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I have been thinking a lot about climate change during the COVID-19 times (and so have many many many others). Two things have struck many among us, and have repeatedly been brought up in discussions I have been a part of. The first main theme has been “nature returning”: clearer skies, cleaner waters (or in the case of Venice probably less silt being stirred up, but still), animals claiming their place in quieter streets. Here in Cyprus, I sometimes find myself missing the lockdown curfew: I could see owls gliding past my balcony then. The change seems immediate and considerable. The second theme has been the clear impression that citizens, governments, businesses, and pretty much any agent you can name are prepared to make radical changes in the face of radical and immediate threats. The relative scarcity of such changes (from all of us) in the face of climate change, suggests that we do not actually, truly, believe it is a radical and immediate threat, and those few who do (or who see it every day and are experiencing the consequences already) are lone voices shouting in the desert.
And now this has happened: a new virus has come, and the whole landscape around us has shifted. If COVID-19 and the lockdowns are an ongoing earthquake, then new paths have opened and we can now cross what used to be impassable mountains. Turns out a lot of the travel wasn’t really necessary (which shouldn’t come as a surprise to most of us). Turns out a lot of the lovely places of the world we are destroying bit by bit through our touristic presence would be much better off without us and that tourism is not a sustainable basis for an economy. Turns out there are lots of things wrong with the bases and assumptions of our economy (this REALLY should come as no surprise). And many of us have rediscovered the pleasures of home, and reading, and family. Now, none of these things is new, and just like with climate change people have been shouting them for ages. What is new is the number of people that have suddenly and vividly been made aware of them. In this changed and changing landscape, with its new rifts, valleys, and mountain peaks, we can do new things.
So I do not think there is a better time for me to return to some of the concerns Dave brought up last year, through what I have come to call the Acorn Study: action and inaction and the bases behind it, small actions and the shifts they cause, sideways approaches to the enormous monster of climate change. At the beginning of the year, when COVID-19 was still something most of us were ignoring because it was the problem of others far away (sounds at all familiar?), I and Ellie Snowden started working on compiling bibliography for the impact of small actions and the causes of inaction around climate change. This lead to a comprehensive whitepaper that is to become the background of the next phase of our climate journey: a series of approaches from different angles that are all meant to explore the routes, crags, and hidden paths of this new landscape, so we can all better find our way, available to organisations to use.
HERE you can find a much shorter and lighter outline of our newly-launched fledgling programme.
I want to close with an extensive quote from Robert Macfarlane’s Underland, a book I read recently and that inspired the illustration for this post:
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La Dolce Vita: Italian Bean Collection
A one-pound bag each of our four favorite beans for cooking a la Italiana. Minestrone soups, pasta e fagioli or just a bowl of amore is in your future.
Marcella beans are grown in California from Italian Sorana seedstock. Sorana is a cannellini bean with incredibly thin skin and when cooked properly, an indulgent creamy texture. You can use them in your kitchen as you would any small white, European-style bean, but with an ingredient like this, simple is often better. Good crusty bread with some Marcella beans smashed on top, drizzled with your very best extra virgin olive oil and maybe a dusting of freshly cracked pepper is the new standard for “fast food.”
Cranberry (Borlotti) Beans:
Cranberry is an odd name for a lovely, versatile bean. Thought to be originally from Colombia and then bred in Italy, Cranberry beans are soft and dense with a velvety, rich texture. The thin skins help produce a rich bean broth, making it the natural friend of pasta e fagioli (pasta fazool) as the liquid coats each noodle with its luxurious sauce.
Royal Corona Beans:
A new hand-harvested crop straight from Europe into your pantry. Giant, fat, white runner beans that are creamier and more luxurious than Greek and Spanish gigandes and a little denser than traditional Italian coronas. Royal Corona beans can replace any white bean but be prepared to be astounded by how big they are when cooked. Fully cooked, they can be a little starchy but you can also keep cooking until they reach the creamy point.
Garbanzo (Ceci) Beans:
Garbanzos aren't a true "new world" bean, but we love them so much and the imported crops tend to be so old and dusty that we make this one of our California crops.
Optional: Napa Cakes Panforte
A traditional Italian classic. Napa Cakes Panforte combines almonds, hazelnuts, dried raisins, B&R Farms Blenheim apricots and tart cranberries with a bit of oat and almond flours, Salute Santé grapeseed flour and oil, honey, cocoa, cane sugar, and spices, then bake them slowly into moist, flavorful delectable cakes. Great for a cheese plate or with vin santo after dinner. | <urn:uuid:69df3ba3-c574-4be8-9719-21a8dce1604e> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.ranchogordo.com/products/la-dolce-vita-italian-bean-collection | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279189.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00061-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.906476 | 522 | 1.617188 | 2 |
Despite legalization of adult use and medical cannabis in the U.S., federal classification of cannabis subjects business to potential civil and criminal penalties, as well as the risk of forfeiture under federal law.
State-compliant cannabis businesses will finally be treated like other businesses and allowed access to essential financial services, like bank accounts and loans.
Many direct and indirect cannabis businesses have difficulty accessing loans or other financing. The proposal seeks to allow the Administrator to provide a guarantee for a loan to eligible small businesses that are cannabis-related legitimate businesses or service providers.
Makes amendments to the Small Business Act and SB Investment Act to make SBA programs and services available to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers.
Targeting technical assistance and loans to socially and economically disadvantaged business owners outside of the cannabis industry via:
- Expanding pre-existing programs to provide assistance and loans to those economically disadvantaged business owners outside the cannabis industry.
- Grants to certain business owners to offset administrative and compliance costs associated with the provisions within this proposal.
This proposal will make amendments to the Small Business Act and SB Investment Act to make SBA programs and services available to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers.
The bureau of labor statistics shall regularly compile and publicize data on demographics of business owners and employees in the cannabis industry. | <urn:uuid:fbf6ff33-d666-4dc8-935d-ba4c780a4c9b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://tacomahouseofcannabis.com/iii-availability-of-small-business-administration-programs-and-loans-to-cannabis-related-legitimate-businesses/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570921.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809094531-20220809124531-00274.warc.gz | en | 0.947312 | 265 | 1.617188 | 2 |
September 30, 2012 at 8:33 AM by Dr. Drang
I’ve known about the
screencapture command for ages. My first screenshot/upload utility was written in Perl back in early 2006 and was invoked via Quicksilver. That early script gradually evolved into the
snapftp script, written in Python and invoked via FastScripts, I use today. I learned yesterday that I haven’t been keeping up with
screencapture’s improvements over the years. It now has an option for doing timed screenshots, which I’ve been using the venerable Grab application for. Using this option, I now have a smoother workflow for taking screenshots of menus and other ephemeral screen displays.
When I say
screencapture “now has an option,” I’m using a very elastic definition of “now.” Looking back through the history of the
screencapture man page, which you can do through the “Choose a version” popup menu, I’m embarrassed to say that it’s had this option since Leopard. Apparently, I haven’t checked the man page since I wrote that first script in 2006. Better late than never, I guess.
My timed screenshot script is barely a script at all:
bash: #!/bin/bash screencapture -T10 -P ~/Desktop/snap.png
Just one line. The
-T10 option tells it to take the screenshot 10 seconds after the script is called. I find that’s usually plenty of time to do whatever clicking or hovering is needed to bring up the item I want in the screenshot. The
-P option tells it to open the screenshot file in Preview when it’s done. With a timed screenshot,
screencapture takes a picture of the entire display, which is seldom what I want. By bringing it up in Preview right away, the script saves me the step of finding the file on the Desktop and opening it up for cropping.
You might think something this simple would be better defined as an alias in my
.bashrc file than as a separate script. That’d be true if I called it from the Terminal, but I don’t. Calling a screenshot utility from the Terminal is clumsy, because you have to get the Terminal window out of the way before the screenshot is snapped. By saving it as a script, named “Timed Screenshot”, in my
~/Library/Scripts folder, I can call it via FastScripts with any application active. I’ve assigned it the ⌃⌥⌘3 keyboard shortcut, reminiscent of the builtin ⇧⌘3 full-screen capture shortcut.
Now it’s fast and easy to take screenshots like this
Although I’m kicking myself for wasting time with Grab for all those years, at least I won’t be wasting any more time with it. | <urn:uuid:4d36d9e9-5fb5-485b-823e-74f57edf57f5> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://leancrew.com/all-this/2012/09/scripting-timed-screenshots/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988719215.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183839-00200-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.924637 | 623 | 1.625 | 2 |
theateruebersetzen.de is an information and knowledge platform for translators and theater professionals. The aim is to make the many aspects of theater translation more visible in the public discourse, to network actors and to strengthen the associated practice. The three main topics THEATER+ÜBERSETZUNG, THEATER+TEXT and THEATER+TRANSFER and form the basis for the research and interaction offer here, where information is provided on topics such as contemporary drama, drama translation, theater practice and transmission.
Digital exchange formats and subject-specific events in the individual subject areas, but also on general focal points of international theater work, additionally provide the opportunity to orientate oneself on daily and current discourses and thematic focal points.
This combination of exchange and information is intended to strengthen international mobility and ensure the continuous provision of differentiated, reliable and up-to-date information.
From July 2022, in addition to DIALOG- and WERKRAUM, another reading format for interested translators and theater makers will start.
In the LESERAUM, two recent texts from the field of contemporary German-language drama will be presented. Participants will read excerpts from each text together and then discuss the text itself and the possibilities of its translation into other languages.
The first three dates will be devoted to texts that have already been acted out, and we will consider the question of whether there is a connection between acted out and translation.
September 7, 2022
16.00 -17.30 CET/CEST
The cat Eleonore by Caren Jeß (S. Fischer)
in the presence of the author.
Moderation: Ulrike Syha
Free of charge via ZOOM. No preparation is necessary.
Click here to register.
With DIALOGRAUM, the team of theateruebersetzen.de offers an online exchange format once a month for all translators from German and into German. In this second meeting, the focus is on the texts nominated for the Mülheim KinderStückePreis in 2022. The plays and authors will be introduced in a discussion with Thomas Irmer. Afterwards, there will be an opportunity to discuss related questions.
Further dates are planned for the 2nd half of the year! More information soon and on www.theateruebersetzen.de
The focus of the WERKRAUM series is the deepening of individual questions from the practice of translation. For example, topics from the DIALOGRAUM exchange format can be examined in more detail using a specific selection of texts. Also conceivable are thematic or formal focal points such as overwriting, comedy, adaptation, postdramatic writing, dialogic writing, textual surface ..., the concentration on certain authors or language families, and much more.
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Joseph Hunt 10H
Year 10 Essay Writing Task
“There are always risks involved with discovery”
Adolescence is one of the greatest periods of discovery in our lives. Discovery may lead to taking risks as we learn something new. In “Looking for Alibrandi” by Melina Marchetta the main character, Josephine makes numerous discoveries during her final year of school. She learns about her family background, develops the strength to deal with difficulties in her life and makes decisions about her future, similarly the “The Tomorrow” series deals with issues of adolescence. These texts explore how risks can lead to destructive behaviour or can create increased maturity.
The risk involved with Josephine finding out who her father was a bad risk as well as a good risk. An example of this is when Josephine is leaving the movies after her “date” Michael picks her up and they have dinner at a restaurant and talk about things, this was the first step of the good relationship that they develop. But before this, Josephine takes a very negative attitude towards her father before this outing and if it wasn’t for the risk that Michael took in picking her up the relationship would probably have been a bad one. Quote from Josephine: “Sometimes I think he is a myth. As far as the world is concerned, Michael Andretti was just the guy next door.” “I thought we’d put our Italian emotion into gear and scream the place down. I never expected indifference.” This discovery shows that there is risk involved with discovery, but proves that risks aren’t always bad. Also there is the discovery by Josephine in her finding out what Michael is really like.
In “Looking for Alibrandi” Josephine realises that she isn’t necessarily a victim. When Josephine and her friends wag their school walkathon their principal sees them on T.V and tells Josephine that she had actually been voted as school captain, but she made her vice-captain and put Ivy as captain because she could not trust Josephine and... | <urn:uuid:fa56150a-737f-4d40-9441-1c7969648224> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.brainia.com/essays/Looking-For-Alibrandi/3000.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279489.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00006-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.981888 | 436 | 2.609375 | 3 |
"Ugh, she dresses like SUCH an aunty!" is usually not something you'd want to hear about your style, if you're South Asian.
An "aunty" or "aunty-ji" (depending on where you want to fall on the graph of respect and familiarity) is what you call a lady roughly around your mother's age. So, the family friend who has seen you grow up, your mom's co-worker, the lady next to you in the grocery line or the nosy neighbor whose questions about your love life you endure because she makes a killer biryani — they all qualify.
While the stereotype makes aunties famous only for food and unsolicited advice, their style — like this salwar-kurta and sneakers combo, a staple — has not always been in the spotlight. Until now.
"Upping the Aunty" is a mixed-media art project started by Toronto-based artist Meera Sethi, who's trying to debunk this myth that aunties don't have swag. In the project's first phase, Sethi took photos of women in Mumbai and Toronto and posted them on her Tumblr and Instagram — kind of a street style series.
"You see such great, such interesting ways of putting things together," she says. "I wanted to capture that — the colors and the patterns and the accessories — the whole package."
For Sethi, the purpose is to question how we look at fashion — What makes something cool? What makes something worthy of attention? — and then start looking at "other markers of fashion and other notions of style."
The other goal behind the project was to pay homage to the aunties like the ones that surrounded Sethi while she was growing up in Toronto. They are "cultural figures," Sethi says, who have made many contributions to their societies and communities.
In fact, aunties permeated the lives of Sethi and her South Asian friends to such an extent that even when they weren't physically present, they would often pop up in conversations and jokes.
"[We would] engage in 'aunty-speak' — so, using maybe voices and phrases that our aunties have used — with each other, sort of, in jest," Sethi says.
Spurred by these conversations and a plethora of aunty-themed Internet memes and YouTube videos, Sethi started thinking about the cultural knowledge that gets passed on by aunties — especially in diaspora communities.
After a spell of linguistic "pun"-ditry determined the project's title, it all came together. The title isn't just ornamental though. Sethi literally intends to take the project to another level: She wants to collect more photos, have more conversations with aunties about their style and then paint portraits of them embellishing that style.
As she works toward these ambitions, Sethi relishes the individual connections she makes with her muses when she stops them for the picture.
"At first, they might be puzzled or surprised that I want to take their photo, but generally they're flattered," she says. "Some of them have told me I've made their day or given me a hug." | <urn:uuid:08e79822-8fb3-4baa-9c40-566398826c72> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://capeandislands.org/post/photographer-captures-often-overlooked-aunty-couture | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279368.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00328-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.975503 | 658 | 1.882813 | 2 |
For many years now, the Pentagon and DARPA have been hard at work on some wild weapon systems and other stuff. One of the coolest was that Transformer vehicle that was a jeep that could be flown like a helicopter as well. Another of the wild weapon systems that DARPA is working on is the mach 20 weapon system called the Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 or HTV-2 for short.
The goal of this project is to create a missile system that can strike any target on earth within an hour. The first test of the HTV-2 ended after only 9-minutes of flight when the ship crashed into the ocean and could not be recovered. DARPA is set to test the missile again with a lift off from California. This may well be the final chance for the weapon.
If it has another catastrophic failure, it could be scrapped since the budget crunch has hit the Pentagon so hard. The design of the HTV-2 was very odd and in testing, it was found to be hard to stabilize in flight. The fear is a redesign of the vehicle could mean an end for the project. | <urn:uuid:b7fa2f90-74a2-4693-a949-930e81caa7a5> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.slashgear.com/darpa-set-to-test-mach-20-falcon-htv-2-again-10170800/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280410.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00456-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.974223 | 229 | 2.25 | 2 |
Genital herpes is one of the utmost ordinarily occurring STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases). It is caused by the Herpes Simplex Virus. There are two variations of the virus: field 1 or also referred to as HSV-1 and kind 2 likewise universally set as HSV-2. Type 1 which is the culprit down the bleak sores you could see citizens sportsmanlike on their mouth and variety 2 which is utmost normally prudent for sex organ infectious disease.
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In writ to run this condition, you do condition to be diagnosed by a medical practitioner. That's the introductory pace towards analysis. There is not an accessible solution for venereal infectious disease but it can be managed by unwritten medicine identified as suppressive therapy. The medication helps trim the numeral of outbreaks you can submit yourself to but as clip progresses, your article gets nearly new to the infectious agent infection and is able to struggle is reaction the number of outbreaks.
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iOS iPhone Education
Welcome to Alphabuild, your very own letter factory! Build your letters by catching the colored shapes in your light field. Collect power-ups, pop bonus bubbles, earn stars and points as you go! Level One is an easy, no-penalty way to play. In Levels Two and Three, avoid the baddies before they reach your letter and cause trouble. Play as many rounds as you need to earn perfect gold stars for your whole alphabet.
★ 10 unique and colorful game screens to choose from
★ Three difficulty levels, each with its own scoreboard
★ Go For Gold! Play new rounds till you have perfect gold stars
★ Tilt your iPhone or iPad to control your game speed
★ Play Alphabetically or Randomly
★ Bonus 'A-Z Soundboard' activity
★ Detailed sound and voice controls
★ Detailed Tutorial section, and in-game hints
★ A fully designed experience: rich Retina visuals, a fresh soundtrack & whimsical sounds
★ No in-app purchases, locked levels or upgrade fees. Just a fun and wholesome new way to play with the alphabet!
★ Parenting Magazine, ScreenPlay App of the Week!
★ “...A fun and exciting game for both kids and parents. The educational value it provides for the kids is also a nice addition to this game.” — I Heart This App
★ "...Unique, well-done and with a ton of cool things on a conveyer belt. A lot to it for 99 cents." —Smart Apps For Kids
★ "I’m all for games that make learning entertaining and engaging. Alphabuild does both." —The iPhone Mom
★ "Alphabuild is a wonderful app to teach kids colors, shapes, and letters while building cognitive spatial awareness and critical thinking skills." —Smart App Kids
★ "AlphaBuild is perhaps one of the best, if not the best, apps to teach the alphabet." —Lunchbox Reviews
★ “...An addictive moving puzzle game.... The educational reinforcement is so seamlessly integrated that it’s impossible to tell where the learning begins and the game ends, they’re one and the same; the best kind of educational game.” —Apps For Homeschooling
iOS 4.0+ on the iPhone 3Gs, iPhone 4 & 4s, iPhone 5; iPad, iPad 2, new iPad, iPad Mini; or iPod Touch 3g & 4g.
GLYFYX, Inc. is a member of Moms with Apps, a collaborative group of family-friendly developers seeking to promote quality apps for kids and families.
Recommended Ages: 4-7, 8-10, 11-12 +
Categories: Early Learning, Letters, Colors, Shapes, Matching, Games
Image enhancements and optimizations.
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A fire can be a terrible hazard in any industry. At a power station, taking measures to prevent one as well as being prepared to deal with one in the event that it occurs, is absolutely crucial. Installing fire fighting pumps is an effective way to combat such a hazard. A fire pump is part of a sprinkler system’s water supply. It is powered by steam, electricity or diesel. Let’s examine some of the different types of fire fighting pumps that you can choose from, for your power station.
The sprinkler pump is commonly used to irrigate plants and greenery in gardens, and also to prevent fires. In a fire sprinkler system, the fire pump is an essential component. It provides access to high-pressure water in the fire sprinkler system, which serves to increase the rate of the flow of water. The sprinkler pump is a popular method of fire prevention in factories and power stations.
The booster pump machine is part of another system to fight and suppress fires. A booster pump will increase the pressure of a fluid, which may be liquids or even gases, depending on its construction. A gas booster is much like a gas compressor but is usually built with a simpler mechanism, often with only a single stage of compression. This is used to increase the pressure of a gas which is already above the ambient pressure.
A jockey pump, also called a pressure-maintenance pump, is a small device that works with a fire pump in a fire fighting sprinkler system. It is designed in such a way that it keeps the pressure in the system raised at a certain level when the system is not in use, so that the fire pump does not have to run all the time and the system does not get set off without actual cause for alarm. The jockey pump helps make sure that your fire fighting resources are used efficiently, without wastage.
The drencher pump is another part of a fire fighting system which consists of water heads. Unlike sprinklers, which are built internally, drenchers are usually placed on the outside of a building to protect against a fire which may have broken out in a nearby building. Drencher pumps are found above windows, roofs and other exterior openings.
Water Curtain Pump
The water curtain pump is part of a water curtain system — another active fire fighting system. As the name suggests, a water curtain system forms a curtain of water in the event of a fire, to prevent the flames, heat or smoke from spreading further. A water curtain pump is connected to the nozzle of this system through a deluge valve. When fire or smoke is detected, a signal will be sent to the deluge valve to open up and switch on the pump. This will cause water to come gushing in and reach the nozzles and help put out the fire.
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An ongoing battle over an Interior Department rule-making that allows wind-energy producers to kill bald and golden eagles without prosecution has created a rift between environmental advocates and the wind industry.
“We’re between a rock and a hard place,” said David Yarnold, president and CEO of the National Audubon Society, one of the groups opposed to the rule. “We support a move away from fossil fuels, but there’s no question that this issue has strained our relationship with the wind industry.”
Permits authorizing the accidental death of eagles as a result of collision with wind turbines are nothing new. But when the Interior Department’s Fish and Wildlife Service extended the shelf-life of the permits from five to 30 years last month, the decision ruffled more than a few feathers.
Environmental groups, including Audubon, Defenders of Wildlife, and the Natural Resources Defense Council, loudly criticized the rule, with many of the organizations saying that there isn’t enough credible information about how many eagles are killed by turbines to justify an increase in permit duration.
Research published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Biological Conservation last year estimated that between 140,438 and 327,586 birds — or a mean of 234,012 — are killed annually due to collisions with turbines across the U.S.
Eagle mortality is more difficult to pin down, though it is clear that eagles are only a small fraction of all birds killed by turbines. A study in the Journal of Raptor Research also published last year reported 85 eagle deaths at wind farms in 10 states over a period from 1997 to 2012.
“If you want to know how many eagles are killed because of wind energy, you can’t find that number. That number doesn’t exist,” Yarnold said. “That’s a big part of the problem we have with this rule. It’s like they [FWS] haven’t done the homework.”
Green groups have also voiced skepticism about whether FWS has put in place adequate conservation safeguards.
By applying for a permit, turbine operators agree to a certain amount of oversight from FWS, including a five-year review to determine whether operators are taking steps to minimize bird and eagle mortality on their property.
These steps include switching the turbines on only during times of the day or year when eagles are least likely to be flying overhead, as well as the use of radar or other sighting techniques to spot eagles and shut down turbines when they approach.
Participation in the federal permit program is voluntary. If wind developers do not apply for a permit, however, they risk prosecution for bird deaths at wind farms found to violate any number of federal conservation laws, including the Endangered Species Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.
Prosecution is rare but may be on the rise. In November, the Department of Justice reached a $1 million settlement with Duke Energy for birds killed at two of the company’s wind farms in Wyoming. The settlement marked the first time the federal government had pursued legal action against a wind developer for bird deaths caused by turbines.
Now that the precedent has been set, the threat of litigation will likely to carry more weight. The American Bird Conservancy recently announced that it is considering bringing a lawsuit against the Ohio National Guard for the planned construction of a wind turbine near Lake Erie.
Such proposed litigation and the Duke Energy settlement have also elevated the issue of bird deaths from turbines to a higher profile in the national debate over how to strike a balance between conservation and clean energy.
Contrary to what some environmentalists say, FWS insists that the permitting process actually works to protect wildlife.
“We’re not going to issue a permit unless we think there’s an overall conservation value,” said David Cottingham, senior adviser to the director of the service.
But environmentalists remain unconvinced — a stance that has put them at odds with the wind industry, which defends the permitting process as necessary to provide regulatory certainty for wind developers.
“Most environmental organizations support the wind industry, but what we’re saying right now is just because you’re producing clean energy, that doesn’t mean you have carte blanche to run roughshod over environmental law,” said Robert Johns, a spokesman for the American Bird Conservancy.
Now that the regulation is final, critics of the rule-making are weighing their options. How they respond will determine how much the rift widens between environmentalists and the wind industry.
“Addressing issues as complex and important as this one naturally creates some tensions,” said Katie Umekubo, an NRDC attorney focused on renewable-energy projects in the West. “But we all agree protecting eagles is a top priority.”
NRDC and Audubon want the service to go back to the drawing board.
“At this time we’re still exploring all our options,” Umekubo said, adding that the group is “continuing to urge the FWS to reconsider the rule-making.”
A number of conservation groups, including Audubon and ABC, have also indicated a willingness to consider litigating against the rule.
“We’re looking at a range of actions,” Yarnold said. “The first is asking [Interior] Secretary [Sally] Jewell to take a second look at the rule. There’s also another rule-making underway at Interior that will take a broad look at the permitting process, and we’ll be looking to engage in that. But there are potential legal remedies as well.”
For its part, the wind industry, which has worked with green groups in the past to develop conservation strategies for wind projects, is quick to point out that turbines account for a low percentage of bird deaths compared to other man-made threats such as windows in buildings.
The American Wind Energy Association also hopes to keep animosity over the rule at bay by focusing on the bigger picture, environmentally speaking.
“The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, environmental groups, and others all agree the biggest threat to wildlife is climate change,” said Tom Vinson, AWEA vice president of federal regulatory affairs. “[And] wind energy is one of the key solutions available today to mitigate climate change.”
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House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz plans to spend "years, come January, probing the record of a President Hillary Clinton." Chaffetz told the Washington Post: “It’s a target-rich environment. Even before we get to Day One, we’ve got two years’ worth of material already lined up. She has four years of history at the State Department, and it ain’t good.”
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Harare, October 04, 2010 – The United Nations says 50 percent of the Zimbabwe’s rural population have no toilets and use the bush.
Speaking at the launch of the National Action Committee (NAC) on Water, a programme aimed at revitalising water, sanitation and hygiene in the country, United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) representative Dr Peter Salama said a lot still needs to be done to avoid the recurrence of the cholera epidemic of 2008.
“More than 60 percent of hand pumps in rural areas require repairs and more than 50 percent of rural population practises open defecation as their only form of sanitation,” said Salama.
He, however, acknowledged the progress that had been made in this sector so far which ensured that 73 percent of Zimbabweans now had access to improved water while 60 percent could now access improved sanitary facilities.
Zimbabwe witnessed the worst cholera outbreak in the country’s history in 2008, which recorded more than 100 000 cases and 4 000 deaths. At the time most suburbs around the country went without water and in most cases depended on water supplies from UNICEF and other donor agencies.
But since the inauguration of the inclusive government the cases of cholera have dramatically dropped down to about 1000 while only 25 deaths were reported so far this year.
“In Zimbabwe poor water and sanitation is increasingly a problem concentrated in and borne by the poorest, while the richest one fifth of the population have virtually universal coverage of safe water and sanitation services.”
The UNICEF official added that children in Zimbabwe died from simple diarrhoeal diseases although the deaths – like those caused by cholera – did not make international headlines.
Turning onto the country’s response to the UN set targets of achieving the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDG)s, one of which refers to the universal access to clean water and sanitation, Salama said, “One of the off track goals for Zimbabwe is sanitation .”
Speaking at the same occasion the Minister of Water Resources and Development Samuel Sipepa Nkomo said his ministry was facing problems in getting many water projects on stream due to financial problems.
“The programme to resuscitate water infrastructure will need US$400 million a year but we only have $ 100 million. The challenges are really on the financing side,” said Nkomo.
Several water projects have been on the cards before and after independence in 1980. Among some of the most outstanding are the Matebeleland Zambezi Water Project, Gwayi-Shangani Dam, Mundi-Mataga and Kunzvi Dam.
The NAC was first established in the early 1990s for the rural water and sanitation programme but has not been functional during the last decades due to lack of resources.
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These things concluded, the dead covered over with boughs and brambles, and nothing left in the vale to attract a passing and unobservant eye, he gave the signal to resume the march, and with Roland and Captain Ralph, stole from the field of battle.
The twilight was darkening in the west, when the three adventurers, stealing through tangled thickets, and along lonely ridges, carefully avoiding all frequented paths, looked out at last, from a distant hill, upon the valley in which lay the village of the Black-Vulture. The ruddy light of evening, bursting from clouds of crimson and purple, and shooting down through gaps of the hills in cascades of fire, fell brightly and sweetly on the little prairies, or natural meadow-lands; which, dotted over with clumps of trees, and watered by a fairy river, a tributary of the rapid Miami, winding along from side to side, now hiding beneath the shadow of the hills, now glancing into light, gave an air of tender beauty to the scene better befitting, as it might have seemed, the retreat of the innocent and peaceful sons of Oberon, than the wild and warlike children of the wilderness. Looking further up the vale, the eye fell upon patches of ripening maize, waving along the river; and beyond these, just where the valley winded away behind the hills, at the distance of a mile or more, thin wreaths of smoke creeping from roofs of bark and skins, indicated the presence of the Indian village.
