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What You Should Know About Tree Pruning
There are many reasons why you might need to prune a tree such as damage, disease, the need to thin the crown or reduce the height, shaping, and removing obstructing branches. Before you prune | What You Should Know About Tree Pruning
There are many reasons why you might need to prune a tree such as damage, disease, the need to thin the crown or reduce the height, shaping, and removing obstructing branches. Before you prune there are some things you should know.
Do You Seal the Wound?
Trees will naturally close a wound, including the wound that results from pruning branches. Ideally, you should leave a pruning wound to close on its own without help from you. Generally, pruning should be carried out in late fall or winter, so insects shouldn’t be too much of a problem. However, if an insect infestation is a potential problem, then it is preferable that you seal the wound using a non-asphalt-based pruning sealer. In addition, when the weather is extremely dry, the use of a pruning sealer will help the tree be able to retain moisture.
When Do You Prune?
For the majority of trees, late fall or winter is the dormant season and therefore the best time to prune. However, you can remove dead branches anytime. When you prune during the dormant period, it will minimize the amount of sap loss and therefore the stress to the tree. This will also reduce the risk of a fungus infection or an insect infestation, because both are more likely to be dormant during this time.
If you are pruning deciduous trees when the leaves are off you will have a better idea of how the pruning is going to affect the tree shape. There are some fruit trees and flowering trees that should be pruned at a different time of the year.
After you prune giving your tree fertilizer can help the pruning wound heal faster and reduce the tree stress.
How Much Should You Prune?
When you are deciding on how much to prune your tree, always use the rule ‘less is best.’ Pruning stresses a tree and increases the risk of disease. Never take more than 25 percent off the crown and always make sure that 75 percent of the height of the tree is made of live branches. |
Essential Oils and GRAS Status
Essential oils are popular as fragrances in aromatherapy and skin care products, but some of them can also be used as seasonings in food.
- Warning labels for essential oils
- What | Essential Oils and GRAS Status
Essential oils are popular as fragrances in aromatherapy and skin care products, but some of them can also be used as seasonings in food.
- Warning labels for essential oils
- What is GRAS status?
- Essential oils in cooking
Essential oils are highly concentrated oils derived from plants, which depending on their origin can be used for aromatherapy, fragrances in skin care products and seasonings in food. Due to their highly concentrated content, these can be dangerous to consume, and in this article we will go through warning labels, GRAS status and edible essential oils.
Tip! Read more about why essential oils are good and how to choose the right essential oil.
Warning labels for essential oils
Pure essential oils must be marked with clear warning symbols, as in pure form the oils can be corrosive and should not be used either on the skin or ingested. If you happen to swallow or get pure essential oil on your skin, rinse thoroughly with water the affected area immediately and, if necessary, seek medical attention. The marked warning labels may seem scary, but the warnings only apply to essential oil in pure, concentrated form - not diluted. An essential oil must be diluted with another oil, skin care product or food at a concentration of max 2%. Essential oils that can be used in cooking have a so-called GRAS status, which means that they can be used in diluted form as a seasoning.
Warning essential oil
Warning symbols for essential oils apply only in concentrated form, not diluted!
What is GRAS status?
GRAS status means that an essential oil can be used as a seasoning in food. GRAS stands for Generally Recognized As Safe, i.e. considered to be a safe product by experts. According to guidelines, all substances used in food and as food additives must be controlled and approved according to the conditions of the intended area of use.
List of GRAS oils
|Essential oil||Latin name|
|• Orange||(Citrus sinensis)|
|• Basil||(Ocimum basilicum)|
|• Bergamot||(Citrus bergamia)|
|• Lemon||(Citrus limon)|
|• Lemongrass||(Cymbopogon flexuosus)|
|• Lemon balm||(Melissa officinalis)|
|• Juniper||(Juniperus communis)|
|• Grapefruit||(Citrus X paradisi)|
|• Camomile||(Anthemis nobilis)|
|• Cinnamon||(Cinnamomum zeylanicum)|
|• Cassia cinnamon||(Cinnamomum cassia)|
|• Spearmint||(Mentha spicata)|
|• Clove||(Eugenia caryophyllata)|
|• Thyme||(Thymus vulgaris)|
|• Lime||(Citrus aurantifolia)|
|• Marjoram||(Origanum majorana)|
|• Clary sage||(Salvia sclarea)|
|• Oregano||(Origanum vulgare)|
|• Peppermint||(Mentha piperita)|
|• Bitter orange||(Citrus aurantium)|
|• Rose geranium||(Pelargonium graveolens)|
|• Rosemary||(Rosmarinus officinalis)|
|• Tangerine||(Citrus reticulata)|
|• Ylang Ylang||(Cananga odorata)|
Essential oils in cooking
Essential oils that can be used in cooking have a very strong fragrance, and only very small drops are needed to season a whole dish or baked goods. For example, use a couple of drops of orange or lemon oil instead of grated peel in a cake or a couple of drops of rosemary or oregano oil in an entire dish. Be careful not to add too much, as the oils can easily take over with their concentrated taste. |
Level B2 corresponds to users who can produce clear, detailed text and interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity.
It is important to bear in mind that the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is the system | Level B2 corresponds to users who can produce clear, detailed text and interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity.
It is important to bear in mind that the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is the system that defines and explains the different levels of oral and written expression and comprehension for languages such as English. It consists of 6 levels of reference: three blocks (A or basic user, B or independent user and C or proficient user), which |
The conventional wisdom for skimming (or skipping) stones on water is to find a round, flat stone to maximize your distance and number of skips. That's still good advice, but a pair of researchers has an addendum. Unconventional | The conventional wisdom for skimming (or skipping) stones on water is to find a round, flat stone to maximize your distance and number of skips. That's still good advice, but a pair of researchers has an addendum. Unconventional stones can generate beautiful bounces.
Mathematicians Ryan Palmer of the University of Bristol and Frank Smith of University College London published a study on "the role of body shape and mass in skimming on water" in the Proceedings of the Royal Society A journal on Wednesday. The researchers developed a mathematical model to look at how objects of different shapes and masses interact with the surface of water.
It's not just about quantity of skips, but also about quality. Heftier, curved stones can generate impressive leaps. "If you've got a heavier rock, you can get a super-elastic response, where you get a single mega-bounce rather than lots of little bounces," Palmer told The Guardian. "There's this almighty leap out of the water." Palmer suggested trying out a stone that looks like a potato.
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It's easy to get lost in the fun side of the study, but Palmer highlighted its serious application in a series of tweets on Wednesday. "Our interest wasn't really on skimming rocks (though it is in scope), but rather the topic of aircraft icing - how ice builds up on aircraft during flight and how it may be mitigated," Palmer tweeted. "In this case, the skimmer is an ice crystal and the water a layer on the aircraft."
You can put this study into action on your own. Find a nice body of water and a good selection of stones and see what you can get out of them. Try weird-shaped stones. Heavy ones with curved bottoms. What happens? Big bounces? Lots of skips?
The stone is important, but successful skimming is also about good technique. The Guinness World Record for most skips of a skimming stone belongs to Kurt Steiner, who generated an astounding 88 skips in 2013. Steiner prefers thin, smooth, flat-bottomed stones. Guinness currently keeps records for most skips and farthest distance. Maybe it's time to add a category for highest bounce. |
13 Sites to Learn How to Code for Web Developers
Gone are the days when programming languages could only be mastered programmers like Bill Gates, who later got to dominate the world by storm. Now everyone holds the same potential, and the chance to | 13 Sites to Learn How to Code for Web Developers
Gone are the days when programming languages could only be mastered programmers like Bill Gates, who later got to dominate the world by storm. Now everyone holds the same potential, and the chance to learn and even master programming language easily.
Today, we will show you 10 interactive websites that will help you do that.
That’s right, forget about complicated setups and black, cold command prompts that make you want to quit before you start, and say hi to 10 educational websites with instant and interactive lessons that teach you programming languages like HTML, CSS, PHP, Ruby and even iOS.
Pick up tips, screencasts and even best practices from industry professionals.
Kickstart the beginning of your new path into programming today!
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Udacity is the unification of insightful video lectures and improved quizzes to achieve the interactive feel for students, so it’s ideal for those who don’t like to read but rather get explanations from industry professionals such as Google employees.
You will be given a screencast from pros discussing the topics and instructions, then you will take either logic or programming quizzes to strengthen your understanding or forge it into a skill.
The good thing about Udacity is it provides more videos than any other site, and the instructors are either real-life professors or industry veterans.
The only pitfall here is most courses are not much related to each other, so Udacity is probably not your starting point, but a virtual university to further your study.
Codecademy is indisputably the most famous website to teach you to code interactively, thanks to its helpful interface and well-structured courses.
Inside each lesson is a panel that explains necessary code and instruction. Another panel allows you to get your hands dirty by writing acceptable code, then checking if you are doing the right thing. Don’t worry about making mistakes, as both instruction and code panels will warn you of errors, and provide hints. It is as if there’s a kind teacher right beside you.
Code Avengers has a gradual approach to interactive learning. It does not explain too much knowledge that isn’t essential for beginners, just a bit of code and playful instruction, making things very easy to digest.
You also get to play with the code, then see the impact of the changes immediately. It is carefully crafted with the beginner’s comfort in mind.
After you’ve finished courses in Codecademy or Code Avengers, and you are ready to further expand your capabilities, Plural Sight is the next quality website you should land on.
Unlike most interactive learning sites, Plural Sight offers more in-depth courses to train and turn you into an expert with the industry’s best practices.
Almost all courses are aggressively polished with impressive design and informative screencasts, though the challenges after the screencast might be a bit hard for amateurs. Luckily, there are hints and answers to refer to. While most of the offered courses are free, certain ones will require you to opt for paid subscription to access the entire course including all screencasts and challenges, and also all other courses in Code School.
Treehouse courses are more project-oriented than language-oriented, so they are perfect for novice programmer with a planned purpose, such as building a website, or an application.
For example, the Websites course is all about building a responsive website, interactive website or even WordPress theme – a very practical and efficient way to master related languages. Nonetheless, they have released a plethora of foundation courses with a video-then-quiz approach.
For Treehouse, every course is divided into different stages or modules, and beyond every first stage the learner will be invited to pay a monthly subscription fee of $25 to access all courses with 650+ videos, and an exclusive Treehouse Members Forum as a bonus.
If you are serious about your programming future, you could subscribe the $49 monthly plan to obtain in-depth interviews with leading industry pros and cutting-edge workshops.
The advantage of CodeHS is that it teaches you to think and solve a problem like a programmer with its first course, Programming with Karel.
The lessons are fun as you will learn how to use the code to move the dog, Karel to complete given tasks and puzzles like picking up a ball and building a towel. It plants a solid concept of programming and the way it solves the problem systematically in your mind.
Other than the course mentioned above, you must sign up for a monthly subscription to continue your learning journey, but it’s a perfect site to learn basic game programming effectively.
Although Khan Academy’s courses are not as structured as CodeHS, it does serve as an open playground for both |
Like regular coffee, decaffeinated coffee is safe to drink and suitable for a healthy diet.
Around the world, millions of people start their day with freshly brewed coffee. It is sometimes referred to as the "world's most popular beverage" and | Like regular coffee, decaffeinated coffee is safe to drink and suitable for a healthy diet.
Around the world, millions of people start their day with freshly brewed coffee. It is sometimes referred to as the "world's most popular beverage" and is favored for a variety of causes.
Coffee plays a special role in the lives of many people, whether it is as a pre-workout or pre-work stimulant. However, as people's attention to their health has increased, some consumers have begun to doubt the quality of their coffee, particularly their caffeine intake.
Naturally, this has prompted more investigation into the advantages and disadvantages of consuming decaffeinated (or "decaf") coffee due to its lower caffeine concentration.
What is decaffeinated (decaf) coffee?
The fundamental distinction between regular and decaf coffee is that decaf coffee is made from coffee beans that have had 97 percent of their caffeine removed.
- Decaf coffee starts with green, unroasted beans, much like regular coffee.
- To dissolve and remove the caffeine from the hard beans, four different methods can be used:
- water alone,
- water and "supercritical carbon dioxide,"
- a mixture of water and solvents (most frequently methylene chloride or ethyl acetate) applied either directly or indirectly.
- All four techniques are risk-free, and when the caffeine has been eliminated (or at least 97 percent of it), the beans are cleaned, steamed, and then roasted at temperatures that cause all the liquids used in the decaffeination process to evaporate.
- The average amount of caffeine in a cup of decaf coffee is 2 mg, as opposed to the average amount of caffeine in a cup of regular coffee, which is 95 mg.
Is decaffeinated coffee unhealthy for you?
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has established a strict standard to guarantee the safety of even the tiniest amount of the solvents used to decaffeinate coffee.
- These traces are measured by the FDA in "parts per million."
- Coffee after decaffeination is only allowed to have 10 parts per million or one-thousandth of one percent of substances such as methylene chloride.
- Methylene chloride, which is present in the air in concentrations as low as 200 parts per million, can temporarily slow down the central nervous system and impair a person's attention and hand-eye coordination. Mild exposure might potentially cause symptoms such as headache, coughing or wheezing, lightheadedness, drowsiness, and irritability.
Is decaffeinated coffee healthy?
The more important question is whether decaffeinated coffee has the same health benefits as regular coffee because decaffeination is generally regarded as safe.
- According to a meta-analysis conducted by Harvard researchers and published in the journal Diabetes Care, people who drink six cups of sugar-less coffee a day are 33 percent less likely to develop type II diabetes than those who don't. Both decaf and normal coffee showed a lower risk.
- Another study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine in 2008, reported that drinking coffee generally was not linked to a high risk of dying from any cause, and those who drank decaf had a marginally lower risk of dying from any cause than those who drank regular coffee.
- It's still unclear if coffee's numerous health benefits are caused by caffeine or one of the thousands of other biologically active substances including antioxidants (which decaf appears to also contain but at a slightly lower amount).
- The fact that switching to decaf may be a good choice for people who experience insomnia, irritability, headaches, nausea, anxiety, jitters, migraines, and elevated blood pressure after consuming too much caffeine is rather evident.
- After consuming decaffeinated coffee, the electrocardiogram revealed no arrhythmias or ischemia alterations, and the heart rate, blood pressure, and amount of activity were unchanged. Researchers concluded that decaffeinated coffee has no obvious, immediate, or harmful cardiovascular effects.
- According to one study, drinking decaf coffee lowers your risk of rectal cancer.
- Both decaffeinated and caffeinated coffee consumption has been demonstrated to protect brain neurons and may help prevent conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.
You and your body's reaction to caffeine determine how much coffee you should drink.
- If you don't experience any adverse effects, you may continue to drink regular coffee.
- Do your best to keep your daily caffeine intake to 400 mg (three to four cups, depending on the strength).
- Decaf is your best option if you want something softer in taste and sensation.
- Furthermore, if consuming chemicals doesn't sound all that attractive to you, seek the certified organic mark or inquire at your neighborhood coffee shop about if they carry organic beans or know how they are prepared.
The good news is that coffee still tastes divine no matter what your preferences are.
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Stress is something everyone feels. When someone feels stress strongly and often, it can strain your body. Often a person is not able to function as they normally can when under high levels of stress.
Stress can cause | Mental Health Resources
Stress is something everyone feels. When someone feels stress strongly and often, it can strain your body. Often a person is not able to function as they normally can when under high levels of stress.
Stress can cause physical as well as mental symptoms including:
- Trouble sleeping
- Jaw pain
- Changes in appetite
- Frequent mood swings
- Difficulty concentrating
- Feeling overwhelmed
Did you know things we do can put us at more risk to experience significant levels of stress? Things like getting too little sleep, not eating well, and poor physical health can cause higher levels of stress.
Managing stress for some comes naturally, however it is normal to struggle with high levels of stress. There are things that you can do to keep stress levels at a controlled level and keep yourself healthy. Resources for stress relieve can be found at:
Mental health is a broad term for our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. Mental health is important through our life as it affects how we think, feel, and act and can change overtime depending on many reasons.
Mental health and mental illness are not the same. Mental illnesses are conditions that affect a person’s thinking, feeling, mood, or behavior. Mental illnesses can be occasional or long lasting and affect many aspects of a person’s life.
Examples of mental illnesses include:
- Bipolar disorder
Recognizing poor mental health from mental illness can be difficult as there is no one cause of symptoms. The symptoms of mental illness can vary and be difficult to recognize. Factors that can contribute to poor mental health and the development of a mental illness include:
- Early life trauma
- History of abuse
- Biological factors
- Use of alcohol or drugs
- Having few friends
- Having feelings of loneliness or isolation
Depression and mood disorders are estimated to effect 1 in 10 adults. Depression differs from a bad mood or being sad because those who experience these conditions live with more constant and severe symptoms.
Depression symptoms are very personalized to the person being affected. More information on depression is available at https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/symptoms-causes/syc-20356007
Free online tests for a variety of conditions can be found at https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/
- Local resources for Mental Health support and crisis response can be found at http://www.namigrandrapidsmn.org/
- Phone apps for safety can be found at https://www.firstcall211.net/phone-apps-for-safety |
Every time you are in our office we are checking the function of your spine and nervous system. The nervous system is the master control system of the body that controls all function including respiration, digestion, elimination, immune function, growth, motor control | Every time you are in our office we are checking the function of your spine and nervous system. The nervous system is the master control system of the body that controls all function including respiration, digestion, elimination, immune function, growth, motor control and so much more. Chiropractic’s goal is to remove neurological interference to maximize the expression of your nervous system allowing your biological intelligence to be fully expressed throughout your life. So how do we determ |
The FTP is a useful command in unix or linux system used for transfering files between a local server and remote server. You can transfer files between unix systems and also non-unix systems like windows operating system using FTP. We will see a sample | The FTP is a useful command in unix or linux system used for transfering files between a local server and remote server. You can transfer files between unix systems and also non-unix systems like windows operating system using FTP. We will see a sample bash script which transfers files from the local machine to the remote machine.
FTP Script Writing - How Do I Automate an FTP Session? Most recent update:. and has loads of features that you won't find in the regular UNIX FTP client:. Here's a brief tutorial on writing C-Kermit FTP scripts. But the commands presented below are not just for scripts. You can also use them interactively, just as you would give commands.How to use UNIX File Transfer Protocol (FT |
PTSD can be experienced in a variety of ways, and there is no one “right” way to heal from it. However, most people who have experienced trauma go through five common stages of PTSD: denial, isolation, anger, bargaining, | PTSD can be experienced in a variety of ways, and there is no one “right” way to heal from it. However, most people who have experienced trauma go through five common stages of PTSD: denial, isolation, anger, bargaining, and depression.
In the first stage of PTSD, denial, individuals may try to avoid anything that reminds them of the trauma. They may also deny that the event occurred or that it had any impact on them. This is a defense mechanism that allows people to cope with the overwhelming emotions they are feeling.
The second stage of PTSD is isolation. Individuals may withdraw from friends and family members as they try to cope with their trauma on their own. They may feel disconnected from others and feel like no one can understand what they are going through.
The third stage of PTSD is anger. Individuals may become irritable and lash out at those around them or at themselves. They may feel like they are stuck in a cycle of rage and despair with no way out.
The fourth stage of PTSD is bargaining. In this stage, individuals often try to make deals with themselves or with God in order to avoid facing the reality of their trauma head-on. They may promise themselves that they will.
Impact or Emergency Stage
The impact or emergency stage of PTSD is characterized by a sense of feeling overwhelmed and threatened. This may be accompanied by physical symptoms such as trembling, sweating, heart palpitations, and difficulty breathing. There may also be mental symptoms such as confusion, disorientation, and difficulty concentrating. During this stage, it is common to feel detached from oneself and the world around them.
Denial Numbing Stage
The first stage of PTSD is denial and numbing. This is when people try to pretend that the traumatic event didn’t happen or that it wasn’t as bad as it was. People in this stage may also have a hard time feeling any emotions, good or bad. They may feel numb and disconnected from the world around them. This can be a defense mechanism to help them cope with the pain and trauma they are feeling.
This stage can last for weeks, months, or even years. Some people may never move out of this stage and into the next one. For others, this is just a temporary way to deal with the shock of what has happened.
Rescue Stage (including Intrusive or Repetitive stage)
Once the event or situation has ended and the individual is safe, they may begin to experience a range of intense and confusing emotions. These can include shock, fear, anger, guilt, and shame. It is common for individuals to feel numb or disconnected from their surroundings during this stage. Many people will try to avoid anything that reminder them of the event as they try to make sense of what happened.
During this stage, individuals may also start to experience intrusive thoughts or flashbacks of the event. These can be triggered by things that remind them of the trauma such as sounds, smells, or certain sights. For some people, these flashbacks can be so vivid and realistic that it feels like they are reliving the experience all over again. This can be extremely distressing and make it difficult to go about everyday activities.
It is also common for individuals to have difficulty sleeping during this stage as they may be plagued by nightmares or night terrors. They may also startle easily and become hyper vigilant as their body remains in a state of high alertness. Due to all of these changes, many people will start to withdraw from friends and family as well as activities that they used to enjoy.
Short-term Recovery or Intermediate Stage
This is the stage where people are starting to feel better. The immediate crisis has passed and they are no longer in danger. They may still be feeling some fear, sadness, and anger but they are beginning to feel more like them |
International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. This help guide highlights some resources that accelerates women's equality to make a positive difference for women.
International Women | International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. This help guide highlights some resources that accelerates women's equality to make a positive difference for women.
International Women's Day is a global day recognizing the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.
We come together to celebrate women's achievements and rally for women's equality.
Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination.
A world that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated.
For International Women's Day and beyond, let's all fully #EmbraceEquity.
Equity isn't just a nice-to-have, it's a must-have.
A focus on gender equity needs to be part of every society's DNA.
And it's critical to understand the difference between equity and equality.
The aim of the IWD 2023 #EmbraceEquity campaign theme is to get the world talking about Why equal opportunities aren't enough. People start from different places, so true inclusion and belonging require equitable action. Read more about this here. |
America Writes Its History, 1650–1850
The Formation of a National Narrative
About the Book
By turns irreverent, sympathetic and amusing, America Writes Its History, 1650–1850 adds to the public discourse | America Writes Its History, 1650–1850
The Formation of a National Narrative
About the Book
By turns irreverent, sympathetic and amusing, America Writes Its History, 1650–1850 adds to the public discourse on national identity as advanced through the written word. Highlighting the contributions of American writers who focused on history, the author shows that for nearly 200 years writers struggled to reflect, or influence, the public perception of America by Americans. This book is an introduction to the development of history as a written art form, and an academic discipline, during America’s most crucial and impressionable period. America Writes Its History, 1650–1850 takes the reader on a historical tour of written histories—whether narrative history, novels, memoirs or plays—from the Jamestown Colony to the edge of the Civil War. What exactly did we, as Americans, think of ourselves? And more importantly; What did we want non–Americans to think of us? In other words, what was (and is) history, and who, if anyone, owns it?
About the Author(s)
Jude M. Pfister
Format: softcover (6 x 9)
Bibliographic Info: appendices, notes, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2014
Book Reviews & Awards
“Recommended”—Choice; “Pfister is a compelling storyteller, and he does an excellent job exploring the ideological and theoretical pressures exerted on early historians”—American Literature</I.. |
Using glasses can help to prevent people from being identified by facial recognition systems. This has been demonstrated by a team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, who have designed glasses which meet this objective.
The deception is seen as an attack against these | Using glasses can help to prevent people from being identified by facial recognition systems. This has been demonstrated by a team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, who have designed glasses which meet this objective.
The deception is seen as an attack against these systems and the starting point for academics was to achieve a discreet and physically feasible method, two factors which had not been taken into consideration in previous research. The first, discretion, meant that the system must not detect the fact that someone is trying to evade it. With the second factor, they wanted the method to be usable against current identification systems (previous studies were based on obsolete technology), especially those using automatic learning algorithms.
Using coloured glasses printed with photographic paper, in some cases printed on photographs and used by the researchers, a person detected by a facial recognition system, either is not identified or is even identified as a another person. These results have been achieved both with a commercial facial recognition system and with generic systems based on automatic learning algorithms.
The authors recognise that the effectivity of their system may be conditioned by external factors which influence the way that images are captured, such as lighting or distance from the camera. They also admit that glasses may be discreet for recognition systems, but not for humans, who regard the glasses as strange. Despite this, they would like to point out that these systems are not infallible and that |
Grief is a natural reaction to loss — we must grieve to heal. The words “grief” and “mourning” are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same.
Grief is one’s own private, inner | Grief is a natural reaction to loss — we must grieve to heal. The words “grief” and “mourning” are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same.
Grief is one’s own private, inner response to a loss. Mourning is the outward expression of grief, the social response that is openly shared with others. Everyone grieves, but not everyone mourns.
Grief is most often associated with the death of a loved one, but grief can follow other losses, such as a miscarriage, divorce, serious illness or the loss of a pet. Grief ushers in emotions ranging from sadness to anger.
Personal factors play a role in how each individual grieves, as everyone has a different capacity or method to handle stress and emotions. Age and life experience also influences our coping of death when a loss occurs. Culture and faith play a role as well, and can influence our beliefs about death and our responses, such as our choice of rituals for honoring someone who has died. Personality traits, such as being outgoing or quiet, often lead to different ways of coping with loss.
The important thing is to remember is that everyone grieves differently. Talk about their loss and if they want to talk, let them, if not, that is OK too.
Do not tell them “I know how you feel,” because although you may have experienced a loss yourself, it could make the person feel as though you are making light of their pain. Not everyone is a crier, yet they feel the pain of loss just as deeply as others and need just as much support and comfort. If they move on with their life, it means they have accepted their loved one’s death, it does not mean they have forgotten them.
Grief is an adaptive response that is not bound by time. It never really ends; we don’t “get over” grief.
It is something we learn to live with over time, as we gradually adjust to the physical absence of the one who has died. Grief softens and erupts less frequently as time goes on, but it can revisit us at any time, and in varying intensity, whenever we are reminded of our loss.
For some, attending memorial/remembrance services or a support group helps to move on — several are available in the community thru organizations such as ours, churches, or funeral homes.
If you are concerned about yours or someone else’s “grieving”, if you are having trouble functioning in everyday activities, feeling guilty, worthless or hopeless, lack of interest in things you used to enjoy — reach out to people you trust or seek professional help. |
MOD and QUOTIENT are two Excel 2010/13 functions you can add to spreadsheets to find the remainder and integer portion of a division between values. These are functions that require just two values. Enter a number and divisor to find | MOD and QUOTIENT are two Excel 2010/13 functions you can add to spreadsheets to find the remainder and integer portion of a division between values. These are functions that require just two values. Enter a number and divisor to find the MOD and QUOTIENT.
For example, enter 4 and 2 as a number and divisor in two cells. Click a blank cell, and press fx to open the Insert Function window. Select the MOD function from there to open the window below.
Next, press the the button beside the Number field to select the cell with 4 in i |
To observe the 100th anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, former sentinels are joined by the Ceremonial Unit of the U.S. Capitol Police for a flag folding observance at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. The | To observe the 100th anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, former sentinels are joined by the Ceremonial Unit of the U.S. Capitol Police for a flag folding observance at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. The special flag was flown over several American military cemeteries at World War I battle sites in France.
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Why Staying Hydrated Is Even More Important as You Age
It’s a warm day and you’ve just finished a brisk walk outside. You don’t feel very thirsty, so you forget to toss back some water.
As you age, | Why Staying Hydrated Is Even More Important as You Age
It’s a warm day and you’ve just finished a brisk walk outside. You don’t feel very thirsty, so you forget to toss back some water.
As you age, your urge to drink — your thirst perception — tends to diminish, and that can lead to dehydration. Failing to drink enough water is a common health issue among Americans, older people in particular.
