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Researchers Offered Chance to Study Rinderpest Virus11 July 2013
GLOBAL - Global animal health bodies have offered scientists a gateway into solving the peste des petits ruminants (PPR) virus following the decision to lift a moratorium on the rinderpest virus in the case of approved research proposals.
Originally imposed by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) last year, the moratorium relates to live rinderpest virus strains that can still be found in blood and tissue samples in more than 40 laboratory stocks globally.
Rinderpest research is expected to impact PPR because of its similarity to the rinderpest virus, a lethal virus in cattle.
The FAO has said that allowing access to the virus increases likelihood of accidental release from laboratory storage due to ‘improper handling’.
Therefore, permission to conduct research on the virus is conditional and requires approval from FAO-OIE and member state veterinary authorities.
This is to stop the undermining of what OIE Director-General Bernard Vallat has called ‘decades of international efforts’.
"An outbreak of rinderpest today would undermine decades of international efforts to eradicate rinderpest. This is why research with the virus must be tightly regulated, and the potential benefits of future research should be carefully weighed against the risks of handling the virus."
The inherent threats of such epidemiological research mean all proposals will require assessment by the Joint Rinderpest Advisory Committee.
Research proposals will be reviewed according to the following principles:
- Outputs or impacts of the research aim to protect food security for local and worldwide populations;
- Outputs of the research would contribute to sustaining effective and efficient global freedom from rinderpest;
- Outputs or impacts of the research would provide significant scientific benefits for public health or animal health.
Juan Lubroth, FAO's Chief Veterinary Officer said: "While the global community succeeded in eradicating the rinderpest virus in nature, we need to keep a close eye on virus samples that remain in laboratories,"
"Smallpox in humans was also eradicated more than 30 years ago, but smallpox too had to be painstakingly eliminated from laboratories worldwide until just two high-security locations remained.
“FAO is committed to assist countries in either destroying or securing any remaining rinderpest viruses held in laboratories to avoid any risks of their release into the natural environment." | <urn:uuid:5c5c69d4-fa4c-493c-a997-688619b2fead> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.thedairysite.com/news/43108/researchers-offered-chance-to-study-rinderpest-virus/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280763.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00516-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.930093 | 518 | 3.3125 | 3 |
Medals Authorized for Soldiers Participating in Hurricane Relief
Service members who participated in relief operations for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have been authorized to wear the Humanitarian Service Medal and/or the Armed Forces Service Medal.
Storm-relief medals authorized (Army Times)
The Joint Staff has authorized the award of the Humanitarian Service Medal and Armed Forces Service Medal to soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and members of the Coast Guard — active, Guard and Reserve — who participated in relief operations for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The Humanitarian Service Medal is authorized for those who supported immediate relief operations in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas — east of 96 degree west longitude — from Aug. 29 to Oct. 13, 2005. The Armed Forces Service Medal is authorized for those who provided, or are providing, direct support to relief efforts for 30 consecutive days, or 60 nonconsecutive days anywhere in the United States from Aug. 27, 2005, to Feb. 27, 2006.
While I certainly don’t begrudge soldiers these awards, it is highly unusual to authorize two “I was there” medals for the same operation, even in wartime. Generally, one service or campaign medal is authorized per operation.
Times have changed for military awards. My dad spent twenty years in the Army, including a stint in Vietnam, retiring as a First Sergeant in 1982. Including the Meritorious Service Medal he was awarded upon retirement, he had five medals on his uniform (although he had several oak leaves representing multiple awards of the Army Commendation Medal plus multiple service stars on his Vietnam Service Medal). That was normal. My first battalion commander, also a Vietnam Vet, had maybe six or seven medals when I reported to Germany in 1989.
In the early 1980s, the Services created several new awards, including the various Achievement Medals, NCO Professional Development Ribbons, and medals for completing initial entry training. This was done because, after a longish period of peace, soldiers had few medals and medals were thought to boost morale. Of course, that’s generally true only of earned medals not those given out like candy.
I spent the first three years of my active duty stint with only the lowly Army Service Ribbon (dubbed “the Rainbow Ribbon” after its appearance) representing completion of Field Artillery Officer Basic Course. Considering that the mere fact I was at a unit meant that, by definition, I had completed said course, I valued that ribbon very lightly. Then, my unit got deployed to Desert Shield/Desert Storm. By the time it was all over with, I had eight awards on my “rack” — a Bronze Star, an Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal (with three battle stars), Overseas Service Ribbon, the Rainbow Ribbon, and two Liberation of Kuwait Medals, one from the Saudis and another from the Kuwaitis–to go along with my Airborne and Air Assault wings.
Because of a rather generous awards policy–as demonstrated by the medals for flood relief–and a high operations tempo, it is not unusual to see mid-career soldiers with ten or more ribbons on their uniforms. It’s an interesting way to show at a glance what missions a soldier has participated in but one can’t help but wonder how much pride they instill, given how easily most are awarded.
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Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, a disorder in which mental functions deteriorate and break down.
Find out more about this degenerative disease of the brain by taking this quiz.
In older people, it's easy to mistake memory problems for the everyday forgetfulness that some people experience as they grow older.
Many people believe that Alzheimer’s disease can't be treated. The truth is that medications are available that may help slow the progression of symptoms.
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DLTK's Educational Activities - Book Breaks
CURIOUS GEORGE VISITS AN AMUSEMENT PARK ACTIVITY: TICKET TAG
VARIATION ON THE GAME TAG
PREMISE: When George gets caught handing out tickets to all the children, the ticket seller and guard chase him throughout the amusement park.
- Choose a guard and a ticket seller to be it (I'm just
going to call them guards from here on)
- You could have just a guard and no ticket seller if you only want one person to be "it", or
- if it's a large group, you can have multiple guards.
- If you want a little extra fun, have a special hat for each of the guards to wear.
- Give the other children a piece of paper that has
TICKET written on it
- The children can make their own tickets as practice writing.
- The children who aren't guards are Curious George and are clutching their ticket as they run from the guard(s).
- Play tag!
- If a guard tags one of the monkeys, they have to hand over their ticket.
- They then trade places (the guard gives the special hat to the monkey, the monkey gives the ticket to the guard and they swap roles).
- The new guard should count to five (nice and loud) after putting on the hat before starting to run after anyone.
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56% of Black People In Tech Feel Unable To Negotiate Salary – Study
Colourintech, working with Meta, found that Black students and professionals face many barriers when advancing in the tech industry.
To try to understand the scope of the matter, the research team looked at 2,000 individuals in tech – asking questions about finding a job, getting hired, advancing, and being supported in their careers.
More than 60% of Black professionals encounter barriers to entering the tech profession, the new figures unveiled as it shone a light on the hurdles still being faced in the industry.
Saloni Shah, a student at Imperial College London in MSc Strategic Marketing, said: “Navigating the world of tech-from the kind of roles available, skills required to even not knowing from where to start and also the lack of confidence as I didn’t see a lot of people who ‘looked’ like me being in this industry.”
According to the study, huge and persistent racial inequalities still exist, with widening gaps between what organizations are saying versus what they are doing to promote inclusion.
Nearly a quarter (30%) of those surveyed said that they can’t – and don’t want to – be their true selves at work and feel the need to be inauthentic for fear of not progressing, and that a façade of conformity has to override their personal values, views, and attributes to fit in with organizational ones.
While six in ten (56%) said they didn’t feel empowered to negotiate their salary and settle while their peers progress. This data comes after another report found that Black software engineers experience pay gaps of 13%.
Dion McKenzie, co-founder of Colorintech, told Metro: “The findings show the experiences for Black talent is vastly different from their counterparts. It’s up to companies to be intentional and systematically remove these barriers to ensure they are not limiting their talent pools and recruiting the best people out there.”
Maria Onyango, from Meta, added: “The tech industry should be open to people from all backgrounds, and a place where everyone can belong and thrive. We want to help people feel confident to make the jump.
“Organisations need to embrace the fact that people need to feel like their true selves at work, and to actively work to make that happen. This research is so important. As a Black woman I feel seen when I read it, and I hope that organisations, including our own, will take action on the insights.” | <urn:uuid:2eeb6825-9032-48a4-a258-3140404fdd33> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://peopleofcolorintech.com/break-into-tech/56-of-black-people-in-tech-feel-unable-to-negotiate-salary-study/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572908.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817122626-20220817152626-00066.warc.gz | en | 0.960845 | 527 | 1.6875 | 2 |
Washington, February 12
In an unexpected finding, astronomers have discovered a concentration of smaller black holes, instead of one massive black hole, lurking at the heart of the globular cluster NGC 6397.
Globular clusters are extremely dense stellar systems, which host stars that are closely packed together.
These systems are also typically very old — the globular cluster at the focus of this study, NGC 6397, is almost as old as the universe itself.
This cluster resides 7,800 light-years away, making it one of the closest globular clusters to Earth. Due to its very dense nucleus, it is known as a core-collapsed cluster.
At first, astronomers thought the globular cluster hosted an intermediate-mass black hole.
These are the long-sought “missing link” between supermassive black holes — many millions of times our Sun’s mass — that lie at the cores of galaxies, and stellar-mass black holes — a few times our Sun’s mass — that form following the collapse of a single massive star.
Their mere existence is hotly debated. Only a few candidates have been identified to date.
“We found very strong evidence for an invisible mass in the dense core of the globular cluster, but we were surprised to find that this extra mass is not ‘point-like’ (that would be expected for a solitary massive black hole) but extended to a few percent of the size of the cluster,” said Eduardo Vitral of the Paris Institute of Astrophysics (IAP) in Paris, France.
To detect the elusive hidden mass, Vitral and Gary Mamon, also of IAP, used the velocities of stars in the cluster to determine the distribution of its total mass, that is the mass in the visible stars, as well as in faint stars and black holes.
The more mass at some location, the faster the stars travel around it.
The researchers used previous estimates of the stars’ tiny proper motions (their apparent motions on the sky), which allow for determining their true velocities within the cluster.
These precise measurements for stars in the cluster’s core could only be made with Hubble Space Telescope’s over several years of observation.
The Hubble data were added to well-calibrated proper motion measurements provided by the European Space Agency’s Gaia space observatory.
“We used the theory of stellar evolution to conclude that most of the extra mass we found was in the form of black holes,” said Mamon.
“Ours is the first study to provide both the mass and the extent of what appears to be a collection of mostly black holes in the centre of a core-collapsed globular cluster,” added Vitral.
The results were published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics. IANS
These are the long-sought “missing link” between supermassive black holes
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|» Johnston's Evergreen Nursery » Plant List » Ground Covers|
... we only started with evergreens!
Even though our name is Johnston’s Evergreen Nursery, we do carry a full line of landscape plants.
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Ajuga reptans ‘Burgundy Glow’ BURGUNDY GLOW CARPET BUGLE
2-6 in. (Zone 4) Low growing semi-evergreen foliage with blue flower spikes in May through early summer. Prefers partial shade. Does well in sunny area if soil is kept from drying out. Foliage is green, creamy white and pink tricolor.
Campanula carpatica 'Pearl Deep Blue' PEARL DEEP BLUE HAREBELL
8 in. (Zone 4) Deep blue flowers appear several weeks earlier that C.c. 'Blue Clips' with slightly smaller leaves.
Campanula carpatica 'White Clips' WHITE CARPATHIAN HAREBELL
6-9 in. (Zone 4) Low preader ofr rock gardens and front border plantings. Clumps of dark green foliage topped in summer by clusters of bright white flowers. Compact hybrid.
Ceratosigma plumbaginoides PLUMBAGO or BLUE LEADWORT
6-12 in. (Zone 5) Late summer-flowering herbaceous perennial. Does well in sun or partial shade. Flowers are electric blue. Foliage is green, turning red in fall.
Convallaria majalis 'Bordeaux' BORDEAUX LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY
Cotoneaster apiculata CRANBERRY COTONEASTER
Cotoneaster dammeri ‘Coral Beauty’ CORAL BEAUTY COTONEASTER
Cotoneaster salicifolius ‘Scarlet Leader’ SCARLET LEADER COTONEASTER
Dianthus deltoides ‘Zing Rose’ ZING ROSE DIANTHUS
Dianthus ‘Frosty Fire’ FROSTY FIRE PINKS
Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Firewitch’ FIREWITCH CHEDDER PINKS
Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Tiny Rubies’ TINY RUBIES DIANTHUS or HARDY CARNATION
Deutzia gracilis ‘Nikko’ NIKKO SLENDER DEUTZIA
Galium odorata (Formerly Asperula ordata) SWEET WOODRUFF
6-9 in. (Zone 3) A spreading groundcover with fresh green whorled leaves and fragrant white flowers in May. Plant is typically evergreen with new growth starting early in spring. Prefers part-shade to shade in well-drained soil.
Hedera helix 'Hibernica' ENGLISH IVY
Hedera helix ‘Thorndale’ THORNDALE ENGLISH IVY
6-8 in. (Zone 5) Smaller leaved and lower growing than H. helix. Evergreen foliage is a rich, glossy dark green. Grows well in sun or shade. Popular and very hardy.
Hypericum calcynum AARONSBEARD ST. JOHN'S WORT
8-10 in. (Zone 5) Flowers from July through September with 2" yellow blooms. Foliage is semi-evergreen in protected locations or with adequate snow coverage. Does well in most any location.
Iberis sempervirens PERENNIAL CANDYTUFT
8-10 in. (Zone 5) Dwarf evergreen plant with a mounding growth habit. Plants are completely covered with lace-like white flowers in May. Very useful as a ground cover or in rock gardens and borders. Best in sun, will tolerate some shade.
Juniperus conferta ‘Blue Pacific’ BLUE PACIFIC SHORE JUNIPER
Juniperus horizontalis ‘Hughes’ HUGHES JUNIPER
Juniperus horizontalis ‘Mother Lode’ MOTHER LODE JUNIPER
Juniperus horizontalis plumosa ‘Youngstown’ YOUNGSTOWN ANDORRA JUNIPER
Juniperus procumbens nana DWARF JAPANESE GARDEN JUNIPER
Lamium maculatum ‘Anne Greenaway’ ANNE GREENAWAY LAMIUM
6-8 in. (Zone 3-8) Blend of chartreuse, silver, medium-green and mint-green leaves. Mauve flowers. Spreads by underground stolons. Makes a good weed-smothering groundcover or mask for dying bulb foliage..
Lamium macrulatum ‘Orchid Frost’ ORCHID FROST LAMIUM or SPOTTED DEADNETTLE
Lamium maculatum ‘Purple Dragon’ (PPAF) PURPLE DRAGON LAMIUM or SPOTTED DEADNETTLE
Lamium macrulatum ‘White Nancy’ WHITE NANCY LAMIUM or SPOTTED DEADNETTLE
Pachysandra terminalis JAPANESE SPURGE PACHYSANDRA
8-10 in. (Zone 4) Popular evergreen ground cover for shady areas. Leaves are glossy green. White flowers in May.
Phlox subulata ‘Varieties’ MOSS PHLOX
6 in. (Zone 3) Bright flowers in early spring. Very low growing mat forming growth habit with bright green, dense, needle-like evergreen foliage is very attractive. We normally carry pink, blue, white, and red.
Sedum ‘Dazzleberry’ (P.P.No. 22,457) DAZZLEBERRY STONECROP
6-8 in. (Zones 4) Compact clump of smoky blue-grey foliage topped with giant 6-8” vibrant raspberry colored flowers which bloom for over 7 weeks. Drought tolerant. Rabbit resistant and attracts butterflies. SUNSPARKLER SERIES
Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’ (PPAF) ANGELINA SEDUM
Sedum spurium ‘Fuldaglut’ FULDAGLUT SEDUM
Sedum spurium ‘Summer Glory’ SUMMER GLORY STONECROP
Thymus serpyllum ‘Pink Chintz’ PINK CHINTZ MOTHER OF THYME
Veronica ‘Giles van Hees’ GILES VAN HEES SPEEDWELL
6 in. (Zone 4) Dark green foliage topped with bright pink flowers.
Veronica spicata ‘Royal Candles’ ROYAL CANDLES SPEEDWELL
15-18 in. (Zone 4) Compact, deep green foliage with violet-blue flower spikes.
Vinca Minor PERIWINKLE or MYRTLE
4-8 in. (Zone 4) Trailing evergreen groundcover for sun or shade. Oval, glossy green foliage with lavender-blue flowers in May. ADVANCED ORDERS ONLY!
Waldsteinia ternata SIBERIAN BARREN STRAWBERRY
4 in. (Zone 4) Extremely low growing evergreen ground cover, a little more compact than W. fragrarioides. Strawberry-like foliage with yellow flowers in late spring and early summer. Very hardy and produces no fruit. Does well in sun or shade.
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Motivation is one of the essential human behaviors and it is basically a driving force that directs an individual to keep moving, doing, and working until he/she cannot achieve his/her goals. All of us want to have motivation; there may be any purpose for which we need to be motivated. It is always very easy to get started with work for any goal or target but with time, we start to lose stamina for that particular work and that is the time when we need to be motivated for achieving our desires. So what can let us allow continuing working and getting motivated? The following lines would be very useful for you regarding Self – Motivation Techniques. If you find yourself lacking self-motivation, you must go with us in this discussion about how to Increase Self – Motivation.
A number of things you can do as Helpful Ideas to Improve Your Motivation. That may include:
It seems good to have big dreams and desires like I will do this and that but it literally becomes hard to play/achieve when you come in the field. So, you must keep your dreams as small as they can be achievable and let you continue working for achieving those desires and goals. In other words, you should divide your aims into small portions and just keep working on them; you will surely find your destination. Getting started with small efforts and trials can really lead you to get your goals.
Developing a mantra can also be a good thing for you to stimulate you to keep doing things to achieve your desired goals about whatever you are going to do. You can Increase Self–Motivation by reminding you daily about what you have to do. This is basically a self spoken approach and is one of the Self-Motivation Techniques that can thrive your willpower and focus on the achievements of your dreams.
It is a fact that we get back from our goals and dreams when we are alone on the way to achieve them but joining and sharing our dreams with our friends and family member can be literally a very strong driving force. So you should commit to your goals on the social platform to get more support, energy, and motivation to keep doing. It is one of the effective Self-Motivation Techniques.
If you want to Increase Self–Motivation, you must keep in touch with some motivational stuff like reading a book on self-motivation, screaming about motivational quotes that can be very Helpful Ideas to Improve Your Motivation.
You must develop a list of to-do’s and create your own rules to follow your routine of work on a daily basis. This would be very stimulating to Increase self-motivation. You must be happy and calm with your routine work and scheduled task. Doing so can be one of the good and most effective Self-Motivation Techniques.
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for lasting gold, malus ‘bob white’
YOU WIN SOME, YOU LOSE A LOT. Gardening in the worst of times includes losses, and you may recall I lost a couple of crabapples this year to bark borers. Gardening in the best of times is when a variety of crab like ‘Bob White’ is in fruit…the only one the birds have left for me to enjoy this winter, or at least so far.
Malus ‘Bob White’ was great in flower—pinkish fading to near-white—but what I love about this crabapple, and why I grow it, is its golden fruit. Unlike some yellow-fruited crabs, ‘Bob White’ stays pretty nice through a lot of frosts in my cold zone; others turn brown and mushy too soon to be winter ornamentals, really.
‘Bob White’ didn’t make the Brooklyn Botanic Garden top 10 in their 2005 article rating crabs…but it was #11, the alternate behind ‘Hozam’ (or ‘Holiday Gold’) among the yellow-fruited forms. The article is worth a look if you’re thinking of adding a crabapple to your landscape, because choosing can be a challenge, and they have the great ones profiled.
I grow my yellow-fruited crabs just beyond a stand of yellow-twig dogwood, Cornus sericea ‘Silver and Gold,’ so that my distant view of the whole gleaming area right now is quite nice: linear gold beneath a haze of golden baubles. The photo shows a small section of the combination.
The birds will be back, I’m sure, for ‘Bob White,’ but offcolor fruits (read: other than red) seem to hold little interest until they are really hungry. I’ve talked about this before with hollies, and the same hold true with crabs. At least they have some consideration for my winter cheer, I suppose. By the way, I replaced the ‘Bob White’ the bark borers took. Gardening includes losses, yes, but mostly it includes faith. | <urn:uuid:5e9c4a1a-a842-432d-9e1c-d49bb9f81c28> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://awaytogarden.com/for-lasting-gold-malus-bob-white/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279933.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00118-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.933349 | 466 | 1.671875 | 2 |
The objective of this study was to evaluate the internal control system in operation at power holding company of Nigeria Plc in Enugu State with a view to knowing its impact on revenue generation in the state. A sample of 40 was selected for the study randomly. The questionnaires were used in gathering the primary data while secondary data were collected from the work of others in the form of literature review. The data collected were analyzed using the chi-square (x2) as the statistical tool to determine the valuation of the hypothesis. The findings concluded that weak internal control system encourages collusion fraud loss of revenue, embezzlement and computation. This have always impeded the company’s ability to effectively supply electricity to customers and there from generate revenue. Internal audit system ensures operations compliance with set policies, promoting accuracy and reliability of transactions recording. In addition, effective internal control system ensure effective recommends the remodeling of the company’s internal control system and strengthening of the investigating unit. The components sectors of the present corporate Power Holding Company of Nigeria PLC should be unbundled into separate distinct independent entities that handle generation, transmission, distribution and marketing. It further recommends that prepaid meters should be seen as an alternative to further accumulate debts.
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 2.1 Classifications of Departments Goals and Objective
Figure 2.2 Classification of Business objectives and related risks
TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of figures
Table of contents
1.0Background Of The Study
1.1Statement Of Problem
1.2Objective Of The Study
1.3Significance Of The Study
1.4Scope and Limitation Of The Study
1.7Historical Background of Power Holding Company of Nigeria
1.8Definition of Terms
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1What is Revenue?
2.2What is Internal Control System
2.3Objectives of Internal Control System
2.4Types of Internal Control System
2.5Components of Internal Control System
2.6Functions of Internal Control System
2.7Roles and Responsibilities.
2.8Internal Control System And The Auditors
2.9Operation Of Internal Control System At Power Holding Company Of Nigeria
2.10Limitation Of Internal Control System
1.2Sources Of Data
1.3Population Of The Study
1.5Description Of Questionnaire
1.6Method of Data Analysis
1.7Statistical Test For Hypothesis
DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRTATION
4.1Data Analysis and Interpretation
4.2Test Of Hypothesis
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1Summary Of Findings
5.4Suggestions For Further Investigation
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To build a better world requires an ever-growing pool of people capable of contributing to the accomplishment of the myriad tasks at hand. Study assists individuals to deepen their understanding of the Bahá’í teachings, and to gain the spiritual insights and practical skills they need to carry out the work of the community. This largely takes the form of ongoing conversations taking place among friends in a myriad social spaces—neighbourhoods, villages, schools, universities, and workplaces—concerned with contributing to the advancement of civilization through the application of Bahá’u’lláh’s teachings. As the number of participants in the conversation grows, processes to achieve collective spiritual and material goals in each space are set in motion.
In response to the materials they study and the insights gained, the participants arise to carry out specific acts of service. Men and women, young and old alike, come to recognize that they have the power in their hands to re-create the world around them. As more and more people become committed to the vision of individual and collective transformation fostered by the institute courses, capacity is gradually built in the community to reflect a pattern of life that places at its heart service and worship.
“They that are endued with sincerity and faithfulness should associate with all the peoples and kindreds of the earth with joy and radiance.”
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Slip rings are used to create a one-way path for current or power to flow in a generator. They ensure there is no change of direction of power within the generator so that the device can supply power continuously. A slip ring acts as the contact allowing the transmission to occur as they complete the generator’s electric circuit. This way, the generator is powered electrically to work efficiently.
What Is A Slip Ring?
A slip ring is an electromechanical tool that aids power and electrical signals transmission from a stationary structure to a rotating one while maintaining contact all through. They are two hollow rings connected to one end of the armature coil; hence rotate on the armature coil’s rotation to allow contact with the brushes. They are insulated outside to avoid power or signal transmission elsewhere apart from the armature, whose contact is facilitated by the brushes sliding over the rings.
How Does A Slip Ring Work?
Slip rings have two major parts consisting of rotating rings and stationary brushes. The rings and brushes slide against each other creating electrical contacts. On coming into contact, the power and current signals are transmitted. At no particular point do they break contact as long as the rotor is in motion hence the continuous flow of current. The slip rings to complete the electric circuit in the generator hence continuous and efficient transmission of power.
Where Do You Use A Slip Ring?
Slip rings are used in most industrial automation applications and equipment powered electrically or require current flow to work. They include equipment like cranes, both the jib and tower ones, and hose and cable winders. These equipment require alternate current to function hence the use of regular slip rings. The equipment relies on direct current use commutators or the modified slip rings called slip ring commutators to transmit power enabling the motors to work.
What Is A Slip Ring Commutator?
A slip ring commutator is a modified slip ring for direct current motors. It is special since it has the added purpose of reversing electrical current and actualizing contact between the brushes and rings to transmit power. Direct current motors rely on the direction change to work efficiently as that’s how its electric circuit is made complete.
What Is The Difference Between A Slip Ring And A Commutator?
A slip ring is used in alternating current motors to provide a continuous one-way transmission of power and signals. In contrast, a commutator is used in direct current motors to reverse the current’s polarity in the armature windings. Both devices’ main aim is to complete electric circuits and maintain power transmission flow for both alternating current motors and direct current motors. Each of them is perfectly modified to suit its functions.
How Many Slip Rings Are There In An Electric Generator?
An alternating current motor requires a complete circuit to function since it relies on the feed and return system. This means that a minimum of two slip rings is required, and they should be as many as the rotor windings in the generator. A basic electric generator has three slip rings, with each connected to the three-rotor windings. This ensures efficient transmission of power and signals. Depending on the motor’s size and purpose, the slip rings could be more as long as the required amounts of power are transmitted and put to use in the motors.
What Are Slip Rings Made Of?
Slip rings are majorly made of copper and an alloy of copper or phosphor bronze. These particular metals are used due to their high conductivity rate, high resistance to oxidation rate and low wearing out rate. The brushes are made of silver graphite. Silver is for low contact and graphite for lubrication so that they can last longer. The rings’ material must be harder than that of the brushes to ensure they last long despite the contact, even at very high speeds. Above all conductivity of current in the material on rings and brushes must be high and efficient for transmission.
What Is The Use Of Split Rings?
Split rings are used in direct current motors as they let current change direction every half rotation. They shift magnetic poles every half rotation, causing the motor’s shaft to continue experiencing torque and rotation in the same direction on every shift. The current therefore keeps changing direction, and this keeps the motor running efficiently. Split rings are split in shape, unlike semicircular slip rings. Its shape allows for the shifts as the contacts to slide over the brushes change every half rotation allowing for a direction change in the current flow.
What Is The Difference Between A Slip Ring And A Split Ring?
The slip ring is used in the alternating current motors, while split rings are used in direct current motors. The slip ring allows for continuous flow of current in one direction while a split ring changes the direction of flow of power ever half rotation. Besides, the slip ring is shaped as a complete circle, while a split ring has two semicircular contacts that allow for a direction change in the flow of current. Both serve the purpose of completing the electric circuits but differently.
What Is The Difference Between A Slip Ring Motor And An Induction Motor?
A slip ring motor has a wound rotor as it is coiled to provide more surfaces for contact with the brushes, while that of an induction motor has a squirrel cage shaped rotor. For the slip ring motor, its starting torque is high, while the induction motor is low. The force produced by the power determines the torque, and clearly, the slip ring motor has more power. Thus, the power generates high force leading to a high starting torque in the motor. However, changes may occur depending on the power supply and other relevant factors.
What Is Slip Speed?
Slip speed is the speed at which an induction motor works. It shows the rotor’s relative speed to the speed of the magnetic field it is operating on. The slip speed is achieved by finding the difference between the motor’s synchronous speed and rotor speed.
Do Alternators Have Slip Rings?
Yes, slip rings are found in the alternators with the sole purpose of providing direct current excitation to the rotor of the alternator. This way, the alternator can maintain a continuous flow of current even as direction change occurs within the motor.
How Long Does A Split Ring Last?
On average, a split ring lasts up to 10 years. The number of operating hours and motor speed are the main factors determining how long they last. Due to the constant contact between the brushes and rings, each has to be in good shape to avoid damaging others. Proper care and maintenance of slip rings improve their durability compared to those exposed to factors contributing to wearing out.
How Do You Maintain Slip Rings?
Slip rings are not so delicate but require good care and maintenance. Regular inspection of their physical state and efficiency in performing their duty is a major role in maintenance. This way, any mistakes detected early and fixed or changed before more damage is caused to the slip rings or the brushes. You should also do regular cleaning to remove dust, oil and water. Since the brushes are made of weaker material than the slip rings, they should be replaced regularly. This is because brushes wear out faster and could damage the slip rings when they come into contact.
How Do I Choose A Slip Ring?
To pick out the most efficient slip ring for your motor, you need to have a vast knowledge of the motor’s features and model. Know the total number of circuits within the motor and how many open ends each have since each open end will need a slip ring. Know the voltage that flows within the motor to have it working efficiently and at the required speed. Besides, you should know how many amperes of an electricity flow within each electric circuit. Another thing to look at is the motor’s operating speed to pick slip rings that can keep up with that. Also, be able to identify the mounting type the motor has to pick the appropriate slip rings.
Slip rings are quite essential in industrial motors. Proper knowledge of the same is required to ensure only the best decisions and choices are made concerning slip rings and their accessories. Differentiating what to use on direct current motors and alternating current motors is also very important to ensure efficiency and safety. Note that electric current can be dangerous if mishandled. Like all other devices, slip rings must be maintained well to ensure they last long and serve their purpose the best way possible. | <urn:uuid:e1d669e4-8f42-4e3a-b61c-794811bd8ea9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://toolsxyz.com/function-of-the-slip-rings-in-an-electric-generator-what-a-slip-ring-is-and-how-it-works/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572161.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815054743-20220815084743-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.93531 | 1,720 | 3.71875 | 4 |
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Connect math to environmental science. Kids love this project!
Build awareness with your students around habitat loss for the majestic grizzly while using estimation and percent to calculate population numbers and habitat loss.
Students will love learning about this amazing animal while using statistics in a meaningful way.
The data for the grizzly populations for Canada and the United States is current and includes the current effort by the U.S to save the remaining Grizzly bear population. The project also builds awareness of the controversy around the trophy hunt of Grizzly bears in British Columbia. A link to a video produced by First Nations people and their efforts to end the trophy hunt is provided. Details around the trophy hunting death of Cheeky, a Grizzly bear shot by NHL player Clayton Stoner is also detailed.
The project is designed to integrate science with math. It includes a calculation section and a written section. Teaching template and student booklet included.
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The Irrigation Research/Extension program at Clemson University focuses on on-farm agricultural water management, especially related to situations where water is limited. Research includes modeling and direct measurement of crop water use, crop response to water stress, water use efficiency, plant-water-atmosphere interactions, adaptation strategies for climate change and climate variability, irrigation scheduling, and the development of online decision support tools for irrigation planning and irrigation scheduling.
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Health Impacts of Everyday Chemicals in the News
One of the core benefits of Cradle to Cradle Certified CM Products program is helping product designers and manufacturers identify, manage, and replace hazardous chemicals in their products.
There remains a growing concern as apparent from today’s headlines —
A report by the United Nations and World Health Organization found that instances of endocrine disrupting chemicals are going unregulated in everyday goods such as electronics, personal care products and cosmetics. These have been found to disrupt the human endocrine system, which regulates the release of hormones that control our metabolism, growth and development, sleep and mood.