Thus arrived at the goal and haven of their hopes, the theatre in which was to be acted the last scene in the drama of their enterprise, the travellers surveyed it for awhile from their concealment, in deep silence, each speculating in his own mind upon the exploits still to be achieved, the perils yet to be encountered, ere success should crown their exertions, already so arduous and so daring. Then creeping back again into a deep hollow, convenient for their purpose, they held their last consultation, and made their final preparations for entering the village. This Nathan at first proposed to do entirely alone, to spy out the condition of the village, and to discover, if possible, in what quarter the marauders had bestowed the unhappy Edith; and this being a duty requiring the utmost secrecy and circumspection, he insisted it could not be safely committed to more than one person.
“In that case,” said valiant Ralph, “I’m your gentleman! Do you think, old Tiger Nathan (and, ’tarnal death to me, I do think you’re ‘ginnin’ to be a peeler of the rale ring-tail specie,—I do, old Rusty, and thar’s my fo’paw on it: you’ve got to be a man at last, a feller for close locks and fighting Injuns that’s quite cu’rous to think on, and I’ll lick any man that says a word agin you, I will, ’tarnal death to me): But I say, do you think I’m come so far atter madam, to gin up the holping her out of bondage to any mortal two-legg’d crittur whatsomever? I’m the person what knows this h’yar town better nor ar another feller in all Kentucky; and that I stick on,—for, cuss me, I’ve stole hosses in it!” | <urn:uuid:113a52ec-a4d6-451d-9ba8-8bffcba1852a> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.bookrags.com/ebooks/13970/181.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988717963.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183837-00375-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.943822 | 753 | 1.898438 | 2 |
Various Benefits Of Using Aloe Vera
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ONE of the problems with scientific atheists (and why they seem
so convincing) is that they take themselves for God, and describe
the world as though they were outside, looking on. It was the Revd
Laurence Sterne who taught me this most vividly.
The 300th anniversary of his birth falls on Sunday, in
anticipation of which I have returned to his admired masterpiece
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman.
Praised as a picaresque work of satire, it should be better
appreciated as one of the great ripostes to atheism. We should
celebrate it, and its author (News, 18
Sterne was born in Ireland, and his was an itinerant and
uncertain childhood, until he found stability at school in
Yorkshire; from where he went to Cambridge, and then back to
Yorkshire as a clergyman. He added minor skirmishes in local
politics and satire to a conscientious life as a rural parson.
His sermons no longer make good reading, although two
collections sold well during his lifetime. They are, however,
intensely humane: this still does not make them a good read, but
there are glimpses of his genius and tolerance.
Nothing, however, prepared people for the appearance in 1759 of
the first two volumes of Tristram Shandy. It is a
remarkable novel, incredibly modern in style - in its episodic
narrative and constant digressions, the moving back and forth in
time, and, above all, the use of self-reference, whereby author and
reader move in and out of the story.
IN THE mid-18th century, the English-Scottish Enlightenment was at
its height: a score of philosophers, of whom David Hume is the best
known, were arguing convincingly for science and determinism, and
for the illusory nature of both God and free will. For a while, it
almost seemed that there was no one of stature to oppose them. This
is the milieu in which Sterne devised his riposte.
The starting premise of the novel is exactly that of determinism
itself - that if one can give a complete description of all the
initial conditions, one can, using the laws of nature, predict any
future circumstance. This explains why, as is so often remarked, it
takes the narrator, Tristram, four volumes just to get to the
moment of his own birth. As his father laments: "My Tristram's
misfortunes began nine months before ever he came into the
Every event, in other words, can be pre-determined, if one only
has enough information, and no choice or intervention by God or man
can change that.
This is Sterne's genius, that he took the claims of determinism
at face value, and then set about devising a set of impossible
questions that no determinist could possibly answer. He does this
by subverting the form of the novel, introducing a host of
self-referential tricks, from the sudden "Shut the door" in chapter
four, to the completely black page after the death of Parson
Yorick, or the absurd squiggle to illustrate the mark made by Uncle
Toby's stick, to the blank space allowing "space" for the reader's
imagination, and the extravagant punctuation.
All these are now commonplace in avant-garde fiction, but in
Tristram Shandy they were strikingly original. Sterne's
purpose was not amusement, but a cheerful challenge to the serious
scientists and philosophers. Determinism absolutely requires the
observer to be outside what is observed: both subject and object of
this novel are absolutely inside the book.
WHAT difference did it make that Sterne was a Church of England
parson? It was the incarnation that revealed the multi-layered
unity of life here on earth. If God, who is entirely other, could
be fully present here and now, then we, too, are both in the world
and apart from it - not one or the other, but both.
When the determinists described the world as if they, like God,
were outside it, then they were wrong. Their description might be
neat, coherent, and powerful, but it can never be complete, and so
cannot, in the end, be true.
The sheer muddle of it all reveals the wonderful complexity.
Writing it like this makes it all appear dull and unconvincing.
This is exactly what Sterne did not do. The riotous confusion of
his novel and its endless humour on all sorts of different levels
is what carries conviction: the world is more muddled and immune to
logical description than ever we imagined. And no novel has been as
inventively muddled as Tristram Shandy.
In his failed marriage, haphazard care of his daughter, and his
earnest flirtations, Tristram is no saint, but he is a most
ingenious philosopher. The description of his own baptism and the
mistake over his name, in the midst of a chaotic household and as
his young life is hanging in the balance, is a wonderful
description of contingency in a fully determined world - the
perfect scientific description. Yet, of course, it is
nothing of the sort, as we instantly recognise, even if we cannot
Best of all, Sterne recognised the smile as the human expression
most impossible to describe in scientific terms. As he said in his
preface: "Every time a man smiles, but much more so when he laughs,
it adds something to this Fragment of Life."
The Revd Nicholas Turner is the Rector of Broughton, Marton,
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The moderate El Niņo of the past year has officially bowed out, leaving his cool sibling, La Niņa, poised to potentially take the equatorial stage.
The latest image of Pacific Ocean sea surface heights from the NASA/European Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason-2 oceanography satellite, dated June 11, 2010, shows that the tropical Pacific has switched from warm (red) to cold (blue) during the last few months. The blue area in the center of the image depicts the recent appearance of cold water hugging the equator, which the satellite measures as a region of lower-than-normal sea level. Remnants of the El Niņo warm water pool, shown here in red and yellow, still linger north and south of the equator in the center of the image.
The image shows sea surface height relative to normal ocean conditions. Red (warmer) areas are about 10 centimeters (4 inches) above normal. Green areas indicate near-normal conditions. Purple (cooler) areas are 14 to 18 centimeters (6 to 7 inches) below normal. Blue areas are 5 to 13 centimeters (2 to 5 inches) below normal.
"The central equatorial Pacific Ocean could stay colder than normal into summer and beyond, because sea level is already about 10 centimeters (4 inches) below normal, creating a significant deficit of the heat stored in the upper ocean," said JPL oceanographer and climatologist Bill Patzert. "The next few months will reveal if the current cooling trend will eventually evolve into a long-lasting La Niņa situation."
A La Niņa is essentially the opposite of an El Niņo. During a La Niņa, trade winds in the western equatorial Pacific are stronger than normal and the cold water that normally exists along the coast of South America extends to the central equatorial Pacific. La Niņas change global weather patterns and are associated with less moisture in the air, resulting in less rain along the coasts of North and South America. They also tend to increase the formation of tropical storms in the Atlantic.
"For the American Southwest, La Niņas usually bring a dry winter, not good news for a region that has experienced normal rain and snowpack only once in the past five winters," said Patzert.
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Center for Biological Diversity – Petition to list the Cherry Point population of Pacific herring
January 21, 2004 – Center for Biological Diversity – Petition to list the Cherry Point population of Pacific herring, Clupea pallasi, as “threatened” or “endangered” under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.
In 2004, several biological and environmental groups petitioned the National Marine Fisheries Services to list the Cherry Point population of Pacific herring as threatened or endangered under the ESA. While recognizing Cherry Point herring declines, NMSA concluded that neither a threatened or endangered listing status was warranted based on its determination that Cherry Point herring is not separate and distinct from, but rather part of the previously defined Georgia Basin population segment comprised of herring from both Puget Sound and the Strait of Georgia, which, as a whole, is not in danger of extinction. The petition cites that a major contributing factor to the decline of Cherry Point herring is noise pollution from marine vessels. | <urn:uuid:3d708a38-b328-4f35-a50e-cc3bde25f80e> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.coaltrainfacts.org/center-for-biological-diversity-petition-to-list-the-cherry-point-population-of-pacific-herring | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280364.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00035-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.913281 | 213 | 2.6875 | 3 |
26 1It shouldn’t snow in summer or rain at harvest. Neither should a foolish person ever be honored. 2Curses will not harm someone who is innocent; they are like sparrows or swallows that fly around and never land. 3Whips are for horses, and harnesses are for donkeys, so paddles are good for fools. 4Don’t give fools a foolish answer, or you will be just like them. 5But answer fools as they should be answered, or they will think they are really wise. 6Sending a message by a foolish person is like cutting off your feet or drinking poison. 7A wise saying spoken by a fool is as useless as the legs of a crippled person. 8Giving honor to a foolish person is like tying a stone in a slingshot. 9A wise saying spoken by a fool is like a thorn stuck in the hand of a drunk. 10Hiring a foolish person or anyone just passing by is like an archer shooting at just anything. 11A fool who repeats his foolishness is like a dog that goes back to what it has thrown up. 12There is more hope for a foolish person than for those who think they are wise. 13The lazy person says, “There’s a lion in the road! There’s a lion in the streets!” 14Like a door turning back and forth on its hinges, the lazy person turns over and over in bed. 15Lazy people may put their hands in the dish, but they are too tired to lift the food to their mouths. 16The lazy person thinks he is wiser than seven people who give sensible answers. 17Interfering in someone else’s quarrel as you pass by is like grabbing a dog by the ears. 18Like a madman shooting deadly, burning arrows 19is the one who tricks a neighbor and then says, “I was just joking.” 20Without wood, a fire will go out, and without gossip, quarreling will stop. 21Just as charcoal and wood keep a fire going, a quarrelsome person keeps an argument going. 22The words of a gossip are like tasty bits of food; people like to gobble them up. 23Kind words from a wicked mind are like a shiny coating on a clay pot. 24Those who hate you may try to fool you with their words, but in their minds they are planning evil. 25People’s words may be kind, but don’t believe them, because their minds are full of evil thoughts. 26Lies can hide hate, but the evil will be plain to everyone. 27Whoever digs a pit for others will fall into it. Whoever tries to roll a boulder down on others will be crushed by it. 28Liars hate the people they hurt, and false praise can ruin others.
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Both 2 G and 5 G are cellular networks used by people. 2 G was first introduced in the year 1993. And the most recent cellular network is 5 G which was introduced in the year 2018. The alphabet ‘G’ denotes the word Generation. Each of the networks of wireless broadband can be defined as a set of telephone network standards that helps in describing the technical implementation of the wireless network broadband system. There is no doubt in accepting the fact that in the last decade, the importance and need of the cellular network and use of mobiles as increased phenomenally.
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2 G vs 5 G
The main difference between 2 G and 5 G is that the first one has a bandwidth of 25 MHz whereas the latter one has a bandwidth ranging from 30 GHz to 300 GHz. 2 G was introduced in the year 1933, whereas 5 G was introduced in the year 2018. The internet service used by the first one was called Narrowband, whereas the service used by 5 G is Wireless World Wide Web.
2 G is the short form of the term, Second Generation of Cellular Network. The networks for the same were launched by the GSM standard, which is situated in Finland, Radiolinja, in the year 1991. After this network was launched automatically, the previously existing network was given the name 1G or First Generation of Cellular Network.
5 G or as its full form suggests, Fifth Generation for the cellular network, technology standard, began developing in the year 2019 and spreading worldwide. Though 4G is still the most widely used network at present, still 5 G is the strongest one available. It is predicted that, but the year 2025, approximately 1.7 million people will be subscribed to the 5 G network.
Comparison Table Between 2 G and 5 G
|Parameters of Comparison||2 G||5 G|
|Year of Introduction||1993||2018|
|Internet Service used||Narrowband||Wireless World Wide Web|
|Application one gets||Voice calling and short messaging.||High-resolution video streaming, remote control of vehicles.|
|Technology Used||GSM||MIMO and mm Waves.|
|Bandwidth range||25 MHz||30 GHz to 300 GHz|
What is 2 G?
2 G cellular network has a plethora of advantages over its predecessors. It evidently uses the radio frequency spectrum more efficiently, and that also enabling more users in each of the bands. 2 G helped the users to get data services for their mobiles and enable them to send SMS texts.
With the help of 2 G, the networks qualified to provide various services like textual messages, Multimedia messages, picture messages. The most common and well-known 2 G device and service was TDMA, or as it stands for time-division multiple access.
The data-providing speed is kbps. It used a bandwidth that had a range between 30 kHz to 200 kHz.
It used digital signals instead of analogs, and hence this development improved the performance. During the phase when 2 G was used, the cellular devices or mobiles were used for both voices as well as data.
2 G helped in achieving a very crucial stepping stone in the world of technology, i.e., allowing multiple users on a single platform with the help of multiplexing.
The 2 G network or as known as the Second Generation cellular network, was based on GSM. After 2 G came 3 G or the third generation.
What is 5 G?
5 G started spreading through the globe in the year 2019, and it was the successor of 4 G. The devices that uses the fifth Generation network is said to have internet as well as telephone connection with the help of radio waves. It has the maximum bandwidth as compared to any of the cellular networks which ever existed. Due to this increased size, the download speed has increased phenomenally.
It is a digital cellular network for which the area on which it is transmitted is divided into small geographical areas to enhance performance. The peak speed of 5 G is 10 Gbps, wherein in the case of 4 G, it was just 1 Gbps. The average speed of 5 G as recorded is 400 Mbps. The access system which is used by the network is called OFDM and BDMA.
5 G was first introduced in the year 2018. The best advantage of this network is that it has high speed and a very low rate of latency. The technology which is used for the latter is MIMO and mm Waves.
The switch type which is used for this network is called Packet Switching. And the internet service which is used by the network is Wireless World Wide Web.
Main Differences Between 2 G and 5 G
- The year of introduction of 2 G was in the year 1993. Whereas 5 G was introduced in the year 2018.
- The Internet Service used by 2 G was called Narrowband, whereas the internet service used by 5 G is called Wireless World Wide Web.
- The applications one gets to while using 2 G are Voice calling and short messaging. Whereas the applications one gets while using 5 G are High-resolution video streaming, remote control of vehicles, etc.
- The technology which is used by 2 G is GSM, whereas the technology used by 5 G is called MIMO and mm Waves.
- The bandwidth of 2 G is 25 MHz, whereas the bandwidth range of 5 G is 30 GHz to 300 GHz.
The increase in the use of cellular networks and the increased demand for having a network that has a high speed, low latency, and a smooth, disruption-free network has become the need of the hour. The objective of improving the networks is to enhance wireless communications in order to provide reliable communications and high quality, just like the ones people got while using wired communication. Each improved and new generation of wireless networks represents enhancement and improvement and is one step closer to the main goal.
2 G was first introduced in the year 1993, whereas 5 G was deployed over the globe in the year 2018. During this gap period, there has been commendable enhancement and improved wireless networks.
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Chapter 2: Perception, Personality, and Emotions
Factors That Influence Perception
Perceptual Errors Attribution Theory Distinctiveness
How Attributions Get Distorted
Why Do Perception and Judgment Matter?
What Is Personality?
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
The Big Five Personality Model
The Dark Triad
Other Personality Attributes That Influence OB
What Are Emotions and Moods?
Choosing Emotions: Emotional Labour
Why Should We Care About Emotions in the Workplace?
The Case for EI
The Case against EI
Negative Workplace Emotions
Global Implications Perception
OB at Work
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
- Define perception, and explain the factors that influence it.
- Explain attribution theory, and list the three determinants of attribution.
- Describe personality, the way it is measured, and the factors that shape it.
- Describe the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality framework and its strengths and weaknesses.
- Identify the key traits in the Big Five Personality Model.
- Demonstrate how the Big Fine personality traits predict behaviour at work.
- Differentiate between emotions and moods.
- Show the impact of emotional labour on employees.
- Contrast the evidence for and against the existence of emotional intelligence.
- Identify strategies for emotion regulation and their likely effects.
Perception is important in the study of OB because behaviour is based on people’s perceptions of what reality is, not reality itself. Evidence suggests that what an individual perceives about his or her work situation will influence productivity, absenteeism, job satisfaction, turnover, and organizational commitment. Since people act on their perceptions, understanding the factors that affect perception is important in OB. Personality is important to the study of perception because personality characteristics affect one’s perceptions. Employees bring an emotional component with them to work every day, and no study of OB could be comprehensive without considering the role of emotions in workplace behaviour.
It is impossible to cover all the material contained in the chapter during one or two lectures. To deal with this problem, I present my students with a list of study questions to indicate what material they will be responsible for on exams. I tell them that they will be responsible for these, even if the material is not covered in class. I have found that this reduces anxiety overall, and I find it helps to make students aware that not everything in a chapter is required material. I realize instructors vary in their approach, so this is simply my approach.
My study questions for this chapter are
- What is perception?
- What factors affect our perception?
- What does attribution theory tell us?
- What are the shortcuts and biases people use in judging others?
- Why do perception and judgment matter?
- What is personality? What are its determinants?
- Describe the Big Five Personality Model.
- What major personality attributes most influence OB?
- What are emotions and moods?
- Why should we care about emotions in the workplace?
- What is emotional labour?
- What is emotional intelligence?
- How do global differences affect perception, personality and emotions?
SUGGESTED TEACHING PLAN
In this class I go over judgment shortcuts and personality issues through the use of a mini-lecture. We then do a review of students’ personality tests from Exploring the Web (they are asked to fill these out ahead of time) and then collect numbers for each of the different types (Type A, Type B, etc.) This gives them some insights into personality distributions.
Be sure to check the Supplemental Material section for additional material that can be used in class or assigned as homework.
ANNOTATED LECTURE OUTLINE
A. Perception Defined Notes
Perception is the process by which individuals organize and interpret their impressions in order to give meaning to their environment.
Why Is It Important?
- Because people’s behaviour is based on their perception of what reality is, not on reality itself.
- The world as it is perceived is the world that is behaviourally important.
B. Factors Influencing Perception Notes
(See Exhibit 2-1 Factors That Influence Perception)
A number of factors operate to shape and sometimes distort perception.
These factors can reside in the perceiver, the target, and the situation.
- The Perceiver
- When an individual looks at a target and attempts to interpret what he or she sees, that interpretation is heavily influenced by personal characteristics of the individual perceiver.
- The more relevant personal characteristics affecting perception of the perceiver are attitudes, motives, interests, past experiences, and expectations.
Teaching Tip: Ask students to compare their perceptions of the first day of class for two different courses. What factors about them, the target and the situation influenced their perceptions?
- The Target
Characteristics of the target can also affect what is being perceived. This would include attractiveness, gregariousness, and our tendency to group similar things together. For example, members of a group with clearly distinguishable features or colour are often perceived as alike in other, unrelated characteristics as well.
- The Situation
The context in which we see objects or events also influences our attention. This could include time, heat, light, or other situational factors.
C. Perceptual Errors Notes
We use a number of shortcuts when we judge others. An understanding of these shortcuts can be helpful toward recognizing when they can result in significant distortions.
- Attribution Theory
(See Exhibit 2-2 Attribution Theory)
- Attribution theory has been proposed to develop explanations for the fact that when individuals observe behaviour, they attempt to determine whether it is internally or externally caused.
- Externally-caused behaviour is believed to result from the environment.
- Internally-caused behaviour is attributed to those events that are believed to
be under the personal control of the individual.
- Rules about behaviour are based on three rules:
- Does individual act the same way in other situations?
If it is, the observer is likely to give the behaviour an external attribution.
- If this action is not unusual, it will probably be judged as internal.
- Does individual act the same as others in same situation?
- If yes, you would be expected to give an external
- If no, your conclusion as to causation would be internal.
- Does the individual act the same way over time?
- If yes, the observer is inclined to attribute it to internal causes.
Teaching Tip: Point out to students that attribution theory helps one make sense of situations, but that we often tend to blame others more for their “wrongs”, while being convinced when we do something “wrong” it’s because of external factors. Ask them if they have examples of this to share.
- How Attributions Get Distorted
- Fundamental attribution error: This is the tendency to underestimate the influence of external factors and overestimate the influence of internal factors when making judgments about the behaviour of
- Self-serving bias: This is the tendency for individuals to attribute their own successes to internal factors while putting the blame for failures on external factors.
- Selective Perception
- People selectively interpret what they see based on their interests, background, experience, and attitudes.
- A group’s perception of organizational activities is selectively altered to align with the vested interests they represent. Managers view the organization from their perspective; employees often have a very different view, which is demonstrated in union conflicts.
Teaching Tip: Most students will have had some recent experience with labour strife (garbage strike, postal strike, employees at the university on strike, teachers’ strikes, etc.). Have them discuss the perceptions of the different sides, and how this affected the process of collective bargaining.
- Selectivity works as a shortcut in judging other people by allowing us to “speed-read” others, but not without the risk of drawing an inaccurate Because we see what we want to see, we can draw unwarranted conclusions from an ambiguous situation.
- Halo Effect
Drawing a general impression about an individual based on a single characteristic.
Teaching Tip: This phenomenon frequently occurs when students appraise their classroom instructor. Students may give prominence to a single trait such as enthusiasm and allow their entire evaluation to be tainted by how they judge the instructor on that one trait.
- Contrast Effect
A person’s evaluation is often influenced by other people that we have recently encountered. For example, an interview situation in which one sees a pool of job applicants can distort perception. Distortions in any given candidate’s evaluation can occur as a result of his or her place in the interview schedule.
Attributing one’s own characteristics to other people. Rather than perceiving people as they really are, we judge people as being similar to us.
When managers engage in projection, they compromise their ability to respond to individual differences. They tend to see people as more homogeneous than they really are.
Teaching Tip: This is an opportunity to point out to students that we often assume that people will act the same way that we do, and this is an example of engaging in projection. For instance, if we answer our cell phone every single time it rings, without thinking of the situation first, we may assume that when someone else does not do so, they are being rude, or worse yet, trying to avoid us. Rather, they may have different boundaries than we do about appropriate cell phone use.
Judging someone on the basis of your perception of the group to which that person belongs.
- We simplify a complex world by use of heuristics which are judgment shortcuts and lead to inaccurate generalizations about people.
In organizations, we frequently hear comments that represent stereotypes based on gender, age, race, ethnicity, and even weight.
- From a perceptual standpoint, if people expect to see these stereotypes that
is what they will perceive, whether or not they are accurate.
Prejudice: An unfounded dislike of a person or group based on their belonging to a particular stereotyped group.
- Prejudice can lead to negative consequences in the workplace, particularly discrimination.
- Prejudice usually starts with stereotypes and then has negative emotional content added.
Teaching Tip: An easy way to generate discussion about stereotypes is to ask students to develop a list of characteristics of Arts students vs. Business students. Then have students evaluate how well they themselves fit the “Business student” stereotype and whether their friends in Arts closely fit the “Arts student” stereotype. You can also have them work on the Working with Others Exercise, which has students confront some of their own stereotypes.
- Why Do Perception and Judgment Matter?
There are a variety of occasions where judgment is used in organizations. Judgments may have important consequences. Below are most obvious applications of judgment shortcuts in the workplace. Notes
- Employment Interviews
- Evidence indicates that interviewers make perceptual judgments that affect whether the individual is hired.
- Early perceptions and first impressions, which are often inaccurate, become entrenched.
- Performance Expectations
Self-fulfilling prophecy describes how an individual’s behaviour is determined by others’ expectations.
If expectations are high, employees are not likely to let the manager down.
If expectations are low, performance will likely meet those low expectations.
- Performance Evaluations
An employee’s performance appraisal is very much dependent on the perceptual process.
- Although the appraisal can be objective, many jobs are evaluated in
subjective terms. Subjective measures are, by definition, judgmental.
- To the degree that managers use subjective measures in appraising employees, what the evaluator perceives to be good or bad employee characteristics or behaviours will significantly influence the outcome of the
- What Is Personality?
– The stable patterns of behaviour and consistent internal states that determine how an individual reacts to and interacts with others.
- Measuring Personality
– The most important reason managers need to know how to measure personality is that research has shown that personality tests are useful in hiring decisions.
- Personality Determinants
- Heredity is an approach that argues that the ultimate explanation of an individual’s personality is the molecular structure of the genes, located in the chromosomes.
- The most persuasive research on this comes from studying monozygotic twins who were separated at birth and raised in very different environments. Different research studies with these kinds of twins have determined that genetics accounts for about half of the personality differences in people.
- Personality Traits
- Enduring characteristics that describe an individual’s behaviour such as shyness, aggressiveness, and ambitiousness. The more consistent the characteristic and the more frequently it occurs in diverse situations, the more important that trait is in describing the individual.
- Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
- One of the most widely used personality frameworks is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). It is 100-question personality test that asks people how they usually feel or act in particular situations.
- Extraverted (E) or introverted (I)
- Sensing (S) or intuitive (I)
- Thinking (T) or feeling (F)
- Perceiving (P) or judging (J)
These classifications are then combined into 16 personality types. For example:
- INTJs are visionaries. They usually have original minds and great drive for their own ideas and purposes. They are characterized as skeptical, critical, independent, determined, and often stubborn.
- ESTJs are organizers. They are realistic, logical, analytical, decisive, and have a natural head for business or mechanics. They like to organize and run activities.
- ENTPs are conceptualizers. He or she is innovative, individualistic,
versatile, and attracted to entrepreneurial ideas. This person tends to
be resourceful in solving challenging problems but may neglect
Although the MBTI is widely used by organizations, there is no hard evidence that the MBTI is a valid measure of personality. However, it can be a valuable tool for increasing self-awareness and providing career guidance.
- The Big Five Personality Model
(See Exhibit 2-4 Big Five Personality Factors)
An impressive body of research supports that five basic dimensions underlie all other personality dimensions. The five basic dimensions are:
- Extraversion. Comfort level with relationships. Extraverts tend to be gregarious, assertive, and sociable. Introverts tend to be reserved, timid, and quiet.
- Agreeableness. Individual’s propensity to defer to others. High agreeableness people—cooperative, warm, and trusting. Low agreeableness people—cold, disagreeable, and antagonistic.
- Conscientiousness. A measure of reliability. A high conscientious person is responsible, organized, dependable, and persistent. Those who score low on this dimension are easily distracted, disorganized, and unreliable.
- Emotional stability. A person’s ability to withstand stress. People with positive emotional stability tend to be calm, self-confident, and secure. Those with high negative scores tend to be nervous, anxious, depressed, and insecure and are sometimes classified as neuroticism.
- Openness to experience. The range of interests and fascination with Extremely open people are creative, curious, and artistically sensitive. Those at the other end of the openness category are conventional and find comfort in the familiar.
Research found important relationships between these personality dimensions and job performance.
(See Exhibit 2-5 Jobs in Which Certain Big Five Personality Traits Are
- Conscientiousness predicted job performance for all occupational
- Individuals who are dependable, reliable, careful, thorough, able to plan, organized, hardworking, persistent, and achievement-oriented tend to have higher job performance.
- Employees higher in conscientiousness develop higher levels of job
For the other personality dimensions, predictability depended upon both the performance criterion and the occupational group.
- Extraversion predicted performance in managerial and sales
- Openness to experience is important in predicting training
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The enormity of what Goethe meant when he said, Nothing is harder to bear than a succession of fair Days, dawns on me as we tread our life paths each day with diminished physicality. Fair Day, here connotes idea of happiness sought. Succession of fair days imply consistency of happiness sought hitherto.
As we sit here and watch with astonishment the invisible hand of nature turning our lives upside down and outside in, a latent existential crisis seems to be surfacing. While in this zone, a presentation by two of my students in positive psychology class triggered a chain of thought that implored expression. So, here I am cogitating the very idea of Happiness.
As a Psychological construct happiness is treated in three key ways: happiness as a global assessment of Life and it’s facets; Happiness as a recollection of past emotional experiences and happiness as an aggregation of multiple emotional reactions across time. Thus, in general happiness entails satisfaction from one’s life, good mood, positive emotions and feeling enjoyment.
The glamour and allure associated with this human state is reflected in the Culture- expressed in art, cinema and literature; and institutions – Pursuit of Happiness is a key aspect of American constitution and now an officially accepted parameter of a nation’s vitality (UNO’s happiness index). Consequently, this chase for happiness puts happiness at a pedestal where it is eternally sought but seldom achieved.
A line of research demonstrates that more people value happiness or put it on pedestal more likely they are to experience lesser satisfaction from life. A very high value given to happiness is also associated with lower well being and even symptoms of depression. The explanation lies in the fact that constant pitting of life situation against these surreal goals leaves one dissatisfied, wanting and feeling inadequate. In the famous Madmen series, the protagonist quips – “What is happiness? It’s a moment before you need more happiness”. Doesn’t it somehow capture the flimsiness of the notion of happiness; the more we seek happiness the more it alludes us.
