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A lavish spa weekend might be super relaxing, but going into debt to pay for it will only cause more stress in the long run.
A new year is here! And while it brings the potential for positive changes and opportunities, the stresses of 2018 are riding into 2019 right along with you. Sadly stress does not work on Cinderella rules: It won't just turn into a pumpkin when the clock strikes midnight.
Thankfully there are many options for dealing with stress. You could get massages and the full spa treatment every day; you can quit your job and just take a tour of the most relaxing all-inclusive resorts around the world. But unless you have Scrooge McDuck-levels of money, you might need to seek some more affordable options to de-stress.
Thankfully, those options exist! Treating yourself every now and then is important, but spending beyond your means to do so is going to leave you with a lot more stress in the long run.
Here are some ways to break through your stress without also breaking your entire bank account.
Get a hobby.
Wait a minute! Get a hobby? So in order to lower your stress … you should become even busier?!
It all depends on what you're busy with. Certain activities can be very therapeutic. But don't just take our word for it!
"Your accountant might not realize this, but you can seriously lower your stress with a satisfying hobby," explained Yocheved Golani, life coach and writer/editor at E-Counseling.com. "There's even evidence that gardening adds years to a person's life. That's much more fun than having a heart attack or a stroke, and way more affordable.
"Novice gardeners and even some pros use cuttings that they trade with each other for no charge. Broken bits of plants lying about can be rooted, as can the tips of root vegetables cut off from the stuff that went into your salad or soup.
"All this costs only a mere bit of water and some cheap plastic pot, or a ceramic one lying around taking up space. Add plenty of free sunshine. Sacks of soil are quite affordable, so have a go at gardening and see how much money you save on your grocery bills."
Get into nature.
Nature used to be the primary source of stress for our ancestors. Without supermarkets or animal control, you were constantly in danger of starving or becoming a meal yourself. These days, however, very few Americans are living off the grid and nature can actually reduce the stress of the daily grind.
"A great substitute for a massage or spa is to get into nature," advised Susan Petang, stress management coach at TheQuietZoneCoaching.com. "Take a walk in a park, the woods, or at the beach. Observe everything around you. Is the sun out? Do you hear birds chirping? What do they sound like? Look at tree bark. Watch the waves. Listen to them crash on the beach. Really see and hear your environment, and find the wonder in it."
Removing stress from others can take stress away from yourself as well.
"Other affordable and no-cost ways to lower stress include volunteering for causes that you admire," suggested Golani. "Become a Big Brother or Sister, dole out servings in a soup kitchen, and check out the emotionally pleasing displays when you help out in museums or libraries. Seek out volunteer opportunities with your place of worship, too."
Close your eyes, center yourself, and slowly breath in and out in a rhythmic fashion. Now open your eyes again so you can continue reading the article.
"The scientific evidence shows that meditation actually can reduce stress!" offered mindfulness trainer and author Joy Rains. "The practice of meditation helps you respond to life's events consciously, rather than react unconsciously. This can go a long way towards reducing stress.
"For example, if you are waiting in line to pay for your purchases and someone cuts in front of you, rather than going into an immediate stress-related reaction (such as shouting 'How dare you cut in front of me! I've been waiting 20 minutes!'), meditation can help you notice events without having such a strong emotional reaction. You may be able to calmly say to the encroacher, 'Excuse me please, people are waiting in line here. Please step to the back of the line.'
"Practicing meditation doesn't have to take long; simply sit in a quiet place for a few minutes, close your eyes and bring all your attention to your breath, noticing your chest rising and falling, or noticing the coolness of the air when you inhale and its warmth when you exhale. Any time your mind wanders—which may be every second or two for beginners— gently bring your attention back to your breath. This practice, even if done for a few minutes a day, can help recharge and center you."
Get to smellin'.
"Stop and smell the roses" isn't just a saying!
"Aromatherapy seems to be everywhere these days!" Ruth Klein, author of The De-Stress Diva's Guide to Life, told us. "You don't need to join an essential oil subscription service or anything crazy like that, but there are lovely de-stress aromatherapy options out on the market right now that fit any budget.
"Check out your grocery store's bath and body or first aid section for options. For an even more wallet-friendly option, dry some flowers and make a potpourri sachet that you can tuck in your bag for the day. Whenever you're feeling stressed out, take a deep inhale and focus on the scent."
Get clean.
Not everyone has a bath. But if you have a bath, consider taking a bath?
"Take a bath," suggested Dana Horner, founder of Whole Body Herbs. Things to add that won't break the bank (or even make a dent): Epsom salt, flower petals from the garden (roses), bubbles, bath bombs, a few drops of essential oils, oatmeal. Does the thought of cleaning the tub afterward stress you out? Put the flowers, oatmeal and other things that won't dissolve into a cloth bag and either run the bath water over them or let it steep in the tub with you."
There are also the tried and true classics to consider like spending time with loved ones and exercising. Once you start thinking of de-stressing as a necessary part of your life, you'll be able to tackle your other required activities more effectively.
Yocheved Golani is a popular writer whose byline has appeared worldwide in print and online. A certified Health Information Management professional, she is a member of Get Help Israel. Certified in Spiritual Chaplaincy (End of Life issues) and in counseling skills, her life coaching for ill people puts healthy perspective into a client's success plan for achieving desired goals.
Whole Body Herbs was started in 2016 in Los Angeles County. In addition to making high quality, small-batch herbal products, the founder Dana Horner began seeing clients one-on-one, taking a healing journey with them, digging into the root of their health concerns, and finding ways to aid the body in healing itself. Dana is a Certified Herbalist and uses a combination of customized herbal formulas, supplements, dietary analysis and daily, lifestyle practices to help clients be their most vital self possible.
As an award-winning entrepreneur, soul-centered coach and 6-time bestselling author, Ruth Klein (@RuthKlein) used the power of Brand Influencer Positioning to build a 7-figure enterprise. The Wall Street Journal refers to her as "The Marketing Maven for Business." An international speaker who holds Masters Degrees in Clinical Psychology and Spiritual Psychology, Ruth has been quoted and featured in national and international media – including O: The Oprah Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Prevention, Chicago Tribune and on all major networks. Over the past five years alone, her clients have generated over $10 million using her Winning Branding Strategies. As a media expert and award-winning speaker, Ruth teaches her clients how to engage and connect with their audiences authentically and organically.
Susan Petang (susanpetang) is a Certified Mindful Lifestyle & Stress Management Coach, and author of The Quiet Zone – Mindful Stress Management for Everyday People. The Quiet Zone Coaching program was developed as the result of her own anxiety survival, and experience managing the stress of daily life. She is the mother of four and lives in New York.
