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Intonation is the rollercoaster of speech, creating the uppy-downy of Welsh and the Dalek monotone. With Stephen Fry. From August 2012.
"It ain't what you say, but the way that you say it". David Blunkett surprises us with song and reveals how important intonation is in his life. Anne Karpf and daughter Lola share some familial secrets and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art lets us observe an intonation class. Stephen himself plays with the intonation of the football results in order to better the record of his team, Norwich City.
Joining Stephen in the studio and bringing some academic grist to the intonational mill is speech coach Dr Geoff Lindsey, who introduces us to some of the concepts and practices of this interesting phenomenon of the English language.
Have you experienced HRT? No, it's not what you're thinking. It's High Rise Terminal - or what Stephen calls "Australian Question Intonation", a particular affliction for the host of this entertaining programme. It's the ending of every sentence with a question, even when it isn't one? Together, Stephen and Geoff try and work out how it works, why it annoys and how the intonation at the end of a sentence can affect its meaning.
Producer: Merilyn Harris
A Testbed production for BBC Radio 4.
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Authors: Daniels, Edward
Date: December 1, 1856
Edward Daniels wrote this printed letter "to the Friends of Free Kansas" from the office of the National Kansas Committee in Chicago, Illinois on December 1, 1856. He had just returned from Kansas Territory and presented 9 "facts and suggestions" about conditions in the territory and how people in the East could provide support to free state settlers. He included suggestions on how ministers and communities could raise funds and/or provisions for those in Kansas. He believed that a large emigration of free state supporters was needed in the spring of 1857 and provided suggestions on how to get there and what to take. He also indicated that seed was necessary to having a good harvest the next year.
Keywords: Agriculture; Daniels, Edward; Emigration and immigration; Free state cause; Free state settlers; Illinois; National Kansas Committee; Relief; Seeds
Letter, Thaddeus Hyatt to Dear Sir [Amos Lawrence]
Authors: Hyatt, Thaddeus
Date: February 11, 1857
This letter was written from New York by the president of the National Kansas Committee, Thaddeus Hyatt. He was writing to Amos Lawrence about the committee's efforts to relieve the suffering of free state settlers in Kansas Territory. Apparently, a shipment of clothing to Kansas contained a number of articles that were well worn and of little use. Hyatt also spoke of the need for agricultural implements, cattle, and seeds to end the suffering of the settlers.
Keywords: Agricultural implements; Cabot, Samuel; Clothing and dress; Hyatt, Thaddeus; Lawrence, Amos Adams, 1814-1886; Loans; National Kansas Committee; Relief; Relief funds; Seeds
Expense Sheet, E. B. Whitman to National Kansas Committee
Authors: Whitman, E. B.
Date: February 28, 1857 - August 14, 1857
This expense sheet, which was in account with E. B. Whitman, an agent of the committee, lists expenses and supplies sent to aid the free state inhabitants of Kansas. The items sent include (among others) wheat, oats, corn, beans, potatoes, garden seeds, bedding, and clothing.
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Extroverts seem to be the most likely candidates for managerial positions. Their strong communication skills and energetic auras help them command and motivate employees. However, the Harvard Business Review reports that introverts can also be effective bosses, especially when employees tend to be proactive and vocal. An introverted manager can employ several strategies to balance his preference for solitude and the often noisy demands of the workplace.
Keep an Extrovert Nearby
If the budget permits, hire an extroverted assistant. An assistant who is vocal and likes to be around people can handle the social tasks around the office you are less comfortable with, such as answering phone calls and relaying messages to employees. Your assistant should be outgoing and energetic, but not prone to distract you with idle chatter. While he can handle small tasks, you cannot simply hide in your office the entire time. Be prepared to take the spotlight during important meetings and phone calls.
Command Through Body Language
Nonverbal cues are as important as your words. Use body language to show that you are in control of the business and able to withstand pressure with quiet poise. Forbes.com suggests that you aim to take up space with your posture and body language. Don’t try to hide by slouching your shoulders or crossing your arms. Avoid quick or tense movements, which make you appear nervous. Wear an easy smile to show your confidence.
Forbes.com notes that most introverted leaders would rather write than speak. Use writing to your advantage whenever possible. For example, write a short script before addressing your employees at a meeting. The script will relieve your tension during the speech and keep the entire meeting organized. You can also use emails or notes to explain minor tasks to your employees, but be prepared to answer any follow-up questions they may send your way.
Set a Schedule
You cannot fully escape the social aspects of a managerial job. Ignoring workers will make them feel neglected, hurt the work atmosphere and maybe even reduce productivity. Even though you are introverted, it is important that you interact with employees regularly. Let them know when they've done a good job, and provide tips on how they can improve their performances. At the same time, don't wear yourself out mentally trying to deal with employees who constantly seek your attention. Address this problem by setting a schedule for when you should be approached and when you should be given privacy. For example, leave your office door open for several hours of the day so everyone knows you are available. Keep it closed at other times to maintain your solitude and sanity. Make sure your employees know which hours you are routinely available for walk-in discussions. They should not disturb you during your quiet hours unless there’s an emergency.
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Striking similarities were revealed among ex-Yugoslav republics during this pandemic: the burden of the crisis was placed on the workers, who, although fragmented, organized resistance all across their shared former homeland, while at the same time facing the double threat of infection and possible termination.
While the pandemic placed everyday activities on hold, the struggle for workers’ rights never ceased in (former) Yugoslavia. Yet again, Big Business demonstrated its primacy over the health and dignity of workers, coupled with the governments’ unwillingness to address the issues. Those who protested the most were the workers on the frontlines, the same ones who also had to live up to the highest expectations – medical staff and healthcare workers, on whom depends the health of the population; coal miners, who ensured uninterrupted power supply to the grid. In addition, when government assistance for sectors most affected by the pandemic (e.g. the tourism industry) proved lacking, the workers had but one option, to protest. A review of workers’ activities across former Yugoslavia shows that workers in the region, besides living in different countries and with different living standards, are indeed facing the same problems.
Temporary work contracts
Possibly the gravest threat with which workers in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina had to cope were the changes in the legal framework, which would provide employers with wide reaching rights over the employees during the state of emergency.
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, changes in the Labor Law were put up for discussion under the provision of urgent procedure, all with the excuse of regulating work from home, but with the clear aim of limiting workers’ rights. The proposed limitations will include pay rate cuts (during a state of emergency), furloughs, as well as 72-hour work weeks with no overtime. The discussions are continuing, with the unions offering sharp resistance.
In neighboring Croatia, the most sensitive topic of the upcoming changes is the flexibilization of indefinite-term employment contracts, designed to allow for easier and quicker terminations. Croatia already had pre-existing instances of abuse with contractual forms, the changes threatening a deepening of those issues. The lawmakers wish to define working from home and “waiting for employment”, a status that would be used during a state of emergency – a worker in such a position would maintain uninterrupted employment during a state of emergency, while not working, and receive recompense in the amount equal to “unemployment benefits”, while the state would cover his health, social and pension insurance. Although, following sharp criticism from the European Union and the International Trade Union Confederation, the move was postponed until next year, the discussions are still continuing.
Other countries of the region will also have to harmonize their normative acts with European Union, and the debates taking place in the “neighborhood” can provide a quick sketch of the issues that the workers and labor unions will come accross in near future.
As the majority of activities moved online, so too labor organizing adapted to new conditions. In Serbia and Croatia, May Day manifestations were followed online by hundreds of participants. The Socialdemocratic Union (now the Party of the Radical Left – PRL) in Serbia organized protests with the slogan “When Corona is Gone, the Workers will Strike” in support of frontline workers. In Croatia, workers gathered to exchange experiences on the impacts of the pandemic on their labor, but also, to agree on the twelve demands (including: preservation of jobs, the adoption of the European Pillar of Social Rights, as well as, the raising of the minimum wage), all organized by the Croatian Alliance of Independent Unions (SSSH). The demands were based on the SSSH and “12 measures for workers” program, and were sent to the Croatian Government as part of proposed coronavirus crisis response measures and preservation of jobs initiative. With the upcoming changes in the Labor Law, the struggle for these demands will become ever more important for the realization of workers’ rights in Croatia.
Only urgent cases get admitted
As expected, in this crisis medical workers were (and continue to be) under the greatest duress. The Sarajevo Canton medical staff strike began back in September 2019, but was stopped with the declaration of the state of emergency. It was re-started last July, due to the unsuccessful pay rate negotiations, with 3,500 workers going on strike. In a period of great duress for medical workers, the doctors decided on this step out of great desperation. Patient admittance was only done for the most urgent cases, with the hope of catching the ear and understanding of the authorities.
On the other hand, medical nurses in South Mitrovica, along with the technical and security staff at the Kosovo University Clinical Center in Priština, began a protest this October, after realizing they were not part of the Government’s short-term rescue package. Money was not the only question, as their demands included additional personal protection equipment (PPE), medical and other indispensable equipment for the duration of the pandemic. Technical staff underlined that due to exposure to medicinal waste they may be at an even greater threat of infection.
Similar demands were made by staff of retirement homes in Slovenia, who protested last April due to lack of PPE and an attempt by the authorities to transform the retirement homes into makeshift hospitals. The Slovenian Ministry of Health characterized their protest as “politically motivated”.
Medical workers in Serbia appealed to the public through a different form of protest – a petition and an open letter to the Government. Close to three thousand the medical workers signed the “United Against COVID-19” proclamation, by which, following numerous scandals, they demanded the publication of precise number of infectious cases, hospitalizations, and deaths; they demanded government responsibility for the early opening of the lockdown, including the replacement of the national COVID-19 Crisis headquarters. The proclamation was followed by news of dismissals, threats and terminations of the signatory medical staff. The signatories were joined by lawyers, social workers and artists. Except for a symbolic “social dialogue”, there were no other positive results.
Record mining of coal, but with no pay
The electric power supply wasn’t brought into question during the pandemic thanks to the coal miners who labored to ensure enough coal supply was provided for the thermal power plants. However, all their work and dedication didn’t result in a deserved reply. The coal miners of Trepča and Novo Brdo were forced to strike due to not receiving their wages. “We didn’t get paid, we have no more food left”, protested the miners, while Trepča mining corporation tabulated record extraction of 14,700 tons of coal. The salaries were eventually paid, but not without a significant delay.
Supporting the fact that the miners’ situation is miserable, goes the stat that every fourth miner suffers from some kind of invalidity gained during a lifetime of hard work. With the load of the crisis being shifted on the backs of the miners, without respecting their basic rights, their already unfavorable position became detrimental. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the Tuzla (“Kreka”) and Zenica-Doboj Canton black coal mines, 11,500 workers at seven mines went on strike due to unpaid wages. The strike lasted several days and was successfully ended with payment of the delayed wages.
The buses remain parked
The border closings and the travel bans had immense consequences for the transportation and tourism workers. In June, Ljubljana Airport announced layoffs for a quarter of the workforce (a total of 120 employees), due to the pandemic. The news generated sharp criticism, while the airport employee union responded with a protest, asserting that the airport generated millions in revenue over the last few years. Supporting this claim is the ongoing multi-million euro construction of a new terminal. For the sake of comparison, the salaries of the 120 employees to be laid-off are about €300,000.
Serbian tourism workers organized a “10 minutes to save tourism” protest in multiple locations during August. An appeal was issued requesting government assistance, pointing out the loses and harm caused by the travel ban and the non-existent tourism season abroad. Their Macedonian colleagues, however, went a step further when they announced countrywide protests and road blocks, seeking support and protections from the government. However, although a new government has formed, the Ministry of the Economy still ignores all appeals for assistance by the tourism industry workers. Tourism agencies are close to bankruptcy, yet there’s no solution in sight.
Corona in factories
A delayed payout of wages is probably the most cited reason for labor protests in the region. Imperiled worker rights and undignified labor in the Yugoslav region seem to be more the rule, than not. The pandemic and its consequences further motivated employers to skirt the laws. That’s why workers protested at “Simon Voyage” in Berane (the company owner is a high functionary in the then ruling party, DPS), a record setter for not paying employees wages (24). The same can be said of “Gorenje” in Slovenia, with unpaid and uneven work bonuses.
Highly ranked among those not respecting the workers’ rights in Serbia is the company “Jura”. They came into focus of the public due to a coronavirus outbreak, swiftly becoming a hotspot; at the same time the company amply demonstrated their disdain for the workers and their rights. In April, due to the rising number of cases and non-compliance with protective measures, they organized a protest in front of the factory gates in the city of Leskovac. Attempting to find a solution, the authorities joined in, however, their lack of success demonstrated the weak position of the government vis-à-vis Big Business. With the arrival of the second wave, new complaints were filed against the company, and the Ministry of Labor still refused to protect the workers and their rights. A similar issue came to prominence at “Magna Seating” in Odžaci; following the death of six employees from coronavirus, the workers went on strike, demanding higher protection standards and improved hygiene conditions.
In the wider region, workers engaged in protests due to unpaid wages and contributions. In the Croatian company “Brodotrogir Hull”, the workers protested due to the large amount of debts and the unsigned collective work agreement. Unpaid earnings proved a problem in North Macedonia, as well; with protests at “Teteks Yarn”, a wool and yarn producer; at Bargali in Štip, “Eurokompozit“, and the public company Tetovo, for unpaid wages.
On the other hand, in North Macedonia, the workers at JP Čistoća i zelenilo went on a warning strike, seeking higher wages, PPE and winter equipment. Their colleagues in Pljevlja county, Montenegro, after not getting paid for a year continued in August with the interrupted strike, that began back in April.
The pandemic has proven how indispensable some workers are for unimpeded functioning of society. Those that were once invisible, now became essential. What was revealed is that when essential workers raise their voice capitalism reveals its weaknesses. However, Capital’s capacity to break and isolate workers’ uprisings remains strong, using the added excuse of pandemic emergency powers and the upcoming economic crisis. Considering the similarity of the issues faced by the workers in ex-Yugoslavia, maybe it’s time to insist on increased regional cooperation and solidarity, to preserve workers’ rights and to overcome with joint forces the interests and the might of capital.
Translation from Serbian: L.P.
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Roofing Secrets Revealed
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Spent way too much time in the sun? Too much sun exposure is harmful to the skin. During the hottest hours of the day, the sun can inflict damage to the skin by causing premature death of skin cells and breaking down collagen and elastin. You become more prone to skin aging problems such as wrinkles, skin sagging, age spots, and fine lines the more often you are exposed to the sun.
If you are just coming back from a vacation or you have spent too much time outdoors, you should take extra steps in reversing sun damage. Here are the 5 things that you can do:
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Despite alaska’s harsh climate, wildflowers and hardy perennials such as poppies, peonies, iris, lilies, and roses flourish in alaska’s nearly constant summer daylight.
Anchorage botanical garden classes. Located about eight miles (13 kilometers) southeast of downtown anchorage, alaska botanical garden is easily accessible by car, bike, and bus. February 18, 2021 isabella morales. They grow botanical gardens, showcase ice sculptures and workshops, natural artist opportunities, garden journalism workshops, gardening conferences, membership and donation opportunities, children.
Cost for the full session is $140 per child. Kids entering grades two through six are welcome. More details on location (including a map) and fees, see the abg.
The prerequisites for becoming a master gardener include a familiarity with alaska gardening conditions and a commitment to return 40 hours of volunteer service. Walk the wildflower trail, relax in the herb garden, delight in the. Keep an eye on our calendar to see when we offer gardening courses.
Hello everyone, its #gardenisshe2020, and i just wanted to share some information about the alaska botanical garden, located in anchorage, alaska! The master gardener course is offered online. The alaska botanical garden is a community garden maintained by a small staff and a lot of volunteers.
Hello everyone, its #gardenisshe2020, and i just wanted to share some information about the alaska botanical garden, located in anchorage, alaska! The alaska botanical garden is a nonprofit organization dedicated to showcasing the beauty and value of alaska’s gardens and natural areas through science, education, and recreation using organic and sustainable practices. Kids can come and learn all about gardening, soils, forest and stream critters, cooking, and art with full and half.
With more than 1,100 species of perennials and 150 of native flora, the alaska botanical garden is a great spot to learn about subarctic native plants and horticulture. Our mission is to showcase the beauty and value of. The alaska botanical garden makes for a nice side trip on the way to chugach.
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Annual Reunion of Pegram Battalion Association. 1 9
rode at full speed down the line-of-battle to his guns. As the survi- vors of HoUis' gun will remember, the little salient in which they were posted was literally ringed with flame. Hollis and Early were using double canister at short range, and their cannoneers were serv- ing their pieces with a coolness and rapidity beyond all praise. Within thirty yards or less of the guns the dense columns of the enem) were staggering under their rapid fire.
Pegram rode in speaking cheerily to the men, a sweet serenity on his boyish face, as he watched, when the smoke lifted for a moment, the effect of his shot. "Fire your canister low, men ! " he shouted as the blue lines still staggered and stayed under the pitiless fire.
It was his last order on field of battle.
Suddenly he reeled and fell from his saddle.
A moment more and the gallant Early, a lad of seventeen and of surpassing beauty, fell dead in his guns, shot through the head. But the men fought on and on, as Hollis cheered them by joyful voice and valiant example.
Despite the tremendous odds, which were five to one, never could these guns have been carried in front. Even after the whole position had been turned and the enemy swarming in our rear, they were liter- ally fought up to the muzzle, and " number one " of Hollis' gun knocked down with his sponge staft" the first Federal soldier who sprang upon the works.
Small wonder that Pegram was first to fall. Pickett's and Ran- som's men were lying down, by order, firing over the low " cur- tain " which they had hastily thrown up during the morning. He was sitting on his white horse on the front line-of-battle cheering, and encouraging his men.
In a moment, as it seemed, he had received his mortal wound and knew it. But he krleAv nothing of the bitter defeat. When Victory no longer perched on this battle flag of his old Battalion, he had received his last promotion at the hands of the Great Captain.
He met a soldier's death and had but a soldier's burial. Wrapped carefully in a coarse blanket, he was laid to rest on the bosom of his mother-state — Virginia.
Brief as was his life, he had been for six years a devoted member of the Episcopal church, and a comrade read at his grave her grand and solemn ritual for the dead.
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By Jim Ellis
Nov. 15, 2021 — With the newly enacted North Carolina congressional map being vetted and analyzed, candidates for the various districts are beginning to come forth. One surprising move is the decision from freshman Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-Hendersonville) to run in new District 13 instead of where his home and the majority of his current constituents reside, in new District 14.Cawthorn, at at the age of 26, is the youngest member of Congress; he was elected to represent the 11th District in 2020, succeeding Mark Meadows, the former Trump chief of staff who left the US House to enter the White House. The 11th has traditionally been the number for the district that sits in the Tar Heel State’s far western corner, anchored in Asheville and nestled among the Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina borders, but the newly enacted congressional map changes its number to 14.
Though the seat in its present configuration has become strongly Republican, that was not always the case. Throughout the 1980’s the district became one of the most politically marginal CDs in the country. During that entire decade, the 11th switched repeatedly back and forth between Democrat James Clarke and Republican Billy Hendon.
Once businessman and former state legislator Charles Taylor defeated Rep. Clarke in 1990, he was able to hold the district for eight consecutive terms until losing in 2006 to Democrat Heath Shuler, the former star University of Tennessee quarterback and NFL player. Shuler represented the district for three terms before retiring, leading to Meadows winning the first of his four elections. Rep. Cawthorn then recorded a 55-42 percent win in 2020 to keep the seat in the Republican column.
The new iteration of the westernmost North Carolina district returns to a more politically marginal status with a statistical history producing Republican victories in the low 50s rather than the high 50s. The adjacent new open 13th District, which annexes the western part of the Charlotte metropolitan area and moves to the Buncombe County line, becomes the region’s new safe Republican seat. | <urn:uuid:2d7b1adb-afa9-4d2d-a84a-da4a9348b5d9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.ellisinsight.com/tag/mark-meadows/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00670.warc.gz | en | 0.964663 | 425 | 1.546875 | 2 |
Queer Theory and Big Business
“I keep seeing people say…that the trans population is a tiny minority…If that is true, what is going on at my child’s school? What has made the number of trans-identified girls in one year group grow from a constant zero pre-pandemic, to 25% now?”https://t.co/I6lagrvRhS— Candice Jackson (@CEJacksonLaw) July 7, 2022
An interesting post from Candice Jackson in America where all this 'queer theory/gender fluid' business originated of course - and is nowadays a very big, lucrative industry.
Interesting Graphs - 'Anorexia' and 'Gender Identity' (July 03, 2022)
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Designed by Gemawang Swaribathoro, Indra Nugraha, and Morian Saspriatnadi, their ‘Urban Sponge’ concept aims to unify, organize and manage, in one solution, the inner power of this marvelous city. Prague, an ancient city that has a long history of its own architecture style is no longer an underdog city in the European region. With the city becoming one of the most important places in this continent, the sponge concept can be described as a tool of connectivity to absorb the quality of life, to attract people, to make a better living. More images and architects’ description after the break.
Problems, issues and supremacies of prague are still haunting and waiting to explode someday. The city eminence is still in the long list to be explored by Prague itself. This city is famous by its diverse activities and street attractions, musician, painters and some creative young artists. Natural wealth such as animal collection is extremely rich, particularly in bird species.
By looking at those examples, this platform introduces a fusion by integrating them in one urban social platform. This platform or later on called Eco-platform will bring a unique advantages not only for the inhabitants who live there, but also for tourist as an attraction of living by nature in the heart of Prague city. Another advantage of this platform is about creating an escape walk for inhabitants if flood catastrophe will raise up again someday. Besides, this platform is also a new belvedere or city sightseeing to enjoy a beauty of Prague. It is all about Human, Flora & Fauna accommodate as one pack.
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Reuters/AP June 3, 2021
The UN Commissioner for Human Rights condemned Israel today. She said ‘Israel is to be condemned in the strongest terms for refusing to protect Palestinians. Israel should provide Palestinians the same protection as Israelis. As a direct result of Israeli actions, millions of innocent Palestinian civilians are in danger of being slaughtered by the army of the Caliphate.’
The Jordanian government set up by the Muslim Brotherhood looked shaky from the beginning, say experts. Even though the assassination of King Abdullah last year seemed to satisfy Islamic demands, Jordanian traditions of women’s rights remained. As a result the Caliphate attacked, routed a demoralized Jordanian Army, and raised their black flag over Amman.
Millions of Palestinians have fled west across the Jordan to shelter behind the Israeli defensive fence in the Jordan valley. This fence, called by the UN yet another Israeli apartheid wall, is designed to be a tripwire rather than a formidable barrier. So Palestinian refugees heading for Israeli shelter may have only a brief period of security.
President Clinton has condemned the attack by the Caliphate Army, but reaffirmed the US policy established by her predecessor of non-involvement in the Middle East. ‘The citizens of the former countries of Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon chose through their submission to embrace the Caliphate. Who are we to disagree with this freely expressed choice?’ she said.
Although Saudi Arabia and most of the oil-exporting Emirates have announced an oil embargo against the US and Europe in protest, it is not expected that this will have any impact. The US of course is now self sufficient in energy from fracking and alternative fuels.
Most European governments have also confirmed their policy of non-involvement. The British PM, Ali Hassoun, said that he is hurt by the Saudi attitude, given all that Britain has done to satisfy Saudi requests for equal status of Sharia law in the United Kingdom. European stocks dropped by 50% across the board on fears of an economic crisis from the shortage of oil.
Russia however sees this an opportunity to get back into the Middle East following the loss of its client state, Syria. It see Israel as a natural ally, given close ties with the economically successful Russian community in Israel. Right now President-for-Life Putin is engaged in talks with Israeli PM Lieberman. On the agenda are more supplies of the successful smart ground attack robots developed between Israel Military Industries (IMI) and Russia’s Almaz-Antey.
Both India and China are taking more cautious attitudes. Obviously they are concerned about their hugely profitable partnerships with Israel in technology, and both have been very damaged by Islamic insurgency. India in particular, following the implosion of Pakistan into a set of warring Muslim factions, has little to offer in direct military support since its army is fully occupied on India’s Western border.
Turkey of course is in a perilous situation. It is no longer in NATO. It has been demoralised by the unification of its Kurdish provinces into Kurdistan. Natural gas and oil supplies from Russia, Israel, and Kazakhstan are diminishing. And many Muslims in Asian Turkey (although not Arabs) are, after a generation of strict Islamicisation by PM Erdogan, listening favourably to the message of the Caliphate.
It is now even rumoured that the two most powerful armies in the region, the IDF and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard (both with unacknowledged nuclear weapons) are exchanging intelligence about the Caliphate Army, Unlikely as this collaboration may seem, both countries are expected to soon be in at war with the Caliphate.
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The Witch's Runes are simple pictograms that match concepts with symbols that are more understandable in this modern world. I came across the Witch's Runes in my late teen years, and they made an impression on me. They were few in numbers, simple for me to tell apart from one another, and easy to understand. In some ways, the Witch's Runes were a groundbreaking introduction to the concept of abstract symbolism itself for me. Since the Witch's Runes are not an ancient script, they have no special pronunciation or sound; the titles of the runes are in English. There's a lot less to learn here, but they more often than not be used interchangeably with the Elder Futhark in divination. If you feel comfortable with the Elder Futhark, begin learning the Witch's Runes in addition to them and notice how the two compare and contrast in your own practice. If you're still struggling with the Elder Futhark, you can tarry on, or you can take a step back and learn the Witch’s Runes first if time and memorization are a hurdle for you. The version I use is detailed in Witch's Runes: How to Make and Use Your Own, by Susan Sheppard.
Rune Number: The Witch's Runes are presented in a specific order, much like other rune rows, even though they are not a script.
Rune Name: The Witch's Rune name is in English and is directly represented by the image.
Think: Pictograms are not exact portraits of their concepts, especially since there are intangible nuances for each rune. I'll give you some imagery associated with each rune that may help you associate them with their meanings. If you have other imagery that works for you, go with it.
Remember: This will be a list of some overt meanings for the runes that work for me. You may add to these meanings over time or change those that don't seem to fit, so don't forget to make a rune journal entry for each Witch's Rune.
Rune Number: 1
Rune Name: Sun
Think: The brightness of the sun illuminates all things and chases away the shadows of doubt and depression. The sun helps plants grow and flourish.
Remember: Positive. Huge manifestations are coming. Powerful, unstoppable, masculine energy is in play. Plenty of attention is being paid to you. Overwhelming growth is happening.
Rune Number: 2
Rune Name: Moon
Think: Things are a little bit loony. The moon waxes and wanes in cycles and the full moon looks like a circle in the sky.
Remember: Negative. Past cycles are repeating themselves. However, pay attention to your intuition. Your dreams may have special messages for you during this time. There may be much secrecy and mystery going on. The moon can be a motherly, nurturing influence who gives advice that simply must be followed.
Rune Number: 3
Rune Name: Flight
Think: Positive. Birds in flight can swiftly travel long distances. Birds call to each other in the trees, communicating and learning the songs of one another.
Remember: Communications, news, and travel are in store. Important documents may be signed. Things are moving very fast, so you had better hit the ground running. A bridge has been crossed. There may be distant family or friends to whom a message must be communicated.
Rune Number: 4
Rune Name: Rings
Think: Unbreakable bonds are between these rings.
Remember: Positive. You can't do it alone, so form the right and lasting alliances. There may be a business partnership, a marriage, or other team formation. Seek out a partnership if none exists in the matter at hand.
Rune Number: 5
Rune Name: Romance
Think: The symbol looks like a trillium flower to me, as if offered by some loving romantic. The three loops join together in sharp points, representing the pain of coming together.
Remember: Negative. Passion has turned into obsession. Sex and romance are afoot. Diverse people are brought together in one union and so squabbling is natural. People who once had diverging views are now attempting reconciliation, but there may be spite or jaded attitudes all around. There is a raw, magnetic attraction that draws people together.
Rune Number: 6
Rune Name: Woman
Think: This rune somewhat resembles a vulva and the crease between two legs. It is also the inversion of the arrow, which is the man rune.
Remember: Negative. This represents the passive, receptive energies that are often categorized as feminine. The rune can also represent a literal woman pertaining to the situation. Other feminine characteristics include nurturing, creativity, birth of something new, and cleansing energy.
Rune Number: 7
Rune Name: Man
Think: This rune resembles a phallus, a hunter's spear, or a straight road ahead.
Remember: Positive. This rune represents the active, dynamic energies often associated with masculinity. Actions may be decisive but reckless. The rune represents a quick and just outcome, and sometimes has an element of surprise. Something new may be initiated. Come up with a strategy to achieve your goal.
Rune Number: 8
Rune Name: Harvest
Think: This rune resembles a planter with a healthy plant that has fruiting berries ripe for the plucking.
Remember: Positive. The harvest rune represents the fruition of a job well done. There is abundant wealth, family happiness, and reaching the next level of development in the situation at hand. All your hard work will be mightily rewarded. Make no mistake, though, that good things take time to develop. Don't rush ahead foolishly or slack off.
