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|Year : 2018 | Volume
| Issue : 2 | Page : 104-110
Diabetes self care activities among adults 20 years and above residing in a resettlement colony in East Delhi
Anu Mohandas1, SK Bhasin2, Madhu Upadhyay3, SV Madhu4
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
2 Professor, Department of Community Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, New Delhi, India
3 Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, New Delhi, India
4 Director Professor, Department of Medicine, UCMS and GTB Hospital, New Delhi, India
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AATHIRA, Sanmanas Road, Chemmad, Malappuram - 676 306, Kerala
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| Abstract|| |
Background: Self-care activities are the cornerstone of diabetes care that ensures patients participation to achieve optimal glycemic control and to prevent complications. Objective: The aim of this study is to find the level of self-care activities among diabetics aged ≥20 years residing in a resettlement colony in East Delhi and its association with sociodemographic factors, disease, and treatment profile. Methods: Using cross-sectional survey, 168 known diabetic patients were selected from Nand Nagri, a resettlement colony in East Delhi. Data were collected using Hindi translation of revised version-Summary of Diabetic Self Care Activities along with a pretested semi-open-ended questionnaire. Self-care was assessed on six parameters as follows: (a) general diet, (b) specific diet, (c) exercise, (d) blood sugar testing, (e) foot-care, and (f) smoking. The study period was from November 2014 to April 2016. Results: Nearly 35.1% of respondents belonged to 60–69 years age group. About 52.4% of respondents were female. Fifty-two diabetics (31%) reported having practised diet control on all 7 days in the past 1 week. Nearly 39.3% of patients did not perform any physical activity. The blood test was not practised by 92.3% of respondents. Foot-care was practised by only 19% of patients. There was a significant association between general diet among diabetics with family support (P = 0.020), place of diagnosis (P = 0.033), and treatment funds (P = 0.017). The exercise score among diabetics who were below the poverty line was higher than those above poverty line (P = 0.029). Younger age (P = 0.005) and treatment with insulin (P = 0.008) were positively associated with blood glucose testing. The foot-care practice was better in patients aware of complications and foot-care practices (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Self-care activities among diabetic patients were very poor. Self-management educational programs at hospitals along with information, education, and communication activities at the community level and one-to-one counseling are recommended.
Keywords: Diabetes self-care, foot care, self-management of diabetes, self-monitoring of blood glucose
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Mohandas A, Bhasin S K, Upadhyay M, Madhu S V. Diabetes self care activities among adults 20 years and above residing in a resettlement colony in East Delhi. Indian J Public Health 2018;62:104-10
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Mohandas A, Bhasin S K, Upadhyay M, Madhu S V. Diabetes self care activities among adults 20 years and above residing in a resettlement colony in East Delhi. Indian J Public Health [serial online] 2018 [cited 2022 Aug 11];62:104-10. Available from: https://www.ijph.in/text.asp?2018/62/2/104/234501
| Introduction|| |
Diabetes is one of the global health emergencies of the 21st century with a prevalence of 9.1% and accounts for 5 million deaths annually. In 2015, India ranked second to China with 69.2 million diabetic patients, and it is predicted that this figure will cross 100 million by 2030.
The real burden of diabetes is caused by the long-term damage, dysfunction, and failure of various organs, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Self-care in diabetes is an evolutionary process of development of knowledge or awareness by learning to survive with the complex nature of diabetes in a social context., The various self-care practices that predict good outcome in diabetic patients include regular physical activity, appropriate dietary practices, daily foot examination, compliance with the treatment regimen and monitoring of blood sugar, etc. Diabetes self-care requires patients to make lifestyle modifications supplemented with supportive role of health-care staff for maintaining a higher level of self-confidence leading to a successful behavior change.
There is continuing need to assess the level of self-care activities and factors influencing them because it facilitates the healthcare professionals in identifying patients with low adherence and thereby aiding them in planning interventions to improve medication and adherence to self-care activities., The present study was a community-based inquiry aimed at finding self-care activities and significant factors associated with these practices among adult diabetic patients, aged 20 years and above residing in a resettlement colony in East Delhi.
| Materials and Methods|| |
A cross-sectional study was conducted in a resettlement colony, Nand Nagri in East Delhi from November 2014 to April 2016. Study participants were diabetic patients, 20 years and above residing in Nand Nagri for more than 6 months. Diabetics with the following characteristics, i.e. diabetics with lower limb or limbs amputated, those in wheelchair or bedridden state, inability to count fingers at 3 m, terminally ill patients, patients with gestational diabetes mellitus or who were mentally unfit to comprehend questions and respond, were excluded from the study.
On the basis of a published urban community-based study in India, good self-care activities among diabetics with respect to diet, exercise, blood sugar monitoring, and drug adherence ranged from 20% to 80%. Taking prevalence of good self-care activities as 50% (to get the maximum sample size) at an absolute precision of 10% and at 95% confidence level, the sample size calculated was 100. A design effect of 1.5 was applied to make allowance for heterogeneity which gave the revised sample size of 150. For equal representation, eight diabetic patients were included from each of 21 sub-blocks. Thus, a final sample size of 168 was arrived at. Each sub-block of NandNagri has 500 houses numbered sequentially from 1 to 500. For each sub-block, a complete list of houses was prepared, and the first house was randomly selected using random number table. Subsequent houses were selected following the “nearest contiguous house from the last house to the right” criteria asking the head of the family for known diabetic/s in their house until 8 diabetics were found. In houses that had more than one diabetic patient, all of them were included in the study. Diabetic patients who were not available on the day of the visit were revisited, and patients who could not be contacted despite three consecutive visits were excluded from the study.
A revised version of the summary of diabetes self-care activities (SDSCA), a standardized, validated questionnaire was used to assess self-care activities of diabetic patients. Translation validity was done in two parts. Initially, the questionnaire was translated into Hindi (forward translation) by two experts. Subsequently, the back translation was done in English by another expert unaware of the source document. All discrepancies were resolved by investigators and translators to get the final version. SDSCA is a brief 11 item questionnaire consisting of two items each of general diet, specific diet, physical activity, blood glucose testing, foot care, and one item for smoking measuring the number of days of the previous 7 days during which the patient has reported adequate adherence to self-care activities. A pretested, semi-open-ended questionnaire prepared by Investigator, containing information on socio-demographic profile, disease history, and treatment profile of the study participants was also used. Depression was assessed using two questions instrument, i.e., (a) During the past month have you often been bothered by feeling down, depressed, or hopeless? (b) During the past month have you often been bothered by little interest or pleasure in doing things? A person was considered depressed if the patient answered in affirmative to any of these two questions. Diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, tuberculosis, hypothyroidism, coronary artery disease, and cancers were also inquired from the patients and were categorized as systemic illnesses. The person was considered substance abuser if he/she currently used any of (a) chewing tobacco, (b) smoking tobacco, and (c) consuming alcohol. Treatment support was categorized into two groups as follows: (i) “Own funds,” for those who used their own funds to procure treatment and (ii) “Others,” for those who used other sources (provided by Government employer, insurance, etc.). Family support was assessed using two questions, i.e., whether diabetic patients needed support in any domain of self-care and whether that need was fulfilled by the family.
The first author contacted study participants at their homes explained the purpose of the study and interviewed. Later, all patients were counseled and given a health education package incorporating standard self-care activities for diabetes. Patients requiring referral were directed to the Department of Endocrinology at GTB Hospital.
The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 20.0. (Armonk, NY: IBM Corp). All 6 items, i.e., general diet, specific diet, exercise, blood sugar test, foot care, and smoking were analyzed separately due to low inter-item correlation. For all items except smoking, the frequency of respondents was calculated with regard to number of days per week they practised self-care activities on a scale of 0–7. The scoring and analysis was performed according to details provided along with SDSCA questionnaire by the authors.
Mean scores were calculated for each of the following five items.
- General diet (by finding mean of items 1 and 2)
- Specific diet (by finding mean of items 3 and 4, after reversing the item 4)
- Exercise (by finding mean of items 5 and 6)
- Blood sugar test (by finding mean of items 7 and 8)
- Foot care (by finding mean of items 9 and 10).
The final sixth item pertained to smoking; it was dichotomized into smokers and non smokers and a score of 0 for nonsmokers and 1 for smokers was given.
During exploratory analysis, it was found that self-care scores of the patients were highly skewed. Therefore, median scores for general diet, specific diet, and exercise were used. Association between the self-care scores and sociodemographic factors, disease, and treatment profile was analyzed using the Mann–Whitney test. Blood test score was dichotomized into: (i) blood test score of 0 and (ii) score of ≥1. Foot care was dichotomized as (i) foot care score of 7 and (ii) score <7 days in the previous week for meaningful interpretation. For these two parameters and smoking, Chi-square test was applied to find the association with sociodemographic factors, disease, and treatment profile. For variables with expected cell count in each cell <5, Fisher's exact test was used.
Ethical clearance was obtained from the Institutional Ethics Committee-Human Research of UCMS and GTB Hospital. Informed written consent was obtained from the study participants before conducting the study.
| Results|| |
As [Table 1] depicts, 35.1% of diabetic patients were in the age group of 60–69 years, 52.4% were female, 86.9% of Hindus, 41.7% illiterates, and 23.2% of patients were classified as below poverty line. Two most common complications were eye problems (111,66.1%) and feet problems (110,65.5%). Along with diabetes, 71 (42.3%) patients also had hypertension, 17 (10.1%) tuberculosis and 8.3% hypothyroidism which were categorized as “systemic illness.” Depression was present among 43.2% of the study participants. A total of 152 (90.5%) received family support in domains of self-care in which they needed help. Almost 57% of patients depended on own funds for treatment.
|Table 1: Sociodemographic, disease and treatment profile of the study subjects (n=168)|
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[Table 2] depicts that 30.9% of the study participants had a maximum score of 7 for a general diet and only 1.8% for a specific diet. Twenty-five percent of patients did not practise general diet self-care even for 1 day in the previous week. Only 9% of the study participants practised physical activity on all 7 days in last 1 week, while 39.3% of the study participants did not practise physical activity even for a single day. Out of all subjects, 155 patients (92.3%) did not practise blood sugar testing at all in the last 1 week. Out of the remaining 13 (7.7%) patients, 5 (3%) patients tested their blood sugar for 3 days while eight (4.7%) patients did so for one or 2 days only. About 80.4% of the study participants did not practise foot care for even a single day in the past 1 week. Maximum foot care score of 7 was present in only 19% respondents. For the sixth parameter smoking, 13.6% of patients reported as having smoked at least once in previous 1 week. Of these, six patients reported to be smoking >20 cigarettes/day.
[Table 3] depicts the univariate analysis of general diet and physical activity self-care with significant variables. It was seen that the general diet score among diabetic patients who received family support was much higher as compared to those who lacked family support (P = 0.020). There was a statistically significant association between general diet score with the place of diagnosis and treatment support received by the study participants (P < 0.05). There was no significant variable found on univariate analysis of specific diet self-care with sociodemographic factors, disease, and treatment profile of the study participants. This and the subsequent tables do not depict the variables that were not statistically significant because of the brevity of space.
|Table 3: Association of general diet and exercise self-care practices with sociodemographic, disease and treatment factors among diabetic subjects|
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Regarding the practice of physical activity, there was a statistically significant association between exercise score and income of diabetic patients. It was seen that exercise score among study participants who were below the poverty line was much higher (i.e., they had better self-care activities for physical activity) than those diabetic patients who were above poverty line (P = 0.029).
[Table 4] depicts that patients who were younger(<50 years) and those who were treated with insulin were more likely to do blood sugar testing compared to those who were ≥50 years (P = 0.005) and patients on treatment with oral hypoglycemic agents (P = 0.008), respectively. Foot care score was significantly better in those who had received advice about the complications and about the foot care practices to be followed (P < 0.001) as compared to those who were not aware of the same. There was a statistically significant association between smoking status with gender, marital and occupation status, i.e., the smoking status was found higher in males, in those who were married and those who were employed as compared to females, unmarried/widows and unemployed, respectively (P < 0.05).
|Table 4: Association of blood sugar testing, foot care practices and smoking with sociodemographic, disease and treatment factors among diabetic subjects|
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| Discussion|| |
Self-care activities regarding both general and specific diet were poor in our study. Similar results have been described in a community-based study using the SDSCA questionnaire in urban Vellore which noted good dietary behavior present in only 29% of patients. Even lower level of self-care activity regarding specific diet (2.8%) have been reported in a community-based study in Pune. Much better self-care practices regarding general diet though, have been noted from two facility-based studies conducted at Vijayawada (41%) and Mangalore (45.9%). Most families in our study followed only twice a day meal schedule coventionally and adding 2–three extra meals for diabetic patients was considered a difficult cultural choice for them. In some families, “desi ghee” (saturated fat) was culturally more preferred instead of poly saturated or monosaturated fats. The prohibitive cost of seasonal fruits and vegetables may also have resulted in a poor intake of these food items in some patients. Adequate physical activity among our study participants was quite low (9%). Like our study, only 19.5% of study participants in the Vellore study had good exercise behavior. Much better physical activity was reported in a study from Pune (47%), Bangalore (45.5%), and Gujarat (40%). These differences may be due to varying awareness levels and cultural diversities among these population groups. We noted that females in Nand Nagri generally felt shy going for exercise if they were alone or their husbands did not permit them to go for exercise. Male diabetic patients attributed to lack of time as the main reason for not doing exercise.
Blood sugar testing was the most deficient self-care activity among diabetic patients in our study. Similar results have been reported in other community-based studies in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh with self-monitoring of blood glucose level lacking in 70%, 84%, and 93.3% of the study participants, respectively. Many patients reported poverty as the main reason as they could not afford a glucometer and its strips for self-monitoring. There was also apprehension toward needle prick, and some lacked the training of self-injection. Contrasting results have been shown by other studies from Vellore, Bengaluru, and Mangalore with the very high prevalence of regular monitoring of blood sugar (70%, 76.6%, and 73% respectively). However, their criteria for regular blood sugar monitoring was different (i.e., once monthly or once 3 monthly).
Foot care practices were also lacking grossly among the study participants. In the Pune study, it was found that foot care practices were lacking in 56.5% of the study participants and only 10.1% of the study participants practised optimum foot care regularly. Gujarat study reported only 9% patients checking their feet on a routine basis for any damage to the skin. Studies from the various facility-based settings using SDSCA Questionnaire showed the varying prevalence of foot care, i.e., 4% (Bengaluru ), 16.7% (Puducherry ), 28.3% (Mangalore ), and 31% (Vijayawada ) among diabetic patients.
About 13.6% patients reported as having smoked at least once in previous 1 week. Much higher prevalence of smoking among diabetic patients as compared to our study has been observed in studies conducted in Pune and Bengaluru with the prevalence of 43.4% and 37.6%, respectively. There may be a strong possibility of patients hiding their smoking status which may be a reason for the low prevalence of smoking found in our study compared to other studies. Some patients might have quit smoking after being diagnosed with diabetics or on the development of complications.
The absence of family support had a negative effect on self-care activity for general diet. It is well known that family members can interfere with or facilitate self-care activities (e.g., by buying groceries) and thereby contributing to diabetes control among patients. Many of our study participants responded that their diet depended on meals cooked in the family. Dependence on own funds and being diagnosed from a private hospital also negatively affected general diet self-care in diabetic patients. Diabetes being a chronic disease, its lifelong treatment and diet entail a substantial expenditure. Thus if patients had to use their own funds for treatment, they generally found it difficult to purchase such food items as were recommended for good dietary practices, for example, fruits and vegetables whose costs at times could be pretty high. It has been commonly observed that physicians in private practice and in private hospitals lay more emphasis on curative rather than on preventive aspects of management. This might be a reason for the reduced general diet self-care practices observed in our study participants.
Study participants belonging to families below the poverty line were found to have better exercise score. Although seemingly surprising, it was observed that some patients below the poverty line were involved in manual labor (nearly 20%). The physical activity they had as part of their work may be accounting for this relationship.
Diabetic patients who were put on insulin in our study were generally more aware of the need to carry out blood sugar testing because of advice received from doctors while they were taught self-injections with insulin and their own experience of hypoglycemic episodes. Similarly, many younger diabetics had a fear of debilitating long-term complications which made them responsible for carrying out blood sugar testing to prevent complications. Similar findings of diabetic patients belonging to younger age group (<50 years) performing blood sugar testing more frequently compared to the older age group (≥50 years), have been published in studies conducted in India and abroad.,
Diabetic patients who received advice regarding foot care and complications were found to have better foot self-care practices. The general awareness regarding recommended foot care practices and complications were very low, and misconceptions/myths were widely prevalent in our patients that may have led to poor foot care practices. Many patients believed that soaking feet in water would reduce their blood sugar and did not care either to inspect their feet or shoes properly. Moreover, wearing footwear inside the house was also rare in our study. Another study also identified lack of foot care advice as a risk factor for poor foot care.
Smoking was found significantly higher in males and those who were employed. Smoking as a habit was present more among the married diabetics. The separation from family-of-origin and financial independence that happen after marriage may have made some patients start smoking and also accept their smoking status more frequently. The stress related to both occupational and personal life present in married individuals may also be a contributing factor to increased smoking. A similar result was found in a Delhi study in which smoking beedis/chuttas was more common in married and older people. However, contrasting finding that single, widowed, and being separated led to significantly lesser self-management behavior, was reported from other Indian study.
The limitation of our study is that it was conducted in NandNagri and therefore, the findings of our study are generalizable only to this area and may not be applicable to the whole of East Delhi. Therefore external validity may be lacking. Since SDSCA is a self-report questionnaire, the estimates for diet, exercise, etc., as reported by diabetic patients may be subject to some social desirability bias. Since ours was a cross-sectional inquiry, there are inherent issues of temporality and thus, cause and effect relationships may not be very clear in our study.
| Conclusion|| |
Overall the level of self-care activities among diabetic patients in our study was quite low. There is a need for ongoing self-management education programs in all hospitals, for patients and caregivers. Peripheral level health functionaries should conduct regular information, education, and communication activities and one-to-one counseling sessions for diabetic patients.
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Background: Poor medication adherence contributes to inadequate control of hypertension. However, the value of adherence monitoring is unknown.
Objective: To evaluate the impact of monitoring adherence with electronic pill bottles or bidirectional text messaging on improving hypertension control.
Design: Three-arm pragmatic randomized controlled trial.
Patients: One hundred forty-nine primary care patients aged 18-75 with hypertension and text messaging capabilities who were seen at least twice in the prior 12 months with at least two out-of-range blood pressure (BP) measurements, including the most recent visit.
Interventions: Patients were randomized in a 1:2:2 ratio to receive (1) usual care, (2) electronic pill bottles for medication adherence monitoring (pill bottle), and (3) bidirectional text messaging for medication adherence monitoring (bidirectional text).
Main measures: Change in systolic BP during the final 4-month visit compared with baseline.
Key results: At the 4-month follow-up visit, mean (SD) change values in systolic blood pressure were - 4.7 (23.4) mmHg in usual care, - 4.3 (21.5) mmHg in the pill bottle arm, and - 4.6 (19.8) mmHg in the text arm. There was no significant change in systolic blood pressure between control and the pill bottle arm (p = 0.94) or the text messaging arm (p = 1.00), and the two intervention arms did not differ from each other (p = 0.93).
Conclusions: Despite good measured adherence, neither feedback with electronic pill bottles nor bidirectional text messaging about medication adherence improved blood pressure control. Adherence to prescribed medications was not improved enough to affect BP control or it was not the primary driver of poor control.
Trial registration: clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02778542).
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The Referendum 2016 is over and the nation has decided to leave the EU. Whilst the Brexit is generally discussed in political and constitutional context, this article examines the Brexit’s impact on the private security industry.
One thing is pretty certain following the referendum, and that is uncertainty. Why would this not be the case? After all, it is an unprecedented transition and the likelihood is that it will be a few years before the face of the new future will start to emerge. This would mean that a game of dominoes will commence where the uncertainty will be likely to cause the economy to slow and the collective economic slowdown will be likely to cause difficulties in growth of individual companies. Simply put, the forthcoming picture would much reminiscent of the one we had in the previous recession. The snapshot is that 25% increase in thefts from persons and a 4% increase in burglaries were recorded in the first quarter on 2009. “Stealth and snatch thefts” and robberies at knife-point noted a 5% increase in comparison with October to December 2008 with the same period in 2007.
This is to say that there exists an inevitable link between certain types of crimes and economic difficulties. If the historical data is anything to go by, then the we should prepare to face another increase in crime. We cannot reduce the crime, but we can protect our business and customers better in the forthcoming turbulent times.
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TikTok is one of the most popular social media platforms today due to its variety of content, including how-to videos, funny clips, fitness videos, and much more.
Like other social media platforms, TikTok users still face privacy concerns when cybercriminals use their personal data to impersonate them or scam people. One of the ways you can protect your TikTok data is to make your TikTok following private. This will prevent anyone else on the platform from viewing your following list.
To make your following list private on TikTok, go to your TikTok profile and click on the menu icon in the top right corner. Select “Settings and privacy,” then tap on the “Privacy” tab. On the privacy window, scroll down to “Following list” and click on it. Next, select “Only me.” Now your TikTok following list will only be visible to you.
To learn more about making your following private on TikTok, read this article to the end.
Overview of Making Your Following Private on TikTok
If your TikTok profile is public, your videos, followers, and the following list are visible to any platform user. Anyone curious about who you follow can see your following when they open your TikTok profile.
If you’re worried about the safety of your TikTok data based on your following, it’s best to make your following private. Even so, changing the following list privacy setting doesn’t have to be a data privacy precaution; it can also be a preference. Adjusting your following list privacy settings is advisable if you want to keep the information to yourself.
In addition to making your following list private, you can also make your account private. When you have a private TikTok account, only approved users can view your live streams, videos, and the people you follow.
Next, we cover the exact steps to make your following private on TikTok.
A Step-by-Step Guide on Making Your Following Private on TikTok
Follow the steps below to make your following list private on TikTok:
- Launch TikTok on your smart device and log in.
- Tap on the “Profile” tab in the bottom right corner.
- Tap on the menu icon (three stacked lines) at the top-right corner of the screen.
- Select “Settings and privacy.”
- Tap on “Privacy.”
- Under Privacy, scroll down to “Following list” and click on it.
- Tap on “Only me” to make your TikTok following private.
- Now, only you can see your TikTok followers.
Viewing TikTok Followers on a Private Account
In addition to making your TikTok following private, you can also make your account private. When your account is private, only users you approve can view your live streams, videos, bio, and the people you follow.
You’ll receive a notification when someone wishes to follow your account. A private account also prevents other TikTok users from stitching or downloading your videos.
To set your TikTok account as private:
- Launch TikTok on your smartphone and log in.
- Tap on “Profile” in the bottom right corner.
- Tap on the menu icon in the top right corner of the screen.
- Tap on “Settings and privacy.”
- Select “Privacy” from the menu.
- Tap on the grey toggle icon next to “Private account,” and it’ll change to green.
You can make both your TikTok account and the following list private.
To make your following private on a TikTok account, scroll down the privacy options and select “Following list.” Under “Who can see your following list?” click on “Only me,” as mentioned earlier in this article.
When you make your following private on a private account, other users can view your videos, profile, and live streams but can’t view the people you follow.
As you’ve learned from this article, making your following private on TikTok only takes a few simple steps. Remember that users can still view your profile and download your videos even if your following list is private. If you wish to restrict content viewership, you can change your account from public to private.
With private accounts, users have to send requests to follow your account. In addition to making your account private, you can also make your following private so that even approved followers can’t view your following.
To view a private user account’s following on TikTok, the account user must first approve you as a follower. Viewing a private account’s following also depends on whether they have changed their privacy settings to only them. If they have, you cannot view their following even after they approve your following request.
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As towns across Switzerland struggle with floodwater, swissinfo waded to lakeside Thun where residents were braced for the worst.This content was published on August 22, 2005 - 17:43
Thun was put on high alert on Monday as the lake approached the record level of 1999, when flooding caused about SFr60 million ($47 million) in damage.
The flooding that year led to moves to build a pipeline to redirect excess water around the town. However, construction has yet to begin.
"The water level has been rising at an unusually rapid rate – between four and five centimetres an hour," Jürg Alder, spokesman for the town council, told swissinfo on Monday.
Alder said if the water continued to rise "about 500 residents could be directly affected by flooding".
It had already passed the critical mark of 558.30 metres above sea level by the start of the day – only 87cm below the 1999 record. (It reached 559.10 at 7 o'clock on Tuesday morning - only seven centimetres below the 1999 level.)
By 9am, the authorities opened emergency depots around the town where people could pick up sandbags and plastic sheeting. Civil-protection forces went from door to door distributing leaflets advising residents to remove valuables from their cellars and to seal drains.
Within two hours, one of the depots had been cleaned out of sandbags. "Even if it stops raining, the level will continue to rise because of the amount of water from the mountains still running into the lake," said Marcel Sievers of Thun's emergency task force.
The weather service, Meteotest, poetically described the heavy rain as being dropped from "clouds pressed against the mountains where they were squeezed like lemons".
Lake Thun is Switzerland's smallest body of water in relation to the size of its catchment area.
"Most people have remained calm and if they don't, it's our job to calm them," Sievers said while manning a temporary information booth close to the lakeshore.
Several people gathered to watch men from the civil-protection service pile sandbags around a garden, which sits above an underground garage.
"We're standing here wondering how long we should wait before removing everything from our cellars," said resident Renate Looff, chatting nervously with neighbours beneath colourful umbrellas.
"When it rains like this, we expect our cellars to flood," said René Schmutz. "We had SFr20,000 ($16,000) in damage to our garage and garden in 1999."
"Six years ago, it wasn't just our cellar that flooded but our living room as well," Looff added.
"There's no point getting sandbags, because they won't help if the water reaches our house," said Beat Schneeberger, surveying the rising waters. His cellar flooded in 1999, even though his house lies a couple of hundred metres from the lakeshore.
Prone to flooding
Thun has been prone to flooding since the early 18th century when a mountain river, the Kander, was redirected into the lake.
However, the 1999 flood was the worst on record. In May that year the snowmelt brought up to 700 cubic metres of water a second into the lake from the rivers Kander, Aare and Simme alone.
Around 350 buildings were affected and many residents had to be evacuated from their homes by boat.
The flood of the century put the local and cantonal authorities under pressure to prevent a repeat.
They finally put forward a plan to build an underground pipeline which would take water from the lake when levels are high and redirect it around Thun and into the Aare downstream from the town.
"It's thought that the pipeline would ensure we avoid a repeat of a flood the size of the one in 1999," said Alder.
But even if the project manages to overcome the last few bureaucratic hurdles, construction will not begin before next spring and it will not be completed until the end of 2007.
swissinfo, Dale Bechtel in Thun
The Lake Thun water level rose to a record 559.12 metres above sea level in May 1999.
About 350 buildings were flooded, with damage estimated at around SFr60 million.
The town council and cantonal authorities plan to build a pipeline under Thun, to relieve the town when the water rises to dangerously high levels.
The SFr31 million project is not expected to be completed before the end of 2007.
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Born: 5 February 1972Special Achievements:
2005 - First Australian woman to become a Crown Princess of another country (Denmark).
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Seroprevalence and risk factors for hepatitis C infection among male prisoners in Karachi
Date of Award
Master of Science in Health Policy & Management (MSc Health Policy & Mgmt)
Community Health Sciences
Introduction Hepatitis C is a major health related issue throughout the world which is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. Inmates are the challenging population who are at higher risk of acquiring HCV due to their high risk activities. Concerns exist that jails and prisons could serve as reservoirs that could amplify transmission of HCV infection among themselves as well as in community. Pakistan where HCV is common and there is lack of awareness about HCV, very scare data is available about prevalence and risk factors of HCV in prisoners. Hence, there is need to determine the burden of HCV infection and associated risk factors among Pakistani prisoners. We conducted a study to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis C and risk factors associated with HCV among adult male inmates in central prison, Karachi, Pakistan. Subjects and Methods A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in central prison for men, Karachi from September 2008 to January 2009. Two-stage cluster survey technique was used to enroll the study participants. Our study population comprised of male inmates with age > 18 years incarcerated for at least three months. A questionnaire was designed to evaluate the risk factors for HCV among inmates. Our trained data collectors administered structured questionnaire to the inmates and collected their blood samples to test anti-HCV antibody. Results We identified 775 male prison inmates aged 18 years or more, who had been incarcerated for more than 3 months at the time of the interview, did not pose a security threat to the study team and were not political prisoners. 750 (96.8%) of these inmates consented to participate in the study. The inmates included in the study ranged in age from 18-75 years and 321 (42.8%) of them had not received any formal education whatsoever. Inmates in this sample had, on average, been imprisoned twice prior to the current incarceration, with a median total duration of imprisonment during last ten years of 24 months (range 3-120 months). 161(%) were imprisoned for 3-24 months and 42(5.6%) imprisoned for 25-120 months beforehand. Of the 750 inmates tested for hepatitis C virus, 138 (18.4%) were found to be infected. On univariate analysis age, duration of imprisonment, education, number of family members in household, injections received during last one and five years before imprisonment, therapeutic injections given by glass syringes, therapeutic injections by used plastic syringes, prior hospitalization, prior surgeries, blood transfusions, exposure to contaminated blood, number of visits to dentist, use of unsterilized equipment by dentist, sharing tooth brush/miswak, visit to barber for shave, sharing used razors, ever had tattoos or body piercing, ever incarcerated, prior imprisonment, ever use of drugs, duration of illegal drug use, use of bhung, charas, injectable drugs, extramarital sexual contact, homosexual contact and sexual contact with hijras were found as significant factors associated with HCV. On multivariable analysis we found that therapeutic injections given by glass syringes (adjusted OR 83.55, 95% CI 36.03-193.72, P <0.001), use of injectable drugs before imprisonment (adjusted OR 50.51, 95% CI 13.26-192.39, p <0.001), sharing razors (adjusted OR 18.08, 95% CI 8.73-37.43, p <0.001) and illiteracy(adjusted OR 2.76, 95% CI 1.26-6.05, p 0.01) were the risk factors that increase the risk of acquiring hepatitis C. Conclusion We have found that seroprevalence of hepatitis C among adult male inmates in central prison Karachi is 18.4% which is higher than the HCV prevalence in general population. We also found that the therapeutic injections given by glass syringes, use of injectable drugs prior to incarceration, sharing razors and illiteracy are associated with higher risk of acquiring hepatic C infection.
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According to the CCP’s annual economic report for 2021, its GDP per capita reached ¥80,976, approximately $12,551 at annual average exchange rate. With a GDP per capita of exceeding $12,000, the CCP authority boasted that it is close to the World Bank’s definition of high-income country. This news leading to a wave of cheers of jubilation in the CCP’s state media.
The CCP’s economy maintained rapid growth after joining the WTO. Having become the world’s second largest economy, the CCP has ambition to lead the reform of the global governance system. Nevertheless, the national prosperity does not mean the prosperity of its people.
According to the statistics that were released by the World Bank, the share of Chinese people’s income in GDP has long been well below the world average. The data indicated that the income of the population in 2018 was about 16.54% of the GDP of the Communism China, compared to the world average of 25.6% in 2019, showing a gap of over 10 percentage points, which has been remained for several years, according to a World Bank chart.
The CCP has always been fond of excusing itself with “special situation theory”: Communism China cannot compare with high-income countries; the world’s data was too complicated to be compared with the world average. Moreover, there is a long-standing gap of 3 percentage point in population income as a percentage of GDP in 2018 compared to low and middle-income countries.
In this case, the Chinese people should ask: where did their money go?
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Pope reflects on the prayer of the Psalms
October 14, 2020
CWN Editor's Note: On May 6, Pope Francis began a series Wednesday general audiences on prayer; during August and September, he temporarily interrupted that series to speak on the theme of healing the world. On October 14 (video), he began, “As we read the Bible, we continually come across prayers of various types. But we also find a book made up solely of prayers, a book that has become the native land, gymnasium and home of countless men and women of prayer. It is the Book of Psalms.”The above note supplements, highlights, or corrects details in the original source (link above). About CWN news coverage.
