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Pennsylvania: Federal Court Lambastes Conservative Effort To Strip Felon Voting Rights In Philadelphia | HuffPost
A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a lower court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit against the Philadelphia City Commissioners that tried to force the city to purge convicted felons from the voter rolls, using scathing language against a conservative group that brought the suit. Felons in Pennsylvania cannot vote while they are incarcerated, but are eligible to do so upon release. The American Civil Rights Union (ACRU), a conservative group that has pushed for more aggressive voting rights restrictions across the country, said felons should be removed from the voter rolls after incarceration and sued the city, alleging it was violating the 1993 National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), which sets guidance for how states can purge their voter rolls. Judge C. Darnell Jones II of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, a George W. Bush appointment, dismissed the lawsuit last year. | <urn:uuid:e8fd323f-34e5-4eea-90a9-53a79da6bce3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://thevotingnews.com/tag/ex-flon-enfranchisement/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.93162 | 198 | 1.523438 | 2 |
The U.S. Coast Guard was on scene just over an hour after the first plane hit during the 9/11 attacks. Members of the service evacuated half a million people from Lower Manhattan and stayed on to help clean up New York.
On the morning of September 11, 2001, Manhattan was thrown into chaos as more than 500,000 people fled towards the water. They were looking for any way to get off the island and away from the dust, debris, and fire that came from the World Trade Center.
No one on the ground at the time knew for sure what was really happening. What New Yorkers did know is that they wanted to flee to safety, and on that sunny Tuesday morning the Coast Guard took immediate action. The first tower was struck at 8:46, and by 10 AM, more than 40 Coast Guard cutters and boats flooded towards the southern tip of Manhattan.
“We felt the impact of the plane hit the Pentagon as we watched New York on TV,” then-Commandant of the Coast Guard, Admiral James Loy recalls, “and we knew that it was a large-scale terrorist attack.”
Loy relied on his junior officers to put into action their exhaustive search and rescue and port security training. Those men and women quickly realized they couldn’t go at it alone.
A radio call to any boats that could help came from Lt. Michael Day, the Chief of Activities New York – Waterways Oversight Branch.
“United States Coast Guard aboard the pilot boat New York,” he called. “All mariners, we appreciate your assistance.”
He went on to ask for any vessels to head for several areas set up by the Coast Guard to help shuttle more than 500,000 people off the island. They also had to recover people who attempted to swim towards Staten Island and Jersey City.
Nearly 80 vessels shuttled supplies and personnel between Manhattan Battery and Jersey City as a part of the relief and clean-up efforts in the days following the attack. Loy also changed the course for every cutter on the Atlantic coast to cease migrant and drug interdiction operations and to begin defense readiness and port security operations.
The Coast Guard continued to stand the ready-guard in the weeks and months following 9/11. The world was unsure of whether the attacks would happen again. The Coast Guard guarded every nuclear power plant on navigable U.S. waters. They worked tirelessly and around the clock for months, a part of the recovering and cleanup efforts at the World Trade Center, as well as performing their regular duties.
“You could just see the exhaustion in everyone’s eyes as they worked, unrelenting in trying to just find a survivor,” reflects Senior Chief Machinery Technician Tina Claflin, who served with Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team as a Machinery Technician 2nd Class, on her time working in the clean up efforts.
Coast Guardsman were not always in their iconic blue uniforms that morning. Several reservists were in New York as first responders, including Christian Waugh, a New York City firefighter, and Port Securityman 1st Class. Waugh, along with Lt. William Cosgrove, NYPD and Zachary Vause, NYFD, carried the body of Rev. Mychal Judge out of the north tower just moments before it collapsed.
The father of the Coast Guard – the first Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton – is buried in the Trinity Churchyard, just steps away from where the World Trade Center stood. In the wake of the attacks, as Loy and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Vince Patton stood near Trinity Church, they realized how powerful the house of worship stood as a monument.
It sustained only a broken window and was a place of refuge for recovery workers. As Loy looked around the ash and debris-strewn churchyard, he looked at Patton and told him that they had to clean it. Patton first looked at Loy and thought “Has the old man lost his mind?” but realized Loy was looking across the yard at Hamilton’s grave.
Patton spoke with Senior Chief Petty Officer Steve Koll, the Command Senior Chief at Activities New York, and less than 24 hours later was sent back to New York. Patton estimated the job would take nearly 100 people days to finish. Koll, who had just a few dozen on hand, finished the job in less than a day.
While the Coast Guard remembered its history, it also mourned the loss of current members. Jeffrey M. Palazzo, a New York City Fire Fighter and Machinery Technician 1st Class in the Coast Guard Reserves was trapped as the North Tower collapsed, his remains never recovered. Police officer and Port Securityman 2nd Class Vincent G. Danz also lost his life in the North Tower, looking for survivors with the Bronx’s Emergency Service Unit. His remains were lost until December 2001.
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WASHINGTON—President Trump is considering issuing an executive order barring the resettlement of refugees from several Muslim-majority countries, calling for “extreme vetting” and reducing the number of refugee admissions in the United States from 110,000 to 50,000, according to leaked documents...
"Cutting all funding to the U.N., which includes the Refugee Agency, the World Food Program, the World Health Organization, and UNICEF, would cause immeasurable suffering," writes HIAS VP for Policy and Advocacy Melanie Nezer.
It's going to take all of us, working harder than ever, to make sure that refugees still feel welcome in this country. It is up to us to ensure that the U.S. remains a place where families fleeing war and persecution can find safety and dignity.
Refugees, asylum seekers and stateless persons from each of the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia participated in the Refugee Congress, sharing their own stories and helping to inform policy makers about the realities and challenges of fleeing persecution and restarting life in a new land.
George has called America home since he was seven years old. Originally from Liberia, his family fled a violent civil war. George was on Capitol Hill last week to meet his representatives in Congress because, he said, “I wanted to be a voice for refugees. I know their struggle.”
“I just think that this is really a matter of values when you come right down to it, and I think our country is enriched by refugees like my grandfather,” said Senator Al Franken (D-MN). “I think we have to do a gut check here, and see who we are as a people.”
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As the trend of “natural” bushy brows grows, so does the cosmetic tattooing industry.
Microblading, powder, ombre — the before and afters are all over social media and selling the promise of brows like actress and model Cara Delevingne.
And if you are after a full look that is beyond your natural reach, it’s tempting to get it sorted once and for all (for a couple of years, at least) to avoid a daily brow application.
But it’s clear people have received, or at least are concerned about, bad ink jobs.
“How to remove eyebrow tattoo at home?”, “How to erase eyebrow tattoo?” and “Can eyebrow tattoo be corrected?” were just some commonly searched questions I found while researching this story.
Here are some things you might like to know before seeking out new inked brows.
How does eyebrow tattooing work?
When cosmetic tattooing first gained traction in the 1980s, it was often performed by body tattooists using regular tattoo tools.
“Most of the tattoos from the early ’80s were harsh colours and with fuzzy edged lines that, with time, developed further hazy edge. There was no subtlety in colour or application,” says Samantha Eisman, a dermatologist based in East Melbourne.
These days you are more likely to see subtle transformation using techniques known as microblading and microshading.
“Body tattoos are permanent as the tattoo ink has bigger particles that don’t get cleared by the body,” Dr Eisman says.
“With cosmetic tattoos, a pigment rather than an ink is used … and generally does not last for more than five years.”
Both are deposited into the layer of skin known as the dermis.
She says the cosmetic tattoo pigments comes in soft colours, allowing for a subtle result.
Eyebrow tattooing requires a minimum of two treatments.
The beauty trend is popular with all nationalities and can also be used for medical reasons, explains Paula Reali, president of the Association of Cosmetic Tattoo.
“It can help people with alopecia … and anyone undergoing cancer treatment can still have it done — they just have to be under a doctor’s supervision.”
Powder or microblading technique?
Microblading, or feathering, is a technique where hair strokes are created by manually etching pigment into the skin.
It’s performed by hand with a manual tool and has a softer finish.
Because the pigment is deposited more superficially, it may require more frequent touch ups and is not as suitable for oily skin, Dr Eisman says.
Microshading, or powder and ombre brows, are suitable for all skin types. A digital device is used, creating a more solid and defined look, Dr Eisman says.
Touch-ups are required less often than with microblading.
Some artists use a combination of both techniques.
Healing time and how long it lasts
Eyebrow tattooing takes seven to 10 days to heal, and generally lasts about 18 months to two years, fading over time.
How quickly that happens will depend on genetics, sun exposure, if you exfoliate with retinoids and hydroxy acids, and how oily your skin is, says Dr Eisman.
Your health can also play a role, Ms Reali says.
“If you have people who suffer from immune problems like diabetes, the retention [of the pigment] will be less.”
What are the risks of eyebrow tattooing?
The main risks associated with eyebrow tattooing are allergic reaction, scarring and infection.
“Anything that breaks the skin can predispose to infection, but reputable tattooists will ensure complete sterile technique and good hygiene as is required by the Department of Health regulations for skin penetration,” says Dr Eisman.
To reduce the risk of allergic reaction, she recommends finding out what type of pigment is being used.
“Organic is more likely to cause allergic reaction and fade faster. Inorganic is synthetic, and made from iron and zinc oxide with less chance of allergy,” she says.
If you have known allergies you can request a patch test, but some reactions can be delayed.
Swelling and granulomas (reaction to pigment where a mass of tissue forms around a foreign substance) are other associated risks.
Dr Eisman recommends avoiding anti-inflammatory medication (aspirin, ibuprofen, alcohol) one week prior to treatment.
Eyebrow tattooing is not advised while pregnant or breastfeeding, Dr Eisman warns, due to the infection risk, as well as others including skin being more susceptible to pigment darkening during this time.
Who is qualified to perform the procedure?
Billie Kubeil is a cosmetic tattooist from Narre Warren in Victoria.
She says tattooists should be qualified and registered for skin penetration with their local shire.
“Clients should also be able to see their certificates of qualification and insurance. Technicians will not be able to gain insurance without having a certificate of course completion.”
She says referrals from others who have used the tech are important because photos on a website can’t be verified as their actual work.
The environment is a good indicator of their standards, Ms Kubeil says.
“If a client goes to a clinic or salon and the tattooist is not wearing the appropriate attire and using safe international hygiene standards, they should not go ahead with this procedure.
“Maintaining infection control is extremely important … as we are using needles and penetrating the skin.”
After-care advice should be offered, as well as recommendations for hygienic healing products.
Ms Reali says you can also contact Fair Trading to see if a technician has had complaints.
How much does eyebrow tattooing cost?
The average cost for a brow tattoo service is between $600 and $750, says Ms Kubeil.
Ms Reali says it can vary from $400 to $1,500.
“It can depend on their location and therefore rent costs,” she says.
Often a service provider will include the follow-up appointment for touch-ups in the total price, but check there isn’t an additional cost.
Does eyebrow tattooing hurt?
Accredited cosmetic tattoo technicians use topical anaesthetics, but they need to be supplied by the client as tattoo artists and laser technicians are not authorised to sell or supply scheduled medicines.
The technician can help you organise the sourcing of anaesthetics from a compounding pharmacy.
“The topical anaesthetics work really well. Some people might feel a bit of discomfort, but it’s not a pain that’s traumatic or one needs to get nervous about.”
What if I don’t like the result?
Fear of an undesired result is understandable when having something semi-permanent inked on your face.
Dr Eisman advises it’s better to start light then go darker if unsure, as removal is tricky.
“Most cosmetic tattoos can be removed with specific tattoo removal lasers but it can be difficult and many treatments may be needed,” she says.
“Laser treatment to remove the tattoo come with their own complications.”
This is general information only. For detailed personal advice, you should see a qualified medical practitioner who knows your medical history.
Editor’s note: Originally this story stated that ink from body tattoos is deposited into a deeper layer of skin than pigment for cosmetic tattoos. They are deposited into the same layer of skin.
Authored by: Kellie Scott
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2-3 March 2023
On the verge of a new era of globalized digital transformation, people are increasingly connected to their surroundings through rapidly changing smart technologies. As population grows and cities attract more and more people, smart cities are emerging globally, addressing the need for sustainable urban development.
The concept of smart city is understood as the specific use of advanced information and communication technologies to achieve sustainable, social, ecological and economic development of urban spaces. Smart cities focus on the acquisition, processing and use of information to improve existing urban processes. The collection and analysis of urban (real-time) data and the coordination of data use with Internet and web services opens up new possibilities for improving economic, social, natural and infrastructure resource efficiency and quality of life. With the introduction of smartphones, cloud computing and edge computing, the processing, storage and lightweight analysis capabilities of IoT and smart cities have been greatly improved.
The number of devices in a smart city is constantly changing. Therefore, the development of smart devices often leads to compatibility and security issues. To address this challenge and ensure smooth connectivity between smart devices, artificial intelligence and deep learning approaches can be employed to improve the management and coordination of device data and network models. In recent years, deep learning methods have emerged as powerful computational models with great success in processing large amounts of data in unsupervised settings. Deep learning and artificial intelligence (AI) methods are reshaping the field as they provide an efficient way to learn representations and allow systems to automatically learn features from data without explicit design. Wearable devices, cloud computing, and data analytics, among other emerging Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, have the potential to acquire and process massive amounts of data from the physical world.
To take advantage of the IoT and AI ecosystem, its systems, networks and structures need to be overhauled. However, smart cities have several problems with data transmission, storage and processing, analysis and network management. Therefore, extensive research is needed to identify and overcome service quality and cost-effectiveness constraints in smart cities. List of potential topics includes (but is not limited to):
This special issue will be published in the International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications which publishes carefully peer-reviewed research, review and survey papers which offer a significant contribution to the computer science literature, and which are of interest to a wide audience.
The journal is accepting submissions for the Special Issue on AI-Driven Internet Technologies for Sustainable and Smart Cities. You may submit your research/review/survey papers as per the following schedule:
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The thin curved pieces of CNC-cut bamboo plywood create a flowing structure that also casts magical patterns. It is lit from within with a row of LED pin-point lights. There are three sizes and a choice of natural or caramel finish.
Many people may not know that David sailed to New Zealand from England. In 1981, Trubridge and his wife Linda set off to sail around the world with their two small sons. They sold all they had and bought ‘Hornpipe’, the yacht that was their home for the next ten years as they navigated their way throughout the Caribbean and the Pacific.
The family arrived in New Zealand in 1985. Deeply inspired by his impressions of the Pacific, Trubridge began to develop furniture which held close connotations with the sea.
Fortunes changed dramatically for Trubridge with his re-launch of Body Raft which was taken to the Milan Furniture Fair in 2001 and brought into production by Cappellini. This signaled the transformation of the business from a small-scale model to one that has a considerable presence on the international lighting and furniture market.
During an interview with the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Trubridge answered the fundamental question of why he designs “To provide cultural nourishment, to tell stories, to reach people emotionally and spiritually; the objects are a vehicle for the nourishment we so badly lack in all the pragmatic and consumer stuff we are surrounded with. And the other reason I design is to recreate that vital connection to nature that we have lost so much, living in insulated cities.” | <urn:uuid:b8037c30-27a6-4c95-988b-5b18ed4c6a6c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://backhousenz.com/story/navicula/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571758.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812200804-20220812230804-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.976306 | 336 | 1.734375 | 2 |
The story that gets the widest play regarding the American League victory over the National League will be Ichiro Suzuki's improbable first ever inside the stadium homerun.
It was pure Ichiro.
However, another story which may be more important to America and America's favorite pastime is that 8 of the 9 starting players for the victorious American League are players of color, 6 of the 9 are Latinos--and 6 of 9 are immigrants.
Here are the AL Latino starters and their countries of origin:
David Ortiz - Dominican Republic
Alex Rodriguez - USA (via DR parentage)
Vladimir Guerrero - Dominican Republic
Magglio Ordonez - Venezuela
Ivan Rodriguez - Puerto Rico
Placido Polanco - Dominican Republic
Now Gary Sheffield believes that Latino players have overtaken U.S. born African American players on major league rosters because they're easily controlled by management. Of course, that's silly stuff. Major league owners are driven to win so it's imperative that they go out and find the best players regardless of race or ethnicity.
Latino players are dominating because currently there are simply more quality Latino players available to major league baseball.
But that still doesn't answer the question of why there are so many quality Latino players to begin with?
Of course, there are all sorts of guesses--and they're all just guesses, including that desperately poor Latino players have no other escape from poverty but baseball, or that Latino boys don't have access to other sports. But deep poverty exists in many lands including many Latin nations not known for producing stellar baseball talent. Additionally, the idea that only baseball is an option is untrue. Many Latin nations encourage soccer, basketball, diving, etc., and top players in those sports can become rich international stars.
It's really only a handful of Caribbean basin nations that produce the bulk of the star foreign players in the MLB. Of this year's crop of Latino MLB All Stars, all but a few U.S. born Latino players hail from just 3 countries: Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Venezuela. (And there would no doubt be a number of Cuban players if more of Cuba's talented players could sign with MLB teams.)
Why those countries?
Could it be that those countries produce so many great baseball players because baseball is literally in the DNA of their cultures?
That is, we now know that baseball was not invented by Abner Doubleday near Cooperstown, NY. It's roots are older and deeper than anything that was played in the U.S. of the mid 1800s.
There's also the belief that baseball's origins are in the English cricket which hails from the maids game of stoolball. My only question is why is baseball, therefore, not more like cricket?
Intriguingly, there's undeniable evidence that an early form of baseball was played in the Caribbean by the Taíno. Incredibly, the game was called Batos (or bateball) in which a ball was hit with a bate or bat on a field called a batey.
Could it be that the idea for bateball arrived in the U.S. via the merchant traffic between the Greater Antilles and the harbors of North America?
The Origin of Ball Games
Cuban Baseball:Before 'El Duque' Was A Yanqui...
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Our new issue is now online, featuring 29 responses to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Barbara Newman on medieval sanctuary, @moonjets on Shelley, Mimi Jiang on the end of Shanghai’s lockdown and @mmschwartz on the Bataclan verdict. https://lrb.co.uk
In the 1740s the Scots were invading England and the wearing of tartan was banned. By the 1850s, Queen Victoria had built her Gothic fantasy in Aberdeenshire and tartan was everywhere. What happened in between?
In the second episode of her series on Romantic history, Rosemary Hill talks to Colin Kidd about the myths and traditions of Scottish history created in the 19th century, and the central role of Walter Scott in forging his country’s identity.
In the first episode of a new four-part series looking at the way history was transformed in the Romantic period, Rosemary Hill is joined by Tom Stammers to consider how an argument over the ‘improvement’ of Salisbury Cathedral in 1789 launched a new attitude to the past and its artefacts. Those sentiments were echoed in revolutionary France, where antiquarians risked the guillotine to preserve the monuments of the Ancien Régime. | <urn:uuid:fd9f4f82-e2ee-446b-9e33-4fedee1381df> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://boomers-daily.com/tag/london-review-of-books/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.956423 | 259 | 2.109375 | 2 |
My connotation with activism is aggression and tension. Perhaps you have the same, perhaps you are surprised reading it. I am certainly intrigued, because I would say I am an activist, but writing (or saying) this causes discomfort in me. Most activists I know, including myself, have no aggression in them, and I respect those who do. The past week of classes we often came back to the question what you see as your role in the world. For me this revolves around the question of what activism is, and why I feel that discomfort. I will share my explorations below.
Door Inge Schrijver
Conservative, delicate, radical?
From a thought provoking and highly-recommended piece A Delicate Activism. I took a warning to become too certain of your own right and to be open to being changed. They warn for activism itself becoming conservative. The conviction of being right and determination of changing what is wrong can make us blind to flaws or limits in our own understanding. I certainly fall into that trap sometimes. Reflection is a key way to question your actions and change your ways, while a lack of it often leads to a tendency to hold on, to conserve, to deny risk.
What is more, commitment to changing society risks sliding towards instrumentalism and management, as the authors describe: having objectives, strategizing, making elaborate plans to find the shortest way to quantifiable results, and bureaucratic accountability and performance indicators. With management as a solution and simplification as quick fix, there is a danger that activism becomes a tool of efficiency, instead of a path of deep and transformational change. Our human quest is not a mechanical problem that can be solved without inner movements of transformation. The future you want can only emerge from the way you act in the present.[perfectpullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]“To act (where many others don’t) and yet to question that action – in the very name of that action – while acting, is the sublime fulfilment of what it is to be human – to be in open conversation with one’s world at all times. It implies a sensibility that transcends itself, and that therefore has the possibility of acting as the seed of a more conscious future.” (A Delicate Activism)[/perfectpullquote]
Insights from Hannah Arendt
This connects with the tip of the iceberg of Hannah Arendt’s thoughts we discussed in class. Arendt distinguishes between making (what she calls work) and acting. Making happens when a craftsman forces raw material to conform to his/her model, where the material has no say in the process. This is the same for human beings cast as raw material to create a new society or make history.
It is misleading to think about “Man” making his own history, as there is no such person: “men, not Man, live on the earth and inhabit the world”. We are all distinctly different, and politics should take this seriously rather than search for rational theoretical principles. Each of us is capable of actions, initiating something new, and of new perspectives, that will not fit a tidy predictable model unless these political capacities are crushed.
Moreover, Arendt identifies thoughtlessness as one of the outstanding characteristics of our time. We are too absorbed in consumption to take any responsibility for the human world or to understand our political capacities. She mentions a paradoxical situation: radical economic processes were set off by human action, but those concerned increasingly consider themselves helpless on the currents of socioeconomic forces.[perfectpullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]“There are no environmental problems, there are only environmental symptoms of human problems” (Robert Gilman)[/perfectpullquote]
Arendt draws hope from new people entering the world (you, me, us!), each unique and capable of initiating interruptions to the events set in motion by previous action. At the same time she acknowledges the other side of the coin: because of the unpredictability of action, there is a lack of control over its effects. This is exactly what paralyses me sometimes. I’m afraid of failing or causing unintended consequences. During a Craftivism workshop last semester we got to stitch our own footstep, to encourage self-reflection and discussion. I look at mine every day to remind me that sometimes you need a bit of courage to act (thoughtfully).
Where does this lead me to?
From all of the above and more I came to some resolutions. I will try:
- to really listen to others, especially those who have different views
- to be open to expose my assumptions and change my opinion – especially with familiar patterns of thought and behaviour and those beliefs I have had for a long time.
- not to judge or become angry, but see differences and try to understand and accept them.
- to let go of the urge to control the course of events and see immediate effect of my unique contributions rather than of the collective.
- to reflect on how I work and who is excluded from conversations.
- to feel my emotions and what I need, to prevent a burn-out.
I would like to see activism as space to experiment and experience the world I’m trying to bring forth. Not just as part of social movements, but in daily life too; not conforming to what we are supposed to do and following established patterns, but living a life I want to. It can be quite awkward and a struggle trying to be human, but well worth spending a lifetime on.
I will continue to think about these issues guided by two questions: How can we speak out against injustice without reinforcing separation or mimicking the system we are trying to change?; How would a campaign look like if it did not have specific target, but the campaign itself was the goal?[perfectpullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]“Activism lies at the heart of our humanity; our striving for a better future is the essence of our humanity.” (A Delicate Activism)[/perfectpullquote]
If you want to find out more:
- A Delicate Activism: quite a long piece, but just reading the first paragraphs is already intriguing
- Hannah Arendt’s book The Human Condition, we read the introduction by Margaret Canovan
- Film Hannah Arendt, revolving around the Eichmann trial in Jerusalem and coining of the term “the banality of evil”
- Tim Ingold on carpentry: The Textility of Making
- John Shotter on withness-thinking versus aboutness-thinking, e.g. this text
- Susan Piver: 5 ways not to bite the Trump hook
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New Zealand will become just the seventh country in the world to legalise euthanasia after voters overwhelmingly backed the right to die in a binding referendum.
The margin of support - 65.2 per cent to 33.8 per cent against - means the outcome cannot be overturned by the 480,000 special votes which are still to be counted.
As a result, the End of Life Choice Act will come into force on November 6, 2021 - a year after official results are announced next week.
"The country has decided to support compassion and choice," said Act party leader David Seymour, who sponsored the historic law change.
He celebrated the margin of support - nearly two votes to one - saying it gave a strong mandate for legalising voluntary euthanasia.
"What a great day to be a Kiwi," he told a crowd gathered to celebrate the result at Parliament.
Seymour paid tribute to Wellington lawyer Lecretia Seales, whose unsuccessful court challenge to get access to assisted dying in her dying days inspired him to draft the End of Life Choice Act.
"I never met Lecretia and I really wish I had. To go to court with a cancer in your brain takes a steely determination that few of us have.
"We've very lucky as a country that we have Lecretia."
Seales' mother, Shirley, described the referendum result as a relief.
"Tears have been flowing down my face," she told the Herald.
"I was too scared to think that it was going to go our way and it was such a majority we wouldn't have to wait till next week to have it confirmed - so it was such a big relief.
"Lecretia would have been so happy that it's finally come to fruition, she would have been over the moon. I am bursting at the seams with pride that she was part of this.
"She would have been so blown away that so many people have acknowledged her for the part she played."
After the results were announced, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed she voted "yes" in the euthanasia referendum and said her Government would progress the legislation in line with the will of the people.
The result rattled euthanasia opponents, who said the law change would be harmful to New Zealand's most vulnerable people.
Salvation Army territorial commander Mark Campbell said he was "extremely concerned" that assisted dying would become legal in this country.
"We believe many New Zealanders are unaware of the lack of safeguards contained within the End of Life Choice Act and that vulnerable people, such as the elderly and those struggling with mental illness, will be especially at risk from this law.
He added: "The Salvation Army calls on the Government to increase funding to enable more people to access New Zealand's world-renowned palliative care system. We believe that, with adequate access to high-quality end-of-life care, vulnerable people can be supported through their illness and dying, and will not feel pressured into euthanasia."
The referendum result brings to an end a five-year process since Seymour placed the End of Life Choice Bill in the private members' ballot. It was pulled from the ballot in mid-2017 and was passed by Parliament in 2019 - before being put to the public in the referendum.
Public support for voluntary euthanasia has been consistently strong for the past 20 years, with most polls between 60 and 70 per cent in favour.
But legalisation is still a radical act in international terms. Only six countries and a handful of United States and Australian states have legalised assisted dying or euthanasia.
The result caused anxiety among parts of the disabled community today. Although the law forbids access to euthanasia on the grounds of disability alone, advocates feel it fundamentally changes the way vulnerable people will be perceived in New Zealand.
There are also concerns that the law's relatively narrow eligibility criteria could be broadened in future.
"I am pretty gutted," said disability advocate Dr John Fox, who has a painful neuromuscular condition called spastic hemiplegia.
"Instead of improving palliative care and addressing any of the underlying issues we've opted to assist people to commit suicide," he said.
Fox said the referendum showed "a shameful misordering of priorities" and "changed New Zealand's moral and social fabric in a permanent way".
He said advocates would now redouble their efforts to ensure lives were not put at risk by the legislation, and that palliative and pain relief services were adequate.
Asked for his message to those who were fearful of a law change, Seymour said: "I can assure people this bill is watertight. If anything it may be a little too rigorous.
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Istanbul, Turkey – Every year, men in Turkey murder hundreds of women, and trending hashtags on social media and protests on the street have become sadly familiar.
This month, a particularly brazen killing has triggered a massive outcry over what women’s rights activists say is the government’s failure to prevent gender-based violence.
Activists say that by withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention, a 2011 landmark agreement of the Council of Europe outlining how to ensure the safety of women, Turkey has given up on a roadmap it was the first country to endorse.
On November 9, Basak Cengiz was walking down a street in Istanbul’s Atasehir district when a man wielding a samurai sword walked up behind her, and without saying a word, began to stab her repeatedly, continuing after she fell to the sidewalk and died. Cengiz, 28, was a promising architect who had moved from Ankara to Istanbul to pursue her career and had recently become engaged to be married.
The suspected killer, when questioned by police about why he killed Cengiz, said he was simply out to kill someone. “I went out and picked a woman because I thought it would be easier,” he said.
In the days since the murder, a succession of political leaders, including President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, have paid visits to the Cengiz family to offer their condolences. Officials have promised justice, but for Erdogan’s critics, the government is partly to blame for such violence.
“Cengiz was killed because regulations protecting women are not implemented adequately in Turkey, because killing women is easy in Turkey,” Gulsum Kav, co-founder of the We Will Stop Femicide platform, told Al Jazeera.
Founded in 2010, the platform tracks the murders of women and its volunteers run a 24/7 hotline, organise meetings and protests, and attend court hearings to monitor how prosecutions of gender-based murders are carried out.
So far in 2021, men in Turkey have killed 285 women, according to the platform – on course to exceed the 300 who were killed in 2020. In cases where a motive and suspect were identified, the group found that in most cases, husbands were killing their wives, in their homes. Kav said calls to the platform’s hotline have increased threefold since the pandemic started.
“Turkey is unfortunately not becoming a country where the violence problem is solved, it is becoming a country where murders are increasing,” said Kav. “The primary reason is that women are not adequately protected, and also I believe the withdrawal from the protective (Istanbul) convention.”
President Erdogan has lambasted feminist groups in the country for continuing to bring up the Istanbul Convention, saying his government already has laws in place that offer protection.
“Our government is very, very sensitive in terms of violence against women,” Erdogan said in Ankara on November 17. “We have completely removed the Istanbul Convention from our agenda because we already have the steps to be taken in this agreement in our own laws on the agenda.”
Opposition leaders, meanwhile, have pledged to make rejoining the agreement one of the first steps their government would take if voted into power.
‘Current laws are not adequate’
The Convention was a product of years of study by experts on gender-based violence and puts forth a comprehensive set of guidelines preventing and effectively punishing violence against women. Turkey became the first country to sign it in 2011, but withdrew from it this year.
The convention starts with the assertion that violence against women – physical, sexual, psychological, and economic – is rooted in gender inequality. It calls for preventive measures like establishing shelters, streamlining restraining orders, criminalising forced and underage marriages, collecting gendered data on prosecutions, and promoting economic and social independence for women.
The ratification was the culmination of reforms undertaken by Erdogan’s own government.
In the decade leading up to the ratification of the agreement, Turkey mandated equality in employment, set a minimum age of 18 for marriage, criminalised marital rape, and trained police, judges, and prosecutors to recognise gender-based violence. In 2012, it enacted a new law, the Protection of Family and Prevention of Violence against Women, to implement the Istanbul Convention, mandating, for instance, special shelters are set up for every 100,000 people in the country, and making it easier to obtain restraining orders.
But critics of Erdogan have long questioned whether he was really committed to promoting gender equality.
In speeches over the years, the president often questioned the notion that women and men were equals, and encouraged women to embrace what he says is their traditional role as mothers and homemakers.
In a midnight presidential decree in March, Turkey unilaterally withdrew from the Istanbul Convention. The move triggered nationwide protests by women.
Erdogan has since said existing laws are adequate for protecting women, and his government has issued an updated National Action Plan to tackle violence going forward to 2025.
But the withdrawal, made official this July, came as Turkey still needed to enact reforms required to meet its obligations under the Istanbul Convention, says Ayşe Faride Acar, a Turkish academic who headed an independent monitoring group mandated to oversee implementation of the agreement from 2015 to 2019.
“Obviously the current laws are not adequate, because there is still a lot of violence against women, a lot of femicide cases in Turkey,” Acar told Al Jazeera. “We hear about women being killed every day, sometimes several in one day, because the existing structure, both legally and implementation wise, is not adequate.”
The monitor’s most recent evaluation of Turkey, in 2018, enumerated needed reforms, including: better collection of data on prosecutions and gender, criminalising acts such as stalking, increasing funding for civil society groups, establishing a dedicated hotline for victims of domestic violence, and increasing the number of shelters available for women.
Turkey currently has 149 shelters for women, according to official data, but Acar says there were supposed to be far more, and a number of other measures have still not been enacted.
While there were shortcomings, at least as a signatory to the agreement Turkey was on the right path, she said.
“Everything that needs to be done to improve things is in that convention, so it’s really difficult, even impossible, to understand why the state withdrew from the Istanbul Convention.”
‘Advocating’ for families
Turkey’s official reason for withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention, officials have said, was its alleged normalisation of homosexuality.
“The Istanbul Convention, originally intended to promote women’s rights, was hijacked by a group of people attempting to normalise homosexuality – which is incompatible with [Turkey’s] social and family values,” the president’s communications office said in a statement in March after Erdogan’s withdrawal decree.
Officials in Erdogan’s government have often taken issue with what they see as the “normalisation” of LGBTQ identities, censoring television shows, and banning what used to be the Islamic world’s largest annual Gay Pride march.
The withdrawal was the culmination of years of lobbying by activists like Adem Cevik, spokesperson for the Turkish Family Council, an NGO that advocates repealing much of the country’s current domestic violence laws.
Cevik says he takes particular issue with the Istanbul Convention’s emphasis on women as victims, and its broad mandate to end all forms of discrimination, which, according to the text of the agreement, includes discrimination based on “sexual orientation” and “gender identity”.
The long term goal of the Istanbul Convention, Cevik says, was part of a Western plot to “eliminate the family and eliminate gender altogether”.
“There are victims of violence among both men and women, we are not only advocating for men, but for rights and justice for everyone, both men and women, and children,” he told Al Jazeera.
Provisions like easily obtained restraining orders, and lifetime alimony payments, Cevik said, are to blame for violence against women.
“When you mandate separation, you are causing a psychological trauma in men. They are worried about where they will stay, how they will eat, who will look after their children. You are making the man insane,” he said.
Acar said that argument misses the point of the agreement.
“This is a convention on violence against women, and domestic violence, which means it actually protects the family,” she said. “No family can be a strong and happy place where there is violence.”
And the argument that the Istanbul Convention is promoting homosexuality, Acar said, is “purposely blown out of proportion”.
“There is nothing in the Istanbul Convention that particularly promotes any additional rights or anything like that for the LGBTQ community,” she said. “It simply protects their human rights, which I think is unobjectionable.”
Turkey’s gender gap
Women’s rights groups in Turkey say the government’s emphasis on keeping the family together has led to a social narrative that often blames the victims of gender-based violence. Activists have even coined a term – “the tie reduction” – for what they say is a tendency in the judiciary for leniency towards men accused of crimes who show up in court complaining of behaviour by women such as refusing to cook meals on time, working, or spurning marriage proposals.
Turkey needs a comprehensive shift towards empowering women, socially and economically, as the Istanbul Convention envisioned, said Kav, of the We Will Stop Femicide platform.
According to official data, women make up just 35 percent of the labour force, and there is a 15 percent gap in wages between women and men. According to the World Economic Forum, Turkey ranked 133 out of 156 countries in gender equality in 2021.
Critics say President Erdogan has not helped encourage women to bridge that gap. Erdogan has repeatedly encouraged women to have “at least three children” and criticised women who prioritise careers over family.
“A woman who rejects motherhood, who refrains from being around the house, however successful her working life is, is deficient, is incomplete,” he said in 2016 at a meeting of the Women’s and Democracy Association, a women’s rights group which includes his daughter among its leadership.
Kav says the withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention exemplifies attitudes among Turkey’s leadership towards gender equality.
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Technology is an integral part of most business enterprises, and that technology is only useful if it is up-to-date and working properly. The tech support team responsible for keeping that technology in top shape needs to have a good relationship with operations to do its job well. Improve your relationship with operations by following these tips, and move your tech support team to the next level.
Keep an Eye on the Big Picture
Working with technology requires a logical, focused frame of mind. Unfortunately, a strong focus sometimes keeps tech support workers removed from the company culture and separated from the company's goals. Reconnect tech and operations by focusing on your company's agenda. Remember that bigger is not always better. Consider the overall impact of every change you propose, and provide technology solutions that move your company towards its goals in the simplest, most cost effective manner.