(http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2249363/chemical-regulation-boosts-green-innovation-finds-report) We see this as a huge opportunity for business. So does Forbes. According to a recent Forbes article (http://www.forbes.com/sites/amywestervelt/2013/02/13/exclusive-new-research-links-chemical-regulation-with-market-innovation/), chemical regulation has the potential to open up a new industry for business, and a profitable one at that. The article calls attention to the effectiveness of small green chemistry companies taking advantage of this emerging industry, and goes further to explain the potential for big businesses.
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Hari Swaminathan – Options Basics 3 courses
SECTION I – Call Options
Most people learning Options for the first time face too much jargon and complex language. This options trading strategies course use real-world examples (buying a house) to explain how a Call Option (Section 1) works in real life. This example should make it absolutely clear what a Call Option is in step-by-step details.
SECTION II – Put Options.
The Put Option is the ultimate “protector” of your portfolio, and in this course you can learn how Put Options work. It is the exact opposite of a Call Option. Put Options increase in value when the value of a stock or index drops in price. We define what a Put Option, and just like we did in the Call Option, we consider a real-world example of a Put Option.
SECTION III – Stock and Options combo strategies
In this section, three creative strategies are outlined for Stock investors to combine Options into their portfolio strategies.
· Use Options to buy Stock at prices that are far lower than what the stock is currently trading for
· Use Options to sell Stock at prices that are far higher than what it is currently trading for
· Use Options to hedge a Stock position that you already own
SECTION IV – TIME DECAY
Time decay is a pivotal component of Options strategies. In fact, time decay alone is responsible for the majority of advanced option strategies. In this part of the options trading strategies course, we are going to study the concept in detail. Options are “wasting” assets, and they lose value every day. The buyer gets hurt from time decay and the seller benefits from it. And time decay becomes more exponential as we approach expiry of an Option. It is also the great equalizer between the profiles of a buyer and seller of Options. Time decay is the great equalizer in the risk / reward profiles of buyers and sellers of Options. Several intermediate and advanced strategies are based on selling premium (option sellers) and these positions make a profit due to time decay in the value of these options over a period of time.
SECTION V – IMPLIED VOLATILITY
Implied Volatility is the “wildcard” in Option prices. Ignore it, and you will pay a price. In fact, it’s so important we have at least four different varieties – Volatility, Implied Volatility, Historical Volatility, and Future or Expected Volatility. We use the real-world examples to explain the concept of Volatility in simple terms. Then we study how Volatility is quantified in Stocks and Options. And how Volatility finds a back-door to embed itself into Option prices. Implied Volatility considerations are critical when choosing between a buyer and seller profile. We break this complex topic down into simple terms and show you an example of NFLX and CAT options that should make it absolutely clear what this is all about.
SECTION VI – OPTION GREEKS, DELTA, GAMMA, VEGA, THETA
If you’re the pilot of an aircraft, the Greeks are your instrument panel. If you don’t manage your instrument panel properly, well…you get the picture. Understanding the Greeks are absolutely critical to every Option position. We break this course into easy to understand chapters for all the four Greeks – Delta, the king of all Greeks. Gamma – the silent operator. Theta – every Option seller’s dream. And Vega – Watch out for this one.. Most beginners to Options tend to ignore the Greeks. Master the Greeks and you’ll shave off months of learning curve. Not to mention, you can then fly your aircraft on “auto-pilot” (with help from the Greeks).
SECTION VII – OPTIONS MARKET STRUCTURE
SECTION VIII – BUY A CALL OPTION (CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL)
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When it comes to being productive in the office, there are a lot of different things that can help. From finding ways to eliminate distractions to setting realistic goals and using time management techniques, there are a number of things you can do to get the most out of your workday. In this blog post, we’ll explore some of the best ways to improve productivity in the office. Whether you’re looking for simple tips or more comprehensive solutions, we’ve got you covered.
Set realistic but challenging goals
One of the first things you can do to improve productivity in the office is to set challenging but realistic goals. This might sound straightforward, but it’s an easy mistake to make. Many people equate high goal setting with productivity when the opposite is often more effective.
For instance, if you’ve ever tried to work on a project and ran out of steam after just a few hours, you probably know how unproductive that feels—and how likely it is that this pattern will continue over time. The solution: aim for something more ambitious than what you think you can achieve at first. You’ll feel better about yourself and your accomplishments if you push yourself a little bit every day rather than coasting along doing enough to meet your goals each time.
If, on the other hand, you set too lofty of a goal and fail to achieve it every time, you’ll seem less productive because you didn’t meet your own standards. Eventually, people may notice that you’re not as good at setting realistic goals as you thought and will simply continue along like before. So make sure you push yourself enough to feel satisfied but don’t overdo it – this is one of the best ways to improve productivity in the office.
Constantly gather feedback
Gathering feedback is another great way to improve productivity in the office. Constantly ask your manager, colleagues, and clients how you’re doing. If you think things are going well but no one else does, it’s time for an intervention. You need honest feedback—including constructive criticism—to know what parts of your job could use improvement so you can do better next time.
If all your feedback is positive, consider whether it’s because everything really is fine or because nobody wants to hurt your feelings by pointing out that there’s room for improvement. Negative feedback can be easier to deal with if you keep the following two facts in mind: everyone has off days sometimes. When someone tells you what they like about your work, they’re also telling you what to keep doing so you can continue being successful.
If it feels like people are avoiding giving you feedback, take a hard look at how you approach them after meetings and ask for their feedback. Do you thank them for their time? Do you make it clear that your door is open if they want to talk more about the project or ideas related to it? If not, make sure these things are part of your standard routine, perhaps in an email immediately following the meeting, because this is one of the best ways to improve productivity in the office.
Get the right tools for the job
Yet another simple way to improve productivity in the office is to make sure you have all the tools you need. While it’s easy to fall into a trap of believing that the best person for the job should be able to do everything with nothing, this isn’t always realistic.
Take digital asset management software, for example. This can benefit internal and external users alike by making it easier for everyone to find and share content. However, even if you know what you need and where to find all the tools you need, this is not a simple way to improve productivity in the office without some investment. While free software exists, free options may be limited in terms of security and support—and they might not offer as many features as you need or want, which can slow down your work.
Automate your processes
The more skilled you are at your job, the less time it will take. If there are any tasks that you do frequently, or even just once every few months, get rid of them or create scripts to ensure they don’t take up your valuable time in the future. The more work you can outsource to software with no required training for users and scripts which others can easily learn if necessary, the better your team’s overall productivity will be.
Delegate, don’t abdicate
It’s tempting to handle every task yourself if you know how to do it, but this often results in wasted time and resources. For instance, an experienced designer can design a brochure for your company in a fraction of the time a newbie designer needs. So when possible, ask others with different expertise to complete tasks so you can focus on more critical or difficult work instead of making everyone’s process longer and less efficient by attempting to do it all yourself.
In fact, research suggests that even leaders who believe they’re effective at delegating aren’t good at it because only 25% of delegation is actually about what you say; another 50% depends on how well you support people after they receive delegated tasks, and the remaining 25% is about how well you monitor their progress. However, when leaders do it right, the benefits include increased job satisfaction among employees who feel trusted to do a good job without being micromanaged as well as increased accountability because fewer people are responsible for more work.
Enhance your communication
Everyone has their own communication style, but there are two general patterns for how people communicate that can indicate whether you’re more likely to be a source of frustration or help when it comes to improving productivity in the office.
On the one hand, some people prefer receiving information only once and responding immediately. Others need time to process what they’ve heard before responding because they tend to think through all angles of an issue—or they want to be thorough so everyone involved has the same information.If you need time to respond, try asking questions during meetings rather than afterward if it’s urgent. | <urn:uuid:df95d167-37d6-4f4e-83fe-5a660a15101c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.simonstapleton.com/wordpress/2022/01/17/ways-to-improve-productivity-in-the-office/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572212.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815205848-20220815235848-00471.warc.gz | en | 0.957059 | 1,270 | 1.671875 | 2 |
At the end of each school year, I like to ask questions to create a “pause and reflect” moment as my children and I eat around the dinner table together. This year, my two oldest children finished their junior and sophomore years in college, and my son finished his sophomore year in high school. The questions ask (1) what they did during the school year that they were most proud of, (2) some areas that they are still working on, and (3) one specific action they need to fix before they head back to school next year. Listening to my adult children this year was amazing, as I witnessed how well they are in tune with plausible growth and stretch areas for the upcoming school year.
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Mormonism is a heretical religious movement founded in the early 19th century by Joseph Smith, Jr. It is self-described as a form of Christian Restorationism, and it includes many religious sects and organizations. The largest of these churches today is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS), with its headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Mormonism as a whole encompasses a mélange of many different religious beliefs, the majority of which are contrary to Church teaching. Joseph Smith obtained inspiration from various religious movements of the time. Campbellite, Restorationist, and Universalist beliefs are prevalent in many aspects of Mormon theology; however, the foundation of Mormon belief is the acceptance of modern prophecy. Smith and early Mormon leaders taught that any person with a testimony of Christ is a prophet. Most modern members of the LDS believe that the current president of the Mormon Church is a living prophet. Another pillar of Mormon belief is their concept of self-deification. Adhering to some extent to the Trinitarian doctrines stated in the First and Second Ecumenical Councils, Mormons believe that God the Father was originally a human being. However, they believe that He also maintains a corporeal form and resides near a planet orbiting a star called "Kolob" (Doctrines and Covenants, Abraham III). As stated in The Mormon Encyclopedia:
- "There is no ultimate disparity between the divine and human natures; Joseph Smith asserted that mankind is of the same species as God, having been made in God's image (theomorphism) and being eternal, with unlimited capacity." One early LDS leader proclaimed, "As man now is, God once was. As God now is, man may be" (Lorenzo Snow). Latter-day Saints speak of man as a God in embryo" (under section Christology)
Deification, then, in Mormon terminology, is a system of progression by which man becomes a god. For a casual observer, this "self-deification" may seem similar to the Church's teaching of theosis, but this is not so. First, there is a definite distinction in the Church between God and mankind. Second, theosis is a unification between God and mankind, not the creation of an entirely separate deity.
A Mormon who is considered worthy of such "deification" is one who adheres to the doctrines of the Mormon Church and performs "temple work," such as "sealing" (marriage) and endowments.
"The Great Apostasy"
Like many Restorationist heresies that arose in the early 18th and 19th centuries, Mormons believe that the Church entered an age of opprobrium several years after its founding. In their belief, Joseph Smith was called by God to restore the Church after praying about the correct denomination to join. He was then told by God to reject all of them, because none was correct.
Essentially, Mormons reject the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church through their profession that it never was representative of the faith founded by Jesus Christ and promulgated through his Apostles. The Orthodox Church, which as of this very moment traces its unbroken succession to the Apostles themselves, ergo is in apostasy according to the Mormons.
Book of Mormon
In 1823 Smith claimed to have a visitation by an angel named Moroni, who told him of a chronicle of ancient history which was supposedly engraved in an ancient Egyptian dialect on tablets of gold and buried in a nearby hill. Smith was also told that he would be the instrument to bring this knowledge to the world. He allegedly obtained these plates in 1827 and supposedly translated them into English via the use of two seer-stones which he called the "Urim and Thummim" (Hebrew for lights and perfections). These stones are not to be confused with the Old Testament Urim and Thummim, the stones on the High Priest’s breastplate used to relay messages from God to his people.
This translation became The Book of Mormon, which is revered as another testament of Jesus Christ by Mormons. The Book of Mormon purports to be a religious and secular history of the inhabitants of the Americas from about 2200 B.C. to A.D. 421. It claims that the Amerindians are descended from various groups of Near Eastern peoples (including Jews) who immigrated during pivotal periods in Israel’s history.
Ironically, Joseph claimed that many of these people were Christians before the birth of Our Lord. Additionally, there are other anachronisms as well. The history and civilization portrayed by Smith in The Book of Mormon doesn’t match anything found by archaeologists in the Americas. Items like horses, elephants, cattle, sheep, barley, wheat, steel swords, wheeled chariots, shipbuilding, coins, and other Old World paraphernalia have not been found to exist in the Americas until the advent of the Spanish. Furthermore, The Book of Mormon presents a people with one common language, contrary to the multitude of different Amerindian languages studied by linguists. Unsurprisingly, no evidence of these people, Joseph’s tablets, or his "seer-stones" has ever been found.
Mormonism and Polygyny
Mormon doctrine states that in order to achieve the highest state in heaven one must be living in polygamy. Many sources say that Smith had as many as twenty to thirty wives. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the mainstream Mormon sect, practiced polygyny until 1890, when they sacrificed the doctrine to ensure Utah’s statehood. Today about 70% of Utah is Mormon and around 60,000 practice polygyny (5% of Utah Mormons). Also, there are other Mormon sects practicing polygyny secretly all over the world. Despite the huge publicity campaign the LDS Church has constructed to dissuade people from associating them with polygyny, Mormons and plural marriages are commonly associated in contemporary culture. While such a practice may have been given up by the mainstream, there is no doubt that Mormonism and the unholy practice of plural marriage remain closely entwined.
Obviously, the Orthodox Church teaches that salvation is not contingent on practicing polygamy. Furthermore, the Church condemns all forms of plural marriage as an unnatural practice.
Sources and External Links
- The Official LDS Website
- To Those Who Are Investigating Mormonism by Richard Packham (Packham is a former member of the LDS)
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If you have good photos, send them in, folks, as I’ll need a fairly good supply when I’m in Poland. Today we feature a group of pictures by Jacques Hausser called “Ugly flies”. (In my view, there’s no such thing as an ugly fly.) Jacque’s comments and notes are indented.
I submit you some ugly flies, out of fairness: why should they not share the fame provided by WEIT with so many cute mammals, birds and butterflies ? They are not responsible of their physical appearance, after all. I’m not always sure of their identification and corrections are welcome.
The hornet robber fly, Asilus crabroniformis (Asilidae). A large, predatory robber fly, eating dung beetle, among other insects. The larvae live in the cow dung.
Another robber fly, Choerades marginata (Asilidae):
A dance fly, Empis tesselata (Empidae). They are predatory, but everybody likes a sip of nectar, no ?
Suilia gigantea (Heleomysidae). This species lays its eggs on truffles, and is used as an indicator of these fungi: just follow the insect. I have frequently seen the fly in my garden, but I did never find a truffle…And no, this Suillia is not worshipping the Lord of the flies.
Here’s a video of some individuals on black truffles:
Tachina fera (Tachinidae). The adult lives on flowers (they like Asteraceae and Aipiaceae), and lay their eggs on the plants. The young larvae pierce the skin of caterpillars of various moths and develop therein as endoparasites.
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Parent teacher communication is one of those things that class teachers often view as an unavoidable necessity.
Late-night parent teacher conferences, fielding phone calls on your lunch breaks, being ambushed after school when you’re already rushing to get to your co-curricular supervision – on top of everything in a teacher’s busy day, even the most well-meaning mums and dads can be seen as a low priority.
When you get down to it however, all of these interactions are evidence of a simple fact – parents care about their child’s learning.
As passionate teachers, we all know that parents can be your greatest allies! So, let’s find out some ways to build a positive parent teacher relationship.
6 Tips for a Positive Parent Teacher Relationship
When you become a teacher, you don’t realise that your family is about to expand exponentially. With the hours that students and teachers spend together each term, the relationships teachers develop with children in their care are incredibly significant.
As an extension of these relationships, positive parent teacher interactions are fundamentally important to classroom life.
Fostering strong, positive relationships with the families you see every day is integral to a productive and happy classroom. The tips listed below will help you solidify your classroom community and ensure it’s smooth sailing for you and your students’ families.
#1 Communication is Key
From the moment you open your classroom to set up for the new year, your mind should be whirring with ideas! Figuring out who your new students are, their backgrounds and requirements are usually somewhere near the top of your list of things to do.
It is a great idea before the term starts to prepare information for parents so that they know your routines, expectations, and preferred methods of communication throughout the year.
Our Parent Handbook Flip Book Template is the perfect resource to give your parents and carers important information at the beginning of the year.
Print it out on colour coded pages to make it an easy to navigate booklet that parents will be able to keep on hand for the whole year.
Most schools will have a Parent Information Night towards the start of the year. This is a great opportunity for you to personally introduce yourself to your students’ parents! Hand out the Parent Handbook and, essentially, ‘market’ yourself as their child’s teacher.
Show them that you are professional and approachable in person. This will encourage them to trust in you and your ability to educate their child. Our blog Tips for Planning and Preparing for a Parent Information Night provides some great advice when it comes to making that important first impression.
It’s important to remember that communication doesn’t stop after the beginning of the year.
Ensuring open methods of communication over the entirety of the school year is incredibly important to maintaining positive relationships with parents.
Some tips to ensure you’re communicating as effectively as possible include:
- Varied communication – what works best for families? Do they have access to emails or prefer phone calls after school?
- Follow through – when you promise something, show that you mean it.
- Communicate frequently and consistently – a great way to ensure you’re communicating frequently with parents is to have a class website or newsletter. This way parents know what’s going on in the classroom without you needing to reach out to each of them individually. Our Class Newsletter and Our Weekly Snapshot Template – Classroom Newsletter are great editable templates that can be tailored to suit you and your classes needs.
- Be honest and open – parents appreciate hearing the good and the bad when it comes to goings on in the classroom. They know you’re only human! Let them know that you’re taking their children on a learning journey, with all the triumphs and failures that go along with it.
Read our informative blog article for more ideas on How to Create an Effective Parent Teacher Communication Strategy.
#2 Be Collaborative
Teachers often refer to the students in their class as their ‘kids’. It’s not surprising when you think of all the roles teachers perform for these children during the course of the school day. Educator, counsellor, mediator, teammate, nurse, collaborator…the list goes on! We feel protective of the students in our care, and responsible for their happiness and safety while they’re at school.
The reality is, however, that they are really someone else’s ‘kids’. But it’s not a competition! Collaborating with the real parents of our students is a great way to make sure our students have the most supportive and enriched school lives as possible.
A collaborative relationship with parents that really WORKS is a beautiful thing!
There’s nothing like knowing you’re on the same page as a parent and working towards mutual goals that are going to benefit your students. They know you’re doing everything you can to help their child, and you know they have your back at home when it comes to re-enforcing your lessons and helping with homework.
There are a few easy ways to aid collaboration with parents:
- Show you know their child. Their likes and dislikes, their needs and strengths. Parents love when a teacher shows they appreciate all the unique things a child brings to the mix.
- Be proactive when you foresee a problem. Don’t let parents find out their child is struggling when they receive the end of term report card. Meet early on when an issue arises, and ask for help creating a plan.
- Be prepared to provide them with extra information. You, as an educator who has taught dozens, if not hundreds of children, probably have more experience than a parent resolving certain issues. Prepare for them to ask what strategies you’ve already tried to solve a problem. Better yet, provide them with something concrete they can take away and use to work alongside you to help their son or daughter. Why not send home an instructional video on a topic that their child is struggling with? Our blog Home Reading – a Guide for Parents is a great example of the type of information you can send home.
- Ask their advice. No one knows a child better than their parents, not even a teacher! If you’re struggling to connect to a child, figure out an issue they’re having, or want some advice on how best to approach something, ask mum and dad or carer for some suggestions. This demonstrates mutual trust and shows you view them as allies in educating their child.
#3 Make Positive Correspondance a Priority
Think about the last time you wrote home to a parent. What was the context of that communication? Asking for a note that hadn’t been returned? Requesting replacement stationery? Informing parents of an upcoming school event? Or perhaps the one most dreaded by parents…alerting them to a problem that their son or daughter was experiencing.
The unfortunate reality is that when communicating with parents, positivity isn’t always a priority. Imagine if you only ever heard from your child’s teacher when it was a complaint or yet another piece of admin. You’d scroll right past that email, tell yourself you’ll come back to it later, and (if you’re anything like me) forget all about it.
It is so simple to make positive correspondence a priority in your classroom.
Some of our tips for positive correspondence include:
- Take the time once a week to write a positive note in each student’s diary. It can be as simple as saying how much light their smile brought to your day.
- As your students work, grab a sticky note pad and wander between them. When you see something amazing, jot it on a sticky note. Paste it in their diary later in the day – save your memory without compromising on compliments! For more sticky note tips, read our blog 36 Tricks to Make Learning Stick! Teaching with Sticky Notes.
- Take your phone or laptop around while you’re marking work, and photograph anything impressive. Send it in an email to a parent and give your student a nice surprise when they get home.
- Put time aside once a week to phone five families to tell them something wonderful their child has done. This works particularly well when a child has reached a goal, such as finally getting that reading level!
- Pay particular attention to the students that DON’T stand out. You may not see their parents very often or need to report many things back home, but send a postcard home to let their parents know how much you appreciate their contribution to the classroom.
Our Positive Parent Notes make bright additions to any correspondence – and kids will love the feedback too!
A set of parent notes to send home as positive feedback.
A set of parent notes to send home as positive feedback.
Let your students parents know when they have done particularly well or shown good behaviour with a Positive Parent Note.
A set of parent notes to send home as positive feedback.
#4 Be Friendly but Professional
A parent teacher relationship should be friendly, but at all times should remain professional. It can be tempting for parents to think that, because they know their child so well, they know what’s best for them in the classroom. If you don’t appear professional, parents will be less likely to trust your professional judgment.
As I said earlier, teaching should be a collaborative experience with parents, but at the end of the day – you are the person who has been trained to educate. You’re the person who has experience educating children from all backgrounds and abilities. Not the parents!
There are many ways to make sure that you remain professional in the eyes of your families without becoming stand-offish, arrogant or bossy. Make sure your communications with families, verbal and written, are friendly, yet confident. Trust yourself and your professional opinion.
So, how do you tread the fine line between friendliness and professionalism?
When you interact with parents, keep these things in mind:
- Be prepared…again. Providing evidence to back yourself in an interview is crucial to convincing parents that you know what you’re talking about. If a student is failing English, show them an example of why you’ve given that grade, as well as an example of what your base level expectations are (with the name removed, of course!).
- Speak in layman’s terms. You don’t have to use pedagogical jargon to sound like you know what you’re talking about. Do you want to explain how you’re differentiating your subitising strategies to engage their daughter’s higher-order thinking skills? Or do you want to explain how you’re increasing the difficulty of your number recognition activities to encourage their daughter to make deeper connections? Parents will appreciate not being made to feel stupid when they don’t understand what you’re talking about.
- Don’t be available 24/7. Remember – you don’t have to respond at all times of the night or weekend. Parents will understand that you have a life outside of school. If you do read a note or email that requests a response, send a short reply that you’ll respond as soon as you’re back at school.
These points are particularly important when you’re preparing for Parent Teacher Interviews.
Prepare for your Parent Teacher interview with our Parent Teacher Interview Planning Template to ensure you don’t miss any important points, and read our blog 12 Simple Tips for Parent Teacher Interviews for more helpful ideas.
#5 Make Parents Feel Useful and Appreciated
If you include parents as active participants in their children’s education, they will thank you for it. For many teachers, however, the thought of having parents wandering in an out of the classroom all week can be incredibly daunting.
Don’t be afraid! Having parents be a part of the learning process will enable them to be more aware of, and in turn appreciative of, the hundreds of things you are doing in the classroom.
If you’re lucky enough to have parents keen to help out at school, you should jump at the chance!
There are several easy ways to include parents in your day-to-day classroom running to make them feel included and useful without over-doing it.
- Parent helpers are incredible sources of support in the classroom. Take the time at the beginning of the year to ask for parent helper volunteers, and create a roster for the year so that no-one feels left out or unwanted. Demonstrate what you would like them to be involved in so that by the third week of term they will be seamlessly assisting your students. There are so many ways they can help! Read our blog How to Manage Parent Helpers in the Classroom for some useful information to get the ball rolling.
- Ask parents to donate items to the classroom. This doesn’t have to break the bank! Old furniture, homewares, cardboard boxes, games and puzzles, and books make invaluable contributions to the classroom. The added bonus is that by upcycling and reusing these materials you’ll all be doing your part for the environment! Read more about this idea in our blog 45 Sustainable Practices for the Environmentally Friendly Classroom.
- Send home positivity notes – for parents! Has a child brought in some extra-delicious cupcakes to share for their birthday? Has some stationery been provided that is meticulously named and labelled? Has homework been returned with evidence that a parent has sat down with their son or daughter and helped them understand a concept? Send home a note of thanks! Parents will appreciate that the little things they do outside of the classroom are helping just as much.
#6 Don’t Take Things Personally
My final, and possibly most important tip is short and sweet. Do not take things personally. Trust yourself as a professional but also remember that the children in your care don’t belong to you!
If a parent brings you a complaint, do your best to make them feel heard and understood.
Parents only want what’s best for their child. Take their feedback on board, and if necessary organise a meeting to discuss and explain your side of the situation. Most of the time, parents are going off second-hand information from their child at home. Making them aware of your point of view as the adult in the room can go a long way to clearing up an issue.
If necessary, bring in a Principal or Deputy to provide support or advice. Be transparent with the parent as to why you are requesting a mediator. Make sure you don’t go running for help without first attempting to resolve the issue in a smaller meeting! It’s easy for parents to feel ganged up on when they arrive at a meeting and you’ve brought in the big guns! Remember, you should first approach issues as a collaborative exercise before requesting help.
If you have made a mistake, admit it.
Show the parents that you are professional enough to acknowledge when you have made a mistake. Parents will not lose respect for you as an educator if you show that you are wanting to take their feedback and improve your professional practice. As all educators know, you never stop learning!
A free positivity poster to encourage a growth mindset in your classroom.
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In this video you’ll learn how to schedule your workouts to allows for both flexibility and results according to the latest research.
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You’ve probably heard me say this many times: Consistency over perfection.
Truth is, as a natural lifters it takes decades of consistent training to reach your potential and build an amazing physique.
And of course training is not the only thing in life, there’s a lot more going on.
So it’s important to know how to organize your training around weeks and months to allow for flexibility while at the same time getting great results.
And we had some great research studies recently that looked at this “flexible training” approach.
In essence it comes down to training when you’re ready.
You go to the gym and after the first few warm up sets you see how the weights feel.
At that moment you get to choose how hard of a workout you want to do that day.
This is a form of auto-regulating your training.
Let’s say for example you have 32 workouts schedule for the next 2 months (8 weeks, 4 training sessions per week).
And out of those 32 you have:
10 – Hard workouts. Low-Moderate reps, heavy loads and a lot of workload.
12 – Moderate difficulty workouts. Hypertrophy rep range, 8 – 12, good volume but the intensity isn’t as high.
And lastly you have 10 somewhat easy workouts. The loads aren’t heavy, reps are high and it’s a light workout.
Now, you get to choose which of the 3 type of workout you want to do every day, there’s no particular order.
So if you’re traveling, or you missed a whole night of sleep you might go for a light workout the next day.
On the other hand if you’re feeling fresh and energized you might go for the hardest one.
What does the research have to say about this model?
Study 1 – McNamara & Stearne, 2010 – “Training When Ready” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20042923
16 College weight training class students were split into 2 groups: Flexible and non-linear workout scheduling.
The goal of the study was to examine how would the flexible group perform compared to a “fixed” workout schedule group.
The exercise program included a combination of machines and free weights completed in 30 minutes, twice per week, for 12 consecutive weeks.
They had to do 8 workouts using a 10-repetition maximum, 8 workouts using a 15-repetition maximum, and 8-workouts using a 20 repetition maximum over the course of 12 weeks.
In the flexible group they asked them before the workout which rep day they wanna do. It wasn’t a fixed order. If they felt great they performed the hardest day (10 reps) .
And for the “fixed” group they had to do 20 ,15 ,10 in the exact order regardless of their schedule.
When the program was flexible and based on recovery / stress the students could perform more volume and they saw massive improvements in Leg Press strength.
Bottom line: Your body isn’t going to know that you “Don’t squat on Saturdays”. If you have a lot of stressors in life you can apply this flexible model to get results and at the same time make training more consistent.
Study 2 – Study University of South Florida – Comparison of Powerlifting Performance in Trained Males Using Traditional and Flexible Daily Undulating Periodization.
Full paper – http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6657&context=etd
They had 25 relatively strong resistance trained participants for a 9-week training program.
The study included bench press 1RM, squat 1RM, deadlift 1RM, powerlifting total, Wilk’s coefficient, fat mass (FM), and fat free mass (FFM).
After the 9-week training program, no significant differences in intensity or volume were found between groups.
Both groups significantly improved
Bench press 1RM (FDUP: +6.5 kg; DUP: +8.8 kg),
Squat 1RM (FDUP: +15.6 kg; DUP: +18.0 kg)
Deadlift 1RM (FDUP: +14.8 kg; DUP: +13.6 kg)
So the conclusion of the study was that the flexible model offers very similar resistance training results when compared to a traditional “fixed” workout plan for trained lifters.
Talk soon, Mario
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Monya Baker has an excellent Q&A with the authors of the recent Nature Insight: Regenerative Medicine over at The Niche blog. Ken Chien, the author of Regenerative medicine and human models of human disease – see earlier post – recalls the paradigmatic story of heart transplantation and the 2 main surgeons behind, Norman Shumway and Christiaan Barnard, who are perfect representatives of the different paths of pioneering clinicians:
Sometimes in looking forward it’s good to look back. In cardiac regenerative medicine, probably the only clear success to date is heart transplantation. From the initial grant that Norman Shumway received in 1958 [to study the possibility of heart transplantation] it took more than two decades before the procedure became routine.
Shumway was a careful, thoughtful man. He not only didn’t do the first heart transplant; he didn’t do the second. He was slowed down in the United States because of the regulatory barriers and ethical concerns. Christiaan Barnard, on the other hand, went back to South Africa and decided to just go for it. Sounds familiar?
We realized very quickly that this was not working, that the science was not there. In 1968, a year after his first attempt, Barnard gave up on the procedure and considered it a failure. Everyone gave up, except Shumway. He went back to the lab and spent the next ten years figuring it out. He realized that the issue was rejection.
Then he showed that he could get successful transplantation in large animals. That was key. It wasn’t one of these ‘let’s just try it out in patients’ kind of things. | <urn:uuid:705e9dba-33b5-46da-88ca-0327c7555af7> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://pimm.wordpress.com/2008/06/03/what-path-would-you-follow-shumway-or-barnard/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280872.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00309-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.967459 | 351 | 1.75 | 2 |
Last year, bills that would have amended the Pennsylvania Human Rights Act (PHRA) to prohibit workplace discrimination against LGBT employees failed to make it out of committee in each house of the General Assembly. A House of Representatives bill garnered 90 co-sponsors, while the Senate version had the support of 25 co-sponsors.
Currently, 34 Pennsylvania municipalities have ordinances protecting LGBT employees from discrimination.
Eighteen states and the District of Columbia have similar laws on the books.
Wolf called for LGBT protections in remarks at a gathering sponsored by Equality Pennsylvania. He lauded the efforts of sponsoring companies such as Dow Chemical, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and PNC Bank to provide equal opportunity for LGBT employees.
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March 9, 2013
Health Policy Reflection
Policy Analyst can be considered a systematic comparison analysis of all sets of policies. There are two elements an analysis must consider include legal analysis and political analysis. These are very important in the decision making process. They have to consider all aspects thoroughly before any decision is made in regards to health policies. These decisions help to improve the healthcare system with implementation planning, implementation strategy, and any feedback for the policy process (Curtis P. McLaughlin and Craig D. McLaughlin, 2008). An effective analysis will consist of a health service policy options, data, and analyses. This is made for effectively communicating and easy understanding. This critical information is used to develop proper potential solutions (Lewin, (n.d.)).
