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What is Politics?
Politics is the study of what it means to live in a particular kind of society. As a subject, you will explore and understand the forces that influence and rule the world. It is a broad subject that covers the study of how governments, policies and the relations between them work.
Understanding politics better could make the difference between a relatively comfortable life and disaster, for individuals and for a population as a whole. Understanding politics better could mean improving our empirical understanding of how politics works or has worked here or there, now or then. Or it could mean sharpening our self-understanding as enquirers, reflecting critically on the conceptual tools we use when thinking and talking about politics.
To study Politics at the University of Cambridge, you can study it through our Human, Social and Political Sciences (HSPS) course.
What can I do with a Politics degree?
The analytical and critical skills, as well as the ability to communicate clearly, are skills that are highly valued by employers and are needed for a variety of careers. You could go into policy research, the Civil Service, journalism, management consultancy, working for charities or NGOs, law, teaching, publishing and marketing and PR.
What might I need to study Politics?
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The period since the Congress of Vienna has been immensely fruitful of great and far-reaching events—of events that have essentially modified the fortunes of the world, its theories of government, and the condition of its peoples; and of that period the nearly fifty years covered by the second volume of Professor Andrews's history have been most eventful and marked by momentous changes. At the opening of this history the continental sovereigns had established despotism throughout their domains on what they thought were firm foundations, and surrounded it with guards which they considered unassailable. The close of it finds the conditions reversed; government in the interests of the people recognized, and yielded to, even if grudgingly, by those backward monarchs who would prefer to contend against it. The first volume of Professor Andrews's history brings the story down to the close of the revolutionary movements of 1848, when the princes, again set upon their thrones, were studying and plotting as to how they might resume their old authority. In France, Louis Napoleon had become a central figure, and the tendencies were taking shape under which the republic was destroyed and imperialism established. Taking up the record again at this point, Mr. Andrews tells us he has treated only those phases of the history that concern the development of Europe in the larger sense, rather than that of each particular state or country. On the ground that no event can be understood in isolation, and that history is something more than a series of events chronologically considered, he has endeavored to give logical form to the treatment of the subject, to carry each movement forward to its conclusion before turning to the others; and has introduced nothing that did not seem to him to be absolutely essential to an understanding of the subject. He has not deemed it necessary to describe battles and military movements at length, and has omitted, with a few exceptions, biographical discussions. He has been successful in adhering to his plan, and, writing always dispassionately, yet without sacrificing interest, and with his mind fixed on the main object, has given a clear and complete view of what each event recorded signified and of what Europe has accomplished in the past half century. The first chapter concerns France, the failure of the second republic, and the rise of Napoleon III to imperial power. This was extremely unwelcome to the other sovereigns, who were disposed to resent the entrance of an intruder into their ranks, and led to diplomatic skirmishing, ending in the Crimean War—a war that "did not create the forces that led to the national unity of Italy and Germany, . . . but gave to Cavour and Bismarck the opportunity that each was seeking." It requires but a few uncolored words at the beginning of the story of the achievement of the unity of Italy—the mightiest event of the whole series—to picture Victor Emanuel the hero that he was. With similar success are presented the masterly statesmanship of D'Azeglio and Cavour and the high-souled patriotism of the people of Italy. This achievement, a victory
- The Historical Development of Modern Europe from the Congress of Vienna to the Present Time. By Charles M. Andrews. Vol. II, 1850-1897. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Pp. 467. Price, $2.50. | <urn:uuid:91054d48-7a48-4621-b604-747bd8f920f2> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:Popular_Science_Monthly_Volume_54.djvu/136 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560285001.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095125-00300-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.976855 | 675 | 2.96875 | 3 |
At Revingefältet in Skåne, the 71st Battalion, which is the main part of the NBG Core Battalion, the Nordic Battlegroup (NBG) are training.
“We need constant training to maintain our capabilities, so we are ready if a decision to deploy is made. At the same time, we will come out of this standby period a stronger unit, taking with us all of the skills we have been exercising before and during this period”, says Commanding Officer Jonas Nilsson for the Core Battalion.
NBG Ground and Air Units
The sound of military exercise not too far away echoes over the field, as the mortar platoon together with personnel from two Black Hawk helicopters are preparing something with a number of mortars. And it's not just a Nordic Battlegroup's ground unit that are in training. One of the two NGB helicopter units is also in place, ready to train for new missions.
“What's new with this exercise is that we're practising carrying a load hanging under the helicopter. We need to be able to move a mortar platoon including its personnel, weapons and ammunition. Troops are transported in the helicopter, whilst the cargo hangs underneath. This means that as soon as we land, the materials can be assembled and the unit can begin firing. We're also exercising our transportation of troops and necessities, in addition to CASEVAC (Casualty evacuation). These aren't our main tasks, but they are something we are good at,” explains Major Torgny Törestrand, commanding officer of the SWE helicopter unit.
Essential skills for both units
“If we don't train certain things during peace time, we will never be able to implement them during conflict. The collaboration we began in 2013 has developed positively and helicopter training exercises have become a natural part of our operations,” says the commanding officer of Core Battalion, Jonas Nilsson.
Helicopter Unit commander Torgny Törestrand agrees.
“Sure, you start to recognise a lot of faces – it's not the first time we've trained with Core Battalion – but it is the first time we've flown with a load hanging beneath a Black Hawk helicopter. It doesn't matter if it's in the NGB or the national Armed Forces, this is an important part of our work. With these capabilities, we can increase mobility for other units, just as we do for the 71st”.
This combined training has also enabled them to exercise casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) as part of the military operations carried out by the battalion. A plume of blue smoke can be seen and it's growing, accompanied by the sound of an approaching helicopter. On the ground, a group of soldiers are ready to carry their "injured" comrade to the helicopter, from which they can be transported to a medic.
A number of different operations and training programmes are being held throughout the week and Jonas Nilsson is satisfied with the companies' performance.
“Our soldiers are extremely motivated. We always try to provide the best environment for realistic action so our personnel can develop and use their skills in acute situations. We're also going to need proficient personnel for the challenges that will arise after the standby period. The Nordic Battlegroup mission doesn't just put us on standby, it also prepares us for the future,” concludes Jonas Nilsson, Commander of the 71st Core Battalion. | <urn:uuid:53fea6db-98ab-4d96-837c-510ed6b1e7cc> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/en/news/2015/04/on-standby-and-ready-for-take-off/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560283301.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095123-00501-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.96084 | 710 | 1.914063 | 2 |
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To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records on Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (9 March 1934 – 27 March 1968) was a Russian Soviet pilot and cosmonaut. He was the first human to journey into outer space, when his Vostok spacecraft completed an orbit of the Earth on 12 April 1961.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
The request has been rejected, with the agency stating that it can neither confirm nor deny the existence of the requested documents. | <urn:uuid:d10c30de-400b-4bb4-9df9-6e1117914397> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/yuri-gagarin-48580/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571222.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810222056-20220811012056-00671.warc.gz | en | 0.938945 | 281 | 1.539063 | 2 |
‘Play is for everyone. Our playspaces should be too’
Article written in partnership with Kidsafe NSW, an independent not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting children’s safety through education, advocacy and research.
Playspaces exist at the heart of our neighbourhoods and should cater for everyone – young and old, families and carers, and people of all abilities. Playspaces should be welcoming and comfortable, easy to navigate and interesting. They should offer a range of physical challenges, a variety of landscape settings and provide opportunities to connect with others. (From Everyone Can Play, 2019 Department of Planning and Environments).
Local Councils demonstrate exceptional capacity to create amazing playspaces and over a number of years Kidsafe Australia has showcased some of these spectacular sites through their National Playspace Design Awards. In 2020, the awards were presented to Hornsby Shire Council for their Carrs Bush Inclusive Nature Based Playspace and Waitara Park; Livvi’s Place Gunnedah; and Bridge Hill Regional Park. Check out the most recent and past winners for some great ideas here.
Planning a new playground or upgrading an existing playground can be time consuming, labour intensive and challenging however, researching your community’s vision or developing a play strategy will help make informed decisions and result in a safe, inclusive and exciting playspace. The following strategic elements will optimise the play value and community interest – so that everyone can (and will want to) play!
It is important to do research and collect relevant information.
- Visit parks and playgrounds and pay attention to details such as the type of equipment and surfacing and how they have withstood community use.
- Are the playgrounds in fact used and which elements are popular?
- Many councils and architects have a gallery of playgrounds they have designed on their websites, check them out virtually or in person!
- Look out for interesting, non-traditional play items that make the space unique.
Select a site that is within walking distance to the greatest number of families and facilities and consider the following:
- Consultation – include all community stakeholders in the design process with particular attention to the ‘inclusive’ needs of the community which allows everyone of all ages, abilities and developmental stages to enjoy the same space. For more information click here.
- Topography – design creatively, working with changing levels of the landscape.
- Land and soil – type of soil and drainage of the land.
- Planting – adding trees, shrubs, or flowers. For more information visit ‘grow me safely’.
- Climate – assess the surroundings to incorporate the most appropriate shade options both short term and long term, for more information click here.
- Utilities – seating, tables, bins, water fountains, barbeques, toilets etc.
- Liability – all companies engaged in designing or building the playground should provide information about their liability insurance and work health and safety requirements.
- References – if there is something you like ask around and check references and gather feedback.
- Budget – prepare a realistic budget. Schedule and prioritise stages of works in keeping with the budget and size of the project including ongoing maintenance requirements.
Based on your budget, site and community needs, develop a concept plan. Once a concept plan is developed, consider engaging Kidsafe NSW to undertake a Review of Plans to identify any design issues or non-compliances to AS 4685 and AS 4422 relating to playground equipment and surfacing prior to installation.
Comply with Australian Standards
Select playground equipment that complies with:
- Australian Standard AS 4685 Playground equipment and surfacing, and
- AS 4422 Playground surfacing.
It is important to request the manufacturer’s certification of compliance to Australian Standards for each item of equipment and surfacing. For custom or bespoke items, designers should demonstrate compliance to the Australian Standards. A comprehensive post installation inspection can verify compliance.
Complete a Comprehensive Post Installation Inspection
AS 4685 specifies an independent, comprehensive post installation inspection and surfacing impact test before handover and/or opening of the playground. The purpose of the inspection is to verify the playground complies with the Australian Standards. Hazards identified in the inspection report should be discussed with the installer/manufacturer promptly and appropriate repairs or modifications made. Kidsafe NSW provides this service: click here for more information.
Evaluate and Monitor
Once the playground is in use, it is important to evaluate and monitor it regularly to ensure the space is safe, attractive and exciting! If areas are found to be unpopular or not used as anticipated, modifications can be designed and implemented to keep the playspace active and thriving. Similarly, well-loved and highly used activity areas may require additional maintenance to ensure longevity and safety.
The Kidsafe NSW website has a wealth of very useful information, for example:
- Training and professional development services.
- Inspection services, playground surface testing and review of plans.
- Factual, practical information sheets on design, management and surfacing impact areas.
These and much more can be downloaded from the website.
- Best Practice Manual – Playgrounds.
- RRM presentation.
- CIP – Self-assessment Workbook (audit).
- Playground CIP benchmarking data for:
- state; and
- OLG group.
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Museums in Peru
Travelers are voting National Museum Of Archaeology, National Railway Museum and Museo De Arte Precolombino as the best of 19 museums in Peru. Also popular are Puruchuco in Lima, Tambo Colorado Museum in Tambo Colorado and Church Of San Francisco in Arequipa. Want more? Check out our map of museums in Peru or these 3 museums in Lima.
- Places To Visit MuseumsLima, Lima Province, Peru
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Dr. Westmoreland (she/hers) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Florida. Broadly, her research interests are in behavioral and sexually transmitted infections (STI) epidemiology. Much of Dr. Westmoreland’s research has focused on sexual behavior associated with HIV/STI risk and prevention including the role that social and structural contexts play in influencing sexual behavior. Her current research has more specifically focused on the intersection of alcohol/substance use and sexual health behavior culminating in her funded K01 Mentored Research Scientist Development Award focusing on the impacts of alcohol use and misuse on daily PrEP (pill form) adherence. Additionally, Dr. Westmoreland has interests in the use of technology to conduct research and disseminate interventions to hard-to-reach populations, in LGBTQ+ health disparities, in applied social network analysis, and in survey research methodology.
Prior to joining the Department at UF, Dr. Westmoreland completed her post-doctoral training at the City University of New York’s Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health, her doctorate in Epidemiology at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, and her MSPH at the University of South Carolina.
- Alcohol and substance use
- Behavioral epidemiology
- LGBTQ+ health
- Sexual health
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Biologists peer into the secret lives of sea turtles (+video)
Using solar-powered tags affixed to sea turtles' shells, scientists are now able to glimpse the marine reptile's 'lost years' after they hatch.
Baby sea turtles may not all follow the path scientists suspected the animals would travel. In fact, new satellite tracking shows that at least some turtles drop out and head for browner — and warmer — pastures.
Scientists have long suspected that young sea turtles ride a large current called the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre all the way around the ocean, popping back out on their original coastline after a year or two of growth. The first long-term satellite surveillance of young turtles, however, finds that many of the animals drop out of this current, perhaps following brown, floating seaweed called Sargassum that provides them with warmth, shelter and food.
"We saw that a lot of the turtles had a similar movement pattern to what we expect Sargassum to do," said study researcher Kate Mansfield, a marine biologist at the University of Central Florida. [Images: Tagging Baby Sea Turtles]
The first few years of a sea turtle's life are known as "the lost years." The hatchlings break out of their shells on beaches along the East Coast, where they're easy to count. But then the turtle hatchlings toddle off into the sea and don't show up again near shore for several years. For loggerhead turtles, the most-studied species, hatchlings vanish when they're smaller than the palm of a hand. By the time the animals swim back near the coast, they've often reached about a foot and a half (45 centimeters) in length.
"They kind of disappear from our radar for a number of years," Mansfield told Live Science. Previous research has found the turtles are born with a magnetic sense of direction to guide their migration.
Marine biologists track seagoing creatures, including adult loggerheads, with satellite tags that transmit information such as location, depth and temperature. But hatchlings are too small to tag — affix a tag with heavy batteries to these turtles, and they'll sink, Mansfield said.
Advances in tag technology have started to change all that. New tags are smaller and solar-powered (no heavy batteries needed), Mansfield said. They're still too large to affix to a newborn loggerhead, but they fit on young turtles. Mansfield and her colleagues lab-reared 17 loggerhead turtles to the age of 3.5 to 9 months, waiting until the turtles had reached between 4 inches and 7 inches (11 to 18 cm) in length before tagging them and releasing them into the Atlantic Ocean.
The long-standing expectation was that baby turtles hatch off the East Coast of the United States, launch into the Gulf Stream that carries them north up the coast and then ride into the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre. This system of currents takes the turtles past the Azores off the coast of Western Europe and down the coast of Africa, before the animals pop back out on the East Coast again. [The 10 Most Incredible Animal Journeys]
While the turtles do use the Gulf Stream and the Gyre, they don't always complete this ring around the Atlantic, the researchers report today (March 4) in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B. In fact, the turtles completed quite diverse journeys; they traveled clockwise, but on their own, individual paths. Some even dropped out of the Gyre into the still waters within that circular current, known as the Sargasso Sea. The Sea gets its name, in part, from the floatingSargassum that gathers there.
The solar satellite tags charged well, strongly suggesting the sea turtles spent lots of time at the water's surface, where the sun could reach them. Oddly, the tags sent back temperature data several degrees warmer than what researchers would have expected based on water temperatures recorded by satellite observation and ocean buoys. Further investigation revealed the turtles' brown shells, as well as brown Sargassum, kept the animals warmer than the clear water around them.
"It's like going outside on a warm day," Mansfield said. "If you wear a white shirt, you may be a little more cool than if you wear a black shirt."
The findings suggest that Sargassum provides a floating habitat for turtles, which not only keeps them hidden and fed, but also warm. As turtles are cold-blooded and get their heat from external sources, this extra warmth probably boosts their metabolism and growth, Mansfield said.
The dropout turtles may thus benefit from travelling shorter distances and staying with the seaweed, Mansfield said.
The findings are important for protecting the turtles, she added, as many species are endangered or threatened. Young turtles are vulnerable to fishing and other human activities as they make their fantastic voyage across the Atlantic, and the new study suggests damage to Sargassum habitats could hurt turtles, too, Mansfield said.
"In order to best protect any species, in general, you need to know some basic things about them, including where they go, when they go there, why they're there and how they're interacting with the environment," she said.
- Tagging and Tracking Sea Turtles
- Quest for Survival: Incredible Animal Migrations
- Infographic: Tallest Mountain to Deepest Ocean Trench
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Complaint must relate to a marketplace issue
The complaint must deal with marketplace issues, which involve the buying or selling of products/services. Marketplace issues include allegations of problems with a product/service or complaints that are based on alleged business misrepresentations or violation of business policy.
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• Employer/employee disputes.
• Complaints against government agencies unless the government operates a utility and the complaint involves administrative matters such as billing.
• Complaints against individuals who are not engaged in a business (e.g., a person who sells his personal car through a classified advertisement).
• Complaints alleging discrimination or violation of similar statutory/constitutional rights.
• Complaints alleging criminal violations by business employees except for complaints alleging theft by business employees while performing services.
• Complaints raising issues concerning the competency of doctors, dentists, licensed therapists, veterinarians, Certified Public Accountants (Chartered Accountants in Canada) and lawyers. However, this does not include billing disputes that do not involve underlying competency issues.
• Complaints that challenge the validity of local, state or federal law. For example, BBBs would not accept a complaint against a cable business seeking a change in rates set by law. BBB would accept a complaint against a cable business alleging its charges were inaccurately computed in accordance with applicable rates. | <urn:uuid:0a186308-e518-4b80-b58d-8979f995f40f> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.bbb.org/central-illinois/get-consumer-help/definition-of-a-marketplace-issue/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281419.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00489-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.956975 | 280 | 1.820313 | 2 |
College Freshman Brings Unique Worldview to School
STEVE INSKEEP, host:
As college freshman arrive on campus this fall, their professors are trying to get their brains around this latest crop of young people. Beloit College says it wants to help.
Every fall, the Wisconsin college publishes its Mindset List. It's a collection of facts designed to explain to faculty members, just what them whippersnappers are thinking. This year's 18-year-old freshmen were born in 1988, and according to the list this means they remember only two presidents. They've rarely mailed anything using a stamp.
Incoming college freshman have always known that in the criminal justice system, the people have been represented by two separate by equally important groups. In their memory, the Soviet Union has never existed, and is about as scary as the student union.
Now, bear in mind this is a list compiled by older people who are trying to warn other older people about what young people know and don't know. So we've decided to call an actual freshman at Beloit College to check the list. Adam Kennedy took a break from freshman orientation to take our call.
Mr. ADAM KENNEDY (Freshman at Beloit College, Wisconsin): Thank you. Thank you very much.
INSKEEP: You just heard some examples from the list. Have they got it about right?
Mr. KENNEDY: Yeah, they did pretty good. I definitely don't remember the Soviet Union or any, or most of that stuff, anyway. So, yeah.
INSKEEP: You're 18? Are you still 18?
Mr. KENNEDY: I'm 19 actually.
INSKEEP: When you think about the difference between someone like you, who's 19 years old, and the professor, who might be 29 but might also be 59 or even older...
Mr. KENNEDY: Right.
INSKEEP: ...what are things that you think they don't get?
Mr. KENNEDY: Probably a lot of the music they don't get. Simple stuff like that. I think it's probably what changed the most.
INSKEEP: Somebody who grew up in the 60s say, or even a little later, might have argued endlessly about the Beatles and the Stones.
Mr. KENNEDY: They're not exactly Nas and Jay-Z.
INSKEEP: Nas? And Jay-Z?
Mr. KENNEDY: Yeah.
INSKEEP: See, I don't even know who Nas is.
Mr. KENNEDY: (Laughs)
INSKEEP: And I don't think I'm as old as some of your professors might be.
Mr. KENNEDY: Oh, he's just like, he's another one of the great New York rappers. He kind of grew up during the 90s. He had really two good albums, Illmatic and Stillmatic.
INSKEEP: I want to bring up a couple of other items from this list. Um, Madden has always been a game and not a Super Bowl winning coach.
Mr. KENNEDY: Oh, yeah! Definitely.
INSKEEP: And, do you ever watch the television broadcasts on which this former coach gives color commentary?
Mr. KENNEDY: Um, all I know is it was football, but I don't know if it was Monday night or Sunday night.
INSKEEP: I wonder if you might suggest something for us.
Mr. KENNEDY: Okay.
INSKEEP: We're about to end this interview, and we'll probably play a little bit of music afterward, as we often do. Can you suggest a great tune to go out on?
Mr. KENNEDY: Oh yeah. Have you got New York State of Mind?
INSKEEP: New York State of Mind?
Mr. KENNEDY: Yeah.
INSKEEP: Now here's another thing: you're not thinking of the Billy Joel New York State of Mind?
Mr. KENNEDY: No! No!
INSKEEP: Who's New York State of Mind?
Mr. KENNEDY: It's by Nas.
INSKEEP: It's by Nas. Okay, we'll do it. Adam Kennedy, thanks very much.
Mr. KENNEDY: Thank you.
(Soundbite of song New York State of Mind by Nas)
Nas (Rap Artist): (Singing) I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death. I lay puzzle as I backtrack to earlier times, nothing's equivalent to the New York state of mind.
INSKEEP: That's Adam Kennedy, he's a freshman at Beloit College in Wisconsin.
(Soundbite of song New York State of Mind, by Nas)
Nas: (Singing) New York state of mind. New York state of mind...
INSKEEP: It's MORNING EDITION from NPR News.
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Recreating Lives One Smile at a Time: A local non-profit helps vulnerable, homeless women of Toronto regain their smiles!
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Next steps: implant placement, implant restorations
Build Your Smile Dental Foundation was established by a team of Toronto based dental professionals in various roles, who participate in annual outreach programs to rural areas of Uganda.
The Foundation’s international initiative operates in collaboration with Kigezi Health Care Foundation (KIHEFO), a reputable local non-governmental organization in rural Uganda. The principal goal of the outreach program is to deliver critical dental care to impoverished communities who would otherwise not access to even the most basic oral health care. Over the course of the outreach, the team travels hundreds of kilometers through the Kabale region where rudimentary schoolhouses and classrooms are transformed into makeshift dental centres. The dental services offered to the communities include emergency and pain management, dental extractions, dental hygiene services, preventive fluoride applications, oral hygiene instruction, nutritional counselling and restorations including partial and complete dentures and implant-supported prostheses,
The Foundation team is dedicated not only to delivering on everyone’s right to access the highest standard of care possible, but in addition, has supplemented basic dental services with a first of its kind prosthodontic treatment program. In this manner, the program is unprecedented and unique, offering patients in rural communities access to otherwise unattainable care. This includes same day tooth replacement through immediate denture fabrication and dental implant placement and restoration.
In the spirit of dental volunteerism, the team recognizes that effective outreach begins in one’s own community. Too often, residents of Toronto, particularly the vulnerable populations, are unable to afford basic dental care and often lack dental health awareness, often due to economic and causal circumstances. The main goal of the Foundation’s local initiative is to provide critical dental services to a local, vulnerable female population.
The Build Your Smile Dental Foundation initiated and established partnerships with two supportive housing facilities -Street Haven at the Cross Roads, an emergency shelter for homeless women, as well as The Grant House – a residential treatment centre for women afflicted with addiction.
Residents are mainly homeless women, victims of domestic violence, addiction and mental health disorder sufferers, former sex-trade workers and women released from incarceration. As a direct result of lifestyle factors, substance abuse, poor nutrition, inadequate oral hygiene, violence and poverty – dental disease, oral and facial pain, oral infections and tooth loss are prominent.
The aim of the initiative is to improve dental awareness, provide dental care (at no cost) and recreate smiles to aid in re-entry into the workforce and community. Dental services offered include emergency care (trauma, infection, pain control) restorations, periodontal services, oral surgery and missing tooth replacement (dental implants or dentures), as well as oral hygiene instruction, smoking cessation support and nutritional counselling.
The Foundations’ volunteer team operates out of a multidisciplinary dental specialty practice in Toronto – Prosthodontic Associates – and is comprised of dental specialists, general dentists, restorative dental hygienist, dental assistants and administrative staff. To ensure the outmost comfort and anonymity of the women, the volunteer team operates outside of regular business hours on evenings and weekends.
Preliminary research and data collection results show a direct correlation between ideal oral health and overall physical and psychosocial wellbeing. At baseline, 83.33% of women were “very dissatisfied” with appearance and function of their teeth. Post treatment 100% reported to be “very satisfied”. Comments received from the recipients of the Foundation’s initiative included those that are echoed in the following sentiment: “Dear Team, you not only gave me my smile back but you helped me heal internally” – Shauna M.
Providing dental services which have an immediate impact on function and esthetics, otherwise unattainable to the women served by the Build Your Smile Dental Foundation team improves the ability to eat, speak and smile, builds confidence and self-esteem, offers hope and supports the ability to re-enter the workforce and in turn, recreates lives. It significantly improves the quality of life of these individuals.
The Build Your Smile Dental Foundation and its dedicated team remain committed to providing the highest standard of clinical care and education to all the communities and patients served by its various initiatives. The aim is to continually expand the dental outreach encompassing more vulnerable populations both globally and locally.
Because smiles have no borders…
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Blackwing pencils were originally introduced by the Eberhard Faber Pencil Company in the 1930s. Their cult following included John Steinbeck and Chuck Jones, who proudly used Blackwings to create Bugs Bunny and many other Looney Tunes characters.
Despite this following, they fell victim to cost cutting measures in the 1990s and were discontinued. But, that didn’t stop devotees from paying as much as $40 per pencil to seize unused stock. In 2010, our company drew from nearly a century of experience in the pencil business to access the best materials in the world and bring Blackwing back for a new generation of writers, musicians, and others seeking a more natural existence.
Legendary Grammy, Emmy, Pulitzer and Academy Award winners have created with the Blackwing 602 pencil. The list of known users includes John Steinbeck, Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein and Chuck Jones who proudly used Blackwings to create Bugs Bunny and many other Looney Tunes characters.
Blackwing’s roots go back to the 1930’s when the 602 model was first introduced by Eberhard Faber. Over the years, the pencil with the unique rectangular eraser became synonymous with quality. Then, in 1998, after several corporate acquisitions, it was discontinued, but not forgotten. In fact, fans began paying as much as $40 on eBay for a single Blackwing pencil.
Artists soon noticed that Palomino’s range of premium pencils compared favorably to the Blackwing 602. They began asking Palomino to consider reviving the Blackwing brand, complete with its defining rectangular eraser. Palomino founder Charles Berolzheimer, whose family’s roots in the pencil industry date back to the mid 19th century, used the company’s unique supply relationships to re-introduce Blackwing pencils in 2010 featuring California genuine incense-cedar and premium Japanese graphite. The pencil has drawn rave reviews from users and national media attention.
In 2010, Blackwing found a home in the Palomino division of California Cedar Products Company, a leading supplier of wood for pencils. With pencil industry roots dating back to the mid 19th century, CalCedar has built a long tradition of excellence and unique supply relationships that now extend to the Palomino writing, arts and lifestyle products, the most famous of which are its Blackwing pencils.
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Syria needs a third more grain this year
Milan, March 14, 2012
Syria, hit by a civil unrest, needs to raise cereals import by about a third in the current marketing year after its local grain output 10 per cent dropped in 2011, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on Wednesday.
"Continued civil unrest in the Syrian Arab Republic since mid-March 2011 has raised serious concern over the state of food security, particularly for vulnerable groups," the FAO said in a special alert note.
Syria should increase cereals imports by about 1 million tonnes to some 4 million tonnes in the 2011/12 marketing year, after the country's grain production fell to 4.2 million tonnes in 2010 from about 4.7 million tonnes in 2010, the FAO said.
Syria relies on food imports for almost half of its total domestic consumption, with wheat imports used for food while maize and barley are used mainly for feed, the agency said.
Wheat output dropped 10 percent to 3.25 million tonnes in Syria in 2011, the FAO said.
About 1.4 million people are affected by food insecurity since the start of the unrest, mainly concentrated in hotspot areas including Homs, Hama and Damascus, the FAO said citing another UN body, the World Food Programme (WFP).
Earlier this month, the United Nations said it was preparing food stocks for 1.5 million people in Syria deprived of basic supplies after nearly a year of conflict.
The United Nations says forces of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad have killed more than 8,000 people in their drive to crush the uprising. Assad's forces attacked the southern city of Deraa on Wednesday.
The FAO said the outlook for Syria's 2012 winter cereal crops, currently at vegetative stage and due for harvest from May, is uncertain given possible disruptions in overall agricultural activities and limited access to fertilizers and seeds.
On top of that, it is reported that civil unrest in some areas prevented farmers from accessing their farmland during the harvest, the Rome-based agency said.
Syria's economy is estimated to have contracted in 2011 and the downturn is expected to continue this year, the FAO said.
"Economic and trading sanctions together with the strong depreciation of the local currency are expected to negatively affect the country's commercial import capacity, including food commodities," it said. – Reuters | <urn:uuid:089c0682-05a8-4e04-baa0-072e95c7c687> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.tradearabia.com/news/INTNEWS_214163.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279650.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00429-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.954511 | 488 | 2.046875 | 2 |
Classroom Lecture Notes: Freud on Dreaming
by G. William Domhoff
These are my own notes that I use when teaching classes about dream research. They may be of use to those looking for some general information about Sigmund Freud's ideas on dreams.
Also see my notes on the similarities and differences between Freud and Jung.
Freud's Theory of Dreaming
Dreams are things which get rid of psychical stimuli disturbing to sleep, by means of hallucinatory satisfaction." Their "function" at the psychological level is wish fulfillment. Their "function" or "adaptive purpose" at the physiological level is preservation of sleep. In his final formulation, they are a disguised attempt at wish fulfillment.
Freud's general theory begins with the concept of repression, a cognitive process through which we deny wishes, fears, and thoughts that are threatening to us(make us anxious). Repression creates an unconscious, an aspect of us that is outside of our waking awareness.
But repression is not completely successful. There is a "return of the repressed":
- in dreams
- in jokes
- in slips of the tongue (Freudian slips)
- in symptoms, which are individual "symbols"
- in cultural symbols, which are collective "symptoms." (Most of culture, and especially religion, is a "group defense mechanism" for Freud.)
It is the comprehensive nature of Freud's theory that was a large part of its attraction. Dreams are like neurotic symptoms, and they sometimes embody cultural symbols that express our hidden desires in a collective way. In fact, dreams are the individual equivalent of a neurosis in all of us.
There are three key aspects to Freud's specific theory of dreams:
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The dream-work carries out these transformations at the behest of the "censor," which makes sure the partial satisfaction of wishes does not disturb sleep. If the dream-work does not sufficiently disguise the repressed wishes, then the dreamer becomes anxious and wakes up. In other words, sometimes dreams fail in their adaptive function of preserving sleep.
Bigger issues in Freud's theory
Assuming for the moment that repression exists, what causes it to occur? From 1896 to1926, Freud said "Society." We repress what our culture demands that we repress. In this view, the family serves as "the psychic agent of society," teaching us the prohibitions within our culture. But Freud changed his mind about this theory in 1926 based on new evidence and further reflection. He now said that anxiety causes repression.
If anxiety causes repression, the question becomes, what causes anxiety. Freud first answered this question developmentally, "missing someone is the key to anxiety." This formulation led to "attachment theory" in developmental psychology. Once attachment to a caretaker occurs, then separation anxiety ("missing someone") can develop. This theory was further developed by the British psychoanalyst John Bowlby and then by his student and co-worker, Mary Ainsworth, who brought it into developmental psychology.
The idea that anxiety causes repression opens the way to developmental studies of repression. Perhaps repression now can be studied by seeing if the "deception" that young children learn to employ in dealing with others is later used to create "self-deception."
At a more abstract level, which Freud called his "metapsychology," he said in the 1920s that we are anxious due to the clash between the "life instinct" and "death instinct." His followers did not like this theory. Most present-day Freudians with an academic focus, such few as there are, therefore start with attachment theory, separation anxiety, wishes, and the development of repression and other "defense mechanisms." As for the psychoanalysts, they start with the idea that the basic conflict is between sexual and aggressive instincts, which was Freud's pre-1920 theory of the instinctual clash.
For a sympathetic summary of all studies on dreams that relate to Freudian dream theory , see Chapter 7, Seymour Fisher and Roger Greenberg, Freud Scientifically Appraised, 1996. They conclude that there is little or no support for any of Freud's ideas on dreams.
Specific problems for the dream theory
Critics said that some dreams showed no sign of wish fulfillment. They first pointed to anxiety dreams and punishment dreams. Freud of course countered that anxiety dreams were "failed" dreams where the dream-work had not sufficiently done its job, forcing the night watchman to ring the alarm and wake the person up. For punishment dreams he claimed that the wish came from what he came to think of as the "super ego," the system of conscience and ideals within the personality structure.
But World War I forced a new kind of dream on his attention very forcefully, the traumatic or "war neurosis" dreams of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In 1920 Freud decided that this kind of dream did not fit his theory. Nonetheless, he said the exception did not overturn the rule because these kind of dreams came from "beyond the pleasure principle," from a layer of the psyche concerned with mastering stimuli. PTSD dreams led him to revise his theory to say that dreams are a disguised attempt at wish fulfillment.
(For us, the idea of PTSD dreams as an attempt to "master stimuli" may fit a little better with recent neuropsychological findings." Dreams often feature problems we are "stuck" on. They are often about "unfinished business."
The concept of "repression" is controversial. Many would say it has not been demonstrated. Academic psychologists and some clincians are on one side, led by Elizabeth Loftus, with most clinicians on the other side.
It has not been possible to study the dreamwork outside of the clinical setting. Some believe that the dreamwork, if it exists, is actually the figurative thinking that we employ when awake. We will discuss this when we come to the work of Hall and Lakoff.
"Manifest" dream content seems to "express" more than it disguises, that is, it seems more understandable than Freud believed. This raises questions about whether dreams are "disguised" attempts at wish fulfillment.
If some adults, and children under age 5, do not dream, as work to be presented later in the course suggests, then dreams may not have the function of preserving sleep.
Are the interpretations the product of the social psychology of the therapeutic process, which is much like a highly suggestive conversion process in which the client adopts a new narrative of self and joins a new in-group, those who have been analyzed? This question is worthy of extended discussion because it relates to all clinical theorists.
Freud's answer: We do not suggest, we analyze. If we are right in our analyses, which we offer to patients as interpretations, and the patient accepts and incorporates the interpretation, then there will be a positive change in the person in that more psychological energy will be available for everyday living. This energy change is the "confirmation" of the correctness of the interpretation.
However, a rejection of an interpretation does not always mean the analyst is wrong, says Freud, which is what annoyed Freudian critics. And indeed, Freud did talk about patients showing what he called "resistance," a defense mechansim used in the therapeutic setting. Today we would say in everyday parlance that the patient is "in denial." But how do we know that? The critics said Freud was saying he was right either way. If the patient agreed and had more energy, that proved the intepretation was right, but if the patient rejected the interpretation, the patient was showing "resistance" because he/she did not want to give up the partial pleasure his/her neurosis gave to him'her.
Freud answered his critics in a more complex way in a paper in the late 1930s. It discusses when a "yes" really means "yes," when "yes" doesn't really mean "yes, when "no" does mean "no," and when "no" doesn't mean "no." In other words, there are four possibilities--yes can mean yes or no, and no can mean yes or no. Here's what that means.
If the analyst makes a dream interpretation and the patient seems to accept it, and then shows a positive emotional reaction -- like, as I said in a previous paragraph, having more energy for everyday life -- then the "yes" means "yes." However, if the person gives a simple yes in a compliant way, and his/her neurosis does not change for the better, then the interpretation was wrong, or at least premature, and therefore "yes" does not mean "yes." So, says Freud, agreement by the patient does not always mean the analyst is right.
On the other hand, if the analyst makes an interpretation and the patient denies it, that is, says "no, that's no right," then the analyst accepts the "no" if it is a simple "no" and there is no protest or emotional reaction. However, if the patient vehemently rejects the interpretation, that is, shows "resistance," and then goes on to accidentally support the interpretation through things like Freudian slips within the therapeutic context, or more importantly, by having dreams that on analysis support the denied interpretation, then "no" does not mean "no." It is akin to a line in Shakespeare that goes something like "Me thinks thou protests too much."