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ADHD is a real medical disorder that can cause focus, self-control, and organization problems. ADHD is not laziness or clumsiness. People with ADHD often have trouble completing tasks, following directions, and keeping track of belongings. They may also seem fidgety, talk too much, or constantly move. ADHD can make it hard to succeed in school and at work. It can also lead to problems with relationships. There is no single cause of ADHD It is thought that a mix of genetic and environmental factors cause it. Researchers are still learning about how ADHD develops?
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ADHD is one of the most common problems with how a child’s brain develops. Most of the time, it is first noticed in childhood and continues into adulthood. Children with ADHD might have trouble paying attention, controlling their impulses (they might act without thinking about what will happen), or being too active.
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Children often have trouble paying attention and behaving. Research showed that ADHD is not laziness or clumsiness. This is normal. But kids with ADHD don’t just stop doing these things as they get older. The symptoms keep coming back and can be very bad. This can make it hard to do well at school, home, or with friends.
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Scientists are also looking into other possible causes and risk factors besides genetics, such as:
- Brain damage
- Environmental risks (like lead) during pregnancy or when a person is young
- Women who drink alcohol or smoke while pregnant
- Premature delivery
- Low weight at birth
People often think that ADHD is caused by eating too much sugar, watching too much TV, being a bad parent, or social and environmental factors like poverty or chaos in the family. However, research does not support these ideas. Of course, these and other things, especially in some people, could make symptoms worse. But there isn’t enough evidence to say that they are the main reasons why kids have ADHD.
Diagnosis of ADHD – Which is not clumsiness.
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An exploration of the role of school leadership in implementation of learner-centered pedagogy in teaching mathematics: a case of a secondary school in Tanzania.
Date of Award
Master of Education (MEd)
Dr. Peter Kajoro
Prof. Marriote Ngwaru
Institute for Educational Development, East Africa
School leadership is an entity that has potential to bring changes for the improvement of schools, as a contextual factor it can affect teachers’ practices and improve students’ performance. With the continued failure in mathematics among secondary school students, school leadership can be explored to see how can influence mathematics teachers to use learner-centered pedagogy in teaching mathematics as the new curriculum of 2005 advocate. This dissertation report is therefore about the exploration of the role of school leadership (SL) in implementation of learner-centered pedagogy (LCP) in teaching of mathematics: a case of secondary school in Tanzania. Using qualitative case study design, a study sought to answer major question: How does school leadership (SL) support the implementation of LCP in teaching of mathematics in secondary school? A sample of five (5) participants from one secondary school was chosen and the data were collected through semi-structured interviews, observations and document analysis. The data gathered were analyzed qualitatively by developing codes and themes from specific meaning patterns guided by subsidiary questions. The findings from the study suggested that various roles like inspection of teachers’ attendance in classroom and inspection of teaching and learning materials, classroom observation, financial support in the area of professional development of teachers and buying of teaching and learning materials, influential support through mentoring, peer coaching and encouragement (through verbal persuasion) are school leadership roles that can support mathematics teachers use LCP in teaching. The study is also suggestive of inadequate finances, teachers’ attitude, and high mathematics teachers’ attrition as the main challenges for implementation of LCP in teaching mathematics, while school leadership, mathematics teachers, time, ICT and good physical environment were opportunities identified. The study recommends effective professional training of mathematics teachers to equip them with necessary knowledge and skills concerning LCP in which the government and school leadership have to support the whole process. Also the study strongly recommends school-based supervision and monitoring of instruction.
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6 Reasons You Need To Use a Soaker Hose (Author: Jeffrey Douglas)
Soaker Hose offers the perfect delivery of water to plants: slowly, steady release at the soil line. This ensures that water is not wasted. The slow release allows the soil around plant roots to gradually absorb the water. And the proximity of the hose to soil means that very little if any is lost to evaporation.
Soaker hose is actually the grandfather of the drip irrigation system. When you attach a soaker to a regular hose and turn on the water supply, water seeps in sweat-like beads from the hose along its entire length. Soaker hose if used properly can help us conserve water and at the same time enjoy beautiful flower gardens, trees as well as great tasting home-grown fruits and vegetables. Also use in raised planters, median strips, foundation stabilization, hanging planters and more.
Installing the hose system in your garden is simple enough for just about anyone to do. An underground "just under the mulch" soaker system is the most effective, because you don’t lose any water to evaporation, and you can soak the roots of plants at a deeper level. Incorporate a soaker hose system into your garden design before planting.
An aboveground soaker system is much easier to install for an existing garden, and the hoses can easily be moved whenever necessary. This type of soaker system is still extremely efficient and effective. You simply place the hose along the ground around the base of your plants. If the hose crosses an area of the garden which doesn’t require watering, you simply connect a section of regular garden hose or the appropriate size drip irrigation tubing.
Things you will need to know to set up a soaker hose system. All the following items are available with male x female garden hose thread and will all screw together without a problem:
A 200 mesh filter to keep particles from clogging your hose. Their are 2 style of filters, a "T" Filter and a "Y" filter. T filters are smaller and feed water in a 90 degree turn with an end cap top flush and clean the filter. Used in most small systems. The "Y" filter is larger and the water travels straight through the filter also giving you more surface, in turn cleaning less often. Well water typically has more particles of sediment in suspension, and not normally recommended for soaker hose.
Installing a back flow preventer is highly recommended to stop dirty water from backing up through the hose into your household drinking water supply. This is simply a matter of installing a one way valve (a backflow preventer) between the water source or spigot and the first length of hose.
A calcium filter can be used for soaker hose, drip irrigation and mist systems to help reduce clogging by capturing iron and calcium particles that build up in soaker hoses and in drip emitters.
Probably the most important item is a soaker hose pressure regulator. Soaker hose is designed to work at approx. 20-30 psi. Using a regulator with standard hose water pressure of 45psi will keep the hose working properly. Sometimes when homes have a high water pressure in excess of 60-100 psi or more, you may need a heavy duty pressure regulator. If you don't know your pressure, buy yourself a pressure gauge for around $10 to determine your pressure and get the proper regulator the first time. High pressure will cause your hose to spray and or split.
Items required for installation.Soaker Hose Pressure
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- As an established Chinese President's visit to UAE may affect the future development of relations between the two countries and the situation in the middle East?
- The main outcome of this visit should, in my opinion, considered the decision of the parties on the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and the UAE, as well as the signing of documents on cooperation in the implementation of the initiative "Belt and Road".
I would like to note the following. The term "strategic partnership" is quite devalued. In recent years, it is quite often used for formal specifications of relations between any two countries, but for the most part, it's just a sort of "Protocol of intent". In the case of Emirates and China, the situation looks somewhat different - the partnership between the two countries is based on a fairly solid Foundation in the first place - in the field of Finance and investment.
In December 2015, China and the UAE have launched a joint investment Fund in the amount of $ 10 billion, whose funds are directed to projects in the energy sector and high technologies. The Emirates actively working Industrial and commercial Bank of China (ICBC), China construction Bank (CCB), Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) and Bank of China (BOC). In 2016, investors from the UAE have invested in China over $ 2.1 billion, and foreign direct investment of China in the UAE amounted to 4.6 billion. Well, the volume of trade between countries by the end of 2017 amounted to more than 41 billion figure is quite substantial. For comparison, the trade turnover between China and Russia in the same year amounted to 84 billion.
In Beijing view the UAE as one of the key countries for the implementation of the initiative "Belt and Road" and the leadership of the Emirates has demonstrated its willingness to cooperate in this direction. At the same time - providing assistance to China in expanding its presence in the middle East.
- Hu Jintao's visit to the Emirates comes amid the refusal of a number of Asian countries on imports of Iranian oil. Should Iran be afraid of such a step on the part of China, its arrangements for the replacement of Iranian oil supplies from the Gulf monarchies?
- In foreign policy and external economic activities of Beijing, there is one very important caveat. In relations with any government of China focuses on its own interests, and hence conflicts of that state with someone else (even if that "someone" is also a close relationship with China) some fundamental values have not.
By developing its projects with Iran or Qatar, Beijing simultaneously is committed to the development of relations with the same UAE, the Saudis and Israel.
As for the Chinese position in relation to the efforts of the US and its allies concerning the maximum reduction in imports of Iranian oil and generally new sanctions against Tehran - everything is quite clear: Beijing has no plans to reduce imports from Iran and does not intend to curtail its economic projects in the Islamic Republic. Here, of course, has its own nuances, but that's a topic for another conversation.
After UAE, the Chinese leader plans to visit the African continent - Senegal, Rwanda and South Africa. Why are these countries?
- China has been steadily developing Africa, there is slowly expanding their zone of influence. Doing this under the umbrella of the already mentioned several times today I have initiative "Belt and Road". As they say today in Beijing: "China's Progress will bring more opportunities for Africa, and Africa's development will give an impetus to the growth of China". And the same Senegal became one of the first African countries that have signed the agreement with China on cooperation in the framework of this initiative.
As regards, in particular, Rwanda is, among other things, its President, Paul Kagame, is the Chairman of the African Union. And meeting with him, XI Jinping, closely linked to the preparation of the Forum on China-Africa cooperation will be held in September this year in Beijing.
The choice of South Africa for a visit is also quite obvious. In the coming days there will be held the 10th meeting of the BRICS leaders.
In addition, this year marks 20 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. And over the years, the trade turnover between Beijing and Johannesburg had achieved in the past year 39,17 billion, China and South Africa have already implemented a number of major joint projects. So, between the two countries to operate direct flights, the basic financial structure of China established in Johannesburg, branches or representative offices. By the way, South Africa is the largest African country in the number of passing there training Chinese students, the number of existing Confucius institutes (serious tool of "soft power" of China). Moreover, the study of Chinese language is included in the system of public education in this country.
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Learn About Futures
What is a futures contract?
A futures contract is a legally binding agreement to purchase or sell a commodity for delivery in the future: (1) at a price that is determined at initiation of the contract; (2) that obligates each party to the contract to fulfill the contract at the specified price; (3) that is used to assume or shift price risk; and (4) that may be satisfied by delivery or offset.
What is a futures exchange?
A futures exchange is a central marketplace with established rules and regulations where buyers and sellers meet to trade futures and options contracts. An exchange can include a physical structure and/or an electronic marketplace.
Can you provide examples of futures trading?
A futures contract may be bought (long) in anticipation of the value of the contract rising in price. In this scenario, the objective is to sell the contract at a higher price than which it was purchased, profiting from the difference.
A futures contract may also be sold (short) in anticipation of the value of the underlying contract declining in price. The objective is to buy the contract at a lower price than which it was sold, profiting from the difference.
Do futures contracts have provisions to take delivery of the underlying product?
Many futures contracts contemplate that actual delivery of the commodity (i.e., gold, silver, etc.) can take place to fulfill the contract. However, some futures contracts require cash settlement instead of delivery, and most contracts are liquidated before the delivery date. To offset a long position, an investor would sell the same futures contract. Conversely, to offset a short futures position, an investor would buy the same futures contract.
Can you explain margin on futures?
Margin (or performance bond) is the amount of money or collateral deposited by a customer with his broker, by a broker with a clearing member, or by a clearing member with a clearing organization. Initial margin is the amount of margin required by the broker when a futures position is opened and maintenance margin is an amount that must be maintained on deposit at all times. If the equity in a customer's account drops to or below the level of maintenance margin because of adverse price movement, the broker must issue a margin call to restore the customer's equity to the initial level.
For example, if a customer purchased an XYZ futures contract for $1,300 per unit, he would have to deposit "initial margin." This contract controls 100 units of XYZ. Without margin, one would have to pay: $1,300 x 100 units = $130,000 to enter the trade. However, an exchange only requires a very small percentage of this deposit referred to as initial margin. Contracts may have this margin stated as a percentage, say 5% of the underlying value, or a specified dollar amount, for example $5,670. Either way, this amount is initially required to purchase a futures contract. Given the above information, one can begin to appreciate the leverage inherent in a futures contract. For a deposit of $5,670, an investor controls $130,000 worth of XYZ. Of course, leverage works both ways - profits are greater as prices move in the investor's favor, as are losses when prices move against the investor.
What are the differences between speculators and hedgers?
Speculators are market participants who attempt to profit from buying and selling futures contracts and/or options on futures contracts by anticipating future price movements. Speculators provide liquidity to the marketplace because they are willing to take the other side of various trades.
Hedgers are market participants attempting to offset market and/or investment risk. For example, a jewelry manufacturer may need a certain amount of gold in the future and believes the price of gold will rise significantly in the future. Such a manufacturer may find the current price of a gold futures contract to be more beneficial. As such, he can elect to lock in the price of gold today by purchasing a gold futures contract.
Of course, the price of gold could decline in the future resulting in the effective purchase price for the manufacturer being higher if he elected to enter into a hedge transaction by purchasing a futures contract. Nonetheless, the risk of purchasing gold at a much higher price can be reduced by entering into a hedge transaction.
Can you explain the concept of price discovery?
Futures markets tend to reveal information about the expected prices of underlying products in the future. In buying or selling a futures contract, an investor agrees to receive or deliver a specific commodity at a specific time in the future at a price determined today. Given this information, one can see how a relationship exists between the value of a futures contract and the price that investors anticipate the commodity may be at in the future. Of course, the market participants may be incorrect about anticipated future prices.
To fully understand the value of a futures contract however, it is necessary to also understand the "cost of carry" associated with such an instrument. For example, if a hedger sold a gold futures contract and intended to make delivery on that contract in the future (perhaps a gold mining company), the hedger would have to pay to transport the gold and store the gold. These costs of "carrying" contribute to the value of the futures contract as will the cost of money (interest rates).
What is "convergence" as it relates to futures contracts?
Convergence refers to the fact that as time to expiration of a futures contract approaches, the value of the futures contract must approach the value of the cash (or "spot") market. The difference between the spot price and the futures price is referred to as the "basis." The basis declines over time until, at expiration of the futures contract, the values converge and become equal - at this point the futures contract essentially is the same as the spot. Of course, the futures contract will no longer trade and investors should understand the last trading date for the contracts they may be trading.
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DERRY, N.H. – New speed bumps are slowing traffic and increasing safety in a Derry, N.H., ROC.
The neighborhood sits off a main road in town, and drivers will often use it as a cut through. Though the posted speed limit is 10 mph, drivers would often speed through, posing a safety threat to residents.
“There’s kids who play around the neighborhood,” said Faith Ward, president of the Board of Directors for the Running Brook Cooperative.
In order to solve this problem, community members applied for and received a Better Together Community Grant to install the speed bumps throughout the neighborhood and deter speeders.
“That did seem to help,” Ward said.
The speed bumps can be installed and removed when needed, like in the winter to allow for easier snow plowing.
ROC Members Sandra-Ann Drohen and Katherine Smathers headed the project, with the help of Ward and others. The project cost $1,000, with $700 coming from the grant and the remaining amount coming from the ROC’s budget.
Ward said this was the first time the ROC was awarded the grant. While saving for capital improvements is something the co-op does each year, grants like the Better Together program can help communities tackle some of them sooner.
“Trying to save to get the biggest projects done is a challenge,” she said. “The grant was great, we really needed the help.”
In the future, Ward said the hope is that they will be able to utilize the grants again for other projects, like installing a new sign at the front of the neighborhood.
“There used to be a sign, but it was falling apart,” Ward said.
In October 2010, the ROC leaders who attended the Community Leadership Institute in Louisville developed a community grants program idea that would both help a fellow ROC as well as engage new leadership in the resident corporation. ROC USA® has included funding for the Better Together Community Grants program in its budget ever since.
The projects are meant to meet safety and health needs, as well as bring together neighbors to solidify the already growing feeling of camaraderie.
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This assessment addresses the following course objective(s):CO2 – Analyze appropriate methods of quantitative analysis used for business problems
In this assignment, you will create a PowerPoint presentation that details a number of quantitative analysis methods and indicates how and when they should be used to solve business problems.Submit
PowerPoint presentation including an analysis of 10 different methods and a practical example of a business problem.Each analysis should be addressed on one slide, and must include:
The title of slide should be the name of the method being discussed.
A small description of the method (must be cited)
The type of problem it can be used to solve or example of the method in use.
Each slide must have at least one citation
All information must be on slide, nothing in the notes section of the PowerPoint.
invent a business problem, and briefly describe it in one slide
create a simple decision tree to select the quantitative method used to evaluate it
include a sample evaluation and recommendation for the business problem.
Reference slide is needed.
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The holidays represent a magical time of year filled with family, traditions, gifts, and celebration. However, there can also be a lot of stress associated with the holidays, especially if you are trying to collaborate with a co-parent. It is important for your children that you learn to manage this stress so you can keep the magic alive during the holiday season. The following strategies will help you and your former spouse collaborate and communicate about the holidays in a healthy way.
1. Establish a plan for the holidays. The first thing you’ll want to do is consult with the parenting plan you have established with your former spouse. This plan is created to help minimize confusion around splitting the holidays. Don’t try to disrupt the plan by asking your children who they’d rather spend the holidays with – this puts them in an impossible position where they are trying to choose between the two most important people in their lives. If you are planning a vacation that involves changing the parameters of your parenting plan, try to compromise with your former spouse so that your vacation doesn’t subtract from his or her time with the children. Also make sure to set aside time for your children to talk with your former spouse while they are spending time with you.
2. Talk about gifts with your former spouse. Gifts are often a central element of the holiday season, and it is okay to get excited about giving your kids gifts they will love. However, this is not a time to get competitive with your former spouse by trying to outdo one another in gift giving. This will most likely lead to conflict, which will ultimately hurt the children. Avoid this competition by talking to your former spouse about what gifts you plan to give. This will ensure equality between the two households, which will subsequently eliminate any comparison or competition.
3. Talk about feelings. It is difficult to let go of old traditions and establish new traditions during the holidays. It is likely both you and your children will be feeling some amount of grief about the changes associated with splitting holidays between two households. Make sure you talk to your kids and normalize the disappointment, sadness, and anger they may be feeling about these changes. Also make sure to take care of yourself as you manage your own feelings about these changes. Talk to friends and family, and also try to establish a plan for how you will spend holidays when your children are with your former spouse.
4. Keep the magic alive. Although this may feel like a time marked by grief and loss, it can also be an opportunity to establish new traditions and celebrations with your children. This will help show your kids that the holidays can still be fun and exciting, even if you are celebrating in a new way. Try to find fun new activities that both you and your kids can get excited about – bake a new special treat, listen to holiday music, take a drive to view holiday lights around town – show your children that the holidays continue to be magical and exciting, even when changes take place in the family.
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Industrial housing built by the Tempests of Peckwash Mill between 1820 and 1850 for their employees. (1)
Numbers 15 to 17 are a terrace of three workers' cottages, built to serve Peckwash Mills (qv). The terrace was between between 1820 and 1850. It is built of coursed squared stone beneath a hipped slate roof. The front elevation is three storeys tall. On the first floor, there are three tall window openings beneath squared lintels. On the second floor, two windows have been altered so that they break the eaves. (2)
Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D. 1986. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology - A Gazetteer of Sites. Part II - Borough of Erewash. p 20.
*Internet Web Site: Erewash Borough Council. List of buildings of local interest. www.erewash.gov.uk. LL/665 (numbers 15-17).
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By: Chaim Steinmetz
The Parti Quebecois took an important step at its convention Saturday when it decided that candidates for the PQ can no longer wear visible religious symbols. This new policy helped clarify an issue that has arisen in the PQ’s past roughly……zero times. But the PQ felt it was important to institute this rule as a gesture, to explain how serious they are about their “Charter Affirming The Values Of Secularism And The Religious Neutrality Of The State, As Well As The Equality Of Men And Women, And The Framing Of Accommodation Requests” (or “Charter of Values”, for short.)
This means that if I wanted to run for the PQ, I could no longer wear my kippah. The PQ feels that public officials shouldn’t display religious symbols, because it would compromise their neutrality. But one wonders, what does neutrality mean? Why not apply neutrality to other forms of expression? Will they allow someone running for the PQ to wear a Habs jersey? Perhaps there’s a diehard former Québec Nordiques fan who roots for the Colorado Avalanche, who will be intimidated by the jersey; and who knows, there may be some hockey fans in Gatineau who root for a non-Quebec team like the Senators? Perhaps the PQ should order candidates not to wear regional baseball caps, with names like Montreal or Herouxville written on them; after all, by showing favoritism to one region, they are losing their neutrality!
Apologists for the Charter of Secular Values will counter that religion is different than sports or regional interests. To them, religion is uniquely divisive, and therefore must be completely hidden in the public sphere. After all, wars are fought over religion. But then again, most wars are motivated by nationalism; does this mean that nationalism isn’t kosher? Should we remove nationalism from the public sphere? (Last I looked, the PQ was a nationalist party).
Actually, experience shows that rather than being divisive, full freedom of expression brings about true tolerance. Just to the south of us is a deeply religious country, the United States. In it people of multiple religions work together, and many of them wear their religious symbols proudly. And yet, despite these shocking displays of kippahs, turbans and hijabs, even in the public service, the United States does a better job than Quebec in ensuring that people of different backgrounds get along with each other. (Not to mention that the U.S. economy has grown much faster than our own as well.) In the American system, the most important cultural values one must learn relate to democracy and civil rights, not clothing styles or religious habits.
While grasping for a rationale for this law, apologists advance another argument. They say that the new Charter of Values is really about promoting the equality of women; they claim the hijab is an instrument of male domination. While the patriarchal structure of deeply religious societies certainly can lead to the oppression women, refusing women with hijabs jobs certainly doesn’t liberate them; and it’s absurd to believe that discriminating against religious women will improve women's rights. And by refusing religious Muslims jobs, you prevent these very women from truly integrating into Quebec society.
Then, of course, there's the Celine Dion argument: “you are in Quebec and we have embraced you and opened our country for you to live in a better world, you have to adapt to our rules”. In other words, if you want to live here, you have to be like us. But please tell me, what is “being like us”? Is there a Quebec uniform I somehow overlooked? I see people dressed in every possible way, business suits and ties to colored hair and piercings. Some people wear tuques; others wear kippahs. What’s the difference? Unless of course, the difference is that by wearing a kippah, you acknowledge that your ancestors lived somewhere other than New France.
Jumping past the labored explanations, it’s obvious that the Charter of Values is a blatant political ploy. It is the solution to a problem that doesn't exist. Without cause and without reason, it cuts down our right to self expression. The Parti Québecois simply wants to advance their political goals, and hopes that demagoguery will lead them into the promised land of sovereignty; Madame Marois cannot pretend that she doesn’t know that this secular charter will appeal most to xenophobes and racists.
I oppose this charter, not because I'm Jewish, but because I'm a Canadian and a Quebecois. Democracy is founded not just on the rule of the majority, but also on protecting the rights of the minority. The social contract that holds all of us together requires me to respect the PQ government, even if I’d prefer another one, and it requires this government to protect my rights, even if I didn’t vote for them. And one needs to recognize, that democratic rights can be slowly sliced away like salami, until they eventually disappear; just look at what Chavez did in Venezuela, and Putin in Russia. Both of these autocrats used popular support to create near dictatorships. Any country that tolerates a pointless restriction on civil rights is courting danger.
Pauline Marois has now made it clear: as a kippah wearing Jew, I don’t belong in the Parti Quebecois. Well, I’m glad to be excluded. I’d never want to be part of a party that shamelessly undermines rights and courts bigots; I’d never want to be part of a party that will trample on democracy in order to further its political goals.
So, thank you Pauline for excluding me from the Parti Quebecois.
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Despite no prior complaints or evidence of fraud, Republicans react to Trump’s loss with more efforts to restrict absentee voting.
When Shawnu Ksicinski began voter education efforts in January 2020 for a new organization, Progress North, among the questions she fielded most frequently were those about absentee voting.
Those queries increased, she said, after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in Wisconsin one year ago, as more people opted to vote by absentee ballot if they could, instead of doing so in person and risk contracting the virus.
“There were so many people who had questions about the process, who didn’t understand how to request absentee ballots,” said Ksicinski, executive director of the progressive voter education organization based in Superior that serves Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, Price, and Sawyer counties. “They wanted to know how they could cast their votes safely.”
Now, four months after a record number of absentee ballots were cast in an election that saw Democrat Joe Biden win a narrow victory over former President Donald Trump, Republicans in Wisconsin and elsewhere across the country have proposed legislative measures intended to place limits on voting, including reducing the number of absentee ballot drop boxes.
On Feb. 22, Sen. Duey Stroebel (R-Saukville) introduced a package of proposed bills that would limit absentee voting on a number of fronts, including one measure capping the number of drop boxes in each municipality to just one. The bills follow a trend nationwide, as Republicans in 44 states have recently introduced proposals that would restrict voting rights and voter assistance.
Earlier: Helping Wisconsin Voters Would Be Harder—or Even a Criminal Act—in Some Republican Proposals
In a statement to UpNorthNews, Stroebel said his proposals are necessary to “restore trust and confidence in the election process” that was strained during the coronavirus pandemic, despite the fact no widespread fraud was proven anywhere in the 2020 election process. Nevertheless, he accused election officials of disregarding the law and said he is critical of drop boxes, despite no widespread record of Republicans criticism prior to Trump’s losing campaign.
“Statutory timelines for early in-person absentee voting were ignored and processes not even allowed under current law–like ballot drop boxes–were employed,” Stroebel said.
Sen. Alberta Darling (R-River Hills), who co-sponsored the absentee voting proposals, cited her belief in widespread public suspicions that have only been originated, echoed, and amplified by Republicans.
“Our right to vote is a shared and sacred right,” Darling said in a statement. “However, far too many people have sincere concerns about our electoral system. These bills will help restore trust and make sure our elections are handled fairly for everyone.”
Limiting the number of drop boxes would make absentee voting more difficult in Wisconsin’s largest cities, which favored Democrats in last year’s elections. For example, Milwaukee was home to 15 such drop boxes, an effort intended to reduce voting impediments during the pandemic. In Madison, voters could drop off absentee ballots at 14 different drop boxes located throughout the city.
Biden won a close election in Wisconsin, carrying the state by just 20,600 votes, with especially strong showings in Madison and Milwaukee, cities that would be limited under the bill to a single drop box to serve hundreds of thousands of voters. (In November, Milwaukee County recorded 459,723 total voters while Dane County had 344,728.)
Ksicinski and other supporters of absentee voting said allowing multiple drop boxes in a large municipality allows more people–especially those who face transportation challenges and people of color–to be able to cast their ballots. Ensuring as many people as possible can vote should be the goal of a democratic society, they said, and proposals such as curbing the number of drop boxes is aimed largely at reducing Democratic votes.
“Absolutely,” Ksicinski said when asked whether limiting the number of drop boxes is an attempt to reduce the number of votes cast for Democratic candidates. “Limiting the number of absentee ballot drop boxes will predominantly impact voters of color the most. And that population typically tends to vote for Democrats.”
Election clerks in Wisconsin have said elections last year were run in a manner to ensure voting integrity. Wisconsin Elections Commission Director Meagan Wolfe repeatedly has defended the manner in which those elections were run.
Four years ago Carol Craig co-founded Chippewa Valley Votes, a nonpartisan organization that works to register voters in northwest Wisconsin. She is critical of the proposal to limit the number of drop boxes, saying lawmakers should work to make it easier for people to vote, not more challenging, especially given that no voter fraud has been linked to drop boxes.
In Eau Claire, a city of 70,000, the number of drop boxes would be reduced from two to one, likely eliminating a drop box conveniently located near a popular grocery store.
“There doesn’t seem to be any justification for it,” Craig said when asked about the move to reduce drop box totals. “One would wonder what the motive is.”
Ksicinski said she is particularly frustrated by the drop box measure and other bills Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature are proposing that seemingly would limit voting, given that no credible, widespread election fraud was found to have occurred during the November election.
“Republicans are continuing to perpetuate this false narrative that this election had fraudulent activity. It just didn’t,” she said.
GOP members in some states, including Wisconsin, sought to challenge, recount, and sue to overturn election results where Biden won. Many objected to a record number of absentee votes having been cast, despite obvious pandemic concerns.
In a case rejected Monday by the US Supreme Court, Trump’s attorneys baselessly targeted absentee ballot drop boxes (which were used on a smaller scale in both the April and August elections, yet never faced a legal challenge then), voters who claimed the “indefinitely confined” status, absentee ballots cast through early voting, and the legal process of ballot “curing.” Despite no evidence of fraud in any of these areas, Republicans continue to target the practices through new bills.
Rather than seeking to limit drop boxes, state lawmakers should be seeking to expand the number of them, said Jane Pedersen, a member of the League of Women Voters of the Greater Chippewa Valley. As last year’s election process showed, mail service used to deliver absentee ballots is not always timely, she said.
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Additionally, access to transportation is difficult for some people, she said, and in many rural areas local election clerk’s offices are open to drop off ballots on a limited basis. Some of those offices may not provide a way to drop off ballots when they are closed.
“After ballots are received and filled out, returning them to the clerk to be counted is a priority, and drop boxes increase that likelihood,” Pedersen said.
While cities would feel the impact of fewer absentee ballot drop boxes, the limited number would also be felt in rural areas, Ksicinski said. In less-populated northern Wisconsin, where she lives, some residents may face a 30- or 45-minute drive to their local drop box or polling place, an impediment to voting for some, especially those for whom transportation is an issue.
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A global police operation targeting the trade in stolen vehicles has led to the recovery of hundreds of cars, trucks and motorcycles in just two weeks.
Under the code name Operation Carback, police officers from 77 different countries collaborated in an operation led by INTERPOL. The purpose was to increase the number of checks at ports and land border crossings in order to be able to compare vehicles and their owners against INTERPOL's databases and to detect potential criminals or criminal activity.
In just over two weeks, Operation Carback led to:
- Identification of 1,121 stolen cars and 64 motorcycles
- Arrest or detention of 222 people - suspected of dealing in stolen vehicles
- Detention of 8 people - suspected of human trafficking
- Discovery of 26 forged vehicle documents
- Seizure of 480,000 stolen cigarettes
The police also raided workshops where it was suspected that stolen vehicles were dismantled in parts to be smuggled or sold online.
Experts from INTERPOL's unit for stolen motor vehicles were placed in key locations to help with database checks, exchange and analyze and act on the basis of operational data.
With vehicle identification numbers (VINs) usually removed from stolen cars, INTERPOL enabled national law enforcement agencies to contact car manufacturers to identify the vehicle's origin.
As stolen vehicles are often traded to finance and commit crime, ranging from drug trafficking, arms trafficking and human trafficking to corruption and international terrorism, INTERPOL's headquarters headquarters analyze intelligence collected during Operation Carback to identify links to other crime areas.
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Discovery has acquired U.S. rights to two history documentaries from eOne – Lost Worlds and Hidden Treasures and Lost Relics of the Knights Templar.
The factual broadcaster has taken U.S. broadcast and SVOD rights to the two series.
Three-part series Lost Worlds and Hidden Treasures, which was commissioned by the BBC, focuses on the summer of 1939, on the eve of the Second World War, when three archaeological treasures were discovered. These treasures included the Sutton Hoo hoard, a burial treasure from the mysterious Dark`Ages, unearthed in a garden in England; the Lion Man, a 40,000 year old ivory sculpture found deep in a cave in Southern Germany; and the Olmec heads, stone sculptures of up to 50 tons, made by an ancient lost civilization and found in the jungles of Mexico.
The series, which aired on BBC4, was produced by Alleycats.
Sky History’s Lost Relics of the Knights Templar is a five-part series that follows prolific treasure hunters Hamilton White and Carl Cookson as they discover their rarest collection yet – a hoard of Knights Templar treasure. Despite 800 years of searching, and hundreds of claims coming from all corners of the globe, no major Templar artifacts have been found before. With the help of historians and experts Carl and Hamilton learn more about Templar ceremonies and history and the role those artifacts might have played.
The series is produced by eOne, Fired Up Films and Krempelwood with funding from Northern Ireland Screen.