A comprehensive research done in 2011 suggests that there are positive outcomes of happiness but these do have limitations of intensity, context and form. Intense happiness experienced, ceases to have positive outcomes and can be potentially detrimental as it increases the propensity for riskier behaviors. Tasks involving confrontation as against collaboration have been found to be facilitated by angrier emotional states than happier emotional states. Also, positive emotional states draw upon easily accessible cognition, belief and stereotypes where as negative emotional states lead to more reflective and systematic processing of information. In terms of form, the more spontaneous and “go with the flow” form of happiness leads to more desirable outcomes as against happiness modulated by increased attempt to control the positive emotions through heightened self-monitoring or self-centricity.
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On Wednesday, February 5, 2014 as part of Perimeter Institute’s Public Lecture Series presented by Sun Life Financial, join Dr. Edward Moses at the February 5 Perimeter Institute Public Lecture to explore how the world’s most energetic laser system, the National Ignition Facility, is honing in on a virtually inexhaustible energy supply.
Dr. Edward Moses was the principal associate director of the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California, the world’s most energetic laser system. Moses was responsible for the development of laser technologies related to security, economic competitiveness, and laser fusion energy. He is now leading the effort to explore ways to commercialize Laser Ignition Fusion Energy (LIFE).
Moses holds patents in laser technology, inertial fusion energy, and computational physics. He received the Jefferson Award, the Edward Teller Medal, the Fusion Power Associates Leadership Award, the NNSA Defense Programs Award, the R&D 100 Award, and the Project Management Institute Project of the Year Award. Moses is a member of the National Academy, a Fellow of the Optical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the International Society for Optics and photonics. He is a member of the California Council on Science and Technology.
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Newsweek reports that “A huge piece of space debris appears to have fallen from the sky and landed on a sheep farm in Australia.”
On July 9, locals across the Snowy Mountains in southern New South Wales heard a bang, ABC Australia reported. It was heard for miles, by those as far away as Albury, Wagga Wagga and Canberra…. Sheep farmer Mick Miners then came across a strange, charred object on his ranch, south of Jindabyne, on July 25. “I didn’ t know what to think, I had no idea what it was,” Miners told ABC Australia.
He found the 10 foot chunk of metal wedged into the ground in a remote part of his sheep paddock.
He was not the only one. His neighbor, Jock Wallace also found some strange debris in the area. “I didn’t hear the bang, but my daughters said it was very loud,” Wallace told ABC. “I think it’s a concern, it’s just fallen out of the sky. If it landed on your house it would make a hell of a mess.”
Serial numbers were noted on the charred, pieces of debris. Australian National University College of Science astrophysicist Brad Tucker told ABC News that the debris is likely from the trunk section of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. The spacecraft launched in 2020, and the debris may have fallen as it re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere.
Tucker told ABC that is may have been the largest piece of space debris to fall in Australia for decades — the last time was in 1979, when NASA’s Skylab space station fell in Western Australia.
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It might sound like a walk in the park, but restringing a guitar is not that easy. Don’t panic, though, because, with our step by step guide, you would know how to restring a guitar, whether it’s an acoustic guitar, a bass guitar, or an electric guitar.
The great thing, though, is that you don’t have to spend any extra money on getting tools just to restring your guitar. With a flat-head screwdriver, your fingers, and some patience, you’re well on your way to doing a great job.
Let’s get right into it.
Prestringing Your Guitar — How To Restring A Guitar
Find The Proper Area For The Job
Before you start restringing your guitar, there are quite a few things you need to do first. The very first of which is to find a neat and tidy area where you would restring the guitar. If the place is quiet, even better.
Restringing your guitar in a neat and tidy place would ensure that you do not lose any of your tools in the process. We’re pretty sure you don’t want to stop restringing halfway until to go in search of a tiny nut you just dropped.
Also, it’s advisable that you find a quiet place to restring the guitar. You would need this quietness when you’re tuning the guitar after you’re done restringing it. More about tuning the guitar later.
Set The Guitar Properly
Alright! This is the final step before we actually begin restringing. You’ll need to find a way to balance the neck of your guitar.
You don’t want to have to constantly fiddle with your guitar while you’re restringing it. It’s advisable that you get a cheap guitar stand. If you can’t afford that, then simply balancing it on a wall should do.
Restringing Your Guitar
Remove The Old Strings
So the first thing you want to do when restringing your guitar is to take out the old ones. To do this, you’ll need to loosen the tension on the string by turning the tuning key. You might need to try turning the tuning key either way to find which way loosens it and which way tightens it.
Once the string is completely slack, you’ll need to unwind the string from the tuning post and then remove it. Do this for all the strings.
Remove The Bridge Pins From The Bridge (Only For Acoustic Guitars)
If you have a bass or an electric guitar, then you should be able to yank the string off from the bottom of the bridge. However, if you have an acoustic guitar, you would need to remove the bridge pins first.
To do this, many people use the notch that’s built into a string-winder. However, because we are on a tight budget, our fingers would have to do. If you have long fingernails, it should be even easier.
Basically, all you need to do is find something small and strong enough to grip the bridge pins so you can pull them out. Once they are pulled out, you can easily remove the strings from inside the bridge.
Unwind Your Strings (For Electric And Bass Guitars)
If you have an electric or a bass guitar, then removing your old strings is quite a different experience. You would need to unwind the strings from the tuning pegs first. The best way is to turn the pegs in an anti-clockwise motion until every string is completely slack.
Once they are completely slack, remove the string from the tuning peg and then drag it free from the tail bridge. Be careful when dragging it so it doesn’t hurt you.
Clean The Guitar
Before you put on some fresh strings on your guitar, it is advisable that you clean the fretboard. This would keep your fretboard looking fresh and clean.
First dust the fretboard all the way to the pickups and the bridge to remove any kind of dirt that could have accumulated over time. After dusting properly, use a rag to gently wipe down on the fretboard, making sure to clean every fingerprint or other stains that might not brush off.
If you have a rosewood fretboard, then you might want to consider investing a little in fretboard oil. This is because rosewood is not finished. So, unlike many other woods, it requires a little more care.
If you can’t afford the fretboard oil, though, then any other mineral oil should do the trick. Make sure that you don’t use vegetable-based oil. They don’t work well with rosewood. So no olive oil. You can easily get mineral oil for very cheap at any pharmaceutical store.
Add The New Strings
Now that your fretboard is looking fresh, it’s time to add your new set of strings.
Pinning The Strings To The Bridge Holes
If it’s an acoustic guitar, you would notice a ball at the end of each string. You’ll need to bend that end at about a 45-degree angle. This will help them stay in place when you put them inside the bridge hole.
It is advised that you put the new strings in descending order of thickness from the thickest to the thinnest.
Once you’ve put the string into the bridge hole, you’ll need to put back those bridge pins that you removed earlier. The pin has a small hole at the front that allows it to house the string, so make sure that it lines up properly.
Once you’re sure the pin lines up, push the pin down into the bridge hole then lock the string in place. Make sure that you do not do this with too much pressure. Remember that you want them tight but not so tight because you would need to remove them again the next time you want to restring your guitar.
Repeat this process for the remaining five strings.
For Electric And Bass Guitars
Most electric and bass guitars use a Strats system that makes it much easier to string.
You’ll simply need to put the ball-end of the string behind the tailpiece, and then pull the string until it’s tightly in place.
Fixing The Strings To The Tuning Pegs
Now that all the strings have been pinned into their respective holes, you’ll need to start fixing the strings to the tuning peg. There is no specific tuning head for each string. Simply add each string to a tuning peg in such a way that it’ll be easy for you to tune as you’re playing.
Starting with the thickest string, pass the end of each string through one tuning peg (inside to outside), and then pull it till it’s really tight. Once it’s tight enough, wrap the string around the tuning peg, going under the string.
Once you’ve done that, turn the tuning peg anti-clockwise so that the string wraps around the peg slightly.
At this point, you have two options. One, if you have a string cutter, use it to cut off the excess string. However, if you don’t simply continue turning the tuning peg until all of the excess string wraps around the peg in a bun.
Poststringing Your Guitar
Whew! Finally, you’ve restringed your guitar. We’re are almost there but we’re not quite done yet. After restringing your guitar, there are a few things you must do.
Disposing Of The Old Strings
This might sound very straightforward but if we got a dollar for every time a loose string injured someone, we would keep counting for years to come.
Once you’re done restringing your guitar, you need to take the old strings and roll them up, making sure that the sharp edges are not sticking out in any way. This would ensure that when you throw them out, the sharp edges don’t stick out and injure people.
Tuning Your Guitar
This is probably the most important part of this whole process. Without any tuners, it might be quite daunting to completely tune your guitar from scratch. However, we’ve got you.
We knew it would be quite difficult to teach you how to tune your guitar via text, so we enlisted the help of someone to teach you. The video below is a beginner’s guide to tuning your guitar. No matter the guitar you have, it’s the same principle that applies, we highly suggest you watch it.
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US President Barack Obama and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai have agreed to accelerate the schedule for moving Afghanistan's security forces into the lead across the country, with US troops shifting fully to a support role.
Speaking at the White House today, Obama said speeding up the process to this spring would set the stage for further withdrawal of US and other forces from Afghanistan.
The shift of control to Afghan security forces was previously scheduled to take place this summer.
"Starting this spring, our troops will have a different mission: Training, advising and assisting Afghan forces", Obama said. "It will be a historic moment".
However, he did not provide a time frame of when a US drawdown would take place.
The leaders also said Obama had agreed to place battlefield detainees under the control of Afghanistan's Government.
During a joint news conference, Karzai said he was pleased by the agreement, as it means that by spring there will be no foreign troops in Afghan villages.
Asked about the decision to speed up the transition, Obama said it was not yet clear what it would mean for the pace of US troop withdrawals this year, adding it was "something that isn't yet fully determined".
However, he said plans remain on schedule to give Afghan security forces full responsibility for security nationwide by the end of December 2014 - theoretically with no back-up - at which point "this war will come to a responsible end".
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Israeli president and Prime Minister call it a terrorist attack
At least two of the victims are seriously wounded
At least 21 people were hurt Monday when an explosive device went off inside a city bus in Jerusalem, Israeli police and officials said, causing a large fire that spread to an adjacent bus and damaged at least one car.
Israel’s president and Prime Minister called it a terrorist attack. Police were more cautious, saying that while it was a deliberate attack, they were looking at all possibilities, including that it was a criminal act.
All of those hurt were on the bus that contained the explosive device, which was on the back of the bus, Jerusalem District Police Commander Yoram HaLevi told CNN affiliate Ch.2 Israel.
At least two of the victims were seriously wounded.
“We will discover who prepared this explosive charge, we will reach those who sent them and those behind them, we will hold these terrorists accountable,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Hamas issued a statement praising the attack but did not take credit for it.
The explosion happened in south Jerusalem just before 6 p.m., during evening rush hour. It filled the bus with orange flames and spewed thick black smoke into the air.
It took several hours for firefighters to put out the flames. Israeli police forensics teams were later seen working on board the charred frame of the bus.
“Our prayers for a speedy recovery go out to those injured in the terror attack, being treated as we speak in hospitals across Jerusalem,” President Reuven Rivlin said. “It is clear to us all that the struggle against terrorism is ceaseless. We will pursue and we will reach all those who wish us harm, until quiet is assured.”
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry condemned the attack and called for an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying Monday that it “underscores the importance of ending this conflict, so that Israelis and Palestinians can once and for all live side by side in peace and security.”
The bus attack comes after more than seven months of violence between Palestinians and Israelis throughout Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, though that violence has sharply declined in recent weeks.
A large number of these attacks have been stabbings, though guns and cars – used to run over people – also have been used. Israeli authorities have responded, at times, with crackdowns in Palestinian areas.
But it has been a decade since the last large-scale bus attack of this type in Israel. In April 2006, an Islamic Jihad suicide bomber set off a blast at the old central bus station in Tel Aviv, killing himself and nine victims.
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Bill Gates has pulled together a multinational band of investors to put billions into clean energy.
The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist announced his latest endeavor, the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, at the climate change summit in Paris.
"We need to bring the cost premium for being clean down," Gates said Monday in an interview with CNN's New Day. "You need the innovation so that the cost of clean is lower than the coal based energy generation."
Lowering the cost of clean energy to make it competitive with fossil fuels is the best way to get poor countries to make the switch without sacrificing economic growth, Gates said. Clean energy can make air conditioning, refrigerators, stoves and fertilizer more affordable for poor people.
"All these things that enable to modern lifestyle are very energy intensive," he said, noting that five years from now, "I see the price of energy actually being lower than today, and that's for clean energy."
The new Gates fund will be fed by a group that spans more than two dozen public and private entities -- including national governments, billionaire philanthropists, investment fund managers and tech CEOs.
"The renewable technologies we have today, like wind and solar, have made a lot of progress and could be one path to a zero-carbon energy future. But given the scale of the challenge, we need to be exploring many different paths -- and that means we also need to invent new approaches," Gates said in a statement.
More than a dozen governments have also committed to double their spending on carbon-free energy development over the next five years in a complementary effort dubbed "Mission Innovation."
Twenty countries -- including the U.S., China and India -- have signed the pledge, which was announced in Paris alongside the Gates initiative.
President Obama called the Gates effort a "groundbreaking new public-private initiative."
According to government data, the U.S. spent about $5 billion on energy R&D in 2013, compared to $31 billion on health care research and nearly $70 billion on defense research.
The Obama Administration said
"Private companies will ultimately develop these energy breakthroughs, but their work will rely on the kind of basic research that only governments can fund," Gates added.
There is no fund raising goal for private investors in the Gates initiative. But the fund represents billions in money to seed promising ideas in large-scale clean energy production.
The fund says it will invest broadly and focus on five key areas: electricity generation and storage, transportation, industrial uses, agriculture and projects that make energy systems more efficient.
For example, Gates says more research is needed in new kinds of batteries -- "flow batteries" -- that he says hold more promise than current battery technology.
According to Gates, the goal is to spur new clean energy tech while combating climate change by "keeping global temperatures from rising more than 2 degrees."
Reducing global reliance on fossil fuels also holds the potential for massive economic benefits, Gates added.
"It would help millions more people escape poverty and become more self-sufficient," Gates wrote. "And it would stabilize energy prices, which will have an even bigger impact on the global economy as more people come to rely on energy in their daily lives."
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ID: a software package for low-rank approximation of matrices via interpolative decompositions. This software distribution provides Fortran routines for computing low-rank approximations to matrices, in the forms of interpolative decompositions (IDs) and singular value decompositions (SVDs). The routines use algorithms based on the ID. The ID is also commonly known as the approximation obtained via skeletonization, the approximation obtained via subsampling, and the approximation obtained via subset selection. The ID provides many advantages in many applications, and we suspect that it will become increasingly popular once tools for its computation become more widely available. This software distribution includes some such tools, as well as tools for computing low-rank approximations in the form of SVDs. Section 8 below defines IDs and SVDs, and provides references to detailed discussions of the algorithms used in this software package ...
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Examples of regimen in a sentence
<with the start of the new year, a new party will have regimen over the nation and, hopefully, bring some much-needed change>
Did You Know?
We borrowed "regimen" straight from Latin, spelling and all - but in Latin, the word simply meant "rule" or "government." In English, it usually refers to a system of rules or guidelines, often for living a healthy life or taking a regular dose of exercise. The Latin regimen derives from another Latin word, the verb "regere," which means "to lead straight" or "to rule." If you trace straight back from "regere," you'll find that "regimen" has plenty of lexical kin, including "correct," "erect," "region," "rule," and "surge." If you are using the "training" sense of "regimen," be careful not to confuse the word with "regiment," another "regere" descendant, which is used for a military unit.
Origin and Etymology of regimen
Middle English, from Medieval Latin regimin-, regimen position of authority, direction, set of rules, from Latin, steering, control, from regere to direct
First Known Use: 14th century
REGIMEN Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of regimen for English Language Learners
: a plan or set of rules about food, exercise, etc., to make someone become or stay healthy
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Definition of regimen for Students
: a systematic course of action <a daily exercise regimen>
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Acuity Institute’s Lean Six Sigma Champion Certification has 2 parts:
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-Quick Win Identification
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|Lesson 4||Managing Change and Leadership Commitment
-Lean Six Sigma Deployment Timeline
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Lean Six Sigma Toolkit
Through our experiences we have assembled the Lean Six Sigma Toolkit. The toolkit assists Lean Six Sigma practitioners in keeping focused on their work and not creating “templates”. The toolkit includes seven templates from the Lean Six Sigma DMAIC methodology. For ease of use, the templates can be downloaded directly to your computer. Included templates: Process Value Analysis, Project Charter, Quick Win Identification, and SIPOC.
Lean Six Sigma Champion Course eBook
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.8 IACET Continuing Education Units are provided upon successful completion of this course.
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8 PMI® Professional Development Units are provided upon successful completion of this course.
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Child pornography arrests have nearly doubled in Utah over the past five years, mirroring a nationwide trend that experts say has been fueled by rapid developments in technology.
New advancements have made it easier for users to find the images and for investigators to catch them, authorities said.
In 2013, Utah police arrested 133 people accused of downloading child pornography, according to department statistics. Last year, they arrested 226 people on such charges.
Child pornography crimes have steadily increased throughout the country as well. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, a nonprofit organization that works with victims of child abuse, received more than 18 million CyberTipline reports of possible cases in 2018, compared with 10 million reports in 2017, said John Shehan, a vice president at the center.
Better technology has helped agencies like Utah’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force to detect child abuse, but the internet and smart devices have also given people with a sexual interest in children easier access to child pornography, Cmdr. Jessica Farnsworth said.
Her unit is set to outpace 2018's total this year, with 104 arrests already made in the first three months.
There has been an influx of reports around the U.S. after passage of a federal law in 2012 requiring frequently used platforms like Dropbox, Facebook, Instagram and others to report child pornography as they become aware of it, Shehan said.
In Utah, police are seeing more victims ages 5 and younger, Farnsworth said. A recent case involved a newborn baby. Younger victims who don’t understand abuse make it harder to find who is producing the material, she added.
“This state is like a candy store for predators," Farnsworth said. “We have a lot of children, and we’re friendly, forgiving people here.”
Still, not everyone found guilty of possessing child pornography online is a stereotypical predator, Utah defense attorney Greg Skordas said.
Many are "bored, lonely or depressed" young men looking for stimulation online and adults who struggle with unhealthy relationships, he said.
"People don't realize, if you're sitting in the privacy of your home looking at images, that you could hurt someone," Skordas said. "But the penalties are serious, and it screws up your life."
For child victims, the emotional and physical damage can be long term, especially because the images can exist online forever, said Bethany Warr, a lawyer with the Utah Crime Victims Clinic.
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|Discipline and Nbr:
YNG CHILD HLTH/SFTY/NUTR||
Health, Safety and Nutrition for the Young Child
|Units||Course Hours per Week|| ||Nbr of Weeks||Course Hours Total
|Maximum||3.00||Lecture Scheduled||3.00||17.5 max.||Lecture Scheduled||52.50
|Minimum||3.00||Lab Scheduled||0||6 min.||Lab Scheduled||0
| ||Contact DHR||0|| ||Contact DHR||0
| ||Contact Total||3.00|| ||Contact Total||52.50
| ||Non-contact DHR||0|| ||Non-contact DHR Total||0
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
| ||Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00||Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50||
This course is designed to provide knowledge of health, safety and nutritional issues to child care providers in group settings for young children. Students will learn to advocate for and implement procedures to avoid health problems and to respond as they occur. The course will include an introduction to the laws, regulations, standards and policies. It will focus on integrating the concepts into everyday planning and program development for all children. The course meets state Title 22 regulations for 15 hours of training including pediatric First Aid and cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100.
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
This course is designed to provide knowledge of health, safety and nutritional issues to child care providers in group settings for young children. Students will learn to advocate for and implement procedures to avoid health problems and to respond as they occur. The course will include an introduction to the laws, regulations, standards and policies. It will focus on integrating the concepts into everyday planning and program development for all children. This course meets state Title 22 regulations for 15 hours of training including pediatric First Aid and CPR.
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100.
Limits on Enrollment:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Certificate Applicable Course
Outcomes and Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
|CSU GE:||Transfer Area|| ||Effective:||Inactive:
|IGETC:||Transfer Area|| ||Effective:||Inactive:
|CSU Transfer:||Transferable||Effective:||Spring 1989||Inactive:||
| CID Descriptor: ECE 220|| Health, Safety and Nutrition|| SRJC Equivalent Course(s): CHLD90.3
Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Identify health and safety issues (including mental health) relevant to the care of all young children.
2. Evaluate appropriate methods to prevent health, safety and nutritional problems.
3. Assess health, safety and nutritional regulations in early childhood settings.
4. Identify and communicate effectively about health, safety and nutritional resources relevant for young children and their families.
5. Assess and implement necessary CPR or First Aid procedures for children.
6. Identify the role of the child care health advocate in the child care setting and the tasks associated with this role.
7. Identify social, emotional and developmental components of children's health safety and nutrition.
8. Identify cultural and linguistically relevant strategies to communicate with peers, parents and children on health, safety and nutrition.
9. Plan and implement health, safety and nutritional education and advocacy procedures in early childhood settings for children, staff and parents.
10. Use nutritional regulations and guidlines to plan economical and nutritional meals and snacks based on the individual needs of children.
Topics and Scope
I. Healthy child
A. Health observation/assessment
B. Mental health and behavioral Issues
C. Oral health
D. Preventative health care in group settings
E. Nutritional needs of children
II. Child care facilities
A. Appropriate play equipment
B. Licensing regulations
C. Disaster planning
D. Food and nutritional regulations
E. Lead poisoning
F. Other environmental hazards
III. Communicable diseases
A. Symptoms and exclusion
B. Preventative techniques
C. Disease issues (haemophilus influenzae virus, human immunodeficiency virus)
D. Health policies
E. Care of mildly ill child
IV. Adult health in childcare
A. Health and safety hazards
B. Stress and burnout
C. Preventative techniques
V. Child abuse
A. Identification of abuse and neglect
B. Mandated reporting
VI. Community resources
A. Identification of pediatric and parental health and safety resources and support in the community
B. Accessing medical and dental insurance for low income families
VII. Health, safety and nutritional education and advocacy in an early childhood program
A. The role of the child care health advocate
B. Communication skills for use with children and adults
C. How to refer a parent to a doctor or program as a next step
VIII. Nutrition and menu planning
A. Cultural considerations
B. Meal policy development
C. Diet analysis
D. Food safety
E. Nutritional considerations for infants and toddlers
IX. CPR and First Aid training certification
X. Communication strategies
A. Cultural and developmental issues
B. Linguistic issues
C. Methods of dissemination of health and safety information to families (flyers, newsletters, workshops, curriculum)
Assignments may include the following:
1. Text and related readings of approximately 25 pages per week.
2. Perform a health assessment (check-in) and safety observation in an early childhood program (approximately 4 pages).
3. Research paper on child health, nutrition, or safety topic (approximately 5 pages in length).
4. Develop a lesson plan for health, nutrition or safety topic for adult workshop and/or children's curriculum.
5. Develop as a semester project, a health policy for a child care setting (approximately 4 pages in length).
6. Cooperative group assignments, including developing a health policy manual and developing safety assessment checklists.
7. Role plays of parent referral to a community agency.
8. Certification in pediatric First Aid and CPR.
9. Perform a class presentation on a community health and safety resource.
10. Mid-term and final exam.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
|Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.||Writing
20 - 45%
|Written homework, Check-in assessments, Policy and Health Papers.||
|Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.||Problem Solving
20 - 45%
|Safety assessment checklist, group policy manual||
|Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.||Skill Demonstrations
10 - 35%
|Class performances, CPR, First Aid||
|Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.||Exams
10 - 35%
|Mid-term and final exam||
|Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.||Other Category
10 - 30%
|Oral presentation, semester project-health policy for childcare setting||
Safety, Nutrition and Health in Early Education, 4th ed. Published by Cengage Learning. 2009
CPR First Aid textbook: Medic First Aid Student Guide by Abraham. Published by Medic First Aid. 2007.
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What is the message of Mutability?
What is the message of Mutability?
By definition ‘Mutable’ is the “disposition of change, variableness and inconsistency”. Shelley explores this notion of ‘change’ as the only constant that individuals can rely upon, with the overarching message of the poem being: “Nought may endure but Mutability”.
What does Mutability tell us about the human condition?
As you read, ask yourself: what does the poem say about the human condition? This short poem focuses on the reality that nothing is more of a struggle for humans than the struggle against change. This short poem focuses on the reality that nothing is more of a struggle for humans than the struggle against change.
What does Mutability mean in Frankenstein?
Mutability is a poem written by Mary Shelley. It outlines the inevitability of change. Thus, the embodiment and acceptation of mutability through mutability costs Frankenstein and his Monster a great deal of grief. The change which he brings frightens him.
What kind of poem is Mutability?
‘Mutability’ is a four stanza poem that contemplates the nature of our world and its one enduring element, mutability. The rhyme scheme of this piece is ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH. This poem was first published in 1816 in the collection, Alastor, or The Spirit of Solitude: And Other Poems.
What is the main idea of mutability?
In the poem “Mutability”, Percy Shelley presents a theme of the perpetual change that humans struggle with in their lives. He portrays this in various ways, with comparisons of humans to clouds and to lyres being present.
What is intellectual beauty according to Shelley?
Opening his poem, Shelley describes Intellectual Beauty as the lovely shadow (awful shadow in the other text) of some fearful Power (unseen Power). Intellectual beauty is a divine spirit of mysterious power that lends a sacred character to human beings.
Why does Mary Shelley quote Mutability?
Mary Shelley included the poem Mutability by Percy Bysshe Shelley (her husband) because the central theme of the poem is intrinsically connected with the fate of Victor Frankenstein. We rest; a dream has power to poison sleep. We rise; one wand’ring thought pollutes the day.
What is the main idea of Mutability?
Is Mutability a romantic poem?
Mutability Resources Wordsworth isn’t considered a Victorian poet – he’s a Romantic. But this site has a good, brief biography. Includes a wide selection of poems and the famous essay that prefaced his collection Lyrical Ballads.
Who wrote Intellectual Beauty?
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Hymn to Intellectual Beauty/Authors
Hymn to Intellectual Beauty, poem in seven stanzas by Percy Bysshe Shelley, written in the summer of 1816. The poem, a philosophical musing, contains references to Shelley’s childhood, when he first recognized the intangible spirit of beauty alive in the world.
What is the central theme of the poem Hymn to Intellectual Beauty?
The Poem’s Major Themes Like many Romantic poets, Shelley’s work explores themes like the love of the simplicity of nature, the freedom represented in the wild, the power of the imagination, and emotional versus rational or scientific thought, relishing in, rather than seeking answers, to the unknown.
Why does Shelley mention the poem in her novel?
Shelley incorporates poetry in the text as a way of achieving certain ends, which include informing the narrative, as well as making her work identifiable with that of her contemporaries. Throughout the novel, Shelley alludes to such poems, even going ahead to quote them directly in the story as part of the narration.
What is the meaning of Percy Shelleys poem Mutability?
Throughout his poem “Mutability”, Percy Shelley presents various aspects to the concept of change in human life. Using diverse metaphors for humanity, Shelley successfully leaves the reader questioning the significance of the human state.
How are the clouds described in mutability by Percy Bysshe Shelley?
These clouds are described as “restless” and “speeding” they “gleam” as they “speed” past the “midnight moon.” Briefly, they block it out, but soon they streak by. Their presence is beautiful and “radiant” but soon “Night closes round” and they are gone. Just as human life is beautiful and fleeting, so too are these midnight clouds.
What does the second line of mutability mean?
Victor dreams of the creature strangling him to death. Both of these dreams speak to the poisoning of sleep (as denoted in the poem). The second line refers to the waking hours of a person’s day. This could refer to both Victor and the creature.
How is mutability a metaphor for the human condition?
This is a metaphor for the human condition and morality. For example, in this stanza humans are compared to “forgotten lyres.” This comparison between humans and the “forgotten lyres” highlights the perpetual human condition of change. It is showing that like the lyres when humans are gone, they will be forgotten. | <urn:uuid:eec12c65-7944-4fbf-a1bc-57a83e07fdae> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://draftlessig.org/what-is-the-message-of-mutability/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570871.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808183040-20220808213040-00264.warc.gz | en | 0.940278 | 1,123 | 3.21875 | 3 |
Date: Aug. 8, 315,000 B.C.E., 1:13 P.M.
Subject: Grant Proposal
Dear National Science Foundation,
My name is God the Almighty, creator of Heaven and Earth and founder of Species Development Solutions L.L.C. I’m writing to request a one-time grant of fifty thousand dollars to aid in the creation of a new bipedal, mostly hairless, fairly bad-smelling mammal. Capable of both linguistic communication and salsa dancing, this life-form will represent a bold departure from the trilobites, raptors, and weird dragonflies with two-foot wingspans that have populated the globe in past millennia.