Okay, let's turn to present-day critics of Freud, who say that strong denials are not a sign of some underlying resistance that is verified by subsequent events. Instead, they say that the ongoing discussion of the issue between a therapist who is privately convinced he/she is right leads to an eventual "conversion" of the patient to a new viewpoint. These critics base their claims on interviews with patients, transcripts of psychotherapy records, and depositions and records from court cases starting in the 1980s and running into the early 1990s.
Here's how these social psychologists see compliance developing in the therapy setting (it is an exercise in social influence and persuasion, in case you have had that psychology course):
We begin with the people who feel they need help. They feel anxious and uncertain. They are not sure what to think, or what to believe, about themselves due to their anxieties. In that sense, their identities are now insecure.
They go to a therapist recommend by a family physician or friend. The therapist is seen as an "expert" and has degrees and credentials, and of course the new patients are hoping to feel better, so they show eager respect for this "authority figure," which establishes an authority/subject relationship. In this kind of context, there is compliance with authority..see Stanley Milgram, Obedience To Authority, and Elliot Aronson, The Social Animal (Chapter 2).
There comes a point when the patients resist an interpretation, but the therapist persists because there is this something called "resistance," based on defense mechanisms and the partial pleasure derived from holding on to the symptoms. (On this score, there is evidence in The Interpretation of Dreams and in some of his famous case histories, that Freud debated and argued with his patients about interpretations of dreams and symptoms. That is, he did actively try to combat and overcome resistance if he thought he was on the right track, which is certainly ammunition for the social psychology critics.) Since the therapist is a respected authority, this creates a situation of "cognitive dissonance." Who to believe, oneself or the therapist?
Then comes (1) a dream that seems to support the therapist; or (2) a memory "recovered" under hypnosis. Since neither dreams nor hypnosis are seen as susceptible to suggestion by most people, and least of at, until recently, by therapists, the dream or recovered memory can become a basis/occasion to accept the therapist's "version" of the past and the current "self" This is where the feeling that dreams come from "somewhere else," and specifically "the unconscious" in our culture, can play a big role in the subtle social psychology of the therapy situation.
If the person is also in a support group, as was often the case in some recent therapy approaches, although not in the classical Freudian one, then processes of "social conformity" can operate as well in bringing about the "conversion." The classic source is Solomon Asch, Social Psychology, 1952, but again see Aronson, The Social Animal, Chapter 2. In effect, people already in the group "model" the new identity for the new members. Some of these more experienced members of the group may have actually experienced the events/ problems "suggested" to new patients by the therapist, making the setting all the more realistic and graphic as people tell their stories to each other.
The result is a new "social identity," or what could be called a new "version" or "narrative" of "self," such as "I am a survivor of certain events." This new version of self leads to a new vocabulary and membership in a new "in-group," a group with special knowledge.
Two good recent sources on this model, with case examples from the 1980s and plenty of references:
Richard Ofshe and Ethan Watters, Making monsters: False memories, psychotherapy, and sexual hysteria. New York: Charles Scribner, 1994. This book looks at some of the key cases in the recovered memory controversy based on interviews and court documents.
Marybeth F. Ayella, Insane Psychotherapy: Portrait of a Psychotherapy Cult. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1998. The leaders of this psychotherapy cult, as the author calls it, actually had written a book on dreams, although dreams were not a major part of their program. Ayella was able to make use of transcripts of therapy, interviews wih former patients, court depositions, and treatment records.
How could the social psychology model be challenged?
It is not easy to decide which side to believe in such an argument. Many patients and former patients are offended by it because they feel they were helped by therapy, which is no doubt true, at least in many cases. And most clinicians reject it. What sort of studies could be done that do not rely on interpretations of the past?
One approach would be to use longitudinal studies in personality/developmental psychology which show how traumas, hurts, and the development of defense mechanisms leads to predicted outcomes. There is work of this kind by attachment theorists and others as well.
What is the best approach for dream researchers? Blind analysis. That is, make predictions about the dreamer based strictly on the dreams,with no knowledge of the dreamer. Then see if the predictions are accurate or not. We will be trying this approach when we discuss Hall. Examples of case studies using this approach can be found in later readings.
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UBC Theses and Dissertations
The characteristics of chronic callers to telephone crisis centres Kramer, Richard Frank
The characteristics that identify chronic callers to telephone crisis centres were investigated. The telephone workers from four crisis lines identified and recruited subjects. Eight chronic callers were interviewed by telephone. Subjects participated in a structured interview, responding to questions on their experiences with crisis lines, contacts with other community services, their support network of friends and family, their mental health and substance use, and major events in their family history. Subjects telephoned from three to five times a month to four times a day. They had been telephoning crisis lines from 6 months to over 13 years. They usually telephoned two or three different crisis lines regularly. Qualitative analysis of the interview data consisted of three concurrent activities: data reduction, data display, and drawing/verifying conclusions. Analysis identified 17 chronic caller characteristics common to most subjects: 5 personal characteristics, 5 involving relationships and their support network, 3 relating to their family background, and 4 concerning their experience with counselling, therapy or other treatment. Support, contact, esteem-building, friendliness and the telephone volunteers emerged as positive characteristics from the subjects' experiences with crisis lines. Poor "business" practice, call management and "labelled" callers emerged as negative characteristics from the subjects' experiences of crisis lines. Callers also displayed eight characteristics distinguishing lower frequency from higher frequency chronic callers based on the frequency of telephoning. Three characteristics involved the callers' relationship to the crisis lines; one regarded their therapeutic history; and four concerned family history or special others. Four global themes - victimization, esteem, isolation, and connection - emerged across all callers for the information they shared. The results point to the subjects' personal, family and therapeutic histories feeding into a dynamic of ongoing contact with crisis lines. The callers' increased use of crisis lines accentuates the mismatch between chronic caller characteristics and the crisis lines' goal of crisis intervention. Telephone crisis centres are left to consider different methods of managing chronic callers and how to better work with those higher frequency chronic callers turning to the crisis lines as a therapeutic resource.
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MASH Camp gives students hands-on experience at Lourdes Hospital. Students explore the morgue and use the hospital's daVinci surgical robot over two days.
When she was little, Marie Taylor pretended to operate on her stuffed animals, using tape as stitches.
To her, the study of healing runs in the family: Seven of her relatives are doctors.
The 14-year-old Vestal resident said her medical lineage helped inspire her to participate in the Lourdes Hospital MASH Camp, which runs Thursday and today. Her specific medical career path is still up in the air.
"I'm interested in physical therapy, surgery, (being) a nurse and, well, what do they call it when they work with pregnant women and babies?" she said.
Two days of MASH Camp can help clear up some of those kinds of questions. It's not uncommon to see children, younger siblings or other relatives of doctors at the Medical Academy of Science and Health program, which allows rising eighth- and ninth-graders to go behind the scenes of a hospital. Twenty-four students from Broome and Tioga counties, as well as one in Montrose, Pa., are participating in Lourdes' 10th camp.
Students can see firsthand the various jobs and roles that hospitals need to operate, said Suzie Stankiewicz, a Lourdes human resources specialist.
"Everyone has their role to run," said the 40-year-old Binghamton resident. "This is a hands-on way to get kids involved."
The program is coordinated through the Central New York Area Health Education Center. MASH Camps are held at hospitals across the region; a similar camp was held earlier this month at UHS Wilson Medical Center.
On Thursday, Taylor and her peers got to handle the da Vinci surgical robot. They guided its arms as it stretched rubber bands as though they were muscles. Dressed in scrubs, the two dozen students also got a look at the Life Net helicopter, toured the morgue and practice their stitching skills on dish towels.
Mike Garlough, 44, a Candor resident and an education coordinator with the hospital, said the camp gives a well-rounded experience for the students whose medical knowledge might extend only to late-night television shows or the stories their hospital employee relatives share.
He would know: His own daughter is participating this year, just as his son did a few years ago.
"There's just so much to understand in the health care and emergency medicine sector," he said. "We didn't have this camp when I was younger."
Madison Quick, 13, of Windsor hears surgical tales from her mother, who is a nurse practitioner, every day. The camp, she said, will help her decide whether she wants to follow her mom's footsteps.
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Forth Worth, Texas Some of the most ornate paintings from the late Middle Ages and Renaissance eras do not hang in a museum. In fact, they're not even in frames.
Books, some smaller than a deck of cards, contain masterpieces from 1250 to 1550 and feature religious scenes with intricate details.
Fort Worth's Kimbell Art Museum showcases 58 of the books in "Painted Prayers: Medieval and Renaissance Books of Hours From the Morgan Library," an exhibit running through Jan. 18.
"These are rarely exhibited. That's what makes them treasures," said museum director Timothy Potts. "It's painting which revels in details and layers of images, and there are nice touches of humor and detail. It's quite extraordinary."
Artisans in France, England, Italy and the Netherlands created the religious manuscripts -- containing various prayers, a calendar, gospel lessons and the Psalms -- with colorful illustrations on each page.
People read them at home several times a day and recited them aloud at church. From the 13th to 16th centuries, there were more prayer books than copies of the Bible.
Renovations at the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York City allowed the exhibit to appear at the Kimbell. The library's collection of 130 printed copies and 240 manuscripts, called books of hours, is among the best in the world, Potts said.
In the early years, royalty commissioned famous artists of that day to make books, each one hand-painted and unique. Ordinary people also had the books made, sometimes the only book a family had. By the late 15th and 16th centuries, the books were printed and even more people had access.
"They were used during the course of the day to know which prayers to say, so every pious man and woman needed to have one," Potts said.
The need to manage light levels and temperatures to protect the centuries-old parchment and bindings limits display of the books. As a result, the blues, greens, reds and golds remain vivid.
Because the works are displayed in glass cases, museum officials often had a hard time deciding which two pages of each book to display. But they made their selections based on works that "express the artists at their very best," Potts said.
One of the most celebrated books in the exhibit is "Farnese Hours," created for Cardinal Alessandro Farnese by an artist compared to Michelangelo. Giulio Clovio of Rome worked on the book nine years, finishing it in 1546. The pages entitled "Death of Uriah" and "David in Prayer" depict emotional scenes.
Another highlight of the exhibit is the book "Hours of Catherine of Cleves," painted in 1440 by an unknown artist in the Netherlands.
Considered one of the richest books of hours, it was made for Catherine of Cleves, duchess of Guelders and countess of Zutphen. The page entitled "Crucifixion With Catherine of Cleves" shows three women at the feet of Jesus on the cross with a richly detailed border.
Also in that book is a page entitled "Hell," where a border of leaves and flowers surrounds a scene in which pitchfork-toting creatures pull people into a demon's fiery mouth. It also lists the seven deadly sins.
This prayer was recited for those who died but also was intended to scare those still living, said Nancy Edwards, the museum's curator of European art. The picture of hell usually was not included in books of hours because the concept was too frightening for people in that era, she said.
One of the largest books is 121/2 inches by 81/2 inches. It is the "DuBois Hours," with 200 pages, made by an unknown artist in England about 1325. The page entitled "Virgin and Child Adored by Hawisia DuBois and Her Family" depicts the family, for whom the book was made, kneeling before the virgin Mary and baby Jesus.
Many people who commissioned the books wanted their names in the manuscript to show ownership, Edwards said.
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british capture New York 1776
In 1776, the British set forth to subdue the colonies. They began the effort by recapturing New York. First, they drove Washington off Long Island; then, from lower Harlem. After this initiative, Washington retreated to White Plains, where for the first time, he was able to hold off the British forces. The British, then again, outmanuevered Washington. Washington was forced to retreat to New Jersey.
.On July 3, 1776, British troops landed on Staten Island. Over a period of six weeks, British troop strength was increased so that it number over 32,000 by the end of August. Meanwhile, General Washington was preparing his men as well as he could under the circumstances. Washington was hampered by the British control of the sea, which allowed them to conceivably attack either Long Island or Manhattan. Washington decided to defend both vulnerable areas. On August 22, General Howe, the British commander, began transporting troops across the bay from Staten Island to Long Island. Washington decided to defend Brooklyn Heights by digging in around Brooklyn Village. Washington fortified the Heights of Guan, a range of hills 100 to 150 feet in height and covered by heavy brush and woods. The heights were broken by four passes. The furthest away was the Jamaica pass. Only five soldiers were detailed to defend the pass. On August 26th, Howe's troops quietly made their way to the Jamaica pass and seized the five American guards there. The British advanced behind American lines undetected until they reached the settlement of Bedford, where they opened fire. At that point, British troops rushed through the Bedford pass. Two hundred fifty American troops, under General Stirling, were surrounded on three sides. They fought bravely, but were soon overwhelmed. American troops were forced back into Brooklyn Heights. Cornwalis did not follow-up with an immediate attack on Brooklyn Heights. Washington's advisors recommended a withdrawal before British frigates could block the East River and any available means of escape.
On the night of August 30th, Washington successfully withdrew his troops across the East River to Manhattan. Washington turned his attention to rebuilding his army. He was given instruction by the Continental Congress that allowed him to withdraw from New York. Washington began moving his supplies and wounded soldiers north from Manhattan. Meanwhile, Howe had decided not attack the heavily fortified Manhattan, but instead to outflank Washington and trap him. On September 13, Howe began to move his army across the East River to Kips Bay, there he hoped to cut Washington off. The landing was successful, and met only limited opposition. Washington's army, however, was able to successfully move North to Harlem Heights. The next day, a brief skirmish took place at Harlem Heights that became known as the Battle of Harlem. In this brief battle, several hundred British light infantry were badly mauled by Colonel Thomas Knowlton's Connecticut regiment. The Americans and the British began digging in. On October 12, Howe once again moved his army to the north to outflank Washington, this time at Throgs Neck. He landed there successfully, but his forces were bottled up on the Neck, which, depending on the tides, was sometimes an island. Washington decided to withdraw north to White Plains. The British slowly followed. It took Howe ten days to arrive in White Plains. There, on October 28th, the British troops captured Chattertons Hill, to the right of American lines. Washington soon withdrew to New Castle, and Howe did not follow. | <urn:uuid:b3c7b78e-5e27-4eff-9792-97f98e02f528> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.historycentral.com/Revolt/NY.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571190.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810131127-20220810161127-00071.warc.gz | en | 0.98429 | 713 | 3.796875 | 4 |
The Fatal Policies of Fortress Europe: more than 40 000 Documented Refugee Deaths since 1993
#NoMoreDeaths – Time for Change!
This year marks the 19th anniversary of the World Refugee Day, marked on June 20.
Dozens of organizations and churches from Switzerland, along with SOS MEDITERRANEE, and UNITED for Intercultural Action, are combining efforts to bring attention to more than 40 000 refugee deaths caused by the Fatal Policies of Fortress Europe, and launching the Call by Name campaign https://www.beimnamennennen.ch.
The causes of death are numerous, and each is more chilling than the last. Most drowned in the Mediterranean. Others were shot at borders, killed by traffickers, committed suicide at the detentions centers out of desperation, depression, and anxiety, or were killed after being deported to the countries of origin. Among them: babies, children, teenagers, pregnant women, women, and men.
Since 1993 more than 40.000 people have died trying to find a safe shelter in Europe fleeing from war, ungrounded persecutions, life threats for their: beliefs, political views, or for love.
Currently, hundreds of thousands of people are living in miserable refugee camps under catastrophic conditions on the external borders of Europe and North Africa and the Middle East. Although Jordan hosts the most amount of refugees per capita, and Turkey is one of the largest hosting countries, the situation on the Greek islands, where the camps have been declared unfit for human habitation, is particularly dramatic. The corona pandemic has inflamed the situation and demands an immediate response.
This year, we call on leaders of the European Union for humane refugee policies.
Join us and make your opinion count.
Join us by taking 5 minutes of your time and sending a letter to the president of the European Commission – Ursula von der Leyen, European Council president – Charles Michel and European Parliament president – David-Maria Sassoli, saying that you can not accept any more human sacrifices.
For your inspiration, we share with you a template letter:
Dear leaders of the European Union,
I am dismayed and horrified that over 40 thousand refugees – men, and women, children, and babies – have perished in the Mediterranean and at the borders of Europe. This is deeply upsetting and sitting idly by feels as though I am contributing to the problem. I can’t turn my head any longer and pretend that it does not exist. I can’t muffle my ears anymore and pretend not to hear the cries and pleas of thousands of refugees. I hope you cannot either.
Far too many people have died.
Have compassion. Let these deaths touch your heart. You can stop further deaths if you just make migration safe and asylum procedures just. You have the power.
Every life is sacred.
No more deaths!
President of the European Commission
Ursula von der Leyen
Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 200
President of the European Council
Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175
President of the European Parliament
David Maria Sassoli
Rue Wiertz 60
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The instruction manual for a typical CNC mill – the modern equivalent of a lathe that chisels parts from hunks of metal – is 200 pages long. The machine requires one to two years of training to operate, and those qualified to run it earn wages comparable to teachers or many others with bachelor's degrees. Manufacturing has changed. The shop floors of most American industrial facilities would be unrecognizable to someone working in them only a generation ago. So have many of their jobs, pushing companies to retool their relationships with employees as they compete for a shrinking pool of skilled workers.
"Manufacturing companies clearly understand now that, in order to be exceptional and successful, it's not just about hiring hands. It's about hiring and engaging heads and hearts," says Anil Saxena, Partner at Great Place to Work and an expert on workplace culture.
That's certainly the case at the Best Workplaces in Manufacturing and Production, announced today by Fortune and Great Place to Work. These organizations stand apart not only for the level of trust their employees express in anonymous surveys, but also for defying outdated perceptions of working in these industries.
Take job security: 92 percent of employees at companies on the list say their leaders would lay people off only as a last resort. That's even better than the response from people at companies on the broader ranking of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For, which includes organizations in healthcare and technology experiencing much faster growth. Although the recent crash in oil prices will no-doubt affect energy companies on the manufacturing list, their employees can at least face 2016 with confidence that their organizations will handle the turmoil in good faith.
People at the best employers in manufacturing and production also feel they get a fair shake during positive economic cycles, with an average of 82 percent saying they receive a fair share of profits. This is helped by innovative compensation programs like Hilcorp's practice of letting employees invest in – and collect returns from – specific company projects. The share-of-profits survey question also reveals another surprising area where companies on the manufacturing list collectively outperform their peers among the broader Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For.
It's not just generosity behind these organizations' drive to create a happy workforce. The job skills crucial to a 21st century manufacturing environment give the people who possess them leverage to expect more from employers.
"It is a small number of folks who run machines that do a lot," says Saxena. "It's not a sweat shop. Modern factories are marvels of engineering."
Among the leading manufacturing employers, the share of team members categorized as production workers punching a clock for hourly pay has decreased by more than 20 percentage points since 2006 to just 26 percent of the workforce. At the same time, salaried professional and technical positions now make up the largest share of jobs, with 34 percent of the positions at companies on the list in 2016.
Some of this change might be explained by the breadth of these companies' business interests, particularly at organizations with diverse divisions like J.M. Family Enterprises, which distributes auto parts, runs a Lexus dealership and offers finance and insurance products for the automotive industry. Regardless, the highly skilled workforce that forms the backbone of today's industrial sector brings a different set of expectations than the archetypal factory worker of days past. Notes Saxena: "This whole notion of 'the whistle blows and I'm out of here,' and that 'the job is just a place I where spend eight hours' – that's just not accurate anymore."
High engagement, low turnover
In fact, pride and a sense of purpose represent further areas where the best manufacturing and production employers outshine their peers. Ninety-three percent of employees among these companies say they're proud of what they accomplish on the job, and 94 percent say they feel good about the ways they contribute to the community.
Field Fastener, for example, engages its people through a program that helps employees at any level of the organization suggest improvements that have saved the company more than $1 million in just two years. Likewise, medical device company Stryker connects team members to the organization's mission through a program that helps people of all job descriptions interact with patients and clinicians using their products. Stryker also takes steps to help employees develop what it describes as "best friends at work" to enhance the social and professional ties that create a trusting workplace.
"They care enough to want people to have somebody closely aligned to them who they work with," says Saxena. "It's not necessarily what you'd think of when you think manufacturing."
As a result of this employee-focused approach, companies that made the list have an average turnover rate of just 7.2 percent, much lower than the national industry average of 13 percent reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Keeping that turnover low will offer a real advantage to these companies in the years ahead. As the president of the National Association of Manufacturers recently pointed out, the sector is expected to create 3.5 million new jobs in the next decade, but a lack of skilled workers is likely to leave 2 million of them unfilled. On top of the skills deficit, the industry also faces the challenges an aging U.S. workforce and rising labor costs in Asia that make it easier to "insource" many of the jobs that left the U.S. in decades past.
In this context, the Best Workplaces in Manufacturing and Production aren't just exceptional for their HR policies. They're at the forefront of an entire industry that will need to create high-trust work environments in order to stay competitive in the years ahead.
"There's a lot of hiring in manufacturing, and there's a lot of demand in manufacturing," says Saxena, who points out that the perception of the sector as less-than-glamorous needn't be a barrier to retaining valuable people. "If you treat your employees with respect and you involve them in your decision making, they'll go the extra mile for you, regardless of their job title."
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Things Could Happen
At what age do we start to tell our children about the terrible things that could happen? We try to keep them innocent for as long as possible, perpetuating stories like Santa and the Tooth Fairy. We encourage their kindness and fairness, wanting them to believe the world is a kind and fair place. We build a magic bubble around them so they can grow up feeling safe. I’m never sure if we’re investing in their optimism or shielding them from the harsher truth. Maybe a dose of both.
Buddy-roo thumped down the stairs for one last goodnight kiss while De-facto and I were watching a movie, arriving just in time to see the scene in which a bold manservant attempts to force himself upon a young maid, who, fortunately, manages to push him off her and escape.
“What was he doing?” she asked as I steered her back upstairs.
“He’s trying to hurt her, but she got away.” I didn’t elaborate, partly because I wasn’t sure how much of the attempted rape scene I wanted to explain to a not-yet-nine-year-old, but also because I wanted to watch the movie, not talk about it.
The next morning she descended for the morning cuddle – these are still happening – and after a moment of wordless staring at the ceiling and listening to the familiar morning sounds of cleaning trucks spraying water in the street and pigeons cooing outside the window, she brought it up.
“Why was that guy trying to hurt the girl in the movie last night?”
These are the conversations I wish we didn’t have to have, but I won’t avoid them. One of the reasons I’ve told my daughters how babies are made is so they know how to protect themselves. I can’t warn them to watch out for strangers, without telling them what strangers might do. They cannot defend themselves from an atrocity like a rape if they don’t know what it is or what to watch out for. I hate to frighten them, but I don’t want them to be in the dark.
“Because she didn’t want to have sex with him.”
“Why didn’t she just say no?”
I explained how there are in the world some arrogant men – boys, too – who think it’s okay to force themselves on a woman. They think if she says no, she doesn’t really mean it. Sometimes they don’t even bother to ask.
“If you’re ever in a situation like this, you have the right to say no. Say it loud and clear, and then get out of there.”
I am lucky to have never encountered such a scenario, but I imagine it isn’t always easy to scream no and get out. The whole subject – whether its date-rape or an attack by a stranger – is much more complex and there is no one right way to escape. You’d want to protect your sexual dignity, but you also might have to save your life, if a weapon was involved. Difficult choices might be required. Things could happen.
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An exhibit at the Hotel de Ville, C’étaient des Enfants, chronicles the story of the children who were deported to the war camps during World War II. A number of these children disappeared right from our neighborhood; almost every school within ten blocks of our house has a plaque to commemorate the children who were taken. Just a few streets away is the address of the apartment featured in Sarah’s Key, the story of a young girl separated from her family during the Vel d’hiv Roundup when, in the course of just two days, 8,000 Jews were collected and deported.
Last week I took the girls to see it. I could have waited a few days until school started and gone on my own or with De-facto. I knew there’d be haunting images, the kind that can produce nightmares. I knew I was putting a sad and frightening story in front of them, but despite the picture of horrific reality that would be revealed, I felt they should see it.
I had to explain, as we toured the exhibit, why only some of the children in the class photographs had stars sewn on their clothing, how in one case an entire class of students completely disappeared, how some families were surprised in the night and then separated and sent off to camps, how the French police cooperated while many neighbors turned a blind eye.
“How could they let that happen?” Short-pants asked, earnestly.
That’s the question, isn’t it? How could they, a modern society, allow a paranoid politician to rise to power and enact legislation that denies the rights of an entire law-abiding segment of the population? It’s preposterous, that this could ever have happened, and to such extremes. But it did. And not so long ago.
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These days I read the news, and I must admit, some of it seems just as preposterous to me. For instance, it’s become commonplace for white-haired male politicians to sponsor legislation that has a negative impact on a woman’s right to reproductive health. A candidate who knows little about a woman’s anatomy, let alone the reproductive process – and who, remarkably, sits on a science committee – proclaims that a woman’s womb won’t allow fertilization if she’s raped. Another lawmaker proposed legislation that would criminalize miscarriage and make abortion completely illegal, without exception. The bill didn’t pass, but that it was even suggested, that it could possibly be considered illegal for a woman to choose to end a pregnancy that was a result of a rape, this seems barbaric to me.
These social conservatives would insist a woman give birth to a baby that she never intended to have, whether the result of a rape or a broken condom, and that she cannot afford to raise. Yet they would cut a welfare program that would support her when she doesn’t abort, and they would un-fund an organization like Planned Parenthood which – except in the case of rape – might have helped her avoid the pregnancy all together.
It’s preposterous, isn’t it?
I live in a country where abortion is legal, where a big mistake or a violating incident can be remedied. It’s not without angst – abortion is never an easy decision for a woman – but at least it’s without felony charges. If my daughters stay here, they will have the right to choose. But I fret about what’s happening now to women in the United States, how the rights our grandmothers and mothers fought for – my mother was a supporter of Republican Majority for Choice – like the right to make choices about our bodies, the right to obtain safe birth control, all these aspects of reproductive health that, incidentally, contribute to our economic health, that these could slowly be stripped away. How could we let this happen?
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In August, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released updated versions of its RE-Powering Mapping and Screening Tools, which provide developers and other stakeholders with data about existing opportunities for contaminated lands to be used to generate renewable forms of energy.
The RE-Powering Tools—developed in association with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory—specifically evaluate the potential to generate wind, solar, biomass and geothermal energy. Prior to the recent update, the data covered about 24,000 contaminated sites. However, through partnerships with local environmental officials in eight states, the EPA has been able to increase that number to 66,000.
Generating renewable energy from contaminated lands: A ‘win-win-win’ situation
In a press release announcing the launch of the updated mapping and screening tools, the EPA’s Mathy Stanislaus, assistant administrator for the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, called the RE-Powering America’s Land Initiative “a win-win-win for the nation, local communities and the environment.”
“In President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the administration set a goal to double renewable electricity generation by 2020,” Stanislaus said. “By identifying the renewable energy potential of contaminated sites across the country, these screening results are a good step toward meeting national renewable energy goals in order to address climate change, while also cleaning up and revitalizing contaminated lands in our communities.”
Since the launch of this program, developers have completed more than 70 renewable energy projects representing 215 megawatts of installed capacity—enough to power approximately 35,000 homes—at contaminated sites throughout the country. In addition to their direct contribution to the U.S. economy, these projects also help stakeholders understand the latest technological advances in remediation and renewable energy generation, which provides a strong foundation for future development.
Earlier this year, Harvard University identified the RE-Powering Initiative as one of the “Top 25 Innovations in American Government” for 2013.
Senate legislation would provide additional federal support for ‘RE-Powering’ goals
In a previous post, we discussed some elements of the Brownfields Utilization, Investment and Local Development (BUILD) Act. One provision of the bill would empower the administrator of the EPA to provide grants of up to $500,000 to support renewable energy projects at brownfield sites. This capital could be used for a wide range of purposes, from inventory, characterization and assessment to planning, feasibility analysis, design and remediation. In addition to direct grants, the EPA would also be able to support renewable energy development through its revolving loan funds.
While ongoing disputes between lawmakers about federal spending—and the EPA’s budget in particular—may make passage of the BUILD Act unlikely, it is possible that some of the bill’s components could be included in a future legislative compromise to renew authorization for the EPA’s Brownfields Program, which lapsed in 2006. That program has also been recognized through Harvard’s innovation awards, taking the top honor in 2000.
If the Senate proposal to support renewable energy development is passed into law, it could give developers in the Southeast an incentive to take a closer look at contaminated properties they would have otherwise passed over. Organizations considering such projects should consider partnering with an environmental consulting firm that has experience in the region and can provide an aid to project managers at all stages of development, from preparing grant applications to post-remediation reporting.
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Patty Konietzky thought the small purple lesion on her husband's ankle was a spider bite. But when the lesion quickly spread across his body like a constellation, she knew something wasn't right.
After a trip to the hospital and a day and a half later, Konietzky's 59-year-old husband was dead.
The diagnosis: vibrio vulnificus, an infection caused by a bacteria found in warm salt water. It's in the same family of bacterium that causes cholera. So far this year, 31 people across Florida have been infected by the severe strain of vibrio, and 10 have died.
"I thought the doctors would treat him with antibiotics and we'd go home," said Konietzky, who lives in Palm Coast, Fla. "Never in a million years it crossed my mind that this is where I'd be today."
State health officials say there are two ways to contract the disease: by eating raw, tainted shellfish — usually oysters — or when an open wound comes in contact with bacteria in warm seawater.
In Mobile, Ala., this week health department officials said two men with underlying health conditions were diagnosed with vibrio vulnificus in recent weeks. One of the men died in September and the other is hospitalized. Both men were tending to crab traps when they came into contact with seawater.
While such occurrences could potentially concern officials in states with hundreds of miles of coastline and economies largely dependent on ocean-related tourism, experts say the bacteria is nothing most people should worry about. Vibrio bacteria exist normally in salt water and generally only affect people with compromised immune systems, they say. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain. If the bacteria get into the bloodstream, they provoke symptoms including fever and chills, decreased blood pressure and blistering skin wounds.
But there's no need to stop swimming in the Gulf of Mexico, says Diane Holm, a spokeswoman for the state health department in Lee County, which has had a handful of cases that included one fatality this year.
"This is nothing abnormal," she said. "We don't believe there is any greater risk for someone to swim in the Gulf today than there was yesterday or 10 years ago."
There have been reports this year in Gulf states of other waterborne illnesses, but they are rare. In fresh water, the Naegleria fowleri amoeba usually feeds on bacteria in the sediment of warm lakes and rivers. If it gets high up in the nose, it can get into the brain. Fatalities have been reported in Louisiana, Arkansas and in Florida, including the August death of a boy in the southwestern part of the state who contracted the amoeba while knee boarding in a water-filled ditch.
Dr. James Oliver, a professor of biology at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte, has studied vibrio vulnificus for decades. He said that while Florida has the most cases of vibrio infection due to the warm ocean water that surrounds the state, the bacteria is found worldwide, generally in estuaries and near the coast.
"It's normal flora in the water," he said. "It belongs there."
The vast majority of people who are exposed to the bacteria don't get sick, he said. A few people become ill but recover. Only a fraction of people are violently ill and fewer still die; Oliver said many of those people ingest tainted, raw shellfish.
Oliver and Florida Department of Health officials say people shouldn't be afraid of going into Florida's waters, but that those with suppressed immune systems, such as people who have cancer, diabetes or cirrhosis of the liver, should be aware of the potential hazards of vibrio vulnificus, especially if they have an open wound.
Holm said nine people died from vibrio vulnificus in Florida in 2012, and 13 in 2011, so this year's statistics aren't alarming. What's different, she said, was that victims' families are speaking to the news media about the danger.
Konietzky watched as her husband Henry "Butch" Konietzky died on Sept. 23. She said she feels it's her mission to let others know about the potential risks. Next week, she and her husband's adult daughter are scheduled to appear on "The Doctors" television program to discuss the disease.
"We knew nothing about this bacteria," she said. Never mind that both she and her husband grew up in Florida and have spent their lives fishing and participating in other water activities.
The couple had gone crabbing on the Halifax River near Ormond Beach on Sept. 21, she said. Her husband first noticed the ankle lesion in the middle of that night. He didn't wake his wife, but in the morning, told her that it felt like his skin was burning near the lesion. Patty Konietzky took a photo of it and hours later, when her husband said he was in pain and the lesions had spread, they went to the emergency room.
Konietzky said her husband didn't have any health problems or open wounds that she knew of, and when doctors told her that he had an infection in his bloodstream, she didn't think it was too serious. Within hours, her husband's skin turned purple and it "looked like he had been beaten with a baseball bat."
Nearly 62 hours after he was in the water, Butch Konietzky died. His wife notes that she, too, was in the same water — yet wasn't infected.
"To walk around in the water and doing the things we did, you didn't give it any thought," she said.
Konietzky said her husband wouldn't want her — or anyone else — to stop fishing or enjoying outdoor activities because of a fear of the bacteria. Nonetheless, she wants people to be aware of the risk and is pushing her local county commission to post signs warning folks about the bacteria.
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Thus says the LORD:
All you who are thirsty,
come to the water!
You who have no money,
come, receive grain and eat;
come, without paying and without cost,
drink wine and milk!
Why spend your money for what is not bread,
your wages for what fails to satisfy?
Heed me, and you shall eat well,
you shall delight in rich fare.
Come to me heedfully,
listen, that you may have life.
I will renew with you the everlasting covenant,
the benefits assured to David.
As I made him a witness to the peoples,
a leader and commander of nations,
so shall you summon a nation you knew not,
and nations that knew you not shall run to you,
because of the LORD, your God,
the Holy One of Israel, who has glorified you.
Seek the LORD while he may be found,
call him while he is near.
Let the scoundrel forsake his way,
and the wicked man his thoughts;
let him turn to the LORD for mercy;
to our God, who is generous in forgiving.
For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
nor are your ways my ways, says the LORD.
As high as the heavens are above the earth
so high are my ways above your ways
and my thoughts above your thoughts.
For just as from the heavens
the rain and snow come down
and do not return there
till they have watered the earth,
making it fertile and fruitful,
giving seed to the one who sows
and bread to the one who eats,
so shall my word be
that goes forth from my mouth;
my word shall not return to me void,
but shall do my will,
achieving the end for which I sent it.
Peter proceeded to speak to those gathered
in the house of Cornelius, saying:
"In truth, I see that God shows no partiality.
Rather, in every nation whoever fears him and acts uprightly
is acceptable to him.
You know the word that he sent to the Israelites
as he proclaimed peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all,
what has happened all over Judea,
beginning in Galilee after the baptism
that John preached,
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth
with the Holy Spirit and power.
He went about doing good
and healing all those oppressed by the devil,
for God was with him."
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is begotten by God,
and everyone who loves the Father
loves also the one begotten by him.
In this way we know that we love the children of God
when we love God and obey his commandments.
For the love of God is this,
that we keep his commandments.
And his commandments are not burdensome,
for whoever is begotten by God conquers the world.
And the victory that conquers the world is our faith.
Who indeed is the victor over the world
but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
This is the one who came through water and blood, Jesus Christ,
not by water alone, but by water and blood.
The Spirit is the one who testifies,
and the Spirit is truth.
So there are three that testify,
the Spirit, the water, and the blood,
and the three are of one accord.
If we accept human testimony,
the testimony of God is surely greater.
Now the testimony of God is this,
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Grade 9 applied summer learning institutes - Plenary sessions
The Plenary sessions at the Grade 9 Applied Summer Institutes were intended to share the learning from the project with participants.
Dr. Chris Suurtamm was the lead researcher for the Grade 9 Applied project. The following videos highlight the plenary sessions she presented at the 2016 summer institutes.
© 2016 University of Ottawa
Numerous PLCs found the book The Five Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions, by Smith and Stein (2011), a useful resources. Dr. Martha Koch shares a presentation on the Five Practices and different ways it can be used when considering the teaching and learning of Grade 9 Applied mathematics. The following video is available for viewing:
© 2016 University of Manitoba
Dr. Alison Macaulay
Dr. Alison Macaulay shared her research on the teaching and learning of Grade 9 Applied mathematics in Ontario. The following videos are available for viewing:
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Sri Krishna Janmashtami, the birthday of
Lord Sri Krishna, the Avatar of the Dwapara Yuga (era), usually
falls in late August or in early September or in the Indian
lunar month of Shravana. Bhagawan has declared that Lord Krishna’s
advent took place at 3 a.m. on 20th July, 3228 B.C, the Ashtami
Day (eighth day after full moon) under the star ‘Rohini’
in the dark fortnight (Krishna Paksha) of Shravana Masa in
the year named ‘Srimukha’.
