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My story is one of adventure and opening the world to my friends in Corinth. I am Henry Moore. I was born in 1852 and was trained as a mining engineer. I had the fortune to meet Cecil Rhodes while working on projects in South America. He introduced me to the diamond industry in South Africa, which brought me great riches. I purchased several buildings on Waldron Street and land in the area of Liddon Lake. In one of my buildings, I filled glass cases with preserved monkeys, lions, zebras, tigers, and water buffalo. Animals that no one else in Corinth had ever seen! There were also collections of birds and butterflies. Sadly, all of these artifacts were lost in the Great Fire of 1924. My property, Moore’s Park, was a sight to behold. There was a live bear, deer, buffalo, and many exotic birds. Later, I donated many of these animals to the Smithsonian Institute and the Memphis Zoo. I helped show Corinth the world and would like the world to know what a great place it is to visit.
From my first article posing the question, what unique aromas and flavours may be characterized by BC’s Pinot Noir based on soil type, I’ve led you through my process of tasting the wines, adding the tasting notes to a computerized GIS map, overlaid the tasting notes vineyard locations to a soil map of BC, and finally aggregating the flavours and aromas based on soil type. I made several interesting word clouds for you, but you have not yet seen an interactive map of the vineyard locations, plus tasting notes, and soil types, for the study in BC. That is until now! Below you can interact with the map, viewing the vineyards, clicking on each vineyard dot symbol, to reveal its tasting notes and a picture of the associated wine. I also have shown the soil types within approximately a 3km radius of the vineyard locations. This may help wineries determine nearby locations to plant new vineyards. You may not remember or know what the soil types mean, such as O.EB, so here is a link to my BC Pinot Noir Soil article to review if needed. There is a link under this map to take you to a larger version of it, which I think would make exploring the map more fun. Please let me know how you like the map, and if there is anything else you would like to see on it. Enjoy!
How Obama Really Feels About Watching Donald Trump in the White House Former president Barack Obama is sad and frustrated over President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in the White House, according to a Thursday report from Politico. People who spoke with Obama told Politico the former president’s personal feelings about Trump range from stoicism, to fear, to frustration. And although his personal reaction to Trump’s wiretapping accusation was basically an “eye-roll,” sources told Politico he was directly involved in the response, and told his staff to send a clear message the accusation is false. One source described Obama’s feelings about Trump in the White House as “like watching a business he’d built for eight years being slowly ripped down.” Trump ran against the Affordable Care Act, the administration’s approach to illegal immigration, and cutting back “harmful” government regulations during the 2016 presidential election, and is well on his way to reversing the key achievements of the Obama administration. The Republican replacement for the ACA is nearing a vote on the floor of the House of Representatives, and Trump signed 43 executive orders that include reaffirming school choice, reducing the power of the Environmental Protection Agency, and allowing increased offshore drilling of oil and natural gas. Trump and Obama haven’t held a single conversation since the inauguration when Trump called the outgoing president to thank him for the traditional note that presidents leave their successors on their final day in office. Despite his feelings, the former president publicly insisted that his post-White House days aren’t about the current administration. He went so far as to cancel several public appearances to avoid the perception that he was “picking fights” with the president. “It is not in anyone’s interest for President Obama to become the face of the resistance,” said Eric Schultz, a former White House aide who’s now a senior adviser. “When the former president speaks, he consumes a lot of the oxygen — and can suppress the next generation of leaders from rising.” The former president hopes to help fellow Democrats by speaking at fundraisers for the Democratic National Committee starting in the fall, during the height of the 2017 elections and before the 2018 midterms. Otherwise, the report claims, Obama prefers to finish his book over responding to anything Trump has to say. Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected]. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
The yellow and red markings on this Painted Turtle make it very distinctive and easily identifiable. This photo was taken in early May, 2006 There are three Painted Turtles in the photo above. Look carefully and you can see two of their reflections at the bottom of the photo! Painted Turtles can still be found at this time of year. The above picture was taken last week, on August 30 (2006). There are five Painted Turtles in the photo; three to the left and two to the right. An old sofa had been discarded in a pond and is used by these turtles as a sunning spot. In the photo below, taken in August, 2004, seven Painted Turtles bask in the warmth of the sun. Above six turtles enjoy the sun's warmth. I am fortunate to have discovered three new locations where I had found Painted Turtles Above; one turtle had found a hummock in a shallow area of a pond to use as a sunning place. On this day, their gleaming, rounded shaped, backs reminded me of upside down jelly molds scattered among the vegetation.
Culinary Teaching Labs The Culinary Teaching Labs and dining room are located in the historic Family Life Building (FL 208/210) on USU’s main campus. The two culinary labs (approximately 1000 ft each) are outfitted with both commercial and home equipment, including thirteen electric- and four gas-range ovens, seven 5qt Viking mixers, sixteen 5 qt Kitchen Aid mixers, eight Blend-tec blenders, a temperature-controlled proof box, and a two-tier deck oven capable of holding 30 loaves of bread. For class instruction it also contains six 30” x 60” tables, 40 stackable chairs on wheels, a 5 ft stainless steel work table, demonstration camera, computer, projector, and IVC programing. The two culinary labs are joined together by a small space with a walk-in pantry, double two door side-by-side stainless steel fridge, single door reach-in fridge, full-sized under counter Manitowoc ice-maker with filtration system, and a stainless steel three compartment sink. The culinary lab in room FL 210 is also used as an incubator kitchen and is a certified food processing facility by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food. FL 210 is used by USU Extension Food Quality Entrepreneurship Program to provide food entrepreneurs (especially those who do not qualify for the Cottage Food Program or who wish to sell their products online) with free access to production space during their start-up phase. The labs are used primarily for students enrolled in courses within the department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences, and for approved Extension activities. However they are also available for use by departmental students and other on-campus groups with permission.
Iceland’s leading airline, Icelandair has reduced the price of its popular Northern Lights holiday package deal including flights, accommodation and a Northern Lights tour ticket ready for the winter season. The Northern Lights tour takes place the evening following the day of arrival and is operated by Reykjavik Excursions. Passengers are picked up at their hotel and driven to an area outside of Reykjavik to search for the natural phenomenon. Every tour is different since the leader takes the group to the area where they are most likely to see the lights that day based on weather. The tour generally lasts three to five hours and makes for an exciting evening out exploring the rugged Icelandic wilderness. Iceland is known to be one of the greatest places to see the Northern Lights. One reason being the island’s perfect location just on the cusp of the Arctic Circle, this is where the Northern Lights appear most frequently. Icelandair departs from three different international gateways in the UK; Glasgow, London Heathrow and Manchester. Visit, www.icelandair.co.uk to find out more about seeing the Northern Lights in Iceland and flights to Iceland.
Join for free and connect with our local tech scene Stay on top of the latest companies and upcoming events with our weekly newsletter, and be counted among the people building the future of your local tech community. At this month’s meeting Dave will talk about the 3D animation tool, Blender. This is a continuation of the 3D graphics and Python series. Blender is a very powerful open source 3D graphics package. It modeling, posing, animation, and rendering capabilities that can all be scripted in Python. After a description of Blender, Dave will demonstrate some possible ways blender can be scripted. If the map link above for our location is not sufficient here is a more detailed map that should be referenced: A map to Innovative Solutions (parking and walking directions) The meeting will be at the Innovative Solutions family room. • Use the entrance around the rear of the building (the opposite side of the building from the main entrance and sign). • The door is located at the corner of the building, and faces the parking lot.
The adherents of Sunni Islam have been vocal in criticizing the Shia practice of temporary marriage called Muttah. This form of marriage is a valid part of the Shia doctrine and is being followed predominantly in Iran and several parts of Iraq after the fall of Saddam Hussain. However it might come as a surprise that a similar type of marriage also exists in Sunni Islam. It is known as Misyar or traveler’s marriage. It is carried out in Sunni majority countries, specifically Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Syria. A Muttah marriage is conducted in absence of any witnesses. Allah and the Koran are considered as witnesses. Muttah also has a predetermined date of expiry. In Misyar, presence of two adult male witnesses is mandatory. However it does not carry a preset date of termination. In Misyar, both husband and the wife retain their homes and arrange for visits for a certain number of nights. The husband gives up his right to unlimited sexual access. The wife predictably relinquishes a lot more, including her right to maintenance money, housing as well as equal attention by the husband (in case of polygamy.) Moreover the custody of children born out of such a union goes to the husband or his family after age seven. The Muslim marriage is already skewed heavily in favor of men. However a provisional arrangement such as Misyar completely destroys the fundamentals of a family life whereby a husband completely relieves himself of family responsibilities. The proponents of Misyar argue that such an understanding can meet the needs of young people with limited resources to afford a separate home, of spinsters, widows and widowers. It also fits the needs of a conservative Islamic society wherein people can be sentenced by law for fornication and other sexual deviances. However,the irony of this argument is that instead of creating viable economic opportunities; a lower form of marriage has been invented. This system fails to address the inherent gender inequalities in which widows and divorcees are relegated to a lower form and the only option for them to have male companionship is through abandoning their rights. The sociological effects on the women who are treated as unworthy individuals also remain unanswered. Further support for such a marriage is derived from its legal angle. Islamic scholars argue that this marriage needs to be assessed on the grounds that it is actually a contract in which rights and obligations of both the parties have been explicitly laid down and hence known and agreed by all. The basis of the legal argument is that such a contract automatically becomes valid and binding since the terms are clear, consented to by both the parties and within the boundaries laid down by the religion. However this sort of reasoning makes no mention of the completely unequal bargaining powers of the two parties and the fact that the woman has almost no power to insist on the conditions specified in such a contract. The fact that a women agrees to a marriage which provides her with almost no rights compared to what she would be entitled to otherwise, is clear evidence of her lower bargaining position. By evaluating such a contract entirely as a legal document to which the two parties have consented is to completely ignore the inherent gender inequalities which actually led to the creation of such a legal instrument. Moreover, the societal consequences for children born out of such a union can be utterly devastating. A home from which a father is absent for no apparent reason can have a deep psychological impact on young impressionable minds. The situation for the woman can become worse if the wife is abandoned or renounced by her Misyar husband. This can also result in her having to raise kids as a single mother with hardly any means of subsistence. Additionally, since a Misyar marriage does not have an expiry date, the woman cannot marry another man unless she is divorced by her Misyar husband. There are other reasons that force women to cave into such destructive choices. In 2008, Saudi Arabia had around 200,000 women who received no support from their blood relatives. The requirement of the Saudi government for these women to produce Mehrams who would provide them with permission to work or travel often compel them to enter into Misyar marriages for the only purpose of earning a livelihood or gaining permission for travel. Although legal loopholes have been developed to justify the act of temporary marriages, these marriages are no better than a legalized form of prostitution. The victim in every case turns out to be a woman with little or no say. Such arrangements should be discouraged and steps need to be taken to completely eradicate this menace.
Richardson, Texas: Zyvex Labs and the Atomically Precise Manufacturing Consortium recently announced their receipt of a nearly $10 million award from DARPA and the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF) for the development new manufacturing techniques for tip-based nanofabrication (TBN). Atomically Precise Manufacturing (APM) has been a long-term goal of the Zyvex Corporation since its inception in 1997. The ability to create revolutionary manufacturing technologies for molecularly precise products and materials underpins many of the projects currently underway at the company. Building off of their APM research program, the Zyvex-led APMC was created in late 2007, demonstrating the larger community interest in molecularly-precise manufacturing. With a roster of government, industry, and academic partners, see below, the APMC plans to develop atomically precise nanotechnology-based products with high-rate, high-volume manufacturing techniques at reasonable cost and to maximize the commercial opportunities for this technology. The first steps, however, are creating the capability to fabricate stable nanostructures and the parallel processes to integrate those structures into marketable products. “The primary focus is building the tools to build products,” says James Von Ehr, founder and CEO of Zyvex Corporation. “As we get closer to TBN, new products will come up that will be more closely aligned with the market realities.” Those will be the primary beneficiaries of the advanced technologies that emerge from the work of the APMC. The APMC is already working toward their objectives--specifically the alignment of atomically precise lithography with gas phase chemistry for the creation of stable 3-D nanostructures. We can expect to see publications and patents emerging from this group that will chart at least one road toward precision manufacturing. • Zyvex Corporation • General Dynamics • Integrated Circuit Scanning Probe Instruments • Vought Aircraft • University of Central Florida • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • University of Texas at Dallas • University of Texas at Austin • University of North Texas • North Texas Regional Center for Innovation & Commercialization
There is this concept that most people have heard of. It's in the bible. The basic premise is that God created the world in six days. He was extremely busy during those six days. But on the seventh day he rested. Observant Jews mark the Sabbath. If you are very religious you won't work from sundown on Friday night to sundown on Saturday. If you're running a household, you have to be very organized. When Jacob was in the hospital at NYU medical center, we learned about this from the orthodox families whose children were inpatients at the same time. Their definition of work was broader than we anticipated. They weren't allowed to push elevator buttons, so they got in the Sabbath elevator, which automatically stops at every floor. Jeremy and I made the mistake of getting on this elevator once, and it took us forever to get to pediatrics. The families would ask Jeremy or I to microwave meals for them because they weren't allowed to push those buttons either. At first, this made Jeremy annoyed. At the time, he thought it was ridiculous and antiquated. Then later, once he got to know people better, he became more open minded. He also started identifying as Jewish, something he had difficulty with previously. I was raised to work hard. My mother, my grandmother and the man who became my dad all had strong work ethics. My sister and brother are like this too. It's part of the family culture. I also married a hard worker. If you hire me, you'll get a good hard day's work out of me. At the moment, I'm not working for a paycheck. If you are thinking that you are sick of lazy employees and could use a person like me around the office, I'm not available right now. I'll let you know when that changes. You wouldn't be sorry. I mentioned before that I am not employed in the usual sense of the word. But I still work hard. In a nutshell, my not working for income right now is so that I could stop being busy with one kind of thing to focus on and being busy about something else. There's more, but that's all the writing I'm going to do about it now. Last week, I was whipping through my to do lists like nobody's business, getting all kinds of stuff done. I take good care of my time. There's hardly a moment that's not spoken for. I'm a planner. Around Friday, I noticed that I was feeling tired and irritable in a way that didn't feel quite typical. I could feel a sense of burn out coming on. I was surprised by this. That's because every day before bed I take some time for myself to do things that I enjoy that are not work. Besides that, a lot of the work I do is very enjoyable and gratifying. A significant number of things I do are so aligned with my strengths and interests that they don't feel like work at all. I wondered for the first time if something more substantial than the time at the end of the day was in order. I got a little biblical in my thinking. I reminded myself of the creation story. Notably it didn't feature God creating the heavens and the earth in seven days along with an hour or so of relaxation at the end of all seven days. No. He worked hard for six days. Then he took a day off. God and I are different. For one thing, I believe in evolution. But putting that aside, God worked harder than me because his job was much bigger. Even so, we have a few things in common. Anyone who has taken a rigorous summer homework packet and broken it into color-coded, manageable chunks for a child with ADHD can relate to someone who has turned water into wine. After deciding to take a page from the Good Book, I shifted my attention to another book. A really good book. 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think by Laura Vanderkam. It's been my bible more than the bible. If you want to know more, read my review. If I was going to take a day of rest I was going to need to schedule it. I'm very literal. If it isn't on the schedule, it doesn't exist. So I went to an app on my iPad where I keep my lists. Each list is named. I located the one called Weekly Planning. For Saturday, I typed the words, reading, creative and relaxing. This is my version of doing nothing and having nothing on the agenda. That's because these are all extremely enjoyable activities. There have been rare occasions when I have truly done nothing. When Hannah and Noah were toddlers, there was a period when they were both napping in the afternoon. I distinctly remember a time when I'd put them both down, have some lunch, then spend a few minutes staring at a blank wall. That was nothing. I did not feel that it was necessary to look at a blank wall on Saturday, although for a certain level of mental exhaustion I highly recommend it. What I had in mind was an overall sense of leisure that stretched out over a day. Not the kind of leisure that one enjoys on a private island. Not the kind of leisure that can only happen when kids aren't around. Not the kind of leisure where one decides that they are not going to touch a pot or pan. To be honest, that was not the kind of leisure I have a fondness for these days. That is not the kind of leisure I know how to participate in. The leisure I had in mind was just as special; maybe more so because it was inexpensive, takes minimal planning and is utterly accessible. I would still go grocery shopping with my family. I would still cook and clean up from meals and care for my children. What I wouldn't be doing was a list of things that take more discipline and are attached to an accomplished outcome. On this particular Saturday, we were going to be in the Berkshires. Jeremy's family has a house there. We are very fortunate. On other Saturdays, I'd been ambitious at the country house. I'd spent time cleaning the screened porch, washing sheets and towels and vacuuming. I might bring files of work to do from home. But on this Saturday, I gave myself a break from all of that. So when I wasn't marketing, caring for my children or cooking I had wide swaths of time to do whatever I wanted. I stretched out on the chaise lounge and read. I to went for leisurely strolls and took pictures. I socialized with extended family without pressure to be somewhere or do something else. I ignored parts of the house that could use some attention. It's okay. I said to myself. I'll get to it another time. This was my kind of leisure time. I didn't have to go somewhere far way. It was fully and seamlessly incorporated into my everyday life. It wasn't exotic. It was me. The next day, I was back to my usual accomplishing stuff. I really enjoyed my day of leisure. But the ambitious part of me couldn't help but notice a fringe benefit. The lying around in the chaise, the reading, the strolling and the relaxing with a custom list of activities chosen by me, had revitalized me more than I anticipated. I was not only energetic and fresh the next day, but unusually patient and creative. I was able to do work with a renewed enthusiasm and efficiency. It felt like I'd hired an assistant, only I was that assistant. It has been over a week since I took my day of rest and I am still feeling the positive effects now. This experience has been a true eye opener. It's interesting to wonder why a person such as myself, who is not a workaholic and has read about the benefits of leisure, took so long to discover this. Maybe I thought I was in a special category of person who didn't need to consider such things. I guess I had to be ready to experience it for myself. I've already set up another similar day on my schedule. Jeremy and I are taking Hannah to camp on Sunday. There will be bags to take to the car and last minute jitters to help with. Noah will need some TLC with his sister not around. But my neighborhood of NYC with its coffee shops and restaurants a mere stroll away will be a lovely backdrop to my day of leisure. I have a teetering but tantalizing pile of books by my bed just waiting. Jeremy doesn't know it yet, but he's joining me. He'll do a fair amount of driving and may need to bake some pumpkin bread for Noah's breakfast. But in between those moments, there is music to listen to, cocktails to mix and scrabble to play.
Date(s) - 22/11/2017 10:30 am - 11:30 am Come by the library with your young child to play with him/her in an early literacy environment. Please note that wheat pasta will be used as a craft material. Please call the branch for details. Please inform the librarian of any food allergies at least one week in advance. They are happy to make accommodations for you. Latest posts by Katy (see all) - Navigating Summer Plans for Children with Autism - March 19, 2018 - What to do with the Kids This Weekend - March 16, 2018 - Five Things I Learned About Yoga Doing a 21 Day Challenge - March 12, 2018
Ralph Peters on how the media not reporting everything going on in Iraq is shaping public opinion negatively. An excerpt (thanks to instapundit.com): "Recently, I visited Germany to speak with our soldiers, many just back from Iraq. The situation depicted in the media was unrecognizable to them. They'd just left a country where every indicator of success was turning positive. Yet the media insist we are incompetent and failing. The Kurds are prospering. The Shi'ites no longer live in fear. Even most Sunni Arabs feel relieved that Saddam's gone. The mullahs are behaving. Local markets are busy and full of goods. The electricity's back on - more reliably than before the war. Schools are open. Oil's flowing. The Iraqi media is booming, boisterous and free. The Governing Council has convinced previously hostile factions to cooperate. Iraqis provide more and more of their own local security. And the torture chambers are closed. What do we hear from Iraq? Another soldier killed. The rest is silence. "
At the February 21, 2017 regular meeting of the Lee County School Board, the Superintendent will present the proposed 2017-2018 instructional materials plan for the Board’s consideration. The meeting is scheduled for 6:00 PM and will be held at the School District of Lee County Board Room. The instructional materials the Superintendent is recommending are available for review at: A public hearing will be conducted at this meeting to provide an opportunity for the public to make comment concerning any of the instructional materials being considered for adoption. After receiving public input, the instructional materials plan will be placed on the agenda for the March 21, 2017 regular school board meeting. Another opportunity for public comment on the proposed instructional materials plan will be provided at this meeting.
There is a lot of discussion about immigration in America right now. Tempers have flared, and different groups hold various strong opinions. There is also Brexit, where immigration was a large focus of the recent vote which resulted in the U.K. leaving the E.U. I've been following this for several months and it occurs to me that those of us in Canada, America, and Australia have immigrant ancestors. Have you researched yours? Do you know who they were, why they came to your country and when? Do you know how they fared once settled in their new land? Were they welcomed? Were they shunned? Was their discrimination based on their religion or ethnic origin? These are all questions that are important, and interesting to discover. With that in mind, I'm the dedicating Saturdays (as many as needed) as the day to join me in discussing your immigrant ancestors. You will be able to read any you are interested in by using the keyword Immigrant Ancestors. I'm going to share each week what I know of my immigrant ancestors to North America (whether that is USA or Canada) My 7th great-grandfather Nicholas Bieri, presumed to be a Mennonite, was born circa 1687 in Berne Switzerland and probably fled to the Palatinate Germany with his parents before 1711. In 1727 he set sail on the ship Friendship from Rotterdam to the Netherlands. The Friendship carried 150 Swiss Mennonite families on its journey. From the Netherlands this ship sailed to Cowes, Isle of Wight, England. On 20 June 1727 the ship left Cowes and set out across the Atlantic Ocean. The Friendship arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 16 Oct. 1727 after a grueling 4 month journey. Only 46 Palatine families arrived safely. By the winter of 1727 Nicholas was at the Pequea Creek Settlement in Conestoga (now Lancaster Co.) Chester Co. Pennsylvania. He was part of the second largest group of Swiss Mennonites to settle there; the original group having gone in 1710. In 1728 he crossed the Susquehanna River in Springettsbury Manor, travelling with his family by covered wagon (conestogas) and settling on the north shore of Codorus Creek, one mile south of present day York, Manchester Tp. York Co. Pennsylvania. In 1729 Springettsbury Manor was included with Lancaster Co. when it was organized and separated from Chester Co. Some of the Maryland settlers had been encroaching on the territory and in 1733 Samuel Blunston was commissioned by the Pennsylvania proprietors to issue temporary licences to citizens of Pennsylvania for land in Springettsbury Manor. Patents were to be granted on final purchase by the proprietors from the natives. In 1733 Nicholas obtained a Blunston licence for land in Springettsbury Manor. He was one of over 50 German-speaking settlers to do so. On 20 Oct. 1736 the Blunston licence was confirmed by Thomas Penn and a patent granted for 200 acres on Codorus Creek. However Nicholas plantation along with others in the Springettsbury Manor, had become involved in the boundary dispute between PA and Maryland. The settlers agreed to allow Maryland to survey their land but found themselves deceived and discriminated against by Maryland authorities, so on 13 Aug. 1736 he and 55 other settlers at Springettsbury Manor petitioned to be re-instated as citizens of Pennsylania and not of Maryland. The settlers stated they had erred in allowing Maryland to assume their lots, and the Council in Philadelphia promptly declared them under the protection of Pennsylvania. Nicholas and his neighbours (including the famous Michael Donner of the future ill-fated Donner Party) had written previously to the Governor of Maryland informing him of their intentions to acknowledge the jurisdiciton of Pennsylvania. Their actions were regarded as a revolt by Germans and on 21 Oct. 1736 the 56 signers were ordered arrested for sedition. 300 men from Maryland attacked the settlers - their property was stolen, homes were burned, crops were destroyed, and men and their sons were marched 100 miles on foot to prison. Nicholas himself was arrested in 1737 on a writ issued from the Supreme Court of Maryland for refusing to hold his land under Lord Baltmore, and sent to Annapolis jail. He gave bail for release but was allowed to keep his land until the dispute was settled between PA and Maryland. On 2 May 1737 172 acres of Nicholas' land was surveyed to Captain Charles Higginbotham of Maryland, and on May 5 the land was granted to Captain Higginbotham by Lord Baltimore. In 1748 Nicholas was taken to court in Philadelphia for refusing to give Higginbotham the land. In 1761 he died in Manchester Tp. York Co. Pennsylvania. His wife, Barbara Ann Miller married Jacob Kagy about 5 or 6 years later.
The Cheshire Cat is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. He débuts, with his only appearance, in the first episode. He is voiced by guest star Keith David. While food becomes more scarce in Tulgey Woods, the Cheshire Cat has grown much larger in size. One day, he catches sight of Alice, now much older, standing on a tree branch looking for the Mad Hatter's old house in the distance. As he stares at her, his gleaming red eyes catch her attention. Nervously, Alice attempts to remind him who she is. He does remember her, however, with little food in the woods, she is his best bet for his next meal. Unnerved by his continued and menacing gaze, Alice asks whether he will eat her, to which the feline coyly remarks, "Not without pepper." He then pounces on her, and she falls onto the ground while dodging his paw strike. Alice, countering by hitting him with a stick, is tripped by his tail. Before the girl can get up, the Cheshire Cat holds her down with his paw and remarks that the Red Queen promised she would be the sweetest meat he ever tasted. Lunging to devour her, he halts when Alice's ally, Knave, steps on his tail. Enraged, the Cheshire Cat moves to chomp at Knave, who throws a mushroom at him. Accidentally swallowing the mushroom, the Cheshire Cat quickly finds himself shrunken down to the size of a house cat. Giving out a shrill meow, he scampers back into the forest. ("Down the Rabbit Hole") \|Once Upon a Time in Wonderland\| \|"Down the Rabbit Hole":\|\|"Trust Me":\|\|"Forget Me Not":\|\|"The Serpent":\|\|"Heart of Stone":\|\|"Who's Alice":\|\|"Bad Blood":\| \|"Home":\|\|"Nothing to Fear":\|\|"Dirty Little Secrets":\|\|"Heart of the Matter":\|\|"To Catch a Thief":\|\|"And They Lived...":\|
mardi 15 décembre 2009 By: Katie Worth Examiner Staff Writer December 15, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO — Every cell phone sold in San Francisco could soon come with a label detailing the level of radiation you will be exposed to by using it and recommending a headset to avoid radiation exposure. If a proposal endorsed Monday by the Commission on the Environment’s policy committee — and preliminarily supported by the mayor — moves forward, not only would consumers be alerted of potential risks of cell phone radiation, but it could become illegal to promote the devices in public schools, and the federal government would be officially called upon to change their standards for cell phones. The committee’s 3-0 vote came in response to some scientific studies that suggest cell phone radiation can, over long periods of time, cause brain tumors on the side of the brain where the phone is held, and men who carry cell phones in their pocket may experience lower sperm counts. Other recommendations made by the committee Monday were that The City purchase cell phones emitting the lowest possible radiation; that the school district educate students and parents about cell phone radiation; and the federal and state governments consider banning cell phone advertising aimed at children, who may be more vulnerable to any health risks associated with mobile phones. The committee initially considered requiring cell phone merchants to provide a headset with any cell phone, but backed off on that requirement for now. It instead directed The City to “explore ways to encourage” the cell phone industry to provide headsets. The proposal still must be endorsed by the Commission on the Environment, and then approved by the Board of Supervisors and the mayor. However, Mayor Gavin Newsom supports the idea in concept, mayoral spokesman Joe Arellano said. “Mayor Newsom believes that cell phone radiation labeling is the next frontier in terms of consumer safety,” Arellano said. “He believes this step will allow The City to take a lead role in the United States in promoting labeling for cell phones at the point of purchase.” In fact, Maine may beat San Francisco to the punch. That state’s legislature is considering a bill that would require a warning label on cell phones advising children and pregnant women to keep the devices away from their heads and bodies. Monday’s meeting was attended by Ellie Marks of Lafayette, who helped advocate for Maine’s bill after her husband developed a large tumor on the side of his brain where he holds his cell phone. She said they are convinced his extensive cell phone use over 20 years caused the tumor. She said he used the phone so much she often threatened to throw it away. “And how I wish I had,” she said. “I’m angry because this horror could have been avoided.” A Commission on the Environment committee is proposing all cell phones sold in The City be accompanied by labels detailing radiation levels. Possible effects of cell phone usage -- Brain tumors -- Lowered sperm count -- City purchase cell phones emitting lowest possible radiation -- Schools educate students and parents about cell phone radiation -- Federal and state governments restrict cell phone advertising aimed at kids Source: Commission on the Environment policy committee
Hazardous Foods for Cats Cats are obligate carnivores which means they must eat meat. However, that doesn’t mean that all foods which include meat are OK for your feline baby. In addition, there are certain other foods you should not include in your kitty’s diet plan. Read on for our list of top 10 foods your cat should avoid. Baby Food: Although baby food in small amounts can be used to ‘smuggle’ medications into your cat, large amounts of baby food should never be used or given as a replacement for a proper diet. This can lead to nutritional deficiencies. Also, make sure to read the labels: Some contain onion powder which, over time, can be toxic to cats. Fish or Meat Containing Bones: Ingestion of bones can cause extensive damage and obstruction to your cat’s digestive system. Sometimes bones can also induce vomiting which can cause lacerations and further damage to the esophagus. Dog Food: If you run out of cat food and need to give your feline fur baby some of your dog’s kibble, be sure you do so only on rare occasions. Note that over time feeding your cat dog food can cause malnutrition and worse, diseases affecting the heart. Fat Trimmings: A big no-no. Although our cats love them, giving your cat fat trimmings can lead to pancreatitis which will be painful for your cat (and your dog) and can involve an arduous, time-consuming and expensive treatment process for your cat. Milk and Other Dairy Products: We are all familiar with the classic image of a cute kitten lapping up a bowl of milk. However, most cats lose the ability to digest milk once they are weaned from their mother’s milk. Read here for all the details on feline lactose intolerance and the negative consequences dairy consumption can have for your cat, including diarrhea which, of course, could lead to dehydration and the need for subcutaneous or IV fluid replacement therapy. Mushrooms: Although healthy for us, for cats mushrooms can adversely affect multiple systems in the body (including the nervous system) and can cause shock and result in death. Onions and Garlic (Powder, Raw or Cooked): These contain sulfoxides and desulfides which can damage red blood cells and cause anemia. As our own John Tegzes, DVM says: “Don’t yet your dog or cat eat any human food with onions.” Lillies (Buds, Leaves and Bulbs): These are highly toxic to cats as they contain many dangerous and deadly toxins that attack the kidneys. Read here for a list of GOOD herbs for your feline fur baby. Bread Dough: Raw dough that contains yeast rises in warm or heated conditions and is harmful to cats when ingested in even small amounts. The stomach provides an ideal environment for the yeast to expand, which will adversely affect your cat’s ability to breath and will decrease blood flow to the stomach. Yeast eventually metabolizes into alcohol which is another harmful and potentially deadly risk to your cat. Chocolate: More commonly ingested by dogs (most cats don’t have a sweet tooth), chocolate contains compounds called methylxanthines. This compound is found in all forms of chocolate, from candy bars to cocoa powder. Although darker chocolate is more harmful, ingestion of any form of chocolate can all lead to vomiting, irregular heartbeat, seizures and even death. If you find or suspect your cat has ingested any of these foods it is recommended to call your Veterinarian immediately. You can also call the ASPCA animal poison control line for further assistance at: 1-888-426-4435. ©Onpets, LLC 2017. All rights reserved.