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Description: Rice, rice, and more rice. Who doesn't like a good bowl of hot Chinese style rice or regular kind for that matter. Rice is probably one of my favorite parts to eating any type of Asian food because it can hold so much flavor by coming in a variety of styles. There is pork, shrimp, beef, lobster, and vegetable fried rice, as well as plain, sticky, and traditional rice. This tutorial is going to show you "how to draw rice", step by step as it appears in a bowl stabbed with chopsticks. I love drawing food so what better way to make food then to draw what you love to eat. I like eating plain white rice with steamed vegetables as well as with sesame style chicken. At first I didn't know how I was going to make a lesson on drawing rice, then I realized that making a mound and then adding some pieces of rice would probably do the job and I was right. I know you guys will like this tutorial on drawing a bowl of rice because I had fun making it. When you're done I guarantee that you will find yourself making rice to eat either when you're done, or later today. | <urn:uuid:a8a9c451-77d9-4cd9-850f-dc7d1fe5988c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://dragoart.com/tut/how-to-draw-rice-rice-bowl-11877 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571758.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812200804-20220812230804-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.980399 | 319 | 1.914063 | 2 |
Our nearest neighbor, the Earth's faithful companion. For the Earth and the Moon have been linked together since long before the first humans walked on the face of the Earth. The earliest humans must have looked up at the bright orb in wonder. Usually bright in the sky, the Moon disappears sometimes or is not seen when the observer is watching. A bit of pondering, a few days in the month - - the Moon would be present again gleaming in the sky.
Romance and wonder, the Moon may even be responsible for life that grew up on Earth. Early astronomers studied the lunar cycle until they could develop calendars based on its behavior. Despite the fact that the Moon moved through the stars, growing large and then shrinking again. Early star gazers learned that the Moon did have a schedule. Today, the Moon may capture the attention of those looking up in the sky. It may entice them to begin the study of astronomy, as a hobby or a profession. There is lots to see in a small telescope on the surface of the Moon.
We'd be remiss if we told you that there is a one-stop shop for lunar information, for there is truly no "All about the Moon". The truth is our solar system neighbor has been observed for so long and so much is known about it, there's just no way to include all of the known information and speculation on Earth's natural satellite. The only name for the moon in English is Luna and that is why this page is named Luna. The original picture here was taken by Cat Miller and posted on Unsplash. Here Astra begins the study of our nearest neighbor.
This page is under construction and is not yet active at the Gate !
On this page:
- Lunar Phases
- Lunar Features
- Perigee and Apogee
- Lunar Calendars
- Lunar Exploration
- Sections Needed
- Lunar Orbit - apsides?
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Because the moon's light is only the reflected light of the Sun, this is what causes the phases of the Moon. In its orbit, about half of the Moon's surface is illuminated by the Sun. The side of the Moon that cannot be seen is sometimes called the "dark side" of the Moon, but it is more appropriately designated as the "far side" of the Moon. In order to maintain a stable orbit, the Moon must always keep one side of its disk facing the Earth.
Observations of the Moon are dependent upon its phases, these are caused by the Moon's orbit of the Earth. The Moon's orbit of the Earth is an ellipse, an elongated circle. The Moon orbits the Earth roughly around its equator. The graphic here shows this elliptical path, although it is a rough drawing and not accurate. The Moon's orbit is very close to circular, but is an elongated ellipse. When two objects orbit each other, there is actually a point that they orbit. This point is below the surface of the Earth, but not at the center.
Phases of the Moon are represented in this diagram that may seem confusing so it will be explained in detail. Many people regard the Moon from full moon to full moon, but astronomers look at the Moon beginning at the new phase. The new phase is marked on the diagram at position 1.
During new moon the Sun is illuminating the far side of the moon, so it can't be seen from Earth. The Moon will always be in the Sun. It is at this time that the Moon may come directly between the Sun and the Earth and cause a solar eclipse. These will be explained later but it is important to remember that the time of the "New Moon" is the time of the solar eclipse.
The most important phase of the moon is the first crescent. Because as the Moon orbits away from the new position, its Earth-facing surface begins to become illuminated. The Moon will appear as a tiny sliver, setting in the western sky. The Moon is still on the Sun "side" of the sky, so it won't be noticeable until the Sun sets. This is a special time because it tells astronomers that the lunar cycle is begining anew and that tiny crescent will continue to grow until the Moon is full.
This is an evening observation and has been used for millennium by humans to start a new month and regulate the lunar calender that was relied upon by many cultures and is still in use today. It is an important process because the new crescent kicks off the counting of a new month and therefore spotting the first crescent may be an important religious or secular event. The earliest sighting of a new crescent with the naked eye is held by Stephen James O’Meara who spotted the young crescent unaided by instruments 15 hours and 32 minutes after new moon in May 1990.
The lunar crescent grows as more of the illuminated surface appears while the Moon rises later and later in the day. The growth of the lunar disk is called "waxing." Waxing occurs as the until the Moon reaches a position where it is showing one quarter of its illuminated disk. That occurs on the diagram at position 2. This is called "first quarter" and is often abbreviated as "1Q." The Sun, Earth and Moon at the time of 1Q are forming a 90-degree angle. Each phase of the Moon occurs at a certain time for astronomer. It is a moment in time because the Earth and Moon are constantly moving.
After the 1Q moment, the Moon continues to wax, so that each day the disk will grow larger. As the disk of the Moon grows after 1Q, it is called "gibbous." The growing continues until the moment of Full Moon when the Moon is directly in position behind the Earth and the Sun is opposite in the sky. When the Earth is in a position that it can block the rays of the Sun from reaching the Earth, there will be a lunar eclipse. Again to be discussed later, but it is important to remember that a total lunar eclipse occurs during full moon. This is marked on the diagram at position 3.
The full Moon will rise when the Sun is set. So a large Moon in the sky means that it will be visible most of the night. Full Moon is also a moment in time, but a full Moon may be "called" for 3 days around the exact moment. Because the large moon illuminates the night time sky, there is often much more activity around the full Moon. Farmers may extend their harvest time and before human invented electric lighting, those full Moon nights were important for travelers who wished to make a long journey. They used the extra light provided by the Moon to illuminate their way after the Sun no longer shined.
After reaching position 3, the Moon will no longer grow but will begin to shrink. This is called "waning." For several days the lunar disk will grow smaller, and the time of its rising will come later in the evening. The Moon is visible in the daylight hours, appearing in the morning sky as it rises long after the Sun sets. Especially when that rising time comes after midnight. Although it wasn't mentioned before, the Moon can also be viewed in the afternoon sky when it gets far away enough from the sun after the new phase. This means that the Moon can be seen at certain times during the day and that makes for some wonderful lunar observing. The equipment can be set up during daylight hours!
The waning continues until the Moon is a small sliver rising in the early morning. You may have seen the morning crescent in the sky and noticed that you could see the entire surface, even though it was not illuminated by the Sun. You may clearly note certain features with your eye or in an instrument. This is referred to as "earthshine" because the Moon's disk is illuminated by the sun light reflection from the Earth's Surface. It is notable when the Moon is at a crescent stage, as you can see from the diagram, although the Moon is moving into the Sun, the surface of the Earth is brightly lit to an observer stationed on the Moon. The brightly lit Earth would be an amazing and impressive sight. Not only is it bigger than the moon, but it has a higher albedo. Albedo is the amount of light that is reflected by an object. The Moon's albedo is a paltry .12, reflecting 12% of the light that strikes it. While the Earth with its atmosphere reflect .37 percent of the light from the Sun. On the surface of the Moon, the brilliant Earth would actually illuminate the surface and cause soft shadows.
The second full moon in a month is called a "Blue Moon". The moon doesn't turn blue but the name sticks as the second moon of the month would disrupt cycle of the seasonal names attached to full moons. (Each season usually contains three full moons, but because of the difference between the solar year and the lunar year, our faithful companion slips in an "extra" full moon periodically.)
Philip Hiscock (Folklore professor Memorial University in Canada) reported in Space & Telescope (S&T) It is a modern piece of folkelore masquerading as something old.
The surface of the Moon is pocked with many craters.
The largest craters are called basins, the largest being South Pole, Aitken basin is 1,550 miles or 2,500 km in diameter, one of the largest impact craters in the Solar System. This basin is of great interest for lunar exploration and has been mapped by the LRO lunar probe. It is located mainly on the farside and has to be mapped by lunar probes. Some other basins are Imbrium, Serenitatis, Crisium, Smythii, on the near side. You might reconize them as "seas" or "mares", because of their large size they are visible with the naked eye. Another large basin is the Orientale basin, also predominately located on the far side of the moon. It is located on the eastern limb of the moon and its eastern rim is sometimes visible from the surface of the Earth, causing some observers to "chase" the periods that the 580 mile-wide basin (930 km) is visible.
Many lunar features were named through time by different individuals or even societies, but today's lunar feature names are managed by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Lunar names, referred to as nomenclature. By international agreement the IAU is the single organization that controls the naming of lunar features. All astronomers, amateur and professional, world-wide, adhere to the IAU's juridiction in naming features.
Find out more about lunar nomenclature from the IAU
Perigee and Apogee
What is this perigee and apogee all about?
The Moon's orbit around the Earth not circular, it is elliptical. The amount that the Moon's orbit that does not make a complete circle is called eccentricity. The eccentricity of the Moon's orbit is 5.49%. This orbital eccentricity means that the distance to the Moon is not constant. That means the apparent size and brightness can vary. This is apsides: perigee and apogee.
It is hard to see the difference between perigee and apogee is hard to detect with the eye because there is no reference to judge its size. Away from the horizon there are no To observe the difference, you have to either make a scale to measure the Moon, or else photograph the Moon at perigee and apogee and compare the pictures, as I've done here.
web page: Inconstant Moon
Humans have studied our nearby neighbor for millennium. Although we learned a lot, knowledge of the Moon increased during the space age. In the 1960's and 70's, Apollo missions landed on the Moon. Since then there have been many probes launched to study the Moon in greater detail.
Now the U.S. is planning to send another crewed mission to the Moon. This mission is known as Artemis and is discussed in detail at the gate.
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Welcome to Wichita County Extension!
We hope you find our website informative and you will take advantage of all the Extension services that are offered to you.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is an educational outreach agency of Texas A&M University. It is funded through a partnership of the United States Department of Agriculture, the Texas A&M University System, and the county commissioners courts of Texas. Each county office is supported by Extension program specialists and research scientists in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University who provide research-based information and educational materials which are then delivered by the local county faculty to citizens in their county.
The mission of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is to provide quality, relevant outreach and continuing education programs and services to the people of Texas. The staff and faculty of the Wichita County office of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are dedicated to accomplishing this mission in Wichita County by extending the resources of the Texas A&M University System to the people of Wichita County.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service focuses broadly on four major state-wide issues which all county programs across the state address in their local counties.
1) Health, Safety, and Well-Being
2) Environmental Stewardship and Natural Resources
3) Economic Competitiveness, Viability, and Stability
4) Life Skills and Leadership
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Portfolio Possibilities Curve is a term from portfolio theory referring to all of the lowest-risk portfolios. At each level of return, this curve includes the one portfolio with the lowest risk. This represents the edge, or border, of the parabola containing all combinations of portfolios drawn from every risky asset. Graphically, it is depicted on a risk-return plot with risk on the x-axis and return on the y-axis.
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When was the last time you brushed your pet’s teeth? If you answered never, you aren’t alone and please request an appointment with us soon. Most pets develop the early stages of periodontal disease by three years of age, and keeping their pearly whites healthy is often an uphill battle for pet owners.
Why your pet needs regular dental cleanings
Poor oral hygiene can lead to gingivitis, periodontal disease, tooth loss, bone loss, oral pain, abscesses and infections, excessive drooling, and difficulty eating. Additionally, because bacteria in the mouth can be absorbed into the bloodstream, other organs, like the heart, kidneys, and liver, can suffer as a result of poor oral hygiene.
Periodontal disease progresses quickly and begins when bacteria combines with food particles to form plaque on the teeth. Soon, minerals in the saliva bond with the plaque to form tartar, a substance that strongly adheres to the teeth. When bacteria get under the gum line, inflammation occurs and leads to gingivitis, which destroys the tissues surrounding the teeth and causes eventual tooth loss.
Since many pet owners struggle to brush their pet’s teeth regularly and bacteria accumulates under the gum line, regular dental cleanings conducted by the veterinary health care team are important.
Anesthesia and your pet’s dental cleaning
Most pets do not tolerate anyone poking around in their mouth. Because of this, a dental cleaning can only be performed while a pet is under general anesthesia. This enables us to conduct a thorough oral examination; perform dental X-rays; remove the tartar, plaque, and bacteria from under the gum line; and extract diseased or broken teeth while taking measures to control pain.
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Tuscany – one of the best Traveling Destination is a popular cultural landscape in central Italy, bordering on the south by Latium, on the north by Liguria and on the east by the Marche and Umbria. Tourism is one of the most important sources of income for the inhabitants of Tuscany. The main tourist attraction is Florence, Uffizi, the cathedral and many Renaissance palaces. Other popular destinations are Pisa, Siena or San Gimignano.Many travelers associate Tuscany – a beautiful Traveling Destination allures tourists with its beautiful parks, Roman thermal baths and cozy Italian towns, each of which is surrounded by the aura of secrets and ancient legends.
PLACES OF INTEREST IN TUSCANY
To see all the galleries and museums of Florence – the capital of Tuscany, you need at least a week. The beautiful historic buildings have been preserved in the city, in many of which are today transformed as magnificent exhibition centers. Here in Tuscany is also one of the most beautiful parks in the world – Boboli Gardens. A must for any Tuscany visitor is of course the leaning tower of Pisa. In Siena one can not only enjoy the unique medieval architectural monuments, but also visit the famous Palio horse-racing. In the surroundings of Siena there are several nice towns and villages.
The town of San Gimignano of Tuscany is often called as the city of towers, incredibly beautiful place – the valley of the Orcia river, the town of Bagno Vignoni are the ancient Roman thermal baths are some of the most important places to visit in Tuscany, an excellent Traveling Destination. In the country you can find many nice hotels, they will like the tourists who like the recreation in the nature and the hikes. The bicycle is the most popular type of transport among tourists who make a trip through the cities of Tuscany. During excursions you can see all interesting places, and enjoy beautiful landscapes of Tuscany .
The Excursions in the Vineyards
The excursions in the vineyards are also very popular. In Tuscany there are several large vine-growing centers. In addition to the wine types there are always nice restaurants and wine cellars. Here one can taste the best wines and buy bottles as travel souvenirs
The coastal town of Viareggio is considered a modern recreation center. The party fans and connoisseurs of the magnificent restaurants and hotels have landed just right here. The shopping friends will not be bored, in the city you can find the most diverse trade centers and boutiques. The town of Cortona can be recommended to the holidaymakers, who want to nestle in the harmonious atmosphere of the Middle Ages. The beautiful palaces, cathedrals and castles are the main attractions of this magical Italian city.
A “HELLIC” RESERVE TO LARDERELLO
When you walk along the beautiful roads between the Val di Cornia and the Val di Cecina and suddenly see the vertical white columns of the river, you will find them in Larderello, a small town in the Porvinzano of Pisa, famous for its so called geysers.
The vaporized clefts in the earth, the absence of any vegetation, the white rocks and the towers of the geothermal centers make this area look almost colossal: this inhospitable place has been called “Valle del Diavolo” for centuries.
The first records of this area with this phenomenon have been conveyed by the Greek author Licofrone (270 BC). The Etruscans later aroused a flourishing trade with the boric salts, which were deposited at the edges of these water fountains. These salts were used both for the pharmaceutical sector and for the production of various lacquers / enamels. In the eighteenth century, under the leadership of the Grand Duke of Tuscany, the first industry were created which used borax for pharmaceutical purposes. The company “Larderel” from Livorno opened the industry for the mineral salts of the region, which also gave the name “Larderello”. The energy produced by these geysers began to be exploited in 1842. Today, 10% of the world’s geothermal energy is extracted in Larderello. With its 4800 GWh annual electricity, Larderello’s power generation is even named in the Guinness Book of Records.
The Beautiful Landscape of Tuscany
The landscape is characterized by a number of natural events, among which one must distinguish.
We speak of “geysers” when violent water vapor columns rise from the earth by natural or artificial cracks. These are very hot liquids which are under high pressure and consist of water vapor, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, methane, ammonia and other substances. The “fumaroles” are cracks in the soil, from which there escapes with much less pressure and thus forms sulfur-containing vapor; These are called “putizze”, which means “stinking steam”.
Do not miss the very interesting Museum of Geothermal Energy (Museo Nazionale della Geotermia). The entrance to this museum is free and about 60 thousand visitors per year come here to get to know the history of geothermal energy since its inception. Inside you will find a small covered lake with a steam column which serves to demonstrate the visitors very impressively the power and the escape of the steam.
MONTELUPO AND ITS FAMOUS CERAMIC
Not far from Florence, near the town of Empoli, is Montelupo Fiorentino – a must visit Traveling Destination, a small town located on the southeast side of the Arno, whose streets are decorated with colorful mosaics, fountains, sculptures, with beautiful shop windows of the small craft shops. Many of these shops still produce, these masterpieces for centuries, has made the place world famous. The places of the “street of ceramics” (strada della ceramic) were known for their flourishing craft and industry for the production of glazed ceramics, the “majolica”, used to decorate vases, plates and also basins.
In the Renaissance Montelupo was one of the most important centers for the production of ceramics in the Mediterranean and was able to compete with the beautiful Spanish works! Thus the Montelupo developed its very own, very decorative style, which was called the “Renaissance style”. Their great success was further emphasized by the financing and support of some of the most famous Florentine families of the time, such as Antinori: many members of this great family gave the craftsmen large orders for a variety of vases.
A TOUR OF THE BEST MUSEUMS OF FLORENCE
In Florence, among others, The Uffizi Museum, certainly one of the most important museums in the world meant for exhibitions of paintings. The “Uffizi” is the largest museum in Florence, followed by many other very important and beautiful museums, monuments and excavation sites. On the 8th of March, the doors of all the state museums, archaeological sites, villas and buildings of historical interest to women will be opened free of charge to commemorate World Women Day.
This is a wonderful opportunity to make a cultural trip to this beautiful Tuscan metropolis.
MYSTERY, MAGIC AND GHOST: THE CASTLE OF LARI
Just 30km from Pisa is the medieval town of Lari. Here you will find the beautiful Villa Nespolo where you can spend a fantastic holiday. Historical sources tell the story of the 7th century, even if it was then rebuilt several times. Every family that came into the possession of this castle changed them somewhat according their taste. In the Middle Ages many bloody battles were found, and in the 16th century, the castle was the seat of the Holy Inquisition court and had many torture rooms and prisons. It was used as a prison until the Second World War. The castle was part of the Artistic Heritage of Tuscany until 1991 and you can discover the incredible historical value of this beautiful castle.
Over this castle where hundreds of people have died, there are many legends and many stories of ghosts are told, and they still believe they are walking through the corridors of the castle.
One of these stories concerns Gostanza da Libbiano. She healed people with herbs and other natural remedies, and was therefore condemned in 1594 for sorcery. They also said that she had slept with the devil and that she had killed a young man with herbs. Therefore she was imprisoned and was tortured until her body and her psyche were destroyed. Since then one believes that their spirit of this woman occasionally visits the castle, chained and dressed in rags through the walls of the prison and that her screams echoed the whole valley.
Giovanni Princi also called “Rosso della Paola”, a peasant who was imprisoned in 1922 because of his anti-Fascist ideas, and who hanged himself in his cell. At first, people thought it was a suicide but later, they found out that it was murder. He was beaten to death by his prisoners, and then hanged. Not only the guardian but also the supervisor, who had seen the spirit of the “Rosso” in the castle, claimed that he was like a man wrapped in fog, and immediately afterwards he starts moving in the corridors of the castle and disappears.
Many visitors to the castle and tourists to see the Tuscany city are sure that they have seen strange figures that lies truly eerie. Come and visit this city to find out personally and stay in a villa in Lari.
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A Chinese Film festival in Washington, D.C. coincided with President Xi’s state visit.
Artists, filmmakers and film lovers experience a week-long treat of rare screenings and panel discussions. The goal is to break cultural barriers, and promote social change through the power of film. CCTV was proud to co-sponsor the event.
CCTV Jim Spellman reports.
Industry leaders of the two nations have arranged exchange programs for filmmakers. Joint China-U.S productions have become common.
Fantasy adventure films like Monster Hunt and Monkey King: Hero is Back have smashed box office records in China but struggled to break through with American audiences.
The Chinese film industry hopes to see more Chinese movie stars walking American red carpets.
Stars like Bai Baihe, whose latest film “Go Away Mr. Tumor” made its U.S. premier at the festival.
It’s the inspiring story of a woman with cancer fighting the disease with optimism and courage universal themes with the potential for global appeal.
Ensuring the films can be easily appreciated by American audiences is a priority.
“We must look for improvements in translations, especially when it comes to dubbing and subtitles. That way we will make American audiences more comfortable when they watch movies. This is the most important work for us,” Zhang Hongsen, Director General, China Film Bureau said.
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Keith Robison (robison at mito.harvard.edu) wrote:
>Ram Samudrala (ram at mbisgi.umd.edu) wrote:
>: Paul Linehan (linehan at ceph.cephb.fr) wrote:
>: >They can of course be ancient or recent. They normally arise from
>: >functional genes and not vice-versa (at least to my knowledge).
>: If a functional gene arose from a pseudogene, it would not be
>: classified as a pseudogene.
>It's not clear that this is true -- a pseudogene (or portions
>of it) might be resurrected -- much in the way a wrecked car
>can still provide useful parts. A pseudogene which has undergone
>only a few mutational hits might be resurrected in part by
>combining with another gene.
I was just pointing out what I thought was an issue of definition. It
is not clear to me what Paul means by "vice-versa", but I don't see
the meaning of it. When you have a functional gene, regardless of
where it arose from, it will not be classified as a pseudogene. It
might be true that functional genes can arise from pseudogenes and
pseudogenes can arise from functional genes, but if the former
happens, I don't see the meaning in classifying it a pseudogene.
In your example, Keith, if a pseudogene is indeed resurrected, it
would be "functional" and therefore, there'd be no reason to call it
It's just that the "vice-versa" struck me funny.
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Person man, person man. Hit on the head with a frying pan.
Lives his life in a garbage can. Person man,
is depressed or is he a mess? Does he feel totally worthless?
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THE PAKISTAN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
Performance of Foreign and Local Firms in Pakistan: AComparison
There is a little doubt in the argument that foreign-owned(henceforth foreign) fIrms are more productive than local fIrms inless-developed countries because the former use more capital-intensivetechniques, employ more qualifIed workers, and are able to reap theeconomies of scale [see Blomstrom (1988); Chudnovsky (1979) and Willmore(1986)]. Such arguments, however, do not ascertain whether effIciency offoreign fIrms is due to any ownership-specifIc advantage or to otherfactors such as industrial distribution (product mix), size of the fIrm,capital intensity, skill intensity, market concentration, and exportorientation. To arrive at some conclusive empirical verifIcationconcerning the labour productivity differences between foreign and localfirms, it is essential to take into account the difference betweencapital intensity and skill intensity, etc., and control the size andproducts of fIrms. Most of the previous studies are aggregative andfailed to control for differences in size or type of products. Moreover,the previous studies considered only a few aspects ofperformance. | <urn:uuid:92c47a12-c95e-46d4-aca3-a333c0d82591> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://pide.org.pk/research/performance-of-foreign-and-local-firms-in-pakistan-acomparison/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.897973 | 263 | 1.90625 | 2 |
Do the people you support watch Freeview TV (television through an aerial)?
The arrival of Fourth Generation (4G) mobile phone services in the Felixstowe area may cause interference with Freeview TV, leading to a loss of sound, blocky images, or loss of some or all TV channels and the people you support may turn to you for help and guidance
Only people watching Freeview TV will be affected while those who watch TV via cable or satellite are unlikely to experience any problems.
at800 is the organisation that has been set up to help overcome any problems. at800’s role is to ensure that viewers who rely on Freeview for TV can continue to receive it, or are offered a suitable alternative, when 4G mobile services at 800 MHz are activated in their area.
They will send a postcard to those households which they think may be affected, advising viewers that if they notice new interference to Freeview TV to contact them for help. If at800 believes the disruption might be due to 4G at 800 MHz, they can arrange for an at800 engineer to visit their home, at their expense.
Alternatively, they will send viewers an at800 approved filter to fit themselves, free of charge. The at800 filters block the 4G signals and enable viewers to carry on watching Freeview as normal. They are relatively small, need no batteries or external power supply, and will normally plug into the lead between the TV and the aerial. Each type of at800 filter has been tested to ensure it works correctly in the UK and all come with instructions on how to fit them.
To enable viewers to find out what support is available and how to access help, at800 have set up a Contact Centre. To get in touch, viewers should call
0808 13 13 800 (Free from landlines and mobiles)
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LONDON: A large portion of the Internet is offline, making it difficult for users to access global news agency websites.
According to the British Broadcasting Corporation BBC Urdu, several websites of the world suddenly shut down. The world’s leading news websites are also offline.
Websites of global news organizations such as the BBC, the Guardian, the Financial Times and the New York Times have also been shut down, while users are unable to access many of the world’s leading websites, including Amazon.
According to the BBC, the British government’s website – gov.uk – is also offline. Receiving a reply to “Error 503 Service Unavailable” in response to an attempt to access all closed websites.
The BBC has claimed that the initial internet breakdown could be linked to cloud computing service provider Fastley. Fastley serves the world’s leading websites.
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What had been a peaceful and productive mission for the six men aboard the Russian space station Mir, including U.S. astronaut Jerry Linenger, nearly became a tragic nightmare during the evening of Feb. 24, 1997. A lithium-perchlorate canister, designed to generate oxygen via a chemical reaction, suddenly burst into flames when activated. Although the fire was quickly subdued, a dense, life-threatening smoke — different in form and movement from its gravity bound counterpart on Earth — rapidly filled the station. Being confined in a limited area 360 kilometers (224 miles) above the nearest fire brigade made the situation even more precarious. “You can’t just open a window to ventilate the room,” commented cosmonaut Aleksandr Lazutkin in a NASA report about the incident.
Fortunately, logical thinking and quick action by the Mir crew limited the fire’s impact and prevented any injuries or smoke-related complications from occurring. But the lessons learned that day haven’t been forgotten by NASA. Working with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) since 2002, the space agency has been intensely studying the behavior of smoke in microgravity as the foundation for developing fast, sensitive and reliable methods for detecting it during spaceflight. In a new paper in Fire Safety Journal (FSJ), a team of NASA and NIST researchers describe how they looked at the smoke particles produced by five materials commonly used aboard crewed spacecraft, defined their characteristics and evaluated how well they could be detected by two traditional systems.
Because not all of the particles were consistently detected, the researchers recommend that “the next generation of spacecraft fire detectors must be improved and tested against smoke from relevant space materials.”
Detecting a fire in space requires a very different process than on Earth. Here, buoyancy — which is dependent on gravity — causes hot gases to rise and makes a flame extend into a long and pointed shape. Smoke particles rise as well, which is why we place detectors on the ceiling. In microgravity, there is no buoyancy, so flames are spherical in shape with the smoke often aggregating into large particles or long chains that spread in all directions. Therefore, smoke detectors on the International Space Station (ISS) and other modern spacecraft are placed within the ventilation system rather than on a compartment wall (There is no “up and down” in a spacecraft to define a ceiling anyway.).
Additionally, the materials aboard a spacecraft that might become fuel for a fire are not the same as potential combustibles in terrestrial environments. This means the smoke generated by a fire in microgravity also may have different properties depending on the source, and those traits must be considered when designing effective smoke detectors for crewed vehicles.
To scientifically define the characteristics and behavior of smoke particles in space, NASA and NIST conducted the Smoke and Aerosol Measurement Experiment (SAME) aboard the ISS. The findings from this long-term study are discussed in the new FSJpaper.
SAME investigated the smoke particles produced by five materials commonly found aboard spacecraft: cellulose, in the form of a cotton lamp wick; Kapton, a polymer used for thermal insulation; silicone rubber, used in seals and gaskets; Teflon, used in insulating wires; and Pyrell, a polyurethane foam used for packing items to survive the forces of launch and re-entry.
The samples, wrapped in wire filaments, were loaded by an ISS astronaut into a rotatable carousel enclosed within one of the station’s gloveboxes. A software program would then apply electrical current to the wires to heat the materials and produce smoke. The smoke was then “aged” in a chamber to simulate the time it would take to build up in a real fire scenario. In each of the SAME runs, the aged smoke was directed to six devices: a sample collector (for electron microscopic analysis on Earth that defined the morphology of the smoke particles), a particle counter, a commercial smoke detector and a mass monitor used to measure particle size, and two different spacecraft smoke detectors, the ionization model used during the space shuttle program and the photoelectric system now aboard the ISS.
“By controlling and changing three factors: the rate of sample heating, the airflow passing around the heated material and the age of the smoke generated, we obtained valuable data about smoke from a variety of possible fire conditions,” said Tom Cleary, an author on the FSJ paper and the NIST engineer who calibrated the equipment used in SAME.
Evaluating the performance of the current ISS smoke detector yielded a somewhat disturbing finding.
“The large smoke particles produced by overheating the cellulose, silicone and Pyrell samples were easily picked up by the light-scattering photoelectric ISS detector,” said Marit Meyer, a research aerospace engineer at the NASA Glenn Research Center (link is external) in Cleveland, Ohio, and lead author on the FSJ paper. “However, it frequently failed to detect the smaller smoke particles from Teflon and Kapton, a big concern because both materials are extensively used in electronics which is the most likely source of fire and smoke in space.”
Meyer added that the older ionization detector from the space shuttle era fared only slightly better for Teflon smoke.
“Considering the wide array of materials and heating conditions possible in a spacecraft fire, as well as the complications from background aerosols in the cabin environment such as dust, we concluded that no single smoke detection method currently available is sensitive enough to detect all possible smoke particle sizes,” she said. “More research is needed to better understand how fires behave in microgravity, and in turn, how best to detect them as early as possible by whatever type of smoke they create.”
Helping provide that knowledge is the goal of the next-level NASA fire study, the Spacecraft Fire Experiment, also known as Saffire. During three tests conducted in 2016 and 2017, unmanned ISS cargo vessels at the end of their missions were turned into orbiting fire laboratories, complete with probes, sensors, cameras and other sophisticated devices. Ground crews remotely ignited the Saffire fuel samples, monitored the progress of the test, and collected the fire data produced. Each experiment fittingly ended with the vehicle burning up in Earth’s atmosphere.
Three more Saffire burns are scheduled for 2019 and 2020, which also will include smoke particle measurements. As with SAME, NIST’s Cleary calibrates all the smoke particle instruments used in the program.
Feature Photo Credit: A candle flame in Earth’s gravity (left) and microgravity (right) showing the difference in their combustion. In gravity, the flame is long and pointed; in microgravity, it is spherical. Credit: NASA Johnson Space Center
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University of Arizona has found a way to serve at-risk middle schoolers in the Tucson area through Project SOAR, while also enriching and enlightening undergraduates enrolled in a service-learning experience.
Project SOAR (Student Outreach for Access & Resiliency) is having a big impact at both the college and middle school level.
Undergraduate students become mentors to middle school youth in under-resourced schools. They meet together every week to provide support and guidance for the future.
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Visits can be guided by curriculum provided by the university, or are flexible based on student needs. Mentors provide encouragement, addressing topics including academic strengths, self-esteem, conflict resolution, career exploration and the college search process.
Undergraduates enrolled in the course are exploring issues of college access. It has a big impact on mentors, as they learn about issues that many don’t understand from their own experience. After a semester or two as a mentor, they better understand the barriers impact trajectory toward college. They help to encourage their middle schoolers to consider their futures after high school, and to:
1. Gain a basic understanding of what college is,
2. Why it might be important for their future career, and
3. How one goes about searching for and applying to college.
Middle school students benefit from strong, positive relationships with near-peers who have been through the complex college process. They are able ask questions and allay fears about college searching, financial aid, college life and more. Students are so eager to meet with their mentors that attendance and grades both show improvement.
