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Edited by Aliyah Morgenstern and Michèle Guidetti [Language, Interaction and Acquisition 8:1] 2017 ► pp. 117–140 Based on her observation of two deaf children acquiring American Sign Language	Edited by Aliyah Morgenstern and Michèle Guidetti [Language, Interaction and Acquisition 8:1] 2017 ► pp. 117–140 Based on her observation of two deaf children acquiring American Sign Language (ASL) who stopped pointing to persons at around 12 months and then produced reversal errors, Petitto (1987) argued that the discontinuous development of gestures and signs gives support to the hypothesis that language does not arise from general cognitive processes. However, since then, a large amount of studies on hearing children have suggested that early pointing was strongly related to later language abilities. In this paper, we follow up on these socio-cognitive approaches, with a dataset comparable to Petitto’s. We study the development of pointing and self-reference in a deaf child acquiring French Sign Language (LSF). We focus on self-reference rather than self-points, and suggest that, despite the apparent discontinuity in the production of self-points, there is continuity in the establishment of self-reference. In our data, the child produces self-points early on. She then uses predicates without overt subject before entering more complex syntax by combining predicates and self-points. The deaf signing child constructs self-reference similarly to speaking children and uses specific forms provided by her linguistic environment according to her cognitive, social and linguistic development.
There is a common understanding globally that Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus according to the Bible. This is taught from infancy to old age. But have Christians ever paused to analyse the whole scene? Was Judas Iscariot truly a	There is a common understanding globally that Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus according to the Bible. This is taught from infancy to old age. But have Christians ever paused to analyse the whole scene? Was Judas Iscariot truly a traitor as portrayed by Christians? The Bible like any other book written by the Illuminates is full of allegories. Jesus was always in the temple with the scribes, Pharisees, Sadducees, etc. Did Christians mean to say these people didn’t know Jesus upon all his controversial teachings and miracles? Judas was said to have taken 30 pieces of silver to betray Jesus with a kiss. If you have a friend who can turn water into wine, and even see people who are about 2 Km away(remote viewing of Nathanael), will you be afraid to bet on him? John 8:59 Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by. If someone could perform this miracle, what shows that he can’t disappear when I take my 30 pieces to solve my personal problems? Jesus could have just disappeared when they came to arrest him but he betrayed Judas Iscariot! Judas knew his friend was powerful and could escape arrest but his friend wanted to die to make Judas Iscariot seem a traitor. Even Peter wanted to protect him but Jesus again made Peter looked like a traitor. When Judas realised his friend Jesus had betrayed him, he just went and hanged himself out of pain! Christians, henceforth, don’t say Judas betrayed Jesus. It was Jesus who betrayed his friend, Judas. If you have any question, ask me?
Published March 23, 2023 9 minutes checked out Work was underway near the San Rossore train station on the borders of Pisa in 1998, when bulldozers sliced into something wood. Getting here on the scene,	Published March 23, 2023 9 minutes checked out Work was underway near the San Rossore train station on the borders of Pisa in 1998, when bulldozers sliced into something wood. Getting here on the scene, archaeologist Stefano Bruni saw that the home builders had actually struck the hull of an ancient ship. Throughout the next year, 8 more vessels were discovered at the website, turning it into a historical cash cow. For the following 18 years, a group directed by Bruni checked out the website and found the remains of more shipwrecks, over 30 in all. There were many artifacts– ceramics, glass, metal, wood, ropes, fishing tools– and human skeletons. Of even more interest were the ages of the wrecks; the earliest ones date to the 2nd century B.C. while the most current are from the seventh century A.D. This place was an essential maritime center for centuries, however the website puzzled archaeologists. The lots of wrecks were discovered some range from the city’s rivers, the Arno and the Serchio, and a number of miles from where the rivers satisfy the sea. (How daily products peel back the drape on ancient Rome.) Pisa as a portPisa is world popular today for its 12th-century leaning tower, however its function as a significant port is not as familiar. Historians are well familiarized with Pisa’s function as a maritime trade. Its place at the mouth of the Arno made it a crucial port and shipbuilding center for the Romans and for pre-Roman settlements in Italy. In the 3rd century B.C., Pisa ended up being an essential base for the Roman fleet throughout the Punic wars versus Carthage. Under Roman guideline, it was called Portus Pisanus. The harbor’s significance just grew under Emperor Augustus. Long after Roman guideline ended, Pisa maintained value as a sea-trading city, among the 4 excellent maritime republics of 11-century Italy. The leaning tower and the secret of the buried ships are connected by the area’s geology. Ancient Pisa was established on an alluvial plain: As the city progressed, sand and soil cleaned downstream by the regional rivers was transferred at their mouths as layers of silt. As they developed overtime, these layers upon layers resulted in a centuries-long economic crisis of the shoreline, leaving Pisa further from the sea. This soft, sandy ground is the primary reason for the tilt of Pisa’s popular tower. (This empress was the most unsafe female in Rome.) Sands and floodsAs Bruni’s group continued to examine the ancient wrecks, it slowly started to piece together how a lot of happened clustered in one location. Analysis of the sediments recommended that the San Rossore website as soon as lay along an ancient canal linked to a branch of the Serchio River in the north. Ships might take a trip from the river and down the canal to where they might dump their freight in reasonably calm waters. The Arno River experienced significant flooding lot of times in between the 2nd century B.C. and the seventh century A.D., the duration that refers the finds. Pasquino Pallecchi, a geologist included with the excavation, thinks that throughout these floods, large amounts of sandy sediments were disposed onto the plain. The floodwaters sank unfortunate vessels that were moored in the canal. The sand ultimately silted up the canal till it vanished from history. (How do we discover shipwrecks– and who owns them?) The lack of oxygen in the collected sediments assisted protect artifacts from the ships, specifically natural product. A first-century A.D ship bearing a freight of food from Naples sank in the canal, and the skeletons of a sailor and a pet were discovered maintained in the wreckage. The earliest wreck discovered to date sank throughout a flood in the very first years of the 2nd century B.C. This wreck is not completely protected, however enough stays to identify its size. Staff member approximate it would have determined about 45 feet long and some 15 feet large, with a capability for a freight of nearly 42 lots. Numerous indicators recommend that it was a vessel planned for seaside navigation. About 300 Greco-Italic amphorae were discovered around the wreckage, representing around half the volume of the freight. It’s not particular what the amphorae consisted of, however pork shoulders were recuperated together with the pottery pieces, leading some to presume that the boat was transferring meat kept in salt water. Considered that numerous items coming from the team, such as fragrance burners and vessels for maintaining food, are of Iberian origin, it’s thought that the ship had actually set sail from there. (Clothing from 1600s shipwreck demonstrates how the 1 percent lived.) Well preservedMany discovers in the previous canal come
The debate about whether you should wash your farm eggs or not. When we first started getting our very own eggs laid by our chickens that we raised from chicks (a very exciting moment by the way), we looked up several resources about how we should	The debate about whether you should wash your farm eggs or not. When we first started getting our very own eggs laid by our chickens that we raised from chicks (a very exciting moment by the way), we looked up several resources about how we should go about handling our eggs to make them safe for consumption. We found A LOT of resources that suggested you should wash your eggs and how you should go about doing that. We took the best information we had at the time and developed routines to keep our eggs washed and as safe as possible. It wasn’t until recently that we came across a debate about whether you should wash your farm fresh eggs at all. The article suggested that it may actually be more dangerous to wash the eggs if it was done improperly (which is easy to do given all the specifics regarding water temperature, etc.). This got me curious about our own practices and whether we should be spending all our time washing eggs or if it was an unnecessary use of time…lots of time. The argument for not washing eggs is that a clean, freshly laid egg naturally has a “bloom” on it which protects the egg from bacteria getting inside of it through small pores in the eggshell. When an egg is washed in water that is not hot enough, it can cause the contents of the egg to contract and create a vacuum which results in the egg sucking any salmonella or other bacteria that was on the shell inside the egg. Some believe that due to the potential increased risk of washing eggs improperly compared to the risk of not washing the eggs at all, that the overall risk is reduced by not washing the eggs to begin with. If you’re thinking it sounds crazy not to wash your eggs, you should know that not all countries require that eggs be washed before selling them to consumers. In fact, Europe and other countries don’t allow washed eggs to be sold commercially to consumers for the above reasons. However, recent recommendations in Europe urged producers to strongly consider washing eggs, but they didn’t change their laws to require it. One important difference between other countries and the US is that many other countries require vaccination for salmonella in their laying hens, so they may assume that their risk is lower for having salmonella in their flock and in the resulting unwashed eggs. Here are some stats about the amount of bacteria on eggs from the USDA: You can reduce the amount of bacteria on unwashed clean eggs (when properly washed) by about 89%. Unwashed dirty eggs (with fecal matter on them) have about double the amount of bacteria on them to begin with than unwashed clean eggs and even if these excessively dirty eggs are washed properly, you typically only reduce the amount of bacteria on these eggs by about 47%. The amount of bacteria that is leftover on the excessively dirty eggs after being properly washed is about the same as the amount of bacteria on the clean unwashed eggs without being washed. The general consensus is that you should discard excessively dirty eggs (eggs with significant fecal matter or broken egg contents on them). How do you know if your egg is contaminated with salmonella? You probably wouldn’t be able to tell if your eggs were contaminated with salmonella, but there are a few things you can do to prevent getting infected. First, Salmonella can be found on the egg or inside the egg (in the yolk and white), so don’t eat eggs that are cracked. Cracks in the eggs make it more likely that bacteria, including salmonella, will get into the egg. Second, cook your eggs thoroughly, until the yolk is firm. While runny yolks can be delicious, it can put you at higher risk of getting sick. Lastly, store your eggs between 35 - 45 degrees Fahrenheit. If after reading this article you decide to go ahead and wash your farm eggs, here are some suggestions on how to do it safely. - Appropriate water temperature for washing eggs is between 90-120 degrees Fahrenheit (Hot tap water is usually around 120 degrees.) Be sure to change the wash water frequently. - The water temperature should be at least 20 degrees warmer than the eggs. (Freshly laid eggs are usually around 100 degrees Fahrenheit.) - Wash off any visible dirt or feces. (Remember excessively dirty eggs should be discarded.) - Wash eggs individually and do not soak the eggs. You can use unscented soap or detergent. (Eggs can absorb the fragrance in soap and then taste off.) - If possible, don’t clean eggs in the kitchen sink to prevent contamination of kitchen surfaces. - Rinse the eggs. - Make a sanitizing solution with a ratio of 1 tablespoon bleach to 1 gallon of water. - Dip the eggs
Zamzam water is a sacred, holy water that is believed to have healing properties and is revered by Muslims around the world. It is named after the well from which it is drawn, which is located in the city of Mecca in	Zamzam water is a sacred, holy water that is believed to have healing properties and is revered by Muslims around the world. It is named after the well from which it is drawn, which is located in the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Muslims believe that the water from the well was created by God during the time of the prophet Abraham, and that it has the power to quench thirst, cure diseases, and provide spiritual nourishment. The pH level of Zamzam water is an important factor that contributes to its unique properties. pH is a measure of the acidity or basicity of a substance, and it is expressed on a scale of 0 to 14. Substances with a pH less than 7 are considered acidic, while those with a pH greater than 7 are considered basic or alkaline. Pure water has a neutral pH of 7, which means that it is neither acidic nor basic. The pH level of Zamzam water has been the subject of much debate and research over the years. Some studies have found that the pH of Zamzam water tends to be slightly alkaline, with a pH ranging from 7.6 to 8.2. Other studies have found that the pH of Zamzam water can vary widely, depending on the source and the time of year it is collected. There are several factors that can influence the pH level of Zamzam water. One of the main factors is the geology of the region where the well is located. The well is situated in a desert region, and the water that is drawn from it has been filtered through layers of sand and rock over time. This process can result in the water becoming slightly alkaline due to the presence of minerals such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium. Another factor that can influence the pH of Zamzam water is the level of dissolved gases in the water. Water that is rich in dissolved gases, such as carbon dioxide, tends to be more acidic. On the other hand, water that is low in dissolved gases tends to be more alkaline. Despite the varying pH levels that have been reported for Zamzam water, it is generally considered to be a healthy and safe source of drinking water. The water is collected from a deep well and is protected from contamination by a number of layers of rock and sand. It is also treated with chlorine to ensure that it is free from any harmful bacteria or contaminants. In conclusion, the pH level of Zamzam water is an important factor that contributes to its unique properties and revered status among Muslims around the world. While the pH of Zamzam water has been found to vary widely, it is generally considered to be a healthy and safe source of drinking water.
