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When it comes to the SAMR (Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition) model, application can be tricky. Explore real life Modification/Redefinition learning opportunities designed by classroom teachers. Within these experiences, learn about new tools/apps, see real student artifacts, and walk away with tangible ideas for how you can transform your classroom this fall.
Tuesday December 9, 2014 2:35pm - 3:25pm CST
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Jio Institute, promoted by Reliance Industries Limited (A Fortune Global 500 Company) and Reliance Foundation, is envisioned to be an exemplary multidisciplinary institution, providing a world-class platform for research, invention, innovation, lifelong learning and student experience, as well as offer undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and post-doctoral programs in Engineering & Computing; Media, Communication & Journalism; Arts, Humanities, & Sciences; Medicine; Law, Governance & Policy; Architecture & Urban Planning; Management and Entrepreneurship.
Jio Institute has been awarded a letter of intent to be set up as a green-field institution under the ‘Institutions of Eminence Deemed to be Universities’ Regulations by the Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India in July 2018.
Jio Institute envisages to provide an ecosystem of research, innovation and entrepreneurship to develop leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs of the 21st century, who will contribute to Nation building and addressing global challenges. Jio Institute programs are proposed to be interdisciplinary & research oriented and will focus on development of skills such as digital thinking, critical thinking, creativity and ethics.
Jio Institute will commence academic sessions from July 2021 by offering Masters in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, and Masters in Digital Media and Marketing Communication under the guidance of Global Advisory Council having eminent educationists, researchers and institutional builders. The Institute also plans to develop a research centre focused on Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Retail Analytics.
Jio Institute invites applications from senior academic and administrative leaders as well as founding faculty.
The vacancies include:
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4704 Provost
4705 Chief Human Resource Officer
4706 Chief Information Officer
4707 Director of Branding and Communications
4708 Director of Research Centre
4709 Professor and Programme Chair, AI & Data Science
Faculty, AI & Data Science
4710 Professor and Programme Chair, Digital Media & Marketing Communication
Faculty, Digital Media & Marketing Communication
The role of Director of Branding and Communications:
To develop brand architecture and key differentiators of establishing Jio Institute brand by combining a holistic understanding of institution goals and values and be the brand custodian. To develop and implement the internal and external communication plans for Jio Institute through the development of materials such as newsletters, press releases, brochures, speeches, internal website, etc. as well as to manage the development of strong relationships with a diversified network of local and regional media in order to create a sense of community among employees, maximize coverage in the media and contribute to raising Jio Institute’s public profile.
Please download the candidate pack for more information, including a detailed job description and person specification. Descriptions and assessment criteria for each post can be found at http://www.perrettlaver.com/campaigns/jio-institute
How to Apply:
Public advertisement of the posts have been made alongside an executive search campaign being undertaken by Perrett Laver, who will be assisting the Jio Institute in the assessment of candidates against the requirements of the role and identifying the widest possible field of qualified candidates.
Potential candidates are welcome to contact Perrett Laver’s representative for one-to-one queries about the role, by emailing [email protected] with the relevant reference number quoted in your correspondence.
Completed applications should be uploaded on the following website: http://www.perrettlaver.com/campaigns/jio-institute, quoting the relevant reference number.
Applications should consist of a covering letter, a full curriculum vitae, and names and contact details of three referees.
Protecting your personal data is of the upmost importance to Perrett Laver and we take this responsibility very seriously. Any information obtained by our trading divisions is held and processed in accordance with the relevant data protection legislation. The data you provide us with is securely stored on our computerised database and transferred to our clients for the purposes of presenting you as a candidate and/or considering your suitability for a role you have registered interest in. | https://candidates.perrettlaver.com/vacancies/1917/director_of_branding_and_communications/ |
Lean IT is the extension of Lean manufacturing and lean services principles to the development and management of information technology (IT) products and services. The Lean concept is evolved from the production processes of Toyota (1950). Companies will minimize waste and produce high quality with the Lean method. By applying the Lean method they increase efficiency and increase customer value. The Lean concept has a great impact on the culture of an organization with behavioral aspects such as empowering employees to involve them in the optimization of processes. Lean also introduces new concepts such as: Just in Time and Continual improvement.
Organizational benefits are:
- Reduce costs via process efficiency
- Maximizing customer value
Benefits for employees are:
- Lean IT is complementary to other frameworks such as ITIL®
- Broaden skills on process efficiency with a strong emphasis on behavior
- Employee satisfaction increases (involvement)
Green
Also called green computing it describes the study and the using of computer resources in an efficient way. Green IT starts with manufacturers producing environmentally friendly products and encouraging IT departments to consider more friendly options like virtualization, power management and proper recycling habits. The government has also recently proposed new compliance regulations which would work towards certifying data centers as green. Some criteria includes using low-emission building materials, recycling, using alternative energy technologies, and other green technologies. | https://software.rescop.com/lean-and-green/ |
At the beginning of the term we made a strange discovery in 4C’s classroom.
It was a treasure chest surrounded by sand!
After lots of tugging, pushing and pulling we were unable to open the treasure chest and were left to wonder what was inside.
When Miss Ryan arrived at school this morning she found the treasure chest had mysteriously moved to her desk and was accompanied by a strange looking sword. Excitingly, the box was open!
We were very excited by this turn of events and the children decided we would use it in our English lessons to adapt a story we have been learning. Here are some of our ideas:
I am looking forward to reading the stories the children produce with their wonderful ideas! | https://www.st-agnes.manchester.sch.uk/year-4-circles/we-opened-the-box/ |
The world is getting smaller, people often say, and in many cases, America’s young artisan bakers have gained inspiration to pursue alternative paths because of their experiences traveling abroad.
After multiple stints living and studying in Spain, England, and France, Ms. Ruzicka returned to North Carolina — two semesters short of graduating from UNC Chapel Hill.
“My time abroad had taught me that I enjoyed food, I liked to cook, and made me realize that any part of life could be looked at through the lens of food,” she said. “Upon my return to the States, I decided that I would work toward becoming a food writer. One last experience was needed to round out this culinary journey before I focused on putting pen to paper; I needed to work in an actual kitchen.”
Within a few months, she had two jobs in local restaurants that were considered fine dining by North Carolina standards at the time. She had the opportunity to work under two very organized and passionate chefs with high standards and realized that she was in love with being in the kitchen. She decided to finish college and move to New York City to go to culinary school.
“I loved the intensity, creativity, and collaboration that came from working in a kitchen and decided to focus on food over food writing,” she said.
Shortly thereafter, she enrolled at the French Culinary Institute in New York, where she earned a diploma in culinary arts and the art of international bread baking. Following graduation, Ms. Ruzicka staged at Per Se, working with Master Baker Ben Hershberger, baking for Per Se Restaurant and Bouchon Bakery.
“My greatest skill is my passion; I love and respect the ingredients as much as I love the finished product,” she said. “This extra care and attention to detail when baking is what sets us apart at Manresa Bread.”
The ingredients, her staff, and other professional bakers are the source of much of her inspiration.
“The ingredients excite me because they are changing with new crops, harvests, and season,” she said. “My team at the bakery and in our shops bring so much curiosity to work each day. A desire to create, to be challenged, and a passion for bread drives me to come to work each day determined to make a product better than the day before.”
Growing up in the South, Ms. Ruzicka said, her mother made parker house rolls every Thanksgiving, while her father had perfected an exquisite loaf of prune and rye bread with poppy seeds. The family made chocolate chip cookies at least once per week. There was no shortage of baked products in her home, but becoming a baker could not have been further from her mind until she reached her mid-20s. | https://www.bakingbusiness.com/articles/33265-the-sustainable-bakery?page=4 |
Leonard Feather actively produced movies and radio and television shows. For most of his career he was almost continually on the air in one form or another. He was featured as a jazz expert on radio shows such as 'RCA Victor Show' and the 'Lower Basin Street Chamber Music and Jazz Society' program.
In 1940 Feather and Bob Bach created the show 'Platterbrains' that aired on WNEW and WMCA in New York. 'Platterbrains' was a variation on the program he had initiated earlier on Radio Normandy: listeners would send jazz music and recording questions and a panel of experts would try to answer them; segments of the records were played until they attempted a response. The show had regular appearances from Fats Waller, Gene Krupa, Glenn Miller, Jack Teagarden, Hazel Scott, Teddy Wilson, and Red Norvo.1 This programming was an excellent way to expose the public not only to recorded jazz music but also to the experts and artists on the panels. In the series' second year, Count Basie recorded the song 'Platterbrains' to be used as its theme, based on a Tab Smith original. The show ran for several years and was later revived in 1953. This time 'Platterbrains' was broadcast to a much wider audience on the ABC radio network and ran every week until 1958.
Another of Leonard Feather's early radio projects was 'Jazz Club USA' on the U.S. State Department's 'Voice of America,' which broadcast Jazz music and events around the world. Jazz music and news of events were being broadcast around the world. It exposed many people to jazz for the first time and established a large base of listeners, particularly in Eastern Europe and the USSR. Feather continued to work on the air as host, guest, and producer for the rest of his career. He was presented with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting award for excellence in local programming in 1978 for 'The Leonard Feather Show' broadcast on KUSC in Los Angeles.
(L to R) Steve Allen, Gene Krupa, Leonard Feather, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Duke Ellington
In 1961 Leonard Feather was commissioned by executives at MCA to create 23 short films about jazz to be aired on German television. Since MCA was associated with Universal Pictures, the resulting series Feather on Jazz was built from a vast collection of footage, some of which had never been seen by the public. Feather noted that most of the footage was haphazardly stored in Paramount warehouses, much of the archived film stock was lost. The English versions of the narration, however, were never sold and were never seen in the U.S except for the few viewings arranged by Feather himself.2
Leonard had many other experiences with television. He served as a consultant for the NBC educational series 'The Subject is Jazz' in 1958 and was nominated for an Emmy in 1971 for the production of the KNBC series 'The Jazz Show'. Leonard Feather also was seen in or contributed to many television programs and acted as a movie consultant. His musical creations have also been used in recent films such as John Wick and Super Dark Times.3
Partial television list (via New York Times):
- Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs (TV Special, 1989) Role: Actor
- Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker (TV Special, 1987) Role: Actor
- Duke Named Ellington (TV Special, 1987) Role: Actor
- Long Night of Lady Day (TV Special, 1984) Role: Actor
- Louis Armstrong — Chicago Style (TV Movie, 1976) Role: Technical Advisor
Partial film list (via New York Times): | https://www.ijc.uidaho.edu/feather_leonard/broadcaster.html |
Are you a Geotechnical engineer looking for their next challenge?
The Geotechnical team within the Milton Keynes office are a new and fast-growing team looking for experienced engineers to help them progress and develop.
The successful candidate must have a valid driver's license
These Geotechnical engineers will be required to-
·Participate in site work including mentoring and training of less experienced engineers and technicians on site and completing site work for larger complex investigations.
·Design work includes foundation design, stability risk assessments, slope stability assessments, earthworks specifications etc.
·Mentoring of less experienced members within the Geotechnical Engineering team.
·Undertake design work in accordance with British Standards, Eurocode 7, CIRIA, BRE, NHBC etc to successfully deliver projects for our clients.
·Implement internal QMS procedures and ensure all designs comply with the company's internal checking protocols.
·Undertake coordination with other professionals and contractors as appropriate, and to organise your time to ensure timely delivery of projects.
·Collaborative work with other UK offices within the organisation.
Knowledge required-
·Good knowledge of all relevant British Standards and Design Codes.
·Designs will be produced by hand calculation or using Design Software/Excel as appropriate to the nature and magnitude of the project.
·You will be expected to have a sound grasp of Geotechnical Engineering, interaction between structural alterations and existing foundations, design of new foundations, slope stability analysis, earthworks specifications etc.
·Excellent IT skills including a basic understanding of AutoCAD and a good understanding of Microsoft Office including Excel and Word. Have a sound understanding of software including SlopeW, CADS ReSlope (or similar), Holebase/OpenGround etc.
·Good organisational, planning and time management skills to handle multiple projects. simultaneously.
Preferred Qualifications
·Completion of Degree in relevant Engineering subject.
·Minimum 5 years' experience working in similar engineering consultancy.
·Working towards and close to achieving membership of relevant Professional Institution i.e. British Geological Society, ICE etc.
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Infrastructure & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Patrick Gray at Carrington West on 02393 876 000 6069 for more information.
By applying for this position, you are agreeing for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. Your data will be shared with third party clients specifically relevant to any roles you have applied for. If at any stage, you wish to withdraw your consent please contact us. | https://www.carringtonwest.com/job/principal-geotechnical-engineer-7 |
External Description:
As a Data Platform Consultant within Data practice, you will be responsible for the solution design and implementation utilizing Teradata and 3rd party products leveraged with customer requirements.
Main Responsibilities:
- Design and deliver a technical solution in accordance to an agreed specification and in co-operation with the customer and Company Centers of competence.
- Tech leading the delivery projects.
- Work closely with both customer and project management team to deliver the project within time.
- Participate in the follow up of the delivered products and solutions to enable the solution support and evolution.
- Contribute in knowledge sharing communities.
- Expected to travel internationally and sometimes on short notice with variable duration (up to 10% per year).
Requirements:
- 2+ years’ experience of participating in creating, implementing or supporting analytical platforms projects in leading roles (architect, lead developer).
- 2+ years’ experience in banking/finance, telecommunications or retail environment.
- 2+ years’ experience with industrial relational DBMS (Teradata, Oracle, DB2, etc.).
- Consultative behavior, result-driven and self-motivated.
- English skills: enough to participate in business meetings, technical classes and written communications.
- Good understanding of data modelling.
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City: Moscow
State: Moskva
Community / Marketing Title: Data Platform Consultant
Job Category: Consulting
Company Profile:
With all the investments made in analytics, it’s time to stop buying into partial solutions that overpromise and underdeliver. It’s time to invest in answers. Only Teradata leverages all of the data, all of the time, so that customers can analyze anything, deploy anywhere, and deliver analytics that matter most to them. And we do it at scale, on-premises, in the Cloud, or anywhere in between.
We call this Pervasive Data Intelligence. It’s the answer to the complexity, cost, and inadequacy of today’s analytics. And it's the way Teradata transforms how businesses work and people live through the power of data throughout the world. Join us and help create the era of Pervasive Data Intelligence. | https://careers.teradata.com/jobs/207010/data-platform-consultant |
The EU-Vietnam Business Network (EVBN) is a project co-funded by the EU. Our overall objective is to increase exports and investments of the European Union to Vietnam in particular by Small-, and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) as well as strengthening the EU business sector in Vietnam.
2. Main Tasks
The Project Accountant is responsible for all financial and accounting issues related to the EVBN project. To that end, he/she will have to prepare and monitor all internal and external financial and accounting documents in compliance with EU requirements and Vietnamese Accounting Standards. He/she will have to have the ability to analyze the financial performance of the project and draw corresponding conclusions to steer the project respectively. A profound understanding about project budgeting and rolling forecast is required. He/She will report directly to the Project Director. To be able to contribute to reporting requirements, a good level of English is mandatory. Internally, the Project Accountant will have to act as a business partner through direct interaction with the team.
3. Key Requirements
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Control and maintain full set of accounting system including: account receivables, account payables, fixed assets, monthly P&L and balance sheet statement and cash book
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Control and prepare all financial reports in compliance with EU requirements and Vietnamese Accounting Standards
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Support the budgeting and forecasting process and update the EVBN management monthly about the financial status
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Check and verify payment vouchers before approval by Project Director
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Analyze incoming and outgoing payments
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Prepare and complete all documents required for regular and irregular audits and act as the
main contact for external auditors
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Prepare regular and ad-hoc reports and analyses upon request by the EU Delegation or the
EVBN Management
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Responsible for working with the “FAST” accounting software, experience with the software is
an asset, as well as excellent command in Excel
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Manage and monitor cash flows
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Be familiar with public funded project accounting rules as well as Vietnamese laws and
regulations
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Be in charge of HR procedures follow up : working contracts, resident cards, visas, pay slips, paid
holidays
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Be able to support the EVBN management team with reporting requirements
4. Key Tasks and Responsibilities
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Vietnamese National with good verbal and written English skills
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Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Economy, preferably with a focus on accounting and
financial management, CA or CFO certificates are an asset
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Experience with public funded projects (NGO) and the applicable accounting and reporting rules
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5 years of experience in related job, preferably project controlling, forecasting/budgeting and
financial management
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Strong financial competence and excellent analytical skills
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Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and accounting software
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Must possess problem-solving capacity and be able to prioritize
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Good communication skills and team player
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Reliable and precise working style
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Strong willingness to learn
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Reporting To: Project Director
5. Salary: To be discussed during interview
6. Starting Date: 17th of September 2018
7. Deadline for applications: 10th of September 2018
Please send application letter and curriculum Vitae in English by email to: | https://evbn.org/were-hiring-project-accountant/ |
Andrea Carlson received a BM in Classical Guitar from the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago, studying with Steve Klein. Teaching is her passion, and with it she focuses on technique, theory, and a repertoire that inspires and promotes skill and musical expression. Her back ground in music also involves performance in classical guitar, jazz, singing, and composing. In 2009, she was a winner with the Philadelphia Songwriters Project song writing contest. Actively, she performs with her classical guitar playing and singing her original music and jazz standards in a variety of venues throughout the Philadelphia area, as well as New Jersey, New York, and Chicago. In 2012 she released her debut CD, Drivin’ Myself Wild for You. Along with her music, Andrea studied art at Columbia College in Chicago and also enjoys painting and other forms of art in her free time. | https://settlementmusic.org/people/andrea-carlson/ |
In human society and its environment (HSIE), both subjects of history and geography are mandatory from Kindergarten to Year 10.
Students learn specific historical and geographical concepts and skills in history and geography. They also have an opportunity to learn more about people and the societies and environments in which they live through elective subjects in Years 7 to 10 (Stages 4 to 5).
A large number of individual subjects make up the key learning area of HSIE in which students:
- research, gather and analyse information
- question and make judgements
- write for a variety of purposes.
In Year 11 and 12, students can choose from a range of HSIE courses. These include:
- Aboriginal Studies
- Ancient History
- Business Studies
- Economics
- Geography
- History Extension
- Legal Studies
- Modern History
- Society and Culture
- Studies of Religion.
HSIE (Human Society and Its Environment) is currently the largest faculty area at St Clair HS, covering 15 different subject areas. The mandatory courses are History, Geography and Languages (currently either German or Japanese) in Yr 7-10. Electives in Stage 5 include Elective History, Commerce, Aboriginal Studies and Work Education. Preliminary/HSC courses include Ancient History, Modern History, Society and Culture, Business Studies, Legal Studies, Business Services and Work Studies.
The HSIE faculty also facilitates the school commemoration ceremonies for ANZAC and Remembrance day, the St Mary’s RSL sub-branch scholarship competition, the Running a Business day and the History Mastermind competition, hosting teams from around 25 other schools at St Clair HS.
History/Geography
History and Geography are mandatory subjects for students from Year 7 through to 10. In HSIE we semesterise the subjects, meaning each year students will spend one semester (two terms) studying History and one semester studying Geography. Both History and Geography have recently moved to a new syllabus based on the Australian Curriculum
History encompasses a range of topics, from Ancient Australia, China, Rome and Egypt, through the Vikings in the Middle Ages, the Industrial Revolution and the Settlement of Australia, to more contemporary topics such as Human Rights Movements and WWI and WWII. The skills focus not so much on rote learning the past, but challenging students to think critically about the past and to make judgements based on available sources and evidence.
Geography focuses more on the processes that shape the world in which we live. The topics cover a mix of Physical Geography (the natural world) and Human Geography (the ‘built’ environment). Topics include Landscapes and Landforms, Human Wellbeing, Global Interconnections and Environmental Change and Management. The focus of the course is to develop skills used in Geography – using maps, data, statistics, GIS (Geographical Information Systems) and to think critically about issues that will affect the world in the future.
Languages
We are fortunate in HSIE to have teachers capable of teaching German and Japanese. Depending on timetabling, your student will study either one or both of these, in either Year 7 or 8 for the whole year.
Stage 5 electives (Year 9-10)
Before entering Year 9, students are able to choose three elective subjects for a 200-hour course of study across Year 9 and 10. In HSIE we offer:
· Commerce – learn broadly about money, business, finance and law. Topics include Personal Finance, Travel, Law and Society and Running a Business. This last topic is combined with Marketing in Year 10 in a project-based approach where student work in groups to run a business for a day at school. They are able to generate profits from this and are then required to donate the profits to a chosen charity.
· Elective History – an additional topic of study from the mandatory course, for students who wish to pursue their passion for history. Topic options are many, and students often follow a project-based learning approach or an independent study pattern. Teachers will often facilitate student choices when choosing topics to study
· Aboriginal Studies – allows students to study a wide range of topics associated with the cultures of the First Peoples of Australia. Combines history, tradition, culture, modern day challenges, sport and work opportunities.
· Work Education – a more practical, work-focused alternative to Commerce. Allows students to explore a number of issues applicable to gaining entry into the workforce, such as composing a resume, applying for jobs, WHS and much more
HSC options
Ancient History - The study of Ancient History engages students in an investigation of life in early societies based on the analysis and interpretation of physical and written remains. In the Preliminary course, students study a range of case studies across Archaeology and Ancient societies, as well as completing an individual Historical Project. In HSC, student study four components – Pompeii and Herculaneum; an Ancient Society (usually Sparta); an Historical Period, which can come from Rome, Egypt, Greece or the Near East; and a Personality study, which could include Caesar, Hatshepsut, Xerxes or others.
Business Services – a TVET course run at St Clair HS. Students work through a range of Business-focussed components, being marked off on competencies throughout the course. Involves practical activities that teach students how to work in a business environment. Students must complete a work placement, and this course can contribute to an ATAR through the completion of an exam.
Business Studies – An exploration of a range of issues facing the contemporary business world today. Business Studies investigates the role, operation and management of businesses within our society. Factors in the establishment, operation and management of a small business are integral to this course. We are lucky in that our teachers have real-world experience in the world of business as well as their academic training.
Modern History - Modern History is the study of crucial events, people and issues that have formed the modern world, from the French Revolution until the 21st century. The Preliminary course is structured to provide students with opportunities to investigate key features, individuals, groups, events, concepts and historiographical issues in a range of historical contexts as background for their HSC studies. Examples of courses studied include the Assassination of JFK and an individual Historical Investigation (Preliminary) and Power and Authority (including Hitler) and the Cold War in the HSC.
Legal Studies - Legal Studies is the study of our laws and how and why they are made, and how they work. This allows students to develop an awareness of their role in society. It is an interesting and informative course for all young people. It deals with both civil and criminal law, the role of courts and juries, the constitution, and examines significant legal cases.
Society and Culture - Society & Culture is the study of people and how they live in communities together. Areas of interest such as the challenges of adolescence, the family, gender roles, the media and globalization are explored in this subject. Students develop an understanding of how to do social research and undertake research in an area of particular interest to them. The research findings are presented for external assessment in the Personal Interest Project (PIP).
Work Studies - The Work Studies CEC syllabus is designed to assist students in their transition from school to work. It develops knowledge and understanding of the issues faced by students in the transition to work and the skills needed for effective career planning and performance of tasks in the work environment. Integral to the Work Studies syllabus is a focus on the development of essential workplace skills. They are central to the core module and each of the elective modules. Students have an opportunity to practise these skills in appropriate work contexts. | https://stclair-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/learning-at-our-school/curriculum-/human-society-and-its-environment.html |
Even on beautiful days remember that the weather can change quickly in Gwaii Haanas.
Be aware of both the marine weather forecast and your own observations of the conditions. You may be used to listening for small craft warnings, but the north coast is considered hazardous for small craft at all times so a small craft warning is always in effect and is not issued on the weather forecasts.
Be prepared for cold and wet conditions any time of year.
The west coast of Gwaii Haanas is frequently hit by storms that brew across the long stretch of open Pacific Ocean between here and Japan. It is one of the windiest and wettest areas in Canada.
The west coast is steep rocky shoreline and there are few sheltered places to anchor. There are sections of west coast that remain uncharted. The west coast is a destination for some people but unless you are very experienced in coastal navigation, avoid travel on the west coast.
The climate of the Islands is typical of British Columbia’s outer west coast—cool and wet virtually any time of the year. The driest months are usually from spring through summer but weather patterns vary from year to year. The rainy season can begin as early as August. The east side of the Islands is considerably drier than the west, which receives between 500 and 800 centimetres of rain a year.
Winds in the summer can blow strongly for lengthy periods. These winds funnel over the Islands and down inlets of the East Coast creating gusty conditions that can be hazardous, especially for kayaks. Storms associated with frontal systems occur frequently in winter, but are not uncommon in the summer months. Build enough time in your travel plans to include days of being “weathered in.”
Use charts and tide tables © Parks Canada / J. Bissett
The best way to avoid dangerous situations is to be aware of and be prepared for the conditions and hazards that you may encounter. Make sure you have the right charts and tide tables.
Kayakers in narrow channel at Windy Bay © Parks Canada
We have extreme tides in Gwaii Haanas - up to 24 feet tidal variation. The big tides have significant implications for safety and navigation. When the tide rushes through narrow inlets and channels, the water speeds up and results in significant tidal currents. Houston Stewart Channel, for example, can have currents up to 5 knots.
The tides also make accessing certain areas difficult. Access to Windy Bay, for example, is very shallow. Kayakers are advised to arrive and leave on a higher tide. (The kayakers in the image had to walk their boats to the ocean’s edge shortly after this picture was taken because their kayaks were doing more scraping than floating).
Windy Bay, like many other bays and heads of inlets, is shallow and rocky. The rocks that you see clearly at low tide are not as visible at high tides, so pay attention to water depth when exploring. There are prevailing SE and SW winds at Windy Bay, so this place provides good refuge for kayaks only. Boats need to look for a more sheltered spot to overnight or wait out a storm.
Whenever the wind and tide are running in opposite direction, steep standing waves and rough water can occur. Use extra caution coming out of inlets and around headlands where rough water is common.
Waves in a storm © Parks Canada
Steep chop forms when the wind blows from a direction opposite the current or swell. Before setting out, check local weather and sea conditions and forecasts. Do no kayak when whitecaps are visible or winds are strong.
Kayakers should avoid strong currents and areas where the chart depicts rapids or whirlpools. If you can't avoid such areas, try to determine the time of slack water for safe passage. Slack water is the brief period during the tidal cycle when little or no water movement occurs.
In this area the published Sailing Directions, local knowledge and your own experience will be your best guides to help estimate the time of slack tide.
A tide rip develops when the smooth flow of a strong current is altered by an irregular bottom or a sudden change in depth. Tide rips are found near headlands or points of land, offshore over shoals or reefs, in narrow passages where water flows over an irregular bottom, and where opposing currents meet. The result is chaotic surface water. Try to avoid such areas.
Long channels cut into rock shorelines are called surge channels. Wind and waves can easily push kayakers into the channels. Use caution when exploring these areas - the slightest swell will be exaggerated as it moves up the channel.
As the tide level and swell height change, waves may break over the rock without warning, swamping an unsuspecting kayaker or worse, destroying a kayak. Sometimes the waves only break every 10 to 20 minutes. Look ahead and if waves are breaking in the distance, avoid the area. On the east coast, most submerged rocks are charted. | http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/bc/gwaiihaanas/visit/Visit5/Visit5d.aspx |
The National Weather Service says there's a heightened risk for rip currents in some areas in Lake Michigan.
On Tuesday morning rescue workers found the body of 14-year-old Scott Hoover. They are still looking for 17-year-old Lorenzo Greer. The two teens were swimming in the lake Sunday afternoon and were apparently unaware or ignoring the red flags warning about strong rip currents.
"I never thought he'd drown in the water 'cause he's a good swimmer," said John Greer, father.
"I just want my baby home. I know that's not going to happen but it's hard," said Candelaria Patterson, mother.
Meteorologists with the National Weather Service say weather conditions that create the strong rip currents that likely caught the two teens happen pretty infrequently in the summer. They're caused by strong north to northeast winds.
The winds create waves on the surface of the lake that can reach three to five feet. But underneath the water there are breaks in the sand wall that force the water back out in a rush at two to five feet a second - too much for even the strongest swimmers to fight off.
"The water in those channels could be flowing very rapidly outward and that's where the problem is. You get caught in one of those and a lot of people will panic in that situation because you get dragged out to deeper water," said Jim Allsopp, National Weather Service.
The strong waves and rip current forced divers to call off their search for a time on Sunday. The waters Tuesday night were relatively calm at Calumet Beach but a predicted cold front overnight prompted another rip current warning for Wednesday and Thursday. Authorities are hoping to avoid another tragedy.
"Everything was prime for drowning because of the conditions. And we've said it over and over. You can't out-muscle Lake Michigan," said Officer Gene Davis, Indiana DNR.
The current warning takes effect overnight and goes through Thursday morning. It covers beaches on the far south end of Chicago as well as Indiana and Michigan where the surface near the shore tends to be deeper.
Experts say the best thing to do if you are caught in the current is to try to swim sideways to get out of it rather than toward the shore against the current. | https://abc7chicago.com/archive/7628211/ |
Pays tribute to the late American art critic Clement Greenberg. Comments on obituaries in periodicals; Achievements; Establishment of careers of artists; Pessimism on the culture of modernity; Bolstering of Greenberg's authority through dogmatism; Views on art adoration among cultured people.
- On target. Kazanjian, D.; Boman, E. // Vogue;Feb90, Vol. 180 Issue 2, p322
Profiles Clement Greenberg, 81, who has been called the most influential art critic of our time. Champion of Abstract Expressionism; Personal style; Background; Relationships with artists; Artistic preferences.
- Thoroughly modern, really. Plagens, Peter // Newsweek;4/19/1993, Vol. 121 Issue 16, p66
Presents an interview with the pre-eminent American art critic of this century, Clement Greenberg, 84. His final two volumes of `Clement Greenberg: The Collected Essays and Criticism,' Volumes 3 and 4, edited by John O'Brian; Greenberg on who began modern art; On spotting the best contemporary...
- The power critic. Gopnik, Adam // New Yorker;03/16/98, Vol. 74 Issue 4, p70
Profiles one of America's most powerful arbiters of culture, the late Clement Greenberg. Information on a biography of Greenberg; Background information on Greenberg; Details on how Greenberg's life opened a bigger question in relation to the role of criticism in modern society.
- Clement Greenberg, 1909-1994. // New Criterion;Jun94, Vol. 12 Issue 10, p1
Pays tribute to literary and art critic Clement Greenberg who died on May 7, 1994, at the age of 85. Acquisition of intellectual authority in the art world; Influence of Marxist-dominated culture; Emphasis on aesthetic fact against the politicization of art and criticism.
- Remembering Clement Greenberg. Freedman, Morris // American Scholar;Autumn94, Vol. 63 Issue 4, p583
Pays tribute to art critic Clement Greenberg. Greenberg's essays on criticism; Effect of Greenberg's writing on the author's works; Greenberg's stint at the `Commentary' periodical; Reaction to people's views on his critical essays; Controversies that plagued Greenberg.
- CLEMENT GREENBERG. Kramer, Hilton // Modern Painters;Summer94, Vol. 7 Issue 2, p112
The article presents an obituary for art critic Clement Greenberg.
- Clement Greenberg. Hilton, Tim // New Criterion;Sep2000, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p12
Focuses on the author's relationship with Clement Greenberg, a tutor at the Courtauld Institute of Art in England. Greenberg's love for a brand of liquor; Description of Greenberg's apartment; Year in which Greenberg was born; Family background of Greenberg.
- Clement Greenberg: A Critic's Collection. // Art in America;Aug2001, Vol. 89 Issue 8, p24
Presents an exhibition featuring artworks from the collection of critic Clement Greenberg, acquired by the Portland Art Museum in Oregon. Artists whose works are included in the exhibition; Show curator. | http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/9508210601/obituaries |
Jacques Derrida, “La Mythologie Blanche,” Marges de la Philosophie (Paris: Les éditions de minuit, 1972).
Jacques Derrida, “White Mythology,” Margins of Philosophy, trans. Alan Bass (Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1972).
Jean-Claude Monod, “La mise en question contemporaine du paradigme aristotélicien — et ses limites,” Archives de Philosophie 70.4 (2007): 535-558.
Bernard Harrison, “‘White Mythology’ Revisited: Derrida and His Critics on Reason and Rhetoric,” Critical Inquiry 25.3 (1999).
Rodolphe Gasché, “On ‘Tropic’ Movements and Syntactic Resistance in Derrida’s White Mythology, International Yearbook for Hermeneutics 13 (2014).
Leonard Lawlor, “Dialectic and Iterability: The Confrontation between Paul Ricoeur and Jacques Derrida,” Philosophy Today 32.3 (1988).
Leonard Lawlor, “A Little Daylight: A reading of Derrida’s ‘White Mythology,’” Man and World 24 (1991).
Paul Ricoeur, The Rule of Metaphor: Multi-Disciplinary Studies of the Creation of Meaning in Language, trans. Robert Czerny (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1979).
Stephen Halliwell, The Aesthetics of Mimesis: Ancient Texts and Modern Problems (Princeton, Princeton University Press, 2002), 374-376. | https://ricoeur.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/ricoeur/article/view/494 |
Over the course of time, all fixed assets gradually lose their ability to provide service. Because of this, the cost for that fixed asset needs to be transferred to an expense account in a structured manner over the useful life of the asset. This transfer is called depreciation.
Causes of Depreciation
An asset can lose its ability to provide service for two basic reasons:
Functional depreciation
— includes the inappropriateness of the asset for performing the required functions. This can happen due to increased demands for productivity that exceed the asset's capacity. Another example of functional depreciation is obsolescence, where the asset becomes obsolete over time. This occurs where technological advances cause the asset's output to be no longer needed, or result in newer assets that can produce a higher quality output at the same or lower price.
Physical depreciation
— is the normal "wear and tear" of the asset over time. As the asset is used, it becomes more costly to operate (due to repairs, increased levels of defective output, etc.). Eventually, given enough time, most assets will cease being productive at all because of physical depreciation.
Common Misconceptions About Depreciation
Resale value
— Contrary to what many non-accounting business majors might think, depreciation in the accounting sense does not refer to the decline in the market value of an asset. Indeed, the value of a fixed asset on the balance sheet may not ever be the same as its resale value at that point in time. Rather, depreciation is simply the unexpired cost of the fixed asset.
Cash flow
— Depreciation does not contribute anything to the cash flow of a business. Remember, depreciation is a non-cash expense that spreads out the cost of an asset over time. It is not a payment plan, nor does it provide cash to eventually replace the asset.
Accounting For Depreciation
There are three factors a company must consider when trying to determine a fixed asset's depreciation expense — the initial cost, the useful life, and the expected salvage value at the end of its useful life. In cases where an asset is expected to have little or no salvage value, a company will want to spread the entire initial cost over the life of the asset, using depreciation. Otherwise, the difference between the initial value and its eventual salvage value is what should be spread over the life of the asset, using depreciation.
A company can estimate the useful life and salvage value of a fixed asset by a variety of sources, including insurance data and trade publications. However, it is impossible to determine exactly what the useful life and salvage value are until the asset's useful life is over. At that point, adjustments may need to be made to the balance sheet to reflect reality.
Once the depreciation cost (the amount that needs to be depreciated) is determined, a depreciation method must be chosen from the five most prevalent methods — Straight-Line, Units-Of-Production, Declining Balance, Double Declining Balance, and Sum-Of-The-Years'-Digits.
Depreciation expense is recorded as a debit to the Depreciation Expense account and a credit to the Accumulated Depreciation account. Accumulated Depreciation is an example of a contra-asset account, so called because they record deductions from the related asset account. | http://college-cram.com/study/accounting/depreciation/depreciation-overview/ |
Exceptional working conditions demand uncompromising performance and Contrinex inductive high temperature sensors deliver in every respect. Designed for continuous operation at temperatures up to 180°C (up to 230°C with remote electronics), the high temperature range is ideal for the harshest environments, including automotive paint shops, metal-treatment plants and glass manufacturing, combining extreme accuracy with world-class reliability.
The Contrinex high temperature range includes sensors in sizes from M8 to M50. Sensors that have an internal amplifier resist temperatures of 180°C, while those with an external amplifier withstand temperatures up to 230°C.
Particular attention has been paid to long-term stability under the most demanding conditions. With operating distances from 2 to 25 mm, these sensors are suitable not only for high precision applications, but also applications with greater tolerances and distances. Other features include:
• High long-term stability.
• Fit and forget technology.
• Reliable sensing in high temperature applications.
• External amplifier module for devices up to 230°C. | https://www.instrumentation.co.za/53366n |
Amphibious operations, often known as the Marine Corps’ bread and butter, are military actions in which naval and landing troops target hostile territories from the sea. It could be as a precursor to more onshore combat missions, to secure a site needed as a strategic naval or airbase, or to prevent the adversary access to the site or territory. Amphibious Ops have been in existence since the medieval ages, although the special machinery used today had not been invented, it was still used.
The capacity to estimate the level and frequency of high tides is fundamental for any amphibious action. The United States military organizers learned this during the Battle of Tarawa in the Pacific. If a miscalculation in the tide prediction occurred, the army could be devasted with nowhere to land. This uneventful occurrence happened to the US military, and they had to wait for several hours before the tide went down to favorable levels. This gave the enemy a more significant advantage, as the US military forces had already been discovered on the shallow reef.
While predicting tides might seem like an easy task, it can actually get complicated before it gets easier. Even those with oceanography knowledge and experience still find it difficult to predict the level and timing of tides. According to Isaac Newton’s research and data, Ocean tides are caused by earth deformation inflicted by the gravitational attraction of the Earth’s moon and sun. It is difficult to calculate these interactions because of the complexity of the matter. Different places on the Earth’s surface experience varying and changing angles of position comparable to the moon. Unlike solid matter, water reacts strongly to the moon’s and sun’s gravitational pull, and its motion towards these objects generates a wave-like pattern on the Earth’s side that is closest to the moon.
This terrestrial magnetism is stronger on the opposite side of the globe than the pull of the small puddle of water that exists on that location on Earth. As the solid Earth moves significantly closer towards the moon, this sliver of water creates the other tidal protrusion. To add more perspective, consider these watery budges as two long waves moving over the Earth as it turns.
A double pull is generated whenever the sun and the moon are lined up, and tides are pulled higher than when the two objects are in opposite sites. After determining this, the actual complication now kicks in. The Earth, the sun and the moon have elliptical orbits, implying their distances from each other often switch depending on the time of the year. The angles between them also change, and so does the gravitational pull. This means that the height and timing of the tides will depend on all these factors; therefore, they must all be considered when calculating predictions.
Fortunately, Isaac Newton already simplified most of the work, but this doesn’t make the calculations any easier. Generally, his research works best on steady and uniform Earth that does not contain deep oceans, continents, islands, different seas and many more. The ocean tide is basically generated on a moving planet. Friction is generated when the sea or ocean floor is in contact with moving water. This is why ocean times have different height and timing variations when they intersect at the shoreline. The coastline shape also determines the extent of the tide’s size and timing, even if the impact zone is relatively small. Keeping up with all these factors and ensuring they are favorable is the only way an amphibious operation can succeed. | https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/this-is-why-the-position-of-the-moon-is-noted-before-amphibious-ops/ |
How to navigate HBO GO
When you sign in, you'll see the Home screen, with featured series, movies, documentaries, comedies, and more.
Browsing categories
You can browse categories, such as Series and Movies, as well as curated Collections such as Essential HBO or Just-Added Movies. Some videos might appear in more than one category.
To browse categories, choose the Browse icon:
Phone and tablet
Computer
TV
(If you don't see the Browse icon, scroll left to see the menu.)
To get back to the Home screen:
Phone and tablet
Computer and TV
Using search
You can use Search to quickly find something to watch. You can search for the title of a movie, a series, or an episode, as well as directors and cast members.
The Search icon is at the top of the screen in most apps; on phones, the Search icon is at the bottom of the screen. Choose the Search icon at the top of the screen and enter your search text. As you enter each letter, Search displays the closest matches. If there are too many results, enter a few more letters.
Finding series episodes
Each series has its own page with information about the series and available episodes. To go to a series, choose the Browse icon, then choose Series, and then choose the series name.
Most series have episodes grouped by season. Choose a season number to see all episodes in that season. (You might have to scroll down to see the season numbers.)
Keeping up with your favorites
When you're signed in to HBO GO, you can see any videos that you haven't finished watching on your Continue Watching list. You can also use My List to keep track of shows and movies that you want to watch later.
Viewing your profile and settings
From your profile, you can do things like set parental controls and change your settings. Here's how to get to your profile: | https://help.hbogo.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016433094-How-to-navigate-HBO-GO |
Penguins spend the majority of their time in the water, but their nesting colonies are often located miles away from the water. Penguins tend to mate with their partner from the prior year's breeding season. The males stake out the territory, which could only be a few square yards. Nests are made in a wide variety of locations, depending on the species, and can be in a rock crevice or burrow, in the open with stick and grass, or on a bare patch of ground.