Rune Number: 9
Rune Name: Crossroads
Think: This rune resembles intersecting roads or crossed spears.
Remember: Negative. The path is blocked by obstacles that can only be overcome by changing direction. Be flexible, but know that sacrifices must be made or else they will be taken by the random happenstance of the universe. Things may take longer than expected. Choose your battles.
Rune Number: 10
Rune Name: Waves
Think: Water is not always clear, and waves often obscure the depths. Roiling waters represent the uncontrollable waves of emotions. The land of the dead lies beyond a body of water in many myths.
Remember: Negative. Things are unclear, so a time of reflection is needed to see the situation for what it truly is. There may be a liar in your life, or somebody who is completely delusional. Great spiritual forces of mystery are at work, and so you may feel pushed and pulled by these powerful energies. Misunderstandings become emotional. Great art can come from great angst. Spirits and ancestors may be influencing you.
Rune Number: 11
Rune Name: Star
Think: This looks like an asterisk, which is sometimes called a star. Stars guided sailors at night. When you wish upon a star, your wish will come true.
Remember: Positive. A hope, a wish, or a long-term dream that you want to make into a reality. This is a lofty goal, and it's okay to dream big and have high expectations. Even when expectations are unreasonable, there may be a hidden manifestation of at least one version of the original goal. The star can represent a gift or a windfall as well as a guiding light.
Rune Number: 12
Rune Name: Scythe
Think: This rune looks like a meat hook or scythe, and the cutting blade will cause damage that requires healing.
Remember: Negative. Warning, there is danger ahead. Slow down and be cautious about your progression forward on this path. You may need to cut out negativity and get rid of people and things that no longer serve you. There may be a parting of ways from what you once knew, such as a break up or being fired from a job. Avoid risky choices and sabotaging a good thing. You may have an enemy nearby.
Rune Number: 13
Rune Name: Eye
Think: All eyes are on you, and here is one of them. Looking at somebody's eyes is how to see his or her personality.
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Fusing science and technology
News about ‘Dolly’ the world’s first cloned or genetically engineered lamb made big headlines across the globe. The reasons were obvious. For the first time it had become possible for human being to crate life identical to another. These are the real wonders of biotechnology of which generic engineering is a specialized part and it is being utilized today, in almost every segment of industrial and individual lives. Biotechnologies is often defined as willful manipulation of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) molecules in living organisms to create unique products, like genetically, modified plants, animals to microbes, never before seen on planet earth! The sphere is one which involves expensive research work and combines subjects like research work and combines subjects like physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology and engineering.
Necessary attributes required enter this sphere are scientist and mathematical aptitude, logical and deductive thinking, patience, meticulousness, analytical ability, determination, ability to work in a team and strong ethics. These apart, the passion to invent, recreate, experiment, innovate and constantly come up with something new resilience to not get discouraged by failure, curiosity and will something new, resilience to not get discouraged by failure, curiosity and will power to realize a difficult goal, are other essential requisite, here.
Qualifications and training
Those aiming to become biotechnologies must pay extra attention to subjects like biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics during their school days. Being a member of the school or college nature or science club and reading up articles on new technologies advancement are other ways to learn more about the sphere qualifying oneself in the subject is mandatory and students passing class XII with a science background may take up a four year B. Tech course in biotechnology. Since higher qualifications bring, better job options in the sphere, they may also opt for the 5 year integrated M. Tech course in the subject just after class XII. Graduates in other sciences/engineering technology/ medicines streams are also eligible to pursue post-graduate courses in biotechnology, while those keen on qualifying further may follow this up, with M. Phil and PhD programs
Job profile and career prospects
Biotechnologists are the front runners of the industry. They use their knowledge and skills in science and technology to first disentangle genetic codes ruling biological processes, of different life norms and then modify them to the advantage of mankind. Currently work option in the biotechnology industry, exist in areas like manufacturing and production, sales and marketing, research and development, and quality control and assurance. Such opportunities exist in public and private sector industries, dealing in drugs and pharmaceuticals, chemicals, environment, waste management, energy development, agriculture, food processing and bio-processes. Some more areas of specialization for biotechnologists are agricultural biotechnology, medical marine Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering and Bioprocess Technology, besides others.
Pros and cons
Phenomenal expansions of this industry even in India have created greater job opportunities for greater job opportunities for professionals in the sphere. Higher pay packages and better opportunities to work abroad, besides the fact that it is an unsaturated sphere, work to its advantages. Yet, strenuous work hours and a pressurizing and extremely competitive environment can tell on one’s patience in this field.
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Tuscarawas County gets $125,000 for drug education efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. The Office of National Drug Control Policy has awarded a $125,000 grant to the Tuscarawas County Anti-Drug Coalition, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, said Wednesday.
Brown said the money will be used to implement comprehensive community-wide strategies to address the local drug crisis and prevent substance abuse in youth. These funds will be used to help the coalition educate youth on the dangers of alcohol and substance abuse and provide parents, teachers and coaches with the resources they need to talk with students about prevention. The Tuscarawas County Anti-Drug Coalition serves over 92,000 residents in the area.
“We can’t end this public health crisis without first educating our youth about the dangers of substance abuse,” Brown said. “This much needed investment will help the Tuscarawas County Anti-Drug Coalition ensure youth in the region have the tools and resources they need to make better decisions and prevent substance abuse.”
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The Most Ambitious Climate Plan Ever Still Isn't Enough
Summary: San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria released a draft of the city’s updated Climate Action Plan — with an ambitious new target of net zero emissions by 2035. This week, we look back at the previous Climate Action Plan, which didn’t do all it set out to do. And now, even if the city does everything outlined in its new, super ambitious plan, it still falls short of its own goal. Plus: Public comments and their place in democracy. And the Great Resignation hits San Diego schools and parks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | <urn:uuid:9c05c990-ad4b-4513-a763-869de49c3f4d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.digitalpodcast.com/items/36670832 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572163.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815085006-20220815115006-00675.warc.gz | en | 0.902551 | 136 | 1.75 | 2 |
Mass Media Influence
How the Mass Media Influence Public Opinion
"Media manipulation currently shapes everything you read, hear and watch online. Everything."
-- Forbes magazine article on mass media influence, 7/16/2012
The influence of the mass media on public perception is widely acknowledged, yet few know the incredible degree to which this occurs. Key excerpts from the rare, revealing mass media news articles below show how blatantly the media sometimes distort critical facts, omit vital stories, and work hand in hand with the military-industrial complex to keep their secrets safe and promote greedy and manipulative corporate agendas.
Once acclaimed as the watchdog of democracy and the political process, these riveting articles clearly show that the major media can no longer be trusted to side with the people over business and military interests. For ideas on how you can further educate yourself and what you can do to change all this, see the "What you can do" section below the article summaries. Together, we can make a difference.
U.S. Suppressed Footage of Hiroshima for Decades
2005-08-03, New York Times/Reuters
In the weeks following the atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, U.S. authorities seized and suppressed film shot in the bombed cities by U.S. military crews and Japanese newsreel teams to prevent Americans from seeing the full extent of devastation wrought by the new weapons. It remained hidden until the early 1980s and has never been fully aired. "Although there are clearly huge differences with Iraq, there are also some similarities," said Mitchell, co-author of "Hiroshima in America" and editor of Editor & Publisher. "The chief similarity is that Americans are still being kept at a distance from images of death, whether of their own soldiers or Iraqi civilians." The Los Angeles Times released a survey of six months of media coverage of the Iraq war in six prominent U.S. newspapers and two news magazines -- a period during which 559 coalition forces, the vast majority American, were killed. It found they had run almost no photographs of Americans killed in action. "So much of the media is owned by big corporations and they would much rather focus on making money than setting themselves up for criticism from the White House and Congress," said Ralph Begleiter, a former CNN correspondent. In 1945, U.S. policymakers wanted to be able to continue to develop and test atomic and eventually nuclear weapons without an outcry of public opinion. "They succeeded but the subject is still a raw nerve."
Note: As this highly revealing Reuters article was removed from both the New York Times and the Reuters websites, click here to view it in its entirely on one of the few alternative news websites to report it. And to go much deeper into how the devastating effects of the bomb were covered up by various entities within government, click here.
Misinformation campaign targets USA TODAY reporter, editor
2012-04-19, USA Today
A USA TODAY reporter and editor investigating Pentagon propaganda contractors have themselves been subjected to a propaganda campaign of sorts, waged on the Internet through a series of bogus websites. Fake Twitter and Facebook accounts have been created in their names, along with a Wikipedia entry and dozens of message board postings and blog comments. Websites were registered in their names. The timeline of the activity tracks USA TODAY's reporting on the military's "information operations" program, which spent hundreds of millions of dollars on marketing campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan – campaigns that have been criticized even within the Pentagon as ineffective and poorly monitored. For example, Internet domain registries show the website TomVandenBrook.com was created Jan. 7 – just days after Pentagon reporter Tom Vanden Brook first contacted Pentagon contractors involved in the program. Two weeks after his editor Ray Locker's byline appeared on a story, someone created a similar site, RayLocker.com, through the same company. If the websites were created using federal funds, it could violate federal law prohibiting the production of propaganda for domestic consumption. Some postings ... accused them of being sponsored by the Taliban. "They disputed nothing factual in the story about information operations," Vanden Brook said.
Note: For more on a proposed amendment to a U.S. bill which would make it legal to use propaganda and lie to the American public, click here.
Media as lapdog
2007-04-27, Los Angeles Times
In an e-mail uncovered and released by the House Judiciary Committee last month, Tim Griffin, once Karl Rove's right-hand man, gloated that "no [U.S.] national press picked up" a BBC Television story reporting that the Rove team had developed an elaborate scheme to challenge the votes of thousands of African Americans in the 2004 election. Griffin wasn't exactly right. The Los Angeles Times did run a follow-up article. But ... most of the major U.S. newspapers and the vast majority of television news programs ignored the story even though it came at a critical moment just weeks before the election. In fact, not one U.S. newsperson even bothered to ask me or the BBC for the data and research we had painstakingly done. The truth is, I knew that a story like this one would never be reported in my own country [the U.S.], because investigative reporting ... is dying. Again and again, I see this pattern repeated. Back in December 2000, I received two computer disks from the office of Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris. Analysis of the data ... indicated that Harris' office had purged thousands of African Americans from Florida's voter rolls as "felons." Florida now admits that many of these voters were not in fact felons. Nevertheless, the blacklisting helped cost Al Gore the White House. I reported on the phony felon purge in Britain's Guardian and Observer and on the BBC while Gore was still in the race, while the count was still on. Yet the story of the Florida purge never appeared in the U.S. daily papers or on television ... until months later, that is, after the Supreme Court had decided the election.
Note: The American-born author of this article, BBC reporter Greg Palast, has repeatedly exposed major corruption in the British media, yet the U.S. press often ignores his well-researched stories. For possibly the most amazing story he wrote which got virtually no U.S. media coverage, click here.
Whistle-blower Had to Fight NSA, LA Times to Tell Story
2007-03-06, ABC News
Whistle-blower AT&T technician Mark Klein says his effort to reveal alleged government surveillance of domestic Internet traffic was blocked not only by U.S. intelligence officials but also by the top editors of the Los Angeles Times. Klein describes how he stumbled across "secret NSA rooms" being installed at an AT&T switching center in San Francisco and later heard of similar rooms in at least six other cities. Eventually, Klein says he decided to take his documents to the Los Angeles Times, to blow the whistle on what he calls "an illegal and Orwellian project." But after working for two months with LA Times reporter Joe Menn, Klein says he was told the story had been killed at the request of then-Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte and then-director of the NSA Gen. Michael Hayden. Klein says he then took his AT&T documents to The New York Times, which published its exclusive account last April. In the court case against AT&T, Negroponte formally invoked the "state secrets privilege," claiming the lawsuit and the information from Klein and others could "cause exceptionally grave damage to the national security of the United States." The Los Angeles Times' decision was made by the paper's editor at the time, Dean Baquet, now the Washington bureau chief of The New York Times. As the new Washington bureau chief of The New York Times, Baquet now oversees the reporters who have broken most of the major stories involving the government surveillance program, often over objections from the government.
Note: So after the NY Times has the guts to report this important story, the man who was responsible for the censorship at the LA Times is transferred to the very position in the NY Times where he can now block future stories there. For why this case of blatant media censorship isn't making headlines, click here.
Behind the Eavesdropping Story, a Loud Silence
2006-01-01, New York Times
The New York Times's explanation of its decision to report, after what it said was a one-year delay, that the National Security Agency is eavesdropping domestically without court-approved warrants was woefully inadequate. And I have had unusual difficulty getting a better explanation for readers, despite the paper's repeated pledges of greater transparency. For the first time since I became public editor, the executive editor and the publisher have declined to respond to my requests for information about news-related decision-making. My queries concerned the timing of the exclusive Dec. 16 article about President Bush's secret decision in the months after 9/11 to authorize the warrantless eavesdropping on Americans in the United States. I e-mailed a list of 28 questions to Bill Keller, the executive editor [of the New York Times], on Dec. 19, three days after the article appeared. He promptly declined to respond to them. I then sent the same questions to Arthur Sulzberger Jr., the publisher, who also declined to respond. They held out no hope for a fuller explanation in the future. The top Times people involved in the final decisions [are] refusing to talk and urging everyone else to remain silent.
CNN and the business of state-sponsored TV news
2012-09-04, The Guardian (One of the UK's leading newspapers)
[CNN] is seriously compromising its journalism in the Gulf states by blurring the line between advertising and editorial. CNN International (CNNi) [has refused] to broadcast an award-winning documentary, "iRevolution", that was produced in early 2011 as the Arab Spring engulfed the region and which was highly critical of the regime in Bahrain. The documentary ... documented the brutality and violence the regime was using against its own citizens who were peacefully protesting for democracy. CNNi has aggressively pursued a business strategy of extensive, multifaceted financial arrangements between the network and several of the most repressive regimes around the world which the network purports to cover. Its financial dealings with Bahrain are deep and longstanding. CNNi's pursuit of and reliance on revenue from Middle East regimes increased significantly after the 2008 financial crisis, which caused the network to suffer significant losses in corporate sponsorships. It thus pursued all-new, journalistically dubious ways to earn revenue from governments around the world. Bahrain has been one of the most aggressive government exploiters of the opportunities presented by CNNi [which produces] programs in an arrangement it describes as "in association with" the government of a country, and offers regimes the ability to pay for specific programs about their country. These programs are then featured as part of CNNi's so-called "Eye on" series [or] "Marketplace Middle East", [which are] designed to tout the positive economic, social and political features of that country.
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Correspondence and collusion between the New York Times and the CIA
2012-08-29, The Guardian (One of the UK's leading newspapers)
The rightwing transparency group, Judicial Watch, released [on August 28] a new batch of documents showing how eagerly the Obama administration shoveled information to Hollywood film-makers about the Bin Laden raid. Obama officials did so to enable the production of a politically beneficial pre-election film about that "heroic" killing, even as administration lawyers insisted to federal courts and media outlets that no disclosure was permissible because the raid was classified. The newly released emails [were] between Mark Mazzetti, the New York Times's national security and intelligence reporter, and CIA spokeswoman Marie Harf. The CIA had evidently heard that [NY Times columnist] Maureen Dowd was planning to write a column on the CIA's role in pumping the film-makers with information about the Bin Laden raid in order to boost Obama's re-election chances, and was apparently worried about how Dowd's column would reflect on them. This exchange ... is remarkably revealing of the standard role played by establishment journalists and the corruption that pervades it. Here we have a New York Times reporter who covers the CIA colluding with its spokesperson to plan for the fallout from the reporting by his own newspaper ("nothing to worry about"). Beyond this, that a New York Times journalist – ostensibly devoted to bringing transparency to government institutions – is pleading with the CIA spokesperson, of all people, to conceal his actions and to delete the evidence of collusion is so richly symbolic.
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US plans to fight the net revealed
2006-01-27, BBC News
A newly declassified document gives a fascinating glimpse into the US military's plans for "information operations". The declassified document is called "Information Operations Roadmap". It was obtained by the National Security Archive at George Washington University using the Freedom of Information Act. Officials in the Pentagon wrote it in 2003. The Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, signed it. The operations described in the document include a surprising range of military activities: public affairs officers who brief journalists, psychological operations troops who try to manipulate the thoughts and beliefs of an enemy, computer network attack specialists who seek to destroy enemy networks. The military's psychological operations, or Psyops, is finding its way onto the computer and television screens of ordinary Americans. "Psyops messages will often be replayed by the news media for much larger audiences, including the American public. Strategy should be based on the premise that the Department [of Defense] will 'fight the net' as it would an enemy weapons system," it reads. The document recommends that the United States should seek the ability to "provide maximum control of the entire electromagnetic spectrum". US forces should be able to "disrupt or destroy the full spectrum of globally emerging communications systems, sensors, and weapons systems dependent on the electromagnetic spectrum". The fact that the "Information Operations Roadmap" is approved by the Secretary of Defense suggests that these plans are taken very seriously indeed in the Pentagon.
Pentagon sets sights on public opinion
2009-02-05, MSNBC/Associated Press
The Pentagon is steadily and dramatically increasing the money it spends to win what it calls "the human terrain" of world public opinion. In the process, it is raising concerns of spreading propaganda at home in violation of federal law. An Associated Press investigation found that over the past five years, the money the military spends on winning hearts and minds at home and abroad has grown by 63 percent, to at least $4.7 billion this year, according to Department of Defense budgets and other documents. That's almost as much as it spent on body armor for troops in Iraq and Afghanistan between 2004 and 2006. This year, the Pentagon will employ 27,000 people just for recruitment, advertising and public relations – almost as many as the total 30,000-person work force in the State Department. The biggest chunk of funds – about $1.6 billion – goes into recruitment and advertising. Another $547 million goes into public affairs, which reaches American audiences. And about $489 million more goes into what is known as psychological operations. Staffing across all these areas costs about $2.1 billion, as calculated by the number of full-time employees and the military's average cost per service member. That's double the staffing costs for 2003. Recruitment and advertising are the only two areas where Congress has authorized the military to influence the American public. Far more controversial is public affairs, because of the prohibition on propaganda to the American public.
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Buying the War
Four years ago on May 1, President Bush landed on the aircraft carrier USS Lincoln wearing a flight suit ... in front of a giant "Mission Accomplished" banner. He was hailed by media stars as a "breathtaking" example of presidential leadership in toppling Saddam Hussein. Despite profound questions over the failure to locate weapons of mass destruction and the increasing violence in Baghdad, many in the press confirmed the White House's claim that the war was won. How did the mainstream press get it so wrong? How did the evidence disputing the existence of weapons of mass destruction and the link between Saddam Hussein to 9-11 continue to go largely unreported? In the run-up to war, skepticism was a rarity among journalists inside the Beltway. The [PBS "Buying the War"] program analyzes the stream of unchecked information from administration sources and Iraqi defectors to the mainstream print and broadcast press. While almost all the claims would eventually prove to be false, the drumbeat of misinformation about WMDs went virtually unchallenged by the media. "Buying the War" examines the press coverage in the lead-up to the war as evidence of a paradigm shift in the role of journalists in democracy and asks, four years after the invasion, what's changed? "More and more the media become ... common carriers of administration statements," says the Washington Post's Walter Pincus. "We've sort of given up being independent on our own."
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Homosexual prostitution inquiry ensnares VIPs with Reagan, Bush
1989-06-29, WantToKnow.info/Washington Times
A homosexual prostitution ring is under investigation by federal and District authorities and includes among its clients key officials of the Reagan and Bush administrations, military officers, congressional aides and US and foreign businessmen with close social ties to Washington's political elite. Reporters for this newspaper examined hundreds of credit-card vouchers, drawn on both corporate and personal cards and made payable to the escort service operated by the homosexual ring. Among clients who charged homosexual prostitutes services on major credit cards over the past 18 months are Charles K. Dutcher, former associate director of presidential personnel in the Reagan administration, and Paul R. Balach, Labor Secretary Elizabeth Dole's political personnel liaison to the White House. Members of major news organizations also procured escort services from the ring, credit card documents show. These include Stanley Mark Tapscott, who was an assistant managing editor of The Washington Times. Before joining The Times, Mr. Tapscott worked for the Office of Personnel Management in the Reagan administration. A major concern, said the former official with longtime ties to top-ranking military intelligence officers, was that hostile foreign intelligence services were using young male prostitutes to compromise top administration homosexuals, thus making them subject to blackmail.
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Experts Urging Broader Inquiry In Towers' Fall
2001-12-25, New York Times
Saying that the current investigation into how and why the twin towers fell on Sept. 11 is inadequate, some of the nation's leading structural engineers and fire-safety experts are calling for a new, independent and better-financed inquiry that could produce the kinds of conclusions vital for skyscrapers and future buildings nationwide. Experts critical of the current effort ... point out that the current team of 20 or so investigators has no subpoena power and little staff support and has even been unable to obtain basic information like detailed blueprints of the buildings that collapsed. Some structural engineers have said that one serious mistake has already been made ... the decision to rapidly recycle the steel columns, beams and trusses that held up the buildings. Interviews with a handful of members of the team, which includes some of the nation's most respected engineers, also uncovered complaints that they had at various times been shackled with bureaucratic restrictions that prevented them from interviewing witnesses, examining the disaster site and requesting crucial information like recorded distress calls to the police and fire departments. Members have been threatened with dismissal for speaking to the press.
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Letter to Thomas Kean from Sibel Edmonds
2004-08-05, AsiaTimes ('Asia's most trusted news source')
Your commission ... has now issued its "9/11 Commission Report". After [9/11] we, the translators at the FBI's largest and most important translation unit, were told to slow down, even stop, translation of critical information related to terrorist activities. This issue has been confirmed by the Senate Judiciary Committe. Melek Can Dickerson, with the assistance of her direct supervisor, forged signatures on top-secret documents related to certain 9/11 detainees. Not only does the supervisor facilitating these criminal conducts remain in a supervisory position, he has been promoted. In April 2001, a long-term FBI informant/asset ... received information that: 1) Osama Bin Laden was planning a major terrorist attack in the United States targeting 4-5 major cities, 2) the attack was going to involve airplanes [and] the attack was going to be carried out soon. No action was taken. After 9/11, the agents and the translators were told to 'keep quiet' regarding this issue. The translator who was present ... reported this incident to Director Mueller in writing. Why did your report choose to exclude the information ... despite the public confirmation by the FBI, witnesses provided to your investigators, and briefings you received directly? As you are fully aware, these issues and incidents were found confirmed by a Senior Republican Senator, Charles Grassley, and a Senior Democrat Senator, Patrick Leahy. Even FBI officials 'confirmed all my allegations and denied none' during their unclassified meetings with the Senate Judiciary staff. However, neither your commission's hearings, nor your commission's five hundred sixty seven-page report ... include these serious issues, major incidents, and systemic problems.
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The CIA and the Media
1977-10-20, Website of Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist Carl Bernstein
In 1953, Joseph Alsop, then one of America's leading syndicated columnists, went to the Philippines to cover an election. He did not go because he was asked to do so by his syndicate. He did not go because he was asked to do so by the newspapers that printed his column. He went at the request of the CIA. Alsop is one of more than 400 American journalists who in the past twenty-five years have secretly carried out assignments for the Central Intelligence Agency, according to documents on file at CIA headquarters. Journalists provided a full range of clandestine services–from simple intelligence gathering to serving as go-betweens with spies in Communist countries. Reporters shared their notebooks with the CIA. Editors shared their staffs. Some of the journalists were Pulitzer Prize winners, distinguished reporters who considered themselves ambassadors-without-portfolio for their country. Most were less exalted: foreign correspondents who found that their association with the Agency helped their work; stringers and freelancers who were as interested in the derring-do of the spy business as in filing articles; and, the smallest category, full-time CIA employees masquerading as journalists abroad. In many instances, CIA documents show, journalists were engaged to perform tasks for the CIA with the consent of the managements of America's leading news organizations.
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Washington's press is the cabin boy of the political class
2012-08-03, The Guardian (One of the UK's leading newspapers)
The Washington press corps ... is too caught up in its own self-importance and petty competition to understand it has become the cabin boy of the political class. Washington reporters are co-conspirators in an ongoing fraud. The epidemic of blind quotes is a standard way of giving a platform to officials speaking in an official capacity, yet with zero accountability. The practice is also supremely manipulative, giving the most banal information the allure of forbidden fruit. At its worst, the game can allow the vice president of the United States to leak phony intelligence to the New York Times and later refer back to the leak as independent journalistic confirmation, leading to invasion and hundreds of thousands of deaths and a trillion dollars in squandered treasure. The Iraq disgrace aside, obscuring official sources might be understandable if this journalistic worst practice were in the service of earth-shaking news. It almost never is. The blind quotes, though, are not even the worst of it. The New York Times recently revealed that reporters are not merely working on background, they negotiate after interviews what comments may be used and send them to sources for prepublication approval. The sources routinely edit those quotes before turning them back over to news organisations. As media ethicist Edward Wasserman so aptly put it, "At this point you're no longer talking about an interview; you're talking about a press release ... And what happens is Washington becomes no different from Beijing, in terms of reporting what authorities want reported".
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What is Media Manipulation? A Definition and Explanation
Media manipulation currently shapes everything you read, hear and watch online. Everything. In the old days, we only had a few threats to fear when it came to media manipulation: the government propagandist and the hustling publicist. They exploited the fact that the media was trusted and reliable. Today, with our blog and web driven media cycle, nothing can escape exaggeration, distortion, fabrication and simplification. Media manipulation is the status quo. It becomes, as Daniel Boorstin, author [of] The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America, once put it, a "thicket ... which stands between us and the facts of life." Today the media -– driven by blogs -– is assailed on all sides, by the crushing economics of their business, dishonest sources, inhuman deadlines, pageview quotas, inaccurate information, greedy publishers, poor training, the demands of the audience, and so much more. These incentives are real, whether you're the Huffington Post or CNN or some tiny blog. They warp everything you read online. Everyone is in on the game, from bloggers to non-profits to marketers to the New York Times itself. And when everyone is running the same racket, the line between the real and the fake becomes indistinguishable. Media manipulation exploits the difference between perception and reality. This all happens because of the poor incentives. When readers don't PAY for news, the creators of the news don't have any loyalty to the readers. To combat these manipulations, we must change the incentives. If we want loyalty to the truth, we must be loyal to the people who provide us with it. This probably means paying for information in one form or another.
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TORRINGTON >> The Torrington Superintendent's Youth Advisory Committee appeared before the Board of Education Policy Committee Wednesday night in an attempt to change the school's electronics policy.
Students presented their own written policy before the committee in an effort to persuade Board of Education members to allow high school students the privilege of using electronic devices in the classroom. The current policy states that students are not allowed to have cell phones or other electronic devices in the classroom and they must remain in the lockers.
If the new electronics policy were to be approved, high school students grades 9-12 would be allowed to use their cell phones and other electronic devices such as iPads and iPods, in the hallways, cafeteria as well as in the classroom teacher's discretion.
The group of almost a dozen students outlined the consequences a student may face if they violate the policy and use their devices inappropriately. The first two offenses could result in a confiscation of the device until a parent conference is held with administration and the phone is returned to the parent. In addition, a student may receive a detention or a punishment that is appropriate to the schools code of conduct. However, if a student violates the policy a third time, they risk being subject to a one-day suspension along with no longer having the privilege of bringing their electronic device to school.
Students argued not only would the devices be used for personal use but also be beneficial educationally.
In a written speech by Torrington Junior Tomasz Kalinowski, 17, to the Policy Committee, he said it's time for the school to upgrade.
"Today, over 83 percent of adults and students own or have access to an electronic device," he said. "It simply surrounds us. Because of this policy, (teachers) are afraid to allow electronic use because they are afraid of your policy, when they can determine that electronic use would be extremely beneficial to that particular assignment."
Despite the students well-rounded arguments, Board of Education members were not completely convinced the policy should change just yet. Committee member Andrew Nargi argued that allowing the use of electronic devices in school, would make it easier for students to cheat and be bullied.
"Schools can be a very violent place. I don't want students to use these devices to tell other students when a teacher is coming down the hallway," Nargi said. "These are things that need to be considered by the board."
Students responded saying students are going to cheat regardless if the policy is changed or not.
Chris Beyus, 16, a student from Oliver Wolcott Technical School aided Torrington students in their presentation. Beyus said, Oliver Wolcott in the 2011-12 school year implemented a new electronics policy that has worked well for his school.
"It's (electronic devices) an aid to education, it's not the education," Beyus said.
Policy committee member Vincent Merola said the new electronics policy should be considered.
"I think we would be doing these students a disservice if we didn't move forward in one way or another," Merola said.
Merola made a motion for the students electronics policy to be reviewed by the school district's law firm Shimpan & Goodwin.