Benefits Of Yoga On Mental Health. Yoga is thought to be therapeutic. It assists you in becoming more aware of your body’s posture, alignment, and movement patterns. It improves strength, flexibility, and joint mobility. It aids in the promotion of	Benefits Of Yoga On Mental Health. Yoga is thought to be therapeutic. It assists you in becoming more aware of your body’s posture, alignment, and movement patterns. It improves strength, flexibility, and joint mobility. It aids in the promotion of deeper and much more restful sleep. Yoga styles can help to maintain the balance of our autonomic nervous system. It can enhance lung capacity and increase brain oxygen levels, increasing concentration and mood. These have a significant impact on a person who is suffering from depression and/or anxiety disorders. Do you really get all of these Benefits Of Yoga On Mental Health? Not quite. Why do Yoga? Yoga has been practiced for approximately 7,000 years for an excellent purpose. Yoga is defined as “a Hindu spiritual as well as an ascetic discipline, a portion of which, which include simple meditation, breath control, as well as the adoption of particular bodily postures, is commonly known for health and relaxation” according to Google. Yoga is now available as an all-encompassing health and well-being practice. Yoga improves your physical, mental, and spiritual health in ways that few other physical practices can. Yoga derives from the Sanskrit word “Yuji,” which roughly translates to “yoke” or “union.” Yoga strengthens the bond between mind and body, which is appropriate. Over the centuries, the ancient practice of yoga has evolved and changed, and various forms of yoga have established their own distinct philosophies and approaches. However, certain fundamental elements stay constant: breath control, meditation, and poses that promote calm while increasing physical flexibility and strength. Your personal goals, whether they are relaxing after a stressful week at work or rising your self-confidence in your physical capabilities, can help you determine which type of yoga is best for you. Benefits Of Yoga On Mental Health: Hatha yoga, the most popular version of yoga in the United States, combines physical poses known as asanas with focused breathing but also brief interludes of deep relaxation, such as savasana. Scientific interest in meditation as well as other possible alternatives to stress reduction but also mental health care, such as yoga, can be traced back to the 1970s. However, research does not support all of the reported benefits of yoga. Top 5 Benefits Of Yoga On Mental Health A growing body of scientific evidence supports yoga’s mental health benefits. It appears that this physical practice can reduce stress, and anxiety, improve sleep quality, and depression symptoms, and even improve your overall quality of life. Benefits Of Yoga On Mental Health: Yoga is a dynamic way to address mental disorders and mental health challenges because it engages participants’ mental, physical, and spiritual selves all at once. Modern science is increasingly recognizing the realities of a mind-body connection, and this ancient practice is a finely tuned mind-body modality. If you have even a passing knowledge of the benefits of yoga methods, you are aware that yoga can help with stress. “Reducing stress levels can vastly enhance overall health, and yoga is probably the best overall system ever invented for stress reduction,” according to a 2016 study. “This ancient method provides insight on the link between physical body and state of mind, as well as any system of yoga can greatly help to reduce stress levels.” A plethora of research indicates that one possible explanation for yoga’s ability to reduce stress levels is that it reduces the amount of cortisol the body secretes. For example, findings published in the peer-reviewed medical journal Medical Science Monitor revealed that partaking in a 3-month Iyengar Hatha yoga program resulted in significant decreases in cortisol levels and other markers of stress and psychological health. Reduce Anxiety Levels Many people turn to yoga to find ways to cope with their anxiety, and scientific studies show that yoga can help with the symptoms of anxiety disorders. Though it is not entirely clear how yoga reduces anxiety in practitioners, experts have discovered that it helps to stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system. The parasympathetic nervous system, one of the 3 divisions of the nervous system, performs “rest and digest” activities, which are essentially the opposite of “fight or flight” stress responses. This appears to assist your brain in accessing a state of security and safety. According to a study released in Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, regular participation in a yoga class can significantly lower perceived levels of anxiety for those suffering from anxiety disorders. The authors of the study concluded that “yoga can be regarded as a complementary treatment or an alternative way for medical therapy in the treatment of anxiety and depression.” Yoga has been shown to have powerful effects on people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, a mental health issue marked by intense anxiety and fear in the aftermath of a traumatic event. A team of researchers from the Justice Resource Institute’s Trauma Center in Brookline, Massachusetts, assessed the efficacy of yoga for severe, treatment-resistant PTSD. After 10 weeks of weekly hour-long yoga classes, 52% of attendees no longer met PTSD criteria.
Divorce is a lengthy developmental process and, in the case of children and adolescents, one that can encompass most of their young lives. This chapter explores the experience of divorce from the perspective of the children, reviews the evidence base and empirical support for	Divorce is a lengthy developmental process and, in the case of children and adolescents, one that can encompass most of their young lives. This chapter explores the experience of divorce from the perspective of the children, reviews the evidence base and empirical support for interventions. It provides examples of three evidence-based intervention programs, namely, Children in Between, Children of Divorce Intervention Program (CODIP), and New Beginnings, appropriate for use with children, adolescents, and their parents. Promoting protective factors and limiting risk factors during childhood and adolescence can prevent many mental, emotional, and behavioral problems and disorders during those years and into adulthood. The Children in Between program is listed on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices. The CODIP and the New Beginnings program are also listed on the SAMHSA National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices. Your search for all content returned 1,098 results Children and youth with serious emotional, behavioral, and social difficulties present challenges for teachers, parents, and peers. Youth who are at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) are particularly vulnerable in the areas of peer and adult social relationships. The emphasis on meeting academic standards and outcomes for children and youth in schools has unfortunately pushed the topic of social-emotional development to the proverbial back burner. This chapter emphasizes that social skills might be considered academic enablers because these positive social behaviors predict short-term and long-term academic achievement. Evidence-based practices are employed with the goal of preventing or ameliorating the effects of disruptive behavior disorders (DBD) in children and youth. An important distinction in designing and delivering social skills interventions (SSI) is differentiating between different types of social skills deficits. Social skills deficits may be either acquisition deficits or performance deficits. Eating disorders (EDs) are a complex and comparatively dangerous set of mental disorders that deeply affect the quality of life and well-being of the child or adolescent who is struggling with this problem as well as those who love and care for him or her. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) outlines specific criteria for the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), binge eating disorder (BED), and other specified feeding or ED. Treatment of eating disordered behavior typically involves a three-facet approach: medical assessment and monitoring, nutritional counseling, and psychological and behavioral treatment. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) are also evidence-based approaches to treatment for AN. The treatment of EDs should be viewed as a team effort that integrates medical, nutritional, and mental health service providers. An individual’s identity development, including his or her preferred gender identity, is a lifelong process, which starts with the earliest interactions with the world. The concepts of gender identity have been explored, studied, debated, and discussed for decades and are currently going through a resurgence of examination, especially in Western cultures. This chapter provides an overview of gender identity development, beginning with an explanation of terms, followed by an exploration of theoretical perspectives which includes cognitive developmental theory, social learning theory, gender schema theory and feminist theory. Topics include current research and perspectives on how gender identity evolves in children and recent shifts in understanding atypical gender identities, including transgender, gender neutral, and gender fluid identification. Finally, implications and strategies for mental health professionals are discussed, especially related to counseling those who are experiencing conflict or distress surrounding issues of gender and gender identity. This chapter focuses on office automation and systems that are useful in the mental health field, along with principles to be aware of when considering the use or purchase of such systems. Most managers have to rely on input from outside in order to form an opinion about how to resolve complex issues. The complexity of the issue increases significantly when the current federal health care laws are incorporated into the task of choosing appropriate clinical information management software. The significance of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) would seem to dictate at least a brief foray into its content because it lays the foundation for virtually everything that is happening in the clinical information management (CIM) realm. The information provided in the chapter can give a backdrop by which current practices can be examined for goodness of fit with the available client information management systems. Many developmental models view human growth from a space of lack or abundance, a perpetual fulcrum swinging from the word survive at one end to thrive at the other. This chapter discusses Urie Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological theory of human development to conceptualize female adolescent and young adult development. The contextual focus of this theory provides a global framework for counselors to view young women as individuals who both influence, and are influenc
Contact Dr. Lu for information about cancer treatments。聯繫盧博士，獲取有關癌症治療資訊。 Can Ginseng Help Curb Diabetes? 人參可以幫助控製糖尿病嗎	Contact Dr. Lu for information about cancer treatments。聯繫盧博士，獲取有關癌症治療資訊。 Can Ginseng Help Curb Diabetes? 人參可以幫助控製糖尿病嗎？ Contact Dr. Lu for information about cancer treatments。聯繫盧博士，獲取有關癌症治療資訊。 - June 06, 2022 Download PDF - Ginseng has a long history of medicinal use, including in China, where it was used to cure Xiaoke disease — now known to be diabetes — during the Song Dynasty circa 1078 A.D. - Ginseng’s antidiabetic properties include regulation of insulin secretion and glucose uptake along with protection against oxidative stress and anti-inflammatory properties - American ginseng led to significantly reduced HbA1c levels, fasting blood glucose and systolic blood pressure in adults with Type 2 diabetes - Ginseng also up-regulates the expression of glucose transporters, which enhances glucose uptake, while suppressing oxidative stress and modulating inflammation to help prevent the development of insulin resistance - While herbs can provide supportive care, changes to diet and lifestyle are essential for Type 2 diabetes management and can even lead to the reversal of the condition Diabetes has become a “formidable challenge for public health,” with 463 million adults affected with Type 2 diabetes worldwide. This number is expected to jump to 700 million by 2045 and doesn’t account for the many others who have prediabetes, which increases the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.1 If left unmanaged, diabetes can lead to serious complications that can damage the eyes, kidneys and nerves, while increasing the risk of heart disease, stroke and limb amputations.2 Inactivity and poor diet are fueling the diabetes crisis, causing people to develop the condition at younger ages. Diets focused on ultraprocessed foods and fast foods are the root of the problem, as they’re loaded with seed oils — misleadingly known as