An analysis must consider that many organizations and single participants are not always going
to come to agreements on some things. Each group will have a different view and focus on what is of
interest to that organization or single participants. The analysis will be able to make various
recommendations after analyzing any potential policies, then proposing a solution. Since policies are so
deeply ingrained they are difficult to change so the interest of the groups must be well understood
(What is policy, (n.d.)). Policy analysis use different resources like focus groups, cost benefit analysis,
surverys and other tools to gauge potential policy outcomes (Blanchard, 2007).
Health policy making has factors like legal analysis process. The use of legal analysis helps to
make sure that they have assured and considered the rights of clients, patients, and etc. A legal analysis
can help determine the laws that may be relevant in identifying an issue that may be presented that can
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Years of stigmas associated with marijuana have jaded people to its medicinal benefits and given us a false sense of security toward medications that are far more lethal.
t Medical marijuana, all controversy aside, is changing people’s lives on a daily basis. Many people with little to no quality of life in the past are filled with hope today because they are able to achieve tasks that previously escaped them. Whether it be relief from nausea and increased appetite or freedom from pain, which can feel like nothing short of a miracle when you think there is no end in sight.
t Recently, Governor Cuomo passed new legislation to establish a comprehensive medical marijuana program for New York State. I mention this not only as a New Yorker but also because of the unique twist lawmakers put on the language before signing it into law.
t While the legislation has been met with mixed reviews, I am a fan of its design. Many of my readers know I am a breast cancer survivor and an advocate for the rights of all cancer patients. Having said that, what I love about this new plan is that it enables patients to get the medicinal benefits of marijuana without having to smoke. As we all know, smoking puts us at additional risk for both cancer and heart disease, so it seems counter intuitive to approve something for medicinal purposes that we know is a detriment to our health and well being. The law allows for patients to get the relief they need through edible and inhaled forms of marijuana. This is in the spirit in which the law was intended. The goal being to provide medical benefits and not put anyone at additional health risk.
t In July of this year, the Washington Post reported on the adverse effects of a variety of drugs, including marijuana and alcohol, using the government’s own statistics to show that marijuana is actually the least detrimental by far.
t On Aug. 26, 2014, CNN reported on a study released by JAMA Internal Medicine, which noted a significant decline in deaths from prescription painkiller overdoses in states with legalized medicinal marijuana from 1999 to 2010. Read the study yourself.
t Regardless of personal bias, the evidence is becoming irrefutable and the statistics speak for themselves. The issue of legalizing marijuana is not the discussion here. When speaking about the use of medicinal marijuana for those who are legitimately suffering, I see this as a viable and safer alternative for many individuals. | <urn:uuid:75594fd7-6d30-4954-9c56-2c5f315725df> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/1051805/ny-medical-marijuana-law-illuminates-need-for-more-forms/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572192.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815145459-20220815175459-00069.warc.gz | en | 0.962419 | 481 | 2.09375 | 2 |
Longtime Jackson Laboratory employee Geertruida "Cookie" Willems was renowned for building morale and camaraderie within the JAX community. All the same, she was no pushover.
"You could go into a knock-down, drag-out fight with Cookie and always come out laughing," says Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Charles Hewett, Ph.D., who worked closely with her on budget projections and revenue streams. "The issues were important to her, but she respected differences, too."
Willems died in 2012 at the age of 56, more than 25 years after she started working at the Laboratory and four years after being diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer. She left behind a legacy of dedication, professionalism and quiet good cheer that continues to inspire her many close friends and appreciative peers.
"Cookie was not only a great colleague, she was an inspiration for those of us who believe in the mission of The Jackson Laboratory," says Edison Liu, M.D., JAX president and CEO. "Her personal sense of courage and her giving nature, which continued to the last moments of her life, were profoundly engaging and inspiring."
At the time of her death, Willems was the senior director of the Laboratory’s Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP), supervising an office that supports JAX scientists in managing their all-important research grants. Willems’ team helped researchers provide the necessary documentation, kept tabs on their complicated budgeting and reporting, and flagged potential problems before they became real ones.
Along the way, Willems made many good friends within the community of JAX researchers while earning the respect of the senior administration team.
"She had integrity that went beyond integrity," says Hewett. "Everyone knew you’d get the straight story from Cookie, and it would be accurate."
A fitting tribute
Now, a new fund will bear Willems’ name into a promising future, supporting cancer research. Liu established the Cookie Willems/Jackson Laboratory Cancer Research Fund shortly before Willems’ death in August 2012. His substantial personal start-up donation sets a high standard that he hopes will catalyze ongoing giving from within the Laboratory community.
Already, more than 100 individuals, including Willems herself, have donated to the fund, but Liu’s goal is to establish an annual giving opportunity to grow the principal and increase the interest it earns.
Accordingly, an annual Cookie Willems Bike Ride was created in 2013. Organizers, including Willems’ longtime partner Valerie Scott, senior director of JAX Scientific Services, hope the event will raise both money and awareness.
"Cookie’s friends and colleagues will find this ride a fitting tribute, given her commitment to the JAX mission and her absolute passion for biking in Acadia National Park," says Scott. Instead of commissioning a plaque or a static piece of art, Willems wanted to motivate others to support the Laboratory and was cheered at the prospect of sharing her passion for cycling, Scott says.
More than an administrator
In part due to Willems’ careful shepherding of the finicky grant process, the Laboratory has enjoyed a far-above-average rate of awards and renewals from essential funding sources such as the National Institutes of Health as well as from smaller organizations and foundations.
Willems vigorously supported the Laboratory’s designation as a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center and was part of the tight-knit team that led the reapplication process each time it came due. The important NCI designation has put the Laboratory’s cancer research program on the map, spurring scientific collaborations and attracting significant cancer research dollars.
"I don’t know how she managed to get so much done because there was always someone in her office asking for advice or working on a grant budget or figuring out how to respond to a request from NIH," Professor Carol Bult, Ph.D., says. "But what was really great about Cookie is that she cared as much about the science as the researchers do. She was more than a senior administrator; she was really a partner in the whole Jackson Laboratory endeavor."
Willems, who oversaw an annual budget of about $60 million in research funding, had strong ideas about how her program should run, but her instinctive collegiality always carried the day. Even as her disease progressed, demanding a greater and greater measure of her time and energy, friends say her spirits and her professionalism never flagged.
"Cookie was completely real and down to earth, always willing to help," says JAX Assistant Professor Kyuson Yun, Ph.D. "She was an incredibly strong woman, and she was always strong in the face of her cancer diagnosis. I never heard her whine or complain about her disease. Instead, she consistently helped the people around her to deal with it."
Willems’ unflagging good nature and competitive spirit won her many friends outside of work, too.
"She was always upbeat, and she had this great laugh," says Research Scientist Verity Letts, who enjoyed a regular Saturday morning tennis date with Willems for nearly 20 years.
"Cookie always showed up ready to play her best game," she says. "She always tried her hardest, and it was always a pleasure to see her."
Many people, faced with Willems’ terminal prognosis, would "simply collapse," Letts observes. "But Cookie just wasn’t that kind of person. She stayed upbeat and strong. She was a fighter."
The spirit of the community
As the Laboratory moves into a challenging future, Liu is expanding and strengthening its programs through new clinical collaborations and scientific partnerships. The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine in Connecticut is the most evident example of his ambitions, but the push to keep JAX research at the leading edge of global scientific discovery can be felt throughout the organization.
Private philanthropy, Liu says, will become an increasingly important source of research dollars at JAX.
"Federal funding from sources like NIH is becoming more difficult to obtain," he says. "We absolutely need another source to support the innovative science that characterizes this place."
A well-funded endowment will provide a stable source of new revenue, he says.
"And who better to be the honoree than Cookie Willems, who embodied the core values of our institution and reflected the spirit of this community – and whose disease is one we are on target to cure?" Liu asks. "Cookie spent her life and her career here, and we should have a philanthropic edifice that is as permanent and constant as she was, a lasting memorial and tribute to her. She was a truly exceptional person."
In a letter she wrote after Liu’s announcement of the endowment named in her honor, Willems expressed her appreciation – and her hope for the future of cancer research.
".... more strongly than ever, I am convinced that the work being done on late nights and weekends in a JAX lab or on a JAX laptop will provide breakthroughs in our understanding of fundamental mechanisms of biology, and that new understanding will lead to those as yet elusive treatments and cures," she wrote. "I am excited that Ed [Liu’s] pursuit of additional collaborative strength for the Lab through its expansion and growth can expedite application of our discoveries. I only wish I were still there alongside my dedicated colleagues to assist in realizing Ed’s vision for the Lab." | <urn:uuid:c5973e5f-bd2f-4764-aaa7-0807e94a20b1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.jax.org/news-and-insights/2013/July/c-is-for-cookie-profile-of-cookie-willems | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00267.warc.gz | en | 0.975277 | 1,540 | 1.6875 | 2 |
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Au coeur du Parc naturel régional de Lorraine
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In the heart of the Lorraine Regional Nature Park
In eastern France, the Lorraine Regional Nature Park offers a surprising diversity of landscapes combining valleys, hills, plains, forests and wetlands. During their autumn migration to Africa a multitude of birds use this attractive and peaceful spot as a welcome stopping-off point. The common crane is just one example.
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Cockroaches and Death in “War Dances”
The stigma of death can be traced to many factors, including the fear of life’s end and the anticipation of pain. It is clear that although death is a natural process, the fact that so little (if not nothing) is known about it provides a source of stress for many people; this feeling does not escape Sherman Alexie. In his short story collection War Dances, Alexie begins by describing an experience in which he discovers a dead cockroach in his suitcase. He finds himself asking of the cockroach, “As he died, did he feel fear? Isolation? Existential dread?” (Alexie 29), not knowing that he would later be able to ask himself the same questions with all affirmative answers as he thinks he is dying. The lifeless cockroach in Sherman Alexie’s suitcase, and the many thoughts and inquiries that it inspires, represents the role of death in the story “War Dances” as well as the fear that death stimulates.
As often follows the realization that one is or might be dying, Sherman Alexie exhibits growing intensity of his fear as he learns more about his condition. Throughout these moments, the cockroach that he found in his luggage is revisited at multiple points in the story in which Alexie speaks of health and medicine with distress. Immediately after “My Kafka Baggage”, the author describes a story in which a man was admitted to the emergency room after having woken up with most of his hearing lost: “The doctor peered into one ear… reached in with small tweezers, and pulled out a cockroach, then reached into the other ear, and extracted a much larger cockroach” (30). Whether fact or fiction, this tale appears to scare Alexie, who later sings hymns and prays as he attempts to use the mirror to see what could be lodged in his ear. In this scenario, the cockroach represents the fear of not knowing what is wrong, and the story he relates to only exacerbate his dread. Alexie also, at the beginning of the story, exclaims that he’s “being invaded” (29). In this particular quote he is referring to the invasion of cockroaches into his luggage and onto his property, but this parallels the invasion he feels of the tumor in his head and his subsequent deafness, which, he worries, may also be caused by cockroaches. In this way, the roaches are directly related to Alexie’s fear.
Another common symptom of the sick and/or dying is the feeling of isolation, and this is the second inquiry Alexie has about the cockroach at the beginning of War Dances. Although he is not truly dying in the way that he frets over, this as well is a question he would later be able to ask himself. From a mix of his steroid-induced agitation and the fear of his tumor becoming malignant, Alexie spends the night of his wife’s return uncomfortable and feeling “distant from the world – from my wife and sons, from my mother and siblings – from all my friends” (62). While the cockroach is not directly connected to this scene, this quote relates to the questions he asks of the roach at the beginning of the story. He asks himself if the roach feels isolated as it dies, and is later able to identify with that feeling. In this way, the cockroach represents the emotions that accompany death.
Although Alexie does not find himself asking typical existentialist questions such as “What is the meaning of life?”, the story shows elements of the existential dread that he mentions as he questions the cockroach’s dying thoughts. As he waits to pick up his prescription, Alexie finds himself shopping for items that might be useful in the afterlife, manifesting signs of questioning what happens after death. He also questions more clearly some of the rudiments of his life and the consequences that his absence will produce, asking himself who will take care of his family and whether he had been a better parent for his children than his father had been for him. This extends to the questions that he has for his dead father in “Exit Interview for My Father.” In this way, as well, the cockroach and the questions Alexie asks it represent the emotions that accompany death.
Among the many dark themes exhibited in his works, the role of death is very prominent. This topic is illustrated in many ways throughout the story “War Dances”; after all, one of the metaphorical manifestations can be found in the death of the cockroach at the very beginning of the text. In asking the insect “did he feel fear? Isolation? Existential dread?” (29), Alexie is setting himself up with questions that he would hypothetically be able to ask himself later as he finds out about the tumor in his head. The roach Alexie finds in his suitcase at the start of War Dances, as well as the analyses that follow, represent the role of death and fear the short story collection as a whole
Alexie, Sherman. War Dances. New York: Grove Press, 2009. Print.
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In today’s interview I get to speak with research scientist & expert on metabolic disorders, Dr Benjamin Bikman, about insulin resistance, why it’s so important to know about it and what we can do about it.
Ben is very passionate about insulin. More specifically, he is passionate about sharing what the latest research says about insulin resistance and the key role it plays in various metabolic disorders, such as obesity and diabetes.
In today’s interview we get a chance to talk about what is and how we can test for insulin resistance. Also the best solutions for what we can do in terms of diet, sleep and exercise to help maintain normal insulin levels.
If you know someone who is interested in learning more about insulin resistance, or is suffering from type two diabetes or obesity and wants to know what they can do to help bring their insulin levels back to normal, this interview is for them.
I enjoyed this interview as I have a keen interest in the role our diets and other modifiable lifestyle factors play in so many of the chronic diseases we see today.
After speaking with Ben, I have a better understanding of what I can do to keep my insulin at a healthy level so that I can help prevent so many of the metabolic disorders that are currently on the rise.
Special thanks to Ben for joining me on the show. Enjoy the episode!
Show Notes with Timestamp Links
Highlights of what we talk about during the interview:
Click on one of the timestamp links in the brackets to jump to that point in the interview audio.
[00:20] – Introducing Dr Benjamin Bikman, who has a PhD in Bioenergetics and was a post-doctoral fellow in metabolic disorders at Duke-National University of Singapore. Today his focus is on better understanding chronic modern-day diseases with a special emphasis on the origins and consequences of metabolic disorders.
[01:25] – What is insulin and why is it so important? Insulin is both a small protein and hormone, that is secreted by the beta cells of our pancreas. One of its main jobs is to clear the blood of glucose and usher it to muscle or fat cells (other tissues can do so without insulin). If glucose stays high for too long a person can die from a non-ketotic coma.
[03:31] – We learn more about hormones. When people suffer from weight issues, there seems to be some sort of hormone imbalance involved. A good question to ask ourselves is how does the food we eat influence certain hormones? Hormones decide what the body does with the energy that it has – especially insulin. Insulin stores the energy; the opposite of insulin is glucagon which mobilises the energy. Ben explains how human obesity is more than just calories in and calories out.
[06:40] – What is insulin resistance and why does it matter? The most accurate and simplest way to describe insulin resistance is that it is a state where the cells of the body are responding to insulin in a different way than they used to. Not all cells respond in the same way. There is a spectrum of different responses and while some cells are compromised some continue to work fine.
[09:15] – It is not just fat and muscle cells that can become resistant to insulin. Ben explains how every cell in the body has insulin receptors, each with different responses to insulin. This means insulin affects nerves, blood cells, bones or any other cell in the body. The common theme they all have is that insulin is telling the cell to grow.
[11:21] – Because all cells are affected, we get numerous conditions associated with diabetes such as, retinopathy and neuropathy. However, it is important to emphasise that these conditions are not consequences of glucose. They begin to manifest before glucose levels change because it is, in fact, insulin that is driving the pathologies, not glucose. This is particularly relevant with type 2 diabetes.
[13:18] – Recently a paper was published suggesting diabetes should be classified as five separate types rather than just the two we currently have. Ben agrees and explains why we shouldn’t be lumping them all together. Currently, we are treating the type-one diabetic, who doesn’t have insulin, the same as the type-two diabetic who has elevated insulin. A paradigm shift is needed away from glucose control to focus on insulin control. This would also mean we could detect problems much sooner.
[17:37] – How can we test our insulin levels? Currently, the only way is to ask your doctor to specifically test for insulin levels. It is an easy test and not very expensive. Most physicians are still reluctant to test for insulin as they have been taught to focus on glucose. Ben’s tip is for an at-home test what you can do is to measure your ketones. This is because ketone levels are inversely proportional to insulin. So, if ketones are high, insulin must be low (unless you are drinking exogenous ketones, which will affect the results).
[22:27] – For insulin levels to be low, you do not have to be in nutritional ketosis. The moment the device stops saying low and gives you a number (>0,1 mmol/L) you are in a good place to be and your insulin is in control. We discuss why nutritional ketosis is defined as 0,5 mmol/L , a concept initially put out by Dr Jeff Volek and Dr Stephen Phinney. (Use the Keto Mojo to test blood ketone levels).
[25:57] – We discuss why it is important to be reasonable with what level of ketones is optimal. Ben explains how chasing high ketone levels often leads to people avoiding protein to their detriment. Yes, protein can increase insulin, but it also increases glucagon which counters that. It is important to make sure we are getting one to two grams per kilo of bodyweight of protein to help preserve muscle mass and optimise muscle protein synthesis. We have previously talked to Prof Stuart Phillips about the importance of getting protein right on the ketogenic diet.
[30:06] – Gary recently finished his carnivore diet experiment (see his results and experience on YouTube here) where he ate an all meat diet like Dr Shawn Baker and Amber O’ Hearn. A lot of people in that community are ketogenic carnivores. Ben explains that even when choosing the fattiest cuts of meat, you are still eating mostly protein, but this is nothing to fear.
[31:34] – Ben explains what insulin and glucagon do in response to dietary protein. A study from Roger Unger’s lab showed that the response is very different in carb fed people vs low carb people. Insulin to glucagon ratio increases 20-fold in high carb individuals whereas there is no change in low carb people. Ben explain why gluconeogenesis is essential to our survival and why we presume it prevents insulin from spiking in low carb people.
[34:14] – Gary’s ketones increased when he was on a strict, all meat diet and so his insulin was probably in better control. Ben’s three-step diet tip: 1. Control the Carbs, 2. Prioritise Proteins, and 3. Fill with Fat.
[36:56] – We discuss one of the reasons why we often make things overly complicated. The low carb and biohacker communities are extremely competent and very well informed. Because of the access to information and the desire to seek the truth, the community is filled with remarkably knowledgeable people. Like Dave Feldman’s cholesterol experiments, it is all about n=1 experimentation. Take a theory, apply it to yourself to test your personal results and see if theory is true in your case – if not, change something to suit your health needs.
[40:03] – We now know that we can have normal sugar levels and still have abnormal insulin levels. For most people insulin resistance is considered clinically silent, partly because there are no obvious indicators early on and partly because we are looking at the wrong indicator. Other than abnormal insulin levels one of the first indicators is usually an increase in blood pressure rather than sugar.
[41:17] – We discuss another common complaint – a feeling of shakiness/jitteriness when not eating carbs. Ben explains how another early indicator of insulin resistance is relative rebound hypoglycemia and how, based on the available clinical data, the best solution is to adopt a low carbohydrate diet. Calorie restriction also lowers insulin levels, but Ben explains why this is not a long-term solution.
[47:35] – One of the benefits of a low carb diet is that it puts your hormones in the same place as fasting, without caloric restriction. That means you can stay in a low-insulin/high-glucagon state without starving your body. Intermittent fasting works and works well, but, it’s just as important what we do after the fast. We also need to be careful we are informed and diligent in terms of how we go about fasting as it could be dangerous if not done correctly. Dr Jason Fung’s is a great source of information on this topic. Ben cautions about the dangers of the re-feeding syndrome and hypokalaemia after fasting, which can be fatal.
[49:51] – Ben recommends people engage in time-restricted eating, which is a safer option to multi-day fasting. Essentially, this means eating all our calories between a certain time period (e.g. within six hours of a 24-hour time period) without restricting the caloric intake. Circadian biologists also talk about timing of meals according to our body clocks. Insulin release also happens according to an inherent circadian diurnal pattern.
[52:45] – A lot of supplements on the market only deal with blood sugar levels and don’t necessarily address the insulin problem. However, there is plenty of evidence to show micro-nutrients, such as magnesium, for example, can help improve insulin sensitivity, but this is only in cases where a person is actually deficient in said micro-nutrient. Our focus should be on the macros, first. If they are in control, the micro-nutrients should then fall into place. Anything beyond that will have a subtle effect, if any.
[55:56] – Are there ever concerns about lowering insulin levels to a point where it is too low? Ben explains that this is not a concern due to the fact that there is always glucose being made in the liver and so there is always enough insulin being made keeping ketogenesis in check. Only when there is a genuine deficiency in insulin, such as the one we see in type one diabetics who don’t produce any insulin at all, is there a fear of ketoacidosis occurring.
[57:53] – Another factor that significantly impacts insulin is sleep. However, every individual is different in terms of the optimal amount of sleep for them. In addition to minimising blue light exposure, Ben advises that the important thing to do is observing good sleep habits such as: winding down in the evening, having a fairly consistent wake-up time, etc. Incredibly, it takes only one day of sleep deficiency for insulin resistance to occur, but the good news is that a good night’s sleep will fix it just as quickly.
[1:02:50] – Three takeaway tips for insulin: diet, sleep, and exercise – in terms of exercise, a study showed that the time right after dinner has the greatest impact. Ben also emphasises that we should challenge ourselves at some point when exercising as intensity matters.
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What makes a little girl a superhero? We’re sure that it all comes down to the little everyday things that she does. Like helping to set the table for dinner, helping around the house, taking care of her toys and teaching and guiding her younger brother.
If you have a little super girl in your life then it is time to make something special for her! It’s time to make her this Wonder Woman costume that represents just how wonderful she is! This wonder woman costume for kids is cute and easy to sew. Your girl is going to feel like a real superhero while wearing it! It features a skirt, cape, armbands, and headband. This costume is fantastic, or should we say Wonder-Full!
We’d like to say a huge thank you to the designer, Crazy Little Projects, for providing us all with this FREE tutorial on how to make a Wonder Woman costume.
This Wonder Woman costume is perfect for the next Halloween party, or it’s simply great for any little girl who wants to dress up as Wonder Woman. She will look so cute wearing it, she might want to wear it every day!
First of all, you will need to do a little math to make the measurements depending on the age of the child you are making this for. The creator of this pattern has made it for a 3-year-old as an example, but you will need to measure your little superhero and adjust the measurements accordingly.
What you need to measure:-
Around her waist where you want her skirt to sit,
The length from her waist to her knees for the skirt length,
Around her head where you want the tiara,
The back of her neck to just past her waist for the cape length,
Around her wrists.
Supplies that you will need:-
Blue with white stars fabric for the skirt. You will need to think about the length you want it and the waist size of your girl. For a 3-year-old the designer used a 1/2 yard,
Red with white stars fabric for the cape. You will want to know the length you are making it and then figure your width. For a 3-year-old, the designer used about 1/2 yard,
Red fabric for the underside of the cape. Use the same amount as the red and white stars fabric above,
Gold fabric for the belt and the armbands and the tiara. The designer of the pattern used a little less than 1/2 yard,
Red ribbon-at least 1 inch wide. This is for the neck of the cape,
Red glitter heat transfer vinyl or Heat n Bond and a small bit of red metallic fabric above,
Wonder Woman tiara pattern piece.
The designer chose to use metallic style fabrics which we think look really fabulous.
Now your little girl will be ready to conquer the world! You just need to click on the button below to get the FREE tutorial and you can start making your own wonder and make this Wonder-Full superhero costume.
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In 2015, Congress endorsed the Medicare Access and CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Plan) Reauthorization Act (MACRA), which in part called for meaningful information use reinforced by value-based care provider reimbursement models. Health information technology (HIT) infrastructure streamlines the delivery of treatments only with the in-depth information provided by electronic health records (EHRs).
HIT is an amalgamation of the development and creation of the storage systems that house, store, and protect EHRs and other medical data. Nurse leaders use these systems to improve the quality of services, lower health care costs, and reduce medical errors. The technology has transformed and improved the way that nurse practitioners deliver services across all disciplines and throughout the treatment continuum.
Promoting Population Wellness with Knowledge
Chief nursing informatics officers (CNIOs) develop organizational HIT frameworks in partnership with nurse leaders. CNIOs assume the important responsibility of educating nurse leaders on health information technology. Nursing informatics officers ensure that their peers understand HIT policies and procedures so that they can confidently and effectively fulfill important duties as corporate officers.
As organizational executives, CNIOs stay abreast of the latest developments and best practices regarding health information technology. These professionals are a critical conduit between health information technology developments and top organizational leaders.
Improving Service Delivery for Patients and Care Providers
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009 provides government funding to support EHR implementation throughout the United States health care system. Over half of all American care provider organizations registered for the HITECH-related meaningful use program by 2012.
Nurse leaders can access electronic health records any place and at any time. EHRs aid them in making competent and informed treatment decisions and facilitating faster and safer health care services.
Privacy, Security, and Electronic Health Records
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule regulates how care providers handle sensitive patient information. It outlines federally mandated protection measures concerning specific and discernable patient information.
The Privacy Rule encourages, but does not require, providers to give patients a choice as to whether appropriate health care professionals can access their personal medical information. Medical professionals might use the information for operational activities such as billing or delivering treatments. Although, there are some laws, such as HIPPA, that require care providers to obtain written patient authorization before sharing sensitive medical data.
The Healthcare Insurance and Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) of 1996
HIPAA establishes nationwide standards regarding EHRs, health plans, mass medical information management, and care provider conduct when handling sensitive electronic patient records. Under this rule, patients gain more control over the management of their medical details. HIPPA requires care providers to comply with safety measures that protect the privacy of patients’ health information. The law also limits what information care providers can share without patient consent.
Patient Information Privacy in Health Care
Nurse leaders deploy many methods to protect patients’ personal medical information. Two patient record handling methods, however, are basic tenants of any nursing practice: awareness of one’s surroundings and proper document handling procedures.
Awareness of one’s surroundings, also known as situational awareness, spans all caregiving-related duties and represents a particularly vulnerable security leak if ignored. Discussing patient medical information is a routine nursing responsibility that creates many opportunities to accidentally reveal private patient details. HIPAA regulations allow minimal leniency in this regard, so long as practitioners take reasonable steps to protect patient information. Such steps might include maintaining an appropriate, low volume when discussing patient information and securing technology devices by using screen privacy filters.
Physical items that contain patient details represent another significant privacy vulnerability. Therefore, nurses are careful not to leave hard copies of sensitive patient information unattended. In fact, it’s a best practice to secure patient information in locked storage when it’s not needed in the immediate future. Additionally, practitioners make sure that record storage areas are locked and secure when not in use. When a physical document has outlived its usefulness, nurses destroy the hard copy using officially designated handling procedures, such as shredding the expired document or depositing it in a locked bin for secure disposal later.
When handled correctly, patient medical information can greatly improve the quality of service for individuals and populations. Using this information, nurse leaders and academic researchers perform detailed studies and unearth otherwise elusive opportunities for improvement. As information transparency moves toward becoming the norm, United States care provider organizations will need highly qualified nursing professionals who have earned the doctor of nursing practice credential and are empowered to deliver top-tier medical services.
Health care is a dynamic and ever-evolving field, and more is now expected of nurse leaders. In fact, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) has called for a doctoral level education to become the requirement for advanced practice nursing. Earning an online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) puts MSN-credentialed nurses like you at the forefront of the industry — prepared for leadership, nurse education, patient care, and to shape future policies and procedures in health care. | <urn:uuid:436c6a73-96b0-401c-a940-2daaf02ca01d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://online.regiscollege.edu/blog/how-nurse-leaders-help-ensure-patient-confidentiality/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570871.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808183040-20220808213040-00270.warc.gz | en | 0.917354 | 1,064 | 2.484375 | 2 |
- "Brain Games" incorporates optical illusions and perceptual tricks
- Your peripheral vision is probably weaker than you think
- Card tricks can take advantage of your small attentional spotlight
Get your brain ready for a game show that requires no knowledge of trivia or prices -- just curiosity.
National Geographic Channel is premiering Monday night a new series called "Brain Games," a fun, smart show that, in a nontraditional way, teaches you how your mind works.
"My hope is that people come out of it in awe of themselves," said host Jason Silva, formerly a presenter on Current TV.
Each episode zooms in on a different aspect of how our brains work, in areas such as focus, fear, motion and persuasion. During each half-hour program, viewers engage in several games that show how our brains might not be operating the way we expect. Experts in various fields of cognition join in to explain what's going on.
Through perceptual experiments, interactive games and illusions, the show is able to, in a sense, "hack your brain," Silva said.
You might think that everything you see is like high-definition TV, that you perceive the world around you in perfect detail. But the truth is that the attentional spotlight of your brain is only about the size of your thumbnail; about 1/1000th of your field of view. As Silva says on the show: It's as if your attention is a spotlight, and you can only shine it on one thing at a time.
Your brain fills in the rest on its own, in order to save energy, so everything around you doesn't immediately jump out and demand focus.
Perhaps you have noticed, for instance, that while commuting to work you are thinking about all sorts of things that don't involve being in the car, train or bus that you ride every day. Your brain has already stored a model of your environment, so you might not notice something unusual right next to you. That's called inattentional blindness.
"The brain creates these mental models of the world so that you can function, but the consequence is that it makes you less present, so we don't notice what's around us on a regular basis," Silva said. "We're blind to what surrounds us."
Apollo Robbins, a performer and expert in deception, takes advantage of that fact when playing card tricks and engaging in other trickery on the show. You might think of this as "misdirection," but Robbins says in a video on the show's website that he likes to think of it as "managing attention."
In one episode, he gets many volunteers to look through a deck of cards for the card they started with. Actually, the card is on Robbins' head, but they're so focused on the task that they don't immediately notice.
"Even backstage, he's able to weave my attention in any direction that he wants," Silva said.
Another game makes use of the relatively poor peripheral vision that we all have. There's a giant X in the middle of the screen and two cheerleaders on either side of it. If you keep your eyes focused on the X, can you tell which one of the cheerleaders is actually a man wearing a skirt and a wig? It's a lot harder than you might think.
The show is particularly relevant now, given recent movements toward advancing brain science, Silva said.
Earlier this month, President Barack Obama announced a $100 million initiative called Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies, or BRAIN. It "aims to help researchers find new ways to treat, cure and even prevent brain disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy and traumatic brain injury," the White House said in a release.
Another major brain research initiative is called the Human Brain Project, based in Europe. Scientists at the Human Brain Project are using supercomputers to simulate the way the brain works in order to understand it better. Henry Markram at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland is leading this effort. In January, the European Commission awarded this international effort about €1 billion ($1.3 billion).
The show's executive producer, Jerry Kolber, said he wanted to make a game show where the viewer would also be contestants. He wanted it to be a "science show without the 's-word.'" Of course, the "s-word" is "science."
Kolber said he was personally amazed by the episode on fear, in which the show explores how the stress we feel in modern life about things like an overflowing e-mail inbox are derivative of fear. The fear response is something that evolved in humans, and dates back to when our primitive ancestors had to be on high alert in case of animal attacks.
"Our brain wants us to feel stress in situations that are uncomfortable," Kolber said. "That's its way of putting you on alert."
What's different now, of course, is that in modern life, the stress response is being triggered dozens of times a day, which isn't healthy, he said.