Plus, in addition to mentoring, the Project SOAR arranges annual major/career fairs every spring. Fairs give undergraduates the chance to reach far more students than they can mentoring.
With nearly 100 undergraduates enrolled every semester, Project SOAR is helping thousands of young people envision a bright future for themselves. Since its inception in 2005, SOAR mentors have logged more than 25,000 mentoring hours and reached 2,300 middle school students. Three out of four participating students have indicated that having a mentor motivated them to do well in school. Most also state that mentors increased their interest in going to college. In a region where only half of high school graduates continue on to higher learning, programs like this will be invaluable to meeting the Arizona Education Progress Meter goal of increasing this to 70 percent statewide.
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This rare and important contribution to the field of Islamic studies, philosophy, and comparative religion achieves a twofold objective. First, it draws from a broad and authoritative well of sources, especially in the domain of Sufism, or Islamic mysticism. The scholarship is impeccable. Second, it is an in-depth meditation on the relationship between love and knowledge, multiplicity and unity, the example of the Prophet Muhammed viewed as Universal Man, spiritual union, heart and intellect, and other related themes--conveyed in fresh, contemporary language.
The book is as much a work of Sufism as it is a book about Sufism. Many of these themes have a universal appeal for students of mysticism; consequently, there are distinct resonances with other traditions, especially within certain schools of Christian mysticism dominated by the language of love.
In our day, when the divisions between many Muslims and many Christians have broadened into chasms of suspicion and fear, books such as this one are especially important for the help they can offer in bridging these rifts. The capacity of scholars to understand these two religions, which stem from the same Abrahamic source, is of the utmost significance, and the best approach to better understanding may be through the mystical traditions, which tend to reflect more tolerance and to recognize a potential for seeing unity in a multiplicity of perspectives. This work conveys the beauty at the heart of the Islamic tradition in a language devoid of technical terminology. | <urn:uuid:dd56c449-e26d-4b0e-96e3-5f3e68455818> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.fordhampress.com/9780823227518/on-love/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571758.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812200804-20220812230804-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.954613 | 301 | 2.25 | 2 |
HEART DISEASES AND THEIR RELATION TO UNHEALTHY LIFESTYLES
It’s been estimated that along with diabetes, India will soon also become the capital of the world as far as heart diseases go.
Gone are the days when age, gender and family history were risk factors for heart disease; other factors like unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity and burgeoning stress levels are now ruling that arena. Currently more and more young Indians are suffering from heart diseases owing to unhealthy lifestyles and the situation is looking very bleak indeed with an estimate of about 36% of deaths being due to heart disease alone by 2030.
With current modern lifestyles where everything is done ‘on the go’, there is no time left for good old fashioned home-cooked meals or stress-free weekends spent outdoors in the sun with the family. These unhealthy lifestyle choices are the reason behind about 70% of the heart diseases seen today among the urbanites.
Unhealthy diet is an important risk-factor for chronic conditions as far as obesity, diabetes, cancer and high blood pressure go, all of which are underlying causes of heart disease. A diet rich in plant food, low-saturated fats and high fiber can reduce this risk substantially. The risk of coronary artery disease is also reduced by cutting out on smoking, physical inactivity and alcohol consumption. Make simple choices like staying active, eating healthy, reducing stress, maintaining a healthy weight and quitting smoking.
Heart disease is often called coronary heart disease which occurs when plaque deposits within the arteries leading to the heart, resulting in blockage and lower oxygen levels. Plaque, which is a waxy substance, develops over time within arteries damaged by high blood pressure, smoking or bad fats.
Some of the risk factors for developing heart diseases include:
Smoking – Heart attacks are more common in smokers as the presence of nicotine and carbon monoxide results in arterial damage, making them more susceptible to atherosclerosis.
Unhealthy diet – Fast foods, takeaways, junk food are all detrimental to your health as they are high in trans fats, salt and sugar. They lead to obesity, hypertension and diabetes in the long run, all of which are precursors to heart disease.
Physical Inactivity – There should be an equal burn-up of calories as that taken in otherwise it leads to obesity and heart health issues. Regular exercise is required to keep the arteries clean and healthy.
Hypertension – Persistent high blood pressure can harden and thicken the inner walls of arteries, making them unsuitable for the heart.
Cholesterol – High blood cholesterol levels lead to plaques and atherosclerosis, a risk factor for heart disease.
Obesity – A bad diet along with low physical activity become a burden to the heart.
Diabetes – Both heart disease and type 2 diabetes share same risk factors of hypertension and obesity.
Stress – Anxiety and stress not only affect you mentally but physically too, by increasing your risk of heart disease.
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You can achieve beautiful effects using knitting yarn that you have dyed yourself. For example, dip a ball of wool up to halfway into your desired colour. If you then use the wool for knitting, you can create stylish and unique colour gradients.
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Helping your loved one recover after a hospital stay due to illness, a fall, or other accident can be a challenge. It requires time, diligence, attentiveness, and above all, patience. Skilled nursing facilities like Holly Hall Retirement Community are a wonderful alternative for seniors as they rehabilitate and restore their health.
What is Skilled Nursing?
Skilled nursing refers to a patient’s need of care that can only be performed by licensed nurses, not caretakers. Examples of care include complex wound dressings, rehabilitation, and tube feedings.
What is a Skilled Nursing Facility?
A skilled nursing facility is a residential community where residents receive care 24 hours a day as their health changes and/or improves.
Now that we’re familiar with the role of a skilled nursing facility, let’s explore the many benefits they provide to seniors and their families. Here are 5 reasons you should consider a skilled nursing facility for a senior in your life.
1. Medication Management
Depending on their health, many of our elderly loved ones have a list of medications they must take regularly to help them manage common conditions such as diabetes, high cholesterol, etc. After a stroke, fall, or serious illness, the list of daily medications will only multiply – making it very difficult to keep up with the dosage for each one. A skilled nursing facility will keep track of every resident’s medication schedule, ensuring that every dose is administered on time and in the appropriate amount.
2. In-House Physical Therapy and Activity
Engaging in movement is extremely important to senior health, especially for those who are recovering from an accident. Unfortunately, seniors who live alone often become sedentary due to risk of falling or lack of encouragement. Skilled Nursing facilities offer both physical therapy and various physical activities to keep seniors moving at whatever level they are able, allowing them to both restore movement in joints affected by an accident and/or maintain their function.
3. Balanced Diet & Nutrition
Proper nutrition is essential at every age – however, it is critical during recovery. Seniors recovering from a health issue who live on their own will be limited in their mobility, making it difficult (sometimes impossible) for them to prepare healthy meals at home. A retirement community with skilled nursing will prepare a variety of delicious meals to fit every dietary need, while keeping track of their caloric requirements.
Contact Holly Hall today to learn more about how we approach health and wellness at our community.
4. Social and Spiritual Support
Sudden health changes can take a toll on seniors, especially if they are temporarily or permanently unable to enjoy many of the things they used to. Living in isolation can cause them to fall into depression, which can actually stall them on their road to recovery. While living at a skilled nursing facility, your loved one will be surrounded by nurses, staff, and other residents from whom they can receive social and spiritual support. Staying in high spirits is essential to both physical and emotional wellbeing.
5. Peace of Mind
While you may want to be with your loved one every minute of every day as they recover after an illness or accident, that may not be an option depending on your living situation, job, or other responsibilities. Knowing they are somewhere safe, comfortable, and being monitored will give you peace of mind as you navigate through different parts of your day. Of course, visits are always allowed and encouraged.
Visit Holly Hall Retirement Community for Skilled Nursing in Houston
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The fight over loot boxes in video games is heating up as multiple nations are watching Nolland to see whether the Dutch legislature will carry out its threat to ban loot boxes from video games.
Unlike Grande Vegas online casino USA games in which wagering options are clearly stated, loot boxes, which are embedded into many video games and are seen as an underhanded way for game developers to make money.
The Netherlands is one of the first countries to confront loot boxes on a national level. A bipartisan coalition of legislators are backing a bill which, like that of neighboring Belgium, would outlaw loot boxes. The bill describes loot boxes as a “form of gambling.” Legislators are specifically concerned that by having a loot box offer as part of a video game, minors are being manipulated to purchase items via the in-game micro-transactions.
Six political parties, making up over half of the country's House of Representatives and senate legislators, are supporting the move and video game makers are preparing for the motion to succeed.
In the past, Dutch politicians have gone to battle over video game loot boxes. In 2020 a Hague court ruled that Ultimate Team packs in FIFA broke Dutch gambling law. The Court demanded that the EA pull the packs from that year's FIFA and fined the EA which argued that the packs were part of a "wider game of skill." EA was fined but the fine was eventually overturned by the Dutch Administrative Jurisdiction Division.
Belgium already has anti-loot box laws. In addition to Holland, 18 other countries are considering legislation to either ban or strictly regulate loot boxes within video games. Could this be the end of loot boxes?
Impact of Loot Boxes
As reported by the BBC, The Norwegian Consumer Council recently released a report that gives an outline of the history of monetisation in games, |describes the way that practices of in-game currency and loot boxes and in-game currency have evolved and summarizes how these microtransactions are, in effect, "deceptive design" tactics that "exploit cognitive or behavioural biases to incentivise spending." Banning the aforementioned "deceptive design"ץ
Authors of the report made the following recommendations:
- Loot boxes should not be part of games aimed at minors.
- Game designers should be required to denote all in-game purchases in real-world currency.
- There should be more attention paid to consumer rights in games.
- Game designers should be required to be more transparent regarding the algorithms that determine the outcome of a purchase.
To date, only Belgium has outlawed loot boxes in games outright but in addition to The Netherlands, other countries are exploring their stances on loot boxes. But other countries may be getting ready to take action. A report by GambleAware, a UK-based gambling support organization, has called loot boxes "structurally and psychologically akin to gambling” as part of its call for new policies to be put in place.
GambleAware wants to see gaming companies include clear definitions of what a loot box is on every game that features loot box options and provide full disclosure of the odds when purchasing them.
In the face of that report the UK government has requested evidence on loot boxes as they prepare to review gambling laws.
In Japan, a law that protects customers from deceptive practices is used to ban loot boxes. Japan has been banning loot boxes under a regulation that disallows a special type of loot box called “kompu gacha” which involves players collecting a final award if they collect a complete set of items from randomized loot boxes.
Japanese regulators have deemed kompu gacha exploitative as the cost of completing a set of items from the loot boxes exceeds the value of the final award. In Japan, ordinary randomized loot boxes are not prohibited categorically but their status is determined on a case-by-case basis.
For Holland, as with Belgium, much of the definition of what constitutes an illegal loot box revolves around the interpretation of the term, “games of chance.”
The world’s largest gaming market, the United States, seems to be in no great hurry to regulate loot boxes. A class action lawsuit against Google over its “predatory practices” of inserting loot boxes in games that it sells in the Google Play Store was recently dismissed though the precise legal status of loot boxes in the US remains unclear.
In that case, parents of minors who bought games with loot boxes claimed that the loot boxes enticed players, including minors, to engage in conduct that could lead to addictive behaviors. Loot boxes, their suit claimed, have the “hallmarks of a Las Vegas-style slot machine, including the psychological aspects to encourage and create addiction.”
Yet US regulation of loot boxes may not be too far in the future. The upsurge in gaming during the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the attention that is being paid to the various practices in the industry including loot boxes. A number of U.S. regulatory authorities and policymakers are already monitoring industry developments and trends surrounding loot boxes. They are also focusing on the broader issue of problematic game designs.
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The really basic thing about calculus that we are not taught in Pakistan is that differentiation is tantamount to computing point by point differences and integration is exactly equivalent to accumulating point by point sums of any function. We are misled into believing that integration is the area under the curve. After this point, our understanding of calculus remains really obscure. All other methods such as the variable separable or integration by parts etc. are really trivial if not needless. Numerical methods are taught to do calculus on computers. They also only make sense to the human mind if it is known in advance that we are actually calculating sums and differences. Everything else naturally builds upon these ideas. But alas, once the student leaves a calculus classroom, he keeps on babbling about the rate of change and area under the curve without really knowing where they come from.
Having said this, I would also like to share that I have always wondered, that what would the inventors of calculus (Newton, Leibniz, Fermat) have thought when they were proposing it. I think that they must have really proposed that it is differences and sums (of a time series or of values of Y as a function of X (the domain)). After all, how did they manage to bring about a paradigm shift in mathematics by giving it a leap from ordinary arithmetic, that we all become familiar with in our early years in school to calculus, that literally has us crumble and shatters our self-confidence? The truth is that the only confident students about calculus only memorize various methods for computing derivatives and integrals (chain rule, integration by parts). They excel at solving numerical problems without about clue about the underlying meaning of the solutions. This is how our textbooks are designed at a stage where the mind of the student is most fertile and he is ready to take off in life. But the mind is obfuscated by learning how to solve numerical problems.
Consider this example: Derivate of F(t+1) literally means computing the difference of values between F(t+1) and F(t). This naturally leads to the rate of change. For all this is telling us that how much F has changed in moving from t to t+1.
Similarly, integration of F at t+1 also means the accumulative sum of F up to t+1. In other words, it is the sum of values of F at all values of t up to t+1. That’s it! That is all one needs to know to master calculus. Rest is just chit chat and icing on the cake. As a matter of fact, remaining methods (such as chain rule or integration by parts) are needed only by the student to hone his/her problem-solving skills.
Transform mathematics also become truly understandable when we come to grips with sums (in integration). Consider Laplace and Fourier transforms. Also, I wonder how would these two giant mathematicians would have proposed something so bizarre. The integrals by both of these mathematicians are daunting. A student can really sweat if he is jumped to a class of calculus to integral transforms.
I think that Fourier and Laplace knew it for granted that integration is tantamount to computing sums. Given this, they proposed their transforms. Once we begin to develop a worldview of sums, we recognize that both transforms are merely inner products of two vectors, and hence simply correlation equations. That’s it. Once we understand that, we simply realize how Fourier transform computes spectral components given a time domain signal. Unless summing is not known, this level of profound imagination is really hard to develop. Again, the only students who do well in such courses are those, who can precog the exam and prepare the numericals accordingly. They may definitely sound very sharp and smart, but in reality, they know nothing about the mechanics of the transforms.
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Newcomer to the Elliot Scientific stable, Gamma Scientific, drew considerable interest over the two days we exhibited at the Photonex Exhibition and Conference held recently in Coventry. Gamma Scientific President Richard Austin was on hand to demonstrate the systems and explain the differences between radiance and irradiance, and luminance and illuminance among other things.
Elliot Scientific is now distributing Gamma Scientific’s comprehensive range of light and optical test and measurement systems, that are trusted by some of the world’s leading companies and standards organisations, for accurately determining the consistency, power, and colour of light. Gamma Scientific designs and manufactures lab grade light measurement instruments and systems that include:
• Thin Film Measurement Systems
|• Calibration Light Sources – Filament & LED
• Integrating Spheres up to 3 metres in diameter
In addition, Elliot Scientific is also offering Optometer equipment from UDT Instruments, a division within Gamma Scientific. This portfolio includes Photometers, Radiometers, Lux meters, Luminance meters, Colourimeters, Photodetectors, and Illuminance meters for photometric and radiometric testing applications.
Gamma Scientific instruments are used in a variety of applications that cover the testing of LEDs, lamps, light fittings and luminaires, lasers and fibre-optics, night vision equipment and visual displays and, uniquely, the single sided inspection of the first surface of any transmissive element.
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To often, energy ratings are left until the end of the design process. They are seen as a tick the box item to gain approval. This often causes delays and price increases when designs, windows or insulation need to be changed because the minimum ratings have not been met.
Engaging a NatHERS Accredited Assessor early within the design phase can provide you with the advice you need to have an impact on the performance of your design. Find the sweet spot between cost and performance.
We provide ratings for homeowners who
Includes the modelling of your home based on provided drawings with NatHERS accredited software, FirstRate 5.
Basic rating: $750*
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*Prices are indicative only, please contact us for a detailed quote for your project by sending an electronic copy of your house plans to [email protected]
The Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) is a star rating system out of ten.
Currently all new homes must achieve a Minimum of 6 (Hopefully soon to be 7) out of a possible 10 stars.
By providing an estimate of a home’s potential heating and cooling energy use, NatHERS can help to make your home more comfortable and can also help to save on energy bills through smarter design choices. Often good design can reduce the amount of energy needed to keep a home comfortable with no or little additional construction cost.
If you engage a NatHERS Accredited Assessor during the design phase of your build, they can provide you with advice to improve the energy efficiency of your home with little or no additional construction cost, saving you considerable money year on year and ensuring you have a more healthy and sustainable home design.
Homes with a higher star rating are considered more thermally comfortable and cheaper to run than homes with a lower star rating.
The Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme, or NatHERS, is being expanded to include Whole of Home assessments and ratings to support the proposed National Construction Code energy efficiency requirements for residential buildings in 2022.
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The Getty Web web site affords both primary and advanced search modules for BHA and RILA, and they can be searched simply by topic, artist, creator, article or journal title, and other components. Our first and second 12 months courses have no pre-requisites, so you possibly can sample all kinds of lessons on such matters as the Italian Renaissance, the Enlightenment in Europe, Impressionism and Art Nouveau, the arts of China and Japan, and naturally the artwork and design of the 20 th and twenty-first centuries. The closing chapter of this e-book provides some additional reflections on the controversy about postmodernism in art and structure.
All units in the School for Studies in Art and Culture (SSAC) have graduate programs at the Masters stage (for more information about the Art History MA please click on here ). As well, most full-time school members within the SSAC can supervise PhD dissertations through the Institute for Comparative Studies in Literature, Art and Culture (ICSLAC).
What I have wanted to know is how the writing stands up as writing, as what is uninformatively known as imaginative or inventive writing—as if a principal goal of art historic writing had been to act on a reader as a novel, a brief story, or a poem, reasonably than as a source of knowledge. A heroic effort in the direction of understanding what was new in artwork characterized the life work of the German Julius Meier-Graefe (1867-1935).
The illustrations of Thought-Forms, a small e book printed by Annie Besant and Charles Webster Leadbeater in 1901, current diagrams that purport to point out auras and psychological states. Research materials in numerous regional libraries and museums and within the Library of Congress are also accessible to art historical past students. This distinctive environment allows the kind of one-on-one relationship to college and colleagues that permits our college students to achieve the talents they want to achieve their chosen paths.
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AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine became the 41st state to allow the creation of publicly funded charter schools Wednesday when Gov. Paul LePage signed into law one of the premier bills of his young administration.
LePage and other charter school advocates gathered for a signing ceremony in the State House and LePage took the opportunity to tout this and other education measures he said represent major steps toward reforming Maine’s public schools.
“Charter schools may not be the end-all, be-all for every child but it’s another element in the mix of options available to families, parents and kids throughout the state,” said LePage. “As we move forward you’re going to see us a lot more focused on education from the start of school throughout the higher-education process.”
Charter schools are publicly funded but most often privately run. They often focus on a specific topic such as fine arts or natural sciences and must meet state and federal academic standards. They do, however, have more flexibility in curriculum, budgeting and other issues. The voluntary public schools cannot teach religious practices or discriminate against students or teachers.
Maine Education Commissioner Steve Bowen told the Bangor Daily News that charter schools in other states have longer school years or school days, heavier community involvement and fewer restrictions on who they can hire for teachers. Whether those provisions will come to be in Maine remains to be seen.
The charter schools bill, which will become law in 90 days, sets up a state commission of seven people — three from the state Board of Education and four Maine residents — which will have the authority to approve up to 10 charter schools in the next 10 years. The bill also allows individual school boards to create charter schools within their district which would not count toward the commission’s 10-school cap. That essentially means there is no cap on the number of public charter schools the measure allows, said Bowen.
Students who choose to attend charter schools will be funded by dollars that follow them from their traditional school system, a provision that was at the core of opposition to the bill from people who worried about already stressed school districts losing precious education dollars. To avoid major impacts on traditional schools, the charter school bill puts limits in the first three years on how many students from a given school can enroll.
Asked after the press conference about whether he sees risks associated with depriving schools of dollars or their highest-performing students, LePage said his motivation is what’s best for students.
“This is not about the opposition,” he said. “It’s not about the school. It’s not about the teacher and it’s not about the teachers unions. This is about our kids.”
Sen. Garrett Mason, R-Lisbon Falls, who sponsored the bill, said he saw greater risks associated with not establishing charter schools as opposed to opponents’ arguments. He said charter schools won’t siphon money away from public schools because they will be part of the public school system. When pressed about the provision that public school money will follow students away from their traditional school district, Mason said that was considered carefully.
“Isn’t then the question that has to be posed, why are the kids leaving?” he said. “Are they not being adequately served?”
In preliminary votes on the measure earlier this month, all but two Senate and six House Republicans favored the measure, which passed 21-13 in the Senate and 88-51 in the House. The opposition was strong among Democrats, though two senators and 19 representatives favored charter schools. The final votes in both chambers went under the gavel Tuesday, meaning there was no debate or roll-call vote.
One of the first beneficiaries of the new law could turn out to be the former Goodwill-Hinckley School in Fairfield, which is in the midst of transforming itself into the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences. Glenn Cummings, former speaker of the Maine House, is the new school’s president and executive director. He said the school’s board of directors will weigh whether to submit an application to the yet-to-be-formed Maine Charter School Commission, but that the financial benefits are considerable.
“Frankly there are probably more pros than cons for us,” he said. “We’ll likely start putting our application together this fall.”
A group of people from the Somerset County town of Cornville who want to convert the former Cornville Elementary School into a charter school also were among those present at Wednesday’s signing ceremony.
To date, the only known member of the Maine Charter School Commission is James Banks Sr., who is chairman of the State Board of Education. He said he’ll choose two other members of the board to join him on the charter commission. The trio then will choose four residents for the board, who will be vetted by the Legislature’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee.
Asked what types of organizations would be favored to run charter schools in Maine, Banks said it’s too early to know.
“We have not delved into that kind of evaluation,” he said. “This is so new that I think we just need to make sure that we take sufficient time to evaluate all interested parties. This is going to be a very slow, step-by-step process. We will not be rushing in until we have crossed the t’s and dotted the i’s more than once.”
LePage said the measure is bigger than just an education issue.
“I think it’s going to have a huge impact on developing the future of Maine’s economy if we can get charter schools in natural resources, marine resources and agriculture. We have to get back to what we have to work with and what we have right now is those resources.”
Among the other victories touted by LePage were $63 million in increased funding for public schools; a law that allows public schools the latitude to implement innovative methods; the adoption of a “STEM” teaching model that focuses on science, technology, engineering and mathematics; and rollbacks of penalties against school districts that don’t comply with the state’s school administrative consolidation law. | <urn:uuid:1766d462-21b3-47b7-9a77-5f30c34d458d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2011/06/29/politics/lepage-signs-bill-allowing-charter-schools-in-maine/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571758.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812200804-20220812230804-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.97321 | 1,307 | 2.203125 | 2 |
Hello and welcome to this talk on peer-to-peer (P2P) lending.
My name is Laura Gonzalez and I am at Fordham University in New York City.
Here is what we will cover in this talk.
First of all, what is peer-to-peer lending?
And why is it receiving attention?
Second, what have we learned so far from research on peer-to-peer lending?
Third, specifically in relation to experimental settings,
what are some of the behavioral findings to date?
Fourthly, is there any evidence on international patterns?
There are currently over 30 peer-to-peer lending sites operating worldwide.
What is peer-to-peer lending,
also known as person-to-person lending,
or online social lending?
Peer-to-peer lending is a new for profit financing model.
the year the first site opened in the United Kingdom,
consumers, entrepreneurs, and small business owners worldwide have borrowed billions,
not from banks or other traditional institutions,
but from virtual strangers they have come in contact with on the Internet.
Peer-to-peer lending platforms connect potential investors
seeking average market returns of over 10 percent
to individuals seeking average loan amounts of about $10,000.
Since objective information about the borrowers is fairly limited,
lenders diversify their investment portfolios by
allocating the small amount to multiple loan applications,
I suppose, to contribute greater amounts to just one or two loan applicants.
Historical loan rates vary from about 2.3 percent for highly rated loans returning about six percent,
to about 14 percent loan rates in the riskiest loan category of returns about 15 percent.
Loan purposes also vary widely;
from weddings, house, car and study expenses,
to small business funding, and quite commonly,
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This section is from the book "Faith - Healing. Christian Science And Kindred Phenomena", by James Monroe Buckley. Also available from Amazon: Faith-Healing, Christian Science and Kindred Phenomena.
The passage most frequently quoted on the subject of apparitions is that which Dr. Johnson, in " Rasselas," puts into the mouth of the sage Imlac:
That the dead are seen no more I will not undertake to maintain against the concurrent testimony of all ages and all nations. There is no people, rude or unlearned, among whom apparitions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which prevails as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal only by its truth; those that never heard of one another would not have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience could make credible. That it is doubted by single cavilers can very little weaken the general evidence; and some who deny it with their tongues confess it with fears.
All authorities agree that Dr. Johnson was superstitious and credulous, and this passage when critically examined does not seem to be entitled to the weight which its clearness of statement and his great name have gained for it. The concurrent testimony of all ages and nations can hardly create a presumption, unless it be assumed that there have been no universal errors. The assertion that the opinion could become universal only by its truth compels the assumption that all universal opinions are true. To prove that the dead are seen no more, or cannot appear to living beings, is of course impossible. But that a thing cannot be proven impossible is not a reason for believing it actual. No one can demonstrate that the spirit of Mahomet is not now embodied in the present Sultan of Turkey, but no one believes it.
Belief in apparitions, common in all ages, generally dying out in the middle of the last century, was revived in the antagonisms created by the excesses of materialistic and infidel opinions, which denied the truth of the miracles recorded in the Christian Scriptures. John Wesley says, "It is true that the English in general, and indeed most of the men in Europe, have given up all accounts of witches and apparitions as mere old wife's fables." He expresses great sorrow at this, and adds, " If but one account of the intercourse of men with superior spirits be admitted, their whole castle in the air (deism, atheism, materialism) falls to the ground".
The discussion of Mr. Wesley's views of the relation of witchcraft to true Christianity is not in place here. His testimony as to the opinions of men of his time is the best of which the case admits, and the assertion quoted concerning the value of proof of that kind in the then pending conflicts with the free-thinkers justifies the use made of it by Dr. Hibbert in his "Philosophy of Apparitions," published not more than forty years after Wesley's death.
Two subjects which have a bearing upon any theory of apparitions, telepathy and modern spiritualism, arc also postponed. Telepathy does not bear directly upon apparitions in the sense of the direct manifestations of the dead only so far as it is connected with alleged perceptions by living persons of others who have just died or are in the very article of death at the time when it is alleged that they are perceived by the said living persons remote from them. At the close of the second part of "A Theory of Apparitions," published by the Society of Psychical Research, the writer says, " Of apparitions after death we say nothing here," and makes use of telepathy merely for the purpose of analogy. Modern spiritualism has so many phases, and its alleged and real phenomena are many of them so dissimilar in matter and manner to the spontaneous apparitions referred to by Lord Byron in:
I merely mean to say what Johnson said,
That in the course of some six thousand years,
All nations have believed that from the dead A visitant at intervals appears, as to make it necessary to consider it separately.
What I design is to show that when the evidence is rigorously though fairly examined, the Scotch verdict "Not proven" must be rendered concerning the reality of apparitions; and that the presumptions of their natural origin are so strong as to leave little doubt in minds not intoxicated by a love of the marvelous, or who do not desire to find by sensuous evidence an " Elysian road which will conduct man undoubtingly to such beliefs as his heart most craves".
Before the development of the scientific spirit belief in apparitions was universal. Scarce an instance can be given from antiquity of a talc of supernatural events carefully investigated, because to be told of the appearance of a ghost excited no more surprise than to be informed of a storm at sea, or of an extraordinary flash of lightning. In Greece and Rome such narratives furnish the materials of poetry, and for ages after the hold of the marvelous upon ordinary writers was broken the impression of primeval superstitions was so strong that the questions which science now asks—nay, more, the questions which practical men now ask — were not propounded.
To believe merely because antiquity believed is but to tighten the swaddling-clothes of the infant about the growu man and force him once more into the cradle.
The testimony of a single witness to an apparition can be of little value, because whatever he thinks he sees may be a spectral illusion or a hallucination. The state of mind of one who thinks that he sees an apparition is unfavorable to calm observation; and after he has seen it he has nothing but his recollection of what he saw, unsupported by analogies or memoranda taken during the vision. To say that immediately after he witnessed such a thing he made a note of it, is at best to say only that he wrote down what he could remember at that time.
Identification of the dead by a living person must be a matter of great difficulty, particularly as in many of the ghost stories the deceased had not been seen for twenty or twenty-five years, or perhaps was never seen by the individual to whom he is alleged to appear. In view of the mental excitement, not to say trepidation, induced by the belief that he sees a spontaneous and unexpected apparition, one who fancies that he sees the dead can hardly be competent to determine whether it be a subjective vision or an actual object. | <urn:uuid:869fb883-1557-4f87-b382-eee1ec602aa2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://bookdome.com/spirituality/Faith-Healing/Apparitions.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.97043 | 1,324 | 2.453125 | 2 |
Let’s talk about how to vectorize your Procreate drawing in Illustrator!
If you are here, it’s because you probably made something really cool on Procreate, and wish to turn it into vector-based art!
I don’t blame you! I love to use procreate to draw some nice icons for diverse design projects.
But, I love Vector design more than Raster ones.
Why? Because I want my clients to be able to scale as many times as they want their new designs.
Alright, let’s dive right into how to vectorize your Procreate drawing in Illustrator?
1- FIRST STEP ON PROCREATE
So, you’ve to start by saving your Procreate drawing!
What I like to do for my portraits is to delete the background!
Usually, because I use only one part of a drawing to add to a logo.
But, you can totally vectorize your entire masterpiece!
So, go to “share image” and save in PNG!
You can save the file on your directly on your computer or add it later.
It’s up to you, as long as it’s on your computer at some point.
Now, let’s get into Adobe Illustrator.
Ready to use Graphic Assets
2- LAST STEP ON ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
Alright, your awesome drawing is now saved somewhere on your computer.
So, open Adobe Illustrator.
Now, create a new document and select the size of your artwork.
For this example, I choose 1080px by 1080px, and used RGB colors.
Note that, if your art is for print, you want to select CMYK colors.
So, import your saved Procreate drawing in Illustrator.
You can drag and drop or go to “file” and select “place”.
Once your drawing is on the artboard, go to the properties panel and scroll until you see the quick actions.
Now, click on “Embed”(Make sure your drawing is selected)
THE LAST STEP!
Now, the real work starts!
So, on the quick actions in the properties panel, you will see “image trace”.
After selecting your drawing, click on it!
From there, choose the setting you think will fit best with your drawing.
I always go with “high fidelity photo”
So, depending on how fast your computer is. Illustrator will take some time to analyze and do the job!
Once this is done, click on “Expand”.
And TADA. Now that your drawing is expanded, you can ungroup it and work on every single detail.
You can zoom in and out without losing resolutions!
Look at the example below & have fun!
Thank you so much for reading about how to vectorize your Procreate drawing in Illustrator
Before you leave, you might be interested in reading about How to start with Graphic design?
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HHELC Careers Programme 2020-2021
In relation to the delivery of careers guidance to year 8 to 13 pupils in accordance with Section 42A of the Education Act 1997 HHELC provides the following information for the 2020-2021 academic year.
At HHELC we are committed to ensuring that all our students in years 7 to 11 have high quality impartial advice on career opportunities, and that they progress onto appropriate courses or employment on leaving the school. It is very important to us to know that all leavers have a plan for their next step.