Corrected: A previous version of this article misspelled the name of Dr. Leigh Anne Taylor Knight. How good are you at collecting and managing information? How much do you think you’d enjoy a job where you teach an exercise routine,	Corrected: A previous version of this article misspelled the name of Dr. Leigh Anne Taylor Knight. How good are you at collecting and managing information? How much do you think you’d enjoy a job where you teach an exercise routine, or raise fish in a hatchery? Can you complete this exercise that asks you to recognize patterns in groups of numbers? Now, try this one, which asks you to figure out which in a series of pictures go together. These questions or tasks might sound like the sort of things you’d be asked to address or do as part of a job interview, not as a middle or high school student. But that’s part of the point behind a proliferating breed of career-interest inventories, self-assessments, and aptitude tests that school districts are using to help steer students to a future vocation. More than 17,000 schools use YouScience, a commercial aptitude assessment that seeks to gauge a test taker’s skill in areas like idea generation and spatial awareness. The DeBruce Foundation has created Agile Work Profiler, a free interest inventory used primarily by districts in the Kansas City, Mo., area. And many states—including Ohio and Nebraska— offer free, online versions of the assessments. Recently, Tennessee passed a law requiring districts to provide middle schoolers and 9th graders with free interest inventories, such as the Kuder assessment, the Myers-Briggs personality test, and the College Board Career Finder. The results can be used to inform the student’s study plan for high school, an approach championed by many educators, but questioned by others, who worry it could be used to track students into specific careers too early in their lives. It’s hard to pinpoint just how many districts or schools are using self-assessments or skills inventories to help give students career guidance, experts say. But Emily Passias, the director of the Education Strategy Group, a consulting organization that works with states and districts on career and technical education policies, said that, anecdotally, she’s noticed an uptick lately. As schools focus on preparing students for the workforce, “districts are certainly looking for ways to help students figure out what they are interested in,” she said. “There’s a booming business around providing these types of services.” Many educators are fans of the tools, including Susan Browning, the assistant superintendent for teaching and learning for the Paulding school district in suburban Atlanta, which has used YouScience for at least five years. Paulding students take a shortened version of the test in 7th grade to help decide which of 17 career pathways offered by the district to pursue, including health care, culinary arts, computer science, and business and finance. (Students are permitted to switch pathways during their high school career.) They take an expanded version in 10th grade, as they begin to research postsecondary options. The assessment had a profound impact on one student, Browning recalled, who came from a family of police officers and always assumed that she would pursue a career as a cop. YouScience, however, told her she had a great aptitude for engineering. She got excited about that alternative career path, began taking advanced math courses that she previously hadn’t considered, then went on to study engineering in college. “It changed her entire trajectory because she never thought of herself” that way, Browning recalled. She said students take the assessment and realize, “I now know that I can be good at something that I thought I wasn’t good at before.” But Passias cautioned that the assessments should never substitute for a more comprehensive, deep approach to career exploration and counseling. They should be just “one t
National Navigation Award Scheme The National Navigation Award Scheme (NNAS) is a personal performance, non-competitive, incentive scheme for all ages to learn navigation skills and gain confidence to get out and enjoy the countryside. National Navigation Award Schemes	National Navigation Award Scheme The National Navigation Award Scheme (NNAS) is a personal performance, non-competitive, incentive scheme for all ages to learn navigation skills and gain confidence to get out and enjoy the countryside. National Navigation Award Schemes The National Navigation Award Schemes can be broken down into three awards: the bronze, silver and the gold awards – below you will find a brief outline of each and then the syllabus for each below. All three awards are run over 2 days of training and assessment. The Bronze National Navigation Award Scheme is a practical hands-on award. It is aimed at people with no navigation experience. It is also the starting point for many Duke of Edinburgh students. The syllabus of the Bronze National Navigation Award teaches navigation in the countryside using paths tracks and other linear features. Basic map interpretation and compass work is also included. The Silver National Navigation Award develops the navigation skills acquired at the Bronze level. It adds skills required to navigate to features and places some distance from paths and tracks. It teaches accurate compass work. It will also teach you to select the suitable navigational techniques to cross open country. The Gold Navigator Award builds on the skills acquired at the Bronze and Silver levels and adds techniques and skills for dealing with complex contour features both large and small. The Gold National Navigation Award has also includes pre- and post-course question papers. These will be given to candidates when they book. Below you will find as copied directly from the NNAS website the syllabus for each award – please use these to determine which award is right for you or your group. This is the equivalent to Level 4 SCQF, 2 SCQF credit points and can be run on a ratio of 1:8 people. - Navigate using a variety of maps and scales. - Use 4 and 6 figure grid references with worded descriptions to define the position of a map feature and to locate a feature on the ground. - Orientate the map using handrails, obvious point features and major landforms. - Use linear features (e.g. paths, tracks, clear boundaries) as handrails in simple navigation exercises. - Relate prominent landforms such as large hills and valleys to corresponding contour information on the map. - Orientate the map by aligning a compass needle against grid
Hydro Excavation is a digging technology based on using pressurized water for moving or removing soil and vacuum for transfering the debris to a special tank. It is incorporated into hydro-vac trucks that excavate soil quickly, without damaging	Hydro Excavation is a digging technology based on using pressurized water for moving or removing soil and vacuum for transfering the debris to a special tank. It is incorporated into hydro-vac trucks that excavate soil quickly, without damaging underground utilities or causing human injuries. Hydro-excavation is considered the safest and most precise digging technology and this is why it has become increasingly popular. This technology was used at first in Canada, in gas and oil industry, which found it much more efficient than other methods of daylighting. Besides, the frozen Canadian soil was difficult to excavate with traditional methods, but hydro-vac trucks with heated water have no problems breaking the soil even in the middle of the winter. Currently, hydro-excavation has many applications. It is used to lay underground utilities and subsurface facilities, to expose parts of them that allow specialists to perform repairs and rehabilitations for potholing as well as for sign and pole installation. The equipment can be positioned at a certain distance, so there will be no congestion on the work site. Besides, due to the precision of this technology, the surrounding soil will not be disturbed, so the site will remain clean. Hydro-excavation brings many long run benefits as well: cost-effectiveness, less safety risks, as well as reduced insurance and liability costs.
Napoleon shows the people of Ndotsheni how to build a pen for the cattle and new ways to plow the ground. Not everyone is happy about these new developments. The man whose land is eaten up by the damn is resent	Napoleon shows the people of Ndotsheni how to build a pen for the cattle and new ways to plow the ground. Not everyone is happy about these new developments. The man whose land is eaten up by the damn is resentful, but since Stephen had given him milk that had saved his nephew, he had done it. The dam is being built. Everything is not going to happen overnight, but it will happen. There is new life in Ndotsheni. Ndotsheni is beginning to turn around with Napoleon’s help. There is hope for the land’s restoration yet. Napoleon gives Stephen a tour of the developments. He tells him that once the dam is working, Stephen will no longer have to take the “white man’s milk.” Stephen chastises him, saying that many would be dead or gone if not for that milk. Napoleon says that he is grateful
Time to read: 6 minutes When it comes to terms for DAOs and blockchain, there are few that are as important as a smart contract. If you’re going to be a member of a DAO, jump into blockchain engineering, or	Time to read: 6 minutes When it comes to terms for DAOs and blockchain, there are few that are as important as a smart contract. If you’re going to be a member of a DAO, jump into blockchain engineering, or start investing in cryptocurrencies, then the more you know about them the better off you will be! With that said, we’re going to take a look at one of the most important things in blockchain technology, something invaluable to the people that use it. Say hello to smart contracts! What Exactly is a Smart Contract? Smart contracts are often used in cryptocurrency transactions to ensure that all parties involved are protected. Smart contracts can also be used to implement functions like voting systems, crowdfunding platforms, or even automatic payments (like cryptocurrency dividends). Smart contracts can be used for many things, including: - Tracking property sales and purchases. - Providing secure voting systems. - Facilitating digital agreements between parties. - Allowing people to make payments without third-party involvement. Smart contracts were first proposed by Nick Szabo in the early 1990s, but they weren’t implemented until the creation of Bitcoin in 2009. The technology was too limited at the time to allow for smart contracts, but as blockchain technology has grown and become more widespread, so have smart contracts and their uses. Smart contracts didn’t become popular until Vitalik Buterin developed Ethereum as a blockchain platform that could execute smart contracts. How Does a Smart Contract Work? A smart contract works by using an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) to execute the code written in the programming language of your choice. The EVM runs on the Ethereum blockchain and uses its own cryptocurrency called Ether as fuel for its operations. The smart contract code is stored on the blockchain and can’t be changed. The code is executed when a transaction occurs, and this triggers the smart contract to perform its function. Once it has been performed, there’s no going back. A smart contract consists of code that defines the conditions of the contract, such as who the parties are and what they can do. This code is stored on the blockchain, a distributed public ledger that records all transactions that occur on the network. When someone wants to create a smart contract, they must first submit the code to the Ethereum network. Once the code is submitted and accepted, it becomes part of the Ethereum blockchain. This means that the code is stored in an immutable form, meaning that it can never be changed or deleted. Any changes to the code must be made by submitting a new version of the code to the blockchain. When two or more parties enter into a smart contract, the code is executed. This means that the conditions and instructions of the contract are carried out. The code is executed on the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), which is a distributed computing platform that runs the code. The EVM is responsible for executing the code and making sure that the conditions of the contract are met. Once the code is executed, all of the parties involved in the contract will receive a notification about the outcome. If the conditions of the contract are met, the parties will receive the promised funds or assets. If the conditions are not met, the parties may receive a refund or a penalty. Is There Anything Else I Should Know About Smart Contracts? You should know that smart contracts are not always secure because they can be hacked just like any other computer program can be hacked if the right tools are used by the right person with the right knowledge of how the program works and what its weaknesses are. Smart contracts can be used for a lot of things. They are mainly used in the cryptocurrency world, but they can also be used in other industries as well. They are most commonly used for: - Financial exchanges and transactions - Property management and transfers - Digital identity management and authentication. - Supply chain management. Other things that you should know about smart contracts: - Smart contracts are immutable - Once a smart contract has been deployed, it cannot be changed or amended in any way. This means that errors or bugs cannot be fixed after deployment, and all users must adhere to the agreed upon terms of the contract. - Smart contracts are transparent - All transactions and details of a smart contract are publicly viewable. This means that all parties involved in the contract can view the details of the transaction, and it also helps to ensure that all parties involved are held accountable and that the terms of the contract are enforced. - Smart contracts are secure - Smart contracts are designed to be secure and protected from tampering by using cryptographic algorithms and blockchain technology. This means that the terms of the contract are enforced and cannot be changed or manipulated, ensuring the safety of all parties involved in the contract. - Smart contracts are cost-effective - Smart contracts are much more cost-effective than traditional contracts. They eliminate the need for lawyers and manual paperwork, meaning that the costs associated with traditional contracts are reduced significantly. What Are Some Examples of Smart Contracts? - Insurance Contracts: Smart contracts can be used to automate the payment of insurance claims. For example, if a policyholder submits a claim, the policyholder’s smart contract can automatically process the claim and release the payment to them. This eliminates the need for manual claim processing, reduces paperwork, and ensures that policyholders are paid in a timely manner. - Real Estate Contracts: Smart contracts can also be used to facilitate t