Joy Rains (@joy_rains) is a mindfulness trainer and author of Meditation Illuminated: Simple Ways to Manage Your Busy Mind, a primer for beginning meditators. You can find more information on www.JoyRains.com.
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The Seventh Annual Miracles for Myeloma 5K Run/Walk is scheduled for Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Oak Ridge Park in Clark. The course is staged entirely within the park on paved paths that are wheel chair-friendly. For serious runners the race path is a USATF certified course. Medals will be given for best times in various age categories. You can participate by running, walking, or making a donation. People of all ages and abilities are encouraged to participate in this community-wide fundraiser. Along with a DJ and refreshments there will also be children's activities.
Multiple Myeloma is an incurable cancer of plasma cells which attacks and destroys bone. Miracles for Myeloma raised over $80,000 at last year's event. All proceeds are donated to the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF). That money went directly towards a research grant that was awarded at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) conference in December. The entry fee is $30 per walker or runner if registered before September 1. Registration after that date is $35. Children ages 4 to 12 may register for a fee of $20. Runners and walkers may also register for a fee of $40 on the same day of the event, so early registration is encouraged. For pre-registered participants, T-shirts and event bags will be available. Registration will open at 8:00 a.m. with the race officially starting at 9:30 a.m. A Remembrance Path has become a touching tradition. Maroon and white balloons attached to placards with names of people being honored or remembered are placed along the running path. Maroon balloons are designated for patients living with myeloma, or other forms of cancer, and white balloons are in remembrance of those who have passed on from cancer. Anyone can purchase a remembrance sign for an additional $25.00 donation. A brief personal message can be included on the placard. The co- founders of the race are Clark residents Ron and Sheree Pask, and Westfield resident Gina Klemm. Sheree is a myeloma survivor and a teacher at The Presbyterian Nursery School and Kindergarten in Westfield. Gina's brother Frank Guarino died of the disease in 2012.
Come out and join us as we make Miracles happen again!
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OK, I am safely bundled up on the couch with the TV on and my new wireless internet and after a couple more hours of sleep I now feel as though I might live. For now.
So, about the drinking binge. Yesterday I went and saw Brokeback Mountain and it was SO SAD. SOOOOOOOO SAD. I cried and cried like a little bitch. I sat in my car for like an hour crying my head off like a big boo-hoo machine (That's an inside joke with M. Trust me, it's a lotta crying.)
After I got out of the movie I decided I really didn't want to be alone so I called a friend of mine who stayed in town through the holidays and we got some food and then decided to get some booze and watch Super Troopers because he'd never seen it before. So we did that. Then we walked down the street to play some pool after the tequila ran out. Then apparently we came back here and I went to bed and my poor friend passed out on my couch.
The funniest part was this morning when I woke up, had no idea for a minute where I was or how I'd gotten there, and then I heard coughing. I thought it was my neighbors and then I was like "HOLY SHIT THAT'S IN MY HOUSE!" I jumped out of bed thinking there was a burglar with a cough in my house, realized I was still in my clothes from last night (at least I was wearing cashmere), and then all of the sudden I was like, "Heyyyyyyyyyyy, that sounds like my friend." I seriously thought I had a burglar for a minute...I did not know what the hell was going on. Anyway, I got up and took my poor friend home and I'm sure he's feeling as terrible as I am today, but I can't really sympathize when I'm still feeling like a train hit me.
If I ever recover from the trauma, I might write about some thoughts I had after seeing Brokeback Mountain. It was just so sad. God. I'm gonna start crying again if I even think about it.


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Bighorn Sheep Population Up from Last Year
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department's 2018 bighorn sheep survey, completed by recounting lambs in March, revealed a minimum of 283 bighorn sheep in western North Dakota, up 7 percent from 2017 and equal to the five-year average.
Altogether, biologists counted 84 rams, 161 ewes and 38 lambs. Not included are approximately 20 bighorns in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Big game biologist Brett Wiedmann was pleased to see an increase in the survey, following a decline in 2017.
"The increase in the 2018 count reflects lessening effects of bacterial pneumonia that was detected in 2014," Wiedmann said.
The northern badlands population increased 9 percent from 2017 and was the second highest count on record. The southern badlands population declined again to the lowest level since 1999.
"The total count of adult rams declined in 2018 but adult ewes increased," Wiedmann said. "Most encouragingly was the significant increase in the lamb count and recruitment rate following record lows in 2016 and 2017."
Game and Fish Department biologists count and classify all bighorn sheep in late summer, and then recount lambs the following March, as they approach one year of age, to determine recruitment.
"Fortunately, annual survival rates of adult bighorns are similar to those prior to the die-off and lamb survival is improving, which could indicate the population is becoming somewhat resilient to the deadly pathogens first observed in 2014," Wiedmann said. "The next few years will be important in determining if the state's population shows signs of recovering from the disease outbreak, or if the pathogens are likely to persist and cause a long-term population decline."
Game and Fish wildlife veterinarian Dr. Charlie Bahnson said that four of the 15 adult bighorns tested for the deadly pathogens last winter were positive.
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The partnership involves the firm providing financial support throughout the year, including donations from the charitable trust as well as fundraising events.
It also involves a commitment from the firm to build a close working relationship with the chosen charity by learning more about their work, which will be achieved through a range of activities.
Simon Heald, VWV Managing Partner, commented:
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Busy, busy, busy! Between work, school (oh my, school), summer activities for the kids, taking care of the goats and getting things in place for the house I barely have time to breathe or sleep these days! So please forgive my absence on the blog and enjoy this brief update!
Work is slow and there is some concern about the continued funding of my position. This is too bad because I enjoy the job. On the other hand it means I can easily adjust my hours to accomodate my school schedule and running kids to camps and basketball practice! I'm told it might pick up in the fall when the tourists inundate the area and there is an increase in traffic tickets.
School is hard! A good deal of the difficulty is due to everything, and I do mean everything, being done online. I just don't have the connectivity I need to keep up with the forums, assignments, messages, material that needs to be downloaded and uploaded, etc. It's also hard because I'm just way out of practice of being a student and I sometimes find the readings dense, pretentious, or a waste of time (especially in the psychology of teaching course). Since readings are sometimes posted the night before class I don't always have time to download, print or read them before class, leaving me feeling out of touch and behind. This is week 4 out of 8 and then there will be a 3 week break before the next semester begins. I'm looking forward to it.