Usually all but the two largest species (the Emperor and King penguins) lay two eggs. The two large species lay only one egg. The Emperor penguin endures the worst breeding conditions of any bird in the world. After the female lays her egg during the dark Antarctic winter, she returns to the water to feed and regain her strength. While she is gone, the male incubates the egg on top of his feet. During this 64 day period, when the temperature can dip below 40°F (4°C), the male huddles with other males to stay warm and eats nothing but snow. When the chick is born, he feeds it with a milky substance he regurgitates. Both Emperor and King penguins have their young in the winter, so that they will become independent in the summer when food is abundant. Newborns of all species are born covered with a thick layer of brown or gray down. This down molts into feathers that look like those of the adult when the bird is a juvenile. | https://science.jrank.org/pages/5082/Penguins-Nesting.html |
Paranormal Ruptures:
Critical Approaches to Exceptional Experiences
Call for Chapters for an Edited Volume
We invite scholars in critical theory, parapsychology, and related fields to submit a chapter proposal for an edited volume entitled, Paranormal Ruptures: Critical Approaches to Exceptional Experiences, which is under contract with Beyond The Fray Publishing.
Traditional approaches used to investigate exceptional experiences, those strange and anomalous occurrences that defy normative explanation such as apparitions, mind-matter interaction, entity encounters, extrasensory perception, near-death experiences, and many others, have largely been lifted from experimental science. Yet, at what cost? Skeptics of the paranormal continually decry that parapsychologists and others fail to produce statistically significant, repeatability evidence for psi. By contrast, parapsychological researchers reiterate their commitment to experimental control, strict procedure, and contend that psi has been empirically demonstrated in the laboratory.
Critical approaches to exceptional experiences bracket the notion of truth and veracity in favor of analyzing the power effects such strange events might entail. That is, how do exceptional experiences challenge meta-narratives about the human condition and the nature of reality more generally? In fact, the “text” that is the literature of parapsychology and its related disciplines is rife with minor, local, highly contextualized knowledges and tropes that when read against or alongside standard accounts shift, distort, upend, or even subvert the logic of physicalist science or the broader media-arbitrated narratives that demarcate the parameters of reality and belief. We are seeking scholars who use the lens of critical theory to examine exceptional experiences in creative and innovative ways.
Possible topics include but are not limited to:
● The use of critical theories such as deconstruction, poststructuralism, critical race theory, Foucauldian analysis, feminism, queer theory, Marxism, immanentism, psychoanalysis, and so on to challenge the continued ostracization of the scholastic exploration of exceptional experiences.
● Science, skepticism, and power as lenses for exploring when the paranormal counts as real.
● Reading the tropes of parapsychology (apparitions, for example) against the grain of typical scientific texts.
● The disjunct between public beliefs in the paranormal and those of scientists – the figure of the expert or technician in relation to hierarchy.
● An antiracist or critical race theory investigation of the importance of preserving paranormal folklore and legends.
● Exploration of physicalist metaphors in scientific and pedagogical books.
● How entity encounters (non-human beings such as elves or fairies) pose a challenge to human exceptionalism.
● Using feminist or other critical theories to deconstruct the traditionally experimental approach in parapsychology.
● Non-normative sexuality and the paranormal.
● A Marxist analysis of how extraterrestrials or invisible entities challenge (or uphold) current capitalist hegemony.
● The transpersonal or spiritual experience of possession as a threat to secularism.
● A critical narrative analysis of mediumship and readings.
● Animism, ancestors, and indigenous peoples.
● Biographical or historical accounts of exceptional experiences that have been relayed by key, canonical figures in critical theory, parapsychology, psychology, or other sciences.
Detailed article abstracts (300-500 words) and a brief CV should be submitted by October 31st, 2022. Submissions with detailed outlines or in a draft form will be given stronger consideration. Final chapters should be between 6000-8000 words and written according to APA 7 formatting guidelines. Chapters’ readability should be geared toward the public as much as possible. Full chapter submissions are due by February 28th, 2023. Please send materials to the editor, Jacob W. Glazier, Ph.D. at [email protected]. You will receive confirmation that your submission has been received.
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Once the students are formally accepted in the program, through a personal on-line application they have to detail all their research activities in the program with dates and places. Every item has to be validated by the PhD supervisor.
Research Activities and Funding (60 hours)
6 ECTS credits. Offered by the UMH each semester.
Schedule: Fall semester of the first year. Evaluation system: Objective evaluation.
Students coming from a master with scientific background that includes a research project do not have to do this course.
Research seminars at the Institute of Neuroscience (40 hours)
One weekly seminar throughout the academic year: IN seminars
Presentation and discussion of the thesis project
At the end of the second semester of their first year, students publicly present their thesis project. The aim is to discuss its coherence and suggest improvements. The presentation and discussion are conducted in English. Duration: 30 minutes in a single session of seminars. Alternatively, the students can present their project in a Department/Unit seminar with the same format.
Evaluation system: Evaluation of the presentation and incorporation of improvements.
Participation in Institutional Scientific Activities
Conferences, seminars and symposia involving PhD students are carried out as part of the scientific activities of the Institute. This type of activity is variable in its frequency and content, but every year there is a Christmas Meeting (December) and a scientific Progress Report (June) by members of the Institute.
Participation in national and international conferences
PhD students generally attends two neuroscience conferences. Due to the annual alternation of the FENS (Federation of European Neuroscience Societies) and SENC (Spanish Society for Neuroscience) conferences, they generally complete their PhD program with communications (usually in the form of a poster) at national and international meetings. Furthermore, students have the opportunity of resubmit their posters for the poster session that takes place at the Christmas Meeting organized by the Institute.
Participation in neuroscience courses. Organized by the Spanish society of Neurosciences or international societies (FENS, IBRO, Society for Neuroscience). It is expected that students attend 1-2 courses during their training.
Stays in external laboratories both in Spain and aboard. It is expected that students spend at least 3 months in an external laboratory.
Participation in dissemination activities (10 hours)
The Brain Awareness Week is one of the activities the IN organizes to expose neuroscience to the public. There are several open-door sessions in which scientists of all levels explains the type of research going on at the Institute. These activities, which also include street exhibitions, have a significant commitment from PhD students.
Progress Evaluation: Each year, the academic Commission of the PhD program will evaluate the Research Plan and the document of activities together with the reports that for this purpose must send the Thesis Director. Positive evaluation will be required to continue in the program. The students must register every academic year (including the year when the thesis is deposited) in order to confirm their status. | http://in.umh-csic.es/phd_training.aspx |
Examining the effectiveness of a professional development program: Integration of educational robotics into science and mathematics curricula
This research was based on a program developed by Vikram Kapila, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering.
Sparking interest in STEM education is a critical step toward creating a diverse workforce that can confer key advantages to any country in the global tech world. The number of US jobs required in STEM fields has increased nearly 34% over the past decade, but the number of students opting to pursue STEM as a major and career is declining. Many educators, researchers, and funding agencies have devoted significant efforts towards promoting students’ motivation and interests for learning and academic performance at all levels of STEM ecosystem to catalyze students’ entry on the pathways for STEM professions.
For students, robotics seems to be one of the best entryways to the field of engineering and STEM education in general. For example, students using a robot kit made by LEGO in a classroom can have a joyful and entertaining experience as they feel like playing with toys, which can encourage them to participate in robotic-based learning activities. Still, teachers can be reluctant. These programs can require specialized knowledge and teachers often do not have models or understanding of pedagogical approaches to implement technology-integrated courses, in general, and robotics-integrated courses, in particular.
A new study from Tandon researchers describes a professional development (PD) program designed to support middle school teachers in effectively integrating robotics in science and mathematics classrooms. The PD program encouraged the teachers to develop their own science and mathematics lessons, aligned with national standards, infused with robotic activities.
The study is based on a program developed by Vikram Kapila, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and it involves Sonia Mary Chacko, a recent doctoral graduate from NYU Tandon. The lead author of the study, Hye Sun You, served as a research associate in the program and is now an Assistant Professor of Science Education at Arkansas Tech University. The study proposed that a multi-week summer PD and sustained academic year follow-up imparted to the teachers the technical knowledge and skills of robotics as well as an understanding of when and how to use robotics in science and mathematics teaching.
The 41 participants of study consisted of 20 mathematics and 20 science teachers and one teacher who teaches both subjects. Three instruments were administered to the teachers during the PD, and follow-up interviews were conducted to further examine benefits and possible impacts on their teaching resulting from the PD. The data were analyzed by both statistical and qualitative methods to identify the effectiveness of the PD.
This study found the technology integration of LEGO robotics tools has the potential to enhance teaching and learning, and that thoughtful PD programs and ongoing support for teachers can provide specific and practical ways to reduce the barrier to embedding technology in educational curricula. It is expected that the PD focused on improving teachers’ knowledge level, confidence, and attitudes towards technology helps teachers overcome barriers that make it difficult to integrate technology into their instruction and ultimately, transforms the performance of students by effective use of technology.
This work is supported in part by the National Science Foundation under ITEST grant DRL-1614085, RET 632 Site grant EEC-1542286, and DRK-12 grant DRL-1417769, and NY Space Grant Consortium grant 76156-10488. | https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/examining-effectiveness-professional-development-program-integration-educational-robotics |
Brown University is located in the College Hill section of Providence, RI. The campus is quite old and is fully integrated with the city. There are some access challenges posed by the topography as well as the age of the buildings. The following information may be useful in naviagting the campus.
Campus Accessibility Map
Brown University has an accessibility map that provides information about naviagting the campus and accessing its facilities. The map includes information about paths of travel, lift locations, and accessible parking, among other things. These masp can be found on the Facilities Management Website:
- PDF campus accessibility map (2019)
- Interactive online map (2015)
For specific information about accessibility or to request a universal lift key, please contact us at 401-863-9588 or [email protected].
Campus Tours and Information Sessions
Accessible campus tours are available. Please contact Admission directly to request one: 401-863-2378 or by visiting the Admission site.
Parking
Accessible (handicapped) street parking is available throughout the campus and can be used by anyone with a valid state handicapped hang tag. Please consult our campus accessibility map to identify those spots. In addition, the state of Rhode Island allows anyone with a valid state handicapped hang tag to park in any legal parking spot beyond the posted time limits.
SEAS Shuttle
The SEAS Shuttle provides point to point rides within the campus for people with mobility concerns of any kind. The SEAS shuttle runs during the day and connects with the safeRIDE on Call Shuttle in the evening. Service is limited during the summer, weekends and breaks. Please call 401-225-9572 to schedule a same day ride. More information can be found on our "SEAS Shuttle" webpage.
Wheelchair Rental Information
Wheelchairs are not available on the campus but there are number of local companies that will rent and deliver wheelchairs at reasonable rates including but not limited to the following:
Alpha Surgical Inc.
1894 Smith Street
North Providence, RI
401-353-9090
www.alphasurgical.com
Minimum 2-day rental
Free delivery
Standard chairs hold up to 250 lbs.
Rates below apply only for standard chairs (others hold up to 450 lbs and cost more)
Transport Chair Rental Rates:
2-day: $30
Week: $40
Month: $55
Manual Wheelchair Rental Rates:
2-day: $35
Week: $45
Month: $60
County Square Pharmacy Inc.
289 County Street
Attleboro, MA 02703
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No delivery
$50 deposit required
Manual wheelchair rates: | https://www.brown.edu/campus-life/support/accessibility-services/getting-around-campus |
Burkina Faso, Banfora. The women who work in the sugar cane plantations are waiting for the company truck to take them back to their village. For about 6 hours' work they earned on average € 0, 60 a figure that guarantees neither acceptable living standards nor sufficient sustenance. Awaiting them at home is an afternoon toiling in their gardens and collecting water. The exploitation of the best land for cultivating non-endemic crops destined for export is on the causes of the food shortages that periodically afflict the Sahel area. It is from these difficulties in procuring minimal sustenance for oneself and one's family that the incentive to search for improved conditions overseas. Europe is the most cherished dream.
Burkina Faso, Banfora. Marie works in a sugar cane plantation. She is taken to work at 5 o‘clock in the morning and a truck comes to pick her and her workmates up at midday. It takes about 3 hours to weed a 250 metre row of sugar cane, and she has managed to weed two of them. Wages are negotiated on a day-to-day basis and usually those who are more seriously in need of work accept a lower rate of pay. The average wage is about € 0,60 a day. The plantations are owned by state-run companies in which international multinationals often have shares. Sugar cane cultivation requires excessive amounts of water and the deep wells used for irrigation deprive the local farmers of this precious resource.
Burkina Faso, Zorgho. Aline Ouerdrago is thirteen years old. She lives with her mother, her brothers and her father’s other wife, who is also accompanied by her own relatives. Her father died several years ago and Aline’s family became a member of Acced*, an association which assists families in difficulty and also includes the Cefed* association. Iris Afrik is the African NGO which by supporting Cefed* helps widows and their families through programmes of professional training, educational assistance, micro-credit and trade set-up. Without this support these women would risk marginalisation from a culture which is still too obtuse to recognise that they can be independent or run businesses. Aline ensures that her goats have a drink before shutting them into their pen. Her mother, Monique Ouerdrago, is the general secretary of Acced. *Acced: Association cri de coeur pour les enfantes déshérités. *Cefed: Centre d’éducation et formation pour les enfants en difficulté.
Burkina Faso, Banfora. The waterfalls of Karfiguéla. The southern part of the country is rich in water and fertile land and this is where the plantations of cotton and sugar cane are largely concentrated. These crops damage the land, turning it to desert in a matter of decades and leaving the local farmers without fertile land to cultivate. The water used for irrigation of the plantations is drawn from very deep wells which dry out those of the neighbouring villages.
Burkina Faso, Tièbèlè. A large Baobab tree on the edge of a millet field.
Burkina Faso, Tiebele. Adjagou Kane is a Gourounsi woman, and she is shown here with her daughter, who smilingly carries the pots for water and millet flour for dinner. The child is too young to understand that they are supported mainly by Adjagou’s brother, who has emigrated to Norway. Adjagou Kane’s house is built in typical Gourounsi style.
Burkina Faso, Bassi & Zanga. Omar Issouf is at home with his oldest son and his wife. They are waiting for the storm to pass, and hoping that it will bring enough water to nourish their plants. Omar is 25 years old and has 2 children. He dreams of coming to work in Italy. He has heard talk of a region where tomato pickers are paid € 20 a day and where the living conditions for immigrant workers are similar to those in his own country or in Ghana, where he has migrated to every year to work in the cocoa and coffee plantations. A year after this photograph was taken, thanks to the reservoir built by Bnd*, for the first time in their village history the men of Bassi and Zanga didn’t go to work in Ghana during the dry season, but stayed at home and worked their own land and sold their own produce at the local market. Omar is the oldest of the 20 children of Compaore Issouf, the chief of the Mossi people of Bassi and Zanga.
Burkina Faso, Seno Oudalan province. The Gorom-Gorom road is subject to flooding during the rains and it is impossible to cross some of the bridges with the engine switched on because of the risk of damage from excessive water. The local population gathers near these bridges to help push cars and trucks across to reach the more northern markets and countries such as Niger, which are also departure points for the trans-saharan migration routes. The fee for pushing a car out of the water is € 20, the equivalent of almost half a month’s average wage. Sometimes the water level is so high that the only way to reach the opposite bank is to cross the bridge on foot and catch another lift on the other side of the ford.
Burkina Faso, Houet-Comoe. For long stretches between Bobo Diulasso and Banfora the rails are dug into the rock. This is the train used by the migrants heading for Niger from the West African countries.
Burkina Faso, Banfora. The train from the Ivory Coast during its stop at Banfora station. The Abidjan - Ouagadougou line was built by the French during the colonial period and used principally for transporting goods from the inlands to the coast. Today it is mostly used by migrants at the beginning of their journey along the trans Saharan route towards Libya and Europe. At each stop, the train is literally surrounded by traders selling water, fruit, fritters and anything else that passengers may need on the 40-hour trip to Ouagadougou. Bargaining is carried out directly from the train windows.
Niger - Maradi, on the road from Nigeria. Passengers on an onion truck.
Niger, Niamey. The banks of the River Niger. On Sundays many city dwellers escape from the city heat to the river banks. J.P. is a Burkinabe who interrupted his journey to Europe in Niamey. Now he earns his living by washing cars on the river bank. For lots of “aventuriers” it is inconceivable to return home empty-handed, so they will accept any type of work just to earn a little money.
Niger, Niamey. The Petit Marché is open until after sunset and nearby Ave du Gountou Yena is busy with people carrying their purchases. Some migrants buy the wherewithal for their journey here, where prices are lower than in Agadez. Most of those who pass through Niamey come from the western African states, especially Mali, Burkina, the Ivory Coast, Guinea, Ghana. Travellers from the southern states of Nigeria, Cameroun and Congo go via Birni N’Konni and Zinder, from where they make their way to Agadez either by regular coach or by any means they can find. At the moment about half of all the migrants crossing Niger come from Nigeria, in particular from the central and southern parts of the country where poverty, backwardness, corruption and exploitation of the petrol fields create the conditions which contribute to the surge in migratory flows towards Europe.
Niger - Niamey. At night, after separating objects that can be re-used from those to be burnt, youngsters set fire to the rubbish in the dumps of the capital. Amarou, aged 16, is a Malian lad who lives not far from the dump with other Nigerans. Amarou says he is ready to attempt the route to Europe, but without money he has no choice but to stay in Niamey. The fertility rate in Niger, the highest in the world [7,2 children per woman] and recent progress in the reduction of infant mortality [also the highest in the world], are causing serious social problems in the under-15 age-group. In Niger 49% of the population is currently under the age of 15.
Niger - Turawet Oasis, c.100 km from Agadez. The convoy's first stop. Turawet is a small Air village with about 200 inhabitants near a military outpost. Every 2-3 weeks the villagers welcome between 3000 and 4000 people on their way to Dirkou. The migrants do not get off the trucks, preferring to guard their luggage from potential thieves, but some of them celebrate their success in setting off. The villagers have set up a few stands where food and water can be bought. 100 km further, the convoy will be abandoned by the soldiers, and each truck will travel onwards independently. Four goods trucks were assaulted by bandits a few minutes after this photograph was taken. The convoy of 6th April counted about 47 trucks, of which at least 25 were carrying an average of 130 to 150 migrants. Many of them, once they reach Dirkou, will attempt the Lybia route.
Niger - Tenere Desert.Between the oasis of Fachi and Bilma. The camels' footprints merge with the tracks left by the trucks.
Niger – Agadez. 6th April 2009. After a wait of over 8 hours in desert sun the order to move has finally arrived. The soldiers use remote-controlled planes to ensure that the area is free of bandits or rebels and in the meantime, together with the police, they check the trucks and their passengers. This precaution was not sufficient to prevent an ambush the day after departure. Four trucks, officially transporting cigarettes, were assaulted and robbed. Fortunately no passenger trucks were involved in the episode. Despite the fact that we had only travelled a few kilometres when this photograph was taken, there was already a considerable layer of dust covering the clothes and skin of the migrants. The convoy of 6th April counted about 47 trucks, of which at least 25 were carrying an average of 130 to 150 migrants. Many of these, once they reach Dirkou, will attempt the Lybia route.
Niger – Agadez. 6th April 2009. After a wait of over 8 hours in the desert sun the order to move has finally arrived. The soldiers use remote-controlled planes to ensure that the area is free of bandits or rebels and in the meantime, together with the police, they check the trucks and their passengers. This precaution was not sufficient to prevent an ambush the day after departure. Four trucks, officially transporting cigarettes, were assaulted and robbed. Fortunately no passenger trucks were involved in the episode. The convoy of 6th April counted about 47 trucks, of which at least 25 were carrying an average of 130 to 150 migrants. Many of these, once they reach Dirkou, will attempt the Lybia route.
Niger - Tenere Desert. Between the well of Achegour and the area of Kaouar, 80 km from Dirkou. A moment of rest.
Niger -Bilma, 11th April 2009. Camera, 33, from Guinea Conakry. 4 children, a wife and a degree in Sociology. Having set out in August 2008, he arrives in Dirkou in mid-September and leaves for Lybia 10 days later. Near the Lybian border a Chadian gang assaults the jeep and takes Camera and some others to Chad, to work for the bandits. No further news arrives of the other passengers abandoned in the desert. Once free he moves on to Bilma, where he finds work under a soldier in the prefect’s headquarters. It is now December 2008. To return home he needs at least 50000 CFA [76€] , over 8 months' work. Camera is tired and has enured psychological suffering from his experiences. The prefect refuses me permission to take him to Niamey. I am reluctant to finance his return trip, but I am persuaded by an old photo taken just before he left home: the Camera before me was at least 20kg lighter than he was in the photo. I was certain that he would use the money for a second attempt at his Italian dream, but on May 9th a Burkinabe friend told me he had been contacted by Camera who was in Ouagadougou on the way home.
Niger, the Tenere Desert between the Achegour well and the Kaouar area, 80 km from Dirkou. Departure is before daylight, after checking bearings with the GPS.
Niger, Tenere Desert. Lat: 18, 9961 - Lon: 12, 8932 - Some youngsters celebrate their opportunity to reach Dirkou and then attempt to enter Lybia and get to Europe. The repatriation trucks meet those on the way to Dirkou. As soon as the Dirkou authorities are informed that a convoy to their oasis is due to leave Agadez, they send a repatriation convoy which will meet the other in a tragic-comical exchange of positions. This is in order to avoid overcrowding in the Dirkou oasis. In April 2009, with approximately 8000 migrants, the oasis was nearing its full capacity.
Niger, Tenere Desert. Lat: 18,9961 – Lon: 12,8932. Trucks arriving from Lybia used for repatriations. All the trucks arriving from Lybia stop in Dirkou. As soon as the Dirkou authorities are informed that a convoy to their oasis is due to leave Agadez, they send a repatriation convoy which will meet the other in a tragic-comical change of places. This is in order to avoid overcrowding in the Dirkou oasis. In April 2009, with approximately 8000 migrants, the oasis was nearing its full capacity.
Niger, Tenere Desert. Lat: 18, 9961 - Lon: 12, 8932. A repatriation truck from Lybia. All the trucks arriving from Lybia stop in Dirkou. As soon as the Dirkou authorities are informed that a truck is about to leave Agadez for Dirkou, they send a repatriation convoy which will meet the other on its way in a tragic-comical exchange of positions. This is to avoid overcrowding in the Dirkou oasis. In April 2009, with about 8000 migrants, the oasis was approaching its full capacity level.
Niger – Well of Hope 400, 7th April 2009, 400 km from Agadez. Obligatory stop on the second or third day of the journey. Objects abandoned by migrants passing through.
Niger - Hope Well 400, 7th April 2009, 400 km from Agadez. Obligatory stop on the 2nd or 3rd day of the journey. The graffiti on the wall indicate the origins, the hopes or the dreams of those who wrote it.
Niger - Dirkou. A child's toy imitates a 3-axeled truck, like the ones used to cross the desert. In the background a typical Dirkou shop where, as well as canned food and biscuits, they also sell the 10 lt water tanks used for the desert crossing.
Niger, Dirkou. Central market. Used parts of trucks and jeeps for sale.
Niger - Dirkou. 9th April 2009. From the left Thomas [standing], 20, Bright 21, Kinsley 19. Respectively cook, mechanic, electrical technician. They are all Nigerian and shown in the room they share with another 5 fellow countrymen. They have been in Dirkou for 3 weeks and have already paid the 75000 CFA [114,5€] for the trip to Lybia.They are just waiting for the driver they have paid to call them for departure. All 3 of them, qualified, are quite convinced that they will find a better social situation in Italy than In Nigeria, and a good job for which their studies have prepared them. They come from the south of Nigeria where corruption and the terrible political-social situation offer no possibility of development to those who remain in the country. If they are lucky, they will suffer neither breakdowns nor bandit attacks and arrive in the oasis of Al Gatrun 2 days after departure. There a policeman, usually by previous agreement with the jeep driver, will take the migrants, ask them to have 100-150€ sent from home, and then, once he has pocketed the money, send them on to the next oasis, where another policeman will do the same thing. There are at least 3 stages like this between Dirkou and Tripoli. They left for Lybia with 27 other passengers in the late afternoon of Friday 10th April.
Niger - Dirkou. Aboubakar, 30, Malian, shown amongst his belongings where he is living. He has been in Dirkou for 2 months and works for B.M. a local inhabitant, tending the garden and house. In a few months, once he has earned enough to be able to afford the journey to Lybia his boss will pay him. He earns 10000 CFA per month [15,7€]. B.M. has another Malian lad, in addition to Aboubakar, and 5 Ivorians working for him, under the same conditions, on a new building. Their dream is to be able to reach Italy.
Niger - Hope Well 400, 7th April 2009, 400 km from Agadez. Obligatory stop on the 2nd or 3rd day of the journey. The graffiti on the wall indicates the origins, the hopes or the dreams of those who wrote it. Charou Tchagam (sitting) is making for the oasis of Fachi. Mahamane Nour (lying down), the new prefect of Bilma, on the way to the area over which he will have "absolute control" for the next 5 years.
Niger - Ayorou. Muhammed Ali, 33, recalls the 20 months spent in Lybia awaiting departure towards Italy. With a wife and 4 children, in 2000 he crossed the Sahara Desert on the Agadez-Dirkou route which at the time had only been in use for a few years. His truck carried 180 passengers, 8 of whom died after drinking putrid water drunk from a well in the Sahara. The journey to Tripoli took 28 days , including two weeks in Dirkou selling off clothes to obtain the money to continue the journey. In possession of a tourist visa he was able to enter Libya officially, thus avoiding the "fraudeurs' " routes which are frequented by the Tubu bandits to be found between Niger-Libya-Chad. Once in Tripoli, diffident of the Libyan and Egyptian mafia who organise boats to Italy, he tried in vain to obtain documents endowing him with status of political refugee or worker requested by an Italian company. The forgers of the documents were the anglophone migrancy organisers in Tripoli. Warned of an imminent police raid in the foyer where he was living, he managed to conceal his savings and after 7 days imprisonment in Zanzur he was repatriated . Many of the foreigners arrested were robbed of everything they had. Of his experience in prison he remembers his fear upon arrival there and the sick or injured people with infected wounds and fractures caused by the dreadful lack of hygiene . Ali, who had never been inside a prison before considers himself lucky to have survived, and has abandoned the idea of emigrating to Europe. Asked to recall a few moments of his journey in the Tenere he said: "The desert is an open-air tomb". Despite this story, Gibril, a 32-year-old friend and colleague of Ali, declares himself prepared to risk all in order to reach Europe and find a good job.
Niger – Dirkou. Radi, Ivorian, 30. Radi has been in Dirkou for 2 months. She works for O.K, a local inhabitant who also employs three other migrants from Cameroun in his kitchen garden. Radi manages O.K’s telephone centre. Migrant transit and the installation of repeaters has made telephone centres a booming business in Dirkou. Radi must also carry out the duties of half-wife to O.K, who already has two wives; Radi, says O.K., is a “distraction”. O.K is the man sitting next to Radi. | http://www.alfredobini.com/report/TRANSMIGRATIONS |
Missed field goals, dropped passes and bad bounces on incomplete passes will fill the minds of all 53,046 that filled Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Thursday night.
Ultimately, these mistakes left 16 points on the field that would have given K-State a season-defining victory.
In facing Auburn (3-0), the Wildcats’ (2-1, 1-0) room for error was minimal. Limited penalties, no turnovers and converted field goals were three key areas that they’ve traditionally fulfilled.
To the surprise of many, Tyler Lockett, the normally sure-handed wide receiver, was the culprit of one of these many gaffes and even he was left asking questions following the team’s 20-14 loss.
“It’s one of those plays,” the senior captain said. “I don’t know what happened and I’m still trying to figure out what happened myself. It’s one of those things, we didn’t let it bother us and we kept on fighting.”
Fourteen points is the fewest K-State has scored at home since its near mental lapse against Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 3, 2011 in a 10-7 victory. In that game, K-State turned it over five times, including four fumbles.
“What I tell the team in the locker room is between me and the players,” Snyder said firmly in his postgame press conference. “Is it frustrating? Yes, it’s frustrating because we didn’t play well and we made the mistakes that cost us an opportunity to win a ballgame.”
Conversation leading into the game circled around the high-powered Tiger offense and rightfully so. Behind the legs of quarterback Nick Marshall and running backs Corey Grant and Cameron Artis-Payne, the Tigers were averaging 330 rushing yards per game and are rarely contained.
Heading into the nationally-televised game, K-State was 21-2 over the last three years when holding its opponents under 200 rushing yards. It was also 1-5 when they surpassed the total.
However, the Tigers defied the odds.
“As far as missed opportunities, it was a collective team loss,” senior defensive end Ryan Mueller said. “The defense, you could say we stepped up the whole night, whatever. But in the fourth quarter and third down and we get that stop, it’s a different ballgame. There were some missed opportunities there and that’s all I can really say. When you’re playing defense, it’s every guy’s job to do their job and stay focused on the task at hand.”
Where do the Wildcats move from here? UTEP (2-1) will visit Manhattan in eight days and offer Bill Snyder’s bunch a far-less prestigious opponent.
Despite the loss to the Tigers, the game should offer K-State a profile of who it can be against any opponent.
In typical Bill Snyder fashion, the senior wide receiver said it’s up to he and his fellow captains to help the team evaluate where its heading. | https://www.kstatecollegian.com/2014/09/19/close-but-not-close-enough-for-the-no-20-wildcats/ |
1. Technical Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a swash plate type compressor for use in air conditioning system for vehicles and, in particular, to an improved structure of the swash plate therefor.
2. Description of the Related Art
A typical swash type compressor is disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,431,378 to M. HATTORI et al, issued on Feb. 14, 1984, in which, as illustrated in FIG. 5, a pair of horizontal axially aligned cylinder blocks 1 forming a combined cylinder block are rotatably supported by a drive shaft 2 which also fixedly carries an iron swash plate 3. Inside the combined cylinder block are formed axially extending cylinder bores 4 arranged equi-angularly in the cross-section of the cylinder block. The cylinder block is closed at both ends by front and back housings 17, 19 via valve plates 16, 18. A double acting piston 5 made of aluminum is slidably fitted in the respective cylinder bore, and between the respective piston 5 and the swash plate 3, is arranged an iron shoe 6 in a semi-spherical shape with a predetermined shoe clearance both between the piston 5 and the shoe 6, and between the shoe 6 and the swash plate 3.
In the case of the above conventional iron swash plate, the slidability between the shoe 6 (made of iron) and the swash plate 3 is good because of the homogeneity of the material used. This iron swash plate, however, has an inherent drawback of a heavier weight. In addition, in the lower temperature atmosphere, the piston 5 (made of aluminum) contracts more than the iron swash plate 3 and the shoe clearance becomes smaller, resulting in a seizure therebetween. Conversely, the shoe clearance becomes larger when the compressor is operated at a high speed, and this causes abnormal noise.
Recently, it has been suggested to adopt an improved swash plate formed by aluminum material having a lower density so as to reduce a total weight of the compressor or minimize a moment of inertia of the moving mass, as disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Utility Model Publication (Kokai) No. 54-55711.
Some problems, however, have arisen in this attempt due to a far higher coefficient of thermal expansion of aluminum material relative to iron when the compressor fitted with the aluminum swash plate is operated in the low temperature atmosphere or when the respective parts thereof become hot during the high speed operation. That is, in the case of the aluminum swash plate, although the problems inherent to the iron swash plate are eliminated, other drawbacks arise of a reduced rigidity due to the softening property of the aluminum material in the high temperature and a lower slidability between the shoe and the swash plate during a high speed operation.
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Whereas healthy-aging older adults generally have preserved speech comprehension , they seem to use context information less efficiently than younger adults . The N400 component, an event-related potential (ERP) related to sentence-level meaning and sensitive to context integration and how predictable words are, is consistently smaller in amplitude and delayed in older adults [2,3]. In a more ecologically valid experiment where participants listened to a naturally spoken story, researchers found delayed peaks in older adults when investigating the relationship between the measured EEG and a speech model containing information about how surprising or unexpected a word is in its linguistic context, i.e. word surprisal (see ). However, this study did not control for acoustic and speech segmentation-related activity, hence responses were not specific to top-down predictive speech processing but also included bottom-up acoustic aspects . To clarify the effect of age specifically on predictive speech processing, we explored the unique contribution of prediction-related speech features (while controlling for bottom-up processing) across the adult life span. Fifty-two participants between 17 and 82 years of age listened to a 14-minutes-long story while 64-channel EEG was recorded (dataset recorded for ). Several speech features were derived from the stimulus and combined into 2 models for further analysis, i.e. (1) combining spectrogram, acoustic edges, phoneme onsets and word onsets and (2) containing these identical features plus predictive coding features such as phoneme surprisal, cohort entropy and word surprisal (for details see ). The delay between EEG data and the 2 feature combinations was modeled over time (integration window: 0-600ms), i.e. the temporal response function (TRF), and peak latencies were extracted. The TRF was further used for training and predicting estimated EEG responses to unseen story parts, which in turn were correlated with the original EEG data, referred to as prediction accuracy hereafter. To isolate the unique contribution of predictive speech processing, the prediction accuracies of model 1 were subtracted from model 2. Participant age and prediction accuracies of the unique contribution of predictive speech processing features were significantly correlated when all electrodes were averaged (model: R2adj=.1061, F(1,50)=7.054, p=.0106; age effect: β=-2.962e-05, t=-2.656, p=.0106). Regional analyses in which bilateral electrodes were grouped in frontal, temporal and centro-parietal electrode locations demonstrated that the correlation with age was only significant in the centro-parietal region (model: R2adj=.2023, F(1,50)=13.93, p=.0004; age effect: β=-6.027e-05, t=-3.733, p=.0004). The more advanced the age of the participants was, the lower the prediction accuracies were. Furthermore, the TRF peak latencies were significantly longer in older participants for cohort entropy (model: R2adj=0.06512, F(1,48)=4.413, p=.04094; age effect: β=0.09836, t=2.101, p=.04094) and word surprisal (model: R2adj=0.1013, F(1,48)=6.521, p=.01389; age effect: β=0.12271, t=2.554, p=.01389), but not for phoneme surprisal. These results converge with the N400 ERP literature and demonstrate aging effects in predictive speech processing, even when acoustic and speech segmentation-related effects are controlled for. Using natural speech to investigate predictive speech processing can provide a valuable tool for understanding the shift in speech processing dynamics across the adult lifespan and more specifically, in older age. | https://www.neurolang.org/slide-slam/?id=331 |
Payday lenders, such as Moneytree, swamped the Washington state legislature during the past session with five bills that would have weakened or eroded protections against predatory lending practices.
One of the bills would have created “installment loans” to work around restrictions against marketing high-interest loans.
However, Statewide Poverty Action Network rallied advocates to block all five bills and helped introduce three others to counter predatory lending. The three it introduced didn’t pass, but getting them sponsored and introduced was an important milestone.
Poverty Action’s success resulted from its ability to partner with and organize more than 40 various community groups, low-income family members, and policy experts to testify on the legislation. It removed barriers to participation by providing transportation and childcare for families who attended events, offering meals, and setting up appointments with legislators.
It also focused on humanizing the people affected. Its staff and volunteers met with community members and worked closely with them on elements of storytelling to highlight their experiences and show the harm predatory lending has on families.
Next session, Poverty Action will renew its efforts to pass legislation that protects against payday loan practices, but it’ll do so from a much stronger position, with an already well-established coalition that can look to expand its reach to include others, such as the faith-based community. | https://www.nwaf.org/2015/12/07/advocacy-can-block-harmful-legislation-statewide-poverty-action-network-financial-capability-blog-series/ |
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On the intersection of arithmetic, laptop technology, and philosophy, mathematical common sense examines the ability and obstacles of formal mathematical pondering. during this growth of Leary's hassle-free 1st variation, readers with out prior research within the box are brought to the fundamentals of version concept, facts conception, and computability concept. The textual content is designed for use both in an higher department undergraduate school room, or for self research. Updating the first Edition's therapy of languages, constructions, and deductions, resulting in rigorous proofs of Gödel's First and moment Incompleteness Theorems, the multiplied second version contains a new advent to incompleteness via computability in addition to suggestions to chose routines.
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6. Suppose that s1 and s2 are variable assignment functions into a structure A such that s1 (v) = s2 (v) for every variable v in the term t. Then s1 (t) = s2 (t). Proof. We use induction on the complexity of the term t. If t is either a variable or a constant symbol, the result is immediate. If t :≡ f t1 t2 . . tn , then as s1 (ti ) = s2 (ti ) for 1 ≤ i ≤ n by the inductive hypothesis, the definition of s1 (t) and the definition of s2 (t) are identical, and thus s1 (t) = s2 (t). 7. Suppose that s1 and s2 are variable assignment functions into a structure A such that s1 (v) = s2 (v) for every free variable v in the formula φ.
To prove a proposition, you start from some first principles, derive some results from those axioms, then, using those axioms and results, push on to prove other results. This is a technique that you have seen in geometry courses, college mathematics courses, and in the first chapter of this book. 41 42 Chapter 2. Deductions Our goal in this chapter will be to define, precisely, something called a deduction. You probably haven’t seen a deduction before, and you aren’t going to see very many of them after this chapter is over, but our idea will be that any mathematical proof should be able to be translated into a (probably very long) deduction.
If Γ is a set of L-formulas, we say that A satisfies Γ with assignment s, and write A |= Γ[s] if for each γ ∈ Γ, A |= γ[s]. Chaff: Notice that the symbol |= is not part of the language L. Rather, |= is a metalinguistic symbol that we use to talk about formulas in the language and structures for the language. Chaff: Also notice that we have at last tied together the syntax and the semantics of our language! 5. Let us work with the empty language, so L has no constant symbols, no function symbols, and no relation symbols. | http://moriahtown.com/download/a-friendly-introduction-to-mathematical-logic |
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LASER is an acronym of Light Amplificator by Stimulated Emission Radiation.
The laser is therefore monochromatic electromagnetic radiation with a precise wavelength and a variable emission power.
Particular materials, known as active media, if adequately excited produce electromagnetic radiation of characteristic
wavelength and radiation.
The active devices can be solid, gaseous, semi-conducting ...; based on the type of active media, lasers are classified as
lasers with solid status, gas, semiconducting or diode and coloured.
Lasers have various applications in the medical field and, for this field are subdivided into two fundamental categories:
therapeutic lasers and surgical lasers.
Surgical lasers are characterised by high emission power and particularly collimated emission beams that
generate vaporisation phenomena on body tissues.
Therapeutic lasers have lower emission powers and/or unfocused beams that induce therapeutic effects both
on the surface layers of the skin and the tissue beneath, depending on the characteristics of laser emission.
The power of the lasers is measured in watt (W) or more commonly in milliwatt
for therapeutic lasers, and represents the quantity of energy emitted per second.
To obtain the total quantity of energy emitted in a given time, you must multiply the power by the emission time.
The unit of measurement of the total energy is the joule (J).
The laser is applied through scanning.
It involves the equipment having a system that executes a scanning movement with the beam on the area to treat.
The beam is automatically deviated along the entire area. Thanks to the possibility of varying the area to treat,
it is indicated for large, medium and small surfaces, the part to treat is located approx. 30 cm from the beam emission point.
Also from this point of view, the laser energy level to transfer has two application methods:
- by setting the treatment time;
- by setting the total energy of the treatment.
In the first case, the operator sets the laser power emission time of the equipment that corresponds to the treatment time.
It is the most traditional method.
In the second case, the operator sets the total quantity of energy that must be emitted
during the entire treatment expressed in joule/cm2.
The equipment will emit for the entire time necessary to transmit this energy level. In general, this time
is automatically calculated, considering the power set, the modulation and the size of the area to treat.
Before starting the treatment, you are advised to ensure the skin is completely
clean and free of objects that could obstruct laser beam passage.
Always start treatment from the most painful point and then go to the point of origin of the pain.
Very often, treatment of some illnesses includes the application on multiple,
specific points of the body.
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Julia Foster has been one of the catalysts of this year’s girl’s lacrosse success. The senior is having a busy week. After helping the team win the state semifinal game on Tuesday, Julia will graduate with her classmates tonight, before taking on KCD in the state final tomorrow (Thursday at 7pm at Sacred Heart).
Interview by Killian Hernandez.
As captain on the women’s lacrosse team, what do you think has brought you all to have so many wins:
Our ability to work well as a team and bond like a family. This year the team is definitely a lot closer.
What position do you play:
Attack and Midfield
Where do you plan on attending college:
Limestone College in South Carolina
What are some strengths and weakness’s of the team:
Strengths are working well together and having a lot of intensity. Weaknesses are keeping up the intensity the entire game and staying focused.
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Come out on Thursday night (5/25) to Sacred Heart Academy at 7pm as the girls team goes after the State Championship. | https://goeasterneagles.org/2017/05/24/julia-foster-and-the-womens-lacrosse-teams-success/ |
Action Against Hunger leads the global movement to end hunger. We innovate solutions, advocate for change, and reach 24 million people every year with proven hunger prevention and treatment programs. As a nonprofit that works across 50 countries, our 8,300 dedicated staff members partner with communities to address the root causes of hunger, including climate change, conflict, inequity, and emergencies. We strive to create a world free from hunger, for everyone, for good.
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Action Against Hunger calls on the United Nations to implement UN Security Council Resolution 2417.
New York, May 22, 2019 — Action Against Hunger, the world’s nonprofit hunger specialist, today renewed calls for the United Nations to live up to the words of Resolution 2417, which condemns using hunger as a weapon of war or unlawfully denying humanitarian access to civilians in need of aid. The UN Security Council unanimously passed the landmark resolution one year ago, but conflict remains the leading cause of acute hunger worldwide.
