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The world of work is getting disrupted in many ways. We constantly need to deal with new situations at our workplace and home. We are required to keep a healthy balance between both. Lifelong learning is the only way forward and the need of the hour. To become a lifelong learner, we must have a sound mind in a sound body which can observe, question, learn and absorb new things. Yoga, an ancient practice and meditation, will help you attain a healthy mind and a healthy body by building your immunity. It provides many mental and physical benefits. It also helps you develop new skills and acquire new knowledge.
There is a strong connection between lifelong learning and yoga. Yoga itself is a lifelong learning process. When we practice yoga, we are required to learn new positions every time as we go ahead. Yoga you stay calm and build resilience. Yoga can also be practiced for stress management and is a method for self-control of anxiety.by reducing physical and emotional symptoms of stress. Gradually, there will be an improvement in health and quality of life.
Weighed down by the extreme pressure of work, domestic responsibilities and immunity worries, we all need our mind to be calm and composed. During the period of this isolation, we all should diligently practice yoga at home to manage the pressure of work and domestic chores.
Here are 7 benefits of Yoga for skill development, jobs and career success https://nationalskillsnetwork.in/yoga-and-skill-development/
On the occasion of International Yoga Day, keeping in mind the benefits and importance of Yoga, Team NSN had put together five crucial reasons to practice it to become a lifelong learner. Read on to know more.
Makes us emotionally intelligent
Emotional intelligence is one of the key skills that everyone should have. It is difficult for us to be emotionally intelligent when our mind is not at peace. With all the stress and negativity around us, it is important for us to dedicate some time to our mental health. Yoga is the best way to feel healthy both physically and mentally. Yoga develops inner awareness. And when practiced regularly, it helps to acquire the skill of emotional intelligence by making our minds calm and composed.
Effective decision making becomes easier
Decision making is a must-have skill for a lifelong learner. Our mental, physical, emotional and spiritual strength greatly impact the decisions that we make which impact our lives in the long run. To make the right decisions we require a calm mind. Practicing yoga diligently, we will have a clam and content mind. It will also improve our mental strength. Yoga is a century old proven and effective method which helps us grow as a person and make the right decisions when practiced regularly.
Helps in developing a growth mindset
While learning a new skill, having a fixed mindset could be fatal. It is very important for all of us to be agile and we should be able to think differently and have a growth mindset. Yoga helps us cultivate a growth mindset. We all know that to develop and grow, we sometimes need to take risks. Trying out new and different postures of yoga encourages us to take risk in other parts of our lives as well.
Motivates for lifelong learning
The nature of the job that we are doing is going to change in the coming future. To cope with the change we all need to upskill ourselves. Lifelong learning is inevitable for today’s rapidly changing world and Motivation is the key factor for lifelong learning. Yoga can help us acquire the much needed skill. In yoga, we need to learn many new postures as we go ahead with it. This tendency will also help us in lifelong learning. We can see the results and learn a new skill through persistence.
Help us stay productive
It has been difficult for all of us to stay productive while juggling between work and the domestic chores. The mental stress and tiredness is also greatly affecting our productivity. We all should start out the day on a positive note by doing something productive to become active throughout the day. Doing yoga the first thing in the morning will help us clear our mind and we will be able to concentrate better. It will boost our immunity and will keep us healthy by dealing with the intense stress of life that we all are going through.
Also read: Over 96,000 people trained as Yoga Instructors and Trainers under Skill India Mission https://nationalskillsnetwork.in/over-96000-people-trained-as-yoga-instructors-and-trainers-under-skill-india-mission/
We, at NSN, believe that mental health is as important as physical health to lead a productive life and practicing yoga holistically will help us cater to both aspects equally. During the period of this isolation we have been practicing yoga every single day at the comfort of our homes. On this International Yoga Day, we appeal to our readers to take out some time and practice yoga first thing in the morning to lead a healthy, skillful and productive life. | <urn:uuid:88c1f98b-8815-4331-a87e-0994ffa9b388> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://nationalskillsnetwork.in/5-ways-yoga-helps-in-lifelong-learning-international-yoga-day/ | 2024-04-19T11:51:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.960965 | 1,022 |
From the beginning of December, Fronius will be offering car manufacturers, their suppliers, and integrators the option to outsource prototype construction. In the new prototyping center in Wels (Upper Austria), Fronius welding technology specialists will work with customers to develop the ideal solution for joining their components, starting with the design phase, feasibility studies using simulations, welding process evaluation and welding trials, through various quality checks and project support. In addition to prototype production with all its various phases, Fronius also manufactures smaller quantities of customer components for pre-series production if required. Fronius therefore offers a complete solution for prototype construction.
As a result, car manufacturers can benefit from considerable savings potential, increased efficiency, and minimization of risks. By outsourcing the production of prototypes, development costs, time-intensive labor, and investments in dedicated prototyping centers are eliminated.
Premium welding technology for prototype construction
Covering more than 900 square meters, the prototyping center provides sophisticated simulation, welding, and measuring technology. This makes it possible to manufacture components measuring up to 3×2 meters and weighing up to 1,500 kilograms. The facilities are sealed off from other areas and guarantee absolute discretion.
One of the two robot welding cells used is equipped with Fronius CMT technology. The heat-reduced welding process is suitable for almost any parent material, especially light-gage sheet metal, and reduces spattering and distortion. The flexible TPS/i welding system platform used for this purpose also allows other welding processes to be employed if required. In addition, the robot cell uses an Acerios surface cleaning system that pre-treats the edges of the components using hot plasma technology. This creates the perfect conditions for high-quality welding seams.
The second robot welding cell features both a laser and a powerful GMAW welding system. In conjunction, the Laser Hybrid process combines the advantages of both worlds and thus offers excellent gap-bridging ability and high welding speeds. Deep penetration and low heat input with minimal component distortion go hand in hand here.
Sensor technology, measurement, and data documentation
Both welding cells are equipped with sophisticated robot assistance and control systems:
- A laser monitoring system mounted on the welding torch ensures that the robot welds in exactly the right location. In case of misalignment, distortion, or tolerances that are common in production, the robot can automatically correct the pre-programmed weld seam path and welding is performed reliably at the correct position.
- Fronius Seam Tracking provides another option. This function reliably detects the component edge through welding torch pendulum movements for fillet and prepared butt welds.
- In addition, the ArcView camera system provides a direct view of the arc, enabling the welding process to be monitored precisely. If necessary, the welder can immediately take corrective action.
- What’s more, an automated weld seam inspection system scans the seam after the welding process and immediately performs a visual quality inspection.
- At the same time, the WeldCube data documentation software monitors and stores all relevant data from the welding process and enables clear traceability of each seam.
Related article: How Big Data is becoming an integral part of welding technologies – Read more: https://nationalskillsnetwork.in/how-big-data-is-becoming-an-integral-part-of-welding-technologies/
In addition to highly developed welding processes and the monitoring of these processes, the component is measured three-dimensionally in a dedicated robot cell after welding, which allows any deviations such as tolerances or distortion to be accurately detected. This precise monitoring of the exact dimensions thus takes place from an early stage in the prototype construction, enabling a quick response and adjustment of various parameters (e.g., welding sequence, welding parameters, and clamping technology) and saving time and costs both during development and in the subsequent production ramp-up. Fronius also offers its customers the option of subjecting the prototypes to metallurgical testing in the laboratory. | <urn:uuid:bb2e6f23-7f4c-4792-8d4a-22c59f218892> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://nationalskillsnetwork.in/fronius-new-prototyping-center-to-benefit-electric-car-manufacturers/ | 2024-04-19T12:53:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.910179 | 825 |
HILTON HEAD ISLANDS SURFING SPECIALIST. BYRON SEWELL AND NATIVE SON ADVENTURES.
Byron Sewell owner of Native son adventures shares his love for the ocean, surfing and health with the next generation. With over 28 years of teaching experience and a passion the burns deep, you will have a unforgettable experiences, spending a few hours with this Hilton Head island Native. Read his bio on this site to get a deeper Idea of Byron’s roots. | <urn:uuid:11770b32-b79c-4404-b76f-98c312c2cfec> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://nativesonadventures.com/chronicles-of-a-native/hilton-head-islands-surfing-specialist-byron-sewell-and-native-son-adventures/ | 2024-04-19T12:59:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.917946 | 102 |
I love the Olympics. Nothing moves me to tears more than seeing athletes achieving their dreams and learning the story behind their success.
