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We celebrate our blessings with Jesus, but sometimes we forget to celebrate His presence, His light, shining when all else is dark. Then it’s not “There but for the grace of God go I” but “Here, with the grace of God, I go.” The Biblical revelation is about awakening, not accomplishing. You cannot get there, you can only be there, but the foundational Being-in-God, for some reason, is too hard to believe, and too good to be true for most people. Only the humble will usually believe it and receive it, because it affirms more about God than it does about us. Proud people are not attracted to such explanations. Here is what St. Bonaventure tells us about God: “By God’s power, presence, and essence, God is the One whose center is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere. God exists uncircumscribed in everything.” In other words, it’s all sacred. You can find God everywhere. You don’t have to go to monasteries. As Francis of Assisi said, “The whole world is our cloister.” Bonaventure goes on to say, “God is, therefore, all inclusive. God is the essence of everything. God is most perfect and… View original post 134 more words
- For the Jim Henson television show, see Dinosaurs \|Produced by\|\|Genius Entertainment\| Sesame Street: Dinosaurs! is a 2008 Sesame Street direct-to-video special. Elmo, Telly and Abby Cadabby discover what would happen if they became dinosaurs. The production features the "Dinosaurs" episode of Elmo's World, an excerpt from the street story of Episode 4113 and the clay animation song "If Elmo Had a Dinosaur" edited in among the original story. "Journey to Ernie: Dinosaurs" is included as a bonus feature on the DVD. Beginning on May 3rd 2008, Kidtoon Films gave the production a limited theatrical release throughout the month as a weekend matinee. The film played at over 70 theaters across the United States. - Starring The Muppets of Sesame Street: - Segment Muppet Performers: - Executive Producer: Carol-Lynn Parente - Co-Executive Producer: Kevin Clash - Coordinating Producer: April Chadderdon - Home Video Senior Producer: Melissa Dino - Line Producer: Stephanie Longardo - Producer: Benjamin Lehmann - Directed by Joey Mazzarino - Written by Joey Mazzarino - Music Director: Loren Toolajian - "Do the Dinosaur" Song by Mark Radice - Music by Loren Toolajian - Senior Muppet Consultant: Kevin Clash - Assistant Muppet Captain: Matt Vogel - Jim Henson's Creature Shop: - Production Designer: Victor DiNapoli - Associate Directors: Ken Diego, Emily Cohen - Art Director: Bob Phillips - Senior Graphic Designer: Mike Pantuso - Sound Effects: Dick Maitland, C.A.S. - Segment Writers: Annie Evans, Tony Geiss, Belinda Ward - Segment Directors: Kevin Clash, Ken Diego, Victor DiNapoli - Segment Producer: Misseri Studio - Segment Composers and Lyricists: Tony Geiss, Mark Radice, Lou Berger, Judy Freudberg - Technical Director: Tom Guadarrama - Cameras: Frank Biondo, Jerry Cancel, Ray Hoover - Utility: Chuck Tutino, Gordon Price, Sisse Jonassen - Script Supervisor: Syndi Shumer - Director of Music Operations: Danny Epstein - DVD Production: Frank Campagna, Franco Schettino - For Sesame Workshop: Taska Carrigan, Fay Corinotis, Alicia Durand, Ray Hammerman, Jocelyn Leong, Sharon Lyew, Mark Magner, Louis Mitchell, Kimi Sokol - Vice President of Education and Research: Rosemarie T. Truglio, Ph.D. - Senior Curriculum Specialist: Autumn Zitani Stefano, M.A. - Taped at Kaufman Astoria Studios
\|Showing 1 of 1\|\| \|Object Type\|\|Marsden Hartley Memorial Collection\| \|Dimensions\|\|1 x 2 x 1 in. (2.54 x 5.08 x 2.54 cm)\| \|Credit Line\|\|Bates College Museum of Art, Marsden Hartley Memorial Collection, Gift of Norma Berger, 1955.1.107\| Hand-modeled figurines are a hallmark of the early village cultures of Central Mexico (e.g. Tlatilco and Tlapacoya in the Valley of Mexico; Las Bocas in Puebla; San Pablo in Morelos, and Teotihuacan). This early sculptural tradition is notable for the large quantity and stylistic variety of these minute sculptures, most of which portray females. The Central Mexico corpus has been seriated into sub-groups based on figural characteristics including facial features, body forms, and adornments. The fragmentary condition of this piece makes certain identification problematic because the surviving features recall figurines from Central Mexico to the Gulf Coast (Veracruz and Tabasco states) regions; however, the features recall the Type-D category of the Valley of Mexico. This object has the following keywords: This object is a member of the following portfolios: Your current search criteria is: Objects is "Figurine fragment".
How do I remove an ice dam? If water is not leaking into your home, you can carefully rake the remaining snow off of your roof using a roof rake. This will reduce the amount of snow that can melt into the ice dam. If water is coming into your home, we strongly recommend that you call an experienced roof steaming company like Details & Dixon’s to safely and quickly remove the ice dam. Learn more. A roof steamer takes regular, cold tap water and heats it to 300 degrees. The water travels through a hose and wand to produce a thin, low-pressure column of steam that is used to cut out the ice. Details & Dixon’s guarantees that this steam removal method will not harm your shingles, roof or gutters. We recommend that you do NOT: - Use a hammer or sharp tool to chop through the ice. This will damage shingles and possibly more. - Use a home pressure washer to remove the ice. The high pressure will cause more damage and may cause the ice dam to grow. - Use salt or other chemicals to melt the ice. This can cause more melting behind the ice dam and can damage your home and plants. How do I prevent ice dams? There are 3 options for preventing ice dams from forming on your roof. First, consider adding insulation in areas that ice tends to form on your roof. This is a good solution if you have an older home or suspect that you don’t have enough insulation. You can do this yourself or hire a licensed contractor to do the work. Second, you can remove snow using a roof rake from affected areas of your roof. Snow is the fuel that melts to form the ice. This should be done as soon as possible after each snowfall. You can do this yourself or hire an experienced company like Details & Dixon’s to do this for you. Learn more. Third, you can install a heat cable system on your roof that is designed to create a path for water to flow from the roof, through the gutters and downspouts to reach the ground. No one in the Twin Cities has more experience than Details & Dixon’s to design and install these systems.
Baby & Child motor development Primitive ReflexesFrom birth, your baby already has a set of “primitive reflexes”. It means they perform movement automatically without thinking about it (an example for adults: we remove automatically our hand when we burn ourselves). These reflexes can be triggered by different stimuli: - Grasping reflex: as you put a finger inside your baby’s hand he should hold firmly into it - Moro reflex: if you baby has the impression to fall, it head is unsupported when you lift him (obviously don’t try it!) or if he’s startled by a sudden noise this reflex can be triggered. In this case, your infant will perform 3 consecutive actions: 1° spreads his arms 2° pulls his arms in 3° cries - Suction reflex: when you touch your baby cheek, your infant should automatically turn his head on the same side and his lips be looking for something to suck. Similarly, inserting a finger or a dummy in your baby mouth should trigger a suction reflex, lips closing strongly. Obviously, this reflex is very important for feeding. - Automatic walk reflex: It is one of the funniest! Yes, a new-born tries to walk! If you hold firmly your baby under his armpit to stabilise his spine, he should stand straight and push with his legs. By tilting him forward, he may even do some steps on his tip toes (more difficult) These are the main primitive reflexes we look at when we evaluate the correct motor development of a new-born. There are more of them but the presence of a couple of them is already a sign of a good development. Primitive reflexes remain for the first few months of your baby life but slowly disappear from the second month. If you have any doubt concerning your infant motor development, report it to your GP or ask your paediatric physiotherapist to perform a full motor development check-up.
You're never too old to complete a coloring book. In fact, many psychologists recommend this creative activity to adults as a way to practice mindfulness and relieve stress. If that sounds appealing, then you're in luck. Artists and museums across the globe have released thousands of adult coloring books of various themes, styles, and genres. Plus, many of these resources are available to download for free online. So, literature buffs and fans of William Shakespeare can now celebrate the English playwright's legacy at home when they print out this enchanting coloring book. Aptly titled the Victorian Illustrated Shakespeare Coloring Book, this resource features a collection of 35 ornate illustrations by artist H.C. Selous from the nineteenth edition of The Plays of William Shakespeare (1864-68). Among the assortment are covers of Shakespeare's most famous works, such as Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Each one offers hours of coloring fun in its elaborate linework and emotional scenes. Michael John Goodman, the coloring book's creator, is a post doctoral researcher at the University of Cardiff and the owner of the Victorian Illustrated Shakespeare Archive website. Goodman says, “It's obviously free to use and I hope in these days of homeschooling, parents might find it a simple way to engage their kids with Shakespeare.” You can find the free coloring book available for download here.
The USF digital signage system is a campus-funded system maintained by ITS and Web and Digital Communications. Web and Digital Communications is charged with overseeing and managing appropriate content on the screens. We are always looking for new content to feature. Our team can assist with templates, design or communication concepts. We can also help you if you are interested in requesting installation of a new digital sign in your area and expectations for maintaining its content. What is Digital Signage? Digital signage is the display of multimedia content on electronically controlled displays that are installed in public places. Content and messages can be changed dynamically, without modification to the physical sign, typically with the goal of delivering targeted messages to specific locations at specific times. If you have any questions please contact us at [email protected].
Don’t let the findings of the investigation gather dust on the shelf of power Matthew Whiting, who has spastic quadriplegia with a speech impediment, is Canterbury’s Regional Disability Leadership Coordinator and Services Manager for CCS Disability Action. He testified last month at the public hearing of the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care focused on institutional care for the disabled, deaf and mentally ill. OPINION: I was institutionalized for long periods throughout my childhood and early adulthood. Professionals informed my family that I could not live at home due to family stress caused by my disability. A medical model of disability dominated our society and still dominates today. At that time, professionals and doctors were treated like “gods” and most people followed their recommendations. My parents were no different. My parents thought they were doing what was best for me, but instead I was physically, sexually, and emotionally abused in these places. Last month, I gave evidence at a public hearing of the Royal Commission into Child Care Abuse about my experience. * ‘National disgrace’: Care survivor abuse failed by state, probe finds * Abuse in care: Disabled survivors placed in care as ‘containment of society’, survey finds * Survivors Call for New Government Entity to Hear Allegations of Institutional Child Abuse * The unnoticed epidemic of violence and abuse against people with disabilities * People with Disabilities Report Higher Rates of Sexual and Physical Violence, New Study Finds * ‘A lot of abuse took place there’: state care institutions disappeared from records I told the commissioners that being taken care of was like a prison without bars. That I was constantly terrified. That being “cared for” in these places was about power and control; institutions had all the power and controlled everything we did, not that we could do much. I remember when I had a short stay at Pukeora Hospital in Hawke’s Bay. It was like sending someone to prison at 11 years old. Then I was institutionalized long-term at Burwood Hospital in Christchurch. I didn’t have a choice about anything in my day-to-day life – what time I went to bed, what I ate, when I washed. I finally made it out of Burwood Hospital at 21. I had to fight to leave. However, that was not the end of my struggles. When I came out of care, I promised myself that no one would ever control me again. But it’s hard work to constantly fight. It weighs heavily on you emotionally. It is essential that we learn from history. But it’s not just historical; people with disabilities continue to experience higher rates of violence than people without disabilities, both in care settings and in society. It took me a long time to realize that what had happened to me during the treatment was wrong. The abuse continues to affect me, including my relationships today. The abuse and neglect experienced by people with disabilities, myself included, is the result of systemic issues. A hierarchical system leads to the abuse of power. There must be a way to provide support without disempowering people with disabilities. People with disabilities need to be able to make decisions, have a say and fully understand all support options. Often my impairment is undermined by others, and often I struggle with ableist systems. I get tricked – by systems, by individuals. I am treated like a second class citizen almost every day. On buses, in shops and occasionally at work. As a society, we devalue people like me and set up ableist systems. I have to tap into my strengths and cling to my sense of myself. We need to change the way we think about support and the way we provide support as a country, otherwise nothing will change. Yes, I wanted to share my experience with the royal commissionbut I fear that their conclusions and recommendations will remain in another abandoned report, becoming dusty on the shelf of power. If you have watched the testimonies of us, the survivors, testifying before the commission, then you can see how much this is costing people. Do not leave this in vain. I urge the government not to let the experiences of thousands of survivors of abuse in care settings sit on the shelf. Let us not cast ourselves off to be forgotten, neglected and abused again. Address the systems we have now that devalue and disadvantage people with disabilities. Be courageous in designing systems that prevent hierarchy, disempowerment and dehumanizing practices in the system that put people with disabilities at risk.
As the Russo-Ukrainian War grinds on, both Russia and Ukraine have adjusted their strategic objectives. Russia abandoned its initial goal of seizing Kyiv and installing a pro-Russian government after facing fierce Ukrainian resistance, and is now focusing on conquering Eastern Ukraine and annexing significant portions of Ukraine’s southern territory. Ukraine’s minimum objectives include reestablishing its prewar borders, with political leaders occasionally suggesting that Ukraine should expand its ambitions to reclaiming territory lost to Russia in Crimea and the Donbas region since 2014. U.S. strategic objectives in Ukraine are also a moving target. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stated that the United States not only wants Ukraine to remain a sovereign and democratic country, but also “to see Russia weakened to the degree that it can’t do the kinds of things that it has done in invading Ukraine.” Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi promised that the United States would support Ukraine “until the fight is done.” President Joe Biden reiterated this point, stating that the United States would support Ukraine for “as long as it takes so Russia cannot, in fact, defeat Ukraine and move beyond Ukraine.” Analysts and commentators debate how ambitious U.S. support for Ukraine should be. Some scholars have emphasized differences in U.S. and Ukrainian interests and encouraged more limited objectives. Calls for continued and expanded military support have come to dominate the defense policy discourse. A core point of disagreement between these two camps is the perceived likelihood of nuclear escalation. Whereas those arguing for limited objectives tend to worry about the potential for escalation across the nuclear threshold, analysts in favor of increased support for Ukraine view the costs of concessions as more dangerous than confrontation and tend to view the likelihood of escalation as minimal. The likelihood of nuclear use in Ukraine may be low, but it is not zero. Analysts who quickly dismiss the potential for nuclear escalation—and even most of those who express worries about nuclear conflict—largely oversimplify the many pathways that can lead to nuclear use, whether purposeful or inadvertent. Providing a clearer delineation of those pathways will help policymakers better understand which policy options can more safely advance U.S. objectives, and which policies should inspire greater caution and restraint. Choosing to Go Nuclear On the day that Russia invaded Ukraine, Russian president Vladimir Putin warned that any opposition to Russian efforts would result in consequences “such as you have never seen in your entire history.” Several days later, Putin placed Russian nuclear forces on high alert. Nuclear threats have continued to emanate from Russia throughout the conflict, with Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov recently warning Western leaders that the risks of nuclear war are now “considerable.” Despite such overt nuclear threats, U.S. and European leaders have expressed skepticism about the likelihood of a nuclear exchange. For example, shortly after Russia’s decision to place its nuclear forces on high alert, U.S. president Joe Biden received a question regarding whether U.S. citizens should fear nuclear war in Europe. Biden’s response was simple: “no.” Five months of unfulfilled nuclear threats have ultimately led analysts to argue that Russia’s threats are “not credible.” Furthermore, given the massively destructive effects of nuclear weapons and apparent taboo against their use, others decisively assert that Russia will not use nuclear weapons in Ukraine because “extraordinary retaliation and universal opprobrium would follow.” Even those observers most concerned about the possibility of Russia using nuclear weapons generally view such an outcome as unlikely. Such assertions that Russia would not use nuclear weapons rely on an important assumption: the decision to use nuclear weapons will be politically calculated and purposefully directed by Putin. This assumption, however, overlooks a separate challenge to crisis stability. Specifically, crises entail risks of unintended nuclear escalation that occurs without explicit political intent. These concerns merit greater attention when debating U.S. foreign policy with respect to Ukraine, as the likelihood of unintended escalation may be higher than purposeful escalation under certain circumstances, such as if Russia begins mobilizing its nuclear forces to signal resolve. Pathways to Unintended Escalation Putin is most likely to consider nuclear weapons use if facing a devastating strategic defeat or existential threat to his regime. Two core interests might fall into this category: first, threats to the physical security of Russia, potentially including challenges to territorial gains made by Russia since 2014; and second, threats to the survival of Putin’s political regime. Skeptics of escalation concerns argue that nuclear weapons will not come into play as long as the United States and NATO avoid Russia’s red lines, including direct attacks on Russian forces and the deployment of NATO forces into Ukrainian territory. The dangers associated with crossing these red lines explain why U.S. policymakers rejected proposals for a no-fly zone over Ukraine, which would have required Western forces to directly target the Russian military to enforce the policy. Avoiding direct engagement with Russian forces, however, is insufficient to guarantee that nuclear weapons will not be used. Nuclear use is not a simple on-off switch, and the process of preparing nuclear weapons for potential use entails risks of unintended nuclear use. Simply approaching Russia’s red lines—even without crossing them—increases the likelihood of nuclear use. The primary node of concern for unintended nuclear escalation during militarized crises is a state’s nuclear command and control systems. Command and control systems are the operational means by which a state conducts the management, deployment, and potential release of nuclear weapons. More simply, command and control procedures determine how centralized a country’s political oversight of nuclear forces is. These systems dictate how a state operates during peacetime and crises, directly shaping the likelihood of nuclear use. If Putin feels that Russia’s physical security or his political regime are in danger, he is more likely to increase the readiness of his nuclear arsenal. Operationally, this means that lower-level military commanders will be more capable of using nuclear weapons as military operators gain possession of fully prepared and deliverable nuclear weapons, likely without technical controls to inhibit their use. This delegation of nuclear use capability to lower-level commanders creates two risks that have largely been overlooked in the debate about nuclear use in Ukraine. First, accidental use—referring to the unintentional use of nuclear weapons due to mishandling or poor design—becomes more likely as military operators gain control of fully ready nuclear weapons. Without peacetime barriers to using nuclear weapons—such as the separation of nuclear warheads from ballistic missiles—military operators in possession of nuclear weapons have fewer constraints on their ability to use nuclear weapons. History is replete with examples of nuclear near-misses, instances in which accidents almost resulted in nuclear use, and these events remain entirely plausible in Russia. Moreover, if a nuclear weapon were to detonate accidentally in Ukraine, outside actors likely would not recognize the detonation as accidental and might authorize nuclear retaliation. Second, the delegation of nuclear use capability would increase the likelihood of unauthorized use, which occurs when the custodians of nuclear weapons use those nuclear weapons without authorization from political leadership. Unauthorized use could occur because a lower-level commander decides to circumvent the chain of command and use a nuclear weapon without political authorization, or that commander may elect to use nuclear weapons to stave off defeat if being conventionally overrun by the adversary. These pressures would be especially pronounced for commanders of Russia’s tactical nuclear weapons, as they are most likely to be placed in a battlefield setting and face “use them or lose them” pressures. Nuclear Command and Control and Crisis Escalation During peacetime, Russia appears to manage its nuclear forces in a way that mitigates the risk of accidental and unauthorized use. The Russian president has the centralized ability to authorize the use of nuclear weapons and nuclear warheads are kept de-mated from ballistic missiles, which physically prevents lower-level commanders from possessing nuclear weapons, much less using them. If an adversary such as NATO approaches Russia’s red lines and threatens the state’s security or Putin’s regime, however, it is possible that Putin would authorize the transfer of nuclear warheads to military operators to increase arsenal readiness in an effort to deter NATO from crossing the red line at all. Placing fully assembled tactical nuclear weapons in the hands of Russian military forces would immediately increase the likelihood of nuclear use by opening doors to accidental or unauthorized use. Beyond accidental and unauthorized use, this process of increasing arsenal readiness entails another significant threat to strategic stability. The unusual release of sensitive information by the Biden administration shows that the United States is actively monitoring every available aspect of the conflict in Ukraine. If U.S. intelligence were to discover that Russia was removing nuclear warheads from storage and increasing operational readiness, U.S. policymakers will be forced to make decisions about supporting military efforts that are apparently approaching the nuclear brink without knowing whether Russia was simply increasing arsenal readiness or actually preparing to conduct a nuclear strike. In this case, Western officials could view Russian mobilization as a cause for preemptive strikes against Russia’s tactical nuclear weapons. Whether NATO conducts the attack or passes intelligence to Ukraine in support of an attack, this direct targeting of Russian nuclear forces would clearly cross a red line that encourages nuclear use, thereby guaranteeing the nuclear exchange that attacking forces hoped to avoid in the first place.
Early in December two snowmobilers were sledding in the Hardware Ranch Wildlife Management Area on Monte Cristo mountain in Utah. They chanced across an unlikely surprise—a Great Pyrenees adult female and three of her pups. The woman, Kat Perry, tried to save the dogs herself but she had no way to lure them over to her. She contacted the Weber County Sheriff's Office who sent out a search and rescue team to help save the dogs. The team showed up with a rescue sled and was able to save the three puppies, who were about seven weeks old. It is likely there were more pups who perished, as Great Pyrenees are known to have large litters, frequently eight or more. The rescue team was unable to capture the mother of the pup but no one wanted to give up on her. The rescued pups went to the Great Pyrenees Rescue, Montana, to find homes and happily, all have been adopted. The Great Pyrenees Rescue, Montana, is all too familiar with this type of situation. Finding abandoned pups and rehoming them can happen more than once during the Fall. They recently rescued a litter of puppies abandoned in November, victims of the same situation in the mountains of Colorado. Unfortunately this keeps happening over and over again, when ranchers move their flocks off the mountains in the Fall and the dogs, who are not spayed and frequently pregnant, get abandoned and are left to fend for themselves and their puppies. Ranchers in the area are members of the Utah Wool Growers Association which is aware of the sensitivity of the situation. They have issued the following statement: "Unfortunately (as all pet owners know), sometimes pets/livestock run off, get lost, get stolen, etc. Hence, the need for a lost and found pets page. Sheep dogs aren’t the only dogs who get lost. Producers do their absolute best to keep all the animals together and make sure they all come home, but sometimes accidents happen (and sadly sometimes guard dogs get killed in the line of duty by bears and cougars). Guard dogs are very expensive and very valuable team members who protect the livestock 24/7. If this mama had her pups seven weeks ago, she might have snuck off to have them and that’s how she got lost.” Great Pyrenees Rescue, Montana's local representative, Shauna Thompson (far left) says abandonment is a problem that’s been going on for years. According to Thompson, "Every year at the end of grazing season, we do see several litters abandoned. Some of them are injured and caught in traps. Some are left up on the mountain and they don’t survive. Too often when the snow hits, we don’t get to the animals in time and we find them deceased.” Guardian dogs are not protected under animal cruelty laws because they are considered livestock. According to Thompson, “We have tried for a long time to work with the Utah Wool Growers Association and ranchers to get protections put into place so that these kinds of situations, like the one yesterday, can be avoided. These are amazing dogs. They’re not just used for the mountain. They make great domestic family pets too. They are wonderful service and therapy dogs.” Thompson says some ranchers don’t register, vaccinate, spay/neuter, or retrieve their dogs once the cold winter season hits. “There are good ranchers that will vet and care for their dogs. But there are some who don’t and only consider these dogs disposable tools of the trade. Not all Great Pyrenees are good at their jobs. If they fail or don’t want to watch the sheep, then they are no longer valuable, so they get left behind.” No one has come forward yet to claim the Momma dog. She was sighted mid-December with two male dogs and a Facebook page was established to track the progress of Grace as she is now called. Traps with food have been set, vehicles are dispatched to search her for almost daily and a helicopter was donated to fly over the search area. The state's wildlife management officers have been supportive. The media are on alert and a growing number of volunteers and a fundraiser help maintain the momentum. No one is giving up. The search for Grace goes on.
A Magnificently Modern Design Background With Floral A Floral Design Antique American Hooked Rug, Country Of Origin / Rug Type: Antique American Rugs, Circa Date: Early 20th Century – Antique American Hooked rugs were popular in the USA as part of the Arts and Crafts movement from the late 19th century until about the mid-1920’s. This beautiful example of an antique American hooked rug dates to the early 20th century and demonstrates individuality through artistic expression. The first thing that stands out about this floral design antique Hooked tug from America is the brilliant red flowers set against a colorful background. It has a contemporary, yet remotely rustic feel. The earthy colors include neutral browns, greens, taupe, and muted colors. This highlights the brilliance of the bold red flowers. The roughly oval arrangement of the floral motifs helps to define the space of the rug, but their haphazard arrangement reflects the ideals of the Arts and Crafts movement. The arts and crafts movement was meant as an answer to the mass-produced, industrialized products that were making their way into society in the early 20th century. The floral rug designs uses dark and light reds to reflect the way the light hits the pedals. However, you might notice that this floral antique American Hooked rug has an outsider art quality because the light source is not coming from the same direction but appears to be coming from several different sources. The rendition of the flowers, and the randomness of the color of the background give this antique American rug a beautiful look into the aesthetics of the Arts and Crafts movement and the individual artists of the time. This antique rug is not only a beautiful work of art, it is an important collector’s piece that represents a desire to return to simpler times in American history.
Teleportation machines are thought to work much like a fax machine — only instead of paper it’s humans, and the original copies are destroyed once the travelers make it to their final destination. Human teleportation, of course, is still a hypothetical — we’ve managed to send out single photons and trapped ions, but so far no mad scientists. But this mere inconvenience wasn’t enough to stop researchers from wondering, what if? In research published Thursday in the journal Neuron, neuroscientists from the University of California, Davis studied how the brain might react if it were to experience teleportation. Lucky for us it doesn’t seem like teleportation would throw our psyche into cosmic dread — it appears our brains would keep chugging along, fully aware that they had been transported. Prior to this experiment, the scientists knew that when rats navigate a maze, the mammal brain experiences a rhythmic oscillation — but they weren’t sure if oscillation happens because it’s a helpful tool for navigation or if it’s just a related function of movement. They also knew that rhythmic oscillation happens when humans travel around a virtual landscape. Based on these principles, the researchers used electrodes to measure the intracranial hippocampal activity with an electroencephalogram test (EEG) while three patients explored a virtual maze via a computer screen. Within the maze, patients were instructed to choose a path and go into a virtual store. Inside the store they came across a teleporter that would take them a “short” distance and another that would go “long” — back to the center of the maze. “Critically, teleportation allowed patients to experience movement to a known location in space in the absence of any sensory feedback because they remained seated on a hospital bed and viewed a black screen during this time,” writes the research team. During the teleportation the brain continued to oscillate, but the rhythm reflected a perception of distance traveled. This led the researchers to conclude that the memory and learning process controls neural oscillations — your brain understands it’s experiencing some form of speed and distance, even if you’re only moving through a pretend teleporter. As a control, they had the participants look at a black screen, but did not have them experience virtual movement. No strong oscillation happened — the patients’ brains knew they weren’t experiencing simulated movement. The study comes with a few caveats. Namely, this was only a study of three people — but each person did demonstrate the same result. They were part of a different study of patients who experience a severe form of epilepsy, who had electrodes implanted into their skull to figure out when seizure activity begins in the brain. From this group of patients, three decided they’d be down for the teleportation experiment as well. Technology may not be ready to teleport our bodies — but our brains are ready.
Nebraska Revised Statute 46-302 Electric light and power system; construction or acquisition by resolution; procedure. Whenever the board of directors of any irrigation district shall, by resolution, determine that it is to the interest, convenience, and welfare of the district that the district, under sections 46-301 to 46-315, purchase, construct, or otherwise acquire, operate, and maintain any electric light and power plant, lines, or systems, whether as an addition, extension, enlargement, alteration, or reconstruction of any site, irrigation works, or other property owned or controlled by the district, or as a plant, lines, or system independent of works or property already owned or controlled by the district, the board of directors shall thereupon prepare comprehensive written plans, statements, and reports setting out the nature, location, and description of the proposed plant, lines, and system, including method or methods of generation or acquisition, the location of transmission lines, the use of other sites, properties, and works already owned or controlled by the district, estimated costs of acquisition and construction, the method or means of financing the proposed plan and project, the amount of bonds, if any, proposed to be issued in connection therewith, and such other data as the Department of Natural Resources shall prescribe. The expense thereof may be authorized by any special meeting or at the annual meeting of such district. Such plans, statements, and reports, including a copy of such resolution, shall be duly certified by the board of directors and shall be thereupon submitted to the department for its examination as set forth in section 46-304. - Laws 1931, c. 91, § 2, p. 253; - C.S.Supp.,1941, § 46-702; - R.S.1943, § 46-302; - Laws 2000, LB 900, § 160.
In “Approaching Genre” John Frow begins by conveying the implicit rules of understanding a rhetorical text: “the knowledge the reader is expected to have is intertextual: knowledge of earlier reports and earlier controversies” (7). The readers, through their common understanding of prior events, form a discourse community that both creates and decodes meaning, thereby continuously redefining the different forms that constitute the genre. The form of the text, its type font, verb choice or play on words, for example, and the way it is framed or structured, together determine the rhetorical function and meaning of the text (8-9). In addition to the group within which the text is communicated, the situational context plays a significant role in its interpretation: “The work of genre, then, is to mediate between a social situation and the text which realizes certain features of this situation, or which responds strategically to its demands” (14). Our knowing of a text’s genre often predetermines our reaction to it by providing constraining instructions regarding the expected appropriate behaviour to it. By suggesting a certain attitude, the objectivity of the work is diminished. One of the greatest challenges of the above presets then is attempting to limit the classification of any given text into one genre. Here, Derrida adds that “[e]very text participates in one or several genres,” but this is not equivalent to its belonging within that genre (25). In a subsequent chapter, “Literary Genre Theory”, Frow mentions how this blurs the lines of classification of texts, which are cultural constructs, more than that of the taxonomy found in nature. He analyzes early forms of literary classification from Plato and Aristotle, who wrote that all forms of poetry differ either in their means, objects or manner of imitations (56). Western tradition has further followed this breakdown of literary genre as a triad of the epic, dramatic or lyric, although the debate of overlapping components among the three still exists. Some scholars distinguish these as “modes”, or “qualifications”, of a genre, which entail specific emotions or affects (65). He concludes by describing genre then as an evolving social construct dependent upon recurring characteristics and norms within a society or time period. The hierarchy of genres is always fluctuating: “Just as genres form a horizon of expectations against which any text is read, so are they themselves subsumed within a broader horizon formed by a period’s system of genres” (70). Frow, John. Genre. The Critical Idiom, Series ed. John Drakakis. London: Routledge, 2006.