According to one estimate, 20% to 30% of the elderly population is prone to dehydration for various reasons. One study found that up to 40% of elderly people living outside of nursing homes may be “chronically underhydrated.”
The consequences can be serious. Dehydration is a common cause for hospitalization among seniors, and an estimated 17% of those seniors die within a month of being hospitalized.
If you’re a senior, it’s not hard to stay hydrated. Prevention is as close as the nearest water tap. But it takes awareness and diligence to ensure that you’re drinking enough water to stay healthy.
Why Are Seniors at Risk?
One of the consequences of aging, in addition to a diminished sense of thirst, is that your body simply has less water than it did when you were younger. In other words, older people have a built-in water deficit. That’s one reason why it’s so important for seniors to stay hydrated.
In addition to that, other factors make seniors more vulnerable to getting dehydrated, including:
- Medications such as laxatives for constipation and diuretics for heart conditions and high blood pressure.
- Weaker, less efficient kidney function.
- Dementia and other neurological conditions can result in forgetting to drink.
- Illnesses like the flu can lead to fluid loss because of vomiting and diarrhea.
Symptoms of Dehydration
It’s important to recognize the early symptoms of dehydration so you can act to help yourself or your loved ones. Those early symptoms include:
- Dark-yellow urine
- Dizziness and headaches
- Muscle weakness and cramping
- Low blood pressure
- Lack of coordination and confusion
How Much Water Is Enough?
Talk to your doctor to determine how much water you need. But generally, older people should be drinking 1.5 to 2 liters (50-67 ounces) of water a day. (If you’re a visual person, 2 liters is one of those large bottles of soda you see in the grocery store. For ounces, figure on four to six of those 12-ounce plastic water bottles.)
Another common way to calculate how much water you need is to divide your body weight by one-third and drink that many ounces of water each day. For example, if you weigh 150 pounds you should aim for 50 ounces of water.
Keep in mind that alcohol, coffee and sodas containing caffeine can act as diuretics, which means they cause you to pass more urine and lose more fluid.
Five Ways To Stay Hydrated
Unlike many medical conditions, dehydration can very often be avoided simply by making sure you’re getting the amount of liquid your body needs to function efficiently.
Here are five tips to help make sure you, or your loved ones, stay healthy and hydrated:
- Always keep water nearby. If you’re working outside, or exercising, have a bottle at the ready.
- Eat foods with high liquid content, including melon, tomatoes, peaches, celery and soups.
- If you have an elderly loved one, try to closely monitor how much and how consistently they’re drinking, and remind them to stay hydrated.
- Make drinking water a habit by drinking water on a schedule throughout the day.
- Water can get boring, so spice it up by adding cucumbers, lime and other flavor enhancers.
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What is Neuropathy?
Neuropathy is the destruction or damage of the peripheral nerves within the body. Damage done to the nerves can lead to numbness, tingling, and feelings of weakness in the extremities. Neuropathy | What is Neuropathy?
Neuropathy is the destruction or damage of the peripheral nerves within the body. Damage done to the nerves can lead to numbness, tingling, and feelings of weakness in the extremities. Neuropathy can be caused by several different things, including injuries that damage the nerves and health conditions that cause the nerves to deteriorate. Diabetics, for example, can experience varying degrees of neuropathy as their condition continues to progress. Over time, the neuropathy can become so severe that circulation is compromised as well. This often results in amputations or surgeries to remove areas where the tissue has started to become compromised.
Why do Diabetic Patients Have Nerve Pain?
Diabetic neuropathy is the deterioration of the nerves in the extremities due to the constant, and sometimes extreme, fluctuations of the body’s blood sugar levels. The resulting damage can cause tingling, numbness, and eventually varying degrees of pain in the extremities. The toes and feet are often affected the worse because they are the farthest from the core of the body. Many people who have diabetic neuropathy have few to no symptoms whatsoever until the damage to the myelin sheath becomes so bad that the nerve itself is exposed. This can take an extremely long time, especially if the person has their diabetes under control.
How is a Pinched Nerve Treated?
Pinched nerves can be extremely painful and are the result of a nerve become compressed between two muscles, two bones, or a muscle and a bone. Pinched nerves often occur near the joints where inflammation can occur and put pressure on them as the person moves. The more a person moves, the more pressure that is placed on the nerve. Treating a pinched nerve involves reducing the inflammation in the area and freeing the nerve from wherever it is being confined. Deep tissue massage and chiropractic adjustments work hand in hand to both free the nerve and restore blood flow to the area, helping to reduce the risk of damage to the nerve. |
Spring may be one of the best times of the year, but allergies abound! Luckily, there are ways to treat and minimize the symptoms of hay fever. Read on to find out to survive spring with pollen allergy.
For many people, spring and | Spring may be one of the best times of the year, but allergies abound! Luckily, there are ways to treat and minimize the symptoms of hay fever. Read on to find out to survive spring with pollen allergy.
For many people, spring and fall can be best spent in nature whether its spring buds or falling leaves. But, it’s easy to forget that for many the shifting seasons may not be so delightful. In fact, the allergy known as hay fever is the fifth most common disease in the United States! And, while it might be just a few sniffles and sneezing, hay fever season can be more difficult for some. But whatever the severity of the pollen count, there are things you can do to improve this allergy.
What Is Hay Fever?
It might not roll off the tongue, but the medical term for hay fever is actually Allergic rhinitis. Unfortunately, it can be just as irritating as it sounds! As it stands, this hay fever allergy affects approximately 8.2 percent of adults in the United States. Many people think that it’s caused solely by seasonal shifts, but there’s more to it than that!
In fact, there are two different types of allergic rhinitis. Airborne mold spores, or pollen in grass and trees causes the seasonal allergy symptoms in spring and fall. For those who experience it year round, dust mites, pet hair or mold may be the allergens. There can also be other factors like smoke, perfume or cleaning products that can lead to this allergy.
How Does Hay Fever Affect You?
There are a number of different hay fever symptoms that people may experience. Some of the physical symptoms can or may include:
- Nasal congestion and/or runny noseWatery, itchy eyes and mouth or itchy skinSneezingCough
However, dependent upon the type, there can also be more severe hay fever allergy symptoms to deal with:
- AsthmaDecreased focus and decision-making abilityIssues with hand-eye coordinationSleep disorders and fatigueMemory ProblemsIrritability
Many people suffering from hay fever also have so called cross allergies with foods. If you are allergic to grass pollens, for example, your body might also react to kiwi, watermelon or peanuts. Allergic reactions to foods can vary from light itching on the lips or tongue to severe problems like an asthma attack. So it’s best to talk to your doctor about cross allergies accompanying your allergic rhinitis.
How Do You Get Rid of Hay Fever?
There are a number of ways you can make seasonal allergies a little easier on you. By wearing glasses or sunglasses outdoors, you can keep pollen out of your eyes and reduce irritation. When the presence of pollen is particularly bad, avoid opening your windows and rely on air conditioning instead. If you’re around any animals, ensure you wash your hands after petting them for hay fever allergy relief.
While you can get allergy medications like antihistamine at your local drugstore, some of these will not help with more serious allergic rhinitis. Instead, you may want to consider alternative medicines that can help.
What Are Some Natural Remedies?
Over-the-counter drugs and antihistamines can offer a bit of comfort when you’re struggling with hay fever treatment at home. But, you may also want to try other methods for pollen allergy treatment and share them on FamilyApp:
- Vitamins– In addition to supplements, getting in the right vitamins can easily improve your physical well being. It can be helpful to take 25,000 IUs of vitamin A daily. In addition, take 1-3 grams of vitamin C (2-3 times per day), 400 IUs of vitamin E and 30 mg of zinc.Herbal Supplements– Instead of springing for hay fever medicine, you may want to take advantage of the earth’s bounty. While Butterbur may help prevent symptoms, spirulina and Tinospora cordifolia are also believed to help with allergic reactions.Healthy Eating – The way the body reacts to physical ailments often |
Athletes And The Vegan Diet: Here's What You Should Know
Game Changers, a recent Netflix special on the impact of a vegan diet, caused quite the buzz in the sports science world. While many in the science community are debunking | Athletes And The Vegan Diet: Here's What You Should Know
Game Changers, a recent Netflix special on the impact of a vegan diet, caused quite the buzz in the sports science world. While many in the science community are debunking and clarifying the research and evidence behind the film’s claims, I’m more concerned about supporting the vegan athlete with the knowledge needed to perform at the highest level. The vegan diet requires more diligent planning and attention to specific nutrient intakes than does the omnivore diet, and the demands of training and recovery have their own particular needs.
The vegan diet, with its higher-than-average intake of fruits and vegetable, provides ample vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, with a few exceptions.Vitamin B12 is found only in animal products, so vegans are not able to obtain it in sufficient amounts in their diets. As such, an estimated 50 percent of vegans are deficient in vitamin B126 and supplementation is recommended for vegan athletes.Iron carries oxygen throughout the body; so low iron can manifest as weakness, fatigue, shortness of breath on exertion, dizziness, drowsiness, and irritability.*
Athletes need approximately 1.5 times as much iron as non-athletes.And vegans probably need almost twice as much iron from their diet as non-vegans because plant-based sources of iron are absorbed more poorly than animal-based iron. Blood loss from injury and muscle damage, as well as GI bleeding associated with extreme endurance activities, further decreases the body's iron stores. But always check iron levels before assuming extra iron supplementation is needed.Zinc is an essential mineral that must be obtained in the diet or via supplementation. Zinc is vital for growth, immune function, testosterone metabolism, and numerous other functions inthe body.*
The majority of zinc in most diets comes from animal products, and although whole grains contain zinc, large intakes of whole grains are associated with a decrease in the amount of zinc absorbed because of zinc’s propensity to bind to compounds found in whole grains.Calcium, essential for optimal bone and muscle health,* is another mineral often lacking in vegan athletes because it is found primarily in dairy products, and although there are plant-based sources of calcium, compounds in these plants can inhibit calcium absorption.
Vegans consume 40-percent less calcium than non-vegans, resulting in a higher risk of bone fractures. Vegan athletes are encouraged to look for fortified milk alternatives and juices, or calcium supplements, to obtain the recommended 1,300 mg of calcium daily. |
Compared to the LED bulbs of only a few years ago, modern-day versions are simpler and assembled via more automated methods.
Leland Teschler, Executive Editor
If you tore down an LED bulb manufactured a few years ago you’d likely | Compared to the LED bulbs of only a few years ago, modern-day versions are simpler and assembled via more automated methods.
Leland Teschler, Executive Editor
If you tore down an LED bulb manufactured a few years ago you’d likely find evidence of hand soldering a bit of kludgy design practices. We found both these practices in evidence when we examined LED bulbs back in 2015. We took bulbs from several manufacturers that all received the highest rankings from Consumer Reports. Several of them used rubber-like potting material apparently to both add stability to the screw threads and to help manage thermal dissipation.
A number of these mass-produced bulbs also displayed evidence of hand soldering. The most typical
location was in making a connection between the LED plate and the circuit board holding the bulb electronics, but some bulbs contained other instances of solder globs that looked as though they had been done by hand.
Back then, it was also common to see bulbs carrying sizable heat sinks. Many of the bulbs we looked at had metal heat-spreading components weighing in at a few ounces. And the circuitry driving the LEDs tended to be comprised of at least a dozen discrete components placed around the LED driver IC.
Things have changed quite a bit in four years. We recently procured a new batch of 60-W equivalent LED bulbs to see the progress since 2015. Like the last batch, these, too, were selected because they all got high ratings from Consumer Reports.
First consider the EcoSmart A19 LED bulb, which is assembled in China but comes from the Lighting Science Group i |
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Jesus scourged and crowned with thorns
Questions for Bible study groups | 0 0 warcher warcher2019-01-02 00:10:222019-05-28 02:18:01The Passion
Jesus scourged and crowned with thorns
Questions for Bible study groups
- Scroll down the page, to choose the painting of the Passion that appeals to you most.
- Which painting, in your opinion, captures the actual event best? Why do you think this?
- Does your choice tell you anything about your own thoughts and beliefs about the Passion of Jesus?
In brief: Scourging was both a punishment in itself and a preliminary to crucifixion. The beating Jesus endured seems to have been unusually severe, and probably contributed to his physical collapse on the way to Golgotha – he needed help from Simon of Cyrene. He also died more quickly than usual – crucified men often lived on in agony for several days. |
Unforgettable Change: 1960s: Protest Marches Grow Into The Antiwar Movement
Protests against the war were winding down by 1972. They had reached a zenith in the spring of 1970 when National Guardsmen at | Unforgettable Change: 1960s: Protest Marches Grow Into The Antiwar Movement
Protests against the war were winding down by 1972. They had reached a zenith in the spring of 1970 when National Guardsmen at Kent State fired their M-1 rifles into crowds of taunting students who were responding to Nixon's "incursion into Cambodia", killing four students and wounding nine others.
Over one million students on college campuses demonstrated against the invasion of Cambodia and the Kent State killings. In California, then Governor Ronald Reagan closed college campuses in response to the outpouring of protests. |
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February 15, 2023 by Prasanna
Informal Letter Writing: An informal letter is a non-official letter that we usually use to write to our friends, family or relatives. These letters are personal letters that are not used for official purposes. There could be many reasons for which we write these letters to our family and friends. For example, if we want to inform them about our achievement in school or college, then we write them a letter to spread our personal news.
Since, the letter is informal thus the salutation is usually given by ‘Dear’, such as Dear (name of friend/name of uncle or aunty) or Dear Father/Mother, etc. Unlike formal letters, you don’t have to mention the subject line for informal letters. But the address of senders and receivers of the letter has to be mentioned necessarily.
Get Other Types of Letter Writing like Formal, Informal and Different Types of Letter Writing Samples.
Informal Letter Examples
There could be many topics to write informal letters. Let us see here some of them:
- Inviting a friend for a ceremony say for a birthday
- Calling a friend for a trip or holiday
- Asking sorry or apologizing to someone for mistakes you have done
- Congratulating a friend for his success or achievement
- Writing just to ask for the well-being of a person
- Invitation for a marriage
- Asking help from someone
- Informing about someone’s demise in family or friends
Apart from the above-given reasons, there could be many other reasons for which we can write an informal letter.
Format of Informal Letter – How To Write Informal Letter?
The format of an informal letter to a friend should include the following things:
- Address of the sender
- Date of writing a letter
- Address of receiver
- Body of the letter
- Signature of the sender
A format is shown below to write the letter in an informal manner.
Informal Letter Writing – Informal Letter to A Friend
A letter to a friend is usually informal in nature. We write this letter to a friend to inform about something or to invite him/her for any occasion. Sometimes we also write to ask sorry if we have done any mistake. Sometimes we just write them to know their well-being. Let us see an informal letter definition sample here.
Informal Letter To A Friend To Congratulate on Success
Let us write another letter to a friend to congratulate him/her for ranking 1st in class.
Sample Informal Letter to a Friend
Informal Letter to Father
We can also write informal letter examples to our parents either father or mother or to both of them expressing our love for them and asking for their well-being. Sometimes we live at a far distance from our parents to achieve our goals in life. But we should never forget to express gratitude towards them and always be thankful to them for being such supportive parents.
There could be many reasons apart from asking for your parents wellbeing to write a letter to them. For example, if you got a promotion in your job, or you stood first in class, or invited them for your college annual function, etc.
Let us see here some sample letters.
Letter to Father to Invite him for Annual Function
FAQ’s on Informal Letter
Question 1. What is an informal letter?
Answer: An informal letter is a non-official letter which we usually use to write to our friends, family or relatives.These letters are personal letters that are not used for official purposes. There could be many reasons for which we write these letters to our family and friends.
Question 2. What are the topics of the informal letter?
Question 3. How to write an informal letter?
Answer: The format of an informal letter is:
Start with your address
Mention the present date
Salutation/Greeting like Dear (name of the person)
Ask for the wellbeing of the person in the first paragraph of the body.
In the next paragraph, write the reason to write the letter
Then write the conclusion
Close the letter with your name such as:
- You’re lovingly
- Lots of love
Question 4. How to start an informal letter?
Answer: You can start the letter by first greeting the person such as Hi/Hey/Hello/Dear (name of the person). Then ask if he/she is doing good.
Question 5. What are the types of letters?
Answer: There are three types of letters.
- Formal Letter
- Informal Letter
- Semi-formal letter
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Sri Lanka developed its own Ayurvedic system based on a series of prescriptions handed down from generation to generation over a period of 3,000 years. The ancient kings, who were also prominent physicians, sustained | History of Ayurveda
Sri Lanka developed its own Ayurvedic system based on a series of prescriptions handed down from generation to generation over a period of 3,000 years. The ancient kings, who were also prominent physicians, sustained its survival and longevity. King Buddhadasa (398 AD), the most influential of these physicians, wrote the Sarartha Sangrahaya, a comprehensive manuscript which Sri Lankan physicians still use today for reference.
Ancient inscriptions on rock surfaces reveal that organized medical services have existed within the country for centuries. In fact, Sri Lanka claims to be the first country in the world to have established dedicated hospitals. The Sri Lankan mountain Mihintale still has the ruins of what many believe to be the first hospital in the world. Old hospital sites now attract tourists, who marvel at the beautiful ruins. These places have come to symbolize a traditional sense of healing and care, which was so prevalent at that time.
Historically the Ayurvedic physicians enjoyed a noble position in the country's social hierarchy due to their royal patronage. From this legacy stems a well-known Sri Lankan saying: "If you can not be a king, become a healer." |
Schenkman, A. J. Washington’s Headquarters in Newburgh – Home to a Revolution. Charleston, S.C.: The History Press, 2018.
To those outside Newburgh, NY and the surrounding picturesque Hudson River Valley, | Schenkman, A. J. Washington’s Headquarters in Newburgh – Home to a Revolution. Charleston, S.C.: The History Press, 2018.
To those outside Newburgh, NY and the surrounding picturesque Hudson River Valley, the name Colonel Jonathan Hasbrouck probably does not “ring a bell.” As a Revolutionary Era militia officer, he did not win any significant battles, nor as a New York State politician, he did not cast a vote for independence. Although unknown outside of the region, A. J. Schenkman makes the case in his new book that Hasbrouck made valuable contributions to the Revolution as an early advocate and ardent community leader supporting the Patriot cause. Further, he describes the history of Hasbrouck’s house which served for a period as Washington’s headquarters. As a public historian, Schenkman details the many steps taken to preserve the house as a testament to Hasbrouck and the crucial events that surrounded his home.
Leading up to the Revolution, Hasbrouck was a successful businessman and well-respected community leader. Before Lexington and Concord, Hasbrouck joined the initial Newburgh Committee of Safety and Observation and also represented Newburgh in the Ulster County convention that voted on New York representatives to the Second Continental Congress. As war became imminent, the members of the Committee of Safety met in Hasbrouck’s house to form the Ulster County militia. The New York Provincial Congress commissioned Hasbrouck, a Colonel in charge of the Fourth Ulster County Regiment.
Initially, Hasbrouck actively served in the militia and helped with the construction and operation of nearby Forts Clinton and Montgomery which guarded the Hudson River. However, his health began to limit his ability withstand the rigors of campaigning. During this period, he received several visitors to his house including Baroness Von Riedesel and Baron von Steuben. After becoming further incapacitated, Hasbrouck passed away on July 31, 1780.
However, the story of the Hasbrouck house continues. After the Patriot victory at Yorktown, Washington selected Newburgh as the cantonment for the Continental Army, and he arrived to stay at Hasbrouck’s home on April 1, 1782. During this time, Washington had to contend with discontent among his officer corps, commonly referred to the Newburgh Conspiracy. Several famous people stayed at the house including Marquis de Lafayette, Marquis de Chastellux, and many Continental Army officers. Washington remained in the house for over one year before Congress ordered the disbanding of the Continental Army.
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SEATTLE, Washington — As technology moves to the forefront of many industries, the demand for digital skills is rising. Developing regions, however, lack the educational resources necessary to keep up with new skill requirements thus causing the working-age population to fall short | SEATTLE, Washington — As technology moves to the forefront of many industries, the demand for digital skills is rising. Developing regions, however, lack the educational resources necessary to keep up with new skill requirements thus causing the working-age population to fall short of employment opportunities. Uneven distribution in access to technology and the internet affect underserved populations. Also known as the digital divide, this phenomenon is making it difficult to break through existing structures of social inequality. Coding for Employment is one of many programs working to end this digital divide.
The Digital Divide
Sub-Saharan African has a rapidly growing youth population but faces among the highest rates of educational exclusion. The digital divide is ever-present in the region, with only about 40% of residents in sub-Saharan countries having access to the internet or internet-capable devices. This critical gap poses a challenge to those searching for stable employment in today’s dynamic, digitally-based labor market. Of the non-student youth population, approximately two-thirds are currently unemployed. This significantly prevents the economy from reaching its full potential.
Coding for Employment Program
Coding for Employment, a program launched by The African Development Bank in partnership with The Rockefeller Foundation, Microsoft and Facebook, is working to make contemporary digital skills accessible to youth in developing countries. The program is a part of the Jobs for Youth initiative created by The African Development Bank to empower those between ages 15 and 35 living in both urban and rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa. The goal is to create educational opportunities and training strategies to accelerate employment in underserved communities. The African Development Bank predicts this initiative will create as many as 25 million communication technology-based jobs by 2025 and have a positive impact on nearly 50 million youth across the continent.
The program is working to build 130 “Centers of Excellence” across sub-Saharan Africa, which will have the capacity to educate an estimated 234,000 youth. University staff and community volunteers teach the training programs. Training is delivered in two phases, focusing on both hard and soft skills that are highly transferable across different job markets. The first phase features a two-day to five-day program, focusing on basic soft skills like communication, leadership and teamwork. This is in addition to teaching more advanced skills such as digital literacy and entrepreneurship strategy.
The main portion of the training consists of a “coding boot camp”, which transitions participants into technical hard skills like programming and data analysis. At the close of the program, those who have successfully completed their training will receive certificates endorsing their skills. The program works in partnership with private sector companies, policy-makers, and other stakeholders to deliver meaningful employment opportunities to graduates of the program.
Program Availability and Benefits
Coding for Employment has launched in Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda and Senegal. It is currently serving all genders but is considering the introduction of an all-female cohort to further its inclusivity efforts by filling the gender gap which persists in many places. Although sub-Saharan Africa ranked among the most improved regions on the World Economic Forum’s 2020 Global Gender Gap Report, there is still room for growth. In this region, only about 38% of women are employed in skilled professions. An even smaller number holds positions of power in companies. A long-standing inequality in educational opportunities for women continues to affect their access to critical skill sets needed to compete in today’s workforce.
The youth population is one of sub-Saharan Africa’s strongest assets. Investing in programs like Coding for Employment stimulates long-term economic growth. This happens by transforming entry into the labor market to be more inclusive. Placing youth at the center of a country’s economic agenda can initiate a cycle of innovation. This happens when skilled individuals pursue entrepreneurial ventures that create employment opportunities for others, thus empowering them to attain similar skill sets through mentorship and learning.
Coding for Employment, along with other accessibility-centered approaches, makes digital skills attainable for vulnerable populations. Furthermore, it supports youth in securing futures where they can apply their expertise and thus advances the continent’s economic and social development.
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There are many types of, and reasons for, chest pain. Chest pain can be sharp and stabbing, dull and aching, or even burning or crushing. At times, chest pain radiates into the neck, shoulder, back or jaw, | There are many types of, and reasons for, chest pain. Chest pain can be sharp and stabbing, dull and aching, or even burning or crushing. At times, chest pain radiates into the neck, shoulder, back or jaw, or down the arms. Although it can be the result of injury or disease, the most life-threatening conditions causing chest pain involve the lungs or the heart.
Causes of Chest Pain
All chest pain should be medically evaluated, since some chest pain requires urgent medical, or even surgical, intervention.
Digestive Causes of Chest Pain
Some chest pain is caused by digestive problems of varying degrees of seriousness:
- Heartburn or acid reflux
- Swallowing disorders
Disorders of the gallbladder or pancreas may also present with chest pain.
Heart-Related Causes of Chest Pain
There are a variety of heart-related causes, including the following, for chest pain:
- Heart attack
- Aortic dissection
If a heart-related cause of chest pain is found, further testing must be performed to determine what treatment is necessary.
Lung-Related Causes of Chest Pain
In many cases, chest pain is caused by the following lung conditions and diseases:
- Pleurisy, pneumonia or bronchitis
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Pulmonary embolism (clot in lung)
- Pneumothorax (collapsed lung)
When the underlying causes of chest pain are lung-related, breathing tests are performed. The patient may require administration of oxygen, medications to assist breathing, or surgical intervention.
Other Causes of Chest Pain
Chest pain has numerous other causes, some related to injuries, and others to localized or systemic diseases:
- Costochondritis (inflammation of rib-cage cartilage)
- Bruised or broken ribs
- Sore muscles
- Chronic pain syndrome or fibromyalgia
Shingles can also be a cause of chest pain.
Medical evaluations of chest pain, which usually take place in an emergency room, test first for its most-serious possible causes; this allows life-threatening conditions to be treated or ruled out as quickly as possible.
Dizziness, a common complaint, encompasses a variety of sensations, and can occur for a variety of reasons. Although dizziness can have a benign cause, such as standing up quickly from a prone position, it can be a symptom of a serious disorder, such as a stroke. In order to determine causation, it is important to note the onset of dizziness, the particular sensation experienced, any concomitant symptoms, and the duration or recurrence of the episode.
Types of Dizziness
There are different types of dizziness. Because dizziness can result from disorders in many different parts of the body, its cause is partially traced by specific symptoms.
The sensation of spinning known as vertigo may result from the following:
- Change of position
- Inner-ear inflammation
- Meniere's disease
- Vestibular migraine
- Acoustic neuroma
Vertigo is often accompanied by nausea and vomiting, and problems with balance.
Feeling faint (lightheaded) can be accompanied by nausea, paleness and clamminess. Most often, it is caused by either a drop in blood pressure (orthostatic hypotension), or inadequate blood output from the heart as a result of cardiomyopathy or arrhythmia.
Disequilibrium, the sense of being off balance, may cause an unsteady gait, and the feeling of being about to fall. It can be caused by the following:
- Inner-ear problems
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Muscle weakness or osteoarthritis
- Neurological conditions
- Side effects of sedatives or tranquilizers
Disequilibrium may be exacerbated by darkness.
Floating, Swimming or Spaciness
More-vague sensations of dizziness include a feeling of floating or swimming, or a sense of being disconnected or "spaced out." Assuming other causes have been ruled out, these sensations may be caused by the following:
- Anxiety or panic attacks
- Dehydration or being overheated
Depending on the patient's symptoms and a complete examination, the doctor is usually able to trace and treat dizziness's cause, whether it is benign or serious.
Shortness of Breath
Shortness of breath is a symptom with a great many possible causes. When patients experience shortness of breath, they feel as if they cannot take in enough air. This difficulty in breathing may be caused by myriad conditions, some relatively benign and some life-threatening. Serious cardiological reasons for shortness of breath include heart attack, cardiomyopathy, heart arrhythmia, congestive heart failure, cardiac tamponade and pericarditis.
Other possible causes of shortness of breath include overexertion, severe anxiety or panic attack, a blocked airway, reaction to environmental allergens or pollutants, lung disease, hypertension or hypotension, traumatic injury, and hormonal or enzyme imbalances. If shortness of breath is due to the congestion associated with an upper-respiratory infection, it usually resolves on |
The burial detail, which had come for the corpses in the pigpen, was surprised. The "dead" were getting up and speaking English. Qu'est-ce que c'est? Ah, they were an ambulance crew. British volunteers, in the | The burial detail, which had come for the corpses in the pigpen, was surprised. The "dead" were getting up and speaking English. Qu'est-ce que c'est? Ah, they were an ambulance crew. British volunteers, in the trenches with the French Army on the Western Front. In the ruins and wreckage near the front lines, they'd found nowhere else to sleep.