In fact, I am not sure there was a dry eye in the house in the BBC studios last week when Tom Daley’s husband, Dustin Lance Black, shared his pride and perspective on Tom’s Tokyo Olympic winning performance in the synchronised diving 10m platform event. He shared the following story:
“In Rio when Tom’s heart was breaking at the semi-final, I met him on this little road behind where the diving pools are and he was clearly in tears and I said to him, this feels like a tragedy now but this is a story unfolding and this means that you are not retiring and this means that our child will get to see you dive in the Olympics. And not only did that happen last night, but his son got to see him become an Olympic champion.”
Transcribed from Today at the Games, BBC 1 coverage
Dustin Lance Black is an Oscar winning screenwriter so his storytelling was always going to be moving, but not only did this story bring tears to my eyes, but it also helped me to think differently.
In my experience, breaking through the challenges we face does not always immediately require creative thinking, instead, more often that not, it requires inventive thinking about the challenge itself. From the story Dustin Lance Black shared, it appears that Tom Daley’s performance at the Rio Olympics was reframed as a step on the journey to future success which while obviously painful at the time, seemed to pave the way to the gold medal Tom finally got to hang round his neck 5 years later.
Reframing your biggest challenges as new questions, new beginnings or opportunities is a technique that can not only help you think differently but can help you see the start of new chapters that might not have revealed themselves to your story otherwise.
While I was nowhere near as talented as the many Olympic & Paralympic champions who are out in Tokyo winning medals, I did have a successful international swimming career which was cut short due to a chlorine allergy. Despite achieving 2 silver World Cup medals and 2 Scottish records, my swimming suddenly declined due to illness and the dreams I set for myself floated into the distance.
For a very long time I looked at this ending to a lot of hard work as a failure. However, thankfully, I reframed my lost potential in the swimming pool as a fuel to discover what I can be outside of it. My passion for performance has become my philosophy for life and drives me to be the best that I can be in the disciplines where I want to make a “splash”.
This reframing has certainly helped me to live adventures I had not previously envisioned, however, escaping the pain of the past and associated negative emotions that come with it, is not always easy. I therefore feel there is another critical ingredient needed when it comes to thinking differently about the challenges you face and I feel that ingredient is “belief”.
Listening to Adam Peaty, MBE and champion British Breaststroke swimmer, this week at the Tokyo Olympics he talked a lot about the power of “belief” and how embracing a “belief to win” mindset has been a key factor in helping British Swimming to deliver its best performance ever in an Olympic Games at Tokyo.
In fact, in the Natural Born Thinkers podcast with Olympic Swimming Coach, Chris Martin, Chris shares the insights from research conducted by the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee that sought to identify the key factors that made an Olympic Champion. The two key psychological findings were “self-belief” and the “hate to lose” mentality.
At the end of the day, if you tell yourself you can’t, you probably won’t, but if you believe you can, you have the potential to live the story you most want to tell! So my message on this one is simple, when it comes to creative problem solving, seek to adopt a champion’s mindset. Look at the challenge from every angle, reframe it to inspire action and have the belief to power you through the best and the hardest of the times. | <urn:uuid:541346e1-eec5-40c6-8f4e-14d4a8e67349> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://naturalbornthinkers.com/blog/problem-solve-champion | 2024-04-19T11:59:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.976044 | 879 |
Exploring the World of A&B Naturals: Your Ultimate Guide to Organic and Sustainable Living
Embarking on a journey towards a more sustainable and organic lifestyle is not just a trend but a commitment to the health of our planet and ourselves. A&B Naturals stands at the forefront of this movement, offering a range of products and insights that pave the way for a greener future. This guide delves into the essence of A&B Naturals and how it can transform your approach to living sustainably.
Understanding A&B Naturals
A&B Naturals is dedicated to promoting a lifestyle that harmonizes with nature. By prioritizing organic ingredients and sustainable practices, A&B Naturals offers products that are not only beneficial for your health but also for the environment.
- Eco-Friendly Practices: Commitment to reducing environmental impact through sustainable sourcing and packaging.
- Organic Ingredients: Use of ingredients that are free from harmful pesticides and chemicals.
- Community Support: Engaging with local communities to support small-scale farmers and artisans.
A&B Naturals boasts a diverse product line that caters to various aspects of daily life, including:
- Organic Food and Beverages
- Natural Beauty and Skincare Products
- Eco-friendly Household Items
- Sustainable Fashion and Accessories
Benefits of Choosing A&B Naturals
Opting for A&B Naturals not only contributes to a healthier lifestyle but also supports broader environmental and social causes.
Health and Wellness
Products free from synthetic additives and chemicals promote a cleaner, healthier lifestyle, reducing the risk of allergies and diseases.
By choosing organic and sustainable products, you contribute to reducing pollution, conserving water, and promoting biodiversity.
Supporting Local Economies
A&B Naturals’ commitment to sourcing from local producers helps in boosting local economies and creating jobs.
How to Incorporate A&B Naturals into Your Lifestyle
Adopting a more sustainable lifestyle with A&B Naturals is easier than you might think. Here are some tips to get started:
Begin by replacing everyday items with their organic counterparts. Even small changes can make a big difference.
Be Mindful of Your Purchases
Consider the environmental impact of your purchases and opt for products with minimal packaging and a clear eco-friendly ethos.
Spread the Word
Share your journey towards sustainability with friends and family. Encouraging others can amplify the positive impact.
Why A&B Naturals Stands Out
A&B Naturals is not just another brand in the organic market; it is a community and a movement towards a sustainable future.
A&B Naturals is constantly exploring new ways to reduce waste and improve the sustainability of its products and operations.
Transparency in sourcing, production, and business practices builds trust and ensures that consumers are well-informed about their choices.
Through workshops, events, and social media, A&B Naturals fosters a community of like-minded individuals passionate about making a difference.
Joining the A&B Naturals Community
Becoming part of the A&B Naturals community is about embracing a lifestyle that values health, sustainability, and ethical practices. Here’s how you can join:
- Follow A&B Naturals on social media for updates and inspiration.
- Participate in community events and workshops.
- Subscribe to the A&B Naturals newsletter for exclusive offers and insights.
A&B Naturals offers more than just products; it provides a pathway to a more sustainable and healthy lifestyle. By choosing A&B Naturals, you are not only making a positive impact on your health but also contributing to a larger movement towards a greener planet. Start your journey today and discover the difference that organic and sustainable living can make.
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Are all A&B Naturals products 100% organic? | Yes, A&B Naturals is committed to using only organic ingredients in all its products. |
How does A&B Naturals support local communities? | By sourcing from local producers and artisans, A&B Naturals helps in boosting local economies and creating sustainable job opportunities. |
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10) Jimmer Fredette – #10 Pick in the 2011 NBA Draft
Leave it to the Kings to draft a player to sell tickets instead of win basketball games. Jimmer isn’t horrible, but what makes this pick horrible is the list of players drafted behind him including: Klay Thompson, Kawhi Leonard, Nikola Vucevic, Markieff and Marcus Morris and Kenneth Faried. The Kings got a better player with the last pick in the draft (Isaiah Thomas) than at #10.
9) Dion Waiters – #4 Pick in the 2012 NBA Draft
I know he hasn’t even played a full season yet but Dion Waiters was a horrendous reach at #4 by the Cavs. If Waiters had been drafted at #10 he still might have made this list. The kid can score the ball but only when shooting in bunches and I don’t see the athleticism or talent needed to excel in the NBA. I hope I’m wrong (gotta pull for the Cavs!) but I doubt it. The Cavs should have Andre Drummond developing next to Tristan Thompson but, no…
(UPDATE: OK, point taken. This one’s premature. More of a projection).
8) Nickoloz Tskitishvili – #5 Pick in the 2002 NBA Draft
NBA teams love size, especially when they don’t actually scout the player beyond a few videos and a recommendation from an over paid agent. The Nuggets reached for this lanky European, who never did more than take up space in an NBA game. In their defense, most of the rest of the 2002 draft class was pathetic as well.
7) Adam Morrison – #3 Pick in the 2006 NBA Draft
If mustaches could score baskets Adam Morrison might have been a solid NBA player. But the only thing solid about Adam Morrison was his dogged determination to keep the 70’s alive, on his face. The Bobcats might have done better with Brandon Roy, Rudy Gay or Rajon Rondo, or just not making a selection at all.
6) Rafael Araujo – 8th Pick in the 2004 NBA Draft
Again, an NBA team drafting size over talent. Araujo was a bully in college ball but had no talent and should never have been a first round pick, let alone a lottery pick. The Raptors would have done well to select Andre Iguodala, Al Jefferson, Josh Smith or a host of other good players instead of the bruising (and steroid using) Brazilian.
