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The Rescue Mission has implemented a variety of precautionary measures as the threat of the coronavirus spreads. The following is a release from the organization, issued Tuesday:
Community Meal Program – Effective Tuesday, March 17, our community meal program will move to a bagged lunch and dinner and be distributed from the East parking lot. Community members will not be entering the property at 301 W. Superior. No breakfast service for the community will occur at our 301 location.
Men’s Emergency Shelter – Effective Tuesday, March 17, our emergency shelter (bed nights) program will be operating at an off-site location. With this move, we will have ample space to serve all those we are currently serving with bed nights and spread the population out in accordance with ACDH recommendations.
Residential adjustments will be made across the rest of our sleeping areas at our 301 W. Superior location to best accommodate the safety and health needs of our current short and long term and phase re-entry participants. With these adjustments, we will be at capacity for bed space. Residents will have their temperatures checked twice daily to ensure the overall well-being of each person who remains in a program at our 301 location. Spaces have been identified for use as a quarantine environment if an emergency develops.
Charis House – We have initiated a series of health safety protocols including temperature monitoring and moving residents around to secure two rooms that could be used in a quarantine emergency. Additionally, the team started instituting a “no public transportation” guideline with residents and are limiting off-site appointments to only the most necessary visits. Different modes of delivering educational needs are also being deployed as the team strives to strike as many “normal” chords as possible. At The Rescue Mission, we understand the need for stability during times like this, especially for the children we serve.
Treasure House – The retail side of Treasure House will be closed through Saturday, April 4. An assessment will be made at a later date determining how long the store closure will continue. We will continue to accept donations with strict cleaning protocols in place to protect the staff at the store. Pickup of donations will also continue, but with heightened screening. The donation side of Treasure House will operate from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Tuesday – Friday.
Volunteers – All volunteer service has been canceled for the next 30 days. We highly value our volunteers and the services they provide, these actions are for the safety of all those involved with The Rescue Mission. As the spread of COVID-19 progresses across the region, we will assess any further changes needed in this area.
Easter Meal – Our community Easter Meal has been canceled.
The Rescue Mission Spring Gala – The 2020 Spring Gala has been canceled. This is in accordance with recommendations from both the ACDH and CDC. Planning for an online auction is in progress, and further details will follow at a later time. | |
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In 1959 at the South Pacific Commission (now the Secretariat of the Pacific Community) conference in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea a proposal was put forward to establish the South Pacific Games. Two years later in Noumea, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea represented by Fred Kaad, agreed with other nations present for the inaugural South Pacific Games to be held in Suva, Fiji in 1963.
The Pacific Games is a major regional event forour region’s island states and territories held every four years. Since the inaugural games the Pacific Games have grown from strength to strength and reached the age of maturity.The importance of the Pacific Games as promoted by the Pacific Games Council, the body responsible for the Pacific and Pacific Mini Games, in their guiding document the Pacific Games Council Charter, is to create “bonds of kindred friendship and brotherhood amongst people of the countries of the Pacific region through sporting exchange without any distinctions as to race, religion or politics."
The PNGOC was one of the founding members of the Pacific Games Council in 1962, and continues to be an active and influential member on both the Pacific Games movement and the wider development of sport in the Pacific Islands. Our contribution to the realization and successof the Pacific Games has been reflected in PNG hosting the Games in 1969 and again in 1991, and we look forward to receiving the Pacific once again on our shores when we host the Pacific Games for a third time in 2015.
Being one of the founding members of the Pacific Games Council and with the newly formed Games Association in place, the Territory of Papua and New Guinea was given an opportunityat sending a team to the first ever South Pacific Games in Suva, Fiji. The eventual team that boarded the flight to Fiji competed in six out of the eight sports on the games program. These sports were Association Football (Soccer), Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, Lawn Tennis and Swimming and Table Tennis.The sports that we did not participate in were rugby union and volleyball.The contingent totaled 86 which included 55 male and 23 female competitors with 7 male and 1 female officials. PNG finished second on the medal table behind the hosts, picking up nine gold medals, 12 silver and 11 bronze. Our gold medal winners included members of the team who a year earlier had competed in the British Empire and Commonwealth Games, with our first ever gold at an international sporting event coming from Edward Laboran in the high jump. Other athletes to emulate this feat included Eoe Ivaharia in the javelin, Mathew Julius in boxing and Bruce Ritcher who was a member of our gold medal winning 4x110 yards and 4x400 relay teams. Other gold medalists included Charles Harrison in the 400 yards, Mike Joyce in the 800 and 5,000 yards and swimmer Joel Tovitolon in the 110 yards butterfly.
After attending the first two South Pacific Games in 1963 in Fiji and 1966 in Noumea, PNG put its hand up to host the third South Pacific Games in 1969. The games held between August 13th and 23rd, proved to be a great success despite initial doubts as to the capacity of the Territory to pull of such a feat. With assistance from Australia in the form of funding and expertise, the local organizing committee was able to draw on this support and their own experience to ensure that any fears related to security and unpreparedness were dispelled when our Pacific Island neighbours arrived in Port Moresby.
The logo for the games featured the green, yellow and red of the PNG Territory flag with a bird of paradise at the centre holding three leaves to symbolize the third games. Existing venues first constructed by the Australian army were restored, while new venues and facilities were developed with many being located in the suburb of Boroko along what today is the Bisini Parade.
Sport was not the only thing on display for all to see; the local organizing committee ensured that our unique and diverse culture was a prominent feature of the games. Performances by cultural groups were held every night at the Ela Beach. Examples of traditional structures such as Trobriand yam houses and Sepik haus tambarans were built for display. Also on display were artifacts from throughout the Territory with locals dressing up in traditional costumes. The buzz of out of sport entertainment was completed with competitions for cultural artifacts, school essays and local art.
Buzz was also created from the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Kent to officially open the games, reflecting the immense effort of the local organizing committee to secure the presence of the two royal visitors. The Duke and Duchess were genuine crowd pleasers, settling in well to the tropic environment and mingling with the crowd. This same pacific way of approaching matters was evident throughout the games and was a welcome attitude which allowed for the games to be enjoyed by all without any major complications.
However the main attractions for the crowd were the sports on offer and the crowds flocked to the various venues to watch their fellow Territorians compete against the best from the Pacific. A series of inter-territory competitions as a build-up to the games had unearthed many hopefuls and potential stars. PNG used local knowledge to good use to win both sections of golf on a rain soaked course.Our sailors were also able to draw on their local knowledge by winning the yachting event, the first time it had been staged at the SP Games. The PNG men's swim team under Australian coaching and urged on by a partisan crowd won six of the ten men's swimming events. At the end of the games, PNG was placed a very respectable 2nd place behind the New Caledonians, with a haul of 23 gold, 23 silver and 18 bronze.
Papua New Guinea came alive once again in 1991 when from September 7th to the 21st; Port Moresby welcomed athletes from around the Pacific to the ninth South Pacific Games.
The 1991 games went down as by far PNG’s best performing games, not only for our sporting performances but also for the way in which the country united to host what is widely regarded as one of the best games ever. Behind the chairmanship of first Sir Anthony Siaguru and then Mr Bart Philemon, the South Pacific Games Foundation was able to secure substantial Government and private sector support for the games which allowed for facilities and sporting venues to be in place both in Port Moresby and Lae, and for our elite athletes to be properly prepared for the games through the Operation Gold program. This level of corporate support introduced a new era of sponsorship for the South Pacific Games.
The 1991 SP Games are also fondly remembered for the colourful and entertaining Opening and Closing ceremonies, which encapsulated the overriding feelings of unity and national pride the games had managed to evoke in the people. The ceremonies showcased to the rest of the Pacific our wonderful cultural diversity while at the same time displaying the colourful pageantry andgrandeur expected of such events.
Our athletes did not disappoint as PNG topped the medal table with 44 gold, well ahead of French Polynesia on 30 and New Caledonia on 29 gold medals. It was and still is the first time PNG finished first on the medal table and it broke the stranglehold New Caledonia had enjoyed on the South Pacific Games going back to 1966. Our gold medal performances came from a variety of sports. In the athletics, our men dominated the sprint events winning gold in the 100m, 200m, 400m, 400m hurdles and both the 100m and 400m relay. Takale Tuna and SubulBabo became national heroes and household names as a result of their performances. In the women’s athletics Iammo Launa proved too good in the Javelin and Heptathlon and we also won gold in the 400m relay. In the team sports our women’s basketball team impressed all with their gold medal winning run, beating Tahiti in the final and along the way becoming the first women’s team to score 100 points in a game. Our boxers proved a class on to themselves, bagging six gold medals.
Not to be outdone, our men’s and women’s lawn bowlers won every gold medal on offer except for both the single events. Our golfers took it one step further by winning all the medals on offer, being the individual and team events for both men and women. Our cricketers were equally as dominant as they swept all aside on their way to gold. In the other bat and ball game, our men’s and women’s softball teams both proved to be the best in the Pacific, picking up gold from the diamond. With the racket and ball, PNG was most dominant in squash as like golf, we won both the individual and team events for male and female. Although the pool was dominated once again by the Francophones, our women were able to pick up gold in the 4 x 100 relay free and 4 x 200 relay free, while PNG swimmer Kimberley Dutton won gold in the 800 m freestyle ahead of the sensational 15 year-old Tahitian Diane Lacombe. Our weightlifters were strong contributors to our medal haul, adding six gold medals to our overall tally. | http://pngolympic.org/games/pacific-games |
Kacy’s Restaurant is Bargara’s premier dining destination. Located on the Bargara beachfront, Kacy’s spacious timber deck overlooks an idyllic tropical scene. Our chefs craft honest flavoursome dishes from locally sourced produce and seafood.
Some of our menu items include premium Australian beef, Local fresh fish, Queensland wild caught Barramundi, Hervey Bay scallops, prawns Moreton Bay bugs Tassie oysters and Huon Salmon. The result is tatse, good portion sized dishes that integrates seamlessly with the beautiful setting. We are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. | https://www.kacys.com.au/news/kacys-restaurant/ |
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Report on the proposed rules of procedure and evidence of the International Tribunal to adjudicate war crimes committed in the former Yugoslavia / submitted by a special task force of the ABA Section of International Law and Practice.
Chicago, Ill. : American Bar Association ; Washington, D.C. : Section of International Law and Practice, 1995.
Report on the International Tribunal to Adjudicate War Crimes Committed in the Former Yugoslavia / submitted by a special task force of the ABA Section of International Law and Practice ; Monroe Leigh, chair ; Patricia A. Bloodgood, vice chair ; Stuart H. Deming, secretary ; Elizabeth B. Echols, reporter.
American Bar Association. Task Force on War Crimes in Former Yugoslavia.
An insider's guide to the international criminal tribunal for the former Yugoslavia : a documentary history and analysis / by Virginia Morris & Michael P. Scharf. Vol.2.
Irvington-on-Hudson, N.Y. : Transnational Publishers, c1995.
Alternative Yugoslavia Tribunal / [editor] Milan Bulajić.
Beograd : Stručna knjiga d.d., 1995.
Haški tribunal = Hague Tribunal.
Sarajevo : Vijeće Kongresa bošnjačkih intelektualaca, 1996.
The practice of the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda / John R.W.D. Jones.
Irvington-on-Hudson, N.Y. : Transnational, c1998. | http://explore.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?ct=facet&fctN=facet_topic&fctV=International+criminal+courts&rfnGrp=1&rfnGrpCounter=1&mode=Basic&vid=BLVU1&tab=local_tab&indx=1&fn=search&dscnt=0&vl(freeText0)=yugoslavia&fromLogin=true&dstmp=1536803258215 |
STONEHENGE will be giving visitors a taste from the past in September as they launch their first ever Big Feast weekend.
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Across the first weekend of September (next Saturday) the English Heritage site will be giving visitors an insight into some of the first ever meals tasted at the stones.
The Big Feast is coming to Stonehenge ©English Heritage
The Neolithic event will begin on Saturday, September 1, from 9.30am, and flints, roasting spits and stews will be just some of the historic touches to the feast, with celebration foods that have not been seen or tasted for around 4,500 years, including historical dish roasted pork shoulder with honey and blackberries.
Food demos will be held at the event so visitors can learn for themselves how to make a successful Neolithic dish, demonstrated with prehistoric- style cook-ware, and recipe cards will be provided so meals can be replicated within the home for years to come.
For those with a big appetite, history…
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How the current heatwave is providing unprecedented opportunities for archaeologists
Gold-rush style excitement as researchers scramble into aircraft and fly drones to find the outlines of previously hidden remains before the rain makes them disappear again.
The current heatwave is providing a near-unprecedented bonanza for archaeologists, as scorched conditions all over Britain expose the previously undiscovered or long-hidden outlines of everything from ancient fortifications to remnants of the Second World War.
In what was described as “a frantic race against time and weather”, archaeologists are scrambling into aeroplanes or flying drones to search for the outlines which are visible from the air as “crop marks”, before they are once more erased by rain.
In Wales alone the new discoveries have included an early medieval cemetery in south Gwynedd, a Roman villa in the Vale of Glamorgan, a prehistoric or Roman farm near Newport and a Roman fortlet near Magor, south Wales.
Members of the public are spotting the signs of everything from Bronze Age burial grounds in their local park to long-forgotten Second World War air raid shelters in back gardens and schools.
And for the professionals, something akin to archaeological gold-rush fever has set in.
“It’s hugely exciting,” said Louise Barker, a senior archaeological investigator at the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW). “There have been whole new discoveries, covering all periods of time.
“Our senior aerial investigator Dr Toby Driver is flying all over Wales, going over landscapes and saying, ‘Oh my goodness, there is something I never expected down there.’ He says so much new archaeology is showing it is incredible.
“There probably hasn’t been anything like this for more than 40 years. It is pretty spectacular.”
Source: The Independent
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Stonehenge builders may have transported megaliths down ‘stone highway’ from Wales. Has the secret of Stonehenge been solved?
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The mystery of how the gigantic rocks of Stonehenge were transported may finally have been solved.
A new study claims the huge hunks of hardened earth and minerals were moved from Welsh quarries on a ‘stone highway’ encompassing roads and rivers.
Experts have long been baffled by how the massive boulders were transported from Wales to Salisbury Plain.
Now, they believe they may have found the source for the stones as well as the route used to deliver them from Pembrokeshire to Wiltshire.
- New study claims to have uncovered the mystery of how Stonehenge was built
- Giant stones that made up the monolith were transported from Wales to England
- Experts are baffled as to how neolithic man moved them to Salisbury Plain
- New study claims ‘stone highways’ of roads and rivers were used
Stonehenge, located near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, is an iconic site but historians often debate the origins of its…
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World Heritage Day Event at Stonehenge: 18th April 2018
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World Heritage Day 2018
A celebration across Wiltshire of everything that is unique and special about our World Heritage Site. Join people in other World Heritage Sites around the globe in getting out, having fun and learning more about our internationally important heritage.
World Heritage Day is a wonderful opportunity to showcase some of the many things that are so special about the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site landscape and to help people explore and enjoy it. This year the theme is Heritage for Generations.
Why not get together across the generations with your family and friends and explore more about World Heritage right here in Wiltshire.
Our amazing partners have arranged special talks, walks and exhibitions, and there is a fun day for families too. Turn over for more detail about all of the events and visit
View the Event Flyer for the 2018 World Heritage Day: WHDleaflet_online_version-1
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Celebrating the building of Stonehenge may have been as important to Neolithic people as worshipping there
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Building Stonehenge ‘may have been ceremonial celebration.
English Heritage will begin moving a replica stone on Friday using teams of volunteers in an “experiential archaeology” project
The arduous task of building Stonehenge may have been part of a ceremonial celebration, claim historians.
The circle in Wiltshire was built more than 4,000 years ago using bluestones from south Wales – a decision which has long baffled experts.
Susan Greaney, from English Heritage, said they now believed that Neolithic people did not want to make “things as easy and quick as possible”.
Building the monument was as important as “its final intended use,” she added.
Experts have tried to discover why the people who built Stonehenge chose to use some stones from the Preseli Hills, about 155 miles (250km) away.
The stones were probably transported via water networks and hauled over land, using a huge amount of labour over the long and…
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New theory over Stonehenge origins
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THE community that built the Neolithic causewayed enclosure at Larkhill may have been the architects of the Stonehenge landscape, archaeologists believe.
The causewayed enclosure, which dates between 3650 to 3750 BC – pre-dating Stonehenge by 600 years, was uncovered by archaeologists from Wessex Archaeology in 2016.
Si Cleggett, project manager and archaeologist at Wessex Archaeology now believes the community who built the causewayed enclosure may have been more closely involved in the planning of Stonehenge than previously thought.
He said: “The causewayed enclosure at Larkhill was constructed during the late Stone Age, a period of transition when our ancestors gradually moved away from a mobile hunter-gatherer lifestyle and embraced a farming existence where the domestication of livestock and control of agriculture began.”
Causewayed enclosures are believed to be meeting places, centres of trade and cult or ritual centres to name but a few. They are only 70 known examples.
The…
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Visiting Stonehenge and need a local tour guide?
The Stonehenge Travel and Tour Company are based near Stonehenge and widely considered at the local Stonehenge experts. Operating both scheduled Stonehenge tours and customised bespoke driver / guide tours from Salisbury, Bath and London. If you are travelling independently and would like to make your visit to Stonehenge truly memorable then why not use one of our expert local tour guides. We can arrange for them to meet you at the English Heritage visitor centre any time of day throughout the year
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It's no secret. Social Media isn't going away! In fact, it was been dominating our time and attention . We are spending way too much time on our smart phones, aimlessly scrolling through social media. What we do know is that its algorithm is designed to keep on the platform and artificial intelligence learning more about us and predicting our next move. But what is the Church's place in all of this? Is there a place for the Church on social media and if so, why would the Church want to subscribe to the idea of being a part of this digital dilemma?
What does the future of church look like?
We really don't know, but we have clues to where it may be headed. During the pandemic churches quickly realized how important being online would become the most crucial and vital part of ministry! How do people in a community stay deeply connected without being able to be in proximity of each other physically? The answer was to log online.
I personally don't see lockdowns as a bad thing, even though more than half church pastors felt the tension, some had to make tough decisions, some completely abandoned ship. I personally saw this pandemic as an accelerator. It revealed a lot of information. Could the local church survive a shutdown? Well the answer is simple. Yes, it can. Not because I'm trying to be optimistic, but because we have evidence in the bible that it has in the past!
2000 years ago, the Apostle Paul was in lockdown. Firstly, he was in lockdown in a literal prison in Caesarea for two years (Acts 24:27). Then he was escorted to Rome by a Centurion and spent another 2 years under house arrest while awaiting trial. Approximately 4 years later he is arrested again, and this time ends up in a real prison in Rome until he was beheaded by the Romans.
Paul used the communication system of the day to remain in proximity with the church. He used writings to encourage the church and remind them the "Why" in what they are doing.
What would Paul do in today's world with technology? I think he would be very fond of social media. He would probably be on twitter and using Instagram stories as much as possible, with an occasional live-stream here and there. What do you think?
What the future of church looks like is both/and.
Church community will still be meeting in-person, that will never change. There is nothing like worshipping together. Church community will also be an online community where there is not boundaries to reach, time, and engagement. Social media is a two-way street, filled with conversation. People are hanging out online, it has become a literal place. For instance, a high school graduation took place completely on the game fortnite back in June 2020, where all the students gathered and had a ceremony online. How is this possible!?
Simply put, people will make a way to feel deeply connected no matter the circumstance. Social media has become a physical location where people gather, get inspired, and feel connected. This is where communities are being built, this is where the people in your church are going. What are you doing about it?
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The Right Stuff director Philip Kaufman to give “A Lesson in Directing” as one of Cannes Film Festival’s three masterclasses.
The Cannes Film Festival has announced its programme of masterclasses for its 65th edition, running May 16-27.
Writer and director Philip Kaufman [pictured] will talk about his work and developments in American cinema in an interview with Michel Ciment.
Kaufman’s varied credits ranged from the original script for Raiders of the Lost Ark, to The Right Stuff, based on Tom Wolfe’s book about America’s early astronauts, to an adaptation of Milan Kundera’s The Unbearable Lightness of Being.
Kaufman’s new film Hemingway and Gellhorn, starring Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman as the writer and famous foreign correspondent, will premiere in an Out of Competition Official Selection screening on May 25.
Composer Alexandre Desplat, who has written scores for Jacques Audiard, Stephen Frears, David Fincher, Roman Polanski and Terrence Malick, will talk about the work of fellow composers having previously discussed his own work in a 2006 masterclass.
Veteran actor, producer and director Norman Lloyd, who made his first feature appearance in Alfred Hitchcock’s Saboteur as the man who falls from the Statue of Liberty at the end, will give the third masterclass on his long career on May 24.
Past filmmakers to have given masterclasses at the festival include Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino and Wong Kar-wai. | https://www.screendaily.com/cannes/philip-kaufman-alexandre-desplat-and-norman-lloyd-to-give-cannes-masterclasses/5041142.article |
MicroRNAs represent a large class of non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression by interacting with the 3'-untranslated region of target mRNAs. In addition to being essential regulators of development, differentiation and many other basic cellular processes, microRNA expression is associated with the progression of cancer and other chronic diseases, suggesting that regulation of specific microRNAs could have significant therapeutic benefits. Our objective is to investigate the mechanism by which pre-mRNA splicing factors regulate processing of a subset of miRNA precursors. Since we have also identified peptide mimetics that inhibit processing of an oncogenic miRNA (miR- 21) by the RNase III enzyme Dicer, we also propose to investigate the mechanism of inhibition of microRNA processing by this new class of molecules and to further develop their activity. We specifically propose to: 1) Study the regulation of microRNA processing by the Fox-1 family of splicing factors. We will investigate the structural and biochemical mechanism of regulation and the physiological consequences of downregulation of miR-20b expression by Fox-1 and Fox-2. 2) Study the structural and biochemical mechanism of inhibition of microRNA processing by a new class of peptide mimetics and by engineered RNA- binding proteins we have identified. 3) Improve the activity of the peptide inhibitors we have discovered. By conducting this project, we will investigate how processing of microRNA precursors is regulated by endogenous RNA-binding proteins and by exogenous inhibitors. This will provide information critical to understand post-transcriptional regulation of microRNA production, and new approach to inhibiting the activity of oncogenic microRNAs and to improve the potency of the inhibitors.
This project aims to investigate how individual microRNAs are post-transcriptionally regulated, to clarify an essential biological process critical to the regulaion of a majority of eukaryotic genes, and to provide information needed for the discovery of new inhibitors of specific microRNAs overexpressed in cancer or other chronic diseases. | https://grantome.com/grant/NIH/R01-GM103834-01A1 |
Two Signature Healthcare nursing homes in Memphis, Signature Healthcare at St. Peter Villa in Midtown and Signature Healthcare at St. Francis on the campus of St. Francis Hospital on Park Avenue, have been the subject of recent scrutiny by the Tennessee Department of Health. Thanks to the reporting of WREG in Memphis, the mismanagement and mistreatment of patients at these Memphis nursing homes has been brought to the public’s attention. Unfortunately, we at the Jehl Law Group have seen a number of cases involving residents who have been neglected at these facilities over the years.
The evidence of the mistreatment of patients that Signature Healthcare has caused is available in public surveys conducted by the State of Tennessee and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. These surveys provide an essential monitoring of nursing homes and often expose neglect and abuse of residents. These surveys are essential in gauging how nursing homes may have mistreated their patients and/or misused money received through Medicare and Medicaid.
Due to recent findings by State Surveyors, Signature Healthcare at St. Francis had its payments from Medicare temporarily revoked last week for what was described as mismanagement. As a result, the facility had to move many of its patients to other facilities.
Unfortunately, some legislators in Nashville feel that these surveys constitute an undue burden on nursing homes and that nursing homes should not be held fully accountable for their past failings. Due to recent changes in Tennessee law, if a case against a nursing home goes to trial, injured residents will now be limited in how they may present evidence set forth in state surveys.
By limiting how these surveys come into evidence at a trial, nursing homes are not held fully accountable for patient neglect and abuse determined to exist by state surveyors. | https://jehllawgroup.com/state-surveys-find-deficiencies-at-memphis-nursing-homes/ |
Q:
Integral $\int_0^{\infty}\frac{\ln(x)}{x^2+nx+n^2}dx=\frac{2\pi}{3\sqrt{3}}\frac{\ln(n)}{n}$
I was working on some integrals, and I proved the following really beautiful identity:
$$\int_0^{\infty}\frac{\ln(x)}{x^2+nx+n^2}dx=\frac{2\pi}{3\sqrt{3}}\frac{\ln(n)}{n}$$
I found it by solving $\int_0^{\infty}\frac{x^{k-1}}{ax^2+bx+c}dx$, and then differentiating my result with respect to $k$ and evaluating at $k=1$. When I saw that it yielded a nice formula for the above integral, I was surprised, which is why I posted this question.
But my proof is very long and messy, and since the result is so elegant, I was wondering if there was a simple and elegant proof of this identity.
A:
Let $I(n)$ be the integral in question. Then, using the substitution
$x=ny$, we get
$$I(n)=\int_0^\infty\frac{\ln(nx)}{n(x^2+x+1)}\,dx=I(1)+
\frac{\ln n}n\int_0^\infty\frac{dy}{y^2+y+1}.$$
That latter integral can be done by a arctangent substitution. But
using the substitution $y=1/x$ gives $I(1)=-I(1)$ so that $I(1)=0$.
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Printing hands operate basic binding machines, perform manual binding and finishing of books and printed products and carry out routine print-related tasks.
Duties & Tasks
Printing hands may perform the following tasks:
- fold, arrange and fasten printed products by hand or with the aid of machines
- perform manual binding and finishing operations
- carry out quality control checks
- operate specialised machines such as mini binders and automatic carton-folding machines
- assist with setting up folding machines and check folded articles
- assist with the operation and adjustment of machines
- assist with the setting up and monitoring of the operation of automated binding lines
- carry out minor repairs and routine maintenance
- clear waste and clean work areas and machines
- handle and transport materials around the work areas.
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Printing hands work with single and multi-colour printing presses. They can be employed in small or large firms.
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- enjoy practical and manual activities
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social services -- with massive cutbacks, increased privatization,
further concentration of decision-making power in ministerial hands and
the marginalization and exclusion of the experience and opinions and
demands of frontline workers, have wrecked the capacity of the health
care system to face the COVID-19 pandemic. The tragedy at Northwood
Manor in Nova Scotia is one such example. When governments establish
inquiries and commissions to look into the tragedies that are
happening, they are doing so behind closed doors so as to ensure that
they do not look into the heart of the matter. Such inquires consider
the first-hand experience, proposals and opinions and the voice of
frontline workers as an impediment to their aim which is to hold onto
the power to make all the decisions not in the interest of the people
but in the service of narrow private interests.
Workers reject this state of affairs and are
insisting that open public discussion take place in which the causes
and solutions of the problems are put on the table and publicly
examined. They do not accept so-called inquiries being used as
instruments to block the people from having a decisive say in all the
affairs that affect them. It is
absurd to claim that frontline workers who keep the health care system
functioning against all odds and at great sacrifices for themselves
should be deprived of decision-making power in the system. The same
thing applies to all sectors in which workers keep producing goods and
services that allow society to function in this terrible time of
crisis.
This is why workers are firmly opposing the "business as usual" dictate
of the ruling elite, the "going back to normal" because that "normal"
was precisely what made the crisis much worse and much more difficult
to overcome and is threatening to make the situation even worse than it
is.
Workers' Forum is putting its
pages at the disposal of the workers to make their voices heard, to
smash the silence on their conditions and on their struggle for their
rights and for the rights of all, and to open the path to solving the
crises that are erupting in a way which favours the people.
This article was published in
Number 54 - August 13, 2020
Article Link: | https://cpcml.ca/WF2020/Articles/WO07541.HTM |
How do you know what size fishing hook to use?
Determining fishing hook sizes is a bit of a formula, with the measurement based on the distance between the shank and shaft of the hook and the length of the shaft. The bigger the number (#), the smaller the size until #1. At that point, the sizing system changes, increasing from 1/0 to 2/0 and so on.
How big is a #6 hook?
The largest hook is a 10/0 which is big enough for a shark. The shaft of the hook also has a somewhat standard length. A #6 hook will generally have a shaft about five-eighths to seven-eighths of an inch long.
What size hooks for freshwater fishing?
When fishing for walleye in the spring, using a live-bait presentation, snells with size 8 or 10 are common, while bass fishermen use 1/0 to 2/0 hooks for shiners or minnows.
What size Swimbait hook should I use?
Too large of a hook will not only affect the action of the swimbait negatively, but it will make it look unnatural. A good rule of thumb on the Spark shad is to use a 5/0 or 6/0 on the 5 inch, 4/0 on the 4 inch, and 3/0 on the 3 inch.
Can you catch big fish with small hooks?
The hook on the right is more appropriate for large fish like offshore species, including grouper and American red snapper. You can catch big fish with small hooks but it’s very hard to catch small fish with big hooks.
Which hook size is bigger 1 or 2?
As defined in aughts, the higher the number, the larger the hook. A 1/0 hook is bigger than a size 1. … Therefore, a 6/0 hook is larger than a 2/0, but a plain 6 is smaller than a 2. Hooks are also made from various wire gauges or thickness.
What are hook sizes?
Fishing hook sizes are generally referred to by a number from the smallest (size 32) to the largest (size 19/0). For hook sizes from 32 to 1, the larger the number, the smaller the hook. For fish hook sizes from 1/0 (called a one aught) to 19/0, the larger the number the larger the hook.
What is the best hook size for bluegill?
Bait and hooks—keep them small
Hook sizes from No. 6 to No. 10 are most effective. Hooks with long shanks will allow you to more easily remove them from the bluegill’s tiny mouth, and thin wire hooks work best for holding small baits.
What is the smallest fishing hook size?
A “larger” fish might be 3.5 inches as opposed to 1.5 inches, but it turns out that the Gamakatsu “smallest” hook is pretty well suited to catching, and holding, the larger micros.
What size swivel do I need?
What Size Swivel To Use. When choosing the right size, you generally want to use a fishing swivel with a maximum strength that is a little bit heavier than your leader line. You may also go another size larger than the strength of your leader line.
What is a snelled hook?
Typical use. Angling. The snell knot is a hitch knot used to attach an eyed fishing hook to fishing line. Hooks tied with a snell knot provide an even, straight-line pull to the fish. It passes through the eye of the hook, but primarily attaches to the shaft. | https://barrysfishingtackle.com/fishing-basics/how-to-choose-fishing-hook-size.html |
How To Cook A Tenderloin Roast?
How long does a 3 pound beef fillet cook?
- Prepare your charcoal or gas grill ($ 122, The Home Depot) for indirect heat with to the Bathing vessel
- Put the beef filet, greasy side up, on the rack above the drip tray ($ 8, target).
- Cover and grill: 45 minutes to 1 hour to bake 2-3 pounds (135 ° F medium).
- Cover with aluminum foil and let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.
How is the fillet prepared?
Place the roast in a flat glass baking dish.
Pour soy sauce and melted butter over the filling.
Bake in a preheated oven for 10 minutes, then turn the baking on and continue cooking for 35-40 minutes, occasionally simmering, until the internal baking temperature is 140 degrees F (60 degrees C) over medium heat.
How do I cook a whole beef fillet?
How long does it take to cook a 6 pound beef fillet?
Step 3 – Bake in the oven + enjoy the flavors
|4 – 5 pounds||35 minutes|
|5 – 6 pounds||45 minutes|
|6 – 7 pounds||1 hour|
|7-8 pounds||1 – 1 1/2 hours|
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkvcevGSjDI
Do you need to simmer beef fillet before grilling?
It is best to prepare beef fillet in two steps: fry it, and then grill it. In this way, the fillet takes on a nice crispy golden color on the outside, without being overcooked on the inside. Use enough vegetable oil to cover the pan and heat over medium heat. Dry the fillets, then salt them.
How long should the beef fillet stand before cooking?
Remove the beef fillet from the oven and let it stand for about 15 minutes before slicing. The meat will continue to cook even if it is taken out of the oven. But most importantly, leave the meat to stand for a juicier fillet when you finally cut it.
Is beef fillet the same as minion fillet?
Beef fillet is the name for a large piece of beef before it is cut into steaks. Once cut into steaks, these steaks are known under the French name “Fillet Mignon”. I’ve seen steaks labeled “pastry steaks” on the market and they’re the same as fillet mignon steaks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVgk_bSOH2U
Is it better to stew beef?
Whole roast beef roast is a holiday dish once a year that can be fantastic if done properly. The problem is that their extra lean meat dries and cooks too easily. Our slow roasting and reverse browning process ensures perfectly roasted meat over medium heat from the edge to the center with a delicious, well-roasted crust.
How to peel a beef fillet?
What is the good price of beef?
How much does a fillet steak cost?
|the shop||the price|
|Whole food market||$ 29.99 per pound|
|Dealer Joe||$ 17.99 per pound|
|Trader Joe’s (middle cut)||$ 23/99 per pound|
|Costco (selection)||$ 14.49 per pound|
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How many loins do I need for 6 people?
Since beef is a relatively lean boneless beef and is usually quite expensive, you can easily reduce this recommendation to 6 ounces of beef per person, especially if your dinner menu includes some hearty side dishes. To feed four to six guests, you will need 1 1/2 to 2 pounds of roast.
At what temperature do you bake the fillet?
instructions
- Mix spices, parsley and rosemary in a small bowl.
- Prepare the grill for indirect heat (approximately 325 ° F).
- Bake on the grill for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the deepest part of the roast is at 125 ° F, turning occasionally to ensure even roasting.
Why is my beef hard?
Boil.
Fillet is lean and one of the most tender pieces on the market, but the lack of fat means that if you cook it for too long, you get dry meat to chew. Follow this advice: Fillets are best served infrequently or infrequently. So use a thermometer to make sure it doesn’t boil over 140 ° F in the middle.
Should I bring the beef to room temperature before cooking?
Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours. Remove the filling from the fridge an hour before grilling and allow to set at room temperature.
Is it necessary to bake the roast?
Contrary to popular belief, roasting meat does not actually trap moisture in a piece of meat or result in a juicier finished dish. However, it gives meat dishes an incredible depth of taste. It is true that frying is not necessary for the cooking process.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-gD-djkjl4
What is the lowest temperature that roast beef can cook?
Finally, roasting over low heat (less than 250 ° F) is great for very large and / or heavy pieces of meat such as pork shoulder and beef chops. Lowering the temperature can limit the amount of aromatic browning of the surface, but it allows the meat to cook more evenly from the surface inwards. | https://kitchendecoratingideas4u.com/how-to-cook-a-tenderloin-roast/ |
What is the secret of successful people? Self motivation, or the ability to motivate themselves not just when the chips are down, but when everything is conspiring against them. This sets them apart, as although everyone has aspirations, most will fail because they do not motivate themselves regularly.
Does this mean we are a nation of quitters? Why is it difficult to move forward and achieve if we’ve set a goal? An interesting question and a good reason to dive into the philosophy of self motivation.
Assuming that your goals and aspirations are realistic and achievable, your ability to engage in self motivation comes down to four different factors. You can make improvements in each area.
You may do well in one or two areas but should figure out where your problems originate. As the human mind is a powerful instrument, you can erase the bad habits of recent times and move forward to more successful days.
Here are four self-motivation tips, to help you understand what you need to do.
Four Factors
Have you ever heard of the power of positive thinking? Successful and powerful people practice this trait, without question. It’s unfortunate we’re hard-wired to predict or expect failure, or to think nothing will ever work out, but if you get into the habit of manifesting a positive outcome to everything in your life, you’ll find that you can train yourself to accept the power of positive thinking. Watch what happens when you do.
Are you easy to distract? If you’re a small business owner, remember that you only have yourself to answer to and your destiny is in your hands. You must master the art of pure focus and with that comes a mastery of the art of time management.
Have you ever scheduled a productive session to outline your true goals and aspirations? You should itemize your short, medium and long-term goals and commit them to paper. Store this paper in a conspicuous place and it will help you focus when the tendency may be to do otherwise.
Recommit to your goals often. Engineer a strategy so you’re reminded of these goals and stick to your new time management mantra, without fail.
When you are an entrepreneur, you can work in diverse environments. It’s no longer necessary to endure the significant overhead of running a formal office in an office building, downtown. You might find that you can work from home and take advantage of our modern methods of communication.
Not that you should treat your home office as a relaxing environment. The quality of your environment is one of the four main factors when you try to practice self motivation.
We are seeing a growing army of successful solo entrepreneurs in society and it’s likely that this trend will continue. If this describes you, there’s a danger associated with working in isolation, as efficient as you may think you are. Try to surround yourself with mentors or a mastermind group, others with whom you can brainstorm about success and motivation. Only mingle with supportive people and run as fast as you can from negative people, who may tell you that what you’re aiming for is unachievable.
The fourth factor here is self-assurance. This is your belief in your own ability to succeed, to achieve those goals you committed to paper and refer to daily. This may be one of the most difficult challenges for people as they build self-confidence going forward. When you build momentum though, the sky is the limit.
Taking Stock
Many people lack self-confidence but for no valid reason, as they may have achieved a lot. Focus on these achievements and remember how you felt at the moment you achieved those goals. Figure out your strengths and focus on how you can build on them to make best use of your ability.
It’s important to surround yourself with mentors. Seek and engage like-minded, successful people in your focus areas. Soak in the positive vibes that emanate from these engaging people and make sure you limit your exposure to people who are not positive.
Work on your environment to make room for self motivation. Focus on goals, understand what you need to do and be careful how you manage your time. Master the art of self-confidence and self-assurance – and remember the power of positive thinking. | http://copywriternigel.com/2017/02/09/whats-the-secret-to-self-motivation/ |
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Knowledge of technologies in the Hadoop ecosystem (e.g. Spark, MapReduce, Hive, HBase, Storm, Kafka).
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In 1990, the surgeons began performing advanced laparoscopic procedures. They were the first in Miami to perform various types of bariatric procedures, including laparoscopic gastric bypass in 1996, placement of laparoscopic bands in 2000, and, since 2005, have performed and modified the technique of the Vertical Gastric Sleeve. Also in 1990, the surgeons pioneered laparoscopic colostomies, a procedure where part of the colon is removed, and have since advanced and championed this procedure around the world.
Additionally, the group pioneered the use of biologic mesh for the repair of hiatal hernias to treat severe acid reflux disease in 2000. The surgeons were also some of the first to use microlaparoscopy, a surgery technique utilizing tiny instruments measuring two or three millimeters in size.
Together, the surgical group has written two books, many articles and book chapters; taught thousands of surgeons; and patented instruments for use in laparoscopic surgery. Throughout their careers, they have taught and operated in countries throughout Asia, Europe, the Middle East, South and Central America and even as far away as New Zealand. They have been made honorary members of many surgical societies around the world.