We support our students in making well-informed decisions by providing access to differentiated, impartial and independent information and guidance about the range of options (including academic, vocational, apprenticeships) that are most likely to help them to achieve their ambitions. We believe that giving students the best careers education and guidance is vital to improving their motivation to learn and help them to achieve.
All students will be entitled to a Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance programme that:
- provides good quality independent careers advice to students which inspires them and motivates them to fulfil their potential;
- provides personal advice and guidance which is in the best interests of, and meets the needs of, all students;
- is based on the Gatsby Benchmarks for Good Careers Guidance and the HHELC Employability Characteristics;
- contributes to the raising of student achievement, encouraging them to develop high aspirations and consider a broad and ambitious range of careers;
- provides opportunities to work in partnership with employers, training providers, local colleges and others;
- provides opportunities to inspire students through real-life contact with the world of work;
- develops enterprise and employability skills including skills for self-employment;
- supports inclusion, challenges stereotyping and promotes equality of opportunity;
- encourages students to see career development as a life-long process;
- develops students’ skills and knowledge of careers including career management skills and knowledge of the local market;
- ensures students are aware of the full range of academic and technical routes available at each transition point so that students have the necessary knowledge to make successful transitions;
- provides opportunities for meaningful encounters with employees, employers, further and higher education and experience of workplaces;
- supports social mobility by improving opportunities for all students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds and those with special educational needs and disabilities and
is embedded into subjects across the curriculum
We measure and assess the impact of our careers programme on students by engaging in regular student voice reviews, staff interviews, parent/career feedback and by tracking Year 11 leaver destinations.
·Pupils, parents, teachers and employers may access information about the careers programme by contacting the school:
email address: [email protected]
school telephone number: 0115 9153862 (Sherwood Education Centre)
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Nikki Roberts is an author, public speaker, activist, and returning citizen, who’s studied both Mass Communications and Theology on collegiate levels. Nikki served 10 years without parole in Georgia’s Department of Corrections from 2004 – 2014 and frequently uses her lived experiences as well as systemic research to raise awareness on the myriad of issues associated with Mass Incarceration. Nikki is also under book-contract with Fortress Press working on her soon-to-be released memoir “Freed From Within”.
Storytelling as Activism Against the Machine of Death
Stories are key to good activism. In this presentation, we are weaving together intersecting stories about activism, the death penalty, and mass incarceration, both from our own experiences and from our shared work on Kelly Gissendaner’s death row clemency campaign. Nikki Roberts is a returning citizen who spent 10 years incarcerated. During this time, she tried to take her own life, but Kelly spoke through the vent and stopped her. After she was released, Nikki joined the campaign to save Kelly’s life. Melissa Browning, a seminary professor, social ethicist, and one of the organizers on the campaign joins Nikki to talk about social activism and the community that was created through telling Kelly’s story. | <urn:uuid:7a5aa759-aaa9-4dd1-887f-bc725f5a2535> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://2020.wildgoosefestival.org/2016-festival/speaker-storyteller-2016/nikki-roberts/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571472.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811133823-20220811163823-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.970207 | 270 | 1.867188 | 2 |
(NEW YORK) — Some 150 miles from Tokyo’s Olympic venues, calendars that line the walls of empty classrooms remain frozen on a date more than a decade in the past: March 11, 2011.
Images from an abandoned elementary school in Futaba, Japan, are an eerie reminder of the uneven recovery efforts 10 years after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake triggered a catastrophic tsunami and caused the world’s worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.
About 164,000 people were forced to evacuate in the aftermath of the meltdown at the now-infamous Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant. Many never returned home.
As the Japanese government doggedly forges ahead with the delayed and beleaguered Olympic Games this year, some advocates say initial promises that the situation in Fukushima is “under control” are false. Some also say the “Recovery Olympics” branding exploits residents who feel forgotten, and cleanup of the Dai-ichi power plant will take decades longer than government estimates.
Japanese officials insist radiation levels in reopened parts of Fukushima prefecture — which is set to host baseball and softball for the Summer Games — are safe for visitors, and many independent monitors agree. But what many say is a lack of transparency has eroded public trust, and a new debate rages over the what to do with the more than 1 million tons of “treated” radioactive wastewater piling up in storage tanks at the damaged nuclear power plant.
Here is how the legacy of the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe looms large over the Tokyo Olympics.
A ‘Made in Japan’ disaster
Kiyoshi Kurokawa, the chairman of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission (a group mandated by Japanese legislators to examine what went wrong and make recommendations), told ABC News that recovery efforts are far from complete and a permanent plan for how to dispose of contaminated waste is not in place.
“It has a long way to go,” Kurokawa told ABC News of Fukushima’s recovery. “It’s a very tragic thing — and there are just certain people that cannot go back.”
“The issue is, what is the long-term prospectus of how to contain Fukushima Dai-ichi, and I’m not so sure TEPCO [Tokyo Electric Power Company] has a clear long-term plan of what to do,” Kurokawa added. “They’re doing at least their best effort, but I think cleaning up radioactivity is a mess, and particularly with Fukushima Dai-ichi’s issues.”
While the quasi-state-owned power firm that runs the embattled nuclear power plant has suggested a 30- to 40-year timeline for decommissioning, Kurokawa said conflicting research estimates it could take at least “100 years.”
In his team’s scathing report on what went wrong, delivered to Japanese lawmakers in the aftermath of the event, Kurokawa calls the nuclear catastrophe a “profoundly manmade disaster — that could and should have been foreseen and prevented.”
Kurokawa blasted cultural factors in the nation with the world’s third-largest gross domestic product that he says ultimately resulted in more suffering.
“What must be admitted — very painfully — is that this was a disaster ‘Made in Japan,'” Kurokawa wrote in the English version of the executive summary. “Its fundamental causes are to be found in the ingrained conventions of Japanese culture: our reflexive obedience; our reluctance to question authority; our devotion to ‘sticking with the program’; our groupism; and our insularity.”
While they are separate issues, similar criticisms have been leveled at Japanese officials still insistent upon hosting the Olympics despite a global pandemic.
“The biggest issue from our point of view has been this historical lack of adequate transparency on the part of TEPCO and also the Japanese government,” Azby Brown, a researcher for the nuclear monitoring nonprofit organization Safecast, told ABC News, “and this is from the beginning and may actually predate the accident.”
“We see some similar things happening regarding the coronavirus response and even among the negotiations or the discussions regarding the Olympics and what measures will be taken to protect the safety of people who come here for that,” Brown added. “So, it’s all part of a similar phenomenon within Japanese institutions and bureaucracies and government.”
‘Recovery is far from reality’ ahead of so-called ‘Recovery Olympics’
Before the COVID-19 pandemic engulfed the world, the Japanese government originally painted the 2020 Olympic Games as the “Recovery Olympics,” meant to showcase how the nation rebuilt in the decade following the cataclysmic triple disaster of 2011.
The global health crisis and mounting costs associated with hosting the international event during a once-in-a-century pandemic has led to dwindling public support for holding the games, but these concerns appear to have largely fallen on deaf ears. Many locals have expressed fears that it could lead to a surge in coronavirus cases as vaccination rates in Japan lag far behind its peers in the developed world.
For some residents or evacuees of Fukushima, however, hosting the Olympics at a cost of some $12.6 billion is a painful reminder of government-spending priorities.
“Some people feel abandoned not only by the government but also by the nation,” Kazuya Hirano, a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, told ABC News. “They also feel used for the promotion of the government slogan, the ‘Recovery Olympics.'”
Hirano — whose research has focused on the continued social, political and health effects of the disaster — said that the government terminated financial support for evacuees in 2017, but most have not returned home.
“Reconstruction does not make much sense as most former Fukushima residents who were affected by the disaster have not returned or have no intention to return because they are worried about the radiation for their families as well as themselves,” Hirano said. “Most people have already settled in new places.”
Safecast’s Brown said that he feels some people in the region take pride in hosting Olympic events, as it provides something to be optimistic about.
“But for them to try to use this as a way to showcase recovery, it was a sketchy idea from the beginning and I think now it’s probably certainly backfired,” he said. “Instead, it will only highlight the problems and the lack of recovery.”
“We spend a lot of time with people in communities we help,” Brown said. “They’re all totally skeptical of these big-picture things, like to spend millions and millions on Olympics. They are saying we need more support for concrete things — actual support for small businesses, actual support for single parents.”
With “real, concrete things” still not adequately taken care of in Fukushima, Brown said many residents view the billions of dollars pumped into the Olympics as “just misspent funds.”
In his 2013 speech pitching Tokyo as a host city, then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told members of the International Olympic Committee that the situation in Fukushima is “under control” and “has never done and will never do any damage to Tokyo.”
His words have drawn ire from Fukushima residents for years.
In July 2020, Katsunobu Sakurai — who was mayor of Minamiosama, Fukushima, at the time of the catastrophe — blasted the “Recovery Olympics” branding in an interview with the one of the country’s biggest newspapers.
“No matter how much you tout the games as a sign of recovery, the overall picture of only Tokyo prospering while the recovery of the disaster-hit areas in the Tohoku region remains undone will not change,” he told the Mainichi newspaper, referring to the region that is home to Fukushima. “I’ve been to Tokyo many times, and saw that there were more crane trucks at the construction site of the athletes’ village than in the disaster-hit areas.”
“It was obvious at a glance where the national government was placing its resources,” he added.
How safe is the area now?
The Japanese government has been slowly lifting evacuation orders and “restricted areas” over the years, removing top soil and declaring new swaths of land safe for residents to return to in the lead up to the Summer Games. Currently, a vast majority of Fukushima is considered safe to visit — only about 230 square miles remain in designated evacuation zones, or 2.7% of the total area of Fukushima prefecture.
Fukushima’s Azuma Baseball stadium, about 42 miles from the Dai-ichi power plant, is set to host baseball and softball competitions for the Tokyo Olympics.
In a symbolic move, the Olympic torch relay kicked off at the J-Village National Training Center, a sports complex just 12 miles south of the Dai-ichi plant. The complex served as a front-line base for first responders in the aftermath of the meltdown.
“That place, the base of operations dealing with the nuclear accident, has now been reborn into Japan’s largest holy site of soccer, filled with children’s smiling faces,” Abe said of J-Village in a January 2020 speech. The former prime minister and fierce champion of hosting the games also reminisced how a man born in Hiroshima on the day the atomic bomb was dropped carried the Olympic flame in Tokyo’s 1964 Olympics, sending a message to the world that “Japan had achieved reconstruction” following World War II.
While the government has assured visitors the designated areas in Fukushima are safe, some independent monitoring organizations, including Greenpeace Japan, have reported finding radioactive hotspots with readings that don’t align with figures released by the officials.
Kurokawa and Brown agreed that the risk of dangerous levels of radiation exposure in reopened areas of Fukushima is low, but residents’ trust in official statements also remains low.
“More or less, I think it’s very clean and if there’s any sort of radioactivity, there are some warnings around there, so I think local people know where it is safe and where may not be as safe,” Kurokawa told ABC News. He added that he believes people can “reasonably trust” municipal radiation data even if they have doubts about TEPCO-released figures.
Brown added that barring intentionally scaling a fence and entering a prohibited zone, radiation in most areas welcoming Olympic guests is relatively low.
“Before coronavirus there was a question if it was safe to have Olympic events in Fukushima. We were involved in that and had people involved who measured at the stadium, talked to people,” Brown said. “Our opinion was that … the risk of an overseas visitor going to Fukushima was similar to the radiation risk they got on their flight over.”
“That is not an exaggeration and is not trying to minimize risk in general,” he added. “You get a very hefty dose on an overseas flight.”
‘Transparency is the foundation of trust’
Earlier this year, Japan’s government announced plans to start releasing “treated” radioactive wastewater from the Dai-ichi plant into the Pacific Ocean in approximately two years. The move had already been delayed due to protests, drawing ire from local fisherman as well as Japan’s neighbors in the Asia-Pacific region.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said this decision is “unavoidable” in order to “make progress in the decommissioning of Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant and achieve the reconstruction of Fukushima.”
The wastewater has been stored in tanks at the wrecked power plant for years, and space is reaching full capacity, the prime minister added. As of January 2021, there were approximately 1,061 tanks on the site of the power plant, carrying 1.24 million tons of treated water. Suga said he doesn’t think the plan reflects a “contradiction” to Abe’s former pledge to Olympic officials that the Fukushima situation was “under control.”
The water has been treated, but still contains minute amounts of the harder-to-remove radioactive isotope tritium. In a failed bid to gain public support for the plan, the Japanese government created a rosy-cheeked so-called “Little Mr. Tritium” mascot. The cute character that looked like something out of a children’s book was scrapped from government websites in a single day after community backlash.
“The gap between the gravity of the problems we face and the levity of the character is huge,” a local fisherman told Japan’s Kyodo News Agency.
Suga promised they would reduce the tritium concentration to “one-fortieth or less of the domestic regulatory standard value,” or levels small enough to be largely considered safe by the nuclear energy community.
While nuclear operators around the world release small amounts of tritium into the ocean as part of standard operating procedures, Brown told ABC News that it’s a “false comparison to say that Fukushima Dai-ichi is the same.”
“What we’re dealing with is a stopgap emergency response to a horrific nuclear disaster,” he said, noting that the release is not being done as part of the designed operation of the plant.
“Another criticism of ours is that there should be a process, a full environmental impact assessment before the decision is made,” Brown said. While a limited assessment was carried out, he added, “It has not been done transparently.”
“We think that if it is done the way they said they are going to do it, then the impact on health and the environment can be very low,” he added. “But the point is there has been such bad faith all along that none of us should take it on their word. We believe it needs to be independently verified.”
Kurokawa added that while the tritium debate has dominated discussion, there’s evidence that there could be trace amounts of other radioactive elements in the wastewater destined for the Pacific.
“I just testified in the parliament, there are other sort of radioactivities in addition to tritium,” he said. “But nobody talks much about this.”
While he said he genuinely believes the levels are within accepted norms, it sill must be disclosed.
“It’s safe, but you have to say it,” he said.
Kurokawa is advocating for TEPCO and the Japanese government to invest in a highly transparent, bilingual website that is constantly being updated with the latest data and plans for Fukushima.
“I think all the data has to be available because in this connected world, transparency is a foundation of trust,” he said. “You just cannot hide it.”
The city of Minamiosama, where Sakurai was mayor, was among the hardest-hit by the disaster. Kurokawa and his team’s report found that 44% of evacuees from Fukushima were residents of this city. Data indicates that even after it was declared safe, it still suffered a mass exodus of its young people.
“The Japanese government has prepared for the Olympics while upholding the ‘disaster recovery’ label, even though a recovery is far from reality,” Sakurai said to the Mainichi newspaper in July 2020. “It is superficial to declare a recovery with no actual progress.”
“The government is now talking of an Olympics that could be a sign of humanity’s triumph over the pandemic, but vaccines have not yet been put into practical use, and the world has not yet been freed from the risk of infection,” he added. “There is no chance of success by trying to box in reality to meet the labels the government upholds. The idea of a ‘coronavirus Olympics’ may also likely end as a mere fantasy.”
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USAs syn på Sovjetunionen
NSC 68 regnes som et av de viktigste dokumentene fra USAs side under den kalde krigen. Dokumentet ble utarbeidet i 1950 og fikk stor betydning for USAs utenrikspolitikk. Kilde: Containment Documents on American Policy and Strategy, 1945–1950, New York, Columbia University Press 1978.
- Hvordan framstilles USAs hensikter og Sovjetunionens hensikter?
- Hvilke hendelser under den kalde krigen kan ha utløst dette dokumentet?
United States Objectives and Programs for
NSC 68 April 14, 1950
(Source: Foreign Relations of the United States: 1950, I, 237–292)
I. Backgrounds of the present world crisis
Within the past thirty-five years the world has experienced two global wars of tremendous violence. It has witnessed two revolutions – the Russian and the Chinese – or extreme scope and intensity. It has also seen the collapse of five empires – the Ottoman, the Austro-Hungarian, German, Italian and Japanese – and the drastic decline of two major imperial systems, the British and the French. During the span of one generation, the international distribution of power has been fundamentally altered. For several centuries it had proved impossible for any one nation to gain such preponderant strength that a coalition of other nations could not in time face it with greater strength. The international scene was marked by recurring periods of violence and war,but a system of sovereign and independent states was maintained, over which no state was able to achieve hegemony.
Two complex sets of factors have now basically altered this historical distribution of power. First, the defeat of Germany and Japan and the decline of the British and French Empires have interacted with the development of the United States and the Soviet Union in such a way that power has increasingly gravitated to these two centers. Second, the Soviet Union, unlike previous aspirants to hegemony, is animated by a new fanatic faith, antithetical to our own, and seeks to impose its absolute authority over the rest of the world. Conflict has, therefore, become endemic and is waged, on the part of the Soviet Union, by violent or non-violent methods in accordance with the dictates of expediency. With the development of increasingly terrifying weapons of mass destruction, every individual faces the ever-present possibility of annihilation should the conflict enter the phase of total war.
On the one hand, the people of the world yearn for relief from the anxiety arising from the risk of atomic war. On the other hand, any substantial further extension of the area under the domination of the Kremlin would raise the possibility that no coalition adequate to confront the Kremlin would raise the possibility that no coalition adequate to confront the Kremlin with greater strengh could be assembled. It is in this context that this Republic and its citizens in the ascendancy of their strength stand in their deepest peril.
The issues that face us are momentous, involving the fulfillment or destruction not only of this Republic but of civilization itself. They are issues which will not await our deliberations. With conscience and resolution this Government and the people it represents must now take new and fateful decisions.
II. Fundamental purpose of the United States
The fundamental purpose of the United States is laid down in the Preamble to the Constitution: «(...) to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and to our Posterity.» In essence, the fundamental purpose is to assure the integrity and vitality of our free society, which is founded upon the dignity and worth of the individual.
Three realities emerge as a consequence of this purpose: Our determination to maintain the essential elements of individual freedom, as set forth in the Constitution and Bill of Rights; our determination to create conditions under which our fee and democratic system can live and prosper; and our determination to fight if necessary to defend our way of life, for which as in the Declaration of Independence, «with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.»
III. Fundamental design of the Kremlin
The fundamental design of those who control the Soviet Union and the international communist movement is to retain and solidify their absolute power, first in the Soviet Union and second in the areas now under their control. In the mind of the Soviet leaders, however, achievement of this design requires the dynamic extension of their authory and the ultimate elimination of any effective opposition to their authority.
The design, therefore, calls for the complete subversion or forcible destrucion of the machinery of government and structure of society in the countries of the non-Soviet world and their replacement by an apparatus and structure subservient to and controlled from the Kremlin. To that end Soviet efforts are now directed toward the domination of the Eurasian land mass. The United States, as the principal center of power in the non-Soviet world and the bulwark of opposition to Soviet expansion, is the principal enemy whose integrity and vitality must be subverted or destroyed by one means or another if the Kremlin is to achieve its fundamental design. | <urn:uuid:54625aa5-ad6f-4ea3-ad62-9cce6c9547da> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://historievg2-3.cappelendamm.no/enkel/aktivitet.html?tid=1328451&sec_tid=1125879 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.916464 | 1,115 | 2.578125 | 3 |
King John (play)
The Life and Death of King John, a history play by William Shakespeare, dramatises the reign of John, King of England (ruled 1199–1216), the son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine and the father of Henry III of England. It is believed to have been written in the mid-1590s, but it was not published until 1623, when it appeared in the First Folio.
King John receives an ambassador from France who demands with a threat of war that he renounce his throne in favour of his nephew, Arthur, whom the French King Philip believes to be the rightful heir to the throne.
John adjudicates an inheritance dispute between Robert Faulconbridge and his older brother Philip the Bastard, during which it becomes apparent that Philip is the illegitimate son of King Richard I. Queen Eleanor, mother to both Richard I and John, recognises the family resemblance in Philip and suggests that he renounce his claim to the Faulconbridge land in exchange for a knighthood. John knights Philip the Bastard under the name Richard.
In France, King Philip and his forces besiege the English-ruled town of Angers, threatening attack unless its citizens support Arthur. Philip is supported by Austria, who many characters believe killed Richard I. The English contingent arrives. Eleanor then trades insults with Constance, Arthur's mother. Kings Philip and John stake their claims in front of Angers' citizens, but to no avail: their representative says that they will support the rightful king, whoever that turns out to be.
The French and English armies clash, but no clear victor emerges. Each army dispatches a herald claiming victory, but Angers' citizens continue to refuse to recognize either claimant because neither army has proven victorious.
Philip the Bastard proposes that England and France unite to punish the rebellious citizens of Angers. The citizens suggest an alternative proposal: that Philip's son, Louis the Dauphin, should marry John's niece Blanche. The proposal would give John a stronger claim to the throne while Louis would gain territory for France. Though a furious Constance accuses Philip of abandoning Arthur, Louis and Blanche are married.
Cardinal Pandolf arrives from Rome bearing a formal accusation that John has disobeyed the Pope and appointed an archbishop contrary to his desires. John refuses to recant, whereupon he is excommunicated. Pandolf pledges his support for Louis, though Philip is hesitant, having just established family ties with John. Pandolf brings him round by pointing out that his links to the church are older and firmer.
War breaks out; Austria is beheaded by the Bastard in revenge for his father's death; and both Angers and Arthur are captured by the English. Eleanor is left in charge of English possessions in France, while the Bastard is sent to collect funds from English monasteries. John orders Hubert to kill Arthur. Pandolf suggests to Louis that he now has as strong a claim to the English throne as Arthur (and indeed John), and Louis agrees to invade England.
Hubert is reluctant to harm Arthur. He releases him furtively. John's nobles urge Arthur's release. John agrees, but Hubert then tells him that Arthur is dead. The nobles, believing he was murdered, defect to Louis' side. Equally upsetting, and more heartbreaking to John, is the news of his mother's death, along with that of Lady Constance. The Bastard reports that the monasteries are unhappy about John's attempt to seize their gold. Hubert has a furious argument with John, during which he reveals that Arthur is still alive. John, delighted, sends him to report the news to the nobles.
Arthur dies jumping from a castle wall. (It is open to interpretation whether he deliberately kills himself or just makes a risky escape attempt.) The nobles believe he was murdered by John, and refuse to believe Hubert's entreaties. John attempts to make a deal with Pandolf, swearing allegiance to the Pope in exchange for Pandolf's negotiating with the French on his behalf. John orders the Bastard, one of his few remaining loyal subjects, to lead the English army against France.
While John's former noblemen swear allegiance to Louis, Pandolf explains John's scheme, but Louis refuses to be taken in by it. The Bastard arrives with the English army and threatens Louis, but to no avail. War breaks out with substantial losses on each side, including Louis' reinforcements, who are drowned during the sea crossing. Many English nobles return to John's side after a dying French nobleman, Melun, warns them that Louis plans to kill them after his victory.
John is poisoned by a disgruntled monk. His nobles gather around him as he dies. The Bastard plans the final assault on Louis' forces, until he is told that Pandolf has arrived with a peace treaty. The English nobles swear allegiance to John's son Prince Henry, and the Bastard reflects that this episode has taught that internal bickering could be as perilous to England's fortunes as foreign invasion.
King John is closely related to an anonymous history play, The Troublesome Reign of King John (c. 1589), the "masterly construction" the infelicitous expression of which led Peter Alexander to argue that Shakespeare's was the earlier play. E. A. J. Honigmann elaborated these arguments, both in his preface to the second Arden edition of King John, and in his 1982 monograph on Shakespeare's influence on his contemporaries. The majority view, however, first advanced in a rebuttal of Honigmann's views by Kenneth Muir, holds that the Troublesome Reign antedates King John by a period of several years; and that the skilful plotting of the Troublesome Reign is neither unparalleled in the period, nor proof of Shakespeare's involvement.
Shakespeare derived from Holinshed's Chronicles certain verbal collocations and points of action.[e] Honigmann discerned in the play the influence of John Foxe's Acts and Monuments, Matthew Paris' Historia Maior, and the Latin Wakefield Chronicle, but Muir demonstrated that this apparent influence could be explained by the priority of the Troublesome Reign, which contains similar or identical matter.[f]
Date and text
The date of composition is unknown, but must lie somewhere between 1587, the year of publication of the second, revised edition of Holinshed's Chronicles, upon which Shakespeare drew for this and other plays, and 1598, when King John was mentioned among Shakespeare's plays in the Palladis Tamia of Francis Meres. The editors of the Oxford Shakespeare conclude from the play's incidence of rare vocabulary, use of colloquialisms in verse, pause patterns, and infrequent rhyming that the play was composed in 1596, after Richard II but before Henry IV, Part I.
King John is one of only two plays by Shakespeare that are entirely written in verse, the other being Richard II.
The earliest known performance took place in 1737, when John Rich staged a production at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. In 1745, the year of the Jacobite rebellion, competing productions were staged by Colley Cibber at Covent Garden and David Garrick at Drury Lane. Charles Kemble's 1823 production made a serious effort at historical accuracy, inaugurating the 19th century tradition of striving for historical accuracy in Shakespearean production. Other successful productions of the play were staged by William Charles Macready (1842) and Charles Kean (1846). Twentieth century revivals include Robert B. Mantell's 1915 production (the last production to be staged on Broadway) and Peter Brook's 1945 staging, featuring Paul Scofield as the Bastard.
In the Victorian era, King John was one of Shakespeare's most frequently staged plays, in part because its spectacle and pageantry were congenial to Victorian audiences. King John, however, has decreased in popularity: it is now one of Shakespeare's least-known plays and stagings of it are very rare. It has been staged four times on Broadway, the last time in 1915. It has also been staged five times from 1953 to 2014 at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival.
Herbert Beerbohm Tree made a silent film version in 1899 entitled King John. It is a short film consisting of the King's death throes in Act V, Scene vii and is the earliest surviving film adaptation of a Shakespearean play. King John has been produced for television twice: in 1951 with Donald Wolfit and in 1984 with Leonard Rossiter as part of the BBC Television Shakespeare series of adaptations.
George Orwell specifically praised it in 1942 for its view of politics: "When I had read it as a boy it seemed to me archaic, something dug out of a history book and not having anything to do with our own time. Well, when I saw it acted, what with its intrigues and doublecrossings, non-aggression pacts, quislings, people changing sides in the middle of a battle, and what-not, it seemed to me extraordinarily up to date."
Selected recent revivals
The Royal Shakespeare Company based in Stratford-upon-Avon presented three productions of King John: in 2006 directed by Josie Rourke as part of their Complete Works Festival, in 2012 directed by Maria Aberg who cast a woman, Pippa Nixon, in the role of the Bastard, and in 2020, directed by Eleanor Rhode and with a woman, Rosie Sheehy, cast in the role of King John. The company's 1974–5 production was heavily rewritten by director John Barton, who included material from The Troublesome Reign of King John, John Bale's King Johan (thought to be Shakespeare's own sources) and other works.
In 2008, the Hudson Shakespeare Company of New Jersey produced King John as part of their annual Shakespeare in the Parks series. Director Tony White set the action in the medieval era but used a multi-ethnic and gender swapping cast. The roles of Constance and Dauphin Lewis were portrayed by African American actors Tzena Nicole Egblomasse and Jessie Steward and actresses Sharon Pinches and Allison Johnson were used in several male roles. Another notable departure for the production is the depiction of King John himself. Often portrayed as an ineffectual king, actor Jimmy Pravasilis portrayed a headstrong monarch sticking to his guns on his right to rule and his unwillingness to compromise became the result of his downfall.
New York's Theater for a New Audience presented a "remarkable" in-the-round production in 2000, emphasising Faulconbridge's introduction to court realpolitik to develop the audience's own awareness of the characters' motives. The director was Karin Coonrod.
In 2012, Bard on the Beach in Vancouver, British Columbia put on a production. It was also performed as part of the 2013 season at the Utah Shakespeare Festival, recipient of America's Outstanding Regional Theatre Tony Award (2000), presented by the American Theatre Wing and the League of American Theatres and Producers.
The play was presented at Shakespeare's Globe, directed by James Dacre, as part of the summer season 2015 in the 800th anniversary year of Magna Carta. A co-production with Royal & Derngate, this production also played in Salisbury Cathedral, Temple Church and The Holy Sepulchre, Northampton.
The Rose Theatre, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey hosted Sir Trevor Nunn's direction of the play during May and June 2016, in the quatercentenary year of Shakespeare's death and the 800th anniversary year of King John's death.
The Worcester Repertory Company staged a production of the play (directed by Ben Humphrey) in 2016 around the tomb of King John in Worcester Cathedral on the 800th anniversary of the King's death. King John was played by Phil Leach.[failed verification]
- Appears variously in the Folio of 1623 as Elinor, Eleanor, Ele., Elea., and Eli. Contemporary editors unanimously prefer the form Eleanor.
- The First Folio uses the spelling "Britaine", which it also uses in Cymbeline where it means "Britain".
- The First Folio normally refers to him as the "Dolphin", which is a literal translation of the French title "Dauphin".
- Braunmuller, following Wilson, rejects his identification with Hubert de Burgh on the basis of the exchange at 4.3.87–89. 'BIGOT: Out, dunghill! Dar'st thou brave a nobleman?' 'HUBERT: Not for my life; but yet I dare defend / My innocent life against an emperor'.
- Although the author of the Troublesome Reign also drew upon Holinshed's work, the appearance in King John of material derived from Holinshed but unexampled in the other play suggests both authors independently consulted the Chronicles.
- With the exception of Eleanor's dying on 1 April, which Muir argues was derived not from the Wakefield Chronicle, as Honigmann had argued, but from the conjunction of Eleanor's death and a description of an inauspicious celestial omen on 1 April on a particular page of Holinshed.
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- Wells, Stanley; Taylor, Gary; Jowett, John; Montgomery, William (1987). William Shakespeare: a textual companion. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-812914-9. | <urn:uuid:9621d216-13f5-4f42-a6f3-c73dbb45c740> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_John_(play) | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.911206 | 4,288 | 3.828125 | 4 |
10 unusual finds from the seabed
At all times the depth of the oceans and seas have attracted people's attention. The inquisitive human mind is most interested in whether there is a multimeter body of water creatures and what secrets hide the depths of the sea. For a long time these questions remained unanswered until colloquially researchers were not the first cell phones for dipping.
Expedition to the bottom of the various reservoirs discovered a lot of new scientific facts, and living organisms. But with them, the researchers found at depth and what did not expect to see there. It turned out that in addition to the hundreds of thousands of fragments of the water reservoirs of ships hide and other priceless artifacts, objects and natural phenomena. We will talk about 10 of them.
Engines "Apollo 11"
After the moon mission in 1969 engines "Apollo 11" were at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. In 2012, the director of the online store Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos took to find them and to raise to the surface. Fragments of the rocket were detected by sonar at a depth of about 4300 meters. Salvage Operation took 3 weeks, after which the engines were transferred to the US space agency.
The meeting of the Government Commission
In 2009, Mohamed Nasheed held under water the first meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers in the world. Participants were dressed in suits and scuba gear. The meeting took place at a depth of 6 meters, near Girifushi island. Thus the president of the Republic of Maldives would like to draw attention to climate change and sea level rise.
Underwater cave Angelita in Mexico resembles a bifurcated world. Under a layer of fresh water of 30 meters it is like a picture of the terrestrial world under water: the islands, the trees with fallen leaves and the whole underground river, which is a layer of hydrogen sulfide.
The wreckage of ships lying at the bottom, the phenomenon is quite common, but what about the fragments of the train? In 1985, off the coast of Long Branch, NJ, two rare locomotive 1850s were found. It is not known how they were at the bottom. According to one of the assumptions, they can fall from a barge in the storm, which forwards them to their destination.
Ancient Japanese monument
In Yonaguni island in the group Yaeyama Islands sakishima islands Ryukyu archipelago, in 1985, divers stumbled upon an unknown rock formation. The find was named a monument of Yonaguni. The structure has straight sides and terrace-like stairs. Scientists suggest that the monument was built around 5,000 years ago.