While climate change and drought play a role, the eight most serious hunger crises in the world are in conflict-affected countries – Yemen, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, the Syrian Arab Republic, Sudan, South Sudan, and Nigeria – where nearly 72 million people face acute food insecurity.
“This is a matter of life and death for millions. The Security Council must do more to reach civilians who are trapped in conflict situations,” said Shashwat Saraf, Action Against Hunger’s Country Director in Nigeria. “We not only need unfettered access to meet humanitarian needs, but also to collect data that is essential to understanding the scope of crises and planning coordinated and effective responses. The world needs an effective way to break the cycle between hunger and conflict, and the Security Council plays a critical role in our collective efforts to create it. Too many lives are at stake.”
In remarks to be delivered at the UN today, Action Against Hunger emphasized the vital role of the Security Council, and called on it to advocate for member states to uphold international humanitarian law, support governments in ensuring unimpeded humanitarian access in conflict zones, hold countries accountable if they don’t move swiftly enough, and minimize the unintended consequences that sanctions and counter-terrorism measures can have on vulnerable civilians.
“The global community also has a moral obligation to act in situations where data is unavailable, but there are credible reasons to believe that millions of people are in desperate need of assistance,” Dr. Charles Owubah, CEO of Action Against Hunger, said. “The world can’t wait until famine is officially declared to help people in places where famine is likely.”
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What should I do if I own a defective or recalled product?
Unfortunately, hundreds, if not thousands, of defective products make their way to distributors and retailers every year. Most of the time these potentially dangerous devices go unnoticed until someone is injured.
Thankfully, there are many resources that will alert consumers when a defective product is discovered.
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How can I find out if a product I own is defective?
The CPSC (Consumer Protection Safety Commission) website features an up-to-date news feed of the latest product recalls and educates owners and operators of those products about the next steps they should take.
Who is the CPSC and what do they do?
The CPSC (Consumer Protection Safety Commission) is an independent federal regulatory agency that was formed in 1972.
Its mission is to protect the public and consumers against unreasonable risks of injury or wrongful death from consumer products through education, safety standards activities, and enforcement. This small agency works every day to ensure the safety of consumers.
What should I do if a product I own is recalled or found defective?
In most cases, you should stop using that product immediately. Most recalls occur because there is some sort of potential hazard or defect that could potentially cause a personal injury.
Once you have isolated yourself and others from the dangerous product, it’s best to visit the CPSC website and locate the recall notice. Once a product is recalled they are required to instruct the consumer on what their next actions should be. While every recall is different, most manufacturers offer the following resolutions:
- A full refund by returning the product to the retailer, distributor, or manufacturer
- A replacement of the item
- A complimentary repair of the defective item
If a product was recalled and I was injured by it, can I still sue?
Yes.
Keep in mind though – just because a product was recalled doesn’t mean a lawsuit can be made. In order for a personal injury claim to be made it has to be proven that damages or harm were sustained.
If you or someone you care about was injured by a defective product you need to contact an attorney or law firm that focuses on product liability cases? (What is product liability?)
What if I own a business and a piece of equipment or machinery was recalled?
If you are a business owner or employer and you have been notified or discovered that you have equipment or machinery that has been recalled due to a defect you need to ensure that it is decommissioned and your employees are educated of the defects and instructed to refrain from using the dangerous equipment until further notice.
Failure to do could make you liable in a products liability case if someone is injured during a workplace accident due to negligence by knowing a defective product was available to your employees.
Can Schiffman Firm handle defective product cases if I'm injured?
Absolutely, yes.
In fact, the attorneys at Schiffman Firm focus on defective product and product liability cases. With over 100 years of combined legal and trial experience, our team is incredibly equipped to take any type of personal injury case.
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Iodine (atomic weight 126.9) is a natural chemical element of the earth (like oxygen, hydrogen, and iron). It occurs in a variety of chemical forms, the most important being: iodide (I-); iodate (IO3-), and elemental iodine (I2).
It is present in fairly constant amounts in seawater but its distribution over land and fresh water is uneven. Deficiency is especially associated in areas like high new mountains (e.g., Himalayas, Andes, Alps) and areas of frequent flooding, but many other areas are also deficient (e.g., Central Africa, Central Asia, much of Europe).
Iodine is an essential component of the hormones produced by the thyroid gland.
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in the lower front part of the neck. It produces two hormones (thyroxine known as T4, and triiodothyronine known as T3), which have important functions throughout the body. The hormones are released into the bloodstream and carried to target organs, particularly the liver, kidneys, muscles, heart, and developing brain, where they influence their functions.
The Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine also sets the tolerable upper limits of the daily iodine intake as 1.1 mg (1100 mcg) for adults, with proportionately lower levels for younger age groups.
4. How is Iodine distributed in the environment?
Iodine (as iodide) is widely but unevenly distributed in the earth’s environment. In many regions, leaching from glaciations, flooding, and erosions have depleted surface soils of iodide, and most iodide is found in the oceans. The concentration of iodide in sea water is approximately 50 µg per liter.
5. What are sources of dietary iodine?
Because the breast concentrates iodine, milk and dairy products are usually a good source of iodine.
Dietary supplements often contain iodine. Certain health foods, such as some types of kelp, contain large amounts of iodine. But one of the most important source of Iodine presently is Iodized salt.
6. What is Iodized salt?
Iodized salt is a special case. Common salt (sodium chloride) does not naturally contain iodine. Iodine is added deliberately as one of the most efficient ways of improving iodine nutrition. In countries in which salt is iodized, it is generally the major dietary contributor to iodine intakes, i.e. household salt or salt used in food production.
Fortunately, due to Iodized salt, our India has shifted from an Iodine deficient country to an adequate Iodine country with 71.1% households consuming Iodized salt now.
7. What happens if we don’t get enough iodine?
Iodine deficiency has multiple adverse effects on growth and development in animals and humans. These are collectively termed the Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD), and are one of the most important and common human diseases. They result from inadequate thyroid hormone production due to lack of sufficient iodine.
Pregnancy-related problems: Iodine deficiency is especially important in women who are pregnant or nursing their infants. Severe iodine deficiency in the mother has been associated with miscarriages, stillbirth, preterm delivery, and congenital abnormalities in their babies. Thyroid hormones are essential for normal development of the brain. This is why the most damaging consequences of iodine deficiency are on fetal and infant development. If a fetus or newborn is not exposed to enough thyroid hormone, it may have permanent mental retardation, even if it survives. Low birth weights and decreased child survival also result from iodine deficiency. Iodine in this age group is also linked with growth. Iodine influences growth through its effects on the thyroid.
Iodine deficiency also causes Goiter and Hypothyroidism.
Cretinism is a very severe degree of this brain damage; it includes permanent dense mental retardation, and varying degrees of additional developmental defects such as deaf mutism, short stature, spasticity, and other neuromuscular abnormalities.
Although new cases of cretinism are now rare, iodine deficiency still affects around 25% of the global population and can impair cognitive development. A meta-analysis of 18 studies concluded that moderate-to-severe iodine deficiency reduces mean IQ scores by 13.5 points. Iodine deficiency is thus considered the most common cause of preventable mental retardation worldwide.
9. What happens if we get too much iodine?
In the 1940s, Wolff and Chaikoff reported that high iodide exposure in rats resulted in a transient inhibition of thyroid hormone synthesis lasting approximately 24 hours (now known as the acute Wolff-Chaikoff effect), and that with continued administration of iodide, normal thyroid hormone synthesis resumed (escape from the acute Wolff-Chaikoff effect).
Iodine-induced hyperthyroidism, or the Jöd-Basedow phenomenon, represents a failure of the acute Wolff-Chaikoff effect. It occurs most frequently in individuals with a history of nodular goiters, which are most common in iodine deficient regions. In affected individuals, the nodules may escape the body’s usual controls, and they can start making too much thyroid hormone when their dietary iodine increases. In turn, failure to escape from the acute Wolff-Chaikoff effect results in iodine-induced hypothyroidism, when large amounts of iodine block the thyroid’s ability to make hormones.
Chronic excessive iodine intake may also result from ingestion of foods or supplements with very high iodine content such as kelp, or where there is high iodine content in drinking water.
Iodine excess is undesirable, but its consequences are not nearly so severe as those of iodine deficiency. Therefore, concern about iodine excess is not a reason to stop or avoid consumption of iodized salt.
10. How can we tell if we are getting the right amount of iodine?
Usually you as an individual won’t know how much iodine you are getting. You can make a rough calculation, based on (1) whether you use iodized salt; (2) how much salt you eat; (3) whether you take vitamins that contain iodine (many contain 150 mcg); and (4) whether you eat much meat, dairy products, or seafood.
For populations, a better way to learn the iodine intake is to measure the amount of iodine in representative urine samples. Most (more than 90%) of the iodine you ingest eventually comes out in the urine. Thus, the concentration of iodine in the urine, even in casual samples, is a good marker for iodine nutrition. Urine iodine concentration varies with fluid intake, so the established ranges have limited use for casual samples from an individual, but they are good for assessing a population group, because individual variations tend to average out. A median urinary iodine concentration between 100 and 200 mcg/L is ideal.
Routine laboratory tests of thyroid function are not as helpful as the urinary iodine concentration in assessing a population. The serum TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone or thyrotropin) is a test that is widely used clinically to assess thyroid function in individuals. TSH is released into the blood stream by the pituitary (an endocrine control gland at the base of the brain) in response to the amount of thyroid hormone in the blood stream. TSH tells the thyroid how much to work. It bases this decision on how much thyroid hormone is present in the blood. When blood thyroid hormone is low, serum TSH increases and this can be used as a measure for inadequate thyroid hormone production. The serum TSH is the most widely used test for diagnosing thyroid disease in individuals. However, the serum TSH is less valuable in recognizing iodine deficiency, because it can increase but still remain within the normal range.
An exception is the blood TSH in newborns. Most developed countries have a system of newborn screening, either with the blood TSH or thyroxine, to recognize congenital hypothyroidism. About one out of 4,000 newborns has congenital deficiency of thyroid hormone production, usually because the thyroid is absent or fails to develop properly. This newborn screening is important because prompt treatment with thyroid hormone can prevent most or all of the consequences of inadequate thyroid hormone on brain development.
Thyroid size is also a useful marker of iodine nutrition, because the iodine-deficient thyroid enlarges, as described above. | http://thyroid.net.in/iodine-deficiency/ |
Starting Salary Range: Starting Salary Range is $79,885 to the range mid-point of $97,860. Placement generally will not exceed the mid-point and is determined based on qualifications, experience and internal equity.
Job Close Date: Apply by July 17, 2017 for best consideration
Job Summary:
Portland Community College is accepting applicants for the position of Director, Statewide Career Pathways Initiative
Under the direction of the Associate Vice President of Workforce Development, the Statewide Career Pathways Director provides leadership, advocacy, and research and cultivates strategy on building and sustaining Career Pathways statewide. The director identifies, advocates for and coordinates response on potential funding opportunities to advance Career Pathways in Oregon, including working with key stakeholders for sustainable funding.
This position leads the Oregon Pathways Alliance by guiding strategic direction and the work plan, promoting peer learning, strategic impact, collaboration, and creative problem-solving.
Notes:
- Positions in Workforce Development require frequent in-district and may require frequent in-state travel. Working hours may vary and occasional evening and weekend work is required.
- This position works out of the Oregon Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development office in Salem, Oregon 2 to 3 days per week.
PCC Benefits
PCC offers a comprehensive benefit package designed to provide employees and their families, including domestic partners, with a access to a broad range of benefit options. Includes Health, Dental, and Vision options, Group Life, Auto and Home Insurance. Retirement and tax deferred 403B plans.
Paid Leave:
14.67 hours of Vacation leave per month
1 day of Sick Leave per month
11 Holidays
3 additional Personal Leave days per year
Additionally, PCC provides a tuition waiver for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children under 24 years of age, as well as tuition reimbursement for full-time employees at other accredited institutions.
Starting Salary Range is $79,885 to the range mid-point of $97,860. Placement generally will not exceed the mid-point and is determined based on qualifications, experience and internal equity. (Full Salary Range is $78,885 to $115,832.)
To apply for this position please submit:
1. Completed responses to the Required Questions from the Committee - scroll down to see "Required Questions" below - (Attach document)*
2. Completed online application
3. Cover Letter (attach document)*
4. Current Resume (attach document)*
* When you apply for the position, you will be given an opportunity to attach the above documents. They may be attached in either "Microsoft Word" or ".pdf" formats.
Responsibilities/Duties:
Typical Job Duties and Responsibilities
1. Identifies, advocates, and coordinates a response to potential funding opportunities to advance Career Pathways in Oregon, including working with key stakeholders for sustainable funding, as well as opportunities for braided funding.
2. Leads Oregon Pathways Alliance by guiding strategic direction and work plan, promoting peer learning, strategic impact, collaboration, and creative problem-solving. Facilitates and/or participates in workgroups to address policy and practice implications and innovations.
3. Collaborates on the development, implementation, and monitoring of Career Pathways grant contracts and amendments with 17 community colleges. Maintains effective records and documentation for grant contracts and deliverables.
4. Develops statewide action plan for Career Pathways advancing the community college systemic framework working with state agencies, (i.e. HECC, DHS, Oregon Employment Department), local Workforce Development Boards, K-12, universities, community-based organizations and other WIOA partner agencies. Aligns career pathways efforts with local and state sector strategies
5. Provides presentations to regional, statewide, and national groups on Career Pathways, credentialing, and student success. Serves as liaison for Oregon for national career pathway and stackable credential efforts.
6. Serves as a liaison between assigned programs, external agencies, and the institution, which includes students, staff, faculty, and administration; represents Career Pathways at a variety of meetings, public events, training sessions, on committees, and/or other related events; establishes and maintains positive collaborative relationships with community groups and establishments.
7. Develops reports and presentations that share Career Pathways impact information with diverse stakeholders and partner agencies.
8. Establishes and sustains effective working relationships with community college groups (i.e. Oregon college presidents, Oregon instructional administrators, Oregon adult basic skills directors, career & technical ed deans, student services administrators including financial aid directors), workforce, K-12, and university partners.
9. Collaborates with HECC Research Director and staff to conduct ongoing research for career pathways. Facilitates local evaluation plan related to career pathways including pertinent data.
10. Analyzes and evaluates data, policies, procedures, statutes, and proposed legislation for career pathways, student success, and student persistence and completion. Prioritizes and shares this information with appropriate audiences.
11. Provides technical assistance through a combination of webinars, face-to-face trainings, and onsite monitoring visits to assure successful grant applications, reporting, compliance, deliverables, and outcomes.
12. Prepares and administers budget, including grant budgets; prepares cost estimates for budget recommendations; submits justifications for budget items; monitors and controls expenditures. Serves as a liaison to provide information on available resources, programs, and/or services.
13. May supervise academic and/or administrative professionals, paraprofessionals, technical/support, and/or classified staff. May hire, evaluate, train, discipline and recommend dismissal of staff as necessary.
14. Positions in this classification may perform all or some of the responsibilities above and all position perform other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
To be considered for this position, your application materials must show how you meet the following requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in education administration, adult education, organizational development, business administration, or related field.
- Five years of management experience, or complex program management/program coordination experience related to educational pathways and/or workforce development.
- Must have a valid driver's license for operation of a motor vehicle in Oregon and possess an acceptable driving record.
Important Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of:
- Principles and practices of systemic change and collaboration;
- Principles and practices of communities of practice and facilitation;
- Project management principles and practices;
- Grant/contract development and administration;
- Budget administration principles and fiscal policies;
- Federal and state post-secondary education and workforce policy;
- Reporting of data and outcomes;
- Public relations marketing, and strategic planning principles;
- Principles of data analysis;
- Group dynamics and problem-solving principles;
- Awareness of workforce and employment needs throughout Oregon;
- Understanding of workforce development system structure, procedures, practices, trends.
Demonstrated Skill in:
- Communicating clearly and effectively verbally and in writing;
- Convening multiple stakeholders to achieve mutual goals;
- Communicating effectively before large and diverse groups;
- Planning and leading professional-level training and technical assistance;
- Developing and implementing guidelines for administering contracts;
- Collaborating in a team environment to achieve goals.
Demonstrated Ability to
- Effectively present complex policy and practice information to multiple audiences;
- Facilitate productive meetings that result in peer learning and advancing collective progress toward goals;
- Work with diverse academic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and staff;
- Establish and maintain enduring relationship across multiple organizations and sectors,
advocate for resources while maintaining strong partnerships;
- Analyze data, as well as communicate data results with diverse stakeholder groups;
- Develop and oversee contracts including scope of work, outcomes, and budget;
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with other states, federal agencies, national organization, and related professional associations;
- Conduct environmental scans to identify promising practices;
- Negotiate and monitor multiple contracts and contract amendments;
- Manage multiple projects and priorities;
- Focus on outcomes and accountability;
- Write and edit reports, memos, and informational documents;
- Maintain effective records and documentation for grant contracts and deliverables.
Special/Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications
These qualifications and characteristics are critical to success in this important role. Please clarify in your application materials the experiences, successes and techniques evidencing how you bring these strengths:
- Demonstrated experience leading initiatives or programs serving students from diverse racial, cultural, socio-economic, gender, age, and education backgrounds
- Demonstrated success generating revenue or funding for an initiative
- Experience leading or participating in multi-organizational collaborative grants or projects, particularly with higher education partners
- Strong budgeting experience with complex grants or projects
- Demonstrated experience negotiating contracts or grants (i.e. outcomes, deliverables, timelines, funding).
- Experience leading programs or initiatives that support college completion, student success, Career and Technical Education, Adult Basic Skills, workforce development or other sequenced quality education and trainings offerings that lead to jobs.
Additional Posting Information:
Notes to Applicant
- Upon hire candidate will be required to provide official transcripts for all degrees earned.
- Applicants selected for hire will be required to pass a criminal background check as a condition of employment.
- Portland Community College will hire only United States citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States. All new employees will be required to complete the designated Immigration Service Employers Verification I-9 form.
Work Environment and Physical Requirements
Work is generally performed in an office environment with frequent interruptions and irregularities in the work schedule. No special coordination beyond that used for normal mobility and handling of everyday objects and materials is needed to perform the job satisfactorily.
Documents that must be associated with this posting:
Resume
Cover Letter
Responses to Required Questions
Documents which can be associated with this posting:
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
How to Apply
For complete job description and application instructions, visit: jobs.pcc.edu
As an Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity institution, PCC is actively seeking qualified minorities, women, disabled veterans, veterans and individuals with disabilities to enhance its work force and to reflect the diversity of its student body. Applicants with disabilities may request accommodation to complete the application and selection process. Please notify Human Resources at least three (3) working days prior to the date of need. | https://careers.insidehighered.com/job/1408437/director-career-pathways-statewide-initiative/ |
In the first analysis of caste bias in Indian textbooks, researchers from ISI-Bengaluru and IIT-Hyderabad found in a case study that for every 16 pages on dominant castes, there was just one on Dalits. The paper, titled Caste biases in school textbooks: a case study from Odisha, India, published by Taylor & Francis's Journal of Curriculum Studies examines caste bias in Odia language textbooks prescribed by the government in middle schools in the state of Odisha, India.
The analysis focuses on 10 textbooks for Social Science and Odia literature prescribed for Classes IV to VIII. This first-ever systematic analysis within curricular material found that caste matters were either being erased, removed from context, falsified or entrenching stereotypes. Out of the 10 books seven did not represent Dalits at all. Not one book excluded dominant social groups, and while 79 per cent of the textual content, was devoted to dominant groups, Dalits found space in just 15 per cent. The research further revealed that there is no person of SC origin in any literature text for students from classes IV, V, VI and VII. When students are taught about India’s freedom struggle, no SC leader finds their place in the discussion. And government initiatives for Dalit communities are written about, but there’s no explanation on why these provisions are needed. The researchers also picked up instances from other states. The paper said, textbooks in Gujarat did speak of caste system but as a 'benign institution.' The same was done in Rajasthan, where texts were rewritten to argue that 'caste was a good system based on professional differences'.
Content analysis identified seven types of bias, with ‘invisibility’ bias being the most important form of bias. The persistence of caste bias across textbooks is in direct violation of the recommendations of the National Curriculum Framework-2005, and systematically creates an illusion that Indian society is an equitable one. “Academic research on textbooks in India has largely focused on issues of communalisation of history and gender. The presence of caste bias in textbooks has not been systematically examined in the Indian context thus far”, the paper said.
Speaking to Times of India, lead author Subhadarshee Nayak said, “This is not about Dalit students. Future citizens should be sensitised to human rights violations. Look at the atrocities on Dalits in India. Why do certain forms of understanding persist? Because we have not systematically attacked those beliefs, those social practices. Why can’t that be tackled through education that the state expects everybody to go through?” She added that inclusion has to be meaningful, it has to explain why certain things exist the way they do. | https://hercircle.in/engage/get-inspired/trending/scheduled-caste-representation-in-indian-education-dismal-study-1070.html |
Background/aims: The existence of non-celiac gluten sensitivity has been debated. Indeed, the intestinal and extra-intestinal symptoms of many patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but without celiac disease or wheat allergy have been shown to improve on a gluten-free diet. Therefore, this study set out to evaluate the effects of gluten on IBS symptoms.
Methods: We performed a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled rechallenge trial in a tertiary care hospital with IBS patients who fulfilled the Rome III criteria. Patients with celiac disease and wheat allergy were appropriately excluded. The participants were administered a gluten-free diet for 4 weeks and were asked to complete a symptom-based questionnaire to assess their overall symptoms, abdominal pain, bloating, wind, and tiredness on the visual analog scale (0-100) at the baseline and every week thereafter. The participants who showed improvement were randomly assigned to one of two groups to receive either a placebo (gluten-free breads) or gluten (whole cereal breads) as a rechallenge for the next 4 weeks.
Results: In line with the protocol analysis, 60 patients completed the study. The overall symptom score on the visual analog scale was significantly different between the two groups (P<0.05). Moreover, the patients in the gluten intervention group scored significantly higher in terms of abdominal pain, bloating, and tiredness (P<0.05), and their symptoms worsened within 1 week of the rechallenge.
Conclusions: A gluten diet may worsen the symptoms of IBS patients. Therefore, some form of gluten sensitivity other than celiac disease exists in some of them, and patients with IBS may benefit from gluten restrictions.
Keywords: Controlled clinical trial; Diet, gluten-free; Glutens; Irritable bowel syndrome; Non-celiac gluten sensitivity. | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27799885/ |
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Vail Resorts announced Saturday they were shutting down operations at their ski areas around the country including Heavenly Valley, Kirkwood and Northstar in the Lake Tahoe area for at least a week because of the growing coronavirus outbreak.
Hours later, Alterra Mountain Company destinations announced it was also shutting down operations at its Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Mammoth Mountain, June Mountain and Big Bear Mountain resorts in California. Those resorts will be shut down indefinitely.READ MORE: Parents Await Clearance of COVID Vaccine for Kids Age 5 to 11
“I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this short notice will undoubtedly create,” Alterra CEO Rusty Gregory said. “We look forward to welcoming you back to the mountains as circumstances improve.”
Meanwhile, Vail Resorts said all 37 of their resorts would close Sunday and not reopen until at least March 22 while officials evaluate the impact of the virus outbreak.
Word of the closure came as the Tahoe area was bracing for a winter storm bringing as much as 4 feet of new snow to the ski runs.
“This has no doubt been an incredibly challenging time,” company CEO Rob Katz said in a statement released announcing his decision to shut down the resorts. “With 37 resorts spread across 15 states and three countries, we, like the rest of the world, have been closely tracking every new development related to coronavirus (COVID-19) and have been in constant contact with local health officials for guidance.”
“Without question, our top priority has been the health and wellbeing of our guests and employees and to no lesser extent the health and wellbeing of the communities where we operate. We know each decision we make has a broad impact far beyond our operations.”READ MORE: SUV Launches From 5th Floor of Richmond Garage Onto 4th-Floor Parked Cars
Resort officials said they would use the time while the resorts at closed to reassess their approach for the rest of the season.
“Our lodging and property management operations will remain open to service the guests we have on location or those with existing reservations, but we will not be taking new reservations for this upcoming week,” Katz said.
Officials said all employees, both seasonal and year-round, would be paid during the eight-day period without needing to use any vacation or sick time.
“This was not an easy decision to make, as we deeply considered the impact it will have on our guests, employees, and the people and businesses in our communities,” Katz said. “We understand this change may be confusing given our communications of operational changes over the past week, and as late as last night. Please know that this has been a fast-moving, constantly developing situation with new information from our communities coming to us by the day, if not by the hour, and we are trying to react as quickly as we can.”
“We sincerely apologize to guests who are currently at our resorts and those who were planning to come during this time.”MORE NEWS: Berkeley to Offer Vegan Meals at Public Events, Buildings
Officials said refund information can be found on the company’s website. | https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2020/03/14/coronavirus-update-vail-resorts-shuts-down-heavenly-kirkwood-northstar-for-a-week/ |
Whistler Blackcomb to suspend operations for a week due to COVID-19 pandemic
Whistler Blackcomb Resort will suspend operations for seven days beginning tomorrow, due to growing concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Vail Resorts, the parent company of Whistler Mountain announced Saturday it will not be taking any new reservations at any of its 37 resort locations in North America.
Meanwhile, those already staying at the various lodges and anyone who had already made a reservation prior to Saturday are allowed to remain at the various resorts, but all on-mountain dining and retail stores will be closed until March 22.
The news comes as the Village of Pemberton confirms two of its residents have tested positive for COVID-19. Pemberton is a 30-minute drive outside of Whistler.
Vail Resort staff will be using the week to “reassess our approach for the rest of the season,” CEO Rob Katz said in a statement.
“It gives everyone the time to assess the situation, respond to ever-changing developments, and evaluate the approach for the rest of season, if we believe it is advisable or feasible to re-open,” Katz said. “This was not an easy decision to make, as we deeply considered the impact it will have on our guests, employees, and the people and businesses in our communities.”
All scheduled employees will still be paid without using vacation or sick time, and staff within the corporate office will work from home.
Katz said that lift tickets, ski school, equipment rentals will be fully refunded, while other credit information can be found on the Vail Resorts website. The company will be reviewing its refund policies for seasons passes.
All other ski hills in B.C., including Mount Washington, Big White and Grouse Mountain, are remaining open at this time, but many are taking precautionary measures such as limiting the number of people on a single chair lift and cancelling larger events. | |
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The largest cave drawings in North America were discovered in Alabama — five mud glyphs depicting three anthropomorphic figures and two rattlesnakes, the largest of which is nearly 11 feet tall. Because the cave is too shallow and dark for the drawings to be seen in their entirety, University of Tennessee professor and archaeologist Jan Simek and photographers Stephen Alvarez and Alan Cressler used a process known as 3D photogrammetry to discover and then digitally render the drawings. Their findings were published on May 4 in the journal Antiquity.
“They are so large that the makers had to create the images without being able to see them in their entirety,” the paper’s authors write. “Thus, the makers worked from their imaginations, rather than from an unimpeded visual perspective.”
The so-called 19th Unnamed Cave in Alabama, its location kept vague to ensure the drawings’ safety, contains more than three miles of underground passageways. Simek and Cressler, among other researchers, first discovered drawings there back in 1998. Radiocarbon dating showed that they were from the same period as those recently identified.
The discoveries date to around 133-433 CE (the Early and Middle Woodland prehistoric periods), when the region’s inhabitants were transitioning from a nomadic foraging society to a sedentary agricultural one. In the recent discovery, the team also found eight ceramic sherds in the cave that correlated to the same time period. They did not find bones or stone fragments, however, leading the team to conclude that the cave was infrequently used.
The first drawing was discovered deep inside of the cave, beyond the reach of sunlight. The cave is also so shallow that even when lying on the floor, the drawings cannot be seen in their entirety. To recreate the complete drawings, Simek, Alvarez, and Cressler used photogrammetry, which involves taking thousands of overlapping images of the drawings and then compiling them into a 3D rendering. These drawings are similar in scale to the expansive Horseshoe Canyon drawings in Utah, but unlike the artists who created those open-air works, the authors of the drawings in the Unnamed 19th Cave would not have been able to see the full drawing they were working on while they were creating it.
The figures do not relate to any known oral histories of the Southeast Native American people of the region, and without other archaeological evidence, the team does not know what exactly they represent, or what religion they came from.
They do, however, know that the diamondback rattlesnake (a drawing of which is over seven feet tall) was sacred to the Indigenous people of present-day Alabama.
They also know that caves were seen as passageways to the underworld, and that the figures “probably represent spirits of the underworld, their power and importance expressed in their shape, size and context,” according to the study.
Archaeologists have also discovered large mounds from the same period throughout the Southeastern United States. Some are burial mounds thought to have been used by ancient Native American in religious ceremonies, although the specifics of these rituals are unknown. Expansive ancient Native American cities have been found throughout the Southeastern and Midwestern United States; their size, complexity, and significance to Native American cultures were downplayed by White settlers and they are often left out of the American historical narrative.
Using digital scans at other sites may open up our knowledge about these ancient Native American civilizations.
“These images are different than most of the ancient art so far observed in the American Southeast and suggest that our understanding of that art may be based on incomplete data,” said Simek in a press release about the 19th Unnamed Cave findings.
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Sprawling across the Joshua Tree region, nine site-specific works consider the ways in which people have relocated to the desert, destroying what came before them, and cultivating new life. | https://hyperallergic.com/731452/north-americas-largest-cave-art-discovered-in-alabama/ |
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2 Little-Known Negative Side-Effects Of Suppressing Emotions
Many people try to avoid or suppress their emotions …and think doing so is a “good” thing that can help them.
I see this a lot with people who come to me trying to get over a breakup. They usually try to get over the breakup with things such as:
Keeping themselves busy
Engaging in heavy drinking
Or joining a dating site to look for someone new etc
They do these things in order to help blow off some steam and forget about what was bothering them. Far from helping, these behaviors can actually be the source of many problems.
All these things do is …suppress their emotions. And this is not good.
Why not?
When emotions are suppressed they eventually build up and come out in another form in that persons life.
Let’s take an example…
Simon has a stressful day at work. His boss gives out to him and his work colleagues annoy him. But he doesn’t say anything to either of them. He then heads home with those emotions bottled up. And what does he do? He ends up snapping at his children and wife.
So what happened?
By holding in his stress and negative emotions he only delayed the time and place where they would eventually come out. In this case his suppressed anger lingered and he projected it onto somebody else, his family.
This happens a lot with bullies. Bullies bully others as a means of venting suppressed emotions. These suppressed emotions are usually the result of problems they are having in other areas of their life or from past experiences (ie where they were bullied themselves and weren’t able to do anything about it at the time).
Suppressed Emotions Re-Surface In The Strangest of Places
Suppressed emotions are like volcanoes. They lie dormant for long periods of time before inevitably coming to the surface in the persons life. One little-known (but common) way suppressed emotions surface in a persons life is through their dreams …in the form of nightmares and upsetting dreams.
If an emotional problem continues to go unaddressed you may find yourself having a recurring dream or nightmare. The good news of course is that if you address the underlying emotional issues the dreams will pass.
In fact, the dreams should be considered a message from our subconscious mind to get our emotional house in order. This is important because suppressed emotions can cause all kinds of problems in a persons life …even depression.
How Suppressing Emotions Can Lead To Depression
If emotional issues are not given space to be expressed and vented …they can fester and lead to increased negativity in the persons mind.
Overtime, this negativity can lean to depression.
When you are upset emotionally it is important to find a way to vent and deal with your emotions rather than suppressing and avoiding them. Studies have found that when people actively try to suppress a specific thought …the thought actually tends to come back even stronger.
When you allow this to happen over an extended period of time …you can become susceptible to depression. To eliminate a thought, the correct course of action is not to avoid it (or push it away) but to confront it and find a productive and appropriate way to work through it.
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What are typical standard tolerances?
A general rule of thumb is around ±0.2mm tolerance for PolyJet parts, ±0.3mm for SLS and MJF parts, ±0.1mm for SLA parts, and ±0.5mm for FDM (ABS and PETG) parts. Note that FDM PLA, which is printed in open air conditions, would likely have tolerances of ±1.0mm.
What type of decimal tolerance is 005?
When a tolerance of +. 005 -. 000 is listed for a 3 place decimal dimension it states . 005 is allowed, .
How do you determine tolerance value?
How to Choose Tolerances: A Step-by-Step Guide
- Step 1: Identify the tolerances that matter.
- Step 2: Perform a cost-benefit analysis.
- Step 3: Consider your materials.
- Step 4: Consider your manufacturing tools.
- Step 5: Consider the manufacturing process.
- Step 6: Account for tolerance slack.
- Step 7: Put it all together.
How do you calculate dimension tolerance?
The tolerance is the difference between the maximum and minimum limits.” This can be shown as upper and lower limits (0.2500over0. 2498) or an allowable amount above and below a nominal dimension (0.2500+0.0000over−0.0002, 0.2499 ±0.0001).
What is a dimensioning tolerance?
Tolerancing. ○ Tolerance is the total amount a dimension. may vary and is the difference between the upper (maximum) and lower (minimum) limits. ○ Tolerances are used to control the amount. of variation inherent in all manufactured parts.
What is size limit?
Limits of Size: The term limits of size referred to the two extreme permissible sizes for a dimension of a part, between which the actual size should lie. The largest permissible size for a dimension is called upper or high or maximum limit, whereas the smallest size is called lower or minimum limit.
What are types of tolerances?
Types of Geometric Tolerances
- Form Tolerance (Form Deviation)
- Form Tolerance and Location Tolerance (Profile Tolerance of Line / Profile Tolerance of Plane)
- Orientation Tolerance. | https://www.wazeesupperclub.com/what-are-typical-standard-tolerances/ |
10 ways to spice up your primary maths problems
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Say you have a simple maths objective such as adding three-digit numbers using written methods. You could set out the question as 367 + 613 = ___ and most children who were "on track" would be able to attempt it.
However, rearrange it to ___ = 367 + 613 and some of those very same children will stumble.
Equally, I’ve seen lots of children manage to calculate something like 30 per cent of 250, but get stuck when it’s put across as 30 per cent x 250.
Both the above examples require exactly the same skill, but are set out in different ways.
We try and prepare children for this by varying our maths problems in lessons, but if we're honest a lot of us could push it further. At the start of this year I certainly realised I was not including as much variation in my maths problems as I could have been.
So since then I have been searching out ways to spice up my maths problems, and I have listed 10 of the best below. These examples are based on one objective – subtracting two-digit numbers – but they could be applied to many different objectives.
Ten tips to improve maths understanding
1. Use different vocabulary to ask children to practise the same objective. "Find the difference between 67 and 14."
"What is 14 less than 67?"
"Subtract 14 from 67."
"How many more is 67 than 14?"
Exposure to these terms during the variation stage prepares children for using them in a new context where they have to apply their knowledge, too.
3. If it’s a calculation involving a written method such as column subtraction, set it out complete with an incorrect answer, and challenge children to work out where you have gone wrong and correct it.
4. Again, set out a written method like column subtraction with the answer complete, but remove some of the digits and replace with empty boxes so the children have to work out what goes in the empty boxes. This is particularly good for calculations that involve exchanging to really see if children understand what it is going on there.
5. Make use of "part part whole" models, such as the bar model. The bonus of using these for variation is that they can help children understand the concept, too, and some children will continue to use these models to help them tackle reasoning and applying questions later on if they need to.
As well as asking children to use "part part whole" models to complete a calculation, you can provide them with a completed model and ask them to write the subtraction calculations it represents.
6. Also, think about using a number line in this way. Provide children with number lines with the working already done and ask them to identify the calculation that has been represented.
7. Show numbers in a calculation pictorially such as by using Dienes cubes. Don't write these off or imagine that they are necessarily more geared towards younger children, because I’ve found them
to be a brilliant tool to aid decimal calculations in UKS2.
8. Challenge children to match a set of questions to their answers. To make it tricky, make the answers numerically quite similar.
9. Present children with two similar questions such as 67 – 14 and 33 – 20 and ask them explain which one is easier to calculate and why.
10. Arrange the numbers of a calculation in a diagram rather than just in number sentences – there’s endless ways you could come up with these but sometimes something as simple as a grid can do the trick. For example, in the example below the numbers in the grid add to make the numbers on the edges. This will require children to use subtraction to work out almost all of the question marks.
Challenging yourself to come up with as many different ways to pose the same question as possible can help children really secure an objective and ensure that they can’t only use it when it looks a certain way. Please do add you own suggestions in the comments so we can help students and create a bank of examples we can all benefit from.
Claire Lotriet is an assitant headteacher at Henwick Primary School in London. She is the Tes ed-tech columnist and tweets @OhLottie | |
Tiny Machines, Eiffel Tower, and Gecko Feet
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Frank Sherwin, M.A.
Recently released science stories have not been kind to Mr. Darwin's strange theory. It seems everywhere one looks there are stories that are an affront to the just-so, natural-selection-did-it, interpretation. The following are three examples. The first involves tiny machines. As Bruce Alberts, an outspoken critic of creation, statesin Cell,
The entire cell can be viewed as a factory that contains an elaborate network of interlocking assembly lines, each of which is composed of . . . large protein machines. . . .
Why do we call the large protein assemblies that underlie cell function machines? Precisely because, like the machines invented by humans to deal efficiently with the macroscopic world, these protein assemblies contain highly coordinated moving parts.1
More recently, two secular scientists discuss submicroscopic multicomponent machines such as sliding clamps and clamp loaders, involved with DNA duplication (see "Mending Mistakes," Acts & Facts, June 2004). They say this process is "far from simple" and that "for each question answered, 10 more crop up"—but they declare that the machines themselves have "evolved clever strategies to perform their function"! 2 Only an evolutionary worldview demands such an unscientific conclusion. Every child knows cars don't make themselves; neither do detailed enzymatic machines at the subcellular level.
The second story entails the lowly ocean sponge (genus Euplectella). It was found to have a complex glass structure causing one evolutionist to say, "I cannot imagine how a structure of this sophistication can be produced."3 Her incredulity is warranted. Man can make glass—in a red-hot furnace. But the sponge not only grows this glass lattice, but a thousand times smaller (the nanometer scale) than what is seen in mechanical engineering. One secular publication said the construction is "remarkable," "ingeniously engineered," and "clever."4 The natural "architectural wonder" is compared to the Eiffel Tower. Why, then, after reading of these glass fibers, is it so unscientific for the creationist to attribute such design to a master Designer?
Finally, people in tropical regions are familiar with the amazing agility of the gecko—a lizard able to scramble across walls and ceilings in its quest for insect meals or an insurance client. Scientists investigated this gravity-defying creature and discovered how it is able to run upside down and even hang by a toe—without glue or suction cups. The Creator has designed the sole of each foot with a half-million tiny hairs, with each hair in turn splitting into hundreds more. In the gecko's case, the ultra-tiny elastic hairs bond onto the surface, where attractive forces between the hairs and that surface are enough to support the creature.
Nature shouts creation!
Alberts, B., "The Cell as a Collection of Protein Machines," Cell, vol. 92, February 6, 1998.
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Science classifies soil into 12 orders, based on the region they’re from, the plants that grow in them and the climate variables that affect them. But for most backyard gardens in North America, soil falls into six main classifications, which are suborders of the 12 categories.
The twelve soil orders include Gelisols, Histosols, Spodosols, Andisols, Oxisols, Vertisols, Aridsols, Ultisols, Mollisols, Alfisols, Inceptisols and Entisols, each with its own characteristics and uses.
The twelve soil orders begin with Gelisols soils that populate the frozen regions of the world and contain permafrost with 2 mm of the surface. In their frozen state, this soil type is sensitive to human activities and has no practical applications. Histosols, used for fuel and horticultural products, are full of organic materials and typically referred to as peat and muck. Spodosols soils support coniferous forests with cool, moist climates.
Andisols form in volcanic ash or debris from a volcano. Properties include the ability to retain water and remove large amounts of phosphorus to keep them from plants. Oxisols represent highly weathered soils rich in iron and aluminum oxides. When amended with lime and fertilizers, plants can thrive in them. Vertisols, soils rich with clay, swell with moisture and shrink when dry. Potters use clay soils to form earthenware, porcelain and other kitchenware, and when amended and irrigated properly, some plants thrive in them.
Aridsols represent the dry desert soils that often contain the skeletons of sea creatures, silica, salts, gypsum and more. These soil types work best for wildlife, ranges and desert recreational activities. Unless irrigated and amended, they don’t work for agricultural purposes. Ultisols are acid forest soils found in tropical and humid temperate areas of the world. Add amendments like lime and fertilizer to make them productive. Mollisols cover prairie and valley areas and represent some of the most productive agricultural soils in the world across the Great Plains and in the Central Valley of California, for example.
Alfisols highly support native plants and account for about 13.9 percent of the land in the U.S. In favorable climates, this soil type and its suborders favor farming, crop development and silvicultural use. Inceptisols, found on steep slopes and in many mountainous areas work best for watershed areas, recreation and forestry. Entisols categorize the soils that do not fit into the other 11 orders. Found in rocky and steep settings, these soil types are also found in shore deposits and large river valleys. The soils in deltas and river valleys provide habitats and crops around the world.
Clay soils lack drainage because of their wet, sticky nature. They do have good, natural nutrients, but gardeners must amend this soil if they want to grow vegetables. This means they add other nutrients to make it less dense.