Collaborate well with company executives in providing solutions to problems, and those executives are likely to respond by providing better support for your team. Remain approachable when workers come to you with problems, and they will provide the input you need to do your job well. Effective two-way communication in all interactions lays the foundation for a better relationship between tech and operations.
Always Follow Up
This simple rule goes a long way towards forming stronger bonds between members of operations and the tech support team. Every time you work with a member of operations, follow up with an email. Ask if a solution worked. Check in on the status of an upgrade project. Ask if there is anything else you can do to help. A quick follow-up email shows that you care about operations and want to help. Use the feedback that you receive to improve your future interactions.
Whether you forget to hook-up an auxiliary hard drive or accidentally unplug a company-wide server, promptly take responsibility for your error in a matter-of-fact manner. No one likes getting the runaround, and your honesty helps relieve anxieties surrounding the situation. Ideally, have the person most closely responsible for the incident explain what happened and how the situation is being rectified. Follow up with an analysis of what led to the mistake and future controls that minimize the chance of it happening again. Finally, take feedback from operations and use it constructively to develop protocols that reduce the probability of similar mistakes happening in the future.
Build a strong relationship with operations by keeping an eye on the big picture, following up after every interaction and acknowledging your mistakes. A strong relationship between tech support and operations reduces anxiety and creates an environment in which your team can thrive. Better tech support translates to better company operations, which is a win-win situation for everyone.
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Opening Doors Inner East & Outer East
In June 2021, Latrobe Community Health Service (LCHS) made the difficult decision to discontinue the delivery of The Opening Doors Community Leadership Program. LCHS wished to thank Alex Mills for his many years of passionately coordinating the program, as well as the hundreds of community leaders who have graduated from the program, and continue to work towards greater social inclusion in their communities on a daily basis.
A working group of program stakeholders and alumni was formed in July 2021 and are currently exploring future opportunities for the program model. Existing program graduates continue to meet regularly – hosting ongoing alumni events and providing support to each other in their ongoing leadership journeys.
From all of those involved in Opening Doors since its launch in 2009, we would like to extend our warmest thanks and gratitude to all who have supported the program over the past 12 years. Those involved in the working group look forward to keeping partners and supporters updated on future developments and opportunities as they emerge.
You can still keep up-to-date with the work of Opening Doors graduates via the program’s Facebook page:
Facebook: Opening Doors
Opening Doors is a community leadership program for people who are passionate about making a difference in Melbourne's Inner and Outer Eastern Regions.
Opening Doors commenced in 2009 in the Inner East and expanded to the Outer East in 2019. The program works with people from all ages, backgrounds and abilities to reduce social isolation and work towards a more socially inclusive society.
The program supports participants to develop grass roots projects which celebrate the strengths and passions of their community. With a network of more than 250 community leaders working to foster inclusion and community connection, the program has connected an estimated 100,000 people with their communities in new and positive ways.
The impact of Opening Doors was explored in a recently published chapter in the book Sustaining Social Inclusion by Beth R. Crisp and Ann Taket. It highlighted the program as a highly effective model for Sustaining Social Inclusion, both in a local and global context.
Thank you to the team at Opening Doors who have generously shared this book chapter with The Well community .
Contact: Alex Mills, Link Health & Community
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How We Work
Have a Look at Our Process
Understanding Requirements & Estimation Approval
We start by completely understanding your specific, as well as unique requirements. It is followed by generating a document that contains your requirements, deadlines, an estimated time to develop as well as the estimated cost. This is sent to you for approval. Only when you give the go-ahead do we commence the project.
After your approval, phase two begins. We create important documents namely project specification and website requirements specification. This is where we address the comprehensive analysis, concept strategy, technical consultation, and complete the specifications with submission of the resource plan.
In this phase, we craft the architecture of the website/app functionalities. The various screens and the user interaction is illustrated. Our UX designers communicate the overall feel of the application and design wireframes. We focus on providing an extraordinary user experience as well as supplying an intuitive, simple and user-friendly interface.
Development & Implementation
In this stage, the process of website/app development commences. After it is built, the deliverable is subject to a pilot study to verify whether it works as desired. Our programmers ensure that the website/app has the full functionality, promised performance and all the user interface elements.
Real-time User Testing
After the coding phase and quality assurance, the website/app is ready for real-time user testing. We provide the deliverable to you so that it can be thoroughly tested for functionality and bugs.
Complete Deployment & Final Launch
The website/application is prepared to execute and operate in a particular environment. The steps include testing, installation, configuration as well as a performance optimization. The client’s staff are trained to use the website/app to its full potential. This is followed by the anticipated launch of the product. | <urn:uuid:78123e72-85d1-4660-8165-16430cd79f37> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://magepoint.com/our-development-process/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571758.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812200804-20220812230804-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.923808 | 378 | 1.507813 | 2 |
Infaunal Abundance In Restored and Refernce Marhses of the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico: the impact of habitat type and drought
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To date, over 50% of historical tidal marsh habitat in the U.S. has been lost. A widely accepted approach to mitigate the loss of valuable ecological services is marsh restoration, which includes using excavated soil or dredge fill, arranged in either mounds or terraces, to return areas of open water to marsh elevation. Most mitigation projects focus on plant canopy structure and are considered successful within only a few years. However, many aspects of marsh ecology are important including the infaunal community which is much slower to develop. Infaunal organisms are ecosystem engineers that decompose organic matter, oxygenate the soil, and provide trophic support for primary consumers. Site morphology (e.g., elevation, marsh edge, proportion of low marsh habitat) and soil characteristics can strongly influence the infaunal community. Our objective was to determine the links between total soil organic content,marsh design, infaunal densities, and richness in a recently restored brackish marsh in east Texas. Sediment cores were collected at multiple elevations from one reference and four restored areas (excavated, filled, pumped, and terrace) that varied in shape and sediment type in October 2010, July 2011, and November 2011. No relationship between organic content and infaunal density was present among habitat types during October 2010, July 2011, or November 2011. However, in October 2010, densities were significantly different among habitat types, which suggest that infauna may be influenced by morphology. In July 2011 and November 2011, there were no differences among habitat types. Infaunal densities were highest in the pumped sites on all sampling dates except October 2010. In 2011, there was also a qualitative shift in community structure towards stress tolerant organisms such as Capitellids. Community changes in 2011 were likely attributable to stressful environmental conditions caused by an exceptional drought. Therefore, the influence of habitat type on the infaunal community may be most pronounced under environmentally benign conditions and reduced in more stressful conditions such as droughts.
Davis, Brittney (2012). Infaunal Abundance In Restored and Refernce Marhses of the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico: the impact of habitat type and drought. Honors and Undergraduate Research. Available electronically from | <urn:uuid:a9dbbfe1-6320-4b10-ab8f-9f0c0c414986> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://oaktrust.library.tamu.edu/handle/1969.1/154436 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571472.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811133823-20220811163823-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.965362 | 509 | 3.5625 | 4 |
Apart from them being aesthetically pleasing, water features make your pool appear much more luxurious and elegant, provide a unique focal point, and can transform it into a resort-like area. In addition, many water features are relaxing and soothing and can immediately help you to alleviate stress. They also boost the value of the home if you decide to sell it.
This article offers answers from Swimming Pool Contractors Oahu to some of the most burning questions asked by homeowners who want to install water features in their pools.
What Type Should You Install?
There are several types of water features for many homeowners to choose from, this makes it difficult for many to decide on which type to install. Each type of water feature has its pros and cons and it is important to be well aware of them before deciding on which one to install. Here are however 3 most popular water features.
Waterfalls are likely the most popular kind of swimming pool water feature. It is often custom-made using rocks or stones and comes in a variety of designs to suit your taste. The water then flows out roughly or smoothly over a wall or sheet and into the pool. It will usually require the work of a professional to ensure that the plumbing and electrical works are properly installed and for longevity.
- Deck Jets
Deck jets consist of sophisticated parts used to build a fountain that shoots water from a deck or a patio into the pool. Several kinds of nozzles can be easily changed to achieve different patterns of water shoots.
- Water Sprouts
Sprouts are built on the side of the swimming pool where they shoot up sprouts of water every few minutes. They make the swimming pools much more interesting and children, particularly, love to play around them.
How Much Does It Cost?
A typical water feature will cost around $6,000 – $12,000 although the more expensive designs can cost as much as $25,000. Features like the rock waterfalls are much more expensive than others as they usually run on several pumps and each pump costs about $50.
Pool features that use little amounts of water such as scuppers are usually cheaper, they run off the primary pool pump, saving the cost of having to purchase additional pumps.
Factors to Consider Before Choosing a Water Feature
Apart from individual taste, pool design, and budget for the water feature, below are other important factors to consider before choosing a water feature.
It is important to consider the cost of maintenance. Some water features require very little maintenance a few times a year while others will require regular maintenance every few months. Speak with your pool contractor to help you decide on which type of water feature will be best for you depending on your budget for maintenance
Some water features are noisier than others and while the noise may not bother you, it could bother your neighbors. Before picking a water feature, you may want to consider how much noise it makes to avoid disturbing the neighbors especially if you live near them
It is also important to consider the kind of lighting needed to fully illuminate your water feature at night. Some options include LED lights, garden lights, and so on.
Hanging out by the pool with friends and family is one of the best ways to pass time especially on a warm day and water features allow you to do that in a soothing, relaxing environment.
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This course reflects the BC Ministry of Education’s Special Education Services Policy. It provides learners with in-depth information on the categories associated with diverse abilities and the associated Ministry funding. It provides learners with a variety of observation and documentation methods, as well as strategies used to support K-12 students. The content of this course is specific to developing the core competencies required of Education Assistants and Aboriginal Education Support Workers in the K-12 school setting.
Minimum Credits: 3 Length: 45 hours Prerequisites: EAP 112. Minimum 65% in either English 12, English Studies 12, English First Peoples 12, ENGL 090, or equivalent. Delivery Method: Online Cost: $326.58 Course Outline: https://sps.cotr.bc.ca/Outlines/Course Outlines/EAP105.pdf | <urn:uuid:06e56e09-4724-4eff-bac7-6153ba3493ea> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://cotr.bc.ca/courses/eap-105/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572163.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815085006-20220815115006-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.887042 | 171 | 2.40625 | 2 |
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Considering the limbic system or cortex in isolation really misses the point. As I said earlier - you have to look at it from a system point of view to make any sense of this whole thing.
Some points to consider before I try to put it all together:
- What exactly does it mean for a section of the cortex to “recognize” something?
I know that the Numenta people are putting a lot of effort to get the backward flow to be some kind of location signal so that the sense of touch can be locally combined with a mysterious location signal so that all your bits of fingertips can say - CUP! So what listens to this CUP message? How does the “listener” know what to do with the CUP message?
- This might be a bit of a stretch but ask the same question about the fibers from the limbic system. Either we accept the concept that cortex is cortex or we have to say that different parts of the cortex work in different ways. Does the limbic system have changes that we can detect? Can you turn it over and feel edges? That sounds kind of silly to say it and I think that it is just silly when I try to fit it into any kind of workable model.
- Now try the same thing with the visual system. The middle of V1 is somewhat the same as the bits sensing the tips of your fingers. For the visual cortex, we have some very good research that documents that it is sensing edges and such but that does not seem to have models of CUP in every bit of the visual field.
Maybe it works differently?
Let’s Identify some of the system components.
First - the larger structures
- Sensory cortex.
- Association areas (hubs)
- All the bits of cortex between the sensory areas and the hubs.
- Limbic system - thalamus.
- Major fiber tracts. - sensory to hub direction. (both the WHAT and WHERE streams.)
- Major fiber tracts - frontal to sensory direction.
On a more local level
- Layer II Grid-forming cells.
- Inhibitory cells with a grid scale effective range.
- Layer IV temporal-sensing cells.
- Inhibitory cells with a column scale effective range.
For this introductory chat, I am skipping many other system level components that I feel play important parts such as the hippocampus/cortex interface (entorhinal cortex), hippocampus, RAC and the pulvinar. I will try to paint a fuller picture with these and other parts later. That will cover attention and learning including one-shot learning
Talking local but thinking global - the pyramidal cells genetic programming can control the branching density, reach, and targets of each of the major dendrite groups: proximal and distal. The cells can also control the targets of the axons.
By varying these parameters you have the same pyramidal cells but very different behaviors.
The connections of inhibitory cells further tailor this behavior. Taken together, these variables give at least the two types that I will use in the following discussion but I am not excluding the probability that there are other highly useful behaviors in various regions of the cortex.
temporal-sensing (Numenta model) cells have distinct populations of the proximal and distal clusters. The long neck of the distal cluster allows the cell to be biased to firing faster giving the predictive state. The axon projects to the limbic system. There are interconnections with the grid-forming cells and short-range inhibitory cells. These inhibitory cells keep the action local - within the column. This allows the various cells within the column to compete to say that their prediction of the future is the best and suppresses other cells in the column.
Grid-forming cells are the communication specialists. The shorter distance to the distal fibers means that the sensed pattern has no time delay properties - these cells are simple pattern sensors. The communication output is both grid range inter-cell communications and cortical map-to-map signaling. This grid range cell to cell activity is shaped by the longer range inhibitory cells. The competition here is for the grid forming activity. See my HTM Columns into Grids post for more details.There are also connections to the temporal sensing cells.
On a slightly longer scale but still within a single map we have the sensory cells being bombarded with stimulus but no coordinated activity yet. As the real world comes in all of the layer II pattern sensors are all competing to recognize some sort of pattern. As the BAMI paper points to the trained SDRs embedded in the dendrites are like a key that only matches the pattern that they have trained to match. The possibility of matching some other pattern is vanishing low. If the cells do match some bit of a pattern they give the neighbors at “grid range” a kick. If that neighbor is also matching on a pattern it kicks back. Note that this mutual reinforcement will be VERY strong if a large population of cells are all seeing parts of a pattern that they have all learned - rapidly establishing a grid with the related inhibitory cells smothering competing patterns. This also produces a naturally sparse pattern.
Going Map to map - the early stages The temporal cells are excited by their companion grid cells and start predicting. This fires down to the limbic system. Things start to get more interesting now. The thalamocortical reciprocal connection comes back to layer IV and sets up the thalamocortical resonance cycles. Lateral connections in the thalamus spread this activation over the entire area of the grid activation area forming a pool of recognition. This excitation is now propagated to other maps via two pathways:
One is a general activation signal through the thalamus, the second is the projections from the grid-forming cells. The thalamus connection is a simple tonic priming the receiving map with a specific temporal wave to be in sync with the very specific message from the grid-forming cells.
Map to map spreads out This activation of synchronized activity ripples from the original sensory area - relatively weakly at this stage - on it’s way to the sensory hub in the parietal lobe. This projection of axons from the grid-forming cells is likely to be spatially coherent but it is possibly spread out to “smear” the pattern over a larger space. If you are familiar with the FFT process time is converted to space by the arrangement of sampling that groups related signal together by some temporal relationship. It is possible that the same sort of transformation is performed by the arrangement of interconnecting fiber bundles. For example - the spacing of the projecting fibers could give different spatial scaling to different target maps.
Meanwhile - in the limbic system the various need sensors in the body are sorting out which need is the most important. The dozens of interconnected clusters are competing to signal that what they want is the most important thing that needs attention. These cells are more like bundles of oscillators. The needs are not a static pattern but a dance of activity that the frontal cortex registers as an activation pattern. This is the sensory stream that the frontal lobe is sensing and has trained on. This activity ripples to the hub of the frontal lobe.
Meeting of the minds! These hubs (raw sensory, needs, parsed sensory) have long reciprocal connections. These connections of activity go up and down the paths adding very strong activation energy to patterns that match; at a minimum, there is twice as much activity for matching patterns! If the needs of the frontal lobe match up with the sensed environment there is a strong reinforcement that triggers a Global workspace Ignition. Various “side chains” of connections shape this workspace but the counter-flowing river of reinforcement raises this pattern to the level of awareness and tend to suppress all other activity.
Perhaps you are familiar with the cocktail effect. This is a very good way to understand what this reinforcement is like - it is the most accessible part of this process. As you listen to a conversation in a noisy room the recognition of a single stream of words sharpens and shapes your perception stream. As your brain tunes to this pattern, all others are filtered out.
Now what? In the frontal lobe - the best match for a pattern is reinforced and elaborated to some activity. This may be internal to the brain (thinking) or some motor program (acting). Some of these motor programs can be directing the eyes (visual attention) or extracting some sound (listening) As I have stated before - one of the side chains of activity is the loop from the early motor stages to the corresponding sensory stages that form your internal consciousness loop. This Global Workspace can chain to other related activity patterns in a continuous process as the needs sensors continue to prime the frontal cortex. (goal directed activity)
This is so much more but I will stop at this introductory system description.
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There was an opinion piece published in a popular news daily regarding the output of country’s leading business schools. The author argued that in order to take India further forward, the renowned business schools need to shape the students and stop being just placement agencies.
While the management and business schools in India catch most of the attention, various industries are heavily dependent on them. The pay packages for students graduating from these schools are relatively hefty and the most plausible explanation is the great responsibilities that lie on their shoulder. However, the recent economic downturn has made everyone sceptical about their expected role.
Business schools and other education providers are now looking forward to enhance their system and work upon providing quality education. The phenomenon can have a trickle down effect and further affect the primary and secondary schools.
The arguement also highlights some of the primary concerns for education experts and education service providers. In order to remain ahead, the institutions have to upgrade their systems and look for new ways. We expect that our audience will have some better opinion and will share it with us. | <urn:uuid:91c68670-687a-4f59-8cd5-01eb4bca3f73> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.shemford.com/tag/business-schools-india/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571472.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811133823-20220811163823-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.974052 | 212 | 1.671875 | 2 |
“For those who appreciate the true sports kind of car – and even for those who don’t right now.” 1968 Corvette sales brochure
- Sometimes known as the “shark” generation of Corvettes, the third generation of the car was introduced in 1968.
- Coupes now came with the first T-tops.
- General Motor’s new three-speed Turbo HydraMatic automatic transmission replaced the former two-speed Powerglide automatic.
The styling for the third generation Corvette was based on the Mako Shark II show car designed by GM designer Larry Shinoda in 1965, hence the “shark” label on this generation. Like the Mako Shark, the Corvette was seen, at least at the time, to be flamboyantly styled, and therefore met with decidedly mixed reviews when it was released. Over the years, the body style never surpassed the reverence of the second-generation cars by most critics, though it is one of the most recognized Corvette body styles, perhaps because the body style was so modern for its time that the third generation would continue until 1982.
One complaint was that the new body style added 150 pounds to the Corvette, and some critics said this went against the label that Corvette was a true sports car. The removable roof panels that would soon be known as T-tops and eventually replace the convertible Corvette altogether also were met with mixed reviews at the time. Side vent windows were eliminated in favor of Chevy’s new Astro Ventilation system.
Standard 15-inch tires grew an inch in width over the previous year to seven inches. With these tires and lower rear roll center, the car hugged turns very nicely, though the ride was reported as significantly harsher than previous Corvettes.
The inside of the car was completely redesigned as well, and featured new features like standard shoulder belts for coupes, electric rear-window defroster, and AM/FM stereo radio and fiber-optic light monitoring system.
With all the change, however, engine options were essentially carried over from the year before, though this wasn’t a bad thing. Base models came standard with a 327 CID V8 rated at 300 horsepower, and a modified version of this engine was available for the first time this year and was rated at 350 horsepower.
Three versions of the 427 CID big-block V8 were available, and horsepower for these ranged from 390 to 435, depending on carburetor setup and compression ratios. One, officially rated at 430 horsepower, was built especially for racing, and critics estimated the official horsepower rating is significantly lower than actual output. This engine added $1,032 to the base price, and only 115 were sold.
Despite the mixed reviews, production was up nearly 25 percent to 28,556. In 1967, production dropped for the first time in nearly a decade, so it was nice to see the car-buying public reacting positively to the new generation. Production would continue to climb in the year’s ahead.
1968 Corvette 2-Door Coupe
The Corvette coupe had never outsold the convertible model, and this year would be no different. Coupe production for the year was at 9,936, which represented a 16.84 percent increase from the year before. The base price for the car was $4,663, which was 7.12 percent higher than the year before.
1968 Corvette 2-Door Convertible
Convertible production was up even further. With 18,630 convertible Corvettes produced throughout the model year, production was up 29.05 percent from the year before. The base price for the car increased 4.32 percent over its 1967 counterpart to $4,320.
Comparison to the 1967 and 1969 Corvette Models
|L79||327ci||1x4bbl||350 hp @ 5800 rpm||360 lb-ft @ 3600 rpm|
|Base||327ci||1x4bbl||300 hp @ 5000 rpm||360 lb-ft @ 3200 rpm|
|L88||427ci||1x4bbl||560 hp @ 6400 rpm|
|L71||427ci||3x2bbl||435 hp @ 5800 rpm||460 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm|
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|n/a||13.3 sec @ 108.0 mph||427ci/435hp||HC|
|6.5 sec||13.4 sec @ 109.5 mph||427ci/435hp||Car Life|
|7.1 sec||15.0 sec @ 92.0 mph||327ci/350hp||Car & Driver|
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Remember the ice bucket challenge which had taken over social media to spread awareness and raise funds for ASL? Internet challenges aren’t a new fad, but depending on the age group it is popular in, can either be massively stupid or incredibly helpful. The latest one to join the bandwagon is the #Trashtag challenge.
The challenge requires you to clean the litter around an area and then post before and after picture with the hashtag, #trashtag. Sounds simple? Then join them. People from India, Mexico, California and many other countries across the globe are participating in the #trashtag challenge, posting the challenge results on Instagram, Reddit, and Twitter.
— Fred Schroeder (@fred_schroeder) March 10, 2019
— TO112 (@to112life) March 10, 2019
#trashtag #TrashChallenge Around 500 volunteers helped with the cleanup of 5 million kg of trash from this Mumbai beach.https://t.co/7UPGOKsGFDhttps://t.co/QBIMDUU8SThttps://t.co/5O8VJjYGTN pic.twitter.com/xWjsA1JPQ8
— Pratika RCC Pipes Hyderabad (@rcc_pipes) March 10, 2019
According to reports, this challenge was initially introduced in 2015 by outdoor gear company in Seattle named UCO Gear. The challenge could not much garner much attention initially.
However it caught the attention of many after a Facebook user, Byron Román, posted a before-and-after picture on March 5 saying, “Here is a new #challenge for all you bored teens. Take a photo of an area that needs some cleaning or maintenance, then take a photo after you have done something about it, and post it.”
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What’s a cycle-track, you ask? It’s a bike lane physically separated from the automotive roadway, like this one in NYC:
As written about in the Dallas Morning News and BFOC, planners are seeking to utilize $3.7 million in bond money for Bishop Avenue to add a dedicated cycle track. The project also covers landscaping improvements, utility replacement, and rebuilding Bishop as a concrete roadway from Colorado Boulevard to north of Davis Street.
Many issues and concerns still need to be addressed, said Max Kalhammer, the city’s bicycle coordinator, citing safety, traffic flow and whether bike lanes should be built on one side of the street or separated as shown in the proposal.
Bishop’s existing 100-foot right-of-way makes the corridor especially suitable for building what would be the city’s first barrier-protected bicycle lanes, he said.
Kalhammer also mentions that Dallas will soon be hiring a consultant and drafting a new city bicycle plan.
Kalhammer and others have begun developing a new city bicycle plan. A consultant should be hired by mid-March, he said. A plan will be crafted in committees and after public meetings.
City Council member Delia Jasso has said she likes the idea of segregating bicycle lanes along this stretch of Bishop.
So how about it, Denton? Where would you like to put a cycle track here? Carroll? University? Avenue C? Teasley?
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We have three main tips to prevent congestion and breakouts:
- Supply your body with powerful clear skin nutrients, namely Vitamin Bs (particularly B5, B3, folic acid, biotin), Vitamin A, silicon, zinc and copper.
- Maintain a balanced lifestyle; Eat well (more fresh food, avoid processed foods, minimise dairy, wheat, sugar, and high GI foods), drink lots of water daily and find ways to reduce stress.
- Implement and stick to a soothing and healing natural skincare routine. Avoid using harsh ingredients on your skin, as most people see better long term results through a more natural approach. Harsh ingredients such as Benzoyl Peroxide can over dry the skin and cause long term skin problems. Avoid wearing heavy make-up if possible; a good tip is to double cleanse at the end of the day; cleanse once to melt away make-up and a second time to flush out the residue that has settled into your pores. Use a non-comedogenic, hydrating moisturiser daily, and a French green clay mask weekly to gently detoxifies and purifies the skin.
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The e-cigarette industry, just like many others, have not been spared from imitators looking to make a quick buck. Just as the adoption and acceptance of e-cigarettes have increased, so have the number of people making fake e-cigarette products. These counterfeit products are not only illegal but also carry serious health risks for former smokers who have turned to vaping to quit smoking.
Besides being illegal, what makes these products dangerous for public consumption?
Harmful combination of chemicals
Counterfeit vape pods contain harmful substances like toluene, which causes central nervous system depression and arrhythmias to persons acutely exposed, at levels that greatly exceed safe standards.
Illicit products also include false advertising in its packaging, with its actual nicotine content either way beyond or way below the advertised content. This poses a serious health risk among consumers who are trying to regulate their nicotine intake to eventually quit smoking altogether.
Many counterfeit e-cigarettes often use recycled batteries repurposed from other electronics to make these fake devices. As they are hidden from consumers’ view, many people are unaware of the danger these fake batteries pose. As the batteries are made out of a lithium ion cell, worn batteries or those that are poorly made pose an electrical and fire hazard as they are not quality checked nor tested. Worse, incidents of fake e-cigarette devices exploding have also been reported.
So, how does one avoid counterfeit vape pods, devices, and the health and safety risks that come with these? Here are four tips to consider:
Purchase only from official stores and authorized resellers
Among the reasons why some consumers are convinced to purchase from illicit traders are outrageous discounts and promos. While blinding, it is important to remember that no discount is worth the cost of safety and health. Also remember that it is not a matter of if, but when, that an incident happens with a fake device.
Official stores and authorized resellers are already convenient to find online, and they provide interesting promos and discounts for their customers as well.
Check the verification code
Most e-cigarette manufacturers include verification codes in the packaging which users could then verify on the manufacturer’s website to validate their purchase. These codes are helpful in separating counterfeit products from the legitimate ones.
While adding verification codes is already a good solution against counterfeit products, there are some knockoff manufacturers that can actually track down official codes and add them to their packaging. For this reason, users should also inspect their devices physically.
Oftentimes, fake pods and devices are transparent, have unique engravings on the body of the device itself, or co-branded logos which are not usually the design of legitimate items.
There are times when it would still be difficult to discern a legitimate product based on sight and touch alone. A last resort to verify the authenticity of the product is to take a quick puff and analyze the taste and resistance during inhalation. Fake flavor pods, generally, do not taste good and have minimal resistance.
While alongside the growth of the industry came an increased number of illicit traders, e-cigarette users can rest easy in the fact that most legitimate vape companies have been rolling out programs and coordinating with local organizations to crack down on these counterfeit product manufacturers, thus ensuring that each vape user not only gets quality-made products but the safety that they most certainly deserve.
However most importantly, even as companies recognised the severity of the problem as more counterfeiters take advantage of consumers’ price sensitivity, half of the responsibility also lies with consumers. The best way for e-cigarette consumers to protect themselves is to always insist on genuine products. Price discounts may be momentarily attractive, but the risks and harm they pose often far outweigh any savings. | <urn:uuid:eb7d8bf2-eda8-43ad-b4a6-0970862d133c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.swirlingovercoffee.com/the-true-costs-of-counterfeit-e-cigarettes/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.954886 | 765 | 2.453125 | 2 |
|PKTOGF(1)||General Commands Manual||PKTOGF(1)|
pktogf - convert packed font files to generic font files
pktogf [-v] pk_file_name [gf_file_name]
This manual page is not meant to be exhaustive. The complete documentation for this version of TeX can be found in the info file or manual Web2C: A TeX implementation.
The pktogf program converts a packed font file (pk) to a generic font file (gf). Packed font files are much smaller than the corresponding gf files, but some DVI readers only understand gf files.
The pk_file_name on the command line must be complete. Because the resolution is part of the extension, it would not make sense to append a default extension as is done with TeX or DVI-reading software. The gf_file_name defaults to the same (stripped) name as pk_file_name, and it is placed in the current working directory with the gf suffix replacing pk. For example, the input file io.300pk would become io.300gf.
Unless the -v switch is given, pktogf operates silently. With -v, the version number of the program and statistics about the unpacking are output to stdout.
pktogf looks for pk_file_name using the environment variable PKFONTS. If that is not set, it uses the variable TEXPKS. If that is not set, it uses TEXFONTS. If that is not set, it uses the system default.
See tex(1) for the details of the searching.
Tomas Rokicki wrote the program. Pierre MacKay adapted it for compilation with web2c.
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What is the Law Regarding Employment in North Bend?
Employees, employers and independent contractors in North Bend are controlled by employment law. This area of law governs such employment issues as hiring procedures, wage amounts, and termination. Employers and their employees alike should be aware of North Bend employment laws.
"At-Will" vs. Contract Employment Terms
Occasionally an employment contract is used that sets a particular length of employment, but most of the times employment is considered to be on an "at-will" basis. "At-will" employment means that either the employer or the employee can terminate the position at any given time, even without a particular reason, so long as the termination does not violate the law In the instance that the employer and employee have an employment contract, laws from both the state and federal government will apply to the city of North Bend
Anti-Discrimination laws in North Bend
Discriminating at any time of employment such as hiring, workplace environment, and terminating, is illegal according to laws applicable to North Bend residents. People who live and work in North Bend must follow laws which make it illegal to discriminate on the basis of particular categories. These categories include race, gender, age, national origin, and disability.
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4/7/2013 -- Junior Circle: Three solutions to one problem. Geometry of masses. (Oleg Gleizer)
At the end of the previous quarter, we considered the following problem. Prove that medians of any triangle in the Euclidean plane intersect at one point and that the intersection point divides them in the ratio 2:1 counting from the corresponding vertex. We will take time to give three different proofs to the theorem, each coming from a distinct, and very important, branch of mathematics. During this class, we will begin learning the geometry of weights that will take us from the workings of a lever to solving the original problem and beyond. | <urn:uuid:b4eadb51-8811-4ad9-8455-4cdd429f85fe> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://circles.math.ucla.edu/circles/events.shtml?id=612&edit=true | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572163.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815085006-20220815115006-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.927423 | 139 | 3.203125 | 3 |
TikTok’s main goal is to find new videos, but there is also a way to save these videos and turn them into an idea board. TikTok started as a feed with endless scrolling, and now many people use it as a search engine to find ideas on a range of topics. With hundreds of thousands of influencers around the world on the platform, it’s no surprise that people are opening up TikTok to explore creative possibilities for their next DIY or DIY project.
In TikTok, content creators can share short videos with friends and other users. Users can apply various editing functions to their creations, including filters, effects and sounds. Since its launch in 2017, the app has been downloaded more than three billion times, making it the most popular social media platform. As a result, influential people advertising beauty products, household goods, literature and much more rushed to the application.
It’s easy to find inspiring videos on TikTok. But if you’re looking for something specific for the idea board, look no further than the TikTok search bar. After opening the app, the glasses icon is displayed in the upper right corner of the screen. Clicking on the icon opens the search bar and the suggested search queries. Enter an idea, such as a destination or recipe, in the search box and click Search. The most popular videos will appear on the screen. Scroll to find the relevant videos. Also, use the Hashtags feature in the search menu. The hashtags displayed will be most often used in TikTok videos related to search. This is a great way to filter videos and be more specific.
Organize videos into collections
Having found the source of inspiration, save it for quick reference. Fortunately, TikTok has added collections to do the work in the app. When watching a video, click the “Save” icon to the right of TikTok. A pop-up window will appear at the bottom. Click “Manage” in the pop-up window. From there, select a collection based on the ideas board. To create a collection, click on the “Profile” icon in the lower right corner. When the profile is displayed, a number of icons appear in the menu. Tap the “Save” function. The “Selections” will appear in a new line. When this option is selected, all collections created at the moment will be displayed. Click “Create a New Collection” and name it based on the ideas board. Now the board of ideas is ready for creativity. In addition, you can create a new collection from the “Manage” screen.
It won’t be difficult to fill out an inspiration board on TikTok, but there are a few things worth paying attention to. Firstly, there are no direct links to products or complete recipes in the video. Content creators often post Linktree on their profile, pointing users to a storefront or blog. However, it’s not as accessible as other platforms like Pinterest that have a direct link to the content. This may change in the future, but for now users should only rely on the links present in their bio. Secondly, while a user can create collections, other users cannot view them. Collaboration with other users is not possible with an idea board created in TikTok.
Thousands of TikTok videos inspire users to try something new, so it’s worth archiving them. Use idea boards on TikTok in more unique ways, such as stitching saved videos to TikTok to document the experience. As content creators and viewers determine how social media platforms are used, TikTok will evolve to meet their expectations. With so many people exploring, discovering and learning on the platform, TikTok’s future as an idea board looks promising. | <urn:uuid:1474b9b2-01c7-43ae-9cbf-ae95250c5bc2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.somagnews.com/tik-tok-idea-boards-how-to-find-and-keep-inspiration/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.929965 | 781 | 1.734375 | 2 |
BACKGROUND Transfusion of crimson blood cells is frequently required for care of individuals with sickle cell disease. cell disease. CONCLUSION Though antigen typing prior to transfusion of people with sickle cell disease and providing antigen negative units is now FKBP4 broadly utilized by sickle cell centers, the alloimmunization price remains quite saturated in modern sickle cell populations and could be credited in large component to transfusions received at organizations not providing prolonged matching. strong course=”kwd-title” Keywords: Transfusion, PROACTIVE, Duffy bloodstream group, Cooperative Research of Sickle Cell Disease Intro Transfusion of reddish colored bloodstream cells can be used to deal with and prevent problems of sickle cell disease (SCD). Alloimmunization to non-ABO reddish colored cell antigens can be difficult 1 possibly, 2 and encountered commonly, at least partly because of antigen disparity between blood people and donors with SCD. 3C5 Antigen-matching beyond regular ABO and Rh keying in has decreased this alloimmunization price in solitary institutional tests 6C8 and in a study placing. 9 In the PROACTIVE Feasibility Research (ClinicalTrials.gov “type”:”clinical-trial”,”attrs”:”text message”:”NCT00951808″,”term_identification”:”NCT00951808″NCT00951808), 10 eligible individuals with SCD hospitalized for discomfort had been randomized to prophylactic transfusion to pre-empt nosocomial acute upper body syndrome (ACS) or even to regular care. Data collected included each individuals identified crimson cell alloantibodies previously. In addition, individuals had been screened for alloantibodies on enrollment to greatly help assess feasibility of locating compatible reddish colored cells in due time for AS-605240 inhibition transfusion of randomized individuals. These data inform concerning modern prevalence of alloimmunization in a wide group of individuals with SCD looked after at 26 centers taking part in the Sickle Cell Disease Clinical Study Network (SCDCRN), when compared with rates observed in individuals in the Cooperative Research of AS-605240 inhibition Sickle Cell Disease (CSSCD) almost three years ago. 11 Components AND Strategies PROACTIVE Feasibility Research Style Thirty-one centers taking part in the SCDCRN had been encouraged to sign up patients in the PROACTIVE Feasibility Study, designed with an observation arm to determine the utility of elevated serum levels of secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) in predicting ACS, and an intervention arm to evaluate the feasibility of using timely transfusion to prevent ACS in those at risk; type IIa sPLA2 is a calcium dependent protein that cleaves phospholipids to generate nonesterified fatty AS-605240 inhibition acids and lysophospholipids and is a potent inflammatory mediator. Subjects who developed fever and a serum level of sPLA2 100 ng/mL were eligible to be randomized to transfusion or standard care alone to determine whether ACS could be prevented. Patients with SCD, genotype Hb SS, SC, or S-thalassemia age 2 years or older admitted for pain who did not already have ACS were eligible for the observation arm of the trial. Exclusion criteria included: transfusion within 60 days of study entry or treatment with corticosteroids; coexisting conditions; and pregnancy or preferences/circumstances (including a brief history of alloimmunization) that may need or preclude quick transfusion. 10 Site Study Concerning Antigen Matching for Transfusion to commencement of PROACTIVE Prior, participating centers were asked whether prolonged phenotyping is performed on SCD individuals routinely. After termination from the scholarly research, sites had been again polled concerning whether individuals with SCD (or a subgroup, i.e. Hb SS or persistent transfusion individuals) who want red bloodstream cell transfusion receive red bloodstream cells not merely matched up for ABO/Rh and any previously determined alloantibodies, but matched for more antigens also. If therefore, a check-off set of antigens was offered to indicate those are included in the antigen match. Transfusion Due to the sometimes rapid progression of ACS, feasibility of fast provision from the preventive RBC transfusion was a major goal of the analysis potentially; as a result a transfusion blood and history bank details of most enrollees were needed. Antibody histories and reddish colored cell phenotype data, if obtainable, had been obtained from bloodstream banking institutions at each site. Outcomes of antibody testing from bloodstream gathered on enrollment and, for randomized subjects only, before and after each transfusion and at a follow-up visit on day 28 were collected. Statistical Analysis Alloimmunization prevalence was analyzed by transfusion history, site practice regarding antigen matching, age and (in adults) gender. Statistical analyses were performed at the Data Coordinating Center (New England Research Institutes, Watertown, MA) with SAS? release 9.2 (SAS Institute, Cary, NC). Descriptive statistics were reported as the number and percent, the mean and standard deviation/standard error, or the median and range. 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Ever heard of affordance? If you haven’t, you’re far from alone—even if you design user experiences when you create e-learning. But this term is quite significant in the design and user experience world. So, just what is affordance?
