic and environmental factors or minor infections are thought to promote RA development2; however, pathological mechanisms underlying RA remained unclear. To day, biologics such as tumor necrosis element alpha (TNF) blockers3 have been used as RA therapy, as have nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs), steroids, and disease-modifying anti-rheumatic medicines (DMARDs) such as methotrexate followed by TNF inhibitors4. Some statement that amplification of IL-6 signaling and/or on-going infections underlie the chronic inflammation seen in RA5. Previously, we reported that transmission transducer and activator of transcription AST 487 3 (Stat3) functioned inside a positive opinions loop that drove manifestation of inflammatory cytokines and receptor activator of nuclear element kappa B ligand (RANKL) and led to concomitant swelling and osteoclastogenesis, which is required for joint damage6. However, Stat3 function in RA development has not been assessed inside a genetic model, since Stat3 global knockout mice display embryonic lethality. Stat3 is definitely triggered by upstream cytokines, among them IL-6 family factors such as IL-6 and Oncostatin M7. Therefore, Stat3 reportedly takes on an important part in mediating inflammatory signals8. Stat3 is also required for embryonic development: Stat3 global knockout (KO) mice show lethality between embryonic days 6.5 and 7.59. As a result, analysis of various Stat3 functions in adults offers required establishment of Stat3 conditional KO mice10C12. Drug repositioning enables clinicians to make use of reagents authorized to treat additional diseases as therapy for any different disease13, 14. Since the former have already received authorization as human being treatments, large clinical tests of security are unnecessary, saving time and expense. Several agents have been authorized for new indications by this method14. Here, we founded Stat3 conditional KO in adults by crossing Mx Cre and Stat3-flox mice to yield Mx Cre/mice. Stat3 deletion clogged both joint swelling and damage in collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) models. Global inhibition of Stat3 in adults did not promote lethality, suggesting that Stat3 can be targeted in adults. We then undertook a display for reagents to inhibit Stat3 activation using ninety-six existing medicines, identified five candidate inhibitors, and found that three of those blocked arthritis inside a CIA model. Among them, meloxicam exhibited the best effects and inhibited serum IL-6 elevation and articular cartilage erosion in AST 487 that model. Therefore, here we have employed an animal model useful to determine Stat3-inhibiting providers and display that Stat3 could potentially AST 487 serve as a restorative target to treat RA. Results Stat3 loss blocks joint swelling inside a mouse model of arthritis We previously shown that Stat3 regulates chronic swelling6. Therefore to investigate potential Stat3 activation in Efna1 joint swelling we used CIA models. Using immunohistochemical analysis (Fig.?1a) we detected manifestation of activated (phosphorylated) pStat3 in synovium and subchondral bones in the bones of CIA model mice 14 days after the second type II collagen injection. Open in a separate windows Number 1 Stat3 is definitely triggered and required for arthritis development in CIA models. (aCc) 5-week-old wild-type DBA/1?J male mice were given an initial injection of type II collagen with CFA on day time -21, and arthritis was induced with a second injection on day time 0. Specimens of ankle bones from control or CIA mice were subjected to immunofluorescence staining 14 days after the second injection for pStat3. Nuclei were visualized by DAPI. Pub, 100?m (a). CIA AST 487 was induced in 5-week-old control (Ctl) or Stat3 cKO mice as above, and mice were co-administered PolyIpolyC (1.25?g/kg/day time) IP on days -21, -20, -19, -14 and -7 before the second type II collagen with CFA injection. An arthritis score was determined at indicated time points after the second injection (b) and cells specimens of ankles from Ctl or Stat3 cKO mice were stained 14 days after the second injection with hematoxylin eosin (top panels) or safranin O and methyl green (middle and lower panels, low?=?low magnification, high?=?high magnification) (c). 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According to The State of Global Disaster Recovery Preparedness annual report for 2014, 36% of companies and organizations have experienced losing at least one critical virtual machine, application, or important file or data for several hours. Close to 20% of these companies had reported having lost access to critical data for days. Around 25% had also reported having lost essentially all data center for hours, while reported losses for 20% of these companies reached somewhere around $50,000 to more than $5 million. From these figures, it can be surmised that unplanned outages can easily happen to every business and that these can be disastrous.