What will set this new organism apart? For starters, it will be physically deficient in virtually every way. Too slow to outrun most predators and too weak to defeat the rest, it will also lack the bodily insulation that keeps other large animals from freezing to death. Additionally, just as it’s about to fall asleep, it will sometimes realize that it has an itch, but when it scratches the itch another itch will inevitably take its place somewhere else, and so on until the organism wonders if it should have just ignored the first itch.
You may be wondering how this new creature could be expected to survive at all. Good question. As a counterbalance to the myriad corporeal shortcomings this species will have, I plan to use your grant money to develop a sophisticated computational head organ called a “brain.” But not just any brain! It won’t be your average, walnut-sized, regulate-breathing-and-pooping-and-that’s-it deal. No, this brain will allow the mammals to make traps, weapons, clothing, shelters—whatever will keep them alive long enough to reproduce before succumbing to one of the 32,048,395,981,422 things that I’ve designed to kill them. (My favorite is diphtheria!)
But these mammals won’t spend all their time trying to have as much sex as possible before dying—just most of it. In their spare moments, their brains will allow them to perform a brand new cognitive function that I call “thinking about stuff,” which, in rare cases, will lead to the dazzling breakthrough of “coming up with stuff.” Haiku poetry, quantum physics, electric toothbrushes, Abstract Expressionism, lava lamps—the sky’s the limit! These new animals might even build a few churches and worship me, because, between us, the crocodile has been a pretty big letdown in that department.
Of course, no project is without risk. While the brain will afford these new organisms the sublime pleasures of, say, reading “Gravity’s Rainbow” and lying about having understood “Gravity’s Rainbow,” there are many potential pitfalls. Anxiety, depression, and insecurity could overwhelm the brain at any moment. Picture this: two of these mammals encounter each other in the woods. One introduces itself, only to have the other gently remind it that they’ve already met before. Now, a normal organism would not let this faux pas ruin its week. No salamander would gaze at its reflection later that night and say, “How could I forget Jennifer’s name? She probably hates me, and rightfully so, because I am worthless.”
Well, this new animal is not normal. And self-loathing is minor compared with what could happen to them. The fact is that, if I don’t design these mammals perfectly, they may well bring about their own extinction. Seriously—once they figure out the concept of “wheel,” it won’t be long before they’re burning fossil fuels and splitting the atom. This is why I’m asking for fifty thousand dollars. Anything less would force me to cut vital corners in my work, leading to a brain that has the knowledge to develop awesome technologies but not the wisdom to do so responsibly.
Date: Aug. 10, 315,000 B.C.E., 2:20 P.M.
Subject: Re: Grant Proposal
Thank you for your proposal, Mr. Almighty. We’re prepared to offer four thousand dollars.
Date: Aug. 10, 315,000 B.C.E., 2:23 P.M.
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Manhattan’s Marine Mammals Make a Meal of Menhaden
New York might not be the first place you’d think of for a nature experience, but wildlife lovers there are thrilling to the sight of whales and dolphins within view of the city’s skyline. And the resurgence of these magnificent animals is partly due to the humble fish called menhaden.
Photographer Artie Raslich of the conservation group Gotham Whale captured some fantastic images of a humpback whale rising from the water against the backdrop of the Empire State Building. But what really caught my eye were Raslich’s shots showing dozens of menhaden spilling from the whale’s mouth.
Herring Alliance members at "Gotham Whale" captured this image of a humpback whale feasting on Atlantic menhaden with the New York skyline as a backdrop.
When columnist Joe Reynolds wrote in the Atlantic Highlands Herald about the return of bottlenose dolphins to New York Harbor, he noted the “improved water quality and fishing restrictions on menhaden” as factors favoring the dolphins.
Menhaden are sometimes called “the most important fish in the sea” because of their vital role in the ocean food web—which is to be eaten. These smallish fish school in huge numbers, consuming mass quantities of plankton and converting it into the type of protein and fat that other animals depend upon. That makes Atlantic menhaden a key forage species for whales, dolphins, and many other predators.
Unfortunately, the Atlantic menhaden population had plummeted to just about 10 percent of historic levels. That’s why The Pew Charitable Trusts and many other conservation groups fought for the catch limit that fishery managers implemented a little over a year ago. Thanks to that action, fishing for menhaden has been reduced by about 25 percent. In the catch limit’s first year of operation, we had roughly 300 million more of these little fish in the water, and that’s good news for Gotham whales, dining dolphins, and the rest of the animals that depend on them for food.
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Piotr Szymanowicz arrived at Ellis Island in New York on 29 March 1910. The 28-year-old immigrant had $33 in his pocket, according to the ship's passenger list. He had left the port of Antwerp, Belgium eleven days earlier, in steerage aboard the steam ship Kroonland. His first name is recorded as Franz on the manifest. His occupation is entered as fisherman, his "race" as Polish, and his prior place of residence as Siedlce, Russia. He was recorded as being 5 feet, 7 inches tall with brown hair and brown eyes.
Piotr was no wide-eyed boy when he sailed into New York harbor 100 years ago. He had been conscripted by the Russian Army and traveled as far as Harbin, in Manchuria. He had a young family and set off from the small village on the Bug River to make a better life for them.
Piotr is believed to have been born on 29 June 1881 in Drohiczyn Russia/Poland. He was the son of Jozef Szyanowicz and Zofia Kapuca. They were fisherman, and his sons remembered his ability to tie string into nets in later life. When he was 24, Piotr married Walerya Zawacka in the local Catholic Church in Drohiczyn on 19 January 1906. Their first child, Kazimierz, was born in Drohiczyn on 4 August 1907, followed by another son, Bonifacy, born 21 December 1908. Their first son died before his second birthday, on 16 June 1909.
Jadwiga Zawacka, Piotr's 19 year-old sister-in-law, had accompanied him on his journey to this country. When they arrived in the United States, their destination was Easthampton, Massachusetts. They were to join Witold Zawacki, Jadwiga and Walerya's brother, who lived at 2 Harrison Avenue in that city. Witold was employed at the West Boyleston Manufacturing Company. Peter also secured employment at the cotton mill, and sent for his wife and young son.
Walerya and her year-old son departed Antwerp five months after Piotr, on 13 August 1910 aboard the SS Finland. The Kroonland and the Finland were sister ships of the Red Star Line. When they arrived in New York ten days later, Walerya was recorded on the ship's manifest as 5 feet, 3 inches tall with fair hair and blue eyes at 22 years of age. Her previous residence was listed as "Rygican" (Drohiczyn?) Grodiev. She could not read or write.
The strong manufacturing climate in Easthampton at the turn of the last century attracted many Polish workers. City directories list Piotr, later "Peter" as employed by West Boyleston Manufacturing Company or Easthampton Rubber Thread Company. Their residences near the factories were likely owned by the mills. Walerya's other brothers, Karol and Waclaw (Karl and Walter), followed her to Easthampton and had families nearby.
The family grew in Easthampton for the next 15 years. The children born to Piotr and Walerya are recorded in Easthampton, and in the records of Sacred Heart parish, a church built in 1909 to serve the Polish population. Their children were:
- Casimir, born 17 April 1912, baptized 21 April with godparents Stanislaus Kozakiewicz and Ludowica Kosakowaka.
- Janina Helen, born 20 October 1916, baptized 29 October with godparents Wenceslaus Zawacki and Francisca Florczyk.
- Bronislava, born 7 June 1920, baptized 13 June with godparents George Mancruk and Jadwiga Szysko.
- Henry, born 9 August 1923, baptized 19 August with godparents John Szysko and Sophia Bednarz.
- Joseph (twin) born 1 August 1925, baptized 1 August 1925 with godparents Anthony Guodj and Mary Storogoj.
- John (twin) born 1 August 1925, baptized 9 August 1825 with godparents John Franchi and Antonio Lagonska.
In 1919 Walerya "Valerie" became a founding co-president of the local Polish Women's Alliance of America, Group 289 of Easthampton. She served with Dr. Julia Bauman. The national headquarters in Illinois has not retained records from this period. She was also a member of the Saint Anne's Society of Sacred Heart church, which was founded in 1917. A parish school was constructed and opened in 1919, and enrollment for eight grades in 1921 totaled 500 students. A convent was later constructed in 1922 for the Franciscan teaching sisters. Benny, Charlie and Jenny probably attended this school.
Peter filed a Declaration of Intent to become a United States citizen in Hampshire County Superior Court on 3 November 1923. He described himself as 5 feet 7 inches tall with dark brown hair and blue eyes. This important step toward "ownership" in their new country was followed by the purchase of a home and business in Northampton, Massachusetts on 1 September 1925. The home on the corner of Holyoke and Hawley Streets included 1/10 acres and was subject to a mortgage to the sellers for $3,500 as well as $2,500 to the Northampton Institute for Savings.
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The restoration theory of sleep function is carried out by Oswald who argues that the purpose of sleep is to restore depleted energy reserves eliminate waste products from muscles repair cells and recover physical abilities that have been lost during the day Evidence for this theory is firstly by Shapiro who found that people who ran an ultra marathon slept 15 hours longer then they did two nights following the race In addition stage four occupied a much greater proportion of the total sleep time and the proportion of REM sleep decreased So by sleeping longer it shows that sleep is being used to bring the racers bodies back to normal after the race Another piece of evidence is that of the pituitary gland It releases growth hormones during stage four sleep which is needed for tissue and protein The fact that stage four decreases with increasing age might be related to the fact that we dont need growth hormones as much as we get older Kale at al also did evidence for this study as he argues sleep has a psychological restoration function also Insomniacs suffer from psychological problems than healthy people Furthermore Hartmann found we need more sleep during periods of stress This may show that sleep is based around repair of the cells and the body But the evidence for this is inconclusive and it is possible that sleep helps us to recover from the psychological as well as physiological exertions of our waking hours Evidence against this theory is by Ryeback and Lewis who found healthy individuals who spent six weeks in bed showed little change in sleep patterns If sleep was purely restoration then sleep patterns should have got less as there was less to restore if the person is not moving about expanding energy So this argues the point that there may be other reasons why we sleep not just to restore and repair our body According to Oswald
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Take a leap into this word pool celebrating spring!
Use some (or all) of these words to create a poem, jot a paragraph, capture a memory…
Write something serious, absurd, fun, reflective…go wherever your muse takes you. And, as always, I love it when you share your creations in the comments.
blueberries, breeze, sunshine, daffodil, dawn
rainshower, ripples, robin, meadow, rainbow, dance
abundance, linger, blossom, green, run, smile, warm
Here’s mine, a haiku today:
Rainbow dances on meadows
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There is new information coming out every day about dog health and nutrition, and we are seeing a lot of changes in the dog product industry that are being fueled by these discoveries. One of these trends is slow feeders. These devices come in all different models. Some are electronic, and some, like the Green Slow Feeder from Northmate, are just specially designed devices that require your pet to work harder for his dinner.
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The device is made from phthalate-free hard plastic. It is durable enough to be used outside, and it is dishwasher safe. Kibble works the best, but you can use this feeder with wet dog food as well. I’m sure that may get a little messy, so it’s a good thing the Green is easy to clean. This versatile feeder will work with any dog regardless of his breed or size.
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Last time, I talked about this idea that another revolution in photography is coming. This thought is based on my observances across the history of photography. Every few decades—sometimes sooner—some new thing comes out that completely revolutionizes the way we do things. Everything from 35mm cameras to color film to the advent of digital photography. There’s no doubt we’ve seen a lot of these shakeups, and that’s why I think we’re due for another.
So what will it be? I’ve seen some posit the idea that photography will evolve into something that includes motion. Not quite video, but not quite still, either. Perhaps 3D imagery in which the dimensional layers move or interact with each other in some way to create the illusion of 3D.
I have mixed views on this particular theory. To my mind, it doesn’t seem a likely option for photography’s next evolutionary phase simply because we already have photographs in motion—that’s what video is. I can’t really see where “photographs in motion” would be a revolution so much as either a downgrade from current video technology or maybe even an upgrade to video technology. The other issue that I have with this theory is that motion by definition goes against what still image photography is. There will always be a space for the still photograph just the same as there has always been a place for the still painting and illustration despite the work that animators do.
So if that isn’t the next revolution, then maybe the next revolution will come in the form of hardware or software. What these technologies could possibly be, I have no idea—but then again, I’m no engineer. Maybe it’ll be even smaller cameras, more accessible printing hardware, or vastly improved photography software that somehow makes use of artificial intelligence to make our lives easier.
Again, these are possibilities, but I see none of them as being the big thing that will truly shake up the photographic world. Certainly, at least some of these advancements are coming, but how much farther can they go? Cameras can only get so small before they lose functionality. Imagine a credit card sized DSLR. Most of us would hate it because it would be impossible to change itty bitty lenses with large, fumbling fingers. Such a thing would require optical technology to give us all possible focal lengths without the interchangeable lenses and without distortion—and I don’t think our optical technology is there yet!
Similarly, printers basically have to become more affordable so that more people will buy them, but the technology already exists such that we can print images large enough to wallpaper our walls, which is truthfully larger than almost any of us will ever need. I don’t see big revolutions coming here. Photoshop and editing software, too—where can that improve? We can certainly make improvements to functionality, add features, tweak things to make the software run faster, smoother or in a more user-friendly way. But short of prescient artificial intelligence that can recreate what we see in our minds with just a couple of clicks, there’s not much room for improvement here. Photoshop and other editing tools already allow us to create anything we can imagine with relative ease.
So if none of these things are the next revolution, then what will it be? I’m inclined to think that the revolution will be the art itself. If you look at the history of art—not just photography, but at all mediums—this is the natural way for photography to evolve. Over time, humanity revolutionized art again and again. We developed the brush, paints, pencils, quills, and then pens. All the tools needed to create paintings or sketches of all kinds. Imagine what a revolution it must have been when oil paints were first developed and made readily accessible to artists.
Now, look at today. When was the last time there was truly a revolution to the technology that goes into the creation of an oil painting? Painters are still doing it more or less the same way that they did centuries ago. Quite frankly, there just isn’t much room for improvement within the tools. If we make brushes and paints better enough to be a revolution, then we’ll find those brushes and paints making the paintings for us—which I have to imagine would take most of the fun out of being a painter.
No, the room for improvement isn’t in the tools. It’s in the art. Again, I’ll call upon the history of art to demonstrate what I mean. Once painters had the brushes and the paints locked down, that’s when they started to experiment. That’s when we had the Renaissance, the Romantic period, the Impressionists, the Cubists, and all the other major and minor phases within art.
This, I think, is where the next revolution in photography will come from. Not from the tools, but from the pioneering artists who use those tools to create according to new ideas and new schools of thought. The next revolution will come from brave souls who dare to use their tools to create things none of the rest of us could have imagined. | <urn:uuid:7eeef271-b2a0-4856-a8ff-1c9e6a4b8482> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/what-is-the-next-revolution/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571692.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812105810-20220812135810-00076.warc.gz | en | 0.959609 | 1,075 | 2.046875 | 2 |
Prior to the return of Jesus, the “man of lawlessness” will be revealed when he seats himself in the “sanctuary of God” – 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4.
According to Paul, Jesus will not return until two events take place, the “apostasy” and the “revelation of the man of lawlessness.” The two are inextricably linked. This malevolent figure will cause many believers to apostatize. And not only will he be “revealed,” that unveiling will take place “in the sanctuary of God” where he will “sit down.”
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The destructive forces released by the “last plagues” echo the destruction of the Egyptian army in the Red Sea – Revelation 15:5-8.
Having seen the saints standing victorious on the “sea of glass,” John then saw the “sanctuary” and the “Tent of Witness” opened in “heaven,” from which the seven angels with the “bowls of wrath” were dispatched to empty the deadly contents of their bowls upon the earth.
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The sanctuary must be “measured” before the city can be inhabited, but first, it must be “trampled underfoot” by the nations – Revelation 11:1-2.
In the preceding vision, John was commanded to “prophesy again over many peoples and nations and tongues and kings,” setting the stage for the next two visions, the “measuring of the sanctuary and altar” and the “two witnesses.” Both visions are connected by the equivalent figures of “forty-two months” and “1,260-days.”
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By Stephanie Stahl
PHILADELPHIA (CBS)– Thirty of America’s fifty largest cities, including Philadelphia, are now covered by laws that prohibit smoking in all indoor areas of restaurants, bars, and private workplaces, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
By law, those three locations are smoke free in the entire states of Delaware and New Jersey. However, the state of Pennsylvania is only smoke free in private workplaces. The city of Philadelphia has a ban on smoking in restaurants and bars.
This news comes on the day of the Great American Smokeout, a day to encourage smokers to quit or plan a date to quit.
There are many free services available in our area to help people kick the habit:
The Great American Smokeout Information: www.cancer.org
NJ Quitline: 1-866-NJ-STOPS & njquitline.org
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Facebook has become the most popular social networking site on the internet. Sharing photos and information between friends and family members has never been easier with the rise in popularity of Facebook. Creating badges is a way Facebook allows users to share Facebook information on personal websites. The badge is a button you place in your website that will link users back to your Facebook page.
Log in to your Facebook account.
Click on your profile picture on the top left side of the screen to go to your profile page.
Click on the “Add a Badge to Your Site” link on the left side of the screen. The link is below your friends list.
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Select the layout and items you would like on your badge.
Click “Save” when the preview at the right reflects how you would like your badge to appear.
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Long before Galileo published his discoveries about Jupiter, lunar craters, and the Milky Way in the Starry Messenger in 1610, people were fascinated with the planets and stars around them. That interest continues today, and scientists are making new discoveries at an astounding rate. Ancient lake beds on Mars, robotic spacecraft missions, and new definitions of planets now dominate the news. How can you take it all in? Start with the new Encyclopedia of the Solar System, Second Edition.
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2 Ways To Get Mac Address Lookup In Windows 10
How To Get Mac Address In Windows 10
In windows, there is a mac address of the device from which you can easily perform lots of tasks. Such as block that particular device from wireless network or use wifi networking location services with the help of mac address.
So, there are two ways from which you can easily get mac address lookup in windows and you won’t have to search for “What is My Mac Address”.
In this article, we show you two ways from which you can find mac address in Windows 10 without facing trouble.
Finding Mac Address In Windows 10 Using Network Connections
To find mac address of laptop in windows 10 you’ve to do nothing special just follow up below-given step by step guides and for more help see given screenshots.
Step 1 :
Go to Start Menu. Search for “Network Connections” or you can also navigate Control Panel >Network & Internet > Network Connections.
Step 2 :
Right Click on your network connection and then select “Status” from the list.
Now In WiFi Status window tab, Click on “Details”
Step 4 :
Find the Physical Address in tab, The Value of Physical Address is Mac Address of your computer.
However, if you find this way of getting mac address is way to hard then you can easily lookup mac address windows 10 using a command prompt. Just enter some command lines and you windows 10 mac address will show up.
Find Mac Address In Windows 10 Using Command Prompt
Open Command Prompt through Start Menu. Search for “CMD” and hit enter button
Step 2 :
In Command Prompt. Enter these given following command lines ( ipconfig /all) and hit Enter button. This will display complete network configuration of your device
Step 3 :
Now Scroll a little bit and locate a ” Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi : ” in it the given Physical Address is your Mac Address as shown in a screenshot . | <urn:uuid:5ea91752-aa7c-41f6-8e61-467fa14b80ee> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://keepthetech.com/2016/12/mac-address-lookup-windows-10.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279169.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00213-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.851564 | 420 | 2.140625 | 2 |
PCOS may be a prevalent hormonal disorder that influences ladies of regenerative age. Indications of PCOS shift significantly from one individual to another. A few young ladies may confront an intense time amid periods, amid adolescence or whereas arranging pregnancy, whereas others may not. Having a baby with a partner you adore may be a precious dream for most ladies. Still, some ladies with polycystic ovary disorder (PCOS) may need to overcome specific challenges to realize a good pregnancy.
PCOS is a heterogeneous disorder characterized by infrequent or prolonged menstrual periods and increased levels of male hormones (androgens). Numerous small fluid-filled sacs (follicles) develop, as a result of which the ovaries fail to form and release eggs regularly.
PCOS is one of the most common conditions in women struggling with infertility. Women with this condition have higher levels of male hormones called androgens. This hormonal imbalance can interfere with ovulation. Although chances of getting pregnant with PCOS are more challenging, there are ways women can boost fertility.
Women with PCOS may experience weight increase, irregular or infrequent periods, enlarged polycystic ovaries, excessive body hair, diabetes type-II, and other health issues.
Many factors influence your chances of getting pregnant, such as age, common well-being, and your partner. PCOS will require you to oversee your well-being conditions well. On the off chance that many factors influence your chances of getting pregnant, such as age, common well-being, and your partner. PCOS will require you to oversee your well-being conditions well.
On the off chance that you ovulate routinely, are under 35 of age, and if you and your partner have no other fertility conditions, you will be able to conceive within a year of attempting. As stressful as this could appear, we can offer direction on how to get pregnant fast with PCOS naturally. If you ovulate routinely, you are under 35, and if you and your partner have no other fertility conditions, you will be able to conceive within a year of attempting. As stressful as this could appear, we can offer direction on how to get pregnant fast with PCOS. These are some of the simplest methods for learning how to conceive quickly with PCOS.
Women with PCOS are regularly found to have higher insulin levels. Insulin resistance and weight loss may be more challenging with a diet rich in refined carbohydrates, such as starchy and sugary meals. As a result, a diet heavy in fiber, vegetables, lean protein, spices, and foods that reduce inflammation can help with infertility. Even losing 5-10% of your body weight has proven to assist in the rebuilding of the typical ovulatory cycle and move forward the chances of pregnancy. Weight loss can sometimes help women with hirsutism or male-pattern hair growth, commonly observed in females with PCOS.
A nourishing, anti-inflammatory diet can support your hormone and blood sugar balance. These diet recommendations include:
Vitamins and minerals like methylated folate, iron, vitamins A, C, D, E, and K, as well as other B vitamins (B6 and B12), Copper, chromium, zinc, selenium, magnesium, calcium, iodine, and zinc can support fertility.
One of the most promising natural sugars that act as a vitamin when it comes to fertility is Myo-inositol. Myo-inositol has been demonstrated to enhance ovarian function and egg quality in women with PCOS. It has enhanced the production of mature eggs during IVF studies. In addition to lowering the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, it has increased pregnancy rates. Additionally, it might increase pregnancy rates more effectively than metformin.
In women with PCOS, regular exercise has been found to boost fertility. Expert advises aiming for 30 minutes of moderate activity three to five times per week and cautioning against overdoing it. You can still miss your period even if you stop eating and overdo exercising daily. It's crucial to maintain equilibrium. For women who are overweight or obese, diet and exercise are advised. Exercise and a calorie-restricted diet can both help you lose weight.
Vitamin D insufficiency affects PCOS-afflicted women. Low levels of vitamin D may make PCOS symptoms, including insulin resistance, irregular menstrual cycles, infertility, hyperandrogenism, and obesity, worse. Menstrual regularity and ovulation have been demonstrated to benefit from vitamin D supplementation. Supplementing with vitamin D has been found to have sound effects on both pregnancy rates and the results of reproductive treatments.
Tracking your period will enable you to determine when you are ovulating and when your viable window is. The likelihood of conception is highest on four days each month (often starting on the 12th day of the menstrual cycle). Track your menstruation to increase the chance of conception as a result.
Women with PCOs either lack or do not have a regular ovulating cycle, making it challenging to track ovulating days. Use ovulation kits if you have trouble determining when you are ovulating. They resemble pregnancy tests in many ways. Every month, note when you ovulate to track how frequently you ovulate.
Healthy adrenals and hormone balance impact your fertility. All our hormones are impacted by the stress hormone cortisol, produced by our adrenal glands. Your chances of getting pregnant may be improved if you can successfully control and reduce your levels of stress and worry. You can experiment with several stress-reduction methods, including yoga, meditation, and mindfulness.
Hormonal abnormalities linked to PCOS prevent eggs from developing and releasing, usually from your ovaries. It takes ovulation to get pregnant. Therefore, you should ask your doctor for advice on enhancing ovulation and raising your chances of getting pregnant. People often are unaware of their medical conditions or PCOS and get disheartened for not conceiving.
If you are still unable to conceive after a year of trying, you should see a doctor if you are under 35. If you are over 35, the time limit is reduced to six months. Consult a reproductive endocrinologist for appropriate diagnosis or treatment if you are experiencing fertility problems, such as irregular periods or endometriosis.
If your periods are extremely irregular or only occur sometimes, you may not be ovulating and require medical assistance to become pregnant. Ovulation inducement is the initial step in medical treatment. This involves a regimen of medications or injections to induce the release of an egg that can be fertilised either during sexual contact or through intrauterine insemination (IUI).
The absence of ovulation is the leading fertility issue associated with PCOS. Your doctor might suggest medication if diet and exercise modifications don't work. They might also recommend fertility tests to ensure there are no other issues.
Clomiphene and letrozole are two common drugs used to promote ovulation. Another option is to utilize metformin. Compared to clomiphene, letrozole treatment leads to more excellent live birth rates. Metformin is an insulin-targeting drug that may be effective for some people.
Different drugs can be administered to encourage the release of eggs in the ovaries, but women should be informed that this increases their risk of becoming pregnant with multiples pregnancy.
If ovulation medicines haven't helped you conceive after trying them, you might want to think about assisted reproductive technologies (ART), such as Intrauterine insemination (IUI) or in vitro fertilization (IVF). According to studies, women with PCOS who choose IVF typically experience the same success as those without PCOS. To increase your fertility, your doctor will prescribe medication and lifestyle modifications. But if those treatments don't work, you can also think of assisted reproductive technologies as an option.
PCOS has become a very common hurdle for women to get pregnant. Even though the disease can make pregnancy more challenging, it is not impossible, and women shouldn't give up hope. If a woman has PCOS and wants to get pregnant, the chances of getting pregnant with PCOS are quite feasible. It is also possible to have a healthy pregnancy during PCOS. For the best guidance on a diagnosis and course of treatment, speak with your healthcare professional.
When starting and expanding their families, women with PCOS encounter many additional challenges. However, it does not follow that women with PCOS cannot conceive. People need to understand that during PCOS, pregnancy is possible. It simply means you need to put in more effort.
Dietary and lifestyle modifications can address the fundamental root causes of PCOS. The success rates of assisted reproductive technologies are likewise very high when necessary. Regardless of your route, if you have PCOS and are trying to conceive, prioritize food and lifestyle modifications in your reproductive plan
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Twitter’s ‘loophole’ allows users to change their profile and spread anti-India fake news.
New Delhi: A “loophole’ in social media platform Twitter is being used by Pakistan-based state actors, who enjoy the support of key members of the present political dispensation and that of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Armed Forces, to generate and amplify anti-India disinformation campaign that has the potential to cause loss of lives and property, private experts and government officials have warned.
An India-based private organization, “Disinfolab”, that is run by a group of Open-source intelligence (OSINT) experts, in its recently released report titled, “The Anatomy of Pakistan’s 5th generation warfare, How Twitter’s loophole is being weaponized to create conflict in South Asia”, has put out in the public domain undeniable proof that proves how Pakistan-based individuals, who are closely related to the present political party in power, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Pakistan army, are indulging in a massive disinformation campaign against India for the last few months by using Twitter.
Such is the stake of the Pakistan-based state actors in this disinformation campaign that an entire fake organization that goes by the name of South Asian United Social Media Front (SAUMF) has been brought into existence, that has fictitious members from different South–Asian countries, to lend credibility to this warfare campaign.
This disinformation warfare campaign has already made its mark on India’s external relations which was evident after an Omani princess had to clarify that her name and pictures were misused by a Twitter user to portray a message that the Omani royal family was angry over “Islamophobia” in India. This Twitter user was traced to Pakistan and was found to be a part of this very disinformation warfare campaign.
As per the experts at Disinfolab, who spoke to The Sunday Guardian, they came across multiple evidence that shows the support these actors behind this campaign were receiving from members of PTI, including a sitting minister of Imran Khan’s cabinet, to spread disinformation in India by using Twitter as a platform that has a reach of close to 20 million users in the country.
A Twitter spokesperson, in its response to the queries shared by The Sunday Guardian on what steps it was taking, if any, to prevent such misuse of its platform for anti-India activities, said: “At Twitter, we have a zero-tolerance approach to platform manipulation, including spam and any other attempts to undermine the integrity of our service. Using technology and human review in concert, we proactively tackle attempts at platform manipulation and mitigate them at scale by actioning millions of accounts each week for violating our policies in this area. Platform manipulation refers to the unauthorized use of Twitter to mislead others and/or disrupt their experience by engaging in bulk, aggressive, or deceptive activity. This prohibited activity includes, but is not limited to, spam, malicious automation (malicious use of bots), and inauthentic account abuse (fake accounts). According to our latest Twitter Transparency Report for the period of January-June 2020, we saw a 54% increase in anti-spam challenges and a 16% increase in the number of spam reports, compared to the last reporting period of July-December 2019. As is standard, when we identify information operation campaigns that we can reliably attribute to state-linked activity—either domestic or foreign-led—we disclose them to our public archive; the largest of its kind in the industry. We continue to be vigilant to protect the public conversation on our service”.