5) Greg Oden – #1 Pick in the 2007 NBA Draft
It’s hard to be too hard on Oden or the Blazers. There was no way to tell that his knees would disintegrate into sand or that he would fail to ever make a difference in an actual NBA game. But when you draft a player #1 overall who is best remembered for an unfortunate self portrait – and you draft him ahead of Kevin Durant – that’s a problem.
4) The Entire 2000 NBA Draft Lottery
There are strong draft classes and there are weak draft classes. And then there’s the 2000 draft class. The best player from this class was selected at #43 (Michael Redd). The lottery featured unique talents like Mateen Cleaves, Etan Thomas, Jerome Moiso, Marcus Fizer, Stromile Swift and… you get the point. Kenyon Martin was actually a good pick at #1 overall. Not because he was a good player but because the players drafted behind him just sucked that much more.
3) Joe Alexander – 8th Pick in the 2008 NBA Draft
A unique athlete who looked like he had the tools to become an NBA player. Turns out he did not. The Bucks could have selected Brook Lopez, Roy Hibbert, Ryan Anderson, Serge Ibaka, Nicolas Batum or any number of far more talented and productive players. Instead they selected jumping Joe Alexander. Ouch.
2) Hasheem Thabeet – #2 Pick in the 2009 NBA Draft
I’ll admit, I thought Thabeet would be a player. Maybe not a #2 overall type player but I didn’t hate the pick at the time. Time has shown us that Thabeet is not a player. He doesn’t have the talent to catch the ball, let alone score it, and he always looks so puzzled by the game of basketball.
1) Darko Milicic – #2 Pick in the 2003 NBA Draft
One of the best draft classes of all time features one of the worst draft picks of all time. The Pistons could have played it safe and gone with Carmelo Anthony. They could have taken a little risk and selected Chris Bosh. They could have gone out on a limb and selected Dwyane Wade but no, Darko was their man and they’ve been haunted by the pick ever since.
I’m sure I’m forgetting some equally horrible picks. Feel free to make suggestions for this list @nbadraftroom on Twitter | <urn:uuid:de10b007-4990-45ea-81ef-4b09c39f7b83> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://nbadraftroom.com/the-10-worst-lottery-picks-since-2000/ | 2024-04-19T12:57:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.955827 | 1,046 |
Daily reading practice is the key to better readers! Here are some ideas for you to try at home!
Make it fun!! Reading should be inviting and exciting, not a chore. Take turns reading, use funny voices to be the characters, etc. Your child will love the time spent with you!
Have your child tell you what the problem in the story was, who the characters were, who was the most important character and why, etc. Also, your child might enjoy coming up with an extension to the story.
Visit the library! Self-selection of books is very motivating to children.
Visit websites that promote reading! I have some great links on this page!
Get involved with your child's reading teacher! I welcome you to email,call, or come in!! I will be happy to share more ideas for specifically helping your child. | <urn:uuid:91bda573-bced-4992-ae42-7e61bcf7b2c3> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://nc02214543.schoolwires.net/Page/14001 | 2024-04-19T12:26:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.962662 | 174 |
Specialist in aesthetic dentistry, periodontics, pediatric dentistry
Kharkov Medical State University
Has extensive clinical experience in private practice. Constantly improves her professional skills at numerous seminars and master classes.
Main areas of work:
Quickly finds an approach to any child. Fluent in modern methods of treatment of temporary and permanent teeth. Has extensive experience in treating children under sedation, which allows for full emotional comfort of the child and his parents, and to achieve quality results in the treatment process;
Specializes in the treatment and re-treatment of root canals of any degree of complexity using an operating microscope;
Specialist in direct art restorations of frontal and masticatory teeth, achieving a perfect aesthetic solution;
Provides comprehensive treatment of periodontal tissues using the latest techniques.
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EXPLORING THE 6 STEPS TO PREVENT A FALL:
VIRTUAL LUNCH & LEARN WEBINAR SERIES
Description: Join us to learn how to keep your home safe through the Steps to Safety: Prevent Fire and Falls at Home program!
- Identify reasons older adults are at a greater risk of injury due to falls and fires.
- Recognize challenges facing fire departments as related to falls.
- Access NFPA’s Steps to Safety program online.
- Recognize and correct home hazards using knowledge from this lesson and state and local resources.
- Implement the eight fall and eight fire prevention Steps to Safety.
Step: Keep your home safe and remove fall hazards
Date: Monday, September 18th, 2023
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Wendy Giannini-King and Britney Melvin, Fire Department Community Risk Reduction Coordinators
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A good place to start, if you are in training or considering nursing, is to familiarize yourself with the NCLEX. You can either look up the NCLEX online or get a print copy. While there’s a full manual that is available free to the public, it’s not something you can rely on all the time to provide solid information.
The NCLEX exam is broken down into three sections: Medical Terminology, Clinical Anatomy and Physiology. Each section is presented in an examination format, where the right answers will score you points.
In the Medical Terminology portion, students will read and review a series of standardized medical terminology terms, which describe human anatomy. They’ll also study the field of medical science known as physiology. This part of the NCLEX exam will have the students writing definitions and clarifications of the terms they’re reading and reviewing. It’s crucial to memorize definitions and medical terminology.
On the other hand, the Clinical Anatomy portion will determine whether students understand the organ systems, the different areas of the human body, and how blood supply, lymphatic system, muscles, and nerves work together. During this portion of the NCLEX exam, students will be shown several photographs of common conditions and asked to study their definitions and their scientific descriptions. They’ll then be given an outline or a diagram to refer to when they go back to the explanation in the next section.
A major key to take myNCLEX exam is for what part does anatomy play in the modern practice of nursing? You will learn that anatomy is not just about knowing about organs systems, but it’s a system of describing organs systems. In other words, knowing the parts of a body will give you a much better chance of being able to treat those parts effectively.
The Physiology portion of the NCLEX exam will present the student with a set of four to six visual images, each representing an aspect of the human body. Students will be asked to identify the parts of the body that were presented in the images. Each question will also have three possible answers. The questions will also ask what certain parts do.
The Anatomy portion of the NCLEX exam will focus on the anatomical relationships between organs. It will also investigate how the human body develops by answering questions such as, “What happens during human birth?” and “What happens after people age?”
Take my NCLEX exam by studying these three sections thoroughly, and by taking a practice test beforehand. When taking the NCLEX exam, you don’t want to spend too much time studying without having taking practice tests. That could cause you to forget important information during the actual test.
On the day of the exam, be sure to do plenty of practice exams. Many testing centers offer this. Be sure to ask questions and be prepared to answer them. You should prepare for any questions, but for many of the questions on the exam, it will be best to have some sort of test preparation written.
While some NCLEX practice tests will focus on specific questions, others will review various concepts. Regardless of what type of test you’re doing, it’s always best to ask questions before the test so you don’t forget anything important.
To take my NCLEX exam, be sure to read and review the information provided in this article. It can help you succeed on your NCLEX exam. | <urn:uuid:71cd37fb-8cbe-46d0-9a26-617e2b7e63ff> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://nclexexamhelp.com/take-my-nclex-exam/ | 2024-04-19T12:17:55Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.949983 | 719 |
Insecurity: State police is the way out, by Clem Oluwole
Insecurity: State police is the way out, by Clem Oluwole
This piece was first published on June 23, 2023, barely one month upon President Bola Ahmed Tinubu mounting the saddle. I have decided to reproduce it in view of the pervasive incidents of kidnapping overwhelming the entire country lately, especially the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
If Abuja, the eye of the nation, is unsafe, I wonder who can go to bed with both eyes closed in other parts of the country.
When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu or BAT pledged to hit the ground running during his inaugural speech on May 29, this year, at the Eagle Square, Abuja, not a few derided him. They must have flipped up their noses in mockery, saying among themselves: “How can a sick, old and feeble man in his 70s boast of hitting the ground running?” Did they think he would hit the road like a marathoner, encircling the City Centre of Abuja?
Jagaban’s demonstration of lightning speed is seen in the swift replacement of the Service Chiefs and the Inspector General of Police. No new presidents in recent history did that or had the courage to do that within a few days of mounting the saddle. Now, all of them are gone. And that brings me to the sermon for today: Insecurity.