Located within the Seattle Center, next to the Space Needle, the Chihuly Garden and Glass is a museum that first opened in 2012, and was founded by artist Dale Chihuly. With a focus on the use of glass to create fine art, this museum is a unique one that will no doubt inspire you. Chihuly Garden and Glass features eight different galleries, as well as three drawing walls, and these all encompass a comprehensive collection of Dale Chihuly’s work. From exploring how Chihuly managed to push the boundaries of the art world by using glass as an art medium to understanding his different creative concepts and styles of execution, these galleries are truly fascinating. While it is possible to arrange for a guided tour of Chihuly Garden and Glass, the museum also offers an audio tour that enables you to explore the exhibits at your own pace. This is a great opportunity to learn more in-depth information about Dale Chihuly as you tour his work, discovering the influences that have shaped his career over the years. For many visitors, one of the main highlights of a visit to Chihuly Garden and Glass is the 40 foot tall glass and steel structure, known as the Glasshouse. Taking up an area of 4500 square feet, the Glasshouse reflects the passion that Chihuly has always had for conservatories. Within the Glasshouse, you will find one of the artist’s biggest suspended sculptures, stretching out for 100 feet. Made up of a vibrant color palette, this sculpture consists of a number of different individual elements, with its effect changing with the light of the day. The garden is an important part of the Chihuly Garden and Glass, with its four monumental sculptures being one of the first things that you will notice. With winding pathways surrounded by lush trees and plants, the nature all around you provides an incredible backdrop for all of the art that has been placed in the garden, resulting in quite the unique viewing experience. For those who want to learn more about Chihuly’s art-making process, the Theater is the place to go. This is where you will be able to watch short videos and interviews on everything from glassblowing to setting up installations, with visitors enjoying a one-of-a-kind insight into how Chihuly’s team manages to bring all of the artist’s ideas to life. For those who are making a day of their visit to Chihuly Garden and Glass, there is a café on-site, called Collections Café, where you can stop off for a bite to eat or something to drink. The eclectic menu beautifully represents Chihuly’s personality and artwork, with dishes including Wild Gulf Shrimp Gambas with a garlic aioli, and Dungeness Crab Cakes with an apple and watermelon slaw. For art lovers visiting Seattle, Chihuly Garden and Glass is a must-visit attraction. There are not many museums of this kind in the world, and this is a great opportunity to see exactly how a talented artist has managed to really push the boundaries within the art world.
CYPRUS SENTINEL == August 2000 From Orville and Edith Jenkins A ugust has seen more forest fires in Cyprus, and farming lands and homes have been lost, as well as forest areas. Even the high plains farms, normally green, are brown. Most things shut down in mid-August, for one week or more, as virtually the whole country takes a vacation. On 20 September New Life Church observed an annual event of retreat with worship and fellowship in the Troodos mountains. Read more in Orville's introduction to Cyprus. In our media and language research work, we are involved in various training events. There are several hundred ethno-linguisitc groups in our region. Just after sending our July newsletter, Orville was in a seminar in another country, doing training on the topic of worldview in language. Public meetings always draw attention in certain countries, no matter how innocent the purpose. The organizers of this seminar arranged to meet in a home. Too many people gathering in one place could draw the wrong kind of attention. We both also participated in a Media training seminar in August for two-year workers for several teams. Orville presented perspectives and resources for research into worldview and cultures, and suggestions for appropriate media for non-literates. Read some of his thoughts on oral cultures in "Orality and the Post-Literate West." Kenya Drought Worsens We received the following report on the drought in Kenya: Please pray for rain for severe drought-stricken areas of Kenya such as Turkana and the rest of Northern Kenya, the area of the Samburu people, Nyeri area [inhabited by Kikuyu people], and the area [in southern Kenya, north and east of Mt. Kilimanjaro] of the Maasai and the Taita peoples. This drought has been declared the worst in half a century. When we lived in Kenya, we saw some very bad ones. More people and animals are dying this time than in previous ones. In 1981, during a horrible drought and famine, Orville participated in food distribution among the Turkana people as part of the "Turkana Project." That drought led to a major migration of most of the nomadic Turkana people further south, nearer water and food supplies, where many settled in more permanent situations. Orville knew one of the candidates for Mayor of London in May elections. While watching London election return reports, he was surprised to see that one of the candidates was Ram Gidoomal. Orville had met Ram in Nairobi, where this British citizen of Indian extraction was leading sessions on how to communicate with South Asian peoples. Gidoomal is known for his advocacy for South Asian peoples. As a Christian, he has been active in training and mobilizing Asian and non-Asian Christians to work with peoples from the Indian sub-continent. These peoples live all over the world. We had many Indo-Pakistani friends in Kenya, of several different ethnic, religious and language backgrounds. Gidoomal was the London mayoral candidate of the Christian Peoples Alliance. He did not win, but gained more votes than the Green Party candidate. Over the years we have been involved in media in various ways. Growing up in the radio business gave Orville an advantage, so by the time he finished his BA, he had several years of professional media experience, not to mention practical music, leading a folk group and a band in college. He has worked over the years in various aspects of media and music, training, producing and performing. This interest still continues, as current cultural research and training is closely coordinated with media strategies and cultural communication patterns. The Good Bad Guy Jesus' story about what we call "The Good Samaritan" is really about how we often ask the wrong question. Jesus didn't just answer whatever question someone wanted to ask. He helped them learn what questions to ask in their search! Read about "The Good Bad Guy". Computers are critical to our work in information, communication and training. Orville has provided computer help for years. Read his fun look at the history of computers "How We Got Computers (and Taxes)." God has brought the world to our cities! Prepare for the excitement of this new opportunity right around you! A bit of background can help you deal with the multi-cultural challenges in our modern cities. Orville's article on cities and people groups explains how new ethnic groups develop in urban situations. Read how communication strategies for ethno-linguistic groups apply to multi-cultural cities in Orville's article: "People Groups and Cities" The short series of articles Orville has prepared, Worldview Perspectives, might serve as a good cross-cultural study for your missions or prayer group. This will also help agencies, churches or individuals who want to understand how to communicate with "foreigners" around them. == Cyprus Sentinel == Copyright © 2000, 2001 Orville Boyd Jenkins First circulated by email 21 August 2000 Updated for the web and posted 2 July 2001 Last Updated 13 February 2013 Permission granted for free download and transmission for personal or educational use. Please give credit and link back. Other rights reserved.
"Ain't no power like the power of the Union, Cuz the Power of the Union don't stop! Say What? Ain't no power like the power of the People cuz the power of the People don't stop! Say What?" The English Zone of TDTUniversity resounded with this US Union Chant yesterday, 30-11-15, when we met with students from our department: Labor Relations and Labor Unions, to work with them in an English Only environment. The over-all concept is for students to be immersed for an hour and a half for up to four times a week in the English language with an emphasis on vocabulary, correct speaking, and HAVING FUN DOING IT. On the white board Hollis put up the words of the chant and then Leanna and Hollis taught the rhythm as it is chanted in the US. As the poster at the entrance makes clear, this is a place of exploration and learning from each other as the work progresses. This means we also learn from the students about their reasons for attending university, why they have chosen labor relations and union work, and what they see as their careers. We ask that the students work in groups for most of the time. Working together to formulate and explain concepts or ideas. Then, of course, we respond in English and get a conversation going that includes everyone. The English Zone is available to students from all the departments on campus and when we are not meeting with students from our "faculty" (everyone in the LDandCD) we meet and talk with students from English, Business, Finance, the Sciences and so on. Any one group working together during a time period may be a mixture of students from several disciplines. At the end of our session with our Labor Union/Labor Relations Students we taught them (they learned in a few seconds or maybe they already knew) our Union Clap performed at the end of union meetings. We made some happy, solidarity racket for the EZ.
I started off reading the exec sum of yesterday’s Human Development Report (UNDP’s flagship publication) with initial excitement, followed by growing dismay. It’s a pretty traditional kind of disillusion (I’m a bit of a connoisseur). Allow me to walk you through it. In a nutshell, an interesting diagnosis and a few good new-ish ideas, followed by a pretty thin proposal for anything resembling a cure, while ducking most of the tricky questions. Recognize the pattern? Let’s start with the positive. First a good topic: vulnerability and resilience – development fuzzwords that really need examination, clarification etc, in the way the HDR is usually good at. Despite recent progress in human progress, the report correctly identifies an underlying malaise: ‘a widespread sense of precariousness in the world today—in livelihoods, in personal security, in the environment and in global politics.’ ‘Real progress on human development, then, is not only a matter of enlarging people’s critical choices and their ability to be educated, be healthy, have a reasonable standard of living and feel safe. It is also a matter of how secure these achievements are and whether conditions are sufficient for sustained human development. An account of progress in human development is incomplete without exploring and assessing vulnerability.’ Some of its useful contributions: It proposes a pretty broad conception of ‘human vulnerability’ (presumably to sit alongside the UNDP’s traditional focus on human development), and breaks it down a bit between groups (see first diagram). It raises the possibility of some kind of multidimensional approach to inequality, pointing out that inequality in healthcare has fallen, whereas disparities in income has risen, while inequality in access to education has stayed roughly constant in recent years. It points out that the rate of progress in human development has fallen significantly since 2008 (see bar chart). It highlights the need to think about vulnerabilities in terms of life cycles. People’s vulnerabilities and strengths are cumulative and path dependent. That begins even before birth – babies born to undernourished mothers are less likely to do well in school or later life. Unemployment in youth can derail people for a lifetime. The logic of this is ‘intervene early’ (see 3rd graph), but this is where I started to get frustrated. The obvious response is, ‘OK, but money doesn’t grow on trees (OK technically it does, in the case of paper money, but you know what I mean). What are you suggesting you do less of? Take money from pensions and spend it on early childhood development’? The nearest it gets to this is saying ‘Spending on health, education and welfare that increases over the life course does not nurture and support capability development during the crucial early years.’ That sounds like a recipe for a spectacular wonkwar between Save the Kids and Helpage, but as far as I can see, the report ducks the potential trade offs entirely. Similarly it argues for a return to full employment as an economic policy objective. That’s a brave and radical proposal, but fails to acknowledge, let alone discuss, any possible trade-offs between full employment and decent jobs – it wants both (natch). Finally, where’s the politics? I know it’s hard for UN bodies to talk about power and politics, but this is a pretty dismal example of a technocrat’s charter, assuming a benign, pro-poor government keen to improve (that’s a hell of a big can opener). ‘Building human resilience requires responsive institutions.. in particular states that recognize and take actions to reduce inequality among groups are better able to uphold social cohesion and prevent and recover from crises.’ And what do you do if you have a state that isn’t this kind of paragon? Complete silence: the executive summary (which is all most people read) doesn’t go there. No discussion of how non state actors can influence states, of how to shift incentives, build coalitions with sympathetic fragments within the state, seize the political opportunities provided by disasters (very important in this case). Likewise, no discussion of the politics of ‘turnaround’ – when and why have bad states turned good? There’s a page in the full report (106) on the role of civil society activism and participation, but that doesn’t make it into the exec sum. All in all, an epic fail, epitomized by the widespread use of what Robert Chambers calls the ‘passive evasive’ tense ‘greater efforts are needed’ etc etc. My heart rose briefly when I saw a subhead saying ‘Deepening progress and collective action’. Great, here comes an edgy section on how change happens in real political systems. Oh, wait. ‘Collective action’ turns out to mean loads of governments agreeing some really kickass post 2015 goals. Don’t get me started on that one. Now I’m a big fan of the UNDP (and they are more than welcome to set me straight). Maybe this is as far as an official UN report can go, but if so, that’s a shame. And it rather illustrates just how hard it is to talk about power and politics, even for NGOs. But that’s a topic for a future post.
As you prepare to take the plunge into home ownership, you’ll find yourself surrounded with plenty of jargon. Educating yourself on the lingo will make you more confident throughout the process and help you keep track of important steps. Having a basic understanding of important real estate concepts before you start the home buying process will give you peace of mind now and could save you a fortune in the future. Here are ten real estate terms you should know before you start looking for a home. If you still have questions or are ready to start touring homes, we would be happy to help. Buyer’s Agent vs. Listing Agent There are usually two agents involved when you buy a home; the “buyer’s agent,” who represents you, and the “listing agent,” who represents the home seller. Dual agency is when there is only one agent representing both sides of the transaction, and it is something you want to avoid at all costs! Money saving tip: When buying a home, you don’t pay your real estate agent – they’ll get a commission from the home seller. Choose a broker who will give you part of their commission back! Fixed Rate vs. Adjustable Rate Mortgages Conventional loans include “fixed rate” and “adjustable rate” mortgages. A fixed rate mortgage has a predetermined interest rate throughout the life of the loan; the most common are for 30 years. An adjustable rate mortgage has a variable (changing) interest rate; the most common are for 5, 7, or 10 years. Money saving tip: Adjustable rate mortgages can make financial sense if you’re planning to sell or refinance your home before the introductory period ends; but if you’re planning to own your home longer than five years, it’s less risky to choose a fixed rate loan. Make sure to shop around so you can get the best mortgage possible, which will save you a lot of money in the long run. Ask your friends, family, and real estate agent for lender recommendations. Before you apply for a mortgage or even start looking for a home, you should get a pre-approval letter from the bank, which is an estimate of how much they’ll lend you. This letter will help you determine what you can afford, and ensures home sellers that you will be able to get a loan when needed. Money saving tip: When you go in for a pre-approval letter you should be clear on what the bank is offering. Ask them about closing costs, what fees are involved, what you’re getting for that fee, and if they’ll lock in your loan at a specific interest rate. Note that if you end up competing for a home against other offers, it can help to have a local lender. Local lenders want continued referrals and really care about their reputation; listing agents prefer to deal with them for this reason. Search Homes For Sale Find all of the homes for sale near you. Real estate agents frequently refer to homes for sale as “listings.” A “listing” on a website shows information about the home, like the price and number of bedrooms as well as other details. Money saving tip: For the most up-to-date listings, use sites from real estate brokers like Pagosa Brokers, rather than real estate portals. Brokers have access to the multiple listing service, which real estate agents are required to update, so the information is more accurate than sites who aren’t affiliated with a brokerage. In a competitive real estate market, you can miss out on a good deal if you use sites that don’t show all the homes for sale. After you’ve made an offer on a home, you’ll need to schedule an inspection, which costs around $500 – $800, depending on the market. The inspector will go through every nook and cranny, and review things like the plumbing, electrical, foundation, walls, heating, and appliances. Money saving tip: Get advice from your realtor on a good inspector. If they find something wrong, you can negotiate for a reduced price. If they miss something, you could be stuck with expensive repairs after you’ve purchased the home. When you apply for a mortgage, your lender will require an appraisal of the home you want to buy. A licensed appraiser will estimate the home’s value based on comparable homes that have sold in the area and an investigation of the property. Money saving tip: If the appraised value is less than the offer you are making on the home, you might not be approved for a loan. The bank doesn’t want to invest in a home that’s overpriced (and neither do you!). Before making an offer, ask your agent to do a comparative market analysis, which will tell you what comparable homes have sold for nearby. If you’re a seller, get an estimate on how much your home is worth as well as how to increase your home appraisal value. When you put in an offer on a home, you can specify certain conditions that must be met before the deal will go through – these are called contingencies. You have to make sure you can actually get the loan (a financing contingency), that the inspection doesn’t show anything too crazy (inspection contingency), and that the appraised value is close to what you’re offering to pay (appraisal contingency). Those are just a few common examples; there are several other types of contingencies, which you should discuss with your agent. Money saving tip: If you’re in a bidding war on a home, sometimes it can help to shorten contingency periods or waive them altogether. You may not necessarily have to pay more money, just be more flexible. Offers and Contracts Once you find the right home, you’ll make an offer on the property with the help of an agent or attorney. If the seller counters your original offer, it’s usually because they want more money or a faster timeline for closing the deal, at which point you’ll have to negotiate. When submitting an offer, it’s a good idea to add a personal touch by including a cover letter that explains why you want to buy the home. Money saving tip: Choosing an experienced realtor is key to winning in negotiations. Do your research to find one who has done recent deals in your area. Be prepared to pay a lot of fees when you purchase a home. Typically, closing costs will amount to 2-5% of the purchase price of the home, and that doesn’t include the down payment. Common fees include excise tax, loan-processing costs and title insurance. Money saving tip: Ask your lender about every fee involved in the Good Faith Estimate, and see if you can shop around for a better price for those services or negotiate down. Examples include homeowner’s insurance, wire transfers, underwriting and settlement fees. After all the negotiations are done and the seller has accepted your offer, you should receive a home title report within a week. Most mortgage lenders require you to pay title insurance as part of the closing costs; title insurers search the public records to make sure the home seller actually had rights to the title and that there are no liens on the home (like an unpaid contractor or unpaid taxes). Money saving tip: Ask your agent for recommendations, and shop around to find the best title insurance rates. You may also be able to negotiate some fees the insurance provider charges.
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Second of three parts TALISAY and SAN NICOLAS, BATANGAS — More than a decade ago, Talisay resident Vicente Llona’s take-home pay after a day’s hard work at a construction site came to P110. Today, the 43-year-old high school graduate earns five times as much. Since 2002, he has been growing tilapia in fish cages in Taal Lake, an occupation that now nets him as much as P100,000 every six months — and he doesn’t even have to break much sweat. “Our job is simple,” says Napoleon Carandang, a fish cage caretaker like Llona. “We just feed the fish thrice a day and wait for at least five months before we can harvest them.” Livelihood generation and food production were the primary reasons why the national government decided almost 30 years ago to promote aquaculture and encourage fish farming in the country’s lakes. Today fish cage operations in Taal Lake alone directly employ more than 1,500 people while the lake’s tilapia production has helped feed not only residents of the Calabarzon (Cavite-Laguna-Batangas-Rizal-Quezon) Region, but also those in Metro Manila. But scientists say unregulated fish cage operations have put many of the country’s bodies of water at risk. Indeed, not even Taal Lake’s “protected” status has spared it of the environmental woes attributed to practices particular to untrained fish farmers. \|GREED and the lack of political will have caused led to the overcrowding of fish cages, polluting the country’s third largest lake. [photo courtesy of Balikas]\| Overstocking and overfeeding These practices include overstocking the fish cages and overfeeding the fish that lead to excess amount of nutrients in the water. The excess nutrients in turn favor the bloom of harmful algae, which eventually depletes the oxygen in the water and causes fish kills. Taal Lake was declared a protected area in 1996 under the National Integrated Protected Area System (NIPAS) Act. By then there were already fish cages in the lake. Yet instead of declining in number after Taal Lake came under the NIPAS, the fish cages proliferated all the more. In 1993, there were only 1,601 fish cages in the lake; today the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) says there are 9,188. Loopholes in the law and a focus on profits on the part of operators and local officials apparently made this possible. Legal experts point out that as a protected area, Taal Lake has no municipal waters. This means every development in the lake requires not just a mayor’s permit, but also an environmental compliance certificate from the Environmental Management Bureau and a clearance from the Protected Areas Management Board (PAMB), which is headed by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). But the lake’s PAMB remained “interim” until 2006, and failed to craft a lake-wide ordinance that would have at the very least set a limit on the number of fish cages, as well as standards regarding stocking capacity. Fisheries experts also say forcing fish cage operators like Llona and Carandang to undergo seminars and workshops on fish farming — and constantly monitoring them to ensure they follow correct procedures — would have spared the lake much of its present problems. According to aquaculturist Josephine de la Vega, the operators usually go over the 30,000 to 50,000 stocking density per cage that is recommended by BFAR. There are fish cages in five of the 13 towns (plus three cities) surrounding Taal Lake — Agoncillo, Talisay, San Nicolas, Laurel, and Mataas na Kahoy. Operators there confirm that they stock around 100,000 to 250,000 fish per cage. “Anticipating a fish kill, the operators would double the number of stocks in a cage,” explains freshwater biologist Dr. Lourdes Castillo. But she says that many of the fish die precisely because they were overstocked. The operators also believe that figuring out how much to feed the fish is a matter of common sense. “You just have to estimate the feeds and wait until the fish eat them,” says Llona. Feeds and feces lead to fish kills Experts say, however, that at least 40 percent of the feeds end up at the lake bottom along with fish feces. Both add to the nutrients in the lake that stimulate excessive plant growth, otherwise known as algal blooms. These in turn reduce dissolved oxygen in the water, causing other organisms, including fish, to die. TAAL Lake’s murky and foul-smelling waters have started to turn off ecotourists. [photo courtesy of Balikas] “We have repeatedly given them seminars and trainings, but they continue with their practice,” complains Leah Villanueva, chief of BFAR’s Inland Fisheries Research Station in Tanauan City. “We can only offer technical assistance.” BFAR clarifies that pre-fish cage Taal Lake was no stranger to fish kills, which were then usually caused indirectly by a seasonal overturn with sulfur upswelling. Sulfur is an element usually present in volcanic waters like Taal Lake. But BFAR also says that the fish kills then were not as frequent as they are today, and not as massive. It adds that since the fish cage industry peaked in 1998, fish kills have occurred in Taal Lake annually, both in fish cages and open waters. Wind energy such as the southwest monsoon stirs up the lake’s waters and spreads the nutrients and other pollutants that later lead to ecological disasters like fish kills, experts explain. But fisher Leo Aranel, who is chairperson of Aligtagtag town’s Municipal Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council (MFARMC), says he knows exactly where the major blame lies: “The problem here is that the municipal governments keep on accepting fish cage applications as long as there are spaces available in the lake.” That may be partly because local governments earn from issuing fish cage permits. Talisay, for one, imposes a P2 lake-use fee per square meter of fish cage while Mataas na Kahoy town charges a yearly lake-use fee of P400 per fish cage. Politics over pollution The town of San Nicolas collects an annual P5 lake-use fee per square meter of fish cage. It also imposes a P40 payment for the mayor’s permit, P260 for business tax, and P25 for a plate number to operate a fish cage. Yet another fisher, Eufemio Lubi, says, “They are always thinking of their political career, that the people might not vote for them (if they dismantle the cages) and somebody would get mad at them.” “That’s why the lake is getting polluted,” fumes Lubi, who believes fish farming is to blame for the strange rusty color of the lake during summer months. “If they aren’t always thinking of their political career, we wouldn’t have this many fish cages.” Once the lake turns an orange-red color, experts say, that indicates algal bloom. Yet they say that in the case of Taal Lake, the problem is not necessarily the number of fish cages, but in the practices of overstocking and overfeeding. “We cannot control the natural processes (like wind) which spread the pollutants in the lake,” says BFAR aquaculturist Maurita Rosana. “But by following the recommended cage stocking density and feeding practices (in fish cage operations), we could reduce the number of nutrients that trigger pollutants in the lake.” The official number of fish cages in Taal Lake — 6,796 — last year does overshoot the 6,000 recommended by fisheries experts for it, as does BFAR’s latest count of 9,188. But local government insiders and observers alike note that the area the cages occupy is still well under the legal limit set by the Philippine Fisheries Code. The Code says that to prevent the quality of the country’s lakes from deteriorating, fish cages should occupy at most only 10 percent of the total lake area. According to BFAR Calabarzon Director Rosa Macas, fish cages occupy 500 hectares or two percent of Taal Lake. Then again, the limit does not really apply to Taal Lake since the Code exempts lakes declared as protected areas from the definition of municipal waters. In March 2007, the Taal Volcano Protected Landscape (TVPL)-PAMB finally approved a Unified Rules and Regulations for Fisheries (URRF) that limits the number of fish cages in the lake to 6,000 and within designated fish-cage zones. The URRF also specifies areas as fish sanctuaries for native fishes to breed, regulates the use of fishing gear, and enforces other rules relative to Taal Lake’s biodiversity conservation. But Environment Secretary Lito Atienza has refused to sign it unless it says there would be no fish cages in Taal Lake after a phase-out period. Small fry vs. big fish Local officials counter that they need to protect the livelihood of the locals who engage in fish-cage operations. Mataas na Kahoy Mayor Danilo Sombrano, whose town has the least number of fish cages in Taal Lake at 72, says they cannot just dismantle the fish farms without first thinking of other work opportunities for the operators. “We have to give them an alternative job, preferably (in) tourism,” he says. This is even as small fishers say the fish cages are not only helping pollute the lake, but are also robbing them of their means to make a living. According to the Kilusan ng Maliliit na mga Mangingisda sa Lawa ng Taal, there are about 3,000 municipal fishers at Taal Lake. Aranel says the fish cages have destroyed their traditional fishing grounds and narrowed their boats’ navigational lanes. Armed cage guards also suspect small fishers of stealing the tilapia grown by the fish farmers, he says. According to Aranel, the guards are even ready to shoot them if they go too near the cages. Lubi seconds this, saying, “When we go out to fish, we now have to turn off our boat engines so that the waves won’t bring us near the cages.” Aranel points out as well that half of what the local operators earn go to financiers, many of whom are outsiders. Fish cage caretaker Llona, for instance, actually earns P200,000 per harvest, but he turns over 50 percent of that to his financier, whom he declines to name. It takes around P500,000 to operate a single 100-square-meter fish cage (the standard size) these days. Thus, even though the Philippine Fisheries Code and local ordinances give local residents preferential rights to own a fish cage, many of them end up only as caretakers of the wealthy and politically connected. PAMB Executive Committee Member and Poblacion Barangay Captain Manuel Matienzo, for example, is known to own some 70 fish cages. In Laurel, giant feedmills Welgro Philippines, Sahara Corp., and Tower Feeds have operated fish cages, exceeding the town’s five-cage limit. Sahara also had 243 cages in Talisay in 2006. Outside financiers apparently registered their fish cages under the names of local residents, a practice that seemed to be tolerated and even encouraged by some lake municipalities. Admits San Nicolas Mayor Epifanio Sandoval, whose town has around 1,187 cages: “We allowed them provided they would hire our local residents as feeders and caretakers.” But he also says, “What happened…in the past was that those who wanted to build cages would do so without the knowledge of the PAMB, the barangay, or the local government units concerned.” There have been instances as well when fish cages were built first before its owners bothered to secure permits from the municipal government concerned. All these have only led many lakeside residents and environmentalists alike to believe the local governments around the lake cannot be entrusted to take care of it. In late January 2005, in fact, 10 Batangas mayors signed a covenant vowing to protect Taal Lake. Yet a massive fish kill later struck at the end of the year, damaging around 3,714.69 metric tons of tilapia. In the absence of a lake-wide set of rules and regulations, local governments had also tried to craft their own ordinances on fish cages. But these were often poorly enforced. Talisay, for example, has Municipal Ordinance 01-96 establishing a fish-cage belt that is well outside the lake waters of the Taal Volcano Island. Yet today there are nearly 700 fish cages in these waters. Officials there say then Batangas Governor Hermilando Mandanas had an internal arrangement with the now-defunct Presidential Commission on Tagaytay-Taal to allow people to put up cages there. This was even though the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology had declared it a permanent danger zone due to the active Taal Volcano. For all these, Mataas na Kahoy Mayor Sombrano, who is a member of the PAMB executive committee, says, “The mayors are in full control of the cages and we are really protecting the lake.” He may have a hard time convincing Lubi, though. The Mataas na Kahoy fisher says he and other fisherfolk have long wanted to remove the abandoned cages in the town’s part of the lake. He says these cages now number some 500. But according to Lubi, the local government has yet to provide the funds to their MFARMC for the clean-up operation. Ironically, Sombrano may not even have to convince Vicente Llona that fish cages have not been good for Taal Lake. The fish cage caretaker says the business has proved highly beneficial to him and other operators. He says he has yet to meet anyone who went into fish cages and failed to prosper. He himself has been able to buy home appliances such as a television, a refrigerator, and a DVD player from what he makes taking care of the fish. He now plans to buy a service vehicle to make it easier for him to deliver his tilapia. Yet Llona says he is willing to give up fish farming because he knows fish cage operations like his have damaged Taal Lake. He says he has even seen operators dumping plastic bags and dead fish into the lake, while others defecate straight into the waters. “Even if this has been my livelihood, it’s destructive,” says Llona. “It would be painful for us to lose it, but we can’t insist on continuing if it’s destructive. Should they ask us to go…we request that we be given enough time to recoup our investments.”