The report prepared by the Disninfolab, which was also analyzed by relevant Indian agencies, has found that spreading of disinformation has become an easy task due to Twitter’s facility/loophole which allows the users to change their profile (name and username).
As per the report, “This loophole has been deployed by various Pakistani social media accounts in propagating anti-India fake narrative. Easter bombings of Sri Lanka, Islamophobia in India, Galwan valley clash, farmers’ protest of India are few of the many incidents where Pakistan has falsely accused India as the architect of these incidents.”
The experts found that by “July 2020, the Pakistani establishment decided to create a full-scale fake news industry by way of SAUSMF. SAUSMF website was hosted by Pak Cabinet Minister and one of the closest advisors of PM Imran Khan, Jahangir Khan Tareen, on his server”. The website was removed from the server once the report by Disinfolab became public.
The main members of disinformation warfare, the report reveals, includes “Aftab Afridi, Awas Javed Satti and Asim Khan who share direct links with Pak army, team Imran Khan and Pakistani businessman Jahangir Khan Tareen, the man who ensured Imran Khan’s electoral victory”. The report also has several pictures that proves the proximity between the members of this cyber campaign and members of Pakistan’s ruling party. The investigators also found that apart from politicians of PTI and serving officers of the Pakistan army, including the former spokesperson Asif Ghafur, others who were amplifying the propaganda that is being run by these cyber-terrorist group include the state broadcaster Radio Pakistan.
These experts, in their report, have also questioned the “double-standard” used by Twitter in the case of India and other South-Asian countries regarding using a proper verification process when it comes to changing account and user names, a practice that it has started in other regions, including in the United States, despite India being the third biggest user market of Twitter.
The primary aim of this disinformation warfare, the experts told The Sunday Guardian, is to spread anti-India fake news with the objective to create conflict between India and its neighbours including Nepal and Sri Lanka. Officials tracking the developments said that such disinformation campaign, if not stopped in time, can easily lead to incidents of riots and large scale public disturbance. These Pakistan-based individuals, according to officials, have become an expert in using India’s internal and external issues like farmers’ protests and border stand-off with China to spread anarchy in India by sharing fake/ misleading videos and posts. In some cases, one such Twitter handle changed his name at least five times to target India’s interest by spreading fake news before it was identified.
Twitter operations in India have already come under increased scrutiny as the medium was used by anti-Indian entities to misuse the farmers protest to fan trouble in India. Telecom minster Ravi Shankar Prasad, too, has taken a tough stand on Twitter’s reluctance to act quickly and decisively to thwart such anti-India operations. His ministry had on 25 February announced a set of guidelines that Twitter and other similar media platforms were expected to follow to stop the spread of such disinformation campaign. The guidelines were expected to be applied within a deadline of three months which ends in roughly six weeks from now. The new revelations by Disinfolabhas added to the concerns among the officials who are already under pressure to tackle the menace of fake news that is being spread through various social media platforms, primarily Twitter.
On April1, a Russian court fined Twitter 8.9 million rubles for not taking down tweets that encouraged minors to take part in unauthorized rallies. The decision had come almost two weeks after Russia’s state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor threatened to block Twitter within 30 days if it doesn’t take steps to remove banned content. Roskomnadzor had earlier accused Twitter of failing to remove content encouraging suicide among children, as well as information about drugs and child pornography. The agency later announced that it was slowing down the speed of uploading photos and videos to the platform.
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Within the Master's programme Physics and Astronomy, every student can find an area suited to their individual talents and ambitions. There are several specialisations or 'tracks':
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For Physics and Astronomy only, we have in addition to our regular Amsterdam Science Talent Scholarships, extra scholarships available for excellent (non-Dutch) EU/EER students. The Amsterdam Physics and Astronomy Scholarship.
The UvA and VU are internationally renowned for their physics and astronomy research. Among past and present professors are several winners of the Spinoza Prize - often called the Dutch Nobel Prize: Ed van den Heuvel (Astronomy, 1995), Robbert Dijkgraaf (Mathematical Physics, 2003), Michiel van der Klis (Astronomy, 2004) and Erik Verlinde (Theoretical Physics, 2011).
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Earlier this week, Russian officials revealed to the world a secret that has been known to them for twenty years - A diamond supply that they claim is vast enough to fulfill global demand for at least, the next 3,000 years.
Discovered in the 1970's the diamond field is located inside Popigai Astroblem, a 62-mile diameter crater believed to have been created by an asteroid, 35 million years ago. The officials say that when they first discovered the trillions of carats, they did not to explore it, because they were then a member of the Soviet Union (USSR), which already had immensely profitable diamond mines and were also manufacturing synthetic diamonds. Now that Russia is an independent nation they decided it was time to begin mining and also, let the world into their shiny secret.
Unfortunately though, these are not the kind of diamonds that can be turned into swanky jewelry, but ones that are used in manufacturing. Known as impact diamonds they are the hardest known substance to man, formed when a space rock hits a graphite deposit at very high velocity. According to the Russian experts, the Popigai diamonds are extra hard because of the enormous pressure and high temperature caused when the asteroid landed in the area, millions of years ago.
In addition to that they also feature strong abrasive properties and a large grain size - all highly coveted qualities since these diamonds are largely used inside cutting and grinding tools like commercial drill bits and saws. Other uses include specialized high pressure laboratory experiments, high performance bearings and sometimes even specialized windows.
For those of you too young to remember, the Soviet Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is a former country that comprised of the modern day Russia, and a number of nearby states like Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. It was founded in 1917, following the Russian Revolution that was staged by the peasantry who were tired of the corrupt monarchs. In an attempt to make life pleasant for all, they adopted the principals of communism. First promoted by philosopher Karl Marx it believes that all society should be classless and stateless - so that everybody is equal - socially and financially
Though this worked for a number of years, by the 1980's the people of Soviet Union and other communist countries started to yearn for more economic prosperity. Much like the current ongoing revolutions in some of the African and Middle Eastern countries, the ripple of events which started in Poland spread to other communist countries. In 1991, the Soviet Union was dissolved into 14 countries, the largest of which, is the Russian Federation. | <urn:uuid:95d0e499-08d0-4fd8-b04c-bcb5f8fc8be3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.dogobooks.com/2012/9/20/russias-shiny-secret-a-huge-treasure-trove-of-diamonds-inside-impact-crater | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571246.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811073058-20220811103058-00277.warc.gz | en | 0.973031 | 540 | 2.796875 | 3 |
'Quick' issuance of patents
It is well known that the issuance of patents is anything but “quick.” It now takes on average at least three years between the filing of a full patent application and the issuance of a patent, and that is a significant problem for inventors. It is particularly troublesome to a start-up company whose inventions can be copied by larger competitors with more “muscle” in the marketplace.Nevertheless, many companies follow a patent-filing strategy that is designed to minimize and defer the costs for filing patent applications, and the easiest way to accomplish this, unfortunately, delays examination of the applications and issuance of any resulting patents.For example, many companies routinely file a provisional application prior to a regular application to defer costs by deferring the more expensive regular application for a year. Also, using the Patent Cooperation Treaty process for foreign filings allows companies to defer costly foreign filing decisions for up to 30 months.Shifting to early filing of the regular application is a key tool. As soon as possible after the provisional filing, a regular application should be filed because the regular application is examined according to its filing date, not the provisional filing date.The regular application should be drafted with an eye toward “helping” the patent examiner, who is much more likely to pick up a case having 10 claims rather than a case having hundreds of claims. Moreover, claims with widely varying scope are more likely to result in a restriction requirement, further delaying examination.Also, in drafting the specification, it is important to explain the terminology used in the particular technical field, and it never hurts to explain, more than once, the needs addressed by the invention, taking every opportunity to convince the examiner of the non-obviousness of the invention.Other steps can be taken in the prosecution of a regular application at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including filing formal drawings, a signed inventor declaration and paying all requisite fees at the time of filing the application — all will expedite its examination and avoid the delays that follow receipt of a Notice to File Missing Parts. Pilot programAfter a regular application is filed, a number of formal procedures can expedite examination by the PTO. The first involves a “petition to make special.”If granted, such a petition expedites examination, but the grounds for obtaining one are limited. They include the inventor’s health, age or that the invention will materially enhance the quality of the environment, contribute to the development or conservation of energy resources or contribute to countering terrorism.The second such procedure is the recently announced pilot program for green technologies.Under the program, examination of an already filed application that meets certain procedural and eligibility requirements will be expedited.First, the invention must materially contribute to the discovery or development of renewable energy resources, the more efficient utilization and conservation of energy resources or the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.Second, the invention must fall into one of certain specified classes, which are fairly arbitrary and are based on the PTO’s efforts to even out the increased workload generated for examiners by the pilot program.A third procedure for expediting examination is the accelerated examination process, which allows applicants to obtain a final office action on a regular application within 12 months of the filing date, as opposed to the two to three years that is now typical.The process requires compliance with a laundry list of procedural requirements, the most troublesome of which is an “accelerated examination support document,” or SD.The SD requires an applicant to perform, and report the result of, a thorough search of the prior art. The search must identify the references that are most closely related to the subject matter of the claims in the application, identify all limitations in the claims that are disclosed by the reference and discuss the patentability of the invention, including its non-obviousness.The SD presents many problems. The first is that statements may result in a narrower interpretation of the patent than an examiner would have come to on his own. Another is that, if the patent is ever litigated, lawyers attacking it will undoubtedly accuse the patentee and his lawyers of misleading the PTO through one or more statements in the SD, making it possible for the court to render the patent unenforceable.Companies interested in filing patent applications in other countries may possibly expedite examination of the regular U.S. application by filing a concurrent PCT application designating the United States as the international search authority.The international search report for the PCT application must be prepared within nine months — a much shorter time frame than for the first office action on a regular U.S. application, which is more typically at least 24 months.The company can contact the examiner to let him know that there is a corresponding regular U.S. application and ask the examiner to consider issuing the first office action on the regular U.S. application based on the international search report. 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There's a rumor floating around about Australian billionaire Clive Palmer.
According to someone in his inner circle, Palmer may be plotting to clone a dinosaur from DNA, Sunshine Coast Daily's Kathy Sundstrom reports.
Palmer would put the dinosaur in his new Coolum Palmer Resort in the Middle East, says Sundstrom.
The resort is also rumored to have a 20-story sky needle and giant ferris wheel.
"While Mr Palmer was quick to deny he had plans to build a sky rail to Mount Coolum, he remains silent about the latest [dinosaur] speculations," writes Sundstrom.
"He declined to answer questions relating to the dinosaur rumours and the Middle East. A spokesman said Mr Palmer would hold a press conference in Brisbane on Friday."
No word yet on what kind of dinosaur Palmer has in mind. (fingers crossed for an herbivore)
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When it comes to 3D printing filament, PETG is probably the third most popular material behind PLA and ABS. It’s generally easier to print than ABS but has a higher heat deflection temperature than PLA, making it very appealing for a range of applications. I’ve worked with several brands of the material and I’m excited to review BigRep’s PETG so let’s get to it!
PETG has good transparency and is used heavily in lighting fixtures so I chose to work with their Clear offering. The filament itself is very clear and spooled nicely. It loaded easily with CPE settings on the Ultimaker S5 (Ultimaker is one of the few brands that refers to PETG as CPE). All objects were printed with an extruder temperature of 240°C and a bed temperature of 75°C. A normal bed glue is necessary when printing PETG on a glass bed because PETG can become so adhered to glass that it will break the bed when trying to remove parts; the glue serves as a part release interface that protects the bed. For the same reason, it’s important to allow parts to fully cool before removing them from the build plate. Let’s see how Benchy turned out.
This was printed with 0.15mm layers and it looks great. The transparency hides some of the details but they are definitely there, and it’s easy to see that the walls are incredibly smooth. The pillars have sharp corners and the smokestack is clean. I like the crystal-like appearance but that’s just my opinion. The All In One 3D Printer Test is up next, also printed at 0.15mm.
I knew PETG was good for overhangs but I didn’t know it was this good. If you look very closely, you can see the distinct stair-step effect on the underside of the arch all the way up to 80° of overhang. Most materials start to lose definition at around 65° so this is an amazing performance. The rest of the print is also very good. The pillars are straight, top surfaces are solid, and corners are crisp. There’s a small amount of stringing between the pillars, and the bridges do have some sagging so let’s investigate that further with the Bridging Test.
That’s actually pretty good bridging at 50mm considering there was sagging on the 15mm bridges of the previous test. That tells me that bridging results with this material can be improved by adjusting some print parameters. Remember, default settings are used in these reviews for consistency.
To see how this material holds up to the heat, a rectangular bar was printed, measured, run through an annealing process in an oven, and then re-measured to see if it shrinks or expands.
- Original dimensions: 20.5mm x 120.45mm x 5.88mm
- Post-annealing dimensions: 20.49mm x 120.42mm x 5.88mm
There’s basically no change so parts printed in this material should function outside and in hot environments just fine. That’s good to know given PETG’s use in light fixtures that generate heat.
Layer adhesion was tested by printing three Vertical Tensile Bars and putting each one under load until they broke. They broke at 132lbs, 124lbs, and 112lbs, for an average of 122.6lbs. Woah! That’s the highest number I’ve seen for this test by a healthy margin. The Z axis is usually the weak point of FDM prints but the phenomenal layer bonding of this PETG really strengths that typical shortcoming.
When trying to show off a material that has superior optics, there’s really only one choice. A lightsaber.
In order to get that signature glow effect with a 3D printed lightsaber, print the blade in a clear material and shine a colored LED through it. Not only will the glow be brighter than what you’d get by printing a colored blade and shining a white light through it, but it let’s you make the blade any color you want. PETG is an ideal choice for this because it diffuses light brilliantly. And because I already knew that it has good layer adhesion, I was able to print the telescoping blade with single-perimeter walls to allow the maximum amount of light to pass through without having to worry about the strength of the blade. It’s plenty strong enough to sling open and push closed. The hilt was printed in PLX.
BigRep’s PETG is a high-quality offering of the versatile material. Even though it prints at a higher temperature, it’s quite easy to print with. I experienced no warping or peeling on printed parts and every object came out looking good, though some had slight stringing that was wiped off with minimal effort; adjusting retraction a bit would likely resolve the issue completely. When it comes to overhangs, this is as good as it gets. Being able to print steep overhangs allows users to print more complex geometries and forego the use of support material, saving time and resources. The high heat deflection temperature opens the door to many functional applications, and the strong layer adhesion extends its functionality even further. And it makes a fantastic lightsaber. What else do you need? | <urn:uuid:08e16261-77e8-4bb3-915b-06e41ff8de3e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://3dprinting.com/reviews/petg-filament-review/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572021.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814083156-20220814113156-00075.warc.gz | en | 0.951152 | 1,133 | 1.679688 | 2 |
The world Methodist community now numbers over 75 million people in more than 130 countries. The story of Methodism is fascinating and multi-faceted because there are so many distinct traditions within it, some stemming directly from Britain and some arising in the United States. In this book, the authors address the issue of what holds all Methodists together and examine the strengths and diversity of an influential major form of Christian life and witness. They look at the ways in which Methodism has become established throughout the world, examining historical and theological developments, and patterns of worship and spirituality, in their various cultural contexts. The book reflects both the lasting contributions of John and Charles Wesley, and the on-going contribution of Methodism to the ecumenical movement and inter-religious relations. It offers both analysis and abundant resources for further study.
Kenneth Cracknell is Professor of Theology and Global Studies at the Brite Divinity School, Fort Worth, Texas, and was previously President of the Cambridge Theological Federation, UK. Susan J. White is Alberta H. and Harold L. Lunger Professor of Spiritual Resources and Disciplines at Brite Divinity School, Fort Worth, Texas. Her special expertise is in liturgy and worship.
1. The beginning of world Methodism: John Wesley and his movement; 2. The British Methodist tradition after John Wesley; 3. Methodist in North America; 4. World Methodism at the beginning of the twenty-first century; 5. Methodist theology; 6. The common life of Methodism; 7. Methodist spirituality; 8. Methodist worship; 9. Methodist social ethics; 10. Methodism's ecumenical and interfaith commitments.
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If you are on a quest to find adjectives that start with the letter I, you’re in the right place! Choosing your adjectives with care enables you to liven up your writing and ensures that you are precise. Whether you’re learning English or hoping to write nicely-flowing text, this list of adjectives that begin with I can help you out.
Adjectives that start with I
Ickle — Tiny, minuscule.
Icky — Disgusting, unpleasant, horrible.
Icy — Frozen, frosty, cold.
Identical — The same.
Idiotic — Stupid, foolish.
Idle — Still, unproductive.
Ignorant — Clueless, uneducated.
Illegal — In breach of the law.
Illicit — Forbidden, law-breaking.
Illiterate — Cannot read.
Illogical — Lacking logic or sense.
Immediate — Right now, without delay.
Immense — Large, huge, monumental.
Immortal — Eternal life, cannot die.
Immutable — Cannot be changed.
Impactful — Having an impact.
Impending — Imminent, upcoming, near.
Implied — Unspoken but suggested, tacit.
Important — Essential, vital, key.
Impossible — Cannot be done.
Improved — Made better.
In-depth — Thorough, comprehensive.
Inanimate — Not alive, lifeless.
Inappropriate — Not suitable.
Incapable — Not able to.
Incessant — Without pause, constant.
Inconceivable — Unbelievable, unimaginable.
Indigenous — Native to a particular location.
Individual — One, a unique specimen.
Inebriated — Drunk, intoxicated.
Inevitable — Bound to occur.
Inexpensive — Cheap, affordable
Inexperienced — Without knowledge or experience.
Inferior — Lesser, lower, mediocre.
Infernal — Pertaining to hell or the underworld.
Informal — Casual, spontaneous.
Infrequent — Rarely, occasionally.
Inhabited — A location with occupants.
Injured — Hurt, in pain.
Inside — Interior, within.
Instant — Immediate, without delay.
Insulting — Rude, hurtful, disrespectful, offensive.
Insurmountable — Impossible to overcome.
Intact — Whole, unbroken.
Integral — Essential, needed.
Intimidating — Daunting, frightening.
Intrepid — Fearless, courageous, brave, adventurous.
Intricate — Complex, consisting of many parts.
Intriguing — Fascinating, interesting, engaging.
Irate — Enraged, furious.
Ironic — Opposite of the expected outcome.
Irrelevant — Not relevant or important.
Irritated — Annoyed, frustrated, angry, exasperated.
Itchy — Causes itching.
Adjectives that start with I to describe a person
Idealistic — Filled with (unrealistic) dreams.
Ill — Sick, unwell, weak.
Illuminating — Brightening; insightful.
Illustrious — Respected, hardworking, distinguished.
Impassioned — Passionate, emotional.
Impolite — Rude, disrespectful.
Impressive — Remarkable, exceptional, great.
Impulsive — Spontaneous, reckless.
Incompetent — Unskilled, amateur, unable.
Indecisive — Uncertain, unable to make decisions.
Individualistic — Unique, distinctive, non-conforming.
Indomitable — Unbeatable, invincible, courageous.
Influential — Holding power and influence.
Innocent — Without guilt, blameless.
Inquisitive — Curious, questioning.
Insecure — Unsure, low self-esteem.
Insolent — Rude, impolite.
Inspirational — Motivating, admired.
Intellectual — Intelligent, educated, thoughtful.
Intelligent — Smart, clever.
Intense — Fierce, loud, attention-seeking.
Intoxicating — Hypnotizing, alluring, attention-catching.
Introspective — Self-aware, examining one’s own decisions.
Introverted — Prefers solitude, dislikes socializing.
Inventive — Creative, imaginative, seeks new solutions.
Irrational — Lacking logic and sense, or rationality.
Irresponsible — Reckless, careless.
Positive adjectives that start with I
Iconic — Famous, recognized.
Ideal — Optimal, perfect.
Idyllic — Perfect, blissful, heavenly.
Imaginative — Creative, full of imagination.
Immaculate — Extremely clean.
Impeccable — Flawless, perfect.
Incredible — Wonderful, fantastic, awesome.
Indispensable — Vital, important, key.
Infallible — Cannot fail.
Infinite — Without limits.
Informed — Knowledgeable, educated.
Ingenious — Creative, smart, unusual.
Innovative — Novel, original, creative.
Insightful — Perceptive, knowledgeable.
Intentional — With purpose and care.
Interesting — Fascinating, captivating.
Intimate — Friendly, close, good.
Intuitive — Based on gut feelings.
Invaluable — Beneficial, of great value.
Invigorating — Energizing, exhilarating.
Invincible — Invulnerable, cannot be conquered.
Inviting — Welcoming, appealing, attractive.
Irreplaceable — Needed, cannot be replaced.
Irresistible — Enticing, tempting, desirable.
Example sentences with I adjectives
- Imagine what we would be able to do with infinite
- I enjoy watching videos with interesting facts, no matter how random the subject matter is.
- The funeral was held in an intimate setting; my grandparents only wanted their close friends and relatives to attend.
- When he retires, he wants to move to an idyllic cottage in the countryside, where he will be able to potter around in the garden and grow some vegetables.
- A tuxedo is inappropriate beach attire; you are advised to wear a bathing suit instead.
- The iconic star surprised everyone by releasing a brand new album after 15 years of silence.
- I have to admit that I have the irresistible urge to sneak some of my friend’s wonderful cheesecake every time I visit her house.
- The new app has an intuitive interface that enables anyone to learn how to use it within minutes.
- Despite his impassioned speech, he failed to attract much support for his platform.
- Though most people are scared of spiders, these arachnids are mostly harmless
- Toddlers are impulsive creatures that have not yet learned to control their urges.
- In an ideal world, I’d be a millionaire by now — but, being realistic, I understand that it will take me at least three more years to reach that important
- Inexperienced workers sometimes have the most innovative
- My irresponsible friend won’t be coming over today because she forgot that we had agreed to meet up today.
- The injured bird miraculously recovered after around two weeks.
- Our new and improved model has a much higher quality and offers many new features at an affordable price.
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With technology growing increasingly addictive by the day, the ability to use it to make life easier for you is too tempting to miss out. Now home automation is growing so fast, it is more cost effective than you may think.
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Cinema night? Make the curtains close, the TV turn on and the lights dim at the touch of a single button.
Early morning? Make the blinds open, the radio start playing and the coffee machine make you a fresh espresso!
On your way home from a long day out? Get that heating on in advance so the warmth welcomes you home.
Sync your smart home devices to your phone, tablet or laptop and control from anywhere in the world with a Wifi connection.
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In Matt. 26:69-75 (also Luke 22:55-62 and John 18:17-18, 25-27) the apostle Peter denied Jesus and lied about knowing him. So why did he do this? The answer is simple. He was afraid. Of what was he afraid? Most probably he was afraid of joining Jesus in his trial before the Sanhedrin, which he knew was probably going to end in Jesus' death. Remember, Jesus had been threatened by the Jewish leadership many times before (Matt. 12:14; John 8:59; 10:31; 11:8) and undoubtedly Peter knew of this. So if Peter had identified himself with Jesus, Peter was most probably afraid he would join Him in His fate. | <urn:uuid:1cffe218-b039-4707-9d84-556ad34340bf> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://carm.org/questions/about-people/why-did-peter-lie-about-knowing-jesus | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560285289.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095125-00150-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.993501 | 153 | 2.6875 | 3 |
A new breakthrough in speed and design, the Apple iPad is so brilliant in every sense of the word, to revolutionize your life with more excellence and excitement.
Pick up the iPad with Retina display and suddenly, it’s clear. You’re actually touching your photos, reading a book, playing the piano. Nothing comes between you and what you love. That’s because the fundamental elements of iPad — the display, the processor, the cameras, the wireless connection — all work together to create the best possible experience. And they make iPad capable of so much more than you ever imagined.
Performance is not the whole story. iPad is sleek, beautiful and engineered to handle life on the go - thanks in large part to the aluminum unibody. By consolidating many parts into one, everything becomes less complex and far more precise. The result is an iPad that's thin, light, and durable enough for the ins and outs of everyday life.
Part of every new iPad is the all-new Lightning connector. It’s 80 percent smaller than the 30-pin connector. And it features an all-digital, eight-signal design that’s significantly more durable. Another brilliant feature of Lightning: It’s reversible. Which means there’s no wrong way to plug in the cable. If you have an iPad accessory that depends on the 30-pin connector, you can still connect it to your new iPad. Simply use a Lightning to 30-pin Adapter (sold separately).
Retina Display Everything you do with iPad, you do through its large, beautiful display. And when the display is better, the entire iPad experience is better. The Retina display on iPad features a 2048-by-1536 resolution, rich color saturation, and an astounding 3.1 million pixels. That’s four times the number of pixels in iPad 2 and a million more than an HDTV. Those pixels are so close together, your eyes can’t discern individual ones at a normal viewing distance. When you can’t see the pixels, you see the whole picture. Or article. Or game. In ways you never could before.
Powerful A6X Chip, with Uncompromised Battery Life The new A6X chip inside iPad is Apple's most powerful mobile chip yet. It delivers up to twice the CPU and graphics performance of the A5X chip. And it makes iPad feel faster and even more responsive. Apps launch instantly and run smoothly. Graphics-intensive games are fluid and lifelike on the gorgeous Retina display. And with improved image signal processing built into the A6X chip, the photos and videos you take with the 5-megapixel iSight camera look sharper and even more Retina worthy. iPad features a 3.1-million-pixel Retina display and an advanced processor and graphics. How much of an effect does that have on battery life? Almost none. You still get up to 10 hours of power to read, watch, play, write, and create whatever you want,
Apps Right out of the box, iPad takes the things you do every day and makes them extraordinary with the built-in apps. Map out your next adventure. Then shoot it in 1080p HD. Ask Siri to help you find the best pizza in town. Watch a webcast or a movie. Read a best seller or a magazine. Check email. Send messages. Or stay in touch face-to-face over FaceTime. You’ll be amazed at how much is built right in. Step into a new world - the App Store is home to more than 275,000 iPad apps and counting. But quantity is only part of the story. These are beautiful, immersive, made-just-for-iPad apps. And they change the way you do everything. You can make a spreadsheet for work, make a Hollywood-style trailer for fun, plan a lesson, plan a trip, or simply plan a meal — all on a single device.
FaceTime and iSight Cameras FaceTime on iPad puts you face-to-face — even when you’re miles apart. And now with the new FaceTime HD camera, everyone can get an even better view of you and what’s around you. You can also use it for taking self-portraits or recording 720p HD video. The 5-megapixel iSight camera features a backside illumination sensor that captures great-looking pictures whether by sunlight or candlelight. Autofocus, tap to focus, and tap to set exposure functions mean every photo you take instantly becomes frameworthy. And with built-in face detection that automatically balances focus and exposure across up to 10 faces, there’s more room for more grins. So everyone look at iPad and say “Cheese.” With the iSight camera, you can also capture all the precious, beautiful, and hilarious moments. In 1080p HD, no less. And with automatic video stabilization, your recording is free of bumps and shakes. Which is a big advantage when you’re laughing uncontrollably.
Siri Siri is the intelligent assistant that helps you get things done, just by asking. Talk to Siri as you would to a person: Ask “Do I need an umbrella?” or “Did the Giants win last night?” or “What time is the barbecue on Sunday?” Siri not only understands what you say, it knows what you mean. It figures out the right apps to use to find the right answer. Then, just like a personal assistant, Siri provides you with the information you need.7 Learn more about Siri
Ultrafast Wireless The new Wi-Fi capabilities built into iPad keep you connected faster than ever — up to twice as fast as any previous-generation iPad. With dual-band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) 802.11n Wi-Fi and support for channel bonding, download speeds can reach up to 150 Mbps*, which means many of the things you do every day may start to feel a whole lot faster. If you want to connect to the Internet even when you don’t have access to Wi-Fi, choose iPad with Wi-Fi + Cellular. It now supports even more ultrafast cellular networks around the world — including LTE wireless networks and other advanced networks such as HSPA, HSPA+, and DC-HSDPA. So you can download content, stream video, and browse the web at amazing speeds — without a contract or long-term commitment. (*Based on theoretical peak speeds. Actual speeds will be lower.)
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High Speed Internet Providers – North Carolina
There are currently many internet service providers (ISPs) offering broadband internet access in North Carolina. As consumers increasingly demand high speed connectivity, these ISPs have responded with different technologies — satellite, T1 and bonded T1, DSL, and cable — that provide always-on connections which are affordable and reliable. The days of slow dial-up access are over, now residential internet users need high speed connections in order to take advantage of all the opportunities that the internet offers (remember: check your bandwidth performance regularly with an Internet speed test).
A broadband satellite internet service is the right option for those living in the more rural areas of the state, in locations where it is difficult — if not impossible — to get high speed service through other technologies. Delivered through a satellite dish and modem, satellite internet can be subscribed to through ISPs like WildBlue, StarBand, SkyWay USA, and HughesNet.
