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The purpose of this piece is not to make fun of those whose comments are off the mark; most people have good intentions. I've written it partly because I hope it will make those of us with health difficulties feel less alone and partly because I hope it will help others understand how to communicate with us better. Each of the following comments has been made to me at least once since I became ill in 2001.
Invisible Disabilities: Not all injury, illness, chronic pain, and disabilities are visible! You may have psychological or unseen physical scars that start after the initial injury or illness and last long after medical treatment and or any litigation is over. Problems like this can affect many workers relationships with the people they interact with and love, and will determine how well they readjust to life. These problems can also lead to other complications or can even be fatal. Unfortunately, many workers are not aware that they have these problems, and others fail to seek treatment because they fear being labeled as weak or as losing their status in life.
Mental Health Disorders:
* Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) * Depression * Substance Abuse
Get help for yourself!
* Talk with family and friends * Suicide Prevention Hotline Link & Phone Number * 800-273-8255 (TALK)
Pain Syndromes:
CFS, ME, RSD/CRPS, Fibromyalgia, CPS, MPS are some examples!
Pain syndromes are another disability that is not visible to the naked eye, but can be just as damaging as any other. These kinds of disabilities are extremely concerning because not only are they difficult to diagnose, they are just as difficult to treat because of the vast scale of the body they cover. This can also lead to the patient getting frustrated and loosing his/her self esteem and believing that no one can help. This is false? You must stay focused, be resilient, and most of all be patient.
Chronic conditions have become the norm in the workplace and, according to the World Health Organization, chronic disease is expected to account for 89% of all deaths in Canada. But what can plan sponsors do to keep employees healthy and engaged?
By Bill Bishop and Roberto Gallardo
The Social Security disability system began in 1957 as a way to help people too sick to work. By 2009 more than 9.6 million Americans were counted as disabled. Rates of disability in rural America are 80 percent higher than in the cities.
More than one out of four working age adults (15 to 64) in Buchanan County, Virginia, was receiving disability payments from Social Security in 2009.
Originally posted on The Advocator Blog
"Fact: Every second, a worker in the U.S. becomes disabled. Then what?"
That is the question that Jon Arbay, Executive Director and founder of the National Association for Injured and Disabled Workers (NAIDW), found himself faced with after he suffered a disability that halted his career indefinitely.
It's that time of year. The media is filled with stories about people traveling to be with loved-ones. Holiday decorations and yummy recipes abound. But for many people, the holidays are a difficult time of year. This piece is for those of you who face isolation during the holidays, either because you're unable to be with others at all due to health or financial limitations (which often go hand in hand), or because your participation in those gatherings is severely limited by your health difficulties. I fall into each category, depending on the holiday in question.
Though chronic pain has become a more medically-recognized condition, whether as a complication of another diagnosis or an unexplained phenomenon existing by itself, one frontier remains: How do people with chronic pain and their partners maintain a healthy, exciting sex life?
NAIDW is strongly committed to protecting the privacy of our members and users. The information you submit through our website will NOT be rented or sold. As a guard against unauthorized access and to maintain accurate data, we have implemented procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
Submit the brief free case review form on this page and a NAIDW case representative will respond shortly to help assess your injury, illness, chronic pain, disability or death case. Third party assistance may be required. All information is confidential. Thank you!
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NAIDW.org is not a law firm or medical practice. NAIDW.org and its products and services do not provide nor are a substitute for legal/medical advice. Only an attorney or medical professional can provide legal/medical advice.
No Attorney-Client relationship is created by use of this case evaluation or the NAIDW.org Website, the NAIDW.org Technology, its products or services, with this NAIDW.org Website, its owners, agents, representatives, providers, partners or affiliates.
Some work may be performed by, or referred to, other attorneys licensed within your State. Case cevaluations are always free to members and clients. A fee will only be taken by the attorney if there is a recovery for the client (contingency fee). Financial compensation for lost wages, injuries, and other damages is not guaranteed and may vary depending on individual circumstances.
Welcome Members and Visitors:
America's Largest Workers' Rights & Disability Advocates Group built for and by Injured & Disabled Workers and their families!
NAIDW® is a nationally recognized 501 (c) (3) nonprofit charitable foundation where injured and disabled workers and their families find the resources, support, and guidance they need to reclaim their lives. We use grant-based funding and charitable donations to improve the lives of injured & disabled workers and their families.
NAIDW's purpose is to provide FREE unlimited resources, support, guidance and short-term financial assistance to injured & disabled workers and their families that suffer from the result of an injury, illness, chronic pain, disability and death. Best of all, an NAIDW® membership is absolutely free for all injured & disabled workers and their families. 100% of all donation funds are put directly to work for those who need it most.
Since 2009, NAIDW.org has been the official workers' rights & disability benefits website for all workers. We are proud to have served millions of workers and their families in their time of need, providing them with easy, online access to information and eligibility criteria for local, State and Federal benefit and assistance programs.
Our mission remains the same as it was when we began: reduce the time and difficulty of injured & disabled workers and their families searching for resources while increasing access to support and benefit information.
The site's core function is the community support groups and forums, a tool that allows workers to interact with other injured & disabled workers as well as service providers, and industry professionals who are also dedicated to our cause.
The Realities of Injury, illness, chronic pain, disability and death!
Did you know that, every second, a worker is injured in the United States—a country where most families live paycheck to paycheck? In fact, 50% of all home foreclosures occur as a result of income loss after disability. Yet, Workers' Compensation benefits only pay 66% of your lost income, which might not be so bad if you are one of the lucky ones who's claim is not being disputed and denied! And if that wasen't bad enough, social security disability benefits only pay about 33% of your lost income. And as if that weren't hard enough, these vital benefits are denied to injured & disabled workers over 60% of the time.
Disability Community Facts and Statistics
- 650+ million people living with disabilities ("PWD") worldwide!
- 50+ million PWDs living in the US alone!