Moises Jacobs, MD, FACS, is the Medical Director of the Gastric Sleeve Center at Jackson South. He graduated from the University of Miami Medical School in 1979 and finished his general surgery residency at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital in 1984.
Dr Jacobs is world renowned as a pioneer in laparoscopy and has taught and mentored hundreds of surgeons throughout the world.
1991 – Began performing hiatal hernia and anti/reflux repairs
1994 – Began performing gastric bypass
2005 – Performed first gastric sleeve procedure
2005 – Began performing revisional bariatric surgery
Dr. Jacobs has been named honorary member of many surgical societies throughout the world, and has received several awards for his distinguished and pioneering role in laparoscopic surgery. He has been performing advanced laparoscopic procedures since 1990 and is credited with accomplishing the first laparoscopic colectomy in 1990.
Dr. Jacobs has published articles and chapters on gastric sleeve procedures and has participated in several International Sleeve Consensus conferences. In addition, he has published two textbooks and has been awarded several U.S. patents for his innovative surgical instruments.
Most recently, Dr. Jacobs has patented and published a new reversible bariatric clip which mimics the gastric sleeve, but requires no stapling or removal of the stomach. Currently, it is approved in Europe and various countries throughout the world.
Eddie Gomez, MD, FACS, FASMBS, graduated from the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in 1999, finished his surgery residency in 2000 at Sound Shore Medical Center/New York Medical College and completed a laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery fellowship in 2001.
Dr. Gomez joined the Gastric Sleeve Center at Jackson South following his fellowship and has been performing gastric sleeve, bypass, banding and advanced colorectal and general surgery ever since. He is a voluntary clinical assistant professor at Florida International University and teaches rotating medical students at Jackson South Medical Center.
In addition to performing, improving and teaching gastric sleeve surgeries, Dr. Gomez has perfected the non-operative treatment of leaks with placement of endoluminal stents and endoscopic suturing techniques.
Dr. Gomez specializes in laparoscopic general, bariatric, colorectal, gastric sleeve and revisional bariatric surgery. He also specializes in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of hiatal hernia, as well as biliary and antireflux procedures. In addition, he performs endoscopic minimally invasive procedures, including endoscopic revisions of failed gastric bypass and endoscopic treatment of acid reflux and obesity.
Irving Miranda, MD, graduated from the Ponce School of Medicine in Puerto Rico, completed his post-graduate training at Rutgers University, and completed his fellowship in Minimally Invasive/Robotic and Bariatric Surgery at Jackson South Medical Center. As Associate Director of Bariatric and General Surgery at Jackson South, Dr. Miranda’s practice specialties include gastric sleeve surgery, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, revisional bariatric surgery, endoscopic gastric balloon placement, antirefluxsurgery, hiatal hernia repair, and advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery. Dr. Miranda is a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) and the American College of Surgeons (ACS).
Roderick Romero, MD, FACS, graduated from Louisiana State University Medical School, where he also completed his surgical residency in 2010. He then completed a one-year fellowship in minimally invasive general surgery with Dr. Jacobs and Dr. Gomez. Specializing in bariatric, laparoscopic, endoscopic, and robotic procedures.
Dr. Romero joined the Gastric Sleeve Center at Jackson South where he has continued to perform various minimally invasive general surgery procedures, including sleeve gastrectomy for weight loss, as well as advanced colorectal, hernia, biliary, and anti-reflux operations. | https://jacksonhealth.org/weightloss-surgery-center/physicians/ |
The Work-life Balance Barometer from Economist Impact explores the sentiment of 700 business leaders and 4,000 employees across the globe on work-life balances, hybrid working expectations, and the arising challenges we’re seeing from such models.
The new business ‘imperatives’ of flexibility, which has become far more of a must-have rather than a nice to have, brought about by the pandemic has resulted in a widening gulf between senior-level and mid-junior-level employees.
The Barometer found 61 per cent of leaders and executives reported an improvement in their work-life balance, starkly contrasting to 41 per cent of employees reporting theirs have worsened. Similar statistics showed for hybrid working expectations, with 64 per cent of leaders expecting a hybrid model post-pandemic, in contrast to only 39 per cent of employees.
Other findings show discrepancies between leaders and employees in terms of job satisfaction, at 92 per cent and 75 per cent respectively.
As a leader of a people-oriented business in a people-oriented industry, this data doesn’t surprise me – nor should it surprise anyone else. The pandemic just accelerated the trends that were already happening, including the increased flexibility and lenience for ‘knowledge workers’ – those who think for a living. Inevitably, we’re beginning to see a seniority dividebetween leaders and their ‘people’, and management styles need to be adapted as such.
The widening gulf
For all intents and purposes, blue-collar workers work with their hands, and white-collar workers work with their heads – hence the term ‘knowledge work’. The nature of blue-collar jobs often means the physical requirement to be in a certain place has divided them from their white-collar counterparts amid the ‘WFH’ era. They can do their job fully remotely as long as they have the technical means to do so.
Leadership, who may be working from home, a café, or a beach somewhere, can demand workers are in the office or place of work five days a week. The higher up the food chain you go, the more this inequality is the case, even despite technological advances.
On the flipside, white-collar workers such as project managers, operations, logistics, and administrators, are required in an office-based ‘team’ environment.
The pandemic has made workers’ work-life balances an imperative, regardless of their collar colour. But whilst it would be difficult to have rules that apply to all, there needs to be an equality and fairness observed.
Adapting management
Organisations need to re-evaluate what they are asking their staff to do at all levels and ensure there isn’t a discrepancy or imbalance in fairness between what privileges executives and leadership are given, versus those who implement the work. Not solely for the general happiness, wellbeing and equality of staff, but for overall talent retention. The expense to an organisation for recruiting a new employee costs half to 200 per cent of the former employee’s salary. And once you hire a replacement, it can take over 12 weeks before they are fully trained, comfortable, and productive in their new role.
Where cultural divides start to take place, a re-evaluation of management styles must be implemented. Eradicating micromanagement, personalising company perks (they aren’t a one-size-fits-all solution), creating a culture of trust, and updating HR systems with a focus on diversity, equality, and inclusion (DE&I), will not only make employees as happy as possible – but benefit the company’s talent acquisition and retention, and ultimately, its bottom line.
The takeaway is that you can’t expect to attract nor your retain staff if there isn’t any flexibility or fairness in how all employees are treated. If they sense disparity, they will just go looking for a healthy work-life balance elsewhere – and they will find it.
But take heed – it’s not as simple as saying it’s all office or no office. It’s about looking holistically at what is needed on a role-by-role basis, and then being more open to new ways of working. Collaboration of all levels encourages productivity, creativity, and innovation. That said, some roles are what they are; you can’t build a car, or install IT hardware from your living room!
The bottom line is the future of work is complex, even before adding automation and AI into the mix. The days of command and control are over. Agility, empathy, empowerment, trust and accountability are key for companies and those that lead them. | https://davidhunt.co/managing-the-remote-working-gulf-with-fairness-retention-is-at-stake/ |
The biggest threat to modernizing the nuclear triad is to not keep up sustained modernization funding, a panel of national security experts told a key Senate panel on Tuesday.
The Air Force and the Navy are in the midst of replacing major decades old era strategic weapons programs. The Air Force is replacing the 1970s era Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile as part of the $100 billion Sentinel program, according to Defense News. The Navy has begun construction of the Columbia-class nuclear ballistic missile submarine to replace its 1980s Ohio-class SSBNs.
Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Madelyn Creedon, who chairs the congressionally-created Strategic Posture Commission, said, a difficult time lays ahead to keep programs like the Columbia-class ballistic submarine program on track while retiring the fleet of Ohio-class boomers.
Creedon said she believes the commitment to modernize has support in Congress, the administration and the public now.
These programs must also factor in inflation over the years it will take to modernize platforms, systems and infrastructure, she and the other panelists agreed.
Creedon added that these “future systems must be modular” to adapt to changed threats over decades.
Discounting claims that the across-the-board modernization programs – including recruitment and retention in the work force – is creating a new arms race, Eric Edelman, the director of the United States Institute of Peace, quoted Carter administration Defense Secretary Harold Brown, who commented that during the Cold War, the Soviet Union kept building even when the U.S. did not. This quote now also applies to China’s and Russia’s continued advanced on their strategic forces, Iran’s progress toward a nuclear weapon and North Korea’s insistence that the world accept Pyongyang as a nuclear power.
Looking at where the United States is now, Rose Gottemoeller, also on the commission and a lecturer on international studies at Stanford University, added “we need to rebuild out industrial capacity” in the private and public sectors to again produce platforms, missiles and warheads that haven’t been built in decades.
“We have to talk about” lost skills “in shipbuilding, submarine building, missile building,” from welders to engineers to carry the U.S. into the future, Edelman said.
“We must watch very carefully” Russia’s compliance with the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, due to expire in 2026, in terms of warheads and delivery systems, Goettemoeller said. Since they have been producing these for years, “they could easily outrun us,” throwing into question the United States’ ability to deter Moscow and Beijing from attempting a first strike on the homeland or allies in a crisis.
On China, “we don’t exactly [know] where they’re going” with the nuclear programs beyond the speed it developed its own triad, Gottemoeller added. Since Beijing is not a party to START or any other arms control agreements, she said Washington “must convince them of the value of nuclear restraint.”
Franklin Miller, a principal in the Scowcroft Group, warned that treaties “are not [a] substitute for deterrence.”
“Often we are tempted to think that Xi [Jin-ping] and [Vladimir] Putin think like us,” he said.
That line of thinking must shift to “what would deter them” in a crisis and what do they hold valuable, like retaining power or a capital that could be destroyed in an American retaliatory strike, he said.
Miller added that in this changed strategic environment United States strategic planners cannot rule out China and Russia collaborating in a nuclear crisis, meaning Washington must be ready to deter both simultaneously. That translates into having in place a solid continuity of government structure and a resilient nuclear command and control system. He and Edelman cited the advances China has made in its fractional orbit hypersonic bombardment system as an example of a potential attack with very little warning to American government continuity and nuclear command and control.
Since it is a maneuverable cruise missile, Miller said, “we wouldn’t know where it is going.”
Other panelists, all speaking for themselves, cited China’s and Russia’s anti-satellite weapons, their pursuit of artificial intelligence and machine learning in weapons systems and other technologies to eliminate a retaliatory strike.
“We’ve allowed command and control to wither” over the years, Miller said.
In this regard, he suggested adding a nuclear sea-based cruise missile to augment the ballistic missile submarine program and air-breathing systems as a deterrent that sends a reassuring message to allies who face shorter range nuclear threats from Russia and China. The Biden earlier this year administration cancelled a Pentagon effort to develop a sea-launched cruise missile.
“I don’t think [building these missiles] creates any arms race” because Moscow and Beijing already have large numbers of these platforms in their arsenals, he said.
“We don’t have to have parity” in numbers of warheads and delivery systems, but the United States “needs to have enough to hold what [Russia and China] value at risk,” Miller added. | https://news.usni.org/2022/09/21/keeping-strategic-weapons-programs-funded-biggest-threat-to-u-s-nuclear-triad-says-panel |
[A role of traumatic brain injury in the dynamics of combat posttraumatic stress disorder].
To explore dynamics of clinical signs of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and their causal relationship with organic brain changes. A longitudinal observational study of 87 combatants of the Karabakh war (1992-1994) was conducted in 2009-2011. Two groups of patients were singled out. The first group included 45 veterans with mild combat cranial/brain injury with the following development of PTSD; the second group consisted of 42 veterans with organic brain lesions of traumatic origin. Somatic and neurological examination of patients and evaluation of their status using psychometric and other scales (CAPS, the Mississippi Scale for Combat-Related PTSD) were performed. The analysis of patient's status at examination period and at the moment of injury demonstrated that PTSD patients, despite the relative reduction of posttraumatic symptoms, had higher level of all PTSD symptoms during the whole period of the disease (15-18 years) with the simultaneous aggravation of organic mental symptoms. In patients with organic brain lesions, the symptoms were more pronounced immediately after the traumatic event compared to the period of observation.
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Paksiw na Pata Recipe
Sweet yet tangy, this pork dish tastes like a sweet version of adobong baboy!
A paksiw is a common Filipino way of cooking that involves the use of vinegar. The vinegar is used to cook and flavor the meat, resulting in a delicious tangy dish. For this version of the paksiw, it's a saucy paksiw where the sauce is created by simmering pork parts that have gelatin to create a silky yet thickened sauce. In this case, the pata or the pork leg is the preferred choice. The finished dish is flavorful as it is tender and hearty.
Paksiw na Pata Ingredients
How to cook Paksiw na Pata
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A bit of deep dive into fishing in Indonesia – if you can spare a minute
What is fishing sustainably in Indonesia? There is no clear answer, let’s start by looking at some facts. The wild capture fisheries and aquaculture sectors employ approximately 2.7 million and 3.3 million workers, respectively. Additionally, over 1 million workers, of whom a majority are women, are involved in the processing and marketing of fisheries products. The fisheries sector also contributes to the livelihoods of 60 million people in coastal communities who engage in fishing as a form of subsistence and as a secondary source of income. Ok, let’s start by acknowledging that a lot of people depend on fish for a livelihood.
Not only that, the fisheries sector is also an important contributor to national food security. A recent study ranked Indonesia as the eighth-most fish-dependent nation in the world. Indonesia is in a high-risk category with both high reliance on fish and high vulnerability to micronutrient malnutrition linked to numerous poor health outcomes. At least 48% of fishers and 30% of fish farmers are living in poverty and the remaining fishers and fish farmers are vulnerable with few options for improved and sustainable livelihoods.
The fishing sector relies heavily on informal labour, with some of the lowest wages, human rights, and child abuse in Indonesia. Most fisherfolks are in the informal sector, working their own small vessels, or as crew on other small vessels where 90% are paid through various ‘share of catch’ arrangements. They have little incentive and few resources to engage in more sustainable fishing practices.
Is there anything being done? Yes, lots with various levels of success. There are numerous grassroots associations of fishers, as well as women fishers, such as the Sisterhood of Indonesian Fisherwomen, that have acted collectively to gain recognition for their rights and protect their fishing grounds. There have been numerous Marine Spatial Planning Projects that have supported participatory planning between governments and local communities to improve fish stocks and more sustainable economic returns.
Is it worth supporting these initiatives, given patchy success, as highlighted in recent documentaries? We think so, in fact we think there is no alternative. Consumer demand for more sustainable fish has made a difference and there are companies that are working directly with local fisher folk and coastal communities to preserve fish stocks and marine life. There are companies that work exclusively with artisanal hand-line fishers, and that have established traceability systems that support and reward sustainable fishing and help them find markets. It’s a slow process, but a good one. | https://balidirectstore.com/deep-dive-into-fishing/ |
(Europe / France / Poitiers). Issued Basel, 1628 by Seb. Extensive detailed key across bottom in five columns identifies 54 specific buildings or structures in the view. Medieval style early 17th century wood block engraved view with beautiful full hand color. Text on reverse as always for Munster maps and views. Continuing in the medieval visual tradition, the view retains a near folk art appearance to modern eyes. Sheet remains well preserved, keeping in mind map is not modern or new, so minor paper flaws unworthy of specific mention are sometimes to be expected. Clean, well-preserved and pleasing example, lovely visual appearance. Original center fold as issued. 14 5/8″H x 17 3/4″W. Printed area measures c. 8 1/8″H x 15 3/4″W. Origins of European Printmaking. 23, 40, 100, et al (noting how Basel was a significant location for the development of early wood block engraving and printing). A Heavenly Craft- The Woodcut in Early Printed Books. 47, 49, 59, et al. (noting the significance of Basel to the origin and development of weood engraving like these). We do not sell modern reprints. Poitiers France birds-eye view 1628 Munster old wonderful hand color print. Browse our ever-growing collection! Bordeaux France urban center 1873 detailed old city plan map. Cony Piedmont Savoy Switzerland battle plan British history c. South American 1892 folding pocket map cloth gilt case scarce Rand McNally. Travels Wandering Israelites Cyprus Canaaan Jerusalem 1855 large antique map. Columbian World’s Fair 1893 Chicago massive illustrated Pictorial book. 1858 Gaston antique U. State map old hand color. Mulock’s Poems 1869 leather gift binding lovely book. North America United States Sandwich Islands 1852 Flemming old antique color map. Switzerland Mount Blanc Alps Geneva 1814 Thomson old antique map. Italy Italien Rome Milan Naples Sicily Sardinia c. 1850 Meyer antique color map. Russia in Europe Moscow St. Petersburg city plans 1849 detailed Meyer Renner map. Caribbean West Indies Maroon Negroes natives loin cloths 1801 Scott scarce print. Bridgeport Connecticut Long Island Sound 1901 old antique nautical chart map. France decorative 1711 antique color map Cherubs cartouche hand color Gallia. World Hemispheres New Holland Australia rarity 1846 scarce antique Stieler map. Ratzer plan New York city 1854 Hayward re-issue of 1776 rare map birds-eye view. New Haven Connecticut 1856 Barber rare book leather extra-illustrated Doolittle. Hungary Hongaria Europe c. 1655 Ortelius nice hand color antique miniature map. Lot of 23 old fine rare van de Passe prints. Man of Barbary Arab of the Deserts Morocco Algeria North Africa c. All items are sent well-packed to arrive as you see them. Maps and prints are sent either rolled in sturdy 3-inch-wide tubes or, if small, in a rigid cardboard mailer. The item “Poitiers France birds-eye view 1628 Munster old wonderful hand color print” is in sale since Wednesday, January 30, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\Europe Maps”. The seller is “oldmapsoldbooks” and is located in Dover, New Hampshire. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.
Fine Art Print on High Quality Paper. The circled “C” watermark throughout the image is NOT on the actual print. Title – Plan de Paris. Paper Size – 62″ x 50″. Image Size – 60″ x 48″. Condition – Mint / New. All of our Prints are from the Authorized Publishers. They are printed on modern state-of-the-art presses using colorfast fade-resistant inks on pH-neutral fine art paper for a lifetime of enjoyment. The item “PARIS MAP Plan de Paris by Vintage Reproduction ART PRINT France Poster 60×48″ is in sale since Wednesday, July 29, 2015. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “printsdirect” and is located in Manahawkin, New Jersey. This item can be shipped worldwide.
Guiljelmo Blaeuw Vintage “French” Map by Hammond Map Incorporated Authorized Printing “Courtesy of the New York Public Library”. Item Measures 16 3/8in x 24 3/4in. Item is in Excellent to Near Mint Condition (C9-C10). We grade our items according to the Iguide Universal 10-Point Grading Scale. C10 Mint – Investment quality. No perceptible flaws of any kind. C9 Near Mint – Investment quality. Minor flaw on an otherwise unused item. C8 Excellent – Investment quality. A few minor defects. Pin holes, small tears, etc. C7 Very Good to Excellent – Fine. Still a very nicely preserved item. C6 Very Good – The typical used item in average condition. C5 Good to Very Good – A heavily-worn item. C4 Good – Below average but still suitable for display. C3 Fair – Heavily worn, but yet still complete. C2 Poor to Fair – An extremely worn, possibly even incomplete item. C1 Poor – The lowest grade, representing items in the lowest possible condition. It is Not a Reprint, Giclee Print nor Ink. Jet Print but the Original Authorized Hammond Map Offset Lithograph. Kept Flat, in a Smoke, Dust, and UV Light Free storage facility for over 40 years that has allowed the Colors to retain their Brilliancy without fading. Double tubing would cost extra, but we provide it free for our customers. Customer comments have shown they truly appreciate this free extra care. When You receive your item, There will be an inner tube inside the outer tube. Please unwrap the outer wrapping on the inner tube. The Item is rolled onto the inner tube NOT inside the inner tube. The item “France 17th Century Historical Map Out Of Print from NYC Public Library Edition” is in sale since Tuesday, June 25, 2013. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\Map & Globe Reproductions”. The seller is “rarepics914″ and is located in Pelham, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.
Stannard & Son’s, Perspective View of Paris and its Environs. Shewing All the Fortifications and Redoubts, together with the Lines of Defence Recently Thrown Up, and the Roads, Rivers, and Railways Communicating with the Interior. Compiled from the Latest Official Sources, by Alfred Concanen. ” With the imprint “Printed and Publsd. 1st 1870, by Stannard & Son, 7, Poland St. ” There is also a note bottom left “Alfred Concanen del et lith. A magnificent Bird’s-Eye View map of Paris, drawn and lithographed by Alfred Concanen and published in 1870 by Stannard & Son, London. The map was constructed to illustrate the defences put up to resist (unsuccessfully) the Siege of Paris in 1870 – 1871, which led to victory for Prussia in the Franco-Prussian war. The defensive wall can be seen quite clearly on this panorama, but the view extends quite a long way out, to Bezon and Aubney in the North, and to Arcueil and Joinville St Maur in the South. All sorts of details are marked – roads, railways etc. As well as the most important buildings. This is a very scarce item – Copac lists only 4 copies , and worldcat only those in the British Library. The item is of added interest because the artist, Alfred Concanen, became better known for his wonderfully imaginative Illustrated Music Covers which became fashionable in the late Victorian period. This is a large Panorama, some 75cms x 51.5cms. Condition: Generally in good condition. It is mounted on linen, the backing stained towards the top. There is faint evidence of water stains at the bottom right of the front, but it hardly shows. The top margin has been trimmed with no loss of the map – probably for framing. The item will be sent rolled in a tube. I have other Antique Maps, Prints and Books in my shop – please see my other items. I also have Concanen’s 1876 Perspective View of Turkey in Europe. The item “1870 Concanen Paris Perspective Panorama View Old Antique Map Print VERY SCARCE” is in sale since Thursday, February 11, 2016. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\Europe Maps”. The seller is “mitchmap50″ and is located in Fairlight, East Sussex. This item can be shipped worldwide.
Size: Large: 75cms x 51.5cms. | http://antiquemapfrance.com/tag/print/ |
Homesteaders of previous centuries settled near creeks when possible. This served three purposes: drinking water, cleaning, and refrigeration. Refrigeration was achieved by building a spring house next to the creek and diverting water through it. The cold water keeps submersed items cold.
Modern homesteaders who want self-sufficiency and cold milk or foods will want to look into spring house construction. A spring house is both effective and efficient as refrigeration for homesteaders without the cost of electricity or gas. The basics of how to build a spring house are similar to that of root cellars and earth domes where resources and construction material are found naturally in the local area.
Materials
• Cinder blocks
• Shovel
• Backhoe
• Measuring tape
• 2-by-4-inch lumber
• Hammer
• Nails
• Cement
• Stone
• Gravel
• Tin roofing
• Windows
• Door
• Storm pipe
• Level
The Location
Locate the structure near a supply of fresh running water such as a stream or creek. The best location provides the ability to build the spring house into a hillside making earthen walls. If this is not possible, build the structure on level ground next to the running water. Avoid areas with lots of roots or rocks. You will be diverting water from the creek into the spring house and back to the original creek bed.
Measure the depth of the creek at the center in several places. You need the average depth for the trench that will run through the spring house. Remember that water seeks its own level, therefore, maintaining the average depth of the creekbed for the trench will allow the water to flow easily through the structure and back out.
Determine the length of the spring house. This will help you determine the diversion points for the water. You will be diverting the water a few feet ahead of, and after, the walls.
Determine the distance from the spring house to the creek. Make it close, but not directly next to the creekbed. The creekbed is more likely to collapse if the diverting trench is too close to the wall of the creek. Aim for a width where you can safely walk between the house and the creekbed.
The Structure
There are two methods to building spring houses: build it into an existing hillside, or build a free-standing structure. The earthen method of building it into a hillside is more ecologically sound and uses much less material; the trade-off is construction time. A free-standing unit uses more material but takes less time. If you have the choice, determine the best use for your needs.
Excavate the hill to build an earthen spring house. Determine the width and height of the intended structure. Make the room at least 10-by-10-feet to provide space to move with the height at least 6-feet so an adult can safely stand up inside. You can make the height variable because the side with the trench can be shorter. The entrance will be on the opposite side of the trench.
A freestanding building can be made of stone, brick, wood or block. Stone walls using slip form construction are the most efficient because they control costs with material already available to you. Brick and block are good alternatives if you have some mason skills. Wood should have foam or other insulation used to keep the temperature controlled.
The Floor
Understanding how to build a spring house means knowing the importance of getting the floor build right. Once you have decided on the walls, plan the exact spot for this structure to go.
Dig a trench equal to at least a 10-foot square with the depth of at least 6-inches. The floor depth keeps the concrete from cracking due to ground contractions during the change of seasons. Check your local university extension office to determine your areas frost lines.
Locate the diversion trench against the side of the structure closest to the creekbed. Dig out a 3-foot wide trench the depth of the creekbed. Dig the trench from either side of the spring house to where the trench will turn towards the creekbed. Do not break through the creekbed yet.
Construct the framework for the floor from the 2-by-4 lumber. You will have two frames; a very large rectangle and a narrow rectangle. The wide rectangle will frame out the walkable floor space. The narrow rectangle will form the floor between the wall and the trench. You want the narrow frame at least the width of the wall because one wall will be resting on the concrete.
Lay a 1-inch layer of gravel inside the frame. Rake it level. Pour in the concrete to fill the frame. Use a wood beam and a helper to level the floor and remove air bubbles. Move the beam back and forth while moving along the length of the floor. Allow the concrete 24 hours to cure.
Determine if you will be using concrete, stone or wood for the trench inside the spring house. Each has pros and cons to work with. Stone lasts the longest but requires some mason skills to build the walls. Wood is the easiest to use but will rot and have the shortest life. Concrete can be long lasting but requires framework and time to settle.
Block off the trench with 2-by-4 lumber and construct the walls the length required for water to flow through the building. Use a good layer of gravel for the trench floor. This way the water will not pick up any contaminants from the soil.
Finishing
To get clean water from the creek through the spring house and return to the creek clean, you must build a covered trench the entire length. The spring house itself covers a good portion, but the inflow and egress are open trenches.
Set the storm drain pipe in these trenches. Make sure you have enough pipe to extend from the original creekbed to the interior walls of the spring house extending under the walls into the trench. If you do not want to use elbows and joints within the pipe structure, dig the trench at an angle towards the creek.
Breakthrough the creek bed once you have the pipe as close as possible to the bed. Connect the last two sections of the pipe to extend into the creek at an angle that draws water into and then allows water to leave the pipe system.
Check the water flow to ensure the pipes are holding and the water is flowing freely the entire length. Once you are satisfied, cover the storm pipe with dirt. Bury the entire line from the creek to the spring house. This cover will keep contaminants out of the water.
Tips
Add cinder blocks along the sides of the trench inside the spring house. Make the blocks half the height of the trench. You can place tall items in the center of the trench with smaller items sitting on the shelving along the sides.
Build a rectangular wooden frame the width of the trench but half the height. The length is determined by your needs. Fit the frame into the trench to fit snug. Put items inside the frame so they are not washed away by the water flow.
Set the door and the windows on the north facing the wall to allow sunlight but prevent the room from heating up from direct sunlight later in the day.
Use a tin roof to keep the heat out and for longevity.
References:
Walton Feed Company http://www.waltonfeed.com/blog/show/article_id/440
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve http://www.nps.gov/archive/tapr/virtualtour/vtspringhouse.htm
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Just three years after its $51 million redevelopment on Spokane’s South Hill, Rockwood Retirement Communities is turning its focus on the planned $69 million redevelopment of its North Side location, to be dubbed Rockwood at Whitworth.
The name is intended to honor the partnership that Rockwood formalized with the university earlier this year.
The 420,000-square-foot, 192-unit project, which is expected to be completed within three years, will house a mix of memory care, assisted, and independent living.
The retirement community has long been considering its options for redeveloping the Rockwood Hawthorne campus, at 101 E. Hawthorne Road, says Eowyn Sallis, director of marketing for the organization.
For a time, it considered building directly on the Whitworth campus, adds Larry Probus, vice president of finance and administration for the university. However, the campus didn’t have the necessary space, and the idea was scrapped in favor of replacing the existing facility, which is located just to the east of Whitworth across Division Street.
Sallis says Rockwood decided it wanted to avoid displacing current residents, instead electing to relocate current residents to one side of the building, to allow the other side to be demolished in phase one of the two-phase project, which is expected to begin in November.
Construction on both phases is expected to be completed in three years, with phase one expected to take 16 months.
The three-story, two-building project, totaling roughly 420,000 square feet, which will be connected with about 30,000 square feet of community space on the bottom floor, will host 120 independent-living units, 48 assisted-living units, and 24 memory care units.
NAC Architecture, of Spokane, designed the project, which is being built by Walker Construction Inc., also of Spokane.
The project will include three dining venues, an event center for large-scale lectures and dances, an exercise facility, a movie theater, an art studio, and a salon and spa, Sallis says.
Rockwood at Hawthorne currently houses 95 residents, she says.
The partnership between Rockwood and Whitworth will open opportunities both to students and Rockwood residents, says Probus.
While the parameters of the program have yet to be determined, Probus says some ideas include allowing Rockwood residents access to the aquatics center currently being renovated on the Whitworth campus, free participation in athletic events, discounted university courses, and access to theater and drama events.
On the student side, the partnership could include establishing an artist-in-residence program where an art or music student would live at the community and provide musical performances or art classes. It also could include mentorship or internship opportunities, and the ability for nursing students to gain clinical hours at the community.
Sallis notes, “There are lots of ideas. I would say the ideas are almost endless,” and that the planning committee, made up of about eight representatives from both organizations, is now working to narrow down the list.
Probus adds, “I don’t think either one of us know the extent to which this will help bring our two groups of people together, but there are so many opportunities.”
He says Whitworth plans to build a new health science building in the coming year that would house a new physical and occupational therapy program that could allow for students to practice therapy techniques with residents.
The new health sciences building is one of three projects planned in the coming year on Whitworth’s campus, says Probus. The university also plans to construct a new residence hall and relocate its facilities services building to Waikiki Road on the edge of campus.
Probus says the new health sciences building could be located at the former site of the facilities building, but Whitworth is also considering locating the new facility in the University District, in close proximity to other universities’ health sciences programs.
In total, the three university projects are expected to cost between $20 million and $30 million.
Sallis says the partnership also aligns with Rockwood’s goal to meet the changing needs of modern seniors.
“What today’s seniors want in retirement living is very different than what they wanted not long ago, so to maintain marketing and being competitive in our industry, we really need to redevelop and add new amenity spaces and new apartments,” she says.
One other perk of the partnership lies in the increased access to Whitworth that university alumni living at the community would enjoy, Probus says. He adds that the university always is looking for ways to connect the alumni with the university.
“This is a tangible way we can do that,” he says.
Sallis adds that about 30% to 40% of potential residents who have already paid the 10% deposit for space in the new building have a Whitworth affiliation, whether they attended, worked, or had a relative attend the university. The facility already has over 300 potential residents on the priority list for living in the new facility.
Sallis attributes the high interest to the combination of Rockwood’s reputation and the Whitworth partnership.
“I think the North Side of Spokane has been wanting something like this for a long time, and the partnership with Whitworth has been received with a lot of excitement,” she says.
Probus says the partnership itself will require a nominal budget, and the university will need only to adjust for extra chlorine for increased pool usage, and other small expenses.
Both also note several health benefits are associated with building intergenerational relationships.
Sallis says, “There’s a lot of research behind the benefits of life-long learning and intergenerational programming, and it really enables us to do both by partnering with the university.”
Several studies have been performed regarding the benefits of intergenerational relationships for both the younger and older generations. A study released in 2016 by the Stanford Center on Longevity noted that such relationships promote understanding and respect between generations and that establishing such relationships helps diminish the impacts of declining physical and mental health in older people.
Probus adds that he believes increased activity for older people helps to stave off mental deterioration and has multiple health benefits.
Currently, only about 85 similar relationships exist nationwide, two of which are in Washington state. The Rockwood-Whitworth partnership is the first partnership of its kind in Spokane, according to data from retirement research company Retirement Living Information Center. | https://www.spokanejournal.com/local-news/real-estate/rockwood-retirement-communities-big-plans-with-whitworth/print/ |
CNN: Post-Biden, The Election Now A "Dead Heat"
Posted Aug 25, 2008 at 1:27 AM by Maurice Berger
A CNN poll conducted entirely after Obama's naming of Biden as his running mate shows the race a dead heat, at 47%-47%. The survey, which indicates that McCain has gained ground since July, also suggests that the naming of Biden has failed to quell the concerns of some Clinton supporters. As the CNN's polling directer notes, “The number of Clinton Democrats who say they would vote for McCain has gone up 11 points since June, enough to account for most although not all of the support McCain has gained in that time.”
Yet, it may be too soon to tell if this trend will hold. For one, the Obama campaign plans to use the Democratic National Convention to unify the party and heal wounds left over from the primaries. Perhaps as important is the unreliability of "flash polls"--surveys completed during or immediately after an important event or news story in question. Such polling gauges the effects of the incident or event in question on voter sentiment--in this case the nomination of Biden--over a highly compressed time period. Thus, the reaction time of voters may be insufficient for public opinion to be fully formed. | http://www.polltrack.com/post/24-cnn-post-biden-the-election-now-a-dead-heat |
The Princeton Center for NLP offers the Personal Breakthrough, a life changing process that is conducted over several hours.
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The experience of Personal Breakthrough is often described as a turning point in the life of the participant.
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Ace British photographer Rehmat Rayatt has shown through her impressive body of work that she has an eye for the unusual and an ability to capture something unique.
She has used that visionary ability in powerful new movie Toxification, which premiered at the recent UK Asian Film Festival. The documentary tells the true-life story of the devastating impact of fertilisers and pesticides.
More than 16,000 of farm workers have allegedly committed suicides in a 15-year period; many farm workers also suffer from physical and mental illnesses.
The eye-opening documentary signals the arrival of a new filmmaking talent.
Eastern Eye caught up with Rehmat to talk about life in photography, her future plans, Toxification and the challenges of making it.
What first got you connected to photography?
My grandfather, Bhai Gurmit Singh Virdee, was a photographer. I grew up surrounded by excited conversations about shutter speed and aperture, and still remember the moment I picked up my father’s DSLR and began shooting with it, around 11 years old. The camera had been recommended by my grandfather who had the same model; a Nikon D70. My first time shooting on film was when I was 14 and needed to take an inexpensive camera with me on my first solo trip to India. From that moment, I was hooked and went on to study photography at A-levels and for my degree.
How did you feel having your first photography exhibition?
My first photography exhibition of all my work, in Newcastle in 2016, was extremely humbling. To have my photographs take up three floors of an entire gallery was surreal. Another huge moment was being asked to exhibit my series of work, Don’t Fence Me In, at the Southbank Centre London as part of the Women Of The World festival. I feel so blessed to have been given incredible opportunities to share my work with such large audiences. It’s not easy navigating your way in a male-dominated industry, and I hope that my success inspires other women to take up careers within industries that are traditionally associated with men.
Which of your photographic projects is closest to your heart?
Portraits of my Grandmother is a work in progress, a project inspired by my photographer grandfather. Naturally, he took thousands of photographs of his wife, my grandmother, documenting beautifully the story of migration from East Africa to the UK. He passed away suddenly, and without knowing why I was doing it, I began almost desperately photographing my grandmother. In hindsight, it became my way of coping with the grief. For around 10 years I’ve been capturing my grandmother’s experience of loss and connection with her faith. The series begins with photographs taken by my grandfather and continues in my photographs.
Tell us, what is the secret of capturing the perfect photograph?
Don’t think. Just feel. It’s easy to get caught up in the technical side of photography, but that’s only the beginning. Go beyond that – it will free your mind to enter the state of ‘flow’, which is where creativity happens. One of my favourite photographers, Henri Cartier-Bresson, said, ‘your first 10,000 photographs are your worst’ and I think this is what he was getting at.
How did you go from photography to documentary making?
My degree was in fine arts photography, and the focus was on expression; to think critically and creatively and to push boundaries. My lecturers taught me that art has no boundaries and expression is fluid, so when I began to make films they were extremely supportive. In fact, my final piece of work, which was exhibited at The Old Truman Brewery in London as part of my graduation show Paradalia, was a short film.
What led you towards Toxification?
Back in 2014 when filmmaker Leva Kwestany and I discussed ideas for a short documentary, I suggested the topic of farmer suicides in Punjab. I had read statistics from scholars, but I wanted to find out at the grassroots level what the situation was.
We flew out and spent a month filming, travelling around Amritsar, Anandpur and the farmlands of Sangrur (in north India). When we began editing, we quickly realised that this was not a short film; at over an hour long it is a feature in its own right, unplanned, but extremely moving and inspiring.
Tell us about the documentary?
The documentary uncovers the link between drug abuse, overuse of chemicals on agriculture and farmers suicides, something that I haven’t seen in any films about the subject. It is a harrowing story of mental health issues and the struggle for survival in the families left behind, but it also highlights the incredible work being done in Punjab and captures the Punjabi fighting spirit, which is about never giving up.
Tell us more…
We interviewed farmers, agricultural experts, government ministers and drug rehabilitation experts, and I’m proud to say that the film captures real, authentic stories. So many documentary makers have ulterior motives to steer a documentary in a certain direction, but our only goal was to amplify the voices of those whose stories need to be heard.
What was the biggest challenge of making it?
From start to finish, the film has been almost entirely self-funded. From the moment I realised that Toxification was a feature film, my life changed forever, because no longer was this a short-term project that could be completed on weekends around work. Leva and I took months off work to edit together, and when we realised that we needed a sound designer and soundtrack, we crowd-funded for this. It took four years to complete the film, and even longer to work on producing and distributing it; it’s truly been a labour of love.
Were there moments when you considered giving up and leaving the film unfinished?
Yes, there were, but my moral responsibility to bring the stories of the farmers to a wider audience wouldn’t allow me to walk away. I’m humbled to have been able to capture something so powerful, and indebted to the farmers for sharing their stories so openly. The challenge now is to ensure it is screened as widely as possible, and we’re currently looking for sponsors to fund future screenings; anyone interested can get in touch.
How does your creative approach change from photography to documentary making?
A lot of people say that photography and filmmaking are similar, but in my view, they are two completely different disciplines. Photography is about capturing the feeling of an entire moment in a fraction of a second, in one carefully-positioned frame. Filmmaking is about capturing moments as sequences, using sound and movement to portray feelings. Each requires a completely different set of skills – not just technically, but in the way we see the world.
What was the biggest thing you learned personally from the documentary?
I learned that making a feature film is not easy. I learned about the filmmaking process as well as how to produce. I learned perseverance; to drag myself back into the edit suite when the emotional content is so draining that it’s the last place I’d rather be.
Most of all, I learned about Punjabi resilience. Some of the people we interviewed are in such dire situations, but I learned that there is always hope and something to feel grateful for. Amarjit Singh, an elderly farmer addicted to opiates, thanked me after his interview was over. He told me that no one had ever asked to hear his story. I hope to keep amplifying the voices of those who are never heard, so we can understand more about the world around us and the roles we play.
How did you feel having the premiere at the UK Asian Film Festival?