T1 and Bonded T1 Lines
Increasingly, small to large businesses are turning to T1 and bonded T1 lines in order to get all of their employees online, at the same time. T1 lines offer large amounts of bandwidth, so many users can be uploading and downloading data without there being a slowing in the transmission speeds. Some of the companies offering T1 access are Qwest and MegaPath.
Digital subscriber line, that is, DSL, is a technology that delivers broadband connectivity through the phone lines. Unlike dial-up connections, though, DSL is always-on, high speed, and very reliable. Another plus is that the user can be online and using the phone, both connected to the same phone line, simultaneously. Verizon, Qwest, and MegaPath all offer DSL connectivity to the state.
Many homes, today, are already wired for cable television service. The same wiring can be used to deliver broadband internet access when the cable is plugged into a cable modem, which in turn is connected to the user’s computer. ISPs like Adelphia, Charter Communications, Mediacom, Northland Cable TV and Internet, and Time Warner Cable all offer cable internet access in North Carolina. | <urn:uuid:28923484-c492-412a-9215-73c3bbba66f8> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.bandwidthplace.com/state-internet-speed/north-carolina-providers/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560284411.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095124-00457-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.916366 | 440 | 1.78125 | 2 |
Over the past 10 years, tuition at nearly every university and college in the state has doubled. The only exceptions are the College of Eastern Utah and Brigham Young University. This rapid increase in tuition costs is a serious issue, not only for students and their families, but also for the local and national economies. For most of the postwar period, higher education was made very affordable by the G.I. Bill, land-grant universities and junior colleges. The affordability of a college education played a major role in the increased level of educational attainment of Americans and the subsequent vast improvement in wages and the standards of living. Given the threat of rising tuition costs and the importance of higher education to our standard of living, it’s worth looking at recent trends in Utah’s higher education system. | <urn:uuid:ffe9de87-a059-422b-9e58-bb04f5fe2279> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.comre.com/news/utahs-economy-trends-utahs-universities-colleges/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279368.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00322-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962864 | 160 | 2.25 | 2 |
Lingam or Linga is the Sanskrit word for sign. As well as being used as a symbol for the worship of the Hindu God Shiva, the term is also used for a representation of the male sexual organ. A stone lingam is a naturally occurring ovular stone, also associated with Hinduism. The term is not used in the Vedas but used frequently in the Mahabharata. The linga (sign) is a symbol of Shiva, just as the cross (logos) is a symbol of Christ. The linga is not a symbol of the penis, but instead represents the fertility of Nature.
Since God is without form, the linga represents Shiva or God. Many educated Hindus consider it wrong to worship images of Shiva himself. Other occurrences of this practice occur in Arabia with the Black Stone of Mecca, the Omphalos of the Greeks, and the Ben Ben stones of Heliopolis, Egypt.
- Schumacher, Stephan and Woerner, Gert. The encyclopedia of Eastern Philosophy and religion, Buddhism, Taoism, Zen, Hinduism. Boston: Shambala, 1994. ISBN 0-87773-980-3.
- Wikipedia (2004). Lingam. Retrieved Oct. 18, 2004.
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If overpass is the best option on 23, keep it simple
If the city of Marshall is going to go ahead with a pedestrian bridge, or overpass, we urge our city leaders to do it with frugality in mind. We don’t want to cut corners on the bridge and end up dealing with extensive maintenance in five years, but we don’t think it’s appropriate to overspend. In other words, don’t go on a shopping spree just to fancy it up; save money where you can.
No one will argue the need for improved safety at the intersection of Minnesota Highway 23 and Saratoga Street, and no one can put a price on a human life, so let’s spend some money on an overpass – but please, no frills. Buying safety might not be cheap, but it doesn’t have to break the bank, either. There’s no need for extravagance, especially when Marshall taxpayers are already on the hook for helping pay for the new sports complex.
Hindsight’s 20/20, but this is a project that probably should’ve been done in conjunction with the rebuilding of the highway years ago – that’s why the underpass between SMSU and the high school got fast-tracked, because the road was being ripped up anyway. That would’ve been the opportune time to address the issue at Saratoga and do something about it. But that didn’t happen, so the city is dealing with it now.
It’s also dealing, in some respects, with a lack of options.
The best, most cost-effective way to improve safety at the intersection – and along the stretch of that highway within or near city any limits – would be to slow traffic down, but state standards dictate the speed limit on a corridor like Highway 23, and since we’re dealing with a state highway, the city’s hands are unfortunately tied there; it knows that because it’s been down that road before.
Ryan Barney, MnDOT District 8 traffic engineer, said the agency does speed studies on highways after receiving requests from cities to change speed limits.
“What that entails is we look at the road type and condition, location and access points, developments in that area,” he said. “We look at existing traffic controls, we even look back at crash history along a corridor.”
Barney said MnDOT does speed tests as well to determine the 85th percentile speed – how fast 85 percent of drivers are driving on a highway – to set comfortable speeds for people to drive. The goal, he said, is to limit points of conflict on a highway. The state does have statutory speed limits throughout the state – typically 30 mph in residential areas, 55 mph on rural two-lanes and 65 mph on expressways.
“If you post it too high, people driving slower can create conflict; if you post it too low and drivers feel comfortable driving much faster, that can also create discomfort and create crashes. We use the study to determine what is most appropriate.”
Barney said changing – or in this case, reducing – a speed limit isn’t as simple as one would think. We wish it was and that cities had more local control over how fast drivers can drive on certain stretches that could be classified as residential. Calling that area residential today might be a stretch, but in 10 or 20 years, things could look a whole lot different out there.
But since the city can’t do anything about speed limits, we’ll look to its officials to keep the costs of this important safety project as minimal as possible. | <urn:uuid:99e65116-a344-409f-9912-93161f9286b8> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://content.marshallindependent.com/?p=540489.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279189.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00053-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963205 | 775 | 1.773438 | 2 |
As promised in my last post I present an example of strong cryptography in PHP to secure session data.
This is a very simple implementation that can be used to improve the security of PHP applications especially in shared environments where different users have access to the same resources. As you know, the PHP session data are managed by default using temporary files. In shared environment a malicious user that is able to access to these temporary files can easly read the session data because they are stored in plaintext (data in a session file is theserialization of the array $_SESSION).
In theory, the session data should be stored in folders that are accessible only by the owner of the web site, but never say never (btw, you can manage the location of the session data using the session_save_path function or changing the session.save_path in the php.ini).
To secure the session data I used strong cryptography to encrypt the content using the mcrypt extension of PHP. I chosen the simmetric cipher Rijandel-256 to encrypt the session data and the openssl_random_pseudo_bytes() function to generate a random key of 256 bit.
The idea is to use a cookie variable to store the key that will be used to encrypt the session data. In this way the key is stored only in the client (the browser) and only the client is able to decrypt the session data on the server. Each time we encrypt the session data we re-generate the IV vector in a random way using the mcrypt_create_iv() function. It is very important to generate a unique IV in each encryption. This best practice increase the security of the encryption algorithm.
It’s important to note that this implementation is not secure against session hijacking attack. If someone is able to capture the cookie variable of a client and have access to the temporary session files, in the server, he/she will be able to decrypt the session data. Our goal is to protect session data against attacks on shared environments.
The idea to encrypt the session data is not new, for instance Chris Shiflett proposed an implementation in his book “Essential PHP Security” (O’Reilly, 2006). Shiflett used a $_SERVER variable to store the key used to encrypt the session data. Kevin Schroeder, my colleague at Zend Technologies, implemented a very similar session encryption algorithm extending the Zend_Session class of Zend Framework (you can find it here). In my solution, I used some of the best practices related to strong cryptography to implement a secure session handler.
You can download the source code of my implementation here.
The implementation uses a SecureSession class that you need to inlucde in your PHP project before the session_start function.
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A Contrarian Perspective on Altruism: The Dangers of First Contact
- David BrinAffiliated withThe SETI League, Inc.
The key word in the title of this chapter – Altruism – generally conveys certain assumptions. The first of these is that altruism – a selfless imperative to assist others without expectation of reward – is likely to be a valued attribute among advanced technological civilizations. Moreover, in the SETI context, it implies that humanity should strive to display this attribute in communicating with extraterrestrial life forms that may be 1E8 to1E9 years ahead of us in development. Finally, one topic much under discussion within the SETI community – how to craft and send a deliberate message from Earth into space – is based on the supposition that we can dismiss any substantial likelihood that transmitting will expose humanity and our world to danger. Are all of these assumptions warranted? Or do they reflect the personal inclinations and wishes of a narrow group, arising from a particular culture and era? Given the potentially overwhelming implications of contact, we may be wise to reflect upon the full range of possible outcomes, not only those we yearn for. I, for one, would feel more confident in the inevitability of alien altruism if that beneficent trait appeared more often in nature.
- A Contrarian Perspective on Altruism: The Dangers of First Contact
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- Searching for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
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- SETI Past, Present, and Future
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- 1. The SETI League, Inc., Little Ferry, NJ, USA
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PONCE, PUERTO RICO.- The Museo de Arte de Ponce (MAP) exhibits Frida Kahlo and her Worlds. This exhibition presents a unique approach to the art of one of the most significant artists of the XX century. With more than 250 objects paintings, sculptures, engravings, customs and ceramic, among others the exhibition examines Kahlos work in the light of the influences of popular art, XIX and early XX paintings, photography and pre-hispanic art. Furthermore, Frida Kahlo and her Worlds places the artist in the background of the artistic renaissance of post-revolutionary Mexico, establishing the relationship with her contemporaries and students.
This exhibition, curated by the MAP, is an initiative that intends to be the artists introspective door to her universe. We intend to bring this great artists works closer to the viewer, deciphering her codes just as she shaped them, from the objects of various nature and origin, whose artistic values were perceived by her great sensitivity, even before they were incorporated to the collective taste. We intend to show Frida as Frida the artist, a woman of her time, a sensitive, intuitive and unique being, states Agustín Arteaga, CEO and Director of the MAP.
Juan R. Coronel Rivera, historian and independent art critic, Nadia Ugalde, Researcher of the National Center of Visual Arts Research of Mexico and Agustín Artega are the curators of this exhibition.
Description -Frida Kahlo and her Worlds includes almost 50 of the artists works: 21 paintings on canvas, metal, and paper, 16 drawings, 10 sketches and two engravings and watercolors which Kahlo worked on from 1925 to 1951. There are also works by Diego Rivera, Rufino Tamayo, Manuel Rodríguez Lozano, Abraham Angel, Hermenegildo Bustos, José María Estrada, José María Velasco, José Guadalupe Posada, Guillermo Kahlo, Mardonio Magaña, Francisco Arturo Martin, Adolfo Best Maugard, Lucienne Block, Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Kati Horna and Hermanos Casasola, among others.
The exhibition is divided in five sections. Each one researches the influences in Kahlos art and the evolution of her unique style.
POSITIVISM, A POPULAR TEACHING - The first section shows how the development of the education system of post-revolutionary Mexico and specifically how its new emphasis on science had a lasting effect in Frida Kahlos work. The drawing of Luther Burbank, a horticulturist from California, and the anatomically detailed description of one of her miscarriages, for example, show how Kahlo continued pursuing her previous interest in biology and anatomy through her art. In this section the sketches that José Maria Velasco did for the Geology Museum in Mexico City stand out, and they emphasize the evolution of the species, based on Darwins theory.
THE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDY AND THE PORTRAIT - Many of the portraits in Kahlos early work are based on models of photographic portraits. In this section, composition and poses are studied in those photographs done by her father, Guillermo Kahlo, as well as by other photographers from Mexican photo studios in the last decades of the XIX century and early XX century. Their influence is shown in the manner in which Kahlo frames her subject with curtains or in the manner in which they are placed within the composition. The photographs of Nicholas Murray stand out. They echo self-portraits or the famous image of the Victor Study and the Reyes family taken in 1929 on the day of her wedding to Diego Rivera, which led the way to the drawing done by her which she would give to Nicholas Murray, which is presently in the collection also part of the exhibition.
THE MOTHER: THE CATHOLIC FAITH - Kahlos mother, Matilde Calderón y Gonzalez, was a devout Catholic and, therefore, Kahlo grew up surrounded by religious images. The fourth section of the exhibition is full of religious icons such as the engravings of the Guadalupe Virgin and Christ, done by José Guadalupe Posada; religious colonial paintings - from the Museum of the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City, and popular ex-votos. The latter were paintings on tin, which were offered in gratitude to the Virgin or a saint for delivering the devout from harm. Although Kahlo was not a devout Catholic, she collected popular religious objects and many of the objects in the exhibition were part of her personal collection. Some come from her home studio in San Angel Inn, which were done for her and Diego Rivera by the painter and architect Juan OGorman. The self portraits of Kahlo, as well as other very important works, such as The Suicide of Dorothy Hale, Phoenix Art Museum, describe her physical suffering and the tragic event befalling the subject of the portrait. Another example which follows this format is the drawing in which she depicted her own tragic accident which would mark her health and life as a person and an artist.
DIEGO RIVERA, FRIDA KAHLO AND POPULAR ART - After the Mexican Revolution (1910-1925), there was a renewed interest in Mexicos traditional art and culture, especially among artists and intellectuals. This section of Frida Kahlo and her Worlds presents the types of objects which Kahlo and Rivera collected (folk art and pre-Colombian pottery, traditional native dress and pre-Colombian jewelry) and their depiction in their work. We also find works by colleagues of Kahlo --Rivera, Rufino Tamayo, Abraham Angel and Manuel Álvarez Bravo, to name a few who shared their recently awakened fascination for Mexican cultural traditions. This interest in popular art is manifested in extraordinary works seldom shown to the public, such as Showcase of Detroit, which records objects of the North American culture which she also collected, or in Self Portrait in the Border between Mexico and the United States, and There Hangs my Dress, which Frida did during the time she accompanied Rivera on his trips to the United States to paint murals.
ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL EDUCATION - Another effect of the revolution was the reaction against the European-based techniques at the San Carlos Academy in Mexico City. Many alternative schools opened at that time, known as schools in the open air, which encouraged their students to look for inspiration in the popular culture. Adolfo Best Maugard invented a drawing method which carries his name Method Best Maugard based on a vocabulary of motifs found in pre-Colombian pottery and regional crafts, which influenced Kahlos work as well as the work of other artists found in this exhibit, such as Rufino Tamayo, Manuel Rodríguez Lozana and Abraham Angel, among others.
Muralism, perhaps Mexicos best known avant guard proposal during the first decades of the XX century, is also represented in Frida Kahlo and her Worlds. The preparatory drawing done by Diego Rivera for the mural, Sueño de paz, pesadilla de Guerra (Dream of Peace, Nightmare of War), which measures 30 feet wide, is one of the exhibitions biggest attraction. It is the first time it is exhibited outside of Mexico, after 50 years. Said work, which is no longer in existence, was done for the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City and shows the last drawing in natural size that the muralist did during Frida Kahlos lifetime, before her death in 1954.
The last two sections of the exhibition are made up of first-class photographs of Kahlo in her famous Casa Azul, which became a museum after her death. These sections deal with another aspect of the artists legacy: the work of her students, The Fridos. This brings to a close Frida Kahlo and her Worlds, which not only show the fascination and power of this important artist of the XX century, but also her enduring influence. | <urn:uuid:f999242f-fe63-41e5-b1dc-05c8c33ae588> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://artdaily.com/news/15560/Frida-Kahlo-and-her-Worlds-At-Museo-de-Arte-de-Ponce | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281331.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00226-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962757 | 1,679 | 2.546875 | 3 |
It all started here, the birthplace of civilisation. From ancient Mesopotamia to the first greatest Kingdom of Egypt.
The Middle East is where the ancient trespasses into the present. There’s the iconic Pyramid of Giza, intruding into the landscape from 4000 years ago – and the Temple Mount of Jerusalem, the holy place to three great religions. The beauty of Petra, the Rose-Red City, still translates after two millennia – and Tunisia’s Roman pillars give the place its Mediterranean charm. But even in the current-day medinas of Morocco, or the souks of Iran, there’s the essence of tradition, floating with the spice-aromas through the age-old air.
Top 10 trips in the Middle East
Why we love the Middle East
- Israel’s complex story is best told with the help of a local leader. Journey through the culturally and religiously significant cities of Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Bethlehem, via the imposing Mount Carmel and shores of the Mediterranean Sea
- The United Arab Emirates is a land of vast oil reserves, huge sand dunes and gleaming feats of architectural engineering. Evolving at a pace that needs to be seen to be believed, the UAE’s blend of culture, tradition and modernity results in a real cosmopolitan feel
- The iconic sight of Al Khazneh in Petra is recognised all over the planet, but there’s a whole world beyond it just waiting to be discovered. Spend the night in a Bedouin desert camp in the Wadi Rum before a full day of exploring the old Roman road, amphitheatre and tombs of ‘The Treasury’
- Oman’s Wahiba Sands offers the ultimate in desert landscapes. Out past the palm-lined oasis of Wadi Bani Khalid, relish an evening of traditional Omani food and music around an open fire under the stars
- Away from the traffic of mainstream tourism, Iran retains a sense of mystery and splendour. The ancient palace of Persepolis is one of the most impressive UNESCO sites in the world
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Chromatographic techniques were used for measuring the adsorption of toluene and naphthalene on silica gel packed beds under the supercritical and subcritical conditions at 301-318 K, 54-150 atm, and 0.3<NRe<7. The moment method was used to determine the equilibrium constants and rate parameters. The results showed a significant reduction of the adsorption equilibrium constant as the pressure changed from subcritical to supercritical; the axial dispersion coefficients at supercritical conditions were intermediate to those of what would be obtained in gases and liquids; in the pressure range where density fluctuations with concentration were large, axial dispersion was influenced by both natural convection and molecular diffusion; diffusion within the pores of the adsorbent was found to be the major resistance to adsorption. In addition to these parameters, partial molar volumes were determined from the chromatographic experiment and were found to agree well with the values reported in earlier work.
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- Now after this, death came to the king of the children of Ammon, and Hanun, his son, became king in his place.
- And David said, I will be a friend to Hanun, the son of Nahash, as his father was a friend to me.
So David sent his servants, to give him words of comfort on account of his father.
And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.
- But the chiefs of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, Does it seem to you that David is honouring your father by sending comforters to you?
has he not sent his servants to go through the town and make secret observation of it, and overcome it?
- So Hanun took David's servants, and after cutting off half the hair on their chins, and cutting off the skirts of their robes up to the middle, he sent them away.
- When David had news of it, he sent men out with the purpose of meeting them on their way, for the men were greatly shamed: and the king said, Go to Jericho till your hair is long again, and then come back.
- And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves hated by David, they sent to the Aramaeans of Beth-rehob and Zobah, and got for payment twenty thousand footmen, and they got from the king of Maacah a thousand men, and from Tob twelve thousand.
- And hearing of this, David sent Joab and all the army and the best fighting-men.
- And the children of Ammon came out and put their forces in position at the way into the town: and the Aramaeans of Zobah and of Rehob, with the men of Tob and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
- Now when Joab saw that their forces were in position against him in front and at his back, he took the best of the men of Israel and put them in line against the Aramaeans;
- And the rest of the people he put in position against the children of Ammon, with Abishai, his brother, at their head.
- And he said, If the Aramaeans are stronger and get the better of me, then you are to come to my help;
but if the children of Ammon get the better of you, I will come to your help.
- Take heart, and let us be strong for our people and for the towns of our God, and may the Lord do what seems good to him.
- Then Joab and the people with him went forward to the fight against the Aramaeans, and they went in flight before him.
- And when the children of Ammon saw the flight of the Aramaeans, they themselves went in flight from Abishai, and came into the town.
So Joab went back from fighting the children of Ammon and came to Jerusalem.
- And when the Aramaeans saw that Israel had overcome them, they got themselves together.
- And Hadadezer sent for the Aramaeans who were on the other side of the River: and they came to Helam, with Shobach, the captain of Hadadezer's army, at their head.
- And word of this was given to David: and he got all Israel together and went over Jordan and came to Helam.
And the Aramaeans put their forces in position against David, and made an attack on him.
- And the Aramaeans went in flight before Israel;
and David put to the sword the men of seven hundred Aramaean war-carriages and forty thousand footmen, and Shobach, the captain of the army, was wounded, and came to his death there.
- And when all the kings who were servants of Hadadezer saw that they were overcome by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became their servants.
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Parliament 'must engage protesters'
MPs call for students' concerns to be heard
Political parties on Wednesday urged parliament to engage student activists protesting against the government in a process organised in such a way to allow them to communicate their concerns.
Chakkrapan Pornnimit, a Palang Pracharath Party MP for Bangkok, filed an urgent motion proposing the House of Representatives discuss the possibility of allowing the protesters to have their political opinions heard through parliament.
The Lower House combined this specific motion with similar ones filed by other parties, namely the Move Forward Party, Pheu Thai Party, Democrat Party and Bhumjaithai Party.
Mr Chakkrapan said he filed a similar motion in February, when many university students previously rallied against the government, and a similar situation was happening again. "I want parliament to be a neutral mechanism to connect to those youths and listen to their opinions," he said.
This may begin immediately as a House committee is studying the possibility of rewriting the 2017 constitution, Mr Chakkrapan added.
He felt the students didn't actually want to take their concerns to the streets and would prefer to debate with the government.
Move Forward Party list MP Amarat Chokepamitkul, however, argued that just providing a forum for students to express their political opinions wouldn't be enough.
The government also needed to agree to ensure protect their rights and freedoms.
Ms Amarat accused the government of constantly threatening those rights, citing as evidence the government's constant extensions of the emergency decree, which she likened to repeating the military coup.
Democrat Party list MP Issara Sereewatthanawut proposed a special House committee be set up and allowed to include students from various universities.
It should also be allowed to take part in drafting legislation, which would help curb injustice in society, he said.
A group of Kasetsart University students, meanwhile, plans to rally at the university tomorrow, while Mahasarakham University has announced it is forbidding its campus being used for political gatherings, as had been indicated by a group of students there.
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Taipei urged not to misjudge Beijing's resolve
Mainland researchers on cross-Straits studies Tuesday urged Taiwan's pro-independence forces not to underestimate Beijing's determination to curb their separatist schemes through non-peaceful means.
They stressed that safeguarding sovereignty and territorial integrity is China's core national interests that overrides everything.
Sun Shengliang, an associate research fellow with the Institute of Taiwan Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said it is extremely dangerous for Taipei to misjudge the mainland's firm opposition to Taiwan independence.
"It is both irresponsible and risky for separatist forces on the island to advocate that Beijing will dare not resort to the use of force to check Taiwan's pro-independence bid for fear of negative influences on its economic development and holding the 2008 Olympic Games," he told a news briefing.
The event was held after the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council was authorized to issue a tough statement early Monday warning Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian against moving the island towards independence.
Analysts said the move is aimed at pressurizing Chen to soften its radical separatist stance in his inauguration speech on May 20.
Xu Bodong, director of the Institute of Taiwan Studies at the Beijing United University, citing the statement as saying China will firmly crush any such schemes at any cost.
"The strong determination suggests the mainland is ready to afford to a slow-down in its modernization bid, a reversion in Sino-US ties and the boycott of the Olympic Games," he said.
"Nothing can override the importance of protecting part of the Chinese territory from being split from the motherland."
The researcher described the mainland statement as "an alert to people across the Taiwan Straits and the entire international community."
"It stated in explicit terms that Chen's desperate effort to pursue formal independence will lead to disastrous consequences in the Taiwan Straits," Xu added.
While promoting the peaceful reunification between Taiwan and the mainland, Beijing does not undertake to renounce the use of force in case of Taiwan declaring independence.
Chen, however, has stated time and again his intention to hold a referendum for the drafting of a new "constitution" in 2006 and enact the document in 2008.
Beijing views the plan as "a naked Taiwan independence timetable," which aims to permanently split the island from China.
Guo Zhenyuan, a senior researcher with the China Institute of International Studies, said the mainland places little hope on Chen to abandon his separatist stance.
"What Chen said and did during the past four years in office have proven him to be a changeable politician of broken promises and bad faith," he said.
Guo noted that Beijing has recognized Chen's nature as a diehard separatist member through the policy of "listening to his words and watching his deeds" introduced following his election as the new Taiwan leader in March 2000.
During his 2000 inaugural, Chen laid out his "four nos" vow, which requires Taiwan to refrain from declaring independence, changing the "national title," incorporating the concept of "state-to-state" relations between the island and the mainland in its "constitution" or promoting any referendum on changing the status quo in regard to independence.
But he has never lived up to his promises and even go as far to promote creeping pro-independence moves and advocate "one country at each side (of the Straits)."
In a related statement, Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang (KMT) said in a statement yesterday that the retally of the disputed March "presidential" elections has found more than 34,000 disputed ballots out of the 13 million cast.
The vote recount began on May 10 and was expected to be completed late yesterday.
"We have found more than enough irregularities to suspect legitimately that they were systematically committed," KMT Secretary-General Lin Feng-cheng was quoted as saying.
"We'll get to the bottom and find out the truth and have justice done."
KMT is pushing for a merger with its smaller ally in a bid to consolidate their power after the disputed election.
The surprise proposal to join the KMT with the People First Party (PFP) will be discussed when the KMT's highest decisions-making body, the Central Standing Committee, meets today, KMT spokesman Justin Chou said yesterday.
Chen won the reelection by a razor-thin 0.2 per cent, or fewer than 30,000 votes, following an unexplained election-eve shooting that injured both Chen and his running mate Annette Lu.
Challenger Lien Chan of the KMT said has filed two lawsuits to overturn Chen's victory and seek a new election, citing voting irregularities and a record 330,000 spoiled ballots. | <urn:uuid:58b802be-d4d3-4845-aa21-8d2c9d8936bb> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-05/18/content_331719.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572581.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816211628-20220817001628-00071.warc.gz | en | 0.964375 | 989 | 1.609375 | 2 |
Parents, students struggle with Read to Achieve
ASHEVILLE – Yashika Smith’s daughter broke down and cried when she didn’t pass her end-of-grade reading test on the first try.
“That was the only time I saw her break down,” Smith said. “She said ‘I did the best I could. I really, really did.’ That broke my heart.”
Nine-year-old Teriyiah Smith, a student at Vance Elementary, had been reading passages and answering questions for months. She’d gone through multiple tests designed to assess her reading skills — all tied to Read to Achieve, a state law passed in 2012 and designed to have all third-graders reading at grade level by the end of the school year.
The idea was students wouldn’t move to fourth grade if they couldn’t show they were proficient at reading at their grade level.
Third grade was already an important year. It’s the first time students get letter grades and the first year for end-of-grade testing. But Read to Achieve raised the stakes.
And the law has sparked some fierce criticism — in part because of the number of assessments and the reading portfolios that consumed hours inside classrooms across the state. The portfolios consisted of a series of 36 reading passages and mini-tests based on various standards students are required to master.
“Some of them (the students) really, really started to dislike and hate the passages,” said Kurt Campbell, Teriyiah’s teacher at Vance. “Every time I would say we have to do another one, moans and groans throughout the classroom. I would have kids in tears. I would have parents calling me and saying, ‘My kid wants to know if you are doing a passage tomorrow because they really don’t want to do one.’”
Since its implementation, petitions and Facebook pages have popped up in opposition to Read to Achieve. One Raleigh mom described to state lawmakers how her daughter had gone from loving school to suffering anxiety when faced with the testing.
Smith said it was challenging to watch her daughter “just doubt herself.”
“She’s always struggled a bit with reading. Getting out of the second grade and feeling like she had mastered reading and then to go to third grade, and there’s a whole different ballgame,” Smith said. “It was quite stressful for her.”
Smith worked at home with her daughter, reading and using sample tests from the state website to prepare. She didn’t want her daughter to have to rely on the portfolio passages.
Smith said Campbell also worked “around the clock.”
“He literally did everything in his power. I couldn’t ask for a better teacher,” she said.
When Teriyiah passed her end-of-grade reading test on the second try, Campbell called Smith on a Friday evening to tell her. The family celebrated all weekend.
Read to Achieve
State lawmakers have made some changes to Read to Achieve requirements, and more could be coming.
In the meantime, many of those students who didn’t meet the requirements — and a few who did — are busy with intense reading instruction in summer reading camps across the state.
Some students may find themselves in hybrid, third-fourth grade classrooms next year, still classified as “retained” and continuing to get extra reading help but working toward promotion to fourth grade.
Read to Achieve is modeled on a Florida law. Republican lawmakers in the state Senate pushed the Read to Achieve legislation two years ago.
The language was inserted into the state budget that year, according to Leanne Winner, director of governmental relations for the North Carolina School Boards Association.
The law contained a number of provisions on how to implement the program, including directing the state Department of Public Instruction to adopt a “formative diagnostic assessment system for all K-3 teachers” to use in assessing children.
“This was going to be a way of looking at the child throughout the year … looking at their foundational skills to see where they had strengths and weaknesses so that teachers could build their instruction based on where the child was,” said Carolyn Guthrie, director of K-3 literacy for the state Department of Public Instruction.
