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JUBA - There is an inherent allergy and dislike for truths, principles and good hard work among the people in the upper echelons of our government. The apathy for truths and principles manifested itself in a heinous act of tyranny which was personified on the 4th of December in cold blooded assassination of Isaiah Diing Abraham. People who peddle truths, opinions and those who equally offer refreshing ideas have increasingly become targets in a sick country where ideology died with Dr. John and decomposed before his body did.
Yet, if we have learnt anything about death from Dr. John’s, it is that death cannot silence an idea. Death will not silence an idea. Death can not deter an idea and death will not deter an idea. One only has to look to the old Sudan to see what ideas have done and what ideas can do. Being threatened with death is a deterrent to a man of wavering convictions and principles. The Dinka people say, "Words nourish and sustain people". But what is becoming of this nation where words are stifled and death meted out to the vociferous?
The ever increasing trend and direction of despondency, intolerance and corruption the nation is taking, typifies a failed state and it is disturbing. It appears that the eternal idea of freedom and all it connotes and was irrigated with the blood of millions to germinate is now stunted and withering. Assassination of Isaiah is disheartening and demoralizing and threatening others to a similar fate will not stop them from speaking or writing.
I disagreed with Isaiah on many ideas, clashed and contemptuous of Elhag Paul's opinions and sympathized with Dr. Okuk in his ordeal and not ideas but what moron would want them dead. "What holds a civilized society together is an understanding of action and consequence, a duty of care to each other that allows some elasticity for fair mischief and good humor, but does not contravene a handful of basic tenets: humanity, dignity, compassion, respect," so wrote an Australian despairing from unrelated tragedy of dim wisdom.
My people are reeling from this senseless murder. The ensuing death threats and harassment of some of its sons has rattled and shaken their confidence in the government. The unexpressed anger and yearning for immediate change is visible but the weight of responsibility and the necessity to maintain peace after many years of bloodshed has anchored it. It is imperative and not just a matter of justice for the responsible people to be held accountable because not only have they succeeded in alienating the confidence of my people in Salva Kiir but they have also shattered the little illusory hope they had that the Dinka Bor Community is not being targeted for prosecution in Salva Kiir's South Sudan. It is not Dinka Bor's bearing the burden that South Sudan yearns for a better government; it is the entire of South that wants the yoke of fate cast away.
The Government has always taken people's loyalty and support for granted but it will have to work hard, listen and earn it, otherwise the government is doomed and the people are waiting and looking for a replacing alternative. The independence of South Sudan is a lamp lit with our blood but now it has become a shed of light for a chosen few, and in which some have to still crawl. The sweet waft of freedom scents the air inhaled by chosen few but that is unacceptable. A luta continua.Au revoir Isaiah Abraham. We'll keep writing. | <urn:uuid:d0a48108-c9e9-4576-ae61-fa47510914c0> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.newsudanvision.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2659:death-will-not-silence-the-writers-of-south-sudan&Itemid=14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988720000.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183840-00025-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.967197 | 716 | 1.78125 | 2 |
Here's the project that Nicole received many hot glue burns from. We had so much fun last spring making the Jellybean topiaries and thought it would be fun to make some more for Halloween.
We gathered candy corn, gum drops, and jelly beans, and gummy worms for these spooky topiaries. The bulk food section in the grocery store is a great place to find supplies. Candy corn is great too, because who really likes the taste of candy corn? After I eat a few, I tend to get a sick-overly sweet feeling.
I just love the spikes the candy corn produce when you glue them to a ball. The unfortunate thing is -when you open the bag at least half of the tips are missing.
So, the candy corn ball is fragile. :(
Ours have held up if you are careful, and after a while they get stale.
We put the topiaries into canning jars, old glass jars and metal cans. The clear jars work perfectly to show off all the scary stuffing.
We made up some labels on the computer, backed them with scrapbook paper and attached them to the jars. Nicole went to work decorating the topiaries with ribbons and spiders.
Here's Nicole gluing away with the candy corn. We used 3 inch foam balls, first painting them yellow. It goes pretty fast once you get the hang of it. Nicole started by putting big globs of glue on and then quickly sticking on the candy.
Nicole painted some dowels orange and white. I think it adds a bit of whimsy to the topiaries.
I drilled holes in the metal lids and thought about how I really should be learning how to can food with my mom's canning jars instead of crafting with them... :) One day, Mom...one day.
We hot glued a chunk of floral foam at the bottom of the glue so the dowel would be anchored. Make sure to leave enough room to stuff the jar. You could also weight the jars with glass pebbles or whatever you prefer, if you are worried about it tipping.
And, there you go...our "Trick....or Treat Topiaries."
There are so many possibilities of what you could fill the jars with to make them a little more fun or spooky.
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Refers to article:
Human Papilloma Virus DNA and p53 Mutation Analysis on Bladder Washes in Relation to Clinical Outcome of Bladder Cancer
Accepted 7 November 2006
August 2007 (Vol. 52, Issue 2, pages 464 - 469)
Refers to article:
Re: Paula M.J. Moonen, Judith M.J.E. Bakkers, Lambertus A.L.M. Kiemenay et al. Human Papilloma Virus DNA and p53 Mutation Analysis on Bladder Washes in Relation to Clinical Outcome of Bladder Cancer. Eur Urol 2007;52:464–9
Accepted 25 September 2007
April 2008 (Vol. 53, Issue 4, pages 858 - 859)
The findings of Cai et al indeed are interesting and suggest a potential role of human papilloma virus (HPV) in bladder cancer development or detection.
The aim of our study, to which the authors refer, was more to evaluate association between high-risk HPV DNA, p53 status, and clinical outcome in patients with bladder cancer because p53 alone did not provide sufficient information in a previous study for clinical decision-making. Our study was exploratory. Although other studies have indicated that HPV has a relation with bladder cancer, these studies are rather small and, in part, not very recent. Therefore, we would not advise, as yet, basing screening or early detection on HPV status. Furthermore, as in other studies, also in our series no relation was found between HPV and progression, similar to no relation being found between HPV status and a reduction in cancer-specific survival, which is the ultimate goal of screening. Another argument not to screen high-risk patients is that we still do not know which tools are appropriate for screening for bladder cancer. For that, more data are needed to reliably assess diagnostic test characteristics such as positive and negative predictive value in specific indicated populations not only for HPV status, but also for other tests that are presently under evaluation for their efficacy for screening purposes (Hemastix, NMP22, Urovysion, Immunocyt, and microsatellite instability). Last but not least, there is no evidence whatsoever that bladder cancer screening has any impact on bladder cancer-specific survival. Currently, it would be unrealistic to expect that screening, which we are uncertain how to do and what the results might be, would improve bladder cancer-specific survival, even in high-risk HPV groups, for which again we do not know whether a clear relation with bladder cancer-specific death actually exists.
Conflicts of interest
The author has nothing to disclose.
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Department of Urology, Netherlands
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Open source software has become an entrenched component of embedded systems within the last decade. Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Netscape and the key investor in LinkedIn, recently announced that "software is eating the world." There are more instances of embedded software in the world today than any other type of software combined. It is at the heart of transportation, safety, health care, food, agriculture, defense, entertainment and therefore virtually every sector of industry that one way or another touches our everyday lives.
Semtech, a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, reduced their ASIC development time by adopting Model-Based Design (with MathWorks MATLAB and Simulink). Using system models for simulation and automatic HDL generation, Semtech engineers created FPGA prototypes 50% faster, reduced verification time from weeks to days, and shortened development time by 33% compared to their previous hand-coded VHDL methodology.
C and C++ programmers very often allocate and de-allocate memory on the heap without the proper understanding on how these low-level facilities work and what happens underneath. But these memory related problems becomes a great concern in the systems with shortage of almost all the resources including memory, like embedded real-time systems. This dynamic behavior tends to be non-deterministic and the failure is hard to contain. Similarly memory allocation failure on such systems can be fatal. Unlike a desktop application, most embedded systems do not have the opportunity to pop up a dialog and discuss options with the user. Often, resetting is the only option, which is unattractive. This technical paper attempts to discuss the strategies to achieve clean code and appropriate memory management.
This article is intended to provide status on LTE as a key technology enabler that will have impact on the entire telecom supply chain. LTE impact affects semiconductor SoC, communications networking infrastructure, mobile devices, applications and quality services transforming means of communications to a new level – higher speed, multimedia content and enriching personal experiences. The article will cover a number of important topics covering the needs for LTE, LTE market positioning and benefits, LTE market trends, deployment and applications, and LTE roadmap. The article will conclude with how Power Architecture technology is enabling differentiated solution for LTE.
System integration continues to drive the semiconductor design market. This is most obvious when looking at the increased system integration associated with System on Chip (SoC) design over the last few years. Integrating complex hardware features with complex software applications onto one silicon device makes the validation process for today's SoC designs a tricky one to say the least.
Engineers have always been faced with the question of whether or not a Computer-on-Module (COM) company is the right vendor to partner with. To help with the decision, I have written an article to help engineers select the ideal COM partner. First, it is important to identify the applications for which a Computer-on-Module will be used for. Engineers have a range of applications and want to have the computer on module working across different applications.
Product designers are faced with dilemmas every day. Experienced designers understand that there are some choices that are critical to the success of the product — and they often must be made at the project start, when the least is known about requirements. We've all seen the iPhone. The phrase game changing gets thrown around a lot, but this is one instance where it's truly applicable. It has put the Human Machine Interface (HMI) on the top of the list of major considerations in product marketing and development.
A test case in applications development is a set of conditions or variables under which a tester will determine whether an application or software system is working correctly or not. When testing user interfaces, it is easy to overlook test cases that would be helpful for a more thoroughly tested solution. The following list identifies twenty test cases that should be considered when testing user interfaces.
Shrinking product development cycles coupled with demanding product requirements and increasingly complex design implementations can overwhelm a design team. The technical risk of employing new, complex, high-speed processor technology can often deter engineers from incorporating new technology in product designs. Intel Corporation's ATOM processor and low power chipset solution is a technology choice which cannot be overlooked. The ATOM processor has the potential for wide application in deeply embedded, low power, fanless industrial, medical, communications, automotive, and consumer applications. The technology demands attention.
Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS) is a method for generating arbitrary frequency sine waves with high accuracy and spectral purity. The ability to generate spectrally pure sine waves at programmable arbitrary frequencies is useful for instrumentation, communications products, and other applications. Today's Direct Digital Synthesis components (DDS) provide highly accurate, spectrally pure sine wave generation with reasonable power requirements. Modern DDS components have added communications features such as chirp programming, FM modulation, AM modulation, programmable gain settings, and the ability to generate period digital data strobes. All terrific features for an electronic engineer's bag of tricks.
This article discusses the key ingredients of an automated testing framework that can lead to test automation success. Even though many companies run their regression test cases manually, it may make more sense to automate regression test cases. It makes sense to automate test cases when engineers can no longer run the regression test cases on each build created. For example, if developers are doing daily or weekly builds of the code for quality assurance and they cannot quickly run the regression test cases with each build, then it is time to consider automating them.
Designers use Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) extensively for industrial control applications. A PLC features a general processor architecture, a general input / output architecture, a general mechanical architecture, and a general software development architecture. Industrial designer engineers, factory automation engineers, and industrial controls developers can meet their needs with generalized solutions. However, there are times when the generalized architecture of a PLC is unsuitable.
Thanks to its ease of use and versatility, Universal Serial Bus (USB) is the most popular interface in the IT industry today. In recent years, USB has also gained popularity in industrial applications as more and more devices support the interface. However, industrial operations are more demanding than the typical office application and require additional considerations. For example, a factory floor may be subject to extreme temperatures that are too hot for a consumer-grade USB hub to handle. Industrial applications also require a higher level of reliability because system downtime is not only costly, but potentially dangerous. To ensure that USB devices meet these demands, system engineers should consider several factors when selecting a USB device for industrial environments.
Single Board Computers (SBCs) have developed rapidly due to miniaturization technology, which implements more functionality in smaller spaces. The technological progression of "integrated circuit" (IC) technology, which has created the SBC by reducing sizes for the central processing unit (CPU), program memory and disk controller units, so they can be stored on smaller "large scale integration" (LSI) chips. The SBC has replaced multiple circuit boards with one single circuit board.
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (by Stephen R. Covey) has helped millions of people establish great habits for achieving true interdependent effectiveness in their life and their jobs. This article, Seven Ways to Become a Highly Effective Project Manager, will discuss the seven habits and frame them for highly effective project managers.
There is an insatiable demand for increased signal performance by military sensor data processing applications for communications, radar, and electronic warfare. More channels, increased processing capabilities, higher memory performance, and greater communications bandwidth are required continually by sensors. Advanced applications in radar, EW, ELINT, SIGINT, and telecom require the performance offered by the very latest component technologies of FPGAs, memories, communications standards, etc. To get the best out of these latest technologies, the TEK Microsystems’ QuiXilica V5 Architecture encompasses a holistic architectural philosophy — resulting in an advanced family of products that serves the needs of demanding sensor I/O applications.
The worldwide outlook for 2009 is not a positive one. The global economic crisis has pushed forecasts down to very conservative figures for most industries — including the Solid State Drive Market. Recently, IDC adjusted its Worldwide 2008-2012 Solid State Drive Forecast Update to factor in the effects of the financial crisis that hit major economies in 2008. IDC expects continued slowdown of more economies in 2009. As the world feels the weight of this global recession, IT spending is expected to decrease and business road maps are also likely to extend.
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, written by Stephen R. Covey in 1989, has helped millions of people establish great habits for achieving true interdependent effectiveness in their life and their jobs. This article, Seven Ways to Become a Highly Effective Developer, will discuss the seven habits and frame them for highly effective developers.
All levels of IC design have been impacted by increasing pressure on production costs and time to market. In this situation, one of the major challenges is to avoid silicon failure or yield loss. A widely accepted statistic today is that almost half of all designs fail at first silicon. Failure costs include new mask generations, additional engineering time, and the potential miss of a large part of the market window for a product. Therefore, first-pass silicon success and high design yield has become a fundamental requirement for IC designs, and is, quite naturally, driving an increasing need for integrated circuit verification and debugging solutions.
The semiconductor industry has been slowed by the current economic crisis. According to Gartner, worldwide semiconductor revenue growth in 2009 is expected to be 1%, down by approximately 7 percentage points from previous estimates. Even with the very weak economic environment, semiconductor growth was surprisingly strong until recently. However, the industry is changing this quarter. According to Gartner, there is strong evidence to suggest that the semiconductor industry will see negative growth starting in the fourth quarter of 2008, and that this will continue throughout most of 2009.
Large organizations often struggle with innovation. Developing prototypes in either hardware or software often needs to bring together design teams and system architects who can be spread out across the world, and making this a fast and efficient process can be a struggle. Now software configuration management (SCM) tools are being used to speed up the prototyping process dramatically.
Many Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM's) struggle to continue shipping aging or obsolete electronic products. Electronic products designed five to ten years ago are still relevant in the marketplace. Often these venerable old products have gained particular acceptance amongst a select group of customers. In many cases these old products fulfill a need in a unique manner. Examples include: designs that are grandfathered into an application due to regulatory considerations; designs having unique form-fit-and-function; designs running special software; designs subject to contractual support and service requirements; designs in which a new contract stipulates delivery of older gear as part of a larger system offering. Any one or all of these reasons can lead an OEM to continue the production of electronic equipment well into its end of useful component life.
Design verification and quality assurance processes are the backbone of successful product development. Whatever the product, the ultimate goals are the same: to reduce development costs and accelerate time to market without affecting product quality.
This paper describes the procedure for enhancing the Linux operating system with Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) networking feature. This paper also describes the linux kernel with IPV6 networking support, booting linux desktop machines with new IPV6 network supportive kernel, and its graphical representation. This paper lists the procedure to test the IPv6 enabled linux desktop kernel. The resultant IPv6 enabled linux kernels scale over Internet Protocol version 4 linux kernels in terms of built-in security support (IPSEC), efficient routing, address auto configuration, automated network (router) renumbering, and built in mobility support(MIPv6).
The need for functional test automation is increasing. Many companies have developed 'homegrown' software solutions to meet their automation requirements. Over time, these solutions have expanded to include additional features like data aggregation, analysis, reporting, monitoring, etc. In addition, a number of commercial test automation tools are available. Until recently, there was no single solution that addressed the totality of manufacturers' needs.
This paper describes the procedure for porting embedded Linux to PPC based custom boards, which means making the operating system work on unfamiliar hardware. This paper also describes the procedure for setting up the development environment on host PC, obtaining kernel source, configuring the Linux kernel, how to cross compile Linux kernel, and how to load and run linux kernel on PPC based custom boards. The resulting embedded systems are used as application-specific computers that interact with the physical world.
Constant product innovation has contributed to a thriving equipment-manufacturing industry over the last two decades. The enabler for innovation has been a steady stream of new tools and technologies that help software developers work faster and smarter. Developers have been empowered to be more productive, but QA groups have not been given the tools they need to keep up. No matter how quickly features are developed, products cannot be released before they are tested. As a result, testing is quickly becoming a barrier to innovation, threatening the pace of feature advancements.
The release of Apple's MacBook Air, Lenovo Thinkpad, and Dell Latitude Notebooks — all equipped with solid state disks — have created a strong buzz in the computing industry. Debates of whether or not the era of SSDs has finally arrived have stimulated activity in quite a number of forums. The advantages of solid state disks over conventional hard drives have been highlighted with the stream of products being introduced to both consumer and enterprise markets.
ZigBee has been a bit of a buzz word among engineers looking for wireless solutions over the past eighteen months or more. ZigBee low power mesh networking radio technology is its more accurate — if somewhat cumbersome — description for those who have yet to encounter it. But despite being a prominent topic of conversation among engineers looking for a robust wireless solution across a wide cross section of markets and applications, there has been a perception that up till now, ZigBee has been "unfinished" and not yet ready for use in the real world environment.
Avionic, railway, and high-end automotive systems have become too complex to develop and coordinate without the assistance of a design environment that connects all of the developers through their participation in the execution of the engineering process. The more efficient solution in this case is to use a model-based design tool. The adoption of Model-Based Design brings several benefits such as...
When mishaps, malfunctions, failures and crashes take down a computer system, the potential for lost data and increased calls for Technical Support assistance can cause a "digital disaster" that affects both computer system builders and end users alike. For the system builder, warranty period obligations can lead to a high volume of tech support calls. For end users, PC configurations are always changing, as users constantly create and save new files and install or update software. Any changes that were not previously backed up are at risk for loss without a good back-up recovery system in place.
ARM11 MPCore is an excellent multicore processor, appropriate for both SMP and AMP. Many embedded system designs already uses AMP model, either on chip or off chips, so unforeseen design challenges are limited for software developers using AMP model with MPCore. On the other hand, the increasingly demanding application requires more and more CPU power, and now the utilization of SMP is soon to become a necessity. However, SMP brings new design issues along with its advantages. The first half of this article is dedicated to discussing the issues and pros and cons of AMP/SMP, including throughput, concurrency, realtime determinism, reuse of existing software, programming model, and debug/analysis. The later half introduces eSOL's eT-Kernel Multi-Core Edition RTOS and eBinder tools, and how the issues can be put under control with its unique blending technology.
Developers of applications with sophisticated graphics (for example: medical and industrial imaging, gaming and entertainment machines, POS/POI terminals, commercial outdoor broadcasting, public facilities and high-end residential gateways) have always had a problem with graphics. If they were looking for powerful graphics cards with long-term availability for their embedded designs they found that such cards simply do not exist. Standard cards from Asus or MSI are often discontinued after just a few months, this being the typical lifecycle for standard computer boards intended for the consumer market. And that is just the beginning of the problems associated with using consumer graphics cards. If OEMs rely on products from the mass market, they will incur significant expenditure during the products' lifecycle: frequent driver updates, extremely high energy use (sometimes up to 150W), and in some cases limited MTBF due to fan failures. Additionally, the proportions of the consumer cards and their cooling designs often conflict with the embedded principles of compact dimensions, simplified cooling, and standardized form factors.
Aside from flash memory prices, the write endurance limitation of flash memory is probably one of the remaining impediments to the widespread application of non-volatile solid-state storage in the enterprise. Flash SSD critics have long harped on this apparent "weakness" that remains a thorn on the side of SSD manufacturers despite the development of advanced error correcting codes and wear leveling techniques utilized in their products.
The launch of Windows Vista, Microsoft's latest OS, in the last quarter of this year may change the computing landscape. One of its intriguing features called ReadyDrive requires the use of hybrid drives. Strictly speaking, this technology centaur is half hard disk drive (HDD), and half solid state disk (SSD) drive. Aiming to exploit the best of both worlds, hybrid drives consists of a rotating magnetic platter for storage, and a non-volatile flash memory chip for caching.
Next to price, capacity has been among the top issues that level out solid-state flash disk with magnetic hard drives. If not for those two factors, solid-state disks would be the runaway winner offering ruggedness, speed and small footprints. However, recent developments are starting to change the conditions.
The increasing popularity of high-speed 32-bit ARM based microcontrollers allowed Linux to enter the world of embedded devices. That is why the need for debugging its kernel and applications have become essential. Since Linux is a true multi-process operating system, it utilizes a Memory Management Unit (MMU) to give each process a separate memory space. The MMU is also responsible for the protection of each process's memory space against each other. The switching among different processes complicates the debugging, so the aticle will show you how to debug Linux kernel and applications.
Flash solid state disks (SSDs) have undoubtedly gained a strong foothold in the military and enterprise markets. Its capacity to withstand extreme conditions made it fit for on and off ground military operations while speed has been its passport to the enterprise market. Right now, SSDs are moving past these two markets to capture a slice of the consumer electronics market. Judging by the way things are going, there is no doubt that flash SSD deployment in consumer electronics is inevitable. Market data by Gartner Dataquest Inc. shows the NAND flash market can hit $16.2 billion in terms of revenues for 2006, up 42% over 2005.
It is estimated that over a third of the world's population spend time talking on mobile phones. The quality of that communication experience very much depends on the clarity of the voice that is heard at each end of the conversation. In an increasingly noisy world, it is easy to see that noise reduction and echo cancellation play a major role in helping mobile phone developers meet the expectations of this massive and demanding customer base. Even away from this huge consumer driven market, people such as the emergency services and Formula 1 drivers depend on communication systems that can delivery clear voice communication even in the most extreme environments. This article discusses some of the issues faced by communication equipment developers and a few of the solutions that are applied to help them deliver a noise and echo free world.
The BCM2055 is Broadcom's fifth-generation WiFi radio and the first RF solution in the Intensi-fi family of draft 802.11n solutions. It integrates multiple 2.4 and 5 GHz radios to support simultaneous spatial streams, enabling products to deliver performance and more reliable coverage. Built on an all-CMOS architecture, the BCM2055 also provides manufacturers with a highly-integrated solution that offers smaller die size, lower power consumption, and lower phase noise and error vector magnitude (EVM) than competing products. Chipworks offers thorough analysis of select areas of this industry leading device.
Assisted GPS, or A-GPS, is a service that enables immediate positioning on demand, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It uses mobile phone networks to access assistance data, which consists of satellite constellation (also known as Almanac), precise satellite position (called Ephemeris) and time data. The instant availability of this data enables the receiver to compute a position fix within seconds. Assisted GPS services enable applications that provide on the go, accurate and reliable location information with minimal maintenance. The range of applications that require, or greatly benefit from, instant positioning is very broad. From enhanced personal navigation services that can be consulted on the fly from a PDA or a mobile phone for instance, to complex, multi-user/terminal management systems, the ability to provide instant location information has significantly widened the spectrum of GPS-enabled applications.
It might be, that in 50 years time, we'll have a family android who will converse with us about the weather or even our favorite sport team's mid-season performance. If this is the case, then an important component of this icon of the future will be its ability to recognize speech the same way as humans. For the moment though, 'speech recognition' is an important emerging technology that is playing a key role in automotive telematics, mobile phone technology, conferencing systems and similar telecom applications. This article discusses some of the obstacles that such systems need to overcome in order to move forward, towards a human level of performance, and how DSP noise reduction can help optimize the performance of such systems.
Over time, portions of each Iridium satellite became outdated or damaged. The constellation was still working well, but Iridium Satellite needed a cost effective and efficient method to test and debug the flight software before it was uploaded to the satellite system. In addition, Iridium Satellite did have all of the basic hardware that were used to develop and construct the flight software that operated the satellites. By deploying Virtutech Simics, Iridium Satellite was able to debug software with the highest quality standards before it was uploaded to the spacecraft, without the need for actual hardware.
With its new Soft PLC, Phoenix Contact is offering the convenience of the Windows® XP interface on the user side, while at the same time providing hard real-time by utilizing the Windows® CE real-time operating system - all running on a single Intel XXX based computer. These two operating systems are bridged by KUKA Controls' CeWin® software. The article explains in greater detail the advantages of Soft PLC over the standard embedded control PLC, and the criteria used by Phoenix Contact when implementing PC WORX.
Unified Threat Management (UTM) suites and appliances are increasingly popular with users and with good reason. They enable security through a single administrative interface, making management and upgrades easier and lowering the cost of ownership. They can also offer more comprehensive protection, integrating anti-spam, anti-virus and anti-spyware as well as comprehensive content security and firewalling. This author takes a look at the two main methods for identifying and filtering web content that are available to UTM vendors – a URL database approach and dynamic content analysis. This article assesses the pros and cons of each in terms of effectiveness, ease of deployment and responsiveness to new and emerging threats.
EADS CASA required a programming environment that combined the highest levels of safety with development speed and flexibility. The complex nature of the system required RTCA DO-178B level A safety certification, while the foundation operating system needed to be ARINC 653 compliant. To meet these needs the MTAD project team chose a combination of AdaCore's GNAT Pro development environment with Wind River's Platform for Safety Critical ARINC 653 to control the tail boom system. Working in partnership, this solution provides a fully integrated platform that meets stringent safety certification while retaining flexibility and ease of development. Since the tail boom project began in 2003, development has been remarkably fast with a demonstration prototype now flying. EADS CASA believes that much of this progress has been due to its previous experience of Ada and the flexibility and support of AdaCore.
The software element of a system has considerable impact on a project's total cost. The most effective way of reducing development costs is to standardize on industry standard commercial off-the-shelf software platforms rather than proprietary solutions. Rexroth standardized on the KUKA Controls VxWin platform, which combines the industry standard Wind River VxWorks real-time operating system with the Windows XP desktop operating system on a single system. This article presents how Rexroth successfully leveraged VxWin technology to provide superior functionality and reliability while simultaneously reducing hardware costs when developing their next generation IndraLogic V Soft PLC.
The quest for faster processing capabilities gave birth to solid-state disks (SSDs). By solving the problem of latency with its ingenious use of solid-state memory, SSDs have narrowed the CPU-storage performance gap, providing networks with faster transactions and increased productivity overall.
Intelligent Device Management (IDM) has become an ever-increasing necessity as more systems and devices are connected to the network. Intelligent Device Management solutions lower the cost of maintenance and improve the performance of networked systems and devices. Service organizations and systems integrators can benefit from an IDM program, leveraging standards and device management solutions that this article introduces.
O/R mapping tools are becoming more popular each day and people are realizing the productivity gain they provide to developers. Yet, many people don't know enough about O/R mapping to consider using these tools and many others are weary of using any code generators (including O/R mapping tools). In this article, the author will present the important features that a good O/R mapping tool should provide and how it can be beneficial. The article will not discuss any particular O/R mapping tool, but rather all tools in general.
Because real systems are mixed-signal, functional verification always requires the interaction between the different methodologies needed to verify the digital elements and the analogue ones. YOGITECH's proposed approach combines digital and analogue verification, providing verification engineers with a methodology and a set of intellectual properties to interface Specman Elite with a mixed-signal (multi language) simulator that results in a mixed signal verification environment able to manage high level models and spice level net-list.
Offering the utmost in terms of flexibility, PC-based Motion Control systems provide a level of flexibility unknown in conventional solutions. By means of theVxWin technology deployed worldwide in over 70,000 real-time systems, Schleicher control systems can exploit all advantages offered by PC technology. Thanks to the familiar Windows interface, operators can integrate their own application expertise quickly and seamlessly. PC-based control systems also offer remote diagnosis and maintenance facilities and permit the installation of tools from the various drive manufacturers. The pre-configured Schleicher ProNumeric not only couples the CNC control system to a PLC in accordance with IEC 61131, but it also assures system flexibility and optimized high performance, clearly delivering a technically superior innovation in motion control.
The objective of this article is to examine the benefits of utilizing flash SSD-enabled storage system as cache storage in an enterprise environment. A comparison will be made between conventional storage systems (featuring HDDs) and solid-state disk-based network storage in terms of performance and overall cost per IOPS.
Much has been written about solid state disks (SSDs) becoming the next big thing1 in the IT industry. But as to whether or not we have enough knowledge of how it will revolutionize the industry is a different question. The purpose of this article is to give readers a clearer picture of what an SSD is, its usage as well as its difference when pitted against the predominant data storage device at present - the hard disk drive (HDD). More than its non-volatility, this article will reveal how much potential SSDs have in optimizing the performance of the computing system.
As digital signal processing applications continue to grow in complexity, it becomes increasingly important to find ways to reduce a new product's time to market. Indeed, managing complexity is imperative in the product design and development cycle. Configurable application-specific signal processors (ASSPs) provide an excellent way to reduce the complexity of DSP-based product design and development. They enable equipment designers to leverage the computing power and flexibility of today's DSP chips without spending the time and resources that are typical of custom DSP programming.
The medical equipment industry has always remained at the cutting edge of technology to enhance or complement the skills of medical personnel in saving lives. Millions of dollars, and sometimes billions, have been spent by hospitals, medical units and clinics in acquiring the latest equipment. The question is, why does the medical sector invest so much in these equipment? The answer is clear: the medical industry is all about saving lives. Medical equipment are mission critical devices that must not fail under any circumstance despite being deployed in pretty harsh conditions such as ambulances and mobile transportation units. In addition, advances in imaging and data processing have automated diagnostic evaluation, reflecting the need for a storage device that can ensure the high-performance and reliability of such systems.
Increasing reliability and performance requirements in military, industrial and enterprise applications are pushing data storage standards to unprecedented levels. High bandwidth, mobility, and "zero downtime" are becoming common IT must haves. As magnetic hard disk drives reach performance limitations, Flash-SSDs are expected to play a critical role in meeting industry demand for fast, reliable yet economical data storage due to their impressive line up of inherent and built-in characteristics, as well as the continuous down spiraling cost of Flash memory.
In telecommunications and networking, market forces have changed proprietary approaches in carrier grade systems design to an approach based on standardized, commercial off the shelf (COTS) single-board computers, data collection, and interface boards. The increasing reliance on COTS has also led to changes in buyer, supplier, and competitor relationships, making them more collaborative, where each brings their core competencies to enhance the value of the offering provided by others. This collaboration helps drive standardization efforts across the entire ecosystem, thus ensuring that the COTS movement maintains momentum and continues to deliver lower costs in future systems.
Flash SSDs are high-performance, rugged plug-and-play storage devices that contain no moving parts. Using flash memory chips for storage, these devices are available in the same industry-standard form factors (2.5-inch, 3.5-inch and PMC) and interfaces (Fibre Channel, SCSI, ATA/IDE) as hard disk drives, but instead use flash memory chips in lieu of rotational magnetic disks to store data. This article seeks to explain and illustrate how flash SSDs stack up against other storage devices in blade server applications.
The rise of off the shelf solutions means that there is a vast choice of PC/104, Compact PCI & EBX form factor products on the market, but despite this there are also many applications where cost, space, shape or functionality conflicts mean that these standard form factor products are not suitable. The sensible choice for an OEM faced with this dilemma would be to outsource this to a custom design specialist. Yet too many companies fall into the trap of attempting the design themselves in the mistaken belief that it is more cost effective than using a design house. The article explores these issues, and looks at the benefits to be had from outsourcing customer design.
As with any technology element, subsequent product generations typically yield performance, size, integration or cost advantages. This is often driven by the silicon devices used to define the product. Key to leveraging the advances in silicon has been the equal advances in embedded software. A leading element is the ongoing growth and maturity of Linux as a fully functional and flexible operating system environment as well as a configurable environment for embedded systems. This article will demonstrate why the performance and integrated benefits of contemporary silicon devices coupled with the functionality and cost benefits of Linux are providing embedded developers with options never before available.
Voice over IP has finally evolved and matured from niche applications such as rate arbitrage and low-cost PC-based voice calls over the Internet to applications that will drive future service provider revenues. These applications include traditional residential phone services now being offered by RBOCs, ILECs and cable TV providers; IP Centrex services; voice conferencing services and voice response/automated customer service applications - just to name a few. The market opportunity for IP-based enhanced voice services is significant. For example, the current market for interactive voice response applications alone is estimated to be in excess of $1.2B annually, growing to $17B by 2008. Much of this growth will be driven by the introduction of interactive voice response (IVR) applications deployed in IP networks. This article focuses on the media processing functions that enable media services in a VoIP network. These functions will be described in detail, and their importance to key media services will be explained.
Imagine you have a customer who has hired you to put together a solution for managing a huge quantity of XML information. The firm's team is using XML because it gives them flexibility in how the data is structured. They like the fact that they do not need to specify a given record structure up front, and they can change the XML structure of records whenever they need to. Still, the question remains, "How do you manage and search for records?"
With Texas Instruments Code Composer Studio, there is a GEL (General Extension Language) file that can emulate the function of the processor command interface. The DSP engineers can be independent of processor team in debugging their algorithms. The use of GEL file in CCS environment to emulate an EHPI interface is presented in this application note. There are lots of other capabilities that the GEL file can offer and this will also be briefly discussed. An example of a typical MCU-DSP system employing DSP/BIOS running on TMS320C5402 DSK is used to illustrate the concept.
In this paper, the authors propose a new post processing technique to recover the missing high band frequency components lost during low pass filtering in band-limited narrow band speech signals. The approach taken is based on linear prediction of cepstral coefficients from narrow band speech and an excitation function to estimate the high band spectral envelope of the original wideband speech signal. The method presented here improves both subjective and objective quality of bandlimited speech at the receiver side of a communication system.
The rapid growth of embedded PCs used for industrial applications demanded a way to expand SBC features without a large cost or space penalty. Sometimes the changing demands of an application, the end customer, or a designer's own marketing department dictated that another serial channel, instrument interface, display panel, switch closure, network interface, etc. be added to the system. Often this happens at the most inopportune moment with strict guidelines on limiting cost, space and time to implement the change. The solution to the problem is a mezzanine board, which — as its name suggests — mounts directly on top of another board.
As a supplier of embedded processor boards, SBS Technologies provides Linux support for CompactPCI and VME platforms used in communications, military, aerospace, and industrial automation applications. With more than 200 different vendors offering solutions based on different kernel releases, Linux is somewhat of a moving operating system (OS) target. Nevertheless, SBS has found that many developers are still selecting Linux over other operating system alternatives for embedded development projects, especially as complex network-edge devices increasingly come under the purview of network administrators. But why, you ask?
Utilizing a roadmap to modernize applications, companies can increase their agility and response to prevailing business challenges. Successful modernization programs include a detailed analysis and assessment of existing applications, insight into complex processes at the root of your business, a target architecture aligned with the overall needs of your organization and an accurate assessment of the amount of resources necessary to implement each of the plans options. This article describes the proven methodology of a successful application modernization roadmap in order to effectively handle the urgent need to reduce management costs of legacy applications and increase your ability to meet new challenges.
Today it is easy to implement echo cancellation on DSPs and this is what engineers are doing in their devices. However, many of them face certain difficulties with achieving echo cancellation because of incomplete understanding of the echo cancellation principles and not meeting the requirements imposed by the echo cancellers. The purpose of this article is to demystify the topic of the echo cancellation by explaining its basics and providing useful information for those engineers, who need to implement the echo cancellation in their devices. We shall see where the echoes come from, how to fight them and what the known problems with the echo cancellation are.
Embedded Communications is a new era for embedded processors to achieve Internet connectivity for both voice and data transmission. By defining and addressing this era, there is a need to provide enabling technology products and services to help companies harness the power of DSPs and other embedded processors." Embedded communications is about maximizing the performance of products with embedded DSPs, microprocessors and microcontrollers. As the performance of silicon continues to improve and the cost continues to decline rapidly, more and more companies will be looking to harness the power of embedded processors to distinguish their products in the market.
The authors have created a real-time operating system which provides solution for flow control in pipelines. No other solution exists in this domain. The report not only describes the system but also provides a simple solution for this problem. The authors hope that others can also understand and implement in a larger scale the solution which they have pioneered.
The communications paradigm shift from traditional voice services provided on proprietary, circuit switched technology to standard, off-the-shelf IP based general purpose, multi-channel services is more than just a technological step in a specific industry, in particular if combined with the trend to mobility. Many industry segments and market segments are affected by this technology change.
This paper presents a case that mature, reliable Open Source Software (OSS) embedded development tools, popularly know as GNU Tools, are ready to be widely adopted as a business strategy and a solution to software tools obsolescence, vendor lock-in, and vanishing manufacturing sources as applied to embedded systems in complex, long lifecycle embedded computer systems that are typical of high-end commercial Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Department of Defense (DoD) systems.
