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IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 Marking Criteria
- 1 Vocabulary
- 2 Grammatical Accuracy
- 3 Task Achievement
- 4 Coherence and Cohesion
In the IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, you’ll have to create a factual report of the data that is provided to you. Once completed, you will be assessed and scored based on 4 marking criteria
- Vocabulary – 25%
- Grammatical Accuracy – 25%
- Task Achievement – 25%
- Coherence and Cohesion – 25%
It’s important to remember that while marking, your vocabulary usage will account to 25% of the test’s total score. So try to work on improving your vocabulary skills. Some tips to focus on while concentrating on the vocabulary are
Avoid Spelling Mistakes
While practicing for your writing test, you’ll come across words for which you may not know how to spell. Learn and practice the correct spelling so that you’ll be more confident during the test.
Range in Vocabulary
Practice using nouns and verbs correctly while writing. It’s important to focus on using them the right way or else the content may not make sense. The more you practice, the more confident you’ll be in using different nouns and verbs in your essay.
A collocation is two or more words that are often said together. Mostly between the two words, one of them will be a noun and the other will be a verb. For example, when it’s raining a lot, you can call it ‘heavy rain’ but you can’t say ‘large rain’. You can pick up common collocations by reading English passages in newspapers, journals, etc. Understanding collocations will help make it easier.
Avoid using informal language or slang
While practising for the test, you should try to learn to use more formal, professional, and respectful language. Make sure to avoid using language that may be considered as informal or slang.
Another factor for marking the IELTS Writing Task 1 is grammatical accuracy. Tips to keep in mind while focusing on your grammar are
Use the right verb tense
Avoid making errors while using verb tenses in your essay. Between the three verb tenses, the past tense is used for things that have already happened, the present tense is used for things that are currently happening or things that are continuous, while the future tense is used to describe things that haven’t happened yet. Make sure to learn the different tenses for verbs you may frequently use.
Use punctuation marks in the right way
Punctuation marks are basically language aids that help with the interpretation of the text. The most common punctuation marks are upper case letters, full stops, commas, and question marks. It’s very important to learn how and when to use them.
Avoid basic grammatical errors
Learn the difference between nouns, verb, adverb, adjective and so on and how to use them. Basic grammatical errors in your essay can cause you to lose marks
An important factor which the examiner checks for while marking is whether you’ve followed the instructions given in the question. Certain tips to focus on are
Follow the word count
For both the writing tasks, the word count will be mentioned and it is important to make sure you stick to it. For writing task 1, the word count given is 150 words, which means you should aim to write between 150 – 180 words. While for writing task 2, the word count given is 250 words, which means you should aim to write between 250 – 280 words. Remember, that marks will be deducted if you write under the word limit.
Emphasis on key features
For the Academic section of Writing Task 1 Academic, you’ll be expected to write a summary after analyzing a graph, table or chart. So it’s essential to be able to analyze and identify the key features of the chart and mention them in the summary. The examiner, while marking, will be checking for your ability to identify these key features.
Include data in the Body Paragraph
After analyzing the graph or chart, it’s very important to identify the presented data and include the details surrounding it in the body of the summary. The examiner will be looking out for details surrounding the data in the body paragraph.
Stick to the given information
While writing your summary, it’s necessary to write it based on the information that’s given in the question and not based on your opinion of the topic. Avoid writing an opinion, as the examiner will only be looking for how you write, based on your analysis of the given data.
Coherence and Cohesion
While writing Writing Task 1, you should make sure to follow the proper content structure that is expected. Here are some tips to follow
Proper Content Structure
While writing, it’s very important to follow a proper content structure, i.e you have to write it in four paragraphs. The first paragraph should be the introduction in brief. The second paragraph is the overview, and the third and fourth paragraphs are the body of the content. The overview paragraph can be written either after the introduction paragraph or at the end after the body paragraphs.
Organize the content
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Transition words or linking devices are words that help make the content easy to read for the reader. They are words used to help link sentences and paragraphs together so that there is continuity while reading. Examples of transition words are ‘as’, ‘and’, ‘like’, ‘as well as’, ‘likewise’, and so on. So it is necessary to learn how to use these linking devices in the right way.
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The First Free Women?
Last year a book was released called The First Free Women; Poems of the Early Buddhist Nuns, authored by Matty Weingast and published by Shambhala Press. Usually, poetry books receive very little attention from the world, especially poems about women who lived in ancient times. However, curiously, this one managed to become something of a sensation and was taken up with great enthusiasm by the global Buddhist community. A year later, the book is everywhere—it seems to be a roaring success for the author, publisher and for women in Buddhism.
On closer examination, however, this popular book is not what it claims to be at all. Recently the book has come to the attention of people who have viewed it with a more critical lens, including Ayya Suddhamma, who penned a post on the forum of suttacentral.net (a website for early Buddhist texts) calling into question the veracity of the translations. It turns out the praise and success the book has received has been based on a false premise. The glossy marketing and glowing reviews have deceived us. Our friends who loved the book and recommended it so heartily were in fact deeply misled. It seems that a great travesty has been allowed to occur which threatens the authenticity of our Buddhist scriptural tradition. The fact is The First Free Women is nothing short of a literary scandal.
So What’s the Problem?
In brief, Weingast’s book has been widely promoted and praised as being a new translation of the canonical Buddhist collection, the Therīgāthā, a historical collection of verses by enlightened bhikkhunis from around the time of the Buddha. However, it turns out this book is not a translation at all. It is not the voices of these ancient women, and does not accurately reflect the Dhamma spoken by them in the Therīgāthā.
Yet, despite this, somehow, Weingast’s poems have been marketed and lauded as the translated voices of these ancient nuns. Worryingly, the book has quickly become deeply enmeshed in the international Buddhist scene. These poems are being taught in Dhamma centres around the world—as the actual words of the women of the Therīgāthā. They are being used as inspirational texts for women’s meditation retreats, read by women’s reading groups, and taught in gender studies courses at universities. The book is being shelved in bookshops under the category “Women in Buddhism” and placed in shops and libraries next to canonical texts as if it were a real translation; a curious situation, indeed.
The real Therīgāthā is an important Buddhist sacred text, celebrating the enlightenment experiences and lives of 73 bhikkhunis, an amazing historical record of the achievements of renunciant women. These texts have been carefully and authentically preserved for over 2500 years and they continue to be a great inspiration for practitioners today. Contemporary Buddhists have benefited immensely from the careful preservation of the Dhamma in the Buddhist scriptural tradition. Buddhists everywhere have a responsibility to maintain the integrity of Buddhist sacred texts for future generations. Unfortunately, Weingast’s book does the opposite.
Comparing Weingast’s poems side by side with the original Pali text and a reputable translation by K R Norman is a good way to demostrate concerns with Weingast’s approach. Here we look at the poem of Dhira:
The original Pali (Dhīrātherīgāthā Thig 1.6):
“Dhīre nirodhaṃ phusehi, saññāvūpasamaṃ sukhaṃ; ārādhayāhi nibbānaṃ, yogakkhemamanuttaran”ti.
A translation by K R Norman:
Dhīrā, attain cessation, the stilling of evil notions, happiness; gain quenching, unsurpassed rest-from-exertion.
And Weingast’s version:
Look closely, my heart.
See how all things
arise and pass away—
which is turning
the shapes on this page
into the sounds
When you no longer need
to read the signs
to find your way,
you’ll know for yourself
that books and maps
can only get you so far.
There is a direct path.
From just this one example, it should be clear; this book is entirely new and original poetry by Weingast, not a translation of the Therīgāthā at all. Yet for some reason it has been being dishonestly marketed and sold as a translation by Shambhala press and an ancient scriptural tradition is being corrupted for commercial gain.
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants to Market a Lie
The official Library of Congress Cataloguing in Publication data lists this book as part of the historical Buddhist canon (‘Tipiṭaka. Suttapiṭaka. Khuddakanikāya. Therīgāthā. English.’) It is categorised as a ‘translation’ and a ‘Pali Translation into English’, crediting Weingast as the ‘translator’. The publisher’s blurb, also calling the book a ‘translation’ is included in the listing:
“This new and captivating translation of the Therigatha (Verses of the Elder Buddhist Nuns) is a modern rendition of classic stories from the very first Buddhist nuns. Reflecting on their lives and revelations, these women wrote countless poems as they embraced their new lives as nuns. Heartwarming, enlightening, and sometimes tough in all the right ways, these poems have now been translated to reach a modern audience”-- |c Provided by publisher.
Source: Library Of Congress
This cataloguing information is important because it is the tool used by libraries to help them place the book on ‘right’ place on their shelves and also how their patrons will access the book when searching a catalogue or browsing the collection. This book can be found in hundreds of libraries across the world under the false classification of Tipitika in translation. The cataloguing information has been supplied by the publisher, which is not only disappointing because it is inaccurate, but given the commercial context, it is also fraudulently deceptive. The same data is used by bookshops to help them classify the book and promote it online.
Calling it a translation in this way will have the effect of misleading a whole generation of readers. This problem cannot be over-stated. The book was endorsed by veritable who’s-who of the contemporary Buddhist literary world, including luminaries such as: Jack Kornfield, Ruth King, Larry Yang, Sharon Salzburg, Sebene Selassie, Joseph Goldstein, Thubten Chodron, and numerous others. Many of the reviewers refer to it as a translation, or as the voice of ancient nuns. Their respected positions as authorities and high profile media presence have undoubtedly swayed people into buying the book.
Further, the vast majority of online reviews on Amazon, and Good Reads make it abundantly clear that readers from the general public genuinely believe this to be an actual translation of the Therīgāthā. Here’s a handful of responses from Good Reads:
- This is a lovely translation of the poetry of the early Buddhist nuns
- This is a new translation of poems by the first Buddhist nuns.
- A great historical collection of early buddhist women’s poems.
- This is a new translation of the Therigatha (Verses of the Elder Nuns), one of the oldest collections of women’s literature in the world.
- Stunning, honest feminist poetry of early Buddhist nuns.
- These translations of 2500 year old women’s poems are powerful and touching. I have ordered copies for my women friends.
- This collection is a new translation that should resonate with modern readers
Examining the book’s poems and the high proportion of Weingast’s interventions, it is astonishing that the Shambhala had the audacity to label it a translation in the first place. Seeing so many reviews that mistake it for a translation is disheartening, but at least these people have simply been deceived by the publisher’s marketing. After all, not everyone is a Pali expert, and Shambhala constantly places references to the real Therīgāthā front and centre of their publicity. Is it any wonder people are confused about the truth of this book? How could this have happened? Why on earth would they choose do this?
The truth is this: poetry books by unknown translators and first time authors simply don’t sell all that well. The author and publisher have unscrupulously exploited the name of the Therīgāthā in their marketing, purely for commercial and personal gain. This is a deceptive act of cultural insensitivity and a disrespectful cultural appropriation of a sacred text. Weingast’s original poetry certainly would not have enjoyed such popularity if it had been released on its own merits, without the tenuous connection to the original Therīgāthā. This is a shameless example of standing on the shoulders of giants, simply for the pursuit of sales.
Sadly, the snake oil seems to have worked. Throughout 2020, the book spread just like the covid-19 pandemic. A summary of its online spread makes for depressing reading. The book is everywhere, and in almost every case it is being promoted, reviewed and talked about as a translation. Just as other events in 2020 have shown us, the internet has a way of creating an echo chamber of ideas. People can be easily duped by the prevalence of marketing spin and online reviews. This rapidly becomes a tsunami of misinformation, completely wiping out the truth. It is a great tragedy that this has occurred. The horse has bolted and much damage has been done. It may never be able to be corrected.
A Slippery and Disingenuous Ambiguity
Whilst on the one hand the publisher is labelling it a translation, on the other hand, the publisher uses ambiguous and deceptive terms in their marketing materials to disguise the fact that this is not a translation, such as: ‘rendering’, ‘reimagining’, ‘re-envisioning’, ‘fresh’, ‘contemporary’, and, ‘radical’. For many readers, these terms would feel like fairly innocuous synonyms for translation, but as disambiguation they only really make sense when you already know it is not a translation. This may have been a weak attempt to pre-empt any blowback without actually coming clean about the truth of the work, but since the publisher is simultaneously promoting the book as a translation, these slippery terms have merely ended up misleading reviewers and buyers anyway.
To be fair, some of the online reviews note that it is not an actual translation. These reviewers use words like ‘loose translation’ or ‘poetic translation’ and say things like, ‘Matty Weingast embraced artistic freedom.’ This points towards another conundrum; when does a translation stop being a translation? How much artistic freedom can a translator take before they end up creating an entirely new work? And if creative liberties have been taken, how can it in good conscience continue to be labelled a translation?
There should be some clarity in these things. After all, translation is a sacred art. And this is a sacred text. There is responsibility to the original material and an obligation to the audience. It is a matter of trust; a reader needs certainty that the translator has faithfully and accurately provided us with a truthful version to the very best of their ability. Otherwise, what’s the point?
Translating poetry from Pali is difficult. As a first time translator, it seems Weingast was ill-equipped to handle the responsibility of working with an important text of the Buddhist scriptural tradition. He talks about being out of his depth:
My approach was to read a poem many, many times, to find the essential teaching each enlightened nun was trying to communicate. Then reconstruct the poem around that primary image or the instruction. In many ways it became something other than a translation, more in the line of what Coleman Barks did for Rumi. Some poems remained close to the original, some spun off.
I had no training in this, and I wasn’t telling people what I was doing because the whole thing was so weird. But something allowed me to say: let’s see where this goes. I was in over my head, not properly trained to do this, but that allowed it to turn into whatever it wanted. I didn’t know what I was doing. I was certain of that. And I really think that’s the best, whether in our practice, our life, or in the creative process. It’s so clear that that place of not knowing is where we want to be.
Source: Creative Dharma Podcast
It’s worth noting that Coleman Barks makes a dubious mentor for a newbie translator. Barks has been heavily criticised for his interpretation of Rumi’s work, because he does not know Arabic or Farsi, the two languages Rumi wrote in. In addition Barks takes an excessively free approach, changing whole texts and removing references to Islam from Rumi’s poems. As for Weingast’s nebulous praise for the state of ‘not knowing’; this is exactly the opposite of where a reader wants ‘to be’. The whole purpose of having a translation is to know what the text says.
Let’s have a look at another poem, this time the verses of Saṃghā Therī.
The original Pali (Saṃghātherīgāthā Thig 1.1):
Hitvā ghare pabbajitvā,
hitvā puttaṃ pasuṃ piyaṃ;
Hitvā rāgañca dosañca,
A translation by Bhante Sujato:
Having given up my home, my child, my cattle,
and all that I love, I went forth.
Having given up desire and hate,
having dispelled ignorance,
and having plucked out craving, root and all,
I’m quenched and at peace.
And Weingast’s poem:
When I left the only home I’d ever known,
I thought I’d left everything behind.
But I was still carrying
all the years
back and forth
and around in circles
after this or that.
Just sitting still,
have broken apart
and been carried away
by this simple wind
All your old thoughts
Just sit back and watch.
Once again Weingast’s poem departs considerably from the source material, removing large chunks of the original and adding many elements of his own. Clearly this poem goes way beyond what could even be regarded as a ‘loose translation’ and moves well into original content territory.
So, how should we view this type of work? Is it an adaptation? Hardly. Adaptation is a literary genre that allows for a fair degree of flexibility with source texts to create new meaning and resonances across cultures and times. However, an adaptation needs to be reasonably faithful to the source text if it is going to be promoted as such. If not, then it’s better for the version to be promoted as an entirely new work in its own right. This is common practice with plays and movies which are given a different title and the terms ‘based on’ or inspired by’ appear in the credits. This makes sense, rather than trading off an original title that it no longer bears any resemblance to, which would lead to audience disappointment.
In the case of Weingast’s book, the title, concept and marketing firmly tie it to the Therīgāthā, but as the majority of Weingast’s poems depart so fundamentally from the source texts, even the broadness of scope that the term adaptation provides would be dubious label. As the examples above show, Weingast’s method is to take a Therīgāthā poem of just one or two lines, and then add dozens of completely invented lines of his own. Elsewhere he removes whole portions of texts. He frequently omits key doctrinal messages and also changes the meaning of the poems. This is not an adaptation; it is more like a creative writing project where an author is loosely inspired by a text and then goes on to craft an entirely original response with a life of its own. Ordinarily this might be a valid creative process, but it is certainly a stretch to call Weingast’s version an adaptation and it is certainly nowhere near a translation— but curiously, that is what this book is being marketed as.
Crossing a Sacred Line
It’s important to remember that this is not just any creative project. After all, the Therīgāthā is not just any book. It a sacred text of the Buddhist scriptural tradition, that has been faithfully preserved for 2500 years. Buddhists are a fairly easy going bunch. If an artist or poet wants to respond to the suttas or meditation experience with an original poem it’s not going to be a problem. Or if someone wants to make a movie of the life of the Buddha, or a cartoon of some jataka stories, we are not generally bothered. However, if someone wants to mess with the sacred scriptures? No. There we need to draw a line.
Knowing just where that line is would be clear to the majority of Buddhists around the world, especially in countries where Buddhism has flourished for centuries. No-one from Sri Lanka, Thailand or Myanmar would think to do what Weingast has done to the Therigatha. Further, no publisher there would ever touch it, let alone promote it as a translation as Shambhala did. People in countries where Buddhism is relatively new might not have the same regard for Buddhist scriptures; there may be some blindness about these matters which might lead to cultural insensitivity. So, it’s possible that many Americans or Australians (for example) might not quite know where the line is between a sacred scripture and an original work of poetry. However, one person who should know exactly where that line lies is a translator.
In the book’s introduction, Weingast himself says:
Many of the poems here closely resemble the originals, with shifts here and there of varying degrees. Others are more like variations on a classic tune. Though these are not literal translations, even in the freest renderings, I do not hear my voice. I hear Uppalavanna, Khema, Mahapajapati, Anopama, Patachara, Siha, Dhammadinna, Isidati…
Source: The First Free Women
The idea that Weingast was somehow ‘channelling’ the voices of these long extinguished enlightened beings needs to be challenged. Saying ‘I do not hear my own voice,’ is simply disingenuous. It is a mystical, romanticising tactic used to justify his immoderate interventions. Such a fuzzy, insouciant approach might work in a creative writing class at college, but his words cannot be given any real credence in the context he was working in. To be clear, the voices he was hearing in his head are very much his. They are his invented version of what he believes these women to be. They are fictional characters of his own imagination, nothing more.
Weingast is happy to blur the lines between translation and invention, and muddy the line distinguishing the voices of the nuns and his own. He uses their names, but obfuscates their words. Yet, he doesn’t seem to think this is problematic; some poems are ‘close’ to translations, he says, others are not—that’s all. It seems to Weingast, this ambiguity is unimportant. All these words will all be treated as if they were from the same source. Consequently, the reader will remain oblivious to the distinction between the words of Uppalavanna or Mahapajapati and the voice of Weingast. He becomes the sole arbiter of the value of these women’s poems. He alone decides what is kept and what is omitted. He determines how much we will be allowed to read of their lives and how much he will invent for us. Weingast will speak for them. In the end, he inserts himself into the verse so totally that it becomes entirely his work.
In a revealing interview with Pamela Weiss, Weingast talks about his writing practice and demonstrates he was very much aware of blurring the line between translation and his own content:
Weingast: …Oh, I’ll just make it something, but a little bit more accessible. It got way wider than that. How wide? Some poems are wider than others and depart more from the texts, you know, are fairly close and some are not. That’s a whole other discussion. That’s as clear as I go.
Pamela Weiss: Could you give an example of a line or couple of lines that like what a literal translation would be like and what, as an example of what you did?
Weingast: Uh, [deep sigh] I mean, it’s almost, it’s almost gets even wider than that really [Pamela Weiss: laugh] so yeah, I mean, like, luckily I had no idea what I was doing, so like, it just kind of allowed me to just make it up as I went along and I spent a long time doing it and a lot of time editing them, some of these poems, I rewrote, you know, a hundred, 150 times more. So it was kind of always just this seeing what it was, seeing what it was for me, that was the important part. And then trying to kind of let that come through, how much of it was me and how much of it was the originals, something in between there. Yeah.
Source: Interview with Pamela Weiss
With every insertion and re-write Weingast made, the line protecting the integrity of a scriptural tradition that has lasted thousands of years was incrementally eroded, until it simply became irrelevant. In the end, that line was deliberately disregarded by Weingast and his scared responsibility as translator was completely discarded with it. As Weingast says himself:
Um, and the whole thing was really crazy. There was a lot of doubt, you know, and I was like, well, what business do I have doing something like this? You know, and it’s, you know, I shouldn’t be doing it anyway. And like, what am I doing? It did take on a life of its own but people are, anyways, people are going to have feelings about it one way or the other, not everyone’s going to like that I did this or the way in which I did it. I have friends who were pretty hardcore monastics and some of them are going to think what I did wasn’t good. but at this point, I’m okay with that. It was definitely the coolest thing that I’ve been part of in my life and the thing I most had the most joy from. So yeah. You know, I, I wouldn’t take it back now…
Source: Interview with Pamela Weiss
Perhaps Weingast sees himself in the mould of the heroic modernist artist, struggling with his individual creative genius. Unfortunately, this role overshadows the creative talent of the women whose work he appropriates. He doesn’t seem to view himself as part of a historical and global Buddhist tradition, rather he outside it, an exception. Despite professing respect for the enlightened women of the Therigatha, he is willing to take radical liberties with their work, simply because it was creatively expedient, because it felt good for him, because it was ‘cool’ to do. Whilst this might be seen as misguided creativity or cultural naiveté, it’s clear from his own words that he was very much aware all along that his approach was controversial. He knew it would lead to valid objections in the Buddhist community, but he went ahead and did it anyway.
Erasing the Buddha Dhamma
The importance of maintaining the Dhamma faithfully and accurately is repeated many times in the scriptures. In the sutta called The Counterfeit of the True Teaching, the Buddha states that the disappearance of the true teaching won’t happen like a ship that sinks all at once, but rather, it will disappears gradually, bit by bit. Looking at Weingast’s approach above, where step by step he strayed further and further away from the source text and introduced his own versions, one can see how easy it is for the true teachings to become lost. The widespread distribution and popularity of Weingasts’s book is a great concern, because people will end up being more familiar with Weingast’s so-called version, whilst completely unfamiliar with the actual poems of the Therīgāthā. The Buddha compares this situation to people unknowingly being fooled by counterfeit gold:
*The true teaching doesn’t disappear as long the counterfeit of the true teaching hasn’t appeared in the world. But when the counterfeit of the true teaching appears in the world then the true teaching disappears.It’s like true gold, which doesn’t disappear as long as counterfeit gold hasn’t appeared in the world. But when counterfeit gold appears in the world then real gold disappears.
In the same way, the true teaching doesn’t disappear as long the counterfeit of the true teaching hasn’t appeared in the world. But when the counterfeit of the true teaching appears in the world then the true teaching disappears.
Source:Saddhammappatirūpaka Sutta SN 16.13 Trans. Sujato
It’s important to remember that this book is not Buddhist scripture. Like Colema’s Bark treatment of Rumi whic removed references to Islam, Weingast systematically erases fundamental Buddhist doctrinal concepts from the original texts, often changing the meaning and doctrinal message entirely. He frequently removes references to the Buddha’s instructions from the poems; despite the nun’s themselves including these teachings, after all, those instructions helped them attain enlightenment, yet they are extraneous to Weingast. He also removes essential Buddhist concepts like the Eightfold Noble Path, the three enlightenment knowledges, stages of attainment, and the super-human powers claimed by the women themselves. References to Mara, rebirth, people, and place names are frequently omitted. Even the Buddha himself is unceremoniously excluded!
A good example of the pattern of addition and removal in Weingast’s poems can be seen in the case of Mettikā Theri:
The original Pali (Mettikātherīgāthā Thig 2.6):
Kiñcāpi khomhi dukkhitā,
Nisinnā camhi selamhi,
atha cittaṃ vimucci me;
Tisso vijjā anuppattā,
kataṃ buddhassa sāsanan”ti.
A translation by Bhante Sujato:
Though in pain,
feeble, my youth long gone,
I climb the mountain,
leaning on a staff.
Having laid down my outer robe
and overturned my bowl,
sitting on a rock,
my mind was freed.
I’ve attained the three knowledges,
and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.
I know my older sister passed this way.
At the top of the mountain,
I spread my outer robe
she once spread hers.
I set down my bowl—
and there was her staff.
The twin of my own.
Using both staffs,
I lowered myself down
and leaned back
against a large
I let go of the staffs—
and my hands were empty.
The mountain went on holding me.
Then it let me go.
My staff I also now leave behind.
Just in case you’re ever passing this way.
In Weingast’s poem, we have the invention of a sister, an extra staff and a hug from the mountain. But more concerning is what is left out: the experience of Mettikā’s freed mind (atha cittaṃ vimucci me ), her attainment of the Three Knowledges (Tisso vijjā anuppattā) and her completion of the Buddha’s instructions (kataṃ buddhassa sāsanan ). These are markers of the experience of enlightenment itself, an incredibly rare and precious attainment. This is the very reason Mettikā recites the poem—to let us know about her enlightenment experience. This achievement was recorded and passed down the generations to inspire others. But this essential aspect of Mettikā’s poem and her life is omitted, her enlightenment is obfuscated and the Buddha’s teachings are left unmentioned.
Instead, we have Weingast’s watered down, counterfeit version of the Dhamma—an extra staff, empty hands and a contrived experience with a mountain—but nothing more than that; no clear mention of enlightenment, no Buddha Dhamma—nothing.
This pattern is repeated throughout Weingast’s collection. Instead of the powerful teachings that helped the nun’s attain liberation, he introduces his own invented and inaccurate versions of doctrine. These often have no basis in the text, no relationship to the poem’s meaning, and are frequently pseudo-spiritual platitudes. This is a dumbing-down of the fierce and potent doctrines espoused by the nuns and a shockingly inept corruption of the teachings. The Buddha Dhamma is replaced with ersatz versions, which might make a good poem, but are completely lacking the nun’s profundity and wisdom.
It’s important to be aware that Weingast himself becomes our Dhamma teacher in these texts, not the Buddha or the great nuns of the past. We should be cautious about accepting these teachings uncritically. Just as Weingast’s translations cannot be relied upon for authenticity, his poetic teachings should not be relied upon to describe an enlightened being’s experience. Nor can we have any conviction that Weingast’s words have the ability to lead us to Nibbana, unlike the words of the original Therīgāthā poets and the Buddha.
It is for such reasons that the Buddhist sacred scriptural tradition is not to be tinkered with lightly. If we start changing things and introducing our own versions of the teaching, who knows where we will end up? If these poems were not being promoted and sold as the Therīgāthā, but soley as the work of Matty Weingast, the issue of authenticity or accuracy would not be such a big concern; people could assess its merits solely on its own terms, instead of it being conflated with the Therīgāthā. As it stands, it’s somewhat difficult for people to judge whether the lesson’s contained in Weingast’s poems are useful or not. However, despite the title and despite the marketing, it needs to be stated and restated over and over again: this is not the Therīgāthā, these poems are not by enlightened nuns, and this is not the Buddhist scriptural tradition.
Mansplaining Women’s Enlightenment
Given what we know about the about Weingast’s interventions to the poems, one of the more perplexing aspects of the book’s success is that it has repeatedly been praised for representing the voices of women in Buddhism. An even more curious thing is that the book’s most energetic and enthusiastic supporters are women. This shows the yearning thirst for women in Buddhism to see themselves reflected by the tradition and culture of Buddhism, which is understandable. But given the actual content has been written by a man, it seems a curiously peculiar state of affairs to end up in.
The many Buddhist famous teachers who wrote blurbs for Weingast’s book appeared unaware that they were promoting original poems written by a man, rather than authentic translations of ancient poems written by women. Here are some examples from the promotional reviews:
- the voices are distinctly female
- rarely heard female voices
- voices of the first bhikkhunis in this contemporary rendering of the Therīgāthā
- Hearing the awakened heart expressed in such distinctive strong, clear, feminine voices
- voices of these awakened Buddhist women can be heard
- the words of these liberated women
- These are fresh, powerful, poetic translations that bring our ancient wise women to life
- renditions of the enlightenment songs of the early Buddhist nuns
- fresh rendering of these ancient words will be of interest to anyone looking for feminine Buddhist voices
Given Weingast’s work is not a faithful translation of the actual words of the ancient female arahants and is almost entirely original content, this book is more a movement away from representing the voices of nuns, or women generally. So whose ‘voice’ are we actually listening to here?
The historical Therīgāthā represented the diverse voices of 73 different renunicant monastic women. They came from a broad diversity of backgrounds, class, occupations and ages, each with her own unique and individual lived experiences. Weingast’s book—in sharp contrast—is entirely the words and imagination of one person only, Weingast, a lay man living in contemporary America. By discarding their words and imposing his own versions, Weingast actually erases the voices of 73 women and replaces them with his. That he has been embraced and praised by women for doing this remains a ongoing mystery.
Weinsgast was aware of this problem. He has spoken about his ongoing personal discomfort in co-opting women’s voices:
You know, like the best I could do was kind of be quiet, you know, and allow, especially female voices to kind of guide things for a while, because as we know, male voices have been doing the guiding and that’s been a big part of the problem. So it wasn’t really conscious where I was like, Oh, I want to be involved in this. And I want to be part of this, you know, but it was playing somewhere in the background. And, but then once it started to happen and then, yeah, it was very uncomfortable for me knowing that I didn’t want to be one more male co-opting female voices. Um, there’s been a lot of that in for thousands of years, this has been going on and I knew that one way or another, if I was going to do this project, I would be one more male co-opting female voices.
And still to this day, I’m still very uncomfortable with it.
Source: New Books Podcast
In another interview, Weingast again speaks of his discomfort and his awareness that what he was doing was controversial. Yet he seems to make out that the process was somehow out of his control:
I was very uncomfortable knowing I was a man trying to interpret these poems by our female ancestors. I was even more uncomfortable when I saw that the poems were coming out as adaptations or interpretations. I imagined that many people would find that offensive, very presumptuous of me.
This was a daily battle for me.
Source: [Dharma Podcast](CD#06 Translating ‘The first free women’ - Creative Dharma Creative)
In the end, this awareness and his own doubts did not prevent Weingast from continuing to work on the text, a process that took many months, and then to go and publish the book and publicise it widely.
The challenges of men writing women are well known. How can someone accurately depict an experience that is largely unknown to them? The same is true when claiming to write the experiences of any group, such as white people writing as BIPOC voices, or straight people writing queer voices, or cis people writing about trans folk’s experiences. It seems from Matty’s interviews that he publicly identifies as a cis man. If Matty identified as non-binary or trans, the issues of gender raised here might be a different story. A trans person writing in their genders’ voice would be fine, but—just like any author—they would still need to distinguish between their own personal voice and not purport to represent the voices of 73 others when it is entirely their own invention.
When writing the voices of other groups, it’s possible to do so in an ethical way by acting as an ally. On the surface, it seems that this is how Weingast saw himself and his role. He is clearly a passionate and ardent supporter of the bhikkhuni sangha and women in Buddhism generally. There is still great opposition to full ordination for women and ongoing sexism and oppression in Buddhism all around the world, so this support is something to be applauded. In several interviews, Weingast talks of consulting with the nuns from Aloka Hermitage, where he stayed whilst working on the book. In particular, he worked closely with the co-leader of the hermitage, Ayya Anandabodhi and says that all the residents had some input into the text:
Weingast: I became friends with them, you know, and, um, getting to hang out with them and working on the poems with them too. And [Ayya Anandabodhi] became a massive part of this project and she became chief editor of the work. So she was going, we were going over all of these poems together and she would be like, not that word, not this line. Let’s try something else. Let’s try something else. I can’t tell you how many hours we did it, you know? Um, so all of these things combined, and then it just…
Audience member: It was her interpretation of the word or, not this word or that word?
Weingast: Not so much to Pali, um, because she doesn’t have Pali actually. Um, so at that point we were just kind of reading the drafts that I had and it was kind of like, no, this one doesn’t ring true. This one does. And what can we do? You know? And then I would kind of go back to the drawing board and kind of see what else, and then we would be and she would be reading them aloud and I’d be like, read it aloud this way. We know that that way she’d be like, how about this way? How about that way?
Source: Interview with Pamela Weiss
By taking what seems a consultative approach, Weingast positions himself as a good guy, a feminist and as an ally to the bhikkhuni sangha. This is praiseworthy on many levels, but it must be remembered that his responsibility as translator and poet was not so much to the nuns of Aloka Hermitage, but rather to nuns of the Therīgāthā and their poetry. Whilst it’s great that he wanted to get the Aloka Hermitage nuns involved, perhaps a different creative project could have showcased their words rather than Weingasts. His ally-ship in the context of this book should specifically have been to those women from ancient India; and his responsibility was to protect their legacy in the Buddhist scriptural tradition.
In the end it is Weingast’s name alone listed as author of the book. Sure, the nuns of Aloka Hermitage are credited as one big group in the book’s forward but this is a half hearted attempt at inclusion. They very much remain in a secondary position and the labour they did for Weingast has been hidden. Instead, the Aloka nuns become a group of unknown, anonymous women, stripped of their names. Meanwhile, the names of enlightened bhikkhunis of the Therīgāthā remain in the book but their words are taken away from them and their stories, too. These women’s names, which were recorded for posterity to celebrate their enlightenment, are now just used as props to build invented stories on. Ostensibly, this book is all about them, but in reality it is all about Weingast, and the nuns of the Therīgāthā are muted. Erased.