Janmashtami (also called Gokulashtami) is
a very colourful and joyous celebration in Prasanthi Nilayam.
The Mandir transforms itself into another ‘Brindavan’
of the times of Lord Sri Krishna when as a child He frolicked
in the company of His cowherd friends.
The gleaming cows of Sathya Sai Gokulam (Dairy),
ornately caparisoned and wearing kumkum (Vermillion), tinkling
bells, flowers, etc. are brought to the Mandir in a grand
procession by the students of the Institute and the School
who are dressed up as cowherd boys. Elegantly decorated ‘Sai
Geeta’, Baba’s pet elephant, leads this colourful
procession. Swami then spends time with each of these cows
and Sai Geeta, feeding, caressing and blessing them all.
“The incarnation of Krishna proclaimed
the doctrine of divine love, as manifested by the cowherd
maids (gopikas). Man is like an earthen pot filled with nectar.
His body may be made of clay, but his spirit is eternal. The
Divine has to be experienced through the body. Hence, human
birth should not be treated as something trivial. Human life
is worth living; it should be cherished as something precious.
But today, such a precious gift is being
treated as dirt. It is essential to realise the value of human
existence. What is the goal of human life? It is to go back
to the source from which we came. Our duty is to return to
our primordial source. You have come from the Atma. You have
to go back to the Atma. You have come from the Brahman (Supreme
Self). You have to merge in the Brahman. You have incarnated
as a spark of Brahman. You have to become the Brahman. That
is the ideal. That is the goal. In between, there may be many
impediments. You should ignore them. Have unshakable faith.
That is true devotion”.
- Divine Discourse: 18th August,
"The word (Krishna) has three meanings:
(1) "Krushathi-ithi Krishna” that
is, “The One who ploughs is called Krishna." The
field here symbolizes the heart. The heart should be cleared
of weeds (evil qualities). It should be filled with love.
The seeds of the Lord's name should be sown in it. Krishna
is the one who inspires the devotee to do all this.
(2) "Karshathi-ithi Krishna” that
is, “The One who attracts is called Krishna." Krishna
has the supreme power of attraction. By His words, His sport,
His music and all His actions, He attracts all people. This
power of Divine attraction is present in everyone. Hence,
everyone is potentially Krishna.
(3) "Kushyathi-ithi Krishna” that
is, “The One who imparts bliss is called Krishna."
Everyone seeks happiness. The Divine, who is the embodiment
of happiness, is in you. God wants you to be happy, but you
do not realize it. Try to recognize the source of bliss within
you. It is not the true nature of man to be unhappy. When
anyone is sad, people around him are concerned about him.
You should always be happy, because you are the embodiment
of the Atma. Never give way to worry.
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It was nearly midnight aboard the research vessel Atlantis. The ship was about a thousand miles west of Costa Rica, where she’d sailed from, hovering over a hydrothermal vent field in the eastern Pacific. Rutgers microbiologist Costantino Vetriani, seated a few feet away from me in the dark control room, radiated energy despite the hour. He peered intently through his glasses at dozens of monitors, occasionally running a hand over his shaved head. On the live video feed from the remotely operated submersible on the bottom, we watched thick black smoke with a scorching temperature of over 350 degrees Celsius billow from a rocky tower a mile beneath us. It was a stunning sight, an underwater pillar releasing a storm of pent-up energy from the dark bowels of the Earth. Vetriani, a trim Italian clad in a T-shirt reading “RNA: The Other Nucleic Acid,” observed the raw power, his dark eyes shining. “A black smoker is a window into hell,” he said with a grin.
In fact, the black smoker may be a window into the eruption of life on Earth. Vetriani is part of a team of scientists who have come to the vents to study the microbes that carpet every surface in and around them. Earlier, in the ship’s library, chief scientist Stefan Sievert, a microbial ecologist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, had outlined the goals of the month-long expedition. He explained that understanding how the microbes survive in the hellish vents—what nutrients they use and at what rates; how quickly they turn vent fluids into living biomass—could give insight into how biological life evolved. I was tagging along and assisting with record-keeping during the work on the bottom, which ran 24 hours a day, save the occasional interruption when the seas were too rough to deploy the ROV safely.
After midnight, as Vetriani and I took in the black smoker, he explained that the hydrothermal vents were “a relic environment, one we believe resembles what the early conditions on Earth might have been. What we’re doing ultimately is trying to understand how life evolved on the planet.” Being aboard the Atlantis allowed me to learn not only about the primeval microbes that live at vents today, but about how organic life may have first arisen in the ocean’s depths. As we watched the thick, hot fluid venting from the mineral chimney, at the timeless place where rock and water meet at the bottom of the sea, it was as if we were looking directly into life’s birthplace.
Ever since hydrothermal vents were first spotted by geologists diving in the submersible Alvin in 1977, many scientists have believed these deep-sea crucibles could represent the cradle of life. The matter is still far from settled. But vent fluids and the surrounding water bring together essential elements needed for life, such as carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur. This combustible mix, scientists believe, may have spawned the precursors of complex molecules, such as RNA, that stirred to life in the first cells.
Hints of deep-sea vents’ existence came from a 1976 expedition near the Galapagos Islands. An instrument towed near the ocean floor detected a plume of fluid slightly warmer than the cold background seawater. Geologists returned with the submersible the following year and found the smoking seafloor hot springs they’d predicted—along with an utterly unexpected assemblage of living things: clams, giant worms, pink fish, and scuttling white crabs.
The deep sea at the time was thought to be a biological desert, so no one had expected to need any biologists on the vent expedition. But Jack Corliss, a geologist crouched in Alvin during that first dive to the vents, immediately saw them as a possible site for life’s origins. And hydrothermal systems were probably abundant on the early Earth, which was hotter in its youth. Teaming up with John Baross, a microbiologist who studied some of the earliest microbial samples from vents, and graduate student Sarah Hoffmann, Corliss published the hypothesis in 1980. They proposed that simple organic molecules such as amino acids could form in the hot vent fluids, and eventually such molecules could have been enclosed in a membrane to form a living cell. Baross described vents as “the only contemporary geological environment which may be called truly primeval.”
As we watched the thick, hot fluid venting from the mineral chimney, it was as if we were looking directly into
For all of their extremes of temperature, pressure, and other properties, deep-sea vents may have offered a relatively cozy refuge on the violent world of the early Earth. Our young planet was bathed in much stronger ultraviolet radiation from the sun because it hadn’t yet developed a protective ozone layer. That didn’t come along until after the evolutionary invention of photosynthesis pumped a steady supply of oxygen into our atmosphere.
And sunburn wasn’t the only challenge at the surface. Geoscientists think that right around the time that life may have been getting started, a little less than 4 billion years ago, our planet endured a heavy bombardment by space rocks. “That would have made the surface and near-surface lethal,” says Robert Hazen, an astrobiologist at the Carnegie Institution for Science and author of The Story of Earth, which describes the planet’s formation and early life. “But down where these hydrothermal systems occur, it was insulated from that kind of trouble.”
Most important, though, is that vents are bursting with energy. The fluid emanating from them starts out as cold seawater that sinks into cracks and fissures in the seafloor. In the crust, magma heats the water, which picks up dissolved minerals and gases—such as hydrogen and hydrogen sulfide—from the molten rock before shooting back into the ocean. Microbes at vents today use the chemical energy in those fluids to make sugars and other energy-rich molecules that form the base of the food chain.
“Life needs energy,” Sievert said one bright, breezy afternoon on the ship’s bow, in between our morning and evening shifts in the dark control room. “And there’s plenty of it available at hydrothermal systems. So that’s a good place to start. It’s easy to imagine early organisms thriving with that energy source.”
The hypothesis that biological life began in vents got a boost from the discovery of a new kind of hydrothermal vent. In 1991, geochemist Michael Russell, now at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, described magnesium rich mineral deposits in Yugoslavia that he suggested had formed at a vent where the fluids were alkaline, in contrast to the acidic stuff typically found at black smokers and other volcanic vents.
No one had ever seen alkaline vents like the ones Russell proposed at the time. Then in 2000, marine geologist Deborah Kelley of the University of Washington and colleagues visited the ridge that runs along the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. They were diving in Alvin every day and towing a camera each night. One night someone noticed a strange white tower on the camera feed. Kelley dove on the site two days later and got the first close look at what she named the Lost City.
Lost City vents form through a chemical reaction between seawater and minerals in iron- and magnesium-rich rocks in the crust. That reaction produces heat energy. As Russell had predicted, it also yields alkaline vent fluids that rise from the seafloor. When those fluids drift up into the ocean, they turn dissolved carbon dioxide into limestone structures that may have housed the beginnings of life.
Origin-of-life scientists perked up as they learned more about the properties of the warm springs of the Lost City. One big attraction is the presence of an ion gradient—a key ingredient in just about every known form of life—between the vent fluids and the seawater. The alkaline fluids are basic, with a pH (a measurement of acidity and alkalinity levels) of around 10 or 11, meaning they have a low concentration of protons. Seawater, with a pH of around 8, is less alkaline—that is, slightly more acidic—so it has more protons than the vent fluids.
That geochemistry caught scientists’ attention because an ion gradient—a difference in the concentration of ions from one place to another—is one of the universal properties of living things and a fundamental part of how cells get their energy. It provides conditions that could be a brewery for early life.
“What just about all of life is doing is producing a proton gradient and then using the flow of those protons across a membrane to generate chemical energy,” says Nick Lane, a biochemist at University College London and author of Life Ascending, about the origin and evolution of life. The general pattern holds true for mitochondria, which are the intracellular generators that power our own cells, as well as for most free-living microbes.
This combustible mix may have spawned the precursors of complex molecules, such as RNA, that stirred to life in the first cells.
The system operates a bit like a hydroelectric dam, Lane explains. A biological pump, in the form of a protein, moves an abundance of protons to one side of a membrane. Then the protons are allowed to flow back across the membrane through another protein that acts as a turbine. The turbine produces ATP, or adenosine triphosphate, the molecule that carries the biochemical energy that powers a cell’s activities.
The specific proteins and membranes vary widely across different forms of life. But the proton gradient is present in just about every life form ever studied. Some researchers see that universality as circumstantial evidence that such a gradient must have been present in the environment where life was born. “It’s very difficult to explain why all of these organisms share this trait unless you can point to some geochemical source of these gradients in the environment where life got started,” says evolutionary biologist Bill Martin of the University of Dusseldorf. “And then, boy do those alkaline hydrothermal vents start to look really good.”
So how might life have bootstrapped its way into existence at a hydrothermal vent like those at the Lost City—or those dotting the Pacific directly beneath the Atlantis? One possible scenario is that reactions between some of the simple chemical compounds at a vent—like carbon dioxide and hydrogen—generated organic molecules, which became increasingly complex.
Essentially, the vent would have acted as a natural hydrothermal reactor. For example, reactions between carbon dioxide and hydrogen, catalyzed by minerals found in the vents, can form a molecule known as pyruvate. Pyruvate is a precursor of many amino acids, which in turn can link together to create proteins. Carbon dioxide and hydrogen can also form formaldehyde, which can react with itself to form ribose, a sugar that’s a component of RNA. Hydrogen cyanide, which has been found at vents, can react with itself to form ringed structures known as bases, another RNA ingredient. Ribose, a base, and a phosphate group (also available at vents) join together to form a molecule called a nucleotide. String several nucleotides together, and you have a strand of RNA. Pores within the vent structures might have played the role of membranes, concentrating the organic molecules such as RNA and amino acids in a small space.
Eventually RNA would begin to self-replicate, a process governed by natural selection. Somewhere along the line, perhaps around 4 billion years ago, the young proto-life inhabiting the vent pores would have acquired DNA, perhaps by making a few chemical tweaks to RNA. (Removing an oxygen atom transforms ribose to deoxyribose, and the addition of a methyl group toggles the single base that differs between DNA and RNA). From there, would-be life would need to assemble a membrane for itself and generate its own ion gradient that could be used to produce energy in the form of ATP. At that point, it could be considered the first cell.
Aboard the Atlantis, a batch of samples from the vents broke the surface, and Vetriani joined the swarm of scientists that descended on it after a crane deposited the haul on deck. He reached into a seawater-filled box and pulled out a black smoker chimney, glittering with pyrite, collected from the bottom, along with a bacterial sampling cylinder made of PVC and mesh. Then he hurried into the ship’s lab, where he and his collaborators began processing the samples.
Many of the microbes that Vetriani and Sievert recovered turned out to be Epsilonproteobacteria, a group of organisms that tend to dominate at vents but not at any other environment on the planet. The pair found that some of these bugs don’t tolerate oxygen and use a metabolic pathway that allows them to “breathe” using sulfur, which is present in abundance at vents. “This sulfur metabolic pathway might have been a core ancestral pathway,” Vetriani said, because it relies exclusively on raw materials thought to have been present on the early Earth and eschews those not thought to have been available.
What concrete evidence did the analysis of these primeval microorganisms provide about life’s origins? Vetriani said he was not comfortable giving an answer. Research into the cradle of life is essentially in its own infancy. “A few decades ago, we didn’t even know life could survive at some of these high temperatures,” Vetriani said. “The origin of life means going back to abiotic processes that might have occurred before the first cell assembled. We’re getting as close as we can by studying these vent organisms to understand what might be those early metabolic pathways. They may be the closest we have to the organisms that might have been living on Earth billions of years ago. The bottom line is the vents are an environment dominated by volcanic activity, which might resemble that of Earth before photosynthesis evolved. We believe that without oxygen, maybe in a volcanic environment, early organisms might have arisen.”
On the ship, as I spent morning after night after morning in the cold, monitor-filled control room, logging what kinds of samples were collected and where, I waited for the sight of the giant smokestacks on the seafloor to grow old, but even after a month, it never did. I’m grimly aware that no matter what happens aboard the Atlantis or in the labs on shore, certainty about the origin of life may always be just out of reach. But now I understand the pull that draws explorers back to this place again and again, hoping each time to get a little closer to our own beginnings.
Jennifer Barone is a senior associate editor at Scholastic’s Science World, a magazine for teens. Previously she was an editor at Discover. On Twitter: @jen_barone
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A 17-year-old Anaheim resident and crocheter balances her desire for change with her passion for entrepreneurship.
Sometimes, when Graciela Grande is crocheting, her hands get tired and start to hurt.
She doesn’t mind.
“I like the results,” says Grande. “I like the fulfillment you feel when [you] can see the effort you put into the project and then seeing the result.”
She is also motivated by the fact that with each beautifully crocheted, bohemian-style bralette or halter top she makes, she is making a difference.
The Anaheim resident sells the tops on her Instagram account (@gracys.crochet.tops) with a portion of the proceeds going to the movement or foundation of the buyer’s choice.
“I have taken the time to gather a few organizations on a Linktr.ee, which I have added to my Instagram bio,” she says.
Her parents weren’t comfortable with her joining the Black Lives Matter movement protests over concerns for her safety, but her tops are a way she is contributing.
“I also form part of a minority,” Grande says. “And it angers me how corrupted our system is. It is really unfair … and if there is some way to make positive change, however small, every individual counts.”
Black Lives Matter, The Trevor Project and the National Immigration Law Center are among the donation options she lists for her customers.
Grande, a high school senior at Oxford Academy, learned to crochet in elementary school.
“I started crocheting beanies,” she says. “Then after elementary, I kind of put it away and forgot about it. Until now.”
She picked up her hook again as a way to fill time while sheltering-in-place and at the suggestion of her older sister, tried her hand at a cute boho top. Her involvement in Girls Inc., particularly their externship program, inspired her to turn her hobby into an opportunity.
Girls Inc.’s externship program is open to girls in ninth through 11th grade. Girls participate in a series of school-year sessions and a training week at the end of June, before being placed at various businesses and organizations in Orange County for about 20 hours a week in July. Grande became involved in Girls Inc. during the summer after her freshman year.
“I really was honestly kind of a shy person, kind of an introvert but through my experience at Girls Inc. … I was able to build that confidence in myself as I brought to light unique skills like communication, integrity and self-confidence,” she says. “Through the externship program I was exposed to the many career paths that there are and the one that really stuck with me was entrepreneurship.”
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She did a little research and used her birthday money as an investment for supplies (mostly yarn, she says).
“I bought several colors of yarn and started off with 10 different tops. And all of them successfully sold. I was so impressed by the results.”
Her current sales model designates 1/3 of proceeds to an organization linked from her bio.
“They also have the option to look for one if they don’t like the ones I have listed,” she says.
The other 1/3 goes to materials (more yarn) and the last 1/3 goes to college savings for Grande. She is considering majoring in Gender & Sexuality with a minor in Innovation & Entrepreneurship at UC Irvine.
“I see myself as an entrepreneur in the future as a Latina in business,” says Grande. “I really feel much more confident in myself that I can make things happen in the future, just like how I was able to make this happen.”
Grande recently had a positive response to a sunflower bralette she posted. She polled her Instagram followers on their favorite flowers and plans to launch a whole collection of floral-themed tops.
“I got the majority saying daisies, sunflowers and rose were their favorite, so I am planning some tops for the future.”
Grande has also begun taking custom orders and she hopes her business will continue to grow. Even if her hands do hurt a little.
“It hurts if I am crocheting non-stop, so I have learned to give myself space throughout the process,” she says. “And I really hope this goes for many more years.”
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After the market meltdown of 2008, along with the sudden realization that our Banks faced and were vulnerable bankruptcy, our authorities stepped in and bailed many of those Banks out with tax payers money taking over their debts. The outdated Banking system was complicated, large banks became utilized depositors savings to hand out loans to consumers outside their national boundaries, and often internationalized together with the Global Economy. This ended market realized these profits were predicated on stocks and overvalued property prices in the united states and the UK Technically leaving those Banking giants vulnerable to debts, and the private debts of lenders because of over-extended credit. |
Many people were angry, those in debt and not able to get further credit faced personal insolvency, whilst the abrupt understanding that our Bankers who are traditionally pillars of good money management, had proven to be short-sighted and bad at cash management as a compulsive gambler at a casino.
However, that was then, so what's the future of these Banks? Most Bailed or Nationalized Banks are in reality Global Banks. Although they are more vulnerable in one Country that means, they might be profitable in another nation. Citibank are a Fantastic example of this, with a presence in many Countries from the World. In most instances big Banking issues have an 'autonomous' Branch in each Nation, which often means they are protected rather than Internationally. With Governments effectively "owning" many of these worldwide Banks, these abroad "Branches" may be sold off to localized interests. This was the case of Morgan Stanley that sold off its Asian-based Branch to a cartel of neighborhood Investors. This should reduce the excess fat off those bloated, over-exposed Banks, and bring in extra income that should help to reduce their own massive cholesterol amounts. Therefore, technically severing ties of those regional banks, that stay profitable, locally.
Selling assets increases money, and could help alleviate the burden nationwide these failed banks have passed onto Governments through the Taxpayer. Banks that are more exposed could eventually become 100 percent owned by our Governments. As debts bracket, and the banking system is reformed.
Governments at the long-term claim these toxic Banks will be finally privatized when they're downsized, and rewarding sections of those banks are sold off. This depends on an economic recovery, as our authorities technically purchased these stocks in line with the current share value. Once the share value increases, and surpasses the initial cost technically these stocks could be sold at a gain, bringing in additional revenue to our Governments. In concept that this has occurred previously, Indonesia is a good illustration:
After the Asian Crisis of 1998, Indonesia had countless vulnerable National Banks, that were merged or taken over by the Government. As local Banking laws regulating Banks were, these Banks were reformed. Hence Internationalizing the Banking system in Indonesia, though except in the case of ABN Amro, no International Bank in Indonesia has dropped or been bought from the National Government.
This activity was requested by the IMF that granted Indonesia billions of dollars in emergency loans, loans that the current Government are still paying off today. And is probably the modal our authorities hope to emulate, in order to conserve our banks, reform them eventually sell them off in a gain.
One question still haunts our Governments and perplexed taxpayers: What happens if our Economies don't recover? The effect of enormous Bank bailouts has meant that these Banks are in fact. Many Governments say officially they have yet to be nationalized, but are National property. If a comeback fails to materialize, then authorities can simply take over these Banks officially, by buying out the remaining minority investors or by announcing them National property.
That is the situation, as our Governments when it comes to home, any land these banks own through Mortgages and own our debts. Housing now could in fact become property that is National, together with Mortgage payments going to the State.
In economic terms if Banks are totally Nationalized authorities control our debts, the money supply, businesses and housing. Our Economy would turn into a command economy. We will "own" our personal land, but only if we could repay the debt owed into those new State Banks. In an extreme scenario our Banks could be merged into one single State Bank.
Total control of the market by our Governments might be the last alternative left, in the instance of a total failure. It might also lead to strict controls on policy, and in Countries affected by the Crisis a change of currency.
Both of these scenarios are feasible, and much depends on if our Economies begin to recover. Is that Bank bailouts, have created a dependency on the economy regaining, otherwise we could confront living in a State that's been made to become Communistic in order to survive an entire financial collapse. Account opening for you or your business can be difficult if you are not in the same country as your Bank or if you are in an industry that most Banks would not support. With traditional Banks it is difficult to open corporate or private accounts without sending documentation, followed by lengthy in person meetings and questioning. Black banx, licensed in various countries is providing digital banking facaility in 180 countries.
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noticed that the physical body is reflected in the hands and feet. He developed a unique system of natural healing to treat various ailments and disease by focusing on the patient’s hands and feet. This includes methods such as acupuncture, acupressure, seed therapy and colour therapy. Two of the common methods used are acupuncture and acupressure, which originate from Chinese medicine.
The difference, however, is in the application of acupuncture and acupressure where treatment is limited only to the hands and the feet in sujok, unlike upon the whole body in Chinese medicine. For example, with acupressure, only the area on the hands or feet that corresponds to the affected part of the body is massaged. According to sujok practitioner Ivana AlvaresMarshall, the idea is to stimulate or activate the particular part of the body. Initially the pain will increase in the area that is being massaged, but as the condition improves, it will slowly dissipate. “One would usually feel relaxed and sleepy because the organs, glands or body part are being activated. If there is no sickness, one usually has no pain in the hands and feet during the massage. If there is any ailment, you will feel pain on the particular pressure point.” | <urn:uuid:8bb6a5a2-a0c7-49f6-91e1-17aae2d40345> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.pressreader.com/malaysia/the-sun-malaysia/20161027/281758448833526 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560285315.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095125-00565-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.945228 | 272 | 2.703125 | 3 |
Software Development is one which has a set of software engineering activities committed to the process of making, structuring, deploying and supporting programming.
Programming itself is a set of guidelines or projects that instruct a computer. It is free of any types of equipment and makes computers programmable.
TYPES OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
There are three fundamental types:
It is one which gives core capacities, for example, operating frameworks, utilities, disk management, hardware management and other operational requirements.
APPLICATION SOFTWARE (For applications or apps)
This is one of the software which helps to assist clients with performing tasks and activities. Office efficiency, information management programming, media players and security programs are some of the examples.
Applications additionally allude to web and portable applications like those used to shop on Amazon.com, associated with Facebook or post pictures to Instagram.
A potential fourth type is to embed programming software. Embedding software programming is best to control machines and gadgets. It is not specifically created for PCs but broadcast communications systems, vehicles, mechanical robots and that’s just the beginning.
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March 28 marks the first anniversary of the attack on Pakistani blogger and prominent political commentator Raza Rumi. Once a contributor to Global Voices, Rumi was added to the Taliban's hit list after he opposed government peace talks with the militant group in 2014. His moderate views also have been misinterpreted by some as anti-Islamic. When two gunmen opened fire on Rumi's car at a market in Lahore, his 25-year-old driver and confidant was killed. Rumi departed for the US shortly thereafter, at the urgings of family and friends.
Police in Lahore have since arrested six individuals in connection with the attack. Authorities reported that the six suspects confessed and provided a statement confirming that they are members of the banned sectarian outfit Lashkar e Jhangavi or LeJ, one of the most violent Sunni militant organisations in Pakistan that has been involved in various sectarian killings. Now living in exile in the US, Rumi told Global Voices:
I believe that these men are unlikely to be convicted or to serve significant jail time. But no matter the outcome of the case, I believe that I am likely to be attacked by these terrorist organizations as they are operating with impunity and have thousands of members across the country.
He believes that he is still vulnerable. “Until the government of Pakistan begins to eliminate the terrorist infrastructure, I believe that my vulnerability level will remain dangerously high.”
According to the media reports, LeJ leader Malik Ishaq has not been charged with the case and has been released from police custody. Rumi told Global Voices:
Given Malik Ishaq’s connection to my case, knowing that Ishaq has been able to orchestrate assassinations and terrorist attacks—even from behind bars, and hearing that Ishaq has recently been bailed out/released, I am extremely fearful for my safety in the event I were to return to Pakistan.
Threats from the Taliban Social Media Wing
Although he remains in the US, Rumi has continued to face threats online. After the November 2014 attack on Pakistan's eastern Wagah border with India that took the lives of 50 people and injured over 100 others, Jamat ul Ahrar, a Taliban offshoot, claimed responsibility for the attack. When Rumi learned of this, he tweeted about it. Jamat ul Ahrar spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan, a former Taliban spokesman known for his social media savvy, saw Rumi's tweet and responded, saying:
“@Razarumi If u r still alive, be informed that u r fresh in our memories.” Rumi told Global Voices, “this confirmed my fears that the militant groups would try to kill me if I ever return to Pakistan.”
Rumi has also received other messages echoing Ehsan’s sentiment. Last September, a Twitter user* warned Rumi: “not to forget why [he] was attacked and that next time they would have no mercy.”
Accused of Being a RAW Agent
Rumi is also frequently accused on social media of being a spy for the Indian government intelligence agency known as the Research and Analysis Wing (typically abbreviated as “RAW”). In Pakistan, calling a person a “RAW” agent amounts to an accusation of treason that can warrant murder.
On August 29, 2014, Rumi received a Twitter message* stating that he should be hanged. The tweet read:
U SON OF A WHORE, I KNOW UR SON OF WHORE STOP SERVING UR $$ MASTERS, BASTARD U SHOULD B HANGED TRAITORS LIKE U WILL B SOON.
Rumi reported that yet another Twitter user* stated that he “hoped that I would be killed in a suicide attack by Al Qaeda” after he suggested that it was not India, but rather three groups associated with the Taliban, that were responsible for an attack.
Rumi longs every day to go back and walk freely on the streets of Lahore, but at the same time he is terrified of what might happen if he returns. And he is regularly reminded of the threats in Pakistan. “Other journalists, my friends, and my family have all warned me that they believe I will be tortured or killed if I return.” Albeit from afar, Rumi continues his fight against extremism and to promote an open, tolerant society.
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Sharks are mostly drably countershaded. This means that the top and bottom sides are colored differently serving to camouflage the shark from multiple perspectives. The top (the dorsal side) is considerably darker than the belly (the ventral side). When the shark is viewed from above, its dark top surface blends into the dark ocean depths or ocean floor. When viewed from below, the light-colored belly blends in with the light above. This helps the shark hunt in a stealthy manner, enabling it to sneak up on prey undetected.
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Business outlook best in four years
fedgazette Business Outlook Poll
Published January 1, 2004 | January 2004 issue
District business leaders appear to have turned the pessimism corner, exhibiting their most optimistic views on the economy and the prospects for their own firms since 1999, according to an early November fedgazette poll of business leaders.
Most Ninth District business leaders expect the national and district economies to grow 3 percent or more in 2004. Not everyone's joining the party. A majority—almost 60 percent—of business leaders in the Upper Peninsula (U.P.) of Michigan remained pessimistic in their outlook for 2004. But respondents in every other district state were solidly positive.
"Definite sign of increased positive activity," a western Wisconsin manufacturer said. Leaders foresee modest inflation growth; however, within their own communities they envision increases in employment, investment and consumer spending, with only a slight decrease in housing starts. For their own companies, respondents anticipate increasing sales, employment, capital investment and prices. Nonetheless, tight state and local government budgets are expected to have a somewhat negative effect on their businesses.
Growth in national economy predicted
About 70 percent of the 335 poll respondents expect growth of 3 percent or more in U.S. gross domestic product in 2004, while last November only 30 percent predicted this level of growth for 2003. Montana and North Dakota leaders anticipate the greatest growth, and respondents from the U.P., the least.
An increase in output is also expected to generate a slight increase in inflation; 80 percent foresee a 2004 consumer price index change of 3 percent or less. Business leaders from Montana and the Dakotas predict the highest increases, and U.P. respondents, the lowest. Meanwhile, 56 percent of agricultural respondents expect increases of 3 percent or more. "The escalating prices in soybeans and corn will have a very negative impact on animal agriculture in 2004," according to a Minnesota agricultural producer.
Investment, employment to boost local economies
Business leaders are generally optimistic about the economic prospects for their own community in 2004: 78 percent responded positively in this poll vs. 57 percent a year ago. The outlook is most positive in North Dakota and the most pessimistic in the U.P. More specifically, respondents overall expect business investment, employment and consumer spending to increase.
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
"Capital equipment budgets that were not let loose in 2003 should be opened up in 2004," a Minnesota manufacturer said. More than half the respondents predict business investment will increase, while only 16 percent foresee decreases. The strongest growth in investment is expected to occur in Minneapolis-St. Paul, and the weakest growth in the U.P.
The jobless expansion may be ending, as 39 percent foresee employment increases, while 20 percent expect more layoffs. A Minnesota manufacturer commented that his company is "having an extremely hard time getting enough employees." For each business sector, the number of respondents who expect increases in employment exceeded the number who anticipate declines. The service sector may see the strongest growth in employment. However, as demand for workers is predicted to pick up, wage levels are also projected to rise modestly: 77 percent say that wage hikes will stay in the 2 percent to 3 percent range.
Consumer spending, which held steady during the slower economy, is expected to increase. Overall, 37 percent of business leaders predict consumer spending to increase, while only 14 percent think a decrease is likely. The strongest increases are predicted in Minneapolis-St. Paul, and the biggest decreases in the U.P.
Meanwhile, housing starts, which have been a strong contributor to economic growth in the past, are expected to drop slightly. Minneapolis-St. Paul respondents are the most pessimistic about housing starts, Montana the most optimistic.
Manufacturing outlook bright
Business leaders expect their own company sales revenue, employment, investment and prices to increase in 2004. Nearly two-thirds foresee increased sales, and many companies plan to hire more workers and invest more in capital equipment. "There is more optimism in our industry than in the last four years," a western Wisconsin manufacturer noted.
One-third overall may expand employment at their companies, compared with 15 percent who may shrink their workforce. All business sectors may see employment increases, but the most optimistic responses came from manufacturers, who most notably also predict increased investment in plant and equipment. "We have tons of work," said a Minnesota manufacturer.
Thirty percent of businesses expect price increases for their own product and services compared with only 16 percent that foresee lower prices.
Businesses were also aided by significant productivity gains in 2003. Nearly one-third of respondents indicated productivity gains of 1 percent to 2 percent, and another 30 percent reported productivity gains of 3 percent to 5 percent.
Sales generated over the Internet dropped slightly from the previous two years' polls: 29 percent reported some Internet sales compared with 30 percent and 35 percent in 2002 and 2001, respectively.
Despite general optimism and expected increases in economic activity, business leaders are concerned about budget deficits, government regulation and foreign competition. Over 60 percent say that tight state and local government budgets will have a negative effect on their businesses, and 48 percent of business leaders indicated that complying with government regulation is a challenge or a serious challenge.
"Government regulations and the environmental protests have stalled Montana business," said a Montana service company respondent. In addition, concern about foreign competition is increasing. Nearly half indicated that meeting foreign competition is a challenge compared with 37 percent in last year's poll.
This year's poll asked a special question regarding the effects of increased trade with China on district businesses. Overall, 30 percent indicated trade with China had a negative effect and just 15 percent reported a positive effect. Manufacturers were the least enthusiastic about trade with China, while agricultural businesses and retailers saw the greatest benefits.
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I decided to re-publish / re-blog
Kathleen Roberts interview with Luke Roebuck …
it’s been two years now … YOU are not forgotten …
If you’d like to go beyond just having a few guppies to watch,
perhaps you’d be interested in show guppies.
Learn what makes show guppies special
and how you can get involved in this rewarding hobby.
Luke Roebuck, IFGA judge and guppy breeder.
Guppy Expert Luke Roebuck
Luke Roebuck has been raising show guppies since the 1970s
and is currently an International Fancy Guppy Association (IFGA)
certified judge who maintains over 250 tanks.
His show quality guppies are sold worldwide,
and he has won various IFGA breeder awards over the last ten years.
Luke, what exactly is a show guppy?
Luke Roebuck (LR):
Show guppies, as compared to pet store quality guppies,
are bred over many generations to meet specific standards
of perfection for competitive showing.
Similar comparisons exist in other animal husbandry hobbies
such as dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, etc.,
where you have common “mutt” quality animals versus pedigreed,
show quality animals.
How prevalent are guppy shows
and how many people typically attend such events?
The International Fancy Guppy Association (IFGA)
is the local USA association of clubs and hobbyists nationwide
as well as other countries.
These clubs sanction, manage, and provide oversight
and set up of the shows.
They also maintain guppy standards and judging standards
as well as judges for shows nationwide.
Affiliated clubs hold annual shows in their local community
each year as part of the show circuit.
These shows are a part of the competitive circuit
in which breeders enter their guppies in national competition
to garner trophies and points to annual breeder awards.
How are guppies judged?
Just like at other types of pet shows,
guppies are judged for their conformance to specific standards
and physical characteristics which are developed by the IFGA.
These standards are documented and published in the Judging Rules
and Standards booklet available at the IFGA.
Guppies are judged by teams of qualified judges
at the IFGA sanctioned competitive shows.
These shows can have several hundred entries
from all over the nation shipped in
as well as hand carried
and entered in their specific classes.
There can be up to 76+ classes that are entered
with judging standards for each type.
More detailed information can be had
at the IFGA website at ifga.org.
How can someone get into showing guppies?
Someone interested in showing and breeding guppies
can contact the IFGA and become a member
or become a member of a local club
which will offer additional mentoring
and strains available for breeding and showing.
Is raising show guppies an expensive hobby?
Raising show guppies can be an expensive hobby
or a relatively modest investment.
It will greatly depend on how involved you get
and how many tanks and guppies you plan to maintain
as well as how intensely involved you
want to be in the hobby and IFGA organization.
Several breeders maintain garage or basement fishrooms
with several hundred tanks,
and many breeders get by with one or two strains
and a one or two dozen tanks.
Many can afford to travel and ship entries to all shows.
Many cannot and just show at their local show.
Many don’t show at all but maintain interest,
friendship and camaraderie.
Tips and Resources
What are some tips for raising winning show guppies?
Start with the best guppies you can buy or acquire.
Give them the best available foods,
water quality and tank space.
Learn how to breed guppy strains by using inbreeding,
line breeding and outcrossing methodologies.
Develop a friendly relationship with a mentor
(IFGA Master Breeder) who can help
by answering all your questions.
It takes months and years to become proficient
in raising show winning guppies,
many years if you want to raise your own strains
of show winners and not just someone else’s strains!
What resources do you recommend for people
who want to learn more
about raising and showing guppies?
Read everything that you can about these fish,
and check out the IFGA website as well
as some of the other club websites.
Try to connect with a mentor,
acquire his or her guppies,
ask questions and get involved at club events.
Anything else you’d like to add?
Show guppies can be fun and very addicting
and provide years of pleasure and challenges.
You will make many new friends in this hobby!
Anyone who is seriously interested
can contact me through my website,
Luke’s Show Guppies, for further details.
A Rewarding Hobby
Raising and showing guppies
is a fun and rewading hobby.
With so many strains of guppies available,
you may also find it difficult to choose
which one you want to begin with.
Start small and learn all you can from experts
like Luke Roebuck,
and soon you may be winning awards of your own.
LoveToKnow would like to thank Luke Roebuck
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Yup. The NAACP just issued a “Travel Advisory”, warning black travelers “to exercise caution, in that booking and boarding flights on American Airlines could subject them disrespectful, discriminatory or unsafe conditions.” The effect is in place until further notice (or until the next faux racism charge). Funny. I fly on American often and have never experienced any racism from any of the employees (many of whom have been African-American). I’m African-American (though I prefer the label “American”). If the problem were systemic, you’d think I’d be the recipient of this alleged discrimination or at least witness an episode of it somehow in my years as a frequent flyer. The evidence-free press statement further asserts: “Historically, the NAACP has issued travel advisories when conditions on the ground pose a substantial risk of harm to black Americans.”