Nargi asked for the schools attorney's to also determine if teachers would have the right to look at a students confiscated phone for any proof of cheating. In addition, Nargi asked if the law firm would look at the students who can't afford to use an electronic device for educational purposes, if it would violate any student equality laws.
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Today, our guest contributor, Leigh Anne, explains why the Chateau de Versailles is worth more than a quick stop on your Paris itinerary. She and her family spent a weekend exploring Versailles, France, and offers her tips for your own visit.
It’s hard to believe the Chateau de Versailles started as a small hunting lodge on the outskirts of Paris. King Louis XIII of France had visited the area numerous times on hunting excursions and in 1624, he had a small retreat built. While it may have provided a retreat for Louis, it was his son, Louis XIV, aka The Sun King, who embarked on a mission to create the most impressive palace in the world.
After my recent weekend visit, it was clear…while The Sun King’s vision was unparalleled; his outcome was truly spectacular. While throngs of tour buses deposit loads of visitors for brief, “hit and run” visits of the Chateau and gardens, in order to fully comprehend Louis’ vision and truly marvel in this work of art, I highly recommend making Versailles a destination of its own.
That is exactly what we did, one weekend in late March. Arriving in time for dinner on Friday evening, we checked into a highly recommended and strategically located two-star hotel. Our family room, sleeping three, was surprisingly well sized and furnished. Its grand windows opened onto the Avenue de Paris, one of the three grand boulevards leading up to the Chateau de Versailles. After a leisurely dinner, we nestled in our beds and promptly fell asleep.
To get an early start on the day, we opted to have breakfast at the hotel. Well-nourished, we started on the five minute walk to the gates of Versailles.
From afar, it is an imposing structure and our anticipation increased with each forward step. However, as we made our initial approach, we were disheartened by the rows of tour buses already parked in the large lot in front of the palace. While we knew that April was the beginning of “high season” for tourists, we had hoped for fewer crowds in March.
But all was not lost. Arriving 20 minutes before opening, we quickly entered the queue for existing ticketholders and shortly after 9:00 a.m., we were through security and headed across the courtyard and into the Palace.
The main Versailles tour centers on the State Apartments, which include the King’s Chambers, the Queen’s Chambers and the Hall of Mirrors. While there are many other rooms to visit, these seem to be the most important and most visited.
The free audio guide provided worthwhile information of each room, but frequently, I had to stop the program and just absorb. The opulence is extravagant. It is said that the cost of building the Chateau equaled half of France’s gross national product for one year.
After exploring the Palace for ninety minutes, we exited through the Royal Courtyard and entered the gardens and parks of Versailles. If it is even possible, this turned out to be even more magical than the Palace.
Beginning in 1661, Louis XIV began the transformation of the original structure. His chief landscape architect, Andre Le Notre, was primarily responsible for the expansive gardens surrounding the Palace. You could spend hours exploring the many groves with their fountains and statues. At one point, the gardens were host to over 1,500 fountains. Some fountains only came on when the King walked by. Others remained on continuously. Today, over 300 remain and, periodically throughout the day, music flows through the gardens, the spigots are released and once again water bubbles and dances throughout the fountains. It is a marvelous sight.
Leaving the Petit Parc, we arrived at the Grand Parc and Canal, which is not part of Versailles’ public gardens. The cross-shaped Grand Canal provided a wonderful picnic spot. With the Palace as a backdrop, boats skimming along the canal and tasty French morsels, we thoroughly enjoyed our short respite before continuing our explorations.
The remainder of the afternoon was reserved for short visits to the Palaces of Trianon and Marie-Antoinette’s Estate. These estates were created as vacation homes for the royal family…places to visit when the stresses of royal life became too much to bear! Marie-Antoinette’s’ hamlet was particularly interesting as it was an actual working farm. The series of twelve farmhouses appeared almost fairytale-like. Can you imagine seeing Marie-Antoinette dancing around the fields?
After a full day, we were exhausted but highly satisfied. It was one of the most remarkable touring days we had ever experienced. We celebrated at a nearby brasserie that evening for dinner…a simple, yet highly satisfying meal. The owner must have felt our exuberance as he offered us two after dinner drinks, even though we were the only ones left in the restaurant
Sunday provided an added surprise. Located a short distance from our hotel was the Marche de Notre Dame. I love French food markets and this one was the most impressive I have seen. Even this market dated back to the time of Louis XIV. The buildings surrounding the perimeter actually housed the King’s food stores.
Today, you can find the most amazing fish, meat, pasta, cheese, really… just about anything. Outside in the center of the Place de Notre Dame, the vegetable and fruit purveyors set up their stands.
It was early on Sunday morning but the place was bustling with people. After purchasing several items to prepare later at home, we headed to the car and made the five-hour trip home. We all decided that we had given Versailles a run for its money…but we will be back. There is still so much to see!
Our Versailles Insider Sightseeing Tips:
1. Stay in Versailles and within walking distance of the Chateau. Our hotel, Le Hotel des Roys, was a delightful two-star. We paid Euro130 for a family room overlooking the Avenue de Paris in late April. The hotel is charming, comfortable and clean and the hotel staff is very friendly and knowledgeable.
2. Skip the hotel breakfast and instead, visit a bakery or brasserie. It is much more economical. The nearby McDonald’s has a wonderful cafe and it is even highly recommended by Trip Advisor!
3. Pack a picnic lunch and have lunch along the canal. This is an absolute must! We were able to leave our bag containing meats, cheeses, a baguette and even wine at the bag deposit and retrieve it as we were exiting the Chateau.
4. Get your tickets online. We purchased the Passport ticket and it allowed us entry into all of the Palaces and gardens. Children are free except for a nominal entry in the Petit Gardens.
5. The free audio guides provided good historical background information, but I also downloaded Rick Steve’s audioguide of Versailles onto my IPhone and I found it very informative and entertaining.
6. Take the time to stop and absorb. It really is a spectacular place…enjoy it!
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Man has been around for many centuries, and has brought all innovations into this world. Civilization as we know it wouldnt be the same without the government, or its laws. But the one thing everyone needs for survival is agriculture.
First things first, civilization as we know it wouldnt be the same had it not been for the government. They organize and regulate human activity, so we can safely live our lives. They keep smooth interaction between people and groups so there arent any disputes. The monarchs organized armies for protection even.
One thing you need for the government to run smoothly are laws. The code of Hammurabi was the first set of laws created. Its consisted of 282 laws. These were the penalties for criminal offenses.
Finally, people wouldnt exist to heed by this government and its laws unless we had agriculture. The domestication of animals allowed us to have easier access to meat and dairy products to eat, causing greater control over our environment.
We had an ability to acquire food on a regular basis. The land even gave us the ability to grow crops.
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Draft regulations have been published defining which public services require a 40 per cent strike vote to take industrial action.
The government has identified the occupations that they consider are most important in avoiding the adverse impacts strike action can have on public services. For health, this applies to the following occupations and services:
- the ambulance services provided in an emergency
- accident and emergency services in a hospital
- services which are provided in high-dependency units and intensive care in a hospital
- psychiatric services provided in a hospital for conditions which require immediate attention in order to prevent serious injury, serious illness or loss of life
- obstetric and midwifery services provided in a hospital for conditions which require immediate attention in order to prevent serious injury, serious illness or loss of life.
The new balloting requirement will come into force on 01 March 2017. The health service occupations detailed above will be subject to the 40 per cent threshold from this date.
The Trade Union Act 2016
introduced new rules for industrial action, the key changes being:
- At least 50 per cent of members entitled to vote must do so for ballots on industrial action to be valid.
- 40 per cent of those eligible to vote must back action for strikes in core public services (health, education, transport and fire services). Ballots currently require a simple majority to back action.
- Removal of restrictions on using temporary workers to cover for striking staff, a ban has been in place since 1973.
- Tightening rules on ballot mandates - this would prevent unions undertaking action based on historic strike ballots.
- Unions must appoint a picketing supervisor to help provide protection for non-striking workers. Employers will be able to seek injunctions or damages from unions that break these new rules.
- The notice a union must provide workers ahead of a strike has increased from seven to 14 days.
The government had intended to abolish the check-off process for public-sector employees (the process whereby the employer deducts trade union membership subscriptions from pay). It has been confirmed that this won't be abolished and the government has agreed to amend this proposal to allow the process to remain where there is agreement with the employer to provide check-off and the union meets the administrative cost.
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What GAO Found
To improve critical infrastructure security, key actions Department of Homeland Security (DHS) needs to take include (1) strengthening the federal role in protecting the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure and (2) improving priority setting efforts.
Strengthen the federal role in protecting the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure. Pursuant to legislation enacted in 2018, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within DHS was charged with responsibility for enhancing the security of the nation’s critical infrastructure in the face of both physical and cyber threats. In March 2021, GAO reported that DHS needed to complete key activities related to the transformation of CISA. This includes finalizing the agency’s mission-essential functions and completing workforce planning activities. GAO also reported that DHS needed to address challenges identified by selected critical infrastructure stakeholders, including having consistent stakeholder involvement in the development of related guidance. Accordingly, GAO made 11 recommendations to DHS, which the department intends to implement by end of 2022.
Improve priority setting efforts. Through the National Critical Infrastructure Prioritization Program, CISA is to identify a list of systems and assets that, if destroyed or disrupted, would cause national or regional catastrophic effects. Consistent with the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, CISA annually updates and prioritizes the list. The program’s list is used to inform the awarding of preparedness grants to states. However, in March 2022, GAO reported that CISA and other critical infrastructure stakeholders GAO spoke with said that the Prioritization Program results were of little use and raised concerns with the program. For example, stakeholders questioned the current relevance of the criteria used to add critical infrastructure to the Prioritization Program list. In 2019, CISA published a set of 55 national critical functions of the government and private sector considered vital to the security, economy, and public health and safety of the nation (see figure). However, most of the federal and nonfederal critical infrastructure stakeholders that GAO interviewed reported being generally uninvolved with, unaware of, or without an understanding of the goals of the framework for its critical functions. GAO made recommendations to DHS in its March 2022 report to address these concerns, such as ensuring stakeholders are fully engaged in the framework’s implementation, and DHS agreed with the recommendations.
Examples of Critical Infrastructure
Why GAO Did This Study
The nation’s critical infrastructure consists of physical and cyber assets and systems that are vital to the United States. Their incapacity or destruction could have a debilitating impact on security, national public health and safety, or national economic security. Critical infrastructure provides the essential functions––such as supplying water, generating energy, and producing food––that underpin American society. Protecting this infrastructure is a national security priority.
GAO first designated information security as a government-wide high-risk area in 1997. This was expanded to include protecting (1) cyber critical infrastructure in 2003 and (2) the privacy of personally identifiable information in 2015.
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Environmental Influences on Driving Speed. Drivers' Perception of Motion. Visual Impairment and Driving Performance. Visual Information and Vehicle Manoeuvres. Vision Testing and Accident Prevention. Lighting, Conspicuity and Night Vision. Attentional Demands of the External Environment. Traffic Signs and Information Transfer. In-Vehicle Attentional Demands and In-Vehicle Information Displays. Symposium: Visual Standards for Drivers. Posters. Steering Symposium. Indexes.
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Okay, so if you’ve ever gotten a spray tan before, you’ve surely heard all the buzz about ‘paraben-free’ and ‘sulfate-free’ … but what exactly do these buzz words mean? This is SUCH a good question that hardly ever gets answered. However, today you’re in luck because we are about to finally give you all the answers you’ve been looking for!
What are Parabens and Sulfates?
Parabens are chemicals that act as preservatives and can be found in most beauty products. They were invented to prevent bacteria in products such as deodorants, shampoos, conditioners, lotions, body washes, etc. Parabens are most commonly used to preserve the shelf-life of these beauty products.
Sulfates are a form of salt from sulfuric acid. Sulfates are commonly known to as cleaning/foaming agents and are normally found in toothpaste, body washes, shampoos, and conditioners. Yes, sulfates are what enables products to “foam” or “lather” more easily.
Why are They Toxic for a Spray Tan?
While there are many reasons that experts have found parabens and sulfates to be harmful to daily health (that’s another blog post for another time), we want to avoid them because they have been found to very easily strip a spray tan!
These harsh chemicals can smudge, strip, or streak a tan… all of which are huge no-no’s! If you’re looking to increase the life of your tan, we HIGHLY recommend seeking alternative beauty products post-spray tan!
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In a pilot study, a UCSD team explored the use of patient-specific 3D-printed models produced from CT scans to plan surgeries for slipped capital femoral epiphysis -- the most common hip disorder in adolescents ages 9 to 16. Surgeries that were preplanned using the 3D models required half the fluoroscopy time and were performed 45 minutes faster than surgeries that did not benefit from 3D models.
The shorter surgery times would save at least $2,700 per procedure, according to the team led by bioengineering doctoral student Jason Caffrey and medical student Lillia Cherkasskiy.
"Results suggest that 3D models may decrease surgical time and fluoroscopy time while allowing for similar deformity correction," the authors wrote in a paper published recently in the Journal of Children's Orthopaedics. "These models may be especially useful to overcome steep learning curves for complex procedures or in trainee education through mock surgical procedures."
UCSD surgeons found that 3D printing can shorten surgical fluoroscopy time in pediatric hip surgeries. Image courtesy of UCSD.
A challenging surgery
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis affects 11 in 100,000 children in the U.S. each year. The main goal of surgical intervention is to sculpt the femur back into its normal shape and restore hip function. However, this surgery -- called triplane proximal femoral osteotomy (TPFO) -- is challenging to perform because the bone and its growth plate are not directly visible; surgeons can't visualize in 3D how the growth plate is deformed, according to the authors.
Surgeons traditionally have planned the procedure by studying x-rays of the surgical site taken from different angles to determine where to perform the bone cuts. Fluoroscopy also is used periodically to help guide the procedure. But these methods are time-consuming and result in radiation exposure to the child, the authors noted (J Child Orthop, April 2017, Vol. 11:2, pp. 147-153).
The researchers sought to determine if 3D printing could decrease surgery and fluoroscopy time without sacrificing surgical accuracy. They performed a study involving 15 children scheduled to receive surgery for slipped capital femoral epiphysis. Of the 15, 10 children were treated by a single pediatric orthopedic surgeon, senior author Dr. Vidyadhar Upasani; five of these surgeries were planned with a 3D model, while five were not. The remaining five patients in the study were treated by two senior partners without the use of a model. The children all had similar body mass indexes.
3D models were created by first processing and converting pelvic CT studies to the stereolithography (STL) 3D printable format using the Mimics v17 software (Materialise). Additional processing and optimization steps were performed using the NetFabb Basic v5.2.1 software (NetFabb) and MeshMixer (AutoDesk) software applications.
The final STL file was then printed with acrylonitrile butadiene styrene on a TAZ 4 3D printer (Lulzbot). Each of the models was printed with a 20% honeycomb fill pattern with automatically generated supports; the honeycomb-like structure was selected due to its ability to mimic bone, according to the researchers. It took four to 10 hours for each model to be printed. Prior to performing the surgeries, the lead surgeon performed a mock surgery on the 3D model.
The 3D models led to sharp reductions in fluoroscopy and surgical time, the researchers found.
|Impact of 3D models on surgical and fluoroscopy time
||Surgeries by 2 surgeons without 3D model
||Surgeries by 1 surgeon without 3D model
||Surgeries by 1 surgeon with 3D model
||163.8 ± 43.8 min
||170.4 ± 76.4 min
||125.8 ± 25.4 min
||0.4 ± 0.2 min
||0.6 ± 0.4 min
||0.3 ± 0.3 min
Due to the small sample size, however, the differences were not considered to be statistically significant. The time savings, though, would translate into at least $2,700 in savings per surgery, according to the authors. A 3D printer costs approximately $2,200, and each model can be printed for about $10.
Postoperative radiographic assessment found similar surgical outcomes among all patients. During follow-up, however, two of the five patients in the group operated on without a 3D model for presurgical planning later required surgical revision.
"These preliminary results suggest that 3D model use may decrease postoperative complications of TPFO, although further studies are needed to determine if this effect is statistically significant," the authors wrote.
Based on the study's results, the orthopedics department at Rady Children's Hospital has acquired its own 3D printer, according to senior author Upasani.
"I've seen how beneficial 3D models are," he said in a statement. "It's now hard to plan surgeries without them."
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Researchers at St. Louis University are using Aibo, a discontinued (maulings) robot dog from Sony to study how a robotic pet can alleviate loneliness in old folks. According to their study, a dog made out of metal and plastic is just as good as a real puppy. And possible even better since they could be fitted with sensors and shit to take a patient's pulse, blood pressure, savings account, etc. The video is a must watch, as the old people are the cutest bunch of nuts I've ever seen. I'm still skeptical about the whole robotic dog thing though. I mean, some crazy old bat brings a Big Dog home, and the next thing you know, dead old people everywhere. And then who would AOL sell their internet services to?
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Computers screw up. You can have meaningless instructions, attempts to divide by zero, attempts to access non-existent memory, and other situations the cpu can't deal with. These are all similar events, and some are used interchangeably at times. There are subtle differences in what these specifically mean, but there is also a lot of overlap.
First, consider the mechanics: if we have a problem (like division by zero or a bad memory reference), we need both code to handle the problem and a way to get to that code. Handling might mean printing an informative warning message, silently allocating memory for a process that needs it,killing off an errant process, or even shutting down the entire machine. The way to get to the handler is going to be through some sort of vector table: if you have problem number 0, jump to this code, and so on.
So all these things are really interrupts to normal CPU instruction flow. If we want to be precise, we can say that "interrupts" come from outside the cpu's hardware (some other device requesting attention or program code requesting a software interrupt), a "fault" happens before the CPU can execute the instruction (divide by zero, bogus instruction), a trap happens after or during the execution (a debugger breakpoint, an overflow situation), and an "abort" is something where the CU has no idea what is going on at all.
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Each hull has a tiny cockpit. They steal some space from the aft bunks, but together with the simple webbing back-rest they are worth that sacrifice and the extra building time. Almost all sail controls are routed to the cockpits.
The main beam is 35 cm high and provides the crew with surprisingly good shelter. Sitting on the trampoline just behind the beam and resting your back on the highly curved deck is quite comfortable. If the ride is not too wild, you can have a mug of hot beverage standing on the topside of the beam, and it stays there. Remember, cats hardly heel.
The 'deck' between the hulls is where the crew spends most of the time. The front part is an open net. Some people prefer the trampolines to be of more 'solid' fabric. I like the open net for the fore deck since one can hang on to it everywhere, and it is easy to tie down things to it. Furthermore, it does not catch waves and offers minimal air drag. Aft of the mast, I use a mesh – the black kind used on most beach cats. (This photo shows an earlier iteration where the aft trampoline was part open net.)
The Spyder is geared more towards performance than creature comforts. She does clear the class rule minimum limits with some margin. It is not a huge margin, though.
Comfort down below is spartan and limited to four narrow (55 cm wide at the widest) bunks and there is 1.3 m of sitting headroom. Even though there are four bunks, one should avoid being more than three on a cruise lasting more than a few days. There is simply not room for the gear four persons bring. Not in the climate we have in Scandinavia, at least.
Cooking is done on two back-packing petrol stoves in the starboard hull. Utilizing back-packing gear is a great idea on a boat like this, since this type of gear is designed to be carried (compact and light) and quite developed nowadays. Rust might be an issue but not a big one in my experience. This might be due to the efficient ventilation of Scarlattikvarten. It is usually dry below apart from right after a particular wet ride, and even then, the water ingress is limited.
The head is a glorified bucket with an airtight lid. It is stowed in the port fore-deck hatch.
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September is Defeat Hunger Month and Feed the Children is working to help families and communities achieve stable lives, while providing food and resources to help them today.
The nonprofit works 365 days a year to stamp out hunger and make a difference in the lives of children and families across the United States and in 10 countries around the world.
might be surprised to learn that in the U.S., one in every six children will struggle with hunger or food insecurity. But, did you know that around the world, one in nine people don’t have enough food to lead a healthy and active life?
For Feed the Children, defeating hunger means working with public and private partners to ensure everyone, everywhere, has access to the safe, healthy and nutritious food they need. By working with a vast network of community partners, the organization provides food and essentials, education initiatives, and disaster response to help children and their families be independent and self-reliant.
These items make a difference for Monica, a mom to two boys - Brody and Nathan. Despite working a full-time job, she said that many times there’s “more month than money.” “There’s many times where things come up unexpectedly and I have to make sacrifices,” she said.
Monica recalled a time when most of her income had to be used to pay an unexpectedly expensive utility bill. “I absolutely was down to my last in everything,” she said.
Monica attended a Feed the Children event to receive food for her sons, but said she was moved to tears when she found so much more including household essentials as well as Avon products. “I was blown away because I wasn’t expecting that. We just needed something to kind of get us through to the end of the month or to my next payday. I was just so surprised,” she said.
Feed the Children has five distribution centers in the United States including Bethlehem, Penn., Elkhart, Ind., LaVergne, Tenn., Oklahoma City, Okla. and Ontario, Calif. which serve as hubs to provide shelf-stable food and much-needed essentials to families across all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
In addition to their work in the U.S., Feed the Children also works around the world serving families in El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Malawi, Nicaragua, the Philippines, Tanzania and Uganda. There the nonprofit provides a child-focused community development approach which emphasizes four key programs including food and nutrition, health and water, education and livelihoods. The organization’s efforts provide parents with the opportunity to gain the skills they need to raise well-nourished and thriving children.
These efforts are making the difference in the lives of children like Diego, 9, who lives with his parents in the rural mountain community of Guasuyuca, Nicaragua. Diego had suffered from chronic malnutrition for many years and his growth was stunted from receiving inadequate nutrition. However, he now eats a nutritious, balanced, vitamin-rich meal five days a week at a Feed the Children feeding center. This varied diet has already improved his health and is helping him put on weight.
“With the support of Feed the Children’s programs, we feel blessed,” Diego’s mother said. “Mothers like me feel motivated to work harder for the welfare of our families.”
Through domestic and international efforts, Feed the Children distributed 88.6 million pounds of food and essentials across the United States and around the world valued at $344 million in fiscal year 2018. Through partnerships and programs, the organization’s outreach benefited approximately 5.1 million in the U.S. and more than 1.4 million internationally, for a total of 6.5 million children and families globally.
“We recognize hunger can’t be fought alone, but by working together, we can help provide children and families with the food and essentials they need to flourish and break the cycle of poverty,” said Travis Arnold, president and chief executive officer of Feed the Children.
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“Super-food” is a term used to describe food which may bring health benefits, often with low number of calories, for example blueberries are considered a super-food, thanks to the high amount of antioxidants, anthocyanins, manganese, dietary fiber, and vitamin C contained.
The magazine Canadian Living identified these as being the top 10 super-foods:
2. Pumpkin seeds;
3. Goji berries;
8. Milk thistle;
10. Borage oil.
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With Prime Minister Netanyahu’s support, the Knesset is set to reconsider a bill that would legalize thousands of homes in Judea and Samaria in the face of a scheduled evacuation in early February.
The Knesset is scheduled to reconsider a bill on Monday that will officially legalize approximately 4,000 housing units in Judea and Samaria.
“Tomorrow we will submit to the Knesset what is being called ‘the regulation law,'” Netanyahu said at his weekly Cabinet meeting on Sunday. “The law is designed to normalize the status of Jewish settlement in Judea and Samaria once and for all and prevent recurrent attempts to harm the settlement enterprise.”
The Regulation Law, which had been unanimously approved by the ministerial committee in November, was introduced in order to prevent the evacuation of Jewish communities that are determined ex-post facto by Israel’s High Court to have been built on private Palestinian land.
The concern for such assurances were raised as a High Court deadline for the dismantlement of the community of Amona, located north of Jerusalem, was approaching. Amona was determined by the court to have been built on private Palestinian land and was ordered to be demolished by the end of 2016.
In the face of major criticism against the proposed bill, from members in the international community including Obama’s US State Department, the United Nations and Germany, Israel moderated the bill to exclude the community of Amona from the final version.
As the deadline for the community’s demolition approached, Amona’s residents agreed to an arrangement with the government whereby 24 of the 42 families would be moved to a nearby hill to be incorporated as State Land, thereby protecting them from any future evacuation. However, the deal was essentially nullified when other Palestinian claimants approached Israel’s High Court arguing alleged ownership over the new plot of land.
The residents of Amona are now facing an upcoming evacuation scheduled for early February in the absence of any new developments.
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Marine Boeing HH-46D, Sea Knight
|Boeing HH-46D. A unique high-quality poster of the Search and Rescue Marine Pedro. This twin engine helicopter is based at MCAS Cherry Point, NC. and enjoys a high profile in the community.
The Sea Knight is the oldest type / model / series helicopter currently flying in front-line U.S. military service. Yet it remains capable and reliable.
The H-46 Sea Knight has enjoyed nearly 35 years of Marine Corps service. From Vietnam to Desert Storm the "Frog" has been the Marine's front line medium-lift assault helicopter and will continue in service until replaced by the V-22 in 2015.
In addition to the Marine Corps' combat assault mission, the H-46 Sea Knight is used by the Navy and Marine Corps for search and rescue, and by the Navy for vertical replenishment at sea and for Special Warfare. Today the Marines operate 232 H-46Es and 9 H-46Ds.
The most recent large scale operation for the Pedro crews was the search and rescue role during flood relief efforts following Hurricane Floyd. During a four--day period, Pedro crews flew 50 sorties, logged 62.8 flight hours, delivered 14,655 lbs. of cargo and rescued 399 people from flood stricken areas.
"I think the main factor contributing to the difficulty of the rescues we did was the level of urgency that existed," said Capt. Shane Hill, VMR-1 pilot. "All of the recoveries we dealt with involved swift water and the overall conditions demanded a short time frame for us to complete the rescues in. That, combined with the amount of time we actually spent in the air really wore on the pilots and crew in general."
Hill reported that during one day of flood relief, his aircraft spent nearly 11 hours in the air. This was typical for the Pedro crews during the four days they spent providing relief and at several points, more than one of the HH-46D helicopters was in action at the same time.
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By Tom Squitieri
Red Snow News
WASHINGTON — The first massacre victim I met was really two, an elderly couple still holding hands three days after an ambush along a dusty Bosnian road left them and a dozen others dead.
The only way to find out who they, and the others who were slain — to give them their voice, to tell their story — were was by getting close, looking at any documents they may have had, trying to piece together the bloodied event that left innocents baking and rotting in the hot August sun, or those who never made it out of the bus they thought would bring them to safety.
Moving their hands from pockets, rolling them over, whispering questions in their ears hoping for answers to help me tell their stories and, ideally, make them the last to suffer like this.
In the dust was Veselinka Masic, her birth certificate in her left front pocket; Mlade Todorovic, atop a school diploma and working papers; Veselinka Todorovic slain nearby, her bankbook showing 77,000 dinars – then around $385; Ninela-Nia Galvanic, 16; Dragica Pljevaljcic, 84; Joka Ikohic, 65; Dalibaor Matovic, 11; Dragon Spasogevic, 24.
And a baby, tiny, helpless, whose name I was never able to get.
It was called a small war, Bosnia. The elderly couple and those murdered with them would be faces of hundreds I would see, smell, touch, ponder, come far too close and internalize far too much.
Here is some of what I learned, no matter if it was in Bosnia, Haiti, Burundi, Rwanda, Iraq, Corsica, Afghanistan, and dozens of other places where innocents were murdered, bullied, raped, and tortured:
First, those who commit the crimes always say they did not do it. Second, the war crimes we journalists learn about – or discover on our own — are just a smattering of the horrors that have occurred.
The war in Ukraine has from the start been like those I had covered, one reason I considered steps to get to Ukraine, to get to besieged cities, to follow the flow of weapons from the United States to the hands of Ukrainian troops to their use. I knew, like others who crouched and ran with me in past wars, what was going to happen in Ukraine — and it did — and what is still to happen as that war worsens.
Destroyed buildings, attacks on schools and hospitals and shelters, hundreds fleeing, lawless troops. We knew that once the Russians arrived and then would retreat, greater horrors would be unleashed.
One of the biggest single horrors of the Bosnia war was the July 1995 Srebrenica massacre, where more than 7,000 Bosnian Muslim boys and men were slain and dumped in several mass graves as the area was “ethnically cleansed” of all Muslims. A war term to soften the horror, “ethnically cleansed.”
We found some of those mass graves and relayed the information to authorities. We trekked across mine-strewn roads and wound up arrested, but we did not stop.
Be a “voice for the voiceless,” my first editor told me again and again. So I, and others, did.
Those victims of those wars needed us to give them a voice. Just as those who are deep in Ukraine reporting are doing for these latest victims.
The world always wants to look away. It does not want to hear about the grandmother who dropped to her knees to kiss my muddy boots as she begged me to take her grandchildren to safety. It does not want to hear about the trembling voices from the pre-teen girls who were raped. It does not want to hear the boasts of the bullyboys who chortled — when I asked how they knew who the “others” are — said “they smell differently” and it made it easy to pick them out to murder. It does not see the bodies bobbing in an eddy of a river, after floating downstream from a Rwanda massacre site or the Burundi bodies chopped by “pangas” — machetes — to finish them off after first being gunned down.