Sandy soil is good for growing vegetables because it has good drainage and it warms up well. Unlike clay soil, it doesn’t hold its nutrients, so gardeners must add additional components throughout the season. You can add compost, manure or grass clippings as a start. This can improve your sandy soil.
Peaty soil is good for plants that like acidic soil like blueberries. This tends to be a darker, heavier and damp soil without a ton of nutrients. Peaty soil is common in bog or marsh areas.
Silty soil typically contains a lot of nutrients because it comes from river sediments. This is a good and common soil for gardening. Lots of different types of plants do well in silty soil. The only precaution is that you might have to work on drainage to achieve the best results.
Chalky soil has a chunky, powdery texture and is found in rock or limestone areas. Small rocks can help with drainage, but this soil requires amendments and nutrients for lawns or gardens.
If you have loamy soil, then consider yourself lucky. Loamy soil is usually a mix of other soils, including sand, silt and clay. It has good nutrients and drainage, making for lovely plant conditions.
When you are not sure of your soil type, most state or local Extension offices offer free soil tests from a sample of your soil You can also buy a simple soil test online to do it yourself.
Once you determine the soil type in your yard, look for plants specifically good for that type. If you want to modify or improve your soil, consult with a local garden enter or your Extension office. They can help you figure out the best plan, and you’ll be well on your way to a better garden.
Tornio, Stacy. "Types of Soil & Their Uses." Sciencing, https://sciencing.com/types-soil-uses-6558515.html. 17 April 2018. | https://sciencing.com/types-soil-uses-6558515.html |
Plan Your Visit
All Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C., including the National Zoo, and in New York City continue to be closed to support the effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. All in-person public programs, events, and tours are canceled through June 1.
When can I visit?
The Enid A. Haupt Garden is open daily dawn to dusk, except December 25. All other gardens are open 24 hours 365 days a year.
Admission is free.
Where are the gardens located?
The Smithsonian’s gardens are located on the National Mall and in the Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture in downtown Washington, D.C.
View our Gardens Map to see the locations of our 13 gardens and landscapes.
How do I get there?
What do I need to know?
Gardens and Safety
Accessibility
Photography and Filming
Special Events and Weddings
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Call 202.633.2220 or email us at [email protected].
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Gardens and Safety
Enjoy the plants and trees in our gardens but please don’t pick or climb them! For your safety and the safety of the plants, please stay on the marked paths and refrain from playing on rocks or in the fountains or other water features.
Accessibility
The majority of the gardens are accessible and offer paved paths. The Victory Garden at the National Museum of Natural History features gravel walkways in some areas.
Photography and Filming
Photography and filming for noncommercial use is welcome in all of the gardens. For the safety of our visitors and plants, devices such as tripods, monopods, or selfie sticks are not permitted. Please stay on designated paths and do not impede the flow of visitors while taking pictures or filming.
Casual individual or small group photo sessions are allowed as long as they do not obstruct the designated garden paths, are not staged on the grassy areas or behind any roped off areas, and do not require the use of tripods or supplemental lighting set-ups. Smithsonian Security reserves the right to stop any photo session if there is a concern about the safety of visitors or threat to Smithsonian property including plants, outdoor sculptures or artifacts.
Smithsonian prohibits photography intended for advertising or any other commercial purpose without approval. Commercial photography and media requests should be directed to the museum’s Public Affairs Office. Working members of the media must be escorted by a museum staff member while in the building or garden.
If you are a professional filmmaker, you must submit a filming request to produce films related to the Museum.
Special Events and Weddings
If you would like to host a special event or wedding in one of the gardens, please contact the Office of Special Events and Protocol at [email protected] or 202.633.2020.
Service Animals and Pets
Service animals are welcome in all of the gardens.
Pets are permitted in all Smithsonian gardens except the Enid A. Haupt Garden and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Please keep pets on a leash and on designated pathways at all times.
Restrooms
Public restrooms are available inside nearby Smithsonian museums and the Smithsonian Castle.
Picnicking
Visitors are welcome to eat in the many seating areas found throughout the gardens. Picnicking on the grass or in roped-off areas is not allowed. Dining facilities are located inside each of the Smithsonian museums and the Smithsonian Castle.
Transportation and Parking
Bus parking on the National Mall is discouraged. There are several areas where tour buses can park on a first-come, first-served basis. For information on bus parking sites, contact the National Park Service Mall Operations Office at 202.426.6841.
Smoking
Smoking is prohibited in all Smithsonian gardens.
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Depression is a common experience. We have all felt 'depressed' about a friend's cold shoulder, misunderstandings in our marriage, tussles with teenage children – sometimes we feel 'down' for no reason at all.
If you have such feelings and they persist for most of the day for more days than not over a two week period, and they interfere with your ability to manage at home and at work, then you might benefit from getting an assessment by a skilled professional.
Having one or other of these features, by themselves, is unlikely to indicate depression, however there could be other causes which may warrant medical assessment.
If you are feeling suicidal it is very important to seek immediate help, preferably by a mental health practitioner. See Getting Help and Emergency Help.
Please note that the information in this section (or anywhere on this site) is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, so please see a qualified health provider if you have any health concerns.
While researchers often talk about 'finding the cause' of some disease or disorder this often obscures the fact that only part of the story is known. Some causes are pretty straightforward. We know that a broken leg is usually the result of some kind of pressure or strain being applied. Moreover, if you have a broken leg you typically know when it happened (leg was fine yesterday, today it is broken) and how it happened (this morning you went skiing).
Things are not so simple with depression. We have good ideas about what some of the 'pressures or strains' that result in depression are – but they are not all agreed upon and there might be others.
For any one person there could be many 'pressures' in their life. It's often unclear when the depression started, much of the time its effect is gradual.
We can see another complication by going back to the broken leg example. Some people suffer from osteoporosis which makes their bones more fragile (more vulnerable). If you only had a minor accident when you went skiing, your osteoporosis was probably as much the cause of your broken leg, since it made your leg more vulnerable to the effects of pressure. If you have a major accident, however, the leg will probably break, osteoporosis or not.
In other words, the causes of depression are some mixture of 'pressure' (mild to severe) combined with a vulnerability to depression (as a sort of 'psychological osteoporosis') which too can range from mild to severe.
Also, for each 'sub-type' of depression, differing 'mixtures of causes' have differential relevance. So, for psychotic or melancholic depression physical and biological factors are generally more relevant. By contrast, for non-melancholic depression, the role of personality (the presence of osteoporosis) and life-event stressors (having an accident) are generally far more relevant.
The experience of depression may be very different from one person to the next, depending on the type of depression the person has, and their personality and coping styles. Many of the signs of depression would be clearly evident in a person who has depression. For others it may not be, as depression can often lead the person to withdraw from social contact or to hide their real feelings from those around them.
Generally speaking, someone who is depressed would:
They may want to walk away from things, for example, their job or a difficult marriage.
In some types of depression, individuals may:
People with non-melancholic depression can sometimes be cheered up on occasions, for example by a pleasant event, or with support from a friend.
Personality styles also play a part in the effect of depression. Some people will fail to see their strengths and focus on their failings, believing they are less competent than they really are, and sink lower into depression, while others may become angry and irritable with those around them.
Behaviour may also be affected by an individual's coping style. For instance, some people would indulge more than usual in junk food or in material possessions, while others may turn to friends for support or seek professional help. A desire to escape the despair may cause some individuals to use drugs and/or alcohol, or even to have thoughts of suicide.
Talk of suicide should be taken seriously and treatment should be sought immediately, preferably from a mental health professional or other appropriate person. (See Getting Help and Emergency Help).
Just because we know someone well does not mean we will always notice when they have changed. Big changes or sudden ones are likely to be noticed, but if someone changes slowly it is easy to miss the change. Also, even people we know well (including those close to us) will not always reveal all their thoughts and feelings. Since we cannot expect to always realise that someone is depressed, we ought not feel guilty that we 'did not know'.
The sensible approach is to be aware that depression is not uncommon and to understand the common signs and symptoms. Then, if you are worried that someone is depressed, the best thing to do is to talk to them about it and/or suggest that they go to see a mental health professional.
A large number of different treatments are available for depression. New treatments (particularly medications) appear regularly. Continuing research means that the evidence for how well a treatment works is always changing too. We have chosen to give only a brief summary of treatments and instead direct you to other sites which provide more comprehensive details.
At the Institute we believe there are different types of depression, falling into the following three principal classes:
Those types of depression that are more biological in their origins (melancholic depression and psychotic depression ) are more likely to need physical treatments and less likely to be resolved with psychological treatments alone.
We believe non-melancholic depression can be treated equally effectively with physical treatments (antidepressants) or with psychological treatments.
The main physical treatments for depression comprise:
New treatments being trialled at the Black Dog Institute include:
There are three groups of drugs most likely to be used for depression:
It is important to remember that the anti-depressants and mood stabilisers are often necessary both to treat the depression that is occurring now, and to make a relapse in the future less likely. So people sometimes need to continue taking medication for some time after they are feeling better.
Because of its controversial past many people feel the need to think carefully before having ECT or allowing it to be given to relatives.
Clinicians at the Institute firmly believe that ECT has a small but important role in treatment, particularly in cases of
While there are some short-term side-effects, ECT is relatively safe and, because an anaesthetic is used, not too unpleasant.
There are a wide range of psychological treatments for depression.
Some of the main ones are:
Psychological treatments provide either an alternative to medication or work alongside medication. As always, a thorough assessment of the person is needed in order to decide on the best set of approaches.
People suffering from depression – particularly 'non-melancholic depression' – will often have an ongoing negative view about themselves and the world around them. This negative way of thinking is often not confined to depression, but is an ongoing part of how the person thinks about life. Many or all of their experiences are distorted through a negative filter and their thinking patterns become so entrenched that they don't even notice the errors of judgement caused by thinking irrationally.
Cognitive behaviour therapy aims to show people how their thinking affects their mood and to teach them to think in a less negative way about life and themselves. It is based on the understanding that thinking negatively is a habit, and, like any other bad habit, can be broken.
CBT is conducted by trained therapists either in one-on-one therapy sessions or in small groups. People are trained to look logically at the evidence for their negative thoughts, and to adjust the way they view the world around them. The therapist will provide 'homework' for between sessions. Between 6-10 sessions can be required but the number will vary from person to person. More recently, a number of online programs have been developed to deliver CBT to people in their own homes.
CBT can be very beneficial for some individuals who have depression but there will be others for whom it is irrelevant.
See also Consulting a psychologist
The causes of depression, or our vulnerabilities to developing depression, can often be traced to aspects of social functioning (work, relationships, social roles) and personality.
Therefore, the underlying assumption with interpersonal therapy is that depression and interpersonal problems are interrelated.
The goal of interpersonal therapy is to help a person understand how these factors are operating in their current life situation to lead them to become depressed and put them at risk for future depression.
Therapy occurs in three main phases:
Usually 12-16 sessions of IPT will be required.
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy is a relatively new form of treatment for depression. This approach was developed by Segal, Williams and Teasdale (adapted from the work of Jon Kabat-Zin) in order to prevent relapse for those who had previously experienced an episode of depression.
Mindfulness is a form of self-awareness training that has been taken from mindfulness meditation. Mindfulness is about being aware of what is happening in the present on a moment by moment basis, while not making judgements about whether we like or don't like what we find.
Generally Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy is undertaken in an 8-week group program format, however often psychologists use these techniques in one-on-one therapy sessions depending on their training and experience.
Other mindfulness-based approaches have also been developed that may be used for depression (eg. MiCBT) and therapies such as Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy also use components of mindfulness in their approach.
See our handout for tips and techniques on how to use mindfulness in everyday life.
Positive Psychology is a new area of psychology that focuses on the conditions that contribute to flourishing or optimal functioning.
"Positive Psychology is founded on the belief that people want more than an end to suffering. People want to lead meaningful and fulfilling lives, to cultivate what is best within themselves, to enhance their experiences of love, work, and play. We have the opportunity to create a science and a profession that not only heals psychological damage but also builds strengths to enable people to achieve the best things in life." Professor Martin Seligman, founder of Positive Psychology. Positive Psychology researchers have identified many everyday activities that improve wellbeing. These include; keeping a gratitude diary, performing small acts of kindness, learning to savour enjoyable moments and varying pleasant experiences to avoid routine.
See our fact sheets: 'Positive Psychology' and 'Happiness'.
Psychotherapy is an extended treatment (months to years) in which a relationship is built up between the therapist and the patient. The relationship is then used to explore aspects of a person's past in great depth and to show how these have led to the current depression. Understanding this link between past and present – insight – is thought to resolve the depression and to make a person less vulnerable to becoming depressed again.
See Consulting a psychotherapist
Counselling encompasses a broad set of approaches and goals that are essentially aimed at helping an individual with problem solving – solving long-standing problems in the family or at work; or solving sudden major problems (crisis counselling).
Narrative Therapy is a form of counselling based on understanding the 'stories' that people use to describe their lives. The therapist listens to how people describe their problems as stories and helps the person to consider how the stories may restrict them from overcoming their present difficulties. It sees problems as being separate from people and assists individuals to recognise the range of skills, beliefs and abilities that they already have (but may not recognise) and that they can apply to problems in their lives.
Narrative Therapy differs from many therapies in that it puts a major emphasis on identifying people's strengths, particularly as they have mastered situations in the past and therefore seeks to build resilience rather than focus on their shortcomings.
The following are a list of the features that may be experienced by someone with depression.
Note that, having one or other of these features, by themselves, is unlikely to indicate that someone is clinically depressed. Also, having these features for only a short period (of less than two weeks) is unlikely to indicate clinical depression. It's also important to know that many of the above features could be caused by or related to other things, such as a physical illness, the effects of medications, or stress. Help in coming to such decisions should be assisted by a proper assessment by a trained professional.
Everybody feels down or sad at times. But it's important to be able to recognise when depression has become more than a temporary thing, and when to seek help. As a general rule of thumb, if your feelings of depression persist for most of every day for two weeks or longer, and interfere with your ability to manage at home and at work or school, then a depression of such intensity and duration may require treatment, and should certainly benefit from assessment by a skilled professional.
This is a common fear. It's important to know that it will pass. Depression can be successfully treated and that you will feel better in time and with the right treatment.
Sometimes depression goes away of its own accord, but, depending on the nature and type of the depression, it may take many months and possibly considerable suffering and disruption if left untreated. Allow yourself to seek help in the same way you might if you had a physical illness.
There are a large number of different treatments for depression. At the Black Dog Institute we believe that different types of depression respond best to different treatments and it is therefore important that a thorough and thoughtful assessment be carried out before any treatment is prescribed.
Treatments can fall into the following categories:
Physical treatments, comprising :
Psychological treatments, the most common ones being:
Find out more about treatments for depression.
A good first place to start in getting help is to visit your local General Practitioner. Let him or her know if you think you might have depression. Your General Practitioner will either conduct an assessment of you to find out whether you have depression, or refer you to someone else, such as a psychiatrist or a psychologist.
Depending on the nature of your depression, your General Practitioner may recommend some psychological intervention, such as cognitive behaviour therapy or interpersonal therapy, and might prescribe antidepressant medication to relieve some of the symptoms of depression.
Because depression is a common experience these days, many General Practitioners are used to dealing with depression and other mental health problems. Some General Practitioners take a special interest in mental health issues and undergo additional training in the area. If you don't feel comfortable talking to your own doctor, find another one with whom you do feel comfortable. It is important that you feel comfortable talking about how you are feeling with your doctor so they have as much information to help you as possible.
If you are having trouble tracking down such a General Practitioner, you could telephone general practices in your area to find out whether any doctors in that practice have a particularly strong interest in mental health and, if so, whether they are taking on new patients. (Ask to speak to the practice manager.)
Psychologists, psychiatrists and counsellors are other professionals trained to provide help for depression and mood disorders. You will need a referral from your doctor to see a psychiatrist (and this will either eliminate or reduce costs).
Social workers, occupational therapists and registered nurses are also trained in mental health.
Find out more about consulting a professional.
Someone with a depressive illness is like anyone with an illness – they require our care. You can provide better care if you are able to:
An important part of caring is to help the treatment process:
Don't forget that as a carer you too are likely to be under stress. Depression and hopelessness have a way of affecting the people around them. Therapy can release difficult thoughts and emotions in carers too. So part of caring is to care for your own self – preventing physical run-down and dealing with the thoughts and emotions within yourself. | http://gvbmindwarriors.com.au/Depression.html |
People are almost always undergoing some type of emotion or feeling. Emotional states vary within a day. Consciously or unconsciously, external stimuli affect our emotional equilibrium. One is in better control of his emotions if one is in better control of his environment.
Emotions are so complicated and powerful that sometimes such is expressed in a variety of attitudes, gestures and forms.
Each and every emotion says a quality in the positive or negative scale. Changes of emotional intensity transpire either towards the negative or the positive side.
Wukmir (1967) said that emotions the very mechanism that perceives what is favorable for survival. Emotion is an immediate answer of the organism that informs about the degree of acceptability of the perceived situation.
Emotions act as a compass to find favorable situations to survive and to move away from unfavorable situations.
Emotional appraisal is carried out by a variety of physiological-chemical mechanism depending on the complexity of the organism.
Emotions are positive when they are towards life and survival and negative when it is towards death and extinction.
Emotion comes from the Latin word movere, which means “to move.” Humans would listless and accomplish nothing if there were no emotions to motivate them.
Emotion is a name for expressed feelings. They have to do with the chemical constitution of the body. Emotions are related to a basic human characteristic called willpower.
Emotional maturity comes with the passage of time and is based on experience and reflection on the past. If an individual can be immersed in others, in interesting hobbies or work, or in meaningful causes, that person can develop positive emotions.
1. Physiological changes. This involves changes in the blood chemistry, brain waves, and conditions of internal organs.
2. Neural responses are affected. Heart rate, blood supply, respiration change, muscles react, goose flesh sometimes appear, eyelids and eyeballs protrude, kidneys and bladder also become more active during emotional crisis.
3. Observable changes in behavior. This denotes the changes in facial expressions, body movements, and vocal expressions.
4. Subjective experiences. This connotes the relativity of emotions. An individual no matter what he is experiencing is always evaluating the situation.
Sickness and disorders are sometimes caused by the inability of the organism to handle stressful situations. In order to be healthy and stress-free, emotions must be properly managed, directed and expressed. Proper handling of emotions leads to enjoyment, endurance and even strength.
Since emotion is inevitable in human experience, it is best to have emotional maturity for proper self-control of emotions. Emotional maturity means management and supervision of experiences in such a way that it will not result in negative emotions which may lead to physiological complications.
Change the emotion-provoking situation. It is always better to be a friend than to be an enemy. It is better to forgive than to seek revenge. It is better to make peace than war.
Increase skills for coping with the situation. More opportunities of socialization leads to better coping skills.
Re-interpret the situation. Everything is relative. If one needs to change the world, one need only to change his perception of the world.
Keep working toward your goal. Problems and difficulties are part and parcel of this existence. Have an objective. As long as one works towards an objective, there is happiness, contentment and achievement to look forward to.
Find a suitable outlet. Sigmund Freud calls this concept displacement, which is a defense mechanism. An indirect solution is a better alternative than no solution.
Develop a sense of humor. Laughter makes everything bearable.
How do you manage anger, fear and sadness? How do you deal with these emotions?
Fear can be a poisonous emotion. It can torment us, rob us of sleep and preoccupy our thinking. People can literally be scared to death. Fear can also be contagious.
Fear is an adaptive response. Fear prepares our bodies to flee from danger. Fear binds people together for mutual protection. Fear of punishment constrains us from harming others.
Fear can also be learned by observation. We tend to adopt some fears of our parents and other family members. Fear learning happens in the amygdala of the brain. The amygdala may cause the body to experience diarrhea or shortness of breath in extreme cases of fear.
Often anger is a response to a friend’s or loved one’s perceived misdeeds. Anger is especially common when another person’s act seems willful, unjustified and avoidable. But blameless annoyances – foul odors, high temperatures, aches and pains – also have the power to make us angry.
Should anger be expressed or kept under control?
It depends on the culture. Individualized culture would advise a person to release his anger. But in group-centered cultures, anger is seen as a threat to group harmony.
The advice to vent one’s anger presumes that emotional expression provides emotional release or catharsis. The catharsis hypothesis assumes that we reduce anger by releasing it.
But expressing anger may breed more anger. Retaliation and escalation may turn a minor conflict into a major confrontation.
What is the best way to handle anger? First, bring down the physiological arousal level of anger by waiting. Second, vent the anger by doing something else like exercising, playing an instrument, confiding your feelings to a friend or to a diary.
One’s state of happiness or unhappiness colors everything else in the world. People who are happy perceive the world as safer, makes decisions easily, rate job applications more favorably, and report greater satisfaction with their whole lives. When your mood is gloomy, life as a whole seems depressing. Let your mood brighten and suddenly your relationships, your self-image and your hopes for the future all seem more promising.
When we feel happy, we are more willing to help others. This is called the feel-good, do-good phenomenon.
On the other hand, Positive Psychology states that if you do good for others like family, close friends and even strangers, there is a tendency to feel good as a result.
Happy people tend to have high self-esteem, optimistic and outgoing, have close friendships or a satisfying marriage, have a meaningful religious faith, sleep well and exercise. People usually feel happier if mentally engaged by work or active leisure.
Common sense tells us that we cry because we are sad, lash out because we are angry, tremble when we are afraid. According to William James however, we feel sorry because we cry, angry because we strike, afraid because we tremble. After you successfully evade an oncoming car as you cross the street, you may then feel your heart beating fast and only then do you shake with fright. The feeling of fear follows the body’s response. This theory was followed up by Lange.
James asserted that in order to feel cheerful, sit up cheerfully, look around cheerfully and act as if you already possessed cheerfulness.
Cannon and Bard however concluded that the physiological arousal and the emotional experience occur simultaneously. Your heart begins pounding as you experience fear but that one does not cause the other.
What is the connection between what we think and how we feel? Do emotions always grow from thoughts? Is the heart always subject to our mind’s appraisal of a situation? Can we experience emotions apart from thinking? Can we change our emotions by changing our thinking?
Schachter proposed his two-factor theory which states that emotions have two ingredients: the physical arousal and a cognitive label.
Our emotional arousal response is often linked to our interpretation of the event. According to Robert Zajonc, emotional reactions are sometimes quicker than our interpretations of a situation. He believes that cognition is not necessary for emotion. Some neural pathways involved in emotion bypass the cortical areas involved in thinking. One such pathway runs from the eye via the thalamus to one of the brain’s emotional control centers.
Richard Lazarus disagrees. He claims that some emotional responses do not require conscious thinking. Even instantaneously felt emotions require some sort of quick cognitive appraisal of the situation. The appraisal may be effortless and we may not be conscious of it, but it is still a function of the mind.
We may fear the spider even if we know it is harmless. Some simple emotions require no conscious thought. | https://www.nursingpath.in/2019/02/emotions.html |
CofactoriProtein has several cofactor binding sites:
- [2Fe-2S] clusterARBA annotation
- [4Fe-4S] clusterARBA annotation
GO - Molecular functioni
- 4 iron, 4 sulfur cluster binding Source: UniProtKB-KW
- NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) activity Source: InterPro
GO - Biological processi
- ATP synthesis coupled electron transport Source: InterPro
Keywordsi
|Ligand||4Fe-4SARBA annotation, Iron, Iron-sulfur, Metal-binding|
Names & Taxonomyi
|Protein namesi|
Recommended name:NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase 75 kDa subunit, mitochondrialARBA annotation
|Gene namesi|
Name:ndufs1Imported
Synonyms:ino80dbImported
|Organismi||Danio rerio (Zebrafish) (Brachydanio rerio)Imported|
|Taxonomic identifieri||7955 [NCBI]|
|Taxonomic lineagei||Eukaryota › Metazoa › Chordata › Craniata › Vertebrata › Euteleostomi › Actinopterygii › Neopterygii › Teleostei › Ostariophysi › Cypriniformes › Danionidae › Danioninae › Danio|
|Proteomesi|
Organism-specific databases
|ZFINi||ZDB-GENE-070112-2072, ino80db|
ZDB-GENE-030131-478, ndufs1
Subcellular locationi
Expressioni
Gene expression databases
|Bgeei||ENSDARG00000028546, Expressed in muscle tissue and 34 other tissues|
|ExpressionAtlasi||F1RDA6, baseline|
Interactioni
Protein-protein interaction databases
|STRINGi||7955.ENSDARP00000028571|
Family & Domainsi
Domains and Repeats
|Feature key||Position(s)||DescriptionActions||Graphical view||Length|
|Domaini||34 – 112||2Fe-2S ferredoxin-typeInterPro annotationAdd BLAST||79|
|Domaini||112 – 151||4Fe-4S His(Cys)3-ligated-typeInterPro annotationAdd BLAST||40|
|Domaini||249 – 305||4Fe-4S Mo/W bis-MGD-typeInterPro annotationAdd BLAST||57|
Sequence similaritiesi
Belongs to the complex I 75 kDa subunit family.UniRule annotationARBA annotation
Phylogenomic databases
|eggNOGi||KOG2282, Eukaryota|
|GeneTreei||ENSGT00940000153514|
ENSGT00940000157974
|HOGENOMi||CLU_000422_11_6_1|
|InParanoidi||F1RDA6|
|OMAi||FSRYREP|
|PhylomeDBi||F1RDA6|
|TreeFami||TF105756|
Family and domain databases
|CDDi||cd00207, fer2, 1 hit|
|InterProi||View protein in InterPro|
IPR036010, 2Fe-2S_ferredoxin-like_sf
IPR001041, 2Fe-2S_ferredoxin-type
IPR006656, Mopterin_OxRdtase
IPR006963, Mopterin_OxRdtase_4Fe-4S_dom
IPR000283, NADH_UbQ_OxRdtase_75kDa_su_CS
IPR010228, NADH_UbQ_OxRdtase_Gsu
IPR019574, NADH_UbQ_OxRdtase_Gsu_4Fe4S-bd
IPR015405, NuoG_C
|Pfami||View protein in Pfam|
PF00384, Molybdopterin, 1 hit
PF10588, NADH-G_4Fe-4S_3, 1 hit
PF09326, NADH_dhqG_C, 1 hit
|SMARTi||View protein in SMART|
SM00929, NADH-G_4Fe-4S_3, 1 hit
|SUPFAMi||SSF54292, SSF54292, 1 hit|
|TIGRFAMsi||TIGR01973, NuoG, 1 hit|
|PROSITEi||View protein in PROSITE|
PS51085, 2FE2S_FER_2, 1 hit
PS51839, 4FE4S_HC3, 1 hit
PS51669, 4FE4S_MOW_BIS_MGD, 1 hit
PS00641, COMPLEX1_75K_1, 1 hit
PS00642, COMPLEX1_75K_2, 1 hit
PS00643, COMPLEX1_75K_3, 1 hit
(1+)iSequence
Sequence statusi: Complete.
This entry has 1 described isoform and 3 potential isoforms that are computationally mapped.Show allAlign All
F1RDA6-1 [UniParc]FASTAAdd to basket
10 20 30 40 50
MLRLPAVSRA LAAHSKGSIA TTNNVRTSVR AASNMVEVFV DGKPVMVEPG
60 70 80 90 100
TTVLQACEKV GVQIPRFCYH DRLSVAGNCR MCLVEIERAP KPVAACAMPV
110 120 130 140 150
MKGWNILTNS EKTRKAREGV MEFLLANHPL DCPICDQGGE CDLQDQSMMF
160 170 180 190 200
GTDRSRFTEG KRAVEDKNIG PLIKTIMTRC IQCTRCVRFA SEVAGVEDLG
210 220 230 240 250
TTGRGNDMQI GTYVEKMFMS ELSGNIIDLC PVGALTSKPY AFTARPWETR
260 270 280 290 300
KTESIDVLDA VGSNIVVSTR SGEVMRILPR MNEDVNEEWI SDKTRFAYDG
310 320 330 340 350
LKRQRLTQPM VRDASGQLVS TTWEDVLTRV AGALQGVKGS EIGAIAGGMV
360 370 380 390 400
DAEALVALKD LLNKLDSESL CTEEIFPMAG AGSDLRSNYL LNSRITGIEE
410 420 430 440 450
CDLLLLIGTN PRYEAPLFNA RIRKSWLHNE LQVAMVGHDV DLSYSYNHLG
460 470 480 490 500
ETTQVLQDIA AGTHPFCKDL GQAKKPIVVV GSSALQRDDG AAILKAVSTI
510 520 530 540 550
AQNARASSGV EEGWKVLNVL HRVASQVAAL DLGYKPGVDA IRKNPPKVLF
560 570 580 590 600
LLGADAGCIT RADLPKDSFI VYQGHHGDVG APIADVILPG AAYTEKFGTY
610 620 630 640 650
VNTEGRAQQT RVAVTAPGMA REDWKILRAV SELVGVTLPY DTLDEVRRRL
660 670 680 690 700
AEVSPNLVRY DDVEEANYFK QAHELSNAVN QSLLAAPLVP PQLTVKDFYM
710 720 730
TDPISRASPT MAKCVKAVTE GAAAVDEPSI C
Length:731
Mass (Da):79,461
Last modified:May 3, 2011 - v1
Checksum:iF296CDDF43E9BBFE
Computationally mapped potential isoform sequencesiThere are 3 potential isoforms mapped to this entry.BLASTAlignShow allAdd to basket
|Entry||Entry name||Protein names||Gene names||Length||Annotation|
|A1L1F6||I80DB_DANRE|
INO80 complex subunit D-B
ino80db zgc:153949
|843||Annotation score:|
|A0A2R8RNT6||A0A2R8RNT6_DANRE|
NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase 75 k...
ino80db
|766||Annotation score:|
|F1R6M9||F1R6M9_DANRE|
INO80 complex subunit D-B
ino80db
|843||Annotation score:|
Sequence databases
|Select the link destinations:|
EMBLi
GenBanki
DDBJi
Links Updated
|CR847926 Genomic DNA No translation available.|
CT009620 Genomic DNA No translation available.
Genome annotation databases
|Ensembli||ENSDART00000036927; ENSDARP00000028571; ENSDARG00000028546|
ENSDART00000185601; ENSDARP00000153548; ENSDARG00000062226
Similar proteinsi
Cross-referencesi
Sequence databases
|Select the link destinations:|
EMBLi
GenBanki
DDBJi
Links Updated
|CR847926 Genomic DNA No translation available.|
CT009620 Genomic DNA No translation available. | https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/F1RDA6 |
Pikachu demands that you insert some Original Research at least so it's not a complete plagiarism: or he shall electrocute you into next week.
|“||"Do you have time now?"||„|
|~ Ki|
Ki is the tritagonist of Disney's 2011 motion-capture film Mars Needs Moms. She is a rebellious Martian girl. Milo meets her while hiding from the guards. She is also the love interest of Gribble. She was portrayed by Elizabeth Harnois.
She was inspired by Earth Culture and later learned how her race used to be until the Supervisor took over. She is also the love interest of Gribble.
Ki does not appear in the original book.
Contents
Background
Official Description
Ki (Elisabeth Harnois) is a strong-willed young Martian who learned to speak English by watching a ’70s sitcom. She spends her time painting elaborate graffiti on the walls of Mars. But she does so in secret. She’s forced to hide her artistic side on a planet that is devoid of color and emotion. The Martians are strictly forbidden from expressing any individuality, but Ki thinks for herself—particularly when she decides to help Milo. Talented, sneaky AND tough—Ki just may be the coolest renegade in Martian history.
Personality
Ki is a bright, sprited and headstrong martian with a strong passion for adventure and exploration. Her tendency to paint behind her own species' enemy lines shows how much she cares for her art.
Trivia
- Ki is the first female Martian shown on screen.
- When Gribble sees Ki in the underworld after he and Milo escape from the citadel, he breathlessly exclaims "My Sharona!", a reference to the 1979 gold record song "My Sharona" by The Knack. | https://hero.fandom.com/wiki/Ki |
Education adapts itself in the time of COVID-19
The pandemic may have forced over 1.2 billion children out of classroom and into their homes but it has not beaten the passion. Scroll down and read how the education system fought back and adapted to the change.
Adapting to new normal in face of adversity
The idea of “new normal” permeates almost every aspect of our lives, while the events of 2020 brought unparalleled changes to our plans and perspectives.
In the face of uncertainty and challenge, it has never been more important for a community to come together, stay positive and seek out opportunities to grow and improve.
For me, the foundational strength of Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong lies within our diverse community and our shared values, including compassion, integrity, inclusivity and kindness. Every decision we make is guided by our desire to put students first.
It is this desire that ensured our community was able to stay strong during difficult times. I am so proud of how our staff collaborated with students and parents to ensure we were able to provide a Dulwich education both on-campus and online.
During the COVID-19 crisis, staff and student expanded their digital literacy. Our pre-pandemic curriculum already incorporated educational technology, with opportunities for children to work with coding, robotics, 3D printing and film, to name a few. But, with the new challenges of online learning, our teachers and administrators found innovative ways to engage students and created new methods for learning assessment.
Teachers used digital platforms to provide highly personalized feedback and individual care to students, whilst being separated by distance. Our graduation ceremony in 2020 combined virtual and onsite ceremonies and gave rise to some new traditions that will remain in the future.
With campus access limited, the college has provided opportunities for parent-teacher meetings and ceremonies to dial in virtually, which allows greater participation for working parents. I think it is important to listen to the community, and we always invite feedback from parents, students and staff, as we continually adapt and improve learning opportunities for students.
The “new normal” challenged us and gave each of us an opportunity to grow beyond what we thought was possible. We will continue to nurture our strong college community and partner with parents. We are stronger together as colleagues and in a community when we find creative ways to meet both challenges and opportunities.
The “new normal” requires each of us to draw from our values and strengths and bring the best of ourselves into each new day.
In many ways, this isn’t so new — but the significance of these key strengths is more important than ever before.
(This article is contributed by Caroline Taylor, head of college at Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong.)
Technology transforms the way we teach and learn
The COVID-19 pandemic has created the largest disruption of education systems in history, affecting nearly 1.6 billion learners in more than 190 countries and regions on all continents, and it is far from over.
Subsequently, many schools around the globe are still closed. The pandemic has pushed the world into the deepest global recession in living memory.
Before the virus disrupted our lives and forced our kids to open their laptops and learn from home, the first day of school was often a rite of passage.
The one-size-fits-all approach to education has been in place for centuries but now education is undergoing unprecedented change, and not just because of COVID-19. The response to the epidemic has demonstrated how technology can help transform the way we teach and learn, though this push for change started long before the pandemic struck, and it will go on long after the threat has subsided.
COVID-19 hit the most vulnerable the hardest. This crisis exposes the many inequities in our education system, from the computers needed for online education to supportive environments and talented teachers.
These inequities disrupt the status quo: Our behavior will change the system and we will be more mindful while recruiting, training teachers, designing our curriculum or academic calendar, or choosing a school for our children.
For example, students who are supposed to start university abroad are stuck at home and our collective response would be to choose a school with the best online program.
All schools, including universities, need to have transformative approaches to their education that go far beyond online lessons at home.
If a teenager can watch a movie for two hours, scroll through Instagram for three hours, watch YouTube and play games through the night, but cannot focus on an online lesson for more than 40 minutes, then there must be something wrong with what we have been doing anyway. What is it that students need beyond a computer screen?
Playing sports, having lunch, watching a performance, joking around during recess, traveling with each other on a school bus, staying for detention and learning together make the whole school experience holistic, memorable and precious.
Peer interaction is what students need and schools struggle to give it online as they can only offer the curriculum. We need to do better and differently in the whole education system.
Through my years of teaching, I believe that schools are not just a body of buildings, time tables and technology. At its most fundamental level, schools are about relationships. High-achieving schools are those where the students and teachers trust, respect and care about each other.
This is also true for the teachers and administration — they trust, respect and care for each other and work toward the same goal for student success.
I also believe that when teachers get to know their students, build positive relationships and strive to make their classes enjoyable places to learn, their students are more likely to excel academically and socially.
Now, we have to do all these essential things remotely, online or with distance learning, etc. We should always remember that none of these distance-learning methods can function without real human connections.
We can only improve our education when we teach with our hearts and minds — resilience and adaptability are key skills. Nowadays, in a classroom, we need our relationships, conversations and values more than ever.
We are fortunate that Shanghai and China as a whole have managed to contain the epidemic and protocols, and safety regulations are in place to allow students to return to school safely.
Shanghai Singapore International School encourages all students worldwide to continue their learning journey and strive for excellence. | http://www.shine.cn/education/2009307156/ |
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This is a challenging discussion for me as I don’t find the research between violence in the media and violent behavior convincing. Some of history’s most violent and barbaric behaviors came well before the invention of television. Comparatively, we as a society have made great strides in that regard while simultaneously growing our population exponentially. We have a lot more people (increasing the risk for violent personalities) yet, we have far less violence overall. Let’s be honest: the human race has a track record of being grossly barbaric.
That said, I do understand that there are aggressive tendencies in children that need to be addressed. I think to say that they are modeling behavior from parents or television is too much of an oversimplification. A good friend of mine adopted a newborn baby boy who was diagnosed with Schizophrenia at age 7. He is prone to dramatic, violent outbursts. A passerby might assume his parents are responsible, but that would be an inaccurate judgment. I think we have to be very careful when it comes to blaming parents for a child’s aggressive behavior as there are many factors that could potentially contribute.
First of all, let’s look at the maturity levels of children. We have discussed many times before that children are ill equipped to deal with our social parameters and we must teach them responsible behavior. Therefore, it is safe to assume that an immature child would resort to aggression to solve his problems. It is a base, primal instinct that we are born with. We must first be taught to handle our emotions intellectually. Secondly, anger and aggression often mask other emotions in immature children. Emotions such as fear and frustration may show up as aggression. Conditions such as ADHD may be responsible for an extreme amount of frustration in a child.
Our book describes anger-based aggression as hostile aggression (Marion, p. 271). Cruelty to animals falls under this category. I think raising a child with animals is a great way to teach empathy, even for the most aggressive child. We discussed earlier in the course the benefits of a class pet and I think that would apply here.
In conclusion, I don’t believe this a black and white issue. I think we must be careful to blame external causes that seem far too easy or simple. | https://www.convenientessays.com/being-grossly-barbaric/ |
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Do you ever think about what it might be like to exceed the average brain and physical limitations of a human being? Just ask Kevin Crumb (James McAvoy), a main character in M. Night Shyamalan’s complex and emotional thriller “Split,” which was released to DVD on April 8, 2017. This psychological film, which takes the audience on a series of twists and turns through the plot, shows the struggles of a person suffering from multiple personality disorder and how his actions lead to the agony of others.
In the film, audience members experience the horror three teenage girls go through as they are taken captive by Crumb who has numerous personalities at the time he abducts the girls in a parking lot. Casey (Anaya Taylor-Joy), Claire (Haley Lue Richardson), and Marcia (Jessica Sula) are the three girls who are drugged and held captive in the basement of a zoo. The captives go through heartbreaking experiences during their time with Crumb; each girl has different encounters with Crumb’s different personalities which were created due to the abuse he faced as a young boy.
The movie illustrates the dynamic diagnosis of multiple personality disorder, specifically how each personality is like its own person, only within the same body. On multiple occasions the three captivates are successful in manipulating certain personalities through which they receive information on how to escape their living nightmare. In their own cunning way, the film shows the struggles three teenage girls endure on their attempt to escape Crumb.
Although there are only a handful of characters that have a significant part in the film, there are two standout performances that are convincing in conveying their roles in the gritty and bizarre thriller.
Taylor-Joy is able to fully convince the audience of the physical and emotional pain her character, Casey Cooke, is going through. The quiet yet intimidating character is well portrayed being that Taylor-Joy shows, determination, anger, and fear in her body language as she fights for her life. At moments in the film, she reminisces on the time she was sexually harassed as a young girl. The pain and obvious discomfort she shows is heart-breaking to the audience as she gives an honest performance of a tortured girl who has a hard life and an even rougher past. Taylor-Joy’s acting in “Split” is far from Oscar worthy, but she is convincing in a way that captures the audience and tells a story through body language.
James McAvoy’s performance is everything between spine-chilling and elegant as he transforms himself into each personality with ease. McAvoy’s most superior acting moments in the movie are in times when his character is in a great deal of despair. In moments when his character is overtaken by stress, he shows the emotions through his face and especially his eyes which captivate the audience and shows the raw and overwhelming emotions he is experiencing. Overall, McAvoy’s acting is a silver lining in the film as it is a component that makes the movie as moving and frightening as it is.