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Prevention is the most effective treatment for any infection. Daily bathing after practice or games, very regular cleaning of athletic equipment at home using soaps, and not sharing personal hygiene supplies (soap bars, razors, towels) are the most important things you can emphasize for your child as they begin their 2. Contact their doctor if infection is not gone, or has worsened, by the end of their treatment. 3. Images of these skin infections can be found at this excellent website: “Staph infection”. Red patches of skin with yellow-gold crusting that tend to itch, but are not usually painful. Can be anywhere on body, but most often in exposed areas of skin, such as hands and face. What causes it: Staphylococcus bacteria. These are bacteria that normally live on everyone’s skin. What about MRSA? This is a type of “staph infection” that is more serious and requires special antibiotics. 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Redness with peeling and cracking of skin between toes. Moist or dry skin. Typically itches, occasionally painful. What causes it: Fungal species, T. rubrum . Extremely common skin infection (70% of world population). Why: Tight athletic shoes and sweating provide moist environment for growth. Treatment and resolution: Over the counter anti-fungal, “athlete’s foot”, medications. Apply until infection resolves, up to 2-4 weeks. This infection will typically re-appear many times. Prevention: Shower sandals in locker room and wash with benzoyl peroxide bar after shower. Re-occurring infections may benefit from aluminum chloride hexahydrate 20% decrease moisture. Description: “Ring worm”. Red, raised, scaly, ring-shaped rash on arms, legs, trunk, face. Size is variable; may itch. What causes it: Fungal species T. rubrum , T. tonsurans , and M. canis . Very contagious infection. May be contracted from athlete’s own feet, another person, animal contact, or contact with surfaces of locker room. Why: Tight athletic equipment and sweating provide moist environment for growth. Very common in wrestlers, due to close, frequent contact between different athletes (for example, in tournaments), abrasions in skin. Treatment and resolution: Over the counter anti-fungal, “athlete’s foot”, medications. Apply until infection resolves, 2-4 weeks. Return to play: Treatment for 3 days with anti-fungal cream. Athletic coach may cover a treated infection with dressing or bandage during practice and competition. Prevention: Recognize affected athletes and begin treatment promptly to avoid spread to other team members. Description: “Cold sore”. Small, shiny blisters surrounded by redness on face, body, arms, hands, legs. May have associated fever, swollen lymph nodes, tingling or burning of skin when blisters first appear. What causes it: Herpes virus type 1. 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Okay, let me start off saying I'm not trying to insult the intelligence of anyone viewing this post. You may very well know what a Petticoat is. However, I am from a smallish town where people would think petticoats are a type of, well...coat. Often petticoats are worn under wedding dresses and other formal types of dresses. Petticoats began way back in 1585 when women wanted to give their dresses a little extra something to make their waists appear smaller. Today you can see petticoats mostly worn with Halloween costumes. I have both a black and white petticoat purchased from American Apparel, and I wear mine much more often than just on Halloween (I should, they were both $80). It is an easy way to turn an ordinary dress into something more flirty and fashionable. To spice things up let a little bit of your petticoat peek out of the bottom. There is something I see a lot with petticoats that I wish I didn't. I've witness sad accounts of women dressed in cheaply made petticoats, that they probably paid good money for, wearing the petticoat ALONE. Yep, all by itself, like they are off to ballet practice. Wearing these mock petticoats, that some identify as a tutu, is a popular item in the "goth" sub culture. This is NOT the proper way to wear a petticoat (and be taken seriously, that is). Side Note: I apologize if you are sitting in a tutu right now, with thigh high striped stocks, wear too much eyeliner, and listening to death metal. Fashion is about what makes you feel beautiful, not what others think. Please don't take offense to what I say. From the American Apparel Website There is only one type of petticoat I have found that is appropriate to wear with nothing over it, the American Apparel petticoat. The material looks as if it could be worn as a skirt. It's soft and flowing, unlike some of the cheaper petticoats that are itchy and stiff. Petticoats are a good investment for any dress-lover. You can find assortments of colors, textures, lengths, and widths while petticoat shopping. Petticoats give a classic feel to a dress...and they are extremely fun to twirl around in.
Introduction: I wrote the novel Aksinya: Enchantment and the Daemon. This was my 21st novel and through this blog, I gave you the entire novel in installments that included commentary on the writing. In the commentary, in addition to other general information on writing, I explained, how the novel was constructed, the metaphors and symbols in it, the writing techniques and tricks I used, and the way I built the scenes. You can look back through this blog and read the entire novel beginning with http://www.pilotlion.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-novel-part-3-girl-and-demon.html. I'm using this novel as an example of how I produce, market, and eventually (we hope) get a novel published. I'll keep you informed along the way. Here are my rules of writing: 1. Entertain your readers. 2. Don't confuse your readers. 3. Ground your readers in the writing. 4. Don't show (or tell) everything. A scene outline is a means of writing a novel where each scene follows the other with a scene input from the previous scene and a scene output that leads to the next scene. The scenes don't necessarily have to follow directly in time and place, however they generally follow the storyline of the protagonist. A storyline outline is a means of writing a novel where the author develops a scene outline for more than one character and bases the plot on one or more of these storyline scenes. This allows the scenes to focus on more than the protagonist. This is a very difficult means of writing. There is a strong chance of confusing your readers. Whether you write with a scene outline or a storyline outline, you must properly develop your scenes. All novels are developed from scenes and each scene has a design similar to a novel. Every successful novel has the following basic parts: 1. The beginning 2. The rising action 3. The Climax 4. The falling action 5. The dénouement Every scene has these parts: 1. The setting (where, what, who, when, how) 2. The connection (input) 3. The tension development 4. The release 5. The output There are lots of approaches to scene setting. That means there are about a million plus ways you can set a scene. The main point is you have to clearly get across the where, when, who, what, and how. Yesterday, I took the place setting to the level of the house. This is what I gave you from Aksinya: the Baptizer Greek Orthodox Church across the street and started counting the buildings down from it. Saint John She and Dobrushin had been inAksinya halted when her counting reached the correct house number and glanced at the building. She stopped skipping and walked carefully up the stairs in front. The sign was right beside the door: Sacred Heart of Christ, Russian Orthodox Seminary for Young Women and Girls. for a little over four years. They were delightful years. She already wondered what she would do to seduce him tonight—it had been two days already since the last time. He was already a partner at the law firm. Everyone in the firm knew he was married, but Aksinya rarely showed her face there. Dobrushushka begged off officially because of her schooling. That was a good thing, she didn’t need notoriety. She didn’t want her Dobrushushka to lose this job. Boston I also took you to the next level. This level is that of the actual scene. This is the part you see on the stage at a play. The initial setting for this scene in Aksinya is the front door to the Sacred Heart of Christ, Russian Orthodox Seminary for Young Women and Girls. This is like the interior of a room. In a novel, unlike a stage play, the author can move from room to room and place to place within the same scene. In most stage plays, the scene remains the same until a scene change. In a novel, the scene isn't dependent on the place as much as the time. In this scene, Aksinya starts at the door and ends up in the house in a chair before the headmistress desk. She has a conversation with a student and is then called into the headmistress' office. I'd call this entire event a scene. It could be theoretically broken into two scenes, because there is more than one tension and release event. A scene is not limited to a single tension and release event, but a scene is defined by its tension and release events. Perhaps I should give you the whole scene tomorrow and show you how this works. My Notes: once you have a theme, you need to begin to visualize your plot, focus your theme, and define your characters. More tomorrow. I'll move on to basic writing exercises and creativity in the near future. The following is a question asked by one of my readers. I'm going to address this over time: Please elaborate on scene, theme, plot, character development in a new novel creation....ie, the framework, the development, order if operation, the level of detail, guidelines, rule of thumb, tricks, traps and techniques. I'll repeat my published novel websites so you can see more examples: http://www.ldalford.com/, and the individual novel websites: http://www.aegyptnovel.com/, http://www.centurionnovelthesecondmission.com/, http://www.theendofhonor.com/, http://www.thefoxshonor, http://www.aseasonofhonor.com/.
Home automation is finally here. For decades, the idea of controlling most of the systems and appliances in your home with one remote or control panel was just a pipe dream. But today, home automated systems have come to the forefront. And one of the biggest automated systems to hit the market is smart lighting. What Is Smart Lighting? Imagine being able to control all of the lights in your home with just the touch of a few buttons on your smart phone. This is smart lighting. Companies like Gooee are behind this idea. Gooee has created both the hardware and software for many state-of-the-art systems. These systems may be used for both residential and business purposes. Recently, Gooee showed off their handiwork at the Hong Kong Lighting Fair to thousands of potential buyers. There, they were able to demonstrate the numerous amazing benefits that smart lighting can have. Why You Should Try Smart Lighting Smart lighting may seem like a futuristic concept, but it’s actual here to stay and extremely accessible to almost everyone. The components that are necessary for smart lighting and any kind of home automation will vary, but generally speaking, you just need a smart phone to begin. Once you have a smart phone, you can add light sensors and receptors for programming your lighting from afar. Imagine coming home from work and having the lights in your home already on. You’ll be more comfortable, and you’ll save on electricity bills. For more information, check out the Gooee website and see the products that they have to offer.
Scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC),found that dreams may be the sleeping brain's way of telling us that it is hard at work on the process of memory consolidation, integrating our recent experiences to help us with performance-related tasks in the short run and, in the long run, translating this material into information that will have widespread application to our lives. The study is reported in the April 22 On-line issue of Current Biology. This study tells us that dreams are the brain's way of processing, integrating and really understanding new information. Dreams are a clear indication that the sleeping brain is working on memories at multiple levels, including ways that will directly improve performance. The authors hypothesized that dreaming about a learning experience during nonrapid eye movement (NREM) sleep would lead to improved performance on a hippocampus-dependent spatial memory task. To prove this, the investigators had 99 subjects spend an hour training on a "virtual maze task," a computer exercise in which they were asked to navigate through and learn the layout of a complex 3D maze with the goal of reaching an endpoint as quickly as possible. Following this initial training, participants were assigned to either take a 90-minute nap or to engage in quiet activities but remain awake. Five hours after the initial exercise, the subjects were retested on the maze task. The non-nappers showed no signs of improvement on the second test -- even if they had reported thinking about the maze during their rest period. Similarly, the subjects who napped, but who did not report experiencing any maze-related dreams or thoughts during their sleep period, showed little, if any, improvement. But, the nappers who described dreaming about the task showed dramatic improvement, 10 times more than that shown by those nappers who reported having no maze-related dreams. This is interesting because it not only helps to unlock the mystery as to why we dream but it can also lead to a better way of learning and retaining information in the brain. So now when I study for the final exam in this class, I will take nap breaks in between my study sessions so I can dream and remember the class material better.
Saturday, February 23, 2013 Fundamental Attribution Error "The fundamental attribution error is especially prevalent in Western nations, where middle-class people tend to believe that individuals are responsible for their own actions." I can corroborate, as a middle-class westerner, that we think people are responsible for their own actions. The fundamental attribution error says people overestimate personality influence and underestimate situational influence. According to the text we also have a self-serving bias, where we take credit for our "good actions" and let situations account for failures. Next the book talks about the "just world hypothesis" Then the text goes on to reveal its caveat in all these attribution theories: satisfaction and dissatisfaction. After reading the section I find that fundamental attribution error is not an error. We live in a society where people are responsible for their actions regardless of the situation. I think everyone in the world has a self serving bias because all people want to feel good about their lives, not just westerners. The "just world hypothesis" is an antiquated idea. Anyone who considers the world a fair place should be considered delusional. Then we come to the caveat: satisfaction. I agree with the book that satisfaction influences our point of view. If a were a famous millionaire loved by the world I may have a more positive view of people than I have as a struggling artist. When I consider the Stanford prison study I think the guards who acted sadistically were sadistic people who were given an opportunity to express their inner selves. Unless they were specifically forced to make the prisoners do each thing they made them do, their commands came from their own minds making them sadistic people. Some of the guards did not engage in negative behavior because they were good people.
The threat of corruption in Pakistan is neither government nor party centric but it is the system and framework driven. As per figuring’s performed by Transparency International, Pakistan has lost an unbelievable heightened amount just because of corruption, bad government and tax evasion which was more than Rs. trillion (US $94 billion), because of corruption, bad government and tax dodging. According to an advisory of a Transparency International, Pakistan does not require a single rupee as a foreign aid if it starts correcting it internet governance and systems. This proves that Pakistan is pretty rich country but only because of corruption and dishonesty it lack in the development and growth.
Saturday, April 10, 2010 I can't wait!! We are 3 weeks away from the beginning of the season. This is my last post on Spring/Summers Es characteristics. All future posts involve what to look for during the season. The first chart displays hourly probability during the season along with the actual number of captures for those active hours. It shows a clear correlation with only a minor shift in the late afternoon. I did this chart to show that opportunity reflects into activity. The next chart shows distance characteristics. It isn't a smooth chart, but shows that for most cases your best opportunity for DX is the late afternoon time frame. This is when you have daylight for a wide spectrum of the world affected by Es (Northern Hemisphere). The final chart should say seasonal quarters, plus the final 2 weeks. It shows probability of Es for any hour in 4 week segments beginning April 25. Note a clear dual diurnal pattern in each segment. The end of the season shows to be mostly morning active. Also, the final 2 weeks (August 15-August 28) are shown to indicate the true end of the season. Again, I entertain you comments and questions. Saturday, April 3, 2010 This is the tell all concerning Es propagation. It is measuring the probability of working Es during the season. Thanks to the data of John-N5XYO, I was able to fill in several days of the last 2 weeks of August. My return to college kept me off a few days. Probability is based on a single capture in any hour. 1 counts the same as 100. Next week I will show that probability and activity go hand-in-hand. The probability charts clearly show that the season makes short appearances in late April, is in full swing by the 2nd week in May, and stays that way until the 3rd week of August. Probability of a opening peaks around June 27. The second degree (x squared) regression analysis of the data for probability is as close to perfect as you could ask for. By May 10 there is 6 hours of Es each day, by May 20 there is 9 hours. On June 3 there is 12 hours per day and is very near a peak of 14 hours per day by June 20. It is at 90% of peak from June 3 until July 17. As in activity charting, the season takes longer to end than it takes to begin. Probability remains good until the start of the 3rd week in August. Next week I will post a few more detailed charts about Es and then I will begin to detail more specific information on a weekly basis as well as daily information. 73's - Art KA5DWI
If we take Naturalism as a starting point, as this blog does, then the question as to when, how and to what extent we freely choose our behaviour leads us in directions that are at odds with everyday thinking. As I previously quoted in my introductory Psychotherapeutic Naturalism post “Naturalism holds that everything we are and do is connected to the rest of the world and derived from conditions that precede us and surround us. Each of us is an unfolding natural process, and every aspect of that process is caused, and is a cause itself. So we are fully caused creatures, and seeing just how we are caused gives us power and control, while encouraging compassion and humility. By understanding consciousness, choice, and even our highest capacities as materially based, naturalism re-enchants the physical world, allowing us to be at home in the universe.” Thomas W. Clark, quoted in: Fully Caused: The benefits of a naturalistic understanding of behaviour. 2008 Ken Batts. http://www.naturalism.org/Fully%20Caused.pdf Once we see every aspect of our thinking, feeling, behaviour and physiology as part of a web of cause-and-effect, it simply doesn’t leave any room for free will in the way most people think of it. The most common everyday view is probably still the dualistic one, namely that there is a mind distinct from physical brain processes (and therefore separate from the universal network of cause-and-effect) which does the choosing. However, there seems to be no good evidential basis for this view, nor indeed is it clear that this is even a coherent, meaningful notion (I will address the issue of mind-body dualism at more length in a future blog). Of particular interest are the findings of neuroscience. Think about this, for instance: A pioneering experiment in this field was conducted by Benjamin Libet in the 1980s, in which he asked each subject to choose a random moment to flick their wrist while he measured the associated activity in their brain (in particular, the build-up of electrical signal called the readiness potential). Although it was well known that the readiness potential preceded the physical action, Libet asked how the readiness potential corresponded to the felt intention to move. To determine when the subject felt the intention to move, he asked her to watch the second hand of a clock and report its position when she felt that she had felt the conscious will to move. Libet found that the unconscious brain activity leading up to the conscious decision by the subject to flick his or her wrist began approximately half a second before the subject consciously felt that she had decided to move. Libet's findings suggest that decisions made by a subject are first being made on a subconscious level and only afterward being translated into a "conscious decision", and that the subject's belief that it occurred at the behest of her will was only due to her retrospective perspective on the event. So the fact that we subjectively feel like we are making a choice is no guarantee that it really is the case… But where does that leave us in relation to responsibility, freedom etc? These questions have a particular relevance for us as therapists, because issues of choice, influence, and responsibility for change are so central to the work we do. It’s clear that we do have desires, beliefs and goals, and that the process of choosing between alternative courses of action arising out of these does occur. However, it’s also clear that we have, at the very least, less free choice than we think/feel we have. Some useful points for us as therapists might be: We can at least assume a lessened role for free choice in human behaviour, with more attention paid to what goes on automatically outside of conscious awareness, to what we do habitually, and to the causal role of environmental stimuli. We can remember that people can have full responsibility for their actions without necessarily having full control of them; we don’t have full control of our dog’s behaviour, but we are fully responsible for it nonetheless. We can remember that emphasising the supposed role of willpower in achieving change is not actually particularly helpful (see also Integrative CBT blog from January 2011: http://integrativecbt.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html ) While we will no doubt continue to feel as if we have free will, we will probably have to make even greater shifts in our thinking about the issue as time goes by. Hopefully, this is a start - for those who would like to read further on the subject, here are some suggestions: Dennett, D.C. (1985) Elbow Room: The Varieties of Free Will Worth Wanting. Oxford: OUP. Dennett, D.C. (2004) Freedom Evolves. London: Penguin. Elster, J. (2000) Strong Feelings: Emotion, Addiction and Human Behavior. Massachusetts: MIT Press. Evatt, C. (2010) The Myth of Free Will. Kearney: Morris Publishing. Stanovich, K.E. (2004) The Robot’s Rebellion: Finding Meaning in the Age of Darwin. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Thagard, P. (2010) The Brain and the Meaning of Life. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
"Say what you mean & mean what you say & don't be mean when you say it." I thought this deserved repeating. This statement/quote was a status on Face Book. If you are reading this blog I'm going to trust that I don't need to explain words like status or Face Book 🙂 Wouldn't the world be a better place if everyone took this sentiment to heart? How different would your yesterday have been? Did you say what you meant - every time? If your feelings were hurt & it was a big deal to you, did tell the other person? Most people aren't intentionally trying to make you feel bad. Did you mean it...when you said "That's okay" or "I got it, really"? or was your response drenched in sarcasm? I'm a repeat offender in the sarcasm department. It just seems easier than saying - "You let me down or I thought I could count on you." How about when you needed to give correction...did you wrap that correction in love or respect or humor? Doing this requires a shift in thinking. We must make it a habit. Statistics show that it takes 21 days to create a habit...are you up for the challenge? Let's do it together. I predict that we won't get so easily offended because we will get tired of telling others they hurt our feelings. It will be a great lesson in self awareness. We will find out what really makes us tick & hopefully make some personal changes for the better. Free to be Me - Francesca Battistelli......just the chorus 🙂 ‘Cause I got a couple dents in my fender Got a couple rips in my jeans Try to fit the pieces together But perfection is my enemy On my own I'm so clumsy But on Your shoulders I can see I'm free to be me The good news in all this is...it's ok to be a work in progress as long as it's forward progress!
by Mazin Qumsiyeh PS for other languages try http://translate.google.com :-) Web link to this article is http://www.qumsiyeh.org/palestinianresponsibility/ It took over 10 hours to cross from Amman, Jordan to the Ghetto of Bethlehem, a distance of 60 miles. From the first moment on the bridge from Jordan, we begin to be immersed in Palestinian suffering. The 19 days outside of Palestine are not possible for most Palestinians. Yet, this was not a vacation and I gave many talks and spent lots of time in cars, trains, and planes. During the travel time, we can have time to think and reflect on many things and this short assay on Palestinian responsibility is a fruit of many hours of this. During this trip I met many Palestinians, far more than before. Many were dedicated activists and others attended our talk out of curiosity or a sense of obligation. In Jordan we stayed with close friends (Palestinians originally from Hebron). We interacted with many others of all backgrounds. We even had a chance to briefly visit one of the many proliferating malls in Amman (this one is called ‘Mecca Mall’!). The mostly Palestinian population, like the rest of the society in Jordan, is divided between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots’. I was reminded of my visit with the Wheels of Justice bus tour to New Orleans months before the catastrophe of Katrina Hurricane and flooding. There in the deep South in richest country on earth was also a city that is deeply divided economically. The hundreds of customers whether in a rich mall in Amman or New Orleans have the same ‘choices’: Starbucks, United Colors of Benetton, and MacDonalds, trendy shops with latest lingerie and other fashions. The reality of life just 30 km to the west in the occupied areas is as alien to those Palestinian shoppers as it is to their American counterparts. I thus pondered on our collective human responsibility to address injustice. Nowhere else in the world today is there a more obvious example of massive and blatant injustice of ethnic cleansing, colonization, murder, and distortions of reality than that associated with creation and maintenance of a ‘Jewish Zionist state’. That this process was initiated and promoted by Europeans and later Americans leaves the people of these countries with the duty to act to rectify this injustice. Many take this very seriously. I was touched by the passion and dedication of many Italians to the Palestinian cause. But ultimately, the main responsibility for Palestinian liberation and wellbeing falls on us Palestinians. In my visit to Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, I was saddened to see the basically inhuman conditions of life. Yes, we must blame the Lebanese government for this but we also must look in the mirror. How many Palestinians who are of the ‘haves’ category are actually caring enough with deeds (and not mere words) about their fellow Palestinians. While we seek and appreciate solidarity and joint struggle with all people, we must rely on ourselves first and foremost. I just finished a book on history of popular resistance in Palestine. That there are millions of Palestinians in Palestine despite all the Zionist effort is testament to the efficacy and depth of this resistance and caring. That millions more who were forced to leave refuse to forget where they came from indicates the fallacy of the notion advocated by Zionists of ‘the old will die and the young will forget.’ But keeping the attachment and acting strongly to defend your right are two related but separate issues. And those who are truly dedicated to act for the cause in any nation remain a minority that we should try to grow. How many people get involved and how many dedicate their life to the struggle can be the deciding factors in the success of any liberation movement. Success can come using mixtures of different tools. No two liberation movements follow the same paths. Lessons can be drawn from Places like Algeria, Vietnam, and South Africa but these stories are different and liberation in Palestine will be different when it comes (some would say if it comes). I believe we have significant and unique opportunities to move forward positively. Here are just five of hundreds of reasons for my optimism. 1. The International civil society is emerging and mobilizing in unprecedented large numbers to help challenge the oppression and colonization in Palestine (think of the growth of social media activism, websites, International Solidarity Movement, Free Gaza Movement, Freedom Flotilla etc.). 2. The Zionist project represents the antithesis of morality and justice in such a blatant way that no caring and decent human being can ignore. It is obvious to all that it is wrong to ethnically cleanse a country of its native inhabitants in order to bring people of a Particular religion and create a state of such immigrants with a set of racist laws to ensure hegemony. Thus, it carries the seeds of its ultimate destruction within its own ideology. Its persistent war crimes and crimes against humanity (in Deir Yassin, Nablus, Jenin, Gaza, Lebanon, international waters etc) are but the natural symptoms of the pathology. 3. The Zionist project is now recognized internationally (despite the massive propaganda efforts) as a destabilizing force not only locally but internationally. From its inception in the 19th century, political Zionism survived only by creating divisions and wars. But people are tired of conflicts and wars. Wars also used to have little cost to the Zionist movement. In the last few years, the cost of war has risen and Zionists cannot wage wars without some blow back hitting them where it really hurts (think Lebanon in 2006 and Gaza in 2008/9). 4. The growth of the boycotts, divestments and sanctions (BDS movement) has been phenomenal (visit bdsmovement.net for details). The Israeli government is frantically trying to suppress this but they always end up promoting it by their own arrogance of power. The arrogance of power that allows Israel to lose Turkey as an ally or to forge passports of ‘friendly countries’ will lead them to lose what few allies they have left. 5. For every act of murder or destruction, for every attack on a human rights activist, Israel creates many folds more resistance. The murder of Rachel Corrie generated thousands of Rachel’s and her story is now known by millions (Google gives 1.9 million hits). After the attack on the flotilla of 6 ships, we will now have 60 ships arriving in September. Each of the hundreds of activists who were unjustly kidnapped in International waters, mistreated, and stripped of his/her belongings is now a lifelong activist for Palestine. We cry over the Bassem AbuRahma (see videos at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlbzuZ_50mU and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F91H8sR64Ro ) and thousands of other innocent Palestinian victims of Israeli crimes. We cry over the many internationals who lost their lives such as Rachel Corrie (see http://www.rachelcorrie.org/) and the victims of the Mavi Marmara (see http://www.flickr.com/photos/freegaza/?saved=1). To honor these martyrs for this good cause, we must turn tears into action and shatter any remaining ‘deafening silence’ and negativism among our people (and here I mean Palestinians and other fellow human beings). We do see corruption, defeatism, and lack of self confidence among many people (Palestinians and others). We must challenge these human frailties but this can only be done by putting out positive actions and examples. As we learn from basic physics, only the pluses can neutralize the minuses. The good news is that we see more and more pluses and more and more people deciding to get off the proverbial couch and get into the fields. Here the harsh winds blow, the vultures circle, the dogs bark, but the caravan of freedom moves on and we are getting good company and making great friends along the way. "Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns. I am thankful that thorns have roses."-Alphonse Karr See also this related article ‘Of Cowardice and solidarity’ Italian famous tenor Joe Fallisi who we met in Italy had created operatic songs for Palestine Mazin Qumsiyeh, PhD A Bedouin in Cyberspace, a villager at home Professor, Bethlehem and Birzeit Universities Chairman of the Board, Palestinian Center for Rapprochement Between People, http://www.pcr.ps
With just one exception, Rappahannock County High School’s SOL scores are on the rise — significantly. While the 2014-15 school budget took center stage at last week’s school board meeting, the board also heard a presentation from Carol Johnson, the division’s director of instruction, who detailed the many improvements in the results of last fall’s high school Standards of Learning tests. Every high school-level math class experienced a significant upswing, Johnson said, as grades in Algebra I and II and geometry improved by at least 10 percent. Geometry scores jumped almost 20 percent, Johnson said, as 92.3 percent of students passed this fall’s SOL — compared to only 72 percent last fall. Eighth-grade math, though not tested last year, came in at 94 percent, Johnson said. Those improvements continued in the science courses, as physical science (89 percent) and earth science (90 percent) saw improvements of 3.1 and 9.7 percent, respectively. Biology represented the only drop-off in test scores, Johnson said. It was also a rather steep decline, as only 75 percent of students achieved a passing grade, down nearly 18 percent from last fall’s 93 percent pass rate. While still above the state-mandated pass rate, Johnson said the decline would be addressed before next year’s test. However, for the second straight year, every student passed the chemistry SOL, making chemistry teacher Dave Naser one of only two RCHS instructors to earn a 100 percent pass rate (the other being Sallie Shackleford’s geometry section). Naser achieved a 100 percent pass rate for the second straight year, Johnson said. English and social studies also showed improvements, Johnson said, though in smaller percentages: EOC (end of course) reading (75.86) and writing (87.5 percent) tests were up 5 and 8 percent from fall 2012, respectively. Three history classes were also tested this year, Johnson said, though two of them weren’t tested last year, making a true comparison more difficult. Geography was up to 86 percent, Johnson said; because it counted as an elective class last year, scores for last year’s test were unavailable. The same was true with World History II, as it also wasn’t tested last year; 90 percent passed this year’s SOL, however. Lastly, U.S. History experience neither growth nor decline, as it stayed steady at exactly 80 percent. Johnson attributed the mostly across-the-board rise to several factors, including updated pacing guides and “unpacking the SOLs,” i.e. examining the tests in detail to determine not just which questions students may have missed, but why they missed them. These are the same strategies, Johnson noted, that have been employed at the elementary school after it received its “accredited with warning” status in early September. Combined with teachers (and students) becoming more familiar with the recently readjusted tests, Johnson said she expects further improvements on future SOLs. RCHS’ precipitous rising scores continued, as Johnson enthusiastically informed the board that three Rappahannock County High School students earned four 600s — a perfect score — on the fall SOLs. Brooke Athelli earned a 600 on the Algebra SOL, while Virginia Wyatt aced the physical science SOL. Jon Streu earned two perfect scores — one in geography and one in chemistry. Five teachers were also honored, as each of their classes achieved at least a 90-percent pass rate on the fall tests: Scott Stephens (eighth-grade math), Naser (chemistry), Shackleford (geometry), Beth Gall (earth science) and Mark Ramey (World History II).