The term was first introduced by a psychologist, James Gibson, in the late 1970s, as a term used in cognitive psychology. In that aspect, affordance refers to all of the possible actions in a certain situation, in relation to a person and what their capabilities are.
How we use affordance in relation to design was introduced by Donald Norman in 1988. He introduced the term as perceived affordance in the context of human-machine interactions (which is what e-learning is). According to Norman, affordance depends not only on the physical capabilities of an individual, but also their perception, which is influenced by their past experiences and future goals.
Therefore, perceived affordance means that an object's characteristics or design provide clues or suggestions about how to interact with an object, and and those cues are perceived individually by a person’s past experiences with similar objects. For example, a button suggests clicking or pressing, and a knob suggest twisting or turning.
Affordance is an important concept in e-learning design, because it impacts how learners interact with our course designs. When we create e-learning, we design elements such as buttons, hyperlinks, data entry fields, etc. By applying important visual identifiers, we can help learners navigate our courses more easily. You see a button for the first time, how do you know what to do? It’s perceived affordance that gives you clues about what it’s for or what to do, even if it’s an object you’ve never seen before.
There are many types of affordance, but here are a few of the most important:
Negative affordance: When there is a perceived affordance, but nothing happens. For example, a button is clicked but nothing happens.
Hidden affordance: When an object can do something that you would not expect it to be able to do. For example, you can use a lighter to open a beer bottle.
False affordance: When you expect one thing, but something else occurs. For example, you approach a door with a handle which you pull, only to find out the door opens instead by pushing.
Explicit affordance: The information given by either text or an object’s physical appearance. This is one we’re most concerned with, because by applying explicit affordance to objects, we can help our learners navigate our courses more fluidly.
Look at the following 3 buttons and see how explicit affordance (the raised look and the text “click me” makes it pretty obvious what the learner should do) makes one button more obvious than others:
Here’s another example. Notice which of the following text entry fields provides the clearest explicit affordance.
These are just a few examples of how affordance can impact a learner’s ability to get through your course. As you can see, providing explicit affordance makes e-learning content more intuitive and easier to grasp. When learners are distracted trying to figure out what they’re supposed to click, or what they’re supposed to do on a specific slide, they’re not focused on what really matters, which is the content of your course.
How to apply affordance?
Now that you understand what affordance is, you’re probably wondering what this means for you, the e-learning designer. There’s a few things you can do to make sure you’re providing your learners with a high level of clear, explicit affordance.
- Follow established design standards: As you design your courses, follow established design standards, such as using a drop shadow and a bevel effect on buttons to make them look clickable (Read more: Tips for Creating Great Buttons That Stand Out), or by using a different color and underline on text that is a hyperlink. These design standards are constantly changing and evolving, but e-learning design takes a lot of its cues from the standards in the web and graphic design industries. So keep an eye out on what’s happening, design-wise, in those areas, to make sure your course designs are fresh and up-to-date. Read more: Web Design & E-Learning: Long Lost Siblings? & User Interface Design: 3 Things E-Learning Designers Need to Know.
- Use direct and concise text: Another important tip is to not let your courses get too wordy. Be ruthless in your text editing, and get rid of every single word that does not need to be there. Edit out any information that is nice-to-know as opposed to need-to-know (Read more: The Dos and Don’ts of Separating Need-to-Know from Nice-to-Know) and condense your text to make it as to-the-point as you can. You should also try to use action verbs so learners always know what to do. Read more: Tips for Removing Redundant E-Learning Course Text & Top Writing Tips for E-Learning.
- Do thorough user testing: Finally, the only way to know if your learners are getting the explicit affordance cues you’ve included, is by doing thorough user testing. This is a critical part of development, and one that you should not skip. For more information about testing, read this: The Top 4 Reasons to Test Your E-Learning Courses.
Next time you design a course, be aware of perceived and explicit affordance and how it’s influencing your course design. Follow the three tips listed above to make sure you’re always being clear about what you want learners to do.
Do you have any tips of your own about how to make sure learners can easily navigate your course? Please leave them in the comments below!
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by LaKrisha Mauldin
August 27, 2020
We walked into United Skates of America in Raleigh one Sunday morning, not knowing exactly what to expect. When my son came out as transgender, there did not seem to be a place for him in sports. Since his gender identity did not match the gender marker on his birth certificate, simply registering for a youth sport became impossible. But, roller derby was supposed to be different, more inclusive.
History of Roller Derby
Roller derby began as a thrilling depression era escape. Since its inception, roller derby has been a more inclusive sport than most.
Initially, both women and men would compete in alternating periods, combining their scores to determine the winner. The leagues were always co-ed and welcomed openly gay players and all ethnicities. While women and men did not compete against each other, they did play by the same rules. By contrast, most women’s sports today have modified rules from their male counterparts.
Roller derby enjoyed a heyday during the 1970’s when women’s bank track bouts were televised coast to coast. These bouts became more entertainment, focusing on showmanship and drama. After this zenith, roller derby practically stopped for a number of years. In the early 2000’s, women in Austin, Texas revived the sport focusing on athleticism while not forgetting the “Fishnets and Glitter” roller derby flare. Players pick derby names, usually a pun, to compete under, such as ‘Kill-Her-Bee.’ Roller derby was seen as a women’s empowerment movement. Many of the early founders of roller derby identified as members of the LGBT community. You could say roller derby was founded by and for queer women, but they would not have the sport to themselves for long. While roller derby resurfaced as a women’s empowerment movement, a men’s roller derby association quickly followed the all-women’s league. Not long after came a co-ed youth association. Since that time, roller derby has grown to be an international grassroots phenomenon.
Local Roller Derby
“Would roller derby be different than other sports for my child?” I asked myself as we made our way into our first practice. I tried to look calm, but I was worried. My son put on a brave face as the coaches introduced him to the team. Everyone said hello and went about putting on their gear. Then, one of the senior skaters walked up and said “Hi there. What are your pronouns?” I breathed a sigh of relief from the sidelines; I knew we were in the right place. My son found a safe space that day. That was three years ago now and roller derby has since become an important part of our lives.
Raleigh Junior Rollers is the league where my son found a home. RJR holds ‘inclusiveness’ as an important and key part of roller derby culture, and one of the team’s core values. I have seen my son thrive in this community. It is one of the few public safe spaces for my son and many youth like him. This league provides a home for a large range of queer kids, from trans and gender non-conforming to bisexual and lesbian. Even the RJR coaches identify as members of the LGBT community.
Coach Assassin8Her has played roller derby since she was 13 years old. At the time, she had just moved to NC from out of state, was being homeschooled and needed a way to make friends. Her parents looked for a community that would love and nurture young closeted Assassin, and they soon found roller derby. After a memory-packed five years with Raleigh Junior Rollers, Assasin8Her took on her next challenge: coaching young RJR skaters.
She would have to coach skaters ages 8-18, some not much younger than herself. Assassin was up to the challenge though, showing maturity beyond her years. The skaters have looked up to Assassin since she was their team captain, now they look up to her as head coach.
Not long after Assassin8Her began as the head coach, Coach Kitty Crowbar joined the coaching team for RJR. For Kitty, roller derby was initially a way to get into shape after pregnancy. As it turns out, being in an inclusive space is important for adults as well as children. While playing for Carolina Roller Derby, Kitty came to terms with her own sexuality as a queer woman. Knowing personally how important a safe space can be, Kitty became dedicated to providing that space for younger skaters through RJR. Both Assassin8Her and Kitty Crowbar can be seen playing roller derby locally for Carolina Roller Derby and coaching with Raleigh Junior Rollers.
Grass Roots Phenomenon
Both of these RJR coaches are themselves roller derby players. When I said roller derby is a community grassroots movement, that is exactly what I meant. Just putting on a bout takes over 25 volunteers like referees, NSOs (non-skating official), medics, and many more. All these volunteers make roller derby possible.
Through the years, roller derby has held inclusiveness as a key element to the sport. Every practice, every game, every tournament, my son was included. He had a place. In a world that often rejects or ridicules him, my son found a group of kids and adults who accept him. Not only did his team accept him, there is an entire grassroots sport where he is openly welcomed. Regardless of your gender identity or sexuality, roller derby has a place for you. Regardless of your body type, roller derby has a place for you. If you can’t roller skate, roller derby still has a place for you. Roller derby truly is a sport for everyone. | <urn:uuid:6d76e415-8a01-46a5-adc6-4c8ed2a3eb68> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.lgbtcenterofraleigh.com/about-the-center/blog/398-roller-derby-a-sport-for-everyone.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.983332 | 1,194 | 2.46875 | 2 |
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Many Teens May Get Several Pro-Marijuana Tweets a Day
Twitter might be influencing young people's opinions of the drug, study suggestsWednesday, July 2, 2014
WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Many American teens and young adults receive pro-marijuana tweets several times a day, according to a new study.
The findings are concerning because young people may be especially receptive to social media influences, and a person's drug use patterns tend to be established in the late teens and early 20s, the study authors noted.
"I've been studying what is influencing attitudes to change dramatically and where people may be getting messages about marijuana that are leading them to believe the drug is not hazardous," principal investigator Patricia Cavazos-Rehg said in a news release from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
"As people are becoming more accepting of marijuana use and two states have legalized the drug for recreational use, it is important to remember that it remains a dangerous drug of abuse," added Cavazos-Rehg, an assistant professor of psychiatry at the university.
The researchers noted that in 2011, marijuana use contributed to more than 455,000 emergency room visits, with 13 percent of those for patients aged 12 to 17.
For the study, the researchers analyzed tweets sent between May 1 through Dec. 31, 2013 by a pro-marijuana twitter account. The account has about 1 million followers, making it the largest pro-marijuana Twitter account.
During the study period, the account posted a total of 2,285 tweets, or an average of 11 tweets a day, according to the researchers.
They also found that the account may be influencing young people's attitudes about marijuana. Of the tweets posted by the account, 82 percent were positive about the drug, 18 percent were either neutral or did not focus on marijuana, and 0.3 percent were negative.
The findings were published online June 27 in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.
SOURCE: Washington University School of Medicine, news release, June 27, 2014
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Nintendo Brings Virtual Reality to Kids with Its Latest Labo Kit
Google debuted its basic cardboard virtual reality kits back in 2014 to a roaring success and Nintendo is about to replicate that with its own DIY skeletal VR cardboard kit. The new Labo kit is a VR kit for Switch that fuses DIY cardboard construction project with virtual reality creations and promises users a simple and shareable virtual reality experience for kids and families.
It’s not a serious virtual reality gaming headset like PlayStation VR but it’s more of a basic VR device for creating fun concepts around gaming, especially for kids. It’s more in line with the other Labo demos and not a high-end headset that engages users with new gaming mechanics or form factor.
The Switch after all is not a good fit for VR experiences due to its 720p split screen for both eyes which will output a very-low res virtual reality experience. The VR content might come out good but it won’t be as comfortable to the end user. However, users won’t need to use Switch in its virtual reality mode in order to platy through the Labo projects. It’s possible to use the Labo kit even if you don’t mount the Switch to your face.
The Nintendo Labo virtual reality kit will be released in April 2019 with a retail price of $79.99 and contains all the kits for a toy-con project which include a Toy-Con blaster, Toy-Con virtual reality goggles, Toy-Con blaster, Toy-Con elephant, Toy-Con camera, Toy-Con bird and a wind pedal. Users can also purchase a $39.99 extra kit and other extra kits online. The Nintendo Labo allows users to build impressive projects including one which involves the headset transforming into an elephant mask with its controllers mounted to the trunk of the headset. The kit also includes a safety cap and screen holder.
The Nintendo Labo VR starter set includes the Toy-Con Blaster, Toy-Con Goggles, Nintendo Labo software, a blaster, and screen holder.
The virtual reality kit has also been designed to allow for a social gameplay whereby it can be passed around and shared with groups of other players. For this group play, users only have to insert the Nintendo Switch console into Toy-Con VR Goggles and then hold the setup close to their eyes to play the various games on offer. This setup does not require a headset like other virtual reality headsets.
The Labo kit builds upon numerous elements of the Nintendo Labo including make, play and discover so as to provide a virtual reality experience that is fun and enjoyable not just for kids but also adults who wish to try the VR games. The Labo kit experience is designed in such a way that it encourages real-world and virtual interactions among the players by sharing the Toy-Con creations.
The Nintendo Labo virtual reality kit is also planning to launch two optional expansion sets that cost $20 apiece. The first set will have a Toy-Con Camera and a Toy-Con Elephant and the second set will have the Toy-Con Bird and Toy-Con Wind Pedal. These two expansions can only be purchased online even though the Labo VR Kit will be available in the stores from April 2019. Nintendo will release additional information about the virtual reality experiences in the near future.
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Teacher-hater Michael Gove should watch the final episode of Educating Yorkshire in which Mr Burton helps cure young Mushy’s stammer.
Hard-hearted men cried as they saw how the Sir from Thornhill Community College near Dewsbury used The King’s Speech film to change a teenager’s life for the better for ever.
And I’ll admit to a lump in my Tyneside throat as I willed Mushy to complete his own speech then cheered when he finished.
And when Gove has viewed last week’s ultimate instalment of the Channel 4 fly-on-the-classroom-wall series, he should have the guts to apologise.
The Education Secretary owes an apology to everybody in a profession that he constantly runs down.
Gove is a misery guts unable to open his mouth without running down our teachers. If they’re not useless, they’re lazy.
Or they’re uncaring and they fail their pupils by not giving a damn.
Tory moaner Gove treats the people who educate our kids with grotesque and utter contempt.
Can you remember him praising teachers? Me neither.
His idea of a reward is a pay freeze or a tiny increase below inflation. Plus the favourite Tory tactic of charging more for lower pensions, of course.
Mr Burton from Thornhill College is a modest man with, like many teachers, nothing to be modest about. And teachers as a group do a fantastic job educating future generations.
Gove prefers to concentrate on what goes wrong instead of success stories.
Yes, some teachers need a kick up the backside.
Yes, some schools need to improve.
But so too do some politicians – especially the Jeremiah sitting at the top of the Education Department.
Blaming teachers is easier than blaming the crushing poverty and debilitating unemployment in families which wastes so much potential in kids.
The hostility between teachers and their tormentor is reaching levels where we may soon need to call in UN peace keepers in blue helmets.
A £4.99 book of entirely blank pages called Everything I Know About Teaching By Michael Gove is selling well. So too are £25 hand-knitted pin cushions of the Education Secretary’s face.
Gove the Right-whinger is antagonistic to teachers by instinct because most are in the public sector.
I dare say he’d be bellicose with doctors and nurses if he’d become Health Secretary or coppers if he’d been sent to the Home Office.
Headlines about John Major calling for an energy windfall tax overshadowed a pop at Gove from another old school Tory, Kenneth Baker.
Lord Baker, as he is now, was Education Secretary under Maggie Thatcher.
He accused Gove, a product of a fee-charging private school, of wrongly thinking everybody could be like him.
Britain would be a better country if more of us were like Mr Burton.
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When dairy producers invest in advanced monitoring technology, no abnormal cow behavior goes unnoticed. At any given time, a producer can look at the data to determine which cows need attention and which ones do not. These factors and more help producers manage cows as individuals and also enhance herd performance no matter the size.
Prior to advanced monitoring technology, the task of finding cows that needed attention would have been done by employee observation. Estrous activity would be watched throughout the day to find cows exhibiting heats, or shots would be given for timed A.I. protocols based on assumed hormone cycles. Adverse health events would be identified only after cows exhibited clinical signs, leading to reactive rather than proactive health interventions.
“With the Allflex Livestock Intelligence system, I’ve pretty much figured we save one full-time guy from having to chalk tails, give shots, and do visual heat detection,” says Seth Atwater, owner of Atwater Farms, Barker, N.Y. “We’ve doubled our herd size, kept the same amount of labor, and took our pregnancy rate up 10%. So, I think the labor savings alone from having the system probably covers the expense.”
From the smallest change in activity and rumination to the largest, this technology gives dairy producers the ability to listen to their cows 24/7 and only intervene in their daily routines when necessary. This gives producers more flexibility in their day to manage their business, rather than getting bogged down in daily, disruptive, and reactive practices. Producers are also learning how effective monitoring technology can lead to significant savings from improved labor management.
“Better labor utilization is one of the benefits from Allflex activity monitoring technology,” says Brian Waymeier, herd manager at Tony DeGroot Farms in Hanford, Calif. “We can focus labor on the cows that actually need the help. We have to utilize those eight hours guys are here each day to the max.”
Activity and rumination monitoring can also identify sick animals before they exhibit noticeable symptoms.
“Before you would have to send people out into the pens and they would have to walk the cows,” says Monty Belmer, D.V.M., Waupun Veterinary Service. “Now the monitoring system identifies cows within a pen, and employees can go right to that cow and look at her.”
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Overpriced car insurance can dwindle your savings account and make it impossible to make ends meet. Shopping your coverage around is a great way to slash your bill and have more diposable income.
Drivers have so many insurance companies to purchase coverage from, and even though it’s nice to have a selection, it can be more difficult to find the best rates.
It’s a great practice to compare rates periodically because insurance rates are usually higher with each renewal. Even if you got the best price a few years ago you will most likely find a better rate today. You’ll find quite a bit of inaccurate information about car insurance online but I’m going to show you some great ideas on how to put money back in your pocket.
This information will help educate you on the most effective way to quote insurance and some tricks to saving. If you are paying for car insurance now, you will be able to cut costs considerably using this information. Nevertheless, Utah drivers need to learn the methods companies use to determine prices because it can help you find the best coverage.
Discounts are available to cut your rates
Insuring your vehicles can cost a lot, but there are discounts available that you may not even be aware of. A few discounts will automatically apply when you complete an application, but some must be specifically requested before you get the savings.
- College Student – Kids in college who live away from home and do not have a car can be insured at a reduced rate.
- Discount for New Cars – Adding a new car to your policy can be considerably cheaper compared to insuring an older model.
- Good Students Pay Less – A discount for being a good student can earn a discount of 20% or more. Earning this discount can benefit you up to age 25.
- Pay Upfront and Save – If you pay your entire premium ahead of time instead of monthly or quarterly installments you could save up to 5%.
- Life Insurance – Companies who offer life insurance give lower rates if you buy auto and life insurance together.
- Seat Belt Usage – Using a seat belt and requiring all passengers to wear their seat belts can save up to 15% off your medical payments premium.
As a disclaimer on discounts, most credits do not apply to all coverage premiums. The majority will only reduce individual premiums such as medical payments or collision. So even though it sounds like you would end up receiving a 100% discount, it just doesn’t work that way. Any qualifying discounts will help reduce your overall premium however.
How to Buy Woods Cross Car Insurance Online
Most major insurance companies like GEICO, State Farm and Progressive quote prices for coverage on the web. Getting online quotes is fairly simple as you simply type in your personal and coverage information into a form. Behind the scenes, their system automatically retrieves your credit score and driving record and provides a quote based on these factors. Quoting online makes comparing rates easy, but the work required to visit many different websites and fill out multiple forms can be a bit tiresome and repetitive. But it’s very important to compare as many rates as possible in order to get the lowest price.
The smarter way to locate the lowest prices makes use of a single form that gets prices from several companies at one time. This type of form saves time, eliminates form submissions, and makes online price comparison much more enjoyable and efficient. Immediately after submitting the form, it gets priced and you can choose any or none of the price quotes you receive.
If a lower price is quoted, you simply finish the application and buy the new coverage. The entire process takes just a few minutes to complete and could lower your rates considerably.
To find out how much you’re overpaying now, simply click here to open in new window and submit your coverage information. If you have your current policy handy, we recommend you complete the form with your coverages as shown on your current policy. This ensures you’re receiving a rate comparison using the same coverage and limits.
Buy Cheaper Car Insurance with These Tips
It’s important that you understand some of the elements that go into determining the rates you pay for car insurance. Knowing what determines base rates allows you to make educated decisions that can help you get better car insurance rates.
Listed below are a partial list of the pieces companies use to determine your rates.
- More miles equals more premium – Driving more miles each year the higher your rate. Most companies rate vehicles based upon how you use the vehicle. Vehicles that are left in the garage receive lower rates compared to those used for work or business. Verify your car insurance coverage is showing the proper vehicle usage, because improper ratings can cost you money.
- Careful drivers pay lower rates – Your driving record has a big impact on rates. Drivers who don’t get tickets tend to pay less for car insurance than people who have multiple driving citations. Just one citation can bump up the cost by twenty percent. Drivers who get severe violations like DUI or reckless driving may be required to file a SR-22 with their state motor vehicle department in order to drive a vehicle legally.
- Lower rates come with age – Older drivers tend to be more responsible, file fewer claims and are safer drivers. Teenage drivers are statistically proven to be more careless behind the wheel therefore car insurance rates are much higher.
- Safer cars are cheaper to insure – Safer cars get lower rates. The safest vehicles protect occupants better and fewer injuries means lower claim amounts and more competitive rates for policyholders.
How to know if you need help
When it comes to choosing proper insurance coverage for your vehicles, there isn’t really a “perfect” insurance plan. Coverage needs to be tailored to your specific needs and your policy should reflect that. These are some specific questions may help highlight if your situation may require specific advice.<img class="alignright" style="padding-top:15px" src="https://www.carinsurancediy.com/wp-content/uploads/ci175-95.jpg" alt="Woods Cross UT insurance quotes” />
- Why is insurance for a teen driver so high in Woods Cross?
- Am I covered when driving a rental car?
- Are all vehicle passengers covered by medical payments coverage?
- Which companies will insure high-risk drivers?
- Can I afford to pay high deductible claims out of pocket?
- Will I be non-renewed for getting a DUI or other conviction?
- When should I not file a claim?
- When do I need to add a new car to my policy?
- Does coverage extend to a rental car in a foreign country?
- How much liability do I need to cover my assets?
If you can’t answer these questions but one or more may apply to you, you may need to chat with a licensed insurance agent. If you want to speak to an agent in your area, simply complete this short form or you can go here for a list of companies in your area.
Do I need a local agent?
Some people just want to talk to a local agent and that is OK! One of the great benefits of price shopping on the web is you can get the lowest rates but still work with a licensed agent. And providing support for small agencies is important particularly in Woods Cross.
After completing this simple form, your information is transmitted to participating agents in Woods Cross who will battle for your business. There is no reason to even leave your home as quotes are delivered straight to your inbox. It doesn’t get any easier! You’ll get the best rates and work with a local agent.
Two different types of auto insurance agents
When searching for a good insurance agency, you must know there are a couple types of insurance agents from which to choose. Agents are categorized either independent or captive.
Independent Agents (or Brokers)
Independent agencies are not locked into one company but instead can place your coverage with any number of different companies depending on which coverage is best. If your agent finds better pricing, an independent agent can move your coverage without you having to go to a different agency. When comparison shopping, it’s recommended you include price quotes from at least one independent agent to get the best comparison.
Below are independent agents in Woods Cross willing to provide rate quotes.
Pamela L Sloop Insurance – 707 W 700 S – Woods Cross, UT 84087 – (801) 298-1156
Innovative Insurance Inc – 811 S 500 W # 107 – Woods Cross, UT 84010 – (801) 296-1767
Captive agencies are contracted to one company like State Farm, AAA, Farmers Insurance or Allstate. These agents are unable to give you multiple price quotes so keep that in mind. They are very knowledgeable on the products they sell and that can be a competitive advantage.
Listed below are Woods Cross captive agents that can give you price quote information.
Allstate Insurance – 2459 S Main St – Woods Cross, UT 84010 – (801) 294-5502
Farmers Insurance Group – 576 W 900 S – Woods Cross, UT 84010 – (801) 335-3700
For a complete listing of captive insurance agents in Woods Cross, go to this page.
Picking an insurance agent needs to be determined by more than just a low price. Any agent should have no problem answering these questions:
- Is their price quote a firm figure or are their hidden costs?
- How long has their agency been in business in Woods Cross?
- Do they carry Errors and Omissions coverage?
- Is assistance available after office hours?
- Can they provide you with a list of referrals?
- How much will you save each year by using a higher deductible?
- If your car is totalled, how to they determine the replacement cost?
- Will their companies depreciate repairs to your car based on the mileage?
After receiving positive responses to your questions and an acceptable price quote, you’ve probably found a car insurance agent that is a good match to insure your vehicles.
Switch companies and save? Really?
Car insurance companies such as GEICO, State Farm and Progressive consistently run television and radio advertisements. They all seem to say the same thing that you can save if you change your policy. How can each company make almost identical claims?
Different companies have a preferred profile for the type of driver that makes them money. For instance, a desirable insured could possibly be between 30 and 50, has no driving citations, and has great credit. A propective insured that hits that “sweet spot” will qualify for the lowest rates and therefore will save when they switch companies.
Drivers who fall outside these standards will be charged higher rates which usually ends up with the customer not buying. The ads say “drivers who switch” but not “drivers who get quotes” save money. That’s the way insurance companies can confidently make the claims of big savings.
That is why you should get as many comparisons as possible. It’s just too difficult to predict which company will provide you with the cheapest rates.
Smart shoppers get results
Low-cost car insurance is possible from both online companies in addition to many Woods Cross insurance agents, and you need to price shop both to have the best rate selection. A few companies do not provide the ability to get a quote online and most of the time these small, regional companies sell through independent agents.
Throughout this article, we presented quite a bit of information on how to shop for car insurance online. The key concept to understand is the more times you quote, the better likelihood of reducing your rate. You may even discover the lowest priced car insurance comes from a small mutual company. These smaller insurers may often insure only within specific states and give getter rates compared to the large companies like GEICO and State Farm.
Additional consumer information websites
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An Outsider Artist Thalassophile
Dimitri Zoellin’s work defines the idea of raw art. His work bounces from animals to abstract oceanscapes to robots and beyond. Full of color and a rhythmic pulse. These paintings are alive. Alive and also reborn into some truer depth. Zoellin’s outsider art turns his subjects into their primal selves.
His life on the water floods out in his work. Each painting carries the meditative energy of a surfer finding and riding the wave — always navigating to the stars above.
Outsider art is the expression of talent, intuition, and inspiration unconstrained by the strictures and dogma of canon. It has a long and colorful history. Often, outsider artists are capable of breaking through the creative barriers that the culture at large is unable to. When the artist Jean Dubuffet first noticed the amazing freedom of those working outside traditional art institutions, he referred to it as art brut — or, raw art.
Homage to Dubuffet
Dubuffet famously said that these works revealed “pure and authentic creative impulses”. In 1948, he went on to create one of the largest collections of raw art ever assembled. Ever since, the popularity of raw art has only grown.
Freedom with coherence
With the ongoing breakup of traditional institutions through new avenues of grassroots communication, it is the outsider who will determine the destiny of art today.
There is perhaps no better way to think of the work of Dimitri Zoellin than through the frame of raw art. With unmatchable passion and commitment to a style organically grown from his own experience, Zoellin has put together a body of work both stylistically free and coherent.
It is as beautiful as it is direct from the source. It is art, and it is raw.
Meet Dimitri Zoellin
Dimitri Zoellin’s life reads like a novel, overflowing with the joy and hope of the ocean. His biography gives us a way to understand what his paintings are achieving when they work their magic inside of us.
Zoellin’s father worked as a skipper on racing boats, and the ocean left a deep impression on the young boy. He ended also as a captain, starting his career with the Princess of Monaco, then crossing oceans in all directions!
Explore the Sud Pacific for many years.
A man born to the waves.
In true outsider art fashion, Zoellin did not reach out to galleries or contacts within museums. He sold directly from his boat. He painted between stops in populated locales, finding a beach in the Pacific to stay and dine and work.
The work began to coalesce around a style completely Zoellin’s own. Chaotic and energetic, yet ordered, bright, living alongside the artist and viewer. One is tempted to make comparisons, to say he is the Basquiat of the Pacific — but that is to betray the truth of raw art. Zoellin’s work is nothing but Zoellin, influenced as he is by the roll of the waves, the smell of salt water, the sun on the beach, the jellyfish in their mesmerizing rise and fall.
Zoellin includes writing, scribbles, simple shapes, and a wide array of textures to create pieces that stand as major statements. Each coursing with rivers of emotion. The effect is visceral rather than cerebral. It truly is raw art: grabbing you by the shirt and pouring down into the part of your brain that dreams.
Access to freedom
Outsider art makes a poignant statement about our relationship to our own creativity. It reminds us that we have access to things much further down than we are led to believe. The bravery to strike out on one’s own and make art as it comes to you reflects Dimitri Zoellin’s freedom in every aspect of his life. As he says, “I was free from the day I was born.”
Zoellin is compelled to create and so he does. He is compelled toward activism against animal captivity, and so he seeks the freedom of dolphins with whom he shares an ocean. One can’t help but read into his work a wide open freedom to act, to be. And that impression sticks, allowing the viewer to seek a little more freedom in their life.
As a surfer, Zoellin understands the feeling of freedom. That memory, stored in his very bones, helps explain his connection to wildlife. Their communal experience of life in the ocean, the idea of play and unbounded exploration of the world, all come together in the art.
Children, first outsider artists
An example of this freedom is Zoellin’s art classes for children. He encourages the youth to create without rules, without expectation. And when they tap into their imagination and discover something, Zoellin is the first to celebrate and play off of these discoveries in his own work. After all, aren’t all children are outsider artists?
Creation like sailing
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Employers are increasingly offering consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) as a standard benefit option. Do employees truly understand how these plans work to their advantage? The evidence suggests not.
A study published in the Journal of Health Economics quizzed participants in employer-sponsored health insurance about basic health insurance terms like “deductible,” “copay,” “coinsurance,” and “out-of-pocket maximum.” A mere 14 percent of respondents were able to correctly identify the meanings of all four terms. Even fewer participants (11 percent) were able to determine the correct cost for a four-day hospital visit under a hypothetical plan.
Unfortunately for employees, brokers and employers may not be able to offer much additional help. In a survey, while 68 percent of brokers and 50 percent of employers see themselves as highly fluent in CDHP benefits, both groups have notable knowledge gaps on program specifics. If brokers and employers don’t know CDHP details, how can employees be expected to understand them?
CDHP ignorance among employees is a significant barrier to CDHP adoption and usefulness. Health plans, brokers and employers all have an obligation to ensure that CDHP end-users know how their plans work, via their CDHP-related communications and materials.
For purposes of this article, we define a CDHP as employer-sponsored health insurance coverage that pairs a high-deductible health insurance plan with a participant-controlled, tax-advantaged health savings account, flexible spending account or health reimbursement account.
Toward Better CDHP Understanding
Rather than thinking of employee ignorance of CDHPs as an unfortunate byproduct of participation, consider instead the following proven ways of effectively communicating about CDHPs:
- Emphasize CDHP benefits – Instead of immediately jumping into grainy details about how a CDHP works, instead lead with what a CHDP can provide to plan participants. Foremost is an immediate reduction in employee out-of-pocket health care costs, as CDHP premiums are generally less expensive than other health plan alternatives. That may be a distinct advantage to younger, healthier employees who don’t consume many prescription medications. Keep in mind that CDHP participants report being increasingly satisfied with their plans, according to an EBRI/Greenwald & Associates report, while participant satisfaction with traditional plans has been trending downward in recent years.
- Incent consumers to use health care wisely – While CDHPs have been shown to lower health care spending, the data also shows that those on CDHPs are less likely to receive care for chronic conditions. Avoidance of necessary care can negatively impact health and lead to higher health care costs. Employers offering CDHPs should educate their employees on the importance of managing their conditions and emphasize that no out-of-pocket costs are required for preventive care. Many insurers offer incentive programs to make it even easier to encourage employees to properly manage their conditions.
- Provide clear, concise and colorful information – Health plan enrollment materials and supplementary communications regarding CDHPs should be presented in clear, concise and easy-to-understand language that’s been tested for ease of readability. In addition, make liberal use of colorful information – both engaging anecdotes and stories that emphasize the benefits and uses of a CDHP, as well as eye-catching charts and graphics that help explain key points at a glance.
- Include third-party testimonials – Take a cue from Amazon, which has become a retail giant in part due to the sales power of its customers’ product reviews and testimonials. Include anonymous, candid and informative comments about your CDHP from current plan participants. Consider including enough background information about the source – for example, “Family plan participant with two young children” – to make the information relatable to readers with similar health plan needs.
- Offer good access to cost and quality information – It is important for CDHP participants to know where and how to find health care cost and quality information; this will allow them to be smart shoppers, just as they would for any other service or product. When this occurs, participants can potentially benefit by receiving the highest-quality care at the lowest cost possible. And plan sponsors are rewarded as participants are incentivized to help reduce their own health care costs.
There are publicly available online tools such as www.Guroo.com and www.Fairhealthconsumer.org that provide publicly available cost-estimating tools and information to help consumers compare prices for common procedures. Some insurers also offer plan members cost-estimating tools (although not all insurers offer the same degree of quality and price transparency). These tools are typically more robust than the public tools, offering cost estimates at the provider level in combination with quality metrics.
The most advanced tools provide a personalized estimate that takes member benefits and deductibles into account to determine actual member out-of-pocket costs. This level of information is the gold standard for cost transparency tools today; no tool currently delivers estimates for every procedure, and estimates are still just that – estimates.
Where Does Your Company Stand?
Success with CDHPs should not be solely measured in terms of the number or percent of employees who have opted to participate in a CDHP. It should also be based on the number or percent of employees who fully understand their CDHP benefits, as well as the rate of participation in recommended preventive care and the quality of participants’ management of their chronic conditions.