And it never even seems to know of the bandaged bodies of the wounded, the bloated stomachs of the starving infants, and the soft whimpers of those slowly dying.
The world does not want to be the ones going through the pockets of rotting corpses to find out who these people were, the precious lives they led, before they were ruthlessly ambushed, now strewn for animals and nature to dismember their remains on that dusty road.
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Introductory Issues in Nahum
Lack of prophetic judgment on Judah was the name of Jacob’s fourth son and one of the 12 tribes. More
At most, Nahum chides Judah for not imagining that God is capable of overturning Assyrian domination. The lack of a direct and forceful indictment of Judah leads some interpreters to regard Nahum as an instance of the false prophets of hope whom Jeremiah condemned. Nahum’s ire is directed against Assyria and its capital Nineveh. Chapters 2 and 3, as well as portions of chapter 1, name only Assyria as the adversary of God. The subject of the verb translated “plot” (both in the NRSV and NIV) in 1:9 and 1:11 is not clear, but some interpreters find an indictment of Judah in these verses. The indictment, in those interpretations, charges Judah with doubting God’s capacity to reverse their subservience to Assyria. Clearly, Judah is not indicted for crimes against social norms and standards of justice.
Alternatively, the lack of explicit prophetic judgment against Judah can be attributed to the specific context of its address. Judah has been and is currently under judgment. Those addressed have been indicted and are currently serving their sentence. The hope announced is not shallow avoidance of judgment; rather, the hope is over against a judgment that is already in place. The “festivals” are not being observed (1:15), and the affliction of God (1:12) is in place. The condition of judgment will be reversed.
Pronoun antecedents in chapter 1
The initial section of the book (1:2-8) has sentences starting with words that begin with the first eleven letters of the alphabet (an An acrostic is a play on words or a word game in which the first letter of each line in a document spells out another message. One biblical example of an acrostic is Psalm 119 in which the consecutive subsections of the psalm feature the… More). No direct addressee is stated. The second person pronouns that first appear in 1:9 shift from masculine plural to feminine singular in 1:11-13, to masculine singular in 1:14, and finally back to feminine singular in 1:15, where Judah is explicitly named. While it is easy to read all the second-person pronouns beginning in 2:1 as referring to Nineveh, readers must decide between Judah and Nineveh in 1:9-14. The NIV inserts Nineveh in 1:11 and 1:14 (as well as 1:8 and 2:1) and Judah in 1:12. The NRSV retains the ambiguity. The ambiguity opens up the possibility of a chiding word directed to Judah in 1:9 or 1:11, but the issue cannot be resolved definitively. Readers must settle for the overall flow of the account, which clearly points to Nineveh’s demise and Judah’s restoration from affliction.
Relationship to A rebellious prophet who fled from the Lord’s command, only to be delivered by a big and fish and bring about the repentance of Nineveh More
The chronological relationship of Jonah and Nahum is in dispute. The sequencing of the books has theological implications. In Jonah, Nineveh is spared after it repents and God does not do what God commissioned Jonah to announce (Jonah 3:4, 10). In Nahum, there is no mention of repentance. There is no summons for Nineveh to Repentance is a central biblical teaching. All people are sinful and God desires that all people repent of their sins. The Hebrew word for repent means to “turn away” from sin. The Greek word for repentance means to “change on’e mind,” more specifically, it means… More; the judgment is final. There is no future for Assyria beyond a grave (Nahum 1:14); the wound will be mortal (3:19).
If Jonah precedes Nahum, the theological message is understood as a warning against lapsing after one has been forgiven. Jonah is construed as a call for repentance that Nineveh heeded; the city was, as a result, spared from destruction. At a later point, it returned to its prior wickedness and Nahum announces its destruction without a possibility for repentance. A second chance is not to be squandered. Historically, this chronological construal connects the author of Jonah to the prophet Jonah mentioned in 2 Kings 14:25 and places the book of Jonah at least a century prior to Nahum.
If Nahum precedes Jonah, the theological message is that, even with the vilest offenders, God has options that humans resist. Can God forgive “endless cruelty”? The answer is negative if that means violence has the last word; this is the question before the book of Nahum. But the answer may be positive, as it is in Jonah, when the human community seeks to restrain the extent of God’s graciousness. Historically, this chronological construal usually posits Jonah as a postexilic composition.
Understanding the glee at the destruction of Nineveh
Does Judah’s return to celebrations and vows (1:15) consist of clapping over the news of Assyria’s mortal wound (3:19)? Since the book asserts that no one has escaped the “endless cruelty” of Assyria, it would be reasonable to assume that Judean readers would join the international applause. There are no projected mourners or comforters for Nineveh (3:7). There are, however, restraints on a simplistic, vengeful appropriation of Nahum’s message about Assyria and its capital Nineveh. First, Judah is not appointed as the executioner in the day of Assyria’s judgment. Instead, Judah, at the point of address, bears a yoke and is in bondage (1:13). Assyrian strength is an affliction for which God assumes responsibility and which God will now reverse (1:12). In Nahum’s depiction, Judah knows what it is to be termed an enemy of God. Judah’s first step in a different direction is to take refuge in God (1:7). The book does not directly eliminate the potential for a self-serving, triumphal reading, but it does set up rhetorical restraints. Judah has experienced, albeit in a less final form, the consequences of being an adversary of God. | <urn:uuid:a0276d53-e3ae-44c0-b8c6-6e3ee9707eb9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://enterthebible.org/courses/nahum/lessons/introductory-issues-in-nahum | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573667.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819100644-20220819130644-00078.warc.gz | en | 0.940269 | 1,345 | 2.578125 | 3 |
A little bit fun, a little bit fancy (looking), this recipe is pretty simple to make. If you handle the knife work, you can let your kids assemble the potato rafts and, later, layer everything on top. This recipe cooks in two shifts, beginning with the potato rafts, so you can prepare the fish while waiting for the potatoes to cook.
Fish Fillets on Potato Rafts
Makes 4 servings
4 medium Yukon Gold potatoes (about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds)
2 tbsp olive oil
4 garlic cloves
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
4 5-oz fish fillets (tilapia, sole, or flounder, about 1 inch thick)
4 tbsp butter
1 handful fresh thyme (or 2 tsp dried thyme)
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (if you don't have parchment paper, line the sheet with foil and brush an additional 1 tbsp olive oil directly on the foil, or spray foil with baking spray).
- Scrub potatoes and slice 1/4 inch thick.
- Mince garlic.
- Toss potatoes with olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper until completely coated.
- Assemble 4 potato rafts: overlap slices of potatoes in shingled rows.
- Roast potatoes 30 minutes or until golden brown and beginning to crisp. Rotate pan halfway through cooking. (NOTE: if you have thinner slices of fish, add 10 minutes to total cook time for potatoes).
- While potatoes are roasting, blot fish dry with paper towels. Slice butter and lemon into 8 pieces each.
- Top each stack of roasted potatoes with a fish fillet. Add butter, then lemon slices to the top of each piece of fish, then scatter fresh thyme over everything.
- Return pan to oven and roast about 15 minutes, until fish is opaque (thinner fish fillets will take less time -- check them after 5 minutes).
- Use a wide spatula to transfer potato rafts topped with fish onto dinner plates.
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About the Author
Barb Szyszkiewicz is a wife, mom of 3 young adults, and a Secular Franciscan. She is editor at CatholicMom.com. Barb enjoys writing, cooking, and reading, and is a music minister at her parish and an avid Notre Dame football and basketball fan. Find her blog at FranciscanMom and her family’s favorite recipes with nutrition information for diabetics at Cook and Count. Her booklet, The Handy Little Guide to Prayer, is available now from Our Sunday Visitor. | <urn:uuid:dd6ac6e1-3f94-4506-8ac0-d08694aafca9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2018/01/05/meatless-friday-fish-fillets-potato-rafts/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.886973 | 580 | 1.601563 | 2 |
What’s your superpower?
Let me ask you a question – what was your favourite movie or television series as a child? Personally, I loved superhero films and television series such as Airwolf, the Greatest American Hero and Knight Rider. I dreamed that one day I might own a self-driving car and talk to my watch… and as the owner of a Tesla car and an Apple Watch, I guess I’m sort of there…
Ask me to pick an overall favourite movie and I would choose Superman II. Christopher Reeve’s man of steel was somewhat of an icon to me. I wanted to be him. And I confess to you now that I have an autographed photo of him on the wall in my home office.
It may not surprise you to learn that I haven’t stumbled upon any superpowers of my own yet – unless you count exaggeration (which I can categorically state I’m 100 million times better at than you!). That said, I can’t completely dismiss the idea that I have a superpower. Afterall, they say you can’t prove a negative! I sometimes wonder if it’s just that I haven’t yet discovered mine.
Perhaps some of us never do. Let’s say your superpower is something really innocuous, like the ability to stick a post-it-note to a camel in a rainstorm. How would you ever know!? And then one day you find yourself in the middle of nowhere with only a camel for company and you need to get an urgent message to a nearby village. As you start searching your pockets for an old post-it-note and pen, it starts to rain…
Jokes and stationery essentials aside…
A common theme running through all the movies and tv programmes I have mentioned in my article is one of making a positive impact on others.
I grew up wanting to make a difference – and that’s something that continues to drive me. I’ve come to appreciate that we can all make a positive difference to the lives of others and to the world in which we live – we don’t need to possess superpowers to do it.
Man of steel
I have very fond memories of watching Christopher Reeve’s Superman films in my childhood. And I believe a definite parallel exists that having portrayed the Superman character on screen as an actor, he went on to become a real-life Superman following his tragic accident in 1994. I remember feeling genuine sorrow when, as a fifteen-year-old boy, I heard about his accident on the news. And that feeling was echoed ever more deeply when I heard of his sad passing in 2005.
What I wasn’t fully aware of until now is just how much of a positive influence Christopher Reeve had in the eleven years between his accident and death…
Nothing is impossible
In 1994, Reeve was taking part in an equestrian competition. As his horse prepared to jump the third fence, it made a sudden refusal, projecting Reeve forward off the horse and onto the ground; snapping his neck and shattering the first and second vertebrae in his spine.
Although Doctors skillfully and successfully operated to reconnect Reeve’s skull to his spine, he was left paralysed from the neck down and was put on a ventilator – something he would remain on for the rest of his life. Despite initially contemplating suicide, having awoken to discover he was a vent-dependent quadriplegic, Reeve set out on a determined new path – one that would make an enormous impact. Supported by his wife Dana and his family and friends, not only did he set himself a goal to walk again, but he also continued to direct films, act and, importantly, become a spearhead and spokesman for research into treating spinal cord injuries.
As well as being elected Chairman of the American Paralysis Association and Vice Chairman of the National Organization on Disability, Reeve also co-founded the Reeve-Irvine Research Centre. This is now regarded as a leading spinal cord research centre. In addition to this, he founded the Christopher Reeve Foundation (now the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation) to fund research. To-date the foundation has helped generate more than $22m in quality-of-life grants and $138m for research, leading to new developments in technology that have helped paralyzed patients walk again.
In 2006 the Reeve-Irvine Research Centre said, “in the years following his injury, Christopher did more to promote research on spinal cord injury and other neurological disorders than any other person before or since.”
And although he wasn’t quite able to achieve his personal goal of walking again, Reeve’s steely determination and hard work to maintain fitness and muscle health meant that he confounded specialists by regaining some motor function and recovering movement in his fingers and legs. I find myself wondering just how far along his recovery would have reached today, had a reaction to an antibiotic not robbed him of his life.
“I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.”
– Christopher Reeve
Keep on making a difference
And so for me, Christopher Reeve will always be an icon and an inspiration. He was a man of steel; inner steel. He sets an incredible example of the fact that sometimes life throws us a massive kryptonite curveball we’re not expecting. It’s then up to us to decide what to do next.
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Helping Moroccan women preserve the argan tree at the gateway to the Sahara
The argan tree, Argania spinosa, is a species native to Morocco and the second most common tree in the country. The argan tree can live from 150 to 200 years and is very resistant to drought and heat. It grows wild and profusely in the arid and semi-arid regions of southwestern Morocco, in an area extending from Safi to the fringes of the Sahara and bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Atlas mountains to the east. There, it plays a vital role in maintaining the ecological balance and preserving biodiversity. Because of its strong root system, the argan tree helps to retain the soil and assists in combatting water and wind erosion, which puts much of this region at risk of desertification.
The argan tree is important to the local economy. Every part of the tree is useable and provides a source of income or food: the wood is used for fuel, the leaves and fruits provide forage for goats, and the almond oil extract obtained by women is used in cooking and traditional medicine. The argan tree thus provides support for some 3 million people.
Unfortunately, in less than a decade, more than a third of the argan forest has disappeared and its average density has declined from 100 to 30 trees per hectare. However, research shows that the argan tree is not a fossil which is disappearing, but rather a tree of the future for certain arid regions. It is therefore vital to improve the argan tree's production potential, so that it can regain its key position in the agricultural systems of the region. This is the challenge faced by two Moroccan researchers — Professor Zoubida Charrouf of the Faculté des sciences at the Université Mohammed V of Rabat, and Professor Faiçal Benchekroun of the Institut agronomique et vétérinaire Hassan II of Rabat — as part of a project associated with the 'Network on the Valorization of Plant Materials', funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC).
While the argan tree plays an important role in preserving biodiversity and combatting desertification in arid regions of Morocco, these are very distant concerns for the impoverished local populations. Therefore, the project aims not only to help prevent further environmental degradation but also to improve the economic well-being of these populations of southwestern Morocco, particularly the women. To achieve these goals, the researchers are focussing on: the development of argan tree management scenarios; the selection of trees that produce large amounts of oils and active biological products; improving the native craft procedures for producing argan oil, studying the physiochemical characteristics, chemical composition, and pharmacological activity of argan oil in order to extend its shelf life and develop value-added products from the oil; the economic viability of the women's groups that produce the oil; and the organization of marketing and training of the women's groups.
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Bob Murphy is incredulous: Don't I realize that making an activity illegal tends to produce violence in those conducting that activity?
Yes, I do realize that, but the question is "Why does it do so?"
Let us look at some history to answer this question. The earliest form of human social organization was the band. No, not like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, but a small group of closely related people, numbering perhaps a few dozen, who live, hunt, and forage together. Inside the band, the incidence of violence was low. When there was a dispute, the disputants brought their case to the band's elder(s). But violence between bands was widespread. Why? Here I forward a hypothesis: in a case of conflict between two different bands, there is no arbiter to whom they can bring their dispute for resolution, and so they fight it out.
As human population density grew higher, and this interband violence grew more frequent, a solution was devised: A number of bands in close geographical proximity bound themselves together into a tribe, with perhaps hundreds or a few thousand members. Violence within the tribe decreased dramatically, but intertribal violence was high. Why? Our initial hypothesis seems to hold good: within the tribe, disputants could bring their disputes to a final arbiter. But there was no such arbiter for disputes between tribes.
Tribes themselves consolidated into larger units, such as confederations or kingdoms. These were the forerunners of the modern state. Violence within these units decreased, but violence between them continued. Why? Once again, our initial hypothesis seems to hold. And many tribes recognized the benefits of this higher form of social organization: Germanic tribes often fought with Rome in order to gain admittance to the Roman Empire and reap the benefits of the Pax Romana.
As Murphy notes, the illegal status of, say, the trade in cocaine produces a great deal of violence. But why does it do so? To answer that question, we might ask, "In what situations this violence occur?" I think it is clear that most often, it is in cases such as a turf war between rival gangs, and not within the gangs themselves. Why would that be?
Our initial hypothesis seems to still be serving us fine: Within a gang, there is a final arbiter of disputes, namely, the head of the gang. But in disputes between gangs, there is no such final arbiter, and thus, disputes often turn violent. By making the cocaine trade illegal, the state has cast the various groups participating in that trade back into a pre-state condition.
And this explains quite well why various Mafia groups in 19th-century Sicily settled their disputes with violence: it is not because they were illegal, per se, but because they lacked a final arbiter for their disputes. In fact, Murphy has offered no evidence that under the legal code of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, it was illegal to offer private protection services. (And it would seem strange if it was: after all, private security is perfectly legal in the modern United States, and many other contemporary nations.) And even if it turns out that it was illegal to do so, what of it? The Mafia arose precisely because the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was so lax in providing any law-enforcement in Sicily. The negative effect that the Kingdom had on the prevalence of violence between various Mafia families (and note the use of the term "family": here we have a return to earlier forms of kin-based social organization!) was that it would, no doubt, have acted to prevent any one family from consolidating rule over the island and forming a new state. An attempt to do that would have drawn the king's attention to the island, and have resulted in an invasion, no doubt. So here we have an instance of a state too weak to perform its job, of enforcing the law and providing final arbitration of disputes, but not so weak that a new state could form in its place. This is similar to the condition of many "failed states" today. | <urn:uuid:8c580a18-499a-4940-9f14-fbad1abaa044> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://gene-callahan.blogspot.com/2014/10/with-no-final-arbiter-disputes-easily.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560285289.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095125-00153-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.977329 | 836 | 2.15625 | 2 |
In modern world, there is a big problem of over weight and fats in human body which is due to cellulite. Cellulite is defined as that condition where your skin seems very dull and rough and it looks like an orange peel. It can been seen on every parts of body which are main looking parts of human body. Cellulite may disturb all people of all age. There are many causes of cellulite. One of the main reason is increase level of hormones. The use of Junk and oily food may increase the level of hormones. In early age. we do not care for our health and we eat burgers, chicken fried pieces and other fast foods that can cause increase level of hormones. When there will be increase level of hormones, there will be increase of cellulite and when there is increase cellulite there will be more fats in body which cause increase in body weight.
Cellulite is most common in women .If you have family history of cellulite there is also risk of cellulite in your body. Cellulite may be caused due to inactive and lay life style. We can adopt many ways to decrease cellulite one of them is Anti Cellulite Massage which can stimulate deep layers of muscles and skin that help to flow of oxygenated blood to required areas which provide the important and required nutrients to improve the condition of skin. When there is a selection of anti cellulite massage, there will be breakdown of extra fat cells under the skin. So Physically breaking up fats deposits to promote better circulation, is one of the best reason of using anti-cellulite massage in Singapore. | <urn:uuid:e1ea9412-f69b-44c1-b3b5-fb99eeae12ea> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.peacecentre.sg/2019/08/24/understanding-cellulite-what-it-is-how-to-treat-it/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571911.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813081639-20220813111639-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.947867 | 326 | 2.25 | 2 |
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- CRC Press 2014; US$ 125.95
Cyanobacteria and their toxins are an increasing global public health menace. Most recently, problems have been experienced in Australia, the United States and, due to drought and increasing water scarcity, pose a severe threat in the U.K. With an international range of contributors, all leading experts in their fields, Toxic Cyanobacteria in Water... more...
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2012; US$ 186.86
This extensively illustrated book presents pioneering investigations of the ultrastructure of cyanobacteria under high-light and dark conditions, in irradiation by extremely high fluxes of light, in L-transformation, in natural symbioses with plants and more. more...
- Springer Netherlands 2006; US$ 438.60
More than twenty years ago, as a fledgling graduate some peculiar aspects of the genetics of these student who was just starting to learn about these organisms but to pay respects to the two volumes of organisms that would become my primary research Carr of Whitton that played important roles in my focus, the publication of Noel Carr and Brian own... more...
- Elsevier Science 2012; US$ 193.00
Advances in Botanical Research publishes in-depth and up-to-date reviews on a wide range of topics in plant sciences. The series features a wide range of reviews by recognized experts on all aspects of plant genetics, biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, physiology and ecology. This thematic volume features reviews on The Genomics of Cyanobacteria.... more...
- Elsevier Science 1994; US$ 245.00
Cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, commonly occur in a variety of water types throughout the world. A variable, but, high proportion of the cyanobacterial blooms and scums, which can develop annually in lakes, reservoirs, canals and slow-flowing rivers, contain potent toxins. Although animal poisonings and human health problems associated with the... more...
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2009; US$ 218.75
Since the discovery of circadian rhythms in cyanobacteria, the field has exploded with information. This book addresses multiple aspects of bacterial circadian programs to provide a timely review of the fundamental process of circadian timing in prokaryotes. more...
- Springer Netherlands 2006; US$ 142.89
Several cyanobacterial species can produce powerful toxins that provide a serious threat for water quality, other aquatic organisms, and human health. These harmful cyanobacteria are especially prominent in freshwater ecosystems, and are a major concern for water managers. From a scientific perspective, there are many recent advances in this research... more...
- Springer Netherlands 2011; US$ 229.74
This book offers a stimulating journey through the fascinating world of the bioenergetics of cyanobacteria. It addresses questions of energy conversion by the fundamental bioenergetic processes which uniquely occur together in these prokaryotic cells. more...
- Springer Netherlands 2007; US$ 218.75
Cyanobacterial symbioses are no longer regarded as mere oddities but as important components of the biosphere, occurring both in terrestrial and aquatic habitats worldwide. It is becoming apparent that they can enter into symbiosis with a wider variety of organisms than hitherto known, and there are many more still to be discovered, particularly in... more...
- Wiley 2013; US$ 159.95 US$ 138.62
Written by leading experts in the field, Cyanobacteria: An Economic Perspective is a comprehensive edited volume covering all areas of an important field and its application to energy, medicine and agriculture. Issues related to environment, food and energy have presented serious challenge to the stability of nation-states. Increasing global population,... more... | <urn:uuid:31286ded-fe21-49de-a8c7-b236c0861cf4> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.ebooks.com/subjects/microbiology-cyanobacteria-ebooks/10686/?sortBy=SortAuthor | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988717954.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183837-00509-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.874765 | 964 | 1.679688 | 2 |
If you’ve been hearing a lot about Advanced Micro Devices Inc. building a new $3.2 billion “chip fab” in Saratoga County, but you don’t know what the heck a chip or a fab is, that can
be solved for a mere $1,075.
For the past several years, the University at Albany’s College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering has been hosting a two-day course, “Integrated Circuit Fabrication and Yield
Control”; this year, it will be held April 10 and 11.
Open to the public, the course is really designed for engineers, technicians, salespeople and executives who need to know the basics on chip manufacturing for their jobs. People come from all around the country to attend, said college spokesman Steve Janack.
It’s taught by Ernest Levine, a professor of nanoscience at the college who is a “fab” specialist.
And lunch is included in the price for both days.
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Discussion Paper series, Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit 6303
Migraine headache is a growing problem for U.S. servicemen deployed in the Global War on Terrorism and has been linked to substantial negative socioeconomic consequences. However, there has been no comprehensive examination of the relationship between combat exposure and migraine headache or its stress-related triggers. Using data drawn from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, we exploit exogenous variation in deployment assignment to estimate the effect of combat exposure on migraine headache. We find that those deployed to a combat zone with enemy firefight are at substantially increased risk for migraine headache relative to those deployed to non-combat zones outside the United States or to combat zones without enemy firefight. This relationship is robust to controls for pre-deployment migraine status and is largest for those serving in the Army in the post-9/11 period. We find that combat-induced sleep disorders, stress-related psychological problems, and physical injuries in combat explain 47 to 60 percent of the relationship between combat exposure and migraine headache. | <urn:uuid:b886103c-b58f-42a1-9509-7bd9b9a22c9a> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | https://www.econstor.eu/handle/10419/58905 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988719468.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183839-00529-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.915873 | 222 | 1.851563 | 2 |
Metal Fish Sculptures ‘Bait Ball’ by James Eddy
Metal fish sculptures by James Eddy are simply breathtaking and ‘Bait Ball’ is no exception! A bait ball is a last-ditch defensive measure where small fish swarm into a tightly packed sphere to avoid being eaten. James has hand cut each fish to create a sculpture that captures the frenetic movement of this natural phenomenon beautifully.
The sculpture is designed to be hung from the ceiling (it comes with a thick rope and shackles that form part of the sculpture). The best effect is seen when it is used in conjunction with a light fitting and dimmer switch. It will cast amazing shadows and silhouettes as light reflects around and through it.
Every piece of artwork by James is unique, organic and gnarly in style. The fish are all cut by hand and the frames are also made by hand. It is made from aluminium, steel & copper and is very strong, yet light in weight.
Another stunning sculpture from the talented hands of James Eddy.
Metal Fish Sculptures Artist
James Eddy is a sculptor and site-specific artist based in West Cornwall. Born in Truro in 1975. He has been following a broad and varied artistic journey all his life, exhibiting and delivering projects both nationally and internationally.
James’ love of nature led him to study Environmental Science at university. In 1998 he volunteered as an artist-maker for Kneehigh Theatre, this experience of site-specific community arts projects inspired him to become a practising visual artist upon graduation in 1999.
He was an artist in residence at the Lost Gardens of Heligan in 2010. This culminated in the creation of the ‘Growth & decay’, charcoal sculpture. The sculpture is a living and decaying piece, a part of nature, gradually changing with its surroundings.
James created sculptures for the Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The same year he represented Cornwall at the Lorient Inter Celtic festival.
Recent exhibitions include the Affordable Art Fair in Battersea and the ‘Fresh Air’ 2017 sculpture biennale. James also exhibited at the Breeze Art Fairs in 2018 & 2019 and the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in Hampshire.
We welcome James and his incredible artwork, such as his metal fish sculptures, to our gallery.
“I have always had a great love of nature, of being outdoors and Zen Buddhism. Working in the countryside, playing in the sea and my environmental science degree, greatly underpin and inspire my artistic career.
I try to create a natural and often gnarly simplicity in my work, capturing the essence of things in a form of visual poetry. A Japanese concept that conveys this for me is, ‘Mono-no-aware’. This can be defined as a sense of ’Ah-ness’.” | <urn:uuid:0b4aa0d9-8cf5-4ae7-8a28-b0a8f0f7aa36> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.bohaglass.co.uk/shop/sculptures/metal-fish-sculptures/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571472.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811133823-20220811163823-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.95677 | 604 | 1.898438 | 2 |
Welcome to ‘Versatile Videos! Using EENET’s Inclusive Beginnings videos for training’.
This short online course will help you feel more confident with using videos in your training. It is not designed to teach you about inclusive early childhood development and education (ECDE) in any depth, but it will give you some ideas for how to use videos in your inclusive education training.
You will access reading materials and interactive learning activities that explain and illustrate the use of videos in training.
As your first step, please watch EENET’s two videos from the ‘Inclusive Beginnings’ package. This will help you to get the most out of the online course.
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Will Southwest Louisiana farmers benefit from a shift of rice acreage in other farm regions to corn, sorghum, wheat and soybeans?
The possibilities of such a scenario were detailed by LSU AgCenter experts in a recent series of meetings for rice farmers in southwest Louisiana.
LSU AgCenter economist Kurt Guidry said at the Acadia Parish Rice Forum in Crowley, La., that farmers in northeast Louisiana might plant crops other than rice, and it's anticipated that Arkansas and Mississippi farmers will decrease their rice acreages, too.
Guidry said rice farmers are facing the start of this year on a better footing than last year, because energy costs are lower and ending stocks of rice are less than the 2006 total. But an increase in demand for fertilizer for expanded grain acreage in the Midwest could cause a nitrogen price increase, he warned.
Prices above $10 a hundredweight for rice are much better than prices last year, the LSU AgCenter economist said, and potential exists for an increase if exports improve.
At another of the meetings, Guidry told farmers from Evangeline and St. Landry parishes that ethanol production is driving the grain market, resulting in an increase of corn acreage.
So far, more than 100 ethanol plants are in production nationwide, and another 48 to 50 plants will be online within the next 18 months. Most will rely on corn as feedstock, he said, and farmers are expected to respond with a huge increase in corn planting, possibly an additional 6 million to 9 million acres.
Guidry said it's unlikely current corn prices, hovering around $3.50 a bushel, could be sustained if production increases by 7 million to 8 million acres.
Soybeans have rebounded because of increased demand from China, which buys half of the U.S. crop, according to Guidry.
South American soybean production could affect prices, he said, and the amount of U.S. acreage shifting from beans to corn could also impact the market.
LSU AgCenter county agent Ron Levy of Acadia Parish said that parish's rice farmers could end several years of declining acreage this year. Last year, the parish total was 68,718 acres in rice, down from 90,253 in 2004.
“I think we'll be around 71,000 or 72,000 acres this year,” Levy said.
At the Jefferson Davis Parish meeting in Welsh, La., LSU AgCenter soil scientist Gary Breitenbeck said a silica deficiency appears to be the likely culprit in the ongoing problem that scientists are calling Localized Decline or Mystery Malady. The problem causes young rice to wither and often die.
“We have reason to think this can become more of a problem,” he said.
Originally, the problem was blamed on excess iron, zinc and aluminum in the soil. But Breitenbeck said the lack of silica has been the common thread in affected fields.