Workplace Injury & Death Statistics:
The raw statistics are always startling, In 2009, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 4,340 workers were killed on the job—an average of 12 workers every day—and an estimated 50,000 died from occupational diseases. More than 4.1 million work-related injuries and illnesses were reported, but this number understates the problem. The true toll of job injuries is two to three times greater—about 8 million to 12 million job injuries and illnesses each year.
And the cost in dollars alone?
The cost of job injuries and illnesses is enormous—estimated at $159 billion to $318 billion a year for direct and indirect costs of disabling injuries.
Chronic Pain Community Facts & Statistics:
Chronic pain affects an estimated 116 million American adults and costs the nation up to $635 billion each year in medical treatment and lost productivity.
|- Source: IOM - It is estimated that 20 MILLION AMERICANS are stricken by Neuroendocrineimmune Disorders. Worldwide the estimates can be staggering. Recently a demographics expert suggested that between 23-28 million individuals are now suffering with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or ME worldwide.
- Source: P.A.N.D.O.R.A.
What's more is that injury, illness, pain and disability doesn't just affect income; it damages relationships within families and drains the joy from our lives. The physical and emotional effects of this stress and isolation lead to depression and mental illness. With no way to earn a living, and no support for our cause, how are we expected to survive?
The world looks down on people who have been injured or disabled, assuming that we are lazy, or taking advantage of the system. Insurance companies have shaped this stigma through decades of similar claims. As a result, injured or disabled people feel completely alone.
Join NAIDW and start the process of recovery. We know what you're going through and what you need to pull through, because we are injured & disabled workers ourselves. Get the help and information you need to put the pieces of your life back together. Through the community of vital support and resources, you can take a step toward change.
Benefits of Free Membership:
- You'll get our bi-monthly NAIDW publication, the INJURED INSIDER - an online e-action newsletter sent right to your computer with critical information about issues you need to know about and act upon.
- You'll have access to a wide variety of benefits exclusive member only discounts on products and services.
- You'll be eligible to apply for grants for financial assistance.
- Plus, you'll get access to the NAIDW Community Online - an interactive network of other injured and disabled members that share your experience:
- Connect with other members, Join Groups, share conversations...
- Full powered discussion forums built directly into groups that allow for more conventional in-depth conversations.
- Private messaging allowing members to talk to each other directly, and in private.
- Global, personal and group activity streams with threaded commenting, and direct posting.
- Access to the entire NAIDW website
- Extensive directory of professionals that can help you get back on track
- Clear and accurate information on topics directly related to injured & disabled workers
- Discounted services from quality professionals
The NAIDW Directory
Our professional directory offers quick access to service providers who are dedicated to helping injured & disabled workers and their families. And many providers offer discounted services up to 20% for NAIDW members.
The NAIDW National Discount Drug Card
NAIDW's National Drug Card, was created to help people with little or no prescription drug insurance to save money on their prescription drugs. This includes, but is not limited to, injured & disabled workers and their families, veterans, senior citizens, on fixed incomes and Medicare; self-employed business-people who have to pay their own medical costs; families; college students; and those who have recently lost their jobs and benefits and may be struggling financially.
Additionally, many people who have prescription benefits use our card to receive discounts on drugs not covered by their prescription plan (e.g. dermatology, elective procedures, weight loss, anti-smoking, and hormone therapy drugs).
Our Free Discount Prescription Card can save 10% - 85% on all FDA approved brand-name and generic drugs. The card can be used at over 58.000 pharmacies nationwide including:
CVS, WALGREENS, RITE-AID, WAL-MART, TARGET, KROGER, K-MART, PUBLIX, SAFEWAY, COSTCO, SAMS and many more including local independent pharmacies and regional chains.
NAIDW is proud to provide our FREE prescription drug card to millions of people across the country to help them reduce their healthcare costs. We hope this money savings card will benefit you, your family and friends.
If you are a injured or disabled worker or a family member, you know how difficult it is to find the help you need. The lack of resources and support can turn your life into a shell of what it once was. But you don't have to fight this alone. We connect people who have experienced a injury, illness, pain, disability and death first hand. We understand what you're going through: the frustration, fear, and hopelessness. But here, you will unite with a community of peers and professionals who have joined together to fight back. "
We believe our ideas can change the world, and we want to let other people know how they can join in and make all of our lives better." – Jon A. Arbay, Executive Director & Founder of NAIDW®
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NEWPORT, VT - It should be freezing outside. We should have at least a few feet of snow left. Instead, weather records are being broken in the other direction - up!
As if on cue, warm weather arrived just as Tim and Doug's ice cream stand opened for the season - or maybe it was the other way around. Here, Evan Sherlaw, seven, of Derby, and his four-year-old brother Sam enjoy a yummy treat.
The ice cream stand, operated by Pick & Shovel hardware store in Newport, has become a local favorite for all ice cream lovers.
WASHINGTON, DC - In a move that has struck a nerve with Occupy and protest groups throughout the United States, Pres. Obama signed into law last week what has been called the "anti-protest" or "anti-Occupy" law.
MORGAN - Ice fishing on Lake Seymour is reported to being spotty this year, but Morgan resident Bud Bergh, who has ice fished on Seymour for over 40 years, says it's just another average year.
Bergh said some people complain that they aren't getting good results, but he notes, "If they don't get 100 fish, they aren't happy," and adds, "It averages out over time." Bergh said between himself, his wife Ginny and daughter Briana, they caught six fish, mostly lake trout, in excess of 5 pounds this season. "We caught a lot of 4 pounders this year."
NEWPORT, VT - The lawsuit between the City of Newport and Derby Village trustees over billing for water that wasn't used is slowly grinding its way to a resolution. But the final decision will be up to a judge, and not an agreement between the parties.
Two mediation sessions have been held with no agreement between the parties and both sides have asked the judge to not schedule a third meeting, but instead to proceed to trial.
Six Deslandes Blue Wave Tae Kwon Do students attended a tournament held on March 10th in Milton. The group pictured were at their very first competition, and they ranged in age from 5 to 6 years old. There was a great turn out for the tournament, with every age being represented. The students competed in forms, breaking, and sparring, and walked away winners while displaying great sportsmanship. Deslandes strives to teach their students to compete with respect, and most of all, have a great time!