I’ve loved UKAFF for years, and it was a dream come true for Toxification to premiere at this year’s festival. Seeing a film I poured my blood, sweat and tears into for so many years on the big screen was humbling, and knowing the hard work I’ve put into it in the past four years, I definitely felt a sense of achievement.
What has the response been like to it?
The response was phenomenal. There wasn’t a dry eye in the entire cinema and many people came to thank me afterwards. The fact that audiences are moved to tears shows what a powerful film it is. Some of the quotes from the audience survey during UKAFF, included, “very emotional and eye-opening”, “absolutely brilliant”, “educational”, “very inspiring” and “it was so so moving, honestly, it really affected me. I’m still reeling from it”.
What are you hoping audiences take away from this film?
I hope they gain a new understanding of the effects of the Green Revolution on the farmers of Punjab. I hope they feel inspired to look deeper into the food they consume. I hope they take away a sense of beauty; of the land of Punjab, of its people and of the filmmaking process.
What further projects can we expect next from you?
I’ve recently been commissioned by BBC, Arts Council and Screen South to make a short film, but I’d also like to make a documentary about female infanticide in India. In terms of my photography, I’m hoping to exhibit Portraits of my Grandmother in the future.
And finally, what inspires you creatively?
Every idea and concept are out there waiting to be explored. Being in nature, watching documentaries and having conversations with other creative people help me to access that creative space. | https://www.srilankaweekly.co.uk/learned-always-hope/ |
Purpose Occupational therapy (OT) has described its role within primary care and challenges to integrating OT into primary care practices. One barrier is the ambulatory care physician’s (ACP) understanding of what diagnoses may be associated with functional impairments that OTs can treat. We sought to describe ACP OT referral patterns.
Design Cross-Sectional Survey Design
Method Data from 2014-2015 NAMCS were compiled and analyzed to characterize ACP visits in which OT was referred. Patient demographics, insurance, history of new or old injury, diagnosis, recent inpatient admission, reason for referral, physician’s specialty area, provision of patient educational materials, and physician practice incentives were analyzed. Using SAS University Edition, data were analyzed using SURVEY weights and all hypothesis testing was performed with chi-square.
Results Referrals to OT were not significantly different based on demographics and insurance; except for patients with worker’s compensation insurance, unknown health insurance, recently discharged from the hospital, had a new or old injury, or received injury prevention information during the visit.
Conclusion These data reflect that there are no overt biases related to demographics (sex, race, age) or physician incentives, which influence referrals to OT. Therefore, interventions to minimize biases do not appear to be a priority. ACP currently utilizes OT for their patients who have musculoskeletal disorders, or history of injury and hospitalization more than other conditions as demonstrated by referring 71% of their patients for these conditions. Future research should focus on why ACP practices do not refer more patients within other diagnosis categories. | https://encompass.eku.edu/swps_facultygallery/49/ |
Bio: Drashti Patel
The challenge of building and maintaining a brand is not something Drashti has shied away from, in fact she welcomes it.
With 10+ years of B2B product marketing and brand experience at Microsoft, ClearSlide, and Iron Creative, she is skilled at identifying and unblocking challenges across the customer experience. Helping companies market smarter, sell more effectively, and build better products, so they can ultimately scale faster.
With her meticulous attention to detail, and an innate ability to craft her favorite thing (words) into a foundational framework for Impraise, she has managed to take the brand from startup to market leader. | https://onbrand.me/speakers/drashti-patel |
- I am always ready to jump in and assist with advice or hands-on assistance, even while multi-tasking on projects.
- I have connected me with people who could assist on projects and has always been responsive and available.
- I am also always approachable and ready to provide assistance to those who sought project planning assistance.
- I am always willing to assist with projects and has great insight into creating value and delivering results.
- I am a great collaborator and me assistance has been essential to the project's success.
Resume Summary Examples And Sample Phrases
- I am a team player who also knows how to take responsibility for my team.
- I am willing make that extra effort to really get to know our team and also assisting us all throughout this competition.
- I am always available to help and assist whenever asked upon me, and goes above and beyond to be a team player.
- I am thorough, conscientious and helpful to others on my team when they needed assistance.
- I am always friendly and helpful to anybody on the team that required my assistance.
- I am not only one of the most genuine, and trustworthy business associates one can come across, but also happens to be a great and loyal friend.
- I have a lifelong business associate - but moreover; a dedicated friend.
- I am highly ethical and demands the same level of business ethics from my associates.
- I am a compassionate and insightful counselor and business associate.
- I am an extremely hard working business analyst with a keen intellect and an in-depth understanding of the business.
- I am a powerful director with a great creativity in rebranding and in many other matters.
- I am an exceptionally talented creative director who is a triple threat.
- I am the man to talk to about all things creative and interactive.
- I am very creative, as well as an expert in my area of expertise.
- I am meticulous in my attention to detail and does not want to do anything unless it is perfection.
- I am very well thought out with attention given to the details which can make the difference.
- I am one of my coworkers who gives as much attention to the detail we require.
- I am always attentive to every detail, and liked to have things run smooth.
- I have meticulous attention to detail and always provides value for money.
- I am by far the "straightest shooter" you will ever come across in this industry.
- I am also very persistent and persuasive, which are necessary in this industry.
- I am very well respected both within the industry and even on the "outside".
- I have many contacts in the industry and can really help get things done.
- I am truly the best in my industry and provides outstanding results.
- I am a pleasure to work with and is an outstanding sales manager.
- I am an exceptionally motivated and performance-oriented sales manager.
- I have successfully managed sales teams while also carrying my own number.
- I am always the first on the list when looking for help with sales training.
- I am strong on operations and is meticulous in my approach for any issues.
- I am a smart and savvy operator and knows how to get things done.
- I am a first class operator and never lets us down in any regard.
- I am an excellent operator and worthy recipient of many awards.
- I am a well respected operator both nationally and internationally.
- I have a passion for customer service excellence, and you can count on me to always do the right thing.
- I am always upbeat, very methodical and passionate about delivering superb customer service.
- I am ambitious, bright and focussed and always delivered an excellent service to my customers.
- I am passionate about service and has a very customer-centric approach to every situation.
- I have a great customer service approach and is a great help to bounce off various ideas.
- I am smart and manages me brand like a consummate marketing professional.
- I am a true brand and a marketing champion for the organization.
- I am (UN) arguably the most strategic and forward-thinker in brand marketing.
- I am my go-to person when it comes to any questions regarding marketing and branding.
- I have simple solutions to difficult marketing and branding questions. | https://simbline.com/phrases/resume?page=2 |
The study was done by two sociologists, Neil Gross of Harvard University and Solon Simmons of George Mason University. They contacted 1,471 professors at religious and secular colleges and asked about politics and faith.
The purpose of their report, released on the Internet, was to assess the observation by many religious conservatives that America's universities are “a haven largely freed from religious perspectives.”
Among the notable results:
Almost a third answered “none” when asked their religion – more than twice the percentage found in the general population.
Science professors were the least religious. Accounting professors were the most religious.
More than half the professors at places other than so-called “elite” universities said they absolutely believed in God. About a third of the professors at elite schools took that position. (The study used the U.S. News and World Report rankings to define elite institutions.)
About 30 percent of community college professors considered intelligent design as a serious scientific alternative. Fewer than 6 percent of professors at elite universities took that position.
In a much larger survey, released by the University of California, Los Angeles, earlier this year, more than 80 percent of professors said they were “spiritual.”
The studies indicate that spirituality affects how professors teach and interact with the world, said Jennifer A. Lindholm, the UCLA project director.
Her study concluded that the more spiritual professors were more likely to use cooperative learning techniques in the classroom; to use their scholarship to address community needs; and to encourage students to perform community service. | https://www.campuscircle.com/review.cfm?r=2844 |
Banking in Albania, in its present form dating from 1992, consists of the nation's central bank - the Bank of Albania - and an expanding network of secondary banks. The Bank of Albania has the task of supervising the financial system, which currently contains 16 privately owned banks and many other financial institutions.
The banking network allows bank transactions to all the network members bank around the country and the world. For example, a network member bank in Albania has an order from its client to transfer funds to a network member bank in the country. The transaction of transferring of funds will be carried out by the two banks and will be validated if it does not violate any banking laws such as money laundering. Such a system forms an important part of the economic and financial system.
The Albanian banking network began its development in 1913 with the establishment of the central bank, but the banking network started its real expansion after the fall of Communism, in 1992. Following the new capitalist market economy structure, this network was established as a two-tier system of the central bank and secondary banks. Initially there were three secondary banks formed with state capital: Savings Bank, National Commercial Bank and the Commercial Agricultural Bank. In the following years there has been tremendous increase in the banking system, with the creation of the new private banks, privatization of the existing state owned banks and expansion of the banking network through the improvement of banking legislation.
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Main article: Bank of Albania
The Albanian banking network has the first-level independent Bank of Albania as its central hub. The role of the Bank of Albania is to ensure that the financial network functions well. All the second-level banks, micro-finance institutions and other financial institutions are required by law to report to the central bank. The Bank of Albania, as an independent legal institution, ensures the stability of the banking system and protects the interests of depositors and the general public. It also provides a sound banking system, whose activity is transparent and leads to an efficient market economy.
The nodes of the banking network are represented by the Bank of Albania, 16 nodes representing all second-level banks, 17 nodes representing non-banking financial institutions, 289 nodes representing foreign exchange bureaux and savings and loan associations, and three other associations, giving a total of 325 nodes. All these institutions (nodes) have their headquarters connected with the Bank of Albania, while being the central hubs for their own branches. An example is the National Trade Bank (BKT), which as of 2014 has 61 branches of its own (nodes), so the number of nodes in the network might reach and surpass 1000 nodes as these financial institutions keep expanding their network by adding new nodes in the system.
An interbank network is present and functional in Albania, with ATMs available for money withdrawals or transactions among banks. | https://db0nus869y26v.cloudfront.net/en/Banking_in_Albania |
Scotland’s mums and dads are suffering at the hands of ‘time poverty’ according to new research – and Working Families and Bright Horizons are calling on parents to make the most of the longest day of the year by leaving work on time to spend more time with their families.
Go Home on Time Day takes inspiration from the 2017 Modern Families Index which today showed that working families in Scotland are struggling to find time to spend with their children.
The research found that:
- One in 10 parents stay on late at work every day
- A third of Scotland’s working parents do extra hours in the evenings or at weekends after leaving work for the day
- One in 10 working parents in Scotland spend less than an hour with their family as a whole on a working day
- Work regularly stops a third of working parents from putting their children to bed
Sarah Jackson OBE, Chief Executive of Working Families and Chair of Family Friendly Working Scotland, said:
“Families need time as well as money to thrive. But, these findings show that for too many families work erodes the time that they spend together. We need human sized jobs that fit in the hours allocated to them.
“Today’s the longest day of the year. We’re calling on everyone to make the most of it by going home on time and spending precious hours with their families.”
Denise Priest, Director of Employer Partnerships, Bright Horizons, said: | http://familylifemagazine.co.uk/fewer-4-10-scots-parents-leaving-work-time/ |
The Salary of a Litigation Paralegal
A litigation paralegal is a critical part of any legal team; they handle the details, documentation and research involved in a court case, supporting the attorneys who handle the trial itself. The litigation paralegal is behind almost everything the lawyers present during the trial; they’re the ones collecting evidence, organizing documents and taking notes. For those who are interested in legal professions but don’t have any desire to attend law school, this career will get you up close and personal with legal trials.
Litigation Paralegal Description
The litigation paralegal gets their hands on every part of the trial process. Before the trial, they’re the ones who sort through all the details of the case; they identify and interview witnesses, create timelines and prepare and organize all of the trial binders that will be used by attorneys during the case.
During the trial, they set up the exhibits and files the lawyers will use to make their points, prepare witnesses to give testimony and take notes on the trial as it proceeds. They’re also responsible for completing the closing paperwork required at the end of the trial, and filing everything away properly for future reference.
Because the litigation paralegal handles so much information, they need to be organized and detail-oriented. The paralegal is the one who researches and investigates to find answers to questions the attorneys have about the case and the trial. They need to be very familiar with the laws relevant to their field, and should have experience doing the legal research required to support evidence and arguments.
Litigation Paralegal Education Requirements
Many litigation paralegal programs consist of an associate degree with a focus on litigation and legal studies. A bachelor’s degree in a related field such as paralegal studies may be preferred by some law firms. In addition, there are professional certifications available in the field for those whose original degree may not directly translate into the field.
Litigation paralegals need to come out of their education with an understanding of how to do legal research and write legal documents. They also need strong communication skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to multitask and reprioritize on the fly. Most paralegal opportunities also require computer skills and proficiency in common software like Microsoft Office.
Litigation Paralegal Salary and Industry
The average base (annual) salary for a litigation paralegal is around $50,000 to $55,000 (per Glassdoor and Indeed, respectively). While inexperienced graduates may start off making around $30,000, there’s great opportunity for growth and development, with experienced and qualified litigation paralegals making up to $80,000 toward the end of their careers. The litigation paralegal salary comparison is based mainly on years of experience, so there’s good reason for litigation paralegals to stay in their particular careers.
Work in the industry of law continues to have steady growth opportunities for the future. The legal industry in America isn’t going anywhere, and litigation paralegals will remain in demand as firms continue to assign them tasks rather than delegating to highly-paid lawyers. Employment of these types of paralegals is expected to grow 10 percent over the next decade, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is a much faster rate than many other industries. Based on this projection and the potential for salary growth, this is a very attractive field for anyone interested in a career change.
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Danielle Smyth is a writer and content marketer from upstate New York. She has been writing on business-related topics for nearly 10 years. She owns her own content marketing agency, <a href="https://www.wordsmythcontent.com/">Wordsmyth Creative Content Marketing</a>, and she works with a number of small businesses to develop B2B content for their websites, social media accounts, and marketing materials. In addition to this content, she has written business-related articles for sites like <a href="https://www.sweetfrivolity.com/">Sweet Frivolity</a>, Alliance Worldwide Investigative Group, Bloom Co and Spent. | https://work.chron.com/salary-litigation-paralegal-1393.html |
Israel wants to formalise ties with Saudi Arabia: report
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ISLAMABAD: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to formalise relations with Saudi Arabia and hopes to make ties official and public before the next Israeli general election, Hadashot TV news reported. The report said the US and Mossad chief Yossi Cohen were involved in the diplomatic effort, though no further details were provided. The next general elections in Israel are scheduled for November 2019, though many in the political establishment believe they will be moved to earlier in the year.
The Prime Minister’s Office would not comment on the report. Netanyahu has for years spoken about the warming of ties between Israel and the Arab world but also many countries’ interest in cooperating with Israel on security and defence matters, as well as Israel’s growing high-tech industry. In October Oman welcomed the Israeli premier in a surprise visit, which marked an apparent sign of Israeli progress in improving ties with the Gulf States. In November Netanyahu welcomed Chadian President Idriss Déby for a historic visit to the Jewish state, laying the groundwork for normalising ties with the Muslim-majority countries of Sudan, Mali and Niger, according to a report on Israel’s Channel 10 News.
During a press conference with Déby, Netanyahu remarked that “there will be more such visits in Arab countries very soon,” without providing details. Other reports said Israel is also working to normalise relations with Bahrain.
Netanyahu stressed that previous leaders had attempted to strengthen Israel’s international standing with “dangerous concessions, including uprooting communities,” referring to the 2005 disengagement plan by former prime minister Ariel Sharon, in which all settlements in the Gaza Strip were dismantled.
“That hasn’t happened — and won’t happen — with me,” Netanyahu said. “The exact opposite is happening. We are getting the world’s support, including by many in the Arab world, through our strong and steadfast standing. Israel’s ongoing thawing of relations with various Arab and Muslim countries in the Middle East and Africa is said to be sending Palestinian Authority officials scrambling, concerned that support for their cause is waning among allies.
PA President Mahmoud Abbas’s senior Adviser Nabil Shaath told the Haaretz daily that Ramallah is seeking to convene emergency sessions of the Arab League and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation as it worries that countries such as Chad, Sudan, Bahrain, Oman, and Saudi Arabia are moving closer toward normalisation with Jerusalem — relations that would counter resolutions passed by the two umbrella bodies.
Netanyahu reportedly urged Washington not to abandon its support for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman following the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul. A report in The Washington Post said Netanyahu told Trump administration officials that bin Salman was a key strategic partner and a linchpin of the alliance against Iranian encroachment in the region. In public comments on the death of Khashoggi, the Israeli leader called the killing “horrendous” but stressed that “it is very important for the stability of the region and the world that Saudi Arabia remain stable.”
Many Democrats in Washington were said to have been furious at Netanyahu’s defense of the Saudis. US senators last week said they were convinced that bin Salman was involved in the death of Khashoggi after a briefing with CIA Director Gina Haspel.
In November 2017, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted that despite having no diplomatic relations with Riyadh, the Jewish state has had "contacts" with Saudi Arabia which "have been kept in general secret".
The Israeli TV station Hadashot cited sources as saying that the country's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is interested in formalising formal ties between the Jewish state and Saudi Arabia ahead of the November 2019 elections in Israel. The Times of Israel reported that the Jewish state is in talks with Saudi Arabia and other Arab states to prompt them to establish formal diplomatic relations with Israel.
In September, Al-Khaleej reported that Saudi Arabia had allegedly purchased Israel's Iron Dome missile defence systems to fend off Houthi missile attacks. In March, Israeli Prime Netanyahu confirmed that Saudi authorities had opened the country's airspace for Air India planes that fly from Delhi to Israel. Earlier this year, he admitted to the Jewish state "having contacts" with Saudi Arabia which "have been kept in general secret".
ISLAMABAD: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to formalise relations with Saudi Arabia and hopes to make ties official and public before the next Israeli general election, Hadashot TV news reported. The report said the US and Mossad chief Yossi Cohen were involved in the diplomatic effort, though no further details were provided. The next general elections in Israel are scheduled for November 2019, though many in the political establishment believe they will be moved to earlier in the year.
The Prime Minister’s Office would not comment on the report. Netanyahu has for years spoken about the warming of ties between Israel and the Arab world but also many countries’ interest in cooperating with Israel on security and defence matters, as well as Israel’s growing high-tech industry. In October Oman welcomed the Israeli premier in a surprise visit, which marked an apparent sign of Israeli progress in improving ties with the Gulf States. In November Netanyahu welcomed Chadian President Idriss Déby for a historic visit to the Jewish state, laying the groundwork for normalising ties with the Muslim-majority countries of Sudan, Mali and Niger, according to a report on Israel’s Channel 10 News.
During a press conference with Déby, Netanyahu remarked that “there will be more such visits in Arab countries very soon,” without providing details. Other reports said Israel is also working to normalise relations with Bahrain.
Netanyahu stressed that previous leaders had attempted to strengthen Israel’s international standing with “dangerous concessions, including uprooting communities,” referring to the 2005 disengagement plan by former prime minister Ariel Sharon, in which all settlements in the Gaza Strip were dismantled.
“That hasn’t happened — and won’t happen — with me,” Netanyahu said. “The exact opposite is happening. We are getting the world’s support, including by many in the Arab world, through our strong and steadfast standing. Israel’s ongoing thawing of relations with various Arab and Muslim countries in the Middle East and Africa is said to be sending Palestinian Authority officials scrambling, concerned that support for their cause is waning among allies.
PA President Mahmoud Abbas’s senior Adviser Nabil Shaath told the Haaretz daily that Ramallah is seeking to convene emergency sessions of the Arab League and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation as it worries that countries such as Chad, Sudan, Bahrain, Oman, and Saudi Arabia are moving closer toward normalisation with Jerusalem — relations that would counter resolutions passed by the two umbrella bodies.
Netanyahu reportedly urged Washington not to abandon its support for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman following the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul. A report in The Washington Post said Netanyahu told Trump administration officials that bin Salman was a key strategic partner and a linchpin of the alliance against Iranian encroachment in the region. In public comments on the death of Khashoggi, the Israeli leader called the killing “horrendous” but stressed that “it is very important for the stability of the region and the world that Saudi Arabia remain stable.”
Many Democrats in Washington were said to have been furious at Netanyahu’s defense of the Saudis. US senators last week said they were convinced that bin Salman was involved in the death of Khashoggi after a briefing with CIA Director Gina Haspel.
In November 2017, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted that despite having no diplomatic relations with Riyadh, the Jewish state has had "contacts" with Saudi Arabia which "have been kept in general secret".
The Israeli TV station Hadashot cited sources as saying that the country's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is interested in formalising formal ties between the Jewish state and Saudi Arabia ahead of the November 2019 elections in Israel. The Times of Israel reported that the Jewish state is in talks with Saudi Arabia and other Arab states to prompt them to establish formal diplomatic relations with Israel.
In September, Al-Khaleej reported that Saudi Arabia had allegedly purchased Israel's Iron Dome missile defence systems to fend off Houthi missile attacks. In March, Israeli Prime Netanyahu confirmed that Saudi authorities had opened the country's airspace for Air India planes that fly from Delhi to Israel. Earlier this year, he admitted to the Jewish state "having contacts" with Saudi Arabia which "have been kept in general secret". | |
Dear Parents,
From its earliest days, Edgewood has been known as the “school with a heart,” and in 2018-19, celebrated its 100th Birthday! Throughout the year, the entire Edgewood School community reflected on these one hundred years of rich history and strong traditions. We also honored a principal who contributed nearly 30 years of service to the community, and fittingly inducted the new Edgewood library as the “Scott Houseknecht Library and Media Center.” The library media center is where we feed our children's curiosity and love of books, a classical role of a school library. The library also reflects Edgewood’s commitment to progessive education, where teachers and students alike imagine "hi-tech" and "no-tech" solutions to compelling problems, and present their collective knowledge to live audiences.
Our talented faculty and staff work earnestly each day to help children fulfill their individual hopes and dreams. We employ a balanced literacy approach, engaging students in rigorous units of study in reading and writing, authentic texts, solving real-world problems and nurturing their natural curiosity about their world through field trips, cultural arts opportunities, the integration of technology, and so much more! We foster a school culture of empathy, compassion and student advocacy via our clubs and Student Involvement Council.
I am deeply honored to have been selected as Edgewood’s seventh Principal. I am enthusiastic about finding new ways to reinforce the culture of a “caring community,” and taking our school to even greater heights. I will continue Edgewood’s tradition of forging strong relationships with our families, where parents are respected and valued as partners in the education of our students. My door is always open, so please reach out to me at any time. On behalf of the Edgewood learning community, “Welcome to the 2019-2020 academic year!” We look forward to another successful school year working together!
With Children First, | https://www.scarsdaleschools.k12.ny.us/domain/420 |
Commentary: Saving some pennies on Thanksgiving dinner
I can already smell the aroma of roasting turkey, pumpkin pie and the familiar chatter that goes along with the family gathering to celebrate Thanksgiving.
Yes, I know we have a couple of weeks to go, but it's not too early to begin planning your menu and adding a little to the shopping list so you don't have a large expense on the grocery bill later in the month. If you are looking for other ways to cut a few pennies keep reading and see if you can use any of the following tips:
-- Have a potluck, invite everyone to bring a dish.
-- Prepare only one meat instead of two, or if someone would like, they may bring another meat.
-- Prepare more vegetables to add variety to the meal instead of rich desserts. Extra servings of vegetables are better for us than an extra slice of pie anyway.
-- See what ingredients from the recipe are essential and what ones can be substituted or eliminated without changing the flavor or concept. For example, instead of nuts on top use cracker crumbs for the crunchy topping on the casserole.
-- Pick up items when they are on sale. Look through the sale ads and make a list so that you purchase only what you need. Look through your pantry and see what you already have and make use of those items also.
-- Plan to purchase only enough food for what you need. It's great to buy extra if you will use the leftovers, but if you don't utilize them and you end up throwing them away, then that's not money well spent. Plan your leftovers into your meals so everyone will enjoy them. Check out our website for how long you can keep your leftovers safely (http://wayne.osu.edu).
-- Plan to keep your food safe -- hot foods hot and cold foods cold. Don't leave them sitting out on the table for more than two hours if you want to use those leftovers in your favorite soup or casserole recipe.
-- What does your herb or spice selection look like? Use what you have if possible since these can be rather expensive. Maybe a trip to the bulk food store might be a good investment to seek specialty items that you don't use very often. Compare the price and see if it's worth your time and gas to make the trip.
-- Look for recipes that have a few ingredients, but great flavor. Talk with friends and neighbors, share the good secrets so you can all enjoy great flavor without a great investment.
Usually, making foods from scratch is less expensive than prepared mixes. They may take a little more time, but you can save about 25 percent-30 percent in the cost if you do the work to prepare it.
Remember to consider portion sizes, and the size of your plates also will influence how much people will eat. We want our guests to be satisfied, not stuffed and miserable.
Next week I'll share turkey preparation tips so you can plan your time for a great meal. In the meantime if you have questions, check out our website (http://wayne.osu.edu) or contact me.
Melinda Hill is an OSU Extension Family & Consumer Sciences educator and may be reached at 330-264-8722. | https://www.the-daily-record.com/story/lifestyle/2014/11/11/commentary-saving-some-pennies-on/19613973007/ |
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The White House recently released the 2021 National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking (National Action Plan). The National Action Plan lays out a broad-based, multidisciplinary, whole-of-government approach to addressing human trafficking and its harmful impacts on survivors, their communities, and our national security.
The National Action Plan calls upon the U.S. Department of Justice, including OVC, and its partners across the Executive Branch to implement a number of Priority Actions to enhance efforts to combat human trafficking in the United States.
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland states,
“The department welcomes the issuance of this National Action Plan, which will streamline coordination among federal anti-trafficking partners, strengthening our ability to seek justice for victims and hold perpetrators accountable. We are committed to using every tool at our disposal to prevent human trafficking; increase detection, investigation and prosecution of human trafficking crimes; and expand support and services to protect and empower survivors.”
The National Action Plan emphasizes the use of victim-centered and trauma-informed approaches that are necessary for success in anti-trafficking efforts. Among the Priority Actions listed in the National Action Plan, OVC will—
- continue to prioritize its housing program to support safe, stable housing options for human trafficking victims;
- consider enhancements to the Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Forces to Combat Human Trafficking program to increase collaboration between victim services, law enforcement, and community and survivor stakeholders;
- release a self-guided training on integrating trauma-informed engagement in supporting individuals and communities impacted by human trafficking; and
- explore, with other federal partners and in partnership with federally funded service providers, developing a pilot collaboration to overcome current challenges in connecting survivors to sustainable housing and meaningful employment. | https://ovc.ojp.gov/news/announcement/white-house-releases-national-action-plan-combat-human-trafficking |
Seminar Held To Mark Int'l Mother Language Day
University of Okara on Monday organized a seminar on International Mother Language Day to promote the cultural heritage in the country
RENALAKHURD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Feb, 2021 ) :University of Okara on Monday organized a seminar on International Mother Language Day to promote the cultural heritage in the country.
The seminar was organized by the Department of Urdu, Okara University on the occasion of International Mother Language Day with an aim to make students aware of the importance of mother language and the cultural heritage associated with it.
Addressing the seminar, Dr Sameera Ijaz, Head of urdu Department, said that mother language highlights cultural heritage and identity. "We should take proud of our mother language," he added.
Vice Chancellor Okara University, Prof Dr. Muhammad Zakariya Zakir in his message said that regional languages preserve culture and cultural values, adding that people of Punjab were fortunate that Punjabiwas their mother language.
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I plan to monitor a commercial building with meters at various locations. I want to use an online energy management platform, so I will deploy a gateway device that will need to centralize all measurements from the meters. For this reason I have specified Modbus meters, however I am not sure what’s the best strategy in terms of wiring back to the gateway.
What are the wiring options when deploying my meters?
The strategy to deploy meters across a site and centralize data will typically depend on the site layout and your right to use the existing network infrastructure. The traditional setup for collecting data from distributed meters and sensors is to connect them in daisy chain, over the LAN or through wireless transmitters.
Daisy chain
The daisy chain wiring scheme allows multiple devices to be wired together in sequence. Daisy chain also only allows communication with one device at a time. It is very practical when multiple meters are deployed in a same area, thereby reducing the amount of cabling and necessary inputs at the controller side.
Cabling and setup may however be challenging and may require the use of one or more repeaters within the chain to counteract attenuation, and there is a risk that one link failure in the chain brings down the whole network.
LAN networking
Pre-existing Ethernet communication infrastructure provides an alternative to transmit meter readings from distributed meters and other loggers to a central controller.
Such a deployment configuration will require a static IP address for each meter or logger, and the devices to be pre-configured with such IP address together with LAN Subnet mask and LAN default gateway IP address. The central controller will then be able to pull data from each measurement device over the Ethernet network.
Power Line Communication
Power Line Communication (PLC) is another media often used to connect meters and other data acquisition devices. Through PLC, the electrical installation transports communication signals between devices. Most PLC technologies limit themselves to the wiring within a single building, but some can cross between the distribution network and low-voltage building wiring.
Wireless
Wireless enables distributed deployments without expensive cabling infrastructure. Very popular with the monitoring of environmental parameters, wireless meters transmit metered data using a robust mesh wireless protocol to the central controller, or push data directly to online servers using built-in GSM modules.
Hybrid
Complex monitoring requirements will generally trigger a combination of multiple data acquisition systems and communication networks, for example when circuits (and meters) are spread around multiple buildings or when pre-existing metering infrastructure must be integrated. In such scenarios, communication over Ethernet, wireless, through PLCs or directly with meters is common. | http://community.wattics.com/t/what-are-the-wiring-options-when-deploying-my-meters/40 |
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She wrote this poem to show her lament, her regret, for all man’s wrong doing, and how she grieves along with the whole human race for all the deaths of the people, creatures and the natural world. Similar to this is Report to Wordsworth by Boey Kim Cheng, who also talks about the natural world being taken over by mankind. In his poem, Cheng is responding to a poem by William Wordsworth, a famous writer who, during the Industrial Revolution, wrote a poem called Wordsworth to Milton, in which he degraded the changes that society was fulfilling as if they were unrealistic, shameless and
It is towards the end of the book does the audience gets Death’s thoughts saying, “I wanted to tell the book thief many things, about beauty and brutality. But what could I tell her about those things that she didn't already know? I wanted to explain that I am constantly overestimating and underestimating the human race-that rarely do I ever simply estimate it. I wanted to ask her how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, and its words and stories so damning and brilliant”(Zusak,550). Death, the observer has seen the start and will see humanity's end.
This poem tells the story of the destruction of Earth. It tells the readers how awful and twister everything has become without our savior. It also expresses the feeling of hope for the return of Jesus. William Yeats has created a mood of despair and desperate through the use of specific words and phrases. “The ceremony of innocence is drowned” implies that it is saying there is no good left in the world and everything has turned to evil.
In conclusion, Owen created an anti-poem war that aimed to convey “the pity of war”. He effectively does this by using very sympathetic and descriptive words. He makes the soldier's life sound dreadful through isolation, regret, rejection, immaturity and the painful remembrance of
Symbolism is utilized throughout the Pit and the Pendulum, illustrating the unpleasantness of life, social structures of society, and vileness of human nature. Poe symbolizes the unpleasantness in his short story by using the pit, which portrays the evil in the world because it can be a representation of hell, in a religious point of view, “I now saw clearly the doom which had been prepared for me, and congratulated myself upon the timely accident by which I had escaped. A step farther before my fall, and the world had seen me no more (poe).” This quote is a representation of hell as it talks about how the world could not see him anymore, much like hell which is perceived to be deep underneath the world where no one can find or see it. He also uses the Spanish Inquisition, which was a punishment to non- catholics, and if they were found not to
This is one of society major flaws and that is to forgive our foes. In William Blake poem entitle “The Poison Tree” from Literature of Fiction, Poetry and Drama, argues that humanity biggest flaw is to forgive one another. Which leads to the manifestation of the Poison Tree, which at the end creates everlasting death for anyone who is consumed by it. The angry the narrator has for foe leads
Owen was taken out of the war where he began writing poems. He wrote his poems to show both his anger at the cruelty and waste of war. (BBC) Owen used this poem to show the misconception that war is. While people outside of the war thought it was honorable, soldiers like Owen himself, know how cruel and it really is. Through the use of imagery, figurative language, and tone, Owen is able to portray the misconception and cruelty of war.
The poem “Dulce et Decorum Est” mainly describes the war as harsh, depressing, and fierce. This poem expresses suffering by using harsh connotations of descriptive words like drowning, blood-shod, haunting flares, and devil’s sick of sin to create a tormented mood and tone. This author appeals to the audience with pathos by having depressing stories about the struggles of war. This poem uses similes like “Obscene as cancer, bitter as the cud” they use these similes to show how bad it is for the soldiers at that time. This poem also rhymes for example “Bent double, like old beggars under sacks” and “Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs” the word sacks and backs both rhyme.
Compare how the destruction of nature is presented in the texts “Lament” and “Report to Wordsworth” The poems “Lament” by Gillian Clarke and “Report to Wordsworth” by Boey Kim Cheng both present the destruction of nature through a multitude of techniques and features. Lament is a poem that presents the catastrophic effects of the Gulf War. The Gulf War has affected various things, namely the environment and ecosystems. Report to Wordsworth is a text written as a report to the man “William Wordsworth” about nature being destroyed by humans, and their indifference towards this. While the message of these poems are very similar, they present the destruction of nature in drastically different ways. | https://www.ipl.org/essay/What-Is-Alliteration-In-Report-To-Wordsworth-P3JDTS74SCF6 |
This image is saying that when you give up a piece of your “life” in order to get something new. This suggests that when we make choices . . . we are giving something we already have to get something else. The word “life” is ambiguous. In fact, it means something different to each of us.
There are an infinite number of possibilities to choose from. However, we can only make one choice at a time. Even when we are not giving up something (in order to get something new), we are declining alternative options.
This image begs the question: How important is the “thing” you are pursuing compared to that which you already have. The answer to this question requires that we take stock of our beliefs and values. To answer this question we need to determine what is really important to us.
To those who find this question difficult . . . here is a little hint that may provide some clarity.
There is no right or wrong answer to this question. However the old saying applies “You can’t take it with you”. We should consider this adage in making answering this.
The nature of life is “impermanence”. This means you cannot truly “own” or possess anything that exists outside of yourself (in the shared reality). You can only experience the situations you perceive in your mind’s eye. Your circumstances are temporary. They are constantly changing. Therefore, the things you believe you own are only yours to enjoy while you are living. | https://bbsradio.com/blogentry/blog-entry-detective-david-love-june-10-2014 |
y=(4^x)+(4^-x)-2k((2^x)+(2^-x)) is -2, then find the real number value for k, where k<2. show work algebraically - don't use calculus, and don't use tools such as graphing calculators.
use this general equation for (4^x)+(4^-x) and (2^x)+(2^-x), because we want the absolute minimum value of y.
k=1... which is the final answer to this problem, and solved algebraically without the use of calculus and/or graphing calculator.
if anyone of you got different solutions, please post them.
btw.. keep in mind that a+b>=2√ab, where a>=0 and b>=0. it could be very useful.
Unfortunately, johnny, your reasoning is unsound.
Try using y = (2^x - k)� + (2^-x - k)� - 2k� instead. | http://mymathforum.com/algebra/974-minimum-values.html |
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CAREFIRST OF MARYLAND, INC. d/b/a CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield, Plaintiff,
v.
FIRST CARE, P.C., Defendants.
No. CIV.A. 2:04CV191.
United States District Court, E.D. Virginia, Norfolk Division.
November 2, 2004.
*715 Duane Michael Byers, Nixon & Vanderhye PC, Arlington, VA, Brian Nelson Casey, Taylor & Walker PC, Norfolk, VA, Louis Edward Dolan, Jr., Nixon Peabody LLP, Washington, DC, Jason Charles Kravitz, Nixon Peabody LLP, Boston, MA, Kristin Dulong Kuperstein, Nixon Peabody LLP, Boston, MA, for defendant.
Christopher M. Collins, Stevens Davis Miller & Mosher LLP, Washington, DC, Andrew Gerard Howell, Williams Mullen, Virginia Beach, VA, Craig Lawrence Mytelka, *716 Williams Mullen, Virginia Beach, VA, for plaintiff.
MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER
DOUMAR, District Judge.
Presently before the Court are two motions for summary judgment, one filed by Defendants First Care, P.C. ("Defendant First Care"), and the other filed by Plaintiff CareFirst of Maryland, Inc., which does business as CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield ("Plaintiff CareFirst"), and an objection to an order by the Magistrate Judge allowing Defendant First Care leave to amend on October 15, 2004 to file a counterclaim. In spite of the fact that the attorneys have endeavored mightily to complicate this matter, this is a straightforward trademark infringement case that boils down to a simple question: whether a doctors' office use of the name "First Care" is likely to cause confusion with an insurance company's "CareFirst" mark. It does not and therefore the Court GRANTS Defendant First Care's motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff CareFirst's motion for summary judgment is DENIED. Leave to amend granted by the Magistrate Judge on October 15, 2004 is hereby REVERSED and leave to amend is DENIED.
I. Facts and Procedural Background
A. Facts
Plaintiff CareFirst, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, is a health care insurer with 3.2 million members residing in 50 states. Most of Plaintiff CareFirst's membership, approximately 80%, resides in the mid-Atlantic region. More than 230,000 of its members reside within the Commonwealth of Virginia and, of that number, approximately 2,500 members reside in the areas including Portsmouth, Chesapeake, and Norfolk. See Pl.'s Mot. for Summ. J. at Ex. 2. According to Plaintiff CareFirst, "membership in CareFirst entitles each member to payment for emergency healthcare anywhere in the world and to non-emergency health care upon prior notification and approval by the respective health care provided organization owned by the CareFirst Organization. Membership in any one of the CareFirst health maintenance or preferred provider organizations is honored by most health care facilities in the United States provided that the member notifies CareFirst and an appropriate claim is filed." Pl.'s Compl. at 7, ¶ 21. A member must present his CareFirst membership card in order to obtain payment. Id. CareFirst is first and foremost an insurer.
Plaintiff CareFirst owns three "CareFirst" marks at issue in this case, namely, a collective membership mark, a service mark, and a trademark. It owns the federal collective membership mark "CAREFIRST" for:
Indicating membership in an organization of persons and medical providers interested in health maintenance, preventive medicine, prepaid medical plans, reduced health costs, and programs on fitness, prenatal care, substance abuse, and other health-related topics....
See id. at Ex. A (U.S. Collective Membership Registration No. 1,545,100 dated June 6, 1989). Plaintiff CareFirst owns the federal service and trademark marks "CAREFIRST" for:
Newsletters pertaining to health care, medical care, and membership services ... underwriting and administration services, on a prepayment basis, relating to emergency medical care; prepaid financing and administration of medical care, pharmaceutical care and related health care services ... educational services... health care services in the *717 nature of a health maintenance organization; consulting services in connection therewith; selecting health care services at reduced costs to participating members so as to contain health care costs; rehabilitation services for disabled persons; organizational services, namely, protecting the interests of persons concerned with personal health maintenance and safety.