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This summer, I’ve been getting a lot of requests for Aztec henna patterns. At first, I was wondering if they wanted me to draw Quetzalcoatl and awesome stuff like that – because I’d be totally down! But what it turns out that what teens and twenty-somethings mean when they request “Aztec” designs is a sort of general spin on “tribal” that is influenced in part by last year’s Berber design influence trend (which they didn’t really recognize that that’s what it was) with a lot more diamonds, triangles, and straight lines. It looks like maybe it comes from Navajo blankets, more than Aztec design, to my eye. One person who requested the look, when I pressed her on what she actually meant, said “you know, that southwestern looking stuff”.
I’ve been doing quite a bit of Google searching to try to get to the bottom of where the notion that this stuff is Aztec is coming from. Basically, Google has failed me, though, in this case…and for that reason, I feel compelled to write this up myself.
The most popular article about the current trend for “Aztec” patterns in clothing is actually from Malaysia. As with most people wearing the so-called Aztec prints and requesting these designs, they make some vague reference to the culture of central Mexico, but that’s about it.
I studied Mayan art and culture for a semester as an anthropology student, and while that doesn’t make me an expert, I did have to get a bit savvy about recognizing similarties and (mostly) differences between Mayan and Aztec art at that time. And based on my memories, there is really very, very little that the currently trendy “Aztec” prints have to do with actual Aztec art. I hate to go all absolutist and say “nothing”, but it’s tempting.
Since no clever archaeologist or art historian seems to have taken up the torch of defending the art of the Aztec people against this trend (and if they have, they are NOT at all winning in the Google search results game), I feel the need to school ya’ll a bit myself. Just in case you’re looking.
Thank goodness the fake “Aztec” stuff does not seem to have taken over important Aztec-related Google image searches – not yet anyway. There is indeed some early evidence of encroachment upon that search term, with one stripey pattern in watercolor coming up on the first page. And, if you search for Aztec print or Aztec pattern, you are definitely presented mostly with the stripey / diamond-ful / triangle-y brightly colored patterns that are trending in clothing in the USA (and apparently Malaysia, and probably elsewhere) in the summer of 2015.
All of that said, as an artist of the people, who does what people request and ultimately just wants to make people happy, I’m going to study up on these “Aztec” patterns as well. I’m going to put some examples in the Trendy Mehndi 2015 ebook when it comes out. But I’m also going to draw up some actual designs that are more legitimately based on Aztec art, with a clearer connection back to the source material, so that provenance and meaning don’t get completely lost.
All that said, when I did this backpiece when the wearer requested “something Aztec – like a dreamcatcher, and sort of a moon and sun”… she was absolutely thrilled. So in terms of understanding what people mean when they are asking for “Aztec” – I believe I’ve successfully hacked it. Go for mostly diamonds, straight lines, chevrons, and triangles. Make it super geometric and very symmetrical. You might want have some of those sorts of things in your festival design book right next to stuff you’ve drawn based on real Aztec art, and kindly (not snarkily!) point out the differences. Perhaps put some stuff based on Navajo blankets in there too – so they can realize that’s really what they actually want a lot more. If fashion media has told people all season that something is “Aztec” – it’s not the fault of the individual people who like the aesthetic and request it in the way it’s been introduced to them. But as someone who knows a little better after reading this, here’s hoping you can also guide and enlighten them 🙂 | <urn:uuid:a2881081-0667-4e69-b88d-80b3aac5e960> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://hennabyheather.com/aztec-henna-designs-and-clothing-trends/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.968128 | 973 | 1.882813 | 2 |
Low Milk Supply? Here’s How to Increase Your Milk Production
Mum pumps with the Crane Breast Pump from The Sleep Store.
For some breastfeeding people, suffering from low breast milk supply can be an incredibly emotional and challenging experience. But all hope is not lost – here are some practical tips and techniques that may help you to boost your milk production.
HOW TO TELL IF YOU HAVE LOW SUPPLY
Before you try to increase your milk supply, it’s essential to determine whether you actually have low milk supply or if you’re just perceiving it to be so. Yes, there is a difference.
Many people assume that because their breasts feel ’empty’, that they have had a drop in supply but this isn’t a reliable indicator of milk production. In fact, around 6-12 weeks postpartum, milk supply begins to regulate and as a result it’s normal for your breasts to feel less full, softer or even empty. Given your breasts not only make milk between breastfeeds but during a nursing session as well, they’re never truly empty!
The best way to tell if your making enough milk is by referring to these three main indicators:
- Baby has steady weight gain.
- Baby is having normal elimination, meaning an adequate number of wet and dirty nappies.
- Baby seems satisfied and settled after feeding – keeping in mind that it’s also normal for babies to cry and fuss.
If your pēpi isn’t meeting those indicators then milk supply may indeed be low and, in that case, you should read on for more information while also seeking support from a health professional such as your LMC, GP or a lactation consultant.
Rather than scheduling feeds, it’s recommended to breastfeed your baby on demand, meaning as often as they want to, day or night!
- Consider potential causes. There’s lots of things that can impact or interfere with supply, including but not limited to scheduled feeding over feeding on demand, dummies, bottle preference, nipple shields, top up or supplemental feeds, cutting breastfeeds short, stress or mental health distress in the breastfeeding person, health problems in the baby, and hormonal contraception. If you think any of these may be impacting on your supply, seek advice from your healthcare professional for support and/or alternative solutions.
- Efficient breastfeeding. We know that breastfeeding is build on supply and demand; the more often and efficiently you feed, the more milk your breasts will make. If the latch or positioning isn’t right, your baby may not be efficiently removing milk from the breast which can decrease your supply. Your midwife will be able to help you with latching, but if you’re still struggling, see your local International Board Certified Lactation Consultant for additional support.
- Frequent breastfeeding. Again, we’re talking about supply and demand here. Frequent feeding is the other half of the equation (see first bullet point for the first half) when it comes to building a good supply. Essentially, the emptier the breasts are, the faster production is. So a person who is trying to increase their milk supply should endeavour to remove milk frequently from the breasts throughout the day. Kellymom recommends aiming to breastfeed every 1.5-2 hours during the day and 3 hourly overnight.
- Take a breastfeeding holiday. For two to three days, drop all plans, put your feet up, and just focus on resting and breastfeeding your baby around the clock, as often as they want to. Disclaimer: It’s not quite how you remember your holidays being pre-baby but all the skin-to-skin and snuggles are sure to help with bonding, supply, and reducing your stress levels.
- Rest and recoup. Breastfeeding can overwhelming as is, let alone with the added pressure of having low supply. In order to take care of your baby, you need to take care of yourself first. Period. You know how everyone says, “Sleep when the baby sleeps”? Well, it’s for good reason – your milk supply will thank you. It’s also important to keep up your hydration by drinking to thirst and eating regularly throughout the day.
- Switch nursing. This tried-and-true technique is especially good for sleepy babies. It’s where you alternate breasts multiple times during a feeding session; when you feel your baby’s sucking and swallowing slow down, take them off the first breast and put them on the other side. When they slow down again, put them back on the first side. The idea is that is stimulates the breasts more and encourages your baby to feed more actively.
- Power pumping. Mimic cluster feeding by practising interval pumping over the course of an hour, once a day. Pump for 20 minutes, rest for 10 minutes, pump for 10 minutes, rest for 10 minutes, and pump for another 10 minutes.
- Use an SNS. If you aren’t making enough milk and have been advised that your baby needs ‘top up’ feeds, a supplemental nursing system (SNS) is a great way to feed your baby via a supply line while still keeping them at the breast which can help stimulate to build your own supply.
- Consider your intake of food galactagogues. A galactagogue is a food that has lactogenic or milk-making properties and is said to improve the production of breast milk. Think oats, fenugreek, blessed thistle, and alfalfa, amongst others – here’s an exhaustive list. Some people like to take these as herbal supplements, whereas others prefer to include galactogenic foods in their diet in combination with other strategies for increasing their milk supply.
- Ask your LMC, GP or lactation consultant about prescription galactagogue medication. A small number of breastfeeding people may require prescription medication, such as domperidone, to increase their milk supply. For information on the use of medication, including the efficacy, benefits and risks, consult a healthcare professional. | <urn:uuid:de0ce6ab-2ec3-48e5-a116-390a95695c25> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://soteria.co.nz/breastfeeding/increase-low-milk-supply-tips/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.947072 | 1,268 | 2.046875 | 2 |
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At a consistory meeting of the First Reformed Church at which Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte presided, only seven members were present. It was understood that there would also be English speaking congregations "since the language of preference will sooner or later become English."
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Euthanasia is back in the spotlight this week as Lord Falconer introduces the latest version of his Bill to legalise assisted dying into the Lords, and Jane Nicklinson and Paul Lamb take their appeals to the High Court. This is an issue that keeps coming back … endlessly. And will presumably continue, until campaigners achieve what they see as victory. There is a significant development this time, however, because Paul Lamb, paralysed from the neck down as result of a car accident in 1990, is petitioning for the right to have a doctor kill him. The effect of this, should he win, would be to legalise murder.
By contrast, Lord Falconer is calling for physician assisted suicide, to be permitted where two doctors agree the patient is suffering from terminal disease and has no more than six months to live. Compared with Paul Lamb’s campaign, this sounds positively reasonable, but there are a whole raft of reasons why both attempts should fail.
For a start, it is notoriously difficult to predict how long someone has to live, so immediately the primary basis of Lord Falconer’s Bill runs into problems. But even more compellingly, we know from the example of abortion that it would not long remain limited to a handful of the most distressing cases a year. In 1967, when abortion, was legalised, it was on the understanding there would be no more than two or three hundred cases per annum, for women in extremis. Within a year of passing, that figure had leapt to 6,000, and now regularly we are seeing around 200,000 a year, 98% of which are for ‘social causes’, meaning there are no legitimate medical grounds for termination at all, but that the baby is for some reason unwanted.
If, moved by compassion, we now allow assisted dying for those extreme cases of unbearable suffering, how long before we see a similar jump in figures to include the disabled, depressed, and anyone whose quality of life can be judged in some way deficient? How long before assisted suicide imperceptibly slips into euthanasia, as doctors take in upon themselves to be judge and jury in the trial for life? After all, isn’t this what’s happening already with the Liverpool “Care” Pathway, and it’s not even legal yet?
No, we should think long and hard before, for whatever reason, we legalise murder in our society. And we should definitely not place this kind of burden on our doctors, who surely entered the profession on the understanding they were going to save lives and help; not end them.
In many ways, with all the furore over the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill currently before Parliament, and the precarious state of government following the recent local election results, it feels almost as if this latest attempt might slide through under the radar. Certainly, Lord Falconer has said he is optimistic that this time it will pass through the Lords without opposition.
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“Our research has found that China’s PPI has a high positive correlation with CPI in the U.S.,” said Raymond Yeung, chief economist for Greater China at Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. “The higher-than-expected PPI data could impact people’s judgment of inflation pressure in the U.S. and globally, and this impact shouldn’t be underestimated.”
Surging commodity prices have gained the attention of China’s top policy makers, with the Financial Stability and Development Committee -- chaired by Vice Premier Liu He -- calling this week for efforts to stabilize prices. Authorities should “keep a close eye on commodities prices,” the committee said in a statement Thursday evening.
The inflation data show consumption remains subdued, giving the central bank reason not to tighten monetary policy anytime soon, according to ANZ’s Yeung.
“If inflation pressure starts to manifest in consumer prices, policy could begin to tighten,” he said.
China’s massive stimulus bailed out the world following the Global Financial Crisis. It also contributed to a significant credit expansion, a bubble in shadow banking and risked asset prices turning into the mania. They have spent much of the last decade attempting to unwind the over stimulus which has contributed to rising defaults, stricter lending criteria and more market controls.
As the economy climbs out of another crisis, China is not about to overstimulate again. The coronavirus might have originated in China but the swift lockdown succeeded in mitigating much of the economic risk. Meanwhile, the domestic demand portion of the economy is now considerably more influential than it was in 2008/09.
China’s credit impulse is rolling over. That suggests they are already beginning to rein in speculation in the credit markets. With producer prices ramping higher that only increases potential for additional tightening.
Commodity prices are rising but it is not yet apparent whether that is a lagged effect of the pandemic and the damage done to the global supply chain or is it a more sustainable trend. The broader point is that Chinese wages are rising as the availability of young cheap workers dries up as the population ages. That’s not about to reverse anytime soon.
On this occasion it is the USA which is overstimulating and attempting to drag the global economy out of recession. That is fuelling asset price inflation in everything from food, energy, used vehicles and homes. That’s a medium-term trend.
The Federal Reserve is confident the effect will be transitory and that they have the tools to control inflation if it proves persistent. We should at least consider that the tools they are talking about are much higher interest rates, much tighter money supply and controls on credit. None of that is appetising for stocks with no earnings and high valuations.Back to top | <urn:uuid:e184d304-eeed-4c80-b7e1-8835880aa991> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.fullertreacymoney.com/general/china-s-factory-price-surge-deepens-global-inflation-worries/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571758.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812200804-20220812230804-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.943512 | 588 | 1.921875 | 2 |
Who knew Minnesota was bringing the noize? Rapper Tou Saiko Lee, has been blending hip hop with ancient tradition to keep the Hmong culture alive. The Hmong people, originally from Laos, came to America to escape Communist persecution in the ’60s and ’70s. Many settled in the Minneapolis area, which has come to support the largest Hmong population in the United States.
The New York Times interviews Tou Saiko Lee, bringing what’s best about America, our immigrant culture and how that culture breeds new art forms. Lee bridges hip hop culture with his Laotian roots, including music and spoken word he’s created, which includes chants from his grandmother, who performs with an oral form of Hmong verbal poetry.
Lee’s convergence of American culture with Laotian history brings to mind the pioneering efforts of Eric B. and Rakim, who sampled Ofrah Haza’s “Im Nin’Alu for their rap hit, “Paid In Full.” The track bridged the beautiful sounds of Israeli music with New York’s gritty, urban experience. Im Nin’Alu was also sampled in M/A/R/R/S, “Pump Up The Volume,” a huge house record at the time. I can’t say for sure, but both classics were released by the long-defunct 4th & Broadway record label, which I’m going to guess licensed the sample and used it on both recordings.
The point is, Hip Hop has transcended its roots in from the Bronx and streets of L.A. to become a global sound adopted reworked by oppressed societies who are struggling just as African-Americans who created the format have experienced. When other cultures embrace hip hop and merge the street sounds with their own oral history, amazing things ensue. For example, Bhangra, traditional folk music of India, has merged with Hip Hop and that convergence has since emerged as a powerful musical force with a huge Indian following in New York City, led by the genre’s leading DJ, Rekha. And, disaffected Senegalese youth from France embraced Hip Hop to voice their issues, launching the divergent careers of rappers MC Solaar and Assassin.
Netmix gives props to Tou Saiko Lee for bridging Hmong culture and hip hop. The tradition of using Hip Hop to fuse the past with the present educates young people around the world that we can’t forget about our past because our past will always be tied to our future. Combining history with music they can relate to, innovators like Lee believe that their efforts will spur thought or action for others who follow to embrace and continue the message of those less fortunate. We have to keep the spotlight on the tragedies of our times. | <urn:uuid:c79dd9c7-29d3-480c-9d40-ea0508a24272> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://netmix.com/america-as-a-melting-pot-hmong-hip-hop-in-effect/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.958583 | 588 | 2.46875 | 2 |
Welcome to the English medium literacy instructional series teaching and learning resources for years 1 to 8.
- Social Sciences
- Health and Physical Education
- Nature of science
- Living world
- Material world
- Engage with science
- Use evidence
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by Bill Manhire, illustration by Rachel Walker
This item complements the article about coprolites in the same Journal, providing a more emotive response to the idea that extinction is permanent – and often caused by the actions of people. The poem might be called a mōteatea – a lament.
Black is Back
by Rangi Te Kanawa
Te Papa conservator Rangi Te Kanawa uses her knowledge of traditional dyeing practices, science, and scientific experimentation to preserve fibres in textiles that have been dyed using iron-tannate black dyes.
Power from the Sun
by Maggie Twaddle
This report describes the use of solar panels to make electricity and includes an example of a school that has been using solar power since 2008. Students from the school share what they have learnt about solar power, including the fact that solar power is a form of renewable energy.
Designed for Good
by Philip Cleaver
The New Zealand environment has been badly affected by introduced pests such as rats, stoats, and possums. “Designed for Good” follows the process of developing an effective and humane trap to reduce these pest populations. The article tells the story of the project, from the first “That’s it!” moment through to the production of thousands of traps, which are now in use throughout New Zealand.
Lost in the Bush
by Serie Barford
The style of this graphic text will appeal to many students, and the humour will engage their interest. The story concerns an urban school group on a trip to the bush. The children are told the rules of the bush and set off to complete their worksheets.
Information and tips for using comics in the classroom:
Bird of the Year
by Iona McNaughton
In this interview, Megan Hubscher of Forest & Bird talks to Iona McNaughton about the Bird of the Year competition – why it started and how it helps keep New Zealand native birds safe. Students can read about some of the past winners of the competition in an accompanying article, “And the Winner Is ...” | <urn:uuid:60d0f3b8-ae6c-4d41-8fe2-e740afbb2d3b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://instructionalseries.tki.org.nz/content/search/(offset)/20?SearchText=conservation&SubTreeArray%5B%5D=22574&ColourWheelLevel=all&CurriculumLevel=all&ReadingYearLevel=all&LearningArea=all | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571472.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811133823-20220811163823-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.926803 | 588 | 3.359375 | 3 |
Internal combustion engines (ICEs) rely on the burning of fuel with an oxidiser (usually air) in a combustion chamber to produce large forces thus transforming chemical energy into useful mechanical energy. Detailed understanding of the complex ‘aerothermochemistry’ behind the workings of internal combustion engines facilitates the design of more powerful, fuel-efficient and eco-friendly propulsion systems. European researchers initiated the ‘Development of CFD tools for large marine diesel engine applications’ (MARINECFD) project to investigate in-cylinder mixing and combustion phenomena via state-of-the-art computational fluid dynamics (CFD) with the goal of reducing harmful pollutants while enhancing engine efficiency. Scientists developed a new model of fuel spray atomisation to account for the use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) in marine applications as well as modifications to existing evaporation models to account for multi-component fuels and to improve heat transfer predictions. In fact, heat loss due to thermal radiation in engine walls can account for up to half of all heat losses and is often poorly described by conventional models. Thus, the detailed heat transfer model applied for the first time to large marine diesel engine simulations should have important impact on future designs. Addition of water to the combustion chamber is a promising way to reduce levels of harmful nitrogen oxides (NOx). Investigators conducted computational studies of water addition techniques with injected water mass equal to an astounding 40 % of fuel mass. To date, MARINECFD scientists have provided valuable tools and methodologies for optimising combustion in marine diesel engines while reducing hazardous emissions. Continued research and exploitation of results should facilitate optimal engine design for high efficiency engines that satisfy international emissions regulations, providing a competitive edge to European engine manufacturers and the shipping industry while protecting the planet. | <urn:uuid:1606f326-c71f-4a98-b9d1-3bfe66f8a8a5> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/89604/brief/en | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572163.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815085006-20220815115006-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.907828 | 358 | 3.234375 | 3 |
On 16 August 2000, Bruce Ford gave evidence to the Australian Federal Government about the shortcomings of banks’ practices of maintaining “shadow ledgers” in place of borrower’s account statements.
The report from the Parliamentary Joint Statutory Committee on Corporations and Securities concluded:
“…the need to hold an inquiry into ‘shadow ledger accounts’ represents a failure of the Commonwealth Bank to resolve some customer relation disputes internally… the Committee has investigated… the creation of shadow ledger accounts, it is evident that this practice is not limited to the Commonwealth Bank.”
In a press release, Senator Murray stated:
“Consideration must be given to requiring banks to regularly provide statements to ‘shadow ledger’ customers,” he said. “If some banks are not providing customers with this information, their customers would be kept in the dark – completely unable to track their increasing, or decreasing debt.”
Following the inquiry, on 23 August 2001 Senators McGauran and Conroy made the following speeches in the Senate re the shadow ledger issue;
Senator McGauran: “the latest incident involving banks is with regard to shadow ledgers, touched on by Senator Conroy. This is a very troubling area, which the Joint Committee on Corporations and Securities has looked into. I believe that the act of using shadow ledgers, undertaken by some of the banks anyway is highly suspicious and ought to be brought to a grinding halt”.
Senator Conroy: “There is perhaps an attitude from the bank that having survived the scrutiny of a parliamentary inquiry, the issue can be swept back under the carpet.
… What customers are being told by the government is that, after pursuing the banks for years and getting no response, they must now use the same mediation process that previously failed to address their concerns.
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Normandy France Travel Guide - A Vagabond Life
The name Nomandy France comes from the times when the Vikings who were known as ‘northmen’ settled in the area. From then until the modern time of today this northern region has a vast and incredible history.
Archaeological discoveries and cave painting show that humans were present in the Normandy France region in prehistoric times. Initially populated by Celtic and Belgic tribes, it was conquered in 98 AD by the Romans. After the fall of Rome in the 5th century, the Franks became the dominant group in the area and built a number of monasteries.
The region was badly damaged during the Hundred Years War and the Wars of Religion, the Normans having more converts to Protestantism than other peoples of France. In the 20th century, D-Day, the 1944 Allied invasion of Western Europe, started in Normandy. In 1956 Normandy France was separated into two regions, Lower Normandy and Upper Normandy, in 2016 the two regions were joined and became known as Normandy France.
Normandy France Table of Contents
Normandy France Map
Normandy France Travel Guide
Mont St Michel
Mont St Michel sits on the border of Brittany and Normandy is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the most visited tourist site in France after Paris. Built in 709 it stands on an outcrop of granite rising from the middle of a bay. The buildings that currently stand date from the 13th to the 16th centuries, and include the gothic Benedictine Abbey, the houses that went with it, and the defensive fortifications.
On June 6 1944 the Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy in the largest amphibious operation ever to take place, by July 4th 1 million men had landed on the beaches. It is estimated that more than 425,000 Allied and German troops were killed, wounded, or went missing during the battle. There are a number of war cemeteries in the area.
The Bayeux Tapestry is a famous tapestry that tells the story of the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England and culminating in the Battle of Hastings. The tapestry is nearly 70 metres long and consists of fifty scenes with Latin captions. It is believed that it was commissioned by Bishop Odo in the 1070s. The tapestry is now exhibited at Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux in Bayeux.
Bayeux was founded in the 1st century BC by the Gallo-Romans, the city was largely destroyed during the Viking raids of the late 9th century but was rebuilt in the early 10th century. While under the rule of Richard the Lionheart Bayeux was a wealthy and prosperous town however from the end of his rule until the end of the 100 years war the town was repeatedly pillaged. In the town you will find the stunning Cathédrale Notre Dame which dates from the 13th century and the very famous Bayeux Tapestry.
Rouen sits on the banks of the Seine River and is the capital of Upper Normandy. It was once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe. Originally founded by the Gauls it has a very long and fascinating history. Captured by the English in 1419 and then [/lgc_column]returned to french control in 1449, it saw the execution of Joan of Arc who was burnt for heresy in 1431. Rouen was almost entirely rebuilt following damage in WW2.
Deauville is located on the Norman Riviera and was extremely popular with upper class Parisians in the 19th century. Deauvilles beach the Plage de Deauville is very popular and the town is famous for its wooden promenades along the fine sandy beach.
Caen was home to William the Conqueror. The town has retained its ramparts which can be walked upon and gives an excellent view of the city. From the walls you can see the church of St-Pierre which has had its 14th century façade reconstructed, the churches Renaissance stonework has survived intact at the church’s east end.
Chateau de Caen was built by William the Conquerer in 1060. Part of the museum in the castle is where the Exchequer of Normandy was based. Richard the Lionheart held an enormous banquet at the castle, attended by 1000 knights, en route to the Crusades.
The Caen Memorial is the second most popular museum in France, after the Louvre, and a must-see for any visitor to Normandy. It is a moving museum that gives the visitor an hour-by-hour account of D-Day.
St Hilaire du Harcouet
The countryside surrounding St Hilaire du Harcouet is well known for its excellent river fishing and the scenic Lakes of Vezins and La Roche qui Boit. There is a good selection of walking tracks and towpaths, which are great for walking, cycling and horse riding.
World Destination Guide
There are 195 countries in the world stretching across seven continents – so there is an awful lot to see.Where to begin? Many people are inspired by a movie they have seen or a story they have heard, or a desire to see the land of their ancestors.
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It was just over a year ago this week that former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden leaked a trove of secret National Security Agency documents detailing the agency’s massive online spy program. What and how much Snowden took remains a mystery.
On Tuesday, James Clapper, the director of National Intelligence, told The Washington Post that Snowden took less than the agency previously thought. So what should we make of Clapper’s claim? Snowden revealed that the NSA tracks cellphones, collects call logs of Americans, uses a secret court to obtain e-mails, chats, photos and videos from Silicon Valley tech companies, and it spies of foreign allies.
According to Clapper, however, “some things we thought he got, he apparently didn’t.” What it was that he didn’t get, Clapper, did not, of course, elaborate upon. In his interview with the Post, Clapper added that the U.S. intelligence community now believes that many of the files Snowden “looked at” he was not able to take from the agency’s servers; and that those he did manage to walk away with weren’t as damaging as it had initially believed.
The original estimate of Snowden’s haul was about 1.77 million documents. That number appears to have first been given on a controversial 60 Minutes segment on the NSA that, since its airing in December of last year, has drawn the ire of media outlets for taking a notably pro-NSA stance. “It was hard to watch the NSA segment and not wonder who was minding the store,” David Carr wrote in The New York Times.
“I never thought it was an accurate estimate,” longtime NSA reporter and author James Bamford tells Newsweek about the NSA’s initial number of documents that were stolen. He adds that Clapper’s new estimate, about 1.5 million, probably “reflects reality.”
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When Henry is sent to boarding school in the Scottish highlands, he hears tales of the yeti on the mountain. Tadpole, a young yeti of Shadowspring, has heard much about humans, her grandfather having become great friends with one of them. On a mission to retrieve a human artifact, some ‘specktakulls’ to help her mother’s failing eyesight, Tadpole saves a Henry’s life (while he is unfortunately lost in the mist on the mountainside and about to roll off a cliff) and a trust is formed between them. This is important, as Tadpole also accidentally shows Henry a map to the yeti set. With preparations for the imminent International Yeti Collective in full swing in order for the future of the planet to be discussed, it is even more important than usual for humans to be kept away from Shadowspring.
Fans of Eva Ibbotson will be delighted with the ecologically minded protagonists and fantastical questioning of human behaviour. Although this is the second book in the series, it reads well as a stand-alone. Katy Riddell’s illustrations scattered throughout are a treat to discover, as was The International Yeti Collective map at the back of the book showing the yeti all over the globe and including the New Zealand yeti, Makimaki: Defenders of Flightless Birds.
This book is a fantastic read with likeable characters and an adventure that underlines the importance of Kaitiakitanga.
Title: The International Yeti Collective: Shadowspring
Author: Paul Mason
Illustrator: Katy Riddell
Publisher: Stripes Publishing
Publication: Feb 2021
Do you have any advisory warnings for this book? no
Reviewer: Kirsten Puddick, Librarian, Holy Cross School, Wellington
How are you recommending this book? Highly recommended
Opening sentence: Tadpole (she of unripe character) gripped a hollowed-out reed between her teeth and eyed the long trench of muddy slope in front of her.
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Three-body cluster-model calculations are performed for the new types of big-bang nucleosynthesis (BBN) reactions that are calalyzed by a supersymmetric (SUSY) particle stau, a scalar partner of the tau lepton. If a stau has a lifetime ≳ 103s, it would capture a light element previously synthesized in standard BBN and form a Coulombic bound state. The bound state, an exotic atom, is expected to induce various reactions, such as (αX -) + d → 6Li + X-, in which a negatively charged stau (denoted as X-) works as a catalyzer. Recent literature papers have claimed that some of these stau-catalyzed reactions have significantly large cross sections so that inclusion of the reactions into the BBN network calculation can change drastically abundances of some elements, giving not only a solution to the 6Li-7Li problem (calculated underproduction of 6Li by ∼ 1000 times and overproduction of 7Li+7Be by ∼ 3 times) but also a constraint on the lifetime and the primordial abundance of the elementary particle stau. However, most of these literature calculations of the reaction cross sections were made assuming too naive models or approximations that are unsuitable for those complicated low-energy nuclear reactions. We use a few-body calculational method developed by the authors, and provides precise cross sections and rates of the stau-catalyzed BBN reactions for the use in the BBN network calculation.
- Big bang nucleosynthesis
- Three-body problem
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- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
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The Chinese economy achieved fast and steady growth again in 2010. Particularly impressive, China's GDP surpassed Japan's, ranking second in the world, in this year's second quarter. We can be confident, to say the least, the Chinese economy has overcome the impact of the financial crisis and stepped into all-round recovery.
China's rapid and consistent economic growth is good for the world economy. In 2010, China made an additional contribution of $50 billion to the IMF, participated in a global trade finance program for the International Finance Corporation, supported regional development banks to develop financing operations and provided aid for various countries and regions, such as currency swaps, granting credit, remitting debts and reducing or exempting tariffs. These measures helped promote world economic growth and bring confidence to countries still overcoming the financial crisis. For economic recovery, China has adopted many measures to transform its economic development pattern, such as expanding domestic demand and developing emerging industries, which also provided a huge market to other countries. Exports from other countries to China are growing fast, which is beneficial to the economic balance of the world.
The policy of opening up to the outside world has allowed the Chinese economy to achieve this encouraging progress and contribute to the world economy. This policy has never been changed or held back, even when China was facing strong trade protectionism. The economic development of China in 2010 indicates the country is strengthening its opening-up policy and not only improving its foreign investment service policies, but also expanding its overseas investment efforts.
Even as China contributes more to world economic growth, voices cry out about "China's economic responsibility." They require China to shoulder bigger responsibilities for global economic growth and force larger appreciations of the renminbi.
China is a responsible country, but it must shoulder responsibilities within its ability, instead of beyond it.
Although China's GDP has surpassed Japan and ranks second in the world, this does not mean that China has become a developed country.China's per-capita GDP is still much lower than many other countries. The purchasing power of Chinese residents is still limited, hence China is going through a major test that aims at revitalizing its economy by expanding domestic demand. Due to many other problems and difficulties, such as the development gap between urban and rural areas, outdated economic and industrial structures, overflow of international capital, intensified trade protectionism and trade frictions and shrinkage of external demand, China needs to spend more time solving these to ensure steady and sustained economic development.
China will carry through its opening-up policy, but the opening up calls for a reciprocal response from developed countries. China needs more support, instead of impractical demands. More support and more international cooperation will make China more open, while opening up will bring China better economic development, which will make a greater contribution to world economic growth. | <urn:uuid:a449d8f2-1b4b-46c6-afee-46414ef40190> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.bjreview.com/quotes/txt/2010-12/27/content_321056.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572163.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815085006-20220815115006-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.951778 | 570 | 2.609375 | 3 |
“The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said.” ~ Peter Ferdinand Drucker
Lower the volume on your television. What do your eyes hear?
When you look in the mirror you see your reflection but what do you feel? Your presence, phenotype, and beliefs all have energy, and your personalised transmission is universally communicated. It is a portent of what’s to come. It is yours. Your communication currency is deposited in the classroom. What will your scholars feel?
“Don’t worry that children never listen to you, worry that they are always watching you.” ~ Robert Fulghum
Children are vibrational. They easily receive and sense your aura, your atmosphere and your majesty. Children see the ‘you’ in you. Yes, your rules expressed through movement and manners are conversational. What language does your body speak while standing still, as verbs, in tone? Are your non-verbal clues projecting warmth, enthusiasm, compassion and openness? Do you encourage participation? Do you acknowledge students when they speak, raise hands or lower eyes? These are the questions you must answer, ask and share with yourself before you and your students enter the classroom.
Can you read your students’ body language? Can you see, ‘I need help’, or ‘I am bored’ in your students? We have the ability to reassure, acknowledge, empower, distance and/or encourage. With the raise of a brow, nod, or looks, we can create positive pacing pathways in the classroom. Nonverbal messages are genuine.
Nonverbal signals can convey confidence, attention or incongruity. Gestures may be loud or soft and their messages are transparent. As educators, we must be in tune with our nonverbal classroom communication. This will help us to be both great emitters and receivers of our own and our scholars’ messages.
“What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
As teachers, we are tasked with a multiplicity of demands. At times, these demands can impact our health. Yet, we are intuitive. We know that our body language can express good health, peace, reassurance, fairness, friendliness, patience, our axiology and determination. Before we give our very best to our students, we must impart this to ourselves. We are able to give our best, once we accomplish balance. Fluidity of motions and a positive outlook are tantamount. How do we want to be remembered? What adjectives will students use to describe their learning space in which you guide? Are you well groomed? Is your hygiene in good order? Are your teeth, nose, ears, hair and fingernails clean? Is your workspace welcoming? All of this contributes to your atmosphere and the transmission of your body language.
At 90, the honourable master-educator, Dr. Adelaide Louvenia Hines Sanford, Regent-at-Large, New York State Board of Regents said,“How we feel about ourselves and each other is paramount. Before you teach science, math or reading, you teach who you are. The children see you. They see your size, your shape, your colour, your contours and how you accept and handle yourself. They don’t care about what you know – until they know that you care. Once they know that you care, then you may, become their model.”
Your scholars need for you to affirm them and bring your best. I am very con dent that you will, and in so doing, your students shall listen, learn, share, enjoy and thrive.
By Lisa Fatimah
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In this study, the effects of the different environmental conditions on the physical and chemical properties of Styrax officinalis L. seed were investigated. Furthermore, the physical and chemical properties ofStyrax officinalis L. seed crude oil obtained by using screw-press machine were measured with standard methods and compared with the other raw materials. As a result of this experimental study, the oil content of the Styrax officinalis L. seeds were found between 44.3 and 60.3%. When the fatty acid compositions of this crude oil were evaluated, the most dominant fatty acids were determined as oleic (45.50 +/- 1.4608 wt.%), and linoleic (37.74 +/- 1.5560 wt.%) acids. The density (at 15 degrees C), acid value, free fatty acid content, pH, saponification number, iodine value, cetane number, flash point, calorific value, and water content of Styrax officinalis L. seed crude oil were found to be at 939 kg/m3, 3 mg KOH/g, 1.5 wt. %, 200.89, 122.4 g iodine/100g, 45.92, 228 degrees C, 38.652 MJ/kg and 554.50 ppm, respectively. It is concluded that Styrax officinalis L. seed crude oil can be evaluated as a new feedstock in order to produce an alternative fuel such as biodiesel. | <urn:uuid:c983b13f-312c-44a6-9257-c4a24d466e66> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://avesis.bozok.edu.tr/yayin/c38b7559-5fc2-4e23-89da-5ae118758885/the-influence-of-different-environmental-conditions-on-the-physical-and-chemical-properties-of-styrax-officinalis-l-seed-oil | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572163.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815085006-20220815115006-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.931011 | 304 | 2.15625 | 2 |
It may seem corny, but love is the answer.
I have long thought that to help cure many of the ills in the world that all we needed to do was "to care more." To care more about each other and to care more about our planet.
To say that "love is the answer" seemed a little too twee especially in a business context.
However, since I discovered that Elon Musk using the phrase in a recent interview with Joe Rogan I am having second thoughts - maybe "love is the answer" conveys the message far more effectively.
Here is a clip from the interview where Elon and Joe talk about the future of humanity and "love is the answer."