This is not what it means to be an ally. The golden rule for ally-ship is to always use your privilege to amplify an oppressed group’s voice, rather than centering one’s own voice. An ally should tell a groups’ story as they want it to be heard, without changing their words, or altering their histories. Just as with translation, ally-ship also comes with responsibilities. There is a big difference between acting as an ally—where one accurately presents the views of a group—and crossing a line to speak for them, let alone speaking as them as Weingast does. This case is particularly appalling because the women of the Therīgāthā have already spoken for themselves in their own words. Yet in his work, all their words are discarded, their voices are silenced in an attempt by Weingast to improve them, or help them make more sense. Weingast literally speaks over the top of these women, imposing his own imagined versions of their lives. Essentially, he mansplains what it is to be an enlightened woman.
Weingast sincerely wants to be an ally but contradictorily, he ends up making it all about himself. It’s his creative and spiritual journey that he prioritised, and that is spoken of in interviews. The book is his idea of these women’s stories, and his decisions of what is kept and added to their stories. Weingast is certainly not a misogynist, but despite his seemingly good intentions, he acts just like any other man who refuses to give up his own privilege and instead takes over the space women should inhabit. It’s no wonder there has been criticism of his process. This was not unexpected by him, and whilst writing the book, his method did not go unchallenged. In interviews, he mentions encountering strong resistance to his unorthodox approach:
But, I would say, I’m here to do the best I can. If for any reason people want to disagree – and some people have strongly disagreed – that’s an important conversation. Let’s empower ourselves to disagree. We all learn from that conversation.
Source: Creative Dharma Podcast
Weingast knew that he was over-stepping the mark both as a translator and as an ally. He knew what he was doing was—in his own words—‘offensive’ and ‘very presumptuous’ yet he did it anyway. Instead of listening to those who questioned his method and understanding their concerns, he continued to centre himself in the ‘conversation’, rather than prioritising the voices of the women he purports to represent. He wants us to believe that it is empowering to ‘disagree’ about what translation is, whose voices these are, or if it’s okay to mess with sacred texts. However, this is simply repositioning his male privilege as a right to do whatever he wants with these women’s voices, whilst denying them the same empowerment he enjoys—having their own voices heard. When people questioned his methods, he went ahead and did it anyway. As such, there is no evidence to show that he actually learnt anything from these conversations at all.
If the aim was to undertake a project that actually reflected those women’s voices, then this is a stunning failure. Now there is a growing wave of criticism in the Budhst community about the problematic nature of the work, and there are calls for it to be withdrawn from publication. One way to have avoided all these problems would simply have been for Weingast to faithfully and accurately translate the words of the enlightened women’s poems to the best of his ability, just as he started out to do. But Weingast took a different direction.
Step by Step to a Scandal
It’s curious to think about how we ended up here: A sincere Buddhist practitioner discovers the Therīgāthā and is inspired to try his hand at translation. Slightly out of his depth, he steps away from translation—a fateful movement— and begins to walk away from the Pali poems of the Therīgāthā altogether, toward a fantasy in English. Little by little he works and re-works the texts, adding whimsical stories of his own invention, and subtracting the actual stories of the ancient enlightened women.
Next, he shares his poems with others, who suggest this or that change here and there. Each and every alteration is a tiny step that takes him a little farther away from the sacred scripture he started with… but that doesn’t matter anymore; what matters now is the creative journey of the man who has inexplicably become the centre of this work, the one and only voice of the book. A publisher gets involved—now there’s some commercial pressure and a marketing strategy is needed, so it’s just another step to sell it as a translation, even though by now it certainly is not. Then, get big name reviewers involved and people who don’t know better to help promote it, have a huge publicity campaign, and hit the airwaves. Suddenly it’s everywhere; a bestseller!
Sure, it’s not the poems of the enlightened nuns. Sure it’s not women’s voices at all. Sure it’s nowhere near Buddhist scripture… but no one seemed to notice all that much, so maybe it simply doesn’t matter at all?
This is how—step-by-step—our sacred Buddhist scriptures can be lost. The scandal is that we allowed it to happen. But if we don’t do something about it now, to firmly say that this crosses a line and stand up for the integrity of our scriptural tradition, then it won’t just be a scandal; it will be a tragedy.
SuttaCentral - Pali text and English translations by Bhante Sujato and Ajahn Thanissaro
Ayya Suddhamma’s critical analysis on the SuttaCentral forum.
Video of Bhante Sujato - Pali scholar, translator and Buddhist monk talks about Weingast’s book.
Fake Buddha Quotes Website -Translations that Annihilate article
Library of Congress Catalogue Information: Listed as a canonical Buddhist text, and ‘Pali Translations into English’, with Weingast listed as ‘translator’.
The Counterfeit of the True Teaching, an article on protecting the Dhamma by Bhante Sujato
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The first of Spring is here my beautiful friend and a very happy Chinese New Year to you and your family! As I promised, I will be sharing at the start of each season the Art of Living with the four seasons according to the Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine, or the Neijing.
First of Spring
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Yellow Emperor’s Guide to Internal Medicine or Neijing
The Neijing is the most monumental classic to Chinese Medicine and Taoism [ the text is based on a conversation between the Yellow Emperor (who reigned during the middle of the third millennium BCE) and his disciple].
To me, Neijing is one of the greatest legacies my ancestors have left me and no words can express my sense of gratitude. For this reason, I am on a mission to spread its wisdom! In a nutshell, Neijing has given the roadmap on how to live a well-nourished (juicy!) life in our body-mind-heart in harmony and respect with the Cosmic order or nature. If we choose to live in resonance with the ‘greater’ or Cosmic order, we can skillfully use this harmony to stimulate, rejuvenate and tonify our natural life force and our goals and wishes for ourselves and for the benefit of all sentient beings.
The Neijing sets out the art of living for the 4 seasons and here are the top tips for Spring.
6 Top Tips for living in flow with Spring
1. Birth and new beginnings :
Springtime is a time of new beginning and hope, a time of giving birth to all. Animals come out of their winter’s hibernation and life takes a new flight. Love is in the air! It’s time to plan and manifest your dreams at the start of the year on all levels- just like a company starts to make the annual forecast, on a personal level, this is the time to create your vision board.
As each season is part of the larger cycle, if you want to be healthy in summer, you start by taking care of yourself now in spring.
2. More Active (Yang); Less Passive (Yin)
During the first half of the year, it’s a time when “Yang overrides Yin”. To resonate with this energetic state, we are invited be more active – physically more active, more move to strengthen and stretch – keeping your muscles strong and tendons juicy! It also means making firm intention and staying focused and taking actions to move towards your goals.
3. Rise early, retire a little later
To resonate with the active mode, we are advised to rise early (before sunrise!) and not to sleep too early but maybe before the wee hours of the morning!
4. Wear loose clothing and don’t catch cold
Take care of the fluctuations of temperature in Spring. Layering helps!
5. Be easygoing, open and kind
Any indulgence in anger, frustrations, depression, sadness or any excess of extreme emotions can hurt your liver.
6. Keep calm and nourish Liver
The liver and its partner gall bladder, are the organs for Spring. We are advised to be liver-friendly in the next three months so we don’t risk falling ill in the summer.
I will be writing more about my practical tips for Juicy Liver soon here!
In the meantime, my best wishes for a healthy, happy and juicy year of the the Ox!
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With experience in mortgage underwriting and credit score evaluation, he brings a powerful need to assist business owners make one of the best financial selections possible to each piece he writes and edits. A line of credit, on the opposite hand, could be a revolving credit limit just like a bank card. You draw on your credit Business & Finance line as wanted to make purchases for the business, then repay those amounts. As you make month-to-month funds in opposition to your steadiness, you free up available credit score that you ought to use again for future bills. This could supply more flexibility when financing a start-up, plus you solely pay curiosity on the portion of your credit score line you’re utilizing.
How do I get a career in finance?
10 Ways to a Finance Career Without a Degree 1. Learn the Lingo.
2. Round off Your Education.
3. Enroll in Financial Boot Camp.
4. Expand Your Knowledge Base.
5. Use a Trading Simulator.
6. Complete Industry Courses.
7. Maintain a Financial Blog.
8. Link Up with a Mentor.
A Credit Analyst is liable for analyzing financial information and credit score information for people or companies that are applying for loans. A Credit Analyst is answerable for determining the financial risks to the financial institution or other lending institutions and recommending if the loan or line of credit score being applied for must be granted. Another task of the Credit Analyst is to organize Business credit reviews based mostly on their findings after analyzing the creditworthiness of an organization or person. The next step within the business finance continuum is the capital markets or a funding platform. Capital markets are markets where firms can raise either debt or fairness capital. Working capital is technically the difference between a company’s present property and present liabilities.
Involvement in UNI Business’ Finance degree program will offer you the tools to excel in finance instantly following commencement. Depending in your career and education objectives, our program consists of three emphases that will help pinpoint the path of your finance diploma. Finance professionals look at revenue statements and cash flow reviews ready by accountants to make future financial choices. Understanding the fundamentals of finance early will serve you well in the long term.
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Explore how our business finance program prepares you with the essential information and 21st-century skills to achieve your God-given potential and turn into a lifelong learner. This course is the senior degree capping course designed to combine the data and techniques studied in other courses similar to accounting, economics, finance, management, advertising and quantitative methods. It is also designed to offer expertise in formulating organizational methods and insurance policies for meeting specified organizational strategic and operational goals.
You may pay barely larger interest rates for these expedited loans. Still, it may be worth it if you need cash fast and qualify for the normal SBA packages. In theFederal Reserve’s 2019 Small Business Credit Survey, companies relied on their owner’s personal credit score scores to access capital.
Then we’ll look at the lenders’ capacity to entry sufficient equity capital, debt capital, and working grants to serve this market. We will speak about some of the capability building resources available to minority-owned companies and leave loads of time for discussion in order that attendees can share their experiences and options. Another operate of business finance in your organization is to guide financial planning. Where monetary targets determine profitability, financial planning determines how much you need to operate on and have in reserves for gradual durations.
In this session, practitioners will discover the idea of TA as a “product” which is “sold” at loan closing. Presenters will focus on the elements of effective technical help, present a method for capturing business outcomes, share successful fashions, and encourage attendees to share their very own experiences. Attendees continued the opening plenary discussion in small breakout sessions. In a session on educating small business homeowners about irresponsible lending, a Chicago business proprietor shared his story of getting into such a product and the adverse influence that day by day mortgage funds have had on his business. Among the highlights, she shared about the exponential progress of the 7 program, and the elevated capacity of the Community Advantage program, which was lately prolonged to 2020. | <urn:uuid:e3aaeb7d-f606-489b-bde5-36fb9b4c33d0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://toddkendall.net/harvest-sba-7a-loans-for-industrial-actual-estate-nationwide.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.936814 | 985 | 2.015625 | 2 |
Africana Studies Program
The Africana Studies Program of Villanova University was initiated in 1994 and is open to all students of the University. It offers a rich, deep, dense, innovative, and integrative interdisciplinary intellectual fare.
Africana Studies engages Africa and peoples of African descent wherever and whenever they might be found. It brings together students and scholars using a diverse array of methods, from ethnographic to literary-critical, from philosophical to historical, in order to explore the worlds of Black people and the meaning of justice for Black people.
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Connect to a modified router
- 1 Summary
- 2 Before Starting
- 3 Steps to Connect to the Router
- 4 What to do next?
This will explain how to connect to the serial ports on a modified LinkSys WRT54G using serial communication software such as the open source Kermit.
Expose a serial port on the router
You must have successfully modified a LinkSys WRT54G to expose at least its first serial port in such a way that you can connect it to another machine with serial communications software. If you have not done so yet, please see HOWTO:Modify the Linksys hardware
Acquire serial communication software
There is a freely available software package for serial communication on almost every major platform. A solid open source suite of communication software known as Kermit has served us well as a method of communicating with the WRT54GL. C-Kermit is the UNIX compatible implementation, and a Windows version, Kermit 95, is available as well.
Alternatively, if you are building multiple backends to be made available as a pool, our suite of XINU Console Tools includes a basic serial console utility called tty-connect.
Steps to Connect to the Router
Task One: Connect Serial (& Optionally Network) Cable(s)
Ensure that the connection is going from UART0 (the first serial port--you did label them didn't you?) as this is where the console will be running. If you are connecting a standard PC serial port (a DTE) to your router, use a straight serial cable. Other arrangements may require a Null Modem; check your transmit/receive line polarities to be sure.
Also, because the goal is to upload custom code to the router, it would be a good idea to connect the router to your network by wiring it up via one of the numbered LAN ports on the back of the router (NOT the Internet/WAN port).
Task Two: Configure your Serial Communication Software
The connection used by the router's serial port is fairly standard: 115200bps, with 8 data bits, no parity bit, and 1 stop bit, or 8N1. Set your software to connect using these settings.
Task Three: Power up the Router
Yes, that means plug it in.
With serial communications software listening, you should see something like the following output:
CFE version 1.0.37 for BCM947XX (32bit,SP,LE) Build Date: Mon Nov 14 18:06:25 CST 2005 ([email protected]) Copyright (C) 2000,2001,2002,2003 Broadcom Corporation. Initializing Arena Initializing Devices. No DPN et0: Broadcom BCM47xx 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Controller 126.96.36.199 CPU type 0x29008: 200MHz Total memory: 16384 KBytes Total memory used by CFE: 0x80300000 - 0x803A39C0 (670144) Initialized Data: 0x803398D0 - 0x8033BFE0 (10000) BSS Area: 0x8033BFE0 - 0x8033D9C0 (6624) Local Heap: 0x8033D9C0 - 0x803A19C0 (409600) Stack Area: 0x803A19C0 - 0x803A39C0 (8192) Text (code) segment: 0x80300000 - 0x803398D0 (235728) Boot area (physical): 0x003A4000 - 0x003E4000 Relocation Factor: I:00000000 - D:00000000 Boot version: v3.7 The boot is CFE mac_init(): Find mac [00:18:39:6F:78:15] in location 0 Nothing... eou_key_init(): Find key pair in location 0 The eou device id is same The eou public key is same The eou private key is same Device eth0: hwaddr 00-18-39-6F-78-15, ipaddr 192.168.1.1, mask 255.255.255.0 gateway not set, nameserver not set Loader:raw Filesys:raw Dev:flash0.os File: Options:(null) Loading: ...... 1601536 bytes read Entry at 0x80001000 Closing network. Starting program at 0x80001000 CPU revision is: 00029008 Primary instruction cache 16kb, linesize 16 bytes (2 ways) Primary data cache 8kb, linesize 16 bytes (2 ways) Linux version 2.4.20 ([email protected]) (gcc version 3.2.3 with Broadcom modifications) ... (snip) ... Hit enter to continue...
Pressing enter will give you a root shell:
BusyBox v0.60.0 (2005.11.14-09:45+0000) Built-in shell (msh) Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands. #
Task Four: Access the Common Firmware Environment CLI
This will be filled in, but here's the basics:
- Make sure boot_wait is on (this should be added to the Install OpenWRT HOWTO)
- Reboot the router (
rebootor power cycle).
- Hit CTRL+C on your serial console.
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Location: Anna Park, situated adjacent to the Yercaud Lake, is considered as one of the most famous attractions of the city.
Description: Anna Lake is known to house different species of trees and plants. These plants collectively add to the beauty of the park. Annually a flower show is also held in this park which attracts tourist’s attention. This park is designed by keeping children’s interest in mind and hence houses different attractions. The Japanese Park which is constructed inside the premises of the Anna Park is worth visiting. Maintained by the horticulture department, this park also houses various other attractions which include Gandhi Park, Children’s Park and Lake Park. Tourists can also visit the Deer Park and enjoy the wildlife present in the sanctuary.
Activities: A well maintained park, Anna Park is worth making a visit to. Children can enjoy in this park as they can indulge in various activities. Nature lovers can experience the real beauty of the region. Tourists can stroll in the park and enjoy some amazing moments with their loved ones. The botanical garden attracts people who have deep interest in gaining knowledge about the natural beauty of the region. So, while in Yercaud, do plan a visit to this beautiful garden. | <urn:uuid:cc3c2d05-f0ff-4413-8b7c-2b2d6484c516> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.myhappyjourney.com/attraction/8/Anna-Park | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.965935 | 255 | 1.867188 | 2 |
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Join Carlyle House Historic Park staff for a tour focusing on the experiences of the enslaved community at Carlyle House and his plantations. The guided tour will explore the historical context of slavery in 18th century Alexandria and the importance of ongoing research efforts to connect with descendants. Reservations are required as space is limited. All COVID-procedures will be in place during this tour.
- Start:September 24, 2021
- End:September 24, 2021
- Where:Carlyle House Historic Park, 121 North Fairfax Street,, Not found, Not found, Not found, 22314
- Event Type: Other
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Avenches or Aventicum, the former capital of Roman Helvetia, is located on the top of a hill, from where it gazes down at the vestiges of its glorious past, three quarters of which still slumber in the soil. Although the archeological site is one of Switzerland’s most important ones, today’s village has kept its charm boasting central streets complete with arcades, irregular stairs, a 13th-century castle, medieval monuments and historic buildings.
At the entrance to the village, the amphitheatre impresses by its size and remains the country’s best-preserved Roman monument. The famous ancient arenas serve as a setting to several festivals of international renown (Rock Oz'Arènes and Avenches Tattoo). Above them rises a square tower that plays host to the cultural treasure of the Roman Museum.
Avenches also accommodates the prestigious Swiss national stud farm and is at a stone’s throw from Switzerland’s longest sandy beach. In view of all these assets, it is not surprising that people of all times wished to settle there.
Although Aventicum has grown silent, Avenches remains alive and a wonderfully preserved architectural gem.
The guide "Les Plus Beaux Villages de Suisse" is available from the Tourist Office in Avenches or on the website of the Association of the Most Beautiful Villages in Switzerland.
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An international team of scientists shed new light to the nutritional quality of whitefish and revealed that the tasty fish is best to eat in late summer. Whitefish growth and spawning cycles lead to differences in both fish condition and nutritional quality. The measurements done in the research showed that European whitefish muscle omega-3 fatty acid concentration; decline by 60 % from the end of the growing season to the spawning time in winter.
Nutritional quality of European whitefish
The research completed in University of Jyväskylä, Finland, and publish in Freshwater Biology in August 2019. The team studied changes in nutritional quality of European whitefish muscle; in a year-round study in subarctic Lake Kilpisjärvi, located at 69°N Finnish Lapland. This high-latitude lake covered from November to mid-summer; but is followed by brief, very intensive productive period in summer. During this short period when growth is possible, whitefish have to eat and accumulate enough energy for spawning; at December before surviving the long and severe winter.
Professor Kimmo Kahilainen from Inland Norway University oversaw the study as part of a larger research program in the region: “They found that whitefish muscle omega-3 fatty acid concentration decline; by 60 % from the end of the growing season to the spawning time in winter. At the same time; parental fish avoid storing harmful mercury in their gonads and thus muscle mercury level reach year-round maximum level just after the winter spawning, although even then they did not exceed the 0.5 ppm health limit.” Professor Kimmo Kahilainen, Inland Norway University
Fatty acid and mercury levels
Whitefish growth and spawning cycles lead to differences in both fish condition; and nutritional quality. Local people fish for their winter whitefish supplies just after the main growing season in autumn when the fish condition and nutritional quality is optimal. “People eating wild fish might have observed decreasing fish condition and muscle quality during spawning time. This reflects the fact that spawning is an extremely energy-demanding time for fish; as they transfer nutritionally valuable compounds into eggs and milt to improve chance of success for their offspring”, says Ossi Keva, a PhD student from Jyvaskyla University, who led the study.
Mr. Keva noted: The research on the fatty acid and mercury levels provides scientific background to this traditional knowledge; regarding whitefish and confirmed for other species and regions. However, they have strong evidence that fishing for food fish, done during their main growth season and on the other hand leave spawning fish in peace”. | <urn:uuid:5553a200-5355-442b-9c13-988947020338> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://news.medsbla.com/medical-news/marine-medicine/new-light-on-the-nutritional-quality-of-european-whitefish/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.953356 | 542 | 2.84375 | 3 |
Part I: Introduction to Hive (15min)
The essential reading for this lab are the Hive1 slides. Let’s go through the introduction together. They further cover
as well as, how to
- create tables,
- load data,
- set up external tables, and
- save query results.
Take 10 mins to skim through those slides and have them ready as a reference while you do the lab.
Part II: Let’s do some Hive (40min)
You will need to complete the lab to answer some of the quiz questions below. Run this command in ~/training_materials/dev1/scripts first:
The goal of this lab is to practice using the following common techniques for creating, populating, and querying Hive tables:
- Table creation and population
- Creating and switching databases
- Querying tables
- Modifying table information: Altering and dropping a table
You will also create and query a table containing each of the complex field types Hive offers:
- map, and
Find the step-by-step lab instructions HERE.
Part III: Quiz (15min)
This quiz asks question about the Hive basics and on some of the results you got while doing the previous part.
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Meditation is one of the best ways to relax and relieve all that stress that can accumulate from your everyday life. It also has a variety of health benefits, and of course, reducing stress is always good for you.
If you haven’t done much meditation before, it doesn’t take long to learn how and to start using it to your benefit. Here’s how you can meditate for stress relief.
Get Rid of Any Distractions
A big part of meditation is clearing your mind and staying in the present moment. It’s much more difficult to do that, especially for a beginner, when you have the TV on in the background or your cell phone starts ringing a few minutes in. Before you start meditating, find a place where you won’t be distracted. Silence any electronic devices, and if possible, ask anyone who’s around not to disturb you.
Make Yourself Comfortable
When most people think of meditation, they envision a monk or yogi sitting cross-legged or in a double-lotus position. If you’re flexible enough, you can meditate like that, but it’s certainly not required. The most important thing about your position when you meditate is that you’re comfortable, which means it’s actually better not to get into any tough positions that stretch you to your limits. You could meditate while sitting in a chair in your office or lying down on the floor. It’s entirely up to you, and all that matters is how you feel.
Focus on Your Breathing
Breathing is a major focus when you meditate. We often don’t think about our breathing much since it happens naturally, but doing it properly can make a huge difference in our quality of life. As you meditate, make sure that you’re taking deep breaths with your diaphragm. Inhale and exhale slowly. By doing this, you’ll breathe more efficiently, which is good for your health and really melts stress away. Look at it like this – when someone is extremely stressed, they’ll often hyperventilate. To calm people down, we tell them to breathe.
Let Your Thoughts Pass By
When you meditate, it’s good to stay in the present moment and stop thinking about anything else, including any worries you have. This is obviously easier said than done, and you may be amazed at how difficult it is to clear your head. It’s fine to have thoughts come to mind while you meditate. The key is to let them pass by without focusing on them. Allow them to come and go and you’ll be able to stay in the present much better. The more you meditate, the better you’ll get at it. Eventually, you’ll reach the point where you can do mini meditation sessions just about anywhere and anytime you need to rid yourself of stress. | <urn:uuid:87e43a8d-beee-434e-bc1e-d477c49b44f6> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://active-rest.co.uk/how-to-meditate-to-help-relieve-stress/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.957257 | 613 | 2.140625 | 2 |
This tour combines rural site-seeing with nature exploration
“Maasser” means presses, which indicates that this village used to be home to the presses (olives, vine, and others) of Chouf area.
Home to the oldest Cedars trees in Lebanon and labeled as a “zero pollution” village by UNESCO, Maasser El Chouf is part of the Al-Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve. Fun fact: The cedar tree on the Lebanese national flag is hidden within the reserve and you will get the chance to pose for a picture under this ancient and important symbol.
Only 57 km away from coastal Beirut, the village is perched at a whopping 1950m above sea level at its highest point. It is well known for its traditional, well-preserved rural character, which we will be exploring while hopping from one old traditional house to another. And since the village is part of the Cedar Nature Reserve, an easy walk between the cedars is a must.
Our tour includes a little escape into Ghassan’s workshop, a blast from the past where we will experience, first-hand, how old traditional tiles are handmade. Get your hands dirty and try making a tile yourself!
- Wine tasting
Never start your day on an empty stomach!
Traditional Breakfast: Man'ouche Saj
Get friendly with the locals
Walk in the village hopping from one house to another and from one old press to another
Fill your senses with aromas extracted from the local cultivated herbs
Home Distillery (to produce herbs water; zaatar, eucalyptus, mint, rosemary,…)
Drop by Ghassan's workshop, one of the few remaining tile making artisans in Lebanon
Blat El Atiq, homemade tile presentation, and participation (where we will make our own hand made tile)
Stand in owe among some of the oldest trees in the world: the cedars of Lebanon!
The Cedar Reserve for snowshoeing during winter and very easy hiking level during other seasons, we will pass by the oldest Cedar Tree in Lebanon, the one on the Lebanese flag.
Explore Local cultural centers and get a glimpse of the unique heritage of the Druze community
Druze Temple and Old Oak trees
End your day with a relaxing drink and a taste of the local wines
Wine tasting at Michael Winery
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Yet another US drugmaker is making eyes at Japan. Pfizer, the world's largest drugmaker, said on 19 November 2009 that it may start selling generic drugs in Japan from 2011 as part of its efforts to diversify its operations.
- Five Chinese companies join UN’s MPP for Covid-19 medicines
- South Korean companies to make generic Bridion and COVID-19 drugs
- Revlimid (lenalidomide) generics launch across Europe
- Cancer and diabetes generic treatments receive positive opinion from EMA’s CHMP
- Relevance of NTI to the treatment of epilepsy
- What is the meaning of a narrow therapeutic index?
- Consequences of generics being favoured by healthcare providers
- What is meant by a generic medication and generic equivalence?
- Innovent-Etana bevacizumab biosimilar approved in Indonesia
- Ranibizumab biosimilar, FYB201, receives EMA recommendation
- New data on infliximab and adalimumab biosimilars at EULAR 2022
- EMA accepts application for high concentration adalimumab biosimilar
- Biosimilar regulations perspective in Latin America to improve cancer treatment access
- Pegfilgrastim biosimilar Udenyca demonstrated similar immunogenicity to Neulasta
- Therapeutic drug monitoring with infliximab improves disease control
- WHO revised guidelines for biosimilars: scientific background
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People that are successful in consistently being inspired to create music stay stirred up about the projects they are working on. They are diligent to stay excited about what’s new, what’s fresh and innovative. You may be thinking to yourself, I’m too busy, am I missing something, I wish I could stay consistently passionate about music, but I just don’t feel that way. I don’t really know how to get myself stirred up.
Here’s a few ways you can stay in the game when it comes to being passionate and on fire for music.
1. Stay around people who are excited about music. Before long you will be excited and stirred up too. If you associate with a person who is a visionary, you will soon get a vision too. But if you stay around lifeless people who want to do nothing but complain, sit on the couch, eat chips and watch reality TV, than soon you will be doing the same things. At times, you will have to make a commitment to yourself to distance from friends and family to get a project done. Make a deadline for yourself and stick to it. Get into a schedule that suits your creativity.
2. Decide to take action about the negative way you feel instead of just wishing things were different. Realize that if you want to have victory over your feelings strongly enough, you will do whatever it takes to get it. If you do not want the victory, no one can motivate you to want it. We need to stop feeling sorry for ourselves. We need to stop whining, “I wish I had this,” or “I wish I didn’t have that. I wish I had more money. I wish I had the right connections. I wish my back didn’t hurt. I wish I didn’t have this bill. I wish…I wish…I wish…” You can be pitiful or you can be powerful, but you cannot be both. So take your pick.
3. Avoid passivity, procrastination, and laziness. A passive person waits to be moved by an outside force before he or she will take action. We are to be motivated and led by the inspiration within us, not by things on the outside. The best way we can guard against the spirit of passivity and laziness is to do what we need to do now, and do it with all of our might. When inspiration comes, harness it. Stop everything you are doing and capture the idea that is trying to come out.
4. In order to always be aglow and burning, we have to stay on fire. Keep your music production and writing process fun. Take short breaks to rest your ear, watch something funny on YouTube, go for a 15 minute drive. Take a walk in the park at night and give your ears a rest. When you sit down to create, inspiration is not always going to be there. You have to create the environment… you have to stir yourself up! Everyone is different. Some people keep toys around the studio, some play ping pong in between takes, I like to dim the lights, light a candle and vibe. It is up to you to be creative and inventive until you find what gets your creative juices flowing. These are just a few tips to start the process. Remember, there is no such thing as writer’s block or a lack in creativity. The first step to walking out of any block is to stir yourself up and keep motivated!
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October 30, 2014
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Colors. By Kate Stone. Andrews McMeel. $10.99.
Numbers. By Kate Stone. Andrews McMeel. $10.99.
Animals, Animals, Animals. By Steve Jenkins & Robin Page. Illustrations by Steve Jenkins. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. $14.99.
Dogface. By Barbara O’Brien. Viking Studio. $16.
T-Rex Trying and Trying. By Hugh Murphy. Plume. $13.
As board books go, the two new ones from Kate Stone are exceptionally attractive – and unusual, too. Although they lie flat when closed, the books have spines that are wider than the pages, allowing some particularly cute art to appear on the spines and making the books stand out from others. The oversize spines mean that the books stay open quite nicely at any chosen page, but the left-hand pages do not open flat – the spines hold them slightly elevated. The unusual design, which also includes much-thicker-than-normal pages, makes these books stand out among the many others designed to show the youngest children a few things about colors and numbers. Colors has bright left-hand pages featuring designs in each color mentioned – a red design and the word “red,” then a blue design and the word “blue,” and so forth. Right-hand pages show an item of each color and use even more of that color in the illustration: the apples and the word “apple” are both red, the pig and the word “pig” both pink, the frog and the word “frog” both green, and so on. This is a charming and visually attractive way to convey simple information – and a similarly pleasing approach is used in Numbers. In this case, each page, whether left or right, gets a number and illustration: “2 Houses,” for example, and “7 birds.” The number and objects, attractively colored, are shown inside a circle within each more-or-less-square, rounded-corner page; outside the circle are designs in complementary or contrasting colors – blue waves on the “4 sailboats” page, pink squiggles on the page with “9 flowers,” and on and on. Stone’s board books are very sturdy, easy for even little hands to hold, and so nicely drawn and colored that small children will take to them immediately and enthusiastically.
Animals, Animals, Animals is for older kids, who can read the simple texts themselves and appreciate the details that Steve Jenkins and Robin Page provide. The umbrella title is for a slipcase box that includes hardcover reprints of What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? (originally published in 2003), Move! (which dates to 2006), and My First Day (initially released in 2013). These are short, well-written books that neatly describe elements of the lives of the animals they show. The earliest of them deals not only with tails but also with other distinguishing features, such as ears, eyes and feet. Jenkins’ illustrations offer closeups of each feature, and the following pages explain something about the way the animals use those parts of their anatomy. For example, “If you’re a cricket, you hear with ears that are on your knees,” and “If you’re a gecko, you use your sticky feet to walk on the ceiling.” The animals are drawn realistically rather than anthropomorphically, posed to show some of the fascinating things their anatomy allows them to do: “If you’re an egg-eating snake, you use your mouth to swallow eggs larger than your head.” In Move! – which is slightly larger than the other two books, being rectangular rather than square – what one animal does connects cleverly in the narrative to what the next one does. For example, “A blue whale dives deep, deep, deep…” appears on one page; on the next page the sentence continues, “…and swims below the ocean waves.” And then, on that same page, comes the start of the next sentence, beneath a picture of the next animal: “An armadillo swims across a stream…” And on the following page: “…and, when startled, leaps straight up.” That page then has a crocodile leaping to grab a meal – and so forth. The flow of this book – which, again, features accurately portrayed animals shown in such a way that their actions go well with the text – will pull young readers along from start to finish. The third work here, My First Day, is written in a different way, one that explains, as the subtitle has it, “What Animals Do on Day One.” Here the animals themselves are made narrators of their first-day-of-life stories, although, again, there is nothing anthropomorphic in the illustrations. The Siberian tiger cub, for example, explains, “I was helpless. I couldn’t even open my eyes. My mother cleaned me, fed me, and kept me safe.” And the illustration shows a mother tiger gently licking her cub. The leatherback turtle, on the other hand, says, “I raced to the water. The beach was a dangerous place, and I was on my own as soon as I hatched.” All three of these books feature pages at the end that give more information on the animals shown – and the neat package called Animals, Animals, Animals contains a page of 20 stickers as a bonus. This is a highly informative, very well-presented set of three books that will be especially attractive as a gift in the upcoming holiday season.
A single gift book that will be as much fun for adults as for children, Barbara O’Brien’s Dogface is pretty much exactly what its title says: a book filled with photos of expressive canine faces. Except for an introduction, O’Brien provides no text here – just the name and breed of each dog she has photographed. That leaves readers free to read whatever they wish into the poses. Sam the whippet has his mouth wide open – is that astonishment, perhaps? Jack, a mixed breed, has his ears perked up and his eyes looking slightly (perhaps slyly?) to the right. Sophie, also a mixed breed, is winking – yes, winking – with her long pink tongue sticking all the way out of her mouth. Sampson, a goldendoodle, offers a big yawn – no mistaking that! Butters, an American Staffordshire terrier, has a tilted head and eyes looking up to the right in an expression that seems decidedly quizzical. Gus, a Dogue de Bordeaux, is all wrinkles and seriousness and seems decidedly downcast. Sassy looks right at the camera with lips in a straight line, as if asking what exactly is going on – the expression may have something to do with the bright red-and-black bow clipped neatly atop the Yorkshire terrier’s head. This is one of those “pass-around” books: $16 is a high price for a small, short, all-photo book that is a delight to go through once or twice but will not likely have a great deal of staying power, but Dogface is the kind of book that is a lot of fun to share with other people – bringing plenty of smiles and knowing expressions to fellow dog lovers and turning the book into a bargain through its content of sheer enjoyment.