There are some teachers who impart a lasting love for knowledge. One of them was Reverend Father Job Edakulathoor, the Principal of our school (Mount Assisi School, Bhagalpur) and also our English teacher. Father Job was a remarkable figure. When we discussed the poetry of William Wordsworth or P.B. Shelley or Nissim Ezekiel we could see the love for the language dripping out of every word that escaped his mouth. I still have memories of him riding on the imaginary horse a la Lochinvar (so faithful in love, so dauntless in war), rushing off to rescue fair Ellen. Oh how his eyes would glow with emotion when we read Shylock's speech from The Merchant of Venice! In class Father Job was a great friend and a fellow lover of the language. But, outside class, when we pushed the envelope (quite) a bit, he was famous for his little pinch on the ear of the errant pupil. Outside school he was an entirely different person. His love for the latest Bollywood potboiler, especially the Amitabh Bachchan movies, was well-known. On more than one occasion, when leaving a movie theater in the evening, I saw Father Job in his leather jacket, with a motorcycle helmet in his hand, waiting for the night show to start. For us kids, in our early teens, Father Job was a great source of inspiration. We will always admire him for being a great teacher, and also for assembling a great ensemble (Mr. Javed Hasan, Mr. Animesh Majumdar, Mr. Satish Jha) around him. To this day when I am enjoying a good book I am thankful to him for showing us the pleasure to be found in great literature. So, Father Job, wherever you are, here are a few lines for you: He rode all unarm'd, and he rode all alone. So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war, There never was knight like the young Lochinvar.
The visible flaring-up of movements such as "Occupy" last year has now been apparently extinguished as protest camps in the US and UK have been closed down. This presents a real opportunity for those supporting the ideas behind these movements to take a step back and learn what has been achieved by their actions. Indeed a great deal has been achieved and the core impetus behind the movement is stronger than ever, getting ready for the next phase of the occupation as the weather in the northern hemisphere gets warmer. While the energy of occupy movements appears to have gone underground for a while, the relentless progress of the factors which the movement have rallied against, continues apace, and with this progress it reveals itself more and more clearly in what it is. The theatre that is the "euro-drama" displays this in a clear manner and it is best seen in that modern laboratory of social experimentation that is Greece. Professor Yanis Varoufakis, Professor of economic theory at the University of Athens, has stated that we now live (in Greece at least for now, coming to someplace near to you real soon now!), under a system which he calls Bankruptocracy – rule by the bankrupt banks. In his article he confirms that the people will only ever take back control of their banking system once the middle classes revolt, because only then will the political classes realize that they have no choice but to yield to the masses, otherwise they will themselves disappear. As it has always been in revolutions or transformations, it is the educated, articulate and thinking middle classes which decide the outcome, the masses as ever merely have to accept whatever outcome these middle classes decide. In this way, the real powers which will dictate affairs in a world of real direct democracy will come from the groups of the concerned and educated citizens, and not the "idiotes" who are so strongly represented among the masses. The middle classes are quietly linking, organizing, planning behind the scenes, ready to strike in co-ordinated actions, but they will move in at a time of their choosing, at a time when they have all of the weapons at their disposal to the extent that they know that they cannot lose - for they know and understand that the spirit of the age is on their side - only this time it will be an international effort. This is illustrated by e.g. Megan Greene, Senior Economist at Roubini Global Economics who writes "bright, young Greeks" are waiting to form "new political movements, untainted by the parties that have gone before." When she asked when this would happen, one young man told her: We are all on the sidelines waiting for Greece to hit bottom. We do not want to mobilise and get involved now, because the house of cards could come crashing down on top of us. We will wait until the collapse has happened and then we can finally start rebuilding anew. First Greece, then the others - we truly do live in interesting times.
The entrepreneurial north east has seen more businesses set up with the help of a government scheme than any other area of the country, including London, new official statistics show. Around 13,500 of the 70,000 new businesses set up by benefit claimants under the New Enterprise Allowance (NEA) scheme are from the north east. Entrepreneurs from the great cities in the north and central England make up the majority of new business start-ups under the NEA. The scheme provides benefit claimants who have a solid business idea with seed funding and a business mentor. Liverpool is the city with the most number of start-ups (1,270) outside the Greater London area, closely followed by Birmingham (1,100). Numbers of start-ups in other parts of the country include: - central England – 13,310 - London and the home counties – 12,790 - north west – 10,610 - southern England – 8,220 - Scotland – 6,580 - Wales – 3,740 Employment Minister Priti Patel said: Through this scheme, we’re helping to unlock the talent and entrepreneurialism of the great cities in the north and central England, with these areas showing the highest number of jobseekers turning a big idea into a business. Starting up in business successfully needs so much more than just funding – it needs the right support and advice at the right time, and we’re doing just that through the New Enterprise Allowance scheme. We will ensure that every part of Britain, including the northern powerhouse, benefits from a growing economy and that everyone who works hard gets the opportunities they need to succeed. Supporting and growing businesses across the north is a key part of the government’s plans to build a northern powerhouse. The government is rebalancing the economy so everyone nationwide benefits from its recovery. The NEA helps jobseekers, lone parents and people on sickness benefits with a good idea to set up their own business. People on the scheme get expert help and advice from a business mentor who will help them to develop their business idea and write a business plan. If the business plan is approved, they are eligible for financial support payable through a weekly allowance over 26 weeks up to a total of £1,274.
Add To Favorites In PHR "Overweight" and "at risk of overweight" are terms sometimes used when referring to children who weigh more than expected. Doctors use the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth charts or the body mass index (BMI) to measure a child's weight in relation to his or her height. To find out your child's BMI, use this Interactive Tool: Is Your Child at a Healthy Weight? If you have concerns that your child is overweight or at risk of becoming so, first ask your doctor to review your child's growth charts and medical history with you. Sometimes a child's BMI and weight can increase without a child being at risk of having too much body fat. For instance, before and during puberty it is normal for children to have a significant gain in weight before they begin to grow in height. Also, children who are very muscular (such as children who are very active in sports), may have a high BMI but have normal or even lower-than-normal amounts of body fat. If your child's BMI and growth pattern suggest a weight problem, your doctor will give your child an exam that looks for health problems that can cause weight gain. This may include questions about eating and physical activity habits. Regular checkups for health problems will also be important over time. Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health. Your job is to offer nutritious food choices at meals and snack times. You decide what, where, and when your family eats. Your child's job is to choose how much he or she will eat of the foods you serve. Your child even gets to decide whether to eat. Do not restrict food. Food restriction causes children to ignore their internal hunger gauges. Children who have their food restricted often end up heavier, because they become anxious about food and eating. Anxiety about not getting enough to eat will often lead a child to overeat whenever he or she gets a chance. This causes the child to become less in touch with how hungry or full he or she is, and the child becomes more likely to eat more than his or her body needs. This can also happen when children or teens follow weight-loss diets. It doesn't work to put a child on a diet-you get the opposite effect. Pay attention to behaviors that may be adding to weight gain, and then work to correct them. Then trust that your child will end up at the weight that is right for him or her. If you are concerned about your child's weight, talk to your child's doctor. He or she can tell you if your child is gaining weight too quickly and can give you steps to take to help your child have a healthy weight. As a parent, your job is to give your child the tools for a healthy lifestyle and remain as relaxed as possible about the result. To help your child eat well, use the same healthy eating approach with everyone in your family: To help your child develop a balance between the calories he or she takes in and burns off: As for any child with health concerns, make sure your child has all of the well-child checkups and treatment that your doctor recommends. It doesn't take long for children to figure out that our culture and their peers idealize thinness. Children who are overweight are especially at risk of being teased and feeling alone. This can cause low self-esteem and depression. For information about helping a child who is being teased, see the topic Bullying. To help your child have greater health, confidence, and self-esteem, you can: CitationsCommittee on Nutrition, American Academy of Pediatrics (2003, reaffirmed 2006). Policy statement: Prevention of pediatric overweight and obesity. Pediatrics, 112(2): 424-430. ByHealthwise StaffPrimary Medical ReviewerJohn Pope, MD - PediatricsKathleen Romito, MD - Family MedicineMartin J. Gabica, MD - Family MedicineSpecialist Medical ReviewerRhonda O'Brien, MS, RD, CDE - Certified Diabetes Educator Current as ofOctober 9, 2017 Current as of: October 9, 2017 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: John Pope, MD - Pediatrics & Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine & Rhonda O'Brien, MS, RD, CDE - Certified Diabetes Educator To learn more about Healthwise, visit Healthwise.org. © 1995-2018 Healthwise, Incorporated. Healthwise, Healthwise for every health decision, and the Healthwise logo are trademarks of Healthwise, Incorporated. print close directions
This collection contains two documents, Community Treasures of Green River and Community Treasures of Rock Springs. These were originally prepared as PowerPoint presentations as part of “Community Treasures,” a program to help Green River and Rock Springs residents identify and protect places of special importance to the heritage of their communities. The project was carried out by the University of Wyoming’s American Studies program under the supervision of Mary Humstone. Project partners were the Green River Historic Preservation Commission, the Sweetwater County Historical Museum and the Rock Springs Historical Museum. The presentations tell the stories of these two Sweetwater County communities from their founding in 1868 until the present, by focusing on the physical evidence—the historic buildings, structures and places that remain. These presentations are available in PowerPoint format from the Sweetwater County Historical Museum.
Amr Al-Faham, his wife Rasha and their 5-months old son Kareem arrived in Toronto from Turkey on December 6, 2016 - the second family sponsored by the Ripple Refugee Project. He describes what it means for him to be a permanent resident in a country for the first time in his life. It’s been a week and I am still in the denial phase that I am here, in famous Toronto. But more importantly, I am here with a legal status that allows me to become a citizen in a specific number of years. This means that there will be no more queuing and pushing and being pushed for hours in the crowded residency permit offices in all the countries I lived in. No more running back and forth for days to renew my residency and repeat this process every single year. No more bribing and faking a smile to the officers so they can facilitate my residency permit without complications. More importantly, no more fear of the future and feeling vulnerable every time a major incident happens in a country I live in. I still cannot believe that on arrival, and with a two-hour process, I was provided with documents that will help change my life for the better and for the rest of my life. I am a permanent resident in a country that I come to for the first time in my life. In the thirties of the last century, my grandfather opened the fifth modern pharmacy in Damascus, and went to Iraq to open one of the first pharmacies in an Iraqi city. This is where he got the opportunity to get the citizenship of the back-then new-born kingdom of Iraq. He kept the Iraqi citizenship believing that Iraq will be one of the best countries in the world as it has oil and agriculture and an old civilization with a rooted culture of education and production, and he dropped or neglected the Syrian nationality. After spending most of his life moving between Iraq and Syria, he decided to settle in his city of birth, Damascus, with his daughters and sons but he left us; his grandchildren, the legacy of Iraqi nationality. So I was born in Damascus, Syria but with an Iraqi citizenship. And ever since, I had to renew my residency every year. My father had to renew my residency for me when I was a child and I still remember how difficult it was as the diplomatic ties were cut and borders were sealed between Damascus and Baghdad for over 22 years. My father had to know key people in the Syrian ruling Baath Party so he could succeed in keeping his and our residency going, and each year he had to make the phone calls. When I grew up I started to take his role and visit the residency offices but still my father had to make the phone calls and the prearrangements with his connections. Things kept going this way until 2003 when the Americans invaded Iraq and millions of Iraqi refugees flooded Syria. In a few months, I turned into “just another Iraqi” in Syria and the government did not distinguish between my case and the newcomers’ cases. My father’s connections became old and left their positions and thus became useless, and the Syrian government had asked me to head to the “Bureau of Immigration and Passports” to be issued a residency permit. I still remember the first time I went there; I had to queue for seven hours in a very crowded and loud room. While queuing, the person behind me advised me to put a bribe of 500 Syrian pounds in my passport (which was worth USD10 back then) and hand it over to the officer when I reach his desk. And yes, everyone was doing the same. Collecting the residency permit was another painful process where people would crowd and push each other and shout while collecting their stamped documents. In the following years the residency renewal became much easier - not because the Syrian government had improved it, but because my elder brother figured out a new magical way; he would enter the Bureau with a fat wallet and start distributing Syrian pounds notes here and there. Once, he asked me to accompany him and I was astonished as he looked like he was entering a bellydance night club where all the officers were saluting him while receiving the notes and slipping them in their pockets and desk drawers. In 2013, two years after the demonstrations started and developed into a war, the Syrian regime was torturing and/or killing all the activists. Being one myself, I had to flee Syria to what was supposed to be my country: Iraq. I left to Iraqi Kurdistan to the city of Suleimani (Assulaimaniyya). Being classified as an Arab in their eyes, the Suleimani Kurdish local authorities issued me a yearly residence permit after a long interrogation process, asking me unfamiliar questions such as “what is your race? What is the name of your clan? Are you Turkmen but pretending to be an Arab?” I was alright with that as long as I received a legal status, but it was surprising to me that I had to have a residency permit issued in my own country of citizenship. The more surprising fact was when I was traveling from Suleimani to the other Kurdish city of Erbil to meet my brother who had just moved there. The Kurdish Assaiish (Police) had sat up a big checkpoint at the city’s entrance, and the first time I was passing there, they stopped me and asked for my residency card, saying that my Suleimani card was not valid in Erbil because I was an “Arab” in their eyes. I was asked to proceed with the Erbil residency permit in order to be able to enter the city. Of course Turkish and European citizens did not require this permission; it was only the citizens of Iraq from another race. On the second trip to Erbil I met Rasha, whom I fell in love with, and decided to travel to Erbil every second week to see her. But this meant that I had to cross the Erbil check point with an entry permission card every time I wanted to see her. The Erbil entry permission issuing process took between an hour to four hours. The process starts when the Assaiich member discovers that there is an Arab in the car and he would scream to his colleagues: ”Here is another Arab!” I then would be asked to go to a large fenced open area with no chairs or trees and queue, sometimes push and be pushed, and fight until I got this permit card. I had to wait in the heat of 45 degrees summers, and in the cold of -1 degrees winters, I have seen old men crying, and sick people begging the officers so they can enter the city to receive treatment. The Erbil checkpoint became much more crowded after ISIS invaded Mosul and a big wave of Mosul’s residents fled to Iraqi Kurdistan. But across the two years I stayed in the Kurdish region, I have lied to the officers, played tricks with them and faked the dates of old permit cards so I could access Erbil and meet my love. In late 2014 I moved to Turkey with Rasha whom I married later, and for the first time in my life I did not have to bribe or call connections or key people in order to get a residency permit. Everything was clear and the process was relatively easy. But I still have renewed my residency two times, as I had to renew it on a yearly basis. I had this sense of insecurity and of the “what if”: what if the Turkish government changed the rules of treating the Syrian refugees, what if I was not allowed to renew my residency for any reason? Where would I go as I cannot go home? What will happen to me? In July 2016, the Turkey coup attempt has raised the same fears and the same “what if” questions I always had. My newborn son was in the incubator in a faraway child hospital, and we did not know what will happen to us if the coup had succeeded. So here I am in Toronto at my Canadian sponsors' family house, with a document that will last for years and with a clear status that will save and protect my rights as a normal human being who doesn’t have to bribe, use dodgy connections, explain whether he is Arab or Kurd, state his religion or swear to the officers that all he said was true. On the other hand, the sponsoring group is offering us with all possible ways of support; introducing us to basic knowledge of our new home country and offering us all sort of help and support. To be honest, this is too good to be true and I am still living in the denial phase.
Last night the Torah group met again. As I was driving home, very sleepy and relaxed, I looked up into a dark dark sky and was startled to see the full moon, seemingly much closer and larger than I have ever seen it before. It looked like a gigantic golden hole punched into the darkness, exposing the light underneath. We have come almost to the end of Numbers, almost to the end of the Israelites long, circuitous journey through the wilderness, around in circles most likely. The stories now come in small spurts, cushioned in swaths of repeated instructions for ritual, unlike in Genesis and Exodus, where they could spread out and unabashedly exist for their own sake. Of these, the most interesting is the story of Zelophehad's daughters, Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They may be the closest thing the tradition has to civil disobedience. Unsurprisingly, the ancient Hebrew inheritance law did not allow for women to inherit their family holdings. Instead, their brothers, husbands, uncles, etc. would take the land and other belongings and be responsible for housing and feeding these women at their own discretion. Unmarried or widowed women were the most vulnerable members of the society, and differed from the customs of other peoples of the area, who were more equitable in their views on gender and inheritance. So this story of five unmarried women who demand (yes, demand, not ask) to inherit their father's land because he had no sons is intriguing and interesting. This came at the time when the people remaining from the various plagues were about to enter the land of Canaan, and a census was being taken. Generally, the census included only men, but these sisters were among the few women mentioned. The tradition says that their father, who, according to the sisters, was not among the various rebellions against Moses' rule and God's as well, since the two were virtually synonymous during the long trek to the holy land, may have been a wood-bearer who broke the law of the sabbath and was killed for this transgression. Yet the women dared to speak up. And they were not skewered, slaughtered, silenced, but instead, unaccountably, celebrated in Torah by having their story repeated three times in its various books. And more amazingly,upon being told of their demands, God instantly made a new law that women like these, in families with no sons, would inherit their family lands. Not only does this mark an important stride forward for women in the tradition, but a step away from the Mosaic handing down of the law toward humans using precedent to decide on their own what justice is. It is actually not the first time that the underdog wins out in the Jewish tradition. Think of Jacob, stealing his brother's blessing and other examples where the tradition flouts primogeniture, the traditional mark of power. Those early patriarchs and matriarchs sometimes as well are more like Odysseus with their wily, deceitful ways than perfect paragons of piety. And notably, the people who have dealings with God were never afraid to speak up or even speak back to him, objecting against plans to slaughter all the people for various infractions. And generally, their objections are taken seriously, and quell God's anger. It's a tradition where rational argument wins out, and meditative planning takes precedence over rage.
You could say that form is learning you can see form take shape at the coronal suture’s first arcade it’s explaining it’s appearing unestranged from enormity’s prick of a spiny plant like a rose experimenting it’s bursting and usually it’s repeating why is form a dog as a horse as a deer as a fish and a bramble a grater rapacious the second cervical vertebra is repeating is a question we can ask with our bodies and what is a toothy coccyx is the beak of an ancient dove below the sacrum the tip of the sacrum places in the person a sensation of slow form repeating it doesn’t require its own skin to repeat (“On Form”) As the press release for Canadian poet Lisa Robertson’s 3 Summers (Toronto ON: Coach House Books, 2016) informs: “What began as a conceptual project for Robertson – working from and through Lucretius’s De Rerum Natur – evolved into this series of reports on the state of the poet’s living body and its thoughts, told from the heart of three summers spent in rural France.” This is not the first time Robertson has explored the Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius’s only known work, as Emily Critchley, in a review for the Poetry Project Newsletter, wrote that Robertson’s Magenta Soul Whip (Coach House Books, 2009) was: a profound poetic meditation on the nature of things – after Lucretius’ epic philosophical poem on Epicurean physics, De rerum natura. It is about creation; it is about humanity; our propensity for naming (language); faith, or ‘the long science of submission’ as the poetry puts it; fear; love (familial, sexual, metaphysical) and the ‘liquid rope’ that attaches all of these: that of knowledge. Says the opening line of the collection: ‘Sit us on Lucite gently and we will tell you how knowledge came to us.’ 3 Summers is composed in eleven poem-sections, utilizing variations on the collage/fragment, including numerous pieces as short sketches – “The Seam,” “Toxins,” “On Form,” “On Physical Real Beginning and What Happens Next,” “The Middle,” “A Coat,” “Rivers,” “Party,” “Third Summer,” “An Awning” and “Rose” – and opens with this short untitled poem-fragment: a minimum of sensible time a minimum of thinkable time a time smaller than the minimum a time smaller than the minimum of thinkable time a minimum of continuous thinkable time a time smaller than the minimum of sensible time a minimum of continuous sensible time 3 Summers, then, could be considered an extension to Magenta Soul Whip, writing out similar threads of the semantic, familial, theoretical and metaphysical: writing out the pure, complicated and sprawling facts and fancies of being, even as each section wraps itself around a singular idea. “I want a pause in vocation.” she writes, as part of the poem/section “On Physical Real Beginning and What Happens Next.” 3 Summers is also temporally grounded, being fixed in time and moving through it, and remain the central concern of the entire collection: how we move through time, with thoughts on ageing, the recriminations of lost time and musings on how much might remain. “In the summer of 2014,” she writes, to open “Rivers,” “I’m still in this landscape of quiet poorness [.]” The poems of 3 Summers are incredibly expansive; composed in waves, utilizing repurposed, repeated phrases and twisting meanings, circling around each poem’s centre, as she writes in “The Seam”: In my school called how can I live in my theory of appearing I lay out my costume. We don’t belong to culture. We’re sunsets. We simplify thought until it resembles Our skin itches. I beg you – show me something unknowable. I don’t believe in this possibility of knowing. Stop hiding from life! we say to ourselves. As for the image how will it start? The flipped-over buses the strange stuff suspended in the air while they copulate they turn their heads towards the east.
The Nazi Blitzkrieg (lightning war) created refugees by the millions as it raced across Europe. Jews, because they were Jewish, and any others who ran afoul of the Nazi regime were killed outright or sent by rail to prison camps like Auschwitz to be killed or worked to death. Isolationist America tiptoed around this “European War” until shocked into it by Japan. In 1944, with the tide of the war turning the Allies’ way, President Franklin Roosevelt made a symbolic gesture. His Secretary of the Interior, Harold Ickes, sent Special Assistant Ruth Gruber to Italy to bring back nearly 1,000 war refugees to America. The 982 men, women and children had been specially selected for the trip. Said Gruber, “The government officials making the selection chose families and survivors with skills that could help run a camp in America. The first priority was refugees who had been in concentration camps and escaped.” This small band of 982 had no legal right to be in America – except for President Roosevelt’s invitation. He promised Congress that they would go back home when the war was over. In fact, the refugees had to sign a document to that effect. It took the group two weeks to cross the ocean aboard the USS Henry Gibbins, a troop transport ship, fighting limited space conditions, seasickness, and extreme heat. It was not a pleasant trip. Refugee Eva Kaufmann Dye remembers, “It was very cramped quarters on the ship. It was made for American soldiers, with bunks that slept two and two and two, which is six stacked on top of each other. The other half of the ship was full of wounded soldiers. It was beastly hot.” But spirits lifted as the ship pulled into New York harbor, and cheers greeted the sight of the Statue of Liberty. Said Ivo Lederer, “If you’re coming from war-time, war-damaged Europe to see this enormous sight, lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty – I don’t think there was a dry eye on deck.” After that symbol of freedom, however, there were other symbols awaiting them. A train, reminder of the ones bound for Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen, carried the refugees north to Oswego and a decommissioned military base at Fort Ontario. Barbed wire fences and military personnel greeted them at their new home. Refugee Walter Greenberg comments, “I felt deceived. I felt that I should have been free. I mean, I felt wonderful. I had doctors. I had nurses. I had food. I came to school. Oswegonians were very kind… What good is it to have all the amenities of life if one still isn’t free?” The camp gates were not permanently closed. Children left to go to school. Oswego residents passed food through holes in the fence and items such as a bicycle over it. One pair of refugees even got married. They got a license at Oswego City Hall, and the ceremony was performed under a chupa (canopy) on the parade ground at Fort Ontario. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt visited the refugees. It wasn’t freedom, but it wasn’t prison, either. And eventually, those who wished managed to remain in America after the war ended. Now, the former residents of America’s only refugee camp for war victims feel an urgency to make sure their story is preserved. Manya Breuer, who was the refugee married at Fort Ontario, explains, “I feel like I was left here, in this world, from the Holocaust, for a reason. I feel this energy that was given to me to fully develop my life here in the United States and live in America as a human being as everybody else. And being left from such a horror is to be like a messenger to let the world know what it is like to have faced a world of hate and prejudice and not letting any other human being live.” The Safe Haven Holocaust Refugee Shelter Museum, a memorial to suffering and the triumph of the human spirit, was created in the old Administration Building for the refugee shelter at Fort Ontario and dedicated on October 6, 2002. It needs your help to continue its mission to preserve this unique story.
Learn to Sail Course The next beginner's courses will be run in spring 2017 and summer 2018. Dates to be confirmed later in the year. We have designed this course to welcome you to the wonderful world of sailing. With the guidance of our team of sailing instructors, we will have you feeling confident and safe as you learn the basics of sailing aboard a boat on the beautiful Lake Burley Griffin. At this course, you will learn to sail, learn to race, familiarise yourself with the sailing club's facilities, and meet lots of people. No prior sailing experience is required (but you should be able to swim competently). Beginners will start on the Club's fleet of Lasers and Pacers, which are easy to sail, safe and fun. Each session will include practical on-the-water time and some theory. Upon satisfactory completion of the course, participants can use the ANUSC facilities and have free access to boats for the remaining season. Membership to the ANUSC is included in the course fee. The course will cover the following: Getting to know the boat Blocks and tackles Shaping and trimming Weather and wind Right of way ANU Sailing Club, Yarralumla Bay (map) Includes a year's membership to the club. Note that you must be an ANU student or ANU Sport member to become a member of ANUSC and that ANUSC membership is required for and included with the course. Non-students will have to join ANU Sport which as of 2017 costs $120 per year (additional to the course fee). How do I sign up? YOU MUST EMAIL THE TRAINING OFFICER TO CONFIRM SPACE IN COURSE BEFORE BANKING MONEY Enrolling in the course Step 1: Payment In order to secure your place you need to pay the course fee ($120 for students, or $200 for non-students) to the following bank account. Please include your surname and "learn2sail" in the payment refernce field if possible. - BSB: 062-903 - Account Number: 1004 4760 - Account Name: ANU Sailing Club Step 2: Email When you have paid the course fee, you will need to: Join ANU Sport only if you are not a current ANU student – details of how to join ANU Sport can be found at: http://www.anu-sport.com.au/membership/anu-sport-membership Download, complete, including signing and initialing where indicated, the ANU Sailing Club Membership/Assumption of Risk form (see Membership Page for the form) Send an email to [email protected], CC [email protected] with a scanned copy of the completed signed and initialed form attached and including the following details in the body of the email: Transaction Reference Number Best Contact Number Year of Study at ANU (if applicable). Step 3: Confirmation Once we have received all this information, you will receive a confirmation email, confirming your place in the course and providing you more information about the course. Do I need any sailing experience? No! Our Learning to Sail course caters for the absolute novice. However, you should be able to swim and tread water in the event that you have to wait for assistance after a capsize. What is included in the price? All courses include ANUSC membership, tuition by our team of instructors, life jackets, sailing theory, and most importantly great fun! How can I continue to learn? Past students who have completed the course can join us for social and competitive sailing races or help assist our future sailing courses. We also occasionally run intermediate courses which is a great way to improve your skills – keep tuned for the next course. Do you still go sailing in bad weather? Courses will be rescheduled based on excessive rain and wind strength, storm warnings, and other abnormal conditions. We will email out updates on any changes to the days and times. What do I bring? Bring along clothing that you can get wet in, a wetsuit is ideal but not essential given the ambient temperature. Anything that will stay warm when wet (cotton gets very cold, wool and synthetics are better). An old pair of shoes normally comes in handy. There is a full shower facility at the club so bring a change of gear and a towel. The club supplies lifejackets and these must be worn at all times on the water. Where do we sail? Location of the entire course will be the ANU Sailing club at Alexandria Bay in Yarralumla. Yes it is on the other side of the lake from uni but I think you can get a bus (try action.act.gov.au and https://maps.google.com/ for journey planner/directions) and if not it is a really nice ride. The front and rear doors will be open, come on in and say hello. (map on website) How can I find out what’s going on? Regular updates are posted on the club's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/groups/anusc/ What boats do you have? We will be sailing on the clubs fleet of Lasers and Pacers, and Tasers. I encourage you to have a go on all of these boats as the theory is the same and will be good when you want to take mates sailing. We will organise a couple of races between you guys when you get the basics down pat as this is one of the best ways to learn about sailing. It will be very relaxed and not at all serious. If you are feeling really keen check out the Wikipedia site on lasers (don’t be too worried though, we will teach you it all). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_(dinghy) Who will be teaching the course? Teachers will be a combination of experienced sailors from the ANU sailing club. Feel free to ask anyone anything about sailing, most of the time we should know the answer. What happens after course? We will continue to hold days where people can come down and sail in supervised conditions, this is why it is important to subscribe to the email listing or facebook page. Intermediate courses are run occasionally and are a great way to increase your skills.