The medical corpsmen were all pacifists, serving humanity even as they refused to serve in any military. Still, they lived like the troops. They bunked in rat-infested dugouts, on the floors of shelled buildings, in hay-filled barns. They dove for cover when incoming shells moaned and screamed, and struggled with their masks when the enemy fired gas canisters. At any moment, they could be called to go to the front lines, gather wounded men, and drive—lights off on roads cratered by shells, packed with trucks and troops, with every jostle making the blood-soaked soldiers in the back cry out in pain—to a hospital.
It was the last place in the world to look for a scientist at work. Yet one soft-spoken corpsman, known as "Prof," filled his downtime with experiments and calculations. "We thought nothing of seeing him wandering about in the small hours checking his instruments," one of his fellow corpsmen recalled. Once, for example, he'd set a bowl of water on a record-player he had somehow got hold of, cranked up the machine, and measured the radius of the curve on the water's surface. A rotating fluid, he thought, might serve as a useful model of the atmosphere. (Though his record player wasn't up to the task, later work would prove him right.)
"Prof" was the English physicist and mathematician Lewis Fry Richardson, for whom doing science came as naturally as breathing. "It was just the way he looked at t |
1876 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION PENNANT WITH A BLUE OVAL OF WHIMSICAL TEXT ON A GROUND OF RED & WHITE STRIPES:
This tapered swallowtail pennant was made for our nation's 100-year | 1876 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION PENNANT WITH A BLUE OVAL OF WHIMSICAL TEXT ON A GROUND OF RED & WHITE STRIPES:
This tapered swallowtail pennant was made for our nation's 100-year anniversary of independence in 1876. There is a blue, oval-shaped cartouche in the center that contains the following text:
This appears on a background of brilliant, red-orange stripes on a white ground.
The banner is the only one I know of in this exact form. Printed on coarse, glazed cotton, it is one of a variety of beautiful styles that are known to exist in similar format. Most have borders of 38 stars. Some are set on 3 large stripes or a background of solid color. This is an unusual example with extraordinarily good graphics.
The series of pennants was very likely made by one of two companies: either by the American Flag Company in New York, or by Annin & Company, which is also located in New York and is our nation's eldest flag-maker (the oldest that is still in business today). This attribution is based on documented examples in "Threads of History" by Herbert Ridgeway Collins (1978, Smithsonian Press). This is foremost text on political textiles. Collins was a curator of political history at the Smithsonian.
Mounting: The pennant has been hand-stitched to 100% cotton, black in color. The background fabric has been washed to reduce excess dye. An acid-free agent was added to the wash to further set the dye and the fabric was heat-treated for the same purpose. The mount was then placed in a black painted, hand-gilded and distressed, contemporary Italian molding. Spacers keep the textile away from the glass, which is u.v. protective. |
The ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia is a complex and multifaceted issue that has been ongoing for several years. At its core, the conflict is rooted in Ukraine’s decision to move closer to the West and seek closer ties with the European Union | The ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia is a complex and multifaceted issue that has been ongoing for several years. At its core, the conflict is rooted in Ukraine’s decision to move closer to the West and seek closer ties with the European Union and NATO, a move that has been met with resistance from Russia.
The conflict began in 2014, when pro-Russian separatists in the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk declared independence from Ukraine, following the ousting of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, who had close ties to Russia. The separatists quickly gained control of these regions, and fighting between Ukrainian government forces and the separatists has continued ever since.
Russia has been accused of providing military and financial support to the separatists, a charge that it denies.
Conflict has killed thousands and displaced over 1.5 million. Both sides have been charged with human rights violations and war crimes.
The conflict has had significant implications for the wider geopolitical landscape as tensions between Russia and the West have reached their highest since the Cold War. The United States and the European Union imposed economic sanctions on Russia in response to the crisis in Ukraine, while NATO stepped up its military presence in the region.
Efforts to resolve the conflict are ongoing, but progress is slow. Several ceasefires are negotiated but are not respected and hostilities resume. The most recent ceasefire was in July 2020, and while it reduced the level of fighting, it did not end the conflict.
The conflict also had serious economic consequences for both Ukraine and Russia. Fighting in eastern Ukraine disrupted trade and caused significant damage to infrastructure, while economic sanctions against Russia negatively impacted the economy.
Despite the ongoing conflict, there have been positive developments in recent years. In December 2019, Ukraine and Russia exchanged several prisoners in what was seen as a potential step toward resolving the conflict. In April 2021, Russia announced it was withdrawing some troops from its border with Ukraine, which was seen as a positive development.
However, the conflict remains unresolved and the situation in eastern Ukraine remains precarious. The ensuing fighting had a devastating effect on civilians, with many being forced to leave their homes and live in makeshift shelters.
There are also concerns that escalating conflict could lead to a bigger conflict between Russia a |
Designing For Wildlife
Kathleen Baughman, of Gretchen Vadnais Landscape Architects, and the National Wildlife Federation have compiled suggested guidelines for making your landscape more wildlife friendly. The guidelines promote the essential habitat elements of:
- Water | Designing For Wildlife
Kathleen Baughman, of Gretchen Vadnais Landscape Architects, and the National Wildlife Federation have compiled suggested guidelines for making your landscape more wildlife friendly. The guidelines promote the essential habitat elements of:
- Water, and
- Places to raise young
Guidelines include the following:
- Mimic natural habitat by planting in layers: tall overstory, small trees, shrub understory, and smaller plants. Layers or other vertical elements (trellis, screen) will help maximize planting area – a useful technique for small spaces.
- Reduce impervious surfaces such as concrete driveways or patios. Impervious surfaces create stormwater runoff (which can negatively impact habitat within the watershed) and act as dead space for wildlife.
- Maximize diversity by increasing the amount of "edge" between plantings. The "Edge Effect" recognizes that transition areas between habitat types support a greater number and diversity of wildlife. Irregular or curvilinear shaped planting beds will have more "edge" than straight beds.
- Try to create as much diversity as possible. Different wildlife species have varying needs in terms of food, cover and nesting sites. The more diverse your landscape is, the more wildlife you can expect to attract.
- Plant a variety of habitat types: forest, hedgerow, meadow, etc. Where appropriate, create a wet bog or pond by disconnecting your downspouts and directing the water to a low point in your yard (be sure to stay 5-10 feet away from building foundations).
- Design around existing trees or other significant vegetation on your property or surrounding areas. By linking planting areas together, you can create a "habitat corridor" for wildlife to travel through from nearby natural areas.
- Lawn is dead space to wildlife. Reduce lawn size and increase planting areas to attract more wildlife. Replant lawn areas with an ecological seed mix or wildflower meadow.
- Fences can be significant barriers to wildlife. Build a semi-solid fence with wire, or leave openings to allow wildlife through. Create a "living fence" with tall shrubs that add privacy without breaking up habitat corridors.
LANDSCAPING TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AND RECOVER SALMON
With the loss of several races of salmon and the listing of whole species as endangered, our society is reassessing its landscaping practices. Conventional practices that utilize chemicals, route storm water directly into sewers or streams, and remove bank-stabilizing or other riparian vegetation are being looked at and changed. Programs involved in this effort include the Naturescaping for Clean Rivers program run through the City of Portland and Multnomah County, OR, and similar programs run by the Natural Resources and Parks Division of King County Metro i |
Randel develops meaning behind the places of Ingolstadt and the Northern Lights, Geneva, England and Scotland, Ireland and Evian to prove his thesis of the importance of political geography. He often refers back to the French revolution and uses that to | Randel develops meaning behind the places of Ingolstadt and the Northern Lights, Geneva, England and Scotland, Ireland and Evian to prove his thesis of the importance of political geography. He often refers back to the French revolution and uses that to compare to Shelley’s portrayal of her opinions on the political geography of each place. Randel believes that the tale Frankenstein is a metaphor for the French Revolution. Throughout the essay Randel is associating Frankenstein, Frankenstein’s monster and the victims of Frankenstein’s monster to people like Jean-Jacques Rousseau, King Charles I, Lord Viscount Falkland, and John Hampden—all of which are big contributors to the French Revolution. Although Randel puts forth some peculiar evidence, he is able to explain and utilize historical facts to further strengthen his argument.
As he says, "Now then, that is the tale. Some of it is true." Mark Twain & His Experience With The Civil War Mark Twain had been a journalist and a riverboat pilot, but he enlisted in the Confederate militia in 1861--just as the Civil War was getting started. The war would last until 1865, but Mark Twain didn't stay a soldier long. Instead, he went West, where he briefly became a gold miner (a profession at which he failed miserably) and a journalist.
I am still in slight disbelief at the fact of a twelve year old trying to accomplish these feats. Journal Entry #3: That night, the soldiers are seen to be coming. Santiago is instructed to go and follow his uncle’s directions, and takes his sister with him. Santiago rides a horse as far as possible, then hitches a ride on the back of a maize truck for the rest of the distance. He reaches the canoe, sets the sail, and starts off to the United States.
Both characters also are representations of the Puritans. Irving wanted the readers to understand the true central meaning behind this classic is the American history is told through these characters. In the article by Daniel Hoffman “Irving's Use of American Folklore in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. The main focus of the article centers on the characters of Ichabod and Brom in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". The dynamics of the two characters represents a common conflict found in American literature and History.
She avoids being captured by finding shelter in a Union Army camp and joins the fight for the freedom of others. The next one is the life of a boy, Elijah Lewis, a young man who affirms himself by asking for a huge amount of money when hunting for a blind boy who was |
The degree of risk that some of our learners now face has escalated. Making up for lost ground requires implementing quality intervention for our challenged readers.
Here are seven ways to intensify reading intervention based on the findings of Dr. Anita Archer, reading expert | The degree of risk that some of our learners now face has escalated. Making up for lost ground requires implementing quality intervention for our challenged readers.
Here are seven ways to intensify reading intervention based on the findings of Dr. Anita Archer, reading expert, author of Explicit Instruction, and author of PHONICS for Reading.
1. Focus on Critical Content
In Archer’s words, “Teach the stuff and cut the fluff.” Without the luxury of time, you can prioritize reading fundamentals like word recognition and reading comprehension. But reading begins with decoding and phonics—how letters and combinations of letters represent different speech sounds—and builds from there. When your students can decode, it supports their ability to achieve linguistic comprehension and fluency. These elements are necessary as they put your students on a path to reading comprehension. To quote Archer: “There is no comprehension strategy powerful enough to compensate if a student cannot read the words.”
2. Make Reading Instruction More Systematic
The order that skills are taught is more critical than you may realize. In other words, a research-based scope and sequence matters. For example, if you build a house, you must start with a foundation. Similarly, with reading, you need to build from the ground up—sounds before letters, letters and sounds before words, words before sentences, sentences before passages. If reading is taught in a sequential method—from easy to more difficult—students can master a skill before moving on, so the concepts build on each other. However, you can’t cut corners, the same way you wouldn’t add a floor if the support beams aren’t in place. As your students master each skill, their confidence grows, and they start to think of themselves as readers.
3. Be More Explicit
Archer recommends taking what we know about good instruction and using it for reading intervention. For instance, when introducing a new concept, first teach the prerequisites, then follow up with a demonstration. Next, use guided instruction to tackle a word or sentence with your students. Finally, give them an opportunity to practice the skills on their own and check for understanding. Archer calls this, “I do, we do, you do,” an instructional routine that helps keep students engaged. When correcting errors, she recommends keeping the same affect in your voice—tell your student the correct answer, repeat it, then give them an opportunity to try it again. She also stresses the power of specific praise to encourage reluctant readers.
4. Give Students More Opportunities to Respond
The best way to teach reading is to provide a way for students to participate. When they try decoding and writing things down on their own, it helps solidify concepts in their brains. Archer cautions: “If you don’t have enough opportunities for responses—not just one per lesson, but multiple responses per minute—you won’t have enough chances to provide feedback and correct errors.” When teaching, she suggests giving students extra time to think about the answer, not just telling them—especially for students who need more time.
5. Offer More Practice
To reinforce decoding and comprehension skills, students need an adequate amount of practice. Archer proposes a minimum of 25 practice words in a lesson to ensure students are getting enough quality and quantity of practice. Spaced out practice—providing time between answers—is also important because it doubles how much students remember.
6. Provide More Instructional Time
Although you are pressed for time, students require a dedicated amount of reading intervention to make a difference. Archer suggests four to five days a week for four to six weeks, and consistency is key. Teaching the brain to read is a methodical process that takes time. Students will eventually get it if they stick with it, and they will learn the fundamentals they need to decode challenging words they will encounter in classes down the road.
7. Consider Group Size
Working with groups of 3-8 students who are focused on building the same skills gives you an opportunity to identify those who real |
Woodrow Wilson and Flag Day: A time for remembrance and renewal
Staunton native and 28th president of the United States Woodrow Wilson knew the importance of the United States flag.
He knew the dignity with which it had | Woodrow Wilson and Flag Day: A time for remembrance and renewal
Staunton native and 28th president of the United States Woodrow Wilson knew the importance of the United States flag.
He knew the dignity with which it had been borne into battle and the aura of solidity with which it had flown over peacetime landscapes; he knew its power to inspire and its ability to make strong men weep. He knew its value — not only to Americans, but to the world, as well — as the highest, best symbol of what men can achieve when driven by convictions of liberty and justice for all.
"I know of nothing more difficult than to render an adequate tribute to the emblem of our nation," Wilson said. "For those of us who have shared that nation's life and felt the beat of its pulse, it must be considered a matter of impossibility to express the great things which that emblem embodies."
Wilson decided a day should be set aside for official remembrance of the flag. What better day, he thought, than June 14, the day in 1777 when Congress adopted the "Stars and Stripes" as the upstart nation's new banner?
In a proclamation printed in the New York Times on May 31, 1916, Wilson wrote:
"It…seemed fitting to me that I should call your attention to the approach of the anniversary of the day upon which the flag of the United States was adopted by Congress as the emblem of the Union, and to suggest to you that it should, this year and in the years to come, be given special significance as a day of renewal and reminder, a day upon which we should direct our minds with a special desire of renewal to thoughts of the ideals and principles of which we have sought to make our government the embodiment."
Although Flag Day was embraced by the nation, it was not and never has been a legal holiday. Rather, it was intended by Wilson to be a day for "turning away from the things that touch us personally and absorb our interest in the hours of daily work."
He said it was meant to be a day in which we remind ourselves of things greater than we are, and "of those principles by which we believe our hearts to be elevated."
For many years Americans did just that. Every June 14, main streets from coast to coast were a-flutter with flags; marching bands regaled audiences with everything from "The Stars and Stripes Forever" to "Dixie;" legislators made speeches in town squares. America took its flag seriously, and wanted the world to know it.
Today, however, the speeches and parades are largely gone. If a main thoroughfare is lined with flags, many people simply note that it's too early for the Fourth of July and wonder what the occasion is. And today's legislator – even more than the politician of Wilson's day – is frequently viewed with such distrust that the eloquent words of a patriotic speech would go unheeded, or shouted down.
Does that mean there is no glory, honor or pride left to be gained from contemplating the American flag? Wilson left it up to us to decide:
"This flag which we honor and under which we serve is the emblem of our unity, our power, our thought and purpose as a nation. It had no other character than that which we give it from generation to generation. The choices are ours. It float in majestic silence above the hosts that execute those choices, whether in peace or in war. And yet, though silent, it speaks to us – speaks to us of the past, of the men and women who went before us and of the records they wrote upon it."
Staunton has chosen not to forget the flag.
On Saturday, June 10, the Augusta Parish, Beverley Manor and Colonel Thomas Hughart chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution are sponsoring a Flag Day celebration at the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum. From 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., there will be guided tours of the Manse and self-guided tours of the museum, kid's activities and a main program in which the flag will be honored.
In that program, which begins at 1 p.m., VFW Post 2216 will present the colors. Wilson's Flag Day proclamation will be read and a clarinet quartet from the Stonewall Brigade Band will provide music. Keynote speaker John Avoli, executive director of the Museum of American Frontier Culture, will be joined by Staunton Mayor Carolyn Dull, Wilson library president and CEO Robin von Seldeneck and key members of the three DAR chapters.
Admission is free, and a reception will follow the main program.
Contact Charles Culbertson at [email protected]. |
Urban seismic network detects human sounds
When listening to the Earth, what clues can seismic data reveal about the impact of urban life? Although naturally occurring vibrations have proven extremely useful to seismologists, until now the vibrations caused by humans haven't been | Urban seismic network detects human sounds
When listening to the Earth, what clues can seismic data reveal about the impact of urban life? Although naturally occurring vibrations have proven extremely useful to seismologists, until now the vibrations caused by humans haven't been explored in any real depth.
Scripps Institution of Oceanography researchers Nima Riahi, a postdoctoral fellow, and Peter Gerstoft, a geophysicist, will describe their efforts to tap into an urban seismic network to monitor the traffic of trains, planes, automobiles and other modes of human transport. They will present the work this week at the 168th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA), which will be held October 27-31, 2014, at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown Hotel.
Traffic in urban areas generates both acoustic and seismic "noise." While seismic noise typically isn't perceptible by humans, it could prove to be an interesting data source for traffic information systems in the near future.
"Earlier this year an industrial partner offered us access to a large vibration dataset acquired over the city of Long Beach, Calif., so we seized the opportunity," explained Riahi.
This particular dataset consists of a 5,300-geophone network—deployed as part of a hydrocarbon industry survey—covering an area of more than 70 km2. Geophone devices are commonly used to record energy waves reflected by the subsurface geology as a way of mapping out geologic structures or track earthquakes.
"By recording vibrations via geophones spaced roughly every 100 meters (300 feet), we were able to look into activity in Long Beach with a resolution below a typical city block," said Riahi.
This begs the question: What urban processes can the space and time structure of vibrational intensity reveal?
Much to their surprise, Riahi and Gerstoft discovered that "by using mostly standard signal processing, we can follow a metro schedule, count aircraft and their acceleration on a runway, and even see larger vehicles on a 10-lane highway." More refined techniques and algorithms may well uncover many other types of manmade signals within the Earth.
These findings indicate that urban vibrations can serve as a new data source to observe cities. "Traffic monitoring tasks are an important and obvious application, but other uses may be involved in urban area characterization in which the type and schedule of activities can be visualized, so that it's possible to vibrationally identify industrial, residential or office zones," Riahi added.
More information: Presentation 5aNS1, "Traffic monitoring with noise: Investigations on an urban seismic network," by Nima Riahi and Peter Gerstoft will take place on Friday, October 31, 2014, at 9:50 AM in Marriott 7/8. The abstract can be found by searching for the presentation number here: asa2014fall.abstractcentral.com/planner.jsp
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The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to objects and devices which are connected to a network such as the internet and which use the network to communicate with each other or make information available.
In general, these are sensors/actuators and | The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to objects and devices which are connected to a network such as the internet and which use the network to communicate with each other or make information available.
In general, these are sensors/actuators and control elements that are often controlled via a cloud-based application.
These devices can be things such as smart network speakers (digital assistants), intelligent light switches, ovens/fridges, smart TVs, etc., which are connected to the internet either directly or via a network interface.
Many of these intelligent devices require an internet connection to function properly. This increases not only the number of communication participants in the internet, but also the number of vulnerable devices that can be misused by hackers. These devices are then used to send spam emails, for instance, or to carry out attacks on other internet users (e.g. DDoS attacks).
Consequently, these devices must be both protected (using individual passwords, restricted access) and regularly updated. Updates should be performed as soon as critical vulnerabilities in device software which could be exploited by hackers are discovered. Unlike in the case of a computer or smartphone, however, hardly anyone remembers that intelligent light switches and refrigerators might also require software updates.
Objects and devices, which can be accessed via the internet can be found by anyone (e.g. using a port scan or a search engine like Shodan). An even greater potential threat is posed when using standard access data (username and password).
To prevent your intelligent light switch, digital assistant or other IoT device from being misused by hackers, the NCSC recommends the following preventive measures:
Before you buy network-enabled objects or devices or install them in your home, find out about their IT security precautions:
- How often are software updates issued?
- Are they downloaded automatically, or does the user have to do something? How does the user find out that an update is available?
- Can the device be accessed via the internet?
- What protection mechanisms does the device have to prevent unauthorised access? Does the device's operating system support access via a secure connection like SSH or HTTPS?
- Can the default credentials provided by the manufacturer (username/password) be changed?
Make sure that the device cannot be accessed via the internet unless this is necessary for its operation (e.g. use a firewall or separate network not connected to the internet).
If the device has to be reachable via the internet (e.g. because information is provided to it via the internet), we recommend the following measures:
- Set up a separate network segment for your networked devices that does not have access to your personal data (computer, NAS, etc.). The devices can then communicate only with the internet, but not with your internal network. Many modern routers now support this approach. This helps you ensure that your internal network cannot be attacked via one of your IoT devices.
- Restrict access from the internet to the device, for instance by using an IP address filter (which permits only certain IP addresses to access the device) or by using a GeoIP filter (which restricts access to the device to Swiss IP addresses, for example).
- Use only protocols that permit a secure connection, such as SSH and HTTPS. Never use text-based protocols like Telnet or HTTP.
- Do not use standard ports (e.g. 23 – Telnet, 443 – HTTPS, etc.), because otherwise your device can be found using a simple port scan. Instead, use a high port (e.g. 2323 instead of 23, 43443 instead of 443, etc.) to make it more difficult to find the device.
Do not use default credentials (username, password). These standard settings are widely known and can be used easily by hackers. Change the username and password of the device immediately when you set it up.
Use a complex password (at least 12 characters, including numbers, letters and special characters).
Whenever possible, use a second factor for authentication (e.g. SMS, Google Authenticator, hardware token, etc.).
If you no longer need a device, disconnect it from the network or internet.
Deactivate your router's UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) function. Ask your internet service provider or router supplier about configuration options, as well as about functional limitations and any other unintended consequences this measure may trigger.
Measures to be taken after a successful attack
If you have already fallen victim to an attack on a networked device, we recommend performing a factory reset. After the factory reset, we recommend that you read and implement the points described under "Preventive measures", in order to avoid being compromised again.
You can find information on factory resets in the operating instructions on the manufacturer's website. |
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In 2017 the Sustainable Development Solutions Network’s Thematic Research Network on Data and Statistics (SDSN TReNDS or TReNDS), released a report, Counting on the | Chapter 1 Introduction: Taking Stock of Progress
In 2017 the Sustainable Development Solutions Network’s Thematic Research Network on Data and Statistics (SDSN TReNDS or TReNDS), released a report, Counting on the World, that set out a vision for evolved national and global statistical systems. These systems would integrate data from across the whole of government, as well as from non-governmental actors and businesses, to help national statistics offices cope with the rising demand for data and capitalize on new technologies and approaches.
TReNDS laid out four pathways to build new data ecosystems for sustainable development, relating to governance, principles and standards, innovation, and financing. The pathways corresponded to and built upon the areas of action identified in the report of the UN Secretary-General’s Independent Expert Advisory Group on a Data Revolution for Sustainable Development (IEAG), A World That Counts, as well as the recommendations laid out in the Cape Town Global Action Plan (CTGAP) (IEAG 2014; UNSD 2017a). In this report we reexamine these pathways, reflecting upon the past two years of progress and setbacks, and refine our recommendations based on what is working in different countries around the world and the actors that can affect the greatest change: governments. Strong, government-led data ecosystems will help to improve service delivery and ensure greater protection of individuals’ information and privacy. Intra- and inter-government collaboration will also improve, and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)-related, evidence-informed decisions and results reporting will increase.
Fortunately, we are making some progress. In the last few years the coverage of census data has increased dramatically, catalyzed by computer-assisted methods and other technological innovations. This means we now have a much better handle on exactly how many people live in each country and their precise location, thereby helping to better target government services and interventions. Furthermore, the expanding use of satellite imagery is helping to augment traditional survey methods, giving us robust interim estimates on population movement and change. And statisticians and policy makers have joined together in response to the call to “leave no one behind” – for example, establishing new standards for the measurement of aging through a new expert “City Group” (UNSD n.d.).
There is also growing consensus among national statisticians, data scientists, academics, and private sector representatives on the required direction of travel: the need to innovate, to work in partnership, and to look to non-official sources of data to supplement official statistics. This was particularly evident at the two World Data Forums convened in January 2017 in Cape Town, South Africa and October 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At these events, and in their subsequent outcome documents, representatives from the UN system, from national governments, from private companies, academia, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and citizen groups committed to “take decisive actions to transform how data and statistics are produced and disseminated to inform development policy decision, with the vital support of governments and in closer partnership with stakeholders from academia, civil society, the private sector, and the public at large” (UNSD 2017a).
Nevertheless, challenges remain (as highlighted by the limited progress detailed in Annex 1). A 2018 UN survey found that in Africa and Asia, on average, data for only 20% of SDG indicators is currently available, and the World Bank has found only 35% of the African continent has poverty data collected since 2015 (UN 2018; World Bank 2019). Furthermore, there are huge numbers of people who still go uncounted; such as the 25.4 million refugees in the world who are missing from national statistics (UNHCR 2017). Our knowledge of the environment is also limited; for example, there is still no reliable, global-scale assessment of historical shoreline change, in spite of evidence to suggest that 24% of the world’s sandy beaches are eroding at rates exceeding 0.5 meters per year (Luijendijk et al. 2018). Furthermore, critical institutions are not resourced to cope with rising data demands. Recent estimates from the Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century (PARIS21) consortium and the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), building on a 2015 estimate from SDSN and partners, suggest a shortfall of US$700 million per annum in national statistical systems, resulting in acute data gaps, data publication delays, insufficient data disaggregation, and more (Calleja and Rogerson 2019).
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The Yei dancers are part of the Navajo ceremonies. They protect the water, earth, sky, plants, and mountains. They come as spirit beings from Mother Earth and are called upon during ceremonies to heal the people and to bring seasonal changes | The Yei dancers are part of the Navajo ceremonies. They protect the water, earth, sky, plants, and mountains. They come as spirit beings from Mother Earth and are called upon during ceremonies to heal the people and to bring seasonal changes.
During ceremony, there is a a team will be made up of fourteen dancers On the final night, teams of dancers appear in public and dance until just before dawn. The ceremony ends just before sunrise with the chanting of the “Bluebird Song” which celebrates the happiness and the peace that the bluebird symbolizes.
In this painting, the bluebirds are guiding the Yeis back to their homes in the mountains. The ceremony is finished. David has chosen to use vivid colors to reflect the very early morning sky as the ceremony ends at sunrise. The rest of the colors toward the lower section of the painting is rather dark as th |
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The simplicity of algae and their relatively inexpensive life | John Cumbers, senior contributor for Forbes and host of the synbiobeta podcast has featured Algae-C in the article
Algae… Nature’s Cost-Effective, Sustainable Biofactories.
The simplicity of algae and their relatively inexpensive life cycle requirements (light, CO2, etc.) make them arguably perfect natural biofactories. In comparison to yeast, fungi, and bacteria (all potential cell factories for biomanufacturing), algae possess many core advantages.
For example, when you compare algae and yeast, it is easy to see that algae are the more evolved organisms and are far more plentiful (72,000 plus species versus ~ 1,500 species). Algae, which are closely related to plants, possess the necessary inner mechanisms to make complex molecules, so they need fewer genetic modificat |
A dugout or dug-out, also known as a pit-house or earth lodge, is a shelter for humans or domesticated animals and livestock based on a hole or depression dug into the ground. Dugouts can be fully recessed into the | A dugout or dug-out, also known as a pit-house or earth lodge, is a shelter for humans or domesticated animals and livestock based on a hole or depression dug into the ground. Dugouts can be fully recessed into the earth, with a flat roof covered by ground, or dug into a hillside. They can also be semi-recessed, with a constructed wood or sod roof standing out. These structures are one of the most ancient types of human housing known to archaeologists, and the same methods have evolved into modern "earth shelter" technology.