Another major component was developing the portfolio, which was designed to give students another way to show they were proficient at reading even if they didn’t pass their end-of-grade tests.
“The way the law reads, the portfolio should contain three examples of mastery on each of the standards that are measured on the EOG. That’s where the 36 (passages) came from,” Guthrie said. “So, it was never intended to be tests. It was never intended to be standardized. It was intended for a teacher to be able to use at her discretion.”
Guthrie said the portfolio was meant for students “on the bubble or struggling” who were likely to need summer reading camp “or go into the fall and work on their portfolio then.”
Teachers couldn’t begin using the portfolio passages until January. At the time, the law said anyone who didn’t pass end-of-grade tests in reading would have to attend summer reading camp. Many districts didn’t want to let that be decided with a single test.
“Many districts were saying every child will go through the portfolio process,” Winner said.
The Department of Public Instruction then began sending out guidance, letting school districts know that if a student performed well on beginning of grade tests, they would be considered proficient. School districts could also use alternate assessments to show proficiency. Read to Achieve also included exemptions for special need students as well as some students with limited English proficiency.
As the ways students could show reading proficiency expanded, the number of students needing to complete the portfolio began to shrink.
Isaac Dickson Elementary teacher Steven Davis said when other assessments were allowed, he reached a point where just a few students were doing the portfolio assessments.
At first, teachers didn’t want to “push this on them too much,” Davis said. But the prospect of mandatory summer reading camp was hanging over the students.
Students could do no more than three of the portfolio passages per week.
“And who would want to give these kids more than three a week, because third grade is already the most tested grade,” Davis said. “And so with that you are putting these kids in a position of already hating these things and feeling so bad about school because all they’re doing is taking tests.”
Davis said some parents were also frustrated because they thought their students were missing out on instructional time.
The irony is those students who needed the most instruction were spending more time on passages and tests. A student who completes the passages and answers questions successfully on the first try still needs 18 hours to get through all of them, Winner said.
“Some districts, I think many, required students who had not made it through one of those other hoops to go ahead and do the portfolio,” Winner said. “You ended up in some districts with some children who you knew were not reading at grade level, still taking portfolio passages, not being able to demonstrate that they were proficient, not doing well on those and getting very frustrated.”
Assistant Principal Derek Edwards said Vance tried to be “very targeted” regarding which children would do the passages and also tried to use the portfolio passages to better target where a child needed help.
School officials didn’t want the reading passages to be “lost time.”
And throughout the year, Campbell tried to remind his students to remember the things they loved to read.
He stressed, “this isn’t reading. This is just to let us know what kind of a reader you are.”
“I said people are asking us to jump through hoops. We just need to try and jump through as many of them as we can and do the best we can,” Campbell said.
Teachers say the rules around Read to Achieve changed repeatedly — changing right up until the end of the school year.
Students who didn’t pass EOGs were initially told they would have to attend summer reading camps that are taking place across the state. Eventually, state lawmakers made attendance voluntary. The state also allowed school districts to shorten the length of the camps.
Teriyiah Smith is moving to fourth grade, but her mom decided to send her to the summer reading camp at Vance anyway.
Smith says her daughter loves it.
“She doesn’t see it as ‘Oh I’m going to summer school because I need the extra help’,” Smith said. Instead, she sees it as a way to keep improving.
Ninety students from elementary schools across the Asheville City system are taking part in the six-week summer reading camp at Vance.
About 230 Buncombe County school students are attending summer reading camps out of 343 who were eligible, according to Danna Knight, instructional coach and district coordinator for Buncombe County Schools’ reading camp sites.
The summer camp is providing students “an extra opportunity to build their skills,” Knight said. County schools have six sites and students will attend for four weeks.
Some students who didn’t pass the end-of-grade reading test can work on their portfolios during the summer reading camp. They’ll also have a chance with another test at the end of the session.
At the Vance summer reading camp, instruction is designed to meet each individual student’s needs, Edwards said.
Inside one classroom, Davis is working with students on reading fluency. And a fellow teacher works on comprehension.
Davis says he’s had more time to teach without worrying about the “regulations of Read to Achieve.”
For those students who still aren’t proficient, Guthrie said principals and teachers will have to determine “does this child really need to go to third grade again or would they benefit from going through a three-four transition or accelerated class.”
Students in the transitional classes will get 90 minutes a day of uninterrupted reading instruction. At the same time, they’ll also be working on fourth-grade standards and will have the chance to be promoted to fourth grade during the year if they meet the reading standards.
Local school officials say they can’t say how many students may be required to repeat the third grade or how many may end up in transitional classes until the summer reading camps are completed.
Holding a student back creates concern because retention is associated with higher drop-out rates.
Educators say students don’t all start in the same place, and some are being ask to grow more than just one grade level in a year.
Guthrie said that’s why it’s important for teachers in kindergarten, first and second grades to target their instruction to reach lagging students.
“We’ve talked about this law being so concentrated on third grade, but this law isn’t about third grade. This law is about K, 1 and 2,” Guthrie said.
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Reading poetry is like taking a journey while listening to relaxing, inspiring, and melodious music. Poetry goes beyond mere words to communicate the innermost thoughts, feelings, and struggles mankind goes through. Reading and reflecting on poetry is a great medium for building deeper bonds with oneself and with others.Continue reading
Reduce, reduce, reduce. Make every word count. I repeat these instructions every day in my EAP classroom. Session after session, I hand out exercises to reduce wordiness and replace empty, abstract words with those that are strong and specific.
And yet, the students have a hard time going “beyond the exercise” to apply these skills to their writing. They continue to fill their pages with “in the event that,” “as a result of,” and “in our society today” as well as abstracts such as “the meal was good,” “the lake was beautiful,” and “the people looked happy.”
I needed to find an authentic writing form that would encourage rich, yet spare, prose. And then it struck me—the haiku. The Japanese poem is inherently concise and relies on specific, sensory words. A win-win!
So, I initiated a “holiday haiku” activity. First, I explained the basic form: one line with five syllables, the next with seven, and the third with five. Secondly, I divided the class into small groups to brainstorm specific, image-worthy words that evoked their celebrations back home. This second stage worked beautifully. Not only did the words flow, but also the students enjoyed sharing their cultural traditions.Continue reading
In these strange and isolating times, many ESL instructors have navigated a truly steep learning curve of technical knowledge to teach online. Whether your online class looks the way you want it to or not, I applaud your efforts. I bet learners in your class are also very thankful for you!
Some of you might know that April is national poetry month. The theme this year is A World of Poetry. What a great opportunity to create poetry with your online class! Below are some resources and ideas to get you on your way.Continue reading
Last week, I read over my students’ poems and was reminded how much I love my job. As teachers, we need to savour these pleasures and summon them during the more tedious moments. My students, mostly from Asia, are in a year-long EAP foundation program at Ryerson University. I asked them to write a poem based on “Where I Am From,” by George Ella Lyon.
The scholastic objective was to get my students to explore their identities, but my personal objective was to learn more about their families, their ambitions, their countries…their lives. In class, we went through the author’s life, stanza by stanza. We examined the details, the imagery, and the metaphors. Then my students went home and wrote their own versions.Continue reading
Happy Monday TESL ON members! Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? I don’t know about you, but I love poetry! Although most of us may not use it very much to teach English to our students, many are aware that it can be a good way to teach the rhythm of English. However, I think there are so many more ways that we could use this rich form of the English language. Continue reading | <urn:uuid:a198052b-6d0d-4cb7-9a71-9d39adb4d5f3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://blog.teslontario.org/category/poetry/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00476.warc.gz | en | 0.975438 | 718 | 2.5625 | 3 |
by Sue Ann Rybak
Rondell Johnson, 22, formerly of Chestnut Hill, is just struggling to survive. He is just one of the many hardworking Americans working for minimum wage. Johnson, who works as a baggage handler at Philadelphia International Airport from 12:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., five days a week, lives in North Philadelphia with his 28-year-old cousin, who is on dialysis.
“I am barely paying the bills,” said Johnson, who has asthma. “I don’t have any benefits. Sometimes, I have to go to the hospital at night to get a breathing treatment and an inhaler. Whenever I have any kind of medical problem, I am forced to go to the emergency room because I make too much money to qualify for health insurance. My hospital bills just keep going up and up.”
As a service worker employed by a company contracted by the airlines at Philadelphia International Airport, he is not entitled to the 21st Century Living Wage Law, which requires all employees on city contracts to be paid a minimum of $10.88 an hour plus benefits. The city, however, does not hold contracted and subcontracted employers at the airport to this standard. The result is that thousands of airport employees work for poverty wages: $7.25 an hour with no benefits.
“I shouldn’t have to apply for welfare,” Johnson said. “I have a job where I am working full-time. I know plenty of people who are just sitting back collecting welfare. I am not asking for a handout – I am just asking for what’s fair and right.”
And that’s exactly why Philadelphians Organized to Witness Empower & Rebuild (POWER) are asking residents to join them at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 21, at Deliverance Evangelistic Church, 2001 Lehigh Ave., to demand living wages for airport workers.
More than 4,000 religious leaders, clergy, residents and workers – including Philadelphia School Superintendent William R. Hite, Jr. – are expected to attend. It is part of POWER’s “Building a City of Opportunity that Works for All campaign.”
Rev. Linda Noonan, co-pastor of Chestnut Hill United Church, said even though the airport is far from Chestnut Hill and very few workers live in this area, residents should care because “the airport could be our city’s best weapon in the fight against poverty.”
“And that should matter to all the residents of Philadelphia,” she said.
Philadelphia’s airport is a major economic engine that generates more than $14.4 billion in spending.
But according to “Raising the Bar: Ensuring that Airport Expansion Lifts All of Philadelphia,” a new study released by Fight for Philly, the airport’s low-bid contracting system for airline subcontractors allows profitable companies to force workers to live in poverty.
The lease agreement that governs subcontracted positions such airport skycaps, janitorial workers, disability service attendants, baggage handlers and thousands of other airport workers expires on June 30.
David Koppisch, a member of Saint Vincent de Paul Church in Germantown, said POWER is demanding that the new lease agreement provide employees with a minimum wage of $10.88 an hour, access to health benefits and first-source hiring.
“First source hiring is something that other communities across the country have successfully advocated for,” Koppisch said. “It is a system that the requires the employer to look first at applicants that meet a certain set of criteria.”
For example, applicants in a low-income bracket from zip codes that are immediately adjacent to the airport would have a short “window of opportunity” before the job is posted.
Mary Laver, also a parishioner at St. Vincent’s, said that even from an economic point-of-view, “when people aren’t making a living wage – those wages aren’t going back into the economy. It creates a downward spiral that affects every aspect of people’s lives.”
Noonan pointed out that “when more residents of our city work in the living wage jobs that can be created with the proposals POWER congregations are bringing before the City Council and the administration, they will plow taxes back into the city, put more police on the street, more teachers in our schools and provide better services for all.”
“I believe that all of us, regardless of our faith traditions, are called to build a city of opportunity that works for all,” she said.
The Rev. W. Jarrett Kerbel, of the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, said the campaign was an “opportunity for us to improve the lives of low-income workers receiving poverty wages.”
“We’re coming together to make real concrete change,” he said. “To me, it’s the beauty of a participatory democracy working. I feel very positive that people care about their neighbors and city so much that they put in a tremendous amount of hours to plan and arrange this event.”
Antony Dugdale, a member of Second Baptist Church in Germantown, said that no matter what your own personal experiences are, “we all should be standing up and speaking out for better jobs for the entire city.”
It’s not about anyone of us,” he said, “it’s about the entire city of Philadelphia and building a city where everyone has access to good jobs.”
Rabbi Linda Holzman, of Mishkan Shalom Synagogue in Roxborough, said, “We see God as the power that leads towards justice and toward building a more just world, and that means that we must work together to transform the social and economic policies that are impacting our city – we have POWER in Philadelphia and we’re going to show it on April 21.”
Imam Abdul Halim Hassan, of Masjidulah in West Oak Lane, said, “Our power comes from our diversity.”
“We can’t be separate from the world – we have to be part of the solution,” he said. “POWER seeks to bring social justice to all people in Philadelphia, regardless of their race, religion, creed, ethnicity or whatever. We breathe the same air and live in the same world. It’s really not about race, religion or economic status. It’s about justice. What’s right and what’s fair.”
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Open looks of admiration were evident as the world's first high-performance hybrid luxury sedan glided silently down a street outside the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
The eye-catching Karma designed in California and built at a Finland plant that also produces Porsches oozed high-end style while packing environmentally-sensitive engineering under the hood.
Advertisement"It is a big, four-door luxury sedan that competes with cars like the Mercedes and Audi," Fisker Automotive's Russell Datz on Wednesday said from the passenger seat while an AFP reporter hit the accelerator to zip around a limousine.
"We are giving people in that marketplace the chance to drive an environmentally-friendly vehicle without compromising their lifestyles."
He referred to Karma as a Maserati for the upscale green set. Karma sedans are priced at about $100,000 in the United States and will be comparably priced when they debut soon in Europe.
Fisker was started in southern California in 2007 by former Aston Martin and BMW designer Henrik Fisker and German business partner Bernhard Koehler.
"They saw a future of driving that needed to be more responsible about energy use and emissions but couldn't compromise on the excitement that comes with driving," Datz said.
"The electric cars that were coming to market weren't getting their blood going."
Karma is billed as the world's first luxury electric vehicle with range extended by a gasoline engine that, when switched on, powers a generator to supply electricity.
Drivers need only tap a paddle-shaped switch on the steering column to switch to a "stealth" mode in which Karma runs exclusively off battery power.
Sport mode shifts the Karma to electricity generated by the gasoline engine. The sedans have racing suspensions and boast top speeds of 153 kilometers (95 miles) per hour in Stealth mode and 200 kph (125 mph) in Sport mode.
"You get the efficiency and zero emissions of an electric motor combined with the freedom and range of a gas-powered car," Datz said
"You don't have to worry about where and when to charge... You can drive around all day as usual, then plug it in at night just like your mobile phone."
The Karma battery alone can power about 300 miles of driving, with a full tank of gasoline extending the range by 200 miles or more. Most car owners typically drive fewer than 50 miles in their daily routines, Datz said.
Karma green features include solar electric panels in the roof to generate power for the passenger compartment cooling system and interior trim made of "fallen, sunken or rescued wood."
The company's orange over blue logo is a spin on the sun perched low off the California coast.
Approximately 50 people have taken delivery of Karma sedans in the few months they have been available and another 1,200 cars are on assembly lines or on their way to dealers. About 1,500 buyers have put down deposits for Karmas.
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Spanish artists are amongst the world's best and there is no better place to enjoy their work than in the Art Galleries of Spain. Madrid's Museo del Prado and Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia are two of the country's hotspots to catch the work of Spanish artists through the ages from Baroque and Renaissance to Surreal and Impressionist.
At Enforex, we want and encourage our students to immerse themselves in the beautiful artwork surrounding them in Spain. Our school locations, Spain's most emblematic cities, are brimming with art museums, ranging from the Picasso Museum in Málaga to the sprawling Prado Museum in Madrid.
Spain is the one place where you can see these incredible works, some of the most famous in the world, just inches in front of you. This is one of the many reasons we offer our Spanish + Art History course. Offered in several of our schools, you will improve your Spanish while learning all about the Spanish artwork (and their creators) around you!
Whether you are looking to learn the basics about Spanish artists or hoping to delve in further to the life and works of some of Spain's most celebrated talents then simply follow the links below to get the low-down. | <urn:uuid:6ce08cf6-7a3f-48fc-a0c3-9903481e168c> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.enforex.com/culture/spanish-artists.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280718.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00406-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.95905 | 263 | 2.78125 | 3 |
Motorists in the city have a reason to blame hazardous speed-breakers. Many of them are illegal.
According to a survey conducted by the Delhi Traffic Police, there are only 523 speed-breakers in the city which conform to specifications laid out in the Indian Road Congress (IRC).
In May this year, the Delhi High Court had directed the MCD and other local bodies to identify speed-breakers in the city not conforming to IRC guidelines.
The MCD, in a report to the traffic police, claimed to have identified a whopping 2,554 speed-breakers in the city that were either illegal or not constructed as per the guidelines.
The MCD identified these speed-breakers in its 12 zones.
“We have tried our best to adhere to the court order and have either removed or rectified them,” said Ravidas, engineer-in-chief of the MCD.
Moreover, the traffic police is still awaiting a report from other bodies like NDMC, PWD and Delhi Cantonment Board which are involved in construction of speed-breakers in the city. With the other three bodies yet to give in their reports, it is clear that there is still a high number of unauthorised speed-breakers.
“There are still hundreds of unauthorised speed-breakers in the city which are not only vehicle-breakers but they also lead to fatal accidents. Some of these are not even properly painted and cannot be seen in the night, resulting in accidents. There are a high number of such speed breakers in East Delhi,” said Sharafuddin, Director, Institute of Road Traffic Education.
“In many residential colonies residents do not approach the local bodies. Instead they get speed breakers constructed on their own, which in most cases are not conforming to the IRC guidelines,” added Sharafuddin. In case, the residents of a particular area want a speed-breaker in their colony, there is a laid-out procedure for it. There is a committee in the traffic police to look into the construction of speed-breakers, an official said. | <urn:uuid:036b1587-a406-4fcf-a268-5a3561f73a05> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/cops-want-illegal-breakers-to-go/story-m69uhCAzIxJNhEfE2lyKbP.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281151.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00114-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.964908 | 432 | 1.601563 | 2 |
When it comes to holiday spending, cash will be king this year, according to the latest Bankrate Money Pulse survey.
Seven in 10 Americans say they will use either cash (39%) or a debit card (31%) for most of their holiday purchases. Just 22% say they will put the bulk of their holiday spending on credit cards.
Deciding how to pay for holiday purchases can have a big impact on consumers' bottom line. That's because shoppers this year will spend an average of $805.65 on gifts, decorations, food and other holiday-related purchases, according to a survey for the National Retail Federation, a trade group in Washington, D.C.
"Paying with cash or debit means people definitely have changed their priorities. They're going to buy what they can afford and no more. That's very good," says Ronit Rogoszinski, wealth advisor at Arch Financial Group on New York's Long Island.
Wealthy more likely to use credit
Income and age appear to be factors in the decision to use cash over plastic, the survey found.
Americans with household incomes of less than $30,000 were most likely to say they will use cash for most purchases (53%), while 21% of those with household incomes greater than $75,000 say cash will be a first option. Indeed, high earners were the most likely wage demographic to indicate they will use credit cards for most of their holiday purchases.
That's not the case for millennials. Just 14% say credit cards will be their No. 1 choice. This reflects something an earlier Bankrate survey found: 18- to 29-year-olds just don't like credit cards.
So how will young adults pay for their holiday purchases? Nearly half of millennials (48%) say they will use a debit card the majority of the time.
Debit vs. credit
That choice can have both positive and negative consequences.
Debit cards are "great for budgetary control," says nationally recognized credit expert John Ulzheimer, but they don't offer as much protection for consumers as credit cards.
Federal law limits consumer liability for credit card fraud to $50, and the 4 major credit card companies -- Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover -- lower that risk to 0 liability.
That means you'll almost never lose money if your credit card is used in a fraudulent manner.
Debit cards don't have those same protections. Debit card holders are liable for $50 if they report fraud within 2 days and up to $500 if they report within 60 days. Any loss will probably be returned, but not immediately, leaving consumers to contend with less money in their bank accounts in the meantime.
"It's a lot safer to use a credit card," says Ulzheimer, who formerly worked at the credit bureaus FICO and Equifax. "Although the counter-argument is that you can also get into a lot more debt, which is absolutely true."
Retail store-branded credit cards offer the same trade-off. They also have higher interest rates and lower credit limits, which can hurt a consumer's credit utilization ratio and, in turn, their credit score.
"Buying $1,000 of holiday presents on a retail card means something very different from buying $1,000 on a credit card with a $30,000 limit. In one case, it's almost immaterial. In the other, it could be very problematic," Ulzheimer says.
Smartphone use not yet catching on
Of course, cash, debit cards and credit cards aren't the only ways to make purchases. The Bankrate survey also asked consumers about spending via mobile payments (commonly referred to as mobile wallets) and by check.
The survey found that spending by check is a dying payment form, with just 3% of Americans indicating that's the dominant method they will use this holiday season.
As for mobile payment services like Apple Pay, Android Pay and Samsung Pay, consumers have yet to warm to this technology.
The Bankrate survey found that 84% of smartphone users do not plan to use a mobile wallet app to make an in-store purchase this holiday season.
Millennials are the most likely age group to use a smartphone to pay, with 19% indicating they will use a mobile payment service in store over the holidays. Americans 65 years and older are the least likely age demographic to make a mobile payment (8%).
Jason Oxman, CEO of the Electronic Transactions Association, a Washington, D.C., trade group that represents electronic payment companies, says smartphones eventually will replace plastic cards.
"Using your phone to pay makes a lot of sense," Oxman says.
Security is a concern among shoppers who don't plan to make a mobile wallet purchase. The Bankrate survey found that 36% thought the platforms weren't secure enough, even though fraud is more likely to occur with a swipe card that has a magnetic, or "mag," strip on it.
One other way to spend
Cash is a great option for managing "budgetary control," Ulzheimer says.
The downside, according to Oxman, is that cash can be lost or stolen, and there's no replacement plan for paper money. Cards also can be helpful if a purchase needs to be returned, exchanged, is defective or gets broken.
Another idea Ulzheimer likes is to shop with gift cards accumulated during the year or earned through a credit card rewards program.
"It's a fantastic thing to wake up after the holiday season and get your credit card bills," he says, "and there's nothing on them." | <urn:uuid:2cefb6ce-c11f-4d1a-985f-f1c0fbaa1a9e> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.bankrate.com/finance/smart-spending/money-pulse-1115.aspx | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988720962.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183840-00386-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.96606 | 1,151 | 2.1875 | 2 |
Mar 06, 2011
There is no direct relation of Refactoring patters (RF) with GOF Design Patterns (GoF). In general correct usage of GoF design patterns may to some extent reduce the code smell (overuse may have the side effect).
But Refactoring patterns are more at a basic level like
- Extract interface
- Extract Parameters
- Encapsulate Field
- Replace constructor with Factory Method (GoF Factory Method)
- Replace Magic Number with Symbolic Constant
- Rename Method
- Substitute Algorithm (GoF Strategy)
- AND MANY MORE.....
Adhering to basic GoF and related patterns like MVC, MVP etc follows some of the above high level objectives, but refactoring includes lots of low level code activity as well as can be gauged from the above list.
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Government Security is a tradable instrument issued by the Central Government or the State Governments. The main feature of G-secs is the fixed interest income to the investors and carries practically no credit risk, which is why there is a visible trend of investors’ affinity for debt funds at a time when the equity markets remained weak and volatile. In India, types of government securities issued by the CG and SG are treasury bills, dated securities and bonds.
Main customers for the G-secs are the wholesale players like the Banks, Financial Institutions, FIIs etc. Now the Government has been trying to diversify the market for these securities to the retail investors, which led to various amendments in the Government Securities Act, 2006 and the regulations thereto to make it more retail investor friendly.
To enable medium and small investors to participate in the auction process without taking the price risk in auctions, the RBI has introduced a facility of non-competitive bidding in dated government securities auctions for select set of investors. Non-competitive bidding means that a person would be able to participate in the auctions of dated government securities without having to quote the yield or price in the bid. Thus, he will not have to worry about whether his bid will be on or off-the-mark; as long as he bids in accordance with the scheme, he will be allotted securities fully or partially.
One of the important things that investors should note that the G-Secs can be online traded. The investment is as simple as in the equity market. It has the similar requirements like demat account, initial investment of Rs. 10,000 and accessibility to invest. IDBI Samridhi G-Sec is an online portal to invest in it. You have to fulfill all the pre-requirements before investing like a demat account, bank account, online account with IDBI. There are a large number for G-Secs available to investments including short tenure and long tenure even upto 30 years. The transactions can be done from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m on any working business day.
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BitTorrent Inc. has revealed a personal cloud storage system to rival sharing services like Dropbox, Insync and Google Docs.
The new application is simply called Share, and allows users access to cloud storage in order to save and exchange personal files.
Powered by BitTorrent, Share is a free service that makes it possible to send video, images and other file types to other users without size limits. The application aims to make the process of sharing large files easier -- without being required to learn how to use BitTorrent software.
For a novice, torrent technology can be a daunting prospect. It is likely to appeal to those who wish to share files within select groups rather than making them available to anyone with a BitTorrent client, and also do not have the time to create .torrent files and release them.
Share will eventually be integrated into BitTorrent’s client uTorrent, adding more features to the software. However, the trade-off requires increasing the weight of the popular lightweight client.
With the tagline "No more storage limits. No more fees" the service joins the storage war, and is reminiscent of other storage lockers offering cheeky slogans to entice users. Instead of relying on witty taglines, BitTorrent chooses to prod at the sore spot many users complain of -- additional storage fees.
The torrent service is promoting the application by emphasizing account holders can transfer 'oversized' files without incurring fees. These could include high-resolution photo collections and HD movies. Files are stored within the cloud so users aren't required to synchronize themselves and are able to complete transfers without full Internet access for the duration of the exchange.
Users can have an unlimited amount of contacts to transfer files to, and 'group share' features mean you can maintain control over who has access to what files in your account. Contacts are able to comment on files in the same way that torrent websites implement user-generated validity checks on fake or valid files shared online.
BitTorrent Strategist Shahi Ghanem told Gigaom that the storage service is powered by Amazon's EC2 and S3 cloud-based storage servers, so bandwidth shouldn't be a concern.
The torrent service also has future plans to build its own P2P-powered personal cloud storage system. Although the service isn't yet functional, the system in development works on the premise of users sharing hard drive space in return for free storage facilities.
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MasterCard has partnered with Microsoft to integrate its cloud-based payments platform with the tech giant’s cloud-based ERP solution, the companies said this morning. The payment platform, Simplify Commerce, will allow the more than 20,000 Microsoft Dynamics users accept online and call center payments, as well as provide automatic updates on securityRead More
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Many finanical services professionals think blockchain can be the solution to their problems. A Texas startup thinks blockchain itself is problematic, and launched a service yesterday to improve upon it. Texas-based Swirlds announced yesterday a blockchain alternative called Hashgraph, opening it up for public download and use by developers. ToRead More
BBVA has its head in the cloud. Through a partnership with Red Hat, announced today, the global bank has designed and deployed an automated cloud based on Red Hat’s OpenStack Platform. The new cloud will allow the bank to have a “highly scalable” infrastructure to support faster digital services and applicationsRead More
‘Cloud’ used to be a scary word in banking — but as the services offered by Amazon, IBM and others grow more sophisticated, both bankers and regulators are learning to love the cloud. Banks have generally been reluctant to move important information from in-house environments to the cloud, but that couldRead More
2016 will see increased investment in mobile and deeper functionality in the Internet of Things, according to two Israel-based financial services experts. Matan Bar, head of PayPal’s Consumer Product Center in Tel Aviv, noted in the Jerusalem Post several areas he expects to see change in PayPal’s areas of operation inRead More
Cloud is great. I like cloud. It’s a way to jettison some aspects of IT that allow for some very tedious things to be taken care of in a way that is simple. What’s not great is chaos, chaos is no fun, and cloud chaos is even worse because it is so easy to get […]
As emerging technologies such as mobility play an ever greater role in banking, it appears CTOs and CIOs are taking on the task of pulling banks’ often disparate lines of business closer together. At the Bank of the West, CIO Kirsten Garen has embedded senior tech execs within every lineRead More
Features or benefits will trump the technology in defining success for mobile wallets and partnerships between FIs and and startups will play a key role, according to a whitepaper released jointly by the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston and Atlanta on May 2. The paper is an update of a report initially published two years ago.Read More
According to TRAC’s research, 59% of CIOs surveyed stated the ability to increase the amount of IT resources that are available for investing in innovation and new services as their top strategic goal, while the third highest rated goal of CIOs was to reduce the cost of managing IT (48%).
The data also shows that implementing Application Performance Management (APM) strategies has a direct positive effect in both of these areas. For CIO’s, this means less headaches.
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Wage and Hour Division (WHD)En Español
The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) enforces some of our nation's most comprehensive labor laws. When we find violations, we often recover unpaid wages on behalf of employees. The agency makes every effort to locate and notify all employees due back wages. If we cannot find an employee, we hold their back wages for three years while we continue our efforts to locate them. After three years, if we remain unable to find the person, we are required to send the money to the U.S. Treasury. If you think you may be owed back wages collected by WHD, you can search our database of workers for whom we have money waiting to be claimed. If you find that you are due money, you can submit a claim. Begin by entering the employer’s name, then click “WOW Search”. | <urn:uuid:70da70c7-6b22-4796-972f-bb075f600707> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://webapps.dol.gov/wow/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280128.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00387-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.931399 | 190 | 1.78125 | 2 |
The recent sell-off in gold (NYSEARCA:GLD) has spurred an avalanche of commentary on the relative merits of including the precious metal in one's investment portfolio and, not surprisingly, there has been a fair amount of gloating by those who never thought much of the idea in the first place.