NEWPORT CITY – Many Vermonters are watching their wallets shrink as their living expenses climb out of control. That is certainly true in the Northeast Kingdom. Just ask the folks at Northeast Kingdom Community Action (NEKCA).
NEKCA officials say more and more people are asking for help.Â
Part of the reason for the increase is the high cost of fuel and individuals running out of food stamps before the end of the month.
DERBY - Members of the community who went to McDonald's Wednesday night between 5 and 7 helped raise money for the Newport City Elementary 5th Grade.
Mrs. Lowell, Mrs. Pare, and Mr. Royer took orders and worked behind the counter, while Principal Stephen Earley and Mayor Paul Monette helped keep the place clean for those two hours.
The team raised $400 for the 5th grade trip to Boston!
NORTH TROY - North Troy finally has its shot gun back after Steve Merrill was ordered by the court in January to return it.
Merrill was purportedly storing the village shot gun and sending the village bills for storage. Merrill, a former auditor for the village, acquired the shot gun after former village Police Chief Leniy Zenonos left his position. Merrill says he took the gun and stored it because the village office did not have a safe place to keep it.

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Tech Tips from Mr. G Tech Tips
Reading Magazines with Zinio
When you use Zinio through your Liverpool Public Library Card, you basically get your own free subscription to the magazines that you're interested in, and you can keep them for as long as you want, with no overdue fines. Sound good? Then get the handout and read on!
Back issues of the magazines are available, but only back to the beginning of the library's Zinio for Libraries account. For most magazines, back issues are available back to the summer of 2013.
New and improved! March 2015:
The all-new Zinio for Libraries One Account Experience offers a single account for checking out, reading and managing user collections all within the library collection site. Browse the collection, instantly checkout or get more detail on a publication, checkout, instantly read, manage checked out collection, opt-in to notification of next issue, and customize display settings. There is a companion read-only app for iOS, Android, Kindle Fire HD/HDX to download to a mobile device for offline reading.
Find out more:
Zinio for Libraries: "Browse - Check out - Read" - the new How-To document
Zinio for Libraries: Desktop One Account Experience Video (6 minutes)
Zinio for Libraries: iPad One Account Experience Video (6 minutes)
Zinio for Libraries: Frequently Asked Questions
Using Adobe Digital Editions and Creating an AdobeID for PC or Mac
If you are going to be setting up a PC or Mac to sideload library eBooks onto simple non-tablet ereaders such as the Nook SimpleTouch, Sony, and Kobo devices, you will want to start by installing the Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) software and creating your own AdobeID. Follow the steps in Tech Tips - Adobe Digital Editions
Printing from Yahoo Mail and Gmail
Instructions for printing your email from Yahoo Mail or from Gmail.
What You Need to Know about Microsoft Word 2007
This presentation is based on Microsoft Word 2007, which is what is running on the library's computers.
You will find more quick reference guides for Microsoft Word on our Explore A Topic Computer Tutorials page.
Secure Passwords
Passwords. They're an unfortunate fact of life. And as issues such as identity theft become more and more widespread, it also becomes more and more important to follow good password practices. This article provides some tips for making sure that our passwords are really secure.


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NIOSH Programs > Manufacturing > Strategic Goals > Main Goals List > Project 927ZJLRa
NORA Manufacturing Sector Strategic Goals
927ZJLRa - Engineering Controls for Nanomaterial Handling (NTRC)Start Date: 10/1/2009
End Date: 9/30/2012
Principal Investigator (PI)Name: Li Ming Lo
Organization: NIOSH
Sub-Unit: DART
Funded By: NIOSH
Primary Goals Addressed5.0 , 9.0
Secondary Goal AddressedNone
Attributed to Manufacturing100%
Project Description
Short Summary
This project intends to evaluate the performance of real-world engineering controls for CNTs or other nanomaterials in the aerosol phase to lower the potential risks to workers. We will focus on the exposure assessment of both SWCNTs and MWCNTs in either unpurified or purified forms during manufacturing and handling processes. We first need to identify the specific tasks and processes that likely produce the highest exposures during CNT handling. The effectiveness of practical engineering controls will be evaluated in both the laboratory and the field. Other measurement metrics including particle number and surface area concentration will also be collected to evaluate control effectiveness. Ultimately, the guidance developed from this project should provide recommendations for selecting optimum controls for specific nanomaterial handling processes.
The project design is based on a one-year field study of extensive data collection for exposure to CNT manufacturing and handling, and a two-year laboratory study to develop guidance for safely handling nanomaterials and optimum use of engineering controls to lower nanoparticle exposure in the workplace. The field investigation will be performed in appropriate sites based on the criteria such as production scale, specific tasks, and engineering controls used in facilities to reduce CNT emission. To evaluate exposure risk, exposure assessment is expected to determine biologically relevant exposure for individual workers. Since current toxicological research has not reached agreement on the most relevant dose-metric for exposure to nanoparticles, we will collect different metrics including number, surface area, and mass concentrations, and particle morphology. This extensive investigation will allow us to understand workplace processes and factors that determine and influence exposure to nanomaterials. In this study, we will also focus on the controls and their effectiveness.
The overall objective of this project is to develop guidance for engineering controls for CNTs during manufacturing and handling in the workplace. The comprehensive guidance is also expected to be applicable to other nanomaterials being handled in the aerosol phase. The proposed research consists of a field evaluation and a laboratory study. The field evaluation helps us collect comprehensive data for developing initial guidance and estimating existing exposure levels. The laboratory study can systematically evaluate the effect of different controls on specific tasks to provide complete guidance for optimizing the control of nanomaterials in the workplace.
Mission Relevance
The evaluation of the effectiveness of controls and development of guidance for controlling hazards associated with CNTs and other nanomaterials is one of three priorities for NIOSH NTRC research efforts. However, to date there are no regulations that respond to an increased awareness of the potential health risks caused by nanomaterials. There are only general guidelines for reducing exposures while handling nanomaterials available, but they are mainly based on conventional safe practices for handling chemicals.