There are lots of smiles to be had as well in Hugh Murphy’s second foray into the life and times of a modern T-Rex family – or what would be their life and times if they existed. As in his first book, T-Rex Trying…, Murphy in T-Rex Trying and Trying uses the anatomical oddity of T-Rex – huge, powerful body with tiny, apparently useless (to human eyes) upper limbs – to create absurd cartoon sequences in which the gigantic predator wants only to fit into modern life, but finds the simplest of tasks simply impossible for him and his family. He cannot use a magnifying glass, because his arms are too short to put it in front of his eyes. He cannot swat a fly, even with two flyswatters, because his arms do not reach beyond his own body. He cannot bait a hook – there is no way to get the hook close enough to his arms for him to reach it. He cannot blow a whistle, because he cannot get it to his mouth. And so on and so forth, in a series of ridiculous, imaginative drawings that make perfect sense within Murphy’s thoroughly skewed world. Really, T-Rex’s anatomy makes all sorts of modern activities impossible for him – selfies, eating a lollipop, picking his nose – and Murphy’s line drawings hilariously (and rather pityingly) show what happens when T-Rex tries ever so hard to do any of these things. Just imagining the hapless gigantic predator trying to flush an airline toilet or eat an airline meal is funny enough – seeing him try those things through Murphy’s illustrations is even funnier. There is ultimately a degree of pathos in T-Rex’s many plights, and this makes T-Rex Trying and Trying something more than a book of one-liners. We can empathize with this wholly fictional character because we too, even with our more-adjustable anatomy and greater brain power, have trouble at times dealing with the expectations and inconvenient conveniences of modern living. T-Rex may have anatomical reasons for being unable to reach the snooze button, and She-Rex may have similar reasons for struggling to put on a bra or eye shadow, but anyone who has ever had difficulties of his or her own with these and similar tasks will empathize with these T-Rex troubles. By the time T-Rex and She-Rex have Wee-Rex, and T-Rex struggles to play peek-a-boo or install a car seat, anyone not already dissolving in laughter will have to face the fact that he or she has only a prehistoric sense of humor. | <urn:uuid:395a615c-69dd-4938-b79e-29e96a47eb90> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://transcentury.blogspot.com/2014/10/wonderfully-simple.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.96057 | 2,139 | 1.984375 | 2 |
On Friday 12th June 2020 was virtually held the CONUSA (Consumption, Nutrition and Health) meeting chaired by Rena Kosti in which Ursula Fradera, Scientific coordinator of the Wine Information Council & Deutsche Weinkademie in Germany, presented a thorough study on the impact of wine consumption on diet and health.
Based on The Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD), a comprehensive worldwide observational epidemiological study which describes mortality and morbidity from major diseases, injuries and risk factors to health, the expert from Wine Information Council made a presentation on the importance to critical analyse scientific publications and the importance to put the findings into perspective and context.
When analysing alcohol consumption, it is important to put the results in the context of diet and lifestyle. We don't drink alcohol strictly speaking, but we drink beer, wine, spirits, and we don't just drink but we eat also. There are other factors that affect our health. In a word, we need to look at the context and not just the consumption of alcohol.
It is indeed important to consider lifestyle factors. For example, whether you drink moderately or occasionally is important; whether you drink with or without meals, the type of drink, diet, smoking and physical activity, as well as socio-economic status must be taken into account when considering alcohol consumption.
During the expert meeting, the importance of a critical analysis of scientific publications was widely discussed. The experts will begin to prepare a document on the evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of different epidemiological models and their relevant limitations for the interpretation of their results.
This is an important part of the research that needs to be developed. There appear to be advantages to considering food patterns rather than individual nutrients or foods in isolation. Foods are not consumed separately and their health effects are additive or even synergistic.
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Friday, February 26th, 2021 @ 8:00 pm Join the Student Advisory Board of the Princeton University Art Museum for a live art-making program that will prompt you to think about ways of showing up for issues affecting your communities. Reflecting on the work of artist Elizabeth Catlett (1915–2012), Art & Archaeology PhD student Charmaine Branch Read more about Protest & Progress: A Poster-Making Workshop[…]
The fact that the Museum lets students get access to works that are not even on display is amazing, and the fact that they have such high quality works to show students made me incredibly impressed and excited to be an Art History major after that day.
I talked to Amy Torres, a fellow art history major in the class of 2022. Read on to hear her insights on art during quarantine, her memories at the Princeton University Art Museum, and more! | <urn:uuid:7b326f65-24dd-462b-97a1-7ff445b0ae58> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://puamsab.princeton.edu/author/grace-rocker/page/2/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.947365 | 177 | 1.765625 | 2 |
It’s my birthday today, the 8th of January. Every year, on this day, I post a review of a film that features someone born on January 8. This year, it’s William Hartnell. Born on January 8, 1908 in London, Hartnell was best-known, in the early decades of his career, for his role as Sergeant Grimshaw from the popular Carry On films. In 1963, however, came a breakthrough that was to immortalize Hartnell on screen: he became the first Doctor Who.
In 1948, however, Hartnell acted in this somewhat unusual film about a fugitive, the girl who helps him, and the police inspector who’s on his trail. Hartnell was not the protagonist; that role went to Rex Harrison—but Hartnell put in a nuanced and restrained performance as a cop who’s not infallible, not hard-bitten and cynical, not incompetent or corrupt. A human being, and a cop.
Escape begins with a brief scene in a prison in the English countryside. As guards go about checking up on prisoners, the camera zooms in on one prisoner (Rex Harrison), who’s looking out through the bars of the window, his expression grim.
We then go into flashback. Harrison is Matthew Denant, an obviously well-heeled man, since we see him at the tiny Hendley Aerodrome, where he’s test-flying a plane with the intention of buying it. Having told the man in charge that he’ll soon get in touch regarding the formalities for the purchase, Denant bids farewell. He mentions he’s off to the races, and the man in charge wishes him luck. They’re obviously old acquaintances, comfortable with each other.
When the boss has gone, and just before Denant leaves, the assistant, Rogers, comes up and asks Denant if he will do Rogers a favour. Place a bet of £50 on so-and-so horse at the races. But don’t tell the boss, because he doesn’t approve. Denant agrees.
Later that day, after the races, Denant phones Rogers with bad news: the horse came in sixth. Rogers (who doesn’t seem to have a lot of money) says it’ll take him a couple of days to send the money to Denant, if that’s all right. Denant assures Rogers: that is fine. Which, while it has little to do with the main plot of the film, reveals something about Denant’s character, and about his relationship with Rogers and Rogers’s boss. There is friendship here, and trust.
That evening, Denant is walking back through Hyde Park when he sees a lone woman sitting on a park bench. She asks him for a light, and they get talking. The woman complains bitterly about the police: how, as soon as they see her sitting here in the park, they haul her off because they think she’s up to no good. She admits to Denant that she’s guilty of nothing more than ‘original sin’, and Denant agrees that that’s no reason for the cops to be pestering her.
As he’s leaving, the woman gives him her card and tells Denant to pay her a visit sometime (it turns out she’s a palmist). Barely has Denant moved away than a policeman materializes out of the gloom and comes for the woman. It’s as she’d expected: he accuses her of soliciting (and of Denant, who’s still holding her card and has turned around to see what’s happening) of being the prospective ‘client’.
The long and the short of it is that Denant tries to stop the cop. The cop gets angry, fists fly, and a chance blow from Denant fells the man—and, as he falls, he bangs his head on the iron bench beside them. When Denant bends down to check, he finds the man dead.
… and Denant, being an upright citizen (and never dreaming of the trouble this is going to get him into) stays there while a nearby constable comes running to see what’s going on. Denant is arrested and taken away, and the next time we see him, it’s at the Old Bailey. He is accused of manslaughter.
Yes, the jury agrees, there was no intent on his part to kill the man. But all said and done, Denant’s trying to stop a police officer in the enforcement of his duty led to the said officer’s death. Intentionally or not, Denant is responsible for the man’s death.
No arguing has any effect. The verdict, when it is passed, is for three years of penal servitude. Three years being lenient, and taking into consideration the fact that Denant has a distinguished record from his RAF service during the war.
This is how Denant has now landed up in prison, and he’s a bitter, angry man. He thinks this is unfair. And, being the nonconformist that he is (remember his matter-of-fact acceptance of the Hyde Park woman’s admission to original sin?), Denant is not one to think that it’s only a question of three years, so he can wait it out.
One day, out as part of a detail working on the moor, Denant finds a dense fog descending. A quick chat with a fellow inmate, and Denant asks the man for some directions. He, Denant, is planning to escape. The man tries to dissuade Denant: nobody who ever tried to escape got very far. The moor is a cruel, harsh place, and the cops always catch anybody who attempts escape.
But Denant is scornful; he has a plan in mind, and is certain he can get away easily. Sure enough, under cover of the fog, he manages to slip away. But he’s not been gone very long when his absence is discovered by the warder, and the alarm raised. Soon, the police have set up road blocks on all roads leading out of the area, and the cops are searching high and low for the escapee.
Denant makes his way across the moor—and nearly runs into a fox hunt. The riders and their hounds pass him by, hot on the heels of the fox [rather telling, this, considering that Denant, too, is being ‘hunted’ by the cops]. One member of the hunt, a young woman named Dora Winton (Peggy Cummings) goes for a toss, as a result of which she falls behind and comes face to face with Denant. They stare at each other, surprised, for a moment or two before Denant turns and hurries away into the vegetation while she gets back on her horse and goes home.
At home, Dora is met by her elder sister Grace (Jill Esmond). From the brief conversation between them, it’s apparent that the two sisters are very different from each other. Grace mentions a note received from Charles. The contents of it are short and innocuous, but what is said is enough to establish a couple of things:
(a) Charles is a man in Dora’s life, possibly a lover;
(b) He’s not, at any rate, faithful to her—Dora knows about ‘other women’; and
(c) Dora doesn’t care.
Grace is a little miffed at Dora’s attitude, but beyond a passing mention of the escaped prisoner—about whom everybody in the neighbourhood now knows thanks to the police—no more conversation passes between them. Dora asks their maid to bring her breakfast, while she (Dora) goes off to fill the bathtub for herself.
While she’s inside the bathroom, through the open window, we see Denant approach furtively. He climbs in, looks about to make sure the coast is clear, and then, noticing the breakfast tray sitting there, takes the opportunity to feed himself. He’s busy tucking in when Dora emerges from the bathroom. She’s taken aback (obviously) but rallies around quickly, having recognized him.
Dora and Denant are in the middle of sizing each other up when there’s an interruption. The police has arrived, in the form of Inspector Harris (William Hartnell), accompanied by a constable. They search the house—Harris is at all times the picture of quiet, efficient and polite dignity—but Dora succeeds in keeping Denant undiscovered.
She even manages, while the cops are in another room, to open a cupboard and take out a coat and a few other things: fishing flies, a flask, etc. She hurries back to Denant, asks him if he can fish, and when he replies in the affirmative, hands him everything she’s brought along. It’ll be a good disguise. It’s her fiancé’s, she tells Denant, when he asks. So the unseen Charles is Dora’s fiancé.
Denant thanks Dora and dons the disguise. When she tries to point out that this is not an endeavour that’s likely to succeed, he assures her he knows what he’s doing.
… and what that is, soon becomes clear, when (having first stolen a pair of trousers drying on a clothesline), Denant makes his way into the village and asks to use the telephone at a local shop.
He telephones Hendley Aerodrome, where of course they are sympathetic. Denant is just starting to ask for a favour when the shopkeeper’s wife—who’s been suspicious from the moment Denant’s entered the shop—begins blatantly to eavesdrop on the conversation. Denant tries to fool her by pretending to be a cop on Denant’s trail, telling the person at Hendley what he thinks Denant is likely to do (take so-and-so plane and take off for France)…
…but the woman isn’t convinced. Even more so when she demands sixpence for the use of the phone and Denant can’t produce even that. She calls for a constable who’s strolling by, and Denant (after one desperate attempt—he’s still trying to pretend to be a cop—to get the constable to pay the woman for him), takes to his heels.
He soon throws off the pursuer, gets into a small used-car-salesroom, and shows an interest in buying a car. The car salesman is happy to accompany the prospective buyer on a test drive into the countryside, and Denant of course heads in the direction of Hendley. Midway through, with just a few miles left, the salesman begins to get suspicious, so Denant ditches him and carries on.
Only to have the car (which Denant recognized, early on, as being on its last legs anyway) come to a halt. Denant gets out, and, with the hood open, is peering inside when a car draws up. It’s Dora and her sister Grace.
Is Denant’s goose cooked? Or not? Will Dora, so obviously inclined to help when they first met, be sympathetic? Or will her more sensible, more proper sister dictate matters? What with the shopkeeper and his wife, the constable, and the car salesman all now witnesses to Denant’s very suspicious behaviour and Dora knowing that he’s the convict being hunted, what hope is there for Denant?
What I liked about this film:
The somewhat unusual way in which it proceeds: it’s a little unpredictable when it comes to genre (if you are expecting genre). When I started watching Escape, I thought this was going to be a film about justice and injustice and other weighty issues. Then, when it switched to Denant escaping from prison, it seemed to fall into a Hitchcock style: the sort of chase one sees so frequently in several of his films, like The 39 Steps, Young and Innocent, and Saboteur. And then, suddenly, in the last few minutes of the film, it changes, the tone and the message becoming something else altogether.
And yes, I especially liked William Hartnell as Inspector Harris. After Rex Harrison and Peggy Cummings, his is the largest role, and I liked him a lot. Not just because Harris was not (as I’ve mentioned earlier) a cardboard cut-out of a cop, but also because of Hartnell’s portrayal of the character: an efficient and intelligent cop, but not heartless, not inhuman.
What I didn’t like:
The far too swift pace of the film. Escape clocks in at less than an hour and a half, and while that’s perfect for the depiction of Denant’s escape from prison and the adventures that follow, it’s not enough to build much in the way of character. And the romance between Denant and Dora is just too precipitate to be believable.
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‘Good writers have one thing in common,’ said my English teacher at school. ‘They’re all big readers.’
That gem of advice make an impact on me then and has followed me ever since. Not that I needed much encouragement to read – I’ve always been a bookworm – but it was inspiring to know that my hobby wasn’t only enjoyable in its own right, but also helping me to express myself in writing.
How about you? Is there a stack of books on your desk or bedside table, or are you someone who prefers doing things to reading about them? The two are not mutually exclusive, of course, but if you’re planning to write a book of your own it’s worth immersing yourself in other people’s first.
It inspires you
If you’ve ever read an amazing non fiction book and come away with two or three actionable ideas from it, you’ll know what I mean. The same goes for when a book helps you to see the world in a different way. I’ll never forget reading the opening chapters of Lynne Twist’s The Soul of Money or Kate Fox’s Watching the English and realising that my mind had been changed forever.
Reading novels can produce the same effect. A beautiful turn of phrase or a shocking plot twist can spark ideas for your own book in an indirect way, even if you’re not planning to write fiction. It’s the action of joining the dots and being prompted to think outside of your habitual thought patterns that’s so inpsirational.
You learn what else is out there
If you’re planning to publish a book about your expertise or life experiences, you need to know your competition. And there’s no better way to educate yourself on that than to read what else is out there on your chosen topic.
Your competitors’ books will teach you what’s already covered, where the gaps are, and how you can fill them. Is what’s already on the market out of date? Is it aimed at a different audience than yours? Do you have specific experiences that are different to the competition? Will yours be better or more readable in some way?
I’m calling these books the competition, but in some ways they’re not. They prove that there’s a market for your own book; in fact, if there’s nothing on the subject already, it should be a cause for concern. The presence of other books on the same topic as yours show that there are enough readers who are interested to learn more. In that sense, competitor books provide the stage for your book to shine on.
It teaches you what doesn’t work (and what does)
Have you ever closed a book and thought, ‘Well, I could do better than that’? If so, great. You’re now fired up to write your own bestseller instead.
But do you know why the book didn’t work? What was it about it that made it fall flat? Was it that you didn’t understand what was going on, or the logic of the author’s argument? Was it because the prose was boring and lifeless? Try to pinpoint the reasons.
Alternatively, have you ever devoured a book to the end and been gripped by every word? If so, why? Was it the way the information was presented? The examples and stories? The dialogue? The argument? When you know what you love in a book, you’re one step closer to emulating it in your own.
This is one of the most valuable reasons to read lots and lots of books – you learn what works and what doesn’t. You learn to become a critical reader, and can then apply what you’ve discovered to the writing of your own book. The good news is that some of this happens automatically without you even trying. But there’s also much to be gained by making it a conscious process of learning, because that’s how you take yourself from amateur writer to expert author.
If this sounds like fun, that’s great. But if it feels like hard work, you’re in luck because there are ghostwriters here who can help. They read and write for a living, so you don’t have to.
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A British/American intelligence team hacked Gemalto - the world's largest SIM manufacturer - and stole encryption keys that can be used to intercept and eavesdrop on cellular communication, according to a news report citing leaked documents.
Cybercrime is on the rise. To combat it, GTU is launching e-Raksha Research Centre - a public private partnership initiative. The spin-off is also aimed at growing the capacity of InfoSec professionals.
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In an exclusive interview, Sergey Golonvanov, a threat researcher at Kaspersky Lab, offers insights about the Russian cybercrime ring that over the weekend made headlines for defrauding banks of up to $1 billion.
Despite commitments by leading payment card brands to enhance security, some critics say the White House cybersecurity summit produced no specifics for how the public and private sectors will curb cyber-fraud.
The Anunak/Carbanak gang continues to rob financial services firms and retailers, in part with ATM malware. A new report says the cybercrime gang has stolen up to $1 billion from banks in Russia, the U.S. and beyond.
The volume of spam messaging is down, but the bogus messages that are getting through? They're more malicious than ever, says Cisco's Jason Brvenik. He shares insights from Cisco's 2015 Security Report.
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Firebase is a mobile and web application development platform owned by Google. Firebase provides front-end solutions for authentication, database storage, object storage, messaging, and more. Firebase drastically reduces the time needed to develop certain types of highly scalable and secure applications.
As heavy R users, Shiny is our favorite web development tool. Shiny allows us to build apps to quickly communicate our R analyses. Shiny’s elegant reactive model makes it simple to construct complex interactive data flows.
Naturally we are interested in how Firebase can super charge our Shiny applications. There are many ways the two tools can be used together, but, to us, the most obvious was to add Firebase authentication to a Shiny app. Here we do exactly that:
and demo Video:
Instructions on how to set up the app to run locally on your computer are available in the source code README.md.
Firebase authentication comes with security best practices out of the box. You never send passwords to your Shiny server; they are sent directly from the front-end to Firebase. No need to worry about proper ways to encrypt and store passwords.
Firebase authentication has built in solutions for common authentication needs (e.g. email verification, two-factor authentication, password reset, provider sign in through Google, Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
Many common authentication errors are checked automatically, and the proper error message is returned. e.g. if the user enters an email address without an “@” symbol, Firebase will respond with error code “auth/invalid-email” and an error message of “The email address is badly formatted.”
When you sign into your Firebase project on https://firebase.google.com, there is a nice UI for managing users. You can easily view registered users and click to disable or delete users. Additionally you can use Firebase Admin to programmatically manage users.
Firebase authenticaion naturally integrates very nicely with the other Firebase services, and Firebase (as a Google product) can be easily integrated with all of Google Cloud Platform.
We are exploring additional ways to use Firebase with Shiny. Please reach out if you are interested in collaborating or have ideas of your own for how the two tools could be used together.
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Today we are having a looking at a series of bits and bobs.
We are going to look at a series of gadgets that will help us in our teaching that are fun and practical. Things like web cams, and microphones, Control devices like the Bee-bot using,
Death by PowerPoint
We watched this video that was really funny
Automated response units are a a good way to get feed back from the kids in a voting fashion.
Block poster is a great tool to make a large posters
Audacity is a great free audio capture program http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Posterous is a free online podcasting application
have a listen to our pod cast that we have uploaded to posterous
Cue prompter is a great website for doing a scrolling auto cue prompter and its free
We have been given loads of great links from Andy my tutor.
For the audacity part we used a large condensor mic that has a usb port and we used that to record out sound. We then used audacity to record all the tracks.
We had to just plan out our script and let it role on the script prompter above.
Once we had all the tracks sorted we put them into one linear time line normalized the volume and used a few fun effects to change the pitch and speed of the voices.
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Most people don’t realize that the difference between a professional and amateur is that an amateur does not have a professional opinion of themselves. What does that mean? It means that they don’t have the skills to judge themselves or others. For example, if you were to be an expert in your field and you make an opinion, it must be based on experience.
The difference between a professional and a amateur is one of the keys to a well-rounded life. A professional is able to make their own decisions based on a thorough knowledge of their field. It is, however, possible to be an amateur and still be a professional. The difference is that an amateur does not have the skills to judge themselves or others.
That’s the same thing that happens with accenture operations. We are the experts, but we’re not the ones who are being judged. Whether or not we like it or think it’s cool is up to the people who are judging us.
Yes, I agree, the word amateur and professional sound very similar. I think it’s just a coincidence that everything we do, including accenture operations, seems to be called “accenture”.
Its like a very small difference. I am not sure how to express this. If we had the same word, it would be an amateur. If we had the same word, it would be a professional. If we had the same word, it would be an accenture operation.
I think we have to accept that we’re all still looking for the word amateur and professional. And I think we’re all pretty much ready. After all, isn’t that what we all want? To get up to speed as quickly as possible? So I think we’re all going to get there. But we have a lot of work to do. It will not be easy. I know I do.
I don’t know about you guys, but I have no problem with the word amateur or professional. I have a hard time with the word amateur because I think the word is a bit self-serving. An amateur is a person who does something for fun. A professional is a person who does something for a living. In my mind this is the way we should look at things.
I’m trying to be professional. I’m not trying to be amateur. I’m trying to be professional at what I do, because it is what I do. The thing is I am an amateur at what I do, because I do not have a job.
I get it. But there is a more accurate way to express that. An “amateur” is a person who does something for fun, while a “professional” is a person who does something for a living. In other words, a “professional” is someone who has a job, while a “amateur” is a person who does something for fun.
As it turns out, there is a more accurate way to express that which is what I’m trying to convey. I am an amateur at this, and not only am I an amateur at this, I am also an amateur at everything else I do. So when I say that I am an amateur at this, I’m not referring to this in the sense of “I like to mess around.” I’m actually referring to “I don’t have a job. | <urn:uuid:2df517de-5ffe-4de0-b373-7344581eb8da> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://landscape-paintings.net/accenture-operations/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.97953 | 728 | 2.53125 | 3 |
Scotlands' first First Minister Donald Dewar was concerned over offering compensation to people affected in the contaminated blood scandal as it would result in an "open cheque book".
Around 3,000 people in Scotland contracted HIV and hepatitis C through blood products used to treat conditions such as haemophilia in the 1970s and 1980s.
People who were affected with hepatitis C as a result of the scandal were unable to receive financial support until 2004. The UK infected blood inquiry was told that Mr Dewar expressed concerns in an email sent in 1999.
Scotland's inaugural First Minister led a Scottish Labour- Liberal Democrat coalition at Holyrood and faced growing demands to compensate victims.
The Times reports that Scottish ministers were against providing payouts to victims of the scandal because the NHS had not been found at fault or to be negligent.
An email sent on behalf of Mr Dewar on September 23, 1999 revealed he was "a little concerned about the possible financial implications and fears that an open mind could be taken to mean an open cheque book", the Times reports.
Susan Deacon the then health minister's office wrote a handwritten note that advised that it was a PR exercise and it was "unlikely to be any compensation paid".
Deacon is due to give evidence on Friday. She met with the Haemophilia Society pledging that an internal investigation into hepatitis C infections would be open and transparent - nine days before Mr Dewar sent the email raising his concerns.
The probe by Deacon concluded that there was no attributable blame to the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service.
Professor Aileen Keel, a haematologist who held several senior roles advising government between 1992 and 2015, told the inquiry that victims of the scandal received the best treatment at the time, the Times reports.
Keel said: "I certainly don't agree with the use of the term 'PR exercise'. Undoubtedly, ministers were under great pressure to further investigate this area. And the Haemophilia Society undoubtedly had in mind compensation at the end of that period.
"However, I don't think that means that the internal investigation was not conducted in an entirely proper way."
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From 41 to 54 AD, Claudius (Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus) was the Roman Emperor. He is credited with expanding the Roman Empire to include Britain as a province as emperor. He was the son of Nero Claudius Drusus, a well-known and renowned Roman general who died when Claudius was still a child. He grew up to be a clumsy and unattractive young man with a limp and slight hearing, raised by his mother who never remarried. Because of these characteristics, he was shunned by his own family and barred from holding public office. His handicap, on the other hand, proved to be a gift in disguise, as the aristocratic family’s opponents did not regard him as a major threat, and he avoided the fate of several other aristocrats who had been slain by their rivals. His ascension to the throne was purely coincidental. Claudius was the nephew of Tiberius, the second emperor of Rome, and after Tiberius’ successor Caligula was slain in January 41 AD, Claudius was proclaimed emperor. Despite his late accession to the throne and lack of political experience, he proved to be an effective governor. He initiated the invasion of Britain, and his dominion grew dramatically throughout his reign. He was also a prominent historian and thinker with a passion for literature and academic studies.
Childhood & Early Life
He was the son of Nero Claudius Drusus, a popular and accomplished Roman general, and Antonia, and was born on August 1, 11 BC at the Sanctuary of the Three Gauls. He had two older brothers and sisters.
He was the emperor Tiberius’ nephew and Livia Drusilla’s grandson.
Claudius’ father died when he was a child, and he was raised by his mother. He was a sickly child with a limp and a slight deafness as a result of an illness. He was also unsightly and clumsy. His own family shunned him and deemed him an embarrassment as a result of these factors.
As he progressed through puberty, it became clear that he was a bright young man with scholastic interests. History was taught to him by tutors such as Livy and Sulpicius Flavus. He had a philosophical bent as well.
Reign & Ascension
Claudius was never allocated to any major office in the Roman Republic due to his handicaps. He asked his uncle, Tiberius, for a governmental position on several occasions, but he was denied. Only consular ornaments were bestowed upon him.
Caligula succeeded Tiberius as Emperor after his death. Claudius’ talent was noticed by the new emperor, who named him as his co-consul in 37 AD. However, the emperor harassed and humiliated Claudius in front of the Senate on a regular basis.
Caligula was slain on January 24, 41 AD, in a wide-ranging conspiracy involving the Praetorian commander Cassius Chaerea and other senators. Several other noblemen who were not implicated in the murder were also slain as a result of the murder. Claudius, terrified, went to the palace to seek refuge.
He was finally discovered by the Praetorian guards, who instead of murdering him, placed him as the new Emperor.
Claudius proved to be a capable and efficient administrator, despite the fact that he was initially thought to be weak and incapable. His health improved dramatically after becoming Emperor.
The Roman Empire expanded dramatically during his rule. In 43 AD, he began the conquest of Britain, which was one of the most ambitious military expeditions of the first century. He crossed the English Channel with an army of 40,000 warriors and several war elephants, and his troops quickly established a stronghold in the province.
Claudius went to Britain during the invasion, bringing reinforcements and elephants with him, and stayed for 16 days before returning to Rome.
The Roman colonia of Colonia Claudia Victricensis was created as the provincial capital of the newly established province of Britannia at Camulodunum after the invasion of Britain. In addition to Britain, he expanded the Roman Empire to include Mauretania (North Africa), Thrace (the Balkans), and Lycia (part of Turkey).
As a king, he placed a high value on public works and infrastructure. Caligula had begun the Aqua Claudia aqueduct, which he finished, and the Anio Novus aqueduct. He also constructed a number of roads and canals across Italy.
During his reign, he dramatically enhanced the court system and personally judged many of the legal matters. During his reign, he also issued a number of edicts. These were on a variety of themes, but one of the most well-known was on the treatment of sick slaves who were frequently abandoned by their masters to die or be killed. It was declared in the edict that owners who decided to kill slaves rather than care for them would be prosecuted with homicide.
Claudius was also a prolific writer and was engaged in intellectual activities. An Etruscan history, eight volumes of Carthaginian history, an Etruscan lexicon, and a treatise on dice playing are among his significant literary accomplishments.
Major Projects of Claudius
Claudius garnered recognition and respect as the emperor who substantially expanded the Roman Empire. He launched a military effort to conquer Britain in 43 AD, and the war was successful, and Britain became a Roman province.
Achievements & Awards
Claudius was universally revered as a living Princeps, and his own temple in Camulodunum was dedicated to him in Britannia.
His successor Nero and the Senate deified him nearly immediately after his death.
Personal History and Legacy
Claudius has been accused of being a womanizer and easily persuaded by women by several ancient authors. He had been betrothed twice and had been married four times.
Plautia Urgulanilla was his first wife, with whom he had a son. He divorced Urgulanilla for infidelity later on and married Aelia Paetina shortly after. This marriage ended in divorce as well. From his second marriage, he produced one daughter.
After a few years, Claudius married Valeria Messalina. Because of his wife’s numerous sexual affairs, this marriage also dissolved. From this marriage, he produced two children.
Agrippina the Younger was his fourth and final marriage.
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Official Statement on Betsy Devos’ Confirmation
Dear Survivors, Students, and Allies,
Yesterday, with the tightest margin in United States history, Betsy DeVos was confirmed as the next U.S. Secretary of Education. We, like many of you, remain deeply concerned that Ms. DeVos has refused to commit to protecting students from discrimination and sexual violence by failing to protect and enforce Title IX.
When survivors first filed a complaint against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2012, they were told that no one would listen and that they would inevitably lose against such a powerful institution. But survivors’ voices are powerful. Within a year, hundreds of activists and survivors across the country began holding their schools accountable for discrimination and mishandling cases of sexual violence.
We haven’t stopped since, and we’re not going anywhere.
Senator Bob Casey read from two survivors’ testimonials from the Dear Betsy Campaign on the Senate Floor
“If [DeVos] is confirmed as Secretary of Education, she is not some independent operator. She is a servant of the people. The people are her boss, [survivors are] her boss. She has a sacred duty that she cannot escape to give answers to these survivors and to the advocates who so bravely support them.”
We will hold Betsy DeVos accountable. We will continue to advocate alongside survivors. We will continue to ensure that all students understand consent, sexual violence, and healthy relationships. We will continue to hold institutions accountable for discriminating against students with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ community. Most importantly, we will continue to ensure that survivors are heard, supported, and believed.
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Researchers Have Studied The Brains Of Mosquitoes To Find Out How They Can Find Humans Among Other Potential Prey.
It is midnight, and you hide in bed in a completely dark room up to your chin under the blanket. Suddenly, you hear the buzzing sound rushing past your ear.
A: Mosquitoes can use their sense of smell to find humans, even if that person’s scent is mixed with the scent of nearby animals and their surroundings. Some species of mosquitoes specialize in biting humans, and these little bloodsuckers are good at finding us. The question is, how do mosquitoes find their prey so carefully?
Humans emit certain odors that are distinct from those of other creatures, and for mosquitoes, this odor acts as a beacon that draws them to their next blood meal. “In total, there are more than 3,000 different species of mosquitoes, but only a handful of mosquitoes specialize in biting humans,” said Jilli Zhao, a neuroscience and behavior researcher at Cornell University.
Zhao and his colleagues studied one such species of mosquito called Aedes aegypti. This mosquito prefers feeding on humans to feeding on other animals. “AIDS Egypt loves humans,” said Matthew Dignaro, a neuroscientist and associate professor at the International University of Florida who did not participate in the study.
“They like our smell.”
Unfortunately, these pests carry many pathogens and can transmit diseases such as Zika, dengue fever, chikungunya, and yellow fever to humans. “We have known for a long time that AIDS is more attracted to humans than it is to other animals,” said Laura B. Duvall, an assistant professor in the Department of Life Sciences at Columbia University who did not participate in the study. “Because of this, they are a threat to public health.”
According to a 2022 report in the journal Nature Communications, previous studies have shown that AIDS Egyptian mosquitoes can sense the carbon dioxide we exhale and use this chemical signal to find and bite human flesh.
Dignaro and colleagues recently discovered that these pests could also smell some components of human sweat, including lactic acid. Another study showed that these mosquitoes are attracted to the bacterium Brevibacterium linens, which is a bacterium found on human feet and causes a specific Limburger cheese odor.
But although scientists know that all of these chemical symptoms help AIDS in Egypt target humans, most of these symptoms are present in humans and animals.
However, mosquitoes can somehow find humans, among other potential prey. Animals, on the other hand, emit similar odor compounds. “We did not know how they recognized the difference,” Duvall said.
Egyptian Eid mosquitoes are sucking blood.
Zhao’s 2020 study, published May 4 in the journal Nature, focuses on the brain of tiny mosquitoes and offers a possible solution to the riddle.
The researchers first used the Crisper gene-editing technique to insert the genes encoding a fluorescent protein into mosquito DNA. They used female AIDS because the males drank nectar instead of biting humans.
When the gene was inserted, it directed the mosquito cells to attach the fluorescent protein to specific nerve cells in insects. By activating these neurons, the protein glows. “So, with the activation of the neurons, the fluorescence increases,” said Zhao, who was a doctoral student at Princeton University at the time of the study.
Thus, the researchers filled the odor processing center in the mosquito brain with luminous proteins and attached the proteins to mosquito odor detection organs such as the tentacles and lower jaw pulp (small sensory organs that exit the insect’s mouth).
They then exposed the mosquitoes to samples of odors they had collected from various animals, including rats, guinea pigs, quails, sheep, dogs, and humans. Each of these scents contained a mixture of different compounds released by animals.
Researchers cut tiny insect heads to see which areas of the mosquito’s brain are activated in response to different odors.
Their brains are tiny and only about half a millimeter wide. Using a microscope, the researchers removed the outer cuticle covering the mosquitoes’ heads and exposed their fluorescent brains. Mosquitoes survived this sensitive procedure. “Your hands have to be steady. Otherwise, you will destroy the brain,” Zhao said.