A plunge of over $200 an ounce in just two days and a gold price that is now almost 30 percent below its 2011 record high has many pundits declaring victory over a metal that, aside from jewelry and limited industrial use, has little value.
Little value, that is, aside from functioning as money and a store of value for thousands of years.
The fact that, to some extent, gold is in competition with current day money gets little attention from the yellow metal's detractors.
Rather, most who now kick gold while it's down (after 13 years of impressive gains) focus on the world's economy and global financial system having sufficiently healed after the multiple crises of a few years ago as reason not to be fearful any longer.
Fear, they say, is the reason that people buy gold and, now that things are looking up, there is little reason to own it.
A lot of investors seem to have come to that same conclusion.
Billionaire Warren Buffett, who has been quite vocal about his dislike for gold, put it this way:
Gold is a way of going long on fear, and it has been a pretty good way of going long on fear from time to time. But you really have to hope people become more afraid in a year or two years than they are now. And if they become more afraid you make money, if they become less afraid you lose money, but the gold itself doesn't produce anything.
One of the biggest reasons why investors have been fearful in recent years is that the many trillions in central bank money printing around the world was expected to lead to higher inflation.
Clearly, in most of the West, it has not.
That doesn't mean that it won't, particularly now that the U.S. and Japan have sharply accelerated the amount of money they're creating each month. But, for the time being, there is little to be fearful about rising consumer prices as evidenced by yesterday's report on inflation from the Labor Department.
Other reasons to be fearful include such things as another financial crisis and another round of plummeting asset values similar to what was seen a half-decade ago.
Here too, now far enough removed from this tumultuous period, there is less reason to be fearful. But, when looking at the anemic economic growth around the world and the tepid rise in asset prices that have come, in large part, as a result of unprecedented levels of deficit spending by governments and money printing by central banks, conditions today aren't quite as rosy as policy makers would like people to believe.
For better or worse, the global economy and financial markets around the world are based on confidence - confidence in policy makers, economists, and markets.
Confidence was shaken to its core just a few years ago and it's not clear whether it will ever be fully restored.
What's all this have to do with gold?
Rather than attributing the recent decline in the price of gold to the bursting of a "fear bubble", it seems equally appropriate to credit a re-inflating "confidence bubble" and, when looked at in this manner, this should give pause to anyone who has recently sold their gold.
Because this renewed confidence really isn't warranted.
Policy makers in Europe have just set a dangerous precedent in confiscating depositor savings to fund bank rescues and this only heightens the distrust of government officials. This comes as the European sovereign debt crisis enters its fourth year (or is it the fifth?) amid growing unrest and recently heightened possibilities of one or more nations exiting the currency union.
Here in the U.S., amid soaring use of government programs such as food stamps and disability insurance, elected officials have yet to deal with debt and deficits in a substantive way as the central bank continues to purchase most of all new Treasury issuance and, like Japan, monetizing large amounts of debt has become the new official policy.
Policies such as this rarely end well.
There is currently an enormous amount of misplaced confidence in the world's economists who, now five years after the last crisis, have not made any major changes to the "models" that guide them in understanding how the world economy works and predicting its behavior.
Failing to include large parts of the banking system and ignoring rapid credit expansion in these models was a major reason for not seeing the last financial crisis coming and, to this day, the Federal Reserve denies that low interest rates were a major cause of the last crisis.
Despite modest efforts to try to spot future bubbles, central bankers remain ill-equipped to do so (and probably wouldn't do anything about an asset bubble if they spotted one for fear of slowing the recovery).
Moreover, economic policies are increasingly geared to helping the rich and hoping that this prosperity somehow finds its way down to the masses and this will continue to cause unrest.
Growing confidence in financial markets is also misplaced, though, the higher stock prices go and with each new housing report that shows more home price gains, faith and trust grow.
That's the nature of bubbles.
Despite Fed liquidity driving stock prices higher and regardless of the near total dependence upon the government for mortgage finance, so long as asset prices move higher, confidence rises.
The 2010 "flash crash", high frequency trading, the LIBOR scandal, the MF Global meltdown, the non-prosecution of HSBC, and untold other developments since the 2008 financial crisis are now quickly fading from memory as housing and equity prices move higher.
Concern that there may be fundamental flaws in our understanding of the economy and the financial system related to the nature of money and reasonable expectations for economic growth and credit expansion quickly fade as this "confidence bubble" re-inflates.
Yes, you could interpret the last dozen paragraphs above as the view of someone who is too pessimistic about things, but, just look around you here in 2013 and consider what has happened over the last few decades as we've leaped from one bursting asset bubble to the next.
I doubt that what we've seen in recent days was the bursting of the gold "fear bubble".
There is still good reason to be fearful.
Disclosure: I am long GLD. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.
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Mammals cover a vast array of specialized creatures, each designed to function in a unique habitat. The deeper we research, the more we wonder at these created marvels.
I. Dolphins and Echolocation
Author Jonathan Sarfati calls to our attention the fact that a number of creatures find prey by echolocation. The object’s speed and location are determined by the Doppler Effect, interpreting variations in sound and pitch of the returning signal. A dolphin can detect a fish the size of a golf ball 230 feet way! An expert in chaos theory demonstrated that the dolphin’s “click” pattern is mathematically designed to provide the best information. Evolutionists are compelled to admit that “the ancestors of today’s dolphins had an ear structure that suggests that they could echolocate as well as their modern relatives can.”
The dolphin produces clicks by pressurizing the nasal system, then manipulating air through the phonic lips. The click loudness automatically adjusts for distance. Behaving as a “sound lens,” they have special oil-filled sinuses in the lower jaw that pass the echoes to the inner ear. Accompanying this they have a “melon” fatty protrusion on the forehead that focuses the sound waves into a beam on different lipids.
II. Bats and Aerial Dynamics
Bats, too, use sonar echolocation, but they also possess unique wing design. The stretchy skin on a bat’s wing interacts with air in a different manner than the firmer wings of birds and insects. This elasticity, combined with dozens of joints (even more than in a human hand) allows bats to generate unusual wing shapes and motions, e.g. ones that give more lift at higher angles of stroke. Their wings can also be folded very close to the body to reduce drag.
Palaeochiropteryx tupaiodon – one of the “oldest” bats, was found in the Messel oil shale pit near Darmstadt, Gemany, and is assigned an age of 48-54 million years (by evolutionary standards). It clearly had fully developed wings, and its inner ear had the same construction as those of modern bats, showing that it had full sonar equipment. This discovery disrupts “evolutionary development” over long periods of time, and instead, demonstrates original masterful design in the bat features from a recent creation.
III. Whales and Humpback Flipper Bumps
The humpback whale has certain features that help it travel through its fluid medium with pronounced efficiency. Its bumpy flipper looks like poor design compared with smooth, sleek flippers. Research at the US Naval Academy using scale model flippers took advantage of these little bumps, called tubercles. In a wind tunnel, the smooth model behaved like a typical airplane wing. But the one with the tubercles has 8% better lift and an astounding 32% less drag. It also resisted “stalling” at a 40% steeper wing angle.
IV. The Human Spine and Optimal Design
“The inward curve of the lumbar spine – the lordosis – was thought by evolutionists to be a problem, the result of man standing upright…[Actually] the arch of the spine has a beautiful purpose, its like the arch of a bridge, it adds strength. Because of this arch in the lumbar spine, a man with a lumbar lordosis can lift proportionately more weight than a Gorilla with its kyphotic (outwardly curving) spine.
…[T]he bones of the spine have been ‘foam filled’ [‘light and strong’] with cancellous bone (with an open, latticed, or porous structure) surrounded by harder cortical bone since creation…The vertebral bodies increase in cross sectional area as you go further down the spine, because in the upright position the lower ones have to take on more load.”
Numerous studies have hinted at the possibility that the spine is essentially a musical instrument. If so, the spine would incorporate some system of inaudible “sound resonance.” Using powders, liquids or pastes on sound boards, shapes have been sculpted purely by sound. Vibration caused material to take on a life of its own – and in its dance, beautiful symmetrical patters take shape. Some patterns look like rotating spiral galaxies or solar flares, others like flowers blooming or amoebae fusing. “Bone is an excellent conductor of vibration and is therefore capable of resonance..[E]ach vertebra in the spine has a characteristic shape…[I]ndeed each vertebra does have a resonance frequency…[A]pplying the correct vibrational frequency to a vertebra can induce sympathetic vibration that restores the vertebra’s “natural” fundamental frequency.” In addition, appropriate interaction of vibrational frequencies has been shown to increase bone density, thus extending the quality of life. The human spine shows optimal, and incredible, design features.
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Recently face recognition is attracting much attention in society of network multimedia information access .Areas such as network security, content indexing and retrieval and video compression benefits from face recognition technology because "people" are the centre of attention in a lot of video .Network access control via face recognition not only makes hackers virtually impossible to steal one's "password", but also increases the user -friendliness in human-computer interaction.
A training set consists of face images from which a set of eigen faces can be generated by performing a mathematical process called principal component analysis(PCA) on a large set of images depicting different human faces .The eigenfaces can be used to represent both existing and new faces we can project a new(mean-subtracted) image on the eigenfaces and thereby record how that new face differs from the mean face
The eigen values associated with each eigenface represent how much the images in the training set vary from the mean image in that direction .We lose information by projecting the image on subset of the eigen vectors ,but we minimize this loss by keeping those eigen faces with the largest eigen values .
In this way each student's input image is matched with the training set image. If a match is found attendance is marked as present else marked as absent for that particular student. This overcomes proxy, identifies punctuality of students and also recognizes lecturers and their punctuality and regularity in handling classes. Administration can know about handling of classes at its chair
To implement e-attendance using eigen face algorithm
During system research researcher studied about the fundamentals about the image processing, face detection techniques and face recognition techniques. Then after analysing them it decided to select appropriate techniques to extract partial face
regions and recognize individuals. The document contains introduction, domain research, system research, project development plan, requirement specification and technical investigation, which contain details about above-mentioned areas.
Finally appropriate image processing techniques, face detection techniques and face recognition techniques were selected and justified along with selection of the project developing methodologies and project developing platforms.
This face recognition system will identify individuals based on characteristics of separate face segmentations and the objectives of the project as follows.
Investigation of unique face features of eye, nose and mouth regions for recognises individuals. When it come to separate face regions there are less unique features that help to identify individuals. Identifying unique features of the individuals has being archiving throughout this project.
Improve capabilities of the detecting features of local segmentations of face It is necessary to find the efficient algorithm to extract features of the face segmentations.
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Listen to Lee Leibowitz on the Reunion Radio Special.
When Lee Leibowitz, WG’13, returned to campus for Reunion Weekend at Wharton to catch up with classmates from the MBA Program for Executives, he also reconnected with EMBA Career Director Dawn Graham.
He stopped by the Sirius XM studio to chat with Dr. Dawn on Career Talk, her call-in career advice show on Wharton Business Radio, Channel 111. As Director of Service Line Analytics and Strategy at Penn Medicine, Lee provides health care leadership with analytics related to finance and market development to identify opportunities for growth and to improve resource allocation and efficiency.
He enjoys mentoring current students in Wharton’s EMBA program and sharing his experience and tips for professional development.
On the show, he highlighted four recommendations that have been key to his career success:
1. Consider getting a graduate degree
“Having a graduate degree helps you get to a next level in your career,” Lee said. “Having the demonstrated capability of learning and applying your knowledge and your experience to the current problems that you’re facing is a necessity.”
He emphasized that you have to consider your career goals and the next move you want to make when you’re deciding on what sort of graduate degree is right for you. For Lee, an MBA made the most sense.
Getting an MBA was always on Lee’s radar, but he recognized he was ready when he had reached a plateau in his job in his early 30s.
“My opportunities to grow and to learn seemed to be levelling off, ” Leibowitz said. “I needed something to really get me going, jumpstart my career, get my head back in a learning mode.”
2. Go back to school when the time is right for you
For some students, the decision to go to graduate school right away or wait until later in their career can be difficult — each has its pros and cons.
“There’s never a perfect time to come back to school.” Lee said. With a young family and a full-time job, adding schoolwork to the mix wasn’t easy but it was the right choice for Lee.
“For me personally, waiting was the best decision and it made the learning more than just about the textbooks,” he said. “I came back to school with real-life questions. My cohort, my peers in the program had real-life experiences.”
Having that experience made it easier for Lee to make the connection between the knowledge he learned in the classroom and how it applied to what he was working on in the office.
3. Build and maintain networking connections
Networking is paramount because “so much of work is the interpersonal components … working together, solving problems, fixing things, and that is all interpersonal,” Lee said.
“The best way to build relationships and meet people is to put yourself out there. Whether it’s finding somebody with a common connection and having coffee or identifying a potential industry or job, meeting people is the best way to learn and for them to get to know you.”
And once you’ve built the connections, Lee said you can’t forget about maintaining them. Juggling a career, family, and school can make finding the time a challenge, but technology makes it much easier.
“The good news is we live in an age with social media,” Lee said. “LinkedIn is a great professional tool to keep connected. People love to hear from you, I love to hear from people.”
Lee feels it’s always a good time to reach out to your networks — you don’t need an agenda, just take the time to learn about people and what’s going on in their world.
“Even if you’re not actively looking to make a change in your own life, [take] snippets of information about how people are approaching their own challenges in their job and apply that to whatever it is that you’re trying to accomplish.”
4. Develop a “story” for your career
“I’m a big proponent of having a story,” Lee said.
During his time at Wharton, he made a career change — going into consulting as an experienced professional but without consulting experience.
“That was a challenge, but I had a story,” Lee said. “When I met with folks through networking, career counseling, guidance or interviews, I knew how to tell the story of why I was making the decisions I was making or had made in the past.”
Don’t worry if your story is not linear. “Being nonlinear is normal. You don’t always know where you’re (going to be) in five years or 10 years or 15 years,” he said. “It’s a journey. Just about everybody has a journey with pivots and changes along the way. Just being able to verbalize and tell your story is important.”
How do you develop your story? “Practice it, get input from other people who are around you and can help you form your story because sometimes you don’t see (it yourself).”
Adapted from a podcast that originally aired on Career Talk on Wharton Business Radio, Channel 111.
— Emory Saia
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After serving six months in prison for his participation in the 1871 Commune, Courbet spent some time in his native Franche-Comté before finally going into exile in Switzerland. During this period he produced several still lifes of fish, inspired by the huge trout caught by the fisherman on the river Loue, which runs through Ornans. The painting in the Musée d'Orsay is a variant of another Trout, of the same size, in the Kunsthaus in Zurich.
Courbet follows in the tradition of still lifes of fish painted by the 17th century Dutch masters. But his Trout goes further than these with its dramatic nature. One can clearly see in this image of the fish that has been caught and vanquished, but is still alive, a representation of the painter himself, still prey to the judiciary. Crushed by the hardships he had experienced, Courbet returned, in his last works, to the romantic style of the paintings of his youth.
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Hotkeys/Shortcut Keys - What are key combinations NOT captured by browsers?
I am using ActionScript 3.0. I know how to implement a hotkey by listening for keyboard events and using the keycode or charcode values.
At this link:
It states that:
When handling a key or key combination that the underlying operating system or browser recognizes, the operating system or browser generally processes the event first. For example, in Microsoft Internet Explorer, pressing Control+w closes the browser window. If you trap that combination in your application, Internet Explorer users never know it, because the browser closes before the ActiveX Flash Player has a chance to react to the event.
I need 19 hotkeys, and am testing currently with only Internet Explorer and Firefox. My issue is that there doesn't seem to be enough key combinations that are not used by the browsers!
Actually, this issue is magnified by the fact that I have a TextArea on the screen, in which we allow the user to modify text. And hence when the cursor is in this TextArea, the Home, End, Page Up, Page Down, and four arrow keys have predefined functionalities that cannot be overridden. Meaning I tried assigning the key combinations to other functionalities, but both end up getting executed. This behaviour extends to the same keys on the numeric keypad.
Also, we cannot use Ctrl + Z, Ctrl + X, Ctrl + C, and Ctrl + V b/c these are understood to be for Undo, Cut, Copy, and Paste respectively.
In the end, it seems I have only Ctrl + Y, Ctrl + K, Ctrl + M for the letters; Ctrl + Enter, Shift + Space, Ctrl + Space; Ctrl + <some punctuation marks>.
I recently found out that Ctrl + 1 to Ctrl + 0 are reserved for tab management in Internet Explorer 8!
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APR 24, 2014
Hidden in plain sight
Hidden in plain sight
Leslee Komako, Jewish Journal
Harry Davids was about 6 years old when his parents called him into the bedroom of their home in South Africa to deliver a message he will never forget.
“They say, ‘Are you aware we’re not your real parents? We’re your uncle and aunt. Your parents were killed in a big war.’ ”
Since that day, Davids’ life — the Encino resident is now 71 — has been one big research project to discover the horrible truth of a war that stole more than 60 members of his family.
His story begins in Holland. Although Davids’ parents were from western Germany, hyperinflation in the mid-1920s, followed by the fallout of the Great Depression, forced them abroad in search of work. Both found jobs at high-end department stores in Amsterdam, albeit competing ones.
In 1940, Germany invaded Holland. Davids’ parents married the following year, but by this time, restrictive rules were imposed on Jews, who were stripped of their civil rights, and many went into hiding. It was into this world that Davids was born in the fall of 1942; a few months later, he was given to someone in the Dutch resistance.
“I’ve never been able to find that person,” he said, though he suspects it was a Jewish-German nurse.
Over the next several months, Davids was shuttled at night by barge along canals to the north of Holland. The resistance sought a permanent home for him, but boys were especially hard to place: Circumcision revealed their true heritage.
By the time Davids arrived in the city of Dokkum, he was very sick. A Protestant family from Engwierum, a village seven miles away, agreed to take him, but the village doctor would not treat him because he was Jewish. Instead, he told them of another doctor hours away.
“The mother of my family travels five miles by bike and takes me to the train station, to a distant place almost in Germany in the dead of winter,” Davids said. “The doctor treats me. She brings me back to the village, and I get sick all over again. Now they send me with the oldest daughter, and they get me cured.”
Davids’ new family, the Bakkers, told two cover stories about the 1-year-old boy. To neighbors, he was a sick child they were nursing to health who required the curative powers of the ocean air. To German soldiers who occasionally passed through, he was the youngest of their five children. The ruse was supported by Davids’ white-blond hair and blue eyes.
It worked, but after the war, when laws were passed requiring people harboring refugees to turn their names over to the government so they could be reunited with family, things got complicated, Davids said.
He had no papers — it was how the resistance had wanted it. He had only his name, an unusually English one for the region. His birth parents, both killed in 1943 at the Sobibor extermination camp, gave it to him because they intended to move to South Africa, where they had relatives.
This is how Davids’ extended family found him. But even after an uncle in South Africa agreed to take him, his Dutch family was not eager to give him up, and all manner of paperwork and legal barriers resulted in a closely contested court case, he said.
Finally, in May 1947, Davids was able to join his new family. This is where his memory takes over the telling.
“I don’t remember saying goodbye to my old family,” Davids said. “I remember misbehaving. It was an incredibly long plane trip. My ears were bleeding. That was very common in those days. Planes were not pressurized. I remember meeting my new mother and new sister, and a Great Dane named Tiger.
“I remember arriving to this new country, and the bright sunshine. I remember squinting a lot. I was unaccustomed to the light. I remember spacious homes, compared with Holland, where everything is cramped. Seeing black people for the first time. And I had to get into a new role. In Holland, I was the baby of the family. Now I am the oldest in the family, expected to protect my siblings.”
Soon after arriving in South Africa, Davids started receiving packages in the mail. They were filled with chocolates and other goodies.
“My parents were upset about these packages,” he said. “I was the only one in the family getting them. My parents wanted us to learn that no one should be favored. I was very young and self-centered. I was disinclined to share the contents. So my parents decide to contact this family in Engwierum and tell them to back off on the packages. After a few months, I become aware I was not getting packages. I wanted to know what was going on, and I started badgering them.”
That’s when they called the boy into their bedroom to tell him the truth.
“I am totally shocked to hear this,” Davids remembered. “It created all kinds of problems.”
Part of it was a great sense of insecurity.
“I wondered, ‘What have my parents done that was so wrong?’ In the early years, I had problems sleeping. But the main thing that stayed with me was distrust. I could no longer accept things that were told to me because everything was like a lie.”
Most of all, though, Davids was overwhelmed by curiosity and questions his new parents could not or would not answer.
And so began Davids’ 65-year quest for answers, a quest that continues to this day. He unveiled part of the mystery when he turned 21 and his uncle handed over the complete dossier from the Dutch court case. But he said the Internet has provided the richest research cache. He has binders filled with birth certificates and death certificates, photocopies of black-and-white photos, including one of him, a towhead, with the family in Engwierum. He shares these with visitors to the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust (LAMOTH), where he also serves as a docent.
LAMOTH Executive Director Samara Hutman called him “a treasure of the museum.”
“He impresses people with his earnest passion and workmanlike dedication to teaching this history,” she said. “He had to teach himself his own history, so he’s particularly poised to walk someone through that same path.”
Never married, which he attributes to his difficulty trusting people, at least in his youth, Davids moved to Southern California — first San Diego, then Los Angeles — because of the political climate of South Africa. Telling his story is something Davids has done full force since retiring from his job as an accountant six years ago.
“For me, it is a form of giving back to the community because of my very good fortune during the Holocaust, in one sense, and as opposed to 64 members of my family [who perished],” he said.
Sharing his story is also a way for him to shine a light on the Bakkers, an extraordinary family who risked everything to save him.
“Without people standing up for others, how many of us would really have survived?” Davids said. “My hope is that people will learn something from this story and say, ‘Yes, we can have a little courage; we can stand up.’ ”
Davids has found camaraderie in groups such as the local chapter of the World Federation of Jewish Child Survivors of the Holocaust and Descendants, where he serves on the board. Even so, Davids does not consider himself a “survivor.”
“I am not comfortable with that label,” he said. “To compare me with someone in a camp — they carry a huge load. I was a baby when this all happened. The fact I survived didn’t have anything to do with something I did. I consider [the Bakkers] the real survivors.”
Davids worked for three years to have Berend and Jeltje Bakker added to the list of the Righteous Among the Nations at Yad Vashem. The two were recognized in 1987.
“These people are considered heroes in my story,” he said. “Upstanders in a world of bystanders.”
To read the full article, click here. | <urn:uuid:57c66f61-c226-4f4d-b874-a5094537f98c> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.lamoth.org/news--events/news/detail/224/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560283689.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095123-00350-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.988788 | 1,855 | 2.46875 | 2 |
Last Updated: 2012-02-07 21:56:29 UTC
by Adam Swanger (Version: 1)
The ISC Security Dashboard can be found at https://isc.sans.edu/dashboard.html or https://www.dshield.org/dashboard.html and is an ideal tool for viewing summary DShield report data, ISC site content and related security information all in one place. Some places to use the page could be simply an open browser tab, an embedded web page, a control center monitor and more! Let us know where you use the dashboard in the comments section below.
The first section on the page contains the current UTC date/time and Refresh options. You can click to Refresh immediately or select to let the page auto-refresh every 5, 10, 20, 30 or 60 minutes. Additionally, when you select an interval, the reload will display a link you can bookmark to easily return to that timed refresh rate.
Column 1: World Map Country Report from https://isc.sans.edu/countryreport.html
Column 2: Latest Diaries from https://isc.sans.edu/diary.html and the ISC Search box that goes to https://isc.sans.edu/search.html
Column 3: Top 10 Source IPs from https://isc.sans.edu/reports.html#top10source
DShield live banner, showing Top attacked and port attacked, that links to https://www.dshield.org
Column 1: Top 10 Ports from https://isc.sans.edu/reports.html#top10ports
Column 2: Latest StormCast from https://isc.sans.edu/podcast.html#stormcast and ISC/DShield Google Groups link/box for subscribing to http://groups.google.com/group/iscdshield
Column 3: Top 10 Rising Ports Trends graph from https://isc.sans.edu/trends.html (NOTE: This graphic has location-sensitive click-able hot spots. Try it out!)
Row 4: Select Security News feeds
Column 1: Latest sans_isc tweets from https://twitter.com/sans_isc
Column 2: Select SANS Reading Room Papers from http://www.sans.org/reading_room
Column 3: Twitter list of tweets from ISC Handlers
Planned future improvements include html5 update which will allow blocks to be re-ordered and block location preferences saved to your ISC profile.
Let us know in the section below where you use, or are planning to use, the dashboard or if there's content you think would be a valuable addition to this page or send us any questions or comments in the contact form https://isc.sans.edu/contact.html
Adam Swanger, Web Developer (GWEB)
Internet Storm Center (http://isc.sans.edu)
Last Updated: 2012-02-07 02:18:33 UTC
by Johannes Ullrich (Version: 1)
Recently attacks by the "not so sophisticated persistent threat" focused on e-mail security. In many cases, e-mail credentials were either brute forced, or retrieved from compromised databases (in some of these cases, password re-use was a contributing factor).
During Wednesday's threat update webcast, I would like to do a segment focusing on e-mail security, and was wondering what our readers do to secure e-mail. Some of the challenges I see:
- the use of "cloud based" e-mail services like gmail.
- mobile access to e-mail
- access to e-mail from multiple devices
- e-mail encryption and authentication (PGP/S-Mime)
- e-mail forwarding security (if someone has e-mail forwarded to a personal e-mail address)
Please let me know if you have any novel ideas to address these problems that I should cover, or if you would like me to cover any additional questions.
Last Updated: 2012-02-07 01:18:30 UTC
by Jim Clausing (Version: 1)
A few months ago, the good folks at No Starch Press sent me a review copy of Chris Sanders' book Practical Packet Analysis, Using Wireshark to Solve Real-world Problems, 2nd Edition. While this isn't something we normally do here, since it has been a rather slow day at the Internet Storm Center, I thought this would be a great opportunity to share a short review of the book. As many of our regular readers are probably aware, I tend to use command-line tools such as tcpdump, snort, tshark, scapy, or even Perl to perform packet analysis. I prefer the command-line tools because when possible I like to script my analysis and GUI tools don't lend themselves to that.
This book (actually, starting with the 1st edition) was one that had been on my list of books I wanted to read for quite some time, but I had never gotten around to buying it, so I jumped at this opportunity when it presented itself. I really wanted to love the book, but wasn't quite able to get there. A couple of small technical errors bothered me (probably more than they should have) and I was a little confused at who the target audience was (for example, if the book is targeted at newbies, it doesn't make sense to me to introduce filters before explaining the structure of IP packets including the IP, TCP, and UDP headers; if aimed at experienced networking folks, why bother with explaining the OSI model again). Even so, I did like the book. Starting with chapter 8 is where I think the book really becomes worthwhile. I especially like the idea of using "real-world scenarios" (even if sometimes a bit contrived) to teach the features of a tool. This is often one of the best ways to teach new techniques or concepts. I learned some new tricks for both wireshark and tshark which itself would have made it worth the price to me. I'm not going to give it stars or anything, but I do recommend this book to folks that aren't wireshark experts (and even those who have plenty of wireshark experience may pick up a new trick or two).
Jim Clausing, GIAC GSE #26
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In a crackdown over unsafe and, at times, inhumane labour practices, all foreign fishing boats must now be reflagged with the New Zealand flag.
The substantial law-change came into effect on Sunday, after a four-year transition period, and means all vessels operating in New Zealand waters must follow New Zealand law.
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy said the change would ensure fair standards for all fishing crews in New Zealand.
This is a very very good thing. The conditions on some of the foreign flagged vessels were akin to slavery. The conditions were what you’d expect in North Korea, not vessels operating in NZ, catching NZ quota.
“Reflagging gives us full jurisdiction over areas like employment, health and safety conditions on vessels fishing in New Zealand’s Exclusive Economic Zone.
“The reflagging is carried out by Maritime New Zealand and requires operators to ensure fishing vessels fully comply with our maritime rules and the Health and Safety at Work Act. It also requires the crew to have appropriate New Zealand-equivalent qualifications,” Guy said.
Nine vessels so far had been reflagged, three were in the process of reflagging and could not fish in New Zealand waters until they had.
About nine had decided not to fish in New Zealand waters, Guy said.
So 12 have or will reflag and nine will fish elsewhere.
The industry as a whole catches fish worth more than $650 million a year, the majority of it filling Maori iwi fishing quotas. The export industry is worth more than $1.5 billion a year.
It is somewhat ironic that rather than use the quotas to create jobs for local Maori fishers, instead it was used to hire foreign vessels to do the fishing. Now that is their right to use the cheapest source of labour, so they get the best return on capital. But a useful reminder about how assumptions are not always correct about perceived benefits. | <urn:uuid:09ecda26-d825-416b-92f5-d82e590ed1d3> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2016/05/foreign_flagged_fishing_ships_now_banned.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280891.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00154-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.95697 | 398 | 2.015625 | 2 |
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