People with hearing loss often need to mentally fill words that are misperceived, at the cost of increased effort that can go unnoticed on an audiogram and unnoticed in conversation. In clinics and in labs, speech recognition is scored as percent correct,	People with hearing loss often need to mentally fill words that are misperceived, at the cost of increased effort that can go unnoticed on an audiogram and unnoticed in conversation. In clinics and in labs, speech recognition is scored as percent correct, which overlooks the effort involved in hearing. Effort that persists in the moments after a sentence is over could impair perception of the next sentence, derailing an entire conversation. This presentation will review recent studies that help to understand the source of listening effort and how long it lasts. There are three takeaway messages for this talk: 1) even when a verbal response is correct, effort is increased when the listener needed to mentally repair a missed word. 2) the effort resulting from that mental repair carries forward to impair perception of later words, and 3) that increased effort is not detectable in the voice of the listener as they give verbal responses. These studies provide physiological evidence of dynamic changes in listening effort, but more importantly offer a paradigm for revealing this pattern behaviorally in any clinic. After attending this presentation, the learner will be able to: - identify and describe different contributions to listening effort - explain the ways that effort can be measured - confirm with a patient that there is understanding of how effort affects listening - understand how effort can go unnoticed on clinical assessments
Thanks to its ease of use, to quick cycles and low fusion temperatures (400 to 500° C), zinc alloys (Zamak) are being more and more used in different manufacturing industries: from furniture to ironware, from garments to mechanical	Thanks to its ease of use, to quick cycles and low fusion temperatures (400 to 500° C), zinc alloys (Zamak) are being more and more used in different manufacturing industries: from furniture to ironware, from garments to mechanical components, automotive, electronics, pneumatics, hydraulics etc. The use of zinc alloy (Zamak) die-casting to replace other materials offers several benefits and advantages, mainly including: • Speed of production: compared to other processes and materials, Zamak die-casting features definitely higher hourly production rates. This is possible thanks to the significantly reduced cooling time required by Zamak alloys. According to the size of the cast, it is possible to reach double speeds compared to aluminum or plastic.The multi-slide hot chamber technology (DINA 5) developed by MINNITI S.r.l. allows to reach 3500 cycles/hour (dry). • Energy saving: Relatively low melting temperatures reduce the energy requirement of Zamak processing. The estimated energy savings amount to at least 50% compared to aluminum and 15% compared to magnesium. • Size precision: Although size precision is mainly determined by manufacturing processes, materials also affect attainable tolerances. Die cast parts can be produced with more strict tolerances compared to other tridimensional processes, with sizes usually 10 times more precise and consistent with respect to extrusion, presswork and lost-wax casting. Die-cast zinc alloys ensure tolerances that would require machining with other materials. Hundredth tolerances can easily be attained, while aluminum only allows for double tolerance values and magnesium for one and a half tolerances. Zinc alloys have higher dimensional stability compared to aluminum and magnesium. In addition, they generally require a lower shakeout angle for mold extraction. In fact, it is possible to obtain parallel holes and external walls with a draft of 0.5°, instead of the usual 2° draft. Holes can be made with such a small taper that threading can be tapped directly. • Easy assembly: Wherever needed, high ductility of zinc alloys (Zamak) allows to insert cast parts that will be folded, hammered or treaded for easy assembly of other adjacent parts. • Low mold wear: Die-casting molds for zinc alloys (Zamak) normally last over two millions of cycles. Their life is similar to thermoplastic injection molding, i.e. about ten times higher compared to aluminum die-casting, and generally higher also with respect to magnesium die-casting. The same mold can be used to obtain similar items by
Under the background of global warming, the change trend, amplitude, variability and periodicity of regional precipitation will be different. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is a typical area with changeable climate environment and frequent natural disasters in the "one road and	Under the background of global warming, the change trend, amplitude, variability and periodicity of regional precipitation will be different. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is a typical area with changeable climate environment and frequent natural disasters in the "one road and one belt" initiative. Affected by the weakening Indian Ocean monsoon and strengthened westerly wind, the precipitation has spatial-temporal variability. This data set provides basic information for understanding the spatial-temporal change and trend evolution of precipitation in the China Pakistan Economic Corridor region. Based on the CRU global grid data, this data set has prepared a total of 1654 GeoTIFF files of precipitation in China Pakistan Economic Corridor region from 1901 to 2018. The precipitation unit is mm, the spatial resolution is 0.5 ° x 0.5 ° and the temporal resolution is month, year and years (1901-2018). \|collect time\|\|1901/01/01 - 2018/12/31\| \|collect place\|\|China- Pakistan Economic Corridor\| \|data size\|\|3.9 MiB\| Cru weather grid data set, University of East Anglia, UK, version number: v. 4.03 Four types of spatial data sets of air temperature were generated by format conversion, regional clipping and statistical analysis (1) The minimum and maximum precipitation from 1901 to 2018 produce CPEC respectively_ all_ pre_ max.tif And CPEC_ all_ pre_ min.tif Two data files (2) Take the mean value of monthly precipitation to form the annual precipitation, named as CPEC_ YYYY_ pre.tif ； (3) According to the sum of monthly precipitation, the annual total precipitation is formed, named as CPEC_ YYYY_ pre_ total.tif (4) The name of monthly precipitation is CPEC_ YYYYMM_ pre.tif Where yyyy four digits identify the year mm two digits identify the month. The spatial and temporal accuracy of this data set is consistent with the original CRU data, and the quality is good. It is suitable for climate change research and environmental evolution analysis. Precipitation China Pakistan Economic Corridor CRU meteorological grid data ©Copyright 2005-. Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, CAS. Donggang West Road 320, Lanzh
Best Practice Guidelines Effective Worker Participation in Hazard Assessments Participation by workers in the process of hazard identification, elimination and control is essential for effectively identifying and eliminating or reducing the workplace hazards that can lead to injury or illness. Alberta law	Best Practice Guidelines Effective Worker Participation in Hazard Assessments Participation by workers in the process of hazard identification, elimination and control is essential for effectively identifying and eliminating or reducing the workplace hazards that can lead to injury or illness. Alberta law requires employers to look for and fix hazards – do a hazard assessment – with worker participation. Studies show that effective worker participation leads to healthier and safer jobs and workplaces. These Guidelines are designed to promote effective and meaningful worker participation in hazard assessments. They are intended as a resource for Workers, Health and Safety Activists, and Employers. *Note that the Guidelines were published in 2015, prior to changes to Alberta’s OHS legislation in 2018. The principles and tools included in these Guidelines are still applicable, and may in some cases be easier for workers to use due to the requirement for mandatory Joint Health and Safety Committees and Health and Safety Representatives. How To Use These Guidelines The Guidelines contain 7 modules, and can be downloaded for print or used directly from the website or as a pdf on your computer or smartphone. They are available as a complete package, or as individual modules. Additional resources and tools are also available as separate downloads. Best Practice Guidelines, complete package: click to view/download (PDF, 2.9 MB) For individual modules and descriptions of each, click here For additional tools and resources, click here
When it comes to psychology or psychologists, most people imagine a person lying on a couch and talking to someone about their problems. Maybe even rats, and monkeys running around being studied by humans. However, psychology has changed dramatically since the beginning of its	When it comes to psychology or psychologists, most people imagine a person lying on a couch and talking to someone about their problems. Maybe even rats, and monkeys running around being studied by humans. However, psychology has changed dramatically since the beginning of its time. Constantly expanding on new approaches, from structural, functional, psychoanalytic, to the most modern seven major psychology perspectives, one of which I am going to touch on in the contrast of this paper. In the early 1900’s John B. Watson introduced the behavioral approach into the world of psychology. He is now known as the founder of behaviorism. Watson was influenced by the Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov. Pavlov believed that, behavior results from within one’s environment. Well known behaviorist B. F. Skinner believed that we should use the behavioral approach to shape human behavior. Those who believed in the behavioral approach, viewed people and animals behavior and mental processes as being a direct impact or affect of their environment. They specifically believed, that we are a result of what we have learned from our environment. Behaviorism, mainly focuses on, how stimuli ( environment ) affects observable responses. Behaviorism is unique because, behaviorists believe in scientific methodology. They also believe that only observable behavior should be studied, being that it could be objectively measured. In the psychoanalytic approach, it is believed that in an unconscious state, there are thoughts, memories, and desires that people lack awareness of, yet these thoughts, memories, and desires have a great impact on one’s behavior. Sigmund Freud ( founder of the psychoanalytic perspective ) believed that events in our childhood can have a direct impact on our behavior as adults. The Essay on Living Environment People Social Women While family, friends, teachers or celebrities may have great impact on the development of people's personalities and attitudes, they are not the only factors. Some other factors such as individual experience, reading and the environment they lives in, also affect the shaping of people. So I agree that it is the whole society that defines us and our attitudes, not only a few people. During one's... When it comes to childhood, this could mean your neighborhood, ( environment ), family, peers, teachers, and so on. That’s why it is very important to watch what is said and done in the presence of young, and impressionable children. Thus in turn gives the two perspectives a common ground. In my opinion, I chose to elaborate on the behavioral perspective because, I, from my own personal experiences in my own life, and the observation of others and their life experiences, have found that, people tend to hold on to things that have happened to them in their past. Thus in turn, causes one to become very depressed, angry, afraid, and so on. I too, was once, one of those individuals, who held on to every trauma or shall I say bad experience that I have been faced with in my life. Through soul searching, and desperate desire of change in my life and way of