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Page last reviewed: May 23, 2011
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Gans, OK Tornado Risk Level
Based on Historical Tornado Data Gans, Oklahoma is located in following risk area:
Low Risk
*Tornado risk is calculated from the destruction path that has occured within 30 miles of the location.
According to records, the largest Tornado in the Gans area was an F5 in 1976 that caused 64 injuries and 2 deaths. Gans, Oklahoma is in Low Risk area.
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If you make a face and/or body solely by adjusting dial settings, how do you save those settings to either use on a later character or redistribute to others?
Black is Beautiful II - a repository of links and rendering tips for darker skinned characters
I don't have access to DS to check right now, but I think its Save As—> Character Preset?
By default character preset includes both morph and material settings. You can also use a Pose preset, again you will need to adjust what is selected. Those are of course DAZ Studio options - if you are using Poser you need to save a pose and edit it, by hand or using one of the availabale tools, to remove the non-morph settings (I think that's still true), though for faces you can save an Expression and that will work as is.
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Using DS. Was specifically not wanting the material settings saved. How would you change what is and isn't selected for this?
Yes, I think Save As…Character Preset is what you want to do. You can turn off the material settings, especially if you want to redistribute the character. When you choose Character Preset, it brings up a dialog box that lets you choose what you want to save…you can deselect materials. Other ways to save might work too; I haven't explored them all so I can't speak to the pros and cons, but I think Character Preset is the most straightforward. You might experiment with the new DS4.5 DSON format too.
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New question for this topic. Is the only way to select specific parts like just the head require going in and manually zeroing out all of the body settings or is there some other way?


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Enrique Vila-Matas's "The Illogic of Kassel"
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Urs Allemann's "The Old Man and the Bench"
In following its own strict logic, Allemann's fine-tuned absurdism evokes Beckett, who would feel equally at home in the old man's house, with its "bottle room" and "paper bag room," and on his bench.
Yuri Herrera's "Signs Preceding the End of the World"
It's a novel of thresholds and permeable borders, but it begins with holes: a sinkhole that forms as the protagonist, Makina, is watching, in a town "riddled with bullet holes and tunnels bored by five centuries of voracious silver lust." This is an opening scene which fuses the upheavals of nature with human violence and greed, underlining the instability that runs throughout.
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Friends, colleagues and constituents of Onondaga County Legislator Richard Lesniak were all present for his Aug. 20 re-election kick-off party at Mohegan Manor.
Lesniak was appointed to the legislature earlier this year after former Legislator Sandy Baker resigned. Endorsed by the Republican Party, Lesniak represents the first district (Lysander and Clay) and had formerly been appointed and elected to the legislature in 1999. Due to employment constraints, Lesniak resigned from the position at the time, then served on the Lysander town board as a councilor.
A similar reception was held for Judge Claire Rutherford Aug. 15 at the Fireside Inn to kick off her Lysander town justice campaign. She is up for re-election to an eighth term for Lysander town justice. Endorsed by the Republican, Conservative and Independence parties, Judge Rutherford is a Republican being challenged in a primary for all three lines by Democrat Charles Mantione Jr.
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Some of my recent rants have drawn responses from readers who may have misunderstood my positions on certain matters:
On Richard Petty & Budweiser: I don't care if Richard serves Victory Lane brewskies from his cowboy hat – I'll always be a Petty fan.
I'm pro-Petty and I'm certainly not anti-Bud. Some […]
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Except for those gaga-about-Fiat kinds of people out there, the news about Chrysler has been pretty much a steady stream of sewage. Cutbacks, bailouts, dealer closings, layoffs, bankruptcy are all words which have been attached to the Chrysler name in recent months and not as potential names for the company's […]
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In 1958 Richard Petty ran his first race, after making his mom a solemn promise:
He would never be associated with alcohol in any way.
Over the decades, as he piled up 200 wins and became the most famous and favored personality the sport has ever known, he kept that promise.
He refused […]
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In terms of driver images, in recent weeks we've seen the worst and the best.
The worst: Kyle Busch dashing to bits his classic trophy guitar after a victory at Nashville Superspeedway.
The best: Jimmie Johnson seeking out Kurt Bush after last Sunday's race at Sonoma to offer an apologic handshake for […]
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When it comes to life lessons learned from auto racing, few can compare to the example of Richard Petty's perseverance.
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Kasey Kahne makes great television commercials, was one of the best-ever USAC drivers and is considered quite dreamy by young female fans. But a great – or even good – road racer? Did we mention that he was dreamy?
But late Sunday afternoon in the wine country of Northern California, Kahne […]
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Players, coaches and the NFL agreed not to postpone Sunday's game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Carolina Panthers. "After discussions between the league office, head coach Romeo Crennel and Chiefs team captains, the Chiefs advised the NFL that it will play tomorrow's game vs. the Carolina Panthers at its originally scheduled time," the Chiefs announced in a release Saturday. The game will be played at Arrowhead Stadium, which became an investigation site around 8:10 a.m. Saturday. Starting inside linebacker Jovan Belcher, 25, fatally shot himself in front of team personnel less than an hour after he murdered his girlfriend at their home near the stadium, police said. The Panthers chose not to delay their team charter to Kansas City on Saturday following prelimary discussions with the league office. Belcher started 41 games over the past three seasons and was in his fourth NFL season, all with the Chiefs.
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What are the possible bits of a book?
I would like a list of generic things in printed material (particularly educational material). I know about the regular types of bits: foreword, preface, tables, figures, plates, glossary, references, dot points, chapter, appendix, headers, footers, page numbers, table of contents; but I would like as big a list as possible (with links to images, if you feel like it of visual identifiers) of other types of repeat things in books, textbooks, reports, education activity books for children- basically any kind of printed material (even if it's supplied electronically). [more inside]
Alone again, naturally
Book recommendations please: fiction and non-fiction [including (auto)biographies] of people who lived alone, and their experiences and thoughts about it. [more inside]
Sometimes a drawing of a pipe is just a drawing
Do you know or can you find any scholarly articles about analysing adults' drawings that do not relate to health? [more inside]
What's a sensible way to manage my diverse drawings?