The water spider
If you think that spiders live only on land, then you just have not encountered a spider-jewel of Cybaeidae family. Due to the peculiarities of the structure, when immersed in water, the air trapped between the hairs spider, allowing him to stay under water for a long time. Water spider inhabits slowly flowing and stagnant waters across Europe and North Asia.
The ancient city of
In the province of Zhejiang in China, at the bottom of the Lake of a thousand islands is a whole city. During construction of the HPP area flooded. The water took 50,000 acres of farmland and 27 cities. Most of them have been preserved almost intact.
Stonehenge Lake Michigan
In 2007, while searching for sunken ships sonar team of researchers has discovered at the bottom of Lake Michigan underwater structure. At a depth of about 15 meters under the water column is a structure reminiscent of the famous Stonehenge. It is assumed that the age structure is about 10 000 years.
together with the ships of their last resting place at the bottom of the sea and find the treasures. And many stories of treasures are not at all a legend. One such valuable cargo aboard the British merchant ship SS Gairsoppa. In 1940, it came from the Indian port of Calcutta, but to reach the destination the ship never made it: the ship was sunk by a German submarine. In 2011, the remains of the ship and 1,200 silver ingots were found, weighing 48 tons. But this is only 20% of the volume that was on board. The remaining 80% and the rest somewhere at the bottom.
The museum of underwater shapes
In December 2010, an unusual museum opened in Cancun. A gallery not on land and under water, in the shallow waters of the Caribbean. The museum collection is housed in the 2 to 10 meters depth. The exposition presents 403 sculptures, but they have to be replaced periodically as art objects overgrown with algae. | <urn:uuid:85061b82-7471-4c5f-845e-d2862a85bf43> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://style-people.com/publication/1625329/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.957811 | 969 | 2.6875 | 3 |
The AdaptaBrasil platforms, from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations (MCTI), and the Climatic Projections Portal, from INPE (National Institute for Space Research), disseminate information on climate change and its impacts on the Brazilian territory. The two portals have a wide audience, but aim to reach mainly decision-makers from the public and private sectors, offering systematised data on climate risks for the elaboration of public policies and mitigating actions.
In order to make these platforms more accessible and highlight their features, Forest was asked to produce tutorial videos. These materials support users in understanding and using the tools, in addition to strengthening the dissemination of these resources on the social networks of the partners involved.
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Cass Sunstein: Impeachment it turns out was a very central part of the Constitution of the United States meaning it’s obscure, people don’t know about it, but it probably was necessary for the Constitution actually to be ratified by the American people. You can see the impeachment clause, and I’m going to explain its content in a moment, but you can see it as part of the American Revolution itself in the sense that the revolt against a king who was a leader who had authority over 'We the People' was incomplete if we didn’t have a mechanism by which we could get rid of our leaders, including the president, which was a way of ensuring we didn’t have anything like a monarchy.
Now the way impeachment worked is that in the early American colonies before America was America we started impeaching people who were following orders from the king. And what that meant was that an abusive authority would be called out by some legislative assembly and in the initial phase what would happen would be there would just be a vote that the person had abused authority and then if the thing fell to completion, and this goes back to England, there would be a trial. And in the trial the person would be convicted of the offense for which impeachment was had and if convicted the person would be removed from office. So to bring this back to the American structure as it developed after the Revolution and after the Constitution came into place, and this was thought through with such care in Philadelphia when the Constitution was debated, the idea was that if there is a high crime and misdemeanor, and we can talk a bit about what that means, or if there’s treason or bribery then the House of Representatives by majority vote can impeach the President, the Vice President, Supreme Court justices, members of the cabinet. And what that means is there’s a kind of official judgment that the person has done something very, very bad and after that the proceeding moves to the Senate, which is acting like a court and which decides whether to convict, which means to remove the person from office. The House makes the impeachment vote by a majority vote. That doesn’t mean anyone has to leave office. It then goes to the Senate, which if it votes by a 2/3 majority to convict on the ground on which the let’s say President was impeached then the person is, as they say about baseballs that are hit very hard... the President is gone.
Yes. Because the word 'high crimes and misdemeanors' seems to mean kind of felonies, high crimes and misdemeanors, the normal current reader would think oh is there a crime? If you go back to the 18th century it’s actually a lot more inspiring than that and kind of fitting with a system that’s committed to self-government. So if there’s a crime, let’s call it jaywalking or shoplifting or not paying your income taxes, that’s not a high crime or misdemeanor in the constitutional sense. What is meant by high crime and misdemeanor is an abuse of official authority and shoplifting or income tax evasion that’s a crime, it’s not an abuse of official authority. If the President of the United States, let's suppose, decides I'm going to pardon every police officer who shot an African-American, that's not itself likely to be a crime. The President has the pardon power, but that is definitely an impeachable offense. In fact James Madison spoke of abuse of the pardon power as an impeachable offense. If the President of the United States decides I’m going to go on vacation in Paris for the next six months because it’s really beautiful, that’s certainly not a crime, but it’s an impeachable offense that’s an egregious neglect of the authority of the office. So abuse of the authority of the office if it’s egregious, pardon power for example would be one, if the president starts invading civil liberties in a terrible way by locking people up for insufficient reason, by going crazy in terms of security measures at airports and borders — and by going crazy I’m using that as kind of a legal term of art — really exceeding the bounds of the reasonable, that is not a crime but that is an abuse of authority and there we’re right back in the impeachment clause, which is I think first and foremost a way of preserving our rights and liberties and a way of calling out an authority who has invaded them. Think now about what the American Revolution was fought for.
I’ve spent a lot of last months in the 18th century and the people back then were on the impeachment issues and presidential authority issues they were off the charts good. In the debate in Virginia on whether we should ratify the Constitution, one really learned person said, “We cannot ratify this Constitution. And the reason is the pardon power.” And it was urged by the skeptic, the President could participate in something really sinister with one of his advisers, then his advisor is in legal trouble and then the President can pardon the person for engaging in illegal or corrupt activity that the President initiated. How can we allow a constitution that has that in it? That’s a fair question and it was stated with great precision as an objection to the Constitution as I recall by someone who had actually signed the Declaration of Independence and I know that person was at the Constitutional Convention and refused to embrace it. James Madison very quietly responded, and he said, “I think the gentleman has overlooked something,” isn’t that a sweet way of responding to someone when the stakes are super high whether we’re going to have a Constitution. “The gentleman has overlook something,” and then Madison explained, “If the President uses the pardon power to shelter someone who’s done something terrible there’s something available in the Constitution, impeachment.” And Madison actually did his interlocutor one better, the interlocutor was saying, “If the President advises something terrible and participates in it and then pardons the person, isn’t that awful?” Madison said, “Yes that’s awful and that’s impeachable,” but Madison’s words seemed to go beyond that to say if you pardon someone who’s done something terrible, one of your own people, that’s itself a legitimate grounds for impeachment, which suggested that abuse of the pardon power, in the words of James Madison, “That’s an impeachable offense.” And with respect to the meaning of the Constitution, it is hazardous to argue with James Madison.
The beauty of the impeachment mechanism is its connection with the principle that we have a republic and not a monarchy, which means it puts 'We the People' in charge. That means that in vocation of the impeachment mechanism, whether it’s a Democratic President or a Republican President, really depends on 'We the People'. So if you think of examples there was some interest under President Bush and President Obama some interest in impeaching them. But I think thank goodness we the people, even if we didn’t like either of those presidents, didn’t think there was an impeachable offense. Under President Nixon, by contrast, and I believe very unfortunately under President Clinton because he didn’t commit an impeachable offense, but under both of them there was a public demand for getting rid of them on the ground that President Nixon had abused his presidential authority to cover up crimes and also had himself use presidential authority to invade civil rights and civil liberties. That got people, whatever their political affiliation, sufficiently charged up that they either were willing to go along with those members of the House of Representatives who wanted to impeach Nixon, or they fueled that. In the Clinton case there was a thought, and again perjury and obstruction of justice, which were the charges against President Clinton, there’s nothing good about them they’re very bad, but they weren’t in his case impeachable offenses under the Constitution. Nonetheless people were charged up. A lot of people were charged up.
So whether the President is a Democrat or a Republican, whether it's President Trump or in the future some left-of-center President, if people think that there's something that really is beyond the pale and that's not the Constitutional test but it's a kind of colloquial way of getting at the Constitutional test, beyond the pail of legitimate uses of authority then we the people we’re the boss. So the question who’s the boss? The first three words of the Constitution say it, we the people and the impeachment clause kind of makes that real. | <urn:uuid:29950d49-b9af-4eec-bc59-0ed2c3d6e04a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://bigthink.com/videos/impeachment/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571758.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812200804-20220812230804-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.9777 | 1,814 | 2.984375 | 3 |
The Original Stars Hockey League (OSHL), was established in Canada and expected to play four-on-four games between six teams (ostensibly representing the Original Six cities) in various Canadian cities until the lockout was settled. More than 100 players purportedly signed up to play in the OSHL. The league debuted on September 17, 2004 in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. In the inaugural game, "Toronto" defeated "Detroit" 16–13. The next and last game was played in Brampton, Ontario with "Boston" defeating "Montreal" 14–11. However, escalating salary demands by players quickly bankrupted the league. Shortly after its first two games, OSHL president Randy Gumbley announced that the league had received firm commitments from only twenty players, and the league soon folded. | <urn:uuid:8c8ba150-67c6-41ff-917c-77ba52d36437> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://icehockey.fandom.com/wiki/Original_Stars_Hockey_League | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571758.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812200804-20220812230804-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.987978 | 164 | 1.867188 | 2 |
-osis, -sis, -sia, -sy, -se
(Greek > Latin: a suffix; actor, process, condition, or state of; result of; expresses a state or abnormal condition or process of some disease)
2. Latent life; the state of an organism showing no visible signs of life.
3. The condition of an organism that must in theory have at one time existed, but that has left no fossil traces.
4. A state in which the signs of life of an organism have weakened to the point where they are barely measurable or no longer measurable.
2. An acute, subacute, or chronic infection by the fungal organism, Cryptococcus neoformans.
Infection generally causes a pulmonary (lung) infection but it may also spread to the meninges.
The pulmonary form is generally mild and transient (often unrecognized).
With dissemination, lesions may occur in the skeletal, cutaneus, and visceral tissues. The most commonly recognized dissemination is to the central nervous system (meningitis).
A sign that oxygen in the blood is dangerously diminished (as in carbon monoxide poisoning).2. A condition in which the skin and mucous membranes take on a bluish color because there is not enough oxygen in the blood.
2. A bony deformity.
3. A viral disease of the cotton plant, characterized by stunted and distorted growth.
This accumulation of mucus can impair the pancreas and, secondarily, the intestine. Mucous build-up in lungs tends progressively to impair respiration.
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Zone Control System
At Kliemann Brothers, we are all about helping you reach the highest level of comfort we can in your home. And with zone control systems, you can achieve the ultimate in comfort with your heating and cooling. If you have rooms or areas in your home where the temperature remains uneven after adjusting your thermostat, some places warmer or cooler than others, a zone control system may be the answer for you.
What Is a Zone Control System?
A zone control system, also known as a zoning system, gives you direct temperature control over different areas of your home simultaneously. It splits your home into separate zones, so you can provide the necessary heating or cooling for only the areas you want. You can customize your home’s comfort level depending on how you have set up your zones.
It does not make your heating-and-cooling system more efficient, but it does use it more efficiently. Though simplistic in method, it is a complicated system and requires the design and installation by a trained and knowledgeable professional. This is not a do-it-yourself project.
What Is a Zone?
Working with you, our professionals can designate different areas of your home to be zones. You can choose any area of your choice to be a zone—a separate room, an entire floor, a particular area. It’s entirely up to you. Whatever will work to provide you with the greatest comfort for your needs is how we prefer to establish your zones.
How Does the System Work?
This system is predicated on a control panel, the thermostat(s), and ductwork zone dampers. Our experts calculatingly position dampers throughout your heating-and-cooling system’s ductwork. These dampers open and close to block or release the hot or cold air, all dictated by you via the thermostat(s) and control panel. As you can see, your home’s comfort is controlled directly by you and sophisticated technology.
How Do I Know If I Should Consider This for My Home?
The most reliable way to know if this system is right for you is to schedule our experienced technicians to evaluate your Gig Harbor, WA, home. We will give you a straightforward assessment, answering any questions you may have along the way.
If you have any of these conditions in your home, you might benefit from zone controls:
- Large glass windows
- More than one level
- Large open areas
- Finished attic, basement, or rooms over the garage
- A rambling or large floor plan with daily unused areas
- A concrete-slab foundation
In addition to the advantage of increased home comfort, the two largest benefits of having a zone control system are energy efficiency and cost savings. By only heating and cooling areas of your home when they actually need it, you are utilizing your heating-and-cooling system in its most efficient manner. Additionally, if you pair your zone control system with a programmable or smart thermostat, you will experience the most efficiency possible with your energy. As a result of saving on energy, you then save on energy costs, putting money in your pocket.
Call Us for the Ultimate in Comfort
When you are ready for the most precise temperature control in your home, resulting in the highest level of comfort, call Kliemann Brothers Heating & Air Conditioning. Our professionals are available to come to your home for a risk-free assessment. Or if you already have a zone control system in your home, and it requires repairs or maintenance, call us at 253-537-0655.
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Annville, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) reminds veterans that the start of the new year is a good time to meet with a professional to ensure they are receiving the benefits they have earned through their service and sacrifice.
“All veterans should occasionally check with an accredited veteran service officer to see if changes in a veteran’s circumstances or changes to benefit policies may have modified the programs they are eligible to receive,” said Joel Mutschler, director, Bureau of Veterans Programs, Initiatives, Reintegration, and Outreach. “There are numerous accredited veteran service officers and veteran service organizations around the state that are eager to help, so I encourage veterans be proactive in maximizing their benefits by reaching out to them.”
Mutschler said safeguarding military paperwork, especially the DD-214, which is used to verify military service, is an important first step for securing benefits.
Another key step, says Mutschler, is for veterans to apply for federal health care and state benefits by visiting their local county director of veterans affairs or area accredited veteran service organizations to take a look at what benefits they may be eligible for and to get help applying for those benefits.
A complete list of county directors and their contact information can be found here: County Directors of Veterans AffairsOpens In A New Window.
In addition to connecting with a county director or an accredited veteran service organization, Mutschler recommends that every one of Pennsylvania’s nearly 800,000 veterans should sign up for the DMVA Veterans Registry, an extremely helpful, free tool that electronically delivers timely information about the many state benefits, programs and services available to veterans. Veterans, family members and people who work with veterans can sign up by computer or mobile device at www.register.dmva.pa.govOpens In A New Window.
Mutschler cautions that “Veterans and their dependents should never pay for help to apply for veteran’s benefits because plenty of free, professional help is available. There are about 200 veteran service officers in Pennsylvania who work with organizations such as the DMVA, county veterans affairs offices, and several veterans service organizations. They are experienced, trained professionals who provide veterans with the best advice and assistance at no cost.”
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The American Flag is recognized around the world as the symbol of Liberty. Colonial patriots fought hard to bring freedom to the shores of America. Our heritage of freedom continues to spread around the world. The American military has always been on the front line of the fight for the ideals of equality, truth and justice. The men and women of AMVETS served with honor under our Flag.
Our best directory yet is now available for download on this site. Just Click DIRECTORY on the bar on the home page, it will atomatically start a download of a PDF version for you to use.
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A nice hot cup of espresso is underrated in many ways. It could make for an ideal date, a chill and classy hangout with friends, but it's also undoubtedly the quickest way to get some energy into your system.
But this is not completely accurate. Espresso won't make you "jump around" like portrayed in media, any more than a regular cup of black coffee would. Surprised? Let's get into the caffeine properties of espresso and black coffee.
Espresso is a very concentrated coffee drink, usually served in the size of 1.5 ounces, also called the double shot. The standard cup of an espresso has roughly 60-100 mg of caffeine, as per the National Coffee Association.
But this can vary by a lot due to numerous reasons.
- The beans
One being, the beans. As all coffee beans are different, based on the countries they're exported from, or even different environments like mountains or valleys, they can actually have a difference in the amount of caffeine. For example, dark roast and light roast beans pretty much have the same caffeine levels.
Intriguing, isn't it?
Also, since espresso recipes are different everywhere, it can also have an impact on how strong a cup might be. To illustrate, someone might use a 22mg bean to make their espresso, while someone might use 16mg, so it isn't easy to gauge how much caffeine every cup of espresso might contain.
Now let's compare it with a standard cup of black coffee.
A cup may not be as concentrated as an espresso. This basically means that it doesn't have the same levels of acids, caffeine, fats, taste, or even aroma. And one must take into account that not every brewing method is the same. Some like it a certain way, maybe use a French press or even instant coffee. Hence, caffeine levels differ here too. A typical cup can contain caffeine levels ranging from 65mg to 120 mg or sometimes even 160mg.
And now, if we come down to the numbers, it’s obvious that a cup of black coffee will have more caffeine than an espresso. But then the serving size comes into account.
Since black coffee is consumed with more water content and in a larger quantity per cup, and espresso will be stronger considering its serving size and the frequency it's consumed in. One may drink 2-3 cups of black coffee per day, but an espresso seems to get the job done in just one cup, given its concentration and thickness.
And another factor is, espresso actually hits you a lot faster than a cup of regular coffee. Why?
While you may take a good while to finish a regular cup of coffee, an espresso will be gone in a matter of minutes. Smaller quantity + higher concentration = faster effects.
Some other factors that affect caffeine levels in a cup of coffee are:
a. Brewing method
All brewing methods don't yield the same levels of caffeine in an espresso. There can be a significant difference between a cup made with a drip method vs. an AeroPress. One can actually never be sure with instant coffee.
b. Saturation and grind
A certain bean's saturation can also affect caffeine levels. If the grind isn't 100% saturated, the cup will not be as strong as desired.
Also, when it comes to the grind, with a finer grind, you can extract more caffeine. This is because caffeine is water-soluble; water can saturate the grind better if it’s finer due to a greater contact area. If the grind is coarse, it'll result in low levels of caffeine in a cup of espresso.
The ideal water temperature, i.e., 95-105 degrees, can make a huge difference in how easily the caffeine is released. A cold brew, in contrast, will take much longer to extract the same amount of caffeine.
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Weekly Curatorial Conversations from The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life
Each week, curators Francesco Spagnolo and Shir Kochavi present insights and connections emerging from the holdings of UC Berkeley’s Magnes Collection, one of the largest Jewish museum collections in the world. Throughout the series, guests will join them to explore Jewish art and life, one object at a time.
Fridays at Noon, August 21-December 18, 2020 (except Sept. 18 & Nov. 27) | A Zoom (free or licensed) account is required to attend these free programs.
This event is organized by the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life and presented by UC Berkeley College of Letters & Science, Division of Arts & Humanities as part of the Arts & Ideas Live Online! series.
Francesco Spagnolo is a multidisciplinary scholar focusing on Jewish studies, music, and digital media. At the University of California, Berkeley, he is the Curator of The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life and an Associate Adjunct Professor in the Department of Music. Among his publications are Italian Jewish Musical Traditions (Rome-Jerusalem, 2001) and The Jewish World: 100 Treasures of Art and Culture (New York, 2014).
Shir Gal Kochavi, Assistant Curator at The Magnes, is an art historian with extensive expertise in provenance research and the history of collecting. In 2017, she received her PhD from the University of Leeds, UK after completing a MA in The History of Business of Art and Collecting from the Institut d’Études Superieures des Arts, Paris (2008). Her professional experience includes assistant positions in art and antiques galleries, and leading the provenance research department at the Company for Location and Restitution of Holocaust Victims’ Assets in Israel.
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life was established in 2010 following the transfer of the Judah L. Magnes Museum to the University of California, Berkeley. Its remarkably diverse archive, library and museum holdings include art, objects, texts, music, and historical documents about the Jews in the Global Diaspora and the American West. As one of the world’s preeminent Jewish collections in a university setting, it provides highly innovative and accessible resources both to researchers and to the general public. The holdings of The Magnes continue to grow. Recent acquisition highlights include the Taube Family Arthur Szyk Collection, and the gift of the Roman Vishniac Archive.
Friday, August 21, 2020 at Noon
Practical Magic (and Health Insurance) in Early-Modern Times
Friday, August 28, 2020 at Noon
Friday, September 4, 2020 at Noon
Ethnic Diversity at the University of Padua (Italy, 17th century)
Friday, September 11, 2020 at Noon
An Early 20th Century Carpet from Jerusalem
Friday, September 25, 2020 at Noon
Postcards in the Global Jewish Diaspora
Friday, October 2, 2020 at Noon
Theresa Ehrman and the Stein Family
Friday, October 9, 2020 at Noon
Historian Koppel Pinson in Europe (1945-1946)
Friday, October 16, 2020 at Noon
Prayers Shawls, Karaite Jews, and Subversive Rituals (with artist Nicki Green)
Friday, October 23, 2020
A Porcelain Set Between Paris, Istanbul and Berkeley
Friday, October 30, 2020 at Noon
Female representations in synagogue textiles
Friday, November 6, 2020 at Noon
Reconstructing The Concerns of Roman Vishniac (1971) at The Magnes
Friday, November 13, 2020 at Noon
Gabriella Willenz’s Bezalel-inspired Leaning Towers series
Friday, November 20, 2020 at Noon
The many contexts of a 1905 painting by Lazar Krestin
Friday, December 4, 2020 at Noon
Ritual Textiles for the Jewish Life Cycle
Friday, December 11, 2020 at Noon
(What do we learn from) The shape of Hanukkah lamps
Friday, December 18, 2020 at Noon
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What are examples of data driven decision making? Select all that apply.
- (A) Analyzing user behavior to optimize website or email content
- (B) Determining best-fit prospects based on observations and experience
- (C) Monitoring industry trends to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
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Despite Florida lawmakers’ actions to reduce the number of hit-and-run accidents, it has remained fairly steady. Hit-and-run accidents occur when an involved party leaves the scene of an accident. This type of accident can involve two vehicles; or a vehicle and pedestrian, bicyclist or motorcyclist.
Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles noted that in 2015, one in four accidents involving pedestrians is a hit-and-run situation, and pedestrians made up more than half of the hit-and-run accident fatalities. Designed by the Florida Highway Patrol, the “Bad to Worse” campaign educates the public that fleeing from a hit-and-run scene causes more serious penalties. The moment a person leaves the scene of an accident it becomes a felony crime. An accident resulting in injury is a 3rd degree felony, an accident resulting in serious bodily injury is a 2nd degree felony and an accident resulting in death is a 1st degree felony. A 1st degree felony comes with a minimum prison sentence of four years, and any of these charges results in drivers losing their licenses for at least three years.
The Sun Sentinel reported on the reasons why people leave the scene of a hit-and-run accident. The reason for fleeing is almost always due to fear. Those who know they have a warrant for their arrest or who are driving under the influence want to avoid immediate arrest. Others may be illegally in the country and be afraid of being deported. In some cases, people may not have insurance and worry about what will happen to them financially as a result of the accident.
Stopping this type of accident is very difficult for law enforcement. Officers cannot be on every scene right away. In some cases, they are not even notified until long after the accident occurs, especially when one party is seriously or fatally injured, and no witnesses are nearby. The legal penalties of a hit-and-run are really the only recourse law enforcement has to try to keep people at the scene of an accident. | <urn:uuid:fd3a06bd-0dad-4d12-9b87-c9e3d8257eaf> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://frankbiancolaw.com/fight-stop-hit-run-accidents-involving-pedestrians/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.968409 | 409 | 1.890625 | 2 |
India’s national government rules out national anti-conversion law
According to the Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN), India’s national government has ruled out the possibility of enacting a national law regulating religious conversions. This announcement was made as several state governments have indicated their intent to enact laws commonly known as anti-conversion laws.
On the 2nd of February G. Kishan Reddy, a junior minister in the Ministry of Home Affairs told the parliament that the national government had no plans to enact a national law against religious conversions.
“Prosecution of offences related to religious conversions is primarily the concerns of state governments and union territory administrations,” Reddy told the parliament.
According to UCAN, Christian leaders welcomed this announcement. However, they also went on to appeal to the government that anti-conversion laws currently enacted in several states across India should be repealed.
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Our national economy has been feeling the stagnating effects of a mining boom that is winding down and a relatively flat global economy for the past twelve months. To that end the Federal Government has been left with the unenviable job of trying to reign in budget deficits whilst also keeping the economy ticking along at a rate good enough to prevent rising unemployment. The Reserve Bank has done its part by reducing interest rates to record lows, but with little room left for rates to drop the Government’s fiscal policy needed to be at least partly stimulatory.
There were certainly plenty of announcements for small businesses across Australia to think about in this budget and that’s exactly what the Treasurer is hoping for, that the budget will prompt or prod small business owners to start investing in their small businesses to generate future growth. Let’s take a walk through the major announcements for small business.
1. Company tax rate changes
The headline announcement for this year’s budget was the drop in the company tax rate from 30% to 28.5% for small businesses with annual turnover not exceeding $2 million. Some 800,000 incorporated small businesses will benefit from this drop. The Treasurers hope is that the tax savings will be reinvested in small businesses through expenditure on capital equipment to generate growth in the economy. The rate drop will take effect for tax returns for the year ending 30 June 2016.
2. Small business tax discount
Now for the 70% of small businesses that are not companies you may be forgiven for thinking you’ve been forgotten but you haven’t. All non-incorporated small business will receive a 5% discount on their income tax liability, up to a capped limit of $1,000.00. Again this won’t impact your small business until you lodge your 30 June 2016 income tax return.
3. Instant asset write offs
The second key measure to restore small business confidence is a re-introduction of the instant asset write off previously used by Kevin Rudd to stimulate the economy out of the depths of the GFC. Under Rudd the instant asset write-off was capped at $6,500.00. The Treasurers announcement surprised everyone when he capped the instant asset write off at $20,000.00. The effect of this measure is immediate, unlike the cut to the small business tax rates, and is likely to do more to stimulate the local economy in the short-term.
Our concern is that small business owners misunderstand this measure and think they are getting $20,000.00 off their taxes; this is most definitely NOT the case. All this measure does is bring forward several years of depreciation, allowing you to fully depreciate an asset in the year it is bought and installed as ready for use. It will definitely see small businesses with spare cash looking at what assets they can acquire now to benefit their businesses growth prospects for the future. This measure is set to expire on 30 June 2017, let’s hope that it can be continued past that date, even if the $20,000.00 limit gets reduced to a more sustainable amount.
4. Start-up expenses
Any small business owner will know that the costs of just getting to the stage of being able to make a sale can be quite high. Yet these expenses were never deductible and instead needed to be written off over five years. The Government has fixed this and will allow small businesses to claim professional start-up expenses immediately, which is when they really need it.
5. CGT Rollover relief
As small businesses and their owners cycle through life circumstances change and often dictate a change in legal structure for the business to achieve its goals. Unfortunately capital gains tax laws have always presented a stumbling block to making this happen. This budget removes this impediment and will allow small businesses to change from one legal structure to another without attracting CGT. So we may well see a raft of partnerships and trusts looking to switch into a company structure to take advantage of the reduced company tax rates, but only time will tell on this point.
6. Fringe Benefits Tax changes
This may be seen as a minor change but the removal of FBT on buying multiple work-related electronic devices for staff will be seen as a boost for those in small businesses that are heavily reliant on the use of smartphones, tablets, laptops and even smart watches.
7. Non-resident individual tax rates
Many small businesses such as cafes and retailers rely on itinerant workers, especially non-resident holiday makers, to staff their small businesses. The removal of the tax free threshold for non-resident workers may place extra pressure on such businesses to either pay them more or worse still to pay them in cash. Let’s hope that small businesses aren’t tempted to head down this path as they would be the one to face the ATO imposed penalties.
There are plenty more measures we could cover and the devil is always in the detail but these measures will take up plenty of time as small business owners across the country decide on the future direction of their small businesses. As always, we hope that they do seek out specialist advice about their own businesses circumstances before acting based on information they hear in the media or around the BBQ on the weekend.
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Three dots, stylized Brahmi "Sri" above, Brahmi letters "Ta" and "Pa" in fields, below Lillah Mih in arabic / Brahmi legend "Sri Mi Hi / Ra De Va". 11mmx13mm, 0.60 grams. Unpublished and very rare.
On this type the name written in Brahmi - Lord Mihira Deva (a completely Hindu name) seems to be repeated on the reverse and "In Allah Mih" ("Mih" almost certainly a short form of "Mihira"). It is possible that a local Hindi ruler embraced Islam (based on "Lillah"...) but issued coins under his old name as well. Interestingly, "Mihira" means "Sun" - probably a reference to the giant and famous sun temple in Multan After the conquest of Multan by Umayyad Caliphate in 8th Century AD, under Muhammad bin Qasim, the Sun Temple became a source of great income for the Muslim invaders. Muhammad bin Qasim 'made captive of the custodians of the budd, numbering 6000' and looted its wealth, sparing the idol ” which was made of wood, covered with red leather and two red rubies for its eyes and wearing a gem-studded gold crown ” 'thinking it best to leave the idol where it was, but hanging a piece of cow's flesh on its neck by way of mockery'. This coin, with it's reference to "Mihira" in both Hindu and Muslim context, might be a link to these events.
These coins are derived from the earlier "Sri Tapana" pre-Islamic Multan coins we also sell on the website. These probably have the destinction of being among the very first Islamic coins struck in India. These early Islamic types were first discovered some 10 years or so ago, and were never properly studied or published. They are often attributed to the Habbarid rulers of Sindh and Multan, but the names on these coins do not correspond to the names of the known Habbarid rulers, and these coins are probably . I am currently working on an article on these coins which will be hopefully published in this summer's issue of JONS. | <urn:uuid:91db3a3c-0fbb-4bf5-8873-56565aef6b66> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.numismall.com/products/w36175 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571758.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812200804-20220812230804-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.966617 | 463 | 2.671875 | 3 |
Ice dams. The two words strung together are enough to put fear in the heart of New Englanders, and rightfully so. Ice dams are caused by icicles and frozen water damaging the gutter and loosening shingles. The result is water backing up into the house which can leave behind extensive damage. The damage can be repaired by a team like the restoration professionals at Soil-Away, but the best course of action is to take the necessary steps to prevent ice dams from even forming.
It may be surprising, but a leading cause of ice dams is a warm roof. Snow melting off of the roof and then refreezing can be a big contributor. Taking some necessary steps to keep your roof colder can go a long way to reducing this risk.
Much of a home’s heat is lost through gaps in the attic, from holes in the drywall and cracks around light fixtures to gaps around pipes and the chimney. Sealing up these leaks and fortifying the insulation in the attic can go a long way to keeping the heat inside, and the roof cooler.
Continuous air flow in the attic can cool the area and the roof. Adding roof and soffit vents can create the level of ventilation that you need to prevent ice dams, keeping the roof temperature cool.
Roof rakes can be effective in moving snow off of the roof before it has a chance to melt. After a large snowfall, take the time to remove as much snow as possible from the roof.
Cleaning gutters in the fall and early winter, removing leaves and other debris, can ensure that they are working properly. This reduces the risk of the gutter becoming clogged and causing a problem during the coldest winter months.
For homeowners that have experienced ice dams in the past, you may want to consider heated cables. These cables clip along the edge or the roof in zigzag patterns and can prevent ice dams from forming.
If you see an ice dam beginning to form, you can apply an ice melt product or calcium chloride to the ice.
The best course of action to prevent ice dams is to seal the home’s heat inside, particularly in the attic. Being vigilant to watch for any sign of ice dams forming early on can go a long way to minimizing the damage.