The researchers found that many onion-shaped nerves called glomeruli reacted strongly to human odors, but their response to animal odors was weak. They called these nerves human-sensitive glomeruli (H). A different glomerulus (A) showed the opposite pattern and reacted strongly to animal odors, but the third glomerulus (B) reacted strongly to all experimental odors.
To better understand these activity patterns, the researchers broke down animal odors into their constituent compounds to analyze them individually and in different combinations. They identified two compounds called “decanal” and “sub canal” that appeared continuously in high amounts in human fragrance samples but in small quantities in animal samples. These compounds have a sweet, citrusy odor similar to orange peel and are found in human sebum (an oil produced by glands in the skin).
Glomerulus H seemed to be specifically engineered to react with these compounds and responded strongly to the synthetic combination of the two. Glomerular B, meanwhile, reacted mildly to the odor, and glomerulus A did not react at all.
Egyptian Aedes mosquitoes showed a strong tendency toward this compound and even flew towards it in an experiment carried out in a wind tunnel. It showed that the canal, endocrinal, and glomerular H activity stimulated by these compounds are fundamental to how mosquitoes find human hosts.
“Amazingly, there is only one glomerulus whose activation pattern is specific to humans,” Dignaro said. “I thought there would be more.”
However, glomerulus H probably does not work entirely separately. According to Duvall, in addition to the neurons the researchers analyzed, mosquitoes have other sensory systems that detect chemicals that help mosquitoes find a host. Glomerulus H appears to be just one of the significant drivers of AIDS-Egypt human hunting behavior.
The authors did not test whether inhibiting glomerular H activity would shift mosquito preference from humans to animals, but this could be an exciting topic for research. “In theory, scientists could create chemical formulas that reduce glomerular H activity and increase the effectiveness of insect repellents,” Dignaro said. Zhao said his colleagues are working to produce such compounds.
Another potential application of this research is to inhale insect repellents or chemicals that could be used as bait to keep mosquitoes away from humans and trap them in traps, Duvall noted. Zhao et al.
They have patented their shop-and-canal combination and hope to use it.
Zhao speculates that other species of mosquitoes that use humans as their primary hosts may also show similar brain activation patterns in response to human odor.
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Both the SAT and ACT are important tests when it comes to your college application. But which should you take? Are they both necessary to complete? Here, we’ll explore these questions so you can decide on the option that’s right for you.
If you’d like professional assistance studying for the SAT, ACT, or both, work with a certified tutor from Jantzi Test Prep. Schedule a tutoring session today!
What to Consider
Here are the primary items you need to take into consideration when determining whether you should take the SAT, ACT, or both:
- Review college admissions requirements. Some colleges require the completion of one test or the other. Some require you to take both. Ultimately, this is the primary point to consider. The bottom line is, if you want to get into your dream school, you must meet their admission requirements.
- Are you applying to multiple colleges? If so, some will likely require the completion of the SAT, and others may require the completion of the ACT. When this is the case, it might be a good idea to go ahead and get both exams under your belt.
- What are your academic strengths? Generally, those who excel in mathematics might perform greater on the SAT, while those with great reading and comprehension skills may score higher on the ACT. If you only plan to take one of these tests, it’s smart to take the exam that plays on your strengths.
To get a better feeling for which exam may right for you, review the structure of the tests and their key comparison points:
Structure of the SAT
- Writing & Language. You will have 35 minutes to complete 44 questions. The reading level of passages ranges from 9th grade to early college. You must also review informational tables and graphs to determine the correct response.
- Math. You will have 80 minutes to complete 58 questions. Within this time period, there is a 25-minute no-calculator section consisting of 20 questions. The questions are both multiple-choice and write-in responses.
- Reading. You will have 65 minutes to complete 44 questions. This section consists of five, medium-length passages.
- Optional Essay. You will have 50 minutes to complete the essay prompt.
Structure of the ACT
- English. You will have 45 minutes to complete 75 questions. The reading difficulty is usually at the 9th-grade level.
- Math. You will have 60 minutes to complete 60 questions. You can use a calculator for each question and they are all multiple choice.
- Reading. You will have 35 minutes to complete 40 questions. It consists of four, lengthy passages. The passage complexity lies between a 10th to 11th-grade reading level.
- Science. You will have 35 minutes to complete 40 questions. This section primarily tests your ability to interpret graphs, reason through hypotheses, and make logical assumptions rather than actual scientific concepts themselves.
- Optional Essay. You will have 40 minutes to complete the essay prompt.
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Enhancing the agency of families affected by AIDS : strategies for the church at Ilinge Township, Queenstown.
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Country Analysis Project
This assignment is to develop a broad understanding of cultural diversity in terms of cultural value, consumer behavior, and market environment. Each student is required to investigate information regarding the selected country’s cultural and consumer variables.
Written Paper (100 points):
Submit a 5-pages written paper excluding cover and references pages. The written paper format should be 1-inch margin on all sides, use double space, Times New Roman or Arial, and 12 font size. The paper should cover the following components:
Introduction: Describe research purpose and address the reasons why the selected country is important in global markets.
Cultural Variables: Identify characteristics of culture of the country in terms of: (a) language; (b) geographic condition; (c) religions; (d) cultural value, and (e) lifestyle.
Consumer Variables: Recognize specific consumer characteristics in the aspects of (a) consumer needs, (b) preferences of products or services in the retail setting, (c) consumption trends in the country.
Comparative Analysis: Analyze similarities and differences in cultural and consumer variables between the U.S. and the selected country.
References: List 10 references at least by APA style; recent references published in 2000-present. Click the following link for APA style reference tutorial: http://flash1r.apa.org/apastyle/basics/index.htm
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In an earlier article (Tobacco Control 2001;10:196–7) Todd Harper described how the tobacco industry has made the move into “below the line marketing”, including events management and relationship marketing, following bans on most forms of tobacco advertising in Australia.
Following the passage of new and strengthened tobacco control legislation in Western Australia in 2006, point-of-sale advertising is now prohibited and the display of tobacco products is restricted to an area of one square meter inside retail outlets.
Consequently, there is even more pressure on tobacco companies to find innovative ways to promote their product, particularly to teenagers and young adults. In the last few years the tobacco industry has turned its attention to outdoor music events.
The strategy involves “sponsoring” popular outdoor music events during the summer months in Western Australia. In exchange for its “sponsorship” the tobacco company receives the use of a prime location near the stage for its tent, of which two sides are open, providing an alfresco atmosphere for its “smoking” chairs and bean bags. Inside the tent is a dedicated kiosk selling only one brand of cigarettes, staffed by attractive young women eager to engage in conversation with customers.
While we have not yet sighted the “sponsorship” contract between the event organiser and the tobacco company, it has been indicated that the tobacco company may have paid A$1 (84 US cents) per attendee for the privilege of associating its brand with a popular music event and selling its cigarettes to an important target group. If this were so, then given the numbers attending one recent event, organisers would have received upwards of A$50 000 (US$42,100)—well in excess of the rates normally charged to other food and beverage outlets.
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Are you looking to venture into the world of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) with an electric unicycle or Onewheel?
Besides being fun rides, they make commuting and running errands much more manageable. However, there’s been a debate about comparing the two—one that could go on for hours.
Those fond of electric unicycles (EUCs) boast of the vehicle’s speed, cost, range, and portability. Onewheel (OW) fans, on the other hand, say they’re more fun than EUCs. Since this is a matter of preference, there’s no objective winner.
While it is impossible to settle on which one is better, based on data, I can help you understand the difference between EUCs and Onewheelers, which will help you invest in your preferred choice.
EUC Vs. Onewheel: How They Compare
They may seem similar at first, but there are some clear differences between them. Let’s take a closer look at how EUC and Onewheel differ!
Speed-wise, a reasonably priced EUC is faster than an expensive OW. EUCs can reach speeds as high as 22-30 mph, which is undoubtedly higher than an OW. Onewheel can only reach speeds of up to 15-19 mph. Therefore, if you’re looking for something fast, I’d advise you to go for the EUC over the OW.
As EUCs and OWs are mechanical, there are bound to be some issues. With that in mind, specific safety measures need to be put in place to prevent any device’s future catastrophic failure.
For OW, pushback is the primary in-built safety measure. The board’s nose is tilted up as you approach the point where the motor demands surpass its ability to keep you upright, which could result in a nosedive.
However, there isn’t any other safety measure that comes with the OW. Unlike the EUC, the OW has no audible alerts or any significant backup ability to keep you upright if you exceed the cruise speed.
You won’t appreciate this because it means the board could easily send you crashing down for those of you who like pushing things to the limit.
On the other hand, EUCs feature a few more built-in safety measures than OWs. However, depending on the maker, there could be some slight variations in safety features. The most important thing is having a tilt-back safety feature. A tilt-back is a feature similar to a pushback. However, unlike OWs, where the nose tilts upward, the EUC is built to signal that you’re moving too fast.
Even better, EUCs have an audible alert that notifies you when you exceed the speed limit. While riding a EUC, falling is a rare occurrence. Pushing their machines beyond their limits is what gets most riders injured. Single wheel self-balancing technology comes with its fair share of inherent risks we accept while riding. Nevertheless, the EUC is safer than the OW.
Without a doubt, the EUC has longer battery life. EUCs tend to last for 30-70 miles without recharging, unlike OWs that can last for only 8-18 miles before needing to be recharged.
Another comparison between the two devices is the difficulty level to learn their operations. Many will agree that it’s easier to learn how to ride an OW than an EUC. This ease of learning has contributed significantly to the Onewheel’s popularity.
However, many reckless beginners are overconfident, go too fast, and then wipe out even before knowing what a nosedive is. With the higher learning curve, EUC riders require a greater understanding of how the machine functions.
Respect for the device develops, too, during this learning process. Many people don’t try the EUC because of the steep learning curve. However, the learning curve is one way to keep people safe by forcing them to take things slowly.
The trolley handle in an EUC lets one use the self-balancing capacities to move my EUC from point to point with ease. For the OW, you’ll have to carry it. And, no matter the distance, it ends up being a drag.
Though most people invest in one of these devices for transportation purposes, you’ll probably end up buying the one you find you enjoy more.
When it comes to the Onewheel, something about that sideways stance always excites people. It resonates with most, as it sparks the kid within you. The OW could satisfy the itch you have always had to snowboard or surf if you don’t have access to these activities.
I find the EUC to be even better. When you get going on one, it makes you feel like you’re controlling your own personal rollercoaster. You don’t have to stop and charge; you can ride much further than other PEVs.
Winner: Depends on your preference, but I will say it is a TIE!
The Best Electric Unicycles And Onewheels
With several EUC and Onewheel models available in the market, choosing one can be challenging. The good news is, after extensive research and testing, we came up with a list of three of the best EUCs and Onewheels.
The Future Motion Onewheel features a HyperCore Brushless Motor. It moves at an average speed of 19 mph and can move at a top speed of 25 mph.
With this Onewheel, you’ll have no battery woes, as it has a long battery life that can allow you to cover a 12-18-mile range without having to recharge it.
What’s more, it features intelligent LED lights that help improve your safety on the road.
It’s pretty fun to ride, although it doesn’t come with a remote to control the speed—you’ll need to lean forward.
- It has a HyperCore brushless motor
- It has intelligent LED lights
- It has a long battery life
- It can be dangerous when driven at full speed, as it nosedives and shuts down with no warning
- It has no speed control
You couldn’t be safer in the Segway Ninebot EUC. It’s UL 2272-certified, which guarantees you that it meets the rigorous electrical and fire safety standards.
It also features a smart battery management system that offers dependable battery performance. The device’s battery has IP54 waterproof protection, which keeps it working no matter the weather.
The Segway Ninebot is compact, weighing a mere 28 pounds, and allows a maximum load of 220 pounds. You can quickly achieve a top speed of 10 mph thanks to the dual 400W motors.
Something else beneficial about this scooter is that you can use it for up to 13.7 miles on a single fully charged battery and climb a maximum slope of 15 degrees.
Also, you’re assured of a comfortable and smooth ride even on bumpy roads as it comes with 10.5″ pneumatic tires.
What’s more, it features a knee control bar that allows easy lifting and precise steering.
In terms of security, you can install the Segway intelligent management app for vehicle self-diagnosis, anti-theft functions, ambient lighting, speed limits and adjustments, firmware upgrade, and remote vehicle control.
- It’s UL 2272 certified
- It has pneumatic tires for a comfortable, smooth ride
- It has a smart battery management system
- It’s not as good as its predecessor, the Segway Minipro
- It can be dangerous if you hit the max speed
3. KING SONG KS-16S
The King Song is often considered the best unicycle because it’s powerful and offers an advanced set of features.
First, it has a motor wattage of 1200W that provides a powerful ride, with high speeds, good traction, and uphill climbing. Also, it can reach a top speed of about 22 mph, making it one of the fastest unicycles. It can climb a hill with a 30 to 35-degree slope, which is more than your typical electric unicycle.
The King Song’s powerful motor and sleek design allow you to soar at high speeds and ride it on different surfaces and angles.
Without a doubt, this unicycle is ideal for casual riding and thrills, especially for advanced riders. It offers a reliable means of commuting to school, work, or traveling around the city.
This unicycle combines the quality of being long-lasting and fast, making it dependable for all forms of personal transport.
In addition, the unicycle has atmospheric LED lights that you can program according to your preference. It also features a Bluetooth speaker system that allows you to play music or any other audio while riding, and trust me when I say that those stereo speakers have good sound quality.
What’s more, the King Song has a cool mobile app that enables you to monitor your current speed, range, temperature, and volume. The app also allows you to change the speed limit, turn the lights on and off, and update the firmware. It also enables real-time connectivity.
Another great feature of this device is the handle. Its handle is smoother and sturdy compared to other handles I’ve used. It’s smartly built and doesn’t take up any space, making it simple and easy to use whenever needed.
- It has a powerful 1200W motor wattage
- It’s smooth and sturdy to handle
- It’s fitted with a mobile app for monitoring speed, range, temperature, and volume
- A great EUC for beginners
- It’s a little loud
- The handle takes some getting used to
The comparison above clearly points out that the EUC beats the OW in almost all categories, from speed, safety, portability, and range, to price. However, certain products evoke strong emotional connections with consumers, which is the case with the Onewheel.
The OW wins over the EUC in the market, as the public perceives it as cooler and more exciting.
One thing is for sure, both EUCs and OWs are great. I’d recommend trying both to find out what style best works for you.
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What, exactly, are peanuts?
We generally use the term nuts in a culinary, rather than a botanical sense. Peanuts aren’t actually nuts. They are legumes, like beans, and they grow underground, not on trees. But because, in the kitchen, they share some characteristics of tree nuts, we call them nuts. For culinary purposes, it doesn’t matter.
You could be overwhelmed when trying to choose from the types of peanuts available for sale. Is it better to buy raw or oil roasted or dry roasted? Salted or unsalted? What about Virginia peanuts: what are they?
You can buy roasted or unroasted peanuts, either in the shell or just the kernels. You can also roast shelled peanuts at home. Roasted nuts are cooked in dry heat, either with or without added fat. Roasting, or toasting, generally improves flavours of nuts and makes them more crisp, but it can also shorten their shelf life and, especially if high temperatures are used, create compounds which could potentially create health problems.
Many nuts intended for snacking are salted. That can be a health concern if you eat them often or in large amounts, as high salt consumption is associated with cardiovascular problems. However, nuts are considered to be a healthy food choice, as they have been shown to increase HDL cholesterol and thereby decrease (bad) LDL cholesterol, help to manage blood sugars and protect against heart disease. Unsalted nuts are the healthier choice.
Virginia peanuts, one of the four main varieties of peanuts grown in the United States, have the largest kernels. This is the type most often roasted and sold in their shells. They are also shelled, flavoured and packaged in cans or jars.
Blanched peanuts or, for that matter, any blanched nuts, have had their skins removed. After they’re shelled, the thin skin that encases the nut remains. The blanching process involves placing them in very hot water for about a minute, then cooling them and rubbing to remove the skins. Blanched nuts are often used for cooking, as the skins of unblanched nuts, sometimes referred to as natural nuts, may slip off during cooking, making the food look messy.
You can choose from peanuts in the shell, out of the shell, numerous types of seasoned, coated and flavoured peanuts and even chopped peanuts ready for topping sundaes and using as a garnish on salads or mains.
Here is a colourful, fresh-tasting dish to serve with rice or noodles on a cool winter night. You can get the ingredients in many Prince Edward Island grocery stores. Look for oyster sauce and sambal oelek in the imported foods section. Oyster sauce is a thick Asian condiment made from caramelized oyster juices, salt and sugar and used in Cantonese, Vietnamese and Thai cuisines.
If your wok or skillet is not non-stick, you may need to increase the amount of oil. Adjust the amount of chili garlic sauce or sambal oelek to suit your preference for spicy heat.
Kung Pao Chicken
Adapted from Canadian Living: The Ultimate Cookbook, Recipes from the Canadian Living Test Kitchen, Juniper Publishing, Montreal, 2015.
- 15 mL (1 tbsp) vegetable oil
- 450 g (1 lb) boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
- 225 g (8 oz) green beans, trimmed
- 10 mL (2 tsp) grated fresh ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 30 mL (2 tbsp) oyster sauce
- 10 mL (2 tsp) cornstarch
- 10 mL (2 tsp) chili garlic sauce or sambal oelek
- 1 sweet red pepper, thinly sliced
- 125 mL (½ cup) unsalted roasted peanuts
In a large nonstick skillet or wok, heat 5 mL (1 tsp) of the oil over medium-high heat; stirfry chicken until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
Add remaining oil to pan: stir fry onion, green beans, ginger and garlic until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add 75 mL (⅓ cup) water; cover and cook, stirring often, over medium heat until no liquid remains and beans are slightly softened, about 3 minutes.
Whisk together oyster sauce, cornstarch, chili garlic sauce and 60 mL (¼ cup) water; set aside.
Add red pepper to pan; stirfry over medium-high heat until tender-crisp, about 3 minutes. Pour in oyster sauce mixture. Return chicken to pan; stirfry until chicken is no longer pink inside, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with peanuts.
Makes 4 servings.
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Worldview involves our beliefs as human beings about the nature of reality and the word. Think of it as a mental model of reality—a comprehensive framework of ideas and attitudes about the world, ourselves, and life. It’s mostly formed by things like our upbringing and background. It involves parts of our personality and our emotional connection to our environments and the people living in it. Perception is about how our brains interpret our sensory inputs and focuses on what we add to or take away from these sensations as we assign meaning to them. In other words, our perceptions of the world in turn affect our worldview. You may be wondering how all of this relates to marketing. A lot more than you may think. Well when it comes to business, perception is reality. According to an article by Compukol, if a perception has been created, whether it is actually true at the core, it is perceived as true and; therefore, everyone believes it to be what they perceive.
Let’s break down how this all related to marketing. A consumer’s underlying worldviews are important for marketing because they may provide deeper-level explanations for the purchasing decisions they make. Similarly, these worldviews and perceptions may influence the way marketers put together campaigns. Our worldviews determine what we think is possible, and what we think is possible will in turn influence the results we create or allow in life. It is important for marketers to understand perception and its related concepts in order to decide what factors will influence consumers to make purchase decisions. This is why businesses invest so much money in marketing and honing their customer service. They need to do whatever they can in order to favorably influence how target consumers perceive the brand.
Consumers synthesize the information they have about a company so that they can make a decision about whether a company offers any value to then. Consumer perception is an approximation of reality, and businesses try to influence these perceptions of reality. For example, a company may market themselves as a business that offers quality and convenient services so that consumers may perceive the brand as valuable, in turn generating more sales. It is no longer enough for a brand to be recognized. Consumers want to feel good about a brand and company and do businesses with corporations they can relate to with positive worldviews. According to an article by Duct Tape Marketing on how worldviews affect content, your unique worldview is the basis of one of the most important ingredients you can add to a successful marketing strategy: your unique voice.
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The numbers of diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2 are exploding.* These tests detect either viral RNA or antibodies to virus particles. But, which is best? That, of course, depends on what question is being asked.
To help communicate how the different kinds of tests work, what they measure, and when they are best used, we've prepared an infographic.
The Active and Post Infection Biomolecule Profile Defines the Appropriate Test
The first step in understanding which test is best is understanding the viral infection life cycle. Technically viruses are not living. They infect cells and turn their host's molecular machinery into virus production factories. Infected cells produce large numbers of viral particles (virions) with each new virus infecting another cell, repeating the process, and rapidly increasing the numbers in a relatively short period of time. Over a few days, the numbers of infectious virions increases substantially. Later, the infection subsides and the number of virions decreases. This decrease is related to either the hosts' immune system fighting off the virus or due to the virus going "dormant" within the host. If neither happens, the host can die.
What the viral life cycle means from a diagnostic testing perspective, is that certain kinds of biomolecules such as viral nucleic acids (RNA or DNA) or the host's antibodies are abundant at different times. For this discussion abundant means we can detect them. As Molecular tests detect nucleic acids and Serologic Tests detect antibodies, they are best suited for times when those respective biomolecules are available.
A SARS Coronavirus infection (redrawn from (1)) is shown in the infographic (right). Remember the first SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, ca. 2002-2004)? It was an earlier episode of what we are now experiencing, but with a more severe infection from a less infectious corona virus. Hence, it did not require the extreme counter measures that are now needed to slow the current pandemic. A benefit of that first SARS experience, however, was that it produced data that we can use to make predictive models of the current SARS-CoV-2 infections. As observed in the graph, the first biomolecules are viral RNA (vRNA - corona viruses are RNA viruses). As the virus replicates, the number of virions (each with a vRNA molecule) increases and their RNA becomes more detectable. Later, as the concentration of vRNA drops, and the number of antibody molecules increases. The first antibodies are the pentameric IgM antibodies. Later, the cells producing IgM switch to making IgG. Thus, vRNA is a biomarker for detecting active infections, and IgM/IgG are biomarkers for late active and post infection monitoring.
Timelines are indicated in the biomolecule profile. Active infections can last for 21-28 days; perhaps longer in some people. This is why people who become sick should quarantine for at least 14 days, as it can take up to two weeks to show symptoms and then another two weeks for recovery. After 7-14 days, host antibodies are produced, and are present much longer. IgM falls off after a few weeks to months and IgG can persist for months to years. But, while we have some data for 2002-2004 SARS coronavirus the persistence of antibodies specific to SARS-CoV-2 proteins is unknown (question marks in the graphic). The only way to know how long antibodies persist is to monitor COVID-19 patients for a long time. Some of this science is underway (2-4).
The biomolecule profile tells us that molecular tests can only be used to detect active infections and serologic tests are best for post infection monitoring. So how do they work? And, how do we ensure the results are meaningful? The following sections describe the classic forms of the tests. It is worth noting that the number of companies and organizations developing tests is rapidly increasing,* and they are developing many variations on the basic themes. These variations seek to improve test parameters that affect test cost, quality, and time. But, the fundamental ways in which the tests work, and sources of test error, have not changed since they were first developed between ~30 and 50 years ago.**
Why are Perfect Tests Impossible?
The goal of any test is 100% perfection so that every person who has an infection tests positive, and every person who does not have an infection, tests negative. Perfection is not achievable in the real word, and the dreaded terms sensitivity and specificity are used to define a test's imperfection.
Sensitivity describes the smallest number of molecules (the test threshold) that you need to say a test result is positive. When relatively more molecules are needed for detection, false negative results occur. These would be individuals that have an infection, but their number of molecules result in a signal that is below the detection threshold. Thus, their infection cannot be detected.
Specificity is the converse and defines how well the test can discriminate between different molecules, or signal from noise. Using the above detection threshold as an example, if the assay has too many false negative results, we may "lower the bar" so that the assay detects a smaller number of molecules. The assay is made more sensitive because it detects lower signals. Now, some the previously identified false negatives become true positives, but some of the true negatives become false positives. In this way sensitivity and specificity are interrelated.
Sensitivity and specificity values are typically expressed as ratios, converted to percent, of true (positive or negative) results to the total results. So a test that has 95% sensitivity means 5% of those testing negative either are, or have been infected. Likewise a specificity of 95% means 5% of those testing positive either are not, or have not been infected. Which measure is more important, sensitivity or specificity? That depends of the goal of the diagnostic assay.
Common molecular tests use PCR (polymerase chain reaction) to detect DNA molecules. In PCR, synthetic DNA primers that complement DNA sequences flanking a region of interest, are combined with a heat-stable DNA polymerase enzyme, the four DNA building blocks (2-deoxyadenosine triphosphate, 2-deoxycytosine triphosphate, 2-deoxyguanosine triphosphate, and 2-deoxythymidine triphosphate; together dNTPs), and a detector. Repeated cycles of high and low temperatures are used to bind primers, synthesize DNA, and melt the pieces apart. If the DNA region of interest is present, each cycle doubles the amount of that DNA. The amount of DNA produced can be measure using a detector (also known as quantitative, qPCR). The simplest is a dye that binds double stranded DNA (dsDNA) and becomes fluorescent. The fluorescence intensity increases with increasing amounts of dsDNA. But coronaviruses contain RNA, and PCR amplifies DNA. To overcome this issue the RNA is first converted to DNA using an enzyme (RT, reverse transcriptase) that makes DNA copies from RNA. Hence to detect vRNA, RT-PCR is used.
An advantage of molecular testing is that it is non-invasive. Viral particles used in tests are obtained from swabs that have been wiped on some surface. While having a swab up your nose or down your throat may seem invasive, medically speaking it is not. Because molecular testing detects viral RNA it can also be used to test surfaces where viruses might be, or tell us where viruses may have been. In either case, it is important to note that molecular tests only detect the nucleic acids, they cannot tell us if those nucleic acids are in infectious virions.
Molecular Testing Considerations
Factors that affect the sensitivity of molecular testing include contamination, non-specific sequence hybridization, PCR artifacts, and having a detection threshold that is too high. PCR-based assays can be extremely sensitive and contamination can be a big issue. Just ask the CDC (Centers for Disease Control (5)). Assay threshold is specified by the assay design and is set by which is more acceptable, false positives or false negatives.
In the case of COVID-19, the consequence of a false positive is quarantine. Not so bad when one considers each active infection can produce more infections. False negatives on the other hand mean that infected people do not know they are infected and can go on to infect more people. In the case of non-specific sequence hybridization where PCR primers match desired and undesired targets, false positives are reduced by assay design and good controls that include DNA from other kinds of common infections. Similarly PCR artifacts, where primers bind other primers and result in unintended DNA amplification, can be controlled with tests that do not contain any added DNA (known as blanks that of just assay buffer). Blank samples also control for contamination.
As specificity is the yin to the yang of sensitivity, false negatives are affected by the assay's sensitivity threshold, RNA degradation, DNA sequence variation, and when tests are conducted. RNA degradation is the opposite of contamination. That is, testable material is not present. Degradation is avoided with proper sample handling and treating positive control samples in the same way as test samples. DNA sequence variation, where mutations change the sequence of an expected primer binding site can reduce or "block" amplification. This kind of error is controlled for by designing assays that target multiple locations, so if one region fails other regions can still be amplified. The last issue, when tests are conducted, is important. If infected individuals are tested too early, before viral replication, their infections can be missed. As we are not yet to point of mass testing, where healthy and infected individuals are tested and monitored, this kind of error remains unknown. Finally, positive controls that give expected results tell us that a test is working properly.
Serological testing measures antibodies that bind to viral proteins. Antibodies are found in blood so serological testing, unlike molecular testing, is technically invasive becuase a needle must be used to puncture skin and draw blood. Also known as immunoassays, serologic tests, like molecular tests, follow a common format. In this example the format is an ELISA (Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay). There are many variations on this theme too.
In the general approach, a solid surface is coated with antigenic material. The material can be intact (non-infective) virions, purified viral proteins, or even synthetic peptides. The solid surface is first incubated with blood (serum) from individuals. If anti-viral antibodies are present, they bind to the antigens. After a period of time, the surface is washed to remove unbound material. Next, another antibody, produced in a different organism (with goats and rabbits being favorites), that binds to human antibodies, is added. This antibody has an enzyme reporter attached to it, hence "Enzyme Linked." After another incubation period, excess material is washed away and a chemical (substrate of the attached enzyme) is added. The attached enzyme converts the substrate into a colored product and the color intensity, as read by a spectrophotometer, defines positive results.
Serologic Testing Considerations
Compared to molecular tests, serologic tests are fairly simple. Add sample, wash, add anti-antibody-enzyme, wash, and detect. What could go wrong? Plenty. In terms of sensitivity, false negatives come from the usual culprit of detection thresholds that are set too high. As above, detection thresholds are defined when the assay is developed. Thresholds trade the ability to detect every person who has been infected with the possibility that some people, who test positive, may not have been infected. In the case of "immunity cards," it's probably not a good idea to hand out cards to those who have never been infected, so we'd want high specificity with our false positive rate being as low as possible. Even then, the presentence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies is not a guarantee of immunity, and further limits the usefulness of immunity cards.
Contamination is controlled by strong manufacturing quality control (GMP: Good Manufacturing Practices) and test operation (having well qualified operators and standard operating procedures [SOPs]). SOPs also minimize the likelihood of false positive and false negative results that arise from under or over washing, or over/under incubation times. Antibodies, like DNA primers, often bind to things we do not want them to bind to. This is even more likely if care is not taken. For example, other coronaviruses may have similar protein spikes. As some of these cause common colds, they could cause false positives in assays if the proper controls are not used.
A larger challenge is testing at the right time in the infection cycle. As observed in the biomolecule profile, antibodies develop after a person has been infected. This development is highly variable with respect to the onset and strength of the immune response in each individual. Thus far, we have little data on COVID-19 immune responses in large populations so false negatives due to assay timing, how long antibodies persist, and assay thresholds is expected.
In short, antibody tests can have more variability than molecular tests .
Molecular and serologic tests are being used to identify SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 infections. Molecular (RT-PCR) tests only measure active infections and serologic (immunoassay) tests are best for late stage and post infection monitoring. No test is perfect and both methods have several kinds of issues that give false positive and false negative results. False negative results lower a test's sensitivity and false positive results lower a test's specificity. Tests are designed to ask certain questions and trade sensitivity for specificity and vise versa. Errors related to contamination and assay operation can be avoided with good GMPs and strict SOPs. Assay controls and expected outcomes provide additional verification to ensure the highest sensitivities and specificities can be met.
And, one more thing, antibodies do not equal immunity. That's a topic for another time.
* To learn more about companies working on COVID-19, visit https://biotech-careers.org/company-core-activity/covid-19
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Acknowledgements: This work was supported in part by the "START Immuno Biotech" NSF grant (DUE 1700441, Shoreline Community College). Dr. Sandra Porter (Digital World Biology) provided helpful comments and edits. | <urn:uuid:127822da-a0f2-497a-8b78-8b5ad1841f3a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://molecule-world.com/blog/what-best-way-test-covid-19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.915127 | 3,817 | 3.90625 | 4 |
Thinking about breastfeeding? You’re not the only one. Breastfeeding is one of the things that new mothers and mothers-to-be spend a lot of time thinking and worrying about. Also, everyone has their opinion on it too. We’re talking family members, medical professionals and even random people you’ve never met!
Babies and toddlers need lots of sleep every single day, and more than they can get overnight. Which means napping, and plenty of it! Your little one will need to nap during the day to stay happy and healthy, and to grow and develop. And it even gives you a little peace and quiet or an opportunity to get a few jobs done.
Some people are dead against them, others are all for it! Gender reveal parties are definitely a new and polarising phenomenon. But if you ask us, why not go for it? It’s your baby after all! But where do you start? Here we explain what a gender reveal party is, what they involve and when people have them. We’ll also give you plenty of inspiration to put on your own.
Weaning your baby from the breast is an important step in their development, but it’s not always an easy change to make. Try and make it as smooth as possible, it’s important to know when to wean, how best to do it and what to do if your baby refuses.
A high bump for a boy, a low bump for a girl. That’s what everyone says, right. But is it really true? And what does a high bump or low bump actually mean? Let’s find out.
Of course you want your baby to be as comfortable as possible when they sleep at night, but that doesn’t necessarily mean a pillow is a good idea. Putting objects like pillows, bumper pads or soft toys into a young baby’s bed can suffocate them and increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Many parents choose to co-sleep with their baby, whilst others have it thrust up them. Either way, co-sleeping can feel more secure and can have benefits, but there can be risks too. Here we look into the safety concerns around co-sleeping as well as how you can reduce any potential risks. | <urn:uuid:b72b84e7-861b-431f-b741-8654f375a00b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.online4baby.com/blog/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.963385 | 482 | 2.28125 | 2 |
NDA launches online awareness exercise. The National Drug Authority (NDA) has today launched an online awareness and educational drive to share with the public insights into why and how they do drug regulation to protect and promote public health.
During the campaign dubbed #NDAReports, the authority will hold weekly discussions with senior technical persons from different departments on what they do, why and how it is done, and what would be at risk if the routine is not followed.
According to Abiaz Rwamwiri, NDA’s PR Manager, the above series of activities is part of NDA’s commitment to openness and accountability to the public.
“The work we do at NDA of ensuring that the public has access to quality and safe drugs is of interest to all Ugandans and therefore the public deserves to know why and how we do it,” Rwamwiri said.
He further noted that NDA wants the public to know why they undertake some of the steps, and also bridge the information gap through discussions that will be hosted on NDA’s YouTube channel and other social media platforms like Twitter where the public can watch, comment, share questions and concerns. Join the conversation via https://youtu.be/dFonx9Bo4Qc #NDAReports.
NDA is mandated by National Drug Policy and Authority Act Cap 206 to ensure that there is availability, at all times, of essential, efficacious, and cost-effective drugs to the entire population of Uganda as a means of providing satisfactory healthcare and safeguarding the appropriate use of drugs. The authority undertakes this critical mandate through effective regulation of the importation, production, the exportation of drugs and healthcare products.