Dugouts may also be temporary shelters constructed as an aid to specific activities, e.g., concealment and protection during warfare or shelter while hunting.
First driven underground by enemies who invaded their country, the Berbers of Matmata found underground homes the best defense against summer heat.
Burra in South Australia's Mid-North region was the site of the famous 'Monster Mine' (copper) and home to 4,400 people in 1851, 1,800 of whom were living in dugouts in the Burra Creek. Census data from 1851 shows that nearly 80 percent of the workers living in the dugouts were miners, with probably the majority being Cornish. Floods and the Victorian gold rush effectively ended the large scale use of dugouts in Burra, but people were still being 'washed' out of the creek in 1859.
Coober Pedy is a small outback town in northern South Australia, 846 kilometres north of Adelaide on the Stuart Highway, where opal mining is the dominant industry. Most residents live in caves excavated into the hillsides to avoid the harsh summer temperatures and work underground in mine shafts. White Cliffs, New South Wales is similar, in terms of climate, housing, and mining operations.
In north China, especially on the Loess Plateau, caves called yaodongs dug into hillsides have been the traditional dwellings from early times. The advantage of a yaodong over an ordinary house is that it needs little heating in winter and no cooling in summer. An estimated 40 million people in northern China live in a yaodong. Many people live in semi-recessed dugout houses in north-western China where hot summers and cold winters prevail.
In the Early Jōmon period of Japanese prehistory (10,000 to 300 BC) complex pit houses were the most commonly used method of housing.
During the Bar Kokhba Revolt, Jews used an intricate system of man-made hideout complexes, prepared well in advance of the onset |
What is Night Blindness?
Night blindness or medically known as nyctalopia is a condition wherein a person has vision difficulties at night or where there is low light. Night blindness is more of a symptom of an underlying eye disease rather than a medical | What is Night Blindness?
Night blindness or medically known as nyctalopia is a condition wherein a person has vision difficulties at night or where there is low light. Night blindness is more of a symptom of an underlying eye disease rather than a medical disorder in itself. This particular symptom may be present at birth or may be acquired later in life due to injury to parts of the eye or malnutrition.
Retinitis pigmentosa is said to be the most common cause of night blindness or nyctalopia. This involves a defect on the rod cells of the retina. Rod cells are responsible for processing light that passes through the eye’s retina. And if these cells do not function properly, they will gradually lose the ability to process the light coming through them. This will then cause people to have difficulty in seeing things in low light conditions or at night. In worst cases, some people even have difficulty seeing even during day time or bright light conditions.
Other conditions that may cause nyctalopia include myopia, cataracts, deficiency in Vitamin A, medications that cause pupil constriction like those for glaucoma, oguchi disease, Sorsby’s fundus dystrophy, and refractive surgery.
Treatment for night blindness depends on the symptoms presented by the patient, its severity, and the cause for the vision difficulty at night and low light conditions. For milder cases, new prescription eyeglasses may be the only thing that’s needed to help people see better at night time. For those under glaucoma medication, a change of drug type may be advised by doctors. People with cataracts for example are usually advised to undergo surgery. It is also advised that people experiencing symptoms of night blindness or nyctalopia seek medical attention as soon as possible to have better prognosis and to discuss to their doctors their apprehensions with their vision difficulties.
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Machinery Lubrication Technician – Level 1
Lubrication practices within a plant have a direct effect on plant and equipment reliability. Many experts within the industry have touted lubrication as one of the most critical in achieving maintenance and reliability | Machinery Lubrication Technician – Level 1
Lubrication practices within a plant have a direct effect on plant and equipment reliability. Many experts within the industry have touted lubrication as one of the most critical in achieving maintenance and reliability goals. When a lubricant is working effectively in a machine – with no chemical degradation and with limited contamination within it, wear will be reduced, and equipment reliability will be improved. As such, this course offers a unique and critical skillset augmenting skills and knowledge gained from all other maintenance and reliability courses.
Learning outcomes for this 3-day course include the ability to:
- Incorporate all below aspects within the development of a maintenance strategy.
- Understand lubrication theory to ensure the right behaviors within an organization.
- Know the variety of lubricants available, and what makes them good or bad.
- Apply the basic reasoning to lubricant selection, to ensure optimum application.
- Ensure the correct lubricant application to meet the goals of the maintenance strategy.
- Understand how lubrication fits within the preventative and predictive maintenance schema.
- Understand the impact of lubrication strategy and implement processes to control lube condition.
- Ensure the design and execution of lube storage and management.
Who Should Attend?
- Maintenance and Asset Managers
- Plant and Facility Engineers
- Reliability Engineers
- Managers of preventive or condition-based and predictive maintenance programs
- CMMS Coordinators or Managers
- Maintenance Leads and Technicians |
What are “Impulse Control and Addiction disorders?”
According to WebMD, “people with impulse control disorders are unable to resist urges, or impulses, to perform acts that could be harmful to themselves or others. Pyromania (starting fires | What are “Impulse Control and Addiction disorders?”
According to WebMD, “people with impulse control disorders are unable to resist urges, or impulses, to perform acts that could be harmful to themselves or others. Pyromania (starting fires), kleptomania (stealing), and compulsive gambling are examples of impulse control disorders. Alcohol and drugs are common objects of addictions. Often, people with these disorders become so involved with the objects of their addiction that they begin to ignore responsibilities and relationships.”
Impulse control disorders usually first appear during childhood or adolescence.
What are the Distinct Types of Impulse Control Disorder?
Intermittent Explosive Disorder: This disorder, also known as IED, is characterized by persistent angry outbursts. The individual may be violent or aggressive to people, animals, and/or property. These episodes may only last half an hour and are usually triggered by a minor issue with someone the individual knows. These outbursts may result in legal or financial issues, disrupt an individual’s relationships, cause significant distress, and/or potentially result in problems at work or school. According to Harvard Health, around 5% to 7% of Americans will suffer from IED at some point in their lifetime.
Oppositional Defiant Disorder: An individual with ODD frequently loses their temper, is easily annoyed, and often becomes angry or resentful. The individual challenges authority figures, flout rules, bother others on purpose, and/or blame others for their problems. As a result, the individual suffers problems at work or school, and socially. Symptoms for ODD may appear as early as preschool. The prevalence rate is estimated to be around 3.3%.
Conduct Disorder: Conduct disorder consists of persistent behavior that violates social rules. The individual may be aggressive towards people or animals, destroy others’ property, lie, and/or steal, and/or violate rules, such as run away or skip school at an early age. This behavior causes serious problems socially or at school. Individuals over 18 are usually not diagnosed with this disorder. Adults with these symptoms are diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder- for more information on this disorder, check out my article on “Psychotic Disorders.” The prevalence rate is estimated to be about 4%.
Kleptomania: Kleptomania is the act of impulsive and unnecessary stealing things the individual does not |
Before dawn on December 11, Union soldiers and engineers began to launch and fasten together pontoon boats to bridge the Rappahannock River. The Confederate sharpshooters waited until it was light, and when the fog lifted, they | Before dawn on December 11, Union soldiers and engineers began to launch and fasten together pontoon boats to bridge the Rappahannock River. The Confederate sharpshooters waited until it was light, and when the fog lifted, they opened fire on the men building the tandem pontoon bridges. Burnside ordered a brigade to cross the river in loose pontoon boats to roust the snipers. By evening, the Union soldiers had cleared the town. Burnside moved his army across the bridges on December 12, and on the 13th, attacked Lee’s well defended positions on Marye’s Heights. Burnside’s attack was turned back with 12,600 casualties. Lee’s repulse of the Union army at Fredericksburg redeemed his failure at Antietam. |
Although the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land was officially recognized as an autonomous church in 1959, it traces its history to German mission work in the mid-nineteenth century.
Although the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan | Although the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land was officially recognized as an autonomous church in 1959, it traces its history to German mission work in the mid-nineteenth century.
Although the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land was officially recognized as an autonomous church in 1959, it traces its history to German mission work in the mid-nineteenth century. The schools founded at that time were the first to provide education to Christian and Muslim boys and girls on an equal basis.
Today the Church sees its educational ministry as more important than ever before, especially in light of the present state of life for Palestinians. Israeli military occupation and travel restrictions make it increasingly difficult for families to choose good schools for their children. In addition, the economic conditions resulting from the political situation have limited parents’ incomes and their ability to pay school costs. Operation and development of school programs are serious problems in such a situation, but committed sponsors and partners overseas provide much needed support and funding to alleviate this dire situation.
Approximately 2100 students from pre-school through Grade 12 receive education at four campuses: Dar Al-Kalima Lutheran School in Bethlehem, the Evangelical Lutheran School in Beit Sahour, Talitha Kumi Lutheran School in Beit Jala, and the Lutheran School of Hope in Ramallah. The Church also supports four educational programs: a preschool and kindergarten program at Augusta Victoria Hospital in East Jerusalem, the Martin Luther Community Development Center in Jerusalem’s Old City, a boys’ home, and the Environmental Education Center, both in Beit Jala. All the schools and programs are located within a twenty mile area of occupied Palestine.
The students in our schools come from varied backgrounds. Some families have long histories in their towns; others are political refugees from the Palestine-Israel area now living in UN-administered refugee camps in the Bethlehem and Ramallah areas. Most of our st |
There has been a lot of talk over the past few days of California, and other western bastions of liberalism, wanting to secede from the union and create their own country. But is this possible?
The south tried to secede from the | There has been a lot of talk over the past few days of California, and other western bastions of liberalism, wanting to secede from the union and create their own country. But is this possible?
The south tried to secede from the union, and the Civil War ensued. But can it be done in modern times? we often hear threats from Texas claiming they want to secede. From what I have been led to believe, since Texas didn’t officially join the union until after they Civil War, they put safe guards in place to ensure their right to secede. However, the truth is it is not legal for any state to secede from the union.
If a state did vote to secede from the union, that state would immediately be placed under martial law, and their state governments would be officially dissolved. The rights of the citizens of that state would be temporally revoked, and they would be reduced to an occupied territory. A state like Texas would then rise up in armed rebellion. However, states like California have already effectively disarmed the majority of their citizens…
California does have a State run National Guard that could be called to defend the state against the federal forces, but the Ca National guard only consists of about 18,000 troops and an air force of just under 5,000. These troops would be forced to choose sides, and many would defect to the Union leaving well under 20,000 troops against the full force of the US Military. California would quickly become nothing more then an occupied territory whose citizens no longer have any rights under the US Constitution.
California technology and entertainment industries would also fall into upheaval. With most of the the income these companies rely on being protected under US Copyrights and patents, those would no longer be enforceable in the remaining United States unless those companies abandoned California and remained loyal to the Union. Travel for Californian “rebels” would be severely restricted as countries at war usually do not grant travel visa’s.
My guess would be that many of California’s top business leaders and entrepreneurs would figure this out and flee California before the state voted to secede, and many more would become “refugees” as soon as hostilities erupted. This would decimate the productivity, and with it the economy, of California.
Since California’s liberal policies have already done grave damage to the states agricultural industries, That state can not sustain itself with massive importation of food. Since this importation of food would be subject to massive taxes and tariffs, hyperinflation, in a state that already has out of control costs of living, would leave many Californians homeless and starving.
Let’s face it, “Cascadia” could not survive without the aid of the country it wants so desperately to rid itself of. Seceding from the union would be one of the greatest mistakes in history.
But thankfully we know that the very idea is nothing more then hyperbole from a whiny populous who is throwing a tantrum because they didn’t get their way.
When an entire group of people has been raised receiving “participation trophies” and being told that “no one is a loser” the stark reality of loosing can be to much to bear. Let’s all hope tha |
The beginning of the year is a time when people make plans and resolutions for the following months. Research shows that approximately 80% of these resolutions last no longer than by mid-February. Introducing change in life, as well as building new | The beginning of the year is a time when people make plans and resolutions for the following months. Research shows that approximately 80% of these resolutions last no longer than by mid-February. Introducing change in life, as well as building new habits, is a difficult task that requires endurance and high motivation. This is why it’s a good idea to first find out how this process works and how to support employees – and yourself – in behavior transformation.
Why behavior change is so difficult
Most often than not, change is a stressful, complicated, and complex process. To achieve change, you need to break with your routine, leave your comfort zone, and spend a lot of energy on adapting to new conditions and ways of functioning. The most difficult change type is the one where you intend to modify your behavior.
Human minds are like efficient computers: to save their processing capacity, they create automated behavior pathways and work out repetitive habits. Thanks to this mechanism, people are able to perform some daily tasks automatically, without focusing on them – like walking, brushing your teeth, or locking the door of your flat. When you try to form a new habit, your brain encounters dissonance. Its rational and conscious part, the one responsible for controlling your behaviors and planning, needs to take command of this mechanism and make a number of repetitions to introduce lasting change. This requires a lot of effort and perseverance.
Taking the cognitive and emotional load into account, changing a habit can be more costly to the human body and mind than retaining an old habit. And that makes behavior change so hard.
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A clear goal supports behavior change
To build a new habit, employees need focus, engagement, and a clear goal. A study of engagement in behavior change revealed that people encouraged to take several initial steps toward their goal were more likely to become engaged in pursuing this goal. Having a specific purpose to identify with will increase employees’ motivation and accelerate the process of behavior change.
The study was conducted on hotel guests. They were informed in several different ways about a given hotel’s commitment to energy saving. Some simply received information about the initiative, while others were asked to do a specific thing, such as reuse their towels, or received a pin saying “Friend of the Environment”. Those hotel guests that were directly asked to hang their towels for reuse or received a pin were most likely to become involved and take additional steps to reach the specific goal, e.g. they turned off the lights when leaving their rooms.
If you want to support employees in behavior change, set ambitious and clear-cut development goals for them. You can also help them in designing the first steps they need to take toward those goals. Properly defined objectives have another important advantage. They make it possible to verify whether the employees’ behavior is actually changing with time. One of the change monitoring methods is the 360° review.
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Behavior transformation and response to failure
The way people respond to and deal with failure plays a huge role in behavior change. Those who react to their mistakes with self-criticism and pessimism lose motivation and find it hard to repeat new behaviors and to pursue their goals.
Emotions have a large impact on the ability to create new habits. Negative thoughts that come up as a result of failure are a clear signal to the human body and mind that something is wrong. On the other hand, following old habits creates a positive response, being equivalent to remaining in one’s comfort zone. This is why it’s so challenging to try and modify your behavior again when you fail.
Remember, though, that going back to well-worn tracks is a natural element of building a new habit. It takes time to repeat a behavior as many times as necessary to forge it into a new habit. The aspects that support this process in the workplace include psychological safety and organizational culture that encourages employees to grow and to change their ineffective habits, while the errors they make are just crucial elements of learning.
Rewards and incentives in the process of behavior change
Uri Gneezy, a behavioral economist at UC San Diego, studied how incentives influenced behavior change. He found that well-adjusted incentives could help in creating new behavior patterns, quitting undesirable habits, and removing barriers to change.
In 1938, Burrhus Frederic Skinner, one of the most influential behavioral psychologists, developed his operant learning theory. According to this theory, adding a rewarding stimulus after the desired behavior makes that behavior more likely to occur again.
Interestingly, the stimulus doesn’t need to be tangible. Positive feedback and recognition in the workplace may also serve as rewards and incentives that foster behavior change and further development. This mechanism is also referred to as positive reinforcement.
Stages of habit building
The first stage of building a new habitual behavio |
What you say—and how you say it—can help students develop confidence, competence, and self-control. The Power of Our Words offers practical tips, real-life anecdotes, and concrete examples on how to use your words to build a positive classroom community | What you say—and how you say it—can help students develop confidence, competence, and self-control. The Power of Our Words offers practical tips, real-life anecdotes, and concrete examples on how to use your words to build a positive classroom community and increase student engagement.
- The “Three Rs” of teacher language: reinforcing, reminding, and redirecting
- Listening and skillfully using silence
- Saying what you mean and meaning what you say with brief, concrete, and specific instructions and feedback
- Stretching student thinking with open-ended questions
- Using language to help students envision success
Free discussion questions now available! These chapter-by-chapter questions will deepen your learning and help you apply the book’s strategies to your own setting.
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Peripheral neuropathy is a neurological condition in which the nerves that enervate the extremities are damaged. There are two types of nerves, sensory nerves and motor nerves. Mostly the sensory nerves are affected giving rise to tingling and numbness sensation | Peripheral neuropathy is a neurological condition in which the nerves that enervate the extremities are damaged. There are two types of nerves, sensory nerves and motor nerves. Mostly the sensory nerves are affected giving rise to tingling and numbness sensation in hands and feet. Movement of the person is affected when there is a lesion in motor nerve.
There are several reasons known to cause peripheral neuropathy such as trauma, diabetes, leprosy, vitamin deficiencies etc. Generally peripheral neuropathy improves with time. Results are promising when the underlying condition is treatable.
Besides the use of medicines, there are number of other natural methods to treat peripheral neuropathy.
Causes Of Peripheral Neuropathy
The etiology in at least 40% of the patients suffering from peripheral neuropathy is not known. Several factors are known to cause peripheral neuropathy and they are;
- Diabetes: peripheral neuropathy is a prominent symptom in patient whose blood sugar is poorly controlled.
- Vitamin B12 deficiency is another factor for development in peripheral neuropathy.
- Post herpetic neuralgia is also common cause for peripheral neuropathy.
- Alcoholism: people taking alcohol regularly are prone to peripheral neuropathy.
- Autoimmune diseases; SLE, Polyarteritis nodosa, rheumatoid arthritis etc.
- Traumatic injury where the peripheral nerves are damaged can result in peripheral neuritis.
- Kidney disease, liver disease and hypothyroidism can also cause peripheral neuropathy.
- Viral infections such as HIV, Hepatitis C.
Peripheral Neuropathy Symptoms
Clinical picture of peripheral neuropathy consists of sensory, motor, and autonomic disturbances. Sensory nerves receive the sensation of pain, heat, touch etc. Motor nerves control movement of muscles and autonomic nerves control blood pressure, heart rate, bladder function etc.
Sensory symptoms include: pain, burning and light band like sensation. Extreme sensitivity to touch, even light touch seems to be painful.
Motor symptoms include: muscle cramps, muscle weakness, wasting, tremor, and fasciculation etc.
Autonomic symptoms include: fainting spells, reduced or excess sweating, sexual dysfunction, anorexia, nausea indicates gastroparesis.
Acupuncture Treatment For Peripheral Neuropathy
There are several conventional medicines to treat peripheral neuropathy. This may include prescription medications such as antidepressants, anti epileptics, etc. Acupuncture is an alternative and effective therapy for improvement in nerve conduction in patients suffering from peripheral neuropathy. In this therapy, fine needles are inserted in the skin at specific points along what are considered to be lines of energy (meridians).
The system has originated in china. It is used to alleviate pain and it can also increase the immune response by balancing the flow of vital life throughout the body. By an estimate, at least 50 to 60 % of patients with chronic pain receive temporary relief when treated with acupuncture. While some patients experience long term relief as well.
Though there is a debate of its effectiveness among scientific fraternity beyond that of a placebo, it should not matter whether the effects are physical or merely psychological as long as the patient feels better. Acupuncture treatment should be continued for weeks and months for better results. The time interval also depends on severity of the symptoms.
Needles are inserted at specific points on the surface of body on both sides, in peripheral neuropathy. The points are located on hands or on the feet. It also depends which area has become numb. |
How does one actually start broadcasting radio? Where is the opportunity really happening? How does it all work? We know there is a lot happening in the digital audio space, particularly in the techworld, but it is tough to take it all in | How does one actually start broadcasting radio? Where is the opportunity really happening? How does it all work? We know there is a lot happening in the digital audio space, particularly in the techworld, but it is tough to take it all in. Here, we take a look at the basics of radio broadcasting. We cover the essentials of what you need to know. Then, you can branch out into what area matters most to you.
Today, radio broadcasting is very different from the past. The original purpose has stayed the same, to create audio and video to be distributed to audiences. However, the way digital information is sent and received has changed dramatically. Soon, people may listen to podcasts more than they watch TV shows.
First, it would be very helpful to understand radio broadcasting from a fundamental level. In short, radio waves are transmitted on a frequency to be received by a local antenna. The waves are transmitted from stations through radio networks. As you might be aware, these are your AM and FM stations.
Then, the digital technology took off. We discovered many ways to broadcast radio. In fact, there are many options for broadcasting radio. They include radio networks, cable radio, satellite radio, Internet radio and other formats of digital audio and electronic media.
These new methods for transmitting radio, or digital audio information, have changed the way people produce and listen radio. The AM and FM stations are limited to a spectrum that is regulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Due to the limited nature, the space is expensive to enter and compete in. The new types of broadcasting, specifically internet radio, have lowered the barriers to entry. They cost much less and are generally available for everyone who is willing to invest a bit of capital and time.
Radio Broadcasting Technology
Previously, radio broadcasting technology was solely used to broadcast audio signals. Today however, that is not the case. Radio technology is used for cell phone communication, radar technology, hosted VoIP, GPS navigation systems and even wireless Bluetooth technologies. If you want to get into radio broadcasting, you must familiarize yourself with the various applications of radio broadcasting technologies.
Radio Broadcasting Online
If you would like to start streaming radio online, you can start your own radio station today. This will certainly have a positive impact on your Twitter mentions, if you care about that sort of thing. There are many applications, platforms and broadcasting software to explore. To choose the best way to broadcast online, identify the best channels for your potential audience. Based on their preferences, you can choose the best internet radio platform for you and start airing your own radio shows.
Academy Of Radio & TV Broadcasting
The Academy of Radio and Television Broadcasting is the first place to look if you want a career in radio broadcasting. The Academy is a leading hands-on training fa |
INTRODUCTION TO KRÉYOL | WINTER 2021
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Haitian Creole is the native language in Haiti and is also widely spoken in New York. Introduction to Kréyol is a beginner class with a focus on developing listening skills and speaking skills to allow you communicate with native Creole speakers. The program will also introduce some basic grammar rules and vocabulary. The instructor will use documents and videos during the learning process. You will also engage with the history and struggle of the Haitian people.
The Creole language was forged in the former French plantation colonies in the 17th to the 19th centuries among the populations of the Caribbean Islands and the Indian Ocean Islands. The Creole langu |
Quick Answer: Are Juices Acidic Or Basic?
Juices can be acidic or basic. Acidity is a measure of the hydrogen ion concentration. If a solution has a high acidity, it means that it has a high concentration of hydrogen ions | Quick Answer: Are Juices Acidic Or Basic?
Juices can be acidic or basic. Acidity is a measure of the hydrogen ion concentration. If a solution has a high acidity, it means that it has a high concentration of hydrogen ions, which can be dangerous if consumed. A basic solution is one that has a high concentration of hydroxyl ions, which can be harmful if consumed.
From toddlers to adults, almost everyone enjoys a nice glass of juice! Though juice is tasty and has many ingredients that are good for us. Drinking a lot of juice is not really healthy.
Some folks think juice is automatically healthy because it comes from fruits and veggies. However, even homemade juice with no sugar can still be a problem due to the acid levels.
Most fruit and vegetables contain citric, malic, and ascorbic acid (basically vitamin C). These acids can be unkind to the human body.
Too much can affect teeth, cause acid reflux, lower bone density, and stomach issues. So, it is important to know how much acid is or is not in your juice. Below we will explore the most and least acidic juices.
|Sr. No.||Juices||Acidity Level|
|2||Lime Juice||2 – 2.3|
|4||Blueberry Juice||2.5 – 2.9|
|6||6. Grape Juice||3 – 4|
|7||Kiwi Juice||3.1 – 3.9|
|8||Apple Juice||l: 3.5 – 4|
|9||Orange Juice||3.3 – 4.2|
|10||Peach Juice||3.3 – 4|
|12||Pear Juice||3.5 – 4.6|
|16||Tomato Juice||4.1 – 4.6|
|18||Mango Juice||5.8 – 6|
|19||Melon Juice||6 – 6.2|
|23||Acai Berry Juice||7 (neutral)|
|24||Aloe Vera||7 – 8.5 ( non acidic)|
Most And Least Acidic Juices
Keep in mind that, according to the acidity scale, 0 is the most acidic and 6 is the least. So, for example, a juice with a 1.5 acid level is more acidic than a juice with 2.6.
1. Lemon Juice
Acid level: 2
With an acid level not too far from things like battery acid and vinegar. Lemon juice is one of the most acidic fruit juices out there.
Luckily, most of us are not squeezing entire lemons into a glass and drinking it, (if you do, please stop!). Most people add it to water, mixed drinks, etc. so we ingest a relatively small amount. Even the lemon in lemonade is neutralized when it’s watered down and sugared up.
2. Lime Juice
Acid Level: 2 – 2.3
Almost in a tie with lemons, lime juice is highly acidic. Again, you’re probably not consuming large amounts. But you should be careful with the amounts because it can irritate the stomach and cause acid reflux.
A good thing about both lemons and limes is that once they are digested, their chemicals will work to neutralize other acidic foods you may have eaten. This is beneficial because neutralizing acids can help prevent digestive issues and even osteoporosis.
3. Cranberry Juice
Acid level: 2.6
Cranberry juice can be great for your health. It assists in healthy kidney functioning. It also relieves symptoms of urinary tract infections.
Cranberry juice does have a lot of acid with a level of 2.6. So, it can cause trouble with heartburn, reflux, and even diarrhea. It’s best to dilute this juice with water to gain the most benefit and the least side effects.
4. Blueberry Juice
Acid level: 2.5 – 2.9
Blueberry juice may not be the most popular juice in the grocery store, but people do drink it.
Smoothies often have it as an ingredient. Children’s juice boxes often have ” mixed berries” and blueberries are in them.
If you are a fan of blueberry juice, you may want to add water or milk to it. If making a smoothie, try adding a banana, which is a low acid fruit.
5. Grapefruit Juice
Acid level: 2.9
Many people enjoy a cold glass of grapefruit juice to kick start their morning. The tart flavor ( which comes from citric acid) is a perfect pick up at breakfast.
But beware! Given its high level of acid, you may want to cut it back to 2 – 3 days a week. Also, the acids in grapefruit juice do not mix well with some medication. See the link above for more information.
6. Grape Juice
Acid level: 3 – 4
Grape juice comes in reddish purple or white. You’ve probably noticed that white grape juice is sweeter and less tart than red. This is because white grape juice has less acid content than red.
Even the red with its 3.6 level is ok to drink a few days a week. Especially if you add some water or ice!
7. Kiwi Juice
Acid level: 3.1 – 3.9
Kiwi juice is considered an acidic juice. However, it depends on the ripeness of the fruit. A juice made with a ripe kiwi will be less acidic than a less ripe kiwi.
Kiwis are chock full of health benefits. They reduce the risk of blood clots. Help lower high blood pressure. Kiwis can even help ease the symptoms of asthma and chronic coughing.
8. Apple Juice
Acid level: 3.5 – 4
Apples are not citrus fruit. They are pome fruits grown from spring blossoms. Therefore, they don’t have as much acid as lemons, grapefruits, and oranges. But the acid level is still pretty high.
Though it does depend on the type of apple used. For instance:
- Granny Smith
- Newtown Pippin
- Red Delicious
- Honey Crisp
It’s no coincidence that the more acidic apples are green. The acid makes them more tart tasting than red apples.
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Visiting the Holocaust memorial is always an overwhelming emotional experience, leaving a mark on people.
In search of different museums to choose the way to commemorate the Holocaust atrocities and the courage of their survivors, we have encountered a variety of commemorative activities.
| Visiting the Holocaust memorial is always an overwhelming emotional experience, leaving a mark on people.