"Brain Games" premieres at 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. ET/PT Monday on the National Geographic Channel.
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Shmuel Elbaz / Chief conductor of the Andalusian Orchestra, Be?er Sheva
? Estimated number of books: 400
? Main genres: Biography, professional literature on music, musical scores, Jewish history
? Languages: Hebrew, English
? Method of organization: ?I try to organize alphabetically, but it never stays that way?
? Lending policy: ?Nobody who has borrowed books from me has ever returned them, so there?s no one left to lend to.?
? Most recent purchase: ??Hapaytan, hashatkan vemesaper hasipurim? ?(?The Poet, the Silent One and the Story Teller??), by Asher Knafo, chairman of the Israeli Andalusian Orchestra and one of the pioneers of the revival of Andalusian vocal music. I come from the world of classical Arab music, but I?m interested in the culture and sources of inspiration of Andalusian music. Also Zubin Mehta?s ?The Score of My Life: Memories.? I had an opportunity to work with him when I performed as a mandolin soloist with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, so I was curious about how he turned music into such a tremendous life achievement. Another book I bought recently was ?The Shadow of the Wind,? by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.?
? Oldest book in the library: ??Pninim Mishirat Ha?olam? ?(?Pearls of World Poetry??), an anthology published by Gilah Uriel in 1963. When I was a kid, I found it next to the garbage and felt sorry for it. I read it and fell in love.?
? Most expensive book ever purchased: ??The Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians,? in 20 volumes that weigh a ton. I bought it on sale in Holland, and dragged it home to Israel in my suitcase.?
? Unable to finish: ?Natan Dunevich?s ?Maestro.??
? Closest to line of work: ??Harmony and Voice Leading,? by Schachter and Aldwell. After reading this book, I switched from playing music to orchestration and arrangements. It taught me how to transform music from enjoyment into an active career. It changed something in me and offered insights that opened up the world of music for me.?
? Favorite books: ?Scores for orchestral music, which I pore over whenever I have free time.?
? Books most frequently reread: ?Books that document and analyze Israel?s wars; books by people who have fought in wars and tell their personal stories, like Moshe Givati?s ?Shalosh ledot beseptember? [?Three Births in September?] and Mati Shavit?s ?Arik min hatzanhanim? [?Arik: The Commander?s Commando?].
? Most cherished dedication: ?A personal dedication by the playwright Hanoch Levin on the cover of the script of ?Ashkava? [?Requiem?]. I had the great fortune of working with Levin toward the end of his life. I performed the wonderful music Yossi Ben-Nun wrote for the play. Levin?s handwriting is totally illegible, so I?m still trying to decipher what he wrote. I have another special dedication from Nathan Yonatan. After we performed together at an evening devoted to his poetry, he inscribed his book 'Shirim Be?ahava' ['Poems with Love'] with the words: 'To Shmulik, who thrilled us with his strings. With thanks, Nathan Yonatan.'"
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Now I will tell you something about the
Rains & Yarbrough families. Your Grate Grand Mother Raines maden name
was Katy Dunkin.
Your Grate Grand Mother Yarbrough's maden name was Elizabeth Rushing.
The Rainses & Yarbroughs was all natives of Tennessee. They was among the earliest settlers of Texas. Some of them left tennessee sometime in 1830 ,maby 1832, or maby a little later than that.
I will begin now with your grand fathers brothers and sister.
Emory Rains was the oldest of the seven
brothers and one sister. Uncle Emory to Texas in 1829, three years befour
the rest of them came. He lived in East Texas severil years. He marryed
Rainey Anderson. He was a smart yousful man. He was in office many years
of his life. He went to the legislator severil times. It was him who interduced
the Homested Law, which is
one of our best laws today. He lived to be very old. He died in Rains County which was named for him. The county sete of Rains County was named in honor of him Emory.
I can't give much, only the names of
the Rains family.
Sexton Rains was the next. I don't know who he marryed.
The next was JoeAb Rains. I don't know who it was he marryed.
The next was Preston or Presley Rains. He was Tom Clark's grand father.
The next was Nellie Rains. She marryed Gilbert Yarbrough.
The next was Raleigh Rains, you Pa's father. He marryed Jane Yarbrough.
The next was John Rains. He had a big family of boys. I guess the most of them are somewhere in Texas. I don't know who he marryed.
The next was James Rains. I don't know who he marryed. Her given name was Margaret. He lived in Missouri duering the Sivil War. He was doing well there but the northern army broak him up. He was a southern general. That made the northern soldiers mity bitter against him. He left Missouri and came back to Texas after the war.
Now I will give you a little history
of your grand father's family. He marryed Jane Yarbrough in Tennessee.
They emagrated to Texas soon after they was marryed. 8 children was born
P. P. Rains as he was called was the oldest. He died in early childhood.
The next was Cathern Rains. She died at the age of 14.
The next was George Rolley Rains, your father. He marryed Margaret Bell.
The next Marry Rains. She marryed Mang Billingsley.
The next was Carrol Rains. He married Louisa Right.
The next was Bud Rains. Louis Cass was his name.
The next was a little infant girl. Her name was Hannah Jane Rains. She only lived a short time after her mother died. I think she was less than a month old when her mother died, your grand mother.
Bud Rains left Texas and went to Arkansas and marryed. He lived there the rest of his life. He left a wife and 7 children when he died.
Your Grand Father Rains marryed Martha Wheeler the second time. 3 children was born to them.
The first was a little son. I have forgotten his name. He only lived 3 months.
The next was Sarah Rains. She died at the age of 14.
The next was Nancy Rains. She died while a young lady at the age of 23.
Your Grand Father Rains died may 29th, 1888.
Your step grand mother died Jan the 26th, 1890.
Now I will tell you about your father's
mother's peopal the Yarbrough family. They was all Tenniseens as far back
as I Know. Your father's grand father was Joel Yarbrough. His wife's maden
name was Elizabeth Rushing. I will give you the names of theyer children.
Gilbert Yarbrough, the oldest. I think he marryed Nellie Rains.
The next, Asey Yarbrough, he marryed a Miss White.
The next, Millie Yarbrough, she marryed a Mr. Jarvis.
The next, Richard Yarbrough, he marryed Hannah Rains a first cousin to your Grandpa Rains.
The next, Wm Yarbrough, he marryed Argen Hill.
The next, Jane Yarbrough, your Pa's mother.
The next, Marry Ann Yarbrough, she marryed Gill Tatum.
Now I will tell you what I can about
your Pa's people. They was all Tenniseans as far as I know. Your Pa's Grand
Mother Rains was a Miss Katie Dunkan. His Grand Mother Yarbrough was a
Miss Elizabeth Rushin.
They all came to Texas sometimes in 1830 or maybe later.
The oldest one of your Grand Father Rainses family was Uncle Emory Rains. His father died early in life. He left 7 boys and one girl, maby none of them quite grown. Uncle Emory came to Texas 3 years befour his mother and the balance of the family did. Texas being a new frontier place made it mity hard for the early settlers. Emory Rains marryed in Texas to Miss Rainey Anderson. They raised a large family of children. I believe only2 sons, John D. and Press.
The next, I think, was Sexton Rains.
I don't know who he marryed.
The next was JoeAb Rains.
Then John Rains. He raised a large family of boys which I supose are in Texas or some of his desendants.
The next was Nellie Rains who marryed Gilbert Yarbrough, your Grand Mother Rainses brother.
Then Raleigh Rains, your Pa's father. He marryed Jane Yarbrough. They marryed in Tennessee. 7 children was born to them,
4 sons & 3 daughters.
The Oldest. P. P. Rains died while quite small.
The next, Catherine Rains. She died at the age of 14 years.
The next, George Rains, your father marryed Margaret Bell.
The next, Mary Rains.
The next Carrol Rains, he marryed Louisa Right.
The next Louis Rains, called Bud, he marryed in Arkansas and died there. He left 7 children, I think.
The next, a little infant.Your grand mother died before it was a month old. It lived for a few weeks and dyed.
Your grandfather remarryed Martha Wheeler. She was his second wife. There was 3 children born to them. The oldest one was a son, lived only 3 months. The next one, Sarah Rains, dyed at the age of 14. The next, Nancy Rains, she lived to be 23. She never marryed.
Father Rains died in 1888. Mother Rains, your Pa's step mother, dyed in 1890.
Uncle Emory Rains was a noted man in
East Texas. He helt some office many years. He was first alcade which was
a judge. After that, he was sent to the legislator several time. In his young days, there were very few people in Texas. It was
him who interduced the Homestead Law which is one of our best laws today.
Presley Rains, I think, came next.
The next, James Rains, he went from Texas to Missouri and was a General duering the Sivil War.
Marry Rains, your Pa's sister, marryed Mang Billingsley.
Now I will tell you what I can about
the Yarbrough family.
The oldest Gilbert Yarbrough.
Acey Yarbrough was next.
The next , Millie Yarbrough, she marryed Jarvis.
The next Richard Yarbrough, he marryed Hannah Rains a cousin of your Grand Father Raleigh Rains.
The next was Jane Yarbrough, your Pa's mother.
The next William Yarbrough.
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Prior to World War I, the federal income tax wasn’t central to federal revenue. In 1916, it only raised 16 percent of federal revenue; at times during WWI, that percentage rose to as high as 58 percent.[fn2]
After the war ended, there was a broad consensus that the wartime rates were unsustainable. The Revenue Act of 1921 ultimately eliminated the excess profits tax, lowered the top marginal rate on individuals to 50 percent, and, to make up for lost revenue, Congress raised the corporate rate. Congress continued to make changes—some minor, and some significant—to the income tax, but it has continued to today.
Senator Reed Smoot[fn3] was not a fan of the Revenue Act of 1921; instead, he wanted to impose a national sales tax. A New York Times story asserted that Smoot had the most connections with bankers and businessmen of anybody in Congress; his national sales tax plan was remarkably popular among the business crowd.[fn4]
Ultimately, before Smoot could assemble the support he needed to pass the national sales tax, Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon managed to quash it, telling Congress that “[i]t would not seem either wise or necessary to change from our present system of taxation to new and untried plans. The income tax is firmly embedded in our system of taxation and the objections made are not to the principle of the tax but only to the excessively high rates.”[fn5]
Had the Mormon apostle and Utah Senator had his way, though, your April 15 (and my job) would be significantly different.
That said, again, happy tax day!
[fn1] Which, by the way, it’s tax day; if you haven’t filed your taxes yet, as much as I appreciate your readership, you should probably stop reading and file your taxes. This post will still be here when you’re done.
[fn2] It’s worth noting, though, that even during WWI, the federal income tax wasn’t a broad-based levy: only 5.5 million people owed taxes in 1920.
[fn3] Quick primer (really quick) on Reed Smoot: he became an apostle in 1900, and was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1902. He represented Utah as a Republican Senator for 30 years; Mormons probably know him best because his election precipitated a four-year battle over whether he was eligible to serve. Others probably remember him best as one of the co-sponsors of the disastrous Smoot-Hawley Tariff, which, economists generally agree, made the Great Depression even worse.
[fn4] See Joseph J. Thorndike, Their Fair Share: Taxing the Rich in the Age of FDR 14 (2013). (Seriously, see this book: it’s really pretty awesome.) The one exception may have been the retail industry, which was afraid that the sales tax would reduce consumption.
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We still do not know exactly what is causing the baby, who had previously believed to be healthy, to be found dead in her bed. Although sudden-death respiratory arrest is indicated by respiratory monitors, the real solution would be effective prophylaxis.For some reasons, experts have suggested that they may be exposed to unexpected deaths: for example, babies are not recommended to lay in their abdomen, especially when sleeping indoors. The risk is increased even if the parents smoke or have smoked during pregnancy and if the baby has had difficulty breathing after childbirth. Recent European surveys have found risk factors such as parent unemployment, but among the most widespread, breastfeeding has not been listed. For this reason, a major study published in the Pediatrics Journal of Pediatrics analyzing previous research findings shows that breastfeeding, especially exclusive breastfeeding, is associated with a lower risk.
Protection from illness, human proximity and love: Breastfeeding is a protection for the baby for multiple reasons
One of the fun effects of breastfeeding is that it reduces the risk of post-natal death - says dr. Fern R. Hauck, Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Virginia Medical University, Charlottesville. "However, it has not been known until now that there is a correlation between breastfeeding protection and the reduced risk of thirst because of inconsistent results. The aim of the most recent literature analysis was to examine the relationship between breastfeeding and weaning. The researchers looked for articles published in the Medline Database between 1966 and 2009 that contained data on breastfeeding and fetal death. Out of the 288 articles dealing with the topic, 18 have proved to be suitable for inclusion in the analytical examination. The results clearly show that infant mortality is significantly less frequent in breastfed infants than in artificially fed infants. The risk is already less than half that if the baby is breastfeeding at least, but in the case of exclusively breastfed babies, the risk is still lower: about a quarter of the breastfed infants. However, one of the limitations of the study is that only a few articles have reported on the duration of breastfeeding.
It is also important for a human child to stay alive
Breastfeeding protects against throat death, and efficacy is even greater if exclusive breastfeeding standards are the authors of the study. The notion that the baby has to be suckled by his mother should be included in the information about the possibilities of reducing the whooper fish, not only because it is more than just breastfeeding.
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Spiked railings reinstalled to protect St Albans’ Roman Wall
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Spiked railings have been reinstalled on the 2,000-year-old Roman Wall at Verulamium Park to prevent people from clambering over the ancient structure.
One year after St Albans Civic Society expressed concerns about the removal of the railings protecting the wall, they were reinstated last Friday.
St Albans district council yesterday admitted that people had been scaling the defensive wall of Roman Verulamium, built between 265 and 270 AD.
A local resident, who did not want to be named, said he and other park-users had been horrified when the fencing was removed in September 2012 as they feared it would encourage visitors to climb and damage the wall.
Spiked railings at its base were removed as a safety measure for cyclists, while a footpath through Verulamium was turned into a dual pedestrian and cycling path.
The man added: “I have seen a noticeable increase in the number of visitors climbing the wall. I also find it worrying to see that local children are using the top of the wall as a footpath for their journey home in the evenings.”
Simon Rowberry, interim head of planning at the district council, said railings along the wall at ground level had been removed to make the Roman structure more accessible to people.
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“This is in line with English Heritage’s policy of opening up archaeological remains of buildings to the public.
“However, people have been climbing up onto the wall and walking along the top. We have now installed railings at both ends to prevent people causing damage to it.”
Mr Rowberry said the council was granted ancient scheduled monument consent by English Heritage for the work: “The work was paid for out of the fund for the cycle path in Verulamium Park, linking King Harry Lane and Ye Olde Fighting Cocks pub.
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The Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Program at Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center offers the most effective treatments available to help those with total or partial loss of sensation, movement or function due to spinal cord injury or disease.
Our rehabilitation program can help you regain lost skills or learn alternative behaviors to compensate for skills that cannot be recovered. The goal for each patient is to achieve the highest possible level of independence and quality of life.
Patients come to Ohio State for rehabilitative care with a spinal cord injury that is classified as:
- Complete injury – No function below the level of injury, including no sensation or movement (paralysis), with both sides of the body affected
- Incomplete injury – Some movement or sensation below the injury, which may include more function on one side of the body than the other
Spinal cord injuries may be the result of:
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Why choose The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center?
Ohio State’s comprehensive rehabilitative care programs help people with spinal cord injuries optimize their abilities and achieve a higher level of independence. Here’s why people choose Ohio State for care after a spinal cord injury:
Personalized Care: You will receive a personal evaluation that helps create an individualized care plan to meet your needs and lead you toward your health goals. We will help you learn the skills and techniques you need to improve your abilities at work, home and social settings.
Best Outcomes: Unlike many other programs, our treatment plans address the unique physical, social, psychological, emotional and economic issues that often accompany spinal cord injuries. This comprehensive approach allows patients to return to their communities sooner than most programs, as our inpatient length of stay is shorter than the national average.
Unique Services: Ohio State is home to one of only seven centers that are part of the NeuroRecovery Network. This network uses activity-based therapies, specifically locomotor training. Locomotor training is an innovative treatment that employs the nervous system’s ability to learn, or relearn, motor skills. We are the only central Ohio program that provides the full spectrum of care for spinal cord injury patients. From surgery to inpatient rehabilitation to outpatient rehabilitation, we are here for you.
Accredited Programs: We are proud that our Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs at Dodd Hall and our Outpatient Medical Rehabilitation Programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). CARF recognizes our programs as meeting the highest standards in quality, safety and outcome measures, which provide risk-reduction and accountability in our patient care.
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You embark in a blended learning journey. During this journey, you will learn the basic principles of project management. You will be invited to work on a personal project, to prepare tasks, to discuss with your peers, to learn and try out. At the end of the program, you will be able to manage a project towards better results.
The following methods will be used: group discussions - self-paced study/ reading - project management game - individual tasks (linked to your own project) - practical exercises.
During the blended learning trajectory, there are two training days. In-between, you will need to complete three individual assignments which you can apply to a project of your choice. There will be three months between the first session and feedback on the final task after day 2. There will be continuous support from the trainer, Jonas Vincken (D-na).
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SUFI ABDUL HAMID: THE “BLACK HITLER” OF HARLEM…..GOTTAREAD
The Black Hitler was a Chicago community organizer who moved to New York. Somewhere along the way he picked up a gold lined cape, a purple turban and a stepladder which he used to give speeches outside of the Jewish stores owned by Harlem’s dwindling Jewish community.
The cape and the turban were sometimes combined with Nazi style military shirt and pants, and jackboots, along with a fez, completing the uniform of a man who is remember today as a pioneering labor leader– but was known back then as the Black Hitler. A dagger thrust through his belt completed the ensemble.
In his stepladder speeches, he declared himself the only man who could stop the Jews, accusing them of spreading filth and disease, and called on his followers to tear out the tongue of any Jew they met. He boasted that he was the “only one fit to carry on the war against the Jews” and vowed an “an open bloody war against the Jews who are much worse than all other whites.” It was speeches like that which earned him the title, ‘Black Hitler’ and intimidated local businesses into hiring workers from his own private labor union.
The Black Hitler styled himself as Sufi Abdul Hamid, when he opened his mosque, he frontloaded his name all the way up to His Holiness Bishop Amiru Al-Mu-Minin Sufi A. Hamid. His press man claimed that he had been born in Egypt beneath the shadow of a pyramid. The truth is that he was born Eugene Brown in Lowell, Massachusetts and in Chicago had called himself Bishop Conshankin, a Buddhist cleric. Like the Nation of Islam, which was finding its feet at around the same time, his theology was a hodgepodge of traditional Islam and whatever else he picked up along the way.
It is unknown what connection Sufi Abdul Hamid had to the burgeoning Nation of Islam, but in the year before he moved to Harlem– Nation of Islam founder Fard Muhammad disappeared, and his successor Elijah Muhammad moved to Chicago after conflicts with the state government and rival NOI leaders. Hamid was probably never part of the Nation of Islam, but he had almost certainly seen it in action, and his New York operation was guided by similar methods.
The year was 1932. In Germany, the actual Hitler was running for president. In New York City, Mayor Jimmy Walker was still reigning as the corrupt but entertaining figurehead of the Tammany Hall Democratic party apparatus, but not for long. In a few months the Seabury Commission’s investigation into the city’s horrifyingly corrupt justice system would send the Tin Pan Alley singing mayor fleeing off to Europe along with his showgirl wife.
The Great Depression had hit New York’s prosperous commercial and industrial sector like a sledgehammer. The city that never slept had not gone quiet, but it had slowed down. New York’s black population had exploded in its boom days drawn by the lure of jobs, but now that the bust had come the streets of Harlem were full of unemployed men. The time was ripe for a messiah or a violent explosion. And Sufi Abdul Hamid offered them both.
Hamid was not the only one working the streets of Harlem. The Communists in the form of the Young Communist League and the Young Liberators had been there first looking for cannon fodder for the revolution. The Japanese were dreaming of a black army that would serve as their fifth column in the conquest of the United States. Both were to be disappointed. The Black Communist, once commonplace among Harlem intellectuals, would become an endangered species beginning with the Hitler-Stalin pact and ending with the liberal takeover of civil rights. But for now some of those same intellectuals would visit Japan and even endorse its brutal invasion of China.
Marcus Garvey’s UNIA also took Japan’s side. And Imperial Japan’s simultaneous cultivation of Muslims in order to subvert the British Empire, also lead to ties in the US between Japanese officials and the Nation of Islam’s Elijah Muhammad. The Moorish Science Temple, a more explicit fusion of Islam, Asiatic exoticism and Black Nationalism, would eventually be investigated by the FBI for ties to Japan. And the Temple was a probable influence on Hamid’s own Universal Holy Temple of Tranquility. The People’s Voice, a left wing black newspaper, would even claim that Hamid’s temple had been partly funded by Japan.
But Sufi Abdul Hamid did not need Japanese money. He had something better. For all his theatrics, Hamid had been a community organizer and under the slick mustache, the gold lined cape and his gleaming dagger– beat the heart of a union organizer.
What Hamid came up with was a combination labor union, employment agency, protection racket, Islamic cult and protest movement. With black unemployment in Harlem running as high as 50 percent, he offered to find jobs for black men who paid him a dollar. And to make sure they got hired, his men picketed businesses demanding that they get put on the payroll. Businesses which didn’t have a proper proportion of black employees were accused of racism and exploitation. Businesses which did were harassed anyway until they fired their black employees and hired Hamid’s men instead.
Hamid’s 125th street stepladder harangues intimidated Jewish store owners and customers, and many black customers as well. Whenever he succeeded, he picked up more recruits who might not have believed in his religious message, but liked the idea of getting a job. Businesses that paid up didn’t have to worry that the cape wearing hatemonger would show up in front of their store screaming violent threats. And so Hamid’s following grew. As did his bank account.
By 1938, Hamid had his own private plane and a white secretary. His union had gone through many names, from the Negro Industrial and Clerical Alliance to the Afro-American Federation of Labor. Adam Clayton Powell briefly joined forces with Sufi Abdul Hamid in labor protests and store boycotts, but Hamid was too power hungry to work with anyone for long. His rhetoric moved beyond anti-white and anti-Jewish racism to targeting light skinned blacks. Violent clashes with rival black unions led to Hamid’s arrest for stabbing Hammie Snipes, a former follower of Marcus Garvey turned Communist labor union organizer. And the courts barred Hamid from his picketing and forced him to focus his energies on his mosque. But in between, Hamid would play a role in Harlem’s first race riot.
The Harlem riot of 1935 had many of the characteristics of the type. False information about police brutality circulated by radicals looking to stir up a mob. Looting misrepresented as a civil rights protest. And a swelling undercurrent of bigotry portrayed as outrage. As Congresswoman Maxine Waters would call the LA riots, “a revolution” and a “a spontaneous reaction to a lot of injustice”– Nannie H. Burroughs compared the Harlem riot to the Boston Tea Party and claimed that it was the duty of the oppressed to revolt.
The tactic was an old one, to unleash violence and then claim to be the only ones who could bottle it up again. Hamid had begun by intimidating storeowners with the threat of racial violence, but the race riot of 1935 would begin the intimidation of the entire neighborhood and eventually the entire city. Once unleashed and legitimized, the violence could no longer be bottled up again. A race riot before 1935 was an unusual phenomenon in Harlem. After 1935, it became far less commonplace. Next year when Joe Louis lost his first fight against Max Schmeling, Harlem rioters attacked white men in the street and dropped bricks from buildings on passing cars.
The 1935 riot would destroy as many black businesses as white ones. But that was the goal of the Communists who had played a major role in organizing the riot, who did not want to see black men reach the middle class, and of Sufi Abdul Hamid, who wanted to increase the scope of his protection racket. The courts had taken a dim view of his labor organizing tactics, but a race riot meant that stores could be hit up in a whole new way.
The riots and arsons went on for three days. Two hundred stores were destroyed and many more were looted, fires were set to cries of “Let it burn”. Entire businesses were wiped out. Some never recovered. The damage to Harlem’s business district was estimated at one million dollars. Bodies went to hospitals and morgues.
After the riot, Hamid began transitioning to a more moderate image. In an interview with the liberal Nation magazine, he disavowed bigotry and claimed to be a champion of the underprivileged. Liberal newspapers were all too eager to accept the nation that the riot was caused by oppression and economic conditions. The New York Times championed an aid package for Harlem. While some Jewish newspapers called the attacks a ‘Pogrom’, the socialist left wing Forward insisted on whitewashing the attacks as a protest against the authorities.
The judicial crackdown on Hamid’s labor extortion project refocused his attention on his mosque, the Universal Holy Temple of Tranquility, where he dubbed himself a Bishop. His nickname migrated from the Black Hitler to the Black Mufti. He married Queenie St. Clair, who ran Harlem’s numbers racket. Their marriage however ended badly when Queenie shot him, but failed to kill him. Hamid married again and bought a private plane, an obscene luxury at a time when many of those he claimed to help didn’t have enough to eat. But Hamid frugally kept it low on gas. The plane ran out of fuel over Long Island and crashed. Hamid died, survived by his white secretary who suffered only a broken elbow.
His new wife, a candle shop owner and fortune teller named Dorothy Hamid, who styled herself Madame Fu Futtam, and improbably claimed to be Asian, attempted to keep Hamid’s mosque going with visits that he reportedly made to her nightly from beyond the grave. Her prediction that Hamid would return from the grave in sixty days did not come true. Not long after the mosque had become a dance hall featuring a one legged dancer. Today the site at 103 Morningside Avenue is the home of St. Luke’s Baptist Church.
But though Sufi Abdul Hamid is mostly forgotten today, his legacy lives on.
60 years later back on 125th street where the Black Hitler had delivered his stepladder harangues, the smashed windows and burning stores would find another ominous echo. In the winter of 1995– Al Sharpton and his National Action Network wennt to Harlem to lead a protest against another Jewish store, Freddie’s Fashion Mart. Sharpton denounced Freddie’s owner as a “White Interloper” in Harlem, protesters mimed tossing matches into the store, and one of them threatened to “Burn the Jew Store Down”. Finally one of the protesters pulled out a gun, ordered the black customers to leave and set the store on fire. Seven of the store’s mostly Hispanic employees died in the blaze.
Sharpton’s prominence was a testament to how mainstream Sufi Abdul Hamid’s tactics had become. When Obama visited Sharpton last week to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his National Action Network, he was commemorating not just the 20th anniversary of the Crown Heights Pogrom, but an organization which had ominous similarities to Hamid’s own.
The Freddie’s protests had been led by Morris Powell, who had been accused of Nazi type tactics. Powell ran the National Action Network’s Buy Black Committee, which echoed Hamid’s Don’t Buy campaign. Powell’s tactic of standing outside and screaming hatefilled slurs at passerby would have been entirely familiar to Hamid. “Keep going right on past Freddy’s, he’s one of the greedy Jew bastards killing our people. Don’t give the Jew a dime.”
Powell’s record goes back to 1984 when he broke the head of a Korean woman during one of his pickets. There is no doubt that Sharpton knew exactly whom he was bringing on board.
Sharpton too has more than a little in common with the Black Hitler. Like Hamid, Sharpton started out with a flamboyant personality, playing on bigotry while terrorizing storeowners and entire communities, building the perception of being the man who could unleash or tamp down racial violence, and then toned down the tactics which had power in exchange for political influence. Hamid never lived long enough to gain that kind of influence.. but Sharpton has become a major power broker in the city, the state and even nationwide, with Bloomberg funneling money to his National Action Network and Obama using him as his messenger to the black community.
The lesson of the Black Hitler is that such tactics pay off. Today Hamid is remembered as a pioneering union organizer. And Sharpton has been to the White House more often than any black leader. Sharpton’s gold medallion and Hamid’s turban and cape were showpieces. Their bigoted rhetoric and mob pickets a way of playing on violent populism. Self-interested protests whose goal is to boost the profile of a leader and the bank accounts of his organization have become the bread and butter of more mainstream leaders like Jesse Jackson. Their occasional outbursts of bigotry are forgiven for the power, protection and influence that they can bring to the table.
Even after the fire, Powell returned to Freddie’s screaming, “Freddie Ain’t Dead Yet”. The Black Hitler ain’t dead yet either. Not until his tactics are disavowed for good.
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What Is Zigbee?
Zigbee is a wireless technology developed as an open global market connectivity standard to address the unique needs of low-cost, low-power wireless IoT data networks. The Zigbee connectivity standard operates on the IEEE 802.15.4 physical board radio specification and operates in unlicensed radio bands including 2.4 GHz, 900 MHz and 868 MHz.
The 802.15.4 wireless specification upon which the Zigbee stack operates gained board ratification by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2003. The specification is a packet-based radio board protocol intended for low-cost, battery-operated devices and products. The protocol allows devices to communicate data in a variety of network topologies and can have battery life lasting several years.
The Zigbee 3.0 Protocol
The Zigbee protocol has been created and ratified by member companies of the Zigbee Board Alliance.Over 300 market leading semiconductor manufacturers, technology firms, OEMs and service companies comprise the Zigbee Alliance membership board. The Zigbee protocol was designed to provide an easy-to-use wireless data solution characterized by secure, reliable wireless network architectures.
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The Zigbee 3.0 protocol is designed to communicate data through noisy RF environments that are common in commercial and industrial market applications. Version 3.0 builds on the existing Zigbee connectivity standard but unifies the market-specific application profiles to allow all devices to be wirelessly connected in the same network, irrespective of their market designation and function. Furthermore, a Zigbee 3.0 certification scheme ensures the interoperability of products from different device manufacturers. Connecting Zigbee 3.0 networks to the IP domain opens up wireless monitoring and control from radio devices such as smartphones and tablets on a LAN or WAN, including the Internet, and brings the true Internet of Things to fruition.
Zigbee protocol features include:
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Zigbee 3.0 provides enhanced network security. There are two methods of security that give rise to two types of network:
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Nodes adopt whichever security method is used by the hub network they join. Zigbee 3.0 supports the increasing scale and complexity of wireless networks, and copes with large local networks of greater than 250 nodes. Zigbee also handles the dynamic behavior of these networks (with nodes appearing, disappearing and re-appearing in the network) and allows orphaned nodes, which result from the loss of a parent, to re-join the network via a different parent. The self-healing nature of Zigbee Mesh networks also allows nodes to drop out of the network without any disruption to internal routing.
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Zigbee Device Data
Zigbee’s Over-The-Air (OTA) upgrade feature for software updates during device operation ensures that applications on devices already deployed in the field/market can be seamlessly migrated to Zigbee 3.0. OTA upgrade is an optional functionality that manufacturers are encouraged to support in their Zigbee products' application layer.
Zigbee Mesh Networks
A key component of the Zigbee protocol is the ability to support mesh networking. In a mesh network, nodes are interconnected with other nodes so that multiple pathways connect each node. Connections between nodes are dynamically updated and optimized through sophisticated, built-in mesh routing table.
Mesh networks are decentralized in nature; each node is capable of self-discovery on the network. Also, as nodes leave the network, the mesh topology allows the nodes to reconfigure routing paths based on the new network structure. The characteristics of mesh topology and ad-hoc routing provide greater stability in changing wave conditions or failure at single nodes.
Zigbee Wireless Applications
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Digi XBee 3 Zigbee Technology
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Energy efficiency in compressed air has become a key issue on every finance directors and plant managers’ agenda. With ever increasing costs of energy, the need to generate compressed air in the most energy efficient way possible is of paramount importance. Every £ saved is straight off the direct cost of the business and therefore provides major benefits to all companies, large or small.
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Airmac are committed to providing energy efficient solutions for your sites air compressor requirements.