At times, the film “Split” can be heartbreaking and heavy, yet it is thought provoking and features strong performances. It is an entertaining movie for someone with a thick skin and a love for action and emotional thrillers. | https://seaburytides.org/2773/entertainment/film-review-make-a-split-second-decision-and-see-split/ |
Abstract This proposal will integrate novel cell signaling models of myocyte hypertrophy into organ-level continuum models of ventricular growth, remodeling and mechanoenergetics coupled to hemodynamic models of systemic hypertension. The multi-scale computational models, together with experiments in rats subjected to ventricular hemodynamic overload, will be used to investigate the interactions between anisotropic stretch and neurohormonal signaling pathways in the development of eccentric ventricular hypertrophy, fibrosis and hypertension-induced cardiac remodeling. Specifically, we will use genome-scale data from pressure-overloaded rat hearts to refine and validate quantitative models of hypertrophic regulatory networks. We will use proteomic and transcriptomic measurements from aortic-banded and sham-operated rat hearts to test and refine quantitative systems models of anisotropic stretch- and neurohormonally- simulated cardiac myocyte hypertrophy in vivo. We will also model and validate tissue- and organ-scale growth and remodeling of the heart due to ventricular pressure overload. We will couple cardiovascular system-models of whole body hemodynamics to three-dimensional continuum models of ventricular growth and remodeling driven by hypertrophic signaling models and cell-scale growth laws. Large-scale data sets from high-field diffusion-tensor magnet resonance imaging in the rat, and constrained mixture models, add detailed information on fiber architecture and material properties. Finally, we will predict mechanoenergetic consequences of ventricular hypertrophy. Models will be extended to include remodeling of contractility and energy metabolism pathways, and used to predict alterations in myocardial mechanoenergetics during pressure overload. These model predictions will then be validated with extensive characterization of in-vivo mechanics (by tagged magnetic resonance imaging) and energetics. These new models will be validated and optimized to help define and analyze specific hypertrophic pathways relevant to translational outcomes in hypertensive patients, with the ultimate potential of identifying new diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets for hypertensive heart disease.
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From: CNN
Dehydration: Not Just a Summer Thing
Each day, the body loses about eight cups of water, and that fluid needs to be replenished. When you become dehydrated, your blood becomes thicker, making your heart work harder. Also, as you age, the body is less able to recognize dehydration. The initial thirst signals aren’t triggered and sent to the brain, making it especially important to be aware of how much water is consumed.
…Eat water-rich fruits and vegetables. You can get some of the water from fresh produce. According to Karen Owoc, a human-performance specialist and professional member of the American College of Sports Medicine and the International Society of Sports Nutrition, although watermelon is usually the first fluid-rich fruit people think of, lettuce is 95% water. And oranges and apples are 88 and 84% water, respectively.
From: CBS News
Could eating fried foods lead to Alzheimer’s? Study links brain plaque with Western diet
They’re called advanced glycation end products (AGEs), which are proteins or lipids that when put in the presence of sugars, go through a process called glycation that makes cells stiffer and age faster. This can lead to chronic inflammation, and AGEs have previously been linked to diabetes and plaque buildup in arteries, otherwise known as atherosclerosis.
AGEs exist in small amounts normally in the body, but they are often consumed through food. They are especially abundant in meat and dairy products, and can increase when the food is cooked in high temperatures like when beef is grilled or fried.
For the study, mice were given a variety of different diets. Researchers saw that mice that ate more AGEs were more likely to have buildups of beta-amyloid protein plaques in the brain, a telltale sign of Alzheimer’s disease.
These mice were also observed having memory and motion issues, which were not present in mice that were not eating foods high in AGEs.
The researchers then took a group of 93 adults aged 60 and older, and gave them blood tests and asked them to complete a questionnaire that doctors use to test for dementia.
The researchers saw that people who had higher levels of AGEs in their blood had more problems with their cognitive functioning over the next nine months. They also had more problems with insulin resistance, which is one of the hallmarks of diabetes.
From: NY Times
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From Time Magazine:
7 Reasons Vegetarians Live Longer
Now there’s another health perk vegetarians can boast about. A new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine looked at data from seven clinical studies and 32 other studies published between 1900 and 2013 where participants kept a vegetarian diet and found that vegetarians have lower blood pressure compared to people who eat meat.
Here are some other reasons vegetarians may outlive meat-lovers.
1. Low blood pressure: In the latest study, researchers found that not only do vegetarians have lower blood pressure on average, but that vegetarian diets could be used to lower blood pressure among people who need an intervention.
2. Lower risk of death: A 2013 study of more than 70,000 people found that vegetarians had a 12% lower risk of death compared with non-vegetarians. With none of the saturated fat and cholesterol that clogs arteries, vegetarians may be at a lower risk for chronic diseases overall.
3. Better moods: A 2012 study randomly split participants into a three diets: all-meat allowed, fish-only, and vegetarian no-meat. The researchers found that after two weeks, the people on the vegetarian diet reported more mood improvements than those on the other two diets.
4. Less chance of heart disease: Another 2013 study of 44,000 people reported that vegetarians were 32% less likely to develop ischemic heart disease.
5. Lower risk of cancer: Researchers at Loma Linda University in California studied different versions of the vegetarian diet and cancer risk among people at a low risk for cancer overall and discovered that a vegetarian diet may have protective benefits. Although the study is not the final say on the matter, vegans had the lowest risk for cancers, specifically cancers most common among women, like breast cancer.
6. Lower risk of diabetes: Studies have shown that vegetarians are at a lower risk for developing diabetes. While the diet won’t cure the disease, it can lower an individual’s risk by helping them maintain weight and improve blood sugar control.
7. Less likely to be overweight: Research shows that vegetarians tend to be leaner than their meat-eating counterparts, and that they also tend to have lower cholesterol and body mass index (BMI). Some data suggests that a vegetarian diet can help with weight loss and be better for maintaining a healthy weight over time.
From Web MD:
Vegetarian Diet May Help Lower Blood Pressure
Adopting a vegetarian diet may help people shave points off their blood pressure, a large study from Japan suggests.
The research, a review of 39 studies that included almost 22,000 people, found vegetarians had blood pressure that was significantly lower than those who ate meat.
On average, reductions seen across the studies were 5 to 7 millimeters of mercury (mm/Hg) for systolic blood pressure (the top number) and 2 to 5 mm/Hg for diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number).
While those results are modest, clinical guidelines suggest they could reduce a person’s risk of heart attack by 9 percent and the risk of stroke by 14 percent if sustained over time, the study authors said.
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One of the tenets of ABA is to provide evidence-based practice. The best way to help us do this is to keep up with the literature! Each month, Sam Blanco, PhD, LBA, BCBA will select one journal article and provide discussion questions for professionals working within the ABA community. The following week another ABA professional will respond to Sam’s questions and provide further insight and a different perspective on the piece.
This month’s response comes from Robyn Catagnus, EdD, LBS, BCBA-D and Elizabeth Hughes Fong, M.A., BCBA, LBS. Sam’s original blog can be seen here.
- How does Skinner’s definition of culture differ from how you typically consider culture?
Fong: I think that Skinner did a nice job of linking a person’s actions and beliefs within the context of their environment. At times, I feel it’s an oversimplification of a term, and behavior analysts should explore (on a deeper level) what that means. It defines culture, but lacks in helping us to understand it, or on a more practical level, what this means for our practice of ABA. I’m in agreement that our histories and the contingencies that we come into contact with shape who we are. But as clinicians, what does this mean? When I think of culture, I consider things like history, contingencies and the environment in which the person operates, but I also try to draw out more information about what this means for my work as a clinician – if at all. Culture is deep and rich, and sometimes I feel that relying on just Skinner’s definition doesn’t take all this into consideration. We can take that as a starting point, on how to conceptualize culture, but we need to go further into truly trying to understand what it is. Some interesting articles to review on the topic are: Muchon de Melo, C., & de Rose, J. C. (2013). The concept of culture in skinnerian Radical Behaviorism: Debates and controversies. European Journal of Behavior Analysis, 14(2), 321-328; Glenn, S. S. (2004). Individual behavior, culture, and social change. The Behavior Analyst, 27(2), 133-151.
- Have you encountered situations in which by cultural contingencies impacted an intervention you planned? What might you have done differently if you could go back in time?
Catagnus: I’d like to share the story of two of my colleagues, Stacee Leatherman and Ashley Knochel. They are both doing really important work in this area that exemplifies this issue. And, you’ll likely see their papers on the topics published soon, so this will be a preview. Stacee was a therapist working with a family from a different country that had immigrated to her local area. She reported at a recent ABAI conference event that she felt ill-prepared by her behavior analytic training to adequately assess and intervene in a culturally appropriate way. The family ultimately left ABA services, and Stacee went to the literature to see what their consulting group could have done to better serve the family. She found almost no relevant empirical research in ABA journals that addressed implementation or culturally adapted interventions with non-Western families of children with Autism. We recently submitted a manuscript presenting her findings and making some recommendations of our own.
Leatherman, S., Catagnus, R. M., Brown, T. W., Moore, J., Torres, I. (2019). A systematic review of strategies to improve treatment services provided by cross-cultural practitioners working with individuals with autism spectrum disorder. (Manuscript in preparation).
Ashlee, along with co-researchers, has conducted one of the rare empirical studies of ABA with non-Western learners (and is submitting this manuscript soon). She was working in Ghana at a school for children with ASD. She helped the teachers implement a common behavior analytic technique, behavior specific praise. She did so in a way that is typical here in her culture in the US, in terms of using language to label the behavior, specifically, vocally, and with excitement. For cultural reasons, the way she’d learned to conduct the procedure in her culture caused a decrease in the desired behavior of working on task! So, she met with the stakeholders in the setting, engaged in culturally sensitive and humble question asking, and was able to collaboratively identify why the commonly used approach was not culturally appropriate or helpful – why it was detrimental to learning. Together, they revised the way the reinforcement was delivered, assured it was culturally correct, and the on-task behavior improved, and the staff reported feeling that Ashley’s interactions were culturally relevant. The outcome, and consultation process, was impactful. This is some of the first empirical data I’ve seen to explain how ABA interventions repeated ‘the way we learned to do them in our own culture’ can negatively impact those we service if we don’t approach the planning and implementation in a culturally interactive and open way.
Knochel, A., Blair, K. C., Sofarelli, R. (2019). Culturally focused classroom staff training to increase praise for Ghanaian students with autism spectrum disorders. (Manuscript in preparation).
- Do you currently engage in any of the suggestions the authors provide for self-reflection? What has been your experience with self-reflection?
Catagnus: I regularly engage in self-reflection in the forms of mindfulness practice and formal meditation. In fact, I developed a mindfulness and ABA course at TCSPP and get to regularly talk about this with our students. I think and talk about my own cultural frameworks and background regularly, too, because of the types of research and implementation we conduct for culturally relevant pedagogy at the University. Luckily, the work that I do is immersive in terms of cultural topics, and I continue to develop my self-awareness. I also seek out experiences of diversity, by traveling, engaging in study abroad programs for myself and creating them for my students. I’ve worked with amazing local early educators in South Africa, visited cultural and academic sites in Denmark, taken classes in Spain, and am about to do visit Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Qatar. Developing relationships with people around the world has helped me stay reflective and to grow personally and professionally. Learning never stops for this process.
- Do your current functional assessments incorporate cultural variables? If not, what can you change to improve your functional assessment process?
Fong: I do not think most FAs incorporate cultural variables. While the principles of ABA might be considered to be universal, the way in which we complete an FA is very Eurocentric. Most of the places I have worked at present the FAI in English and if another language is required a translator is used. The translator may or may not have the clinical understanding to accurately communicate the question. Also, some of the questions are more direct, closed ended. Some culture may do better by telling a story. Generally, there are no questions that directly address culture – for example, preference on pronouns, holidays, languages used, the role of the clinician in the family’s mind, background information about caretakers, what behaviors are reinforced/valued by a culture and which are not, etc. I think incorporating things like this, into FAs would help to make them more culturally sensitive. Maybe each culture, create their own? I will ask clients if there is thing anything else that they feel that I should know, which might be relevant to intervention. Sometimes I prompt for information about language, holidays, manners, norms, preferences, etc. A good article on the topic is: Tanaka-Matsumi, J., Seiden, D. Y., & Lam, K. N. (1996). The Culturally Informed Functional Assessment (CIFA) Interview: A strategy for cross-cultural behavioral practice. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 3(2), 215-233.
- One of the recommendations by the authors is to use readily available resources. What resources are available to you? How can your organization better provide resources to help behavior analysts address cultural variables?
Fong: I like this family therapy book – McGoldrick, M., Giordano, J., & Garcia-Preto, N. (Eds.). (2005). Ethnicity and family therapy. Guilford Press. The Special Interest Groups (SIG) of ABAI are another good resource, I’ve found that people are responsive if you email them questions. There is also the Culture and Diversity SIG of ABAI. I also tend to look outside the ABA, to fields such as psychology, who have done a superior job addressing the need to examine the role that culture plays in treatment. Recently, there has been an increase in behavior analytic articles and presentations addressing culture, so I try to read those.
Catagnus: TCSPP has an institutional learning outcome related to diversity, so we embed learning, resources, assignments and outcome measures throughout our program. It is a deeply held value and a strong focus of our program. For this reason, our students often research topics related to culture, diversity, and inclusion. They have access to carefully curated curricular materials like articles, books, lectures, and tutorials on many different related topics. Our classes are regularly evaluated and updated to represent more global perspectives. And, the process of students’ learning is supported from the day they start until graduation, with the goal of developing their own resources and skills in cultural awareness. We are also implementing some innovative advising and learning laboratory programs to further help students connect with personal resources for cultural competence.
- The authors suggest the use of social validity surveys as one method for addressing cultural values. How can you incorporate this into your current practice?
Fong: I think, by just asking a client/family member/guardian if they agree with the goals and treatment suggestions would be a good start. Incorporating more relevant people into intervention planning would also be a good step. I tend to get better participation in data collection when I do this, as well (i.e. buy-in).
Catagnus: Bobbie Gallagher and a few of us from TCSPP recently published a paper that addressed the cultural values of females with limited language (LL) and autism (ASD), and their families and nurses. The study was designed to gather social validity about what strategies would be doable, preferable, and acceptable to communicate with women with LL and ASD during a gynecological exam. These women are at risk because, statistically, they don’t access this important health service very often, if at all. The study gathered quantitative and qualitative data about concerns, fears, and preferences for how women could be more effectively and respectfully involved in the process of a diagnostic exam. As Bobbie wrote, “Identifying strategies with a higher rate of social validity, or acceptance of treatment prior to implementation, may assist future researchers in conducting studies on the effectiveness of those strategies.”
Gallagher, B.J., Flynn, S.D., Catagnus, R.M., Griffith, A. (2019). Social validity of strategies to assist females with ASD during gynecological examinations. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10882-018-9654-5
- The authors state that one limitation of their article is that they did not provide systematic guidelines for working with culturally diverse clients. If you were going to introduce such guidelines, what might you include?
Fong: I think the guidelines I referenced here: Hughes Fong, E., & Tanaka, S. (2013). Multicultural Alliance of Behavior Analysis Standards for Cultural Competence in Behavior Analysis. The International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy. 8(2): 17-19. Are a good start. APA did a fantastic job on their guidelines – so again looking at other fields to see what they have done (https://www.apa.org/about/policy/multicultural-guidelines) and learning from other fields would be helpful.
Catagnus: Ashely Knochel, Kwang-Sun Blair, Stacee Leatherman, and I are working on a manuscript now related to this topic. We hope to provide the ABA community with a systematic review of relevant cultural adaptation models, highlighting one that is most useful as a framework to guide the process. We recommend that ABA look to other fields that have created and researched frameworks or developed guidelines. Examples include Guidelines for Providers of Psychological Services to Ethnic, Linguistic, and Culturally Diverse Populations from the APA, and AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinion on Cultural Sensitivity and Ethnic Disparities in Care.
About The Authors
Dr. Robyn Catagnus is an expert on learning and behavior change. A board-certified behavior analyst, she is an associate professor, associate chair, and former national chair of Behavior Analysis at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She’s owned and operated a successful behavior consulting firm and held executive roles in behavioral health and educational technology organizations. As a management consultant and researcher, she also develops human capital initiatives to improve organizational behavior.
Dr. Catagnus’ helps educators promote inclusion, success, performance, and growth. She is a trustee of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies; reviewer for the Diversity in Behavior Analysis section of the APA journal Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice; reviewer for Behavior Analysis in Practice, and former member of the editorial board for Perspectives on Behavior Science. Dr. Catagnus has degrees in instruction and technology, education, leadership and strategy, and a certificate in mindfulness.
Ms. Hughes Fong has over two decades of experience in the fields of behavioral health, education, and management. Her educational background is in clinical and counseling psychology and applied behavior analysis. She is currently a PhD candidate studying Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Forensic Psychology.
In 2011, Ms. Hughes Fong founded Multicultural Alliance of Behavior Analysts (MultiABA), now call the Diversity and Culture SIG. This is a special interest group of the Association of Behavior Analysis International (ABAI). Ms. Hughes Fong is the founder of “Diversity in Behavior Analysis” a section in Behavior Analysis Research and Practice, and serves as an Associate Editor for the journal. Ms. Hughes Fong, also serves on the Executive Committee for the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Division 35, as the Website Coordinator. She has been a reviewer for Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice, Behavior Analysis in Practice, and the National Multicultural Conference and Summit. She is also a “Distinguished Scholar” with the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, and a member Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) Diversity, Respect, and Inclusion Task Force
In addition, to Ms. Hughes Fong activities, she is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst and licensed as a Behavior Specialist in Pennsylvania, a trainer in the Pennsylvania Bureau of Autism’s Functional Behavior Analysis training, and has received training certificates in the area of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy Childhood Traumatic Grief. In addition, she received her level one certification in Pivotal Response Training and Gottman Couples Therapy. Her primary areas of interest are in the application of ABA to multicultural populations, telehealth, social validity, health and behavior analysis, and examining child custody and parental competency when a child has developmental disabilities. | https://blog.difflearn.com/2019/07/11/aba-journal-club-6-a-response-from-robyn-catagnus-edd-lbs-bcba-d-and-elizabeth-hughes-fong-m-a-bcba-lbs/ |
The unfolding of Earth's and man's spiritual destiny is illuminated pointing the way to a Divine life on Earth. Aurobindo lived and experienced the truths expressed.
"Other gurus and teachers are satisfied to just teach nirvana or enlightenment, and that is as far as they ever went. But Sri Aurobindo goes much further, and - if you can attune to it - his vision of spiritual transformation is truly magnificent. He is not the only one to see this - compare Teilhard de Chardin for example, and even - in a strange technological way, Transhumanist concepts of the Singularity. But it is Sri Aurobindo who writes about it most clearly.
The universe was created from the Real Idea of the Absolute that ended in its Involution in and as the universe. Since the universe came into being as a result of powers of an Original Consciousness and Force (Spirit - Sachchidananda and Supermind), then we (and all beings) must also somehow consist of spirit. That spirit is concealed in the Physical, Vital, and Mental nature, into which it descended through involution.
Through Evolution the universe evolves from matter to life to mind and spirit. The purpose of existence is to discover the latent spirit in all things, and release infuse and elevate all of life with its spiritual attributes of peace, power, knowledge, wisdom, love, beauty, and delight and joy of being. This is achieved by overcoming the inherent Ignorance born of creation. Through a movement into the soul within and to Spirit above one establishes contact with the Divine, grows in consciousness, and progressively overcomes the inherent Ignorance born of creation.
"Here it becomes opportune to see how in this aspect of the Reality we must regard the relation we have discovered between the One and the Many; this amounts to a determination of the true connection between the individual and the Divine Being, between the Soul and the Ishwara. In the normal theistic conception the Many are created by God; made by him as a potter might make a vessel, they are dependent on him as are creatures on their creator.
But in this larger view of the Ishwara the Many are themselves the Divine One in their inmost reality, individual selves of the supreme and universal Self-Existence, eternal as he is eternal but eternal in his being: our material existence is indeed a creation of Nature, but the soul is an immortal portion of the Divinity and behind it is the Divine Self in the natural creature. Still the One is the fundamental Truth of existence, the Many exist by the One and there is therefore an entire dependence of the manifested being on the Ishwara.
This dependence is concealed by the separative ignorance of the ego which strives to exist in its own right, although at every step it is evidently dependent on the cosmic Power that created it, moved by it, a part of its cosmic being and action; this effort of the ego is clearly a misprision, an erroneous reflection of the truth of the self-existence that is within us. It is true that there is something in us, not in the ego but in the self and inmost being, that surpasses cosmic Nature and belongs to the Transcendence. But this too finds itself independent of Nature only by dependence on a higher Reality; it is through self-giving or surrender of soul and nature to the Divine Being that we can attain to our highest self and supreme Reality, for it is the Divine Being who is that highest self and that supreme Reality, and we are self-existent and eternal only in his eternity and by his self-existence.
Sri Aurobindo (1872-1950) was born in Calcutta on 15 August, and educated at a christian convent in Darjeeling. At the age of seven, along with his two brothers, he was sent by his Anglophile father to England in order to receive a "British Education". Returning to his homeland at age 21, he worked for some years in the public service, while learning from scratch the languages and traditions of his own culture. He was prominent in the struggle for independence against the British, and spent a year in prison.
Whilst in prison he had a vision of the Divine, which assured him that India would attain its independence and that he could leave the movement to devote himself to the spiritual task. He retreated to the French colony of Pondicherry, where he would be safe against the British, and set up an ashram. There he became an important philosopher, yogi, and teacher and developed what he called Integral Yoga, the yoga of the whole being. He was joined by his co-worker and fellow Adept Mirra Alfassa, who later became known as The Mother.
For the remainder of his life Sri Aurobindo worked tirelessly for the transformation of the world, the yoga of the earth. A prolific writer, he produced a total of twenty-nine volumes, including such classics of spirituality as Savitri, The Life Divine, and the Synthesis of Yoga. | http://www.mandalabooks.com/epages/Mandala.sf/en_US/?ObjectPath=/Shops/Mandala/Products/0-941524-61-2 |
Today marks the opening of the 2015 Pan Am Games as the city of Toronto welcomes 6 thousand athletes and likely over a million visitors from 41 countries.
Toronto's journey to this event began 6 years ago when it won its bid to host the games and since then much work has been completed to facilitate the event including a new rail service called the UP Express which carriers visitors and residents between Union Station and Pearson International Airport.
First considered after the 1932 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, the idea of a games event for the Americas took off and the first Pan American Game were held in Dallas in 1937. However, these games attracted little attention and it wasn't until Buenos Aires held the next set of games that the notion of a quadriannual Americas games was formally established and the Buenos Aires games held in 1951 are considered to be as inaugural.
The Pan American Games were last held in Guadalajara, Mexico in 2011. Since 2007, host cities are contracted to manage both the Pan American and the Parapan American Games, in which athletes with physical disabilities compete against one another. The Parapan American Games are held immediately following the Pan American Games.
The opening celebration ceremony, which is produced by Cirque du Soleil, is being held at the Rogers Centre Friday night in Toronto and it is reported to be sold out with over 40,000 people to be attending including the athletes.
Canada has high hopes for medals in its hosting year and expects to finish in the top 2 positions claiming that it has the strongest slate of athletes ever assembled for the Pan Am games. So good luck to all the athletes competing in the Toronto games.
The media is also reporting that a good overall performance of the Toronto Pan Am Games could lead to yet another Toronto bid for the Summer Olympic Games in 2024. | http://www.kamazooie.com/profiles/blogs/kick-off-to-the-2015-pan-am-games-in-toronto |
How could she be on top of what she hadn’t been aware of? Apparently the SoHo gallery owner had gone directly to Interpol instead of Scotland Yard. Which had miffed her boss. And baffled Olivia only so much. Private galleries had a lot at stake in keeping thefts quiet. They couldn’t have their reputations tarnished should Scotland Yard release information to the press. But it did stab at Olivia’s pride to have her boss angry with her. She should have heard about that one or picked up information from the art- world grapevine. Her lacking knowledge wasn’t going to help her status at Scotland Yard.
Scotland Yard’s Arts and Antiquities Unit had been reduced to two police officers, her and Nigel Bellows, who was out with shingles. Not a day passed that Superintendent Wellbrute didn’t grumble about lacking funding, and who cared about art crimes, anyway? Wasn’t as if the perpetrator caused physical damage or violence to people such as with robbery or murder. Wouldn’t she be happier in dispatch or even -- and this was always delivered with a wink -- bringing him coffee and answering phones?
Howard Leeds smiled and nodded at the painting. He was deaf, but he didn’t need to hear to become one of the most honored technicians in London forensics over the past two years. Having learned sign language as a project in the fifth grade, and using it on many occasions over the years, Olivia signed that she needed a few more minutes, then he could do his job. Howard flashed another beaming white grin, punctuated by some killer dimples, then walked over to a wooden viewing bench and sat out his equipment.
It must have some meaning. Thieves were crafty. Art forgers, especially, were pompous egomaniacs who liked their work to be known. Had the thief -- or perhaps she should think of the person as a vandal until she could confirm theft had occurred -- merely been after a grab-and-run, he would have left the wall bare.
The old farmhouse in the French countryside is a refuge for former jewel thief Josephine Deveraux. Admittedly, there aren’t many men in the vicinity, but she has her cat to cuddle up with. It’s a far cry from her former life, constantly running from the law, and she’s enjoying her peace ... until the intruder in the three-piece suit tackles her. He wants her back in the game, helping with a heist—and he’s not above making threats to get his way.
Thanks SO much for helping to get the word out about THE FORGER! | https://www.susanheimonwriting.com/2017/08/the-forger-book-tour-and-giveaway-for.html |
I first read something similar to this in the "Now What?" stages of the NaNoWriMo blog. However I've tweaked it a lot and so it's different from what first gave me the idea. I'm not a huge fan of editing--but this method makes me actually look forward to it.
It's broken up into simple steps with different colors for each one. I use colored pens and underline or circle sections, using a pencil or a regular black pen to write notes in the margins or on sticky notes that I attach to the paper. But if you're a highlighter kind of person, you could definitely use that instead, and of course feel free to switch up the colors. I just use what I have on hand, and have a personal system for what color goes to what editing step, but you can change it. :)
Step One: If you've just finished your book, set it aside for at least a week. I like to go about a month. This allows you to look at your novel with fresh eyes. If you haven't written in it for a while, you're going to print out your book (I do it on single side of the paper to offer more space to write notes on the backs). Then read through the whole thing, if you can in one sitting. If not, just as soon as possible. Don't try editing at all during this time, unless you printed out the copy with sections you already planned on deleting. For instance, if you happened to write it during NaNoWriMo and you put in a monolouge about the weather just to add words, knowing you'd take it out later for publishing-- cross through those now with a red pen. Also, if you notice a character that wanders around with no purpose, give a quick note about them as well. Other than those kinds of things though, refrain from editing! This stage is to just get a feel for your book.
Step Two: By this time, you probably have an idea of what you got right and what you got wrong in your draft. But like I said, don't randomly attack the thing with scribbled-y red ink. If you go back to the beginning, grab an aqua pen. You're going to read through the book again, this time focusing on emotions/tension/reactions etc. What places make you laugh? cry? feel suspense? Is there no emotions when there should be? Or maybe the wrong ones? Did your character act or say something out their norm? Are they behaving too melodramatic? Too stoic? This is the time to go through and mark with your aqua pen all the feels (or where there should be some, lol). Make sure that you're following what your character's responses would be, not what yours would be.
Step Three: Grab an orange pen, and this time you're going to read through it again, looking for places where you're bored, confused, there's plot holes, or inconsistencies. If you need to fact-check various things in your book, this is the time to put a little asterisk or something beside those things to check later.
Step Four: Stop now and reevaluate. You will probably want to change some more major things here. After this step, I realized I needed to rewrite the entire ending for Jonas and Olivia. If you have huge scenes that need to be changed which will take the book in an entirely different direction, or you need to get rid of or fix a character you noticed was there for no good reason (noticed in Step One) go ahead and do that now. To eliminate the need of having to reprint everything again, just write these thing on the backs of the pages or on extra notebook paper--unless it's a really big change that involves thousands of words--then stick to the computer. :) This is the time to fix big plot changes, flat characters, tension, reactions, emotions etc.
Step Five: Take a purple pen and read through your manuscript, this time searching out your descriptions. Not enough? Purple pen to the rescue. Too much? Cross some out. Not written to your satisfaction? Melodramatic? Cliche? Cheesy? Purple pen. Anything that has to do with descriptions, tackle now.
Step Six: This time, with a pink pen, check your dialouge. Mark the passages with too little dialouge, and the places with an overabundance. Mark where you lose track of who's speaking, or if too many sentences start with "I". All your dialouge problems should be fixed in this step.
Step Seven: Read through your book again, this time with a green pen. You're going to check now for places where you could use 1 word in place of 10, or where words are repeated too closely together, you use the word in the wrong context, and that sort of thing. This is getting more into the details, and by now you probably have a rainbow-inked manuscripts, but don't worry--you're close to the end!
Once you finish Step Seven, you're going to have a book full of different colored markings, sticky notes, and scribbled memos. This is the time now to go through your novel on the computer, fixing all the things you marked in the manuscript. By the time you're done, your book will be much better, and should be ready for line-by-line editing stage.
Don't worry if this color-coded editing process takes a long time. That's ok, as long as you don't stop for months at a time. (That can make you forget things about the book that you need to keep in mind whilst editing). Each step may take anywhere from a couple days to a couple weeks, depending on how much you need to fix, how long the book is, etc. And if you have to rewrite a lot in Step Four, feel free to go back to Step Two and check through things again. In fact, that would be the good thing to do. ;) lol!
So that's my color-coded editing process. If you try it, I'd love to see a picture of your colorful manuscript! You can send me one at [email protected]. ;) Also, I'd like to know what techniques you use for editing right now. Please let me know in the comments! :)
You all have a lovely day, | https://www.victoriaminks.com/blog/color-coded-editing |
Tansi! I come from the Métis community of North Vermilion Settlement (Buttertown), an old Métis settlement just across from Fort Vermilion, Alberta. Fort Vermilion and the surrounding area is rich in Métis history and was a vital port during the Hudson’s Bay trading era and I am proud to say I come from a long line of hunting and trading Métis men and brilliant maker, sewing, and culinary Métis women. I was raised outside of my community and as I became a young woman, it became vital for me to connect with my culture, people, and land, which led me to beadwork.
Following the devastating flood to Fort Vermilion in 2020, I was given the opportunity to participate in community wellness work with the Fort Vermilion Métis Local 74 offering residents connections with resources and wellness workshops that emphasized reconnection to culture. The Fort Vermilion Métis Local was able to offer many cultural workshops such as drum making, fish scale art, and traditional knowledge sessions with topics like resiliency and healing.
My favourite part of my role was being able to facilitate beading and ribbon skirt making workshops to residents. As a young Métis woman who has worked to reconnect with my culture, I know the feelings of confusion, anger, and imposter syndrome all too well, and helping other Métis women gain confidence in reconnection is a value held closely to my heart.
Please email me at [email protected] for any custom work.
HONOURING OUR ELDERS
Ruth Kidder
A great woman to whom we say thank you, Your great sense of humour, mentoring and beautiful smile. We will miss your leadership, no one needs to ask why. Knowing all this will make your retirement worthwhile.
Your contributions and all the time that you spent, Working with youth and the elders throughout the years, Will always be talked about and remembered And well respected by all your peers. The commitment to the Metis Nation of Alberta With all of your experiences that you left in your past Are going to be great memories for us all Lifelong learning will forever last.
You were always respected and honoured in our family From being the oldest and leading us all. If we were not sure of some challenges in life We knew that we just had to give you a call. So, as you say goodbye to the working world We hope that you have a great rest. When it comes to leadership, mentoring and teaching And helping in any way, you are one of the best.
-Love Keith
Violet MacKenzie
She was a long-time resident of the Peace River area. Many of you may remember the beautiful dreamcatchers; shields; moccasins; jewellery; manger scenes and the various handcrafted items she made and at many of Metis Nation of Alberta functions throughout the years.
To Violet, family was important she was a daughter, a sister, a mother, a wife, and a kokum. To provide for her family Violet also valued her career. She worked tirelessly to contribute to the community of Peace River through her employment with Alberta Manpower (Employment Services today); Native Brotherhood (Peace River Correctional Centre); & Native Counselling Services of Alberta.
Violet was a role model and an advocate. Her compassion and dedication to her community and the people she served was also reflected in her many hours of service as a volunteer on our Regional steering committee for Children’s Services; the Sagitawa Native Friendship Centre; the Metis Nation of Alberta locals, and Violet was also instrumental and one of the founding committee members of the Aboriginal Interagency Committee.
Thank you Violet for your humility; your kind and gentle nature; and your many years of service to your community and our people.
Benita Galandy
On October 21, 2021, Grande Prairie resident Benita Galandy was honored as one of three recipients to receive the Ministers Seniors Service Award.
The Minister’s Seniors Service Awards recognize individuals, businesses and non-profit organizations who support seniors, lead the way for improved services and contribute to strong communities.
On Alberta.ca it says, "Benita is a generous volunteer who has dedicated much of her time, knowledge, and resources to improving the lives of seniors in her community. Her work involves supporting a shelter for at-risk seniors. As a dedicated volunteer at the shelter, Benita strives to ensure seniors have a safe place to call home. She prepares meals, cleans and maintains the facility, and provided additional help, such as transportation to medical appointments and delivering essentials. Benita also developed a framework to address social isolation and ensure seniors in her community have access to the supports they need".
Benita has contributed more than 8,000 volunteer hours since the start of the pandemic.
Watch Premier of This Mighty River
A short documentary of the Northern Metis and the devastating flood of Fort Vermilion and the North Vermilion Settlement. Funded by the Region VI Metis Nation and produced by Metis artist Cindy Paul. | https://www.albertametisregion6.ca/culture-history |
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The Northeast Salmon Team (NEST) operates within the Northeast Region of NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries Service) to promote the recovery and future sustainability of Atlantic salmon. NEST is composed of fisheries managers and scientists based out of the Woods Hole, Massachusetts Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), the Gloucester, Massachusetts Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO), and the Orono, Maine Field Station. Science is led by the NEFSC’s Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Research Team (ASERT) and protected species management is led by GARFO’s Atlantic Salmon Recovery Program. In addition, a national perspective to recovery is provided by NOAA Protected Resources.
To recover and maintain naturally reproducing Atlantic salmon populations and their ecosystems to provide a surplus for fisheries consistent with existing laws.
To identify, quantify and minimize threats to Atlantic salmon; conserve and enhance habitat; and evaluate our progress toward recovery by assessing the viability of these populations at critical life history stages.
Prior to the listing of the Gulf of Maine distinct population segment (GOM DPS) of Atlantic salmon as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), efforts focused on Atlantic salmon were carried out by a small group of individuals from GARFO and NEFSC. These efforts concentrated on international fishery issues, field monitoring programs, and reviewing the status of remnant Atlantic salmon populations in Maine. The listing of the GOM DPS in 2000 brought new challenges and opportunities to NOAA staff working on Atlantic salmon. The recognition of the dire status of these populations, coupled with the legal requirements of the ESA focused additional resources towards the species. This resulted in a program that strives to integrate both science and management staff. The necessary interconnectivity between science and management required a more formal relationship between scientists and managers, and the NEST was formed to combine the two in a dynamic work team. Many staff working on the NEST are co-located close to the Atlantic salmon resource at the Maine Field Station in Orono, Maine.
NEST is part of a larger effort to protect and recover Atlantic salmon in Maine. NOAA Fisheries Service shares jurisdiction of Atlantic salmon with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) at the federal level. Within Maine, NOAA Fisheries Service primarily focuses on the life stages in the estuarine and marine environment and dam impacts. Under a cooperative agreement with the Maine Department of Marine Resources Division of Sea Run Fish and Habitat, NOAA scientists and managers work closely with state biologists to assess stock status and improve Atlantic salmon ecosystems. NOAA Fisheries Service also works closely with other federal agencies (particularly the U.S. Geological Survey), the University of Maine System and a wide range of state, academic, public and private partner to bring more people and skills to our combined efforts to recover Atlantic salmon populations. | https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/salmon/nest.html |
Finding the right fit in any relationship is important; I believe the same is true in therapy. I strive to provide a collaborative experience for clients. Each clients’ needs are unique and I will work with you to develop a roadmap to achieve success based upon your desired goals.
My clinical background best addresses 4 main focus areas: (1) assisting couples that desire to strengthen their emotional connection while learning productive communication and conflict resolution skills, (2) assisting parents of all skill-levels as they navigate different stages of parenthood, particularly the peri-and postnatal journey, (3) supporting families as they navigate possible ADHD diagnoses and school-coordinated services for IEP/504 services, and (4) working with individuals who seek to address anxiety and confidence struggles personally and interpersonally.
Experience has taught me the client’s journey through the therapy process is just as important as the outcome. The results you achieve are the outcome of your hard work and dedication and I am honored to be a part of your journey. | https://healingconnectionstherapy.com/margaret-stofik-edgren-lmft/ |
Understanding capacity and complementarity in humanitarian response
In an era of larger threats, greater donor and public demands on humanitarian organisations and the growing use of remote management in insecure environments, making the best use of all available humanitarian capacity has become crucial. More recently, the importance of local capacity and collaboration and complementarity among local and international actors were central themes of the World Humanitarian Summit.
Given the increasing number and diversity of humanitarian actors and the growing connection between humanitarian and development roles, there is a need to consider opportunities for more effective complementarity. There is also a need to overcome factors that undermine the contribution of local capacity, and to focus on how better complementarity can improve the humanitarian effort.
However, the rhetorical emphasis on capacity – whether for preparedness, response or risk reduction – has not been matched by adequate attention to how humanitarian capacity is defined and understood by different people and in different contexts. The two-year project seeks to clarify these concepts, and explore the capacity of local, national and international actors to respond to humanitarian needs in different contexts.
It aims to generate insight into how capacity is understood by various stakeholders in the humanitarian sector; what capacity is needed versus what exists among local, national and international actors in specific contexts; and what incentives and power dynamics promote or inhibit better collaboration and complementarity. | https://odi.org/en/about/our-work/understanding-capacity-and-complementarity-in-humanitarian-response/ |
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for improving generation efficiency of a distributed generation facility, and more specifically, to an apparatus and method for improving generation efficiency of a distributed generation facility configured to improve generation efficiency by boosting a voltage within an allowable voltage range according to a linkage capacity when the generated power of the distributed generation facility is linked and supplied to a power transmission and distribution side.
BACKGROUND ART
Generally, all generation facilities linked to a power system network should be linked without compromising the operational stability of a power system, and the technical requirements for this vary from country to country, but are usually specified in a common grid code (GRID CODE) or on the transmission and distribution service provider side.
Accordingly, when a new generation facility is linked to the power system network, it is necessary to design the new generation facility to be linked to a load without threatening the stability and reliability of the power system network.
Recently, a distributed energy resource (DER) is being supplied as a power generation energy resource which is distributed in a small scale near a power consumption region unlike a large-scale centralized power source, and a design considering a linkage capacity is also necessary in the distributed energy resource.
Typically, as demand for direct supply of direct current (DC) power increases with the advent of DC consumers, the distributed energy resource has been developed centered around DC distribution capable of directly supplying the DC power to consumers.
In order to increase usability of the distributed energy resource, new energy, renewable energy, and private generation facilities are used in a distribution system, and among the above, the new energy includes fuel cells, coal liquefaction gasification, heavy residue gasification, hydrogen energy, and the like.
The renewable energy includes solar power, solar heat, bio, wind power, hydropower, marine, waste, geothermal energy, and the like, and the capacity of a distributed generation facility is calculated so that a distributed generator, a power generation module, or the like using the above renewable energy is linked to the transmission and distribution system.
In this case, since the distributed generator or the like which operates as a distributed generation source can affect a voltage which determines the quality of power transmission and distribution, a size of the transmission voltage is determined in terms of the linkage capacity to provide stabilization of the power system.
However, since the conventional distributed generation facility determines a station voltage according to an operating voltage determined by the transmission and distribution system, and transmits the station voltage to the transmission and distribution system at a fixed voltage according to the determination, there is a problem in that the distributed generation capacity cannot be increased and thus the generation efficiency is low.
PATENT DOCUMENT
(Patent Document 1) Korean Registration Patent No. 10-1815464
(Patent Document 2) Korean Registration Patent No. 10-2072972
DISCLOSURE
Technical Problem
Technical Solution
Advantageous Effects
The present invention is to solve the above problems and is to provide an apparatus and method for improving generation efficiency of a distributed generation facility configured to improve generation efficiency by boosting a voltage within an allowable voltage range according to a linkage capacity when the generated power of the distributed generation facility is linked and supplied to a power transmission and distribution side.
To this end, an apparatus for improving generation efficiency of a distributed generation facility according to the present invention includes: a tap changer configured to control a station transformer that supplies power from the distributed generation facility to a power transmission and distribution side; an automatic voltage regulator configured to provide a tap change control signal to the tap changer; a reference value memory configured to record an allowable voltage range that is supplied from the distributed generation facility to the power transmission and distribution side; and a transmission controller configured to provide a set point control signal including a command which boosts the station transformer within the allowable voltage range according to an amount of power generation to the automatic voltage regulator.
In this case, the tap changer may be an on-load tap changer (OLTC) configured to change a tap position while power is supplied to change a turns ratio of the station transformer, and the on-load tap changer may be connected to a secondary side of the station transformer to increase the number of secondary side windings of the station transformer so that boosting may be achieved.
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Further, the automatic voltage regulator may be an automatic voltage regulator (AVR) configured to control the on-load tap changer so that the boosted voltage may be maintained within the allowable voltage range.
In addition, the transmission controller may boost the voltage output from the distributed generation facility to the power transmission and distribution side to a maximum voltage within the allowable voltage range.
In addition, the apparatus may include at least one control node configured to control the voltage transmitted from the distributed generation facility to the power transmission and distribution side, and the transmission controller may monitor the voltage detected by the control node to generate a set point control signal within the allowable voltage range.