Where’s the travel advisory for abortion facilities? There is substantial risk and actual harm done to black lives there every day. Nearly 270 are killed by the nation’s leading abortion chain. The harm and racism are systemic—a government-funded entity that disproportionately kills black individuals, at rates up to five times more than the majority population. In New York City, more black babies are aborted than born alive, but that doesn’t warrant an advisory from the National Association for the Abortion of Colored People. Yes, I went there. In fact, they sued me (and The Radiance Foundation) several years ago for calling them out for their pro-abortion position and actions. In a classic case of civil rights gone wrong, the NAACP sued this brown guy (an adoptee who the world says should’ve been aborted because I was conceived in rape) for exercising one of my most basic civil rights—free speech. Thanks to the amazing Alliance Defending Freedom, my First Amendment rights were protected. The NAACP didn’t just lose the frivolous lawsuit, they lost all respect and admiration I grew up having for the organization.
Interestingly, one of the examples of racism asserted by the NAACP in the anti-American Airlines features the president of their North Carolina Chapter, Rev. William Barber. He alleges that he was removed because he was black and that he asked two white passengers, sitting behind him, to “quiet down.” Of course, there’s no video, no audio, no one else to corroborate this. I’m not saying it didn’t happen, but knowing Barber regularly shills for Planned Parenthood and embraces the violent discrimination of abortion, I don’t exactly take his word for anything. Barber was given the “Care No Matter What” award from Planned Parenthood in 2014 for partnering with an organization birthed in eugenic racism and elitism. The national NAACP has been partnering with and defending Planned Parenthood for years.
They didn’t issue an advisory when Live Action revealed, in an undercover investigation, that Planned Parenthood centers gladly accepted racist donations to specifically kill black babies. They never issued an advisory when Gosnell was discovered to be making millions from exploiting minority women and delivering and snipping the spinal cords of their babies (born alive). They never issued an advisory when Planned Parenthood abortionist, Mandy Gittler, allowed a young black mother (Tonya Reaves) to bleed to death for 5.5 hours from a botched abortion because the abortionist refused to call 911.
I call the NAACP’s racism bluff. They see it in every facet of American life but in the one industry that disproportionately kills black lives for a living.
Last summer, the nation’s rapidly aging civil rights organization warned people not to travel to the state of Missouri. Oh, not during the violent riots in Ferguson following the tragic self-initiated death of Michael Brown. The national NAACP cried “RACISM!” because Missouri legislators passed a law (SB43) which defined workplace harassment and discrimination. Even the state chapter, the St. Louis County NAACP, challenged the national NAACP declaring: “…the standard [SB43] is already in place in 38 other states and is the standard used by the federal government to determine EEOC and ADA discrimination charges. The people hurt by the travel advisory are the members of our NAACP community who work across our state in hospitality industry jobs and who have played no role in this legislation.”
Chris Arps, from the conservative African-American group Project 21, issued a scathing rebuke of the NAACP, saying in part: “Crime is so rampant in St. Louis that not only have we been named America’s most dangerous city…If the NAACP is going to start issuing politically-motivated travel advisories for St. Louis, it should first start in the crime-ridden communities it has abandoned, yet claims to represent.”
Stacy Washington, a syndicated talk radio host and U.S. Air Force veteran, had no love for the NAACP’s first-ever travel advisory: “St. Louis enjoys the distinction of being first on the list of major American cities for per capita murders. This should trouble the NAACP because the majority of these killings are black-on-black crimes. Thus, the NAACP’s stunt means very little to black families living in crime-ridden neighborhoods trying to make ends meet. It means even less to any clear-thinking individuals who realize it only serves to racially fracture our national psyche. The NAACP can and should do better than this.”
To do better requires being freed from the shackles of liberalism. The national NAACP is beholden to a worldview that foundationally believes we’re not all created equal, especially the most defenseless among us. They continue to cry wolf—or rather, racism—in order to wield the potency of victimhood where it often doesn’t exist. Yet there are real victims that are politically ignored by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Abortion doesn’t advance colored people (and we’re all colored people, by the way)…it kills them.
Ryan Bomberger is the Chief Creative Officer and co-founder of The Radiance Foundation. He is happily married to his best friend, Bethany, who also happens to be the Executive Director of Radiance. They are adoptive parents with four awesome munchkins. Ryan is a creative agitator and international public speaker who just loves illuminating that every human life has purpose.
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Whether for exercise, sight-seeing, or just for fun, most of us enjoy walking, running and biking our way through the city or the country side. Below you'll find six mashups from the Programmable Web database that help you track, share and measure your excursions outside of a moving vehicle.
Share Your Workout Route
If you want a place to store or view routes that also has a community of users, run--don't walk--to WalkJogRun (mashup profile). You can search nearby routes and view details. Each route contains mile markers and lets you edit your own copy of the route. Even better, developers will appreciate that any route can be exported to KML or GPX. This is also the only such site I've found that has its own iPhone app.
With a name like WikiWalki (mashup profile), you might expect an unstructured database of GPS tracks. Not so, as it actually has one of the best interfaces for entering route data. Any point can be moved or deleted, so there's no need to get it right the first time. A cool measurement tool lets route viewers and creators to calculate the distance of specific segments.
Simplicity is key for WalkDB (mashup profile), which stores and displays basic routes. Most simply have a beginning, end and the turns in between. One feature that not every route takes advantage of are landmarks. WalkDB would be the perfect site to use to share walking tours of historic districts, for example. The only downside is that users are required to register to add a route to its database.
Get Off The Road
If you like getting out of the city and onto some trails, MTBGuru (mashup profile) is for you. Though focused first on mountain bikes, the site breaks routes into several categories, including hiking, running and skiing. It appears to only allow new routes through GPS tracks, probably because it's hard to plot trails from satellite photos. That means MTBGuru has richer data, including how long a route took. Mixed with altitude, it makes for some detailed graphs.
The more casual trail hound might prefer Trail Chaser (mashup profile). You can add data from a web interface in addition to uploading from a GPS. There aren't many trails yet, but those that are there have elevation data (better to know about the 2,000 foot climb ahead of time, no?) and, in some cases, photos taken along the route.
Find the Distance--Quickly
When it comes to simply measuring distances, there's still nothing better than GMaps Pedometer (mashup profile). No login is required, so you can jump right in. It measures elevation, shows mile markers and exports as GPX. Plus, it has a feature I haven't seen in any other track-entering interface: it optionally uses routing to plot the path between two points, easing the job of inputting a route. | <urn:uuid:096496a4-4b07-4f4e-a625-051a12646f8d> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.programmableweb.com/comment/35111 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280504.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00135-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.950977 | 609 | 1.601563 | 2 |
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We see a lot of cool, eco-friendly toys, but we still get excited when someone thinks outside the box to create an innovative playtime experience for kids. Hungry Little Minds, a new toy company, does just that with their alphabet flash card and wooden block set. Each of the letters in the alphabet represents an architectural or design concept (think F is for Furniture and G is for Gargoyle), which are depicted on the illustrated flashcards. What makes this set more than just a tool for learning the alphabet is that it comes with 36 wooden building blocks: kids can see some of the architectural concepts in action by building various structures of their own. Designed by an architect mom, this cards-and-blocks set will keep kids (and parents) interested, educated, and inspired to create! | <urn:uuid:3ca01235-09ce-4726-a080-2caddc7994ac> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.inhabitots.com/hungry-little-minds-alphabet-card-and-building-block-set-will-inspire-kids-to-learn-the-abcs-of-architecture/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280266.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00494-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.968248 | 179 | 2.46875 | 2 |
Well, I really think the egg came first. Divinity was laughing so hard at the idea of creating this reality, it laid one.
I’m only wondering how it gets sorted out – stronger and weaker, adaptation, etc. Ah ok, a part I missed. Thank you very much. I thought I was missing something.
Darwinian selection is superficial, shallow to the point of being of questionable use. A superior model is present in the concept of symbiogenesis. Remember I spoke of individual observers, individual agents, taking part in the collapse of super-positions? The information channel is two way. It’s not about one genome continuing and the other being eliminated. Duon function would even call that into question. In symbiogenesis, one organism changes not because of what was taken from it, but because of what was contributed to it. They have even modelled this in viral research. The perfect model of viral reproduction is not the death of the host. The most successful viruses change to contribute to the strength of the host. What causes failure is not selective pressure, but noise in the ecological channel, dissonance.
I remember Buddhism’s first Paramita: “Generosity.”
Adaption is observation, and what adaption emerges depends on what had the focus of the organisms attention. If the organism is infected with a virus, with both the side effect of an upset stomach and sharpened senses, and it focuses on the sharpened senses, it’s diet may change allowing the biochemical alterations that would promote symbiosis with the virus. Thus you have a new strain of the organism. I don’t know why they don’t model organisms that way, as strains, in addition to genus and species.
As waves? Waves would be perfect. I’m a 3rd wave human. I’m a 5th wave…
If the organism instead focuses on the upset stomach, they will stop eating, decrease their efforts to adjust, and start generating an immune reaction. Immune reaction = noise. Only then is an organism eliminated.
One more thing. Humans are not any more genetically complex than chimpanzees. Just genetic diversity doesn’t explain human nature at all. What they have identified are parts of code called human accelerated regions, key areas that, though we are not more complex than chimps say, are likely responsible for our differences. Our baselines genetics is really very simple. It’s these few heavily mutated regions that make us different, or so the theory goes.
What this all means is your state of mind matters more than the circumstances of your body and inheritance. Your behaviours and relationships matter more than any incidental impact something from your history might have. Your fate is not sealed, not even your cells are. You are free. You are you.
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Unsurprisingly, we Taiwanese continued life as usual after Dec. 21, the day that, according to certain interpretations of Mayan calendrical calculations, was to be the day the world ended. There were concerns the prophecies would have an adverse affect on the public psyche, or that students would be too anxious to prepare for their finals. However, most people paid little heed to the prophecies. Had it not been for the media’s sensationalist presentations, nobody would have noticed any connection between Mayan civilization and Taiwan.
The media gave the prophecy massive coverage. In addition to the daily discussions on TV talk shows, there were special exhibitions and videos by scientists. Some talk show commentators even argued with them in public. What a scene it was. The vast majority of people maintained a rational demeanor as Dec. 21 approached, so why had the media sought fit to make such a fuss? Who did this Armageddon extravaganza benefit?
Among the perspectives on the so-called end of the world, “science” and “superstition” are like two extremes of a spectrum, one on which most people know where they stand. For example, when people are ill, they mostly choose to receive modern medical treatment. We mostly check scientific weather forecasts. In our daily life, we also rely on modern technology that makes things so much more convenient. Most people regard divination as a decisionmaking tool as pure superstition, or the result of alternative cultural and psychological needs. There is, then, always a clear distinction between science and superstition.
However, the real challenge lies somewhere in between the two extremes, in the “gray area” of science. This area includes things that can only be unsatisfactorily explained by either scientific theories or folk beliefs. There are, for example, certain issues that cannot be completely explained, accounted for or predicted by scientific theory. Are genetically modified foods safe for humans to eat? Should we build more nuclear power plants? Do petroleum plants damage nearby residents’ health? Should wetland protection be prioritized over industrial development? For such issues, we need to understand how to employ science rationally and have an understanding of its effectiveness, limitations and risks. This is much more significant and urgent than the traditional thinking of “using science to eliminate superstition.”
We may not like the irrational and impulsive aspects of Taiwan’s society or the sensationalist tendencies of the media, so should we not just remain calm in the face of every two-bit end-of-the-world prophecy and refuse to get caught up in the media circus? That these rumors are a constant of life does not stand in opposition to scientifically attested fact; rather, they are a necessary reflection and requirement of our emotional selves.
To employ a Chinese metaphor, using scientific knowledge to dispel such matters would be “killing a chicken with an ox cleaver”: It is the wrong tool for the job. If we were to take the Mayan “prophecy” seriously, should we not take astrology seriously as well? Horoscopes are published every day, and influence many people’s lives.
Certainly, it is another story if some people just want to share the spotlight on the end-of-the-world stage, so I am not surprised if the rumor made TV commentators rich and boosted show ratings. | <urn:uuid:0bbcf804-b268-4759-ba4c-b47ea0efb049> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2013/01/03/2003551632/1 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988719416.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183839-00364-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.956944 | 693 | 2.453125 | 2 |
The Lincoln penny tread depth test has been touted for years to be a suitable method of determining when it’s time to get new tires. It’s based on the premise you’re driving on legal tread depths anytime the top of Lincoln’s head is obscured by the tread and that a tire’s ability to grip the road isn’t greatly reduced in adverse conditions (rain, slush and snow) until the tread wears to about 1/16“ of remaining depth. It then maintains you’re ready for new tires at 1/16“ and can see the penny above Lincoln’s head. Is it as simple as that? No. Read on.
A driver’s ability to control their vehicle depends on the traction between their tires and the road. Tires don’t require tread designs or even much tread depth to deliver traction on dry roads. However, tires do require tread designs to generate traction on wet, slushy and snow-covered roads. Liquids can’t be compressed and require time and energy to move them out of the way as our tires drive through them. Those same racing slicks would lose traction at amazingly slow speeds anytime something prevented them from maintaining contact with the road.
So a tread design is necessary to direct water and slush from between the tire and the road, as well as provide edges that bite into snow. But that’s only half the equation; because we’ve seen that tread depth also contributes to how well the design does its job.
The air our tires encounter at highway speeds can easily be compressed and moved out of the way with relative ease. However the same isn’t true of liquids. When water collects on the road surface during rainstorms, the water depth, vehicle speed and vehicle weight, as well as the tires’ tread designs and tread depths collectively determine when and if the tires will be forced to hydroplane and how quickly they can stop a vehicle.
A typical passenger car tire has about twenty square inches of total footprint surface and begins with about 1/3″ of tread depth. While the majority of the footprint surface is made up of the rubber that grips the road, the remainder is the void of the grooves that make up the tread design. | <urn:uuid:b3331e84-a7a7-4495-8031-779cef3a821f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://hotiresnwheels.com/when-to-replace-tires/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00678.warc.gz | en | 0.966327 | 471 | 2.5625 | 3 |
St. John's wort (hypericum perforatum) is a perennial shrubby plant with golden flowers. It is an herbal remedy that some people believe can be used to treat depression and even pain. People with depression are turning to St. John's wort because many of the psychotropic drugs used to treat depression have some severe side effects. The hope is that a medicine derived from a plant will cause fewer problems.
The active therapeutic ingredients in St. John's wort are hypericin, pseudohypericin and xanthones, although other components may support the action of these compounds. St. John's wort extract preparations are standardized to 0.3 percent hypericin. The typical adult dosage is 300 milligrams taken three times a day, and that means that a person taking St. John's wort gets 2.7 milligrams of hypericin a day.
It is not clear how St. John's wort works to treat depression. Most likely, hypericin helps to elevate the biochemicals in the brain that affect mood, namely dopamine and serotonin, and to reduce adrenal activity, which is increased in depression. St. John's wort has side effects, too. The most common are light-sensitivity, dry mouth, stomach irritations, dizziness and tiredness.
It's important to keep in mind that, as with many other herbal supplements, St. John's wort can have an impact on the efficacy of or interact with prescription medications. In fact, research conducted by the National Institute of Health (NIH) shows that St. John's wort can interact with the following medications:
- certain medications used to control HIV infection (such as Indinavir)
- certain anticancer, or chemotherapeutic medications (such as Irinotecan)
St. John's wort may also impact the effectiveness of certain immunosuppressive drugs used after an organ transplant.
Several small European studies have suggested that St. John's wort is useful in treating mild to moderately severe depression. However, the NIH reports that some experts who reviewed those studies found certain limitations to the investigation and feel that more stringent trials are necessary. Therefore, clinical trial studies are under way in the United States to determine just how effective St. John's wort is for treating depression.
According to findings published in an April, 2002 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), St. John's wort proved no more effective in treating major depression of a moderate severity than a placebo. A randomized, controlled trial was conducted to find the effect of Hypericum perforatum (St. John's wort) on major depressive disorder.
Because St. John's wort is marketed as a dietary supplement, it is not regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Any use of this substance should be done under a doctor's supervision.
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HOW IT WORKS
Lesswalk import and purchase excess capacity of brand new and used bicycles globally at low price into Myanmar. We then refurbish them and work with Ministry of Education to donate these bicycles for free to students living below poverty line and those who require to walk extremely long distance from home to school. This will benefit the students by allowing them to spend more time in learning and more focus during class time. We are not only able to solve the waste created by 1st world country, we are also able create opportunity for the needy ones.
We target to donate to students from Age of 13-18 who walk more than 1-3 hours to school. By cutting the travelling time, we are able to reduce school drop out rate and also give the children more time to focus on education. | <urn:uuid:d4076510-7234-4fda-957d-1a412231d655> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.lesswalk.org/lesswalk-movement | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572833.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817001643-20220817031643-00266.warc.gz | en | 0.969646 | 165 | 1.78125 | 2 |
Victor J. Stenger is a retired elementary particle physicist and author of twelve books including the 2007 New York Times bestseller God: The Failed Hypothesis. How Science Shows That God Does Not Exist. His latest book is God and the Atom: From Democritus to the Higgs Boson.
Dr. Stenger grew up in a Catholic working class neighborhood in Bayonne, New Jersey. His father was a Lithuanian immigrant, his mother the daughter of Hungarian immigrants. He attended public schools and received a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Newark College of Engineering (now New Jersey Institute of Technology) in 1956. While at NCE, he was editor of the student newspaper and received several journalism awards.
Moving to Los Angeles on a Hughes Aircraft Company fellowship, Vic received a Master of Science degree in physics from UCLA in 1959 and a Ph.D. in Physics in 1963. He then took a position on the faculty of the University of Hawaii, retiring to Colorado in 2000. His current positions are adjunct professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado and emeritus professor of physics at the University of Hawaii. Vic has also held visiting positions on the faculties of the University of Heidelberg in Germany, Oxford in England, and has been a visiting researcher at Rutherford Laboratory in England, the National Nuclear Physics Laboratory in Frascati, Italy, and the University of Florence in Italy.
Dr. Stenger's research career spanned the period of great progress in elementary particle physics that ultimately led to the current standard model. He participated in experiments that helped establish the properties of strange particles, charmed quarks, gluons, and neutrinos. He also helped pioneer the emerging fields of very high-energy gamma ray and neutrino astronomy. In his last project before retiring, Vic collaborated on the underground experiment in Japan that showed for the first time that the neutrino has mass. The Japanese leader of the project shared the 2002 Nobel Prize in physics for that work.
Vic Stenger has had a parallel career as an author of critically well-received popular-level books that interface between physics and cosmology and philosophy, religion, and pseudoscience. These include: Not By Design: The Origin of the Universe (1988); Physics and Psychics: The Search for a World Beyond the Senses (1990); The Unconscious Quantum: Metaphysics in Modern Physics and Cosmology (1995); Timeless Reality: Symmetry, Simplicity, and Multiple Universes (2000); Has Science Found God? The Latest Results in the Search for Purpose in the Universe (2003); The Comprehensible Cosmos: Where Do the Laws of Physics Come from? (2006); God: The Failed Hypothesis. How Science Shows That God Does Not Exist (2007) [NY Times bestseller]; Quantum Gods: Creation, Chaos, and the Search for Cosmic Consciousness (2009); The New Atheism: Taking a Stand for Science and Reason (2009); The Fallacy of Fine-Tuning: Why the Universe Is Not Designed for Us (2011); God and the Folly of Faith: The Fundamental Incompatibility of Religion, God and the Atom: From Democritus to the Higgs Boson (2013), and God and the Multiverse: Humanity's Expanding View of the Universe.
Vic and his wife Phylliss have been happily married since 1962 and have two children and four grandchildren.
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A Voice in the
" Is America -mostly- Christian? "
"Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah; the people He has chosen for His possession." (Ps33:12)
As this is being prepared in early November, the other day the US Congress passed a resolution reaffirming the national slogan, "IN GOD WE TRUST". And what was the president's reaction to that? Why are they "WASTING THEIR TIME" on such a thing, instead of passing my Jobs Bill?!
Around the same time in conversation with somebody who had gone to extravagance with helloween party decorations, considers herself to "-be- christian". A few days earlier when I made passing comments about the helloween season being in service to the Prince of Darkness, her response was something on the order of: That isn't necessarily the case. In her mind the only ones in this country that might not be "christian" are the basest of the base of society, perhaps Muslims, and certain other extreme cases. Otherwise, MOST EVERYBODY, whatever their religion, whatever their beliefs, in America, are "christian". She didn't say so in so-many-words, but those are usually the sentiments of those who label America as a "christian nation", just -because- it is the USA. That's who we are. We are -all- "christian", -because- we are Americans.
In a Friday mailing from David Cloud was a sentence: "Joel Osteen, pastor of the largest church in America, says that Mormons are Christians." In that same mailing was another item about certain Lutherans who were engaging in special worship of the "winged goddess" Isis, as well as Yoga, sacred drumming, kundalini and related traditions.
Are all these things "christian"? What, exactly, -is- it to be a Christian? Where did the term "christian" come from? From the catholics? From the protestant Reformation? Does the UK have its own church, being Anglicans; and we in America are Christians? Since Japan's heritage and state religion was Shinto, are there no Christians there? If China bows to Buddha, are there no Christians there? Are there no Christians in Africa because its background is VooDoo? Oh... but... there are many entities all over the world that call themselves "christian", thus, is this acquaintance correct? Is it the case that it DOESN'T MATTER? Other than the lowest of the low dirty rotten scoundrels, is perhaps the ENTIRE WORLD -all- "christian"? ...it doesn't matter their ethnic beliefs?
Where did the term "christian" come from? Nearly 300 years before Constantine and Rome...
"Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to seek Saul. And when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And THE DISCIPLES WERE FIRST CALLED CHRISTIANS IN ANTIOCH." (Ac11:25-26)
When the Holy Spirit came to the Church in Acts ch2, in Jerusalem, that was a predominantly Jewish event. Pentecost was one of Israel's yearly feasts. And the main (Jewish) apostles stayed in Jerusalem, when persecution scattered the rest of the Believers. (Ac8:1, 15:4, 16:4) But when Barnabas seeks out the recently converted Saul, they go to what had become the new 'center' (headquarters) for the Church, in Antioch. Barnabas and S/Paul were, essentially, the first major missionaries to the gentiles. And as Israel was cut away for a time, the Church became a primarily 'Gentile' entity (Rom11); and will remain such until the "times of the gentiles are fulfilled" (Lk21:24) and their full number has come in. (Ro11:25) Just as Rome is considered the headquarters for catholicism, or various other cities for their various religions such as Salt Lake City for Mormonism, and London is the capital of the UK, or NYC for the UN; Antioch was synonymous with "Church headquarters". Yes, they communicated with Jerusalem (Ac15); but the Believers and missionaries came and went with relationship to Antioch.
So, the verse says the "disciples" were first called "Christians". Disciples of whom? "..there is no other name" than Jesus Christ. (Ac4:12) "I am the Way...no one comes to the Father except through Me" (Jn14:6) By its very syntax "Christ-ian"... the "ian" is connected to "Christ". The "ian" indicates one who believes into the attached title. "ian" is associated with what precedes it in the word, as we discussed a year ago in "Salvation: Apart from Christianity?" [link]
An "ian" of Jesus Christ. In other words, if it's not about Jesus Christ, it's not "christian", by definition.
Does Rome worship Jesus Christ? They certainly keep Him perpetually crucified; but their allegiance is to "Our Lady of ???" the Queen of Heaven. The same one the Lutherans (mentioned above) worship when they worship Isis. Isis was merely an Egyptian adaptation of the ancient Semiramis, variously by different empires known as Ishtar, Ashtoreth and ultimately the Queen of Heaven. (Jer7:18, 44:17) Israel's worship of her was their ultimate rebellion and downfall as the remaining non-exiles moved to Egypt after the Babylonian exile. And their center of knowledge in Alexandria is the source of many perverted texts, both of the Scriptures, as well as alleged histories and 'extra' gospels.
Do Mormons worship Jesus Christ? They certainly have "Jesus Christ" in their name, but what do they believe? When they die, that they will become gods and goddesses, and the goddesses will be forever perpetually pregnant in order to give birth to more gods and goddesses, as they travel away to colonize new planets and solar systems. Does Jesus teach that anywhere? No? Then, they are not -really- "christians". They follow some guru OTHER THAN Jesus Christ.
What do most Americans believe in? They believe that everything is good, there is no right or wrong, all paths lead to the light, we are our own gods and the forgers of our own destinies. They believe in free sex, swapping around from person-to-person. They believe a mother has a 'right' to murder her own children. They believe in theft. They believe in sorcery and the occult. And these days, if a person opens their mouth to speak, they might just as well be lying, as telling the truth.
Last month we observed that the "dogs are outside". Who does Jesus say make up the "dogs"?
"But outside are dogs and sorcerers and prostitutes and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and produces a lie." (Re22:15)
People who practice these things, for whom it is their nature, are -NOT- followers of Jesus Christ. By definition: they are NOT Christians.
But this country, from the lying impostor at the top, to the neighborhood crack dealer, are -characterized- by these things.
Christians are "children of light". As Paul writes...
"For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light" (Eph5:8)
And what is the background from which the Christian has been saved?
"But sexual perversion and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. For this you know, that no prostitute, unclean person, nor covetous person, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no one beguile you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not be partakers with them." (Eph5:3-7)
Do not these things -characterize- this nation? From Lady Gaga to Dancing with the Stars, to sitcoms like New Girl and Modern Family, and commercials for Victoria's Secret, not to mention all the Vampire, Grimm and Secret Circle type shows, this nation is most perverse! And what is God's verdict upon it? His "wrath". By definition of even the simplest understanding of English grammar, those who are due God's 'wrath' are -NOT- "disciples" of Jesus Christ. They do not follow and obey Him. They are NOT christians. Paul writes to the Church...
"For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ" (1Th5:9)
Wrath and Salvation are total opposites! Those due God's wrath do NOT receive Salvation through Jesus Christ. They are NOT Christians. What do you suppose the percentage is of Americans who are characterized by being "sons of disobedience"? Not only do they -do- the perverse deeds of unrighteousness, they also REFUSE Jesus Christ and Salvation. They not only do not obey Him, they don't want Him around, to acknowledge his existence.
No! America is -NOT- "mostly" Christian. It is mostly 99.9999% on its way to judgment.
A person may ask... What about all the CHURCHES that have the Bible?
Do they all "speak the same thing"? (1Co1:10) Or do they, like ones such as Joel Osteen, teach "destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction" (2Pt2:1)
Do they go "contrary to the doctrine" for Believers to "turn away from"? (Rom16:17)
"But even if we, or an angel from Heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed." (Ga1:8-9)
You see... it was prophesied a couple thousand years ago what today would be like...
"Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning the common salvation, it was necessary for me to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were set forth to this condemnation, ungodly men, who turn the grace of our God into licentiousness and deny the only Lord God, even our Lord Jesus Christ." (Ju1:3-4)
What calls itself "church" today has pretty much abandoned "repentance and faith" (Act20:21) and changed grace into license. Anything goes. God accepts us "just as we are...we don't have to change a thing". Let's just 'love' on one another, and not look for each other's faults. You know, Jesus said, "Judge not lest ye be judged", right? So Paul asks...
"What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Let it not be! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?" (Ro6:1-2)
And so, "most" of what calls itself "church", also, is NOT.
And so, as we opened: Is America 'mostly' Christian?
Have we not answered the question! We might have the national slogan: In God we Trust. But -which- "god" is it? It won't matter one iota if Obama gets his way regarding his progressive agenda, but it will matter what this nation does regarding God. Except, thing is... as Jesus quoted from the OT prophet...
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Recreational cannabis is legal in nearly a dozen states, but now law enforcement officers are seeing an increase in stoned drivers.
At DUI checkpoints across California, police are seeing an increase in the number of drivers getting behind the wheel stoned. According to the California Highway Patrol, driving under the influence of marijuana arrests have increased 31-percent and injuries related to people driving under the influence of marijuana has increased 102-percent since recreational cannabis was legalized.
But determining how stoned a driver is has eluded police. If they suspect someone is drunk, police can use a breathalyzer. But no such device has proven itself useful for cannabis consumption.
Dr. Mike Lynn is an emergency room physician and reserve deputy sheriff...he is also the founder of Oakland based Hound Labs, makers of world's first breathalyzer to measure recent marijuana use and alcohol in the breath.
"When you can you find THC in breath, and that can require some incredibly sensitive tools, but when you can find it, then you know that the person used very, very recently," said Dr. Lynn.
THC is the psychoactive component of cannabis that makes you high and can impair a driver's reaction. Hound labs worked with UCSF on a study published last month. It concluded that THC can be found in breath.
"We found THC in all twenty test subjects, and what was really interesting, is that the THC peaked at about 15 minutes, and then it went out of the breath within 2 to 3 hours," said Dr. Lynn.
He says because cannabis is legal in California, tests that check for the presence of cannabis in hair, for example, are less useful to law enforcement. Police are now focused on whether someone is impaired at the time of arrest, not whether someone has used the weed in the last 3 months.
"It means that if we find THC in breath, it means the person smoked in the last couple hours," said Dr. Lynn.
Hound Labs own road tests show that the first 2-3 hour is the period when a driver is at the greatest risk for being impaired.
Dr. Lynn says this new data could help clear people who are suspected of being high but are not.
"The good thing is that if it is not in your breath, then you are very unlikely to have used recently," said Dr. Lynn.
Hound Labs recently secured $30-million in funding to accelerate manufacturing and will begin rolling out their breath tests to several law enforcement agencies around the state by the end of the year.
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Chiropractic is a form of natural medicine that is based on pseudoscientific principles and heavy concepts. Chiropractic practitioners treat mechanical conditions of the spine and musculoskeletal system. What’s the difference between chiropractic and conventional medication? Continue reading to figure out. You might be stunned to recognize that chiropractic has pseudoscientific beginnings. Right here are 4 of one of the most common chiropractic misconceptions. Continue reading for more information regarding these myths and also find out whether chiropractic care therapies are truly reliable.
Chiropractic practitioners use a variety of strategies in order to deal with spinal problems. They use a combination of manipulation, heat, ice, and also workout to treat a range of problems. Chiropractic care treatment can aid eliminate pain in the back, neck, or head as well as might also boost general wellness. Chiropractics physician are part of an expanding natural medicine area that stresses an all natural strategy to wellness. Chiropractic doctors are educated to treat people with a selection of problems, so they can assist you return to being the active person you as soon as were. chiropractic best local
Chiropractors concentrate on the treatment of the musculoskeletal system, which accounts for 60% of the body. Keeping ideal feature of this system is necessary to general health. In addition to spinal modifications, chiropractors may recommend workout and various other traditional therapy techniques. If you’re seeking chiropractic look after musculoskeletal pain, you might wish to discuss your choices with your doctor. Find out how modern-day she or he is before choosing.
A chiropractic physician’s task is to bring back the body’s placement. Along with bring back appropriate alignment, chiropractics physician treat conditions related to the nerves and bone and joint system. Unlike traditional medical professionals, they don’t prescribe medications or do surgical procedure. They treat patients by controling the back and other parts of the body. Chiropractic treatment concentrates on the spine, but it might likewise entail surrounding muscle mass and also nerves. Chiropractic practitioners might additionally perform corrective workouts, dietary counseling, and also various other corresponding therapies.
A chiropractor can aid you reclaim wheelchair by straightening joints. This process will certainly decrease discomfort and increase range of movement. On top of that, they might carry out soft-tissue therapy to relax muscular tissues and also release convulsions. Chiropractic practitioners can suggest exercise as well as extending programs to bring back the stability and flexibility of joints and muscular tissues. It’s important to see your doctor prior to seeking chiropractic therapy for any reason. And remember, there’s more to chiropractic care than simply changing the back.
A regular chiropractic check out lasts regarding an hour. During this time, your chiropractic physician will certainly execute a full wellness history and evaluate the spinal column as well as joints. They may even carry out diagnostic tests to identify if your condition is causing discomfort. Therapy typically starts on your initial or second visit. The majority of chiropractics physician utilize hand-operated manipulation methods as well as utilize low-force thrusts to control the joints. A chiropractic practitioner might do X-rays of the spinal column and joints to see just how they are straightened. local chiropractic best
Accidents can cause major injuries. An automobile crash, for instance, can cause neck pain. Nevertheless, a chiropractic specialist can detect injuries that aren’t quickly excruciating, however will cause it in the future. Signs and symptoms may include lightheadedness, nausea, or neck pain. In addition to physical treatment, chiropractic doctors might recommend extending workouts at home, and even advise ice or warmth to lower swelling. If you’re struggling with whiplash, chiropractic treatment could be the answer.
Chiropractic care is a form of natural medicine that treats mechanical disorders of the bone and joint system, particularly the spine. Its origins are esoteric as well as its concepts are based on pseudoscientific beliefs. Nonetheless, it is an important part of a well-rounded healthcare regimen. Continue reading for more information concerning the benefits of chiropractic care. Listed here are some typical false impressions about chiropractic care. The first misconception is that chiropractic therapy is just for individuals with serious neck and back pain.
Regardless of whether an individual seeks chiropractic care for an agonizing problem, chiropractic medical professionals are educated to deal with a variety of conditions. Many people see chiropractic specialists to resolve troubles ranging from aching joints and muscular tissues to bad joint function. The chiropractic doctor can perform different analysis tests, including spine x-rays, which enable him to diagnose troubles as well as produce therapy plans tailored to the individual’s demands. Nonetheless, not every chiropractor can identify every ailment, so it is essential to discuss any kind of clinical conditions you might have with your medical professional.
Chiropractic care has actually advanced considerably given that its beginnings. Greater than 75,000 certified chiropractic practitioners currently practice throughout the U.S., and lots of healthcare facilities employ chiropractic practitioners on their staff. Chiropractic practitioners are recognized as experienced witnesses in court. Nevertheless, in spite of its lengthy history, chiropractic is still a very various field from medication in several methods. Chiropractic is still controversial as well as not ideal for every person. Nonetheless, it is coming to be significantly usual amongst people dealing with musculoskeletal conditions.
A chiropractic specialist’s solutions may help you conquer your migraines. Many people who struggle with chronic pain usually end up taking opioids as a therapy, yet a chiropractic physician’s treatment may have the same effect. The reduced back pain and neck discomfort associated with migraine headaches, for example, may be fixed with a course of chiropractic treatment. In addition to soothing discomfort, chiropractic care treatment might likewise aid you improve your overall health and wellness. The very same goes with persistent low pain in the back.
Chiropractors are accredited in all fifty states, including the District of Columbia. Numerous chiropractic practitioners practice separately, while others work in medical facilities, with the energetic military, experts, or integrated facilities. There are over 70,000 chiropractic practitioners in the united state, according to the American Chiropractic Organization. If you are unsure of which chiropractor to select, ask other health care companies for suggestions. Look for licensing and also state chiropractic care board, and make use of the Find a Chiropractic doctor device on the American Chiropractic Association’s site.
One of the most common kind of chiropractic specialist therapy is manual manipulation of the back, however there are various other kinds of chiropractic care. Those who execute spine adjustments might additionally treat neurological problems. A chiropractic physician’s primary goal is to relieve discomfort and also improve overall health and wellness. Unlike other types of health care providers, chiropractic specialists do not prescribe medications or perform surgical procedures. They refer patients to other healthcare suppliers, including doctors who specialize in various locations. They additionally use nutritional therapy. click here clinic near me
Throughout a chiropractic adjustment, certain gases are released from joints. These gases include nitrogen, co2, as well as oxygen. These gases are launched during the movement as well as extending of the joints. The sound these gases generate is similar to that of breaking knuckles. When you have an injury to the joint, these gases can cause swelling, discomfort, and also decreased feature. By utilizing spine manipulation, your chiropractic specialist can reduce discomfort and also restore your body’s variety of movement. | <urn:uuid:b70c7651-102c-4fa6-9ee7-488128b1648f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://kobe-kyuyu.com/2022/07/06/essential-realities-that-you-need-to-understand-about-chiropractic/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00676.warc.gz | en | 0.945255 | 1,622 | 2.859375 | 3 |
Looking for an outdoor job that offers physical challenge, self-employment and seasonal work' An agriculture job or fishing job might be right for you.