A compressed air leakage is literally costing you money! Airmac provide a comprehensive leak detection service that will assist in reducing your companies levels of compressed air consumption subsequently reducing the cost of generation. Utilising state of the art ultrasonic leak detection equipment even the smallest of leaks can be identified.
Records the dew point of your compressed air via the relative humidity and temperature
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Breastfeeding Mothers Less Likely To Neglect Kids
Mothers who breastfeed are less likely to neglect their children, said a Baylor College of Medicine researcher in a report that appears online in the journal Pediatrics today.
Although many factors are associated with maternal neglect, this study provides new evidence that breastfeeding may have a protective effect, said Dr. Lane Strathearn, assistant professor of pediatrics at BCM and Texas Children's Hospital and the senior author on the study.
"There is no better way to help mothers adapt to the individual needs of their children than to enable them to breastfeed," said Strathearn. "It's biological."
"Maternal neglect represents a fundamental breakdown in the relationship between a mother and her child, as the mom fails to provide the physical and emotional caregiving that an infant requires for optimal development," said Strathearn. "Breastfeeding may be a natural way to support the mother-infant relationship, reducing the risk of neglect in the long term."
To study this relationship, Strathearn and colleagues from The University of Queensland and Mater Misericordiae Children's Hospital in Australia followed 7,223 Australian women and their children over a 15-year period. They used reports in an Australian database to identify length of breastfeeding along with other factors that might affect the likelihood that a mother would neglect or injure her child.
They found that the longer the mother breastfed her infant, the lower the risk that she would neglect the baby or child, Strathearn said.
Mothers who breastfed for less than four months were more than twice as likely to neglect their children than were those who breastfed four months or more. Those who did not breastfeed were 3.8 times more likely to neglect than women who breastfed at least four months.
"We have turned this study inside out to adjust for possible confounding factors (factors that may contradict or confuse results) including socioeconomic status, maternal attitudes toward caregiving, anxiety, substance abuse and depression," said Strathearn. "The relationship between breastfeeding and maternal neglect still comes out very strongly."
Biology of attachment
Evidence from other biological studies may explain why breastfeeding plays a role in supporting the development of the mother-infant relationship.
"Oxytocin is a critical hormone produced during breastfeeding that promotes and reinforces maternal behavior," said Strathearn. "Animal studies have shown that this hormone is critical for the initiation of maternal behaviors in animals."
"It may be that breastfeeding stimulates oxytocin production in the brain, helping to develop the attachment relationship of the mother and her baby," said Strathearn. "Or the factors that help shape the development of the oxytocin system in the brain may predispose to successful breastfeeding and nurturance of the baby."
Broader social impact
"Understanding early relationship factors that may help prevent maternal neglect is of utmost importance for society both in developing intervention strategies for mothers and preventing possible long-term developmental problems for children," said Strathearn.
Others who took part in this study include Drs. Abdullah Mamun and Jake Najman of The University of Queensland, Australia and Dr. Michael O'Callaghan of Mater Misericordiae Children's Hospital in Brisbane, Australia.
Funding for this research was supported by grants from the Queensland Government Department of Child Safety, the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council and the United States National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
The study will also appear in the February print edition.
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Nuclear Power Plant Operating Experience
from the IAEA/NEA International Reporting System for Operating Experience:
English, 60 pages, published: 12/31/12
NEA#7120, ISBN: 978-92-64-99193-4
Available online at: http://www.oecd-nea.org/nsd/docs/2012/7120-iaea-nea-irs-2009-2011.pdf
The application of lessons learnt from the International Reporting System for Operating Experience (IRS) is an essential element for enhancing the safe operation of nuclear power plants (NPPs) throughout the world. The IRS provides a mechanism for the exchange of information related to the incident, actions taken, root cause analysis and lessons learnt. This feedback on how to adequately remedy, or avoid, possible challenges and precursors is of paramount importance to operational safety. The IRS improves international awareness of potential challenges, actual incidents and “precursors” in NPP operations. The heightened awareness generated by feedback from operating experience has resulted in numerous improvements to equipment, procedures and training in many NPPs. The application of operational feedback also benefits the design of the next generation of NPPs. Operating experience has demonstrated that design modification issues documented in IRS reports can have a significant impact on safety. The IRS is jointly operated and managed by the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD/NEA) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). | <urn:uuid:292077ed-2e03-4920-8fe7-2bbcaa02f0e0> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.oecd-nea.org/tools/publication?id=7120 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280825.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00208-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.88437 | 301 | 2.203125 | 2 |
How much heat can a hornet handle?
114 degrees Fahrenheit is the point at which heat becomes fatal for the wasps, while one bee species can withstand temperatures up to 123 degrees Fahrenheit and the other species up to 125.
Do bees cook?
Honeybees: A Swarm of Bees Can Cook Invaders Alive. While the Asian giant hornet massacres honeybees in their hives, some bees have developed a remarkable defense: cooking the hornets alive.
How do bees kill a hornet?
A single hornet is unable to take on an entire colony of honey bees because species such as Apis cerana have a well-organized defense mechanism: the honey bees swarm one wasp and flutter their wings to heat up the hornet and raise carbon dioxide to a lethal level.
Where do hornets nest?
Hornets overwinter near small crevices in home siding, tree bark, and rotten logs. But, the most likely place to find their nests is on the branches of trees and large outdoor, tree-like shrubs. In late spring, they build paper nests in tree branches and underneath eaves.
What temp kills hornets?
In normal air, it takes temperatures of 47-48C to kill a hornet but when CO2 levels rise to 3.7%, that tolerance falls to 45-46C. This two degree gap is the difference between life and death for it puts the threshold of the hornet’s heat tolerance within the temperature range of the heatball.
Do Hornets eat bees?
Hornets eat leaves and tree sap but are also accomplished predators, feeding on flies, bees, and other insects.
What happens if you get stung by a hornet?
You may experience temporary sharp pain, swelling, redness, warmth, and itching at the sting site, but no serious complications. If you’re allergic to bees, or you get stung multiple times, bee stings can be more problematic. They can even be life-threatening.
Can wasps remember human faces?
Like humans, wasps seem to recognize faces as more than the sum of their parts. To keep track of who’s who in a complex pecking order, they have to recognize and remember many individual faces. Now, an experiment suggests the brains of these wasps process faces all at once—similar to how human facial recognition works.
What is the internal temperature of a hornet?
We monitored temperatures in the center of the bee‐ball and inside thoracic muscles of the captured hornet and found that the thoracic internal temperature (45.8 ± 2.32°C) was higher than that of the bee‐ball (44.0 ± 0.96°C).
How much heat does a honey bee need to kill a hornet?
The mass of bees will heat the area up to 116 degrees Fahrenheit (47 degrees Celsius), enough to kill the hornet. A video from National Geographic shows this “bee ball” defense in action. If playback doesn’t begin shortly, try restarting your device.
Can a Hornet be cooked alive by bees?
Watch A Hornet Be Cooked Alive By Bees. A single Japanese giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia japonica) can kill forty honeybees a minute. A small group of them can decimate an entire bee colony. The hornet’s scissor-like teeth can wreak havoc on their prey so swiftly that Japanese honeybees had to adapt to survive.
What happens when bees swarm on a hornet?
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NASA's Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory (STEREO) satellites have provided the first three-dimensional images of the Sun. For the first time, scientists will be able to see structures in the Sun's atmosphere in three dimensions. The new view will greatly aid scientists' ability to understand solar physics and thereby improve space weather forecasting. The EUVI imager is sensitive to wavelengths of light in the extreme ultraviolet portion of the spectrum. EUVI bands at wavelengths of 304, 171 and 195 Angstroms have been mapped to the red blue and green visible portion of the spectrum; and processed to emphasize the temperature difference of the solar material. A large spicule can be seen. STEREO, a two-year mission, launched October 2006, will provide a unique and revolutionary view of the Sun-Earth System. The two nearly identical observatories -- one ahead of Earth in its orbit, the other trailing behind -- will trace the flow of energy and matter from the Sun to Earth. They will reveal the 3D structure of coronal mass ejections; violent eruptions of matter from the sun that can disrupt satellites and power grids, and help us understand why they happen. STEREO will become a key addition to the fleet of space weather detection satellites by providing more accurate alerts for the arrival time of Earth-directed solar ejections with its unique side-viewing perspective. STEREO is the third mission in NASA's Solar Terrestrial Probes program within NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington. The Goddard Science and Exploration Directorate manages the mission, instruments, and science center. The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md., designed and built the spacecraft and is responsible for mission operations. The imaging and particle detecting instruments were designed and built by scientific institutions in the U.S., UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, and Switzerland. JPL is a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. | <urn:uuid:bb50ac72-e2e0-47df-bc8f-ecc5beefdea5> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.healthmutts.com.wstub.archive.org/details/PLAN-PIA09328 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573172.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818063910-20220818093910-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.910335 | 389 | 3.46875 | 3 |
Russia Invades Ukraine: Global Agriculture Impacts
The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to keep our region’s farmers and agribusinesses on their toes for the growing season.
Let’s look closely at the “Breadbasket of Europe” and the impact of what the invasion means for countries that are currently not doing business as usual.
This is an agriculturally rich area similar in size to the combined geography of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska.
Everyone! Ukraine has 24% of the world's highly fertile black topsoil. If the country does not plant nor harvest a crop in a timely fashion, that action will affect countries that rely on their exports and will indeed suffer shortages. Those effects include:
- Middle East & North African countries: large importers of wheat & barley. Ukraine is the world's largest exporter of wheat; responsible for 29% globally as well as 32% of barley exports.
- Sunflower oil might not seem like it affects your daily life but Ukraine exports 80% of the world's supply. Where do we use this oil? Cooking, cosmetic emollients and paints.
- Ukraine’s 15% global exports of corn are on par with the volume exported from Brazil and Argentina.
- Soybeans are a smaller export number, about 2%. But the South American market has started the growing season in a drought thus, every bushel counts towards global supply in 2022. Although Russia is not a major player in the global soybean market, their ally China is and we do not yet know what this might mean to markets and exports. Also, soybeans are a major source of protein in livestock feed and will have a large impact on the livestock production sector.
- Crop inputs such as potash fertilizer and UAN liquid fertilizer from Russia represent over 20% of their respective global markets. Although the US historically sources these inputs from other countries, the lack of this volume in the marketplace adds pressure to the already constrained supply chain. As demand increases, prices increase, and a large hurdle is shipping because transportation has been delayed and tenuous for several months.
- Russia’s ally, Belarus holds an additional 21% of global potash exports, thus putting that crop input into greater uncertainty.
- Natural gas from Russia drives European anhydrous ammonia as well as the global market. Anhydrous ammonia is a liquid form of nitrogen when held under pressure in storage and turns to a gas when released such as applied to a field.
- Port shutdowns on the Black Sea concern multiple countries. For example, when Black Sea wheat was unavailable on March 1, they immediately pivoted to the US to purchase.
What Does the Region Need From the US?
- A big item on that list is farm equipment. Several local retailers have stores in Ukraine, such as Titan and RDO. A large amount of equipment manufactured here are shipped to that region such as products from Agco, Amity/Vaderstad.
- Planting season for Ukraine and Russia are coming quickly. Equipment may be in transit but will it be offloaded at ports when workers are now on the front lines of a war?
- Russian exports heavily influence their economy. Without exports, the country will suffer greatly.
- Russia is also deeply dependent on international trade for finance and the rest of the world’s restrictions will affect not only the government but household levels.
A large contingency of agribusinesses has announced boycotts of Russia including John Deere, Caterpillar, and CNH Industrial.
Agco has publicly stated that they have a vested interest in supporting humanitarian efforts in the region for their employees and customers.
Agribusinesses who are suspending business in Russia include: BASF and Rabobank.
Food companies such as Nestle, Cargill, Kraft, Cocoa Cola and others are also suspending business.
Will we see empty grocery shelves in the US?
No one’s crystal ball is very clear at this point, but experts agree that the impact won’t be seen quite yet.
Supplies and products that were placed on container ships prior to the invasion have either arrived or are in transit.
The lack of a harvested crop and finished food products will be an impact that will be felt later in the year and may be easier to estimate the changes as we approach traditional harvest.
Can US farmers supply commodity crops that may no longer be readily available from Ukraine?
Several factors need to be considered:
- Commodity prices are high but so are the input prices such as fertilizer, fuel for equipment, equipment replacement parts and crop protection products. Thus, farmers must calculate their breakeven costs as closely as they can in order to make sure the crop, they’re raising is profitable.
- The upper Midwest is quickly approaching planting time as well. Decisions have been made on many seed purchases by this point in the year. If a grower decides to make a change, there may not be seed available for that particular crop because it’s not something that can be manufactured. Seed was grown in 2021 for the 2022 season and it’s a finite supply. Currently, growers would have trouble sourcing oats, barley, dry edible beans, sunflower and canola.
- A significant portion of the US wheat-growing region is facing dry to drought conditions thus affecting our ability to fill the global need completely.
- Additionally, with increased fuel costs across the country, the energy sector is looking to farmers to support them by increasing bushels of corn or soybean that can be turned into ethanol or soy diesel. That leads to a tremendous balancing act where farmers need to decide what to plant, how many acres to plant and how to care for the crop and above all, is it profitable?
- As previously mentioned, much of South America is in a drought which is negatively affecting soybean yields. With significantly fewer soybean bushels in the global supply, we could see rationing of soybeans between renewable fuels, livestock feed and other foods for human consumption.
Decisions on the farm are rarely easy.
No one knows the outcome of Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine but as you can see, we aren’t simply facing a black swan event, we’re facing an entire flock of black swans.
With much uncertainty and volatility in the market, U.S. farmers are highly encouraged to focus on their breakeven costs and cash flow projects throughout the growing season, not just at one point in the year.
Please stay tuned to more news and information as it develops for you our farmer, agribusiness and consumer audience.
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The clinic costs $425 for U.S. 500 for noncitizens and includes discussions by the head coaches of the U.S. To set, raise both their hands above your head and use the pads of your fingertips to make contact with the ball.
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Project on Immigration Term Paper
- Length: 6 pages
- Subject: Family and Marriage
- Type: Term Paper
- Paper: #99190101
Excerpt from Term Paper :
1950's through to the 1970's, immigration was a way out for many of Ireland's people due to a shift in the economy after the war for independence. Immigration was not confined to the educated classes. People from the richest and poorest places in Ireland immigrated in large numbers during this time. Socially, Ireland was a drab and morose place to be because of its strict conservatism. Many of the nation's young longed to get out. During this time, there was a lack of suitable employment, which also ensured the constant stream of immigration.
This immigration project was conducted using information obtained through two interviews. The respondents are an Irish couple named Mary and John Taylor, who have been married for nearly 30 years. Both Mary and John moved from Ireland to New York, although at separate times and from separate counties.
Mary was born in Cavan, a small rural county in the south of Ireland. She grew up on a farm and was the oldest of twelve children. Her father and mother both worked a great deal on the farm so Mary assumed many of the housekeeping and childrearing duties, as she was the oldest.
The most influential person in Mary's family was her mother. She ran the house with an iron hand and was a confident, assertive and dominant person within her own home. However, outside the house, she had less social confidence. Her town was a conservative one and her family was very religious.
Mary did not experience a lot of luxuries in her childhood. She walked to school and church but since the family did not own a car, she did not get outside of her neighborhood very often. Mary remembers reading papers and listening to the radio and longing for more.
When she was sixteen, Mary finished school and was sent to London with one of her sisters, Katie, to work in her aunt's restaurant. Mary and Katie worked there for four years before they were sent to New York to live with their great-aunt. It was their choice to come to America, as they hoped it would lead them to more opportunity. Mary was 20 in 1969, when she arrived in New York via airplane with her sister. She had about $100 to her name.
John was born in Tralee, a busy city in the county of Kerry, nearly five hours from Cavan by car. His family was well-to-do, as both of his parents had good jobs. His father was a successful salesman and his mother was a fashion buyer. He had one brother and one sister. The children were partially raised by a nanny, as his mother was not very domestic. John remembers his parents as being "very busy all the time." He wanted to grow up to be an important businessman like his dad.
John's family was one of the first in his town to own a car. However, the furthest the family went in the car was around the Ring of Kerry on vacation. He also remembers that his family was one of the first on his street to have a television. His parents had company over to watch some concert on the television and this particular couple applauded at the end of each piece.
John never worked in Ireland, aside from a newspaper route. He went to school until the age of 18, when he was sent to America by his parents to pursue a college education. John arrived in New York in 1970 via airplane. He says he expected to return home when he finished school. He had one aunt and several cousins in New York. He lived with his aunt for the first year, and then found an apartment with a friend who came from Ireland, as well.
Both Mary and John were very impressed with New York. Mary had never seen such a big, bustling city and immediately became involved in community groups and activities, expressing an interest in everything the city had to offer. John was from a larger town in Ireland than Mary was, but still, he had never seen anything like this city. He was a little more conservative than Mary in his approach, preferring restaurants and pubs that reminded him of home.
John and Mary both remember becoming a part of the large Irish community in New York. Many of their peers had moved to New York from Ireland and there were a lot of social activities in the city, including dances and clubs. Mary and John met at a dance in 1971. Until that dance, the two had never laid eyes upon each other.
The two went on a single date and then Mary stopped returning John's calls. Apparently, she did not appreciate the fact that he showed up an hour late for their second date. At the time, Mary was a stunningly beautiful young woman and simply called an admirer in the downstairs apartment to take her out instead. When John arrived, Mary's sister informed him that Mary had left already. John called her several times afterwards but she avoided him.
During this time, Mary and her sister worked as telephone operators and found an apartment with another Irish woman, named Kathy. John pursued a two-year degree by taking evening classes, and worked as a janitor until he was offered a chance, by a shop supervisor, to learn the welding trade.
The two met again at a social event in Christmas of 1971. They fell in love over the next year and were engaged by Christmas of 1972. Their parents approved of the marriage and both families flew to New York for their October 1973 wedding. They had their first child, Sean, in 1974. Mary quit her job at the telephone company to become a full-time housewife.
The couple took a superintendent position when they got married so they could get free rent in exchange for building management. They began saving to buy a house.
John grew in his organization, rising from night-shift welder to plant supervisor in just a few years. The couple had a second child, Kaitlyn, in 1976. Shortly after, they moved into a house in Middle Village, Queens, which they purchased with their savings. Their third and last child, Kevin, was born in 1980. John has worked for the same company his entire life and has risen to a directorial level. Mary took a part-time job when her kids started school, working as a nursing assistant to elderly people.
Today, Sean is 28, Kaitlyn is 26, and Kevin is 22. All three graduated from college and pursued their fields of interest. Sean is a network engineer at a software company. Kaitlyn is a journalist for a newspaper. And Kevin is currently unemployed but seeking an entry-level position in technology.
Of the three, Sean is the only one who is married. He just had his first child four months ago with an Irish-American woman. They named the child Miles. Kaitlyn lives in San Francisco now, where she moved after college for the experience. She ended up loving it and plans to stay there. She is in a long-term relationship but has no immediate plans of marriage. Kevin lives with his girlfriend in Brooklyn.
Mary and her sister Katie were the only two members of their family to move to America. John's brother joined him several years later, while his sister stayed in Ireland. Mary became an American citizen immediately because of her aunt's efforts. John became a citizen through his marriage to Mary.
Neither John nor Mary ever returned to Ireland to live, although they both go back to visit once every year. John expresses a desire to retire in his homeland but Mary says, "no way!" She sees Ireland as a rather backward country with a fraction of the opportunities and luxuries she enjoys here. John sees Ireland as the country he loves and longs for yet says he will not return to live there without his wife.
Both Mary and John agree that their children benefited from their decision to move to New York for many reasons. Number one: they were born. Number two: they have countless opportunities that were never afforded to the couple because of their place of origin. Number three: they will benefit from their parent's financial security, which was the result of hard work in America.
Up until the mid 20th century, signs saying, "No Irishmen need apply," faced unemployed Irishmen in America. This never happened to Mary, John or their families. Perhaps this was because they already had established roots in the city. Both Mary and John's older relatives had married Americans, so they did not have this negative experience either, even though they arrived during one of the most discriminatory periods of American history.
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Leopold Ruzicka -- 1939 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
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- Degrading scientific 'breakthroughs.'. Shaw, Russell // Our Sunday Visitor;11/7/2010, Vol. 99 Issue 28, p12
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With its origins dating back to the 9th century, Budapest was officially formed in 1873 when the cities of Buda, Pest and Obuda were unified. Once hailed as the heart of Europe and the Pearl of the Danube, it can be easy to overlook Budapest’s rich and influential history.
I didn’t know what to expect. I knew that Budapest was a mecca for backpackers and that just about every person I’ve ever met who visited fell in love with the city. Many described it as similar, but uniquely different, from Prague in the Czech Republic, a city I visited in 2007 and found to be absolutely charming. On the other hand I had heard stories of Budapest as a somewhat run down city suffering from significant economic hardship and the post-Soviet woes that came with the USSR’s collapse.
The reality of the Budapest I found was a combination of both. As luck would have it, I was in Budapest during Hungary’s independence day which celebrates their attainment of independence from the Soviet Union in 1989. The city was decorated with special Hungarian flags. As you’ll notice in the photo above, taken in front of the Parliament Building, all of the Hungarian flags on display had a circle cut out of the middle to commemorate the removal of the Red Star when they gained independence.
While it is obvious that the city is suffering from significant economic woes, it is also nowhere near as dirty, poorly maintained, or shabby as I had been led to expect. In truth, I found the city’s beauty to stretch far beyond the usual tourist attractions bleeding over into the old historic districts. It has a number of picturesque tree-lined boulevards, wonderful old buildings, great parks, and an exciting mixture of architectural styles. It’s also a gorgeous city at night, with many of the buildings boasting well-lit facades that give it a charming, romantic feel.
Mixed in with newly renovated structures and modern buildings there are definite signs of economic woes, but these are being repaired or at the very least, casually maintained. One example I stumbled upon was a largely abandoned shopping mall dating back to the early 1900s – the Parisi Udvar or Parisian Aracade. Every inch of the interior was crafted for beauty with stained glass and marble decorating and lighting nearly every inch. While not something you’ll see in the tour books, a stroll through the building’s main hall is well worth a detour. It can be found at Petofi Sandor utca 2, Budapest 1052, Hungary just off the Ferenciek Tere station.
Budapest’s skyline was one of my favorite aspects of the city. It is often colorful, full of character, and has a vibrant flare to it that really differentiates it from many of the other European cities I’ve visited. It also reflects the feeling of the buildings and city itself – which left me feeling as though I’d partially stepped back in time to the late 19th and early 20th century. It’s hard to put into words but Budapest just has this wonderful romantic feel to it.
The city is also home to a number of fantastic hotels with rich histories and a captivating late 19th century ambiance and class. These include the Hotel Astoria (1914), and Boscolo Budapest (1894) which was formerly known as the New York Palace.
The nature of transportation in Budapest only serves to add to that historic feeling. It boasts the usual mixture of modern vehicles, mopeds and the rare bicycle. Where it really sets itself apart, however, is its public transportation. The metro lines are small, narrow, and have an aged feel to them which makes sense given that the oldest of the lines, Line 1, is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and dates back to 1896. While a good bit newer, most of the cars – especially those on Line 1 – tend to have a very historical feel. They are small, cramped, extremely narrow, old, loud and completely charming. I would guess that many of the metro-cars date back to the 70s and 80s. The city also has a series of excellent surface trams which make for easy transport once you figure out the somewhat odd and out-dated paper ticket punch-card system. In short, to use it you buy a paper ticket with 6 boxes at the bottom. Then upon boarding there’s a hole-punch which you use to validate the ticket while trying to avoid tearing it.
I highly suggest a trip to the city’s Central Train Station located on the Pest side of the city. This old building is still in active use and has a lovely feeling to it. While due for restoration, it showcases a mixture of historical design elements and repairs which combine the modern, not-so modern, and old into a delightful mismatch. If you’re like me and love old train stations, I think you’ll get an absolute kick out of this one. Just don’t confuse it with the city’s other train stations which are more modern and far less charming.
The Danube plays a significant role in Budapest’s history, serving as the boundary between Buda and Pest.. The two sides are very similar in many ways, but each has its own unique flavor. As a major actor in the region’s history, the Danube also serves as home to a mixed assortment of great places to explore. A walk along the waterfront is an absolute must. What you’ll find is a number of barges and old riverboats which are semi-permanently moored along the river’s banks. Many have been converted into pubs, restaurants, night clubs and dance halls.
As you wander down along the riverfront, you’ll eventually come to the Chain Bridge. The bridge was the first permanent bridge across the Danube and was opened in 1849. Several changes have been made to it over the years, including massive repairs after the Siege of Budapest in World War II. It offers a wonderful view of both Buda and Pest as well as a chance to pose with its famous guardian lion statues.
Located just to the north of Chain Bridge is the Hungarian Jewish WWII monument. This monument was incredibly touching, especially given the day’s bleak, rainy weather when I stumbled upon it. A series of bronze shoes are left at the side of the river to commemorate the genocide of Budapest’s jews during WWII. As the story goes, the jews were escorted to the edge of the Danube where they were required to take off their shoes and then shot at the edge of the water so they fell backwards into the Danube which in turn washed the bodies away. The monument was simple, small and sent shivers down my spine.
CATHEDRALS AND MUSEUMS
What would a post on a great European city be without mention of the city’s grand cathedrals? While Budapest boasts a number of beautiful religious structures one of my favorites is Saint Stephen’s Basilica. Named in honor of Hungary’s first king (975-1038), the Cathedral is one of the tallest buildings in Budapest and was completed in 1905. Perhaps the most fascinating, and in my opinion disturbing, fact about the Cathedral is what it holds. The Hungarians have held onto St. Stephen’s right hand, the mummified remains of which, are housed within the Cathedral and available for viewing.
If you’re up for a few steps (364 to be precise), don’t miss the bell towers and dome. One of the interesting aspects of St. Stephens is its exposed double dome. Viewers interested in a spectacular view of the city should head up into the dome and make sure to opt for the stairs for the final leg. The metal staircase winds up through the infrastructure and allows you to look at a cavernous room which features the Cathedral’s inner dome on the bottom, and then it’s free standing upper dome several stories above. Of the many cathedrals I’ve seen, very few actually allow the opportunity to see the exact nature and structure of the building’s dome(s).
Once you’ve had a chance to view Budapest from above, head back down into the Basilica and enjoy the beautiful interior. I’ve always found that some cathedrals feel larger from the outside, and others from within. Saint Stephen’s Basilica falls into the second category and is bound to leave you feeling awed by it’s impressive size and scale.
Another must visit is the Hungarian Museum of Fine Arts. A palatial building with a beautiful interior it not only boasts a impressive collection of fine paintings, it also serves as home to the second largest Egyptian collection in Europe and a wonderful mixture of Roman and Greek pieces.
A beautiful sprawling building built with high ceilings, grand halls, and an abundance of open space, the walls of the Museum of Fine Art are filled with works from some of history’s greatest names including El Greco, Bellini, Velazquez, Goya, Raphael, da Vinci, and Rembrandt among many, many others.
Budapest is a fantastic city to wander. During my week there I sampled many of its delightful charms, but lacked the time or good weather to properly explore many others. I can tell you one thing for certain – I fell in love with Budapest and cannot wait to return. The food was good, the city beautiful, and its winding, historical streets an absolute delight. The people were friendly and helpful.
Stay tuned for the next post in my series from Budapest during which I share my days spent exploring Budapest’s castles and palaces! Also, make sure not to miss my post Caving Deep Beneath Budapest – My First Brush With Claustrophobia.
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I was moved to hear in the longhouse of the Six Nations Confederacy an effort by the revered Cayuga environmentalist, the late Norm Jacobs, to have the courts defend treaties and the land. He explained that if treaties that protect the land are not enforced, Native rights will simply be ground into the dust by those who seek to exploit our traditional territories for profit.
During the last days of the deep cold winter of 2015, one of the worst examples I have seen of Jacobs’ warnings took place. Fifty acres of forest were ground into sawdust in defiance of our treaties that seek to defend the land. A great refuge for deer and their natural predators, the coyote, in the heart of the built up area of greater Toronto was chewed into a mess by chipping machines. Trees that were donated by Ontario government nurseries for reforestation became sawdust for the schemes of a development company: Corsica Developments.
What makes the devastation so insulting to the good mind of traditional people is that the fifty acre forest to be razed (about half of a larger woodland slightly over one hundred acres, which may be later cut up for turf playgrounds) was created in order to compensate for some of the damage done by “pioneer” invaders of the land. Their greed saw the forest burned down to clear farms and to obtain quick cash for potash used to manufacture soap. The Oak Ridges Moraine just north of this forest was turned into a desert wasteland, and blowing sands threatened to bury Toronto. At the same time, the rivers that flowed into Toronto (notably the Don, which has its headwaters close to these lands) experienced massive floods. This led to 88 deaths in November, 1954 from Hurricane Hazel. For this reason, under the leadership of visionary astronomers such as Clarence Chant who used the restored forest as a barrier from light pollution from the newly built David Dunlap Observatory (where black holes were discovered), the site was gradually reforested from 1939 to 1980.
An environmental protection group, the Richmond Hill Naturalists, whose existence is now threatened by demands for an award of costs by the developer, went through three hearings to defend the land. This lead to a bill for expert witnesses fees and lawyers in excess of $500,000. At the most significant of these hearings, one by the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) on zoning, the Native band that considers these lands part of their traditional territory attempted to become a party to the hearing.
On July 21, 2013, Karlene J. Hussey (a Vice Chair of the OMB) issued a ruling that assaulted Native rights and ultimately doomed the land. In her decision, which put a residential official plan designation on close to fifty acres of forest, Hussey denied a request by Carol King, the authorized representative of the Mississaugas of the New Credit. King’s request sought an adjournment of the hearing on an “urgent basis,” so that the band would have time to develop a case to defend the threatened forest.
Hussey rejected the Mississaugas’ plea for the earth on the basis that it was “prejudicial” to the interests of Corsica. She also told the band to involve itself in the later “proper process associated with the zoning amendment necessary to implement this development.”
How Hussey cunningly misdirected the Ojibway nation to a dead end is seen by the subsequent decision regarding the zoning amendment. This was issued by OMB hearing officer J. E. Snienek on December 11, 2014, shortly after a protest walk around the perimeter of the threatened forest by the Toronto Field Naturalists.
In his decision, Snienek argued that no matter how compelling the testimony was from the various expert witnesses he heard who argued that more forest should be saved, it was all worthless. He ruled that the issue of forest protection had been decided by Hussey’s hearing and that further efforts to save it constituted inappropriate “re-litigation.” It is on this basis that the zoning hearings were irrelevant, and Corsica is attempting to recover $200,000 in legal costs from the Richmond Hill Naturalists. If even a small portion of these costs were awarded by the OMB, the organization that was worked for a half a century to protect the environment in Richmond Hill would be forced to disband.
In Hussey’s hearing, the naturalists hired an archeological expert to present testimony about traditional Native use of the land. This report was never defended by the expert witness, on the basis of the decision of the Naturalists’ legal counsel. Also barred from the OMB was a lengthy report by historian Dr. John Bacher, PhD. He is the author of the history of reforestation in Ontario: Two Billion Trees and Counting: the Legacy of Edmund Zavitz.