And here is the full interview (beware 2 1/2hrs long but well worth the time)
Joe comments at the end of the clip "How do you fix that - do you have a love machine you are working on?" Elon laughs and suggests you should spend more time with your friends and less on social media.
However, it has got to be far more than that - how do we learn "to care more" or "love humanity more"? If "love is the answer" what do we need to do? I have some thoughts of my own, but I'll leave you with that question for now. It would make a good Knowledge Café question!
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Arcane Mark(Player's Handbook v.3.5, p. 201)
Level: Sorcerer 0, Wizard 0, Wu Jen 0, Death Master 0, Sha'ir 0, Court Herald 0, Magewright 0, Hexblade 1 (Arcane),
Components: V, S,
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 0 ft.
Effect: One personal rune or mark, all of which must fit within 1 sq. ft.
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
This spell allows you to inscribe your personal rune or mark, which can consist of no more than six characters. The writing can be visible or invisible. An arcane mark spell enables you to etch the rune upon any substance (even stone or metal) without harm to the material upon which it is placed. If an invisible mark is made, a detect magic spell causes it to glow and be visible, though not necessarily understandable. See invisibility, true seeing, a gem of seeing, or a robe of eyes likewise allows the user to see an invisible arcane mark. A read magic spell reveals the words, if any. The mark cannot be dispelled, but it can be removed by the caster or by an erase spell. If an arcane mark is placed on a living being, normal wear gradually causes the effect to fade in about a month.
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Below is a list of available massages and optional upgrades:
Traditional Thai Massage
Thai massage is a type of massage that involves stretching and deep massage. This form of bodywork is usually performed on a padded mat on the floor. No oils are used in Thai massage.
While getting a Thai massage, you will need to wear loose, comfortable clothing that allows for easy movement. During your massage you may be positioned in a variety of yoga-like positions, but deep static and rhythmic pressures form the core of Thai massage. Duration of this type of massage is typically between 60 minutes to two hours long.
Thai massage is more energizing and rigorous than the more classic forms of massage. Thailand is proud of its name, “the Land of Smiles”. You can expect to feel happy and soothed after your massage. You may well experience an unusual sensation of being both calm and energized, and feel lighter, taller and even “ironed out”.
Customized / Problem Focused / Deep Tissue
Problem focused massage is helpful to individuals who suffer from an assortment of health conditions, including repetitive motion injuries, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, muscle spasms, neuromuscular conditions, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, chronic headaches, whiplash, rotator cuff injuries, and soft-tissue injuries as well.
Additionally, problem focused massage increases blood supply to skeletal muscles and other body components. Furthermore, problem focused massage is also evidenced to stimulate the nervous system as well. Overall, problem focused massage is a noninvasive therapy that produces beneficial health results to those experiencing numerous health-related illnesses and injuries.
Deep tissue massage is a type of massage therapy that focuses on realigning deeper layers of muscles and connective tissue. It is especially helpful for chronically tense and contracted areas such as stiff necks, low back tightness, and sore shoulders.
Some of the same strokes are used as classic massage therapy, but the movement is slower and the pressure is deeper and concentrated on areas of tension and pain.
How Does Deep Tissue Massage Work?
When there is chronic muscle tension or injury, there are usually adhesions (bands of painful, rigid tissue) in muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
Adhesions can block circulation and cause pain, limited movement, and inflammation.
Deep tissue massage works by physically breaking down these adhesions to relieve pain and restore normal movement. To do this, the massage therapist often uses direct deep pressure or friction applied across the grain of the muscles.
Will Deep Tissue Massage Hurt?
At certain points during the massage, most people find there is usually some discomfort and pain.
It is important to tell the massage therapist when things hurt and if any soreness or pain you ecperience is outside your comfort range.
There is usually some stiffness or pain after a deep tissue massage, but it should subside within a day or so. The massage therapist may recommend applying ice to the area after the massage.
Benefits of Deep Tissue Massage
Unlike classic massage therapy, which is used for relaxation, deep tissue massage usually focuses on a specific problem, such as:
- Chronic pain
- Limited mobility
- Recovery from injuries (e.g. whiplash, falls, sports injury)
- Repetitive strain injury, such as carpal tunnel syndrome
- Postural problems
- Ostearthritis pain
- Muscle tension or spasm
According to the August 2005 issue of Consumer Reports magazine, 34,000 people ranked deep tissue massage more effective in relieving osteoarthritis pain than physical therapy, exercise, prescription medications, chiropractic, acupuncture, diet, glucosamine and over-the-counter drugs.
Deep tissue massage also received a top ranking for fibromyalgia pain. People often notice improved range of motion immediately after a deep tissue massage.
What Can I Expect During My Visit?
Massage therapists may use fingertips, knuckles, hands, elbows, and forearms during the deep tissue massage.
You may be asked to breathe deeply as the massage therapist works on certain tense areas.
It is important to drink plenty of water as you can after the massage to flush metabolic waste from the tissues.
Relaxation massage shortens recovery time from muscular strain by flushing the tissues of lactic acid, uric acid, and other metabolic wastes. It increases circulation without increasing heart load. It stretches the ligaments and tendons keeping them supple and pliable. Relaxation Massage also stimulates the skin and nervous system and soothes the nerves themselves at the same time. It reduces stress, both emotional and physical, and is suggested in a regular program for stress management. It also has many specific medical uses.
Sports Massage is a special form of massage and is typically used before, during, and after athletic events. The purpose of the massage is to prepare the athlete for peak performance, to drain away fatigue, to relieve swelling, to reduce muscle tension, to promote flexibility and to prevent injuries.
The main purpose of sports massage therapy is to help alleviate the stress and tension which builds up in the bodys soft tissues during physical activity. Where minor injuries and lesions occur, due to overexertion and/or overuse, massage can break them down quickly and effectively. The massage will help prepare the athlete for peak performance, to drain away fatigue, to relieve swelling, to reduce muscle tension, to promote flexibility and to prevent injuries. Sports massage can help prevent those niggling injuries that so often get in the way of performance and achievement, whether a person is an athlete or a once a week jogger.
The use of hot, moist towels in massage therapy, also known as hydrothermal therapy, can help tight muscles to relax, soothes irritated nerve endings and increases circulation. Therapists can achieve more results during a limited treatment session period by applying hot, moist towels to one area of the patient’s body while manually massaging other areas, then switching as needed. Hot towels can be used in areas that would be unable to tolerate the pressure and friction common to manual massage, and the use of moist heat is recommended by the Arthritis Foundation to help to relax muscles and increase circulation in areas made tender by that condition.
Aromatherapy Massage is massage therapy combined with a blend of essential oils created from the pure essences of plants to create harmony, heal, and balance all aspects of a person from mental to physical to emotional to spiritual.
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- Combats stomach disorders
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- Stress Relief – Fusion of Bergamot Orange, Lavender, and Lemongrass Essential Oils
- Relaxing – Fusion of Lavender, Tangerine, and Clary Sage Essential Oils
- Calming – Fusion of Chamomile, Bergamot Orange, and Lavender Essential Oils
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It is one-sided that the Hungarian pediatric practice is considered outdated and less than the European average. At the very least, this is the opinion of Hungarian pediatric leaders about their training and interviews at home.
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- In England he was confronted with the need not to quench the fever
- do not plug children in the buttocks
- In Hungary, to this day, fridges and prizes are fashionable, and it's not generally accepted outside because it's not kid-friendly
- calcium is not known to be a miracle cure for allergies
- they take hospital infections and hygiene much more seriously than we doDr. After six years of work in England, Krisztina SzakĂĄcs says, for the most part, that Hungarian pediatric training is useless in the West, and that many of the methods learned in practice in the UK are considered barbaric in England. The interview - which dr. Hunor Novák appeared on his own website - by the 24th of January and the bar has had a great career so far, Groups.
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Household sizes have been decreasing while increasing mobility (both length of stay and their transportation as a tenant) yet wanting a central location. These factors all combine to make micro-apartments a viable proposition for new development. While smaller units have existed and have the lowest vacancy rates, they’ve been targeted as minimal housing. Demand is changing and apartment developers need to look at the external factors driving this trend, what this population has in common and what attracts them.
External factors driving micro-apartment design
Cities have been returning to more central growth. This means proximity of entertainment and amenities (valued as much as living space), short commutes to jobs which minimize the need for cars (and parking) and an increased reliance on mass transit.
A paucity of this prime space reinforces the importance of site choice and application for micro-apartments and density issues. Micro-housing operators can receive more rental $/square foot while offering tenants a lower rent in a central location.
What do micro-unit tenants have in common?
Most of the audience for micro-apartments will be single-person households. Growth of this sector is driven by skilled new workers who want central locations, yet are income-challenged. Retirees are part of this slice also and share the same traits with fixed incomes as a limiter. Both depend less on private cars and more on bikes, walking and mass transit. Other potential tenants are those looking for 2nd homes while working and who rent residence hotels on shorter-term leases (cf. AirBnB).
For the majority of potential tenants, income limitations come from establishing careers, taking on non-conventional jobs or being older and depending on retirement funds. This pressures them to seek the lowest rents. In spite of this, they stay close to off-work destinations (lifestyle outside of their units is an important item) and work which is worth a premium. Another factor to contend with is higher turnover due to career instability with younger workers.
What motivates micro-apartment tenant demand?
A builder faces unique design challenges making smaller dimensions appealing to tenants. He must balance efficient use of space, contending with handicapped accommodations, zoning regulations still being formed and energy-efficiency of units.
Standard design features for any size should include using monochromatic color schemes dissolves lines between rooms and gives the illusion of space. While glass makes an expensive wall, lots of window space brings in natural light and connection to the outside world. In-unit storage hides clutter to makes units look larger and taller ceilings allow more loft storage.
Beds are problematic since they not used during waking hours and can take 60 square foot out of an already small space. The ability to hide a bed (cables or Murphy bed) or convert (a la sleeping sofa) helps. Standard noise abatement like thicker walls, acoustic mats and insulating electrical outlets keeps peace among tenants. Acknowledging (and advertising) eco-consciousness) should be the goal of the best LEED practices.
Upgrades are being driven by the compression of entertainment and communication services make high-speed networking (fiber or Wi-Fi) a requisite for higher rent and demand. In addition, large displays need careful placement for long sightlines. Another consideration is the need for food preparation and storage. While dry and cold storage along with potable/hot water and wet disposal do not take much unit space, the ability to place these in commons or in-unit depends on zoning, space constraints and the availability of outside retail food venues.
Developers need to work with neighborhoods on any new. For micro-units, two recurring issues are parking impact (i.e. more tenants and no new parking spaces) and look/scale issues.
Small households in central locations need a lower parking load, based on tenant profiles and their reliance on mass and alternate transit compared to private autos. For look & scale, neighborhood aesthetics may require plan adjustments due to different facades and heights of existing surround construction.
Another benefit is infill high-density housing which can slowly grow a neighborhood without government attempts to “place-make” with major projects and upheaval. Neighborhoods should realize that new construction adds value by providing more demand and inducement for local amenities which benefit all.
Rehabilitation may be another avenue worth investigating. While anticipating micro-apartments zoning issues (and their fluidity) and with soft costs are pushing $25,000 per unit on new construction, an alternative may be rehab of existing units which avoids a lot of planning, approvals, delays and saves money. It also means less neighborhood disturbance and resistance.
Street level space should be treated separate from residences. The need for alternative uses besides living space comes from privacy/disturbance issues in high traffic areas. Options can include out-of-unit storage (low-cost and low-maintenance income) and common meeting areas (demand may depend on external options).
If an optional street-level use is commercial space, consider exposure. If space isn’t facing a high traffic street, rent potentials (especially for retail) will diminish. Being around the corner from traffic (even in the same building) makes a difference. Moreover, the effect of tenant disturbance from lessees (food prep or alcohol service) should be anticipated.
Micro-apartments rental should flourish with multiple trends driving growth. To re-state:
- Household formation skewed toward the growth of 1-/2-person households
- Financial pressure leading the search for lower rents
- Constant demand for well-serviced and eco-conscious units
- Not much competition for up-market micro-units as of today
- An ability to take advantage of infill with density and maintain higher $/square foot incomes
The benefits to tenants are a well-connected location at a low rent while the operator can make more rental $/square foot than larger units nearby. Owners providing services up front like high-speed, out-of-unit storage, while not bound by dead space like parking, enhance appeal. However, priority should be given to the two most important factors:
- A good location (most tenants put a higher value on external amenities) and
- Being aware of your competition, surrounding vintage stock, SROs and senior housing since micro-units are a limited part of the market.
An investor should always be aware of the environment he is building in. Neighborhoods can get over-built and any type of commercial development has limits. However, good design, forethought and anticipation of location and construction can pay-off with higher incomes and greater values for micro-apartments.
Steve Morris is a Senior Advisor with Sperry Van Ness | Bluestone & Hockley in Portland, Ore. He can be reached at [email protected].
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Speakers: Katrin Heitmann (Argonne National Laboratory), Keith Bechtol (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Renee Hlozek (University of Toronto), Jim Chiang (SLAC)
Date: Thursday, November 18, 4PM
Abstract: In this talk we present an introduction to the LSST Dark Energy Science Collaboration (DESC), one of eight Science Collaborations preparing to carry out world-class science with data collected by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. We aim to study observable signatures of the dark Universe, including dark energy, dark matter, neutrinos, and signatures of inflation. During this talk we provide a brief overview of the Rubin Observatory and the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). We then focus on the aims of LSST DESC and our collaboration set-up. We discuss some recent science highlights as well as computational efforts that are being carried out to prepare the collaboration for data arrival. There are many ways to get involved and in this talk we present the opportunities and challenges for the coming decade for LSST DESC.
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Love It: Everyone quoted in the story sounds like they’re still trippin’!
Mariann Wizard / The Rag Blog
By Adam Horne / July 11, 2009
Forty years after the legendary festival in Bethel, N.Y., a photo of two lovebirds taken at Woodstock has become an iconic symbol of love. Having only met three months prior, the picture captures a young couple — Nick and Bobbi Ercoline, both now 60 — embracing underneath a dirty blanket, surrounded by exhausted concertgoers. To the Ercolines’ surprise, the image became the cover of the ‘Woodstock’ album in 1970 and was featured on posters for the subsequent documentary film.
What resonates most about the photo is that it speaks to what many Woodstock veterans consider to be the true meaning of the festival — not just music but a movement of peace, love and unity. In a recent interview with Spinner, Woodstock performer Richie Havens cited a Martin Luther King Jr. speech, saying “It’s not him or him or him, it’s all of us or nothing. That was our thing, that’s what we went against the war with.”
The couple themselves acknowledge the social significance of the now legendary picture. “It’s an honest representation of a generation. When we look at that photo … I see our generation,” Nick told the NY Daily News.
Original Santana percussionist Michael Carabello witnessed firsthand how his generation came together for three days in 1969. “It was about the music and it was about everything else, but it was more about us getting along.” Noting the hectic and exhausting nature of the festival (as evidenced by the background of the photo), Carabello told Spinner, “You know, you get so absorbed in it you just don’t want to hear it anymore, you forget about it, so the only thing you can do is become a family. You just help one another out.”
Certainly Woodstock has been romanticized over the years, but for many, the image of Nick and Bobbi wrapped in a blanket represents exactly what Carabello is talking about.
What’s more, the couple has been together ever since.
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The Union government is reportedly urging states to link Aadhaar numbers of beneficiaries of Anganwadi services, with the intention of making Aadhaar linking compulsory to provide take-home ration (THR) and other sources of nutrition for children and mothers. The government has also indicated that funds allocated to states for nutrition programmes will henceforth depend on the number of beneficiaries whose Aadhaar details are registered at anganwadi centres. The Reporters’ Collective in Article14 has reported that according to official correspondence and guidelines of the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development, earlier in March 2022, states were told that only those beneficiaries who are registered at anganwadi centres, with mandatory possession of Aadhaar card and submission of Aadhaar number at the time of registration, will be entitled to Supplementary Nutrition.
Supplementary Nutrition is given to children aged six months to six years, and pregnant and lactating mothers, under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme. This includes take-home rations and hot cooked meals provided at anganwadi centres to children and mothers. There are concerns that making Aadhaar linking compulsory will deny nutrition to lakhs of ICDS beneficiaries including children.
Recently on June 23, the Union government once again urged states to expedite the process of linking Aadhaar details of beneficiaries in the Poshan Tracker App, which tracks beneficiaries of anganwadi centres and services delivered by anganwadi workers, according to The Reporters' Collective. The WCD Ministry in its letter says that beneficiary details will be allowed to be added or edited at the block level until July 15, with the purpose of expediting Aadhaar seeding.
According to The Reporters' Collective, the guidelines sent to states by the WCD Ministry in March 2022 on the Union government’s POSHAN Abhiyaan or National Nutrition Mission said, “Only those beneficiaries who are registered at the AWC (Anganwadi Centre) are entitled to receive Supplementary Nutrition. The beneficiaries must compulsorily be in possession of Aadhaar card and shall submit Aadhaar number at the time of registration under Anganwadi Services Scheme at AWC.” The guidelines also reportedly said that beneficiaries would be required to carry their Aadhaar cards to the anganwadi centre every time they went to collect rations or food.
Earlier in November 2021, the WCD Ministry had asked states to update Aadhaar details of all ICDS beneficiaries in the Poshan Tracker by December 15, 2021, and that future allocation of funds under the Supplementary Nutrition programme and food grains under the Wheat Based Nutrition Programme would be made on the basis of this data.
In 2018, the Supreme Court while upholding the constitutionality of the Aadhaar, had said that no child could be denied the benefit of any scheme for not producing an Aadhaar number. According to Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) data, only 23% of children under five years of age had Aadhaar as of March 31, 2022, the Article14 story points out. In a report from April 2022, the Comptroller and Auditor General pulled up UIDAI for issuing Aadhaar to children below five years of age based on the biometrics of their parents and asked it to “explore alternate ways to capture uniqueness of biometric identity for minor children below five years.”
Meanwhile, responding to the report, the Women and Child Development Ministry has said that a child's Aadhaar card is not mandatory for availing of the benefits of the Supplementary Nutrition scheme. However, the mother's biometric card must be used to register on the Poshan Tracker app to access the scheme, it said. The WCD Ministry insisted the Aadhar details of children are not mandatory and the Ministry is ensuring that the benefits of the nutrition scheme are delivered using the Aadhaar of the mother.
"A media report claims that the Aadhar card of children is mandatory for availing the benefits of the POSHAN scheme#PIBFactCheck...This claim is #fake, the Aadhar card of children is not mandatory, the Aadhar ID of the mother is required for the Poshan Tracker," the PIB tweeted.
The WCD Ministry recently proposed that the Anganwadi services should be digitised through the Poshan tracker to keep a tab on the nutrition access of the children moving across states. "When you move from one place to another, it becomes easier for beneficiaries to identify you as part of the programme as a whole and that is why when we are proposing to the states that you universalise Poshan access … we are riding on the Aadhar linkage of the beneficiary," an official had said earlier this month, according to PTI.
Aadhar of children for Supplementary Nutrition not mandatory.MoWCD is ensuring Aadhar of Mother/Parent is entered in #PoshanTracker to ensure delivery of nutrition to the beneficiary. SMS would be sent about delivery of #TakeHomeRation @smritiirani @DrMunjparaBJP @IndevarPandey— Ministry of WCD (@MinistryWCD) June 30, 2022
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Do you sometimes feel like your clothes are not clean enough straight out of the washer or that your sink water has a strange odor to it? Many times, we smell a strange odor from our water like sulfur and have no idea what to do about it. When in fact a sulfur smell may indicate contaminants or pollutants in your water. If you have experienced any of the following situations in your own home, then a Rainsoft water purifier may be the perfect solution for you and your family. With Rainsoft, you can prevent hard water from ravaging your plumbing, save your toilet from damage as well as prolong the life of your water heater. You’ll wonder how you ever got along without Rainsoft.
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With a RainSoft water filtration system, your family will have a better quality of life and better-tasting drinking water. A local dealer and distributor of RainSoft in Pompano Beach and throughout South Florida for more than 40 years, Coastal Energy Water & Air was one of the first dealers to acquire RainSoft. What’s more, RainSoft is backed by a 100% money-back guarantee. Call them at (954) 333-3336 to start enjoying the benefits of the world’s finest water purifier in Pompano Beach today. | <urn:uuid:3c89f319-7a87-4037-8bc7-21bf0d43f17e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://rainsoftfla.com/why-you-cant-live-without-a-water-purifier-in-pompano-beach/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.945943 | 671 | 1.78125 | 2 |
A superb variety that grows tall and produces round stringless pods of delicious climbing beans. Well known for its flavour and heavy cropping; it is one of the most popular bean varieties. Hardy annual. Ideal for deep freezing and packed with delicious flavour!
Plant Height: 1.8-2.4m
How To Grow:
Sow bean seeds spring and summer, all year round in warm northern areas. Sow 25mm deep in dark damp soil-avoid watering for a day or two afterwards. Sow 10-15cm apart allowing 50-60cm between rows. Ensure the danger of frosts has passed and protect plants from wind. Plant in 1-3m rows and remove weeds regularly. Keep the roots cool, a mulch of garden compost will help considerably. Water well in dry weather.
This variety may be grown as a pole bean or a ground bean. If growing as a pole bean, support with canes, netting or bean frames. Grown as ground beans they don’t require any support but their size should be contained by regularly pinching out growing tips when shoots are 20-30cm long.
Additional fertiliser is not required as legumes produce their own nitrogen. They make an excellent soil improver.
When To Plant: Plant these vegetable seeds in Spring and Summer. In warmer climate zones, planting in Autumn is also suggested.
Harvest: 10-12 weeks
Sow: Spring, Summer
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Summer means enjoying the warm weather outside with your furry friend. But it’s important to be mindful of your dog when they’re out in the neighborhood, especially while postal mail drivers are making deliveries. In May, the United States Postal Service (USPS) suspended service to a neighborhood in Greenfield, Indiana, due in part to dog attacks on carriers.
According to Greenfield’s local news station Fox 59, a USPS spokesperson said mail service won’t be reinstated “until residents install curbside mailboxes.” Curbside mailboxes allow USPS workers to make deliveries without getting out of their trucks.
Surprisingly, USPS can suspend or withdraw mail delivery services from any area when there’s a threat to a delivery employee, mail security, or postal property. USPS can also choose not to deliver to individuals with blocked or overflowing mailboxes, or people whose property presents travel obstructions or other hazardous conditions.
Fox 59 reported that the most recent attack in Greenfield happened in April when a mail carrier was chased by two Boxers and bitten on her arms, legs, back, left thigh, right knee, and groin. The USPS carrier required 50 stitches and may even lose the use of one of her arms. Because these dogs were not up-to-date on their rabies vaccinations, their owner Cherie Sirosky is facing criminal charges.
Though you’ve probably seen some heartwarming instances of friendly dogs greeting mail carriers, the image of dogs chasing mailmen is also a cliché for a reason. These USPS dog attacks are not an isolated incident: USPS reports that more than 5,400 postal employees were attacked by dogs in the United States in 2021. “From nips and bites to vicious attacks, aggressive dog behavior poses a serious threat to postal employees and the public,” USPS shared on their website.
To draw awareness to the issue, the U.S. Postal Service is providing information on the do’s and don’ts of responsible dog ownership as part of its annual National Dog Bite Awareness Week public service campaign, which runs from June 5 to June 11.
So, this year, in addition to keeping your pup safe at summer BBQs and bringing them inside if they’re showing symptoms of heat exhaustion, make sure you invite your canine pal indoors when the USPS truck rolls around.
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Gagosian New York presents the artwork ‘Buddha’s Fingers’ (2014–15), one of the late Chris Burden’s last works. Beginning with a series of startling actions in the early 1970s, Chris Burden challenged his own mental and physical limitations, as well as the boundaries of art and performance. Shut inside a locker for five days (Five Day Locker, 1971); shot in the arm (Shoot, 1971); and nailed through the palms of his hands to the roof of a car (Trans-fixed, 1974), he sought to reflect the violence that defined American politics, society, and media at the time. Burden soon channeled the daring spirit of these early performances into imposing technical feats that similarly explored challenges both individual and social. He used toys (figurines, train sets, Erector parts) as the building blocks for expansive scale models of buildings, dystopic cities, and battlefields, while deploying actual vehicles (ships, trucks, and cars) in surreal and improbable ways.
Buddha’s Fingers (2014–15) is a dense cluster of thirty-two antique cast-iron vernacular street lamps, electrified with cool, bright LED bulbs and standing almost twelve feet tall. The work is related to Urban Light (2008), Burden’s celebrated permanent installation of 202 lamp posts, which stands at the entrance to LACMA in Los Angeles. In 2000, Burden began collecting the street lamps that used to line residential streets in Los Angeles during the 1920s and 1930s, and repurposed them as sculptural installations. In Buddha’s Fingers, the hexagonal lamp bases are set in a tight honeycomb formation. The whimsical title refers to the fingered citrus fruit “buddha’s hand,” a recurrent still-life motif and subject in classical Asian art, and a religious symbol of happiness, longevity, and good fortune.
WHERE: Gagosian Gallery, 980 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10075
WHEN: January 19 – February 20, 2016
image: CHRIS BURDEN, Buddha’s Fingers (detail), 2014, cast iron, glass, electrical wiring, 142 × 108 × 108 inches (360.6 × 274.3 × 274.3 cm) © Chris Burden. Courtesy of the Chris Burden Studio. Photo by Jeff McLane | <urn:uuid:7ffb6d37-f829-49d4-8800-180a5697bda9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.elusivemagazine.com/chris-burden-buddhas-fingers-gagosian-new-york/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571472.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811133823-20220811163823-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.91829 | 507 | 1.875 | 2 |
Catholics believe that the one true priest is Jesus Christ, but that in His earthly life, Jesus gave a share in his priesthood to the 12 apostles. The apostles in turn ordained other men to share in the priesthood of Christ (2 Timothy 1:6), and the priesthood has thus been handed on through the authority of the Church for two millennia.
The priesthood is not a position of power, but of service (Matthew 20:25-28, John 13:2-20). The modern, secular world tends to view the priesthood from the perspective of politics and power, but Jesus specifically rejects such a view in the Gospels.
Priests carry on the ministry of Jesus through the sacraments and the preaching of the Gospel, they are called to strengthen the people of God so they might be the light of the world.
It is through Holy Orders that “the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time: thus it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry.” (CCC 1536)
From Jesus’ conception until his resurrection he was filled with the Holy Spirit, thus established by God the Father as our high priest and remains our high priest. Ordination to the priesthood is always a call and gift from God. Those who seek priesthood respond generously to God’s call using the words of the prophet, “Here I am, send me” (Is 6:8). This call from God can be recognized and understood from the daily signs that disclose his will to those in charge of discerning the vocation of the candidate. – United States Catholic Catechism for Adults | <urn:uuid:75f8b034-52a2-441b-98cb-7a012153b5a7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://stjamesdenver.org/holy-orders/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.959099 | 337 | 2.828125 | 3 |
How the analysis of genetic mutations can help us to solve basic problems in gerontology? II. Life extending genetic modifications in budding yeast S. cereviseae, fruit fly D. melanogaster and laboratory mice M. musculus.
Most studies of aging are conducted in humans and domestic or laboratory animals, i.e. in conditions where artificial environment protection is applied, This yields changes in physiology and behavior, which set up organism's state unobserved in wild life. This state may be less adequate to the evolutionary adjusted genetic construction of an organism, which generates a hypothesis that in natural niches the aging rate can be lower and stress resistance can be higher than in captivity despite the fact that life expectancy in habitat is essentially lower than that in laboratory conditions due to high external mortality. Direct test of this hypothesis is difficult because of problems related to reconstruction of natural environment conditions in the laboratory. Substantial life-extending effect of some mutated genes can serve as indirect test of the hypothesis. We propose that in some cases genetic mutations can distort reaction of an organism on environmental cues and change control parameters of its life cycle. As a result such mutants in laboratory may partly demonstrate life traits similar to those observed in natural environment, e.g. associated with high stress resistance and low rate of aging. These features combined with low external mortality in laboratory conditions may lead to significant extension in the life span of mutants. Recently we considered 56 life-extending gene modifications in nematode C. elegans (Adv. Gerontol., 2003, Vol. 11), scattered in many publications. In this paper we consider pertinent life-extending gene modifications corresponded to the budding yeast S. cerevisease (29 genes), fruit fly D. melanogaster (22 genes) and laboratory mice M. musculus (8 genes).
Khalyavkin, AV; Yashin, AI
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Bangalore, Karnataka, India:
There were 21 workshops conducted for the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP) between February 20th and 23rd, by a host of global IB educators from countries like the US, UK, Australia, Russia, Singapore, Turkey, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Bolivia and Saudi Arabia. Teachers from top international schools in Bangalore including Canadian International School, Indus International School, Bangalore International School, Trio World Academy and The International School Bangalore participated in the event.
The IB workshops are held every year in one of the Asia Pacific countries to create transformative experiences for international educators. This year, Stonehill International School was considered by the IB for its great infrastructure and its faculty accredited with the International Baccalaureate Educator Network (IBEN) qualification.
There were 19 workshops conducted out of which three were for the Primary Years Programme, six for the Middle Years Programme and the rest for the Diploma Programme. For teachers supervising the Extended Essay in the Diploma Programme, there were two one-day Extended Essay workshops.
The workshops covered a wide range of topics, including pedagogy and leadership. The workshops for the Primary Years Programme included Evidencing Learning and Implementing Agency. In the Middle Years Programme, the workshops hosted were subject-specific to language and literature, arts, and physical and health education. The Diploma Programme workshops included subject-specific seminars for music, economics and Theory of Knowledge.
The event focused on building a lifelong learning mindset and strengthening experiential learning across all levels. The participating educators and decision-makers from different schools gained deeper insights and global best practices on the IB curriculum, during the three-day professional development workshops.
Mr. Brian Brumsickle, Head of School, Stonehill International School, said, “It was an honour for Stonehill International School to host the IB Professional Development Workshops. It provided an opportunity for our teachers to interact with global educators and gain valuable knowledge. The event acted as an enabling platform for the participating teachers and educators to elevate their understanding of evolving methods and best practices in teaching.”
Spread over 34 acres, nestled 20 minutes away from the Bangalore airport, the Stonehill campus is spacious, purpose-built, safe and highly conducive to learning. The international school is fully accredited by CIS/NEASC and the Australian Boarding Schools Association. Students from age three through secondary school, reside on the state-of-the-art campus that features extensive sports fields and facilities, swimming pool, an equestrian centre, boarding houses, a dedicated STEM Block and an Arts Centre, two libraries, and a cafeteria.
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The king was deeply moved and went up to the chamber over the gate and wept. And thus he said as he walked, “O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!”
– Second Samuel 18:33
What brought the suffering of Absalom’s rebellion upon David? His favoritism. He should have left Absalom in exile rather than accept Joab’s remedy. Joab represents the flesh, with its good plans.
Eventually Absalom was cornered by Joab’s troops and fled on a mule, but his head got caught in a tree and he was left hanging in midair. This made him an easy target for Joab’s spear. When David heard that his son was dead, he mourned greatly over him, saying, “O my son Absalom—my son, my son Absalom—if only I had died in your place!” (2 Sam. 18:33). He could not be comforted.
The entire nation became troubled by this. They had stood with David against Absalom, and now he was inconsolably lamenting the one they had succeeded in killing for his sake. Oh, favoritism is a hard thing to get over!
Adapted from David: After God’s Heart, pages 103-104.
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Stanley Feld M.D.,FACP,MACE
Sweden has a universal healthcare system that has been touted, by Bernie Sanders, to be the premier socialized medical system model in the world. The Swedish socialized medical system has hardly lived up to the praise. The fact is Sweden’s healthcare system is falling apart.
The Swedes have lost interest in their socialist healthcare system. Their tax rate is almost 50% of earnings. Swedes are losing interest in the concept of a socialist society. The complaint is that it is inefficient, and, in most areas, the socialistic system does not work to the benefit of the people.
All Bernie Sanders has to do is read the local Swedish newspapers. He would learn that socialized medicine is not working in Sweden. He might even stop pushing his lie to the American public about how great “Medicare for All” will be for America.
“That Sweden no longer keeps up with those countries is largely due to its inability to reduce its patient waiting times, which are some of the worst in Europe, as the latest edition of the Euro Health Consumer Index (EHCI) revealed in Brussels on Monday.”
The 2014 EHCI also confirms other big problems within Swedish healthcare.
“This is not primarily due to the fact Sweden has become worse – rather it is the case that other countries have improved faster.”
According to 2017 OECD figures, Sweden does have the fifth-highest life expectancy in Europe. Its cancer survival rates are among the continent’s highest. This could be because the rest of Europe’s socialized medicine systems are not as good as they could be.
One of the main pillars of the Swedish welfare state is its universal healthcare system. The Swedish people are totally frustrated by the healthcare system’s inefficiency. The inefficiency is due in large part to the government bureaucracy.
“Swedes have little confidence that politicians will solve this,” said Lisa Pelling, chief analyst at progressive think tank Arena Ide.
“There is a risk their faith in the welfare state will be eroded,” she told AFP.
As an example of the frustration of the Swedes:
Asia Nader didn’t know whether to worry more about being diagnosed with a hole in her heart at the age of 23 or having to wait a year for Swedish doctors to fix it.
“I completely fell apart when I found out,” she told AFP, remembering the long agonizing months until she finally had her operation in June this year, one month before her 23rd birthday.
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There are long lines waiting for access to care due to a shortage of nurses and available doctors in some areas.
The average income tax rate paid by Swedes is 50%. Immigrants cannot pay 50% of their earnings and survive. Immigrants are entitled to social services including medical care. The voters are angered over the flood of immigrants putting a tremendous strain on the healthcare system and delaying regular citizens’ access to care.
The rules set up by Swedish law about access to medical care are being ignored and unenforced.
“Swedish law stipulates patients should wait no more than 90 days to undergo surgery or see a specialist. Yet every third patient waits longer, according to government figures.”
“Patients must also see a general practitioner within seven days, the second-longest deadline in Europe after Portugal (15 days).”
Dental appointments can take a wait of 6 months.
The median wait for prostate cancer surgery was 120 days. It has taken up to 271 days.to get prostate cancer surgery.
Swedes complain that they can’t see their own GP. There is little chance to develop a physician/patient relationship. Patients are being seen by temporary hires provided by outsourced staffing companies.
Telemedicine has mushroomed. Physicians are complaining about the fragmentation of care. There is little chance for continuing follow-up and assessing the result of therapy.
The number of hospital beds has declined in recent years. There is a hospital bed shortage in many communities.
“In Solleftea, the premier’s northern hometown with nearly 20,000 residents, the only maternity ward was shut down last year to save money.”
“With the closest maternity ward now 200 kilometers (125 miles) away, midwives offer parents-to-be classes on how to deliver babies in cars—which some have since done.”
Despite the bed shortages and delays in access to care, Sweden is the third highest spender on healthcare in the European Union. Sweden spends 11% of its GDP on its healthcare system.
Socialism and healthcare for all are not as great as Bernie Sanders is telling Americans. We should not believe him.
There is no question we have to improve our healthcare system to make it affordable and available to all.
However, we should not go down the path of Sweden and Finland with Bernie Sanders’ socialistic program of “Medicare for All.”
We will not only bankrupt America but also make access to care impossible.
The original was published in April 2019.
The opinions expressed in the blog “Repairing The Healthcare System” are, mine and mine alone.