Jobs in agriculture involve more than raising and harvesting crops or herding livestock. Farm workers also need business skills to sell their livestock or crops and to record, report and pay taxes. They also need mechanical skills to run and repair agricultural machinery.
Fishing work appeals to those who like locating, catching and processing fish. Despite assistance from fishing machinery and modern technology such as GPSes, radar and sonar, jobs in fishing are strenuous, hazardous and in some cases, seasonal. To get a fishing job you need to be physically strong, flexible and coordinated.
Agriculture Job Types
Farmers and ranchers working on their own farms often do everything themselves, while farming jobs on corporate farms are broken down by specialty.
Agricultural managers operate farms or ranches owned by others and manage the farm workers and ranch hands who do the day-to-day work.
Crop farmers' and crop managers' careers revolve around the production, harvest, packaging, storage and sale of crops.
Livestock ranchers, dairy farmers and poultry farmers raise animals, which includes feeding, housing, breeding and selling.
Horticultural specialty farmers create careers in an agricultural niche such as turf grass, vineyards or nuts.
Aquaculture jobs combine farming and fishing. Fish and shellfish farmers grow seafood to sell or run recreational fishing operations.
Fishing Job Types
When you take a fishing job on a big boat, be prepared to stay at sea for extended periods. On the largest boats, on-board seafood processing creates other fishing work opportunities.
Shallow-water fishing jobs are on smaller boats that stay close to shore and are operated by one or two fishermen using nets or pots to catch shrimp, crab, lobsters, oysters or scallops.
The entry-level position in a fishing career is deckhand, followed by boatswain, second mate, first mate and captain.
Agriculture Education and Certification
In the past, most farmers learned agriculture work on the family farm. Today, an agribusiness degree with courses in business, agronomy, plant disease or (for ranchers) veterinary science will boost your chances of having a successful agriculture career.
The American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers awards the Accredited Farm Manager (AFM) designation to members who demonstrate business and agricultural job skills.
Fishing Education and Certification
A high school vocational degree in fishing or community-college coursework in seamanship, vessel operations, marine safety, navigation, vessel repair or fishing technology repair will improve your chances of landing entry-level fishing employment.
To work on the largest boats, you may need a Merchant Mariner's Credential (MMC) from the US Coast Guard. Boat captains need a license.
Agriculture Job Market
The competition from large, well-capitalized, efficient commercial farms and ranches is driving family farmers out of business, but also creating more jobs for agricultural and ranch managers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that employment in agriculture will decline by 3 percent from 2010 to 2020.
Fishing Job Market
Currently, about 32,000 Americans earn their living from fishing work, but between 2010 and 2020, about 6 percent of those fishing jobs will disappear as equipment makes fishing more efficient and governments impose fishing limits, the BLS says.
Farmers' and ranchers' salaries are highly dependent on the size of the operation. Most small family farmers have another job. Overall, farmers', ranchers' and agricultural managers' median salary was $64,660 in 2011, the BLS reports. The lowest-earning 10 percent made less than $32,000 and the best-earning 10 percent made more than $112,000.
The median pay for a fishing job was $27,000 in 2011, the BLS says. The lowest-paid 10 percent made less than $21,000 and the highest-paid 10 percent earned more than $42,000, the BLS says. | <urn:uuid:b7d0727b-bd85-47c1-a7ef-804c51dee72f> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.monster.com/jobs/q-agriculture-and-fishing-jobs.aspx | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280310.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00189-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.941804 | 858 | 2.625 | 3 |
Note from JWR: The string is starting to degenerate into one of those endlessly-mired “Ford Versus Chevy” or “Revolver Versus Automatic” debates, so this will likely be the last batch of letters that I post on this topic.
The .223 versus.308 [debate] is interesting. I think that several factors should be examined when selecting a cartridge and weapon. Military and police snipers shoot .308 or bigger. Why? Killing power. all the hype about .223 boils down to this. It is a varmint round meant to shoot things under 50 pounds. Jeff Cooper described the controversy very succinctly. a SWAT team in Alexandria Louisiana found out about stopping power the hard way. Which brings up the next point. The SWAT team could not penetrate a federal housing project steel door with their .223 weapons. All of the comments on .223 out performing .308 are wrong. That SWAT team now carries your weapon of choice, the [.308] FAL. Also, if .223 was all that great, why is the military fielding more .308 weapons than before? And why did the Special Forces community invent the 6.8 mm SPC if they loved the .223 so much? The .223 was designed to be used for varmints on four legs and two wings not two-legged ones. People forget that a rifle is not a death ray. You need all the stopping power you can effectively handle. You also need the versatility of a cartridge that penetrates cover, which the .223 does not as the rounds are designed to expand violently. There was a [Discovery Channel] television show that compared the effectiveness of.223 to that of 7.62x 39mm. On paper and in a clean sterile environment, that M16 and .223 look superior. But after examination of the rounds in combat the 7.62 x 39 was superior. I agree that the .223 is good for what it was meant to be used for, a varmint gun. Also, I will keep a .223 Galil in my battery just because it uses our military forces’ cartridge and may be around if ammo is in short supply. But, it is very far from my mind as a primary or secondary combat rifle cartridge. – Bret
AVL wrote in praise of the .223, “…it bears repeating, any wound over 2″ deep has a very high likelihood of being fatal.” I’m sorry, but I couldn’t let this one go by. That statement is utterly false Following the infamous Miami/Dade shootout with Platt and Madix, the FBI has done extensive testing and found the minimum penetration requirement for a given round to be effective. It is 12″
(30.48cm) in 10% ballistic gelatin, not 2″ as AVL suggests. The 12″ minimum is agreed to by the International Wound Ballistics Association (IWBA) as well. This is exactly way you don’t use [an instantaneously-expanding] varmint round against humans:
He went on to state: “With this in mind, even explosive varmint bullets will penetrate this deep, most likely tearing through soft body armor up to 500 yards.” The main kill method for bullets, clubs, and rocks is not penetration, it’s energy transfer.” Wrong again! Energy transfer actually has little to do with incapacitation. I suggest reading the following online sources:
Firearms Tactical
BT Ammo Labs
Tactical Forums
Regards, – Krunch
In case some of your readers missed the reference in Michael Z. Williamson’s letter, the info available in the Ammo Oracle reference is well worth the time reading. All AR15 owners/shooters and potential owners/shooters should read and digest this info, it gives invaluable info regarding the capabilities and limitations of the 5.56/.223 round. It is a long read but well worth the time. Good stuff!
Regards, Keith in Texas
Nice ammo dialogue. I am reminded of the old domestic giant engined muscle car versus slick handling foreign sports car arguments of the 1970s. As Bonehead reminded us, survivalists are not infantrymen. I would guess that the lighter/smaller third of our population will find the .223 much more user friendly and therefore effective in a sustained engagement. I also don’t see how many folk can properly practice with .308 at current ammo prices. I would rather be accurate than be Macho. – Bruce F.
Re: [AVL’s comment] “… even explosive varmint bullets will penetrate this deep, likely tearing through soft body armor up to 500 yards.” That is laughable. I have no doubt that lightweight varmint bullets would be devastating against an unarmored person at close distance…but at 500 yards, with a 5.56×45? You might as well be shooting buckshot, IMO, at least then you might hit an unarmored place. Controllability in full auto? That is a non issue – we [aren’t he military so we] don’t work that way. Too much [expense] to buy one, too much to feed one, and too wasteful in the long run.
Lots of cover here in the northwest and I’ll take a 308 for it’s versatility and power. If things were to ever get close, in a situation where many people would grab an M4, I’ll take my 7.62×39 AK – it has enough bullet IMO and I don’t have to worry about a short barreled 5.56 “underperforming”. I think it is very informative that the military is looking at calibers from 6.5mm to .30 as possible replacement for the 5.56, no calibers smaller…hmm.
I hope we do see a compromise in the future, I think one exists. Given the constraints of the M16 platform the 6.8 SPC is spectacular and with a new platform the 7×46 in a moderate loading might be ideal.
As far as medics treating 5.56 wounds goes – why are our medics treating 5.56 wounds? Because those we shot with 5.56 and were not hurt really badly–left to fight another day would be my guess. No doubt the little 5.56 can get the job done – with the right load but larger calibers offer more flexibility and a larger margin for error.
Keep up the good work! – A. Friendly
As I’ve read the interesting and informative debates here, on .223 vs .308 vs 7.62×39, I can’t help but think we’re falling into what Jeff Cooper would call PII: Preoccupation with Inconsequential Increments. Terminal ballistics is only one consideration, among many, and when the differences in that one metric are marginal, you look at other factors for your decision.
For example, do you buy a $70,000 car if it is only 10% better than a $30,000 car? Not unless you’re independently wealthy. Why? Because the $40,000 price difference is an opportunity cost; it represents $40,000 of other goods and services you now can’t buy. It is in this context that I view firearms: they fulfill a survival role, and as such, should be cost effective. Money spent on gold-plating firearms is money not spent on other preps.
To many of us, this debate is moot: we’ve already made our choices of platforms and calibers. We bought our .308 milsurp back when it was $150/case. But what if I were starting out all over again, with no legacy arsenal? How would I select? I would define the mission that my firearms would fulfill, and find the best-for-the-money solution, without undue overlap.
What would I need? I need: handgun; defensive carbine; and, depending on my area, a longer range solution. I need them all to “get the job done” without soaking up too much money. I also need to look at the reality of defensive gunfights: most people are not going to be able to take careful aim and make one surgical shot after another. You need something easy to shoot, with reasonable capacity, rugged and light. You also need to afford enough ammo for training and practice, as well as to stockpile.
For this reason, I exclude MBR s in .308: at $600 per case, .308 is no longer a serious option for those starting out. The .308 is analogous to the $70,000 car: yeah, it might be a little better than the others, but the cost effectiveness isn’t there. I follow a similar rationale for handguns: .45ACP and .40 [S&W] might be slightly better stoppers than 9mm (though there really isn’t any evidence of this), but not enough to justify the large price difference in ammo. The bottom line reality is that all the basic intermediate powered rifle and “service caliber” handgun rounds will get the job done within the limits of most people’s ability to hit anything under pressure. Hence, here is my advice for those starting out:
Handgun = Glock 19 or Glock 17. At least 10 spare magazines. Holster and mag carrier. 5,000 rounds FMJ 9mm for practice. 500 rounds premium hollow point for self defense. Minimum of two weekend training classes. Total cost about $2500.
Carbine = AK47. At least 10 spare magazines. Shoulder-style mag/dump pouch. 5,000 rounds 7.62×39 Wolf ammo for training and also actual use. Minimum one weekend training class. Total cost about $2200.
Affordable plinking/practice = any rifle in .22 Long Rifle: bolt, lever, or semi-automatic. 10,000 rounds .22LR. Advantage Arms .22LR conversion kit for the Glock. Total cost about $700.
Long distance = scoped bolt action in .308 or .30-06 (a used Savage provides excellent value, for example). 500 rounds match level ammo. Remember: we’re looking for usable minute-of-torso shots at reasonable distance, not match trophies. Total cost about $1,000.
If you have any extra money, buy an extra Glock and an extra AK47.
This covers all essential firearms needs. I consider a shotgun a niche weapon, whose role the carbine adequately covers. Shotgun is nice to have, not must-have.
I invite readers to calculate similar solutions for .308 MBR -based arsenals, and decide if the ballistics value-add justifies ammo that costs three times as much as 7.62×39. – DG in Philadelphia | <urn:uuid:c5569d5f-9c83-496a-ad00-18dc37e5d3ac> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://survivalblog.com/2007/12/02/six-more-letters-re-newfound-r/print/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.94643 | 2,301 | 1.515625 | 2 |
In this paper we have developed a novel method to optimize pump currents for pulse distortionless amplification in a quantum well semiconductor optical amplifier (QW-SOA). The relationship between the pump current and the maximum distance along the amplifier cavity where the input Gaussian pulse can be amplified without any distortion is proposed. For a given cavity length we have obtained an optimum pump current where the input pulse obtains high gain distortionless amplification (e.g. for a long QW-SOA, the maximum gain of distortionless amplification is when a Gaussian pulse with peak power and pulse width is applied). Also, an expression which indicates the optimum pump current as a function of the input signal peak power is presented. The dependence of the optimized pump current obtained by the proposed method on the input pulse width is analyzed and it was found that as the input pulse width increases, the optimized pump current decreases. The suitability of optimized pump current for pulse trains is discussed and it was confirmed that the pump current optimization method is suitable for the distortionless amplification of pulse trains.
- Pump current optimization, distortionless pulse amplification, quantum well semiconductor optical amplifiers | <urn:uuid:8f7d961c-8d11-4d71-b104-74646fb76516> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://research.birmingham.ac.uk/en/publications/optimization-of-pump-current-for-pulse-distortionless-amplificati | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00277.warc.gz | en | 0.909005 | 236 | 1.765625 | 2 |
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Adolescents' perceptions of the objective physical activity monitoring process: A qualitative exploration
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Background: Research into participants’ perceptions of the physical activity measurement process is sparse. The primary aim was to explore adolescents’ perceptions of pedometers and investigate their physical activity behaviours.
Methods: The sample included 123 adolescents (14.7 ± 0.5 years) from three secondary schools in NSW, Australia. Schools were randomized to one of three pedometer protocols: i) daily sealed pedometer group, ii) unsealed pedometer group and iii) weekly sealed pedometer group. Participants wore pedometers (Yamax CW700) and accelerometers (Actigraph GT3X+) simultaneously for seven days. Participants were grouped based on their activity level (Low, Medium or High active). Six focus groups, each involving four participants were completed.
Results: A large proportion across all groups purposely changed their levels of physical activity during the monitoring process and believed their peers did as well. The majority (87.5%) of participants reported shaking their pedometers to increase their step counts. In both boys and girls, more participants in the medium and high active groups reported changing their activity patterns than the low active groups.
Conclusion: Over 60% of participants reported changing their activity pattern during the measurement period. Participants in the Low active groups reported less reactivity and tampering than the Medium and High active groups. | <urn:uuid:79a1fa02-b607-4c70-9b39-626340d75049> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://actitrainer.com/research-database/adolescents-perceptions-of-the-objective-physical-activity-monitoring-process-a-qualitative-exploration/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571869.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813021048-20220813051048-00078.warc.gz | en | 0.941562 | 319 | 2.234375 | 2 |
Defining archetypal transit time distributions and their dynamics in real-world catchments
The prediction of solute export from entire catchments is complicated. Recently this topic has gained attention due to the worsening problem of nitrate pollution throughout Germany. In many places nitrate concentrations in groundwater and streamflow remain high or even increase although the input has already been decreasing for a while. This can be attributed to the fact that a certain fraction of water and pollutants can take flow paths with extremely long transit times on their way through the soil and bedrock layers and out of the catchment system which creates the so-called legacy effect. Due to this effect the hydrochemical response of a catchment can be significantly delayed which is both good and bad. It is good since it dampens and dilutes pollution events and it is bad since it leads to the long-term retention and continuing seep-out of pollutants long after the pollution input has ceased.
Our aim is to determine which physical catchment and climate characteristics control whether a certain catchment has a stronger legacy effect and is therefore prone to retain larger amounts of pollutants for a longer period of time. There are many potentially important characteristics we are going to examine in terms of how much influence they exert on catchment transit times, e.g. soil and bedrock hydraulic conductivity, soil depth, soil moisture state, annual amount of precipitation, vegetation cover.
Substances that are naturally or anthropogenically introduced into the hydrologic cycle are hard to trace along their way through soil, vegetation and bedrock. Only at the catchment outlet they become more easily measureable again – as an integrated signal. One common approach to predict the export of solutes is to set up physically-based, distributed hydrologic models for specific catchments, to calibrate them with recorded time series of precipitation and discharge and thus to simulate in detail every aspect of solute transport in the catchments.
However, the setup of such models is relatively laborious and the application often computationally expensive. Also, the results are usually not directly transferable to other catchments. The goal of this project is to facilitate a simpler approach for the prediction of solute export by using physically-based models to integrate more realism into conceptual models at the catchment scale. Conceptual models do not simulate the actual physical flow processes in a catchment, instead they use, e.g., transfer functions that convert an input signal of precipitation or solutes into an output signal in the stream at the catchment outlet. These transfer functions are basically signal filters that dampen and delay the input taking into account and integrating all storage and flow processes in the catchment.
We will link the shape of transfer functions (which are used in many conceptual models to convert solute input into solute output) with physically measureable catchment and climate properties.
These transfer functions are forward transit time distributions that contain detailed information on how long waters and substances entering with a particular precipitation event stay inside of a catchment before they discharge. The shape of transit time distributions changes depending on which flow paths are preferentially activated during and after a precipitation event. The shape also varies spatially with specific catchment characteristics like, for example, soil depth or hydraulic conductivity.
In a virtual experiment in a study that forms the basis of this project a physically-based, distributed model (HydroGeoSphere) was used to examine how the shape of transit time distributions changes spatially between catchments with different properties and how it changes temporally within one catchment with changing antecedent moisture content. To this end the catchment and climate properties as well as the catchment state were combined into a dimensionless number - the flow path number F.
Now we aim for the verification of the results of the virtual modeling study with the help of empirical field data in real-world catchments. To this end we are using discharge and nitrate time series of the freely accessible data base Germany, select, set up and calibrate six uniquely representative (archetypal) catchments in HydroGeoSphere and compare the resulting transit time distributions with the ones that were produced with the virtual catchments. | <urn:uuid:0b758c7e-a4ea-48a8-8c1d-aa507e8b8bc3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=47925 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00266.warc.gz | en | 0.943657 | 850 | 2.484375 | 2 |
1. The Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018 does not stand in the way of our community working together during the Covid-19 pandemic, including the sharing of data with volunteers and support organisations. Measures taken in response to Coronavirus involving the use of personal data, including health data, should be necessary and proportionate and limited to what is necessary to carry out the particular function (don’t collect more than you need to carry out your task).
2. Anonymised data, which prevents the identification of the individual to whom it relates, can be used for statistical purposes. Anonymised data can be considered effectively and sufficiently anonymised if it does not relate to an identified or identifiable natural person or where it has been rendered anonymous in such a manner that the data subject is not or no longer identifiable. In those cases, the data doesn’t fall under the data protection law because no individual can be identified.
3. The Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018 permits processing (including disclosure) of personal data in cases where it is deemed necessary for the protection of public health so long as there are appropriate safeguards in place to protect the rights and freedoms of data subjects.
4. Be careful what you share online. Things aren’t always what they seem and the ‘facts’ may not come from legitimate sources. Spreading false information can be harmful so you should rely on official sources for information (such as the gov.je website) and not promote information that appears dubious or comes from a questionable source.
5. Tracking, tracing and proximity Apps
It is critical that technologies do not remain active once these emergency powers cease or once the pandemic is over, and a clear sunset clause setting out the likely expiration date for the tracking App must be identified prior to any processing and reviewed on an on-going basis. If the need for the App ceases earlier than anticipated, it should not be kept ‘live’ just in case; as soon as the information is no longer needed you should stop collecting it.
Engendering public trust is critical if the desired objective is to be achieved and transparency is essential for ensuring and proving that the system or App functions as it was intended and advertised. | <urn:uuid:9f737cf0-52c7-459f-be8d-0e246185f257> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.jerseyoic.org/news-articles/news/5-messages-about-transparency-data-protection-statistics/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570765.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808031623-20220808061623-00274.warc.gz | en | 0.92195 | 458 | 2.25 | 2 |
Experts recommend that you change your newborn’s diaper every two to three hours, or as often as needed. Why? Your little one may urinate as often as every one to three hours, and have between two and five bowel movements a day.
Is it better to change diaper before or after feeding?
Change your baby before you change sides (or halfway through the bottle). This usually wakes babies up enough to get them to take a full feeding. If that wakes your baby too much, change their diaper first, and then feed them. If you change the diaper after you feed your baby, you risk completely waking them again.
How long can newborn diapers be used?
It may take them several weeks or months to fit newborn diapers, depending on how low their weight at birth is and how fast they gain weight. Once they fit into newborn diapers, they should be able to wear them for one to three months, just like babies born at average weights.
Should I change a poopy diaper if baby is sleeping?
If you do hear—or smell—a poop, you’ll want to change them soon, but not necessarily immediately. A breastfed baby’s poop isn’t very irritating to the skin, so if they are sleeping soundly and you think they’re going to be up soon anyway, you can safely put it off for a little while, says Mochoruk.
How long can I leave a wet diaper on?
Our answer is that as long as the pee and poo do not leak out of the diapers and your kid does not get diaper rash.
Can you overfeed your newborn?
While it is certainly possible to overfeed a baby, most infant nutrition experts agree that it is fairly uncommon. As we noted earlier, babies are innately capable of self-regulating their intake; they eat when they’re hungry and stop when they’re full.
Is it OK to not change diaper at night?
Nighttime diaper changes are necessary if your baby’s diapers are fully soaked or if the baby poops during the night. Eventually, the baby will stop pooping at night and will also urinate less in her sleep. In such a case, one overnight diaper will suffice, and you can stop changing diapers at night.
Should I buy newborn diapers or size 1?
The difference between a newborn “up to 10 pounds” and size 1’s “8-14 pounds” isn’t a lot. … If your baby is at the smaller end of scale, you might opt for newborn size diapers, but if your baby is closing in on the upper end you might choose to start in size 1’s.
Does Costco size 1 diapers fit newborn?
They offer a wetness indicator in sizes 1 and 2. Kirkland diapers do not come in a Newborn size. Kirkland diapers do not come in training pants. up to 14 lbs.
Should you wipe baby every diaper change?
Believe it or not, not every diaper change requires the use of wipes. This is not only because pee rarely irritates the skin, but also because today’s super-absorbent disposable diapers effectively limit the amount of pee that even comes into contact with the skin.
Can my baby sleep in just a diaper?
If your baby is wearing a nappy, vest and sleepsuit, he’ll only need a sheet or a low tog sleeping bag as bedding in warm weather . If he still seems hot, it’s fine for him to sleep in just his vest or even his nappy.
Should I wake my newborn to feed at night?
Newborns who sleep for longer stretches should be awakened to feed. Wake your baby every 3–4 hours to eat until he or she shows good weight gain, which usually happens within the first couple of weeks. After that, it’s OK to let your baby sleep for longer periods of time at night.
How long can a baby wear a diaper at night?
A. yes you should use diaper at night it will make baby dry and help him to take sound sleep whole night.. you should change the diaper after every 4-5 hours and clean the area every time changing.
How do you calm down a newborn diaper?
Narrate your actions: In a calm voice, tell your baby exactly what you’re doing as you do it. Be sure to make plenty of eye contact as well. This sets a positive tone and shows them they are respected. Create a view: Create a lovely, sensory-filled space to change those diapers. | <urn:uuid:6032b5f1-c8b5-4faa-81d0-2635a7bc1ef9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://bloga8.com/baby/how-often-should-diapers-be-changed-for-newborns.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00275.warc.gz | en | 0.95987 | 960 | 1.859375 | 2 |
J.LIU1, E.ABDIN1, J.A.VAINGANKAR1, S.VERMA1, C.Y.Z.TANG1, S.A.CHONG1, M.SUBRAMANIAM1
Institute of Mental Health1
Adverse childhood experiences vary across culture and their heterogenous impact on health is understudied. The present study determined latent classes of adverse childhood experiences, examined socio-demographic variations between identified classes, and elucidated the interactions between class membership and psychological resources (i.e., positive mental health and perceived social support) on high-risk behaviours (i.e., smoking, binge drinking, and suicidality), chronic physical disorders, and mental disorders.
4441 adult Singapore residents were recruited in this nationwide epidemiological study. Lifetime mental disorders and suicidality were assessed on structured clinical interviews, while adverse childhood experiences, chronic physical disorders, smoking, binge drinking, perceived social support, and positive mental health were self-reported.
Latent class analysis identified three distinct classes; a multiple adversities class endorsing elevated levels of abuse and violence (6.1%), an emotionally neglected and bullied class (7.6%), and a low adversities class (86.2%). The multiple adversities class was associated with younger age, female gender, lower education status, more high-risk behaviours and physical/mental disorders. A three-way interaction was observed between profiles of childhood adversities, social support, and positive mental health on suicidality; high (+1 SD) social support and positive mental health were associated with lower risk for suicidality in the multiple adversities class (OR = 0.41, 95% CI 0.21 to 0.79, p < 0.0073).
Our results suggest that increasing positive mental health and social support are points of intervention to reduce suicidality. A person-centred approach via latent class analysis supports the early identification of high-risk profiles of adverse childhood experiences, which may guide the dosage of trauma-focused interventions. | <urn:uuid:5f836f31-088f-4961-b571-c039657c3989> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://shbc.com.sg/annal/shbc1268-2/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572581.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816211628-20220817001628-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.93793 | 433 | 1.953125 | 2 |
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam
As Vatican and Vietnamese officials continue discussing the possibility of restoring diplomatic relations, Pope Benedict XVI named new bishops for three Vietnamese dioceses and an auxiliary bishop for a fourth diocese. The appointments were announced at the Vatican July 25.
While the Vatican always has insisted the pope has a right to name bishops for every Latin-rite diocese in the world, for the past 15 years Vatican officials have made an annual trip to Vietnam to discuss possible appointments with the country's communist government.
As contacts increased and the visits became routine, both sides began talking about restoring diplomatic relations and established a formal committee to discuss the issue after Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung met Pope Benedict in January 2007.
In an interview July 20 with the Asian Catholic news agency UCA News, Cardinal Jean Baptiste Pham Minh Man of Ho Chi Minh City said a Vietnamese delegation would visit the Vatican in November to discuss the issue further. He added that the task of establishing diplomatic ties between the Vatican and Vietnam now lies with the Vietnamese government.
"The Holy See has been ready to establish diplomatic relations with Vietnam for a long time," said Man. "The key question is now the Vietnamese government."
Man spoke with UCA News upon his return to Ho Chi Minh City after he and 28 other Vietnamese bishops paid their ad limina or five-yearly visits, to the Vatican.
The 75-year-old cardinal said he learned about the present situation in the ongoing talks between the two sides during this recent visit, as well as from local sources.
He said that a Vietnamese government delegation, headed by Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet, is scheduled to travel to Italy in December and could very well meet Pope Benedict then.
The prelate noted that the climate for the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two sides has been rather positive over the past few years.
Two years ago, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung paid a landmark visit to Pope Benedict XVI and Vatican officials. Dung, 59, was the first Vietnamese leader to meet a pope since the communists reunited the country in 1975.
In June 2008 in Hanoi, during a working visit by a Vatican delegation, both sides decided to set up their own groups of experts to discuss the issue of diplomatic relations.
Last February, a three-member Vatican delegation, led by Monsignor Pietro Parolin, the Vatican undersecretary for relations with states, paid a working visit to Vietnam. During this meeting, both sides convened the first session of the Vietnam-Vatican Joint Working Group to foster diplomatic relations.
Man said government officials from the Bureau for Religious Affairs also "reminded" Archbishop Joseph Ngo Quang Kiet of Hanoi to invite the Pope to visit Vietnam during the bishops' recent trip. Kiet is secretary general of the Vietnam Bishops' Conference.
During their meeting with the pope on June 27, Bishop Pierre Nguyen Van Nhon of Dalat, head of the bishops' conference, invited the pontiff to visit their country.
"The Pope gave no direct answer," Man said, adding that a papal visit would require a formal invitation from the government.
He said local bishops hope the pope will visit on Jan. 6, 2011, when the local church concludes a special Jubilee Year celebration.
The special year will mark the 350th anniversary of the establishment of the first two apostolic vicariates in Vietnam and the 50th anniversary of the church hierarchy in Vietnam.
Man, who heads the special jubilee commission, said his commission will organize a congress in November, 2010 in Ho Chi Minh City as part of the celebrations. This congress will involve 200 clergy, religious and laypeople, some from foreign countries.
The new episcopal appointments include: Ho Chi Minh City Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Vu Duy Thong, 57, named as the new bishop of Phan Thiet; 63-year-old Auxiliary Bishop Pierre Nguyen Van De of Bui Chu, named as bishop of Thai Binh; Father Joseph Nguyen Nang, the 55-year-old rector of the seminary in Xuan Loc, named as bishop of Phat Diem, and Father Thomas Vu Dinh Hieu, the 54-year-old chancellor of the Xuan Loc diocese, named as an auxiliary bishop for his diocese. | <urn:uuid:66a9ad53-a32e-490d-8637-6cc512ec3b5e> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.ncronline.org/print/news/vatican-vietnam-relations-continue-warm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279224.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00479-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.971166 | 893 | 1.507813 | 2 |
By Tony Armstrong, chief executive of Living Streets
Many of us enjoy the snow but a winter chill brings an often dangerous risk from ice and compacted snow. While many roads are cleared and gritted, people travelling by foot often have to traverse thick snow and dangerous stretches of ice.
Last winter, around 20,000 people in the UK were admitted to hospital after slipping and falling on snow and ice.
National charity Living Streets calls on councils to ensure the safety and freedom of pedestrians against such conditions. Blackpool Council was highly commended by Living Streets in 2010 for their pedestrian-friendly improvement programme.
It would be a shame to see icy conditions prevent pedestrians from enjoying the town. As local highway authorities, every council has a legal duty to ensure safe movement along the highway – and this includes the footway – is not endangered by snow or ice. At Living Streets we invited councils and communities to sign up to our Winter Contract, which aims to encourage action from both. We’re urging councils to fulfil their duty and make sure pavements and paths are cleared, giving that task at least the same priority as clearing roads; to send available contractors to help clear icy pavements; help residents by making sure grit is available, encourage those able to clear the street outside their homes and to organise teams of volunteer ‘snow wardens’ to keep things moving. A collaborative effort is the best way to make sure our streets are safe.
Clearing snow and ice can be hard work, so enlist friends and neighbours to join you. Snow shovels are great at shifting the first fallen layer of snow, though a garden spate will work just as well. This should be done before the snow compacts and makes the work harder. Gritting is an excellent pre-emptive measure, before it is walked on too much.
We recommend rock salt, as it is relatively cheap, quick to apply and easy to spread. Visit a large builders’ merchants to get a bag and protect yourself and fellow pedestrians from icy conditions. Wear appropriate footwear; a sturdy boot with a good tread will go a long way towards preventing an unwanted slip. A joint effort between council and community is the best way to tackle dangers. Remember to stay safe yourself, and, if able, do your bit to help your community. You can urge your council to protect people from icy pavements at www.livingstreets.org.uk/ice | <urn:uuid:4e51bfc8-4415-4ffd-92bc-3eeac75535f8> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/opinion/livewire-february-8-2012-1-4225762 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279368.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00327-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962726 | 492 | 2.4375 | 2 |
Chapter 12--Providing Signs and Public Information--Continued
Visitor information stations--sometimes called information kiosks--are useful at campgrounds and trailheads. They contain information that:
- Familiarizes recreationists with the site or trail
- Discusses facility use, trail conditions, and safety
- Provides instructions regarding rules, regulations, and etiquette
Information station design must be appropriate for the level of development and the amount of information provided. Permanent sign panels or bulletin boards with one to three panels usually are adequate. If the information changes frequently, bulletin boards allow the land manager to post new items easily. Figure 12-14 shows an information station suitable for a campground with a moderate level of development. It would not be safe for riders to lead or ride their stock under a roof. If there is a roof over the information station, provide a hitch rail nearby so riders can dismount and tie their stock to the hitch rail while viewing signs.
Write sign text clearly and concisely, because riders may have to keep their stock on the move. Mounted riders may just take a quick glance. Make important messages obvious, and communicate more detailed information in brochures or printed handouts. Brochure boxes (figure 12-15) can provide such material at the site. Visitor information stations often provide safety information and display instructions regarding recreation site fees and trail registration.
On visitor information stations without a roof, mount posters so they can be read from horseback by placing the poster's center about 5 feet (1.5 meters) above the ground. To increase readability, size the text according to the distance between the viewer and the poster. Add 1 inch (25.4 millimeters) of letter height for every 10 feet (3 meters) of viewing distance. For example, use letters that are at least 1 inch (25.4 millimeters) high on a poster that is 1 to 10 feet (0.3 to 3 meters) from the reader. Make sure posters are made from weather-resistant materials.
Maps posted at visitor information stations familiarize recreationists with the site's facilities so they can select a camp unit or find a trail access point. Figure 12-16 shows a simple and effective recreation site map. Similarly, maps posted at trail access points familiarize riders with the trail routes. Consider having printed handouts with more specific details. Figure 12-17 is a trail map handout that has clear and concise information. Table 12-3 lists suggested locations for visitor information stations. Locate information stations a safe distance from vehicle and horse traffic.
Some information is useful to recreationists before their arrival at a recreation site, and some information is beneficial once they are onsite. For information relevant to all users, refer to the land agency's sign guidelines. Table 12-4 lists information beneficial to riders recreating at trailheads or campgrounds.
Along with the standard recreation site rules, provide riders with the rules pertaining to horses and mules. Two important subjects are the disposal of animal manure and the use of weed-free feed. For more information and resources on these topics, consult Chapter 13--Reducing Environmental and Health Concerns.
Visitor information stations at trail access points are similar to those in recreation sites. These information stations (figure 12-18) familiarize riders with trail conditions, etiquette, and hazards. Table 12-5 lists suggested information to display at trail information stations and in trail handouts. Riders want to know trail conditions because the conditions determine the kind of ride they can expect. Provide updated information to help them make informed decisions. Figure 12-19 is an example of trail information suitable for a printed handout.
One of the most important messages to convey to users on shared-use trails is who has the right-of-way. The philosophy varies across the country and with land management agencies. In many regions, hikers and mountain bikers yield to riders, and mountain bikers yield to hikers (figure 12-20). Yielding the right-of-way is a courtesy--generally it is not enforceable by law. No matter who has the right-of-way, all users need to know who is expected to yield. Post right-of-way information at the trail access point and along the trail. To be effective, the sign and the information on it must be large enough to be seen at a distance, and the message must be easy to understand. Follow the guidelines established by the land management agency.
Interpretive signs communicate messages that can change behavior, educate, or evoke emotion (figure 12-22). These signs may be used for self-guiding trails or wayside exhibits at cultural, natural, or geographical points of interest. Seek assistance from specialists when planning interpretive signs at trail access points, in a campground, or along a trail. In addition to conveying information effectively, interpretive signs must meet accessibility guidelines. (See the Accessible Signs Resource Roundup on page 234.)
Shelters often protect viewers, printed literature, or interpretive signs from the weather and they can be inviting. Because it is dangerous to lead or ride a trail animal under a shelter, design the structure to discourage entry while on horseback. Install a hitch rail nearby to encourage riders to dismount and tether stock before reading the information.
To help users read signs with detailed text, include a viewing area at visitor information stations or interpretive signs. A viewing area is an open, cleared space in front of the sign for up to three riders on horseback. The extra space allows riders to read the information while trail traffic keeps moving a safe distance away from stock. If visitor information stations are near roads in a recreation site, the viewing area provides separation from motor vehicles.
A clear space of 24 feet (7.3 meters) wide by 16 feet (4.9 meters) long accommodates three animals. One or two animals need an area 16 feet (4.9 meters) square (figure 12-23). If substantial vegetation or restrictive slopes make it impossible to provide a large enough cleared space for stock, place a hitch rail in a clearing near the sign.
Some riders have difficulty using trails that require dismounting for obstacles or negotiating steep or uneven terrain. Provide maps, signs, or handouts to help trail users make informed choices. Standard posted messages include the trail name, number, destination, and distance. If pedestrian trails have been evaluated for accessibility, post the following additional information:
- Typical and maximum trail grade
- Minimum trail width
- Typical and maximum cross slope
- Trail surface--type and firmness of surface
- Any major obstacle--such as boulders in the trail tread
At a campground, let campers know which equestrian camp units and related facilities are accessible and provide information concerning barriers to facilities or trails. Show accessible camp units on the site map with wording such as:
Sites 2, 4, 6, and 10 are accessible. If no one in your group needs accessible facilities, please do not use these sites unless all other sites are filled.
Don't place signs indicating accessibility at the individual camp units. Such signs tend to draw needless attention to campers with a disability.