The most frightening challenge facing Nigerians today, irrespective of their status, is worsening insecurity. Like I have always said, the situation has deteriorated to the level that no one can pound his or her chest like a gorilla while leaving home in the morning and declare that he or she will be back. No one!
The situation got so bad that even military officers, police officers and top guns in the society were/are preyed upon and taken into custody for ransom or killed. If law enforcement agents are not safe, I wonder who else is. The key responsibility of any government anywhere in the world is to provide maximum security for its citizens and their properties. Section 14(2b) of the 1999 Constitution as amended states that the welfare and security of the citizens shall be the primary purpose of the government.
Ever since the security situation in the country began to go from bad to worse, especially with the escalation of the Boko Haram hostilities in the North-east before spreading to other parts of the northern states, I have been in the vanguard for the decentralisation of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). To be precise, my advocacy began in 2012. And I have written tons of words in this space, proffering all manner of solutions, all pointing to the need to ventilate the NPF. Regular readers of this column can bear witness to that. But as it turned out, I have been singing for the deaf to dance.
Two years after I kickstarted my advocacy, the National Conference put in place by the Jonathan administration admitted that we should go beyond policing the entire nation of over 200m people with one patina of police system with a strength of less than 400,000 personnel that are poorly paid, poorly equipped, poorly motivated, mostly corrupt and generally unfriendly.
Other prominent Nigerians like former Military President Ibrahim Babangida, former Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau and immediate past Vice President Yemi Osinbajo became my converts. I think BAT too sang the same tune at a point.
It is common knowledge that the NPF lost its verve when the military supplanted democratic governance following the overthrow of the civil administration via the 1966 coup. The police lost its relevance as the nation’s first internal security laager. The system became so emasculated, denigrated and was seen as a mere appendage of the military… and they denied it adequate funding. It was like a little cat wanting to perform the role of a lion. When the lion roars, of course, the cat ought to quiver.
Constitutionally, the police are charged with the responsibility of maintaining internal security, while the military defends the country against external aggression. But because the big boys were in charge, the glorified civilians as police personnel were derisively referred to, should take the backstage. It was this mentality that has rendered the police system effeminate even long after the soldiers finally exited the political space in 1999.
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Our Constitution is patterned after that of the United States where it has different patinas of police system. Perhaps, no one foresaw the situation as it is today. Nigeria is as unsafe as the US where gunmen are killing innocent citizens because of unfettered access to guns by its citizens. Today, criminal elements have access to all manner of firearms in Nigeria and the police are few in number.
According to available statistics, the quantum of light and medium weapons in Nigeria outnumbers the citizens who have no access to guns. To be precise, there are more than 300m guns in a country of 200m citizens. And they are in the hands of non-state actors manifesting as Boko Haram/ISWAP, bandits, kidnappers and allied criminals swarming all over the place like ants on sugar and leaving the hapless citizens in a state of despair.
By the way, did I say no one can leave his home and boast of returning? Today, people are kidnapped from the comfort of their sitting rooms and ferried into the bush for ransom negotiations. In some cases, dynamites are deployed to break down barriers. I can reel out several instances here but for space constraints. It is that bad.
The activities of these criminal elements have been allowed to fester for far too long by successive administrations since the mid-2000s up to the point that the Boko Haram insurgency sprang up on us through the instrumentality of political adventurers in the Borno axis. Nigeria must be thoroughly policed, using technologies if we are to extirpate these vermin and free the citizens from the bondage of these evil doers. The world has gone past physical policing per se. Such tasks must be complemented with state-of-the-art drones and other gadgets to spot crime scenes for decisive actions.
Jagaban should set the ball rolling for the decentralisation of the police. We should have the state police, local government police and even municipal police to complement and not compete with the federal police. Besides, this country is no stranger to local government police. In the First Republic, there existed the Native Authority Police system in the North and it operated parri passu with the federal-controlled police. It is the only way to secure this massive country.
Those who argue that the federal and state police personnel would perpetually be at loggerheads should ponder over an ugly incident that occurred on a street of Port Harcourt on December 10, 2017 or thereabouts. The convoy of the immediate past Governor of Rivers state, Barr. Nyesom Wike, and that of the former Minister of Transportation, Barr. Rotimi Amaechi engaged in a supremacy contest. Barr. Wike was Barr. Amaechi’s protégé. The former was the Chief of Staff when the latter was at the helm of affairs in the state. Then, they fell apart, leading to a gulf wide enough to pass a titanic ship.
The clash was a reckless exhibition of loyalty by the security details attached to the feuding duo, with the two teams of escort details flexing muscles in their determination to defend their principals. It was a show of shame in view of the fact that they all belong(ed) to the same federal security system.
According to media reports, the drama, lasting for about 30 minutes, occurred at the popular Trans-Amadi Industrial Layout, Nkpogu, Port Harcourt, beginning at 3 pm when Amaechi’s convoy driving from the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, was intercepted by the convoy of ex-Governor Wike.
The ex-governor’s convoy was said to have descended on its counterpart, during which some policemen attached to Amaechi’s convoy, were allegedly brutalised. It would have been understandable if Wike’s security details were products of the state police. This kind of overzealousness can be addressed. You do not solve a problem by running away from it. Problems and solutions are two sides of the same coin. There should be proper briefing and/or training for our security personnel assigned to such critical duties. Instead of resolving the confrontation professionally, the two camps, belonging to the same family, decided to divide their loyalties to please their feuding masters. Even in the animal kingdom, dogs do not eat dogs.
Amotekun’s exploits in the South-west are a revelation despite the federal government’s insistence that they must not bear firearms. The security outfit has shown courage in its quest to secure the region with inferior weapons and charms. They have done their best to stop the criminal elements from overrunning the region. Before the region was amotekunised, other states bedeviled by security threats had to set up what is now known as civilian JTF or other vigilante contraptions to complement law enforcement agencies.
It is noteworthy that out of the 350,000 police personnel available to the country, more than 150,000 are deployed to secure high-profile politicians, top ranking government officials, judicial officers, prominent businessmen/foreign contractors, influential clerics and even celebrities, among others. The dearth of security presence in the country has emboldened the criminal elements (many of them are non-Nigerians) to operate with reckless abandon.
Those who have vehemently opposed the state police idea, arguing that governors would misuse the system to hound political enemies are either beneficiaries of the terrible situations we have found ourselves in or are part of the problems. So, because of the fear of abuse of the state police by a tiny clique (of governors), millions of Nigerians should be left at the mercy of these marauding criminals?
We should be interested in how the different patinas function seamlessly in the United States where we copied our constitution from. There are numerous other climes that also operate more than one layer of police system and they do not work at cross purposes. What is more, the establishment of state and local government police systems, apart from growing security presence across the nation, would free hundreds of thousands of able-bodied young men and women from the devil’s workshop run by idle hands.
Imagine, say, 5,000 policemen per local government area and about 50,000 per state. Multiply 5,000 by 774 local government areas, and 50,000 by 36 states including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Securing the citizens and their properties does not come cheap. It is the failure of this that has made lives so cheap instead. We are in a situation where criminals would capture innocent Nigerians, dismember their bodies and sell the parts for as low as N10,000. Even bush meat is more expensive than some human body parts.
Jagaban should run in this direction without any further delay and lighten the heavy burden borne by this monolithic albatross called NPF.
The system is overwhelmed, no doubt. It also needs to be overhauled and re-oriented to discharge its duties creditably and efficiently in a 21st Century Nigeria. The most challenging task he must confront, if we are to move forward as a people, is to wrench this bleeding nation from the iron grip of these criminals at all costs. They have held sway for far too long.
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Who is leading the race?
Since its inception some 60 years ago, AI has evolved from an arcane academic field into a powerful driver of social, economic, and military transformation. Like electricity or the printing press, AI and machine-learning are fungible technologies with the capacity to improve a range of technological systems and processes.
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Over the past half century, the US has developed a commanding lead in AI research. But more recently, that lead has eroded as China’s technological capability has grown. As a recent report from the US Intelligence Community explains, the global race to develop AI and machine learning
In fact, all modern institutions are being transformed by AI. Unlike previous military technologies—gunpowder, fossil fuels, and nuclear energy, AI is a multi-purpose technology impacting commercial and military industries alike.
The long-term impact of AI remains hard to predict. For this reason, many technology leaders have expressed concern about the risks that AI now poses. Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Stephen Hawking have all expressed trepidation with regard to AI research and development. Musk, in particular, has recommended aggressive government regulation, suggesting that AI is more dangerous than nuclear weapons. But just as there is no arms control regime for electricity or internal combustion engines, it’s hard to envision a single comprehensive regime for containing and/or regulating AI.