He said several different tests were run on a field farmed by Bubba Leonards in Acadia Parish.
“The only thing that really worked and turned it around was silica slag,” Breitenbeck said.
The material was applied at the rate of 3 tons per acre at a cost of $200 an acre, he said, but it resulted in noticeably stronger rice stalks. | <urn:uuid:9d71b788-0208-44ab-9982-64999263e029> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.deltafarmpress.com/acreage-shifts-could-benefit-some-louisiana-rice-farmers | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279933.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00121-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963475 | 695 | 2.265625 | 2 |
Introduction This international AIDS research capacity-building program is interested in India, Rwanda and Bangladesh as our focus. Our goal is research capacity-building in the areas of:
- HIV-TB coinfections
- Coinfections of HIV and Fungal pathogens
To this end, we propose to train scientists from these countries in critical biomedical, epidemiological and behavioral research methodologies. Accessory training in blood safety and clinical research is also provided. Our training models include short, medium and long-term training.
Short-term training (India, Rwanda) will be in-country (to be held mostly in India but attended by trainees in all three countries and sometimes in Rwanda for trainees in that country) via 1 to 4-week workshops aimed at specialized topics aimed at training clinicians and basic researchers in specific HIV/AIDS areas.
Medium-term training (Only India and Bangladesh) for 3-6 months is our core training model involving training of graduate students registered for thesis research in AIDS topics in India or Bangladesh visiting Albert Einstein for research on (but not limited to): Characterization of local subtypes of HIV; virological basis for differential HIV neuropathogenesis; Drug resistance in HIV and its detection; Developing AIDS prevention methods and the evaluation of their efficacy; Epidemiological studies on attitudes of women to HAART; Development of diagnostics for C. neoformans and Candida species in AIDS patients; Molecular biology and pathogenesis of fungal opportunistic pathogens of AIDS; Rapid, inexpensive phage-based detection methods for M. tuberculosis in immunocompromised individuals.
Long-term training (India, Rwanda and Bangladesh) consists of three components: a Master's degree in Clinical Research Training Program (CRTP), Master’s degree in Public Health and Post-doctoral research training in AIDS research.
Additional Programs For Rwanda and India, we also conduct in-country training in clinical research methods. An important element of our training plan is ensuring the return of the trainees to their home countries by training graduate students in mid-stream which ensures their return and sharing of expertise, selecting long-term trainees with prior permanent positions as well as assisting them find positions in biomedical research organizations as well as via Advanced in-country research project support for eligible individuals. | <urn:uuid:87233773-b7f1-4cc2-8d06-b134bcadf119> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://einstein.yu.edu/aitrp/pagenew.aspx?id=26719 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281151.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00109-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.939259 | 464 | 1.914063 | 2 |
According to Gartner, designing, testing and manufacturing 7nm FinFET-based system on a chip (SoC) requires massive resources: as much as $270 million and 500 man-years to bring the chip to market. Encapsulating such chips within a 2.5/3D package such as InFO-WLP improves power, performance and form factor while increasing the cost of design. To make a profit on that level of investment, the market for these chips tend to be high-end mobile and enterprise applications. To satisfy customer needs in these demanding markets, design teams have to deliver highly integrated devices that operate seamlessly and reliably for long periods of time. Additionally, you have to reduce the engineering time and cost, and ensure “first-time” working silicon. To do this you will need to move away from the traditional silo-based design flow to a chip-package-board co-simulation workflow and methodology. Continue reading
Due to the volumes of data that need to be analyzed and the limits in simulation tool capabilities and processing power, sign-off in chip and electronic system design has traditionally followed a monolithic, margin-based approach that has resulted in larger die-size and longer development times. Today I’d like to tell you about a fundamentally new approach and software architecture called ANSYS SeaScape that will revolutionize chip simulation by harnessing the power of elastic computing, machine learning and big data to perform multiphysics simulations and design more compact, complex chips. This approach has demonstrated its ability speed up chip design and help eliminate many of the inefficiencies of traditional methodologies. Continue reading
Mention of EMI/EMC-induced automotive system failure in the press last week coincided with one of the bigger technical conferences held annually in Silicon Valley – DesignCon. It was in this conference two years ago that we organized a workshop on chip–package–system simulation methodologies specifically as they pertain to EMI/EMC analysis.
Electromagnetic interference, coupling and susceptibility are complex topics. To predict such an event or occurrence requires design teams separated by organizational boundaries to collaborate effectively “outside” the silos they reside in. An automotive system design company working on the next-generation air-bag control system will be responsible for designing the printed circuit board (PCB) to meet stringent performance, reliability and cost metrics. Its teams typically perform numerous simulations to ensure that the board, by itself, meets the requirements outlined for the team. However, PCBs are passive electrically. They (along with the cables) radiate only when the integrated circuit (IC) that is present on these PCBs performs the necessary operations and generates current flow through the various traces. Continue reading | <urn:uuid:b0a62b67-47a8-4403-8043-55d596396967> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.ansys-blog.com/author/asarkar/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988725475.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183845-00510-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.948619 | 559 | 2.203125 | 2 |
The Medical Advisor to the ME Association, Dr Charles Shepherd, writes about the importance of blood testing prior to receiving a diagnosis, explains what each test means including for children, and considers when new tests might be necessary…
White blood cells help to fight off infections and respond to allergies. They are sub-divided into cells called basophils, eosinophils, lymphocytes and neutrophils – each with a slightly different function.
A rise in the overall number of white cells usually indicates the presence of infection or inflammation somewhere in the body. A decrease in the white cell count may mean that your body isn’t so good at fighting infections. Causes of a low white cell count include drug side-effects and diseases involving the bone marrow, where white blood cells are made.
Platelets help to form blood clots and prevent bleeding. So a platelet deficiency can cause a problem with excessive or prolonged bleeding from a wound site.
Human blood also contains a wide variety of immune system products (e.g. antibodies), enzymes, hormones and proteins that are made or excreted by various organs and tissues in the body.
Laboratory analysis of a small sample of blood can, therefore, reveal a great deal of basic information about your state of health and the function of various organ systems.
Is there a diagnostic test for ME/CFS?
The simple answer is no. An ‘ME blood test’ seems unlikely to be developed in the foreseeable future.
Minor blood abnormalities can occur in ME/CFS but none of them are sufficiently consistent or robust to turn them into diagnostic markers.
When we understand more about the basic underlying pathology of ME/CFS, possibly as a result of new research taking place at the ME Biobank, it is possible that a diagnostic test will then emerge.
Blood tests and ME/CFS
Everyone should have a number of routine blood tests before a diagnosis of ME/CFS is confirmed. This is to help rule out conditions that can also produce fatigue and other ME/CFS-like symptoms. The routine tests that make up this list are:
- Full blood count: red cells, white cells, platelets etc
- ESR and CRP (C-reactive protein)
- Biochemistry screen – including electrolytes, calcium and urea
- Blood glucose – for diabetes
- Coeliac disease screening – IgA anti-tissue transglutaminase antibodies
- Creatine kinase – for muscle disease
- Creatinine – for kidney function
- Liver function tests
- Thyroid function tests
- Adrenal function – 9am cortisol
Depending on the results and/or the type of symptoms that are occurring, a number of other tests may be also necessary. These include tests that check for:
- Infections such as HIV, hepatitis B or C, Lyme disease
- Rheumatic conditions such as lupus/SLE
- Vitamin D deficiency – which can occur in people with ME/CFS who lack exposure to sunlight
There are also a number of private (i.e .non-NHS) tests that are promoted to people with ME/CFS. These can be quite expensive and current medical consensus is that most of these tests are unproven or unnecessary as they are not helpful in either the diagnosis or management of ME/CFS.
Two tests that fall into this group are the RNAse-L test (for antiviral activity) and CFS urinary markers (CFSUMs) – both of which have been assessed in research studies funded by the ME Association.
Blood tests and children
Doctors are more reluctant to carry out extensive testing on children. Even so, it is also important to rule out other possible explanations before the diagnosis is confirmed in a child. There are also some other blood tests that may be recommended in the case of children and adolescents.
- Viral studies that could help to confirm a recent or current infection with Epstein-Barr virus (glandular fever).
- Tests for other types of infection which can sometimes cause an ME/CFS-like illness in children. Examples include Lyme disease and toxoplasmosis.
- Serum ferritin level – a measure of iron status in the body.
- Tests for some of the rare disorders of childhood that can produce fatigue.
The results – what do they mean?
After a blood sample is taken by your GP, it is sent to the hospital laboratory for analysis in a machine. The results should be back within a few days.
Each test will have a numerical result giving the level in the blood. If this measurement falls within what is called the normal range, there is usually nothing to worry about.
In some cases, an abnormality occurs when the result is higher than normal. If it’s just outside the normal range, this may be acceptable and all that needs to be done is for the test to be repeated after an interval.
Results that are significantly higher than normal usually indicate the need for further assessment and/or investigation. Results that are significantly lower than normal are also important – an example being a low level of thyroid hormone or haemoglobin.
When should blood tests be repeated?
Once a diagnosis of ME/CFS has been confirmed, further investigation isn’t usually necessary. But it’s worth noting that new symptoms shouldn’t just be automatically linked to ME/CFS as they may need to be investigated.
If ME/CFS persists, especially if you are over 40, there is a strong case for repeating some of the routine tests, such as thyroid function, every few years. This is because conditions such as diabetes and hypothyroidism often appear very gradually – so they can be easily missed when you already have ME/CFS.
Full blood count and differential
Checks the level of haemoglobin, white blood cells and platelets as well as providing information on the size of the red blood cells and a breakdown of the white count into its components.
Anaemia is not part of ME/CFS and if present must be investigated further – as it always has a cause. One of the commonest situations is iron deficiency due to bleeding (sometimes menstrual) but a number of conditions with ME/CFS-like symptoms can also cause anaemia. These include coeliac disease and low thyroid function (hypothyroidism).
Anaemia can also be caused by dietary deficiencies and is sometimes found in teenage girls with ME/CFS who do not eat enough iron-containing foods.
Minor abnormalities in the white cell count – such as what are called atypical lymphocytes – are sometimes found in ME/CFS, especially in the very early stages when the illness follows a viral infection such as glandular fever. More persistent or significant abnormalities in the white cell count will need to be investigated, especially when accompanied by physical signs such as enlarged glands.
The platelet count should be normal in ME/CFS.
Checks the level of salts/electrolytes in the blood (ie sodium, potassium), calcium and urea.
An increase or decrease in the level of calcium suggests that there may be another cause for symptoms. One condition that can cause a raised level of calcium is sarcoidosis – this would need to be considered if you also have chest symptoms. Thyroid disease can also raise the level of calcium in the blood.
The levels of sodium and potassium provide vital clues as to how your body is dealing with fluid load and how your kidneys are functioning. An increased level of sodium could indicate lack of water intake (dehydration) or an unusual hormonal condition called diabetes insipidus.
A decreased level of sodium could indicate an excessive water intake or Addison’s disease, where there is a serious fall in the output of the hormone cortisol. A decrease in the level of potassium could be caused by drugs (including diuretics, liquorice and carbenoxalone), diabetes, kidney problems or malabsorption of potassium in the gut.
The level of blood urea gives a rough guide to kidney function.
A raised level of blood glucose indicates that you may have diabetes – an illness that can come gradually with increasing fatigue and urinary symptoms. If so, more specific tests will probably need to be arranged.
Creatine kinase (CK)
This is an enzyme that passes into the blood from damaged or inflamed muscle. Although CK is usually within normal limits in ME/CFS, there are occasional reports where it is raised. Any significant increase in the level of CK will need to be investigated,possibly with a muscle biopsy (where a small sample of muscle is removed for examination under the microscope) to exclude a primary muscle disease.
ESR and/or CRP (C-reactive protein)
These are two tests that simply pick up whether there is inflammation or infection somewhere in the body. Results of these tests should be normal in people with ME/CFS. If raised, further investigations are likely to be necessary.
Hormone function tests
The only hormone levels that need to be routinely checked in people with ME/CFS are thyroid and adrenal gland function – where cortisol is produced. If symptoms, or electrolyte results, are suggestive of Addison’s disease – a very rare condition where the adrenal glands produce dangerously low levels of cortisol – this will require further hospital-based tests.
In some circumstances, other hormones may need investigation. One possible example is serum oestradiol and FSH levels in women who have a significant exacerbation of symptoms at period time. This is because they may benefit from treatment with hormonal supplementation if levels are low (reference: Studd J and Panay M. Chronic fatigue syndrome. Lancet, 1996, 348, 1384).
Immune function tests
The white blood count gives a rough idea of how your immune system is functioning. There are also specialised tests of immune system function that show how the various different components are functioning. Although abnormalities do quite often occur in ME/CFS involving different components – eg autoantibodies, cytokines, immunoglobulin levels, natural killer cells – the changes are not sufficiently consistent to be helpful in diagnosis. And, in most situations, the results are not going to affect the management of your illness. So a more comprehensive investigation of the immune system is not normally required.
Liver function tests
These measure the level of various chemicals, proteins and enzymes produced in the liver.
Minor abnormalities can occur in ME/CFS for a number of reasons. These include the type of infection that triggered the illness and drugs (eg antidepressants) or herbal remedies that affect liver function. A benign condition of the liver called Gilbert’s syndrome is more common in ME/CFS and this can cause an intermittent rise in the level of bilirubin – a pigment that causes jaundice. And a condition called primary biliary cirrhosis, which can cause debilitating fatigue, should be considered when liver function is abnormal – especially where someone also complains of skin itching.
Anyone with irritable bowel-type symptoms – ie abdominal pain, bloating, changes in bowel habit – must be properly checked for coeliac disease as this is a fairly common disorder that has a number of symptoms in common with ME/CFS. An antibody screening test (ie IgA antitissue transglutaminase) is commonly used.
If the result suggests coeliac disease you may then be asked to have a biopsy of the gut lining. Coeliac disease symptoms, including the fatigue, often respond very well to a gluten-free diet.
Screening for infection
Antibodies, which are part of the body’s immune system response to infection, often remain in the blood fo a period of time after the acute infection. So looking for antibodies to specific infections can provide clues as to what triggered your ME/CFS.
Unfortunately, this sort of information isn’t usually of any help in diagnosing or managing ME/CFS – so most doctors believe that looking for antibodies to past infections isn’t normally of any practical value. And these type of antibodies can be present in perfectly healthy people.
Even so, there are a number of specific and treatable infections that do sometimes need to be checked for if your clinical history suggests that one of them could be involved. Examples include hepatitis B and C, HIV, Lyme disease and Q fever.
Autoantibodies are antibodies that the body sometimes produces against its own tissues and this type of abnormal immune system response can sometimes follow an infection. This may explain why low levels of autoantibodies are sometimes found in people with ME/CFS.
Screening for rheumatic conditions
ME/CFS can produce pain in the joints. If this is more pronounced, or accompanied by inflammation, swelling or deformity, you will probably need to be investigated for some of the rheumatic diseases that can produce fatigue. This will involve immunological tests that are positive in conditions like lupus/SLE.
Thyroid function tests
As both underactivity (hypothyroidism) and overactivity (hyperthyroidism) can produce an ME/CFS-like illness, testing thyroid function is essential before a diagnosis of ME/CFS is confirmed.
The most sensitive test of thyroid function involves measuring TSH – thyroid stimulating hormone. As the name suggests, this is a hormone (produced in the brain) whose function is to stimulate thyroid hormone (thyroxine) production.
If thyroxine output is low then the TSH level rises. If too much thyroxine is being produced, then the TSH level falls. Thyroid hormones that are measured in the blood are T3 (occasionally) and T4.
Some private doctors prescribe thyroid hormones to patients with ME/CFS who have normal thyroid function test results. However, this is inappropriate and potentially dangerous because even small extra amounts of thyroxine can trigger serious heart rhythm disturbances.
Medical information contained in this article is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or treatment from your own doctor.
The ME Association recommends that you always consult with your own doctor or healthcare professional about any specific problem.
They further recommend that any medical information provided by the MEA is, where appropriate, shown to and discussed with your doctor.
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Facebook stalking has become so ubiquitous that it's as much of an American pastime as baseball. After all, given the choice between doing homework or staring mindlessly at the computer and judging people based on their photos, there's really no debate (hey, freshman superlatives!). And we'd rather Facebook chat than study meta-messages in communication any day.
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The Arctic Club was a social institution for the men who returned from the Yukon gold rush after “striking it rich.” Though most who headed north found no gold, a small percentage did return to Seattle with more than just memories. The Arctic Club, originally located in the Morrison Hotel, provided an exclusive social community for those Seattleites who had returned from the Alaska Gold Rush with money in their pockets and a repertoire of stories to tell about their adventures in the Yukon.
I only heard about it when I met their sales and catering team at the Northwest Event Show a few years ago. I was aware of a bit of the background and had seen photos of the amazing architecture, so when i was invited to their Vendor Appreciation Party I was glad to attend.
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It may not feel like it in some areas of the country yet (only 49˚F here in Chicago as I write this!), but the summer season is just around the corner – and that means so is pool season.
This week, NSF Intl. reminded us of some important pool safety tips, ranging from storing chemicals properly to always supervising children around pools.
Another key to pool safety is proper water disinfection. Without it, swimmers could be subject to an array of waterborne illnesses – including Cryptosporidium, cases of which have been increasing in recent years, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
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Is it a baseless movie cliché that every breakup ends with a girl wearing an old college hoodie, munching on a bucket of ice-cream, and watching Dirty Dancing? Perhaps to an extent, but there’s something oddly comforting in the idea of putting on your softest, most memory-laden sweatshirt when you’re vulnerable. Just like there’s something empowering about putting on a pair of sophisticated heels when you’re about to go out with your best friends for an evening of cocktails.
There’s no denying that our wardrobes do have an impact on our mood, how we perceive ourselves, and our confidence levels. You can use your little black dress as the finest form of a pick-me-up when you desperately need to improve your posture and feel more vibrant in your own skin. You can use a comfy, maxi dress to mask those love handles when you’re in the process of shedding a few pounds. Either way, fashion works in your favor when you know how to put your style to work. Here are a few ways your dress code affects your emotions and how you can make the most of your wearables to boost your mood.
Sharp and powerful for office-worthy focus
The phenomenon known as “enclothed cognition” is not a new one, although few people outside of the scientific community have any knowledge of it. It’s the notion that by putting on a specific attire, you assume a specific mindset, as well, as if the clothes have given you some sort of an advantage. Studies confirm that this is, in fact true to a large extent.
For example, if you put on formal clothes for your office, they will likely help you stay focused on your work. On the other hand, if there’s someone you admire, you can mimic their professional look and you’ll likely achieve the same effect by enhancing your confidence, and creating your professional image in one go.
Enhance your will to exercise
In a similar manner, your workout clothes are so much more than just a fashion statement about your dedication to health and fitness. It’s like putting on your superhero costume and unleashing your power at the gym, simply because you’ve chosen to wear a pair of form-fitting leggings and a crop top with a motivational quote.
Your body and your mind prepare for a workout thanks to what you wear. They put you in the right mood to push yourself harder than you would if you just wear a pair of sweatpants and a tee. Ultimately, they can improve your performance because of the way they affect your mindset.
Feel amazing in your own skin
As redundant as it may seem to say that nobody is perfect, the adage is often very difficult to embrace when you’re surrounded by photoshopped models and cover-worthy celebrities. However, look at the way modern designers have started embracing the idea of the human body with all of its beautiful imperfections, and you’ll understand the arising trends that celebrate all body shapes and sizes.
So, if you have a little extra on your hips or around your waist, no need to conform to the form-fitting trends when you can wear those comfortable maxi items that help you love your body. You can easily find stunning maxi dresses online and enrich your wardrobe with garments that give you confidence. When you find what makes you feel great, you can slowly adapt your wardrobe and watch your mood change in response to what you wear.
Alter your self-perception
Most of us have certain flaws or characteristics we’d like to change, physical as well as psychological. You’d be surprised how powerful your favorite power suit or your finely-tailored jeans and shirt can be when you face a challenge. Seeing yourself in the mirror wearing something that exudes power will transfer some of that feeling onto you, as well.
You will start to embrace your qualities and celebrate them through what you wear. Put on a brightly-colored floral dress, and you’ll instantly lift your spirits. Flaunt your unique pair of shoes, and you’ll appreciate yourself more for your authenticity.
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Answer the Following Question. Why Are Resources Distributed Unequally Over the Earth? - Social Science
Answer the following question.
Why are resources distributed unequally over the Earth?
The distribution of resources depends upon a number of physical factors like terrain, climate and altitude. Since these factors differ so much over the Earth, the distribution of resources is unequal.
Concept: Types of Resources
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WARNING: Before working on a single acting telescopic dump cylinder mounted on a truck or trailer unit, use supports or holding devices that will absolutely prevent the body from accidentally lowering. Place control valve in the “LOWER” position to assure that all pressure has been relieved from the cylinder.
Single Acting Telescopic Dump Cylinder Recommendations
- A single acting telescopic dump cylinder is not to be used as a stabilizer on a dump body or dump trailer. The cylinder is strictly a lifting device and is not a structural member of the dumping unit.
- The single acting telescopic dump cylinder should float in the pin mountings. It should be installed with 1/8″ to 3/16″ of clearance between the pin and the pin hole if the mounting eye is wider than 5″, or with 1/16″ to 1/8″ clearance if the mounting eye is less than 5″ wide. There should be a clearance of 1/4″ per side on eyes less than 5″ to 1/2″ clearance per side on eyes in excess of 5″ wide. This is to allow the body to sway slightly while dumping, without putting a side load on the cylinder. The cylinder end mounts should be lubricated regularly.
- Cylinders cannot withstand side pressures from a dump unit leaning. A tractor trailer unit must be in a straight line when dumping, not jackknifed. All dump units must be on firm, level ground and not operated during heavy crosswinds. Failure to do so may cause the unit to upset.
- Do not overload the dump! unit. The load must be evenly distributed during loading and unloading.
- Do not jerk or slingshot dump unit in an attempt to free a sticking or frozen load. Pulling forward (or backing up) and hitting the brakes or lowering the body part way and then quickly engaging the valve in the “HOLD” or “RAISE” position will cause a tremendous pressure spike. This pressure spike may bulge or split one of the larger stages of the cylinder.
- When lowering a load that is sticking, the dump unit must be feathered down slowly to avoid a high pressure build up in the cylinder.
- Do not operate cylinder at pressures above factory recommended operating pressures (Normally 2,000 P.S.I. unless otherwise approved).
- The driver should stay at the controls during the entire dumping operation. If the body starts to lean to one side, the driver should immediately lower the body. It is important to feather the control valve into the hold position to avoid a pressure spike in the cylinder.
- Do not operate cylinder with personnel or equipment alongside. The dump unit must be lowered completely before moving unit.
- Do not drive with P.T.O. or Hydraulic Pump engaged.
- Hydraulic hoses should be inspected regularly and replaced if worn out or damaged.
- Hydraulic oil should be inspected or changed regularly and whenever anew cylinder is installed.
- A damp to light film of oil on each plunger or stage of a telescopic cylinder indicates good cylinder operation.
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Echoes of WW2 are made tangible with this extremely rare military machine, a 1941 Norton Big 4 estimated to sell for £24,000 - £26,000 is among the many special bikes on sale with H&H Classics on July 20th.
The current vendor has painstakingly restored this Norton Big 4. The attention to the authenticity of this
machine has taken a great deal of research and it is packed with correct accessories for the time of dispatch.
These workhorse bikes played a vital role during the war. Approximately 4,700 of the nearly 100,000 military bikes made by Norton during WW2 were Big 4 sidecar outfits. They were designed to carry two or three men plus their fighting equipment over very rough terrain and the Big 4 was also used for reconnaissance and carrying loads of ammunition to the front line troops.
It comes complete with a gas mask, tools, jack for the sidecar, mess tins, and much more. It also comes with its 303 riffles that has been decommissioned and cert on file. It runs superbly. The exhaust pipe will be ceramic coated before the auction
This outfit was sourced as a restoration project about 15 years ago and over a period of around ten years, all the correct 1941 parts were sourced. The bike was assembled and rebuilt three years ago and apart from tyres seat covers, wiring, and exhaust system it is all 1941.
The infantryman kit is all genuine WWII and the tool kit is the genuine Norton Big 4 full kit. The outfit comes with the sidecar wheel drive. When the vehicles were released from the military this was usually cut off for safety reasons. The outfit is badged to the 50th Northumbrian Division (Tyne Tees) where most of the combinations went although the RAF did acquire some under contract C.9914 and the SAS under contract V.3849. One prototype Sunbeam-badged Matchless V-Twin was produced to replace the Norton, but both models were quickly phased out with the advent of the Willis Jeep.
The current vendor has painstakingly restored this Norton Big four. The attention to the authenticity of this machine has taken a great deal of research. It is packed with the correct accessories for the time of dispatch. It comes complete with a gas mask, tools, jack for the sidecar, mess tins, and much more. It also comes with its 303 riffle that has been decommissioned and the certificate is on file. Running superbly at the time of our visit. Please note: that the exhaust pipe will be ceramic coated before the auction. | <urn:uuid:4ff1bcbe-ffc2-487d-bfb8-a4f783121fef> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.handh.co.uk/news-item/exquisitely-restored-rare-ww2-military-bike-complete-with-gasmask/?pc=342&au=514 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00067.warc.gz | en | 0.980167 | 533 | 1.617188 | 2 |
The latest news released by the Social Security Administration has not been well-received by the 65 million retirees, disabled workers and their families who rely on Social Security benefits for their day-to-day living expenses: For the third time in seven years, Social Security recipients will not see a cost of living increase to their monthly checks.
How Can Social Security Benefits Remain Flat When Medical Expenses Are Sky-Rocketing?
With the cost of medical care soaring, this doesn’t seem to make any sense, does it? It does when the metric used to calculate cost of living increases, the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), is broken into its components. The CPI-W is the Department of Labor’s estimation of inflation for the cost of a variety of goods and services, including food and beverages, housing, clothing, airfare, gasoline, medical care, TVs, toys, pet products, college tuition, telephone services, personal services, and funeral expenses. As gasoline prices have rapidly declined over the past year and continue to remain low, so has gone the CPI-W – in fact it dropped 0.1 percent in August and another 0.2 percent in September. While on average increases of 4 percent have been made to Social Security benefits since the cost of living adjustment was introduced in 1975, overall the CPI-W was flat from the third quarter of 2014 to the third quarter of 2015, which means no adjustment to benefits in 2016.
More Bad News: Certain Seniors Need to Watch Out for Soaring Medicare Part B Premiums
Another downside to no cost of living adjustment in Social Security benefits in 2016 is the potential for outpatient care premiums for Medicare Part B to more than triple for some retirees.
In years when Social Security benefits rise with the adjustment, any increase in premiums would be covered. In years when benefits remain flat, there is a “hold harmless” law that will protect about 70 percent of Social Security recipients from having their benefits reduced due to premium increases. But in 2016 the other 30 percent of recipients, including those who are new to Medicare, federal retirees who are not eligible to receive Social Security benefits, and individuals who make more than $85,000 a year, will see their premiums soar – the average change has been estimated to go from $54 per month to $159 per month.
Are Any Changes on the Horizon to How Cost of Living Adjustments Are Calculated?
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Tesla introduced that it’s going to dramatically cut back the price of its battery cells and packs — which suggests the corporate’s new aim is a $25,000 electrical automobile. The corporate’s CEO Elon Musk stated its new “tabless” battery cells, in addition to by altering the supplies contained in the cell, will permit Tesla to “halve” the value per kilowatt-hour, which can make electrical vehicles roughly the identical worth as combustion engine ones.
The worth per kilowatt-hour (kWh) is the unit of power mostly used to measure the capability of the battery packs in fashionable electrical autos. These costs have been falling dramatically during the last decade, from $1,100/kWh in 2010 to $156/kWh in 2019, a drop of 87 %.
Specialists predict that the value will hit $100/kWh by 2023, however Musk stated Tesla will kick off a three-year course of to carry the value under that — although he didn’t say precisely what the value goal can be.
There may be extra to a battery than simply its cells. A lithium-ion battery cell that prices $100/kWh to provide means a battery pack, with its further parts corresponding to a battery administration and cooling programs, may price $125–$130/kWh or extra.
At present’s battery packs price round $10,000–$12,000, relying on their capability. Low battery costs might be the important thing to unlock extra reasonably priced, increased quantity electrical vehicles. Tesla is aiming to cut back the price of future packs to lower than $6,000, which might put the cell price at nicely below $100/kWh.
The common worth of electrical vehicles within the US has been dropping, most not too long ago from $64,300 in 2018 to $55,600 in 2019, a 13.four % decline. And that’s largely because of Tesla’s Mannequin 3. However that’s nonetheless excessive in comparison with the common worth of an everyday, gas-burning automobile at $36,600 (although that worth has been ticking upwards).