Cancer patients are around five times more likely to have surgery to remove their tumour, and less likely to have chemotherapy, if they are diagnosed at the earliest stage compared to the latest stage, according to new figures. This is the first time researchers have been able to show whether NHS patients received surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, alone or in combination, linked with their cancer stage. And it shows that generally patients diagnosed an earlier stage are more likely to receive surgery, and can avoid chemotherapy. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are the most appropriate first line treatments for some cancers, but for most types of the disease surgery to remove a tumour is the most likely way to cure it. Treating a tumour with surgery alone often minimises longer term side effects which can affect a patient’s quality of life. Cancer Research UK and Public Health England (link is external) examined data from about half a million patients with 22 different cancer types in England between 2013-2014. It shows that 7 in 10 (70%) diagnosed at the earliest stage (stage 1) had surgery to remove their tumour. This falls to around 1 in 10 (13%) of those diagnosed at the latest stage (stage 4). Around 1 in 10 (12%) patients diagnosed at the earliest stage have chemotherapy. This rises to around 4 in 10 (39%) of those diagnosed at the latest stage. Prof Mick Peake, a lead clinician in the study and based at Public Health England, said: “Doctors want to offer patients the best possible treatment. For some cancers, like leukaemia and lymphoma, that’s chemotherapy. But in most cases the earlier cancer is diagnosed the more likely it is to be effectively treated by surgery, and that means chemotherapy isn’t always necessary. “In general, the treatment of cancers at an early stage also reduces the risk of long term side effects which can affect patients’ quality of life.” For the most common type of bowel cancer, colon cancer, more than 9 in 10 patients (94%) have surgery to remove their tumour when diagnosed at the earliest stage, when radiotherapy and chemotherapy are not usually necessary. For patients diagnosed with stage 4 disease around 3 in 10 (32%) have surgery and those who do will often have chemotherapy as well. Less than 1 in 20 colon cancer patients with the earliest stage disease have chemotherapy compared to nearly 5 in 10 (47%) diagnosed at the latest stage. In breast cancer, almost 95% of patients diagnosed at the earliest stage and 25% of those diagnosed at the latest stage have surgery. Those diagnosed at the latest stage are more than twice as likely to have chemotherapy as stage 1 patients. For patients with the earliest stage non-small cell lung cancer (the most common type of the disease) 6% have chemotherapy. This compares to 30% when diagnosis is made at the latest stage. Sara Hiom, Cancer Research UK’s director of early diagnosis, said: “Understandably, people sometimes fear cancer treatments as well as the disease itself. This research shows how important an early diagnosis is for simplifying the treatment options as much as possible. Until now, we’ve not been able to look at such rich data for the whole of England and analyse who’s been treated how. Now, thanks to recent improvements, it’s possible to show how stage affects the treatments patients need, giving us a more complete picture. “We all have our part to play to increase the number of patients diagnosed earlier. People should consult their GP if they are worried about symptoms, GPs should follow clinical guidelines to refer patients, and the right diagnostic tests need to be performed and reported promptly so that patients can benefit more from treatments. This all needs greater attention and our national cancer strategy helps give this focus.” Dr Jem Rashbass, cancer lead at Public Health England said: “This data is the most comprehensive of its kind in the world, linking stage of diagnosis and treatment for individual patients. Its wealth of knowledge will help us to better understand treatment and survival patterns and underpins the importance of early diagnosis and screening”. The importance of early diagnosis This shows that patients diagnosed at the earliest stage are more likely to receive treatment that has a better chance of curing them and fewer long term side effects. The challenge is boosting the number of cases diagnosed at an earlier stage. “Surgery remains the most important treatment for cancer,” says Nordin. “As a general rule for most cancers, the earlier the cancer is diagnosed, the more likely that it can be effectively treated by surgery alone, without the need for additional types of treatment.” “This often provides the best chance of disease cure whilst minimising the risk of long term side effects of treatment which can impact on patients’ quality of life.” This pattern for cancers diagnosed at the earliest and latest stage looks the same across the majority featured in the report. But the scale of the differences highlight some big opportunities for progress. This research also reinforces that the health service needs the right staff and equipment to diagnose more cancer patients earlier. “During the coming years we will analyse the effectiveness of different treatments, and differences in treatments between different groups in the population and different regions of the country, in order to make changes to improve outcomes in the future,” says Nordin. “Without the knowledge of what is happening now, it is impossible to monitor the impact of any changes in the quality of care, in terms of improvements in the outcomes for patients in the future.” Sarah Testori is an early diagnosis manager at Cancer Research UK You can read the new data from Cancer Research here You can read the Cancer Research Press release in full here
It’s a tradition: every fall, the SAP developer community comes together at SAP TechEd to find out what’s new and what developments there are in the SAP portfolio. On Tuesday morning, Dr. Vishal Sikka, a member of the Executive Board of SAP AG leading products and innovation, welcomed the 6,500 delegates and introduced not one but two Turing award winners to show just how fundamentally the IT world is changing. ABC Model and the SAP HANA Effect Pioneer of object-oriented programming Alan Kay spoke to Sikka and the delegates about the ABC model devised by Douglas Engelbart, one of the fathers of the study of human-computer interaction and the inventor of the computer mouse. Put simply, if A processes are the tasks and goals of an organization, it needs B processes to achieve them. The B processes have to be continuously improved by other processes, the C processes. This continuous search for improvement impacts day-to-day business and ultimately affects the A processes, leading to the definition of new tasks and goals and the advancement of the organization as a whole. According to Sikka, every industry, not just IT, is being fundamentally transformed by technology. Cloud computing, Big Data and mobile are transforming the world. Referring to SAP, Sikka called this the SAP HANA effect: “Great technology always serves to amplify us – just like SAP HANA.” The SAP HANA platform (A) and new, simpler applications (B), and a new concept of how we use data and for what (C) makes all this possible. This means that, without disruption and risk, SAP has to make SAP HANA the platform for all applications and apply the new SAP Fiori user experience to their design. To learn more, read the full article on SAP.info.
Previously, I wrote about my transformative experience in building up the global data business for SAP, sharing my personal views on how to bring a startup to laser-focused execution and relentlessly drive customer success. Data and technology have helped businesses evolve so rapidly that in just the past year, innovative technologies and capabilities such as data science, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and Big Data processing have allowed businesses to benefit from data in ways unimaginable before. New, innovative technologies have allowed businesses to benefit from data in ways unimaginable before “Go break through with your data” is my advice to every business. Why? Because data powers competitiveness and growth across industries and business processes. Transactional data augmented with additional data sources generate what I call “new intelligence.” Take the retail industry for example. Retailers today can connect customers’ e-commerce records with social media activities and hyperlocal data to get the pulse of the neighborhood. Couple this with in-store, point-of-sale data as well as behavioral data from loyalty programs, we end up with an unbeatable, personalized consumer experience. Now, if you infused the newly gained consumer insights into intelligent assortment and supply chain processes, you would have a smart supply chain that constantly ensures the proper merchandise is in stock. Such a closed-loop value chain, which is driven by edge intelligence on consumer behavior and trend patterns, redefines the rulebook. The Why: Love the Problem, Not the Technology The possibilities of technology are incredibly exciting; however, technology is always a means, never an end destination. Lead with strategic direction and be clear on what you are targeting with data-driven innovations. Ask the following questions: What is the purpose of your digital transformation? Which growth opportunities can be captured through data and will lead your business into the future? Are you looking to gain competitive differentiation or pioneer digital data-driven services to establish a new source of revenue? From supply chain to manufacturing to serving your customer, how much friction is due to dispersed systems that aren’t harmonized and semantically integrated? The How: Team and Customer Focus The main challenge for data monetization is building a solid foundation for running a new, scalable and profitable data business. You overcome it by focusing on creating horizontally connected teams and putting customers first. Install small teams at the edge of the organization with a clear vision and strategy that aim to drive rapid business outcomes. Ensure that they’re horizontally connected to include a mix of talented outsiders and forward-thinking corporate veterans, who help keep the bonds with the core business and break down silos between core and edge teams. In addition, ensure that customer experience is at the forefront of your business. The customer experience must be simple and frictionless despite the underlying complexity, where technology is invisible. We have developed a customer-centric approach using design thinking, a practice that focuses on feedback loops and iterative prototypes. The What: Execution Strategy Data-driven innovation does not happen by accident, it requires strategic focus and operational perseverance. Developing data applications is about building smart applications that focus on solving specific business problems, using new data insights to make predictions and prescribe and execute actions. Here are my four suggestions for building data-driven products. - Working with data – fairness matters: Reliable and high-quality data is a must-have. When enriched with other data sources and processed using with machine learning algorithms, the value of data increases immensely. Go for the infinite possibilities but temper with a dose of reality. Why? Not all data is created equal and being aware of bias in the data is crucial for understanding the extent of a model’s accuracy and avoiding shortcomings on algorithms and biased models. - Think transparency, no black box: Ensure model transparency and that algorithms remain accurate over time, meaning the reasoning behind a decision or recommendation can be explained at any time. - Build in circular learning loops: Data-driven applications operate on diverse data sources, combining analytical and operational data to predict and prescribe what to do next by providing transparency and relevant insights in the form of industry benchmarks and peer-to-peer comparisons. Simulation capabilities and recommended actions based on algorithms guide the user in the decision-making process. Incorporate user-generated behavioral data and improve recommendations by correlating interactions back to the source of data to close the loop. - Combine data and domain expertise: This is crucial because data-driven applications solve new problems in new ways by connecting the right data in a meaningful and contextualized way. The creation of value becomes much more problem-solving focused, providing solution for industries and for horizontal business functions like human resources, sales or finance. Use your domain expertise to find what problem to solve and let the data lead to new insights and signals. The best algorithms are the ones based on contextualized domain knowledge on processes in combination with data and behavior. Get your data to drive breakthrough business outcomes. Stay tuned for my next piece on discovering how data transforms the bimodal world of IT. Helen Arnold is president of the SAP Data Network. Follow Helen on Twitter: @arnold_ih, #SAPDataNetwork.
North St. Louis County partnership wins national health prize A community development effort spearheaded by the local nonprofit Beyond Housing is being recognized as a national leader for supporting better health outcomes. The 24:1 initiative, a collaboration between the 24 north St. Louis County municipalities within the footprint of Normandy Schools, has been awarded the Culture of Health Prize by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The idea behind the Culture of Health Prize is to highlight communities that are having an impact so that their ideas can be replicated across the country. This year the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation awarded the prize to seven communities across the country, including 24:1. Julie Willems Van Dijk, the director of the Culture of Health Prize program, said 24:1 stood out because it crosses city boundaries to pool resources and invest in the wider region’s needs, and because it takes a comprehensive approach to health. “We’re always looking for communities that are truly looking at those who are at the greatest risk for poor health,” said Willems Van Dijk, who works at the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. “So the resilience and focus of this community on how important it was to secure the accreditation of their school district after they had lost it to make sure that their children were going to get a good education so that they would be able to get good employment and be successful in the future was very, very inspiring to us.” Willems Van Dijk highlighted the community health workers and family liaison workers in the schools, and the grocery store 24:1 put in an area that used to be a food desert. Normandy Superintendent Charles Pearson said the initiative is making a difference in the district by helping children come to school ready to learn. “We know that if children and families are healthier, that our children are going to attend school more frequently. We know that if our children are healthier we’re going to have better behavior in classrooms,” Pearson said. “We know that our attendance has improved, we know that instruction has been able to be improved. There are far, far fewer disruptions in classrooms. And I attribute all of that directly to the support that families are getting in the district as a result of this initiative.” Willems Van Dijk said winning the prize isn’t a sign that the work is done, but a recognition of the prize winner’s ongoing impact. “24:1 being selected as a prize winner is just a beginning on their journey towards a culture of health, not an end, because of the opportunity to continue to learn together,” Willems Van Dijk said. “For example, 24:1 has done this great job of formulating the North County Police (Cooperative) with shared resources. So if we came upon another community that was looking at consolidating police services, we might very well connect those communities one on one so they can dig in deeper and learn from each other.” Pearson also acknowledged that there’s a lot that needs to be done at Normandy to improve educational outcomes. “We have a great deal of work we’re still doing, but we are excited about the progress. And a lot of that progress is owed to the support that partnerships like Beyond Housing offer us,” Pearson said. The Culture of Health Prize comes with a small monetary reward: $25,000. But the bigger reward comes in the form of recognition, connection to resources, and the opportunity to swap ideas with other prize winners. “Our work and what we do is added to this great portfolio of ‘here’s how we can help make community stronger, here’s how we can look at the challenges that so many families and children are facing and provide an array of programmatic services and supports,” said Chris Krehmeyer, executive director of Beyond Housing. “We’re now part of this family of communities that is doing innovative things in many different ways all across the country,” Krehmeyer said. “It’s really wide and varied, so we’re trying to learn from each other and, again, trying to let others learn from us.” Both Pearson and Krehmeyer said it was an affirmation to receive the Culture of Health Prize, a sentiment Willems Van Dijk said was common among prizewinners. One of the things we’ve seen from a number of prizewinners is this acknowledgement, this pat on the back, being raised up as an example, can be very motivating to a community,” Willems Van Dijk said. “So much of the time communities are doing this hard work, and they are plodding along day by day and they don’t ever get a chance to stop and reflect both on how far they’ve come, or to realize that they are really doing incredible work.” Follow Camille on Twitter: @cmpcamille.
Ira Berlin, an American historian and author of The Making of African America: The Four Great Migrations spoke at Vanderbilt University on April 16, 2010. Tune in to VUCast, for audio and video of events happening around campus. You can also find VU podcasts on iTunes and VU videos on YouTube. The lure of Hollywood is just as strong today as it was a century ago when motion picture production companies from New York and New Jersey moved west to take advantage of the warm, sunny weather. Vanderbilt alumni have always had a presence in Hollywood, from actress/singer Dinah Shore, BA’38, to Oscar-winning director Delbert Mann, BA’41 (Marty), to Oscar-winning screenwriter Tom Schulman, BA’72 (Dead Poets Society), to Fred Thompson, JD’67, who played the folksy district attorney on television’s Law and Order before making a run for the presidency in 2008. In the early days movie-making was much simpler: Actors, writers, producers, directors, cameramen, editors, and muscle to move the equipment were just about all that was necessary to take a production from the back lot to the big screen. Today, with the advent of special effects, international distribution, and as many cable channels as there are stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, opportunities abound. Finding them, however, can be tricky, and in Hollywood it’s not always what you know, but rather who you know. That’s where Vandy-in-Hollywood—and Chad Gervich—come Gervich knew from an early age that he wanted to work in television and film and was surprised that Vanderbilt had few affiliations with the local entertainment business. Read more here.
Former ISRO scientist S Nambi Narayanan, who has a spying case against him, is still struggling to get justice. He was active in designing the structure used in Chandrayaan, Mangalyaan and PSLV that launched 104 satellites in one go last week and made headlines. Narayanan was in the Supreme Court to attend the hearing of his petition that sought action against those who allegedly imposed a false case against him. “There, they are using the same system that I worked upon and developed. But here, I am still fighting to get justice. I have wasted my 25 years,” Narayanan said just after the hearing in his case concluded. The court has fixed February 23 to hear his petition. Actually, Narayanan’s career was ruined following the 1994 ISRO spying case made headlines. However, he was given a clean chit after a CBI investigation held that the Kerala police had contrived the case against him. The 75-year-old was detained after the Kerala police caught Mariam Rasheeda, a Maldivian woman on October 20, 1994. Initially, she was detained for overstaying in India; but police later accused her of being involved in a sex-spy scandal. It was alleged that Rasheeda was the midway between the ISRO and two other women. She was accused of passing on ISRO’s secrets to the women, who sequentially delivered the same to Russia and Pakistan’s ISI. However, two years later, the CBI cleared all the accused and filed a closure report before the court. But the case was re-opened for the probe after a change in the government. This time, the Kerala police was asked to hold a fresh investigation. But then, the Supreme Court suppressed the state government’s decision in 1998. The Kerala high court in September 2012, ordered the state govt to pay Rs 10 lakh as temporary relief to the scientist. In October 2014, action was ordered against the misbehaving police officials. However, a division bench upturned the order in March 2015, after which Narayanan approached the Supreme Court. His complaint is that regardless of the CBI investigation indicting the police officers, the state has not taken any action against them.
Seoul: South Korea has shipped 539,000 doses of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine to the Philippines to help the Southeast Asian nation address its vaccine shortage, Seoul’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday. An airplane carrying the jabs departed from Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, earlier in the day and will arrive in the Philippines on the same day, the ministry said. South Korea has already shared coronavirus vaccine shots with three other countries — Vietnam, Thailand and Iran — as it has enough vaccines to inoculate its people and help other countries, Yonhap news agency reported. So far, 80 per cent of South Korea’s population has been fully vaccinated. The ministry said it hopes to contribute to the global fight against the pandemic via the programme and further bolster ties with the Philippines.
How much homeowners insurance do I need? When it comes to your home, making sure you’re adequately insured is of the utmost importance. Despite this, many homeowners are unaware of the 80% rule for home insurance and, as a result, find themselves underinsured when trying to replace their personal property after a loss. Understanding the 80% rule—and following it—can help you protect yourself and your home. Home Valuation Basics: Introducing the 80% Rule. There are two valuation options available when purchasing insurance on your home. Typically, homeowners can elect to insure their home and personal property on an Actual Cash Value basis or at replacement cost. Actual Cash Value refers to the amount needed to repair or replace an item, minus depreciation (the decrease in the value of your home or personal property due to normal wear and tear). Replacement cost refers to the amount needed to repair or replace your damaged property with materials of similar kind and quality without deducting for depreciation. Most insurance companies require homeowners to purchase replacement cost coverage worth at least 80% of their home’s replacement cost in order to receive full coverage. For example, if you bought your home for $275,000, you would need to have insurance for at least $220,000 for the insurance company to fully cover any potential claims. Many homeowners follow the 80% rule when first purchasing their home but are unaware of the importance of adjusting their coverage to keep up with the changes inflation and home improvements can make to their home’s overall replacement cost. As a result, these homeowners are surprised after a disaster or loss when an insurance company doesn’t cover the total cost of replacing their home. Without having at least 80% of the replacement cost of your home insured, your insurance company may only pay the difference between 80% of the replacement cost of your home and the amount of coverage you purchased. 80% Rule for Homeowners Insurance in Action. Illustrating the importance of updating your coverage. Using the same example as above… Let’s say you purchased a house with a replacement cost valuation of $275,000 and then secured insurance for $220,000—or 80% of the replacement cost of your home. Then, you renovated your home, and these improvements significantly raised the replacement cost of your home to $350,000. For your insurance company to fully cover claims, you’d need to increase your insurance coverage to reflect 80% of the new replacement cost of your home, which would be $280,000 in this case. A storm causes $100,000 of damage to your home, but because you increased the amount of insurance on your home to $280,000, the insurance company covers the total cost of the repairs, minus your deductible. Let’s say you didn’t adjust your insurance coverage, so you only had $220,000 in coverage for your home that is now worth $350,000 to replace. Instead of having at least 80% of the new replacement cost of your home insured, which would be $280,000, you only have 62.86% of the total cost insured. In the event of a claim, the insurance company would divide the amount of coverage you purchased ($220,000) by 80% of the replacement cost of your home ($280,000) and only cover the difference between those two amounts. So, in the same scenario from above, instead of the insurance company paying the full $100,000 (minus your deductible) to repair the damage caused by the storm, they would only pay roughly $78,570, as the difference between the amount of insurance you purchased and the 80% replacement cost was 78.57%. You would then be responsible for paying the remaining $21,430 in repair costs, plus your deductible. As you can see, failing to adjust the amount of insurance you have on your home to ensure you’re following the 80% rule can be extremely costly. Regularly reviewing your coverage amounts, especially after you’ve done home renovations, can help you make sure you’re properly covered, even if your home’s replacement cost increases. Now you know the importance of updating your coverage when your replacement cost changes. So now you need to know… What affects the replacement cost of my home? Because the 80% rule for homeowners insurance is directly affected by any changes to your home’s replacement cost, it’s important to understand what can affect the replacement cost value of your home. While every policy varies, some of the most common things that affect your home’s replacement cost value are: - Square footage of your home - Home renovations and improvements (e.g., changing flooring, appliances and fixtures; updating a roof; or installing new windows) - Cost of replacing materials - Labor costs in the event repairs are needed - Value of interior and exterior components It’s important to note that the market value of your home does not necessarily affect your home’s replacement cost. As such, things like curb appeal, the condition of your home and the value of comparable homes in your area may not affect your replacement cost value. KEY TAKEAWAYS: What Does 80 % Replacement Cost Mean When Insuring Your Home? - Under the 80% rule, an insurer will only fully cover the cost of damage to a house if the owner has purchased insurance coverage equal to at least 80% of the house’s replacement cost value. - The amount paid by the insurer will be proportional to the amount of coverage purchased, if that amount covers less than 80% of the replacement value. - A property’s value is affected by capital improvements, inflation, which then impacts the 80% rule and coverage requirement. Be sure to talk to a Noyes Insurance agent so you can understand what may affect the replacement cost value of your home under your policy. Investopedia Answers : What Is the 80% Rule for Home Insurance? Related Content : How Much Home Insurance Do I Need? Review Your Coverage and Compare Home Insurance Pricing: Get A Free New Hampshire Home Insurance Quote
Recent advances in neuroscience suggest that a utility-like calculation is involved in how the brain makes choices, and that this calculation may use a computation known as divisive normalization. While this tells us how the brain makes choices, it is not immediately evident why the brain uses this computation or exactly what behavior is consistent with it. In this paper, we address both of these questions by proving a three-way equivalence theorem between the normalization model, an information-processing model, and an axiomatic characterization. The information-processing model views behavior as optimally balancing the expected value of the chosen object against the entropic cost of reducing stochasticity in choice. This provides an optimality rationale for why the brain may have evolved to use normalization-type models. The axiomatic characterization gives a set of testable behavioral statements equivalent to the normalization model. This answers what behavior arises from normalization. Our equivalence result unifies these three models into a single theory that answers the “how”, “why”, and “what” of choice behavior. ASJC Scopus subject areas - Economics and Econometrics - Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
A sketch of the creatures The Medford Shmoo sighting, also known as the Medford Smoo sighting, is a bizarre extraterrestrial sighting that took place during the summer of 1953 in Medford, Oregon. It is known for appearing in the April-May 1984 issue of the CUFOS Associate Newsletter (Center for UFO Studies). There were three witnesses to the case: a mother, a father, and a 12-year-old girl. "They were white with 'very smooth satiny fur' and were shaped somewhat like peanuts. They lacked any features like arms, legs, wings, or beaks. They glided, in a sideways motion at first, then straight away from them till they disappeared into a wooded area. The last of the three was slightly smaller than the other two." (reall.com) - The creatures were shaped like Smoos in the old Lil’ Abner comic strip, but bigger.
In the early decades of the 1900s when racial segregation was the norm, almost 400 schools were built in rural Alabama to serve as educational facilities for African American children. These were known as the Rosenwald Schools and, between 1912-32, they made it possible for African American children to obtain a formal education in a time when doing so would otherwise be nearly an impossibility. Today, these schools are quickly fading, and a team of researchers from Auburn University’s College of Architecture, Design and Construction is working to digitally preserve and bring attention to the disappearing Rosenwald Schools. Funded by grants from their college, the university’s inaugural Creative Work and Social Impact Scholarship Funding Program and the McWhorter Fund for Excellence, Junshan Liu, Bob Aderholdt Endowed associate professor in the McWhorter School of Building Science, and Gorham Bird, visiting assistant professor in the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture, have begun their initial work to digitally document and re-construct four of these schools. Using the latest digital documentation technology, their end product includes digital Building Information Models, or BIMs, 3D-printed physical models, as-built drawings and online virtual tours of these historic buildings. Their work will be presented through exhibitions to engage the public in civil rights history, teach emerging technologies and promote historical preservation. “We started last summer,” Bird said. “It is now approaching 100 years since many of these schools were built. It is estimated that 10-12 percent of the original schools remain. Most are falling apart, and there is a pressing need to document and preserve them before they are gone.” According to the research team, the first six schools in Alabama were built in Lee, Macon and Montgomery counties. The first Rosenwald School was built in Loachapoka in 1914. In 1917, Julius Rosenwald expanded the project and established the Rosenwald Fund to oversee the establishment of new rural schools. Until 1920, the projects were managed by Tuskegee Institute and designed by Tuskegee architecture faculty Robert R. Taylor and W.A. Hazel. Starting in 1920, management of new schools was taken on by an independent Rosenwald Fund office located in Nashville, Tennessee, and the design of the schools became the responsibility of Samuel L. Smith, a white architect. “Historic preservation has always been a part of my academic interest,” Bird said. “These schools advanced rural African American education beyond any other system, and they have maintained an impressive community impact. In fact, some alumni still hold reunions to this day. “Economists have attributed the Rosenwald Schools for creating the African American middle class. Despite the inequities that existed in the Jim Crow South, the remaining Rosenwald Schools serve as a testament to the self-determination and resilience of the communities that worked to build them. This legacy cannot be lost to time.” Liu leads the digital effort of the project using drones, LiDAR scanners—a system that uses laser to capture dimensional data of an object—360-degree photography, photogrammetry and other digital-based technologies to document and develop intelligent BIM models of these structures. “We will ultimately create a digital and physical archive of these schools as historic sites that can be shared through exhibits to teach students and others,” Liu said. Working with partners at the Alabama Historical Commission, or AHC, the project team has identified four Rosenwald Schools in Alabama for this initial work. The four Alabama schools are geographically diverse, include different models of building type, and condition. The team plans to use this sample of schools to test and perfect the approach for documentation and presentation, in anticipation of seeking more external funds to map, document and preserve the remaining schools in the state and the South. “The AHC has long wanted to document the remaining Rosenwald Schools,” Bird said. “This project is very much in line with their goals.” The team has identified sites that are on the National Register of Historic Places that include: - New Hope School, Chambers County, 1915. One-teacher school type; - Mount Sinai School, Autauga County, 1919. Two-teacher school type; - Oak Grove School, Hale County, 1921. Two-teacher school type; - Tankersley School, Montgomery County, 1922. Three-teacher school type. “The benefits of this workflow include the expedience of documentation and level of detail and accuracy,” Liu adds. “These benefits allow for a greater number of Rosenwald Schools to be digitally recorded in a shorter period of time with a very high degree of quality.” The research team has completed a pilot test of documentation through a field survey of one of the Rosenwald Schools, the New Hope School in Chambers County. Three-dimensional LiDAR scanning and aerial photogrammetry was used to develop a digital 3D BIM. The team also has uncovered archival materials, including the original design documents, through interviews with the president of the New Hope Foundation. An example virtual tour of the Tankersley Rosenwald School in Montgomery County illustrates the pressing need for intervention and preservation of these schools. The project’s first phase including all four schools is expected to be completed in spring 2023, Bird said. The New Hope School in Chambers County is one of 400 Rosenwald Schools built between 1912-32 to serve as educational facilities for African American children. A team of Auburn University professors from the College of Architecture, Design and Construction is working to digitally preserve and bring attention to the disappearing schools. Using the latest digital documentation technology, a team of Auburn University researchers is digitally documenting Rosenwald Schools throughout Alabama using Building Information Models, or BIMs, 3D-printed physical models, as-built drawings and online virtual tours of these historic buildings. The Tankersley School in Montgomery County was constructed as a Rosenwald Schools project in 1922 and is one of the structures Auburn University researchers are working to preserve. An Auburn University research team that includes faculty and students from the College of Architecture, Design and Construction, shown here at the Tankersley School in Montgomery County, is dedicated to preserving several of the 400 Rosenwald Schools that were constructed for African American schoolchildren between 1912-32. The Loachapoka School was the first Rosenwald School constructed and was dedicated in 1914. In 1917, Julius Rosenwald expanded the project and established the Rosenwald Fund to oversee the establishment of new rural schools. By using LiDAR scanners—a system that uses laser to capture dimensional data of an object—360-degree photography, photogrammetry, drones and other digital-based technologies, researchers are documenting and developing intelligent Building Information Models, or BIMs, of the Rosenwald School structures, including here in New Hope, Alabama.
If you've got kids (or take care of kids), you know it can be a challenge to keep them entertained when out at places like a restaurant. If you're trying to avoid giving kids an iPad to keep them occupied while waiting for a meal, we're fans of making and bringing a busy bag for them. So today, we're showing you how to make a busy bags for kids! They're filled with a few favorite things to keep little hands and minds busy while you're out and about. Here are two options that we love for a both baby and a toddler. We even have a simple DIY to make the bag extra colorful and fun. Check it out… 1. Cut uneven strips of the vinyl. 2. Peel and stick the vinyl to the front of the pouch. For a Baby (3 months to 1 year) — We filled this busy bag with a few toys and a book to keep little ones busy while out and about. At this age, they stick anything and everything in their mouths, so we added a variety of teething toys with different shapes and textures to keep them occupied. We also included some rings because they're a great way to attach toys to a highchair or stroller so things don't fall on the floor, get filthy, or get lost under another table. The book we have here is a favorite because it's INDESTRUCTIBLE. Seriously. You can even wash it, and it won't rip! For A Toddler (ages 2-5) — If your child is a little older, here's a busy bag for toddlers! Because they're learning more and more each day, we like to include a wider variety of things for them to play with. These little animals are puzzle erasers and can keep kiddos busy for HOURS. You can take them apart, put them back together, even mix-and-match. If your kid loves crafting, these child-friendly scissors are great to have on hand so kids can make their own creations anywhere, anytime. These scissors ONLY cut paper, so you don't have to worry about any boo-boos (they won't even cut hair!). Dimensional puzzle pieces make building fun and great for siblings to play with together. We also threw in some stamps with black and white ink so kids can create their own pictures and then color them in. Lastly, we love including an educational piece, so we added these fun flash cards that have different numbers, shapes, and colors on them. As your kids get older, you can change and evolve your busy bag for them based on their age and interests. Do YOU have a busy bag that you keep for your kid to take with you on-the-go? Comment below and tell me what you include in yours!