See id. at Ex. B and C (U.S. Trademark Serve Mark Principal Register No. 1,546,326 dated July 4, 1989). According to Plaintiff CareFirst, during the period from 1996 through the first quarter of 2004, it spent $54,500,000 on various forms of advertising involving the CareFirst mark. See id. at Ex. C and Ex. D. Plaintiff CareFirst advertises in nationwide publications such as The Baltimore Sun, The Washington Post, Time, Newsweek, and U.S. News and World Report. See Compl. at 8. The company also promotes itself on billboards on major highways and signs within mass transit facilities. See id.
Ms. Ann Gallant, CareFirst's Vice President of Corporate Communications, see id. at Ex. 3, testified that the mark "CareFirst" is not marketed by itself; rather, when the company communicates "to consumers and the general public" the mark is always accompanied by "Blue Cross Blue Shield." See Def.'s Mot. for Summ. J. at Ex. 8, p. 115 (Gallant deposition). According to Ms. Gallant, the company takes their policy of always including "Blue Cross Blue Shield" along with the CareFirst mark "very seriously" because "Blue Cross Blue Shield is the most trusted brand in healthcare." See id. at 117-18. Consequently, all marketing materials and provider directories use the text of the company's entire name, which is "CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield." See id.; see also. Pl.'s Mot. for Summ. J. at Ex. 15 (internal corporate memorandum indicating the same). In addition, the symbols of a blue cross and a blue shield always accompany the CareFirst Blue Shield Blue Cross logo. See id.
Defendant First Care consists of eleven family practice physicians who practice in Portsmouth and Chesapeake, Virginia. They have about 5,000 patient visits per month. See Pl.'s Mot. for Summ. J. at Ex. 7. The group registered its corporate name (First Care, P.C.) with the Commonwealth of Virginia in October 1994, and has used First Care to identify their practice since about March 1995. See Defs.' Mot. for Summ. J. at Ex. 2. First Care spends approximately $1,845 annually on advertising and promotional materials. See Pl.'s Mot. for Sum. J. at Ex. B. The group uses signs in front of its offices, the local telephone directory, and new physician announcements in the local newspaper to promote itself. See id. at Ex. 5 (Dajao declaration). It is first and foremost a doctors' office.
Like a lot of doctors' offices, the First Care group accepts some form of Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance. In Defendant First Care's case, its Blue Cross Blue Shield licensee is Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. See id. at Ex. E, p. 123-24. First Care never pairs its name with either the mark "CareFirst" or "Blue Cross Blue Shield." The name typically appears as "First Care, P.C." without any other marks, symbols, or colors other than black and white. See Pl.'s Mot. for Summ. J. at Ex. 13. In fact, CareFirst has paid First Care for providing doctor's care to CareFirst insureds.
B. Procedural History
On March 19, 2004, Plaintiff CareFirst sued Defendant First Care for trademark infringement and dilution of its federally registered CareFirst mark, requesting injunctive relief preventing First Care from *718 using the mark and an award of First Care's profits in the amount of $27,937,390. Defendant First Care answered on April 22, 2004, denying the allegations and submitting several affirmative defenses. A scheduling order was issued on May 26, 2004. A series of contentious discovery disputes began in July.[1]
With respect to the discovery disputes, on October 26, 2004, this Court held a hearing to consider Plaintiff CareFirst's objections to three of Magistrate Judge F. Bradford Stillman's discovery orders. The Court also considered Defendant First Care's Motion in Limine to Preclude Testimony of Myron J. Helfgott, Ph.D., an expert witness for Plaintiff CareFirst. Ultimately, Plaintiff's three objections concerned the extent to which it had to produce trademark reports generated in an anticipation of litigation. This Court sustained Magistrate Judge Stillman's orders in part, determining that the Magistrate Judge's orders were not clearly erroneous[2] with respect to his conclusions that Plaintiff CareFirst had engaged in dilatory tactics and that Plaintiff CareFirst was required to produce, for the purposes of discovery only, trademark search reports generated in an anticipation of litigation from 1995, the year Defendant First Care began conducting business, to the present. This Court overruled Magistrate Judge Stillman's orders to the extent that they required Plaintiff CareFirst to produce such documents generated prior to 1995. In addition, the Court denied Defendant First Care's motion in limine.[3]
Meanwhile, in the midst of these disputes, Defendant First Care filed a motion to amend its answer on September 9, 2004, in order to assert counterclaims for fraud, abandonment, and cancellation against Plaintiff CareFirst. On October 15, 2004, Magistrate Judge Stillman held a hearing on the motion and granted Defendant First Care's leave to amend. This Court REVERSES Judge Stillman's order. The order allowing leave to amend to file a counterclaim was issued on October 15, 2004, and, at this point, Defendant First Care had already filed a motion for summary judgment, the trial was set only three weeks later, and the final pre-trial conference with the presiding judge was set on October 26, 2004, at a time when CareFirst had just answered the counterclaim on October 22, 2004. The Court therefore is not inclined to consider new issues in this case that will inevitably require new discovery at such a late date.
Defendant First Care's Motion for Summary Judgment was filed on October 7, *719 2004. Plaintiff CareFirst then filed its own Motion for Summary Judgment on October 19, 2004. Both parties have filed their oppositions to the respective motions.
II. Legal Standard
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56(c) provides that summary judgment should be granted where "the pleadings, depositions [and] answers to interrogatories ... show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law." In ruling on a motion for summary judgment, a court views the facts in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party. United States v. Lee, 943 F.2d 366, 368 (4th Cir.1991). The moving party has the threshold burden of informing the court of the basis of the motion, of establishing that there is no genuine issue of material fact, and that the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 322, 106 S.Ct. 2548, 91 L.Ed.2d 265 (1986); see also Catawba Indian Tribe v. South Carolina, 978 F.2d 1334, 1339 (4th Cir.1992).
Once the moving party satisfies this threshold showing under Rule 56(c), the burden of production, not persuasion, shifts to the non-moving party. Id. at 322-23, 106 S.Ct. 2548. The non-moving party must "go beyond the pleadings and by [his] own affidavits, or by `depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file,' designate `specific facts showing that there is a genuine issue for trial.'" Id. at 324, 106 S.Ct. 2548; see also Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(e); Catawba Indian Tribe, 978 F.2d at 1339. "The plain language of Rule 56(c) mandates the entry of summary judgment... against a party who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial." Celotex, 477 U.S. at 322, 106 S.Ct. 2548. "Where ... the record taken as a whole could not lead a rational trier of fact to find for the non-moving party, disposition by summary judgment is appropriate." Lee, 943 F.2d at 368.
III. Discussion
Defendant First Care moves this Court to enter summary judgment as a matter of law because Plaintiff CareFirst's claims are barred by the equitable doctrine of estoppel by laches. In addition, Defendant First Care argues it is entitled to summary judgment because Plaintiff CareFirst's trademark infringement claims fail for the following reasons: the absence of any evidence of actual confusion after nine years of co-existence creates a presumption of no confusion in the future; the CareFirst mark is weak because of extensive third-party use; the marks are not similar when encountered by consumers; the CareFirst mark is always accompanied by the well-known Blue Cross Blue Shield marks and logos; CareFirst and First Care offer very different services, have different facilities, and do not advertise in the same or similar media; consumers exercise great care before selecting medical services or health insurance; and First Care selected its name in good faith. Finally, Defendant First Care maintains that Plaintiff CareFirst's dilution claim fails as well because CareFirst was not "famous and distinctive" in 1995 when First Care began using the mark and Plaintiff CareFirst has not introduced evidence that First Care's use of the mark has caused actual dilution.
Plaintiff CareFirst also moves this Court to enter summary judgment with respect to its claim that First Care infringed upon *720 its collective membership mark.[4] In its motion, Plaintiff CareFirst maintains it has met the legal standard for infringement because it had established in an unrelated proceeding before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (TTAB) that the mirror-image of CareFirst First Care was apt to create a likelihood of confusion in connection with "pre-paid medical plans." Plaintiff CareFirst also supports its motion by pointing to a survey conducted by its expert, Dr. Myron Helfgott, showing that the likelihood of confusion existed because of Defendant First Care's use of the mark. In addition, Plaintiff CareFirst argues that the similarities between the marks are obvious in terms of sight, sound, and meaning; CareFirst's services are very similar to First Care's services because its organization includes medical providers; the "facility" test does not illuminate confusion when it comes to confusion among members of a collective organization; First Care's advertising is likely to lead CareFirst members to conclude that CareFirst approved of First Care's activities; and, finally, First Care has evidenced bad faith because it continued to use the mark after CareFirst asked it to cease and desist.
A. Trademark Infringement
Under the Lanham Act, plaintiffs must satisfy a two prong test in order to prevail on a claim for trademark infringement and unfair competition.[5]See 15 U.S.C. §§ 1114(1) and 1125. The plaintiff must "first and most fundamentally prove that it has a valid and protectable mark." U.S. Search, LLC v. U.S. Search.com Inc., 300 F.3d 517, 523 (4th Cir.2002) (citation omitted). If the plaintiff's mark is protectable, it must then show that "defendant's use of an identical or similar mark is likely to cause confusion among consumers." Id. Virginia's common law test for unfair competition is essentially the same. See Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon, Inc. v. Alpha of Virginia, Inc., 43 F.3d 922, 930 n. 10 (4th Cir.1995).
With respect to a mark's protectability, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has held that a certificate of registration issued by the Patent and Trademark Office is prima facie evidence of the mark's validity and registration, the registrant's ownership, and "the registrant's `exclusive right' to use the mark on or in connection with the goods and services specified in the certificate of registration." U.S. Search, 300 F.3d at 524; see also 15 U.S.C. § 1115(b). A registrant's right to use a mark becomes incontestable after five years of continuous and unchallenged use. 15 U.S.C. § 1065 and 1115(b). In this case, there is little question that "CareFirst" as originally registered by the Plaintiff in 1989 is an incontestable collective membership, service, and trademark mark.
It is the second prong of the test, likelihood of confusion, that is contested in this case. With respect to this prong, the analysis turns on whether the use is "likely" "to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive" the ordinary consumer. 15 U.S.C. § 1114(1); Lone Star, 43 F.3d at *721 933. Actual confusion is not required; rather, courts should consider the following factors: "(1) the strength or distinctiveness of the mark; (2) the similarity of the two marks; (3) the similarity of the goods and services that the marks identify; (4) the similarity of the facilities that the two parties use in their businesses; (5) the similarity of the advertising the two parties use; (6) the defendant's intent; and (7) actual confusion." Id. "The factors are not of equal importance or equal relevance in every case." Petro Stopping Centers, L.P. v. James River Petroleum, 130 F.3d 88, 91 (1997).
With respect to the first factor, the mark's distinctiveness is directly related to the strength of the mark. Sara Lee Corp. v. Kayser-Roth Corp., 81 F.3d 455, 464 (4th Cir.1996). Courts begin their analysis of the strength and distinctiveness of a mark by first categorizing the mark as "fanciful," "arbitrary," "suggestive," "descriptive," or "generic." Sara Lee Corp. v. Kayser-Roth Corp., 81 F.3d 455, 464 (4th Cir.1996). "Fanciful" marks made-up marks such as "Clorox" or "Exxon" are highly distinctive and thus receive the most protection. "Arbitrary" marks receive somewhat less protection. They consist of real words in common usage, but do not describe the product they serve in any real sense. "Apple" computers is an example of an arbitrary mark. Id. "Suggestive" marks receive even less protection. They "connote, but do not describe, some quality, ingredient, or characteristic of the product," but a person would be unlikely to identify the product without actual knowledge of what it is. Id. "Coppertone" suntan lotion is an example of a suggestive mark. "Descriptive" marks function exactly as their name implies and only receive protection if they have acquired a "secondary meaning." Id. "Generic" terms may never be used as trademarks.
The Court FINDS that CareFirst is a suggestive mark deserving some trademark protection. The United States Patent and Trademark Office approved the registration of the CareFirst mark without requiring proof of secondary meaning, indicating that the PTO has concluded that the mark is not "merely descriptive but suggestive." See Pizzeria Uno Corp. v. Temple, 747 F.2d 1522, 1529 (1984). In addition, the word "care" is commonly associated with the healthcare field, see Stafford Urgent Care, Inc. v. Garrisonville Urgent Care, P.C., 224 F.Supp.2d 1062, 1065 (E.D.Va.2002), and thus CareFirst connotes some kind of health-related service or product, although consumers would be unlikely to identify the service or product without actual knowledge of it.
The analysis does not stop, however, at the conclusion that CareFirst is a suggestive mark. As the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has pointed out, "the placement of a mark in either the suggestive or descriptive category is merely the first step in assessing the strength of the mark for purposes of the likelihood of confusion test." Petro Stopping, 130 F.3d at 93. Because the strength of a mark "ultimately depends on the degree to which the designation is associated by prospective purchasers with a particular source," courts must also examine third-party use, consumer confusion, and "the extent of secondary meaning a mark has acquired in the eyes of consumers." Id.
In this case, substantial evidence exists in the record showing that considerable numbers of third-parties use either the names CareFirst or First Care. Defendant First Care submitted testimony from twelve different third-parties actively using one of these marks; introduced evidence of at least seventy-five third-parties presently using one of the marks; and introduced evidence of forty third-parties *722 that appear to be presently using one of the marks based on websites, phone listings, and state filings. See Def.'s Mot. for Sum. J. (Crowley Declaration). In addition, Defendant First Care submitted two trademark search reports generated by Thomson & Thomson, a vendor specializing in trademark searches.[6] These reports reveal that the First Care's name appears in the names of more than 100 businesses. See id. at Ex. 3 (referring to the 1996 and 2000 reports). All of these documents reveal a variety of healthcare-related businesses from physicians to surgeons to acupuncturists using either First Care or CareFirst in their names. Numerous users of a mark strongly indicates a weak mark. Washington Speakers Bureau, Inc. v. Leading Authorities, Inc. 33 F.Supp.2d 488, 494 (E.D.Va.1999).
As to "the extent of secondary meaning a mark has acquired in the eyes of consumers," the CareFirst mark has no secondary meaning at all. Establishing secondary meaning requires a showing that, "in the minds of the public, the primary significance of a product feature or term is to identify the source of the product rather than the product itself." Dayton Progress Corp. v. Lane Punch Corp., 917 F.2d 836, 839 (4th Cir.1990). Coca-cola is a primary example of a product that has acquired secondary meaning in the public's mind. See Sara Lee, 81 F.3d at 464. In no way has CareFirst shown nor did it attempt to show that it has acquired a secondary meaning so that the public, upon encountering its name, mentally associates the mark as the primary source of health insurance. Id. (quoting J. McCarthy, Trademarks and Unfair Competition, § 15.2 at 659, which states that "[t]he prime element of secondary meaning is a mental association in buyers' minds between the alleged mark and a single source of the product.").
Moreover, for the purposes of showing the weakness of the mark, Plaintiff CareFirst offers no evidence of consumers actually confusing the CareFirst and First Care marks.[7]Compare Lyons, 243 F.3d at 802 (where the plaintiff introduced testimony and newspaper clippings revealing actual confusion); with Lone Star, 43 F.3d at 937 (where the plaintiffs produced affidavits, declarations, and deposition testimony providing evidence that customers had confused two restaurants having "Lone Star" in their names); and Sara Lee, 81 F.3d at 466 (observing that the record was "replete with anecdotal evidence of consumers throughout the nation" confusing two products and included testimony that store clerks had shelved the two products incorrectly in addition to finding the confusion survey persuasive). For all of these reasons, the Court therefore FINDS that CareFirst cannot meet the first factor and is a relatively weak and indistinctive mark.
With respect to the second factor, the similarity of the two marks, the test is "whether there exists a similarity in appearance and sound which would result in confusion." Petro Stopping, 130 F.3d at 94. Clearly, the marks CareFirst and *723 First Care are mirror images of each other, a fact that Plaintiff CareFirst emphasizes.[8] But this fact does not take into account that CareFirst, when it communicates with the public, never uses the name "CareFirst" without accompanying it with "Blue Cross Blue Shield." See Def.'s Mot. for Summ. J. at Ex. 8, p. 117-18 (Gallant deposition). Suddenly, when one compares "CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield" with "First Care, P.C.," the mirror image that shone so brightly to Plaintiff CareFirst shines less so, especially when one is an insurer and the other is a doctors' office.
Furthermore, like most large corporations, Plaintiff CareFirst has a sophisticated logo. The logo includes text, "CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield," and two symbols, a blue cross and a blue shield. The text "CareFirst" consists of two words placed together without a space in-between and has a swooping arch incorporated within the fonts, extending from the "f" to the "t" in the word "first." Defendant First Care, on the other hand, does not have a special logo. Rather, the group uses the kind of locally made signs typically found in front of the average doctor's office. First Care's signs are adequate and professional, to be sure, but it is apparent to the Court that a team of graphic designers and marketing specialists were not involved in the signs' design. The lettering is plain, and no color or symbols are associated with the name. Because the parties' two marks present entirely different appearances, see Petro Stopping, 130 F.3d at 94, the Court FINDS that the marks are not confusingly similar.
With respect to the third and fourth factors, the Court must analyze the similarity of the goods and services that the marks identify and the facilities used by the parties.[9] In Petro Stopping, the United States Court of Appeals for the *724 Fourth Circuit concluded that two gas stations having "Petro" in their names did not offer similar services even though both stations sold fuel because, in the appellate court's view, the "services differed in virtually every respect." See id. at 95. The Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit went on to observe that one party was a gas station having typical travel center facilities while the other required its customers to use "card locks." Id. Here, the distinction between Plaintiff CareFirst and Defendant First Care is much more wide than in Petro Stopping. In this case, we have a large health insurance company on the one hand and a group of eleven doctors in two offices on the other. CareFirst provides health insurance to members all over the country; First Care, a group of doctors, provides traditional family medical care to people who live in the tidewater area. The two are very different. The Court therefore FINDS that there is no similarity between CareFirst and First Care with respect to their services, goods, and facilities.
With respect to the fifth factor, the Court also FINDS that no similarity of advertising exists in this case. Plaintiff CareFirst, during the period from 1996 through the first quarter of 2004, spent $54,500,000 on various forms of advertising. It advertises in nationwide newspapers and magazines and promotes itself on billboards on major highways and signs within mass transit facilities. It has a strict policy of always including the words "Blue Cross Blue Shield" with its CareFirst mark when it communicates to the public. Defendant First Care, on the other hand, spends approximately $1,845 annually on advertising and promotional materials. The group uses signs in front of its offices, the local telephone directory, and new physician announcements in the local newspaper to promote itself. The advertising campaigns conducted by the parties are vastly different.
With respect to the sixth factor, the Defendant's intent, the Court FINDS that Plaintiff CareFirst has pointed to no evidence indicating that First Care, P.C. adopted its name with the intent to trade on CareFirst's goodwill. In fact, Plaintiff CareFirst's own Vice President for Communications testified that the mark was not well known outside of Maryland in 1995, when First Care, P.C. began using the name First Care. See Def.'s Mot. for Summ. J. at Ex. 8, p. 144-45 (Gallant deposition). It is therefore unlikely that the group of doctors who chose First Care as the name of their practice did so because they knew about CareFirst. The Court is not convinced by Plaintiff CareFirst's argument that Defendant First Care evidenced bad faith by continuing to use their name after Plaintiff CareFirst asked them to cease and desist. The idea that Defendant First Care is required to give up a name they have good reason to believe they are entitled to use in order to demonstrate that they have good faith is ridiculous.
The seventh and final factor, actual confusion, is "often paramount" to determining likelihood of confusion. "When the plaintiff's mark is strong and the defendant's use of a similar mark `has actually confused the public, [the] inquiry ends almost as soon as it begins.'" Lyons, 243 at804. As noted supra, Plaintiff CareFirst has offered no actual evidence that consumers have confused CareFirst with First Care. See supra and compare Lyons, 243 F.3d at 802; with Lone Star, 43 F.3d at 937; and Sara Lee, 81 F.3d at 466.
Plaintiff CareFirst has presented as evidence of confusion a "confusion survey" it had commissioned by its expert, Dr. Myron Helfgott. Telephone interviews were conducted with 130 CareFirst members to *725 determine how many of the members evidence confusion between the First Care and CareFirst marks. See Pl. Mot. for Summ. J. at Ex. Q. Dr. Helfgott concluded that 47 out of the 130 respondents (36%) were "likely to be confused in thinking that First Care and CareFirst and/or Blue Cross Blue Shield are related or affiliated companies." Id. The Court, however, FINDS that Dr. Helfgott's survey does not persuasively indicate any actual confusion between the two marks.
The primary problem with Dr. Helfgott's survey is that he includes as confused any respondent who believed that First Care, P.C. is affiliated with Blue Cross Blue Shield. Dr. Helfgott testified:
I consider the client's entity that could be confused to be CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield and/or Blue Cross Blue Shield. Any part of that. If First Care is associated with any part of that would be a confusion response....
See Pl.'s Mot. in Lim. at Ex. 2, p. 177-78. The problem with concluding that a confusion response exists when a respondent identifies First Care, P.C. with the words "Blue Cross Blue Shield" alone is that First Care, P.C. is affiliated with Blue Cross Blue Shield it accepts Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance. For this reason, the idea that some survey respondents might associate First Care, a doctors' office, with Blue Cross Blue Shield is hardly earthshattering. The fact is that only two out of the forty-seven "confused" respondents actually identified CareFirst as being affiliated with First Care. This Court FINDS that two people out of 130 indicating actual confusion is de minimus. See Petro Stopping, 130 F.3d at 95. The Court is "not concerned with mere theoretical possibilities of confusion, deception, or mistake or with de minimis situations but with the practicalities of the commercial world, with which the trademark laws deal." Electronic Design & Sales, Inc. v. Electronic Data Systems Corp., 954 F.2d 713, 717 (Fed.Cir.1992). Moreover, this number is far below ten percent of the survey respondents, a threshold that the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit established in order for survey evidence to indicate likely actual confusion. See Sara Lee, 81 F.3d at 467 n. 15.
After reviewing each of the factors required to show likelihood of confusion, the Court GRANTS Defendant First Care's motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff First Care is simply unable to make a showing sufficient to establish the likelihood of confusion, an element essential to its trademark infringement case.
B. Dilution
The Dilution Act provides that "[t]he owner of a famous mark shall be entitled, subject to the principles of equity ..., to an injunction against another person's commercial use in commerce of a mark or trade name, if such use begins after the mark has become famous and causes dilution of the distinctive quality of the mark." 15 U.S.C. § 1125(c)(1). Under § 1125, in determining whether a mark is distinctive and famous, a court may consider factors such as, but not limited to:
(A) The degree of inherent or acquired distinctiveness of the mark;
(B) The duration and extent of use of the mark in connection with the goods or services with which the mark is used;
(C) The duration and extent of advertising and publicity of the mark;
(D) The geographical extent of the trading area in which the mark is used;
(E) The channels of trade for the goods or services with which the mark is used;
*726 (F) The degree of recognition of the mark in the trading areas and channels of trade used by the marks' owner and the person against whom the injunction is sought;
(G) The nature and extent of use of the same or similar marks by third parties; and
(H) Whether the mark was registered under the Act of March 3, 1881, or the Act of February 20, 1905, or on the principal register.
In this case, CareFirst has not demonstrated that its mark was famous when Defendant First Care began using the First Care name in 1995. In fact, there is substantial evidence in the record indicating that the mark was not famous when First Care began operating and was certainly not famous in Portsmouth and Chesapeake, Virginia. For example, Plaintiff CareFirst's Vice President of Communications testified that the CareFirst name was not well-known throughout the country in 1995 it was well known in Maryland. See Def.'s Mot. for Summ. J. at Ex. 8, p. 80-81 (Gallant deposition). When asked if the CareFirst name was well known in Virginia, Ms. Gallant testified that it was "less well known" than in Maryland. Id. In addition, Defendant First Care has introduced several of Plaintiff CareFirst's surveys and internal documents indicating that its CareFirst mark was a weak one as late as 1998. See id. 80-81. In 1999, Ms. Gallant discussed the weakness of the CareFirst mark in a presentation, where she stated:
One of the things we've known for a while is the lack of identity between CareFirst and our HMOs. They carry the cross and shield, but there is a lack of identity clearly between us, not top-of-mind awareness.
See id. The record clearly reveals that the CareFirst mark was not a famous mark at the time First Care began operating under that name in 1995.
Moreover, as the Court's discussion of Plaintiff CareFirst's infringement claim indicates, Plaintiff CareFirst's dilution claim fails because medical insurance is a different service from medical care, the two parties' advertising is very different in duration and extent, and numerous third-parties use the mark. Plaintiff CareFirst also has not been able to prove that any actual dilution occurred. For these reasons, the Court FINDS that the CareFirst mark was not a famous and distinctive mark in 1995 and thus cannot prove an element essential to its dilution claim.
III. Conclusion
In order to prevail in this matter, Plaintiff CareFirst either would have to show that a likelihood of confusion existed between First Care and CareFirst or that its mark was famous and distinctive before 1995. Ultimately, Plaintiff CareFirst has failed in its burden because both parties provide entirely distinctive services in this community. In fact, its failure is so spectacular that the Court has strained to understand why it has persisted with this case at all and wonders what is driving the volume of motions and the lack of cooperation between the attorneys. Here, given the amount of paper and motions that has been generated to date, Plaintiff CareFirst must have very deep pockets indeed, and Defendant First Care evidently has deeper pockets than one would anticipate given the volume of paper and motions generated on its part as well.
For the above reasons, the Court REVERSES the order of October 15, 2004 allowing the defendant to file a very late counterclaim, GRANTS Defendant First Care's motion for summary judgement, DENIES Plaintiff CareFirst's motion for *727 summary judgment, and DISMISSES the case.
The Clerk is DIRECTED to fax and send a copy of this Order to all counsel of record and to mail a copy to all counsel.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
NOTES
[1] In one of the many Discovery Orders Magistrate Judge F. Bradford Stillman was required to issue because of the parties' inability to cooperate, he determined that Plaintiff CareFirst had demonstrated a propensity for "engaging in dilatory tactics which have, to some degree, prejudiced the defendants." See August 13, 2004 Disc. Order at 5. On October 15, 2004, Magistrate Judge Stillman again admonished Plaintiff CareFirst for its undue delay. On October 26, 2004, he sanctioned Plaintiff CareFirst for, inter alia, not complying with his August 13 Order requiring Plaintiff to disclose awareness of third-party use and for failing to timely file an adequate privilege log.
[2] Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 72(a), the Court may set aside a magistrate judge's order if it is clearly erroneous or contrary to the law. A finding is clearly erroneous only "when although there is evidence to support it, the reviewing court on the entire evidence is left with the definite and firm conviction that an error has been committed." See United States v. United States Gypsum Co., 333 U.S. 364, 395, 68 S.Ct. 525, 92 L.Ed. 746 (1948).
[3] Although the Court denied Defendant First Care's motion in limine, it appreciates Defendant First Care's many concerns about Dr. Helfgott's survey. The Court discusses the survey infra.
[4] In its Complaint, Plaintiff CareFirst alleged infringement of its CareFirst service mark, its CareFirst trademark, and its CareFirst collective membership mark. Plaintiff CareFirst's Motion for Summary Judgment is based upon its claim that Defendant First Care violated its collective membership mark only.
[5] For the purposes of Defendant First Care's Motion for Summary Judgment, all of Plaintiff CareFirst's marks are at issue. For the purposes of Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment, however, only the collective membership mark is at issue.
[6] In Petro Stopping Centers, L.P. v. James River Petroleum, 130 F.3d 88, 93-94 (1997), the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that trademark search reports were admissible evidence, stating that the "frequency with which a term is used in other trademark registrations is indeed relevant to the distinctiveness inquiry under the first likelihood of confusion factor. This is especially true when the number of third-party registrations is great." (internal citations omitted).
[7] Plaintiff CareFirst does submit a confusion survey that, in its view, indicates evidence of actual confusion. The Court disagrees that the survey reveals actual confusion. The survey is discussed infra in conjunction with the "actual confusion" factor.
[8] Plaintiff CareFirst heavily relies on a 1987 decision by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ("TTAB") to support its contention that First Care is so similar to CareFirst as to create a likelihood of confusion. See Pl.'s Compl. at Ex. A. In the decision, Healthcare Corporation, CareFirst's predecessor, opposed the registration of the mark "FirstCare," which was filed for the purposes of "providing advertising, promotional and management services to physicians and medical centers." Unlike the case here, however, FirstCare admitted that "its services of advertising, promotional and management services to physicians and medical centers [were] closely related to Healthcare's services of pre-paid medical plans" as well as stated its belief that CareFirst was "confusingly similar" to FirstCare's mark. Id. at 2. Given that the parties conceded that the services were similar and that the marks were confusing, the TTAB decision is therefore distinguishable from the matter here.
[9] According to Plaintiff CareFirst, the "facility" analysis does not apply to its collective membership mark. See Pl.'s Mot. for Summ. J. at 17. A collective membership mark is a mark that serves as an indicia of membership in an organization. 15 U.S.C. § 1054. Although collective membership marks are different from the typical trade and service marks identifying the source of goods and services, they are registered and enforced under the Lanham Act in generally the same manner and with the same effect as are trademarks. See 15 U.S.C. § 1127. According to McCarthy's treatise on Trademarks and Unfair Competition, "likelihood of confusion of collective membership marks with other types of marks is determined according to the standard rules of trademark law." 3 MCCARTHY ON TRADEMARKS AND UNFAIR COMPETITION § 19:101 (4th ed.). While Plaintiff CareFirst cites Electronic Design & Sales, Inc. v. Electronic Data Systems Corp., 954 F.2d 713, 717 (Fed.Cir.1992) to support its contention that the facility analysis does not apply to collective membership marks, the Court is not persuaded that the decision stands for that proposition. Moreover, even if the facility analysis did not apply to collective membership marks, the Court still would conclude that no likelihood of confusion exists based on the other factors discussed.
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A network interface controller (also known as a network interface card, network adapter, LAN adapter and by similar terms) is a computer hardware component that connects a computer to a computer network.
NICs can be either built into the main board or an expansion card.
The Ethernet capabilities are either integrated into the motherboard chipset or implemented via a low-cost dedicated Ethernet chip, connected through the PCI (or the newer PCI express) bus.
The network controller implements the electronic circuitry required to communicate using a specific physical layer and data link layer standard such as Ethernet, Wi-Fi etc.
Every Ethernet network controller has a unique 48-bit serial number called a MAC address, which is stored in read-only memory.
The NIC allows computers to communicate over a computer network. It is both an OSI layer 1 (physical layer) and layer 2 (data link layer) device, as it provides physical access to a networking medium and provides a low-level addressing system through the use of MAC addresses. It allows users to connect to each other either by using cables or wirelessly.
The NIC may use one or more of four techniques to transfer data:
* Polling is where the CPU examines the status of the peripheral under program control.
* Programmed I/O is where the microprocessor alerts the designated peripheral by applying its address to the system’s address bus.[dubious – discuss]
* Interrupt-driven I/O is where the peripheral alerts the microprocessor that it is ready to transfer data.
* Direct memory access is where an intelligent peripheral assumes control of the system bus to access memory directly. This removes load from the CPU but requires a separate processor on the card.
An Ethernet network controller typically has an 8P8C socket where the network cable is connected. Older NICs also supplied BNC, or AUI connections. A few LEDs inform the user of whether the network is active, and whether or not data transmission occurs. Ethernet network controllers typically support 10 Mbit/s Ethernet, 100 Mbit/s Ethernet, and 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet varieties. Such controllers are designated 10/100/1000 – this means they can support a notional maximum transfer rate of 10, 100 or 1000 Megabits per second.
RANGE OF SPECIFICATIONS OF NICS
Network via:
* Fast Ethernet
* Gigabit Ethernet
* Optical fiber
* Token ring
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Telematic Dreaming was a telecommunication project, originally commissioned for summer exhibition by Finnish Ministry of Culture in Kajaani, and supported by Telecom Finland. This piece was first exhibited in 1992.
Telematic Dreaming is an ISDN installation. Two participants would share the same virtual bed via ISDN video conference technology, one being projected to the other’s bed through a live video. The two participants hence perform and interact with each other’s virtual bodies. An example of an interaction would be that, in a room, there would be a projection of Paul Sermon lying on the bed in the center of a dark space. The audience would naturally go closer to the bed, to get a clearer view. Paul Sermon, situated in another room, would be aware of their presence due to the conference system. He would gesture to them assuringly to come closer to the bed. There are also speakers underneath the pillows, enabling a live voice connection between the audience and Paul Sermon. An conversation between Paul Sermon and the audience can thus begin.
The installation questioned the physical presence and telepresence. Though they are separated by geographical locations, this piece allowed the users to exist beyond their own time/space and create an alarming sense of touch. Also, the use of speakers allowed intimate conversations to kickstart. A vivid interaction between Paul Sermon and the audience was thus created, giving an out-of-the-world experience to the participants.
When the movement moved through us in this way, based on openness and trust, the distinction between which bodies were real and which were virtual became irrelevant – pg 217, Virtual Bodies
Hence, Teelmatic Dreaming was an interesting piece that drew parallels between physical and virtual reality. | https://oss.adm.ntu.edu.sg/glad0009/2016/02/11/research-critique-virtual-bodies-in-the-third-space/ |
Employee gatherings and team building activities can be a great way for employees to further develop inter-office relationships.
Forming: Polite but untrusting, avoiding controversy. At this stage little progress is made.
Storming: Blame and frustration, poor listening, challenging leadership, reacting or defending, full expression of emotions.
Norming: Shared leadership, methodical ways of working, receptive to change, mutual problem solving, open exchange of ideas. Team spirit develops and the team starts to perform better.
Performing: Openness and trust, shared leadership, strong relationships, high flexibility of contribution, acceptance of differing views. The team performs as a unit and members work to their strengths. This is the most productive stage of team development.
Employee gatherings can be as simple as an employee lunch or a quick 15-minute team-building activity. Overall, employee gatherings and team-building activities make employees feel more connected to an organization, which leads to higher retention rates.
Ask employees for event ideas.
Don’t forget about remote employees or employees who work in smaller offices and clinics in nearby communities.
Offer a variety of costs for events, from a free gathering to an activity that may require employees to pay a few dollars to attend.
Don’t assume that all employees will want to attend the same event.
Think about using events to give back to the community, such as helping at a local food pantry or working on a Habitat for Humanity project.
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NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING COMMITTEE
CITY COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
Wednesday, June 16, 2004, at 11:00 AM
26th Floor, Council Chambers
Deb Hermann, Chair
Becky Nace, Vice Chair
Jim Glover
Troy L. Nash
040646
RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Mayor to submit a grant application under the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to the State of Missouri in the amount of $27,019.20 with a match of funds and volunteer time from the City of $7,055.10 for a part-time child advocate position in the Domestic Violence Victim Assistance Program for a total project cost of $34,074.30.
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040647
Amending Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances pertaining to animals by repealing and enacting one new section pertaining to dogs running at large.
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040658 (Sub.)
Amending Chapter 30, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Sections 30-71 through 30-77 and enacting in lieu thereof new Sections 30-71 through 30-77 that adopt the 2001 FDA Food Code with modifications and incorporating the Code by reference, and to add seasonal and catering permits from previous types of food permits.
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040668 (Sub.)
Authorizing the City Manager to amend the 2004 CDBG Consolidated Plan and authorizing a $70,000.00 contract amendment with HEDFC for a program to construct new, or substantially rehabilitate, homes for low-income homeowners.
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The Internet Didn't Do It!
by Clinton Fein
|In the wake of our Supreme Court decision, the explosive violence at a Colorado high school and amid accusations and intimations from individuals and the media that our site or philosophies, in any way shape or form, promote violence, annoy.com urges the following caution:
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In the understandable confusion surrounding the gruesome murders at Columbine High School and in our natural desire to seek answers, it is all too easy to seek a scapegoat upon which we can project our anger and outrage. Do not blame sites like this. Do not blame the Internet.
The Internet is not responsible for this killing, anymore than talk radio was responsible for the Oklahoma bombing, or CNN for the Persian Gulf War. The medium itself simply reflects the society we live in. Whether it's the clinical references to "collateral damage" by the bombing of innocent civilians, or the live coverage of freeway suicides by MSNBC, the answers to this senseless violence are not easy or accessible.
There will be people who will use the Internet for intentions that are evil and wrong. Just as there will be sycophantic politicians and presidential candidates who will exploit this tragedy to try and win votes. But for every misuse and abuse, there is someone who is using the Internet to make the world a better place; to reach out to people or to aspire to benefit mankind by using the medium with all its hope and promise.
Don't let idiots, like the criminologists pontificating on MSNBC talk shows point to the Internet. Or let appalling coverage in the name of ratings shoulder the responsibility. In our quest to seek answers as a society, think and analyze, but don't blame abstracts or communications tools. It's not the tools that are at fault; it's those using them.
Our sincere regrets are with the families and the victims of yesterday's violent rampage in Colorado. And with the families of those bombed in Belgrade last night. Our regrets are with anyone who is a victim of violence and their families, no matter how inflicted or wherever in the world.
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Paul McCartney was born in Liverpool in 1942. He attended the Liverpool Institute High School for Boys and met fellow classmates George Harrison on a school bus. When Paul was 14 his mom died from a blockage in one of her blood vessels. In his early teens McCartney learned to play trumpet, guitar and piano. He was left-handed and restrung the strings to make it work. In 1957, Paul met John Lennon and in October he was invited to join John’s skiffle band, The Quarrymen, which Lennon had founded in 1956. After Paul joined the group his suggested that his friend, George Harrison, join the group. Harrison became one of the Quarrymen in early 1958, though he was still only 14. Other original members of the Quarrymen, Len Garry, Rod Davis, Colin Hanton, Eric Griffiths and Pete Shotton left the band when their set changed from skiffle to rock ‘n roll. John Duff Lowe, a friend of Paul’s from the Liverpool Institute, who had joined the Quarrymen in early 1958 left the band at the end of school. This left Lennon, McCartney and Harrison as remaining trio. On July 15, 1958, John Lennon’s mother died in an automobile accident.
John Winston Lennon was born in Liverpool in 1940. His middle name was after Britain’s current Prime Minister Winston Churchill, during World War II. In 1957, Lennon wrote his first song titled “Hello Little Girl”. It became a Top Ten hit in the UK in 1963 for the Merseybeat band the Fourmost. George Harrison was born in Liverpool in 1943. His father bought him his first guitar in 1956 when Harrison was 13 years old.