The agency is a world-class drug regulatory authority; In 2015 and 2017 the NDA laboratory was prequalified by WHO and accredited by ANAB (USA), to ISO/IEC 17025 international standard, respectively and In January 2019 the authority acquired ISO 9001: 2015 certification after a rigorous audit of its systems and processes by the SGS United Kingdom Limited. | <urn:uuid:be240cd0-6d3c-4bc3-ab77-49c89bd11e57> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://grahadetails.com/2021/08/nda-launches-online-awareness-exercise/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.94843 | 429 | 1.851563 | 2 |
Based on IMAS research and teaching, the University of Tasmania ranks 7th in the world for Oceanography in the latest CWUR Rankings by Subject. Here's a taste of the fascinating oceanography research IMAS is doing.
Humans are driving changes in ocean circulation, eddies and marine heatwaves off southeastern Australia
The ocean off southeastern Australia is a global warming hotspot with near-surface waters warming at nearly four times the global average rate, linked to enhanced southward transport in the East Australian Current.
(Image: RV Investigator launching a float in the Southern Ocean)
IMAS researchers have found that future projections under anthropogenic climate change indicate continued strengthening of the East Australian Current, linked with wind forcing over the Pacific Ocean, and a higher proportion of longer-lived warm-core eddies in the region.
Such changes lead to increases in both the mean ocean temperature (overall warming) and temperature variability (due to greater eddy activity).
Together, these changes lead to a “double impact” which dramatically increases the likelihood of temperature extremes, or “marine heatwaves”, in the region, with drastic impacts on fragile, cool-water marine ecosystems. | <urn:uuid:05c02010-dfef-4ff4-8883-5676f48bdbbb> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://imas.utas.edu.au/home/home-features/ranked-7th-in-the-world-for-oceanography | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.892723 | 242 | 2.71875 | 3 |
If you’re totally tired of Christmas music, it’s completely understandable. Many stores start piping Christmas music through their speakers right after Halloween. The song “The 12 Days of Christmas” may be one of the most annoying songs. It’s about a person who brags about the great gifts received from a true love over the holidays. Every verse builds on the previous, which gets kind of monotonous (although it’s miles better than “99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall”).
Every year, someone starts a claim that the song has a hidden meaning. For example, the 12 days of Christmas could refer to Christian catechism among those who could not openly practice their faith. Some claim that it was Catholics in England who were persecuted during the Anglican Reformation who began this song. The first publication is thought to be from 1780.
It is thought that every line in the song symbolizes a piece of the Catholic faith. The five gold rings represent the first five books of the Old Testament. Ten lords a-leaping symbolize the 10 Commandments. The partridge in a pear tree represents Jesus. Two turtle doves refer to the Old and New Testament. The four calling birds are the four Gospels of the New Testament.
While it is a plausible claim on its surface, when you look deeper into history and the differences between Catholicism and the Anglican faith, you can quickly dispute the claim.
An English Reformation Primer
To understand whether “The 12 Days of Christmas” is a catechism song, you have to understand what was happening in England. In the 1500s, King Henry VIII began to break off from the Catholic faith when the Pope would not let him divorce his first wife to marry another woman to carry on the royal line. There was a little more to it than that, but England was undergoing a reformation in its religious practices. When Henry VIII died, England was in turmoil over religion. When Elizabeth I took the throne, Catholicism was outlawed until 1829. The new religion in England was the Church of England, or Anglicanism.
Although there were periods of time when it was dangerous to openly practice Catholicism in England, there were also times when Catholics were tolerated. From 1649 through 1660, the celebration of Christmas was banned for all religions, Anglican and Catholic. Even if Catholics wanted to sing this song to remember their faith, it was not allowed.
The Anglican and Catholic religions have many differences, but they also share many things. During the time of the English Reformation, each group used a different Bible. Although the translations were different, the basic tenets were similar. A Catholic would not need to hide his or her knowledge of two testaments, as the Anglican faith had the same. The 10 Commandments were in both translations of the Bible used at the time.
Thus, there is nothing in the song “The 12 Days of Christmas” that is specific to the Catholic faith. It wouldn’t distinguish a Protestant from a Catholic. In addition, a song that was played only at Christmas would not have been useful the rest of the year. It’s just not likely that this song was anything more than a tune designed to keep people singing to pass the time.
According to Snopes, the claim only dates to the 1990s, making it certain that this was simply an internet hoax designed to put meaning into a senseless song that drives everyone crazy. Without TVs, radios, and computers, you had to do something to entertain guests.
What Are the 12 Days of Christmas?
The 12 days of Christmas begin on Christmas and continue through January 6, which is Epiphany. That’s the day when the Wise Men are thought to have visited the Christ child in the manger. Enjoy the song and be grateful that we only have to listen to it for two months of the year. | <urn:uuid:9f39a89a-70b0-4527-9ec5-1d9da3c42120> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.ulc.org/ulc-blog/is-the-song-twelve-days-of-christmas-a-christian-primer | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.980873 | 807 | 3.53125 | 4 |
INTRODUCTIONOngoing economic and indoor environmental concerns require HVAC innovation. New liquid desiccant air conditioning systems offer substantial energy savings and greatly improved humidity control in applications where latent loads (moisture) are very high relative to sensible loads. This includes hot-humid climates and applications such as supermarkets where low indoor humidity is required to avoid condensation on case doors, etc. These systems have been common in industry, and new equipment that decreases maintenance and reduces concerns about desiccant salt carryover makes them attractive for space conditioning.
The liquid desiccant air conditioner (LDAC) provides a cost-effective route to latent cooling needed to control indoor humidity while avoiding the high electrical demand of compressor-based approaches to reducing heat loads. The liquid desiccant is a concentrated salt solution that directly absorbs moisture without first cooling the air below its dew point. The sensible heat released as the desiccant absorbs the moisture is also removed from the air so the LDAC both cools and dries the air. The water absorbed by the desiccant is removed to ambient air by heating the desiccant to between 180° and 200°F (or higher). This heat is the primary energy input to the LDAC. The source can be a boiler fired by biofuel, natural gas, or other fossil fuel; solar thermal collectors; or heat recovered from an engine or industrial process (combined heat and power or CHP). The liquid desiccant air conditioner may be particularly attractive for building-scale CHP in applications like supermarkets where humidity control is important and there are high latent loads.
Thermal air conditioners reduce electricity use and peak electrical demand. Those that use waste heat or solar energy also conserve fossil fuels now used to generate the electricity for compressor-based air conditioners. Compared to other thermal technologies - absorption or adsorption chillers - LDAC should exhibit lower capital cost, easier application, lower cost for energy storage, and lower hot-water temperature requirements.
Liquid desiccants have been used to dehumidify air in industrial applications for over 70 years, but adaptation to comfort conditioning faced two high barriers: carryover of salt-containing droplets and high maintenance costs. Because of the high performance of the systems, these attributes have been acceptable in some industrial applications. The new low-flow LDAC should eliminate droplet carryover by using desiccant flow velocities that are 20 to 50 times lower than those used in industrial systems.
CURRENT STATUSWithin the past few years, two companies were unsuccessful in attempts to introduce a liquid desiccant air conditioner for HVAC applications. The products of both companies used high desiccant flow rates comparable to industrial systems, which may have contributed to their lack of success. A third company is now manufacturing and selling a high-flow LDAC. This unit is expected to have higher pressure drops, higher parasitic power, lower thermal COP, and more demanding maintenance requirements than a low-flow LDAC optimized for commercial applications.
Several companies manufacture and sell high-latent air conditioners that can be used to dry a building’s ventilation air. These high-latent air conditioners all use vapor-compression technology, so they do not significantly reduce the peak electrical demands for cooling.
Other companies supply solid wheel desiccants which are typically silica gel based thermally regenerated dehumidifiers. These systems are larger, less efficient, have higher air-side pressure drops, and typically require considerably higher regeneration temperatures than the LDAC. In addition the heat generated as the moisture is absorbed flows into the conditioned space adding to the building sensible load.
ENERGY SAVINGS AND COSTSThe most attractive applications for the LDAC will be in humid climates where its beneficial impact will include: (1) improved IAQ that leads to improved worker productivity in offices and student attentiveness in schools; (2) improved indoor comfort that increases patronage of restaurants, movies, and retail stores; (3) lowered indoor humidity that avoids remediation costs associated with mold and mildew; and (4) direct savings from the elimination (or reduction) of reheat as a means of humidity control. In humid climates with long cooling seasons, the elimination of reheat can reduce annual HVAC costs by 30 percent or more.
As a gas-fired alternative to high-latent electric air conditioners, the LDAC’s operational savings will be largely determined by local gas and electric utility rates and the length of the cooling season. Capital costs may be lower for LDAC (goal is $5/cfm) than for high-latent air conditioners ($8 to $10 per cfm of ventilation). At $0.10 per kWh and $1.00 per therm, the operating costs for the LDAC and electric alternatives will be comparable.
MARKET BARRIERSThe LDAC is unfamiliar to engineers and designers who specify HVAC equipment, and to the trades that install and maintain it. The little exposure that liquid desiccant equipment has had in the past pertains to industrial-type systems, and this exposure has too frequently uncovered maintenance problems from desiccant carryover. Also, many LDAC applications need a cooling tower, which may also require more maintenance than some building owners will accept.
The high cost of solar thermal collectors combined with the relatively low cost of electricity in many parts of the U.S. are also barriers to the wider use of solar and gas-fired LDACs.
NEXT STEPSDemonstrations are needed to document the benefits of the low-flow LDAC including operating and maintenance costs. These early demonstrations, coupled with strong educational and promotional activities, can move the traditionally cautious HVAC community to adopt the technology. In preparation for commercialization, further market analysis is needed to formulate a practical and effective marketing and sales strategy. In addition, further analysis of the synergies with renewable energy and CHP are required to help position LDAC in the “green” market. The thermally driven LDAC could greatly expand the use of CHP for smaller applications by increasing summer load factors. Finally, an LDAC driven by solar thermal collectors would be the lowest cost alternative to converting the country’s cooling needs to a renewable energy source. | <urn:uuid:4f01081a-e729-470b-8541-d709c515ad7b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.achrnews.com/articles/115274-emerging-technology-liquid-desiccant-air-conditioners | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.929384 | 1,304 | 3.015625 | 3 |
This review summarizes the conclusions reached by recent studies of immigration to the United States. The central questions that motivate this literature are: How has the character of immigrants changed over time? How have these immigrants been assimilated and performed economically in the United States? What demands have immigrants placed on public services and income transfer programs? What consequences have immigrants had for native-born workers? These questions span a large field of study, and references and discussion of major issues of interpretation and uncertainty are of selective necessity. The first section of this paper discusses how characteristics of cohorts of immigrants that enter the United States at different times can be compared, both with earlier or later immigrants and with native-born Americans. The second section describes the conclusions from studies that attempt to quantify the assimilation process, where the standard practice is to compare the economic productivity or earnings of immigrant and native workers, although consideration of how well the children of the immigrants are assimilated might bring us closer to the long-run effects of immigration. Section three discusses the social consequences of legal and illegal immigration and the unresolved problems we have in assessing these consequences from local labor market studies. Finally, the characteristics and assimilation of immigrants can be affected by immigration policies that can emphasize family reunification or skill-based selection of immigrants or humanitarian assistance to refugees. Policies that reduce the flow of legal immigration can also influence the flow of illegal immigration to those seeking a refugee status. A final section recapitulates the findings. | <urn:uuid:cdf46dc1-21f6-42f5-94ed-7baf470e0125> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=437744 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.944887 | 338 | 3.0625 | 3 |
How do You Know if You are in a Healthy Relationship?
#MeToo. Time’s Up. We have seen how these social movements have successfully raised awareness about unhealthy relationships in Hollywood, but there may be examples of harmful relationships in our own lives. In fact, about 1 out of 10 teens will experience violence in a relationship. But what are signs that you’re in a healthy relationship? Here are some examples:
- Equality: Healthy relationships include an equal give and take. If you feel that you are giving the other person more attention than they give to you, or you feel pressured to spend a certain amount of time with them, this may be a sign that your relationship is unhealthy.
- Respect: It’s more than just a great song from the 1960s. Respect means recognizing that your partner is your equal. Although you may not always agree with your partner, it’s important to listen and respect your partner’s thoughts, opinions, and feelings. This also includes feeling comfortable saying “no” and acknowledging when your partner says “no.”
- Safety: You should feel safe in your relationship. You should never feel pressured to do something you don’t want to do and you should never feel uncomfortable saying “no.” This includes online relationships too. For example: you should never feel pressured to give anyone your social media passwords or email pictures you don’t want to share. If a partner forces you to do something you don’t want to do, it is important to tell a trusted adult.
- Trust: In a healthy relationship, you should be able to trust your partner and it is equally important to be honest with one another. This means being able to speak freely with them, knowing they will keep your secrets, as well as knowing they will be true to you.
- Happiness: Romantic relationships should be fun! Being in a healthy relationship should make you feel good about yourself especially when you are with your partner. Feeling sad, scared, or nervous with your partner may be signs that you are in an unhealthy relationship. If you feel sad or anxious more often than you are feeling happy or enjoying your time together, it’s important to talk with your partner about your feelings. If you feel you can’t talk to your partner, tell a trusted adult.
Every relationship is going to be different and some relationships are better than others. Starting a new relationship can be scary at first but can also be an exciting time. It’s important to remember that in every relationship, romantic or otherwise, honest communication with respect and trust for one another is essential for success and happiness.
If you are concerned about your safety and need help getting out of a dangerous relationship, there are resources available to you (see below for a few). It is often very helpful to talk with a friend or someone you trust. If you have specific concerns about your safety, it is important to reach out to a trusted adult. This is also important if you are worried about a friend’s relationship. If you notice signs that your friend may be in an unhealthy relationship, you can help them by telling a trusted adult about your concerns. Remember if you are ever worried about your (or a friend’s) immediate safety, you can always call 911.
- National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline: 1-866-331-9474
- The Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-800-HIT-HOME (448-4663)
- The National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
- The National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) | <urn:uuid:b040c7ed-bbbc-4844-8004-93a9668eafe8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://teenspeak.org/2018/03/02/how-do-you-know-if-you-are-in-a-healthy-relationship/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.950498 | 778 | 2.34375 | 2 |
Airbnb rentals will be targeted by government crackdown
The government is planning a new crackdown on short-term Airbnb rentals as well as vacant homes and sites.
Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien appeared on Wednesday evening before parliamentary meetings of Fine Gael, the Green Party and his own party, Fianna Fáil, to discuss the government’s attempts to deal with the housing crisis.
At the Fine Gael meeting, Mr O’Brien said his department was close to concluding work on how to further regulate short-term rentals through platforms like Airbnb.
According to the plans, he said, a property would not be allowed to advertise on the platform without the required building permit.
Currently, individuals who rent a home for more than 90 days or owners who rent a second property to tourists or others on a short-term basis must apply for either a new or retention building permit. There have been criticisms, however, that it is not sufficiently regulated and homes are still being advertised without permission.
Urban and rural damage
Senator Tim Lombard said Airbnb properties are “permeating” the rental market and hurting rural and urban Ireland by ensuring that affordable rental properties are not available.
Mr O’Brien also told the Fine Gael meeting that the vacant site tax was not effective and needed to be reconsidered. Meanwhile, tánaist Leo Varadkar told his party in a letter that a tax on vacant homes may need to be introduced.
The Fine Gael chief said he also believed the Coalition should reconsider the role of licensed housing organizations and local authorities who would continue to be allowed to buy housing developments in bulk.
He said the government could “reconsider a tax on vacant homes and look at long-term rental agreements where the asset does not revert to the state or the occupier at the end of the lease.”
Mr Varadkar said the state needs around 35,000 new homes each year for the next 10 years.
“It will cost around 120 billion euros to finance the construction of these 350,000 new homes. It’s more than the bank bailout and the pandemic combined. There is no way for the state or the public to take on this level of debt at any interest rate, so we need private developers and private finance as well as public investment. “
He also defended the increase in the new 10 percent stamp duty on purchases of more than 10 properties which was passed by the Dáil, saying the government had the option of increasing the amount if it was not not efficient.
Fianna Fáil chief executive Jim O’Callaghan told a private meeting of his party that real estate investment trusts (Reits) should be banned from buying residential property, but still allowed to build units of lodging.
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Henri Laurens was a French sculptor born in Paris in 1885. He worked as a stonemason before taking drawing classes that inspired him to pursue a career in sculpture and illustration. Laurens joined a group of artists in Paris’s Montparnasse neighbourhood, meeting Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, and Fernand Léger.
From 1915 on, he sculpted in the Cubist style. In 1937 he received the Helena Rubinstein Prize for his work, and the following year shared an exhibition with Braque and Picasso. Laurens was also featured in the 1948 Venice Biennale. He died in Paris in 1954.
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An agreement offered by one party and accepted by another is a contract. Contracts commonly take the form of written documents in Illinois, but certain oral agreements can also be considered contracts. Breach of Contract is when a contract is not fulfilled by one or more parties. In the course of business, a party may choose not to live up to its bargain, and in some situations it might even be impossible to do so. The consequences for a breach of contract are determined by the circumstances. Often, the party at fault will pay the other for the loss caused by the breach.
What If Someone Fails to Honor Their End of the Contract in Lake County
A breach of contract in Lake County typically entitles the party who fulfilled its end to recover monetary damages from the party that did not. The exact amount of these damage awards, however, is usually a subject of contention in court. If this disagreement cannot be resolved, the matter may be taken to court. Courts generally require you to plead the amount of damages you suffered in the initial complaint.
What If I Can
If something other than a monetary award is needed, courts in Lake County, Illinois are authorized to grant injunctions, ordering the party at fault do what it agreed. If you seek this kind of remedy, your concerns must be properly voiced to the court so that it may consider how to correct the situation. Wrong doing is not always present when a contract is breached. Courts therefore consider more than simply whether a breach of contract actually occurred. In Illinois law, how and why the contract duties went unfulfilled are also factors.
How Can an Attorney Help?
It is usually best for a party intending to violate an agreement to make its intention known to the other party, but extreme care must be used. Otherwise, communications may be taken as admissions of wrong doing. When a party finds itself unable to complete a contract, it is important to be aware of local Illinois law, since it may impact your case in an unique way. Lake County, Illinois Disputes in contract law can involve complex questions of timing, and so you should consult an Attorney as soon as you suspect that a contract has been violated. Attorneys specializing in contractual breach in the Lake County, Illinois area can advise you about how best to proceed. | <urn:uuid:1bb51fc2-6425-461d-99ca-b2fd81da632c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://businessattorneys.legalmatch.com/IL/Lake-County/breach-of-contract.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.962595 | 458 | 1.585938 | 2 |
After a brief truce, Italy is starting to feel the effects of the latest in a long series of intense heat waves to hit the country this year, exacerbating its severe drought and the huge problems the agriculture sector is facing.
The new heat wave is forecast to peak on Thursday and Friday, with temperatures back around 40°C.
Florence, Rome, Bologna and Milan are set to be among the worst-hit cities.
Temperatures are expected to go even higher in inland areas of Sardinia.
The heat is expected to be accompanied by high levels of humidity in Palermo, Bolzano and Perugia. In addition to making the drought worse, the heat waves have also made it easier for the wildfires, many of which have broken out in recent weeks, to spread faster.
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There is grant money waiting for YOU!
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Don’t Give Up On Grants
Don’t Give Up On Grants
Don’t Give Up in Grants
I’m always trying to teach you about government grants.
Do you know where all grants begin?
Take a guess?
Answer: election platforms.
When candidates are running for office, they say, “I want to do X.”
Once they win, the elected politicians look at each other and say, “wow we won!”
Then they say, “how are we going to do “X”?
One of the most popular tools they use to fulfill their promises is government grants.
They “dangle carrots” (i.e. $$$ called grants) to entrepreneurs or non-profits and say, “can you solve this problem?”
The entrepreneurial ecosystem should then kick into gear.
That is the theory anyway.
Here are the key lessons:
When should you influence government policy? When the government is already formed? Maybe. But a much better time is when the candidates are looking for input on their election platforms!
You need to be ready when the grant competitions open. I use LivePlan for my clients. It’s amazing.
When new governments get elected, they change grants, so you need to be watching and apply fast.
A recent example of this happened with Energy Efficiency Alberta. The announcement has been taken down. Next time I’ll use a screenshot!
I’ve had a couple clients make big progress this week.
The first pertained to persistence. After completing a VIP Grant Calendar for them, I’ve been helping them secure the funds. After initially getting stalled, they are well on their way to having a system in place to win grants EVERY YEAR! Hello return on investment.
Next, I have another client getting close to winning an employee grant that will – wait for it – cover 100% of the salary for a year! You read that correctly. If you’re interested in learning which grant I’m talking about so you can win it, sign up to my paid newsletter. I share all these grants (and more) there.
These examples remind me of one major important lesson in grants: don’t give up.
Success in grants can be measured in months, even years sometimes.
In the video blow, I give you a couple of real-life examples about the importance of “just keep going” in grants.
GRANT TRACKER NEWSLETTER
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The practice of yoga is not as easy or as quick as taking medication, but mounting evidence suggests it is worth the effort and investment. Yoga helps one to reconnect with oneself. It can help to uncover why and how one’s illness may have started, and can work with the body to start the recovery period from the ground up. The practice can help one to see how they may be reacting to the world around them, and may help them learn to respond from a different perspective.
Slowing down, quieting our minds and connecting with our inner selves all help to bring one into the present moment. This can ultimately help to relieve one from the pressures and stressors from the hustle and bustle of this very busy world.
Medical yoga as considered here comprises the use of traditional yogic practices to prevent, cure, and/or ameliorate disease. The ideal medical yoga prescription includes the yogic practices of breathing techniques, bodily postures, meditation techniques and self-reflection; a healthy, nourishing diet; reducing substances such as caffeine, tobacco, drugs and alcohol; healthy sleep hygiene and appropriate support, which may include family, spouse, children, friends and/or support groups, with or without psychotherapy. It is important that medical yoga therapy should start gently and with self-compassion. | <urn:uuid:dd48425c-a32d-4add-85ab-63e8490ae08b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://manitouwellness.com/what-we-do/therapeutic-yoga-colorado-springs/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.967396 | 271 | 2.609375 | 3 |
Create your own historical throwing weapon for reenactment or display with the Hand Forged Germanic Javelin. This javelin head has the look of a rugged artifact and can be affixed to your own wooden haft to form a full javelin. The spear head has a long socket and a long, tapered point with a central ridge. Historically used for long ranged attacks, javelins were weapons for throwing at enemies from afar. This handcrafted steel javelin takes its design inspiration from javelins of the Middle Ages.
As this item is crafted by hand, slight variations in color and detail may occur.
- Handcrafted for a rugged, historical look
- Has a long socket and head
- Spear head has a central ridge
- Great for medieval reenactment and display
- Made of steel
- Overall Length: 10 Inches
- Widest Point of Head: 1.1 Inches
- Socket Diameter: 0.75 Inch
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Sunday night is a good chance to see a pretty grouping in the western sky after sunset. The show starts with the very thin crescent Moon poppoing out shortly after sunset. It will be only about 5% lit. Earthsine should illuminate the dark side of the Moon, always a pretty site.
As the sky gets darker, you will see elusive Mercury pop into view slightly below the Moon. Mercury never gets very far from the Sun, but this is its best evening appearance of the year and will be easier to find than usual. If you have binoculars, train them on Mercury. Mercury goes through phases just like the Moon...can you see Mercury's phase? How does it compare to the Moon's phase?
Finally, look closely between the Moon and Mercury for the Pleaides, also known as the Seven Sisters. This young cluster of stars is visible to the naked eye from a dark site, but you might need binoculars if you look before ti gets dark enough.
Unfortunately, I am traveling and do not have my good camera with me, so I probably wont' get my usual photos (unless I can find one to borrow here!).
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Evaluation of Potential Screening Tools for Metabolic Body Odor and Halitosis
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.|
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02692495|
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : February 26, 2016
Results First Posted : January 24, 2018
Last Update Posted : February 22, 2018
|Condition or disease|
|Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases|
Many yet uncharacterized medical conditions including inborn and acquired errors of metabolism or skewed microbiome could be responsible for unpredictable and uncontrollable episodes of body odor and halitosis. These conditions have dramatic impact on the quality of life and socioeconomic outcomes of sufferers. Yet clinics and specialized malodor centers do not provide tests for diagnosing malodor other than trimethylaminuria (TMAU). Self-reported odor problems are often dismissed if are not organoleptically evaluated by trained odor judges that are not readily available during malodor flare-ups.
The aim of this study is to analyze effectiveness of existing gastrointestinal and nutritional tests for the assessment and investigation of self-reported malodors.
Diagnostic tests included:
- Gut Permeability Profile. PEG 400 is used as a probe and measured in urine passed for the following 6 hours at 11 different molecular weights to establish the quantity of each absorbed through the gut wall. Extraction and separation of PEG from urine is done by ion exchange chromatography and capillary GLC.
- Gut Fermentation Profile. Blood alcohols - ethanol, methanol, butanol, propanol and short chain fatty acids - are measured by gas-liquid chromatography.
- D-lactate test. D-lactate is measured by centrifugal analysis using the specific enzyme D-lactate dehydrogenase, which does not react with L-lactate
- The urine indicans (Obermeyer) test. Detection of indican in the urine depends upon its decomposition and subsequent oxidation of indoxyl to indigo blue and its absorption into a chloroform layer
- Breath test for small intestinal dysbiosis. Breath hydrogen and methane are measured by gas-liquid chromatography. The patient is given 10 gm of lactulose in 200 ml of water and alveolar air samples are collected every 20 minutes for 3 hours
- Functional B vitamins profile, by measuring the activation of a red cell enzyme that is dependent upon an adequate concentration of a particular vitamin for full activity. The assay relies on normal metabolism of the vitamin to its native form and the presence of other non-vitamin cofactors.
|Study Type :||Observational|
|Actual Enrollment :||16 participants|
|Official Title:||Evaluation of Gastrointestinal and Nutritional Diagnostic Tests as Potential Screening Tools for Metabolic Body Odor and Halitosis|
|Study Start Date :||April 2009|
|Actual Primary Completion Date :||December 2013|
|Actual Study Completion Date :||February 2016|
individuals self-reporting recurrent episodes of uncontrollable body odor with or without halitosis
individuals with extra-oral halitosis, not complaining of body odors
- Number of Test Results Outside the Normal Range [ Time Frame: four years ]The investigators would like to evaluate the strength of evidence in diagnostic accuracy of laboratory tests taken by participants (listed in the detailed description of the study), for diagnosing malodor syndromes. Values measured by the laboratory (Biolab Medical Unit) will be compared against the reference range specific to that laboratory.
- Discriminative Biomarkers in the Subgroups of Malodor [ Time Frame: three years ]The investigators have comprehensively analyzed diagnostic ability of tests taken by participants to correlate with their symptoms using several statistical techniques known to bring out strong patterns in a dataset. Principal component analysis (PCA) allowed to clearly separate data into two clusters ("Sour" and "Sweet") shown below along with the "Lactic" subgroup from the "Sour" group.
- Number of Test Results Outside the Normal Range in Different Subgroups of Malodor [ Time Frame: Three years ]Disciminative biomarkers for groups of malodor discovered using PCA, compared to control group
- Average Daily Added Sugar Intake Inferred From Self-reported Dietary Data in the Subgroups of Malodor [ Time Frame: Three years ]The measurement of dietary intake of selected nutrients from self-reported food intakes and diet history questionnaires. Correlation of symptoms with added sugar in the diet were noted independently on the source of malodor.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02692495
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As soon as any major country exits the Eurozone (and possibly some lesser ones), a cascade of defaults, unparalleled in history will commence.
The only way to stop such a cascade would be if the ECB guaranteed (printed) enough euros to cover losses. Meanwhile, the already high Eurozone default risk keeps rising.
From Eurointelligence via Email.
German Target2 Surplus is fast approaching the one trillion
Each month, Germany’s Target2 surplus has been rising. The Bundesbank yesterday published the data for end-February, showing a new record of €814bn, up by a further €20bn during the month. This level is now significantly higher than it was during the peak of the eurozone crisis. We would assume that the rise in the German surplus will be offset by parallel rises in the deficits of Spain and Italy, which were €350bn and €364bn in January. The rise is in part explained by the ECB’s asset purchasing programs – the sales of Italian bonds by London-based investors often clear through Frankfurt, but the investors generally do not reinvest in Italy, but elsewhere. In other words, the QE program is the direct cause but it hides an underlying trend of capital flight out of Italy of the same scale as during the crisis.
Frankfurter Allgemeine, which watches over the Target2 surpluses like a hawk, has a revealing comment by Jens Weidmann. The Bundesbank has generally tried to distance itself from the position of some German economists, who have emphasised the importance of the Target2 system. That’s still the official position. Weidmann said that he agreed with Mario Draghi that a country that exits should settle its Target2 liabilities in euros. But then he made an important qualification:
“What that looks like in practice, and whether a government was willing or able to meet these claims, is a wholly different issue altogether.”
We see it exactly the same way. Any exit would cause so much financial stress, and give rise to such political recriminations on both sides, that it is inconceivable that these balances would ever be paid up. This is why a euro exit invariably constitutes a series of massive defaults – without parallel in economic history.
Some may be wondering what is it that would cause a cascade of defaults. The answer pertains to the Eurozone treaty which designates the ECB itself cannot cover defaults or bail out nations.
If the ECB cannot print (ultimately I believe they would), then taxpayers would have to come up with a way to fund the insolvent national central banks.
For example, if Italy Italy left the Eurozone and paid back €364 billion of Target2 liabilities in Lira at a 40% discount to the Euro, where does the money come from?
And might not Italy be tempted to just declare the entire amount null and void?
Clearly, such discussions are on the table.
Assuming Italy walked, and assuming the ECB did not paper over the losses, then the remaining countries would have to come up with the euros, perhaps in accordance with EFSF or ESM weights.
Where would Spain, Greece, France, etc. come up with their share of such a mess?
The answer is they wouldn’t.
And that is precisely what Jens Weidmann, president of Germany’s central bank meant when he stated: “What that looks like in practice, and whether a government was willing or able to meet these claims, is a wholly different issue altogether.”
Here is a bit of laughable propaganda on bailouts.
Fatal Eurozone Flaws
- No fiscal union: No currency union without a fiscal union has ever survived
- Treaty requires unanimous approval to make anything but a minor change
- Single interest rate policy cannot possibly be suitable for countries with varying degrees of productivity
There is no way to fix this mess, and no way to stop the imbalances from growing until it all blows sky high in a massive cascade of defaults (or papered over by the ECB in a treaty violation).
- Fuse is Lit! Target2 Imbalances Hit Crisis Levels: An Email Exchange With the ECB Over Target2
- Euro Think Tank States “Euro May Already Be Lost”
- Vice-Chairman of EuroThinkTank States “Euro May Already Be Lost”
- “Italeave” Odds Increase: Rebellion in Italy, Matteo Renzi’s PD Party to Split
- French Elections: Another “Unthinkable” Result Coming Up?
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The experience of losing a loved one is unfortunately part of the human experience we all endure. The grief that can ensue can become an all-encompassing process as life as you knew it to be will never feel the same. Although we have practices and rituals to commemorate our loved ones, including memorial services and eventually placing a cremation urn in special spot, the emotional toll can take significant time and effort to overcome.
Looking inwards to cope with your own grief is one direction you may turn, however without implementing practical processes to help you cope, this can induce anxiety which deepens the emotional and psychological toll. Plus, if you have never experienced a significant loss previously, this process can feel incredibly overwhelming.
Anxiety is not referred to within the five stages of grieving, however, given the number of people it affects and its relationship with loss, it should not be overlooked. The loss of a loved one can make you feel bewildered, abandoned and lacking in control. This can lead to feelings of hopelessness, a lack of drive and energy, and even a sense of panic about the future. The financial implications of losing a partner or close family member can induce stress and anxiety that left unattended to, can escalate very quickly. So, it is important you are prepared and seek the support required.
1. We All Grieve According to Our Own TimeLines
The grieving process is truly unique to each individual. It is crucial to not place heavy expectations on yourself or others regarding when you should be ready to let go of the sadness and hurt that accompanies feelings of loss. Remembering the grief may not have an end date will help you to acknowledge the process that is one shared by many and that you are not alone.
The time old expressions of ‘time heals all’ or ‘they are in a better place’, can make you feel guilty that you are still feeling intense sadness and loss. Keep in mind that those you may speak these phrases will be simply intending to find a way to console you and perhaps at a loss of what else to say.
Over time, the grief you are experiencing will lessen but it’s essential that you continue to work through the process and reach out for the support you need, whether that be professional counseling or regular communication with friends. Don’t rush yourself to tackle tasks like returning to work before you’re ready, as undue pressure may work to negate your grieving process and therefore hinder your productivity.
If you find after six months following your loss, you are still suffering from the symptoms of anxiety, it is crucial you do seek professional guidance as you may be enduring a more complex grief or anxiety disorder.
2. Don’t Expect to Nip Anxiety in the Bud Before You Are Ready.
There are five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. While transitioning through these stages offers hope of eventual peace and healing, the way each individual traverses the process is not so straightforward. It is a misconception to believe that grief can be packaged into a neat and step-wise process, as this is rarely true.
The grieving process is sure to send you through a series of emotional states, not adhering to any particular form or pattern. Grief does not follow a linear process. It is important to expect the unexpected. For example you may be feeling on top of things one day, and then hopelessness and despair may grab you unexpectedly the next.