The next day we checked the places to be visited in Badami. There were few locations that were near and far by - Banashankari Temple, Mahakuta, Pattadakal, Aihole. The Banashankari and Mahakuta temple were offway to Pattadakal, which was our priority. Pattadakal houses several temples in a single location whereas Aihole was the school of architecture where the prototypes of temples (that were built later time & several locations) were made. Since I always prefer the local public transport for commuting, we enquired about the bus service in the Badami bus stand. A conductor suggested to take the bus 738 for reaching Pattadakal. With my basic alphabet knowledge I read the bus board written in Kannada as "Koodala Sangama". We got into the bus and the conductor said that this bus doesn't go to Pattadakal, but he suggested that he'll drop us in the near by stop called as "Sai Baba Mandir" and we can walk from there. The bus took almost an 45 minutes and visited all the villages that fall in the way. Atlast when the bus was nearing the Sai Baba temple, we could see the temples of Pattadakal complex in the distance. A fellow passenger suggested to continue travelling in the bus to Aihole, see those temples first and visit the Pattadakal temples while returning. But the bus we went was not going via Aihole, so that suggestion was scrapped. We got down at the Sai Baba Mandi stop and from that location, the temple complex was about 1 km away. Aihole complex was 12 kms away. We started walking towards the Pattadakal complex. Pattadakal Complex is a place for celebrating the victories and coronation for Chalukyas. There are many temples built to commensurate the victories and the occassions. Totally there are 10 temples and various small shrines in the same complex. Here I learnt about the styles of the "Gopuram". They are "Dravidan Style" which is typically South Indian consisting of multiple descending levels towards the height with a huge stone at the top, the next one being "Nagara Style" which is typically north Indian which consists of curvilinear structure and there is Rekhaprasada style which is a mix of these. So in this complex 4 temples are in Dravida style, 4 in Nagara style, 1 in Rekhaprasada style and one in Jain style. The following are the temples in Pattadakal complex and I had taken the text from Wikipedia. Virupaksha temple is the largest and grandest of all temples in Pattadakal built in 8th Century, built by Queen Lokamahadevi (Trilokyamahadevi)in 745 to commemorate her husband's victory (Vikramaditya II) over the Pallavas of Kanchi. The Virupaksha temple is rich in sculptures like those of Lingodbhava, Nataraja, Ravananugraha and Ugranarasimha. Virupaksha is the earliest dated temple with the sukanasika, being closely followed by the Mallikarjuna temple. The biggest temple in Pattadakal is Virupaksha, enclosed by a large prakara. According to an inscription, the temple was built by Lokamahadevi, the consort of Vikramaditya to commemorate his three victories over the Pallavas and occupation of Kanchi. Its original name was Lokeshvara or Lokapaleshvara. This was perhaps built in about first half of the 8th century. This temple has a sanctum, an inner passage, pillared navaranga and triple entrances from the north, east and the south porches. It has a massive gateway in front from the east and a small gate behind. There are inscriptions and imposing stone carved figures inside the stone mantapa. A little inside is the four-pillared Nandimantapa, which has a fine large stone bull. The sanctum has a circuit path and installed on the square pedestal, a black Shivalinga. The famous Kailasa temple at Ellora was built on the model of the Virupaksha temple here. The Kailasantha temple at Ellora was built based on the model of Virupaksha temple. The architect of the temple was given the title as Tribhuvanacharya. Sangameshwara Temple (was called Vijayewara) is oldest temple in Pattadakal, built by Chalukya King Vijayaditya Satyashraya ( 696-733), it has no sukanasika. The temple is in Dravidian style perhaps the oldest among the temples and it consists of a Sanctum, Inner passage and navaranga. The sanctum and inner passage are enclosed by a path way for pradakshina, which has several lattices of different design, sculptured on the outer walls various figures like Ugranarasimha and Nataraja. Both the Sangamesvara temple and the Virupaksha temple are similar to each other in being square on plan from the base to sikhara. The main vimana is of three storeys. The lowermost storey is surrounded by two walls. The second storey being an upward projection of the inner wall. While the outer wall encloses the covered circumambulatory round the sanctum. The navaranga has 20 pillars in four rows. Its exterior walls have stone carved figures. The sanctum has a Dravidian tower. According to an inscription in Kannada dated 1162, it was built by the Early Chalukya king Vijayaditya and was named Vijayeshvara. To the left of the Sangameshvara is the small Chandrashekhara temple. Its architectural style is very simple, without any idols or fragile carvings. This small shrine consists of sanctum with a Shivalinga and a small hall. Only one idol of doorkeeper remains now. Mallikarjuna Temple is a smaller version of the Virupaksha temple and was built by Vikramadiyta's second queen Trilokyamahadevi in 745. This temple is also was constructed by Rani Trilokyamahadevi to celebrate the victory (by Vikramaditya II) over the Pallavas. The Mallikarjuna temple was built immediately after and close to the Virupaksha temple (It has a similar plan), with a 4 storeyed vimana with a circular griva and sikhara. Mallikarjuna temple in Dravidian style. To the north of the Virupaksha temple lies the Mallikarjuna which was formerly known as Trailokeshvara. It is in close proximity with the Sanghameshvara temple in design, construction and sculpture, but smaller in size. The porch has a beautiful image of Narasimha killing Hiranyakashipu and two female idols. Here are two grand images on both the sides of the entrance to the navaranga. The eighteen pillars of the navaranga have figures pertaining to Ramayana, Mahabharatha and those representing social conditions of those days. On the ceiling are beautiful figures of Gajalakshmi and Shiva-Parvathi with Nandi. On the external walls are sculptures like Shiva, Nandi, Lakulisha, Nataraja, etc. This temple was built by Trailokya Mahadevi, the queen of Vikramaditya II.' Kasivisvesvara temple was the last to be built in early Chalukya style. This temple was built by the Rashtrakutas in the 8th century. Kashi Vishwanatha temple in Nagara style To the north of the Mallikarjuna temple is the temple of Kashivishveshvara of which only the sanctum and a passage is left. On the pillars of the inner passage, female figures are engraved in high relief. On the ceiling, Somaskanda is represented. Its sanctum has a rekhanagara tower. The structure is presumably of the 8th century. Galaganatha temple was built a century later in the architecture style of Rekha Nagara Prasada. Temple contains a sculpture of Lord Shiva killing the demon Andhakasura. Galaganatha Temple lies to the north of the Virupaksha and faces the west. It has a navaranga, shukanasa and the sanctum with a linga. Around the sanctum is the circuit path way. In several niches are small figures of Kubera, Gajalakshmi and others. On the external wall niche of the circuit path way is a fine figure of Shiva. The rekhanagara style tower over the temple is very fine. It seems to have been constructed during the first half of the 8th century. Kadasiddhesvara and Jambulingeswara temples Kadasiddhesvara and Jambulingeswara temples both attributed to 7th century. Kadasiddeshvara temple which has a sculpture of Shiva holding a Trident or Trishul in his hands and its twin temple, the Jambulinga Temple are all built in Nagara style and resemble the Hucchimalli' Guddi at Aihole. Behind the Galaganatha temple is the shrine of Jambulinga. It has a sanctum with a shukanasa and a navaranga. At the doorway of the shukanasa are idols of Shiva’s guards Nandi and Virabhadra. In the shrine is the linga. The outer wall niches of the sancyum have idols of Shiva (Lakulisha) and Vishnu. It has a small rekhanagara tower. To the north, Very close to the jambulinga shrine, is the shrine of Kadasiddheshvara. In size and architecture it is similar to that of Jambulinga. There are several well executed idols of Shiva, Parvathi and Vishnu and other divinities on the outer wall. Jain Narayana temple built by the Rashtrakuta dynasty at Pattadakal Jain Temple located on the Pattadakal-Badami Road, is built in the Dravidian style by the Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta. It has some very beautiful sculptures & probably dates from the 9th century and was built by either King Amoghavarsha I or his son Krishna II. It consists of a mukhamantapa, a navaranga, shukanasa and garbhagriha. Its construction may be of the 9th century. Papanatha temple at Pattadakal Papanatha temple is built in the vesara style dated to 680. The temple was started in nagara style but later changed to a more balanced Dravidian style. Sculptures here speak of scenes from Ramayana and Mahabharatha. This temple has many similarities with the Navabrahma temples in Alampur, Andhra Pradesh, which were also built by Badami Chalukyas. Papanatha Temple is located to the south of the Virupaksha has a portico, main hall, big antechamber and the sanctum with encircled path way. At the doorway of the inner hall are idols of door-keepers, Nandi and Virabhadra. There are 16 pillars in the main hall, which have fine figures of couples and carved figures of females. The ceiling has impressive figures of Shiva-Parvathi with Vishnu and the gandharvas. To the north-west, on the wall is a notable figure of a royal court. Amorous couples and decorative carvings are found in several parts of the temple. On the external walls are figures of lion and elephant riders and Ramayana scenes. The temple appears to have built in stages. The sanctum has a rekhanagara tower. The temple appears to have built in 680. In the photo album attached with this article, I would like to specially mention few sculptures. In the Sangameswara temple, there was this Bheeshma being laid on bed of arrows sculpture. Since Sangameshwara temple is about war and victory, this temple has lot of sculptures about war. In the ceiling panel we have a beautiful sculpture of Lord Sun with his 2 wives and other Gods. In one of the temple we had this Ravana trying to lift Mount Kailasa and in the other panel we had this Jatayu fighting with Ravana to stop kidnapping of Sita. Once we are done with the temples, we wanted to return to room and take rest. We were waiting for bus near the temple itself. One of the shopkeeper advised us to walk towards the Pattadakal village bus stand where we can get bus / share vans for Badami. We walked to the Pattadakal bus stand and got into a share van. It was a typical village journey and had we waited for a couple of minutes more, we could have got into the bus itself which was literally vacant. After an hour of tortuous journey, we returned to room and slept for the remaining half of the day. We started by 6:30 p.m from Badami in a share auto and reached the railway station by 6:45 p.m and got into the train by 7:45 p.m after a couple of delay announcements. Next morning we landed in Bangalore after experiencing the Chalukyan trails. Ofcourse we missed the Mahakuta, Banashankari temple and Aihole this time, but better luck next time. This time it was hot even though we went in the right season. A photo of Bhoothanath temple with Agasthya lake filled and water levels upto the shrine was just haunting. So I am planning to visit Badami during rainy season to see its other facet. Let me see how it turns out...!!!
Non-invasive saliva tests will also be provided as an alternative to nasal swabs at three Ontario hospitals The Ontario government will expand COVID-19 testing to pharmacies starting Friday, Premier Doug Ford said at a press conference today. These tests will hopefully relieve some of the pressure from testing sites across the province, Ford said. Up to 60 pharmacies across the province will be providing testing to asymptomatic people as well, Minister of Health Christine Elliott said during the conference. These tests will be available for free but by appointment only. Pharmacies will pre-screen people before they enter to make sure they don’t have any symptoms. “If you’re showing severe symptoms, do not come (to a pharmacy). I repeat, do not come to a pharmacist, go to a local testing area,” Ford said. Ford also announced that three hospitals in Ontario will be providing saliva tests as non-invasive testing options. They are Mount Sinai Hospital, Women’s College Hospital and the University Health Network. The government will also work to expand non-invasive options for COVID-19 tests to more hospitals, pharmacies and test sites, Ford said. Current COVID-19 testing involves inserting a long swab, called a nasopharyngeal swab, into the nostril and towards the back of the throat. Ford urged Health Canada to approve saliva tests so they can be provided to more hospitals in the province. “Health Canada, we need your help. I just can’t stress this enough. All I’m hearing is crickets from Health Canada right now on the saliva tests. These types of tests make it easier to test people, especially kids,” Ford said. Today’s announcement is the second of six pillars in the province’s Keeping Ontarians Safe fall preparedness plan. It comes after reports of long wait times at COVID-19 testing sites across the province. The rest of the province’s fall preparedness plan is expected to be unveiled in the next few days.
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View in Perth Park, Perth, Western Australia \|Collections\|\|Intercolonial Investment, Land & Building Company Limited\| A picture of four people in a park with in the background a view of Perth and the Swan River. A woman and two girls sit on the bench surround of a small building while a boy stands in the entrance. The pavilion is an unglazed octagonal timber structure with openings on either side. It has a tiled roof and decorative wood trim around the eaves. The surrounding trees include gum trees and casuarinas, and there has been a recent planting of a large leafed plant in the triangular plot near the pavilion. The pavilion may be the structure described as a tea house on an early twentieth century map. Perth Park was re-named Kings Park in 1901 in honour of the accession of King Edward VII. \|Location:\|\|Perth Park (Kings Park), Perth, Western Australia\| Perth, Western Australia. Items in Open Research are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.
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Panchayat:Repo18/Law Manual Page0315 Hence, if an entrepreneur produces sufficient positive certification from the competent authorities, then the Panchayat/President is liable to act on the same and issue the permission/licence unless bound by valid policy reasons. - Action Council v. Benny Abraham - 2001 (2) KLT 690 : 2001 (2) KLJ 120. [1996 (2) KLT 719 - Clarified. AIR 1952 SC 17 - Referred to.] [Reversed in 2002 (2) KLT 228 SC). - Application for license to put up a building to start a S.S.I. unit - No reference to Town Planning Dept. is required - Certified by the Green Channel Committee as a non-polluting unit - No notification under S: 232 issued by the Panchayat - Application to be accepted or rejected within the deadline fixed under S. 233(3) of the Act.- N.S.S. Karayogam, Mevelloor v. Velloor Grama Panchayat - 2001 (3) KLT SN 58 P. 43 - Prosecution for failure to take a licence – Court where prosecution is launched if competent to sit in judgment over validity of bye-laws prescribing the licence and fee - Question of quid pro quo if can be agitated - Panchayat if to prove that special services are rendered to licences - The Court where the prosecution is launched is not called upon to sit in judgement over the validity of the bye-laws prescribing the licence and the fee for the same. If the accused had any idea to question the imposition of licence fee, or the notification insisting on his taking a licence for conducting the tile factory in the area specified therein, he ought to have challenged the bye-laws made by the Panchayat in accordance with the provisions of the Act before the authorities constituted for the said purpose. The question of quid pro quo is not a matter to be agitated before the court where the owner of the tile factory is prosecuted for his failure to take the licence. For sustaining the imposition of licence fee it is net n to prove that special services are rendered to the licensees. If the licences are getting the general services from the Panchayat, which fact is not disputed, then the imposition of the fee has to be sustained. - Kodakara Panchayat v. Sukumaran - 1986 KLT 618 : 1986 KLJ 458. - Ss.96 & 110 [corresponding to S.232 & S.237 of the Panchayat Raj Act, 1994]– Ration shops er Kerala Rationing Order, 1966 - Not exempted from taking licence under S.110 – The building is under the control of the ration shop dealer and is in no way under the occupation or control of the State Government. The fact that the officials of the State Government have got authority to come and inspect the ration shop does not in any way mean that they have got control over the place of business. Therefore, the ration shops, where the respondents are doing their business are not exempted under S.110 of the Act. - Executive Officer, Atholi Panchayat v. Sreedharan - 1987 (2) KLT 698 : 1987 (2) KLJ 1416. - Application for licence in respect of a dangerous and offensive trade - Rules not speaking of prohibitory distance - Prescribed form requiring specification of distance - Not to be deemed as prohibitory rule based on distance - Constitution of India, Art.226 - It is true that the Kerala Panchayats (Licensing of Dangerous and Offensive Trades and Factories) Rules, 1963, do not prescribe that a dangerous and offensive trade should be conducted only beyond a particular distance from any residential building. The application form prescribed is part of the rules. The particulars to be furnished are thus on the basis of those rules. The rules enjoin that the licensing authority has to take into consideration several factors and then decide whether the license should be granted or not. The facts furnished in the application have necessarily to guide the authority in the exercise of its discretion, These particulars can have no greater sanctity. It cannot be said that any matter for which a separate column is provided in the application automatically enshrines a statutory prohibition. The particulars directed to be furnished by the applicant thus cannot be deemed to be any prohibitory rule based on distance. When the rules speak of no prohibitory distance, a prohibition cannot be implied from the contents of the application or the particulars to be furnished therein. It follows that when there is no express rule prohibiting the installation of a stone crushing unit within a particular distance of a residential building, the Government was wrong in stating that a distance rule prevented the grant of a licence. The nuisance caused by the working of a 30 H.P. Engine to crush stones is a legal injury to the neighboring residents. If the Government feel that the residents in the neighborhood within 225 feet or 100 meters have to be protected, this court will not exercise its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution without being unmindful of the injustice that is likely to be caused. – Ibrahimkutty v. State of Kerala - 1986 KLT 830: 1986 KLJ 680. - Object of – Issue of license for installation of factory - Requirements - Government order relaxing the provision contrary to it – is illegal - It is clear from the statutory provisions contained in Rule 12(4) (b) and (c) of the Rules that they are intended to ensure the health of the citizens in the locality as also their safety having regard to possible fire hazards. There is no provision entitling the Government to relax these provisions. That being the position the State ought to take every possible step to ensure that the statutory provisions bearing on the subject intended for ensuring safety of the citizens are strictly obeyed and complied with. - Aboobacker v. State of Kerala - 1988 (1) KLT 232: AIR 1988 Ker 242: ILR 1988 (2) Ker 59.
Peekaboo Pour Nous (Peekaboo For Us) inspires us to live the simple truths, in order to embrace our journey and celebrate life to the fullest. Celebrate Life Everyday: Do-overs Don’t Exist 1. Appreciate and Live in the Present. 2. Live with Humility. Treat Others with Respect and Kindness. 3. Keep a Sense of Humor. Laugh and Smile More, Especially at Yourself. 4. Forgive Quickly. Allow Yourself and Others to make Mistakes in order to Grow. 5. Give Generously and Give Back Often. Peekaboo Pour Nous… A Celebration of Life amongst the FAMILY we choose.
have always fascinated me that is the way I see the world and the way the world sees me Stretching across our world, catching so many brave souls, May we never forget those precious lives, May we always celebrate their gentle spirits. When the Cold War ended, the whole world celebrated. It truly was a victory for all of humanity. That is why it is so sad and disconcerting that we are seeing some of the old jealousies and rivalries flaring up in different parts of the world. The Cold War consumed an entire geneation across the planet and came within a day of ending human history in the Cuban Missile Crisis. Stepping back from the current moves towards a new Cold War is the most important thing the world can do. This post is taken from my Ebook Horizons which can be purchased on Etsy or from me directly. It is one of several pieces I created about the Cold War. We are not the Baby Boom generation. That is a term invented by corporations to sell products, and by governments to control people. We are the Cold War generation, whether you are from New York, or Moscow, or Brazil, or China, or anywhere in the world. And ending the Cold War without ending human history is our greatest accomplishment. The Iconic New York Chess & Checker Club on 42nd Street, New York City! I started playing Chess very young. One of my uncles, from Brooklyn, was really good, and I just picked it up. I went on to play in high school, and briefly in college. The New York Chess & Checker club was right in midtown Manhattan, and would charge players for the boards. You would meet up with another player, and the loser would pay the tab! Oftentimes the tab would include a coffee or a soft drink. You could always count on great games and meeting interesting characters, most of whom lived right in the city. Competitive, egalitarian coffee house chess, right in the middle of downtown Manhattan! If the weather was ok, after the games, we would walk a few blocks over to Bryant Park and the fabulous Main Branch of The New York City Public Library, a vast storehouse of innumerable books and documents, all available onsite to the general public. Typically (to this day) the Library also would host great exhibits of historical and literary documents which are hard to find elsewhere. Bryant Park and The Main Library are truly part of the wonders of the world, in my opinion! If the weather was really nice we would walk all the way downtown, to Washington Square Park, in Greenwich Village, where folks might be playing chess outdoors, or playing guitars and singing songs to anyone who would listen! Friendship, Chess, great books, exhibitions, music! A great time in a great city! The club was established by a Canadian in 1950 and lasted until the late 1970s. It became The Disney Store which I always thought was quite interesting! I feel so lucky I was able to be part of the chess history of New York City, a city that has produced many incredible players, probably most notably Bobby Fischer. There still are many chess clubs scattered throughout the city, but I think it will be quite some time before another one like The New York Chess & Checker Club arrives.
We've long heard of the expression, "To see is to believe," suggesting that the foolproof way of authenticating something is visual perception. But, as another expression goes, there's more than meets the eye—especially when dealing with astronomy and gastronomy. A French physicist trolled the Twitterverse by posting a photo of a ball with deep red and orange hues, seemingly burning bright against the pitch-black background. Initially saying it's the latest image of a star by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, he eventually admitted that it's just good ol' slice of the smoky, spicy chorizo. "Photo of Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Sun, located 4.2 light years from us," Etienne Klein, research director of the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission, wrote on July 31. "This level of detail… A new world is revealed day after day." Photo de Proxima du Centaure, l’étoile la plus proche du Soleil, située à 4,2 année-lumière de nous. Elle a été prise par le JWST. Ce niveau de détails… Un nouveau monde se dévoile jour après jour. pic.twitter.com/88UBbHDQ7Z— Etienne KLEIN (@EtienneKlein) July 31, 2022 Klein's tweet started gaining traction and droves of users are feasting their eyes on the marvelous image. It has over 11,200 likes and 2,300 retweets to date. But before things blow out of proportion, Klein wrote a follow-up tweet minutes later to set the record straight. "Well, when it's time for the aperitif, cognitive biases seem to have a field day… Beware, then, of them," he said. "According to contemporary cosmology, no object belonging to Spanish charcuterie exists anywhere but on Earth." Hours later, he explicitly said that his purported photo of Proxima Centauri was a "form of amusement." "Let us learn to be wary of arguments from authority as much as of the spontaneous eloquence of certain images," Klein told his 90,000 followers. Some users, however, were not impressed with what he did, especially since disinformation is ever-prevalent. "The only way not to fall into the manipulation of ill-intentioned people is to trust scientists. Many have seen your original tweet but not the patch. You should have clarified that it was humor in the same message," one user said. "Etienne Klein, we need at least a few reliable reference people in this world and a certain number of us have decided that you are one of them," another user said. "So not too many deli jokes, the complexity of the universe stands on its own." Others, meanwhile, were more forgiving and went along with the would-be joke. "Can't wait for the first images of the Prosciutto Nebula," one user wrote. "Flat Earthers are going to develop a new theory. The stars are actually chorizo," another user wrote. In a separate tweet, Klein apologized for his "hoax," saying there's "nothing original about it" as he shared a report from a local news magazine. He explained that it's a "scientist's joke," and that he "simply wanted to urge caution with images that seem eloquent on their own." Je viens présenter mes excuses à ceux que mon canular, qui n’avait rien d’original, a pu choquer. Il voulait simplement inciter à la prudence vis-à-vis des images qui semblent éloquentes par elles-mêmes.— Etienne KLEIN (@EtienneKlein) August 3, 2022 La blague d'un scientifique https://t.co/wHiJWxscxq #Astronomie via @LePoint Klein also tweeted a photo of the Cartwheel Galaxy as captured by the James Webb Space Telescope, making sure to include a parenthetical remark stating that the photo is "REAL this time." Photo (VRAIE cette fois…) de la galaxie de la Roue du Chariot et de ses galaxies compagnes, prise par le JWST. Située à 500 millions d’années-lumière, elle fut sans doute spirale dans son passé, mais a pris cette étrange allure à la suite d’un furieux carambolage galactique. pic.twitter.com/vmiDjU1Gjt— Etienne KLEIN (@EtienneKlein) August 3, 2022
If you are a truck driver, you might be wondering how much health coverage insurance you need to carry. The health coverage for truck drivers can make them secure. You can go through https://www.truckershealthcoverage.com/ to collect the details about insurance and security. Image Source: Google The Rights Of A Truck Driver To Health Coverage: Truck drivers have the right to health coverage under the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rules. The NLRB rules protect workers from being fired for requesting or using health benefits that are part of their union contract. This means that truck drivers have the right to receive health benefits from their union, even if those benefits are not offered by their employer. The Right To Receive Benefits From Your Union Contract: If you are a truck driver and your union offers health benefits, you have the right to receive those benefits. These benefits may include medical, dental, and vision care. You also have the right to receive group health insurance, which may cover your spouse and children. If your union does not offer health benefits, you still have the right to receive them from your employer. However, your employer may only offer you limited benefits, such as hospitalization coverage only. You cannot receive all of the benefits Need For Health Insurance: Health coverage for truck drivers is a topic of debate amongst employers and workers alike. Employers are unsure if health insurance is necessary for truck drivers, as the nature of their job does not generally involve prolonged periods of sitting or standing. Workers, on the other hand, believe that health insurance is a necessity for those who drive long distances and are potentially exposed to dangerous conditions on the road. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends that all workers who are able to do so should have comprehensive health insurance coverage. You can visit https://www.truckershealthcoverage.com/critical-illness-coverage to know more about the illness coverage for truckers.
So far I have tracked this circle alignment from its starting point in North Africa in Algiers, Algeria, through Mali, Guinea, Brazil, Colombia, Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras, Belize and Mexico. Now the alignment enters the United States in Louisiana. As I said at the end of the last post, the alignment is moving into the Heart of the Empire Washitaw of the Washitaw Mu’urs, also known as the Ancient Ones, and the Mound Builders. The Ancient Ones don’t refer to a people that existed a long time ago. It refers to an Ancient People that are living in the present day. The United Nations recognized the Washitaw Mu’urs as the Oldest Indigenous Civilization on Earth in 1993. The Washitaw existed far, far back in time, way far, at least as far back as the time of Mu, hence their identification as Mu’urs. Empresses are the ancestral rulers of the Washitaw Empire. The Washitaw were also called the Ouachita, Wichita, Choctaw, Etowah, Eutaw, Waseti, Waxhaw, Hatchita, Washoe, Uaxactun, to name a few variations of the name. There are many, many other Native American tribes that are also Washitaw, but are considered to be separate from them because of the historical hatchet job that was done to remove the Ancient Ones from the historical record, and to misdirect and misinform. The Mississippi River Delta is nearby, southeast of Baton Rouge – close to the alignment, as is New Orleans – but not directly on it, like Baton Rouge. Throughout this post, I will provide reasons why I believe there is an inverse, and intentionally-mirrored relationship between the Mississippi River region and the Nile River region in Africa. To begin with, I have drawn a red line on this world map to demonstrate that there is a straight, west-to-east, linear relationship between the location of the Mississippi River Delta, and that of the Nile River Delta. The Mississippi River, also known as the “Father of Waters,” flows southward 2,320 miles, or 3,730 kilometers… … from its source at Lake Itasca in Minnesota, not far from Lake Superior, and the Great Lakes Region of North America… …to the Mississippi Delta in southeastern Louisiana. The Nile River, also known as the “Father of African Rivers,” and along with its major tributary, the White Nile, is 4,130 miles, or 6,650 kilometers, long. The source of the White Nile is Lake Victoria, in what is called the Great Lakes Region of Central Africa. The source of the Blue Nile is Lake Tana, a sacred lake in Ethiopia, and it joins the White Nile to become the Nile at Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. From Khartoum, the Nile flows northward to the Nile Delta. Here is a side-by-side comparison of the Mississippi River and the Nile River… …as well as what the Mississippi River Delta and the Nile River Delta look like together in person. This is an aerial view of the Mississippi Delta, which is on the southeastern coast of Louisiana, showing many geometric and straight channels… ….and the same type of straight, geometric channel is also found in the Nile Delta. Now to the actual alignment, the first major city we come to being Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Baton Rouge is the State Capital of Louisiana, and its second-largest city. There are two particular places in Baton Rouge that I would like to highlight. The first are acknowledged ancient mounds at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. There are two mounds there, believed to be more than 5,000 years old, and considered to be part of the oldest mound system in North America, and part of an acknowledged Louisiana mound system. They are on the U. S. National Register of Historic Places. But, mounds are actually everywhere, and typically not acknowledged as such. Like at the old Louisiana State Capital Building in Baton Rouge. Besides the fact that it looks like a castle, I want to draw your attention to what the earthworks, also known as mounds, that it sits on top of… …which look identical to the earthworks upon which the Akureyrikirkja, or Akureyri Church, sits on top of in Akureyri, Iceland… …and to the earthworks upon which Mount Clare sits on top of in Baltimore, Maryland… …and like what is seen at Cahokia Mounds, directly across the Mississippi River from St. Louis in Missouri… …which looks very similar to what is seen at the locks of the Panama Canal, said to have been completed in 1914… …the Caledonian Canal in Northern Scotland, said to have been completed in 1822… …and the Bingley Five Rise Locks on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Bingley, England, said to have been completed in 1774. The Algiers Circle Alignment I am currently following will pass directly through Leeds, England, in the latter part of it. The circle alignment passes through the town of Richwood, on its way to Monroe, Louisiana, the ancient Imperial Seat of the Washitaw Empire, in an area known as Washitaw Proper. The recently deceased Empress of the Washitaw, Verdiacee Washitaw Turner Goston El Bey signifies many things, but for this example she was the mayor of Richwood, Louisiana, from 1975 – 1976. Empress Verdiacee passed away in 2014, and her granddaughter Wendy Farica Washitaw succeeded her as the Washitaw Empress. It is important to note that the Watson Brake Lunar Mounds are in the vicinity of Richwood, Watson Brake is an archeological site in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, dated to 5,400 years ago, and is the oldest earthwork mound complex in North America, acknowledged to be older than the Egyptian Pyramids and Stonehenge in England. It is located on private land, so is not available for public viewing. Stonehenge, which has an earthwork very similar to Watson Brake around its perimeter, according to what we are told, dates from starting at 3,100 BC, about 5,100 years ago. Monroe is the parish seat of the Ouachita (pronounced Washitaw) Parish. Monroe and West Monroe, which together are called the Twin Cities of northeast Louisiana, are situated on either side of the snaky, S-shaped Ouachita River. Just like the snaky, s-shaped riverbends of the Mississippi River at Vicksburg, Mississippi… …and Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The Nile River has snaky, S-shaped riverbends as well, like at Juba in South Sudan… …and here is a photo of the Nile in the Asyut Valley of Upper Egypt. And here is a comparison of where the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers meet near St. Louis, MIssouri… …with the place where the White Nile and Blue Nile meet at Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. Back to Monroe, Louisiana. Monroe is the Imperial Seat of the Ancient Washitaw Empire, and this part of Louisiana is called Washitaw Proper. This is the Washitaw flag. Thirty-eight miles northeast of Monroe, near the town of Epps, Louisiana, is Poverty Point. It is said to have become known as Poverty Point because the farming was terrible here. Its name is actually Awulmeka, and was an ancient sacred city of the Washitaw Mu’urs. The story that we are told about all the mound sites is that indians wearing loincloths were responsible for building the perfectly geometrically- and astronomically-aligned mounds and earthworks, one basketful of dirt at a time. This is not the truth, and does not hold up with any scrutiny whatsoever. These are the kinds of artifacts on display at Poverty Point as being representative of what was found here. While perhaps they were found here, I don’t think they were representative of the highly advanced and sophisticated ancient civilization that lived here. The artifacts on display at Spiro Mounds in Oklahoma, like this one here, would be more representative of what was found at Poverty Point. Muurish-American Master Adepts and Teachers in the present day are wisdom-keepers of ancient sacred Kemetic Mysteries and Knowledge about all Creation. They are living practitioners of Egyptian Yoga and Medu Neter, the language of the Egyptian Hieroglyphs. In this spirit, I am going to the next place on the alignment in an area west of Little Rock, Arkansas, which has special sites that aren’t brought forward into public awareness, and represent how sacred ancient sites are deliberately covered-up. The first place is Pinnacle Mountain, which is an Arkansas State Park. I had first heard of Pinnacle Mountain when I learned there was an Earthkeeper Conference there in 2012. I didn’t think much of the name Pinnacle Mountain until several years later, in 2015, when finding this image on-line. This was the beginning of my “looking” and then “finding” out more and more. It really got my attention!!! So I had to go there! It was about a 3 – 4 hour drive from where I was living at the time, and I went twice with friends. There is only place you can get this clear view of Pinnacle Mountain as a pyramid, which is from the Education Pond at the park. And this next view of Pinnacle Mountain and two more pyramids is only obtainable from the Visitor Center Observation Deck on a relatively clear day. Otherwise, access to all other views is completely cut off by private property and fences, and these are certainly not advertised as pyramids. The alignment is also close to Mount Magazine, located outside of Paris, Arkansas. Mount Magazine is in the Ouachita Mountains of western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma. The memory of the people is in the name. This is called Cameron’s Bluff at Mount Magazine. I visited Mount Magazine several times, and this is where I started waking up to seeing what was really in the environment around me. As soon as I took to the turn-off for the road that skirts the bluff, I started seeing a wall. It is such an ancient wall that there is some element of doubt. But there are some places you can really tell it is a built structure. The next place on the circle alignment is Springfield, the third largest city in Missouri, and the seat of Greene County. This is the Pythian Castle in Springfield, said to have been built in 1913 as an orphanage, and similar in appearance to the Old Louisiana State House in Baton Rouge. It was said to have been built by the Knights of Pythias, a secret society founded in Washington, D.C in February of 1864, and was the first fraternal order to receive a charter by an Act of Congress. It is interesting to note that the Civil War didn’t end until 1865. For what purpose would Congress charter a fraternal secret society in wartime? This is the Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque in Springfield, said to have been built in 1923. Again, we just assume the people who said they built these places did so because we have no other information to go by. Another example of this practice is at Ha Ha Tonka State Park in Camdenton, Missouri, north of Springfield on the alignment. The castle here was said to have been started by a Kansas businessman in 1905, finished by his sons in the 1920s before the stock market crash, and destroyed by fire in 1942. Like the Yucatan Peninsula, Ha Ha Tonka has sinkholes, and caves, and even a huge so-called “natural” bridge… …and Missouri’s twelfth largest spring. I am going to pick up the alignment in the next post in Des Moines, Iowa.