The Mannequin Three was alleged to be Tesla’s first automobile for the broader market. From early on, the corporate’s “grasp plan” — as set out by Musk in a 2006 weblog submit — outlined how it could construct a fascinating electrical sports activities automobile to persuade people who EVs may be cool (which was not a simple process on the time), use the income from that to assist fund a extra reasonably priced luxurious sedan, and plow the funds from that effort right into a automobile that tons of of hundreds of individuals may purchase.
However the $35,000 Mannequin Three took months to achieve clients, because of the corporate’s nicely documented “manufacturing hell.”
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Description: Wall Enclosing Yard East of Former Saddle House
Date Listed: 26 June 1987
English Heritage Building ID: 111836
OS Grid Reference: NY9881824812
OS Grid Coordinates: 398818, 524812
Latitude/Longitude: 54.6185, -2.0198
EGGLESTON TOFTRIGG PLANTATION
19/34 Wall enclosing yard
East of former
Yard wall forming enclosure to saddle-house (q.v.). Probably late C18 for
London Lead Company. Dry sandstone rubble. Wall about 1.5 metres high, with
oblique stone coping, forms yard c. 10 metres square in which pack-horses could
be held. Opening on west side opposite saddle house.
Listing NGR: NY9881824812
This text is a legacy record and has not been updated since the building was originally listed. Details of the building may have changed in the intervening time. You should not rely on this listing as an accurate description of the building.
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Sapele (səpāˈlē) [key], city (1991 est. pop. 123,000), S Nigeria, a port in the Niger delta. The center of the Nigerian timber industry, Sapele has sawmills and a large plywood and veneer factory; rubber is processed there, and plastics, chemicals, and shoes are manufactured. After the British established a vice consulate in the city in 1892, Sapele grew in importance as a port; in 1894 it came under British rule and served as a local administrative center.
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The Development Approach
1. Start simple.
2. Test it.
Once you have one bit working, move on to the next bit.
Don't try to write the whole program all at once, all in one hit. You will make mistakes, and
these are quite tricky to find with Lisp.
Make your first lisp routine 3 or 4 lines if you can. Leave the handrail generator for when you have 3 weeks off.
Looking for help? Try going Tools/Autolisp/Visual Lisp Editor. Once the Editor is up you can hit help. Someone at Autodesk is a smart one, because he put all the lisp commands under an aphabetical listing in the help section. Which is good if you know the name of the command.
Basics of Variables
What is a variable? Just a name, that you have made up, and you assign a value to.
This value might change over usage.
For instance, consider:
(setq the_length 22)
The minute Autocad sees this it says "Aha! that variable the_length, it has an integer value of 22!" You may not know what an integer is. It is definitely nothing complicated, all it means
is it is a whole number. So for instance 22.23 would not be an integer.
Just a trap for young players here....do not use variables like angle or length. These are already
reserved for Autocad's own use and causes trouble if you do (Yes...I am guilty!)
(setq the_layer_name "Fred")
Here, the variable is being set to a string (whats a string?-just a bunch of characters)
You could change this in the course of the program by going:
(setq the_layer_name "Sam")
Naming of Variables
I'm afraid I have been a bad boy as far as consistency is concerned here: I seem to choose
whatever takes my fancy at the time. Sometimes I like running all the letters together, for
instance thelayername. Other times I go the_layer_name or TheLayerName.
Just remember lisp does not care about upper or lower case so just choose the system that
suits you best. But remember: One day you might have to read your own program back,
and having variables like "e" or "b" or "updown" won't make a lot of sense.
Get a peer review
At one stage I had written a 3d stair generator, which I was intensely proud of.
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it and now it goes nicely. I hope to post this over the Xmas period, along with some other
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UK Art Courses
Study Art in the UK
International students studying Art in the UK will focus on the practical studio skills associated with becoming an artist alongside the theoretical, historical and critical areas of the subject. Studio-based work is central to all Art courses and can include painting, sculpture, installation, printing, photography and digital media, with students specialising in their own area of interest. Universities often invite professional artists and critics to talk to students, whose studio work often culminates in a public display of final year students' art.
Applying to an Art School in the UK can be extremely competitive, but the SI-UK Art and Design Service can guide you through the process step by step and offer expert advice on portfolio creation from a practicing art academic.
Careers in Art
Art careers for international students can include photography, illustration, graphic design, interior design and website design. Art graduates also work in multimedia, publishing, advertising, museums, galleries, fashion, and the film industry.
Art Entry Requirements
Most courses do not specify what subjects you should have studied at school, but some insist on achievement in an art-related subject. Studying art and history of art is recommended and a personal portfolio of your collected work is a must.
- Typical International Baccalaureate requirements: Minimum 34 points.
- Typical A-levels requirements: ABB and a portfolio of work.
- Typical IELTS requirements: 6.5 overall, with no lower than 6.0 in any one component.
If you need to improve your IELTS score ahead of beginning an Art degree, sign up for our flexible part-time IELTS classes in central London today.
Please note that entry requirements vary for each UK university.
Where can I study Art in the UK?
To learn more about the best Art courses in the UK, find details on the top ten ranking Art universities in the Guardian 2017 University Guide below:
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Gold Sovereigns are one of the longest running series of gold coins in the world. They are .66736gr of gold and are about the size of a U.S. nickel. The British have been minting them since 1489 when they issued a sovereign with a portrait of Henry VII. They were replaced by unites and guineas from 1604 to 1816 but returned in 1817 with a portrait of George III. He was the king of England when the United States won its independence. From George III until the present is considered the age of the modern sovereign. Since earlier sovereigns can be prohibitively expensive, modern sovereigns are the most widely collected.
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Collect by monarch. Gold sovereigns always feature a portrait of the reigning king or queen. The most basic way to collect gold sovereigns are by monarch. In the age of the modern sovereign the portraits are of George III, George IV, William IV, Victoria, Edward VII, George V, George VI and Elizabeth II. Collecting one of each king and queen is easy to do and within the resources of most collectors. Edward VIII was king for less than one year before he abdicated the throne. No sovereigns were made with his portrait. In 1989 a special sovereign was made to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the coin. It has the image of Queen Elizabeth II sitting on her throne instead of a portrait.
Collect by reverse design. Most gold sovereigns have the reverse design of St George slaying the dragon. On several occasions through the years a shield reverse was used. There were different shields for George IV, William IV and Victoria. Elizabeth II has had a shield reverse in only two years. They were in 1989 for the 500th anniversary of the sovereign and in 2002. A different design of St George slaying the dragon was used on the 2005 sovereign. Collecting gold sovereigns by reverse design is simple and won't cost much.
Collect by portrait variations. Many of the kings and queens had several different portraits on gold sovereigns during their reigns. These variations are the next logical way to expand a gold sovereign collection. George VI had one portrait with a laureate on his head and one without. Victoria had four portraits: young head with date, young head without date, jubilee head, and old head. George V had a large head portrait and a small head portrait. Elizabeth II has five portraits: first portrait, decimal portrait (second), third portrait, sovereign portrait (1989 only), and fourth portrait.
Collect by mint mark. In the past, some sovereigns were made at mints in British Commonwealth countries. A mint mark is a tiny letter indicating where the coin was made. On most sovereigns the mint mark is above the date. On some the mint mark is beneath the portrait or on the reverse. An "S" stands for Sydney, an "M" for Melbourne, a "P" for Perth, a "C" for Canada (Ottawa), an "I" for India (Bombay) and an "SA" for South Africa (Pretoria). It is relatively easy to collect one of each mint mark. If there is no mint mark then the sovereign was made in London. Since 1932 all sovereigns have been made in London.
Collect by date. This is a very ambitious way to collect. Modern sovereigns were made most years since 1817. The only significant multiyear gaps occurred during the reigns of George V, George VI and Elizabeth II. Unfortunately, these are the least expensive sovereigns. The older and more expensive sovereigns were made just about every year. It will be very expensive to collect every year. Since some years are very rare, they may be impossible to buy at any price. The ultimate sovereign collection would include every year and every mint mark. Few collectors have ever achieved this. | <urn:uuid:7d6bdcb8-6837-4f3f-b3b6-03e93a5770e2> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_4493747_collect-gold-sovereigns.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560282935.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095122-00242-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963844 | 796 | 2.84375 | 3 |
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France Escalates Its Push Against Religious Clothing Amid Rising Islamophobia
France is waging war on religious freedom, and the next target is banning students from wearing traditional sacred clothing in universities. Based on research findings from the High Council of Integration (HIC) report, the French government is currently planning to implement an extension of existing laws passed in 2004 restricting religious freedoms.
Symbols such as Muslim headscarves, Christian crucifixes and Jewish Kippah skullcaps and headscarves for women are among those being banned to ease religious tensions and create religious neutrality between students, the report states.
But limiting the free expression of religion has caused upset within diverse French communities. Although most of the population in France is Roman Catholic, there are an estimated 5 million people who are Muslim and 600,000 people who are Jewish.
The announcement for the ban follows two nights of riots that occurred last month in the Paris suburb of Trappes, after a veiled women was identity-checked by police, which resulted in 10 arrests, including the woman’s husband, multiple injuries and 20 torched vehicles.
Riot police fired tear gas on hundreds of outraged French citizens who surrounded the police station and threw rocks in revolt of a 2010 law passed by president Sarkozy banning full-face niqabs and full-body burqas in public commonly worn by Muslim women in France, especially in the large immigrant population of Trappes.
In response to the riots, French Interior Minister Manuel Valls defended the ban, stating it “is a law in the interests of women and against those values having nothing to do with our traditions and values.”
In 2004, a law banning school children from wearing religious symbols was enacted in France, which the HIC report claims has been successful in reducing problems stemming from religious differences. Until now, universities have been part of a “gray area” for which no border was precisely defined to make consistent the principle of secularism and its application in the field.
The report lists 12 recommendations to ease the tensions in universities. The authors of the report, led by Alain Seksig, France’s Inspector General of National Education, states some universities experienced tensions from students requesting to be excused from attendance for religious reasons and for separation of the sexes in lectures and seminars, as well as instances of proselytizing, disagreements over the curriculum, and the donning of religious clothes and symbols.
Part of the premise of the report refers to secularism and concurs that educational institutions are part of a collective space which should not be subject to special interests and that it is unlawful to create a place of worship within them.
The Collective Against Islamophobia reports that on average at least one individual is a victim of Islamophobia in France every day, and in 2012 an institution was the target of degradation almost every week.
Of the Muslim population in France, not all women cover their faces. A hijab, a head wrap also commonly worn by women to protect their modesty, does not cover the face and was not outlawed by Sarkozy. Since the enactment, only a handful have been ordered to pay a fine for wearing a niqab or burqa, but Amnesty International condemned the law as violating freedom of expression for women, not just Muslim, but Orthodox Jewish and Christian women too, who also practice wearing a head wrap.
In 2012, Amnesty International identified 101 countries who repressed their people’s right to freedom of expression of any kind and has advocated against other regions, such as Catalonia and Belgium, who have sought to ban the religious veils, affecting Muslim, Jewish and Christian women alike.
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The Supreme Constitutional Court on Wednesday declared the draft law submitted by the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) on the upcoming presidential elections unconstitutional.
The law was to regulate the upcoming elections and set the requirements candidates must fulfill.
According to Egyptian media reports, the SCAF's proposed law includes articles from the controversial Law 174/2005 on the amendment of Article 76 of the 1971 Constitution, which concerns the election of the country’s president.
The Egyptian constitution underwent historic amendments in 2005 and 34 articles were put up for a national referendum in 2007. The amendments aimed to ensure that power remained in the grip of the now dissolved National Democratic Party.
According to the state-owned Middle East News Agency on Wednesday, the court said a number of articles from Law 174/2005 on presidential elections did not conform with the provisions of the Interim Constitution issued on 30 March 2011. The court said the new draft law includes a reference to Law 174/2005 on the amendments made to the 1971 Constitution but the Interim Constitution had disabled the 1971 Constitution.
The court called for the draft law to be reviewed and for any articles that contradict with the Constitutional Declaration or any contradictions within the draft law itself to be removed.
A source within the government told Al-Masry Al-Youm on Tuesday that the SCAF referred its draft law to the Supreme Constitutional Court to review.
The source expected a SCAF decree announcing the law on Sunday, to precede the first session of the parliament on 23 January.
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|Battle of Taginae - The battle to the death between the Ostrogothic Kingdom of Italy and|
the Eastern Roman Empire.
General Narses vs. King Totila and the death of the Ostrogothic Kingdom
The Battle of Taginae brought an end to the long struggle between Byzantium and the Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy.
During 550-51 Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I started gathering a large expeditionary force totaling 20,000 or possibly 25,000 men. The Byzantine army was mostly cavalry, with some 8000 Byzantine foot archers. It was assembled at Salona on the Adriatic, comprising regular Byzantine units and a large contingent of foreign allies, notably Lombards, Heruls and Bulgars.
The imperial chamberlain (cubicularius) Narses was appointed to command in mid 551.
Narses moved down the Via Flaminia, heading for Rome. The Ostrogothic king, Totila, advanced with a smaller force of perhaps 13,000 men to intercept him at Taginae (the modern Gualdo Tadino). He arrived in time to force Narses to fight, or else make a perilous retreat back over the Apennines.
|Roman Emperor Justinian I|
Totila, aware that he was outnumbered, and awaiting reinforcement of 2,000 addition troops on the way. At first the king negotiated with Narses, then advanced on the Byzantines, hoping to take them by surprise.
Narses enjoyed superiority in numbers, but deployed his army in a strong defensive position.
Narses ordered his 10,000 barbarian foederati to dismount, and form a deep phalanx in the center. The archers were divided into two sections, which were placed on either wing of the infantry. Then, the Byzantine cavalry was divided into two main wings, placed to the rear of the archers. Finally, a further 1500 horsemen were placed at the far left wing of the army; these men would be used to outflank the Gothic army, if the opportunity presented itself.
The Ostrogothic cavalry was drawn up into a long line, which probably accounted for over half of the entire army. Totila probably thought he could break the Byzantine center with a single cavalry charge. The Gothic foot soldiers, originally archers, were positioned in a single block behind the cavalry. The historian Procopius noted that Totila gave the unusual order that he entire army could only fight with their spears. Why he gave this command is one of history's mysteries.
Video of the Battle of Taginae
On one flank was a small hill that offered the prospect of turning the Byzantine left, but Narses got to it first, occupying it with just fifty men, who held a defile there. Totila sent cavalry against them but the Byzantine infantry succeeded in holding off multiple attacks by Ostrogothic cavalry.
Again, King Totila played for time. There was even an individual challenge between warriors from both side out in no man's land between the armies.
Finally Totila's reinforcements arrives. Now Totila had his troops break for lunch.
Narses fearing a trick permitted his troops to refresh themselves without leaving their positions. Totila, apparently hoping to take his enemy by surprise, launched a sudden large-scale mounted assault upon the Byzantine center. Ancient and modern authors have accused him of folly, but Totila probably sought to close with the enemy as fast as possible in order to avoid the effects of the formidable Byzantine archery.
Narses was prepared for such a move, however, and ordered the archers massed on his flanks to incline their front towards the center so that his battle-line became crescent-shaped. Caught in the enfilading fire from both sides, the Ostrogothic cavalry sustained high casualties and their attack faltered.
The Goths who reached the infantry block were repelled with heavy losses. Totila sent wave after wave of troops that became so disorganized by the raining arrow storm, by the time they met the dismounted infantrymen they were completely broken. This folly continued through the afternoon.
The Gothic infantry never even engaged in actual combat as they hesitated to advance far enough to actually become effective. They were kept in the rear of the advance, fearing that Narses' horsemen would outflank them.
The Byzantine center began to push Totila's cavalry backwards onto their own line of infantry, At that critical moment, sometime in the early evening, Narses charged with his own cavalry – nearly all of them Byzantine heavy cavalry – that had been held in reserve. The retreat quickly turned into a rout, as the Gothic cavalry in their haste ran right over their own infantry, who joined them in the withdrawal.
The only casualty figures given for this battle were by Procopius, who said that 6,000 Ostrogothic cavalry were slain in the battle. The majority of the Byzantine casualties were sustained by their foederati, who bore the brunt of the initial fighting.
King Totila was either killed on the battlefield or killed shortly afterward after fleeing with several followers.
6th Century Eastern Roman Cavalry
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Pestilence1.jpg 7,494pages on this wiki Add New Page Edit History Talk0 No higher resolution available. Pestilence1.jpg (600 × 400 pixels, file size: 94 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) About File History Metadata There is no description yet. Add a description. Appears on these pages of Disease Inducement The power to induce disease/sickness. Sub-power of Disease Manipulation. Variation of... Sickness Aura The ability to project an aura of nausea and sickness. Variation of Effect Field Projection... See full list > File history Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. Date/TimeThumbnailDimensionsUserComment current15:10, December 18, 2012600 × 400 (94 KB)Zack Zen (Talk | contribs) Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details may not fully reflect the modified file. Width 685 px Height 555 px Compression scheme LZW Pixel composition RGB Orientation Normal Number of components 4 Horizontal resolution 72 dpi Vertical resolution 72 dpi Data arrangement chunky format Software used Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 Macintosh File change date and time 12:59, June 4, 2010 Color space Uncalibrated Image height 600 px Image width 400 px Bits per component 8 8 8 8 Date and time of digitizing 13:59, June 4, 2010 Date metadata was last modified 13:59, June 4, 2010 Read more Relative Strength Perception War & Peace Manipulation Mindshifting Retrieved from "http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/File:Pestilence1.jpg?oldid=262455" Ad blocker interference detected! Wikia is a free-to-use site that makes money from advertising. We have a modified experience for viewers using ad blockers Wikia is not accessible if you’ve made further modifications. Remove the custom ad blocker rule(s) and the page will load as expected. | <urn:uuid:8805062d-c1e7-4a07-b611-d381729f18b6> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/File:Pestilence1.jpg | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560282935.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095122-00244-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.842852 | 446 | 1.53125 | 2 |
New-generation barrier film
MegaBarrier is a new, transparent barrier film with high oxygen impermeability (barrier). This ensures that the barrier film easily clings to the forage by suction, providing added stability in the top layer of silage and reducing the risk of heating.
This stability optimises fermentation and the dry matter content is retained more effectively.
MegaBarrier is a slightly thicker barrier film with higher tear resistance so it is less likely to tear when it is being laid on the silage.
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A highly anticipated ruling on silica dust exposure was announced today by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). As Replacement Contractor's sister site, Remodeling, has reported, this controversial ruling on how to protect workers who have been exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust will have a major impact on contractors and remodelers that use materials that create silica dust, such as when they cut concrete roof tiles and drywall.
OSHA's topic sheet says exposure to silica dust can lead to many serious illnesses including lung cancer and kidney disease.
Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez in a press release cited the new ruling as something that will save lives and “enable workers to earn a living without sacrificing their health.” The Department of Labor estimates that the new ruling will save roughly 600 lives annual and prevent more than 900 new cases of silicosis, an incurable disease caused by exposure to silica dust, another Remodeling report says.
The new ruling will limit the exposure of silica to 50 micrograms per cubic meter per eight-hour work shift, an 80% cut from the original 250 micrograms of silica exposure now allowed. The new ruling will also require employers to limit worker exposure to silica by providing respiratory protection and using engineering controls—water, vacuum dust collection, isolation of dusty areas, or ventilation— at the work site to decrease exposure.
Furthermore, employers will be required to provide medical exams to highly exposed workers, ensure that there is sufficient time to meet the requirements on a job site with silica exposure present, and offer medical surveillance to employees exposed to silica between 50 micrograms and 25 micrograms per cubic meter.
The final rule will take effect 90 days after publication--expected Friday, March 25--in the Federal Register. Employers have until June 23, 2017, to comply with the new requirements if they are covered by the construction standard and will have until June 23, 2018, if they are covered by the general industry or maritime standard.
About 2.3 million men and women face exposure to respirable crystalline silica in their workplaces, including two million construction workers who drill and cut silica-containing materials such as concrete and stone, and 300,000 workers in operations such as brick manufacturing, foundries and hydraulic fracturing. Most employers can limit harmful dust exposure by using equipment that is widely available – generally using water to keep dust from getting into the air or a ventilation system to capture dust where it is created.
The Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC), a leading group fighting the rule, said it “contains some of the same problematic provisions that the CISC previously identified and shared with the agency.”
The National Association of Home Builders conceded that the agency made some changes to the rule, but said it “remains concerned that the final rule is not technological and economically feasible for the home building industry.”
Before the rule was published, OSHA held hearings and sought out industry experts for input into the final ruling. Yet, industry experts said they felt this was futile, as they said OSHA has simply created provisions that were proposed initially, despite industry associations concerns.
In contrast, North America’s Building Trades Unions said it is “pleased OSHA has issued the final silica standard. We believe that the agency has been diligent in its efforts to hear and consider all stakeholder input, and done a great job in getting the rule out.”
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Do you know what QR code all about is? How QR code generates and how it works? If no then this article is very beneficial for you. Before discussing some deep factors about QR codes, let have a look what are QR codes? QR codes also called as Quick response codes are actually 2-D codes, which are able to hold any alphanumeric content and frequently some featured URLs. The QR codes have used to receive some sorts of information from any temporary media and place it inside your mobile phones. In fact, QR code is one of the most convenient methods of displaying a very small bit of information, which has easily processed and scanned by mobile gadgets. Due to QR codes, almost many physical items become interactive by providing information, which has easily scanned like any website URL.
Apart from this, the main reason behind the usefulness of QR code as compared to standard barcode is that the quick response codes can accumulate large amount of data including geo coordinates, images, text, videos, encoded data and URL links. Although, the storage capacity of quick response codes for data depends upon the version, error correction level and character set as the typical quick response codes contains huge amount information in the form of alphanumeric characters.
You might be thinking that is barcodes and quick response codes are similar but there is a huge difference between barcode and QR codes. Barcodes do encoding of data only in the horizontal plane and on the other hand, quick response codes can encode data in both vertical and horizontal plane. Due to the encoding in both planes, more data has allowed to encode in smaller space. In fact, the day not far when you are able to see quick response codes on a web page, a billboard, in a magazine advertisement or even on the t-shirt of any individual. If quick response codes are available on your mobile phones then it will provides you all details related to the person who carry that t-shirts, it may also provide you a coupon that you can use in any local outlet, details related to business or provide you a URL that you can click to see a trailer for a movie.
Other than this, quick response codes are very quick to execute and virtually cost effective. In fact, if QR codes has used effectively then it will surely gain attention of consumers and produce sales that helps your company to preserve a current image.
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MPSA 2020: Conference in a Conference
Saturday, April 18th 3:00 – 4:30pm, Location TBA
Using Skin Conductance Reactivity to Measure Empathic Arousal
Author: Stanley Feldman, Leonie Huddy, Matt Duell, Wolfgang Karlstetter
Abstract: Empathy, the ability to relate to and feel what another person is feeling (de Waal 2008), is important politically. There is disagreement, however, over how best to measure empathy. Self-report empathy scales are linked to political ideology and subject to social desirability pressures that raise questions about their validity (Lawrence et al 2004). Some researchers have turned to behavioral measures, such as reading the Mind-In-The-Eyes test (MIE), as an alternative measure of empathic ability. We exposed roughly 100 subjects to neutral and empathy-arousing images to validate common self-report measures such as the Empathic Concern subscale in the Davis (1980) Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) and the MIE test. Empathy questions were asked in wave 1 and data was collected in a psychophysiological lab in wave 2. In the lab, subjects’ skin conductance was assessed as they looked at a series of 40 images of people (30 neutral and 10 empathy-arousing). We first determine whether there are consistent individual differences in responses to the 10 empathy-arousing images. We then correlated this overall arousal score with self-report and behavioral measures of empathy, allowing us to assess the validity of common empathy measures. We also discuss problems we encountered in the assessment of skin conductance in this research and conclude by discussing the utility of skin conductance methodology for political science research.
Political Stress vs. Political Anxiety: Related but Distinct Concepts
Authors: Melissa N. Baker & Clarisse Warren
Abstract: Stress and anxiety are often conflated in political science research, as both tend to be conceptualized as a general worry about a political event or outcome. Some work has gone as far as saying that stress and anxiety present similarly, so they should not be differentiated. We contend that this distinction should be made, as doing so will allow for a more nuanced understanding of how citizens respond to their political environments. We define stress as a person’s response to a stressor (or challenge) that they experience in the world, and the stress response is the body’s way to adapt and mobilize to overcome the effects of the stressor. Anxiety, on the other hand, is described as a secondary emotion characterized by worry, nervousness, or unease about an event or outcome. Therefore, we argue that stress and anxiety are different, but especially within the context of politics, the two are often related. Using 2019 data from student and M-Turk samples, we examine experiences of political stress and anxiety, while making a distinction between these two concepts. Finally, we propose appropriate measures for anxiety and stress and call upon researchers to be mindful when discussing both stress and anxiety, as the two should not be conflated.
Keywords: Stress, Anxiety, Politics, Emotion, Political Stress, Political Anxiety
Brief overview: Stress and anxiety are often related, but they are not the same. We contend that political stress and anxiety over politics can, and often do, go hand-in-hand; yet, greater understanding can be had by careful and thoughtful separation of the two concepts. Here we present our case that researchers should be mindful not to conflate stress and anxiety, particularly within the context of a political environment.
Emotion Regulation and Survey Response Quality
Authors: Atkeson, Cawvey, Levens, Maestas
Abstract: How do emotional motivations influence survey response patterns? Researchers have considered how attentiveness influences the quality of responses, but have not examined underlying factors that might contribute to attentiveness such as emotional states. Specifically, we consider how emotion and emotion regulation influence survey response to both closed and open-ended responses. Surveys are often tasked with obtaining opinions about emotion provoking leaders, policies, and events as well as eliciting information about respondents’ emotions about such targets. We draw upon emotion regulation theory to consider how different emotion regulation strategies used by individuals to cope with upsetting news influence survey responses. For example, the emotion regulation strategy of cognitive reappraisal may encourage careful thought and greater attentiveness to questions and answer scales. As a result, reappraisers may appear to be more engaged and thoughtful citizens. We consider these processes and their influence on survey response in a nationally representative survey in the United States in 2017. We collected survey measures of emotions and general emotion regulation habits related to current news. We find some evidence that emotions and emotional states are both more and less likely to influence the likelihood of survey attentiveness.
Looking Right? Ideology and Attention to Emotionally Valenced Images
Author: Warren, Smith & Hibbing
Abstract: Several studies report that, compared to liberals, conservatives are more likely to orient to and fixate on aversive images. At least one other study, however, challenges these results, finding that conservatives tend to avoid attending to aversive images. One potential explanation for the discrepancy in these findings is differences in research protocols, specifically the format of how stimuli were presented. In the former, subjects were presented with four images that filled a computer screen, and conservatives tended to be more attentive to the aversive images. In the latter, subjects were presented with four images separated by white space, and conservatives tended to attend more to the white space, suggesting that given the option they may be more avoidant of aversive images. In the current study we seek to replicate both research protocols to investigate what, if any, generalizable individual-level attentional patterns map onto political beliefs.
The Relationship between Gender Discrimination and Sociopolitical Behavior
Abstract: The extant literature on discrimination and political behavior suggests that perceptions of marginalization and prejudice increase political engagement and activism. The vast majority of this literature focuses on marginalized racial, ethnic, or religious identities. There is virtually no research on the impact of gender-based discrimination on sociopolitical behavior. Furthermore, much of this work is observational in nature, limiting the causal claims we can make regarding personally-experienced discrimination and political behavior. This paper explores the relationship between personally experienced gender discrimination and political engagement and activism. Using a laboratory experiment, participants received bogus feedback after a cognitive task that led them to believe they performed poorly. Women in the treatment group were told that their gender accounted for their poor performance, priming personally experienced sexism. I consider the role of gender consciousness and linked fate, emotional response, and ideology as moderators in the relationship between exposure to sexism and political engagement. I also measure physiological response in the form of skin conductance (SCL), a common measure of emotional arousal or attentiveness generated by the sympathetic nervous system, to examine subjects’ response to exposure to sexism. | <urn:uuid:f26684f3-fbfa-4e8a-9590-e993b7ed3eed> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.hotpolitics.eu/mpsa2020-panel5/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573533.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818215509-20220819005509-00278.warc.gz | en | 0.944405 | 1,414 | 1.703125 | 2 |
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Managing Tourism Firms
Economics and Management of Tourism Series 3
Managing Tourism Firms is an authoritative selection of the most important published work on the particular characteristics and problems associated with running a firm in tourism. Major topics covered include: strategy, marketing, the use of the Internet and IT, pricing, managing staff and studies of specific sectors of the industry. The book provides an overview of current issues and a handy reference in one volume to the major published research contributions. The editor has written a new, authoritative introduction which offers a comprehensive, state-of-the-art summary of the literature. This volume will be valuable to researchers and students in tourism and practitioners seeking the latest thinking on these topics.