I go back and forth about whether to continue with the program – the timing is hard with all of the house related tasks I need to attend to right now and the things I hear from teachers cause me concern about the profession. I spend many hours awake in the middle of the night second guessing all my choices these days! I miss the days of easy confidence I had in my life path!
The house process is moving forward quite (unexpectedly) smoothly. The sellers are moving forward in working on purchasing their new home and all is going well there. The mover is on board and has been given the seal of approval by the mobile home park who also say there are no issues to prevent me from purchasing and moving the home. The septic system is on the verge of going in – weather and waiting for the hay to be baled has delayed us somewhat there. Our current house related issue is setting up a water source – the deep drilled wells that are approved end up in a salty layer and the shallower, wider dug wells that hit the sweet water are no longer allowed. We are researching other options like cisterns at this point.
Fundraising is going well – we have reached the $5,000 mark and still have another 3+ weeks before we close and move the home. Many thanks to everyone who has helped out!
The kids are alternately busy and bored – they are excited about moving into our own home and wish it could happen sooner (they are really looking forward to Internet). They have been to a few camps (4H and Wonder Lab) and are volunteering for various organizations. My oldest is busy with basketball practice and working on homework for her acclerated US history course this fall.
The animals are doing well – the pig is growing nicely and all of our Kiko goats are expecting (they should kid in Sept/Oct). Tinker, our dairy goat, has recovered from her disease outbreak and is not currently contagious so she is still with us nursing Doty for another month. I'm looking for a vet who is more informed about her disease and plan to have her checked again if she has another sore develop (the only real way to confirm the disease is through culturing a sample, and the vet we took her to wouldn't do that – he is kind of old fashioned).
The first growth of hay has been cut and baled – it produced 3 round bales (the equivalent of 60 square bales). Since we prefer the square bales our hay is going to the fellow who cut it and he'll give us squares later. We are continuing to make slow progress on barn repairs and hope to have a gutter installed soon to allow us to collect rainwater.
I sure hope you all are having a more relaxing summer than I am!


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Failing to do so can lead to expensive consequences. For example, in one high-profile case several years ago, Sears paid a $6.2 million settlement after it had automatically terminated employees whose leave expired under the company's workers' compensation absence policy.
In another case, the nationwide truckload carrier, Tacoma, Wash.-based Interstate Distributor Co., was ordered to pay $4.85 million to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission found that the company's 12-week leave maximum, consistent with the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and its "no restrictions" policy that requiring employees to be 100 percent healed and able to perform all of their job duties before returning to work, violated the ADAAA.
Finally, in a Chicago case, a federal court found that a supervisor's failure to ask follow-up questions to determine whether an employee needed an accommodation was unlawful and violated the duty to engage in the interactive process. The court's decision underscored the importance of training all supervisors on the interactive process basics.
2. Insisting employees be released to full duty before returning to work — Again, having inflexible, one-size-fits-all return-to-work polices will lead to litigation.
In 2011, SuperValu Inc., American Drug Stores and Jewel Food Stores Inc. were found to have violated the ADAAA and paid employees $3.2 million. The companies had inflexible leave policies that prohibited employees on one-year, paid disability leave from returning to work, unless they could return without any accommodation to full service without physical or mental restrictions.
If a worker still has medical restrictions at the point of maximum medical improvement, the employer needs to compare that worker's abilities with the essential functions of the job as described in the job description, not with some arbitrary standard of 100 percent fitness for work.
3. Failing to understand the overlap and conflict among laws — As the above examples highlight, an employer faced with a return-to-work issue has to deal with the ADAAA, ERISA the FMLA, workers' compensation law and perhaps a collective bargaining agreement. It is an administrative nightmare.
There are differences in eligibility, leave lengths, job reinstatement requirements and bumping rights, among issues. Employment lawyers and human resources professionals have said that having a "silo" departmental structure in which separate areas manage each leave can be inefficient, duplicitous and result in bad outcomes for both employees and employers.
Make sure the right hand knows what the left hand is doing. Employers should have a go to a person — inside or outside counsel — to ensure your company is in compliance with the ADAAA, FMLA, ERISA and workers' compensation laws.
The lesson learned on all this? The EEOC will continue to target maximum leave policies that do not take into account additional leave as a form of reasonable accommodation. So be more flexible.


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I suspect I am not alone in feeling confronted by Sebastian Smee's essay. If I'm honest, I bought it hoping it might give me a bit of a spook. For a while now, I have felt uneasy about the growing effect social media has on my work and life. I am twenty-seven and although I finished high school one or two years before smartphones became commonplace, I am still a "digital native," part of a generation for whom the internet is not a place you go, but an inextricable thread through the fabric of life itself.
Since my own book (a memoir about sexism in the Australian justice system) was published in June 2018, my Instagram account has become the key portal through which I communicate with my audience. Hundreds of direct messages have been sent to me from (mostly) women who have survived, or supported a survivor of, sexual violence. The platform is important to me and I am grateful to be able to hear from readers, but my Instagram account ballooning in reach has changed the way I go about my life. In a good way, I find myself looking for beauty, as I did when I was first learning about photography many years ago. In a bad way, if I am not careful, it changes how I visit art galleries and how I feel about my body. It makes me think I need to be one "type" of writer for my bio, or one "type" of woman for a consistent aesthetic throughout my feed, or even to live a certain "type" of always-on-the-go life that is constantly "engaging."
As Smee wrote, "the software knows how to make us want it." Without conscious monitoring, my use of social media expands and my priorities gradually shift, like icebergs, towards what is "shareable." I wonder if I can write hard-hitting legal analysis alongside fashion week coverage, or if people who follow me won't appreciate the "randomness" of my work. I buy more clothing. I walk a different way to the bus. I think about the cover of a potential book before thinking about what I actually want to write. Without deliberate rejection of this current, I do indeed feel myself "flattened, constricted and quantified." I don't like it.
But what kind of writer would I be without the internet? I think probably a broke and lonely one. And who am I to bite the feed that feeds me?
I do not make any assumptions about what Smee has or has not experienced in his life, but in his mentions of #MeToo I feel he understates the power of the internet to allow previously disempowered, disconnected people to find each other and share their stories. Articulately, he acknowledges that "attending to our true selves may reveal things we don't want or can't bear to see," and this is especially true for survivors of trauma. There is no "before" and "after" in making peace with complex internal elements of trauma or identity. It is a gradual fumbling towards the light, often made easier by connections that might be impossible to forge in real life. Online spaces can be liminal worlds for those simultaneously reaching outwards and inwards for understanding. Smee writes about the internet leading us to "betray" the inner self by our own "eagerness to make ourselves smaller" and "somehow less real," but for many people the internet allows them, finally, to define themselves. Online spaces can lend courage and understanding to people who then carry that deeper self-respect out into the street.