Don’t try to soldier on and be brave before you are ready. Do implement measures to appease the symptoms of anxiety and commit to continuing to practice them, even if you think you don’t need them anymore. Spend time among family and friends, seek out an environment you love to be in regularly, keep on top of your diet and physical health and maintain the self-care practices that help relieve your anxiety, as life-long measures to promote good mental health.
3. Grief is Not The Same For Everyone
There is nothing more personal than the experience of grieving. It is fruitless to compare your grief to that of a friend or family member. Such action will only serve to deplete you further and take away from the energy you need to manage the process.
Be on the lookout for symptoms of anxiety and don’t discount them as exaggerated responses to grieving. These may include excessive worry, restlessness, becoming easily tired, difficulty concentrating, feeling irritable, disturbed sleep, muscle soreness and a reluctance to participate in typical activities you enjoyed previously.
It is important you don’t compare yourself to others. If you don’t know where to start in managing your anxiety and grief, go back to basics. Start with your daily routine focusing on your self-care practices. Shop for healthy food so your cupboards are stocked, take long salt baths, encourage yourself to go for a walk, listen to positive music or podcasts and ensure you adopt practices prior to bedtime like meditation to soothe your anxiety and help you sleep.
4. Connect with Your Community
The connection you shared with your loved one was unique and special. Remember that connection will last for infinity and can never be diminished. Whilst it may be true that many won’t fully appreciate the connection you shared with your loved one, grief and loss is a shared human experience. Grief support groups exist both in-person and online and can be the ideal way to connect with people who will have some understanding of the roller-coaster of emotions you are experiencing. Try not to neglect the community connections you may already have established such as school, church, sporting and family groups.
It is important you create opportunities to share your thoughts amongst sympathetic people who undoubtedly have also suffered the mental health consequences of grief and loss, such as anxiety.
5. Create a Ritual to Support Your Relationship with Your Loved One
It is not selfish to consider that your loved one would not want you to continue to suffer because of their passing. You can do many things to honor the relationship you had with them which will in turn shift the feelings of despair associated with anxiety, to more productive emotions that can celebrate their life.
You may consider journaling about the qualities of the person and how they impacted your life; listening to the music they used to enjoy; or visiting the parks or beaches that made them feel relaxed and at peace. Some religious or spiritual practices encourage the provision of a space to commemorate your loved one at home, featuring their favorite items, giving you a place to reflect upon and revisit positive feelings of love and appreciation.
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Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, all counties within the Southeast Health District are providing WIC services via telephone for new and current WIC participants.
WIC Staff will certify new participants and provide nutrition education for all participants via telephone. Food vouchers will then be mailed to participants. Please expect a phone call from your clinic’s WIC staff.
The special supplemental nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides nutrition education counseling, breastfeeding support and counseling, health and dietary assessments, and supplemental food to eligible clients. The program serves pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children under the age of 5 who are both income eligible and nutritionally at risk.
WIC services are free of charge and are available at all health departments within the Southeast Health District. Clients must show proof of income, home address, and identification at the first visit.
Program Mission: To safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care.
Eligibility for enrollment in WIC is based on the following criteria:
- Residence (must live in the state in which you are applying and have proof of home address)
- Nutritional risk (determined at certification)
- Income (information on WIC income guidelines can be found here)
Additional information regarding WIC eligibility can be found using the Department of Public Health’s WIC Eligibility Assessment.
Availability of Services
WIC services are available in 17 health departments representing each of the 16 counties in the Southeast Health District.
WIC Certification Involves:
- A medical history
- Height/length and weight measurements
- A hemoglobin test
- Assessment of dietary intake and nutritional risk
WIC Participant Benefits:
- Supplemental foods
- Nutrition education and counseling
- Breastfeeding support
- Health assessment
- Dietary/nutrition assessment
- Online Nutrition Education
- Referrals as needed
WIC Approved Foods
- Dried peas/beans
- Whole grain bread, rice or tortillas
- Peanut butter
- Canned meat
- Fruits and vegetables
- Infant formula (artificial milk)
- Infant cereal and baby foods
- Soy milk
- For a complete list of WIC approved foods, please click here.
- Get more information on the GA Department of Public Health’s WIC page here.
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About Paris Arrondissements
Paris is divided into arrondissements (neighborhoods) since 1795. Today we have 20 arrondissements, each one with its peculiarities.
Arrondissements are huge areas divided into their own districts. You may want to know which is the one with the most attractions and landmarks of Paris. Or maybe, you want to know which ones are to avoid. Also, you may be here just to know what you can see in the arrondissement where your apartment or accommodation is!
Paris Arrondissement 1 is the very heart of the city. Here you are very close to one of the greatest landmarks of Paris, the Louvre. Also, you are close to Avenue de l’Opéra, and rue de Rivoli.
Go to the arrondissement 2 if you want to see Middle Age architectures. Also, this arrondissement includes other important areas such as Bourse and Place des Victoires.
The Arrondissement 3 in Paris is rich in museums, and parks to visit. Also, it is the destination for those who want to go to the market of Enfants Rouges.
This area of Paris includes the islands of the city, Ile-Saint Louis, and Ile de la Citè. Also, in arrondissement 4 there is Le Marais, one of the most lively districts in Paris! Plus, it is the arrondissement of Notre Dame Cathedral.
If you would like to visit an ancient Roman bath or gothic churches, this arrondissement is the one to refer to. In its attractions, you will see paintings by some of the greatest artists of all time. Delacroix, Lemoyne, Mottez…
When you look for a place to plan a picnic, go to Saint Germain des Pres, in arrondissement 6. It is a beautiful huge area. And, if you don’t want to prepare your lunch, you can always go to the famous cafés in its districts!
This is one of the most Parisian arrondissements since from here you will see the Eiffel Tower in 90% cases! Also, arrondissement 7 is the one to reference when you are looking for the Orsay Museum!
If you go to the Avenue of Champs-Elysees, and to Place de la Concorde, you explore part of the arrondissement 8 in Paris! It is a very large road with tons of beautiful stores where to go shopping.
When people dream about Paris in the Moulin Rouge version, I suggest going to arrondissement 9. That is because it is the arrondissement of the Mouline Rouge, and of lots of night club to go to. Especially if you are in Paris with your friends!
What I love about arrondissement 10 in Paris is that it includes Canal St Martin, and many lively districts rich in street art. It is the Canal to walk along for meeting people.
Paris is a destination for every type of person. For literature lovers, arrondissement 11 is rich in attractions such as the house of Victor Hugo. Those who love history, have another must-see: the Cirque d’Hiver!
If you love to be en plain air, arrondissement 12 is where to be in Paris. That is because it is rich in gardens, such as the Arsenal and the Bercy ones. Also, it is close to the Bois de Vincennes, an actual wood in Paris!
This arrondissement is famous for the Chinese New Year! This area of the city is the Parisian China-Town. Even though there also is the Bibliotheque Nationale de France!
Some people come to Paris to hail some artists, philosophers, and writers of the past who are important to them. If you want to do so, Montparnasse Cemetery, in arrondissement 14, is the place to go.
Paris Arrondissement 15 is a residential one, and it’s the area to choose if you love quietness. Also, in the same area, there is the André Citroen park, a futurist architecture artwork.
If you would like to stay or visit an area in Paris that is both close to the center, and to a huge green area, choose arrondissement 16. It is so close to arrondissement 7 – i.e. the Eiffel Tower, and to the Bois de Boulogne!
Are you a fashion victim? If so, the arrondissement 17 may be the area to go to. That is because there are many boutiques to go shopping. And, there are many historical bistros you can go to taste French dishes.
The arrondissement 18 is the arrondissement of Montmartre. That means that going to the arrondissement 18, you can visit the Sacre Coeur cathedral, and watch Paris from above for free!
Even if this arrondissement is not very close to the center of Paris, it is interesting to visit, since part of it is designed in a Haussmannian style. Also, it includes the Buttes-Chaumont amusement park.
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Learning from a religious skeptic's rejection of polygamy and easy divorce
While often hostile to the Calvinist Christianity in which he was reared, David Hume’s essay “Of Polygamy and Divorces” offers a vigorous and well-argued defense of marriage arrangements as they existed in England and many other parts of Europe from the early Middle Ages through most of the 18th century. His arguments have great relevance for us today as we struggle to cope with unprecedented rates of divorce and unprecedented ease of both entering into and exiting marriages and other intimate procreative relationships. His arguments against polygamy are also important as that practice seems to be undergoing something of a resurgence in parts of the southwest, with renewed interest in the popular culture.
Hume begins the substantive part of his inquiry with a brief description of the great variety of marriage practices and customs that have existed throughout the world, noting that “as circumstances vary and the laws propose different advantages, we find that, in different times and places, they impose different conditions” on the marriage contract. Custom and law in different times and places have permitted polygamous marriages (one man with several wives); confined one man to one woman (sometimes allowing for divorce and remarriage and other times not); permitted one man to have two wives but no more than two; assigned multiple men to one wife; permitted group marriages between numerous men and numerous women; and even, as in the case of Tonkin (Vietnam), permitted foreign sailors “when the ships come into harbor” to engage in temporary marriages with local women that lasted only for a season.
But Hume is no cultural relativist and rejects the view that all marriage customs are equally good at producing desirable results. Much of his essay is devoted to showing the many harms and disadvantages of two of the most common types of marriage arrangements outside the Christian West: polygamy in which men have multiple wives, and monogamous marriages in which the spouses are permitted to dissolve their marriage and marry someone else.
Hume begins his critique of polygamy with the challenge of a hypothetical defender. Having multiple wives, says the polygamy defender, is “the only effectual remedy for the disorder of love and the only expedient for freeing men from that slavery to the females which the natural violence of our passion has imposed upon us.” It is by multiple partners alone—partners who can be used at will and played off one against the other—that “[we men] regain our right of sovereignty, and sating our appetite, reestablish the authority of reason in our minds, and, of consequence, our own authority in our families.”
Hume’s answer to the polygamy defender continues in the tradition of Locke’s famous attack on patriarchy and does so in a manner that strongly resonates with contemporary liberal sensibilities. The sovereignty of the male in a polygamous marriage, says Hume, “is a real usurpation and destroys that nearness of rank, not to say equality, which nature has established between the sexes. We are, by nature, their lovers, their friends, their patrons: Would we willingly exchange such endearing appellations for the barbarous title of master and tyrant?”
brought on by polygamous marriage do not stop with the adults in the arrangement, according to
Hume. Children brought up under such a marriage learn only the lifestyle of masters and slaves
and never come to understand the importance of human equality. The huge number of offspring
produced by such an arrangement also deprives each child of substantial fatherly guidance,
since a polygamous father will have little time to spend with each of his numerous progeny.
“Those who pass the early part of life among slaves,” says Hume, “are only qualified to
be themselves slaves and tyrants, and in every future intercourse either with their inferiors
or superiors are apt to forget the natural equality of mankind. What attention, too, can it be
supposed a parent, whose seraglio affords him fifty sons, will give to instilling principles
of morality or science into a progeny with whom he himself is scarcely acquainted…?”
with polygamous marriage, and “matched one man with one woman” as a more desirable marital
arrangement, Hume turns his sights to the “duration we shall assign to their [monogamous]
union” and to “whether we shall admit of those voluntary divorces which were customary
among the Greeks and Romans.” The arguments of the defenders of divorce seem strong: “Let
us separate hearts which were not made to associate together,” they say, so that divorcing
spouses “[may each] find another for which it is better fitted.” “Nothing can be more
cruel,” they continue, “than to preserve by violence an union which, at first, was made by
mutual love, and is now, in effect, dissolved by mutual hatred.”
Hume responds to
these arguments on two fronts: the welfare of children and the happiness of spouses. His
arguments closely parallel those of the critics of our contemporary “no fault” divorce
culture. “What must become of the children upon the separation of the parents?” he asks.
“Must they be committed to the care of a stepmother, and instead of the fond attention and
concern of a parent, feel all the indifference or hatred of a stranger or an enemy? … And
shall we seek to multiply those inconveniencies by multiplying divorces and putting it in the
power of parents, upon every caprice, to render their posterity miserable?”
believed, as did almost all the English of his day (and almost all Americans until quite
recently), that children generally thrive best when brought up in a two-parent, husband-wife
household, where the children are the biological offspring of both parents. Both reason and
common experience justified such a judgment. Divorce and the breakup of the marital household
were viewed as harmful to children, since, even if the divorced parents remarry, step-parents
usually don’t have the same warmth or commitment in rearing other people’s children as in
rearing their own. This for Hume—and most of his contemporaries—was a simple fact of
everyday experience that needed no proof. Stereotypes of wicked or cold stepmothers existed
precisely because the stereotypes contained a good deal of easily observable statistical
What Hume has to
say about divorce and the happiness of spouses contains his most profound insight into human
relationships and the difficulties of sustaining marital happiness. Contrary to what some
romantics may think, marital happiness and conjugal human love cannot be sustained by amorous
or infatuating passions, Hume says, since they are by nature unstable and fleeting. “Amorous
love,” he says, “is a restless and impatient passion, full of caprices and
variations—arising in a moment from a feature, from an air, from nothing, and suddenly
extinguishing after the same manner.” Whatever its value may be, no marriage can be
sustained by it.
Hume proposed as
his alternative the companionate friendship that is fostered by and preserves marriage. This,
Hume says, is an affection “calm and sedate … conducted by reason and cemented by habit,
springing from long acquaintance and mutual obligations, without jealousies or fears, and
without those feverish fits of heat and cold, which cause such an agreeable torment in the
amorous passion.” Abiding friendship and the sharing of life’s experiences and tasks, says
Hume, are what render the married state both endurable and happy.
Does the presence of an option for “voluntary divorce” within a marriage negatively affect the cultivation of friendship between the marital partners and hence their conjugal happiness? It does, says Hume, and it does so in a powerful way. If spouses know they can divorce at will and seek their marital bliss with another partner, the relationship dynamics within marriage, he believed, would be radically altered and in such a manner that diminishes marital stability and marital happiness. With no sense of obligation to stick together through thick and thin, they would be less inclined to work together to iron out their differences and keep their conjugal friendship alive.
There is a
paradox here, Hume acknowledges, in that “the heart of man naturally delights in liberty,”
and the liberty to marry the person of one’s affection is acknowledged as an important
ingredient in marital happiness. But once married, the liberty of easy divorce has the
opposite effect on a couple’s happiness, Hume says, and he gives as an historical example
the decline in marital happiness that followed Rome’s abandonment of its ancient
proscription of divorce. Under the older dispensation, says Hume (citing the Roman historian
and orator Dionysius Halicarnassus), marriages were generally harmonious and satisfying, as
couples “considered the inevitable necessity by which they were linked together and
abandoned all prospect of any other choice or establishment.” “The heart of man naturally
submits to necessity,” Hume explains, and it will soon lose “an inclination when there
appears an absolute impossibility of gratifying it.” The secret to happy marriages thus
involves principles of both freedom and constraint, principles Hume readily acknowledges that
seem to contradict one another. “But what is man,” he muses, “but a heap of
Hume would no
doubt agree with the claim of Dietrich Bonhoeffer in his prison “Wedding Sermon”: “It is
not your love that sustains the marriage, but from now on, the marriage that sustains your
love.” The no-divorce-option marriage, for Hume, is an institution that binds spouses
together through strong social and legal obligations, and gives them permanent incentives to
sustain and deepen their mutual friendship and love.
Looked at from
our current perspective with more than three decades of experience behind us of
divorce-on-demand laws—and a cultural value system paralleling them—Hume’s critique
seems uncannily prescient. Sociologists specializing in family issues, including Sara
McLanahan, Paul Amato, and David Popenoe, have documented the substantially greater risk to
the children of divorce with regard to virtually every “social bad” that social scientists
can measure—e.g., drug and alcohol addiction, teen pregnancy, child abuse, depression and
mental illness, poor school performance, juvenile delinquency, and increased risk of injury
from accidents. This greater risk holds true whether the children of divorced parents wind up
in single-parent, step-parent, mother-and-grandmother, mother-and-boyfriend, or
father-and-girlfriend households. Growing up with two biological parents, in an intact,
husband-wife family, with the parents committed to lifelong monogamy and working together as a
team, has been shown to benefit children in countless ways.
And just as Hume
would have predicted, recent research suggests that our easy divorce laws may have contributed
to the well-documented decline in overall marital happiness over the past four decades, a
decline seen even among couples who do not divorce. Summing up the results of recent studies,
Linda Waite and Maggie Gallagher note that “even as divorce [in the 1980s] became an easier,
more common, and more acceptable outlet for marital unhappiness, marriages became
unhappier.” In surveys since the 1970s, couples increasingly rate their marriages as
unsatisfactory, even those who remain married and do not follow the divorce route of so many
Waite and Gallagher conclude with a quotation from two other marriage researchers that could stand as a fitting epigraph to Hume’s much-neglected and prescient essay: “Ironically, by adopting attitudes that provide greater freedom to leave unsatisfying marriages, people may be increasing the likelihood that their marriage will become unsatisfying.” And one could add: “unsatisfying and unhappy to all concerned—the spouses, their children, their relatives, their friends, their fellow church members, and the surrounding social order more generally.” With his keen insight into people—and his uncommon degree of common sense—David Hume would have understood America’s current marriage crisis only too well.
Russell Nieli, who received his Ph.D. from Princeton’s Politics Department, is currently a Senior Preceptor in the Executive Precept Program of Princeton University’s James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions.
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With our Masculinities programme we want to open the theme of masculinity from a cross-disciplinary approach, to stir critical thinking and challenge preconceptions as to how the idea of masculinity shapes our contemporary thinking, along with its markings and implications on society. We want to look beyond the man and into interdisciplinary and intersectional aspects of gender and sexuality; and perhaps most of all into the notion of identity, examining the layered plurality of masculinities and its effects on the self.
The programme 2022-2024
The Institute’s Masculinities programme is an ever-evolving organ in the Institute’s operations. Following the Engaging Men’s Stories: A Symposium on Storytelling and Masculinities in 2021, which was organised by the Institute in partnership with MoveMen and the Finnish Embassy in Brussels, the Masculinities focus for the next two years will be on the notion of storytelling and the sharing of stories. As part of this focus, the Institute is currently working on bringing the Dutch theatre concept and platform Boys won’t be Boys to Finland as part of an international and multilingual cooperation. This project is realised in a close partnership with the Finnish media platform Jäbät & Tunteet. The programme will include talks and workshops on sharing stories and experiences of masculinities, as well as the first international premiere and multilingual version of the play Boys won’t be Boys in 2024.
In 2022 the institute is planning on working with literature and masculinities in the form of a book club workshop. Keep following us for more information.
We are happy to hear about different projects happening in the world, and we are equally happy to consider new collaborations. If you have a proposal or simply want to connect, do not hesitate to be in touch with the Head of Programme Malin Bergström, [email protected]
MASCULINITIES: Thoughts and Reflections 2020
With MASCULINITIES: Thoughts and Reflections, we continued the conversation on masculinities in a widely accessible and pandemic-safe manner. We invited writers, artists, researchers, thinkers to share their thoughts with us, and have commissioned new texts and works from various voices on the field, as well as highlighted existing projects. MASCULINITIES includes perspectives from researcher Nana Blomqvist (FI), writer Arno Boey (BE), artists Alexander Cromer (NL/US), youth worker Koen Dedoncker (BE), designer and writer Ervin Latimer (FI), researcher Minna Salami (UK/FI), actor and writer Jani Toivola (FI), along with newly commissioned works by illustrator Caroline Suinner (FI) and photographer Nick Tulinen (FI). MASCULINITIES also features artistic works by editor and writer Joppe De Campeneere (BE) and photographer Ahmet Polat (NL).
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RE/defining Masculinities Monologues 2019-2020
The RE/defining Masculinities video series is a social media campaign which presents different people and their perspectives on the concept of masculinity in personal monologues. The videos include voices from different people in Belgium, the Netherlands and Finland and were filmed and edited by the Finnish media artist Timo Wright. The series includes monologues from: Kevin Groen (NL), Koen Dedoncker (BE), Pieter Claes (FI/BE), Xavier Gorgol (BE), Sara Bjarland (NL/FI), Adrian Perera (FI), Neal Leemput (BE), Ali Jahangiri (FI), Elio Heres (NL), Kasper Strömman (FI), Ima Iduozee (FI), Ariah Lester (NL), Kriticos (BE), Kaisa Leka (FI). The series has been shown at various events in Finland and Belgium, and in venues such as Beursschouwburg and KAAI theatre in Belgium, and in the Helsinki Central Library Oodi in Finland.
RE/defining Masculinities 2019
The Institute’s Masculinities programme started in 2019 with RE/defining Masculinities, and was realised through masculinity themed weeks in Helsinki 5-81.1.; Amsterdam 13.11.; and Brussels 27-30.11. The programme included panel discussions, film showings, performances, and workshops that were organised together with a large group of prominent partners, including Beursschouwburg and deBuren in Belgium, the Goethe Institute in The Netherlands, and Ekvalita and Poikien talo in Finland. Our different events included prominent voices from experts, researchers, activists, and artists such as: James Lórien MacDonald (FI), Ima Iduozee (FI), Artor Jesus Inkerö (FI), Jauoud Alloul (BE), Eric Niyibizi Cyuzuzo (BE), Jihan Imago (BE), Harry Lunabba (FI), Ira Virtanen (FI), Ylva Perera (FI), Nina Nyman (FI), Ahmet Polat (NL) Jakob Löfgren (FI), Nana Blomqvist (FI), Kriticos Mwansa (BE), J.M. Kaila (FI), Alexander Cromer (US), Jochen König (DE), Xavier Gorgol (BE), Koen Dedoncker (BE), Kevin Groen (NL), Oscar Lehtinen (FI), with many more. The RE/defining Masculinities programme was part of the Cultural Programme for Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU.
Our new publication ‘MASCULINITIES: Thoughts and Reflections’ continues the conversation on masculinities, including different perspectives and viewpoints by artists and researchers.
They say the clothes make a man - but what does that actually mean? (UN)Dressing the Man explores the notion of masculinity in fashion in a panel talk. Join us on the 26th of August 2020 at Kämp Garden for a discussion on how the body and form is evolving in fashion...
Article based on the Youth/Masculinities panel discussion organised on the 6th of November 2019 in The National Museum of Finland, as part of the Institute’s RE/defining Masculinities Helsinki week. The article is written by the journalist Nana Blomqvist, working as the Project Coordinator for Ekvalita’s masculinity programme “Vem é man?” – an important partner in the Institute’s RE/defining Masculinities project.
Pieter Claes: “I can watch RuPaul’s Drag Race and squat with 20 kgs on my shoulders, because—why not?”
Interview with Pieter Claes about men and masculinity. The interview was conducted by The Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux as part of the RE/defining Masculinities project.
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We often go through life with our “nose to the grindstone,” missing out on the beauty that surrounds us. Even from this tiny perch in the universe, that we call earth, we can appreciate the grandeur of God’s creations. May our view be upwards and may our eyes be aware of the great blessings from God that surround us each day.
We all get hurt by the thoughtless and even spiteful acts of others. This can bring tremendous heartache to our lives as we deal with the injustices of mortality. But we have not been sent here to wallow in the pain of life’s unfairness. I love the words of Elder Kevin Duncan from a recent conference. Speaking of the Savior, he said: “He has taught us that we can forgive! Even though we may be a victim once, we need not be a victim twice by carrying the burden of hate, bitterness, pain, resentment, or even revenge. We can forgive, and we can be free!” May we allow the healing balm of the Savior’s atonement to heal not only those of us who repent, but also those of us who forgive. We can see the bright and beautiful world around us even in the face of serious unjustness in our lives.
When life is hard and challenges strike from every direction, it is easy to retreat, to hide from the fiery darts. May God give us the strength to resist such temptation and instead to face the storms head-on. The last few days have been very windy in Las Vegas. The ducks teach us a great lesson. They do not hide nor run. They hunker down with their heads toward the wind. Yes they tuck into a protective position, but they let nature’s contrary elements wash over them. The ducks know that more peaceful times will come.
It was on a high mountain that Jesus was transfigured before Peter, James and John. While transfigured, Jesus’ face did shine as the sun, and a bright cloud overshadowed them from which Heavenly Father introduced His beloved son. This beautiful image from the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area reminds me of the Mount of Transfiguration– a high mountain, bright as the sun, and an overshadowing cloud. In our daily walk, there are many symbols to help us remember Heavenly Father, His son and their great plan for us.
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We’ve talked a lot lately about the popularity of tie dye, and while the trend couldn’t be hotter at the moment, there is a method of application that has been a constant staple for makers for generations and that’s Shibori! Shibori is a Japanese manual resist dyeing technique which involves binding the fabric in very close sections, resulting in a number of different patterns on fabric. We are so inspired by this method because of the different designs it can produce and because the results feel more organic and timeless than tie dye, making it fun to incorporate the prints in all different areas of your life from fashion to home decor.
As a result of our affection for Shibori, we wanted to show you a simple way to try your hand at the technique and give your couch or bed a trendy update in the process — we’re making DIY blue Shibori-inspired pillows for any room! Here is what you need:
Supplies needed to make your own blue Shibori pillows
How to make your own blue Shibori pillows
1. Prepare the dye in a bucket according to package directions.
2. Fold one of the pillow covers like an accordion, lengthwise, to create a long, skinny rectangle with one of the short sides facing you.
3. Next, fold like an accordion again, bringing the bottom-right corner of the pillow cover over to meet the long side of the rectangle, creating a triangle shape. Then, continue to fold the canvas into triangles, accordion style, until have have a single small triangle.
4. Sandwich the folded triangle of fabric between the wooden coasters and wrap the packet securely with three to five rubber bands. Repeat steps 1–4 to make more covers.
5. Dye the pillow covers:
-To achieve a triangle dye pattern: Fully submerge the triangle bundle in the prepared bucket of dye and allow the fabric to soak according to package directions, or until you have achieved your optimal shade.
-To achieve a line pattern: While wearing gloves, partially submerge one-half of the triangle bundle in the dye, keeping the opposite side dry. Soak the submerged side according to package directions, or until you have achieved your optimal shade.
6. Remove the bundle from the dye bath and rinse until the water runs clear.
7. Remove the rubber bands and coasters, unfold the triangles of fabric, and let the pillow covers dry completely. Once dry, remove the wrinkles with a warm iron.
8. To add tassels, cut two 8-inch pieces of roving yarn and fold them in half.
9. Cut a 4-inch piece of embroidery floss and wrap the floss twice around the folded end of the roving, about 1 inch from the end. Tie in a knot to secure the tassel and cut off excess floss with scissors.
10. Thread a needle with another 4-inch piece of floss. Thread the needle with floss through the loop on the folded end of the roving tassel and then thread through a corner of the pillowcase.
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As shown by results of training needs assessments conducted by the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat), training needs of local government elected officials (councilors), or of local politicians, appear among the most urgent world-wide and, at the same time, the least attended areas of capacity-building for local development and municipal management.
In the last few years, a number of countries as varied as Nepal and Poland or Uganda and Paraguay have embarked for the first time in several decades, and in some cases for the first time ever, on a process of electing their councilors and mayors. Training needs of local-government elected officials are also at the top of the agenda in established municipal democracies such as Ecuador, India, and the United States of America.
To respond to these needs, the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) has developed and tested a series of training handbooks to assist councilors to represent the citizens, provide civic leadership and effectively work with central government and with the management, technical, and professional staff in local authorities and other local institutions. The handbooks cover policy and decision-making, communication, negotiation and leadership, attending, managing and conducting meetings, councilors' enabling and facilitating activities, financial management and other related needs.
This handbook, The Councillor as Negotiator, is one of the series of 12 and is intended for use primarily by trainers in national training institutions for local government or training units within local governments themselves. As an additional assistance for trainers using these handbooks, the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) has published a companion Trainer's Guide for Training of Elected Officials containing trainer's notes and information prepared exclusively for the benefit of these trainers in planning workshops for local elected officials based on the handbooks.
It is expected that this training handbook will contribute greatly to strengthening the capacity of local governments through the introduction of good leadership practices, one of the major objectives of the 1996 United Nations Conference on Human Settlements, Habitat II.
I wish to thank Dr. Fred Fisher and Mr. David W. Tees for preparing this and other handbooks in the series in collaboration with the staff of the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) Training Section within the Centre's training programmes supported by the Government of the Netherlands. I also wish to acknowledge the contribution of the trainers and local-government officials in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Kenya, Lithuania, Romania and Uganda who assisted in the fieldtesting of these training materials.
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06 sep 2015 SNIPPETS OF SERBIA
INTERVIEWED BY ANIMA MUNDI
Emma Fick was born in Louisiana, she graduated in the English Literature and The History of Art. In Serbia, she arrived as the Fulbright scholar to teach English in 2013 but she started illustrating Serbia in her own way. She was travelling across Serbia a lot and found interesting motives and details. She reminded us of our identity. Emma´s fascinating story, Snippets of Serbia, presents an impressive illustrated book by the same name. With contours, colors, a few lines of text, she presents us the way we are, our traditions, daily life etc.
Her family history is connected to Serbia. During World War II, her grandmother’s aunt was married to a Serb who managed to get her family of Jewish descent out of Vienna, where they lived, to Belgrade, and then paid for their trip to America, saving them from what was happening in the Europe.
Snippets of Serbia actually represents an extraordinary guide to this country, its people, culture and traditions – here you can find fine details about Vranje, the public transport portraits, Knjaževac, Niš, Stara Moravica, kačamak, krajputaši, lunch on the Tara mountain, obućar, baba Desanka, baba Jovanka, my favorite – baba Bosiljka, and much more.
With the great support and the project of the US Embassy, Fick spent four months exploring Serbia. She visited eight cities where the American Corner has its libraries (Subotica, Novi Sad, Kragujevac, Novi Sad, Belgrade, Vranje, Niš and Bujanovac). She ran workshops in the field of illustration on the topic of visual impressions of the US culture and Serbia.
She has had two illustration exhibitions and she has published a book. Snippets of Serbia is an illustrated journey by Emma Fick.
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL SERBIAN TRUTH?
My personal Serbian truth is constantly developing and morphing. Like any truth, it’s never complete, and I’m always adjusting it as I get more information and hear more stories and see more places.
Right now, my Serbian truth is the remarkable combination of generosity and scarcity. On the one hand, Serbian culture fosters generosity beyond anything I’ve seen. People share their homes, stories, food, drink, resources, and time. On the other hand, there’s a great scarcity to Serbia: the economy creates an atmosphere of desperation and fatigue, because people are grappling with short resources on a daily basis. Most of the time at the beginning—especially for me as a foreigner—this desperation and fatigue was hidden, swept behind feasts and hospitality. But slowly, as I stayed here longer, it started becoming more and more apparent. The hospitality and daily joys are still there (Serbs know how to enjoy life!), but it exists in tandem with these other, darker realities. (Luckily, Serbs are also equipped with a dark humor that helps them through).
My other Serbian truth is related to the 90s wars. The 20th century was not kind to Eastern Europe, and there’s a lot of residual pain and anger and guilt associated with those wars. Again, I feel like most Serbs harbor two seemingly incompatible feelings: indignant, on the one hand, for lives lost and the crimes Milosevic committed, and suppressed guilt, on the other hand, for what happened in their name. Serbs are temperamental, strong and sensitive, and that makes them very difficult to understand! My Serbian truth right now shows people who don’t want to apologize because, to do so, would be admitting guilt for the actions of a man they themselves were fighting. I think Serbs want to be recognized as innocent before they apologize for what happened in their name, but that’s not possible—it has to go the other way around (if history is any indication). Serbs also feel like they weren’t recognized for the terrible things that happened to them during the war, because history tends to paint “good guys” and “bad guys” with broad strokes. All this makes for a very complicated truth.
WHAT DID YOU NOTICE AS THE MOST STRIKING, INTERESTING, AMAZING, STRANGE OR FUNNY IN EVERYDAY SERBIAN LIFE?
Most things I react to you can see in the illustrations. I can’t explain what or why certain things are funny; they just are. I’m most drawn to extremes, of course, the extremely traditional grandmother with headscarf and wool socks, or the extremely stereotypical young woman with sky-high heels and lots of sparkly clothing. I also like details that represent some larger phenomenon: for example, I’ve done illustrations about the cigarette burns in all the ‘kafana’ tablecloths and the signs that proudly proclaim “smoking allowed” instead of “no smoking,” both to speak to the prevalence of smoking in Serbian culture.
HOW DO YOU NOTICE DETAILS FOR DRAWING SNIPPETS?
Observation is a way of life. I’ve noticed details my whole life; it’s just that now I have something to do with those observations. Before I was putting them into illustrations, they just flew from my mind after a while and disappeared. But now they have a home and a way to become more permanent.
WHAT ARE THE SNIPPETS FOR YOU IN THE ARTISTIC WAY AND IN YOUR LIFE?
It depends. When I was in the middle of the project, they were my life. They were my way of expression. I was working 7-8 hours a day on them. Now, I’m taking a break from Snippets in that particular form, and doing more observational illustrations (with less didactic, explanatory text) in a smaller format. But, like everything, it’s cyclical—once I have enough time off from the Snippets, I’ll be excited to get back to drawing them, which I’ll do in October this year in New Orleans.
WHAT IS THE PERSONAL IDENTITY OF THE NATIONS WHERE YOU SPENT SOME TIME AND SHOWED US THE MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF? (SERBIA, BOSNIA, MACEDONIA, MONTENEGRO, CROATIA, BUDAPEST, VIENNA, KRAKOW, TURKEY)
This question is much too loaded and complex to answer in a few sentences! If I could answer it, even. I don’t think my understanding is complete enough to summarize the main characteristics of so many nations.