Any powerful technology can be misused. AI systems that imitate aspects of human cognition offer a range of challenges overlapping data management, cyber espionage, algorithmic bias, labor automation, financial management and personal privacy that will need to be addressed through various forms of regulation.
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You can’t see it, but it’s there.
Those people alive and walking around in the world who have had the experience of having their lives threatened by another human being, or been homeless, or tortured– those who have found themselves in a situation where there was no aid– remain for life markedly different from those they walk among.
The rest of us live in an illusion (many of them actually, and good God how I love them all!) of our fellow man’s protection. A warm knit cap made of assumptions about what people will and won’t do covers our eyes, and we’re better for it.
So comfortable is this cap that those who have had it torn off will conjure and wear its ghost. If you miss your cap, come find me, and we can have coffee and pretend you have one. Consider me, even from this distance, one funky piece of yarn laid right on your head and sticking diligently in your hair.
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What do our morning worship services look like?
We begin our service by standing together for a time of singing for approximately 10 minutes. This is followed by announcements regarding ministry opportunities and church-related business. Another 10 minutes of worship in singing precedes our pastor coming to share God’s Word.
What is the time frame for our morning worship service?
We have 2 services that begin at 9 & 11:00 AM.
What is our style of worship?
Immanuel’s time of worship is a mixture of traditional hymns as well as contemporary worship songs. Our music is led by praise team members and accompanied by various instruments including brass, piano, organ, drums, electric and bass guitars.
What is the typical attire at our service?
Typical attire varies greatly from suits and dresses to casual wear, including jeans.
What is expected during our time of offering?
Part of our time of worship is an opportunity to worship through our giving. At Immanuel, there is a box provided in the Narthex where our church family can place their offering. Visitors are not expected nor pressured in any way to give. This is a way for our church family to give to sustain the workings and ministries of our local fellowship, as well as the missionaries we support abroad.
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There are two large reunions, this weekend. James City Day – Homecoming Reunion (July 2nd-4th) and West Street Elementary and JT Barber High School Reunion (July 2nd-5th).
Did you know that New Bern was the first town in North Carolina to Celebrate Independence Day in 1778? The “Road to Independence” will reflect on New Bern’s historical journey. It is filled with exciting activities that will take place Downtown New Bern. Please visit the 300th Anniversary website for a detailed schedule of events.
Local businesses and streets are decorated with the “Red, White, and Blue”! Don’t forget to fly your flag this weekend and reflect on why we celebrate “Independence Day”. If it wasn’t for our forefathers, we would not have the liberties that we may take for granted today!
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Addiction recovery is a complex and challenging journey that requires ongoing support and care. While traditional rehabilitation programs play a crucial role in breaking the cycle of addiction, the importance of aftercare cannot be overstated. Aftercare programs provide individuals with the necessary tools and resources to maintain their sobriety and navigate the hurdles they may face in their recovery.
In this article, we will explore the significance of aftercare in addiction recovery and specifically focus on Christian aftercare programs, which offer a unique approach that nurtures spiritual growth and provides a sense of purpose and meaning in the healing process.
Spirituality often plays a significant role in an individual’s recovery journey, providing a foundation for hope, strength, and resilience. Christian aftercare programs recognize the importance of nurturing this spiritual aspect of recovery and offer a faith-based approach to healing. These programs integrate biblical teachings, prayer, and fellowship to support individuals in their journey towards sobriety.
By incorporating spirituality into the recovery process, Christian aftercare programs provide individuals with a sense of belonging and purpose, connecting them to a higher power and a community of like-minded individuals who share their faith. Through a compassionate and empathetic approach, these programs not only address the physical and psychological aspects of addiction but also provide individuals with the spiritual guidance and support they need to achieve long-term recovery.
– Christian aftercare programs play a crucial role in addiction recovery by providing ongoing support and guidance.
– These programs offer a faith-based approach to healing, incorporating biblical teachings, prayer, and fellowship.
– They create a safe and nurturing environment for individuals to discuss their struggles and successes, preventing relapse by promoting healthy coping mechanisms and stress management skills.
– Christian aftercare programs help individuals find purpose and meaning in life, nurturing their spiritual growth and guiding them to live a life guided by faith, compassion, and service to others.
The Importance of Aftercare in Addiction Recovery
The significance of aftercare in addiction recovery lies in its ability to provide continued support and guidance, fostering personal growth and maintaining sobriety. After completing a rehabilitation program, individuals often face the daunting challenge of transitioning back into their daily lives while maintaining their sobriety. This can be an overwhelming and vulnerable time, as they navigate the temptations and triggers that may arise in their environment.
Aftercare programs offer a crucial support system that helps individuals stay on track and provides them with the necessary tools and resources to cope with the challenges they may encounter. Through regular meetings, counseling sessions, and group activities, aftercare programs create a safe and nurturing environment where individuals can openly discuss their struggles and successes. This support helps to reinforce their commitment to sobriety and encourages them to continue their personal growth journey.
In addition to providing support, aftercare programs also play a vital role in preventing relapse. Addiction recovery is a lifelong process, and the support and guidance provided by aftercare programs can help individuals stay focused on their recovery goals. These programs often incorporate various strategies and techniques that promote healthy coping mechanisms and stress management skills, helping individuals navigate the challenges of everyday life without resorting to substance abuse.
Furthermore, aftercare programs may also include educational components that provide individuals with valuable information about addiction, relapse prevention, and the importance of self-care. By equipping individuals with knowledge and skills, aftercare programs empower them to make informed decisions and take control of their recovery journey.
Overall, the importance of aftercare in addiction recovery cannot be overstated. These programs provide ongoing support, guidance, and resources that are essential for individuals to maintain their sobriety and continue their personal growth. By incorporating various strategies, techniques, and educational components, aftercare programs foster a compassionate and empathetic environment that promotes long-term recovery and spiritual growth.
The Role of Spirituality in Recovery
Can one’s journey towards healing and transformation be truly complete without exploring the profound connection between personal spirituality and the process of recovery? For many individuals, the answer is a resounding no.
Connecting with a higher power and embracing spirituality can offer a sense of purpose, hope, and guidance throughout the recovery journey. It allows individuals to tap into a source of strength that goes beyond themselves and provides a framework for understanding their addiction and seeking inner peace.
Spirituality can take many forms, depending on an individual’s beliefs and religious background. For those in Christian aftercare programs, the power of prayer is often a central component of their spiritual practice. Prayer serves as a means of communication with a higher power, allowing individuals to express their deepest fears, hopes, and desires. It offers solace in times of struggle, and brings comfort and reassurance that there is a loving presence guiding their steps.
The act of prayer can also foster a sense of community and connection, as individuals come together to support and uplift one another through their shared faith. In this way, spirituality becomes an integral part of the recovery process, nurturing both individual growth and the development of a supportive community.
The role of spirituality in recovery cannot be understated. It provides individuals with a sense of purpose, hope, and guidance as they navigate the challenging path towards healing. Connecting with a higher power and engaging in the power of prayer can offer comfort, strength, and a deeper understanding of oneself.
For those in Christian aftercare programs, spirituality serves as a foundation for personal growth and the development of a supportive community. By embracing spirituality, individuals in recovery can find solace, connection, and a renewed sense of faith as they continue on their journey towards wholeness.
Exploring Faith-Based Approaches to Aftercare
Exploring faith-based approaches to aftercare provides individuals in the recovery process with an opportunity to deepen their connection to a higher power and find solace and support within a community of like-minded individuals.
Faith-based counseling, which often incorporates religious teachings and practices, can be a powerful tool in helping individuals navigate the challenges of recovery. By incorporating spirituality into the aftercare process, individuals are encouraged to rely on their faith and seek guidance from a higher power as they work towards healing and transformation. This approach recognizes that addiction is not just a physical or mental ailment but also a spiritual one, and therefore, addressing the spiritual aspect is crucial for long-term recovery.
Support groups within faith-based aftercare programs play a vital role in nurturing spiritual growth in individuals recovering from addiction. These support groups provide a safe and non-judgmental space for individuals to share their struggles, seek advice, and offer encouragement to one another.
By surrounding themselves with a community of like-minded individuals who are also on a spiritual journey, individuals in recovery can find solace and support, knowing they are not alone in their struggles. These support groups often incorporate prayer, scripture readings, and discussions centered around faith, allowing individuals to deepen their understanding of their spirituality and strengthen their connection to a higher power.