None of this has touched upon the legal issues surrounding software surveillance and information gathering and misuse, which could easily be the subject of a separate Quarterly Essay. Jaron Lanier's new book, Ten Reasons to Delete Your Social Media Accounts Right Now, cites plenty of alarming evidence of the genuinely evil goals of the companies that run these platforms (and he would know, because he was on the ground working in Silicon Valley at the dawn of what we now consider the internet). Interestingly, I found Smee's words more perturbing than Lanier's. I have always known that I am selling my data to Facebook, but it is only recently that I have begun to wonder if I am also selling it my heart and soul.
Finally, I want to return to a word and idea Smee chose that I am particularly interested in: the "betrayal" of the primary, inward experience. This sits at the core of my feeling of being confronted by the essay: the idea that the preciousness of the inner life can be spoiled by the big bad world if we do not fight to protect it from tainting. I feel this, but I have also written and published a terrifyingly honest memoir; in doing so, I flung my darkest personal truths into the starkly lit public square that is the internet. What is the difference? Is a part of our disdain for social media just a hangover from British/colonial sensibilities: the sense that "private things" should remain private? No, not totally. My book was born of commitment to myself. My Instagram remains a perpetual commitment to audience. So writing is my art and social media my commerce, and I am one of a million who feel panicked when their art is compromised by commerce.
Art has always struggled through eras of technological advancement, and it is up to us as artists to accept the challenge. Not to ignore the new stuff, but to grow through and rise above it somehow. If we consider the internet the enemy, then we have already lost.
Bri Lee is the author of Eggshell Skull. Her writing has been published in The Saturday Paper, Crikey and The Guardian.
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This week's colorful West Michigan roundup covered the gamut, from national tour stops by acts such as Turkuaz to rousing local shows featuring Roosevelt Diggs, Lower Leisure Class and more.
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But if Southern rock stalwart Lynyrd Skynyrd really is calling it quits after its current "Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour," band members gave their Grand Rapids fans at Van Andel Arena on Friday night an impressive stage/light show and a greatest-hits parade of their most popular tunes.
Browse the photo gallery by Eric Stoike from the band's weekend stop on its ambitious U.S. tour and check out the set list from Friday's final West Michigan concert courtesy of setlist.fm:
Workin' for MCA, Skynyrd Nation, What's Your Name, That Smell, Travelin' Man, The Needle and the Spoon, Saturday Night Special, Red White & Blue (Love It or Leave), The Ballad of Curtis Loew, Tuesday's Gone, Don't Ask Me No Questions, Simple Man, Gimme Three Steps, Call Me the Breeze, Sweet Home Alabama. ENCORE: Free Bird
PHOTO GALLERY: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jamey Johnson, Kenton Bryant at Van Andel Arena
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The rest of the week rocked pretty impressively too, with Thievery Corporation bringing its eclectic electronic magic to 20 Monroe Live, the return of El Ten Eleven to The Pyramid Scheme, West Michigan's Roosevelt Diggs delivering an energetic CD-release show at Founders Brewing Co., and the 12th Kalamashoegazer festival of shoegaze/dream pop bands pumping up Bell's Brewery Eccentric Cafe a day after West Michigan's Lower Leisure Class played an album-release show there. And Turkuaz and Andy Frasco & The U.N. wrapped up the weekend party with a dance-fueled affair at Elevation. The images here:
PHOTO GALLERY: Thievery Corporation, The Suffers at 20 Monroe Live
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PHOTO GALLERY: El Ten Eleven, RLYR at The Pyramid Scheme
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Homes are often built according to the climate of the region. Your home should be comfortable to live in. That's why homes in different climatic regions have some special features to make the living comfortable for you. If you are living in a cold climate then here are some of the features you should look for before buying or renting a house.
Gable-designed roof
You should look for houses with a gable-designed roof. These are roofs with two sloping sides. The specialty of this roof is that the snow doesn't get accumulated on the roof; it slides down easily. So, no pressure is created on the structure of the house due to snow accumulation. You can choose metal roof or asphalt shingles as they are durable.
Staircase with railings
If there is any staircase in the house then there must be railings. Staircases may become slippery due to snowfall. Railings will protect you from falling accidentally.
Airtight windows
The windows that are installed must be airtight so that no heat escapes. You will be shocked to know that you get 25% more energy bill every month due to heat escaping through the windows. So, you should make sure that your windows are airtight.
Snow-melting system in paths
The paths that you use frequently to get inside your house must have a snow-melting system. This will save your money and time. You won't need to shovel anymore to get rid of the snow piling up in front of your home.
Covered entrance
The space near the front door of your house must be covered. This will protect your guests from the cold weather. They will be able to stand in a covered place waiting for you to open the door.
These features are very important if you live in a region with cold climate. Heavy snow can hamper your daily life but these features will make your home cozy and comfortable even during a very bad weather.


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Week 1 of fantasy football season is in the books, and it was a strange one. With David Johnson's debilitating wrist injury and a number of surprising offensive performances, there could be a flurry of transactions in your league this week.
The first week of play is often unpredictable, but many of this year's top performers were especially unexpected. A pair of Kansas City Chiefs, Kareem Hunt and Alex Smith, were the most valuable players in PPR leagues, and a whopping four defenses – Los Angeles, Jacksonville, Baltimore and Philadelphia – ranked inside the top 20.
Lost in the shuffle were many of the game's top flex options. While several of these players underperformed by a wide margin, it's too early to draw any definitive conclusions; even in a 16-game season, one contest is too small of a sample size. Below, check out the NFL's top 20 flex players – running backs, wide receivers and tight ends – ranked according to projections for Week 2 and overall outlook.
20. Todd Gurley, RB
Team: Los Angeles Rams
Week 1 stats: 40 rushing yards, 56 receiving yards, 5 receptions, 1 TD
One thing to know: With 19 rushes and six targets, Gurley's performance against the Colts was inefficient, but he still provided solid value thanks to pure volume. Washington's run defense isn't much better than the Indianapolis unit.
19. Michael Crabtree, WR
Team: Oakland Raiders
Week 1 stats: 83 receiving yards, 6 receptions
One thing to know: With over 1,000 yards and eight touchdowns in 2016, the nearly 30-year-old Crabtree seems to be improving with age. He should get plenty of targets going up against the Jets this week.