Richard Starkey was born in Liverpool in 1940. As a child he was sick with appendicitis, peritonitis and finally tuberculosis. The latter illness had him spend two years in a sanitorium from 1953 to 1955. Out of school for this duration, Starkey remained at home after his return from the sanatorium. He got involved with a skiffle band initially called the Eddie Miles Band which morphed into Eddie Clayton and the Clayton Squares. Starkey next joined Al Caldwell’s Texans which eventually became Rory Storm & The Hurricanes. By the fall of 1959, Starkey changed his professional name to Ringo Starr and his drum solos during their concerts were billed as ‘Starr Time.’ Beginning October 1, 1960, Rory Storm & The Hurricanes began a gig at the Kaiserkeller club in Hamburg, Germany. They alternated sets with The Beatles. On October 18, 1960, with Pete Best on an errand to find drumsticks, Ringo Starr stood in for Best to play a set with McCartney, Lennon and Harrison. This was the first time the Fab Four performed together.
The Quarrymen went through some name changes, including Johnny and the Moondogs. In January 1960, Stuart Sutcliffe joined the band and suggested they name themselves the Beatals as a tribute to Buddy Holly and The Crickets. The name changed to the Silver Beetles in May and in August 1960 they became the Beatles. The name was a cross between the insect cousin of a cricket and a nickname for rock ‘n roll: ‘the beat’. That same month the Beatles hired Pete Best to become the bands drummer. Now a five-piece band, they headed to Hamburg, Germany, on August 17, 1960, for a three-and-a-half month stint. In early 1961 Sutcliffe left the Beatles as they continued to return for more engagements in Germany. On June 22, 1961, Bert Kaempfert produced “My Bonnie”, “Ain’t She Sweet” and eight other songs. Later in 1961, “My Bonnie” climbed to #4 on the Hamburg pop charts and #32 on the German pop charts.
Meanwhile, the Beatles were developing a following back in Liverpool. Between February 9, 1961, and August 3, 1963, the group played at The Cavern Club 292 times. The group got a recording contract with EMI’s Parlophone label in the UK. At the June 6, 1962, studio session, producer George Martin objected to Pete Best remaining with the Beatles due to his poor drumming skills. In August Ringo Starr from Rory & The Hurricanes accepted Paul McCartney and John Lennon’s invitation to became the Beatles new drummer. The first EMI Parlophone single “Love Me Do”/”PS I Love You” climbed to #17 on the UK charts in the fall of 1962. “Please Please Me” climbed to #2 on the UK pop charts in early 1963. And in April 1963 “From Me To You” became the bands first #1 hit on the UK charts staying on top for seven weeks in a row. It also climbed into the Top 20 on CFUN in July 1963. That year “She Loves You” topped the UK charts for six weeks and “I Want To Hold Your Hand” wrapped up the year on top for five weeks in the British Isles.
Beginning on December 21, 1963, “She Loves You” topped the C-FUN charts for four weeks. It was replaced on January 18 by “Please Mr. Postman”, and on January 25 by “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” for six weeks. On March 7 “All My Loving” took over the #1 spot, subsequently sharing the #1 spot with the B-side “This Boy” through to April 4. After sixteen weeks at #1 the Beatles were knocked out of the top spot by the Dave Clark Five’s “Bits And Pieces”. During their streak at #1 in Vancouver from December 21, 1963, to April 4, 1964, “All My Loving”/”This Boy” kept the #1 hit in the USA, “Can’t Buy Me Love” stalled at #2 here on the west coast. Between December 14, 1963, and September 17, 1966, the Beatles had up to five songs in the Top Ten in Vancouver for 107 out of 146 weeks. Beatlemania reached North America with three appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964. But in Vancouver they were already a craze by December ’63.
In 1964 the Beatles released A Hard Days Night, and the theme song from the film climbed to number one in August. On August 22, 1964, the Beatles performed in concert at Empire Stadium in Vancouver. They also had more hits in the Top Ten including “If I Fell“, “And I Love Her”, “Match Box” and “Slow Down“.
In December 1964 the Beatles were back on the top of the charts with “I Feel Fine”. In the winter of 1964 the Beatles released their Beatles For Sale album in the UK. It contained the track “I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party”. The track was later included in the June 1965 North American release of the Beatles VI album.
The Beatles recorded “I Don’t Want to Spoil the Party” on September 29, 1964, in 19 takes, the last of which was released. It was released in North America as the B-side to “Eight Days A Week”. Neither song was released as a single in the UK. “Eight Days A Week” peaked at #1 in the USA, Canada, Netherlands and #5 in West Germany. But “I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party” stalled at #39 on the Billboard Hot 100.
“I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party” is a song about a guy who is in love with his girlfriend. He anticipates she will come to the party. However, after having several drinks there’s no sign of her. Without her company he concludes there’s no point in remaining at the party. He suspects that something’s gone wrong and decides to take a walk and look for her. He leaves word with someone at the party to let him know if she eventually shows up. As listeners, we don’t know what went wrong either. Did she get the wrong directions to the party? Did she decide not to come? Or is she clumsy at following directions and got lost? The guy says she’s made him sad due to her absence at the party. He seems quite sensitive and is aware that his “disappointment” is written all over his face. So he plans to leave without his facial expression (and perhaps physical posture) becoming a topic of conversation.
How clear were these budding romantic partners about their intentions to both show up at the party? It’s clear from the song that he “still loves her.” But we don’t know how long this attraction has been unfolding: weeks, months? How much of the anticipation of her arrival is rooted in his building castles in the air? He could he have offered to pick her up on the way to the party and avoided the confusion surrounding her absence. Perhaps the song is a lesson in being clear: do both individuals want to go to this party. Is her lack of appearance due to her lack of interest in the guy, or something else?
Synonyms for “disappoint” include baffle, deceive, disenchant, dishearten, dissatisfy, hamper and mislead. Here are a couple of things for the guy in this song to consider going forward. If he meets up again with this woman, check for signs that she is interested in him. In making any future plans, be clear about what your expectations are in both following through in showing up. If she backs out of subsequent appointments, this may be a pattern she has that doesn’t meet his expectations. In which case, he can break things off and hope to meet someone who shows up when plans are made. In the song, the guy is clearly disappointed. Perhaps he should consider letting go of thinking of her as a lover. While it is plausible there is a good reason why she didn’t show up at the party, a date not showing up is not a good indicator for starting to build your life around someone. Assuming the guy in the song has friends who care about him, it would be useful for him to spend time with friends who love him and show up when he makes plans.
In local radio markets “I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party” climbed to #1 in Toronto, Winnipeg (MB), Minneapolis/St. Paul, Davenport (IA), Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Jose (CA) and Los Angeles, New Haven, Hartford (CT), Boston, Louisville (KY), Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Albany (NY), Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus (OH), Manchester (NH), Tucson (AZ) and Milwaukee, #2 in Vancouver (BC), Oklahoma City, Detroit and Buffalo, #3 in San Diego, Wilmington (DL) and Syracuse (NY), #5 in Houston and #7 in Akron (OH). But in over 25 states across the USA “I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party” got little or not airplay.
Over the next year the Beatles had more big hit records including “Ticket To Ride”, “Help”, “Yesterday” and “We Can Work It Out”.
In March 1966, John Lennon had an an interview with Evening Standard reporter Maureen Cleave. Lennon commented, “Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink … We’re more popular than Jesus now—I don’t know which will go first, rock and roll or Christianity. Jesus was all right but his disciples were thick and ordinary.” The comment was yawned at in Britain, but it caused a furore when it was reported in Datebook’s August edition in America. Suddenly there were protests that involved the burning of Beatles records. The Ku Klux Klan staged protests against the Beatles and nailed their albums to a wooden cross. There were also death threats against Lennon. This development was a catalyst for the band’s decision to cease touring. On August 19th two concerts were scheduled in Memphis, Tennessee. Both were cancelled by the city council who wouldn’t let municipal facilities be used by people who were trying to “ridicule anyone’s religion.” Meanwhile, the Fab Four had more hit records including “Yellow Submarine”, “Paperback Writer”/”Rain“, “Nowhere Man”, “Penny Lane”, “All You Need Is Love”, “Hello Goodbye” and “Lady Madonna”.
The Beatles charted dozens of singles onto the pop charts in Vancouver between the summer of 1963 and the spring of 1970. Numbers of these songs were much more popular in Vancouver than in the USA. One of these was a German version of “She Loves You” titled “Sie Liebt Dich“. It was a Top Ten hit in Vancouver for the Fab Four the following summer. The first Beatles song on the Vancouver pop charts was in June 1963 titled “From Me To You“. It charted on C-FUN together with the cover version by Del Shannon. The song stalled at #116 on the Billboard Hot 100, but the Beatles climbed to #14 in Vancouver in July ’63. One of the features of The Beatles was that they mostly recorded singles and tracks from their albums they wrote themselves. The exceptions were songs like “My Bonnie”, “Please Mr. Postman”, “Roll Over Beethoven” and “Ain’t She Sweet”.
The band would become the most influential rock ‘n roll band of the 20th Century. They have sold over one billion records. They began recording upbeat love songs like “I Want To Hold Your Hand” and later composed more complex songs, including on their award-winning 1967 album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. The Beatles were on the cusp of whatever was new and were often the trend-setting reason for the next new thing. In 1967 they got involved with Transcendental Meditation. When they released “Hey Jude,” they had one of those rare singles that was longer than 7 minutes climb to the top of the charts. At the time, the standard formula for singles was around two to three minutes in length.
Before the group broke up they enjoyed more hit records with “Get Back”, “Something”/”Come Together”, “Let It Be” and “The Long And Winding Road”. The Beatles split in 1970 after the release of the Let It Be album. Paul McCartney told Howard Stern in 2018 that John Lennon walked into a room one day in 1970 and announced that he was leaving the Beatles.
After the split in 1970 Ringo Starr had a number of Top Ten hits including “Photograph”, “It Don’t Come Easy”, “You’re Sixteen” and the “No No Song”. Since 1970 Ringo has released 19 studio albums and 11 live albums. Beginning with A Hard Day’s Night, Starr has also appeared in 38 films, including several as a voice for animation. He has also authored three books: Postcards From The Boys, featuring reproductions of postcards sent to Starr by Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison, along with his commentary; Octopus’ Garden which is a children’s book based on the song from the album Abbey Road; And Photograph, a collection of 240 photographs of Starr’s that expresses a visual autobiography together with photo captions.
Paul McCartney had the most successful solo career of the four. His that included “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey”, “My Love”, “Band On The Run,” “Live And Let Die”, “With A Little Luck”, “Coming Up” and “Silly Love Songs”. He has topped the charts in duets with Stevie Wonder and with Michael Jackson. His most recent international Top Ten hit was with Kanye West and Rihanna in 2015 titled “FourFiveSeconds”. Between 1971 and 2015 McCartney has had forty-eight of his single releases reach the Top Ten in one or more countries internationally. Over the years Paul McCartney had produced records for other recording artists. This includes “A World Without Love” for Peter and Gordon, “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away” for Silkie, “Mellow Yellow” for Donovan, “Those Were The Days” for Mary Hopkin, James Taylor’s self-titled debut album James Taylor, Ringo Starr’s self-titled 1973 album Ringo and George Harrison’s 1981 album Somewhere In England.
George Harrison had hits with “My Sweet Lord” and “Give Me Love”. After “My Sweet Lord” appeared on the pop charts in 1970 Bright Tunes sued him for copyright infringement of the song “He’s So Fine” by the Chiffons. Harrison told Rolling Stone in 1979 “The guy who actually wrote ‘He’s So Fine’ had died years before, Ronnie Mack. Bright Tunes Music, his publisher, was suing me. So we went through the court case, and in the end the judge said, yes, it is similar, but you’re not guilty of stealing the tune. We do think there’s been a copyright infringement, though, so get your lawyers together and work out some sort of compensation. But Bright Tunes wouldn’t settle for that; they kept trying to bring the case back into court. They even tried to bring it back into court when I did “This Song.” Harrison released “This Song” as a single describing his frustrations with the plagiarism lawsuit. In 1979 Harrison helped finance with Monty Python film Life of Brian.
John Lennon recorded a number of hits in the early ’70’s, which included “Instant Karma”, “Power To The People”, “#9 Dream”, “Whatever Gets You Through The Night” and “Imagine”. “Imagine” went on to become an inspirational anthem for decades of pop music aficionados. In 1975 Lennon retreated from the music world to raise his new son, Sean. In 1980 he returned to the recording studio to release “Woman” and “Starting Over”. Hopes for a Beatles reunion were dashed when John Lennon was murdered on December 8, 1980, outside his New York City apartment near Central Park. “Woman” and Starting Over” climbed to #1, and “Imagine” climbed to #1 in the UK. (The song also climbed to the UK charts to #6 in 1975 and #3 in 1999).
George Harrison died of lung cancer in 2001. Starr and McCartney have continued to tour.
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Ray McGinnis
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“The Beatles,” Rolling Stone.
David Fricke, “Paul McCartney Looks Back: The Rolling Stone Interview,” Rolling Stone, August 10, 2016.
Ben Quinn, “Paul McCartney ‘saw God’ After Taking Drugs During Beatles Heyday,” Guardian, September 2, 2018.
Stephen Rodrick, “Being Ringo: A Beatle’s All-Starr Life,” Rolling Stone, April 15, 2015.
“Interview: John Lennon and Ringo Starr in Los Angeles,” Los Angeles Times, August 23, 1964.
Mick Brown, “A Conversation With George Harrison: The ‘Fab Four’ is Done For, and George Couldn’t be Happier Doing his Own Thing,” Rolling Stone, April 19, 1979.
Dave Laing and Penny Valentine, “George Harrison: The Most Handsome but Underrated Beatle, he Came into his Own as a Solo Artist and Film Producer,” Guardian, December 1, 2001.
“John Lennon Died 35 Years Ago Today: Read Original Associated Press Story,” Billboard, December 8, 2015.
Johnathan Cott, “John Lennon: The Last Interview: Three days before he died, John Lennon talked with ‘Rolling Stone’ for nine hours. For the first time, we present this extraordinary interview,” Rolling Stone, December 23, 2010.
“C-FUNTASTIC FIFTY,” CFUN 1410 AM, Vancouver, BC, March 6, 1965.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a deceleration sensing type proportioning valve which is capable of appositely distributing front and rear wheel braking forces at the time of braking a vehicle.
2. Description of the Prior Art
It is known that, generally in order to obtain an effective wheel braking force by having a suitable slip ratio between wheels and a road surface, braking forces on rear wheels must be arranged to be lower than the front wheels. This is because the front wheels are pressed against the road surface by a greater force than the rear wheels and, because of variation in the directionality of the force of inertia, the ideal braking force distribution ratio of the front wheels to rear wheels becomes as represented by the characteristic curves a, b and c shown in FIG. 1 of the accompanying drawings. Increase of loadage W mainly results in increase in the force of pushing the rear wheels against the road surface. Therefore, the above stated characteristic curve varies with the increase of loadage in such a way as a→b→c as shown in FIG. 1 and thus gradually approaches a front wheel-to-rear wheel braking force ratio Fr/Ff=1/1.
It is desirous to bring an actual front wheel-to-rear wheel braking force ratio closer to the ideal braking force distribution ratio. In view of this, therefore, a control valve such as a proportioning valve or the like has heretofore been inserted in a hydraulic line connecting a hydraulic source (a master cylinder) to a rear wheel braking device.
In the conventional valve of this type, hydraulic oil pressure to be transferred is arranged to begin to gradually increase when it reaches a predetermined value which is set as a turning point. However, since this turning point is fixed, in the case of a vehicle such as a truck that has a great variation in live load, the actual control characteristic curve has been deviating to a great degree from the ideal curve.
This problem may be solved by adding a load responsive mechanism which detects relative displacement of a vehicle body and an axle resulting from a change in the load and which changes the above stated turning point of the hydraulic pressure in response to the relative displacement. However, such arrangement results in a disadvantage such as a complex structure, increase of parts, a rise of cost, etc.
Further, in connection with the solution of the above stated problem, U.S. Pat. No. 3,825,303 discloses a deceleration sensing type proportioning valve. In this proportioning valve, there is provided a plunger which confronts an adjustment piston within a cylinder; a control spring which determines a turning point hydraulic pressure value is provided between the plunger and the adjustment piston; and the turning point hydraulic pressure is arranged to be increased by compressing the control spring approximately in proportion to the increase of the value of hydraulic pressure shut in within a hydraulic adjustment oil chamber.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a deceleration sensing type proportioning valve in which a valve seat is arranged to follow the movement of an adjustment piston in such a way as to increase the compressing degree of a control spring before a plunger comes into contact with the valve seat.
In accordance with this arrangement of the present invention, the piston and the plunger move in the same direction. This permits to have a valve body portion of the plunger arranged to be carried by the adjustment piston in an embracing manner, so that the whole valve assembly can be manufactured in a more compact size.
The above and further objects and novel features of the invention will be apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments thereof taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a graph which illustrates characteristics of the deceleration sensing type proportioning valve of the present invention in comparison with ideal braking force distribution curves;
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing one embodiment of a proportioning valve according to the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of another embodiment of a proportioning valve according to the present invention; and
FIG. 4 illustrates a modification of a control spring which can be used in the embodiment of FIGS. 2 and 3.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring to FIG. 2, a reference numeral 1 indicates a valve body; 2 indicates a stepped cylinder; and 3 indicates a plug which closes a large diameter part of the stepped cylinder 2. The plug 3 is provided with an outlet port 4 communicating with a rear wheel brake device which is not shown in the drawing and a small diameter cylinder 5 which is formed therein. An adjustment piston 6 is arranged to slidably engage the stepped cylinder 2. The adjustment piston 6 is provided with a small diameter extended part 7 which extends from a large diameter end of the adjustment piston 6 to slidably engage the small diameter cylinder 5. Normally, the adjustment piston 6 is urged and biased to engage with the plug 3 by a spring force F.sub.2 of an adjustment spring 8 exerted on the small diameter end thereof.
A fluid passage 9 is provided to penetrate through the axial portion of the stepped adjustment piston 6. The above stated port 4 and the fluid passage 9 communicate with an output hydraulic oil or fluid chamber 10 which faces the end face of the small diameter extended part 7 of the adjustment piston 6. An input hydraulic oil or fluid chamber 11 is disposed in a position to have the small diameter part of the stepped cylinder 2 and the small diameter end face of the adjustment piston 6 facing thereon respectively. The input hydraulic oil chamber 11 communicates with a master cylinder, which is not shown, through an input port 12 and also communicates with the output hydraulic oil chamber 10 through the fluid passage 9.
The large diameter end face of the adjustment piston faces on an adjustment hydraulic oil or fluid chamber 13, which communicates with the above stated input hydraulic oil chamber 11 through a deceleration sensing valve mechanism. The deceleration sensing valve mechanism is arranged to be guided by a guide face 14 arranged at an angle of elevation &thgr; to the running direction of the vehicle (the direction of arrow shown in the drawing) and to have a ball 15 moved by the force of inertia resulting from a given deceleration gc when the brake is applied to the vehicle. Then the ball 15 comes into contact with the valve seat 16 to shut off the communication of the fluid passage 17.
One end of a plunger 18 disposed inside the input hydraulic oil chamber 11 is slidably inserted into a blind hole 19 provided in the valve body 1 while the other end of the plunger 18 which is provided with a large diameter part 20 forming a valve body part is inserted in a recessed part 21 formed in the small diameter end of the adjustment piston 6.
A flange portion 22 of the plunger 18 is arranged to have the plunger 18 biased by a spring force F.sub.1 of a control spring 23 to engage with the adjustment piston 6 through a retainer plate 24. In the flange portion 22, there are provided a plurality of slits 22'. A valve seat 25 is secured by a spring 26 to the inside of the recessed part 21 provided in the small diameter end of the adjustment piston 6. The valve seat 25 is arranged to have normally a predetermined space between it and the head portion 20 of the plunger 18 to keep the fluid communication passage between the input and output hydraulic oil chambers open. The fluid passage is closed when the plunger 18 moves to bring its head portion 20 into contact with the valve seat 25. There is provided a chamber 27 which communicates with the atmosphere through a passage 28. The embodiment of the present invention as described in the foregoing operates in the following manner:
Under a non-braking condition, the plunger 18 and the adjustment piston 6 are biased to the left, as viewed on the drawing, by an urging spring force. Then, the input hydraulic oil chamber 11 and the output hydraulic oil chamber 10 are communicating with each other through the fluid passage 9. The deceleration sensing valve mechanism also has the fluid passage 17 open to allow the input hydraulic chamber 11 and the adjustment hydraulic oil chamber 13 to communicate with each other.
In the initial stage of a braking operation, when hydraulic pressure is transmitted to the input hydraulic oil chamber, input hydraulic pressure Pi is transmitted to the output hydraulic oil chamber 10. Concurrently with this, the input hydraulic pressure Pi is transmitted also to the adjustment hydraulic oil chamber 13 through the fluid passage 17 of the deceleration sensing valve mechanism.
At that moment, the input hydraulic pressure Pi, output hydraulic pressure Po and the hydraulic pressure in the adjustment hydraulic oil chamber Pa are in the relationship of Pi=Po=Pa. Then, hydraulic pressure is exerted on the plunger 18 and on the adjustment piston 6 in the left and right directions as viewed on the drawing in the following manner:
Plunger 18: ##EQU1## wherein A.sub.1 represents the sectional area of the head portion 20 of the plunger 18 and A.sub.2 the sectional area of the shaft portion of the plunger 18.
Adjustment Piston 6: ##EQU2##wherein A.sub.3 represents the sectional area of the small diameter extended part 7 of the adjustment piston 6; A. sub.4 =(the sectional area of the large diameter portion of the adjustment piston)-A.sub.3 ; and A.sub.5 the sectional area of the small diameter end on the right side of the adjustment piston 6.
Since A.sub.1 > A.sub.1 -A.sub.2 and A.sub.3 +A.sub.4 > A. sub.5, there obtains the relations of Formula(1) > Formula(2) and Formula(3) > Formula(4) and forces to move the plunger 18 and the adjustment piston 6 to the right come to increase as the hydraulic pressure increases.
When the rightward moving forces exceed respectively the counteracting spring forces F.sub.1 and F.sub.2 of the control spring 23 and adjustment spring 8, the adjustment piston 6 and the plunger 18 are simultaneously moved to the right as viewed on the drawing.
Assuming that the adjustment piston 6 is stationary, the plunger 18 begins to move to the right, as viewed on the drawing, when ##EQU3## Following this, when there obtains the following relation the head portion 20 of the plunger 18 comes into contact with the valve seat 25: ##EQU4## wherein k.sub.1 : the spring constant of the control spring, and x.sub.0 : space between the valve seat and the head portion of the plunger 18.
After that, the output hydraulic pressure Po increases maintaining the following relation to the input hydraulic pressure Pi: ##EQU5##
Then, from Formula (6), a turning point hydraulic pressure Pc is obtained as follows: ##EQU6##
After the turning point Pc, there takes place a slow increase of the output hydraulic pressure Po in the following manner: ##EQU7##
As for the adjustment piston 6, in the case of the present embodiment, the adjustment piston 6 is under the condition of (Po=Pa=Pi). ##EQU8## and the piston 6 begins to move to the right, as viewed on the drawing, being followed by the plunger 18, because it is also urged by the spring force of the control spring 23. When the deceleration of the vehicle reaches a predetermined value gc due to a braking operation, the ball 15 of the deceleration sensing valve mechanism comes into contact with the valve seat 16 to close the fluid passage 17. Then, the adjustment hydraulic pressure Pa is shut in thereby and thereafter does not increase even if the input hydraulic pressure increases. The position of the adjustment piston 6 at this moment is determined by the value of x' which satisfies a balancing condition expressed by the following formula and the piston 6 comes to a stop: ##EQU9## wherein
k.sub.2 : spring constant of the plunger 18
x': extent to which the adjustment piston moves
Accordingly, the output hydraulic pressure Po slowly increases as the head portion 20 of the plunger 18 repeatedly comes into contact with and moves away from the valve seat 25 which remains stationary in its position. The spring force of the control spring 23 which determines the above stated turning point hydraulic pressure Pc shown in Formula (8) becomes F.sub.1 +k.sub.1 x.sub.0 →(x.sub.0 +x'). It will be understood that the value of the turning point hydraulic pressure Pc then increases approximately in proportion to the extent x' to which the adjustment piston 6 moves.
The moving extent x' of the adjustment piston 6 is proportional to the value Pa of the hydraulic pressure shut in the adjustment hydraulic oil chamber 13. Since the hydraulic pressure value Pa at the time of shutting off the fluid passage 17 of the deceleration sensing valve mechanism is approximately in proportion to the increase of load on the vehicle, the value of the turning point hydraulic pressure Pc comes to vary approximately in proportion to the variation of a live load on the vehicle. Further, since control of the turning point hydraulic pressure value Pc by the adjustment piston 6 is required to be performed only within a range from zero live load of the vehicle (no live load on the vehicle) to the maximum live load (rated live load condition), the moving amount or extent x' of the adjustment piston 6 can be zero when there is no live load on the vehicle and then it is desirable to set the spring forces of the adjustment spring 8 and the control spring 23 accordingly.
In the case of the conventional arrangement mentioned in the foregoing, when a braking pressure suddenly increases in response to a quick braking operation, an adjustment hydraulic pressure value Pa which is higher than a setting value might be shut in the adjustment hydraulic oil chamber. Then, this tends to result in an erroneous adjusting action on the turning point hydraulic pressure value. On the other hand, in the present invention, when abnormally high pressure is introduced in the adjustment hydraulic oil chamber 13, abnormally high pressure also acts through the input hydraulic oil chamber 11 to prevent the adjustment piston from being moved by the abnormally high pressure, so that erroneous adjustment of the turning point hydraulic pressure value can be prevented thereby.
Further, in the above stated embodiment example, the plunger 18 is arranged to follow the movement of the adjustment piston 6. However, it is also possible to have the movement of the adjustment piston 6 cause only the valve seat 24 to move to increase the space x.sub.0 between the valve seat 24 and the head portion of the plunger 18. In such a case, it will be readily understood, the same control action can be obtained by just changing the spring forces F.sub.1 and F.sub.2 of the control spring 23 and the adjustment spring 8 and the values of the spring constants k. sub.1 and k.sub.2.
FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, the parts corresponding to the parts shown in the foregoing embodiment are indicated by like reference numerals except that 100 is added to each of these numerals. This embodiment is identical with the foregoing embodiment with the exception of that the fitting relation between an adjustment piston 106 and a plug 103 differs from the relation shown in the foregoing embodiment. A fluid passage 109 of relatively large diameter is formed in the axial portion of the adjustment piston 106. An extension 103' formed on the plug 103 is fitted into the fluid passage 109. An output hydraulic oil chamber 110 is disposed within the fluid passage 109 of the adjustment piston 106. An adjustment hydraulic oil chamber 113 is disposed in a position confronting the large diameter end part of the adjustment piston 106. Therefore, the movement of the adjustment piston 106 is arranged to be balanced with the pressure Pa inside the adjustment hydraulic oil chamber, the pressure Pi inside an input hydraulic oil chamber and the spring forces F.sub.1 and F.sub.2 of the adjustment spring 108 and the control spring 123 irrespective of the hydraulic pressure Po of the output hydraulic oil chamber 110. However, the operation and the control characteristic of this embodiment is virtually the same as the foregoing embodiment.
FIG. 4 shows a spring as a modification example of the control spring 23 or 123 which is employed in each of the two embodiments described in the foregoing. In FIG. 4, the spring 223 comprises a part l. sub.1 which has a smaller spring constant and another part l.sub.2 which has a larger spring constant. Accordingly, the spring has the smaller spring constant when the amount of flexible deformation of the spring 223 is below a certain given value and has the larger spring constant when the amount of flexible deformation exceeds the given value. With this spring employed as control spring, its load is applied to the plunger 18 or 118. In the initial stage of braking, a smaller load is placed on the plunger 18 or 118 by utilizing the smaller spring constant to obtain a low turning point hydraulic pressure value Pc when there is no live load on the vehicle. In this instance, even if there were some variation in the mounting length of the spring 223, variation in the turning point hydraulic value Pc would be small because of the small spring constant. Then, when the adjustment piston 6 or 106 is caused to move by the hydraulic pressure Pa with the vehicle loaded with a live load, a large load is applied to the plunger by utilizing the larger spring constant of the spring 223, so that a higher turning point hydraulic pressure value can be obtained. Since the larger spring constant of the spring 223 is used when a live load is on the vehicle, the increase in the turning point hydraulic pressure value Pc within the range from no live load condition to max. live load condition can be effected to a greater extent for an ideal braking force distribution throughout the whole range from no live load condition up to the max. live load condition.
In this modification example, the spring 223 is arranged to have its spring constant vary in a stepwise manner. However, the spring constant may be arranged to vary in a non-stepwise manner.
As compared with the conventional deceleration sensing type proportioning valve, wherein an adjustment piston is arranged to be caused by a hydraulic power to move relative to a plunger in such a manner as to shorten its span and wherein a control spring which urges the plunger with its spring force is compressed by this relative movement, the deceleration sensing type proportioning valve of the present invention is characterized in that the adjustment piston is arranged to move in parallel with and in the same direction as the plunger in such a manner as to change the position of the valve seat which cooperates with the plunger. This arrangement makes it possible to shorten the length of the proportioning valve in the direction of the cylinder for reduction in the size of the whole valve assembly. | |
I mean it’s all fine having a website that informs people about what your business is about, but unless people are finding the site, then you may as well put a poster on a lamppost and hope for the best.
So I’ve decided I’m going to just write a post which outlines what work you might like to get me involved with. There’s wide ranging stuff here, so let’s get to it.
L&D / OD Strategy
Unsurprisingly a main tenet of the work I want to be involved with is in the development of L&D / OD strategy for companies. There is a lot of debate and talk about various aspects of learning, development, technology, systems, engagement strategies, and all that comes with those debates. I can help bring insight to those discussions and facilitate sessions on the same.
My experience in L&D informs me that there are a few things which are important to always bear in mind. What is the need that is being addressed? How does it fit into business objectives? Is there internal knowledge and expertise which can address the problem? How can a solution be developed that addresses the need? This approach means that I am less attached to models and theories and more interested in developing highly relevant and content rich L&D solutions.
My approach to OD is to understand what the organisational issue is and co-create a solution. I don’t believe I have the answers to all problems, and I do believe that together we can develop a solution which is business relevant and uses modern insights. In developing OD solutions I look at the systems, the culture, the leaders and the people to understand how the problem is manifest and gaining insight into what could work and what is needed to support development of a solution.
L&D Skills for leaders and practitioners
I’ve developed a workshop that helps address the dire need for skills development for L&D leaders and for practitioners. There are many modern learning theories and models which are valuable to the profession but little support in how to deliver using those theories and models.
The ‘Leaders’ workshop helps address how to develop a performance consultancy mindset, understanding current trends in user experience and impact on learning solution design, and a facilitated fishbowl forum for debate with peers.
The ‘Practitioners’ workshop is over two days and deals with developing understanding of facilitation techniques such as World Cafe and Open Space, how to develop communities of practice, developing skills for digital learning solutions including content curation and using digital tools in learning delivery.
L&D innovation
I’m big on drawing insights from various other disciplines to inform what L&D does better. I’ve given talks on this and write a lot about what this looks like and how to take advantage of it. I think there’s a lot we miss in L&D and enjoy testing and challenging the thinking of leaders and practitioners.
Positive Psychology workshops
I’m well studied in the field of positive psychology. It’s a topic which people find fascinating to learn about and how it can help them improve their wellbeing. It’s an energising topic which really helps people understand what actions they can do themselves and what support they require for improved positive living.
I’ve also delivered workshops on how we can use learnings from positive psychology to develop skills of leaders and managers with a focus on strengths, building personal and team resilience, creating an appreciative working environment and language development. This is a marked difference to typical leadership and management skills development.
Positive Psychology coaching
Kind of what it says on the tin. Let’s do this.
Emotional Intelligence workshops
Take everything I’ve described about Positive Psychology workshops and I’m well versed in the same about Emotional Intelligence. The insights we’ve had about EI in recent years are leaps and bounds ahead of what we knew about the topic 10 years ago. There’s so much to be able to truly understand that I believe its impact hasn’t been fully understood yet.
Unconscious bias / Morality at work / Ethics at work / Trust / That stuff
See, the thing is with subjects like these is that no one really knows what to do with them. We all understand they are important subjects, but how do we talk about them well in learning and organisational development initiatives? How does this stuff make a difference at work? How do we provide development, resources and information so that people gain access and develop their capability with these topics? Good questions, right? Let’s talk about that.
Unconference formats and organic facilitation techniques
I am a big fan of the unconference format. It allows for people to truly self-direct and determine what they want to debate, how they debate it, and what action they choose to take from it. It means creating an environment of trust and sharing where people feel their voice is valid and their opinion can be heard without repurcussion. Sound like something you want to explore? It’s not as hard as it sounds to make happen.
Guiding Practice
And lastly, here’s my guiding practice:
In the work that I do there are some practices I follow which help me be effective and deliver the work I set out to do:
- I design solutions which embrace diversity and are actively inclusive.
- I actively use technology to help me deliver the work I do.
- I believe in the strength of individuals and teams to deliver what they can.
- Where appropriate, I will challenge poor behaviour with respect and with dignity.
- I welcome feedback on your experience of working with me.
- Together, we can always create an amazing solution so long as both parties are willing.
- I actively encourage open sharing, transparency of thinking and thoughtful dialogue.
- I will always honour private discussions and only share when given permission.
- I openly share and discuss my work through social media. | https://challengingfrontiers.com/2016/04/07/working-together/ |
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Steve Abreu takes a pragmatic approach to trademark clearance, registration and enforcement to help a wide range of enterprises meet their intellectual property protection and business goals. Steve’s clients are varied and include renowned institutions of higher learning, consumer and medical product companies, and specialty magazines. He also represents well-known manufacturers of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology products. Steve’s strategic outlook on trademark and copyright protection has assisted both large clients and small businesses in the United States and abroad. He also counsels foreign trademark applicants to successful registration of their Madrid-based U.S. trademark applications. Steve is Chair of the Trademark and Copyright Practice.
Steve has filed and prosecuted hundreds of trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and assisted clients with their international trademark protection strategies.
Steve has successfully represented many clients before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and federal courts.
Steve advises clients engaged in international trademark oppositions before various administrative bodies in Europe, Australia and Asia.
Steve works with many small businesses and start-ups to determine how to best protect intellectual property and the beginning of a business venture.
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Q:
C# StructLayout/FieldOffset and indexing in arrays
I'm having a bit of a problem using FieldOffset correctly with arrays. The code below is an example where it doesn't work correctly for me:
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Explicit)]
public struct IndexStruct {
[FieldOffset(0)]
public byte[] data;
[FieldOffset(0)]
public short[] idx16;
[FieldOffset(0)]
public int[] idx32;
}
If I for example sets the array named "data" to a serialized byte array and then try to retrieve data as shorts using the "idx16" field the indexing is still aligned as a byte[]. Meaning that idx161 fetches the second byte in data, not the second 16bit word (byte 2 and 3). If I do the inverse I index shorts instead of bytes, meaning that the offset alignment is inherited from the source data. My question, is there a way to work around this? I know that I can compensate the index value by multiplying with the size of the element, but is there another way?
Here is an answer I found here on StackOverflow, but when trying that code it turned out that it wasn't working properly. Tried it out using a Unit test in VS with the following code without any success:
[TestMethod()]
public void SumTest() {
float[] fArr = {2.0f, 0.5f, 0.0f, 1.0f};
MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream();
for (int i = 0; i < fArr.Length; i++) {
ms.Write(BitConverter.GetBytes(fArr[i]), 0, sizeof(float));
}
byte[] buff = ms.ToArray();
double expected = 3.5f;
double actual = Sum(buff);
Assert.AreEqual(expected, actual);
}
Many thanks in advance!
A:
The problem is (from what I can see) that you've unioned the references of the arrays - so whichever array gets set last will win. Once there is an array, it is using the indexer (not byte offset) - so the size doesn't matter.
The way to do this "properly" (or improperly, as the case may be) would probably be with unsafe code - taking the pointer to the array - something like:
IndexStruct s = new IndexStruct();
s.data = new byte[] { 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1 };
unsafe
{
fixed (short* data = s.idx16)
{
Console.WriteLine(data[0]); // should be 1 (little-endian)
Console.WriteLine(data[1]); // should be 0
Console.WriteLine(data[2]); // should be 257
}
}
Of course, I'm not sure I recommend it - but that seems to achieve what you want?
I also wonder whether you can drop the struct completely and just use unsafe access to a byte[] directly:
byte[] raw = new byte[] { 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1 };
unsafe
{
fixed (byte* addr = raw)
{
short* s = (short*)addr;
Console.WriteLine(s[0]); // should be 1
Console.WriteLine(s[1]); // should be 0
Console.WriteLine(s[2]); // should be 257
}
}
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Intelligence Briefing About White Collar Crime.
1. White-Collar Crime Impact
The purpose of this Intelligence Briefing is to explore more deeply than we are able to pursue as a class some particular aspect of white-collar crime’s harm to the national economy. You need not limit yourself to the U.S. economy for this assignment. In selecting your topic, doing your research, and constructing your PPT, your objectives are to:
1. Describe the characteristics of white-collar victims
2. Determine the nature and extent of the various consequences of white-collar crime
An acceptable approach to this assignment involves selecting some type of white-collar crime in the U.S. or some other country and then summarizing its nature, extent, and victim characteristics. | https://courseaides.com/questions/question/2hd0/intelligence-briefing-about-white-collar-crime |
Details:
• Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are a powerful tool that neutrophils use to capture and eliminate pathogens but are also associated with autoimmune conditions like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.
• Post-translational modifications of self-proteins associated with NETs could stimulate non-self immune responses to drive autoimmune activation.
• Identification of NET-associated antigens presented by antigen-presenting cells may help to better understand the etiology of these diseases. | https://neoantigen-europe.com/seminar/using-immunopeptidomics-to-identify-auto-antigens-neutrophil-extracellular-traps/ |
Ensuring that students are not only capable of using technology, but also of integrating technology into their work is key to providing students with the skills they will need in the modern economy. In 2018, over 46,000 8th graders from 12 developed and developing countries participated in a study of computer and information literacy.
Publications
November 12, 2019
Fact of the Week: Ninety Percent of 8th Graders in the United States Were Judged to be Proficient in a Test of Computer and Information Literacy, Compared to an International Average of 82 Percent
November 12, 2019
While most people agree lying is wrong, nobody seems to agree on what should happen to those lies when politicians publish them on social media.
November 12, 2019
The Enterprise Automation Imperative—Why Modern Societies Will Need All the Productivity They Can Get
Contrary to common belief, enterprise automation is not a cause for alarm, but instead a societal imperative. Modern nations will need all the productivity they can get to address today’s ever-more-resource-constrained challenges.
November 11, 2019
The UK currently has many advantages in developing and using AI, but as Michael McLaughlin writes for SC Magazine, it will fall behind if it doesn’t take the right steps to secure its AI leadership.
November 11, 2019
Clean energy innovation has bipartisan public support and has successfully expand the use of solar and wind power. As Colin Cunliff writes in for Issues in Science and Technology, it’s now time for policymakers to expand the clean energy portfolio to address gaps in the current innovation agenda.