Through these faith-based support groups, individuals not only receive emotional support but also gain a sense of purpose and meaning in life, which can be instrumental in maintaining their sobriety and leading a fulfilling life in recovery.
Incorporating Biblical Teachings in the Healing Process
Incorporating biblical teachings in the healing process can provide individuals with a moral framework that guides their decision-making and supports their recovery.
For example, a study conducted by Smith et al. (2019) found that participants who engaged in regular biblical study and reflection reported higher levels of self-control and a decreased likelihood of relapse compared to those who did not incorporate biblical teachings into their recovery journey.
By integrating biblical principles, individuals in Christian aftercare programs can tap into the timeless wisdom and teachings found in the Bible, which offer guidance on how to live a righteous and purposeful life. These teachings can provide a solid foundation for individuals recovering from addiction, helping them navigate challenging circumstances and make choices that align with their values.
In addition to incorporating biblical principles, prayer and meditation are also essential components of the healing process in Christian aftercare programs. Prayer allows individuals to connect with a higher power and seek guidance and strength during their recovery journey. It provides a sense of comfort and reassurance, reminding individuals that they are not alone in their struggles.
Meditation, on the other hand, allows individuals to quiet their minds and focus on the present moment. This practice can help reduce stress and anxiety, promoting emotional well-being and enhancing spiritual growth.
By integrating prayer and meditation into their daily routines, individuals in Christian aftercare programs can cultivate a deeper sense of spirituality and find solace in their faith as they work towards healing and transformation.
Finding Purpose and Meaning in Life through Christian Aftercare Programs
Finding purpose and meaning in life is a transformative outcome that can be achieved through the holistic approach of Christian aftercare, which emphasizes personal growth, moral development, and the cultivation of a deeper sense of spirituality.
Christian aftercare programs provide individuals in recovery with the necessary tools and support to rediscover their purpose in life and align it with their newfound faith. By integrating spiritual guidance into their journey, participants are able to tap into a higher power, finding solace and direction in their quest for meaning.
In Christian aftercare programs, participants are encouraged to reflect on their past experiences, identify their strengths and weaknesses, and explore their unique talents and passions. Through counseling, group therapy, and faith-based teachings, individuals are guided towards discovering their purpose and the impact they can have on the world around them. This process allows participants to see themselves as part of a larger narrative, where their struggles and triumphs serve a greater purpose. It instills in them a sense of responsibility to use their gifts and experiences to serve others, fostering a deep sense of fulfillment and meaning in their lives.
By offering spiritual guidance, Christian aftercare programs provide a framework for individuals to navigate the complexities of life and find purpose in their recovery journey. Through the teachings of the Bible and the support of a faith community, participants are encouraged to seek a higher calling and align their actions with their spiritual beliefs.
This faith-centered approach allows individuals to find solace in their relationship with God and understand that their experiences, both positive and negative, are part of a larger plan. It provides them with a sense of hope and purpose, inspiring them to live a life that is guided by faith, compassion, and service to others.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Christian Aftercare Programs be effective for individuals who do not consider themselves religious or do not identify as Christian?
Christian aftercare programs can be effective for individuals who do not consider themselves religious or identify as Christian. Inclusivity for different types of addictions and the effectiveness for non-religious individuals make these programs valuable in promoting recovery.
Are Christian Aftercare Programs only available for those who have specifically struggled with addiction to substances, or are they also suitable for individuals with other types of addictions, such as gambling or pornography?
Christian aftercare programs are suitable for individuals struggling with non-substance addictions, such as gambling or pornography. These programs emphasize the role of spirituality in recovery and provide compassionate support for those seeking to overcome their addiction.
How long do Christian Aftercare Programs typically last, and is there a recommended duration for maximum effectiveness?
The recommended duration for maximum effectiveness in aftercare programs varies, but typically ranges from several months to a year. These programs are open to non-religious individuals, providing support and guidance in their journey towards recovery.
Are Christian Aftercare Programs accessible to individuals with limited financial resources, or are they usually expensive and exclusive?
Christian aftercare programs strive to be financially accessible, offering scholarships or sliding scale fees to accommodate those with limited resources. They also aim to be inclusive, welcoming non-religious or non-Christian individuals who seek support in their recovery journey.
Do Christian Aftercare Programs provide support and resources for family members or loved ones of individuals in recovery, or are they solely focused on the individual’s spiritual growth and healing?
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Parents, students and city employees gathered Sunday to show their support for school safety agents on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall.
The group is calling on the city to keep school safety agents in schools and under the jurisdiction of the NYPD instead of Department of Education.
Supporters are concerned over rising crime, gang violence in schools, recent calls to defund police departments and the removal of civilian agents - who are trained by the NYPD.
They say removing the school safety agents will be dangerous for children and will open the way for criminals to take advantage of schools.
Public school children explained the bullying and violence they faced in schools and why the safety agents were essential.
They're also asking for politicians and activists running for public office to support their cause, saying most parents in the city want more protection for their kids. | <urn:uuid:3e51c02a-b908-408f-a902-f0907cf19f2f> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://newjersey.news12.com/supporters-tout-importance-of-school-safety-agents-at-brooklyn-borough-hall | 2024-04-19T12:31:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.978035 | 163 |
LinkedIn is becoming an increasingly popular platform for cybersecurity professionals to market their solutions. In fact, LinkedIn stated that they saw a 95% increase in cybersecurity content engagement. This highlights a massive opportunity for growing businesses to market their cyber solutions on the platform, boosting awareness and generating leads. Today, we’ll be discussing some top tips to use LinkedIn to your advantage and push your cybersecurity company into the spotlight.
Creating Compelling Professional Profiles
Set up a profile page for you! If you don’t already have a LinkedIn page for your own profile, we urge you to set one up right away. Get it ready for others to view what you do and complete it as much as possible with information on your past and present experiences, and don’t forget add what you’re looking for. Many miss the opportunity to tell others about what they offer, and this is a great opportunity to meet like-minded individuals.
The first step when building up a strong LinkedIn marketing strategy for cybersecurity professionals is to create a great business page. You can use this to post blogs and educational content. Business pages can have multiple users, so your whole team can engage and post on it. By Linking your personal profile with your business profile, this will also increase the credibility of your business as viewers will see it linked with you, an established cybersecurity professional.
Expanding your Network
Never underestimate the networking options you have using LinkedIn. The platform provides the opportunity for you to build your network by messaging up to 50 people at a time, LinkedIn is efficient when trying to reach out to large quantities of people. If you create an engaging message, you’ll be able to grow your network and build relationships with potential leads and partners. Creating lead magnets, such as eBooks and guides are a great way to provide valuable content in exchange for lead information.
The key to getting noticed on LinkedIn is creating valuable content that sparks engagement. The power of a simple hook or high-quality visuals cannot be overstated here. By posting content that professionals and target audiences will be interested in, you’ll be establishing your cyber security businesses as a credible source of information.
Network on LinkedIn groups for cybersecurity professionals, which is a fantastic way to get views and engagements within your niche audience. Do some research into where your potential buyers are mostly likely going to be. Are they CISOs? CEOs? Remember, they’re in the group expecting to see related content, so make sure you cater your posts to the group guidelines and topics. You don’t have to stick with networking face to face anymore, you can make it into a hybrid experience. Make contact online and then meet offline.
Delivering Value through Content
LinkedIn offers an extensive targeted marketing feature for cybersecurity professionals, allowing you to promote your posts to extremely niche audiences. You’ll be able to target users based on their age, gender, business size, career, interests, and much more. This is perfect if you’d like to optimise your ad budget, as you know you’re targeting exactly who you want. Therefore, increasing the likelihood of generating leads.
Streamlining Your LinkedIn Marketing Strategy
There are plenty more features that can help boost the growth and awareness of your cyber security business. However, it can seem quite time-consuming. Especially if you’re unsure about who your target audience is and what they want to see. By teaming up with a marketing firm like New Media Ghost, you wouldn’t’t have to worry about it. Using a team of dedicated marketing professionals with experience in the cybersecurity industry, we can easily identify the needs and pain points of your target audience.
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Senator Shannon Grove’s Office– Sen. Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) announced her bill, Senate Bill 14, was signed into law by Governor Newsom today. SB 14 would include sex trafficking of minors in the list of crimes that are defined as serious felonies, making the crime a strike under California’s Three Strikes law. It has been more than a decade since the California Legislature passed a bill to expand the state’s Three Strikes law.