18. Tyreek Hill
Team: Kansas City Chiefs
Week 1 stats: 5 rushing yards, 133 receiving yards, 7 receptions, 1 TD
One thing to know: One of the fastest players in the league, Hill clocked in at over 22 miles per hour during one game against the Denver Broncos last fall. We can't expect a repeat of last week's monster performance, but we can expect plenty of targets and solid value.
17. Larry Fitzgerald, WR
Team: Arizona Cardinals
Week 1 stats: 74 receiving yards, 6 receptions
One thing to know: At 34, Fitzgerald isn't the receiver he used to be, but he looked just fine in Week 1. More importantly, his Week 2 opponent, the Indianapolis Colts, surrendered 46 points to Jared Goff and the Rams on Sunday.
16. Devonta Freeman, RB
Team: Atlanta Falcons
Week 1 stats: 37 rushing yards, 2 receiving yards, 2 receptions, 1 TD
One thing to know: Freeman struggled against the Bears, but he still led the Falcons in both touches and rushing yards. He also delivered in the red zone, so he should continue to receive opportunities in scoring situations.
15. Michael Thomas, WR
Team: New Orleans Saints
Week 1 stats: 45 receiving yards, 5 receptions
One thing to know: Thomas may have been outproduced by Mark Ingram and Coby Fleener on Monday night, but he still led all Saints receivers in targets. As tough as it is to predict where the Saints' fantasy points are going to come from, the second-year receiver's talent is undeniable.
14. Rob Gronkowski, TE
Team: New England Patriots
Week 1 stats: 33 receiving yards, 2 receptions
One thing to know: Gronkowski didn't do much during last Thursday's season opener, but that's because his quarterback struggled to make the right passes. Expect a rebound in Week 2, especially against the defense-starved Saints.
13. Melvin Gordon, RB
Team: Los Angeles Chargers
Week 1 stats: 54 rushing yards, 25 receiving yards, 5 receptions, 1 TD
One thing to know: Gordon was all over the field on Monday night, rushing for 54 yards on 18 touches and even pulling down a touchdown reception from 11 yards out. We've yet to see the Dolphins defense in action this season, but it probably won't be tougher than the Broncos' unit.
12. Odell Beckham Jr., WR
Team: New York Giants
Week 1 stats: N/A (injured)
One thing to know: Beckham sat out of Week 1 with an ankle injury, and there's still no guarantee he'll be ready for Monday's game against the Lions. Expect him to get plenty of targets if he does play, however – the Giants offense looked lifeless without him.
11. LeSean McCoy, RB
Team: Buffalo Bills
Week 1 stats: 110 rushing yards, 49 receiving yards, 5 receptions
One thing to know: McCoy's Week 1 performance against the Jets made him one of the league's more valuable fantasy running backs. He'll face a tougher test against the Panthers, but the fact that he generated rushing value and receiving value in more or less equal measure is a good sign for future weeks.
10. Ezekiel Elliott, RB
Team: Dallas Cowboys
Week 1 stats: 104 rushing yards, 36 receiving yards, 5 receptions
One thing to know: After he was initially slapped with a six-game suspension for violating the NFL's domestic violence guidelines, it seems that Elliott will now be allowed to play the entire season. He should be one of the most consistent fantasy producers in the league.
9. Doug Baldwin, WR
Team: Seattle Seahawks
Week 1 stats: 63 receiving yards, 4 receptions
One thing to know: The Packers held Baldwin in check on Sunday, but expect him to post big numbers against the 49ers' patchwork pass defense this week.
8. A.J. Green, WR
Team: Cincinnati Bengals
Week 1 stats: 74 receiving yards, 5 receptions
One thing to know: Green made the best of a bad situation on Sunday. Andy Dalton was historically bad under center, completing just 51.6 percent of his passes for a 28.4 rating, but his top receiver still reeled in five catches for nearly 75 yards.
7. Amari Cooper, WR
Team: Oakland Raiders
Week 1 stats: 62 receiving yards, 5 receptions, 1 TD
One thing to know: Cooper caught just five of his 13 targets on Sunday, but he made the most of the ones he did grab, picking up 62 yards and a touchdown. He should have a better catch rate against the Jets this week.
6. Jordy Nelson, WR
Team: Green Bay Packers
Week 1 stats: 79 receiving yards, 7 receptions, 1 TD
One thing to know: Most top picks struggled in Week 1, but not Nelson, who caught seven passes against the Seahawks' stingy secondary. His opponent for this week, the Falcons, won't pose as much of a challenge.
5. Brandin Cooks, WR
Team: New England Patriots
Week 1 stats: 88 receiving yards, 3 receptions
One thing to know: Cooks was underwhelming in his debut as a Patriot, but don't expect Tom Brady to struggle for a second consecutive week. The Saints defense should be much easier to penetrate than the Chiefs' unit.
4. Mike Evans, WR
Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 1 stats: N/A (game postponed due to weather)
One thing to know: The Buccaneers' season opener was postponed due to Hurricane Irma, so Evans will be making his season debut this week. He was one of the NFL's top five players in both receiving yards and receiving touchdowns last year.
3. Julio Jones, WR
Team: Atlanta Falcons
Week 1 stats: 66 receiving yards, 4 receptions
One thing to know: Jones has topped 1,400 receiving yards in each of the last three seasons. Expect him to build on his mediocre Week 1 performance this week against the Packers.
2. Le'Veon Bell, RB
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 1 stats: 32 rushing yards, 15 receiving yards, 3 receptions
One thing to know: He may have underperformed against the Browns last week, but with David Johnson sidelined for the next few months, Bell's status as the game's top fantasy running back is secure for now.
1. Antonio Brown, WR
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 1 stats: 182 receiving yards, 11 receptions
One thing to know: In a week where most other elite fantasy players stumbled, Brown was his usual self, leading all Pittsburgh receivers in both targets and catches. Minnesota has a competent defense, but he should get plenty of opportunities nevertheless.


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Investing in real estate is more than just finding a place to call home. Investing in the real estate sector in Nigeria has become increasingly popular over the last couple of years and has become a common investment thread.In this article,we present the top 10 cities for real estate investment in Nigeria.
(10) IBADAN; This city was once the capital of the old Western region and pioneered a lot of things in Nigeria like the first television station, the first university etc. Returns on property investment in this city is fairly high, especially in high brow areas like Iyaganku and Agodi GRA's. The city has universities and research institutes and also a number of multinational corporations which attracts a lot of expatriates and middle class Nigerians that are willing to pay for decent estates. Land and labour are both cheap.