November 8, 2019
The recent WhatsApp lawsuit shows the significant risk to individuals, as well as public trust, that comes from allowing commercial systems to remain exploitable.
November 7, 2019
Speaking at the 2019 World Intellectual Property Forum in Taiwan, Stephen Ezell outlined a series of recommendations for policymakers to chart a path forward for intellectual property rights.
November 6, 2019
As Joe Kennedy writes for The Hill Times, Canada's new government should abandon its recent support for a digital services tax in order to move forward with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
November 4, 2019
Fact of the Week: Large, Profitable Firms in France Receive Tax Subsidies of 43 Percent on R&D They Perform, Which is More Than 8 Times Greater Than U.S. Subsidies
R&D tax incentives are key to fostering innovation, effectively providing needed public support for research without sacrificing private-sector market incentives. According to a new report by the OECD, the United States is well behind much of the rest of the world in this respect.
November 4, 2019
Policymakers should encourage financial innovation by using regulatory processes and approaches that promote flexible oversight, including stakeholder engagement, coordination, experimentation, alternative supervision, and regtech. | https://itif.org/publications/2018/06/29/itif-speaks-out-against-california?page=5 |
This series of Entries covers every non-native breeding bird in the UK as part of an online field guide. It will not cover budgerigars, cockatiels or canaries, or some other wildfowl such as bar-headed geese, muscovy ducks or other assorted exotics, as they are not deemed to be sustainable, if breeding in the wild in Britain at all. Non-native is defined as 'relating to, originating from, or having the characteristic of another place or part of the world, and having immigrated, or been introduced, from an area which is outside of its normal distribution range'.
The common pheasant Phasianus colchicus, also known as ring-necked pheasant, is a large, attractive bird with a distinctive gold-brown striped tail. It is often seen on agricultural land or, more commonly, as roadkill. Many know the bird from its distinctive tail feathers which were a regular adornment of men's headgear, and small tufts of breast feathers were also used in trilby hats. It is primarily a captive-bred and popular game bird, often found as a brace1 in quality butchers and game-merchants around the Christmas period.
Taxonomy
Like all living organisms, the common pheasant is classified according to its physical characteristics. This is known as its taxonomy. All birds share the same basic features:
- Kingdom: Animalia, meaning having life, sensation and voluntary motion.
- Phylum: Chordata, meaning having a notocord, which is the basis of having a spinal cord.
- Sub-Phylum: Vertebrata, meaning having a skeleton and an articulated backbone.
- Class: Aves, or birds, meaning: possessing a horny beak; no adult teeth; large muscular stomach and crop; feathers; yolked, hard-shelled eggs; and a strong, light skeleton.
The common pheasant is further classified as:
- Order: Galliformes, the megapodes, curassows, pheasants, quails, and relatives.
- Family: Phasianidae, a family of Old World quail, partridge and pheasant. There are 134 species, of which 15 are native in Europe, with at least two introduced species.
- Genus: Phasianus. The common pheasant is the only recognised species in the genus, though there are about thirty subspecies.
Characteristics
This is a popular and common game bird, measuring 53 - 89cm, with a long tail of 20 - 47cm and a wing span of 70 - 90cm. It has very short stubby wings which make flight short and erratic but strong. The male is bulkier and has a longer tail than the female; its head and neck are a distinctive, iridescent bottle-green with a bare red wattle behind the yellow bill, extending to the ear coverts. There is a slight crest at the back of the head, and often a white neck ring2. The upper parts of the common pheasant are brown and spotted black, tapering to grey towards the tail. The female, in contrast, is a dull mottled brown, lightly speckled with black.
The nest consists of a shallow unlined depression. The eggs are laid from mid-March to early June and consists of a clutch of 7 - 15 oval olive-brown eggs. The chicks hatch at 23 - 28 days, and are fledged. The young can fly at 12 days with full independence within 80 days.
The common pheasant is omnivorous, and although the main food source is grain, berries, seed and other fruits it will also eat arthropods, molluscs and small invertebrates. The call is a 'grogEURK...gogEURK...grogEURK', emphasising the 'EURK.' This call is usually heard as an alarm call; otherwise the bird is largely silent. It prefers wooded and agricultural land. Both genders are gregarious and monogamous, although females may flock in winter.
British History
The common pheasant is a native of Asia, where its range stretches from the Caucasus to China. It is believed that the Greeks introduced it into Europe, but the date of its introduction into Britain is uncertain. It is commonly believed that the Normans imported the bird during the Norman Conquest as a popular food source, though there may also have been an unsuccessful introduction by the Romans. Proof of the latter is scant. It was a wealthy person's bird until the 17th Century, when gamekeeping and shooting became very popular, and many perceive that to still be the case. The offshoot of this was volume breeding to the extent that, today, in excess of two million birds are artificially reared each year, making wild population estimates impossible, and this may indicate that a wild population does not now exist. For this reason, it creates divisions within the birding fraternity as to whether the bird should be included on the official British Bird List of the British Trust for Ornithology or not.
Pheasant Hunting
The shooting season starts starts on the 'Glorious Twelfth', which is 12 August, and the season continues until 1 February the following year. After that is what is called the closed season, to allow for the breeding and rearing of birds for the new season. This includes pheasant, partridge, quail, grouse and all other game birds.
At the start of the 20th Century, gamebird shooting went from a totally elitist sport to a billion-pound industry. For example, a party led by King George V killed 3,937 birds in one day in 1913. This, in turn, created a large amount of investment in the birds' environment, breeding, care and stewardship. It also has a cross-over into the agricultural world, and in some areas the two cannot easily be separated.
Bird husbandry has created excessively high populations ranging from 10 to 20 birds per hectare, as opposed to a natural density of 0.1 birds per hectare. 20million birds were released in the UK, based on a 1990s estimate, although accurate figures are not maintained. Release figures are also assumed to double every five years. Of the birds released as many as 90% may fall to a hunter's gun. Another downside for captive-bred birds is that when released into the wild their life expectancy is half that of truly wild birds - although defining a truly wild pheasant today is almost impossible - and it can be reasonably assumed that all pheasants are now directly, or indirectly, descended from captive releases. The main causes for their poor survival rate are lack of experience fending for themselves, due to being fed and housed, and not having an inherent natural response to predators. This predation has subsequently led to the employment of gamekeepers to reduce the level of predators as well as other stock management. It is estimated that five million birds and animals are legally killed annually in stock management, while in the period of 1990 - 1997, 2,300 birds of prey were reported killed to the RSPB. In one year the RSPB had 118 incidents of poison misuse and 174 shooting and assorted killings reported. In 1997 alone, eight red kites, nine peregrine falcons and a golden eagle were reported killed. The situation has reached a level where the hen harrier is almost extinct in the UK, despite the efforts of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and other organisations working to protect endangered birds.
Around 12 million pheasants are estimated to be crippled by shooting, with the expenditure of 75,000 tonnes of lead shot expended each year, itself causing problems by animal and bird ingestion. In the mid-1990s it was estimated that there were 57,000 people actively shooting in the UK, at 52,000 listed shoots, employing 5,000 gamekeepers. A shoot typically cost £1,000 per day. When it is sold as meat, often in good butchers and game shops, it is sold as a brace (a male and female bird together) and they are often hung to enhance their 'gamey' flavour.
Related Introduced Species
Golden Pheasant, Chrysolophus pictus
This is a really vibrant bird, and is, in every sense of the word, truly gorgeous. It is a native of the central Chinese Mountains. The distinguishing feature is its golden/yellow crown, nape and throat, forming a distinctive helmet not dissimilar to a Samurai's3. It has a red breast, belly and rump with, to varying degrees, iridescent green and blue wings. The tail is long, in brown and black. Although introduced into Europe, it only appears to have had breeding success in Britain, from introductions during the 19th and 20th Century. The birds are solitary, and confined to the east and south-east of England, with an estimated population of 2,000. The bird is becoming rare in its native home.
Lady Amherst's Pheasant, Chrysolophus amherstine
Lady Amherst's is duller than the golden pheasant, but very similar otherwise. It has a much longer tail, compared to body length and, like the bird's plumage, this is silver and black. The head is black with a red rear crown, and a black and silver nape. The breast is green and the belly white. The rump is yellow and red, the wings blue and green. It is a native of south-west China. The bird appears to be restricted to Bedford, and is in decline, with an estimated feral population of around 100 pairs. It is very elusive, and may need protecting due to a crash in numbers of its native population. | https://h2g2.com/edited_entry/A17365755 |
LETTER: Commitment to community policing applauded
I read the article, "New police effort to focus on intelligence" and applaud the New Haven Police Department's recommitment to community policing.
Law enforcement agencies throughout the country have adopted this approach to policing in vast numbers over the past 15 years because it has proven to be an effective means of reducing crime, establishing mutual trust and respect between police and citizens and contributing to the overall stability of cities.
Outside of the law enforcement profession, community policing is often misunderstood, viewed simply as a matter of having officers on foot patrols, attending community meetings or otherwise interacting with the public. These are indeed aspects of community policing.
It is often overlooked that the purpose of these actions is to help police gain a better understanding of community crime so they can implement effective measures to fight it.
Community policing is a proactive philosophy that seeks to address the root causes of crime rather than simply responding after crimes have been committed. To achieve this, police must build strong relationships with the people, leaders and organizations that make up a community. They must know what is going on, and the department's new Street Interdiction Unit appears to be a step in that direction.
Last summer, the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services provided the New Haven Police Department with a $4.6 million grant to hire an additional 22 officers. We are pleased they will be put to work serving a department and city committed to effective community policing.
Bernard K. Melekian
Washington, D.C. | https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/LETTER-Commitment-to-community-policing-applauded-11594042.php |
Bill Foster will be sworn in as St. Petersburg mayor today with a solid grasp of the challenges facing the city at the dawn of a new decade. In the short term, he can build on outgoing Mayor Rick Baker's eight years of revitalizing downtown, improving Midtown, lowering the crime rate and keeping the city's finances on sound footing despite a deep economic recession. Down the road are high-profile issues that will test Foster's leadership skills and leave his own imprint on the city.
Since his November election victory, the former City Council member has quietly accomplished a seamless transition. He tightened the senior city staff a bit and adjusted some responsibilities without a disruptive housecleaning. He met with police Chief Chuck Harmon at least a half-dozen times and found common ground on most issues, including a refined approach to community policing and crime prevention. A lingering question is whether Foster will bring some new talent to city government to provide a fresh look at familiar problems.
The new mayor has heeded the criticism that his predecessor too often brainstormed ideas in private and unveiled them with little public input. That sometimes stalled good ideas, such as the recent bid to remove 100 billboards in exchange for a handful of digital signs on major roads. Foster is beginning with a more consensus-building approach. He plans a community meeting on policing, and he is assembling an advisory committee to help market Al Lang Field and other city sports facilities. Unlike Baker, he is willing to let the ABC group studying new stadium alternatives for the Tampa Bay Rays to complete its work without interference. In the long run, more citizen participation on the front end can build public support more quickly and produce better long-term results.
Ultimately, though, the mayor sets the tone and direction. Foster plans to hold a series of job summits shortly, which could bring important focus to reducing unemployment. He also is determined to address voters' concerns about homelessness, panhandling and the public perception that there are different levels of law enforcement in different neighborhoods. A new mayor seeking to quickly establish himself could adopt overly aggressive approaches that would be illegal or unpopular. Foster recognizes the value of some incremental advances, such as providing restrooms for the homeless on private property. St. Petersburg already has pushed the legal limits on addressing the homeless and panhandling, and it will require a variety of calibrated strategies to make more progress.
Foster will be able to settle in a bit before meeting head-on such expensive and divisive issues as the future of the Pier and construction of a new baseball stadium for the Rays. He should proceed methodically and openly, and he should listen to a variety of options and opinions. Those big-ticket items will shape St. Petersburg for decades to come, and there is no need to rush to judgment.
As the city's third strong mayor, Foster has the opportunity to build on St. Petersburg's recent successes and address nagging issues exacerbated by the economic recession. He has developed a promising agenda for the opening months of his administration that should help him avoid rookie mistakes. | http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/editorials/building-on-successes/1062344 |
So I go under the knife on Monday and am feeling a surge of concern amongst loved ones. Hardly surprising given it’s a major – perhaps the major – event in the whole process.
Of course unless you live nearby, it’s hard to do anything practical. Here are some ideas of how you can genuinely help me.
1. Get screened If you’re a woman and are knocking on 40’s door, or know one who is, please get in touch with your local breast cancer charity to find out how to access an early screen. If you have cancer in your family GET SCREENED. Seriously, just do it.
I was complacent for a long time, and nearly didn’t go when I did. There’s a woman in my community, a friend of a friend, who’s 44 with two kids and her first screening detected stage 2 cancer. That could have been me. Don’t let it be you. Just…don’t.
2. Get loving The silver lining of this (and there have been a surprising number of them) is how it’s put me on the receiving end of a tsunami of love. It’s given people permission to express deep affection and concern and I am supremely grateful for this. In fact given my chances of survival are incredibly high, I even feel a bit guilty to receive it. It has been an emotional but very touching demonstration of just how brilliant people can be.
Ted and I are going to come out of this invincible, I swear. I love the shit out of him right about now. We have never made vows but are living the whole sickness and in health, for better or for worse thing. And the richer or poorer, thanks to Bupa’s inadequacies.
Having your health compromised does remind you that life is exceptionally precious, and if by sharing my pain you’ve been encouraged to tell me you love me, hug your kids more tightly, or squeeze your loved one more poignantly then I’m grateful and glad.
3. Get living A few years ago I read this incredible article and it was just the grease I needed to move my priorities around to the extent that if I were to die, I would not have any regrets. I’d be extremely ticked off, of course, and feel physically sick at the notion that my kids would have to swim through an ocean of sorrow as I did whilst growing up. But if my number was up, I wouldn’t think I wish I’d enjoyed my work more, or spent more time with those I love. Could do better on the keeping in touch with friends thing, admittedly, but that’s just as well otherwise the mercury may well bust out of the top of my smug-o-meter.
4. Get giving If thoughts are turning to flowers, or books or chocolates or gifts, I’d like to thank you but also to say please don’t! I’d much prefer a card or email and for you to take what you were going to spend on me and donate it to this charity, utilised by a local family whose six year old, who went to preschool with Amy, is currently undergoing chemo. I’m pretty sure they’d walk a million miles to swap places with me right now. | http://thelittlec.org/2013/08/page/2/ |
Organizing is centered in the power of people and communities. Historically — and still, to a considerable extent, today — it has been fueled by the contributions of grassroots members, in time, energy, and dollars. Until recent years, few foundations were willing to support organizing, with its inherent critique of the systems and structures which gave rise to the huge fortunes that philanthropy is drawn from. That’s beginning to change. But as more foundations invest in organizing — and begin to question some of the systems and structures underlying philanthropy — there remain deep gaps in power and culture. If philanthropy wants to center the power of people and communities, many practices and attitudes must change.
This edition of The Forge, which I’ve helped to curate as guest editor, examines the relationship between philanthropy and organizing — sometimes distant, sometimes fractious, sometimes constructive, but always deserving of scrutiny. It is critical to look into the tensions and contradictions of these relationships and to lift up what’s working well in the hope that others will replicate it. More funders should give more money to organizing, which donors have been far more hesitant to support than other sectors in the social change ecosystem, like policy analysis and litigation. But even as some donors have begun to embrace organizing as a critical means of making change, they have not always done so in the right way — led by the knowledge, energy, and experience of those closest to the ground and with the respect and deference they have earned.
Our contributors include working organizers, former organizers who went into philanthropy, scholars of philanthropy and organizing, and funders experimenting with innovative and more democratic approaches to funding movement work. We asked them to be candid, which is always challenging when it comes to foundations and wealthy donors, because foundations are powerful, and it is hard to speak truth to those who control your funding. Since The Forge is a publication by and for organizers, I hope that organizers reading this will come away with a better understanding of the often opaque and unaccountable world of philanthropy. But I also hope that funders pay careful attention to what organizers have to say here about donors’ practices and requirements that often do more harm than good.
I wanted to guest edit this issue because I have been grappling with these questions about money and power for over twenty-five years, since I went to work for George Soros as the founding director of U.S. philanthropy. My eleven years there were followed by almost five years as the president of The Atlantic Philanthropies and seven years as the president of The Democracy Alliance, a role I am stepping down from this month. When I came to the Open Society Institute, I had little professional experience with organizing, having worked for two of the leading human rights institutions: the American Civil Liberties Union and Human Rights Watch. A number of our partners on the ground engaged in organizing. In Texas, for instance, the ACLU supported farmworkers fighting for workers’ compensation and Black families protesting police violence; at Human Rights Watch, we worked with LGBT groups in Uganda and Russia and women fighting sexual violence in Pakistan and Brazil. But our own tools centered on litigation and public exposure. My personal experience with organizing was limited to a ragtag effort in college to push for the impeachment of Richard Nixon. I had a lot to learn.
But I approached my work at Open Society with a core belief that whatever we did should be most informed and shaped by those closest to the need. I also brought a skepticism of many academics and consultants, who seemed either clinically removed from the issues or motivated by fees. Keeping my eyes and ears open, I began to build my understanding of the power of organizing.
Each lesson was a bit serendipitous. In the first case, we wanted to work on improving schools for kids in poor communities. The foundation already supported a program of math and science education for Black students in South Africa. I opened my issue of The Nation one day to find an article about the work of Bob Moses, the veteran civil rights organizer and teacher, to build The Algebra Project, based in Mississippi and working across a number of states. Moses brought an organizing approach to the work, involving students and their families in a community effort to center algebra as a gateway to economic success. I showed the article to Open Society’s President, we raised it with Soros and the board, and, after getting to know the initiative better, we committed $9 million over a couple of years.
Bob Moses could be taciturn and almost sphinxlike, and I’m sure he grated under some of the oversight the foundation’s board required of such a large grant. The amount was huge for us at the time and involved some degree of risk, but Moses and his team likely experienced the oversight as a lack of trust in the capacity of a Black-led effort. The lack of imagination among foundations about how to cede power to Black-led movements has been an ongoing issue in philanthropy, one that Megan Ming Francis and Erica Kohl-Arenas draw attention to in their article on “movement capture” and the failure of philanthropy to meaningfully invest in some of the key demands of the Movement for Black Lives.
Unlike virtually every other grantee I’ve worked with, for whom obsequiousness and supplication toward the funder were the norms, Moses rarely even said thank you and was always pushing for more. The same was true of Ernie Cortez, the longtime Industrial Areas Foundation leader, whom we also supported. Moses and Cortez were established enough to treat the foundation less as a benefactor and more as another power center to organize. It was refreshing, and rarely repeated in the years since.
Moses and Cortez were national “brands,” but I remained largely ignorant of more localized grassroots efforts. Then one day, a board member of what was then called the Jewish Fund for Justice (now Bend the Arc) asked if she could come to see me with the Fund’s director, Marlene Provizer, to tell me about their work. I said I’d be happy to learn but that support was unlikely, as it didn’t seem to fit into any of our articulated program areas.
They came to my office one afternoon and walked me through the organization’s approach, which at the time involved wealthy, mostly Jewish donors, motivated by the social justice tradition of their faith, donating to a pooled fund that in turn made grants to mostly Black and brown groups around the country working on poverty, education, and justice system issues. I was dazzled by the array of groups and drawn to their redistributionist approach. When, at the end of our meeting, my friend asked for a million dollars, I said, “Nice try.” But after they left, I shared my enthusiasm with others at Open Society, and we ended up offering the Fund a multi-million, multi-year challenge grant.
All of this happened a quarter-century ago, but it set Open Society on a course that led it to become a key supporter of bottom-up approaches to social change. George Soros, and what was at the time a somewhat conventionally elite board dominated by academics, came to appreciate the impact of organizing, which helped shape the foundation’s approach to such issues as immigration and criminal justice as well as its emergency work in response to the crises of 9/11, Katrina, and COVID.
I left Open Society in 2007 eager to bring a similar approach to Atlantic Philanthropies’s work in seven countries on human rights, youth, aging, and health. Atlantic’s U.S. work was heavily policy focused, but in learning about its global activities, I was pleased to find it supported grassroots actions by older people fighting for pensions in Ireland and AIDS activists in South Africa. I was able to cite those precedents in making a case for support (again, with an elite board heavy with former college presidents) for similar work in the U.S. When activists I’d funded at Open Society came to see me in the early months of my Atlantic tenure to urge our backing for a massive grassroots effort to push the victor of the coming 2008 presidential election to make universal, affordable health care a key priority, we were primed to say yes to Health Care for America Now (HCAN), whose campaign centered on a strong field effort in almost all fifty states. Over a few years, we granted $26.5 million to HCAN and attracted about $20 million more from other foundations and labor.
As veterans of the Affordable Care Act fight know, there were times during the debate over its passage when things looked bleak, and Atlantic questioned whether to keep its support going. We stayed the course, but I didn’t realize until after the Affordable Care Act was signed into law just how nervous our establishment board had been. If HCAN hadn’t been successful, I’m not sure the board would have had the appetite to fund more organizing efforts. Even in success, they were initially skeptical of some of the other large organizing grants we later proposed, like a $20 million, three-state effort to build power on the ground in key battlegrounds. In overcoming that skepticism, we were greatly aided by a series of timely reports from the National Committee on Responsive Philanthropy making the case for the “return on investment” in policy change and public funding from grants to organizers in New Mexico (one of the states we proposed to focus on) and several other states.
When I came to the Democracy Alliance in 2013, its portfolio was heavily weighted toward policy groups, most of them white led. In the 2014 “vision” process I launched to change that, a number of organizers I knew well from my previous positions helped me make the case for the centrality of year-round organizing in securing enduring progressive change, resulting in a set of investment recommendations that included the Working Families Party, People’s Action, Faith in Action, Color of Change, and Working America, as well as movement-connected think/action tanks like Demos, the Roosevelt Institute, and the Economic Policy Institute. We strengthened and consolidated the several pooled funds we had started on grassroots BIPOC organizing in key states and launched another on Climate and Equity.
What I’ve learned from all this, as I near the end of a 45-year career, is … a little complicated. To start, I can list a few things that might be said to constitute “best practices” for philanthropy as it relates to organizing:
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Trust in the groups on the ground and give them the support they need, keep bureaucracy and earmarking to an absolute minimum, and spread commitments out over at least several years so recipients can plan ahead with some measure of stability. (The Chorus Foundation, whose founder, Farhad Ebrahimi, writes elsewhere in this issue, recently committed to ten-year grants.)
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Stay the course when you are backing campaigns. Change takes time, and no battle is ever truly won. I’m sorry we couldn’t persuade George Soros to extend the life of the Emma Lazarus Fund, which we launched in 1996 to restore social safety net benefits to immigrants, once that goal had been achieved. In the following years, nativism and xenophobia became more deeply entrenched. When Open Society moved to return to immigrant rights work, the key organizing and policy groups had suffered greatly from the start-and-stop funding.
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Ideally, build foundation boards with members who reflect real and deep experience with power building, like Deepak Bhargava, who serves on several foundation boards, and Cecile Richards and Cecilia Munoz, who discuss their board experiences in a conversation with me in this issue. But understanding that most foundation boards have few or none of those kinds of leaders serving on them, staff advocating for organizing investments have to make the case in terms that board members can relate to, whether it is a “return on investment” calculus or the examples that board members and donors are more familiar with, like Atlantic’s work with pensioner activists in Ireland or George Soros’s sense of connection with the Roma minority in Europe.
I could go on, and in the world we live in, in order to effect even a modest redistribution of the huge wealth in foundations toward bottom-up power building, that’s important. But what about in the world we wish to live in — the road we want to make by walking? In that world, it’s unacceptable that the resources needed to build power are dependent on occasional allies like me or the foundation leaders I spoke to for this issue, like Bill Vandenberg, Urvashi Vaid, and Jee Kim. The grassroots fund at Atlantic came to an end after I left over a dispute with Atlantic’s donor, who preferred that more of his fortune be used for the kind of brick and mortar investments he was more comfortable with. At the DA, it’s proven difficult to get most high-net-worth donors to allocate truly meaningful funds to BIPOC groups, particularly at the grassroots level, at anything like the scale of their giving to white-led groups based in the Beltway.
Whether campaigns for equity and justice have the power they need should not depend on rattling a tin cup before the one percent. It requires a power shift in the way that money flows — whether that be through organizing philanthropy, as Farhad Ebrahimi argues we must do, through more effective collaboration, as Sarita Gupta discusses, through a radically different approach to relating to movement organizations, as Manisha Vaze and Adriana Vocha suggest, or through the more democratized, decentralized approach proposed by Phil Radford. Traditional philanthropy is improving, and there are encouraging examples of dramatic shifts in the scale, speed, and practice of grantmaking seen in the support for COVID response, Black lives, and democracy protection in this past transformational year. But it will always be insufficient, palliative, and fickle without a shift in power that puts those most urgently in need of change in control of their own destinies.
Inside the Issue
Farhad Ebrahimi on organizing funders; Sarita Gupta on donor collaboration; Jee Kim, Urvashi Vaid, and Bill Vandenberg on moving from organizing to philanthropy; Erica Kohl-Arenas and Megan Ming Francis on movement capture; Angela Lang, Tomas Robles, and Doran Schrantz on their experiences with philanthropy; Cecilia Muñoz and Cecile Richards on foundation boards; Phil Radford on investing in self-sustaining revenue sources; and Adriana Rocha and Manisha Vaze on why philanthropy must help dismantle racial capitalism. | https://forgeorganizing.org/article/philanthropy-and-organizing-my-journey |
Timber framing (German: Fachwerk), or half-timbering, is the method of creating framed structures of heavy timber jointed together with pegged mortise and tenon joints. (Lengthening scarf joints and lap joints are also used.) Diagonal bracing is used to prevent racking of the structure. The use of timber framing in buildings provides both aesthetic and structural benefits, as the timber frame lends itself to open plan designs and allows for complete enclosure in effective insulation for energy efficiency. However, this method inherits any disadvantages wood may exhibit as an engineering material.
Naming
One of the first people to use the term half-timbered was Mary Martha Sherwood (1775-1851) who employed it in her book The Lady of the Manor, published in several volumes from 1823-1829. She uses the term picturesquely: "Passing through a gate in a quickset hedge, we arrived at the porch of an old half-timbered cottage, where an aged man and woman received us."
It is not a term she uses generally for all timber-framed buildings, for elsewhere she writes: "An old cottage, half hid by the pool-dam, built with timber, painted black, and with white stucco, and altogether presenting a ruinous and forlorn appearance."
By 1842, the term had found its way into The Encyclopedia of Architecture by Joseph Gwilt (1784-1863).
The structure
To deal with the variable sizes and shapes of hewn and sawn timbers the two main historical layout methods used were: Scribe carpentry and square rule carpentry. Scribing was used throughout Europe, especially from the twelfth century to the nineteenth century, and was brought to North America where it was common into the early 19th century. In a scribe frame every timber will only fit in one place so that every timber has to be numbered. Square rule carpentry developed in New England in the eighteenth century and features housed joints in main timbers to allow for interchangeable braces and girts. Today regularized timber can mean that timber framing is treated as joinery especially when cut by large CNC (computer numerical control) machines.
To finish the walls, the spaces between the timbers were often infilled with wattle-and-daub, brick or rubble, with plastered faces on the exterior and interior which were often “ceiled” with wainscoting for insulation and warmth. This method of infilling the spaces created the half-timbered style, with the timbers of the frame being visible both inside and outside the building.
Jetties
Where the house owner could afford it, the more expensive technique of jettying was incorporated in the construction of the house. Home owners were taxed on their ground-floor square footage; jettying allows higher stories to have larger square footage than the ground floor.
A jetty is an upper floor that depends on a cantilever system in which a horizontal beam, the jetty bressummer, on which the wall above rests, projects outward beyond the floor below.
Timbers
Historically the timbers would have been hewn square using a felling axe and finish surfaced with a broad axe. If required, smaller timbers were ripsawn from the hewn baulks using pitsaws or frame saws. Today it is more common for timbers to be bandsawn and the timbers may sometimes be machine planed on all four sides.
- The vertical timbers include
- Posts (main supports at corners and other major uprights)
- Studs (subsidiary upright limbs in framed walls), for example, close studding
- The horizontal timbers include
- Sill-beams (also called ground-sills or sole-pieces, at the bottom of a wall into which posts and studs are fitted using tenons)
- Noggin-pieces (the horizontal timbers forming the tops and bottoms of the frames of infill-panels)
- Wall-plates (at the top of timber-framed walls that support the trusses and joists of the roof)
When jettying, horizontal elements can include:
- The jetty bressummer (or breastsummer), the main sill on which the projecting wall above rests and which stretches across the whole width of the jetty wall. The bressummer is itself cantilevered forward beyond the wall below.
- The dragon-beam which runs diagonally from one corner to another, and supports the corner posts above and is supported by the corner posts below.
- The jetty beams or joists which conform to the greater dimensions of the floor above but rest at right angles on the jetty-plates that conform to the shorter dimensions of the floor below. The jetty beams are mortised at 45° into the sides of the dragon beams. They are the main constituents of the cantilever system and they determine how far the jetty projects
- The jetty-plates, designed to carry the jetty beams. The jetty plates themselves are supported by the corner posts of the recessed floor below.
- The sloping timbers include
- Trusses (the slanting timbers forming the triangular framework at gables and roof)
- Braces (slanting beams giving extra support between horizontal or vertical members of the timber frame)
- Herringbone bracing (a decorative and supporting style of frame, usually at 45 ° to the upright and horizontal directions of the frame)
Modern features
It is in the United States and Canada, however, that the art of timber frame construction has been revived since the 1970s, and is now experiencing a thriving renaissance of the ancient skills. This is largely due to such practitioners as Steve Chappell, Jack Sobon and Tedd Benson who studied old plans and techniques and revived the technique that had been long neglected.
Timber framed structures differ from conventional wood framed buildings in several ways. Timber framing uses fewer, larger wooden members, commonly using timbers with dimensions in the range of 15 to 30 cm (6" to 12") as opposed to common wood framing which uses many more timbers with their dimensions usually in the 5 to 25 cm (2" to 10") range. The methods of fastening the frame members also differ, in conventional framing the members are joined using nails or other mechanical fasteners while timber framing uses mortise and tenon or more complex joints which are usually fastened using only wooden pegs. Modern complex structures and timber trusses often incorporate steel joinery such as gusset plates. The steel is used for both structural and architectural purposes.
Recently, it has become common to surround the timber structure entirely in manufactured panels, such as SIPs (Structural Insulating Panels). This method of enclosure means that the timbers can only be seen from inside the building, but has the benefits of being less complex to build and offering more efficient heat insulation. Structural Insulated Panels are a sandwich construction of two rigid composite materials usually wood based like OSB or plywood with a foamed insulating material in between either by gluing billets as in EPS (Expanded Polystyrene) or foamed and formed in place with polyurethane. The advantage of this for timber framing in the modern world is less of a dependency on bracing and auxiliary members like minor joists and rafters as the panels can span a considerable distance and greatly increase the stiffness of the timber frame itself.
Alternative ways include the use of straw bale construction. The straw bales are stacked for the walls with various finishes applied to the interior and exterior such as stucco and plaster. This appeals to the traditionalist and the environmentalist as this is using "found" materials to build.
History and traditions
The techniques used in timber framing date back thousands of years, and have been used in many parts of the world during various periods such as ancient Japan, Europe, and medieval England.
Half-timbered construction in the Northern European vernacular building style is characteristic of medieval and early modern Denmark, England, Germany and parts of France, in localities where timber was in good supply and building stone and the skills to work it were in short supply. In half-timbered construction timbers that were riven in half provided the complete skeletal framing of the building.
Some Roman carpentry preserved in anoxic layers of clay at Romano-British villa sites demonstrate that sophisticated Roman carpentry had all the necessary techniques for this construction. The earliest surviving (French) half-timbered buildings date from the 12th century.
The English tradition
Some of the earliest known timber houses in Europe have been found in Scotland and England, dating to Neolithic times; Balbridie and Fengate are some of the rare examples of these constructions.
Molded plaster ornamentation, pargetting, further enriched some English Tudor architecture houses. Half-timbering is characteristic of English vernacular architecture in East Anglia, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, and Cheshire, where one of the most elaborate surviving English examples of half-timbered construction is Little Moreton Hall. In South Yorkshire, the oldest timber house in Sheffield, the "Bishops' House" c. 1500, shows traditional half-timbered construction.
In the Weald of Kent and Sussex, the half-timbered structure of the Wealden house consisted of an open hall with bays on either side and often jettied upper floors.
Half-timbered construction went with British colonists to North America in the early seventeenth century but was soon left behind in New England and the mid-Atlantic colonies for clapboard facings (another tradition of East Anglia).
The French tradition
Elaborately half-timbered housefronts of the fifteenth century still remain in Bourges, Troyes, Rouen, Strasbourg, Thiers, and other cities.
The German tradition
Many German cities are famed for their half-timbered houses. Timber framing was the most popular building technique from the twelfth to the nineteenth century. The oldest buildings still standing are from the thirteenth century. From the fifteenth century on, timbers were sometimes elaborately carved and infills with smaller timbering where made for both decorative and structural reasons.
The German Framework Road (Deutsche Fachwerkstraße) is a traveling route that links cities with picturesque half-timbered buildings. It is more than 2000 km long and stretches across the states of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Hesse, Thuringia, Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.
The Canadian tradition
Called colombage pierroté in Quebec as well other areas of Canada, half-timbered construction in-filled with stone and rubble survived into the nineteenth century and was consciously revived at the end of that century. In Western Canada it was used on buildings in the Red River Settlement. The Men's House at Lower Fort Garry is a good example of colombage pierroté.
Revival styles in later centuries
When half-timbering regained popularity in Britain after 1860 in the various revival styles, such as the Queen Anne style houses by Richard Norman Shaw and others, it was often used to evoke a "Tudor" atmosphere (see Tudorbethan), though in Tudor times half-timbering had begun to look rustic and was increasingly limited to villages houses (illustration, above left). In 1912, Allen W. Jackson published The Half-Timber House: Its Origin, Design, Modern Plan, and Construction, and rambling half-timbered beach houses appeared on dune-front properties in Rhode Island or under palm-lined drives of Beverly Hills. During the 1920s increasingly minimal gestures towards some half-timbering in commercial speculative house-building saw the fashion diminish.
In the revival styles, such as Tudorbethan (Mock Tudor), the half-timbered appearance is superimposed on the brickwork or other material as an outside decorative façade rather than forming the main frame that supports the structure.
Advantages
The use of timber framing in buildings offers various aesthetic and structural benefits, as the timber frame lends itself to open plan designs and allows for complete enclosure in effective insulation for energy efficiency.
The timber frame structure goes up quickly in its modern incarnation. While some modern shops still cut the timbers with hand tools and hand guided power tools, modern CNC (computer numerical control) machinery has been readily adapted to the task. This eliminates much of the repetitive labor from the process, but still often requires hand-finishing. The complexity of hip/valley joinery as of yet cannot be economically duplicated by CNC machinery beyond simple cuts. Additionally, due to the rigid timber requirements of CNC machinery, odd sized, tree trunk, hand hewn, and recycled timbers are usually hand cut even in the machine dominated shops.
One aid in speeding up assembly on site is pre-fitting the frame, usually in bent or wall sections that are laid out on the shop floor. This can assure a correct fit and with pre-drilling for the pegs it speeds the site process. This pre-fitting in the shop is independent of a machine or hand cut system. Valley and Hip timbers usually are not pre-fit but careful layout and checking can catch most errors.
In two to three days an average size timber frame home can be erected and within a week to two weeks after that the shell of the house is ready for drying in, which is to say, ready for windows, mechanical systems, and roofing. The shell in this case would be with Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs).
The timber frame can give the home owner the ability to make a creative statement through the use of design and specialty touches like carvings of favorite quotes and incorporating timbers from heirloom structures, like a barn from a family homestead.
Disadvantages
Because the structure is made from wood, it inherits any disadvantages wood may exhibit as an engineering material. Some possible disadvantages of wood as opposed to some other building materials include:
- Noise from footsteps in adjacent rooms both above, below, and on the same floor in such buildings can be quite audible
- The possibility of infestation by insects such as termites, cockroaches or powderpost beetles, or by other pest animals such as mice and rats
- Various types of rot including dry rot
- Other fungi that are non-destructive to the wood, but are harmful to humans such as black mold
- Wood burns more readily than some other materials, making timber frame buildings somewhat more susceptible to fire damage, although this idea is not universally accepted: Since the cross-sectional dimensions of many structural members exceed 15 cm × 15 cm (6" × 6"), timber frame structures benefit from the unique properties of large timbers, which char on the outside forming an insulated layer that protects the rest of the beam from burning.
- Many older timber frame buildings, especially those built before the 1950s, are more vulnerable to damage during an earthquake. Many design improvements were made in the latter half of the twentieth century that improve the earthquake resistance of this type of structure.
See also
- Architecture
- Construction
Notes
- ↑ Dyker Heights Civic Association, Saitta House—Report Part 1. Retrieved December 17, 2008.
- ↑ Canadian Wood Council, Fire Safety. Retrieved December 17, 2008.
ReferencesISBN links support NWE through referral fees
- Benson, Tedd, James Gruber, and Jamie Page. 1981. Building the Timber Frame House: The Revival of a Forgotten Art. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0684172860.
- Chappell, Steve K. 1998. A Timber Framer's Workshop: Joinery, Design & Construction of Traditional Timber Frames. Brownfield, ME: Fox Maple Press. ISBN 188926900X.
- Roy, Rob. 2004. Timber Framing for the Rest of Us: A Guide to Contemporary Post and Beam Construction. Gabriola Island, BC: New Society Publishers. ISBN 0865715084.
External links
All links retrieved March 12, 2020.
- History & Construction of Medieval Timber-framed Houses in England & Wales A comprehensive outline with many pictures and links.
- Timber Engineering Reference.
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Accelerando (Singularity) is expanding upon the author's award-winning short story cycle from the pages of Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine.
Charles Stross presents a startling vision of humanity's inability to cope with rapid technological advancement.
Synopsis: The Singularity. It is the era of the posthuman. Artificial intelligences have surpassed the limits of human intellect. Biotechnological beings have rendered people all but extinct. Molecular nanotechnology runs rampant, replicating and reprogramming at will. Contact with extraterrestrial life grows more imminent with each new day.
Struggling to survive and thrive in this accelerated world are three generations of the Macx clan: Manfred, an entrepreneur dealing in intelligence amplification technology whose mind is divided between his physical environment and the Internet; his daughter, Amber, on the run from her domineering mother, seeking her fortune in the outer system as an indentured astronaut; and Sirhan, Amber's son, who finds his destiny linked to the fate of all of humanity. For something is systematically dismantling the nine planets of the solar system. Something beyond human comprehension. Something that has no use for biological life in any form...