“The signing of Senate Bill 14 is a huge victory for California’s children and the survivors of sex trafficking who have long fought for justice,” said Senator Shannon Grove. “With the passage of this bill, we are sending a clear message to child traffickers— we intend to put you out of business and behind bars where you belong.
“I am grateful for the incredible support from the human trafficking survivors who have bravely shared their story with the hope of making this change, the 64 legislative co-authors of SB 14, and the Governor for signing this important bill. Most of all, I want to thank the thousands of Californians who called or visited legislative offices, signed petitions, and spoke out on social media. We are here today because of the overwhelming public outrage that propelled this bill through the legislature and ultimately helped protect our children from predators.”
California has the unfortunate distinction of being one of the top states in the nation for human trafficking, and the problem is growing. Thousands of people, many of them minors, are forced into sexual and labor exploitation each year. By making a conviction for sex trafficking a child a “strikeable” offense, SB 14 will provide serious consequences for those who sexually exploit and abuse children.
“This law is going to give a greater voice to the multitudes of victims who have suffered from this vicious, humanity-denying crime,” said Ashlie Bryant, CEO of 3Strands Global Foundation. “As the Sponsor of SB 14, we are thankful for Senator Grove’s leadership and tenacity in ensuring that this legislation crosses the finish line. This law will protect victims, strengthen prevention, and increase the prosecution of those who repeatedly buy and sell children.”
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Canada’s foreign minister confirmed on Wednesday that the country was freezing arms exports to Israel due to its brutal assault on Gaza.
Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said Canada had not approved any weapons export permits to Israel since January 8, although any approved before that time are still in effect.
“Since January 8, the government has not approved new arms export permits to Israel, and this will continue until we can ensure full compliance with our export regime,” Joly said, according to Reuters.
Her comments came after Canada’s House of Commons passed a non-binding resolution to halt weapons sales to Israel in a vote of 204-117. The resolution also called for a ceasefire and for Canada to work “towards the establishment of the state of Palestine.”
Canadian law prohibits the export of weapons if they could be used in “a serious violation of international humanitarian law” or “serious acts of violence against women and children.”
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz slammed Canada’s decision to stop arming Israel. “It is unfortunate that the Canadian government is taking a step that undermines Israel’s right to self-defense against the Hamas murderers who have committed terrible crimes against humanity and innocent Israeli citizens, including the elderly, women and children,” he said.
The US still continues to provide military aid to Israel despite the massive civilian casualties and the impending famine in Gaza. Under US foreign assistance laws, military aid cannot be given to a country that’s blocking the delivery of US humanitarian aid shipments, which Israel is doing. Senate Democrats have pointed this out to President Biden, but he continues to back the Israeli slaughter of Palestinians. | <urn:uuid:06b495b6-a1b5-4ea7-8509-792ee14e28fe> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://news.antiwar.com/2024/03/20/canada-pauses-arms-sales-to-israel/ | 2024-04-19T12:27:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.961384 | 346 |
One of the most lucrative events of the World Snooker Tour is the Players Championship, which is a culmination of the season's play featuring the top-16 players on a one-year ranking list.
The Players Championship has been a fixture on the calendar since 2011. It is the second event in the Players Series, after the World Grand Prix and preceding the Tour Championship.
The Players Championship starts on Monday 19th February with the final scheduled for Sunday 25th February.
The Players Championship this year will be held at the Telford International Centre. This will be the first time a professional snooker event has been held at the Shropshire venue in 14 years.
The last event hosted in Telford was the 2007 UK Championship won by John Higgins.
The competition has been held in previous years at various venues around the country including the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, the Convention Centre in Southport, the Guild Hall in Preston and last season it was staged at the Aldersley Leisure Village in Wolverhampton.
Only three players have won the Players Championship more than once with Ronnie O’Sullivan doing the double in 2018 and 2019, Judd Trump winning in 2017 and 2020, while Shaun Murphy bagged his second title last year after winning the inaugural event in 2011.
Murphy will not be defending his crown in 2024 after he failed to qualify for the event, having finished outside the top 16 on the one-year ranking list after his qualifying loss at the Welsh Open.
Neil Robertson, John Higgins, Mark Allen, Joe Perry, Barry Hawkins and Ding Junhui are all previous winners.
The Players Championship sees the top 16 players in the world do battle and they are seeded by the amount of points they have secured in the one-year ranking list.
The matches will be played as the best-of-11 frames until the final, which is a best-of-19 frames played over two sessions.
The tournament has a total prize fund of £385,000, with £125,000 going to the winner, and the runner-up taking home £50,000.
A run to the semi-finals will bag each player £30,000. Reaching the quarter-finals will see the eight individuals get £15,000, while each participant earns £10,000 for appearing in the last 16.
The player who makes the highest break will be awarded £10,000.
The tournament will be available on bet365's Sports Live Streaming platform, while it will also be televised on Eurosport and on ITV.
Ronnie O'Sullivan is at the top of the world rankings ahead of Judd Trump, although these two will be seeded second and first respectively for the Players Championship based on the one-year rankings list. | <urn:uuid:e336bf3d-8195-4226-b01d-351420864a00> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://news.bet365.com/en-gb/article/players-championship-all-you-need-to-know/2023021315133930935 | 2024-04-19T12:05:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.965319 | 566 |
New Watering Schedule Issued for Calallen Residents
The City of Corpus Christi continues to face drought conditions that adversely impact our region and place greater stress on Corpus Christi Water (CCW) infrastructure. CCW has observed very high water demands in the Calallen area during watering days, creating the need for alternate watering schedules.
Effective today, Calallen residents north of Northwest Boulevard and west of U.S. Highway 77 are urged to modify their watering activities. Customers with addresses ending in an even number are asked to water only on Mondays before 10:00 a.m., or after 6:00 p.m. Customers with addresses ending in an odd number are asked to water only on Wednesdays before 10:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. This modified watering schedule will be in effect until further notice.
CCW is dedicated to encouraging smart water use and helping customers save water. For more information, visit cctexas.com/conserve.
About Corpus Christi Water
For 130 years, the City of Corpus Christi has been vital as the water supplier of the region. Our commitment to 500,000 residents across the Coastal Bend is to plan, produce and deliver water that is affordable, drought-proof, sustainable, and reliable. | <urn:uuid:f76d04e0-101c-4159-a83f-efdbbddef3e1> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://news.cctexas.com/news/releases-20230804-6894473 | 2024-04-19T11:39:31Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.938879 | 267 |
The University of Florida Health Shands Chest Pain E.R. has received full accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care, an international nonprofit organization focused on transforming cardiovascular care.
The eight-bed facility, located on Archer Road, opened in August 2011. The emergency medicine specialists, cardiologists and specially trained practitioners treat patients who have low-to-moderate chest pain and/or symptoms of a heart attack. The accreditation acknowledges that the facility can quickly and effectively help patients who arrive with heart attack symptoms.
“These patients benefit the most from an accredited chest pain center where protocols are in place to rapidly detect underlying coronary artery disease that may not be immediately evident, literally saving lives,” said Joseph A. Tyndall, M.D., M.P.H., chairman of the department of emergency medicine in the UF College of Medicine and chief of emergency services for UF Health Shands Hospital.
To qualify for accreditation, the facility had to minimize patient wait time, quickly treat patients who present with heart attack symptoms and monitor patients when it is not certain if they are having a heart attack to make sure that they are not sent home too quickly. Today, when a patient arrives at the Chest Pain E.R., he or she waits less than 10 minutes to undergo an EKG, a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of the heart. After the EKG, the patient waits only six more minutes for a health professional to translate the test results.
“That is a huge stride in a facility like this, where more than 50 percent of our patients are chest pain patients,” said Carla Schmidt, the chest pain E.R.
Emergency medical service providers also can transmit the EKG while in transit to the hospital so that the test is evaluated before the patient arrives. With the ability to get information in advance, doctors are prepared to treat the patient quickly, Schmidt said. Additional improvements made to the facility during the accreditation process include: new way-finding signage across the UF Health buildings so patients can arrive at the Chest Pain E.R. quickly; pamphlets and brochures that describe the signs of a heart attack; and increased education for emergency medical service providers and nurses.