Accessible camp units are generally available to all on a fill last basis if they are a small portion of total units. If all or most units are accessible, they're generally available with no restrictions.
If riders must dismount to read a sign or use facilities, provide a hitch rail nearby. The hitch rail should be located where riders can monitor their stock. It is a good idea to provide a mounting block as well.
Try to leave more than enough room for stock to pass safely when installing signs. It is easy for a sign or post to catch a leg, stirrup, or tack. A horse or mule can scrape its side. Besides causing injuries, such encounters may startle stock, especially if part of the saddle catches. Reduce the possibility of injury by rounding all sign corners and removing sharp objects from posts.
Vehicles towing horse trailers are relatively large and drivers can have difficulties maneuvering them at trailheads and campgrounds. Avoid placing signs near areas where towing vehicles travel, turn, or back, or near entries to back-in or pullthrough parking pads. To avoid damage by bored stock, install signs at least 7 feet (2.1 meters) from areas where stock are confined. | <urn:uuid:d1946a48-13b7-4a58-b71c-f4d4d2436904> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/recreational_trails/publications/fs_publications/07232816/page19a.cfm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281162.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00531-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.907987 | 1,720 | 2.9375 | 3 |
Dear Walmart Owners, the Waltons:
I support Walmart workers’ calls for $15 an hour and access to full-time work. As the richest family in America and owners of a company with $16 billion in annual profits, you can afford to do better.
In response to workers' brave action, Walmart recently announced that it would raise pay to $9 in April 2015 and $10 by 2016. This means half a million workers will see a pay increase.
Unfortunately, $10 an hour isn't enough to raise many workers out of poverty - especially when there's no guarantee that they will consistently get the hours they need. That's why Walmart workers around the country are coming together to stand up for the changes they need to be able to put food on their tables and cover their rents. That means a $15 an hour minimum and access to full-time, consistent schedules. Support them by adding your name.
Income inequality is the highest it’s been since 1928. Corporate profits are at an all-time high. Meanwhile, wages are at the lowest point since 1948 – even as productivity increases.
No one family is driving this trend quite like Walmart’s owners, the Waltons. The Walton family is the richest family in America with nearly $150 billion in wealth and as much money as 43% of American families combined. And yet, most Walmart workers make less than just $25,000 a year.
Walmart workers are standing up to change this and they're winning real advancements. That's why it's so important that we support them as they keep up the momentum in the fight for $15 and full time. | <urn:uuid:44575b4f-747d-4648-b586-68fe8759f82f> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://action.changewalmart.org/page/s/For15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279410.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00165-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.97162 | 338 | 1.671875 | 2 |
The Wyoming Senate continued work on a bill that would require companies doing seismic exploration for minerals to post bonds or negotiate a contract with the surface owners.
Proponents say seismic operators sometimes trespass on private property.
In its current state, the bill expands bonding and increases bond amounts to encourage negotiations with land owners, and it ensures bonds could be applied to the remediation of damage to the property caused by seismic exploration. New language also clarifies that holding a permit from the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission does not entitle trespassing.
Senator Chris Rothfuss is concerned about language that the Senate removed from the bill that would have required the seismic operator to have a lease for the minerals and a land use agreement in place with the surface owner before going on the property.
"With the language struck it is now incumbent upon the landowner to somehow establish that the seismic operator does not have the authority,” Rothfuss says. “So they have to press charges and trespassing and somehow catch them on the land, and do all these difficult things because a permit’s in place."
The Senate will debate the bill once more. | <urn:uuid:7837b07b-9a55-4aae-8723-0e7a5d0dd9f9> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/senate-amends-bill-protect-land-surface-owners-mineral-exploration-companies | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281424.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00337-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.944523 | 232 | 1.882813 | 2 |
Therapeutic Boarding Schools Pennsylvania
Elevations RTC is a premier fully accredited, academic treatment program giving Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to teens from Pennsylvania who are struggling with alcohol dependence and/or opiate addiction issues. Our Therapeutic Boarding School focuses exclusively on supporting adolescents in Pennsylvania who exhibit; Poor choices in friends, opiate addiction, bipolar disorder, anger, anxiety, oppositional defiant disorder, family discord, defiance, and more.
While Elevations RTC is a Residential Treatment Center for teen boys and girls, they are also a fully accredited on-campus “real school” academic program that teaches clients the skills they need for good mental health and stable change at their Residential Treatment program.
Although Elevations may be located outside of Pennsylvania, Elevations accepts enrollments from troubled teen boys and girls from all over the US. Also, it is beneficial to have at-risk adolescents receive support away from the harmful influence of their unsupportive peer group. We know from experience that relocating your teen to an out-of-state, distraction-free setting has historically caused the greatest success.
About Therapeutic Boarding Schools
Therapeutic boarding schools for struggling youth are academic authorities that also offer clinical therapy to those who need it. Teens who are treated through therapeutic boarding schools are unable to function at an optimal level in a traditional school as a result of being afflicted with emotional disturbance or defiance. When enrolled in a therapeutic boarding school, adolescents from Pennsylvania receive help in a calm, nurturing environment that facilitates both learning and healing.
While the environment is structured, it is not overly strict and focuses on change and treatment. Teenage Boys and Girls throughout the country are using illegal substances and need help with opiate addiction change. Unfortunately, many of these addicted teen boys and girls are not receiving the proper care or support that they need.
Recent mental health surveillance among children indicated that nearly 30% of adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 drank alcohol during the last year. Nearly 20% of teen boys and girls used illicit drugs during that same time period. Cigarette use is also prevalent, with 8.1% of adolescents smoking them during the past month (7.7% for girls, 8.4% for boys). If these teen boys and girls had access to a therapeutic boarding school, they would have the treatment they need and be put back on the right path toward academic and life success.
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While Elevations RTC is a Residential Treatment Center for teen boys and girls, they are also a fully accredited on-campus “real school” academic program that teaches clients the skills they need for good mental health and stable change in their Residential Treatment program.
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Therapeutic boarding schools are academic ~organizationpl2~ with the added benefit of giving clinical therapy for struggling youth. The environment given by a all gender boarding school is better suited to a adolescent with behavioral or mental health issues than a traditional all gender educational facility. By putting a adolescent into a all gender boarding school, they learn to be comfortable around people of both sexes. This facilitates a healthy learning environment, as well as prepares them for the outside world.
Psychologists state that adolescents placed into a single-sex environment are less able to relate to the opposite sex than those taught in a all genderucational school. While the outcome is better for girls than it is for boys, the underlying concern, and the basic principle is the same. While proponents of single-sex boarding schools maintain the argument that such authorities promote better academic performance, research shows that single-sex education is unlikely to offer an advantage over all gender schools. The impact on academics in a single-sex school versus a all gender school is negligible, and even non-existent in some.
Contact a Mental Health Professional
Parents of at-risk adolescents from Pennsylvania who notice their teen boys and girls are exhibiting harmful or dangerous behaviors are encouraged to contact a mental health practitioner. Consultants from Elevations RTC are available to help and coach parents of adolescents through the process of finding a therapeutic boarding school.
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Getting support can be a difficult and confusing process, but you won’t regret the fantastic results in brings about for your son or daughter. With the right help, your adolescent can overcome their issues and live up to their full potential. Don’t allow their issues to continue to dominate their life when the right help is easily available. Contact one of our expert intake counselors at (855) 290-9681 today!
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National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) – The largest and most comprehensive grassroots mental health community in the USA, NAMI is devoted to building healthier lives for millions of Americans who are afflicted by mental illness. This is any condition that affects the way a person feels, thinks or their mood which can in turn affect their ability to relate to others and function normally on a daily basis. The institution forms the national public policy landscape for anyone with mental illness and their families, plus offers grassroots volunteer leads with resources, tools and necessary skills in all states to save mental health.
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Pennsylvania Office of Mental Health and Substance Use Services: The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services’s seven program offices administer services that provide care and support to Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable citizens. Through the department’s Office of Medical assistance Programs, the department is responsible for getting health care for more than 2.3 million Pennsylvania residents and enrolling Medical help providers who administer the care. The Office of Medical assistance programs works closely with these suppliers to process their claims, establish rates and fees, and contract and monitor managed care organizations. Additionally, the department works to ensure the integrity of those programs, in part by detecting and deterring provider and recipient fraud and .
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In an issue brief from the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, policy analyst Nick Bunker weighed in on the ongoing debate about marginal tax rates and economic growth. He points to research by economists Thomas Piketty of the Paris School of Economics, Emmanuel Saez at the University of California-Berkeley, and Stefanie Stantchava at Harvard University whose paper, “Optimal Taxation of Top Labor Incomes: A Tale of Three Elasticities,” concludes the optimal top tax rate on labor is 83 percent. There has been an ongoing debate about the effect of marginal tax rates on economic growth. Piketty and company argue that tax rates for upper income earners could be much higher without impacting economic growth and could result in higher wages for average workers.
According a report published by the Congress Research Service (CRS) in 2012, the top marginal tax rate throughout the 1940s and 1950s was above 90 percent. It had been lowered to 35 percent at the time of the report; it is now 39.6 percent. Also the tax rate for capital gains had been 25 percent during the 1950s and 1960s, 35 percent during the 1970s, and was 15 percent in 2012 at the time the report was published.
Thomas L. Hungerford, the public finance specialist at CRS who authored the report noted that GDP increased by an average of 4.2 percent during the 1950s, and real per capita growth increased annually at a rate of 2.4 percent compared to a GDP growth rate in the 2000s of 1.7 percent and annual real per capital growth of less than one percent following the Bush tax cuts.
Hungerford concluded there was no definitive evidence of an association between marginal tax rates and economic growth which angered congressional Republicans who suppressed the report contending it had methodological flaws. Hungerford’s findings were at odds with supply-side theories that tax cuts would result in increased economic growth.
Despite any real evidence that tax cuts for “job creators” are the remedies for our anemic economy, congressional Republicans continue to promote tax reforms that lower marginal rates for top income earners. In the meantime, the economy continues to sputter because most consumers do not have the disposable income needed to buy the goods and services that would put more people back to work or in fulltime positions with higher wages.
The fact that the country experienced solid economic growth when top marginal rates were much higher than they are today suggests that current Republican tax reform proposals are based more on ideology than fact. Yet we see few if any Democratic tax reform proposals that would significantly increase top marginal rates while providing tax relief for the middle class. Piketty and company say it is not only plausible but may help restore the economy.
Without going into great detail—you can read the original publication here—the researchers expanded their analysis beyond the conventional idea that high income earners respond to higher marginal rates by trading some of their working time for more leisure time. They looked at additional ways high earners behave in response to higher marginal rates.
Top wage earners may look to shift their wage income to capital income such as stock options in order to avoid higher income taxes, or reduce their rent-seeking behaviors because lower tax rates provide an incentive for pursuing greater compensation.
They found top earners do not tend to shift their income in response to tax rates and—using an international dataset—they found that lower tax rates are associated with higher income for corporate executives supporting the idea that higher tax rates are a disincentive for corporate executives to cannibalize corporate profits.
Piketty, Saez and Stantchava found that combining elasticities for labor supply, taxation avoidance, and bargaining, led to an optimal top tax rate on labor of 83 percent. If you only consider the effect of the overall elasticity of income to tax rates, the optimal top tax rate on labor would be 57 still much higher to today’s current rate of 39.6 percent.
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We are always told.
- 10th is most important, study hard, you will get a good college and fir life jingalala!!!
- 12th is career shaping time, study hard once you enter college then life’s good!! (Life has become a LG product)
- Graduation is most important study hard and then you will earn and enjoy!!
- PG is most important… the last thing you should do in your career and then you are a free soul..!
And all our lives we question when will our life go the way our parents used to tell us!!
Understand you have to learn whole your life.
Man remains a student all his life whether it is learning to talk,walk or it is learning the art of living.Once you are born you get on a ship to learn and it lasts from your nursery to till whenever you are active in your life. So never think you can stop learning and start enjoying, the art of happy career is to enjoy while learning.
However if you learn to work hard and out up your ambitions at the young age like in 10th and 12th standard you become a warrior, you can face any challenge that comes to you in your career. Take both the standards sincerely (there’s a difference between being serious and sincere)
Here are few tips to do before choosing career path.
1. Sit back with a pen and paper
After you are done with your main exams and decide to chose your career and follow the path take a pen and paper in your hand and start.
2. Start writing the jobs you would love to do.
Start writing any options that strike your mind including your favourite sports,hobbies and anything that you always wanted to become.
3. Scratch out
Now sit back and think for a while, scratch out the options you think are emotionally driven,illogical or impractical.
4. Discuss with your parents.
The remaining options should be shown to your parents because they are best advisors you could ever ask. They know the practical things in this world and would guide you write.
Research on the fields you shortlisted and are interested in. Many times it happens like the field we are interested in does not yield good results for our livelihood. So somethings should be kept as hobbies and some as careers. Choose wisely.
There are many career options that you don’t explore much or are unaware of, so make sure you go through all the options before you come to any conclusion.
7. Talk to experienced
Talk to people who are experienced in particular field or who have cleared particular examinations, this will give you a deep outlook to the path you are going to walk on and what others say who already did this.
8. Talk to experts
Talk to career counselor or advisors. They will tell you more fields in your interests and guide you professionally which will make you more confident towards your career.
9. Take your time
Career option determines the life you want to live and you are about to live so take your time to choose what you want, do not hurry because this will lead to imbalance of your mental well being and your confidence if it goes wrong.
10. Back up plan
Last but not the least , most important. HAVE A BACKUP PLAN. This will make you more secure towards your career and also reduce the chances of failure. This is something many students don’t do and end up messing up. So sit back with your parents and have a back up plan.
All the best.
10 important things to know for students willing to study in different country :-
1. You should be well informed (Research)
A basic step before moving to a different country is to surf the internet for information and resources.
If you know someone who has studied at the place where you are going that’s the best way to extract a variety of information.
You can contact university personnel for the information regarding your stay and study pattern.
It is always better to be well informed about the weather of the country as it will help you in the bag packing.
You should have information about the currency exchange rate and carry enough money with you until you find an ATM or open a bank account. You can carry international debit cards with you, which you can use anywhere in the world and these cards are easily available at any nationalised bank in India.
Ensure that you are carrying all the relevant documents and visas to allow you to study in the country you chose.
Enough prescription drugs for the length of your stay.
Electric adapters – because the shape of the electrical plug differs between continents, it is one of the essential things to be carried along with you.
Laptop and mobile chargers.
Winter in some countries is totally different from what we experience in India so pack lots of warm and waterproof outfits for the winter. Also, carry sweaters/hoodies, jeans, warm sleepers and shoes, coat/jacket, a special occasion outfit with you.
Travel book for the country you are visiting.
3. Prepare for living in a foreign country
From a cultural perspective, Australia, Europe or America are diverse and differ vastly from India. Although you may be worried about butchering the language and being criticised by the locals, the reality is that people appreciate your efforts in adopting their culture. Knowing the local language will benefit you a lot while shopping and travelling, as English is not necessarily spoken in every country.
Try to have some knowledge of the history and political background of the country you are visiting so that you can be more familiar with the people there.
4. Student accommodation
You can contact your university for the accommodation facilities and they will often help you out with this.
You can register yourself on www.hostelworld.com where you can get an idea about accommodation in many countries on a cheaper basis.
Also register yourself on www.isic.org to get an international student identity card. It will benefit you in getting discounts on accommodation charges at many places.
5. On arrival
The first thing you are supposed to do is register yourself with the internal affairs ministry within 24 to 48 hours. Registration will help you to legalise your stay in that country and later may help you in getting temporary residency. However, there are different rules for different countries which you will have to understand thoroughly.
The next important thing is to register at the local Indian embassy. It is of great value because there you will find people with whom you can talk in Indian language and that will somewhat reduce the feeling of homesickness. They might also help in solving any of the problems you are facing in the country of your stay. In addition, they organise a variety of programmes related to Indian culture which can be a source of entertainment for you.
6. Bank account
It is recommended to get a bank account in the country you are studying. This will allow you to pay the bills and keep your money safe. For this, you will require a passport, proof of residence and proof that you are a student.
7. Earning while learning
There are some jobs called ‘blue collar jobs’ which can offer you an opportunity to work part-time so you can earn some extra pocket money for expenses or entertainment. For these jobs, as well as for the jobs you will take if you decide to stay in that country after graduation, you might need a work permit. It is very important to check these details so that you respect the local legislation and work legally.
8. Scholarships for international students
You can speak to your respective universities regarding finances which will be made available for your studies or else you can also find some external charities that can offer you financial aids in the form of a scholarship for studying abroad.
Additionally, you can access the Scholarshipportal website and see what are the scholarships available for you depending on the country where you want to study.
You can also check out the Studyportals Scholarship to get some help on financing your studies abroad.
9. International calling
Living far away from your country and people will make you call frequently to India. In that case, you may ask whether my current phone will work in a foreign country and the most probable answer is yes. However, you will have to change your sim card and will have to buy a new one. After that, you can activate an international pack for calling to India and at very cheap rates.
Another way is to use Skype or Viber from your laptop or computer which will enable you to have a video chat free of cost with your closed ones. You can also use social networking site Facebook for video chat. I don’t think young Indian students will have any problem calling back home. What do you say, guys?
Here the international student identity card which I have suggested will be of value for cheap travelling charges. It will also enable you to shop across various shopping centres where you can get a nice discount with this card.
The best way to travel is using local transport like buses, trams, and trains. You get passes for buses and trains which will significantly reduce your expenses. You can also hire a taxi but it will be quite expensive comparatively.
So, guys, these are a few basic things you are supposed to know while studying abroad. I hope you will enjoy your stay and also will appreciate enormous natural and cultural beauty that awaits you.
Career options in political science
Political sphere is regularly demented with flesh presser and corruption however, the have a look at of political technological know-how is a noble area, analyzing the functioning of politics and the authorities, main in the direction of a higher information of ways society works.
The have a look at of political technological know-how in India may be traced again to the 2nd century BC to famend philosopher, economist and advisor, Chanakya, who authored the political treatise the ‘Arthashastra’, this means that the ‘technological know-how of politics.’
Whether you need to go into the sphere of politics or clearly enhance your knowledge, crucial questioning, and analytical talents for different careers, the BA (H) Political Science direction is a famous direction for the ones interested by the social sciences.
The area of political technological know-how even employs a huge form of employment opportunities 1. Civil Services A profession in civil offerings along with the IAS (Indian Administrative Service) and IFS (Indian Foreign Services) is one of the maximum famous picks for the ones reading political technological know-how. The function essentially includes supporting the kingdom run smoothly, influencing the selection making procedure and representing India. As many questions from the initial and major civil offerings tests are primarily based totally on polity, reading political technological know-how will come up with an side withinside the tests.
A profession in politics has been gaining reputation with extra younger human beings becoming a member of the sphere in latest times. You can paintings as a flesh presser directly, or you may additionally act as a political analyst or marketing campaign supervisor related to the authorities or a political party. There isn’t anyt any formal direction to enroll in politics, however a political technological know-how diploma will assist you a excellent deal. You can input the sphere through volunteering and searching into political events that suit your ideologies.
Graduating in political technological know-how could have advanced your analytical and crucial questioning talents so that it will assist you withinside the area of law. Although there may be a graduate degree 5-yr LLB direction to go into the sphere of law, you may nevertheless input the sphere after finishing BA (H) Political Science through pursuing a 3-yr LLB direction and passing the All India Bar exam performed through the Bar Council of India.
Read More: Law as a Career in India
- Political Scientist
Another utility of the sphere of political technological know-how, the function of a political scientist includes the have a look at of numerous factors of governmental structures, how cities/nations function and interact, and the effect of governmental policies. Apart from analyzing the prevailing situations, political scientists additionally make suggestions for steps that may be implemented. To emerge as a political scientist, you’ll want an MA Political Science diploma or PhD.
- Social Service
Social provider is every other approach of supporting society and those in want while not having to get into real politics and bureaucracy. The profession alternatives have grown with the upward thrust in NGOs, authorities outreach programmes, and with MNCs organising Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) departments. To pursue a profession as a social employee or in social offerings, you may pursue a Master’s diploma in social paintings after your B.A diploma.
A significant majority of the information included in media is associated with politics, and growing public attention approach extra human beings are interested by analyzing the information. B.A Political Science graduates have an intensive information of politics and the political surroundings which makes them best applicants for media roles along with political journalists, editors, and correspondents. To input the media area, you may pursue a post-graduate direction in journalism or mass communication.
Marketing is an necessary a part of each commercial enterprise because it connects the provider with the consumers. Political technological know-how graduates have an information of ways society functions, and the float of strength and political structures that are an asset withinside the area of advertising. For a profession in advertising, you may pursue an MBA or take in short-time period guides/degree guides in advertising after finishing your graduation.
If you revel in the natural have a look at of political technological know-how, coaching can be the proper profession for you. The reputation of political technological know-how as a area is developing and you may educate at college or university levels. To educate, you may want a master’s diploma in Political Science in conjunction with a B.Ed for the college degree, or you may want to clean the UGC NET exam for turning into a university professor. | <urn:uuid:394359c4-3e5d-4e7e-b091-c7f4d0eb2522> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://theparadoxnews.com/career/things-to-do-before-choosing-your-career/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571584.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812045352-20220812075352-00678.warc.gz | en | 0.951761 | 2,918 | 2.4375 | 2 |
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The amoeba is a tiny, one-celled organism. You need a microscope to see most amoebas - the largest are only about 1 mm across. Amoebas live in fresh water (like puddles and ponds), in salt water, in wet soil, and in animals (including people). There are many different types of amoebas. The name amoeba comes from the Greek word amoibe, which means change. (Amoeba is sometimes spelled ameba.)
Anatomy: An amoeba consists of a single blobby cell surrounded by a porous cell membrane. The amoeba "breathes" using this membrane - oxygen gas from the water passes in to the amoeba through the cell membrane and carbon dioxide gas leaves through it. A complex, jelly-like series of folded membranes called cytoplasm fills most of the cell. A large, disk-shaped nucleus within the amoeba controls the growth and reproduction of the amoeba.
Diet: Amoebas eat algae, bacteria, plant cells, and microscopic protozoa and metazoa - some amoebas are parasites. Amoebas eat by surrounding tiny particles of food with pseudopods, forming a bubble-like food vacuole. The food vacuole digests the food. Wastes and excess water are transported outside the cell by contractile vacuoles.
Locomotion: Amoebas move by changing the shape of their body, forming pseudopods (temporary foot-like structures). The word pseudopod means "false foot."
Reproduction: Amoebas reproduce asexually by binary fission. A parent cell divides (the nucleus also divides in a process called fission) and produces two smaller copies of itself.
Classification: Eukaryota (organisms with nucleated cells), Kingdom Protista (flagellates, amoebae, algae, and parasitic protists), Phylum Protozoa (single-celled organisms), Class Sarcodina (having pseudopods).
1. When an amoeba eats, it forms a food ____________________________.
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3. An amoeba consists of how many cells? __________________________
4. How big are the biggest amoebas? __________________________
5. Do any amoebas live inside animals? __________________________
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By Devaa Ramalingam – Art in Tanzania intern
Asmara is the capital city of Eritrea a country which found in the northern tip of the Ethiopian Plateau in the North-Eastern part of the Continent. It is naturally elevated and is at the height of 7628 feet. It is the sixth highest capital in the world by its capital. In 2017, it was declared as a world heritage site by the UNESCO. There is a population of close to one million people, it is one of the cleanest and well-planned cities in the continent.
The city Asmara is also called as the African city of Women, it is because this city has a very high population of women as compared to men. There are three times more women than men in this city.
According to Eritrean oral tradition history the history of Asmara goes back to the 800 BCE. In which it states that there were four clans initially ruling Asmara. The women suggested that these four clans come together and unite and fight against the opposing clans who are a threat. From this point on the name “Asmara” originated which typically means that “They all came together to unite”.
Asmara was formerly colonised by the Italians who used Asmara to attack the nearby countries such as Ethiopia, Somalia, etc. Later on it was passed on the British Empire. It was fully recognised as Asmara the city of Asmara in 1993 after they got their Independence in 1991 from Ethiopia.
At this day the official languages spoken in Asmara is Tigrinya, English and Arabic. Due to the Italian colonisation the city was gifted by Italian Architecture and there are about 95% Christians and 5% Muslims.
The major transportation of this city is bus even though there are also cabs. You need an Archaeological permit in order for you to visit the famous tourist spot of this city that is the National Museum. The second recommended place is the City Park which is known for people coming there for relaxation.
Eritrean economy is one of the strongest economy in the African continent. It stands at sixth place among the top ten currencies of this continent. Eritrean Nakfa is the currency which when compared to the U.S dollar its: 1USD=15ERN. The major manufacturing of this economy is agriculture and meat and diary products. As far as Exports there are mining of minerals such as gold, copper, granite, potash, etc. As the city itself is a UNESCO registered world heritage site there city revenue is majorly contributed by tourists. | <urn:uuid:f7437405-75a6-4dc3-abb6-26c479838fe6> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://volunteer-africa-blog.org/2022/07/20/asmara-the-city-of-women/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570977.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809124724-20220809154724-00470.warc.gz | en | 0.972955 | 533 | 2.59375 | 3 |
A Simple Guide to the EHIC – European Health Insurance Card
The EHIC or European Health Insurance Card is a replacement for the old E111.
The EHIC gives the holder rights to treatment that becomes medically necessary during a temporary visit to EEA (European Economic Area) countries or Switzerland. People who are ordinarily resident in the UK can apply for an EHIC. Each individual travelling requires a card.
Who is entitled to a card?
Any person who is ordinarily resident in the UK. There are some restrictions, please the European Health Insurance Card website.
Where can it be used?
In all EU countries as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Only treatment provided under the state scheme is covered.
What does it cover me for?
The EHIC covers treatment provided by the state healthcare scheme in the country you are visiting. This means that if in the country you are travelling too locals have to pay for prescriptions or going to the dentist then you will have to as well.
It does not cover repatriation costs. Therefore if you need to be repatriated (i.e. taken back home) then you will have to pay for this yourself and it can be very expensive, this is on of the reasons it worthwhile to get insurance.
If you need more specific information about what treatment is covered, how much is covered, how to use card and how to get treatment abroad then please visit the NHS website will all the EHIC details. This website has full country information about what you are entitled to and this is unlikely to be the same as in the UK.
Please note that this is not a replacement for holiday insurance and the government advises travellers to get both.
How long does it last for?
The cards only last for 5 years so don’t forget to keep yours up-to-date. See below on how to renew.
How much is the card?
The EHIC – European Health Insurance Card is FREE. Beware of unofficial websites that charge you!
Where to apply
The card can be obtained from the NHS website’s European Health Insurance Card section. Click on the ‘Apply now’ to register. You can also call on 0845 606 2030. Non-EEA nationals must apply by post because more documentation is required. Visit the EHIC website for more details.
How to renew
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White Hat SEO vs. Black Hat SEO –
It’s possible to categorize SEO methods into two broad categories: those that search engines recommend as part of good design (“white hat”), and those that search engines disapprove of (“black hat”). Spamdexing is one of the methods used by search engines to reduce the impact of the latter.
Commentators in the SEO community have categorized these methods and practitioners as either white hat SEO or black hat SEO. When it comes to SEO, white hats are more likely to see long-term results, while black hats are more likely to see short-term or even permanent bans from the search engines.
If an SEO tactic adheres to search engine guidelines and does not deceive, it is considered white hat. It is important to note that the search engine guidelines are not written in the form of a set of rules or commandments. Rather than simply following rules, the goal of white hat SEO is to make sure that the content a search engine indexes and, ultimately, ranks is the same content that a user will see.
Create SEO Content For The User, Not Search Engines
When it comes to white hat SEO, the most common advice revolves around creating content for the end user, not the search engines, and then making that content easily accessible to the online “spider” algorithms. In many ways, white hat SEO and web development that promotes accessibility are very similar, but they are not the same thing.
Black hat SEO is an attempt to manipulate search engine results in ways that are not approved by the search engines. Hidden text can be used in a variety of ways, including in an invisible div, in a color that matches the background, or off-screen. It’s possible to change the content of a page depending on whether or not it’s being requested by a human, and this is known as “cloaking.”
Grey hat SEO is another term that’s thrown around. A middle ground approach is needed to avoid penalties but not to produce the best content for users, which is what this approach entails. Search engine optimization (SEO) that uses unethical methods is known as “grey hat” SEO.
There are a number of ways in which search engines can penalize websites that are found to be using black and grey hat techniques. Search engine algorithms can automatically penalize a site, or a site can be manually inspected and penalized. A recent example is the removal of both BMW Germany and Ricoh Germany from Google’s search results in February 2006 for using deceptive practices. In both cases, the companies quickly apologized, fixed the problem pages, and were reinstated in Google’s search results.
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KARBALA, Iraq (AP) — Millions of Shiite Muslims from around the world are making their way this week to their sect’s holy shrines in the Iraqi city of Karbala, a pilgrimage that is as much about community as it is about religion.
The shrines are of two revered Shiite imams: Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, and his half-brother Abbas. The annual commemoration, called Arbaeen, draws more pilgrims each year — according to Iraqi figures — than the hajj in Saudi Arabia, a pilgrimage required once in a lifetime of every Muslim who can afford it and is physically able to make it.
Pilgrims stream toward Karbala on foot from the cities of Najaf, 70 kilometers (45 miles) away, Baghdad, 90 kilometers (55 miles) to the north, and other places farther afield, resting along the way in tents lined with foam mattresses and fleece blankets.
“Our fathers and our grandfathers walked to Karbala, and God willing, our children will, too,” said Karrad Karim, a 24-year-old pilgrim journeying with four friends from Baghdad. They brought with them large flags bearing devotional sayings to the Shiite saints, but little in the way of supplies for the four-day journey.
That’s because along the roads, stalls set up by charities, mosques, and devotional groups see to it that no traveler goes hungry. Cooks prepare vast amounts of stewed lamb, grilled fish, fresh bread, and rice for the pilgrims, refusing payment for the meals.
The pilgrimage, known in Arabic as the Ziara, marks the 40th day of mourning of the anniversary of Hussein’s 7th century death at the hands of the Muslim Umayyad forces in the Battle of Karbala, during the tumultuous first century of Islam’s history.
Hussein was seen by his followers as the rightful heir of the prophet’s legacy. When he refused to pledge allegiance to the Umayyad caliphate, he was killed in the battle, cementing the schism between Sunni and Shiite Islam. Hussein’s half-brother Abbas was also killed in the battle.
Modern depictions of Hussein, stitched on banners displayed along the pilgrimage, show him with blood on his brow and bearing a Christ-like countenance.
But the pilgrims’ mood is not all somber. Spirits are high as they approach Karbala, and improve further upon arrival, with generous helpings of dates and tea.
“This is a walk to heaven,” said Alaa Dadi, 45, who was making his way with his wife and three children.
Sunnis outnumber Shiites by a wide margin among the world’s estimated 1.5 billion Muslims, and Shiite rituals are far less known. The hajj is considered one of the five pillars of Islam, and an obligation for all Muslims — Sunni and Shiite. The Ziara is voluntary and holds little significance in Sunni tradition.
In recent years, the Iraqi government says Karbala received 10-20 million visitors during the event, with many Shiite pilgrims coming from Iraq. No figures have yet been released for 2018.
This year’s pilgrimage is the first since Iraq’s government declared victory over the Islamic State group in January, but the threat of insurgent attacks still lingers. The militant group has deliberately targeted Shiites in Iraq and elsewhere to destabilize the region. Thousands of Iraqi soldiers and special police forces have been deployed to protect the pilgrims along the routes.
Iranian religious affairs official Hussein Zulfighari said 1.7 million Iranians had already crossed into Iraq for the pilgrimage, and predicted the number could reach 2 million by the event’s climax on Tuesday. Zulfighari, quoted in Iran’s Fars news agency, said the visitors include 50,000 Afghan Shiites living in Iran.
Muhammad Thiqawi, 57, from Iran, said he was initially hesitant about making the journey this year. A month ago, protesters in Iraq’s southern city of Basra burned down Iran’s Consulate over what they felt was the country’s undue influence over Iraqi affairs. Iran, the region’s Shiite power, exerts considerable sway over Iraqi politics through its support for Shiite parties and government-backed militias.
But, he said, “the Iraqis hosted us in their homes and welcomed us. They said Iranians are our friends and guests of Hussein.” On his child’s stroller, he pinned a poster of the two countries’ flags.
Ali al-Alizi, 35, traveled from Qatif, a Shiite province in eastern Saudi Arabia that has been the target of repression by the Sunni monarchy.
Lord Maurice Glasman, a Labour peer in Britain’s House of Lords who was raised Jewish, said he came at the encouragement of his Iraqi friends to better understand the country that defeated the Islamic State group’s insurgency.
“Politically, ethically, spiritually, it has been an extremely elevated visit,” said Glasman, who arrived in Karbala on Sunday, after walking several days from Najaf.
The hajj saw 2.4 million pilgrims this year but Saudi authorities regulate the tradition tightly, driving up costs for pilgrims and depriving it of some of the spontaneity seen in the Ziara. For many Muslims who cannot afford to go on the hajj or cannot get the Saudi visa, the Ziara is a satisfying alternative.
“The hajj is required by God, but the Ziara is voluntary,” said Sayyid Abdelamir Mousawi, 46. “Those who go do it out of love.”
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Perhaps this is because it is a well documented accident. That plane had the very latest and best flight data recorder available. Plus, there are not as many international political considerations that slow things down since it is a domestic flight and the aircraft's manufacturer is based in the US. The NTSB was sure very early on what caused the Egyptair 990 crash but the investigation dragged on in a futile effort to gather enough evidence to convince the Egyptian parties of the truth. Finally, accidents that are smaller in terms of body count and media coverage tend to get solved sooner.
They have an intact airplane, and all crew + pax survived.
They have fairly reliable witnesses on the ground.
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lo bueno es que ya quitaron las partes intolerantes
En el siguiente articulo se revisa los libros de textos de arabia saudita, que segun el gobierno saudi ya fueron revisados y corregidos de cualquier sentimiento antioccidental y se demuestra que no es ciertoThis is a Saudi textbook. (After the intolerance was removed.)
By Nina SheaSunday, May 21, 2006; B01
Saudi Arabia's public schools have long been cited for demonizing the West as well as Christians, Jews and other "unbelievers." But after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 -- in which 15 of the 19 hijackers were Saudis -- that was all supposed to change.
A 2004 Saudi royal study group recognized the need for reform after finding that the kingdom's religious studies curriculum "encourages violence toward others, and misguides the pupils into believing that in order to safeguard their own religion, they must violently repress and even physically eliminate the 'other.' " Since then, the Saudi government has claimed repeatedly that it has revised its educational texts.
Prince Turki al-Faisal, the Saudi ambassador to the United States, has worked aggressively to spread this message. "The kingdom has reviewed all of its education practices and materials, and has removed any element that is inconsistent with the needs of a modern education," he said on a recent speaking tour to several U.S. cities. "Not only have we eliminated what might be perceived as intolerance from old textbooks that were in our system, we have implemented a comprehensive internal revision and modernization plan." The Saudi government even took out a full-page ad in the New Republic last December to tout its success at "having modernized our school curricula to better prepare our children for the challenges of tomorrow." A year ago, an embassy spokesman declared: "We have reviewed our educational curriculums. We have removed materials that are inciteful or intolerant towards people of other faiths." The embassy is also distributing a 74-page review on curriculum reform to show that the textbooks have been moderated.
The problem is: These claims are not true.
A review of a sample of official Saudi textbooks for Islamic studies used during the current academic year reveals that, despite the Saudi government's statements to the contrary, an ideology of hatred toward Christians and Jews and Muslims who do not follow Wahhabi doctrine remains in this area of the public school system. The texts teach a dualistic vision, dividing the world into true believers of Islam (the "monotheists") and unbelievers (the "polytheists" and "infidels").
This indoctrination begins in a first-grade text and is reinforced and expanded each year, culminating in a 12th-grade text instructing students that their religious obligation includes waging jihad against the infidel to "spread the faith."
Freedom House knows this because Ali al-Ahmed, a Saudi dissident who runs the Washington-based Institute for Gulf Affairs , gave us a dozen of the current, purportedly cleaned-up Saudi Ministry of Education religion textbooks. The copies he obtained were not provided by the government, but by teachers, administrators and families with children in Saudi schools, who slipped them out one by one.