In addition, the control node may include an inverter and a capacitor connected to an output side of the distributed generation facility, and the transmission controller may control one or more of the inverter and the capacitor so that boosting is achieved within the allowable voltage range.
In addition, the transmission controller may collect real-time measurement data from a control node having a measurement apparatus among the control nodes, may analyze real-time power data using the measurement data collected in real time, may calculate a parameter by applying the real-time analyzed power data to constants of four terminals with the distributed generation facility as an input side and the power transmission and distribution side as an output side, and may calculate a regulation voltage at the control node with the parameter to regulate the control node in real time within the allowable voltage range.
In addition, the transmission controller may configure a load model including at least one or more nodes among the control nodes through a load modeling technique, may calculate a power flow in the load model through a power flow calculation technique, may calculate a parameter at each node constituting the load model using the calculated power flow, and may calculate the regulation voltage at the control node with the parameter to regulate the control node in real time within the allowable voltage range.
Meanwhile, a method of improving generation efficiency of a distributed generation facility according to the present invention includes: an allowable range determining operation of recording an allowable voltage range that is supplied from a distributed generation facility to a power transmission and distribution side in a reference value memory; a boosting command operation of providing a set point control signal including a command which boosts a station transformer within the allowable voltage range according to an amount of power generation by a transmission controller; a change signal providing operation of providing a tap change control signal according to the set point control signal by an automatic voltage regulator; and a boosting adjustment operation of controlling, by a tap changer, so that secondary side windings of a station transformer configured to supply power from the distributed generation facility to the power transmission and distribution side according to the tap change control signal are boosted.
In the present invention, when the generated power of a distributed generation facility is linked and supplied to a transmission and distribution side, a station transmission voltage is controlled to be boosted more than before within an allowable voltage range according to a linkage capacity.
Accordingly, since an amount of final generation output of a distributed generation energy resource is increased in response to a frequently changing voltage of a generation system, generation efficiency in terms of generation is improved, economic efficiency is improved, and power supply reliability is increased by preventing a voltage drop of the system.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
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is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for improving generation efficiency of a distributed generation facility according to the present invention.
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is a flow chart illustrating a method of improving generation efficiency of the distributed generation facility according to the present invention.
MODES OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an apparatus and method for improving generation efficiency of a distributed generation facility according to a preferable embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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As shown in , the present invention is directed to supply power generated from a distributed generation facility to a power transmission and distribution side, and a transmission voltage is regulated by the control node of a power station so that the distributed generation facility is linked to a power system network of the power transmission and distribution side.
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Here, the distributed generation facility is a generation source including a generator, a power generation module, or the like which may be distributed and disposed in a small scale near a power consumption region, and is often referred to as a generator and supplies a distributed energy resource (DER).
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Examples of the distributed generation facility include new energy, renewable energy, private generation facilities, and the like. In this case, the new energy includes a fuel cell, coal liquefaction gasification, heavy residue gasification, hydrogen energy, and the like, and the renewable energy includes solar power, solar heat, bio, wind power, hydropower, ocean, waste, geothermal energy, and the like.
The power transmission and distribution side is a power system which supplies power to large-scale and small-scale consumers or power loads such as factories, and the like, and organizers that manage the power transmission and distribution side may vary by country, and the power transmission and distribution side is usually installed and managed by a public institution or a power company (for example, KEPCO).
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The control node controls the power generated by the distributed generation facility so that the power is supplied to the power transmission and distribution side, and the control node includes a station transformer which adjusts a voltage to be suitable for a linkage capacity. Further, an inverter and a capacitor may be further included.
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In an embodiment, the inverter is installed at an output terminal of the distributed generation facility to adjust the voltage as well as a frequency, and the capacitor adjusts the voltage at the output terminal of the inverter to stabilize a transmission voltage.
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The station transformer finally transforms the voltage. This station transformer is a transformer for supplying power to a load in a substation, and may refer to direct connection to a bus, but in the present invention, refers to a transformer for transmitting power to the power transmission and distribution side.
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In this system, the distributed generation facility may be composed of a plurality of generation sources, such as a photovoltaic (PV) panel, and the station transformer or inverter may be respectively provided at output terminals of distributed generation facilities or may be commonly connected to a plurality of distributed generation facilities . This is also the case for the capacitor .
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In this distributed generation facility , a distributed power generation system linked to the power system network (power transmission and distribution side) through the control node including the station transformer , the inverter , and the capacitor is configured, and linkage is performed so that operation stability of a power transmission and distribution side power system is not impaired.
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Further, a system design of the above-described distributed generation facility and the control node therefor is made so that the connection is made without threatening the stability and reliability of the power system network when the distributed generation facility is linked to the power system network.
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Meanwhile, an apparatus for improving generation efficiency of the distributed generation facility according to the present invention includes a tap changer , an automatic voltage regulator , a reference value memory , and a transmission controller , and these components interwork with the distributed generation facility of the above-described distributed power generation system and the control node therefor.
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In this case, the tap changer adjusts the station transformer which is one of the control nodes , and the automatic voltage regulator controls the tap changer . The reference value memory records an allowable voltage range of the power transmission and distribution side, and the transmission controller forces the station transformer to be boosted higher than a voltage before a voltage change within the allowable voltage range.
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Like the above, in the present invention, when the generated power of the distributed generation facility is linked and supplied to the power transmission and distribution side, a station transmission voltage is controlled to be boosted more than a previous voltage within the allowable voltage range according to the linkage capacity.
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In the present invention, boosting control of the station voltage is performed at a time of determination through monitoring, a time of a voltage drop due to a decrease in an amount of power generation of the distributed generation facility , and a time of a voltage drop due to an increase in a load, and boosting is achieved within the allowable voltage range.
Accordingly, since an amount of final generation output of the distributed generation energy resource is increased in response to a frequently changing voltage of the generation system, generation efficiency in terms of generation is improved, economic efficiency is improved, and power supply reliability is increased by preventing the voltage drop of the system.
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Specifically, the tap changer controls the station transformer which supplies power from the distributed generation facility to the power transmission and distribution side. The station transformer is one of the control nodes and is usually provided at an end portion of a transmission side.
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The tap changer applies an on-load tap changer (OLTC) to control the station transformer which is supplying the generated power. The on-load tap changer changes a tap position while power is being supplied to change a turns ratio of the station transformer .
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Specifically, the on-load tap changer applied to the present invention is connected to a secondary side of the station transformer , and increases the number of windings on the secondary side of the station transformer by a tap change so that boosting is made in the station transformer . That is, the station transformer is forced to be boosted compared to the previous voltage change state.
A conventional OLTC commonly performs the tap change while installed at a primary side of the transformer so that the voltage is reduced for supply to consumers, but in the present invention, the OLTC is installed at the secondary side of the transformer to increase the number of secondary side windings (the turns ratio).
Further, in the general case, energy is saved by maintaining the voltage level of each node constituting the power system at optimum lower limit within the allowable voltage range through optimization control of the voltage and reactive power using conservation voltage reduction (CVR), but in the present invention, the boosting is done to improve generation efficiency, and the like.
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The automatic voltage regulator provides (transmits) a tap change control signal to the tap changer , and in the present invention, the tap changer is controlled for the purpose of regulating the voltage transmitted to the power transmission and distribution side of the power generated in the distributed generation facility.
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This automatic voltage regulator may preferably be an automatic voltage regulator (AVR) which controls the on-load tap changer so that the voltage within the allowable voltage range stored in the following reference value memory is boosted.
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In the embodiment, in the case of a distributed generation facility with a linkage capacity of 500 kW or more of a distributed energy resource such as a solar power plant, a wind power plant, a fuel cell, and the like, linkage should be made at a special high voltage of 22.9 kV according to a distribution system connection technology standard stipulated by the power transmission and distribution side.
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As shown in , since a final generation voltage of the distributed generation facility is approximately 380V to 6,600V, it is necessary to boost the voltage by the station transformer so that the voltage is linked to a special high voltage of 22.9 kV stipulated by the power transmission and distribution side.
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In this case, like a case stipulated by the power transmission and distribution side, since 3% to 5% of a surplus is recognized based on 22.9 kV when linked to the system, the automatic voltage regulator may transmit the generation energy resource to the power transmission and distribution side within an allowable voltage range of 22.9 kV±3% to 5%.
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The reference value memory records the allowable voltage range which may be supplied from the distributed generation facility to the power transmission and distribution side, and records a range of the allowable voltage stipulated during system network linkage as described above.
Here, since Korea Electric Power Corp™, which is a power provider that manages transmission and distribution systems in Korea, is described as an example, the generation energy resource is transmitted within the voltage range of 22.9 kV±3% to 5%, and accordingly, the allowable voltage range is provided.
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The transmission controller provides a set point control signal to the automatic voltage regulator according to the amount of power generation by the distributed generation facility, and the set point control signal includes a command for boosting the station transformer within the allowable voltage range.
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The set point control signal controlled by the transmission controller is used for boosting for linkage of the generation energy resource and the power transmission and distribution side, but in the present invention, the purpose of the present invention is to increase the transmission voltage which is already within the allowable range to a higher level than before.
Since the voltage within the allowable range is forcibly boosted as the generation power within the allowable range is increased further than before, the voltage drop according to the load is prevented and the maximum output is provided, and thus the maximum efficiency of generation is provided.
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For this reason, the transmission controller may boost the voltage output from the distributed generation facility to the power transmission and distribution side to the maximum value stipulated according to the system linkage. That is, the voltage output from the distributed generation facility is controlled to become the maximum value within the allowable voltage range.
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Accordingly, the present invention includes at least one control node which controls the voltage transmitted from the distributed generation facility to the power transmission and distribution side. This control node may include the inverter and the capacitor as well as the station transformer .
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Since the inverter and the capacitor are sequentially connected to the secondary side of the station transformer , the voltage is adjusted at each node, and the tap changer of the station transformer as well as other control nodes are controlled to enable the boosting according to an amount of real-time generation.
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For example, when the distributed generation facility is a solar PV panel and the amount of power generation is reduced due to a change in weather or altitude of the sun, the voltage of the inverter is lowered. Accordingly, when a voltage decrease is detected as the monitoring result of the inverter , the transmission controller controls the inverter so that the boosting is done in the inverter .
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Like the above, in the present invention, the control node is controlled so that the boosting compared to the current transmission voltage or the current secondary side voltage of the station transformer is achieved with reference to the allowable voltage range in the transmission controller .
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In this case, the transmission controller of the present invention monitors the voltage at each of the control nodes in real time through monitoring of the control node , and through this, a method of further improving the voltage control efficiency is provided.
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To this end, the transmission controller extracts the voltage for each of the control nodes . The voltage of the control node refers to an input terminal voltage and/or output terminal voltage of each node, which is classified into a node equipped with a measurement apparatus and a node not provided with the measurement apparatus.
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When there is the measurement apparatus in the control node for voltage control, and thus the voltage at the corresponding control node may be directly measured, the transmission controller collects real-time measurement data in the control node having the measurement apparatus among the control nodes .
Further, real-time power data is analyzed using the measurement data collected in real time, and a parameter is calculated by applying the real-time analyzed power data to constants of four terminals.
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Accordingly, the control node is regulated within the allowable voltage range in real time by calculating a regulation voltage at the control node with a parameter. That is, the control node is controlled so that the boosting is achieved in a regulatory voltage range confirmed through the parameter.
As a method of calculating the voltage of the power system using the parameter, various methods may be applied. For example, one among the Newton-Raphson method, the adaptive Newton-Raphson method, the Fast-Decoupled method, and the Accelerated Gauss-Seidel method may be used. Accordingly, the voltage is regulated within the allowable voltage range based on the calculated voltage.
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On the other hand, in the case of a control node not having the measurement apparatus among the control nodes , the transmission controller configures a load model including at least one node among the control nodes through a load modeling technique.
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A ZIP model or a complex (static and dynamic) load model may be used as a load modeling of the control node used in voltage regulation, and then a power flow in the load model is calculated through a power flow calculation technique.
The Newton-Raphson method, the adaptive Newton-Raphson method, the Fast-Decoupled method, the Accelerated Gauss-Seidel method, and the like as well as the constants of four terminals may be used for power flow calculation.
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For example, as shown in , the parameter such as a voltage or the like may be calculated when approximate values of the calculated voltages are within an error range by adjusting the input voltage little by little through the Newton-Rabson method.
As shown in the drawings, the Newton-Rapson method is a method of gradually finding a solution while drawing a tangent from a current x value and using the x as a point where the tangent meets an x-axis.
Accordingly, when the Newton-Rapson method is formulated, an approximate value is found by continuously moving the x from an arbitrary value or initial value x1 until convergence according to the following <Equation>, and a termination condition is until there is little change in the value of the x.
That is, when a value |xt+1−xt| is very small, the Newton-Rapson method is terminated and it is determined that x=xt+1 is a solution, that is, f(xt+1)=0.
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Further, in the present invention, the parameter at each node constituting the load model is calculated using the power flow calculated as above. As described above, the calculated parameter includes the voltage, the current, the impedance, the power factor, the reactive power, and the like.
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Accordingly, the control node is regulated within the allowable voltage range in real time by calculating the regulation voltage at the control node with the parameter. That is, the control node is controlled so that the boosting is achieved in the regulatory voltage range confirmed through the parameter.
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Preferably, the transmission controller respectively estimates the voltages in the control node having the measurement apparatus and the control node not having the measurement apparatus by the above-described methods to reflect all the nodes, and then the final output voltage is regulated to be boosted within the allowable voltage range by controlling all the control nodes in an optimal state.
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Like the above, the transmission controller of the present invention analyzes the power system using the constants of four terminals based on a real-time load model configuration of the distributed energy resource.
Further, the voltage, the current, the reactive power, the power factor, and the like of the transmission and distribution system and a station system of the distributed energy resource are calculated to calculate the voltage for achieving the amount of power generation of the maximum efficiency in real time.
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Accordingly, based on real-time calculated information, the voltage is regulated by setting control points in the automatic voltage regulator , the inverter , the capacitor , and the like.
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Further, the transmission controller regulates a final output voltage of the distributed energy resource to a voltage higher than the existing voltage in real time according to a voltage change of the distributed energy resource station system and the transmission and distribution system linked thereto, in consideration of stability calculated within the allowable voltage range in real time.
Accordingly, energy efficiency is improved by increasing an amount of final generation output of the distributed energy resource in response to a frequently changing voltage of the system, and the expansion and dissemination of the distributed energy resource may be enabled by increasing economic feasibility of the distributed energy resource.
Further, the voltage is regulated to be higher than the existing voltage to cope with the frequently changing voltage of the system and the reliability of the system may be increased by reducing the voltage drop of the distributed energy resource system and the transmission and distribution system.
That is, energy efficiency improvement may be maximized by securing the system stability and increasing the amount of power generation of the distributed energy resource through real-time load model-based voltage reactive power optimization control of the distributed energy resource.
Hereinafter, a method of improving generation efficiency of the distributed generation facility according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
However, an example in which the method of improving generation efficiency of the distributed generation facility which will be described below is realized by the apparatus of the present invention will be described. Accordingly, hereinafter, redundant descriptions are omitted as much as possible.
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The present invention is directed to supply power generated from the distributed generation facility to the power transmission and distribution side, and the transmission voltage is regulated by the control node of the power station so that the distributed generation facility is linked to the power system network of the power transmission and distribution side.
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The distributed generation facility is a generation source including a generator, a power generation module, or the like which may be distributed and disposed in the small scale near the power consumption region, and includes the new energy, renewable energy, and private generation facilities.
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In the embodiment, the inverter is installed at the output terminal of the distributed generation facility to adjust the voltage as well as the frequency, the capacitor adjusts the voltage at the output terminal of the inverter to stabilize the transmission voltage, and the station transformer finally transforms the voltage
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In this case, in the above-described allowable range determining operation (S), the allowable voltage range which may be supplied from the distributed generation facility to the power transmission and distribution side is recorded in the reference value memory . That is, the stipulated allowable voltage range during the system linkage is recorded.
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In the embodiment, in the case of the distributed generation facility with a linkage capacity of 500 kW or more of a distributed energy resource such as a solar power plant, a wind power plant, a fuel cell, and the like, the linkage should be made at a special high voltage of 22.9 kV according to the distribution system connection technology standard stipulated by the power transmission and distribution side.
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Since the final generation voltage of the distributed generation facility is approximately 380V to 6,600V, it is necessary to boost the voltage by the station transformer so that the voltage is linked to the special high voltage of 22.9 kV stipulated by the power transmission and distribution side.
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In this case, like the case stipulated by the power transmission and distribution side, since 3% to 5% of a surplus is recognized based on 22.9 kV when linked to the system, an allowable voltage range of 22.9 kV±3% to 5% is recorded in the reference value memory .
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Next, in the boosting command operation (S), the allowable voltage range is read with reference to the reference value memory , and a set point control signal including a command which boosts the station transformer within the allowable voltage range according to the amount of power generation is provided.
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The set point control signal controlled by the transmission controller is used for boosting for linkage of the generation energy resource and the power transmission and distribution side, but in the present invention, the purpose of the present invention is to increase the transmission voltage, which is already within the allowable range, to a higher level than before.
Since the voltage within the allowable range is forcibly increased as the generation power within the allowable range is increased further than before, the voltage drop according to the load is prevented and the maximum output is provided, and thus the maximum efficiency of generation is provided.
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For this reason, the transmission controller may boost the voltage output from the distributed generation facility to the power transmission and distribution side to the maximum value stipulated according to the system linkage. That is, the voltage output from the distributed generation facility may be controlled to become the maximum value within the allowable voltage range.
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In the embodiment, like the case stipulated by the power transmission and distribution side, since 3% to 5% of a surplus is recognized based on 22.9 kV when linked to the system, the automatic voltage regulator may transmit the generation energy resource to the power transmission and distribution side within an allowable voltage range of 22.9 kV±3% to 5%.
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Next, in the boosting adjustment operation (S), the tap changer () controls so that secondary side windings of the station transformer configured to supply the power from the distributed generation facility to the power transmission and distribution side are boosted. The boosting is achieved as the tap changer changes the number of windings of the station transformer according to the tap change control signal.
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Specifically, the on-load tap changer applied to the present invention is connected to a secondary side of the station transformer , and increases the number of secondary side windings of the station transformer by a tap change so that boosting is achieved in the station transformer .
The conventional OLTC commonly performs the tap change while installed at the primary side of the transformer so that the voltage is reduced for supply to consumers, but in the present invention, the OLTC is installed at the secondary side of the transformer to increase the number of secondary side windings (the turns ratio).
Further, in the general case, energy is saved by maintaining the voltage level of each node constituting the power system at the optimum lower limit within the allowable voltage range through optimization control of the voltage and reactive power using the CVR, but in the present invention, the boosting is done to improve generation efficiency, and the like.
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For example, when the distributed generation facility is a solar PV panel and the amount of power generation is reduced due to the change in weather or altitude of the sun, the voltage of the inverter is lowered. Accordingly, when a voltage decrease is detected as the monitoring result of the inverter , the transmission controller controls the inverter so that the boosting is done in the inverter .
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In this case, the transmission controller of the present invention monitors the voltage at each of the control nodes in real time through the monitoring of the control node , and through this, a method of further improving the voltage control efficiency is provided.
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To this end, the transmission controller extracts the voltage for each of the control nodes . The voltage of the control node refers to the input terminal voltage and/or output terminal voltage of each node, which is classified into the node equipped with the measurement apparatus and the node not provided with the measurement apparatus.
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When there is the measurement apparatus in the control node for the voltage control, and thus the voltage at the corresponding control node may be directly measured, the transmission controller collects the real-time measurement data in the control node having the measurement apparatus among the control nodes .
Further, the real-time power data is analyzed using the measurement data collected in real time, and a parameter is calculated by applying the real-time analyzed power data to the constants of four terminals.
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Accordingly, the control node is regulated within the allowable voltage range in real time by calculating the regulation voltage at the control node with a parameter. That is, the control node is controlled so that the boosting is achieved in the regulatory voltage range confirmed through the parameter.
As a method of calculating the regulation voltage of the power system using the parameter, various methods may be applied. For example, one among the Newton-Raphson method, the adaptive Newton-Raphson method, the Fast-Decoupled method, and the Accelerated Gauss-Seidel method may be used.
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The Newton-Raphson method, the adaptive Newton-Raphson method, the Fast-Decoupled method, the Accelerated Gauss-Seidel method, and the like as well as the constants of four terminals may be used for power flow calculation.
Further, the parameter at each node constituting the load model is calculated using the calculated power flow. As described above, the calculated parameter includes the voltage, the current, the impedance, the power factor, the reactive power, and the like.
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Accordingly, the control node is regulated within the allowable voltage range in real time by calculating the regulation voltage at the control node with the parameter. That is, the control node is controlled so that the boosting is achieved in the regulatory voltage range confirmed through the parameter.
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Preferably, the transmission controller respectively estimates the voltages in the control node having the measurement apparatus and the control node not having the measurement apparatus by the above-described methods to reflect all the nodes, and then the final output voltage is regulated to be boosted within the allowable voltage range by controlling all the control nodes in the optimal state.
In the above, specific embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the spirit and the scope of the present invention are not limited to these specific embodiments, and those skilled in the art may understand that various changes and modifications are possible within the scope which does not change the principle of the present invention.
Accordingly, since the above-described embodiments are provided to completely convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, it should be understood as being exemplary and not limiting, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.
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Karlheinz Hülser: "Doors to ancient philosophy in the time of Leibniz"
The main aim of the present paper is to study the notion of conditional right by means of constructive type theory (CTT) according to which propositions are sets, and proofs are elements. That a proposition is true means that the set has at least one element. The analysis of conditional norms should follow as a generalization the details of which are not the subject of the present paper. The CTT approach allows to formulate cases of conditional right such as If A, then Secundus has the right to B, as the hypothetical, Secundus has the right to B, provided there is some evidence x of A. Herewith I follow Thiercelin’s (2009, 2010) interpretation that makes of the notion of dependence the most salient logical characteristic of Leibniz’ approach to conditional right. Moreover, in line with Armgardt (2001, pp. 220-25) I will first study the general notion of dependence as triggered by hypotheticals and then the logical structure of dependence specific to conditional right. However, on my view, the dependence of the conditioned to the condition is defined on the pieces of evidence that support the truth of the hypothetical rather than on the propositions that constitute it. Accordingly, a basic form of conditional norm is constituted by a set and a proposition such that the set provides the conditions under which the proposition (that establishes the right) is made true. I will develop this idea in a dialogical frame where the distinction between play-object and strategy-object leads to the further distinction between two basic kinds of pieces of evidence. The proposed approach includes the study of formation rules that model the argumentation on the acceptance of a piece of evidence.
In his 1666 doctoral dissertation De casibus perplexis (On Perplexing Cases) Leibniz undertook an overall approach to “perplexing” (i.e., hard) cases by providing (i) a definition of “perplexing case”; (ii) a classification of perplexing cases, and (iii) a set of decision rules for the solution of perplexing cases. This paper aims at providing a clear understanding of Leibniz’s approach to perplexing cases by focussing on the logical scheme behind their classification into (a) perplexing cases deriving from a self-contradictory or otherwise problematic legal act (“perplexing disposition”), and (b) perplexing cases deriving from conflicting priorities between several competing claimants (“perplexing concursus”).
I start by presenting the standard approach to contracts with a suspensive (or resolutive) condition in Law: given a conditional contract with a suspensive (or resolutive) condition, the obligation goes into effect (or ceases to exist) when the condition is fulfilled (e.g. BGB § 158 I, Codice Civile 1353, Code Civile 1168). Next, I focus on how certain legal systems introduce the fiction of the retroaction of the condition to address, among others, the problem of Zwischenverfügungen (e.g. Code Civile 1179, Codice Civile 1360). Thirdly, I present an alternative approach to contracts with a suspensive (or resolutive) condition developed by Leibniz, which should render the fiction of retroaction superfluous. Finally, after having addressed some problems linked to Leibniz´ solution, I put forward an argument that may be used to come to the rescue of both the standard approach and the fiction sometimes linked to it.
The conditional mechanism is not only a basic mechanism of everyday legal practice. It is a major mechanism of legal theory, too. Many legal mechanisms, in particular those in which virtuality is involved, are usually explained in terms of conditional rights. Such a reduction of virtuality to conditionality is not satisfactory because it tends to reduce conditional rights to virtual rights. In my talk I will show how Leibniz's theory on conditional rights proves the actual existence of conditional rights. That is, I will show how Leibniz localizes the virtuality displayed by the conditional mechanism. Nevertheless, it will not be possible not to mention some limits of Leibniz's localization in respect with some new trends in contemporary legal theory. As a result, I will plea for a pluralistic approach to virtuality in the Law in which conditionality is not all that can be said about legal virtuality.
In this paper, I will focus on the roles of presumptions and conjectures in the legal theory of Leibniz. Both are closely connected with the question of burden of proof being essential for the practice of litigation. In fact, the chances to win the case of a person who has to bear the burden of proofs are much smaller than the chances of the opponent. Thus the burden of proof is a crucial point in the law of evidence.
We first give a brief overview on the ANR-DFG project "Hypothetical Reasoning". We then consider extensions of logic by systems of rules. Such rule systems might be used to represent systems of laws, for example. If a given rule system can be assumed to be closed, then a reflection principle becomes available, which can be used to reason about the given rule system. We show how the reflection principle enables us to infer hypothetical statements with respect to given closed rule systems, and how additional information can be extracted through variable bindings. Finally, we mention some results on extensions by closed rule systems.
Leibniz separates perplex cases in different categories. For each category he lays out a rule that should cover all possible cases in this category. In this presentation I will concentrate on the third category of perplex cases: when more than two debtees have a claim on the same piece of property or inheritance etc. and the thing in question is divisible. Leibniz claims that in these cases the just or right solution is to satisfy each claim pro rata. I will examine what kind of cases fall into this category of perplexity as well as consider the rule and how it applies to the examples Leibniz offers. The main aim is to see whether Leibniz’ rule does apply to all such cases and can actually offer a feasible solution. A second focus is on the role of Saxon law as applied to these cases.
Nowadays the suspensive condition is probably one of the most regularly used legal instruments in Law.In the French Law, it is commonly admitted that this kind of condition is a modality of an obligation: the existence of the obligation is dependent on the fulfillment of the condition. Nevertheless, some recent works based on Leibniz’s reflections about the suspensive condition invite us to reconsider not only the French conception of this particular notion of condition but also some contemporary projects of reform. What a surprise to discover that this notion leads to many pitfalls, regarding both its nature and its legal effects. All of these pitfalls give rise to many questions: Is suspensive condition a modality of an obligation or rather a modality of a legal act? If the suspensive condition must be uncertain, that uncertainty should be understood from an ontological or an epistemical point of view? If most of the time the Doctrine excludes past events as suspensive conditions, is this measure really convenient? When a condition is fulfilled, is there a retroactivity concerning its juridical effects? In this presentation we will investigate all of these questions, in order to propose a reformulation of both the definition of the suspensive condition and its legal effects.
At its core Computable Legal Theory starts to identify and to make practical and theoretical use of computable structures and computable contents of jurisprudence (in a broader sense).On the one hand it takes the perspective of a digital machine and omits any kind of (logical or formal) framework not working tight with an actual machine model. More formally spoken it is more related to a logical and data type based interpretation of intuitionism. This syntactical or data type based approach makes it unique among other theories concerning legal theory, AI and law, or legal logic and legal philosophy. It is different from any kind of computational legal theory as it doesn’t aim at formalizing things in terms of set theory or pre-set-theory. Not the model is important but its computable content and structure. And this is not just a pure play-around with words as many of the models provided yet are fare away from being useful for any practical purposes and also not useful because its lack of computability. Of course, besides a pure data type oriented logic there is a semantic way (in a logical sense) expressing computable contents e.g. by formulating algorithms. On the one hand CLT provides a strong typed logical framework based on data types and is helpful in finding useful algorithms for legal informatics but requires a different prospective on jurisprudence. On the other hand it needs a better philosophical grounding.
In this talk we are aiming at drawing the development of the concept of data in pre-Socratic philosophy and its extension in Leibniz’ epistemology in which he makes extensive use of organized units (monades); something which can be interpreted as data types and a kind of pre-(data)-typed logic. Besides our grounding effort we want to introduce some of the advantages of CLT.
Normally, the main context giving rise to questions concerning the temporal aspect in Law are the ones involving cases of conflicting norms. To Kelsen, situations of norms in conflict must be resolved not via the application of logical principles, namely the principle of non-contradiction, and not even by traditional legal principles such as lex posterior derogat priori, but rather by the application of a special kind of legal norm itself, called derogating norm. The purpose of this presentation is to give an overall view of how norms relate to the temporal aspect in the kelsenian positivistic theory, namely how a norm “exists” in time, and how it can lose its validity over time. We will also analyze the question of retroactivity, and the question of the lacking of efficacy after a determined period of time and how it affects the losing of legal validity. Lastly, we aim to investigate how fictions, such as the Basic Norm, relate to time according to Kelsen’s theory. All these elements will help us to better understand how central the temporal aspect is and how deeply it affects the legal validity in Kelsen’s theory. The conclusions drawn in these investigations might serve as a frame of comparison in relation to Leibniz’ Natural Law tradition, mainly in problems related to legal conditions and their temporal features.
The problem of the other as related to the self is a philosophical issue that interests both Leibniz and Hegel, giving shape to both their metaphysics and their ethics. Thus, in this presentation, I have chosen to investigate how their thoughts about the relation between otherness and selfhood can help us think about an ethics based upon the map of intersubjective relations and the use of communication in order to forge the expression and maintenance of our individual freedom. All through this investigation my goal is to provide a key to the revitalization of the Leibnizian argument. Therefore, I will adapt it to some of the present discussion in political philosophy and ask how the Place of the Other could interact and enrich the debate about the notion of recognition. | http://boat1550bc.meshs.fr/jurilog-1/manifestations-scientifiques/conference-jurilog-fr |
It’s difficult, if not impossible, to know for certain the exact number of people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in the world – and therefore challenging to determine the exact chances of any one person developing the disease. Differences in data reporting from country to country, uncertainties around diagnoses, and even competing definitions of what constitutes a case of ALS rather than other forms of motor neuron disease, are among the many complicating factors in determining these statistics.
However, many researchers have looked at the question of just how prevalent ALS is in the population. Using a variety of data-gathering techniques and statistical analyses, they have published a number of studies that, while displaying some variation, support the conclusion that roughly 1 in every 400 people will develop ALS in their lifetime.
This 1 in 400 figure is, of course, an estimate, and seeks to posit the average chance that any one person, of any sex, ethnic background, or age will develop ALS. Once we begin to break down the population into smaller groups, the numbers get more complicated. Most studies have found that men are more likely to be diagnosed with ALS than women. For example, a study of populations in Ireland by researchers from Trinity College, Dublin found that about 1 in 347 men and 1 in 436 women were affected by ALS at some point in their lives. Other studies have found very similar numbers. An analysis by Dr. Carmel Armon, MD, MSc, MHS of Tufts University found the risk to be 1 in 350 for men and 1 in 450 for women. Another study from researchers at the University of Minnesota, examining records from throughout the UK, put the risk at one in 350 for men and one in 472 for women.
Bringing other factors into consideration can also affect the statistics. For example, a study by Dr. Ammar Al-Chalabi, PhD FRCP et al. from King’s College, London looked at populations that included more advanced ages than other studies. The study found that, by the age of 85, the lifetime risk of ALS is about 1 in 250 for men and 1 in 400 for women. By considering the age of patients in this analysis, the numbers appear higher, likely because evidence shows that ALS is much more common in older people. However, as not every person will live to reach that age, the likelihood of an average currently unaffected individual developing the disease may be somewhat lower.
There are clear limitations to the data we have available about the number of people affected by ALS, or the prevalence of ALS, at any given time – the majority of studies in the literature have been based on populations in Europe, where reliable data sources are more available to researchers. Further studies in other populations would enable us to form a more reliable picture of just how many people throughout the world have ALS – and give us a more nuanced picture of just how likely any one person is to develop it. However, based on the available data, the science team at ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI) is comfortable with the assertion that 1 in 400 is a reasonably accurate estimate of ALS lifetime risk.
1 in 400 is much smaller than the lifetime risks of developing a disease like cancer, but for ALS, which is considered to be a ‘rare disease’, it may seem surprisingly high. As mentioned above, the fact that ALS is often not diagnosed until later in life, and the short life expectancy following diagnosis, may play a role in making the disease be perceived as rarer that it actually is.
If more people became aware of this 1 in 400 lifetime risk statistic, would it move those, not yet impacted by ALS, to be invested in research to find treatments? | https://www.als.net/news/1-in-400-how-many-people-will-get-als/ |
“White feminism” circulates as a colloquialism within digital cultures to indicate a feminism that centers whiteness, though the phrase captures a greater formation of feminist discourse and action that reify systems of oppression. While feminist critics such as bell hooks and Kimberle Crenshaw have theorized white women’s tendency to universalize whiteness, there has been very little work in feminist rhetorical studies that defines the rhetorical characteristics of white feminist discourses that advocate against sexual and gendered oppression while also reaffirming white supremacy. Generic Forms of White Feminism: A Study on the Circulation of White Feminism in Digital Cultures addresses the formal rhetorical and symbolic characteristics of white feminist discourses and argues that white feminism circulates as a rhetorical genre. Specifically, by drawing on rhetorical genre studies, feminist criticism, and digital media studies, Generic Forms of White Feminism situates white feminism as an evolving genre that involves recurring generic forms while producing social action that undermines the possibility for radical feminist intervention. Each chapter utilizes a case study to illustrate a specific generic form of white feminism--reprimanding, forgetting, gatekeeping, or co-opting-- within digital cultures. Chapter III: “White Feminists and the Policing of Public Mourning in Response to the Death of Kobe Bryant” examines how white women mobilized the generic form of the emotional reprimand against those who mourned Bryant’s death on Twitter, which policed public mourning and centered white women’s feelings in the larger conversation about Bryant’s memory. Chapter IV: “The Digital Archivization of Margaret Sanger: Public Forgetting, Trauma, and the White Feminist Movement” questions how aspects of Sanger’s biography have been publicly forgotten in service of advancing a (white) feminist agenda. Chapter V: “Confrontations of Feminist and Feminine Belonging: Border Rhetorics, Feminist Gatekeeping, and Epideictic Assemblages” argues that epideictic assemblages allow trans exclusionary radical feminists to gatekeep womanhood and feminism itself, resulting in a feminism that reasserts whiteness and patriarchal dominance. Chapter VI: “Co-Opting Emancipatory Rhetoric and The Beguiled” outlines how Sofia Coppola’s The Beguiled co-opts emancipatory rhetorics to evade an acknowledgement of white women’s complicity in systems of oppression.
Date
8-10-2021
Recommended Citation
Rackley, Lauren Elizabeth, "Generic Forms of White Feminism: A Study on the Circulation of White Feminism in Digital Cultures" (2021). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 5632. | https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/5632/ |
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Are you an Eco citizen?
This questionnaire is a tool that we use in the training process provided by the School of Integrative Ecology. It refers to your daily practices and behaviors, as well as your vision of the world. It is useful for anyone who wants to assess their level of eco-citizenship practice in their daily life. Ask yourself questions and plan your transition to a more sustainable life!
Do you usually sort your waste separately?
- Yes, I reduce my waste as much as possible, I completely separate each material (glass, metal, paper and plastic) for recycling and I compost my organic waste;
- I separate organic waste from recyclable waste, but perhaps I should pay more attention to it. I compost organic waste myself;
- I would like to collaborate in waste recycling programs, but I have not yet organized.
How do you manage your water consumption?
- I know how much water I use (in volume/day); I have reduced my consumption when I take a bath, brush my teeth, use the dishwasher or washing machine and clean, and I don't waste water;
- I have already made efforts to reduce my water consumption for personal hygiene, I use my clothes longer, but I know that I can still improve my behavior;
- I perceive the importance and symbolism of water, but I have not yet changed my habits.
How do you manage your use of electrical energy?
- I measured my energy consumption in kWh/month. I avoid taking baths too hot and too often. I turn off unused lights or electrical appliances, whether at home or at work. I don't waste energy;
- I have already made progress towards a better awareness of my use of electrical energy, but I am still changing my practices;
- When I am in contact with people or readings that have to do with sustainability, I feel involved, but when it comes to my daily behavior, I forget.
What are your consumers habits regarding clothing, shoes and accessories?
- I buy new items only to replace those that are no longer usable and I give priority to their repair and makeover;
- I sometimes buy to replace, to have more suitable options and to have some new features;
- It is important for me to be in harmony with the atmosphere in which I live and I renew my wardrobe to stay fashionable.
What is your relationship with nature?
- When I observe the environment, I normally perceive the presence of insects and birds, if the plants that surround me are thirsty, the evolution of the moon phases, the small daily changes of the seasons, the movements of clouds and winds, etc;
- When I am in moments of leisure and vacation, I become aware of the nature that surrounds me;
- I am a big fan of nature, but I am not familiar with the relationship with the natural environment.
How do you connect with your own body?
- I practice my body consciousness daily, with meditations or movement practices. I observe what I eat and drink, I regularly look at my urine and stools, I am aware of my interaction with the cold and the hot, I feel what causes certain dysfunctions in my body, etc;
- I exercise regularly, try to eat healthy foods and avoid unhealthy foods, but my body consciousness is not continuous over time;
- My connection with my body is not developed enough and I have health problems whose origins I do not understand.
With regard to your ecological footprint, how do you compensate for the excessive use of natural resources?
- I measure my ecological footprint annually, balance my excess by planting trees and try to train myself to constantly reduce my CO2 emissions;
- I have already measured my ecological footprint and taken measures to offset it, but this practice is not yet an integral part of my life;
- The idea of measuring my ecological footprint and compensating for it is not yet very clear to me.
What is your perception of the current climate crisis and how do you see your own future?
- I am sufficiently informed, I am aware of the gravity of the situation and I project myself into the future with a resilient and ecological life, already experimenting, when possible, this new lifestyle;
- Although I am informed and aware, I do not yet have a personal project for my future that incorporates environmental degradation;
- I avoid thinking about it, because I have the feeling that the information available is not yet clear enough, or when I face the scale of the problems I remain frozen.
How do you perceive your diet?
- Feeding myself is the most regular action that connects me to Nature and the world, so I practice it consciously and ritually. I make choices that respect my body and other living things and honor those who produced the food;
- I have slowed down my consumption of industrialized foods, I try to eat less contaminated products and avoid meat, drink more water and be aware of my weight;
- I know the importance of what I eat for myself and for the rest of the world, but the strength of my habits strongly determines my diet.
What is your attitude towards buying and using objects in general?
- I am aware of the social pressure for consumption and I only buy the things I need. I reduce the amount of items in my possession (donate, recycle or set aside those I don't need), and adopt a simpler lifestyle by taking care of and repairing what's mine, to avoid waste;
- I notice that I have more than I need and therefore I buy less and less, I prefer to repair and recycle, I use reusable bags, I avoid packaging, etc;
- I know that there are marketing strategies implemented by capitalist society to push us to consumption and I try to fight against them.
What is your preferred mode of transportation?
- Walking is my first choice, when possible. I also use bicycles, motorcycles and public transport. When I use a car, I look for the least polluting energy, I organize carpooling and I always do my shopping nearby;
- The car is my main means of transport, but I have changed my habits to travel more locally, avoiding long distances as much as possible;
- I am aware that I am not moving in a sustainable way, but I have not yet managed to change my routine.
How do you organize your habitat in a sustainable way?
- I use natural lighting and ventilation, I collect solar energy and rainwater, I have a garden, I compost, I share the use of the house and meals with other people to reduce the environmental impact, etc;
- To gradually reduce the environmental impact of my lifestyle in my home, I have implemented measures, such as reducing my water and energy consumption, raising awareness of household chemicals, etc;
- I live in conventional housing and have great difficulty establishing a more sustainable lifestyle around me.
What is your level of social involvement?
- I am involved in socio-environmental movements and organizations and I also try to set an example. I help people who ask for advice on their life choices;
- I focus on my own example and, when I can, I help others in their life choices;
- I am aware of the urgent need for large-scale social change, but the strength of my habits still largely limits my commitment.
What is your understanding of "deep ecology", or sustainability understood as respect for the sacred of Nature?
- I perceive the elements (water, earth, fire and air) as sacred and everything around me as the fruit of Nature's generosity. In practicing meditative silence, I am grateful for the privilege of sharing this abundance;
- I have changed my behavior by being more attentive to the web of life in which I am inserted, by understanding the interconnection between the physical and human environment, by having more respect and by seeking a greater awareness of myself;
- I don't spend much time realizing Nature's miracle because of my busy lifestyle.
How do you use your time?
- I know my life well and I use my time according to my short, medium and long term priorities in order to realize myself fully as a person and to be useful to the world;
- I try to divide my time in a more balanced way than before, to allow a better quality of life, but time seems to escape me ;
- I feel that my life is directed by outside forces, without being able to do what I really want every day, month and year.
How do you use your leisure time and holidays?
- I generally enjoy spending my free time in natural spaces, discovering new initiatives and alternative people, and spending my money in the local economy. If possible, I avoid using aircraft that are not environmentally friendly;
- I am looking for new cities and natural places to discover, where I can rest and free my mind. When possible, I like to help the local economy and do something to protect the local environment;
- I usually like to go to places where everything is well organized, where I can go sightseeing, change of scenery and live comfortably without worrying about everyday life. However, I'm getting a little bored because it's almost always the same thing.