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Classical Daoism’s Amoral Ethos
This essay (5.1) is part of my series exploring the validity of the existence of “Classical Daoism” or Daojia 道家, “(Early) Daoism.” Part 5.2 will be a glossary-type essay of pertinent ethical terms that will be encountered in our explorations of the early Chinese texts. Part 5.3 will finally be a tour through these texts to see what they have to say on this theme of ethics and how these may differ from other texts. I apologize for the very long interval between essays in this series. Comments and questions are most welcome, as are notification of any typos or mistakes. If the footnotes don’t work, please navigate to them at the bottom of the page. I am having trouble formatting this post. I will try to fix any problems.
Like other early Chinese thinkers (and people all over the world), most of the authors of the early texts later labelled Daoist appear to have valued a long, flourishing life in either a peaceful and well-ordered society, or an individualistic – perhaps reclusive – life, disengaged from society. Any utopias they described were peaceful and harmonious places, where the people were free, cooperative, guileless and happy. Thievery or violence never appear as acceptable or welcome practices. Further, they were particularly interested in maintaining one’s peace of mind, and/or what we would today call our mental health. Whatever endeavours they had, they wanted them to be successful and their methods efficacious. They did not value a short, fruitless life in a chaotic, discordant, and dangerous society and they did not want their endeavours to fail.
Given that many of them wanted to live in a relatively safe, peaceful and cooperative society, accepting and following certain standards of behavior with regards to interpersonal and interstate relations and relationships seem like reasonable and effective ways to maintain this, and benevolence, morality/dutifulness and ritual propriety/etiquette – ren 仁 yi 義 and li 禮 – seem to be important standards or practices in this regard. (These terms will be defined more precisely in part 5.2.) Yet – especially during the later Han period – the early Daoist tradition was characterized as opposed to these. In the Han Documents (Hanshu 漢書), chapter 30 “Treatise on Literature” (Yiwenzhi 藝文志), it is said:
道家 … 及放者為之，則欲絕去禮學，兼棄仁義，曰獨任清虛可以為治。
“The Daoist tradition … if taken too liberally, one will desire to disregard ritual etiquette and education, and abandon benevolence and morality, claiming that one need only employ purity and emptiness to govern.”
Yang Xiong 揚雄 (53 B.C.E. – 18 C.E.) wrote in the Model Sayings (Fayan 法言), 4:
“As for the Laozi’s words about Dao and de, I have adopted them; as for its attacks on benevolence and morality, cutting off ritual etiquette, and doing away with learning, I have not adopted them.”
And Hanshu 88 (揚雄傳下) records:
“Huan Tan says, “… Long ago, Lao Dan wrote two chapters discussing Nothingness, depreciating benevolence and morality and criticizing ritual etiquette and learning…”
The sources for these criticisms would seem to be the Laozi and the Zhuangzi, as we will explore, and instead of ethical excellence, the authors of the Daoist texts were more focused on averting danger and contention (dai 殆, zheng 爭), serenity/equanimity (jing 靜, etc.) and “finishing out one’s natural years” (zhong qi tiannian 終其天年). Paul Kjellberg and Philip Ivanhoe bluntly state that the Zhuangzi is “a treatise on how to survive, both physically and spiritually,” which is similar to how D.C. Lau, Angus Graham and many others have felt about the Laozi. Angus Graham pictured the Laozi as having been written by a “disregarded unsuccessful man” who fantasized about being a reclusive, sagely advisor. This man, Graham imagines, lived in “perpetual fear,” which he believed pervaded the entire book. For Graham, the pressing concern in the Laozi was political and personal survival, which D.C. Lau also emphasized. Lau felt that much of the wisdom in the book was intended for the “common man,” not necessarily the ruler or his advisors, and thus felt this egoistic (and amoral?) preoccupation with survival was reasonable and/or justified, because of the precariousness of daily life. Nonetheless, while the sage survives through yielding and submissiveness, Graham felt that ultimately, it was not a calculated strategy, but rather that the sage “gravitates towards his survival with the spontaneity of natural process.” This natural disposition towards survival and peace of mind is present in the Zhuangzi as well, which, on the other hand, Graham felt exhibited fearlessness. However, this fearlessness seems most obvious in passages that involve asocial people who have refused to get entangled (lei 累) in politics and governing. (For example, in chapter 5, Dechongfu 德充符, sages receive their “sustenance from Tian” and thus have little use for others.) It is less so in parts that involve social or political engagement. (For example, in the fictional dialogue between Confucius and Yan Hui 顏回 in chapter 4, Renjianshi 人間世.)
In speaking of the apparent goal of personal transformation in the Zhuangzi, Joel Kupperman writes,
“The transformation at the heart of the Zhuangzi cannot be understood in terms of moral improvement … The Zhuangzi is, as far as I can see, not about morality. There is no clear suggestion that the sage either would violate, or would be sure not to violate, those socially sanctioned rules of conduct that most closely correspond to what the modern West thinks of as morality. There are, it is true, passages like the one in chapter 6, in which Yan Hui is described as having ‘forgotten about Goodwill and Duty [i.e., ren 仁 and yi 義].’ But this forgetfulness certainly cannot be construed as a decision to violate moral norms, and (for all that we are told) is compatible with a pattern of behaving in compliance with moral norms but not as a result of thinking about the norms.”
Indeed, in the mythical utopias the authors imagine, the people act in most of the ways one might consider morally-praiseworthy but are completely ignorant (buzhi 不知) of it.
Returning to the Laozi, Franklin Perkins observes that it “most often recommends actions by describing what kinds of consequences they generate … and almost all can be read in terms of self-interest—succeeding in one’s endeavors, having a long life, avoiding shame, and holding a position as a leader and model. In this sense, the Daodejing is a guide for effective rather than ethical action.” Yet Perkins quickly adds, “to read the Daodejing as an amoral guide to success not only seems to violate the spirit of the text but also contradicts specific passages, particularly those concerned with governing, in which actions are recommended because they lead to the good of the people.” Yet in an endnote, he notes, “It must be admitted that some passages justify this concern for the people as a means rather than an end … It is thus possible to read all passages on concern for the people as intended toward securing the power of the ruler.” On the other hand, they could actually be moral prescriptions which are then buttressed by arguments of self-interest, that is, as post hoc justification. I suspect both are found in the text.
“Morality,” (daode 道德 in modern Chinese), is a somewhat narrow concept or field, pertaining primarily to other-regarding interpersonal relations and our obligations or duties to others. Self-interest is secondary, at most. In fact, what the moral thing to do and what furthers one’s self-interest are often opposed. Morality’s purpose seems to be to help people build, maintain and navigate their interpersonal relations in the social world, promoting cooperation and mitigating conflict due to the pursuit of self-interest. One is expected to be impartial, treating strangers and one’s loved ones the same or similarly. Morality aims for objective standards of conduct, standards that are usually applicable and binding on everyone, regardless of people’s ambitions, values or their occupations. For the early Confucians, most obligations varied depending on one’s relationship and role, but many applied generally to all interpersonal relations. Finally, morality is often expressed in imperatives that are unescapable. For example, for a Confucian, a son must be respectful to and care for his parents, regardless of how they treat him or how he feels about them.
“Ethics,” (lunli 倫理 in modern Chinese), can be used in a broad sense or a narrow one. The broad sense goes back to ancient Greece and refers to ideas about how to live a flourishing, Good Life. It takes one’s self-interest into account and includes more than just the interpersonal relations of morality. “Ethics/ethical” in modern usage has a narrow focus, being relative standards or principles that are limited to civic or work life, (whereas “morals/moral” generally pertains to private life). Thus we have medical ethics, marketing ethics, journalism ethics, etc. which are different from ancient ethics and morality. Most early Daoist texts seem to assume that one of a ruler’s responsibilities is, or ought to be, the welfare of the people he or she rules, (although, they do not claim the welfare of the people is of greater importance than his or her own). This would fall under “government ethics,” for they are not claiming that everyone, regardless of role or context, should follow this standard or has this (non-moral) responsibility. That a ruler is advised, for example, to minimize his or her interference in the lives of the people, does not necessarily mean this applies to parents of young children or village doctors. It is important to note that this responsibility to foster the welfare of others is an ethical responsibility and not a moral one: caring for one’s subjects is (claimed to be) in the job description (ming 名) and not a moral imperative for all humans. It also is not necessarily considered part of the Good Life, i.e., “ethical” in the ancient sense. But if ruling over a content populace is taken to be in a ruler’s best interest, then it would be.
Many use the two terms interchangeably, despite their differences. In this essay I will consider them more-or-less synonymous, for they both pertain to right and wrong, and, for example, referring to an action as unethical or immoral generally generates the same feeling of wrongness. There is a sense in which it is correct to say that Daoists had an ethics and also correct to say they rejected ethics. For the first, I will use the ancient Greek term “ethos,” which only includes a distinctly subjective kind of right and wrong and as we will see, can better accommodate self-interest and prudence, in contrast to objective, other-regarding senses of right and wrong that are implicit in modern ethics and morality.
Kwong-loi Shun claims that (ancient) ethics “can take different forms and need not be tied to other-regarding concerns or to upholding the social order. Accordingly, even proposals that one should look after one’s own interest or that one should live a life of withdrawal would count as conceptions of the ethical life.” Of course, this is “ethical egoism,” which is really a quasi-moral theory that says we should always do what satisfies our own self-interest (and may include that of family and friends). This seems to be the closest to that of the early Daoists; however, not only is it too self-consciously self-centred and principled, but seems to entail a devaluation of the welfare of others that is not present in their writings. While the actions of an ethical egoist may be beneficial, detrimental or neutral to the welfare of others, we find no examples in the Daoist texts where the suggested course of action or non-action is detrimental. This is suggestive, but is short of ruling it out. On the other hand, we do find genuine caring or concern for the welfare and/or liberty of others in the texts, and the explicit justification of fulfilling one’s self-interest we often find might have been added post hoc to persuade a self-interested reader (like a ruler), who may not be amenable to moral persuasion.[19b] At the same time, sometimes morally laudable ends (like furthering the welfare of others) are achieved by secretive, even devious means, so the moral worth of such actions would seem to be compromised.
Eric Nelson sees the Daoists as not criticizing ethical behavior as such, but rather the “degradation of ethics into arbitrary rules, static hierarchical relations of subordination, and unresponsive rituals,” the bureaucratization, conventionalization and institutionalization of ethics. Heiner Roetz calls this stepping back from conventional morality the “postconventional recourse to the preconventional past.” He sees the Daoists as “exposing the crass shortcomings of the conventional ethos” but naively believing that returning to a more original condition and spontaneity will serve us well. He sees them as trying to escape or evade development and complexity. They would thus be related to what is sometimes called “bioconservatism,” a stance of skepticism of and resistance to attempts to improve human beings through technological means, where, in this case, morality is regarded as an artificial social technology meant to improve human life. The Daoist quietist self-cultivation practices may justifiably be considered contradictory to this stance, having more in common with transhumanist ideals, although by fundamentally different means. While Daoists did see merit in staying closer to our original condition as children, and closer to Nature and spontaneity, they did not appear to consider those who followed the Confucian or Mohist ways, for example, as unethical, at least in the usual sense. Rather, these ways are viewed as unwise or counterproductive.
The rejection of benevolence and morality in the Daoist texts may simply be an example of exaggeration and hyperbole, perhaps with a rhetorical or therapeutic purpose. We saw in the Wuwei essay that some claims regarding “interfering” (wei 為) in the Daoist texts are not intended to be taken categorically but instead understood as correctives. Mengzi criticized what appears to have been an exaggeration of both Mozi’s altruistic tendencies and Yangzi’s individualistic or egoistic views in order to stake out a place for his “more reasonable” position, in the middle. Mohists criticized what appears to be an extreme ethical egoist position where one puts oneself even above loved ones (e.g., family) and will even kill others to benefit oneself. Although perhaps drawn from historical examples where patricide, infanticide and fratricide occurred, it is ultimately a strawman argument. But most, including the Daoists, staked out their positions as contrasts to the more “extreme” positions of others, or more accurately, ascribed to others.
The authors of the Daoist texts shared, roughly, an ethos: a distinctive set of attitudes, preferences and values. Put into practice, or “walked” (xing 行), this was their dao 道: their way, their approach to living. The appropriateness of calling one who followed their way “moral” or “ethical” and one who did not “immoral” or “unethical” is questionable however, since these terms usually imply other-regardingness, duty and objectivity. Many of them seem to have been less than committed to the social world and therefore had fewer moral concerns or use for principles that only apply to interpersonal relations. While they may have acknowledged the usefulness of some standards of conduct, virtues and obligations, these do not seem to be moral virtues or moral obligations. The distinction is important, and often overlooked. The virtue or practice of wuwei – non-interference, not forcing things to be other than they are of themselves – could be described as either moral or prudent, depending on whether one refrains from, or has an obligation to refrain from, interfering with others for their benefit (weiren 為人) or for the success of one’s own endeavours or goals (weiwo 為我).
Although they often show some concern for the welfare of others, Daoist sages are not portrayed as exceptionally compassionate or altruistic. Instead, they are often characterized as indifferent, and nearly every time any reasons or ends are given for following the Daoist dao they are for one’s own benefit or personal welfare (e.g., survival, efficacy, inner peace), whether one is a woodcarver or emperor of the known world. In the Zhuangzi, people are often mocked for thinking or acting in ways that will frustrate their own interests. However, no moral judgments appear to be involved. So, from Daoists’ own descriptions, “prudent” and “imprudent,” “wise” and “unwise” are more appropriate (than moral/immoral, ethical/unethical).
On the other hand, there is no reason to doubt that there were things Daoists wouldn’t do, for reasons other than self-interest or inefficacy. Their negative view of thievery and violence (daozei 盜賊), for example, does not seem to be justified by reference to self-interest. On the one hand, they may simply have disliked it, but sometimes they seem to judge it (morally) wrong (e.g., Laozi 53), just as Mengzi called stealing “not right” (feiyi 非義). The regret felt when masses of people are killed in battle (Laozi 31) does not seem to be because one was ineffective at winning the war, even though defending one’s territory with minimal to no casualties would certainly be celebrated as the height of efficacy or adeptness (shan 善). Rather, one should not want to kill or take joy in killing. The disavowal of greed/acquisitiveness, intemperance/discontentment, overreach and aggressive ambition (see esp. Laozi 46), in addition to being regarded as detrimental to one’s own self-interest, seem to also be regarded as moral transgressions: one ought not to be greedy or ambitious.
As mentioned earlier, if one is going to live in a community, it is likely in one’s best interest that it be a peaceful and orderly one. Like most people, Daoists preferred to have hearts/minds that were peaceful and “orderly” (zhi 治) and not “disordered” (luan 亂). Some may have moralized their preference for this peace and order, feeling that it was objectively valuable and prescribing its desirability, that is, claimed that all of us should or must strive for this (whether we all agree or not). Certainly, they took it for granted that most if not all people felt the same. Finally, while efficacy is said to be enhanced when a lack of self-consciousness and purposefulness obtain (e.g., Laozi 7, 22/24; Zhuangzi 3, 19), there are places where there is an endorsement of an almost moral purity of motive, of naturalness, of genuineness, that do not seem to be linked to one’s personal welfare or efficacy in the world. That is, naturalness and purity of motive sometimes seem to be regarded as something one should or must aspire to. Again, it is often unclear whether they would feel that people who did have ulterior motives (either selfish or benevolent) or were disingenuous or contrived were immoral or unethical. If they felt that what is natural and spontaneous is good and right and what is unnatural and contrived is bad and wrong, then these would indeed be moral judgments; not only that, they would be fallacious moral judgments.
However, they clearly did not elevate all things natural as models to emulate or actions to undertake. The destructive power of floods or tsunamis are not held up as an ideal way to deal with others. Clumsiness and anger, although natural, are nowhere recommended. Thus, they would seem to have either projected their own values on Nature, as the Mohists did and as some have accused the ancient Greek Stoics of doing, or simply “cherry-picked” the aspects of Nature that they admired or found useful and ignored the others. As Dieter Birnbacher points out in his Naturalness: Is the “Natural” Preferable to the “Artificial”?, there is a danger if one is categorical: “Because examples of every possible form of behavior, be it the most philanthropic or the most misanthropic, can be found in non-human nature, appealing to “nature” or “naturalness” gives every possible ethical opinion the opportunity to surreptitiously justify itself by appealing to a seemingly higher instance.” Nevertheless, if they did cherry-pick aspects of Nature that they admired, they chose none that are misanthropic or malevolent.
Scholars like Roger Ames and Jung Lee argue that the Daoists claim that what one – usually a ruler – should (always?) do is attune oneself to or emulate the Dao. This is certainly true, to a degree, but if we ask why, the answer we find in the texts is usually that it is the most effective, efficient way to be, act or govern. Thus, this still seems like it is founded on survival, self-interest, etc. Emulating the Dao never results in failure, death or disorder. Philip Ivanhoe believes that purposely emulating the Dao in order to achieve the Daoist’s ideals of “general health or human flourishing—for example, living out one’s allotted span of years, keeping oneself physically whole and free from a variety of harms and deprivations, and enjoying psychological ease, comfort, and contentment,” is doomed to fail and thus rejects this “instrumental” or egoistic interpretation. However, the criticism of deliberate striving for these ends is actually based instead on the Paradox of Egoism and/or the Paradox of Virtue. This paradox is a point emphasized in the Daoist texts, and may be more appropriately called simply the Paradox of Striving. Striving for self-interest or virtue is regarded as often self-defeating or counterproductive. It is thus still judged instrumentally. This is neither a rejection of self-interest nor virtue. An archer aiming for a distant target will fail to hit the centre if he aims directly at it, more so if he or she puts undue pressure on himself or herself, but it doesn’t follow that hitting the target is an inappropriate goal.
Yong Huang has argued that Zhuangzi and his followers recognized that different living things have different needs and preferences; consequently, we should respect those needs and preferences and believed that “no one should impose his or her own values on others, whether out of good or ill will.” If true, they would thus be committing what nowadays is called the “Naturalistic Fallacy,” whereby one derives a “should” or “ought” from a simple fact or facts. It seems to me to be better read in hypothetical terms: if one cares about the needs, preferences or interests of others, then one should treat them accordingly. There is no moral imperative that we must or should care about their interests. Huang claims that this “ethics of difference,” as he calls it, avoids “endorsing or tolerating” actions we would normally consider despicable and does not “respect any ways of life that do not regard other ways of life as having equal worth.” If this is the case, there is no actual recognition of equal worth: the adherent of this ethical stance actually disrespects and disvalues those who don’t share their own values. While it is not unthinkable that the authors of the Zhuangzi committed this fallacy, I believe Huang is trying too hard to find a moral theory in the text.
On the other hand, perhaps they have moralized their own preference for freedom from interference, resulting in recommending a dao that discouraged imposing oneself or one’s values on others. This could help explain their disdain of both thievery and moralism: they endorsed a world where people are left alone, free from having what they need or value taken from them, (by thieves or governments), and free from having a stifling moral code imposed upon them, (by elite moral authorities). Confucius is recorded as saying “What you yourself do not desire, do not do to others (己所不欲，勿施於人。). If the Daoists affirmed this prescription as well and their reason was: “because it is right (yi 義),” this would be a moral prescription, perhaps derived form their own preference to not be imposed on and left alone. Yet it could be a hypothetical imperative, where it should be interpreted as: “If you don’t desire to be treated a certain way, it would be best (for you) not to treat others that way.” This would be “prudentialism” or “enlightened self-interest,” the theory that taking others’ interests into account is in our own best interest. To the extent that people need the cooperation of others to realize their own self-interest, especially their long-term interests, including maintaining their personal (and family’s) welfare, giving weight to and accommodating others’ interests and welfare may be prudent. Thus, taking others’ interests into account, engaging in prosocial behavior or following a code of conduct we might consider moral or ethical, does not mean that one is acting from moral motivation or even that genuine concern for others is present. Also, educator Nel Noddings has argued that genuine caring – natural caring – is not, by itself, moral or ethical. In other words, one can have genuine concern for others and treat them accordingly, but not be a moral person, that is, not do so because one judges it right.
The authors of the Daoist texts seem to have assumed that every person is born with a genuine concern for their own welfare and their own interests, and most of their recommended states of mind, perspectives or courses of action (or nonaction) seem to be rooted in that. But we have no reason to doubt that they accepted that people are also born with, or develop naturally, a concern for, or a disposition to accommodate (or benefit) the welfare of others and their interests. This is what Nel Noddings has referred to as “natural caring.” Daoists seemed to have found that problems arise when this caring becomes “ethical caring,” or moral: when we intellectualize, formalize and “ornament” our concerns for others, making them prescriptions, proscriptions and duties. Altruism, also, can become pathological, doing more harm in the long run. Thus, perhaps they were simply against interference, for example, because they simply cared about others, and not because they judged interference morally wrong (feiyi 非義). Non-interference can indicate a lack of care for others, but not necessarily so: Noddings writes, “I may or may not act overtly in behalf of the cared-for. I may abstain from action if I believe that anything I might do would tend to work against the best interests of the cared-for.” As we will see, this policy of non-interference does not offer any guidance when one is a bystander, when others are imposing their will on or harming others, infringing on their freedoms. We may “naturally care” for these others and act appropriately, but the Daoist texts do not say we have an obligation to come to the aid of others; indeed, occasionally we find passages that discourage trying to help others if it seems likely we will be harmed or not survive. Nevertheless, there is no general principle to refuse helping others.
It is here where it is best to remember that the advice given seems mostly to be offered as correctives to existing problems and ways to discourage or at least not contribute to them. But texts are not people: as much as many parts of the Zhuangzi argue for leaving people alone and not interfering in the natural course of things, I believe it safe to presume that Zhuangzi (or even the “ethical egoist” Yangzi) would come to the aid of his wife, children or those he cared about. There is also no reason to believe he would not help perfect strangers in distress; for example, a child who had fallen into a well, (to use Mengzi’s example). Further, “Daoist parents” might not have responded radically different from most parents when they find their child treating other children poorly (e.g., hurting, deceiving, or stealing from them). They would plausibly impose and enforce some sorts of standards of behaviour. Perhaps these “moral crutches” are needed at the beginning stages of human development but need to be transcended as one matures. The texts, however, are silent on child-rearing, and we have no evidence either way if they felt parents had a moral obligation to care for their children or whether children have a filial duty to their parents. Obviously, most parents do love and care for their children spontaneously, and although Daoists might have felt contempt for negligent, cruel or malicious parents, they may not have morally judged them as contemptible or bad.
Confucians and Mohists found this development or extension (of natural caring to ethical caring) necessary for human societies to flourish (as have most moral philosophers across the world). Indeed, philosopher Richard Joyce suggests that those who believe they have a duty to help others may do so more reliably than those who rely on “moral” sentiments or desires. The (felt) duties to help, be fair, honest, etc., or have a “concern for the status of our character” are what many consider hallmarks of morality. The Laozi and Zhuangzi seem to argue for a reversion to informal, pre-intellectualized, spontaneous and premoral sentiments. They believed that there are inherent problems that come with the intellectualization and embellishment of sentiments, pro-social emotions, and of what may be considered “elite” ethics/morality. Confucians felt we would degenerate into beasts (qinshou 禽獸) without moral development. Moreover, as he/they is/are portrayed in the Zhuangzi, Yang Zhu 楊朱 and his followers were those who “intellectualized” and formalized the natural concern people have for their own welfare into what might be called “ethical egoism.” Daoists apparently saw the inherent problems with this approach as well and argued that it is more prudent to put all self-concern out of mind or into the background, or “forgotten” (wang 忘).
The critiques of “knowledge” (zhi 知), the preference for “emptiness” (xu 虛), and advocacy of “forgetting” in these texts strongly suggest that ideally, taking this stance or approach to living (dao) is not done completely by choice or deliberately, but rather manifests spontaneously and naturally, from a relatively empty mind. Thus, it is not for the sake of (wei 為) anyone. This is what we find in the various mythical utopias described in the Zhuangzi. There are (ideally) no virtuous or selfish motives or justification; no deliberate, self-consciousness of “doing good” or “acting selfishly” and the distinctions between right and wrong are often problematized, (but not held to be wrong). One follows the Daoist dao unconsciously and spontaneously and thus is neither moral or immoral, altruistic or selfish. In a way very similar to the aforementioned utopias described in the Zhuangzi, Richard Joyce writes:
“We can easily imagine a community of people all of whom have the same desires: They all want to live in peace and harmony, and violence is unheard of. Everywhere you look there are friendly, loving people, oozing prosocial emotions. However, there is no reason to think that there is a moral judgment in sight. These imaginary beings have inhibitions against killing, stealing, etc. They wouldn’t dream of doing such things; they just don’t want to do them. But we need not credit them with a conception of a prohibition: the idea that one shouldn’t kill or steal because to do so is wrong.”
By “well-ordered” (zhi 治), I do not mean a tightly controlled and organized society. While a “Laoist” ruler might tweak some things or nudge people in certain directions, their ideals of minimal interference (wuwei 無為) ensure an “organic” order to develop. Whether referring to the mind or society at large, “disorder” (luan 亂) was never considered desirable in these texts.
This is not to say that they may not have accepted a short and fruitless life, if this was inevitable and not self-caused. But living in such a way that caused this was disvalued, and often mocked. But it doesn’t seem to be portrayed as morally blameworthy or unethical.
Trans. by Sarah A Queen, “Inventories of the Past: Rethinking the “School” Affiliation of the Huainanzi,” Asia Major, Volume 14, part 1, 2001, p. 63, modified.
Trans. by Jeffrey S. Bullock, Yang Xiong, Philosophy of the Fa Yan: A Confucian Hermit in the Han Imperial Court, Mountain Mind Press, 2011, modified.
Trans. by Lin Yutang, The Wisdom of Laotse, Modern Library, 1948 p. 3, modified. Interestingly, many of our earliest (pre-Han) “commentators” on Laozi – or the Laozi text – do not mention this criticism of morality. Xunzi criticizes Laozi for overemphasizing and perhaps overestimating the value of yielding/submissiveness (chu 詘/屈) and the Lüshi Chunqiu 呂氏春秋 singles out impartiality (gong 公) and adaptability/resilience (rou 柔) as the most significant messages of Laozi (or his text). Hanfei is believed to have been familiar with the Laozi and the text named after him does contain his own criticism of the reliance on benevolence and morality. Yet no mention is made of Laozi’s criticisms: only his endorsement of restraint (zhizhu, zhizhi 知足，知止) (excluding chapters 20 and 21, commentaries on the Laozi that, as discussed earlier, seem unlikely to have been written by Hanfei). Sima Qian’s brief biography of Laozi (Shiji ch. 63) does not mention the criticism of ren, yi and li, nor does his father in the description of Daojia in chapter 130. Even the description of the essence of his teachings in the last chapter of the Zhuangzi does not draw attention to any rejection of benevolence or morality. While it’s true that different people will draw different lessons or be inspired or intrigued by different things in a text, one would think that something as shocking as a rejection of benevolence and morality would be mentioned, especially by Xunzi. This may say something about the lack of familiarity these men had with the text or its ideas, or the edition of the text they saw.
“Introduction” of Essays on Skepticism, Relativism, and Ethics in the Zhuangzi, SUNY Press, 1996, xiii, emphasis mine.
Disputers of the Tao, Open Court, 1989, p. 216-218.
Tao Te Ching, Chinese University Press, 1996, p. xxv-xxvi (originally published in 1963). Interestingly, Lau goes on to write that the Laozi “is, through and through, a work on the art of government.” (xxvii) It would seem that Lau was of two minds on this.
Disputers of the Tao, p. 230.
“Spontaneity and Education of the Emotions in the Zhuangzi” in Essays on Skepticism, Relativism, and Ethics in the Zhuangzi, SUNY, 1996, p. 186-7.
Heaven and Earth Are Not Humane: The Problem of Evil in Classical Chinese Philosophy, Indiana University Press, 2014, p. 99-100, emphasis mine.
Ibid. p. 250 n47.
Jung H. Lee says that “By discerning what Daoists value and how they justify their normative claims, we can arrive at a moral system that possesses positive prescriptions for how to live,” but is it really a moral system that this yields if what they chiefly value is long life and efficacy? (The Ethical Foundations of Early Daoism: Zhuangzi’s Unique Moral Vision, Palgrave Macmillan, 2014, p. 34)
See Morality and Self Interest, Paul Bloomfield, ed., Oxford University Press, 2008, pp. 3-5. What Bloomfield calls “Within” is what most consider ancient ethics, whereas his “Without” is morality. Cf. John-Stewart Gordon “Modern Morality and Ancient Ethics” at the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
See Naomi Zack, The Ethics and Mores of Race: Equality after the History of Philosophy, Rowman & Littlefield, 2011, p. xii; Wayne Alt’s review of The Moral Fool: A Case for Amorality by Hans-Georg Moeller in Philosophy East & West 65.1, 2015, p. 332-3; Richard Garner, Beyond Morality, Echo Point Books and Media, 2014, p. 15-16.
See Christoph Harbsmeier’s “On the Nature of Early Confucian Classical Chinese Discourse on Ethical Norms” in The Journal of Value Inquiry 49.4, 2017 for the context-dependent nature of early Chinese ethical discourse.
This may reflect a difference between cognates yi 義 and yi 宜. For example, in Hanfeizi 韓非子 32, we read of “doing what is (more) appropriate for a minister to do,” or “doing what a minister ought to be doing” (為人臣所宜為者也). This isn’t referring to a minister’s moral duties, which would plausibly be 義. (But there are some exceptions to this graphic distinction.)
“Moral Philosophy” in Encyclopedia of Chinese Philosophy, Antonio S. Cua (ed.), Routledge, 2003, p. 473.
Jesse Kalin writes that “ethical egoism does not preclude other-interested, nonselfish, or altruistic behavior, as long as such behavior also leads to the individual’s own welfare.” (“In Defense of Egoism” in Morality and Rational Self-Interest, David P. Gautier (ed.), Prentice-Hall, 1970, p. 64)
[19b] Kwong-Loi Shun argues that Daoists, Confucians and Mohists all appeal to self-interest at times due to the nature of the audience they were addressing” (“Moral Philosophy,” p. 470). This would be similar to modern Nature programs and documentaries: they invariably mention how preserving natural habitats and species is in our self-interest.
Eric Sean Nelson, “Responding with Dao: Early Daoist Ethics and the Environment” in Philosophy East & West 59.3, 2009, 302-3.
Confucian Ethics of the Axial Age: A Reconstruction Under the Aspect of the Breakthrough Toward Postconventional Thinking, SUNY Press, 1993, p. 257. Roetz also finds the Daoist criticism of morality dangerous, feeling that it is (and was) easily exploited by totalitarian regimes.
Mengzi 7A26. Although Mengzi staked out the middle ground (Zhong 中), he insisted that one still needed to exercise flexibility (quan 權). See Attilio Andreini “The Yang Mo 楊墨 dualism and the rhetorical construction of heterodoxy” in Asiatische Studien – Études Asiatiques 68.4, 2014, esp. pp. 1148-1150.
Mozi 46.18, “Geng Zhu” 耕柱; (it is 46.18 in Ian Johnston’s translation (The Mozi: A Complete Translation, Columbia University Press, 2010), 46.17 on the Chinese Text Project website. Cf. Mozi 11.1, Shang Tong shang 尚同上.
As primatologist Frans de Waal sees it, “A solitary person would have no need for morality, nor would a person who lives with others without mutual dependency. Under such circumstances, each individual can just go its own way. There would be no pressure to evolve social constraints or moral tendencies.” (Primates and Philosophers, Princeton University Press, 2009, p. 162. Cf. “Understanding Libertarian Morality: The Psychological Dispositions of Self-Identified Libertarians” by Ravi Iyer, Spassena Koleva, Jesse Graham, Peter Ditto, Jonathan Haidt in PLoS ONE 7(8), 2012.
This worries Steve Coutinho. See his An Introduction to Daoist Philosophies, Columbia University Press, 2014, p. 66-7. Loubna El Amine also notes this distinction in Confucian political thinking as well. See her Classical Confucian Political Thought, Princeton University Press, 2015, p. 59-60.
Mengzi made this claim for all people in Mengzi 7B31.
The Zhuangzi’s use of Robber Zhi 盜跖 as a protagonist is not to defend thievery, but to show the hypocrisy of elitist moralists and those they support.
Mengzi 3B8; Cf. Mengzi 7A33.
For example, Friedrich Nietzsche in Beyond Good and Evil wrote, “‘According to nature’ you want to live? O you noble Stoics, what deceptive words these are! Imagine a being like nature, wasteful beyond measure, indifferent beyond measure, without purposes and consideration, without mercy and justice, fertile and desolate and uncertain at the same time; imagine indifference itself as a power—how could you live according to this indifference? … Your pride wants to impose your morality, your ideal, on nature … as soon as any philosophy starts to believe in itself. It always creates the world in its own image; it cannot do otherwise.” (Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future, trans. by Walter Kaufmann, Vintage, 1966, p. 15-16.
Naturalness. Is the “Natural” Preferable to the “Artificial”?, University Press of America, 2014, translated from German by David Carus, p. 19. (Originally published in German as Natürlichkeit by de Gruyter Verlag, 2006.)
Laozi 5 might seem to be an exception, but see the analysis below.
The Daodejing of Laozi, Hackett Publishing, 2003, pp. xxii, xxv-vi.
Also known as the “paradox of happiness” and “paradox of hedonism.”
“Respecting Different Ways of Life: A Daoist Ethics of Virtue in the Zhuangzi” in The Journal of Asian Studies 69.4, 2010, p. 1057.
Ibid. p. 1058.
Huang writes, “if we accept the view of the ethics of difference in the Zhuangzi, it is wrong for Hitler to kill Jews, just as it is wrong for humans to put eels in dry places, for the Marquis of Lu to “entertain” the seabird, for Bo Le to tame horses, and for Kings Shu and Hu to open holes in Hundun’s face. The reason is precisely the same: moral agents in the former case, just as moral agents in the latter cases, do not respect the equal worth of moral patients who have different values from them.” (1058-9) However, it is wrong to put eels on dry land or drill holes in Hundun if you don’t want them to die. These are thus hypothetical imperatives, not categorical or moral. They rely on what one wants.
Lunyu 12.2 and 15.24.
Caring: A Feminine Approach to Ethics and Moral Education, 2nd ed., University of California Press, 2003, (originally published in 1984).
Ibid. p. 81.
Mengzi 2A6.
Richard Joyce argues that there is a difference between disliking, desiring, admiring, feeling contempt for, praising, not accepting something and judging something dislikeable, desirable, admirable, contemptible, praiseworthy and unacceptable. This is projecting one’s sentiments onto the world and can perhaps be seen as an intellectualization of these sentiments (The Evolution of Morality, MIT Press, 2006, p. 132-3; Cf. p. 50).
See his The Myth of Morality, Cambridge University Press, 2001, p. 136-7 and “The Origins of Moral Judgment” in Essays on Moral Skepticism, Oxford University Press, 2016, p. 119-20.
Nel Noddings, p. xv of the 2013 edition.
E.g., Mengzi 3A4 and Xunzi 9.
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A recent report from eMarketer shows that video ads shown on TV are just as good as video ads shown with streaming content. In fact, people in Canada by far and away prefer to “pay” to watch TV and movies by viewing video ads compared to paying actual money in order to see ad-free content.
Ad agency executives were asked if video ads shown on TV were more, less or equally as effective as video ads shown with digital content. The majority said that they were just as effective. Although there were a smaller but significant number that said TV ads were more effective, they were about on par with those who stated that digital ads were the most effective.
This is likely due to a combination of factors, which include the greater targeting and lower costs of digital ads. Furthermore, the reach of digital video ads is already large and continues to increase:
In Canada, 78% of respondents said they preferred to watch mobile video for free, with ads, while just 15% wanted to pay for an ad-free subscription service. More than two in five respondents in Canada also said they were watching more video on their smartphone at the time of polling than they had a year previously.