(9) BENIN; Despite being an ancient city that survived a British onslaught which led to the destruction of medieval monuments and plundering of centuries old artifacts. Benin has been able to reinvent itself as a modern city that attracts a lot of Nigerians and others as well.Its a nodal town, situated at a strategic intersection between the East and West. It is a state capital and also has a number of universities and research institutes.Land is relatively cheap.
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(8)WARRI; This city is famous for producing a lot of comedians and musicians in Nigeria. It also prides itself as the unofficial capital of oil rich Delta state. There are lots of expatriates and Nigerians working in the oil industry in this town. It also has a refinery and oil servicing firms, by virtue of these and others, decent accommodation is in high demand and people are willing to pay premium rates.
(7) Kaduna; This is an emerging city in terms of real estate development,especially because of its proximity to Abuja.The city is connected to Abuja,by a functional and modern train service.As the first state to adopt the mortgage and foreclosure law, Kaduna is turning out to be a gold mine to some courageous estate developers.
(6)Asaba; Aside enjoying the status of being the capital of oil rich Delta state, its close proximity to the commercial city of Onitsha has become a great advantage to Asaba. A lot of people now live in Asaba while working or doing business in Onitsha. Nollywood has also made the city its base for shooting films.Influx of people from Onitsha has shot-up demand for real estates in Asaba.It is also a gateway to the East,and the city is relatively serene and peaceful.
(5) OWERRI;This city is fast assuming the toga of a tourist rendezvous. With the highest number of hotels, clubs and eateries per square mile in Nigeria. There are also many higher institutions domiciled in the city. A fairly decent infrastructure, very peaceful and serene environment with night life. The city is also strategically located between the oil hub of the Niger delta and commercial cities of the East.It has a very good return on rent.
(4) ENUGU;This city has a lot going for it, Enugu was once the capital of the Eastern region, the defunct Biafra republic and currently the capital of Enugu state.It has an international airport, several higher institutions and companies. Decent infrastructure like good roads, street lights, shopping malls, exclusive estates and a very high IGR,has led credence to a huge productive middle class.
(3) PORT HARCOURT; Port Harcourt is unarguably Nigeria 3rd most important city, with seaports, airports, refineries, petrochemical plants, oil servicing firms etc.
A self contained apartment can go for as high as 350,000 per annum, while a bedroom flat can be over a million naira per annum depending on the location.
The populace has a very high purchasing power, and has very good returns on property/estates.
(2) LAGOS;Nigeria's economic and financial hub. The city is reputed to be Africa's 5th largest economy. With a huge population, there is bound to be a perennial housing deficit. There are several seaports, airports, companies, factories, world class hotels, embassies, telecoms and banks.It is the nation's number one investment destination.The city state dwarfs every other state in Nigeria, in terms of IGR.
(1) ABUJA; As expected, Abuja, the nations capital takes the number one spot. This beautiful and custom made city can compare with any in the world. The infrastructure is top notch and being the seat of power, there is government presence and attention.Security is also tight. What the city lacks in industry and commerce, it made up through political activities and government spending. There are very exclusive estates were properties are expensive either for rent, lease or sale. Accommodation/housing will remain in hot demand even in the distant future, based on the rate of influx of people from various parts of Nigeria.
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When Frances O'Brien left Ryanair to join daa, the company that oversees Dublin Airport, she recognized that the airport faced a few challenges. O'Brien, VP PMO at daa, knew that dramatic passenger growth was resulting in longer check-in queues for airlines. She also recognized that introducing self-service kiosks and bag drops at the airport would make an enormous difference. So, in conjunction with Rockwell Collins, that's exactly what the airport did.Dublin Airport had already successfully implemented Rockwell Collins' ARINC vMUSE™ common-use passenger processing system in 2015. "We worked with Rockwell Collins to implement systems that enable our airlines to share workstations, helping us make the best use of our current resources," said O'Brien. "As we embarked on this new initiative, our existing relationship plus Rockwell Collins' extensive industry expertise made them the right partner for us."A rapid implementation with no disruption to operationsFor the initial implementation, the airport worked primarily with its two biggest carriers, Ryanair and Aer Lingus, with Flybe and CityJet also participating.The project was planned to run in two phases. The first phase, involving 19 units, ran from December 2015 through March 2016 and was designed to prove that self-service bag drop would deliver sufficient benefits to proceed to a larger scale deployment. The second phase, which increased the number of units to 64, took place over five working days at the end of May 2016. "From our perspective, once we engaged Rockwell Collins to deliver the platform, it was a painless process," said O'Brien. "There were absolutely no disruptions to our – or our customers' – operations. The level of service from Rockwell Collins in the deployment of these kiosks was exceptional." Terminal 1, home to Ryanair, now has 20 self-service bag drop units. These units use a one-step approach, allowing passengers who have checked in online to take their bags directly to a bag drop unit where they can print and tag their luggage. The bag is then dispatched straight into the baggage system.In Terminal 2, the airport now has 32 self-service kiosks and 12 bag drop units in the Aer Lingus check-in area. The bag drop units in Terminal 2 are the world's first touchless bag drops, employing a two-step approach. Passengers first use their reference number to print a boarding card and/or weigh their bag and print a tag. Once tagged, the luggage is taken to the self-service kiosk and the bag is automatically dispatched.