HOW DO YOU RECOGNIZE YOUR OWN IDENTITY LIVING AT SO MANY DIFFERENT PLACES
Well, I have only lived for an extended period of time in Serbia. The other places I was just traveling through, so my understanding of their cultures is much more surface-level. My identity is the same everywhere I go, though. It’s like that quote, “no matter where you go, there you are.” I always feel like an observer, someone slightly on the outside peering in. I felt like this my whole life, though. Even living at “home” in Louisiana, I never felt so much part of the culture as a separate observer of it. My identity is always primarily artist-observer, secondarily participant. | <urn:uuid:bc44d2fa-18ee-4c0d-a348-3604a4a1eb86> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://ryl.rs/snippets-of-serbia/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.956693 | 1,597 | 1.742188 | 2 |
The billions of pieces of plastic floating in ocean gyres begin their watery journeys in ditches and creeks in almost every location inhabited by people. Many are tossed into tributaries in the centre of continents, far upstream from any ocean, including the small watershed where I live.
Also published at Resilience.org
The neighbouring coastal marshes where I spend many hours have much in common but there’s an important difference: they belong to separate “garbagesheds”.
There should be no need for such an ugly word, but as water moves through watersheds in our disposable civilization, that water gathers a lot of garbage and deposits it, at least temporarily, in catch points such as marshes.
Westside Marsh is part of the tiny (5.4 km2) Westside Creek watershed, which includes only a small amount of residential or commercial development – and thus this garbageshed1 collects relatively little garbage.
Bowmanville Marsh, by contrast, belongs to a watershed with thirty times as much area, including nearly all of the “developed” areas of the town of Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. Throughout this marsh, wherever water can sometimes flow and vegetation can filter that flow, there is garbage.
The plastic garbage may or may not be the worst of it, but since it tends to stay on the surface it is the most visible.
In the Bowmanville/Soper Creek garbageshed which drains through this marsh, the ditches and brooks carry plastic bottles toward Lake Ontario, and log jams on the creeks often catch hundreds of pieces. Flimsy and ubiquitous mass-market water bottles make up by far the biggest share.
It only takes one good downpour to jostle some of the bottles out of this trap. Some pieces move quickly downstream and into Lake Ontario, while other pieces float a short distance into flooded woods or into the reeds where they stay for weeks, months or years.
As a nature lover I usually go into the marsh to marvel at all the life and beauty that remains here, and that beauty is the usual focus of my photography. At the same time, it’s hard not to be aware, and often to be sickened and appalled, by the presence of plastic waste in every nook and cranny of the marsh.
There once was a time when people didn’t need to have a drink in their hand, their pack or their purse at all times, every day, everywhere they go. Obsessive fear of dehydration generally guided only those making long journeys across inhospitable drylands.
There once was a day when people could routinely spare the time to sit down and drink hot beverages from open cups which afforded them the aroma of fresh coffee.
But advertising factories relentlessly manufactured new needs, and materials wizards cooked up mountains of packaging that was cheap enough to throw away after one use.
Were it not for this seemingly never-ending stream of garbage, there would be no need for “adopt-a-roadway” clean-up campaigns by civically-minded citizens – and in the long run, we’d be much better off taxing single-use plastics out of existence rather than trying to pick them out of grasslands, forests, marshes, creeks, lakes and oceans.
But in the meantime, it is far easier to pick up trash bottles from easily accessible roadside ditches than it is to wade into creeks, pick through logjams, or push canoes through stands of reeds trying to grab plastic detritus piece by piece.
Every bit of trash picked up from a ditch is one less piece making its way downstream.
But when high water lifts long-trapped bottles out of the marsh and into Lake Ontario, our plastic avatars move into a far wider garbageshed – perhaps, one day, joining a great garbage gyre in the ocean.2
Photo at top of page: Hydration with Shine (larger view here)
1When this word popped into mind I suspected that others must have thought of it too. But my internet search turned up just one similar usage of “garbageshed”, by theologian and ethicist Malinda Elizabeth Berry.
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User testing became paramount for product teams who want to create genuinely user-focused products. The main goal of user testing is to inform the design process from the perspective of the end-user.
In this article, we will explore the concept of user testing and define four different usability testing methods along with recommendations when you should use them.
User testing is a technique of evaluating a product by testing it with users. Even though we say “user testing” what we really mean is “usability testing” because the goal of the testing is to ensure that the target audience will be able to interact with a product without any problems.
The product success is measured in whether or not users can use it. The more we invest in user testing, the more chances that we will release a usable product. If we take a look at the Aarron Walter’s hierarchy of user needs, we will see that users want to have functional, reliable, usable and pleasurable products. User testing methods will help you to validate your product on all the layers of needs.
Aarron Walter's hierarchy of user needs defines basic user needs that products must fulfill.
While there are no hard and fast rules on how to conduct user testing, there are a few general recommendations on the topic. The fundamental rule of user testing is simple—test early, test often. The earlier you test, the easier it is to make changes, and thus the more significant impact the testing has on the eventual quality of the product.
Here are a few important rules to take into account:
You can test design mock-ups and semi-functional prototypes (even low-fidelity ones) as long as you can explain to test participants what’s required from them.
Before starting user testing, you’ll need to ask yourself: “What do I need to know from this test? And why?” Make sure you only ask test participants questions that will help you find valuable insights about your product.
Many product teams use a technique called dogfooding to test their products. Team members use a product on a daily basis, just like real-world users. While this technique is very helpful for identifying critical usability issues, it cannot be a full replacement for testing with users.
A fundamental rule of user testing says, “You are not your users.” Test your product not only with your friends, family, and teammates but also with independent and unbiased users.
Think quality, not quantity
Many teams skip user testing because they think that this procedure will be expensive and time-consuming. In reality, most of the time, you don't have a lot of people for the session. NNGroup research found that testing with five users generally unveils more than 80% of usability problems. And you can use techniques like guerilla testing—at the time when you have a prototype, step out of your office, find people who are at least similar to your target users, and begin testing.
How many test participants do you need to test a product?
It’s simply impossible to do that. Instead, focus on a specific area of your product and try to identify problems that users have. Remember that a good design process is flexible. Follow a build-measure-learn cycle—identify and fix the most severe problems in your product, ship changes, gather feedback and iterate accordingly.
Build-measure-learn is the most effective way to create digital products
Involve the whole product team in the testing process
Invite team members to user testing sessions so they will have an opportunity to observe how users interact with their design. Having the opportunity to observe user interaction will help the team understand the usability problems and build empathy towards the user.
If it’s impossible for all team members to join the testing session, you can record a video of the testing session and share it with your colleagues.
Guerilla testing is the simplest form of usability testing. When UX practitioners want to conduct guerrilla testing, they prepare a prototype and go into a public place (such as a cafe) and ask random people to interact with the prototype. Usually, test participants are asked to perform a quick usability test, often in exchange for a small gift (such as coffee). This simple testing enables real user feedback.
When to use
This type of testing is ideal for the early stages of product development when you have a basic tangible representation of your idea (i.e., low fidelity prototype of your mobile app or website) and what to know whether you’re moving in the right direction or not.
Unmoderated remote usability testing occurs remotely without a moderator. Test participants are asked to complete tasks in their own environment using their own devices and without an observer. This type of testing has a relatively low cost and can be automated using tools like Usertesting or Userzoom.
When to use
Unmoderated remote usability testing works the best when you need a large sample of users to validate a hypothesis. For example, you need to ensure that 90% of your users will understand how to submit an order on your eCommerce website. Unmoderated remote usability testing will help you not only to validate the hypothesis but also to identify the interaction patterns (how your users interact with your product along the way).
Contextual inquiry is a type of user testing where users are first asked a set of questions about a product and then observed while they interact with a product in their own environments. Contextual inquiry is an interview/observation method that helps a product team obtain information about the user experience from real users (people who actually use a product).
When to use
This technique is perfect for getting detailed information about user habits and preferences. It’s especially great when a product team can get all this information at the beginning of the design process because this information will help the team to design a tailored experience.
Lab usability testing is testing run in special environments (laboratories) and usually supervised by UX researchers who act as moderators. Lab user testing might be complex. During the testing, moderators can ask participants to complete a set of tasks, where they track multiple metrics (qualitative data) and conduct an interview where they collect personal opinions (quantitative data).
Lab user testing. Image credit: productcoalition
When to use
Lab usability testing works best when you need to have in-depth information on how real users interact with your product and what issues they face. It’s the most expensive type of testing from our list, and it’s recommended to conduct it only when you are confident in your concept/product.
Many designers think of design as a linear process that starts with user research, has a phase of prototyping, and ends up with testing. However, design is an iterative process. Quite often, designers receive feedback that makes them rethink the original solution. The earlier they receive this feedback, the easier it will be to update the design. That’s why regular user feedback should be at the heart of the UX design process.
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1 March 2021
From March 1-7, CMHA Niagara will recognize the valuable contributions and expertise of Ontario social workers. Social Work Week annually celebrates the profession and the valuable work of approximately 18,000 registered Ontario social workers. This week, we will celebrate alongside the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW) and our branch staff.
This year’s theme is “You Are Not Alone. Social Workers: Real Experts for Real Life”. Social workers can help you get the most out of your relationships, work and community life. They help you to identify the source of stress or problems, strengthen coping skills and find effective solutions.
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Viridian Synerbio 40+ Veg Caps 60
Synerbio 40+ Veg Caps is an expert formulation comprising good gut bacteria (commonly known as probiotics) with added ‘prebiotics’. Synerbio 40+ Veg Caps is a daily use multi-strain probiotic for people over 40 years of age. Synbiotic 40+ Veg Caps is a higher strength product with the additional support of Aloe vera inner leaf juice extract (equivalent to 10g of whole fresh inner leaf juice).
The unique Prebiotic FS2-60 offers full-spectrum prebiotic oligosaccharide and plant-derived inulin. FS2-60 is not digested but is utilised by the friendly flora to increase colonisation of Lactobacilli and the Bifidobacteria whilst reducing the foothold of unfriendly species. Dairy-free.
The human gut is home to an immense population of bacteria. Some 100 trillion bacteria populate the human gut, a number that is 10 times greater than the number of cells in the human body. Because of the sheer size and importance of the gut bacteria, this microbial population can be viewed as a bacterial organ, about the size of your liver and just as important.
There are some 400 species of bacteria in the gut including Bacteroides, Lactobacillus, Clostridium, Fusobacterium, Bifidobacterium, Eubacterium, and Peptostreptococcus. Good gut bacteria species which are frequently found in food supplements include Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium species.
It is critical to the maintenance of human health that a balance is preserved between these species.
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About 8,000-10,000 years ago, potatoes were domesticated for a wild species native to the Andes Mountains in southern Peru. Spanish conquistadors later transported the rugged root-like vegetable across the Atlantic around the 16th century. Today, a group of researchers from Virginia Tech and other institutions have charted the potato’s lineage in order to learn about how it was domesticated and how its DNA evolved over time.
“We sequenced the genomes, or the genetic code, of a spectrum of potatoes native to South America- Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador,” said Richard Veilleux, head of the Department of Horticulture in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture Life Sciences. “You see a rainbow of potatoes on the continent. How they moved and were domesticated has been debated for many years.”
The complexity of a potato’s genetics makes studying them challenging, but this research could really help growers transition into a successful breeding scheme that will produce desirable potato varieties. For example, the potato chip industry is highly selective about what potatoes it uses. The ultimate chip requires the perfect starch content to produce just the right color and texture when fried. The potatoes must also be the correct shape in order to make it through the chipping machines. According to researchers, this type of study will make it easier to breed the perfect potato chip with the desirable qualities.
For more information on potato history and this exciting new research, read more here.
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The Israeli Personal Computer Museum - Haifa
The Israeli Personal Computer Museum Was established by Yariv Inbar.
Yariv – a "computer freak" - was born in 1973 living and breathing computers from the age of 5, began to collect old computers in 1993 and has since amassed dozens of computers and peripherals, all historical and most have been extensively refurbished and are working beautifully.
For many years the computers were collected in bags and boxes , as from January 2012 they were accommodated in a permanent place - John Bryce-The leading College for computer and technology in the North.
The museum is located in Haifa, Israel, open to the public and allows all lovers of nostalgia to enjoy a spectacular display of dozens of computer models from the seventies, eighties and nineties.
A Visit to the museum is free of charge and is highly recommended to all of those who grew up in the age of spectrum, Dragon, Commodore, Atari, Apple and want to return to those days, even for a few moments (and anyone who wants to remember where we came from and how technology used to be at the time).
The museum was built on the basis of contributions of good people's equipment. If you also happen to have an old computer in the attic - come and donate it to us and we'll take care of it with great devotion, we'll regain its youth and of course you will be credited at the museum and its website. | <urn:uuid:02afb1a8-1c89-486b-aaeb-e5165e634cb7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.ipcm.org.il/about | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.979599 | 294 | 1.703125 | 2 |
In this write up, the readers will get information on future technology and study to what extent trendy technology has been developed to help the growth of human civilization. Assistive technology is being utilized in many ways, in colleges it’s used to assist students with Autism to be taught higher, it’s used to help individuals with disabled bodies transfer, additionally, with the use of speech recognition applications those that are unable to type are able to use a computer and so much more.
The scholars will be taught the C# language, evaluate it with other languages (C++ and Java), and enhance their object oriented abilities by developing software functions Prerequisite: Completion of first yr and admission into the Technical Programming choice.
75 This definition’s emphasis on creativity avoids unbounded definitions that will mistakenly include cooking applied sciences,” but it also highlights the outstanding role of people and therefore their responsibilities for the use of complicated technological methods.
We are actually creating tame people who produce enormous amounts of information and function as environment friendly chips in an enormous information-processing mechanism, but they hardly maximize their human potential. The affect of technology in trendy life is unmeasurable, we use technology in numerous ways and typically the way in which we implement various technologies do extra damage than good.
The course takes students by way of the UX design process which incorporates creating and administering surveys & interviews, creating personas and person stories, designing wireframes, and performing consumer checks with a developed implementation that’s based mostly on the UX design process.
Technology bridges the gap between lecturers and students: Academics and students are utilizing superior academic applied sciences to connect more than before. Starting with an introduction to the Software program Development Life Cycle (SDLC), college students work in groups to initiate the system process, analyze issues, discover necessities and create a logical design.
This course will be helpful for anybody wishing to start out their own software enterprise, or who want to study basic enterprise and entrepreneurial career abilities. Higher fee systems – such a technology can make a business more correct and environment friendly at issuing invoices and collecting fee.… | <urn:uuid:016155c3-7453-4def-a2a5-2cc49c846370> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.siglamag.com/tag/uncover | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.936866 | 432 | 2.421875 | 2 |
When you start a new business, your main focus is on how to get customers through the door. Companies rely on advertising, such as banners on the roadside, mailers, and much more. To make your company reach to high-level use digital marketing to your growth. It encompasses all marketing effects that use an electronic device. Where, digital channels such as search engines, Social Media, Email, and other websites help you to make prospective customers. But, the agency in Sydney makes you easy by advertising you among the public.
Why it is important?
Each company will have different dreams in mind, but most are trying to gain more growth by reaching clients and convincing them to purchase. To achieve the goal, you have to take advice from the most valuable marketing resources and technologies. In competitive worlds, every company goal is at top of the list on the internet. This makes every business owner in need of digital marketing. Before going into, you need to understand the benefits for your uses, which include, affordability, mobile access, flexibility, expansion, multimedia, interactivity, tracking, authority, influencer engagement, and print enchantments
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Benefits for your business include
- More economical costs and higher flexibility for your marketing efforts
- Access to consumers who rely on their mobile phones or do all their purchasing online
- The head to speak with authority on issues related to your product or production
- A chance to interlock with influencers, earn their regard and get them to endorse your company
- Opportunities to include various types of media into your marketing
- The capacity to follow consumers’ purchase journeys
What do agencies do?
The work of digital marketing agency Sydney is to drive brand awareness and lead it to the digital channels for both free and paid. The channels involve social media, search engine rankings, email, display advertising, and the company’s blog. The marketer usually focuses on a different key performance indicator for each channel so they can properly measure the business performance across each one. It is carried out across many marketing roles today world. Where it works on any kind of business in the industry, it tells about what your company sells, identifies the customers’ needs, and creates valuable online content.
Why you need SEO services in Sydney?
SEO goal is usually to get your website to number one position on search engines like Google, Yahoo, and other search engine tools. In the digital world, almost every industry out there needs optimization for better ranking. More and more businesses are selling online every day, and opposition becoming harder for everyone in the business world. It is made up of components, including keywords, a key phrase, content marketing, and much more. The prices may be problems for many business owners because of the higher rate. But, seo service in Sydney provides the best prices that are easily accessible. Also, there allows their customer to know what they are going to get from them right up front. | <urn:uuid:13574f7f-be2f-477b-b31e-ccdee0ceeea3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.bosbos.net/technology/what-digital-marketing-agency-and-seo-services-in-sydney-provides/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.954319 | 609 | 1.546875 | 2 |
Construction Proposal Made for $1.2 Billion Pipeline from Montana to Kansas
It would also help reduce the wasteful flaring of excess gas in the state's oil fields
NATIONAL — Officials say a $1.2 billion natural gas liquids pipeline proposed from Montana to Kansas will help accommodate increasing production in North Dakota.
The Elk Creek Pipeline wouldn’t cross North Dakota but would connect to existing pipelines in the northwestern part of the state.
It would transport up to 240,000 barrels per day of natural gas liquids from a terminal near Sidney, Montana, to Bushton, Kansas.
It would also help reduce the wasteful flaring of excess gas in the state’s oil fields.
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that his state will be promoting natural farming in a big way.
He said that a fund of Rs 82.83 crore has been approved for this by the Central government for 35 districts of the state under the centrally-funded scheme of Bharatiya Prakritik Krishi Paddhati.
Delivering a speech virtually in a one-day National Workshop as a part of “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” organised by the Niti Aayog on the subject of Cow-based Natural Farming and Innovative Agriculture, he said that the scheme will cover an area of around 38,670 hectares.
The programme will be implemented for three years starting from Kharif this year, he added.
Mentioning how the Bundelkhand region of the state has traditionally been practicing natural farming in different forms, the Chief Minister said that to promote it further, it is proposed to set up clusters of 500 to 1,000 hectares in all the 47 development blocks of all seven districts of the Bundelkhand region with the financial resources of the state.
“About 47,000-hectare area will be targeted in the next 5 years with the project cost of Rs 175.46 crore, benefitting 1.17 lakh farmers,” he stated.
He further said: “The area of 128.73 lakh hectare and 129.32 lakh hectare comes under the cultivation of Kharif and Rabi, respectively. In the year 2020-21, Uttar Pradesh was the largest food grain producing State in the country by achieving record production of 619.47 lakh metric tonnes.”
Highlighting the importance of natural farming, the Chief Minister said that besides increasing production, the objectives of increasing the income of farmers have to be met along with conservation of natural resources, environment conservation, and providing proper nutrition to nurture human health.
One way to achieve all these multiple goals is through Cow-based Natural Farming.
“Cow-based natural farming means low cost and toxin-free farming. The rural economy has major dependence on ‘Gau Vansh’. While agriculture is being mechanised, the utility of bullocks in the farm economy has also been realised,” said Yogi Adityanath.
He said that the implementation of cow-based natural farming in the state will help in the protection and promotion of ‘Gau Vansh’ as well. The use of crop residue in natural farming and its use in mulching will also help curb the incidents of stubble burning.
“A campaign has been started to adopt natural farming within 10 km radius of river Ganga. Horticulture and agro-forestry have also been included in natural farming within 10 km of river Ganga in selected districts under the Namami Gange programme. This will benefit more than 2 lakh farmers,” he added.
Talking further about the promotion of natural farming over chemical farming in the state, the Chief Minister said the demonstration programmes have been started by the state government for research and training in agricultural universities and Krishi Vigyan Kendras.
“It is suggested that ICAR takes lead by conducting co-ordinated research at agricultural universities, Krishi Vigyan Kendras as well as ICAR institutions. This will help in the identification of crops and the varieties, agro-climatic zone-wise, that are most appropriate for natural farming. These can then be disseminated among the farmers,” he stated. | <urn:uuid:6caed554-294c-4a20-bfa0-a689a6e0af50> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.canindia.com/up-to-promote-natural-farming-in-a-big-way/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.950212 | 743 | 2.03125 | 2 |
What trees make wood?
All trees are woody, but the wood that we use to make things (like desks, chairs, etc) is known as timber. Timber is either softwood or hardwood.
What’s the difference between softwood and hardwood timber?
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After you have pulled in the data and added the transforms to get the data you need, you can then move to the Chart tab to start creating a chart.
There are six general areas in the Chart tab:
- Chart Values and Grouping
- Key Values
- Chart Settings
- Chart Preview
- Data Area
1: Chart Values and Grouping
In this section you can select one or more data series from your data to show in the graph. When you select a data series, the Metric Builder will automatically select the first date column as the category labels (the x-axis). If no date column exists, then you will need to manually select a column to serve as the grouping for the data. While you can have multiple data series selected, you can only select one column as the grouping.
You can reselect a column or change the settings and formatting of the values and labels by clicking on the three-dot button at the right of that item to expand the options menu for that specific data series or grouping.
2: Key Values
You can highlight one or more specific number values above the chart in each metric.
3: Chart Settings
In this section you can change the settings for aspects of the chart or the metric itself, like slicing the data, adding a second value series to compare date, adding a legend or a goal line, or changing the refresh rate.
Some of these options cannot be used with other features. for example, if you are using the Slice option, you cannot use Compare Dates.
Even if your chart isn't grouped by date (e.g., a sales leaderboard), you should still select a date column and a specific date range so you can use the dashboard filters to see the performance. By default the date range is "Display all Data," which means that the chart is showing all the data and no date filter is applied.
You can filter out any specific data from the chart here. It works just like the Filter transform in the data tab.
The Slice option lets you segment the data by the values in a second column. For example, if you are showing total sales by day, you could also slice it by the lead source or sales rep.
You can select a prior period of data to compare against what is being displayed in the chart. For example, if you are displaying data from the last 30 days, you can add a second value series to the chart for the prior 30 days, or the same 30 days from last quarter or year.
Note: You cannot use this option if "Display all Data" is selected as the date range.
Sort & Limit
You can specify if you'd like to display the data in ascending or descending order. If the chart is not based on date, you can choose to display a specific number of either the top or bottom records.
In this section, there are five options for your chart:
- Goal Line: Add a dotted line in the chart that shows a specific goal or threshold.
- Refresh Rate: This is how often the metric will update.
- Snapshot Interval: You can adjust how often Grow will save a "snapshot" of the metric. Learn more.
- Filterable Columns: If you want to use the custom filters in the metric's expanded view from the dashboard, you can select which columns you want available for that.
- Display: This gives some chart options around displaying a legend, starting the y-axis at zero, and others. The options may change depending on the chart type or how many value series are being displayed.
4: Chart Preview
The chart preview simply shows you what the chart will look like on the dashboard with all of the settings applied.
You can preview the data as it's being used by the metric builder by toggling between the chart view and the table view at the top right of this area.
5: Data Area
You can view the data from each report by clicking on the report tab. If you want to make any changes to the data, you will need to click on the Data tab at the top center to switch to the data view. You can add any reports or export the data like you can while in the data view, and selecting any of these options will take you directly from the chart view to the data view.
Click on the down arrow next to the report number to see a list of options for that report.
Add/Edit Label: You can give each report a label to help distinguish what each report is for.
Duplicate Report: This will make an exact copy of the report, including all of the transforms and settings, and place it after any other reports.
Export raw data: Download a CSV file of the original data from the data source before any transforms are applied.
Export with Transforms: Download a CSV of the data after all of the current transforms are applied.
Remove Report: Delete the report. A dialog box will pop up to confirm your choice before it is deleted.
Show pre-transformed data: When this box is checked, the data displayed will be the original data before transforms were added. This can help you confirm any changes made to the data settings or look through the available data that might be hidden after a transform was applied.
Data preview: To help Grow load and display your data faster, only the first 300 rows are shown by default. The rest of the data is still there and will still show up in the chart. If you want to see the full report, uncheck this box to see more than 300 rows. If the data in the report has less than 300 rows to start with, this option will be unavailable.
If you want to add another report from any data source, click on the "Add Report" button at the far right of the data area. You will then select the data source and report settings like you did with the first report.
If you click on the down arrow next to that, you will see a list of options for special reports:
Spreadsheet Functions: This adds a blank spreadsheet to your report which you can use to add custom data or perform calculations between reports. It is basically a very rudimentary Excel sheet. Learn more about how to use Spreadsheet Functions.
Joined Report: You can combine two reports together based on a common field (like a date or ID number) to perform more advanced analytics. Learn more about how to use Joined Reports.
Master SQL: This allows you to write your own custom SQL query using data from all of the reports. Learn more about how to use the Master SQL report.
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Quick Answer: Why Do Hotel Prices Fluctuate?
- 1 Do hotels get cheaper closer to the date?
- 2 Why do hotel prices vary?
- 3 Do hotel prices go up the more you search?
- 4 Do hotel rates change daily?
- 5 Do you get a better room if you book direct with hotel?
- 6 Do hotel prices go down at night?
- 7 How often do hotel prices fluctuate?
- 8 What is the pricing for hotel rooms usually based on?
- 9 How can I get cheaper hotel rates?
- 10 How do I get cheap hotel rates?
- 11 Is it better to book hotels early or late?
- 12 What day of the week is the best to book a hotel?
- 13 Can you negotiate a hotel room rate?
- 14 Is it cheaper to book last minute hotels?
Do hotels get cheaper closer to the date?
Since hotels are always aiming to maximize their occupancy rate, many will decrease their rates if they aren’t meeting their expected targets. That’s why you’ll often see hotels dropping their prices a few days before a check-in date or on the day of arrival.
Why do hotel prices vary?
Supply and Demand Based on the occupancy level of a hotel for certain dates, a hotel might decide to lower or raise prices via their channel manager. In general, hotels prefer to increase occupancy, even at a lower rate, as opposed to having empty rooms.
Do hotel prices go up the more you search?
Yes, business hotels generally drop their prices at weekends, whereas more leisure oriented hotels see prices rise. So, the type of hotel and the area it’s located in can be a factor in prices, as well as the day of the week.
Do hotel rates change daily?
How do hotels change their prices? If you search different dates for the same location you will notice that hotel prices can go up and down from day to day. Revenue management software helps hotels predict when demand will be high or low.
Do you get a better room if you book direct with hotel?
Customer service: If something goes wrong with your trip or your stay, you’ll get better customer service if you book directly through the hotel. That’s because hotels give priority to reservations made directly with them since they didn’t have to pay a commission fee.
Do hotel prices go down at night?
“On average, same-day hotel rates are 10% less than booking the day before and then typically drop dramatically around 4 p.m,” Shank added. “If you book at 8 p.m., you can usually save another 5-10%.”
How often do hotel prices fluctuate?
RoomsNinja, a reputable source that tracks more than 50 global hotel room vendors, asserts that hotel prices change an average of 18 times from booking to check in. You’ll find a deep dive of my research below. The rates that hotels charge is based on the nuanced changed in demand.
What is the pricing for hotel rooms usually based on?
There is no one set factor for determining how much a hotel room will cost. Rather, hotel pricing is determined by any combination of the following factors: location, seasonality, demand, star rating, amenities, value of services and other hotel competition.
How can I get cheaper hotel rates?
Here’s how to book the cheapest accommodation possible!
- Sign in for savings.
- Use the best search engines.
- Sign up for a hotel rewards credit card with a huge points bonus.
- “Hold” great rates by booking ahead with free cancellation.
- Collect points for free or upgraded hotel stays.
- Sign up for membership discounts.
How do I get cheap hotel rates?
6 Ways to Get Cheap Hotel Rooms
- Compare sites and deals. Start with sites like Kayak, Expedia or Priceline.com to get an overview of hotels in your desired area, but don’t rely on them to give you the full picture.
- Look for last-minute deals.
- Explore alternative accommodations.
- Pick a different neighborhood.
Is it better to book hotels early or late?
In the hotel marketplace, hotels typically cut last-minute prices when they aren’t likely to get full and hike last-minute prices at busy times. Reserving early allows you to limit your exposure to price increases; buying late can improve your options.
What day of the week is the best to book a hotel?
The best day of the week to book your hotel at the lowest rates, both for domestic and international travel, is Friday, and sometimes Saturday, according to travel aggregator Kayak’s Global Hotel Survey and the Airlines Reporting Corporation and Expedia Group’s 2019 Travel Pricing Outlook.
Can you negotiate a hotel room rate?
Though it’s best to phone ahead, you can negotiate on arrival. If you walk in without a reservation and are unhappy with the rate you are quoted, tell the desk clerk and ask if there is a lower rate or offer a rate that you are willing to pay.
Is it cheaper to book last minute hotels?
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“War in the world is a large-scale reflection of war in the human heart.” Anne Graham Lotz
In 1868 General John Logan proclaimed May 30 as the official day to honor those who have died in service to our country. There are many stories regarding the beginning of Memorial Day observances with several people, dates and cities laying claim to originating this solemn remembrance. The exact details are not important. It is about honoring those who gave their all.
Conflict is opposing views without grace. Conflict is part of the human condition.
The human heart is a conflicted place containing love and hate, respect and disrespect, war and peace. Following are a few thoughts on how to nurture respect, thereby reducing conflict and promoting peace at home, in the workplace and the world.
Make relationship more important than being right. When relationship is built, the ability to give or to receive information is greatly enhanced. When relationship is lacking, even the slightest difference can become a major source of contention. Be willing to ignore as much bad behavior, rotten attitudes and wrong information as possible. To give up trying to control another is to give up being miserable.
Take responsibility for your thoughts and actions. Ask yourself creative conflict resolution questions:
1. What pre-conceived ideas do I have about this situation? How relevant are they?
2. What is the problem? Define the problem; do not generalize.
3. Is the problem as much with me as with them?
4. Am I trying to force my ideals or priorities onto someone for my benefit?
5. What hidden agendas do I have? What is the secondary pay off?
6. How do I send conflicting messages?
7. What is the solution?
8. Is there a solution?
Maturity is being able to live with unresolved issues and remain respectful of the dissenter. Do not make it a win or lose situation. Have no point to prove and be a willing learner. It does not have to be all-or-nothing; some is better than none.
Do not become defensive. “A good defense is a strong offense” is a wonderful strategy in football but not in the game of life. In times of conflict, do not defend your position so staunchly that you are unwilling to allow a point through. The point might be vital.
Do not become offensive. Use productive strategies to make your point.
- Rephrase. “Let me see if I understand what you are saying.” Watch tone of voice.
- Listen. Let the person acknowledge “Yes” or “No” to your understanding. If “no”, let the person rephrase what they are saying or meaning.
- Gain clarification. “What do you understand my position to be?”
- Avoid exaggerations. Do not assign statements to “everyone”, “nobody”, “always”, or “never”. Be more specific as in “John states …”, or more general as in “Some people believe that…”
- Ask for proof. If right, supplying proof is no gain or loss but confirmation. If she cannot supply proof, this throws doubt on the validity of the rest of the argument. If he cannot supply proof, be gracious and let him save face.
- Clearly state points where you do agree as well as points where you do not agree.
- Know when to let go, either in proving or disputing a point. A truth is not validated
by debate or agreement: it just is.
Receive criticism graciously. Take comments seriously but not personally. Value the person as having an interest in your well-being. Use the criticism as constructive to bring growth and maturity by requesting specific information and suggestions for improvement. Actively listen to words and filter out supposed hidden agendas.
“Everyone who compliments me makes me feel good, and everyone who criticizes me makes me do better the next time. It’s a no-lose situation.” Marilyn Vos Savant
Give criticism effectively. Determine your aim in criticizing and never speak in anger. Watch your tone of voice and hidden agendas. Have the person’s best interest at heart. Be direct; state the problem and what you want done. Once is enough. Give space for evaluation and change. Be gracious with relapse.
Say more by saying less. Use magic words like “please”, “thank you” and “I appreciate it.” Avoid threats and let truth or consequences prevail. Do not gloat when consequences come into play.
DON’T COPE, OVERCOME: Get over it by rising above it. By acknowledging that conflicts are inevitable, you transcend it, and the difficulties are seen as character building possibilities. Resolution is opposing views tempered with grace.
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The Fugitive Slave Law or Fugitive Slave Act was authorize by the U.S. Congress on September 18, 1850, as part of the compromise between Southern slave-holding interests and Northern Free-Soilers. The law stipulated that all escaped slaves, upon capture, be returned to the one who purchased or inherited them and that officials and citizens of free states had to cooperate.
Therefore, in the year 1850, it was essentially illegal in the United States to provide aid to human beings escaping slavery, mutilation, branding, torture, extortion, rape, and other similar injustices.
Today, in nations such as Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, human beings are fleeing in droves towards the relative safety and hope of the United States. Why? According to the Council on Foreign Relations: “El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras consistently rank among the most violent countries in the world. El Salvador became the world’s most violent country not at war in 2015, when gang-related violence brought its homicide rate to 103 per hundred thousand…. all three countries have significantly higher homicide rates than neighboring Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama… Extortion is also rampant. A 2015 investigation by Honduran newspaper La Prensa found that Salvadorans and Hondurans pay an estimated $390 million, $200 million, and $61 million, respectively, in annual extortion fees to organized crime groups.
Extortionists primarily target public transportation operators, small businesses, and residents of poor neighborhoods… attacks on people who do not pay contribute to the violence.”The CFR goes on to state: “Migrants from all three countries cite violence, forced gang recruitment, and extortion, as well as poverty and lack of opportunity, as their reasons for leaving. While Belize, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama have reported a sharp increase in flows from the Northern Triangle since 2008, most migrants are passing through to settle in the United States.”