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'In this volume Dr Clive Morley presents a series of papers designed to illustrate facets of managing organisations engaged in tourism. The book begins with Clive's thought provoking review of why tourist organisations pose specific, special concerns for management, and the state of the literature covering these issues. While all may not necessarily agree with the views expressed, the book is worth buying for almost this introduction alone as it demands a response from readers to clarify their own views about these issues. Dr Morley has also done readers a service in his selection of papers in that, while they have been published previously in leading journals, the volume places them all in one easily accessible collection that needs to be on the bookshelves of those concerned with organisations involved in tourism and their management.' -- Chris Ryan, Waikato Business School, New Zealand | <urn:uuid:1113da9c-1a19-4e45-97c9-cb0693785bba> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.booksetc.co.uk/books/view/managing-tourism-firms-9781845423759 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280587.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00563-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.931824 | 343 | 1.671875 | 2 |
We all know that we a passing through a troubled economic time. Searching for a job is one of the genuine straggling things that most people are experiencing. The economy is finding it hard to be back to normal it is because people find the jobs available disappearing. People who are looking for meaningful employment will surely look of the area where they feel comfortable and have experience at the same time. There is nothing wrong with this kind of approach, but there are still many things that people can consider. One of the new careers that people can consider is fitness training. To be sucessful in fitness training, there are 4 keys that people need to know. Here are the keys that people should consider to be successful in sales in the field of fitness training as well as in other career.
First key: Having a limiting belief can be overcome by being aware of the first key of being successful in sales. This first key is realizing that in this field you are selling for all of your life. This is not called as selling though. This process is called coaching, convincing, and guiding. In this field you have to sell your knowledge, skills and abilities. You have to change your thinking about the word selling.
Second key: The second thing that people should do to become successful is to recognize the object their selling is able to solve the problem of the customers. And that’s it. There is going to be no need for you to have excessive stress. People who are shopping for products or services are surely looking for better and easier life. When you are going to approach a customer you have to make sure that you treat them as your friend. By doing this they are going to tell you what they need. You should talk to them in a natural way.
Third key: The third thing that people need to be successful in the field of sales is to have a superior knowledge of the product you are selling. You have to know all of the things that you need to know about your product or service. It is going to be your responsibility to keep abreast on the new developments that your product or service have. You should also keep tabs of your competitor products. Most of the people are using the internet to do a research for a certain product. That is why it is going to be a good strategy if you are going to put the essential information about your product on your website. This will surely make your goal successful.
Fourth key: The most important thing that you need to do to become successful is to love the product and service that you are selling. You have to believe in the product and service that you have. There are buyers that are able to detect true enthusiasm and respond to it. This kind of enthusiasm combined with the other three keys will surely help you convince your customer that they are making a wise choice of buying when they purchase your product or avail for your service. | <urn:uuid:5dc0b065-b001-4769-b83f-3bbf3769d329> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://super-trainer.com/keys-to-profitable-and-successful-career/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.984188 | 585 | 1.695313 | 2 |
This month’s Ask BHP question is about the hidden world of translated editions: “I’m always confused when foreign language books have a different cover. Can you tell us why?”
The answer to this one is actually pretty simple. Bethany House currently does most of its translations by licensing translation rights to a foreign publisher. That way, we don’t have to have in-house translators—and the publishers in other countries often know what will work best in their market. For fiction, sometimes very United-States-specific stories, like Amish fiction, won’t work as well in some countries as something more universal, like biblical fiction.
This also answers the question some readers submitted about how we decide which books are translated. Sometimes we’ll pitch a particular author for a translation we think will do well, but ultimately it’s up to their team what projects they’d like to take on.
As the foreign publisher works out the contract with our Rights department, they can specify if they’d like to be able to use the current cover art or create their own That’s why you’ll sometimes see different versions. One publisher might decide that for their market, a different image would be better, or they just prefer contracts without cover art rights.
You may occasionally see authors posting about their new translations from all over the world. This is the behind-the-scene process that goes into it! Here are some fun recent examples for you to enjoy.
This one is interesting…the publishers bought the rights to the cover for the novella collection Hearts Entwined and wanted to use that cover for More Than Meets the Eye (it fit better with their other Karen Witemeyer books). | <urn:uuid:596dce09-575e-4a51-868b-2975ceb7f202> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://bethanyfiction.com/2019/05/30/ask-bhp-why-do-some-translations-have-a-different-cover/?replytocom=14582 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00673.warc.gz | en | 0.953751 | 367 | 1.546875 | 2 |
Access 2002/XP Training
Access Course Outline
This three day course is fully customizable to meet the learner
requirements! This course (usually) focuses on building and maintaining Access
tables, forms, queries and reports. All work in Access will be done on the
student's "real" project. Course materials will be generated to accommodate
the individual learned outcomes of each days training. i.e. screen
captures and notes will be taken throughout the course as the student works to
generate a "reference hand book" of the project.
By the end of the course the student will have mastered
the skills required to create and manage reports from SQL queries on Access
tables. The student will also be able to design forms keeping human
interface and data structure in mind. Also, the student will be able to
connect Access to a SQL data source and create reports based on queries.
The student will generate a "reference hand book" of the project.
At the beginning of the first session, the instructor and the student
will clarify what aspects of the "real" project are problematic,
and where the best use of training/documentation should be focused.
I have found that this training approach is very
project-results-based and tends to deeply-engage the learner -- they see
their own project coming to fruition -- very exciting!
- Building Tables and Relationships - "How is the data related?"
- Building Queries (incl. SQL filters) - "What are we searching
- Basic reporting - "How do you want to display your
- Creating New Reports, modifying and editing
reports - "Maintaining a consistent 'report-look'
- Non destructive Reports - "Modifying a report, NOT the database for a
- Exporting Data (Results of queries) - "Reusing data in other
- Compacting the database - "Database management"
- Repairing the database - "More database management"
- Creating and modifying Access forms - "Talking to the user, getting
- Intro / Overview of SQL
- How to connect to the SQL data source
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Taylor Negron: Art of the Everyman | KCET
Taylor Negron: Art of the Everyman
His name may not be instantly recognizable, but his face, voice and singular style of humor are. He is Taylor Negron, a raconteur/flâneur for the 21st century, one who also made a rather large mark in films, television, the stage and the page in the last millennium. Truth be told, Negron is still quite visible, be it from reading original monologues around town, or whenever such classic films as 1982's "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" and "The Last Boy Scout," pop up at classic screenings.
Yes, that was a very young Negron delivering a pizza to Sean Penn's Jeff Spicoli in the Amy Heckerling-directed film; then, cast against type, Negron was the badass, Milo, going up against Bruce Willis in Tony Scott's action flick. Other films range from "Easy Money" and "Punchline" to lesser-known gems, including "The Fluffer," which was, shall we say, a poetic look at love set in the San Fernando Valley porn industry. Small screen devotees will recall Negron from shows such as "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Seinfeld." He was also a recurring character on numerous TV series, including "The Hughleys" and So Little Time," the latter featuring Negron as a foppish Latino nanny to the Olsen twins, Mary-Kate and Ashley, before they started having plastic surgery.
And the list goes on, with Negron playing an edgy elf to Whoopi Goldberg's female Santa in that TNT classic, "Call Me Claus," and as one of the many comics discussing the world's dirtiest joke, "The Aristocrats." Seriously, Negron's hundreds of appearances, including giving a Ted Talk last year, stand out because...Negron stands out.
And so do his paintings. Negron is also a gifted artist whose 17 portraits are on view in a solo exhibition at the Laemmle Royal's "Art in the Art House" series, which got us wondering how Negron -- of Puerto Rican and Jewish descent -- can straddle so many art forms? And to do it with the ease, grace and finesse, say, of a Bolshoi ballerino.
We recently caught up with Negron at the Four Seasons, where we learned how the 56-year old not only negotiates these cultural arenas, but how he seems to be part of the zeitgeist. During our chat, Negron, whose zingers flew fast and furious and whose piercing blue eyes mesmerized, we left few stones unturned, gleaning insight into his always fascinating, if occasionally surreal, take on life.
You're a native Californian who was born in Glendale and grew up in La Cañada Flintridge. That town doesn't sound funny, not the way Cleveland or Buffalo do, so how does a boy from La Cañada Flintridge become funny? Do you remember your first stand-up appearance?
Taylor Negron: My first stand-up appearance was when I was in high school and went to the Comedy Store with a friend, because we'd seen an article in the L.A. Times. We went up and did our act, which involved two men jitterbugging. Everybody was a little amazed and shocked, but I realized I was funny. Then I became an extra in the movies and thought this would be great because I could get paid just for being there, and since extras aren't supposed to move or talk, I could also draw them -- I was sketching constantly. It's still my dream life. I wish that I could make $175,000 being an extra and only work one hour a week.
Somehow you parlayed those extra gigs into speaking roles, including some 17 appearances on the "Dating Game" in the '70's?
TN: I won enough Rice-A-Roni to clog San Francisco Bay. The Bachelorette asked me, "If you could be any kind of car in the world, what kind of car would you be?" I said "Used." Chuck Barris loved me. He was so sweet that he finally set it up for me to win by putting an [a gay man] and a man from China who was barely able to speak English on the panel with me. She had to pick me. I ended up going to Rio de Janeiro where our chaperone lost all of her money buying one bottle of bourbon at Regine's.
Okay, but what is it about pizza boys -- you've played three -- in "Fast Times," "Bio-Dome" and "Vamps?"
TN: My trilogy of pizza men, yes. The New York Times said I was the first onscreen slacker, which meant that I was just slightly older and more prepared for the job that I was given. People remember "Fast Times" because it was almost like the "Purple Rose of Cairo" moment, where anybody could have been knocking at that door. Even now I look at Sean Penn as, 'I can't believe you get lines in this movie -- and I'm delivering you a pizza.' I'm slightly perturbed by it all. That was actually very real with me -- looking at him going, 'Look at what I'm forced to do now,' and I think people really like that in a movie. I became the alternative everyman in the movies.
Well, not quite, if you consider your villainous turn in "Last Boy Scout." Was that a stretch?
TN: It wasn't a stretch, but it came as a surprise to me, because Bruce Willis, Tony Scott and Joel Silver had this idea in their head. So when they offered me the part, I thought it was a joke and they had made a mistake in the printing -- that I was going to play the first goombah to the left. I realized very early on that Joel and dear, dear Tony Scott really cared about appearances, so with great detail they blonded my hair and gave me that asymmetrical '60's cut. It was like Hitler, only softer. I wore Dolce & Gabbana clothing and I looked so strange and otherworldly, and just by the sheer virtue of the fact that I had a gun in my hand, that did all the acting for me.
Fair enough. But did you ever feel like you were being typecast?
TN: They want to typecast me, but I made a little rule with myself, and that's that I wouldn't do the same thing twice. I was a pizza delivery guy on "Vamps," and Sigourney Weaver eats my heart out then pulls my head off. I thought, 'That's a nice way for that character to end.'
But you've got real acting and comedy chops, having studied with both Lee Strasberg and Lucille Ball.
TN: I was in a work-study program in the Actors Studio, which meant that I was Lee Strasberg's assistant. I got into a fight with Strasberg because he never said good morning to me or even hello. I said, "I don't think I can help you unless you say, 'good morning' or good night' to me, because I would have to pick him up and take him places - and he just ignored me. I remember being brusque with him, but I didn't really know who he was.
And Lucille Ball...?
TN: Lucy was 68-years old and having been a workaholic, she had nothing to do. I worked for her at Sherwood Oaks Experimental College, at the corner of Hollywood and Ivar. It was 1977 and I was 19 years old. This is when Hollywood Boulevard still sold platform shoes and there were working boys and girls on the street. Lucy went to an optometrist on Ivar, and we went running out and got Lucy to teach. She came and I was assigned to be her intern. She wanted Pogens, a bottle of Scotch and Pall Mall cigarettes. Pogens are those fancy goyesha cookies in the white paper from Pillsbury Farms. I saw her when life was changing, and I learned from Lucy that you never get what you really want and you have to be flexible. She wanted a husband [Desi Arnaz], that stayed at home and she got a man that went to prostitutes. She never could come to terms with that.
Back then celebrities would actually come out for free and they'd wear their turquoise ['turkwaz'], and their thick glasses, they'd wear musk and smoke joints. ["Chinatown" screenwriter] Robert Towne, Warren Beatty, they'd all come out to do lectures. We would charge people $10. to spend an afternoon with Orson Welles. I saw that incredible generosity and how many of the old Hollywood people felt it was their responsibility to pass it along. And that's what the school was about. It was a different time in Hollywood - it was fashionable to make believe you had no money. In that, there was great modesty, and out of that, came great art.
There were also great movies. George Lucas had a screening for us of "Star Wars." I fell asleep and don't remember one word. I was too embarrassed to tell people I never saw it. To me, "Star Wars" is about a modeling agent that loses all her clients to a better agent.
Wow, those were the days. But what did you learn from Lucy about comedy?
TN: Lucy drank a lot of brown liquor and she smoked a lot and ate a lot of sugar and was a real salty customer, an old-style girl. What I learned from her was what she learned from Buster Keaton - know your props, know what you're doing, know where the exit is, know the entrances, know where the camera is. Get there early. Know everyone on the set. Do not pull any funny business. Be a professional. I think that Lucy's interesting to watch, and if you do watch closely, she's imitating Chaplin, who was somebody she watched when she was 10 years old.
She also created the 'Lucy' character, which was a bratty kid that could start crying and lying to get whatever she wants. It was not flattering, but I loved that she didn't editorialize it. She trusted her makeup people to make her look as pretty as possible then she just dissolved into ugliness and mayhem. That's what I learned - that you can't really have ego when you're doing comedy, but you have to have some bone of elegance about it and your own humanity.
You had a place in France for 20 years -- since sold -- and are now bi-coastal. How has living in New York affected your writing and performing?
TN: I'm openly bi-coastal, I'm not closeted, like so many poor men at NBC. I live in a beautiful apartment with a big back yard, located in the only Black freehold of New York. It was called Seneca, between 82nd and Riverside, and it had 20 streets and churches -- it was the Black [Greenwich] Village. I feel like I'm living the life of "12-1/2 Days a Slave." I really do -- I just don't know if I'm Lupita or Brad, and I've decorated my apartment in itinerant stable boy.
Stop! You're cracking us up. But it's all about reinvention, isn't it?
TN: No one takes you seriously in America, unless you completely reinvent yourself, and in New York I've done that. Also, I became middle-aged there. Here in L.A. they don't like it when you age, they're not into that. In New York, I just like the idea that I'm older and there's a value to it, where people really do ask questions like, "Grandpa -- tell us about Sam Kinison." Then there's that creeping alcohol problem that no one's really addressing -- in L.A. and New York -- where drinking's become recreational to the level of a Hogarth print and they're going to drop babies out the window. L.A. has become one slender happy hour. It starts at 11 a.m. and goes until 2 in the morning. It's tough here, but I will always consider this home. In fact, some day I'd like to get a Quonset hut in the Ballona Wetlands.
We can see absolutely see that. You've also written several plays, including, "Gangster Planet," where the audience got to "re-experience the joys of the LA Riots," when it was first staged in 1993 and again in 2002. You direct theater, as well, including your ode to Telly Savalas, "Who Loves You, Baby," which had runs in both L.A. and New York. Then there are your monologues, which you've been performing at Beth Lapides' UnCabaret, The Moth and Sit 'N Spin, the monthly spoken word event at the Comedy Central Stage. They're powerful, hysterical - and could only have been written and performed by you. What keeps you coming back to this format?
TN: They began because I was connecting standup to storytelling, but then I realized, the audience is very discerning now and is so weary from commercial crap. They really crave and want the truth. My stories, especially living in New York and going through the winters like I do there, reading Strindberg and Ibsen, I realize that each life is a play. So if you can write a story that says come out and be around the fire and really examine why something happened and our participation in it, the stories are an incredible opportunity for me to understand something again.
You were on the board at LACMA as a child ambassador, and studied art in high school where you were president of the art club. Flash forward to The Laemmle show, which is curated by Joshua Elias. It's called "Snow Paintings," because you did many of them while you were stuck inside your New York apartment during the brutal winter of '14. Tell us about your process, some influences, and what's behind these Modigliani-like portraits.
TN: I was saved by my art. My biggest lesson was, when you have a problem and you make a mistake, outline it. I once spilled a bottle of ink all over one of my paintings and my teacher said, "Outline it in orange." I did that and it looked like a de Kooning.
Art was something I thought I could fall back on. But I decided I didn't want to risk it, so I'd fall back on comedy. As for process, I will ask people to sit for me, but generally people become very self-aware -- they don't know it takes forever to paint somebody, so give it up -- you're never going to keep that expression for more than an hour. I like the Virginia Woolf Bloomsbury look. I love interiors, [Pierre] Bonnard and [Ã?douard] Vuillard. I love to see a pretty girl on a couch reading and seeing part of her leg. I love fires and windows and scenes of domesticity. Bonnard was kind of an agoraphobic in a highly dysfunctional relationship. The wife didn't want him going out and that's why his pulsating windows are so exciting because he was really into what's out there. The paintings are most exciting when people don't know I'm painting them then at the last minute I say, "Okay, now look at me." Once I get their form down and they look right at me, then it becomes something.
Tell us about "The Cherry Eaters" and what you might be working on next.
TN: That's the only one from my house in France, where this guy and girl came to visit and he ate five pounds of cherries in one sitting. We got very nervous, because cherries are expensive, plus they're so good, you don't want to see someone scarf them down. He said, "I'm sorry, I thought they were olives." I think I caught his expression of shame, lying shame. Next I'm going to do a series of paintings of Renoir-like, sultry, sentimental beauties. And then when they're finished and all perfectly painted, I'm going to tattoo them.
Taylor Negron: "Snow Paintings" at the Royal Theatre in West L.A, 11523 Santa Monica Blvd., L.A. (310) 477-5581, April 24 to July 25. At the beginning of every screening, a short film, "Why I Paint," narrated by Negron and directed by Logan Heftel, is shown. | <urn:uuid:3abdc1f0-7ab9-4142-9881-e11a715c3355> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | https://www.kcet.org/shows/artbound/taylor-negron-art-of-the-everyman | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988720380.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183840-00056-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.987458 | 3,523 | 1.554688 | 2 |
Fast food is being sold in dozens of hospitals across the United States, a doctors group found in a study of more than 200 public hospitals.
Chick-fil-A has at least 20 stores inside of hospitals, McDonald’s has at least 18, and Wendy’s has at least five, according to the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine.
The report notes that patients, doctors, and others in hospitals used to be able to smoke cigarettes in hospitals, after purchasing them at shops inside the facilities, and compared the present situation to the former health hazard.
“The previous generation dealt with cigarettes. Now it’s time to tackle meat, cheese, and all the fat and cholesterol they are packing into patients’ arteries,” said Physicians Committee president Neal Barnard, M.D., in a statement. “Hospitals need to end contracts with fast-food chains selling Big Macs, chicken nuggets, and double bacon cheese burgers.” | <urn:uuid:196a8199-c689-4e34-8310-2166e9e2a9e6> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.infowars.com/fast-food-being-sold-in-dozens-of-us-hospitals/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280242.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00075-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.951691 | 206 | 2.0625 | 2 |
A keystroke is a single press of a key on a keyboard. Each key press is a keystroke. Keystrokes are used for programming purposes to respond to the user pressing a particular key. However, they're also used for keystroke logging, where user keystrokes are tracked with or without the prior knowledge or consent of the user.
Examples of software programs that record keystrokes are typing tutor programs, that help teach users how to type more quickly and more accurately. Parental control programs can be set up to record keystrokes, allowing parents to see what their children are doing on the computer. Businesses and schools may also use software with keylogging enabled, to track what their employees or students are doing on the computer and verify no illegal or inappropriate activity.
The illustration above shows a log of over 2.5 million keystrokes from a Computer Hope keyboard. It also shows how frequently each key was pressed. The red keys are the most frequent keys and the blue keys are the least frequent. | <urn:uuid:655d873f-db6f-459b-93d9-9e6affe7e08b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://primedmc.az/services/key-stroke | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571472.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811133823-20220811163823-00676.warc.gz | en | 0.956403 | 208 | 3.671875 | 4 |
Rock Samples and Geochemistry Analyses
Maria de Lourdes da Silva Rosa & Debora Correia Rios
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We will emphasize the importance of rock sampling and preparation for geochemistry analyses.
Undergraduate course in geochemistry for first year Geology students.
Skills and concepts that students must have mastered
Introductory Physical Geology
How the activity is situated in the course
This activity is part of a sequence of laboratory activities developed along the course.
Content/concepts goals for this activity
- Types of materials subject to geochemistry analyses
- Procedures and care in sampling
- Tools for sample preparation
- Avoiding contamination and common errors
Higher order thinking skills goals for this activity
- ICP-AES Analyses
- AAS Analyses
- Microprobe Analyses
- XRF Analyses
Other skills goals for this activity
- Reporting analytical data
- Operating analytical equipment
- Working in groups
Description of the activity/assignment
In this lab set students use field work to collect a granite sample which will be prepared for whole-rock analyses through ICP-AES, AAS, and XRF methodologies, as well as mineral concentrations and thin sections for microprobe. The bulk of these exercices involve sample and data manipulation and also include some open-ended questions as comparisons between mineral and whole-rock composition, different kind of data presentation in geochemistry, and limitations and applicability of distinct analytical methodologies.
Determining whether students have met the goals
More information about assessment tools and techniques.
- Activities reports
- Classroom discussion
- Comparisons between distinct groups of students working with the same sample
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Words can’t even express how embarrassed I am at the amount of pictures sitting (edited already mind you!) on my computer doing nothing. It’s too eerily similar to the action in my 401K from my last full time job, but … Continue reading
This has to be one of my favorite sets of cookies ever!
There is not a single thing about these cookies that I didn’t love. Does that sound like I am patting my own back? Sorry. I just couldn’t stop looking at them. I think if I couldn’t take a picture to make them last longer, I may not have given them up. Is that strange?
Anyway, I took some photos along the way, so I can show you how easy it really is to make that Dalmatian.
First, find an image you like and print it out. (I used the first image that came up when I googled “Dalmatian”.)
Roll out your dough and lay the image on top, hand cutting around it with a sharp knife. Don’t worry about cutting out the small, breakable details like the legs, just cut the general shape.
After they have baked and cooled, lay your image on top of the cookie and trace lightly with a light colored food safe food coloring marker. Go around your outline with piping consistency icing. Try to pipe slightly on the outside of the marker so the marker doesn’t show. Fill in your outline. Don’t worry about details, just fill in the solid outline. At this point let it dry completely. Overnight is best. When it has dried completely, use a black food coloring marker and your original picture (as inspiration) to add spots, a nose, and eyes.
When the marker no longer looks wet, use your piping consistency icing to outline the dog shape, adding details like the legs and ears. You can also use a little white icing to give your doggie a glint in it’s eyes. Also optional is a little pink food coloring marker tongue.
See? Pretty easy right?
And this method can work with any short haired dog. I made these chocolate labs the same way.
Once kids start school, summer birthdays get hard to plan. When Ellie was in daycare/preschool, I knew the kids in her class. They were all together, even in the summer. Now, I won’t even know who her teacher will be until a few weeks after her birthday, yet she will be out of this class for a month. She’ll be in camp this summer, but I don’t know how many kids will be in her bunk. She is involved in many activities, but Daisies stopped meeting for the year, roller skating will be over before her birthday, and cheer leading won’t start until after her birthday.
At least they don’t cheat us baking moms out of the chance to make a treat for the class to celebrate our kids’ birthdays. This week, the last week of school, we are allowed to send in something to celebrate the summer birthdays. So I made some cookies for Ellie’s class.
This is what I sent in to school today. It occured to me, as I was making them, that there are more boys in her class than girls. And I wondered if I should have made them all shades of pink. Then I figured that when it comes to cookies, kindergarten boys are probably color blind.
So, does anyone have any advice on planning birthdays for very socially active kids? Until she is old enough to tell me who her friends are. Right now, if I ask her who her friends are, she will list her whole class, all of the Daisies, and four kids she met on the playground yesterday. | <urn:uuid:a9570490-fe7d-4c01-bb29-3226e3437cd5> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://elliesbitesdecoratedcookies.wordpress.com/tag/birthday-cookies/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280221.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00233-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.961375 | 802 | 1.507813 | 2 |
Many different organizations develop, collect, and disseminate CPGs. These organizations include local, regional, national or, international groups, governmental organizations, and non-governmental organizations. Going directly to the websites for one of these groups in your area of interest is a great place to start.
Your employer may maintain its own repository of guidelines pertaining to the primary practice area. These may be guidelines they have developed, or from other sources.
Take a look at the CPGs maintained by the VA.
Many health centers and institutes will compile and/or create and disseminate their own CPGs. See the examples below:
Many health-related databases collect guidelines. Generally, users can limit to guidelines as a publication type, or search directly for guidelines using a subject heading or MeSH term.
Individual associations develop and maintain their own guidelines. Generally, these guidelines are freely available, even if you are not a member of the association. See the examples below:
Guideline.gov served as the clearinghouse for Federal guidelines through AHRQ until 7/16/2018 when it was no longer funded. You can find archived versions of existing guidelines in the following places:
Please note, the further we move from the end date of 7/16/2018, the less relevant the included guidelines will become.
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The checkpoint inhibitor Imfinzi (durvalumab) in combination with platinum chemotherapy improved overall survival for people with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), according to three-year follow-up data presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress.
Although combination treatment extended survival by just two months compared with chemotherapy alone, about three times as many patients were still alive at three years in the combination group, reported Luis Paz-Ares, MD, of Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre in Madrid. This is the longest survival follow-up ever reported for immunotherapy for this difficult-to-treat cancer, according to AstraZeneca.
Small-cell lung cancer, which accounts for nearly 15% of all lung cancers diagnosed in the United States, is an aggressive malignancy that can progress rapidly. Because it is harder to treat and recurrence is common, the five-year survival rate for SCLC is only 7%, compared with 25% for the more common non-small-cell lung cancer, according to the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
The international Phase III CASPAIN trial (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03043872) included 805 people with extensive-stage SCLC—metastatic cancer that has spread to the opposite lung or elsewhere in the body—who were starting treatment for the first time.
The participants were randomly assigned to receive Imfinzi with chemotherapy (etoposide plus either carboplatin or cisplatin); Imfinzi, chemotherapy and tremelimumab (a second checkpoint inhibitor); or chemotherapy alone.
Imfinzi is a monoclonal antibody that blocks the tumor protein PD-L1. PD-1 is a checkpoint protein on T cells that regulates immune function. Some cancers can hijack PD-1 to turn off immune response. Drugs that block the interaction between PD-1 and PD-L1, its binding partner, can release the brakes and restore T-cell activity. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Imfinzi for extensive-stage SCLC in March 2020. Tremelimumab, which is not yet FDA-approved, is a CTLA-4 checkpoint inhibitor that suppresses T-cell multiplication.
As previously reported at the 2019 World Conference on Lung Cancer and in The Lancet, the trial met its primary endpoint in an interim analysis, showing that adding Imfinzi to chemotherapy improved survival. After about a year and a half of follow-up, the median overall survival time was 13.0 months in the Imfinzi plus chemotherapy group versus 10.3 months in the chemotherapy-only group—a 27% reduction in the risk of death. Adding tremelimumab did not significantly increase survival.
At the ESMO meeting, Paz-Ares reported extended follow-up results after more than three years. The updated median overall survival time was 12.9 months in the Imfinzi plus chemotherapy group versus 10.5 months in the chemotherapy-only group, a 29% reduction in mortality.
But the improvement in the likelihood of survival was more impressive. In the interim analysis, 53% of patients taking the Imfinzi combination were still alive after a year, compared with 40% in the chemotherapy-only group. The corresponding figures were 34% and 25%, respectively, at 18 months, 23% versus 14% at two years, and 18% versus 6% at three years.
Treatment was generally safe, and Imfinzi did not increase side effects. Serious adverse events occurred in about a third of patients in both the Imfinzi plus chemotherapy and chemotherapy-only groups, rising to nearly half in the group that also added tremelimumab. The likelihood of adverse events leading to death was also similar in the first two groups (5% versus 6%).
“Patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer historically have had limited treatment options and still face a dire prognosis, which makes these data showing that three times as many patients survive three years following Imfinzi treatment especially meaningful,” Paz-Ares said in an AstraZeneca press release. “These results reinforce Imfinzi plus platinum chemotherapy as an important standard of care in this setting.”
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Smoking is the major unnecessary origin of death in the western international. In the USA, an near $80 billion is dog-tired on medical costs relating to smoking illnesses.
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Statistics on the effects of smoking
Smoking causes 1 in 5 deaths in the USA
Each day, concluded 1100 Americans die from smoky connate diseases.