When Sabina Nyahuye, a wheat farmer from the Hwedza Innovation Platform of the SARD-SC Wheat project, started wheat farming twenty years ago, she says wheat harvests and market were just ok. However after years of farming the crop on her two hectare piece of land, yields begun to drop. “I almost gave up wheat farming in 2009 when challenges became too many,” says Sabina. Access to seed, and other inputs and poor agronomic practices were some of the main challenges she was facing. “I reduced my wheat farm from 2.0 ha to just 0.2 ha and in fact I know of many people from my village who gave up entirely,” she adds. Sabina’s farm is in Hwedza district, in the province of Mashonaland, 130 kilometers south of Harare, Zimbabwe. Three years ago (in 2013) the SARD-SC Wheat team in Zimbabwe, working with the country’s Department of Research and Specialist Services DR&SS in the ministry of Agriculture, Mechanization and Irrigation Development visited Sabina’s home area and shared with the local leaders their vision on how they could revive wheat farming. Once the local leadership accepted their proposal, they established demonstration sites for various wheat varieties and farming practices in schemes across the district. Sabina and several farmers in the area were trained on best practices of wheat production techniques. They were taught proper watering, soil nutrient management by rotation with legumes, proper land preparation (combining tractor with oxen plough) and proper seed spacing. The farmers were given an opportunity to evaluate for themselves the performance of varieties in the demonstration farms and after that got farm inputs to try the varieties and practices on their farms. With this knowledge, new varieties and inputs, Sabina’s wheat production has increased dramatically. “By 2014 my output had doubled from 2 t/ha to 4.2 t/ha and by 2016 had risen further to 8.0 tons and that is why I was declared the best female wheat farmer in Zimbabwe,” explains Sabina. As a result, Sabina was one of the smallholder wheat farmers awarded fertilizers and other farm inputs by the country’s Permanent Secretary for Agriculture, Mechanization and Irrigation Development Hon. Ringson J. Chitsiko on the 19th of April 2016 for their great achievement. Sabina sells her wheat produce for USD 15 for a 20 kilogram bag. She sells wheat to her neighbours and in the local market. Sabina plans to expand production of wheat. Her success is slowly influencing other farmers in Hwedza to return to wheat farming.
And yet, Z reads as much like a biography as any novel can. These are not made up names and unrecognizable characters. F. Scott Fitzgerald, whom we read only the month before, is the most obvious big name. But there's also the villainous Ernest Hemingway, the delightful bit player Cole Porter, and other notables of the jazz age. They are producing works of art we know - songs and short stories and novels. In the author's afterword she says there are two camps on the Fitzgeralds - one that says Zelda ruined Scott's life, and one that says Scott ruined Zelda's life. My reading of it was that they were some sort of terrible chemical reaction in which two elements are reduced to their worst parts, in this case madness and addiction. Although, how mad Zelda actually was is also up for debate, and addiction seemed to be the oeuvre of their circle. That Fowler manages to write her take on a possible life of the Fitzgeralds with wit and power while maintaining a relatively neutral tone (although she is very clear that she's camp Zelda, this Zelda is not without her flaws) is impressive. The story has the pacing, character development, and detailing of any great novel, with the biographical details that keep you having to remember - this is not reportage. Bits of the Fitzgerald's lives made it, apparently, into The Great Gatsby, and likewise bits of The Great Gatsby make it into Z which was really fun to experience back to back. I loved reading about creative people living creative (if often messy) lives. To have a community of artists, writers, musicians, and theatre/movie people all running in the same circles must have been extraordinary. I would love that kind of circle for myself. I found Z fascinating reading - whatever is real or unreal, it's a great story well told. \|Amazon Associates Link\| It was bound to happen eventually. After 14 months this was the first book club meeting that I missed. I was in Ottawa doing training for my volunteer trip to Jamaica. Even sadder, the fabulous and hilarious hostess was hostess for the first time, and I missed it. As I read the novel on the plane I did imagined what the ladies would have thought - I bet the conversation was stimulating and fun and revealing. It always is. While I didn't get to attend the August meeting, the lovely ladies of book club did throw me the perfect going away dinner at a local Caribbean restaurant. Over rum punch and jerk meats we laughed, we consoled, we teased, and we generally made me realise how hard it would be to be out of that circle for five months. \|Super grainy photo of super awesome women\|
I think many of us have heard about VNC. This is a product that allows you to remote access a machine that has... installed the server part of this app, as if you are in front of this machine display. It is freeware and works in Win9x/NT and 2000 without a problem. I am an IT help-desk in a big company and accessing any computer from my office reduced very much my daily trip inside the company. If you install the server part of VNC on a PC, that doesn't mean that when this computer is open you can access it. This is happening because the connection client-server is granted by a password, which the user can change without any problem, and also he can close the WinVNC server. I'll try to tell you how to have an always connect capacity to any PC that has WinVNC installed. First of all. after installing WinVNC, in NT/WIN2000 by going in the Programs/VNC/Administrative Tools/ you can chose "Install WinVNC Service." This option will install WinVNC as a service. After that. without restarting the computer, go to Control Panel and open Services (in Win2000 Computer Management and Services). Look for VNC Server and press the button START (in Win2000 right click with the mouse on the item and select start). If it's the first time WinVNC is started you will be asked to configure it. Leave all the options with defaults, but SPECIFY a password. Now the computer is accessible from anywhere in the network by using the VNC Client, which is very short (about 250KB). The interesting part begins now. Run regedit and follow this path KEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREORLWinVNC3Default. Here you will find the default key for WinVNC to work. You will have to add manually 2 keys. To do that right click with the mouse and select NEW/DWORD VALUE. A new key will appear letting you change the name. Write "AllowProperties" and leave the value as it is (0). Repeat this step but instead off "AllowProperties" write "AllowShutDown." These two keys will prevent any user to change properties of WinVNC without accessing the registry. Now, the next step is to prevent access to registry. Start "regedt32" and follow the next steps. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREORL and select WinVNC3. After that go to Security in regedt32 menu and select "Permissions." Here you can change permissions as you normally do in NT/Win2000 to let only a few persons to modify the keys in "Win VNC3" and fewer to change those permissions. It's all done. Now the user can see when somebody is connected to his computer but cannot change the password or close the VNC server and the registry keys are unavailable for him. You surely can access that computer without any problem whenever you want with the password that you know, and this will allow you to do the necessary interventions from anywhere in your network -- even from home if you have a dial-in permission in you network or via Internet.
Make everyone happy by fine-tuning their systems using the bulk capabilities of SMS Push registry changes to existing systems to enhance network performance. The default network settings in Windows 2000 and XP are not the fastest; tweaking them to perform better over fast LAN connections doesn't require more than adding or changing a few registry entries. Said registry changes can be compiled into a package and pushed to the whole organization, speeding up everyone at once. For instance, the TCP receive window size can be increased enormously from its default settings in a LAN environment. Also, some network adapters may have tweakable options to increase performance depending on the manufacturer. For instance, some adapters may benefit from a little tweaking to get the best possible performance on 100-megabit networks. If not everyone is using the same brand of network adapter, though, you'll need to determine who can get what changes by using asset tracking. Send pre-configured software packages. If you have third-party programs that can be similarly enhanced -- via registry hacks or configuration changes -- you can create either post-install packages that make the needed changes or a package that deploys the app with modified setup parameters. This way both old and new users will get the same things. How you do this will depend largely on how the program itself can be deployed. Some programs don't allow their install parameters to be modified before installation and will need to be edited once installed by changing registry entries or .INI file entries. Many major programs like Office can be deployed with various internal changes, but you'll have to post-configure smaller programs that come with their own installers. Use SMS asset tracking to push newly-issued hardware drivers only to the systems that need them. SMS can work with late-model PCs automatically to build an inventory of all the installed hardware in a given set of systems. If you have newer drivers for video cards or disk controllers (newer versions of these drivers usually mean better performance), they can be pushed through SMS to only the systems that need it. The same goes for network card tweaks as described above. Use Software Metering to find out what apps are or aren't being used. If you have some applications that take up a great deal of disk space or processor power, people may avoid using them in favor of other apps. SMS's Software Metering, which logs the use of programs on desktops, can determine which apps are used least. Said apps could be run remotely on Terminal Services to provide less of a drain on local resources, or might even be removed entirely to free up disk space and computing power that could be used better somewhere else. This is also a useful way to inspect machines to see if people are running applications that should not be run under any circumstances, such as games, file-sharing programs or other software -- such as an unauthorized mail client -- which, while not directly harmful, hasn't been cleared for use by the staff. Use the Courier Sender function to avoid network congestion. Courier Sender automatically compiles pushed material to a CD-R rather than transmitting it over the network. Use this to distribute really big packages like OS installs, instead of jamming your LAN with them. Another option is Fan-Out packaging, which progressively distributes changes from multiple servers -- a good idea for slow links or remote hosts, such as telecommuters. Either way, you're freeing up the network for the rest of the users. Clean up duplicate computer IDs automatically. If you've used cloning or disk imaging to create multiple workstations, some of them may have duplicate system identifiers. This can create problems, not only for SMS but also for many other programs that rely on a unique SID. SMS can fix this problem automatically; the instructions are in a KnowledgeBase article Q254735. This technique can either produce a simple manifest of machines with duplicate IDs, or allow you to prepare a package via automated software distribution to do the reassignment. Use automatic discovery of elevated privileges to let users install their own software. Through Active Directory, SMS 2.0 can verify whether a currently logged-on user has the proper privileges to install software. If you know that a specific team of users is qualified to install software on their systems (for instance, your technical staff), then you can give them the freedom to do so without having to go through the administrator. Serdar Yegulalp is the editor of the Windows 2000 Power Users Newsletter.
Stink bugs are still an issue in some of our cotton (see previous week’s article by Jack Bacheler), especially given the fact that we will have a late crop with late-developing bolls that will need protection. These are the results from an insecticide screening trial that I had this year. This was a situation under high pressure, so some of these chemicals might have been more effective in a different situation. The field was sprayed on the third and fourth week of bloom with the same insecticide in each plot. These results are from the 5th week of bloom. Remember that the treatment threshold in the 3-5 week of bloom is 10% injured bolls. The primary stink bug species present in the field was brown stink bug, although there were a few greens. Brown stink bugs tend to be tolerant of pyrethroids. The two pyrethroids in this trial were Baythroid and Brigade. Brigade is bifenthrin, which we tend to set apart from other pyrethroids, due to the high amount of active ingredient present in most labeled rates compared to other pyrethroids
During the run-up to the November 12 release of my first book, Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion Dollar Trash Trade, every weekday I’m posting a new photo taken during my decade of reporting on the global waste, recycling, refurbishment, and repair trade. Today’s Scene shows an Indian factory where shredded automobiles from the US and EU are sorted into their individual metals. This 2006 image, taken north of Mumbai, was taken in a warehouse next to an aluminum smelter where some of the metal sorted here would be melted. What’s shipped to India and other developing countries is metal that couldn’t be sorted using magnets and other simple means of sortation. In other words: aluminum, copper, zinc, and other metals that don’t stick to magnets. The technology exists to sort copper from aluminum from zinc etc mechanically, but the low cost of labor in India and other developing countries, plus the extreme demand for raw materials from those same countries, makes export for hand-sorting the more efficient and economical means of recycling. In India, as in China, women are employed almost exclusively for this kind of work, on the belief – repeated to me many times over the years – that they’re more precise than men. Previous ‘Scenes from a Junkyard Planet’ can be found here.
Posted on: 15 August 2017 Hyperthyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland starts releasing too much or its hormone, known as thyroxine. You may have heard of this condition occurring in humans, but it can affect cats, too. In fact, it is the most common endocrine (hormone-related) condition in cats. It's important that you know what the signs of hyperthyroidism are so that you can give your vet a call in a timely manner if you recognize them in your own cat. If your cat suddenly starts eating more, this can be a sign of a thyroid disorder. He or she may finish the bowl of food within minutes and then start begging for more. If you constantly leave your cat a bowl of food to eat free-choice, you might find that it's always empty when you check it whereas it used to always hold some leftovers. It may seem surprising that at the same time your cat begins to eat you our of house and home, he or she also begins to lose weight. You may notice your cat's hip bones begin to appear more prominent. His back bone may start to protrude, and you may notice that he feels less hefty when you pick him up. This one goes hand-in-hand with the increased appetite. Your cat may begin slurping down bowls of water rather quickly. They may also come running from across the room, desperate for water, when you turn on a faucet or the shower. With all of this extra drinking comes an increase in urination. You might notice that the litter box is always soaked or that your cat starts urinating outside of the litter box. More Shedding and Hair Loss You should be especially concerned if your cat stars shedding excessively at a time of year when shedding is not common. As the shedding continues, the cat's coat may begin to take on a scruffier look. You may even notice patches of hair missing, especially along the back and the base of the tail. Vomiting is not seen in all cats with hyperthyroidism, but it is seen in many. There are many possible causes of vomiting, from eating too fast to food allergies. Don't assume that all vomiting indicates hyperthyroidism, but if you see vomiting in conjunction with more of the symptoms above, you can consider it further evidence of the condition. If you suspect your cat may suffer from overproduction of thyroxine, your vet or a local animal hospital can conduct a simple blood test for diagnosis.Share
Never Without a Story 26-29Then Jesus said, "God's kingdom is like seed thrown on a field by a man who then goes to bed and forgets about it. The seed sprouts and grows—he has no idea how it happens. The earth does it all without his help: first a green stem of grass, then a bud, then the ripened grain. When the grain is fully formed, he reaps—harvest time! 30-32"How can we picture God's kingdom? What kind of story can we use? It's like a pine nut. When it lands on the ground it is quite small as seeds go, yet once it is planted it grows into a huge pine tree with thick branches. Eagles nest in it."
Presentation on theme: "Communication.. is a dance. Would you like to know how to … … … ? be honest without insulting people be heard to your complete satisfaction handle conflict."— Presentation transcript: Would you like to know how to … … … ? be honest without insulting people be heard to your complete satisfaction handle conflict with confidence transform anger into positive communication never hear blame or criticism again inspire willing cooperation deepen your good relationships enjoy people NVC is a way to develop life-changing abilities. The inner-outer dance Expressing myself Receiving you 8 INNER & OUTER Dances 3 inner-outer dances for role-playing 13 steps dance to learn and practise the basic skills integration & connection to internalize the process and develope connection fluency dance to remain compassionate.. whatever the situation 5 inner dances for transformative inner processes self-empathy dance Take time for self-care! to reach out for clarity and self-empowerment anger/shame dance transform anger and shame into constructive internal states and connect with what really matters Yes/No dance move beyond inner conflict & uncertainty to take a decision you won't regret educator/chooser dance explore something you did that you regret and gain genuine self-acceptance transforming pain dance transform the pain of unmet needs into the beauty of needs.. to heal deep pain from the past Feel it !!Feel it !! Feel it.. in your body Feel the power of embodying this process.. step by step How to use the Dance Floor 1 Learn how NVC works in a conversation Practice the 13 basic steps of NVC Transform judgments into need-based awareness. Discover the 3 modes: Connecting with myself – Receiving you – Expressing myself Choose between the 3 modes, moment by moment Dance on the Dance Floor Pause while you sense your intention for this 'dance' Now step onto the Dance Floor and choose which step to start on. You can start anywhere! Continue to make choices about where to go to next. How to use the Dance Floor 2 Explore an imagined conversation The 13 steps Dance helps you explore an imagined conversation, using the NVC process in order to 'dance' the steps you need to know something about the path: Observation, Feelings, Needs, Request Imagine what the other person says Whenever you feel the other person would say something, include that in your imagined conversation. Say it aloud.. or just imagine them saying it. Or ask someone to play the role or the other person. The other person speaks from outside the intention frame. Everything inside the intention frame is you! Non-emphatic responses are Advise “I think you should…” “How come you didn’t…?” One-upping “That’s nothing! Once I was…” Educate “This could turn into a positive experience for you if you" Console “It wasn’t your fault. You did the best you could.” Story-telling “That reminds me of the time …” Shut down “Cheer up. Don’t feel so bad." "Don't cry..” Interrogate “When did this begin? Where exactly was this?” Explain “I would have called but…” First of all : be compassionate & loving with yourself ! J UDGEMENTS & B LAMES The very first dance though is.. Empty all your anger and disappointment.. Feel it, shout it, give space to all the ugly words and thoughts that want to come to your mind !! JUST KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT !! DO NOT SAY A WORD !! C ONNECT WITH ALL YOUR NOW C ONNECT WITH YOURSELF What was my observation? What exactly did I see, hear.. where, when? How are my feelings? be precise! name what you feel right now. Which of my needs are (not) met? be specific! name what you need right now. What is my request to feel good? be specific! What would you like to be done. E XPRESS YOURSELF This is what I observed. That's what I saw, read, heard... That's how I feel about it. These are my needs. This is my request to feel good? I woul like (you) to....... R ECEIVE THE OTHER Aha, this is your observation. this is what you saw, heard, read.. Aha, that's how you feel about it. Aha, these are the needs that are (not) met for you right now. ä$ Aha, this is your request to feel good.
Few days back I was thinking that life is a phenomenon which has been tried to be explained by all the thinkers of the world. I had been out of blogging since long. Boots n laces had been missing me and about social denter, thought process never stopped. All curious like me tried in their own way to explain life. But this is what I think “life is just a sine wave. There is crest and trough”. But this is something what everyone thinks ideal. This is one of the biggest misconceptions about life I think. I had been passing through trough w.r.t time scale. The time was about two months. Remaining positive was the only conviction. A point came when I said “Why me!!!” Perhaps I did not know what was going to be in my way in near future. The time kept on creeping and the other side of picture came in front. The days changed. The sorrows got converted into the first drops of rain. The fresh air of positivity seemed prevailing the new arenas of thought and conscious. But I hardly gave a thought to the word “why” at this stage. Because I was rather I am preference oriented and why should I be bothered about bad days when I am good!!! The thing is that we call practicalities ideal and idealities have been being tried to be made practical. But why don’t we give a thought that achieving ideality is impossible. So instead of regretting at “why me” we must be bothered about “why not me”. Give a thought, call “why not me” and then give a better widen forehead to all the hardships of life and be a positive personality.
It is just a matter of few decades that Pakistan came into being. The world map never imagined that a country of a small area could be a bottle bottle neck for most of the international rather inter continental interests. But even before golden jubilee celebration, this small country started dreaming of super power. This is something one can just dream of it. The time passed but it taught a lot kg lessons but as usual in a bitter way. The political instability brought on the social masses thought the invasion of armed forces in the houses kept on changing the faces of this new country as Islamic, political, extremist, religious redical and some tomes the enlightened moderate. Every body got the right to name it in its own way. But I would call it the process of non stop social evolution. The cold shoulder shown by Gen kayani to these political integrities improved the current political horizons resulting in widening the vision of a common man, making home well aware of what all social and political was going to happen, making him more wise after getting itself crushed in the inflation and sense of non stop insecurity. What ever you call it, this has been a blessing in disguise for Pakistan, poor nation and a warning call for the political cults. But now one came expect something better. This is through the rigorous five years of last government resulting into the adolescence of a new political party. Imran khan got into the politics of KPK all in all. Rest all in the laps of PMLN. Now the scree has started vanishing and a sense of competition started between the policies and policy makers of both the parties. Although Imran khan is leading but PMLN is also getting positive in this regard. The only thing remaining to be worked on is discipline. Rest all have started showing the change. Something positive which can be regarded as the first sign of social maturity in Pakistan.
By Christiana Stergiou Organisations that take up fundraising in a casual, half-hearted or even superficial way, I call ‘dabblers’. Definition of dabble: to take part in an activity in a superficial or casual way. Recently, I've come across a number of dedicated people who care about their organisations but have no fundraising experience. They dabble. And that’s fine if you're a local sports club or community group with small funding needs, or you only need a couple of dozen donors, or $25k a year. But dabbling in fundraising only gets you so far. If you require significant, strategic revenue for your work, dabbling in fundraising will not get you to where you want or need to be. In fact, it may even hinder you. Nonprofit organisations that dabble in fundraising are usually doomed to a vicious cycle of fundraising ineffectively, never having enough money to get ahead and urgently needing to try and raise more. Eventually the organisation that dabbles gets to a point where they have to make serious decisions. I think that in such a situation there are two options. Fundraise properly. Or don't fundraise at all. Why might you say no to fundraising? · Fundraising is not easy. There is a perception held by many organisations that don’t raise money from the public, or that ‘dabble’, that fundraising is the easy solution. It is not. · Fundraising is not free, nor is it very cheap. Effective fundraising costs money. It requires investment and often for the long term. It is not a quick fix. Normally, money that is invested now may not see any return for at least an entire year. · Fundraising can be scary. Effective fundraising strategies and tactics often require some level of risk, something to which boards and senior managers are usually averse. This is more the case for those who have relied on government funding for years on end. Now a change is terribly frightening. · Fundraising is not fair. If you don’t have a cause that appeals to the broad public, or perhaps to many people at all, you’ll find it even harder than most to fundraise. Although, that in itself is not a barrier to fundraising; even if you don't have a 'sexy' cause, you might find that you have supporters that care strongly about what you do. Here are just some of the options I think you could choose ahead of fundraising. · Get a loan from a benefactor or the bank. Have a business plan to pay it back. · If you’re running social businesses that are meant to make a profit and fund your charitable works, then make sure they are making the profit they should. Don’t fundraise to prop up unprofitable business activities. · Invest your money wisely and use the interest you achieve (sometimes doing this will show more of a return then spending the same money ‘dabbling’ in fundraising). · Don’t fundraise from the public. Spend more time and effort on your government grants and philanthropic trusts and foundations – these are two of the largest sources of income for the nonprofit sector. Work on becoming a sustainable organisation beyond these sources of funding. There are experts out there who specialise in this type of fundraising alone. This is often the most beneficial investment for organisations already dependent on such income. Dabbling in fundraising is not a plan. In Mal Warwick’s The Five Strategies for Fundraising Success – the best book that I have read about fundraising planning – he argues that there are only five fundraising strategies: growth, involvement, visibility, efficiency and stability (GIVES). You can’t have a fundraising plan that does it all. You really need to choose only one or two of these and focus on them. For example, right now, a few of the nonprofits I work with have a growth + involvement strategy. That is, their primary strategy is growth (lots more donors, giving lots more money), and a secondary strategy of involvement (more people involved in their cause and mission). The aim is that within five years they may be able to achieve a stability-driven plan (that they will one day know where most of the money they need is coming from each year). Another important concept that Mal covers in his book is that of opportunity cost. This is the money you would have made if only you'd done things right. Dabbling in fundraising can result in you spending time on the wrong things and things that won't lead to long-term sustainability. When considered carefully, opportunity cost may well drive you to outsource some areas of fundraising to established experts, such as those who specialise in grant funding or direct mail and concentrate your own efforts on 'only doing what only you can do'. If you want to fundraise, don't dabble. Get serious about fundraising. Invest; plan for the long term. Plan for the day when your organisation knows, year after year, where most of your money will come from. Now that would be a wonderful day.
Setting a course for a sustainable landscape In the NPS we have a grant program called Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance. This program helps national park managers and their community partners achieve shared conservation and outdoor recreation goals beyond park boundaries. For more than a quarter century, the NPS, through the RTCA program, has provided assistance to more than 8,000 partner-based projects in communities across the country. The program’s nationwide staff of community and recreation planners, landscape architects and collaboration experts can help catalyze support and accelerate park and partner projects that connect parks with people and the communities that surround them. RTCA’s program works with parks and their partners to achieve many of NPS national initiatives – engage youth, support livability, improve health, enhance recreation opportunities, and strengthen large landscape conservation. The program is accepting applications for project grants through August 1st for help with a wide range of projects. Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance can facilitate a diversity of projects, such as: Does this program sound like something your organization would like to be involved in? I can help you partner with a National Park to submit an application, so if you have an idea and need help connecting with an NPS partner, let me know.
- This event has passed. Hospitality on the Pilgrim Road to Santiago de Compostela 6 Nov 2017 - 8 Dec 2017\| Royal Holloway, University of London\| Hospitality on the Pilgrim Road to Santiago de Compostela is a collection of 48 photographs, taken over a period of 26 years by Manuel G. Vicente. His images focus on ‘Hospitality’, a cornerstone of the pilgrimage and in so doing capture the solidarity, friendship and mutual understanding forged by people of all ages and nations, of all faiths and none, who walk the Road. For eleven centuries, the Road to Santiago de Compostela – the ‘Camino de Santiago’, ‘Jakobsweg’, ‘Cammino di Santiago di Compostela’ or ‘Way of St James’ has been a highway of knowledge. The network of pilgrimage routes has enabled and encouraged the dissemination and exchange of ideas, culture and artistic movements.
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I perceive these lordsHere PROSPERO discovers FERDINAND and MIRANDA playing at chess At this encounter do so much admire That they devour their reason and scarce think Their eyes do offices of truth, their words Are natural breath: but, howsoe'er you have Been justled from your senses, know for certain That I am Prospero and that very duke Which was thrust forth of Milan, who most strangely Upon this shore, where you were wreck'd, was landed, To be the lord on't. No more yet of this; For 'tis a chronicle of day by day, Not a relation for a breakfast nor Befitting this first meeting. Welcome, sir; This cell's my court: here have I few attendants And subjects none abroad: pray you, look in. My dukedom since you have given me again, I will requite you with as good a thing; At least bring forth a wonder, to content ye As much as me my dukedom. Sweet lord, you play me false.Ferdinand No, my dear'st love,Miranda I would not for the world. Yes, for a score of kingdoms you should wrangle,William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act V Scene 1. And I would call it, fair play. [A Literary Reference index]
Scooter-like traits began to develop in motorcycle designs around the 1900s. In 1894, Hildebrand & Wolfmüller produced the first motorcycle that was available for purchase. Their motorcycle had a step-through frame, with its fuel tank mounted on the down tube, its parallel two-cylinder engine mounted low on the frame, and its cylinders mounted in line with the frame. It was water-cooled and had aradiator built into the top of the rear fender. It became the first mass-produced and publicly-sold powered two-wheel vehicle, and among the first powered mainly by its engine rather than foot pedals. Maximum speed was 40 km/h (25 mph). The rear wheel was driven directly by rods from the pistons in a manner similar to the drive wheels of steam locomotives.