As many as 3.4 million people born in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras are living in the United States, more than double the estimated 1.5 million people in 2000. About 55 percent of them are undocumented.”As someone who appreciates the history of my country, it has always struck me how little is remembered about the slave kidnappers, plantation owners, Fugitive Slave Law enforcers, and politicians who endorsed pro- slavery legislation. For example, the memory of slave hunter Patty Cannon and her merciless gang are almost entirely forgotten. John Breckinridge (1821-1875), Vice President of the U.S. and Secretary of War for the Confederate States of America is a virtual nonentity. Stephen Duncan (1787-1867), a doctor from Pennsylvania who became the wealthiest Southern cotton planter before the Civil War, with 14 plantations, and a founder of the Mississippi Colonization Society, is lucky to have a dead end street named after him in his home town.
Edwin Epps, 10 year owner of Solomon Northrup, author of “Twelve Years a Slave,” is a villain that no one has ever heard of.
Compare this ignoble list to the most legendary abolitionists of the time; names such as Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott, Abraham Lincoln, William Garrison, Frederick Douglass, Thaddeus Stevens, and Harriet Beecher Stowe.
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Digital transformation has been a hot topic for a long time, and for good reason, but what are some do’s and don’ts to succeed at it? If you haven’t had a chance to implement it, you may be worried. In a study by The International Data Corporation (IDC), they estimated that there is a $20 trillion market opportunity over the next five years. A survey done in 2019 gives jarring results to go along with these statistics. 64% of business leaders fear that they have less than 4 years to undergo digital transformation or they may go out of business. According to Harvard Business Review, 52% of Fortune 500 companies that existed in 2000, are no longer in existence today. The reason? It was because they couldn’t keep up with the way the world was transforming. So why is it so crucial to overcome the fears of being behind, and just go for it? We will highlight why it’s so important but also how you can take steps to integrate it to your advantage, through our 5 do’s and don’ts to succeed at digital transformation.
Digital transformation is important but is it too late to implement it? More importantly, how can you succeed?
So why is digital transformation so critical? If you haven’t already checked out our other blogs on digital transformation, they are a great first step to learning about the topic. Check out one of our favourites here. Digital transformation is about more than just taking your business online. It encapsulates all aspects of business, whether that be management or data storage, and makes it accessible, secure, and timeless. It’s been talked about for a while, and so it’s natural to feel late in the game if you’re only starting out now. But this isn’t actually the case! Digital transformation is an ever-evolving process and it’s better late than never. There are steps to take on this journey, so keep reading if you want to learn more.
5 do’s and don’ts to succeed at digital transformation:
DON’T: Don’t buy what you’re not going to use. Don’t procure cloud like you procured software in the 2000s. The old model/way of thinking is to put more money on the table to get a bigger discount. Cloud providers have built-in services that are intended to help you save money by allowing you to turn things on when you are using them and turn them off when you’re not. So there’s no need to put a lot of money upfront with a 12-month expiry to get a discount. You could just end up throwing away money that you won’t use. Instead, you can employ the pay as you go model, and save yourself a lot of overhead costs.
DO: So what should you do? Work with your vendor. The old mentality is that organizations don’t want to work with their vendors, want to isolate themselves, and just try to get bigger discounts. Public cloud vendors are willing to help you with your setup and how to best use their services to achieve your business outcomes. Leverage auto scale and off features that dynamically allocate your resources and optimize your cost to stay within budget. Essentially: if you’re not using it, turn it off.
Multi-Cloud vs. Single Cloud
DON’T: There’s no need to go multi-cloud just because. There’s fear about vendor lock-in. If you are going to go multi-cloud know your reason why. Going multi-cloud when you are a small organization or early in the cloud adoption journey can just slow you down because you are mixing in additional complexities and adding new services for your team to learn.
DO: So what are your alternative options? Adopt one cloud and do it well first before you adopt any others. Leverage Platform as a Service from cloud providers. It saves you time because these services are pre-built and you can start using them immediately.
DON’T: This one is short and sweet. When undergoing digital transformation don’t just have a recreation of your on-premise work, keeping arbitrary ancient rules for no reason. DO: Instead, challenge your team to reach the bounds of what they can do and embrace automation.
Learning and Growth
DON’T: The previous point being said, don’t replace your hard working experts with automation.
DO: As a replacement, invest in learning and don’t expect it to happen automatically. Encouraging agility and innovation during this process is crucial. Automation is important, but only in conjunction with new learning.
Security and Trust
DON’T: Finally don’t treat your network like a security boundary. Using the same network that you used in 2010 doesn’t do you any favours. And don’t expect that you’ll find your perfect match in terms of frameworks and diagnostics tools on your first try.
DO: Try to iterate governance and improve each time. Aim for progress over time.
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The Invisible Century: Einstein, Freud and the Search for Hidden Universes (Paperback)Richard Panek (author)
- We can order this from the publisher
A book which offers fresh perspectives on the scientific developments of the past hundred years through the complementary work of two of the century's greatest thinkers, Einstein and Freud.
At the turn of the century there was a widespread assumption in scientific circles that the pursuit of knowledge was nearing its end and that all available evidence had been exhausted. However, by 1916 both Einstein and Freud had exploded the myth by leading exploration into the science of the invisible and the unconscious. These men were more than just contemporaries - their separate pursuits were in fact complementary. Freud's science of psychoanalysis found its cosmological counterpart in the Astronomy of Invisible Light pioneered by Einstein. Together they questioned the little inconsistencies of Newton's ordered cosmos to reveal a different reality, a natural order that was anything but ordered, a cosmos that was volatile and vast - an organism alive in time. These men inspired a fundamental shift in the history of human thought. They began a revolution that is still in progress and provided one of the past century's greatest contributions to the history of science.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages: 288
Weight: 189 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 16 mm
'Fascinating. Panek's presentation is masterly.' New York Times
'Read this book. From it you can learn a great deal not just about how science works, or how scientists think, but also about how they define the science they do.' Guardian
'Positively humming with intellectual excitement.' Financial Times
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The PJM Interconnection is proposing to eliminate a controversial rule that effectively raises the price for state-subsidized resources, such as renewables and nuclear, bidding into its wholesale capacity market.
The grid operator on Wednesday laid out its proposal in an hours-long call with stakeholders, explaining that under its plan, the minimum offer price rule (MOPR) — expanded through a 2019 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ruling that attempted to combat price suppression in the capacity market— would no longer apply to state-subsidized resources. Clean energy advocates praised the move as a win for state decarbonization goals.
PJM's proposal is in response to a series of FERC technical conferences focused on the future of wholesale power markets. Some competitive generators, including Calpine — which led the initial complaint that prompted the expanded MOPR — on Tuesday argued in comments before FERC that the ruling remained appropriate and should not be revised.
Just over a year after the MOPR expansion rule was issued, and without it yet applying to a capacity auction, PJM is officially proposing to end the policy.
"Repricing proposals and those that heavily rely on the MOPR create inconsistencies between prices and actual conditions," PJM said in its presentation to stakeholders Wednesday. "PJM believes this leads to unclear market signals."
The grid operator's new proposal would remove the application of the MOPR from any resources that are subsidized by the state, as was laid out in the December 2019 FERC rule, and instead assume all state policies are in "good faith." However, if a generator or other market participant has a complaint about tariffs, it may still file with FERC through a Section 206 filing. Though PJM lays out some scenarios under which it believes an entity could or should file such a complaint, the grid operator also emphasizes that a response to such a filing would come from FERC — not PJM or the independent market monitor.
"PJM will not apply the MOPR to a resource that is the subject of state support unless FERC grants the aforementioned complaint," the grid operator said. Two scenarios PJM specifies that could be the subject of a complaint include if a state policy effectively replaces the wholesale rate for capacity, ancillary services, or some other FERC-jurisdictional matter; or if a payment or level of payment is contingent on clearing the capacity market.
That caveat could continue to create some market uncertainty, said Casey Roberts, senior attorney with the Sierra Club's Environmental Law Program, but is an "inevitable" stipulation the grid operator has to put forward, given there is always the possibility that some participant is unhappy with market rules and files a complaint at FERC.
Broadly, though, PJM "appears to understand that when you ignore the capacity contribution of resources supported by state policy, that results in capacity prices that send the wrong signal to the market," said Roberts. For example, it might "signal that you still need new investment, when in fact you may not. But I think that the fact that PJM has come around to that view — which is, in my mind, the correct view — is very, very encouraging."
Other clean energy advocates also credited the grid operator with evolving in its approach to the energy transition and state clean energy goals.
"PJM has new leadership — Manu Asthana — and he has been clear he sees a big part of his mission as shepherding PJM through the energy transformation," said Tom Rutigliano, a senior advocate with the Sustainable FERC Project at the Natural Resources Defense Council. "And this is a very concrete sign of that shift."
The MOPR expansion was originally intended to address what some competitive generators refer to as "market-distorting effects" of state clean energy policies. As zero-carbon resources such as wind, solar and nuclear power began to receive credits or other subsidies from states, that in turn suppressed overall capacity market prices, making it more difficult for resources such as new gas plants to compete in the market, the original complaint that led to the expanded MOPR alleged. Some competitive suppliers argue the 2019 rule is still appropriate.
"It is not clear that anything has changed since the June 2018 and December 2019 orders to impact or negate the Commission's findings that the Expanded MOPR is needed to protect the capacity market from price suppression," Calpine wrote in comments filed Tuesday with FERC. "State subsidies have only increased since those orders were issued and will ultimately lead to more price suppression."
Broadly, competitive suppliers believe that if a repeal of the MOPR is deemed necessary, it should include a replacement market design. Vistra Energy in its comments suggested the commission replace the MOPR with something similar to the the New England Independent System Operator's Competitive Auctions with Sponsored Policy Resources rule, and NRG Energy suggested it examine a Forward Clean Energy Market.
"MOPR revisions cannot be considered in a vacuum," said Todd Snitchler, CEO of competitive power supplier trade group the Electric Power Supply Association, in an emailed statement. "These markets are interrelated and changes must be considered holistically. We believe PJM should consider what market design changes, in addition to MOPR, must be addressed to maintain reliability at affordable rates. Any solution must be sustainable for all market participants."
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With the Alabama summer heat on the rise, you’ve probably noticed an increase on your utility bill. It’s no secret that hot weather can put a strain on your home’s heating & cooling system, but did you know that there are lots of simple steps you can take to save on your utility bill?
Birmingham, we asked — you answered
Earlier this month, we asked our readers about which power-saving tips they would like to learn more about. Here’s the final verdict:
- Replacing your air filter 🏠 — 15%
- Optimizing your thermostat 🌡 — 41%
- Optimize each laundry cycle 🧺 — 14%
- How to find ‘phantom loads’ 🔌 —30%
3 Ways You Can Save on Your Power Bill 🔌
1. Replacing your Air Filter 🏠
Have you replaced your air filter recently? Air filters are more important than you might think. They help your heating & cooling system work more efficiently by reducing the amount of dust, mold, dirt, pet hair and other obstructants that get in the equipment. Replacing your dirty air filter is one of the easiest & simplest ways to keep your air fresh while saving you money on the utility bill.
Alabama Power recommends changing your air filter on a regular basis to help protect your heating & cooling system. Remember, changing your air filters frequently is more important than buying the most expensive option.
Fun Fact: There is no such thing as a “normal” air filter! There are thousands of different sizes, so don’t be afraid to bust out the tape measure.
2. Optimizing your Thermostat 🌡
If it was up to me, I’d have my thermostat set at a crisp 68° 24/7, 365 days a year. Unfortunately, Alabama’s summer has different plans.
In order to keep your air conditioning unit from working too hard—and sending your utility bill skyrocketing—it’s important to find a middle ground. Alabama Power recommends following the 20° rule, which means setting your thermostat no more than 20° lower than the temperature outside.
For example, if it’s 92° outside, your thermostat shouldn’t be any lower than 72°. Since air conditioners cool by removing heat and dehumidifying indoor air, the 20° rule keeps your unit from working hard and using more energy.
Pro Tip: Since most ceiling fans have a switch to change direction, make sure yours is spinning counterclockwise to create a direct, cooling downdraft.
3. Identifying Phantom Loads 🔌
Not all appliances and devices stop using electricity if they’re plugged into an electrical outlet—even when they’re turned off. Known as phantom loads, these devices slowly siphon electricity—a little here, a little there—but the cost can add up over time.
Some examples of phantom loads include:
- Cell phone chargers
- Microwave ovens
- Laptop chargers
- Hair dryers
Just like replacing your air filter, fixing phantom loads is simple and easy! Either unplug your devices when not in use, keep them plugged in to a smart power strip that automatically shuts off power when not in use or learn more about home automation options.
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Much research has been conducted over the last number of centuries, into handwriting as a link between the hand and the brain. The significance of handwriting analysis to reveal the link should not be underestimated.
Handwriting analysis is easily able to point to the presence of physical and psychological imbalances such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, stroke etc in handwriting.
Seifer (2009, 225) explains that ‘any illness which disrupts the basal ganglia will affect fine motor control’ and the ability to control writing skills.
A damaged motor cortex will result in jerky writing and the smooth completion of strokes is disrupted.
The German physiologist, Preyer, coined the term ‘brain writing’ when referring to handwriting. Handwriting reflects the brain impulses of the writer. Whether the individual uses the hand, foot or mouth, the same core features will be present in the writing. ‘The hand or the foot writes, but the brain dictates the peculiar shape of the movement.’ (Mendel 1982, p 339). According to Mendel, (1982, p 342), ‘handwriting is a psycho-physiological process. The initial impulse to write is a psychological process, e.g. the forming of letters, l, a, i, etc is a psychological process. But the writing also involves the execution of movements: movements of contraction and movements of extension. These are physiological processes, determined in their individual characteristics by individual peculiarities of build and physiological function.’ These factors influence the way the individual writer moves away from the copybook which was taught at school.
As Koppenhaver (2007) explains, everyone learns to write according to the system taught in a country, but as the person moves towards graphic maturity, they change and individualise their writing which thus becomes unique to them. She points out that although many writers have similar individual characteristics, the combination of features is what makes each writer’s writing unique, i.e. the deviation from the copybook unique to each writer is what distinguishes the writing of a specific writer. Features of writing were defined by Dick (in Morris 2000, p 63), as ‘those characteristics that are peculiar to the writing of a particular individual and which constitute his or her writing habits’ and these include conspicuous and inconspicuous characteristics.
Morris (2000) says that handwriting is a form of self expression and the graphically mature writer concentrates less on how the pen moves in the writing process and more on the content of what is being written. As the writer becomes more and more adept at writing, it becomes a smoother and less conscious action. For the skilled writer, the act of forming letters is automatic therefore unconscious and not deliberate. This is contrary to the stilted, deliberate movements and writing actions of a forger.
According to Wolf (1963) since handwriting is an unconscious action, and since handwriting analysis is used to identify whether a writing is genuine, it is therefore recognised that the forger is not able to maintain writing features which are contrary to his or her unconscious personal handwriting trends which are part of personality.
This has significance for the forensic handwriting expert who should bear in mind that handwriting is a complex perceptual-motor task. During the course of writing the unique brain impulses of a writer or forger of writing will be revealed and the unique features included by the writer will eventually ‘slip’ through in the forgery. A further significance would be that medical history could prove anomalous to a questioned handwriting. An example of this would be handwriting line quality which is firm and strong, yet the supposed writer has Parkinson’s disease or had suffered a stroke at the time that the writing was claimed to have been written.
The handwriting examiner can never ignore what the handwriting reveals about the condition of the brain.
List of sources
Koppenhaver, K.M. 2007, Forensic Document Examination: Principles and Practice, New Jersey, Humana Press
Mendel, A.O. 1982, Personality in Handwriting, New York: Stephen Day Press
Morris, R., 2000, Forensic handwriting Examination Fundamental concepts and principles, California, Academic Press
Seifer, M., 2009, The Definitive Book of Handwriting Analysis, Franklin Lakes: New Page Books
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In vitro studies suggest that a solution of rifampin and gentamicin applied to the Titan inflatable penile prosthesis as part of a rigorous infection control protocol can significantly reduce the risks of infection by Staphylococcus epidermidis and Escherichia coli acquired during the implant procedure.
Chirpriya Dhabuwala, MD, chief of urology at the Harper University Hospital and Hutzel Women's Hospital in Detroit, presented in vitro data on the proprietary solution at the 2010 AUA annual meeting in San Francisco.
Dr. Dhabuwala noted that since he implemented a protocol employing the solutions 5 years ago, he has implanted prostheses in 85 or more patients and has yet to see an infection.
Dr. Dhabuwala said that he now employs two rifampin-gentamicin solutions during implant procedures. He irrigates the surgical bed with a solution of rifampin, 1 mg/mL, plus gentamicin, 1 mg/mL (R1/G1 solution) throughout the procedure and then, using a syringe, he coats the surface of the implant with a rifampin, 10 mg/mL, plus gentamicin, 1 mg/mL solution (R10/G1 solution).
The solutions Dr. Dhabuwala now uses were the result of a series of tests designed to identify the combination of antimicrobials that would provide the greatest protection against S. epidermidis and E. coli infection. He tested six different solutions against a saline control and against strips of InhibiZone (American Medical Systems, Minnetonka, MN), the antibiotic impregnating the surface of AMS penile implants. The solutions included varied concentrations of rifampin alone, rifampin plus gentamicin, rifampin plus gentamicin plus vancomycin, and bacitracin plus gentamicin. These were coated on strips of the Titan implant material and subjected to zone of inhibition studies.
Dr. Dhabuwala and colleagues found that two rifampin-based solutions (R1/G1 and R10/G1) produced the strongest bactericidal effects. Their zones of inhibition appeared to be 40% to 56% greater than those produced by InhibiZone-coated strips.
The zone of inhibition tests showed that compared to all the other antibiotics, rifampin offered the best protection against S. epidermidis.
The solutions are now incorporated into a rigid protocol designed to diminish eliminate the smallest risk of infection. That protocol begins with urine cultures obtained 3 weeks before surgery. Any bacterial growth is treated with the appropriate antibiotics up to the day of the surgery and 2 weeks afterwards.
The patient is given presurgical antibiotic prophylaxis with intravenous cephalosporin and gentamicin about 1 hour prior to surgery. The surgical area is shaved in the preoperative surgical area within 2 hours before surgery, and is done with a razor, not clippers. The area is thoroughly scrubbed with povidone-iodine for 15 minutes in the operating room and painted with povidone-iodine paint. All involved personnel are required to scrub their hands and forearms for 15 minutes before double gloving, and traffic in the operating room is kept to an absolute minimum.
Laminar flow is initiated in the operating room throughout the procedure. Patients receive oral ciprofloxacin (Cipro, Proquin XR), 500 mg twice daily for 14 days following the procedure.
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At the end of the cycle, the icemaker module sends power to the water inlet valve to refill the tray with water. If the icemaker module is defective, the ice maker won't make or dispense ice. First, depending on your model, make sure that the on/off switch is in the on position or the bail arm is in the down position.
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Reader asks: Should Phoenix light-rail stations have ticket turnstiles?
Every week, The Republic asks Phoenix City Council members and the mayor to respond to a question about an issue affecting city government.
This week’s question was submitted by resident Don Hamill, who lives in a historic neighborhood near downtown. Hamill is a longtime community activist and uses public transit as his primary means of travel.
He asked: With the expansion of light rail, will the system be changed to require passengers to pass through a ticket-monitoring system to enter the platform area?
Background: Hamill said all transit users should pay to ride the train, noting it’s not uncommon to see light-rail passengers who board without buying a ticket. He wonders if more riders would pay the fare if they were required to pass through a ticket turnstile before entering the station platform area, similar to subway systems in many large cities.
According to Valley Metro, the agency that operates Phoenix’s rail system, about 6 percent of light-rail users don’t pay the appropriate fare. Spokeswoman Susan Tierney said that number is an extrapolation based on the number of riders who transit security officers check for correct fare. She said Phoenix’s rail stations, like those of most light-rail systems in the western United States, are designed to be open and welcoming to riders. Adding turnstiles would require barricading each station and is cost-prohibitive, Tierney said. “It is an established philosophy to have our system woven into the streetscape and open to the community,” she said.
Here are the answers of city leaders who responded to the question:
“A ticket-monitoring system is not the best use of funds at this time. Five teams of officers are engaged in fare enforcement every day, and best practices such as electronic citations and use of plain-clothes officers are already happening. With plans in the works for Valley Metro to expand their number of fare inspectors, the current framework strikes the right balance between fare recovery and providing a safe, secure and reliable transit service to Valley Metro customers.”
— Kate Gallego,District 8, southeast Phoenix and parts of downtown
“Requiring all to pay to ride the train is not only logical, but shocking that it hasn't been required before. When a person rides the bus they are required to pay, but not the train? The bigger question should be: Who gets to ride for free by policy and who is required to pay? Bottom line: You pay, and government employees ride for free.”
— Sal DiCiccio, District 6,Ahwatukee and east Phoenix
“Valley Metro Rail, designed to be accessible and welcoming to our entire community, has generated over $8 billion in economic impact to date. In March 2016, the northwest Phoenix extension will augment three miles of transit, anticipating an added 10,000 daily riders. The goal of Valley Metro is to engage and educate residents on the importance of using a valid fare for each transit trip to increase our reliability and the public safety of our transit users, which is always the number one priority. To maximize safety, we have security officers continuously verifying the use of valid transit passes and overseeing security, cameras and emergency call boxes as well as safety lighting at each station.”
— Daniel Valenzuela, vice mayor (District 5),parts of west and central Phoenix
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Whether it’s an accident, workplace injury, or a slip and fall, you want to get damages. Here, we’ll go over some of the damages that you might get from this.
An Explanation of Damages
So when it comes to damages, you’ve got three types.
First are economic ones.
The next are punitive damages.
And the third are non-economic ones.
Economic damages are also called special damages. Non-economic is generally called general, and usually are in the compensatory damages area of this.
Compensatory damages essentially are damages that are paid to make up for losses and injuries, or harm that’s been sustained by the person that’s claimed it as a result of the breach of care and duty, which caused injury, loss, and any other type of harm.
These types might be given if there is a negligence claim that also comes with a tort law.
Personal injury cases that are based with negligence at the forefront may give economic damages versus non-economic ones, but the punitive ones are only given in more serious cases.
Damages Vs. Punitive Damages
So what’s the difference between these.
Legal damages are monetary damages that usually are a sort of material, and the compensation is then given to the person got injured, and are paid by the party at fault.
They’re a sum of money the law puts on cases when there’s a breach of duty, or a violation that’s made by the party liable.
The purpose of awarding damages can be varied based on the circumstances, and of course the levels of negligence. It can be done as restitution, or even penalties for both sides. For example, if the damages are compensatory, it can be done to make up for the injured party and the loss of such, requiring those at fault to pay for the damages or any other losses which have been suffered.
Punitive damages are done to penalize the party that’s liable for the action they did that’s wrongful, and of course to stop it from happening again in the future.
Typically, personal injury is economic along with non-economic, but there are cases where they may need to give punitive damages based on the ones in the contract, or maybe the court may award it.
However, usually punitive damages are rarely used in personal injury.
The Must for Demonstrating Negligence
If you want to bring a case action against someone, they must of course, be ready to prove it, and the plaintiffs must know the damages that are available.
If there is a complex case at hand though, this can be hard to prove the exact monetary amount for damages for this.
Determining the value that you get from these damages is challenging for a lot of people, which is why they don’t do it without a personal injury attorney to help with this, since they can calculate the monetary value in terms of both expenses, and the losses that you have.
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many times surprise a man, and lay him open. Like to him, that, having changed his name, and walking in Paul's, another suddenly came behind him and called him by his true name, whereat straight ways he looked back.
But these small wares and petty points of cunning are infinite, and it were a good deed to make a list of them ; for that nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise.
But certainly some there are that know the resorts and falls of business, that cannot sink into the main of it; like a house that hath convenient stairs and entries, but never a fair room : therefore
you shall see them find out pretty looses in the conclusion, but are no ways able to examine or debate matters : and yet commonly they take advantage of their inability, and would be thought wits of direction. Some build rather upon the abusing of others, and (as we now say) putting tricks upon them, than upon soundness of their own proceedings : but Solomon saith, “ Prudens ad“ vertit ad gressus suos : stultus divertit ad dolos.”
OF WISDOM FOR A MAN'S SELF.
An ant is a wise creature for itself, but it is a shrewd thing in an orchard or garden; and certainly men that are great lovers of themselves waste the public. Divide with reason between self-love and society; and be so true to thyself, as thou be not false to others, especially to thy king and country. It is a poor centre of a man's actions, himself. It is right earth; for that only stands fast upon his own centre; whereas all things that have affinity with the heavens, move upon the centre of another, which they benefit. The referring of all to a man's self, is more tolerable in a sovereign prince, because themselves are not only themselves, but their good and evil is at the peril of the public fortune: but it is a desperate evil in a servant to a prince, or a citizen in a republic; for whatsoever affairs pass such a man's hands, he crooketh them to his own ends, which must needs be often eccentric, to the ends of his master or state : therefore let princes, or states, choose such servants as have not this mark; except they mean their service should be made but the accessary.
That which maketh the effect more pernicious is, that all proportion is lost; it were disproportion enough for the servant's good to be preferred before the master's; but yet it is a greater extreme, when a little good of the servant shall carry things against a great good of the master's: and yet that is the case of bad officers, treasurers, ambassadors, generals, and other false and corrupt servants; which set a bias upon their bowl, of their own petty ends and envies, to the overthrow of their master's great and important affairs : and, for the most part, the good such servants receive is after the model of their own fortune; but the hurt they sell for that good is after the model of their master's fortune: and certainly it is the nature of extreme self-lovers, as they will set an house on fire, and it were but to roast their eggs; and yet these men
many times hold credit with their masters, because their study is but to please them, and profit themselves; and for either respect they will abandon the good of their affairs.
Wisdom for a man's self is, in many branches thereof, a depraved thing : it is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house somewhat before it fall : it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made room for him: it is the wisdom of crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted is, that those which (as Cicero says of Pompey) are, “sui amantes, sine rivali,” are many times unfortunate ; and whereas they have all their times sacrificed to themselves, they become in the end themselves sacrifices to the inconstancy of fortune, whose wings they thought by their self-wisdom to have pinioned.
XXIV. OF INNOVATIONS. As the births of living creatures at first are illshapen, so are all innovations, which are the births of time; yet notwithstanding, as those that first bring honour into their family are commonly more worthy than most that succeed, so the first precedent (if it be good) is seldom attained by imitation ; for ill to man's nature as it stands perverted, hath a natural motion strongest in continuance; but good, as a forced motion, strongest at first. Surely every medicine is an innovation, and he that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils ; for time is
the greatest innovator; and if time of course alter all things to the worse, and wisdom and counsel shall not alter them to the better, what shall be the end ? It is true, that what is settled by custom, though it be not good, yet at least it is fit; and those things which have long gone together, are, as it were, confederate within themselves; whereas new things piece not so well; but, though they help by their utility, yet they trouble by their inconformity: besides, they are like strangers, more admired, and less favoured. All this is true, if time stood still; which, contrarywise, moveth so round, that a froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing as an innovation; and they that reverence too much old times, are but a scorn to the new. good, therefore, that men in their innovations, would follow the example of time itself, which indeed innovateth greatly, but quietly, and by degrees scarce to be perceived; for otherwise, whatsoever is new is unlooked for; and ever it mends some, and pairs other; and he that is holpen takes it for a fortune, and thanks the time; and he that is hurt for a wrong, and imputeth it to the author. It is good also not to try experiments in states, except the necessity be urgent, or the utility evident; and well to beware that it be the reformation that draweth on the change, and not the desire of change that pretendeth the reformation; and lastly, that the novelty, though it be not rejected, yet be held for a súspect; and, as the Scripture saith, " That we “ make a stand upon the ancient way, and then look “ about us, and discover what is the straight and
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At http://partners.adobe.com/asn/tech/type/unicodegn.jsp , Adobe publishes their recommendations for glyph naming. These recommendation were revised a few times. Initially, Adobe recommended names such as "Asmall" for small caps, and used them in their older OpenType fonts. More recently, the recommendation changed to "A.sc", and this the naming currently used in Adobe fonts. For Acrobat to perform text searches, only the glyph name portion before the period are important. This way, "A.sc" would be mapped to the letter "A", while "Asmall" is mapped to nothing (or a Unicode from the Private Use Area which has no meaning).
My recommendation is that, whenever possible, glyph name extensions (after the period) whould correspond to the OpenType Layout features they're used in. The small caps feature is identified as "smcp", so using names such as "A.smcp" would be permittable, although in this special case, I'd also accept "A.sc". For other features, I strongly recommend using the OpenType Layout features codes. For example, since old-style numerals are abbreviated "onum", the glyphs should be named "one.onum", "two.onum" etc.
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Japan trialing biometric payments for tourists
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has started trialing a cashless payment service using biometric technology for foreign tourists, according to a report by the Bangkok Post.
The Ministry introduced the service at tourism spots in three areas of the country, including the Kanto area around Tokyo, the Kansai region in the west and Kyushu in the southwest.
The move is part of the government’s efforts to raise the number of overseas visitors in advance of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
In the Kanto area, the trial will be performed at hotel and inn check-ins in popular tourist areas such as the hot spring town of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture, located just southwest of Tokyo.
Dai Nippon Printing Co and Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting are developing the Omotenashi (hospitality) platform using biometric identification technology.
Upon arriving in the country, foreign tourists will be prompted to register their fingerprints and other key information such as credit card details to make cashless payments at restaurants, hotels and other service outlets.
Tourists will also be sent other information such as a transportation guide on their smartphones in their pre-registered language, according to the Ministry. | <urn:uuid:2d8f44e3-156b-431a-b677-0eaeb0f9ab17> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.biometricupdate.com/201610/japan-trialing-biometric-payments-for-tourists | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.9411 | 264 | 1.75 | 2 |
Global commodity prices rose by 3.8%MoM in September, as against a drop of 5.3% in August and marking the strongest increase in five months. September rebound mostly reflected a surge in energy prices, as well as sizeable increases in prices of base and precious metals. Overall, the price of three commodity groups was positively affected by news that China and the United States would resume trade talks and President Trump’s comment that a deal could he reached sooner than expected. On the flip side, agricultural prices declined in September for the seventh time in the last nine months. Weak prospects for the global economy continued to weigh on commodity prices, especially energy and base metals. Conversely, a somber outlook for the global economy is fanning demand for safe-haven assets such as precious metals. Against this backdrop, analysts expect global commodity prices to decline 6.6% in 4QCY19 over the same period in 2018.
Precious metal prices increased 2.0%MoM in September, decelerating from 5.2% rise in August, but marking the fourth consecutive monthly gain nonetheless. Precious metal prices continued to benefit from strong demand for safe-haven assets amid an uncertain global economic outlook, loose monetary policies across the globe and rising geopolitical threats. That said, recurrent news that China and the United States could reach a trade deal put some downward pressure on precious metal prices. Meanwhile, palladium prices resumed their strong upward trend in September following a short-lived drop in August. Palladium prices are underpinned by solid demand for gasoline cars and supply constraints. Analysts forecast precious metal prices to increase by 21.8% in 4QCY19 as compared to the same period of 2018 on the back of weak global growth and heightened geological risks.
Base metal prices rose 1.4%MoM in September, contrasting a 3.1% decrease in August. Base metal prices have fluctuated in recent weeks, mostly tracking developments in China, which consumes around half of all base metals. The restart of trade talks between the two superpowers and supply fears boosted base metal prices. Nickel prices rose at a double-digit figure for the third month in a row as Indonesia, which accounted for 22% of global nickel exports in 2018, will ban exports of nickel ore in order to develop domestic manufacturers of the commodity. Plans to shut down a major mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo also prompted cobalt prices to post double-digit growth in September. Conversely, weak manufacturing activity worldwide weighed on steel prices. Analysts see base metal prices falling 6.4%YoY in 4Q4CY19 on poor economic dynamics in China. A swift resolution of the trade dispute between the two superpowers could reverse the fortunes for base metal prices.
Prices of energy products rose 5.1%MoM in September; contrasting 5.9% drop in August, hopes of a prompt resolution of the China-U.S. trade war, buttressed prices of oil and oil-related commodities. Particularly, a drone attack on Saudi oil facilities prompted Brent oil prices to log the strongest jump on record more recently. However, somber prospects for the global economy led oil prices to sharp decline, suggesting that overall energy prices could average lower in October as compared to September. Furthermore, natural gas prices posted the largest increase in 10 months on solid demand and low inventory levels. Conversely, thermal and coking coal prices continued to fall due to weakening growth in China. Analysts see energy prices dropping 9.2% in 4QCY19 compared to the same period in 2018. With WTI and Brent oil prices representing the bulk of energy commodities, the expected drop in the two benchmark oil prices will lead the overall decline in energy sector. Moreover, weak growth in China and the continuous shift to renewables will cause coking and thermal coal prices to decline by almost a third in the period. A sharp drop in natural gas prices will mostly reflect a large base effect from 4QCY18. Analysts see the downturn in prices softening next year and caution decline in energy prices.
Prices of agricultural commodities declined 0.7%MoM in September, contrasting sharper decline of 7.8% in August. September represented the seventh decline in the last nine months. Unlike previous months, the drop in September was the result of declines in only 3 of the 10 leading agricultural commodities. Wool prices led the overall decline as the price of the commodity remained under pressure due to subdued growth in China, which buys 75% of all Australian wool exports. Sugar prices declined on expected healthy crop harvests in India. Although, corn prices were negatively affected by news of strong production at the start of September, these recovered by the end of the month on news that supply has been tightening in the United States. Analysts expect agricultural prices to remain under pressure. The decline in prices reflects ample supply of key agricultural commodities. However, analysts forecast price to recover in the near future. | <urn:uuid:daaaaf47-e3cc-49f9-a97a-93941188f60c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://shkazmipk.com/investing-in-commodities-2/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.946239 | 1,024 | 1.5 | 2 |
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