Smokers are doubly as potential to die of malignant neoplastic disease than non smokers
Over 150,000 Americans written agreement lung malignant tumor all year. The mortality charge is smaller amount than 10%.
170,000 much of the population undergo bosom attacks as a pilot outcome of the personalty of smoky.
More than 50% of hefty smokers will die untimely as a upshot of a smoky associated decease.
80% of ancestors near respiratory disorder fume cigarettes.
More than 2500 infants deaths are pilot results of their smoking mothers.
More than 6 a million ancestors below the legal age use plant product.
Children who fume are 15 modern times much liable to use drugs.
Cigarettes are the ascendant result in of combustion deaths in the USA
Tobacco is a larger individual than Aids, drugs or drinkable misuse multiparty.
The dangers of nicotine
Nicotine is a medication found instinctively in drug of abuse. It is noted to be as addictive as hard drug. Smokers are identified to create some ecological and mental dependencies to the personalty of vasoconstrictor.
Nicotine is inhaled wakeless into the lungs and is chop-chop enthralled into the blood. Then it is carried for the duration of the new natural object meat. Nicotine traces can be found in body part drink and in the placenta and point chord of young babies.
Nicotine produces a jovial fancy when doses are enhanced which induces the smokes to fume more. After a piece the body develops an endurance to vasoconstrictor. Eventually the smoker will be smoking lately to header beside the really debt symptoms of phytotoxin and to ameliorate their mental dependency.
Nicotine is a bane and makes the heart practise harder. It can cause travel difficulties in the body, limiting the body fluid spill which can arise in cardiovascular disease to the addicted consumer.
The longest human smokes, the better their endurance and the more strenuous it is to give up. Attempts to break are frequently subjugated by the withdrawals symptoms chapping away at their will say-so.
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On-line demand management of low voltage residential distribution networks in smart grids
Shahnia, F., Wishart, M.T. and Ghosh, A. (2014) On-line demand management of low voltage residential distribution networks in smart grids. In: Khan, Z.H., Shawkat Ali, A.B.M. and Riaz, Z., (eds.) Computational Intelligence for Decision Support in Cyber-Physical Systems. Springer Singapore, pp. 293-328.
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A novel intelligent online demand management system is discussed in this chapter for peak load management in low voltage residential distribution networks based on the smart grid concept. The discussed system also regulates the network voltage, balances the power in three phases and coordinates the energy storage within the network. This method uses low cost controllers, with two-way communication interfaces, installed in costumers’ premises and at distribution transformers to manage the peak load while maximizing customer satisfaction. A multi-objective decision making process is proposed to select the load(s) to be delayed or controlled. The efficacy of the proposed control system is verified by a MATLAB-based simulation which includes detailed modeling of residential loads and the network.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 26, 2010
Shelly Angers, N.H. Department of Cultural Resources
“Culture Cares” website service extended
Due to overwhelming response the New Hampshire Department of Cultural Resources’ “Culture Cares” website, which promotes community service projects undertaken by NH’s cultural organizations, will continue throughout 2010.
The “Culture Cares” website allows organizations to promote their community service projects, raise awareness of groups in need and inspire others to give back, both by participating in existing projects and by creating new ones.
New Hampshire’s libraries, museums, historical societies, arts groups, theaters, movie houses and other cultural organizations have a long tradition of creating programming that contributes to and raises awareness of community groups in need. Organizing drives for food, toys, books and art supplies, reading to patients, raising funds for first responders and offering reduced tickets to student groups are all examples of the kinds of programming sponsored each year by New Hampshire’s many cultural organizations.
“The creativity and compassion that New Hampshire’s cultural organizations showed through their community service projects during the holidays was inspiring,” said Van McLeod, commissioner of the Department of Cultural Resources. “We received such great feedback about ‘Culture Cares,’ both from the public and the organizations themselves, that we’re going to extend the service for the foreseeable future.”
“The need to assist people in our communities—and beyond—continues year round, and New Hampshire’s cultural organizations have always been great at finding ways to help those in need.”
Cultural organizations from across New Hampshire are invited to submit their community service project information to the Department of Cultural Resources for posting on the “Culture Cares” website. They may also use the “Culture Cares” logo to help identify their project with the statewide program. For more information, visit www.nh.gov/nhculture and click on “Culture Cares” in the right-hand box.
New Hampshire’s Department of Cultural Resources includes the State Council on the Arts, the Film and Television Office, the Division of Historical Resources, the State Library and the American Canadian French Cultural Exchange Commission. The Department strives to nurture the cultural well-being of our state. From the covered bridges and traditional music of our past to the avant-garde performances and technological resources of today and tomorrow, New Hampshire’s culture is as varied as its geography and its people. This strong cultural base—which truly has something for everyone—attracts businesses looking for engaged workforces, provides outstanding educational opportunities and creates communities worth living in. Learn more at www.nh.gov/nhculture/. | <urn:uuid:a8474003-e75c-48b4-9067-3284bdba9c30> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.nh.gov/nhculture/mediaroom/2010/culture_cares2010.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560285001.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095125-00307-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.942167 | 585 | 1.65625 | 2 |
With A Name Like Yours, You Might Be Any Shape
With A Name Like Yours, You Might Be Any Shape.*
Concept by Georgia Holz and Claudia Slanar
" Must a name mean something? " Alice asked doubtfully. " Of course it must, " Humpty Dumpty said with a short laugh: " my name means the shape I am — and a good handsome shape it is, too. With a name like yours, you might be any shape, almost. "
The proper name is a designator of reality, like a deictic; it does not, anymore than a deictic, have a signification. ... It is a pure mark of the designative function.i
With a Name Like Yours, You Might Be Any Shape
In mythic thought, names have been regarded as congruent with one's personality. The name was, and sometimes still is, seen as an attribute to the individual sphere of its bearer and, as such, a creator of identity. ii Fairytales like the Grimm's Rumpelstiltskin often refer to this mythic belief that a person's " true " character and intentions are revealed by use of their proper name. Spirits are evoked but also revoked through naming them. The great God of Judaism appears to be too powerful to be called out and is referred to by a number of " other " names that all seem to be proper. Barack Obama or Mitt Romney? There is an obvious difference in these names, but they don't immediately point to the politics of their bearers because proper names, as Lyotard has pointed out, "...do not have a signification... and to name is [thus] not to show."iii
In Lyotards's text " The Différend, The Referent, And The Proper Name," published in 1984, it is not only this designative function and our belief that the name roots the subject in the Cartesian laws of Western rationalism that are at dispute. In a system of deductive logic and through a complex analysis of language, Lyotard also develops a theory of the "différend" — a case of dispute between parties that cannot be resolved because there lacks a rule of judgment applicable to both.iv It is this "unstable state of language," where an injustice suffered by one party cannot " be signified in that idiom (of the other party)," that remains just a " feeling." v The victim party is therefore rendered silent because there is something unspeakable, or at least unspeakable as of yet, to be said. In such a case, we clearly have to work towards this signification or to lend "the ear to what is not presentable under the rules of knowledge."vi But reality itself is not so easily designated. To establish a relationship between the referent — as designated by the proper name — and reality we have to call out a complex universe of language phrases and systems: Name, show, signify!vii In this operation the proper name becomes the crucial point to relate its indexical function to its signifying one. For the proper name is, in essence, an empty designator. It constantly adapts to different semantic values that escape a universality, which we, and historic sciences, may have relied upon. viii
The artists included in With A Name Like Yours, You Might Be Any Shape focus on this shifting function of the proper name, further destabilizing it through various naming strategies. In this manner, their artwork points to a different notion of subjectivity. By appropriating and redistributing the proper name's symbolic power, these artworks expose and critique the hegemonies inherent to these discursive formations. In so doing, they ultimately follow Lyotard's theory that reality is something unstable — "a swarm of meanings" that includes an entire universe of possible meanings not yet produced.
At the same time, the exhibited artworks stress the particular relationship between the proper name that designates a specific author and what that name symbolically represents, a phenomenon that Michel Foucault designated as the " author function." ix For him, the author's proper name is situated between the " two poles of description and designation " x in that it neither fully performs either one of these functions. This relation between an author and his/her name is thus not isomorphic. Rather, it is subject to possible modifications due to a surplus in signification. xi As such, returning to Lyotard, we can conclude that the author's name occupies a very special position as it can name, show, and signify. The author's name is therefore crucial to defining the author's function as both constitutive of and by a bundle of discourses not attributed to an individual but preceding it. xii By focusing on the author's name, as a very particular case of the proper name, an existing bundle of discourses can subsequently be questioned, deconstructed, and ultimately reconstructed but never fixed.
For the Unknown Artist, history's narrative is not fixed but malleable. In a series of twenty black-and-white photographs depicting famous artist groups from the 1920s to the 1970s, the Unknown Artist has inserted himself in place of another person. His identity is ambiguous. He oscillates between a real person with a specific physiognomy and a literal stand-in for every artist unknown and unidentified by art history. By staying anonymous, the Unknown Artist rejects the curiosity about his identity and undermines modernist concepts of artistic originality and creativity. But these photographs not only speak to his desire to be aligned with famous artists. They are also document a history of artists who were very keen on their chosen form of representation. Different layers of time are also conflated in the series — that of the decades the pictures were taken, the production of the actual montages, and that of the spectators who are ultimately confronted with their own contemporaneousness.
Matthias Klos' slide installation is based on the assumption that art history has always also been a history of names and their symbolic efficacy. The artists choice to use a pseudonym thus functioned as a tactical maneuver for questioning identity and challenging authorship. This was also the case with one of the most well known pseudonym of the twentieth century, Rrose Sélavy, and her inventor Marcel Duchamp. Whereas Duchamp chose a woman's name to openly questioned gender normativity, the Victorian Era writer Mary Ann Evans picked a male alias, Georg Eliot, to ensure her novels would be published and taken serious. Klos, in turn, initiates a fictitious dialogue between these artists' two personae about how they found their bearers, not the reverse. In so doing, Klos speculates that with an alias the " choice " of a name is really not an intentional act on behalf of the authors. Rather it comes to the author from an unsuspected, almost imaginary, direction.
Alternately a producer, then author, translator, or editor, Hina Berau provides relief for her employer Judith Fischer allowing her to make art beyond the productive imperative. Yet Berau, at the same time, is able to live in a way the entrepreneur-artist cannot: withdrawn and avoiding contact. At the real level she functions as producer. At the imaginary level she could be the protagonist of the video dark.reading. Symbolically she embodies a narrative, like the person depicted in the video that eventually rejects our reading and our desire to produce meaning. But " reading " also refers to the precarious process of recording. Shot on 16mm with an old Bolex-camera, the analogue film was then transferred to digital video, which made the original flaws, scratches, and shifts even clearer. Dark.reading shows the attempt to ward off a conventional narration, which is thrust upon the subject from all sides. It thus remains, like Hina Berau,
Sometime during her last years at graduate school, artist Zoe Crosher received the photographic collection of her aunt's friend, Michelle duBois, as a gift. DuBois had been traveling the Pacific Rim as a call girl during the 1970s and 80s. She had also documented her changing appearance, her partners and environments. The pictures of Michelle duBois, who bears an uncanny resemblance to Crosher, show the influence of media-culture on women's self-image. But Crosher subverts these highly sexualized poses by re-ordering the pictures, having pinned-on notes covering parts, or by pres-enting their reverse side. DuBois' authorship is thereby acknowledged yet made precar-ious. The result is a discursive history mapped on to a woman's body of work that only seems ordinary on a first glance.
In the 1990s, Ronda Zheng was a mythic being and cult figure in the Viennese art scene. Whenever Zheng surfaced it was in connection to the biographies of her real life inventors Ricarda Denzer and Isa Rosenberger. Zheng first appeared on the invitation card for a group exhibition at the Secession in Vienna in 1993, where-upon her name was covertly inserted into the list of artists, two-thirds all male. Over the following years, a series of events were initiated in Zheng's name without her ever appearing in person. She hosted the opening reception of the 1994 Art Season kick-off in a private apartment; she staged a public group therapy session for artists' collectives; she had a palm-reading session; and invited people by calling cards to leave messages on her answering machine. As a fictitious artist, Zheng functioned as a projection of her two initiators, Denzer and Rosenberger, as well as a myth created by the many
participants of her collective fabrication.
Donelle Woolford is an emerging artist from New York who has exhibited in London, Paris and Vienna. Multifaceted as a narrative, a scripted role, and a fictional character, Woolford has actually entered the real world through the different actors who have impersonated her. The shifting embodiment of Woolford, along with the diversity of her work, hint at the fact that she is actually the invention of artist Joe Scanlan who, in turn, casts young African American women to play her. It can thus be said that Woolford is the author of the artworks Scanlan produces. If so, then Scanlan both colludes and questions the institutional structures and representational politics of the art world. The impersonation gives him freedom to createartworks that do not necessarily fit within his own biography. But as a construction, Woolford also challenges our desire to connect an artwork to an artist-subject and to read the work through the author's " authentic " biography.
Roee Rosen is known for inventing a cast of fictitious artist personae. They " participate " in the art scene through staged photographs, retrospective exhibitions, catalogues, reviews and even novels such as Justine Frank's Sweet Sweat. In so doing, they draft an alternative narrative to canonized, art historian discourse. Rosen makes his protégés speak openly out on current politics through their art works. In his video, The Confessions of Roee Rosen he again does not speak for himself. Instead he has three undocumented female workers in Israel, obviously non-Hebrew speakers, read a first-person narrative phonetically from a teleprompter. It remains unclear whether these infamous anecdotes and erotic episodes are about the artist himself or if they belong to the realm of fantasy, mixed as they are with stories from the precarious everyday life of the illegalized immigrants. A moral dilemma arises by the artist's decision not to inform the performers about the actual content of their parts as it strips them of agency and turns them into victims again.
In 1969 art critic Kiki Kundry published an article in ArtNews about the young artist Oscar Neuestern's exhibition " The Plan." But did this show and its protagonist really exist? Or was Neuestern just the fictional character of a story that tried to extrapolate the times' obsession with the " dematerialisation of the art object? " For artist-researcher Mario Garcia-Torres, the boundary between fact and fiction is blurry. His installation simply recalls the " known." The fortynine slides fade from black to grey to white as he shows Neuestern's obsession with the void and his own absence. Garcia-Torres characterizes Neuestern as struggling with a short-term memory that allowed him to see the fading of acts and ideas as the psychological conditions of his being. His story exposes the dilemma of an artistic subject caught between its wish to disappear and society's desire to archive and preserve even the most ephemeral moments.
Untitled Collective addresses artistic and legal concepts of identity. After a New York-based association refused to accept group applications for an artist residency, Untitled Collective decided to merge its members' CVs and employment histories into a single identity. Marshall Gordon appears as a young overachiever who personifies a generation of artists in the " cultural industries " who have put their " soul " at work to accumulate mainly social capital. By also applying for a drivers' license, Gordon be-comes another "shape" of Untitled Collective, a sub-category that can take on different tasks. Straddling the boundaries of legality, this project points to data that can easily be manipulated and to security policies' phantasms that encompass virtual and actual identities alike.
Laura Wollen's works have always been dedicated to the interplay of presence and absence. Whether it was the overgrown front garden of the CalArts' Womanhouse where she planted tomatoes and string beans in 1972, or her re-enactment of Yves Klein's famous photo-performance Leap into the Void from 1960 with a safety net and a pile of foam rubber. In the end, she " disappeared herself," as she decided no longer to produce art as of 1976. Laura Wollen is a fictional character that cannot be represented or reproduced through common artistic hagiographies but rather demands alternative narrative forms such as re-enactment, speculation, and gossip. She is an unruly subject sometimes even blocking and sabotaging her own narrative. Wollen thus achieves artistic sovereignty while still tied to her creator. Wollen's story is one of dissonance, rediscovery and the performativity of history that will always be re-written.
In conclusion we can state that the artists in With A Name Like Yours, You Might Be Any Shape all employ improper names: pseudonyms, composites of existing names, or of phrases that aren't even names. Through these naming strategies and " improper names," the artists question current modes of subjectivity. In so doing, they enable those who do not have a voice of their own to acquire a symbolic power outside the boundaries of an institutional practice. As result they express collective and singular processes of subjectification characterized by the proliferation of difference.
i Jean-Francois Lyotard, " The Différend, The Referent, And The Proper Name," Diacritics 14.3
(Fall 1984): 10.
ii See Astrit Schmidt-Burkhardt, " Metaphysik der Eigennamen," in Was ist ein Künstler? Das Subjekt der modernen Kunst, ed. Martin Hellmold et al., transl. C. Slanar (Paderborn, 2003), 91-92. She quotes the Russian linguist Pawel Florenski who, in 1926, warned of the results of a enforced change to " modern " Russian names in children. According to him this would result in " a split and chaotic personality " similar to a loss of biographical identity. As the proper name thereby " has
become one among many, a random and external appendix."
iii Lyotard, "The Différend," 11.
iv Lyotard writes against revisionist historians that try to prove the non-existence of gas chambers in Auschwitz through lacking testimonies by actual eyewitnesses.
v Ibid. 7.
vi Ibid. 14.
vii Ibid. 13.
ix Michel Foucault, What is an Author? (1969), online accessed Oct. 14, 2012, at http://wiki.brown.edu.
This exhibition is made possible by generous support from the Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, the Arts and Culture.
*Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland, 1865
University Art Gallery (UAG), Building 712
Room Gallery (R), Building 727 – Room 1200
Contemporary Arts Center Gallery (CAC) – Building 721 – Lobby Level
Artists receptions are held at 6:00 p.m. on the opening night of each exhibition -- the public is welcome and admission is free.
NOTE: Artists, titles, and dates are subject to change.
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Male fairies are simply called fairies. There is no gender distinction. According to folklore, however, there are dozens of types of fairies, and a number of these types are primarily or exclusively male.Continue Reading
The leprechaun, or clurichaun, associated with drinking and the pot of gold is one type of fairy exclusively referred to as male. Red men, or fear dearg, are associated with gruesome practical jokes and nightmares, and a similar male fairy, the redcap, supposedly must bathe in blood to survive. A more benign male fairy is the brownie, who does housework and chores in exchange for cream.
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Division of Aging Biology
Comparative Biology of Aging Resource Sharing Network
This webpage provides contact information for a network of NIA grantees willing to share resources that support comparative biology of aging studies. Interested parties should contact the individual investigator(s) regarding sharing arrangements and availability of resources.
University of Michigan
The Comparative Biogerontology Core of the Nathan Shock Center for the Biology of Aging at the University of Michigan has developed fibroblast cell lines from approximately 15 species of rodents, 50 species of birds, and 5 species of bats, which can be used for comparative studies of the cell biology of aging. We have primate cells from about 25 species; we can provide lysates from all of these, but because of legal constraints can only provide live cells from a subset of the species. We also have cell lines from over 50 dogs of various breeds and from mixed-breed dogs of various sizes.Contact: Richard A. Miller at [email protected] .
We have a panel of mammalian cells from a span of species chosen for their lifespan and body size variation that were grown under very standard conditions that we can make available. Contact Christian Sell at [email protected] .
UT – Southwestern Medical Center
Our lab has obtained approximately 50 cultures of different species covering all of the major mammalian phylogenetic orders. Many of these have been immortalized by expressing telomerase. See the supplemental online material of “Comparative biology of mammalian telomeres: hypotheses on ancestral states and the roles of telomeres in longevity determination”, Aging Cell DOI 10.1111/j.1474-9726.2011.00718.x for the characterization of each of the cell cultures. One may need an MTA from the San Diego Zoo before we can provide many of these cultures, but we will be happy to provide them if permission is obtained. Contact [email protected] for questions. | <urn:uuid:e3923dd3-10a3-4349-83da-f914fc78b190> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.nia.nih.gov/research/dab/comparative-biology-aging-resource-sharing-network | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560282935.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095122-00240-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.909628 | 405 | 1.78125 | 2 |
By now, you’ve probably heard about the tragic incident today at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, Pa., 18 miles east of Pittsburgh. A 16-year-old student injured 24 people — at least one critically — with two 8-inch steak knives just before the start of school this morning in a crowded hallway.
The student, Alex Hribal, reportedly ran down the hallway, stabbing and slashing students as he went. One student is on a ventilator after the knife missed his heart by only millimeters. At this point, doctors expect everyone to survive.
The seemingly mindless act was stopped by an assistant principal who jumped on the perpetrator before he was able to injure more students. Right behind the principal was Ian Griffith, a senior at Franklin Regional who is set to enroll at Penn State in the fall. Griffith was interviewed by WPXI about his act of courage this morning.
“I was in the school and I came down the stairs and I saw the kid…I turned around and saw him stab the police officer,” Griffith said. “Mr. King took off to take the kid down and I was right behind him. We both jumped on him and immobilized him.”
“I was looking for a garbage can to hit him with. I was put into the situation. I didn’t know what was going on until I was in the middle of it.”
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The original helmet is in very good collectible condition. The helmet is made of overcoat-colored flannelette fabric, a cloth star of speckled color is sewn in the frontal part, which indicates that the helmet belongs to the troops and state security bodies of the NKVD. Size 55-56. The manufacturer's stamps are perfectly readable. It is equipped with a 31-mm star of the rank and file of the Red Army of the 1936 model with an overhead SIM. Guarantee of authenticity.
In the period of 1927-35, various models and modifications of the Budenovka were used in the troops until the order of the NCO of the USSR No. 176 of December 3, 1935 introduced new uniforms and insignia for all personnel of the Red Army. Description of the new helmet from order No. 176: "... The winter helmet is built of semi-rough cloth of dark gray color and consists of a cap on the lining, a visor and a folding back of the head, fastened with two small metal buttons. The cap consists of six spherical triangles sewn together by the sides, converging at the top, secured with a button covered with the same cloth. In the usual position, the back of the head bends in half in width, its narrow ends are laid inside and fastened on the sides to the helmet cap with a small metal button. In front of the helmet, a regular five-pointed star is sewn from the instrument cloth assigned to the color of the armed forces with a Red Army badge attached to it. The dimensions of the cloth star are such that its outer ends are located on a circle with a diameter of 8 centimeters. The lining under the helmet is made of dyed calico with a quilt on cotton wool. Sewing is done with black or dark gray cotton / boom. threads No. 30 in 6 additions. The hood, and equally the back of the head along the bend are ironed."
At the same time, the winter headdress of the command and commanding staff still remained the winter helmet, installed by order of the USSR RVS No. 474 of September 3, 1927. Although this winter helmet was only slightly different (made of semi-rough cloth of dark gray color) from the previously established sample in 1922, the front of the new helmet was still sewn a regular five-pointed star made of instrument cloth assigned to the color of the armed forces with a Red Army badge attached to it. The outer ends of the star were located on a circle with a diameter of 8 cm .
In 1936, by order of the NCO of the USSR No. 229, new rules for wearing military uniforms were introduced. Here's what it said about the winter helmet for the command and commanding staff of the Red Army: "... The helmet is made of helmet cloth The cap is sewn from 6 wedges; at the front, at the base, it has a visor made of the same cloth, and at the back a folding and buckling cap. The fins (ends) of the back of the head are fastened with 2 shaped brass yellow buttons of small size. The cotton cap of the helmet is made on a satin lining. In front of the hood above the visor (two cm from it), a cloth star (8 cm in diameter) of the color of the type of troops is sewn on and a metal command star is attached to it...".
The helmet was allowed to be worn in two positions: folded or (in case of frost at least 10 degrees Celsius) unfolded. Until 1939, belt loops (leather or fabric sewing loops sewn on its sides) were meant to fasten the folded back of the head. The presence of such loops often helps the collector in dating the helmet, especially when it comes to late samples.
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The average length of time in the commercial sector between a network security breach and when the detection of that breach is more than 240 days, according to Gregory Touhill, deputy assistant secretary of Cybersecurity Operations and Programs for the Department of Homeland Security. What could happen to your company during that eight-month period? Could your company survive?
This alarming statistic is just one of the reasons why the National Cybersecurity Institute at Excelsior College (NCI) undertook the task of surveying the nation’s chief information security officers. With the support of social media campaigns from Dell cybersecurity and the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, also known as ISC(2), NCI was able to collect a statistically significant number of responses across eight industry verticals. Although a formal analysis of the data is still being conducted, some important early revelations have already been identified.
While the overall survey broadly covered the domain, one of the most interesting insights for me came from a high-level response from just three questions:
- What are the top three items/resources you need to accomplish your job?
- Which of the following are the top five sources of application security risk within your organization?
- Which of the following five skill sets best prepares someone to become a chief information security officer?
- The top resource needed to accomplish the CISO job is the support of other management leaders.
- The top source of application security risk is a lack of awareness of application security issues within the organization; and
- The best skill set for preparing someone to become a CISO is a statistical tie between business knowledge and knowledge of IT security best practices.
To be sure, additional analysis and rigor are needed, but from a personal point of view this early data hints that technical knowledge is not the primary CISO skill requirement. It also tips a hat toward the need for robust internal education as well a focus for reducing application security risks. For me, it also shows that a good CISO must also be a collaborative and communicative teacher across his or her organization. Is it me or do these traits describe a team leader or coach?
If you are a CISO, do these traits describe you? Are education and collaboration a core part of your company’s cybersecurity plan? Have you enabled management to give you the support needed for your own success? Can you describe yourself as the cyber team coach?
(This post was written as part of the Dell Insight Partners program, which provides news and analysis about the evolving world of tech. To learn more about tech news and analysis visit Tech Page One. Dell sponsored this article, but the opinions are my own and don’t necessarily represent Dell’s positions or strategies.)
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Tucker, Ross, Douglas, Kathleen, and Christine,
What should the GOP, and the conservative movement more generally, be concentrating on for the next few years? Developing, demonstrating, and communicating solutions to the current problems of the middle class.
Most conservatives who propose a return to "Reagan conservatism" don't understand either the motivations or structure of the Reagan economic revolution. The 1970s were a period of economic crisis for America as it emerged from global supremacy to a new world of real economic competition. The Reagan economic strategy for meeting this challenge was sound money plus deregulation, broadly defined. It succeeded, but it exacerbated a number of pre-existing trends that began or accelerated in the '70s that tended to increase inequality.
International competition is now vastly more severe than it was 30 years ago. The economic rise of the Asian heartland is the fundamental geostrategic fact of the current era. In aggregate, America is rich and economically successful but increasingly unequal, with a stagnating middle class. If we give up the market-based reforms that allow us to prosper, we will lose by eventually allowing international competitors to defeat us. But if we let inequality grow unchecked, we will lose by eventually hollowing out the middle class and threatening social cohesion. This rock-and-a-hard-place problem, not some happy talk about the end of history, is what "globalization" means for the United States.
Seen in this light, the challenge in front of conservatives is clear: How do we continue to increase the market orientation of the American economy while helping more Americans to participate in it more equally?
Here are two ideas among many.
First, improve K-12 schools. U.S. public schools are in desperate need of improvement and have been for decades. We do not prepare the average American child to succeed versus international competition. Schools can do only so much to fix this—in a nation where 37 percent of births are out-of-wedlock, many children will be left behind—but it would be a great start if the average school didn't go out of its way to make kids lazy and stupid.
No amount of money or number of "programs" will create anything more than marginal improvements, because public schools are organized to serve teachers and administrators rather than students and families. We need, at least initially, competition for students among public schools in which funding moves with students and in which schools are far freer to change how they operate. As we have seen in the private economy, only markets will force the unpleasant restructuring necessary to unleash potential. Conservatives have long had this goal but are unprepared to win the fight. Achieving it would be at least a decade-long project.
The role of the federal government could be limited but crucial. Suppose it established a comprehensive national exam by grade level to be administered by all schools and universities that receive any federal money and required each school to publish all results, along with other detailed data about school budgets, performance, and so forth each year. Secondary, profit-driven information providers, analogous to credit-rating agencies and equity analysts, would arise to inform decision-making. The federal role would be very much like that of the Securities and Exchange Commission for equity markets: to ensure that each school published accurate, timely, and detailed data. This would not only improve schools in the aggregate but also serve to provide a more realistic path of economic advancement to anybody with a reasonably responsible family and help to acculturate more Americans to a market economy. This would also become a model for other reform of entitlement programs, from retirement accounts to medial care.
Second, reconsider immigration policy. What if, once we had control of our southern border, we came to view the goal of immigration policy as recruiting instead of law enforcement? Once we established a target number of immigrants per year, we could set up recruiting offices looking for the best possible talent everywhere from Beijing to Helsinki. It would be great for America as a whole to have, say, 500,000 very smart, motivated people move here each year with the intention of becoming citizens. It would also do wonders for equality if they were not almost all desperately poor, unskilled, and competing with already low-wage workers.
Other examples of policies that can raise competitiveness and lower inequality, ranging from reduced small-business regulation to allowing individuals tax deductibility for private health care purchases to automatic (with an opt-out) enrollment for 401(k) plans, become obvious once you start to look for them. What they tend to have in common is a focus on building human capital and effective market institutions. That is, they build the key resources of the new economy.
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