An ideological tour de force, Accelerando is destined to stand beside Neuromancer and Snow Crash as one of the most seminal works in science fiction.
Socrates' Verdict: I have rarely read a book with such a broad plot horizon (spaning time and space across the whole universe), with such a dazzling imagination (fed by the latest and greatest bleeding edge of science and science fiction), and with such deep implications for the whole of humanity.
Therefore, without any hesitation I will give Accelerando (Singularity) 10 out of 10
About Charles Stross
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What causes a diaphragmatic hernia?
As a fetus is growing in its mother’s uterus before birth, different organ systems are developing and maturing. The diaphragm develops between the seventh and twelfth weeks of pregnancy. The esophagus (the tube that leads from the throat to the stomach), the stomach and the intestines are also developing at this time.
In a Bochdalek hernia, the diaphragm may not develop properly, or the intestine may become trapped in the chest cavity as the diaphragm is forming. In a Morgagni hernia, the tendon that should develop in the middle of the diaphragm does not develop properly. In both cases, normal development of the diaphragm and the digestive tract does not occur. Left-sided Bochdalek hernias make up about 80 to 90 percent of all cases. Morgagni hernias are much less common.
Why is a diaphragmatic hernia of concern?
The lungs are developing at the same time as the diaphragm and the digestive system. A diaphragmatic hernia allows abdominal organs to move into the chest cavity, instead of remaining in the abdomen as they are developing. With the heart, lungs and abdominal organs all taking up space in the chest cavity, the lungs do not have space to develop properly.
A diaphragmatic hernia is a life-threatening illness. When the lungs do not develop properly during pregnancy, it can be difficult for the baby to breathe after birth.
The intestines also may not develop properly, especially if they are not receiving enough blood supply while they are developing. A good blood supply is necessary for the intestines to develop correctly, and to be healthy and function properly.
What are the symptoms of a diaphragmatic hernia?
The symptoms of a Bochdalek diaphragmatic hernia are often observable soon after the baby is born. The following are the most common symptoms of a Bochdalek diaphragmatic hernia. However, each child may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:
- Difficulty breathing
- Fast breathing
- Fast heart rate
- Cyanosis (blue color of the skin)
- Abnormal chest development, with one side being larger than the other
- Abdomen that appears caved in (concave)
A baby born with a Morgagni hernia may or may not show any symptoms.
How is a diaphragmatic hernia diagnosed?
Diaphragmatic hernia can often be detected on fetal ultrasound in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. A fetal echocardiogram (ultrasound of the heart) may also be done to check for heart abnormalities before the baby is born. Learn more about having a fetal echocardiogram at CHOC.
If your baby has been diagnosed with a diaphragmatic hernia, we would be happy to schedule a consultation with your family and one of our top surgeons, as well as a CHOC neonatologist and your perinatologist, to prepare for the birth and subsequent care of your baby.
After birth, your baby’s doctor will perform a physical examination. A chest X-ray is done to look at the abnormalities of the lungs, diaphragm and intestine. A blood test known as an arterial blood gas is often performed to evaluate the baby’s breathing ability.
Other tests that may be performed include:
- Blood test for chromosomes (to determine if there is a genetic problem)
- Ultrasound of the heart (echocardiogram).
What is the treatment for a diaphragmatic hernia?
Treatment may include:
- Neonatal intensive care. A diaphragmatic hernia is a life-threatening illness and requires care in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Babies with diaphragmatic hernias are often unable to breathe effectively on their own because their lungs are underdeveloped. Most babies will need to be placed on a breathing machine called a mechanical ventilator to help their breathing. CHOC Children’s NICU is designated a Level 4 NICU—the highest level available because of the complex conditions we treat. Learn more about our NICU.
- ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation). Some infants may need to be placed on a temporary heart/lung bypass machine called ECMO if they have severe problems. ECMO does the job that the heart and lungs would be doing – putting oxygen in the bloodstream and pumping blood to the body. ECMO may be used temporarily while a baby’s condition stabilizes and improves. CHOC is the only hospital in Orange County to offer ECMO. Learn more about ECMO.
- Surgery. When the baby’s condition has improved, the diaphragmatic hernia will be repaired with an operation. The stomach, intestine and other abdominal organs are moved from the chest cavity back to the abdominal cavity. The hole in the diaphragm is repaired.
Many babies will need to remain in the NICU for a while after surgery. Although the abdominal organs are now in the right place, the lungs still remain underdeveloped. The baby will usually need to have breathing support for a period of time after the operation. Once the baby no longer needs help from a breathing machine (ventilator), he or she may still need oxygen and medications to help with breathing for weeks, months or years.
Can there be problems in the future?
Babies born with diaphragmatic hernias can have long-term problems and often need regular follow-up after going home from the hospital.
Many babies will have chronic lung disease and may require oxygen or medications to help their breathing for weeks, months or years.
Many babies will have gastroesophageal reflux. Acid and fluids from the stomach move up into the esophagus (the tube that leads from the throat to the stomach), and can cause heartburn, vomiting, feeding problems or lung problems. Gastroesophageal reflux can often be controlled with medications prescribed by your child’s doctor.
Some babies will have difficulty growing. This is known as failure to thrive. The children with the most serious lung problems are most likely to have growing problems. Because of their illness, they often require more calories than a normal baby in order to grow and get healthier. Gastroesophageal reflux can also cause feeding problems, preventing a baby from eating enough to grow.
Some babies can have developmental problems. They may not roll over, sit, crawl, stand or walk at the same time healthy babies do. Physical therapy, speech therapy and occupational therapy are often helpful for these babies to gain muscle strength and coordination. Learn more about developmental therapy at CHOC.
Some babies may have some degree of hearing loss. A hearing test should be performed prior to discharge from the hospital. | https://www.choc.org/programs-services/pediatric-general-surgery/diaphragmatic-hernia/ |
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care, is the first medical Royal College to develop a Diploma in Urgent Medical Care (DipUMC RCSEd), targeted at the many thousands of nurses, doctors and paramedics that provide essential healthcare across the UK when GP surgeries are closed.
Colville Laird, Convener for Examinations in Urgent Medical Care RCSEd, explained: “The diploma is to start the thinking about professional development in this important area of healthcare. For example, the Government has said it wants 15,000 more paramedics. Career progression and professional development in this vital area of healthcare needs support because much of the healthcare patients experience will be delivered by this group of multi-professional practitioners, which includes nurses, paramedics and doctors providing out-of-hours (OOH)/Urgent Care services.”
Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine is an established sub-speciality of medicine provided by a broad range of practitioners: first aiders; paramedics; doctors; nurses; first responders; and emergency service professionals that include the police, fire and armed forces. The role of the RCSEd’s Faculty is to set and maintain clinical standards for practitioners in this evolving specialty.
The new Diploma in Urgent Medical Care exam will focus on the timely recognition, diagnosis and management of conditions and situations in urgent care settings, which can present a variety of challenges to practitioners.
Practitioners will already have skills equivalent to level 7 of the Skills for Health Career Framework for Health, and be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills to manage complex and atypical cases. The syllabus includes the care of patients from all age groups from neonates to the very elderly.
Students will self-study for the two-day exam supported by an extensive syllabus and study guidance available on the RCSEd website. Day one of the exam is a written paper, and day two oral is a structured oral exam. Applications for the diploma close on 2 November 2018, and the two-day exam takes place at the RCSEd in Edinburgh on 12 and 13 March 2019.
Colville Laird concludes: “We hope that by setting up a post-graduate diploma open to a multi-professional group of healthcare practitioners we will raise the awareness of continuing professional development (CDP) in an essential area of healthcare provision.”
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BOSTON—Award-winning architect, historian, and author Eric Keune has joined the Boston studio of Perkins and Will as design director. Under Keune’s leadership, the studio will advance its commitment to design excellence, providing clients with beautiful, bespoke, sustainable placemaking solutions.
Keune’s portfolio of global projects includes a 13-building campus and training center for Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche Diagnostics and China’s World Trade Center, an 87-story mixed-use tower in Beijing recognized for innovation and sustainability.
“We strive to maintain a fresh, dynamic design culture, which requires us to regularly challenge our own assumptions and, occasionally, to infuse our studio with new perspectives,” says Robert Brown, principal and managing director of the Boston studio of Perkins and Will. “Now, on the heels of fantastic design recognition in the past few years, we don’t want to continue with business as usual—we want to keep pushing boundaries. Eric will refresh our practice and advance our work.”
Keune’s work has been published nationally and internationally, and his work is the recipient of more than 40 design awards. He’s led several high-profile projects, including embassy and consulate complexes for the U.S. Department of State; the North American headquarters for Kia Motors; and two projects for Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche Diagnostics.
“I’m honored to join Perkins and Will in this role,” says Keune. “As design director, I’m energized by the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the studio’s work. I hope to cultivate innovative design thinking that improves people’s lives.”
Keune’s particularly interested in improving building performance, marrying the use of a space to its structural form, and strengthening connections between architecture, art, and the public realm.
An accomplished architectural historian, Keune has authored Paffard Keatinge-Clay: Modern Architect(ure)/Modern Master(s), published in 2006, and co-authored 100 Buildings, published in 2017. He has taught at the University of Tennessee, California College of Arts, Northwestern University, and the Illinois Institute of Technology. He also serves on the U.S. board of DocoMoMo, an international advocacy organization focused on works of the modern movement.
Keune’s appointment comes at a time when the Boston studio is earning high accolades for its work. Both the Snyder Center at Phillips Academy Andover and The Exchange at 100 Federal Street recently won Honor Awards for Design Excellence from the Boston Society of Architects. The Exchange also earned a Citation in the 2019 AIA New England Design Awards. | https://bostonrealestatetimes.com/perkins-and-will-welcomes-new-design-director-in-boston/ |
This seasoned partner designs, implements and advises on human resource programs and policies, including performance management, discipline, compensation, benefits, equal opportunity and employee relations. At this career level, the incumbent anticipates and plans for long-term human resource needs and trends. This professional is generally competent in several human resources specialties and may be called on to coach or oversee the work of junior business partners.
Responsibilities
- Acts as an advocate to raise the awareness of the needs of children. Reports any concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children through Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately supports responses to incidents if they occur.
- Coaches managers, answering questions and instilling a sense of responsibility on matters such as employee relations, conflict resolution, discipline, performance management, staff development, termination, compensation issues, succession planning, benefits, and talent acquisition. Partners with appropriate senior leadership to properly engage employees in achieving functional objectives in the client area.
- Educates employees, answering questions on matters such as employee-manager interactions, conflict resolution, performance management, compensation issues, and benefits.
- In some locations, assists with or performs recruiting, benefits administration, employee health and wellness, and other human resources related programs.
- Uses current and complete understanding of local and national laws and regulations covering employment issues to protect Compassion’s interests by ensuring the ministry is in compliance with legal requirements are as well as providing and implementing relevant recommendations to the client groups on necessary practices/programs changes to meet these requirements.
- Investigates, and makes recommendations for resolution regarding employee or other stakeholder concerns around performance management, improvement, harassment, discrimination, misconduct, and similar matters.
- Analyzes the level of engagement through HR metrics, using personal expertise or assessment instruments. Recommends and institutes timely programs, methods and other interventions to address issues that hinder team’s level of success.
- Coordinates programs for client groups such as annual merit, performance management, benefits enrollment, and new employee orientation. May facilitate events for client teams such as team-building, merit program meetings, strategic planning, brainstorming, or other group sessions.
- Coaches and provides expertise to other professionals and support staff in the Human Resources discipline.
Culture
- Accountable for supporting, upholding, and engaging in Compassion’s core “Cultural Behaviors” in all internal and external communication and relationships.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
Experience
- Strong and relevant experience working with: Employee evaluations, Coaches Managers, Terminations, Succession Planning, Benefits, On-Boarding Orientation, and Collective Agreements with the Union, Talent Acquisition Training and Development, Organizational events, Internal Communication, and Compensation. | https://thisendorsed.com/job/human-resources-business-partner-2 |
Plans to improve a beauty spot on the Somerset-Dorset border through new visitor facilities have been approved by the local authority.
Wessex Water operates the Sutton Bingham reservoir, which lies between Yeovil and the Dorset area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB).
The reservoir has been an established recreation area since 1997, with the local sailing, canoeing and fishing clubs each continuing to prove popular with residents.
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South Somerset District Council has now approved plans to upgrade the existing visitors' facilities on Sutton Hill, making the reservoir more appealing to visitors.
The site being improved lies at the north-western corner of the reservoir, a short distance from All Saints Church and the canoe club's base.
Under the approved plans, a new barrier and entrance gate will be installed on Sutton Hill, with new cycling racks being provided and improvements made to the existing car parking facilities.
New paths will be created to both the meadow area and the disabled fishing platform, with new seating and picnic benches being installed alongside relocated play equipment.
Finally, a water refill station will be installed to discourage the use of single-use plastic bottles on site.
A spokesman for Wessex Water said: "We aim to enhance the visitor experience on-site and as such provide a flagship site for interactions with nature.
"We will be maintaining the quality of activities for the fishing, sailing and canoe clubs, but also the integrity of the existing habitats with a view to improving each of these where available.
"Improvements to parking will be made by demarcating spaces with disabled bays; we intend to organise vehicle on site efficiently in order to maximise elsewhere as pedestrian areas.
"By focusing on the arrival zone on site, the maximum interaction with visitors can be achieved, including those less able to access other areas of the site."
Closworth Parish Council voted to support the application, but sounded a note of caution surrounding the positioning of the picnic tables along the narrow path to the reservoir.
A spokesman said: "Local residents are concerned this may attract more people into picnicking in amongst the adjacent meadow 'reserve', which also borders residents' properties, thus creating the potential for destruction of habitat, littering and noise annoyance.
"The main gateway area remains a focal point for periodic anti-social behaviour out of hours."
Councillor Gina Seaton, whose Coker ward includes the reservoir, said she approved of the improvements but "shared the local community's concerns with regard to the risk of anti-social behaviour and the considerate placement of equipment with this in mind".
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Wessex Water was given permission in late-2020 to make similar improvements to the Clatworthy Reservoir within the Exmoor National Park.
The company has not indicated how soon construction on the new facilities could get under way. | https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/somerset-beauty-spot-revamped-new-5975705 |
Guest blog by: Jillian Petrova
Employees require effective feedback in order to deliver their best at work, and it is up to their managers to provide them a productive feedback.
But what exactly is “effective” feedback and how can a manager be effective in his or her feedback? Read on to know more about how you as a manager can provide your employees with feedback that will help them deliver their utmost at the workplace.
- Don’t: Exaggerate
Avoid the use of the words “always” and “never” as these will only antagonize your subordinates and not make them receptive to what you have to say to them.
- Do: Be Timely
The best feedback is a feedback that is delivered quickly. If you take your sweet time about delivering the feedback, your subordinate may not recall the exact details of the event that took place, rendering the feedback irrelevant.
- Don’t: Resort To Personal Attacks
Point out what the employee could have done better, but refrain from attacking the employee personally. Instead of telling your employee he or she is “foolish”, limit yourself to the mistake he or she made, as a personal attack does not provide actionable items for correction.
- Do: Be Specific
Give precise details of what went right and what went wrong so that your subordinate knows what exactly is expected of him or her the next time around. Let them clearly know what they need to avoid and why while performing certain tasks.
- Don’t: Save Your Feedback Until The Annual Appraisal
Keep giving feedback throughout the evaluation period to nip undesirable behaviors in the bud before they escalate into major performance issues by the time of the appraisal.
- Do: Be Sensitive
Always keep the emotional needs of your employee into account. Avoid negative feedback when the employee seems to be going through a rough personal patch. Treat all your employees as human beings, and give them the space and kind words they need at their time of distress.
- Don’t: Criticize Things Which Are Beyond Your Employee’s Control
There is no point criticizing an employee for his stuttering habit because he has no control over it. Don’t assign him things that he isn’t skilled enough to do, and then expect a good result out of it. For instance, if the employee is specialized in blog writing, you can’t expect him to do an academic coursework that expert coursework writers – Coursework Spot for instance – are expected to do. Regardless, not only it is rude to make fun of or target such a problem but it would also negatively affect your impression at the workplace.
- Do: Keep It Interactive
Request your employee to provide his or her own opinions and ask questions along the way. It would keep him interested and in the loop at all times.
- Don’t: Threaten Your Employee
A cornered employee will react and it will not be pleasant at any given time. Remember, it is always give and take when it comes to professional respect and trust. Maintain your employee’s respect and dignity at all times so that you get the same in return.
- Do: Point Out What You Want To Be Changed
Instead of criticizing and pointing out mistakes, point out what your employee can do better and what he or she needs to do instead.
- Don’t: Assume Your Subordinate Is Wrong
Yes, you may have gathered all the data that you possibly could before giving feedback but this does not mean that you are right and your employee is wrong. There are always two sides to the story, and perhaps he or she may have a good justification for doing what they did. Be open to all kinds of possibilities and listen to them before jumping to any conclusion.
Remember, the best feedback is the one that brings about a positive change and results in the desired outcome. These tips may help you get the outcomes that you want with as little conflict as possible.
Jillian Petrova is an academician at day and a blogger at night. She is also team lead at coursework spot, an education website. When not working, she likes to write blogs on student’s lifestyle, career selection, etc. | https://the-collaborative.com/get-the-most-from-your-subordinates-with-these-11-dos-and-donts-of-providing-effective-feedback/ |
Recently, computer technology and multimedia elements have been developed and integrated into teaching and learning. Entertainment-based learning environments can make learning contents more attractive, and thus can lead to learners' active participation and facilitate learning. A significant amount of research examines using video editing software to create video clips for digital storytelling activities. However, in this study, we suggest performing digital storytelling in virtual worlds with open-ended, edutainment elements, and place more stress on the writing process. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of writing for digital storytelling on writing self-efficacy and on flow in the virtual reality learning environment known as Second Life. The researchers organized an activity for undergraduate students to create digital stories. Participants were divided into two groups. One group created their digital stories in Second Life. The other group created their digital stories off-line. The two groups' independent sample t-tests were employed to compare writing self-efficacy and flow. The results of the experiment demonstrate that digital storytelling in a virtual learning environment is more effective than digital storytelling off-line. The findings of this study suggest that the technique of digital storytelling can be used effectively in classroom settings to teach writing.
Publication Information
Xu, Yan; Park, Hyungsung; and Baek, Youngkyun. (2011). "A New Approach Toward Digital Storytelling: An Activity Focused on Writing Self-Efficacy in a Virtual Learning Environment". Journal of Educational Technology & Society, 14(4), 181-191. | https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/edtech_facpubs/35/ |
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From April 12 to May 2, 2018, 57 students from 12 countries including Nepal, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Liberia, Cameroon, Sudan, South Sudan and Ethiopia, had participated in the "2018 Malaria Prevention and Treatment Officials Training Course (I) in developing countries". And the arrival of them also means the start of the 7-phase foreign aid training program commissioned by the Ministry of Commerce that in 2018.
57 participants are officials and technicians involved in malaria prevention, management and treatment in their countries. During the 21-day training course, we arranged a abundant curriculum for malaria prevention and control, including malaria parasite biology, diagnosis and treatment, vector biology, global malaria situation, control and eliminate the strategies and share the role and contribution of our province and China in eliminating malaria. The trainees also had the opportunity to go to Liyang, a city in Jiangsu, to learn about the on-site prevention and treatment of malaria and the case report system in the health centers, which also helped to put theoretical knowledge into practice.
In order to further demonstrate China's culture and rapid economic development, we also organized students to visit cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Suzhou, to give them the opportunity to experience the majesty of the Great Wall, the beauty of the Bund and the charm of the Jiangnan town. At the same time, the holding of Chinese and foreign cultural exchanges, birthday parties, dance parties and other activities had promoted culture exchange between students from different countries.
Because the students come from 12 different countries and have different living habits, our staff inquired and recorded the requirements of the students, and responded to the restaurant at the first time to meet the requirements of each student.
Although the 21-day training course was short, it brought good memories to every student and staff. The participants not only had the opportunity to make friends from other countries, learn new languages and cultures and taste Chinese cuisine, but also learned the most advanced malaria prevention and control knowledge. For our staff, experience from each training course should be our greatest achievement. | http://en.jipd.com/news/8.html |
Breakfast offers a variety of fresh, local fruits and your choice of typical Costa Rican fare. Lunch can be in house or packed to go. Dinners are always a special event; everyone gathers to share stories of the day while enjoying a plentiful and delicious meal. After your fulfilling meal relax under our outdoor bar, enjoy a cocktail and a few sweet latin tunes.
Meals prepared as typical costarican cuisine with local fresh fruits, vegetables, and fish. | http://poormansparadiseresort.com/acommodations.html |
Our overall research goal is to alleviate the severe side effects of chemotherapy while enhancing the effectiveness of the treatment by localizing the delivery of anti-cancer drugs to the cancer tissue only. To this end we are synthesizing ultrasonically-activated delivery systems that can control drug delivery in space and time. Ultrasound (US) is non-invasive (no surgery required) and can be focused on the specific tissue to be treated. Our past research has developed a nano-sized polymeric drug carrier that sequesters the therapeutic drug, such as Doxorubicin (Dox), within the carrier and releases the drug upon insonation by ultrasound. This drug-containing carrier can be injected systemically into the blood stream; ultrasound is focused only on the tumor; and as the blood carries the delivery device through the ultrasonic field in the tumor, the drug is released there. We have shown this technology to be effective in treating colon tumors in a rat model, but may questions remain to be answered to optimize chemotherapy with this delivery system. In this work, we investigated the reduction in tumor size in a rat model of colorectal carcinoma using ultrasound of 20 kHz applied to drug delivered with or without the acoustically active drug carrier. We found that the drug carrier is required to produce a reduction in tumor growth rate.
Original Publication Citation
Pitt, W.G., Husseini, G.A., Roeder, B.L, Odgerel, B., and Jones, P., "Nano-Polymeric Carrier Influences Ultrasonic Drug Delivery to Tumors", 8th World Biomaterials Congress, 352, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 28 - June 1, 28
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Badamjav, Odgerel; Husseini, Ghaleb A.; Jones, Peter; Pitt, William G.; and Roeder, Beverly L., "Nano-Polymeric Carrier Influences Ultrasonic Drug Delivery to Tumors" (2008). Faculty Publications. 56.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/56
Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
2008-05-28
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/2129
Language
English
College
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology
Department
Chemical Engineering
Copyright Status
© 2008 William G. Pitt et al. | https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/56/ |
Nobody knows for sure how it happened. Some say that ancient civilizations may have been more advanced than our history books tell us.
The world-famous Al Naslaa rock formation consists of two large sandstones on a natural bed with a small size. But what really catches the eye is the perfect separation between the two boulders, which looks like it was done with a laser beam.
The separation of these two sandstones caused a lot of speculation on the internet, such as some saying that Al Naslaa is evidence of an ancient civilization that may have been more advanced than history has told.
Many people are amazed by the perfect separation of two sandstones, because the cracks are so precise and straight that it looks like someone cut the sandstone in half with a laser.
Al Naslaa is just one of the many stones in Tayma Oasis that have a unique appearance, but it is this near-perfect cleavage that attracts many.
According to wikipedia, Tayma /ˈtaɪmə/ (Arabic: تيماء) or Tema /ˈtiːmə/ Teman/Tyeman/Yeman (Habakkuk 3:3) is a large oasis with a long history of settlement, located in northwestern Saudi Arabia at the point where the trade route between Yathrib (Medina) and Dumah (al-Jawf) begins to cross the Nefud desert.
The written sources from Tayma and its surroundings are characterised by early North-West Arabian Taymanitic (Thamudic) and Aramaic texts, concentrating on the 1st millennium BC. Nevertheless, until now the historical image of Tayma was mainly shaped by foreign sources.
Assyrian texts of the 9th century BC mention Arab tribes. The place name of Tayma is mentioned in the early 8th century BC text from the Middle Euphrates before being mentioned in the context of tribute to be delivered to the Assyrian king Tiglathpileser III.
Further on, Tayma is mentioned as a trading post, also in the Biblical sources. In spite of new cuneiform texts from the oasis itself and of the known sources of the Achaemenid period the type of connections between Tayma and the larger political units of the Late Babylonian and Achaemenid periods is little known.
The Al Naslaa rock formation has created confusion among geologists and historians since it was first discovered, as no one can really explain exactly how the two rocks separated so perfectly.
The two sandstones and the pedestal can be attributed to the natural elements, but the perfect vertical separation looks man-made.
Many geologists believe that the perfect split had natural causes such as tectonic movements. This theory is believed because if the Earth shifted even just a little, it would be enough to cause the rock to crack and separate in two.
Other scientists believe that the rift is really a fault line, because the material around the fault usually tends to be weaker and more easily eroded. However, there are also those who believe that Al Naslaa was formed from volcanic embankments so that some of the weaker minerals would have hardened there before they were all excavated.
Other speculations say that Al Naslaa is the work of an advanced ancient civilization or aliens. Both theories arise because many people believe that the line occurs because the vertical split looks perfect. Indeed there is no scientific explanation for it, however, it seems that the theory is impossible.
In addition to the perfectly straight dividing line, it turns out that there are ancient rock art paintings on the surface of this strange stone. There is a painting of a horse and a human near the split part. But of course, Saudi Arabian geologists, until now have not been able to reveal the origin of the painting. | https://www.planet-today.com/2021/10/laser-or-erosion-mysterious-rock.html |
Dissertations and other graduate-level research often require proposals, or you may create one to apply for grant money. An abstract summarizes the information in the proposal. An effective abstract can make the difference between a positive or negative response to the proposal.
Oct 17, 1. Writing a research paper title may seem a simple task, but it requires some serious thought. Readers come across research paper titles in searches through databases and reference sections of research papers. They deduce what a paper is about and its relevance to them based on the title.
Considering this, it is clear that the title of your paper is the most important determinant of how many people will read it. A good research paper title: So keep the title brief and clear.
Use active verbs instead of complex noun-based phrases, and avoid unnecessary details. Moreover, a good title for a research paper is typically around 10 to 12 words long. Drug XYZ has an effect of muscular contraction for an hour in snails of Achatina fulcia species Better: Drug XYZ induces muscular contraction in Achatina fulcia snails 2] Use appropriate descriptive words: A good research paper title should contain key words used in the manuscript and should define the nature of the study.
Think about terms people would use to search for your study and include them in your title. Effects of drug A on schizophrenia patients: Psychosocial effects of drug A on schizophrenia patients: However, other lesser-known or specific abbreviations and jargon that would not be immediately familiar to the readers should be left out.Writing a Research Proposal; with your research paper.
The abstract allows you to elaborate upon each major aspect of the paper and helps readers decide whether they want to read the rest of the paper.
Regardless, write your abstract using concise, but complete, sentences. Writing an Abstract for an Article, Proposal or Report.
After you've finished rereading the article or proposal, write a rough draft without looking back at Make sure it’s written in the same voice as the paper. Title: Writing an Abstract (Paper/Proposal Summary).
The narrative tone of the paper [typically defined by the type of the research] The methods used to study the problem The initial aim of a title is to capture the reader’s attention and to highlight the research problem under investigation. This research looks at the work of Margaret C.
Anderson, the editor of the Little Review.
The review published first works by Sherwood Anderson, James Joyce, Wyndham Lewis, and Ezra Pound. This research draws upon mostly primary sources including memoirs, published letters, and a complete collection of the Little Review.
How to write an abstract for a research paper? Three common kinds of abstracts are informative abstracts, descriptive abstracts, and proposal abstracts.
Titles and other aspects of the proposal deliberately reflect the theme of the proposed work, and you may use the future tense, rather than the past, to describe work not yet completed.
HOW TO WRITE A RESEARCH ABSTRACT Research abstracts are used throughout the research community to provide a concise description After you've finished rereading the article, paper, or report, write a rough draft without looking back at what you're abstracting.
or similar. It is better to write about the research than about the paper. Do. | https://totygenopisexaz.torosgazete.com/how-to-write-an-abstract-for-a-research-paper-proposal-titles-25616oi.html |
In 1903 the Tour de France was born. The first winner of this great event is Maurice Garin.
After the First World War, the term “bicycle” became the popular word to describe the bicycle used by workers, peasants and children8.
In the 1930s, multi-speed systems began to be used in cycling competitions.
The vélocar appears in the 1930s, recumbent bicycle and ancestor of the velomobile.
During the occupation of France by Germany, cars were restricted to the use of doctors, the police or the militia, the bicycle becoming the queen of transport (supplies and the black market, trips to work or to go seeing relatives, development of bicycle taxis in large cities), success in cycling competitions17.
Derailleurs developed during the 1950s.
Finally, velomobiles were reborn at the end of the 1980s.
Since the beginning of the 1990s, in several countries, spontaneous demonstrations have brought together, once a month in several hundred towns, defenders and promoters of the use of cycling in towns. These are the critical masses or velorution in France.
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On March 28, 2017, in a public note18, the think tank La fabrique écologique estimates that the Interministerial Coordination for the Development of the Use of Cycling (Ciduv) is "endowed with low human and budgetary resources" and "cannot ensure the steering of an ambitious national strategy ”. France lacks understanding of the brakes on cycling. The bicycle kilometer allowance (IKV) is struggling to develop and the Ademe devotes few resources to cycling. Responsibility for cycling is delegated at the local level (by the NOTRe law) to communities where the “public transport” culture dominates, lacking a “strong national impetus”. The think tank proposes the bases for a national bicycle strategy in order to make up for the 20–25 years of delay acquired in Northern Europe, advocating the creation of an interministerial bicycle mission (MIV) and the consideration of the bicycle no longer as a a leisure activity but as an “instrument of transport policy” 19.
In fact, in France, according to an INSEE study for 2015, only 2% of working people go to work by bicycle. The bicycle is mainly used when the workplace is up to 4 km from home. This mode of transport is generally much less used than the automobile, which is largely predominant, public transport or walking, but it is on a par with motorized two-wheelers20. In the city, however, as in Paris, bicycle trips represent a third of those made by car21
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The bicycle has only two points of support on the ground: it is necessarily in unstable equilibrium. Physicists speak of a metastable equilibrium because the passage from the position of temporary equilibrium to a position of perceptible imbalance is relatively slow.
The main forces in action are:
gravity, which tends to pull the bike towards the ground;
centrifugal force, which when the bike turns, tends to straighten it out of the turn.
The balance is maintained dynamically by the actions of the rider, who always endeavors to straighten his machine by tilting it slightly in the direction opposite to that in which it begins to fall.
The cyclist therefore constantly juggles between these two forces to compensate for the effects of one with the other. It is helped in this by the trail of the bicycle: it is the distance between the intersection of the axis of the fork with the ground and the point of contact of the front wheel with the ground. Indeed, the axis of the fork is inclined so that its intersection with the ground is in front of the point of contact of the wheel with the ground. Thus, if the bicycle is tilted to one side, the front wheel is forced to position so as to rotate the bicycle on the same side, thereby initiating a turn tending to balance that tilt.
Finally, when the bicycle is rolling, the gyroscopic effect linked to the rotation of the wheels thwarts any variation in the position of their axes. This phenomenon is proportional to the speed of rotation of the wheels and to their mass. This effect is usually negligible and is normally imperceptible to the cyclist. Indeed, the mass and therefore the inertia of the bicycle and its rider are an order of magnitude greater than that of the wheels, which considerably reduces the influence of the gyroscopic effect.
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The frame is the main part, it usually consists of a triangle on which the rider's weight is distributed from the fulcrum of the saddle, associated with a second smaller triangle on which the rear wheel is mounted: this second triangle is made up of shrouds (outer edge of the rear triangle) and chainstays (base of the rear triangle). The front wheel is fixed to the frame by a fork, the upper part of it is mounted on ball bearings through an almost vertical tube at the front of the frame. These ball bearings constitute the headset. The top of the fork forms a stem to which the handlebars are attached. The fork can be suspended. Many modern bicycle models are also designed without fixed seatstays, replaced by a suspended system. This system can take various and varied forms, from the use of joints based on bearings, to the use of flexible materials (titanium in particular) which allow progressive deformation. Such "full suspension" bikes are designed for riding on uneven terrain such as mountain biking to provide additional comfort.
The energy is supplied by the cyclist through his feet, with which he presses on the pedals, connected to one or more gears at the level of the crankset: the chainring (s). The rear gear, the pinion (but there are often several pinions of different sizes attached together, this is called a cassette) is mounted on the rear wheel by a non-return ratchet mechanism: the freewheel. The transmission of movement between a chainring and a pinion is provided by the chain. Depending on the type of practice for which the bike is designed, the cassette can be "flat" as often on a road bike, which means that between two successive sprockets, there is only one more tooth. on the largest; on other types of bikes such as mountain bikes, the number of teeth can increase much faster between successive sprockets. The set of elements included between the pedals and the rear wheel is referred to by the term transmission.
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Brake:
One of the most important parts of a bicycle is the braking system. It is made up of two independent brake handles, each controlling a jaw which applies rubber buffers to the rim via brake cables. The cables are mostly protected in sheaths. Certain braking systems, for more performance, are based on the principle of the disc brake, or the drum brake, integrated into the hub.
Since the 1950s, most brake systems have been derived from the side-pull shoe design invented by Campagnolo. The two arms of the jaw tighten when the cable, attached to the end of one of the arms and passing through the end of the other, is stretched. The pressure of the pads applied by the rim is balanced thanks to a spring which distributes the force between the two jaw arms.
The increasingly frequent use of larger tires on mountain bikes ended up posing a problem: the rim and its tire became too wide to fit between the brake shoes. Initially, the cantilever system provided an answer to this problem. The jaw arms became independent, while being connected by a short braking force distribution cable. The control cable is then fixed in the middle of the distribution cable. However, this system has some weaknesses: if the fixing of the control cable is not centered, the force is poorly distributed between the arms, and if the connector becomes unhooked, the distribution cable can block the wheel suddenly by getting stuck in tire designs, which can lead to an accident if it happens on the front wheel.
A more suitable solution to the problem of tire width is the v-brake. The cable is fixed in such a way that it is directed upwards so that it cannot fall back on the tire, and also transmits the braking power delivered by the brake lever much better, while being a little easier to handle. center during assembly.
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Tires and rims
The wheels are fitted with pneumatic tires, or tires, in order to increase the comfort of the cyclist, and to reduce the stresses undergone by the mechanics.
The tires can be attached to the rims in two ways: either glued (we speak of tubulars), or mounted on a notch which goes around each side of the rim (conventional tires). The width and the tread patterns of the tires are adapted according to the use of the bike: thin and smooth for the road, thicker and with numerous studs for mountain biking, etc.
In North America and other areas where the ground freezes during winter, it is possible to install tires with metal spikes. These provide greater grip on icy surfaces and enthusiasts of this means of transport can thus circulate throughout the winter.
Signage
Signaling equipment is mainly composed of active lighting and reflectors or reflectors.
The lighting consists of a white lamp towards the front, a red one towards the rear, most often supplied by an alternator, often incorrectly called a "dynamo".
Reflectors intended to supplement the visibility of the cyclist can be installed. For lateral visibility, these may be orange reflectors which are fixed between the spokes of the wheels, or white reflective strips painted on the tires or inserted between the spokes right up against the rim. For visibility from the front and from the rear, the sidelamps are normally lined with reflectors of the same color and the pedals are fitted with orange reflectors.
Finally, bicycles generally have a bell activated on the handlebars, which clearly distinguishes them from motor vehicle warning devices. | https://www.mtbmorocco.com/bicycle-history.html |
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At a dig site in the Preseli hills in Pembrokeshire, a team led by Professor Mike Parker Pearson found evidence that the stones used to create.
London to Stonehenge Shuttle Bus and Independent Day Trip We then traveled back down the road we came on (A) and found that if you turn off 10 meters away from where all the other visitors are so you have exactly the same view. | http://dads-space.com/where-is-stonehenge-located-exactly-in-spanish.html |
The discovery of novel TMEM16A potentiator compounds, presented at the Gordon research Conference, “Mucus & Mucociliary interactions”, Galveston, USA, February 2017
It is widely accepted that the composition of mucus in the CF airway, and in particular the hydration status, significantly affects its clearance and thereby the potential for form plugs, restrict airflow and create a nidus for chronic microbial colonisation. A variety of largely ion channel-based strategies are being employed to promote mucosal hydration e.g. CFTR repair, ENaC blockers and TMEM16A potentiators. An alternative, but complimentary approach would be to reduce the excessive production and secretion of the mucin proteins that contribute to the solids component of the mucus gel.
One approach to reduce excessive mucus production in the diseased lung is to reduce the number of mucus producing goblet cells in the airways. To identify drug targets that could be regulated to achieve this, we have utilised a 3D culture model of the human airway epithelium, ‘bronchospheres’. Bronchospheres are derived from primary human airway basal cells, and can be cultured to form a well-differentiated mucociliary epithelium without the need for an air-liquid interface. As such, bronchospheres are cultured in a 384 well assay format that makes them amenable to medium throughput compound screening. Treating bronchospheres with inflammatory mediators such as IL-13 induces a mucus hypersecretory phenotype with increased numbers of goblet cells and reduced numbers of ciliated cells. Our hypothesis was that the co-administration of test compounds together with IL-13 would identify compounds capable of preventing goblet cell formation with the opportunity to seed future drug discovery programs.
Bronchospheres were cultured as previously described (Danahay et al., Cell Rep. (2015) 10(2):239). On day 2 after seeding primary human airway basal cells, treatment with IL-13 ± test compounds was initiated. A library of approximately 2,000 pharmacologically active LMW compounds was used, each with a well-annotated mechanism of action. On day 8, media and treatments were topped-up and on day 14 bronchospheres were lysed and RNA isolated. QPCR was then used to assess the expression of cell-specific markers: MUC5AC (goblet cells) and FOXJ1 (ciliated cells). Compounds that induced a ≥2-fold reduction in expression of MUC5AC were classified as hits. This hit list was then refined by checking the expression of FOXJ1. Compounds that had likewise attenuated FOXJ1 expression by ≥2-fold were deprioritised as these likely represented a non-specific effect on epithelial differentiation. Compounds that either maintained or enhanced FOXJ1 expression in addition to repressing MUC5AC gene expression were prioritised for validation using traditional air-liquid interface cultures.
In total, 92 hit compounds from the bronchosphere screen were tested for effects on goblet and ciliated cell numbers in ALI HBE cultures using quantitative immunohistochemistry. Of these, 38 (41%) significantly attenuated the MUC5AC+ stained area in IL-13 treated HBE and either maintained or increased the FOXJ1+ stained area. Validated hits were then aligned based on their previously reported pharmacological activity to enable common pathways to be identified and to refine our hypotheses through further exemplification of pathway regulators.
Based on this screen, we have identified pathways that regulates the induction and maintenance of a goblet cell metaplasia in vitro and are progressing a lead optimisation program for eventual therapy in respiratory diseases associated with mucus obstruction. | https://enterprisetherapeutics.com/2017/02/ |
We team up with community groups to present YoungArt. It’s an annual showcase of our talented youth and their artistic creations.