In his barred report, Bacher wrote that the David Dunlap Forest was one “of the most successful examples of an ecologically restored landscape” north of Toronto and south of the Oak Ridges Moraine. He explained, “Today, it is very important that historically, as well as functionally, this site remains as a legacy to the past and a reminder to our future of the importance to protect watersheds and give us all the benefits that trees bring to our communities.” To prepare his anticipated testimony, Bacher visited Boston to view the Arnold Arboretum, a forested park that provided the model for the creation of the David Dunlap Forest. He found it was part of a “chain of parks whose principal goal was pollution control through a network of settling ponds and constructed wetlands similar to innovative conservationist thinking today.”
Shortly after the barring of Bacher’s testimony, a massive flood of the Don River hit Toronto. Although past reforestation such as that of the Dunlap Forest helped to diminish floods by increasing forest cover, this wise legacy of the past is being undermined by spectacles such as the Richmond Hill chipper massacre. With the disruptions caused by climate change, the earth is posed to take a horrible flooding revenge for the destruction of one of Canada’s biggest urban forests.
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Fruit and Nut Review - Muscadines
Muscadines are native to Mississippi and grow wild throughout the state. The first recorded muscadine vine was found by Sir Walter Raleigh’s colony. They found the original Scuppernong muscadine vine in 1554 on the Scuppernong River in North Carolina. The muscadine is a popular home crop across the South because of its natural adaptability, resistance to diseases and insects, and long vine life.
Muscadines can be included in home plantings on fence-rows or homemade trellises. The fruit is used for unfermented juices, wines, jams, jellies, and pies.
Muscadines have vines that produce imperfect flowers (only female flower parts) and vines producing perfect flowers (male and female flower parts). One vine of a perfect-flowered vine can pollinate eight surrounding imperfect-flowered vines; but in a single-row planting, every third vine should be a pollinator.
- Black Beauty—Purple, crunchy skin, large size, excellent flavor; female; good yields, extends harvest, excellent vigor; excellent for fresh fruit.
- Black Fry—Purple, large, good vigor; medium-tough skin, excellent flavor, excellent for fresh fruit, female.
- Carlos—Bronze, tough skin, medium size, good flavor; self-fertile; excellent for juice, jelly, and wine; high yields.
- Darlene—Bronze, large fruit, mediumtough skin, good flavor, poor vigor; female; good for fresh fruit.
- Dixieland—Bronze, medium-large; excellent flavor, medium-tough skin, self-fertile; unpredictable yields and size; good for fresh fruit.
- Doreen—Bronze, tough skin, medium size, good flavor; self-fertile, high yields; excellent for juice, wine, and jelly.
- Fry—Good flavor, medium-large size; bronze, crunchy skin; female; must spray for disease control; cold-sensitive, poor vigor; good for fresh fruit.
- Fry Seedless—Must be sprayed with gibberellic acid; skin moderately tough; light purple; good flavor; small fruit; makes excellent raisins.
- Granny Val—Bronze, medium-tough skin, large size; late maturing, good flavor; selffertile, uniform ripening; sensitive to cold weather; good for fresh fruit.
- Hunt—Purple; medium size, good flavor, medium-tough skin; female; good for juice, wine, and jelly.
- Ison—Purple, medium-large size, strong muscadine flavor, medium-tough skin; self-fertile; uniform ripening, good pollinator, good yields; good for fresh fruit.
- Jane Bell—Bronze, medium-large size; tough skin; good, sweet flavor, uneven ripening; self-fertile; good for fresh fruit.
- Jumbo—Purple, large size, good flavor, tough skins; female.
- Magnolia—Bronze, tough skin, medium size, good flavor; self-fertile; excellent for juice, wine, and jelly.
- Noble—Small, purple, good flavor, tough skin; self-fertile; excellent for juice, wine, and jelly.
- Scuppernong—Bronze, tough skin, medium size, good flavor; female; good for juice, wine, and jelly.
- Sterling—Bronze, tough skin, medium size; self-fertile; excellent for juice, wine, and jelly.
- Sugargate—Medium-large size, purple, inconsistent yield; good flavor, mediumtough skin; female; good for fresh fruit.
- Summit—Bronze, medium-large fruit, excellent flavor; high sugar content, medium-tough skin; female; susceptible to disease and insect problems; good for fresh fruit.
- Supreme—Purple, large fruit, good flavor, mediumtough skin, heavy yield; female; good for fresh fruit.
- Sweet Jenny—Bronze, large size, excellent flavor; crunchy skin; female; good for fresh fruit.
- Triumph—Bronze, medium-tough skin, medium-large size; good muscadine flavor; self-fertile; nonslip skin, dry scar, good for fresh fruit.
- Watergate—Bronze, large size, good flavor, mediumtough skin; uneven ripening; female; good for fresh fruit.
Soil and Climate
Muscadines are native to fertile, well-drained, sandy loam soils that are relatively acidic and well-aerated. Alkaline soils produce vines with reduced vigor, lower production, and leaf chlorosis.
Muscadines require relatively warm winters. They cannot be grown in areas where the temperature drops below 10 °F. When grown on well-drained soils, muscadines can withstand high levels of annual precipitation. However, water must be in a consistent supply. Use drip irrigation for supplemental watering during dry periods.
Trellises in home plantings are of simple design. The most popular is a single horizontal wire attached at a height of 5½ feet above the ground to posts 20 feet apart. Commercial growers use a more sophisticated trellis.
Spacing and Planting
Plant muscadines from November through February. Space the plants 20 feet apart, which allows the main arms on each plant to grow 10 feet in each direction on a horizontal trellis. Space the rows 12 feet apart.
Make the planting hole large enough to let the roots spread naturally. Firm the soil around the root system. With container-grown plants, do not let the top of the root ball stick out of the soil, because it acts as a wick, and moisture is pulled away from the roots. Cut the top of the vine back, leaving two to four buds. At its base, the vine should be at least as large as a pencil.
Training the Plants
When the shoots are about 1 foot long, choose the strongest shoot, and remove the rest. Tie this shoot to a stake. Under good growing conditions, the shoot should get to the wire in one season. When the shoot reaches the wire, pinch out the terminal.
This forces two or three lateral buds. Select the two strongest laterals and tie them to the wire, one on each side of the main shoot. Train the laterals (arms) down the wire until they reach a length of 10 feet.
Healthy muscadine plants produce a lot of growth each growing season and must be pruned to keep the plant fruiting. If you don’t prune the plants annually, production is reduced and, in some cases, plants do not produce at all.
Prune any time the plant is dormant—usually from December through February. Late pruning causes the new cuts to “bleed,” which has not been shown to be harmful. Late pruning also delays bud break a few days, which may help plants escape late-frost growth.
The basic muscadine plant has a trunk and cordons (lateral fruit arms). The fruiting units (spurs) develop on the cordons. During the dormant season, cut back all the previous year’s growth to spurs 2 to 4 inches long; this leaves about two buds on each spur. Remove shoots that are not needed for spurs. On young vines, spurs should be spaced 6 inches apart on the cordons. As the vine ages, each spur becomes a spur cluster.
Cluster thinning may become necessary. (Remove alternate clusters or parts of all spur clusters.) If a cordon becomes weak or diseased, remove as much as necessary and train a shoot to replace it. Watch for tendrils wrapped around the cordons; remove them because they may girdle the cordon.
Harvest muscadines from late August to October, when fully ripe. Remove each berry by hand as the berries ripen. Unlike grapes that ripen in clusters and hold in the cluster when harvested, muscadines produce fruit in clusters but are removed as individual berries when fully ripe. If you have a large planting, place a catch frame under the vine and bump the arms, causing ripe fruit to fall onto the frame.
Apply one-half a pound (1 cup) of 8-8-8 (or its equivalent) fertilizer per plant in the early spring of the first growing season. Broadcast the fertilizer over an area 2 feet in diameter, taking special care to avoid placing fertilizer within 6 inches of the trunk. Additional nitrogen, applied in late May and early July, helps growth the first season. Sidedress with one-eighth of a pound of ammonium nitrate (33 percent nitrogen), or its equivalent, per vine.
In the second year, make three applications of fertilizer. Use the same timing and method of application as you did the year before; however, double the rate and increase the diameter of the broadcast circle to 3 feet.
A significant increase in amount of fertilizer is needed once the plants begin bearing a sizeable crop. If the vines have grown well and you expect a crop the third growing season, apply 2 pounds of 8-8-8 (or its equivalent) per vine in March, plus 1 pound of 8-8-8 per vine in May. Apply this fertilizer along the row or broadcast in a 6-foot circle around each vine.
To fertilize an established vine, apply 3 to 5 pounds of 8-8-8 (or its equivalent) per plant in March of each year. Apply one-half a pound of ammonium nitrate (or its equivalent) after fruit set. Check the soil pH periodically to see if liming is needed. If necessary, use a dolomitic source because muscadines have a high requirement for magnesium.
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First marketed by DuPont in 1967, Nomex is a trademarked brand of heat-resistant, flame-resistant fibre used to outfit and protect firefighters, first responders, race car drivers and industrial workers. Nonclothing applications include hot-gas filtration and electrical applications.
Nomex comes in its original version and a static-resistant version called Nomex IIIA. Laundry instructions are the same for both types of fabric. No special or unusual detergents are required, but be attentive to Nomex's care and handling during the cleaning process, and wash before wearing.
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- Pretreatment stain solutions
- Regular washing powder (without bleach)
- Softener sheets (not liquid)
Remove flammable soils or chemicals. You cannot "wash away" Nomex's flame-resistant properties; however, if flammable materials build up on your Nomex apparel, they could burn and act as fuel, negating the FR capability. Remove such build-up and stains with pretreatment agents before laundering.
Wash separately from other clothes in bleach-free detergent, and sort by colour for best results. You can wash Nomex clothes as you would normal clothes, but keep them away from clothes that lint and pill, and separate your garments so that darker colours do not bleed and discolour lighter-coloured garments. Do not mix with other clothes if soiled with contaminants that you would not otherwise include in the wash.
Clean Nomex apparel in water of softness of less than 4.0 grains. Avoid using hard water, which will leave mineral deposits on the fabric and undo its flame resistance by serving as fuel should the garment be ignited. Use higher pH detergent products with caution, as they could produce colour loss.
Launder Nomex garments at temperatures up to 60 degrees C. Higher temperatures remove tougher stains and will not affect Nomex's heat or flame resistance, but they could adversely affect colour. Colour-fastness will not be as strong as in cotton-polyester blends.
Dry clothes on the "Permanent Press" setting, and make sure the fabric temperature in the basket does not exceed 137 degrees C. Cool down to 37.8 degrees C, and remove immediately from the dryer. The material dries quickly, so do not overdry, as this will accelerate colour fading.
Tips and warnings
- Expect shrinkage comparable to 65/35 blends.
- To ensure thorough removal of greasy build-up, dry clean Nomex apparel in perchloroethylene and petroleum solvent, or wash commercially. Doing so will not compromise its flame-resistant qualities, provided that all solvent has been removed from the garment.
- Do not overload the washer. The clothes should have ample room to agitate properly.
- Do not use bleach. This will weaken the fabric and precipitate colour loss. Use oxygen bleach instead, if needed.
- Do not use tallow soap.
- Do not use starch or liquid fabric softener, which can coat the fibre and counteract its flame-resistant performance while also reducing wickability. If you must, include a single sheet of fabric softener in the dryer.
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Crowdfunding: a New Way to Get Things Done in Government
It can give residents a way to show their support for projects they care about and save the taxpayers money.
Your community is holding a referendum on a proposed bond offering, the proceeds of which would be used to widen a clogged road and expand a local school. You're all for relieving the traffic congestion, but aren't particularly interested in the school project. A neighbor, on the other hand, leads a local parent group and is passionate about relieving school overcrowding, but she works from home and the street project isn't important to her.
No matter how the vote turns out, neither of you will be entirely satisfied.
A new Kansas City technology company is working with local governments in the region to address this dilemma. Neighbor.ly uses a tool called "crowdfunding" to allow individuals to support civic projects they're passionate about and receive perks in return for their investments.
In the private sector, Kickstarter has already turned crowdfunding into a mainstream Internet mechanism for individuals to donate money in advance to help fund an idea or platform, getting a perk or product in return. Innovative recent Kickstarter projects such as the Pebble Smart Watch and Brydge have blown away expectations and proven that the concept works. Neighbor.ly applies it in the public realm.
One current Neighbor.ly initiative is "Paint the Town Green," which aims to expand the number of neighborhoods in both Kansas City, Mo., and Kansas City, Kan., eligible for ultra-high-speed broadband connectivity via Google's fiber-optic project. Depending on the neighborhood, if between 40 and 100 households contribute $10 each, the neighborhood will become eligible for the Google project and have more time to educate residents about its benefits.
As of late August, Paint the Town Green was more than 60 percent of the way to its $5,000 goal, which must be reached by Sept. 9. Investor perks include getting their names on Neighbor.ly's website or their companies' logos on promotional materials for events sponsored by the Social Media Club of Kansas City, which educates about and advocates for broadband connectivity.
Neighbor.ly can also be used for much larger projects. It has raised well over $400,000, for example, toward establishment of a downtown bicycle-sharing program in Kansas City, Mo. And it has the potential to help attract scarce federal dollars for large infrastructure projects. The feds increasingly use a community's ability to match federal funding as a criterion when determining which projects to fund, and crowdfunding — not taxpayer dollars — can be the source of that match.
Neighbor.ly CEO Jase Wilson calls Neighbor.ly "a way for people to vote with their dollars for the civic projects they care about" and describes the company's approach as "a win engine": Residents get projects they want, while taxpayers pay less for them and have less debt to repay. Not surprisingly, both Kansas City mayors back and are cooperating with the company's efforts.
At a time when citizen trust in government is seemingly at a low ebb, crowdfunding reduces the chance that capital projects will be selected for purely political reasons. Those that attract public support go forward, while those that don't must rely on traditional government processes.
In recent years, local governments and their citizens have paid in jobs and tax revenue for their inability to finance important capital projects. With traditional funding mechanisms no longer up to the task, crowdfunding is a promising innovation that could pick up some of the slack.
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1977 - 1981
The Volvo 262C was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 1977.
The 262C were a 2-door coupé with four comfortable seats; this was possible as the car had the same wheelbase as the Volvo 264. In addition, it had a different roof line from the 4-door cars on which it was based. The windscreen sloped more sharply and the car had a very wide C-pillar. In the first years, the cars were painted silver and had a black vinyl roof. Later, other exterior colours were offered. The interior was very exclusive and included leather and wood.
The car was designed at Volvo in Sweden, but Bertone in Italy produced it.
Technical SpecificationsModel: 262C
Produced: 1977 - 1981
Body: 2-door coupé
Engine: V6 OHC, 2,664 cc or 2,849 cc.
Transmission: 4-speed manual with electrical overdrive or 3-speed automatic.
Brakes: Hydraulic, disc brakes on all four wheels.
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The residents of the village of Al-Walajah want to sound out the Israeli government on the possibility of being granted prisoners rights, says Adnan al-Atrache, the deputy head of the village council and the chairman of Al-Walajah's Committee to Prevent House Demolitions. According to the plan of the separation fence now under construction, the village is set to be completely surrounded and will effectively become a prison compound. One of al-Atrache's neighbors doesn't think it's very funny, but al-Atrache retorts: "In prison you get food, cigarettes, electricity and water, and all for free, in addition to permission to walk in the yard - and that's exactly what we're asking for."
Al-Atrache's wife points to the big park across the railway tracks in which lies Jerusalem's large Biblical Zoo. "As long as we're in a cage," she says, "maybe you'll annex us to the zoo?"
A visit to Al-Walajah, located in southern Jerusalem and within the city's municipal boundaries, raises only one hope - that the project of building the separation fence along its planned winding route is so fantastic and complicated that there is hardly any chance of implementing it. It's doubtful, however, whether the residents of the village, like those of dozens of other communities along the route of the fence, can make do with that hope.
The residents of Al-Walajah say that according to the maps they have seen and the information they have received, no one will be able to enter or leave the village without a special permit. "Relatives and friends who will want to visit me will need special papers. If they want to stay over, they will have to obtain other permits," al-Atrache says.
Because the village has only one elementary school and no sources of employment, the residents leave its environs every day for work, studies and errands. When in place, the fence will force them to wait at checkpoints, go through security checks and suffer daily hazing in order to carry out these routine activities.
South and north of the tracks
Al-Walajah was once located alongside the rail line from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, between Beit Safafa, which has become a southern suburb of Jerusalem, and Batir (the ancient Betar), which lies south of the tracks. It was a relatively large village. In his book, "Our Land of Palestine," (a kind of encyclopedia on all the communities in the country that was published in Beirut) Mustafa Dabar, a Jaffa-born historian, notes that in 1945, Al-Walajah was a village in the subdistrict of Jerusalem. The village covered an area of some 41 dunams (10 acres) and comprised 292 houses. Its public areas stretched 166 dunams and included roads, springs, a cemetery and a school.
The cease-fire agreement signed by Israel and Jordan after Israel's War of Independence stipulated that the boundary line in southern Jerusalem would run along the railway line. The line passed between the houses in the village of Beit Safafa, and the village, therefore, had to be divided. The northern side was placed under Israeli rule; the southern side remained in Jordan.
Today, too, 55 years after the agreement was signed and almost 37 years after the removal of the fence that ran along the tracks and split Beit Safafa, there is a discernible difference between the two parts of the village. The residents of the northern section are Israeli citizens, whereas those in the southern part are not (they hold Israeli ID cards, but are not eligible to vote in elections to the Knesset or to be issued an Israeli passport).
The neighboring village, Batir, was and remains wholly to the south of the railway line. It was completely under Jordanian rule and is now part of the West Bank.
In contrast, Al-Walajah lay to the north of the tracks and was, therefore, supposed to be part of Israeli territory. However, in 1949, with the encouragement of the governments of both Israel and Jordan, the residents of Al-Walajah left their homes and moved to the southern side of the tracks - into Jordanian territory. They lost the homes and lands that had been theirs inside Israel; but their loss was less painful than that endured by the residents of other, nearby villages - Jora, Al-Malha, Ein Karem, Sataf, Alar and Deir al-Hawa. They lost everything they had. The case of Al-Walajah was different: A large part of the villagers' lands lay in the area that was given to Jordan, so they were able to rebuild their community in the West Bank, a few hundred meters from the site of their destroyed community.
In the 1950s, the residents of Al-Walajah built a few dozen houses on the slopes that descend from Beit Jalla toward the railway line. The physical structure of the new village took on a different form from that of the traditional village, in which the buildings are concentrated around an ancient core. Instead, the village's buildings are located far from one another, and the community covers a large area. The "new" Al-Walajah has four neighborhoods - Ein Jewiza, where an ancient spring is located, Al-Dahar, Arad al-Samaq, where the land is reddish as the name suggests, and Saraj (meaning "saddle," as the neighborhood lies below two rocky hills that resemble a saddle).
Moshav Aminadav, a farming community located near Hadassah Hospital in Ein Karem, lies on the lands of Al-Walajah that remained in Israel. Visitors to the Kennedy Memorial and the nearby fields and woods can see the remnants of the houses of the original Al-Walajah, which was next to the railway line, on the slopes of the hill.
However, not all the residents of Al-Walajah built their homes in the new village. Times were hard in the West Bank in the 1950s, and most of the village's residents crossed the Jordan River and settled on its east side. Others found temporary dwellings in the nearby refugee camps (all the residents of Al-Walajah were recognized as refugees and as such entitled to the services of UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency).
Israeli territory, Palestinian rule
After the 1967 Six-Day War, the boundaries of the expanded East Jerusalem, which was annexed to Israel, brought nearly the entire area of the neighborhoods of the new Al-Walajah into Israel. Dozens and perhaps hundreds of the villagers were not included in the census that the Israeli government conducted in the eastern part of the city. They received ID cards of West Bank residents, not Israeli ID cards.
In the period of relative prosperity in the 1970s and 1980s, the residents of the neighborhoods in the new village enjoyed a large-scale building momentum, as did all the Palestinian areas. Families that had moved from the village to the Deheisheh refugee camp outside Bethlehem or to Shuafat, in northern Jerusalem, returned to Al-Walajah and built new homes.
The new Al-Walajah now has a population of about 2,000 residents, and their situation is one of the most bizarre that has been created by the Israeli-Palestinian entanglement. They live in Jerusalem - that is, in Israel - but they get all their services from the Palestinian Authority. In other words, in theory they are in Israeli territory; but in practice, they are under Palestinian rule.
Adnan al-Atrache, 45, was born in the Deheisheh refugee camp. In 1987, he built a home in the Ein Jewiza neighborhood of Al-Walajah. The house was demolished because he didn't have a building permit from the Jerusalem Municipality; but it was rebuilt in 1990. Al-Atrache worked for many years as a foreman in an Israeli construction company. He was an activist in the first intifada and served several terms in prison under administrative detention. The lovely living room of his house is adorned with a photograph of himself with Yasser Arafat and Hani al-Hassan. Today, he is active in the Fatah movement in Bethlehem and is barred from entering Israel.
In recent years, the Jerusalem Municipality has demolished more than 20 houses in the village, says Al-Atrache, who is known as Abu Hussein. "We don't pay taxes to the Jerusalem Municipality and we don't get any services from them - except for the demolition services of the Israeli bulldozers," he says.
Village residents have received another 50 demolition orders, some of which are now pending court decisions.
A spectacular view of southern Jerusalem is visible from almost every location in Al-Walajah - the Katamonim section, the Malha mall and Teddy Stadium; the neighborhoods of Masua, New Malha and Gilo. Across the railway line, which is now being repaired, lies the ridge on which are situated Aminadav, Moshav Ora and the Kennedy Memorial.
In fact, the village is surrounded on all sides by the Jewish neighborhoods of southern Jerusalem, the Har Gilo field school (Ras Beit Jalla), and the Jewish settlement atop the hill. To the southwest, lies the new ultra-Orthodox community of Betar Illit. In view of these geographic conditions, the planners of the route of the separation fence that is to be erected in the south of Jerusalem didn't have many options available. The fence would have to surround the neighborhoods of Al-Walajah and place them under full curfew. That, in fact, is what the Defense Ministry's plans for the fence at Al-Walajah look like.
Even today, without a fence, getting out of the village is no easy task. The only road leading to Al-Walajah comes from the direction of Ras Bait Jalla. In the middle of last week, the permanent checkpoint at the entrance to the village was manned by about 10 soldiers and Border Policemen. Standing at the barrier, as is the case at every checkpoint in the West Bank, was a group of Arab workers who had been caught trying to enter Israel to work. Another way out of Al-Walajah is via a side road, which crosses the lands of the Cremisan monastery. Many people use this route because there is no permanent checkpoint there. There are dozens of dirt trails and paths in the hills around the village, and these are used by many from the West Bank to enter Jerusalem without a permit.
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La Foce is a famed Tuscan estate surrounded by the rolling hills of the Val d’Orcia. Once a private residence, it has now been converted to beautiful accommodations. Famous for its manicured English gardens, La Foce allows garden tours for those not staying on site.
We hesitantly visited with our kids during our stay in Tuscany. The visit actually turned out to be great for the kids! This was all part of our time in Tuscany, during our twelve day trip through Italy.
History of La Foce
The villa at La Foce was originally built as stopping point for pilgrims and merchants, but had fallen into disrepair after hundreds of years of wear and tear. In 1924, newlyweds Iris and Antonio Origio bought the rundown property, along with the surrounding land and associated buildings, and began to restore it. Iris, being from a weathly English family, was used to beautiful English gardens and hired famed landscape architect Cecil Pinsent to design the grounds.
Things to Know When Visiting La Foce
Staying so close the La Foce at nearby Chiarentana, I really wanted to take advantage of the famous garden tour. I wasn’t sure how the kiddos would do on a guided tour, but, luckily, they did just fine with only a few hiccups.
The tour is only about 45 minutes long- a perfect time to keep their attention without boring them. It was fascinating to learn more about the estate and see the beautiful gardens. The kids loved looking at all of the flowers and birds we saw.
- Visits start on the hour on Wednesdays from 3pm-6pm
- Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30am, 3:00pm, and 4:30pm
- Cost 10 euro (kids 12 and under are free)
- The tour is free if you are staying at either La Foce or La Chiarentana
Dinner at Dopolavoro La Foce
After visitng La Foce, make the short drive down the road to Dopolavoro La Foce. The restaurant serves local Tuscan favorites and has great reviews.
For a more casual evening, go to the walkup counter, and order a couple of craft beers and some sandwiches. Then head out to the terrace and gardens for a laidback dinner. There are some scattered tables or you can sit on the ground. There are hammocks and ping pong tables under the shade trees, allowing a couple of hours entertainment.
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The former US ambassador to the United Nations, Richard Holbrooke, once described Kofi Annan as "the best secretary general in the history of the UN".
That however was the view of the representative of a Democratic US administration. The Republicans have been far less sympathetic.
Mr Annan is widely seen as an independent leader
Indeed, there was a near-open break in September 2004 when, in a BBC interview, Mr Annan declared about the invasion of Iraq, an issue that has dominated the last years of his time in office: "I've indicated that it was not in conformity with the UN Charter. From our point of view, from the charter point of view, it was illegal."
The 2003 Iraq invasion is not a time Mr Annan looks back to fondly, recalling it as a "depressing period", and one which exposed many flaws in the world body - shortcomings he tried to tackle during his remaining time in office.
Born in Kumasi, Ghana, in 1938, Mr Annan studied in Kumasi, Minnesota, Massachusetts and Geneva before joining the UN in 1962 as an administrative and budget officer with the World Health Organization.
He has served with the UN Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa, the UN Emergency Force in Ismailia; the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Geneva, and at the UN Headquarters in New York where he was head of Peacekeeping Operations.
He became secretary general in 1997 after the US had firmly declared its intention to veto a second term for Boutros Boutros Ghali.
Mr Annan faced some formidable challenges when he first came to office, not least the fact that the organisation was approaching bankruptcy.
After a trip to Washington to urge repayment of dues, Mr Annan's first major initiative was his plan for reform: Renewing the United Nations. He streamlined the UN bureaucracy, cutting 1,000 of 6,000 positions at its New York headquarters.
Aside from his difficulties over the Iraq issue, the secretary general is widely admired for his efforts on behalf of Africa, where the problems of war, famine, disease, and the displacement of millions of civilians continue to blight development and progress.
He has shown personal commitment to tackling the Aids epidemic, teasing money out of the coffers of the world's richest nations and persuading many countries, particularly in Africa, to recognise the grave threat that Aids and HIV infection pose to their future.
In 2001, Mr Annan and the UN received the Nobel Peace Prize.
The judges said: "The only negotiable road to global peace and co-operation goes by way of the United Nations. (Mr Annan) has been pre-eminent in bringing new life to the organisation."
He was however criticised in a report for the mismanagement of the oil-for-food programme under which Iraq, under sanctions, was allowed to sell oil for food and medicines. The report, by the former head of the US Federal Reserve Paul Volcker, said that Saddam Hussein had been left to rake in kickbacks and illegal profits.
Kofi Annan was cleared of helping his son Kojo who worked for a company that won the contract to monitor the programme.
He has also been criticised for not acting more urgently in the crises in Bosnia and Rwanda. He was head of the UN peacekeeping operations when the Srebrenica and Rwanda massacres took place.
Mr Annan's major project at the UN was reform. In a speech in September 2003 he said that the UN was at a "fork in the road".
He pressed for a new philosophy - that of intervention. The UN must place itself above the rights of sovereign states when necessary to protect civilians from war and mass slaughter, he declared.
He appointed a panel of "wise men" who drew up a report agreeing that the UN should assume a role when a state had failed in its "responsibility to protect" its citizens.
In September 2005, a UN declaration stated that "every sovereign government has a 'responsibility to protect' its citizens and those within its jurisdiction from genocide, mass killing, and massive and sustained human rights violations."
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Mellon-shaped Egg Basket Workshop
Instructor Beth Hester
Saturday, January 14, 2017
9 AM - 4:00 PM
$75 Members $85 Non-members
Create a Mellon-shaped Egg Basket using the construction techniques of South Central Kentucky's traditional basket makers.
Students will learn the Kentucky-style 'eye', carving ribs, rib placement, the addition of secondary ribs and weaving. We'll discuss rib basketry and how to achieve a variety of shapes. Materials for this class are oak hoops and reed ribs and weavers. If you own an egg basket, please bring it along to share its story with the class. While at the Museum, be sure to visit Standing the Test of Time: Kentucky's White Oak Basket Tradition exhibit.
This basket is 10" in diameter and is for weavers of all levels.
Space in this class is limited and the deadline to register is December 16, 2016
Registration is now closed.
If you have any questions please contact Lynne Ferguson at 270-745-2594.
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The following are self help activities that help building up self-esteem. The activities can be used by yourself, or can be done with your counselor.
- Collect items that make you feel good about yourself. For example, photos of good times, of people you love and who love you too; keep special cards or love letters as well as special recognition’s you have received: awards, report cards, performance appraisals, etc.
- Make a list of things you set out to do and accomplished; things that you are proud off
- Make a list of compliments you receive
- Gather inspirational and uplifting stories, poems and sayings
- Make a list of your personal strengths and positive qualities you posses
- List the good things happened to you during the day. When you are down have a look at your accomplishments and strength to remind you of the positive qualities you posses.
- Surround yourself with healthy relationships. Make sure the environment you are in is conducive to your goals while promoting your self esteem and character.
- Nurture yourself by having fun and doing nice things for yourself on a regular basis.
- Find the time and do something you’ve always wanted to do
- Create a CD with your favorite songs
- Take a day off from work just to enjoy yourself or relax
- Push yourself to do something different and special; have an adventure/fun
- Watch a funny movie and increase your opportunities to laugh
- Buy a ticket to a show or read enjoyable book
- Go to the park to enjoy nature; enjoy the sunrise, the sunset or other natural beauty
Also, positive self affirmations can help you replace a negative thought with a more helpful positive one. Without realizing it you tell yourself negative things constantly. This is called negative self talk. By using the power of positive affirmations and by repeating them you can recondition your brain and change how you feel and think about any situation.
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Wyoming scientists defend climate in standards
"A group of Wyoming educators has asked state education leaders to rethink their stance on a controversial set of science standards," the Casper Star-Tribune (June 3, 2014) reports. As NCSE previously reported, a footnote in Wyoming's budget for 2014-2016 precludes the use of state funds "for any review or adoption" of the Next Generation Science Standards, and one of its authors acknowledged that the NGSS's treatment of climate change is a reason for the prohibition. The state board of education subsequently decided not to implement the NGSS, instead asking a committee to develop a new set of standards, although reportedly without offering any guidance how to do so.
Now, in a sixteen-page-long letter, a group of forty-six "active or retired science or mathematics educators and others interested in science education at the University of Wyoming" is explaining in detail to the state board of education that the "criticisms of the NGSS do not take into account what we know about the nature of science, the nature of scientific literacy, and how students learn science." The letter specifically targets misconceptions presupposed in criticisms of the NGSS, such as the ideas that theories are conjectural or speculative, that there is a single unitary scientific method, and that teaching science is promoting a worldview opposed to religion.
The Star-Tribune summarized, "The authors say the recent debate regarding the scientific validity of climate science and how it should be taught in Wyoming classrooms is largely semantics, and that those who argue the state's science standards must reflect the role of energy and agriculture in Wyoming's economy do not understand the nature of science." The chair of the board — who reportedly cited climate change denial propaganda during a recent board meeting — told the newspaper that he was unmoved, adding, "I still don't have a problem with teaching [climate change] in our schools ... I don't have a problem examining it from all sides, as long as it's represented in a fair and balanced approach."