Some of our sources are Shiites and Sunnis from non-Wahhabi traditions -- people condemned as "polytheistic" or "deviant" or "bad" in these texts -- others are simply frustrated that these books do so little to prepare young students for the modern world.
We then had the texts translated separately by two independent, fluent Arabic speakers.
Religion is the foundation of the Saudi state's political ideology; it is also a key area of Saudi education in which students are taught the interpretation of Islam known as Wahhabism (a movement founded 250 years ago by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab) that is reflected in these textbooks.
Scholars estimate that within the Saudi public school curriculum, Islamic studies make up a quarter to a third of students' weekly classroom hours in lower and middle school, plus several hours each week in high school. Educators who question or dissent from the official interpretation of Islam can face severe reprisals. In November 2005, a Saudi teacher who made positive statements about Jews and the New Testament was fired and sentenced to 750 lashes and a prison term. (He was eventually pardoned after public and international protests.)
The Saudi public school system totals 25,000 schools, educating about 5 million students. In addition, Saudi Arabia runs academies in 19 world capitals, including one outside Washington in Fairfax County, that use some of these same religious texts.
Saudi Arabia also distributes its religion texts worldwide to numerous Islamic schools and madrassas that it does not directly operate. Undeterred by Wahhabism's historically fringe status, Saudi Arabia is trying to assert itself as the world's authoritative voice on Islam -- a sort of "Vatican" for Islam, as several Saudi officials have stated-- and these textbooks are integral to this effort. As the report of the commission investigating the Sept. 11 attacks observed, "Even in affluent countries, Saudi-funded Wahhabi schools are often the only Islamic schools" available.
Education is at the core of the debate over freedom in the Muslim world. Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden understands this well; in a recent audiotape he railed against those who would "interfere with school curricula."
The passages below -- drawn from the same set of Saudi texts proudly cited in the new 74-page review of curriculum reform now being distributed by the Saudi Embassy -- are shaping the views of the next generation of Saudis and Muslims worldwide. Unchanged, they will only harden and deepen hatred, intolerance and violence toward other faiths and cultures. Is this what Riyadh calls reform?
" Every religion other than Islam is false."
"Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words (Islam, hellfire): Every religion other than ______________ is false. Whoever dies outside of Islam enters ____________."FOURTH GRADE
"True belief means . . . that you hate the polytheists and infidels but do not treat them unjustly."FIFTH GRADE
"Whoever obeys the Prophet and accepts the oneness of God cannot maintain a loyal friendship with those who oppose God and His Prophet, even if they are his closest relatives."
"It is forbidden for a Muslim to be a loyal friend to someone who does not believe in God and His Prophet, or someone who fights the religion of Islam."
"A Muslim, even if he lives far away, is your brother in religion. Someone who opposes God, even if he is your brother by family tie, is your enemy in religion."SIXTH GRADE
"Just as Muslims were successful in the past when they came together in a sincere endeavor to evict the Christian crusaders from Palestine, so will the Arabs and Muslims emerge victorious, God willing, against the Jews and their allies if they stand together and fight a true jihad for God, for this is within God's power."EIGHTH GRADE
"As cited in Ibn Abbas: The apes are Jews, the people of the Sabbath; while the swine are the Christians, the infidels of the communion of Jesus."
"God told His Prophet, Muhammad, about the Jews, who learned from parts of God's book [the Torah and the Gospels] that God alone is worthy of worship. Despite this, they espouse falsehood through idol-worship, soothsaying, and sorcery. In doing so, they obey the devil. They prefer the people of falsehood to the people of the truth out of envy and hostility. This earns them condemnation and is a warning to us not to do as they did."
"They are the Jews, whom God has cursed and with whom He is so angry that He will never again be satisfied [with them]."
"Some of the people of the Sabbath were punished by being turned into apes and swine. Some of them were made to worship the devil, and not God, through consecration, sacrifice, prayer, appeals for help, and other types of worship. Some of the Jews worship the devil. Likewise, some members of this nation worship the devil, and not God."
"Activity: The student writes a composition on the danger of imitating the infidels."NINTH GRADE
"The clash between this [Muslim] community (umma) and the Jews and Christians has endured, and it will continue as long as God wills."
"It is part of God's wisdom that the struggle between the Muslim and the Jews should continue until the hour [of judgment]."
"Muslims will triumph because they are right. He who is right is always victorious, even if most people are against him."TENTH GRADE
The 10th-grade text on jurisprudence teaches that life for non-Muslims (as well as women, and, by implication, slaves) is worth a fraction of that of a "free Muslim male." Blood money is retribution paid to the victim or the victim's heirs for murder or injury:
"Blood money for a free infidel. [Its quantity] is half of the blood money for a male Muslim, whether or not he is 'of the book' or not 'of the book' (such as a pagan, Zoroastrian, etc.).
"Blood money for a woman: Half of the blood money for a man, in accordance with his religion. The blood money for a Muslim woman is half of the blood money for a male Muslim, and the blood money for an infidel woman is half of the blood money for a male infidel."ELEVENTH GRADE
"The greeting 'Peace be upon you' is specifically for believers. It cannot be said to others."
"If one comes to a place where there is a mixture of Muslims and infidels, one should offer a greeting intended for the Muslims."
"Do not yield to them [Christians and Jews] on a narrow road out of honor and respect."TWELFTH GRADE
"Jihad in the path of God -- which consists of battling against unbelief, oppression, injustice, and those who perpetrate it -- is the summit of Islam. This religion arose through jihad and through jihad was its banner raised high. It is one of the noblest acts, which brings one closer to God, and one of the most magnificent acts of obedience to God."
Nina Shea is director of the Center for Religious Freedom at Freedom House.
como recuerdo que tras el 11-S el gobierno saudi alegaba que no tenia nada que ver su manera de enseñar su religion con los pilotos suicidas, lo cual es una MENTIRA (como lo dice este articulo, tres años despues una comision interna del gobierno saudi admitio que si era muy intolerante y antioccidental el metodo de enseñanza de su religion) y ahora se demuestra que no han arreglado nada que se sigue promoviendo el odio a occidente, de nuevo estan mintiendo | <urn:uuid:fe4a95fb-08e7-4c49-aea5-f3cc8b97adbb> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://peligroislamista.blogspot.com/2006/05/lo-bueno-es-que-ya-quitaron-las-partes.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279189.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00062-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.930202 | 2,344 | 1.90625 | 2 |
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This military post will introduce 3 ways for you to solve this trouble. Some of them can be very easy and some can be a bite technical. Let ‘s find out !
Method 1. How to Buy More Storage on iPhone
Upgrading Your iCloud design
- 5 GB: Free, this is the free plan that you get by default when you get a new iPhone.
- 50 GB: $0.99/Month, space enough to back up an iPhone and an iPad.
- 200 GB: $2.99/Month, it may be possible to share among all iOS devices in a household.
- 2 TB: $9.99/Month, this plan also can be shared with a whole family.
now, let ‘s find the steps on how to buy repositing on iPhone. This can be realized on both iPhone/iPad/iPod contact or Mac and Windows comouters .
On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Manage Storage or iCloud Storage.
- Tap Buy More Storage or Change Storage Plan.
- Choose a plan.
- Tap Buy and follow the onscreen instructions.
On Your Mac
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Apple ID. If you’re using macOS Mojave or earlier, you don’t need to click Apple ID.
- Click iCloud.
- Click Manage in the lower-right corner.
- Click Change Storage Plan or Buy More Storage, and choose a plan.
- Click Next and enter your Apple ID password.
On Your Windows PC
- Open iCloud for Windows.
- Click Storage.
- Click Change Storage Plan.
- Choose a plan, then click Next.
- Enter your Apple ID password, then click Buy.
Method 2. Deep Clean iPhone to Get More iPhone Free Storage (iOS 15 Supported)
Acturally, for these kind of honest-to-god iPhones, there is a professional iPhone clean and iPhone data director tool to apply. iMyFone Umate Pro is designed to free up more available space for io devices. It has 5 modes to get more iPhone memory and can free up closely 40 % space on iPhone, even can wipe the personal data without recovery rate .
- One Click to Free Up Space: Just one click to clean up junk files and temporary files, compress photos, delete large files and remove apps.
- Erase Deleted Files: Erasing deleted files can make sure that the files you previously deleted are no longer accessible or recoverable. This can also get more available storage.
- Erase Private Data: It can delete private photos, browsing history, emails, or other personal information to decrease the privacy leaking rate and storage occupying.
- Erase Private Fragments: Erasing incomplete private fragments can find out all private traces produced by third-party apps and permanently destroy them.
Here is the guide on how to get more iPhone storage:
Step 1: Connect your device to the computer and launching iMyFone Umate Pro .
Step 2: Choose a clean modality from the leave control panel and start to scan the iPhone for data analysis .
Step 3: One – snap to erase the debris fiels for iPhone storage releasing.
That is how easy to get more storehouse on iPhone and the best thing is that Umate Pro can clean the files for you for wholly free !
Method 3. Upgrade Your Memory – A Bit Technical
aside from buying a newly SD card, deleting previous files, or getting a raw iPhone raw, there are other ways in which you can actually integrate more memory into your iPhone. This means you will not have to erase any more files or get those annoying ‘ Memory Full ’ alerts .
so here are the steps that you can follow to buy more iPhone repositing : increasing your memory from equitable 16 GB to 128 GB .
Step 1: Take off your erstwhile memory flash batting order from your iPhone. This means you will need to literally open up your earphone by unscrewing it and removing the memory .
Step 2: Transfer all the data from the 16 GB memory to 128GB memory .
Step 3: You can then pin the new memory to your phone and restore it .
Disadvantages of This Method
- Although the method sounds quite easy when written as such, in reality, it is much more complex if a common user tries to do so.
- Firstly, it is not easy to reopen the iPhone and install a new memory from scratch. Only an experienced phone repair specialist may be able to perform the task.
- This leads to another problem which is the price. Although the deal may sound quite attractive, it will still be costly to get your phone upgraded. It is difficult to find someone who will do it at an affordable price.
- Lastly, not all versions of the iPhone may be compatible with such a technique.
If you ’ re not bequeath to pool excessive money in buying a newly higher-capacity iPhone, try out the smart tips to get/buy more memory for your iPhone .
- Backing up your iPhone data to iCloud may be a perfect way but Apple only allows 5GB free for you. Upgrading iCloud storage is a good way but you need to pay every month.
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I think I used it all up. Next up on the "gma heat inde index", can using instagram change the way you eat? According to a new study, looking at all those photos of food may actually, wait for it, make you less hungry. That's the word on the street. Abc's linsey davis has more on the so-called instagram diet. Reporter: Social media is changing the way we eat. I want to know what's the most likes? What will get me the most likes on instagram. Reporter: People are ordering based on the best say cheese moment. What they think will make for the best photo op. You heard that a picture is worth 1,000 words. Now, some say, it could just save you 1,000 calories. That's because according to a study of salty and alternatively sweet foods by brigham young university, it's possible that looking at too many snaps of food on instagram or pinterest can actually curb your appetite for those types of food. It is absolutely possible that looking at too much or a lot of a specific type of food could decrease your desire for that food. Reporter: But not everyone agrees. 30-year-old natasia johnson has more than 4,000 followers on her instagram page that she devotes to her love of sweets. It doesn't change my appetite. It probably makes me hungrier for food. Reporter: For johnson and many like her, posting pictures of food has become a bit of an obsession. I'm a little obsessed with instagram. I follow about 400 people. And it seems to not be enough. Every time my hand gets near the phone, instagram's the first thing I open. Reporter: But picture this. According to the study, you can't count on one or two pictures of chocolate cake to make the real cake in front of you seem any less palletible. But after seeing 60 pictures of sweet foods, you might be less likely to enjoy the real-life cake and possibly eat less of it. For "good morning america," linsey davis, abc news, new york. For more on what some are saying, the surprising new study, we turn to nutrition and wellness editor, dave zinczenko. You didn't bring any food. We're disapointed. That's right. The study says it doesn't make you hungry. We've been watching this piece for the last minute. And we're -- salivating. It's a little of a tough one to swallow because if you realize you have to, like, see 60 photos to hit sensory boredom. That's an overstimulation of your senses that lead you to not want to eat it anymore. And it has to be the food you're trying to avoid. So, that's -- brownies are not for me. This is becoming popular, posting food online. Everybody has to eat. Everybody loves food. And so, it's the one conversation piece that anybody can have. So, whether it's -- you're just talking about food, pure love of food or your interest in weight loss or you're trying to stay on top of the merging nutrition and wellness trend, it's easy to get into food. But it's not, again, as simple as you see a picture of an ice cream sandwich. So, you won't want an ice cream sandwich. You have to saturate, go beyond that point. The good news is that people want to take sexy shots of food. That means colorful foods. Nectarines, and lima beans and kale seems exotic. It tends to be healthier food. Looking at the pictures, you'reight. It's beautiful. I still want to eat that brownie. In many cases you're talking about gorgeous food shots. Professional stylists and photographers. So, it's easy to make it seem appetizing. When we try to make it at home, not so much. Thanks very much. Thank you. We have been blown away this
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Eiven . mac Edair, Righ Caledonii
|Death:||Died in Caledonia|
|Cause of death:||Murdered by his subject for his cruelty and selfishness|
|Occupation:||Legendary King of Scotland|
|Managed by:||Erin Spiceland|
About Eiven mac Edair, Righ Caledonii
Succeeded his father Eder. Reigned seven years and put his people through all sorts of heinous things, like requiring every bride spend her first wedded night with him. Eventually he was dethroned and imprisoned, where he was murdered. He was succeeded by Metellan, whose genealogy I have not found.
General History of Scotland tells us his successor ruled during the birth of Christ, which occured in 4 AD, and that his successor reigned for 39 years, so 10 BC is a reasonable guess as to the death of Eiven mac Edair. We are told that his predecessor and father Eder reigned 48 years, so it is likely Eiven was around 20-40 years old when he became King. This gives us an estimated date of birth of 47 BC. | <urn:uuid:908ca69c-c08d-4124-9b6c-091aa6202bf2> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.geni.com/people/Eiven-mac-Edair-Legendary-King-of-Scotland/6000000011757404367 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280065.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00542-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.982537 | 248 | 2.4375 | 2 |
I was watching a TV show on SEAL/BUDS training this weekend, and caught a fantastic little lesson in management and leadership from one of the demolition instructors who berrated his students when their ordinance detonated several minutes ahead of schedule.
What the trainees did wrong was simple: They didn’t do what they were asked to do, which was to run a test fuse, just to make absolutely sure the delay would be adequate. They tried to save time, and assumed their calculations were right. They were wrong.
The instructor sent them to “camp stupid,”which basically meant they would be spending a week’s worth of very cold nights sleeping on the beach. Not a big deal, but the point was well made.
What he explained to them was what struck me. He said:
“This is how we create micromanagers. By doing stuff like this. How are you going to get officers to trust you to do your jobs on your own if you can’t even follow simple instructions? If there’s something I hate, it’s micromanagers, but this is how we create them.”
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Transvaginal Sonography (TVS) is an ultrasound test to diagnose the problems of the reproductive system in women. Most of the ultrasound studies are done `per abdomen'. In ultrasound test, the radiologist uses a special probe which is put on the abdomen or any other part of the body which is to be scanned and images from inside the body are seen on the LED screen. On the basis of these images, the radiologist will diagnose the disease. In TVS Ultrasound a thin and long probe is inserted into the vagina of the patient. This probe is used to diagnose the diseases of cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. Other organs of the body cannot be scanned through TVS Ultrasound. However TVS ultrasound gives better images of the reproductive system as compared to the abdominal probe. However most of the female patients would prefer to get the test done through a female radiologist.
Transvaginal Ultrasound is much better than abdominal ultrasound for diagnosing Cervix Cancer, Uterine Cancer, Uterine Fibroids, Fallopian tubes blockages, Ovarian Cysts and Ovarian Cancer. Since the probe goes much closer to the organ which needs to be scanned, the images are much more clear in TVS ultrasound than Abdominal Ultrasound. This is more applicable for women who are fatty and have abdominal fat. Even in cases of early pregnancy or for doing Level 2 Scan in pregnancy, TVS is much better than Abdominal Ultrasound. Patients who are suffering from fertility issues are also better served by doing TVS Ultrasound to find out the causes of infertility. 3D TVS Probe has revolutionized the field of ultrasound and cancer detection in women.
The cost of TVS Ultrasound is in the range of Rs. 1500 - 2000 for different studies. Women are better diagnosed when whole abdomen ultrasound is done in conjunction with TVS Ultrasound. The cost of 3D TVS Ultrasound is in the range of Rs. 2000 - 2500. Almost all of our centres have the presence of female radiologist for doing TVS Ultrasound. However prior appointment needs to be taken so that availability of Female Radiologist can be ensured for doing TVS Ultrasound. The probe is covered with a soft gel which makes the insertion of the probe in the vagina quite painless. We have multiple centres in the NCR Region and you can get appointment at any of our centres by calling on the numbers +91-8800188334 / 8800188335 / 8800188336. | <urn:uuid:80f13017-7f00-41cb-a4b9-9255f83a1c50> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.ehldiagnostics.com/best-diagnostic-centre-cost-of-ultrasound-tvs-transvaginal-female-radiologist | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571284.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811103305-20220811133305-00477.warc.gz | en | 0.949547 | 524 | 2.09375 | 2 |
How many trans kids should there be?
Of course, the straightforward answer is, “as many as want to be trans”. However I’m going to delve into how many we would expect if we were trying to guess based on what we know.
There’s an often quoted statistic that there was a “4000% increase” in patient referrals to the Tavistock GIDS child and adolescent gender service in the decade from 2009 to 2019. This service consists of a network of clinics which serves the trans youth population in England and Wales. The statistic is often given itself (leaning heavily on innuendo) as reason enough to suspect that there are problems with social contagion causing kids to transition who are likely to later regret it.
Of course a 4000% increase for a service where previous iterations of the service were not nearly as available or widely known to the public (or to doctors who might provide referrals to the service), and which had radically increased capacity starting at the time when this increase is measured from does not tell us much . It’s hard to tell whether it would be possible to distinguish between the purported “social contagion” happening spreading through schools and Tumblr on the one hand, or if this is just what an improvement in access to an obscure and particularly underfunded corner of the NHS looks like. After all, if you start off dealing with a handful of patients with an experimental service and then roll it out nationwide, you would absolutely reasonably expect the number of patients to double, quadruple and more after your first handful until your service either reaches its own limits in terms of capacity or demand in terms of the number of patients in need of the service. This period of growth in the service corresponds directly with a period of the NHS commissioning information resources to inform and educate GPs, videos with young trans people talking about their experiences with the service and other awareness raising activities. So there’s plenty of historical reasons to expect more patients to successfully be accessing the service. The question is really whether the amount of demand we are seeing seems reasonable.
One rough way we can estimate this is by asking whether there is any way to estimate the number of new trans children we can expect to be brought into the world each year. And the answer is, “yes”. We have multiple estimates of the population of self identified trans adults over the last few years and these have oscillated between 0.2% and 1% at the most generous estimate. A recent census outcome in Canada gives us our best data yet:
0.33% of the population there identifies as trans or non-binary. Of these, 59% identify as transgender, and the other 41% identify as non binary, or as percentages of the whole population, 0.19% identify as transgender, and 0.14% as non-binary.
Now, while we cannot account for when young trans people are likely to discover they are trans, all trans people were born at some point and it seems reasonable to assume that the proportion of these births per year at least sets a reasonable “cap” to our expectation values for new trans youth discovering they need support from gender identity services. The majority of young people accessing GIDS do not get prescribed any sort of medical intervention and this service exists to offer access to therapeutic support as well as referral for medical transition support.
In England and Wales, the live birth rate for 2020 was 613,936. This was a particularly low year, and fell for the 5th year running. In 2010 the number of live births was 807,271.
So the proportion of young people who are likely to be reached within that, if the rates are similar to other developed countries like Canada, would be
0.33% × 613936 = 2026 children and adolescents (low estimate)
0.33% × 807271 = 2688 children and adolescents(higher estimate based on young people who would now be 12 years old)
Coincidentally, the current rate of referrals to GIDS, roughly stable for the last 4 years, is between 2000–2600. The vaunted “4000% increase” is the referral caseload reaching and stabilising at the number of trans children we would roughly expect to see. Certainly at least in the same order of magnitude.
Issues to be aware of
Only about 6% of young people referred to GIDS even get referred on for any degree of medically supported transition each year, let alone other forms of medical support. Rather unlike the media driven stereotype of young people being rushed onto drugs, GIDS appears to be cherry picking a very narrow sample of what they consider to be lowest risk patients, in part driven by risk aversion due to high profile legal cases featuring detransitioners. Anti trans activists are so insistent on the dangers of regret that young people who might want to be on and benefit from medication to delay puberty and give them time to improve their certainty about transition are very likely being withheld that treatment. This is not an unreasonable thing to surmise from the numbers of patients being prescribed being so much lower than the expectation rate for adolescent trans people predicted by the known rate of trans people in the wider population.
It’s also likely that there are kids who will think they are trans who desist at a later date. It’s important not to play this down — desisters and detransitioners have been calling out to be listened to and not brushed aside for years now, (although much research so far on detransition suggests that most detransitioners don’t necessarily regret transition as such, even among those who cease to identify as trans). Because of the existence of desisters and detransitioners it would be reasonable to expect rather more referrals to GIDS than simply the average number in the population. Maybe they are balanced out by those young people destined to discover they are trans later in life. It’s impossible to say.
In short, if the number of referrals to GIDS corresponds roughly to the rate of trans people we observe in the adult population, even though we would expect to see a surplus of young people referred who ultimately decide they’re not trans. And we would expect there to be many more diagnosed and provided with medical transition support than currently are in practice.
It’s also worth bearing in mind, that the number of adults who currently identify as trans is almost certainly negatively impacted by the degree to which our society suppresses trans identity. These numbers will likely grow as transphobia reduces and people feel safer to come to terms with themselves. I’ve used them as an indicator here because the Canadian census gives us an absolutely clear (and high quality) benchmark for the degree to which people feel safe to identify as trans in Anglo-Commonwealth cultures at this point in time. | <urn:uuid:21fe5c84-73ad-4267-8746-9fee36ef75f4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://chican3ry.medium.com/how-many-trans-kids-should-there-be-2aeead72651d?source=user_profile---------0---------------------------- | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570868.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808152744-20220808182744-00066.warc.gz | en | 0.967206 | 1,408 | 1.921875 | 2 |
Next time you walk into a Starbucks, take a good look at the barista pouring your coffee. He or she is one of the reasons why Starbucks is once again in growth mode, after experiencing a crisis in the recession.
In his newly released New York Times best-seller, Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life Without Losing Its Soul, Starbucks founder Howard Shultz details what it took to get his company back on track. Largely, it required empowering employees in three areas: responsibility, autonomy, purpose. At The Bagg Group we know those are the essentials for attracting, engaging and retaining top talent — whether the talent’s skill is pulling a perfect espresso or improving a supply chain or IT operation.
Some may consider focusing on employees to be a less than surefire strategy for significant growth. But those people don’t know what we do. After decades of speaking with clients across the GTA, as well as candidates looking for full-time positions, contract work and temporary placements, we know this to be a fact: People’s efforts, talents, dedication and creativity are a company’s competitive advantage. With facts and figures, Onward makes it clear just how much.
On Tuesday, February 28, 2008, Schultz writes that he went further than most to re-invigorate his frontline employees. At the price of about $6 million in lost sales and labour costs, Schultz closed all 7,100 Starbucks in the US for three hours. During that time, training took place to remind 135,000 baristas that with the perfect cup of coffee, they can make a difference in a person’s life.
“If the barista only goes through the motions, if he or she does not care and produces an inferior espresso that is too weak or too bitter, then Starbucks has lost the essence of what we set out to do 40 years ago: inspire the human spirit,” Shultz explains.
The founder of the world’s largest coffeehouse chain writes that he recognized “….even more than perfecting our coffee, we had to restore the passion and the commitment that everyone at Starbucks needed to have for our customers.”
For Shultz, that meant giving employees the autonomy to take responsibility and make decisions to do right by the customer. Since the training, every employee is empowered to throw out an espresso that they don’t believe is good enough, and start again.
Writes Shultz: “Speaking to our people via the video, I had no script, just a heartfelt plea. ‘It is not about the company or about the brand,’ I said. ‘It is not about anyone but you. You decide whether or not it is good enough, and you have my complete support and, most importantly, my faith and belief in you. Let’s measure our actions by that perfect shot of espresso.”
The Bagg Group recruiting experts know that it’s that level of recognition and trust, combined with a company-wide pride in product, that candidates seek.
In its time of hypergrowth, the CEO of Starbucks said the company made the mistake of not focusing enough on its people.
All of us at The Bagg Group are delighted that Onward is making the case today that a company that pays attention to its employees is the one that people want to work for — and with. | <urn:uuid:eb810b92-ebd0-4912-a8b6-391173972ec9> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.bagg.com/2011/04/19/lessons-from-a-barista-for-attracting-and-retaining-employees/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281162.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00540-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963703 | 699 | 2 | 2 |
...A nation's existence throughout history demands the ability to see through the fog of dark skies. Bar Kokhba's cries for freedom and liberty ("He was a hero, he called out for freedom, the whole nation revered him" -- author Levin Kipnis) shook an empire from its seven pillars. And the Roman empire fell. The statue of Hadrian today looks out over the city of Jerusalem, which is thriving. That's the difference.
18 May '14..
How many other nations can see things with the same broad historic perspective as the Jewish people? Who else can face history, judge its many illusions, and come out on top?
Only the Jews, it seems. Indeed, many cynics out there immediately disregard the historic parallels that can, every once in a while, be discerned. Take, for example, the statue of Hadrian that was discovered in 1984 at an archaeological dig in Beit Shean, and remains on display at the Israel Museum. The question it begs is: "Where are they, and where are we now?"
The statue of the Roman emperor is standing at the heart of the very city whose name Hadrian sought to change to Aelia Capitolina. The Roman empire disappeared, but Jerusalem persists, nested and flourishing on its hill. Nearly two dozen empires wandered through the lands of Israel, and each and every one of them has vanished from the main stage of history.
The nation of Israel, though, never boasted an empire. Even during the reigns of kings David and Solomon, people never spoke of it in such terms. Still, that being the case, this tiny nation probably should have disappeared. But such are the jokes of historians. Indeed there was no shortage of subversive efforts against the Roman empire, even among the rabbinical elite, in the period that preceded the Bar Kokhba revolt. But then Rabbi Akiva came along -- one of the greatest of his generation, perhaps of all generations -- and instilled the epic revolt with a faithful spirit.
Bar Kokhba -- whose title of "controversial hero" completely fails to do him justice -- led the Jewish people under his historical-national jurisprudence on a bloody, heroic struggle, leaving aspirations of freedom and liberty pumping through his veins. In reality, Bar Kokhba, with Rabbi Akiva's support, fine-tuned our nationalistic genetic code. So now, 1,800 years later, even dogged cynics are forced to admit that the Jewish nation has returned to its homeland, rising from the ashes like the legendary phoenix.
Although the revolt failed and the toll was unbearably high, there is no dispute among historians, even those outside Israel: the Jewish rebellions throughout the Roman empire caused irreparable cracks. The Bar Kokhba revolt fundamentally undermined beliefs that the Roman empire's culture and fortitude would last forever. Letters written by Roman commanders stationed in Israel back to the homefront attested to that fact. The thrill of victory was gone; the price Bar Kokhba's warriors exacted was a painful one.
So why the intense criticism of Bar Kokhba, the man, "his errors" and his "messianism"? The legacy of our leaders and philosophers is determined, unfortunately, only after several years have passed, after generations have gone. The wisdom of "retrospect" is inadequate. Patience won't do Bar Kokba's detractors any good, just as it won't do Israel's enemies any good.
Lag Ba'omer bonfires indicate that sometimes the wisdom of the masses is much greater than the wisdom of myopic hindsight. And this isn't just characteristic of the Jewish people. A nation's existence throughout history demands the ability to see through the fog of dark skies. Bar Kokhba's cries for freedom and liberty ("He was a hero, he called out for freedom, the whole nation revered him" -- author Levin Kipnis) shook an empire from its seven pillars. And the Roman empire fell. The statue of Hadrian today looks out over the city of Jerusalem, which is thriving. That's the difference.
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What are the requirements to join the military?
What are the qualifications to join the Army? You must be a U.S. citizen or a resident alien. Be between the ages of 17-34. Have a high school diploma . Have no more than two dependents. Take and pass the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery ( ASVAB ) test. Pass a Military Entrance Processing Station medical exam.
What GPA do you have to have to get into the military?
What can stop you from joining the military?
There are age, citizenship, physical, education, height/weight, criminal record, medical, and drug history standards that can exclude you from joining the military .
What is the easiest military branch to get into?
the Air Force
Will I die if I join the Army?
Joining the Army infantry usually does not cause death. If it did, they would have a hard time maintaining any units at all. In the current climate, the risks of an infantryman being killed in an accident or in combat, are also pretty low. However, that is always subject to change.
Can a 45 year old join the military?
Can I join the Army at 45 years old ? Unfortunately, no. Under Federal law, the oldest a recruit can be to enter any branch of the military is 42 years old .
Does the navy look at your grades?
No. You must have your diploma in most cases but your grades don’t matter. YOu must obtain minimum scores on the ASVAB and of course your eligibility for particular jobs will be determined by your ASVAB. You must have your diploma in most cases but your grades don’t matter.
Can I join the military at 50?
It wasn’t always easy to make the transition to the military . They needed age waivers, and the processing often took more than a year. The oldest active duty age limit for the Army is 35; for the Navy, 34; for the Marines, 29; for the Air Force, 39; and for the Coast Guard, 27.
Can you join the military without a diploma?
The Army National Guard will pay you to get your GED when you enlist. If you don’t have either a high school diploma or alternate education credentials (GED, National Guard Youth Challenge, Correspondence Diploma , etc) we can help. You can enlist under the ” Army National Guard GED Plus Program”.
At what age will the military not accept you?
Military Maximum Age Requirements: Army Age Limit: 35 for active duty, Guard, and Army Reserve. Navy Age Limit: 34 for active duty, 39 for Navy Reserve. Marine Corps Age Limit: 29 for active duty and Marine Corps Reserve. Air Force Age Limit: 39 for active duty and Guard, 38 for Air Force Reserve.
Do military recruiters lie?
Unfortunately, some (perhaps even many) recruiters do lie . Obviously it’s a detestable thing to give misleading information just to help your sales numbers, especially when it’s a substantial stretch of a recruit’s life that may result in him or her in a combat environment.
Will the Army fix my teeth?
Apart from missing teeth , cavities are also disqualifying factors. While it is completely possible to have military dentists fix your teeth for you, the procedure would be better performed by civilian dentists like the ones at Linhart Dentistry, especially because they specialise in cosmetic dentistry.
Which military branch pays the most?
the Marine Corps
What is the most respected military branch?
Which military branch is the safest?
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Named after its inventor, a Shockley diode is a PNPN device having two terminals as shown in Fig. (i). This device acts as a switch and consists of four alternate P-type and N-type layers in a single crystal. The various layers are labelled as P1, N1, P2 and N2 for identification. Since a P-region adjacent to an N-region may be considered a junction diode, the Shockley diode is equivalent to three junction diodes connected in series as shown in Fig. (ii). The symbol of Shockley diode is shown in Fig. (iii)
(i) When Shockley diode is forward biased (i.e., anode is positive w.r.t. cathode), diodes D1 and D3 would be forward-biased while diode D2 would be reverse-biased. Since diode D2 offers very high resistance (being reverse biased) and the three diodes are in series, the Shockley diode presents a very high resistance. As the *forward voltage increases, the reverse bias across D2 is also increased. At some forward voltage (called breakover voltage VBO), reverse breakdown of D2 occurs. Since this breakdown results in reduced resistance, the Shockley diode presents a very low resistance. From now onwards, the Shockley diode behaves as a conventional forward-biased diode; the forward cur- rent being determined by the applied voltage and external load resistance. This behaviour of Shockley diode is indicated on its V-I characteristic in Below Fig.
(ii) When Shockley diode is reverse biased (i.e., anode is negative w.r.t. cathode), diodes D1 and D3 would be reverse-biased while diode D2 would be forward-biased. If reverse voltage is increased sufficiently, the reverse voltage breakdown (point A in Above Fig.) of Shockley diode is reached. At this point, diodes D1 and D3 would go into reverse-voltage breakdown, the reverse current flowing through them would rise rapidly and the heat produced by this current flow could ruin the entire device. For this reason, Shockley diode should never be operated with a reverse voltage sufficient to reach the reverse-voltage breakdown point.
Conclusion. The above discussion reveals that Shockley diode behaves like a switch. So long as the forward voltage is less than breakover voltage, Shockley diode offers very high resistance (i.e., switch is open) and practically conducts no current. At voltages above the break-over value, Shockley diode presents a very low resistance (i.e. switch is closed) and Shockley diode conducts heavily. It may be noted that Shockley diode is also known as PNPN diode or four layer diode or reverse- blocking diode thyristor.
Note. Once Shockley diode is turned ON (i.e., it starts conducting), the only way to turn it OFF is to reduce the applied voltage to such a value so that current flowing through Shockley diode drops below its holding current (IH) value. Diode D2 then comes out of its reverse-breakdown state and its high-resistance value is restored. This, in turn, causes the entire Shockley diode to revert to its high- resistance (switch open) state. | <urn:uuid:68d61813-d67c-4a08-baf5-7e31d4f2526f> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://instrumentationtools.com/shockley-diode-working-principle/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988721008.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183841-00116-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.942628 | 707 | 3.125 | 3 |
Japanese scientists just beamed 1.8 kw of energy through the air over the course of 170 feet. Now, that amount of juice is barely enough to run an electric kettle, but it's an important step toward JAXA's (the Japanese space agency) big goal: Beaming down solar energy from space.
JAXA has been talking up space solar power for years now, and if you consider the potential, it's easy to see why. There are two game-changing factors about collecting solar energy in space: The sun is always shining, and there's room for a solar array that's as big as you can imagine. If you can get colossal solar panels into orbit, and if you can keep them up and running, and if you can figure out a way to beam all that energy back to the planet, then the possibilities are staggering. It's especially alluring for Japan, an energy-hungry nation still reeling from the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
But if you want to know how far from reality this plan remains, consider that JAXA's ultimate vision is to have solar panels beaming energy from 22,3000 miles above the surface of the Earth—or, roughly 700,000 times farther than the 170 feet they achieved. It'll take until the 2040s or later for practical space solar power to happen, the agency says. | <urn:uuid:9f055c1c-ce10-4100-b1d0-3b45e4ed31b4> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a14571/japan-jaxa-space-solar/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988721008.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183841-00118-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.94597 | 277 | 3.765625 | 4 |
The Hebrew month of Elul begins soon. During this month preceding the High Holidays, many Jews take time to reflect on the past year and to take stock of their actions.
As people mature, they begin to formulate achievable goals, allowing them to later look back and evaluate what they accomplished and where they fell short. The Babylonian Talmud (the repository of Jewish wisdom compiled in the 6th century CE) teaches that at the final judgment, we are asked three basic questions: Did you conduct your business with integrity? Did you set aside fixed times for study? Did you hope for better things to come? (Shabbat 31a).
Each of those three questions is worth thinking about, and we can begin during Elul. The coming year gives us the opportunity to turn – or perhaps to return – to a vision of our highest self. With the three “final judgment” questions in mind, here are some suggestions for bridging the gap between our current selves and our highest selves:
1. Carry out your business with integrity.
Being ambitious in life encourages us to better ourselves – but excessive craving can be dangerous. The psychoanalyst Erich Fromm once wrote, “Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever achieving satisfaction.”
Vaulting ambition often leads to vanity and disappointment. It is better, as one ancient rabbi suggested, to reach a point where we are each content with our own lot (Mishnah, Avot 4: 1). Everyone is entitled to make a living, but for the sake of personal peace of mind, this should be done with integrity and honesty – and without covetousness.
2. Set up a fixed time to study.
“None is poor but he who lacks knowledge,” said an ancient sage (N’darim, 41a). The ancient rabbis knew the value of study, not only because it stimulates the mind and provides answers to many unknowns in life, but also because it often leads to righteous behavior.
The final goal in life is not mental gymnastics but carrying out deeds of loving-kindness toward others.