In search of different museums to choose the way to commemorate the Holocaust atrocities and the courage of their survivors, we have encountered a variety of commemorative activities.
Types of memorial sites range from small exhibitions placed by relatives of survivors in remote areas of the periphery to large Wells
Well-known institutions such as Beth Hatefutsoth in Tel Aviv or Yad Vashem in Jerusalem have become the world
The famous research and exhibition center.
Beth Hatefutsoth (
Graphic: Shaoul Goran)
Despite the lack of funds and resources, the scale does not matter. The most prominent museum seems to be a small museum, which has invested a lot of effort, because they are designed by people who wish to honor their nearby loved ones, old friends in the town, the synagogue or people who share the tragedy of the slums and concentration camps with them.
Some museums focus on specific communities destroyed in the Holocaust, while others display larger images by showing the art of slums.
Some museums emphasize the perpetuation of the memory of resistance and courage, while others emphasize the historical aspect and the connection with the Jewish diaspora.
Different websites can provide different displays. on websites with less budget problems, people may find photos and documents mainly victims.
However, the larger museum has become an international center for information and research, as well as an interactive museum, by cutting-
Modern technologies such as video and computer.
In any case, visits to such a place will leave a deep impression on people's memory.
The funds for these museums are mainly from donations and symbolic tickets, which in part contribute to the maintenance of these facilities.
Many workers in these institutions work as volunteers out of a sense of divine mission.
Part of the entrance to the museum is free, but the tour guide will be paid symbolically.
Museums that charge entrance fees are usually between 15 NISNIS 40 (about $4 -$10)per visitor.
In any case, it is best to call to check what kind of activities the website offers before and after the Holocaust anniversary, especially before and after arrival.
The museum was founded in 1986 and opened to the public in Safed in 1990.
The museum is based on a non-
The profit association, with 30 founding members, was run from the very beginning by two of its founders: HAVA and Yousef lucig.
The museum depicts the glorious past of the Jewish communities of Hungary, transivania, Slovakia, and kabbayian
It reflects their contribution to Jewish history and world culture.
The museum displays books, documents, certificates, diaries and photos of thousands of Jewish communities murdered in the Holocaust.
JewryKikar Haazmaut Memorial Museum in Hungarian, Safed, 13111, IsraelTel/Fax: 972-4-6923880, +972-4-
6925881 hours of business: Sun-Fri: 9:00-
To be taken: the month charges a large dose of Yitzhak Katzenelson Massacre Museum, the collective farm Lohamey HagetaotThe Museum was founded in 1949 by survivors of the Holocaust, members of the Jewish resistance organization of Polish Jews and former guerrilla units.
The museum exhibits a variety of exhibitions on resistance, including maps of ghettos and concentration camps.
The museum is an important source of research and research on the topics of Holocaust and resistance.
The museum also uses exhibitions, books, movies, lectures and seminars to illustrate the terrible fate of Jews in the Holocaust.
Recently, the museum has added a new feature, an archive that links past and present visitors to use. Tel: +972-4-
9958080 hours of business: Sun-Thu: 9:00-
Friday 16: 00: 9: 00-
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The 17: 00 entrance fee requires the legal immigration detection Camp, which AtlitThe Expo depicts the Camp built by the British in 1938 for Jews who came illegally to Palestine.
The camp tour truly depicts the tragic story of being forced to become a survivor of immigration and the fight for human rights.
The museum has a computerized information center that allows visitors to identify their loved ones who have lived in the Holocaust and take boats to Israel.
Business Hours: Sun-Thu: 9:00-
Friday 17: 00 and holiday eve: 9: 00-
Admission fee at 13: 00 for legal immigration detention center in Atelier (
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In the collective farm of Givat Chaym IchudBeit telisi Enshi Tater (Or Bert Terezin)
It was set up to commemorate the Jews who lost their lives in Nazi persecution.
The corner stone was laid on 1969 and officially opened on 1975.
The museum displays the works of artists from the Terezin slum and uses computerized archives to provide detailed information about every Jewish prisoner held in the slum, and a large collection of pictures of prisoner's works.
The museum also provides a collection of original certificates, documentaries and oral testimony of survivors. Tel: ++972-4-
6369515 hours of business: Sun-Thu: 9:00-
Groups are required to pay a 13: 00 entrance fee.
Personal free access to Sdot-chargeHana Senesh House
YamHana Senesh, a famous skydiving player during World War II, parachuted into Yugoslavia during World War II to help save Hungarian Jews. They will be deported to |
Although research suggests that men are more likely to experience the negative symptoms of the novel coronavirus, women disproportionately bear the emotional, social, and economic toll created by the global pandemic. Women make up the majority of front-line health care workers, hold jobs | Although research suggests that men are more likely to experience the negative symptoms of the novel coronavirus, women disproportionately bear the emotional, social, and economic toll created by the global pandemic. Women make up the majority of front-line health care workers, hold jobs less immune to an economic downturn, are more responsible for caregiving duties, and face a high risk of domestic violence. Due to the pandemic, decades of progress towards gender equality have been wiped away, leaving girls and women in a state of vulnerability when it comes to their homes, their health, their education, and their livelihood.
Women in the economy
Around the world, over 740 million women conduct informal work — jobs not regulated by the state or government — with the informal economy making up 70% of female employment in developing nations. In fragile, conflict, and violent (FCV) settings, only 2 out of 10 women are formally employed. Unfortunately, during times of economic crisis, it is always the insecure and informal jobs that are the first to disappear — leaving women without income and in a state of economic hardship. In addition to women making up the majority of informal workers, women are also more likely to work in the restaurant, travel, and hospitality industries. In the United States alone, 74% of women work jobs that rely on in-person interaction. In this new era of social distancing and lock-down orders, these face-to-face areas of business are seeing the greatest economic losses. Globally, women earn less and are most vulnerable to losing their jobs during times of crisis. We saw this in Liberia during the Ebola outbreak: women suffered much higher levels of unemployment than men, with their economic involvement still not having reached the level it was at before. In a similar manner to the Ebola outbreak’s impact on women in West Africa, the COVID-19 pandemic has widened existing inequalities to a point where their impact will long outlast the virus itself.
Women’s health & Women in healthcare
Young girls and women have a plethora of health needs, yet across the world less than half of all females have proper access to the healthcare services or essential products to cover these needs — especially those relating to reproductive health and maternal care. As more resources are diverted to the coronavirus pandemic, fewer and fewer women have access to these essentials. During the Ebola crisis, the number of women who died during childbirth in West Africa increased by 70% as resources were reserved for patients with Ebola. While current data on this statistic is lacking, overall childbirth related deaths are trending upward. Additionally, it is estimated that in Latin America and the Caribbean, 18 million women will lose access to contraceptives due to the coronavirus pandemic. This is due to the fact that clinics are shutting down to make room for coronavirus patients. The lack of contraceptives may lead to an |
What Is Outsourcing?
Outsourcing is a business practice where a company hires an outside party to create goods and perform services that can be done by the company's own employees.3 min read
Outsourcing is a business practice whereby a | What Is Outsourcing?
Outsourcing is a business practice where a company hires an outside party to create goods and perform services that can be done by the company's own employees.3 min read
Outsourcing is a business practice whereby a company hires an outside party to create goods and perform services that traditionally might have been performed by the company's own employees and staff in-house.
How Does Outsourcing Work
Outsourcing has been used by many businesses since the early 1990s. Most freelancers or outsourcing providers fall into one of the following categories:
- Inbound Customer Service
- Outbound Telemarketing
- Web Design & Development
- Online Marketing
- Back Office / Admin Support
- Virtual Assistant Services
- Accounting and HR Management
- Marketing & Sales Support
The most commonly outsourced service currently is telephone customer service, which major corporations outsource to countries where the cost is a fraction of what American companies charge. India, China, and Malaysia are the top three countries to which companies outsource.
Cloud services account for as much as one-third of the outsourcing market, and that number is growing. These services are offered by traditional outsourcing providers and others.
12 Benefits of Outsourcing
- Telemarketing is often the best way to spread the word about a new product or service you are launching, but your company may not have the skills and resources needed to do this effectively.
- Outsourcing is commonly used in industries where there is a shortage of labor or where the cost of labor is too high. Given the rapid growth of the technology sector, outsourcing has become a major way for companies to acquire development talent and teams that are unavailable domestically.
- Outsourcing allows small and medium-sized businesses to gain services and skills which are difficult for them to develop.
- The biggest advantages gained through outsourcing are time and cost savings.
- By outsourcing, companies can focus on their strengths and have some detailed operations taken care of by outside experts.
- There can be many reasons why companies adopt outsourcing, but the biggest advantage seems to be saving money. Companies may avoid expenses in overhead, equipment and technology by adopting outsourcing.
- By outsourcing non-core activities, they will be handled more efficiently by specialists. This can lead to faster turnaround times and an improvement in competitiveness and operational costs.
- A specialized outsourcing company will often have world-class capabilities and use the latest technology that is too costly for a growing company.
- Outsourcing provides greater flexibility to meet changing business and commercial conditions.
- With domestic outsourcing, employees may well have the opportunity to keep their jobs and transfer to the outsourcer. With offshoring, there may well be layoffs.
- Supporters of outsourcing suggest that companies will allocate resources where they are most effective and that it helps support free-market economies on a global scale.
- If a company is looking to expand through outsourcing, foundations can be established in other countries in a cost-effective way.
8 Disadvantages of Outsourcing
- Outsourcing can be helpful to a company's profit margins but may have either benefits or drawbacks when it comes to its productivity and performance.
- Some of the risks associated with outsourcing include: lack of business knowledge, language and cultural barriers, time zone differences, lack of control
- If the outsourcing service company has problems, this may have a catastrophic effect on your production.
- A successful outsourcing arrangement can only occur when there are benefits for both the company and its service provider. Outsourcing does have certain disadvantages since contracts with obligations must be signed, and this requires extra effort from the legal department. To avoid risks, there must be a clear contract between the outsourcing company and its service provider.
- Outsourcing contracts should not be of too long a duration unless there is a good deal of flexibility to handle uncertain situations.
- Security threats can occur when another party has access to a company's confidential information.
- Offshoring is one example of outsourcing where a company outsources services to a third party in another country. This is done typically to take advantage of lower labor costs. One negative effect of outsourcing offshore is that it increases US unemployment.
- When online retailers outsource technical support to non-English-speaking countries, their customers may have difficulty communicating with the phone operators. This creates customer dissatisfaction. In some cases, such operations have been shifted back to the US even though this is costlier.
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What Scott Kelly’s Year in Space Might Mean for a Mars Mission
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MARCH 4, 2016–On March 2, astronaut Scott Kelly returned from a year living | What Scott Kelly’s Year in Space Might Mean for a Mars Mission
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MARCH 4, 2016–On March 2, astronaut Scott Kelly returned from a year living on the International Space Station. Meanwhile, his twin brother Mark, a retired astronaut, has been going about his daily life here on Earth. The brothers met at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to participate in a twin study that will evaluate how the human body changes during a year in space. Mark Kelly will serve as a control in the study.
GUMC Update sat down with Albert J. Fornace, Jr., MD, who holds the molecular cancer research chair at Georgetown Lombardi, to discuss his work on cosmic radiation and potential health concerns for Scott Kelly.
A.22 caliber bullet versus a cannon ball
Fornace’s lab received a grant from the NASA Human Research Program to study the effect of cosmic radiation on gastrointestinal cancers, with the ultimate goal of gauging risks for astronauts and making recommendations to NASA about how to lower those risks.
To understand Scott Kelly’s risk of developing GI cancer as a result of his year in space, it is important to understand the difference between traveling to the International Space Station and venturing into “deep space,” Fornace explained.
The Earth’s magnetic core protects earth dwellers and to some extent astronauts from cosmic radiation, as long as astronauts stay within Earth’s magnetosphere. The International Space Station is within Earth’s magnetosphere – but a mission to Mars, for example, would expose astronauts to more harmful levels of cosmic radiation.
“If you think of the kind of x-rays or gamma rays you might be exposed to on Earth, an analogy would be to that of a.22 caliber bullet,” said Fornace. “A lot of these particles in deep space, like iron particles and silicon particles, they’re like cannonballs. So if the cell gets hit with a.22 caliber bullet, it’s not good, but if it gets hit with a cannonball, it’s very different.”
Fornace studies the effect of those cannonballs, or at least the effect on mice. His team exposed mice to simulated cosmic radiation by using the cyclotron, a type of particle accelerator, at NASA’s Space Radiation Lab at Brookhaven National Laboratory on New York’s Long Island. After being exposed to the particles, the mice developed more cancerous tumors compared with gamma rays.
Fornace said that Ke |
Officials announced this week that an undiscovered 1,600-year-old burial site in northern England could provide key clues about a largely undocumented period in British history.
The government in Leeds, a city about an hour northeast of Manchester, announced on Monday | Officials announced this week that an undiscovered 1,600-year-old burial site in northern England could provide key clues about a largely undocumented period in British history.
The government in Leeds, a city about an hour northeast of Manchester, announced on Monday that archaeologists have discovered a historic cemetery in the area believed to contain the remains of more than 60 men, women and children who lived there more than 1,000 years ago.
Among the archaeologists’ finds is one particularly noteworthy: an ancient lead sarcophagus believed to contain the remains of an aristocratic woman from the last years of the Roman Empire.
Leeds City said in a New release, pointing out that the different burial customs associated with each cultural group indicate that some of the remains may date back to the late Roman Empire and the early Anglo-Saxon kingdoms that emerged afterward. The city said archaeologists made the discovery while working on a wider excavation near Garforth in Leeds in the spring of last year.
Officials kept news of their discovery under wraps in order to protect the site’s confidentiality while initial tests were underway to learn more about the archaeological finds and their significance, according to the city. Now that the excavation is complete, officials said, experts will analyze the remains and use carbon dating to more precisely determine their age. The remains will also undergo “detailed chemical testing that can identify unusual details such as individual diets and ancestry.”
An ancient burial site in Leeds could eventually help to explain details about an important stretch of British history, when the Roman Empire passed to later Anglo-Saxon societies.
“Archaeologists hope this means the site can help them chart the largely undocumented but hugely important transition between the fall of the Roman Empire around AD 400 and the founding of the famous Anglo-Saxon kingdoms that followed,” Leeds said in its announcement. this week.
The findings could be particularly useful for Leeds, where the land once belonged to an ancient kingdom called Elmet that historians say has existed since the end of Roman rule in Britain through centuries of Anglo-Saxon settlement.
“Even after the Romans were gone, many areas were still very much a mixture of the two cultures – including Elmet,” Stuart Robinson, a spokesman for Leeds City Council, said in an email to CBS News.
“And that’s part of the reason you can see a mixture of Roman and Saxon/British cultures in burial customs at the site,” said Robinson. “So the hope is that, once analysed, these finds will give a clear picture of how Saxon culture developed in Yorkshire (and Britain).”
Roman Britain was a period of about 400 years at the beginning of the current era, when large parts of the island were occupied by the Roman Empire. Although the occupation left a significant mark on British culture, the eventual transition from the Roman occupation to the Anglo-Saxon settlements remains a little-known part of British history.
“This is potentially a discovery of great importance to our understanding of the development of ancient Britain and Yorkshire,” said David Hunter, principal archaeologist at West Yorkshire Joint Services, in a statement included in this week’s announcement from the city. Leeds. Yorkshire is the county in which Leeds is located.
“Having two communities using the same burial site is highly unusual, and whether or not their use of this cemetery overlapped will determine the significance of the find. Seen together, the burials indicate the complexity and fragility of life during what was a dynamic period in Yorkshire’s history,” Bianne continued. Hunter. “The lead coffin itself is extremely rare, so this was a really unusual dig.”
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As many as one in 5 dengue fever deaths within the Americas happen in Mexico, and the speed of the illness’s severity has been rising for many years, in line with the World Well being Group. Now, a Rutgers researcher has | As many as one in 5 dengue fever deaths within the Americas happen in Mexico, and the speed of the illness’s severity has been rising for many years, in line with the World Well being Group. Now, a Rutgers researcher has generated knowledge that might assist curb the mosquito-borne sickness within the nation.
Ubydul Haque, an assistant professor of worldwide well being on the Rutgers International Well being Institute, has analyzed knowledge from Mexico’s Ministry of Well being to determine dengue fever hotspots. Working with epidemiologists on the College of North Texas and Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, the workforce calculated environmental and socioeconomic danger elements and mapped areas the place extreme outbreaks happen.
The findings are revealed within the journal Ecological Informatics.
“These maps can assist well being officers in concentrating on fogging actions or enhancing surveillance,” Haque stated. “By figuring out the place extreme dengue fever incessantly happens, we are able to considerably scale back the variety of circumstances.”
Dengue fever has been reported in 28 of 32 states in Mexico, and researchers have lengthy recognized that socioeconomic standing and climate have an effect on dengue fever case counts in these states. However the elements contributing to illness severity hasn’t been studied.
Previous work additionally has did not account for geographic distribution of variants, or serotypes. There are 4 dengue virus serotypes — DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3 and DENV-4 — and transmissibility and lethality differ by every.
To fill these analysis gaps, Haque analyzed laboratory-confirmed dengue fever infections from 71,059 people in 2,469 Mexican municipalities collected between 2012 and 2020. Samples included serotype classification.
This knowledge was overlaid with localized climate and socioeconomic statistics, resembling literacy, entry to well being providers, electrical energy and sanitation.
As anticipated, every diploma Celsius improve in temperature was related to decrease charges of incidence of the virus — mosquito eggs do not hatch nicely in excessive warmth — whereas rising humidity was related to a rise within the price of every virus serotype.
Furthermore, the researchers decided that decrease socioeconomic standing will increase danger of dengue fever, and indicators resembling entry to training, info and infrastructure are higher predictive elements of dengue fever distribution.
From this knowledge, the researchers produced heatmaps highlighting dengue virus distribution |
In what experience and by whom was the connection between electrical and magnetic phenomena first discovered?
October 23, 2020 | Education|
In Oersted’s experiments, when an electric current was passed through a conductor located above the magnetic needle, | In what experience and by whom was the connection between electrical and magnetic phenomena first discovered?
October 23, 2020 | Education|
In Oersted’s experiments, when an electric current was passed through a conductor located above the magnetic needle, the magnetic needle rotated perpendicular to the conductor.
Remember: The process of learning a person lasts a lifetime. The value of the same knowledge for different people may be different, it is determined by their individual characteristics and needs. Therefore, knowledge is always needed at any age and position. |
Blockchain for Bankers
Blockchain technology holds tremendous promise to improve financial services, offering faster, cheaper services that can help promote financial inclusion, drive economic growth, and support the role of the U.S. Dollar as the global reserve currency.
What is | Blockchain for Bankers
Blockchain technology holds tremendous promise to improve financial services, offering faster, cheaper services that can help promote financial inclusion, drive economic growth, and support the role of the U.S. Dollar as the global reserve currency.
What is Blockchain?
Blockchain or Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) is a ledger. Like any other ledger it is used to record ownership of assets (both digital and physical). Unlike traditional ledgers, blockchain is distributed, meaning it is written and and maintained by the network using the ledger rather than a central authority.
The Evolution of Ledgers
Blockchain ledgers store data in a series of blocks that are chronologically linked.
- Block: A block is a set of ledger entries or transactions that are approved in a batch.
- Chain: Each block is tied to the previous block by a cryptographic timestamp. This allows for tracing of transactions through time. It also ensures that participants cannot alter previous transactions as blocks can be added to the end of the “chain,” but not replaced.
Why is blockchain different from other ledgers
- Shared ledger: Blockchain creates a shared ledger viewable to all participants.
- Ownership of digital assets: Blockchain allows a single entity to establish ownership of a digital file without relying on a central entity or database (like a courthouse or central bank) to verify records.
- Connected real-time: Blockchain acts like a shared excel spreadsheet. Network participants agree on transactions in real-time and all have access to the same shared ledger that reflects the current state of the world.
- Immutable: Unlike traditional ledgers, it is difficult to change prior ledger entries. Edits to a blockchain can typically only apply to the most recent entries. For example, you may be able to refund a fraudulent transaction (by creating an offsetting transaction) but you can never erase the record that the original transaction occurred.
Benefits of Blockchain
- Coordination: A shared ledger can break down silos between organizations and facilitate real-time collaboration by multiple parties in a transaction. When institutions use the same shared “excel spreadsheet” to record events they are all agreeing on the same version of the truth. In traditional ledgers, each party maintains their own record of events which must be reconciled against others.
- Security: Because it is very difficult to alter past entries into a blockchain participants can trust that past entries to the ledger are valid.
- Resilience: Blockchains operate as a network and live in the collective memory of their participants. As such, if a single participant goes offline there is no impact on the operations of the blockchain.
Digital assets are units of measure that are recorded, transferred, and held on a blockchain ledger. They can represent any form of value from real world assets to intangible value.
Digital Asset Market
Types of blockchain
- Permissioned vs permissionless:
- Permissionless: Open networks where anyone can engage.
- Permissioned: Gated networks with access criteria for who can access the ledger and who is allowed to change the ledger.
- Public vs private
- Public: Anyone with an internet connection can view the shared ledger and current account balances.
- Private: Only certain entities are allowed to view transactions and balances on the network.
- Wallet = account: A wallet is an individual account whose value is represented on the blockchain.
- Public Key: This is your account address that can be used to identify your account. Public key = email address.
- Private Key: This is used to secure your account and is required for transferring money out of a wallet. Private key = password.
- Node = computer: A node is how individual participants connect to a blockchain network. Nodes facilitate all kinds of activity on a blockchain. Critically, nodes can store a copy of the blockchain’s records. The blockchain ledger exists in the collective memory of the notes operating on the network.
- Validator = validators are the entities that write new data to the blockchain, recording payments. Validators identify legitimate transactions and complete those transactions by creating a new block with the updated account information. Transactions only occur when all validators agree on the validity of a transaction.
- Validators are incentivized to only approve valid transactions. To approve transaction, validators typically incur a cost that is only returned if they approve valid transactions. This cost can be in the form of computational power (proof of work), posting collateral (proof of stake), or a legally enforceable contract (proof of authority). |
What Is the Conceptual Design Process?
Anything that is successful has careful planning behind it. The first automobile, the advent of electricity and the smartphones that power everything we do today all were once nothing more than an initial concept. Part of refining a | What Is the Conceptual Design Process?
Anything that is successful has careful planning behind it. The first automobile, the advent of electricity and the smartphones that power everything we do today all were once nothing more than an initial concept. Part of refining a concept is coming up with a plan for its design. That’s where conceptual design comes in. Conceptual design is used by engineers and architects every day, but it’s actually a practice that can be used in any type of industry.
Conceptual design is the first phase of the engineering design process and involves gathering information for the project owner.
Conceptual design is the first step of the multiphase process involved in creating a new product. Whether it’s a building, software application or gadget, it’s important to come up with a general concept before proceeding. The conceptual design phase is immediately followed by the schematic design phase. Conceptual design involves a team convincing the project owner that the idea is worth pursuing. Schematic design means ensuring the concept as sold is actually feasible.
That doesn’t mean that a team can’t determine feasibility before attempting to sell the concept. In fact, often design teams are working from an initial project brief, and the concept stage involves gathering information and researching the market. Many project plans now combine the conceptual and schematic design phases using the term “concept” to describe this stage of project development.
To fully understand the engineering design process, it can help to start with the brief that kicks everything off. Briefing documents outline the need that the new product will solve as well as the client requirements. For engineering products, a project brief will describe the client’s goals for the new structure in the form of a statement of need. At this point, it usually hasn’t even been decided if the project is warranted. The brief gives the basic information necessary to make that decision and potentially move the project forward.
If the project is being initiated by a business, the brief may also spell out its role in the greater scheme of things. The brief may seek to demonstrate how the project will improve the business’s bottom line or save money long term. It may include an outline of where it fits in the larger corporate strategy or explore various alternatives, such as adding on to an existing building or locating the structure in a different part of town.
Once the project brief is in place, a team is then formed to review the brief and meet with the client to outline expectations. This process can vary dramatically from organization to organization. The project manager may be involved from the start or may come in after the project has been approved. Either way, at the conceptual design phase, a design team is tasked with turning the project brief into a concept that sells the project to stakeholders.
Often, teams find that when clients are excited about a project, they want to rush into production without taking the time necessary to think things through. It’s the job of the design team to ensure clients have all information needed to make good decisions in these early stages. This includes fully understanding the goals of the project and clearly communicating the budget and feasible turnaround times. A good design team takes the time to fully understand what the client wants, even if that client seems to want to rush things. A little extra caution at the outset can avoid costly mistakes and project slowdowns down the road.
Two terms you’ll deal with during the conceptual stage are “criteria” and “constraints.” Criteria are the steps your design needs to take so that it’s successful. Constraints are the challenges you’ll face during the design process. By being able to define these from the start, you’ll be better prepared to deal with them. In identifying the criteria and the constraints, you’ll need to be able to determine the potential impact your design will have on people as well as the environment.
Project managers talk about the triple constraint, also known as the project management triangle. This theory postulates that a project’s biggest constraints are schedule, cost and scope. In this triangle, it is assumed that if you make changes to one of the three constraints, it will inevitably affect the other two. If a client asks for even a small change in scope, for instance, it will delay delivery while also upping the price. Alternatively, a cut in budget or a request to deliver things more quickly could affect the quality or scope of the deliverable. By being aware of these three major project constraints, design teams can plan from the start, thereby increasing their odds of delivering a quality product on time and in budget.
Conceptual design is the early part of a multistage process. Defining the problem in the form of a design brief, doing background research and specifying requirements are all part of the conceptual design and schematic design phases that kick off any new project. Once teams have moved through these phases, they progress to brainstorming solutions and choosing the best solution, at which point true project planning can begin.
When a team has decided on a solution, it’s time to do development work and build a prototype. Before construction can actually begin, the design team will also test that prototype and redesign it, repeating that process until they’ve resolved all problems. Although the steps of engineering design are listed in a specific order, it’s important to note that design teams aren’t obligated to follow those steps exactly. In fact, teams may change up the order or go back to a pr |
- 1 When should you use were?
- 2 When to use the word were in a sentence?
- 3 What are the rules for were and were?
- 4 Where or were in a sentence?
- 5 Which is | - 1 When should you use were?
- 2 When to use the word were in a sentence?
- 3 What are the rules for were and were?
- 4 Where or were in a sentence?
- 5 Which is correct there was or there were?
- 6 Which is correct grammatically correct if I was or if I were?
- 7 What is the difference between were and we re?
- 8 Is where D a word?
- 9 What does were mean?
- 10 Are and is rules?
- 11 Was or were in conditional sentences?
- 12 What is the meaning of were you?
- 13 Were VS where VS wear?
- 14 Are where and were pronounced the same way?
When should you use were?
As I said above, was and were are in the past tense, but they are used differently. Was is used in the first person singular (I) and the third person singular (he, she, it). Were is used in the second person singular and plural (you, your, yours) and first and third person plural (we, they). I was driving to the park.
When to use the word were in a sentence?
Use “were” as a past tense verb, as the:
- First-person plural of “be” (We “were” busy last week.)
- Second-person singular and plural of “be” (You “were” busy last week.)
- Third-person plural of “be” (They “were” busy last week.)
- Subjunctive of “be” for all persons (If I “were” you, I’d demand a raise.)
What are the rules for were and were?
We all know this one. The common rule that determines how you use “was” and “were” is that singular and plural rule. If the noun is singular, you use was. If the noun is plural, you use were.
Where or were in a sentence?
Were is the past tense of be when used as a verb. Where means in a specific place when used as an adverb or conjunction. A good way to remember the difference is that where has an “h” for “home”, and home is a place. Out of the two words, “were” is the most common.