thinking, began to de-root my issues from within. Noticing that holding on to my pain and fears was more traumatizing than just letting go. I then began facing my fears, and forgiving my pain. By doing so, I’ve noticed that I have become more of a happier person, able to communicate better, and more open minded to trusting again. I like this approach a little better than the others because to me, this approach is more of a realistic approach. I believe this approach is particularly of importance, because my belief is, the way to recovery is first admitting, addressing, and finding a solution to overcoming the obstacle, or obstacles holding you back. Critiquing this perspective, I would have to say that the strengths are, and I don’t mean to sound repetitive, however digging down to the root of a situation, and resolving the issues affiliated with the situation, is a great way to recover from the pain, memories, and various other obstacles that may be holding you back. In closing, though I am a huge fan of the behavioral approach, do not believe it would be a good idea for psychologists to focus only on the behavioral perspective. I believe there will be patients who do not, cannot, and will not want to talk about their underlying problems, fears, emotions, and so on. The Essay on Seven Organizational Approaches in the Human Body The seven organizational approaches to study the human body and its system is body planes and body direction, body cavities, quadrants and regions, anatomy and physiology, body systems and medical specialties. Turley (2011) Stated “Each way approaches the body from specific points of view and provides unique information by dividing or organizing the body in a logical way” (Chapter 2). The body is... Another reason I do not think it would be a good idea for psychologists to focus only on the behavioral perspective is because all animals, human and no-human are unique in their own way. Not one animal, human or non-human, are exactly the same. The biopsychosocial model in psychology and medicine is essentially the idea that illness arises not just from a biological pathogen (as in the traditional biomedical model). However from a complex interaction of biological processes, such as genetics, brain functions, neurotransmitters, and evolution. Psychological factors, such as learning, thinking, emotion, personality, and motivation. And social forces, such as, family, culture, ethnicity, social class or social location, and politics. It suits many psychiatric illnesses particularly well. The interrelated influences interact with all of the seven major perspectives in modern day psychology. As far as conducting research, the biopsychosocial perspective may allow one to generate a more complex hypothesis and therefore have more complex findings at the end of the study. With that being said, there will be different problems, which need different approaches, to find different diagnosis, in order
Fear is raging in our world like we’ve never seen before. These are uncharted waters for almost everyone. So, what can we do to stay healthy and sane in this most challenging time? Self-care has never been more important. Here are	Fear is raging in our world like we’ve never seen before. These are uncharted waters for almost everyone. So, what can we do to stay healthy and sane in this most challenging time? Self-care has never been more important. Here are some tips: - Sleep! It is a vital, often neglected, component of every person’s overall health and well-being. It enables our body to repair and be fit and ready for another day. Statistics show that most adults need 7 or 8 hours to be at the top of their game. A good night’s sleep should leave you revitalized and ready to go in the morning without the need for stimulants to kick start your day. - Avoid foods that weaken the immune system. There’s a delicate balance between our state of mind and the functioning of our natural defenses. This is an especially important time to eat “high octane fuels” to maximize our health. Lean toward the purchase of nutrient dense foods – fresh fruits, veggies, whole grains, and mostly plants vs. fatty and highly processed packaged foods laced with sugar, preservatives, and artificial ingredients. - Stay hydrated. We want to flush toxins including bacteria and viruses into our digestive tract. For that water, not soda or alcohol, is vitally important. Fluids carry nutrients to your cells and are crucial to staying healthy and maintaining every system of the body including digestion and elimination. Sipping water throughout the day is more beneficial than bingeing on large amounts periodically. - While what we eat and drink makes a difference. According the oldest known health science, Ayurveda, what’s equally important is how we eat and when we eat. A positive development coming from this scary time of isolation and social distancing is that more people are eating home-cooked meals with their families. Eating in a settled environment aids digestion and health. Consider the difference between eating a leisurely lunch or dinner with the family vs. gobbling down a burger or candy bars as you drive to your next appointment. - Try your best to get adequate exercise, movement – especially if you can get outdoors in nature. I walk for at least 20 minutes each day, and on most days do 15 – 20 minutes of yoga. You don’t have to pump iron in order to benefit from exercise. If you enjoy exercising, you are more likely to do it! In the last few weeks, I’m enjoying watching parents playing outdoors with their children. - And finally, a catalyst or complement for all these wellness approaches is the practice of Effortless Meditation. It is an antidote for health enemy #1, stress. During this time, we can all benefit from more peace in our life. I know of no better way to do that than with a regular meditation practice. In this most unsettling time, we need to be gentle and treat ourselves well. Millions watch and read COVID-19 news on their TV, computer or on your cell phone way too much. During this our heart and respiration rates rise, our muscles tighten, stress hormones spike, and our immune systems take a hit. We become the news! Relax. A meditation client said his meditation is a mini vacation that he takes every day. To be healthy, we need balance in our lives so meditate to enliven the peace and joy of your core self. We suggest 15 – 20 minutes twice a day for maximum benefits, however 5 minutes is much better than nothing. We will get through this, and when we do, we will have hopefully learned some big lessons – one of those is the importance of self-care, and how to effectively do it. Be well. Wellness Coach, Meditation Teacher, Speaker
FREEDOM FOR BRICK KILN FAMILIES In rural Pakistan, when families fall on hard times, they acquire a loan to pay for basic necessities. In short, they go to brick factory owners and agree to make bricks	FREEDOM FOR BRICK KILN FAMILIES In rural Pakistan, when families fall on hard times, they acquire a loan to pay for basic necessities. In short, they go to brick factory owners and agree to make bricks in exchange for the loan. Yet, many of these people are poorly educated and are often illiterate. So, taking advantage of this situation, these factory owners charge immense interest on the loan. (Think somewhere between 50-100%...) They also pay the families very little to make bricks, well below the minimum wage. Which means, you guessed it, the debt will only continue to grow even after decades of work. Furthermore, the factory owners often obligate the workers to live at the brick kilns under poor and dangerous conditions. Some workers—mostly women—don’t even get paid. If rain or monsoons come, the workers lose their brick quota and have to start over from scratch. Brick factory workers Parents just can’t keep up with the growing debt. So, they have their children—as young as three-years-old—make bricks with them. Children work all day and can’t go to school, nor can their parents afford to send them. Through no fault of their own, these children will live their lives as bonded laborers (or modern-day slaves) to pay off a debt they didn’t create. Even if the kids could pay back the debt as adults, they didn’t have formal schooling. They can't gain better means of employment. And if anyone tries to leave the factory, family members are beaten or tortured. Thus, the entire family gets caught for generations in a cycle of modern-day slavery. Boy rests during an SMI Bible study at the brick kiln Where SMI Comes In SMI sends our team, along with trained volunteers, to the brick factories to educate families. We teach the children primary school and Bible classes after their workday. During this time, we provide the kids with a meal to nourish their bodies and minds. We teach the adults financial and business management skills. Adults also receive discipleship training to ensure that they: - understand their created value in Christ and - have confidence to establish a better life once they leave the factory But, we don’t just educate the families. We help them earn a more sustainable living while working at the brick factories. Once a family is ready, we get them involved in one of our vocational training programs. SAVIORS MISSION INTERNATIONAL © Copyright 2021 Saviors Mission International Savior’s Mission International is a registered 501(c)3. All donations are tax-deductible. EIN 47-1956683.
Courtesy of Pixabay, Zimmer, Manfred A., 6 August 2014 This photograph shows a large compost pile in 2014. Responsible citizens make composting areas. Composting is a process to create clean, rich soil that	Courtesy of Pixabay, Zimmer, Manfred A., 6 August 2014 This photograph shows a large compost pile in 2014. Responsible citizens make composting areas. Composting is a process to create clean, rich soil that will grow just about anything. Composting helps reduce garbage in the landfill and makes rich soil for planting. - How does making a compost pile help us be responsible for the Earth? - Why is it important to be responsible to the Earth? - How is composting more responsible than throwing away trash? Zimmer, Manfred A., 6 August 2014. Courtesy of Pixabay
It’s official: 2012 was the warmest year on record in the lower 48 states, as the country experienced blistering spring and summer heat, tinderbox fire weather conditions amid a widespread drought, and one of the worst storms to	It’s official: 2012 was the warmest year on record in the lower 48 states, as the country experienced blistering spring and summer heat, tinderbox fire weather conditions amid a widespread drought, and one of the worst storms to ever strike the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2012 had an average temperature of 55.3°F, which eclipsed 1998, the previous record holder, by 1°F. That was just off Climate Central’s calculation in mid-December, which projected an expected value of 55.34°F, based on historical data. The 1°F difference from 1998 is an unusually large margin, considering that annual temperature records are typically broken by just tenths of a degree Fahrenheit. In fact, the entire range between the coldest year on record, which occurred in 1917, and the previous record warm year of 1998 was just 4.2°F. The year consisted of the fourth-warmest winter, the warmest spring, second-warmest summer, and a warmer-than-average fall. With an average temperature that was 3.6°F above average, July became the hottest month ever recorded in the contiguous U.S. The average springtime temperature in the lower 48 was so far above the 1901-2000 average — 5.2°F, to be exact — that the country set a record for the largest temperature departure for any season on record. "Climate change has had a role in this [record],” said Jake Crouch, a climate scientist at NOAA's National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. He said it isn't clear yet exactly how much of the temperature record was due to climate change compared to natural variability, but that it's unlikely such a record would have occurred without the long-term warming trend caused in large part by emissions of greenhouse gases. During the summer, nearly 100 million people experienced 10 or more days with temperatures greater than 100°F, which is about one-third of the nation’s population, NOAA reported. With 34,008 daily high temperature records set or tied the year compared to just 6,664 daily record lows — a ratio of about five high temperature records for every one low temperature record — 2012 was no ordinary weather year in the U.S. It wasn’t just the high temperatures that set records, though. Overnight low temperatures were also extremely warm, and in a few cases the overnight low was so warm that it set a high temperature record, a rare feat. Even more astonishing is the imbalance between all-time records. According to data from NOAA's National Climatic Data Center, there were 356 all-time high temperature records set or tied in 2012, compared to four all-time low temperature records. All of the all-time record lows occurred in Hawaii. As the climate has warmed during the past several decades, there has been a growing imbalance between record daily high temperatures in the contiguous U.S. and record daily lows. A study published in 2009 found that rather than a 1-to-1 ratio, as would be expected if the climate were not warming, the ratio has been closer to 2-to-1 in favor of warm temperature records during the past decade (2000-2009). This finding cannot be explained by natural climate var