How to interpret the results of the questionnaire:
Translate your answer into a metric assessment, add the points and see in which category you are in.
1o. – 1 point 2o. – 3 points 3o. – 5 points
Up to 30 points: You have shown yourself like a person who seeks sustainability and respect for Nature in your daily actions;
From 31 to 50 points: You have shown yourself to be someone in search of transformation, who strives for a sustainable life;
Equal to or greater than 51: You are aware that difficulties of personal transformation are still blocking the change of your habits. Society and the planet need you to accelerate your pace of ecological engagement. | http://cirandas.net/deboranunes/blog/are-you-an-eco-citizen |
I have always loved to teach students! As a certified special education and general education teacher, with a Master of Arts in Teaching, I have been able to work in public schools to address the differentiated needs of elementary education students. Working one on one in tutoring sessions enables me to hone in on particular needs of my students, at different grades and levels. Sometimes, content or format modifications are required. Other times, delivery of instruction or positive reinforcement pertaining to confidence and motivation is needed. Input from family members and students is helpful to the learning process. Ultimately, the joy of current learning and motivation to learn in the future is of essence.
Undergraduate Degree: Cornell University - Bachelors, Child Psychology
Graduate Degree: Montclair State University - Masters, Special Education
I love music- flute, singing; and yoga, walking, and swimming
College English
Elementary School Math
Elementary School Reading
High School English
Other
What is your teaching philosophy?
Every person has their own way of receiving, manipulating, and expressing information. A multi-sensory approach is necessary to address all different styles of learning.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
I would first ask students what their favorite subjects and interests are and why, modeling first before asking. I would then use that information for future learning content areas, i.e. if a student liked dance, I would incorporate dance into reading comprehension practice.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
Independent learning comes through practice and confidence. I would use direct teaching and modeling through guided lessons, followed by independent practice. Ultimately, the student could check their answers on their own.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
A motivated student stays motivated if interested in their subject, so I would try to make lesson fun and focus on topics interesting to the students. They could also work towards a sticker, or a short game time when work is completed for the session.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
Breaking down difficult concepts into separate skills will enhance scaffold learning of concepts. I would also have the student teach me, to reinforce learning and help to focus on problem areas.
How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?
Focusing on story elements and explicit questions first, one at a time. This is followed by implicit or inferences later on, after literal comprehension is established.
What strategies have you found to be most successful when you start to work with a student?
Establishing rapport is essential. Without it, the most perfect lesson will fail. Really listening to the student and his/her needs is necessary- verbal and non- verbal listening and observation.
How would you help a student get excited/engaged with a subject that they are struggling in?
I would make it fun by using visuals on the computer, or having the student draw about the content, or teach me, etc.
What techniques would you use to be sure that a student understands the material?
Direct question/answer- verbally, question/answer- written, in different formats- multiple choice, fill-in, explanation.
How do you build a student's confidence in a subject?
Present the information in a scaffolded manner, so that each skill builds on the previous.
How do you evaluate a student's needs?
Evaluation is done through consistent observation of the student's understanding of the skills. Initial skill assessments are also done to help determine future skill needs.
What types of materials do you typically use during a tutoring session?
Pencils, paper, content books to work on, short games to play at end of lesson, the student's work if needed, and manipulatives for math as needed. At times, word processing or internet capability. | https://www.varsitytutors.com/tutors/878179614 |
Abbreviation for Tax Deducted at Source is TDS. The TDS applies to income from rental properties, asset sales, dividends, etc. In the Income Tax Law, there are multiple sections. There is a separate TDS rate for each section. Rates vary from case to case. In what way was it calculated?
As a citizen, it is your responsibility to be aware of the Ministry’s financial budget each year. Tax deduction limits are set by the Finance Minister in a statement. According to the income level of an individual, the TDS slabs vary greatly. In order to have a clear understanding of the budget released in the assessment year, it should be carefully monitored throughout the year.
Rates of TDS for the assessment year 2022-2023.
Contents
According to the Government of India, there are several types of incomes subject to TDS filing according to specific percentages. Lottery tickets can be taxed under section 194 G, for example. However, brokerage commissions can be subject to TDS. Tenants of buildings and land are required to deduct 10% of their rent as TDS. Renting out plant and machinery may result in a TDS of 2% of your total income tax.
Non-resident Indian rates.
Non-resident Indians must pay TDS. Bank withdrawals without an ITR must be handled under section 194 N. There is a 2% TDS deduction on gross income. The section 194 P of the Internal Revenue Code allows seniors to deduct taxes at source. The amount of the deduction depends on your age.
Non-companies can take advantage of this deduction as well.
All taxpayers are eligible for it. Individuals, Hindu Undivided Families, and corporations are all subject to the same tax laws in India. The TDS must therefore be deducted by all payers according to their respective income categories. A NRI may also be liable for income tax if he or she receives or makes payments to them. You may have to pay TDS depending on how much you pay or transfer.
Waiver of TDS application
Find out if a TDS waiver is available for your FD. After obtaining an IT certificate, the 13 u/r 28 form number must be completed according to the Income Tax Rules of 1962.
Assessing Officers will review your application to determine if you qualify for a waiver. Within a month of submitting your application, you will receive a decision.
To get started, you will need to know the subject matter and provide all the necessary details of concern:
- Residency status;
- PAN (Permanent Account Number); TAN (Tax Collection and Collection Number); PAN (Permanent Account Number);
- Unfiled Statement or Return of Income Tax or TDS Under Section 139, Section 200, or Section 206C;
- Assessment not yet filed;
- Tax assessments from the past three years;
- Three years’ worth of balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and audit reports;
- Tax liability in accordance with the 1961 Income Tax Act;
- Tax deducted at source for the assessment year;
- Prior year estimates;
- Due taxes and interest;
- Discharging these liabilities;
- For the payment of advanced taxes and taxes already deducted or collected from the previous year (such as advanced taxes, TDS, and TCS);
- Not taxable.
As soon as you have provided all of the information above, you must indicate the date, place, and sign the form 13.
For more information, see section 194S.
A 30% tax applies to both capital gains and cryptocurrency transactions under Section 194S. Furthermore, 1% of the transaction value will be deducted as TDS. Applications will be accepted starting July 1, 2022.
Conclusion
Tax deductions are usually claimed by individuals who qualify. Financial transactions entail additional taxation. Tax burden determines these taxes. Government websites provide details on these taxes. | https://eleccionvisible.com/does-fd-have-tds-tax-deducted-at-source/ |
TECHNICAL FIELD
Embodiments of the subject matter described herein relate generally to database operations. More particularly, embodiments of the subject matter relate to expressive conversion of more expressive metadata to less expressive metadata while maintaining lossless conversion.
BACKGROUND
In operations of a database, data is continually updated by different entities with differing levels of data access and data exposure. Websites and applications can have multiple metadata format representations. As these site metadata formats evolve they may no longer maintain one-to-one relationships of their field data. Therefore, it is difficult to maintain a lossless catalog of data when converting between two metadata formats. Accordingly, it is desirable to provide a method of expressive conversion of more expressive metadata to less expressive metadata while maintaining lossless conversion. Furthermore, other desirable features and characteristics will become apparent from the subsequent detailed description and the appended claims, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and the foregoing technical field and background.
SUMMARY
Disclosed herein are metadata provision, control, and conversion methods and systems and related control logic for provisioning data management servers for executing data management algorithms. By way of example, and not limitation, there is presented various embodiments of an expressive conversion of more expressive metadata to less expressive metadata while maintaining lossless conversion are disclosed herein.
In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, an apparatus comprising a first memory configured for storing a first system metadata, a processor for receiving a request for a second system metadata wherein the second system metadata is a subset of the first system metadata, for generating the second system metadata in response to the first system metadata and for generating a site metadata mapping in response to the first system metadata wherein the site metadata mapping includes data from the first system metadata not included in the second system metadata, a network interface for transmitting the second system metadata to a client application, and a memory configured for storing the site metadata mapping.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a method for receiving a request for a second system metadata, retrieving a first system metadata, generating the second system metadata in response to the request for the second system metadata and the first system metadata wherein the second system metadata includes a first subset of the first system metadata, generating a site metadata mapping in response to the second system metadata and the first system metadata wherein the site metadata mapping includes a second subset of the first system metadata not included in the second subset of the first system metadata, storing the site metadata mapping in a memory, and transmitting the second system metadata to a client application.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a method for receiving a request for a less expressive system metadata, generating the less expressive system metadata in response to a more expressive system metadata, generating a site metadata mapping in response to a subset of the more expressive metadata not included in the less expressive system metadata, receiving an updated less expressive system metadata, generating an updated more expressive system metadata in response to the updated less expressive system metadata and the site metadata mapping, and executing a data management algorithm in response to the updated more expressive system metadata.
The above advantage and other advantages and features of the present disclosure will be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.
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A more complete understanding of the subject matter may be derived by referring to the detailed description and claims when considered in conjunction with the following figures, wherein like reference numbers refer to similar elements throughout the figures.
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The exemplifications set out herein illustrate preferred embodiments of the invention, and such exemplifications are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention in any manner.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Embodiments of the present disclosure are described herein. It is to be understood, however, that the disclosed embodiments are merely examples and other embodiments can take various and alternative forms. The figures are not necessarily to scale; some features could be exaggerated or minimized to show details of particular components. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting but are merely representative. The various features illustrated and described with reference to any one of the figures can be combined with features illustrated in one or more other figures to produce embodiments that are not explicitly illustrated or described. The combinations of features illustrated provide representative embodiments for typical applications. Various combinations and modifications of the features consistent with the teachings of this disclosure, however, could be desired for particular applications or implementations.
A method and system are disclosed for expressive conversion of more expressive metadata to less expressive metadata while maintaining lossless conversion. The method and apparatus are operative to facilitate lossless conversion when converting site metadata formats using intermediary interfaces to convert expressive metadata to less expressive metadata while maintaining lossless conversion. In one exemplary embodiment, the metadata not transposed into the less expressive format is stored in a site metadata mapping set of files to be maintained for when the conversion back is necessary. When converting from a more expressive site metadata format to a less expressive site metadata format, the site metadata mapping is generated to maintain lossless knowledge. Developers may then update the less expressive metadata with new attributes and objects. When the updated less expressive metadata is required to be converted back to more expressive metadata, the less expressive metadata may be recombined with the site metadata set of files to ensure a lossless conversion. In this example, the updated expressive metadata now contains new objects and attributes which were present in the less expressive metadata. The site metadata set of files is operative to capture necessary the static files from the more expressive metadata needed for the less expressive site metadata format to properly scaffold and operate. This advantageously facilitates a local development experience or a continuous integration server to use the converted format with no additional steps.
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In this exemplary embodiment, the site data is operative to provide metadata for a cloud computing application. For example, a customer relationship management (CRM) application may receive customer data related to a customer history, such as sales, inventory, and interactions, to perform data analysis on the customer data to improve customer organization and relationships in order to increase customer retention and drive sales growth. The site data may include data that is received from the client, some data that is generated in response to the data received from the client and cloud-based algorithms that are not provided to the client, and results data that are available to the client. Data available to the client may be provided via a web based application or a client side software application in communication with the cloud based server via a local area network or via the internet.
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The MESM is a set of metadata which includes metadata not included in the LESM. For example, the MESM may include proprietary data resulting from a cloud based algorithm, such as intermediate data, data flags, relationship markers and the like, which are not provided to a CRM client. The MESM may also include data which is received from the CRM client, such as customer contact data, and data which is provided to the CRM client, such as customer communication reminder dates.
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The local development may be a client-side application operative to provide and receive LESM and to perform remote algorithms on a client-side platform. For example, an inventory management application may be used at a client site to update inventory in response to inflow and outflow of inventory. The local development may further include client developed applications.
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In an exemplary embodiment, the site data memory may be operative to store a MESM. The MESM may be used for input data to the algorithm, such as a cloud-based CRM algorithm, wherein the resulting data is made available to a client. In addition, the data processor may be operative to receive a request for LESM from a client application via the network interface or may be operative to receive a request for LESM from an associated algorithm or the like. The request may be indicative of a subset of the MESM. The data processor may then be operative to receive the MESM from the site data memory and to perform the MESM to LESM conversion. The MESM to LESM conversion may include generating an LESM in response to a first subset of the MESM. The first subset may be determined in response to request for the LESM and in response to system restrictions, rules and protocols. The data processor may further be operative to generate a site metadata mapping wherein the site metadata mapping may include a second subset of the MESM wherein the second subset includes metadata not included in the first subset. The data processor may then couple the LESM to the network interface for transmission to a client. The data processor may then couple the site metadata mapping to the site metadata mapping memory for storage in anticipation of a LESM to MESM conversion request.
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In an additional aspect of the exemplary embodiment, the data processor may perform an operation to reconvert the LESM into the MESM. The reconversion may be performed in response to a request via a client and may be initiated in response to receiving an LESM from the client. The LESM may be received via the network interface or other communications channel, such as a computer data bus. In response to the request and the LESM, the data processor may retrieve a site data mapping from the site data mapping memory corresponding to the LESM. The data processor may then be operative to generate the MESM in response to the LESM and the site metadata mapping. The data processor may then be operative to couple the MESM to the site data memory for storage and used to perform the algorithm, such as the cloud-based CRM algorithm.
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Turning now to , a flowchart is shown of a method for expressive conversion of more expressive metadata to less expressive metadata while maintaining lossless conversion. The method is first operative to receive a request for LESM. The request may be received via a client application performing an associated algorithm or the like. The request may be received via a network interface or may be generated by an algorithm associated with a cloud-based application such as a CRM application. The request may be indicative of the MESM from which the LESM with be generated from as well as specific objects and attributed to be included in the LESM.
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The method is next operative to retrieve the corresponding MESM. In an exemplary embodiment, the MESM may be stored on an application site memory or electronic storage medium. The method may be performed by a hardware based micro processing device, data processing device or equivalent hardware. Optionally, the method may be performed by an algorithm running on a computing device or the like. The MESM may be stored in a local memory or may be retrieved via a network interface. The MESM may be received via a computer communications bus or the like from the local memory.
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The method is next operative to generate the LESM in response to a first subset of the MESM and a site mapping data in response to a second subset of the MESM. In an exemplary embodiment, the site mapping data is all of the MESM not included in the first subset of the MESM. In an exemplary embodiment the method may be first operative to translate the MESM to create an interface representation of the MESM in response to the objects, classes and attributes of the MESM. The interface representation of the MESM may then be used to facilitate the conversion process during the MESM to LESM conversion The LESM is then generated in response to the interface representation of the MESM and the MESM data. The LESM may includes a subset of the MESM data where the subset of data is defined by the request and application rules.
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The method is next operative to transmit the LESM to the user or requesting client application. The method is then operative to store the site metadata mapping in a local memory or other accessible memory location for future retrieval. The site mapping may include data from the MESM not included as part of the LESM. The site metadata mapping may further be defined in response to the interface representation of the MESM. At this point in the method, the LESM has been provided to the requesting user and external application development and other external data manipulation may occur. External developers may update the LESM with additional attributes and objects as well as updated data. At some point in time, the LESM may be converted back into an updated MESM.
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To covert the updated LESM to an updated MESM, the method is next operative to receive a request to regenerate the MESM in response to an LESM received via a client application or the like. In one exemplary embodiment, the LESM is an updated LESM having updated attributes and objects. In an exemplary embodiment, an attribute is a specification for defining a property of an object, element, or file. Examples of attributes may include first name and last name for a object such as a user account. In response to the request to regenerate the MESM, the method is next operative to retrieve a site mapping data associated with the LESM. The site mapping data may be stored on a local memory or another accessible memory.
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The method is next operative to regenerate the MESM in response to the retrieved site mapping data and the LESM. The method may further employ the interface representation of the MESM which may be updated from objects and attributes translated from the received updated LESM. The method is next operative to store the MESM in a site data memory or the like. In one exemplary embodiment, the restored MESM is used to replace a previous MESM stored in the site data memory.
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In this exemplary system , the first memory may be configured for storing a first system metadata. In an exemplary embodiment, the first system metadata is a more expressive system metadata that may be used by a cloud based customer relationship management application. In this example, the first memory and the first system metadata is accessible to the cloud based application, but is not accessible to the client except through the cloud based application. In this example, the client would not be able to alter classes, objects, or attributes of the first system metadata.
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The exemplary system further includes a processor , such as a hardware based micro processing device or computer server, for receiving a request for a second system metadata wherein the second system metadata is a subset of the first system metadata, for generating the second system metadata in response to the first system metadata and for generating a site metadata mapping in response to the first system metadata wherein the site metadata mapping includes data from the first system metadata not included in the second system metadata. In this exemplary embodiment, the second system metadata may be a less expressive system metadata which may be transmitted to a client application. In this example, the client application may be operative to change some classes, objects or attributes of the second system metadata.
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The system may further include a network interface for transmitting the second system metadata to a client application. The network interface may be a local area network interface, a wireless local area network interface, or an internet connection. The second system metadata may be transmitted to the client application via an intermediate file server or the like. In an exemplary embodiment, the client application may be a local development server operative to alter an object, an attribute and a data of the second system metadata. In an alternate embodiment, the client application may be a customer interface system for publishing. In this example, publishing the second system metadata is an interface for sharing or distributing the second system metadata to authorized users.
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The exemplary system may further include a second memory configured for storing the site metadata mapping. The second memory may be operative to the MESM to LESM converter and the LESM to MESM converter and the interface representation of the MESM in order to facilitate the lossless conversion of the LESM to the MESM. In an exemplary embodiment, the site metadata mapping includes classes, objects and/or attributes of the MESM not transmitted to the client application as part of the LESM.
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Turning now to , a flowchart illustrating a method for expressive conversion of more expressive metadata to less expressive metadata while maintaining lossless conversion according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. The method is first operative for receiving a request for a second system metadata. The request may be generated by a client application, a client interface, or other remote application, or may be generated in response to another algorithm, such as a customer management algorithm or the like.
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The method is next operative for retrieving a first system metadata. The first system metadata may be retrieved from a local memory, such as a hard drive or file server, or may be retrieved from a remote location, such as a cloud-based server. In an exemplary embodiment, the first system metadata may be a more expressive system metadata. The first system metadata may be data used by a CRM software. The first system metadata may include objects, classes and attributes of a CRM application.
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The method is next operative for generating the second system metadata in response to the request for the second system metadata and the first system metadata wherein the second system metadata includes a first subset of the first system metadata. In an exemplary embodiment, the first metadata may be a more expressive system metadata and the second system metadata may be a less expressive system metadata. For example, the first system metadata may include 100 objects wherein the second system metadata may include only 20 objects where the 20 objects are a subset of the 100 objects. In an exemplary embodiment, the method may be operative to generate an interface representation of the first system metadata and wherein the second system metadata is generated in response to the interface representation of the first system metadata.
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In an exemplary embodiment, the method may be further operative to generate an updated first system metadata in response to the site metadata mapping and an updated second system metadata. The updated second system metadata may be received from a client application which is a local development server operative to alter an object, an attribute and a data of the second system metadata. The method may be performed by a server performing a customer relationship management algorithm and wherein the first system metadata includes a customer relationship management data. The client application is a customer interface system for publishing.
Techniques and technologies may be described herein in terms of functional and/or logical block components, and with reference to symbolic representations of operations, processing tasks, and functions that may be performed by various computing components or devices. Such operations, tasks, and functions are sometimes referred to as being computer-executed, computerized, software-implemented, or computer-implemented. In practice, one or more processor devices can carry out the described operations, tasks, and functions by manipulating electrical signals representing data bits at memory locations in the system memory, as well as other processing of signals. The memory locations where data bits are maintained are physical locations that have particular electrical, magnetic, optical, or organic properties corresponding to the data bits. It should be appreciated that the various block components shown in the figures may be realized by any number of hardware, software, and/or firmware components configured to perform the specified functions. For example, an embodiment of a system or a component may employ various integrated circuit components, e.g., memory elements, digital signal processing elements, logic elements, look-up tables, or the like, which may carry out a variety of functions under the control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices.
When implemented in software or firmware, various elements of the systems described herein are essentially the code segments or instructions that perform the various tasks. The program or code segments can be stored in a processor-readable medium or transmitted by a computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave over a transmission medium or communication path. The “processor-readable medium” or “machine-readable medium” may include any medium that can store or transfer information. Examples of the processor-readable medium include an electronic circuit, a semiconductor memory device, a ROM, a flash memory, an erasable ROM (EROM), a floppy diskette, a CD-ROM, an optical disk, a hard disk, a fiber optic medium, a radio frequency (RF) link, or the like. The computer data signal may include any signal that can propagate over a transmission medium such as electronic network channels, optical fibers, air, electromagnetic paths, or RF links. The code segments may be downloaded via computer networks such as the Internet, an intranet, a LAN, or the like.
The foregoing detailed description is merely illustrative in nature and is not intended to limit the embodiments of the subject matter or the application and uses of such embodiments. As used herein, the word “exemplary” means “serving as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any implementation described herein as exemplary is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other implementations. Furthermore, there is no intention to be bound by any expressed or implied theory presented in the preceding technical field, background, or detailed description.
The various tasks performed in connection with process may be performed by software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. For illustrative purposes, the following description of process may refer to elements mentioned above. In practice, portions of process may be performed by different elements of the described system, e.g., component A, component B, or component C. It should be appreciated that process may include any number of additional or alternative tasks, the tasks shown need not be performed in the illustrated order, and process may be incorporated into a more comprehensive procedure or process having additional functionality not described in detail herein. Moreover, one or more of the tasks shown could be omitted from an embodiment of the process as long as the intended overall functionality remains intact.
While at least one exemplary embodiment has been presented in the foregoing detailed description, it should be appreciated that a vast number of variations exist. It should also be appreciated that the exemplary embodiment or embodiments described herein are not intended to limit the scope, applicability, or configuration of the claimed subject matter in any way. Rather, the foregoing detailed description will provide those skilled in the art with a convenient road map for implementing the described embodiment or embodiments. It should be understood that various changes can be made in the function and arrangement of elements without departing from the scope defined by the claims, which includes known equivalents and foreseeable equivalents at the time of filing this patent application. | |
In normal working order, GESTRA steam traps operate so that they do not let live steam through at all. In the course of time, the steam trap can, however, be damaged due to different reasons such as pollution, water hammers or normal wear. In such instances, the steam trap may get into a state when it does not let through any condensate, not close any more, or not let even live steam through.
Depending on its nominal size and pressure, a single leaking steam trap may cause an annual loss of even 50,000 euro; hence, a regular check is reasonable in terms of energy economy.
Ultrasonic testing for live steam detection
The GESTRA VKP 10 leak detector punctually and reliably detects the leaking steam traps. The operation of the meter is based on ultrasonic testing. In a fault state when the steam flows through the trap, it will be visually seen on the scale of the meter. A steam trap check takes only a few seconds.
We carry out condition mapping of the stem traps. The survey includes measuring, reporting and a repair proposal. If necessary, we will also perform the actual maintenance work. | http://english.konwell.fi/en/industrial-valves/condensate-discharge/leak-detectors |
Displayed are DSL Landscape Capability (LC) data for both breeding and non-breeding American Black Duck for 2010 (DSL Current) and the future (DSL 2080); higher values shown in dark red. LC incorporates habitat, climate, and prevalence to estimate suitable and accessible conditions for the species. LC values can't be compared across species. Courtesy of K. McGarigal, UMass.
The American black duck is medium sized with a brown body and white underwings. This species uses a variety of habitats in Massachusetts, including forested wetlands, rivers, and coastal salt marshes. American black ducks are considered partial short distance migrants 14; movements are likely influenced by weather, food, and hunting 8. In recent decades, black duck populations have declined around 1.5% per year due to hunting, habitat degradation and loss, and interactions with other waterfowl species 2,10. Although nesting activity in Massachusetts has been decreasing, salt marshes, mud flats, and bays remain important feeding grounds during the winter months 11,18, as these habitats support high densities of invertebrate and vertebrate food sources.
Wetland and forested habitats throughout the US have experienced significant declines 7,9, which has likely contributed to the decline of black ducks and other wetland-dependent waterfowl. Mallard populations have expanded as black ducks have decreased, and mallards occupy more black duck habitat than they have historically 17. Black ducks are known to hybridize with mallards through mating 2,12, with hybrids representing 2-10% of black duck and mallard populations. Some evidence suggests that mallards may be competing with black ducks for habitat and other resources, although this is still somewhat uncertain 16.
Climate change impacts many aspects of waterfowl populations, including feeding patterns, breeding, migration timing, and behavior 4,6. American black duck populations may be impacted by climate change as their habitat distribution has shifted northward 3,13. Increasing temperatures are also expected to worsen the incidence of parasites and disease 8. Rising sea levels are projected to negatively impact coastal habitats, including salt marshes and mud flats, which American black ducks rely on for feeding and overwintering habitat 1. Although American black ducks have already lost much of their optimal habitat due to a variety of human activities, warming due to climate change is likely to shift their winter range northward, potentially increasing the amount of suitable cold-season habitat by 25% by the year 2080 19.
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17. Merendino, M.T., C.D. Ankney, and D.G. Dennis. 1993. Increasing mallards, decreasing American black ducks: more evidence for cause and effect. Journal of Wildlife Management 57:199–208.
18. Morton, J.M., R.L. Kirkpatrick, M.R. Vaughan, and D.F. Stauffer. 1989. Habitat Use and Movements of American Black Ducks in Winter. The Journal of Wildlife Management 53:390-400. | http://climateactiontool.org/species/american-black-duck?extents= |
Should you be using a mouth wash after brushing your teeth?
Dental hygiene is very important. Lots of people think of dental hygiene as cosmetic but it is actually very important to your overall health. Issues with your teeth and gums can be very serious and lead to infections which can potentially be life threatening. It is vital that you look after your teeth and gums well from a very early age.
You should be brushing your teeth at least twice a day and also trying to floss between your teeth to remove any build up that the toothbrush cannot get to. It has been proved that using an electric tooth brush offers a much higher level of cleaning than a manual one.
You need to use a toothpaste that has the right level of fluoride for your age and if you have sensitive teeth, use one that is specifically designed for that purpose. If your teeth are extremely sensitive then you may even need a prescription toothpaste from your dentist.
After brushing your teeth, you may want to use a mouth wash. Using a mouthwash that contains fluoride can help prevent tooth decay, but a very common mistake that people make is to use it straight after brushing their teeth. Doing this will wash away the concentrated fluoride in the toothpaste left on your teeth. | http://www.dental-magazine.co.uk/category/dental-care/ |
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WEDNESDAY, March 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Robots can provide significant help in the fight against coronavirus, experts say.
Their uses include: patient care such as telemedicine and decontamination; logistics such as delivery and handling contaminated waste; monitoring compliance with voluntary quarantines, and helping people maintain social connections, according to a paper published March 25 in the journal Science Robotics.
"Already, we have seen robots being deployed for disinfection, delivering medications and food, measuring vital signs, and assisting border controls," the authors wrote.
Henrik Christensen, director of the Contextual Robotics Institute at the University of California, San Diego, is the lead author.
His team noted that robot-controlled ultraviolet (UV) surface disinfection has already been used because COVID-19 spreads not only from person to person but also via contaminated surfaces.
"Opportunities lie in intelligent navigation and detection of high-risk, high-touch areas, combined with other preventative measures," the authors said in a university news release. "New generations of large, small, micro- and swarm robots that are able to continuously work and clean [i.e., not only removing dust but also truly sanitizing/sterilizing all surfaces] could be developed."
In addition, they said "social robots" could foster interaction and adherence to treatment regimens without spreading disease.
"This is a challenging area of development because social interactions require building and maintaining complex models of people, including their knowledge, beliefs, emotions, as well as the context and environment of interaction," they added.
Christensen and his colleagues predicted that the coronavirus pandemic could be the tipping point of how organizations operate.
"Rather than canceling large international exhibitions and conferences, new forms of gathering -- virtual rather than in-person attendance -- may increase," they explained. "Virtual attendees may become accustomed to remote engagement via a variety of local robotic avatars and controls."
They also predicted that the pandemic's impact may drive sustained research in robotics to address infectious disease risks.
"Without a sustainable approach to research and evaluation, history will repeat itself, and technology robots will not be ready to assist for the next incident," they concluded.
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BACKGROUND
A computing device can include virtual entities, such as containers or virtual machines (VMs). Each virtual entity can be initialized and configured to run in the computing device. The initialization and configuration of each virtual entity can be based on configuration data and other information.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Some implementations of the present disclosure are described with respect to the following figures.
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are block diagrams of computer enclosures that include virtual entities and a management controller according to some examples.
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is a flow diagram of a process according to some examples.
Throughout the drawings, identical reference numbers designate similar, but not necessarily identical, elements. The figures are not necessarily to scale, and the size of some parts may be exaggerated to more clearly illustrate the example shown. Moreover, the drawings provide examples and/or implementations consistent with the description; however, the description is not limited to the examples and/or implementations provided in the drawings.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
In the present disclosure, use of the term “a,” “an”, or “the” is intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Also, the term “includes,” “including,” “comprises,” “comprising,” “have,” or “having” when used in this disclosure specifies the presence of the stated elements, but do not preclude the presence or addition of other elements.
A “virtual entity” can refer to a logical entity within a computing device that is able to perform tasks of the virtual entity independent of another virtual entity in the computing device. An example of a virtual entity is a container. Another example of a virtual entity is a virtual machine (VM). In examples where a virtual entity is a container or VM, the virtual entity provides a virtual environment in which a program (or multiple programs) can execute such that the program(s) executing in the virtual environment is isolated from program(s) in other virtual environments (other containers or VMs).
Containers are similar to VMs, but containers have relaxed isolation properties to share a host OS of a computing device among multiple application programs executing in the containers. Containers provide a way to virtualize the host OS so that multiple workloads (of application programs in the containers) can run on a single instance of the host OS. In contrast, VMs have respective guest OSes running in the corresponding VMs. An application program in a VM runs in the environment of the guest OS of the VM.
A virtual entity can initialize and execute in a computing device based on configuration data. A “configuration data” for a virtual entity can define various properties of the virtual entity. For example, the configuration data can include a specification (e.g., in the form of a template) that defines the name, functions, and other properties of the virtual entity. As another example, the configuration data can specify values of variables, tasks to be performed by the virtual entity, and so forth.
In some cases, the configuration data of virtual entities may be stored in an unsecured or inadequately secured storage location in a computing device, which may allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access or to cause corruption of the configuration data. For example, in some cases, the configuration data may be stored with an OS of the computing device, which may be subject to an attack by an attacker. An attacker can refer to malware, a human hacker, or any other entity that is not authorized to perform an operation or to access information of a computing device. An attacker may attack by the configuration data by modifying the configuration data so that the virtual entity does not behave in an expected manner, deleting or otherwise corrupting the configuration data such that the virtual entity is unable to run, retrieving the configuration data as part of stealing the data, and so forth.
If the configuration data is compromised, then the virtual entity may not be able to execute at all, or may not execute properly. In other cases, if the configuration data is compromised, an attacker may gain unauthorized access to a resource or data in the computing device. In further examples, if the configuration data is retrieved by an unauthorized entity, then the unauthorized entity can use the configuration data in an unauthorized way.
In accordance with some implementations of the present disclosure, a management controller that is separate from a processor of a computing device can be used for validating program code of virtual entities in the computing device. In response to the validation of the program code, the management controller unlocks access of information in an information store to allow access of the information by the computing device, where the information is for use by the virtual entities of the computing device, and where the management controller is to block access of the information in the information store prior to the validation.
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A “secure connection” can refer to any communication medium, whether physical or logical, that protects the BMC from unauthorized access by an attacker. For example, the BMC may reside on a communication channel (e.g., a bus, a network, etc.) that is not accessible by programs that may run in the computing device , such as application programs or an operating system (OS). In other examples, communications over the secure connection can be protected, such as by an encryption mechanism where information exchanged between the BMC and the computing device is encrypted.
In some examples, a “computing device” can include any or some combination of the following: a server computer, a desktop computer, a notebook computer, a tablet computer, a smart phone, a communication node (e.g., a switch, a router, etc.), a storage server, a vehicle or a controller of the vehicle, and so forth.
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Although shows the computer enclosure including just one computing device , in other examples, the computer enclosure can include multiple computing devices. In such examples, the computer enclosure can be in the form of a rack that holds a number of computing devices. The BMC (or alternatively, multiple BMCs) can communicate with the multiple computing devices in the computer enclosure .
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As used herein, a “BMC” is a specialized service controller that monitors the physical state of a computing device (such as ) using sensors and communicates with a management system (that is remote from the computer enclosure , for example) through an independent “out-of-band” connection. The BMC may also communicate with applications executing at an OS level through an input/output controller (IOCTL) interface driver, a Representational state transfer (REST) application program interface (API), or some other system software proxy that facilitates communication between the BMC and application programs. The BMC may have hardware level access to hardware components located in the computing device. The BMC may be able to directly modify the hardware components (such as settings or configurations of the hardware components). The BMC may operate independently of an OS of the computing device . The BMC may be located on the motherboard or main circuit board of the computing device to be monitored by the BMC . The fact that the BMC is mounted on a motherboard of the managed computing device or otherwise connected or attached to the managed computing device does not prevent the BMC from being considered separate from a processing resource (e.g., in the computing device ) that executes the OS . The BMC has management capabilities to manage components of the computing device . Examples of management capabilities of the BMC can include any or some combination of the following: power control to perform power management of the computing device (such as to transition the computing device between different power consumption states in response to detected events), thermal monitoring and control of the computing device (such as to monitor temperatures of the computing device and to control thermal management devices of the computing device), fan control of fans in the computing device , system health monitoring based on monitoring measurement data of various sensors of the computing device , remote access of the computing device (to access the computing device over a network, for example), remote reboot of the computing device (to trigger the computing device to reboot using a remote command), system setup and deployment of the computing device , system security to implement security procedures in the computing device , and so forth.
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In some examples, the BMC can provide so-called “lights-out” functionality for computing devices. The lights out functionality may allow a user, such as a systems administrator, to perform management operations on the computing device even if the OS is not installed or not functional on the computing device .
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Moreover, in some examples as shown in , the BMC can run on auxiliary power provided by an auxiliary power supply (e.g., a battery); as a result, the computing device does not have to be powered on to allow the BMC to perform the BMC's operations. The services provided by the BMC may be considered “out-of-band” services, since the OS may not be running and in some cases the computing device may be powered off or is not functioning properly (e.g., the computing device has experienced a fault or hardware failure).
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The BMC can include a communication interface , such as a network interface, and/or a serial interface, that a device of an administrator or other entity (such as the management system ) can use to remotely communicate with the BMC . The communication interface can include a transceiver for transmitting and receiving signals over a communication channel, as well as any protocol layer(s) associated with communication protocol(s) used for the communication of data over the communication channel. An “out-of-band” service can be provided by the BMC via a dedicated management channel (e.g., the communication interface) and is available whether or not the computing device is in a powered on state.
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The BMC further includes a processor and a non-volatile memory . The non-volatile memory can be implemented using a non-volatile memory device (or multiple non-volatile memory devices), such as a flash memory device or any other type of memory device that maintains data stored in the memory device even if power is removed from the memory device.
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The non-volatile memory stores program code validation instructions (in the form of firmware or software, for example) that are executable on the processor of the BMC to validate program codes of the computing device . The program codes of the computing device includes the following program codes (including machine-readable instructions) stored in a storage medium of the computing device : virtual entity program codes , firmware that includes boot code , and the OS . The validation of the program codes performed by the program code validation instructions includes a sequence of validation tasks (also referred to as a “root of trust” sequence) that validate different program codes in a specified order.
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The sequence of validation tasks can include the following sequence, for example. Upon power up of the computing device , the program code validation instructions fetches the startup code from the storage medium of the computing device . The startup code can include a boot block of the boot code . The boot code executes to initialize various electronic components of the computing device . The boot block of the boot code refers to an initial part of the boot code that is used to perform initial startup of the computing device .
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If the program code validation instructions successfully validate the startup code, the BMC can take the processor of the computing device out of reset and allows the computing device to fetch an additional portion of the program codes. For example, successive portions of the boot code , and then the firmware , can be fetched as the respective program codes are validated by the program code validation instructions of the BMC . Once the firmware is validated, the kernel of the OS can be retrieved for validation by the program code validation instructions , followed by retrieval and validation of a remaining portion of the OS . Once the OS is validated, the program code validation instructions of the BMC can validate an application stack of the computing device . In some examples, the application stack can include the virtual entity program codes of the computing device .
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Each virtual entity program code when executed by the computing device provides a respective virtual entity in the computing device . The virtual entities provided by the respective virtual entity program codes can include containers, VMs, and so forth. The program code validation instructions of the BMC when executed by the BMC can validate the virtual entity program codes .
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As shown in , the non-volatile memory further stores configuration data for virtual entities corresponding to the virtual entity program codes of the computing device . More specifically, the configuration data can be accessed by a respective virtual entity program code for configuring the respective virtual entity to be launched in the computing device . Examples of the configuration data include those configuration data discussed further above.
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In accordance with some implementations of the present disclosure, the configuration data stored in the non-volatile memory of the BMC remains locked from access by the computing device (or and more specifically, by a virtual entity program code in the computing device ) until the sequence of validation tasks has been successfully completed by the program code validation instructions executed by the BMC . In some examples, locking the configuration data from access can refer to a mechanism or technique by which a request for the configuration data is denied by the BMC .
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In further examples, locking the configuration data from access can refer to preventing a key (such as an encryption key) from being communicated to a virtual entity program code such that the virtual entity program code is unable to decrypt the configuration data , which may be stored in the non-volatile memory in encrypted form. The key can be stored as part of key data in the non-volatile memory . Once the encryption key (or more specifically, a decryption key) is provided to the virtual entity program code , the virtual entity program code is able to decrypt the encrypted configuration data to access the configuration data once decrypted.
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shows an example of a computer enclosure that includes a computing device arranged to provide a containers according to KUBERNETES. KUBERNETES provides a portable, extensible, open-source platform for managing containerized workloads and services, which facilitates both declarative configuration and automation.
The KUBERNETES platform includes a KUBERNETES control plane (also referred to as a KUBERNETES master) and a number (one or greater than one) of KUBERNETES workers. The master and worker(s) together form a cluster.
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The processes of a worker are run on a worker node . A cluster can include the master node , and a number (one or greater than one) of worker nodes . A worker node runs a containerized application program. More specifically, a worker node hosts pods that are the components of the workload of the application program running in the worker node . The master node also hosts pods that provide the processes of the master for managing the cluster.
A “pod” is the basic execution unit in a KUBERNETES environment. Stated differently, a pod is the smallest and simplest unit in the KUBERNETES object model that can be created or deployed. A pod represents process(es) running in the cluster. A pod can run a single container, or can run multiple containers that work together.
A pod encapsulates an application's container (or, in some cases, multiple containers), storage resources, a unique network address (e.g., an Internet Protocol or IP address), and options that govern how the container(s) should run.
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In the KUBERNETES environment, each worker node can run a kubelet pod and a number (one or greater than one) of worker pods . The kubelet pod can communicate with the master to allow the worker node to be controlled by the master (or more specifically, to be controlled by the processes of the master node ). Each worker pod runs the workload of an application program hosted by the worker node . Although not shown, a worker node can also run a proxy pod, which is a network proxy that maintains network rules for the cluster.
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In further examples, the information in the information store that is accessed can include an authentication key for use by the virtual entities in performing authentication of one another (e.g., in examples where the virtual entities are part of a cluster).
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In some examples, the cluster of virtual entities includes a master virtual entity (e.g., a KUBERNETES master) and a worker virtual entity (e.g., a KUBERNETES worker).
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A storage medium (e.g., of of ) can include any or some combination of the following: a semiconductor memory device such as a dynamic or static random access memory (a DRAM or SRAM), an erasable and programmable read-only memory (EPROM), an electrically erasable and programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) and flash memory or other type of non-volatile memory device; a magnetic disk such as a fixed, floppy and removable disk; another magnetic medium including tape; an optical medium such as a compact disk (CD) or a digital video disk (DVD); or another type of storage device. Note that the instructions discussed above can be provided on one computer-readable or machine-readable storage medium, or alternatively, can be provided on multiple computer-readable or machine-readable storage media distributed in a large system having possibly plural nodes. Such computer-readable or machine-readable storage medium or media is (are) considered to be part of an article (or article of manufacture). An article or article of manufacture can refer to any manufactured single component or multiple components. The storage medium or media can be located either in the machine running the machine-readable instructions, or located at a remote site from which machine-readable instructions can be downloaded over a network for execution.
In the foregoing description, numerous details are set forth to provide an understanding of the subject disclosed herein. However, implementations may be practiced without some of these details. Other implementations may include modifications and variations from the details discussed above. It is intended that the appended claims cover such modifications and variations. | |
After four years of thoughtful, creative and spiritual work, St John the Baptist congregation in Pinetown has registered as a SAFCEI Eco-Congregation. The Rector, the Revd. Dr Andrew Warmback, and Dot Saunders, a stalwart environmentalist, have championed the process.