Which is correct there was or there were?
Both there was and there were are correct. Generally, we use there was and there were in the past tense. For singular objects we use there was and for plural objects we use there were.
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The average age of people in England who have a stroke for the first time has fallen, new figures show. Public Health England data shows that the average age dropped from 71 to 68 for men, and from 75 to 73 for | The average age of people in England who have a stroke for the first time has fallen, new figures show. Public Health England data shows that the average age dropped from 71 to 68 for men, and from 75 to 73 for women between 2007 and 2016. Over the same period, the proportion of first-time strokes suffered by 40 to 69-year-olds rose from 33 per cent to 38 per cent.
PHE has urged people to be more aware of the symptoms of a stroke and said the data shows they don't just affect the elderly. So what is a stroke, and how can a stroke be treated? We've rounded up all you need to know...
What is a stroke?
A stroke is a serious life-threatening medical condition that occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. Urgent treatment is essential, and the sooner a person receives treatment the less damage is likely to happen.
STORY: Chris Tarrant opens up about his terrifying stroke during long-haul flight
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3 Tips for Better Harmonics on Guitar
To play regular guitar harmonics, you touch (but don’t fully press) the string in specific places with the left hand and then sound the string with the right hand.
The result is a higher | 3 Tips for Better Harmonics on Guitar
To play regular guitar harmonics, you touch (but don’t fully press) the string in specific places with the left hand and then sound the string with the right hand.
The result is a higher note that has a distinct sound and quality. It’s one of the guitar tricks that separate us from many other instruments.
When we encounter harmonics in our guitar pieces, we often find that they present issues and problems.
We may have trouble balancing the sound of a harmonic note with the rest of the notes. We may have trouble placing the left hand finger precisely. Or we may do everything right, but still the note doesn’t ring out quite right.
First, How Harmonics Work on Classical Guitar
Tip #1 for Guitar Harmonics:
Play Directly Over the Fret
This may be a bit obvious if you already know how to play harmonics, but it bears repeating: place your left hand finger directly over the fret.
For the most common harmonics (on the 12th, 7th and 5th frets), you’ll get the strongest sound by touching the string directly over the fret. This is opposed to just behind the fret, where we would normally place left hand fingers.
The more precise you are with your placement, the cleaner your harmonic will be.
Tip #2 for Guitar Harmonics:
Play it Loud
Harmonics are by nature a bit quieter than non-harmonic notes on the guitar. If you want to balance the harmonic note to the volume of the other notes, play it loud.
This can feel strange. If you were to play a regular note with such force, it would sound terrible. It would be brash and overdriven. But with harmonics, it works for the best.
Be brave, and lean into it!
For practice, play the harmonic notes as loud as you can with your right hand. You may need some repetition before you feel comfortable leaning in with such force.
Tip #3 for Guitar Harmonics:
Move Your Right Hand Towards the Bridge
You’ll often get the best sound on harmonics if you move your right hand toward the bridge, away from the fretboard.
This creates a brighter tone quality which helps the harmonics to “cut through” so they are easier to hear.
Moving the right hand back also helps you avoid accidentally muting out some frequencies as you play the note. You can usually get the best sound quality from any note by playing (with your right hand) at about 3/4 of the string length.
Create a brighter tone to help harmonics “cut through”.
(So for open strings and the lower positions, this is over the soundhole. As you move to higher frets, shortening the s |
The notion of periodization training is not new. In fact, it’s been used by Olympic athletes for years. However, in recent times it’s become a popular method of training among recreational athletes and personal trainers as well.
Periodization involves struct | The notion of periodization training is not new. In fact, it’s been used by Olympic athletes for years. However, in recent times it’s become a popular method of training among recreational athletes and personal trainers as well.
Periodization involves structuring training to take advantage of a physiological phenomenon known as supercompensation. It is simply the art of cycling your workouts throughout the year in order to maximize performance and results.
In layman’s terms, this means that when we give our bodies variety in terms of workouts, performance levels improve more than they would by doing the same workout over and over again. Let’s dive deeper into what this means for you both in the gym and outside of it.
What is periodization?
The term “periodization” was first coined by Soviet sports scientist Leo Matveyev in the 1960s. It refers to the cyclical nature of athletic training, whereby athletes go through periods of high-intensity training followed by periods of rest and recovery.
The goal of periodization is to maximize an athlete’s performance by carefully planning their training in order to avoid overtraining and injury.
General adaptation syndrome
General adaptation syndrome (GAS) is a stress response that occurs in response to any demand placed on an organism. It was first described by Hans Selye in the 1930s, who observed that all organisms similarly respond to stressors, regardless of the nature of the stressor.
Periodization is inspired by the general adaptation syndrome, which describes three stages of novel stress on the body: alarm reaction, adaptation, and exhaustion. During the alarm reaction, the body tries to adjust to the new stress and becomes weaker, while during adaptation, the body becomes stronger and able to handle the new stress.
If the body is repeatedly exposed to high levels of stress and is not properly adapted, it may enter a stage of adaptation decline, which can decrease strength gains. Once this stage occurs, the strength gains stop, and stagnation sets in, leading to actual decreases in strength. Therefore, proper adaptation to strength training is essential.
Specific adaptation to imposed demands
Periodization training is a methodology that helps athletes meet their goals by teaching specific adaptation to imposed demands. Periodization can be used in various sports and physical endeavors.
The basic idea of periodization is that the body can adapt to a higher or lower intensity with a gradually decreasing stimulus, preventing it from plateauing. This is an ideal way to vary training and minimize the risk of injury.
What are the Periodization phases?
There are several different types of periodization models, but all share a common structure: they are divided into macrocycles, mesocycles, and microcycles. Macrocycles usually last for several months or even a year and are further divided into smaller mesocycles.
Each mesocycle contains a specific type of training (e.g., endurance, strength, or power) that is designed to achieve a specific goal (e.g., increased endurance, increased strength, or peak performance). Microcycles are the shortest type of cycle, lasting for just a week or so, and usually consist of a single workout or training session.
Periodization is the systematic planning of fitness training, in which the type and amount of training are varied according to the desired goal and the time available for training. The main types of periodization are linear, undulating, and block.
- Linear periodization: involves gradually increasing the intensity and volume of training over time. This method can be effective but can also lead to burnout and injury if not properly managed
- Undulating periodization: involves alternating between high and low-intensity periods. When you train your muscles this way, they can better handle the stress of high-intensity training and recover from it.
- Block periodization: This approach involves dividing your training into blocks of time where you focus on one particular aspect of fitness (such as strength, power, or endurance). This type of periodization can be very effective for athletes who need to focus on specific goals.
What is the best type of periodization?
There is no consensus on which type of periodization is best, as each has its own advantages and disadvantages. However, most experts agree that a combination of different types of periodization is often the most effective.
For example, a mesocycle (a cycle within a larger macrocycle) might use linear periodization for the first few weeks, followed by undulating periodization for the next few weeks, and then block periodization for the final few weeks.
Daily Undulating Periodization(DUP)
Periodization is best used when it involves a variety of workout types and intensities, as this allows for more consistent progress and prevents boredom. Daily undulating periodization (DUP) is a popular method that involves varying the volume and intensity of training on a daily basis.
It’s a great alternative to linear periodization, allowing you to hit multiple rep ranges in a week. The method is easy to implement but can be difficult to stick with over the long haul.
A recent study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research showed that DUP was more effective than linear periodization (LP) at increasing strength and power throughout an 8-week training cycle.
The authors concluded that LP should be abandoned in favor of DUP because “it results in greater acute improvements for all sets during a workout.” This means you’ll get better results from your workouts if you change things up on a regular basis. In other words, don’t do the same workout every day!
DUP involves varying the volume and intensity of training on a daily basis. This type of training is also |
A few years ago, I realized that I had not seen a calliope in a very long time. In fact, my kids don’t even know what it is. How can it be that hundreds of thousands of Americans don’t know what | A few years ago, I realized that I had not seen a calliope in a very long time. In fact, my kids don’t even know what it is. How can it be that hundreds of thousands of Americans don’t know what a calliope is? Next thing I know, someone will say they don’t know what a harpsichord does.
When I was little, my dad worked for a large company that had an annual picnic at a nearby lake. It was a big deal – games, food, beer tent (Dad’s favorite). And a calliope.
I looked up the definition of calliope. It is a musical instrument that produces sound by sending steam or compressed air through large whistles. It also said that calliopes are very loud; some small ones are audible for miles. There is no way to vary tone or loudness. The only variables are the timing and duration of the notes. Don’t see any popularity issues there. Sounds like a lot of the kids who come through the store.
Calliopes must be tuned often to create quality sound (probably an oxymoron). The pitch is affected by the temperature of the steam, so tuning is almost worthless anyway. They decided to just tell people that those off-pitch notes were just a part of the instrument’s charms. It’s a good thing that rationalization has never caught on for singing.
Interesting note: The calliope was patented by Joshua Stoddard on October 9, 1855. (Start planning your anniversary celebrations now!) He planned for it to replace the bells at church. I don’t know what type of church Mr. Stoddard attended, but I can’t imagine waking up to the sound of a calliope playing two miles away. Or listening to it chime every hour. I’m thinking the people would have sent Joshua from his home in Worcester, MA, to somewhere on the open prairie.
Apparently a calliope can either be played by hand or mechanically. I read that calliopes began using music rolls starting in the 1900’s. The ones I saw always had human players. I wonder if the musicians were just pretending to play. How disillusioning.
The real reason for the demise of the calliope seems to have been the replacement of steam power by things that didn’t get into our lungs and try to kill us. No steam, nothing to drive the music. I think it was a conspiracy by the same people who don’t want Harleys driving through their subdivisions at 3a.
The only calliope-maker in the world right now lives in Peru, Indiana. So it appears that the instrument will not be making a comeback any time soon. It’s probably just as well. Who needs another type of loud discordant music floating around? |
Let's talk about lab water
Let's talk about lab water
Advances in technology, such as in paper microfluidics and microfluidic circuits, have enabled the development of testing kits that allow people to diagnose themselves (or their depend | Let's talk about lab water
Let's talk about lab water
Advances in technology, such as in paper microfluidics and microfluidic circuits, have enabled the development of testing kits that allow people to diagnose themselves (or their dependents) in their own homes. These include: finger-prick blood tests for various illnesses such as coeliac disease, diabetes, and kidney disease; urine dipsticks for pregnancy, STDs, and illicit drugs; and home test kits to indicate blood in stools as an early screening test for bowel cancer.
These DIY diagnostic tests are confidential, convenient, often quick and easy to use, and allow increasingly autonomous and resourceful patients to take control of their own health. Some tests cost as little as a cinema ticket but they can save lives by enabling early-stage disease diagnosis and treatment, and are helping to diagnose illnesses in developing countries where many people have little or no access to medical care.
Given the many benefits of home-use tests, it’s no surprise that they are flying off the shelves. The point-of-care diagnostics market is set to stand at US$37 billion by the end of 2021, with a predicted 9.8% CAGR between 2016 and 2021. This growth is mainly due to increasing consumer awareness, as well as the proliferation of new at-home tests through venture funding and government support.
One recently developed at-home test is a hand-held blood count testing kit for chemotherapy patients, which indicates whether they are ready to receive chemotherapy, thus limiting hospital visits and allowing treatments to be tailored to patients’ specific needs. Other home-use tests in development include a saliva test that can accurately tell you if you have cancer in ten minutes, and a microfluidic device the size of a postage stamp containing immobilized bioreceptors that can detect pertinent disease biomarkers in a patient’s blood sample.
Despite their benefits, it is recommended not to rely solely on at-home diagnostic testing kits instead of professional medical help, as they are generally only initial indicators of disease and need a confirmatory test. Regulatory authorities have warned that at-home tests should be used with caution, and should not replace regular visits to the doctor, as they are “best evaluated together with your medical history, a physical exam, and other testing” (US FDA).
Visiting a professional healthcare practice enables diagnostic tests to be conducted in a dedicated clinical laboratory with specialist equipment and trained technicians, to provide more definitive diagnoses as well as richer information (e.g. disease stage) to better inform treatment decisions. Laboratory testing can often be more reliable than at-home diagnostic tests. For example, stool antigen detection kits have been found to be 1,000 to 10,000 times less sensitive than polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing, and rapid HIV self-testing kits can be less sensitive than clinical laboratory tests, such as enzyme immunoassays, and so can give misleading results.
The increased reliability and richer information output of diagnostic tests in the clinical laboratory, compared to those used at home, is due in large part to the controlled laboratory environment. This includes using a supply of clinical grade ultrapure water, such as for diluting reagents, feeding incubator baths and wash stations, and washing reaction cuvettes.
This is crucial because using impure water could have disastrous effects on a laboratory’s diagnostic data outputs, such as interference of bacterial by-products in immunoassay systems, and sample and reagent probe washing contamination and carryover. As such, using reliable water purification systems like ELGA’s MEDICA® 7/15 and Pro systems, can mean the difference between diagnoses that hinder or help patients’ health. |
British Values and SMSC
The Department for Education state that there is a need
“to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation of all schools to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect | British Values and SMSC
The Department for Education state that there is a need
“to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation of all schools to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.”
At Godmanchester Academy, these values are reinforced regularly and in the following ways:
Democracy is embedded at our school. Pupils are listened to by adults and are taught to actively listen to one another, respecting the right of every individual to have their opinions and voices heard. Pupils have the opportunity to share opinions and ideas through the School Council, Eco-Council and regular ‘pupil voice’ questionnaires. Elections of the School Council members are based solely on pupil votes after each child has shared their manifesto with their class. This was designed to reflect the British electoral system.
The Rule of Law
The importance of laws, whether they are those that govern the school or the country, are consistently reinforced. The school expectations are regularly discussed with children and worded to reflect their age and level of understanding. This ensures that they are relevant and clearly understood by all. Our pupils are taught the value and reasons behind laws, the responsibility they have to uphold them and that there are consequences when laws are broken. We invite visitors from local government and law enforcement into school to further embed the importance of laws.
Within school, pupils are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe environment. Our children are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and are advised how to exercise these safely through many curriculum subjects, particularly in PSHE and e-safety lessons. Some pupils will be able to take responsibility for particular roles and to understand that with certain rights comes a level of responsibility. Learning to do things independently is an important part of learning to understand yourself. We support others by participating in charitable events such as, Red Nose Day, Comic Relief and Children in Need. Our School Council also select a number of local charities for us to fundraise for annually. We believe that engendering a caring and helpful environment and to be independent can boost and nurture a healthy self-esteem.
Respect is an important value to the children and staff of our school, and it is deeply embedded in learning and behaviour. Children understand that it is expected and that it is imperative that respect to shown to everyone, whatever differences we may have, and to everything, however big or small. It underpins our work every day, both in and out of the classroom.
We should be kind to one and other and be respectful to oneself and to others. Lawrence, Holly Class
We promote each pupil’s inclusion in activities by ensuring that they are appropriate to their individual needs. We believe it is important to facilitate opportunities to be part of the community as the pupils, families and staff have much to offer in the development of community cohesion.
Tolerance of Different Faiths and Beliefs
We are part of a school and local community where each person is respected and valued equally without regard to ability, gender, faith, heritage or race. Cultural appreciation and development forms part of our curriculum. We place great emphasis on providing encounters and participation in events and celebrations to broaden all pupils’ experiences and awareness of others.
Our Assemblies help all pupils to find out about themselves and others linking their lives to the communities in which they belong.
Pupils are encourag |
he early days of the Great Patriotic War were hectic. Without the proper preparations for an attack, the Soviets were put on the back foot against an already more organized and higher-quality German force. Even with this lack of organization, the Soviets were | he early days of the Great Patriotic War were hectic. Without the proper preparations for an attack, the Soviets were put on the back foot against an already more organized and higher-quality German force. Even with this lack of organization, the Soviets were determined not to let their motherland go down to the fascists and, as such, fought fiercely.
One very important component of the Soviets’ early defense was the KV-1 tank. This tank was the most armored vehicle on the Eastern Front, and as such most Panzer tanks of that era could not penetrate its thick armor. The KV’s 76mm cannon was also able to penetrate most Panzers at the time leading it to become one of the best tanks on the Eastern Front. Thus it is not surprising that this tank could fight multiple Panzers at a time, but one tank could only do so much, right? Lieutenant Zinoviy Kolobanov proved this to be wrong.
The early stages of the Great Patriotic War saw the Soviet Army in a rapid retreat. Wehrmacht troops pushed ruthlessly into the heart of the Communist empire, killing anyone who opposed their advance. Due to being heavily outnumbered, the Soviets couldn’t do much against the advancing force.
The one saving grace of the Red Army was the KV-1. This tank could withstand the shells of the Panzer II and Panzer III tanks and thus was key to the initial defensive effort. One such tank would delay the German push towards Leningrad.
Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) was a key objective for the German army. Not only was it the biggest Soviet port with access to the Baltic sea, but it also held the name of the highest regarded Soviet figure, Lenin. Capturing the city of Leningrad would mean a two-fold defeat for the Soviets, both morally and militarily; as such, it was crucial to delay its capture for as long as possible.
Лейтенaнт Зиновий Григорьевич Колобанов (Anglicised: Lieutenant Zinoviy Grigorevich Kolobanov) decided to take this task into his own hands and commanded his KV-1 division to set up an ambush in Krasnogvardeysk (now Gatchina, a settlement near Leningrad).
One road through the swamp
The defenders in the KV-1 were in luck. The only real way the Germans could move forward to capture Leningrad was through a thin road that went through a swamp, both conditions favoring the more armored and fewer KV-1s. Although heavier, the KV-1s had much wider tracks compared to the Panzer II and Panzer III, this meant that the much heavier KV-1s wouldn’t sink in the marshy land of northern Russia, whereas the Panzers would. Kolobanov decided to take advantage of this.
The Lieutenant ordered the tanks of his division to hide within the thick marsh and await further instructions. All of the KV-1s carried twice their normal load of shells to allow the small unit to knock down the entire advancing column of Panzers. The 6th Panzer Division entered the marsh and fell right into Kolobanov’s trap. With the lieutenant’s tank first in line to fire at the enemy, Kolobanov’s KV-1 gunner, Andrej Usov, let off the first shot. With the first shot, the column was stopped as it struck the leading tank. With no room to maneuver, the column panicked.
Initially, the German column didn’t know they were under fire from a hidden enemy as they presumed that the front tank had hit an anti-tank mine. This left the column vulnerable, which allowed Usov to knock out two more Panzers, the second from the front and the last one of the column, trapping the remaining tanks. The tanks at the center of the column tried to turn and go into the marsh to the left and the right of the main road, but due to their thin tracks, many got bogged down, making them easy targets for Usov.
Before running out of ammo, Kolobanov’s KV-1 managed to take out 22 tanks and 2 two towed artillery pieces. Kolobanov’s KV-1 then fell back and allowed another KV-1 of its unit to fire at the enemy. By the time the battle ended, 43 Panzers were disabled and destroyed by two of the KV-1 tanks of the unit, with the others lying in reserve, allowing the people of Leningrad more time to escape.
For the unit’s show of bravery, Usov’s fantastic show of marksmanship, and Kolobanov’s show of leadership, multiple awards were given out.
Out of all of the squad Kolobanov received the most awards, of which the most notable include:
Two Orders of the Red Banner
Order of the Patriotic War 1st class
Order of the Red Star
Medal for Battle Merit
A monument of an IS-2 (a KV-1 wasn’t available) was later created in the settlement under the name of the Novy Uchkhoz memorial to commemorate the bravery of the unit and their sacrifice for the motherland. |
This is a game for two players. All you need is paper and a pencil. The game starts by drawing three dots.
The first player has a turn by joining two of the dots and marking a new dot in the middle of the line. | This is a game for two players. All you need is paper and a pencil. The game starts by drawing three dots.
The first player has a turn by joining two of the dots and marking a new dot in the middle of the line. Or the line may start and end on the same dot.OR
When drawing a line, it cannot cross another line. (This is important to
A dot cannot have more than three lines branching to or from it. For example, in the game below, dots A and B cannot be used any more because they already hav |
In human anatomy, the shoulder presents one of the most challenging and complex physical problems for physicians and therapists. Shoulders and their intricate anatomical patterns also provide a unique test for developers of exoskeletons, who need to keep their units light | In human anatomy, the shoulder presents one of the most challenging and complex physical problems for physicians and therapists. Shoulders and their intricate anatomical patterns also provide a unique test for developers of exoskeletons, who need to keep their units light and compact while incorporating an extensive range of movement.
Those were the challenges faced by Austin, Texas-based Harmonic Bionics. Building upon the fundamental research carried out in the Mechanical Engineering Department at The University of Texas, Harmonic Bionics designed an exoskeleton, called Harmony, that tracks the shoulder joint as well as the scapular movement of the shoulder girdle. The exoskeleton maximizes the range of motion of the human shoulder and the shoulder girdle while ensuring safety with physical and programmed interlocks. Actuator and controller technology allow Harmony to customize gravity compensation, assistance and impedance as needed for the patient.
Harmony is a treatment and therapy device that allows therapists to work with the patients to improve the functionality and healing from neuromuscular damage. It is especially helpful for victims of stroke. There are more than 800,000 new cases of stroke every year in the United States alone.
“Development of robust closed-loop torque-controlled actuators with high refresh rates was our biggest challenge,” said Rohit John Varghese, Harmonic Bionics’ Head of Product Development. “The design team built out all of the motor control and communication electronics in-house, and this has enabled the level of performance that the therapist who we work with require.”
“Our robotic solution frees the therapist to do what they do best and that is to interact with the human, which is an underrated but critical part of the recovery process,” Varghese added. “It creates an intimate dynamic between the therapist, the patient and the robot. The result is that survivors of stroke will get better faster and more effectively.”
Examining Harmonic Bionics’ exoskeleton
The project began in the ReNeu Robotics Lab at The University of Texas’ Cockrell School of Engineering in 2011 with funding from National Science Foundation and NASA. “The critical piece in Harmony is a novel shoulder mechanism that powers coordinated motions of five joints in the shoulder complex, which is the key to shoulder rehabilitation,” said Ashish Deshpande, director of the ReNeu Robotics Lab. Ensuring alignment between the exoskeleton and the patient is critical to prevent stress on the patient’s joints and protect them from injury.
Each side of the robot seamlessly moves the subject’s arm and shoulder through full natural range of motion, and it can be adjusted for people of all shapes and sizes. Harmonic Bionics used information from NASA databases to collect its anthropometric size data, based on which Harmony has been designed to adjust its size to fit more than 95 percent of the American population.
To be effective in a clinical setting, it is important for the exoskeleton to quickly and smoothly change its physical dimensions to align with these different body sizes. Oil-based lubrication for the linear bearings cause many issues, including the accumulation of dirt, which allows for bacteria to accumulate.
The Robot Report has launched the Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum, which will be on Dec. 9-10 in Santa Clara, Calif. The conference and expo focuses on improving the design, development and manufacture of next-generation healthcare robots. Learn more about the Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum.
In addition, due to the complexity of the robot, the resizing mechanisms need to be highly compact to allow room for the electronics and actuators. All linear bearing mechanisms need to be able to lock once in position to prevent unwanted changes in size.
Harmonic Bionics solved multiple issues by choosing linear bearings from igus, a Germany-based manufacturer of motion plastics. The company runs its North American operations out of Providence, R.I. The company’s products are lubrication- and maintenance-free. The bearings allow for smooth and bind-free size adjustment without lubrication, and size and weight reduction.
Harmony includes 6 of igus’ iglide J bearings, a versatile enduran |
Our immune system is essential for our survival. Without an immune system, our bodies would be open to attack from bacteria, viruses, parasites, and more. It is our immune system that keeps us healthy as we drift through a sea of pathogens. | Our immune system is essential for our survival. Without an immune system, our bodies would be open to attack from bacteria, viruses, parasites, and more. It is our immune system that keeps us healthy as we drift through a sea of pathogens. This vast network of cells and tissues is constantly on the lookout for invaders, and once an enemy is spotted, a complex attack is mounted.
The immune system is spread throughout the body and involves many types of cells, organs, proteins, and tissues. Crucially, it can distinguish our tissue from foreign tissue — self from non-self. Dead and faulty cells are also recognized and cleared away by the immune system.
If the immune system encounters a pathogen, for instance, a bacterium, virus, or parasite, it mounts a so-called immune response.
There are many factors that can challenge a healthy immune system including, stress, exposure to toxic compounds, allergies, bacteria, viruses, irregular sleeping patterns and a poor diet. The immune system is very complicated and is comprised of many highly specialized immune cells, each of which play various roles in maintaining and regulating normal, healthy immune function. †
Your first line of defense is to choose a healthy lifestyle.
According to Harvard School of Medicine(ie: Harvard Health Publishing), some healthy ways to strengthen your immune system include following general good-health guidelines. This is the single best step you can take toward naturally keeping your immune system strong and healthy. Every part of your body, including your immune system, functions better when protected from environmental assaults and bolstered by healthy-living strategies such as these:
- Don't smoke.
- Eat a diet high in fruits and vegetables.
- Exercise regularly.
- Maintain a healthy weight.
- If you drink alcohol, drink only in moderation (best to cut it out).
- Get adequate sleep.
- Take steps to avoid infection, such as washing your hands frequently and cooking meats thoroughly.
- Try to minimize stress.
According to Harvard School of Medicine (ie: Harvard Health Publishing), There appears to be a connection between nutrition and immunity in the elderly. A form of malnutrition that is surprisingly common even in affluent countries is known as "micronutrient malnutrition." Micronutrient malnutrition, in which a person is deficient in some essential vitamins and trace minerals that are obtained from or supplemented by diet, can happen in the elderly. Older people tend to eat less and often have less variety in their diets. There is some evidence that various micronutrient deficiencies — for example, deficiencies of zinc, selenium, iron, copper, folic acid, and vitamins A, B6, C, and E — alter immune responses in animals, as measured in the test tube. However, the impact of these immune system changes on the health of animals is less clear, and the effect of similar deficiencies on the human immune response has yet to be assessed. So, what can you do? If you suspect your diet is not providing you with all your micronutrient needs — maybe, for instance, you don't like vegetables — taking a daily multivitamin and mineral supplement may bring other health benefits, beyond any possibly beneficial effects on the immune system.
Dr. Kenawy’s Immune Support formula is a comprehensive formula which provides essential vitamins and minerals for general nutritional support, and a generous supply of specialty agents specifically implicated in immune wellness. The synergistic combination of ingredients in Immune Support helps provide an ideal environment for optimal immune function.†
- Provides European standardized herbs, which are the most clinically studied botanicals on the market today.
- Featuring European standardized echinacea and astragalus extract.
- Standardized European echinacea extract has been clinically studied since the early 20th century.
- Premium mushroom extracts not found in other immune formulas including, Maitake Mushroom (TD fraction), Shitake and Reishi Mushroom.
- L-OptiZinc® is the most clinically studied form of zinc available and is the only patented form of methionine-bound zinc.
- Vitamins A, C, B-6, Folic Acid, B-12 and Pantothenic Acid.
- Echinacea helps “activate” the immune system and stimulate certain immune cells that are critical to maintaining overall health.†
- Echinacea helps keep the respiratory system healthy when challenged, particularly during winter months.†
- Maitake, shiitake and reishi |
Calviri for people
It’s time to change the way we treat cancer.
Transforming the approach to human cancer.
We are working to completely rewrite the approach to cancer. We aim to accelerate the current unacceptable, incremental and expensive progress in | Calviri for people
It’s time to change the way we treat cancer.
Transforming the approach to human cancer.
We are working to completely rewrite the approach to cancer. We aim to accelerate the current unacceptable, incremental and expensive progress in the field, with truly transformational technologies that can benefit people worldwide.