In Technology We Trust But should we? These days, technology is all around us and plays an important part in our lives. Life without smartphones, computers and the internet can be hard to imagine for most of us. Besides these personal items,	In Technology We Trust But should we? These days, technology is all around us and plays an important part in our lives. Life without smartphones, computers and the internet can be hard to imagine for most of us. Besides these personal items, technology has also found its way into the world of migration control and law enforcement. At airports, for example, we find plenty security camera's, electronic gates and fingerprint scanners, all aimed to prevent bad things from happening. Research shows that technologies like these are popular amongst politicians and policy makers and are seen as a symbol of progress. Technology is assumed to increase effectiveness and efficiency by removing the sluggish human element and would result in a more objective process since it is not the subjective human making the decision but the presumed objective computer. This can help prevent possibly biased decisions or discrimination by law enforcement officers. Yet, the literature on technology and law enforcement can put the enthusiasm for technology in a different perspective. It is not all sunshine A first issue is that there are assumptions being made on the effectiveness of data collection and analysis, often without sufficient data to back up these claims. And, as the Steven Seagal movie classic Under Siege 2 has so eloquently taught us, assumptions are the mother of all screw-ups (paraphrased). Little is known about how information systems that are already in place perform. Systematic evaluation seems to be lacking or the systems are so complex that evaluation becomes difficult. In many cases, the assumptions on the effectiveness of technology do not seem to be based on concrete evidence of previously implemented programmes. Then there is the assumed objectivity of technology. The assumption is that computers cannot be biased or discriminate against certain people. A computer does what it is told to do without putting previous experiences or personal beliefs into the equation. What is missing here is that biases can be programmed into the system. If a system is designed to pay more attention to a certain part of the population - by searching for characteristics such as nationality for example - the system is not any less biased than a person of flesh and blood would be. So to say that a computer cannot discriminate may not be justified. Technology can also be very dependent on information. Large amounts of information are being gathered in order to produce and apply risk profiles. For example, those who travel regularly by airplane are most likely familiar with the API, PNR and ESTA programs. Obviously, there is the issue of privacy as it is not always clear what information is being collected, for what purpose and who has access to it, especially when databases are linked together. And what to do when incorrect information enters a database? Information input can still depend on a person and people make mistakes. The US “no fly list” has resulted in several cases where people were banned from flying, without giving an explanation. If it takes a nine-year legal battle to change information, the trust in the accuracy of such systems may need some reconsideration. Throw it all away? So should we do away with all things technological in law enforcement? I don’t think so. Although the use of technology does have its downsides, it's not all negative. It can supply much needed information for public servants on the street-level and fast, automated systems can have economic benefits. The problem at the moment is the lack of knowledge on the efficiency and effectiveness of information technologies, how objective technologies actually are and the absence of transparency of the systems. Maybe politicians should therefore learn from what the terrorists fighting Steven Seagal learned the hard way: assumptions are the mother of all screw-ups. This blog post is an adapted version of a blog by the same author on the Leiden Law Blog
What's Out There? Honoring Native Land The greater Augusta Mountains and surrounding region have been traditional cultural landscapes for the Nuumu and Newe people for countless generations. [Check back for more content Coming Soon.] Of historical significance is	What's Out There? Honoring Native Land The greater Augusta Mountains and surrounding region have been traditional cultural landscapes for the Nuumu and Newe people for countless generations. [Check back for more content Coming Soon.] Of historical significance is a stage coach stop marked by a lonely stone cabin and corral. This area now functions as a popular camp site. Learn more about the Conservation History of the Cain Mountain history in the Additional Resources Tab on the liftoff this page. (More Info Coming Soon) The Middle Triassic deposits in the Augusta Mountains have yielded one of the North America’s richest and most diverse faunas of marine reptiles. These beds feature an excellent state of preservation of the fossil material. Wilderness designation helps protect these valuable resources and allow for continued scientific research, study, and excavation of these unique marine reptile skeletons. In 2011 the skeleton of a rare, 246M year-old pregnant ichthyosaur was discovery and
Gov. Tony Evers, in his State of the State address, announced a new commission for creating a nonpartisan map of Wisconsin, infamously regarded as the most gerrymandered state. To brief those unfamiliar with this concept	Gov. Tony Evers, in his State of the State address, announced a new commission for creating a nonpartisan map of Wisconsin, infamously regarded as the most gerrymandered state. To brief those unfamiliar with this concept, gerrymandering is the practice of separating the state into districts strategically so as to fabricate an electoral outcome, regardless of the intention of the voters. This is done by bounding voters of a certain party in a few districts then creating many more districts that have scattered and minimal support of that party. This gives the party in control a high number of narrower victories and the victim party a low number of overwhelming victories. Coined in 1812, gerrymandering got its name after Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry drew districts that disadvantaged the Federalist Party, the rival party of the Democratic-Republicans, the party to which he belonged, with one district that famously looked like a salamander. Created and practiced as a political ploy for parties to hold on to power, the courts have stayed away from ruling on gerrymandering as they have seen it as more of a political issue rather than a constitutional one. The courts have only stepped in when the redistricting was drawn to disadvantage racial minorities in the states, and only after quite some time and advocacy. In 2011, the Wisconsin government was controlled by the Republican party and the lack of opposition allowed a heavily gerrymandered redistricting plan to pass. The Republican legislators even took oaths of secrecy to not speak about the redistricting to anyone publicly. Congress’ inability to focus on anything besides political affiliation threatens national securityEvery decision the government makes is political. Even a decision to intentionally be apolitical is political in nature because the Read… Fast forward, the case of Wisconsin gerrymandered districts ended up at the United States Supreme Court in Gill v. Whitford (2018), where the Justices unanimously agreed to dismiss the case on a narrow legal complication with the case. Justice Elena Kagan wrote in a concurring opinion that the Court is bound to rule on a political gerrymandering case eventually. But, in the absence of a constitutional ruling from the Supreme Court, the Republican party is free to claim — and has alrea
This article can be read in about 1 minute 5 seconds There aren't many requests for database-related work, but it's not.At that time, it is too bad to throw the whole thing to the engineer.So, I picked it	This article can be read in about 1 minute 5 seconds There aren't many requests for database-related work, but it's not.At that time, it is too bad to throw the whole thing to the engineer.So, I picked it up to get the minimum knowledge (although I have learned in the past and have done some actual work, but I haven't learned enough to use it in practice). What is a database and what can and cannot be done?This is essential knowledge not only for databases but also for directing any requirements. (1) Add new ones (database area, table, record) (2) Erase (database area, table, record) (3) Overwrite (record) (4) Take out (record) In SQL statements, various conditions are added when instructing.The result is a lot of SQL statements because the conditions can be complicated, but these are the only four basic things you can actually do. A DBMS is software for operating a database, and a program gives instructions to the DBMS.It can be said that it is unlikely that any one of these three will be missing because the database system is composed of the trinity. "NULL" is different from "0 (zero)". "Nothing" is the same, but "NULL" means that it is blank, and "0" means that there is a value of "0".
Melting snow and ice, seeping between Arctic glaciers, puts even thick glaciers at risk of sudden collapse from glacial movement Scientists from the University of Berkely, fear that many glaciers will collapse by the end of the century, drastically raising	Melting snow and ice, seeping between Arctic glaciers, puts even thick glaciers at risk of sudden collapse from glacial movement Scientists from the University of Berkely, fear that many glaciers will collapse by the end of the century, drastically raising sea level and inundating coastal cities and island nations. With climate change slowly but surely heating the planet, glaciers are at a higher risk than ever before of collapse says the new model of glacial movement. Thicker glaciers are found to be more vulnerable than previously imagined Published last week in the journal The Cryosphere, the new model incorporates the effects of meltwater that infiltrate to the base of a glacier and lubricates its downhill flow. The physical model predicts that the most vulnerable glaciers are the thickest ones that have a history of faster flow, even when that rapid flow is periodic. The most vulnerable glaciers are the thickest ones “The model suggests that thick and fast-flowing glaciers are more sensitive to lubrication than thin and slow glaciers,” said Whyjay Zheng, a postdoctoral fellow in the UC Berkeley Department of Statistics. “The data from Greenland glaciers support this new finding, indicating that those fast and thick glacier beasts might be more unstable than we thought under global warming.” The Arctic and Antarctic have warmed more than the rest of the world, March 2022 saw the record high temperatures of 70 degrees Fahrenheit above normal in the Antarctic, with parts of the Arctic being more than 60 degrees warmer than average. The warmer weather causes meltwater lakes to form on many glaciers, these lakes can punch through to the bottom of glaciers by a process called hydrofracture or drain to the bottom through crevasses nearby. There is a new understanding of how glaciers speed up or slow down Glaciologists have already seen that the speedup and slowdown of glaciers are related to what’s happening
Today’s utilities bear little resemblance to the utility companies of decades ago. For most of the last century, electric utility operations have been built around an architecture of one-way power flow from generation to customers, under fairly predictable conditions. Today, however,	Today’s utilities bear little resemblance to the utility companies of decades ago. For most of the last century, electric utility operations have been built around an architecture of one-way power flow from generation to customers, under fairly predictable conditions. Today, however, the environment in which utilities operate is very different. Climate change is contributing to wildfires and extreme temperatures, forcing many utility companies to operate under conditions they never anticipated.1 At the same time, the integration of renewable generation, storage and other DERs is driving a transition to a DSO model in which the grid is more distributed and electricity flows bi-directionally between utilities and consumers. Finally, through consolidations and mergers, utilities have become more organizationally complex, adding yet another obstacle to responding dynamically to these new conditions. Meeting the scale of these challenges requires an unprecedented level of connectivity between distributed organizations. To harden systems, predict when equipment will fail, and communicate thoughtfully with tens of thousands of customers during emergency events, utilities need a data-driven operating system to enterprise-wide that spans operators, analysts and executives. Bridging the gap between analytics and operations Utilities today have access to a rich set of data, but they may not be making the most of it. With the right systems in place, utilities can gather real-time signals about grid operations from smart meters, leverage LiDAR for highly accurate GIS records, and deploy drones to remotely inspect condition. actives. To harness this data, many utilities are investing in data science teams and new, out-of-the-box ML/AI toolkits. While these efforts frequently create impressive data assets and promising models, many prototypes fail to make it to production and fail to achieve the promised operational improvements. For example, imagine a utility that has started a pilot