In an application environment that is becoming increasingly distributed, developers need to consider adopting a distributed data management platform like Solid that: (1) Reduces time to market while enhancing application value, (2) Provides an application migration path, (3) Requires no local administration, (4) Embeds into device-hosted applications, (5) Provides a variety of options for delivering the level of reliability required by the application, and (6) Utilizes familiar data management standards and APIs.
The paper proposes schemes to improve the robustness of the ISO/IEC JTC1 Recommended MPEG-4 still image (wavelet) coder, particularly for operation in wireless mobile environments. Combined source and channel coding is used to selectively protect error sensitive bits in the encoded bitstream.
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Bedbugs like this one are "a public nuisance" in Chicago, according to a proposed city ordinance that is set for a Tuesday hearing by the council's Health and Housing committees. The measure would make landlords responsible for hiring licensed professionals to get rid of any bedbug infestations. (University of Sheffield)
Chicago landlords, tenant advocates and aldermen agreed Tuesday that the city needs to take on a proliferating bedbug population but failed to agree on the approach.
The bedbug issue surfaced during a three-hour hearing held by two City Council committees mulling a proposed ordinance that would allow fines of up to $1,000 a day against landlords who fail to take the required steps to wipe out bedbug infestations.
"Bedbugs are a serious problem, regardless of economic stature, and the city of Chicago has the authority to declare a public nuisance and regulate it," said Brian Bernardoni, the government affairs director for associations that represent real estate agents, building owners and managers. "The issue must be addressed head-on."
But the lobbyist raised questions about the costs of battling bedbugs, the level of responsibility for tenants and how the new measures would be enforced. Other speakers asked whether tenants would end up being unfairly evicted or whether the proposed ordinance would ensure protection for everyone, including the disabled, elderly and people staying at homeless shelters.
Ald. Ray Suarez, 31st, chairman of the Housing Committee, said changes would be made to the proposal as he noted that bedbug infestations can plague people from the least fortunate to world travelers.
"Just don't think that the finest or the highest level of society are immune from bedbugs, because no one is immune from this problem," Suarez said.
At times, the hearing became emotional with personal tales of woe caused by bedbugs feeding on the disabled and poor, ailing people.
"If I were able to take my shirt and clothes off, you could see what the bugs have did to me," said a man with diabetes and arthritis who lives in a subsidized senior citizen building who identified himself as "Mello" Sam Clora. "They have practically eaten up my body. ... It's kind of difficult for me to sit here and talk about this, 'cause I'm in constant pain from these bites."
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To celebrate World Oceans Day, adidas and Parley for the Oceans have announced the release of a limited number of the iconic running shoe showcased at last year’s Parley Talks ‘Oceans. Climate. Life.’ hosted by the President of the General Assembly at the United Nations in New York.
People around the world are being given until the end of July 2016 to enter a creative Instagram contest to earn one of the 50 available pairs.
The shoe upper is made from Parley Ocean Plastic, which is collected in coastal areas in the Maldives, as well as illegal deep-sea gillnets retrieved by Parley for the Oceans’ partner organisation Sea Shepherd. The shoe has been created with adidas’ most innovative production method: adidas Tailored Fibre Technology, a revolutionary manufacturing technique that enables unique footwear designs to be tailored to the individual needs of any athlete.
Today, World Oceans Day, people are able to earn a pair by taking part in an Instagram contest. People are asked to create a video and show how they pledge to avoid single use plastic items and support Parley’s Ocean Plastic Program. Complete rules are on Adidas’s social media accounts; the contest runs until July 31.
With the goal of developing and supporting new technologies to up-cycle ocean plastic debris, over the last year adidas and Parley for the Oceans have worked on turning ocean plastic into technical yarn fibres that can be used for performance products. This shoe is the first in a series of products that adidas is now able to produce using Parley Ocean Plastic.
In the second half of 2016, one of adidas’ top footwear franchises will integrate Parley Ocean Plastic – the first commercial footwear product drop by adidas and Parley for the Oceans.
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Mozilla is currently working to develop a ‘reset’ button for Firefox, which would enable users to work around errors in installation or start-up crashes and fix the problem without losing their data, bookmarks, history and more. The feature would be accessible in several ways, around the Firefox browser.
As the Mozilla wiki page about the new feature says, even Firefox encounters some serious issues like not starting, unexpected crashes, lost toolbars and others, and these can be fixed with a new profile. However, the problem with creating a new profile is that the task is not very easy, and also doesn’t solve the problem entirely. Migration of user data to the new profile is always preferred, however not always possible.
Users often start reinstalling the Firefox software when they encounter such errors, but that doesn’t solve the problem, since they also need to delete their profile folders manually provided they know these exist. Users instead require an efficient way by which it would be possible to wipe out all data, add-on settings etc. while still retaining their personal data.
"Many users try to reinstall Firefox to solve these issues but reinstallation doesn't do anything to the profile folder. Providing this option upon reinstallation and, in addition, offering this after consecutive start-up crashes and on the Troubleshooting Information page will make this feature both intuitive and discoverable," Mozilla explains.
To solve the problem, Mozilla is looking to integrate a ‘reset’ button into the Firefox installer, through which on reinstallation, users will get the option to delete all data, except their personal data. A significant limitation however would be that the feature would only work on Windows, and not Mac OS or Linux.
Apart from building it into the installer, a second option would be to build the feature into the Firefox browser. It would be able to detect consecutive startup crashes and after three failed attempts would prompt the user to reset their preferences. A third option would be to make the Reset Firefox button available on the Troubleshooting page.
The company is still developing the concept, and since no clear Firefox version target has been set, one can expect that the feature will take some time to come. | <urn:uuid:2c89fed1-eaad-4ac6-9b03-fa37c194ae0e> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | https://digitizor.com/firefox-reset-button/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988718285.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183838-00107-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.952776 | 456 | 1.742188 | 2 |
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|Title:||Evangelicals and public worship, 1965-2005|
|Authors:||Bebbington, David William|
|Citation:||Bebbington DW (2007) Evangelicals and public worship, 1965-2005, Evangelical Quarterly, 79 (1), pp. 3-22.|
|Abstract:||First paragraph: Between 1965 and 2005 there was a drastic transformation of public worship among Evangelicals. The change was readily apparent in the Church of England. Down to 1965 the Book of Common Prayer, compiled in the sixteenth century and revised in the seventeenth, was its only approved liturgy. In that year, however, the Church of England gained the right for the first time to devise its own services without further recourse to parliament. Profiting from this momentous liberation, the church was soon experimenting with fresh services labelled 'Series II'. Other redrafts led to the Alternative Service Book of 1980 and eventually to Common Worship in 2000. That book encouraged congregations to draw up their own liturgies so long as certain elements were preserved. Evangelicals gladly embraced their freedom, devising orders of service that included, for example, open prayer. There was an end to uniformity of worship in the established church. It is not so widely appreciated that there was as sweeping a process of change amongst most other Evangelicals in Britain, whether the Nonconformists of England and Wales or the Presbyterians and others of Scotland. In 1965 they still adhered to the traditional forms such as 'Thee' and 'Thou' in prayer. By 2005 some were singing extraordinarily untraditional songs including such lines as 'Give me gas in my Ford/ Keep me trucking'. The experience of worship was revolutionised.|
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The continental system was a system where by France forbade France, her allies and neutrals to trade with Brtain on the basis that British blockades were against international law and he expected that the unfavorable trade balance and lack of precious metal would ruin Britain's economy and industries. This resulted in Britain forbidding all trade with France and any other countries following the Berlin degree ( The continental system). Both countries hoped to cause unemployment and thus political unrest in the other country and below, I shall further elaborate on the effects of this continental system.
Later Britain went further and attacked Copenhagen when they obeyed the Berlin degree which did not work well as Britain was the dominant industrial power and had control of the seas. Britain then announced that any neutral ships or enemy ships that were heading to enemy ports would be seized if they had goods of the enemy or even if they were heading to their neutral ports.
A side effect of this was that USA forbade trade with both France and Britain as they were both seizing ships and in order to protect itself, it closed up it's ports for a while but later allowed the ships to trade elsewhere except at France and Britain due to their policy of seizing ships.
To see the impact of the Continental system, figures are needed and apparently Britain had increased imports and exports while French imports fell by 50% and French exports increased by 17% while Britain had 92% increased exports.
From this alone, one can see the continental system was a failure. In fact it harmed France and her allies more than it did the British. This was due to corrupt French officials who... | <urn:uuid:f7be29fc-5740-40db-a901-20904f2c1f37> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.studymode.com/essays/Napoleon-And-Some-Of-His-Contributions-93267.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279410.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00172-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.983965 | 320 | 3.40625 | 3 |
There are millions of Internet-Servers daily hacked from the same hand full of Hackers.
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Role of Egypt in the history of astrology
Astrology has played a major role in society since the beginning of civilization, and maybe even before that. Its influence can be seen in almost every part of the world. Astrology's history is a long one, and common belief is that its origins lie with the Greeks. However, a closer look shows that the foundations for astrology were laid much earlier than that, and the Egyptians had much to do with this. The Egyptian influence will be discussed shortly; but first, it will be very helpful to describe the history of astrology up to the point that the Egyptians became involved.
The Sumerians, who settled in Mesopotamia around 4000 BC, mark the first example of a people who worshipped the sun, moon, and Venus. They considered these heavenly bodies gods, or the homes of gods. The moon god's name was Nanna, the sun god was called Utu, and the god of Venus was named Inanna. These were not the only gods the Sumerians worshipped; in fact, other gods, especially those of creation, were more important in the Sumerian pantheon. The Akkandians, near Sumer, adopted the sun, moon and Venus gods, changing their names. This was common with the gods in ancient times: the gods were accepted by a society, but their names were changed, depending on who had conquered whom.
The priests of the time who communicated with the gods were the first rulers. Temple systems were created and staffs of as many as several hundred to several thousand people in various roles were "employed" to fulfill various needs of the priests. There were junior priests, counselors, musicians, potters, etc. Later, it became necessary to have military leaders and some of these became kings. These kings usually had in their company a seer, or "baru-priest." This person was an interpreter of the skies -- he would read the sky for warnings, which usually involved eclipses of the moon. It could be said that the "baru-priests" were the first actual astrologers. In order to be able to communicate with the gods, mounds were built which represented shrines. These, over time, grew to larger structures called "ziggurats." (Later, these ziggurats would be used to map the star formations and to watch the sky for omens.)
The Sumerian baru-priests were under quite a bit of pressure to predict correctly. Predictions became more an art than science, since the priests had to be a bit crafty in their work. They did succeed in predicting eclipses with correct mathematics; thus contributing greatly to the later development of the laws of astronomy. (It may be useful at this point for some to make the distinction between astrology and astronomy. Astronomy is the scientific study of the stars and planets and their movements. Astrology is the pseudoscientific study of the influence those heavenly bodies and their movements have on humankind.) Astrology as we, or even the ancient Greeks, would consider it did not exist at this time. The priests were concerned with predicting natural events (weather, eclipses, etc.) in order to maintain their power. Their efforts, however, did contribute to the development of astrology -- they designed a calendar; identified the basic cycles of the sun, moon, planets and stars; and divided their year into twelve months based on the moon's twelve cycles during a year.
The beginnings of actual astrology can be seen during the Old Babylonian period, during the second millennium. The focus of the Babylonians was on the well-being of the kingdom and the king, not of the individual. For this reason, predictions revolved around things that would affect this well-being. The Babylonian priests correctly documented Venus's appearances and disappearances and because of this erratic behavior (due to the fact that Venus revolves about the sun backwards) Venus became associated with love and war. Somewhere around 1300 BC, the precursors of the individual birth horoscopes were formulated. These were merely predictions based on which month a child was born in. By this time the astral bodies have become quite significant at this point.
The Assyrian Era marked a new phase in the development of astrology. This time period lasted from about 1300 to 600 BC The Assyrians conquered Babylon in 729 BC, and the inevitable changing of the gods occurred. At this time, the sun god, called Shamash now, was deemed high god. The state was still considered more important than the individual; thus the omens and predictions were still directed at the events that would affect the state. The Assyrians overcame a long time problem -- they created a consistent and accurate calendar. Star maps were plotted correctly, constellations were formed, and astrolabes, or lists of stars were made. Omens were very important to the Assyrians and the priests-astrologers-astronomers would present their omens to the courts often. Those who could forecast good things were well-respected.
As mentioned above, the Assyrians had developed constellations. In fact, they plotted eighteen all together. Later, by 600 BC, some of these would be combined and some would be deleted to form the twelve constellations of the zodiac. There is a certain amount of controversy over just how these constellations were named. The following is a list of the names: the Latin name first -- the name we are most familiar with, then the Babylonian name. Much of astrology today is based on the relationships these constellations have with the seasons. The constellations should not be confused with the traditional signs of the zodiac, as the latter had not yet been created.
The Assyrians placed as much or even more importance on the five planets they had identified and their movements into these constellations. The reason for this is that they believed the planets were gods or at least the home of gods. The names given to these planets as well as the sun and moon were eventually replaced by the Greek names, then the Roman names, and eventually the English names. In Assyrian times the names were as follows: Sun=Shamash, Moon=Sin, Venus=Ishtar, Mercury=Nebo or Nabu, Mars=Nergal, Saturn=Ninurta, and Jupiter=Marduk. The various personalities and domains of these gods changed with time and change of rulership.
The next phase in the history of astrology is the New Babylonian period (600-300 BC). Some of the prominent astrologers of this period were Kiddinu, Berossus, Antipatrus, Achinopoulus, and Sudines. Up to this point, really the only kind of astrology being practiced was omen astrology, or the foretelling of major events. It was during the New Babylonian period that the signs of the zodiac were invented and horoscope, or birth, astrology had its beginnings. As of 1996, sixteen Babylonian horoscopes have been found and it was not uncommon for these horoscopes to contain little or no prediction. They mostly consist of the position of the skies at the time of conception or birth of the individual.
The Greeks began their immense influence on astrology during the fifth and fourth centuries BC. Alexander the Great managed to spread the Greek way of life, also known as Hellenism, to places such as Alexandria and Antioch. The Hellenistic period spanned from the time of his death in 323 BC to the middle of the second century BC, when the Romans took the eastern Mediterranean. The Greeks were responsible for incorporating mythology into astrology. The names we are familiar with today when we think of mythology came into existence. Up to this point, the same gods existed, just under different names and personalities.
This was the age of such famous forerunners of modern science as Plato, Pythagoras, who asserted that the earth was round and traveled around the sun; Leucippus, whose theory would later be the beginnings of atomic science; and Aristotle. Other scientists involved with the study of astronomy, such as Eudoxus, held the opinion that astrology was ridiculous and no one should believe prediction about his life based on which day he was born. Nevertheless, astrologers such as Critodemus, Apollonius of Myndus, and Epigenes of Byzantium continued to refine horoscopic astrology.
The Romans were not as accepting of astrology. About 250 BC, a large number of the common citizenry became interested in astrology, but the conservatives fought against most any outside religion, including Christianity. They presented quite logical arguments against the use of astrology and horoscopes, saying that people born on the same day at the same time had very different destinies, and that people born on different days at different times sometimes died at the same times. Nevertheless, astrology spread into Rome, despite several attempts to expel all astrologers from the empire. Eventually, astrology gained acceptance, mostly because the Romans had a certain respect for the Greeks' education. If the Romans had not finally allowed astrology into their culture, things might have been very different as far as the Egyptians' contributions to the art.
In 331 BC, Alexander the Great founded the city of Alexandria. This marks the beginning of the Graeco-Roman period in Egypt's history. Alexandria became one of the most famous of the Hellenistic capitals. Hellenism is the term describing the Greek way of life. The people of Alexandria retained some of their Egyptian culture, but it became mixed with that of the Greeks, Romans, Macedonians, Persians, Syrians, Jewish, and Chaldeans. When the Roman Empire began its decline, Alexandria managed to maintain its prestige as a center for cultural activity. By the time Alexandria began its decline, the scientific revolution was over, and astrology was accepted and believed by almost everyone. It was at this time that Claudius Ptolemy surfaced.
Almost nothing is known about Claudius Ptolemy. It is known that he was not Greek and was not even a Ptolemy (that is, he was not related to the Ptolemaic rulers). He was an Egyptian astronomer, mathematician, and geographer who lived in the vicinity of Alexandria. Bits and pieces of information from his writings and from comments from his contemporaries are the only sources of information about Ptolemy's life. He was born in Upper Egypt, and some say that he was the head librarian at the museum or library at Alexandria.
Ptolemy worked from the data of past astrologers to map over one thousand stars. He compiled a list of 48 constellations, and, for the most part, described the longitude and latitude lines of the earth. He was a believer that the earth was the center of the universe and worked to advance this theory. His effort in this area was in his thirteen volume work called the Almagest. Here, the Ptolemaic system is described, thus explaining why some planets seemed to move backwards for periods of time in their orbit around earth. He theorized that each planet also revolved in a smaller circle as well as a larger one. This was called the "epicycle." This theory would survive for 1400 years, until it was finally accepted that the earth was itself another planet in orbit around the sun.
Ptolemy also dabbled in other areas of study. He wrote the book, Geography, and in it created maps and latitudes and longitudes. He studied the refraction of light in his book, Optics. Also, he studied harmonics and wrote yet another book describing his findings. However, it was his work called Mathematical Treatise in Four Books, also referred to as The Prognostics Addressed to Syrus, that would be the foundation for modern astrology as it is practiced in the West. The name we use for the work today is the Tetrabiblos. Nothing is known about how Ptolemy acquired his data for this work; however, his access to the library at Alexandria would be the best guess.
No original version of the Tetrabiblos still exists. All that remain are translations and copies of it, the oldest of which is Arabic and dates only to AD 900. Eventually, the Latin translations became familiar to the Europeans. The English version was translated from that of the Greeks in 1940. There were four books to this work, and each dealt with a different aspect of astrology:
The first book defined Ptolemy's reasoning for practicing astrology as well as astronomy, for by this time, there were many who opposed astrology. He said that it should not be abandoned merely because there are a few people who abuse it. This book also deals with the various alignments of planets, the moon, and the sun. Ptolemy describes in detail which positions are favorable and which are not. He also explained the signs, when they begin, and why they begin there.
The second book of the Tetrabiblos describes astrology as it relates to countries. Ptolemy makes the point that astrological events of countries and race supersede those of the individual. He details which planets rule over which country, and makes the distinction between human signs and animal signs. He notes that human signs cause things to happen to humans and animal signs affect animals. Finally, Ptolemy explains how the planets affect earth. For example, Saturn was thought to cause cold, floods, poverty, and death. Mars caused war and drought. Comets and shooting stars were thought to also affect the weather.
The third book dealt with the individual. The Tetrabiblos examined conception and birth, saying that it was better to work with the conception date and that this date should be known by observation. Several key factors were involved with this aspect of astrology. The sign that was rising at the time of conception, the moon's phase, and the movements of the planets were all taken into consideration. The father's influence was shown through the sun and Saturn, while the mother's was shown through the moon and Venus.
Finally, the forth book of the Tetrabiblos handled matters of occupation, marriage, children, travel, and "houses" of the zodiac. The particular angles of various planets were used to calculate these things.
The Tetrabiblos compiled almost all of the astrological works up to that point. Only very few modifications have been made since then, and most of what we know as astrology comes from this work. Critics claim that it is "tedious and dry" to read, and that there are some contradictions in Ptolemy's ideas. Furthermore, he did not take into account the precession of the equinoxes. He undoubtedly knew about this phenomenon, an overlapping between signs and constellations that gets larger over time (about 5 degrees per three hundred years), but why he did not examine or explain this is a mystery and one of the biggest flaws of his work.
There were also problems with his correlation between astrology and the seasons. His belief that the conception time was preferable to birth time is a misguided one, as conception time for an individual is actually rather difficult to calculate. There were other errors in his work, mostly dealing with beliefs of the time and misinformation about astronomy; however, for the most part, the Tetrabiblos has proved invaluable to this day.
Ptolemy himself seemed to be quite egotistical. It is thought that he may never have actually practiced astrology, and there has not been a single horoscope found that was created by him. Some say that his writing almost reflects an embarrassment about astrology, and suggest that perhaps he might not have been a scholar of the art, but more a reporter of it.
Probably the most disturbing accusation against Ptolemy is that his figures were intentionally skewed and doctored to fit his hypotheses. A study of Ptolemy's figures was done in 1977, and the findings were that most of his data was fraudulent. For more on this subject, one should refer to the book by R. Newton, The Crime of Claudius Ptolemy. It is hard to hold this against Ptolemy; he was, of course, working in ancient times. However, had he used correct numbers in his work, it might not have taken future scholars 1400 more years to correct wrong ideas concerning the universe.
In his defense, he was living during a time when "politically incorrect" beliefs could be grounds for punishment. It actually may not have been safe for him to expose the truth; instead he may have been forced to make his numbers fit into incorrect theories. He knew enough about the truth...the precession of the equinoxes and the theories that postulated that the earth, in fact, revolved around the sun. Apparently, fear for his own life is the reason why he did not act on his knowledge.
After Ptolemy, many astrologers followed. Some notable Egyptians in the field were Paul of Alexandria, Hephaestion of Thebes, and Palchus, though little other than their names are known about these people. Ptolemy's work was continued and commented on by the Alexandrian mathematician Pappus, the mathematician/astronomer Theon of Alexandria, and the Greek mathematician Proclus, who wrote a paraphrase of Ptolemy's Tetrabiblos.
After about AD 500, astrology died away for a while. It came alive again in the eighth century when Islam began practicing Hellenistic astrology. It was Albumasar, a Muslim intellectual, who was instrumental in bringing astrology as we know it to the Western world.
In conclusion, it can be said that Egypt has played a major role in the development of astrology. Egypt has had the pleasure of experiencing many different cultures in its land, which has enriched Egypt's history and aided its people to become innovators of new ideas that would last for centuries and even on into today. | <urn:uuid:e4f2b937-b326-4105-84ce-bd38449386ff> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.astrologyweekly.com/astrology-articles/astrology-history.php | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280718.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00405-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.986145 | 3,743 | 3.578125 | 4 |
Some facts about artificial nutrition and hydration
What is artificial nutrition and hydration? – Artificial nutrition and hydration is a form of life-sustaining treatment. It is a chemically balanced mix of nutrients and fluids, provided by placing a tube directly into the stomach, the intestine or a vein.
Is artificial nutrition and hydration different from ordinary eating and drinking? – An obvious difference is that providing artificial nutrition and hydration requires technical skill. Artificial nutrition and hydration does not offer the sensory rewards and comfort that come from the taste and texture of food and liquids, and the social interaction that often accompanies eating and drinking is not present.
Will the withdrawal of artificial nutrition and hydration lead to a long and painful death?– For patients who are at the end of life, death normally occurs within 3 to 14 days after artificial nutrition and hydration is stopped (the time varies depending on how debilitated the patient was when treatment was discontinued). Reports based on the observation of unconscious patients indicate that the process is quite peaceful, and no evidence exists that they are aware of the process. Conscious patients who are elderly or neurologically impaired usually will slip quickly into a coma (a sleep-like state that is inherently free of pain) and become similarly unaware.
Caregivers of the dying and patients themselves have reported that those who are near death are seldom hungry, and if feelings of hunger occur, small amounts of food by mouth are usually all the patient wants.
The most common complaint is dry mouth, a condition that can be alleviated by sips of water, ice chips, lubricants for the lips or other appropriate oral care.
On rare occasions, patients may experience twitching or muscle spasms when hydration is withdrawn, but these symptoms can be managed easily with sedatives.
Symptoms that sometimes occur, such as sever pain or nausea, are due to the disease itself. Supplying artificial nutrition and hydration will not alleviate these symptoms and may even make them worse.
Is there evidence that avoiding artificial nutrition and hydration contributes to a more comfortable death? – Yes. Much of this evidence is based on observations by those who have had a great deal of experience caring for the dying, such as hospice workers. They have noticed that patients who are not tube fed seem more comfortable than those who are. Caregivers also have observed that symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, incontinence, congestion, shortness of breath, among others, decreased when artificial nutrition and hydration were discontinued making the patient more comfortable.
For example, patients with pneumonia, one of the most common terminal events among the elderly or people with terminal illness, will not suffer as much from coughing or shortness of breath due to the excess mucous production if they are not receiving fluids.
Reports from conscious dying patients indicate that they increasingly experience a lack of appetite and thirst. In fact, it is common for competent hospice patients and those suffering acute illness to refuse food and water. Dry mouth is the only common reported symptoms, and this can be managed without resort to tubes.
Animal studies indicate that the body responds to lack of food by increasing the production of natural pain relievers (endorphins). However, if food is supplied, the body stops producing endorphins and the benefit of this natural pain relief is lost.
Artificial nutrition and hydration is largely a 20th century technology. Historically, coma was nature’ s way of relieving the suffering of the dying. However, the provision of artificial nutrition and hydration may prevent the development of this natural anesthesia in some cases.
Is it ever appropriate to give artificial nutrition and hydration to patients who are at the end of life? –Yes. As with any medical treatment, tube feeding and hydration should be given if they contribute to the overall treatment goals for the patient. These treatment goals should always focus on the patients wishes and interests. If the goal is to keep the patient alive, then artificial nutrition and hydration may be essential treatment. But if the goal is to provide comfort care only, artificial nutrition and hydration usually is not appropriate and may actually add to the persons discomfort.
Some individuals from personal or religious conviction may believe that nutrition and fluids always must be given no matter what the condition or prognosis, or how much the patient may be suffering. Because the provision of food and water can have enormous symbolic significance for some, it can have a powerful effect on decisions about the provision of artificial nutrition and hydration. If the symbolic importance exists for the patient, caregivers should respect the patients wishes to continue treatment. However, if the symbolic importance exists for the family and caregivers, but not necessarily for the patient, the decision to continue artificial nutrition and hydration may need closer examination. | <urn:uuid:aff6d31d-d1c2-4804-a9e0-6b9637e9c80f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.coastalpalliativecare.ca/home/resources-and-help-topics/artificial-nutrition-and-hydration/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572021.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814083156-20220814113156-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.948687 | 969 | 3.09375 | 3 |
From Independent Sector:
The United States Congress has finally made permanent three tax incentives for charitable giving!
These incentives strengthen the charitable community’s ability to improve American lives and our communities, and ends the sector’s nearly 10-year long struggle to make these incentives a permanent part of the tax code.
The incentives include the IRA charitable rollover and enhanced deductions for the donation of food inventory and land conservation easements. After years of renewal and expiration, including the most recent expiration on January 1, 2015, the permanent extension of these three charitable giving incentives is now headed to the president’s desk for his signature.
In addition to these critical incentives, Congress included important provisions to make the child tax credit and the earned income tax credit permanent.
This tax deal, known as the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015, shows true leadership in understanding the value of the charitable community and the role it plays in American society. This law ends the uncertainty caused by the repeated expiration and subsequent reinstatement of these three charitable giving incentives.
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CBLDF is always interested in volunteers looking to fight alongside us on the front lines of free expression. There are lots of ways to join the fight: membership, donation, and of course, adding your voice to ours on CBLDF.org.
CBLDF has just launched a new submission page geared towards librarians & educators interested in writing features and resources that focus on the intersection of intellectual freedom and comics in the classroom. If you are interested in contributing to one of our educational resources, such as Using Graphic Novels in Education, CBLDF Discussion Guides, or Adding Graphic Novels to Your Library or Classroom Collection, please head to https://cbldf.org/education-submission/ to add your name to the front lines of free expression.
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When building your dream home, you can hire a firm to take care of every detail. However, it’s likely that you will want to play an active role in overseeing the development to ensure that your vision becomes a reality.
Even if you aren’t a builder or architect by trade, you can still be the driving force that ensures your project runs smoothly. Here are five key steps to consider.
Overestimate the Costs
Millions of homeowners wish they could build their dream property, and these are just some of the signs that you are ready to make it happen. The financial aspects are undoubtedly one of the most telling features. However, running out of capital before completion is a real threat that could leave you with an unfinished project. Or faced with the decision to cut out some of your original plans.
Personal loans and other funding forms can be used to get you out of a sticky situation. But it’s better just to expect a 10% increase on the anticipated budget. If you don’t use it, those savings can go towards something else.
Know the Regulations
Before starting work on your land, it’s imperative that you understand the regulations in your territory. Knowing whether you’ll need planning permission on the build or if it is protected by conservation will influence your decisions. Researching the building permit requirements at the Building Authority should be a priority. Failure to do this could lead to legal action ranging from fines to enforced removal of buildings.
Thanks to modern tech and computer simulators, it is now possible to complete many aspects of home design and renders yourself. In reality, though, working with an architect is the smarter option. Not least because they know the local limitations.
Hire the Right People and Equipment
Even as a proactive project manager, it’s impossible to do everything with one pair of hands. You will need a builder and other contractors to complete elements of the labour work. Their presence will be essential for completing the work on time and budget while still meeting the desired standards. Experts like Freo Group can provide experienced and reliable workers. Crucially, they can provide cranes and building machinery.
By keeping the equipment and personnel under one roof, you can avoid issues caused by poor communication between teams. In turn, you are likely to run over schedule and budget. Besides, the right teams can make suggestions to maximise your efforts.
Consider the Neighbours
When you complete the project legally and with permits in place, your neighbours can’t necessarily cause delays. But that doesn’t mean you can forget about the neighbours. If you upset them now, it could set the tone for a lifetime of negativity. Warn your neighbours of how long the project will take and provide contact details for if there is an issue. Flowers, alcohol, and chocolates make a great apology.
Squashing minor disagreements now can save you a lot of hassle in the long run. Given how stressful the project can be anyway, you’d be very wise to take this into account. After all, a clear mind is the best tool that any project manager can possess.
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Truth and Confidence: Being a Life-long Learner
Dr. Everett PiperEverett Piper's Blog
- 2007 Feb 16
College for me was a starting point - an intellectual and spiritual awakening to a life of asking questions, looking for answers, and seeking direction. It was through the portal of higher education - this “wardrobe” if you will - that I entered a world of adventure, whereby, I began to turn over every stone in the pursuit of something trustworthy and immutable; something true and absolute; something worthy of my commitment and my allegiance.
Along the way I discovered that a classical liberal arts education is one that, in its purest form, pursues all questions with a paradoxical balance of confidence and humility.
Our confidence is in the truth. It is bigger than any one person, one group, or one government. It is an objective and attainable reality. It is permanent and enduring. It is not subject to the ebb and flow of personal opinion or political power . . .
To read the full article on the importance of God’s objective revelation as the only foundation for life long learning go to: Truth and Confidence.
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انتظارات بیکاری، بدبینی بیش از حد و پوشش خبری
|کد مقاله||سال انتشار||مقاله انگلیسی||ترجمه فارسی||تعداد کلمات|
|38264||2013||13 صفحه PDF||سفارش دهید||محاسبه نشده|
Publisher : Elsevier - Science Direct (الزویر - ساینس دایرکت)
Journal : Journal of Economic Psychology, Volume 34, February 2013, Pages 156–168
Abstract This study employs monthly survey data and information obtained from media content analyses to investigate the potential link between (negativity in) economic news coverage and the pessimism in German unemployment expectations. For the period from 2001 to 2009, time-series estimates do not indicate a link in the short-run, but the cumulative effects of repeated media coverage affect long-run attitudes. A single negative report has a long-term effect similar to that of a positive one, but the quantitative dominance of negative over positive news causes an asymmetric reaction in unemployment expectations, which promotes pessimism.
Introduction Unemployment expectations may have considerable negative effects on aggregate consumption and wage growth (Blanchflower, 1991 and Carroll and Dunn, 1997), because consumers and employees restrain themselves when they are uncertain or pessimistic about the future. Previous research indicates that people usually expect substantially higher unemployment rates than the rates that actually appear in the future (Dickerson and Green, 2012, Dua and Smyth, 1993 and Tortorice, 2012). Why are people so pessimistic about future unemployment? The impact of information transmitted by news media on unemployment expectations has been studied by some authors (Carroll, 2003, Curtin, 2003, Hagen, 2005 and Mutz, 1992), though without considering the possible link between pessimism and the news media. Using survey data and information obtained from media content analyses, this study addresses this research gap by examining the role of two categories of coverage in German news media: reports on the development of unemployment and coverage of the general economic situation. During the period from 2001 to 2009, it is possible to distinguish immediate agenda-setting effects from the long-run consequences of repeated news coverage. News media are an obvious candidate cause of biased unemployment expectations, because reporting on the economy tends to be disproportionately negative (Hagen, 2005 and Kepplinger, 2000). Prior research suggests that news media distort economic expectations or perceptions in general; for example, Brettschneider (2003) finds that negativism in television news coverage is associated with pessimistic perceptions of the general economic situation, and Soroka (2006) shows that public responses to negative economic information are greater than to positive news. Dräger (2011) uncovers asymmetry in regard to inflation perceptions, and Hollanders and Vliegenthart (2011) find interrelations among the real economy, consumer confidence, and negative news. In addition to addressing and important research gap, this article contributes to research on the media effects of economic news coverage in two ways. First, this study applies the asymmetric error correction approach proposed by Shin, Yu, and Greenwood-Nimmo (2011) to evaluate the cumulative influence of repeated media coverage, because its long-run effects might not be detected by usual time-series methods. Second, simple empirical tests are constructed to test for different forms of asymmetry in media effects. In particular, the distinction between per-unit and quantity-related asymmetry allows for a more detailed evaluation of the influence of (biased) news coverage. The next section provides a brief discussion of the theoretical background for this study, followed by a description of the data. After explaining the econometric strategy and presenting the estimation results, this article concludes with a discussion of the implications. | <urn:uuid:83dae7ea-06cb-4276-8b8d-faed2401da27> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://isiarticles.com/article/38264 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281450.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00175-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.854052 | 874 | 2.109375 | 2 |
Encyclical of the Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate for the Nativity of Christ
To the Most Reverend Hierarchs, the Reverend Priests and Deacons, the Monks and Nuns, the Presidents and Members of the Parish Councils of the Greek Orthodox Communities, the Distinguished Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Day, Afternoon, and Church Schools, the Philoptochos Sisterhoods, the Youth, the Hellenic Organizations, and the entire Greek Orthodox Family in America
Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
On this holy feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, we gather in joyous celebration of the One who gives us rebirth and new life. We offer praise to God for His abundant grace and for His divine plan for our redemption and salvation. We do this in a manner that is filled with beauty, honor and glory, as this is what is due to the commemoration of a uniquely miraculous and wonderful event by which God became man and dwelt among us.
Through our celebration of the Nativity of Christ, our souls and minds are directed to contemplate the glory of His Incarnation. We hear and sing of this in the hymns of the feast. We read the passages from the Holy Scriptures that tell of the angels giving glory to God in the highest and of the shepherds returning to their flocks glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen (Luke 2:14, 20).
This glory of the Incarnation revealed in the Nativity of Christ continued throughout His life and ministry as He took upon himself the challenges of our human condition. His life in communion with God and humanity was an exaltation of what human life was intended to be. Christ by word and deed showed that the chains of sin could be broken and the permanency of death overcome. Through faith in Him and the salvation offered, we could know and experience a blessed life of peace and joy forever.
Further, the glory of the Incarnation was revealed through our Lord's message of grace and truth. This was not a message that was dependent on the glory and might of military victory. It was not associated with the earthly glory of political power. The glory of the Incarnation was revealed through His love for us and through the Gospel of truth. He proclaimed, "I have come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly" (John 10:10). In grace and truth He offered to us the love of God. Into a world that was marred by animosity, greed, and pride, He brought a beautiful and enduring witness of divine love; and into a world burdened by deceit and vain pursuits, He proclaimed the truth and nature of our creation, our being, and our relationship with God.
Finally, the glory of the Incarnation is revealed in the transforming power of Jesus' presence. What was lost in the Fall of Adam and Eve is found in His Incarnation and its amazing consequences. Through His appearance among us, our Lord leads us out of the darkness of evil and into the uncreated light of eternal truth. As He dwells with us, He effects our transformation from sin to holiness. As the Good Shepherd, He guides us from despair to hope. As the Incarnate Word of God, He shows us the way to overcome our alienation so that we might live in full and eternal communion with Him. As our Master, He leads us out of the wilderness and into paradise.
Beloved Brothers and Sisters,
On the day of our Lord's birth, the glory of His Incarnation was revealed to all of those who were blessed to witness this unique and transcendent act of God's love. In our commemoration of this holy day, may we all bear witness to the glory of the Incarnation through the witness of what our Lord has done for us and by His loving and saving presence in our midst. May our thoughts and words express the glory and honor that belongs to the One who became flesh and dwelt among us (John 1:14). And may our experience of the glory of His Incarnation lead us to tell everyone of what we have seen and heard so that all will come and worship Him.