Best way to manage sketchbooks? [more inside]
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Little♡single room to rest in BCNSpain, Catalonia, Barcelona
About This Listing
Space where guests can cook their own meals
Central heating or a heater in the listing
In the building, free or for a fee
Space where guests can cook their own meals
Towels, bed sheets, soap, and toilet paper
Central heating or a heater in the listing
In the building, free or for a fee
In the building, free or for a fee
Continuous access in the listing
Breakfast is provided.
The listing can accommodate a gathering of 25 or more attendees
Easy access to the building and listing for guests in wheelchairs
Private or Shared
Free, in the building or nearby
Posted emergency information and resources
The Space
(Rent room, not apartment)
A small single room, very comfortable , with just enough space for the bed, nightstand and small hanger where you can accommodate clothing. The comfort just for one person, of course with the right to use common areas such as living room, bathroom and kitchen for a very affordable price for an overnight stay while discovering the cosmopolitan city of Barcelona. I also offer the option for this room for a small breakfast included (juice, croissant and a piece of fruit)
The apartment has a bathroom, a full kitchen with a refrigerator, oven, etc ...
The property is located in a building with elevator.
In the neighborhood there are a variety of tapas bars, restaurants, bakeries, plus super markets, souvenir shops, etc ...
We are located at the corner of the Sagrada familia, just 3 metro stops from the city center (about 5 minutes). The apartment is located in a popular tourist area, surrounded by all kinds of souvenir shops and restaurants.
Buses: (phone number hidden), B20, B24, N1, N7
Metro: L2, L5 (Sagrada Familia)
(website hidden)_mas/entradas_sagrada_familia/index.html?CODIUSU=E008GL09&gclid=CJyBxNz6q7UCFc_JtAodzGcAiQ
It is a perfect place for two people. Ideal for couples, even small groups of travelers and independent travelers.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me.
Remember that these are your vacation and i will do my best for you to enjoy it, but also remember that live here every day and I expect you to respect that.
-PLEASE RESPECT MY WORK SCHEDULE, THE TIME OF CHECK IN AND CHECK OUT, if I have time I can be flexible on check in.
- Do not open the door to anyone, neither the building nor the apartment.
- Do not bring other people to the apartment without asking me first.
Above all, I want mutual respect for everyone to feel comfortable
- Be respectful and take account of the other guests.
-No smoking in house or rooms
- It is very important avoid making loud noises after 23:00 and during the early morning when others may are resting,
- The shower time is 8:00am to 23:00pm.
-The water is very expensive in Barcelona, please do not shower so long.
-Sometimes I work all night and sleep in the morning, please do not make noise.
- Be careful making noises with the doors or loud talking, laughing, listening to music, etc... at inappropriate times
I want you to feel like at home, therefore i expect you to treat the apartment in the same way as you treat your own place
- Be careful with the furniture and household belongings.
- Maintain public areas of the house clean and tidy, specially in the kitchen and the bathroom.
-Caring private property, if you break something,you must pay.
I care about all detail, if i can help you, do not hesitate to ask/tell me anything you need, you won't disturb me
- I hope you let me know if you soiled or break something
- Do not hesitate in asking me any question you have
Enjoy your stay here, that's my goal
Thank you!
Joel :)
168 Reviews
Joel is a very friendly and discrete host! The rooms were very tidy and clean.
If you are a minimalist, look no further and book this room!
Joel fue un excelente host, su apartamento esta muy bien ubicado y por un buen precio.
Joel es una persona que respeta tu espacio y pone reglas claras y simples, no podría haber encontrado un mejor host como primer experiencia airbnb.
Fantastic location in Barcelona. Very clean and Joel was very friendly and helpful.
Joel was the perfect host and his flat is in a wonderful location. It is an extremely short walk to the Sagrada Familia and Metro. Perfect place to stay and would definitely go again.
I definitely like the place. There is a lot of cafes and supermarkets. Nice area and subway in 2 minutes walk. Unfortunately, I had problem at the airport and was a bit late, but Joel wait for me. I saw him then only twice but he seems to me friendly. No problem at all. Thanks.
The place is very clean and the location is the best for Barcelona. Joel is an experienced host with seamless key exchange. Would use it again anytime.
This host has 326 reviews for other properties.View Other Reviews
About the Host, Joel Giraldo
My name is Joel, I am 33. I am a gay, very friendly and sociable, I love music and dancing, I'm (Barman). I am from Cuba, felt in love with this wonderful city, which I would love to share with my guests.
The reason that led me to work with Airbnb was the chance to meet people from different cultures and learn from them every day. What makes me want to give the best of me.
Mi nombre es Joel, tengo 33 años soy un chico gay, amigable y muy alegre, me encanta la musica y el baile, soy coctelero (Barman).
Yo soy de Cuba aunque no he podido evitar enamorarme de esta maravillosa ciudad, la cual me encanta compartir con mis huéspedes.
La razón que me llevó a trabajar con Airbnb fue la posibilidad de conocer personas de diversas culturas y poder aprender de ellos cada día. Lo que me insita a dar lo mejor de mi.