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During pregnancy, your spine and the soft tissues of your body undergo the most rapid transformation that they will go through in your entire life. The first part of this change happens over a nine-month period, but the second part of this change (the return to previous form) happens more rapidly, as the weight of the baby is suddenly no longer there. Your body is able to integrate these changes with more ease when you receive chiropractic care. In fact, many of the common symptoms during pregnancy, especially neck pain, back pain, headaches and heartburn, are related to the stress on your nervous system from this rapid change. Remember, the spine encases the central nervous system and when it is misaligned, it can put tension on the exiting nerves and decrease normal function. The same goes for the fourth trimester. Your spine is trying to adjust to the absence of the baby in your belly. Chiropractic adjustments aid beautifully in this process to realign your spine and pelvis. Your spine is also very “soft” at the end of pregnancy. Your body has produced a hormone called relaxin to soften the joints and ligaments and allow for your pelvis to open wide and birth your baby. As you begin to nurse your baby and carry him in your arms, you may find that you feel back pain and headaches again because this softness allows your joints to become misaligned more easily. Once again, chiropractic is an excellent way to restore function and reduce pain and discomfort. Breastfeeding Breastfeeding has many wonderful benefits, and one of them is helping mothers recover during the postpartum period. As your baby nurses, your body releases oxytocin, the love hormone.
Not only does this elevate your mood, but this hormone also causes your uterus to contract, aiding in the involution process. This powerful hormone helped you to make a baby, and birth a baby, and now it helps you to recover from childbirth. Breastfeeding also helps you to get more rest. That’s right! The contents of your breast milk change throughout the day. In the evening hours your milk contains higher levels of tryptophan, an amino acid that converts to serotonin which makes baby feel happy, which then converts to melatonin—the hormone that induces sleep. Melatonin levels in breast milk also continue to rise through the night, so by breastfeeding during the night, you will help baby to fall back to sleep faster, which helps everyone get more rest
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In the 1940’s, during war times, manufacturers needed to create a wood product that used parts of the wood that originally would not be used. From this idea, engineered wood products were created. Engineered wood created huge innovations in wood. People could create wood products that would meet building specifications. It was lighter and could be engineered for specific purposes. Engineered wood is more environmentally friendly. Because more products can be made, very little of the tree is ever wasted.
Engineered wood can be used for beams and wall construction, subfloors, and roofing. People often use particle board for furniture construction and other different do-it-yourself projects. Talk to our experts so that we can ensure that you get the best type of engineered wood for your needs. Scott’s Lumber carries many different brands and types of engineered wood. Engineered wood can be used for any part of the construction process. When you are looking for high quality engineered wood, come into Scott’s Lumber. | <urn:uuid:b5de1d81-1eee-4fe0-8cf8-980bd95ba346> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://scottslumber.com/products/engineered-wood/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571758.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812200804-20220812230804-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.970305 | 207 | 1.898438 | 2 |
Heart disease is the leading cause of mortality in the US with over 600,000 deaths each year. While gut health and heart disease may seem unrelated, in reality, the friendly bacteria living in our intestines may offer more benefits to our heart and overall health than ever imagined.
Inflammation in the gut can drive an inflammatory response in blood vessels that run to and from the heart, leading to hardening of the arteries and ultimately heart disease. The Lyon Study published in the journal Circulation found that inflammation is even more central to heart disease than elevated levels of cholesterol.
“When we talk about the relationship between gut health and heart disease, we should focus on inflammation caused by a condition called leaky gut,” says Tina Anderson, CEO of Just Thrive Probiotic. “Leaky Gut Syndrome causes increased intestinal permeability which allows toxins to leak into the bloodstream, triggering widespread inflammation.” Symptoms include bloating, gas, cramps, food sensitivities, aches and pains – to name a few.
“In the presence of endotoxins, the immune system reacts by sending a message to the body to initiate a ‘protective’ inflammatory response. These endotoxins lodge in the body’s tissues and continuously ignite an inflammatory immune response that threatens our overall health instead of protecting it,” says Anderson
These toxins cause small injuries to the vascular wall and incite the immune system to produce inflammatory cytokines, and more inflammation and oxidation that ultimately produces plaque in the arteries, explains Anderson. “This dangerous inflammatory cycle increases the likelihood of heart disease.”
In this light, according to Anderson, healing the gut is a vitally important first step in the fight against cardiovascular disease. Here are her four simple tips anyone can adopt for improving gut status to reduce the onset of inflammation:
- Take a daily probiotic. Probiotics – the supplemental form of healthy bacteria – are a key daily component to your diet. Probiotics help increase your body’s supply and quality of healthy bacteria. Look for spore-forming Bacillus strains naturally designed to survive the harsh stomach environment and thrive in the body’s digestive tract. A recent human clinical trial on leaky gut showed spore-forming Bacillus strains could reverse leaky gut (endotoxin response in the bloodstream) within 30 days. [World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology]
- Eat fermented foods. In addition to a daily probiotic, fermented foods can also provide healthy bacteria that can help reduce inflammation and fight disease. Fermented foods are naturally rich in beneficial bacteria and can help balance your inner ecosystem to further reduce your risk of heart disease.
- Eat a whole-food, plant-based, high-fiber diet to give your gut the nutrients it needs to functional optimally. Read every label. Try eliminating common food allergens like gluten, dairy, eggs, corn, yeast, soy, and peanuts.
- Reduce your sugar intake. Period. End of sentence. Reduce your sugar!
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Urethral Stricture Surgery
The aim of the leaflet is to provide you with detailed information about what causes urethral stricture disease and how it is treated.
Where is the urethra and what does it do?
In men, the urethra is a tube that carries urine from the bladder, and semen from the ejaculatory ducts, out of the body. From the bladder, it goes through your prostate, your external sphincter (muscle that helps you remain continent), your perineum (the area between scrotum and anus) and your penis.
What is a Urethral Stricture?
A urethral stricture is a narrowing caused by scarring of the lining of the urethra and the surrounding corpus spongiosum.
Strictures can range from less than 1cm long to those that extend the entire length of the urethra.
They can occur at any point along the urethra, but are most often seen in the bulbar region.
What are the causes of Urethral Strictures?
The most likely cause depends on the site of the stricture. Broadly, the commonest reasons are:
- Idiopathic- Cause unknown
- Inflammatory- Caused by infection or inflammation in the urethra, e.g. sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) e.g. gonorrhoea, chronic inflammation e.g. lichen sclerosus (LS) also known as balanitis xerotica obliterans (BXO)
- Traumatic- Caused by injury to the urethra, e.g. a fall astride the cross-bar of a bicycle other crushing pelvic trauma
- Iatrogenic- Caused by medical intervention, e.g. repeated urological procedures that involve passage of instruments along the urethra, urethral catheterisation, radiotherapy or surgery to adjacent organs
- Congenital- Inherited conditions e.g. hypospadias (or as a result of previous surgery to correct hypospadias)
What symptoms might I have with a urethral stricture?
With minor strictures, you may not have any symptoms. With tighter strictures, you may experience one or more of the following:
- Poor urinary flow and needing to strain to pass urine;
- Spraying or splitting of the urinary stream;
- Dribbling of urine after urination;
- Needing to pass urine often (urinary frequency);
- Urinary tract infections;
- Reduced force of ejaculation and low ejaculate volume; and
- Pain on passing urine.
What are the risks if I leave stricture untreated?
A stricture can act as a “bottleneck” which prevents complete bladder emptying. This can cause you to retain urine in your bladder after you pass urine, which can result in bladder, prostate or kidney infections, and lead to the formation of stones. All these conditions can cause long-term bladder damage and kidney failure.
How is a stricture diagnosed?
A stricture may be suspected if you have a reduced urinary flow rate or your bladder does not empty completely on an ultrasound scan after you have passed urine.
A stricture may be diagnosed by:
- Examination – especially if the narrowing is visible at the tip of the penis;
- Uroflowmetry test showing box pattern graph;
- RGU-MCU (urethrogram) – an X-ray performed using contrast medium (dye) put into your urethra to show the anatomy;
- Failure to pass catheter or telescope – during investigation of your urinary symptoms, especially when the stricture is close to the bladder;
- Ultrasound scan; and an MRI scan.
A urethrogram (pictured above) is an X-ray that shows the anatomy of urethra (done after the urine culture report has been obtained as sterile). We place a very fine catheter inside the tip of the penis and use it to inject a dye which shows up on X-ray. This procedure is done under intravenous antibiotic coverage.
What treatments are available for my stricture?
Many types of treatment are available, ranging from conservative or minimally invasive procedures, right through to complex reconstructive operations.
The type of treatment we recommend depends on several factors:
- Your preference as the patient;
- The site and length of your stricture;
- The cause of your stricture;
- Any previous treatments you have received for your stricture; and
- Your general health.
What is Urethral dilatation procedure?
Under local anaesthetic, we pass a plastic or metal dilator (pictured) into your urethra to stretch the narrow area. Afterwards, we may teach you to pass a similar dilator or “slippery” catheter into your urethra (intermittent self-dilatation, ISD). There is a relatively high risk that the stricture will return using this method, so your urologist may need to repeat the dilatation from time to time.
What is Optical Internal Urethrotomy (OIU) procedure?
Under an anaesthetic, we pass a telescope through urethra to cut the stricture. This opens, but does not remove, the scar tissue causing the narrowing. You will usually need a catheter for at least 3 days after the procedure. You will be asked to return later, as an outpatient, to have the catheter removed.
What is the risk of recurrence after OIU?
If you are having an optical urethrotomy for the first time, there is almost 50% risk of stricture recurrence, so it may need to be repeated. If your stricture has recurred after a previous urethrotomy, the risk of further recurrence is higher.
What is the open urethroplasty procedure?
Urethroplasty has a much higher success rate in curing symptoms and preventing the stricture from returning than most other forms of treatment. It requires a longer anaesthetic time; it is complex open surgery. The type of procedure needed can vary a lot depending on the site, length and tightness of the stricture but, in general terms, the following approaches are most commonly used-
Anastomotic urethroplasty – if your stricture is short, we cut out the narrowed area and join the healthy ends together again.
Augmentation buccal mucosa graft urethroplasty – if your stricture is longer, we cut open the narrowed area and use a piece of your cheek lining (buccal mucosa) as a graft to widen the stricture
Augmented anastomotic buccal mucosa graft urethroplasty – for long, tight strictures, we cut out the diseased area, join the healthy ends together and use a buccal mucosal graft as well to widen the urethra.
When are sutures and catheter removed after urethroplasty?
These procedures all need an incision in your perineum (between your anus & scrotum), 2- 3 day hospital stay, a catheter in your bladder for 2 – 3 weeks and 4 – 6 weeks off work.
What is the Two-stage penile urethroplasty procedure?
This involves two operations several months apart, and is most often used for strictures of the penile urethra. In the first stage, we make a cut on the under-surface of your penis, open the urethra and remove all diseased tissue. We use a piece of buccal mucosa (cheek mucosa) as a graft and fix it in, leaving the graft itself exposed.
After this, your urethral meatus (external opening) will be further back on the underside of your penis than it as before the procedure. We perform the second stage several months later, once the graft has picked up a new blood supply. We roll the graft into a tube to reconstruct the urethra, and put a catheter into bladder for two to three weeks.
Is long-term urethral catheter or suprapubic catheter an option for my urethral stricture?
If you have multiple medical problems or you wish to avoid complex treatment, we may recommend putting in a long-term catheter. This can be put into your bladder through the abdomen wall above the pubic bone (a suprapubic catheter). Catheters can cause irritation of the bladder, urinary infections and bladder stones. Long-term catheters need to be changed every eight to 10 weeks.
What are the daily routine life problems with perineal urethrostomy procedure?
This is a procedure to “short-circuit” the diseased urethra by bringing it out to the skin surface in the perineum (between the back of the scrotum and the anus). It is less complex than urethroplasty, and may be considered if you have extensive stricture disease where reconstructive surgery might not be technically possible, or if you wish to avoid further surgery. After this, you will need to sit down to pass urine. You will also ejaculate through this opening (not through your penis).
What is the long-term outlook of the treatment of urethral stricture?
Most of the patients have a good outcome after treatment for a urethral stricture. You may not need any further treatments in the future.
In some cases, we may need a few sessions of urethral dilatation in the immediate post-operative year.
How can I prevent urethral stricture?
It’s not always possible to prevent urethral stricture. Since STDs are one cause, using protection during sexual contact can prevent some cases. However, injuries and other medical conditions associated with urethral stricture can’t always be avoided.
It’s important to see a doctor right away if you’re experiencing symptoms of urethral stricture. Treating the problem quickly is the best way to avoid serious complications.
Are urologist here doing all the above mentioned procedures?
Yes, all above mentioned procedures are regularly being done here by experienced urologist. We have repaired few of the most complex urethral stricture disease with excellent results.
Dr Anantkumar Urologist
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Location: Max Supper Speciality Hospital (A Unit of Devi Devki Foundation) 2, Press Enclave Road Saket, New Delhi – 110017.
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What 15 months in a federal correction institution will be like, according to a man who counsels to-be inmates.How a ‘Real Housewife’ Survives Prison: ‘I Don’t See [Teresa Giudice] Having a Cakewalk Here’|Michael Howard|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
That means the F-35 will be almost entirely reliant on long-range air-to-air missiles.
It will still carry a pair of Raytheon AIM-120 AMRAAM long-range air-to-air missiles and a pair of bombs.
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The lack of a gun is not likely to be a major problem for close-in air-to-air dogfights against other jets.
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A 22-year old man from a rural area of the North-West of Tasmania is recovering in hospital after being diagnosed with meningococcal B.
Acting director of public health, Dr Scott McKeown, said close contacts of the man had received precautionary antibiotics after he was admitted to the North-West Regional last week.
“The man is recovering and is currently in a stable condition,” Dr McKeown said.
“Meningococcal disease is a rare bacterial infection which usually occurs as a single case. It is unusual for a second case to occur after contact with the first case.”
He said symptoms included fever, severe muscle aches and pains, headache, feeling unusually unwell, confused or drowsy, and late in the illness a rash may occur.
“Babies and infants often don’t have these symptoms but can be unsettled or drowsy, floppy and not feeding,” he said.
“A person with meningococcal disease can deteriorate rapidly.”
Dr McKeown said that if you suspect meningococcal disease, seek emergency medical treatment immediately.
This case is the sixth case of meningococcal disease to have been confirmed in Tasmania this year. Four of these cases have been meningococcal B disease, with the other two being the W strain.
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Yes, copycats is a Scrabble word!
...and is worth 17 points in Scrabble, and 19 points in Words with Friends
Copycats is a valid Scrabble word.
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1 definition of the word copycats.
- Someone who copies the words or behavior of another
What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in copycats?
Words that can be created with an extra letter added to copycats:
There is 1 word that can be made by adding another letter to 'copycats'.
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OFFICE POLITICS AND HOW YOU DEAL WITH IT
Practicing "good" politics allows you to advance the interests of you and your team fairly and appropriately.
Politics in the office cannot be ignored, especially if we work at big companies. Maybe some of you are not familiar with politics in the office. Let me explain to you first. According to Mind Tools, office politics are a fact of life in any organization. And it is possible to promote yourself and your cause without compromising your values or those of your organization.
Practicing "good" politics allows you to advance the interests of you and your team fairly and appropriately. And, being alert to the "bad" politics around you helps to avoid needless suffering while others take advantage.
How political is your office?
All workplaces are political to some extent, simply because people bring their emotions, needs, ambitions, and insecurities into their professional lives.
We all want to be successful, but we do not always agree about what this means or how we should achieve it. Office politics arise when these differences of personality and opinion become challenging to manage.
And we often care deeply about the decisions that we make or that others make about us, so we seek to influence people's choices. We can be straightforward or underhand about this. It's natural to want to use or increase our power, but we might do so in a way that takes energy away from others.
I have been interviewing some workers from various professional backgrounds. They also face some strong office politics in their workplace. With a humble heart, they share with me how to survive in office politics.
Stay focused on your task
Gossips, uncurated news that people always talk in your office rooms, you cannot neglect it. But you have the authority to control your life.
Just focus on your work. Anyway, nothing beats the result of hard work. If you already worked very hard to pursue a manager position, but you got some issue that someone outside has been chosen to chair that position, it’s okay. We believe that there is a better place in the best time for your turn.
Always be authentic
Your biggest asset will always be your authenticity. Mean what you say, follow up on your commitments, and do not be the kind of person who constantly gauges public opinion before acting. Authenticity is a must in the office. It will put you in the “trusted” column with your colleagues.
Neutralize negative politics
You can help make a workplace more positive by not "fuelling the fire" and joining in negative politics. For example, avoid passing on rumors without carefully considering their source, credibility, and impact. And don't rely on confidentiality. It's safer to assume that whatever you say will be repeated, so choose carefully what "secrets" you reveal.
Remain professional at all times, and don't take sides or get sucked into arguments or recriminations. When a conflict arises, remember that there doesn't have to be a winner and a loser. It's often possible to find a solution that satisfies everyone.
If you're voicing concerns or criticism of your own, be confident and assertive but not aggressive. And make sure that you take an organizational perspective and not simply a selfish one.
Don’t get personal
In-office politics, you’ll get angry with people. It happens. There will be times when you feel the urge to give that person a piece of your mind and teach him a lesson. Don’t.
People tend to remember moments when they were humiliated or insulted. Even if you win this argument and get to feel good about it, for now, you’ll pay the price later when you need help from this person. What goes around comes around, especially at the workplace.
To win in the office, you’ll want to build a network of allies that you can tap into. The last thing you want during a crisis or an opportunity is to have someone screw you up because they harbor ill-intentions towards you – all because you’d enjoyed a brief moment of emotional outburst at their expense.
Seek to understand first, and it starts with you!
The reason people feel unjustified is that they feel misunderstood. Instinctively, we are more interested in getting others to understand us than in understanding them first. Top people managers and business leaders have learned to suppress this urge.
Surprisingly, seeking to understand is a very disarming technique. Once the other party feels that you know where they are coming from, they will feel less defensive and understand you in return. This sets the stage for open communications to arrive at a solution that both parties can accept.
Trying to solve without first understanding is very difficult – there’s little trust and too much second-guessing.
Office politics abound when motives and intentions become suspect. Making a deliberate effort to connect with no agenda—by chat, email, phone, or virtual meeting— shows a genuine desire to support others in the organization. Something as simple as a chat message or email saying, “Hello! I hope you’re well!” reminds your co-workers that your intentions toward them are positive and supportive.
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This Valentine’s Day Suncatcher Craft is a beautiful craft that your child will love and it is also a great gift or keepsake!
All you need for this activity is contact paper and colored tissue paper squares. Construction paper will also work, but may not be as translucent as tissue paper.
I precut my hearts in the contact paper but you could easily cut them afterwards.
Stick the tissue paper into the contact paper. You could always use this opportunity to review colors with your kiddo. Once finished place another piece of contact paper on top and you’re finished. That’s it!
Tape the Valentine’s Day Suncatcher Craft to your windows for festive and colorful Valentine’s Day decorations.
You can also make your own Valentine’s Day Bookmarks in a few simple steps!
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Vadodara artist created map of India with flowers to celebrate 75th Independence Day
An artist of Paramahansa Art in Vadodara created the map of India as part of Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav
An artist of Paramahansa Art in Vadodara created the map of India as part of Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav. Displayed as part of 75th Independence Day at Shri Krishna Hindi Vidyalaya School in Karelibaug area, the art was 52 feet long and 38 feet wide as artist Kishan Shah tried to create a beautiful composition using 110 kg of various tricolor flower petals and tree leaves.
Kishan Shah said, This beautiful event was organized in collaboration with Adukio Dadukio Public Trust and Yuva Group (Vadodara). It took him about 8 hours to make a map of India. On the occasion of Independence Day, people salute the tricolor of India and with this art the whole atmosphere was fragrant with the various fragrant flowers used in the tricolor.
An exhibition of banners of dignitaries who have been instrumental in bringing freedom was also held there.
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Syrian pound at new low as crisis roils neighboring Lebanon
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Syrian pound hit a record low Monday amid the country’s grinding civil war, now in its ninth year, and as a financial and political crisis roils neighboring Lebanon, Syria’s economic lung.
When Syria’s conflict erupted in March 2011, a dollar was valued at 47 pounds. On Monday, it traded at over 920 Syrian pounds at some exchange shops in the capital of Damascus — a sharp drop from recent days.
The currency’s collapse could throw more Syrians into poverty as prices of food and commodities increase sharply, putting more pressure on Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government, already reeling under international sanctions. Eight out of 10 Syrians make less than $100 a month, according to the U.N.
For decades, Lebanon with its open market economy and free banking has served as Syria’s main economic and financial gateway to the world. Many Syrians have kept their money in Lebanese banks, particularly since the Syrian conflict erupted in 2011 with mass protests against Assad.
Lebanon is also home to tens of thousands of Syrian workers who regularly transfer much of their earnings to families back home.
The Syrian pound began losing some of its value earlier this year as Western countries tightened sanctions on Damascus. Drop in remittances also affected the pound and many Syrians started buying dollars to preserve their savings.
In November, the financial crisis in Lebanon worsened amid mass protests against the government, leading Lebanese banks to impose capital controls and preventing many Syrian depositors from withdrawing large sums from their accounts. The Lebanese crisis has also affected Syrians working in the tiny Arab country.
“We no longer eat meat or chicken. We live only on rice and bulgur,” said Donia Othman, 39, a mother of two and an employee at a five-star hotel in Damascus who saw her purchase power dramatically drop over the past months.
The Syrian pound went into free fall last month, dropping from about 700 to 820 to the dollar on the black market. Last year, it stayed stable at around 500 per dollar. The official rate has remained stable at 434 pounds to the dollar.
Demand for basic foodstuffs has gone down because people are only buying essential needs.
A minimarket owner in Damascus said sales dropped dramatically, more than 50% as prices rose between 20% and 25% in recent weeks.
“A customer who used to buy two kilograms (4.4 pounds) of sugar is now buying only one kilogram,” said the man who spoke on condition of anonymity, fearing retribution. He added adding that the price of a kilogram of sugar increased from 300 pounds to 400 pounds.
The crash of the pound comes at the onset of winter, raising concerns of a spike in prices of diesel, which many Damascus residents rely on for heating. Although each family is allotted 400 liters of diesel during the winter season at a subsidized price, those who want more will have to get from the black market, where the price is more than double.
Economist Abdul-Qader Azzouz said the Lebanese crisis has negatively affected the situation in Syria.
“There are many issues in common between Syria and Lebanon,” he said, adding that one of the initial reasons behind the pound’s decrease in value was that many Syrians transferred their money from Syrian banks to those in Lebanon.
Political analyst Taleb Ibrahim said many of those Syrians who deposited money in Lebanese banks now regret it and are eager to get their money back as soon as possible. Also, the difference in the exchange rate between the official and the black market one has prompted many expatriates to refrain from sending dollars to their families through the central bank.
In late November, Assad granted all civil servants, militants and retirees their first salary raise in three years.
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There was Small Cloud’s mother, singing River and her father, Big Sun. One
day Singing River called Big Sun. Big Sun smiled and warmed the heart of Singing
River. Singing River danced in the warmth. At that time Small Cloud was born. One
day she said mother “I want to go over the mountain.” “Yes,” Singing River sighed.
Your father, Big Sun, will watch over you.” Whistling Wind blew her across the hot
earth. Small Cloud and her friends moved across the sky. Together, they became one
great cloud and rain began to fall.
The weather changes during the year. These changes are called seasons. There
are four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. In spring lots of animals have
babies. Summer begins in June in the north. Leaves fall from the trees in autumn. In
some places there is snow in winter. Bears usually sleep in winter. When it is summer
in the north, it is winter in the south.
This is a shark. It is in the sea. It can swim and swim. It is smart. I think it is
neat that this shark can swim and is smart. It wants to eat. I think it is neat that it
wants to eat.
It is a helicopter. I like helicopters very much. I want to fly a helicopter and
Types of vehicle
Jake is going on a trip. He and Mom take a taxi to the airport.
“It’s my first plane trip,” he tells the taxi driver.
“That’s great!” the taxi driver says. Jake rolls his suitcase onto the plane. The
plane moves faster and faster. Then – Whoosh! In the sky! Cars and houses look like
Shapes are everywhere you look. Everywhere you look there are shapes.
Shapes are found in everything. Everything is made up of shapes.
Come on! Let's find shapes!
I see a circle, I see a square
I see a triangle over there
Come on kids; let's draw shapes in the air
SQUARE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE!
Marco Polo made his first voyage when he was 17. He went with his father
and uncle. He travelled through many places. The journey was long and tough but he
did not give up. Marco Polo learned a lot about traveling in unknown lands. He
wanted to reach new lands and meet new people.
Kayla watched as the children ran around in the park. Kayla loved the rain. She
smiled happily. More raindrops fell. The children screamed with pleasure. They
loved the rain too. Kayla stood up from the bench and danced in the rain. In just a
few minutes Kayla was wet, her arms spread out like a newborn butterfly. Parents
called for their children to come to them. Kayla stayed in the rain, enjoying her life
alone. "Enjoying the rain" Kayla whispered back, knowing the woman couldn't hear
In summer schoolchildren do not go to school. They have summer holidays
which are three months long. Children don't have to get up early. There is no
homework to do or lessons to learn. I never stay in bed long in a bright summer
morning. Every summer I go to the country to stay with my grandmother for a week
or two. I help Granny to work in the kitchen garden or to look after chickens and
ducks. In the village I often go for long bike rides with my cousins. Sometimes we go
I like to go to the beach in the morning when it is not too hot. I swim, sunbathe
and play with my friends on the bank of the river. If my uncle is not very busy he
takes my cousins and me on a hike in the forest. I like sleeping in a tent, sitting by the
fire and singing songs. Summer holidays are never too long for me.
Choose a friend and send him/her a number and he will reply with something
about you in front of that number. Funny right ? It could be a funny thing as well as a
game like truth and dare. Only you and the other person to whom you have sent a
number knows about it. For example: You sent: #2 Status message of your friend: #2
Like to have you as a friend. Lets meet this Christmas!
This game is not yet known. I will keep you updated with it as and when I get
to know it. Till then I am going to send some numbers to my friends and see what
they have to say about or for me.
Kite flying day is my favorite festival. It is also known as Makar Sankranti or
We buy colorful kites. Kite is made of light bamboo sticks and thin papers. On
the day of Uttarayan people fly kites. It looks very nice and pleasant when kites of
various colors fly in the sky.
There is a competition between kite fliers. They try to cut one another kites.
Chikki is special sweet for Uttarayan. It is made of Sesame seeds and pea nuts.
People greet each other “Happy Sankranti” on this day.
Makar Sankranti is a harvest festival. It is celebrated the arrival of spring
season. It is a day of joy for everyone. I like Uttarayan very much.
Day and Night
There are 24 hours in a day. The day is divided into day (time) and night (-
time). Daytime is from sunrise (but we can say 6am) to sunset (we can say 6pm).
Night-time is from sunset to sunrise.
Every day starts precisely at midnight. AM (ante-meridiem = before noon)
starts just after midnight. PM (post-meridiem=after noon) starts just after midday.
This means that 12am and 12pm have no meaning.
The day starts at midnight. The word day can have two meanings:
1. The 24 hours between one midnight and the next.
2. The time between sunrise and sunset (as distinct from night).
You probably don’t think much about light and dark. After all, you can turn on
a switch and the lights go on. Even in the middle of the night, you can have light.
Two hundred years ago, though, people were very aware of light and dark.
They worked during the day when the Sun was shining.As the sun went down, they
used candles or oil lamps to see. However, these lights were dim. Outside, there were
no street lights. The only light available came from the moon and stars. Night was
very, very dark.
People usually went to bed when the sun went down and woke up early.
I am a schoolboy. My lessons start at 8 o'clock, so I get up at 7.
go back to my room, make the bed. I put on my clothes and comb my hair. At a
quarter to eight I take my bag and go to school. My school starts at 8 o'clock and I
don't like to be late. After each lesson there is a break. When lessons are over I go
The teachers give us a lot of homework, so I start doing it about 16.30 or
My parents get home about six o'clock. We watch TV, have supper together.
After it I help my mother to do some work about the house. At eleven o'clock I go to
bed and fall asleep.
Times of my day
I usually have no free time on weekdays that’s why I look forward to my days
off. On a day off I don’t have to hurry any-where. I can do whatever I like. On a day
off I wake up later than usual, at about 10 o’clock. I don’t get up at once. I like to stay
in bed for a while and think about something nice. Then I get up and have breakfast.
I like to have something special for breakfast on such days. In the afternoon I
usually play football or basketball with my friends. In fine weather we often go to the
country. We find a nice place and sunbathe and play different games in summer or go
skiing in winter. In the evening I like to read, listen to the music or play chess with
Our town is Shakhty. It is beautiful and big. Tourists can visit Lenin Square,
spend their spare time in the City Park. There are many cafes in it. They can take
various rides in the park. They can walk and play there.
There are many shops in Sovetskaya Street. People can do shopping there.
There is a theatre in Shevchenko Street.
I love our town!
Around the house
I'd like to tell you about my house of my dream. Near the front side it has a
a terrace in my house. The windows are in the shape of arches. Through them you
can see a wonderful landscape.
There are lots of trees and flowers around the house. And you can walk in the
shade of these trees listening to the birds singing. Behind the house there is a
swimming bath, covered with glass. There are some plastic armchairs around the
swimming bath. Our house looks peaceful and calm and the calmest room is my
study. After the house, grow vegetables in our garden and involved in cooking.
Our house is a beautiful place at any time of the year. In winter it's warm and
cozy, in summer there is so much to do outside.
We live in a very large country. Its regions differ very much. Our Rostov
region is in the very South of Russia. It is rather big. It’s bigger than France. There
are many cities and towns in Rostov region. But the biggest city is Rostov-on-Don ,
It’s the centre of Rostov region. Its population is more than a million of People of
different nationalities live in Rostov-on-Don. And as a rule different nations live in
piece. Now Rostov-on-Don is a big industrial town. There are many plants and
factories in it. There are many schools and universities. Rostov is an educational
centre in the South of Russia.
My native town Bataysk is not far from Rostov. We may say that it is a part of
I live in a small town. There is a big airport near my town.
There is a huge zoo in my city, children like to go there. I like to go to a park
and feed squirrels there.
My town is not very big, there are only two cinemas in my town. There are a
few famous buildings in my town. There is a big bridge in my town, we call it Main
I live in a small town. It is not modern, there are many old buildings. There is
no airport in our town. It is surrounded by many villages. There are a lot of parks and
gardens. Citizens go there to take a walk and feed squirrels. There is a big stadium,
one theatre and one cinema in my area. I like to take part in some competitions which
are held almost every month.
A lot of people keep animals at home for pleasure. They are called pets.
houses. Cats are not so loyal as dogs, but they can help people, too. They catch mice
Sometimes people keep exotic animals: snakes, frogs, small crocodiles and
even tigers. But it’s not a good idea to keep a snake or a tiger at home because it can
be really dangerous.
Every child wants a pet to play with, but animals are not toys. They need
everyday care. You must keep their baskets and cages clean, remember to feed them
Ukraine has trees, such as pine, oak, fir, beech and birch. The wealth of the
forest includes not only timber, but also berries, mushrooms and medical herbs. The
animal world of Ukraine is different. It has hundreds of species of animals and birds.
They are: wolf, fox, badger, deer, hamster, field mouse and so on. The birds are: the
sparrow, titmouse, grouse, owl. Some fur animals, such as mink, silver-black fox,
musk -rat, brought into Ukraine have well.
The animals include squirrels, foxes, hares and roes. The rivers and lakes are
home to ducks, geese, storks and cranes. It should also be said that the animal life of
the Carpathians is wonderful. Here you can find deer brown bears, wild cats and pigs,
black squirrels. Bird life includes golden eagles and black wood peckers. The plants
of this region are also different and beautiful. It is well worth visiting, especially in
Inventions in KZ
New inventions appear every day to make our lives easier, longer, warmer,
“Inventions associated with ways of cooking of different national food
products include kurt, kymiz, shubat , tary , zhent and so on are being actively
patented now. Earlier Kazakhs prepared kymiz by hand. At present inventors suggest
power-operated devices to mix kymiz. These devices make the process easier and cut
production time. The way of cooking of a dry shubat has also been patented.