With paternal love in Christ,
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How Proper Tree Pruning Increases Property Value
Tree Care Techniques to Start Today
April 20, 2017
Curb appeal is one of the first things noticed about a property. While the landscaping doesn’t have to be professionally maintained, simple proper tree pruning techniques will make a difference in how your yard looks.
How Valuable are Trees?
With regular maintenance, your trees can grow to be healthy, strong money makers for your family. That’s right, money can grow on trees! In addition to appearance, trees increase property value for many reasons, including, but not limited to:
- Shade can help cool the area, reducing energy cost
- Pollutants in the air and water are absorbed
- Less soil erosion
- Reduced noise pollution
- Increased privacy
- And more.
Of course, this all depends on the type, size, location, and number of trees on the property, but trees are valuable—especially if they’re taken care of.
Proper Tree Pruning Practices
In order to keep the property value up, you have to keep up with tree maintenance. Trees should be evaluated and pruned regularly to check for disease, insects, and other possible detriments to the tree’s health.
Prune branches away from driveways, doorways, or structures they could fall on. You want to be able to see the value in the property, not the number of dead branches hanging from trees and around the lawn. The best time for pruning is in the late fall or winter when sap is not running and insects are dormant. Pruning trees is not only important for your property and safety, it’s important for the tree because:
- more light can pass through the tree,
- less wind resistance makes the tree stronger during a storm,
- and it’s a cleaner look.
Regular tree care is easier and less expensive than tree removal. Since you want to add value to your property, spending time taking care of your trees is worth the investment. When properly cared for, trees can greatly increase the aesthetic value of your home, making it more likely you’ll get more money back when it comes time to sell.
To ensure you’re doing the best you can for the green in your yard and in your pocket, contact the professionals at Elite Tree Care to discuss the best pruning practices for your trees today.
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ITER first wall and divertor design and its influence on materials selection (including first wall test results)
The plasma facing components (PFC) for ITER will be exposed to severe and not yet easily predictable operating conditions, that are not experienced in other technologies. Thus, the PFC design will be crucial both for the achievable plasma performance and the machine availability. The integration of the main PFC in ITER with the reference 22 MA double null plasma for ignition studies is illustrated, showing that about 750 m2 of first wall are integrated with the blanket segments and that about 200 m2 of divertor plates are required for the removal of impurities and thermal power from the plasma edge. The ITER conceptual design activity has now led to the definition of likely operating requirements for PFC, basic design concepts including assessment, and R&D plans to support the contemplated engineering design activity.
Bibliographic Reference: Paper presented: 2nd International Symposium on Fusion Nuclear Technology, Karlsruhe (DE), June 2-7, 1991
Availability: Available from (1) as Paper EN 36171 ORA
Record Number: 199110748 / Last updated on: 1994-12-02
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Health body the Académie Nationale de Médicine in France has advised that people take vitamin D supplements in order to reinforce their “innate immunity” against Covid-19 this winter.
Studies have shown that vitamin D is effective in combatting illnesses that can affect the respiratory system, such as colds and flu. Ongoing studies are also investigating links between serious forms of Covid-19 and vitamin D deficiency.
In France, 41% of people have winter vitamin D deficiency.
Studies investigate link between vitamin D and Covid
A study published in the Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism on October 27 found that 80% of 230 hospitalised Covid patients in Spain had a vitamin D deficiency, compared with 47% in the general population.
Authors of the study pointed out that their results showed vitamin D deficiency to be a common point between patients, rather than the cause for their illness.
Another study beginning soon in the UK will provide 5,000 people with vitamin D treatments over 6 months to analyse how it affects their resistance to the virus in the winter months.
Vitamin D not a Covid “cure”
It is known that mortality in Covid-19 patients is linked to “cytokine storms” induced by the virus.
Earlier studies, such as this one published in Frontiers in Immunology in June, show that some Covid patients experience an over-reaction in their immune system, causing excessive production of proinflammatory cytokines. These aggravate acute respiratory distress syndrome and tissue damage causing multi-organ failure and death.
The Académie Nationale de Médicine says increasing vitamin D uptake will not constitute “a preventative treatment or a cure” for extreme forms of Covid-19 such as these.
However, it could provide effective “secondary” support and boost “innate immunity” among the wider population.
The World Health Organisation has recommended that people up their vitamin D intake over winter since 2017, with children seeing particular benefits from the vitamin.
What are the sources of vitamin D?
Our skin produces vitamin D naturally when it comes into contact with sunlight. This means that in summer months, many people have a naturally high vitamin D intake.
In winter, there is generally not enough sunlight to support this method of vitamin D production in sufficient quantities, especially in cloudy areas.
We can access some vitamin D-rich food such as fish, cod liver oil, veal liver, cheese milk and some soy milk.
However, this is still unlikely to provide sufficient intake. As such, taking vitamin D supplements is now recommended.
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School and Library Visits
We love to visit schools, libraries, and parent education programs!
We offer a variety of school and library presentations which can be tailored and customized to grade-level, group size, or type of event.
Working with preschoolers and kindergarteners is our favorite!
45-minute session (30 minutes for preschool and Kindergarten)
Presentation describing why and how we became authors/illustrators
Interactive demonstration of a portfolio showing the book-making process
Read aloud of selected picture book
One book donated to the school library
Book signing for pre-orders
Full-Day …………………………….. $750.00*
(Up to 4 sessions)
Half-Day …………………………….. $ 550.00*
(up to 3 sessions)
Single Session ……………………. $250.00*
(30 minutes only)
The fine print:
*Fees are based on visiting sites within Los Angeles County. Additional $100 - $200 fee for visits in Orange, Ventura, and San Bernardino Counties. For long distance or out-of-state visits, please reach out to us and we’ll work out the details!
Significant discount on author fees with book pre-sales. Contact us for details.
Other Author Visits Available
Family Literacy Night:
A 15-20 minute presentation and read aloud for families attending your literacy event.
Investment: Round-trip mileage reimbursement plus the opportunity to sell our books at the literacy event. A small honorarium is requested if book sales are not permitted.
Book Fair Signings:
If you’re in Los Angeles County, I’d love to sign books at your school or library book fair. Author fees may be discounted (or waived) if books are pre-ordered from Skillful & Soulful Press directly.
If the book fair is raising funds for a Title I public school or a non-profit organization, we can negotiate a portion of sale proceeds to your fundraising efforts.
Meet ‘n’ Greet:
Free 10-minute virtual meet ‘n’ greet for classrooms that have already read one of our picture books and are interested in meeting the author and/or illustrator.
Parent Education Workshops:
We offer a variety of parent education topics that can be customized to meet the needs of your program. We are able to deliver the information in either English or Spanish. Two of our most popular sessions are:
1. The Value of Words: How to invest in a child’s word bank
2. Art & Language: Family conversations that enrich children's language
But….what if we can’t afford to pay you?
Thank you for the question!
Here’s the response ….. It is especially important for us to be able to reach children of all backgrounds. If your school or agency truly cannot allocate funds for an author visit and you are located in the Greater L.A. area, please contact us and let us know that you’ve attempted key strategies to help cover some of the costs. We'll do our best to support you!
If your school/agency is outside the L.A area, I offer a limited number of free virtual visits per year for Title I or other traditionally underserved schools/programs.
Some things you can do include:
Ask your PTA or PTSA for support
Coordinate a fundraiser
Contact a local business who can sponsor the visit in exchange for advertising
Contact your Office of Education or State Department of Education for scholarship opportunities
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I need support with this Management question so I can learn better.
Research management’s role in telehealth and the benefits of it that support the quality outcomes.
Write a 500- to 700-word summary that addresses the following:
Explain the manager’s role.
Explain what impact the technology trend has on other users.
Explain benefits of the selected technology that support quality outcomes.
Cite 2 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references to support your assignment.
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Bethlehem Energy Center, United States of America
A second power plant has been completed at the Bethlehem Energy Center (BEC), replacing the existing Albany Steam Station in Bethlehem, New York. The new plant will be a combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) facility, using GE Model 7 gas turbines and a steam turbine. It has lower emissions than its oil and natural gas-fired predecessor and will use a small amount of low sulphur distillate oil as well as the cleaner natural gas.
In May 2000, PSEG Power New York acquired the original Albany Steam Station from Niagara Mohawk Power Company. The gas-fired power plant is located on the west bank of the Hudson River in Bethlehem, New York, approximately three miles south of Albany.
ALBANY STEAM POWER STATION AND THE BETHLEHEM ENERGY CENTER
Albany Steam Power Station first began operations in 1952 as a coal-fired station and was converted to oil in 1970. It was further modified in 1981 for natural gas and became a 400MW oil and natural gas fired power plant.
Having acquired the Albany Steam Station, PSEG Power New York carried out the plans originated by Niagara Mohawk in 1998 to build the new BEC power plant.
The BEC will be a 750MW, combined-cycle power plant. Once the BEC is in operation, the Albany Steam Station will be closed.
BEC is the first project in the Hudson Valley to replace an older, existing power plant. It has almost doubled the output of Albany while dramatically reducing air emissions and use of Hudson River water. The Albany Steam Station was closed in February 2005.
The Bethlehem Energy Centre is a natural gas-fired combustion turbine generation plant. Instead of using a steam boiler to make steam to drive the turbine, the new process involves gas-fired combustion turbines producing electricity directly. The BEC uses existing electric transmission lines and gas delivery pipelines.
NATURAL GAS OR OIL AND CCGT TECHNOLOGY
Although it does generate CO2 emissions, natural gas is the cleanest fossil fuel available to produce electricity. As a backup, PSEG Power has designed BEC to use low-sulfur distillate oil as a secondary fuel.
The BEC will use combined-cycle technology – the most efficient of the fossil fuelled electricity generating technologies. This efficient process will enable the BEC to use 36% less fuel than the Albany Steam Station to generate each kilowatt-hour of electricity. Burning less fuel to generate electricity translates into reduced emissions of air pollutants.
BEC APPROVAL AND CONSTRUCTION
In June 2001, the New York Independent System Operator (NY ISO) approved the transmission plan for the BEC. Construction began in June 2002. The completion date was revised in October 2002 and set for the second quarter of 2005.
The BEC generates 50% less waste heat that the Albany Steam Station and has reduced air emissions by at least 95%.
The Albany Steam Station draws water from a river, uses it once in the generation of electricity, and then sends the water back to the river (once-through cooling). The BEC will be using an advanced closed-cycle cooling system that recycles water from the Hudson River, therefore drawing 99% less water from the Hudson River than the Albany.
The BEC has cut emissions of smog-causing nitrogen oxide by 90%, and reduced sulphur dioxide emissions, the pollutant that causes acid rain, by 94%.
When BEC operates on its secondary fuel, it will be using distillate oil with low sulphur content. This ensures that the BEC is amongst the cleanest power plants in the state.
STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH SUPPLIERS AND CONTRACTORS
PSEG Power New York has been purchasing building materials from local suppliers. Power generated by the BEC will be sold wholesale through the regional power grid managed by the New York Independent System Operator (ISO). GE Power Systems is supplying the Model 7 and steam turbines.
PSEG Power has built strong relationships with a team of key contractors and suppliers. Other potential contractors included SM Electric (electrical contracting); J. Fletcher Creamer (civil contracting); Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation (heat recovery steam generators); Hamon, Inc. (cooling towers); Turtle & Hughes (electrical material supplies); Holtec International (condensers); and Duke / Fluor Daniel (engineering, procurement and construction services). | <urn:uuid:26c17f6f-5675-4783-8620-c1a2aec6c359> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.power-technology.com/projects/bethlehem/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988718278.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183838-00241-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.919972 | 913 | 2.9375 | 3 |
All of our rustic solid wood pallet signs are made in your shop but we wanted to talk about how we build our indicators in case you wanted to build these people yourself. Anyone with the right instruments, materials, and patience is able to do what we do in our shop daily to make your very own DIY antique wood pallet sign. This particular post is a step by step manual on how to build your own traditional wood sign.
Step 1: Resource your material
Luckily wood is one of the easiest materials to discover. Here are a few options for finding the wood to use for the sign:
Old Pallets — used pallets are a great resource for wood. The only drawback is that they are large as well as awkward and whoever is usually giving them away will most likely not offer to transport them to you. Nonetheless, the advantages far outweigh the unhealthily:
– rustic pallets are normally either free or quite inexpensive
– they are created to hold a heavy weight in order that they are made of a hard wood rapid typically pine -quite possibly of the heavy-duty ones are actually made of oak or walnut
– the old holes made out of the pallet nails aid to add to the rustic look within your DIY wooden sign
rapid Please note that some pallets are pressure treated and intended for exterior use. You should try using interior (non-treated) pallets if possible. Please see listed below for additional information.
Old fencing, decks, or barns — old fences, decks, or even barns are also a great choice for any rustic wood sign. Once they become available they are usually inexpensive or even free. Similar to old pallets you will probably have to make arrangements to get or even disassemble the wooden structure. Please take extreme caution – most wood which are used for decks or fencing have been pressure treated to create them weather resistant.
Do not recommend sanding or changing pressure-treated lumber until you have the proper face as well as eye protection as well as the correct ventilation when working with the material. In the event that in doubt then make sure you plan on working on the material outdoors to ensure your safety. Additionally , we recommend using weather conditions treated lumber for outside signs only to ensure security within your home.
Lumberyard or even Hardware Store – Lastly you are able to purchase lumber at a wood yard or a hardware store such as Home Depot for your DO-IT-YOURSELF rustic wooden sign. Although wood will not provide all the “character” as an alternately origin wood it will be consistent along with stud grade wood or maybe choice wood is actually very inexpensive. Considering how much time you would probably spend sourcing and implementing other types of wood this may be it is really for most people without considering the “re-use” value of the wood.
The good news is wood like pine is usually renewable for the most part as long as the actual lumber is FSC licensed. An great source in your own home Depot is the “scrap” wooden section where you can purchase many different types of wood for a discount. In case you go this route make sure you keep an eye out for warped wooden as a lot of this solid wood is placed in the discount part because it did not meet the good quality standards for full price materials.
Step 2: Choose your Existing décor
Size of your DIY antique pallet sign is completely your choice and probably easier even if you know what words or exactly what symbols or logos is going to be put on the sign. Read about a few tips to keep in mind think about size for your indication:
– square shapes would be the most common – one suggestion to keep in mind is to make sure that you maintain the width of the wood in your mind when choosing a size rapid for example, a 1″x4″ button grade piece of wood is definitely 3. 5″ wide, called make a square sized antique wood sign you would choose a multiple of 3. 5″ (3. 5″, 7″, twelve. 5″, 14″, etc … ).
– keep in mind how and where you’d like on hanging the indicator – depending on what solid wood you choose the sign can become pretty heavy and will need some heavy hanging indications if the rustic wood signal is too big.
– take into account how you are “connecting” each of the pieces together. The most easy method for connecting wood signal planks is to run participants behind the sign verticle with respect to the “planks” to wrap everything together. Horizontal cedar will look a lot different than usable planks so make sure you realize what you like before you start cutting. Additionally , the “width” of the cedar will determine the look of the actual wood sign as well so will have to be considered as well.
There are a couple of standard real wood pallet sign shapes:
1. standard “picket fence” type with horizontal or straight slats in the front and also two perpendicular slats inside the back to hold everything collectively. This method is the most straight forward solution to connect everything and lets you be able to hang the signal easily by attaching any hang between the two timber slats at the back of the rustic timber sign.
2 . standard “box frame” sign with a backed border around the perimeter with the sign. This gives the warning more depth without using whole depth members throughout the warning (and decreasing the overall pounds of the sign). This has been a well-liked sign lately and offers an awesome alternate to our standard signals.
3. The sky is a limit – the construction of a wood sign is really solely limited by your imagination thus feel free to get creative! We certainly have seen a lot of custom outside shapes – typically created using a jig saw or perhaps band saw, or even additional “standard” shapes such as ovals or circles are a great way to have someone’s attention!
Step 3: Cut and Sand
Slice Correctly and Straight: Remember the old adage “measure twice cut once” to your rustic wood sign! Find that it’s easier to use a miter saw (or a miter box with a hand saw) for any end cuts as well as a table saw will work wonders within a standard circular saw for every full length rip slices and is infinitely safer therefore please keep that in mind or at least Google how you can make a straight cut as there are many gadgets/tricks out there to ensure a new clean, straight cut!
Orange sand – although you are generating a DIY wood sign i highly recommend you remember to sand it lower. Whether you are re-using/re-purposing old timber for your sign or you are employing new wood for the signal you are going to want the finish to check as consistent as possible as well as the best way to do that is to yellow sand the entire sign evenly. We all recommend starting with a coarse grime (i. e. 50), particularly existing wood still has almost any stain or paint in it. Then you can work your way about 100 and finish with 250 grit sand paper. That evens out your separate cedar and will help you in the next step to end your homemade wood indicator.
Step 4 – Finish
When making your own wood sign you will have a few options for finishing:
1 ) Paint – this is the most popular option. Some questions that you have to ask yourself when painting typically the sign as it will influence the paint that you will choose:
– interior or even exterior? Interior paints are created to be low VOC (volatile organic compounds) typically, so they are a good choice when artwork a sign that will be going within. However , not a great option if the sign will be heading outside as the interior chemicals are not made to hold up nicely against the UV rays of the sunlight.
– solid or “weathered”? a popular finish choice with regard to homemade DIY rustic symptoms is a “weathered” look — this can be achieved, typically, through watering down the color of your choice. It is important that you select a water-based paint that has the ability to be watered straight down. Please check the label on the coloring to confirm if it can be not really or ask the dealer from where you are purchasing typically the paint.
– what colouring do you want your font to be? make sure the background goes effectively with the font
– precisely what sheen do you want? Some suppliers call out different labels but typically you can get a level, eggshell, semi-gloss, or entire glossy, depending on your preference.
instalment payments on your Stain – we offer spots as the standard option for all our signs. We like it because it allows typically the wood grain to show by way of, staining (when done with a price of polyurethane on top) will last for years, and the staining that are available nowadays have a large amount of colors to offer.
3. Nothing/clear coat – some people choose wood to stay in it’s organic form or clear coating the wood and we cannot blame anyone for that. There exists a reason for using wood to begin with and it’s always wonderful to leave the beauty of the wood via in your rustic sign.
Step 5 – Lettering/Artwork
1 . Colored – similar to the background colour, painted signs offer a large number of options. The biggest products you will have to consider for artwork is whether the letters fit the background (i. e. gentle against dark, complementary, and so forth. ), if you want the “weathered” look or now, typically the sheen of the lettering, and exactly method you will use to colour the letters – vogue with a spray, roller, paintbrush, sponge, etc …
2 . Soft lettering – vinyl lettering is a great option if you are undertaking standard letters and can obtain the number or letters offered by a store or if you have your vinyl cutter or plotter such as a Cricut, Vinyl Communicate, or similar.
3. Directed – If you have the correct instruments and expertise you can get the “routed” option.
some. Wood burned letters — again if you have the proper resources and the expertise you can proceed with the “wood burned” choice. This will truly give your wooden sign a rustic look to this!
Step 6 – Protection
In case your sign is an exterior indication or will be subject to misuse or constant handling all of us recommend using a protective coating on it. Typically we make use of a clear coat of polyurethane on all of our signs, following the letters are installed, to help make sure that it will last for years. Again, you might have the ability to choose a sheen along with polyurethane from a “satin” completely up to a glossy. | <urn:uuid:ff266b5a-0e69-4cc1-8c6c-6deb8cc2d3bc> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.thedailyengage.com/how-you-can-make-a-diy-rustic-solid-wood-sign/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570765.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808031623-20220808061623-00275.warc.gz | en | 0.948782 | 2,281 | 1.648438 | 2 |
Paddling Toward Health Exhibit on View at Dana
- By Laura Louise Haines
An exhibit featuring Dragonheart Vermont is now on display at the Dana Medical Library. Dragonheart Vermont is a breast cancer survivor and supporter organization whose focus is on survivorship, wellness, teamwork, hope and community. The exhibit highlights the organization’s mission, the Dragonheart teams, and the Lake Champlain Dragon Boat Festival. Also highlighted is Survivorship NOW, a cancer wellness center established by Dragonheart Vermont in 2011 to meet the need for ongoing help and support for all cancer survivors in our community after their clinical treatment ends. This exhibit will be on view through the end of May.
In addition to the Dragonheart exhibit, the library is hosting "A Voyage to Health," a traveling exhibition developed and produced by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health. A Voyage to Health explores the recent revival of the ancient arts of navigation and voyaging that first brought the people of Hawaii to their island homes. By restoring their heritage, this new generation seeks to heal the Hawaiian people. "A Voyage to Health" explores this resurgence and its significance for health, well-being, and self-determination. This traveling exhibit will be on display at the library through March 9. Visit the exhibit online.
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Jason Federer began making organic changes to his Indiana farm in 2014. The 4,000-acre farm, which Federer owns, has been in his family for three generations and was always managed with sustainability in view. He remembers his father sprinkling in clover with the cash crops, long before the term “companion crop” made its way into the mainstream. Going organic meant diversifying his rotation, and instead of working with two or three cash crops he was suddenly working with an average of 10 annually — corn and soybeans, of course, but also wheat, rye, oats, barley, sunflowers, buckwheat, and peas, as well as cover crops like clover and alfalfa.
Federer is part of a growing group of researchers, farmers, and nonprofits that are working to transform the Midwestern soybean and corn belt into a more diverse cropping area. In October, the USDA gave $10 million to a new project at Purdue University designed to study how to help farmers like Federer as they diversify their farms.
Linda Prokopy is a Purdue professor of horticulture & landscape architecture and the lead investigator for the project. She says that diversifying beyond traditional soybean and corn crops can bring about both economic and ecological benefits for farmers as well as help them adapt in the face of climate change.
“Growing corn and soybeans exclusively in the Midwest is not sustainable in the long run,” she said. “As the climate continues to change, corn is not expected to yield very well in this area.” A diversity of crops means that as the weather changes, farmers will have a range of crops to fall back on if one fails. “The more diverse crops that a farm plants, the more resilient they’ll be” to the variable conditions produced by climate change, said Prokopy.
The Corn Belt region covers a large portion of the Midwest, including Indiana, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Kansas. Since the 1850s, this region has dominated corn production, and today accounts for more than 85% of the corn produced in the U.S. Much of this production is supported by federal subsidies; from 1995 to 2020, corn subsidies totaled over $100 billion.
The effects of climate change, however, are almost certain to reshape the future of farming in the region, with warmer temperatures and decreasing rainfall.
A diversity of crops not only increases adaptability but also inhibits pests and improves soil quality. It also provides ecological benefits such as pollinator habitat.
In 2022, the five-year project will begin with a series focus groups with farmers and other stakeholders. These sessions will help Prokopy’s team develop questions that farmers want answered — anything from the effects of crop diversification on pollinators to what kind of financial support is needed to develop markets for small grains and other crops. Prokopy hopes that by the end of this project, he will have a set policy recommendations to support diverse cropping in the area, which he developed in collaboration with farmers.
The Purdue project isn’t the only initiative in the region designed to help farmers diversify. Another USDA-funded effort, led by a coalition of groups, including Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) and the Sustainable Food Lab, uses cost-sharing to entice farmers to incorporate small grains and cover crops into their rotation. The program supported 120 farmers who planted 12,000 acres in small grains and 500 farmers who planted 200,000 acres in cover crops. There was some overlap between the two groups.
Matt Tentis, a third-generation farmer in Kellogg, Minnesota, who’s been working with the cost-share program since 2018, plants winter rye after his cash crops are harvested. He said that the program was a valuable financial buffer for him in case he makes mistakes while trying new cropping systems. “It’s helping us to manage risk,” said Tentis. “It gave us an opportunity to ask questions and get the knowledge we needed to not make really costly mistakes.”
Federer believes that a diverse crop rotation is a better way to manage land. But it’s also been creative and fun. “It’s a whole different way of thinking,” he said, “I’m kind of rewiring my brain to think in those terms, and once you do and once it clicks together, it’s neat what you learn.”
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Brazil and Chile are the best-positioned economies in Latin America for 2009 while others like Argentina and Colombia should have investors thinking twice before investing too much. For more information, read the following article from Money Morning.
The “right” Latin America will thrive in the New Year, fueled by ts own growth—with an assist from the continued hot growth from China—while the “wrong” Latin America will get left behind.
The second phase of emerging markets expansion is well on its way—a period of self-sustaining growth, driven by consumer growth and infrastructure spending. And Latin America, following China and other Asian economies, is one of the key global pillars of growth that will save the global economy and the U.S. financial system from total collapse. But not all the countries in Latin America will go on to prosper. There is a wide gulf in the policies that will continue to separate the winners from the losers.
Let me explain.
In a recent article in our affiliated monthly newsletter, The Money Map Report, Money Morning Investment Director Keith Fitz-Gerald made three important points:
- The emerging markets (of which Latin America is the second-most-important leg) will play a growing role in the continued long-term growth of the world economy.
- The U.S. economy will continue to grow long-term, but its relative importance in the world economy will continue to decline.
- In the near term, the emerging markets could well play a determining role in keeping the overall global economy—and the U.S. financial system—from dropping into a depression-like funk that we won’t be free of for years. Emerging economies in Asia and parts of Latin America have huge cash reserves, much of which will be invested in infrastructure projects over the next 20 years.
In the next three years, China, alone will invest as much as $725-billion in infrastructure, while Brazil will invest $225-billion for the same purpose.
This is important to remember, given that the dramatic sell-off the emerging markets have experienced has many investors doubting the ability of these countries to “decouple” from the global economy. The reality of the situation is that most investors and pundits are failing to differentiate between economic decoupling and market decoupling.
The Gloomy Present
While growth in emerging economies has dropped slightly, the prices of securities and currencies in emerging markets has fallen drastically. Many investors think that the U.S. economic crash will lead to a dramatic drop in U.S. orders of emerging-market products, which will cause those economies to drop off. That, in turn, would squeeze the profits and market valuations of the companies that operate in these economies.
But that’s a mistaken assumption. And here’s why.
In Brazil, for instance, exports account for a mere 13 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). In China, exports are just 10 percent of GDP. So some contraction in U.S. and European orders can easily be counterbalanced by fiscal and monetary stimulus in these countries.
On Oct. 27, in the depths of a rabid, indiscriminate sell-off, I published an extremely bullish piece on Brazil. Since that article was published, Brazil went on to rally as much as 47 percent. As of Friday’s close—even after some subsequent profit-taking—the exchange traded fund (ETF) that represents the Brazilian market (EWZ) is still up 21 percent (and has risen as much as 42 percent since my recommendation).
And most emerging markets economies have plenty of fiscal and monetary maneuvering room. Leading the pack is China, which accounted for some 27 percent of global growth last year, and which has continued to use both fiscal and monetary tools to keep itself on a solid growth path.
It recently slashed interest rates again, down to 6.66 percent (a lucky number in the Chinese culture, meaning “things (are) going smoothly”). With record foreign reserves of $1.9-trillion, China also approved a “fast and heavy-handed” $586-billion stimulus, mainly in housing and infrastructure, to be implemented through 2010. And the Chinese yuan will drop almost 7 percent vis-a-vis the U.S. dollar to cushion losses in trade. It has also lowered taxes on investments in capital goods. And in a key move that’s been almost totally overlooked by the media, China has made huge market-oriented reforms in agriculture.
China has just allowed its 780 million farmers to rent, transfer or utilize as collateral their rights to their lands and eliminated all taxes on agricultural production and to farmers. This will allow for a massive increase in the scale of production by consolidating companies. In this way, China will keep its 120 million hectares dedicated to agriculture exclusively, with no possibility of urbanization, while at the same time allowing the millions of small farmers to sell out, and get capital to move to the cities. This will not only increase the productivity of Chinese farming dramatically by allowing for economies of scale to work and attracting-billions in investments, it also will create a huge incentive for these millions of farmers to move to the cities, boosting housing and infrastructure demand.
Brazil’s plans are very similar to those of China. There’s a:
- Strong fiscal stimulus, allowing a drop in the value of the real currency (a decline that’s already been substantial) in order to cushion exports.
- An easing of capital requirements to Brazil’s strong banking system, which will incentivize housing and car loans.
- Export financing.
- And huge local infrastructure projects.
- There is another little-understood phenomenon that cushions the blows for emerging economies: Intra-emerging market trade has become increasingly important. By now everybody understands that iron ore from Brazil and coal and oil from other emerging markets is flowing into China in order to fuel China’s massive infrastructure buildup and growing consumer demand.
The breakdown on Brazil
Increasingly, a growing proportion of the infrastructure needs of industrial goods being bought by emerging economies are goods produced by other emerging economies. Trade between Latin America and China has increased by 13 times since 1995, from $8.4-billion to $100-billion. And China, now the second-most-important commercial partner to the region after the United States, has finally been accepted as a member of the Inter-American Development Bank, committing itself to contribute $350 million to the bank. As an example of this growth in industrial trade, Argentina just bought 279 subway cars from China’s CITIC Group.
However, not all trade with China has been successful, due to China’s notable deficiencies in quality control, especially in health standards. For example, Latin American imports of medicines manufactured in China had catastrophic results in Panama two years ago, where more than 100 people died and hundreds more became ill from medications containing toxic Chinese glycerine. Recently, Panama detected toxic chemicals in imported Chinese sweets and crackers and Argentina’s customs recently seized Chinese 20,000 thermos containers for having elevated content of toxic chemicals.
And all of this means that there is a market disconnect between the prices of Brazilian shares and those elsewhere in Latin American equities and the fundamentals of the underlying companies, that we will see played out in the next and subsequent years. Why?
Just because huge financial losses by banks precipitated a massive de-leveraging cycle, which means they had to sell their holdings, regardless of merit. And that included big sell-offs in preferred investments, including the hugely promising and profitable Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), Vale , and many others.
And what is worse, their sales hit the stop losses of major hedge funds, who were also leveraged in such favorite plays as commodities, steel, coal, agro, emerging markets and even defensive stocks such as the U.S.-based Pepsico Inc.
When you have the proprietary positions of banks and hedge funds all trying to get out of the same door at the same time because of risk management issues, you get the current disconnect between market fundamentals and pricing.
Another impact that we have to understand is that the ongoing dramatic interest rate drops in all major G7 economies and the more than $3-trillion in G7 fiscal programs will have a marked impact on growth next year, containing what would have been a much nastier economic contraction. But while G7 countries will barely grow between negative 0.5 percent and a positive 1 percent in 2009, with the worst contraction front-loaded and recovering in the second half, emerging economies will grow at a minimum of 4 percent, and in the case of China maybe as high as 10 percent.
In my October Brazil analysis, I detailed the massive stress that Brazil came under in 1995 because of another exogenous shock: The Mexican devaluation, the so-called “Tequila effect,” which ricocheted around the world, and which caught Brazil in 1995 in a much weaker position than it is in today. Back then, Brazil had a much higher level of debt, much lower reserves, a fiscal sector that needed huge reform, and a much lower capacity for exports. Brazil dealt with this massive stress effectively and went on to work at each one of its weaknesses in the next 13 years, getting itself into a position of strength today.
While having the temptation and the perfect excuse for a default right at hand, Brazil proved its seriousness back then by taking the hard, but certain road to progress, keeping its international commitments and gradually affecting strong structural reforms. Since then, it has become a net creditor to the world; it controlled inflation, and avoided an overheating of its economy with tight fiscal and monetary policies during the recent run-up in commodity prices.
This is paying off strongly today. The policies, run day to day by a sophisticated technocracy led by top economists and international bankers, many of which held top positions in leading international banks, has allowed Brazil to move forward and to anticipate GDP growth of 4 percent to 5 percent for the New Year.
Hence, Brazil is by far my favorite Latin American play for 2009.
Checking out Chile
Following closely behind, and hindered only by its small size, is the poster child of fiscal and monetary prudence: Chile.
Chile, which came out of its 1970s default by eliminating its foreign debt and successfully restructuring its banking system, has made every effort to maintain very prudent fiscal and monetary policies and to diversify its exports away from copper, which, being the largest exporter of the metal in the world, still accounted for 38 percent of its GDP.
Today, Chile exports many diversified products, including agricultural products, wine, fertilizers and industrial wares. And because it’s situated on the Pacific Coast, it is geographically well positioned to trade with the fastest-growing markets in the world—China and the other emerging Asian tigers.
But Chile, in order to minimize the cyclical nature of its economy due to the wide fluctuation in the price of copper, decided years ago to start a “rainy-day” fund, which would accumulate wealth in the good years and be used to soften the blow in the bad ones. Now, Chile boasts a $28-billion sovereign wealth fund, accumulated almost completely from its copper profits. That’s almost equal to a staggering 14 percent of the country’s GDP in cash savings! This will enable Chile to implement counter-cyclical policies to keep growing at 3.5 percent to 4 percent next year—or about the current rate of growth, even with the worldwide meltdown.
Chile already has started to deploy this capital, having passed a $1.15-billion government plan on top of last month’s $850 million to stimulate housing and small-business lending, injecting that capital into a government bank that will make available loans for small businesses.
Chile’s fiscal prudence is in direct contrast to Argentina’s lack of discipline. Argentina’s Peronist government, which squandered the agricultural commodities bonanza in fiscal spending, is now is trying to use its majority in both houses in Congress to pass the nationalization of the privatized pension funds under the excuse of “protecting them from market volatility.”
These funds, which now have successfully grown to more than $30-billion in size, or 73 percent of the government’s budget and have returned an average of more than 13 percent a year since inception will allow the government to cover its fiscal gap and debt maturities next year and to financed public works and consumption projects. The government, at the same time, is suffering from an important loss of confidence, as evidenced by its need to resort to police controls in order to prevent the illegal purchase of U.S. Dollars. Argentina might end 2009 with growth of negative 2 percent and unemployment of 10 percent. Stay away.
A “Maybe” for Mexico
Mexico, given its strong links to the United States, is receiving a heavy dose of external shocks on many economic and financial fronts—especially where the United States is concerned: It’s being hit by a drop in exports (the United States is the main component), the drop in oil prices, lower tourism (its largest proportion of travelers is from the United States), falling U.S. investments in Mexico, and reduced remittances from Mexicans working in the United States back to their Mexican relatives.
In addition, many companies suffered strong losses in their derivatives hedges, banks have had to reduce lending due to reduced liquidity and the Mexican peso has lost some 22 percent of its value against the U.S. dollar. Mexico’s growth in the New Year may fall to about 1 percent from 2008’s 2.4 percent pace, and the country is on its way to approving the first budget with a fiscal deficit in four years. The government’s target will be negative 1.8 percent of GDP, in order to stimulate the economy. Mexico, seeing its oil production declining, is seen moving soon towards opening some oil areas for exploration and development, which some estimate could add another 1 percent to GDP.
Once the U.S. markets have stabilized, Mexico’s stocks will be an incredible buy once more, since they discount a very bad scenario at these prices.
A case against Colombia
Colombia, another country that has merited a lot of attention, given its staunch support of U.S. anti-drug and anti-money-laundering efforts, has seen its free trade agreement with the United States inexplicably delayed.
The country foresees a tightening of credit conditions, so it is moving up its peso-based borrowing to this year. Next year it will issue only $1-billion in foreign bonds and tap $1.4-billion from multi-lateral lenders. So the refinancing risk for Colombia is muted, given the small amounts involved, and the country’s economy should expand a minimum of 1 percent in the New Year, even in the worst economic scenario. However, Colombia could grow as much as 4 percent under a moderate scenario.
That would represent a big drop from the 8 percent growth recorded this year.
The story in Colombia has been the curbing of inflation, and how far behind the curve the central bank has been, at least as recently as July, when it boosted rates up to 10 percent and then kept them there.
These ultra-high interest rates, combined with the global slowdown, have blunted demand for consumer products in Colombia. Since the passage of the trade pact is a situation in flux, I want to wait and see right now.
I will not go into the economies of Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador, which, with massive intervention by their governments and advances against property rights, are experiencing severe economic and political stress, and which do not offer the guarantees needed for foreign investment.
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Transcript of BOXING
Amateur vs. Professional Boxers
-17 YRS OLD.
-MAUI HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND & COLORGUARD.(Percussion; Snare Drum, 4Years)
-Started Boxing at the age of 6
-Hanging out with friends.
Did you know?
What did I learn?
Trained little kids
the proper stance and techniques used in boxing.
-Attended boxing practice every
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
-I worked with my mentor at our boxing gym to
train kids as amateur boxers.
Since I've started to do boxing at an early age,
teaching kids the way I was taught to be trained is a
learning experience to them and myself as well.
Amateur boxers are just capable as professional
boxers because they train just as
hard as professional boxers;
following the rules can cause amateur boxers
to fight like professional boxers,
and using different types of equipment
during a fight can determine
if one amateur boxer can fight just like
a professional boxer.
Boxing is not just a sport, it's a life style.
Whether you are an ordinary person or a professional, boxing is a part of one's life.
Boxing can teach you self defense and it can be used in future references.
- How to write a research paper
-To have patience in teaching these
The connection between my paper and my project:
-Both deal with boxing
-Compares and Contrasts Amateur and Professional boxers
In conclusion, the hardest challenge
I had to face was trying to find
myself into finishing my hours.