Airline and airport both benefit from self-service implementationThe benefits of the new implementation are having a major impact on both the airline and airport. "I'm pleased to say our passengers have embraced the technology and the airlines are reporting fantastic results," notes O'Brien.Jim Rogers, project manager for the Aer Lingus bag tag and drop off project, agrees. "The reaction from our guests has been extremely and overwhelmingly positive."At Aer Lingus, the transaction time at the desk is now three to four times faster than it would be at an agent's desk, so the airport floor is clear and there are no queues. "Some of our guests have told us that this technology is a key differentiator on whether they would fly with Aer Lingus again."And the benefits go beyond the airline's guests' experience. "Our fleet size is increasing by about 10 percent this year," continues Rogers, "and this type of technology allows us to increase throughput without capital expenditure on building and facilities."The new implementation is also having a significant impact on the airport. The kiosks are capable of taking payments. "We see self-service as a platform that we can use to sell our own services, like lounge access or our FastTrack passenger program where passengers can purchase access to shorter queues in security," notes daa's O'Brien. "The technology also gets passengers through to security and to retail much faster, which obviously gives them the opportunity to spend more time in our award-winning retail areas."The technology is also improving customer satisfaction. Because the solutions are self-service, agents that were typically working behind a check-in desk are now able to provide additional assistance to passengers. "Our staff are able to troubleshoot any issues, resulting in a higher quality of service," highlights Rogers.The results are in – and they're impressiveFinbarr Ring, Airport Systems sales director for Rockwell Collins in Europe, Middle East and Africa is helping the airport quantify the results. "Since the initial deployment, the airport has been processing about 3,000 bags a day through the new service with up to 80 percent of an airline's bags injected via bag drop. We've managed over that time to reduce the passenger check in process by approximately 60 percent. Passengers have responded very positively, with many taking the time to post how much they enjoyed their experience on social media."A key feature of the system is that it provides full common use support so that passengers from any airline can drop their bags at a convenient location. This provides maximum flexibility for both airlines and airport at a lower cost.The future looks bright for self-service – and moreWhile only part of the airport is currently set up for self- service, "I can imagine that other airlines operating out of Dublin Airport, once they see this technology working successfully, will want to join in," notes O'Brien. "We already have several airlines lined up to adopt the technology in the near future. Ultimately, I hope Dublin Airport will end up seeing up to 80 percent of its total passengers over the next three years be able to use self-service."Beyond its current success, the platform is positioning the airport for the future. "This technology puts us on a new playing field," said O'Brien. "It's adaptable so eventually we can, for example, roll out a biometric solution on top of this – which will again ease the process for passengers, airlines and the airport."Being able to deliver a better service is all part of the strategy at Dublin Airport – and Rockwell Collins is a key partner. "It's all about providing choice for our passengers, for providing leading technology and I really feel the airport is in a very good place for future growth," said O'Brien.We couldn't agree more.
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The Fauji Fertilizer Company Energy Limited (FFCEL) has put 50 Megawatt power into the National Grid, generated through windmills, and it is prepared to venture for further power generation by renewable resources, but some lobbies are creating hindrances in its way.
It is understood that the oil mafia is creating stumbling blocks but the FFCEL is fully geared up for further efforts. The company believes that the country's economy could be turned around through renewable resources of power generation like wind and solar in less time that could be consumed on the other projects.
Former defence secretary Lt-Gen (retd) Naeem Khalid Lodhi, who is currently the FFCEL managing director, in an exclusive chat, told The News here that he wouldn't offer comment on the so-called obstacles in the way of renewable power generation resources, but Pakistan is hardly using any of these resources, and it's the high time to start making use of these resources to cater the energy needs. He claimed that considering the countrywide energy crisis and depleting domestic resources, the FFC has emerged as a leader in developing the wind resources as its subsidiary, the FFC Energy Limited, developed the first and signature wind power project of the country after going through all thick and thin.
"Pakistan currently faces serious energy crisis. The supply of electricity falls well below the demand. Its indigenous resource of natural gas is fast depleting. As a result of this, Pakistan will have to pay a higher price for its energy imports resulting in circular debt, severe loadshedding, electricity price hikes, increasing unemployment and towering oil import bill. If this continues, it will lead to worsening of current energy scenario, leading to wider gap between supply and demand of electricity within coming years," he added.
The general reminded that much of Pakistan's rural areas do not have access to electric power and about half of the population is not connected to the national grid. Due to power shortage in the country, rotating blackouts have become essential in the country's electrified areas. To worsen the situation, the transmission losses are about 30% due to lack of infrastructure and a significant amount of power theft.
To a query, he said that primary thermal generation fuels in Pakistan are furnace oil and gas. While both are produced domestically, demand for oil already outstrips supply by a considerable amount, and gas demand is expected to outstrip domestic supply in the near future.
Oil imports are already a significant burden on the national exchequer and the increasing import bill continues to exert further pressure on foreign exchange reserves. General Lodhi said that pioneering into the renewable and green energy production in the country has its own unique challenges, which in turn brought opportunities for new solutions and achievements. Nepra Grid Code, which governs the functioning of the national transmission grids and ensures that transmission services are available to all grid users in the country, did not have provision to include any wind power plant into the transmission grids.
With the inception of FFCEL Wind Power Project, grid code was updated in an extensively long process to take in the wind power plants for the first time. The FFCEL played an active role and made major contribution in preparation of Grid Code addendum for Wind Power.
General Lodhi said that during commissioning phase of the wind farm when practical implementation of country's first energy purchase agreement (EPA) was undertaken, several technical and management issues came up. However, highly motivated and determined for accomplishing the objective, FFCEL Team kept negotiating and persuading the power purchaser which eventually settled all unresolved issues. This finally led to Reliability Run Test which was successfully completed in first attempt with 99% availability against required 85% – a feat in itself and following its completion, Commercial Operation Date of Pakistan's first and signature Wind Power Project was declared and this historic milestone has placed Pakistan on the renewable energy map of the world.
"The whole project development process from its inception till completion is a doorway to a new technology in our country. Local law and order situation was a constant dilemma throughout the span of the project. In such state of affairs, achievement of commercial operations of the project shows a great deal of dedication and persistency from FFC. This Project has generated a road map for the future renewable projects and investors of Pakistan and if followed in true spirit can put our country of the path of progress and prosperity," he said proudly.
General Lodhi said that its country's signature project and major milestone towards achievement of self sufficiency in energy production through indigenous resources. To date the Wind Power Project has fed 75 million units of electricity into the National Grid. Based on the historic wind data, the annual energy yield of the plant is 145GWh or 145 million units, good enough for fulfilling annual electricity needs of 30,000 average homes. All this electricity is produced from 100% Green and Renewable Resource —Wind. It not only provides cleaner and sustainable energy to Pakistan national grid but also helps equivalent reduction in Oil Import Bill and aversion in depletion of Oil & Gas resources, the General maintained.
He said that as the prices of oil and gas rising across the globe, generating energy through thermal power projects has become highly expensive. The highly volatile oil and gas prices in the past few years have left economies crippled and have contributed greatly to the global recession. Energy security combined with the need to cut carbon emissions, have seen a huge increase in demand for wind power. The demand for oil is highly dependent on global macroeconomic conditions. "According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) high oil prices generally have a large negative impact on the global economic growth. Such volatile prices adversely affect economies of developing countries like Pakistan and will continue to do so if alternate resources are not harnessed for development of renewable energy. In order to circumvent power shortfalls resulting from the volatility of fossil fuel availability and prices, solutions need to be sought from local energy resources like domestic coal and renewable energy resources such as hydel, wind and solar. All of these options could assist in reducing Pakistan's reliance on imported fuel, and consequent vulnerability to changes in global oil prices," General Naeem Khalid Lodhi said.