I love music, I think people cannot live without it. We can hear music
everywhere: in the streets, in the shops, on TV, over the radio, in the cars, in the
parks, everywhere. A lot of people are fond of music. They buy tapes, go to the
concerts and visit Concert Halls, Opera Theatres.
I want to know more and more about popular talented groups and singers I like.
Some people go to music schools, they play different musical instruments, sing in the
I really wish I could play a musical instrument. I can’t. I had a few music
Of all the musical instruments, I’d like to play the piano. I think this is the king
of musical instruments. It sounds so beautiful. Pianos also look beautiful. I imagine
it’s very relaxing playing it.
Another instrument I’d like to play is the guitar. I want to be a rock star,
although I’m a bit old now. I suppose it’s never too old though to learn to play
something. I haven’t given up hope.
It is difficult to live without music. We hear music everywhere: in the streets,
at home, over the radio and on TV, in the shops, in the parks and in the concert halls,
at the seaside, sometimes in the forest. We can't live without music. We like to listen
to music, we enjoy dancing to music, we can play musical instruments.
Music is a combination of many sounds. They are short and long, weak and
strong. Music reflects people’s mood and emotions.
I like to listen to the songs by our Russian popular singers. They are talented
singers and composers, and I like to attend their concerts. My friend Mike is fond of
classical music. Sometimes he spends his free time, listening to music by Wolfgang
Mozart and other composers.
The Changing World of Communication
Long time ago people used stone tablet to write. The problem was that it was
It was hard to transport the information. The messengers run for 10-18 days to send it
to the recipient.
Thousand years after that era, a man invented paper and printing machine.
Since then, it's easier to communicate.
Not so long time ago, a genius invented a machine that can produce lots of
millions of information can be stored in a very small chip.
With the help of the Internet, people can share and get the information in a very
short time. Millions of texts, videos, music, images and many other modes of
communication are produced and accessed every day.
Samuel Morse sent the first telegraph on May 24, 1844. This revolutionized
Alexander Graham Bell made the first phone call on March 10, 1876.
John Logie Baird transmitted the first television signal October 2, 1995.
My space was created by Chris De Wolfe and Tom Anderson in July 2003.
Facebook was launched in February 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg. This replaced
Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Evan Williams, Biz Stone
and Noah Glass and launched by July 2006.
The first generation iPhone (iPhone 1) was announced January 9, 2007 by
The iPad was announced by Steve Jobs on January 27, 2010. It was marketed
by Apple Inc.
The Olympic Games
The first recorded Olympic competition took place in 776 B.C. The only event
Only Greek men could enter. It was a high honor. The winners received crowns
The first modern Olympic Games were in Athens, Greece in 1896. Nine
countries sent athletes to the Olympic.
There were a few events for women in 1900, but many women didn’t take part
There are many traditional and new events in the Olympic Games. The biggest
change was the addition of winter sports in 1924.
Sports around the World
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first played on November 6
, 1869 by Princeton and Rutger. It originated from rugby
sport was first practiced in the 1870’s with teams of two or four trying to make it
down a slope in the least possible time.
sport in the 18
century. Cricket is one of the sports with the longest playing time
Bladworth, Saskatchewan, Canada. It started with Roland Gibson and his friends
throwing tin plates at targets such as tree and poles.
is an international sport practiced word-wide. The average race is 50 to 100 miles and
horses are required to have veterinary stops at every check point.
Football is the world's most popular sport. As of January 2013, there are 207
international teams! The largest soccer tournament is called the World Cup and it is
held every four years.
Gymnastics was originally created as a form of exercise for boys and young men
in the late 18th century in Liege, Belgium. Gymnastics was created by three physical
education pioneers from Germany.
Century old carvings on Egyptian walls show that Hockey has been around for a
that are mostly played in Canada and the US.
Ice Climbing began in Italy, England, and Germany. It is considered an Alpine
requires extensive training and safety equipment.
Jujutsu or Jujitsu is a form of Japanese martial arts. This requires precise
Japan to defeat armed enemies.
Kayaking originated in Alaska when explorers from around the world discovered
North America. The word "kayak" comes from the Alaskan Eskimo. The most common
modern competitive kayaking race is called Slalom Kayaking where competitors race
downstream at high speeds passing through pole gates.
become very popular in the islands. The idea of long-boarding was actually a result of
surfers needing to train even when the tide was too low or too rough. The sidewalks and
roads mimic some of the movements of the waves.
Mountaineering originated in France when for the first time, a person successfully
around European and African countries. The largest mountain range is conquered where
the Himalayas in Central Asia.
1965, they used homemade knee boards to tie them to boats and take joy rides.
Orienteering is a sport that originated in Sweden as a way of training the military
unknown land with the aid of a map and a compass."
Polo was first played in Iran but has then spread to other parts of the world such as
speed, stamina, agility and maneuverability
Quidditch was first seen in a book series, later turned movie, called Harry Potter.
The sport consists of two teams of seven players riding flying broomsticks, using four
balls called the Quaffle, two Bludgers, and the Golden Snitch. There are six elevated
ring-shaped goals, three on each side of the Quidditch pitch.
Rugby was an English sport played long before American football. It was first
Although they are both similar, they each are played differently.
beach. Although surfing developed in several places at the same time, it is most
accredited to Peru. Inhabitants of Trujillo, Peru rode boats called "caballitos de totora."
It started as common ranch work of separating cattle into pens for doctoring while riding
Unicycles where first made in the 19th century. Since then, there have been over 30
different types of uni-cycling races.
Massachusetts, USA. It began as a mix of tennis and handball, and it was called
1900. The first ever recorded game was in Bournemouth, England and it consisted of a
mix of football and soccer.
"Basque ball." It can be played in teams, in doubles, or individually.
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Here, wrestle while covered in olive oil. Every year since 1365, Turkey has held their
annual matches during the summer.
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ACCIDENTAL MURDER AT HAMILTON 1914.
Like most big towns and cities in Scotland, Hamilton has had its fair share of murders, and accidental deaths. As a result of a brawl, which occurred in Almada Street, in Hamilton, on the evening of 25th of September 1914, a charge of murder has been preferred against Robert Tait, a miner, living in George Street, Burnbank, Hamilton.
It appears that Robert Tait and another man named Francis Graham, who stayed in a lodging-house in Limetree, Burnbank, met in Almada Street, and an altercation followed. Both men, were somewhat under the influence of alcohol, and they started to quarrel, which led to increasing in intensity and developed from words into blows. They came to grips with one another, and it is alleged that they fell, Graham, who was beneath Tait, striking his head on the ground with some violence.
There were a number of people in the vicinity at the time, and as Francis Graham was apparently stunned, he was carried into the County Police Office, where he was examined by Dr Hugh Miller, who then ordered his removal to the Royal Infirmary in Glasgow. Francis was taken to the institution in the ambulance waggon, and, without recovering consciousness, died about one o’clock, Sunday morning.
After the man’s death was reported back to the town, Robert Tait was apprehended by a Constable Goldie, of the Burgh Police, and at the Burgh Court on Saturday he was, the motion of Chief Constable Millar, who remitted him to the Sheriff Bailie Slorach.
On the Tuesday, Robert Tait, was detained and remanded in custody and appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court, he was brought before sheriff Shennan at the County Buildings, and was charged on indictment with having, on 25th September, in Almada Street, assaulted Francis Graham, striking him with his fists, knocking and pushing him down and fracturing his skull, in consequence of which he died on 26th September, and did thus murder him.
Francis Graham was a miner who at the time lived in Burnbank, and it seemed that in recent times before he died, luck wasn’t going his way. Before he was killed, he was living at Birdsfield Lodging House, or better known as the Model Lodging House in Birdsfield Street, in Limetree, Burnbank.
Francis had been in trouble with the law before as in the 31st of March 1902, he had appeared at Hamilton JP court, on a charge of Breach of the Peace, however, the charges were dropped against him and on the 1st of December 1905, he was again brought before the courts on another Breach of the peace when he was loitering on a Hamilton footpath, this time he was charged and fined 7s 6d.
Francis was the son of an Irish Family who were called Francis Graham Sr, and Ann Jane Lang. His father had died in 1876, and his mother had remarried to a man called Robert Beggs.
He was from Dalry in Ayrshire and had probably moved to Hamilton to gain employment in one of the many coal mines. His brother, William Graham, had moved to Hamilton, so he may have come with him, however his brother had a tied house to Earnock Colliery and he was living at 13 Argyle Buildings at Burnbank. It is unclear as to why Francis would not have a tied house himself.
I did find that Francis had a wife, who was called Mary Thompson, and a son, who was also named Francis. The son was born in Hamilton, on the 13th of January 1899. I then found that his wife and son had left Hamilton, and were living back in Dalry without Francis, as they appeared on the 1901 Census without him.
It appears that Francis may not have been a law-abiding citizen and going by what I have found out, it does paint a picture of a man who may not have been a nice person, so I must ask myself, did this man Francis Graham bring this upon himself?
His wife and son were no longer living with him and he was in trouble with the police on at least two occasions, and could he have possibly been the person who was the agitator on the night of the 25th of September 1914, and also the one who started to exchange words with Robert Tait?
It is likely, that these two men would have already known each other or possibly worked together. They were both from Burnbank, so there may have been some bad blood between them.
After researching Francis Graham, I tried to find what became of Robert Tait. I could not track down any information on his whereabouts. I also couldn’t find any information on the trial, so I have to leave this open for further investigation and possibly another story for another day.
What I did find, was in 1915, I found a Robert Tait living at the Workmen Burgh Dwellings at Low Waters, However I can’t confirm if this is the same Robert.
In my opinion, this was just a tragic accident and one we still hear of in modern times. What started as an argument left one-person dead. When I am researching the history of Hamilton I find lots of nice stories, but sadly, for every nice story that I uncover, there is always a sad one that is waiting to be found.
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“If you’ve been playing poker for half an hour and you still don’t know who the patsy is, you’re the patsy.” -Warren Buffett
In case you don’t know what a patsy is, it’s a person who is easily manipulated, taken advantage of, or deceived. In other words, the person is a sucker. No surprise then, that the word patsy is derived from the Italian word pazzo, meaning fool or crazy person.
And there’s no better place to find thousands of foolish people, doing crazy things with their money, than in the stock market. Indeed, the stock market is full of patsies.
Want proof? Here you go:
The average return on the stock market for decades and decades is about 10%. Sure, the market has it’s ups and down, swings and swoons, but over time it’s returned about 10% on average.
Now, here’s the interesting part…
What would you think is the average individual investor’s return over those same decades and decades? Ten percent? Not even close. Seven percent? Hardly. Five percent? Wishful thinking.
The average individual investor’s return is a paltry 3%.
That’s 70% lower than the average return of the market. Put another way, if the average investor would have just put their money in the market and left it alone, their returns would be more than double what they normally generate.
A blind monkey could do better than the average investor
Put even more starkly, a blind monkey who accidentally hits a computer button once to invest his money in the market and then happily goes about life eating bananas and swinging on tree vines, never to touch his investments again, will do seventy percent better than the average investor.
If that sobering statistic doesn’t make you want to learn to be better investor, then you shouldn’t be investing in the stock market.
So, why does this happen? Why does the average investor do so poorly in the market? It’s because they are they patsy at the table. They let their emotions get the best of them and do the complete opposite of what it takes to be successful in the stock market.
So who is the patsy at the investment table? You are, if you:
Think making money is the first priority in investing. In gambling there’s an old canard about betting: If you don’t bet, you can’t win. I have a different philosophy: If you lose all your chips you can’t bet and then you go home a loser. Each day, thousands of glitter-eyed investors enter the market with fantasies of getting rich quick off of a single trade. Without thinking of the consequences or having an investment plan, they wager their hard-earned money on speculation and hope. And what usually happens is that their hard-earned money is soon transferred to someone who does have an investment plan. You see, when making money in the market is your top priority, you’re much more likely to make the all-too-common mistake of reaching – taking on risky, haphazard investments that almost always lose money. And for every dollar the patsy loses, they have to earn a 100% return on their money, just to get back even. How many people do you know that consistently earn 100% on their money? Exactly none. If you would like an example of the fallacy of “making money” as an investment priority, read-up on the history of Long-Term Capital Management. This company lost $5 billion in just 6 months by having “making money” as their priority in investing. Know this, the first priority of investing is the preservation of capital. Indeed, Buffett’s rules of investing (Rule #1: Never lose money. Rule #2: Never forget Rule #1) are the foundation of investing. Invest wisely and cautiously and with an eye towards protecting the downside, and the upside will take care of itself. It’s much easier to stay out of trouble now than to get out of trouble later.
Try to time the market. Warren Buffett has stated over and over that he cannot predict what the stock market will do tomorrow. And if the world’s greatest investor can’t, you can’t either. It’s simply a fool’s errand to try to predict the future of stock prices. Yet, so many try and usually end-up becoming a stock market patsy by losing all their money. You see, the patsy makes their decision based on some imagined trend, usually amplified by what some talking head on TV says or worse, from “signals” provided to them by some expensive software that guarantees to get them in and out of the market at just the right time…until it doesn’t. If being successful with investing was as easy as using software or trends to dance in and out of the market at just the right time, then everyone would do it. Successful investors don’t try to time to the market. Rather, they have an investment plan that is independent of the market’s short-term mood swings and is based on sound judgement for determining when a stock is undervalued or expensive. In short, they don’t “listen to the market”. Rather, they listen to their investment philosophy, which gives them the patience and wisdom to do the opposite of the stock market patsy and succeed with investing.
Don’t do your own homework. Although individual investors are capable of doing their own research, including going through company financial statements, looking at price to earnings ratios and comparing companies across a sector, many don’t do the work. Rather, they rely on an investment adviser or money manager to make decisions for them. They simply outsource some of the most important decisions in their life (what to do with their money) to someone else. As Jim Rohn used to say, “If you don’t have your own plan, then you’ll be part of someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much!” For individual investors, the best method is to treat financial analysts and advisers the same way your treat a rear view mirror in a car – trust, but verify. Other people’s research is, even at its best, just an informed opinion. At its worst, it’s corrupted by their own bad thinking and market biases. The successful investor does their own homework. As Buffett always says, “my idea of a group decision is to stand in front of the mirror.” You need to decide and must live with your decisions. Before investing on your own, ask yourself whether you are able to interpret and understand financial information, have enough time to manage a portfolio, and will spend the time necessary to do the work required of sound investing. If you’re not sure, then don’t invest.
Jump on the latest red hot stock. Everyone is a-buzz about that latest technology stock that’s supposed to be the next Google or that soon-to-be FDA approved drug from that nascent pharmaceutical company, so these must be good investments, right? No. That’s the thinking of the stock market patsy who believes that just because a stock’s price has been bid up lately, that it’s a good investment. Jumping into a skyrocketing stock without any foresight is akin to an impulse buy at the grocery store checkout counter – grabbing that Snickers bar doesn’t fit with your diet plan, but it ends up in the shopping cart. It also generates the same response – indigestion. Instead of buying the latest hot stock promoted in the financial news, or worse, on a tip from a friend or co-worker, the successful investor frames the question of whether to buy a stock in relation to their overarching investment strategy. This tempers the impulse to buy on emotion and allows them to view their stock purchases more rationally. To avoid being a patsy, ask yourself, “Does this stock meet the criteria I’ve established for myself within the guidelines of my investment plan?” If not, move on and stay true to your plan. In other words, leave the thrill rides to the amusement park.
Patsy investors are often portrayed as the “dumb money” in markets, doomed to buy just before a crash and fatally drawn into buying fashionable stocks at just the wrong time. Don’t be the dumb money in the market. Wise-up on investing and spend an inordinate amount of time learning about successful investing before you put one dollar in the market. Avoid the common investing mistakes mentioned above and you’ll avoid being the patsy at the investment table.
Be free. Nothing else is worth it.
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Ever stare into your empty fridge at the end of the week and ask yourself why you didn't stock it with groceries instead of going out for lunch, and maybe even dinner, all week long?
And then the weekend rolls around and you end up indulging in the obligatory boozy dinners and brunches with friends. It's a just a couple bucks here, and a couple bucks there; you've worked hard all week and earned it, right?
Still, all that spending and no food in your home. You beat yourself up over these lavish food expenditures and, soon enough, start feeling as cold and empty as the Maytag buzzing away in your kitchen, gently reminding you that your diet and financial situation are essentially the same as they were in college.
Well, if that's the case, you're not alone. According to data collected by the US Census Bureau and USDA and compiled by Quartz, this is the situation that many Americans find themselves in. By comparing grocery and restaurant sales over the last 24 years, the Census Bureau was able determine that last year, for the first time ever, Americans spent more money at "US eating and drinking establishments" than at the grocery store.
This historical shift is largely attributed to the factors as disparate as grocers having to compete with the "rock-bottom pricing of dollar stores" and the "surge of female participation in the labor force," according to Quartz.
The USDA also estimates that eating food not prepared at home now accounts for 41 percent of food expenditures and 32 percent of caloric intake. By extension, Americans are, on the whole, increasing their intake of salt, saturated fat, and sodium, as well as lowering their intake of fiber—not exactly good news for America's war on obesity.
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Jogging is a great way to exercise, especially when the weather doesn’t allow you to run in the park, on the road or anywhere you like to exercise.
One of the most important advantages of the treadmill is its ability to quickly and accurately change the tilt of the treadmill. In this way, the treadmill will put a lot of pressure on the muscles involved and it will help you significantly with fat burning. The effect is similar to running uphill. Not everyone has the chance to live in a mountainous area. On the other hand, running on the treadmill allows for very precise speed control. If you choose to use the right speed ranges first, then you can press a few buttons to achieve the desired speed and then slow down the recovery very slowly. Refer to the current treadmill models: May tap chay bo.
For those who are preparing for competitions and have a rigorous training schedule, it is advisable to practice in natural conditions. A treadmill can’t improve performance more than running outside. However, when the weather conditions can affect your health – because it’s too cold or too hot, running on a treadmill is a great option.
For the first time using a treadmill should refer to the content that Elipsport Sports Group shares below.
1. You should be prepared to make an effort
If you are one of those inactive, just sweat a little, then you may not be exercising hard. While regular overtraining is not good and recovery is important in every schedule. You should try to practice to see how great the results come to you? Try to increase your speed or tilt so you can get out of your comfort zone, for at least 5 minutes, for a challenge. You can exercise 1-2 times per week (never two days in a row). Checking the progress of each exercise will help you come up with more suitable exercises.
2. Run or walk on the treadmill without touching the support handle
This often worries people that they might fall off the treadmill, so the mechanics of the body will change slightly. You should run on the treadmill just as you would run it outside. Try to run naturally and avoid shortening and unbalancing your steps. Another common mistake is to take too long steps or take your heels away from the center of gravity of the body, to avoid this, try to keep your feet below the body, not walking ahead or behind.
3. Use the numbers displayed by the treadmill as a “yardstick” of your progress
The amount of calories burned is rarely true. And this is normal, since the device does not take into account the percentage of body fat, resting heart rate, or assist in handling usage. However, you can compare the numbers from one workout day to another.
4. Change the speed when exercising
Running fast on a flat surface and slow on an inclined surface will improve your strength, endurance and overall fitness. However, to increase the difficulty of the exercise you should gradually increase the speed so that the body gradually adapts to the harder exercises.
5. Pay attention to effort not rhythm
Don’t look at the numbers continuously. Try to pay attention to changes in your body.
6. Run with a slight inclination
Research shows that a treadmill with 10% inclination increases energy consumption and accurately simulates outdoor activity. On the other hand, you should avoid an inclination above 15% as it puts too much pressure on your spine, thighs, and ankles.
This study found that “when running indoors on a treadmill, a lack of air results in lower energy costs than running outdoors at the same speed. A slight tilt of the electric treadmill can be used to increase energy costs to compensate. “In this study, the researchers tested experienced athletes at 8km/h for the same length of time and showed that. Running on a constant speed electric treadmill with 1% increase in slope indicates the equivalent of running outdoors.
7. Do not ignore body’s warming and recovery
Running indoors has its benefits, such as protection against outside weather or unsafe conditions to run. When you start running at home, you have to make sure that the treadmill is running properly to avoid injury and ensure you get a lot of benefits. The first mistake is to ignore warming and recovering. You should let the body start to heat up at a low rate for the body to heat up, then you speed up and the muscle groups will benefit the most. After exercising, you should do some muscle recovery.
8. Don’t look down too much while running
Keep your body straight and pay attention to every run. This is a must-have in every ongoing schedule.
9. Use your own imagination to avoid boredom
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Due to security motives it is always a good idea to maintain the most important information in a safe place, encrypting the data so that nobody can access them without your consent. This is exactly what CryptoFS does.
By using FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace), a file system that doesn't affect the Kernel, CryptoFS manages to create encrypted folders where the user will be able to hide all kinds of information.
Using CryptoFS is rather simple once the folder has been created with FUSE, that the only other thing that it will require is the creation of a source folder, in which the files will be stored before it encrypts them and move them to another folder.
The encryption options offered by CryptoFS are basically four, and they directly affect the protection level that the files that will be encrypted in the folder will have.
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Shinto, Japan’s ancient indigenous religion, is wrapped in mystery. There are no sacred scriptures or writings. There exists no central authority. There is little, if any, evidence of the origins of their rituals and beliefs. No one knows for sure how many kami there are in the Shinto pantheon; gods inhabit all manner of Nature, from rocks and trees to mountains and oceans. The Shinto priests recite age-old prayers in a language barely resembling Japanese. I don't think they even know what they are saying.
The word Shinto means ‘The Way of the Gods’. There are no specified moral guidelines attached to The Way. Yet for over two milennia it has served as the foundation of 'Wa', the harmony so deeply imbued in Japanese society.
The core of Shinto is the belief in ‘kami’, the deities that inhabit every aspect of the natural world. Kami is often translated as ‘god’, but the concept of kami is actually so far from the omniscient, omnipotent being of the religions of the West that saying the kami are gods causes more confusion than understanding. Japanese kami reside within everything, even natural disasters, and might well be best explained as the very elements and events of Nature itself.
At the same time, the kami are not considered to be entirely, metaphysically different from humans. The concept of kami is so vague yet inclusive that it is even possible for living human beings to become kami. This is how the Japanese emperor could be considered a deity by the Japanese people; their idea of kami was nothing like the western idea of God.
Meanwhile the term Shinto itself is so vague in origin that no one is sure if its etymology is even Japanese.
Shinto is fascinating and confusing. Simple and complex. One could spend a lifetime trying to work out all the intricacies of Shinto and come up way short. A much better, more enjoyable, more fulfilling pursuit would be to spend some time among the people of this land, and to walk the grounds of a few Shinto shrines.
I’ve come to see no difference between Nature and God. I don’t see God as some external entity, looking down from an ethereal perch. The God I do sense permeates the world I see. Yet my concept of God does not equal the physical world. God exists for me not in but as the world. The natural world, then, is both the substance and the expression of God.
When this idea is lost - when there is separation of God from Nature, of God from Man (man being a part of Nature despite what his ego may want to believe) - the expression of God in the everyday is lost.
This is, for me, the shortcoming of western religion, where God is seen as an entity that exists 'out there'. Shinto places God - equates kami - with the world that surrounds us. I think it is notable that Japanese surnames, almost without exception, involve an aspect of Nature.
As the natural world in its entirety is the substance and expression of God, there seems no room for the idea of an anti-God, or what some people would call the Devil. To me darkness is merely an absence of light - a separation from the kami.
Shinto belief, as set forth in the book pictured here, explains the concept as such:
In ancient Shinto the concept of moral good and evil, good and bad fortune, good and bad quality in material were all expressed in terms meaning to have or to lack worldly value: yoshi (good) and ashi (bad). The soul of man is good. Shinto does not have the concept of original sin. Man by nature is inherently good, and the world in which he lives is good. This is the kami-world. Evil then cannot originate in man or in this world. It is an intruder. Evil comes from without. The source of temptation and evil is the world of darkness. The cause is evil spirits, called magatsuhi. Evil caused by magatsuhi is called maga. Moral evil is thus an affliction, a temporary affliction. While man’s soul is good, the flesh and senses readily succumb to temptation. Man commits evil because he has lost, has been deprived of, the capacity for normal action.
I don't believe in evil spirits. I believe in the uniquely human ability to separate from the kami-world.“God is great,” I was taught in elementary school. The semantics as well as the spirit (not to mention the big brooding woman in the habit) demanded a reverence to a being separate from us. That separation, the mark of western religion, leads to the belief that our efforts make us more like God, or bring us closer to God, which in turn creates degrees of closeness, of likeness, to God. From there, people, and groups of people, come to believe they are more godly than others, and begin to act accordingly.
In The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert Pirsig said (basically) that Quality is not a thing or a state but an event. Quality – in the mechanical workings of a motorcycle or the relationship between a father and his son, or between people in general – arises from the combination, the confluence, of substance and expression.
I do not believe that God is a great and separate being. I believe God is Greatness. God is that Event - the ongoing, eternal confluence of substance and expression that is the natural world. Moment after moment, unfurling in line with the kami that exist in everyone and everything; to me, that is where Greatness is found. That is what God means.
This was originally intended to be a short, snarky post on the maga bit from that book passage up there. But without any forethought these words turned out as they have, because the coincidence was too thick to ignore. I don't recall being taught that Jesus promoted anything but love. (Interestingly, the idea that Jesus was both God and man seems first-cousin to Shinto.) But I think that the findamentals of western religion have inadvertantly allowed for people, politicians, and even priests to justify something less.
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A bomb on a train in Dehiwela killed 9 civilians, including a pregnant woman. The Sri Lankan government blames the LTTE; they deny it. Three days earlier, a claymore attack on van deep in LTTE territory killed 16 civilians, including 5 children. The LTTE blames the Deep Penetration Unit of the Sri Lankan army; they deny it. In February, a bomb on a bus in Dambulla killed 20, while a bomb at the Colombo Fort railway station killed 12, including 8 children from the baseball team at D.S. Senanayake College and a 12-year-old girl. The LTTE was blamed for both attacks; they denied it. A few days earlier, a claymore mine attack on a bus in the LTTE-controlled area of Madhu killed 20 children. The LTTE blamed the Sri Lankan army; they denied it. And on and on it goes.
Life in Sri Lanka seems to follow the Old Testament of the Bible: “eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.”
We can add: “bomb for bomb.”
It has been this way for some time. It started with the Sinhala Only Act of 1956, a blatantly racist piece of legislation passed by the Sri Lankan Freedom Party, which made Sinhala the sole official language of Sri Lanka. Tamil politicians protested peacefully that it was unfair; they were ignored and ridiculed. The racism fermented by the act exploded in anti-Tamil riots in 1958. By the 1970s, pissed off young Tamils in the North armed themselves and formed militant groups. In May 1981, Tamil militants killed two Sinhalese policemen. The response was swift: that night, policemen and goons from the then ruling United National Party burnt the Jaffna Public Library, destroying a priceless collection of books and documents. In July 1983, the LTTE ambushed and killed15 Sinhalese army soldiers in Jaffna; the response was a massive nationwide anti-Tamil riot that killed over 1000 Tamil civilians. Tamils fled Sri Lanka en masse, creating a Diaspora that willingly (at first) funded the Tamil militancy. The LTTE, a little known group in the 70s grew in to a brutally efficient beast that breathed hatred and bombs.
It’s been 25 years since the race riots of 1983, and it’s been a tit for tat game of them killing us and us killing them. A part of that game has been played on the battlefield with conventional forces, but innocent civilians are often caught in the crossfire. Bullets and artillery can’t tell combatant from non-combatant. And bombs, smart as they are today, are not that smart-the occasional ‘surgical strike’ by our air force does kill civilians too.
So how do we find our way out of this mess? Some politicians speak of military victories, others of political settlements. But it really comes down to us, the ones who vote for them. For it wasn’t Mr. S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike who passed the Sinhala Only Act-it was the people who voted for his communal brand of politics. The fact is that those who fight this war now are too young to remember 1983, let alone 1956. Who started what doesn’t matter any more. We just remember the last bomb, and most of us want to give it back to them in kind.
The government tells us that these acts of terror should strengthen our resolve to fight harder, to defeat and vanquish the LTTE forever. In the aftermath of our terrorist acts against them, the LTTE tells the people of the North that their only hope is to fight until they achieve Eelam. Both sides say the same thing: fight to the end, fight to win. Will this really solve anything?
Perhaps we should try something different. Perhaps it’s time to think about the words of a man that many in this island claim to follow, but few bother to understand:
“Victory breeds hatred. The defeated live in pain. Happily the peaceful live, giving up victory and defeat.”
Verse 201, The Dhammapada, uttered by the Buddha
Some links for those with strong stomachs:
29th January: Attack on bus carrying children in LTTE-controlled Madhu
2nd February: Dambulla bus bomb blast
3rd February: Colombo Fort Station bomb blast
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- 1 Why does MLB have 162 games?
- 2 Why do baseball teams play 3 games in a row?
- 3 How do baseball teams play so many games?
- 4 Do baseball players play every game?
- 5 What is the average MLB salary?
- 6 Do baseball players drink during games?
- 7 Why do MLB teams play 2 games in one day?
- 8 What is the final game in baseball called?
- 9 How many days do baseball games last?
- 10 How many games do baseball players play in a season?
- 11 How long does a game of baseball take?
- 12 Has anyone ever played more than 162 games?
- 13 Why do baseball games start at odd times?
- 14 How many games does a pitcher play in a season?
Why does MLB have 162 games?
MLB schedule: Managing the first expansions in 1961, 1962 So 18 was the compromise. Nine times 18 equals 162. It was the way to (a) keep the number of games against each opponent even to retain home and road balance and get closest to 154 games.
Why do baseball teams play 3 games in a row?
Playing teams in a three-game series allows for the players and all team members to enjoy more days off during the regular season. Major League Baseball agreed to extend the length of their regular season to 187 total days back in 2018.
How do baseball teams play so many games?
The primary cause for each lengthening of the schedule was team expansion. Up to 1962, the number of games was set by taking the number of possible opponents and multiplying by some number so that each team would play each opposing team 18 or 20 times.
Do baseball players play every game?
The Regular Season The Major League Baseball season runs from the start of April to the end of September, with each club playing 162 games. That means about one day off every ten days, so baseball is pretty much “game-a-day”.
What is the average MLB salary?
Average MLB salary at $4.17 million, down 4.8% from 2019.
Do baseball players drink during games?
No shock here: drinking alcohol during a baseball game is clearly prohibited under MLB rules, even though it’s arguably one of the only sports in which a mild buzz wouldn’t likely result in a serious concussion, missed pass, or poorly negotiated green (that’s what they call it in golf, right?).
Why do MLB teams play 2 games in one day?
However, today a doubleheader is generally the result of a prior game between the same two teams being postponed due to inclement weather or other factors. Most often the game is rescheduled for a day on which the two teams play each other again.
What is the final game in baseball called?
The playoffs climax with the World Series (also known as the “Fall Classic”), matching up the champions of the two leagues, playing a best of seven series with AL rules in AL ballparks, and NL rules in NL ballparks.
How many days do baseball games last?
If you are planning on intending a major league baseball game, their games usually take around 3 hours to complete. A baseball game is usually nine innings. However, this number can vary on a lot of different factors.
How many games do baseball players play in a season?
The typical 162-game scheduled ultimately was shortened to 60 games, and teams played in empty ballparks due to health and safety protocols.
How long does a game of baseball take?
How Long is a Baseball Game? According to Baseball-Reference, as of 6-6-2021, the average time it takes to complete a baseball game is three hours and eight minutes.
Has anyone ever played more than 162 games?
Presently ’70s-era speedster Frank Taveras holds the records for both most regularly scheduled MLB games played in a season and most games played for two teams in the same season, both 164, done in 1979. A player can also be credited with more than 162 games played due to weather.
Why do baseball games start at odd times?
Baseball games start at odd times due to pregame festivities and television contracts. Baseball stadiums will usually start pregame festivities at the top of the hour. This also provides television broadcasts 5-10 minutes to do a game introduction and get in a commercial break before first pitch.
How many games does a pitcher play in a season?
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