A sensory garden is a garden space designed to stimulate and engage all the senses. Bright, colorful plants with varying textures and fragrances combine with elements of sound to create an engaging environment to help relax, stimulate, and teach. Sensory gardens provide	A sensory garden is a garden space designed to stimulate and engage all the senses. Bright, colorful plants with varying textures and fragrances combine with elements of sound to create an engaging environment to help relax, stimulate, and teach. Sensory gardens provide an opportunity for disabled and non-disabled visitors, young and old, to experience joy and relaxation in settings and conditions that they may not typically experience. Especially beneficial to children and adults with sensory processing issues such as autism or other disabilities, sensory gardens are gaining popularity with schools, businesses, hospitals, and communities. How Sensory Gardens Help People with sensory processing disorders often have intense reactions to stimulation, either too much or too little, and a sensory garden provides a calm, safe, gentle environment to explore the senses without being overwhelmed. Depending on the needs of the primary users, gardens can focus on a single sense or incorporate several, featuring plants and elements which create the most beneficial atmosphere. Sensory gardens have proven therapeutic value, offer health benefits, such as reducing stress and lowering blood pressure, and help keep Dementia and Alzheimer’s patients calm and engaged. A relaxing garden environment may calm hyperactive individuals, and a stimulating design will arouse the senses of those that tend to under-react to stimuli. A sensory garden is a great way for children to learn about their senses and the environment around them. It helps children get out in nature and become inquisitive about discovering new things in their surroundings. Schools and community centers are utilizing sensory gardens as a part of their curriculum to teach in a more “hands-on” approach. How to Design a Sensory Garden Sensory gardens are meant to be explored. Take time to think about each element that is going into the garden and how it can develop the senses. Consider the layout of your design including walkway space, height of plants and lighting. Sensory gardens, designed with the user’s ages and abilities in mind, incorporate several elements to provide accessibility and encourage the interaction of users. - Raised beds are more accessible for disabled or elderly users. - Install kneelers and railings around low garden beds for easy access and safety. - Go vertical in your garden with hanging baskets and wall installati
Dirck Gerritsz Laboratory (WAP NLD-NEW) is a Dutch research facility in Antarctica, located at 67°34’07.1’’South 68°07’27.8’’West near the British Rother	Dirck Gerritsz Laboratory (WAP NLD-NEW) is a Dutch research facility in Antarctica, located at 67°34’07.1’’South 68°07’27.8’’West near the British Rothera Research station (WAP GBR-12). Officially opened January 2013, is composed by four flexible high tech mobile labs built in standard ISO 20 feet high cube containers. All four housed in a specially designed docking station. The lab is named after the sixteenth-century Dutch merchant, Dirck Gerritsz, who is said to to be probably one of the discoverer of Antarctica. The Netherlands is a signatory to the Antarctic Treaty and has observer status on the Arctic Council. As a participant, the country undertakes to invest in research at the poles. This is the reason behind the Netherlands’ Polar Research Program. NWO and the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) developed a design for a laboratory in conjunction with BAS. An arrangement with four separate laboratories made from sea containers placed in a ‘docking station’ was chosen. It supplies the labs with electricity, Internet and water and protects them from the severe weather conditions. BAS built the docking station and NIOZ built the mobile laboratories, each with funding from the Netherlands Polar Program (NPP). Main science disciplines studied at Dirck Gerritsz Laboratory are: Climate change, Climatology, Ecology, Environmental sciences, Glaciology, Isotopic chemistry, Marine biology, Microbiology, Oceanography and Terrestrial biology. The history tells about five ships set off for South America in 1598 to look for a trading route to Asia. One of these ships, called the ‘Blijde Boodschap‘ (or Annunciation) was blown south. There, Captain Dirck Gerritsz saw “high mountainous country” that reminded him of Norway. This is cautiously assumed to be the Southern Shetland Islands, which would make him the first person to describe Antarctica. The entire Dutch laboratory is named after this Dutch merchant and explorer. The four mobile laboratories are named after four of the five ships: Blijde Boodschap (Annunciation), Liefde (Love), Geloof (Faith) and Hoop (Hope). The name of the fifth ship was Trouw (Loyalty). More at: https://www.comnap.aq/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/COMNAP_Antarctic_Station_Catalogue.pdf
Diocletian and the fair in Tyre 360 CE to 400 CE Hebrew and Aramaic Title of work: Avodah Zarah 1:4, 39d Keywords in the original language:	Diocletian and the fair in Tyre 360 CE to 400 CE Hebrew and Aramaic Title of work: Avodah Zarah 1:4, 39d Keywords in the original language: Thematic keywords in English: This text is located in a sugya (talmudic unit) that discusses Mishnah Avodah Zarah 1:4 and selections from Tosefta Avodah Zarah 1:5-8 which consider Greco-Roman fairs (for more on fairs and contrasting tannaitic stances on whether Jews may attend in these gatherings, see the commentary on Tosefta Avodah Zarah 1:5-8). The first passage discussed here (A) shows a lack of agreement on the fair among third- and fourth-century amoraim. Section B records an inscription from the fair of Tyre that is attributed to Emperor Diocletian (reigned 284-305 CE), which has attracted significant scholarly attention. Section A presents a dialogue between two disciples of Rabbi Yoḥanan (died ca. 280): Rabbi Ḥiyyah bar Abba (Vva), a third-generation amora who was active in the late third and early fourth and is associated with Tyre in another passage from the Jerusalem Talmud, which depicts him stepping on graves to see Emperor Diocletian when he visited that city (Berakhot 3:1, 6a; Nazir 7:1, 56a)
Spring is here and the signs are everywhere. Temperatures are getting warmer, birds are singing, and tulips are starting to bloom. The famous saying is “April showers bring May flowers.” If that’s true, it’s time for people to	Spring is here and the signs are everywhere. Temperatures are getting warmer, birds are singing, and tulips are starting to bloom. The famous saying is “April showers bring May flowers.” If that’s true, it’s time for people to plan their garden spaces and sow some seeds — and government information can help. Gardening not only benefits the planet, it also contributes to the mental and physical health of the gardener. It is an activity that can be enjoyed by all ages and skill levels. And the possibilities are endless when it comes to creating an area for growing herbs, food, and flowers. Check out these valuable resources for tips and guidance on topics related to gardening. Pollinator gardens are appealing to a variety of bees, bats, butterflies, and birds. Use the Gardening for Pollinators site and a regional planting guide to select native plants that will thrive in a specific climate and lure local pollinators. Hydroponics and aquaponics are alternative garden systems that offer soilless options for growing plants. Rain gardens help conserve water by capturing storm runoff and allowing it to soak into the ground where it is used by grasses and other plants. Home and community gardens encourage meaningful social interactions and promote healthy eating. Gardening enthusiasts are directly involved in the process of growing fresh foods that they will consume or share with neighbors. Seed libraries are a way for novice and expert gardeners to experiment with growing a variety of plants. Cheyenne, Gillette, and Laramie are several of the communities across Wyoming that host seed libraries. Individuals without a green thumb are able to explore gardening without getting their hands dirty. Take a virtual tour or plan a visit to the United States Botanic Garden. Discover numerous plants that are used to make teas, medicines, and fragrances at the National Herb Garden in Washington, DC. Learn how astronauts grow fresh fruits, vegetables, and flowers without gravity in the Space Garden. Design and plant a garden this April, appreciate the health benefits throughout the summer, and harvest a bounty in a few short months.
All right this is the review on the next two lessons on linear hall sensors. Lesson 02 uses an analog linear hall sensor and an analog to digital conver IC ADC0832. The lesson 03 uses a linear hall sensor with added comparator,	All right this is the review on the next two lessons on linear hall sensors. Lesson 02 uses an analog linear hall sensor and an analog to digital conver IC ADC0832. The lesson 03 uses a linear hall sensor with added comparator, which allows some sensitivity tuning of the sensors by adjusting the potentiometer. The code for both lessons is the same, thus the review is all in one post. The fun part of this lesson is on getting familiar with “what on earth is analog to digital conversion?”. Grate resources on this matter are: Wikipedia article and Sparkfun article For those of you that prefer to learn while watching awesome videos check this out Electronics 201: Analog / Digital Conversion. In particular for this lesson we have the IC ADC0832CCN and the datasheet can be found here. The datasheet of the hall sensor can be useful as well for further hacks. The hole idea is about converting the voltage fluctuations (produced by a magnetic field) into a digital number value which represents the intensity of the magnetic field. The hall sensor generates the analog voltage variations and the ADC0832 encodes the numeric values that can be interpreted in the code. The original C code is correct, but rather difficult to understand and not optimal. For example the switch of pin ADC_DIO to an input mode is inside of the first for loop. This is unnecessary and confusing. And the ADC0832 initialization code has some extra steps not required and it is not easy to understand. After a good reading of the datasheet I was able to understand what is going on in that part of the code. For more detail: Raspberry Pi digital Hall sensor in JAVA
If you love Latin food, you’re not alone. Latin American recipes are beloved by people all over the world. Take a Look ↓↓↓ When we say Latin food, what we’re talking about is foods from countries in Latin America.	If you love Latin food, you’re not alone. Latin American recipes are beloved by people all over the world. Take a Look ↓↓↓ When we say Latin food, what we’re talking about is foods from countries in Latin America. This includes both Central America and South America, but it can also mean recipes from Spain and Portugal. One thing all of these cuisines have in common is that they’re super flavorful and often spicy. Latin recipes are full of flavor and spice, and we can’t get enough of them. It’s no wonder Latin food is so flavorful. Influences come from all over the world, including Europe, Native America, Asia, and Africa. Every Latin recipe produces meals that are flavorful and unique. While every Latin American country has its own unique Latin dishes, some side dishes such as guacamole, Mexican salsa, and pico de gallo, can be used in every Latin cuisine. From delicious Cuban stuffed peppers to ceviche, and cafe con leche to Mexican rice, there’s something on this list of Latin American recipes that will delight your friends and family. Nothing is more flavorful than Latin American cuisine, Hispanic food, and Hispanic cuisine. Are you ready for some tasty Hispanic recipes? Let’s explore these 22 examples of delicious Latin American food! 1. Ceviche Recipe No list of traditional Hispanic dishes or Latin American food recipes would be complete without a ceviche recipe. You can serve your ceviche as a main dish or as a dip. Serve your ceviche with tortillas and tortilla chips, or in a taco salad shell or over brown rice (or basmati rice). 2. Brazilian Peanut Candy (Paçoca) Brazilian peanut candy is a classic dessert from South America. This peanut candy is made with sugar, crushed peanuts, and salt. Just three super easy ingredients, but it’s perfection. 3. Columbian Rice Pudding (Arroz con Tres Leches) Rice pudding is a popular dish all around the world, and when it’s made in Latin American countries, it’s super special. This recipe for Columbian rice pudding is made with long-grain rice, whole milk, sweetened condensed milk, and evaporated milk. The three kinds of milk used to make this rice pudding are the “tres leches” that are indicated in the name of the recipe. The spices used to make arroz con tres leches are cinnamon and sea salt. 4. Cafe con Leche In Latin American countries, children often start drinking coffee early. However, their coffee is about half milk and half coffee, with plenty of sugar to sweeten it. Also, if you can use filtered water or bottled spring water to make cafe con leche, that’s even better. 