He was of the view that wind power generation could become a significant contributor to Pakistan's electricity demand in future. The development of wind generation projects supports the environmental objectives of the Government of Pakistan by reducing dependence on fossil fuels for thermal power generation; increasing diversity in Pakistan's electricity generation mix; reducing green house gas emissions through the avoidance of thermal power generation; and helping in reduction of the exorbitant trade deficit.
Recalling the history of wind power generation, General Lodhi said that the programme in Pakistan was initiated around 2003-2004 by installation of wind measuring stations in the coastal areas of Sindh. The energy potential of 346,000MW in the country is estimated by National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA and only the Gharo, Keti Bander, Hyderabad wind corridor has a potential of 43,000MW of wind power generation. If harnessed adequately, wind energy alone would eradicate energy shortages in the country. The Government of Pakistan is currently looking to build wind farms in the Wind Corridor, some of which are regions where electricity supply through the national grid has been a challenge.
He said that use of wind energy is one of the most economical and efficient renewable energy production technique, the focus is on supporting the development of wind farms through wind based independent power producers.


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A Saturday Afternoon Visit
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May the Creator of this vast continent, its islands and its reefs, strengthen our commitment to care for this land and for all the life it supports.
May Jesus the Christ, whose love embraces people of all races and cultures, enable us to promote the well-being of all who call Australia home - and the well-being of all who seek to do so.
Amen.May the Holy Spirit, who brooded over this Great South Land, inspire Australians of all faiths to continually engage in acts of audacious hope and extravagant love.
Amen.May the Trinity of Love: Creator, Redeemer, and Giver of Life bless us and keep us, now and forever.


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Adjunct Assistant Professor of Radiology/Nuclear Medicine.
M.S. in Radiochemistry, Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Havana, 2007.
Radiochemistry Diploma, Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Havana, 2005.
I am in charge of the Rinker Laboratories which is the basic radiochemistry and radiopharmacy research facility for nuclear oncology and general nuclear imaging applications. It is located at the Biomedical Engineering Department, and is composed of radiochemistry, biologic studies and image processing/analysis core laboratories. Currently under the direct supervision of Dr. Seza Gulec, MD, Professor of Surgery, Radiology/Nuclear Medicine and Anthony McGoron, PhD, Associate Professor of the Biomedical Engineering Department. The laboratory is actively developing new imaging and treatment agents for liver cancer and neuroendocrine tumors. This laboratory focuses on Ga-68 labeled cancer imaging agents, and supports the clinical HPB oncology research including radiomicrosphere therapy of advanced liver malignancies and neuroendocrine tumor imaging and therapy with Y-90 and Lu-177 mainly. Mr. Amor is also in charge of the Radiochemistry Laboratory at Jackson North Medical Center, originally design to perform the direct labeling of the drugs used in clinical trials.
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Concordia Universityhttp://www.concordia.ca/content/shared/en/events/artsci/philosophy/2019/10/29/canadian-society-epistemology-conference.html
Thursday, November 14, 20191:15 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
J. Adam Carter (University of Glasgow), Benoît Gaultier (University of Zürich), and Ori Freiman (Bar-Ilan University)
This event is free and open to all.
Canadian Society for Epistemology
Prof. Ulf Hlobil, Department of Philosophy
John Molson Building
1450 Guy
Room 9B
The digital age poses new challenges for epistemology. Digital technologies have become central to how we form, revise, and maintain our beliefs. How should we approach this recent development as epistemologists? What is the epistemological significance of our increasing reliance on anonymous online sources, social media, personalized news feeds, and search engines? What does the widespread use of AI and opaque algorithms mean for our lives as knowers, testifiers, and reasoners? Do new epistemic responsibilities arise in the digital world? How can we, as epistemologists, contribute to making sense of these developments?
One thing we can do is help identify the epistemic risks associated with these technological trends. As some have already noted, technologies using AI and opaque algorithms might very well, e.g., perpetuate and accentuate biases against marginalized groups, promote epistemic bubbles and echo chambers, help the spread of toxic misinformation (propaganda, hoaxes, conspiracy theories, "fake" news, "deepfakes"), and produce outputs that lack justification. Some of these risks constitute obstacles to acquiring knowledge or justified beliefs about important matters. Others may constitute or perpetuate various forms of epistemic injustice. Epistemic injustices may, e.g., be present in labeled data sets that are used to train artificial neural networks. These are some of the questions we'd like to discuss at this year's annual meeting of the Canadian Epistemological Society.
This is the first day of the three-day annual Canadian Society for Epistemology conference.
Schedule of events:
13:15-13:30: Opening remarks by conference organizers Aude Bandini (Université de Montréal), Ulf Hlobil (Concordia University), and Charles Côté-Bouchard (Université de Montréal)
13:30-15:00: Keynote J. Adam Carter (Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Glasgow) "Radical Enhancement, Knowledge and Autonomous Belief."
15:30-16:20: Benoît Gaultier (University of Zürich) "When is Epistemic Dependence Disvaluable?"
16:30-17:20: Ori Freiman (Bar-Ilan University) "Quasi-Testimony: Acquiring Knowledge from Technologies While Leaving Humans in the Picture"
The languages of the symposium are English and French. The venue is wheelchair accessible.
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text: Yogurt tempers the heat of this coconut chicken curry, a variation on a classic lamb dish from the state of Rajasthan in western India. Though the recipe is mild, the flavors are complex: the dish is seasoned with a cornucopia of toasted and raw seeds and spices, including black cumin, green and black cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaves, white peppercorns, white poppy seeds, and more, all lavished in a dairy-rich sauce. This recipe first appeared in the tablet edition of our August/September 2014 special India issue.


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Today, UNEP FI (The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative) announced the second Round of endorsers of the Principles for Responsible Banking.
The Principles provide guidance for banks to create value for their customers, shareholders and society. The Principles align banks with society's goals as expressed in the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Agreement.
They are the first global framework to enable banks to integrate sustainability across all business areas, from strategic, to portfolio, to transaction level.
The transparency and accountability mechanism of the Principles requires signatories to address their most significant impacts, set public targets and report back on progress.
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- Transparency and Accountability
ABBL's Commitment toward Responsible Banking
The ABBL is very proud to be among the stakeholders from the international finance industry to join the growing group and committed to support and promote the Principles amongst its members and in its networks.
"The role of banks is about helping to shape the future and the ABBL is committed to a positive contribution to our environment, economy and society."
Guy Hoffmann, Chairman, The Luxembourg Bankers' Association
Our association encourages all financial stakeholders and especially its members to step up and to support the Principles to contribute to a more sustainable future.
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