Free jazz concerts at La Sierra University help keep American music alive – press enterprise La Sierra University’s free Pierce Street Jazz concerts regularly bring together Southern California’s top musicians dedicated to the preservation of jazz, considered an original American art form. The series began in the summer of 2009 when former university president Warren Trenchard and chemistry department chairman Marvin Payne met bassist Henry “The Skipper” Franklin during his local performances. Franklin, 77, has his roots in the heyday of Southern California jazz and is well known for playing on Hugh Masekela’s 1968 hit song, “Grazing in the Grass.” He has been featured with many big names in jazz including Freddie Hubbard, Willie Bobo and Count Basie. Faculty members and Franklin brainstormed the idea of ââa free professional music series that would support jazz and function as a community outreach effort. Concerts are held on Wednesday evenings, usually once a month, at the Troesh Conference Center of the Zapara School of Business on the La Sierra University campus, 4500 Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside. Pianist Theo Saunders joins Franklin in the rhythm section. Ramon Banda is the regular drummer, but recent replacements have included Tina Raymond and Marvin “Smitty” Smith, well known for his years as a drummer on The Tonight Show. Recent guest artists include LA jazz and blues singer Barbara Morrison and saxophonist Chuck Manning. There will be no concert in September when the students return from summer vacation. The series will resume in October or early November. For more information on Pierce Street Jazz or to join the program’s mailing list, call 951-785-2148 or visit www.facebook.com/piercestreetjazz/ Nobel laureate Barry Barish joins UCR faculty Nobel Prize-winning physicist Barry C. Barish will join UC Riverside faculty on September 1. Barish, Linde Emeritus Professor of Physics at Caltech, shared the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of gravitational waves with fellow Caltech physicist Kip Thorne and MIT physicist Rainer Weiss. The award recognized their “contributions to the LIGO detector and gravitational wave observation,” according to a press release from UC Riverside. On September 14, 2015, LIGO, or Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory, first detected the gravitational waves predicted by Albert Einstein over 100 years ago. A collision between two black holes generated the waves, which took 1.3 billion years to reach the LIGO detector. Barish carried out the LIGO project, allowing the first observation of this phenomenon, according to the statement from the UCR. “I hope to bring new research perspectives, and in particular, to help educate the very special student body at UCR,” Barish said in the statement. Barish received his bachelor’s degree in physics in 1957 and his doctorate in experimental particle physics in 1962 from UC Berkeley. He joined Caltech as a post-doctoral fellow in 1963, became a professor in 1966, and was appointed Linde Professor of Physics in 1991. Cal State professor receives award Cal State San Bernardino professor Francisca Beer will receive the California State University Faculty Innovation and Leadership Award for her work in promoting and facilitating academic research and student creative activities. Beer, a professor of accounting and finance, is one of 26 academics in the California state system recognized for working to improve student outcomes. Under his leadership, Cal State San Bernardino created the âMeeting of the Minds,â a campus-wide, one-day symposium that highlights student research across disciplines through poster sessions, oral presentations, creative performances and keynote speakers. The winners will be honored at the upcoming 2025 Graduation Initiative Symposium in San Diego in mid-October. Each prize includes a $ 5,000 cash bursary and $ 10,000 to be allocated to university departments to support the activities of the winners.
This summer we are collaborating with Dr. Xiumei Pu in her Project, "Mountains and Stories: Building Community Among Asian and Pacific Islander Refugee and Immigrant Families in Salt Lake Valley," with the support of a Whiting Public Engagement Programs Seed Grant. Anchored in the theme of mountains, the project consists of a twelve-part podcast, a documentary, and a series of story tellling events, the next of which will be a group hike in the Wasatch Mountains (October 23, 2021). It is our hope that these efforts will amplify the environmental voices of Asian and Pacific Islander refugee and immigrant communities, and spark more public interest in thinking about the connection between culture, identity, and the natural environment. You can listen to previous episodes here on the IMR Podcast website. At the heart of the project is a podcast series featuring the life and work of twelve storytellers who come from a range of age groups, occupations, and ethnic and racial backgrounds. Some of them are born in the United States; many of them are born in another Asian country or Pacific Island and immigrated to the US at a young age. Their stories show fascinating complexities of immigration routes and histories, incredible cultural richness and resilience, and long-lasting contributions of the Asian and Asian Pacific Islander communities to the social life and cultural landscapes of Salt Lake Valley and the broader Utah. This week we're sharing Anda Xie's story. Anda is a 7th grade student at West High School. He enjoyed acting and doing improv before COVID, and now he enjoys hiking in the mountains and playing WarThunder. He is Chinese American. He loves celebrating his heritage in many ways, especially Chinese food. He is an aspiring entrepreneur and has made quite a sum ($50) by dabbing the food and stock market (selling Kit-Kats and buying one stock of Activision since he likes Call of Duty). He hopes you enjoy his episode of the podcast. Jeff Nichols and Brent Olson co-direct the Institute for Mountain Research and our 2018-2019 Mountain Fellows are Katie Saad and Naomi Shapiro. Our theme song is “Home” by Pixie and the Partygrass Boys.. As Naomi likes to say, “They are awesome and you should check them out.” The Institute for Mountain Research is located on the ancestral and traditional lands of the Ute, Goshute, and Shoshone Peoples.
Here you will find the Poem On an Infant dying as soon as born of poet Charles Lamb I SAW where in the shroud did lurk A curious frame of Nature's work; A floweret crush'd in the bud, A nameless piece of Babyhood, Was in her cradle-coffin lying; Extinct, with scarce the sense of dying: So soon to exchange the imprisoning womb For darker closets of the tomb! She did but ope an eye, and put A clear beam forth, then straight up shut For the long dark: ne'er more to see Through glasses of mortality. Riddle of destiny, who can show What thy short visit meant, or know What thy errand here below? Shall we say that Nature blind Check'd her hand, and changed her mind, Just when she had exactly wrought A finish'd pattern without fault? Could she flag, or could she tire, Or lack'd she the Promethean fire (With her nine moons' long workings sicken'd) That should thy little limbs have quicken'd? Limbs so firm, they seem'd to assure Life of health, and days mature: Woman's self in miniature! Limbs so fair, they might supply (Themselves now but cold imagery) The sculptor to make Beauty by. Or did the stern-eyed Fate descry That babe or mother, one must die; So in mercy left the stock And cut the branch; to save the shock Of young years widow'd, and the pain When single state comes back again To the lone man who, reft of wife, Thenceforward drags a maimed life? The economy of Heaven is dark, And wisest clerks have miss'd the mark, Why human buds, like this, should fall, More brief than fly ephemeral That has his day; while shrivell'd crones Stiffen with age to stocks and stones; And crabbed use the conscience sears In sinners of an hundred years. Mother's prattle, mother's kiss, Baby fond, thou ne'er wilt miss: Rites, which custom does impose, Silver bells, and baby clothes; Coral redder than those lips Which pale death did late eclipse; Music framed for infants' glee, Whistle never tuned for thee; Though thou want'st not, thou shalt have them, Loving hearts were they which gave them. Let not one be missing; nurse, See them laid upon the hearse Of infant slain by doom perverse. Why should kings and nobles have Pictured trophies to their grave, And we, churls, to thee deny Thy pretty toys with thee to lie-- A more harmless vanity?
Bridge The Gap Having no bridge strong enough to cross, We mirror each other's gap. Only to be tossed back with a big hard slap. What's mine is your's but that's what we so conveniently ignore. It's you've done this, you've done that. Feeling like a victim we lash out back. So here we are having placed a wall between us so tall. Now we seem to be playing each other like a ping pong ball. Sadly enough it's not our first attempt's to prove we are worthy of love, but we goabout it all wrong.The ego feels almighty.We hold onto to miss perceptions ever so tightly. Now the floodgates have opened and yes let it be shown, it is only but our own self haterd we've tried to keep unkown. Being forced to witness what's inside. It really couldn't have happened at a better time. With so much horror in the world, what one can mindlessly do unto another. If we don't accept what is our's to own. To gladly take back parts of ourselfs we've disowned,We will be cast into another world so loveless, no feelings shown. So I thank you brother's and sister's who have been sent to help me shed the illusion that it's not me at fault but you instead. To be given the grace,the ability to look in the mirror at my own face. where in finding love for oneself makes it possible to love human race. I allow myself to become fully awake in my self realizations I've choosen to undertake. World peace begins at home and with the ablility to learn from my mistakes. Vote for this poem
When you own a pool, many responsibilities come with maintaining it – a well-kept pool adds value to a home so you want to make sure you do it right! From cleaning it to maintaining water levels to shocking it, there are many things you should know as a pool owner. So, is it safe to shock the pool once a week when it is hot, and why it’s important? As a rule, yes, it is safe to shock your pool once a week, as it keeps the pool safe and clean to use. Also, you need to know how often you should do it, and the other things you should do to maintain your pool. Keep reading to find out more! During Hot Summer Months Is It Safe to Shock Weekly? Yes, it is recommended that you shock your pool once a week. If you tend to have lots of people over, you may want to do it even more frequently. Shocking the pool maintains your pool’s water chemistry, keeping it safe and clean to use. When shocking the pool, keep in mind that two pounds of shock for every 10,000 gallons of water in your pool is the ratio to go by – this ensures that your pool gets the right amount of chemicals to treat it properly. How Much Shock Should I Use? \|5,000 Gallon Pool\|\|1lb of Shock\| \|10,000 Gallon Pool\|\|2lb of Shock\| \|20,000 Gallon Pool\|\|4lb of Shock\| Now that we know the answer to your main question about how often you can shock your pool in the hot summer months, let’s make sure you know what “shocking the pool” is, why it’s important, and how to do it safely. What Does “Pool Shock” Mean? The term “shock” refers to a form of chlorine that is used to treat your pool. Two different types can be used, a granular form and a liquid form. In the liquid form, the shock comes in a container that looks similar to bleach – is careful when using it because it can bleach your clothes. Liquid shock is a bit more expensive than the granular form and not as strong, but it dissolves quickly and leaves no residue. The granular form most likely needs to be dissolved in water before being poured into the pool. Ultimately, either kind can be used, it simply comes down to your preference and whether or not you need a stronger product. How Do You Shock Your Pool? As always, be sure to read the instructions on the granular/liquid shock before using it. This will ensure that you see any warnings and can help you do the “shocking” safely. - Be sure that the pool filter is running before either pouring or sprinkling the shock around the perimeter of the pool. - You should avoid swimming in the pool for 24-48 hours after shocking so that the chemicals have enough time to filter through the water and not harm your skin or eyes. - The only shock is when there is no one in the pool, it can be very dangerous if people are in the water. - Shock the pool after the sun goes down and while the filter is running – this ensures optimal results. With the filter running, you can be sure that the shock is filtered properly throughout the whole pool. - In the summer, it is recommended to shock the pool once a week to kill off any unwanted germs and maintain the pool’s water chemistry. - Use the correct ratio: Two pounds of shock for every 10,000 gallons of water that’s in your pool. If you follow these instructions, your pool will be safe, clean, and ready to swim in throughout the hot summer months! How to Tell If Your Pools Need Shock There are specific instances that will alert you to shock your pool outside of the weekly recommendation, these include: - Opening the pool for the season: when you uncover the pool, shocking it to get started will be sure to kill off any bacteria or algae that has grown in the off-season. - After a party: germs can build up quickly and the water chemistry doesn’t stay stable for very long. With lots of people in the pool, it is always best to follow up with shock so that it is clean and ready for the next use. - When it’s hot outside: hot water in the pool can increase bacteria growth and lower the chlorine level in your pool, so if you come upon a hot stretch, be sure to shock the pool more often. - Shock the pool after rain: if you receive heavy rain, it can increase the pH levels of the water and send contaminants into your pool. To avoid anything dangerous, shock the pool after the rain has stopped. - Closing the pool at the end of the season: even though you’ll shock the pool when you re-open it, you should close it with clean water. This will help keep it clean for longer and limit the growth of bacteria. One other thing to consider when wondering if it’s time to shock the pool is the pH level. Many people recommend that you shock the pool when the pH level is between 7.2 and 7.4. As a pool owner, there are many things you need to do to maintain the water, cleanliness, and safety of the pool. You’ll get into a routine and get better at noticing when it’s time to shock the pool. What You Should Know to Maintain Your Pool In addition to shocking the pool periodically, there are several other things you should check on to maintain your pool. - Depending on where your pool is located, you will need to skim off leaves and debris that fall onto the surface of the water. This process is pretty easy with a long-handled pool skimmer and takes just a few minutes to keep the water clean and clear. - For any debris that is missed, as well as algae that collect on the walls of the pools, you can use a vacuum to clean up anything left behind. Automatic vacuums are recommended – simply plug in the cleaner, set it in the water, and let it go to work. - Multiple things were built into the pool that is designed to help clean and maintain the pool, such as the skimmer. When you clean off the debris from the surface of the water, check the skimmer as well to make sure it’s working effectively. - Keep the pool pump running and check the filter as needed. Your pool’s circulation system includes many different pieces and only works properly if everything runs smoothly. Make sure that you run the pump long enough to filter the water. You should also make sure that the filter is clean – check weekly for debris or anything that could have been collected. It may seem like it’s a lot of work to properly maintain your pool, and in a way, it is. But, each of these steps takes very little time to complete, especially if you do them regularly. Putting a routine in place at the start of pool season with your family can help you ensure that it is safe for everyone to enjoy all summer long! Where Can I Buy Pool Shock and How Much Does it Cost? Pool shock is available at several retailers in town, including Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe’s, and other home and garden shops in town. Depending on the size of your pool and how often you use it, the cost for pool shock could be more than you expect. One container of liquid pool shock costs between $6-$10. Granular shock can cost between $20-$200 depending on how much you buy at one time. You should consider buying in bulk, especially if you plan on using your pool a lot throughout the summer. Can You Over-Shock a Pool? Unlike the phrase “everything in moderation”, when it comes to shocking the pool, this can be tossed out. Truthfully, you cannot “over-shock” your pool. It is possible to use more shock than you need or less, but doing it too often is not possible. While this is true, there is still a right and wrong way to shock your pool, especially if you want to get the best results. The only thing that you may be able to notice if you shock the pool a little more than necessary, is green hair for excess chlorine that oxidizes with the copper in the water. How Do You Choose the Right Pool Equipment? There are several kinds of equipment out there to help you clean and maintain your swimming pool, so choosing between them all may be a bit overwhelming when you get started. Luckily, almost everything comes down to your preference. If you’ve never had a pool before, go to your nearest home retailer and talk with a professional. They can advise you on how to get started and can walk you through the pieces you need. Things like your long-handled skimmer, shock, how to clean and check your filter, pool covers, automatic pool vacuums vs. manual vacuums, and so much more. Though it seems like a lot, it’s much easier than you think to clean and maintain your pool. You’ll quickly get into a routine and with regular maintenance, you’ll be surprised at how minimal the work is.
All Mascara is Not Created Equal by Jessica Landmon is a great book for all mothers to give to their daughters. This is a combination of God’s words of wisdom and the wisdom of a mother who has raised a young girl. Jessica Landmon is a great role model for young women and this book is a fun way to see what wisdom she has gained over the years of becoming the woman she is today. All Mascara is Not Created Equal makes the reader smile. No matter what you believe in, I believe that every woman and young girl can relate to what Jessica Landmon is trying to convey in this book. This short read taps into what life is like for a girl growing up and reminds me of the kind of letter a woman would write to her younger self if she could go back in time. I found myself smiling and nodding as if I completely understood why Jessica mentioned certain tips to the younger women in her target audience. Jessica tries to get girls and woman to look deep within themselves and make themselves feel good without needing constant reassurance from outside people. Being a girl is a true gift from God but being a girl is never a walk in the park, especially when you are growing up. This book is proof that along the way, guidance and love from God is all you really need to get through life’s tough days. This is the type of book that I would be more than happy to give to my future daughters to lightheartedly convey that I feel her pain. It is a casual reminder that we are all in this together. Such a fun read! I hope Jessica Landmon comes out with another one just like this! All Mascara Is Not Created Equal by Jessica Landmon
With women at the helm, companies fare better. According to research from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), companies where 30% of the leadership team is female have 15% higher profitability than similar organizations with no female leaders. Despite this evidence, women hold less than 28% of leadership positions at companies. In fact, a Qualtrics study showed that during the pandemic, men have been promoted three times more than women. While women are earning more STEM degrees than ever before, the percentage of women employed at the five tech giants (Amazon, Meta, Apple, Google, and Microsoft) is only 34.4%. So what can we do to elevate more women to success in tech? Here are four headlines that give us some direction for 2022: More Than a “Skills Gap” Reshma Saujani, the founder of Girls Who Code, a nonprofit dedicated to equipping young women with computing skills, has radically changed her stance: She says the answer to inequity in tech is systemic change, not just more coding skills. Her new book, Pay Up: The Future of Women and Work (and Why It’s Different Than You Think) says a perceived skills gap isn’t the main problem for women in tech. Saujani is now working on practical ways to break down barriers. In 2021, Saujani started advocating for a Marshall Plan for Moms that would combat the burnout and systemic inequalities that hold women back in the workplace. Care coverage is the make-or-break factor. Paid family leave and subsidized child care are at the top of Saujani’s priority list – particularly because the pandemic has forced women to bear the brunt of childcare and distance learning demands caused by school shutdowns. A Morning Consult survey of 468 working mothers showed that 33% of women worked fewer hours during the pandemic due to child care issues, and another 20% of respondents moved to part time. Read Saujani’s book to learn more about her plan for transforming the future of work. Increasing Access to Venture Capital When she launched the nonprofit organization Women Who Tech in 2008, Allyson Kapin’s goal was to increase female representation in the technology industry. Now the organization is one of the largest networks of women-led companies. Women aren’t getting VCs dollars. In 2021, only 2% of venture capital in the U.S. went to women-led startups, but Women Who Tech is working hard to change that stat. To date, the program’s cohorts have raised over $200 million, and the organization recently announced the finalists of their inaugural FemTech and HealthTech Challenge. The challenge awarded grants to two startups that are harnessing AI to make big advances in healthcare. The tech coalition Reboot Representation, led by CEO Dwana Franklin-Davis, is working to double the number of Latina, Black, and Native American women who receive computing degrees by 2025. The Reboot Representation Tech Coalition is made up of 19 supporting companies, including Amazon, Walmart, Verizon, Best Buy, Adobe, and Salesforce. In an interview with Forbes, Franklin-Davis says: “When my daughter decides to go into corporate America, I want her to be able to look to her left and to her right and see other Black and Brown faces that look like hers. I also want that for all of the girls who want to be innovators and technologists as well as CEOs…The time is now to make movement.” This groundbreaking tech coalition is also partnering with local organizations, including Chicago Public Schools, to increase access to computer science and coding for Black, Latina, and Native American girls. Learn more by watching Dwana’s panel at last year’s Powderkeg Unvalley virtual conference, How to Build High-Performance Teams in Today’s World. Growing the Billionaire Women’s Club We’re delighted that more female tech founders are joining the billionaire club. The Spanx founder has become a billionaire. In November 2021, Spanx founder Sara Blakely sold a majority share in her company to global investment bank Blackstone. This sale brought the value of Spanx up to $1.2 billion. She’s not the only woman in this exclusive group. Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd took her company public in a $2.2 billion IPO in February 2021, and 23andMe co-founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki is now at the helm of a $3.5 billion company after a 2021 SPAC deal with Richard Branson. This month (and every month!), we invite you to check out these women-founded and women-led tech companies beyond Silicon Valley: - 4D Healthware (Chicago, IL) — a patient engagement software that makes personalized medicine possible through connected data. - Anvl (Indianapolis, IN) — a flexible platform that promotes worker engagement and efficiency with an easy to use mobile application that provides in-the-moment guidance through smart, dynamic workflows. - Authenticx (Indianapolis, IN) — a platform developer that helps healthcare organizations analyze and activate customer interaction data at scale. - Biomilq (Durham, NC) — a patent-pending technology to produce nutritionally equivalent breastmilk. - Bumble (Austin, TX) — an app that brings dating, friend-finding, and career-building into a single social networking platform. - Casted (Indianapolis, IN) — the first Amplified Marketing Platform and the only audio and video podcast solution designed for enterprise marketers. - ClickMedix (Gaithersburg, MD) — a health platform that expedites quality healthcare delivery, despite income and geographic barriers by extending the reach of physicians through mobile phone/tablet facilitated remote diagnosis. - Cloverleaf (Cincinnati, OH) — a SaaS platform that provides data-driven insights to empower every person in the organization to increase their relational and communication effectiveness, ultimately improving productivity and engagement. - Codelicious (Indianapolis, IN) — a software platform providing full-year, customizable, and computer science curriculum for K-12. - FullStack (Indianapolis, IN) — a Turnkey HR for emerging companies. - Huma.AI (Los Altos, CA) — a provider of business intelligence platform built to automate healthcare through human language. - Mamava (Burlington, VT) — the leading expert in lactation space design. - Mandolin (Indianapolis, IN) — a digital platform designed to help artists, venues, and fans connect through live music. - Mixtroz (Birmingham, AL) — an analytics platform that increases engagement & collects data in real-time. - myCOI (Indianapolis, IN) — a SaaS-based certificate of insurance (COI) management solutions. - Rachio (Denver, CO) — a hardware company that focuses on improving the water efficiency of homes. - Sign-Speak (Rochester, NY) — an Automated American Sign Language Translator aiming to help businesses to communicate with their Deaf clients with ASL. - ShearShare (McKinney, TX) — the first mobile marketplace for stylists to manage and grow their small business on their terms, starting with space to work. Looking for more companies that prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in their culture? Check out our list of best companies for DEI.
You’ve seen them and hate them, but how are corrugations made? THERE HAVE BEEN several scientific studies into exactly how corrugations are formed, and the answer is definitive and simple. You get corrugations any time large numbers of wheeled vehicles travel over a soft surface at speed. Exactly how they … Continue reading How are corrugations formed? Copy and paste this URL into your WordPress site to embed Copy and paste this code into your site to embed
Oncology practice professionals need tools to help themselves and other staff members become and stay effective managers, including resources on conflict management, performance improvement and feedback, and formal performance evaluations. See below for an assortment of tip sheets and best practices. Keys for Effective Management - Coaching for Performance Improvement—Coaching is not simply a best practice—it is essential to help employees address performance gaps. - Conflict Management—Conflict describes differences of ideas, interests, or people. As the definition suggests, no two conflicts are alike. That would explain why there are no hard-and-fast rules for preventing and resolving conflict. There are, however, some tried-and-true best practices for managing conflict. - Delegation of Responsibilities—Delegation is a necessary component of management. Here are some steps designed to help managers delegate responsibly. - Email Best Practices—These 10 best practices are designed to ensure email communications remain effective. Resources for Providing Effective Feedback - Best Practices—Learn more about the best ways to both give and receive feedback in a way that is beneficial to employees and managers. - Situation, Behavior, Impact and Consequence—When planning feedback, it’s important to ground the feedback in specifics, ensure it is focused on behaviors (vs. attitudes) and that the recipient understands how effective or ineffective behaviors impact others. - Feedback and Coaching Techniques—Coaching is a partnership where the manager role shifts from directing and monitoring an employee’s results to facilitating learning and growth led by the employee. - Manager Evaluation Tips—Here are some strategies for drafting employee evaluations and holding effective evaluation discussions. In addition to the tip sheets, oncology practice professionals also can access a series of online resources, including: - MindTools offers tools to help individual staff members grow - Harvard Business Review provides resources intended to bolster individual leadership skills - Society for Human Resources Management offers information related to federal and state regulatory responsibilities, including those under the Family Medical Leave and Fair Labor Standards Act
Modern in the Middle Chicago Houses 1929-75 Susan Benjamin and Michelangelo Sabatino; foreword by Pauline Saliga THE FIRST SURVEY OF THE CLASSIC TWENTIETH-CENTURY HOUSES THAT DEFINED AMERICAN MIDWESTERN MODERNISM. “Modern in the Middle: Chicago Houses 1929–75, a book co-authored by Illinois Institute of Technology College of Architecture Professor and Ph.D. Program Director Michelangelo Sabatino and preservationist Susan S. Benjamin, has received a prestigious Docomomo Modernism in America Award. The award program, now in its eighth year, recognizes and celebrates work that documents, preserves, or reuses Modernist architecture in the United States. “The book presents 50 Modernist houses in the greater Chicago area including examples by Frank Lloyd Wright, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Stanley Tigerman, John Moutoussamy, A. James Speyer, Edmond Zisook, and John Vinci, several of whom were Illinois Tech graduates. The book’s detailed histories include information about the clients in order to show how modern social aspirations transformed the residential realm. Modern in the MIddle also examines how Chicago’s modern homes played a role in the development of the single-family home across the U.S., while helping to establish a unique Midwestern Modern design language. “‘The histories of Chicago’s built environment that focus on the accomplishments of only a handful of architects inevitably overlook the vital contribution made by a host of architects, and their clients, in shaping the city’s distinctive residential architecture,” says Sabatino. “The jury, chaired by Marcel Quimby, principal of Quimby Preservation Studio, bestowed Modern in the Middle with an Award of Excellence, citing the variety of subjects within the publication and calling it ‘a dynamic and engaging book that is a useful resource for the public.’ “‘The brilliant thing about Modern in the Middle is that it focuses not just on the architects and their buildings, it also focuses on the clients, the real-life women and men who took a chance and commissioned these buildings,’ says Pauline Saliga, executive director of the Society of Architectural Historians and the author of the book’s foreword. ‘Because of that more personal focus, the public can better relate to these remarkable homes, and better understand how cutting edge these designs were. These were the teams—clients and architects—who helped shape the Midwest’s own unique brand of Modern residential architecture.’ Praise for Modern in the Middle “Modern in the Middle significantly expands our understanding of modern architecture in the Chicago area by bringing to light a number of lesser-known yet talented architects. The houses and interiors designed by IIT graduates like myself demonstrate that the Miesian legacy was more complex than it might appear at first sight.” —JOHN VINCI, FAIA “Modern in the Middle looks beyond Chicago’s iconic skyscrapers to show us that this city’s residential buildings have also been paradigmatic in shaping modern architecture. The book’s scope goes beyond just “midcentury” making the “Middle” a signifier that explores Chicago’s central place in the nation’s geography and the essential role of the American middle class in defining the idea of “modern housing.” Every piece of this carefully assembled volume is insightful and still resonant in our lives today.” —GWENDOLYN WRIGHT, COLUMBIA GSAPP “This rich and fascinating compendium places the modern houses in and around Chicago in historical and philosophical context. In addition to the descriptions not only of the houses and architects but also the crucial role of the clients, the accompanying original photographs and plans are important parts of the thorough documentation. There is much to be discovered here!” —CYNTHIA WEESE, FAIA New book explores Chicago’s best modernist homes; One reason midcentury homes are so hot now is they embody an optimism that some people would like to recapture in this gloomy era, one of the authors said, Dennis Rodkin, Crain’s Chicago Business, 8/31/20
There are many myths surrounding the collections of the Arolsen Archives: International Center on Nazi Persecution in Bad Arolsen, Germany. Formerly known as the International Tracing Service, the Archives was established by the International Red Cross and Allied forces at the end of World War II to trace missing and displaced people and help reunite survivors with their relatives. In this lecture, Serafima Velkovich, Head of the Family Roots Research Section at the Yad Vashem Archives, will demystify the Arolsen Archives by describing its history, the types of files it holds, and what information can be gleaned from those files. Additionally, Ms. Velkovich will offer strategies for identifying relevant documents and key clues when searching its new Online Archives and additional collections available at the Arolsen Archives and 5 partner institutions worldwide, including Yad Vashem and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. This program is sponsored by the Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute at the Center for Jewish History. It is funded, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
Publications in Scientific Journals: G. Retscher, A. Leb: "Development of a Smartphone-based University Library Navigation and Information Service Employing Wi-Fi Location Fingerprinting"; A guidance and information service for a University library based onWi-Fi signals using fingerprinting as chosen localization method is under development at TU Wien. After a thorough survey of suitable location technologies for the application it was decided to employ mainly Wi-Fi for localization. For that purpose, the availability, performance, and usability ofWi-Fi in selected areas of the library are analyzed in a first step. These tasks include the measurement ofWi-Fi received signal strengths (RSS) of the visible access points (APs) in different areas. Themeasurements were carried out in different modes, such as static, kinematic and in stop-and-go mode, with six different smartphones. A dependence on the positioning and tracking modes is seen in the tests. Kinematic measurements pose much greater challenges and depend significantly on the duration of a singleWi-Fi scan. For the smartphones, the scan durations differed in the range of 2.4 to 4.1 s resulting in different accuracies for kinematic positioning, as fewer measurements along the trajectories are available for a device with longer scan duration. The investigations indicated also that the achievable localization performance is only on the few meter level due to the small number of APs of the University own Wi-Fi network deployed in the library. A promising solution for performance improvement is the foreseen usage of low-cost Raspberry Pi units serving as Wi-Fi transmitter and receiver. Wi-Fi positioning; navigation; location fingerprinting; RSSI-based positioning; probabilistic approach; information service; book tracking "Official" electronic version of the publication (accessed through its Digital Object Identifier - DOI) Electronic version of the publication: Created from the Publication Database of the Vienna University of Technology.