La BoulangerieMy favorite place for breakfast.! :)Carrer del Rosselló Barcelona CT 08025
OpencorGood supermarket, open until 2:00 am.!Carrer de la Marina Barcelona Barcelona 08025
Los BellotaOne of the best places in the neighborhood, restaurant and shop Iberian products!Carrer Marina Barcelona Barcelona 08025
El FelinoExcellent Italian pizzeria, good quality and very good price. :)Calle de la Marina Barcelona 08025
Campsa Estaciones de Servicio S.A.Petrol Station, food market.!Avinguda de Gaudí Barcelona Barcelona 08025
CleopatraThe best traditional Turkish sweets.Carrer de Còrsega Barcelona Barcelona 08025
Restaurante Kfc Kentucky Fried ChickenIt is a good fast food restaurant.!!!Avinguda de Gaudí Barcelona Barcelona 08025
Pizza Emporio - Sagrada FamiliaGood Italian pizzeria, one of my favorites.!Calle ProvenÇa Barcelona 08025
Mozart GaudíGood Ice Cream.!!Avinguda de Gaudí Barcelona Barcelona 08013
La Sagrada Familia Bar RestauranteGood Spanish food!PLAÇA SAGRADA FAMÍLIA Barcelona 08013
Bar RosselloSpanish Tapas and Hindi (Indias large cap). Cokteles Nights special shots.!Barcelona Barcelona 08025
La bicicleta caféBicycle Cafe, a good place for breakfast.!Carrer de Mallorca Barcelona Barcelona 08013
Sagrada FamíliaIn the next link you can buy the tickets: (website hidden)_mas/entradas_sagrada_familia/index.html?CODIUSU=E008GL09gclid=CKjyrpblsLUCFYXLtAod4xAAngC/ MALLORCA Barcelona 08013
LarruskainSpecialized in rape and roast suckling pig, this restaurant is well known by gourmets of the city.Carrer de Mallorca Barcelona Barcelona 08013
Restaurant Els PorxosDishes: Palamos prawns with avocado and sherry vinaigrette. Grilled seafood. Food: Mediterranean.Carrer de Mallorca Barcelona Barcelona 08013
StarbucksA wonderful place to meet for coffee.Plaça de la Sagrada Família Barcelona Barcelona 08013
ConsumSupermarket!Carrer de València Barcelona Barcelona 08013
Xurreria Sagrada FamíliaFamily business founded in 1950. Specialized in donuts and potato chips artisans!Plaça de la Sagrada Família Barcelona Barcelona 08013
CondisSupermarket!Carrer de València Barcelona Barcelona 08013
Asador DonostiSmall and cozy, Donosti is an authentic Basque cider bar and grill that offers quality traditional cuisine.!Carrer del Rosselló Barcelona Catalonia 08025
Ache PA TiCuban food restaurant 15 minutes walk where you will find the tastiest dishes of the island and you can enjoy a good cocktail. ;)Barcelona 08 08025
Mercat Del EncantsThe largest flea market in Barcelona, you can find second-hand items clothes. For antique hunters, is not that impressive. Saturdays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday from 9 to 14.00.Barcelona 08020
Casa Milà - "La Pedrera" . CatalunyaCaixa Obra SocialCasa Milà, popularly known as 'La Pedrera', is a most unusual building, constructed between 1906 and 1912 by the architect Antoni Gaudí Web site: (website hidden)Passeig de Gràcia Barcelona 08008
Casa BatllóCasa Batlló is a key feature in the architecture of modernist Barcelona. It was built by Antoni Gaudí between 1904 and 1906 Website: (website hidden)Pg. de Gràcia Barcelona 08007
Museu De La XocolataBarcelona chocolate museum. A sweet experience just two metro stops from us!Plaça Pons I Clerch Barcelona 08003


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The Tasting RoomRead MoreIntimate tables, high-top chairs, and polished bars fill the 7,000 square feet of indoor space and 6,500 square feet of patio seating at The Tasting Room Wine Cafe's Citycentre location. Whether as a light snack after work or a six-course meal and wine tasting, a constantly evolving collection of menus and bottles picked by the head sommelier ensure delectable results. Walls and shelves sporting a panorama of red and white bottles decorate the lively dining area and private event space. Bartenders keep bottles stored in Enomatic wine-service systems that preserve their organoleptic properties and maintain flavor so that every glass tastes like the bottle had just been plucked from a wine tree and opened. Live music serenades digestion on the patio as guests pair conversations with small plates, elegant entrees, and slices from a cheese and salumi menu.818 Town And Country BlvdHouston, TX US
SambucaRead MoreBringing a date to Sambuca yields tasty benefits since the shareable plates include everything from prosciutto infused mac and cheese to tempura-fried lobster in ponzu sauce. The restaurant also features live music seven nights a week, as well as opportunities to whisper sweet nothings over sweet-as-candy cocktails such as the Basil-Orange Mojito.909 Texas StHouston, TX US
Houston SymphonyRead MoreVisit the Houston Symphony for an eventful night you will never forget. The talented symphony's stage is set inside the historic and grand Jones Hall. The Houston Symphony puts on a variety of high quality performances throughout the year. Before the performance begins join the free Prelude Pre-concert for a chat with the conductor or a guest speaker. Then get ready to view a spectacular performance that will enrich as well as inspire. After the show dine at the superb in-hall restaurant. Order from their menu that includes table-side grilled Panini sandwiches and a hand tossed gourmet salad station.615 Louisiana St.Houston, TX US
The Comedy ShowcaseRead MoreFounded in 1983 by comedian Danny Martinez, The Comedy Showcase hosts touring and local gut-busters in a casual, intimate atmosphere. A menu of tasty appetizers and frosty drinks provide ample fuel for night-long laugh sessions.11460 Fuqua St.Houston, TX US
Fitzgerald'sRead MorePopular globetrotting pop collective Architecture in Helsinki transforms the upstairs stage of Houston's Fitzgerald's into a throbbing, futuristic discotheque as its latest tour storms American shores. Formed in Melbourne, the ambidextrous dance band stirs fans with a tornado of flamboyant sounds, infectious anthems, and commitment-free instrument swapping. With hits such as ?Do the Whirlwind? and latest single ?Contact High,? lead crooner Cameron Bird and his cakewalking team of tunesmiths tickle ear bones and rehabilitate ankles in support of its latest album, Moment Bends. During the kaleidoscopic performance, the band seduces dance floors with 10-foot hooks and sounds culled from hypnotic synths, romantic glockenspiels, and strummed chest hairs. Filling out the bill, Swedish dance wizards Lo-Fi Fnk enchant with instant club hits and songs for strobe-light campfires, and pop enthusiasts Dom charm with stargazing Casios.2706 White Oak DrHouston, TX US
Pete's Dueling Piano BarRead MoreMunch on tasty pub grub at Pete's Dueling Piano Bar. Diners who avoid fat need to be careful, though, because Pete's Dueling Piano Bar's menu does not offer low-fat options. Ready for a drink to unwind? At Pete's Dueling Piano Bar, you can pair your meal with something from their full bar. Perfect for parties on the larger side, Pete's Dueling Piano Bar also has a private area available for use. Live tunes and a dance floor will keep you coming back for more. The music and crowds can create quite a racket at Pete's Dueling Piano Bar — noise levels can reach the upper registers. Weekend visitors to the restaurant are well advised to take advantage of the reservation system — crowds tend to pack the place on Fridays and Saturdays. Pete's Dueling Piano Bar offers an informal dining experience for those who are allergic to jackets and ties. Ample parking is available — the nearby lot is open to diners, as is valet, if preferred. For those who choose to find their own space, street parking is also an option. Prices at Pete's Dueling Piano Bar typically stay below the $30 mark, so you can afford to bring along a friend or a date. All major credit cards are accepted, including Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express. Chow down on breakfast, lunch, or dinner fare at Pete's Dueling Piano Bar — they're open for all three meals.1201 Fannin StHouston, TX US


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Vol. V, No. 15
Finally someone has brought the climate change debate back down to earth
Triumph in Bonn? Or Not!