Whats happening on the Sun as seen from my solar observatory in Ireland Hi Dave,Despite the Full Moon I managed to get a few good shots of the resulting Aurora from North Mayo. I didn't think it would be possible but a nice display was clearly visible to the naked eye.http://www.flickr.com/photos/55738210@N05/8041947398/Nice to see you back up in operation again! Great Brian, watch out for tonight too. My new magnetometer is more sensitive. Watch for the red graph in particular, it's the best indicator for aurorae. It should mosey along and then when theres activity it will vibrate much like a seismograph. Values of K5 + also should mean aurorae or if the green bar at the bottom goes red.DaveG
Ontarians are addicted to cheap electricity. It's about time for us to break that addiction, before it turns around to bite us. Time-of-use pricing, one of the tools that's been put in play to wean us off subsidized grid power, has been hotly debated by various media outlets. The confluence of several factors- the harmonization of excise taxes, the switch to time-of-use metering, and the continuing deterioration of the power grid- has led to significant increases in hydro bills across the province this year. The question the media seem focused on is this: are these rate hikes necessary, or is this just tax-and-spend politics in action? Simply put, yes they are necessary. Everyone in Ontario who has seen a hydro bill in the last decade knows about that little "debt retirement charge" of 0.7 cents per kilowatt hour. That's part of our penance for assuming, throughout the latter half of the twentieth century, that we could build a world-class energy system on artificially low rates and \$38 billion in debt- \$14 billion of which is currently stranded, and is the reason for that annoying debt retirement charge that could be around until 2018. The rest of the punishment? That's a power grid that is increasingly being strained to its limits, failing at inopportune moments, occasionally leaving thousands in the dark for extended periods, and posing ever-greater headaches for hydro engineers and their strained budgets. I'll leave the HST out of this discussion, since it's a primarily political matter and not really connected to the issue at hand- the state of the power grid, and the frenzy over smart meters. And it's that frenzy that has me writing on this issue today, because the switch to time-of-use pricing really won't make much of a difference. The electricity cost, to which time-of-use applies, is only a fraction of the typical hydro bill. The old price is 6.4 c/kWh for the first thousand kilowatt hours (600 in summer) and 7.4 c/kWh for usage beyond that. The new prices are 5.1 c/kWh at night and on weekends, 8.1 c/kWh during mid-peak times, and 9.9 c/kWh during time periods when the grid tends to be highly stressed- around noon in summer, dawn and dusk in winter. To that we add distribution charges, which for a residential customer typically total about 4 c/kWh, and admin fees (about 1.26 c/kWh). There's usually a fixed component to the distribution charge as well, and for a residence in a high-density area, this is currently \$21.19 per month. The total bill, then, is roughly \$21.19 + 12.7 * (factored usage) on the lower fixed rate. That 12.7 changes to 11.4 off peak, 14.4 at mid-peak times and 16.2 c/kWh during peak hours. If we convert the fixed fees to a per kilowatt hour rate, the change is even less striking. Someone using 300 kWh per month will see the unit cost go from 24 cents to somewhere between 22 and 28 cents (including tax)- or in bottom-line terms, what was a \$71 bill could be as low as \$66 or as high as \$84. In practice, it'll likely come in roughly in the middle, around \$75. On a 1000 kWh bill, what was an 18 c/kWh rate is now varying between 16 and 22 cents; a \$180 bill has been replaced by a \$164 to \$223 (most likely around \$195) bill. (More on how to make sense of such a bill, c/o Hydro One.) While I know a few people who might worry about an extra \$15 per month, it really isn't going to cause financial hardship to most electricity users. The point is to get people thinking- to get them to ask "can I wait until rates are cheaper (ie. the grid is less stressed) to do my laundry?". A 1000 kWh per month user could, theoretically, see a difference of up to \$59 per month if they use all their power during peak times verus off-peak times. In practice, we'll still use electricity for lamps, computers and stoves when we need it, so the difference won't be so big- but the thought of it just might be enough to shift usage patterns enough that we can coax some more life out of our existing generating plants and transmission lines. If we can do that, we won't need to pour quite as much money into new nuclear stations and high-voltage transmission capacity- and that, my friends, would bring rate hikes you most certainly would notice.
Here is a house the brings together the notion that interior spaces can be just as visible as the exterior. This home/office located in Carapicuiba, Brazil tries to fuse the qualities of home and work together by allowing its functional spaces to be efficient and conducive for both business and living conditions. There are two different areas for the house: the ground (home) area near the street, and another up top (office) that also acts as a roof terrace. You can get through each areas via bridge which is made of steel. The ground level area co-exists with the woods, valley, gardens, and has a pool. The office in the upper area, resembles a tube which can be opened at both sides allowing more views. (Architects: Angelo Bucci & Alvaro Puntoni) More images of the Carpicuiba House after the jump. Source: Arch Daily
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Saturday, December 3, 2016 Cybersecurity is the responsibility of the Information Technology (IT) team, right? Nurses don’t have to worry about that, right? WRONG! While IT may be responsible for managing the overall cybersecurity of an organization, each of us has an individual responsibility to be aware of cybersecurity, how it impacts health care and the privacy of our patients, and what procedures we need to follow to assure safe security practices. This article is the first in a series of three that will discuss these topics and how they relate to our individual role as case managers. Friday, November 18, 2016 Regardless of the population type, all self-insured organizations are looking for strategies that will decrease costs (both short term and long term) while improving quality. Continue reading to learn more about utilization management, population health management and the role of the TPA in this marketplace. Sunday, November 6, 2016 Choosing a medical management software system is not simple. Evolving healthcare trends coupled with a slew of new features and functions to consider can overwhelm anyone charged with the task. Thursday, October 27, 2016 Case managers are burdened by heavy workloads, numerous tasks, and demanding time frames. In addition, they need to have a vast amount of knowledge about a myriad of health care topics (e.g., conditions and diseases; insurance and benefits; available financial and community resources; treatment protocols; clinical standards and guidelines; medications, including dosages, indications, and side effects; and many, many more). It is impossible for nurses to memorize everything they need to know. The constant pressure to provide the best possible care and stay up-to-date with current knowledge and practices is a daunting task for even the most qualified case managers. Thursday, October 6, 2016 At TCS, we’re looking forward to National Case Management Week. We’ve been supporting the work of case managers (and others involved in this ever-important industry) since 1983. We thought we’d prepare for this noteworthy week with a discussion on the history of case management and how it’s evolved through the years. According to the Case Management Society of America (CMSA), care management is “a collaborative process of assessment, planning, facilitation, care coordination, evaluation, and advocacy for options and services to meet an individual’s and family’s comprehensive health needs through communication and available resources to promote quality, cost-effective outcomes.” That definition should be familiar to all of us in the industry. However, this was not always the case.
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News this month has been dominated by the recent government white paper outlining plans for the academisation of British schools, with increased press scrutiny on both the management and the nature of academies and academy trusts. In keeping with the NUT’s opposition to academisation plans, teachers and teaching unions are undertaking a public campaign against the move, with two petitions against it already reaching over 100,000 signatures and multiple marches and rallies planned across the country. Coming at a poor time for the government, the Perry Beeches academy trust is to be stripped of its five schools after an investigation into its finances showed poor management and dubious subcontracting practices that saw the chief executive Liam Nolan paying himself a second salary. Nicky Morgan recently made a post on Mumsnet defending the decision to academise schools, attracting considerable ire from the commenters there, many of whom were displeased with both the tone and content of her statement. In the Guardian this week a headteacher writes about the problems faced by students with special needs in the academy system, where students with learning difficulties are often discouraged from attending for the sake of league table rankings, while the TES predicts increasing difficulty for SEN students in the absence of local authority support. And lastly, recent funding cuts, coupled with increased autonomy in the way that schools raise money, has seen a number schools start charging children for the “privilege” of eating a packed lunch, with some schools charging as much as £1.80.
Yesterday I attempted to answer the question, “Why pray?” and today I want to attempt to answer the question, “How do I pray?” First I want to say that there is no right way or wrong to pray. Prayer is a conversation with God. It can be an informal act of taking your thoughts to God throughout the day, or it can be a more formal or intentional act. There are many prayers throughout the Bible that you can model your prayers on such as the prayer of Jabez in 1 Chronicles 4 and the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6. You can rewrite Scripture so that it is a prayer. Many of the psalms are already written as prayers. In the church that I grew up in we went through a study on prayer by Bill Hybels. Bill was the founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, and he taught a simple way to pray. He used the acronym of ACTS. Adoration is the act of praising God. Confession is the act of telling God the sins that we are struggling with. Thanksgiving is giving Him thanks for all of the gifts that we have received. Supplication is when we come to Him with our wants and our needs and our requests for others. This way of praying is just one in a million different ways to pray. How you pray isn’t I was going to say that how you pray isn’t as important as just praying, but that would be wrong. The way that you arrange your prayer might not be important, but how your heart and mind is centered is important. When you pray you need to pray in faith and love, repentant of your wrongdoings and ready to start anew, ready to be transformed. Your heart and mind have to be right. Click here for a free printable prayer journal page. Update: I apologize for any inconvenience in downloading the printable. I have updated the links on both the text and on the photo.
Now that the fall semester is almost over, it’s time to build snowmen, drink hot cocoa, curl up with soft blankets and binge watch every Christmas movie on Netflix. But with the change of the season can come changes in mood, perhaps even seasonal affective disorder (SAD). While up to 15 per cent of Canadians experience the less severe “winter blues,” according to CBC News, SAD is a form of depression that affects between two and three per cent of Canadians. The disorder has a range of symptoms, including weight gain, irritability, difficulty concentrating, sleeping more, being lethargic even after sleeping and avoiding social situations. On the surface, it can seem like a natural instinct to want to curl up in bed and sleep more during the winter. But, unlike bears, humans shouldn’t want to hibernate for an entire season. The disorder is caused by a decrease in sunlight, according to CBC News, which can throw off normal routines. Light therapy—either sunlight or a high-intensity light unit—is often used to control the disorder and improve a person’s mood. This can be an effective remedy for the larger part of the population who deal with “winter blues” as well. Instead of closing the blinds and avoiding what little sunlight there is during the winter, buy high-intensity lights and keep the blinds open to let some natural light in. Sunlight and darkness affect the level of the serotonin hormone in your brain, which boosts your mood and helps you stay calm and focused, according to the Huffington Post. If you avoid sunlight or exposure to light, your serotonin levels can decrease which will increase your chance of developing SAD. According to the same source, another symptom of SAD is increased carbohydrate cravings. Among the ways to combat SAD or the winter blues before it gets serious is to add an extra serving of complex carbs to your diet—but rather than cupcakes, consider oatmeal, quinoa or potatoes for their nutritional value. Also increase your intake of fruit, vegetables, dark chocolate and fish—all which can help maintain energy levels and battle fatigue. According to CBC News, 80 per cent of those affected by SAD are women between the ages of 18 and 60. That isn’t to say others aren’t affected by the disorder—and that’s why we at The Concordian hope you check in on your friends and family to see whether they’re just feeling bummed out or if there is something more serious happening. It’s equally as important to check up on yourself. Around this time of year, it’s common to feel stressed or anxious due to exams and final projects. But if you’re feeling anxious, lonely, isolated or sad during this time of year, talk to your doctor who can refer you to a mental health specialist, or try implementing some of the abovementioned recommendations. Another important way to fight back against SAD or the winter blues is—you guessed it—exercise. Of course, it’s understandable that the idea of getting out of bed in the winter can seem unappealing, let alone putting on your running shoes and going out in the cold. But, as the Huffington Post explains, exercise releases endorphins which are hormones that help you feel good. They can improve sleep, boost your immune system and help regulate your mood. While three 30-minute sessions of exercise per week can sound difficult during the months of icy roads and crowded gyms, once you start the routine, it will become easier. We at The Concordian recommend trying out a new winter sport, whether it’s skiing, ice skating or winter cycling. Even if it’s just a walk in the park, the goal is to get outside so your body can absorb vitamin D from the sun. We at The Concordian hope your winter break is filled with great holiday movies, snowball fights, warm fireplaces and relaxation. Good luck with your final exams, and remember to take care of yourself. Graphic by Zeze Le Lin
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Changeover day: when Australia swapped from pounds to the new decimal currency. But the “C” in Changeover day might equally stand for Copyright day, for it marks the first Aboriginal copyright dispute. In February 1966, Adelaide’s Advertiser newspaper revealed that the Reserve Bank had not sought permission from the celebrated Arnhem Land artist David Malangi when it reproduced his work on the new A$1 note. Alongside the figures and kangaroos inspired by rock-paintings, the entire left-hand side of the note was copied from Malangi’s bark painting, Mortuary feast of Gurrmirringu. While the media had a field day, the bureaucrats quietly tried to smooth things out. Malangi was found, then disappeared again. Finally, in a short ceremony in 1967, Malangi met “Nugget” Coombs, the then Reserve Bank Governor, who presented him with A$1,000, a medallion and a fishing kit. Everybody seemed happy – and history records that Malangi henceforth proudly went by the name “Dollar Dave”. But were Malangi’s cultural rights respected, and even more importantly, his human rights? Did Malangi even own copyright over his own painting? Recently uncovered archival evidence raises troubling questions about the real nature of the settlement Malangi reached with the Reserve Bank. Making a dollar Malangi’s painting was acquired by Czech collector Karel Kupka in early 1963. While passing through Sydney, Kupka passed on a photograph of the painting to the Reserve Bank’s Secretary, AC McPherson, who gave it to the bank’s designer, Gordon Andrews. Andrews reproduced much of the detail of the photographed painting for the new dollar design, which was not acknowledged. Between April 1963 and February 1966, the Reserve Bank somehow forgot Malangi’s identity – seemingly a straightforward breach of his copyright. However, things were not straightforward. In 1963, like most of the Northern Territory’s Aboriginal population, David Malangi was a ward. The Commonwealth’s Director of Welfare, Harry Giese, was the guardian of his estate, and the trustee of his property. Malangi couldn’t buy or sell goods worth more than ten pounds without the Director or a welfare officer’s consent. No person could purchase a painting or drawing from a ward except through an “approved institution”, or with the Director’s consent. And under section 25 Welfare Ordinance, copyright in Malangi’s work was owned by the Director as trustee for the ward. In order to buy Malangi’s painting, Kupka needed the “understanding co-operation” of the Welfare Branch, as well as the Methodist Mission at Milingimbi. When Kupka returned to Darwin with his “first great collection from Arnhem Land” in 1963, he brought his pieces to the Methodist Overseas Mission storeroom in Darwin’s Knuckey Street. He then displayed them to the representatives of the Welfare Branch, to show them what he was taking away. Why this bureaucracy? The official answer was that it was designed to combat rip-offs of Aboriginal art. Through the 1950s and 1960s there was a lively black market trade in Aboriginal objects or “relics”, bark paintings, “churinga” of stone and wood, and even human skulls. Missions ran a lucrative trade in Aboriginal art, with most artists receiving a tiny portion of the profits. In 1965, a Legislative Councillor alleged that the trade in “native artefacts” was the “most lucrative business in the Northern Territory”, being one that was not affected by drought. Independent Aboriginal artists like Yirawala had to smuggle their own paintings from their home mission to independent galleries. According to Sandra Holmes, who ran such a gallery in Darwin, the authorities at Croker Island sold Yirawala’s paintings to interstate and international dealers, against the artist’s express wishes, and to his great distress. When it became aware of the story about Malangi, the Department of Territories in Canberra wrote – not to Malangi himself, but to the Northern Territory Administrator. It stated its willingness to, pay the ruling price for Malangi’s work plus a fee to establish the right to reproduce them in any form in which we desire. The Reverend Marcel Spengler, the Superintendent at Milingimbi, politely asserted Malangi’s rights. In a letter in March 1966, he asked for a royalty, adding that: we have not been able to house Malangi and his family in a substantial cottage, and it might be a very good idea for an aboriginal from this area to be independent in the matter of housing. With extreme caution, the Reserve Bank wrote that it would “acknowledge” Malangi’s contribution, adding that “Malangi’s role is not comparable with that of any other artist concerned in the design of the new notes but this would not preclude us from making an appropriate payment to him”. By the time the Bank sent a cheque for A$1,000, the Welfare Ordinance had been repealed. This didn’t prevent the money from going to the Northern Territory Administrator, who paid it into a trust account “pending a suitable occasion on which the artist could be presented with a ‘personal token’”. The government could no longer legally hold Malangi’s money in a trust account, or dictate to him how he should spend it. The legal controls that had existed over his work were undoubtedly well-intentioned. However, their effect was to facilitate official rip-offs and prevent artists doing anything about them. Acknowledging a wrong There was a post-script. In the Dry Season of 1968, almost a year after Dr Coombs’ presentation, Malangi indicated his intention to come to Darwin to make a reciprocal presentation of his own. Such a presentation would be consistent with Aboriginal law, with the idea that each party gives the other something to right a wrong. For example, in 2003 a group of Yolngu men from north-east Arnhem Land travelled to Darwin to conduct a “wukidi” ceremony at the Northern Territory Supreme Court. This was a reconciliation for the famous Tuckiar case, in which a white police officer, Albert McColl, was speared at Caledon Bay in 1933. The McColl family travelled to Darwin and met Tuckiar’s descendants – an example of things being settled the proper way. Malangi went to Darwin, and stayed at Bagot Aboriginal Community, under its superintendent’s benevolent gaze. A meeting was arranged with Dr Coombs for Tuesday 4 June. There was a reception afterwards. In a note, Giese mentioned that he had arranged for Malangi to be “available, suitably dressed and on time with barks to meet Dr Coombs.” A note on 6 June observed that, “Malangi met Dr Coombs, had barks and was not to his knowledge invited to reception.” A later unsigned, handwritten note on an official document said: “Thanks for fixing this […] I did not see Malangi at the reception.” It’s difficult to know exactly what Malangi was trying to do. If it was to reciprocate, according to Aboriginal law, then it would seem his gesture was not properly accepted. Perhaps, even in 1968, the Aboriginal man did not have suitable clothes. Dr Gray has written a longer piece on David Malangi and the one dollar note, to be published as a chapter in Indigenous Intellectual Property: A Handbook of Contemporary Research (2016), which is edited by Professor Matthew Rimmer and will be launched in Brisbane on March 23.
The following is my first entry in a series about the 12-step spiritual program of recovery. In my opinion, alcohol is a drug. Just as cocaine, heroin, or crystal meth is a drug. The 12 step program will work for any drug of addiction. However, since I am referring to the 12 step program defined in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, I keep the wording of each step found therein. Please, feel free to replace the word "alcohol" in this issue with whatever suits your situation. My great hope is that what follows will help all those who are struggling under addiction to alcohol and drugs. I know what it feels like to be so hopeless that death is the only dream left in life. But most of all, I know that we can rise up from the ashes into a world in which all good things are possible. I know because I have lived it. I know because I have personally been a part of many others living it. Step 1: “We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable.” The sentence most people know as Step 1 is just a summary statement of Step 1. The actual step is found in Chapters 2 (There is a Solution) and 3 (More about Alcoholism) in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. These chapters define the meaning of the term Alcoholic and the phrases “powerless over alcohol”, and “my life had become unmanageable” that make up Step 1. Before one can actually do this step they must know to what, exactly, they are admitting. When I am helping a person with Step 1, I first ask them to studiously read Chapters 2 (There is a Solution) and 3 (More about Alcoholism). These chapters provide the description of the alcoholic and the behaviors and characteristics that attend the alcoholic mentality. If a person is truly an alcoholic, they will identify with much that is described in those chapters about the alcoholic experience and mind set. If I was asked for a brief statement that encapsulates the definition of the alcoholic mentality I would say this: "I am Powerless over alcohol means that no matter what I do or how hard I try to stop, limit, or control the amount I drink, time I drink, or place I drink, I inevitably end up drinking again and breaking whatever limit or control I have willed to enforce." My life has become unmanageable means that, no matter how hard I try, everything I hold dear is slipping away and all my plans and aspirations for my life are becoming more impossible to achieve. In the second paragraph of Chapter 3 we find the actual wording of Step 1: “We learned that we had to fully concede to our innermost selves that we were alcoholics. The delusion that we are like other people, or presently may be, has to be smashed.” The essence of Step 1 is having the honesty to see that all my efforts at control are hopeless. I am totally and thoroughly beaten. I must submit to unconditional surrender. Imagine what it takes for someone to get to a place where they can admit to such a condition. This is why Step 1 is so hard and why so many die instead taking this step. When reading Chapters 2 and 3, you can’t help but notice that the solution proposed for recovery is a “Spiritual” solution. Being willing to try this “Spiritual” solution is implicit in step one and is a major stumbling block for many who are contemplating this step. For many, the word “spiritual” brings up old beliefs about religion and a judging God of fire and brimstone. I continued to drink even though I knew I was alcoholic because I just couldn’t get past the “Spiritual” solution that I thought I would have to embrace. I literally thought it meant becoming a monk and taking vows of self-denial. This was so frightening to me that I just couldn’t take this step until death itself was staring me right in the face. I will talk more about the spiritual solution in Step 2. My personal experience with Step 1: Alcohol addiction took me in my early twenties. I had probably crossed the line in my late teens but I can definitely say that I was alcoholic by age 22. I was ambitious and wanted to succeed in life by completing college and moving into a successful career. I wanted to make something of myself but alcoholism got me first. Life for me after high school to age 25 was a series of bursts of self-will to control my drinking followed by deeper agony, failure, depression, and hopelessness. I tried controlling the amount I drank and when that didn’t work I tried to stop all together. I knew my drinking was keeping me from my dreams so I really wanted to stop for good. But I couldn’t! No amount of self-will, no depth of conviction, could keep me from eventually drinking. I had been in and out of Alcoholics Anonymous for several years and so got to a point where I thought I was hopelessly doomed since not even AA could help the likes of me. After trying so hard and failing so miserably, I eventually came to the conclusion that death was the only option. One fateful night when I was 25 years old, the mental agony had gotten so bad I decided it was time. I was half drunk and remember telling God (whoever that was?) that if he saved me tonight I would try it his way even if I had to become a monk, but I didn’t expect much from that prayer. It was then that a profound thought boomed in my mind which said, “Dave, all your very best thinking has gotten you drunk and about to die!” It was like I was looking into the mirror of Truth and I saw that the best my thinking has done for me in life was to get me right where I was right then, drunk and about to die. At that moment I did step one and became willing to give the spiritual solution my best shot. My delusions had been “smashed”. I had nothing to lose in accepting the spiritual solution because my best thinking was killing me anyways. That night marked the beginning of my recovery from alcohol addiction for I had fully admitted to my inner most self that I was powerless over alcohol and my life had become unmanageable. How do I know if I did Step 1? The best way to know that you have done Step 1 is to be willing to try the spiritual solution outlined in the next steps. In other words, you are willing (eager, hopefully) to immediately move on to Step 2 and 3. How should I feel after doing Step 1? It varies with the individual. I felt a powerful sense of relief, but that came from my finally being willing to accept the spiritual solution. Some may feel lots of doubt and fear but it doesn’t matter, in my opinion, how you feel as long as you are willing to give the spiritual solution a try. I tell those I help with this step that if they can admit to themselves that they have the alcoholic mentality as described in the literature and can say to themselves that they are powerless over alcohol and their life has become unmanageable and are willing to do the rest of the steps as best they can then they are ready for Step 2. The key is that you have become willing to give the spiritual solution an honest and thorough attempt. Will Step 1 keep me from drinking? No, not in and of itself. It may scare you into stopping for a length of time, but the ‘real’ alcoholic will drink again if they do not move on with the spiritual solution. Next time we will do Step 2. David Saffold is a Professional Life Coach and student at the Estuary. He has been helping people use the 12 step spiritual program to recover from alcohol and drug addiction for over 25 years.
by Alastair Wanklyn TOKYO (CNS) — Heavy damage was reported to homes and farm land in the northern Philippines Oct. 20 after the strongest storm in three years struck overnight. Typhoon Haima barreled into northern Cagayan and Isabella provinces, ripping the roofs off homes and flattening crops. Nearly every building in the city of Tuguegarao was damaged, Philippine media quoted officials as saying. The city’s communication links were down, and phone calls to the archdiocesan office in Tuguegarao did not connect. Across the district, many roads were flooded or blocked by fallen trees. Aid groups said the disruption made it difficult to assess the extent of damage, with one aid official calling it “a communications black hole.” Thousands of people in neighboring Isabella province spent the night sheltering in public evacuation centers such as schools and churches. “Most of the time, the churches serve as evacuation centers if the government evacuation centers cannot accommodate some of the people,” April Ann Abello-Bulanadi, a spokeswoman for Catholic aid group Caritas Philippines, said by phone from Manila. Caritas released a summary of reports from parishes of how they had prepared for the storm. Some of them reported holding stocks of relief goods. One diocese said it had been giving out disaster advice at Mass. And in one district, a church compound was designated the local relief staging ground for emergency supplies, so that residents and aid groups alike would know where to go. “The parishes are very important because they are the ones who are already present on the ground,” Bulanadi said. There was no estimate of the total damage to agriculture, but northern Luzon is a center of rice and corn farming, and the storm was feared to have wiped out crops shortly before harvest. The day after the typhoon, Caritas officials were expected to monitor video from a drone flown over the disaster zone by Philippine aerial imagery startup SkyEye Analytics Inc. Such images can identify communities that are cut off and roads that may be accessible for aid teams. Haima is the 12th typhoon to strike the Philippines this year. In November 2013, Typhoon Haiyan killed at least 6,300 people and forced around 5 million from their homes. The humanitarian disaster following Haiyan served as a wake-up call for authorities and residents alike. Today, aid workers say, there is a higher alertness by state agencies and greater willingness by residents to follow evacuation advisories. Caritas said Haiyan also highlighted the importance of community-led disaster risk reduction, such as identifying safe houses and checking on neighbors. In the three years since that disaster, Caritas has worked to create a more coordinated readiness by the church nationwide. “Now we are trying to include as many dioceses as possible, not just dioceses from the provinces affected, but we are also capacitating dioceses from the other provinces, so that they would also be prepared when such a typhoon like this would happen again here in the Philippines,” Bulanadi said. In January 2015, Pope Francis paid a short visit to Tacloban, one of the cities badly hit by Typhoon Haiyan. At Mass in the city, he paid tribute to church and lay workers who helped those left homeless. “To those of you who housed and fed people seeking safety, in churches, convents, rectories, and who continue to assist those still struggling, I thank you,” he said. “You are a credit to the church. You are the pride of your nation. “For whatever you did for the least of Christ’s brothers and sisters, you did for him.” But there was a reminder of the Philippines’ storm-prone nature when Pope Francis cut short his visit. He said the pilots of his plane feared worsening conditions would prevent it taking off safely.