Having only 3 practices a week in
one month was hard because I had school,
marching band practice
and boxing practice.
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Choosing the type of Intellisense
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What is fair is foul and foul is fair an example of?
“Fair is foul, and foul is fair” implies that appearances may also be deceiving, a theme that runs all the way through Macbeth. That which seems “fair” and good is in reality “foul” and evil. The best possible example of this theme is Macbeth himself.
What does fair is foul and foul is fair mean quizlet?
“Fair is foul, and foul is fair:” Literal Meaning: Goodness is bad and badness is excellent. Significance: This paradoxical commentary through the witches refers to a theme that recurs during the play: the ethical ambiguity of humanity.
What does Macbeth mean when he says so foul and fair an afternoon?
Noteworthy to a degree by no means ahead of skilled by way of Macbeth. When Macbeth says “so foul and fair an afternoon I’ve not observed”, he is regarding the combat that he has recently fought. It is fair because he has won, it is foul because he has misplaced fellow squaddies within the battle.
Where fair is foul and foul is fair?
‘Fair is foul and foul is fair’ is a specifically widely known Shakespeare quote, stated through the 3 witches within the opening scene of Macbeth… and what a wonderful opening Macbeth has!
Is fair is foul and foul is fair a metaphor?
The witches are not speaking about picturesque landscapes or using the word as a metaphor for a good result in a fight. Lady Macbeth is also known as fair but foul because she is fair on the outdoor but foul at the inside of.
Who says foul is fair and fair is foul?
Who stated fair is foul and foul is fair in Macbeth quizlet?
– the witches say “fair is foul and foul is fair…” this means that they are going to meet Macbeth when the weather is foggy and unhealthy possibly at daybreak. Act 1: describe Banquo’s and Macbeth’s response to the witches.
Who stated foul is fair and fair is foul?
‘Fair is foul and foul is fair’ is a specifically widely recognized Shakespeare quote, stated by the 3 witches in the opening scene of Macbeth… and what a good looking opening Macbeth has!
What does the riddle fair is foul and foul is fair hint about coming occasions?
What does the riddle “Fair is foul and foul is fair” (I i 13) trace about coming occasions? Things that appear good (fair), can if truth be told have detrimental (foul) outcomes and issues that appear unfavorable (foul), can in truth have sure (fair) outcomes. In short, appearances are deceptive.
Why is the day foul and fair?
The day is foul because of the witches elevating a storm, and fair because of Macbeth’s victories at the battlefield. 2. Unbeknownst to Macbeth, his first actual words within the play eerily echo the phrases of the witches, “Fair is foul, and foul is fair” (1.1.
Is fair is foul and foul is fair irony?
In the outlet scene of the play, the witches use the similar phrases when they say, “Fair is foul and foul is fair,” and set the tone for the play. The target audience has heard their words, but Macbeth doesn’t learn about them, thus fulfilling the definition of dramatic irony.
What does fair is foul imply?
Meaning of Fair is Foul, Foul is Fair. The which means of this motif is slightly evident in the first actual act. Simply, it implies that appearances are often deceptive, and that issues are different from what they seem like.
What are examples of fair is foul and foul is fair in Macbeth?
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Welcome to a chapter of the e-book Disaster Investigation.
2.11 The Positions of the Visor and the 'Mayday' and the Wreck
With regard to the position of the visor relative to the positions of the 'Mayday' and the wreck - see figure in 2.26 - the Commission has not satisfactory explained how the 'Estonia' moved between these positions from 01.15 to 01.52 hrs 1.9. The plot of the sequence of events - figure 13.2 in the Final report is false - it shows the movements of a completely undamaged ship.
The Mayday position is strange (a mile South of the visor position). The ship could never have been there at 01.24 hrs and then drift to the wreck position.
The visor position is probably, 99%, false.
There is no evidence that the visor was actually found or salvaged at a position 1 570 meters West of the wreck. Why the Commission on 18 October 1994 had announced a false visor position is not known. It may have been to support some imaginary course of events at the time, which later was too easy to prove wrong.
Was it because the visor was in fact found attached to the ship at the bottom of the sea?
However, the Commission announced a visor position 'one mile West of the wreck' and it is confirmed in the Final Report (5). At that position (and time) the ramp had also been pulled fully open according to the Commission. The speed was >14 knots. The time was 01.15 hrs. Water started to enter the superstructure. There was a list. And the passengers were alerted - not by the crew - but by the list. Testimonies from the passengers should of course confirm all this. But the Commission decided not to interview any surviving passenger. So below follows some testimonies from passengers.
2.12 Testimonies of Survivors show that the Commission is wrong!
There were officially 137 survivors from the 'Estonia'. 134 immediately tried to escape to open decks when the ship started to roll and got a stable list about 12-15° to starboard. They had 5-10 minutes time to escape before the list got worse. Only three survivors didn't escape at first. They were 3rd Engineer Treu, Assistant pipe/pumping engineer Sillaste and motorman Kadak. Instead they collected in the Engine Control Room, ECR, on deck 1 and herocially tried to save the vessel, 1.48, before they escaped to deck 8. The 134 other survivors generally testified that that there was a big impact or bang or two impacts and then calm. The time is before 01.00 hrs. A few got worried and escaped to open deck then. Soon after some survivors from deck 1 saw water on the deck that came from below. Then suddenly the ship started to roll >30° port and starboard and the 134 survivors got very worried. They had to escape where ever they were. The ship got 12-15° stable list to starboard and the 134 got out. Probably another 100+ persons also got out and drowned. Only three persons didn't escape at first and went to the ECR. They are the star witnesses of the Commission! They have provided many different stories about the accident to suit what the Commission concluded.
The Commission states in the Final Report (5) that water first flooded the car deck in the superstructure and that this water flowed down to deck 1 and alerted passengers - before the heeling developed. The water must then have flowed through locked and closed fire doors with 25 cms high sills. These doors are at the centreline on car deck 2. These doors are not watertight, but should prevent smoke to enter the staircase in event of fire in the garage. These doors are always locked from the stairwell to prevent passengers to enter the car deck at sea. Very little or no water can pass a gastight fire door.
The water on the open car deck in the superstructure causes the ship to trim and list and the water ends up at the lowest point - one of the four corners of the car deck. It means that the fire doors in the centreline are always in a dry position relative the water on the car deck (assuming a calm, steady position). The ship is evidently moving - mainly pitching and rolling - and the water moves - sloshes - around from one corner to another. It makes a lot of noise. But still no water is flowing down to deck no. 1 through the fire doors.
The Commission has informally suggested that the ship's stabilizers 2.23 managed to keep the ship upright, i.e. the heeling moment of the water on the car deck in the superstructure >2 meters above waterline was compensated by the righting moment of the stabilizers.
However, any water on the car deck in the superstructure trims the ship either on the bow or on the stern. There are no transverse divisions in the superstructure to prevent the water from flowing from forward to aft. As the ship was pitching it is possible that water on the car deck moved forward/aft on the deck below the cars and trucks. Such water motion would produce a lot of noise. The trucks/cars undersides and tyres would act as wave breakers. Let's thus assume that the stabilizers kept the ship upright in spite of the water on the car deck. And let's assume that the water inflow was only 400 tons/minute the first minute as per expert Huss of the Commission 1.9. Then 400 tons of water was going to slosh forward and aft on the car deck under the cars and trucks - it is about 12 cms of water - well below any sills of the fire doors in the centreline, and it is difficult to visualize how 12 cms of water could produce waves on the car deck. You would expect all the 400 tons to flow aft and trim the ship on the stern and to collect against the inside of the aft ramp with a big noise. 400 tons of water sloshing around on the car deck would have caused a very big noise. 400 tons is a very big, live weight.
Actually, as the ship pitched up/down about 8-10 times a minute while scooping up water according to Huss, you would expect about 40 tons to be scooped up every pitching and that then this water would flow aft. These 400 tons must have made a lot of noise.
As soon as the ship stops in the water, the water on the car deck would flow out the same way it got in. The water was 2.5 meter above waterline.
In the book 'Sänktes Estonia?' (27) by Henning Witte the story of Carl Övberg is presented. Övberg awoke in his cabin marked yellow on plan below on deck 1 below the car deck.
The cabin is about 30 meters forward of the ECR, where 3/E Treu was keeping watch, and just above the space, where systems engineer Sillaste was repairing a vacuum pump (see 1.3):
"Just before 01.00 hrs Övberg heard a strong bang or crash and the whole ship vibrated. It was a strong metallic sound. The bang was so severe that Övberg compared it to a severe grounding. He became more alert as he did not recognize the sound and was not able to locate it. About one half to two minutes later he heard another bang, which was even harder, and the ship pitched, up so that Övberg was thrown back against the cabin wall. Now he understood that something serious had happened. He dressed quickly (trousers, shirt and jacket) and left the cabin to run to the staircase (following the green path in plan above) Just when he came out in the corridor, he felt the ship pitching on the stern and immediately afterwards rolling to a starboard list.
The sudden impact sounds like a collision! Another survivor (MÖ) is quite sure that the list occurred at 01.02 hrs, when his alarm clock fell to the floor due the list and stopped (the batteries fell out). MÖ had then great difficulties first to open the cabin door blocked by luggage, then to get from the corridor to the stairs over the large floor area in the staircase enclosure.
Many survivors came from the six watertight compartments with cabins on deck 1 and some have said that there was water on the floor before 01.00 hrs but after the bangs. It seems as if water were observed in the foremost compartment and in another compartment 50 meters aft at about the same time. The watertight doors on deck 1 in the hull were open, so that the passengers could visit the public toilets in the second and fifth watertight compartment.
Two passengers on deck 1 left their cabins early, as they suspected a serious fault and got to deck 5 and complained about the water on deck 1 - not water that flowed down from the car deck inside the stair case to deck 1. One passenger from deck 1 went all the way to open deck 7, before the list occurred. An un-proportional large number of survivors had cabins on deck no 1 (33% - 46 of 137) even if half of them were not in the cabin on deck 1, when the list occurred.
Two strong Bangs
Another testimony has been received via email from AE; see also end of 2.1:-
"I heard around 1 o'clock two strong bangs and I almost fell out of the bed in my cabin on deck 4 port side almost forward. I felt that something was wrong, so I dressed to find somebody who could tell me what had happened. I thought that cars were lose in the garage and rolled on the deck and hit the ship. I looked out in the corridor where everything was calm. Nobody could be seen. I went into the transverse corridor to find the door to the car deck but could not find it. Instead I took the centre corridor aft towards the entrance hall. Before I got there I felt a vibration and the 'Estonia' heeled and got a few degrees list. I stopped a moment and continued toward the entrance hall. I started to walk up the stairs. Just when I am in the last stairs to deck 6 the ship started to heel and move more strongly and there was more list to starboard. I stopped and hold on to the fence. I heard glass smashing in the shops on deck 5. Suddenly a soda automate got lose from the bulkhead and slid to the other side, from port to starboard. Then I realized it was serious. I had to get out at all cost! I continued to deck 7. And suddenly behind me the stairs filled with people. It was the people from the restaurant on deck 6. I was one of the first to reach deck 7. But more and more persons arrived. We helped one another to open the door to the port side deck. I reached a locker with life jackets and handed out them to persons around me. Now the ship listed ~30 degrees. "This is serious", I recall I thought at the same time it seemed unreal. After a while I felt there were too many persons around me, I felt entrapped. I took a life jacket and moved forward and finally I was below the support of the life rafts just behind the bridge. With the list I experienced that the ship had slowed down and that it in principle was listing and 'rolling' in the waves. I recall that I felt that the ship would soon be on the side, and that happened later. I estimate the time from I got out until the ship was on the side to ~25-30 minutes."
In a later mail AE states:
"I told my story to the media on Friday 30 September 1994 and that is why I am so certain about it. It was most local media present but I do not think that many survivors told their stories officially so close to the accident. Maybe Kent Härstedt and Sara Hedrenius who became very well known nationally. My police interview was made on 4 October and I did not say anything else there - just more details. Today I have separately checked all recordings of the local media: Carlskoga-TV, Tvärsnytt and TV4 Värmland and my statements of times and sequence of events are very clear. I consider these recordings as evidence. They were broadcast the same day they were recorded (30 September), but I do not believe anybody in the Commission ever saw them. According my understanding many survivors experienced the first listing somewhat differently. I myself was then in the centre corridor and I did not think it was extreme. But it could be that I was in a position like the centre of a sea saw. A few degrees in that position are not so noticeable as at the side of the ship. When I then was in the stairs to deck no. 6 the listing became so severe that the soda machine slid across the floor. It was then the big chaos started, which has been described differently depending where you were on board."
Thus - AE is quite certain about the two unexplained bangs just before 01.00 hrs and that soon after a sudden list developed, exactly as CÖ above and most other surviving passengers 2.1. At the same time persons on deck 1 below the car deck noticed water on the floor(deck). A collision can hardly be excluded from these testimonies.
AE was not interviewed by the police until 4 October 1994. But on that day - 4 October 1994 - the Commission had already told the public what had happened and the cause of the accident 1.4 - the visor. Evidently the Commission was not interested in what the passengers had experienced and what really happened. A collision?
Drama in the Pub
Another survivor - RS - has informed that he heard or felt the two bangs before the sudden list, when he was in the aft part of the Admirals Pub (on deck 5), opposite the stage. It was just before 23.55 hrs (Swedish time), i.e. 00.55 hrs Estonian time. Soon afterwards RS moved to the opposite, forward end at the exit of the pub. That area was almost empty. The pub was divided by a flower arrangement. At 23.55 hrs Swedish time RS sits down in a chair, and a colleague says good night. RS looked at the clock on the wall and said she should stay until midnight Swedish time, i.e. 01.00 hrs Estonian time. At that time RS thought that the 'Estonia' changed course. Before the movements were longitudinal. The ship then - sometimes between 01.00-01.05 hrs, probably closer to 01.05 hrs, started to move - roll - to starboard. This is the RS interpretation of the course change. First severe seas longitudinally, then sideways. RS thought that the first roll/list was not serious.
The ship straightened up, and it was, when the ship did not roll to port, when RS got afraid. Instead of rolling to port, after a short stop at level, the 'Estonia' rolled to starboard. It was a severe roll, so that RS during the movement to starboard, asked his colleagues to jump on the fixed sofa that was opposite the table.
So they did, while lose furniture and other objects fell to starboard. RS said loudly that the ship had collided with something.
"Hold on, we must get out, run, as soon as she is upright, towards the door. Then is it only up to the open deck, do not look back",
is what RS may have called.
RS judges that the first list was at about 01.05 hrs. The angle of roll was difficult to estimate inside a room, it was maybe 20-25 degrees, all objects except the glasses remained in place at first. The roll was an even movement during 90-120 seconds. The second roll, the one that ended with a permanent list, was greater than the first. Everything lose fell to starboard. Tables, chairs, in principle everything that was not fixed fell to starboard lee. The ship up-righted so it was possible to get to the exit door and to the staircase. It took say 2-3 minutes. RS recalls that it was water up to the window during the roll, where he had sat previously - white foam, but mainly water. RS estimated the angle of heel that the waterline was not far away. RS feared that the ferry was already flooded. (The list must be >35 degrees for the water to reach the windows at the side). Most visitors of the pub and the furniture were in a heap against the starboard bulkhead/side of the ship. More details of RS testimony are found in (33).
RS ran towards the exit in a steep uphill and his friends came after. At the exit door the 'Estonia' rolled again, so that they held on to another and the doorframe. The condition stabilized, so that they could rush from the door to the fence at the stairs leading up. They then had to climb with help of the fence to get out. RS believes it may have taken 3-4 minutes to get out.
The Commission has never contacted RS.
Anxiety, Exhaustion and Stress
The Commission and the Final Report (5) chapter 13.2.1 are an insult:
"The Commission is aware that none of the survivors is a witness proper, in the sense of an observer. All the witnesses are victims of the accident, involved in it and part of a chain of events. Their observations and recollections are thus influenced by prolonged anxiety, exhaustion and stress. All statements (of survivors) are restricted to individual experience ...no witness had any possibility ... (of) an overall view".
As already shown in 2.1 the Commission completely ignored the police protocols of the interviews with the surviving passengers. The Commission based the whole Final Report on one witness report - Treu's - who apparently was not influenced by anxiety, exhaustion and stress 1.48. Survivor/witness AE above does not seem influenced by anxiety, exhaustion or stress. Two days after the accident he tells his story to the media and then on 4 October the same story to the police. But the same day the Commission told the public another story.
All the above witnesses report a sudden list just after 01.00 hrs and the big bangs. But the Commission makes up another story - at 01.00 hrs the Master comes to the bridge, there was a change of watch, there was a telephone call, Linde was sent down to check, Linde waited for five minutes at the reception on deck 5. And in the ECR Treu was happily looking after the engines 4.4.
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Expanding CHIP to Low-Income State Employees
A provision in the Affordable Care Act is allowing a few states to shift dependent children’s health care into the state-federal program.
Public perception is often that state employees receive lavish benefits packages at taxpayers' expense. But a little known piece of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), signed by President Barack Obama in 2010, could change that perception. Six states have now been approved to provide low-income employees' children health coverage through the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in an effort to extend benefits to those that may have gone without adequate coverage.
CHIP coverage, financed by states and the federal government, is for families that make too much to qualify for Medicaid but too little to afford private insurance. The ACA ended a 13-year provision that made children of state employees ineligible to enroll in the plan because at the time CHIP was passed in 1997, federal lawmakers feared that states would try to use CHIP to shift some employee health-care costs to the federal government.
The problem states recognized with the ban was one of inequality. If all other low-income state residents are allowed to apply for CHIP coverage for their children, why should state employees, specifically those who were struggling to afford health insurance for their children, be kept from low-cost coverage? "This had been a topic we had been supporting and advocating for years because we felt the exclusion of state employees was certainly challenging for state employees who would fall in our [CHIP] guidelines," says Katherine Buckley-Patton, director of the Healthy Montana Kids program. "Anyone else would be able to apply and have coverage, but because of this one exclusion, state employees were not eligible for coverage."
With the passage of ACA, states can now apply to open up CHIP to cover the children of low-income state employees and receive federal funds. A successful application requires either proof that the state hasn't cut back health insurance coverage for dependent children below the level offered in 1997 (adjustments allowed for inflation), or proof that the combination of premiums and cost-sharing under a state employee health insurance plan exceeds five percent of a family's income. With approval, states are able to use their current CHIP guidelines to determine qualifying income levels and medical coverage.
So far, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Montana, Pennsylvania and Texas have been approved to extend CHIP to some state employees. "We haven't heard a lot of interest beyond these states," says Catherine Hess, managing director for coverage and access at the National Academy for State Health Policy. A number of factors might explain why only a few states have applied: Some states may not need to cost shift coverage of children, others already offer generous dependent coverage and with state budgets as tight as they are, it could be that some states simply cannot come up with its portion to fund the CHIP expansion.
The six states that have applied to extend CHIP have varying back stories. In Georgia, the state estimated that 20 percent of those they expected to cover under an expanded CHIP were without health insurance. Texas has the highest percentage of uninsured children according to Census data. Alabama had a program similar to CHIP for teachers' and state employees' children that was completely state-funded. In Kentucky, CHIP has always been open to the children of state employees, but the state had to fund employees' children at 100 percent because the feds wouldn't pick up the cost.
There are benefits to both the state and employees when CHIP is expanded. In Kentucky, where approximately 1,500 children of state employees are enrolled in any given month, the state is saving $2 million in general fund dollars every year. Georgia currently has over 14,000 children of State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP) members in its CHIP and anticipates saving $16 million in the 2012 fiscal year, double that in fiscal 2013. And in Alabama, where there are about 7,000 kids enrolled, "there is the assumption there will be some level of savings," says Cathy Caldwell, director of CHIP in Alabama.
As for employees, they benefit from better coverage for their children and lower costs. "The premiums and co-pays for PeachCare for Kids members are less than those for children covered by the SHBP," says Pamela A. Keene, spokeswoman for the Georgia Department of Community Health. In Alabama, state employees have been under a pay-raise freeze for a number of years, so opening up CHIP to those who qualify means lower costs if the employee can drop family coverage and move to cheaper individual coverage. In Montana and Pennsylvania, the program is especially beneficial to part-time and seasonal employees who are eligible for some health insurance but not full-time benefits.
The expansions are new enough that data is not yet available on whether opening up CHIP has any larger public workforce benefits like a reduction in absenteeism or more productive employees. But it wouldn't be a stretch to guess that by offering kids the coverage they need at a cost families can afford, that could reduce employee stress and contribute toward a healthier community. "For the families that have taken advantage, it's certainly been a huge benefit to them," says Montana's Buckley-Patton.
What the CHIP expansion does ensure is greater equality in public employee health care, bringing public-sector state workers in line with their private-sector counterparts. "We always thought the prohibition was completely unfair," says Alabama's Caldwell. "Not only is it really the fair thing, it's probably a good thing for the state as well."
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It was, at the time, the largest telescope mirror ever made in the United States, measuring 200 inches in diameter. Following its completion, the disk was mounted in Palomar’s Hale Telescope and first used in January 1949 to take pictures of the Milky Way. Edwin Hubble was the first astronomer to make images using the new scope.
The mirror began as a 20-ton piece of molten Pyrex, a new glass blend, at the Corning Glass Works in upstate New York. Pyrex expands and contracts far less than regular glass, making it less prone to distortion, a problem that plagued the 100-inch mirror already in operation at Palomar.
After being heated to 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit, the Pyrex was poured into a ceramic mold. It was carefully cooled at an average rate of one or two degrees per day for 11 months, then allowed to reach room temperature. After that it was shipped west to Caltech in Pasadena, where the glass was painstakingly ground to perfection in a process lasting more than a decade.
Giants of Earth and Space
A Stellar History: The Telescope Turns 400
The era of giant telescopic lenses began in the 1700s, when astronomers recognized that the bigger the lens (or reflecting mirror), the better the image. In 1774, English astronomer William Herschel mounted several 9-inch mirrors in a 10-foot-long telescope and recorded, with satisfaction, that he had spent the first night looking at “Saturn’s rings and two belts in great perfection.”
Herschel followed that up with a 48-inch behemoth, requiring a telescope so large that it could no longer be manually operated. This led to the building of the world’s first observatory, a 60-foot high, wood-framed structure that looks nothing like a modern observatory.
The Palomar Observatory opened in the 1930s after astronomer George Hale (for whom the telescope is named) determined that the Mount Wilson Observatory was no longer an ideal site because of the encroaching lights of a growing Los Angeles. The new site he chose was atop Mount Palomar, 100 miles southeast of Pasadena.
Photo: The 200-inch mirror blank for the Hale Telescope had only a rough, flat front surface in 1936, before it was shipped from Corning to Caltech for grinding and polishing. (Courtesy Palomar Observatory/Caltech)
This article first appeared on Wired.com Oct. 3, 2008.
- The Telescope: 400 Years and Counting
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The unusual structure of the ribosome, published online the week of July 4, 2005, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, also suggests that the parasite has a unique scanning mechanism for translating genetic information into proteins.
"This may lead the way to the discovery or development of drugs that are specific against an essential mechanism of the life of the parasite and do not affect the infected organism," said parasitologist Mariano Levin, an HHMI international research scholar at the Institute for Research on Genetic Engineering and Molecular Biology in Buenos Aires and co-author of the study.
Levin met senior author Joachim Frank at a science meeting at HHMI headquarters in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Frank is an HHMI investigator at Health Research Inc., at the Wadsworth Center in Albany, New York, who had pioneered the analysis of ribosome structures by a method he developed for three-dimensional reconstruction of large molecules using electron microscopy and image processing. Levin told him the story of Chagas and the need to know more about the structure of the parasite's ribosome.
A ribosome is basically a double ball made mostly of RNA and over 50 proteins. The balls, which are of unequal size, are called small and large subunits. After a string of messenger RNA (mRNA) copies the information encoded on a gene, it enters a sea of ribosomes, where that genetic information is translated into a protein product.
Scientists have long known there was something strange about the genetic translational machinery of the Chagas parasite. Unlike in other organisms, an identical string of 39 nucleotides is spliced onto the lead end of every mRNA molecule, no matter which protein is to be made. And, as Levin and his colleagues discovered years ago, the heart damage associated with Chagas disease is triggered by antibodies formed by an infected individual's immune system in response to a unique ribosomal protein from the parasite.
Chagas disease exists only on the American continent, according to the World Health Organization. It is caused by a parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi, which is transmitted to humans by a blood-sucking bug usually found in poor areas with substandard housing. An estimated 16 to 18 million people in Latin America are infected, and another 100 million are at risk. Some cases have spread through blood transfusion. Screening blood for the disease is mandatory in many Latin American countries, where more blood is infected by the parasite than by HIV and hepatitis B and C, but not in the United States, where the disease is rare.
For a few people, symptoms may begin within a few days or weeks. Most people may not know they have the disease for a decade or more, during which time 20 to 30 percent will develop potentially deadly cardiac problems. According to Levin, there is an urgent need for a more reliable treatment for this chronic phase of the infection.
In addition to the public health implications, Frank sees the parasite as a primitive link to modern eukaryotes and its ribosome as a source of potential insights into the evolution of more complex organisms.
"Ribosomes perform the translation of genetic information into protein in all organisms," Frank said. "The principle is always the same in plants, bacteria, and humans. It's a fundamental property of life on Earth."
Another HHMI investigator, Thomas A. Steitz of Yale University, produced the first atomic-resolution images of the large subunit of the ribosome from a bacterium. He reported on the work in a landmark paper in 2000 in the journal Science. Other groups solved the structure of the small subunit as well.
To date, however, no atomic-resolution image of eukaryotic ribosomes exists, and all images produced so far have been the result of Frank's electron microscope imaging and reconstruction methods.
The ribosomes of different eukaryotic organisms have only slight differences in their peripheral elements, such as specialized tools to send newly formed proteins into or through membranes. If anything, Frank expected the trypanosome's ribosome might be missing some elements, because of its sheltered life within host organisms.
"In reconstructions of ribosomes from yeast to rabbits to humans, one essentially sees the same architecture," said Frank. "It lulled us into the belief that once you've seen one ribosome, you've seen them all. It was a total surprise to see such a different structure."
Last year, Levin traveled to Frank's lab in New York with purified ribosomes from T. cruzi. There, postdoctoral fellow Haixiao Gao led the experiment, using a technique that works on a principle similar to a medical CAT scan.
First, the researchers freeze an ultrathin layer of buffer with purified ribosomes so quickly that the water has no chance to crystallize and damage the ribosomes. Then, the frozen sample is imaged with an electron beam in the transmission electron microscope.
A CAT scan takes readings of a single body from different angles to reconstruct its three-dimensional images, but the microscope catches hundreds of ribosomes at different angles in a single snapshot. Frank and his colleagues have developed a battery of complex mathematical techniques to reconcile the images at different angles. From a total of up to 30,000 ribosome images, they assemble a final three-dimensional image of a single ribosome.
A ribosome binds to mRNA w ith its small subunit. In the new study, the most peculiar feature showed up on the small subunit of the parasite's ribosome.
The researchers found a gigantic addition tacked onto one side of the small subunit, resembling a turret topped by a spire. "It's larger than anything we've seen anywhere, as far as peripheral additions in ribosomes are concerned," Frank said. "It's almost freestanding."
The exact purpose of the turret and its spire is unknown, but the researchers suspect the function will be as unique as its architecture. They speculate that it may have something to do with the 39-nucleotide leader of the mRNA that the parasite's ribosomes must process. The spot where the ribosome binds to the mRNA, for example, is roughly as far away from the turret and spire as the length of the 39-nucleotide leader sequence.
"It could provide a unique scanning mechanism different from other eukaryotes," Frank said. "For instance, the splice leader of the mRNA might attach at the turret, which may swivel out and drag the mRNA across the binding site on the ribosome to initiate protein translation."
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Hey NileGuide Food Lovers, time to play are you smarter than the average British takeaway survey respondent! What is Haggis?
- a hill top dwelling animal
- a Scottish musical instrument
- a character from Harry Potter
- a traditional Scottish dish made from the lung, liver and heart of a sheep
According to a survey of 1,623 Brits and 781 Scots commissioned by British online takeaway ordering website Just-Eat.co.uk, 41% of Brits responded incorrectly, as did 14% of Scots. Nearly a fifth of Brits (18%) thought haggis was an animal, nearly as many (14%) thought it was an instrument, and 4% were probably thinking of the character Hagrid. So if you answered #4, we’re very proud of you.
The survey also found that 68% of Scots would like to see haggis delivered to their door as an online takeaway option. Researched also found that another Scottish delicacy, the battered Mars bar, was more well known in Britain, and that 59% of Brits would like to see them more widely available. Of those polled, 76% have eaten a battered Mars bar and an astounding 91% of those would like to see more deep fried chocolate available in takeaway restaurants.
Founded in Denmark in 2000, Just-Eat has received over 7 million meal orders and services 40,000 meals per day. Its UK website lists 4,500 restaurants. David Buttress, Managing Director of Just-Eat.co.uk said,
The people of the UK are clearly really diverse when it comes to takeaway food, and often like to try all tastes and textures of food. If haggis were available for delivery, I feel confident that the dish would get a much better reputation as people realised it tastes great. We are in Glasgow spreading the word that ordering takeaway online is the smarter option, and we thought it’d be interesting to see just how much people know about haggis across the UK. It turns out not a lot but everyone seems open minded!
Two years ago in New York, Scotland’s tourism board gave away free haggis from a midtown street cart for two days. This reporter thought long and hard about dropping by to try it, but thought that haggis was made of sheep’s brains and was too sheepish to go through with it. But maybe a similar cart in London would help educate Scotland’s neighbors. | <urn:uuid:50f4897f-e356-475b-b92d-9cd7cc35a87f> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.nileguide.com/blog/2010/04/28/many-brits-think-haggis-is-an-animal-scots-want-it-delivered/comment-page-1/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281162.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00536-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.975405 | 509 | 2.234375 | 2 |
2016 Predictions: Asteroid Impact On Earth Will End The World For The Anti-Christ
In a related report by the Inquisitr, some are predicting that Mitt Romney will be a last minute 2016 entry in the presidential race. If that’s not enough to cause the end of the world for you, the U.S. military is really preparing their WMD bioweapon defense teams, which eerily resembles the fiction related to a zombie apocalypse virus.
To put these asteroid predictions for 2016 into perspective, some predicted the end the of the world back in September of 2015 when a killer asteroid was supposed to coincide with the Blood Moon prophecies. Even famous Christian leader Pat Robertson has said an asteroid impact on Earth is eventually going to happen since “there isn’t anything else that will cause the seas to roil, that will cause the skies to darken, the moon and the sun not to give their light” like the events described in the Bible.
“So, hey, just get ready… Get right… It could be next week, it could be 1,000 years from now. But nevertheless, we want to be ready whenever the Lord says, ‘I’m wrapping it up, and it’s time to come home.’”
What Does NASA Say About An Meteor Or Asteroid Impact?
The consternation over the September asteroid predictions reached such a level that NASA was forced to release a statement.
“NASA knows of no asteroid or comet currently on a collision course with Earth, so the probability of a major collision is quite small,” a NASA spokesman said. “In fact, as best as we can tell, no large object is likely to strike the Earth any time in the next several hundred years.”That is not to say that NASA is not concerned about an asteroid hitting the Earth at all. The theme of the 2015 IAA Planetary Defense Conference (PDC) discussed a fictional asteroid impact on Earth, and over 100 scientists gathered to determine how to effectively track near-Earth objects (NEO).
Fortunately, scientists have already put at least one system together that will help. The Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) went live in the summer of 2015 and this asteroid impact early warning system consists of “two telecopes, 100 miles apart, which automatically scan the whole sky several times every night looking for moving objects.” Although the ATLAS team has not made any 2016 predictions on their blog, the system can “provide one day’s warning for a 30-kiloton ‘town killer,’ a week for a five-megaton ‘city killer,’ and three weeks for a 100-megaton ‘county killer.’”
Predictions For 2016: Asteroid To Hit Earth In May?
Despite the protestations by NASA, some insist that the skies are soon to be deadly. Earlier in 2015, Pastor Ricardo Salazar, from the Global Church of the King of Israel, in Tokyo, Japan, claimed that a “murderous” asteroid will strike the world in order to bring about doomsday prophecies related to the Anti-Christ.
“The asteroid that is coming to earth at 30,000 km per hour, that is made mainly of ice, is nine kilometers [5.6 miles] in diameter and it is a murderous one – it is going to hit the ocean,” Salazar said, according to Express. “In 2020 the Anti-Christ will come in the middle of a destroyed world that desperately will seek for peace.”Salazar claims the asteroid will impact in the ocean, generating monstrous tsunamis which will sweep the globe. All in all, he is predicting that 1.2 billion people will die on May 16, 2016.
“Also the consequence will be famine in the world, infection, cholera…they will die and good neighbors will kill each other for food,” he addedNASA has yet to comment on these 2016 predictions directly, but the scientists do maintain a NASA asteroid impact risk table that lists all of the potential near Earth objects that may be of concern. The table lists the years in which an asteroid may be in range of Earth and although the list of 2016 asteroids is fairly long the good news the Torino Impact Hazard Scale is a long list of zeroes, meaning that NASA feels “likelihood of a collision is zero, or is so low as to be effectively zero.” | <urn:uuid:5be976a9-fe4f-44a6-859e-e45f347e6b19> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.thedailytrends.net/2016/05/2016-predictions-asteroid-impact-on.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280310.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00192-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.930364 | 943 | 1.585938 | 2 |
Definitions for penthouse
ˈpɛntˌhaʊs; -ˌhaʊ zɪzpent·house
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word penthouse.
an apartment located on the top floors of a building
An outhouse or other structure (especially one with a sloping roof) attached to the outside wall of a building.
An apartment or suite on the top floor of a tall building, especially one that is expensive or luxurious.
Any of the sloping roofs at the side of a real tennis court.
Etymology: From pentiz, from apendiz, ultimately from a suffixed form of appendo.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
A shed hanging out aslope from the main wall.
Etymology: pent, from pente, Fr. and house.
This is the penthouse under which Lorenzo desir’d us to make a stand. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.
Sleep shall neither night nor day
Hang upon his penthouse lid. William Shakespeare.
The Turks lurking under their penthouse, laboured with mattocks to dig up the foundation of the wall. Richard Knolles.
A blow was received by riding under a penthouse. Richard Wiseman.
Those defensive engines, made by the Romans into the form of penthouses to cover the assailants from the weapons of the besieged, would he presently batter in pieces with stones and blocks. John Wilkins.
My penthouse eye-brows and my shaggy beard
Offend your sight; but these are manly signs. Dryden.
The chill rain
Drops from some penthouse on her wretched head. Nicholas Rowe.
a shed or roof sloping from the main wall or building, as over a door or window; a lean-to. Also figuratively
Etymology: [A corruption of pentice.]
Penthouse, a men's magazine founded by Bob Guccione, combines urban lifestyle articles and softcore pornographic pictorials that, in the 1990s, evolved into hardcore. Penthouse is owned by FriendFinder Network, formerly known as General Media, Inc. whose parent company was Penthouse International Inc. prior to chapter 11 restructuring. Although Guccione was American, the magazine was founded in 1965 in the United Kingdom, but beginning in September 1969 was sold in the United States as well. At the height of his success, Guccione, who died in 2010, was considered to be one of the richest men in the United States. He was once listed in the Forbes 400 ranking of wealthiest people. An April 2002 New York Times article reported Guccione as saying that Penthouse grossed $3.5 billion to $4 billion over the 30-year life of the company, with net income of almost half a billion dollars.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
pent′hows, n. a shed projecting from or adjoining a main building: a protection from the weather over a door or a window: anything resembling a penthouse.—v.t. to provide with a penthouse, shelter by means of a shed sloping from a wall, or anything similar. [A corr. of pentice, which is from Fr. appentis—L. appendicium, an appendage.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
A shed hanging forward in a sloping direction from the main wall of a place.
The numerical value of penthouse in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
The numerical value of penthouse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
When I married the jazz man I lived at The Palace, I never took the garbage out. When I married the airline captain I lived in a penthouse and on Park Avenue, I never took the garbage out. When I married the former Hitler Youth I lived in a 150 year old farm house, with a barn, playhouse, water pump and a magnolia tree, I never took the garbage out. Now that I am an 80 year old widow, I live in an apartment overlooking blooming magnolia trees, a garden, a gazebo and, if I stretch my neck - as far as I can see, I am convinced I'm in Paris, at last I take the garbage out every day
America has not always been kind to its artists and scholars. Somehow the scientists always seem to get the penthouse while the arts and humanities get the basement.
Industry wide, overall print magazine sales are in decline. You see evidence of it everywhere you look. I hardly ever see someone reading an actual newspaper or magazine on the train in the morning anymore, not that I ever saw someone reading an issue of Penthouse during their morning commute, but you get the idea.
It’s very troubling, these are two well-respected people killed in their penthouse apartment.
We’ve got overseas people coming to see it, we have people in India who know that [Indian media billionaire] Subhash Chandra bought a triplex in the building [in 2012] and are eyeing [this penthouse].