On Monday, July 23, negotiators in Bonn struck an agreement claiming that they had succeeded in rescuing the Kyoto Protocol despite the U.S.'s refusal to endorse it. Pundits across the globe celebrated the breakthrough proclaiming the world safe from greenhouse gases.
"This first small step is a giant leap for humanity and for the future of our planet," according to World Wildlife Fund's Jennifer Morgan. "We have delivered probably the most comprehensive and difficult agreement in human history," said New Zealand delegate Peter Hodgson (Investor's Business Daily, July 24, 2001). And European Union environment commissioner, Margot Wallstrom, declared, "We have finalized the rescue operation. We have rescued the Kyoto protocol. It is a major achievement because we will live with this for many years to come" (The Glasgow Herald, July 24, 2001).
But is all this hyperbole justified? As noted in the July 25 issue of the Los Angeles Times, "After a good night's sleep and some sober contemplation, environmental activists Tuesday conceded the Kyoto Protocol adopted a day earlier falls far short of the lofty goals for fighting global warming contained in the original proposal."
Indeed, the prognosis is even worse than portrayed in the Los Angeles Times. Nothing
specific was agreed to. For example, the delegates agreed to establish an adaptation fund for developing countries that would be funded by developed countries, but no agreement as to how much each country would contribute was reached. They also agreed that funding for the Global Environment Facility should increase, but again no specifics were contemplated.
As noted by Cooler Heads Counsel, Chris Horner, who attended the Bonn conference, "Negotiators addressed specifics of some among the scores of Kyoto provisions, and some of those resulted in 'agreement.' Notwithstanding the absence of any 'comprehensive' detailing of specifics, however, the bulk of those agreements actually consist of vague palliatives with a promise to continue talking about the issue. That is, for the most part there were merely agreements to agree at a later date."
In what could be seen as a major defeat for the EU, it finally conceded the use of carbon sinks and emission trading on the insistence of Japan. Last November at the Hague, the EU allowed negotiations to collapse rather than make similar concessions to the U.S. With the U.S. out of the picture, however, Japan has become the key to bringing Kyoto into force because if it, along with the U.S., fails to ratify Kyoto it cannot become international law.
WWF's Jennifer Morgan characterized the reaching of the agreement without the U.S. as a "geopolitical earthquake," implying a shift in power, but Bush's refusal to accept Kyoto forced the EU to make concessions that it had previously said were unacceptable if the treaty were to retain its "environmental integrity." Moreover, WWF estimates that the concessions will lower carbon emission reductions from 5.2 percent below 1990 levels to 1.8 percent below 1990 levels.
"The biggest problem," according to the Electricity Daily (July 26, 2001), "is that, technically speaking, the FCCC Conference of the Parties meeting in Bonn is not adopting rules at all, it is adopting recommendations. Moreover, these recommendations are addressed to a body that does not yet exist, and may not come into being for a long time."
Rules that are binding on the parties to the protocol cannot be made until the protocol is ratified and becomes international law and the "Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties," or COP/MOP, is created. "Every binding rule adopted in the Bonn agreement is carefully phrased as a recommendation to the COP/MOP, because the COP cannot make Protocol rules at this time," says Electricity Daily.
That, all along, has been the major barrier to ratification for most of the countries with targets and timetables. Without knowing what the specific rules will be with regards to monitoring and enforcement, for instance, they are loath to ratify. Yet rules cannot be made until Kyoto is ratified.
Finally, although Japan has tentatively agreed to the recommendations made in Bonn, there is still no guarantee that it will ratify Kyoto. Indeed, a EU delegation source stated, "Ratification is by no means a foregone conclusion" (Agence France Presse, July 24, 2001). Japan has continued to insist on U.S. participation.
Australia has taken a similar stance. Australia's environment minister, Robert Hill said that, "At the end of the day there are some very good parts to this agreement for Australia but there are still some areas which we have concerns with." He also said, "you can't have an effective global response without the U.S." Russia has also shown skepticism with the process and has yet to signal its willingness to ratify the treaty.
EIA Report Weighs Costs of Multipollutant Strategy
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently released a new study entitled "Strategies for Reducing Multiple Emissions from Electric Power Plants." This study measures the costs of imposing simultaneous caps on power plant emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SO2), mercury (Hg), and carbon dioxide (CO2).
This new report by EIA follows up its December 2000 study on the projected costs of a three pollutant approach. It also sheds light on the prospective costs of recent legislative proposals, including H.R. 1335 (the Clean Power Act of 2001) and S. 1131 (the Clean Power Plant and Modernization Act of 2001) which advocate a four pollutant approach.