5. Pão de Queijo Pão de Queijo is also known as Brazilian cheese bread or Brazilian cheese puffs. These tasty little cheese bread nuggets are bite-sized and absolutely addictive. To make Pão de Queijo, you need whole milk, butter, extra virgin olive oil, tapioca flour, eggs, and grated cheese. Queijo de Minas cheese is traditionally used, but you can use Monterey Jack cheese, parmesan cheese, or mozzarella cheese. 6. Ropa Vieja Traditionally, beef ropa vieja (Spanish for “old rope”) is a Cuban meat recipe, but you will find versions of ropa vieja all over Latin America. You can think of ropa vieja as a Latin American version of pot roast with veggies, but the meat is shredded. This ropa vieja recipe has tons of veggies, including yellow onion, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper, garlic cloves, tomato paste, cumin, oregano, dry white wine, allspice, peeled whole tomatoes, chicken stock (chicken broth), bay leaves, carrots, celery, green pimento-stuffed olives, and cilantro. Serve your ropa vieja with pinto beans (or black beans), fried plantain, or basmati rice. 7. Mexican Rice Whether you call it Spanish rice or Mexican rice, this tomato based rice recipe is a dish you can serve with any Latin American meal. We like to use Knorr’s Caldo de Tomato to make our Mexican rice, but this recipe shows you how to make it using a can of tomato sauce. That’s handy because not everyone keeps caldo de tomato in their pantry. The secret to the best Mexican rice is to cook the rice (you can use brown rice or basmati rice) in oil until it’s golden brown. 8. Brazilian Romeo and Juliet (Romeu e Julieta) This yummy and unique dessert combines guava paste and cheese to create an amazing salty and sweet sensation that will bring your taste buds to life. The cheese should be queijo minas curadinho, but you can use mozzarella cheese if that’s what you can find. This is an easy Latin food dessert to make, but it’s so satisfying and impressive. 9. Cuban Stuffed Peppers Cuban food is delicious, and one of the secrets is the seasonings that are used. This recipe for Cuban stuffed peppers features white rice that’s mixed with Cuban picadillo. It’s great to use leftover picadillo and white rice to make these stuffed peppers (as if there’s eve leftover picadillo!). Picadillo is made with ground meat (usually ground beef, but you can use ground turkey or ground chicken), tomato sauce, garlic, green pepper, oregano, cumin, green olives, and raisins. For the rice, you can use brown rice or basmati rice. If you’re looking for a classic Puerto Rico plantain dish that is sure to please even the most discerning eaters, you must try fried green plantains, also known as tostones. These salty and crispy little gems are addictive almost the
The right of all people to express their ideas and opinions through the medium of protest, in any form, is guaranteed through a number of core international human rights provisions, including the right to free expression. Protests are an essential way for individuals to	The right of all people to express their ideas and opinions through the medium of protest, in any form, is guaranteed through a number of core international human rights provisions, including the right to free expression. Protests are an essential way for individuals to express dissent and grievances, to share views and opinions, to expose flaws in governance and to publicly demand that the authorities and other powerful entities are accountable for their actions. Protests provide people with an opportunity to have a say in public life. They have historically inspired positive social change and improved protection of human rights. They continue to form an essential part of public debate and expression in all parts of the world and can take many forms both in the physical and online space. Yet governments around the world too often treat protests as either an inconvenience to be controlled or a threat to be extinguished. Despite their obligations to promote, protect and respect the right to protest, governments frequently use excessive force, arbitrary arrest and detenti
Podcast on BBC 4 where Prof Bashabi Fraser talks to Melvyn Bragg and others about Tagore for the series In Our Time at BBC Radio 4. “Rabindranath Tagore was the first non-European to	Podcast on BBC 4 where Prof Bashabi Fraser talks to Melvyn Bragg and others about Tagore for the series In Our Time at BBC Radio 4. “Rabindranath Tagore was the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize for Literature. He has been called one of the outstanding thinkers of the 20th century and the greatest poet India has ever produced. His Nobel followed publication of Gitanjali, his English version of some of his Bengali poems. WB Yeats and Ezra Pound were great supporters. Tagore was born in Calcutta in 1861 and educated partly in Britain; King George V knighted him, but Tagore renounced this in 1919 following the Amritsar Massacre. A key figure in Indian nationalism, Tagore became a friend of Gandhi, offering criticism as well as support. A polymath and progressive, Tagore painted, wrote plays, novels, short stories and many songs. The national anthems of India and Bangladesh are based on his poems.”
Objectives: To articulate how culture is expressed through the values of the individual, community and society within a historical and social context, and to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Do you need academic writing help with your homework? Let us write your papers	Objectives: To articulate how culture is expressed through the values of the individual, community and society within a historical and social context, and to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Do you need academic writing help with your homework? Let us write your papers. Order a Similar Paper Order a Different Paper Objectives: To articulate how culture is expressed through the values of the individual, community and society within a historical and social context, and to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the influence of literature, philosophy, and the arts on cultural (religious, social/group) experiences. Assignment: Students will analyze the extensive contents in Module 4 and write a comprehensive Discussion Board 2. What have you learned about cultural and religious values in the Islamic tradition from Module 4? List any 4 values and evaluate these values by comparing them to cultural/religious values that you are familiar with. Your answer must include specific examples and explanations FROM CURRENT NEWS. You must specify locations (places) and dates (historical time periods) as applicable. The Discussion Board response must list the 4 values (underline the values, please) that you are going to explain and then explain each of the 4 values with examples from current news. The discussion board will be 4-5 paragraphs in length, with each paragraph containing 5 to 7 complete sentences, free of spelling and grammatical errors. Save your time - order a paper! Get your paper written from scratch within the tight deadline. Our service is a reliable solution to all your troubles. Place an order on any task and we will take care of it. You won’t have to worry about the quality and deadlinesOrder Paper Now
Learning is an integral part of being a teacher. As my dear ole ma has said, “you can’t teach what you don’t know”, and as I am learning, I can’t KNOW what I don’t learn…yeah I doubt anyone	Learning is an integral part of being a teacher. As my dear ole ma has said, “you can’t teach what you don’t know”, and as I am learning, I can’t KNOW what I don’t learn…yeah I doubt anyone will quote me on that profound statement either. But it’s true, no matter what your curriculum, your standards, the frameworks, you must first know what you are talking about. Common sense right? Yeah, maybe. Although I’m certain there are loads of teachers who ‘fake it till they make it’, just getting through to just get by. I know I’ve pulled lessons from way out in right field not sure of any clear end in sight, and largely learned from unpreparedness how important it is to KNOW your subjects. Teaching lesson 101- BE PREPARED! And not just for your own self, but for your precious STUDENTS! We have an ability to create INFLUENCE, to sharpen minds, even if it’s just one! It was Einstein who said “If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself.” So if you ever think that teaching younger minds is a limitation on your own abilities…Well, think again. It takes a lot of skill to get to THEIR level. They may be little but they are capable of extraordinary things, and have an amazing capacity to not only store information but to respond, and apply such knowledge. Teaching is humbling, if you are humble enough to recognize your own limitations. Our jobs as teachers are more than just to teach, we must be avid learners so we can REACH them, then EXPLAIN and EXPOUND and make learning exciting for the next generation of potential leaders, artists, musicians, writers, architects, etc. I’m so excited about my new job as art teacher because for one, it’s never BORING! to go observe that blood moon!
The plants from the tropics (Livistona rotundifolia, Livistona chinensis and Livistona australis) develop into stately solitary plants in their homeland. As a houseplant, they can reach a height of	The plants from the tropics (Livistona rotundifolia, Livistona chinensis and Livistona australis) develop into stately solitary plants in their homeland. As a houseplant, they can reach a height of up to 2 meters. The member of the Arecaceae family is a decorative interior decorator that quickly conveys a tropical atmosphere. The genus Livistona includes around 30 species that delight with fan-like fronds. The plant was named after Baron Livingston, the greener of Edinburgh’s botanical gardens. With the exotic lookthe green plant is also suitable for offices and business premises. In combination with special vessels, the Chinese umbrella fir is an eye-catcher for many years. The demands on care are not high and therefore it is the ideal species for people without a green thumb. Useful information Site care Watering Fertilizing RepottingPests & diseases FAQ Matching products: Buy umbrella palm Worth knowing about the umbrella palm Botanical name: Livistona rotundifolia, more rarely: Livistona chinensis and Livistona australis (since 2011 the genus was changed to Saribus) Other names: Chinese umbrella palm, Livistona, round-leaved Livingston palm, Australian umbrella palm, forest palm, Livistonie, round-leaved umbrella palm Use: houseplant, indoor greening, conservatory, container plant Origin: Southeast Asia, Australia Flowers Special features: the broad, green fronds grow from the inside of the plant. The stems have sharp thorns. In winter,
Whether you’re using small mosaic tiles for a DIY project or you need to cut a large sheet of glass tile, this step-by-step guide will help you get the job done. Before wet saws, a manual tile cutter was the most common	Whether you’re using small mosaic tiles for a DIY project or you need to cut a large sheet of glass tile, this step-by-step guide will help you get the job done. Before wet saws, a manual tile cutter was the most common way to cut glass mosaics. This method works well for smaller pieces and can be used on custom designs, but it doesn’t offer as accurate a cut as wet saws. Prepare the Area Before you cut glass mosaic tiles, ensure that you have the right tools and that the area is clean. This will help ensure that the cuts are as accurate as possible. One important tip is to use a glass mesh backer when cutting your mosaic. This will keep the tile from shifting and make it much easier to line up. You can also try to make your first cut perpendicular to the ridges of the tile for a straighter cut. It will also give the final edge of your amount a better shape. Using a wet saw when cutting curved glass mosaics can be a good idea. This will allow you to create L-shaped cuts that are more difficult to achieve with nippers or other tools. Another tool that is very helpful when cutting mosaics is a wheeled nipper. These are similar to regular pliers but have short upper and lower carbide wheels that will cut through the glass without damaging it. Mark the Cuts When you’re cutting glass mosaic tile, it’s essential to mark the cuts so that you can ensure a clean cut. This will help to avoid any wastage or broken tiles. So, how to cut glass mosaic tiles? To do this, use a marker and draw a line marking where you want to cut. Then, place the tile on the manual tile cutter’s cutting pad and align the marked line with its cutting guide. Next, score the tile along the desired cut line with a manual glass scoring wheel. It would be best if you ran the scoring wheel across the tile at least two or three times to create a weak area for the next step of the cut. Then, snap the tile into two pieces manually or with a machine’s pressure foot. After this, smooth the edges and wipe away any leftover marks with a damp cloth. If you need to make curved cuts, you can use a hand-held glass scoring tool to score and snap the tile. This is a good choice for more minor or customized scratches, and it’s a much faster method than nipping. Cut the Tiles Glass mosaic tiles are a fun and easy way