3 WRITTEN CONSTITUTION An illustrative blueprint (third of three) A document of basic law by which the United Kingdom is governed, including the relationship between the state and its citizens, an amendment procedure, and elements of reform. The distinctive elements of this illustrative Written Constitution - being a document of basic law by which the United Kingdom is governed, including the relationship between the state and its citizens, an amendment procedure, and elements of reform - include, among others, the following. The Constitution is codified into a single written document, serving as the source of authority and fundamental law in the state. The existing political structure maintained The Monarchy, Prime Minister and Cabinet, principles of ministerial responsibility, bicameral Parliament, devolution settlements, and structure of local government are established in the Constitution. Conventions and customs on major constitutional issues, such as the appointment of a Prime Minister, consent of Parliament on decisions to go to war, and powers of the Head of State over law-making, are replaced by written procedures. Process of constitutional change Future amendments to the constitution may be made by Parliament under special majority procedures in each House Continuous existence of Parliament Parliament is established as a permanent body, superseding procedures for its summoning and dissolution. The timing of general elections There is a five-yearly cycle for parliamentary elections, with a more flexible procedure for the House of Commons to call an early election when the situation requires it. A democratic Parliament The First Past the Post system is retained for the House of Commons, and a smaller Second Chamber with enhanced functions is to be elected by proportional representation, with transitional arrangements for existing peers to remain as members for life or until retirement. A United Kingdom Bill of Rights A code of principles on the rights and freedoms of citizens in the United Kingdom replaces the Human Rights Act. A broader devolution settlement The existing devolution settlement in the Scotland Act, Government of Wales Act and Northern Ireland Act is unchanged, but operates within constitutional framework giving greater uniformity across the Union. A greater autonomy for elected local authorities is provided for, and a new statutory code on central-local government relations, while maintaining the Local Government Acts to provide the operational details of local government. International and European affairs Draft treaties concluded by the Government require the scrutiny and approval of both Houses of Parliament within three months in order to become binding in international law. Treaty obligations, including those arising from membership of the European Union, require an Act of Parliament to take direct effect in domestic law. The public services A concept of the public service across all tiers of government is introduced, operating under a Code of Conduct and the supervision of a Public Services Commission. The Director of Public Prosecutions continues, and new office of Director of Civil Proceedings is established with responsibilities in public interest, human rights and European law issues. The person occupying the office of Attorney General may no longer be a member of Parliament. The constitutional role of the judiciary The Supreme Court may review Acts of Parliament for conformity with the Constitution and, where found to be in violation, make a declaration of unconstitutionality that does not invalidate the statutory provision in question. A number of new or revised commissions are established to promote the accountability of public agencies, conduct inquiries, and/or keep existing arrangements under review, including a Commission It should be repeated that this blueprint does not advocate any particular reforms by their inclusion in this illustrative Constitution; it simply give examples of how such changes might be incorporated in a document of this nature. The fundamental question remains the desirability or otherwise of codifying the constitution of the United Kingdom.
Zn2+, Mg2+, and Ca2+ are essential minerals required for a plethora of metabolic processes and signaling pathways. Different categories of cation-selective channels and transporters are therefore required to tightly control the cellular levels of individual metals in a cell-specific manner. However, the mechanisms responsible for the organismal balance of these essential minerals are poorly understood. Herein, we identify a central and indispensable role of the channel-kinase TRPM7 for organismal mineral homeostasis. The function of TRPM7 was assessed by single-channel analysis of TRPM7, phenotyping of TRPM7-deficient cells in conjunction with metabolic profiling of mice carrying kidney- and intestine-restricted null mutations in Trpm7 and animals with a global "kinase-dead" point mutation in the gene. The TRPM7 channel reconstituted in lipid bilayers displayed a similar permeability to Zn2+ and Mg2+ Consistently, we found that endogenous TRPM7 regulates the total content of Zn2+ and Mg2+ in cultured cells. Unexpectedly, genetic inactivation of intestinal rather than kidney TRPM7 caused profound deficiencies specifically of Zn2+, Mg2+, and Ca2+ at the organismal level, a scenario incompatible with early postnatal growth and survival. In contrast, global ablation of TRPM7 kinase activity did not affect mineral homeostasis, reinforcing the importance of the channel activity of TRPM7. Finally, dietary Zn2+ and Mg2+ fortifications significantly extended the survival of offspring lacking intestinal TRPM7. Hence, the organismal balance of divalent cations critically relies on one common gatekeeper, the intestinal TRPM7 channel. Keywords: TRP channels; TRPM7; calcium; magnesium; zinc. Copyright © 2019 the Author(s). Published by PNAS.
Go for it. It's easy to do and beautiful to behold. When used in bioreactors, algae is 400 times more efficient than a tree at removing CO2 from the atmosphere. PyroFarms grows PyroDinos using LED lights and filtered sunlight on their algae farm in Carlsbad California. For those of us constantly looking for ways to lessen our carbon footprint and look good doing it. Think of all the things you could do with 2.5 gallons of luminescent algae Bio-Light 'Concept 7' is powered by bioluminescent marine algae (PyroDinos) There are three main protocols for reviving an overgrown Bio-Orb. There has been a huge bioluminescent algae bloom at our local beaches. Here are some photos and ... Now available directly through our online store: A One Liter bag of PyroDinos (34oz) Bioluminescence is caused by a chemical reaction between a light emitting molecule and an enzyme that are generically referred to as luciferin and luciferase. Low and wide containers like the one in this video work better than narrow and tall containers. A bloom or algal bloom is what scientists refer to when populations of microalgae (also know as dinoflagellates and/or phytoplankton) phase into logarithmic growth A relaxing and meditative journey using natural light (bioluminescence) and sound (432Hz). S... This is a polycarbonate culture flask suspended by several shock cords and filled with one liter of our PyroDinos In this tutorial we show how easy it is to take care of your Bio-Orb. The process of adding DinoN... The Bio-Orb contains seawater and tiny plant-plankton Walking and playing on a full-sized Dino-Tile. Custom Dino-Tiles are available by special order ... It is a memorable night on the beach when PyroFarms brings 40 gallons of bioluminescent algae Gravity flow of Dinos and a funky beat. A Custom Dino-Tile on display. Listen to the light while viewing the music. In this video we are playing with one of our custom... The Best of 2020 is probably an oxymoron but we will run with it anyway. Here are some of the best PyroFarms' videos of 2020. Growing PyroDino dinoflagellates is a lot like taking care of a houseplant. Our side hustle has been attempting to create a renewable light source using our natural PyroDino algae If you watch the mash video carefully you will see something you have not seen before. What happens when you find a mermaid playing on your bioluminescent DinoTile? You wouldn't believe us if we told you. Whether you’re a marine biologist or just a fan of bioluminescence, there’s something in this episode for everyone. A single-celled marine dinoflagellate lights up and then dims again as it is squeezed between two... PyroFarms Is Lighting Up the World With Tiny Living Organisms An experiment using sound to stimulate bioluminescent dinoflagellates to produce light (bioluminescence)
Simplify the design and programming of multicore systems Multicore hardware offers the promise of improved flexibility and scalability along with increased performance and power efficiency, but moving to multicore raises many questions. How do you migrate your existing application software? How do you handle the complexities of programming multiple cores? Can you use multiple OSes or a combination of bare-metal algorithms and an RTOS? Quadros Systems, in partnership with PolyCore Software, offers a suite of products, tools and services to make multicore a reality for you. Using our innovative and scalable software technologies, your application can be rapidly multicore-enabled and deployed within a wide range of hardware platforms. RTXC Quadros multiprocessor RTOS (RTXC/mp) is designed to extend the features of RTXC RTOS to applications with multiple cores or processors—homogeneous or heterogeneous and can support networks of any topology: rings, stars, n-node symmetric, or asymmetric. Coupled with PolyCore Software’s Poly-Platform™, it provides a multicore runtime platform, helping to reduce complexity and improve time-to-market using the scalable MultiCore API (MCAPI). The combined Poly-Platform/MCAPI and RTXC/mp framework allows you to shift processing loads from overloaded CPUs, MCUs or DSPs to those that are under-utilized. - Support for combinations of OSes - Multiple instances of RTXC - RTXC with a GPOS (such as Linux) - RTXC plus bare-metal algorithms - Code protection and isolation - Isolate real-time system from a GPOS - Isolate safety-critical code from other code - Standards-based programming interface for multicore and multiprocessing applications - Readily scale the application from a few to many cores
Solomon Rauh and Rosalia Lippman immigrated separately to Philadelphia, Pa., from Bavaria about 1849. They married and moved to Dubuque, Iowa, and later to Cincinnati, Ohio, before joining her brother Abraham Lippman in Pittsburgh about 1870. In Pittsburgh, Solomon Rauh (c.1822-1880) worked with his brother-in-law in a dry goods store on Second Avenue downtown. Rosalia Rauh (1834-1915) was president of the Hebrew Ladies Aid Society from 1880 until 1905. She was also on the board of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Gusky Orphanage, the Montefiore Hospital Ladies’ Aid Society and the Jewish Home for the Aged. Among other charitable deeds, she donated $5,000 to the Gusky Orphanage in 1899, in memory of her husband and two deceased children. “When a deserving child displays an inclination for a trade or profession a certain appropriation of the ‘Training Fund’ is to be used for an education in the development of that tendency in one of the local manual training schools, business colleges or preparatory schools for a profession,” the Jewish Criterion explained. Solomon and Rosalia Rauh had five children, Enoch, Marcus, Abraham, Bertha and Charles. They lived for a time at 38 Western Avenue in old Allegheny City. Enoch and Bertha Rauh Enoch Rauh (1857-1919) completed his studies at night schools in Pittsburgh before working as a clerk for his uncles Abraham Lippman and Louis Aaron. With the backing of Lippman, the four brothers started a wholesale men’s clothing business that eventually became Rauh Brothers & Company on Wood Street. As the business grew, it moved to 800 Liberty Avenue and later to 951 Penn Avenue. By 1886, the business employed more than 100 people and eventually included a branch office in New York and covered territory stretching into Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. Enoch Rauh was also a major investor with the Homer Laughlin China Company of East Liverpool, Ohio. His business acumen brought him to the Pittsburgh Association of Credit Men, which sought to improve commercial lending. He served six terms as president. The members of the association included Benswanger & Hast, the Duquesne Reduction Company, the Edlis Barber Supply Company, Frank & Seder Department Stores, Kingsbacher Brothers, Lehman & Kingsbacher and C. Reizenstein’s Sons. Enoch Rauh moved into the political sphere in 1911, when he was appointed to the Council of Nine, a transitional body between the ward-based council and the City Council as it exists today. He subsequently served two elected terms. His work included efforts to impose an eight-hour workday and enact anti-child-labor laws. He also sponsored the Rauh Act, an early piece of statewide worker’s compensation legislation for municipal employees. At the time of his death, Enoch Rauh was a trustee of the Carnegie Library, the Carnegie Institute, the Carnegie Institute of Technology and the Carnegie Music Hall; a director of the Gusky Orphanage; and a member of the advisory board for the Young Men’s Hebrew Association, among other positions. He was the president of the Concordia Club for 25 years. In 1920, after his death, a group of young Jewish men formed the Enoch Rauh Club, a social and philanthropic organization with the motto “Do good wherever possible.” In 1888, Enoch Rauh married Bertha Floersheim. Bertha Floersheim Rauh (1865-1952) gained an early reputation for high achievement. She graduated from the Grant School and from Central High School with the highest marks in the city and maintained a perfect attendance record through the entirety of her schooling. She also excelled artistically, gaining notice as singer and an actress. She played piano at the Art Society, sang at the Carnegie Music Hall and performed in amateur theatrical productions at the Concordia Club. She sang in the Rodef Shalom Congregation choir for 16 years, apparently to save the congregation the expense of employing a salaried mezzo-soprano. “She is slight and dark, with flashing dark eyes and a fitful color that grows brilliant under excitement,” as The Social Mirror described her in 1888. Bertha Rauh volunteered for charitable causes throughout her youth. Her career as a civic and philanthropic leader began in 1903 when she was elected to serve as president of the National Council of Jewish Women, Pittsburgh Section, a position she held until 1922. Her tenure corresponded with a dramatic increase in the immigrant population of Pittsburgh, and she focused her efforts on expanding privately funded resources for those in need, both Jewish and non-Jewish. These initiatives included “penny lunches” in the city schools, open air schools for tubercular children, juvenile courts and a labor bureau for the unemployed, all of which the city eventually incorporated into its public welfare services. She fostered public baths and a program to deliver pasteurized milk and clean water to children in poor neighborhoods, and she helped found the Committee to Aid the Blind, which was a forerunner of the National Association for the Blind. She was active in many home-front initiatives during World War I, including the Red Cross. “She distinguished between the contributions that women and men respectively could make, believing that women would bring sensitivity to decision-making positions, private charity, the city, and the nation,” the historian Corinne Azen Krause wrote in a profile. Bertha Rauh manifested this philosophy in many ways. She was a founding member of several suffrage groups in Western Pennsylvania and criticized the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies, of which she was a founder, for barring women from its board of directors. The Federation relented, in part, by appointing her to a one-year term in 1923. By 1919, Bertha Rauh was a member of 30 boards, which gave her a level of experience and a degree of public standing that was unusual for women of her time. Mayor William A. Magee appointed Rauh to serve as Director of Public Charities, making her the first female cabinet appointee for any city in the country. She soon changed the name to the Department of Public Welfare, reflecting her ambitious social agenda. According to Krause, “…she collaborated closely with public and private charities, settlement houses, hospitals, churches, and schools,” which yielded many highly effective programs, including traveling physicians and dieticians and a dramatic transformation of the archaic Mayview Hospital into a modern psychiatric facility. She was reappointed under two successive administrations, which carried her 12-year term into the Great Depression. Even after retiring from public office in 1934, Bertha Rauh maintained a presence in public life by advocating for the legalization of birth control and for the implementation of smoke-control measures, as well as for other public health initiatives. “One thinks of Jane Addams of Chicago and Mrs. Enoch Rauh of Pittsburgh in the same way,” the Pittsburgh Press wrote in a tribute during her lifetime, “each of them an inspiring citizen of her great community, and both of them shining examples of the religion of doing good.” The Detroit Free Press dubbed her “The Lady Astor of Pittsburgh.” Enoch and Bertha Rauh had two children, Helen and Richard. Richard Solomon and Helen Wayne Rauh Like his parents, Richard Solomon Rauh (1893-1954) was precocious in childhood and active in public life from an early age. He graduated from Fifth Avenue High School and the University of Pittsburgh before taking a job at the Jewish Criterion, where he was news editor and wrote a “Weekly Comment” column covering world affairs and the arts. His subjects included women’s suffrage, the advent of World War I and the trial of Leo Frank. He moved from journalism into advertising in the late 1910s with the firm Rauh & Rosenthal. He later started the Richard S. Rauh Company. A pioneer in the field, locally, he was named director of advertising for Duquesne University in 1917, and he pushed for the formation of an advertising association to advance the profession. He was also the executive vice president and treasurer of the Bankers Lithographing Company. Throughout his life, Richard S. Rauh was active in philanthropic pursuits. At his death, he was president of the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies, a trustee of the United Jewish Fund, vice president of the National Jewish Hospital in Denver, and director of the national board of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. He had served as a trustee of the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, as well as on other boards. With his mother, Richard S. Rauh co-founded the Pittsburgh Symphony Society. He and eight other officers of the society were arrested in April 1927 when the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra played a Sunday concert in violation of Pennsylvania blue laws. In 1935, Richard S. Rauh married Helen Wayne (1912-1993). Born Helen Barbara Sisenwain, the actress shortened her name while studying drama at the Carnegie Institute of Technology. Shortly after graduating in 1933, she became a founding member of the Pittsburgh Civic Playhouse, where Rauh first saw her. While courting, Richard Rauh and Helen Wayne, with the help of a committee including Leon Falk Jr. and Charles Rosenbloom, re-organized the group into the non-profit Pittsburgh Playhouse in late 1934. Over the following four decades, Helen Wayne Rauh performed in 38 productions at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, in addition to notable work on local radio and television. She also wrote an etiquette column for the Pittsburgh Sun Times. “It’s impossible to imagine another local actor — or many visiting ones — who enjoyed such instant name recognition even outside theatrical circles,” the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote in a memorial of Rauh after her death. Richard and Helen Wayne Rauh had one son, Richard Enoch. Richard Enoch Rauh Richard Enoch Rauh (1940-) graduated from Shady Side Academy and the University of Pittsburgh. He followed his mother into acting, starting his career as a child in a 1946 Shady Side Academy production. He later performed on stage, film and television, including several acclaimed productions of Neil Simon’s The Last of the Red Hot Lovers and a 1998 production of Krapp’s Last Tape, which is generally considered to be his best performance. In 1962, while in college, Rauh was a founder and the general manager of WPGH-FM, the first student radio station at the University of Pittsburgh. He produced the Pittsburgh Playhouse Film Festival from 1968 until the series ended in 1994 and ran a summer film series for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust at the Byham in 1997 and 1998. He taught film and theater at Point Park College and wrote theater reviews for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and other publications. Starting about 1998, while continuing his academic and theatrical work, Richard E. Rauh became an active philanthropist, donating to numerous Jewish and cultural organizations around the Pittsburgh area, particularly those institutions with a connection to his family and its history. His endowments include the Rauh Jewish Archives at the Heinz History Center, the Richard E. Rauh Oral History Fund at the National Council of Jewish Women, Pittsburgh Section, the Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theater at Carnegie Mellon University, the Rauh Theater at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, the Helen Wayne Rauh Rehearsal Hall at the O’Reilly Theater and the Richard S. Rauh Garden Room at Heinz Hall.
The #1 Paranormal News Site The pictures of the towers in Mexico, have been submitted to the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) for analysis by experts at the US-based organisation. However, it has already been said the striking “UFOs” are nothing more than “lens flare” anomalies created inside the camera rather than being anything physical in the real world. MUFON is the world’s biggest organisation dedicated to UFO and alien research. The images have just been sent to MUFON for analysis, but were actually taken on May 2, 2006. In a report to MUFON, the unnamed photographer said: “I took a photograph with a long exposure of the telecommunications towers, about 800 metres away. “Later seeing the photograph in my house I discovered those lights.” The photographer said he photographed the towers in similar conditions three weeks later, but nothing strange appeared in the pictures. MUFON receives hundreds of pictures of suspected UFOs which can readily be explained, and even several hoaxes. It is often sent pictures with UFOs similar to these which turn out to be lens flares. Lens flares occur when a camera is pointed at bright sunlight or artificial lights, which then refracts inside the lens, and a reflection of the light then appears on the printed image. But Scott C Waring, who runs website ufosightingsdaily.com, has concluded these were actually alien craft seeking to intercept data from the telecommunications towers. He is known for his wild speculative theories on alleged UFO pictures, which are not backed up by any evidence. In a blog entitled “Four UFO Disks Sucking Data Over Communication Towers In Mexico”, he wrote: “Look closely, you can even see into the clear dome on top of the ships. “Four glowing green disks were recorded near some telecommunication towers. “The UFOs were obviously recording data and information being sent around the globe from those towers.” He went on to suggest that the “lens flares” did not appear in other pictures taken by the man, because the aliens realised they had been seen and an “artificial intelligence” system on board made the craft invisible. Mr Waring tried to head off any sceptics suggesting the pictures were lens flares. He added: “All photos are untouched, original. At first, the UFOs might be mistaken for a reflection, but in all actuality, the UFOs were revealed by the powerful lights below, some of which contain infrared lights which can see at night, and it was night, so this caused them to become visible to the camera for a few moments until shield harmonics were altered to hide them.” Scott Brando is a forensic UFO image investigator who runs the hoax-busting website ufoofinterest.org. He is known for ridiculing Mr Waring’s theories after confirming what was actually shown in the picture. He confirmed that in this case what has been mistaken for UFOs are lens flares. He said: “There have been several pictures with this type of lens flare which have been wrongly identified as UFOs.” He also tweeted about Mr Waring’s blog, saying: “MUFON case #81662: according to the hoaxer Scott C Waring these lens flares taken in #Mexico over telecommunications towers could be #UFOs.”
COVID-19 is not the only major, historic event happening right now. In response to the killings of George Floyd and other unarmed Black people by the police, people around the world have joined the Black Lives Matter movement, whether by attending protests, donating to Black-led initiatives, or educating themselves and those around them. No world event happens in a vacuum. There are many ways in which our experiences of COVID-19 are linked to the ongoing movement demanding that Black lives be valued. So please do not feel that, when documenting life during the pandemic, you must document only pandemic-related changes. It is all connected, and the Black Lives Matter movement is a vitally important part of life right now. Hopefully we’ll look back on the year 2020 as a year of positive change. And when we do, we’ll be looking to understand the whole experience, not just the pandemic on its own, or this particular civil rights movement on its own. If you are interested in capturing your interviewees’ reflections on the Black Lives Matter movement, alongside their experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic, see below for some additional questions to consider asking. None of these questions are intended to be judgmental. Rather, they are simply capturing your interviewee’s perspective. This is a sensitive and potentially traumatic subject. If you are not Black, and your interviewee is Black, you must ask them well before the interview if they are comfortable answering questions about this subject. Allow your interviewee to take the lead in terms of what issues to discuss, and when to have the interview. See the final link, below, for more information about the sensitivity required when documenting this subject. Interview questions about the Black Lives Matter movement: How do you feel about the current Black Lives Matter movement? Have you spent much time learning about the Black Lives Matter movement recently? Have you changed your mind about anything because of what you’ve learned? If so, what? Have you participated in a similar movement before? Are you participating in this movement now? If so, how? If you don’t feel comfortable participating in this movement, why is that? Do you feel that this current movement is different from those of the past? If so, how? If not, why not? If you are not in the United States, have you seen much discussion about racism in your own country? Do you think this particular protest movement is connected to the pandemic in any way? If so, how? What do you think will be the outcome of this movement? Are there any other reflections you want to share about the current Black Lives Matter movement? Articles about the racial disparities in the impact of COVID-19 (United States-specific): The COVID-19 Black Emergency Support Fund (Greater Toronto Area-specific): To learn more about your nearest Black Lives Matter chapter (Canada and United States): For a deeper dive into the need for caution and sensitivity around documenting this movement, consider reading “No one owes their trauma to archivists,” by Eira Tansey.
Thomas Jennings: The Man Who Invented Dry Cleaning Who Was Thomas Jennings? Thomas Jennings was a pioneer in the dry cleaning industry and among several other inventors. In 1821, Jennings became the first African-American individual to become granted with a patent. In the year 1821, he became granted the patent for “dry scouring.” This is a method for cleaning clothes that paved modern-day dry cleaning. Jennings is also renowned for being a leader in the civil rights and abolitionist movement in New York City. Keep reading to learn more about Thomas Jennings. Jenning's Early Life In New York City in the early 1820's, Jennings became a tailor. Jennings wasn't pleased with the traditional methods of cleaning clothing. This gave him the idea to begin experimenting with new techniques and ideas. Eventually, he moved forward with his career path and went on to start a clothing shop. While running that business at the age of 29, Jennings developed dry scouring. This was a method of removing dirt and grease from delicate clothing. Then, in 1821, Jennings became granted a patent for his new cleaning method, gaining full ownership of his dry-scouring invention. He likely became the first African American individual in the U.S. to receive a patent. Patent ACT OF 1793 In addition, under the Patent Act of 1793, a person had to sign an oath declaring that he was a citizen of the U.S. Therefore, the patent recognized Jennings as a citizen which was a rare designation for an African American person at the time. Eventually, in 1861, five years after Jennings died, U.S. patent rights became extended to slaves. When Jennings passed, Frederick Douglass wrote about his death. He noted the importance and significance of the patent Jennings received and that the patent recognized him as a "citizen of the United States," a designation at the time that was a great shock to many. Thomas Jenning's proceeds Thomas Jennings used the proceeds from his invention and successful business to fight for the abolition of slavery in the U.S. He was one of five New York delegates to the first-ever Convention of Free People of Color, held in 1831 in Philadelphia. Along with this, his wife, Elizabeth, was an indentured servant and he bought her freedom. In addition, he bought the freedom of his children. Jennings’ children went on to receive an education and they all became actively involved in the abolitionist movement themselves. Overall, Jennings discovery of the process, dry-scouring allowed him to become known as the forerunner of today's modern dry-cleaning. From cleaning shoelaces to mattresses, our knowledge base is full of laundry hacks, helpful tips and full-on secrets.
Newcastle Football Club, also known as the toons, is a well-supported club in England and across the globe. The club is based out of Newcastle upon Tyne and Wear and plays all home games at St. James’ Park. The current owner of the club, Mike Ashley has been involved in several spats with club fans. The club has seen most of its success at the start of the 20th century and at the end of the same century (the first and last decade of the century). Newcastle United was founded at the end of the 19th century in 1892. The club formed as a result of the merger between the West End and East End. With such a long history, the club has managed to stay in the top division for more than 88 seasons. In the Premier League era, the club played every season barring three years. Newcastle’s trophy cabinet includes four League titles, six FA Cups, and several other domestic cups. The highest goalscorer for the club is still Allan Shearer with 206 goals. Some of the other club legends include Shay Given, Nicky Butt, Coloccini, Krul, Andy Cole, LeeClark, Paul Gascoigne, Kevin Keegan, Micky Burns, etc. Newcastle Football Club’s Past The club was founded in 1881 as a cricket club and a sports club. The East End and West End operated as two different clubs until the West merged with the East because of financial trouble. The name Newcastle United signifies the unification of both teams. 1. The 1900s – this was the most successful period in the club’s history. The club secured promotion to the first division only in 1899 or almost 10 years later. The club managed to win the First Division title three times in the decade,, during 1905, 1907, and 1909. They managed to win the FA Cup in 1910 after losing in three previous finals in 5 years. 2. WW2 – During the 1930s, the club was relegated twice leading up to WW2. It took the club until after the war to secure promotion to the first division again. The club managed to win an FA Cup three times in five seasons in the early 1950s. Post these wins, the club started to decline again and got relegated in the 1960s. The period from the 1960s to the 1990s saw the club fluctuate between the top, first and second divisions of English Football. 3. The 1992-era – 1992 was the start of the Premier League-era and it also meant new hopes for Newcastle Football Club. The club managed to finish 3rd in the league in their first season after promotion to the League. In the following years, Newcastle finished 2nd (1996 and 1997) and missed out narrowly on the Premier League. Some of the best players that featured for the club during this period include Les Ferdinand, Ginola, Shearer, etc. The club also qualified for Champions League football on several occasions (even beating Barcelona under Dalglish). When Mike Ashley took over Newcastle Football Club, he paid 5p/share on the LSE to become the owner of the club. The club has been relegated twice in the Premier League era, however, securing qualification back to the EPL the next season. The owner has been accused by fans of not investing in the club, facilities, or players. In fact, the owner planned to sell the club on three separate instances but rescinded his offer at some point. The club was recently in talks to be acquired by a Saudi consortium, but the deal was blocked by British MPs. Steve Bruce is the current manager of Newcastle United and is appointed until 2022. Some of the key squad players include Longstaff, Carroll, Maximin, Ritchie, Wilson, Manquillo, Fraser, Yedlin, Almiron, etc. Newcastle Football Club has had ups and downs, and a lot of successful periods in between. However, given where things stand, it’s important that the club has an owner not only motivated by financial incentives but also wants his club to compete on a higher level. For Newcastle to finish in the top half of the table, it’s going to take consistency before they can mount a top-7 and then a top-4 finish. Newcastle will have better luck at domestic competitions and trophies over the next few years before they can cement themselves as a top Premier League club again.
By Aaron Earls Most Protestant churchgoers say they are eager to talk to others about Jesus and are praying for opportunities to share their faith, but most say they have not had any evangelistic conversations in the past six months. The 2019 Discipleship Pathway Assessment study from Nashville-based Lifeway Research found excitement and eagerness about the idea of evangelism, but few Protestant churchgoers actually engaged in the practice on a regular basis. More than half (55%) of those who attend church at least once a month say they have not shared with someone how to become a Christian in the past six months. “Sharing the good news that Jesus paid for our sins through His death on the cross and rose again to bring us new life is the mission of the church,” said Scott McConnell, executive director of Lifeway Research, “but it does not appear to be the priority of churchgoers.” Seeking evangelistic opportunities A majority of churchgoers (56%) say they pray for opportunities to tell others about Jesus at least once a week, with 23% praying for such moments every day. More than a quarter (27%) say they rarely or never pray for those opportunities. Those with a high school diploma or less are most likely to say they pray for those opportunities every day (31%). Hispanics (36%) and African Americans (29%) are more likely to offer those prayers every day compared to whites (20%) or other ethnicities (17%). Increased church attendance makes it more likely someone has offered evangelistic prayers. Those who attend a worship service on average once a week (75%) are more likely than churchgoers who attend less frequently (69%) to pray at least once a month. Most churchgoers (56%) also say they are eager to talk about Jesus with people who are not like them in terms of ethnicity, income or interests. About 1 in 6 disagree (16%). Churchgoers 65 and older are the age group least likely to strongly agree they are eager to share the gospel with those different from themselves (20%). Hispanics (40%) and African Americans (32%) are more likely to strongly agree than whites (23%). “The task of making disciples of all nations has not been fully embraced in the American church—especially by the majority culture,” said McConnell. “This is in spite of the convenience of having other ethnicities and immigrants from other countries often living in the same neighborhood.” Missing evangelistic opportunities Less than half of churchgoers say they have shared with someone in the past six months how to become a Christian (45%). Of those who have spoken to someone about becoming a Christian, most had done so with one or two people (24%). Around 1 in 10 churchgoers (10%) average at least one evangelistic conversation a month. Those 65 and older are the age demographic most likely to say they had no evangelistic conversations recently (62%). “Recently, there has been much discussion about young adults participating less in evangelism. That’s not the case, however,” said McConnell. “In fact, young adult and middle-aged churchgoers are more likely to have shared with someone how to become a Christian in the past six months than older churchgoing adults.” Hispanics are the ethnic group least likely to say they have not spoken with anyone about becoming a Christian in the last six months (32%). Those who attend a worship service four times a month or more (53%) are less likely to say they have had no evangelistic conversations than those who attend less than four times a month (60%). Most churchgoers (55%) say they have, however, invited an unchurched person to a church service or program in the past six months. While 45% say they haven’t made any invitation, 31% say they invited one or two individuals. Again, Hispanics are the most likely to have invited someone. Around 7 in 10 (71%) Hispanic churchgoers say they invited at least one person to church. Increased church attendance is also linked to an increased practice of inviting others to church. Those who attend at least four times a month (58%) are more likely to say they have invited an unchurched person to a church service in the past six months than those who attend less than four times a month (47%). “Jesus never promised the Great Commission would be completed quickly,” said McConnell, “but He set the expectation that the efforts to reach all nations with His gospel should be continuous. Many in church today appear to be distracted from Jesus’ final command.” Evangelism is one of eight signposts that are measured in the Discipleship Pathway Assessment and addressed in Lifeway’s Bible Studies for Life curriculum. For more information, visit DiscipleshiepPathwayAssessment.com. Aaron is a writer for LifewayResearch.com. The online survey of 2,500 Protestant churchgoers was conducted Jan. 14–29, 2019. Respondents were screened to include those who identified as Protestant/non-denominational and attend religious services at least once a month. Quotas and slight weights were used to balance gender, age, region, ethnicity, income and denominational affiliation. The completed sample is 2,500 surveys. The sample provides 95% confidence that the sampling error does not exceed plus or minus 2.0%. Margins of error are higher in sub-groups.