The current cancer treatment industry is outdated. Available medicines such as chemotherapy don’t work for everyone, and it is gruelling to go through – often causing more problems.
Fighting a successful cancer battle can be greatly improved with early detection – something our stage 1 cancer diagnostics is able to do quickly and cost effectively. But that’s not the whole Calviri story, our therapeutic vaccines have the potential to replace outdated treatments with a series of simple injections. What’s more, we are also developing preventative vaccines that could stop people ever getting cancer.
Our work holds more than the promise of ending cancer, it could hold the key to saving billions of dollars for healthcare payers, and opening up life saving cancer treatment to people everywhere.
Different, simple and cost effective
What makes these ambitious goals achievable is our discovery of a source of tumor neoantigens that are generated from errors at the RNA, rather than DNA, level. These neoantigens can be used as a source of unique preventative and therapeutic vaccines that are off-the-shelf, inexpensive vaccines. This is in contrast to most current approaches which are more complicated and expensive personal vaccines.
With just a drop of blood we can inform life saving decisions
In addition, we developed a chip technology that enables measurement of a person’s antibodies to these neoantigens. From a small amount of blood we can determine if a person has early stage cancer and give patients a better chance of beating the disease. Our vision is that this technology will be used to regularly screen people for the earliest signs of cancer, and when detected they will be treated with a vaccine to end it.
A future without cancer
Beyond our early stage screening and therapeutic cancer vaccines, we are working on a vaccine to broadly prevent all cancers, for both humans and dogs.
Human cancer cost
Preventing cancer by reducing risk and screening
Between 30 and 50% of cancers could currently be prevented by avoiding risk factors and implementing existing evidence-based prevention strategies. The cancer burden can also be reduced through early detection of cancer and appropriate treatment.
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César Chávez once said “Our language is the reflection of ourselves. A language is an exact reflection of the character and growth of its speakers”.
La Misma Luna (Under the Same Moon) is a movie of Carlitos and | César Chávez once said “Our language is the reflection of ourselves. A language is an exact reflection of the character and growth of its speakers”.
La Misma Luna (Under the Same Moon) is a movie of Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. Rosario, illegally immigrated to the United States to live in Los Angeles, California. Rosario has been in America for four years, and has only been able to talk to Carlitos on the phone since she moved.
From Mexico to the United States, a very dangerous journey some take to have a better life or to reunite with their family. Even people who are as inexperienced, such as Enrique, go through this dangerous path to reunite himself with his mother. In the novel, Enrique's Journey, author Sonia Nazario uses literary devices such as theme, characterization, and POV to show us how events change a character along the way and reveals how a character truly is. Sonia Nazario uses theme to show us the drastic change in character, characterization to show us how the dangers of this journey has an impact on someone, and POV to show us how the character is someone else’s perspective.
Enrique’s Journey by Sonia Nazario tells of a perseverant Honduran mother by the name of Lourdes. She comes to the United States in hopes of landing a job, so that she may send money home to her children in Honduras. Lourdes’s determination pays off and she is hired at many domestic jobs, such as babysitting and house cleaning. Although she is now able to send adequate support to her children, her absence consequently causes emotional turmoil. Enrique yearns for his mother, to the point where he is willing to risk his life to be with her. His quest to reunite with his mom is filled with a multitude of obstacles ; nevertheless through the kindness of strangers and smugglers, Enrique’s dream becomes a reality. Everyone needs someone to help them pick up their broken pieces at least one point in their life.
Poverty is a crippling situation which can stagnate the development of individuals. Insufficiency in a society can affect persons in more ways than one. Those experiencing a substandard way of living may not be able to obtain quality education which can cause a lack of sufficient employment. Lower paying jobs will more than likely not include quality health insurance for the employee. Without a healthy lifestyle, one cannot lead a productive life. Undoubtedly, the circumstance mentioned above can become a vicious cycle, occurring over and over again because needed resources may not be available and the empowerment of poorer individuals is not accessible. A drastic measure such as emigrating from another country without close family members
The process of reflection is central to clinical supervision. Launer (2003) describes external and internal factors in supervision whereby clinical practice and sharing skills are external and reflection is an ‘internal conversation.’
The silence is a transition period, where the immigrants find their new voice that they can use confidently in their new society. During this time, immigrants would stop using their native language and just do their best to use the new one. As a result from them doing that, their use and understanding of the language increases, and their confidence to use what they know grows. Rodriguez went through a phase similar to what was just mentioned. When Rodriguez was young, he would speak in English in school or in stores near his house, and when Rodriguez would get home from school he would speak Spanish (72). Rodriguez’s English was not the best, and because of that he would either be silent or quietly mumble when asked to participate by one of the nuns (73). Since his lack of participation was noticeable and showed little progress, some of his teachers visited Rodriguez’s home to ask his parents to “encourage your children to practice their English when they are home?” (73). Rodriguez one day walks in on his parents speaking Spanish, but when they see him they switch to English, which offends and over the days that follows angers him enough to decide to seriously learn English. Rodriguez even willingly decides to participate in class (74). Rodriguez would speak English in school because to him it was a “public language”, while Spanish was a “private language” (72). Rodriguez
While Barrientos and Marquez in the book, The Norton Sampler, both come from very similar cultures, they both have been raised to view their culture in different ways. In, Se Habla Espanol, Tanya Barrientos writes about how when she was younger she took pride in not knowing Spanish, but later wishes she knew the language. Myriam Marquez discusses in, Why and When We Speak Spanish in Public, that she takes pride in speaking Spanish because it is respectful to her culture. In this essay we will look into the ways in which Barrientos and Marquez differ in the ways they have been raised to view their culture.
Enrique’s Journey by Sonia Nazario is the story |
Why Referencing Matters
The purpose of referencing is to show where the information you use comes from. Given this purpose, the first principle is to provide enough information in your citations so that your reader can find that same piece of information themselves. The | Why Referencing Matters
The purpose of referencing is to show where the information you use comes from. Given this purpose, the first principle is to provide enough information in your citations so that your reader can find that same piece of information themselves. The second principle is consistency in format and style.
The following sections provide information on specific referencing styles. Regardless of which style you use, keep in mind the two main principles.
Know Your Style
There are a number of different referencing systems or styles in use at ANU. Usually, your College, discipline, or school will indicate which they prefer in the course outline or on the College website. You may be required to use more than one style, particularly if you are enrolled in different Colleges. Students doing both Law and Psychology, for example, would have to use AGLC and APA in the respective disciplines.
In other cases, the lecturer may say that it’s up to you to choose. To help you decide, below is an outline of the referencing styles that different disciplines commonly use.
|Field||Typical referencing styles|
|Humanities, Social Sciences, Business||Harvard|
|Visual Art, Art History, History, Music, International Relations, Politics||Chicago|
|Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science||Harvard or APA|
|Psychology, Linguistics, Social Sciences||APA|
|Law, Business Law||AGLC|
|Engineering and Computer Science||Harvard or IEEE|
How to Reference
Be sure to use a good referencing style guide. Referencing style guides are like dictionaries—they give examples and ru |
The immune response is how your body recognizes and defends itself against bacteria, viruses, and substances that appear foreign and harmful.The immune system protects the body from possibly harmful substances by recognizing and responding to antigens. Antigens are substances (usually proteins | The immune response is how your body recognizes and defends itself against bacteria, viruses, and substances that appear foreign and harmful.The immune system protects the body from possibly harmful substances by recognizing and responding to antigens. Antigens are substances (usually proteins) on the surface of cells, viruses, fungi, or bacteria. Nonliving substances such as toxins, chemicals, drugs, and foreign particles (such as a splinter) can also be antigens. The immune system recognizes and destroys substances that contain antigens. Your own body’s cells have proteins that are antigens. These include a group of antigens called HLA antigens. Your immune system learns to see these antigens as normal and usually does not react against them. |
Starting Your Garden Indoors
Growing your own fruits, vegetables and herbs is very rewarding! Not only will it save you money, but watching it grow from just a little seed to a full plant that you can use in your day-to-day life | Starting Your Garden Indoors
Growing your own fruits, vegetables and herbs is very rewarding! Not only will it save you money, but watching it grow from just a little seed to a full plant that you can use in your day-to-day life is a great feeling. Even if it is you first time or tenth time starting seeds indoors, having the right products and creating the perfect growing conditions will help you produce a bounty of happy, healthy plants!
Starting Your Seeds
Make sure to choose containers with drainage holes to avoid damaging your seedlings with standing water. Grow pots come in many different types of materials - peat pots, coconut coir, plastic trays, etc. Peat pots are a great choice if you are worries about transplanting. If you're planning on reusing containers, be sure to disinfect by soaking in a solution of 1 part bleach to 10 parts water.
Seeds will usually thrive in a professional soilless mix. You will minimize the risk of pests and soil-borne diseases damaging your young plants by avoiding soil at this stage.
Make sure to map out your garden before you start your seeds. Decide what, where, and when you want to plant. Truly, not all seeds are good to start indoors. Root crops and cold-hardy seeds needs to be planted directly outdoors as soon as warm weather allows. Tomatoes, peppers, beans, vine crops, and many herbs such as oregano, cilantro, and basil are some of the best plants to start inside.
Check your seeds daily and keep them in a moistened mix. Make sure to water from the bottom. Watering from the top can cause disease and fungus or even damage the roots. Another great tip is to use a plastic cover to trap humidity and warmth for the growing seeds. As the seedlings grow and get taller, start to reduce the amount of time they are covered.
12-16 hours a day of light is best! Supplement with grow lights if your seeds are not getting much natural sunlight.
Having a correct temperature is one of the most critical environmental conditions for seed germination. Most seeds require temperatures of 70 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. To keep the medium at 70 degrees or above, supply the heat from below. This could be obtained from the top of your refrigerator or by using a heating cable or tray. Consider germination under lights if you have the space, that would be your most productive method.
Transferring to Your Outdoor Garden
Make sure to look up the last spring frost date or your area and count back 4-6 weeks to determine the best time for seed starting indoors. Don't start too soon!
Sow Your Seeds
Some gardeners prefer a single-step method of sowing seeds where two to three seeds are planted in individual containers. Pinch off the smallest seedling, leaving the most vigorous to continue growing after the seeds germinate.
If you are using a seed tray, the seedlings will be easier to transplant if the seeds are sown thinly. Covering the seeds with perlite will aid in keeping them moist. Make sure to transplant the seedlings into a tray with more growing room or into individual containers after they develop a true set of leaves. Containers or trays should be filled with a soilless mix to within 1/4 inch of the top.
Covering the container with glass or plastic minimized the need for watering, but make sure to check the medium often to make sure it isn't drying out.
Transplant Your Seedlings
Once the seeds have germinated, remove any plastic or glass from the seed flats. When outdoor conditions are right and your seedlings are more mature, gradually move them into full sun. This process is called "hardening" and prevents sudden changes in light and wind conditions that may injure tender seedlings.
These tips can help you create the most bountiful vegetable garden! |
Special Summer Classes available for all subjects
When crisis strikes, every minute is important and precious, especially when it is a matter of life and death. In medical emergencies, the first response that the patient receives is held in great value. There are | Special Summer Classes available for all subjects
When crisis strikes, every minute is important and precious, especially when it is a matter of life and death. In medical emergencies, the first response that the patient receives is held in great value. There are many instances where a certain accident victim couldn’t be revived because he didn’t reach the hospital in time. Finally, the doctors declare that the victim could have been saved if he received the primary medical help or first aid on time. In cases of cardiac arrest, an emergency CPR can be a lifesaver to the patient. But how many of us actually know how to do that? Here’s where the importance of a first aid level 1 course in Vancouver takes precedence. Even to save the lives of your dear ones you need to have a basic training in First aid and CPR. You cannot prevent accidents from happening. However, you can be prepared to deal with one in the best way possible if you have the right knowledge and training. Reasons to take a First Aid Level 1 Course in Vancouver There are numerous reasons to get some basic training in First Aid and CPR. Given under is a few that will help you in understanding the importance of it LIFESAVER : The word first-aid is self-explanatory. It is the first or primary care that you receive in a medical crisis. According to medical experts, the right administration of first aid can save a life even in the worst conditions. We often rush to help an injured or sick person, but a trained person can be an asset in trauma situations. Having the right knowledge, he/she will know what to do to give some medical relief to the victim and may even save a life. INSTANT RELIEFS : We often get minor injuries like cuts, sprains, and bruises. A person, who has training in first aid, will certainly have some tricks and procedures that will help reduce the pain and give instant relief. In case of neck sprains and fractures, a trained person will be able to provide with primary care like positioning the body in a particular posture so that the condition does not worsen. SAFETY AND SECURITY : First aid level 1 Course not only teaches you the basics of primary aid but also educates you about the preventive measures. A trained person is more alert and aware of his/her surroundings and will take any measure to avert a medical crisis. For example, Cardiac arrest shows signs of distress beforehand. A trained person might be able to detect that in the patient and take proper measures before it is too late. Another good thing is that when a person is trained in First Aid and CPR it instills a sense of security among people around. Hence, it is very important that you get a basic knowledge about primary medical care through First Aid level 1 Course in Vancouver. It is your best bet to stay safe and ensure security to the people around you. |
|Number solar panels||36,036|
|Capacity||14,8 MWpdc (megawatt peak direct current)|
|Consumption of average Dutch households||4,000|
Solar Farm Kerkrade: the first ground mounted | |Number solar panels||36,036|
|Capacity||14,8 MWpdc (megawatt peak direct current)|
|Consumption of average Dutch households||4,000|
Solar Farm Kerkrade: the first ground mounted for RWE
In September 2020, construction work began on Zonnepark Kerkrade, RWE's first ground-mounted solar farm in the Netherlands. The solar farm covers twelve hectares of fields and meadows in the municipality of Kerkrade (province of Limburg).
The park is divided into two fields. The northernmost field has 16,770 panels, while the southern field has 19,266 panels.
The solar panels are mounted on a substructure for which 9,000 double steel poles are anchored in the ground. The panels are installed at an angle of 8 degrees directly facing south. The electricity generated by the solar panels (direct current) is converted via so-called converters into alternating current with a voltage of approximately 1,250 volts. Two step-up transformers increase this voltage to 10,000 volts in order to connect the park to the local electricity grid.
The yield of the solar farm depends on the number of hours of sunshine per year. During an average sunny year, the park produces 14,000,000 kWh (kilowatt hours). That is the annual consumption of 4,000 households (average of 3,500 kWh per year). There are 22,967 households in the municipality of Kerkrade (CBS, 1-1-2020). The farm was designed for RWE by the Dutch company Volta Solar, which also built the farm. |
Powdery mildews are caused by over 1,000 species of fungi that affect most landscape plants. Most grow only on the upper leaf surface and stems of plants, and do not invade the leaf tissue of the host plant. In most | Powdery mildews are caused by over 1,000 species of fungi that affect most landscape plants. Most grow only on the upper leaf surface and stems of plants, and do not invade the leaf tissue of the host plant. In most cases, powdery mildew is not a serious problem and prompt recognition and control can prevent severe damage to plants.
Powdery mildews are often observed in late summer and early fall as a white or gray powdery growth on the top surface of leaves, stems, flowers, and fruit. As the infection advances, buds fail to open, leaves can become distorted, turn yellow, brown, or show chlorosis, or they may drop prematurely. Fruits develop blemishes or abort early.
Powdery mildew grows primarily on leaf surfaces and does not require water to infect the plant. Powdery mildew fungi overwinter in tiny black bodies, known as fungal threads, which are located in leaf litter, stems, and dormant buds. In spring, the fungal threads produce spores that start the initial infection, especially during periods of high humidity whe |
A802-C: Natural Edge Planter Pocket
Combining plants and water is one of the key elements in creating watershapes that look natural. How to handle those key transitions where water, plants and earth come together can be tricky, especially | A802-C: Natural Edge Planter Pocket
Combining plants and water is one of the key elements in creating watershapes that look natural. How to handle those key transitions where water, plants and earth come together can be tricky, especially if you don’t plan ahead for the presence of planting pockets. This simple detail offers a clean and easy way to manage those visual and functional transitions.
By Dave Peterson & Richard Kremer
How you treat edges is crucial in all types of watershapes. In bodies of water designed to directly mimic nature, those transitions often involve plants. Clients and their landscape architects, who are including naturalistic watershapes in their designs, often want to create a seamless transition between water, edge plantings, and the surrounding terrestrial surface.
We’ve seen situations where the builder stops the concrete at the edge of the stream and doesn’t allow water to percolate into the planting areas. We’ve also seen pockets that are far too small and shallow to work effectively with most types of plants.
This is an intimate and simple detail that enables plant placement that creates natural-looking edges. It enables the watershaper to make those appealing visuals transitions between the water’s surface and the surrounding landscape.
On the front edge by the main body (pond or stream) the water flows very naturally over the edge. The planting pocket becomes part of the concrete structure. It enables you to install decorative cobble and larger rock material on the surface surrounding the plant itself. We recommend using a concrete mix designed to match the color of the surrounding soil.
TOGETHER BUT SEPARATE
While this detail enables the watershaper to visually blend the planted area, it also has the advantage of keeping the soil for the plants separated from the main body of water, which supports water clarity and biological filtration. No one likes to look at cloudy or even muddy water.
Here, water is allowed to ease its way over the front edge of the pocket, while the landside of the pocket is raised above the water line by a few inches to create a physical water stop where the actual dry area begins. In effect, the back side of the pocket becomes the functional edge of the watershape in those locations.
The dimensions of the pocket are determined by the needs of the plants’ containers. Even though it’s an extremely simple detail, it helps to know the types of plants being used prior to construction so you can be sure to create enough space for a given plant type. Without that type of forethought, it’s common to see builders create small and shallow 12-inch-deep pockets, a depth in which very few plant species will survive.
We use a similar but expanded version of this detail on natural swimming pools where the presence of plantings is even more substantial. Depending on the situation, these pockets can be expanded to several feet — again, depending on the plantings.
Note: this detail does not picture gravity drainage we often include at the bottom of the pocket.
David J. Peterson, P.E, IWI, is co-founder of Watershape University and president of Watershape Consulting, Inc. Richard C. Kremer is a project manager for Watershape Consulting. |
Several species of nonhuman primates, each possessing specific characteristics of particular value, are used by the United States biomedical community in a wide variety of health-related activities. These animals are man's closest relatives and are indispensable in the effort to understand and | Several species of nonhuman primates, each possessing specific characteristics of particular value, are used by the United States biomedical community in a wide variety of health-related activities. These animals are man's closest relatives and are indispensable in the effort to understand and control human health problems.
The destruction of primate habitats and embargoes on export of primates from source countries have decreased the supply of these animals. Continuation of many ongoing and new activities contributing to the improvement of human health is threatened by inadequate and erratic supply of these resources. In the U.S., a program has been developed to meet health needs for primates by: 1) ensuring the most effective use of primates; 2) developing domestic production of primates; and 3) contributing to conservation programs to ensu |
What is De-Indexing?
De-indexing is the process of removing a website or webpage from the index or directory of a search engine. It may occur for a number of reasons, including the use of unethical SEO methods, the use of | What is De-Indexing?
De-indexing is the process of removing a website or webpage from the index or directory of a search engine. It may occur for a number of reasons, including the use of unethical SEO methods, the use of duplicate or low-quality material, malware, or violations of search engine guidelines. De-indexing affects a website’s or page’s ability to be discovered through search engine results pages (SERPs), which can have a negative effect on traffic and online visibility.
How to know if the website is de-indexed?
If you have reason to believe that your website has been de-indexed, the first thing you should do is see if it can still be reached by immediately typing its URL into a browser. If so, the de-indexing might only be transient, in which case you can take steps to have it re-indexed. Following are some actions you can take:
- Search engine guidelines violations on your website may have resulted in a manual punishment. Check for manual penalties. By logging into your search dashboard account and searching for a message from Google or another search engine, you can verify this.
- Examine your website for technical problems: Sometimes de-indexing happens as a result of technological problems like broken links, server errors, or misconfigured robot.txt files. To find and address these problems, use apps like Screaming Frog or Google Search Console.
- Search engines may de-index your website if it has duplicate material, so be sure to check. To find and delete duplicate material, you can use programmes like Copyscape or Siteliner.
- In order to safeguard their users, search engines may de-index your website if it has malware. You can look for and get rid of malware using tools like Google’s Safe Browsing.
- Send a review request to the search engine: If the problems that led to the de-indexing have been resolved, you may do this. They will be forced to reconsider your website, and ideally re-index it as a result.
Is Deindexing a severe issue?
De-indexing can be a severe problem for websites, but it is not always a death warrant. You can improve your chances of getting your website re-indexed and regaining its online exposure and traffic by locating and addressing the problems that led to the de-indexing and filing a reconsideration request.
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Glossary of Education, second edition
© Ministry of Education and Culture, 2021
ISBN 978-952-263-908-0 (PDF, Ministry of Education and Culture)
ISSN 1799-0351 ( | Glossary of Education, second edition
© Ministry of Education and Culture, 2021
ISBN 978-952-263-908-0 (PDF, Ministry of Education and Culture)
ISSN 1799-0351 (PDF, Ministry of Education and Culture)
The glossary is available:
- in PDF format
- in the TEPA Term Bank
- in the Terminologies tool on the Interoperability Platform
Languages of the glossary:
- Terms: Finnish, Swedish, English
- Concept descriptions: Finnish
The Ministry of Education and Culture and the Finnish Terminology Centre TSK together launched a terminology project in 2010. The aim of the resulting Glossary of Education (OKSA) is to support the development of online services in the field of educational administration and to build a basis for knowledge architecture in education and research. In addition, the Glossary creates bridges between legislation and the production of information. By providing jointly established definitions for concepts and recommendations for terms, this publication also makes it easier for people to communicate.
The Glossary serves those in need of terminological information both in the field of education and in other administrative branches. It is intended for experts in the field of education, law drafters, information system specialists, communications officers, journalists, translators, and anyone who needs information on the meaning of terms in the field of education and their recommended forms.
The first edition of the Glossary was published in 2018. Concepts related to early childhood education and care and general upper secondary education as well as to assessment and evaluation have been added to the second edition. Concepts related to on-the-job training have also been incorporated into the second edition. Moreover, concepts that were published in the first edition have been supplemented and updated in the second edition.
The second edition contains approximately 760 concepts for which terminological definitions have been drawn up. Concept diagrams are used to illustrate the relations between different concepts and recommendations are given on Finnish terms to be used. Some concepts have been given equivalent terms in Swedish and English. |
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October 21, 2011
Dear Mayo Clinic:
What is rhabdomyolysis? How common is this condition, and who's at risk for getting it?
Rhabdomyolysis is a rare | - News Releases
October 21, 2011
Dear Mayo Clinic:
What is rhabdomyolysis? How common is this condition, and who's at risk for getting it?
Rhabdomyolysis is a rare condition in which muscle cells break down and release a substance into the blood that can lead to kidney failure. Most often, it's seen in people who have suffered major injuries or trauma. Rhabdomyolysis may also develop in response to certain medications, dietary supplements or drugs. In some cases, rhabdomyolysis may affect athletes such as weight lifters and marathon runners.
When a muscle is severely damaged, its fibers may break down and leak a protein pigment called myoglobin into the bloodstream. Myoglobin, when it reaches the kidneys, can block the tiny tubes within the kidneys, leading to serious kidney damage and, in some cases, kidney failure. In addition, a muscle that suffers extreme damage often retains a large amount of fluid from the blood, lowering the body's fluid supply and reducing blood flow to the kidneys. That can cause further kidney damage.
Symptoms of rhabdomyolysis include extremely painful muscle aches, muscle weakness, and dark or cola-colored urine. Rhabdomyolysis requires immediate medical attention, and people who have this condition are usually hospitalized. Treatment involves giving intravenous fluids to flush the myoglobin through the system, rehydrate the body and prevent kidney failure. If treatment isn't started quickly, injury to the kidneys can be permanent.
Rhabdomyolysis has a variety of causes. Many cases result from crush injuries to the muscles that can be seen in people who have been in vehicle accidents or have suffered other serious trauma. Heatstroke can cause rhabdomyolysis, as can a bite from some types of snakes whose venom causes severe muscle damage.
Some medications and drugs may also lead to rhabdomyolysis. For example, cholesterol lowering statin medications have been linked to rhabdomyolysis, although this side effect is uncommon. The higher the dose of the statin drug, the greater the risk. Excessive alcohol use and overdoses of drugs such as cocaine, heroin and amphetamines may cause the severe muscle damage that triggers rhabdomyolysis. There also have been reports that some nutritional supplements, as well as performance-enhancing drugs such as creatine supplements and anabolic steroids, are associated with rhabdomyolysis and kidney failure.
Athletes who push their bodies beyond their physical limits are at particular at risk for developing this disorder. For instance, people who do a lot of weight lifting may develop rhabdomyolysis if they lift more than their muscles can physically handle. If they lift in a confined space with poor venti |
Fundamentals of Transportation/Conclusions
Transportation is multi-modal, multi-disciplinary field that requires the efforts of people from a spectrum of backgrounds. Planners, engineers and policy makers are the primary groups, but architects, economists, and operations | Fundamentals of Transportation/Conclusions
Transportation is multi-modal, multi-disciplinary field that requires the efforts of people from a spectrum of backgrounds. Planners, engineers and policy makers are the primary groups, but architects, economists, and operations researchers serve in roles that benefit the industry. In order for an idea to become a road, it must go through several planning and design stages. This section serves as a conclusion for this wikibook as well as a summary of the building process for a roadway.
Connecting Places[edit | edit source]
- Assessing Needs: Testing Alternatives (Hypotheses)
- Predicting Demand
- Trip Generation
- Trip Distribution
- Mode Choice
- Route Assignment
Determining Road Capacity (Width)[edit | edit source]
- Level of service
- Design to satisfy standard
- Understand implications of traffic (queues, shockwaves, congestion)
Determining Road Alignment (Length)[edit | edit source]
- Properties of drivers, vehicles, roadway
- Maximum grade associated with speed, vehicle type
- Stopping sight distance
- Vertical alignment (sags & crests)
- Horizontal alignment
Determining Road Strength (Depth)[edit | edit source]
- Given load on the road, how long can the road hold up.
- Design pavement depth to satisfy predicted traffic.
Putting it together[edit | edit source]
Planning determines origin/destination demand by vehicle type … feeds into Level of Service
- LOS feeds into in-depth traffic analysis and determines number of lanes
- Truck demand determines maximum grade
- Stopping sight distance determines horizo |
Custom «Pros and Cons of Cochlear Implants» Sample Essay
Cochlear implants are electronic hearing devices surgically implanted under the skin in the inner ear. They are aimed to restore some levels of hearing for deaf people or those with limited | Custom «Pros and Cons of Cochlear Implants» Sample Essay
Cochlear implants are electronic hearing devices surgically implanted under the skin in the inner ear. They are aimed to restore some levels of hearing for deaf people or those with limited hearing. A cochlear implant consists of two parts: the electrode system or a receiver implanted under the skin, and a transmitter or microphone that picks up sounds from the external environment and is worn directly behind the ear. A cochlear implant replaces the function of hair cells. In order to transmit sound waves, cochlear implants stimulate the auditory nerve directly, in contrast to a hearing aid that amplifies sounds. Cochlear implants allow improving hearing capabilities. However, many people, who are deaf, state that using them has more cons than pros. Thus, the issue of using cochlear implants remains controversial and should be studied in detail.
Similar to any surgical procedure, there are pros and cons of using cochlear implants. Firstly, the latter can help significantly increase hearing capabilities (“11 Predominant Pros and Cons”). Secondly, cochlear implants provide increased opportunities in the workplace and education. For example, they can enable a deaf child to stay in a traditional school. That is why children usually get more benefits from using cochlear implants. Thirdly, they improve speech skills and remove the need for lip reading or sign language. Finally, cochlear implants increase safety. People with implants can hear more than if they did not have them. Therefore, it lessens the likelihood of an injury. For example, a person becomes able to hear external warnings like an ambulance siren. Thus, cochlear implants allow improving hearing capabilities.