In the meantime, it is still unclear what the committee that will develop a new set of science standards for Wyoming is supposed to do. According to the Star-Tribune, "The department has also said no part of the Next Generation standards will be considered during the upcoming review. That is a departure from advice of the Attorney General's office, which said the state could consider parts of the Next Generation standards while still following the legislative footnote." State science standards from California, Indiana, Massachusetts, South Carolina, and the District of Columbia, as well as the National Assessment of Educational Progress, are expected to be considered, but not the NGSS. | <urn:uuid:afecf1cd-f4a6-499f-97ad-67b526303e34> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://ncse.com/news/2014/06/wyoming-scientists-defend-climate-standards-0015655 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280292.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00343-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.96023 | 543 | 2.03125 | 2 |
UPDATE: NASA now says the shuttle will leave Edwards AFB at around 8:15 a.m. Friday, an hour later than originally planned.
Residents of eastern Kern County will get to see the space shuttle Endeavour take to the skies one last time on Friday, as the aging spacecraft makes its final journey to a museum in Los Angeles.
The shuttle, carried on the back of a specially modified 747 jetliner landed this afternoon at Edwards Air Force Base, after taking off earlier in the day in Texas.
Early Friday morning, the shuttle is scheduled to take off from Edwards for a final morning of flyovers over California landmarks, before reaching its final destination in Los Angeles.
After a flyover of several communities near Edwards Air Force Base, including Palmdale, Rosamond, Lancaster and Mojave, the shuttle will head north to Sacramento for a low-level flight over the state capitol. The Sacramento flyover is reportedly scheduled for around 8:30 a.m.
It is unknown whether the shuttle's flight will be visible from Fresno or other Central Valley cities. A representative from Fresno Air Traffic Control told Valley Public Radio today that the Fresno tower isn't aware of any planned Fresno area flyovers.
The shuttle will then head to the Bay Area, with flyovers of the NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, the Discovery Museum, Chabot Space and Science Center, Exploratorium, Lawrence Hall of Science and the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Once the shuttle reaches southern California it will make low-level flights over several key aerospace and science venues including California Science Center, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Griffith Observatory, as well as the Getty Center, Disneyland and Malibu.
The shuttle is expected to land at LAX at around noon, marking an end to Endeavour's airborne journeys. Next month the shuttle will be towed over city streets to the California Science Center at Exposition Park in Los Angeles, where it will later go on permanent display. | <urn:uuid:79ecb33e-10b0-497e-ae37-5bd58320baba> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://kvpr.org/post/shuttle-endeavour-prepares-final-flight-over-california | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280065.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00550-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.913044 | 407 | 2.15625 | 2 |
With tight regulations being imposed on anglers, there will always be those who keep fish illegally.
It may be to show off, for food, or because of ignorance, but violations occur often, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission will prosecute those who break the law.
I'm specifically referring to red snapper and snook, which have each been placed under strict closed seasons the past few years.
Red snapper have a closed season except for a short period from June until mid-July. Two fish of more than 16 inches are allowed per person during the open season.
Keeping snook has been prohibited since 2010 on the Gulf of Mexico side of Florida. That will remain in place until at least Aug. 31, 2013.
Despite that, there are always the stories, hearsay and pictures of anglers who illegally keep those species.
Fishermen love to brag and show off their catches. With forums, those who know the law would rarely post such pictures of lifeless, out-of-season catches. But every now and again, a post will show up of someone who just didn't know the law or what they caught. If you don't know what it is, let it go.
The most ludicrous story is of Apalachicola anglers who mistakenly kept a goliath grouper in 2009, thinking it was a warsaw grouper. Their picture was even picked up by a local newspaper, which also thought the fish was a warsaw only to be corrected by the community. The anglers were prosecuted by authorities.
With social networking sites like Facebook, anglers feel a bit more protected to brag about their catches. I've flipped through fellow anglers' galleries to see dates and pictures that show fish kept outside of the allowed season, limits far surpassed or severely undersized fish being kept.
I'm not one to judge. I know the cost of running offshore makes it extremely difficult to release out-of-season red snapper or gag grouper, but I also realize the penalties can be severe for those who break the law.
Out-of-season and bag- and size-limit fishing violations are a second-degree misdemeanor, carrying a maximum penalty of 60 days in jail and $500 fine per violation.
Major violations are first-degree misdemeanors, which carry a maximum penalty of a year in jail and $1,000 fine per violation, plus a civil penalty. For example, a major violation could be the use of a gill net, flagrant limit violations (three fish over a bag limit), taking from crab traps that aren't your own, or illegal sale of fish.
Another illegal method of take is the "fillet and release," where fish are filleted offshore and the meat is brought in.
"Fish species can be identified by their fillets. If there are suspected violations, the FWC's forensics lab can conduct DNA tests to confirm the species. Violations involving not landing fish in a whole condition are a second-degree misdemeanor," an FWC official told me.
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Virtually hosted by the Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
We acknowledge that the land on which we gather is the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations
The Commonwealth Forestry Conference is an international forum for foresters, and all those with an interest in the forestry sector to exchange knowledge and experience. It is organized by the Standing Committee on Commonwealth Forestry and occurs every 4 – 5 years. The Conference relates to general aspects of forest management and governance and has a focus on the changing priorities of the forestry sector.
A hundred years ago, the Conference was the precursor of many global meetings on forestry, aiming to bring awareness of the forest resource around the globe, and introduce strategies for its use and long-term sustainability. Today, the Conference keeps a reputation of a global forestry event that brings together a wide representation of forest practitioners and natural resources managers, scholars, decision-makers, and change influencers.
Why attend (virtually) the Conference?
We expect this Conference to engage members of the Commonwealth as well as the general world forest community, regardless of their professional affiliation – working for governments, the industry or other civil and environmental organizations – as integrating and coordinating national policies for natural resources management takes collective action across the institutions and sectors.
- This will be the fourth conference hosted by Canada and the first to be conducted entirely online.
- We expect to draw forestry leaders from around the world – not only from the 53 independent and equal sovereign member states of Commonwealth Forestry, but also from China, Japan and European countries.
- We will provide a safe and inclusive space to market ideas, start and renew friendships among professionals and initiate discussion, from a research, a business and from a governance point-of-view, on what the future forest sector might look like.
- We trust the online format will extend access to a much bigger audience than in-person attendance, and in an equitable manner.
Please join us for the Twentieth Commonwealth Forestry Conference in August, 2021 and share your view on the joint future of forests and people.
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VicHealth has launched the Food For All 2005-2010: Program Evaluation Report. The aim of the Food for all program, which began in 2005, was to address the large numbers of Victorians who did not have regular access to affordable, nutritious foods.
The five year Food for all program was designed to help local governments help their most disadvantaged citizens with access to a variety of nutritious foods, particularly fruit and vegetables. VicHealth funded nine councils to reduce the local infrastructure barriers to food security.
Findings from the report show the Food for all program had a positive, significant impact on local councils' awareness, operations and strategic direction around food security. It also provided valuable insights into the factors that help or hinder food security promotion through local governments.
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Saturday is Free Fishing Day in Texas
This Saturday is a great day to take your kid fishing in Texas!
Saturday, June 1st is Free Fishing Day across Texas, meaning you can fish without a license on Texas public waters.
The normal bag and size limitations will still apply. You can see those regulations here.
You can also scout out some great fishing holes by looking at Fish In Texas.
If you already have a Texas fishing license then Parks and Wildlife thanks you for your support. Fishing licenses are not a must have in Texas for fisherman under the age of 17. Remember that you can always fish without a license if you are inside the boundaries of a Texas State Park. | <urn:uuid:6d5d01b8-6135-4a90-9bac-1943e0c3fc78> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://myb106.com/saturday-is-free-fishing-day-in-texas-2/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573760.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819191655-20220819221655-00670.warc.gz | en | 0.946061 | 139 | 1.65625 | 2 |
Without a Solid Waste Management System in place in Tofo, the dream of tourism can soon become a nightmare!
The ALMA community workers collect waste from the public rubbish dump and separate it to prime materials, such as glass, can, plastic, organic and other prime materials. We sell prime materials onwards for reuse, recycling and up-cycling waste through handicraft workshops. We also help dealing with the imminent waste problems in Tofo by providing infrastructures, carrying out beach and street clean-ups.
If you want to support our efforts, you can bring your separated waste to our Recycling Center or the public collection drop-off points
When dropping off your waste please be aware to keep cans, plastic, glass, and organics separately. It would be a great help to our team who handles the recycling process.
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Placing your waste into bags, or boxes will assist the work of the ALMA community team, to easily transport it to the recycling site and away from our beaches.
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KFJC, a college radio station in Los Altos Hills, California, once played it for 63 hours straight without repeating the same recording twice, receiving unprecedented coverage in the Wall Street Journal, Entertainment Tonight, Playboy magazine and various other international media sources.
With the exception of Paul McCartney's "Yesterday," it's been covered more times than any other pop song (over 1,000 versions and counting).
It's been called everything from a musical joke, pure garbage, the dumbest song ever written, to the quintessential pop single, the first punk record and the missing link between fifties rock n' roll and sixties hard rock.
This is the song „Louie Louie”. The original Louie Louie was written in 1955 by Richard Berry. With his group 'The Pharaohs', he was also the first to record it, and it got some airplay in some cities in the Western US when it was released in 1957.
A 21-year-old black man by the name of Richard Berry had been a part of the music scene in Los Angeles for quite some time. In the Summer of 1955 he found himself singing with a band called Ricky Rillera and the Rhythm Rockers at the Harmony Park Ballroom in Anaheim. The band launched into an instrumental version of “El Loco Cha Cha”, an obscure song that the Rhythm Rockers knew but with which Berry was unfamiliar.
He liked the driving rhythm of the song and went out and bought the record the next day, as performed by an artist named Rene Touzet. Borrowing from the Latin rhythm of El Loco Cha Cha, he wrote some words about a Jamaican sailor who was bemoaning being away from his girlfriend. The song was written as if the narrator is talking to someone else, perhaps a bartender, about how much he misses his girl. The title Richard Berry chose for his composition, taken from the name of the person to whom the story is being told, was Louie, Louie.
A garage band called The Wailers, fronted by Rockin' Robin Roberts recorded it and got some airplay on some local and regional radio stations, where it was somewhat of a hit. Rockin' Robin Roberts is credited with adding one line to the song that many Louie fanatics particularly enjoy: 'OK, let's give it to 'em right now.!'
Two groups in particular began playing it in their concert appearances: The Kingsmen from the Portland and Paul Revere and the Raiders, a group that was originally formed in Idaho. On a Friday night in April, 1963, The Kingsmen performed at an outdoor concert and did a marathon version of the song, and the crowd couldn't get enough of it. The following morning, according to lead singer Jack Ely, they went to a small recording studio in Portland called Northwest Recorders to do the song. Paul Revere & The Raiders recorded the song in the same studio the same month, but it was The Kingsmen's version that was destined for greatness.
Rumors began to spread (and they persist to this day) that Louie, Louie is a dirty song. That the words were filthy. The fact is, the words are not dirty at all. It's just a simple little song derived from a Latin beat. But try telling some people in early 60's America that. Governor Matthew Welch of Indiana had the song banned from the airwaves in his state, because of the alleged dirty lyrics. J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI actually investigated the song, determining that no one could say definitively from listening to the recording just what the words are.
Paul Revere & The Raiders
The Kingsmen originally thought the original recording was pure garbage, and were equally disgusted when they discovered they had to pay the $50 recording fee!! They are one of the great garage bands from the early days of Rock-and-Roll. Those were the days when a group of friends could get together, go to a small studio, and come up with a hit song (unlike the present time, when nearly everything is controlled by the giant recording companies).
The Kingsmen version has remained the most popular version of the song, retaining its association with wild partying. It enjoyed a comeback in 1978-79 and was associated with college fraternity parties when it was sung, complete with the supposedly obscene lyrics, by Bluto (John Belushi) and his fellow Delta House brothers in the movie National Lampoon's Animal House. Some bands have taken liberties with the lyrics, including attempts to record the supposed "obscene lyrics".
On August 24, 2003, 754 guitarists played this at "Louie Fest" in Tacoma, Washington. The event was held to raise money for music programs. Dick Peterson from The Kingsmen was one of the guitarists.
Louie Louie as originally written by Richard Berry, here it is:
Fine little girl she waits for me Me catch the ship for cross the sea Me sail the ship all alone Me never think me make it home Louie, Louie, me gotta go Louie, Louie, me gotta go Three nights and days me sail the sea Me think of girl constantly On the ship I dream she there I smell the rose in her hair Louie, Louie, me gotta go Louie, Louie, me gotta go Me see Jamaica moon above It won't be long, me see my love, I take her in my arms and then Me tell her I never leave again Louie, Louie, me gotta go Louie, Louie, me gotta go
Richard Berry - Louie Louie
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World Bank: Has the World Bank lost its way? - Instead of helping the poorest countries, the Bank lends to those that can do without it. The figures show it is increasingly displacing private-sector investment. It should reinvent itself as a systemic consultant, helping to shape financial infrastructure.
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The History of Tampa Florida stretches back to around 1824. The US had acquired Florida from Spain. In 1823, the US Army was ordered to create a military presence in what would be downtown Tampa today, to control the Seminole Indians, and the result was Fort Brooke.
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Suddenly, Tampa bloomed from a mere 800 residents to 15,000 in the next two decades.
The City of Tampa became a modern hub of trade, commercial activities, and financial activities, and by the time 1930s had hit, the City of Tampa grew to nearly 100,000 people.
By the time of 1845, Florida itself became the 27th state to enter the Union.
However, a major hurricane in 1948 completely decimated or at least partially destroyed the city.
Despite the damage, however, many residents of the City stayed and started to build the city over from the ground up, including Fort Brooke.
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BeschreibungThe increasing international mobility of capital, firms and consumers affects tax policies in most OECD countries, playing a major role in reforming national tax systems. Haufler uses standard microeconomic analysis to consider the fundamental forces underlying this process. Topics include a variety of different international tax avoidance strategies--capital flight, profit shifting in multinational firms, and cross-border shopping. Haufler addresses the issue of coordination in different areas of tax policy, with emphasis on regional tax harmonization in the EU. Also included is a detailed introduction to recent theoretical literature.
InhaltsverzeichnisList of figures; List of tables; List of general symbols used; Preface; 1. Introduction; Part I. Tax Competition: Policy and Theory: 2. Policy issues; 3. A first look at the literature; Part II. Factor Taxation: 4. An introduction to capital tax competition; 5. Capital tax competition and country size; 6. Factor taxation and income distribution; 7. Profit-shifting and the corporate tax structure; Part III. Commodity Taxation: 8. The problem of cross-border shopping; 9. Switching to the origin principle?; Part IV. Factor and Commodity Taxation: 10. Optimal taxation with interacting factor and commodity taxes; 11. Commodity and profit taxation with imperfect firm mobility; 12. Country size and the location of monopolists; 13. Summary and policy conclusions; References; Index.
PortraitANDREAS HAUFLER is Professor of Public Finance and Social Policy in the Department of Economics, University of Gottingen.
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Hadley Cell Propagation
Discussion of results
Volker Grassmann, DF5AI
last update: April 15, 2006
The page documents the readers' feedback on the article Hadley Cell Propagation and provides additional information on the dx observations discussed therein. If you wish to contribute personal thoughts, ideas and comments please contact the author by referring to the contact section of the DF5AI.NET web site.
Email from Gene, W3ZZ, February 4, 2006 (referring to the paper's manuscript)
I think you have provided an excellent description of why the horse latitudes - your Hadley Cell regions - support long lived ducting. While it may be obvious to some of us who have thought about it for a long time, it is not at all obvious to many hams so you have done them a service.
You might want to preface this paper with a comment on your web site calling it a work in progress - and begging readers who have knowledge of >3000 km tropo contacts especially in other than the Hawaiin or Europe-West Africa ducts - to please come forward.
Under 2. The QSO database paragraph 1: The quantitative data you present has too be quite inaccurate because most of the contacts in the most popular duct, US-KH6, is much too low. There is no way you can find all of this data - most of it never appeared anywhere and there are no long term records. Clearly the number 100 is only a fraction of the number of contacts over 3000 km. You in fact agree that it is too low later in the paper. There are a couple of ways out of this problem. You can say that Table 2.1 is representative of the different paths that have been described in print but of course cannot provide the actual number of times each path has been worked, especially for the Hawaiian duct. You can try to get an actual estimate by trying to get data from KH6HME's logs realising that other KH6's like KH6SX also work the duct. Or rather than trying to estimate the total number of QSOs on all paths for all years - I think this is impossible to do - you might list the known paths and present Table 2.1 by path and by year with each path and call the table representative of the QSOs made on those paths. If you do the latter, your tables on numbers of QSOs would not be particularly meaningful.
Among the other possible paths: PY7 [very eastern Brazil]/PY0 to ZD8 has already been heard but I believe by commercial stations. ZL3NE says in his paper that VK6 to the Chatham Islands (ZL/C) exists: "The early propagation here usually comes from very long ducts travelling under jet wind streams. I have recorded them out to 5000 km long, from Darwin to over the Chatham Islands.. " You might want to ask him if he has any evidence that two amateur stations have worked over the VK-ZL/C path. [Editor's note: I did contact Bob, ZL3NE, who states that no dx contacts have been made by resident amateurs on Chatham Islands (email from Feb 5, 2006)]
Finally you might want to contact Bob Cooper ZL4AAA for a review. He is in my opinion the world's greatest TV DXer and one of the world's great experts on tropospheric propagation. I am attaching a column that he wrote for me on transatlantic ducting. Should you wish to contact him, his Email is ... [Editor's note: the email address has been blanked out in order to prevent misuse by email spamming. I have approached Bob, ZL4AAA, but I haven't yet received feedback]
I am sorry to provide so much new information that it may delay your publication on the website. But this is a rare opportunity to discuss a very interesting topic and getting all the information is very difficult. I especially think that ZL4AAA will provide a useful review if he has time to do it.
[Editor's note: You will find Gene's comments considered in the final paper. Gene, thank you very much indeed for support, assistance and valuable contributions - you comments are very much appreciated, always.]
Email from Don, VK6HK, February 23, 2006 addressing Philippe, FR5DN
The purpose of this mail is to draw your attention to an article in preparation by DF5AI about VHF DX tropospheric propagation worldwide which is shown in the link below.
In the article DF5AI highlights the reported reception on Reunion by Yvon FR1GZ of the VK6RBU beacon on 144.560 MHz some years ago. This was of course welcomed at the time and then and now is of great interest to those of us interested in this sort of thing.
However in view of the considerable emphasis that DF5AI has given the report I believe that it is important to let him know the details of the event at the time, but in doing that I wanted to make sure that you and Yvon were also fully aware of what was going on and that you also had an opportunity to comment.
From this end it is simple enough. I understand that FR1GZ reported that he believed he had received the VK6RBU transmission on two occasions (on May 30 and June 4 1996), but was not able (or qualified?) at the time to positively identify the transmission's FSK ident in morse code. Later you and I (FR5DN and VK6HK) had a contact on 14 MHz to which FR1GZ listened and I played a tape recording of the ident with explanation. As a result, Yvon FR1GZ reported via you (FR5DN) that "that was what he heard" (on 144 from VK6RBU).
This is not to say that FR1GZ did not hear VK6RBU but only that in the normal way of confirming "SWL" reception or a QSO that the report probably doesn't count and that may affect the way DF5AI reports the result!
I think that the best way to sort this out is for you to contact DF5AI direct or vice versa and discuss the matter by email.
By the way, VK6RBU is still operating on 144.558 MHz (its drifted a little as the crystal has aged) and has been so operating with little interruption for all those intervening 10 years. There have been no further DX reports of reception from the west, although it is continually audible in Perth at about 160Km off the side of the beam.
I have copied this mail to DF5AI, VK2KRR and VK6KZ.
All this said, DF5AI's article makes very interesting reading and maintains the hope that one of these days a two way 2mx contact between Reunion and Australia will happen!
[Editor's note: Thank you very much indeed for this important contribution. Don and I, we haven't yet figured out the details of this 6.000 kilometers dx observation made by Yvon, FR1GZ.]
Don's latest email, February 24, 2006:
It seems that there is a problem with the oceanes.fr ISP as I also have had my emails rejected from both FR5DN and FR1GZ, so I have resorted to sending FR5DN a copy of the email by post! I do want to keep them in the loop.
It is clear of course that it is impossible to expect that the limited number of stations at each end of the Reunion- Australia path can monitor at all times and I have pondered the possibility of setting up some sort of automatic system but it has not progressed.
Following the 1996 report we did encourage the FR people to establish a beacon and offered to provide a transmitter crystalled to their allocated frequency, with keyer programmed to their callsign but there were problems of finding a site and I think licensing. They certainly tried to overcome the problems but it came to nothing. Having been connected with most of the VHF beacons in VK6 over the years I can appreciate the problems of setting one up while keeping expenses to a practical level!
I do subscribe to DUBUS so will no doubt see your paper in print shortly.
We also have a very experienced and competent TV SWL here in Tony Mann whose website is:
You may find his efforts interesting, especially his UHF TV DX reception of YB TV stations in VK6 over 3000 Km N-S. I have discussed with Tony the possibility of looking for Reunion or Mauritius TV carriers but I think I am correct in recalling that his research could not locate a suitable transmitter to monitor either because of a poor location, directional antenna or not having a clear channel.
[Editor's note: The readers are requested to visit this interesting web site. I have been active with 50-90 MHz TV dxing for many yeras. In those days, the 50 MHz amateur radio band was not available to German ham operators, i.e. TV transmitters filled the gap between 28 and 144 MHz.]
Email from Leigh, VK2KRR, February 24, 2006
I have written a response to your excellent Hadley Cell Propagation discussion paper. I have gone through and outlined my thoughts on a few of your chapters in the paper.
[Editor's note: Leigh discusses his personals experience in tropospheric very long distance propagation in Australia, presents weather charts, statistical analyses of long dx band openings and reflects on the nature of troposheric inversion layers causing ducting of radiowaves. Leigh, thanks for this excellent feedback.]
Email from Phil, FR5DN, March 14, 2006
I have got a letter from Don, VK6HK, abt the VHF long distance qso article that you are preparing. No qso has been made between FR and VK yet. Yvon FR1GZ did get a copy of VK6RBU some 10 years ago on 144.560.
I will get contact with Yvon and try to find out if he still has all data of the both RX he had from the beacon.
More details will follow as time permits.
Email from Carlos, N4IS, April 1, 2006
The Hadley cell propagation got my attention in relation with the recent TEP activity going on in Brazil. Not only taking in consideration we are in the low solar cycle but the geometry of the QSO's between FJ5 and PY5, PP5, the center point of those QSO's are in the geographic equator and not on the magnet equator as we can expect during TEP.
I think there are a lot of data available in the PY's and FJ 8P6 logs, including a recent 144 MHz PY2ANE copy of FJ5 in SPaulo, this never happened before, so we can grab all qso's information in one log providing a huge source for further studies to understand if this unusual path on 144Mhz is related with Hadley cell or it is TEP or just Es.
Flavio, Luiz could your VHF group put together a log reporting all activities on 144 MHz in the last six month between Brazil and Caribbean? With this data we can check it against Hadley convention cells due the fact there are formed around the geographic equator.
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Broadband internet access is no longer a luxury but a necessity: That’s the message of a new report, commissioned by the White House.
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Percentage of Households with Access to Download Speeds of 25 Megabits per Second or Greater, 2013
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The Community Relations Officer, Nigeria Gas Processing and Transportation Company (NGPTC), Mr. Antaih Violin, on Tuesday said that Nigeria’s gas deposit would last for 20 generations.
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LOCATION INFORMATION: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Cheyenne is situated in Laramie County, Wyoming. It has a population of over 56,915, which has grown by 7.4% in the past ten years. The cost of living index in Cheyenne, 85, is well below the national average. New single-family homes in Cheyenne are priced at $129,500 on average, which is far less than the state average. In 2008, one hundred sixty new homes were constructed in Cheyenne, down from three hundred eleven the previous year.
The three most popular industries for women in Cheyenne are health care, public administration, and educational services. For men, it is public administration, construction, and accommodation and food services. The average commute to work is about 15 minutes. More than 24.5% of Cheyenne residents have a bachelor's degree, which is higher than the state average. The percentage of residents with a graduate degree, 8.5%, is higher than the state average.
The unemployment rate in Cheyenne is 6.7%, which is less than Wyoming's average of 6.8%. About 8.8% of Cheyenne's residents are below the poverty line, which is better than the state average.
The percentage of Cheyenne residents that are affiliated with a religious congregation, 47.7%, is less than the national average but more than the state average. Calvary Church, Morrie Avenue Church and Full Gospel Church are some of the churches located in Cheyenne. The most common religious groups are the Catholic Church, the LDS (Mormon) Church and the Southern Baptist Convention.
Cheyenne is home to the Wyo Plaza and the Cheyenne Country Club as well as Cahill Park and Pioneer Park. Shopping malls in the area include Indian Hills Shopping Center, Frontier Mall and Frontier Square Shopping Center. Visitors to Cheyenne can choose from Quality Inn Cheyenne, Motel 6 and Cheyenne Super 8 Motel for temporary stays in the area. | <urn:uuid:42eb10a5-ad55-469b-a6d3-bc496cadb550> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.careeroverview.com/usa/wyoming/cheyenne/art-design-entertainment-and-sports/journalism/reporter/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560284411.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095124-00461-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.955735 | 1,389 | 2.03125 | 2 |
Question: What relevance does Spinoza’s view of God and ethics still hold today?
Rebecca Newberger Goldstein: It is surprising how Spinoza has really popped up again. He has been resuscitated, and I keep getting more and more invitations to talk on Spinoza, to publish chapters and anthologies on Spinoza. When I was coming up through graduate school and was a young assistant professor, Spinoza was really out of fashion. You know, he is a metaphysician. He tries to deduce the nature of the world through pure reason. This is very out of fashion and, you know, for good reason actually. We need science. We need empirical evidence. We can’t just use mathematical reasoning to deduce the nature of the world. However, the man’s intuitions were astonishing in so many different fields, in cosmology, in neuroscience and certainly in philosophy. His intuitions, forget the crazy arguments he gives for everything, his intuitions are being vindicated time and time again. You know but of course Einstein is probably the most famous Spinozist. He loved the man. He wrote a terrible poem in German you know that begins, “How much do I love this holy man?” “Words cannot tell.” It’s so there is something about Spinoza that inspires in many and certainly in me a tremendous love. Actually Bertram Russell calls him in The History of Western Philosophy the most loveable of philosophers. What is it about him? I should… He was not loved in his own time. He was excommunicated by his own Jewish community. It consisted of Amsterdam. It consisted of refugees from the Iberian inquisition, the Spanish Portuguese inquisition that had made it a crime punishable by death to practice Judaism and so his people and his community had been those who were Marranos who had practiced Judaism in secret. He was banished by them and then it fell to greater Christian Europe to denounce him and you know in the most vituperative terms possible. I mean he was "emissary of Satan." Why was this guy who talks about God all the time, one poet said he was God-intoxicated, why, you know, was he so denounced? Is an atheist? You know, in some sense I think yes, he is. If you mean by God something outside of the universe, outside of nature who created the universe, who lays… whose purpose is threaded throughout human history, who has a purpose for us, who lays down the moral law, if you mean by God all of those things then Spinoza denied the existence of God. His proof for his sort of God is in fact a disproof of all of those gods whom reign in what he calls the superstitious religions including his own, Christianity, Judaism and Islam. So yeah, is he an atheist? Well you know he redefines God so that it means something like the final theory of everything, the final theory that we won’t be able to get to. There is a kind of incompleteness theorem in Spinoza that we won’t be able to get to, but know that explanations go all the way down. The world… If we understood what the world was we would see why these laws of nature have to prevail and why the world had to exist the way it does and why it had to exist and that’s his notion of God. It’s really and that’s why a few string theorists have told me after they read my book, “Oh yeah, I’m a Spinozist too.” You know I believe explanation goes all the… You know that story about how it’s turtles all the way down. Well it’s explanation all the way down even though we won’t get to it because the explanations are infinite and we’re finite and that’s Spinoza’s guide.
I think what… the reason he was so denounced was that his magnum opus is called the ethics, so he tries not only to you know this vision of the world that removes the grounds for believing in a transcendent god, but this moral argument that I was just giving before saying you know that okay we may not need God to tell us where the world came from, but we need God to be able to live moral lives and for there to be morality in the first place. Spinoza tries to ground morality. He tries to drive it out of human nature itself and that is I think a very, very relevant. We have right now finally psychologists, in particular evolutionary psychologists catching up to that intuition and also trying to ground morality on the nature of human nature itself, so here is yet another place in which this seventeenth century thinker’s intuitions are only being vindicated now.
Recorded on January 20, 2010
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Registering a domain name is not at all a hard task, just you need to select one and check its availability, and then proceed with a small process in any domain registrar website.
But first problem arises with the selection of the best registrar of a domain name, before the selection of a best web host. And many factors decide which registrar to go with for selecting and buying a domain name.
Here are the few best domain name registrars according to people that i have in contact –
Godaddy – The most rated and the best according to most of the people. Domain name is available for $9.99/year or lower, and the customer care support is always good and on.
Domainsite – A very decent, non complicated domain name registrar with very easy procedure of registering a domain name, with payments directly accepted from paypal too, without the requirement of a credit card. A .com domain name with google apps included costs from $6.99/year.
NameCheap.com – One more good one, with good customer satisfaction and no glitches in registering a domain name. A .com domain name costs $9.29. It is also an ICANN accredited registrar. You can also purchase SSL certificate and WhoisGuard along with the domain name.
Yahoo! Domains – A domain name costs $9.95 and its the most trusted, but a bit complicated when compared to other registrars. 24-Hour Toll-Free Support, private domain name registration and complete DNS control is allowed in Yahoo domain registration service. If you are new to the websites world, then Yahoo also provides a starter page to keep your website on till you make an actual website for the domain.
Network Solutions – $11.99/year for domain name registration. I hear few people suggesting this registrar but still i am away from it, as i already am too suspicious about it after i reported that it front runs domain names.
RegFly – Was RegisterFly, one of the well known one time, but then if you check the wikipedia page of it, you would see how many fraud reports of it were made and sent to ICANN. People claimed that Registerfly used to play and change the Whois data of the member’s domain names.
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Pope Francis calls for Church unity
This weekend saw Pope Francis hold his first ordinary public Consistory, during which he elevated 19 church officials, including Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols, to the role of cardinal.
In a homily during the ceremony, the Pope challenged the new cardinals to be advocates for peace and compassion in a time of "pain and suffering for so many countries throughout the world".
He also prayed in particular for those Christians suffering "injustice on account of their religious convictions" and for all those across the globe who live in the midst of conflict.
The main thrust of his address, however, was that the cardinals must align themselves with the ways of God and take on a Kingdom mindset.
He continued this theme during mass in St Peter's Basilica on Sunday, stressing the transformational nature of the Holy Spirit and Jesus' call to "be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect", in the Gospel of Matthew.
We "tend to be so different, so selfish and proud...and yet, God's goodness and beauty attract us, and the Holy Spirit is able to purify, transform and shape us day by day", the Pope asserted.
"Christ came to save us, to show us the way...and this way of holiness is mercy, that mercy which he has shown, and daily continues to show, to us. To be a saint is not a luxury. It is necessary for the salvation of the world. This is what the Lord is asking of us," he said.
He underlined the huge responsibility that is upon a cardinal to "radiate Christ's love in our world", witnessing "with greater zeal and ardour to these ways of being holy".
"We love, therefore, those who are hostile to us; we bless those who speak ill of us; we greet with a smile those who may not deserve it. We do not aim to assert ourselves; we oppose arrogance with meekness; we forget the humiliations we have endured," the Pope said.