Goal models and business process models are complementary artifacts for capturing the requirements and their execution flow in software engineering. In this case, goal models serve as input for designing business process models. This requires mappings between both types of models in order to describe which user goals are implemented by which activities in a business process. Due to the large number of possible relationships among goals in the goal model and possible control flows of activities, developers struggle with the challenge of maintaining consistent configurations of both models and their mappings. Managing these mappings manually is error-prone. In our work, we propose an automated solution that relies on Description Logics and automated reasoners for validating mappings that describe the realization of goals by activities in business process models. The results are the identification of two inconsistency patterns - orchestration inconsistency and choreography inconsistency - and the development of the corresponding algorithms for detecting these inconsistencies. - Goal-oriented process design - Goal-oriented process engineering - Inconsistency detection - Requirement modeling
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to determine opportunities and barriers regarding the management of overweight and obese children in daily practice, and to show the value of using focus groups when developing an action plan for childhood overweight management in a local context. METHODS: Seven focus groups and four semi-structured interviews were conducted with 29 professionals from nine different care disciplines and 7 parents of overweight and obese children aged 4-19 years. RESULTS: After thorough analysis of the focus groups, issues concerning finding the most appropriate care and realising a long-term weight management in daily practice have become clear. Some examples of these issues are: lack of awareness, reluctance to discuss and refer, mutual cooperation, contradictory advice and expectations of treatment and lack of effective support strategies. CONCLUSION: Focus groups deliver important information on local issues that are important for the development and implementation of a childhood overweight management action plan. And, besides delivering necessary information, focus groups lead to an increased awareness and willingness to improve childhood overweight management in a local context. - Child, Preschool - Chronic Disease - Disease Management - Focus Groups - Interviews as Topic - Models, Biological - Program Development - Psychology, Child - Young Adult - Journal Article - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Since the initial emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, a rapid spread of the disease occurred around the world, rising to become an international global health concern at pandemic level. In the face of this medical challenge threatening humans, the development of rapid and accurate methods for early screening and diagnosis of COVID-19 became crucial to containing the emerging public health threat, and prevent further spread within the population. Despite the large number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in China, some problematic cases with inconsistent laboratory testing results, were reported. Specifically, a high false-negative rate of 41% on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) detection by real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) assays was observed in China. Although serological testing has been applied worldwide as a complementary method to help identify SARS-CoV-2, several limitations on its use have been reported in China. Therefore, the use of both qRT-PCR and serological testing in the diagnosis of COVID-19 in China and elsewhere, presented considerable challenges, but when used in combination, can be valuable tools in the fight against COVID-19. In this review, we give an overview of the advantages and disadvantages of different molecular techniques for SARS-CoV-2 detection that are currently used in several labs, including qRT-PCR, gene sequencing, loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), nucleic acid mass spectrometry (MS), and gene editing technique based on clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR/Cas13) system. Then we mainly review and analyze some causes of false-negative qRT-PCR results, and how to resolve some of the diagnostic dilemma.
The only way to solve it was to buy it. But it will continue to be for sale – to the person who loves it for its history and its features and doesn’t want to knock it down. We had to buy it to keep it safe. The restoration will be a long, slow process as we are otherwise engaged in a very long and time consuming project elsewhere. But little by little we will peel away the awful things that have happened to it – vinyl siding, home depot windows, layers of neglect. The chimney will be rebuilt. Because of its location, this million dollar project will be reclaimed for much less and may need fundraising efforts. I am thinking of selling bricks. Perhaps for a small fee one can have their name live forever on a brick in the to-be-rebuilt attic chimney of the Asahel Olcott house. There will be little or no profit here, at least financially. This is not an upscale neighborhood. It is a humble farming community, desirable only to the folks sensitive enough to value the quiet ambiance of this street along the Great River, that brought initially the Dutch and then the folks from Dorchester to settle here, Connecticut’s first town. The profit is to the street, to the neighbors, and to Connecticut’s rich history. We are doing this out of respect for Asahel Olcott who responded in 1775 to the Lexington Alarm. Now we’ve responded to his alarm, to preserve the homes of our ancestors, who not only fought for our freedom, but gave us a rich architectural heritage that sustains us physically, aesthetically and psychologically. We still wonder at, and learn from, their courage, their efforts, their class. Will keep you posted on the progress.
Mississippi ‘Personhood’ Bill (HB 1106) This law was last updated on Apr 20, 2016 HB 1106 would change the definition of “person” under Mississippi law to include “every human being from the moment of fertilization.” If passed, the bill would also give full legal rights to fertilized eggs, embryos, and fetuses, and would ban abortion, birth control pills, IUDs, and emergency contraception. In addition, it would eliminate certain medical choices for women, including some cancer treatments and in vitro fertilization, and might lead to investigation and prosecution of women who miscarry to determine if their own actions caused the death of the fetus. Similar to HB 1309, which failed to pass in 2015.
First aid is a procedure that is done to help a sick person to stabilize as medical attention is awaited to be done. First aid is usually done under emergency cases when someone has been critically injured or when someone has suddenly fallen ill. Theres nothing as dangerous as someone suddenly falls sick or gets critically injured and be in a group of untrained people who know less about first aid this tends to be very risky and very dangerous as the life of the victim will be at risk. No one can predict an accident nor falling sick and thats why it is vital to have full training of first aid to avoid worsening of such situations. By having the right training of first aid you will be able to risk management at ease without fear of contradiction. Victims of first aid should be handled professionally as this is someones health and people shouldnt take experiments with them. First aid training is very important even in organizations as this is one way of ensuring safety among employees. First aid creates confidence at workplace and also efficiency as employees will be confident with each other in case of an emergency. Organizations should introduce CPR training as this is a common practice that everyone should know and learn CPR is one of the essential practices in first aiding. Trained employees upon first aid is a plus since in case of an emergency they are able to operate the first aid kit and that they will be certain for a positive outcome since they will be sure of how the kit tools are operated and be able to identify them. More so the workers become more safety aware and this is one way of controlling any risks of accidents and also it helps the people around to be responsible in case of any injuries. The training of first aid helps the employees have morale among themselves upon health practices and other related issues. Sick and injured people tend to be very fragile and without proper care of first aid they might end up deteriorating big time thats why it is vital to have the right training at all cost. Knowing the right ways of risk management is important in any organizations as this is one way of gaining confidence while undertaking first aid procedure. It is everyones obligation to get first aid training as this is so helpful in times of emergencies.
RISE NEWS is a grassroots journalism news organization that is working to change the way young people become informed and engaged in public affairs. You can write for us! I was born in Sweden and grew up in the United Kingdom, a part of the world that conservatives in America denounce for their “cradle to the grave” welfare policies while also being a place that liberals think of as a utopia. Europeans look at America and are mystified by it’s enduring racism and strange gun laws, but are also drawn to the promise of the American dream. I was drawn to it too. In 2013, I moved to Tallahassee, Florida for university. Unbeknown to me, I had stepped into a National Rifle Association (NRA) battleground state, which would ultimately set the course of the rest of my college career. Before I stumbled onto the campus carry debate, I had no idea what the term meant. I didn’t pay much attention to Florida politics, so learning that lawmakers wanted to allow people with concealed carry permits to bring their firearms on to campus, with no restrictions, was bewildering. Which is why I decided to join the Florida Coalition To Keep Guns Off Campus as their Director of Communications. The UK has some of the strictest gun laws in the world. I’m a fan of those laws. They helped keep me safe. But I’m not here to force them on my fellow students. I simply want international students like me to have a say when such a dangerous bill could impact us, because my college campus is my home. Europeans find America’s gun obsession both fascinating and disturbing. We question how a country, a leader in the modern world, struggles with doing anything about their gun violence problem. It’s an issue unique to the US, when even the majority of police officers in the UK don’t have access to a gun, unless they join a special armed police unit. In a country of 70 million people, only 6,000 police officers are armed. And the strategy seems to work. Which is why the concept of arming everyone in society is just absurd to me. Especially on a college campus, where controversial ideas are discussed, students are failed by professors, and alcohol and drugs are frequently used. I know some proponents of campus carry personally, and in no way am I suggesting that they would harm anyone. On a whole, our political leanings don’t impact how we behave in our day-to-day lives. But as students, in an environment that essentially promotes, to quote Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa, “living young and wild and free” that is no place for a deadly weapon that can kill people. To get into the nitty gritty of this, why do lawmakers, some constituents and even some students feel that the only way they’ll be safe is if they have a gun all the time? The NRA has peddled the “the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun” theory to push the narrative that a gun will provide you security because everyone else has one. And it turns into this never-ending cycle of everyone wanting a gun to protect themselves from each other. The problem is, a “good guy with a gun” only stops a “bad guy with a gun” 3 percent of the time. But that doesn’t stop the gun lobby. They further push their message out there, grasping on to the national conversation on campus sexual assault, and attempt to use it to their advantage. Their argument is that a woman should be able to defend herself with a gun on campus if she feels her life is threatened. On its face, that may sound reasonable. The problem is: facts and variables. Every assault is different, and proclaiming that a gun is the answer to all of them is simplistic and ignoring real solutions. Every time there’s a mass shooting, America is again forced to confront its addiction to guns. As gun control activists and gun rights proponents face off in the national arena of public opinion, the British watch on in a perplexed manner. Seeing this over and over again, I’ve come to realize trying to apply a British ideology on guns in the US is useless. Of course, the statistics speak for themselves, higher rates of gun ownership in the US does equal in higher rates of gun violence. Clearly there is a problem. But the Second Amendment has to make us Europeans take into account the cultural significance of firearms in the US, so we understand why they are so voraciously defended. For many, the Constitution is their bible (apart from, you know, the Bible). Who am I to dismiss that so casually? But even when I put that in my pile of things to think about over my morning tea, I also know that the majority of American voters do want more gun regulation. Even the majority of NRA members want universal background checks. So what is holding the US back? Again, it’s the gun lobby. The NRA has stopped representing their members, and instead represents gun manufacturers, and with their financial muscle, most politicians cower in their presence. How does this relate to campus carry? Allowing guns on campus is the NRA’s new mission, and although the political will for it isn’t as readily available even in red states, their campaigns are slowly gaining ground. In Florida, we’ve managed to beat it two years in a row, but next year is looking to be our toughest yet because the NRA will put this on the top of their priority list and they’ll pour their resources into the Sunshine State. Marion Hammer, the NRA’s former president turned lobbyist, comes back every session with a determined glint in her eye that admittedly I find a little scary. She’s such an effective lobbyist that Florida is sometimes referred to as the Gunshine State. One interesting part of this whole conversation has been the NRA’s and Students for Concealed Carry’s manipulation of data. They’ve compared US and UK violent crime rates, using the numbers as a justification for campus carry, and guns everywhere in general. It is a completely misleading comparison. Yes, violent crime rates in the UK are higher per capita. But they forget to mention that the violent crime definitions in the two countries are very different. In the UK, the definition is “all crimes against the person”. This includes bicycle theft, all domestic violence offences, all sexual offences, all assault offences and many more. And even the definitions of those crimes are broader in the UK. In the US, the FBI definition is much narrower; “violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and non-negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.” So there is no real way to compare the rates. Florida House Rep. Julio Gonzalez, (R) made a similar argument, citing a ‘study’, that I later found and read. Two Harvard students who were gun rights activists, not researchers, wrote it. On top of that, the paper was severely criticized by the Director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center, Dr. David Hemenway. How does the Florida Coalition To Keep Guns Off Campus, a group that just doesn’t have access to resources like the gun lobby, beat them again? I’ll be honest, I’m concerned. Our continued efforts to combat their problematic ‘solution’ to sexual assault and mass shootings in an educational environment resonates with the majority of students, but will it resonate with legislators in 2017? It’s certainly interesting that legislators are so ready to consider and pass guns on campus, when every university stakeholder that has spoken out has said they don’t want it. But a bill that would have allowed guns in legislative meetings hasn’t moved forward since last year. A little hypocritical, no? If Florida legislators really believe guns lead to greater safety, then they’d want to flood legislative chambers with them. As of now, this issue isn’t going away. Florida is on the NRA’s priority list. Students, staff and faculty need to pull together for the 2017 legislative session. And what am I doing? I graduate this semester, so I get to go back to my cozy gun-free London, and watch this whole situation unfold from afar. But now that I’ve gotten to know all these amazing people during our fight against these farcical bills, I know I’ll be somberly watching as they do it again without me.
sug·gest·ed , sug·gest·ing , sug·gests 1. To offer for consideration or action; propose: suggest things for children to do; suggested that we take a walk. 2. To bring or call to mind by logic or association; evoke: a cloud that suggests a mushroom; a ringlike symbol suggesting unity. 3. To make evident indirectly; intimate or imply: a silence that suggested disapproval. 4. To serve as or provide a motive for; prompt or demand: Such a crime suggests apt punishment. Why can an obscure anonymous blogboy do this in 15 minutes, yet the national media not manage to pull off any comparison in 48 hours? October 28, 2002: "This [Saddam Hussein] is a person who has had contacts with al Qaeda." February 2, 2003: "Saddam Hussein has longstanding, direct and continuing ties to terrorist networks. Senior members of Iraqi intelligence and al Qaeda have met at least eight times since the early 1990s. Iraq has sent bomb-making and document forgery experts to work with al Qaeda. Iraq has also provided al Qaeda with chemical and biological weapons training." March 6, 2003: "He has trained and financed al Qaeda-type organizations before, al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations."May 1, 2003 sans flightsuit: The liberation of Iraq is a crucial advance in the campaign against terror. We've removed an ally of al Qaeda, and cut off a source of terrorist funding. January 23, 2004: "There's overwhelming evidence there was a connection between al Qaeda and the Iraqi government," Cheney said in an interview on National Public Radio. June 15, 2004: President Bush repeated his administration's claim that Iraq was in league with al Qaeda under Saddam Hussein's rule, saying Tuesday that fugitive Islamic militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi ties Saddam to the terrorist network. June 18, 2004: Vice President Dick Cheney said Thursday the evidence is "overwhelming" that al Qaeda had a relationship with Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq, and he said media reports suggesting that the 9/11 commission has reached a contradictory conclusion were "irresponsible." "There clearly was a relationship. It's been testified to. The evidence is overwhelming," Cheney said in an interview with CNBC's "Capitol Report." June 18, 2004: "The reason I keep insisting that there was a relationship between Iraq and Saddam and al Qaeda" is "because there was a relationship between Iraq and al Qaeda."
There’s a massive requirement for licensed electricians in the workforce recently. The video below demonstrates what electricians do, as well as how electricians are needed. If you want to do any work at home it is necessary to hire an electrician. One thing that could stop you from receiving the necessary licenses to do this is an absence of it. After passing an exam, you will be certified as certified as a master electrician, and also jobs in project management. If you require electricity at a construction site, the best option is to employ an electrical contractor. They specialize in complex huge-scale electrical concerns. Many of these business owners were electricians before who can assist other people grow their career. Over the last ten years electricians have watched the salaries of electricians increase in steady pace. This can enable you to increase your salary further. Electrical contractors can boost their earnings by acquiring greater customers. That means the pay of electrical contractors is without limits and is significantly higher than the salary of electricians. The video Why become an Electrician exposes that there’s large demand for electricians, especially in the case of online advertisements for jobs. The year 2020 saw 25 percent of electricians had a self-employed job. Electrical contractors are owners of businesses who employed electricians as well. You can find them maintaining utility lines, whether they’re doing distribution of power or lighting. Electricians have to perform considerable climbing as well as heavy lifting. Two kinds of electricians are available two types of electricians: outdoor and inside. Inside electricians put in the electric components of your home – they’re called residential electricians. Although they can perform the same functions external electricians are able to accomplish this using high voltage equipment. As per the video, electricians can be self-employed or work for firms. In terms of salary, electricians can boost to six figures with the help of overtime. Electricians have a high level of expertise. 71c69n4j8y.
Yes, of course cancer in dogs can be prevented. Unfortunately, solid, practical information about exactly how to prevent dog cancer is very rare, just as it is in human health circles. What’s available instead are extremely remote causation factors, vague allusions and red herrings. Of course, the self-serving, baseless “early detection saves lives” admonition is prominent too. More about that later. Recently I did a little research on what’s being said by the “experts” about the possibility of preventing cancer in dogs. Almost every dog, pet or veterinarian-related site on the internet has addressed this topic. They all pretty much have the same invariably ineffectual advice. Some of the factors listed below are the most common. The first blind alley When I searched on “Can cancer be prevented in dogs?”, the first website that came up is Morris Animal Foundation’s top 12 things you can do to prevent cancer in your dog. Inexplicably, the first thing on their list is “avoiding second-hand smoke”. Primary lung cancer is one of the rarest forms of dog cancer, accounting for only 1% of all of dog cancers. So why does this appear as #1? One can only wonder. Secondhand smoke is unhealthy, to be sure. If anyone reading that is inspired to start doing their smoking outside or away from their pets, it’s going to be healthier for them, for sure. But if you really want to empower people, do you top your list with a factor that may cause a very rare form of cancer? I say no. Everyone seems to “know” that obesity is a factor in canine cancer. There’s no doubt it figures into cancer causation somewhere. But is it actually a CAUSE? No, it’s not. It’s a consequence, or an effect, just like cancer itself. The real cause is further upstream. That would be the diet, of course, so at least this sends us looking in the right direction. If the owner of an obese dog decides to feed less of the food that has caused the obesity, this will naturally decrease the chances of the dog contracting cancer. It won’t be because the dog is slimmer, however. It will be because the body is less polluted. That may seem like a minor distinction, but it’s not. Does sunshine cause cancer in dogs? Almost all sites list “limit exposure to sunshine” as a prevention factor. Apparently, skin cancer is falsely blamed on sunshine in dogs just as it is in humans. In truth, the sun does not cause cancer in ANY species. This is evidenced by the fact that human skin cancer is more common in places not known for abundant sunshine than in those which are. Theorists hypothesize that this is because people residing in un-sunny locales just aren’t used to the sun and get burned more often. However, this idea does not jibe with recent research that shows lifestyle factors, especially DIET, are far more important than exposure. It’s not sunshine, but acidic wastes and toxins coming through the skin that actually cause skin cancer. This accounts for why there is such a strong correlation between the chemicalization of foods that has happened in the last 100 years and the increase in human cancers, including skin cancer . For evidence of this obvious truth with regard to dog skin cancers, we only have to ask why researchers aren’t seeing wolves with skin cancer? Wolves spend more time outside than domestic dogs by an enormous measure. What wolves DON’T do, is eat commercial dog food. These so-called experts are proposing a lot of speculative nonsense regarding dog cancer. But sunshine as a causative factor has to be the most ridiculous. The reason why skin cancers are so prevalent in dogs has NOTHING to do with exposure to sunshine. It’s because, as a species, they are very prone to eliminate superfluous wastes through their skin. That’s why “allergies” are prevalent in dogs as well. It’s all about the waste elimination system in the body becoming overloaded and looking for alternative outbound channels. What is cancer, anyway? I hope by now that you’re beginning to see how this information is actually worse than no information at all. If you were left to figure out cancer completely on your own, you’d do a better job at pinning down the relevant factors. Cancer is simply a body that is so overloaded with toxic, morbid wastes that its cells must adapt themselves to those that can survive in a dirty, anaerobic environment. That’s all! Cancer is your dog’s body’s attempt to adapt to an internal environment that’s so polluted that it can’t function normally. It is the body’s effort to compensate for and accommodate unrelenting harmful influences. Cancer is NEVER something that attacks. It builds from within, just like all other forms of disease. To understand this concept better, please check out this video where Dr. Thomas Lodi explains the function of disease. So once again we see that waste is the problem. And what could represent a more concentrated form of waste than undigested foods? The only things worse are medicines, herbs, supplements and oils, but these are given in small quantities. FOOD is the biggie. All forms of pollution, including in the air, water and household environment, are extremely dilute by comparison. Back to the list… Don’t we all do everything we can already to avoid exposing our dogs to toxins? I have to think most of us do. But what are we to do about the exposure we can’t do anything about? Things like air pollution, lawn chemicals in public parks, mandated vaccines and other unpreventable contact our dogs have with toxins? The “experts” on “preventing cancer” know that we can’t do anything about that. Whether they realize it or not, their aim is to make us think this means we can’t do anything about cancer, either. That’s certainly what the cancer establishment would like us to think. If this is news to you, I exhort you to educate yourself via any one of the thousands of books that have called out the cancer industry for its utter failure to even feign interest in prevention. Again, I must ask you to ponder: what industry works to put itself out of business? The good news All of that aside, there is some REALLY good news for those of us willing to feed our dogs real, biologically appropriate foods. There is absolutely striking research done by Dr. T. Colin Campbell that reveals how strong the correlation is between a good diet and outcomes following exposure to toxins. He cites in his book “Whole” that he and his team took a group of mice and separated them into two groups. To one group, he fed the equivalent of the human high protein diet (which is biologically inappropriate in the extreme, if you didn’t already know). To the other group, he fed protein in the quantities appropriate for the subject species (and interestingly, rats are closer to dogs than humans in this regard). Then he exposed both of them to carcinogens. In the group that was fed moderate protein, NONE got cancer. In the high protein group, 100% either got cancer or pre-cancerous lesions. The outcome of the study may be an indictment of protein overconsumption specifically, but it also gives us a glimpse at just how powerful diet is at determining whether cancer will happen. Here’s a video about Dr. Campbell’s study. Anyone concerned about not being able to control their dog’s exposure to toxins would be foolish to ignore such significant information. As I mentioned before, environmental toxins are extremely dilute compared to what accumulates in a dog’s body from eating indigestible foods every day. Food that cannot be digested is TOXIC, and everything that is toxic is carcinogenic. Is cancer in dogs genetic? Another factor that the sick dog establishment and all its money-motivated allies would like to blame is genes. There are apparently some dog breeds that are more prone than others to cancer. However, disease is no more caused by genes than sunshine. But it’s yet another way to keep you thinking that there’s nothing you can do to prevent cancer in your dog. It can only be of use to know whether your dog’s breed is prone to cancer IF you have the knowledge to stop the real causes. If your dog’s breed is among those, s/he’s going to be even more dependent on you to do the right thing. Cancer in dogs or humans is never inherited What most people don’t realize is that genes do not determine whether disease will happen. Only true causative factors can do that. When those factors are not present, disease does not manifest, no matter how genetically predisposed a dog is. Genes may determine the TYPE of disease that any given individual may manifest. But they do not determine whether it will happen or when. Even the American Cancer Society openly concedes that “only a small portion of all cancers are inherited.” And that’s a gross exaggeration. In truth, precisely ZERO cancers are inherited. According to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, babies being born with cancer is “unusual”. When it happens, it’s because the baby was assaulted in utero by the mother’s toxifying lifestyle habits. So even then it’s not truly an inheritance, but a consequence of the environment the baby was nurtured in, including what it was fed. Early detection of cancer in dogs In response to the general public’s increasing interest in disease prevention, the human cancer industry has not changed the focus of their research. Instead, it has attempted to blur the distinction between detection and prevention, calling some of their screening procedures “preventative”. There’s no way that these procedures can be called preventative because they do not correct the causes of cancer! It’s no different where our dogs are concerned. Detection is not prevention. There is much more that we can do besides feed what vets want us to feed and get our dogs in for regular screenings. That serves industry, not dog owners. The cancer industry suffers when cancer is prevented. It benefits greatly, however, when cancer is detected ‘early’. Early detection allows them to pad their “survivor” statistics. Plus it gives them more time during which to sell their life-depleting therapies to frightened dog owners. Further, very clear evidence has arisen from human studies that early detection DOES NOTHING to improve outcomes. No industry works to put itself out of business. Even insiders admit that the cancer establishment is indifferent or hostile to the idea of preventing cancer. The growing canine cancer establishment is no exception. Drum roll, please! So how exactly can cancer be prevented? What secret do I have that has eluded the efforts of a multi-billion dollar cancer research establishment? Read on. MY TOP 7 WAYS TO PREVENT CANCER IN DOGS - Feed RMF - Regular Fasting - No Vaccines - Understand and cooperate with symptoms instead of medicating them - No “preventative” pharmaceuticals - Limit interaction with vets - Provide exercise, fresh air, pure water, and psychological security If you have questions about anything in this list, they are all thoroughly answered in the ebook. The truth doesn’t make anybody any money We who pursue the truth about health and disease without loyalty to any industry have known for a long time what the real causes of cancer are. As I alluded to earlier, cancer is simply the end product of a long disease process. It begins with simple irritation, proceeds to inflammation, and progresses until the cells themselves must make the sacrifice to adapt to ongoing harmful influences. Waste that is retained and accumulates in the body is the cause of all of these processes. Accumulation is what happens when elimination channels are taxed beyond their capacity. It’s all about the pie-hole Once this realization is made, it becomes a very easy matter to prevent cancer and even reverse it in most cases. This always comes back to DIET. The source of most of the accumulated waste in a domestic dog’s body is indigestible foods. Although other unusable ingested substances play a minor role, diet is far and away the most important factor in cancer causation. I call it lying by omission when dog and human cancer prevention “experts” talk endlessly about genetics and environmental toxins. These factors are so remote next to diet that they don’t even deserve mention. If you have interest in understanding cancer and how it should properly be approached in humans, please check out this video of an audio session taped by TC Fry in the 80s as part of his “Achieving Health” series. Please put this information to work for your dog I hope you feel empowered by this knowledge. Whether you’re just trying to prevent cancer in your dog or s/he has been diagnosed already, I would highly recommend putting the above conditions in place. Nature heals, and all we have to do if we want to give our dogs the best shot at healing is emulate nature.
“We have had our hands full…” Wild horses have been roaming into the Corolla village daily ever since Hurricane Dorian flooded their habitat and damaged the fence that contains them in the north beaches. The hurricane and a subsequent rainstorm left large areas of the wild horse grazing area underwater, prompting at least nine horses and a wild mule named Raymond to enter the village every day for about two weeks, said Jo Langone, chief operating officer of the Corolla Wild Horse Fund. “We have had our hands full,” she said. Herd managers corral the horses each day and return them to the remote beaches north of Corolla. Pounding surf has damaged the fence that runs across the banks from sound to ocean. The fence was built there in the 1990s to keep wild horses out of the village. At the time, horses that came south were getting struck by cars on N.C. 12 and raiding trash cans and vegetable stands. No horses have been struck by a car since the hurricane in early September. Part of the fence goes into the oceanside surf to keep horses from getting around during low tides. Since Hurricane Dorian, piles have broken off and others are weakened, causing a breach where the horses can come through, Langone said. Currituck County plans to get a contractor, but repairs in marine surf are difficult and require specialized equipment and skills, she said.
The in vivo formation and subsequent fate of complexes formed between specific rabbit γG-antibody subunits and circulating protein antigens was studied in rabbits and guinea pigs. Subunits obtained from purified antibodies were injected immediately after an injection of antigen, and the elimination from the circulation of either I*-labeled γG-subunits or labeled antigen determined. In the absence of antigen, all γG-subunits which lack the Fc fragment were rapidly eliminated. In the presence of excess antigen, F (ab')2, Fab and Fd fragments reacted with antigen and remained in the circulation as complexes which were eliminated at the same rate as the antigen. Fab hybrids containing a specific Fd fragment and a nonspecific L chain similarly reacted with antigen and remained in the circulation complexed to antigen. In contrast, L chains and Fab hybrids containing a specific L chain and a nonspecific Fd fragment did not react with antigen in vivo and were rapidly eliminated in both presence and absence of antigen. H chains remained in the circulation of rabbits in the absence of antigen, however, in the presence of antigen, more H chains which formed complexes with antigen remained in the intravascular space and were rapidly eliminated when the immune elimination of the antigen by the host occurred. Nonspecific H chains were rapidly eliminated from the circulaion of guinea pigs, whereas specific H chains remained in the circulation with the antigen. F (ab')2 fragments formed complexes with antigen near antibody equivalence and in antibody excess which were rapidly eliminated, however, less effectively than complexes formed near antibody equivalence with intact γG. Complexes formed in antibody excess between Fab fragments and H chains remained in the circulation at all concentrations studied and were eliminated at the rate of antigen. The role of the Fc fragment in the immune elimination of antigen-antibody complexes is discussed.