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DOWNEY - Given that the Downey School District does not offer a summer school program for its students, many of them have become engaged in other educational and physical fitness activities. The most prominent activities this summer include YMCA sponsored events, library programs, park visits, and swimming in the Downey High School pool.The consistently popular YMCA offers affordable classes for children and teens such as gymnastics, ballet, swim lessons, jujitsu, taekwondo, hip hop, jazz and even yoga. These activities are geared toward helping the children who participate develop a positive self image as well as improving their overall physical fitness level. The summer day camp program that the YMCA offers brings together children from kindergarten through seventh grade to teach them the "six pillars of character" and facilitate their participation in weekly themed activities. The program allows the children to take field trips to the California Science Center, Disneyland, and a number of museums. Aside from the physical fitness benefits that the children enjoy from participation in the YMCA Summer Day Camp, they also learn social skills, team work, and group dynamics skills. The program is unique in that it exposes the children to many new challenges and situations that they may not experience during the academic school year. In addition to the aforementioned programs, the YMCA also enrolls children in the popular Camp Whittle. This camp includes a week long adventure in the San Bernardino Mountains, which encompasses all the typical camp activities, such as canoeing, swimming, hiking, and building camp fires. The camp also has a special program for campers ages 14 to 17 that allows them to go backpacking and rock climbing. The Downey City Library has funded its yearly "Let's Go Play" program that allows children to participate in crafts and water activities for free. This program also sponsors low cost events, such as the "Picnic in the Park" on July 17th and the "Splash Day" water balloon toss on July 30th. The library also encourages children to participate in their classes, which include Intro to Acting, Camera Tech, Chess, Creative Dancing, Drawing, Golf, Ice Skating, Bowling, and Martial Arts. Additionally, its yearly summer reading program has attracted many new patrons. On the first day of the program alone, there were 82 new library cards issued and 4,079 books checked out. Aside from helping children improve their reading skills, the program lets children attend theater performances and interact with one another to bolster their self-confidence and build social skills. Furthermore, the Downey City Library provides an arena in which middle and high school youth can give back to the community. Volunteers will have the chance to help the library with everything from its daily work to its special events, providing them with the opportunity to discover from a new vantage point the many wonderful opportunities the library affords its staff and patrons. The Downey parks have proven to be a popular place for children to go this summer. With weekly concerts in the park as well as a multitude of activities, children will never be bored for wont of plentiful entertaining pastimes. In particular, the Independence Park will provide children the opportunity to participate in the 2009 Skateboard Competition hosted by Madrid Skate. Other local parks include the Apollo Park, the Dennis the Menace Park, and the Rio San Gabriel Park. Despite the fact that school's doors are closed in the coming months, given Downey's ample variety of summer opportunities, its children will enjoy an educational and fulfilling vacation. For more information on Downey's YMCA and Library activities, visit www.ymcala.org and www.downeylibrary.org. respectively.
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Why the news release is alive and well
by Deborah Weinstein
The use and value of the news release has been much maligned in recent times. Pundits and marketing professionals, digerati and WOMA gurus have been quick to declare the demise of the news release. Content marketing is the hot new kid on the block, touted as the latest dragon slayer.
Not so, says our Canadian public relations team at Strategic Objectives where the news release is alive and well and thriving - and where it's more important now than ever before.
A former journalist and strong advocate of a well-worded, journalistically-styled news release, I explain why in this video [above] from the Canadian Council of Public Relations Firms.
This video clearly explains Strategic Objectives' longstanding use of the news release and how, before the days of the Internet, we mailed our kits out to journalists, only to have them arrive a week later. The Internet changed all that, but we believe the news release is as relevant and necessary now, as it ever has been - and the perfect vehicle for PR agencies to disseminate client news and information to journalists, bloggers, stakeholders and employees in a succinct and helpful way. That said, the news release has evolved.
Today's news release has changed dramatically to get ahead of instant news that now breaks at the speed of a Tweet. It's become the PR practitioner's enduring, but not-so-new-tool, to make our clients' stories compelling, shareable and spreadable.
Today's news release features valuable, reusable content and rich media: images, infographics, videos, links, and interactive widgets. They're written for search engine optimization and to be picked-up by a plethora of paid, earned, owned and shared distribution services ranging from BusinessWire, CNW and Marketwired; to QMI, AP and Reuters; to the client's digital and social properties, including their website.
The rapid rise and importance of content marketing in the digital era has made it mandatory for news releases to tell the client story in a newsmaking, newsworthy fashion. In fact, we argue that, the news release is a pillar of content marketing
OK, we know that content marketing is a hot buzzword these days, but what does it really mean? The Content Marketing Institute defines it this way: "Content marketing is the art of communicating with your customers and prospects without selling. It is non-interruption marketing. Instead of pitching your products or services, you are delivering information that makes your buyer more intelligent."
Sound familiar? That's precisely what a news release does. It's a tool we PR pros use to communicate with mainstream and social media journalists who share their stories, AKA "earned media," with your brand or organization's key audiences - be they consumers, stakeholders, shareholders, regulatory authorities, and/or, all of the above.
The news release is an easy-peasy way to communicate brand information, and deliver the facts journalists need, to write and share meaningful, relevant and credible stories with their audiences.
Content marketing, like social media before it, is now touted as the latest and greatest news release giant killer. The all-knowing “they,” say that marketers and PRs should chuck the news release and hop on board the content marketing train. What these doubters fail to realize, is that it's content marketing itself, that is making the news release stronger and more important than ever. So, to you naysayers and mourners, we stand by our claim and maintain the news release is alive and well and paying its own way
The news release will not meet its demise any time soon. It will, like the practice of our PR profession, continue to morph and evolve, based on need, imagination and innovation. Our agency has witnessed significant change in the way we do things since our founding back in 1983. Our goal, as always, is to get ahead of the curve and to be a trend-spotter and trend-setter. As such, we are fast to jump on hot new communication trends, including social media and content marketing - but the basic raison d'être of the news release remains tried, tested and true.
There are fewer and fewer journalists in the mainstream media with the time, much-less job, to report-on and share our client news; and bloggers and digital publications have even fewer resources at their disposal. This presents a huge opportunity for PR pros to brandish our storytelling skills and take a proactive part in crafting/sharing trustworthy news that can easily be picked up and shared, often verbatim.
The news release has survived and thrived through the rise and proliferation of social media, and the upswing of content marketing, though some have left it for dead. We've said it before and we'll say it again: The news release is alive and well and necessary. Especially in these days of instant news.
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B-17 Crew Requirements and Standard Operating Procedures
Take-off and Assembly
41st CBW Assembly
Duties and Responsibilities of
THE AIRPLANE COMMANDER
From the B-17 Pilot Training Manual -1943
Your assignment to the B-17 airplane means that you are no longer just a pilot. You are now an airplane commander, charged with all the duties and responsibilities of a command post.
You are now flying a 10-man weapon. It is your airplane, and your crew. You are responsible for the safety and efficiency of the crew at all times--not just when you are flying and fighting, but for the full 24 hours of every day while you are in command.
Your crew is made up of specialists. Each man -- whether he is the navigator, bombardier, engineer, radio operator, or one of the gunners -- is an expert in his line. But how well he does his job, and how efficiently he plays his part as a member of your combat team, will depend to a great extent on how well you play your own part as the airplane commander.
Get to know each member of your crew as an individual. Know his personal idiosyncrasies,
his capabilities, his shortcomings. Take a personal interest in his problems, his ambitions, his need for specific training.
See that your men are properly quartered, clothed, and fed. There will be many times, when your airplane and crew are away from the home base, when you may even have to carry your interest to the extent of financing them yourself. Remember always that you are the commanding officer of a miniature army -- a specialized army; and that morale is one of the biggest problems for the commander of any army, large or small.
Your success as the airplane commander will depend in a large measure on the respect, confidence, and trust which the crew feels for you. It will depend also on how well you maintain crew discipline.
Your position commands obedience and respect. This does not mean that you have to be
stiff-necked, overbearing, or aloof. Such characteristics most certainly will defeat your purpose.
Be friendly, understanding, but firm. Know your job; and, by the way you perform your
duties daily, impress upon the crew that you do know your job. Keep close to your men, and
let them realize that their interests are uppermost in your mind. Make fair decisions, after
due consideration of all the facts involved; but make them in such a way as to impress upon
your crew that your decisions are to stick. Crew discipline is vitally important, but it
need not be as difficult a problem as it sounds. Good discipline in an air crew breeds comradeship
and high morale, and the combination is unbeatable.
You can be a good CO, and still be a regular guy. You can command respect from your men, and still be one of them.
"To associate discipline with informality, comradeship, a leveling of rank, and at times a
shift in actual command away from the leader, may seem paradoxical," says a brigadier general, formerly a Group commander in the VIII Bomber Command. "Certainly, it isn't down the military groove. But it is discipline just the same -- and the kind of discipline that brings success in the air."
Train your crew as a team. Keep abreast of their training. It won't be possible for you to
follow each man's courses of instruction, but you can keep a close check on his record and progress.
Get to know each man's duties and problems. Know his job, and try to devise ways and means of helping him to perform it more efficiently.
Each crew member naturally feels great pride in the importance of his particular specialty. You can help him to develop his pride to include the manner in which he performs that duty. To do that you must possess and maintain a thorough knowledge of each man's job and the problems he has to deal with in the performance of his duties.
Duties and Responsibilities of
The copilot is the executive officer -- your chief assistant, understudy, and strong right arm. He must be familiar enough with every one of your duties -- both as pilot and as airplane commander -- to be able to take over and act in your place at any time.
- He must he able to fly the airplane under all conditions as well as you would fly it yourself.
- He must he extremely proficient in engine operation, and know instinctively what to do to keep the airplane flying smoothly even though he is not handling the controls.
- He must have a thorough knowledge of cruising control data, and know how to apply it at the proper time.
- He is also the engineering officer aboard the airplane, and maintains a complete log of performance data.
- He must be a qualified instrument pilot.
- He must he able to fly good formation in any assigned position, day or night.
- He must he qualified to navigate by day or at night by pilotage, dead reckoning, and by use of radio aids.
- He must be proficient in the operation of all radio equipment located in the pilot's compartment.
- In formation flying, he must be able to make engine adjustments almost automatically.
- He must be prepared to take over on instruments when the formation is climbing through
an overcast, thus enabling you to watch the rest of the formation.
Always remember that the copilot is a fully trained, rated pilot just like yourself. He is subordinate to you only by virtue of your position as the airplane commander. The B-17 is a lot of airplane; more airplane than any one pilot can handle alone over a long period of time. Therefore, you have been provided with a second pilot who will share the duties of flight operation.
Treat your copilot as a brother pilot. Remember that the more proficient he is as a pilot, the more efficiently he will be able to perform the duties of the vital post he holds as your second in command.
Be sure that he is allowed to do his share of the flying, in the pilot's seat, on takeoffs, landings, and on instruments.
The importance of the copilot is eloquently testified to by airplane commanders overseas. There have been many cases in which the pilot has been disabled or killed in flight and the copilot has taken full command of both airplane and crew, completed the mission, and returned safely to the home base. Usually, the copilots who have distinguished themselves under such conditions have been copilots who have been respected and trained by the airplane commander as pilots.
Bear in mind that the pilot in the right-hand seat of your airplane is preparing himself
for an airplane commander's post too. Allow him every chance to develop his ability and to
profit by your experience.
Duties and Responsibilities of
The navigator's job is to direct your flight from departure to destination and return. He must know the exact position of the airplane at all times.
Navigation is the art of determining geographic positions by means of (a) pilotage, (b) dead reckoning, (c) radio, or (d) celestial navigation, or any combination of these 4 methods. By any one or combination of methods the navigator determines the position of the airplane in relation to the earth.
Pilotage is the method of determining the airplane's position by visual reference to the ground. The importance of accurate pilotage cannot over-emphasized. In combat navigation, all bombing targets are approached by pilotage, and in many theaters the route is maintained by pilotage. This requires not merely the vicinity type, but pin-point pilotage. The exact position of the airplane must be known not within 5 miles but within ¼ of a mile.
The navigator does this by constant reference to groundspeeds and ETA's established for points ahead, the ground, and to his maps and charts. During the mission, so long as he can maintain visual contact with the ground, the navigator can establish these pin-point positions so that the exact track of the airplane will be known when the mission is completed.
Dead reckoning is the basis of all other types of navigation. For instance, if the navigator is doing pilotage and computes ETA's for points ahead, he is using dead reckoning.
Dead reckoning determines the position of the airplane at any given time by keeping an account of the track and distance flown over the earth's surface from the point of departure or last known position.
Dead reckoning can be subdivided into two classes:
- Dead reckoning as a result of a series of known positions obtained by some other means of navigation.
For example, you, as pilot, start on a mission from London to Berlin at 25,000 feet. For the first hour your navigator keeps track by pilotage; at the same time recording the heading and airspeed which you are holding. According to plan, at the end of the first hour the airplane goes above the clouds, thus losing contact with the ground. By means of dead reckoning from his last pilotage point, the navigator is able to tell the position of the aircraft at any time. The first hour's travel has given him the wind prevalent at altitude, and the track and groundspeed being made. By computing track and distance from the last pilotage point, he can always tell the position of the airplane. When your airplane comes out of the clouds near Berlin, the navigator will have a very close approximation of his exact position, and will be able to pick up pilotage points quickly.
- Dead reckoning as a result of visual references other than pilotage.
When flying over water, desert, or barren land, where no reliable pilotage points are available, accurate DR navigation still can be performed. By means of the drift meter the navigator is able to determine drift, the angle between the heading of the airplane and its track over the ground. The true heading of the airplane is obtained by application of compass error to the compass reading. The true heading plus or minus the drift (as read on the drift meter) gives the track of the airplane. At a constant airspeed, drift on 2 or more headings will give the navigator information necessary to obtain the wind by use of his computer. Groundspeed is computed easily once the wind, heading, and airspeed are known. So, by constant recording of true heading, true airspeed, drift, and groundspeed, the navigator is able to determine accurately the position of the airplane at any given time. For greatest accuracy, the pilot must maintain constant courses and airspeeds. If course or airspeed is changed, notify the navigator so he can record these changes.
Radio navigation makes use of various radio aids to determine position. The development of many new radio devices has increased the use of radio in combat zones. However, the ease with which radio aids can be jammed, or bent, limits the use of radio to that of a check on DR and pilotage. The navigator, in conjunction with the radio man, is responsible for all radio procedures, approaches, etc., that are in effect in the theater.
Celestial navigation is the science of determining position by reference to 2 or more celestial bodies. The navigator uses a sextant, accurate time, and many tables to obtain what he calls a line of position. Actually this line is part of a circle on which the altitude of the particular body is constant for that instant of time. An intersection of 2 or more of these lines gives the navigator a fix. These fixes can be relied on as being accurate within approximately 10 miles. One reason for inaccuracy is the instability of the airplane as it moves through space, causing acceleration of the sextant bubble (a level denoting the horizontal). Because of this acceleration, the navigator takes observations over a period of time so that the acceleration error will cancel out to some extent. If the navigator tells the pilot when he wishes to take an observation, extremely careful flying on the part of the pilot during the few minutes it takes to make the observation will result in much greater accuracy. Generally speaking, the only celestial navigation used by a combat crew is during the delivering flight to the theater. But in all cases celestial navigation is used as a check on dead reckoning and pilotage except where celestial is the only method available, such as on long over-water flights, etc.
Instrument calibration is an important duty of the navigator. All navigation depends directly on the accuracy of his instruments. Correct calibration requires close cooperation and extremely careful flying by the pilot. Instruments to be calibrated include the altimeter, all compasses, airspeed indicators, alignment of the astrocompass, astrograph, and drift meter, and check on the navigator's sextant and watch.
Pilot-Navigator Preflight Planning
- Pilot and navigator must study flight plan of the route to be flown and select alternate air fields.
- Study the weather with the navigator. Know what weather you are likely to encounter. Decide what action is to be taken. Know the weather conditions at the alternate airfields.
- Inform your navigator at what airspeed and altitude you wish to fly so that he can prepare his flight plan.
- Learn what type of navigation the navigator intends to use: pilotage, dead reckoning, radio, celestial, or a combination of all methods.
- Determine check points; plan to make radio fixes.
- Work out an effective communication method with your navigator to be used in flight.
- Synchronize your watch with your navigator's.
Pilot-Navigator in Flight
- Constant course - For accurate navigation, the pilot -- you -- must fly a constant course. The navigator has many computations and entries to make in his log. Constantly changing course makes his job more difficult. A good navigator is supposed to be able to follow the pilot, but he cannot be taking compass readings all the time.
- Constant airspeed must be held as nearly as possible. This is as important to the navigator as is a constant course in determining position.
- Precision flying by the pilot greatly affects the accuracy of the navigator's instrument readings, particularly celestial readings. A slight error in celestial reading can cause considerable error in determining positions. You can help the navigator by providing as steady a platform as possible from which he can take readings. The navigator should notify you when he intends to take readings so that the airplane can be leveled off and flown as smoothly as possible, preferably by using the automatic pilot.
Do not allow your navigator to be disturbed while he is taking celestial readings.
- Notify the navigator of any change in flight, such as change in altitude, course, or airspeed. If change in flight plan is to be made, consult the navigator. Talk over the proposed change so that he can plan the flight and advise you about it.
- If there is doubt about the position of the airplane, pilot and navigator should get together, refer to the navigator's flight log, talk the problem over and decide together the best course of action to take.
- Check your compasses at intervals with those of the navigator, noting any deviation.
- Require your navigator to give position reports at intervals.
- You are ultimately responsible for getting the airplane to its destination. Therefore, it is your duty to know your position at all times.
- Encourage your navigator to use as many navigation methods as possible as a means of double-checking.
After every flight get together with the navigator and discuss the flight and compare notes. Go over the navigator's log. If there have been serious navigational errors, discuss them with the navigator and determine their cause. If the navigator has been at fault, caution him that it is his job to see that the same mistake does not occur again. If the error has been caused by faulty instruments, see that they are corrected before another navigation mission is attempted. If your flying has contributed to inaccuracy in navigation, try to fly a better course next time.
The navigator's primary duty is navigating your airplane with a high degree of accuracy. But as a member of the team, he must also have a general knowledge of the entire operation of the airplane.
He has a .50-cal. machine gun at his station, and he must be able to use it skillfully and to service it in emergencies.
He must be familiar with the oxygen system, know how to operate the turrets, radio equipment, and fuel transfer system.
He must know the location of all fuses and spare fuses, lights and spare lights, affecting navigation.
He must be familiar with emergency procedures, such as the manual operation of landing gear, bomb bay doors, and flaps, and the proper procedures for crash landings, ditching, bailout, etc.
Duties and Responsibilities of
Accurate and effective bombing is the ultimate purpose of your entire airplane and crew. Every other function is preparatory to hitting and destroying the target.
That's your bombardier's job. The success or failure of the mission depends upon what he accomplishes in that short interval of the bombing run.
When the bombardier takes over the airplane for the run on the target, he is in absolute command. He will tell you what he wants done, and until he tells you "Bombs away," his word is law.
A great deal, therefore, depends on the understanding between bombardier and pilot. You expect your bombardier to know his job when he takes over. He expects you to understand the problems involved in his job, and to give him full cooperation. Teamwork between pilot and bombardier is essential.
Under any given set of conditions -- groundspeed, altitude, direction, etc. -- there is only one point in space where a bomb may be released from the airplane to hit a predetermined object on the ground.
There are many things with which a bombardier must be thoroughly familiar in order to release his bombs at the right point to hit this predetermined target.
- He must know and understand his bombsight, what it does, and how it does it.
- He must thoroughly understand the operation and upkeep of his bombing instruments and equipment.
- He must know that his racks, switches, controls, releases, doors, linkage, etc., are in first class operating condition.
- He must understand the automatic pilot as it pertains to bombing.
- He must know how to set it up, make any adjustments and minor repairs while in flight.
- He must know how to operate all gun positions in the airplane.
- He must know how to load and clear simple stoppages and jams of machine guns while in flight.
- He must be able to load and fuse his own bombs.
- He must understand the destructive power of bombs and must know the vulnerable spots on various types of targets.
- He must understand the bombing problem, bombing probabilities, bombing errors, etc.
- He must be thoroughly versed in target identification and in aircraft identification.
The bombardier should be familiar with the duties of all members of the crew and should be able to assist the navigator in case the navigator becomes incapacitated.
For the bombardier to be able to do his job, the pilot of the aircraft must place the aircraft in the proper position to arrive at a point on a circle about the target from which the bombs can be released to hit the target.
Consider the following conditions which affect the bomb dropped from an airplane:
- ALTITUDE: Controlled by the pilot. Determines the length of time the bomb is sustained in flight and affected by atmospheric conditions, thus affecting the range (forward travel of the bomb) and deflection (distance the bomb drifts in a crosswind with respect to airplane's ground track).
- TRUE AIRSPEED: Controlled by the pilot. The measure of the speed of the airplane through the air. It is this speed which is imparted to the bomb and which gives the bomb its initial forward velocity and, therefore, affects the trail of the bomb, or the distance the bomb lags behind the airplane at the instant of impact.
- BOMB BALLISTICS: Size, shape and density of the bomb, which determines its air resistance.
Bombardier uses bomb ballistics tables to account for type of bomb.
- TRAIL: Horizontal distance the bomb is behind the airplane at the instant of impact. This value, obtained from bombing tables, is set in the sight by the bombardier. Trail is affected by altitude, airspeed, bomb ballistics and air density, the first three factors being controlled by the pilot.
- ACTUAL TIME OF FALL: Length of time the bomb is sustained in air from instant of release to instant of impact. Affected by altitude, type of bomb and air density. Pilot controls altitude to obtain a definite actual time of fall.
- GROUNDSPEED: The speed of the airplane in relation to the earth's surface. Groundspeed affects the range of the bomb and varies with the airspeed, controlled by the pilot. Bombardier enters groundspeed in the bombsight through synchronization on the target. During this process the pilot must maintain the correct altitude and constant airspeed.
- DRIFT: Determined by the direction and velocity of the wind, which determines the distance the bomb will travel downwind from the airplane from the instant the bomb is released to its instant of impact. Drift is set on the bombsight by the bombardier during the process of synchronization and setting up course.
The above conditions indicate that the pilot plays an important part in determining the proper point of release of the bomb. Moreover, throughout the course of the run, as explained below, there are certain preliminaries and techniques which the pilot must understand to insure accuracy and minimum loss of time.
Prior to takeoff the pilot must ascertain that the airplane's flight instruments have been checked and found accurate. These are the altimeter, airspeed indicator, free air temperature gauge and all gyro instruments. These instruments must be used to determine accurately
the airplane's attitude.
The Pilot's Preliminaries
The autopilot and PDI should be checked for proper operation. It is very important that PDI and autopilot function perfectly in the air; otherwise it will be impossible for the bombardier to set up an accurate course on the bombing run. The pilot should thoroughly familiarize himself with the function of both the C-1 autopilot and PDI.
If the run is to be made on the autopilot, the pilot must carefully adjust the autopilot before reaching the target area. The autopilot must be adjusted under the same conditions that will exist on the bombing run over the target. For this reason the following factors should be taken into consideration and duplicated for initial adjustment.
- Speed, altitude and power settings at which run is to be made.
- Airplane trimmed at this speed to fly hands off with bomb bay doors opened.
The same condition will exist during the actual run, except that changes in load will occur before reaching the target area because of gas consumption. The pilot will continue making adjustments to correct for this by disengaging the autopilot elevator control and re-trimming the airplane, then re-engaging and adjusting the autopilot trim of the elevator.
Setting Up the Autopilot
One of the most important items in setting up the autopilot for bomb approach is to adjust the turn compensation knobs so that a turn made by the bombardier will be coordinated and at constant altitude. Failure to make this adjustment will involve difficulty and delay for the bombardier in establishing an accurate course during the run with the possibility that the bombardier may not be able to establish a proper course in time, the result being considerably large deflection errors in point of impact.
Uncoordinated turns by the autopilot on the run cause erratic lateral motion of the cross hair of the bombsight when sighting on target. The bombardier in setting up course must eliminate any lateral motion of the fore-and-aft hair in relation to the target before he has the proper course set up. Therefore, any erratic motion of the cross hair requires an additional correction by the bombardier. which would not be necessary if autopilot was adjusted to make coordinated turns.
USE OF THE PDI: The same is true if PDI is used on the bomb run. Again, coordinated
smooth turns by the pilot become an essential part of the bomb run. In addition to added course corrections necessitated by uncoordinated turns, skidding and slipping introduce small changes in airspeed affecting synchronization of the bombsight on the target. To help the pilot flying the run on PDI, the airplane should be trimmed to fly practically hands off.
Assume that you are approaching the target area with autopilot properly adjusted. Before reaching the initial point (beginning of bomb run) there is evasive action to be considered. Many different types of evasive tactics are employed, but from experience it has been recommended that the method of evasive action be left up to the bombardier, since the entire anti-aircraft pattern is fully visible to the bombardier in the nose.
EVASIVE ACTION: Changes in altitude necessary for evasive action can be coordinated with the bombardier's changes in direction at specific intervals. This procedure is helpful to the bombardier since he must select the initial point at which he will direct the airplane onto the briefed heading for the beginning of the bomb run.
Should the pilot be flying the evasive action on PDI (at the direction of the bombardier) he must know the exact position of the initial point for beginning the run, so that he can fly the airplane to that point and be on the briefed heading. Otherwise, there is a possibility of beginning to run too soon, which increases the airplane's vulnerability, or beginning the run too late, which will affect the accuracy of the bombing. For best results the approach should be planned so the airplane arrives at the initial point on the briefed heading, and at the assigned bombing altitude and airspeed.
At this point the bombardier and pilot as a team should exert an extra effort to solve the problem at hand. It is now the bombardier's responsibility to take over the direction of flight, and give directions to the pilot for the operations to follow. The pilot must be able to follow the bombardier's directions with accuracy and minimum loss of time, since the longest possible bomb run seldom exceeds 3 minutes. Wavering and indecision at this moment are disastrous to the success of any mission, and during the crucial portion of the run, flak and fighter opposition must be ignored if bombs are to hit the target. The pilot and
bombardier should keep each other informed of anything which may affect the successful
completion of the run.
HOLDING A LEVEL: Either before or during the run, the bombardier will ask the pilot for a level. This means that the pilot must accurately level his airplane with his instruments (ignoring the PDI). There should be no acceleration of the airplane in any direction, such as an increase or decrease in airspeed, skidding or slipping, gaining or losing altitude.
For the level the pilot should keep a close check on his instruments, not by feel or watching the horizon. Any acceleration of the airplane during this moment will affect the bubbles (through centrifugal force) on the bombsight gyro, and the bombardier will not be able to establish an accurate level.
For example, assume that an acceleration occurred during the moment the bombardier was accomplishing a level on the gyro. A small increase in airspeed or a small skid, hardly perceptible, is sufficient to shift the gyro bubble liquid 1 degree or more. An erroneous tilt of 1 degree on the gyro will cause an error of approximately 440 feet in the point of impact of a bomb dropped from 20,000 feet, the direction of error depending on direction of tilt of gyro caused by the erroneous bubble reading,
HOLDING ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED: As the bombardier proceeds to set up his course
(synchronize) , it is absolutely essential that the pilot maintain the selected altitude and air-
speed within the closest possible limits. For every additional 100 feet above the assumed
20,000-foot bombing altitude, the bombing error will increase approximately 30 feet, the direction of error being over. For erroneous airspeed, which creates difficulty in synchronization on the target, the bombing error will be approximately 170 feet for a 10 mph change in airspeed. Assuming the airspeed was 10 mph in excess, from 20,000 feet, the bomb impact would be short 170 feet.
The pilot's responsibility to provide a level and to maintain a selected altitude and airspeed within the closest limits cannot be over-emphasized.
If the pilot is using PDI (at the direction of the bombardier) instead of autopilot, he must be thoroughly familiar with the corrections demanded by the bombardier. Too large a correction or too small a correction, too soon or too late, is as bad as no correction at all. Only through prodigious practice flying with the PDI can the pilot become proficient to a point where he can actually perform a coordinated turn, the amount and speed necessary to balance the bombardier's signal from the bombsight.
Erratic airspeeds, varying altitudes, and poorly coordinated turns make the job of establishing course and synchronizing doubly difficult for both pilot and bombardier, because of the necessary added corrections required. The resulting bomb impact will be far from satisfactory.
After releasing the bombs, the pilot or bombardier may continue evasive action -- usually the pilot, so that the bombardier may man his guns.
The pilot using the turn control may continue to fly the airplane on autopilot, or fly it manually, with the autopilot in a position to he engaged by merely flipping the lock switches. This would provide potential control of the airplane in case of emergency.
REDUCING CIRCULAR ERROR: One of the greatest assets towards reducing the circular error of a bombing squadron lies in the pilot's ability to adjust the autopilot properly, fly the PDI, and maintain the designated altitude and airspeeds during the bombing run. Reducing the circular error of a bombing squadron reduces the total number of aircraft required to destroy a particular target. For this reason both pilot and bombardier should work together until they have developed a complete understanding and confidence in each other.
Duties and Responsibilities of
Size up the man who is to be your engineer. This man is supposed to know more about the airplane you are to fly than any other member of the crew.
He has been trained in the Air Forces' highly specialized technical schools. Probably he has served some time as a crew chief. Nevertheless, there may be some inevitable blank spots in his training which you, as a pilot and airplane commander, may be able to fill in.
Think back on your own training. In many courses of instruction, you had a lot of things thrown at you from right and left. You had to concentrate on how to fly; and where your equipment was concerned you learned to rely more and more on the enlisted personnel, particularly the crew chief and the engineer, to advise you about things that were not taught to you because of lack of time and the arrangement of the training program.
Both pilot and engineer have a responsibility to work closely together to supplement and fill in the blank spots in each other's education. To be a qualified combat engineer a man must know his airplane, his engines, and his armament equipment thoroughly. This is a big responsibility: the lives of the entire crew, the safety of the equipment, the success of the mission depend upon it squarely.
He must work closely with the copilot, checking engine operation, fuel consumption, and the
operation of all equipment. He must be able to work with the bombardier, and know how to cock, lock, and load the bomb racks. It is up to you, the airplane commander, to see that he is familiar with these
duties, and, if he is hazy concerning them, to have the bombardier give him special help and
He must be thoroughly familiar with the armament equipment, and know how to strip, clean, and re-assemble the guns.
He should have a general knowledge of radio equipment, and be able to assist in tuning transmitters
Your engineer should be your chief source of information concerning the airplane. He should know more about the equipment than any other crew member -- yourself included.
You, in turn, are his source of information concerning flying. Bear this in mind in all your discussions with the engineer. The more complete you can make his knowledge of the reasons behind every function of the equipment, the more valuable he will be as a member of the crew. Who knows? Someday that little bit of extra knowledge in the engineer's mind may save the day in some emergency.
Generally, in emergencies, the engineer will be the man to whom you turn first. Build up his pride, his confidence, his knowledge. Know him personally; check on the extent of his knowledge. Make him a man upon whom you can rely.
Duties and Responsibilities of
THE RADIO OPERATOR
B-17 Radio Room
There is a lot of radio equipment in today's B-17's. There is one man in particular who is supposed to know all there is to know about this equipment. Sometimes he does, but often he doesn't. And when the radio operator's deficiencies do not become apparent until the crew is in the combat zone, it is then too late. Too often the lives of pilots and crew are lost because the radio operator has accepted his responsibility indifferently.
Radio is a subject that cannot be learned in a day. It cannot be mastered in 6 weeks, but sufficient knowledge can be imparted to the radio man during his period of training in the United States if he is willing to study. It is imperative that you check your radio operator's ability to handle his job before taking him overseas as part of your crew. To do this you may have to check the various departments to find any weakness in the radio operator's training and proficiency and to aid the instructors in overcoming such weaknesses.
Training in the various phases of the heavy bomber program is designed to fit each member
of the crew for the handling of his jobs. The radio operator will be required to:
- Render position reports every 30 minutes.
- Assist the navigator in taking fixes.
- Keep the liaison and command sets properly tuned and in good operating order.
- Understand from an operational point of view:
and other navigational aids equipment in the airplane.
- Instrument landing
- Maintain a log.
In addition to being a radio operator, the radio man is also a gunner. During periods of combat he will be required to leave his watch at the radio and take up his guns. He is often required to learn photography. Some of the best pictures taken in the Southwest Pacific were taken by radio operators. The radio operator who cannot perform his job properly may be the weakest member of your crew -- and the crew is no stronger than its weakest member.
Duties and Responsibilities of
S/Sgt Richard K. Baer
The B-17 is a most effective gun platform, but its effectiveness can be either applied or defeated by the way the gunners in your crew perform their duties in action.
Your gunners belong to one of two distinct categories: turret gunners and flexible gunners.
The power turret gunners require many mental and physical qualities similar to what we know as inherent flying ability, since the operation of the power turret and gunsight are much like that of airplane flight operation.
While the flexible gunners do not require the same delicate touch as the turret gunner, they must have a fine sense of timing and he familiar with the rudiments of exterior ballistics.
All gunners should be familiar with the coverage area of all gun positions, and be prepared to bring the proper gun to bear as the conditions may warrant.
They should be experts in aircraft identification. Where the Sperry turret is used, failure to set the target dimension dial properly on the K-type sight will result in miscalculation of range.
They must be thoroughly familiar with the Browning aircraft machine gun. They should know how to maintain the guns, how to clear jams and stoppages, and how to harmonize the sights with the guns.
While participating in training flights, the gunners should be operating their turrets constantly,
tracking with the flexible guns even when actual firing is not practical. Other airplanes flying in the vicinity offer excellent tracking targets, as do automobiles, houses, and other ground objects during low altitude flights.
The importance of teamwork cannot he overemphasized. One poorly trained gunner, or one man not on the alert, can be the weak link as a result of which the entire crew may be lost.
Keep the interest of your gunners alive at all times. Any form of competition among the gunners themselves should stimulate interest to a high degree.
Finally, each gunner should fire the guns at each station to familiarize himself with the other man's position and to insure knowledge of operation in the event of an emergency. | <urn:uuid:e5234b8c-c25d-4305-b291-04b4b9eb965f> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.303rdbg.com/crew-duties.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280835.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00468-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.950127 | 7,717 | 2.09375 | 2 |
Greenhouse Management: What sets the First Light Perennial line apart from others?
Jim Devereux: Green Fuse was the first perennial plant company, first breeder tech to actively breed for both daylight neutrality and no vernalization requirements. All perennials naturally have either one or both needs to be chilled, which means they need to go through a winter before they’re able to initiate a flower. Or, they require a set number of day length hours to bloom. In our expansive perennial line, we remove both of those necessities from perennial production.
For example, you can grow a zone hardy perennial and there’s no restrictions for lighting or for cooling. This has been a class changer because traditionally, growers would bring in the cutting in July, August, September or October grow the plant to size; put it into cold storage or a cold greenhouse to give it the required number of chilling hours and place it into a warm climate under lights to grow it in time to sell in May. With our breeding program, you can bring in the cutting week three or four, root it, transplant it and it’ll come into flower just based on temperature.
GM: How does this process help growers?
JD: The grower of the First Light Perennials will save on an average between 12 and 20 weeks of production time. Not only do they save all that time, they save all that labor; they save all the input. Also, no matter how good of a grower you are, you’re always going to kill stuff if you overwinter it. It’s just the name of the game, and with that said, you also greatly minimize your loss. Plus, we don’t charge a premium for it. Our Leucanthemum costs about the same as anyone else’s Leucanthemum, which we’re really known for because we have so many different sizes and flower formations and all of them maintain that no day length requirements and no cooling requirements.
GM: What additions can breeders expect in the upcoming year?
JD: For this coming year, we have two items that have never been seen before in the floriculture industry. One is a hydrangea. It’s a Zone 5 hardy hydrangea so it’s a true perennial, but all hydrangeas have always required about 22 weeks of cooling before they flower. So no matter what, if you get a hydrangea from an unrooted cutting, your total production time is about 45 weeks to grow it. This also means that when you sell a hydrangea, you sell it for a lot of money to offset production time. Our hydrangea from an unrooted cutting, however, will bloom with zero cooling, and doesn’t require any set daylight. And, from a cutting to a flower is 13 to 15 weeks. So, we’re saving that grower about 30 weeks of production time on that crop.
Rudbeckia Dakota Gold is another First light product. It’s traditionally an annual and has always been done by seed. But because they will never initiate until the longest day of the year — June 22 — you never see them for sale until September or October when your consumer traffic is very low. With that, you never know how the weather will be depending on where you are. So you grow those crops crossing your fingers. But our new Dakota series is completely daylight neutral with no cooling requirements and is the first ever zone hardy Rudbeckia Dakota Gold. | <urn:uuid:e2bffb8b-a9b6-466d-8936-f8ae7f2ced72> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.greenhousemag.com/article/ask-the-experts-a-one-stop-perennial-solution/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00471.warc.gz | en | 0.947678 | 744 | 1.804688 | 2 |
In times of economic hardship, it's good to know one sector of the economy is booming. So hats off to American cybercriminals, who apparently doubled their takings in 2009.