However, even when businesses know this fact, more than 6 out of every 10 do not have a fully laid out and documented disaster recovery plan. Around 4 out of every 10 also admitted that their disaster recovery plans might not be very useful when disaster does strike.
When you realize the importance of a disaster recovery plan, then you would see just how IT disaster recovery services can help save your business.
- IT disaster recovery services allow you to prepare for any disaster and get back to business in no time.
When disaster strikes, your business needs to be able to return to normal. This is very important –employees will not lose productivity from being unable to work because they have no access to their files or get the right information to do their work. Also, a day with your Web site offline means no income for that day, and that could also mean existing and potential customers going to your competitors to get what they need. If you provide a service, you also need to make sure that you provide the level of service that you have agreed to give your customers.
IT disaster recovery services can help you make this possible by ensuring that your critical applications and data are safe and backed up. They can also help you prepare a disaster recovery plan that would outline what the company and the responsible personnel should do in the event of a disaster.
- IT disaster recovery services will help you assess risks.
Companies that provide IT disaster recovery services can help you identify risks as part of the process of coming up with your DR plan. They can figure out what data, applications and information are mission critical and where these are located. Plus, they can help ensure that these files and applications are accessible while also limiting the people who are authorized to access them. That also means that they can assess your communication and storage infrastructures.
- IT disaster recovery services will help you get the best personnel for your team.
A consultant that offers IT disaster recovery services can help identify employees who would be able to perform the tasks needed in the disaster recovery plan. Moreover, if there are no employees who have sufficient skills, they can suggest IT services in Fort Worth or IT services in Dallas that can step in. Sometimes, you can even have one neck to choke, as most companies that offer IT disaster recovery services can also perform other IT consulting tasks for you.
- Outside IT disaster recovery services provide personnel backup.
When it comes to disaster recovery, it helps to have backups for your data, applications, files and information. But what happens if your main IT guy, who is responsible for recovering your systems, is unavailable when disaster strikes.
In 2011, Jason Cornish entered a guilty plea to allegations of sabotaging the company he worked for. The sabotage led to the company’s interrupted operations that ran for days and more than $800,000 in damages.
While instances like this may be isolated and rare, it does happen. What if it happens to you? Having somebody else outside your company render IT disaster recovery services for you can help mitigate this risk.
Another benefit you can get from getting outside IT disaster recovery services is that you may benefit from having an IT professional that is separate from your current physical location. For instance, if you are in San Antonio and there is a natural disaster that prevents your employees from getting to the office, you can still get back up with a consultant that provides IT services in Houston.
- IT disaster recovery services mean no pressure.
A recent study has found that among the top reasons why businesses do not have a disaster recovery plan in place is that they do not have the funds to finance it. One in every four businesses cited this as the reason why they have no disaster recovery measures in place even when it is very important for the enterprise. Meanwhile, 29% said that they did not have the time to do it.
Most companies are run by people who have their plates full. The IT manager, for instance, will almost always have their hands full with the daily IT tasks. There is simply no time to spare and hiring another in-house employee might not be in the plantilla, so you would have to wait a long time to get it approved.
There are also instances when the company simply cannot afford to hire another person to do disaster recovery planning.
The bottom line is, with a consulting firm providing IT disaster recovery services, you do not have to wait too long to get to it. You may not have the time, but the right provider of IT services in Austin will devote their time to it. And these services are really not that expensive. Remember that you are getting and paying for expert advice only when you need it.
- IT disaster recovery services give you expert advice.
Disaster recovery measures are very crucial to business continuity. Most business owners would have no experience with disaster recovery, and even those with IT teams might find it difficult to find somebody on their team with the right expertise and experience coming up with disaster recovery plans.
Do not leave such an important process up to people who might not know where to start creating a DR plan.
Four Cornerstone offers IT disaster recovery services to clients. We provide IT services in Houston and other parts of the country to help businesses get their disaster recovery right. Call us at (817) 377-1144 today and find out how we can help save your business before disaster strikes!
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