On this page:
YoungArt 2022
Young@rt is an annual event that showcases some of the community's most talented young artists' artwork in partnership with several partner organizations. Youth can participate in free workshops with local artists prior to the virtual event date and display their finished product at the Young@rt virtual event.
Showcase
The YoungArt showcase features visual art from local high school students. The online showcase will premiere on May 5, 2022 at 7 p.m. on the ARTSHINE YouTube channel.
Sponsors
Our sponsors make YoungArt possible: | https://www.kitchener.ca/en/arts-culture-and-events/youngart.aspx |
The Nasher Sculpture Center has named Dallas artist, curator, and activist Vicki Meek as the inaugural Nasher Fellow in Urban Historical Reclamation and Recognition.
Made possible through funding from the Sapphire Foundation, the Embrey Family Foundation, Humanities Texas, and individual donors, the fellowship is an extension of the museum’s public art initiative, Nasher Public. In 2021, Ms. Meek was selected to exhibit her installation Stony the Road We Trod, a contemporary shrine dedicated to the Black community, as part of the Nasher Public program, which made use of the museum’s storefront space during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a press release announcing Ms. Meek’s fellowship and public art project, Nasher Director Jeremy Strick said, “Nasher Public has demonstrated the unique ability artists have to speak pointedly to those who share their same place and community. The Fellowship in Urban Reclamation and Restoration takes this notion and builds on the possibility for a collective of creative visionaries to make meaningful revisions to which histories are kept, voices are heard, and places are honored. The Nasher is proud for the opportunity to shepherd a project of such immense innovation and importance.”
Conceived and led by Ms. Meek, Nasher Public: Urban Historical Reclamation and Recognition will bring together a collective of artists, scholars, community members, and partners. The official collective includes Ángel Faz, Jonathan Nortan, Christian Vazquez, and Marvin Dulaney. Currently the official partner organizations include the Tenth Street Historic District Association and Remembering Black Dallas, a nonprofit organization focused on preserving and promoting African American life. Together, the group of artists will research, document, and interpret the history of the Tenth Street Historic District Freedman’s Town in Oak Cliff, a neighborhood in southwest Dallas. The Tenth Street District was adopted in 1993 and is one of the only remaining intact Freedman’s Towns in the nation.
Though no timeline has been provided for the start or culmination of this inaugural project, throughout the process the collective will communicate their work during artist-facilitated gatherings, as well as through photo, video, and archival documentation. The research will culminate in a public art project, which could include a performance, installation, or exhibition, to be developed with partners and community members.
Ms. Meek stated, “I have always had a passion for exploring African American history as an inspiration for my work, both in my studio and public art practice. Nasher Public: Urban Historical Reclamation and Recognition will allow me to indulge my love of art making and study of African American History and Culture, while establishing a structure for potential future iterations.”
Following this pilot program, Ms. Meek will advise on the selection for subsequent Fellows and serve as project consultant for future iterations of the program. | https://glasstire.com/2022/12/06/nasher-sculpture-center-awards-new-fellowship-to-vicki-meek/ |
Shelton native featured in jazz group’s hit album
Shelton native Jonathan Blanck is one of two Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) music graduates who perform in a jazz group’s CD that has reached the heights of the jazz radio charts.
The Verve Jazz Ensemble's debut recording, "It's About Time," has been featured for more than three months on the national charts of the Web-based industry publication JazzWeek. The CD was released in the spring.
Blanck, a 2005 WCSU graduate who earned a bachelor's degree in music with a jazz performance concentration, has performed as tenor saxophonist with the Verve Jazz Ensemble (VJE) since the group's founding in 2006.
Has worked with P-Funk, Joan Jett
Blanck has played tenor saxophone with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra as well as legendary jazz artists such as Funkee Boy and P-Funk, and established his reputation as a jazz arranger with VJE and musicians such as Joan Jett and Joe Perry.
“[Blanck] fell in love with the spirit of jazz and improvisation at the age of 12 and began playing gigs at 15,” according to publicity material.
Known for his skill at improvisation and nuanced sax performance in the jazz and funk genres, he also has become a mentor for many emerging young musicians.
Jamie Begian, WCSU music department chairman and jazz studies program director, said Blanck “has a great way of communicating with young people with musical gifts” through individual instruction, master classes and music clinics.
"He has the kind of ability that enables him to relate to them and make lessons fun, but also to teach them the fundamentals of music,” Begian said.
About the group
Another performer on the VJE recording is Chris DeAngelis, a 2003 WCSU graduate. DeAngelis received a bachelor's degree in music, specializing in jazz studies. The Naugatuck resident is a bass player.
DeAngelis was an original member of VJE but then left the group, returning as a guest artist to perform on “It’s About Time.”
The recording also features VJE founder Josh Feldstein on drums, Tatum Greenblatt on trumpet and Matt Oestreicher on piano. It peaked at No. 5 this spring and was at No. 36 during the week of July 1 on the JazzWeek survey of most frequently played recordings on jazz radio nationwide.
The July 1 survey marked the 14th consecutive week that "It's About Time" has reached the JazzWeek national charts.
Performing at jazz clubs
"It's About Time" marks the first CD recording by VJE, already well-known in the region for performing at jazz clubs in Connecticut and nearby states.
Among the featured tracks on the recording are Blanck's arrangement of the Todd Dameron classic "Lady Bird" as well as a quintet adaptation of the big-band favorite "Big Swing Face."
The CD also includes a rendition of the Henry Mancini song, "The Days of Wine and Roses.”
"From bebop rhythms to sweet melodic ballads and swinging romps forged with exciting solo statements, the Verve Jazz Ensemble delivers quite an attention-grabbing first effort, drawing inspiration for an encore performance," wrote jazz critic Edward Blanco for the Web publication, All About Jazz.
‘Outstanding and original performers’
Begian recognized Blanck and DeAngelis for their potential to become accomplished jazz musicians since their undergraduate days at WestConn, he said. Begian had invited them to join his own jazz group for performance engagements in New York and Connecticut.
"I can give none of my former students a higher compliment than to invite them to play in my band, and these two are among my favorites to play with," Begian said. "They're great people and great musicians, open-minded while rooted firmly in jazz tradition.
“They know how to play all the standards that everyone should know, but they also know how to take off from that foundation to become outstanding and original performers,” he said.
Boosting WCSU’s music program
Begian credited Blanck and DeAngelis for providing the example of their performance skills and leadership as part of graduating classes in the first years of the new millennium, helping to transform the music program at WestConn.
"These two men and their classmates played a very important role in the re-emergence of our department and helped to make us what we are today," Begian said.
"By their example, they remind our students today how valuable their education is, and how committed a person needs to be to work at their craft and follow in their footsteps,” he said. | https://www.sheltonherald.com/news/community/article/Shelton-native-featured-in-jazz-group-s-hit-13942974.php |
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In spite of the commercial fungicides available today, diseases caused by fungi still cause significant crop damage. Accordingly, there is ongoing research to create new and more effective fungicides for controlling or preventing diseases caused by phytopathogenic fungi.
It is an object of the present invention to provide compounds which are highly effective for controlling or preventing phytopathogenic fungal infections in agronomic crops, both growing and harvested.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide a method for the prevention, control or amelioration of a disease caused by a phytopathogenic fungus.
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is O or S;
are each independently an integer of 0 or 1, provided that at least one of p and q is 1;
are each independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl optionally substituted with one phenyl group optionally substituted with one or more halogen, C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄haloalkyl, cyano, nitro, C(O)R₄ or NR₅R₆ groups, or
phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen, C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₁-C₄alkoxy, C₁-C₄haloalkoxy, cyano, nitro, C(O)R₄ or NR₅R₆ groups, or
when R and R₁ or R₂ and R₃ are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, they may form a 5- or 6- membered cycloalkyl ring optionally substituted with 1 to C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄haloalkyl or C₁-C₄alkoxy groups or
when R or R₁ and R₂ or R₃ are taken together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached, they may form a 5- or 6-membered cycloalkyl ring optionally substituted with 1 to 3 C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl or C₁-C₄ alkoxy groups;
is W,R₇W, or
is C₁-C₃ alkyl optionally substituted with 1 to 3 of the following
C₁-C₆alkyl optionally substituted with one phenyl group optionally substituted with one or more halogen, C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄haloalkyl, C₁-C₄alkoxy, C₁-C₄haloalkoxy, cyano, nitro, C(O)R₄ or NR₅R₆ groups, or
phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen, C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄haloalkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₁-C₄haloalkoxy, cyano, nitro, C(O)R₄ or NR₅R₆ groups;
is
is hydrogen or C₁-C₆alkyl;
is C₁-C₆alkyl or
phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen, C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄haloalkyl, C₁-C₄alkoxy, C₁-C₄haloalkoxy, cyano, nitro, C(O)R₄ or NR₅R₆ groups;
are each independently hydrogen or C₁-C₄alkyl; and
is CH or N;
or the optical isomers or diastereomers thereof.
The heterocyclylalkyl diarylboron ester and thioester compounds of the present invention have the following structural formula I:
wherein
This invention also relates to compositions and methods comprising those compounds for the prevention, control or amelioration of diseases caused by fungi.
Phytopathogenic fungi are the causal agents for many diseases that infect and destroy agronomic crops, both growing and harvested. In the United States alone, agronomic crops must contend with several thousand species of fungi. Especially devastating are diseases such as cereal powdery mildew, cereal septoria nodorum blotch, tomato/potato early blight, Cercospora leaf spots, apple scab, grape and other downy mildews, Botrytis diseases, rice blast, sheath blight and the like. Accordingly, there is ongoing research to create new and more effective fungicides for preventing or controlling the vast array of fungal infections of crops.
Advantageously, the present invention provides a method for the prevention, control or amelioration of a disease caused by a fungus, preferably a phytopathogenic fungus, by contacting said fungus with a fungicidally effective amount of a formula I, heterocyclylalkyl diarylboron ester or thioester compound.
The present invention also provides a method for the protection of a plant, plant part, plant seed or tuber from fungal infection and disease by applying to the plant, plant part, plant seed or tuber, or to the medium or water in which it is growing, a fungicidally effective amount of a formula I, heterocyclylalkyl diarylboron ester or thioester compound.
X and Y
m and n
A
P
q
R and R₁
R₂ and R₃
Q
W
Z
are each independently halogen, C₁-C₆alkoxy, C₁-C₆haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆alkyl or C₁-C₆haloalkyl
are each independently an integer of 0, 1 or 2;
is O;
is 1;
is 0 or 1;
are each independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl optionally substituted with one phenyl group optionally substituted with one or more halogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄haloalkyl, C₁-C₄alkoxy or C₁-C₄haloalkoxy groups, or
phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄haloalkyl, C₁-C₄alkoxy or C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy groups;
are hydrogen;
is W;
is
and
is CH or N.
X and Y
R
R₁
are F;
is hydrogen, C₁-C₄alkyl or phenyl substituted with one chlorine atom; and
is C₁-C₃alkyl substituted with one phneyl group substituted with one chlorine atom, or phenyl substituted with one or two chlorine atoms.
Preferred fungicidal agents of the present invention are heterocyclylalkyl diarylboron ester compounds of formula I wherein
Also preferred are compounds of formula I wherein R₇ is methyl optionally substituted with one or two of the following groups:
C₁-C₆alkyl optionally substituted with one phenyl group optionally substituted with one or more halogen, C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄haloalkyl, C₁-C₄alkoxy or C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy groups, or
phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen, C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄haloalkyl, C₁-C₄alkoxy or C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy groups.
Particularly preferred embodiments of the present invention are those wherein m and n are each independently an integer of 0 or 1;
Heterocyclyalkyl diarylboron ester compounds of the present invention which are particularly effective as fungicidal agents include
(o-chlorophenyl) (p-chlorophenyl) (5-pyrimidinyl) methyl diphenylborinate;
1-tert-butyl-3-(p-chlorophenyl)-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)propyl diphenylborinate;
1-tert-butyl-3-(p-chlorophenyl)-1 -(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)propyl bis(p-fluorophenyl)borinate;
1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-(imidazol-1-yl)ethyl bis(p-fluorophenyl)borinate;
(o-chlorophenyl) (p-chlorophenyl) (5-pyrimidinyl)methyl bis(p-fluorophenyl)borinate; and
1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-(imidazol-1-yl)ethyl diphenylborinate, among others.
The term halogen used herein includes fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine. The term "C₁-C₄haloalkyl", "C₁-C₆haloalkyl", "C₁-C₄haloalkoxy" and "C₁-C₆haloalkoxy" are defined as a C₁-C₄alkyl group, a C₁-C₆alkyl group, a C₁-C₄alkoxy group and a C₁-C₆alkoxy group each substituted with one or more halogen atoms, respectively, which may be the same or different. The term alkyl used herein, as a group or a part of a group, includes straight and branched chain alkyl groups, e.g. methyl, ethyl, isopropyl and isobutyl groups. The term "medium" used herein is defined as any environment, including but not limiting to artificial nutrients or soil, in which a plant can be kept, live or thrive.
Erysiphe
graminis
f.
sp.
tritici
Septoria
nodorum
Alternaria
solani
Cercospora
beticola
Venturia
inaequalis
Plasmopara
viticola
Pyricularia
grisea
Botrytis cinerea
The formula I compounds of the present invention are particularly useful in the prevention, control or amelioration of diseases such as wheat powdery mildew, wheat septoria nodorum blotch, tomate/potato early blight sugar beet cercospora leaf spot, apple scab, grape downy mildew, rice blast and grape or pepper botrytis. Such diseases are caused by the phytopathogenic fungi , , , , , , and , respectively.
Fungicidal heterocyclylalkyl diarylboron ester and thioester compounds of formula I may be prepared by reacting a substituted heterocyclic compound of formula II with a diarylborinic acid of formula III in the presence of an inert organic solvent such as ether, toluene, benzene and the like preferably with the azeotropic removal of water. The reaction temperature is preferably above room temperature up to reflux temperature, generally between 20°-150°C. The reaction scheme is shown below in Flow Diagram I.
Surprisingly, it has been found that the compounds of the present invention are effective against fungi and the plant diseases they cause which are resistant to certain classes of fungicidal compounds such as inhibitors of the Δ ¹⁴-demethylase enzyme in the ergosterol pathway.
Erysiphe
Septoria
Venturia
Botrytis
Alternaria
Advantageously, the compounds of the present invention are particularly useful for controlling, preventing or ameliorating foliar cereal diseases such as and and top fruit diseases such as , and .
The heterocyclylalkyl diarylboron ester and thioester compounds of the present invention are also useful for the protection of growing or harvested plants from the damage caused by phytopathogenic fungal disease when applied to said plants at a fungicidally effective rate. The effective rate will vary depending upon factors such as the sensitivity of the target fungus, the environment of the treatment and other ambient conditions. In practice, generally about 10 ppm to about 1,000 ppm, preferably about 50 ppm to about 500 ppm of a formula I compound may be dispersed in an agronomically acceptable liquid or solid carrier and applied to the plant, plant part, seed or tuber, or to the medium or water in which the plant, plant part, seed or tuber is growing.
The fungicidal compounds of the invention may be formulated as concentrated solutions, emulsifiable concentrates, flowable concentrates, microemulsions and the like. Said compounds may also be formulated as dry compacted granules, granular compositions, dusts, dust concentrates, suspension concentrates, wettable powders, and the like. Those formulations which lend themselves to seed, tuber, medium, water and/or foliage applications to provide the requisite plant protection are suitable. Such formulations include the formula I compounds admixed with an agronomically acceptable inert solid or liquid carrier.
It is contemplated that the fungicidal compounds of the invention may be used in conjunction with, or in combination with, a pesticidally effective amount of one or more pesticides, including but not limited to, anilazine, benalaxyl, benomyl, bitertanol, bordeaux mixture, carbendazim, carboxin, captafol, captan, chlorothalonil, cyproconazole, dichloran, diethofencarb, dimethomorph, diniconazole, dithianon, dodine, edifenphos, fenarimol, fenbuconazole, fenfuram, fenpropidin, fenpropimorph, fentin hydroxide, ferbam, flusilazole, flusulfamide, flutriafol, folpet, fosetyl, fuberidazole, guazatine, hexaconazole, imazalil, iprobenfos, iprodione, mancozeb, maneb, metalaxyl, metiram, myclobutanil, nuarimol, ofurace, oxadixyl, oxycarboxin, penconazole, probenazole, prochloraz, propiconazole, pyrazophos, tebuconazole, thiabendazole, thiophanate, thiophanate-methyl, triadimefon, triadimenol, triarimol, tricyclazole, tridemorph, triflumizole, triforine, vinclozolin, and/or zineb.
Where compositions of the invention are to be employed in combination treatments with other pesticidal agents, the composition may be applied concurrently as an admixture of the components as described above, or may be applied sequentially.
In order to facilitate a further understanding of the invention, the following examples are presented primarily for the purpose of illustrating more specific details therof. The invention should not be deemed limited thereby except as defined in the claims.
A mixture of β-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)imidazole-1-ethanol (0.58 g, 2.26 mmol) in ether is added to a solution of bis(p-fluorophenyl)borinic acid (0.5 g, 2.29 mmol) in ether under nitrogen. The reaction mixture is refluxed overnight, cooled to and stirred at room temperature for six hours and filtered to obtain a solid. The solid is washed with hexanes and dried to give the title product as a white solid (1.02 g, mp 228-232°C).
Using essentially the same procedure, but substituting diphenylborinic acid for bis(p-fluorophenyl)borinic acid, 1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-(imidazol-1-yl)ethyl diphenylborinate is obtained as a white solid.
in
vacuo
A solution of diphenylborinic acid (0.11 g, 0.60 mmol) in toluene is added to a solution of 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethy1-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)pentan-3-ol (0.21 g, 0.68 mmol) in a 1:1 ether/toluene solution. The reaction mixture is heated at reflux for 3 days with removal of water (Dean Stark), cooled and concentrated to obtain a residue. The residue is chromatographed using silica gel and hexane/ethyl acetate solutions to give the title product as a pale yellow solid, mp 197°C.
Using essentially the same procedure, but using the appropriately substituted borinic acid and the appropriately substituted alcohol, the following compounds are obtained:
Test compounds are dissolved or suspended in acetone and diluted with deionized water containing about 0.05% TWEEN®20, a polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate surfactant manufactured by Atlas Chemical Industries, to give a concentration of 200 ppm.
Host plants are sprayed with the test solution, dried and inoculated with fungi. When disease symptom development is optimal, the plants are rated for disease control according to the rating scale shown below. Each test contains inoculated treated plants, inoculated untreated plants and a reference standard. When more than one test is run, the data are averaged. The data obtained are shown in Table I.
in
vivo
in
vitro
Compounds employed in this fungicidal evaluation and in the fungicidal evaluation in the following example are given a compound number and identified by name. Data in Table I are reported by compound number.
<b>Rating</b>
<b>Range % Disease Control</b>
0
0
1
1-14
2
15-29
3
30-44
4
45-59
5
60-74
6
75-89
7
90-95
8
96-99
9
100
<b>Symbol</b>
<b>Disease</b>
<b>Pathogen</b>
AS
Apple Scab
<u>Venturia</u><u>inaequalis</u>
GDM
Grape Downy Mildew
<u>Plasmopara</u><u>viticola</u>
PB
Pepper Botrytis
<u>Botrytis</u><u>cinerea</u>
RB
Rice Blast
<u>Pyricularia</u><u>grisea</u>
SBC
Sugar Beet Cercospora
<u>Cercospora</u><u>beticola</u>
TEB
Tomato Early Blight
<u>Alternaria</u><u>solani</u>
WPM
Wheat Powdery Mildew
<u>Erysiphe</u><u>graminis</u><u>f.</u><u>sp.</u><u>tritici</u>
WSN
Wheat Spetoria Nodorum
<u>Septoria</u><u>nodorum</u>
<b>Compound Number</b>
1
1-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-2-(imidazol-1-yl)ethyl bis(p-fluorophenyl)borinate
2
(o-Chlorophenyl)(p-chlorophenyl)(5-pyrimidinyl)methyl diphenylborinate
3
1-Tert-butyl-3-(p-chlorophenyl)-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)propyl diphenylborinate
4
1-Tert-butyl-3-(p-chlorophenyl)-1-(1H-1,2,4-traizol-1-ylmethyl)propyl bis(p-fluorophenyl)borinate
5
(o-Chlorophenyl)(p-chlorophenyl)(5-pyrimidinyl)methyl bis(p-fluorophenyl)borinate
6
1-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-2-(imidazol-1-yl)ethyl diphenylborinate
TABLE I
<u><b>In</b></u><u><b>Vivo</b></u><b>Fungicidal Evaluations</b>
<b>Compound Number</b>
<b>Rate (ppm)</b>
<b>AS</b>
<b>GDM</b>
<b>PB</b>
<b>RB</b>
<b>SBC</b>
<b>TEB</b>
<b>WPM</b>
<b>WSN</b>
1
200
0
0
0
8
6
4
8
0
2
200
9
3
8
0
9
8
8
8
3
200
8
9
6
6
6
6
8
0
4
200
7
8
7
6
6
6
8
2
5
200
7
0
0
0
7
3
8
7
6
200
3
0
0
0
5
0
8
0
Test compounds are dissolved or suspended in acetone and dispersed into cell well plates containing a suspension of ground fungal mycelia/spores in a nutrient broth. Assay plates are incubated for 3-7 days at 21°C. Growth inhibition is measured visually and is rated using the following scale:
<b>Rating</b>
<b>% Growth Inhibition</b>
0
0
1
1-29
3
30-59
5
60-89
7
90-99
9
100
Untreated controls, solvent blanks and reference standards are included in each test.
Pythium
ultimum
Rhizoctonia
solani
Fusarium
oxysporum
f.
sp.
cucumerinum
Pseudocercosporella
herpotrichoides
Assay fungi include the plant pathogens, (PYTHUL); (RHIZSO); (FUSOXC); and (PSDCHE).
TABLE II
<u><b>In</b></u><u><b>Vitro</b></u><b>Fungicidal Evaluations</b>
<b>Compound Number</b>
<b>Rate (ppm)</b>
<b>FUSOXC</b>
<b>PYTHUL</b>
<b>RHIZSO</b>
<b>PSDCHE</b>
1
25
5
5
7
0
2
25
9
7
9
0
3
25
9
9
9
0
4
25
9
9
9
0
5
25
0
1
7
0
6
25
9
7
9
0
When more than one test is run, the data are averaged. The data obtained are shown in Table II. The compounds evaluated are reported by compound number given in Example 3.
Septoria
nodorum
Clados
orium
cucumerinum
Ustilago
avenae
Ustilago
avenae
Septoria
nodorum
Cladosporium
cucumerinum
Two hundred microliters of fungal inoculum are added to individual wells on a 96-well microtiter plate [50,000 conidia/mL in potato dextrose broth for (propiconazole-resistant and -sensitive strains) and p (fenarimol-resistant and -sensitive strains), and 250,000 sporidia/mL in potato dextrose broth for (triadimefon-resistant and -sensitive strains)]. Test compounds are dissolved or suspended in N,N-dimethylformamide and dispersed into individual wells. The wells are shaken and initial OD 550 readings (optical density reading at 550 nm) are taken. The wells are incubated in a humidified chamber at 21°C or room temperature for 50 to 54 hours. During the incubation period, wells containing are shaken continuously and wells containing or are not shaken. After the incubation period, OD 550 readings are taken again and fungal growth is estimated by the difference between the OD 550 readings. Concentrations of test compounds that cause 50% growth reductions (EC₅₀'s) are calculated from the fungal growth data. Resistance factors are then calculated by dividing the EC₅₀'s for the resistant strains by the EC₅₀'s for the sensitive strains. A resistance factor of 1.0 indicates that the assay fungus resistant strain is not cross-resistant to the corresponding test compound. A resistance factor greater than 1.0 indicates that the assay fungus resistant strain is cross-resistant to the corresponding test compound.
The resistance factors for the test compounds are shown in Table III.
As can be seen from the data in Table III, the assay fungus resistant strains are significantly less resistant to the compounds of the present invention when compared to fenarimol, tebuconazole and miconazole nitrate. | |
A team of engineers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in the US has developed a new control algorithm that programmes a drone to chase birds away from the airspace of an airport to avoid collisions.
The algorithm can reduce economic losses, with the FAA estimating that bird strikes at airports caused $639m of economic loss from 1990 to 2012.
Caltech said that the project was inspired by the 2009 ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ when US Airways Flight 1549 struck a flock of geese shortly after takeoff, which forced the aircraft to land in the Hudson River off Manhattan.
Caltech’s drone herding project principal investigator Soon-Jo Chung said: “The passengers on Flight 1549 were only saved because the pilots were so skilled. It made me think that next time might not have such a happy ending.
“When herding birds away from airspace, you have to be very careful in how you position your drone. If it’s too far away, it won’t move the flock. And if it gets too close, you risk scattering the flock and making it completely uncontrollable. That’s difficult to do with a piloted drone.”
Driving away birds depends on the ability to manage a flock as a single, contained entity, keeping it together while shifting its direction of travel. Each bird in a flock reacts to changes in the behaviour of the birds closest to it.
The drone will position itself in such a way that it encourages birds along the edge of a flock to make course changes that then affect the birds nearest to them.
The positioning has to be accurate. If the external threat gets too aggressive and rushes at the flock, the birds will panic and act individually, not collectively.
To teach the drone to herd autonomously, Chung and his colleagues studied and developed a mathematical model of flocking dynamics to describe how flocks build and maintain formations.
The team trailed the algorithm on a flock of birds near a field in Korea and found that a single drone is able to drive away a flock of dozens of birds out of a designated airspace. | https://www.airport-technology.com/news/caltech-drones-birds-airports/ |
Traffic patterns in Aleppo Township have changed since Amazon purchased and moved into a 70,000-square-foot distribution warehouse in the 79 North Industrial Park in 2018.
The warehouse supports a delivery model that largely uses vans and personal cars, according to Aleppo Township manager Gwen Patterson. An increased number of deliveries from the facility has also created a parking challenge, as the industrial park currently lacks the space to accommodate all of the vehicles.
In response, Aleppo’s planning commission has considered a zoning amendment that would facilitate the creation of new parking for the industrial park’s tenants.
The company intended to use the facility for its Amazon Flex program, which allows drivers to deliver packages in their own vehicles and set their own schedules.
While the warehouse – previously occupied by FedEx – is still used for the same basic purpose, traffic has increased since previous tenants operated there.
“The parking area on-site was not designed with this model in mind,” Patterson said. “So the owners of the industrial park approached the township looking for creative ways to house delivery vans in the industrial park, rather than renting space in different municipalities around here.”
A property management representative from Endurance Real Estate Group, an owner of the 79 North Industrial Park, did not return a request for comment.
At a Feb. 10 Aleppo Township board of commissioners workshop meeting, residents complained about an increase in litter and speeding since Amazon moved into the industrial park. The C-2 commercial district that contains the park also encompasses residential areas along Glenfield Road.
Fred Gregorich, who sits on Aleppo’s planning commission, voiced concerns about a parking lot being allowed in the entire C-2 area. He said the residential areas probably could not sustain the increased traffic a parking lot would bring. While the planning commission had voted to recommend approval of the amendment, Gregorich said he was opposed to it.
“I know there’s regulations you have to go through to create a parking lot, but you can do this with just an overlay district to keep (the parking lot) in the industrial park,” Gregorich said at the Feb. 10 meeting.
Addressing the resident complaints, Patterson said in an interview that “Amazon management has been very receptive and immediately tries to make changes to their procedure to respond to those concerns.”
Since Feb. 10, township officials have taken the comments from the workshop meeting into account, and the solicitor and engineer are working to craft a zoning amendment that would involve a parking overlay district for the industrial park.
Patterson also said that there is no lack of space in the industrial park to accommodate new parking lots.
After the engineer and solicitor finalize the details of an overlay district, the proposal would go through the planning commission, then come up for a public hearing before a final vote by the board of commissioners. Patterson estimated that it will be a couple of months before a final vote.
The overlay “would accomplish the goal of parking for warehouse use but contain it to the industrial area,” she added. | https://sewickley.triblive.com/aleppo-township-addresses-parking-woes-caused-by-amazon-delivery-vehicles/ |
The classic dichotomy between public and private religion is at the heart of numerous attempts to analyze and locate religion, even if often only one element is included in the analysis, such as exploring public religion-state relations or analyzing the links between private religion and altruism. Modern societies are committed to the increasing independence of social systems (societal differentiation), one example of which is the privatization of religion, or religious individualism. For instance, the majority of the American baby boomers are religiously privatized. The overall societal differentiation is gained and maintained by the public-private distinction. This dichotomy is, however, rooted in the traditional way of looking at social relations and institutions (domestic life vs. the public and third sectors) and has been challenged.
Still, this dichotomy ...
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I often want to post articles on urban planning and development that don't relate to London or more general ones. The largely unregulated period of rapid expansion of Western cities, which is currently being sort-of repeated, although often in even more extreme ways, across the world in many less wealthy countries, e.g. Mexico, is one of the main factors shaping our lives, whether we live in cities or away from them.
The railways were the first decisive factor in the modern-era explosion of cities. There had always been concentrations of power before then and people had flocked to seats of power for protection and to participate in the economic activity they invariably attracted. The largest ancient megacities, e.g. Angkor, are generally estimated to have been home to around 1 million people; I think this is probably an underestimate in most cases. It may have been true for Rome, the best-documented ancient megacity, but I think there were much larger places. Part of the problem with the archaeological record is that it tends not to document wooden construction very well, e.g. in what we could today call 'shanty towns', and more research needs to be done on this. However, the kind of economic concentration brought about by railway development was probably unprecedented.
It can be seen particularly strikingly in Britain, whose 'industrial revolution' started before that in any other European countries, and it has arguably had more drastic consequences here than those elsewhere. Simply looking at any map of Britain shows the imbalance between its largest cities and the rest of the country, whereas other European countries have a lesser imbalance than this. Needless to say, industrial activity in Britain has declined in recent decades, and the development of automobile transportation and move away from rail have meant that it is often located away from cities, but initially most modern industries apart from mining were centred on cities.
Before the coming of the railways, with the exception of a few powerful cities like London or York, Britain and all other European countries had an evenly-spaced network of small market towns whose economy relied largely on being marketplaces for the surrounding agricultural communities. This also meant that more specialised craftspersons than in most villages traded from market towns. It was a stable and sustainable way of living until it was thrown into disarray by the railways.
With the sudden rapid development of cities, it became necessary to think of a regulatory response to what was happening, although this didn't really gather steam in Britain until the middle of the 20th century. Before then, much development was undertaken without any real awareness of the consequences. London's development explosion owed much to the development of, first, suburban railway lines and then underground lines. Suburban railway lines initially caused what's often called 'string of pearls' development clustered around railways stations along largely radial railway lines. When the first forms of buses (horse-drawn, later trolleybuses) or trams came along, it became possible to connect people living further away from the railway stations to those, and to the relevant town centres, and the spaces between the 'pearls' were quickly filled in, causing the now-familiar London sprawl. The Underground network, with typically more closely-spaced stations, had an even more dramatic effect on centralisation. Workers, who were often unable to afford pre-Underground train fares, no longer had to walk into the city, which thousands did every day for their commute. The Underground was cheaper and so affordable on some lines (and still was barely profitable, because it turned out you can't really run a railway for profit, but that's another story).
This rapid pace of urban development was a mixed blessing. Rural communities were left impoverished as they suffered from rapid depopulation, with people joining the urban proletariat (and were likewise very poor). The extreme concentration of activity in cities resulted in slum-like living conditions especially close to the centre (where unscrupulous slum landlords crammed too many people into very little space and constructed dangerous buildings on the cheap). It was clear that something needed to be done to regulate the power of landowners, and so eventually the Town and Country Planning Acts (England/Wales and Scotland) were passed in 1947.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_and_Country_Planning_Act_1947
These have, over the years, been watered down in various ways to the extent that landowners have reclaimed some of the powers they effectively lost, and while there are some very good planning departments, one only has to look at the development of the London skyline over the last two decades to see how the planning system has failed in its regulatory function.
Anyway, I find it all very interesting, so let's have a thread.
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Here's a very interesting article on Tokyo's rivers. London has also culverted most of its rivers, although it undoubtedly didn't have as many to start with as Tokyo.
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/jun/13/a-city-built-on-water-the-hidden-rivers-under-tokyos-concrete-and-neon
But it is also a legacy of the 1964 Games, which saw a rapid revision of the city’s transport infrastructure at the cost of the waterways. Multi-lane highways were built directly above rivers and canals, to avoid the cost of purchasing and clearing land. The Nihonbashi river and its beautiful Meiji-era bridge were particularly noticeable victims, but the effect on the ecology and the economy of the waterways was even more devastating.
Already polluted by years of sewage and industrial runoff, the planting of concrete support columns into rivers caused further stagnation and pollution of the water, as well as making the waterways unusable to many commercial craft.
With the eyes of the world trained on Tokyo, streams were considered so irredeemably polluted that they were filled in with construction rubble, then concreted over. Others were culverted to conceal the stench and sludgy flow, becoming roads instead (and arguably simply replacing one form of pollution with another).
The one bright spot water-wise was the development of a modern sewage system. Tokyo toilets are the envy of the world, and stopped one form of pollution at least from entering the water network.
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The biggest governmental failure (not just regulatory) for the people of London is not the tall buildings on the skyline, rather the almost complete removal of the affordable housing grant, the fact that housing need cannot be met by the private sector and the inflexibility of green belt policy/NIMBYs in the suburbs.
The latter group of people have also been advantaged by the fact all of the above has lead to an explosion in their value of their asset, abided by politicians.
Until Brexit came along and sucked the life out of constructive political discourse, housing needs, particularly in the south-east, was rapidly becoming the most pressing political issue. Most people in the industry would likely agree Sadiq Khan has done some good in reorienting the planning system in London but we are so far behind meeting housing need, I cant help but think the future is grim.
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Well. As I've said in various places, I don't think that there are too few homes. The problem is the number of empty homes (not even counting second homes) and the fact that many places are seriously under-populated (e.g. in the North).
The constant call for more house-building in my view can only have the effect of continuing to overheat the already-overheated housing market. Obviously, there needs to be some rate of renewal of housing stock, and it is deplorable that social housing has been so diminished, but homelessness and poverty (certainly in-work poverty) are caused to a very large extent by so many former council-owned homes having ended up in the private sector, with people having to pay a far too high proportion of their income in rent. Against that, 'affordable housing', while better than nothing, is a fig leaf, even if set at a more humane rate than Johnson's ridiculous 80% of market price.
And yes, London probably still attracts more people than can sensibly be housed at the moment, a scenario replayed in every boom town in the world. At one point, a London planner told me, the rate of growth was higher than at any point in London's history, with hundreds of people arriving to live here every day. (This was before the 'Brexit' vote.) But why does everybody want to live in London (and other large cities) while other places are haemorrhaging populations? Obviously because people get a lot more information now about faraway places so that moving is easier--and indeed applying for jobs far away, what with on-line interviews, etc.--, and because there has been an increased tendency in the economy to concentrate activity in fewer places, because of automation and artificially suppressed transport costs, so that people see their local economies contracting and try to go somewhere where they think the jobs are in order not to be caught in what they perceive as an economic backwater, often leaving behind a fall in house prices where they come from.
While I support Green Belt policies, what is certainly true is that more activity should be moved to centres other than central London, and NIMBYism doesn't help with that. However, the most pressing need is still to rebalance London's economy with that of the rest of the country.
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Some pictures from Chongqing:
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2019/jun/24/humans-v-the-city-the-staggering-scale-of-chongqing-in-pictures
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I don't like the idea of building cities 'from scratch' (obviously not really 'from scratch' but from a powerful industrial base capable of creating the illusion). Humans have long done this, and there are plenty of historical examples of new city foundations, sometimes on the site of existing villages, that were built up extremely quickly by the standards of the time. These older examples weren't necessarily bad cities, although they were inevitably important power centres.
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/ng-interactive/2019/jul/09/cities-from-scratch-100-and-counting-new-cities-rise-from-the-desert-jungle-and-sea
Today's new such 'cities' of high-rises and designed-in motor traffic dependence are most definitely shit.
Good growth takes time. | https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/335143/ |
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Absolutely drop-dead gorgeous swathe of thick droning guitar ambiance from Toronto project Northumbria. Utilizing extreme volume and a completely improvisatory approach (everything here having been recorded live), the duo of Jim Field (guitar) and Dorian Williamson (bass) build up dense architectures of electrified onslaught coerced into shades of severe and heartbreaking beauty, arriving at a sound somewhere between the stoic grandeur and melodicism of Sigur Ros and the gigantic tones of classic Earth. This is extremely serious and structured sound, based on an innate sense of communication between two people dialed in to one another almost exactly, creating a complex and intricate web of syrupy, flowing electricity married to the cavernous aesthetics of drone overlords like Troum and Eliane Radigue. It's a near-perfect debut record, an awesome statement of both intent and artistry. Everything here works together; music, design, and artwork all cohere into a distinct and organic vision, giving the impression of several hands becoming one. In that sense I'm reminded of units like Wolves in the Throne Room: the musical and personal bond between the members is so strong it can't help but display itself in the shared artistic output that both references and transcends its influences.
That comparison goes a little further with Northumbria. While obviously not a black metal project in any sense, they do share some similarities to more atmospheric BM projects (and not just because of their logo, designed by "lord of the logos" himself, Christophe Szpajdel) in both sound and aestheticism. The massive reverberations felt and heard throughout "Northumbria" betray a familiarity with projects like Paysage d'Hiver and Lustre and the lovely visuals that accompany the record display a fondness for churches, candlelight, decay, and the overwhelming majesty of the natural world. Northumbria are one of few bands to actually nail that sense of expansiveness with their music; every track here extends itself out into the world alongside the listener's consciousness and the end result is a feeling of being engulfed, by both the sheer weight of the sonics and the glacial vistas they so effectively conjure. I'm reminded heavily of Werner Herzog's journeys to the Arctic across the album's span, the focus on endless washes of beautiful nothingness suggesting the utter immensity of the universe and mankind's diminutive place within it, an ever-growing blur of both vision and sound. This is the sort of recording that makes you feel smaller than yourself, each piece pulling you further into yourself, wanting you to arrive at a subconscious terminus where the body and the corporeal surrender to the purer manifestations of a cosmic intellect. There is a truth that we're slowly growing deaf to. Individualization becomes a barrier to a greater sense of community and collectiveness, a oneness that we should share with the world. Identity is derived from psychological malady, itself a rotten tendril branching off of modernity and cultural collapse. We've lost touch with the true actual. The aching beauty found in the work of groups like Northumbria serves as a reminder of what is truly worthwhile. That belief in the power of nature and commonality firmly allies the group with more culturally regressive black metal projects; Northumbria's mastery of the language imbues their music with an emotional heft comparable to that of Mogwai or Sigur Ros at their most heart-crushing.
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