They netted a whacking $560 million over the year, according to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).
IC3 says it had 336,655 complaints over the year, 22 percent up on the year before. Advanced fee scams using the FBI name were the most common, followed by non-delivery or merchandise or payment.
"The figures contained in this report indicate that criminals are continuing to take full advantage of the anonymity afforded them by the internet," says director of the National White Collar Crime Center Donald Brackman.
"They are also developing increasingly sophisticated means of defrauding unsuspecting consumers. Internet crime is evolving in ways we couldn't have imagined just five years ago." | <urn:uuid:8a69d1db-c364-41ad-8e18-a8f31ec81f2d> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.tgdaily.com/security-features/48910-cybercriminals-profits-surge | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279650.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00436-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962752 | 180 | 1.953125 | 2 |
Bursitis is the painful swelling of bursae. Bursae are fluid-filled sacs that cushion your tendons, ligaments, and muscles. When they work normally, bursae help the tendons, ligaments, and muscles glide smoothly over bone. But when the bursae are swollen, the area around them becomes very tender and painful.
Can hip bursitis be extremely painful?
If the outside of your hip becomes tender and swollen, it may be affected with bursitis. Bursitis can be very painful, and tends to be more severe during joint use, or while resting at night. Hip bursitis can become so painful that it may limit your mobility.
What is the fastest way to heal bursitis of the hip?
- Ice. Apply ice packs to your hip every 4 hours for 20 to 30 minutes at a time. …
- Anti-inflammatory medications. Over-the-counter medications such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) and naproxen (Aleve), and prescription pain relievers such as celecoxib (Celebrex) can reduce pain and swelling. …
- Rest. …
- Physical therapy.
How long does it take for bursitis in the hip to heal?
The time it takes to heal the condition varies, but results can be achieved in 2 to 8 weeks or less, when a proper stretching and strengthening program is implemented.
What is the best pain reliever for hip bursitis?
Anti-inflammatory medications, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, and cox-2 inhibitors (Celebrex) can reduce swelling and inflammation and relieve any pain associated with hip bursitis.
What happens if bursitis is left untreated?
Chronic pain: Untreated bursitis can lead to a permanent thickening or enlargement of the bursa, which can cause chronic inflammation and pain. Muscle atrophy: Long term reduced use of joint can lead to decreased physical activity and loss of surrounding muscle.
Does hip bursitis ever go away?
Chronic bursitis can last from a few days to several weeks. Chronic bursitis can go away and come back again. Acute bursitis can become chronic if it comes back or if a hip injury occurs. Over time, the bursa may become thick, which can make swelling worse.
How do you heal bursitis fast?
Apply ice 10 to 15 minutes at a time, as often as twice an hour, for 3 days (72 hours). You can try heat, or alternating heat and ice, after the first 72 hours. Use pain relievers. Use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen or naproxen, to reduce pain and inflammation.
Is walking bad for hip bursitis?
Running and jumping can make hip pain from arthritis and bursitis worse, so it’s best to avoid them. Walking is a better choice, advises Humphrey.
What foods should you avoid if you have bursitis?
Eat whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and fatty fish to help reduce inflammation. Avoid processed foods and foods high in sugar and fat.
What can be mistaken for bursitis?
Bursitis is often mistaken for arthritis because joint pain is a symptom of both conditions. There are various types of arthritis that cause joint inflammation, including the autoimmune response of rheumatoid arthritis or the breaking down of cartilage in the joints in degenerative arthritis.
Do cortisone shots cure bursitis?
The most common type of bursitis is associated with trauma, and responds well to steroid (cortisone-type) injections. A successful steroid injection typically provides relief for about four to six months. After a successful injection, the bursitis may resolve completely and never recur.
Does hip bursitis show up on xray?
Doctors can often diagnose bursitis based on a medical history and physical exam. Testing, if needed, might include: Imaging tests. X-ray images can’t positively establish the diagnosis of bursitis, but they can help to exclude other causes of your discomfort.
How do you sleep with hip bursitis?
Place wedge-shaped pillows under your hip to provide cushioning. If you don’t have a wedge-shaped pillow, try folding a pillow or blanket to create a wedge shape. Sleep with a pillow between your knees to reduce stress across your hips. Put one or more pillows under your knees.
Does hip bursitis show up on MRI?
An MRI is not necessary to diagnose hip bursitis, but may be ordered to confirm or rule out possible diagnoses. An MRI will provide a detailed view of the soft tissue and detect abnormalities such as a swollen bursa or damaged tendon. Ultrasound. Similar to MRI, ultrasound is not necessary to diagnose hip bursitis.
What causes bursitis to flare up?
What causes bursitis? Repetitive motions, such as a pitcher throwing a baseball over and over, commonly cause bursitis. Also, spending time in positions that put pressure on part of your body, such as kneeling, can cause a flare-up. Occasionally, a sudden injury or infection can cause bursitis. | <urn:uuid:9d41d13e-8e05-4716-b61a-e81d3c088b96> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://createoandp.com/prosthetics/you-asked-why-is-hip-bursitis-so-painful.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.90943 | 1,112 | 2.46875 | 2 |
What Can Cell Membrane Be Compared To Simple
What Can Cell Membrane Be Compared To. Unlike the cell wall, the cell membrane is flexible and its shape can be changed as needed. The cell membrane is present in all living organisms, including plants.
We all remember that the human body is amazingly problematic and one way I discovered to comprehend it is by way of the manner of human anatomy diagrams. Many people have did not recognise the numerous details, as students, or patients when your doctor has explained intimately what is going on to you.
Others comprise the following; a cell wall of peptidoglycan which continues the general shape of the cell and it’s made from polysaccharides and proteins. However, this cells have 3 distinctive shapes i.e spherical, rod fashioned and spiral. The only exception is Mycoplasma bacteria that don’t have any cell wall and for this reason no particular shape.
Bacteria diagram additionally indicates Periplasmic space, that is a cellular compartment found purely in bacteria which have an outer membrane and a plasma membrane.
The plasma membrane must be sufficiently. Mitochondria The mitochondria is the power house of the cell much like the power plant in a city. Visking tubing is very similar to the cell membrane.
The cell membrane is found both in plant cells and animal cells, but it is predominantly seen in animal cells.
Mitochondria The mitochondria is the power house of the cell much like the power plant in a city.
The plasma membrane must be sufficiently. Cell membranes are phospholipid bilayers that are usually visualised by the 'fluid mosaic model' consisting of proteins, carbohydrate polymers and glycoproteins that are able to move around relatively freely amongst the phospholipids. The exact mix or ratio of proteins and lipids can vary depending on the function of a.
One of the foremost intricate responsibilities that health and wellbeing authorities face throughout their interaction with patients helps them comprehend the problems and a way to inspire them concerning the diagnosis and therapy available. All of this has been made much less complicated because of the assistance of human anatomy diagrams. What Can Cell Membrane Be Compared To | <urn:uuid:2f20e707-3cae-4517-b9b5-5abaf13a7d37> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://cell.actuinde.com/801-what-can-cell-membrane-be-compared-to-simple/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573118.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817213446-20220818003446-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.944536 | 449 | 3.25 | 3 |
A key enzyme in the shikimate pathway, 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) is the primary target of the broad-spectrum herbicide glyphosate. Identification of new aroA genes coding for EPSPS with a high level of glyphosate tolerance is essential for the development of glyphosate-tolerant crops. In the present study, the glyphosate tolerance of five bacterial aroA genes was evaluated in the E. coli aroA-defective strain ER2799 and in transgenic tobacco plants. All five aroA genes could complement the aroA-defective strain ER2799, and AM79 aroA showed the highest glyphosate tolerance. Although glyphosate treatment inhibited the growth of both WT and transgenic tobacco plants, transgenic plants expressing AM79 aroA tolerated higher concentration of glyphosate and had a higher fresh weight and survival rate than plants expressing other aroA genes. When treated with high concentration of glyphosate, lower shikimate content was detected in the leaves of transgenic plants expressing AM79 aroA than transgenic plants expressing other aroA genes. These results suggest that AM79 aroA could be a good candidate for the development of transgenic glyphosate-tolerant crops. | <urn:uuid:4328244f-bb54-4e4d-8810-e69d1409a3f2> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.mysciencework.com/publication/show/f7c6153740e43c143be5644e5071741e | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280900.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00001-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.899314 | 263 | 1.671875 | 2 |
One of the nation’s largest private development groups is shelling out a hefty amount of cash after it was discovered that the company discriminated against over 100 Black job applicants in 2011.
Chemonics International, a private aid-delivery group that partners with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to support international economic development, agreed to pay a whopping $482,243 to job applicants who were subjected to racial discrimination in the company’s hiring process, the Guardian reported.
A Department of Labor investigation into Chemonics’ hiring practices found that the group discriminated against applicants based on race while trying to fill entry-level positions. According to the Guardian, none of the 124 Black Americans who applied for the jobs were hired.
The $482K settlement is expected to cover back pay with benefits and interest to all of the affected applicants. Chemonics also has agreed to hire eight of the applicants turned down for employment at the company.
Officials at the private development corporation linked the discrimination to an outdated, manual employment application system but promised to replace it with one that allows the firm to monitor personnel activity and diversity data, Chemonics director of communications Jane Gotiangco said. She asserted that the company is taking a new approach to ensuring diversity.
“The agency does believe this settlement will send a message to other contractors, including those working in the international development arena, that employment discrimination is unacceptable and will not be tolerated,” said Joanna Hawkins, a representative for the Department of Labor.
This isn’t the first time Chemonics has been in hot water for discrimination, however. In 2010, the corporation was awarded over $196 million to rebuild Haiti after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake ravaged the tiny island nation. Months later, auditors found that the company had hired only one-third the number of Haitians it was supposed to, according to the Guardian.
“Winning federal contracts, paid for with U.S. taxpayer dollars, is a privilege, not a right,” Patricia A Shiu, director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), wrote in a statement. “With that privilege comes the obligation to practice equal employment opportunity toward all demographic groups of workers in this country.”
Even after Chemonics failed to employ Haitian workers, USAid once again awarded the company with $53 million to start 141 new work projects in Haiti. According to a 2012 article from PRI.org, an internal audit later found that some of the projects were lagging behind schedule and/or had failed completely because the company dropped the ball in engaging local communities in the work.
The audit also revealed that Chemonics:
- Failed to help Haiti’s national mapping agency replace geographical data lost during the deadly earthquake.
- Was tasked with providing school supplies like chairs, desks and backpacks to two Haitian schools, but only provided enough for children who actually returned to school following the quake.
- Hired outside contractors to complete “urban beautification” projects on the island, rather than employing Haitian workers. The projects ultimately failed.
“As a result, residents saw jobs in their neighborhood being done by outsiders, and without an understanding of the activities, they did not see how anyone local benefited,” the audit stated.
In addition to the aforementioned mishaps, Chemonics also failed to maintain required employment records and regularly conduct internal audits, a DOL press release stated. A representative said the company has since taken steps to correct the issues uncovered by the DOL. | <urn:uuid:745de6ea-2cdb-40bd-a8ce-2880ed4fa0d5> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://atlantablackstar.com/2016/11/22/despite-receiving-government-contracts-this-private-company-refused-to-hire-black-applicants-now-theyre-paying-a-fine/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571222.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810222056-20220811012056-00676.warc.gz | en | 0.961172 | 736 | 1.679688 | 2 |
No Fees for Transport, Pakistan Promises
President Obama may have never directly apologized himself for the US attack on Pakistan in November which killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, but Secretary of State Hillary Clinton finally did today, and apparently that’s close enough for the Zardari government, which is reopening supply lines to occupied Afghanistan.
The supply route was closed almost immediately after the November killings, and US officials have said it has cost them an extra $100 million a month to send supplies through the more expensive northern route. Only yesterday the Pentagon was seeking more money for the war on these grounds.
Pakistan’s parliament initially conditioned the reopening of the border on an apology from Obama and the end to US drone strikes. The US ruled out both and then rejected a compromise deal for a transport fee as “price gouging.” Pakistan has promised not to bring back the fee, according to Clinton.
So in the end a nice cheap apology, given half a year after the fact, was enough to resolve the issue. This is likely to be enormously unpopular in Pakistan, where massive anti-US protests have become growingly common and opposition parties are positioning themselves as less pliable on the US issue for the upcoming elections.
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High technology applications in the field of facial rejuvenation worldwide have helped patients to receive successful treatment, and have a better quality of life.
FV Hospital is renowned for performing such advanced techniques, especially in cases where the lower jaw is reconstructed using fibula flap microsurgery grafts from the legs.
Dr Nguyen Quang Dai, Head of FV Hospital’s Ear Nose and Throat Department, has successfully performed this microsurgery for male patient H.V.T., in February 2017.
H.V.T., 61, a freelance worker living in Phu Nhuan District, was diagnosed with osteonecrosis of the lower jaw at FV Hospital. Dr Dai says that the cause of his jaw bone osteonecrosis may resulted from a prolonged tooth infection that eventually reached the jaw bone. Dr Dai also reveals that the fibula of each person is actually a natural reserve for his or her own bones as it can be restored to its former state after being harvested.
Mr. H. V. T.’s surgery took seven hours. Dr Dai and his team cut open the trachea, removed the necrotic jaw bone, and took a graft from Mr. T’s fibula to recreate the removed bone. Bone grafting helps to recreate the normal facial contour and the new jaw will be nurtured by the patient’s blood vessels so it will still be a living bone, which is much better for the body than using an artificial replacement. This technique also allows tooth restoration by implants, which also improves patient’s chewing function as well as restoring a natural smile to his or her face.
Dr Dai predicts the patient will recover fully within eight weeks. Dr Dai said FV Hospital has received similar cases in the past, all of which were treated successfully. Bone reconstruction using the fibula is a highly complex technique, requiring a well-trained surgeon who is particularly skillful and adept at ensuring the aesthetics of the transplant, and who has cutting edge medical equipment at their fingertips.
FV Hospital’s operating theatres fully meet these stringent requirements. Patients suffering from diseases that require facial rejuventation, if not treated with this microsurgical technique, must accept living with a disability; if they receive standard methods of jaw reconstruction using articifical prosthetics, the aesthetics are not usually guaranteed.
The day after the surgery, Dr Dai went to visit the patient in his room and also spent some time talking gently with his wife and daughter. The whole family felt much more reassured when they were able to share in their beloved one’s illness.
“Successful treatment for patients must be accompanied with the ability to give them a meaningful life. It is most pressing aspiration of my medical career,” shares Dr Dai. | <urn:uuid:b6006785-120f-4670-a31b-5b6a97116ee3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.fvhospital.com/health-enews/recreating-smiles-using-bone-from-the-fibula/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571758.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812200804-20220812230804-00679.warc.gz | en | 0.976559 | 573 | 1.695313 | 2 |
Are you a Beans theme developer? Then this roadmap is for you. It systematically guides you on your journey to build and grow your proficiencies, expertise, and career. It covers all aspects of WordPress theme development and is geared for those who specialize in the Beans framework.
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Now you are ready to pick what you want to learn next. Learn more and Grow | <urn:uuid:04d1667c-3565-4e21-a871-b310b6f2ea09> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://knowthecode.io/roadmap/beans-theme-developer-roadmap | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571472.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811133823-20220811163823-00666.warc.gz | en | 0.882469 | 710 | 1.804688 | 2 |
Relationship between lightning and model simulated microphysical parameters over the central and eastern Mediterranean
- National Observatory of Athens, Institute for Environmental Research and Sustainable Development, Athens, Greece
Abstract. In this study the relationship between lightning and simulated microphysical parameters of clouds, is examined. In order to investigate such a relationship, a number of cases with significant lightning activity that occurred during the wet period of the year over the central and eastern Mediterranean have been selected, based on the lightning activity reported by the ZEUS lighting detection network, operated by the National Observatory of Athens. For the same cases, simulations with the non-hydrostatic MM5 model were performed with the aim of reproducing the dynamical and microphysical parameters associated with the weather systems that produced lightning. The analysis showed that the temporal distribution of convective rainfall is not well correlated with that of lightning, while on the contrary, the temporal distribution of the simulated concentrations of solid hydrometeors correlates well with lightning and there is also a general coincidence of their maxima. Further, it was shown that the best correlation was found during the development stage of the storms, while during the decay phase the number of lightning decreases much faster that the simulated concentrations of solid hydrometeors. | <urn:uuid:79427c95-d119-4608-a5a0-5f4fd48c5236> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://nhess.copernicus.org/articles/9/1719/2009/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572212.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815205848-20220815235848-00478.warc.gz | en | 0.952223 | 249 | 1.90625 | 2 |
Definition of inanition
n. - The condition of being inane; emptiness; want of fullness, as in the vessels of the body; hence, specifically, exhaustion from want of food, either from partial or complete starvation, or from a disorder of the digestive apparatus, producing the same result. 2
The word "inanition" uses 9 letters: A I I I N N N O T.
No direct anagrams for inanition found in this word list.
All words formed from inanition by changing one letter
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KORSUN, Ukraine (Sep. 1)
Once thriving Jewish shtetls, small towns outside of Kiev today encompass some 3,000 Jews who are in the midst of rediscovering the Jewish life that they lost.
In Ukrainian towns such as Korsun-Shev-chenkovsky, Periaslav-Khmelnitsky, Boguslav, Zvinigorodka, Shpola, Zolotonoshe, Smela and Pollonoye, religious and cultural life was devastated during World War II and then repressed during the Soviet era.
But now, even as many emigrate to Israel, Jewish life is once again reviving in what is now the independent country of Ukraine.
As part of this revival, 10 Jewish community groups in the area have created a regional association, which held its first-ever conference last month in preparation for the Jewish new year.
The participants included 17 activists, many of them elderly.
“We organized the association because we are small and we are only going to become smaller,” explained the association’s executive director Klara Petrovshanksy, who oversees a new Jewish library here.
“But we have to be together,” she said, adding theirs are small towns with their “own special problems.”
“Ten years ago, it was forbidden to even think about this; they wanted us to assimilate. Only in 1989, when (former Soviet leader Mikhail) Gorbachev came to power and the Jews had permission to go to Israel did Jewish life begin to revive,” she said.
‘MANY JEWS AFRAID TO COME OUT’
Korsun-Shevchenkovsky’s Jewish community, which was a catalyst for establishing the regional association, received a special push from Sallie Gratch, a Chicagoan who visited the town a few years ago and suggested a communal Rosh Hashanah celebration.
“Many Jews were afraid to come out, someone even proposed that we invite the police,” recalled Petrovshansky. “But the event was a success. We sang and danced, and afterwards the young people asked me when will we have the next celebration.”
From this event an organized community began to develop nand reach out to surrounding towns, which in turn created their own organizations and eventually set up the Regional Association of Jewish Communities of Small Towns in Ukraine.
Their premiere conference took place in Korsun’s youth center last month inside a large, airless room dominated by a larger-than-life white plaster status of Lenin. Lenins’s right arm was outstretched in what could be interpreted as a welcoming gesture toward the twin flags of Israel and Ukraine standing nearby.
Reporting on their recent activities, many representatives spoke of cemetery restoration projects, new monuments to the Holocaust, holiday celebrations, assistance to the elderly and the creation of new Jewish Sunday schools and Hebrew classes.
Delegates spoke of their common problems in developing Jewish communal organizations when so many people are leaving for Israel. They also spoke of the difficulty of restoring Jewish traditions in towns lacking rabbis, synagogues and people conversant in Jewish rituals.
This last complaint was met with practical advice when two young women, who recently received Jewish training in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev, rose and described in great detail Jewish holiday traditions, including suggestions on how to turn classrooms and community centers into sites for Jewish celebration.
Two representatives from the Ukraine office of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, which sponsored the event, attended the conference.
The JDC representatives asked for lists of people who would require food packages for the holidays. After handing out a book describing Jewish holidays, they brought forth a shofar, which was handed around the room, examined with great interest and then blown.
The squeaky, shrill noise that echoed around the room inspired laughs, cheers and a boisterous round of clapping.
After the conference, the participants retired to a Ukrainian inn for a celebratory banquet accompanied by music from a local Jewish musical group.
At the inn, some of the activists described their lives in the smaller towns of Ukraine. Many said they were having a hard time getting by, noting that they were either unemployed, on forced “vacations” from non-working factories or earning tiny state salaries of less than $30 a month.
“My salary is not even enough for a dress,” said Rima Rob, 25, who works as a music teacher and whose husband is an unemployed shoemaker.
“The situation is so difficult in all industry in Ukraine, and especially in small towns,” added Petrovshanksy, whose husband is a senior official in a factory where only half the workers are needed — and even they haven’t received pay for three months.
She inclined her head toward the Jewish music and dancing filling the banquet room.
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Close-up pictures of the impeller are here:
==========There's an impeller made from six half-inch nylon blades bolted to an
aluminium hub. The blades are bolted from the back using three 2" long
1/4" bolts threaded straight into the nylon.
The vanes have a profile milled into them to make them lighter. Michael
cut that profile with his CNC mill.
The original sides of the blower were made from aluminium soffit
material. But with the occasional pine cone, pebble, or walnut in the
mix, that became quite dented.
Before starting the leaves this year, Michael replaced the sides with
18-gauge galvanized steel. That should be able to take much more abuse
than the aluminium.
Michael used a Bill Penz blower design to base his blower on.
I asked Bill Penz for permission to use this image. Bill Penz added:
"Please warn then that if they dont use a material handling impeller
(meaning plastic or aluminum) or if they hit a branch or rock they could
get seriously hurt. Id also recommend making the blower with a double
With the engine running at 3500 RPM, the tips of the fan blades travel
at about 65 meters per second, or about 234km/h (146 MPH). That's fast,
but not bullet fast, so a reasonably sturdy enclosure should be able to
contain a catastrophic impeller failure.
Michael Grant does custom electronic designs: NoMi Designs
and other stuff: Krazatchu Design Systems
With many acres of woods surrounding my house I still have never had the
need to vacuum leaves, just mow/mulch them. They are good for the soil
and the trees. Nature intended for the leaves to lay under the trees,
why move them?
In principle I agree with you, but I still have to go to work, and I
don't want the neighbors to torch my place while I am gone. I don't get
anal about it like they do, but I relocate most of the leaves, if
weather and first snowfall permit. Thankfully, I have a tree line in
back to dump them in, so I don't have to mess with bagging/burning/hauling.
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Corporate Social Responsibility - An Economic and Financial Framework
Geoffrey M. Heal
Columbia Business School - Finance and Economics; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
I propose an economically coherent analysis of corporate social responsibility (CSR), and suggest how it is reflected in financial markets. CSR is defined as a program of actions taken to reduce externalized costs or to avoid distributional conflicts. It is an institution that has evolved in response to market failures, a Coasian solution to some problems associated with social costs. The analysis suggests that there is a resource-allocation role for CSR programs in cases of market failure through private-social cost differentials, and also in cases where distributional disagreements are likely to be strong. In some sectors of the economy private and social costs are roughly in line and distributional debates are unusual: here corporate social responsibility has little role to play. Such sectors are outnumbered by those where CSR can play a valuable role in ensuring that the invisible hand acts, as intended, to produce the social good. It can also act to improve corporate profits and guard against reputational risks.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 33
Keywords: Corporate social responsibility, CSR, risk management, socially responsible investment, SRI, environmental responsibility
JEL Classification: D21, D61, M14
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Sales Force Name Professor Course Institution Date The Selling Process Sells presentation is an important aspect in sales, which includes getting attention from the buyers for ones goods or services. After they have the attention, it is very important to make them have an interest in ones good by explaining why their good is better than the competition…
Selling tools includes a clear description of the product or services that a company is providing. The benefits of service and the product in the future are another tool of selling and to whom it will be more important and why. A good sales portfolio should have various things including a clear description of the product being sold. Business cards and brochures will be needed to make the portfolio more appealing to the customers by using MS Publisher and MS word. The portfolio should be in a single file with all the specials tools to explain the serve or product and its benefits. The Product and the Market Target market should have qualifying and determining dimensions that match the needs of customers by providing good services and products. Determining and estimating the competition strength is also important in sales and marketing. What qualifies a service or a product to particular market segmentation and what hinders maximum profits should be determined. Knowledge of the segment that will need a company’s product or services will save time and resources, and this can be done by determining dimensions of sales. Demand of a product should be well estimated for accurate production. Demand estimation will reduce wastages of resources or losing of customers because the products were not enough. ...
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Cushing’s disease and Cushing’s syndrome
In this second post about adrenal disorders we are looking at Cushing’s disease and Cushing’s syndrome where patients are found to have had high blood levels of cortisol over a long period of time.
It is most common in women aged 25 to 45; there are 2 per million reported new cases of Cushing’s syndrome a year. It is by a benign pituitary tumour in 90% of cases or occasionally tumours on the adrenal glands. Very rarely it can be caused by other tumours such as lung tumours which produce ACTH (called ectopic ACTH).
Cushing’s syndrome can also be the result of long-term high dose excess glucocorticoid therapy. For example:
- In immune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis
- for allergic disorders such as asthma and
- to prevent transplant rejection
In the long-term the outcome may then be adrenal failure as normal adrenal gland function remains suppressed when the steroid therapy stops.
Discovered in 1912, Cushing’s disease is named after Harvey Cushing an American neurosurgeon. Cushing’s patients typically have round faces and gain weight around their neck, trunk and abdomen whilst having slender arms and legs. Other features may include:
- Fat pads at both sides of the neck above the collarbone
- A tendency to bruise easily
- Red/purple stretch marks (striae) on the abdomen (similar to those from pregnancy)
- Thinning skin
- Weakness in the muscles closest to the trunk of the body
- Susceptibility to infection
- High blood sugar levels
- High blood pressure
- Weak bones
- In children there may be stunted growth
- In men there may be reduced fertility and libido
- In women there may be abnormal hair growth on the face, neck and chest and irregular periods alongside thinning scalp hair and acne
- Anxiety or depression occurs in about 50% of patients
Diagnosis and Treatment
If high levels of cortisol are detected, the cause must be determined before embarking on treatment to bring cortisol secretion back to normal levels. Endoscopic surgery performed through the nose is used to remove any tumours from the pituitary gland with a cure rate of 70% to 80% among expert pituitary surgeons (the permanent cure rate is reduced to 60% to 70% due to later recurrences).
Where surgery is not possible treatment will involve, medical therapy, radiotherapy or removal of both adrenal glands.
If the source of the excess cortisol is the adrenal gland itself then a laparascopic adrenalectomy is indicated.
For more information on Cushing’s syndrome please download this booklet
As GP’s may only see one or two pituitary disease patients during his career the Pituitary Foundation has produced this Pituitary disease fact file
I hope this has helped. My other post on adrenal disorders is about Addison's Disease and can be found here
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The State of West Virginia and VTLS Inc. are pleased to announce that 150 of the 175 InfoMine workstations have been installed by VTLS Inc. in public and school libraries throughout the state. The workstations are installed in at least one high school in each county and in selected rural public libraries. The InfoMine workstations provide West Virginia residents access to the Internet, their email and numerous library catalogs across the state. "The most important and obvious benefit of these workstations is that very few residents in these areas had access to the Internet and now they do," says Dave Childers, acting director of the West Virginia Library Commission.
Software available on the workstations includes the VTLS EasyPAC, VTLS Z39.50 Client, a terminal emulator, and Netscape. Patrons at each library use the software to browse the Internet, access library catalogs across West Virginia or access their email. Library staff also have access to the VTLS EasyCAT. The EasyCAT allows the staff to download and edit bibliographic records from West Virginia's union catalog. All workstations include a laser printer and are protected by a security software package which secures the integrity of the workstations' configuration.
The InfoMine project was funded through three grants. A U.S. Department of Education grant of $2.5 million was awarded for the purchase of the Internet workstations, software, installation and training. Two other grants received from the U.S. Department of Commerce ($225,000) and the Appalachian Regional Commission ($55,000) were used for salaries and to purchase additional workstations, network equipment, and telecommunication software and services.
Internet traffic for the libraries installed runs through subhubs using T-1 lines. This traffic is monitored to ensure that lines do not become busy and to collect statistical information for future upgrades to these lines. "Thus far we have received no complaints about traffic problems on these lines, stated Childers. "The system is being used extensively and we have had very few problems."
Childers also stated that the project is a statewide initiative with The West Virginia Network for Educational Telecomputing, the State Department of Education and the West Virginia University helping to ensure that the project is completed successfully. The InfoMine project was initiated by Fred Glazer, past director of the West Virginia Library Commission.
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Filipino / Tagalog language translation for the meaning of the word makalaro in the Tagalog Dictionary.
Definition for the Tagalog word makalaro:
[verb] to be able to play; to play with someone
Verb conjugations of makalaro:
Root: laroConjugation Type: Maka-
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Makalaro Example Sentences in Tagalog: (14)
Example sentences created by professional Filipino teachers and writers.
Tom ng mákakalarô ng
Tom is looking for a chess opponent.
Ináasám naming makalarô ang koponáng tumalo sa amin dati
We were looking forward to playing the team that had defeated us.
Waláng makalarô ang nakababatà kong kapatíd
My younger brother has no one to play with.
Gustó naming makalarô ang pínakamagalíng na koponán
We want to play with the best team.
Nakiusap akó na makalarô silá sa básketból
I asked to play basketball with them.
Nakalarô namin ang mayabang na koponán
We got to play with the arrogant team.
Sayang at hindî ko siyá nakalarô
Too bad I didn't get to play with him.
Hindî siyá nakalarô sa
She was unable to compete at the Olympics.
Nakákalarô na siyá matapos ang operasyón
He's now able to play after the surgery.
Matagál na akóng hindî nakákalarô ng
I haven't played bowling for a long time.
Alternate spelling(s): makalalaro
, nakalalaroAlternate spellings may include: abbreviations, informal spellings, slang, and/or commonly misspelled variations.
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Related English Words:playplaysplayedplayingable to play
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15 Bad Sewing Habits You Need To Quit Doing
1. Putting pins in your mouth
I have to admit, when my grandmother told me this as a kid, I used to give her all the eye rolls. It wasn't until I saw this story that I thought that maybe there had been some wisdom in her advice.
2. Not cleaning out your sewing machineDid you know that your machine can catch on fire if you never clean it? It also can get so much lint build up that it simply stops working. And that's a bad sewing habit that will make you sad.
3. Using your sewing scissors on something other than fabricNow an experienced seamstress will know better, but someone new to sewing may not. Using your sewing scissors on anything other than fabric will dull them quickly. And if you've ever tried to cut with dull scissors you will understand why you would want to protect that from happening with your life.
4. Not measuring your model often enough
While this is huge when sewing for children, it is equally important for adults. If your child grew, or you add or lost a few pounds, your garment may not fit. This is a bad sewing habit that I am often guilty of due to pure laziness.
5. Not measuring your print square
This goes right up there with not measuring your model. As I talked about in this blog post, if your print square is off, it can cause major fit issues. And do yourself a favor and measure the square before you spend all the time taping the pages together.
6. Cutting on the same spot of your cutting mat over and over
This is a bad sewing habit that can cost you money! While its tempting to always lay your fabric on a certain area and cut at the same place every time (especially when cutting the same size over and over), cutting in the same area can weaken your self-healing cutting mat and shorten it's life.
7. Having bad posture while sewing
I'm the world's worst at slumping while I am sewing. It can be a major pain in the back if you aren't sitting properly with your elbows at right angles while you are sewing. This is especially true if you are working for several hours this way! Be sure to supply a nice comfy chair in your sewing room, have your machine at the proper height, and sit up straight.
8. Not using a fresh needle for each project
This is another thing my grandmother used to tell me that I thought was ridiculous, but I've noticed a huge change in my stitch quality since I've started doing it. Plus, if you buy your needles in bulk from a place like Amazon, you won't feel so guilty about changing your needles so often.
9. Not un-threading your machine properlyDid you know that the proper way to un-thread your machine is to clip the thread at the spool and then pull the cut thread from the needle end instead of just pulling it all through the machine when you take the spool off? Doing it the wrong way can mess up your tension disks on your machine. I must confess that this is a bad sewing habit that I do a lot. Pulling that spool out without clipping the thread first is just so darn easy!
10. Not taking your machine in for maintenance
This goes along with #2 and is especially important if you have a computerized machine. There are plenty of great authorized repair shops out there that will give you excellent customer service and take great care of your baby. Plus, it is often cheaper to maintain a sewing machine than it is to repair it once it's been broken due to lack of maintenance.
11. Not laundering your fabricFabric, especially quilting cottons or knits, can shrink. And sometimes they can shrink a lot! Don't put in all that time in effort to sew a beautiful garment only for it to not fit (or be horrible misshapen) after the first wash. Always launder your fabric in the manner you plan to maintain it after the garment it sewn.
12. Not ironing your seams
Or not using your iron period! If you are sewing properly, you should spend more time at the ironing station than you do at the sewing machine. It seems tedious, but I promise, you will notice a huge change in the quality of your work if you break the bad sewing habit of not ironing!
13. Not following pattern directions
Of course as a pattern designer I'm going to suggest you read the pattern. Now that's not to say that you might have a technique you prefer over the one offered in the pdf sewing pattern. But at minimum you should be reading through the instructions once. Because a quality pdf sewing pattern has been tested, the instructions might include something you didn't think of if you decide to go off on your own. I will admit, this is a super bad sewing habit of mine! I get in a sewing groove and often forget to read anything.
We all do it. You are sewing your homemade Christmas gifts on Christmas Eve because you waited until the last possible second to get them done. Procrastination can ruin the joy of sewing. Not to mention it can make you sloppy and make you commit other bad sewing habits because you are trying to rush. Always be sure to give yourself plenty of time to finish your projects.
15. Buying new materials before checking your stashThis has got to be my #1 bad sewing habit of all time! I love buying fabric. I mean, who doesn't? But I can't tell you how many times I have bought something only to come home and find out that I had a near identical fabric waiting in my stash to get a little love. So always check your stash first before buying new fabric. Unless of course the new fabric you find is to die for. Then buy it and please send me some too.
Ok, be honest! How many bad sewing habits do you have? Just one or two? Do you do all of them? I sure hope not! Do you know of any other bad sewing habits that were not on the list? Let me know of any others you thought of in the comments section!
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mod_python is as far as I know the simplest way to connect python to a web server. It probably has one hundredth the functionality of Zope but must wins on simplicity and speed.
I have to experiment a little with this some day.
- EuroPython in Sweden, I should go
24 March 2004
- Fat food = fat kids?
28 March 2004
- How much faster is Nginx+gunicorn than Apache+mod_wsgi?
22 March 2012
- PSP - Python Server Pages
09 March 2004
- Loadtesting this site and compare with static Apache
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Friday, April 1, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
April Fools' Day deserves a rascal, and today we're offering this disarming young fellow, left, as a Regency rascal extraordinaire. Theodore Edward Hook (1788-1841) was to become a writer, playwright, & financial finagler. But in 1809, he was a twenty-one-year-old known for his outrageous wit, mischief, and audacity, newly freed from school and ready to concoct the prank that made him famous.
For grievances now long forgotten, he decided a Mrs. Tottenham deserved to be his victim. With two friends as accomplices, he spent six weeks sending out hundreds of fake invitations to famous folk (among those who innocently appeared were the Lord Mayor of London, the Duke of Gloucester, and the chairman of the East India Company) and orders for goods and services to scores of tradesmen. Then, on the appointed day, he and his friends sat in a room across the street from the unfortunate Mrs. Tottenham's house and watched the mayhem they'd created in this quiet residential neighborhood. Here's how it was reported in a London newspaper at the time:
A HOAX.- This very malignant species of wit was yesterday most successfully practised at the house of Mrs. T––, a lady of fortune, at No. 54, Berners-street, which was beset by about three dozen tradespeople at one time, with their various commodities, and from the confusion altogether, such crowds had collected as to render the street impassable. Waggons laden with coals from the Paddington wharves, upholsterers' goods in cart-loads, organs, pianofortes, linen, jewellery, and every other description of furniture, were lodged as near as possible to the door of No. 54, with anxious tradespeople and a laughing mob. About this time, the Lord Mayor arrived in his carriage, but his lordship's stay was short, and he was driven to Marlborough-street police-office. At the office, his lordship informed the sitting magistrate that he had received a note purporting to come from Mrs. T––, which stated that she had been summoned to appear before him, but that she was confined to her room by sickness, and requested his lordship would do her the favor to call on her. Berners-street was, by this time, in the greatest confusion, by the multiplicity of tradespeople, who were returning with their goods, and spectators laughing at them. The officers at Marlborough-street office were immediately ordered out to keep order, but it was impossible. The first thing witnessed by the officers was six stout men bearing an organ, surrounded by wine-porters with permits, barbers with wigs, mantua-makers with band-boxes, opticians with the various articles of their trade, and such was the pressure of tradespeople who had been duped, that at four-o'clock all was still confusion...The street was not cleared at a late hour, as servants wanting places began to assemble at five o'clock...besides a coffin which was brought to Mrs. T––'s house, made to measure...there were accoucheurs, tooth-drawers, miniature painters, and artists of every description.