This sounds like great news for advertisers, but for the TV industry, it’s in the ballpark of a death sentence.
TV is super serial expensive, and digital ads don’t pay those bills
The thing is, TV shows are super duper expensive to make. In fact, that’s part of the reason that reality shows have become so common in the last few years; no huge salaries to worry about or concerns about paying writers or worrying about the cost of special effects.
For TV shows on pay channels and subscriber services, the costs run about $4 to $6 million per episode. (Game of Thrones costs around $6 million per episode to make, but even House of Cards, which requires no CGI dragons so far as I know, still requires about $4 million to make.) On network TV, the costs are even higher. ABC’s Agent’s of SHIELD costs around $12 million per episode.
This is why there have been so many dustups in the last few years between cable TV providers and networks. Cable TV is struggling to keep their customer base, and higher prices are not a great way to do that. On the other hand, networks are fighting tooth and nail to pay for their shows, and ad dollars are dropping as money funnels from TV to digital ads. This leads to situations like the one in 2014 where Dish lost CNN and a variety of associated channels.
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Many factors determine a website’s ranking. One of the most overlooked characteristics is domain age. The age of a domain name is one of the signals Google most values when attaching trust to a web entity. Contractors with existing domain names should leverage their digital asset through website design, SEO, and visual enhancement. Contractors who’ve yet to purchase a domain name should do so as soon as possible, as the odds will be stacked against you, the longer you wait. There’s several things to consider when it comes to a website domain name. But before we delve into them, we should review the basics.
What is a Domain Name?
A domain name is the network address identifier of a website. For example, Contractor Webmaster’s domain name is contractorwebmasters.com.
You’re reading this blog post on the domain name; contractorwebmasters.com. The domain name was registered June 2018, approximately 6 months prior to the publication of this post.
How To Register a Domain Name
Domains can be registered through online registrar’s like GoDaddy for a yearly fee. Dot com, aka ”.com” domains generally cost about $15 per year, but can only be purchased outright if no other party has claimed it. There are outlets to buy domains owned by another individual, but the price is much greater in most cases. Once you register a domain name, it becomes part of your digital property and cannot be claimed by another business or individual.
Domain Age & Its Influence on SEO
Domain age matters in regards to SEO. The oldest domains have a decided advantage over the newest ones, a hypothesis confirmed by SERPWoo’s 2017 Study. Domains aged younger than 6 months don’t have much chance of ranking in competitive markets. Conversely, domains of 10 years and older have indisputable tenure in the eyes of Google. Age is far from the only SEO factor, but it is one that we have the least control over. With on page optimization techniques, tweaks can be made to solidify a website. The same is true of off site SEO strategies. These will become even more important for brand new domains, as will creating additional traffic streams as your domain builds trust and momentum over time. Contractors without a domain should buy one ASAP.
Estimated Time of Ranking (ETR)
There is some variance in how quickly a website can rank relative to its domain age. The variables to consider include market, service area, industry, digital marketing quality, and sometimes; just plain luck. Here’s what we do know. For contractors working in a large metropolitan area, ranking a new website will be more challenging, and almost undoubtedly take longer than a domain of a similar age would in a less competitive area or industry. See, Google ranks the best page available, which is of course, relative to the competition in every case. Here are some rough estimates of how long it would take a new contractor website to rank on Google:
- Big Market: 12 Months (1 Year) Minimum
- Moderate Market: 6-8 Months (.5 -.66 Years) Minimum
- Small Market: 3-6 Months (.25 – .5 Years) Minimum
I Have an Existing Domain That Doesn’t Rank Well
The estimates above reference brand new domains, which are created by contractors who’ve never had a website, lost it for some reason, or have just recently launched their business and never had a reason for one in the past. Regardless of why they don’t have a tenured site, the consequence is the same. But there’s a large group of contractors that do have an existing domain and still fail to rank for the keywords that will actually drive traffic to their business. So what about these contractors? What do they need to do to start ranking? And how long will it take for the changes to make a direct impact? Domains 5-10 years old (or older) can have a pretty quick ranking ascendance, as long as the following enhancements are implemented on the site:
- Content: New content that focuses on the needs of the user and helps them solve their problem
- Design: New custom design which implements schema markup and a clean code base
- Optimization: New SEO strategy which targets the proper keywords and places them where appropriate
Supplementing Traffic Through Diverse Lead Channels
So let’s say you’re one of the contractors in a larger market with a newer website. What can you do while you wait for your domain to gain tenure over time? The answer comes in the form of lead channel diversification. It’s an advanced way of saying something that’s fairly basic. You need to acquire leads from platforms other than organic search results. This might mean PPC or PPL, this might mean social media advertising, this might mean remarketing and pixel tracking. The takeaway should be that these other options do exist, and that waiting the 6-12 months to establish an organic presence is worth the wait when supplemented traffic accompanies it. Channels to consider include:
- Pay Per Click
- Pay Per Lead
- Social Media
Investing in Your Future
When contractors think about a full year of non-ranking for primary keywords, their first compulsion is to forget it and say that it’s not worth the effort, trouble, or financial commitment. But that’s never how successful businesses have operated. It’s not too late for you to establish an online presence. In fact, we’ve had many clients who’ve started from scratch, and have grown their business to the point of requiring extra trucks on the road. All of this has happened within 1-2 years. We know it’s possible, because we work with contractors and their websites, all day every day. The ages of competitive domains might seem daunting today, but a simple investment in 2018 can make your 2019 and 2020 as fruitful as ever.
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Foreclosure rescue, also known as equity skimming or equity stripping, is any of various predatory real estate practices aimed at vulnerable, often low-income, homeowners facing foreclosure in the United States. Most often, these transactions take advantage of uninformed, low-income homeowners.
The term “foreclosure rescue” has sometimes referred to subprime lending refinance practices that charge excessive fees thereby “stripping the equity” out of the home. The practice more often describes foreclosure rescue scams. While most do not consider foreclosure rescue a form of predatory lending per se, foreclosure rescue is related to traditional forms of that practice.
Subprime loans targeted at vulnerable and unsophisticated homeowners often lead to foreclosure, and those victims more often fall to foreclosure rescue scams. Additionally, some do consider foreclosure rescue, in essence, a form of predatory lending since the scam works essentially like a high-cost and risky refinancing. Foreclosure rescue, however, is conducted almost always by local agents and investors, while traditional predatory lending is carried out by large banks or national companies.
Trends in the United States economy have led to the growing market for foreclosure services and foreclosure rescue. Property values have increased dramatically from 2000-2005.
Foreclosure A homeowner falls behind on his mortgage payments and enters foreclosure. Foreclosure notices are published in newspapers or distributed by reporting services to investors and rescue artists. Foreclosed homeowners also contact lenders to inquire about refinancing options.
Solicitation Rescue artists obtain contact information for foreclosured homeowners and make contacts personally, by phone, or through direct mail. Some lenders and brokers will also refer foreclosed homeowners that do not qualify for new loans to rescue artists for a commission. Rescue Artists offer the foreclosed homeowner a “miracle refinancing” and/or say they can “save the home” from foreclosure.
Acquisition Rescue artists arrange the closing (often delaying the date until shortly before the homeowner’s removal in order to create urgency). At the closing, the homeowner transfers title (possibly unwittingly) to the rescue artist or an arranged investor. The rescue artist or arranged investor pays off the amount owed in foreclosure to acquire the deed, and inherits or is paid any portion of the homeowner’s remaining equity.
Result The homeowners remain in the home and pay rent or contract-for-deed payments (often higher than their previous mortgage payments). Several states have passed laws to prevent and/or regulate foreclosure rescue schemes. Minnesota and Maryland passed laws in 2005 aimed at “foreclosure reconveyance” practices . The statutes also ban certain deceptive and unfair practices associated with foreclosure rescue.
Reinstatement of Loan (Cure): This option is paying the lender everything that is owed in one lump sum to include missed payments, any late fees associated with these payments, foreclosure fees, legal fees and the principal owed during the delinquency.
Repayment Plan: This is a written agreement between the lender and the seller. These plans require higher payments than the regular monthly mortgage amount for a period of time until the loan is brought up-to-date.
Loan Modification: A loan modification involves changing one or more terms of a mortgage. Modifications can be considered to reduce the interest rate of the mortgage, change the mortgage product (from an adjustable rate to a fixed rate, for example), extend the term of the mortgage or capitalize delinquent payments (add delinquent payments to the mortgage balance-only available in extreme hardship situations).
Forbearance Agreement: The lender will allow you a period of time (3-6 months typically) of either low payments or no payments at all.
Special Forbearance (FHA Loans only): Allows eligible borrowers to postpone monthly mortgage payments for a minimum of four months.
Deed-in-Lieu: A Deed in Lieu is an option in which a borrower voluntarily deeds collateral property in exchange for a release from all obligations under the mortgage.
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Thoughts on Berlin, Part II
**a diary excerpt**
Our second day in Berlin we toured the African Quarter. The tour guide was named Henning. He grew up in the outskirts of Hamburg and came to Berlin before the fall of the wall. Henning fell in love with the city because of the people's passion for politics and art. He found the various saloon-like spaces where ideas were exchanged to be a welcomed change from the village where he was raised. Berlin became his oasis.
Henning settled in Wedding, Berlin. It is casually called the Afrikanisches Viertel (the African Quarter), because a lot of the streets in the area were named after places in Africa and/or various German architects of African colonization. More recently it as become a place where African immigrants chose to live. Many of those residents take pride in the streets named after their homelands (like Ghanastraße, Guineastraße, Kameruner Straße, and Kongostraße), but they are working to see changes on places that were named for colonizers (like Petersallee and Nachtigalplatz).
The African Quarter has a beautiful variety of shops, restaurants, and public spaces. It feels different from the central part of the city. The residential buildings looked larger, with countless more apartments. Apparently some of the buildings were constructed under the reign of Hitler. They were a part of his (unsuccessful) plan for Berlin's expansion after Germany's victory in World War II. To offset the large complex-styled units, ample gardens were also created. Residents in Berlin apply for their own free garden lot, which also includes a tiny cottage. Henning took us to his and treated us to some snacks. Our tour ended with an amazing meal at a West African restaurant, called Afro Royal Garden.
Our tour began with Henning explaining that most people who take the tour fit into three categories:
Local (white) Germans who want to learn about the community
People who are considering moving into the area
Our guide was very passionate about wanting to open the eyes of locals to the harms Germany caused during colonization. There is a kind of invisibility around this history for locals. I witnessed this problem at the Charlottenburg Palace (click for my post on that tour), and had a better understanding of what Henning meant. | <urn:uuid:aadf4b05-8893-4144-9c63-aba1ba12e661> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.sylveahollis.com/post/thoughts-on-berlin-part-ii | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.977997 | 500 | 1.859375 | 2 |
Did you know that every year the flu costs U.S. workers up to 111 million workdays and costs employers $7 billion in lost productivity?¹ (CDC) And, as The Today Show reports, “Viruses spread like wildfire in an average office, getting from people’s hands onto the communal coffeepot within hours and spreading from doors to desks almost instantly.”
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There are several possible causes for a VFD Automatic machine failing to build load, but the most common cause is debris in the oil causing the dump valve to stick slightly open.
Just like the oil in your car, the hydraulic oil in your compression machine should be changed periodically. Over time, the oil breaks down and the moving parts of the system wear. Eventually, this leads to debris circulating in the oil. Regular oil changes combined with a wipe down of the inside of the reservoir minimizes the amount of debris in the system and extends the life of all of the components.
Occasionally, however, a relatively large piece of debris circulates through the system and makes its way to the main hydraulic dump valve, blocking it open slightly. This is most common of retrofit systems where the oil and debris in the old system are combined with a brand new Forney Retropak.
If you press Start Test on your VFD Automatic machine, the pump starts to run and build load, but then "flatlines" at some small load with the pump running at full speed, there's a good chance you have debris blocking your dump valve. Here's what to do:
- Confirm that debris in the dump valve is the culprit.
- The dump valve has a manual override feature that allows you to engage the dump valve manually by pressing on the valve cap, as shown in this photo:
- Prepare a specimen for testing and place it in the machine.
- Start the test as you normally would.
- When the load stops advancing and the motor achieves maximum speed, take note of the load achieved.
- Using your thumb or the palm of your hand, press down on the top of the cap to engage the manual override.
Observe the load display while pressing and releasing the manual override. If the load increases slightly while pressing on the override and drops slightly when releasing the override, the dump valve is probably blocked open slightly.
- After confirming that the dump valve is slightly blocked open by debris, you can follow these steps to remove and clean the valve.
- Stop a running test and wait for the hydraulic piston to fully retract.
- Shut down the HMI by toggling the power switch at the bottom of the HMI. Give it a few seconds to completely shut down.
- Unplug the machine from its power source.
- Note the location of the solenoid plug. The unit should be reassembled with it in the same position. Take a photo if necessary.
- Remove the cap (see photo above) and the O-ring below it and set both aside.
- Remove the solenoid by sliding it upwards off the valve and set aside. Please note the orientation of the valve. It must be reinstalled in the exact same orientation. The easiest way is to reference the side that has the name, diagram, and model number. We recommend taking a photo to ensure the position is not forgotten. This is what it will look like with the solenoid removed:
- The valve is removed by removing the four 5mm Allen bolts. A 5mm Allen wrench is required. Here's what it looks like with the bolts removed:
- Remove the valve and look at the underside. Use caution not to lose or damage the three O-rings seated in the underside of the valve.
- Now, using an air compressor (80-90psi recommended), blow air through the two larger ports on the underside of the valve (one at a time). The idea is to free any debris that may be preventing the valve from closing fully. It sometimes helps to hold a rag over one of the large holes and use the compressed air in the other.
- Once both large ports have been flushed with air a few times. Reinstall the valve making sure you use the same position it was in originally so the ports line up properly. Use the photo taken earlier.
- Tighten the 5mm Allen bolts in a star pattern.
- Reinstall the solenoid and cap. Make sure to not over-tighten the cap. It should
be a little less than hand tight.
- Plug in and test the system.
If this doesn't fix the issue, or if you have any questions, please contact Forney Technical Support:
- Phone: 724-346-7400
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When drivers see a law enforcement officer behind them with the blue lights on, they often panic. While being nervous is a natural emotion, there are some things drivers can do to make the stop go more smoothly and cause the least amount of suspicion in the officer
1. Properly Pull Over
Reduce speed and smoothly pull off the road to a safe location. It is usually better to pull off on the righthand side of the road, but make sure to only change lanes when it is safe to do so and use a blinker.
2. Remain in the Vehicle
Once safely pulled over, drivers must turn off the vehicle’s engine and, if it is dark outside, turn on the vehicle’s interior light. Drivers need to keep both hands on the steering wheel and remain in the vehicle unless the officer asks for them to step out.
3. Do Not Act Suspicious
Drivers should not give law enforcement officers any reason to be suspicious of them. Avoid any actions that may suggest something is being hidden, disposed of, or destroyed. For example, leaning forward may make the officer suspect something is hidden under the seat.
4. Follow Directions
Listen carefully to the officer’s instructions and follow his or her directions. It’s important to remember the officer is in control of the situation, and the interaction is not over until he or she instructs the driver he or she is free to leave.
5. Do Not Give Information Freely
Drivers should not volunteer information they are not asked for, and they should not argue with the officer. Calmly and simply respond to the officer’s questions without giving too much extra information or getting into an argument.
6. Behavior is Being Observed
Most modern police vehicles are equipped with dashboard cameras, and even if they are not, the officer is observing all the driver’s behaviors, so it is important to not act strangely, oddly, or secretively.
7. The “How Much to Drink” Question
When law enforcement officers pull over drivers for suspicion of drinking and driving, they often ask drivers how much they have had to drink. Drivers should either not answer this question or state that they cannot recall how much they had to drink.
8. Handling BAC Testing
It is important for drivers to think twice about refusing Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) testing since all states have implied consent laws. Refusing to take a BAC test may result in harsher consequences.
9. Do Not Volunteer for Roadside Testing
It’s essential for drivers to remember that roadside sobriety tests are voluntary in some states. Drivers should ask the officer if the test is voluntary, and if it is, they have the option to refuse.
10. Doubt About Law Enforcement Identity
If there is any suspicion the person pulling the driver over is not a law enforcement officer, it is acceptable to call the local police station, ask to speak to the officer’s supervisor, or drive to the local police station.
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Spring is here in full bloom and many of us have seasonal allergies, others use this time for a stricter diet — perhaps for lent but most to reshape our body after our seasonal eating and drinking “escapades” as natural to take on weight during winter and hibernate …Well I’m trying?! I gave in with my friend for her namesake and had a Spring inspired dessert …Pavlova with strawberries and Violet ice cream 🍨! Yes you heard it right … infused with essence of violet.
Turns out that the inspiration for that light fluffy Pavlova dessert was inspired by the Russian ballerina’s “tutu” Anna Pavlova in the 1920s according to history of food site! After eating this, surely feeling light and jubilant inside. In the name of health please enjoy everything in moderation and with friends …less guilt, more enjoyment!
Turns out that this low ground flower is traced back to Greco-Roman myths in Greek also called “Io” and it also symbolizes sexuality as well as humility (see all violet myths described by blogger Herb Rowe). Thus the color purple is considered a spiritual color and in some cultures even used in times of lamentation. It is also a color of the quartz stone Amethyst, the birthstone of February. Amethyst comes from the Greek “amethistos” meaning one who doesn’t get intoxicated or drunk, have any of you drunk alcohol from an amethyst goblet or ‘drinking vessel’ to test this? Let’s stick to Spring and flowers shall we? Keep the stone for your own crystal therapy (see blog on Energy Muse)! Regardless if it is considered a questionable practice with not enough scientific proof it is still fun to learn about.
These lovely purple violets were bought at my friend’s small business called “Flower Bar” in Southern Attica (Greece) — let’s support locally! There are over 200 types of violets, these with deep purple leaves and a yellow color center are “African violets” to be exact, made a family couple very happy for their Golden 50th anniversary! Check out the Farmer’s Almanac for caring for these gorgeous violets.
Inspired by the flowers and spiritual color of purple is a common poem (written in 1784_ source) we used to say or sing as children and even in our romantic years! Bring back more romance people, it’s good for your relationship health ….
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Background: Readily available testing for SARS-CoV-2 is necessary to mitigate COVID-19 disease outbreaks. At-home collection kits, in which samples are self-collected without requiring a laboratory or clinic visit and sent to an external laboratory for testing, can provide convenient testing to those with barriers to access. They can prevent unnecessary exposure between patient and clinical staff, increase access for patients with disabilities or remote workers, and decrease burdens on health care resources, such as provider time and personal protective equipment. Exact Sciences developed an at-home collection kit for samples to be tested to detect SARS-CoV-2 that includes an Instructions for Use (IFU) document, which guides people without prior experience on collecting a nasal swab sample. Demonstrating successful sample collection and usability is critical to ensure that these samples meet the same high-quality sample collection standards as samples collected in clinics.
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the usability of a SARS-CoV-2 at-home nasal swab sample collection kit.
Methods: A human factors usability study was conducted with 30 subjects without prior medical, laboratory, or health care training and without COVID-19 sample self-collection experience. Subjects were observed while they followed the IFU for the at-home sample collection portion of the SARS-CoV-2 test in a setting that simulated a home environment. IFU usability was further evaluated by requiring the subjects to complete a survey, answer comprehension questions, provide written feedback, and respond to questions from the observer about problems during use.
Results: All 30 subjects successfully completed the sample collection process, and all 30 samples were determined by reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing to meet quality standards for SARS-CoV-2 testing. The subjects’ written feedback and comments revealed several recommendations to improve the IFU.
Conclusions: The study demonstrated the overall usability of an at-home SARS-CoV-2 collection kit. Various feedback mechanisms provided opportunities to improve the wording and graphics for some critical tasks, including placing the label correctly on the tube. A modified IFU was prepared based on study outcomes.
The global pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has resulted in 223 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 4.6 million deaths, as of September 2021, according to the World Health Organization . In the United States, there have been more than 40.3 million reported COVID-19 cases and more than 649,000 deaths as of September 2021 [ ]. The transmission of COVID-19 has been shown to be contained with a combination of isolation practices, including wearing masks, physical distancing, and lockdown measures [ ], and widespread immunization with effective COVID-19 vaccines [ ]. In the United States, more than 175 million people have been fully vaccinated as of September 2021 using one of three COVID-19 vaccines [ - ] currently authorized for emergency use by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)—in August 2021, the FDA approved Comirnaty, known previously as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, for individuals 16 years of age or older [ ].
Despite this monumental progress, significant challenges remain to manage the ongoing pandemic. Many eligible Americans have not been vaccinated , and the emergence of increasingly virulent strains, including the Delta variant [ ], have resulted in increased hospitalizations and deaths throughout the United States [ , ]. Widespread testing can help public health officials to better monitor the progression of the pandemic, identify emerging variants, and identify individuals with COVID-19, particularly those with asymptomatic disease.
One approach to broadening access to SARS-CoV-2 testing has been the development of at-home sample collection kits that could be used safely and effectively by people without medical or laboratory experience. Samples can be collected without needing to travel to a medical center, and the samples can be shipped and later processed at a laboratory or health care facility or tested at home . At-home sample collection offers multiple advantages to combat the COVID-19 pandemic: it can prevent unnecessary exposure between patients and clinical staff during collection; improve access for elderly patients, patients with disabilities, or remote workers; reduce the need for personal protective equipment; and shift the logistics of collection from overburdened clinical sites to commercial delivery services.
Surveys on the perception of at-home COVID-19 sample collection and tests have demonstrated a broad willingness to complete such collection and confidence in the sample preparation and quality . Multiple studies have been conducted recently to compare SARS-CoV-2 test results from self-collected samples to those collected by health care workers [ - ]. Recently, a large-scale population-based study on the applicability of COVID-19 self-testing demonstrated that most participants collected the sample correctly the first time, and that test results showed comparable performance to those collected by health care professionals [ ].
To investigate the usability of an at-home collection process, usability studies should be conducted to ensure that these samples meet the same quality standards as clinician-collected samples. Here, we describe the results of a human factors usability study, conducted early in the pandemic, for the at-home sample collection kit, herein referred to as the “SARS-CoV-2 at-home collection kit,” for use with the SARS-CoV-2 (N gene detection) Test, both of which were developed by Exact Sciences. Exact Sciences is a molecular diagnostics company that manufactures an at-home screening test for colorectal cancer and developed the SARS-CoV-2 at-home collection kit and test in response to the global pandemic. Additional details related to the SARS-CoV-2 test are available in the FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) documentation in.
The goal of this study was to determine the usability of the SARS-CoV-2 at-home collection kit, and our primary endpoint was the percentage of samples collected from study participants that returned a valid SARS-CoV-2 result.
This study was conducted in May 2020, during the early months of the pandemic when very little information about COVID-19 pathogenesis was available, and the protocol was designed based on standards for human factors usability study design . By publishing our methodology and outcomes, we hope to provide a blueprint for future studies to ensure that the usability of other at-home collection kits can be quickly evaluated during public health crises or similar situations where urgency is required.
The SARS-CoV-2 (N gene detection) Test was developed by Exact Sciences and received EUA from the FDA on May 22, 2020, via EUA200367 (). A summary of the SARS-CoV-2 test characteristics is provided in . This is a reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)–based test that evaluates upper respiratory samples, including those collected with an anterior nares (ie, nasal) swab, to detect regions within the nucleocapsid (N) gene of the novel coronavirus (nCoV), specifically the nCoV_N1 and nCoV_N2 regions. Human ribonuclease P (RNase P), a gene expressed ubiquitously in human cells regardless of COVID-19 infection, serves as a control to demonstrate that usable samples were collected and provided to the lab, and that all testing processes were successfully completed. In validation studies, the test demonstrated no cross-reactivity with a panel of known respiratory pathogens. Its preclinical test performance in a collection of test samples showed positive percent agreement of 95% (38 out of 40 samples) and negative percent agreement of 100% (38 out of 38 samples) with another FDA-authorized SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR-based test.
The SARS-CoV-2 at-home collection kit contains the following: a sterile, individually wrapped nasal swab with a polyester tip with plastic handle; a 2-mL transport tube containing 0.9% saline; an Instructions for Use (IFU) document; a biohazard bag; an absorbent pad; a specimen identification label; and a UN3373-labeled shipping container.
|Test name||SARS-CoV-2 (N gene detection) Test|
|Type of test||Real-time RT-PCRb|
|Gene regions detected|
|SARS-CoV-2||nCoVc_N1 and nCoV_N2 regions of the nucleocapsid (N) gene|
|Control||Ribonuclease P human gene locus|
|Limit of detection||2.6 genome copies/µL sample|
|Cross-reactivity||13 other respiratory pathogens not detectedd|
|Preclinical test performancee (n=78 samples)|
|Positive percent agreement (38 out of 40 samples), % (95% CI)||95.0 (83.5-98.6)|
|Negative percent agreement (38 out of 38 samples), % (95% CI)||100 (90.8-100)|
aTest details were obtained from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) summary ().
bRT-PCR: reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction.
cnCoV: novel coronavirus.
dThe detection assay was conducted using NATtrol Respiratory Pathogen Panel-1 (NATRPP-1) from Zeptometrix.
eIn comparison with another COVID-19 RT-PCR test with FDA EUA.
Study Objectives and Subjects
The main objective was to determine the usability of the SARS-CoV-2 at-home collection kit for the collection and mailing of a nasal swab sample to the testing laboratory. The primary endpoint was the percentage of samples from the study participants that returned a valid SARS-CoV-2 test result, either positive or negative, both of which require a detectable level of RNase P. The target percentage was 80%, given that the subjects were minimally trained and were inexperienced in sample self-collection. There were five secondary objectives: (1) evaluate the perceived usability of the IFU, (2) evaluate the comprehension of the IFU by the subject, (3) identify problems that occur while following the IFU, (4) evaluate the root causes of problems that occur while following the IFU, and (5) develop strategies to mitigate problems occurring while following the IFU. A total of 30 patients from a workforce population that met established inclusion and exclusion criteria were enrolled in this study. Steps were taken to recruit subjects of varying ages and educational statuses, which included a manual review of participants by the study team.
The study was conducted in accordance with state and federal regulatory requirements, as well as the general principles set forth in the International Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research Involving Human Subjects and the Declaration of Helsinki [ ]. The study was approved by the Western Institutional Review Board (WIRB)–Copernicus Group Institutional Review Board (No. 20201763) and all subjects provided written informed consent prior to study participation.
The inclusion criterion was the ability to provide informed consent, and the exclusion criteria were prior medical or laboratory training, prior experience with COVID-19 sample self-collection, and prior SARS-CoV-2 testing. For each enrolled subject, usability of the IFU was determined based on successful completion of the self-collection of a nasal swab sample, which included a valid SARS-CoV-2 test result. All subjects completed the study.
A use-related Failure Mode Effects Analysis approach was used to determine potential hazards and their associated risks during use of the SARS-CoV-2 at-home collection kit. Subjects completed a survey form with demographic information, including race and ethnicity , highest education level obtained, and prior experience with medical or laboratory training and COVID-19 sample self-collection. Subjects who provided informed consent were provided an overview of the clinical study procedures, including guidance that they would be observed during the sample collection and answer questions related to their experience during the sample collection. The study consisted of two parts: simulated use, in which sample collection was simulated by a subject while monitored by an observer; and postsimulation evaluation, in which the subject completed survey questions and provided feedback on the collection process. The overall study design and methodology is summarized in .
The sample collection took place in a simulated home environment in a conference room with a table that served as a large surface area, similar to a countertop found in a kitchen or bathroom. The room included common household items, such as hand sanitizer, pens, pencils, paper towels, and a wastebasket. Since a sink was not available in the room, a large bowl labelled “SINK” was provided next to the hand sanitizer to simulate a sink for handwashing with soap and water.
Before beginning the sample collection, the observer oriented the subject to the simulated environment, making them aware of items available to them, without indicating that these would be required for the sample collection to reduce bias to the subject. To begin the sample collection, the observer instructed the subject to retrieve an available kit and to begin the collection; subjects were then observed while following the IFU for the SARS-CoV-2 at-home collection kit. The identification and classification of tasks were made by the study researchers (seefor complete list of tasks), and the study participants were blinded to the task categories.
Following completion of all steps in the IFU, the subject was then instructed to place the sample package in a designated area within the conference room. The subject then provided feedback on the usability of the IFU by completing the After-Scenario Questionnaire (ASQ) [- ], answered comprehension questions, provided written feedback on the experience, and addressed questions from the observer about observed problems during use.
The samples collected by the subjects were tested for SARS-CoV-2 by Exact Sciences Laboratories. Subjects remained blinded to the test results.
The study was conducted using the SARS-CoV-2 at-home collection kit from Exact Sciences; test characteristics are summarized in( ). Briefly, the laboratory test used RT-PCR to detect SARS-CoV-2 from a sample collected using an anterior nares (ie, nasal) swab, using detection of human RNase P as a control.
For the human factors usability study, 30 subjects were enrolled to simulate at-home sample collection and provide feedback during the follow-up evaluation (). The characteristics of the study subjects (N=30) are described in . The mean age of the subjects was 38.0 (SD 9.7) years, and no subjects were older than 65 years. Most subjects were White (n=26, 87%) and non-Hispanic or non-Latino (n=25, 83%), and 77% (n=23) of subjects had more than a high school education. After completing the usability study, all 30 subjects’ self-collected samples resulted in a valid SARS-CoV-2 test result, and all were negative for SARS-CoV-2. Sample validity was determined by successful detection of human RNase P.
Subjects completed the simulated sample collection according to an IFU document that described the 26 tasks required to prepare, collect, and ship a nasal swab sample (seefor complete list of tasks). These tasks were divided into “critical tasks,” in which use errors or failure to complete would have a negative clinical impact, such as invalid or delayed test results, and “essential tasks,” which were important for test completion but did not pose an immediate risk to the sample. Out of the 26 tasks, 15 were categorized as “critical” and were the primary focus for evaluating and improving the IFU based on study outcomes and subject feedback.
Overall, 14 out of 15 critical tasks from the IFU were successfully completed by more than 80% of the subjects during the simulated sample collection (). The task that the subjects encountered the greatest difficulty with was placing the label on the tube, which was not completed properly by 70% (21/30) of the subjects.
|Age (years), mean (SD)||38.0 (9.7)|
|Age category (years), n (%)|
|Sex, n (%)|
|Ethnicity, n (%)|
|Hispanic or Latino||4 (13)|
|Non-Hispanic or non-Latino||25 (83)|
|Racea, n (%)|
|American Indian or Alaska Native||0 (0)|
|Black or African American||2 (7)|
|Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander||0 (0)|
|Education level, n (%)|
|No high school||0 (0)|
|Some high school||0 (0)|
|High school degree only||7 (23)|
|College degree||18 (60)|
|Advanced degree||5 (17)|
aSubjects had the option to report one or more categories for race; each participant selected an option for both ethnicity and race.
To evaluate the opinions of the subjects after the simulated sample collection, subjects completed the ASQ () [ ]. Responses were indicated on a scale of 1 to 7, with lower scores corresponding to higher satisfaction; scores of less than 3 indicated that subjects felt satisfied using the IFU for sample collection. For all questions among the 30 subjects, the mean overall ASQ score was 2.1 (SD 1.6), indicating overall satisfaction.
The subjects’ written feedback and comments to the observer revealed several areas of potential improvement to the IFU. Most comments focused on references to the front and back of the IFU, handwashing, handling the absorbent pad, how far into the nostrils the nasal swab should be inserted (eg, use of the word “resistance”), and issues related to the tube label (eg, writing on the label and attaching it to the tube).
Results from the multiple sources of feedback collected during the feasibility study () were combined to determine how to improve the usability of the IFU (see for complete list of changes and corresponding rationale). This feedback helped improve the language and graphics describing how to place the label on the tube, which is the critical task with the lowest successful completion rate. Furthermore, subjects suggested minor wording changes to improve comprehension (eg, replacing “discard swab into your waste” with “throw swab into the trash”). The updated IFU is shown in .
|Feedback||Categories or questions||Measurement|
|Observer evaluation of IFU||The observer selected one of four options:|
|ASQ questions||The subject recorded their response on a numerical 7-point scale, ranging from 1 (“strongly agree”) to 7 (“strongly disagree”), and “N/A” (not applicable) outside the scale.|
|IFU comprehension||The observer recorded the response as “correct” or “incorrect” (with the option to record free-form text and ask follow-up questions).|
|Written feedback||The observer recorded the response as free-form text (with the option to ask follow-up questions).|
|Observer questions||The observer recorded the response as “yes” or “no.”|
Overall, this simulated at-home self-collection usability study was successful in that all 30 subjects collected samples that resulted in valid test results (100% success rate, exceeding the targeted 80%). Moreover, the ASQ scores were low, indicating acceptable agreement and satisfaction, and the written feedback and comments from subjects were combined with simulation data to improve the IFU for future patients undergoing COVID-19 testing using at-home specimen collection.
To evaluate sample quality, the presence of human RNase P, a gene expressed ubiquitously in human cells regardless of COVID-19 infection, provided a universal measurement of quality control. If the sample contained a detectable level of RNase P, then it was determined that the sample had sufficient RNA to be tested for the presence of SARS-CoV-2. Notably, this standard can be used for any sample obtained using the at-home SARS-CoV-2 collection kit, regardless of the method of collection or the positive or negative outcome of the test. The preclinical test characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 test, summarized in, demonstrated high positive and negative percent agreement among samples of sufficient quality.
The study population was well distributed with respect to age and gender. The proportion with a college degree or higher (77%) was slightly higher than the local population in Madison, Wisconsin (58%), although race and ethnicity populations were similar (ie, the White, non-Hispanic or non-Latino population in Madison is 74%) . Importantly, the qualifications for study participants impacted the inclusion criteria, which required the exclusion of anyone with any scientific or laboratory experience.
In general, the ability to provide at-home sample collection to detect respiratory viruses could significantly improve the effectiveness of public health strategies in preventing the spread of disease during a pandemic. For the COVID-19 pandemic, at-home sample collection could (1) improve the ability to identify individuals with detectable SARS-CoV-2 RNA without the need to expose health care workers during testing or the public during travel to and from the testing site, (2) provide an alternative and likely more accessible testing workflow for patients, and (3) enable the epidemiological study of the natural history of disease without undue risk to the population.
This study had several limitations. Some limitations were the simulated nature of the home environment, the lack of access to shipment methods for subjects, and the lack of subjects over 65 years, which was a result of the workforce population recruited for the study. Other limitations, including the relatively small sample size, were based on limited access of materials and a prioritization to make this collection kit available as soon as possible due to the ongoing public health crisis. Changes driven by logistics or product considerations and typographical errors are included in the updated IFU but are beyond the scope of this publication. The strengths of this study were that all subjects were able to successfully follow the IFU to collect usable samples, the consistency of the completion of medium-risk tasks, and the constructive feedback on low-risk tasks that led to IFU improvements.
In conclusion, this study demonstrated the overall usability of the SARS-CoV-2 at-home collection kit, and feedback from the study was used to generate improved instructions for use. Overall, it provides additional information that at-home collection of specimens for use with COVID-19 tests can be conducted effectively by subjects without prior sample self-collection experience.
We would like to thank the following contributors, who were all at Exact Sciences during the study design and execution: Steve Shak, MD, for scientific advice; Erin Bork, MS, Hannah McCracken, Marina Pavlova, Corey Yackel, Sarah Dunlap, PhD, and Claire Anderson for data processing assistance; Kourtney Frick for graphic design support; Rob Fisher, PhD, for Instructions for Use design and feedback incorporation; and everyone at Exact Sciences whose efforts and assistance helped make this study successful. This study was funded by Exact Sciences Corporation.