Except pros, there are also a number of cons of using cochlear implants. Firstly, they do not give any guarantee that hearing will improve. They can damage it further since the body can reject the implant. Moreover, there is a huge difference between a natural sound and the one transmitted through cochlear implants. In the second case, environmental noise or voice will be distorted and different from a sound heard through normal hearing. In addition, cochlear implants can cause constant ringing in the ears. Secondly, their cost is very high (“List of Pros and Cons”). They may not be covered by insurance. Thirdly, cochlear implants increase the likelihood of bacterial meningitis since there is a higher incidence of this disease among those people who have implanted them (“List of Pros and Cons”). Fourthly, they can cause partial facial paralysis, numbness muscle spasms, irritation of the skin around the implant, loss of taste or permanent damage to the auditory or facial nerve. Fifthly, people with cochlear implants should avoid water activities and high-contact sports since these can damage them. Sixthly, cochlear implants require expensive maintenance (fixing the processor and changing the battery). Seventhly, when interfered with other electronics, cochlear implants may cause static. Eighthly, as with any medical procedure, there is a risk associated with the surgery. Finally, they are not suitable for those people who have brain diseases since they require frequent brain scans. Thus, cochlear implants do not provide any guarantee that hearing will improve; however, they have a great number of drawbacks such as possible health issues, high cost, and expensive maintenance.
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To summarize, cochlear implants are electronic hearing devices that allow improving hearing capabilities. They are surgically implanted under the skin in the inner ear. Considering the benefits and drawbacks of using cochlear implants, it is clearly that there are more cons than pros. Devices are expensive and dangerous. The body can reject implants, or they can cause permanent damage to the auditory nerve. Therefore, the decision to get them should not be made in a rush since a person should carefully consider all possible health issues and long-term effects since the risks associated with cochlear implants are too high.
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A scholarship is a financial award given to a student based on various criteria, including financial need and academic merit. Often, the criteria reflect the values and goals of the person who established the scholarship. For example, a scholarship may reward diversity and athletic | A scholarship is a financial award given to a student based on various criteria, including financial need and academic merit. Often, the criteria reflect the values and goals of the person who established the scholarship. For example, a scholarship may reward diversity and athletic ability. But it can also give financial aid to a student who otherwise would not have been able to afford the tuition. But how do you get one? Find out how to apply for a scholarship, and why it’s so important for students to apply.
Scholarships can come from a variety of different entities. Some come from private organizations or universities. Some come with a “bond” requirement. In some cases, the student must work for a particular company or volunteer in a rural area after graduation. Those who receive nursing or education scholarships may be required to serve in these areas. However, they are worth applying for if you’re willing to do some community service. If you’re lucky, you might be able to get a scholarship worth as much as $15,000 or more.
Another kind of scholarship is sponsored by a brand. These are often sponsored by corporations, and are sometimes referred to as “branded” scholarships. A famous example of this type of scholarship is the Miss America beauty pageant. Students who win these scholarships gain exposure and a better chance at finding a job after graduation. The money also covers some basic expenses, allowing students to focus more on their studies and the pursuit of a higher education.
A scholarship may offer a combination of in-kind and monetary awards. Some may waive dormitory costs, while others will pay tuition. Scholarships may even cover all of the costs of higher education. However, they are not free. Students should know what they’re signing up for before applying for one. A scholarship may be a good option for you if you’re seeking a college education and have financial need. When choosing a college, use the net price calculator to find out which institution is the best match for your needs.
Another option is to apply for merit scholarships. This type of scholarship is based on academic performance, so a dedicated student with good grades will be eligible to apply for this type of scholarship. Merit scholarships are usually the biggest and most competitive. The purpose of these scholarships is to make sure that the best students get an education, so you don’t want them to fall through the cracks of the economy. This is why so many merit scholarships are available.
A scholarship can affect other student aid. In general, a scholarship can’t exceed the cost of attendance at a college or career school. This means that students who receive a scholarship must inform their school’s financial aid office so that they can subtract the scholarship from the total cost of attendance and determine the remainder of the aid. The remaining funds can be covered by other sources of financial aid. So, the more scholarships a student applies for, the better chance they have at paying for their education.
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Ayurveda is an ancient practice that originated in India more than 3000 years ago. Word Ayurveda is derived from the Sanskrit language which means life with science and knowledge.
Here, Ayur means life and Veda means science | Ayurveda is an ancient practice that originated in India more than 3000 years ago. Word Ayurveda is derived from the Sanskrit language which means life with science and knowledge.
Here, Ayur means life and Veda means science and knowledge. In short, the Ayurveda concept is all about balance in life; balance between body, mind, and spirit. It works on the internal as well as the external body of life.
Ayurveda is a natural system of herbal medicines, yoga, meditations, positive thinking, massage therapies, and special diets which helps to purify your body and mind. Every individual is different in many ways. The human body is a combination of constitution i.e. Prakriti and life forces i.e. doshas.
The goal of Ayurveda is to encourage a good lifestyle, and balance in body, mind, and spirit by eliminating impurities from the body. Ayurveda is all about knowledge of life. It is also known as the oldest healing science.
An individual is a combination of a constitution of physical, mental, and emotional characteristics. In today’s world, the constitution of the human body is disturbed due to many factors.
Stress and an unhealthy lifestyle are one of the main reasons which have affected every individual both internally and externally. The human body is turned into an unbalanced state from a balanced state.
This results in ailments in the human body we all observe around us. A disease is a disorder that should be cured.
Ayurveda is a systematic procedure that not only cures disease but also explores the roots of any disease and starts working on it to strengthen the system of the human body.
Ayurveda focuses not only on the disease but the entire health of an individual. That is why medicines and herbs deal with the root cause of the disease and heal the body internally and externally.
Ayurveda not only defeats the symptoms but also eliminates the factors of the root cause of a particular disease with no side effects.
Allopathy is also known as allopathic medicine. It is the term that is used to define modern science-based medicine. Allopathic medication means the treatment of symptoms and diseases by using drugs, surgery, antibiotics, medicines, radiation, chemotherapeutics, and vaccines. Professional medical doctors, healthcare professionals such as nurses, pharmacists, and therapists are role models to be there for their patients to heal them.
In today’s era, because of unhealthy lifestyles and imbalanced diets women are suffering a number of gynecological issues at various stages of life. Not only women, but there are numerous men who are also there to suffer the same.
Women face issues such as irregular periods, infertility, cysts in the uterus, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), fibroids, and ovarian cysts.
These problems occurs due to many reasons stress is the most primary cause of all illness. Stress in women due to busy and unhealthy life style always disturb the balance of reproductive system and hormones.
Women infertility is diagnosed by doing ultrasound, follicular study is done to check the growth of follicles in woman’s ovaries. This is done to diagnose that women is not suffering from any kind of cysts in ovaries or in uterus. After the scanning such as follicular study, abdominal ultrasound and Hysterosalpingography (HSG) then the treatment is started.
There are many treatments to cureall the ailments of women’s body. We all have two options to choose; in this case we have to choose the treatments between Allopathy and Ayurvedic treatments.
In allopathic treatment, women infertility is cured by various medications according to symptoms. The main goal of the treatment is to give results in short notice because of which the allopathic treatment allows you to go for Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) and In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) if the women is not able to conceive.
The positive result and success rate of IVF is 30%. Whereas in ayurvedic treatment the success rate is 90%.
In ayurvedic treatment, women infertility is treated from the root cause. It is a for sure long treatment but the disease is completely cured from the roots. The herbs and the medicines which are used helps the women to heal the issues, balance their hormones, reduce stress levels too. Ayurvedic treatment not only focuses on medicines but also on your right diet as well as exercise and yoga. In ayurvedic treatment process women body heals entirely i.e. internally and externally.
Ayurvedic doctors focus on the issues and guide you to change your life style and diet. As women needs more energy thus she needs a proper balanced diet, especially during mensuration. Ayurveda advices to avoid processed foods, caffeine drinks, junk foods and direct towards whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables.
For lifestyle, Ayurveda focus on right time. It means to eat, sleep, wake up and do your other routine works at right time. A quite good sleep is very important for a healthy body.
In medicines, Ayurveda not only focus on treatments but also give you herbal medicines to strengthen your whole body and mind. Detoxification is a vital step in Ayurveda. When your body gets detoxify the toxins gets remove from your body but infertility is a major issue an |
|Lecturer||Misako ARAI, Associate Professor|
|Department||Graduate School of Languages and Cultures, 2013 Spring & Fall|
|Recommended for:||School of Graduate School of Languages and Cultures (2 | |Lecturer||Misako ARAI, Associate Professor|
|Department||Graduate School of Languages and Cultures, 2013 Spring & Fall|
|Recommended for:||School of Graduate School of Languages and Cultures (2・1.5 hours / session One session / week 15 weeks / semester)|
In the study of economics, the viewpoint of gender has been long overlooked. The challenge to introduce this viewpoint into economics, and to link it to the academic developments of gender theory and economics has begun, but has only been active since the 1990’s. In this course, we will learn the results of this challenge, that is, “Feminist Economics”.
Many of the students who take this course are interested in gender studies, but students who are majoring in economics or social sciences are few. Also, the course is usually more than half foreign students from Asia, primarily from China.
From these students' viewpoints, in other words Japan viewed from the “outside”, the characteristics of Japan are those which could be described as having continual sex segregated labor, which is rare in developed countries, and excessive labor as well as (especially female) affluent consumer lifestyle. In this class, we will attempt to facilitate understanding of the various institutions behind these phenomena keenly felt by the foreign students.
Furthermore, we will understand how the current social systems have been instituted: by grasping the chronological order of the systems, and how other societies in other countries have come into being: by thinking about cross-sectional comparisons. I hope to proceed with the class while bearing these thoughts in mind. In addition, I will also present materials from the related fields of sociology and political science and, as much as possible, help students learn from other viewpoints and approaches.
We will approach economics and economic phenomena from a gender viewpoint, and try to understand the problems within these phenomena. Students will learn the fundamentals of research -writing papers and exchanging ideas- through reading the texts assigned, creating outlines, and participating in discussion.
In the first class we will have an orientation.
From the second class on, we will learn the basics of gender theory in economics from Yoshiko KUBA’s 2002 text.
Following that, during the first semester we will deal mainly with theoretical research and in the second semester we will confront actual analysis. Lectures will proceed in the following way:
When preparing your outlines of the text, do not simply list quotes, I want students to use their imaginations to design an outline that will make the organization of the text and contents clear. Also when suggesting discussion topics, it is possible (and encouraged) for you to add data and materials to stimulate discussion.
This will, in effect, become practice for writing your own research papers. Regardless of discipline, you need to point out deficiencies in previous research or points that should be critiqued, delineate the problem, and through appropriate methods enunciate your interpretation clearly within a reasonable length.
Moreover, both the instructor and students should endeavor to present the results of current research being presented at academic societies and conferences.
It goes without saying that “Economics” covers an extremely broad range of topics; especially those that relate to gender are particularly diverse, including labor, child rearing and caregiving, social reproduction, social security, as well |
Evidence continues to mount that shows the profound influence children’s earliest experiences have on later success. Nurturing and stimulating care given in the early years builds brain structures that allow children to maximize their potential for learning. While high quality early care and education | Evidence continues to mount that shows the profound influence children’s earliest experiences have on later success. Nurturing and stimulating care given in the early years builds brain structures that allow children to maximize their potential for learning. While high quality early care and education settings can have significant developmental benefits and other positive long term effects for children well into their adult years, poor quality settings can result in unsafe environments that disregard children’s basic physical and emotional needs.
Great progress has been made in States to safeguard children in out of home care, yet more work must be done to ensure children can learn, play, and grow in settings that are safe and secure. States vary widely in the number and content of health and safety standards as well as the means by which they monitor compliance. While there are differences in health and safety requirements by funding stream (e.g. Head Start, Child Care Development Fund, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and Title I), early childhood program type (e.g. center-based, home-based) and length of time in care, there are basic standards that must be in place to protect children no matter what type of variation in program. Until now, there has been no federal guidance that supports States in creating basic, consistent health and safety standards across early care and education settings.
ACF is pleased to announce Caring for Our Children Basics: Health and Safety Foundations for Early Care and Education. Caring for our Children Basics represents the minimum health and safety standards experts believe should be in place where children are cared for outside of their homes. Use of Caring for our Children Basics is not a federal requirement. Standards on the following topics are included:
- Programs Activities for Healthy Development
- Health Promotion and Protection
- Nutrition and Food Service
- Facilities, Supplies, Equipment, and Environmental Health
- Play Areas/Playgrounds and Transportation
- Infectious Disease
Caring for our Children Basics seeks to reduce conflicts and redundancies found in program standards linked to multiple funding streams. Caring for our Children Basics should not be construed to represent all standards that would need to be present to achieve the highest quality of care and early learning. For example, the caregiver training requirements outlined in these standards are design |
🇩🇯 10 Dramatic Facts about Djibouti
Djibouti is a relatively small African nation, found nestled between Eritrea and Somalia. In fact, it’s the third-smallest country on | 🇩🇯 10 Dramatic Facts about Djibouti
Djibouti is a relatively small African nation, found nestled between Eritrea and Somalia. In fact, it’s the third-smallest country on the whole of the continent! In this guide, we’ll take you through a few fun facts about Djibouti that might just surprise you further. Read on!
1. We’re not kidding on the size!
Only Swaziland and Gambia are smaller than Djibouti when it comes to African nation sizes. However, at 8,958 square miles (or more than 23,000 square kilometers), the nation still covers plenty of ground!
2. Salty stuff…
Lake Assal in Djibouti is recognized as being one of the saltiest bodies of water on the planet. In fact, it’s only outmatched by Don Juan Pond, found in Antarctica! Lake Assal receives much of its water from the area’s variety of hot springs. Despite the saltiness, people still receive carefully desalinated water from the Assal that’s fit for drinking!
3. It’s a record-holder in other ways, too.
Lake Assal holds a further accolade for being impressively low – it’s actually below sea level by at least 155 meters! This makes it the world’s third-lowest point, too.
4. What do people speak in Djibouti?
The people of Djibouti speak various languages, but you’ll normally find that French and Arabic are the two most commonly used tongues. In fact, French is widely used in print media as well as in law. That said, you’ll also find that Arabic holds a lot of religious significance in the country.
5. It’s home to a very rare bird.
The Djibouti Francolin is an exclusive avian to the nation! This is a sadly critically endangered bird which frequents the forest areas towards the mountains. It’s gray and brown and is loosely related to the pheasant. It’s thought that weather is to blame for tragically killing more than 70% of these birds over the years, with as few as 200 specimens remaining in the wild.
6. Marine life is abundant!
Whale sharks make a point of visiting Djibouti’s coast and the Gulf of Tadjoura – why not try and swim with a few? This impressive basin is well-known for its exceptional wild coral and a huge variety of fish. As you’d expect, it’s extremely popular with scuba divers and marine wildlife fans!
7. Feel the Earth move!
Djibouti sits on a point of Earth that’s fairly crusty! In fact, it sits on what’s known as the Afar Triple Junction. This refers to a point where three different crust plates are actively drifting apart.
8. It’s home to a famous elk, too.
Djibouti has a national animal! It’s the elk – which local people may refer to as the wapiti. The elk here are the largest deer on the planet – and there are thought to be more than 60,000 specimens living in the wild right now.
9. Many people call the city home.
Djibouti City is truly packed – there are more than 600,000 people who call the capital home. That’s more than three-quarters of the country’s population! More than 865,000 people live in Djibouti, total – and the capital is a rarity in that it’s so densely populated without actually being a city-state.
10. Soccer is a big deal in Djibouti.
The people of Djibouti adore soccer! While it’s considered the national sport, the country’s national side has never successfully qualified for the FIFA World Cup – or any other grand-scale international tournament. The side has also, regrettably, pulled out of many Africa Cup o |
Healthy dental habits should be formed when you are young (as early as when that first tooth breaks through). Each tooth needs to be cared for from the inside out. This can help your overall oral health in addition to maintaining the health of your teeth | Healthy dental habits should be formed when you are young (as early as when that first tooth breaks through). Each tooth needs to be cared for from the inside out. This can help your overall oral health in addition to maintaining the health of your teeth.
Why are teeth such a necessity?
Your mouth is a window to your overall well-being. It facilitates chewing and makes digestion simpler. This is not the end of it. In addition to helping us pronounce different sounds clearly and smile beautifully, teeth also assist us in maintaining the natural features of our faces.
Want to understand the fundamentals of home dental (and gum) care? We have your back.
Top 11 Ways To Take Care Of Your Teeth In Dental Care
Speaking about maintaining good oral health is one thing. Being able to do it is another. From the dental hygienist Wimbledon, here are some helpful dental hygiene tips:
Brush your teeth twice a day
Regular tooth brushing is one of the easiest methods to clean your mouth. Everyone’s dentist’s first piece of advice is to brush your teeth. The British Dental Association (BDA) recommends brushing your teeth twice daily for two minutes each time (morning and night). Every toothbrush will work. We advise using gentle brushes. You should clean your teeth thoroughly without being too harsh on your gums or teeth. With your toothbrush angled at around 45 degrees toward your gums, thoroughly clean each tooth’s back, front, sides, and top. Read Also : teeth aligners
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Designing a home can be an exciting, but also a daunting task for homeowners. On one hand, you want your home to reflect your personal style and be the perfect place for you and your family to live in. On the other hand, | Designing a home can be an exciting, but also a daunting task for homeowners. On one hand, you want your home to reflect your personal style and be the perfect place for you and your family to live in. On the other hand, you want to keep costs as low as possible, especially in these uncertain times. The process of designing a home can be costly and time-consuming, requiring homeowners to consult with multiple designers, architects and contractors to get the desired outcome. However, with the advancement of technology, generative AI is becoming a valuable tool to aid in the design process and can help homeowners save money on costs.
Generative AI is a type of artificial intelligence that can create new and unique content based on a set of inputs. It's like having a virtual design assistant who can generate a wide range of design options for you. For example, a generative AI model can be trained on a dataset of images of houses, and then be able to generate new images of houses that look like they could be real. It can also be trained on a dataset of floor plans and generate new plans that are functional and efficient. It's amazing how these models can take the style and preferences of homeowners into consideration and come up with new design options that suit their taste.
Generative AI can help homeowners save money on design costs in a number of ways. First, it can help to generate a wide range of design options quickly and easily. This means that homeowners can see many different design possibilities without having to pay for multiple consultations with designers.
For example, a generative AI model can be trained on a dataset of interior design images and generate new designs that are similar in style. This way you can get a lot of ideas and options to choose from, all in one place. Another example is the use of generative AI in landscape design, where a model can be trained on a dataset of garden images and generate new designs that are similar in style. This can save homeowners a lot of time and money since they don't have to consult with multiple landscape designers.
It’s also possible to make variations of an existing image using Playground.AI. This model can generate images from text descriptions, which means you can use it to create variations of an existing image by providing a description of the desired changes. For example, if you want to change the colour of an object in the image, you can simply describe the new colour in the text prompt and the model will generate a new image with that colour.
Second, generative AI can help to create designs that are tailored to the homeowner's specific needs and preferences. This can help to ensure that the final design will be one that the homeowner is happy with, which can help to reduce the need for expensive changes or revisions. For example, a generative AI model can be trained on a dataset of floor plans and generate new plans that are functional and efficient, taking into consideration the number of rooms needed, the size of the rooms and the flow of the house.
One example of generative AI being used in design is the use of computer-aided design (CAD) software. This type of software can create 3D models of a home, complete with different design options, such as different colour schemes, flooring options, and furniture layouts. For example, SketchUp is a popular CAD software that can be used to design and visualize different design options for a home. The software allows homeowners to experiment with different design options and choose the one that best suits their taste and budget.
Maket is a great example of leveraging generative AI to create thousands of floorplans within minutes. For example, you can go onto Maket and ask it to create a floor plan of a single family home, 2 bathrooms, 3 bedrooms, 1 garage, and Maket will be able to come up with multiple different floorplans that you can choose from based on your wants and needs.
In conclusion, generative AI can help homeowners save money on design costs by quickly and easily generating a wide range of design options, tailoring designs to specific needs and preferences, and providing unique and efficient designs. With the ability to generate multiple design options, homeowners can make informed decisions about the final design without the need to consult with multiple designers and incurring additional costs.
Additionally, the ability to tailor designs to specific needs and preferences ensures that the final design is one that the homeowner is happy with, reducing the need for expensive changes or revisions. With generative AI, homeowners can have their dream home and save money at the same time. As the technology continues to evolve, it will likely play an increasingly important role in the field of home design and can be a valuable tool for homeowners looking to save money on design costs. |
12-4-2011 "Gassen stijgen op naar de hersenen"...........
“Gasses ascending to the brain”................
Below a very nice article,but................nothing new..............just translating well known facts in chemical | 12-4-2011 "Gassen stijgen op naar de hersenen"...........
“Gasses ascending to the brain”................
Below a very nice article,but................nothing new..............just translating well known facts in chemical terms like cytokines.
Really you can’t read older books or look in tradition where there has not been recognized since ages a tremendous influence of the intestines/ digestion on general health in the widest sense.
There has been descriptions of “gasses ascending to the brain” [from the digestive organs] and all this was looked upon as “primitive ideas”.
Well any physician who knows what symptoms a liver failure may cause,will realize know that these descriptions are not so strange!!
Probably the most important research in medicine is opening “closed genizot” of medicine and using the existing traditional knowledge and we will progress tremendously and spare millions of dollars [ even impossible to estimate] daily.
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April 10--Doctors and scientists know that stress can lead to illness. They just don't know why.
But they are starting to understand where it all might begin.
Ohio State University researchers say they have found that stress-related illnesses likely start in an unlikely place -- among the hordes of good and bad bacteria that live in our guts.
There are as many as 500 species of bacteria living inside our large intestines. With a combined population that approaches 100 trillion, these microbes help transfer nutrients and vitamins to the body while others help break down wastes and kill harmful food-borne bacteria.
Michael Bailey, an OSU immunologist and animal physiologist, found that stress in mice activates the immune system to fight off illness, even when there is no threat.
Other researchers say Bailey's work might be the first to demonstrate a link between gut bacteria and the immune system. And they say it could help lead the way to new treatments for stress-related diseases in people, including heart disease, inflammatory bowel disease and diarrhea.
"It identifies a potential signal, or source of a signal, that's responsible for the inflammatory stress response," said Monika Fleshner, an integrative physiologist at the University of Colorado and president-elect of the Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society.
Fleshner said stress causes the human immune system to overproduce a class of proteins called cytokines, which are linked to inflammation or swelling in body tissues. These proteins typically emerge when the body is fighting off a disease.
"A lot of symptoms of diseases are caused by the inflammatory response," Bailey said. "When we feel sick, those are cytokines signaling to the brain that you should feel sick."
It's unclear what health risks high concentrations of cytokines pose to people who aren't sick but are stressed out. Bailey said some research suggests that cytokines are a factor in heart disease and chronic inflammatory bowel disease.
Bailey's research found that stressed-out mice (aggressive mice are placed in their cages) had high concentrations of inflammatory cytokine in their blood. In some cases, levels of this type of cytokine were 100 times more concentrated in stressed mice than in non-stressed mice.
Stress also altered the normal balance of gut bacteria. Colonies of clostridium, a class of 100 species of bacteria, grew 28 percent in mice while another class, bacteroides, shrank nearly in half.
Bailey established the link between the bacteria and the inflammatory cytokine when he treated the mice with antibiotics.
The stressed-out mice treated with antibiotics had low concentrations of bacteria and low levels of the inflammatory cytokine. That meant that the changes in bacteria levels and not some other stress-related factor were influencing cytokine production.
The research, published late last year in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity, show that what happens in the gut has a direct link to health, said Mark Lyte, a microbial endocrinologist at Texas Tech University's Health Sciences Center.
Lyte helped design Bailey's experiment and is a co-author of the study.
Bailey said more work needs to be done to further define how changes in gut bacteria activate the body's immune response.
"Is it a single bacteria or a group that affect this response?" he said. "The other thing is trying to understand which immune cells in the body are producing these cy |
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The theme for 2021:
Together we heal, learn and shine.
Every year since 2001, June 20 has marked World Refugee Day.
One day a year is not much to acknowledge the strength, courage and resilience that millions of | The theme for 2021:
Together we heal, learn and shine.
Every year since 2001, June 20 has marked World Refugee Day.
One day a year is not much to acknowledge the strength, courage and resilience that millions of forcibly displaced people demonstrate - whether they are refugees, internally displaced persons or stateless people. June 20 was chosen to be a reminder of this reality.
On this day, a wide range of solidarity events, big and small, are organized around the world. About one hundred countries usually take part in the yearly commemoration. World Refugee Day offers a special opportunity to rally officials, organizations and individuals, well-known or not, to the causes defended by the UN Refugee Agency - including the improvement of the displaced populations’ living conditions. Whenever possible, WRD is also an opportunity to facilitate encounters between displaced people and local populations.
To learn more about World Refugee Day 2021, visit UNHCR's global website. |
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Is it a boy or is it a girl? For baby sea turtles it’s not that cut and dry. Because they don’t have an X or Y chromosome, baby sea turtles’ sex is defined during development by | Credit:Florida Atlantic University
Is it a boy or is it a girl? For baby sea turtles it’s not that cut and dry. Because they don’t have an X or Y chromosome, baby sea turtles’ sex is defined during development by the incubation environment. The nest’s thermal environment determines whether an embryo will develop as a male or female. Warmer sand temperatures produce more females and cooler sand temperatures produce more males. To make things even more complicated, in some species of sea turtles, their sexual anatomy is not physically apparent until about a decade or so when they approach sexual maturity.
With the increase of global temperatures and climate change, sea turtle nests tend to produce more female-biased sex ratios further increasing their risk of extinction. Despite this risk, very few studies actually verify the sex of individual sea turtles and then compare that data to predictions of sex ratios based on the incubation environment. A crucial step in the preservation and conversation of these animals is estimating hatchling sex ratios, which remains imprecise because of their anatomical makeup.
Scientists rely mainly upon laparoscopic procedures to verify neonate turtle sex; however, in some species, anatomical sex can be ambiguous even down to the histological level. To overcome the uncertainties of current methods used to determine the sex of sea turtles, scientists from Florida Atlantic University modified an immunohistochemical (IHC) approach used in freshwater turtles and tested its accuracy in identifying the sex in hatchling loggerhead and leatherback turtles. Results of this study, published in the journal The Anatomical Record, show that this method provides a valuable step toward a more reliable method for sex identification of particular importance for leatherback turtles.
“Our IHC approach minimizes the shortfalls of other techniques, especially in the case of leatherback turtles. It adds a reliable character, increases the utility of available samples, identifies the sex of the turtle without the need to sacrifice imperiled species, and does not make assumptions about the relationship between incubation conditions and the sex ratio,” said Jeanette Wyneken, Ph.D., co-author of the study and a professor of biological sciences in FAU’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science who collaborated on the study with Boris M. Tezak, first author and a FAU graduate student, and Kathleen Guthrie, Ph.D., associate professor of biomedical science in FAU’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine.
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The researchers hypothesized that CIRPB, a RNA-binding protein known to respond to temperature, may show differential gene expression in marine turtle hatchlings that are both well-differentiated and those that are not yet distinctly male or female. To assess the utility of this new approach, they successfully tested the expression of CIRPB using IHC with loggerhead turtle hatchlings and post-hatchlings samples because that species’ sex can be identified re |
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