While this elaborate prank angered most of the unwitting participants, it amused a great many others, and was widely written about and discussed. Hundreds of people had been involved, and a "quarter of the town disturbed." Although Hook was suspected, nothing could be proved against him, and he gleefully escaped any punishment. Nowadays we're sure it would have landed him his own show on MTV.
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Hello, I am looking for someone to write an essay on The Importance of Attention to Detail in Aviation. It needs to be at least 2750 words.
In case a pilot stays inattentive his work is full of errors. Moreover: “The effective management of the crews’ resources is extremely critical, particularly in task load situations. A major factor in effectively managing these resources is ensuring that all aspects of the situation are being attended to avoiding attention narrowing and neglect of important information and tasks” (Garland et al 1999, p. 219).
What is attention in aviation? This concept should be clarified in details. The role of attention in aviation can be explained by the following facts: a pilot is developing his situational awareness and decision making process and these abilities are limited by attention and memory capabilities. Therefore, an improvement of memory capacity and attention is of crucial importance for pilots.
A challenging environment of aviation, information overload, the complexity of tasks, different tasks can exceed a pilot’s attention. Problems with attention led to 31% of failures and errors in aviation tasks performance. The common mistake of a pilot is the following: “[pilots] employ a process of information sampling to circumvent attention limits, attending to information in rapid sequence following a pattern dictated by long-term memory concerning the relative priorities and the frequency with which information changes” (Garland et al 1999, p. 221). Therefore, it is necessary to employ certain measures in order to overcome memory and attention challenges. Proper attention of pilots would contribute greatly to the successful completion of tasks.
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Nearly every single one of the recently surveyed 25,000 soccer fans from 50 countries is concerned about corruption at FIFA, the sport’s international governing body. The survey, conducted by opinion platform Forza Football, found that 98 percent of respondents remain suspicious of FIFA under new president Gianni Infantino. Meanwhile, only 26 percent think Infantino has restored trust in the organization.
Infantino was elected a year ago to replace disgraced Sepp Blatter amid charges of mass corruption and criminal indictments.
According to The Guardian:
More than half of the survey respondents, 53 percent, said they do not have confidence in FIFA, an improvement of only 16 percent on the 69 percent expressing that sentiment in a survey carried out while Blatter was still the president. Almost half, 43 percent, said that they disapproved of Russia as the hosts for next year’s World Cup, but the survey did not ask for specific reasons for this disapproval.
Transparency International [the anti-corruption organization that endorsed the survey] acknowledged that the survey was not a statistically representative poll but nevertheless argued that it indicates the further work FIFA must do to restore confidence. Cobus de Swardt, special representative at TI, said: “It takes more than a year to win back trust. A year is a short time to turn around an organization that had become synonymous with corruption, so we wait for more concrete actions.”
That said, the results of the Forza Football survey suggest that, even with reforms and goodwill gestures in place, positive public perception is difficult to regain once lost.
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The mausoleum of Vladimir Lenin, who was the first leader of the Soviet country, is at the wall of the Moscow Kremlin in the center of the Red Square. As in ancient times, the mausoleum is the burial vault for the body of the Communist leader, which it was decided not to bury in a Christian way but to embalm and put in a mausoleum, which would be open for visiting.
The first wooden building of the mausoleum by the Kremlin Wall was erected on January, 27 1924. The architect Shchusev designed the mausoleum as a four-stepped Babylonian ziggurat (burial vault).
However, the same year Shchusev erected a second building, which was also wooden but of much more complicated design. It had columns, pilasters and a tribune. But this building also lasted only 5 years until 1929-30 when the same architect Shchusev built the today Lenin Mausoleum of reinforced concrete paneled with granite, porphyry and marble. The tribune where the Soviet leaders stood during parades and demonstrations are on the mausoleum. The enclosed spaces for the common people are on both sides of the mausoleum.
The mourning hall of 100 m2 is in the center of the mausoleum. The sarcophagus with the embalmed body of the proletarian leader is in the hall. The mausoleum is open for visiting before noon every day of the week excepting Monday and Friday.
After Stalin`s death in 1953, he was also placed in a mausoleum next to Lenin, but on October 30, 1961, the Congress of the CPSU Central Committee decided to bury Stalin`s body. This decision was implemented just the next day - on October 31, 1961, Stalin`s body was buried next to the Mausoleum near the Kremlin wall. | <urn:uuid:d9b29785-1f01-49d6-ad68-c63af4dbf41e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://geomerid.com/en/place/lenin-mausoleum-moscow-travel-attraction-973/overview/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573667.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819100644-20220819130644-00078.warc.gz | en | 0.974231 | 395 | 3.03125 | 3 |
How Often and How Much Can Sample Dissertation Topics Be Used
Are you searching for sample dissertation topics? If you are sure that they might be helpful to you, then continue your search without even a moment’s hesitation. However, if this is your first time dealing with sample dissertation topics, then you should better know what exactly can be used from these samples.
Remember that sample dissertation topics are only samples, and the most you can do with them is simply use the information they present.
Why should the sample dissertation topics not be used often?
If you are looking for sample dissertation topics, you are probably a PhD student who needs help with a dissertation. However, what you should know is that not all the students should rely on sample dissertation topics. And here are the reasons why:
- The topic of a dissertation should be complicated. Dissertation is not just an essay. You cannot simply make up the topic and start writing a dissertation. You should select it carefully and discuss all the aspects of the topic with your instructor. This is why sample dissertation topics often prove to be useless.
- The topic of a dissertation should be related to your studies. If you have been studying psychology, for instance, then your dissertation should deal namely with it. Using sample dissertation topics is not always beneficial because they do not take into account everything you have been studying over several years. Do you want all this labor just to vanish? Of course, not!
- Sample dissertation topics are often confusing. You may not know about different kinds of research yet this is why sample dissertation topics that you find online may confuse you. Learn more about writing dissertations before you use them!
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Schools, churches, courts in Clarksville, Tenn., do what they can to ease the burden of Fort Campbell soldiers, families The Tennessean
Community helps troops at Fort Campbell and their families dealing with unique issues.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Sometimes the kids at Minglewood Elementary gather in a conference room to talk, green-clad stick-people drawings decorating the wall behind them.
How many get to talk to Dad on Skype? All six raise a hand.
How many will have Dad home for Christmas? Two.
How does that make them feel?
Silence for a moment. Then Evelynn Johnson takes a deep breath and adjusts her little purple glasses. Like so many of her classmates, she's seen too much to sound like the fifth-grader she is.
"What helps me is to not focus on him being gone," Evelynn says. "One time I cried because my dad was going, and he told me, 'You are sacrificing for this country. You're helping out this country just by being my daughter.' "
These are the children of the soldiers at Fort Campbell. They've never known life without war. And so they don't know what it's like to be free of the nervous-stomach cycle of parents fighting overseas, coming home a different person with every tour, calming down just in time for another call to duty.
Unless you live near Fort Campbell, it's easy to forget that more than a decade of war on the other side of the globe has inflicted unofficial casualties right here at home. But while the expression "Support Our Troops!" has lost meaning from overuse, the community that hosts some of the nation's most fearsome fighters must face wounded soldiers and their families every day.
A tall, beige-brick wall cordons off Fort Campbell from Clarksville, but the two are inseparable. The city's main artery is 101st Airborne Division Parkway. Businesses endear themselves to soldiers with military names, like Screaming Eagle Express Car Wash. At lunch, the Chinese buffet line across from Fort Campbell's Gate Seven looks more like an Army chow hall than an ethnic restaurant.
Of the 30,400 soldiers and 53,100 family members assigned to Fort Campbell, two-thirds of them live off the base. About 400 of their own have died in Afghanistan and Iraq, and soldiers return with untold numbers of physical injuries and psychological damage.
Some wonder whether there's enough therapy in the world to change that.
"PTSD is contagious, as it turns out," said Dr. Robert Begtrup, a psychiatrist who launched a school-based program for soldiers' children. Now he's in private practice, working with children in Clarksville and other Middle Tennessee areas.
He sees some who wake screaming at 2 a.m. because that's what their parents do. He sees families isolating because they don't feel understood, living a war that's been fought without most Americans sacrificing a single thing. Even though Clarksville does all it can to support them, he said, these damaged families are being called "the new normal" by some.
But while it may be new, it will never be normal.
"They've all done their best to host events, provide resources, be open and caring," he said. "But there's no fairy dust that you can spread and make it all OK. It's sitting with a person who is sometimes scary, sometimes miserable, sometimes suicidal and just hanging in there."
The deployments, meanwhile, keep coming. The first strike team out of Clarksville's Fort Campbell -- or at least the first one of public record -- left for Afghanistan in November 2001. The base's timeline shows brigades leaving at least every other year since. Another leaves for Bagram, Afghanistan, later this winter.
The Army had a branch-wide "stand down" day in September to focus on suicide training and prevention. Fort Campbell chaplain Jeff Houston said the Army suicide rate increased the past seven out of eight years, with 38 in July alone.
Soldiers return facing brain injuries, post-traumatic stress disorder, spouses' infidelity and financial crises.
President Barack Obama says the Army will be out of Afghanistan in 2014, but soldiers say they can't look forward to that because potential deployments to Syria and Libya loom large in their minds.
War is a growth industry
Clarksville's population grew quickly in the war years, from about 104,000 in the 2000 census to 133,000 in 2010. And while business leaders successfully attracted other employers, none of them comes close to the impact or recognition of Uncle Sam.
By the time soldiers' kids are teens, they identify themselves as "military dependents." Soldiers readily announce that they've never been stationed anywhere as supportive as Clarksville. About 64,000 veterans from all military branches have retired to homes around Fort Campbell.
That sort of closeness comes with a price, one apparent to the Rev. Jodi McCullah, director of Soldiers and Families Embraced.
Her nonprofit is housed in a weather-worn building across the street from Austin Peay State University. In calming blue rooms, McCullah and her staff of 10 part-time counselors help soldiers, veterans and their families cope.
Once a month, SAFE invites the city's counselors to be counseled themselves. The stories their patients have told them spill out: Soldiers traumatized by seeing a body used to hide a bomb. Wives terrified by the sound of mortar fire in the background while Skyping with their husbands. Children who aren't sure what their role in the family is anymore.
"You can't be dealing with this kind of stress for 12 years and not have people get tired and frustrated," McCullah said. "It manifests itself as anger and impatience. Soldiers and their families have such high needs during deployments, it can be overwhelming."
It's not about guilt
Clarksville's newest push to reach troubled soldiers comes from its churches, and, like just about everything else in the city, it has an Army-friendly name: Maximizing our Ministry to our Military. Pastors gathered in November for their first meeting.
Churches are ideal places to help because there are lots of them, a Fort Campbell chaplain told the group. And after all, he said, who was biblical character King David if not a special operations soldier changed by war?
But while the room was full, Grace Nazarene Church Pastor Steve Estep felt disappointment.
Three hundred churches in Clarksville, he said, and the 50 pastors represented were the ones always involved with base life.
About 500 people attend Sunday services at Grace Nazarene, most of them soldiers and veterans and their families. They're not necessarily Nazarenes when they first show up; they've just heard from friends that Grace cares about people like them — and that it doesn't forget about them if they're overseas a year at a time or transferred out of Clarksville altogether.
The church provides child care for monthly date nights and occasional weekend spiritual retreats for soldiers and their families. The first session isn't on why God allows war, Estep said. It's about getting guilt off the table.
"Theologically, there's a word for 'murder' and a word for 'kill,' and those are two different words," he said. "Most are hearing that for the first time, and you can almost physically see the relief."
Beyond yellow ribbons
Government agencies in Clarksville and Montgomery County also step in, going well beyond the big yellow ribbon displays that have become de rigueur over the past decade.
Kleeman Community Center, only a few miles from the base, hosts wheelchair basketball games between soldiers in the Warrior Transition Battalion — where soldiers recovering from mental and physical war injuries go to recover — and civilians. The community center staff keeps score while the men crash into each other fearlessly, no longer able to run after basketballs but acting like the soldiers they still are.
In July, the county launched a special Veterans Court to help soldiers and former soldiers who get themselves into trouble with civilian authorities.
It has taken 41 cases since it opened, with weekly gatherings of mentors, counselors and judges to review the cases.
It's been a lifesaver for Spc. Branden Lee, charged with driving while his license was revoked, reckless endangerment and domestic assault after a night of drinking that followed a fellow soldier's funeral.
The charges meant his unit deployed without him while he faced civil authorities, but Lee feels more encouraged than ever.
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San Rafael's Autodesk will unveil a driving simulation of the roadway Tuesday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The game will allow drivers to take a virtual spin on the future approach known as Presidio Parkway.
The $1.045 billion project is not expected to open until 2014. When it does, it will have two tunnels, a median and shoulders. The new roadway replaces the 1.6-mile long Doyle Drive that was criticized as being too narrow and seismically fragile.
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While roofs can last around 10-15 years, they can become old and exhibit signs that their functionality is coming to the end of their usefulness. Here are some signs that your roof may be about to fall apart.
In the beginning, it is important to assess the condition of the shingles. Watch out for signs of signs of blistering. The part of your roof’s exterior is most likely to be prone to blistering is known as “blistering”. This can increase the likelihood of leaks that could harm the infrastructure of your home. The most common cause of blisters is the surface of the roof that is overheated. Obviously, over the course over a period of about 10 years it’s only a matter of time before the issue will be apparent.
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The fakeness left over speaks for itself,
Those posed smiles, and wish full thoughts
Captured so purely in the family albums.
Pictures of smiling children, of laughing adults,
Painting the family fantasy,
of an unattainable bliss.
Pictures of shovels in sand boxes,
There only to bury the secrets and lies told,
but to the stranger looking on,
it was a blissful childhood.
A flash froze the moment,
but forgot to include the punches
forgot to throw in the insults
forgot to capture the screaming.
It failed to show the hurt of one family.
Only to leave the fantasy in an album,
placed awkwardly on the coffee table.
| My opinion on this would be that in those pictures the actual moment is caught. At that precise moment you were filled with joy and happiness. Sure some you fake it but others you don't. Even though when you are alone you feel left out, ignored, and insecure...other times during a certain situation...you can find a certain amount of happiness. Of course no one likes to capture the "ugly" moments...but in my album we have caught some.|
Always keep your head up...always find the positive side of yourself...and know that who you are on the inside is some one you can depend on!
|| Posted on 2005-05-19 00:00:00 | by ThaCrib | [ Reply to This ] || I have to agree that the first line is not needed. However, for the rest of the poem, simple proofreading is all that's left to do. I found this to be a skilled, forceful write that left me with a vivid mental picture, and sympathy for the place the writer has found herself. Well done!|
|| Posted on 2005-03-18 00:00:00 | by bent | [ Reply to This ] || The fakeness left over speaks for itself,|
Then let it. Drop this line and let the rest of the poem carry itself. Start with the line that begins Pictures of smiling children; ditch everything else before that. Doing that will improve this piece immeasurably.
Hope writing about it helps. It helps me. mae
|| Posted on 2005-03-18 00:00:00 | by mae | [ Reply to This ] || Firstly the word fakeness cheapens the poem it's not effective in relaying what your saying...secondly wish full should be wishful the comment on shovel boxes and lies told are very articulate and expressive and reflects true cynicism, the concept is good but you probably should work on how you express it.||| Posted on 2005-03-18 00:00:00 | by rytrsbloc | [ Reply to This ] | | <urn:uuid:c61ae124-77b0-47ae-ab7b-d7704a24a53e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.eliteskills.com/z/50820 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571911.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813081639-20220813111639-00471.warc.gz | en | 0.945916 | 601 | 1.664063 | 2 |
Rams’s early years
Dieter Rams was born in Wiesbaden, Germany, in 1932. He was strongly influenced by the presence of his grandfather who was a carpenter. Rams’s early awards for carpentry led to him training as an architect as Germany was rebuilt in the early 1950s.
Prompted by an eagle-eyed friend, Rams applied for a job at the German electrical products company, Braun, in 1955. He was recruited by Erwin and Artur Braun following the death of their father and his job was to modernise the interiors of the company that was launching revolutionary electrical products.
Rams became a protégé of the Ulm School of Design (successor to the Bauhaus) luminaries Hans Gugelot, Fritz Eichler and Otl Aicher.
He quickly became involved in product design – famously adding the clear perspex lid to the SK4 phonogram in 1956 – and was appointed head of design at Braun from 1961 to 1995.
Together with his design team, he was responsible for many of the seminal domestic electrical products – and some furniture – of the 20th century.
Designing for Vitsœ since 1959
In his first year at Braun, a 23-year-old Dieter Rams presented a sketch of his proposals for the new interiors at the company.
On the back wall of the boldly modern scheme can be seen the very first notion of a track-based, wall-mounted storage system.
In 1959, Dieter Rams asked Erwin Braun if he could design furniture for Niels Vitsœ and Otto Zapf. Braun’s spontaneous answer was “Yes. It will help the market for our radios.”
A year later the wall-mounted 606 Universal Shelving System was launched.
The dual career of Dieter Rams continued until his retirement from Braun in 1997. He remains convinced that the very best design can only be achieved from design teams within companies.
He continues to work with Vitsœ to this day.
In 1976 Rams delivered a frank and prescient speech in New York. It was titled ‘Design by Vitsœ’ and in it he asserted his commitment to responsible design.
He drew attention to an “increasing and irreversible shortage of natural resources”. Believing that good design can only come from an understanding of people, Rams asked designers – indeed, everyone – to take more responsibility for the state of the world around them.
“I imagine our current situation will cause future generations to shudder at the thoughtlessness in the way in which we today fill our homes, our cities and our landscape with a chaos of assorted junk.”
Ever since, Rams has been an outspoken voice calling for “an end to the era of wastefulness” and to consider how we can continue to live on a planet with finite resources if we simply throw everything away.
Dieter Rams’s work has been widely exhibited worldwide via both touring and permanent exhibitions. He and his wife have established the Dieter and Ingeborg Rams Foundation to promote the views they hold so dear and to encourage all of us to live more serene and meaningful lives.Download Dieter Rams: Design by Vitsœ (.pdf, 58KB) | <urn:uuid:b169ebb9-b658-47fd-84f9-771a2735c0c7> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.vitsoe.com/eu/about/dieter-rams | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281574.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00025-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.975166 | 686 | 1.953125 | 2 |
Have you ever asked: “what are the pros and cons of homeschool vs. public school?” Although there are many opinions online, not all of them are objective. Often, a homeschooler is going to focus on the advantages of homeschooling. And a public school parent will usually tell you to send your kids to public school! However, there are two sides to every coin and there is no one “right” way to educate. As someone who’s had kids in both homeschool and public school, I know that neither is perfect. However, one of them is probably better for your specific situation. Today, I’d like to give you some objective reasons for both homeschool and public school. In the end, whether you chose one or the other, I hope to make the decision a bit easier.
At the bottom of this article, I attach a downloadable worksheet – print it and fill it out to help make your decision.
Flexible (Homeschool) or Structured (Public School)?
One of the most important reasons why many parents chose to homeschool is the ability to create a flexible learning program. This program can be based on the child’s interest. In a school environment, everyone must cover the same program. In a homeschool, children can go at their own pace and focus on their interests. One child may focus on science, while another one on reading. So the first question you will need to ask yourself, is: do you want your child to focus on specific subjects? Or do you prefer a broad education, and ensuring your child is not missing any important subjects? A child who goes to public school may know a little bit about many things. But a child who goes to homeschool might have a chance to focus on some subjects more.
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Religious Beliefs vs. Mostly Secular Education
A very important reason for many parents who chose to homeschool is to pass their belief system on to their children. This doesn’t mean you can’t pass on your faith if a child goes to a public school, of course. Many parents do, utilizing afterschool homestudy and weekend classes. And there are full-time private schools that focus on religion. However, if your belief system is very important and no private school option is available, this gives you another reason to homeschool.
But keep in mind being secular does not mean you must send your child to public school. Rather, being secular is neutral and probably won’t influence your decision between public school vs. homeschool. Today many secular parents choose to homeschool their kids. And helpfully, there are a lot of secular homeschooler communities in the United States.
The Quality Question: Public School Vs. Homeschool
A big reason many of my friends chose to homeschool is the quality of public school education. Depending on where you live, this could be a huge factor. Some schools are underfunded, teachers are underpaid and overworked. Some classes are very crowded! If you feel your child won’t benefit from public school education, this is a great reason to homeschool.
On the other hand, another important factor to keep in mind is the quality of the homeschool you can create. Homeschooling is like having a full-time job while you already have three other jobs. Planning and researching materials is time-consuming. But if you love to learn, research, and have the patience to teach, you may be able to provide an excellent homeschool environment. The question here is a simple one: Do you think you can provide an education that is better than the education in public school?
Who Will Better Accommodate Your Child’s Special Needs?
This is a hard one for many parents. If you have a child with special needs, they may benefit from the homeschool environment, depending on your circumstances. On the one hand, nobody understands your child better than you. You are aware of their unique needs, and the best environment for them. On the other hand, a public school may be able to provide a trained therapist who will also work with your child. Additionally, you may be simply in need of a break for a few hours a day. This is nothing to feel guilty about – parents often need a break, but parents of special needs kids may need one more often.
Sometimes, parents of kids with special needs chose to homeschool out of obligation. I don’t think this the right way to make a decision. Instead, try to consider the situation objectively. Homeschooling may bring you closer to your child and help them in the long run. But if you are already near your breaking point, you will both be more frustrated – and your child will not benefit. This is a hard choice, and one only you can make. In general, however, many children with special needs will benefit from the personal homeschool environment.
Homeschool Vs. Public School: Nontraditional or College Path?
This is one that recently came up in my discussion with another homeschooler. Do you believe college is a necessity? My own opinion is that it is necessary in today’s world. But my friend disagreed. She felt that because her daughter had already become self-directed and independent in the homeschool environment, college wasn’t necessary. Many people who chose to homeschool feel this way. Some even prefer a non-college bound path for their children. And many homeschoolers are open to the possibilities and aren’t committed one way or the other.
Public school parents, on the other hand, are often committed to college from an early age. They often feel it is necessary, and assume their child will get at least an undergraduate degree.
Of course, homeschoolers can and do go to college. In fact, it seems like every few weeks an overachieving homeschooler makes the news – Harvard at 15. There is nothing to prevent your homeschooled child from going to college. However, the process of college admission for homeschoolers can be harder to navigate than for public school students. One more factor to keep in mind when deciding on homeschool vs. public school.
The Community: Homeschool Vs. Public School
This one really depends on where you live. In some places, the homeschool community is thriving. Your social calendar will be jam-packed with events – and you’ll never feel alone. In other places, homeschooling can get very lonely. Public schools come with a community pre-build – you may or may not like it, but it’s there. Humans are social creatures and need a community. So before you make a decision, I suggest you get acquainted with the homeschool community in your area. Don’t just seek out a facebook group. Go to a meeting or an event with your children. If you and your children want to be a part of this community, this is a big plus. Homeschooling with support is much easier than homeschooling alone.
Understand the Laws
Depending on where you live, laws and paperwork required for homeschoolers can range from intense to almost none at all. Before you set out on a homeschooling journey, make sure to understand the legal requirements. The easiest way to find out what you’ll need is to talk to members of your community. Additionally, call your state education board for a list of documents you’ll need. Make sure you understand (and are willing to abide by) all the homeschool laws in your state and city. Keep in mind that large cities often have more strict conditions than the states they are located in. For instance, New York City and Philadelphia have very strict homeschool laws.
However, do not let the laws deter you. An experienced homeschooler in New York City might take a few hours a year to file the paperwork. Therefore, this is probably not a major factor, but one to keep in mind.
Consider your commute and how often you move
Whether you live in a big urban center, or in the country, your child has to commute to school. For some, it might be just a walk across the street. For others, it’s an hour-long bus commute. Your child’s time, like yours, is valuable. Just like working from home, homeschooling saves valuable hours that can be used for learning. Will you save a lot of time if you chose to homeschool? If so, this is a big benefit to keep in mind. On the other hand, your commute may only be a few minutes. In that case, commute time is not a major “pro homeschool” factor.
Do you move a lot? Many families who move often chose to homeschool. After all, if you are constantly being reassigned, homeschooling will keep your child’s learning environment stable. The more often you move, the more advantages to homeschooling. This is why so many military families chose to homeschool.
Can you afford to homeschool?
This is a key question for many families. With homeschooling, your child can receive a private school education inexpensively. However, some investment is necessary. But more than just homeschool materials, the biggest investment is the loss of income from one parent. After all, most homeschooling parents either don’t work or only work part-time.
Before you make the decision on homeschool vs. public school, consider the expense of staying home and the expense of homeschool materials. Some states, like California, help homeschoolers with the material budget. A homeschooler can enroll in a specially created charter school, and get several thousand dollars a year for expenses. Additionally, with research you’ll find that many materials are free or inexpensive.
Of course, in many families, the homeschool parent may already be staying home, so this is not a new expense. Overall, homeschool will almost always be more expensive than public school but much cheaper than private school. Therefore, finances are an important factor to consider before you make your decision.
Homeschool Vs. Public School Worksheet
To help you make the decision, I created a downloadable worksheet. Go through it at your own pace as you decide on the right education for your family.
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London, Feb 7 (ANI): HSBC's chief executive Stuart Gulliver has admitted that the firm's biggest ever restructuring had been necessary to simplify its complex structure that had made it attractive to money-laundering criminals.
Sulliver said HSBC's structure 'was not fit for purpose for a modern world', adding that the restructure he launched on taking the helm two years ago had been the biggest since the bank was founded.
He said that its 'geographic footprint became very attractive to trans-national criminal organisations, whether they are terrorist in origin or criminal in origin,' the Telegraph reports.
HSBC was fined 1.9 billion dollars in December, the largest ever paid by a bank, to settle allegations that its failure to enforce anti-money laundering rules left America's financial system exposed to terrorist organisations and drug cartels.
After becoming chief executive at the start of 2011, Gulliver centralised control and created global business operations, taking much of the control out of the hands of regional managers.
According to the paper, he also launched a large scale disposal of "non-core" businesses - the first set of sell-offs in the bank's history. (ANI) | <urn:uuid:bbe8518d-7648-4d1f-ab88-1aa684692146> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://cricket.yahoo.com/news/hsbc-boss-admits-banks-complex-structure-exposed-money-044055221--finance.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279650.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00432-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.969551 | 241 | 1.507813 | 2 |
Privilege escalation attacks pose a severe cyber security risk to all kinds of systems in public and private organizations. In these attacks, threat actors exploit vulnerabilities or design flaws in operating systems and software applications to gain illegitimate access to resources that would otherwise be restricted to authorized users only, triggering dangerous hacking scenarios.
As with other variants of hacking, prevention becomes a fundamental issue, as a protected computer system and constantly monitored and updated will be less exposed to privilege escalation attacks, so it is important to know this and other attack methods.
Next, specialists from the International Institute of Cyber Security’s (IICS) cyber security awareness course will show you a tool for deploying local privilege escalation attacks on Windows. The tool, called localbrute.ps1, is written in PowerShell to apply brute force against local Windows administrator accounts.
This tool is lightweight and does not require any third-party modules, making it a great addition to traditional privilege escalation methods applicable to various pentesting scenarios.
Risks of privilege escalation
An attack on local administrative accounts can be a significant attack vector, especially when an account lockout policy is missing. According to the experts of the cyber security awareness course, we can try as many login attempts as we want and, if we manage to guess the password, we will obtain full control of the system, allowing all kinds of hacking tasks such as:
- Disable all system security features
- Extract access credentials and other sensitive details
- Create raw network packets and execute exploits for subsequent attacks
The tool performs a local brute force attack on the target system, so its use is very specific. This tool can be useful in cases where user credentials exist with low privileges and where it is possible to execute commands.
Features of the tool
According to the experts of the cyber security awareness course, localbrute.ps1 makes login attempts locally to the system using native functions of the same Windows system. Among the main features are:
- Small size
- Able to make login attempts against any selected local account using the given word list
- Written in pure PowerShell
- It is not considered a malicious tool, so it is not detected by antivirus tools
There are two versions of localbrute.ps1, a regular version and a longer version. Let’s see more in detail the operation of the tool.
According to the experts of the cyber security awareness course, the first thing we should consider is to define what an administrator account is in the system. These accounts typically include:
- Members of the local administrators group
- The local administrator account itself
Here’s how we can find the accounts in the Local Admins group:
net localgroup administrators
Now, run localbrute:
To continue, run the following command:
localbrute Administrator .\rockyou.txt
Remember that a brute force attack can take considerable time.
How does it work?
The tool simply applies brute force using a list of words for the user to try to authenticate to the system. This software uses the internal functions of Windows DirectoryServices.AccountManagement in the context of the local computer. Below is a PowerShell code snippet to verify credentials locally:
$u = 'Administrator' $p = 'Pa$$w0rd!' Add-Type -AssemblyName System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement $t = [DirectoryServices.AccountManagement.ContextType]::Machine $a = [DirectoryServices.AccountManagement.PrincipalContext]::new($t) $a.ValidateCredentials($u,$p)
The extended version of the tool has some additional features to improve usability when working with large word lists. That is, it maintains a status file (localbrute.state) in the current working directory to track progress, mention the specialists of the cyber security awareness course.
After a break (^ C), the tool will type the last password found from the given word list for the given username. This allows the attack to continue after a restart.
The status file also stores records of accounts that have already been hacked.
You can enable debug mode to view the iteration in progress:
The speed is about 100 to 200 login attempts per second, depending on the performance of the target system. This is not a quick process, but it is still much more efficient than other similar tools. Running multiple instances of the localbrute script in parallel will not speed up iteration, so the experts in the cyber security awareness course do not recommend implementing these kinds of methods.
Please note that this article was prepared for informational purposes only and does not represent a call to action; IICS is not responsible for the misuse that may occur to the information contained herein.
To learn more about computer security risks, malware, vulnerabilities, information technologies, and more information about the cyber security awareness course, do not hesitate to enter the website of the International Institute of Cyber Security (IICS).
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This past weekend, along with my friend Naveen and his family, we drove up to the Point Reyes region. We wanted to enjoy the nice fall weather and have lunch at Saltwater in Inverness, one of my favorite restaurants. I love this part of Northern California. One of my favorite photographs I ever took was about a mile away from Saltwater.
Whenever I visit that area, I visit this beached boat introduced to me by Cole Rise, one of my photographer friends. I have been taking a photo of this boat called Point Reyes since. It is one of the most photographed marine wrecks on Instagram. It is no surprise that I took another photo this past weekend — this time with iPhone 13 Pro. I used the ProRaw format and later edited it on Lightroom CC and Photoshop. I am pretty pleased by the quality of the camera on this new phone.
This boat, built-in 1944, has been sitting on the sandbar in Tomales Bay for nearly 25 years now. It has been vandalized and, as a result, lost some of its visual appeal. It was in danger of being removed, but the fuss created by local photographers saved it from being moved from its final resting place.
This shipwreck is a reminder that in time nature consumes everything that came from it. All that is left are memories. I am glad there will be millions of images of this boat saved for posterity.
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While being grilled by the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA), caught former special counsel Robert Mueller contradicting his own report.
Collins read a piece from Mueller’s report in Volume 1 that “puts to bed collusion and conspiracy” with Trump and his campaign.
“Although your report states collusion is not a specific offense, and you said that this morning, for a term of art in federal criminal law, conspiracy is. In the colloquial context, are collusion and conspiracy essentially synonymous terms?” Rep. Collins asked.
Mueller then asked Collins to repeat the question.
“Collusion is not a specific offense or a term of art in the federal criminal law, conspiracy is. In the colloquial context, known public context, collusion and conspiracy are essentially synonymous terms? Correct?” Collins asked again.
Mueller answered, “No.” (Continued Below)
“If no, on page 180 of volume 1 of your report, you wrote, ‘As defined in the legal dictionaries, collusion is largely synonymous with conspiracy as that crime is set forth in the general federal conspiracy statute 18 U.S.C. § 371. You said at your May 29th press conference and here today, ‘you choose your words carefully.’ Are you sitting here today testifying something different than what your report states?” Collins directly asked.
Mueller asked for the specific citation to look at in his report to evaluate whether it is.
“Let me just clarify. You stated that you would stay within the report. I just stated your report back to you. And you said collusion and conspiracy were not synonymous terms. Your answer was ‘no.’ In that, page 180 of volume 1 of your report it says, ‘As defined in legal dictionaries, collusion is largely synonymous with conspiracy as a crime is set forth in general conspiracy statute 18 U.S.C. § 371. Now you said you chose your words carefully. Are you contradicting your report right now?” Collins inquired. (Continued Below)
“Not when I read it,” Mueller said as he looked at his own report.
“So, you change your answer to yes, then? Collins asked. “I’m reading your report, sir.”
Collins directed him again to page 180 of Volume 1. “This is from your report,” he said.
“Correct, I leave it with the report,” Mueller hesitantly agreed.
“So, the report says ‘yes’ they are synonymous. Hopefully, for finally out of your own report, we can put to bed the collusion and conspiracy,” Collins concluded. (Video Below) | <urn:uuid:263e8aea-30c3-4b97-87d1-937c3b742570> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.swampdrain.com/2019/07/24/while-being-grilled-by-collins-mueller-gets-caught-contradicting-his-own-report-are-you-contradicting-your-report/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572908.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817122626-20220817152626-00069.warc.gz | en | 0.966812 | 589 | 1.523438 | 2 |
PROFESSOR ROYCE'S LIBEL.
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I forget when, but not very long after I had published "Erewhon" in 1872,
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conditions supposed to exist in Erewhon, and given the apparently
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earthly bride what would be the effect on the pe...
JOHANN GOTTLIEB FICHTE.
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THE BIOLOGY, PHYSIOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION
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Νμοι (Laws) is Plato's final dialogue written after his attempt to advise the tyrant Dionysius II of Syracuse. The dialogue takes place between: an Athenian Stranger (Socrates? A god in human form?); the quiet Lacedaemonian Megillus; and the Cretan Cleinias. The Stranger asks whether humans live to be more effective at waging war or if there is something more important a legislator should seek to achieve. During their pilgrimage Cleinias discloses his role in the establishment of a new colony and the three discuss what would make the colony perfect including: location; a fixed population s...
Die Bhagavadgita ist eine der zentralen Schriften des Hinduismus. Sie hat die Form eines spirituellen Gedichts. Der vermutlich zwischen dem fünften und dem zweiten vorchristlichen Jahrhundert entstandene Text ist eine Zusammenführung mehrerer verschiedener Denkschulen des damaligen Indien auf Grundlage der Veden, der Upanishaden, des orthodoxen Brahmanismus, des Yoga u.a. (Zusammenfassung nach Wikipedia)
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Erewhon, or Over the Range is a novel by Samuel Butler, published anonymously in 1872. The title is also the name of a country, supposedly discovered by the protagonist. In the novel, it is not revealed in which part of the world Erewhon is, but it is clear that it is a fictional country. Butler meant the title to be read as the word Nowhere backwards, even though the letters “h” and “w” are transposed. It is likely that he did this to protect himself from accusations of being unpatriotic, although Erewhon is obviously a satire of Victorian society.
Regarded as the one of the earliest examples of feminist philosophy, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman is written as a direct response to Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, a French politician who delivered a report to the French National Assembly suggesting that women should only receive domestic education and additionally encourages women to stay clear of political affairs. In her treatise, Wollstonecraft avidly criticizes this inadequate perception of women as an inferior sex and attacks social inequality, while also arguing for women’s rights in the hope of redefining...
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SERMONS ON EVIL SPEAKING
BY ISAAC BARROW, D.D.
Introduction by Professor Henry Morley.
Against Foolish Talking and Jesting.
Against Rash and Vain Swearing.
Of Evil speaking in General.
The Folly of Slander. Part 1.
The Folly of Slander. Part 2.
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250,000 Israelis protest in Tel Aviv
More than a quarter of a million Israelis poured into the streets of major cities, angry over the ever-increasing cost of living, in a huge show of strength by the protest movement.
Thousands of mostly middle-class Israelis marched through the streets in central Tel Aviv waving flags, beating drums and chanting: "Social justice for the people".
The numbers show the movement is gaining momentum after more than three weeks.
Thousands of mostly middle-class Israelis marched through the streets in central Tel Aviv waving flags, beating drums and chanting: "Social justice for the people" and "revolution."
Some held signs reading "People before profits". "Rent is not a luxury", "Israel is too dear" and "Working class heroes". In Jerusalem, protesters gathered outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence.
Demonstrations began last month with a few tents set up in an expensive part of Tel Aviv to protest at property prices.
The tent encampments quickly sprouted in other city centres and the movement further expanded as protesters later joined in over a wide range of economic issues.
The popular demonstrations have snowballed into the biggest internal challenge yet for Mr Netanyahu and his government. Polls released last week show his approval ratings have dropped while support for the protesters is high.