In the report, EIA points out that over the next 20 years NOx emissions are expected to rise slowly, SO2 emissions are expected to remain at year 2000 levels, and CO2 emissions are expected to increase steadily. The agency explains that, due to expanding electricity demand, a growing dependency on natural gas and the construction of a small number of new coal-fired power plants will cause CO2 emissions to rise.
The agency states that the effects of capping CO2 emissions at 1990 levels or at 7% below 1990 levels will force people to pay higher prices for electricity. Specifically, the report says "…Electricity prices are projected to be much higher when CO2 emissions are capped than when NOx, SO2, or Hg emissions are capped―43 percent higher in 2010 and 38 percent higher in 2020 than projected in the reference case. Consumers are expected to reduce their electricity consumption by 8 percent in 2010 and 12 percent in 2020 when faced with higher electricity prices."
In addition, the agency explains that electricity prices could be substantially higher if natural gas prices turn out to be higher than projected. If CO2 caps are imposed, both domestic production and imports of natural gas must grow to meet electricity demands. Specifically, production of 0.8 trillion cubic feet from domestic sources and 2.3 trillion cubic feet from imports must be added over the next 20 years to meet the increased demand. This would require domestic natural gas producers to achieve record levels of output from 2005-2010 and would represent a serious challenge for the industry.
Therefore, the adoption of a four-pollutant approach would introduce serious uncertainty into America's energy infrastructure. As unexpected fluctuations in natural gas prices contributed to the California electricity crisis, uncertainty in markets for coal, natural gas, and renewables could cause unanticipated problems for consumers. As the report states: "History does not offer clear guidance as to how the various markets might respond to changes as large as those required by the proposed emissions targets."
In conclusion, a four pollutant approach to reducing power plant emissions would introduce tremendous uncertainty into the viability of American electricity markets. Dropping CO2 from the program would do a great deal to strip away some of this uncertainty and ensure that consumers can obtain the electricity they demand during the 21st century.
Global Warming Quantified?
One of the major shortcomings of the report by the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is that it treats all of its scenarios, 35 in all, as equally likely. Many scientists have commented that the high end of the IPCC's estimate of future global warming, the range from 1.4 to 5.8 degrees C (2.5 to 10.4 degrees F), is highly unlikely.
A research group from MIT calculated that there is far less than one percent chance that temperatures will rise 5.8 degrees in the next 100 years. They also calculated that there is a 17 percent chance that the temperature increase will fall short of 1.4 degrees.
In a new paper published in the July 20 issue of Science, Thomas Wigley, with the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, and Sarah Raper, with the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia in England, attempt to quantify the likelihood that temperature rise will fall within the range predicted by the IPCC.
What they found was that there is a 90 percent probability that temperatures will rise between 1.7 to 4.9 degrees C (3 to 8.8 degrees F) by 2100. This range, note the authors, "is very large compared with the observed warming over the last century." They also conclude that the probability that temperatures will reach 5.8 degrees to be very low.
They come to this conclusion by attaching probability distributions, using IPCC values, to what they deem the most important uncertainties, such as climate sensitivity and the role of sulfate aerosols, in the climate models. They then run a simplified climate model that is calibrated to the more complex global circulation models, to generate a probability distribution for thousands of combinations.
Although this paper is important due to the fact that it focuses on the uncertainties in climate modeling, it is important to understand what the paper actually says. It's not so much a prediction of how temperatures will change in the future, but a prediction of how the models behave. In other words, if you run the model 100 times, it will give you a temperature rise that falls within 1.7 and 4.9 degrees 90 percent of the time. "Our results are only as realistic as the assumptions upon which they are based," say the authors. Many of the IPCC's assumptions are demonstrably false.
Monster Hurricanes: Global Warming or Global Alarming?
A July 19th CNN story on the increasing severity of hurricane activity in the Atlantic Ocean highlights the uncertainty inherent in long-term predictions of the effects of global climate change. CNN Miami Bureau Chief John Zarrella recently interviewed Christopher Landsea of the National Oceanic and Meteorological Laboratory/Hurricane Research Division about his recent article on hurricane activity in the journal Science.
In the interview, Landsea pointed out that a major upward shift in climate has been responsible for the increase in hurricane activity over the last six years. He anticipates this shift will continue for the next ten to 40 years. However, he acknowledges that the increase in injuries and property damage caused by hurricanes is due to population growth and economic development. Specifically, he states: "I think at this point the U.S. is so developed and there's so many people along the coast that just about anywhere is a major disaster ready to happen."
In his journal article entitled "The Recent Increase in Atlantic Hurricane Activity: Causes and Implications," (Science, 20 July 2001), Landsea explains that the increased activity is caused by a simultaneous increase in sea surface temperatures and decreases in vertical wind shear. He points out that local conditions in the tropical Atlantic have a direct effect on the development of hurricanes. In addition, he states that the oceans provide the best indicators of long run variability for hurricane activity.
For historical perspective, he explains that from 1944-1970, the average number of major hurricanes in the North Atlantic Basin was 2.7. However, from 1971-1994, this number fell to 1.5. The recent upsurge has taken place from 1995-2000, during which the number rose to 3.8. He explains that 1997 was a year of below average activity because of the strong El Niño event that occurred.
As for whether the recent upward trend is due to global climate change, he states: "The historical multidecadal-scale variability in Atlantic hurricane activity is much greater than what would be 'expected' from gradual temperature increase attributed to global warming. There have been various studies investigating the potential effect of long-term global warming on the number and strength of Atlantic-basin hurricanes. The results are inconclusive. Some studies document an increase in activity while others suggest a decrease." He concludes by offering a stern warning to policymakers that our nation's emergency management infrastructure must be bolstered to counteract the threat of more severe hurricanes over the next decade.
Therefore, the threat of increased injuries and property damage due to more severe hurricane seasons is of serious concern. However, it is premature to blame the effects of this problem on global climate change. Policymakers would be wise to take Landsea's recommendations into account when examining the perceived costs of global warming.
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