"What are the rules that monks live by?" Well, I'm the last guy to ask about "living right". It's one of those amazing things in life that I've survived as I have for this long. And the only advice that I should really give you is, don't take any from me. So, when this issue came up, I decided to ask Shi Xing Xue and Björn Javefors, of the Shaolin Temple school in Scandinavia. Here's what they said. And it's good stuff. Better than anything I could come up with. A Shaolin monk follows many rules (far too many to mention right now, even if I knew them all). The most important rules as a Shaolin monk according to Shi Xing Xue are the first three and the second five. The first three are to: * 1. Take refuge in Buddha ("Fo") * 2. Take refuge in the teachings of Buddha ("Fa", or "Dharma") * 3. Take refuge in the shelter of one's monk order ("Sangha" in Sanskrit, can't remember the Chinese word) The second five are (in no special order): * 1. Not to kill. * 2. Not to have intimate relations. * 3. Not to eat meat. * 4. Not to drink intoxicants. * 5. Not to take part in gossip. But Shi Xing Xue also says that these five rules are not always rigid, some can be bent at times. For example: The Shaolin monks kill in battle. They do this to "send the souls of their enemies to heaven" that is, to kill them before they do evil to others and corrupt themselves. One must chose between the lesser of two evils. You are also responsible for what you don't do. That is, if you don't try to stop a bad thing from occurring you are also responsible for it's consequences. Li Shi Min also said that the monks could eat meat and drink wine. As he was the emperor they had to appreciate what he said, but that didn't mean that the monks started feasting on meat and getting drunk! There is however a saying (as also portrayed in the film "The Shaolin Temple"): "With Buddha truly in your heart guilt will not touch you". This was in the film translated to "Meat and wine don't matter, with Buddha in your heart!". So, yes even the monks eat meat and drink wine. I know however that Shi Xing Xue prefers tofu when he can get his hands on it. There are also rules for how much the rules can be bent. A Shaolin monk may not eat the meat from an animal that: * 1. He has seen the death of. * 2. Has been slaughtered for him. * 3. And of course he may not slaughter an animal to eat. * 4. It is also prohibited (to my knowledge) to eat meat on the temple grounds. An important point is that the temple's rules are are used to help people evolve, not to punish people. So even if a monk does bend the rules too much, he is not "thrown out", he is helped to get "back on the wagon" so to speak. I find this interesting, not that I didn't expect it, but that it clarifies something which I personally find to be terribly wrong with our approach to the martial arts. "They do this to "send the souls of their enemies to heaven" that is, to kill them before they do evil to others..." in my mind, has a much deeper meaning than what one sees on the surface. One of the things that I noticed on my trips to the Temple, and from the behavior of many of the monks that I met, is that there is not an offensive aspect to Shaolin gong fu; gong fu is learned purely as a tradition, and as a defensive martial arts form. This makes the whole issue of understanding the symbiosis found at the Shaolin Temple between the passive, ethical, and moral Buddhist beliefs, and the usually thought of offensive nature of Shaolin gong fu, a little more clear. Shi Xing Xue and Björn Javefors further make this issue more understandable, upon review of their school's guidelines: Our association also has certain (non Buddhist) rules for all it's members to follow, to ensure that the training that takes place does so in the true spirit of Shaolin. * 1. A member of the Shaolin Si Wushu Guan shall obey the laws of the country as well as the rules of the association. Instructors and fellow trainees must be treated with respect. * 2. One who practices Shaolin Wushu must be a calm and stable person, who strives to become strong and healthy. * 3. A member of the Shaolin Si Wushu Guan shall not use what has been learnt as means to attack, nor to oppress others. Instead, a member must be tolerant, flexible and non-discriminating towards fellow human beings. * 4. One who practices Shaolin Wushu shall have patience with their training, and strive to develop their knowledge in the best possible way. As a member of the association you shall have a kind and non-discriminating attitude towards those who practice other forms of training. * 5. As a member of the Shaolin Si Wushu Guan you shall be modest and truthful, and act calmly and steadily. You must be considerate and care for fellow human beings. * 6. Violations of these rules may lead to exclusion from the association. Again, the whole nature of gong fu being defensive and peace oriented, as opposed to offensive. And, a demonstration of respect for other arts. Again, another key point that I picked up at the Temple: no ego problems, no "mine's better than yours", and no "I can kick your ass" attitudes. It's advice that could do us all a lot of good.
Concept designs in superyacht production turn into reality by the time. We are talking about the boats of the future with their wonderful concept designs. Yacht concepts range from lines that exceed boundaries of conventional to those that overthrow all unknown patterns. Concept design something is that “ free throw” puzzle. Although basic rules are looked out, these are future scenarios that are made without clarifying the engineering of every detail. In other words, star candidates that waiting to be discovered… Although their lines are mostly orphaned, designers continue to imagine and put them down on paper. Although some people says that ” Practicabilty is not possible, it is just a dream”, these works are actually the backbone of the yacht world. Because the truth is that the concept designs of the past turn into today’s modern yachts. If the concept yachts, which sailed 20 years ago and turned into a beach at anchorage, are in the seas today, you have no doubt that you will see the breezes from the drawings below in 15-20 years. Superyacht giants such as Feadship, Lürssen and even automobile brands are producing concept yachts with their own names, they do not want to stay behind this surreal race. Let alone transforming into a yacht one day, thinking that even a detail can come to life, that is, being the “designer of the future” gives energy to the designers. In the yacht world, area where dreams first took shape has been the world of special production superyachts rather than mass production yachts. Because each superyacht is unique, and for the design to reach a futuristic dimension, it is enough meeting of a brave designer with a wealthy-visionary sailor. Since more realistic industry rules operate in mass production, innovative design elements firstly are applied in superyachts and then they go into mass production. Therefore, even if you are not going to buy it, you can determine your superyacht style, somehow mass production comes… The first thing that stand out in new motor yacht concepts is that most of them are designed with an environmentalist approach. Key concepts of new motor yachts: Fuel efficiency, self-contained and long cruises in every sea of the world. That’s why, explorer type yachts with fuel-efficient hull designs that can go even on glaciers are important. Thanks to more efficient solar energy techniques and higher capacity batteries eco-friendly boats has really environmental approach. Versatile technologies are another highlight point; designers are now building not only amphibious vehicles, but also boat that can go both above and below sea, or both at sea and on land. In sailboats, are worked on sailing systems rather than hull shape; because hull form cannot be changed so much in order to built efficient sail. For now… We have experience a completely different system with DynaRig sail trials in 2006. Award-winners superyacht Maltese Falcon was built in Yıldız Shipyard in 2006, which is the Italian Peri Navi’s shipyard area in Turkey. First feature that stand out in the DynaRig is that there is no crucifixes to hold sail poles. That is, poles are not provided with the slightest support so that they do not fall over and break. When cruise started, instead of adjusting sails for wind, pole that make its own trim by turning, gaves feeling of “space technology” to our followers. Another feature that makes Maltese Falcon unique is that such a crazy project was first tried on an 88-meter superyacht. Let’s emphasize that this courage and budget belongs to the American businessman and sailor Tom Perkins. Technology transfer in sailboats are not only between superyacht and mass production; senior sale races also emerges as serios force. Technologies used in races such as America’s Cup and Volvo Ocean Race quickly find their place in mass production. For instance, the foiling technology that created by America’s Cup has begun to be used on many boats. We will take a look at the latest model foiling yachts in another article. Production technology, another dimension that differentiates the business. For example, another fast production alternative has come to mass production with three-dimensional printing technology. Moreover, here we are talking about speed as well as fully personalized yachts. Different materials have also begun to enter yacht world with 3D printing technology. Then, come to the world of wonderful concept designs… Esquel, Timur Bozca Turkish designer Timur Bozca is an automobile and boat expert. Bozca, who has received many awards with its Cauta and Sarco concepts, designed Esquel for the Dutch Oceanco, one of Europe’s most important shipyards, which was introduced at the 2019 Dubai Boat Show. Bozca also won many awards with this design. Timur Bozca says that “ As a designer, it’s an excellent exercise to increase vision and knowledge.” Also adds: “In addition, concepts are important to understand whether to go into production by measuring the public and potential customers’ response to new and radical designs. I think, it is possible to direct the future of the industry through concepts with the right strategy. In my opinion, designer is the one who produces something new, brings a new perspective. That’s why, my understanding of design is to be extraordinary-innovator.” Bozca‘s inspiration was the space rocket, for the 105-meter electric explorer-type yacht Esquel. Although Esquel will not go to space, it can travel to the remote corners of planet Earth. Designed for navigation at the poles with its reinforced body, Esquel maintains its place with its dynamic positioning system, especially in sensitive areas, without the need for anchors, and brings the traces it leaves closer to zero. Luxurious interiors are extremely bright with very large side windows and skylights, also evoke a sense of Zen with their design style. Furthermore, the deck can house kinds of locked containers such as off-road vehicle, two submarine, helicopters, Esquel’s water sport toys and multi-purpose services boats. The superyacht has a garage and aftdeck area that designed to carry all these vehicles, totaling 230 square meters. The yacht will have a cruising range of 7,000 nautical miles, with a projected top speed of 13 knots. Pagurus, Lazzarini Design Studio Pagurus, which was introduced last week, is the harbinger of a new category not only with its shape, but also with the name “crabmaran” given to the boat type. The 25-meter amphibious vehicle Pagurus is referred to as crabmaran because it is a catamaran that designed with the inspiration of the crab. At the push of a button, four cylinders descend from the two hulls of the boat and thus, boat able to move through the sand, ice and soil. Each cylinder has its own engine of 440 HP, so you don’t have to worry about tie up boat. After the Pagurus lands, a platform lands from between the two hulls and a car comes out. Lazzarini Design Studio imagined it to be a Tesla SUV because Pagurus is equipped to charge an electric 4X4. In addition to massive solar panels positioned on the deck, energy is stored even from the motion energy of the cylinders. Pagurus, where it is possible to move quietly at a speed of 5 knots with electricity, can reach a speed of 25 knots with fossil fuel if you are in a hurry. Pagurus’s steel body, resembling the hard shell of a crab and designed for travel in glaciers, its fortified bow is strongly enough to break ice. This is a giga yacht! 123-meters Escape can house a submarine and helicopter on its deck. However, its most noticable feature is that it has a lunar pool (window or door opening to the sea from the hull of the boat). The moon pool, which is mostly found on research vessel and drill ships, is much more cooler than any counterparts of the Escape. The submarine can be monitored 360 degrees in the moon pool in which operates an elevator. This section is also considered for the unloading and taking into of the submarine. This elevator, which will undoubtedly provide a wonderful view with the lights lit inside, seems to be used by the guests of the giga yacht out of place. Feadship official declares that they will produce only electric yachts and also emphasize that “ they need to start from somewhere for sustainability”. Equipped with 700 square meters of solar panels, including the boat’s opening and closing deck window, Escape will also house plenty of plants from the full grown tree to the vegetable greenhouse in the sky saloon. Wind Motion, Mathis Rühl The innovation of the 70-meter trimaran concept Wind Motion is in the system sailing. It is stated that the performance of the Wind Motion, which can rotate around its two axes and foldable sailboat, will be assertive, and it can carry a 70-meter hull even in moderate wind. It is stated that the performance of the Wind Motion, which can rotate around its two mast rotating and foldable sailboat, will be assertive, and it can carry a 70-meter hull even in moderate wind. The most important feature of Wind Motion is that it can store energy while standing at anchor with wind turbines coming out of the different shaped mast. Wind Motion has a striking appearance with its wave-splitting reverse body (nose structure) and curved upper structure covered with glass panels. Wind Motion has a striking appearance with its wave-splitting reverse body (nose structure) and curved upper structure covered with glass panels. Pininfarina Catamaran, Samuele Errico Piccarini It is a fact that the use of glass in the hull and ceilings has been increased with the developing material technology, but this time we have a boat almost made of glass! The open deck areas of the 21-meter Pininfarina, which attracts attention with its spaces where guests live together with the sea, are also spacious and comfortable. The motto of “less is more” is wonderfully reflected in interior spaces complemented by stylish materials such as marble and precious woods, with dim lighting and minimalist furnishings. Piccarini has also preferred living spaces with high ceilings instead of hosting more cabins. Pininfarina has many advantages by means of being of a catamaran, that is a two-hull boat, such as balance, smooth cruising without tilting, productivity and high speed. Besides, more area is offered compared to similarly sized monohull boats. Catamarans are frequently preferred in eco- friendly boats as they have a larger area for electrical panels. The Eco-Explorer, developed by Feadship and Merveille Yachting and introduced in November 2020, has an automatic wing drive system. It is stated that the wingsail system of the design, which optimizes solar panels, wind and underwater turbines, is two times stronger than other examples. Although it is similar to DynaRig, Ayro Oceanwings, which is a completely new sailing system, is designed to be operated automatically by computers that take all conditions into account during sailing. The Eco-Explorer, which is stated to reach an assertive speed of 18 knots with only the wind power, exceeds 20 knots with the activation of motors. This design requires 50 to 70 percent less fossil fuel and promises freedom as its cruising range is three times longer than similar-sized boats. Eco-Explorer offers an enormous 17-meter deck and interior space, whilst has extraordinary beach club with a 15-meter swimming pool. Nzuri, Kyron Design Introduced in the last days of 2020, the superyacht is designed to house two autonomous Audi vehicles – not yet available for sale -, helicopters, two service boats and six jet-skis on board. Nzuri with 10 cabins, which draws attention with its sharp, angular lines, also has a minimalist aesthetic in interiors. At the heart of the yacht is a circular lounge with a sea view and minimalist decor. Another remerkable feature is swimming pool that under the helipad. Tetra, Jonathan Schwinge This yacht can fly! Pyramid-shaped boat, which is on three hulls like the Trimaran, thus moves at low speed. Tetra is rising above the enormous foil buried in the water as it accelerates and reaches a speed of 38 knots. Since it has little contact with water at this speed, drag reduce and the speed continues to increase. After Tetra out of water, cruises smoothly even in rough conditions. Dare to Dream, George Lucian George Lucian has attracted attention with its project called Origami, which it previously designed with inspiration from the art of paper folding, and now its new yacht concept Dare to Dream has a huge zeppelin. Besides all the opportunities that offered by the superyacht, the zeppelin is designed to house a few guests. It is planning that zeppelin will be 100-meters and the yacht is 140-meters. Prodigium, Lazzarini Design Studio There is a 153-meters shark! The two big side fins which can transform into additional terrace space and a mini port that can house a small fleet, are remerkable. There is room for 30-meter yacht and eight service boats. This magnificent concept, which can host 44 guests, can meet the energy needs of the concept yachts at the anchorage and ports with solar panels.
The Boy Scouts of American is no stranger to controversy, and now new information is shedding light on how many leaders were actually involved in a sex abuse scandal. According to official records of the Boy Scouts, more than 12,000 children were sexually assaulted while in the scout program. The records, which date back to the 1940s, show that more than 8,000 leaders have been accused of these acts. Yes, that’s EIGHT THOUSAND PREDATORS. Basically, this information was known to the organization, but only in the past 10 years or so had the vast scale of this abuse been exposed. What’s even worse is that this is probably not all of the incidents that have occurred. These are only those that have been exposed. Only the organization itself knows the true numbers of victims and perpetrators, and it has never released any of the names of the abusers. Though it is believed that these leaders were removed from their positions, the Boy Scouts never released their names to the public. There are more than two million members of Boy Scouts of America, and hundreds of members are expected to file suit against the organization. One sexual abuse attorney, who has taken a prominent role in the case, has signed with more than 180 victims. Currently, Boy Scouts of America have thousands of acres of land across the country, and the value of that land is very high. However, it is expected that the organization could declare bankruptcy, which has the victims in this case in an uproar as they would get little to no compensation. Michael Surbaugh, Chief Executive of Boy Scouts of America, recently made a public apology. He said that the organization is offering support for the victims and members of the organization are outraged by the number of times that individuals took advantage of innocent children. He also said that they all care deeply about the victims and that they apologize to anyone who, during their time with the Boy Scouts, was harmed. He said that they believe the victims’ stories and will pay for counseling for any victim that requires it. He also encouraged any and all victims to come forward. If the Boy Scouts of American files bankruptcy, it could continue to operate while keeping its information and assets safe. Last year, the organization filed suit against several of its insurers and claimed that the companies refused to cover its liabilities. The insurance companies banded together and said that the Boy Scouts failed to take precautionary action in these situations. As of now, all of those cases are still pending. Here’s the most disturbing aspect of this story: This is normal. Yup. Normal. That doesn’t mean it’s OK or acceptable behavior, but it’s the way it’s always been. If it’s happened consecutively over the past 70 years, and its part of the culture, the same way the Catholic church works, or thousands of teachers and coaches or others in professions who work with kids, its normal. Predators go to where their prey is. And the sooner you begin to have these uncomfortable conversations with your kids, the better chance you have of preventing this in your family. Care to discuss? Robert Siciliano personal security and identity theft expert and speaker is the author of Identity Theft Privacy: Security Protection and Fraud Prevention: Your Guide to Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft and Computer Fraud. See him knock’em dead in this Security Awareness Training video.
Tuesday, 14 August 2012 SEEDS CUM FERTILIZER DRILL SEEDS CUM FERTILIZER DRILL is a Tractor Hydraulic operated implement that can perform Cultivation and Seeds Sowing operations simultaneously and satisfactorily at any soil conditions. Two separate bowl type openings have been provided for sowing seeds and Fertilizers separately through Flexible Tubes connected to each tines. Rate of flow Seeds and Fertilizers can be controlled manually by persons by sitting on the Wooden bench attached to the mainframe.
General Motors is recalling more than 194,000 vehicles from 2018 to 2020 due to transmission fluid leaks. The leaks stem from an auto stop-start component that may have been installed with loose or missing bolts. The leaking fluid can affect the transmission’s performance, and if it leaks onto a hot exhaust component, could potentially cause a fire. GM says that to date, it knows of no accidents or injuries related to the defect. The issue affects models from all four GM divisions. The recall is scheduled to begin in mid-December. Owners of the affected vehicles will be contacted. Dealers will inspect the transmission accumulator, and replace those with loose or missing bolts.
- What is Section 194C of Income Tax Act? - What is the meaning of work for the purpose of Section 194C? - What is a Sub-Contractor as per Section 194C of Income Tax Act? - What is the limit to deduct TDS u/s 194C? - TDS rate on Payment to Contractors Under Section 194C - When to Deduct TDS Under Section 194C? - How is TDS calculated under Section 194C of Income Tax Act? - Exception to TDS Deduction Under Section 194C - What is the due date to deposit the TDS deducted? - What is the due date for the issuance of the TDS certificate? - Frequently Asked Questions Scripbox Recommended Tax Saving Fund Invest in Scripbox Tax Saver funds, get the best of both worlds – tax-saving & long-term growth. What is Section 194C of Income Tax Act? As per section 194C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 if any person pays an amount to any resident contractor in pursuance of a contract between the contractor and a specified person then the specified person needs to deduct TDS. Here, the existence of a contract plays a crucial role and defines the necessity of deduction of TDS. In simple words, if you are making a payment to a contractor and you both have drawn a contract for such work then you need to deduct TDS. Further, 2 parties are involved i.e. the contractor and the deductor of TDS with whom the contract is made and who is responsible for paying income to the contractor. The following persons are covered under ‘specified persons’ and they must deduct TDS u/s 194C: - the Central Government or any State Government - any local authority - any corporation established by or under a Central, State, or Provincial Act - any company - any co-operative society - any authority constituted in India by or under any law, engaged either for the purpose of dealing with and satisfying the need for housing accommodation or for the purpose of planning, development, or improvement of cities, towns, and villages or for both. - any society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) or under any law corresponding to that Act in force in any part of India. - any trust - any university established or incorporated by or under a Central, State, or Provincial Act and an institution declared to be a university under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956). - any Government of a foreign State or a foreign enterprise or any association or body established outside India. - any firm - an individual or a HUF Hindu undivided family or an AOP association of persons or a BOI body of individuals, who: - does not fall under any of the above and - The total sales, gross receipts, or turnover from business or profession exceeds Rs 1 crore (business income) or Rs 50 lakh (professional income). The limit is applicable on income earned during the financial year immediately preceding the financial year in which a payment is credited or paid to the account of the contractor. Check Out Section 194H of Income Tax Act What is the meaning of work for the purpose of Section 194C? The term “work” for the purpose of Section 194C of Income Tax Act, 1961 includes the following: - broadcasting and telecasting including production of programs for such broadcasting or telecasting; - carriage of goods or passengers by any mode of transport other than by railways; - manufacturing or supplying a product according to the requirement or specification of a customer. Such manufacturing or supplying a product is done by using material purchased from such a customer or its associate. However, Section 194C is not applicable if the contractor manufactures or supplies a product according to the requirement or specification of the customer. Such manufacture and supply is done by using material that is purchased from a person who is neither the customer himself/ herself nor his/ he associate. For the purpose of section 194C, goods carriage has the meaning as defined in section 44AE. The definition of goods carriage under section 44AE is as follows: - Goods vehicle, goods carriage, or heavy goods vehicle shall have the meaning as assigned to each term under section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988). - Section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) defines goods carriage as any motor vehicle that is constructed or adapted for use solely for the carriage of goods, or any motor vehicle not so constructed or adapted when used for the carriage of goods. - Lastly, a heavy goods vehicle is any goods carriage, a tractor, or a road-roller whose gross unladen weight exceeds 12,000 kilograms. What is a Sub-Contractor as per Section 194C of Income Tax Act? Section 194C includes a deduction of TDS for payment to a contractor or a subcontractor. Now, who is a subcontractor, and which work is included in such a subcontract? - A subcontractor is any person who enters into a contract with the principal or main contractor. For example- Mr. Arun entered into a contract with a trust for the supply of labour. Mr. Ram enters into a contract with Mr. Ajay to fulfill 30% of Mr. Arun’s contract requirements with the trust. Here, Mr. Arun is the principal or main contractor while Mr. Ram is the subcontractor. - Any principal contractor who enters into a contract with a subcontractor needs to deduct TDS while making a payment to the subcontractor. - The subcontract could be to carry out the whole or part of the work undertaken by the principal contractor or for the supply of labour for such work. What is the limit to deduct TDS u/s 194C? The following is the limit applicable under section 194C to deduct TDS: - The amount paid or credit is a single contract that exceeds Rs 30,000 - The amount paid or credit during the financial year altogether exceeds Rs 1,00,000. TDS rate on Payment to Contractors Under Section 194C Once the conditions under section 194C are met, the deductor needs to deduct TDS at the following rate. \|Type of Contractor/ Subcontractor\|\|Rate of TDS\| \|Any person who is an individual or a HUF\|\|1%\| \|Any person other than an individual or a HUF\|\|2%\| \|Any person who is a transporter\|\|NIL\| Points to remember: - If the person does not quote his/ her PAN number to the deductor then the deductor must deduct TDS at a rate of 20% - Do not add a surcharge, education cess, or secondary and higher education cess to the above TDS rates. TDS must be deducted at the basic rates. Check out: Current Tax Slabs and Rates FY 20-21 When to Deduct TDS Under Section 194C? If the conditions mentioned under section 80C then the deductor or payer of contractual income must deduct TDS: - At the time of credit of sum to the account of the contractor or subcontractor, or - At the time of payment in cash or cheque or draft or any other mode to such contractor or subcontractor Whichever is earlier How is TDS calculated under Section 194C of Income Tax Act? For the purpose of deducting TDS, you must always consider the invoice value excluding any consideration for the purchase or sale of any materials or goods. Hence, consider only the service component excluding any value of goods. You must consider the following points while calculating the amount on which TDS must be deducted under section 194C: - There might be a contract that involves a composite supply of goods as well as services. In such a case consider the invoice value excluding the price for the supply of goods. Here the invoice must clearly indicate the value of goods. However, in case the invoice does not indicate the value or price of goods supplied then you must deduct TDS on the total invoice value. - Commission and brokerage on fixed deposits are not included under section 194C - Section 194C includes any payment made to clearing and forwarding agent for carriage of goods - Any payment made to an airline or a travel agent for the purchase of a ticket is not included. However, if the bus, aircraft, or any other travel mode is chartered then section 194C is applicable - Any payment made to an electrician or a contractor for an electrician’s services is covered under section 194C. Illustration on how to calculate TDS amount under section 194C Mr. Ajay has contracted with Mr. Anil to supply a wielded gear as per the specifications and drawings are given by Mr. Ajay. Here, Mr. Ajay is the specified person and responsible for deducting TDS. Mr. Anil is the contractor who entered into a contract with Mr. Ajay. Case-1: Material provided by Mr. Ajay to the contractor Mr. Ajay supplies Mr. Anil with the necessary goods to work upon. The contractor issues an invoice of Rs 70,000 providing a break up of his services as Rs 30000 as goods value supplied by Mr. Ajay and the remaining Rs 40000 as the job work charges. - Section 194C is applicable since the invoice value against the job work exceeds rs 30,000. - TDS rate will be 1% as the contractor is an individual. - TDS will be deducted on Rs 40,000 since the invoice specifically indicates the value of goods and services separately. Hence, the TDS amount will be Rs 400. Case-2: Material purchased by the contractor Mr. Ajay and XYC Ltd entered into a contract wherein XYC Ltd must deliver a rolling wheel as per Mr. Ajay’s specifications. XYC Ltd being the contractor buys the necessary goods for this contract and delivers the rolling wheel. XYC Ltd issues an invoice to Mr. Ajay for Rs 1,70,000. In the invoice, it states the value of goods as Rs 120,000 and the value of his processing on the material as Rs 50,000. - Section 194C is applicable since the invoice value against the job work exceeds rs 30,000. - TDS rate will be 2% as the contractor is a company. - Mr. Ajay must deduct TDS of Rs 50,000 against the processing charges since the invoice specifically states the value of goods and services. Hence, the TDS amount will be Rs 1,000. Exception to TDS Deduction Under Section 194C The following are the cases wherein section 194C for TDS is not applicable: - The amount paid or credited in a single contract is less than Rs 30,000 - The aggregate amount paid or credited during the financial year is less than Rs 1 lakh. - An amount paid or credited by an individual or a HUF to any contractor for any work and the work is for personal purposes of such individual or any member of Hindu undivided family. - An amount is paid or credited to the account of a contractor during the course of business of plying, hiring, or leasing goods carriages during the previous year. Such a contractor owns less than 10 goods carriages at any time during the financial year and furnishes a declaration to that effect along with his PAN. The contractor provides such a declaration to the person who is paying or crediting such amount to him/ her. What is the due date to deposit the TDS deducted? You must deposit the TDS deducted on or before the following due date: \|TDS Deducted\|\|Due Date for Deposit\| \|TDS is deducted for the months April to February\|\|On or before the 7th day of the following month\| \|TDS is deducted for the month of March\|\|On or before 30th April\| \|TDS is Deducted for Any month and the payment is made by the Government or on behalf of the Government\|\|Same Day\| What is the due date for the issuance of the TDS certificate? The following is the due date for issuing TDS Certificate Form 16A by the deductor of TDS: \|Period\|\|TDS is NOT Deducted by Government\|\|TDS Deducted by Government\| \|1st Quarter April to June\|\|30th July\|\|15th August\| \|2nd Quarter July to September\|\|30th October\|\|15th November\| \|3rd Quarter October to December\|\|30th January\|\|15th February\| \|4th Quarter January to March\|\|30th May\|\|30th May\| Check Out TDS Payment Due Date Frequently Asked Questions No, the provisions of section 194C clearly state that ‘work’ does not include a contract for sale or manufacture of a product as per the specification of the buyer. Even while calculating the TDS amount in case of a composite job work you need to exclude the value of materials as indicated in the invoice. No, if you are an individual or a HUF and you make a payment to a contractor for your personal use or any member of your HUF then section 194C is not applicable. No, if you are a transporter and you have provided your PAN to the person who is responsible for paying you then sec 194C is not applicable. However, the person responsible for paying such income to the transporter must provide information about such payment to the transporter in a form and within the due date. The form and due date are provided by the income tax authority. No, section 194C does not apply to hiring or renting equipment. Since such hiring or rent does not involve any work TDS under section 194C is not applicable. However, for such service section 194I is applicable. No, section 194C is not applicable to an NRI. Both the parties i.e. contractors and the person responsible for paying to the contractor must be residents of India. Yes, the primary requirement for the applicability of section 194C is that there must exist a contract between the 2 parties. 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In recent years, it has become increasingly difficult for organizations to find and keep top talent. A poor hire can cost $17,000 on average. To avoid wasting time and money by hiring someone unfit, employers can use talent assessments to check the suitability of their candidates. What is a Talent Assessment? Over 80% of organizations use some type of assessment to gauge the potential of their applicants. These assessments allow an employer to ask questions that measure the specific skills, knowledge, and natural talents of a potential employee. That’s great, but are talent assessments actually effective? A survey of hiring managers has shown that using talent assessments for their candidates has led to a 36% increase in hiring satisfaction. On a more personal note, SelectionLink’s ProSelect talent assessments offer over a 92% prediction success rate. What can Talent Assessments do for my company? Attracting the best resumes and CVs are extremely important. Talent assessments can play an equally important role in getting to know potential employees. Assessments can provide a snapshot of how you might expect the candidate to perform, which otherwise could take months or years to figure out after they have been hired. It can also prove to be a fruitful opportunity for the applicants as well, it shows them your organization takes hiring seriously and will not hire just anyone. Verbal assessments, such as SelectionLink’s ProSelect talent assessments allows you to build a strong rapport with the candidate while gauging their overall talent level for the specific position. Incorporating validated and standardized tools into your hiring/promotion process can also be helpful with regulatory and legal compliance. Be certain your assessment vendor can provide your organization with updated performance, reliability, and validation studies. Please view a few of our studies: Adverse Impact Study Performance Case Studies Bring in a Diverse Workforce Whether you are hiring at the executive, mid-level, or entry-level, talent assessments can evaluate candidates at every step. The wonderful thing about talent assessments is that everyone has unique talents regardless of their background. The key is to identify those natural talents and match them with a position that they can thrive in. No one wins when a candidate is hired into a position that does not match what they are naturally good at. Aid in Employee Development It is important to identify areas of potential growth for existing and new employees. This is where talent assessments come in especially handy, allowing organizations to focus on the areas where employees are most likely to improve performance. Doing so is also likely to increase employee productivity, motivation, and engagement. Save your Organization Money The ROI on talent assessments is unbelievable if you find the right solution. The amount of money you can save by hiring the right candidates far outweighs the cost of top assessments. At a time when it is getting harder to find the right candidate, assessments can be your saving grace. For more information on our assessments, please view our assessments page or book a free trial today.
Bloomberg covers warnings from an advocacy group that says despite the focus on mental health and security risks from TikTok, all other social media platforms also pose a risk. Meanwhile, the stars of hit show “Ted Lasso” visited the White House to promote mental health care. Not Just TikTok, All Social Media Platforms Pose Risks: Transparency Group The national-security and mental-health risks posed by TikTok are shared by other social media platforms, according to an advocacy group that’s urging Congress to also hold US companies accountable ahead of high-profile testimony from TikTok’s chief executive officer. (Edgerton, 3/20) ‘Ted Lasso’ Visits White House, Promotes Mental Health Care Fictional soccer coach Ted Lasso used a White House visit Monday to encourage people, even in politically divided Washington, to make it a point to check in often with friends, family and co-workers to “ask how they’re doing, and listen, sincerely,” Comedian Jason Sudeikis, who plays the title character — an American coaching a soccer team in London — and other cast members were meeting with President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden to talk about how mental health contributes to overall well-being. (Superville and Miller, 3/20) Law Schools Try Texting To Monitor Students’ Mental Health As evidence mounts that law students suffer through outsized mental health challenges, some law schools are experimenting with a new tactic to identify struggling students and get them help. At least five U.S. law schools have adopted a service first developed for medical schools, called Early Alert, that sends one text message a week to students asking them to rate how they feel about a specific topic. (Sloan, 3/20) COVID Underscores Latino Migrants’ ‘Urgent’ Mental Health Needs: Study Pandemic hardships such as poverty, poor living and working conditions and limited health care access made evident an urgent need to address undocumented Latino immigrants’ mental health needs, according to a new Rice University study. (Romero, 3/20) Mental Health Care By Video Fills Gaps In Rural Nursing Homes Bette Helm was glad to have someone to talk with about her insomnia. Helm lives in a nursing home in this central Iowa town of about 7,500 people, where mental health services are sparse. On a recent morning, she had an appointment with a psychiatric nurse practitioner about 800 miles away in Austin, Texas. They spoke via video, with Helm using an iPad she held on her lap while sitting in her bed. (Leys, 3/21) The Washington Post released video of Irvo Otieno’s death at a Virginia hospital — The Washington Post: Video Shows Va. Deputies Pile On Top Of Irvo Otieno Before His Death As many as 10 sheriff’s deputies and medical staff at Virginia’s Central State Hospital can be seen piling on top of a shackled Irvo N. Otieno for approximately 11 minutes until he stops moving, according to new video showing the encounter that led to the 28-year-old Black man’s death. The hospital surveillance video, which has no sound, shows Otieno’s final moments on March 6, from the time Henrico County sheriff’s deputies drag him into a hospital admissions room in handcuffs and leg irons, to the 11 minutes in which they restrain Otieno on the ground, to the moment when they release Otieno’s limp body around 4:40 p.m. (Rizzo, Vozzella and Oakford, 3/20) This is part of the KHN Morning Briefing, a summary of health policy coverage from major news organizations. Sign up for an email subscription.