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April Ashley, South of France May 2006
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In the 1990s and early 2000s April continued her campaign to have her true gender recognised. She lobbied and wrote to Prime Minister Tony Blair and the Lord Chancellor, remaining resolutely committed to changing the law for all transgender people.
In 2005, after the passage of the Gender Recognition Act 2004, April was finally legally recognised as female and issued with a new birth certificate. The then Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, who had previously worked with April in the 1950s, helped her with the procedure. In 2012 she was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to transgender equality and continues to be an inspiration to many today.
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Directors' duties and responsibilities
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Directors should ensure the information they provide to shareholders is clear and comprehensible, not misleading and does not hide material particulars. However, in the absence of a special relationship, directors do not owe fiduciary duties to their company's shareholders.
Directors of companies who dispose of assets or a business while in financial difficulties should comprehensively review all alternative courses of action, show they honestly believe the course of action they take is in the company's best interests, and take advice where appropriate.
Directors who delegated responsibility for key issues to non-directors were disqualified as unfit to be concerned in the management of their company.
Directors' Briefings and Start-Up Briefings are four-page guides written for the busy practitioner, director and entrepreneur providing concise, practical advice on core business issues.
The duties of company directors have, until recently, been defined by case law.
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Financial and accounting duties and responsibilities of directors
Detailed statement from ICAEW, principally concerning the main duties and responsibilities of a financial or accounting nature owed by directors, but also including more general duties and responsibilities.
Guide to the duties and responsibilities of directors
Shorter summary of directors' duties.
A collection of resources on directors and corporate governance, maintained by ICAEW Library.
The non-executive director's legal position - liability and insurance, due diligence
Online articles, eBooks, reports and guidance, curated by ICAEW's Special Interest Group for NEDs.
Director’s Liabilities: Hiding in the Shadows
Article from law firm Pitmans, originally published in the Solicitors Journal on 12 November 2013. The article provides a useful reminder that the duties and liabilities imposed on directors also apply to de facto directors, highlighting the recent case of Re UKLI Ltd Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills v Chohan and others EWHC 680 Ch.
Company directors and competition law
Guidance from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) designed to help company directors understand their responsibilities under competition law. Produced in June 2011
Running a limited company
Guidance from Gov.uk on directors' responsibilities.
The duties, responsibilities and liabilities of directors
Factsheet produced by the Institute of Directors in 2010.
Corporate Governance and Directors' Duties 2010: Q&A
Guide answering some of the most frequently asked questions on directors' duties, published by UK commercial law firm Nabarro LLP in June 2010. The guide was reproduced from ‘PLC Cross-border Corporate Governance and Directors' Duties Handbook 2010’ published by the Practical Law Company.
Companies Act 2006: GC100 guidance on directors' conflicts of interest
Guidance paper published by the Association of General Counsel and Company Secretaries of the FTSE 100 (GC100) on 18 January 2008 focusing on directors' conflicts of interest following the implementation of the Companies Act 2006.
Companies Act 2006: GC100 paper on directors' duties
Guidance note published by the Association of General Counsel and Company Secretaries of the FTSE 100 (GC100) on 1 February 2007 with the stated aim of establishing best practice for compliance with the codified directors' duties. The full text of the guidance note was available to download in Word format.
The Companies Act 2006: Directors’ Duties Guidance
Short guide to the new duties codified under the Act, with examples. Produced by the Corporate Responsibility Coalition in October 2007.
Guide to Directors’ Responsibilities Under the Companies Act 2006
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The sun appears to move across the sky, because the earth spins on its axis. To a person standing on the earth, the sun subtends an angle of sun = 9.30 x 10-3 rad (see Conceptual Example 2). How much time (in seconds) does it take for the sun to move a distance equal to its own diameter? I know that I probably need convert radians to degrees and find the length of the r first? I just don't know where the heck the time factor comes in this rotational kinematics problem. There seems to not be enough information. | <urn:uuid:9791a78f-de86-43a0-8c22-a5610905c1fa> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/suns-rotational-kinematics.139455/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280483.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00292-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.936046 | 121 | 3.3125 | 3 |
4 Easy Ways to Protect Your Gadgets from Summer Heat
Temperatures are skyrocketing across many parts of the U.S. this summer. You've probably taken precautions to keep your family, pets and home safe" but what about your electronics? If you want to maintain the value of your gadgets, then you need to consider them, too, as you venture out in the heat this summer. Don't fret - it's easy to take care of your electronics. Here are 4 easy ways to protect your gadgets from the summer heat:
Separate electronics from one another. Stacking gadgets in a bag will intensify the heat they conduct"which is dangerous for them. By separating them, air can easily flow around the gadgets and help keep them cool. Don't store gadgets in your pockets. If possible, carry electronics in a purse or backpack, instead of in your pocket, where they"ll be susceptible to your body heat.
Keep gadgets out of hot cars and direct sunlight. Don't leave your phone, tablet or laptop in your car when it"s hot outside. However, when you take them out into the summer heat (like to the park or the pool), keep them in the shade preferably under a light towel or blanket.
Avoid drastic temperature changes. Subjecting your gadgets to extreme temperature changes is hard on them. Instead, let them transition slowly. If you know you"ll be going back and forth between hot and cold environments, leave your electronics at home.
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Researchers at the University of Texas’ Southwestern Medical Center have discovered a way to successfully edit genes to turn fat cells into cells that burn energy.
So far, it’s only been done successfully in mice, but trials are underway involving human cells in petri dishes.
“When you flip off the switch and turn these white fat cells into energy-burning cells, it first and foremost prevents the mice from becoming obese, once they start eating this caloric diet, what we call a high-fat diet,” said Dr. Rana Gupta, the lead researcher.
The method changes the role of white fat cells, one of two types of fat cells. The body uses these to store energy, and they expand and multiply as a person becomes more obese.
The other type is the beige and brown fat cell. These cells burn energy and are much less numerous than white fat cells.
Through a technology known as CRISPR, the researchers were able to edit the genome and DNA sequences of the white fat cells and turn them into energy-burning cells instead.
“It’s a protein that’s present more in white fat cells than it is in the energy-burning fat cells, and we observed that and realized, well if it’s expressed and present more in the white fat cells, maybe it’s there for a reason,” Gupta said. “It was acting as sort of a molecular brake that was clamping down on those cells’ ability to burn energy. When we removed this brake pedal, the machinery that allows cells to burn energy can now become active.”
Gupta says the breakthrough could have a major impact on obesity in the U.S., which he calls the pandemic before the pandemic.
The percentage of obese Americans jumped from 30.5% in 1999-2000 to 42.4% in 2017-2018, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In Texas, 35.8% of residents were obese in 2020, ranking it number 11 among states with the highest obesity rates.
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The Great Debate© is presented by Econintersect.com to expand our understanding of various topics of interest. Robert J. Samuelson has an Op-Ed in The Washington Post that argues for an extension of all the Bush tax cuts. Seven economists respond in The New York Times. There was a survey of economists by CNN a week ago that we also include in the debate. Highlights of the positions follow. Direct quotes are in italics and positions restated or summarized by this author are in normal type face.
- Obama’s proposal to increase taxes on personal incomes exceeding $250,000 ($200,000 for singles) is the latest example of his delusional approach. It satisfies the liberal itch to “get the rich.”
- Raising taxes in a weak economy doesn’t make sense.
- These affluent households represent almost a quarter of all consumer spending, according to Zandi. Increasing their taxes, he estimates, would cost 770,000 jobs by mid-2012. Richard Curtin, director of the University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers, says his data suggest that uncertainty about the extension of the Bush tax cuts has already caused affluent buyers to cut their spending.
- Some small businesses would also be affected, because many (sole proprietorships, partnerships and subchapter S corporations) file their taxes on personal returns. Higher taxes would discourage hiring and expansion. No one knows by how much, but the Tax Policy Center estimates that higher business taxes would affect 725,000 returns with about $400 billion of business income. Some of these are partnerships of doctors, lawyers and accountants. Others are contractors, restaurant owners, florists and plumbers.
- The implication of Samuelson’s conclusion is that, as long as political posturing prevents development of real solutions for our fiscal imbalances, no tax changes should be made.
- Raising taxes on anyone anytime soon is taking too big a gamble with the economy.
- Policymakers should extend the tax cuts for everyone, including the wealthy, in 2011 when the economic recovery is so fragile. Once the economy is on firmer ground, say in 2012, the well-to-do will have no problem paying a bit more in taxes, and it would address our daunting long-term fiscal challenges.
- Moreover, the trickle-down theory about the relationship between tax rates and economic activity, even though it has superficial appeal, is not supported by the evidence.
- The economy grew faster and created more jobs in the 1990s when tax rates on top earners were considerably higher than it did after the Bush tax cuts. And both before and after those cuts, the after-tax income gains for the top two tax brackets dwarfed those for all other income groups. In other words, the income growth at the top did not trickle down into income growth for everybody else.
- Letting these tax cuts expire would also send a strong signal to investors that the U.S. is serious about reducing its deficit and this would help keep interest rates low, further stimulating demand and jobs.
- The continuing debate about the extension of the Bush tax cuts has already negatively affected the economic expectations and buying plans among households with incomes over $250,000.
- More importantly, the current Congressional stalemate over the extension of tax cuts for the highest income households has prompted rising concerns among other consumers — particularly the upper middle class — about the continuation of their own tax cuts. Spending cutbacks among this broader group of households could threaten the already enfeebled recovery.
- Curtin’s implication is that the uncertainty about the tax rates for 2011 is more damaging in the short run than any of the likely resolutions.
- But if the top-tier tax cuts should be extended to support consumption, then the economic case for a payroll tax holiday, for a temporary reduction in the full-benefits retirement age under Social Security, and for a permanent reduction in the eligibility age for Medicare is just as good. And the social case is better, because working families have been hit harder.
- But let’s also ask: Is supporting the private consumption of a wealthy minority really a national goal? Is this the motor we wish to drive the economy forward? Should we go on expanding the frontiers of high living, while teachers and police face layoffs and parks and libraries close? If not, then the tax code should properly deflate that sector and promote something else. Infrastructure, energy conservation, local public services, jobs, business investment and middle-class security — just for instance.
- Economic research over the past decade can explain why extending the original Bush tax cuts is not good stimulus policy. After the tax rebates in 2001, 2003, and 2008, households appear to have spent in relatively short order somewhere between 25 and 67 cents more for each dollar of tax cut. This makes tax cuts in general – even the parts of those tax bills that were intended to stimulate – a relatively weak way to help the economy compared to increases in government purchases, for which each dollar of increased deficit turns into an additional dollar of spending.
- Official estimates are that the president’s policy would reduce the federal deficit by about $700 billion over the next 10 years relative to a policy that extends the tax cuts for all Americans. Deficit hawks should welcome this signal of the president’s commitment to fiscal responsibility. After all, renewing all of the tax cuts would surely have been the easier path politically.
- As important, these tax increases will not threaten the recovery. The taxpayers fortunate enough to qualify for them are unlikely to reduce spending substantially in response. In normal times, these households save a greater share of their incomes than Americans who earn less, so changes in their incomes translate into smaller changes in spending. Today, when the government has built up a large debt, these households rationally expect much of that debt to be repaid through increased taxes on them at some point. If they are not asked to pay higher tax rates now, they will simply save much of the excess for the day when they are.
- Critics of the policy correctly argue that raising taxes reduces the rewards from work, and they worry that this policy will thereby threaten long-term growth. This argument must be weighed against the fact that income inequality is at exceptionally high levels, so the pre-tax rewards from innovation and effort have rarely been higher.
- Since savings of the rich often end up in offshore investments, they don’t do much to help the United States economy. Estimates of jobs lost because the rich have slightly less cash are highly speculative and frequently disregard the offsetting stimulus impact of government revenues in financing infrastructure jobs.
- The effect on owners of “small” businesses (likely to be mostly law firms, doctor groups and other high-income service providers) will be negligible — only 2 percent to 3 percent of them will be affected, and business reasons, not those additional taxes, will determine whether they hire needed workers.
- The idea that tax cuts for those at the very top of the wealth and income distribution will trickle down to create jobs for all is part of the policies that got us into this mess. We’ve tried that approach for four decades: U.S. workers have contributed to significant productivity gains, but the owners and managers have kept those gains for themselves. Workers’ wages have stagnated while the rich have gotten richer. Permitting the Bush cuts for the wealthy to expire as slated is the right thing to do.
- A majority of a panel of leading economists surveyed by CNNMoney.com said that the tax cuts should be renewed for everyone.
- Of the 31 economists surveyed, 18 said extending the Bush tax cuts was the best thing that Congress could do for the economy.
- Some experts, such as former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan, argue that with the size of U.S. budget deficit, the government can’t afford to extend anyone’s tax break.
- But economists surveyed were in broad agreement that the recovery is still too fragile to allow taxes to go up for the 97% of taxpayers not in the top brackets.
If we only count Mark Zandi once, there are a total of 18 for full extension from CNN plus Robert J. Samuelson and 13 from CNN against plus 5 from the NYT plus Greenspan who wants no tax cuts extended. That is 19 to 19 for the total “vote”. There is no concensus about the top 2-3%, at least from the 38 individuals in this collection. Should we look for hanging chads?
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Top photo by Garry Hayes, bottom photo from the Kennedy Mine Foundation
The mining history of California's Mother Lode is fascinating, and in many ways downright scary. It is astounding to realize the length mine owners went to wrest those little flakes of metal from the ground, without regard to the Native Americans who inhabited the region for thousands of years, without regard to the communities of people both near by, and far downstream, and with a shocking disregard for their own workers, the men who risked their lives daily deep in the earth. And of course, the environment was an unknown concept. The gold was there; it therefore had to be pulled out. It was all about money, of course.
On our field trip this last weekend, we had a chance to explore some of the mine complexes in and around Jackson, on Highway 49 in the Sierra Nevada Mother Lode. Yesterday's post was about our tour underground at the Sutter Creek Mine. Another of our stops was at a fascinating city park, the Kennedy Mine Tailings Wheels.
The Kennedy Mine was one of giants of the hard rock mines of the Sierra Mother Lode. From 1860 to 1942, the mine produced around 1.7 million ounces of gold, worth about $17 billion at today's prices. At the time of the mine's closure (because of World War II), the workings had reached a depth of 5,912 feet, making it one of the deepest mines in the world (there are mines in South Africa that are more than 12,000 feet today). According to different sources, the length of the underground workings totaled at least 50 miles (and maybe over 100).
The earliest miners would have worked with candles (i.e. open flames), hand operated drills, and black powder for explosives (i.e. not so good in presence of open flames). Innovations in the late 1860's and 1870's included carbide lamps, steam powered drills, and dynamite (courtesy of Nobel, of the Nobel Prize). Still, not the best of work environments. No one wore hardhats. Miners operating the drills (called "widow-makers") got paid a lot more than everyone else, but developed silicosis within a few years, and died. Cave-ins and rockbursts were not uncommon events. One of the saddest episodes was in 1922 when a fire trapped 47 miners at the 4,600 foot level of the adjacent Argonaut Mine. Miners at the Kennedy worked feverishly to drill a tunnel to the Argonaut passage, but they were too late and the miners were lost.
The gold ore was brought to the surface and crushed using huge stamp mills. The tailings were treated with arsenic and mercury to remove the gold, and then stacked in huge piles around the mine property. Upon exposure to the atmosphere, many of the sulfide minerals were transformed into strong acids. Being upstream from the town of Jackson, the poisons were seeping into the domestic water supply. By 1914, the mine was "encouraged" by lawsuits and court actions to build a tailings reservoir a half mile away, and over two ridges from the mine property. The wheels were a unique invention used to transport the tailings slurry from the mine to the reservoir. The wheels had dozens of buckets that picked up the mush from the base of the wheel, and dropped them forty feet higher onto a flume that carried the debris to the next wheel. Four wheels were needed in total.
Jackson is a quiet tourist town today, and the wheels provide a photogenic stop on a tour of the Mother Lode. It certainly wasn't always picturesque, or quiet. The 100-stamp mill, and the wheels would have run 24 hours a day. The older photo (from the Kennedy Mine Foundation) shows the barren slopes and the spartan buildings that housed the wheels. The buildings were removed during World War II, and two of the wheels collapsed, in 1963 and 1971 (history of the wheels here).
The last owner of the Kennedy Mine had purchased the abandoned site in 1961, and her will stipulated that the property be preserved as a wildlife area and that the mine be protected as a historical site. The Kennedy Mine Foundation was established to do this in 1996, and they offer above ground tours of the mine site for a modest fee (especially for school groups). | <urn:uuid:5b148063-c4be-4a8b-a4c4-66361eeca425> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://geotripper.blogspot.com/2009/10/so-whats-wrong-with-bit-of-arsenic.html?showComment=1256603902225 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988718296.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183838-00538-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.974306 | 886 | 3.3125 | 3 |
This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2013, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.
When U.S. Sen. Mike Lee of Utah goes to sleep at night, you can bet visions of William Jennings Bryan are not dancing in his head.
Though the tea party movement that propelled the Republican Lee into America's upper house is similar in style to early 20th-century progressivism (distrust of political and media elites, emphasis on grassroots organization, and a concern for ordinary citizen participation), the entire substance of the tea party movement has been built on rolling back reforms made possible through progressive activism.
From labor laws that made safer workplaces, to banking regulations designed to curb the influence of big money, to constitutional changes like the 17th Amendment that increased electoral participation, tea partiers like Mike Lee have been resolute in their disapproval. But Lee's opposition to the kind of increased electoral participation made possible by the 17th Amendment, and the way that issue dovetails with his views on guns, should leave Utahns wishing the tea party movement had more substantive similarities to progressivism.
At the beginning of the 20th century, helped in no small part by a surge of progressive populism, the 17th Amendment was finally ratified by the state legislatures. The amendment eliminated legislative control over the selection of U.S. senators and instead provided for their direct election by American citizens. The result was a new group of senators who were now suddenly accountable not to their state's elites, but to ordinary citizens. Of course, this sort of direct participation curtailed the ability of large interest groups to influence the legislative selection of senators and they've been trying to get back that power ever since.
Lee originally took office by drawing on the same distrust of elites that resulted in the 17th Amendment. But his blatant disapproval of that electoral accomplishment suggests that much of his populist sympathy has been nothing more than a tactic for once again consolidating power among elites in this case the powerful gun lobby.
On the issue of guns, Lee acts like the 17th Amendment has already been repealed. Even though 82 percent of Utahns support background checks, Lee has instead decided to side with our Legislature who he thinks should be electing him anyway where 70 percent of them, based on their voting records on controversial bills like HB76, are against background checks.
Lee's penchant for constitutional pedantry was on full display in an op-ed he penned in Utah's other daily a few weeks ago. He argued that background checks are constitutionally suspect because the 2nd Amendment, hallowed as it is, provides for an unfettered right to bear arms. But the courts have consistently found that even constitutional rights are subject to some degree of reasonable regulation. Yell "Fire!" in a crowded theater and see if you aren't held responsible for the consequences.
Lee's constitutional expertise is problematic not just for the way it ignores years of accumulated precedent, but also for the way it ignores that 82 percent who favor background checks. He is now further to the right than his Senate tea party colleague, Pennsylvania Republican Pat Toomey, who came out with a compromise bill that supports background checks.
Let's not fool ourselves anymore that Lee represents Utahns. He understands his power not as derived from the Utahns who elected him, but from his supposed pre-17th Amendment constitutional expertise. He represents the gun lobby and the Utah Legislature which, unfortunately, gave up listening to their own constituents long ago.
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Uses of Therapeutic Laser ExpandUses of Therapeutic Laser ExpandBy Dennis Arp03-10-2009education-series
|Eye protection must be worn when administering treatment. Here, an aide keeps a patient from looking at the laser.|
Because her therapeutic laser operates outside the visible light spectrum, Robin Downing, DVM, has to trust what her eyes can’t see.
Luckily for her and for the patients in her pain-management referral practice, the consistently positive reactions are as clear as day.
“We see results we have not been able to achieve any other way,” says Downing, Dipl. American Academy of Pain Management, CVA, CCRP. “The time for broad application of this healing technology is here.”
Dr. Downing, owner and hospital director of The Downing Center for Animal Pain Management LLC in Windsor, Colo., isn’t alone in her embrace of laser therapy. For a growing number of veterinary practitioners, the technology is no longer just the wavelength of the future. It’s a here-and-now tool for managing chronic and acute pain.
For Downing, the appeal of the therapeutic laser became clear during her canine rehabilitation training at the University of Tennessee in 2005. She studied the science behind laser therapy–how it helps increase endorphin release while decreasing inflammation and “normalizing” tissues, thus restoring metabolic function. She quickly incorporated the technology into her pain-management practice, starting with osteoarthritic patients.
Staff members who experience first-hand the benefits of laser therapy can become powerful advocates for a practice’s use of the technology.
~ Dean Francis, LiteCure
“Our use of laser has matured since we added it to our repertoire,” she adds. “As I’ve read more about how laser is applied to humans for various conditions, my consideration of who makes a good candidate has expanded.”
The therapy also can be used on horses.
Now she uses her LiteCure Companion Therapy Class IV laser for post-op pain and to kick-start healing, to treat acupuncture points on patients intolerant of needle placement and to alleviate pain in one of the most challenging areas of treatment—the iliopsoas muscle bundle, or core muscles that help stabilize the lower spine.
“I really can’t acupuncture the iliopsoas, and tissue manipulation was only marginally effective,” she says. “Then I learned about the laser.
“It’s hard to characterize the results, other than to say that my previous frustration melted away. I’m now able to treat effectively patients who in the past would get to a certain level of comfort and function, then plateau.
“The laser isn’t a panacea for all pain cases, but it is one more important tool in the toolbox.”
Laser technology is front and center in the practice of Don Nunn, DVM, owner and operator of Integrity Animal Hospital in Kingsland, Ga.
“This is an absolutely miraculous machine,” says Dr. Nunn, who has had his laser for about a year. “We’ve never seen results like these.”
Nunn has enjoyed success in a variety of cases, including otitis externa, orthopedics, bladder inflammation, infectious cough and even snakebite. A common application is for hip dysplasia.
“We’ve had dogs who’ve been barely able to walk, then after a series of six treatments, they’re acting like puppies,” he says. “We treated a 100-pound Akita the owner couldn’t even bring in. When we got there to load him in the pickup, he was laying in his own urine.
“After the first treatment, we were able to towel-walk him around. After three more, he was able to walk on his own. Then after six, he was running around the back yard.”
The owners felt like they had regained a family member, Nunn says.
“Moments like that are special for my staff and for me as well.”
After Downing prescribes laser therapy, technicians usually deliver the treatments, she says. They revel in seeing painful patients gain relief.
“They get to see an almost immediate positive response,” Downing says, “and that further reinforces their important role on our health-care team.”
Staff members who experience first-hand the benefits of laser therapy can become powerful advocates for a practice’s use of the technology, says LiteCure’s Dean Francis, who helps veterinarians get the most out of their device.
“We try to relate all of our case studies, but the best scenario is if (practitioners) have their own success stories to tell,” says Francis, LiteCure’s companion sales director.
Francis also helps veterinarians understand the laser’s potential to improve their bottom line. A typical six-session protocol is three treatments the first week, two the next and one the third, at a charge of $35 to $60 per session.
Nunn has billed for about 700 treatments in his year of laser use, grossing $25,000. That more than recoups the equipment’s cost of less than $20,000.
Nunn and Downing say clients are eager to try non-invasive, side-effect-free options for pain relief, so they typically don’t balk at the cost or voice concerns about safety. To help allay any fears, Nunn encourages clients to hold their pet during the procedure.
Downing thinks it helps that she has performed CO2 laser surgery since 1999.
“Our clients have heard us talking about one laser or another for a long time,” she notes. “I also think pet owners are better informed these days about their own options in health care, and that includes low-level laser therapy.”
Such therapy plays a part in Downing’s marketing efforts, figuring prominently in printed materials and on her website.
“Certainly it is a differentiator for us,” she says. “We will actually be emphasizing it more in 2009.”
Downing looks forward to the day she can share the results of clinical studies that confirm laser therapy’s effectiveness in treating pain in animals. She knows of one pending trial and hopes others will follow.
Until those studies are conducted, practitioners such as Nunn and Downing will continue to rely on anecdotal clinical evidence. The good news is that each day, the “Seeing is Believing” file grows more robust.
“From our results,” Nunn says, “there should be one in every office.” <HOME>
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In the 1980s and 1990s, approximately 600,000 call center jobs were outsourced overseas. Lately, however, they have started to come back. This is great news for American job seekers and businesses alike—there were more than 100,000 positions created in call centers throughout the country between 2010 and 2012, and companies are generating better business results.
Why are call centers coming back to the United States?
One of the major reasons why companies outsourced call center jobs in the first place was to take advantage of affordable labor in countries such as India and the Philippines. However, wages in these countries are becoming less and less affordable every year. In India, salaries are rising 10 percent annually; in the Philippines, the annual jump is about 7 percent. Thus, the financial edge of outsourcing is beginning to blunt, and many companies are starting to reverse course and “insource” their call center operations.
Along with the rising costs of call center outsourcing, companies are also experiencing diminishing returns. In the past, people called customer service representatives to perform simple tasks like resetting passwords or placing orders, and offshore call center professionals were more than capable of handling these tasks. Today, however, these simple functions are now automated, and customer service reps must be able to handle more complex, “context-sensitive” calls. Performing this kind of call center work successfully requires advanced knowledge of the product and excellent communication skills. Representatives must understand what the person on the other end of line is saying, and they must be able to be understood.
Being understood is, in fact, vitally important. A 2008 study by the CFI Group concluded, “when customer service representatives are perceived to speak clearly, they also resolve customer issues 88 percent of the time.” But when they are not perceived as speaking clearly, “they resolve customer issues only 45 percent of the time.”
This lack of understanding, whether perceived or real, has a very real impact on customer satisfaction levels. In 2012, CFI Group’s survey revealed that, in general, call centers average a satisfaction score of 77 out of 100. Offshore call centers received a score of only 62—a 20 percent decrease. The main goal of a call center is to ensure customer satisfaction, and domestic call centers simply do it better.
Lastly, government action has driven the trend of insourcing. For example, New York congressman Tim Bishop recently introduced bipartisan legislation to prohibit corporations that send U.S. call center jobs overseas from receiving federal grants and loans. U.S. Senator Bob Casey has pushed similar legislation to protect call center jobs in Pennsylvania.
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What is the impact of call center insourcing?
A recent survey of 100 chief financial officers conducted by BDO USA and highlighted by the FCC revealed that that just 12 percent of businesses maintained offshore contact centers or help desks—a dramatic drop from the 35 percent that did so in 2009.
Job seekers are also experiencing the impact of this shift. There were more than 2.3 million customer service jobs in the U.S. in 2012. By 2022, the Bureau of Labor Statistics expects that number to grow 13 percent, creating thousands of job opportunities for those with good customer service and computer skills.
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Adaptation to Novel Challenge
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Cells adjust their transcriptional state to accommodate environmental and genetic perturbations. An open question is to what extent transcriptional response to perturbations has been specifically selected along evolution. To test the possibility that transcriptional reprogramming does not need to be ‘pre-designed’ to lead to an adaptive metabolic state on physiological timescales, we confronted yeast cells with a novel challenge they had not previously encountered along evolution. We rewired the genome by recruiting an essential gene, HIS3, from the histidine biosynthesis pathway to a foreign regulatory system, the GAL network responsible for galactose utilization. Switching medium to glucose in a chemostat caused repression of the essential gene and presented the cells with a severe challenge to which they adapted over approximately 10 generations. Using genome-wide expression arrays, we show here that a global transcriptional reprogramming (>1200 genes) underlies the adaptation. A large fraction of the responding genes is nonreproducible in repeated experiments. These results show that a nonspecific transcriptional response reflecting the natural plasticity of the regulatory network supports adaptation of cells to novel challenges. | <urn:uuid:0adcf12f-bd4c-46ba-b2a9-86b0e4b85896> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.graduate.technion.ac.il/Theses/Abstracts.asp?Id=23786 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571198.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810161541-20220810191541-00269.warc.gz | en | 0.903966 | 309 | 1.554688 | 2 |
Project update: A new interstate?
THE PROJECT: Officials are discussing redesignating the Iowa Highway 5/U.S. Highway 65 bypass as an interstate.
Friday, October 19, 2012 7:00 AM
The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) recently released a report saying it could cost more than $22 million to upgrade Des Moines’ Iowa Highway 5/U.S. Highway 65 bypass to an interstate, although it might take significantly less money. The report looked at the improvements necessary to redesignate the stretch of highway as an interstate. Officials from the DOT, the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Greater Des Moines Partnership met to discuss the project earlier in the month.
WHAT PROPONENTS SAY:
The Partnership and Des Moines International Airport both support the redesignation.
From the Partnership’s perspective, the economic development benefits of the project would outweigh any costs. The reason: An interstate loop around the area would attract people and potentially businesses.“The federal interstate system is a strong, reliable system,” said Matt Hinch, senior vice president of government relations and public policy at the Partnership. “So that speaks volumes for people who are willing to locate or expand or put their companies close to reliable transportation.”
Communities outside the loop also would benefit from a redesignation, he said.
Don Smithey, executive director of Des Moines International Airport, says that renaming the bypass an interstate would make the airport appear more accessible to people outside the area and to people who live within a three-hour drive who would consider flying out of Des Moines.
Some aviation experts predict that the number of airports will dwindle in coming years.
“In our case, there’s several pretty good-sized markets within a (short) drive from here,” Smithey said. “So if we can make it easy for them, make it nonstop, and not mix it up with the traffic in downtown in the morning and evenings, it would certainly make it more accessible to the airport.”
Would that lead to more passengers? That’s possible, Smithey said, but it’s hard to put a number on it. But when you make the little things easier, “it all adds up,” he said.
The DOT study identified areas where the roadway has design deficiencies that may need to be addressed. In all, the DOT estimated the total cost of upgrading at $22.7 million, along with $800,000 for new signs to reflect the name change.
However, it’s possible that the federal government could grant exemptions on some or all of the design deficiencies, which would make the initial base cost around $1 million, said Todd Ashby, executive director of the MPO. Some exemptions could be granted by lowering the speed limit or finding less expensive solutions for upgrades.
As long as the road meets safety requirements, “we wouldn’t have to correct probably to the full extent what they were talking about in that report,” Ashby said. That could leave the door open to fixing some issues in the long term rather than immediately.
It’s undecided at this point who would pay how much, Ashby said, but it would be a mix of state, federal and local dollars.
The Iowa DOT will have to request that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) redesignate the road as an interstate. The FHWA would have to agree to the project and forward it to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Ashby said.
If officials decide this is something they want to pursue, Ashby said, the proposal to the FHWA would likely happen within six months.
“I think we’re optimistic, but there are still a lot of things to be addressed,” Ashby said. “I know that everybody is wanting to see if we can make this happen. But we’ve got to be prudent and careful with limited resources. We need to make sure that it’s a viable thing to do, and plan accordingly.”
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Speaking in a special parliament hearing, German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble targeted tax avoidance.
Finance ministers from the eurozone’s biggest economies voiced support in a special Parliament hearing on Tuesday night for a minimum tax rate across the bloc.
Speaking in front of a Parliament committee on corporate tax evasion, formed in response to the so-called Luxleaks revelations, finance ministers from Germany, France, Italy and Spain said better cooperation between national tax authorities along with a minimum tax rate, would help combat aggressive tax planning by multinational corporations.
“There have to be certain minimum rates of taxation,” German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble told the committee.
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has zeroed in on corporate tax evasion, what it calls Base Erosion and Profit Shifting, as an important issue for the EU to address. The discrepancy between different member state’s tax codes has allowed some corporations to dodge paying taxes in the bloc, according to an OECD report released in 2013.
Companies like HSBC, Heinz, Disney and Ikea all benefited from the special deals in Luxembourg that minimized the tax they paid in the EU, while European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker was the country’s finance minister and premier. Juncker appeared before the committee last week and denied having any role in Luxembourg’s sweetheart deals and corporation-friendly tax loopholes.
“We have to ensure that any type of profit is taxed at least once within the European Union,” Michel Sapin, France’s finance minister, told the group.
One member of the committee raised the idea of a European tax authority to the ministers, an idea that didn’t gain much traction. “I’m very pro-European, but I think there are other steps we have to take in the short term,” said Luis de Guindos, the Spanish finance minister, who pushed the view that member states in the eurozone should simply cooperate better.
“Some time you try to do too much to improve a situation that is working okay. I think it’s important for us to … really push the automatic exchange of information.”
The Commission in June proposed new corporate tax rules it said would make it tougher for multinational companies to take advantage of legal loopholes. Among them was an automatic exchange of information between member states regarding special tax rulings like the ones in Luxembourg.
De Guindos said Spain has stepped up its ability to compare notes on tax filings with its neighbors in the EU. Germany and the Netherlands passed an agreement in July to increase spontaneous exchanges of tax information in order to target tax avoidance.
Pierre Gramegna, the finance minister from Luxembourg, answered questions from the committee at the start of the session because his country holds the rotating presidency of the EU — “A strange coincidence of history,” the committee’s chairman Alain Lamassoure said about the timing — and not because his country’s tax rates were the catalyst for the hearings. The Luxleaks scandal revealed 500 private tax arrangements between Luxembourg and multinational corporations between 2002 and 2010
“Luxembourg has undergone major changes in the last 20 months,” Gramegna assured the committee, which holds its next scheduled meeting in mid-October. “We have done lots of reforms, we have changed our laws on the exchange of information on-demand where we were not compliant… We have abolished bank secrecy, and I would like to underline that I take this subject extremely seriously.”
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Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Dr. Gagner was the first surgeon to pioneer the use of laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG), also known as gastric sleeve surgery, as a first-step in weight-loss interventions in high-risk patients. Since Dr. Gagner began performing this procedure in 2000, LSG has become a popular option for both patients with high risk due to co-morbidities and weight, and patients with low BMI as an alternative to gastric banding.
What is Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy?
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy is a procedure that is performed using a laparoscope, or small camera, that is inserted the abdomen. Long surgical instruments used to carry out the surgery are also inserted through a series of small incisions. The LSG procedure is generally less invasive and carries fewer risks than other weight-loss surgeries, which is why it is often used as a first step in surgical weight-loss treatments.
The LSG procedure involves reducing the stomach volume by permanently removing 60-85% of the stomach pouch, leaving the remaining section in a sleeve-like shape, hence the expression “gastric sleeve.” Thus, weight-loss is obtained through gastric reduction, restricting the amount of food needed to feel full.
LSG works with the body’s normal satiety mechanism, causing patients to naturally eat less and feel good about it. Gastric sleeve surgery can also restrict appetite by reducing hunger-related hormone production in the stomach, which further contributes to weight loss.
As the intestines are not altered in any way, digestion and absorption are not affected, and eating habits do not have to be radically altered. The LSG procedure has been shown to reduce excess body weight by anywhere from 55 to 75% within one year.
On average, the surgery takes less than an hour to complete; patients are discharged 1-2 days post-op, and return to work after 2-4 weeks.
- Preserves gastric emptying by leaving the pyloric valve intact
- Preserves all mineral absorption (calcium, iron)
- Can be easily revised if there is weight regain
- Less dumping syndrome and hypoglycemia
- Permanent removal of left side of stomach
- Lifelong need for Vit. B12 supplement
- Leakage, 1-2% in collective series
- Bleeding, less than 1% in collective series
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Pope: Unions of same sex are 'anarchic'
The pontiff also reaffirms stance against abortion during conference
Published 5:30 am, Tuesday, June 7, 2005
Benedict repeatedly referred to marriage as a union between man and woman in an address to a conference of the Diocese of Rome on the role of the family held at St. John Lateran basilica.
He said matrimony was not just a "casual sociological construction" that changed in certain times in history, but rather an institution that had its roots "in the most profound essence of the human being."
"The various forms of the dissolution of matrimony today, like free unions, trial marriages and going up to pseudo-matrimonies by people of the same sex, are rather expressions of an anarchic freedom that wrongly passes for true freedom of man," he said.
The Vatican defines matrimony as a divine union between man and woman.
Benedict, the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, spearheaded a Vatican campaign against same-sex unions in 2003, issuing guidelines for Catholic politicians to oppose laws granting legal rights to gay couples when he was prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
The former cardinal also frequently voiced the church's opposition to abortion — a message he repeated Monday.
Children, he said, were the fruit of marriage and reflected God's love for man.
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In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Obama called for a vote on new legislation designed to prevent gun violence. One of those listening from the House floor was Paul Cook, the newly-elected Congressman who represents Big Bear, where former L.A. police officer Christopher Dorner appears to have made his last stand.
Cook, a Republican, believes the shootout could make his constituents less inclined to support restrictions on guns.
Cook says his first thoughts Tuesday were for the families of the officers shot by Dorner. But the freshman lawmaker says this week’s brush with violence in the San Gabriel mountains doesn’t mean he or his constituents will embrace restrictions on gun ownership.
The immediate reaction of people in the Big Bear area, Cook says, will probably be less support for legislation that limits personal weapons, so "they can defend themselves against somebody that comes in there."
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