and so, we walk with apprehension ( thats just a softer word for fear) sometimes what change brings us is the fear that we will never get to where we want to go ; that life will continue to do nothing but take away our hope and our dreams , rob us of our opportunities , kill our spirit and strip of us of raison d 'erre .all of this is normal. it's understandable that you would feel this way. after all, life has done some of these things. and always damage has come in the form of something that has changed. so it's good to be aware that a certain amount of fear is going to accompany every change in your life - a change for the worst or a change for the better. knowing this can stop you from moving into fear about change itself. if you start fearing change , you could wind up never making any kind of change at all in your life ... even the changes that obviously should be made for your own good. you're not going to stop change from happening simply by not making them yourself....life will & thats just how things are. ....from the book " when everything changes -- change everything " by neal donald walsch
Is Pfesssley a female or a male name and what is the origin of Pfesssley? Pfesssley is Boy/Male and origin is British, English Pfesssley means: From the Priest's Meadow Is Risna a female or a male name and what is the origin of Risna? Risna is Girl/Female and origin is Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim Risna means: Wise; Beautiful Is Risna \| ریسنا a female or a male name and what is the origin of Risna \| ریسنا? Risna \| ریسنا is Girl/Female and origin is Muslim Risna \| ریسنا means: Wise, Black, Dark, Name of Hindu God (1) Is Risna a female or a male name and what is the origin of Risna? Risna is Girl/Female and origin is Indian Risna means: Wise, Black, Dark, Name of Hindu God The Horoscope and Astrology meaning of the name PFESSSLEY RISNA. PFESSSLEY RISNA means: With a name number 7, your ruling planet is Neptune. You work intuitively and have a mental and sacrificing nature in exploring your goals. You like to help people in need when you get the chance and have the opportunity. Likes to dream of the many possibilities of life you could undertake. Your mind posseses strong inner healing powers especially when you encounter failures. You bounce back from adversity and tragic events like nothing ever happened. Your dreams are sometimes revealing and prophetic. You have a personal love for water and do many sea/beach trips in your life. Your spiritual pursuits may sometimes dominate your worldly desires. Analytical. You take nothing at face value, and love to dig beneath the surface. Fun for you is finding a loophole in an argument; however, deep down, you really thrive on learning something new.Your strengths lie in your ability to focus until you get the answer. Dark side? Maybe a little shy; could be impatient with those not as smart as you are. PFESSSLEY RISNA name means: P: Meaning of P in the name PFESSSLEY RISNA means: You sometimes have a lack of understanding people, as you sometimes focus on you. Follow artistic ability to brilliant career. Practical ability can bring great financial reward. Attractiveness demands plenty of common sense. Literature, music, and art bring what you most desire. Great future if you concentrate on most obvious talent. You are very conscious of social proprieties. You wouldn’t think of doing anything that might harm your image or reputation. Appearances count. Therefore, you require a good-looking partner. You also require an intelligent partner. Oddly enough, you may view your partner as your enemy…a good fight stimulates those sex vibes. You are relatively free of sexual hang-ups. You are willing to experiment and try new ways of doing things. You are very social and sensual; you enjoy flirting and need a good deal of physical gratification. F: Meaning of F in the name PFESSSLEY RISNA means: Everyone loves you. Overwhelming pride, beware of a fall. Do not put trust in superstitions. Desire for justice brings enduring friendships. Works well under direction, natural team player. Avoid conceit, especially over artistic abilities. Pursued diligently, talent and intelligence take you far. You are idealistic and romantic, putting your lover on a pedestal. You look for the very best mate you can find. You are a flirt, yet once committed, you are very loyal. You are sensuous, sexual, and privately passionate. Publicly, you can be showy, extravagant, and gallant. You are born romantic. Dramatic love scenes are a favourite fantasy pastime. You can be a very generous lover. E: Meaning of E in the name PFESSSLEY RISNA means: You are a very exciting person. Timidity recedes as you mature. Secretiveness and selfishness give power, lose support unless craving for money and power moderated. Innate intelligence and diplomacy bring ambition to fruition. Versatility brings honors, do not become careless. Use, develop, and apply imagination and succeed, but avoid irrationality. If you knew what people really think of you, you would be surprised. Your greatest need is to talk. If your date is not a good listener, you have trouble relating. A person must be intellectually stimulating or you are not interested sexually. You need a friend for a lover and a companion for a bed mate. You hate disharmony and disruption, but you do enjoy a good argument once in a while-it seems to stir things up. You flirt a lot, for the challenge is more important than the sexual act for you. But once you give your heart away, you are uncompromisingly loyal. When you don’t have a good lover to fall asleep with, you will fall asleep with a good book. S: Meaning of S in the name PFESSSLEY RISNA means: You enjoy open-mindedness. Talent is great, but do not overrate. Pursue greatest talent and luck is at your side. Gifted, you bring gaiety into lives of others. Enchanting personality, help others toward prosperity as well as yourself. Fearlessness and versatility bring spectacular career, provide for old age. Do not dream about unrealistic goals, be practical and carve out a career. Great vision, do not overlook what is already attained. Originality, do not scatter energy or talent unwisely. Articulate, disorganized and mean, seek advice in all transactions. For you, it is business before pleasure. If you are in any way bothered by career, business, or money concerns, you find it very hard to relax and get into the mood. You can be romantically idealistic to a fault and are capable of much sensuality. But you never lose control of your emotions. You are very careful and cautious before you give your heart away-and your body, for that matter. Once you make the commitment, though, you stick like glue. L: Meaning of L in the name PFESSSLEY RISNA means: It is hard for you to comprehend why people behave silly sometimes. Sobriety and thoughtfulness promote talent. Secrets of magic and mystery are yours if you desire. Control sexual urge to avoid unpleasant situations and relationships. Avoid the supernatural, it has nothing to offer. To achieve success and happiness, first overcome hatred and jealousy. Spiritual studies beneficial. Outdoor occupations make money. You can be very romantic, attached to the glamour of love. Having a partner is of paramount importance to you. You are free in your expression of love and are willing to take chances, try new sexual experiences and partners, provided it’s all in good taste. Brains turn you on. You must feel that your partner is intellectually stimulating, otherwise you will find it difficult to sustain the relationship. You require loving, cuddling, wining, and dining to know that you’re being appreciated. Y: Meaning of Y in the name PFESSSLEY RISNA means: You like to stay out of trouble because there is always something for you to do. Channel aggressiveness into selling to find success. A fighter, apply to achieving desires. Courage to stand by decisions no matter what opposition. Do not look for trouble. Quarrels will not solve anything. Seek advice before you get into a difficult situation. Attracted to military, may be hard to choose between home and country. You are sexual, sensual, and very independent. If you can’t have it your way, you will forgo the whole thing. You want to control your relationships, which doesn’t always work out too well. You respond to physical stimulation, enjoy necking and spending hours just touching, feeling and exploring. However, if you can spend your time making money, you will give up the pleasures of the flesh for the moment. You need to prove to yourself and your partner what a great lover you are. You want feedback on your performance. You are an open, stimulating, romantic bed mate. : Meaning of in the name PFESSSLEY RISNA means: R: Meaning of R in the name PFESSSLEY RISNA means: You are a social butterfly. Powers of persuasion bring a position of prominence. Evasive nature sooner or later marks you as a schemer. You will make money in business. Make career one of your professions. Scheming mind and oratory do well in politics. Invent something, make it practical. Expend too much energy on too many projects, fail. Adventurous spirit brings changes. You are a no-nonsense, action-oriented individual. You need someone who can keep pace with you and who is your intellectual equal-the smarter the better. You are turned on more quickly by a great mind than by a great body. However, physical attractiveness is very important to you. You have to be proud of your partner. You are privately very sexy, but you do not show this outwardly. If your new lover is not all that great in bed, you are willing to serve as teacher. Sex is important; you can be a very demanding playmate. I: Meaning of I in the name PFESSSLEY RISNA means: You could be temperamental sometimes. Efforts rewarded by beautiful family life. Opposite sex can be a nuisance. Talent in your greatest love and inspiration. Inconstancy causes great anguish. Empathy and human understanding bring rewards. Cleverness may interfere with physical desires. Do not confuse sensuality with love of family. Follow your ideals. You have a great need to be loved, appreciated… even worshipped. You enjoy luxury, sensuality, and pleasures of the flesh. You look for lovers who know what they are doing. You are not interested in an amateur, unless that amateur wants a tutor. You are fussy and exacting about having your desires satisfied. You are willing to experiment and try new modes of sexual expression. You bore easily and thus require sexual adventure and change. You are more sensual than sexual, but you are sometimes downright lustful. N: Meaning of N in the name PFESSSLEY RISNA means: You like to work, but you always want a break. Indecision worst enemy, only you can overcome. Overcome innate fears by self-development and latent talent. Impulsive nature could get you into serious trouble. Overcome tendency to unpredictability and irritability, them many friends and prosperity. Imaginary problems could overwhelm, stay in the here and now. You may appear innocent, unassuming, and shy; but we know that appearances can lie. When it comes to sex, you are no novice but something of a skilled technician. You can easily go to extremes though, running the gamut from insatiability to boredom with the whole idea of sex. You can be highly critical of you mate, seeking perfection in both of you. It is not easy to find someone who can meet your standards. You have difficulty expressing emotions and drawing close to lovers. A: Meaning of A in the name PFESSSLEY RISNA means: You can be very quiet when you have something on your mind. Vitality and enthusiasm, inspire others, prone to ill health, common sense overcomes, irritability and "nerves", create financial and domestic problems. Engaging in new activities, overcomes shyness, unforeseen events may cause unexpected move to faraway place. Travel widely, may choose to live far from home. You could suffer through own fickleness. Ambition attained through application and skill. You are not particularly romantic, but you are interested in action. You mean business. With you, what you see is what you get. You have no patience for flirting and can’t be bothered with someone who is trying to be coy, cute, demure, and subtly enticing. You are an up-front person. When it comes to sex, its action that counts, not obscure hints. Your mate’s physical attractiveness is important to you. You find the chase and challenge of the “hunt” invigorating. You are passionate and sexual, as well as being much more adventurous than you appear, however, you do not go around advertising these qualities. Your physical needs are your primary concern. MARIAN means: Medieval variant spelling of French Marion, MARIAN means "little rebel." 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How Can A Raw Food Diet Help Me Sleep? Melatonin and serotonin are hormones in the body derived from the amino acid tryptophan. Melatonin and serotonin enhance sleep and regulate our sleep/wake cycles. Melatonin is primarily made in the pineal gland, while 95% of serotonin is made in the gut1. If our gut is damaged from the foods we are eating, so is our ability to make serotonin. Eating a mainly raw food diet is especially helpful because of the foods that are NOT eaten. Many of the foods in a regular diet are known sleep dysregulators which include: - Nervous system stimulants: coffee, caffeinated soda, energy drinks - Foods that spike our blood sugar: refined sugar and processed foods. - Digestive system dysregulators: meat, allergens and toxins. - Meat: There is evidence showing that meat in the gut undergoes fermentation. Epidemiological studies have shown that eating meat is associated with a prevalence of colorectal cancer, in part, due to protein fermentation.2 - Food allergies: wheat, dairy, corn, soy, peanuts, and GMOs - Free radical damage: cooked oils, heated foods especially bbq and deep frying are pro-oxidant to the digestive system because of toxic compounds created through the heating process: acrolein, acrylamide, furans, nitrosamines, hydrocarbons, benzopyrene and HNE. For more information on how to avoid cooked food see my article “What is Raw Food?”. Circadian Rhythm Disruption And Blood Sugar Sunlight, hormone levels, time change and blood sugar can disrupt circadian rhythms. Having balanced blood sugar is closely linked with the biological clock.4 Maintaining balanced blood sugar levels can prevent the afternoon energy slump most people feel between 2:00 and 4:00 pm. Avoiding processed foods and increasing raw food intake is a great way to stabilize blood sugar. What Should I Do To Improve My Sleep? - Cutting out the foods listed above that disrupt the sleep cycle is the best place to start. Making sure we are eating food that supports health is fundamental. - Incorporate more raw foods into your diet! Starting the morning off with a glass of water and raw food smoothie is a great way to begin the day. See the recipe below! - Make your sleep space sacred. Using electronics in bed is linked to “delayed circadian rhythm”, later bedtimes, decreased sleep and decreased school performance.3 Devoting your bedroom to sleeping and sex can improve your sleep through proper sleep hygiene. - Sleep hygiene is the process of establishing and soothing, pre-sleep routine. Sleep hygiene begins with slowing down and preparing for bed 1 hour before sleep time: turning off electronics, dimming the lights, going to bed before midnight, getting between 7 and 9 hours, making sure your bed sheets are clean and comfortable! Taking a bath is a relaxing way to slow down and calm down at the end of the day. Consider adding 4 drops of Lavender essential oil to promote relaxation, tranquility and a good mood. Recipe Breakfast Smoothie- “Beautifully Balanced Bliss” - 1 cup- coconut milk (or other dairy alternative of your choice) - ½ banana (small) - 1 tbs almond butter (or other raw nut butter of your choice) - ½ cup of your favorite greens (kale, spinach) - 1 tsp maca powder - 1-2 tbs chia - 1 tbs raw cacao nibs - 1-2 dash pure vanilla extract - 4 shakes cinnamon powder Directions: Combine all ingredients into a high powered blender and blend until desired consistency. All ingredients should be organic to limit the intake of toxins via pesticides. Cinnamon, maca, coconut and chia are well known blood sugar stabilizers. Cacao is a natural and mild stimulant as well as a super food and antioxidant. Chia is also a super food containing omega 3’s, protein, glycoprotein, antioxidants and fiber. Nut butters provide fat and protein needed to sustain energy levels until your next meal. Green foods contain minerals, vitamins, phytochemicals as well as fiber. Fiber binds toxin in the gut and improves transit time for the elimination of toxins. Start your day off with a well balanced, raw food, power smoothie! Get in touch with me if you have any questions and would like to know more about a raw food meal plan. - Carpenter, Siri. “That Gut Feeling.” Http://www.apa.org. American Psychological Association, 1 Sept. 2012. Web. 18 Dec. 2014. - Windey, K., V. De Preter, and K. Verbeke. “Result Filters.” National Center for Biotechnology Information. U.S. National Library of Medicine, 01 Jan. 2012. Web. 18 Dec. 2014. - Digitale, Erin. “Body’s Circadian Rhythm Tightly Entwined with Blood Sugar Control.” News Center. Stanford Medicine New Center, 05 Oct. 2009. Web. 18 Dec. 2014. - Graven, Andreas. “Use Your Bedroom for Sleep and Sex Only.” Sciencenordic.com. ScienceNordic, 14 Jan. 2012. Web. 18 Dec. 2014. Dr. Ariel Jones is a native of Vancouver BC and a graduate of BINM (2013). Her practice emphasizes removing the physical, mental and spiritual obstacles to cure while implementing a toxin-free lifestyle for raw, radiant health. Ariel has enjoyed living in Victoria, BC during her BSc. in biology and psychology, Calgary AB and Hilo Hawaii for a post-graduate residency focused on raw food diet, detoxification, addictions and cancer therapies.
Christianity is a religion which requires thinking. Wisdom is a call throughout the bible. One of the great issues in the church today is a refusal to think. Religion is often a formula. Once the formula is created properly you simply live according to the formula. The reality of life is that living as a faithful follower of Jesus in this world requires thought. The thought does not need to be highly original or apart from the writing and wise council of other thinking Christians. But thought is required. We need to always realize that the answers are at times difficult and beware of easy solutions and quick fixes to the problems of the day.
Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage Among Iranian Medical Students and Nursing Staff Seddiqe Amini-Ranjbar and Mohammad Esmaeel Motlagh DOI : 10.3844/ajassp.2008.747.749 American Journal of Applied Sciences Volume 5, Issue 6 After elapsing more than a decade since the beginning of hepatitis B vaccination program in Iran, this study was designed to investigate the level of hepatitis B vaccination coverage in medical students and nursing staff of Kerman teaching hospitals and to explore the main barriers to vaccination. This cross-sectional study was performed on 493 randomly selected medical students and hospital staff working in different wards of the four teaching hospitals of Kerman, Iran (I.R.). Data gathering was done by using a questionnaire including items related to vaccination history and the main barriers to vaccination. Although 86.8% of the health care workers (HCWs) had been vaccinated against hepatitis B, complete vaccination had been performed in only 71.7% of them. Barriers to complete vaccination, in spite of good knowledge of subjects in this regard (93.6%), were negligence (44.6%), unavailability of vaccine (27.7%), fear of complications (9.2%) and lack of knowledge (6.2%). There was significant difference between the students and nurses in regard to their vaccination coverage level (p<0.02) and barriers to complete vaccination (p<0.001). From 83 subjects who had tested their HBSAg prior to the vaccination, 8 ones (9.6%) were positive HBSAg. There was also significant difference between the two groups in the rate of performing vaccination before entering the hospital (76.2% of students vs. 32.5% of nurses, p<0.001). Considering high rate of positive HBSAg among hospital staff, insufficient knowledge about the necessity of complete vaccination against hepatitis B and high risk of exposure in the studied groups, enhancing the uptake of the vaccine by this target population should be a priority to the health policy experts in Kerman and possibly Iran. © 2008 Seddiqe Amini-Ranjbar and Mohammad Esmaeel Motlagh. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Wednesday, 28 December 2011 Do you care about the environment and your health, but want to be stylish with your home décor at the same time? Luckily, there are plenty of green living options that can be implemented in your home in order to create a great look while remaining eco-friendly. Making Sustainable Choices Making sustainable choices are an important component of green living. Making sustainable choices means purchasing products that don’t cause a negative impact on the environment and that will not make it more difficult for future generations to continue to sustain themselves. Making sustainable choices during the design process is referred to as 'green design' or 'sustainable design'. Some great sustainable choices to consider when decorating include: • Natural stone counter tops • Cabinets and other products made from woods such as bamboo, eucalyptus, or recycled wood • Carpet made from natural fibers, such as wool and cotton, or made from recycled materials • Green-friendly paint and home wallpaper, which is being offered by a growing number of manufacturers • Antiques – after all, they are being recycled! You don’t have to create a bland and boring home décor in order to enjoy green living. In fact, there are numerous options out there that will allow you to make your home look great while still protecting the planet. Appliances for Green Living When it comes to green living, a great place to start is in your kitchen. Remodeling can add a great deal of value to your home, can make it more functional and attractive, and can help you make your home more eco-friendly. When buying for your kitchen, look for modern appliances to help bring your home up-to-date. By purchasing those appliances with the Energy Star rating, you can potentially cut the amount of energy you use to power those appliances in half. Adding faucet aerators to your kitchen and bathroom faucets will also help reduce the amount of water you use while still providing you with a high pressure stream of water. Obtaining Green Products Fortunately, green living is rapidly growing in popularity. In response, many manufacturers are offering lines of eco friendly products that can be used for decorating purposes. In addition, a growing number of online and offline stores that are dedicated solely to green living are becoming a more common occurrence. One great resource for green living products is www.greenhome.com. This site carries only eco-friendly products, including furniture, bedding, and home furnishings. Home furnishings offered at www.greenhome.com include candles, picture frames, tableware, home accessories, clocks, lamps, rugs and carpet. Another great online resource for green living products is www.livingreen.com. Here, you can find wall coverings, furniture, flooring, and more. Go to www.vivaterrra.com for fabulous green gifts for the home and garden. Although it may take a little more time and effort to find and purchase eco products for your home, the effort will be worth it. Not only will you be doing your part to help conserve and protect the environment, green living is better for your health and can save you money in the long run. Sunday, 18 December 2011 Ceramic floor tile is a great choice for many types of rooms. It comes in a large variety of styles and sizes and is durable and easy to clean. When choosing tile for your room, be sure to pick a size that goes well with the dimensions of the room. A large room will look too busy with small sized tiles. Large sized tiles will overwhelm a small room. Tiles come in sizes ranging from 1" to 2 feet so you should be able to find a size that looks nice in your space. Also, you should consider your decor before choosing your tile. If you have a formal looking space then a polished marble tile might look great. If you have decor with a southwestern, Mexican or Italian flair then a rustic natural looking tile is best. A smooth, polished type of tile will be slippery when it gets wet so you might not want to install that in a entry room or bathroom. Also, tile gets very cold so if you are installing it in a basement, you better invest in a warm pair of slippers. Don't forget to select a grout that compliments your tile. A dark coloured grout is best as a white grout will tend to get dirty looking very quickly. Installing ceramic tile is not too difficult, but if you've never done it before and aren't very handy to begin with you might be better off with a professional. There's nothing worse than spending a bundle on tile only to have it look crappy because you didn't install it right! If you do want to try it yourself, take your time. Measure your floor precisely and map off the exact middle, then lay your tile out in advance to see what it might look like. You can buy little plastic tile spacers that you put between each one so that you can be sure they are spaced evenly. Since no room is a perfect square, you will eventually have to cut some tiles to fit around appliances or jogs in the shape of the room. Make sure you have the right equipment for this and the job will go much smoother. Once you have the tile in place, put in the grout as per the manufacturers instructions and seal accordingly. It helps to buy a good quality grout and sealer and will be well worth the added expense in the long run. Ceramic tile is one the easiest types of floors to clean and when properly cared for will maintain their shiny, new appearance for years to come. To clean your tile you don't need anything fancy - just water and a floor cleaning product. Vacuum the floor first then use a sponge or mop to apply the cleaner and water mixture. Rinse off with water and let dry. Other than that your ceramic tile does not need much care. You will have to be careful about dropping heavy objects on it particularly in the kitchen where heavy pots can slip and fall. If your tile does become cracked or chipped it will be very difficult to replace it without having to dig up the rest of the floor so tread carefully on your new ceramic tile floor. Sunday, 11 December 2011 Renovating That Moldy Old Bathroom However much you may have thought through the options while making that dream home of yours, it seems that there are always improvements that can be made at home. Taking a decision to renovate your apartment is not an easy one since these projects can cause havoc with your daily routine. One such project that can really disrupt your entire household is bathroom remodeling. This is especially so because once the project begins this room will need to be off limits for several days. Although the bathroom is often the smallest room in your house, it is one of the most important rooms. Many aspects make bathroom renovating a serious project. You can save money as well as avoid undue hassles if a bathroom makeover is handled methodically. The first thing required to be settled is to prepare a schedule for bathroom use to accommodate family members and plan for guests if any are coming over during the renovation. To avoid overshooting your budget it is recommended that you finalize the fixtures that you would like to put back again and the ones that you need to replace before actually beginning the process of remodeling. Once you list the fixtures you will realize why bath remodeling often takes more time than anticipated and disrupts budgets. The main fixtures involved in bathroom remodeling include the tub, shower, toilet, sink, cabinets, lighting and flooring. Storage is another aspect that needs to be kept in mind as certain decorative fixtures, like a pedestal sink, leave no room for storage under them. For a well functioning bathroom it is essential that there be storage space for storing towels, toiletries and cleaning supplies. While going in for expensive fixtures like whirlpool tubs it will be better if you talk to friends, neighbours and relatives who might have installed these, as they take up a lot of space and are expensive to repair. Lighting and flooring are two aspects of the bathroom that are often over looked. If you have natural light it will be better to go for lighting that will complement it and still retain privacy. In the absence of natural light, try to create one using the kind of lighting that you prefer. You could chose to have a bold, strong lighting environment or a relaxing, dim environment for your aroma bath. Easy cleaning should be the foremost consideration when completing the bathroom renovation project. Although they cost more than other surfaces, natural stone or ceramic tiles are the easiest to clean and last a life time. Bathrooms are messy and in turn can mess up the house. Being able to quickly clean up surfaces is a great time saver and can also ensure that you avoid slipping on wet surfaces later. Thursday, 8 December 2011 Dangers of Poor Quality Indoor Air Poor air quality is a serious concern. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, it is the fourth largest environmental health threat to our country. Americans are spending more time inside, and, encased in our energy efficient homes, we are not getting the fresh air that we did even a decade ago. Eliminate Sources of Pollution Common sources of pollution in the home are heaters that use a combustible fuel source, such as gas or kerosene, and asbestos containing building materials. You can improve the quality of the air in your home by reducing the influence of these preexisting hazards. You can enclose or cover asbestos containing materials, and adjust your heaters to reduce emissions. If your home is an older home, you may have areas of damaged asbestos that should be replaced, or a natural gas furnace that is inefficient. The benefit of an older home is that they have better ventilation than new homes, but the materials they contain are sometimes harmful. Consider the products that you use in your home. Aerosols, such as hair spray, are not good for the quality of the air in your home, and there are few products that cannot be purchased in a pump action bottle. Choose your cleaning solutions carefully, and use them wisely. Many commonly used household cleaners are very caustic and can result in irritating fumes. Always use the least amount of a cleaning solution possible. You can use less of a product if you work on the soiled area while it is still fresh and let the cleaning solution set for a few minutes before you start cleaning. Also, it never hurts to try water first. Ventilation is important in a home. Modern homes with central heating and cooling systems are notoriously efficient. While this is good for your utility bills, it is not the healthiest condition to live in. If you have a newer, more energy efficient home, there will be even less ventilation. The lack of fresh air in the home is a contributing factor in poor air quality. Mold and mildew also contribute to poor air quality, and they too can be controlled by increased ventilation. The increased ventilation helps to keep the area dry and reduce the ability for mold and mildew to grow. To improve the ventilation in the home, let some air in. Clearly you are limited by the time of year and the weather conditions, but any increase in ventilation improves the air quality. Open windows when possible, run attic fans and bathroom and kitchen exhaust fans. Increased ventilation is particularly important when you are participating in activities that decrease the air quality, such as sanding, heating with a natural fuel source, such as a kerosene heater, and painting. Keep it Clean The most important thing that you can do to increase the air quality in your home is to keep it clean. IF you have a pet, decrease the dander carried around by washing and grooming it often. If you have old carpets, consider pulling them up and replacing them with hard flooring that can easily be wiped clean. If you have plants in your home, check the soil. Over watering can lead to mold growing on the soil. You should wash or replace your shower curtains often to prevent them from growing mildew.
Every Friday, join the Book Blogger Hop, hosted by Jennifer at Crazy-For-Books, and hop to some new blogs. The Book Blogger Hop gives book bloggers a chance to connect and find out what others are reading. Sign up at Jennifer’s blog so people can find your blog too. You wonder what April Fool's Day has to do with a fish? In France, on April 1st, children try to play tricks by sticking a paper fish on the backs of their friends, parents and other people. When the person notices that he or she has a fish on the back, the kid says: Poisson d'avril! Which means April Fish. Totally weird but fun, right? I only remember one prank played by me and a friend when we maybe were seven years old. It was my friends birthday and his guests were expected to come through the garden gate. We thought it would be funny to put some super glue on the gate handle, so the next person entering would stick to the handle. Unfortunately the next person to enter was the father of my friend. He was not much amused and we neither.
It is commonplace to suggest that economics, as taught in our schools and universities, badly failed prior to the great financial crisis of 2007/08. But beyond this, things get a lot less clear. People tend to pipe up and attack aspects of the discipline that they have never liked; in the circles I move this tends to be the “neoliberal” ideas of well-functioning markets. This does not seem to be based on any real analysis, though. And universities plough on teaching the same old stuff as if nothing had happened, no doubt because nothing particularly coherent has replaced the old models. It is worth looking at the substance behind the remarkable failure of this discipline, which attracts so much intellectual heft in our era. The failure of economics, and the imperious discipline of macroeconomics in particular, has been described brilliantly by Adair Turner in a recent lecture. I have already referred to this in an earlier post, but now I have been able to lay my hands on a copy of the text. It’s a challenge to read the 38 pages if you don’t have an academic economics training; but it’s well worth a try if you are not too daunted by this. My personal perspective comes from the fact that I was a mature student on the BSc undergraduate course in Economics at UCL in the years 2005-08, just as the boom years were coming to an end, and the crisis started to develop, though before the seminal bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, and the full blown crisis that followed in its wake. We were taught the standard macroeconomic model, referred to as the neo-Keynesian model, which nearly comprised a consensus at the time, although our lecturers were not beyond a little healthy scepticism. Three related failures stand out. The first was an indifference to the potential macroeconomic impact of finance, and debt in particular. The fact that debt levels were exploding did not affect the models at all. You may think that economists are obsessed with money, but they treat it as a veil, and they try to see through it to a “real” economy of people and things. Finance is just tactics; a means to and which should not bother the imperial-level grand strategists too much. Besides, debt is two sided; for every debtor there is a creditor, and it all cancels out. If Matthew lends Mark £100, who in turn lends it to Luke, who in his turn lends it to John, who actual invests it in something, what has happened? £100 of debt has turned into £300 but there is still only £100 of investment. The bottom line is that Matthew lent £100 and John spent it; Mark and Luke are where they were beforehand. Do the machinations of intermediaries really matter? This was much too complacent. Suppose Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are financially stretched, and a £100 loss will push them over the edge. If John’s investment fails, and he goes bust; he can’t pay Luke, who can’t pay back Mark, who can’t pay back Matthew. All four go bust, whereas just two would have done if Matthew had lent directly to John. The more overall levels of debt ramp up, the more likely it is that such contagion effects occur. I remember British policymakers expressing disbelief that a little trouble in the U.S. subprime property market could possibly have such a big global impact. And it isn’t just bankruptcy that is the issue; financial difficulties could simply cause a reduction in consumption – which would cause excessive saving in the economy at large, with bad macroeconomic effects, which can be very widespread from a rather small proximate cause. The second problem was the fact that so little of the borrowing was invested in new investment projects, as theory supposed, with the majority being directed towards buying existing assets, and some to support additional consumption based on increased asset values. Hyman Minsky long ago pointed out that this type of investment simply led to asset price bubbles. And even if it had been directed towards “proper” investment, a similar bubble effect can occur. The latter was a point made by Friedrich Hayek. In spite of these warnings, the possibility of asset price bubbles, and what to do about them, was widely ignored. The third problem centred on monetary policy. Economists used a theory of money that had scarcely moved on from the use of notes and coins. They assumed that bank money works in an equivalent way; that banks only lend money that has already been deposited, and that the whole money creation process is controlled by the central bank. Over a century ago the Swedish economist, Knut Wicksell pointed out the absurdity of this. Commercial banks effectively have the power to create money out of nowhere. And in any case, it really isn’t possible to distinguish the “transaction money” on which the theory depends, from other sorts of money, for example that being held just for safekeeping. I have frequently blogged about this blindness of conventional economists, shown by their frequent references to non-existent printing presses, and talk of throwing bundles of banknotes out of helicopters. This is almost as nonsensical as a metaphor as it is literally, and shows an utter failure of imagination. The outcome of these failures was that most economists thought that high levels of debt, and the possibility of asset price bubbles, were just details that should not detain the grand strategist, and that the main thing was for central banks to watch consumer price inflation, while finance ministers should simply keep budget deficits small. So, as the world’s finance sector boomed, finding ever cleverer ways to hide slimmer margins by increasing leverage, and debt levels exploded in many developed economies, the world’s policymakers looked on without too much concern. Inflation and budget deficits looked fine; everything else would sort itself out in due course. Indeed, since the world economy was delivering steady growth, many thought they had found the answer to life, the world and everything. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. And many economists made a fortune from the finance boom. Most of the students on my course chose it as a path to get rich via investment banking or management consultancy. It is, incidentally, easier to say that economists were wrong, than it is to say that the disaster was their fault. If more economists had piped up to sound warnings, the political pressures to ignore them would have been overwhelming. If they had been heeded, then maybe banking would have been a bit less out of control. But there were other factors driving the instability, including the huge export surpluses of China and oil exporters – which pumped money into the developed world financial system, creating near-on insoluble problems. The situation would have been a bit like global warming – strong awareness from the academic community quite unable to stop overwhelming global political forces and the power of sheer human greed. Still, the discipline of economics has been left in a sorry state. As Lord Turner points out, in the 1950s they had all the knowledge and insights needed to take it in a less blinkered direction. Wicksell, Hayek and Minsky were all highly respected economists; Maynard Keynes highlighted all the issues lucidly in his General Theory. But instead economists went up a forty year blind alley, becoming more sophisticated with the detail even as the fundamentals became more and more unrealistic. East coast liberals were as badly off track as Chicago supply-siders. It’s no wonder that so many are still in denial and still teaching the discredited models, as if only a few details here and there need to fixed. How can you discard such a huge volume of thinking in one go? But the economic disaster is too big to be glossed over. Whether or not economic theory has caught up, policymakers understand that the banking system is a major problem, and that you can have too much debt. The last time such a disaster hit economics was in the stagflation era of the 1970s; let’s hope economists’ response to this crisis is more robust than that one!
President Obama is at the leading edge of an emerging political discourse in this millennium, where economic and diplomatic discourse will go hand in hand with military pre-eminence in determining the perceptions of power and influence of nations. The information age is coming of age. People's perceptions of fair play will be as important as the desire for raw power that dominated the last century. The negative perceptions of Russia are on the rise (http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/country-rating-poll.pdf). One wonders how this negative view will play out in Ukraine. Countries may act autocratically but they pay a price for it. Negative perceptions can have economic consequences, not only in the from of sanctions but also by creating an undercurrent of discontent among common people. We, the Americans, with our sense of justice, freedom and fair play will continue to play a leading role in this emerging world order.