LES, MT, and KCA were responsible for conceptualization of the study. LES, IM, MT, and KCA were responsible for the study methodology. VS was responsible for software programming and data analysis. LES, MT, and VS were responsible for the formal analysis. IM was responsible for conducting the investigation and for project administration. DKEV was responsible for writing the original draft of the manuscript and for visualization of the results. LES, IM, MT, VS, DKEV, JM, and KCA were responsible for writing, reviewing, and editing the manuscript. LES, IM, and MT were responsible for project supervision.
Conflicts of Interest
MT, VS, DKEV, JM, and KCA are employees of Exact Sciences Corporation. LES and IM were employees of Exact Sciences Corporation when this study was conducted.
US Food and Drug Administration Emergency Use Authorization documentation for the Exact Sciences SARS-CoV-2 test.PDF File (Adobe PDF File), 444 KB
List of steps in Instructions for Use for the SARS-CoV-2 at-home collection kit. Critical steps are indicated in bold, which were not uniquely highlighted or bolded to subjects during the study.PDF File (Adobe PDF File), 466 KB
Final Instructions for Use document.PDF File (Adobe PDF File), 1069 KB
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|ASQ: After-Scenario Questionnaire|
|EUA: Emergency Use Authorization|
|FDA: Food and Drug Administration|
|IFU: Instructions for Use|
|nCoV: novel coronavirus|
|RNase P: ribonuclease P|
|RT-PCR: reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction|
|WIRB: Western Institutional Review Board|
Edited by A Kushniruk; submitted 02.04.21; peer-reviewed by M Popovic, S Lalmuanawma; comments to author 25.08.21; revised version received 13.09.21; accepted 02.10.21; published 14.12.21Copyright
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The sordid business of human trafficking, which includes enslavement in agricultural work, sweatshops, domestic labor, and prostitution, is rapidly expanding. And with its growing immigrant population, experts say, parts of New York City, including Brooklyn and Queens, have become hot spots in a trade that the International Labor Organization has described as the underside of globalization.
The large sandstone plaque over the front door at 320 Washington Avenue in Brooklyn reads Graham Home for Old Ladies. Nestled away from the street on a quiet, residential block of polished brownstones and an elegant park, the buildings soaring windows, circular driveway, and red brick colonnades seem to be yet another architectural marvel in Brooklyns historic landmark district of Clinton Hill.
"Pick up the telephone right now! Youve got a direct line to Jesus," cries the elderly woman to the kneeling group of worshippers sunk into the thick carpet at her feet. On an elevated stage, bathed in a glimmering strobe of lights, the members of Iglesia Carismatica Espiritu de Hermandad shake their hands in the air to the rhythm of the womans exhortations to feel the Holy Spirit inside of them.
Surrounded by coiled brambles of razor wire and shattered concrete, Mark Firth and Andrew Tarlow, co-owners of Diner and Bonita, dream of greener pastures. "We are ready for new challenges," says Tarlow, his eyes looking past the teet-ering horizon of South Williamsburg toward the rolling hills of upstate New York, where the two partners plan to start an organic farm this coming spring to furnish fresh produce for their restaurants.r
As summer draws to a close and Brooklyns desire for ice cream wanes, the drivers spend more and more time on the sidewalk in their lawn chairs, quietly talking and watching the neighborhood change before their eyes.
Surrounded by coiked brambles or razor wire ad shattered concrete, Mark Firth and Andrew Tarlow, co-owners of Diner and Bonita, dream of greener pastures. We are ready for new challenges, says Tarlow, his eyes looking past the teetering horizon of South Williamsburg toward the rolling hills of upstate New York
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"Nothing is agreed until everything is agreed, and 'everything' must include an intra-Afghan dialogue and comprehensive ceasefire," said US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad.
The United States and the Taliban said Saturday they had made substantial headway in negotiations to end the 17-year US war in Afghanistan, although sticking points remained.
Zalmay Khalilzad, who was named by President Donald Trump's administration to find a way out of the war, held an unusually long six days of talks with Taliban representatives in Qatar.
"Meetings here were more productive than they have been in the past. We made significant progress on vital issues," Khalilzad wrote on Twitter.
Khalilzad -- who headed to Qatar after talks in Afghanistan and its key neighbours -- said he was returning to Kabul to discuss the negotiations.
"We will build on the momentum and resume talks shortly. We have a number of issues left to work out," he tweeted.
"Nothing is agreed until everything is agreed, and 'everything' must include an intra-Afghan dialogue and comprehensive ceasefire."
While he has not given details, floated proposals include a withdrawal by the United States of its troops in return for Taliban guarantees not to shelter foreign fighters -- the initial reason for the US intervention.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo later tweeted he had heard "encouraging news" from Khalilzad.
"The US is serious about pursuing peace, preventing #Afghanistan from continuing to be a space for international terrorism & bringing forces home," he added.
"Working with the Afghan gov't & all interested parties, the US seeks to strengthen Afghan sovereignty, independence & prosperity."
TRT World speaks with journalist Rahimullah Yusufzai.
Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said that while there was "progress" at the meetings, reports of an agreement on a ceasefire and talks with Kabul "are not true."
"Since issues are of critical nature and need comprehensive discussions, therefore it was decided that talks about unresolved matters will resume in similar future meetings," he said in a statement.
But a senior Taliban commander sounded optimistic after the talks with the Afghan-born Khalilzad, who played key diplomatic roles in former president George W. Bush's administration.
"The US has accepted many of our demands and both sides are very much agreed on major points, but some points are still under discussion," the Taliban commander told AFP on condition of anonymity by phone from Pakistan.
"We are moving forward and a lot of progress has been made so far.
"Efforts are underway to find some middle ground to solve the remaining disputed issues. The Afghan government is one of them," he added.
Details provided by the sources to Reuters include apparent concessions from both sides, with foreign forces to be withdrawn from the country in 18 months from the future signing of the deal.
It is unclear whether a joint statement will be issued, or whether the provisions have been fully accepted by the US side.
US embassy officials in Kabul were not available to comment.
According to the Taliban sources, the group offered assurances that Afghanistan will not be allowed to be used by al Qaeda and Daesh terrorists to attack the United States and its allies - a key early demand of Washington.
The Taliban says that they will finalise a timeline for a ceasefire in Afghanistan but will only open talks with Afghan representatives once the ceasefire is implemented.
Other clauses include a deal over the exchange and release of prisoners from the warring sides, the removal of an international travel ban on several Taliban leaders by the United States and the prospect of an interim Afghan government after the ceasefire is struck, the Taliban sources said.
TRT World's Bilal Sarwary has more details from Kabul.
Afghan authorities have put a brave face on the negotiations, noting that Kabul has already taken charge of security.
President Ashraf Ghani said Thursday that 45,000 Afghan security forces have died since September 2014 -- a stunning casualty rate of more than 28 dead per day that analysts say has contributed to low morale.
The offer to appoint an interim government in Afghanistan comes at a time when top politicians including Ghani have filed their nominations for the presidential polls in July this year. Ghani has repeatedly rejected the offer to agree to the formation of an interim government.
News of progress on a deal comes as the Taliban continue to stage nearly daily attacks against the Western-backed Afghan government and its security forces.
Despite the presence of US-led foreign forces training, advising and assisting their Afghan counterparts 17 years after the US led an invasion to drive them from power, the Taliban controls nearly half of Afghanistan.
US troops in Afghanistan
The United States has some 14,000 troops in Afghanistan as part of the NATO-led mission, known as Resolute Support, as well as a US counter-terrorism mission directed at groups such as Daesh and al Qaeda.
Despite reports in December last year that the United States was considering pulling out almost half of its forces, a White House spokesman said that Trump had not issued orders to withdraw the troops.
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The land of Vladimir Putin and snowy mountains – Russia certainly feels like it is on a person edge of the planet nevertheless so massive as to dominate the Earth with its large terrain. Nevertheless, even however you may well get eerie feels when you assume about it, Russia is nevertheless a very attractive and grand travel location. If you do not consider us, then go see for your self. E-book your ticket to Russia utilizing British Airways and pay a visit to these excellent travel places.
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2. St. Petersburg:
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Isabelle Carabantes is first and foremost the story of a double passion: working the land and animals.
Isabelle lives and works in Fontainebleau, France. She learned sculpture at the Ateliers des Beaux-Arts in Paris where she studied modeling from a live model, which she abandoned to devote herself mainly to animal sculpture. Nature offers him a fascinating world and magical moments of contemplation. Each production begins with work on the anatomy of animals, then with a study of their social structure in order to restore with emotion their wild beauty and their power which are only equaled by the fragility of their lives. She understands very quickly that between humanity and animality, the border is tenuous, that the Animal is also the future of Man. The artist reveals herself in her art more than she could talk about, out of modesty. His approach is not that of a naturalist. Once the anatomy has been studied, she escapes from it to deliver a personal interpretation of the subject by focusing on the emotion felt. It is therefore always with excitement that she approaches a new work, the fear of not being able to magnify the beauty and the life that spring from her models: to tell a slice of life. She sculpts in color by the effect of a play of shadows and lights, the culmination of a rough model. He is frequently told that his animals have human expressions. “So much the better, because they have feelings too! she replies. The man, a friend? The artist does not hesitate: she takes sides, that of the heart, of the emotion that embraces her and carries us away in turn. It challenges us, prevents us from falling asleep on an immutable dream; it alerts us to the consequences of the domination exercised by Man: the end of a magnificent biodiversity, the irremediability of the tragedy.
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03 Feb 226. Know How You Coach | Ricklan Holmes | Tyler High School
Can you describe your coaching style in five words or less? The key to consistency in your coaching is knowing how you coach. You have to have a clear picture of what you want to accomplish with your athletic program, so that you can pass that message on to your coaching staff. Once the coaching staff gets it, that vision will trickle down to your athletes.
In this episode of the Coach 360 podcast, Colton talks to Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Ricklan Holmes of Tyler High School about self-knowledge and consistency in coaching.
Key Takeaways: -Understand that correction is to make you better. -Be willing to understand and work with your coaching staff. -Be consistent.
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Why you should learn how to flush sediment from wells
One of the biggest problems that people face when using well water is sediment. If you are using city water, it is unlikely that you will face this issue because city water goes through municipal filtering that removes any larger particles. On the other hand, well water is directly from an underground aquifer, so sediment such as sand, rust, dirt, and gravel becomes an issue for private well owners.
If the sediment issue isn’t treated seriously, it could lead to lower water pressure, or worse, damage to your pipes, heaters, appliances, valves, fixtures, and faucets. Thankfully, finding a solution for removing sediment in well water is not as difficult as you might think. With this guide, you will learn the necessary information about sediment in well water like how it enters your water, the risks associated when not treated, and most importantly, how to remove it.
What is Sediment?
Sediment is essentially a material that is picked up from one location and shifted to another. Typically, sediments are rocks and minerals, but other things like decomposed plants and animals are also considered natural sediments.
Sediments are typically larger in size than other contaminants and can give the water a cloudy-like appearance, depending on the source. Some sediment sinks to the bottom of a water supply, while the suspended sediment kind will float on the surface of the water. The common kinds of sediment that you will usually see are:
- Hardness minerals
How Does Sediment Get Into Well Water?
Due to the natural process of erosion, you will often find sediment occurring naturally in groundwater. The force or pressure of rivers and streams will wear away at rocks and soil and as a result, it transports the gravel, rock, and solid dirt particles towards the river’s delta.
After that, the water flows into the ground when there is rain or snow and the sediment particles will be carried along with it. While the water is traveling through the layers of rocks, soil, and decaying plant and animal matter, it may pick up extra sediment to reach your well’s aquifer.
Even though sediments happen naturally in well water systems, there are some circumstances where an excessive amount of sediments are allowed into your well. Here are some situations where you will find too much sediment in the well water:
The well screen or well casing needs to be replaced
If your well has been in use for many years and you’re only realizing the sediment problem now, there is a high chance that the problem is due to damage to your well screen or a worn casing. When there is damage or serious wear and tear on the screen or casing, small gaps or holes will form and sediments and deposits will be able to pass into the well system.
The recommended time frame to have your well inspected is every 10 years. The inspection is to check and ensure your screen and casing are in good condition. Otherwise, you will need to replace them. Typically, the lifespan of well screens is longer than what you would expect, at an average of at least 25 years of time. However, if you’re using an older well, then this can be an issue to be aware of, and you should have the screen replaced if needed.
There is corrosion in your pipes
Pipe corrosion is another concern that you should be aware of because in some cases, old iron or copper pipes may corrode and cause flakes of sediment to break off and seep into your water supply.
To know if your pipes are corroded or not, you can check the pH level of your water. If the pH level is unusually low (less than 7.0) or high (more than 8.5) or has high levels of salts or oxygen, there is a high chance that the pipes and water heaters of your home are at risk of corrosion.
There are two other common well water contaminants, iron bacteria, and sulfate, that can also cause your pipes to corrode. Moreover, abrasive sediments are also capable of causing wear and tear which can lead to a higher chance of your pipes being corroded.
If the pipes and water line in your home are experiencing some severe sediment issue, you should consider seeking help from a professional. The reason to call a professional is that they will handle everything that needs to be covered and determine how bad the corrosion is and whether your pipe needs replacements, either now or later on in time.
The existing well pump is too large
In certain situations, a well pump that is too big can lead to sediment problems. What it means by being too big is that the well pump that’s installed is too powerful for the well and the pump may suck up sand from the aquifer surrounding it.
If you feel like your well pump is too large, you should act on it immediately and contact a professional to install a pump with a more suitable pump size for your well. The reason that you should take action as quickly as possible is that your pump’s valve will deteriorate at a much quicker pace when exposed to an excessive level of sediments, and sand will accumulate quickly at the base of the well.
The well pump is set too low
The location of your well pump can also be another reason that you’re experiencing an excessive amount of sand or sediment in your water. A normal submersible well pump is set at a distance of 10 to 20 feet from the bottom of the well. In the case when the well pump is set too low to the ground, it will be more open to sediments like grit or sand being drawn in.
Even if you’ve never had any issues with the placement of your well pump you should also consider that there is a chance that the well shaft has gathered so much sediment that it heightens the base of the well. When that happens, it causes the well pump to start sucking up this sediment.
You should also take note that if you have a new well or your existing well just went through maintenance that involved drilling, sediment may have entered during the drilling process. In most cases, people would wait about a month for the settled sediment to clear from the well.
What Are the Risks With Sediment in Water from Wells?
Sediment in your water doesn’t usually have adverse health effects, even though it does affect the water, giving it a bad taste or making the water smell. More often than not, it’s the water quality around your home that matters more.
From an aesthetic point of view, sediment is usually abrasive and that means it will start to leave deposits that wear down your plumbing, fixtures, well pump, faucet fittings, and appliances if you allow it to run through your piping. If the sediment is allowed to settle, it is likely that it will cause clogging which reduces the water flow rate and can be expensive to fix.
There are some types of sediment that are associated with health risks especially if they are attached with pathogens and pollutants that can cause harm, like bacteria, viruses, lead, arsenic, fertilizers, and others. One single sediment particle might have multiple pathogens attached to it, and this is why it is important to begin testing your well annually for these harmful contaminants. You can also test more regularly if you are worried.
If you are realizing damages done around your home due to your well water, it is best you start to test for sediment so you can identify the complication and resolve it as soon as possible. Test kits can be bought online and they typically provide a mineral analysis of your water. This includes the tests for the pH level, hardness, and rust.
You may want to consider testing for iron and sulfur if your water doesn’t have a clean order or leaves brown or discolored stains on your surfaces. For a more detailed analysis of your water quality, you can opt for a laboratory test. However, do expect lab tests to take a longer time to provide you with your results.
How to Remove Sediment in well Water
Now, let’s take a look at the best types of sediment filters for removing sediment from your well water.
Best Types of Sediment Filters for Well Water
Generally, there are two types of sediment filters on the market that have proven to be very effective for removing unwanted sediments. The two types of filters are spin-down and cartridge filters.
A spin-down sediment filter is normally installed as a pre-filter, also known as a first-stage filter. This sediment filter comes before a larger filter that removes specific well water contaminants, such as manganese and others, giving you clean, sediment-free water.
A spin-down filter is usually found in a whole house water filtration system which provides benefits for your entire home. If you treat the water that is close to your home’s POE, you can expect to enjoy the benefit of making sure that all your piping, plumbing, and appliances benefit from clean water. Moreover, they can also be protected from damages by the abrasive nature of sediments.
The spin-down filter is a uniquely designed sediment filter with a see-through clear exterior, allowing you to check the sediment build-up inside. This filter is also shaped like a big pipette, usually around 5 to 50 microns, and is equipped with a flush valve that can be used to flush out the accumulated sediment. This feature allows you to clean the filter easily without having to remove the filter from its housing.
Spin-down filters are also easy to install and require almost little to no service or maintenance, other than flushing them periodically. Moreover, when compared to other sediment filter types, these filters will have the least impact on your water flow rate. There are varying sizes for this type of filter to fit different pipe diameters, but they are generally capable of handling a water pressure of 20 to 80 GPM.
The cartridge filter is also the most popular type of sediment filter that you can consider. Like the previous water sediment filter, cartridge filters are also installed as pre-filters. However, you can also use them as a standalone filtration solution to have sediments removed.
Cartridge filter systems are designed with their own filter housing and are meant to be placed at your main line, before your hot water heater. The two types of cartridge filter designs that you will encounter are a spun cartridge and a pleated cartridge.
A spun filter got its name because of its cylindrical shape. Spun filters are usually made from layer on top of layer of melted, spun polypropylene. When water travels into a spun filter, it will go through many stages of filter media for a thorough filtration and a better chance of capturing sediment across its large surface area.
For this type of filter, the layer on the outside will have the highest microns and is also incredibly porous. This means that its microns can trap the largest particles, such as gravel and sand with ease. With the water traveling further into the filter, it will meet filter media with increasingly lower microns. These small microns are best for trapping smaller sediments, making them a great water treatment system for treating different sizes of sediment and giving you clean water of the highest quality.
Likewise, pleated filters are also named after their design where their water filtration media is “pleated” or folded. This design is also great for thoroughly filtering out large sediments like dust and sand. Since pleated filter cartridges only have one type of filter media, which usually has high microns, many people find this type of filter to be less effective than spun filters to remove smaller sediment like silt from the well water.
Pleated filters are usually the preferred choice for whole-home or under-sink filters and offer excellent value for money. When you install this type of filter as the first stage of a filtration system, it will remove the harmful bigger sediments, while letting the smaller ones go through. These can then be filtered out using cartridges with lower microns, giving you sediment-free water.
Unlike some other filters out there that lower the water pressure and affect the water flow rate, this type of filter ensures that the flow rate is not only unaffected, but improved with less drop in water pressure.
Conclusion: Ready to clean sediment out of a well?
With a better understanding of water sediment, you can take action as soon as possible to rectify any complications before so much sediment is in your water and causing you even more headaches. As long as you take action early, you can save yourself the hassle of dealing with the aftermath.
What size filter do I need?
To find out the ideal filter size, you will need to consider the following:
- Microns. Buying the right filter is often determined by the size of each grain of the sediment you intend to get rid of and this is often measured using microns. Generally, filters on the market eliminate grains of 20 microns down to 5 microns. To put into perspective, grains of sand from a beach are around 60 microns, coarse silt is approximately 30 microns while clay goes all the way down to 0.5 microns. If your water smells like sulfur or rotten eggs, then you might want to consider using a 10-micron filter to get rid of the smell.
- Flow rate. A filter will inevitably slow down the flow of your water getting to your fixtures. If you are using backwash-based filters, then you need to make sure that your well pump is up to standard. To know the flow you need in your house, you will need to identify how many gallons per minute your fixtures use and decide which is the right filter for your house.
- Filter class. The class of a filter usually refers to the mesh size. If it comes with a huge mesh number, it means the filter can get rid of fine sediment from your water. However, the bigger the mesh number, the slower the flow, and more gallons per minute will be needed.
Should I test my well water?
Testing your well water is always a good idea and you can get a kit for it online with ease. Once your well water is tested, you can take action immediately if there are unwanted contaminants found.
What other alternatives are there for eliminating sediment from water?
This is dependent on the type of sediment complication you’re facing. For example, a water softener system is a good choice for eliminating hard water-causing minerals that leave a “hard” scale in your piping. Besides a water softener, another water treatment system that you can consider is a reverse osmosis system, which provides one of the most thorough filtrations on the market right now.
How can I flush sediments out of a hot water heater?
You can follow these steps to drain sediments from your water heater:
- Turn off your water heater.
- Switch off the cold water valve.
- Leave the remaining water in the tank to cool.
- Attach a garden hose to the drain valve which is usually found on the side of the tank.
- Ensure the other end of the garden hose is above a drain or bucket.
- Open your faucets to prevent a buildup of pressure in your pipes and heating tank.
- Open the drain valve to let the sediments and water from the tank to run through the hose pipe and to your drain opening.
- After draining, use fresh water for cleaning the tank.
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Cave pecuniam: Lawyers as launderers
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Visiting cities in Central Europe – from Strasbourg to Brasov and from Milan to Copenhagen – can be like listening to Strauss’ waltzes: at some point one feel the need to pause the player and say `OK, I got the idea !`.
Of course, this is a very minimalistic statement and I don’t support it myself. However, you will admit there’s a certain amount of reason in this `seen-one-seen’em-all` approach when talking about Central-European / German / Austrian (call it whatever you like) cities. Those who find this approach very reasonable would probably like to deal with the original – well, Prague is definitely it ! The one city among them all to best explore the square-place-paved-in-stone-with-a-baroque-church-on-one-side-and-two-dozens-of-Jugendstil-buildings-on-the-other-three-plus-a-Gothic-cathedral-downtown type of Central-European city.
By all means Prague is much more than that, but that’s because all the others are less than Prague. I came to Prague with high expectations and I must admit I was only dissapointed by the cold and gloomy October weather (but I hear they are working on it for the next summer).
In order for a city to be a nowadays’ successful touristic attraction, it seems it should have been a capital of an empire at least for some time in its history. This theory appears to work pretty well for many of Europe’s most popular city-break destinations: Vienna, Rome, London, Paris, Istanbul, St. Petersburg, even Budapest if we relax the definition of an `empire`. It is somehow the case for Prague too, since it served – unofficially and briefly – as capital of the very fluid and conceptualized Holy Roman Empire.
Prague is displaying today more than a thousand years of history, civilization and culture. From proto-Slavs to Jews, from Middle-Age German spirit to modern Czech revival, from stone bridges to steel and glass buildings, from Nazi holocaust to Soviet and communist holocaust, from beer to ice-hockey (often bundled), from Mozart to jazz and New Age – Prague has it all. Therefore it’s hard to present in an organized way all these aspects within one single blog post. But since I like to do it the eclectic way, I’ll just invite you to roam through Prague for a little while. Pictures will do most of the job, while your guide will keep the talking to a minimum.
I don’t have a particular route in mind, but I feel I should begin the tour with a picture taken from the Vyšehrad Hill, as Smetana’s six tone-poems cycle, Má Vlast / My Homeland (of which Vltava / The Moldau is the most famous) begins with the soft harp chords of Vyšehrad.
Here, at Vyšehrad, I found out that the capital of a landlocked country has a marina. Now I don’t find that strange any more that Hungary, another landlocked country, once had an admiral as a ruler…
There’s also a toy museum inside the castle. Considering the entrance fee, now I regret I didn’t keep all the toys from my childhood…
Municipal Theatre, where Mozart’s Don Giovanni world premiere took place in 1787. For this reason, Prague positions itself as a `Mozart-city`. I would note the harsh competition in this market segment: Salzburg and Vienna are tough competitors. Salzburg is Mozart’s birthplace, Vienna is the headquarters of Mozartkugeln !
Tombstones in the Jewish cemetery, the place where, according to a fake but still popular tradition, The Protocols of the Elders of Zion originated. The story proved a mystification and was publicly exposed as such many times, but in vain for those who still need to believe in the theory of world conspiracy.
I would have liked to take some pictures inside Pinkas Synagogue too, but it was not allowed. On its walls, the names of over 77.000 Czech Jews murdered by Nazis are written. To me, it reminds somehow of Sighet Memorial in Romania- another memorial filled with the names of thousands of victims: the victims of communism. I find it strange and frustrating that Jewish martyrdom is widely recognized, as it should be (you can even go to jail if you deny the Holocaust), while the communist holocaust is regarded as a trivia, even in the former communist countries (if you deny the communist holocaust you will be seen as trendy, fancy and open-minded !)…
The triumph of Jugendsil eclecticism – Masarykovo boulevard and its buildings. Šitkov water-tower at left.
Deep metro station at Republic Square. The guy with a blurred face doesn’t seem very happy about me taking this picture, as he and his boyfriend must interrupt their making-up for a few seconds. Speaking of metro: I am a big fan of the closing doors announcement in the Prague metro trains: `Ukončete prosím výstup a nástup, dveře se zavírají`.
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Tips for Safe Travels
As you prepare for your study abroad adventure of a lifetime, we’re sure that you’re making a list of all the places you’ll go during long weekends, a semester break, and perhaps even for post-semester travel. After all, you paid for that big-ticket overseas, why not take advantage of low-cost travel before heading home?
So how do you plan to stay safe far from home and perhaps far from your program’s support system? Below are a few tips for smooth sailing from our team.
Research your travel destination
Yeah, you’ll be researching restaurants and museum sites, concerts and festivals. But what about local emergency contact information? The UK has different emergency numbers than Italy or Spain do. If you sprain your ankle on a hike, you’ll want to have planned to have a number on hand that you can call for emergency support, in-country. You can also find good information about safety in your destination country from various travel bloggers – see if they have any country-specific tips that can help you navigate your experience. It is always good to familiarize yourself with local customs. Sometimes that can be for your safety but most often it simply helps you learn more from your trip, show respect for the locals, and reduce the risk of accidentally offending someone as you explore their home.
See how your activities relate to your health insurance
International health insurance does not cover all injuries while you’re abroad. Most plans will exclude things like skydiving, parasailing, scuba diving, horseback riding, or even boating. If you’re planning for a particularly adventurous excursion, check your health insurance plan and make sure that any accidental injury you may risk is covered.
Google your hotel or hostel and map it out
Does the price look too good to be true? Not only should you consider checking reviews through travel sites and bloggers but it can also be a good idea for you to go on Google Maps and check the street view for your hotel or hostel. Does the area appear to be close to familiar territory? Does everything seem clean and quiet? Not only can this quick search help you determine if you’ll feel comfortable staying overnight in a particular destination, but it can also be a good way to familiarize yourself with the facade of the hostel or hotel so that it is easier to find when you first arrive.
Always travel with your program’s emergency contact info
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Smart Grid Cyber Security Market - Challenging Health Concerns 2025
Posted by Pooja Gavali on February 5th, 2019
Global Smart Grid Cyber Security Market: Snapshot
Smart grids, considered next-generation power system, combine sophisticated computing and communication technologies to better efficiency and reliability of power systems. Emergence of renewable energy in response to rising demand for electricity, has particularly stoked their uptake. On account of their salient features which consists of millions of interconnected electronic devices across power facilities heavily reliant on communication networks, cyber security emerges to be a critical issue for smart grids.
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This has spawned the market for smart grid cybersecurity, which tackles both deliberate attacks from terrorists, business enemies, and disgruntled employees and inadvertent ones resulting from equipment failures, errors by users, and natural disasters. The primary benefit of smart grid security is its ability to counter any contingency brought about by power failure of any crucial component of the power system by facilitating a reliable and stable power system. A challenge facing the market currently is the lack of standard reference architecture for the smart grid and the dearth of release mechanisms.
From a geographical standpoint, North America and Europe generate maximum demand in the global market for smart grids cybersecurity. On account of a slew of guidelines and policies pertaining to data security and privacy in countries of Germany, the Netherlands, and the U.K., the market in Europe is slated to see good growth in the upcoming years. Asia Pacific, powered by China, will also likely emerge as a key market in the next couple of years.
Siemens AG, VeriSign, Lockheed Martin Corp., ViaSat Inc., Industrial Defender Inc., IOActive Inc., and IBM Corp are some of the main providers of smart grid cybersecurity.
Global Smart Grid Cyber Security Market: Inclusive Insight
Cyber security comprises checking damage, illegal usage, and misuse of communication systems, electronic information, and the information contained therein to ensure availability, integrity and confidentiality. It also includes restoration of electronic information and communication systems in case of natural disaster or deliberate attack. The components within smart grid that are prone to cyber-attacks include operational technologies, IT systems, and end access points. The operational technologies which are exposed to cyber threats are power line communication devices, supervisory control, intelligent electronic devices, and data acquisition (SCADA) and energy management systems.
This industry research report is a brief review of the growth trail in terms of existing, past, and future scenarios of the global smart grid cyber security market. It deals with the evaluation of the aspects that are expected to influence the development of the market and the primary trends have also been specified in the research study. The research study also offers a broad lookout on the vendor landscape of the market through Porter’s five forces analysis. The research report offers references of the research and development activities, mergers and acquisitions, and specifics on licensing and collaborations. The report probes into the strategies related to publicity, shares, and product range of the key participants in the global smart grid cyber security market.
Global Smart Grid Cyber Security Market: Drivers and Inhibitors
The growing demand for power along with growing global mandate for smart grid technologies is expected to bolster the progress of the global smart grid cyber security market. A smart grid provides a network of electricity for consumers and suppliers to regulate the demand for energy and flow of information through the high-end devices. The communication layer is the backbone of the smart grid and is susceptible to cyber-attacks. The smart grid is envisioned to decrease the vulnerability of the electricity systems and improve emergency response. Smart grid security is an important parameter to maintain reliable and stable power system during the contingency situation due to power failure of any critical power system component.
The chief driver of growth of the global smart grid cyber security market is the increasing occurrence of cyber threats owing to rising interconnection and integration. Furthermore, the new two way communication systems and growing risk to operations are expected to boost the demand for smart grid cyber security technologies globally. Nevertheless, the dearth of standard reference architecture for the smart grid and the lack of release mechanisms is expected to hamper the growth of the market.
Global Smart Grid Cyber Security Market: Regional Outlook
Currently, North America and Europe account for the peak demand of cyber security. In European nations such as the UK, German and the Netherlands, there are several of guidelines and policies for data security and privacy. The smart grid cyber security market in Europe is estimated to rise progressively in the near future. In Asia Pacific, China is expected to drive the growth of the smart grid cyber security market mostly driven by methods to reinforce the smart grid systems.
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Global Smart Grid Cyber Security Market: Competitive Landscape
The key market players operating in the smart grid cyber security market are VeriSign, ViaSat Inc., Siemens AG, Industrial Defender Inc., Lockheed Martin Corp., IOActive Inc., IBM Corp, and BAE Systems PLC among others.
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When you hear the word jousting, what do you think of?
For a lot of people the word conjures up exciting images of chivalric knights in armour, competing for glory. You might associate the sport with legends of Arthurian England more than with Scotland – but we have a long history of chivalry too!
Ahead of Spectacular Jousting at Caerlaverock Castle later this month (Sat 30 & Sun 31 July), here are our favourite jousting facts.
What was jousting?
Jousting was a kind of sporting contest where two knights on horseback, armed with blunted lances, tilted at each other. Jousting tournaments were very popular in Scotland during the Middle Ages.
Why did people start doing it?
It began in the British Isles as early as 1066 with the mêlée – part sporting contest; part training for the real challenges of medieval combat.
During the high medieval era, the mêlée evolved into the joust and later, when guns began to be used for warfare, jousting became more of an entertainment for the king and his court. There were special rules and a scoring system. The event often included other kinds of spectacle and entertainment.
What did jousters do?
There were different forms of jousting, all of which allowed competitors to show how good they were at fighting. But the most famous contest involved two knights on horseback charging towards each other with lances.
Wasn’t it dangerous?
Yes it was! King James III’s younger brother was killed while jousting. So was King Henry II of France. But jousters use blunted weapons and special armour to make injuries less likely.
What did jousters wear?
A knight would wear a metal helmet and a heavy suit of armour, which could take an hour to put on. Over that, he wore a brightly coloured surcoat displaying his coat of arms. Each knight had a different coat of arms, so he could be recognised while wearing a helmet.
Why did people hold jousting tournaments?
They were often held as celebrations – to mark a victory in battle, or the signing of a peace treaty, or a royal wedding. Sometimes they were held during wars, to keep soldiers busy and to train them.
Who hosted jousting?
Tournaments were usually organised by kings.
In Scotland, David II, James IV and James V were very keen on jousting – both as hosts and as participants. They sometimes competed in disguise.
Where in Scotland were they held?
Between 1350 and 1603 (when James VI became James I of England) jousting tournaments were held in Edinburgh, St Andrews, Perth, Stirling and Leith.
At one Leith tournament, the knights fought in boats!
Did knights ever cheat?
All knights were supposed to believe in chivalry – a code of honour, bravery and loyalty. But some did cheat by having their armour bolted to their horses. Others used jousting tournaments as a cover for murder!
Are suits of armour used nowadays?
Modern soldiers (and motorcyclists) use flexible synthetic armour such as Kevlar. And in 1962, some NASA scientists who were designing space suits visited the Tower of London. They wanted to study the jousting armour of King Henry VIII.
Now you’ve got the lowdown with our jousting facts, you’re all set to impress your pals at Spectacular Jousting.
We’re looking forward to welcoming you on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 July at Caerlaverock Castle!
Advance booking required. Remember, this event is free for Historic Scotland members! And don’t forget to share your photos with us by tagging @welovehistory.
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Kolkata formerly Calcutta is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly river, it is the principal commercial, cultural, and educational centre of East India, while the Port of Kolkata is India's oldest operating port and its sole major riverine port. As of 2011, the city had 4.5 million residents; the urban agglomeration, which comprises the city and its suburbs, was home to approximately 14.1 million, making it the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in India.
Presenting 15 Rare & Old Photo’s of “The City of Joy” Calcutta | Part III
1# Streetlife in Kolkata (Calcutta) – 1945
2# Milton Link Street
3# Horse Coach Waiting for Passenger in a Busy street
4# Metcalfe Hall Calcutta (Kolkata) – Mid 19th Century
5# The Imperial Museum,Chowringhee is One of the Oldest Museam in World
6# Taken in the early 1940's – Calcutta ( Kolkata ) appears much more clean and organized than in the present day.
7# Clive Street 1892
8# Victoria Memorial Kolkata (Calcutta)
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9# The American Red Cross Burra Club, Calcutta
10# The Building's clock tower seen at the end of the photo taken in Esplanade, Calcutta in 1945
11# The Esplanade and Government House from Chowringhee – Calcutta (Kolkata) 1865
12# Hindustan Building , Kolkata
13# View of Calcutta (Kolkata) – 1880's
14# village of Culcutta 1892
15# Writers Building 1905
The discovery and archaeological study of Chandraketugarh, 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Kolkata, provide evidence that the region in which the city stands has been inhabited for over two millennia.Kolkata's recorded history began in 1690 with the arrival of the English East India Company, which was consolidating its trade business in Bengal.
Job Charnock, an administrator who worked for the Company, is traditionally credited as the founder of the city; In response to a public petition, the Calcutta High Court ruled in 2003 that the city does not have a founder.The area occupied by the present-day city encompassed three villages: Kalikata, Gobindapur, and Sutanuti. Kalikata was a fishing village; Sutanuti was a riverside weavers' village. They were part of an estate belonging to the Mughal emperor; the jagirdari (a land grant bestowed by a king on his noblemen) taxation rights to the villages were held by the Sabarna Roy Choudhury family of landowners, or zamindars. These rights were transferred to the East India Company in 1698
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