The city of Shawnee is celebrating three decades of cycling with the 30th annual Tour de Shawnee Bike Ride. Tonya Lecuru, deputy parks and recreation director for Shawnee, said the tour first started to introduce residents to cycling as an alternative form of transportation to move about the city. City staff had mapped out particular routes to introduce cyclists to various parks and amenities in Shawnee as well. Lecuru said she definitely thinks the city has accomplished its goal of introducing cyclists to on-street bike lanes, Share the Road, off-street trails and other bicycle-friendly options for motorists and cyclists alike. “It’s helped us receive our bicycle-friendly designation,” she said. “We were the first in the state of Kansas to receive that, and it’s because of our commitment to the bicycling community.” The Tour has also engaged residents in the city’s process for developing future bike lanes and bicycle-friendly streets as Shawnee plans for future road infrastructure upgrades, Lecuru added. The city has established 9.23 miles of bike lanes and 72.26 miles of Share the Road streets, and 12.31 miles of trails. Here’s a look at the city’s future plans for bicycle accessibility: “There’s a lot more bicyclists than people are aware of, and we want to make it safe by incorporating it into the design of the roads and the routes, being able to plan that far in advance,” Lecuru said, citing the city’s bicycle master plan. “It’s really made a difference.” As to the Tour itself, the routes have evolved over the years, with the shortest route being 25 miles and the longest at 50. City staff found they wanted to create a more family-friendly experience, so they created a shorter route at 5 miles and made the longest route be 25 miles. “For some folks, 12 miles, 25 miles is intimidating; the 6 miles is a little more doable,” Lecuru said. “However, when we got rid of the 50-mile route, a lot of our hardcore distance riders, we lost those because even for them, 50 miles was a shorter option. “Over the years, we’ve evolved to something that’s more family focused so that all riders of a variety of different abilities can participate,” Lecuru added. “Those riders who do ride a lot, it’s kind of a way for them to be able to share their passion of riding with their families that maybe don’t want to go out and ride. It’s also a way to introduce kids to the sport.” Each intersection is monitored for safety of the cyclists, and there are four rest stops with refreshments to keep cyclists fueled up. Average participation is about 400 cyclists, with as many as 700 participating one year. Since its inception in 1989, total attendance has reached 10,000. This year’s Tour de Shawnee takes place Sunday, Aug. 25. The event is sponsored by the Shawnee Parks and Recreation Department and benefits the JDRF, a nonprofit for type one diabetes research. Riders can choose from three routes: 5-mile, 12-mile or 25 mile route. Check in begins at 6:30 a.m. and the ride will start at 7:30 a.m. The tour will start and end at Power Play Family Entertainment Center at Shawnee Mission Parkway and Pflumm Road. Riders who wish to continue on to the 12-mile route must reach 61st and Rosehill by 8:15 a.m. All riders who wish to continue on to the 25-mile route must reach Midland and Maurer by 8:40 a.m. Registration and additional information is on the city’s website. Helmets are required for participants. Our comment section is reserved for subscribers. Try a subscription today for just $1 $1 for your first month, then just $8.50 per month thereafter. Cancel anytime.Try for $1 $1 for your first month, then just $85 per year thereafter. Cancel anytime.Try for $1
In this Joining the Dots blog series, Immy Robinson – Research and Innovation Lead at Shift – explores some of the knotty questions around measuring and evaluating relationships. by Immy Robinson There is a growing belief that everything works better when relationships are valued; schools post better grades when classrooms house effective relationships between staff, students and parents; GP practices achieve better health outcomes when doctors and patients have trusting relationships; workplaces are more enjoyable and conducive places to be when relationships are strong; and communities are wealthier and healthier when connections are multiple and deep. The need for measurement “Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.” Einstein “What gets measured gets managed.” Peter Drucker The importance of data in decision-making across all sectors is widely established. Measuring progress towards set goals is essential for learning, improvement, buy-in and decision-making, but some things better lend themselves to measurement than others. From a field-building perspective, evaluating relationships feels essential. We need to know why relationships are important, how they add value, which situations benefit most from a relationship-centred approach, what types of relationships add value, and what a ‘good’ relationship looks like, amongst other things. Some of these things are easier to assess than others. When it comes to taking a relationship-centred approach, this raises the question: what can and what should be evaluated? This blog is a very initial attempt at exploring this question. Much more thinking and discussion will be required. Measuring relationships outcomes Measuring the the impact of relationships on specific outcomes is conceivable and doable. Which outcomes we focus on will be determined by the specific place in question: for the supermarket, a relationship-centred approach must contribute to financial returns, for a but for a community initiative, relationships may be an end in themselves, contributing to a more connected community. Studies using control groups or baselines alongside existing measures tracking an organisation’s ‘bottom line’ (health outcomes, value for money, GCSE results, profits, staff retention etc) can help us to understand – and build a stronger evidence base for – the value of investing in a relationship-centred approach. But focusing solely on measuring the outcomes of relationships is problematic for a couple of reasons: - It doesn’t tell us about the inputs (i.e. what constitutes a ‘good’ relationship) or the process (how relationships lead to better outcomes), just the outcomes themselves - It risks treating relationships as a means to an end, rather than an end in themselves Assessing the quality of a relationship To piece together more of the puzzle, we need to know more than just the outcomes of a relationship-centred approach; we need to also know something about the inputs and the process by which inputs are translated into outcomes. If a school, a GP practice, a company or a council were to invest in a more relationship-centred way of working, it would be reasonable to expect that they would want to be able to assess the state of their key relationships in order to see whether they’re on track to deliver the outcomes that matter in that place. But there are a few things to consider before we jump in and measure relationships themselves. Firstly, when it comes to the question of assessing relationships, there’s an ethical question that we need to consider: should we assess relationships? What are the potential risks of doing so? Could assessing a relationship damage it by compromising the intimacy that sits at its heart? Could developing a measure or set of measures for relationships skew us to a more standardised definition of a relationship, and in the process risk transactionalising them? Measurement can have unintended consequences. We must embrace this challenge with eyes wide open, making sure that in our pursuit to build our understanding of – and a case for – a more relationship-centred way of working, we do not damage the very essence and power that relationships hold. Secondly, there are practical considerations around the feasibility and utility of assessing relationships. Relationships, by their very nature, are emergent, dynamic, personal, idiosyncratic, uncontrollable. This is what makes them different from a process. Consider these two examples: I call up to dispute a bill with my energy provider. I’m passed between telehandlers in different departments. Each follows a rigid, impersonal script. I’m interacting with a process, not a relationship. There’s no warmth, no personal connection, no adapting to my specific situation. I leave the call angry and frustrated. My grandma has just passed away. I call my friend. We usually have a jokey, boisterous, lightly mocking relationship. She senses the sadness in my voice and offers a sympathetic ear, a warm hug. This is a real relationship. It adapts to the situation. It’s personal between two people. I’m comforted, and we become closer. But we have seen in the arena of marital research that self-reports can be unreliable predictors of longer-term outcomes (in this instance, divorce). Observable behaviours – such as whether partners respond to each other’s bids for attention – are arguably more accurate in predicting whether divorce is on the cards.Measuring something that is ever-changing, deeply personal, and highly context specific is challenging. Standardised measures are unlikely to capture the complexity of individual relationships. Perhaps the best we could hope for is a snapshot of that relationship, assessed via self-reports (How satisfied are you with this relationship? To what extent do you feel supported / valued etc within this relationship? To what extent do you feel this is a trusting relationship? etc). The need for empirical research To advance our understanding of how, in which circumstances and under what conditions relationships can lead to better outcomes, more empirical research is needed. If we start with a hypothesis about what constitutes a ‘good’ relationship and are clear about the outcomes we’re trying to drive towards, empirical research can help us to understand more about what processes, behaviours, contexts etc help to translate these inputs into outcomes. This will help to advance our understanding of how a more relationship-centred way of working best operates, and build a stronger case for it. Moving the conversation along Whilst this blog has attempted to tease open some important questions, there’s much more to explore. For example: - Should we talk about ‘measuring’ relationships, or are assessment or evaluation more appropriate terms? Evaluation suggests a more resource-intensive approach which may put some stakeholders off, but ‘measurement’ feels antithetical to the nature of relationships. - Should we be concerned with developing a consistent approach to measuring / assessing / evaluating relationships across sectors, places, and topic areas? We believe that there’s much that can be learned from one another in the field of relationship-centred design, but could pursuing a consistent approach to evaluation over-complicate things? - This blog briefly touches on the field of marriage counselling. What other sectors or topic areas can we learn from as we embark on the challenge of evaluating a relationship-centred approach? Please do share your thoughts by leaving a comment below, tweeting us @shift_org or getting in touch with [email protected]
“Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” is a popular song with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Paul Francis Webster. The song was publicized first in the movie, Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955), winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song. From 1967 to 1973, it was used as the theme song to Love is a Many Splendored Thing, the soap opera based on the movie. The music was commissioned for the movie Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing and initially featured as background music. Lyrics were subsequently added to make it eligible for the Best Original Song category of the Academy Awards. The original lyrics were rejected by the studio so new ones were written. The best-selling version of the song was recorded by The Four Aces, issued by Decca Records as catalog number 29625. It reached number two in the UK Singles Chart and number one on both Billboard and Cash Box in 1955. The recording by The Four Aces is featured in the film Cookie (1989). A version by Don Cornell was recorded approximately at the same time. It was issued by Coral Records as catalog number 61467. The song has also has been recorded by Ringo Starr (on his album Sentimental Journey), Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams, Nat King Cole , Shirley Bassey and Barry Manilow. Neil Sedaka recorded the song in Italian as “L’Amore E’ Una Cosa Meravigliosa”. Connie Francis recorded the song in Italian in 1960 during the work for her album More Italian Favorites, although this version remains unreleased to this day. Francis also recorded the original English lyrics in 1961 for her album Connie Francis Sings ‘Never on Sunday’ and Other Title Songs from Motion Pictures. The instrumental playback of this 1961 recording was also used when Francis cut a German-language version, “Sag, weißt du denn, was Liebe ist”, in 1966. The song was about that time also performed by Fairuz in Arabian language (“Zar Bisukun Al Lail”). A Disco version was recorded by Tina Charles in 1980. Jeff Lynne recorded his version for his nostalgic cover album Long Wave in 2012. This song has been heard in movies such as Grease, In the Cold of the Night, Private Parts, St. Trinian’s, St. Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold, and The Nutty Professor 2. The song was referenced in Moulin Rouge! when Christian says, “Love is like oxygen – love is a many splendored thing – love lifts us up where we belong! All you need is love!.” It has been also heard in the series Bones, in the 14th episode of the fourth season. (From Wikipedia) Love is a many splendored thing It’s the April rose that only grows in the early spring Love is nature’s way of giving a reason to be living The golden crown that makes a man a king Once on a high and windy hill In the morning mist, two lovers kissed and the world stood still Then your fingers touched my silent heart and taught it how to sing Yes, true love’s a many splendored thing Then your fingers touched my silent heart and taught it how to sing Yes, true love’s a many splendored thing You must be logged in to post a comment.
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MGM's 1939 classic "Peace on Earth." Directed by Hugh Harmon. The synopsis sounds bleak: Animals inherit the earth after the last two men kill each other in war. But there are so many cute little animals running around adding a spoonful of sugar to the pacifist message that the blow is softened. And the animation - so rich and lush - the old beautiful kind. Created twenty years after the end of The Great War and just as the Second World War was cranking up in Europe, the cartoon focuses on two little squirrels asking their grandpa what "Peace on earth, goodwill toward men" means. What is peace? What is goodwill? What are men? The scene where the last two humans - knee-deep in trench mud and wearing gas masks - kill each other never fails to startle me. "Peace on Earth" trivia: - The only cartoon ever nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize (Wow!) - First MGM cartoon to be nominated for an Academy Award (can't believe it didn't win) - Re-made/updated in 1955 by Hanna & Barbera under the title "Goodwill to Men" (also nominated for an Oscar). Be on the lookout for this one. Turner Classic Movies has it scheduled for Saturday, December 24 at 11:30am. TiVo, if you must, or find the MGM Christmas cartoon collection on DVD. We'll talk "favorite" Christmas cartoons later (and they are legion . . . ). The best Christmas cartoon is so totally that South Park mpeg. Yeah, I know, but come ON. How can you not laugh? Barring that, I have to go with Heat Miser/Cold Miser. Oh, yeah - I agree with "Nobody" - anything with Mr Hankey has got to be a Christmas, er, bonus-type-thing. Haven't seen the toon you refer to. Over here we get Raymond Brigg's fantasy "The Snowman" every sodding year. Never managed to sit through it myself. I don't think I could possibly comment on 'best' Christmas cartoon, as I don't think they've made it yet (you wait - I'll remember one tomorrow!). If we're talking Christmas films though... Whose blog should we start THAT debate on?! Oh, you young whippersnappers with your South Park! Of course we love those rascals - but best? BEST? Oh ye of little animation discernment! And anyway, there's no arguing with my "best" - because I'm right. End of discussion.;-) Now in a day or so, I'll open it up for "favorites" (there'll probably be several posts on those because I do love me holiday 'toons). Then we can list our South Parks and Ren & Stimpys and Bevis & Buttheads and Flintstones, etc. Don't jump the gun on me - hold those thoughts. And PT - we have not yet begun the Christmas movie-fest rankings. Why, I have a special category just for all the Scrooge/A Christmas Carol films and 'toons alone! I figure there's enough fun for everybody on this one, so we can duke it out about Christmas films on everyone's blog. We've got 23 more days . . . BTW, I like "The Snowman" - I've already watched it once this year. I'm a sap for that choirboy singing as the snowman and little boy fly to the North Pole. It ends kinda funny though - I don't think the snowman would have melted overnight. But, hey, it's a cartoon. And it's no "Peace on Earth." Why, I have a special category just for all the Scrooge/A Christmas Carol films and 'toons alone! I will fight unto my last breath for the George C. Scott, although I grew up surrounded by Alastair Sim fans. Thank heavens I married out of that household. Albert Finney, eh. Jean-Luc Picard, awfulawful. There, see, now I don't even have to comment when that post comes up. Not that it'll stop me. I agree with you, Mary! "Peace on Earth" wins by a long shot and always will. Just wish I could find it on DVD! Lauren Kiss saves christmas, hands down!! Post a Comment
The History of England 49 Travel Chaos Richard set off from Outremer right at the end of the sailing season - October. He knew the Duke of Austria, the Holy Roman Emperor, Count of Toulouse and King of France were out to get him, so very sensibly tried to slip across their lands in disguise. Rubbish plan, predictable revolt. Meanwhile back in England John was making a bit for power, Phillip making his first attempt to bring down the Angevin Empire - and Robin Hood might have been hanging out in Sherwood Forest. Richard eventually arrived home at the start of 1194. Sunday, May 21, 2023 Charles' response to the Scottish Declaration was severe; but it also caused a division in the Junto, and among MPs. Meanwhile, as poublic religious debate exploded, divisions also grew between Presbyterians and Independants. Sunday, May 14, 2023 374 Paradise Lost Francis Russell, Earl of Bedford believed that an accommodation could be reached with Charles - a amoderate agreement that would preserve the king's honour but provide a lasting reform. And early in 1641, an agreement was within grasp.
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It means you should practice both your speech and the technical setup. Our recommendations include the next: - Run your presentation 3 to 5 times to get acquainted with all Zoom features and buttons. - Practice it conversationally, and don’t read your word for word of your notes. - Do not write your notes in full long sentences; people see when you read them 🙂 - Create notes in bullet points to find the necessary points quicker. - Practice speaking into the lens of your webcam, namely into people’s eyes. - Do a technology test run: sound quality, lightning, and background. And remember that nobody will punish you if you forget the word or take some time to calm down before speaking on Google Slides Zoom. We all are people who relate easily, so the only thing you can do to minimize the human factor is PRACTICE, PRACTICE, and PRACTICE. 4 Useful Zoom Presentation Tips for Virtual Presentations A winning virtual presentation setup requires some life hacks. Many users need to catch up on functional Zoom possibilities, but effort and planning can drastically change your presentation. The following virtual presentation tips will elevate your Zoom presentation from a simple speech to professional artwork. 1. Use Stream Deck The first virtual presentation tip on Zoom is to create real magic for a big audience. You can use the stream deck to switch between as many cameras as possible. Stream deck helps to ‘be on stage’ while holding: - Zoom for large groups. - Virtual keynote. There are technical details to set it up, but the stream deck helps you create more than ‘sharing a screen’ with your PowerPoint in Zoom. - You can program any video, picture, or graphic to pop up whenever necessary. - You can easily illustrate important points or bring up some talking points you need to text on the screen. - Zoom can automatically take out the green screen for you, and no extra extensions are required. Using the stream deck is simple but amazing to take your visual presentation to a new level. 2. Add a Camera Box Do not leave the audience with static slides while talking. You have to share a full screen, but we advise you to add an image of yourself to keep in contact and remain engaging. Thus, the camera box helps to talk through slides and control how much you want to interact with the audience. The most popular combination is the 50/50 look, with a graphic background filling the space. Indeed, it engages your audience directly while giving your slideshow. 3. Avoid Animation Animation works well with regular PowerPoint presentations. You get the workaround if you want to design your Google slides differently. For example, you can piece them out. It means you break them out slide by slide. Create separate slides for each individual ‘look’ if you want some animation effect. Basically, you create more slides instead of one slide with all the animations, which doesn’t work properly in Zoom. 4. Think About Your Environment The setting you are in matters. When delivering an online presentation, think about your background. You don’t want anything too distracting, so avoid places like the kitchen with all the kitchen crap behind you. You want something plain that looks professional. For example, you can use standard backdrops available and affordable on Amazon. If you’re going to be doing more online presentations, you should consider this a worthy investment. Besides, think about how quiet the area is. In some circumstances, you can turn off the camera, but don’t google how to give a virtual presentation. The presentation is pointless if people cannot hear you clearly. Close windows, turn the light on, and concentrate on slides! 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What are the top 3 reasons for divorce The most commonly reported major contributors to divorce were lack of commitment, infidelity, and conflict/arguing. The most common “final straw” reasons were infidelity, domestic violence, and substance use.. Why do couples cohabitate Spending more time together and convenience were the most strongly endorsed reasons. The degree to which individuals reported cohabiting to test their relationships was associated with more negative couple communication and more physical aggression as well as lower relationship adjustment, confidence, and dedication. Can you kiss before marriage Bible Did you know there is another passage in the Bible that says it is a “good thing for a man not to touch a woman.” Check it out in I Corinthians 7:1. So, choosing not to kiss before marriage isn’t weird, backward or strange…it is a “good thing.” Is divorce a sin MYTH: God forbids all divorce, and divorce is the unpardonable sin. TRUTH: Scripture shows that God gives permission for divorce. And modern Bible translations NIV, ESV, and CSB do not translate Malachi 2:16 as God saying “I hate divorce.” … In reality, Scripture shows us God’s permission for divorce in several places. Is cuddling a sin Kissing, cuddling, etc. are not sins among people whose status could be vaguely described as courtship. It is one of the happy purposes of courtship. How long should you live together before getting engaged According to recent data, most couples date for two or more years before getting engaged, with many dating anywhere from two to five years. Once the question is popped, the average length of engagement is between 12 and 18 months. Is it bad to live together before marriage They find that living together before marriage is associated with lower odds of divorce in the first year of marriage, but increases the odds of divorce in all other years tested, and this finding holds across decades of data. Is it a sin to sleep in the same bed with your girlfriend Originally Answered: As a Christian, is it okay to sleep in the same bed as your partner? Technically, yes, if you don’t engage in sinful behavior. But, here’s the thing; a genuine follower of Jesus the Christ desires to please Him. The Bible says Christians should avoid anything that even has “the appearance” of evil. Can divorce be forgiven by God Will God Forgive You If You Get Divorced? The answer is an undeniable ‘YES’, God DOES FORGIVE DIVORCE. What do you call a couple living together but not married Cohabitation is an arrangement where two people are not married but live together. They are often involved in a romantic or sexually intimate relationship on a long-term or permanent basis. … More broadly, the term cohabitation can mean any number of people living together. Can Muslims kiss before marriage They have religious restrictions that limit physical contact in premarital relationships. They chose to focus more on developing their emotional intimacy, with the occasional hug or kiss. Is it wrong to sleep with your boyfriend before marriage Beware: Don’t sleep with less than 2 or more than 9 partners before marriage. According to new research, when it comes to sex before marriage, having more partners is actually better than flings with just a couple. What percentage of first marriages are successful Almost 50 percent of all marriages in the United States will end in divorce or separation. 7. Researchers estimate that 41 percent of all first marriages end in divorce. 8. Should you live together before getting engaged About half of U.S. adults (48%) say couples who live together before marriage have a better chance of having a successful marriage than those who don’t live together before marriage; 13% say couples who live together before marriage have a worse chance of having a successful marriage and 38% say it doesn’t make much … Where does the Bible say not to live together before marriage Therefore biblical wisdom tells us men and women should not live together before marriage. In John 4 when Jesus is seeking to reveal the truth to a Samaritan woman, he has to confront her sinful rebellion towards God, therefore it states (verses 16-18 NLT), “Go and get your husband,” Jesus told her. Do couples who live together before marriage have a higher divorce rate This is an update on the latest in this long-running saga of research on the cohabitation effect. … Rosenfeld and Roesler also showed something new in their 2018 study: cohabitation before marriage was associated with a lower risk of divorce in the first year of marriage but a higher risk thereafter. What is the average time to propose We determined that the median engagement age in the United States is 27.2 years for women, and 28.7 years for men — a 1.5 year difference. Furthermore, the median amount of time a couple dates before the proposal is 3.3 years. But as we found, these numbers vary based on where you live. Is it a sin to live together and not be married Why do people think it’s wrong to live together before you’re married? Well, the issue is not living together, but the sin of fornication (1 Thes 4:3-4). … The Bible doesn’t actually say anything about living together before marriage but it speaks consistently about purity and keeping your body as a Holy temple. Why is living in a relationship bad 2. Easy way out. The very advantage of being in a live-in relationship, is its biggest disadvantage as well, which is lack of commitment. Anything from a small fight, disagreement, or a misplaced question can see either of the partners walking out of the relationship. Are tattoos a sin Sunni Islam The majority of Sunni Muslims believe tattooing is a sin, because it involves changing the natural creation of God, inflicting unnecessary pain in the process. Tattoos are classified as dirty things, which is prohibited from the Islam religion.
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Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday in May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the United States military. Originally called Decoration Day, after the tradition of decorating graves with flowers, wreaths, and flags. Memorial Day was first widely observed on May 30, 1868, to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers. In the weeks prior, General John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic had declared May 30 as the official date to decorate the graves of the war dead. It is believed this date was chosen to ensure flowers would be in bloom all over the country. During the first national commemoration, former Union General and Ohio Congressman James Garfield gave a speech at Arlington National Cemetery. 5,000 participants helped decorate the graves of more than 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers buried there. Though this marked the first national commemoration, local springtime tributes to fallen Civil War soldiers had been held in various places. Several towns throughout the United States claim to have begun the tradition. One such town is Columbus, Mississippi, where the story goes that a group of local women visited a local cemetery to decorate the graves of Confederate soldiers who had fallen during the war. Disturbed by the bare graves of neighboring Union soldiers, they proceeded to decorate their graves with flowers as well. A stone in Carbondale, Illinois cemetery carries the statement that the first Decoration Day ceremony took place there on April 29, 1866. Other towns, from both sides of the conflict, claim to have held the first Decoration Day. Despite these claims and the uncertainty surrounding when the tradition began, in 1966 the federal government declared Waterloo, New York as the official birthplace of Memorial Day. Waterloo, which first celebrated the day on May 5, 1866, was chosen as the official representative because it hosted an annual, community-wide event, during which businesses closed and residents took the day off to decorate the graves of soldiers with flowers and flags. By the end of the 19th century, Memorial Day ceremonies were being held on May 30 nationwide, with state legislatures passing proclamations designating the day as an official holiday. It wasn’t until 1971 that Memorial Day was declared a national holiday by Congress and the day was changed to always land on the last Monday of May, regardless of the date. Originally, the day was only meant to honor those lost during the Civil War. World War I, however, led to the evolution of the holiday to include American military personnel who died in all American wars. This includes World Wars I and II, the Vietnam War, Korean War, and subsequent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Today, Memorial Day is commemorated nationwide each year. At Arlington National Cemetery, a ceremony is held in which a small American flag is placed on each grave. Traditionally, the President or Vice President lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. This year, Memorial Day falls on May 30, 2022. Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial will be hosting its annual ceremony at the memorial from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. This year, the memorial is honoring Major Megan McClung of the United States Marine Corps. McClung was the first female Marine officer to be killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom. She was also the first female graduate of the United States Naval Academy to be killed in action since the school’s founding in 1845. The ceremony will feature keynote speaker Lieutenant General Sean MacFarland, US Army, Ret. As a Brigade Combat Team Commander in Iraq, he is credited with fostering the Sunni Arab “Awakening” movement and commanded coalition forces in the war against ISIS in Iraq and Syria from 2015-2016. Parking for the event is available at the Mt. Soledad Presbyterian Church and French American School. Complimentary trolley service is provided.
5G, the underlying technology for opening up a new information era, when combined with fog computing and blockchain technologies will unleash great vitality to the Internet of Things(IoT). Merging these novel technologies efficiently will provide a better solution to existing barriers and pave the way for the next era of fog computing. SONM team seizes the opportunity to make crucial headways in innovative applications, delivering a better and improved approach for data processing and transmission. Fog Computing for 5G networks The main idea of fog computing is the use of a decentralized network formed from disparate individual computing devices, as opposed to a single data center structure. The unique feature of fog computing is that the computing resources are decentralized: instead of being provided by some centralized data center or supercomputer or server, the accumulated resource is delivered from individual computing devices. 5G lays the foundation for a new generation of information technology. Because of the fast peak upload and download speed of 5G, SONM team has planned to connect 5G into SONM’s metaverse, providing it with improved running speed and capability. With the support of 5G, SONM operation is expected to achieve faster speed, lower latency and larger data transmission. 5G and fog computing are two inextricably linked technologies: They are both poised to significantly improve the performance of applications and enable huge amounts of data to be processed in real-time. 5G increases speeds by up to ten times that of 4G, whereas fog computing reduces latency by bringing compute capabilities into the network, closer to the end user. Fog computing has expanded the concept of cloud computing and is closer to the place where data is generated. However, it will not replace cloud computing, but jointly meet the challenges faced in the application scenarios such as Internet of Things, 5G, AI and virtual reality. How 5G and Blockchain Technologies Merge Blockchain and 5G are both novel technologies, and their combination will be added more value as they develop overtime. 5G, a communications infrastructure resembling the “information superhighway”, offers the possibility of transferring huge volumes of data and information, and simultaneously, brings more efficient and reliable transmission speeds; while blockchain, as a decentralised and privacy-protected technology tool, will help 5G solve the problems of reliability, security, privacy and trust, enhance network information security and service efficiency, and innovate business models. 5G and blockchain, when effectively integrated, will empower each other and help us take crucial steps towards the next era of Internet. 5G to Blockchain - 5G will dramatically improve the performance and stability of blockchain networks. 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The great value brought by 5G lies in the huge number of concurrent devices supported, which means that you can connect and share the data of each component of the smart city or utility supply chain with your own power, and aggregate and analyze the data in real-time by using Edge AI technology.The emergence of 5G technology will promote the application scenarios and products of Internet of Things (IoT), and edge computing is necessary to promote the application scenarios of IoT. The 5G era is the era of IoT, with the number of networked devices increasing greatly, various household appliances and a large number of sensors will be networked, and the data to be processed will increase exponentially. Therefore, 5G and fog computing can be regarded as two complementary tools, 5G broadens the channel for data transmission, and fog computing processes and stores data at the edge layer of the network through some small servers, while reducing the pressure on the cloud. 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A special type of cable called Romex is used to connect the power source to the switch, and to the electrical outlet that powers the load. Inside this insulated cable are three wires -a hot wire, a neutral wire, and a ground wire. … Electrical contacts inside the switch are what join the two terminals together. What’s behind a switch? The Nintendo Switch comprises a Tegra X1-based SoC from NVIDIA (red), a Samsung LPDDR4 DRAM (orange), two Maxim MAX77621AEWI+T buck regulators (green), a Cypress BCM4356 wireless SoC (yellow) and an M92T36 630380 chip (blue). Image courtesy of iFixit. What’s inside a single-pole switch? A single-pole switch has two brass-colored screw terminals that are connected to the hot, or power-source, wires. These wires are usually black in color. … Most single-pole switches also include a ground terminal for connecting the circuit’s ground wire. What are the 4 types of switches? The types of switches are classified into four types namely: - SPST (Single Pole Single throw) - SPDT (single pole double throw) - DPST (double pole, single throw) - DPDT (double pole double throw) What is inside an electrical outlet? If you remove the cover and outlet, you will find three wires: black (hot), white (neutral), and green (ground). … If you have one set of wires, this is the end receptacle on a circuit. However, in most cases, there will also be a set of wires leaving to power another outlet in the circuit. How is a switch constructed? How is an electrical switch constructed? … Switches typically use metal contacts that are touched together or moved apart by some sort of actuating lever, shaft, or other mechanical assembly. Notes: An inexpensive type of switch I use for teaching basic electricity/electronics classes is a household light switch. What is the function of a switch in a circuit? An electrical switch serves the purpose of controlling the flow of electrical current within a circuit. It can be used to both inhibit the flow of the current or to initiate it. What is the black screw on a light switch? The black wire goes up to the light through the yellow cable. The green ground screw on the switch is used to connect the two grounds. The black screw can get either the wire from the electrical panel or the wire going to the light. How many wires can be in a single pole switch? A single pole switch is used to control the light in a small closet or bathroom. It’s called a single pole switch because there are two wires connected or separated by the switch mechanism. There’s also a ground wire to protect against electrical faults. What is the common wire in a 3 way switch? Black wire: This is a hot wire that carries electricity from the power source to the first switch in a typical 3-way setup. It’s also called the “common wire” or the “line wire.” Unless the breaker is off, this black wire is always hot. What’s the difference in a 3 way switch in a 4-way switch? A three-way switch has three terminals; a four-way has four. These control a light from two or three switch locations, such as at the top and bottom of a stairwell, at either end of a hallway, or in a large room with multiple entrances. A dimmer switch controls a light’s intensity.

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