3. Hope for better things to come.
There is a Hebrew term that can refer to this hopeful outlook: yeshuah, literally meaning “salvation.” Even though this word has been understood differently throughout the ages, for me it means self-realization, namely to reach one’s highest potential in life. To become better, you need to keep the flame of hope alive.
Some people tend to be worriers, seeing the cup half-empty. Others are more open-minded and hopeful, seeing the cup half-full. The ideal is to develop a balanced approach that is based on both a healthy optimism and a sense of reality, which enables us to go forward with courage and reach the best of what we are able.
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By Michael Madigan
The San Diego Union Tribune, September 8, 1999
A group of state and federal government agencies working with special interests from throughout California has come forth with a proposed solution to the decades-long environmental and water management problems of California's Bay-Delta system.
Here in San Diego, local residents have done a good job of airing their views on such issues as growth, transportation and the education of our children. It is now time to put that same kind of focus on the Bay-Delta.
Because whether we realize it or not, the Bay-Delta system -- a series of channels and tributaries between San Francisco and Sacramento where the San Joaquin and Sacramento rivers converge -- contributes greatly to this community. More specifically, we depend on the Bay-Delta for its contribution to our water supply.
The San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is an ecologically sensitive and complex maze of interdependent waterways that serves as the hub of California's water system. It provides drinking water to two-thirds of Californians, supports valuable fish and wildlife species and irrigates farmland that produces nearly half of the nation's fruits and vegetables.
However, the complex interdependence and multiple functions that comprise the Bay-Delta system are also its biggest challenge. Over the years, competing interests have fought for their share of the Bay-Delta's limited natural resources. As a result, the Bay-Delta has been depleted, species have become endangered, water quality has degraded and water supply reliability has suffered. A deteriorating levee system threatens important infrastructure, millions of dollars of private property and water quality in the Delta.
Fixing these problems is as complex as the Bay-Delta estuary itself. Quick-fix attempts over the last few decades to address a single aspect of the problem have consistently run into roadblocks, both political and physical. The result: disagreements, delays, lawsuits and a general climate of mistrust among those competing for water. Meanwhile, the Bay-Delta continues to decline.
The crushing drought from 1987-92 escalated the problem into a crisis that could no longer be ignored. In 1995, in response to this crisis, the state of California and the Clinton administration entered into a historic cooperative effort called the CalFed Bay-Delta Program.
In the last four years, technical experts, state and federal officials, and stakeholders have been working steadily toward a solution to these problems under the umbrella of CalFed.
As the program has progressed toward a long-term solution, action is being taken to restore health to the ecosystem. Over the past three years, the CalFed Bay-Delta Program has provided $177 million in funding for ecosystem restoration projects. In 1999, $85 million more is available for similar projects.
CalFed's latest milestone is the June release of a report in which a proposed blueprint for a long-term solution is presented. This is no quick fix. It has required compromises and commitments from everyone involved. Building trust among disparate interests has taken time. Thorough consideration has been given to every water-management tool that could be a part of the final solution.
A revised draft environmental document containing the framework of a Bay-Delta solution was released for public review and comment June 25. It outlines planned actions for the next seven to 10 years that will cost an estimated $4.4 billion.
The proposed solution calls for implementation of the largest ecosystem restoration project in the nation, commitment to greater levels of conservation and recycling, enlargement of channels in the eastern Delta and other facilities to improve water supplies and protect fish, and actions to assure continuous improvements in water quality for all beneficial uses.
This report represents a significant achievement by CalFed and real progress on a decision that could mean the success or failure of California's economy and environment in the next century.
The revised draft environmental document represents four years of intense work by some of the state's top water management and environmental experts. Now it is your turn, Californians, to weigh in on the state's biggest water decision in 30 years.
Public hearings are being held throughout the state to give citizens a chance to see what this proposed solution looks like and tell CALFED what they think.
With a spirit of compromise and a focus on the long-term goals -- and benefits -- of a long-term, feasible, affordable solution, we may at last relegate California's "water wars" to their place in history.
That's where they belong.
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We welcome foreign students who want to study geography in Belarus for 2022-2023 intakes.
WHAT IS ACTUALLY GEOGRAPHY COURSE?
Geography course is of huge value as it is all about the earth matters where we live.
Geography degree holders has knowledge of earth and its effects on the human life.
Geographers work in geology department normally and are the first people who make awareness of environmental effects on humankind ad it is related to earth,deserts,mountains and much more.
Geography has many branches like earth geography,political geography,environmental geography and cultural geography.
This degree is of huge value and geographers has a very important role in society and many opportunities to work in Geo sector.
WHERE TO STUDY GEOGRAPHY IN BELARUS?
Belarus offers all foreign students to study geography at state universities in Belarus.
Geography is taught by very qualified teaching staff at state universities in Belarus and this geography degree from Belarus state university is recognized worldwide and these graduates may work anywhere in the world.
Geography degree in Belarus is taught on bachelor and masters levels.Bachelor degree consists of 4 years while masters in geography 2 Years.
All national and international students who have secondary school certificate may apply for the admission.
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When General Stanley McChrystal and US ambassador Karl Eikenberry return to Kabul after their grilling on Capitol Hill this week, they will face a major time-crunch with a deadline only 18 months away.
But no sooner had President Obama trumpeted a conditional troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, starting in July 2011, than his chief advisors rushed to downplay its significance. One day after Obama's keynote address before an audience of West Point cadets who face likely deployment to the Afghan cauldron, defence secretary Robert Gates stressed the deadline was more of an aspiration than a stone-solid commitment, affecting only "some handful or some small number" of troops. Sounding a discordant note on the Sunday talkshows, top aides disagreed over whether their commander in chief had, in fact, outlined an exit strategy.
The move was the administration's attempt to have its cake and eat it too. On the domestic front, that meant soothing doves worried about escalating one of America's longest wars with a timeline, but also stressing it is not so firm after all in a message tailored for hawks resistant to setting any deadline for US troop commitment. On the diplomatic front that meant reassuring Pakistan, which fears the same kind of precipitous US exit from Afghanistan as two decades earlier, as well as upping the pressure on Afghan president Hamid Karzai's corruption-tainted government.
The perplexing notion that America can go to war to go to peace simply reeked of politics. The date falls neatly in time for President Obama's likely 2012 re-election campaign, and just in time to justify whichever course he takes next. Gen McChrystal, meanwhile, has acknowledged there are "no silver bullets" for success.
It is also a big gamble. In an attempt to satisfy everyone, Obama may end up pleasing no one at all. The reluctant warrior, receiving his Nobel peace prize this week just days after escalating the war, is pinning the one concrete marker of his revamped strategy on a weak Afghan partner "hampered by corruption".
Obama must face up to the prospect of an unstable situation where Afghan security forces, themselves ill-trained, ill-equipped and largely illiterate, are unable to independently deal with even a weakened Taliban in July 2011. The US and Nato commander's 2013 target to double the Afghan security forces to 400,000 may also be overly optimistic. Even if foreign troops do deal blows to the Taliban, fighters could easily melt back into the population and wait until that faithful moment to respond in kind.
That would make any exit date meaningless. Obama would then face three unsavoury options: keep his promise and abandon a costly mess; extend the deadline for an already thinly stretched US military and war-weary public; or order yet another troop increase and likely dash his hopes for a second term.
Yet the very threat he is seeking to undermine would remain even if the troop increase does maim the extremists, who could switch gears and move to safehavens elsewhere – if not in nuclear-armed neighbour Pakistan then in Somalia, Yemen or other fragile states. As with the tragic lesson from 9/11, extremism in all its forms can thrive anywhere. It is a war of ideas that cannot be won by conventional force alone.
Although he may be eager to shed the mantle of wartime president, how Obama does so will be key. The six-month Afghanistan troop surge is predicated on a number of variables his administration can influence but cannot control. It also depends heavily on the course of the war in Iraq, now much more stable but still punctuated by ethnic strife, political uncertainty and devastating attacks, as with the blasts that left at least 127 people dead in Baghdad earlier this week.
What is clear from this otherwise muddled picture is that even though some US forces will leave Afghanistan as promised two summers from now, the bulk will probably remain for years to come. Karzai has warned that Afghanistan would need at least five more years before it can secure itself and a whopping 10 to 15 years before it can sustain its security forces without economic aid or training from foreign partners.
If sending 30,000 additional US troops and up to 3,000 other support troops is truly "in our vital national interests," as Obama said, he will likely keep as many as possible there for as long as he can to truly "disrupt, dismantle and defeat" al-Qaida and its allies, who are mounting an increasingly powerful insurgency at the cost of more blood and treasure than ever before in the eight-year war.
And yet the Obama administration has already acknowledged it cannot aim to eradicate the deeply-rooted Taliban and hope to leave the country anytime soon. Still, even more limited objectives – of reversing the militants' momentum, persuading some to support the government and helping the government regain control – remain ambitious ones.
This conundrum has left Obama's administration fighting comparisons to ghosts of past conflicts, including the ill-fated Soviet occupation in the 1980s and the war in Vietnam. Some disturbing parallels remain, including uncertainty over the Afghans' ability to handle their own security, porous borders and financing the huge war bill. Vietnam crushed Lyndon Johnson's domestic agenda and then his presidency. Obama, who is already battling reluctant Democrats over healthcare, climate change, financial reform and other key components of his platform, may well suffer the same fate. | <urn:uuid:28d1c66e-8594-492d-b43d-0792e03c3d14> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/cifamerica/2009/dec/10/obama-afghanistan-us-military | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280410.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00449-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.961848 | 1,086 | 1.742188 | 2 |
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Key-rist. The Japanese are really, really freaky.
The current national scandal is sumo wrestlers betting on baseball games.
Jules champfleury was writing similar plays for the Feuilletons in the 1850s in France. In one, a carrot queen talked her people out of auto-genocide and suggested that they run from the garden, but another carrot said it was their nature to sacrifice themselves for man.It's a funny theme. there's some new kind of ultimate vegetarian that won't eat anything that kills the plant itself. So they will eat a cucumber since they can be replaced, but not a carrot, since the carrot is itself the root.I don't know the name of this new phenomenon.It's a logical outgrowth of the need for young people to one-up one another on an ethical basis.
Well, that was disturbing.If you were trying to get children to eat their vegetables, I don't think that will work very well. More likely to give them nightmares.
Kirby Olson: It's a funny theme. there's some new kind of ultimate vegetarian that won't eat anything that kills the plant itself. So they will eat a cucumber since they can be replaced, but not a carrot, since the carrot is itself the root.[...]It's a logical outgrowth of the need for young people to one-up one another on an ethical basis."Ethical" is a bit noble for the kind of moral posturing you describe here, eh? One-upping the competition in the pissy little pieties of the day is a game for old ladies. When the young can't find better competitive outlets for the creative energies of youth than holier-than-thou, society is probably in a state of terminal stagnation.But yeah, the Japanese are freaky. NTTAWWT.
More likely to give them nightmares.My vague recollection of this series is that it involves a "magical girl" who is an out and out sociopath. I'm not sure it was actually pitched at young children -- wouldn't be surprised if it was shown on late night TV instead.
I was touched by how much vegetables of all different types really seem to care for each other, despite their differences.
Yes, I love vegetable diversity - at least in a curry or other stew. And of course it is the same anthropomorphic "argument" made by the animal rights types - and yes I'm talking to all you guys who didn't want Althouse and Meade to turn the cute bunny into lunch.
Kirby,The term you are looking for is fruitarian. There are some variations, but they take the personification of food too far.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruitarianism
I guess the potato had trouble keeping his eyes peeled?
I've actually thought the same thing about ants, anthropomorphizing them and all. I just never made a cartoon about it.P.S. Here's a Japanese guy playing Angels We Have Heard On High on a broccoli ocarina.
Geoff, the oldest example of a fruitarian I have found in British American literature is in the novel SHE. In it, a fruitarian queen in darkest Africa has lived for thousands of years, but crumples into dust when she is rebuffed by an American explorer. Now what's the name of the writer again? It's been thirty years since I read that goofy book.
@Kirby,H. Rider Haggard, I believe.He also wrote King Solomon's Mines and invented Alan Quatermain.Too bad he wasn't around to pick up the money from all the movie screenplays he spawned.
Japs are fucking weirdos. No furries were harmed in the making of that video however.
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Mr. Jaggers decided to give Estella to Mrs. Havisham because he believed she would have the best chance at living a normal life with the old woman.
Mr. Jaggers had been the lawyer for Estella's mother Molly, a poor woman being tried for a violent crime. During the time he was defending her, he had another client, "an eccentric rich lady", who was looking for a child to adopt. In England during the time the story takes place, there were no laws protecting the rights of children, and in his practice, Mr. Jaggers had seen
"children...generated in great numbers for certain destruction...solemnly tried at a criminal bar...being imprisoned, whipped, transported, neglected, cast out, qualified in all ways for the hangman, and growing up to be hanged...pretty nigh all the children he saw in his daily business life, he had reason to look upon as...the fish that were to come to his net - to be prosecuted, defended, forsworn, made orphans, bedeviled somehow".
Mr. Jaggers knew that such a fate was highly likely for the baby Estella, as her father was a criminal and her mother was being tried as such. For some reason, however, he saw Estella as "one pretty child out of the heap who could be saved". He convinced Molly to give her up, telling her, "Give the child into my hands, and I will do my best to bring you off. If you are saved, your child will be saved too; if you are lost, your child is still saved". Molly, having little choice, complied, and Mr. Jaggers took Estella and gave her to Miss Havisham. Happily, Mr. Jaggers was able to exonerate Molly in court, but the "passion and the terror of death had shaken the woman's intellects". She remained emotionally unstable throughout her life, and Estella remained with Mrs. Havisham (Chapter 51).
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International Studies | Topic: Global Poverty
I300 | 17779 | Steuer, K.
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES TOPICS: GLOBAL POVERTY: This course will
address the causes and implications of poverty around the globe,
examining various theoretical perspectives and policy
recommendations. The class will examine the roots of poverty,
focusing on the developing world, and steps that national
governments and international organizations are taking to alleviate
world suffering. This course is unique in that it is offered in
conjunction with a course at the University of Umeaa in Sweden via
interactive compressed video.
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What Is Protein Coffee?
Protein coffee is a delicious drink made from ground-up beans that contain protein. The caffeine content is very low, making this beverage perfect for those who need energy without jitters.
Protein coffee is coffee blended with whey, soy, or other dairy-free protein-rich ingredients to create a drink that provides a boost of energy. Protein-rich ingredients like whey, soy, or casein are commonly found in protein powder. The protein in coffee can come from coffee beans, powder, or milk.
While there are many different types of protein drinks available, most are loaded with artificial ingredients and additives. But, protein coffee is 100% natural and contains no added artificial sugars or preservatives.
To make a cup of protein coffee at home, simply grind up some organic coffee beans and mix them with water. Then add a scoop of whey protein powder. Mix well, pour into a glass, and enjoy!
How Does Protein Work?
Protein is the most abundant organic compound in our bodies and makes up about 20 percent of body mass.
Protein is the basic substance from which the body builds and maintains muscles, hair, nails, skin, organs, blood vessels, blood, and the immune system.
Protein is also an energy source; the body breaks down protein into glucose. The human body can digest and absorb only certain amino acids, but other foods and beverages contain additional essential amino acids.
The human body can produce some amino acids, but cannot make all of the amino acids it needs, it must depend on dietary protein.
Amounts of protein are essential for life. It helps build muscle, repair cells, and maintain healthy skin and hair.
Benefits of Protein Coffee
Protein coffee is a great way to boost energy and give you a jolt of caffeine when you need it. But there are many benefits to drinking protein coffee, including weight loss, improved athletic performance, and better sleep quality.
Protein coffee is a delicious drink made from ground beans mixed with water and sweetened with honey. Drinking protein coffee is a great way to boost metabolism and lose weight.
But there are many benefits to drinking this delicious beverage. Here are some of the top reasons to try protein coffee:
Here are some of the most important reasons to drink protein coffee:
1. Boosts Metabolism
One of the most important benefits of organic hemp protein coffee is its ability to boost metabolism. This means that when you drink protein coffee, you’re burning extra calories at a faster rate than normal.
The caffeine in protein coffee helps speed up your metabolism, making it easier to burn off those unwanted pounds.
3. Increases Energy Levels
Another great benefit of protein coffee is that it increases your energy levels. When you drink plant-based protein, you feel more awake and alert.
You may find yourself feeling more energetic throughout the day and be able to accomplish more tasks.
4. Improves Digestion
When you drink protein coffee, it improves digestion. Your stomach feels better after drinking protein coffee because it reduces bloating and gas.
In fact, many people say they can actually eat less food after drinking protein coffee because their stomachs feel fuller.
5. Lowers Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a type of fat found in the blood. Some studies show that drinking protein coffee lowers cholesterol levels in the body.
This makes sense since protein coffee contains healthy fats that lower bad cholesterol and raise good cholesterol.
Does Coffee Reduce Protein Absorption?
Coffee contains caffeine, which increases metabolism and helps burn fat. But, some studies suggest that coffee may reduce protein diet absorption.
It means that when you drink coffee, you may not absorb enough protein package from food.
But, coffee does contain tannins, which bind to proteins in the stomach lining. Tannins slow digestion.
So when you drink coffee after eating, you may not absorb as many nutrients as you would otherwise.
That said, coffee isn’t bad for you. It just depends on how you prepare it. The healthiest way to consume coffee is to drink it black.
Because the antioxidants are found in the beans themselves, rather than the added cream and milk. But be careful.
Too much coffee can cause dehydration, headaches, and heartburn. So limit yourself to two cups per day, and try adding some spices like cinnamon and ginger to give it flavor.
Can I Use Protein Powder in My Coffee?
Protein powder is a great way to add protein to your diet. But did you know it can be used in coffee too?
There are many benefits to adding dry protein powder to your coffee.
- It adds flavor and texture to your drink.
- It helps boost energy and endurance during exercise.
- It provides a convenient source of protein when you’re not eating meat.
If you’re interested in learning more about protein powder, here are some tips to keep in mind:
1. Don’t use protein powder straight out of the bag. Mixing it with water or milk makes it easier to mix evenly and absorb better.
2. Add 1/4 cup (60 ml) of liquid per serving.
3. Keep it cold until ready to serve.
4. Store it in the refrigerator or freezer.
5. Avoid storing it in direct sunlight.
6. Shake well before each use.
7. Drink within 30 minutes after mixing.
8. Consume at least 20 grams of protein per day.
What Protein Powder Should I Use?
The most important thing to consider when choosing a protein powder is whether it contains enough protein per serving. Most companies list this information on their labels, but it’s not always easy to find.
Look for a quality product that contains at least 20 grams of protein per serving. If you want to add pea protein to your coffee, try using a whey protein isolate instead of a milk protein isolate.
Whey proteins tend to taste better than milk proteins. A scoop of protein powder is a great way to add protein to your diet, but there are many different types available.
There are two main types of protein powders:
1. Whey protein contains only protein, whereas casein protein contains both protein and carbohydrates. Whey protein is typically made from milk.
But, some brands use soy instead. Either type is fine, but be aware that some people may have allergies to dairy.
2. Casein protein comes from cow’s milk, but most manufacturers now use plant-based proteins. Casein protein intake is often used in energy drinks because it provides quick energy and helps build muscle.
If you’re looking for a fast-burning energy boost, try a healthy protein drink option with casein protein. But if you prefer a slower release of energy, opt for a whey protein shake.
Protein coffee is a delicious drink that will help you build muscle mass. It contains protein, carbohydrates, and caffeine, making it a perfect meal replacement beverage.
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"Land cover describes the extent of vegetation, water bodies, built environments, and bare natural surfaces (eg gravel and rock) across New Zealand. Measuring the composition and changes in land cover can help us understand the pressures that different land uses are placing on the biodiversity and functioning of ecosystems.
This data set relates to the "Land cover" measure on the Environmental Indicators, Te taiao Aotearoa website."
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Welcome to Hofstra Law School’s course on “Lawyer Malpractice”
This is the first installment of what will be an effort to make available to all law students and lawyers the contents of the course materials which I use in teaching this course at Hofstra University Law School. I have had the privilege and pleasure of teaching this course since 1990. In the process, I’ve learned a lot about this fascinating and relatively new area of law. I’ve even gained a few insights into what it’s all about. In addition to academics, I’ve also been professionally involved as an advocate and expert in over a thousand of these cases. Now, it’s time to share whatever I may have learned in the process with a larger "classroom". Why?
The aim of this course is simple: to teach law students and lawyers how NOT to practice law. Now with the technology of this blog, and the consequential morphing of the classroom into an online lecture hall with no borders or time limits, my hope remains humble: to do something meaningful that will help make us all better lawyers, if for no other reason than to help restore the faith of too many disappointed clients in our legal and judicial system. Learning about how we commit malpractice and how to avoid it is not limited to a course in law school. Nor should it be left behind once new lawyers go out into the real world. That’s why we’ve gone to the internet. It’s here. Whenever you want and wherever you are.
Legal malpractice lawsuits have proliferated in the past couple of decades to the point where it has been called “the tort of the new millennium.” That may well be why it makes sense to learn from the mistakes of others. And that is what we plan to do here. We are going to be studying court decisions which read like short stories of what, why and how not to practice law. But we’re going to learn more. For those litigators among us, we are going to learn how to prosecute legal malpractice actions where that’s warranted and necessary and how to defend against legal malpractice actions that should not have been brought.
Actually, legal malpractice is a hybrid type of claim that mixes elements of contract law and tort law with an abundant serving of fiduciary duty law. It also throws in to the mix elements of consumer protection law and legal ethics. It has clearly become one of the prominent subdivisions of one of the newest areas of substantive law called “the law governing lawyers”.
Different states have developed their own unique approach to lawyer malpractice. Some states might be characterized as pro-lawyer others pro-client. Still others seem pro-plaintiff (whether one is a client or some third party who is outside of the traditional client-lawyer relationship) or pro- defense. Liability insurance is an important driving force in legal malpractice litigation. But the insurance industry is, and should be, essential in helping lawyers learn which professional standards are acceptable and which are not.
There is much debate about many topics in the area of lawyer malpractice. But one thing on which most agree is defining the constituent elements of a legal malpractice claim. In general, here are the elements of the cause of action:
1. An attorney–client relationship (or some other relationship wherein a non-client relies on an attorney and the attorney is aware of that reliance);
2. The relationship gives rise to a duty of care on the part of the attorney which the attorney fails to comply with;
3. That breach of duty is the proximate cause of
4. Actual damages suffered by the plaintiff.
Short of these 4 constituent elements of the cause of action for legal malpractice, the debate rages:
What is an attorney-client relationship? What is the scope of the relationship? Who is entitled to rely on an attorney even though they are outside of the relationship? How to define the duty? Does the duty fall within the scope of the relationship? Can a duty that is provided in, say, the Rules of Professional Conduct be enforced in the setting of a legal malpractice law suit? Does the contract statute of limitations apply or the tort statute? Is the fiduciary duty statute of limitations any different? Does that apply in all legal malpractice cases? How do we define proximate cause? Is it “but for” or is it “substantial factors” or something else”? How do you prove or disprove proximate cause? What’s a “case within a case” anyway”? How do you prove what would have happened in the case out of which the legal malpractice arises? How do you prove what would have happened in a non-litigation (transactional) matter if the lawyer wasn’t professionally negligent?
And these are just some of the questions, for starters. So, where to start is the question. If you choose to read only one case throughout this entire course, here’s where you should begin: Probably one of the oldest and one of the few legal malpractice cases decided by the United States Supreme Court.
Savings Bank v. Ward, 100 US 195 (1880).
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Küntzel, Matthias. “Hidden Diplomacy: The German–American Dispute over Iran.” American Foreign Policy Interests 36.4 (2014): 225-33.
A policy that seeks to integrate Iran into a strategic partnership is flawed for several reasons. It is naïve, because it ignores the hostile national and foreign policy interests of Shiite Islamism. It is unrealistic, because religious totalitarianism cannot be harnessed for secular ends. It is arrogant, because, in currying favor with a country that “in fact shows little inclination to adopt the Western political and economic model as its ideal,” it assumes that Iranians are neither ready nor capable of living in freedom and democracy. It is morally untenable, because it shamefully betrays the Western world’s most threatened country—Israel. According to Hans Morgenthau, “political realism is aware of the moral significance of political action” and must judge it “by universal moral principles, such as that of liberty.” | <urn:uuid:f99d5dba-7126-45ac-b951-67a6f81a1913> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://israbib.wordpress.com/2014/09/09/kuntzel-the-german-american-dispute-over-iran/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573908.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220820043108-20220820073108-00278.warc.gz | en | 0.929331 | 212 | 1.695313 | 2 |
Saffron pudding first became popular on the island of Gotland in the 14th century and then spread to mainland Sweden.
The classic accompaniment is a preserve made from dewberries (Rubus caesius) that grow wild on Gotland. Dewberries are a close relative of blackberries but are much rarer, although they grow in several areas in Europe and Canada. Don't worry that you won't be able to find any dewberry jam: saffron pudding is really good served with any good quality raspberry jam.
Serves: six people
Preparation: 10 minutes
Cooking: 35 minutes
butter for greasing
3 green cardamom pods
0.4-0.5 g saffron threads (1 sachet)
½ tbsp vanilla sugar
300 g (1¼ cup) risgrynsgröt (cold rice pudding/porridge)
3-4 tbsp finely chopped almonds
120 ml (½ cup) milk
180 ml (¾ cup) whipping cream
1. Preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F, gas 4, fan 160°C).
2. Grease 6 ramekin dishes with butter. (I used 90 ml ramekins.)
3. Shell the cardamom pods and crush the seeds using a pestle and mortar.
4. Add the saffron and vanilla sugar and pound in the mortar to break up the threads a bit.
5. Lightly whisk the eggs.
6. Fold the eggs into the rice pudding and then add the saffron-cardamom mixture, the chopped almonds, milk and cream. Stir to thoroughly mix.
7. Pour into the greased ramekins, trying to ensure that the raisins are evenly distributed.
8. Bake in the middle of the oven for 35-40 minutes, until nicely coloured.
9. Serve lukewarm with jam and lightly whipped cream.
• You can make the puddings a day or so in advance and just warm them through again before serving.
• I think the puddings are best served lukewarm, but they can be served cold if necessary.
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PPS 4 (Draft): Industry, Business and Distribution
The Role of Development Plans: Supporting Action
Design Guidance and Environmental Improvement
3.29 Some existing business and industrial areas present an unattractive appearance discouraging to new enterprises. Where appropriate, development plans will identify areas where the re-use of land and premises and the environmental improvement of existing industrial areas should be a priority, both as a contribution to the regeneration of older industrial areas and as a means of reducing the demand for greenfield sites.
3.30 Development plans may provide guidance through design policies and supplementary guidance such as development briefs for larger sites, on what is expected from developers in terms of design, layout and landscaping. They may also include policies designed to maintain and, where possible, enhance the environmental quality of existing business and industrial areas.
3.31 Development plans will set out the main infrastructure requirements that developers will be expected to meet for zoned industrial and business sites. These may include access points, servicing arrangements and known physical and infrastructural constraints to be overcome. Infrastructure works may include roads and footways, water, sewerage and land drainage, and other services such as electricity, gas or telecommunications. The specific requirements for each site will depend on local circumstances.
City and Town Centre Improvement
3.32 City and town centres have particular locational advantages which will enable them to accommodate additional employment opportunities, especially for expanding service employment.
3.33 The Department recognises that town centre management and environmental improvement can contribute to the vitality and viability of town centres and make them more attractive locations for further investment in service employment. While many factors affecting the quality of a town centre lie outside the planning system, development plans will identify wherever possible opportunities for regeneration initiatives and environmental improvements which will contribute to the enhancement of the centre’s potential for employment growth. | <urn:uuid:741c210e-e9ef-41d5-abbe-abbb123b896d> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.planningni.gov.uk/index/policy/policy_publications/planning_statements/pps04/pps04_role_dev_plans/pps04_supporting_action.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280791.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00366-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.922351 | 372 | 2.140625 | 2 |
Instilling Nerves of Steel
August 11, 2008
If you can't say anything nice about someone, don't say anything at all.
When it comes to mutual funds' communications with investors about today's economic realities, the industry puts a positive spin on the market.
In "Stock Market: Exit at Your Own Risk," Fidelity Investments warns investors against trying to time the market, showing how missing out on just the five best days in the past quarter century can seriously undermine a portfolio (see illustration).
Janus also makes a compelling long-term case by juxtaposing a chart of the Dow Jones Industrial Average's monthly closing prices between 1977 and 2006-an impressive upward trend-against a depressing sound byte of that story, the DJIA's daily closing prices between March and November of 2001.
"Today's markets offer opportunities that are high up in the capital structure," writes Mohamed El-Erian, PIMCO co-CEO and co-CIO, "and that, in a few years, will be looked at as incredible bargains."
Putnam Investments Managing Director Jeffrey L. Knight compares equity prices of today to those of 10 years ago, telling investors: "Equity prices have stagnated over the past decade, even as companies earned record profits, [making] stocks unambiguously a better value today than in 1998. Long-term investors should stay alert to the prospect of very attractive valuations building in equities."
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ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA—Rebels in South Sudan are forcibly recruiting civilians to march on the capital, the military said, even as representatives of the warring factions gathered in neighbouring Ethiopia on Thursday for the start of peace talks.
The fighting underscored the challenge facing African mediators as they try to nudge two rivals, President Salva Kiir and ousted Vice-President Riek Machar, toward the negotiating table after more than two weeks of bloody violence in the world’s newest country.
South Sudan has been plagued by ethnic tension and a power struggle within the ruling party that escalated after Kiir dismissed Machar as his vice-president in July, with the violence boiling over in mid-December. The rebels back Machar, who is now a fugitive sought by the military.
Rebels currently hold Bor, the capital of the key oil-producing state of Jonglei that is seeing some of the fiercest fighting of the conflict. Military spokesman Col. Philip Aguer said the central government had sent in reinforcements from Juba, the capital.
He said rebels were arming reluctant civilians as they focus on their next target: Juba.
“Juba, that is their intention,” he said. “They are trying to march to Juba. The (South Sudanese military) will return them to where they came from.”
It was not possible to independently verify Aguer’s account.
The fighting has overshadowed efforts in neighbouring Ethiopia, which is playing a leading role in trying to extract a ceasefire deal from both sides.
In Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, African mediators under the banner of a regional bloc met representatives for both sides, briefing them separately ahead of the official start of direct talks. Face-to-face meetings between the two groups were not expected to start until later in the week. One delegate from Machar’s side said he believed the first direct meetings would happen on Saturday.
The United Nations and the African Union have said they support the efforts by East African leaders to broker peace in South Sudan.
Kiir on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in the states of Jonglei and Unity, where rebels also control the capital.
The fighting has exposed ethnic rivalry between the country’s two largest ethnic groups, the Dinka of Kiir and the Nuer of Machar. The UN says there is mounting evidence that people were targeted for their ethnicity.
More than 1,000 people have been killed and nearly 200,000 displaced by violence.
Kiir insists the fighting was sparked by a coup attempt mounted by soldiers loyal to Machar on Dec. 15 in Juba.
But that account has been disputed by some officials of the ruling party, who say the violence began when presidential guards tried to disarm their Nuer colleagues. From there, violence spread across the country, with forces loyal to Machar defecting and seizing territory from loyalist forces.
South Sudan’s government said in Twitter updates Thursday that the military had formed committees to “investigate those involved in killing people,” as well as the fight among presidential guards. It also said “criminals” accused of looting from civilians had been arrested.
Machar has criticized Kiir as a dictator and says he will contest the 2015 presidential election.
South Sudan peacefully broke away from Sudan in 2011 following a 2005 peace deal. Before that, the south fought decades of war with Sudan.
In New York, UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos said that some 194,000 South Sudanese have been driven from their homes by the violence, and more than 57,000 are under protection at UN peacekeeping bases.
She said the United Nations has provided 107,000 with UN assistance, and the world body aims to reach over 600,000 South Sudanese with humanitarian aid in the next three months. | <urn:uuid:5aa4c4e7-89d5-4442-b611-a9f0e5ffca51> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2014/01/02/south_sudan_rebels_forcibly_recruiting_civilians_to_march_on_capital.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280872.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00312-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.973452 | 801 | 1.742188 | 2 |
Editor’s Note: new low of the dollar against the euro, does indicating new lowering of rates by the Fed? Will you hear Trichet complaints in Europe by the loss of competitiveness of their companies globally? To what extent the disinterest by the dollar in the world achieve lower it? Can send me your feedback a: will be just a memory the strong dollar? Buenos Aires, Argentina on February 28, 2008 is the dollar which weakens or the euro which strengthens? it is not that the euro is strengthening by a greater health of the economies that make up the area, but rather, is the dollar which weakens further against the single currency. In fact, the dollar is weakening against a large proportion of coins in the world. At least against major currencies the dollar weakening can be seen through an index of dollar which measures the ratio of the U.S. currency against a basket of currencies (EUR, JPY, GBP, CAD, CHF and SEK). This index also reached a new low yesterday to play in 74,18. In an article that I wrote almost 15 days ago (), given my impression about the evolution of the dollar, contradicting some opinions that they suggested that the dollar had touched the floor. At the moment, the markets are giving me reason and yesterday the dollar again in touching a new low in relation to the euro. I understand that the euro to US $1.50 was a psychological barrier, and very few are encouraged to think in a euro above that value. But the truth is that yesterday broke that barrier and the euro touched 1,5143 USD half of day in New York. What are they wanting to say the markets with this behavior? My impression is that they are already discounting a new cut in rates by the Fed in its desperate attempt to sustain growth, while the ECB will keep them unchanged to keep pressures on prices subject. | <urn:uuid:b48a5595-d974-42c6-82ad-2509dd8f7693> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.rubicad.net/2013/06/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571584.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812045352-20220812075352-00678.warc.gz | en | 0.966021 | 383 | 1.539063 | 2 |
I have to give the state of Florida credit. There’s something weirdly brilliant in this.
The state of Florida is planning to increase dramatically the percentage of students who are ready for college level courses by...wait for it...calling them ready!
I had not thought of that.
Starting in 2014, any student who entered the ninth grade in Florida after 2003-4, and who has a standard Florida high school diploma, will be automatically exempted from remedial classes. The exemption also applies to all active-duty members of the military.
As I read the story, students won’t be banned from remedial classes; they just won’t have to take them. Students who want to, apparently could. (How that would work with financial aid is left unclear.) I don’t imagine that many would, but they’d have the option.
I’m glad that Massachusetts isn’t doing this, but I’m also glad somebody is. Between Connecticut’s “one and done” remediation model and Florida’s massive exemptions, we’re seeing a couple of potentially revealing natural experiments. If nothing else, these should both provide valuable lessons for other states, whether positive or negative.
In a perfect world, of course, Florida’s law would be redundant. High school graduates would have the skills they need to be college-ready right out of the gate. This law would be as unnecessary as the NBA passing a rule that the average height of players on any given team must exceed six feet.
But this isn’t that world.
Even in the Florida case, they’ll have adult students who missed the window, high school grads who moved in from other states after the start of ninth grade, out-of-state students, and people with GED’s. So the exemption isn’t total. But it’s certainly sweeping.
The research I’ve seen over the last few years strongly suggests that much remedial coursework accomplishes little or nothing in terms of graduation rates; if anything, by increasing time to degree, it makes it likelier that life will get in the way. (I’ve also been less than impressed with the lack of predictive validity among placement tests.) To the extent that remediation is either ineffective or counterproductive, there’s certainly a strong argument for retiring it.
I’m still wary of such blunt-force interventions, though. Were it up to me, I’d prefer to see a combination of accelerated “boot camp” models, embedded as-needed help, and beefed-up tutoring centers. (My psychic powers tell me that this rule change won’t come with more money for tutoring. Call me cynical.) But ultimately, whether my preference would be more effective, or whether we should just rip off the band-aid and be done with it, can be settled empirically. After a few years, we should get a pretty good idea of the effects of Florida’s change (and Connecticut’s, for that matter).
Thanks, Florida, for volunteering to do something audacious, hamhanded, and possibly stupid. One way or another, the rest of us will learn from your example. | <urn:uuid:bf63eaf5-9a39-4e08-b15e-15587adb9184> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://suburbdad.blogspot.com/2013/06/weirdly-brilliant.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988719273.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183839-00066-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.942199 | 686 | 1.765625 | 2 |
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