If you weren’t aware of just how different cats and dogs are, look no further than how they teach their children to tackle the stairs. For the dog, it’s nothing but patience as its puppy tackles the daunting task. There’s some coaxing and playfulness involved, but after some nodding and encouragement, it’s ultimately a victory for parent and child. But when it comes to the cat and its parenting skills, things play out a little differently. Any doubt that a cat’s reputation for being a total jerk disappears once its direct approach to the stairs is put on display. Photo via srwacr/YouTube
WITH the chance of saving more than £300 a year on fuel and £700 on parking, it was a simple decision to ditch the car on the daily commute for this Hampshire cyclist. Phil Player, 50, from Linden Grove, Chandler’s Ford, was paying out more than a thousand pounds a year on petrol to drive the eight mile round trip to Southampton Airport Parkway station and park there at a cost of £11 a day. He says he’s saved a small fortune by using his electric bike, nicknamed “The Velocipede”, to do the journey over the last 13 months. He said: “It’s going great – I ride it every day and it gets me to the station more or less in the same time it would have taken me previously. • Share lifts and save cash • Car Share Forum • Petrol prices near you • Latest traffic updates and cameras • Travel News • Car Sharing Case Study • How the fuel hike hits families • Tips for using less fuel when driving “I don’t get held up in traffic and I don't have to leave any earlier – it takes me around about 15 to 20 minutes to cycle to the station. “It’s quick, cheap to run and I just plug it into the mains every few days.” The bike, which has a motor with a maximum speed of 15 miles an hour, can travel between 60 and 70 miles on a single charge. Mr Player says it cost him around £900 from West End-based supplier 2 Wheel Electric, but he’s already made that money back. He said: “A lot of the environmental ideas like solar power cost a lot of money initially and have got a long payback time – but this doesn’t.” “With all the savings made so far, I’ve more than covered the initial outlay of the bike, so everything from now on is pure profit. “The best thing is it’s actually very pleasant to ride. “I don’t get all hot and sweaty as I would on a normal bicycle and it’s fast.” Even Mr Player’s partner, who suffers from asthma, has found the electric bike easy to use. Mr Player added: “She took out the electric bike and we went cycling around town – she was overtaking me on the hills, which is unheard of. “She normally gets off and walks and I would wait for her at the top. “They really are good.”
1. Save 10 Percent for Retirement. It's a common piece of financial advice, and for many people, socking away 10 percent of their income will get them to a comfy retirement. But this guidance isn't one-size-fits-all. If your needs in retirement will be greater, saving 10 percent may not be enough. Likewise, if you've gotten your retirement planning wake-up call a bit late and no longer have many decades before you stop working, you may need to be stashing away far more than just 10 percent. Everyone's situation is different. Some of us can expect a little or a lot of pension income. Others can expect small or relatively large benefits from Social Security. Some of us need to try to build up a million dollar portfolio. Others will be fine with much less. And for many people, a million dollars won't be enough. You need to assess your particular circumstances (perhaps with help), make a plan, and then sock away the right percentage of your income –- for you. 2. Don't use credit cards. This bit of advice may sound difficult but reasonable. And for many people it is. If you have trouble with impulse control and tend to rack up debt due to the handiness of plastic in your pocket, perhaps credit cards are not for you. But for many people, credit cards can be very convenient, with they offer other benefits, too. Many cards offer some kind of reward, for example, for using them. If you use a card responsibly, only charging what you can afford, you may be able to collect hundreds of dollars in cash back each year, or you might rack up other rewards, such as airline miles. By using plastic for much of your spending, you can also avoid carrying around lots of cash. Some cards also offer end-of-year summaries of your spending, which can deliver some insights on where your money is going and how you might best budget your money. 3. Everybody needs life insurance. Most of us need all kinds of insurance, for our health, our homes, our cars, and even our pets. Life insurance is critical for many people, too -- but not for everyone. Life insurance shouldn't be thought of as an eventual lottery-ticket-like payout if someone dies, and it shouldn't really be thought of as an investment, either. Some policies are sold as investment products (this is typically the case with whole life policies, for example), but there are better ways to invest. For those who need life insurance, a good piece of financial advice is to consider term life policies. 4. Tap your 401(k) to pay off credit card debt. Finally, think twice before raiding your 401(k) account to pay for any frivolous or non-frivolous thing, such as credit card debt. Go ahead and consider a 401(K) loan as a last resort if you must, but there are usually other ways to tackle debt -- ones that won't shortchange your retirement. Remember that when you remove money from your retirement account, it can lose years of growth there, years you can't get back. What's the Worst Money Advice You've Gotten? Questioning guidance you're given and spotting bad financial advice can do wonders for your fiscal future. If you have some examples of bad financial advice you've received, share them with others by commenting below.
Cate Blanchett lends her voice to touching doco Cate Blanchett and Meryl Streep will join a host of stars to voice a documentary called Girl Rising - about the struggle of nine girls who want an education.PT0M48S http://www.dailylife.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-2fkfw 620 349 March 6, 2013 Actor Freida Pinto introduced the documentary, Girl Rising during the 2013 Sundance Film Festival on Monday in Park City, Utah during which she shared these powerful statistics: There are 66 million girls who are not in school; 14 million girls under 18 who will be married this year; and 150 million girls are victims of sexual violence each year. Pinto, who along with Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Salma Hayek, Cate Blanchett and Kerry Washington, is one of the narrators of the inspiring film, which aims to promote the value of education for girls in the developing world. Director Richard Robbins showed about 10 minutes of the movie at Sundance even though he still has a few weeks of post-production work to do on the project. The film tells the stories of nine girls from different developing countries - including Cambodia, Haiti, India and Afghanistan - and shows how access to education would change their lives. Robbins, who works as a writer for TV's Scandal, said he had hoped to finish the film in time to compete or premiere at Sundance, but after visiting 10 countries in 12 months gathering footage, he just couldn't make it in time. Still, he wanted to generate interest in the film. "No one is more vulnerable than an uneducated girl," said Pinto, who is active with the 10x10 organisation behind the film and its campaign to educate girls worldwide. "Making a girl aware of her fundamental human rights through education can change all that." Girls who are educated marry later, have fewer and healthier children, achieve self-sufficiency and continue the cycle of education with their own children, Pinto said. "If you educate girls, you will change the world," she said. Filming the documentary Girl Rising. According to the website, the movie 'spotlights the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change a girl – and the world. Many millions of girls face barriers to education that boys do not. We can help break those barriers by bringing global attention to the enormous benefits of educating girls. Your community is a great place to start.' The movie is slated for release on International Women's Day March 7. But if you hop on the website 10x10act.org you can find out more information as well as ways to contribute.
Sky in Google Earth lets you explore the heavens. Like Google Earth, Sky will let users fly around and zoom in, exposing increasingly detailed imagery of some 100 million stars and 200 million galaxies, explains the NY Times. “You will be able to browse into the sky like never before,” said Carol Christian, an astronomer with the Space Telescope Science Institute, a nonprofit academic consortium that supports the Hubble Space Telescope. “These are really the images of the sky. Everything is real.” The Sky imagery was stitched together from more than one million photographs from scientific and academic sources, including the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, the Palomar Observatory at the California Institute of Technology and the NASA-financed Hubble. Microsoft has a research project called the World Wide Telescope that offers similar capabilities to Sky. The project was once headed by Jim Gray, the veteran Microsoft researcher who disappeared this year after a sailing trip off San Francisco Bay.
Valeriu (Zyanya Supplement) From D&D Wiki - 1 Capital: - 2 Population: - 3 Religion: - 4 Government: - 5 Economy: - 6 Major Geographic Features: - 7 Important Sites: - 8 Diplomatic Relations: - 9 Current Events: - 10 Character Creation Info: - 11 Notes: Life and Society: To speak to a superior with one's hands in one's pockets or arms folded across the chest is disrespectful. It is important to establish eye contact a few times (but not constantly) during a conversation. Facial expressions are reserved. Smiling at strangers is rare and viewed as flirtatious. Approval is expressed by nodding the head. Women expect some chivalry from men, perhaps moreso than in other areas of Sclavini. The tradition of hospitality is kept, though it is considered polite for guests to bring a gift. Flowers from a guest are always odd numbers, an even number of flowers is reserved for romantic intentions. Valeriu consider themselves a merry people, prone to singing and dancing. They appreciate openness and wit, as well as humor. Individualism is also valued. Friendships play an important role for most Valeriu, and neighbors are generally supportive of each other. The elderly are treated with love and respect. It is a common practice for parents to support children until they reach adulthood and even after they are married. In turn, children care for aging parents when it becomes necessary. Weddings traditionally last three days, during which is is the common practice for relatives and friends of the couples to shout encouragement and suggestions in the direction of the new couple's bedroom. It is considered extremely good luck for red flowers to grow in the yard of a newlywed couple, and generally the female relatives of the wife take great pains to ensure such are found. It is however, considered unlucky to get caught doing the planting. At some point the bride must be “stolen.” The successful thieves “demand” a ransom for her return, usually in the form of vodka. When someone dies, the family covers the mirrors in the home with linen. Relatives and friends follow the coffin, along with a minstrel or band. After the funeral procession and ceremony, mourners return to the family home for a wake, where refreshments are served. A small glass of vodka with a piece of bread on top is traditionally put out for the deceased. The glass remains in place until the liquid has evaporated. Small wakes are also held nine days and forty days after a death. The most traditional item of clothing, called a vyshyvanka, is a shirt or blouse embroidered in one of several regional patterns, which have not changed for centuries. Valeriu is known worldwide for the delicate art of egg painting, called pysanka. Major Geographic Features: Population: 9,675 Power Center: Conventional Alignment: True Neutral Gold Piece Limit: 15,000; Ready Cash: 7,252,500 Mixed; Humans: 7,643; Dwarves: 870; Elves: 483; Halflings: 290; Gnomes: 193; Half-Elves: 96; Half-Orcs: 96; Others: 4 Population: 3,554 Power Center: Conventional Alignment: True Neutral Gold Piece Limit: 3,000; Ready Cash: 532,500 Mixed; Humans: 2,807; Dwarves: 319; Elves: 177; Halflings: 106; Gnomes: 71; Half-Elves: 35; Half-Orcs: 35; Others: 4 Population: 1,943 Power Center: Conventional Alignment: True Neutral Gold Piece Limit: 800; Ready Cash: 77,600 Mixed; Humans: 1,534; Dwarves: 174; Elves: 97; Halflings: 58; Gnomes: 38; Half-Elves: 19; Half-Orcs: 19; Others: 4
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The room is cleaned of any trace of operation after the organ removal surgery. It now looks like any other room. The surgeon has disappeared silently, without a trace, earning thousands of yuans for his sordid services. Meanwhile, thanks to a new kidney, heart, liver or corneas, a patient in need of healthy organs will be fit as a fiddle again. But in exchange, another human being has been murdered. And the odds that he practiced Falungong are very high, especially in the People’s Republic of China. An independent two-month investigation by two Canadians has found enough evidence, which they claim proves beyond reasonable doubt, that Chinese authorities are linked to the systematic harvesting of organs from living Falungong practitioners. Thousands of immoral organs David Kilgour, a former Canadian Member of Parliament and former Secretary of State to Asia-Pacific and David Matas, a human rights lawyer, claim that between 2000 and 2005, 41 500 organ transplants that have taken place in China have no other explained source but the bodies of Falungong (also referred to as Falun Dafa) practitioners. Kilgour and Matas are putting pressure on their own government and on the international community to demand from China that it “stops repressing Falungong, that it allows visits into prisons, stops torture, stops execution, stops giving organs from executed prisoners to receivers of transplant organs, that it insists on consent and stops payment for transplant.”1 Organ harvesting from living Falungong practitioners sadly takes its place at the end of a long list of human rights violations in China. A harmless practice… According to most observers and followers, Falungong is a harmless “self-cultivation practice”. The movement includes elements of Buddhist, Taoist and Christian philosophies and that’s why some confuse it with a religion, which it isn’t. It is a form of qigong practice that has five sets of meditation exercises and that resemble Tai chi. The exercises seek to develop practitioners' heart and character according to the principles of “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance”. It is beneficial to practitioners’ health. It’s also why it makes many of them “good candidates” for having their organs stolen. Founded in 1992 by Li Hongzhi, who fled China and settled in the United States, Falungong has quickly grown into what Human Rights China has qualified as one of China’s most important developments in the transition to the new century. HRC also explained that the movement developed this rapidly because it satisfied so many human needs quashed under the communist Mao regime and its failure. 'Falungong provided a sense of meaning and belonging to people who felt frustrated, lost, lonely and impotent in a society roiling with change, suffused with materialism and devoid of morality.'2 If Falungong is a harmless practice, then why has the Chinese government launched such a crackdown on the movement, banning it and brutally persecuting its followers? A threat to order? According to the Chinese government, Falungong is a dangerous sect, which it has banned in 1999 and brutally persecuted since then. On its embassy website for the United States, Chinese authorities write that “like other cults in the world, Falungong not only seriously goes against the ethics, law and order of the human society but also gravely threatens people’s normal religious belief. To protect the human rights and freedom of religious belief of the Chinese people, the Chinese Government outlawed the Falungong cult in accordance with the law.” Up to 100 million followers Instead of protecting human rights, China has systematically violated them. David Matas claims the Chinese Communist Party sees the Falungong as an ideological threat to the regime because of its large numbers: Li claimed to have 70 million followers in China and 30 million outside of the country in 1999, while the CCP had 60 million members. A large number of the Falungong followers in China were considered intellectuals, members of the security services and the military, party officials and even members of the innermost government circles. Falungong practitioners are committed, tenacious and can mobilize large group of people. On 25 April, 1999, 10,000 Falungong protested in silence on Tiananmen Square against earlier arrests and beatings of practitioners, the biggest gathering since the 1989 massacre. According to the BBC, “Falungong is seen as just the sort of heretical cult whose arising in China has traditionally spelled the end of the ruling dynasty. In this, for the Beijing authorities at least, it has unpleasant resonances with the Taiping Rising which wreaked havoc in China between 1850 and 1865.”3 Since the protest, former president Jiang Zemin saw the group as an immediate threat to the regime and made it a personal mission to fight against it. “Falungong in China, like the cults the United States, Japan and Europe, is harmful to the society and people and should not be allowed to go unchecked,” he told French newspaper Le Figaro in October 1999.4 According to Gong Ping, who writes for the Epoch Times, a New York- based paper specialized in the coverage of China, Hu Jintao, China’s current president, “has not directly committed any injustice towards Falungong practitioners … [But] as the highest authority and policymaker in China, Hu has responsibility for the persecution, whether to end or to continue it.”5 The world is watching A US Department of State report estimated that at least half of the 250,000 officially recorded inmates in the country's reeducation-through-labor camps are Falungong adherents. In March 2006 U.N. Special Rapporteur on Torture Manfred Nowak reported that Falungong practitioners accounted for 66 percent of victims of alleged torture while in government custody. The Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of the Falun Gong in China has made allegations of systematic organ harvesting from living practitioners since early 2006. It has asked David Matas and David Kilgour to investigate the matter, which the two lawyers accepted to do on a voluntary, independent basis. “This has to stop immediately if China wants to become a respected member of world community,” concluded Kilgour during a press conference following the publication of his and Matas’ investigative report. “The world community is hopefully going to demand that this stops.” The two activists believed traditional investigation mechanisms were not working quickly enough to draw attention to the issue. By releasing their investigation results, Matas and Kilgour hoped to mobilize the international community to get involved, launch more investigations and draw its own conclusions. Although Kilgour isn’t formally calling upon others to do so, he won’t be attending the Olympics in Beijing and won’t do business himself with China. Has Canada strengthened its stance on the issue since the organ harvesting allegations were brought to light? In an e-mail interview, Kilgour wrote that “he’s persuaded that [Matas’ and his] report on organ pillaging from Falungong practitioners across China did help alter [Canada’s government’s position] regarding the party-state in China.” Kilgour’s “best guess is that Stephen Harper, [Canada’s Conservative Prime Minister] knows how irrational the party leadership is about the Falungong and thus avoids giving them an opportunity to vent on the issue.” Canada’s government found itself in uneasy diplomatic territory with China and its own Canadian population of Chinese descent a year ago, following the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s decision to allow nine Chinese-language television channels to be broadcast in Canada. The announcement triggered a series of complaints from Falungong supporters who worried the channels might be a vehicle for anti-Falungong propaganda. Joel Chipkar, whose Canadian mother, a Falungong follower, was arrested and detained in Beijing while protesting against China’s repression of Falungong, wrote to a national newspaper that the channels would “incite hatred and instill fanatic communist patriotism” in Canada. Chipkar’s mother was finally released, but such an incident put the Canadian government in an awkward position towards China. Facing the tiger while keeping the money How can smaller governments stand up against such an important trading partner like China? According to Canadian newsmagazine Maclean’s, many Conservative MPs have been supportive of Falungong. Justice Minister Rob Nicholson went even further, calling for the immediate suspension of all aid to China.6 Harper himself has adopted a tougher stance on China, accusing it of industrial espionage, referring to its development of the Redberry, an equivalent to the BlackBerry sold by a Canadian-based company. He also personally took on the case of Huseyin Celil, a Uyghur-Canadian Muslim who was arrested during a family visit to Uzbekistan and deported to China to face ambiguous charges of terrorism. Harper spoke personally to Hu Jintao regarding the case. However, when economic issues are at stake, fighting for human rights becomes harder. 25 per cent of Canadians consider China the most important country to their interests and Canadian companies with high stakes in the country are putting increasing pressure on the government to soften its stance on the economic tiger, Maclean’s reported. Now, at the eve of the 2008 Olympics taking place in Beijing, more eyes than ever are turned on China and its chronic mistreatment of human rights. But as our politicians asks ourselves how far they can push the issue without facing economic rebuffal, more Falungong followers in China are disappearing under the scalpel. Meanwhile, an anonymous surgeon tiptoes out of the operating room, thousands of yuans richer.
In 2003, data sent back by Voyager 1, from a distance of 90 AU, indicated that it might have reached the region of the terminal shock. However, two papers published simultaneously in the journal Nature in November 2003 offered differing interpretations. Louis Lanzerotti of Bell Laboratories and the New Jersey Institute of Technology said his team had found "compelling argument" that Voyager I was "in the vicinity of the termination shock" and had even passed briefly into the heliopause. However, according to Frank McDonald of the University of Maryland, the probe was "not there yet". Beyond the termination shock lies the edge of the solar magnetosphere known as the magnetosheath. Related entry IBEX (Interstellar Boundary Explorer) Related category INTERSTELLAR AND INTERPLANETARY MATTER Home • About • Copyright © The Worlds of David Darling • Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy • Contact
An employer in New York “may have a rule requiring that employees speak only in English at certain times where the employer can show that the rule is justified by business necessity.” 29 C.F.R. § 1606.7. However, absent a demonstrable business necessity for a business’s rule requiring its workers to speak only English (rather than Spanish or another language) at work, the courts in New York will likely determine the business’s rule to constitute national origin discrimination violative of Title VII. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq. (“Title VII”), prohibits public employers and private employers with 15 or more employees from discriminating in all terms and conditions of employment on the basis of, among other protected characteristics, national origin. The guidelines promulgated by the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) state that “[t]he primary language of an individual is often an essential national origin characteristic,” and that speak-English-only rules require “close scrutin[y]” because they may violate Title VII by “creat[ing] an atmosphere of inferiority, isolation, and intimidation based on [a person’s] national origin.” 29 C.F.R. § 1606.7(a). The EEOC guidelines further provide that while a limited English-only rule is permissible in some circumstances, such a rule will be deemed unlawful unless (i) the employer can show that it “is justified by business necessity” and (ii) the employer notifies the employees not only of “the general circumstances when speaking only in English is required” but also of “the consequences of violating the rule.” 29 C.F.R. § 1606.7(b), 1606.7(c). In EEOC v. Sephora USA, L.L.C., 419 F. Supp.2d 408 (S.D.N.Y. 2005), the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York held that an employer’s policy requiring sales employees to speak English when customers are present is lawful, is justified by business necessity, and does not impose a disparate impact on Hispanic employees. The Sephora USA Court explained: “When salespeople speak in a language customers do not understand, the effects on helpfulness, politeness and approachability are real and are not a matter of abstract preference. . . . [P]romoting politeness to customers is a valid business necessity for requiring sales employees to speak English in their presence.” According to section 13 of the EEOC Compliance Manual (2002), the following are some situations in which business necessity would justify an English-only rule: - For communications with customers, coworkers, or supervisors who only speak English; - In emergencies or other situations in which workers must speak a common language to promote safety; - For cooperative work assignments in which the English-only rule is needed to promote efficiency; or - To enable a supervisor who only speaks English to monitor the performance of an employee whose job duties require communication with coworkers or customers. If your company needs assistance or guidance on a labor or employment law issue and your company is located in the New York City area, call the Law Offices of David S. Rich, LLC at (212) 209-3972.
FOR individuals with small means, the stock market is scarcely a place to make big fortunes. Anyone who might be over-awed by the spectacular rise in the KSE-100 index, which is now close to 18,700 points, is all but misled. While the benchmark has risen from the ashes of 2008 when all that remained was 4,800 points, yet the galloping benchmark is scarcely a sign of enormous market gains. In real terms, the bourse is only half way to its peak of before the 2008 crash. In April of that year, the aggregate market value of all 651 listed companies, or market capitalisation, stood at a lofty height of $70 billion. Following the great erosion, the market capitalisation has now managed to crawl up to only $47 billion. And for all its glitter, what are the returns on equities? On March 17, 2008, the benchmark KSE-100 index stood at 15,043 points. Five years on, the index has reached 18,700 points, representing a cumulative return of just 24 per cent, which many believe to be the lowest in a five-year term in the bourse’s history. “Any investor who may have opted for other avenues like gold, currency, property or even National Saving Schemes (NSS), would have fared better,” grumbles a stock investor. Returns at the share market would have been worse, however, if it were not for the 42 per cent gains recorded in 2012, thanks to the government conceding to the demand by market participants and regulators to restrain tax authorities from ‘asking questions on source of funds to be invested in stocks until June 2014’. Most people suspect, but no one can quantify the amount of money that may have been diverted from the ‘informal’ sector, and laundered through the stock market. But for all that, the public is curious as to how many people make how much money in stock trading, and where does all of that go. Retail, or small investors, who had burnt their fingers in the crash of 2008, have yet to muster courage to strike the road leading to the KSE. Fortune-seeking day traders almost always end up losing their capital. For slightly long-term retail investors, the return, in terms of a dividend yield of 6.7 per cent that the equity market offers, provides the means for their daily bread and butter. Yet there are stock brokers who have turned from rags to riches. Once a sleepy capital market, the KSE awoke in the early nineties as the government threw open its doors to foreign investors. Stock prices skyrocketed, and the easy going, pan chewing, pajama-clad stock brokers began donning designer suits and discarded their one-room rickety offices, shifting to vast spans of well-equipped buildings, eager to make themselves presentable to their visiting foreign clients. The gains that accrued in those heydays made the first billionaire from stock trading. One such enterprising broker told this scribe that he had started out in 1985 by investing all he had in stocks: Rs37,000. Lady luck smiled on him, however, and he has now diversified the staggering amount of his wealth into almost all imaginable and lucrative fields like banking, sugar, cement, fertiliser, textiles and real estate. “You name it, I have it,” he said in a jovial mood, before conceding that he was at a loss to figure out the billions in wealth he commanded under his vast conglomerates. But such people can be counted on the finger tips of one hand. Some market participants believe that as property prices are on the rise, high net worth individuals are putting a fourth of their wealth into real estate. But since the property business is shrouded in mystery, it is difficult to follow the money trail and work out how much of the capital and profit from investment in stocks is flowing into real estate. Zubair Ghulam Hussain, head of equity sales at Foundation Securities, observes that the stock market rally, in great measure, has been led by foreign fund managers. Foreign portfolio inflow from January 2013 to date stands at a huge $88 million. Foreign funds are usually long-term investors, and therefore often earn both capital gains and income from dividends. In the absence of any curbs, foreigners repatriate earnings to their home countries. Institutional investors mostly add dividends to their earnings and buffer their surplus. When the going is good, institutions and high net worth individuals prefer to plough back their earnings from the equity market back into other fundamentally attractive stocks. In uncertain times, however, corporates prefer to sit on mountains of cash on their balance sheets. And to the chagrin of private sector borrowers, banks have preferred to seek the safety of T-Bills, where risk-free returns are much higher. But all of this can now be changing. In the declining interest rate scenario, stocks are the investment of choice. Already in the last 16 months, the State Bank of Pakistan has slashed the discount rate by as much as 400 basis points. Zulqarnain Khan, director at Next Capital brokerage, argues that in the last three months, big banks and development financial institutions (DFIs) are pulling out of T-Bills, and allocating larger funds to equities. Despite posting a return of 10 per cent in 2013 year-to-date, the local equity market is currently trading at 2013 price-to-earnings multiple (p/e) of 7.3 times, which compares favourably with the average p/e over the last 10 years of 8.5 times. Yet globally, investment in equities is thought to be both ‘hot money’ as well as a ‘high risk investment’. Returns on fixed investments are prone to quick changes, and bank deposits and NSS offer a pittance. Under these circumstances, more and more big brokerages and groups are now providing investors with an opportunity of exposure in international trading in commodities. “Did you know that the annual five-year returns in gold, silver and crude oil have exceeded 33 per cent, 30 per cent and 18 per cent respectively in rupee terms, surpassing returns in government bonds, stocks and National Savings Schemes,” asks a brochure of a big local brokerage trying to attract money from the equity market and into trading in commodities.
For Release: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 DEC Selects Remedy for Cleanup of Contamination at FMC Corporation in Middleport Remedy Cleans Up Arsenic-Contaminated Soils and Sediments After carefully considering comments from nearly 70 people and organizations, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) selected a remedy to clean up contamination at the FMC Corporation site in Middleport, Niagara County for Operable Units 2, 4 and 5, DEC Commissioner Joe Martens announced today. The remedy requires the cleanup of arsenic-contaminated soil and sediment from a residential area in the Village of Middleport, located downwind of the FMC pesticide plant. "After careful consideration of all comments during the public comment period and extensive discussion with FMC, DEC selected the remedy to clean up the former FMC site to lessen the threat to public health and the environment from exposure to arsenic," Commissioner Martens said. DEC held a public meeting on June 27, 2012 and several availability sessions to present the Draft Statement of Basis, a proposed remedial action plan, for the site and accepted comments from the public for 90 days. The Final Statement of Basis outlining the selected remedy is now available to the public. A Responsiveness Summary addressing public comments received is also available. It is well documented that elevated levels of arsenic in soil can cause adverse human health and ecological impacts. Removing soils with elevated levels of arsenic to background levels and replacing it with soil having lower background concentrations can substantially reduce such impacts. The selected remedy includes: - Soil will be excavated and removed within the identified areas to achieve an arsenic remedial goal of 20 parts per million (ppm). DEC will employ flexibility on a case-specific basis to consider the nature, extent and location of removal, or to accommodate property owner concerns with structures, trees, etc. - Contaminated soil removed as part of the cleanup may be managed on-site in a Corrective Action Management Unit (CAMU), if FMC can address a number of technical, legal and scheduling conditions. If not, the soil will have to be disposed of at a permitted off-site facility or beneficially reused. Soil or waste exhibiting hazardous waste characteristics will be disposed off-site at a permitted hazardous waste disposal facility. - Soil from the interim corrective measures, which is temporarily stored in the Eastern Surface Impoundment (ESI), will be left in the ESI as part of an approved remedy for this area, if the final closure plan for this area determines this is appropriate. If not, contaminated soil will be disposed at a permitted off-site facility or beneficially reused as approved by DEC. Soil or waste exhibiting hazardous waste characteristics will be disposed off-site at a permitted hazardous waste disposal facility. The FMC Corporation facility in Middleport is listed as a Class 2 site in the State Registry of Inactive Hazardous Waste Sites. A Class 2 site represents a significant threat to public health or the environment; where action is required. FMC's Middleport Facility is a pesticide formulation and packaging plant that formerly manufactured arsenic-based and other pesticide products. The plant site was used for the manufacturing of a number of chemicals used as pesticides and herbicides from the 1920s through the 1980s. In the mid-1980s, the plant shifted from manufacturing to only formulating pesticides (i.e., mixing and packaging) and is presently operating in this capacity. As a result of past manufacturing operations and waste disposal practices at this facility, chemical releases occurred at the site that have affected sediment, surface water and groundwater at the facility property and also in adjacent off-site areas. DEC will soon begin the selection process of a remedy for additional off-site areas affected by air deposition of materials released by the facility (OU3). DEC will also require further investigation of other streams that are down-gradient of the site. DEC will also select final remedies for on-site soils and local groundwater. The Final Statement of Basis for OU 2, 4 and 5 with a Responsiveness Summary can be viewed at the site document repository located at the Middleport Village Library, 9 Vernon Street, Middleport, NY. The documents are also available on the DEC's website: http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/54220.html and the Middleport Community Involvement Group (MCIG) website: http://middleport-future.com/cig/.

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