“We have come a long way,” explained Dot at their Eco-congregation award ceremony in February. “From a small group of people who were lovers of the open spaces, we have grown into a group of enthusiasts!” says Eco-Congregation Champion, Dot Saunders from St John the Baptist Anglican Church in Pinetown. It was a slow process because they knew that the programme would only flourish if it was owned by the whole congregation.
“We need to highlight the concept of ‘earthkeeping’ within our theology,” says Dr Warmback. “We must recognise ourselves as part of the earth community and ensure that all have life in all its fullness. Humans have a mandate to preserve the earth and all Christians have a duty to promote wellbeing, restore degradation and to ensure that all living creatures flourish.”
a positive response
He says that “At St Johns, we try to respond positively in our education programmes: the preaching, and the teaching aspects for Sunday school children, for youth, in confirmation preparation and adult education. We try to relate our message to the reality of the changing environment. We also try within our church property in its management, in our grounds, our use of water and paper to be responsible. We encourage our members in their own lifestyles to be frugal or at least exercise restraint. Our congregation probably has a high carbon footprint, so we promote personal responsibility, but we also motivate people to look at broader structural economic issues and encourage them to advocate and lobby for change.”
St John the Baptist has a passionate core of people who meet regularly to discuss local and current environmental problems and to maintain the values of an Eco- Congregation. Underpinning their thoughts and actions is the principle that the earth and its resources are a gift from God and every generation must preserve and nurture the planet for the sake of our children’s children and beyond.
What is an eco-congregation?
It is a local faith-based community that makes a commitment to live in greater harmony and more sustainably on the earth in response to the wisdom of sacred texts and faith traditions.
Why do we want to do this?
- Our faith calls us to care deeply for one another and for our only home, planet Earth, which we share with all other living beings.
- Our own wellbeing depends on the health and flourishing of Earth’s life support systems. We must learn to be less wasteful and share more fairly.
These activities will strengthen our faith and deepen our appreciation and compassion for all of God’s world.
What’s in it for us?
- You will receive the Eco-Congregation handbook which provides a guiding framework to help you undertake transforming practical actions in your congregation, homes and community.
- You will join a network of other concerned eco-congregations.
- You will receive resources and newsletters which share stories of eco-congregation challenges and successes.
- You will receive a certificate and in time, an award acknowledging sustained efforts and commitment to caring for the Earth.
What does it involve?
Becoming an Eco-Congregation is a response to our faith commitment. It weaves caring for the world and creation into all aspects of life and work in a congregation. It encourages three core areas of involvement:
1. Concern for the Earth in learning about and expressing our faith: ECOLOGICAL SPIRITUALITY
As people of faith we can foreground gratitude and care for God’s world in all our celebrations and acts of workshop; in our teaching, preaching, praying and meditation and in group and private study.
2. Stewardship of the Earth’s bounty: CUSTODIANSHIP OF GOD’S GIFTS
As people of faith, being called to care for the world and all that is in it, we turn our places of worship, community meeting spaces and homes into centres where we set an example of good earth-keeping practice. By living more thoughtfully, saving resources like water and energy and looking after what we have, we can turn good intentions into practical actions.
3. Local and global community action: GOD’S PEOPLE AT WORK IN THE WORLD
The future life on our planet is threatened by human activities. Eco-congregations can lead the way to a more sustainable future by getting involved in community projects and networks and lobbying and working for better environmental standards and practices.
Registration
SAFCEI is the Eco-Congregation implementing agency. Registration costs a minimum of R100. If your congregation cannot afford this, please explain the position in your registration. Other congregations might consider partnering and sponsoring a less well resourced congregation.
While not a requirement, you are also invited to become a member of SAFCEI (R100)
We want to put you in touch with other congregations with similar interests.
Please give details of specific interests or concerns in your congregation: e.g. eco-spirituality, sustainable agriculture, water, energy, indigenous gardens, conservation.
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This strategy focuses on those whose jobs support the mental health of children and young people (the workforce) and aims to explain why this topic is important, what we did to explore it and our findings.
It includes a list of challenges that surfaced when we were talking to services, professionals and young people; these are shown below and explored in more detail later on in the document. We have heard from a lot of people how important it is for plans to be developed together across their local systems.
This strategy document aims to highlight key workforce issues and priorities and to be a guide for the development of operational plans that will ultimately improve the provision of mental health care for children and young people in London by addressing these workforce challenges. This work has been funded by Health Education England (HEE) and created in partnership with HEE and Youth Access.
Challenges
1) Recognition
Often, jobs in mental health aren’t viewed positively due to a lack of funding, frequent negative media coverage, stigma, etc. This can put people off applying for these jobs in the first place.
2) Recruitment
There aren’t enough trained people to fill all the positions in services that support young people with their mental health.
3) Retention
There are often barriers for people to stay working in the jobs that support the mental health of young people, which results in people leaving.
4) Skills and training
Different areas of the mental health system do not have consistent levels of skills and training and expertise is not viewed as equal across different areas.
5) Fragmentation and awareness
Mental health support for young people is very fragmented between sectors and areas. As a result, staff often fail to connect up or recommend alternatives where young people can access support.
6) Staff wellbeing and supervision
The wellbeing of staff supporting children and young people’s mental health is low because there is not enough support for them. | https://www.healthylondon.org/resource/children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-workforce-strategy/ |
10. It is home to Gangkhar Peunsum - the highest unclimbed mountain in the world.
Bhutan is home to Gangkhar Peunsum - the world’s highest unclimbed mountain. The mountain’s tallest peak is 24,840 ft and is located close to the border with China. The first mountaineering expedition to the summit in 1984 was unsuccessful, three subsequent attempts between then and 1986 were also unsuccessful. In 1998, a group of mountaineers successfully climbed to a subsidiary peak from the Tibetan side of the mountain. In 2003, the government of Bhutan completely banned attempts to climb the mountain to protect the local religious beliefs. In 1999, a team of Japanese climbers attempted to climb to the top of the mountain after acquiring a permit from China, but the attempt was called off after Bhutan complained to China.
9. It is home to rare species like the golden langur.
The golden langur is an endangered primate endangered to Bhutan and the areas bordering it. It is estimated that less than 4,000 individuals are left in the wild due to loss of habitat particularly mainly through deforestation. A hybrid species of the capped langurs and golden langurs have been sighted in southern Bhutan, a situation that could wipe out the golden langur as a distinct species. The traits of the capped langur are more dominant in the hybrid, and researchers have determined that it is more fertile than the individual species, a situation that may compound more to the extinction of the golden langur.
8. There are no traffic lights in its capital city.
The capital city of Thimphu is one of the two capital cities in the world without traffic lights (the other being Ngerulmud in Palau). The local authorities attempted to erect traffic lights in the city, but there was a public backlash. Many considered the lights inefficient and ineffective, especially when compared to the to preferred traffic policemen. Today, traffic police stand on particular points in the city directing traffic through arm movements.
7. It created the idea of gross national happiness.
The people of Bhutan prefer happiness to wealth. The ideology of Gross National Happiness was created by Jigme Singye Wangchuck, a former King. Unlike other countries who base success on the amount of wealth it owns, the king values the living conditions of the people and their social life.
6. It has never been colonized.
Bhutan is among the countries that have never been governed, occupied, or conquered although some sources state that it was part of the Tibetan Empire between the 7th to 9th century. In 1910, Bhutan recognized the Suzerainty of Britain in exchange for autonomy under the Treaty of Punakha. In 1949, Bhutan signed a treaty of friendship with India in which India would guide the foreign policy of Bhutan, the treaty was later renegotiated in 2007 and the provision removed, allowing Bhutan to run its own foreign policies. Its policies are similar to that of India and cooperation among the two states has been stable.
5. Bhutan is the only country that absorbs more CO2 than it gives out.
Bhutan is the only country in the world that absorbs more CO2 from the atmospherethan it releases. The carbon sink environment occurs because forests cover 72% of the country, and the state has a small number of industries. It is estimated that the annual absorption of CO2 is 6 million tons of carbon yet it produces only 1.5 tons of the gas. The constitution safeguards the carbon neutrality of the state, and several amendments have enacted including banning the export of timber and wood products, ensuring that not less than 60% of the country is under forest cover and that people would enjoy free hydroelectric power. Plastic bags have also been banned in the country.
4. Its national animal is the takin.
The takin or gnu goat is the national animal. The animal is so unusual and uncommon that many have neither heard of it or seen it. The Bhutanese believe that their divine madman who lived between 1455-1529 created the animal. During a visit to Bhutan, the public demanded that he should perform a miracle, he demanded a cow and a goat for lunch. He devoured the animals and put the goats head on the cow’s bones, clicked his finger and the animal came to life taking its current form.
3. It is the smallest state located entirely within the Himilaya mountains.
Bhutan is the only country that is entirely enclosed within the Himalaya Mountains. It is also one of the smallest countries in Asia with an area of 14,824 square meters. Its population is approximately 780,000, a majority of whom are Buddhists. It is located in the Eastern Himalayas in South Asia and only borders China to the north and India to the south.
2. Its largest export is hydroelectricity.
Bhutan produces more electricity than it requires. Its citizens access free electricity and the rest is exported to neighboring countries. In cooperation with India, Bhutan generates and exports power to India who further exports it to Nepal and Bangladesh. In 2015 it exported $36.5M worth of power. It is estimated that the country has a coal reserve of 1.3 million tons but consumes only 1000 tons annually.
1. If you ever visit, you can get a postage stamp of your face made.
Anyone can get a personalized postage stamp with their face as the image. For $4 one can get a dozen postage stamps. Tourists send postcards home with their faces on their stamps to surprise their families. The post office in Thimphu is considered friendly to tourists and customizes the stamps for tourists. | https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/10-things-you-didn-t-know-about-bhutan.html |
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Dubai plans to introduce a star rating system for restaurants, cafés and supermarkets as it looks to improve customer service.
Around 38,000 establishments will be included in the first phase of the new scheme, according to a Dubai Economy statement.
The system includes a set of standards covering 30 technical and service requirements, primarily relating to the efficiency and readiness of employees, prices and payment channels, service quality, facilities and design, and customer relations management.
Dubai Economy is the government body tasked with setting and driving the economic agenda of the emirate.
Its new ‘Global Star Rating System for Services’ is one of the initiatives launched to establish a model for "improving services and achieving customer happiness", the statement said.
Ohoud Bint Khalfan Al Roumi, UAE Minister of State for Happiness and director general of the Prime Minister’s Office, said the ratings system would contribute to "improved quality and efficiency of services across Dubai, and will enable businesses to have a scientific method to measure customer happiness".
Of the 38,000 establishments to be rated in phase 1, there will be 7,204 restaurants and cafés, 29,815 specialty stores, 706 supermarkets and 84 commercial centres and businesses with five branches or more. | https://www.thefirstgroup.com/en/news/2017/4/dubai-to-launch-star-rating-scheme-for-restaurants/ |
Welcome to COMPSCI.220SC (Algorithms and Data Structures). This course extends the algorithm and data structure material taught at Stage 1, and examines practical and theoretical aspects of program performance.
You will learn how to store and process data efficiently and how to assess how well your program scales when it needs to handle more data and users.
A course such as this one is a standard part of CS degrees worldwide, with good reason. The material is fundamentally important in many areas of computer science.
We build on the basic data structures from COMPSCI 105/107, using them to implement problem-solving methods called algorithms.
- Algorithm analysis shows us how to get things done correctly and efficiently. We focus mostly on efficiency in this course -- a good algorithm can make the difference between a program being practically useful or useless. We will learn how to analyse an algorithm for efficiency, and which data structure to use when programming the algorithm. In doing so, we encounter some classic algorithms that today are found everywhere in computing. We'll discuss questions such as: How does your iPod find that song so quickly? Why is Python’s standard sorting algorithm Timsort efficient in application to various types of realistic data?
- Graphs are natural structures with hugely many applications, and we cover the main concepts and key algorithms. How does Google Maps find the shortest driving distance? How many ways are there to get dressed in the morning? How do we get out of a maze efficiently?
The key learning outcomes for this course are as follows. Note that these are minimal expectations and that excellence requires practice!
- Express an algorithm's performance using basic asymptotic notation. Predict algorithm performance on large input. Compare performance of various algorithms in a given situation and select the best.
- Write a recurrence describing performance of an algorithm given a formal or informal description. Solve that recurrence.
- Fluently use computer representations of data structures: lists, trees, dictionaries and graphs. Compare and constrast performance of various data structures for a given problem and select the best one.
- Execute and program the fast graph algorithms for standard problems: depth-first and breadth-first search and applications; optimization problems (e.g. shortest paths, minimum spanning trees).
- Lectures Mon, Tue, and Wed 1pm to 2pm.
- All course materials will be available via Canvas.
- The standard textbook for the course is freely available: Introduction to Algorithms, Data Structures and Formal Languages by M. J. Dinneen, G. Gimel'farb and M. C. Wilson. The course follows the textbook closely.
- Tutorials from week 2 as selected. Please sign up on Student Services Online.
- 27% written/programming assignments (3 assignments)
- 13% written midterm test
- 60% written final examination
- All COMPSCI undergraduate courses have a separate pass requirement, i.e., you will need to pass both the test+exam and the coursework components individually. Pass marks for these components will not be higher than half of the available marks in the respective component, but may be adjusted to lower thresholds in individual instances of the course. We therefore recommend that you sit the exam even if you are not confident that you have scored half of the coursework marks.
- We assume that you are already familiar with the academic honesty information and policy.
Seeking Assistance
For assistance with course material and course work you can visit or e-mail us, or ask the specialized demonstrator in the lab. The Department of Computer Science also has a team of support staff (see the posters around the labs for support contacts) who are happy to provide guidance on more general issues to do with your study in computer science. Don't suffer in silence.
How to get the best out of this course
COMPSCI220 is a part of the "theoretical computer science" spectrum and is a little more mathematical than the stage 1 courses in our department. That's nothing to be feared, though: Having a well-founded theory simply takes the guess-work and experimentation out of figuring out why something does (or doesn't) work. As they say: "Nothing is more practical than a good theory".
One tool that we will use frequently, though, is mathematics, albeit at a very low-key level. In preparation for COMPSCI220, please review the material on our "maths checklist", which we expect students to be familiar with.
This doesn't take long to grasp but makes life a lot easier when it comes to reading and understanding formulas!
Hint: Think of knowledge as a building. We need to build each level of the building well, or the floors above will fall down under pressure. The foundations are the most important level, and in our case the foundations are the definitions. It helps to understand and learn definitions thoroughly. A good way to do this is to try and figure out at least three examples for every abstract concept.
Catching up on missed lectures and tutorials
If you miss a lecture, catch up as soon as possible by reading the corresponding sections of the textbook. Ask classmates and/or the lecturer whether any extra material was covered. If you miss the deadline for an assignment and have a valid reason, contact the lecturer who set the assignment. If you miss the test/exam for any valid reason, or you sit the test/exam but believe that your performance was impaired for some reason, then you may be able to apply for an aegrotat, compassionate or special pass consideration.
Contacts
For specific questions about lecture material, contact the lecturer who taught it. For specific questions about the tutorials, contact the tutor. For specific questions about assignment marking, contact the marker and copy your email to the tutor. | https://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/courses/compsci220s2c/ |
Surrounded by landlocked countries, Uzbekistan has extreme continental weather where the variation of temperature in its different region is the major characteristic. For an enjoyable and pleasurable Uzbekistan Tours, an acknowledgement about Uzbekistan Weather Forecast is very important.
As Uzbekistan Geography & Nature are correlated to each other, the climate changes occur frequently in different regions of Uzbekistan. In Uzbekistan Tours, you can feel warmest in the south and coldest in the north.
Uzbekistan Temperatures By Month
In Uzbekistan Weather Forecast, the snowfall can be highest in January while December to February is the coldest month. From June to August is the summer season with an average high temperature of 35°C (95°F).
January: Average low temperature is -2°C (35.6°F) & high temperature is 5°C (41°F).
February: Average low temperature is -1°C (33.8°F) & high temperature is 8.5°C (47.3°F).
March: Average low-temperature is 4°C (39.2°F) & high temperature is 14.3°C (57.8°F).
April: Average low-temperature is 9°C (48.2°F) & high temperature is 21°C (69.8°F).
May: Average low-temperature is 12.7°C (54.8°F) & high temperature is 26.5°C (79.7°F).
June: Average low-temperature is 17.5°C (63.5°F) & high temperature is 32.7°C (90.8°F).
July: Average low-temperature is 19.2°C (66.56°F) & high temperature is 35°C (95°F).
August: Average low-temperature is 17.5°C (63.5°F) & high temperature is 34.1°C (93.38°F).
September: Average low-temperature is 12.6°C (54.68°F) & high temperature is 28.7°C (83.66°F).
October: Average low-temperature is 7.2°C (45°F) & high temperature is 20°C (68°F).
November: Average low-temperature is 3.8°C (38.84°F) & high temperature is 14°C (57.2°F).
December: Average low-temperature is 0°C (32°F) & high temperature is 8°C (46.4°F).
Average Rain And Snow By Month
According to Uzbekistan Seasonal Overview, the followings are the average rainfall.
Average rainfall in January is 57.3mm
Average rainfall in February is 56.8mm
Average rainfall in March is 64.3mm
Average rainfall in April is 59.3mm
Average rainfall in May is 40.4mm
Average rainfall in June is 10.3mm
Average rainfall in July is 3mm
Average rainfall in August is 1.4mm
Average rainfall in September is 5.4mm
Average rainfall in October is 28.8mm
Average rainfall in November is 40.8 mm
Average rainfall in December is 53.1mm
The major snow falls occurs from October to March month.
An average snowfall day in October is 1 day.
An average snowfall day in November is 2 days.
An average snowfall day in December is 8 days
An average snowfall day in January is 13 days.
An average snowfall day in February is 8 days.
An average snowfall day in March is 1 day.
Humidity And Wind
As per Uzbekistan Weather Forecast, January and December have the highest humidity and the relative humidity is 73%. July has the lowest relative humidity which is 39%.
Average humidity in January is 73%
Average humidity in February is 68%
Average humidity in March is 62%
Average humidity in April is 60%
Average humidity in May is 53%
Average humidity in June is 40%
Average humidity in July is 39%
Average humidity in August is 42%
Average humidity in September is 45%
Average humidity in October is 57%
Average humidity in November is 66%
Average humidity in December is 73%
Uzbekistan Travel Experience by Season
In January and February, as you face chilling winds but the clear sky, as per Uzbekistan Weather Forecast, it’s better to visit to explore the monuments in a less traffic. During March and April, the temperature increases little while in April, the spring season just starts and lasts through May. During Spring Season, the visitors can enjoy their travel and also enjoy the Silk and Spices Festival due to most pleasurable weather.
Although, the summer season from June to August is not for Uzbekistan trip, it’s better to enjoy water sport activities in deep blue water of Charvak reservoir. The autumn season from September to October offers the most comfortable weather to explore the pre-historical sites of Uzbekistan. From mid November, the winter season starts and it is better to not to plan for the trips due to the freezing cold night.
So, the spring season from March to May and autumn season from September to early November is the Best Time To Visit Uzbekistan.
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There is nothing as per law in Uzbek that a woman must wear, so you can bring your clothes that you love to wear. However, the country has its own culture and we believe you won’t like to offend it. So, we recommend packing some light shirts, t-shirts, jeans and long-sleeved dresses covering knees. You need to wear a scarf or something that covers your head while entering a mosque. You can pack some swim-dress to wear near your pool at your hotel.
Well, it’s really up to you. Bring as much as you want to spend in Uzbekistan. The country is not much expensive but most for paying most of the things you will need cash. Cards are not much accepted here. You can exchange your money at the airport or in any hotel or banks of Uzbekistan (both in private & govt. bank). Keep in mind that you need to pay tips in restaurants and to porters (not mandatory, but expected as it’s almost a custom to tip).
No, drinking tap water isn’t considered safe in Uzbekistan. We highly recommend using bottled water while you are in Uzbekistan. Also, make sure to eat clean and well-cooked food. If you are visiting Uzbek inn hot time make sure to keep big water bottles as you will feel thirsty due to the hot climate especially in the day time.
Well, the answer is No. Uzbekistan is not only a magical country with a rich history and spectacular natural beauty but also a very friendly country to visit. If you are afraid of if it is safe, then let us tell you even the country is safe for solo woman travelers. Uzbek people are warm and friendly. They will easily welcome you as their guest. Choose a reliable tour operator and explore the best of the country without any fear.
Of course, you can avail alcohol in Uzbekistan. It is kind of part of their life. Alcohol is taken by many Uzbek people especially, the Russians. Soviet people introduced Vodka and other alcoholic drinks that are now a part of their life. However, some very strict Muslims don’t prefer drinking. However, it is allowed and legal in the country.
Uzbekistan is famous for its ancient cities like Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Shakhrisabz, Termez, and Tashkent that are explained in many historical stories. These places have some stunning old Islamic architecture buildings that make it famous. As well, the natural beauty, mountains, and rich history of the country usually fascinate its travelers.
Uzbek people eat many types of food in their daily life. The dishes of Uzbekistan are delicious. Mostly they eat and drink soups, meat dishes, floury dishes, bread, milk, and oriental sweets. They share their culinary style mostly with Turkic people. Mostly they have a whole meal in one pot. You can try some local cuisine during your visit to Uzbekistan like; Plov, Shashlik, Lagman Soup, Shurpa, Dimlama, Chuchvara, Samsa, and more.
While visiting to Uzbek you are recommended to have the following vaccination-
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Typhoid
Rabies
Meningitis
Polio
Measles
Mumps
Rubella
The country is best to visit at any time except the summer season (July & August). During these 2 months, the country is at its highest temperature that goes up to 40-degree Celsius. However, spring and autumn are a great time to visit Uzbek i.e. from April to May and September to early November. During this period the country remains dry with a clear sky and cool temp.
The tropical climate of the country is great for malaria mosquitoes; hence once malaria was the worst health threat in Uzbekistan. To protect people from falling ill in malaria the govt. of Uzbek has taken various steps and in 2010 the country became malaria-free. Now it has won the WHO certificate as a malaria-free country. Hence, you can stay stress-free about malaria.
In July 2018, Uzbekistan started an E-visa facility and there are 76 nationalists can apply for a visa online. You can go to the official E-visa site, and apply for your e-visa by filling a form online. The total cost is 20USD. It takes 2 to 3 working days for processing your visa and then you can get a confirmation in your mail. The payment you can do only in the working hours. If you are not from a country where you can go for e-visa, then you can go with the traditional way. You can book it from the embassy. | https://ea-travel.uz/uzbekistan-weather-forecast |
ESO has just released a stunning new image of the vast cloud known as the Cat's Paw Nebula or NGC 6334. This complex region of gas and dust, where numerous massive stars are born, lies near the heart of the Milky Way galaxy, and is heavily obscured by intervening dust clouds.
Few objects in the sky have been as well named as the Cat's Paw Nebula, a glowing gas cloud resembling the gigantic pawprint of a celestial cat out on an errand across the Universe. British astronomer John Herschel first recorded NGC 6334 in 1837 during his stay in South Africa. Despite using one of the largest telescopes in the world at the time, Herschel seems to have only noted the brightest part of the cloud, seen here towards the lower left.
NGC 6334 lies about 5500 light-years away in the direction of the constellation Scorpius (the Scorpion) and covers an area on the sky slightly larger than the full Moon. The whole gas cloud is about 50 light-years across. The nebula appears red because its blue and green light are scattered and absorbed more efficiently by material between the nebula and Earth. The red light comes predominantly from hydrogen gas glowing under the intense glare of hot young stars.
NGC 6334 is one of the most active nurseries of massive stars in our galaxy and has been extensively studied by astronomers. The nebula conceals freshly minted brilliant blue stars -- each nearly ten times the mass of our Sun and born in the last few million years. The region is also home to many baby stars that are buried deep in the dust, making them difficult to study. In total, the Cat's Paw Nebula could contain several tens of thousands of stars.
Particularly striking is the red, intricate bubble in the lower right part of the image. This is most likely either a star expelling large amount of matter at high speed as it nears the end of its life or the remnant of a star that already has exploded.
This new portrait of the Cat's Paw Nebula was created from images taken with the Wide Field Imager (WFI) instrument at the 2.2-metre MPG/ESO telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile, combining images taken through blue, green and red filters, as well as a special filter designed to let through the light of glowing hydrogen.
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BACKGROUND: Many modifiable factors prior to conception may affect pregnancy and fetal outcomes. No consensus is available on the effect of multicomponent preconception lifestyle interventions on optimising maternal and fetal health. This systematic review aims to review evidence on preconception lifestyle interventions in males and females and the impact on pregnancy, obstetric and fetal outcomes.
METHODS: Inclusion criteria were randomised controlled trials assessing lifestyle interventions compared to standard care. Interventions solely focused on micronutrient supplementation, diabetes control, alcohol or smoking cessation were excluded. Pregnancy, obstetrics, fetal, anthropometric and metabolic outcomes were analysed and quality assessment performed. Meta-analysis were performed where appropriate.
RESULTS: Database search returned 1428 articles with 10 articles comprising 7 studies meeting inclusion criteria. Interventions were heterogeneous in design and duration. Where meta-analysis could not be performed, individual studies didn’t show statistically significant differences in number of assisted reproductive technology adverse events, delivery complications or anxiety. Where meta-analysis could be performed, there were statistically significant difference in spontaneous pregnancy in favour of control group (n=2 studies, OR:1.87, 95% CI: 1.24, 2.81, P=0.003) and change in weight (n=2 studies, mean difference: -3.85kg, 95% CI: -5.42, -2.29, p<0.00001) and BMI (n=2 studies, mean difference -1.4 kg/m2, 95% CI: -1.95, -0.84, p<0.00001) in favour of intervention group. No significant statistical differences were observed for ongoing clinical pregnancy, live birth, birthweight, premature birth rate, gestational diabetes, pregnancy loss, preeclampsia or neonatal mortality. No studies were found pertaining to male lifestyle interventions.
CONCLUSION: The majority of randomised controlled trials in preconception interventions focus on weight loss in subfertile women, which show overweight women would benefit from structured lifestyle intervention for weight loss. However, this does not necessarily translate to better obstetric or fetal outcomes. There is considerable paucity of literature on effective holistic preconception interventions, especially in the male population. | http://esa-srb-anzbms-2016.p.asnevents.com.au/days/2016-08-22/abstract/37919 |
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managing the explosion of unstructured data while transforming the
economics of storage. Gluster is an open source clustered file system
that runs on commodity off-the-shelf hardware, delivering multiple
times the scalability and performance of conventional storage at a
fraction of the cost.
Job Description
Required Experience
• 4 to 6 years of hands on testing experience in Unix, GNU/Linux
• A minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or other
technical degree with relevant experience is preferred.
• Development of test automation frameworks using Python, Perl, or C
• Extensive Unix/Linux systems administration skills
• S Quality Assurance Methodology, Test Planning, Test Case Design,
Testing
• Ability to multitask while ensuring quality of work
• Proven verbal and written communication skills and strong
interpersonal skills
Personal Profile:
Essential Functions
• Design, Develop and implement software test plans
• Execute test cases and verify software defects
• Work closely with development engineers in resolution of problems
• Participate in design reviews, test design and test case reviews
• Maintain test reports and test summaries
• Communicate with other teams and groups in the company to improve
test procedures and practices
• Take on additional tasks and responsibilities that will contribute
towards team, department and company goals.
Position 3: Product Manager
Job Code: Support.com008
Company: Support.com
Role: Product Mgr
Experience Range: 7 to 10 year
City: Bangalore
Job Description
Role:
Acting as the Business Manager of the products, the Product Manager
will
Have a thorough understanding of our Solutions Center environment
Have a strong understanding of technology and integration related to
customer care/technical support including CRM systems, Ticketing
Systems, IVR/Call Switches and other tools and technologies in
customer care.
Be able to determine the requirements that are driven by business
metrics of reducing handle time, increasing customer satisfaction,
reducing costs and providing better service levels.
Define the product roadmap and specific feature set
Manage product releases
Act as the subject matter expert
Align and work with the other parts of the organization to ensure
success of the products.
The Product Manager will also act as an evangelist, educator and
trainer for the products.
Other Details:
Qualifications:
1. BE, CS or Information Technology or equivalent preferred.
2. Graduate Degree or MBA, desirable.
3. Requires 5 – 7 years experience in a software environment in a
Product Management or Business Analysis or Program Management role.
4. Prior work experience in a technology or analysis role in a Call
Center is ideal/preferred.
5. Exhibit a «can-do» approach and inspire associates to excel,
confront negative attitudes and develop a team spirit.
6. Excellent written, verbal, presentation communication skills. Must
be able to read and interpret complex information, talk with customers
and listen attentively.
7. Effectively build interpersonal relationship skills in order to
establish working relationships with direct reports, peers and
colleagues.
8. Able to bring about great results by preparing for problems or
opportunities in advance; transform and create productive business
outcomes.
9. Undertake additional responsibilities and respond to situations as
they arise.
10. Good understanding of how technology works.
Responsibilities:
For the product or set of products – define product vision, themes,
release strategy, and roadmap, including product requirements features
and timing of releases.
Make tradeoff decisions for all features of the products driven by
business metrics.
Work with our North America based Solutions Center to identify top
themes and specific functionality that can help in making a business
impact.
Develop detailed functional specifications of the product features
under consideration and/or selected and approved products.
Understand and handle customer dissatisfies (gap analysis) based on
feedback from internal sources, the existing customer base, prospects,
and competition and make determination on product modifications and/or
improvements.
Keep abreast of the overall industry trends and technical innovations
and how new technology is applicable for customer usage as it relates
to the products.
Work with our User Experience Design team to perform usability studies
and provide usability driven requirements for UI features.
2 Work with Engineering Product Development Managers to gain
commitment to schedule shared engineering, research and development
and quality assurance people resources and time.
Once people resources and time have been assigned, maintain close
contact with the PDMs and provide feedback throughout the development
cycle, as needed
3 Lead global cross-functional teams such as our Technology
Innovation Group to keep ahead of the curve in identifying incremental
and radical innovation opportunities in the products and technologies
he/she is responsible for.
4 Participate in business activities such as provide pre-sales
support, competitive analysis, assessment of new products/technologies
in the market and other strategic initiatives from time to time.
5. Work with legal team to ensure that the company’s intellectual
property is protected and that business with third parties is
transacted with integrity.
This may include:
Ensuring compliance with third-party licenses, including open source;
Proper disclosure of third-party software usage;
Supporting compliance with government standards; ensuring that license
grants are enforceable; and
Reviewing special wording in customer and partner contacts.
Position 4: Software Architect
Job Code: SA01
Company: Aurigo
Role: Architect
Experience Range: 5 to 7 year
City: Bangalore
Job Description
We are looking for Software Engineers / Senior Software Engineers to
join our global solution delivery team at Bangalore, India. In this
role, you will be responsible for analyzing the requirements,
designing and developing future modules of our award winning flagship
software product suite Aurigo BRIX. You should have the ability to
work in a team, constantly meet deadlines and possess good written and
oral communication skills. You should be a good team player.
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What is Tourette Syndrome?
Tourette Syndrome is a neurological disorder that becomes evident before the age of 18. This disorder is characterized by multiple verbal and motor tics that are frequent, rapid, repetitive and involuntary. The tics can range from simple, like eye blinking, to complicated tics like kicking or touching. Children can also experience verbal tics like grunting or throat clearing though these usually occur with movements. Majority of cases tend to be mild.
What does Tourette Syndrome Look Like?
Sudden and brief intermittent movements or sounds that are called tics, characterize Tourette’s. There are two types of tics, simple and complex. Simple tics are sudden, brief, and repetitive and involve a limited number of muscle groups. Complex tics are distinct, coordinated patterns of movement involving several muscle groups.
Common simple tics:
- Eye blinking
- Head jerking
- Eye dating
- Finger flexing
- Hiccupping yelling throat clearing
- Grunting
Common complex tics:
- Touching nose
- Touching others
- Smelling objects
- Flapping arms
- Kicking
- Hopping
- Using differing voice intonations
- Repeating one’s own words or phrases
Tics will vary in type, frequency, and severity over time and may worsen during stress, illness or excitement.
How is it Diagnosed?
There are no medical tests to diagnose Tourette’s. A diagnosis is made by observing your child’s symptoms and evaluating the history of their onset.
The diagnostic criteria for Tourette’s are:
- Both multiple motor and one or more vocal tics have been present at some time, although not necessarily concurrently.
- The tics occur many times a day (usually in bouts) nearly every day or intermittently throughout a period of more than 1 year, and during this period there was never a tic-free period of more than 3 consecutive months.
- The onset of the tics is before age 18.
- The tics are not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance or a general medical condition.
Can Tourette’s be Treated?
There currently is no cure for Tourette syndrome but mild tics do not need to be treated unless they start to interfere with normal life. For more severe cases medications may be prescribed to help control the tics. Consult your child’s physician if you believe your child has a more serious case of Tourette’s to see if medication is right for them.
Helpful Resources
Books for Parents:
Children with Tourette Syndrome: A Parents’ Guide by Tracy Lynne Marsh
Living With Tourette Syndrome by Elaine Fantle Shimberg
Quit It by Marcia Byalick
Books for Children:
I Can’t Stop!: A Story About Tourette Syndrome by Holly L. Niner
Adam and the Magic Marble by Adam Buehrens
Websites:
Learn more about Tourette Syndrome on the Resources page under Tic Disorders. We also post daily articles on a wide range of topics for parents and teens on Facebook and LinkedIn.
If you suspect your child might have Tourrette Syndrome or another Tic Disorder please give us a call, 360.236.0206. We’re here to help!
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Carcinoid tumour, though relatively rare, can provide the anaesthetist with a challenging task perioperatively. If you haven't read the review pages for this topic please select this module first, work through the pages and then return to answer these questions. These questions will the cover the anaesthetic implications of carcinoid tumour and syndrome, its prevalence, pathophysiology, clinical features and evidence for management during anaesthesia and the perioperative period.
Please estimate the number of cases of Carcinoid Tumour that you have seen since you qualified as a doctor.
Her current observations are BP 201/118, HR 100 sinus rhythm, SpO2 96% on room air and she is apyrexial.
On examination, she appears anxious, thin and pale, no jaundice and on auscultation of the chest you hear a systolic murmur, of which the patient was unaware. You note her BP had been steadily increasing since she was informed she was going for surgery.
Her bloods are as follows:
UEC: Na+ 134, K+ 3.7 urea 11 creatinine 134
FBC: Hb131 WCC9.9 platelet count 210
Question Knowledge Base
Postpone, this lady is not only at very high risk of an intraoperative life-threatening carcinoid crisis, the new murmur is worrying as it raises concerns of carcinoid heart disease. The patient should be further investigated and optimised before surgery (1, 2, 3). The renal impairment is not catastrophic, there is no hyperkalaemia nor is there evidence of sepsis. As it turned out, an echo showed she had a 22 by 10mm mass in her right atrium, most likely secondary to carcinoid heart disease, and moderate tricuspid regurgitation. A CT abdo/pelvis revealed extensive abdo/pelvic disease with pelvic masses, retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy, hepatic metastases and right-sided nephrosis.
Because the liver inactivates the bioactive products as they pass through, carcinoid syndrome only occurs in the presence of liver metastases or a primary tumour whose venous drainage is not via the portal vein (e.g. bronchial, ovarian). The venous drainage of the ovary occurs via the ovarian vein draining directly into the inferior vena cava bypassing the liver.
Side effects of octreotide include abdominal cramping (not diarrhoea), conduction defects, QT prolongation, bradycardia and nausea & vomiting.
Octreotide is used as treatment to counteract or minimise effects of mediator release. It does not in itself cause mediator release from the carcinoid tumour. Factors that trigger mediator release include alcohol, defaecation, exercise, tyramine rich foods (including chocolate and blue cheese), sympathetic stimulation associated with stress, emotional events and painful stimuli, general anaesthesia including laryngoscopy and intubation and hypotension, surgical and radiological interventions.
Reference
Carcinoid syndrome is characterised by intermittent episodes of flushing, diarrhoea, rhinorrhoea, lacrimation. Flushing is the clinical hallmark of carcinoid syndrome. Bronchospasm can occur in 10-20% of patients with carcinoid syndrome. Severely labile haemodynamics are usually not symptoms of carcinoid syndrome but of a carcinoid crisis.
References
True. There is a suggestion of increased risk associated with a well-educated background, birth in a large city and family history of carcinoid tumour in a first degree relative. The incidence rates derived from a series of 13,715 carcinoids, has been reported to be 2.47 and 2.58 per 100,000 per year in Caucasian men and women over the decade 1990 to 1999, while they were marginally higher for black men and women (4.48 and 3.98 per 100,000 population per year).
References:
Carcinoid heart disease is characterised by pathognomonic plaque-like deposits of fibrous tissue that occur most commonly on valves and endocardium of the right side of the heart. Left sided valvular pathology occurs in less than 10% of patients with cardiac involvement and is almost always associated with a primary bronchial carcinoid or an atrial right to left shunt. Metastases (secondaries) to the heart are rare.
Most patients with carcinoid tumours are asymptomatic, their disease being diagnosed incidentally at surgery, endoscopy or autopsy. 24 hour Urinary 5-HIAA (sensitivity 73% and specificity 100%) is less sensitive but more specific than serum chromagraffin A (sensitivity 80%, specificity 95%) in diagnosing carcinoid tumour. Tumours appear as isodense, hypervascular lesions on CT.
Even patients with minimal symptomatology may experience life-threatening carcinoid crises intraoperatively as the stimulus for mediator release during surgery and anaesthesia is much higher than in everyday life. 2. Intraoperative haemodynamic instability is not always due to mediator release but may be due to fluid losses/excess bleeding, especially during resection of liver metastases, which ought to be treated with fluid resuscitation rather than octreotide. 3. Urinary 5-HIAA is a good biological marker of carcinoid tumour activity and a high value is predictive of increased likelihood of perioperative morbidity. 4. Invasive blood pressure monitoring must be in use for all cases as haemodynamic changes may occur very quickly and need a prompt response. 5. Postoperative crises do occur and surgery may only have been a debulking, therefore, ongoing control of hormone release by octreotide administration, initially IV then SC, is important.
Answers:
(a). True, Morphine is associated with histamine release and may trigger further mediator release though the evidence for this is only case based.
(b). False, the use of Suxamethonium is controversial as theoretically it can potentially cause release of peptides from the liver due to depolarisation-induced fasciculations. However Veall et al. found no evidence to support this view in their review of 21 patients undergoing laparotomy for carcinoid syndrome. They noted no difference in arterial pressure changes on induction between those who received suxamethonium and those who did not.
(c). True, Noradrenaline should be avoided entirely, it can activate kallikrein in the tumour and cause synthesis and release of bradykinin resulting paradoxically in further vasodilatation and hypotension. The reverse, severe hypertension has also been seen.
(d). False, Muscle relaxation can be achieved safely with Rocuronium.
(e). False, short acting synthetic opioids such as Fentanyl, Alfentanil and Remifentanil can be used safely.
Prior to the discovery of octreotide, drugs that inhibit serotonin synthesis (methyldopa), prevent serotonin release (phenoxybenzamine) and antagonise serotonin receptors (methysergide, ketanserin, and cyproheptadine) were used with varying efficacy.
All the statements are correct except for statement (b). Octreotide is more potent than the natural hormone somatostatin at inhibiting growth hormone, glucagon and insulin.
At first any intraoperative haemodynamic instability should be assumed to be due to vasoactive mediator release. The surgeon is most likely handling the ileal tumour by now and has triggered release of vasoactive mediators. The best initial response is to administer octreotide 20-50mcg IV boluses, titrated to response. If no adequate response, one ought to consider concomitant fluid losses that should be treated with fluid replacement. However, this is unlikely to have already occurred in the above scenario half an hour into laparotomy unless the surgeons have inadvertently severed an artery/large vein. Noradrenaline should be avoided entirely as it can activate kallikrein in the tumour and cause synthesis and release of bradykinin resulting paradoxically in further vasodilatation and hypotension. Vasopressors in general should be avoided, including metaraminol, due to their unpredictable response. Phenylephrine and ephedrine have been used safely.
Thoracic epidurals do not always prevent the occurrence of perioperative carcinoid crises. They really only prevent painful stimuli from causing a carcinoid crisis. Moreover, thoracic epidurals, if not cautiously used, may provoke a carcinoid crisis by causing hypotension that may trigger mediator release. | https://iamonline.org.au/anaesthesia-for-carcinoid-tumour-and-syndrome-questions/ |
If a company had net income of $2,379,600, interest expense of 234,000, a tax rate of 40%, and operating income of 4,200,000, what would the times interest earned ratio be for the company?
10.17
17.95
7.78
7.18
4.07
7. A company has net sales of $870,000 and average accounts receivable of $174,000. What is its accounts receivable turnover for the period?
0.20
5.00
20.0
73.0
1,825
8. A company had average total assets of $897,000. Its gross sales were $1,090,000 and its net sales were $1,000,000. The company’s total asset turnover is equal to:
0.82
0.90
1.09
1.11
1.26
9. Sales taxes payable:
Is an estimated liability
Is a contingent liability
Is a current liability for retailers
Is a business expense
Is a long-term liability
10. A machine originally had an estimated useful life of 5 years, but after 3 complete years, it was decided that the original estimate of useful life should have been 10 years. At that point the remaining cost to be depreciated should be allocated over the remaining: | https://www.thestudypool.com/accounting-346/ |
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