"May we always allow ourselves to be guided by the Spirit of Christ, who sacrificed himself on the cross so that we could be 'channels' through which his charity might flow. This is the attitude of a cardinal; this must be how he acts."
Following this urgent call, Pope Francis addressed a crowd in St Peter's Square on Sunday afternoon, teaching from 1 Corinthians and reinforcing St Paul's assertion that there should be no divisions between believers in Christ.
Having played a key role in reconciling those of different convictions within both the Anglican and Catholic Churches since his election to papacy last March, Pope Francis is perhaps one of the most qualified to assert that "a community does not belong to the preacher, but to Christ".
"Everything belongs to you Christ! Not to Paul, Apollos or Cephas - the world, life, death, the present and the future, everything is yours! For you belong to Christ, and Christ to God!" he declared.
As the first anniversary of his assumption to the role of the head of the Catholic Church draws near, the Pope's passion for a united body of believers who care for the most vulnerable and needy and are open about sharing their faith is showing no sign of abating.
He stressed that all believers, of all traditions, are united in their faith in Jesus, and must reclaim this unity, something that cardinals have a particular duty to perpetuate.
"They must put themselves in the service of the community, helping it in its journey of holiness with joy.
"Pray for us so that we may be good servants: good servants, not good masters!" he asked, to rapturous applause from the crowd below.
Vincent Nichols was created a cardinal alongside 18 other prelates at a ceremony in Rome on Saturday. During the ceremony, the Pope presented him with the red biretta and the cardinalatial ring. Cardinal Nichols was also assigned the titular church of The Most Holy Redeemer and St Alphonsus in Rome.
The Most Reverend Bernard Longley, Archbishop Nichols' successor as Archbishop of Birmingham, travelled to Rome to support his friend, and welcomed his admission to the College of Cardinals.
"Birmingham Catholics are proud of all that our new cardinal achieved in our Archdiocese for our parishes and schools, our religious communities and outreach projects and for interfaith schools," he said.
"We pray for Cardinal Vincent today, and we look forward very much to giving him a warm Brummie welcome when he comes to celebrate Mass at St Chad's Cathedral on Sunday 30 March." | <urn:uuid:2c62a3dc-0706-48ac-ae82-d642d73007d2> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.christiantoday.com/article/pope.francis.calls.for.church.unity/35967.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279189.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00059-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.971065 | 944 | 1.695313 | 2 |
Cancún, Europe and WikiLeaks
Today, the Flemish minister for the environment, Mss Joke Schauvliege left for Cancún and COP16. As, at this moment, Belgium assumes the presidency of the EU, she will also play an important role in representing the European perspective. At the airport of Brussels, a delegation of the Climate Coalition, an umbrella for around 70 organisations, invited the minister to push forward the negotiations for a follow-up agreement on the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, in the meantime we know that precisely these negotiations seem to be blocked. The core difficulty, at political level, is probably the difficulty of multilateral agreements. In this context, it is interesting to note that already immediately after the Copenhagen COP16, at which he was not present, Herman Van Rompuy expressed in a conversation, leaked by WikiLeaks, with US ambassador in Belgium Howard Gutman that he did not expect real results from a multilateral meeting as Cancún. A summary of that conversation is available in the Euobserver. Of course, the president of the European Council is convinced of the urgency of climate change and the planetary environmental challenges, but at the same time, when looking for a political approach, he emphasizes to clarify and solidify the European position and commitment, and then to engage in bilateral negotiations, first with the USA and then with the USA and China.
After it has become clear that Japan is unwilling to pursue a re-negotiation of the Kyoto Protocol and in view of this conversation between Van Rompuy and Gutman, one may wonder whether it will be possible to design a political strategy that will lead to an urgently needed agreements on mitigation, adaptation, financial support and technological transfers. | <urn:uuid:3c86df91-ed0f-47c1-b4df-6b5b31217f4a> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://ignatianeconet.wordpress.com/2010/12/05/cancun-europe-and-wikileaks/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281424.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00337-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.947144 | 355 | 1.5625 | 2 |
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Jean-Paul Minali-Bella is a viola player who graduated from the Paris Conservatoire. One of his teachers there was the instrument maker Bernard Sabatier, and one of his creations is the arpegina. This is a large viola with a distinctive tone colour that seems to combine those of the cello, viola da gamba and viola, thus coming close to the instrument designed by Viennese instrument maker Johann Georg Staufer in 1824, and called an arpeggione. It was also called the 'guitar violoncello' as it was intended as a bowed imitation of the guitar, with six strings and frets. It did not last long, surviving only because Schubert wrote a sonata for it. Sabatier's has five strings (a low E enriches the others) and stands a good chance of living much longer. It has certainly provided a good vehicle for Britten's Lachrymae -- Reflections on a Song of Dowland for viola and strings
Listen -- Britten: Lachrymae -- Reflections on a Song of Dowland
(track 12, 1:44-2:45) © 2007 European Camerata
and for the second of Two Portraits, a self-portrait written in 1930 -- a piece that even so early seems to embody his haunted loneliness exquisitely.
Listen -- Britten: E B B (Two Portraits)
(track 14, 1:28-3:10) © 2007 European Camerata
Laurent Quénelle, the leader and director of the European Camerata, produces an inspired performance of Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, as soloist in the Bourée Classique
Listen -- Britten: Bourée Classique (Op 10)
(track 6, 0:30-0:49) © 2007 European Camerata
and the orchestra shows superb blending and precision in the Moto Perpetuo.
Listen -- Britten: Moto Perpetuo (Op 10)
(track 8, 0:43-1:03) © 2007 European Camerata
There is also a lively, imaginative and delicate performance of the Simple Symphony.
Copyright © 8 March 2009
Patric Standford, Wakefield UK
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Flames and finances: Perryville firefighters do triple duty as EMTs, flood recovery responders
Published 11:03 pm Thursday, October 20, 2016
This is the first part in a series of stories looking at how local fire departments balance the needs of their communities with limited budgets.
It costs about $16,000 to outfit a firefighter for duty, including the boots, turnout gear, gloves, flash hood, and helmet, which is the most expensive.
For those who already have helmets, it can still cost a department more than $3,000. For trucks for them to ride in, it can run a department into the millions.
Fire departments nationwide face issues of balancing budgets with demands and resources, and local departments are not immune to the struggles. Perryville Fire Chief Anthony Young said that can mean counting every nickel to figure it out, but his department makes it work.
An estimated 751 people live in Perryville and the city’s fire department plans to operate on a budget of $9,774 this fiscal year. The department has also received $8,250 in state aid funding, an amount that varies from year to year.
“I think we do very well with the budget. Of course, I wish it was more, but I think very few people would tell you, ‘Oh, I wish I didn’t have this money to spend.’ I think we do a good job with what we get,” Young. “I don’t think anybody would say that we have any extravagances here.”
“Typically, I use the state aid for gear and larger ticket equipment purchases. They have a varied list of liberal equipment items that you can spend it on,” Young said. Some of the items you have to get prior approval for, such as radios, and show that the other needs, such as gear, are covered. They want you to meet those basic needs.”
Of the city-funded portion of the budget — $9,774 — about one-third goes to pay for the department’s insurance. Repair and maintenance costs for the department’s fire engine and other other equipment, such as chainsaws and fans, costs an estimated $2,500.
Payroll costs come in at about $2,100 in the budget. Firefighters make $7.25 an hour when they report to runs, but they generally give that money back so they can purchase shirts, hats, sweatshirts and other items not covered by the budget.
“We pool that money up. That’s the stuff we go out and represent the city in. You want to look professional,” he said.
One way the department is able to save some money, Young said, is in training. Firefighters do not get paid to attend training events, but they are required to attend in order to maintain their certifications through the state. There are seven firefighters with the department who are also qualified as instructors, meaning quite a bit of the training can be offered in-house, saving money for the department.
“Sometimes there are classes that I have to go to, or one of the guys has to go to. That would come out of the budget,” he said.
Firefighters as EMTs
Nationwide, firefighters are seeing fewer calls for fires and more calls for medical issues. In Perryville, the fire department responds to medical calls and can often arrive quicker than EMS personnel can due to proximity. Young said 50 percent of Perryville’s runs are for medical calls.
The department has nine emergency medical technicians and a few more firefighters are in training.
“It’s important to have as much training as you can,” Young said. “We’re 10 miles from EMS headquarters. You’re talking at least seven to eight minutes. Having folks on scene quick can literally make a life or death difference.”
Young said having firefighters trained as EMTs is good for the community, and it’s good for the firefighters.
“The number one killer of firefighters is heart attacks. It’s important for our folks to have that training for our own benefit. At a fire scene, at a training, something could happen, when you put on that gear and subject your body to that stress. It’s important that you’re medically trained to help your own,” he said.
In the past, the department helped cover the cost for EMT training, but that’s no longer possible with the current budget, so the cost falls back on the firefighters, Young said. They do try to bring instructors in to teach the courses, helping offset some of the cost.
A big problem Perryville faces is flooding, Young said. The city sits along the banks of the Chaplin River.
The department will spend a great deal of time helping people pump water out following flooding events. They’ve also prepared for water rescues, Young said.
“You’ve got to be prepared. It would not be prudent for us to have a bunch of water rescue equipment and not have a water source. We have a small part of the Chaplin River here. About a mile is in the city limits. But we recognize that within that mile is a pretty good population of people.”
Until last year, the city of Perryville had been averaging about one structure fire per year.
Young said the biggest challenge is finding people willing to run in when others run out.
“It’s finding people that have the desire to get into something that doesn’t pay much at all, that takes time away from your family and requires a lot of training to meet the basic requirements to do it,” he said.
Young, who also has a full-time job, has been a member of the Perryville Fire Department for 29 years. When he started, he said many firefighters were farmers, who were around the area during the day. A lot of times the spouses of firefighters were stay-at-home mothers. In many situations now, he said, people work away from Perryville and both spouses work to make ends meet.
“It’s easy to say money is a challenge, and it is. But doing something like this takes time away from your family and your kids. It takes blood, sweat and tears to get it done,” Young said. “We’ve been very fortunate over the last year, we’ve picked up several new firefighters that are very interested in it.
“We can’t offer them something that’s going to pay a lot of money. We can’t offer them something that’s going to give them a big retirement. But what we can offer is something that’s going to instill some pride in what they do and to know that they made a difference in their community. That’s the way you’ve got to look at it. It’s a way to give back.”
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In this book summary of The Age Of The Moguls by Stewart Holbrook, you’ll find my notes, high-level ideas, valuable lessons, and important action steps.
The Age Of The Moguls Summary
The moguls are: Astor, Vanderbilt, Gould, Rockefeller, Fisk, Carnegie, Morgan, Gates, Lawson, Rogers, Flagler, Insull, McCormick, Armour, Frick, Ford, Hill, Harriman, Villard, Du Pont, Guggenheim, Mellon, and Hearst.
All the moguls have different personalities and traits to them. This shows that there’s no personality trait to become successful—extrovert, introvert, or a combination of both, it doesn’t matter.
One way to win is to eliminate competition by simply being the best, by having the best product or service.
Change brings with it tremendous opportunity for success and wealth.
You can go fast on your own. However if you want to build a big company and go far, you need a great team around you.
As the decades and centuries go by, business only gets more competitive and it takes more ingenuity than before to be great. This is because of advancing technology and government regulation.
Failure happens to everyone. But you only truly fail if you quit. Successful people use their failures as valuable learning experiences to come out on top the next time an opportunity presents itself. Quitting isn’t an option.
Many people, if not most, who became mega rich started broke with nothing but a grand vision for themselves.
Public perception will win or lose you customers, your reputation, and your lasting legacy.
You have to know what you want before you can make the decisions to get there. For example, J.P. Morgan wanted to own the biggest company in the world and Carnegie wanted peace and pleasure in his older age, so they made a deal and Carnegie sold his steel company.
It takes unordinary energy to accomplish great feats that many people say can’t be done. All of these moguls were extremely mentally strong and didn’t let anything or anyone get in their way.
The moguls were the ones largely responsible for making the United States the number one economic power in the world.
Anything is possible in this world when you combine all your focus and energy to achieve it.
The rags to riches, American Dream, is very much a reality for many people. Because when you’re poor, you’re hungry and motivated. (Where sometimes being born to wealthy parents is a curse that robs your motivation.)
Although the public likes to criticize these moguls, they were great builders who advanced technology, innovation, and the way people live—even today.
Three Favorite Quotes
“None subscribed to the dogmas of the philosophers which deal with what ought to be, but held stoutly to the proposition that what is and what shall be is determined by the forces at work. That they understood the forces at work must be clear from their accomplishments.”
“To John Davison Rockefeller the panic of 1873 was just one more piece of evidence of the dangers, even the futilities, that lay in competition. Competition was wasteful, disorderly. Competitors, at least those of Standard Oil, must be tamed and brought in, or crushed.”
“Most of them were well paid for their fearsome energy, but I cannot bring myself to believe they were moved solely by the profit motive. They wanted profits, of course, and got them, but there was something else. I am naive enough to think their tremendous drive came from the same source that drove Genghis Khan and Napoleon Bonaparte.”
Action Steps For You
Just realize that you’re the one responsibility for the success, health, wealth, and results of your life.
Once you comprehend that, there’s nothing else left to do but get disciplined over your craft—like these moguls did.
In other words, commit to master your self-discipline in the good times and the hard times. Do the work you know you need to do.
Because when you master discipline, you’ll be able to put in countless work over decades and that will all pile up to bring you financial and career success.
You’ll stop dreaming. And you’ll start accomplishing everything you wanted. You’ll feel alive.
And then you’ll be in position to contribute greatly to the people around you. You can’t give what you don’t have. That’s why when you accomplish and get paid for it, you can give generously and your life becomes bigger than your own.
Remember, the direction and outcome of your life is all up to you. Choose what you want and then stay disciplined in your chase of it.
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The famous Nazca Lines in South America, a series of geoglyphs visible only from the sky, appear to not be a unique find. New satellite mapping technologies has identified a series of wheel-shaped geoglyphs in the Middle East – the program is focused in Jordan.
The wheels are theorized to be 2,000 years old, located on lava fields, and are upwards of 80 feet in diameter. The wheels appear to be encompassed in a larger landscaping. It’s an amazing find in Jordan.
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If you are hearing noises in your chimney or walls, it's likely that birds or other critters may be to blame. Birds enter through fan vents looking for a safe sheltered environment for nest building. Nesting in fan vents can cause several issues for home owners. A blocked vent decreases the efficiency of your heating and cooling, resulting in higher energy bills.
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is a part of Dalmatian coast of Adriatic
, about 60 kilometers long and only several kilometers wide, squeezed under towering mountain Biokovo
Sunny climate and long pebbly beaches make this region a popular tourist destination. A string of settlements along the coast from the border with the Omis Riviera
on the northwest to the Neretva delta
on the southeast.
We are very proud to offer you the large number of quality accommodation
facilities in all of the places of the astonishingly beautiful Makarska riviera.
is a city in the Split
county of Croatia
, population 13,716 (2001). It is located on the Adriatic coast of Dalmatia, about 60 km southeast of Split
and 140 km northwest of Dubrovnik
. It is a tourist centre, located on a horseshoe shaped bay between the Biokovo mountain
and the Adriatic Sea
. The city is noted for its palm-fringed promenade, where fashionable cafés, bars and boutiques overlook the pretty harbour where many pleasure craft are moored.
Arrival to Makarska over Biokovo, from Vrgorac
offers a breathtaking magnificent view of riviera, from Drasnice
, all the way to the Split, and in front to the islands Brac
and peninsula Peljesac
Center of Makarska is an old town with narrow stone-paved streets, a main church square where there is a flower and fruit market, and a Franciscan monastery
that houses a sea shell collection featuring a giant clam shell. Most of the city's hotels are located just off of the bay and their own private beaches.
In Makarska, one can find many hotels, taverns, pub, pizzerias, coffee bars, pastry shops and everything else needed for a peaceful and carefree holiday in the sun-bathed shores of the Mediterranean.
Tourism in Makarska began long ago, even before the construction of the hotel Osejava in 1914
. the largest city square is located in the city center, near the waterfront - the square of Andrija Kačić Mioić
, where numerous cultural events take place. The square was named after the most famous dalmatian poet.
Near the hotel Osejava there is a sports center
with football and rugby, athletic track, basketball, handball, tennis, etc., and covered gym. This sports center that offers the benefits and climatic conditions traditionally brings together a number of team athletes for winter training.
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I got this idea from Christie over at Fine Lines...if you don't follow her, go check out her blog! She is incredibly creative with so many awesome lessons to enjoy and be inspired!! Here is the original lesson! http://kids-finelines.blogspot.com/2012/11/santa-monica-seascapes.html
We started with my favorite liquid water color.
We learned about analogus/intermediate colors. They used blue for the sky and mixed turquoise and green to make blue-green for the water.
paint with water first, then apply the watercolor. They had to leave white spots for the clouds, and needed to have as many different VALUES of blue green (dark and light) in the ocean
Some added salt for a cool splashing effect
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In the last fifteen years, the important roles of small non-coding RNAs in regulation in all organisms have been recognized and begun to be studied. Our laboratory, in collaboration with others, undertook two global searches for non-coding RNAs in E. coli, contributing significantly to the more than 80 regulatory RNAs that are now identified. A large number of these small RNAs (sRNAs) bind tightly to the RNA chaperone Hfq. We and others have shown that every RNA that binds tightly to Hfq acts by pairing with target mRNAs, regulating stability and translation of the mRNA, either positively or negatively. Our lab has studied a number of these sRNAs in detail. We have found that expression of each sRNA is regulated by different stress conditions, and that the sRNA plays an important role in adapting to stress. We have also examined the mechanism by which Hfq operates to allow sRNAs to act. The lab continues to investigate the in vivo roles of small RNAs, identifying the regulatory networks they participate in and their roles in those networks. The sRNA RyhB is important for iron homeostasis, by down-regulating expression of non-essential iron binding proteins under iron limitation. Two other sRNAs remodel the outer membrane under high osmolarity conditions, while another Hfq-binding RNA, is dependent on an alternative sigma factor, Sigma E, for transcription and down-regulates outer membrane proteins. These sRNAs are characteristic of many regulatory RNAs that regulate the cell surface, possibly important during infection. Consistent with the idea that all major regulatory systems may have small RNA components, another Hfq-binding RNA, named MgrR, is regulated by PhoP and PhoQ, a two-component system important for Salmonella virulence. PhoP and PhoQ activate synthesis of the RNA under low Magnesium and low calcium conditions;the small RNA inactivates an enzyme for modification of the cell surface lipopolysaccharide, eptB, affecting the cells sensitivity to antimicrobial peptides such as polymyxin. This is the first example of regulation of an LPS modifying enzyme by sRNAs. In collaborative work, we have confirmed the effect of the sRNA in regulating LPS modification. In addition, we find that the gene for the LPS modification enzyme is positively regulated by the specialized sigma factor Sigma E, leading to expression under conditions of periplasmic stress, when this LPS barrier may be particularly important. A second small RNA regulator of the eptB gene was also identified, linking regulation to a switch between aerobic and anaerobic growth. This work as well as work in other labs underscores the variety of regulatory networks that sRNAs participate in. In addition to regulation of LPS and outer membrane proteins, we have now shown that multiple sRNAs regulate bacterial motility, many of them by regulating a critical transcriptional activator of flagellar synthesis, flhDC. Two sRNAs positively regulate motility, while at least four down-regulate motility. These provide unexpected new inputs to the well-studied regulation of flagellar synthesis. Bacteria such as E. coli are motile under some circumstances, but in some growth conditions form non-motile biofilms. Not surprisingly, we find that sRNAs play important roles in biofilm formation as well. We have initially focused on the role of DsrA, a small RNA first identified in this lab and known to positively regulate the stress sigma factor RpoS and negatively regulate the H-NS repressor. Overexpression of DsrA increases biofilm production, and this is dependent on regulation of H-NS. The downstream targets of H-NS are also being identified. Our results suggest that both flhDC, the central regulator of motility, and rpoS, encoding the stress sigma factor, act as nodes for regulation by multiple sRNAs. Using methods developed in the lab for rapidly creating translational fusions to genes of interest and screening the set of Hfq-dependent sRNAs to identify regulatory interactions, we have screened multiple other transcriptional regulators for sRNA regulation. We find that only a subset of regulators, including Lrp and SoxS, are subject to sRNA regulation, and we are investigating the physiological significance of this extra level of regulation. In another study, a small RNA was found to negatively regulate tolC, the core of multiple drug efflux pumps in E. coli. The impact of this regulation on drug resistance is being investigated. The action of these small RNAs depends on the RNA chaperone Hfq, a protein with homology to the Lsm and Sm families of eukaryotic proteins involved in RNA splicing and other functions. Hfq binds both to sRNAs and to mRNAs, and stimulates pairing, but exactly how it does this is not entirely clear. Two of the projects in the lab have focused on the mechanism of sRNA function and the role of Hfq and other proteins. Hfq is a hexamer of identical subunits. While many mutations have been created in Hfq, these have generally been studied in vitro with purified mutant protein and a very narrow set of sRNAs and model mRNAs. In collaboration with G. Storz, NICHD, interesting hfq alleles have now been studied in vivo with multiple sRNA:mRNA reporters;the results demonstrate that some mutants are defective only for specific sRNA/mRNA pairs, suggesting that there are multiple modes for Hfq to bind and act to stimulate pairing. In addition, we have found that the Hfq-dependent sRNAs fall into two classes, defined by their behavior in different Hfq mutants. All of these sRNAs depend on the known sRNA binding site on the proximal face of Hfq for in vivo stability. The larger group, called Class I, is rapidly degraded when used, most likely dependent upon pairing. Mutations in the distal face of Hfq, which disrupt target mRNA binding, stabilize the Class I sRNAs, and mutations in the rim of Hfq, implicated in pairing, destabilize the sRNAs. Class II sRNAs are generally more stable than Class I sRNAs, are not destabilized by the rim mutants, but are by the distal site mutants. These results suggest at least two distinct modes of sRNA binding to Hfq. In order to determine if factors other than Hfq are necessary for the action of these sRNAs, a genetic selection was developed to select for failure of two sRNAs to act. The mutants isolated fell into two classes;the first, expected class, had changes in conserved and essential amino acids in hfq. The second class were loss of function mutations in pnp, encoding polynucleotide phosphorylase. Polynucleotide phosphorylase (PNPase) is a 3'to 5'endonuclease that associates with the RNA degradosome, an RNAse known to be involved in degradation of sRNAs as well as their target mRNAs. pnp mutations lead to increased instability and decreased levels of multiple sRNAs, and this decreased accumulation may be sufficient to explain their failure to act. Our genetic analysis suggests that PNPase may play an unexpected role in protecting sRNAs from degradation, probably by regulating the activity of the RNA degradosome. This proposal has now been confirmed by in vitro work from B. Luisi and students at the U. of Cambridge, and we are collaborating with them to further dissect how PNPase, Hfq, and the degradosome interact. Further genetic dissection of PNPase demonstrates that the active site of PNPase is critical for protection of sRNAs;this will also be investigated in vitro. Overall, we have developed highly efficient in vivo tools for studying sRNAs and the networks they reside in. Our focus is increasingly on the role of the sRNAs in complex bacterial behavior and investigations into the mechanism of sRNA function.
|Thompson, Karl M; Gottesman, Susan (2014) The MiaA tRNA modification enzyme is necessary for robust RpoS expression in Escherichia coli. J Bacteriol 196:754-61|
|De Lay, Nicholas; Schu, Daniel J; Gottesman, Susan (2013) Bacterial small RNA-based negative regulation: Hfq and its accomplices. J Biol Chem 288:7996-8003|
|Moon, Kyung; Six, David A; Lee, Hyun-Jung et al. (2013) Complex transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of an enzyme for lipopolysaccharide modification. Mol Microbiol 89:52-64|
|De Lay, Nicholas; Gottesman, Susan (2009) The Crp-activated small noncoding regulatory RNA CyaR (RyeE) links nutritional status to group behavior. J Bacteriol 191:461-76|
|Mandin, Pierre; Gottesman, Susan (2009) A genetic approach for finding small RNAs regulators of genes of interest identifies RybC as regulating the DpiA/DpiB two-component system. Mol Microbiol 72:551-65|
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Final Report - 2013-227-DLD- Tactical Research Fund: Addressing the urgent need to identify viable refrigerant alternatives for use in the Northern Prawn Fishery
This study highlights significant challenges facing both the Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF) and Sydney Fish Market regarding future refrigeration options. With respect to the NPF, this study highlights significant persisting uncertainty regarding the only currently suitable alternative (HFC-507A), and emphasizes the need for unified action on this issue to minimise cost to individual operators. Options are presented for Sydney Fish Market, and risks identified.
Principal Investigator: Peter Brodribb
Keywords: Refrigerant, Northern Prawn Fishery, Sydney Fish Market, R22, ammonia/CO2.
Modern fishing fleets and the fish product supply chains are entirely dependent on effective and reliable refrigeration systems, from the point of catch to consumption.
The fishing vessels of the NPF (Northern Prawn Fishery) have one of the most demanding tasks for refrigeration equipment, operating in constrained spaces, under heavy load, in high ambient temperatures,requiring snap freezing of tonnes of sensitive product using equipment operating in a moving vessel, with heavy vibration and exposed to corrosive salt spray and water. Aside from the severe mechanical constraints and conditions, this demanding refrigeration task is only easily achieved using HCFC-22 (R22), a refrigerant that is on the verge of being completely phased out within a matter of years.
Further down the supply chain, the very large refrigeration system around which the SFM (Sydney Fish Market) is built, is also at the end of its design life and reliant on more than half a million dollars of the same refrigerant, HCFC-22. Aside from the logistics of replacing a working system of this size, in a facility that requires 7 days per week operation to maintain the stock in trade, the locality of the SFM, on the edge of the largest CBD in Australia, in the middle of an active tourism, retail and hospitality precinct, means that the use of certain refrigerants that have potential safety issues is unlikely to be acceptable, even though they may be the best technical solution to the requirements.
The proposed shift from the Department of Environment towards the use of low GWP refrigerant such as natural refrigerants has highlighted a need to urgently consider alternative options suitable to fishing operations in the NPF, and review practice and system design changes that may be required.
Additional factors including the significant distance between fishing grounds and ports, limited ability of vessel engineers to maintain complex refrigeration systems, and significant dangers associated with use of highly volatile refrigerant alternatives also necessitate use of safe, simple, reliable refrigeration systems, further limiting adaptive options able to be applied to NPF vessels.
There is an urgent need to review options able to be applied to NPF fishing systems and identify an uncomplicated, reliable, high capacity, compact and inexpensive solution.
1. Undertake detailed review of refrigerant alternatives to R22 that can be applied on NPF vessels. Evaluate associated advantages and disadvantages of each, including an estimate of the costs per vessel associated with implementation of alternatives.
2. Identify a simple, cost effective, reliable solution to the impending phasing out of R22 in Australia.
3. Extend key findings to target audiences - particularly NPF operators, government officials and political representatives.
4. Explore technology options for the large R22 system located at the SFM.
Northern Prawn Fishery Fleet
There is no easy ‘off-the-shelf’ solution for the NPF fleet. Refrigeration engineers and practitioners with specialist knowledge and experience in dealing with this tough and complex application must devise the next generation refrigeration system.
The only refrigerant that is entirely suitable for delivering the workload required for the exiting NPF vessels is HFC-507A, a refrigerant that will come under regulatory scrutiny within the next decade (or sooner), and face a similar fate as HCFC-22.
It is not recommended that any vessel owner proceed with paying to replace their system until the timing of a proposed removal of the carbon equivalent import levy change is confirmed.
The most efficient way to manage the transition for the fleet is for the industry body to invest in a vessel technical standard and demonstration system. New refrigeration systems can then be ordered with delivery and installation dates scheduled for post the removal of the levy, ensuring reasonable prices are paid for gas.
Sydney Fish Market
Site specific constraints may prohibit an advanced ammonia/CO2 cascade system, and the most appropriate system for the site would appear to be a HFC-134a/CO2 cascade system.
It is recommended that the Board consider conducting a detailed feasibility study into the design and development of an advanced HFC-134a/CO2 cascade system. Should the board choose to embark on additional engineering, the ammonia/CO2 system would eliminate any future scrutiny from government regulators on HFC refrigerant usage.
Given the size of the HCFC-22 charge required to operate the existing SFM plant, and the age of the equipment, the option of simply extending the life of the existing plant for long enough that an effective and affordable low GWP fourth generation refrigerant becomes available, comes with ever increasing risk of both component failure, and rapidly escalating HCFC-22 gas prices.
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First, a review in Tablet Magazine:
Pieced TogetherNah, that's how it is all the time for philologists.
The Cairo Geniza did more than cast light on Judaism’s literary heritage; it helped us recognize that history’s raw materials can be anything from illuminated manuscripts to bits of junk
By Jenna Weissman Joselit | May 27, 2011 7:00 AM | Print | Email | tweetShare17
Chance encounters on street corners. Secret trips abroad. Whispered hints of buried treasure. To those of us steeped in the writings of John le Carré and Alan Furst, all this smacks of business as usual within the world of espionage. But, as Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole’s new book, Sacred Trash: The Lost and Found World of the Cairo Geniza, reveals, such goings-on were once as much the province of scholars as spies. In the telling of how, against all odds, a “pestiferous wrack” of papers, as one Cambridge professor put it, became one of the most important finds of the late 19th- and early 20th century, Sacred Trash transforms life within the dusty, dry, and often desiccated groves of academe into something akin to a giant romp, a thrilling adventure yarn—hijinks among the highbrow.
Second, a review by Anthony Julius in the NYT. Excerpt:
It is perhaps the chief appeal of Hoffman and Cole’s book that it restores to life the mostly obscure and unnoticed scholars whose careers were touched by the geniza or who committed themselves to its study. Chief in interest among them must be the extraordinary Solomon Schechter (circa 1847-1915). Romanian and Hasidic by origin, Yeshiva- and then university-trained, a vigorous critic of what he regarded as the anti-Jewish bias of the German Protestant higher criticism (which questioned the dating of several books in the Hebrew Bible), he was a Cambridge don before leaving for the United States, but throughout his life, a charismatic, brilliant man of wide culture and eccentric manner. He became the president of the Jewish Theological Seminary, and is best known today as the man after whom the Conservative movement’s network of day schools is named. He immediately grasped the significance of the geniza materials, which had been shown to him in 1896 by Cambridge acquaintances — two elderly widows of scholarly bent, also wonderfully revived by Hoffman and Cole. Schechter alone was responsible for rescuing some 190,000 fragments. The collection came to dominate his life, taking him away from other scholarly projects. One of his colleagues remarked, “It makes me unutterably sad when I see your unique powers not turned to noble account.”Third, a nice video interview of the two authors, also from Tablet:
For earlier reviews, go here. Note also, the other, similarly titled, recent popular book on the same subject: Sacred Treasure: The Cairo Genizah, by Mark Glickman.
Those "Syriac-wielding" "elderly widows of scholarly bent," Agnes Lewis and Margaret Gibson, were recently the subject of their own biography, The Sisters of Sinai by Janet Soskice, noted here and follow the links. They were the discoverers of the Gospels manuscript Codex Syriacus at St. Catherine's Monastery in the Sinai. | <urn:uuid:1b08b596-80a4-4fbb-9225-cac3478cd34a> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2011_05_22_archive.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279169.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00210-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.965833 | 705 | 1.546875 | 2 |
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