For more information on the Chest Pain E.R., visit www.ufhealth.org/chest-pain-emergency-room. The Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care provides support needed for individual hospitals and hospital systems to offer their patients better treatment by providing tools, education and support. | <urn:uuid:1ed33f98-59eb-4510-9f02-7106d815c1fd> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://news.drgator.ufl.edu/2014/02/10/uf-health-shands-chest-pain-e-r-receives-accreditation-from-national-nonprofit/ | 2024-04-19T12:06:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.941113 | 521 |
Cloud Week: AWS CEO Adam Selipsky, New Salesforce Co-CEO, Marvell and Snowflake Surprise
Adam Selipsky of AWS, Frank Slootman of Snowflake, Matt Murphy of Marvell Technology
It wasn't the most comfortable thing, flying to Las Vegas on Sunday for AWS's re:Invent conference, doing interviews Monday, and taking a red eye back to anchor TechCheck on CNBC Tuesday. But I was amped for Cloud Week, and was determined to fit it all in.
A few things about the week that keep replaying in my head:
Enterprise infrastructure technology is still changing at a rapid clip, now at the level of custom chips, DevOps tools, industry-focused creative ideas, and focused partnerships.
We're moving into yet another generation of CEO leaders, including Adam Selipsky at AWS and Bret Taylor at Salesforce, who bring new combinations of skills to the top.
Cloud technologies are moving into spaces where skeptics thought they wouldn't. Nasdaq this week announced an aggressive move to the cloud for its matching engine, a system that needs extremely low latency.
Some exclusive interviews with some of the most impactful leaders in enterprise tech, below:
AWS CEO Adam Selipsky on Staying Focused at Scale: CNBC Working Lunch
After his first AWS re:Invent since returning to Amazon, get to know AWS CEO Adam Selipsky in a Working Lunch on CNBC's Power Lunch:
Watch my full conversation with Selipsky on the AWS announcements here:
Marvell CEO Matt Murphy on the Strategy in Cloud and 5G
I've been talking to Marvell CEO Matt Murphy a lot more lately, because the company has clearly positioned itself as an important player in the infrastructure of the cloud. This week Marvell turned in financial performance that shocked a lot of investors, who didn't anticipate how high the demand is for the company's chips as high-bandwidth connectivity grows in a cloud and 5G world:
Snowflake CEO Frank Slootman on Blowout Growth
Snowflake CEO Frank Slootman joined me on CNBC's TechCheck for Cloud Week, the day after the company turned in a quarterly report with strong sales growth and cost discipline. He also previewed his upcoming book, Amp It Up:
Bret Taylor Named Co-CEO of Salesforce; Looking Back At His First Business
This week Bret Taylor got promoted to co-CEO at Salesforce, a pioneering company in the software-as-a-service arena of the cloud. Taylor himself has an impressive backstory in Silicon Valley, making a name for himself during the emergence of Web 2.0 and social media. Here he is in a part of our Fortt Knox 1:1 this fall, talking about the first business he started:
And here's the full conversation:
Is Square or Twitter the Better Bet? On the Other Hand
Jack Dorsey’s leaving Twitter, and Square’s changing its name to Block. Which is the better bet from here? I argued both sides in the latest On the Other Hand, on CNBC's Squawk Box:
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The Federal Public Department of Finance announced today that the deadline for filling tax returns via Biztax is postponed to 7 October 2015 due to IT problems.
This extended deadline applies to tax returns that relate to:
- corporate income taxation (residents and non-residents); and
- legal entities income taxation.
Initially, the deadline was set at 30 September 2015 and would thus end today.
For the sake of completeness: this deadline does not apply to tax returns for financial years ended 8 April 2015 or later. In that case, the filing deadline is in principle set at 6 months from the closing date of the financial year. | <urn:uuid:f04f8ce7-7512-4a99-a95d-2b5130d7a403> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://news.pwc.be/biztax-filing-deadline-postponed-7-october-2015/ | 2024-04-19T11:30:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.966311 | 130 |
Exploring the Current Trends and Future Prospects of Sun Protection Industry
According to WHO 10% decrease in ozone layer could cause additional 300, 00 cases of non melanoma and 4500 cases of melanoma skin cancers. Consumers’ interest in protecting their skin from harmful effects of rays is increasing. The demand for better formulations to combat the effects of UV rays with additional anti aging properties is in focus.
Trade Essential welcomes you to join Sun Protection Summit, scheduled on 27–28 April 2017 in Brussels, Belgium. The Summit is a prestigious event which will draw attention to various researches, advancements, innovations, and new technologies in the Suncare realm. The Summit will present appealing networking opportunities with delegates from local and international markets.
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Manufacturing Operation Management Software Is Essential For A Company
Manufacturing operations management is the policies and rules which maintains production value to ensure that everyone and everything operates accordingly. It involves the continuous improvement of inventory, production, quality control, maintenance and staffing around strategic objectives such as cost reduction, product innovation, sustainability, quality and regular compliance.
The applications of management software
Manufacturing operations management is delivered by management software such as Manufacturing Execution System (MES), which digitally transform operational process and information to enable both efficiency and transparency in the following areas like performance management, manufacturing execution, recipe and patch management. Manufacturing operations management software is the activity between the basic plant control system and the plant floor in terms of relationships.
This is an approach to oversee all aspects of manufacturing processes with an emphasis on informed decision making, effective planning, efficient operations and quality management. Achieving these objectives relies on the ability to eliminate uncertainties and errors and optimize resources to maintain consistency across the entire supply chain.
They help to reach production goals such as-
- Material genealogy tracking and tracing
- Detailed the scheduling
- Quality management of the systems
- Production order management
- Product definition management
- Work order management
- Plant floor data collection
- Manufacturing business intelligence and reporting
Manage different activities through management software
Manufacturing management software is mainly used for managing different activities of the organization as this software automatically route those jobs when a job is entered. It provides the tools needed to efficiently manage the purchasing function of the company. This software quickly produces the purchase orders with a number of detail lines.
It allows purchasing the items for stock or directly to a sequence of a current job. The management is integrated with the job management and the invented management. Apart from that the manufacturing management software can also be used for quotation management. This software quickly and efficiently generates and manages the quotations.
The benefits of manufacturing operations management software are as follows-
- Reduce scrap and waste
- Increase uptime
- Get rid of just in case inventory
- Improve quality
- React sooner to the changing markets
- Make informed decisions about production
Choose the proper software
Although there are many benefits of manufacturing management software but it is important to evaluate and determine the right software for a company’s needs. It can partner and help achieve the goals of an organization through designing and implementing and supporting the solution that best fits the customer and the company. | <urn:uuid:88e72e21-92ee-464d-9e51-a18623472287> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://newsblogged.com/manufacturing-operation-management-software-is-essential-for-a-company/ | 2024-04-19T12:12:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.931474 | 492 |
A new analysis of samples taken from a market in Wuhan, China during the early days of the pandemic are the strongest evidence yet that the Covid-19 virus jumped from animals to humans, some researchers say.
The samples found evidence of the presence of the novel coronavirus along with genetic material from multiple animals — including raccoon dogs, which are susceptible to the disease — according to a report published Monday on the Zenodo.org open science website, which builds a case for the Huanan Wholesale Seafood Market as the epicentre of the pandemic.
In some samples there was more animal genetic material than human genetic material indicating possible SARS-CoV-2 infections in animals, the report says. Like many studies released quickly during the pandemic, it has not yet undergone review by the scientific community.
Those involved worked to finish the report after early findings garnered intense interest and a flurry of media coverage last week. The World Health Organization has called on China to fully share the genetic data the researchers analysed, which appeared briefly in a database before being taken down. For for some outside experts, the whole situation has only sparked concerns.
“I worry a lot about our jumping on titbits that are incomplete and cannot be verified,” said David Relman, a professor of microbiology and immunology at Stanford University. “I think we need to take a deep breath and insist on the kind of process and science that any important issue, especially this one deserves.”
Relman said this is true on both sides of the debate over Covid’s origins. He’s long advocated for both theories — a laboratory accident or natural spill over — to be investigated with equal rigor.
The report is the latest chapter in a fraught search for answers about how the pandemic began. On Monday, President Joe Biden signed into law a bill to declassify intelligence on the origins of Covid-19. The US intelligence community remains split in its findings, with the the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Energy concluding that Covid-19 likely came from a lab accident.
The latest report further complicates the picture.
“These data do not provide a definitive answer to the question of how the pandemic began,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Friday in a press conference, “but every piece of data is important in moving us closer to that answer.”
The scientists generated their report after samples uploaded by Chinese scientists briefly appeared in the open-access genomics database GISAID. Florence Débarre, an evolutionary biologist at the French National Centre for Scientific Research, fortuitously spotted the data in early March and reached out to an international group of scientists who have authored papers supporting the hypothesis that Covid-19 originated at the Huanan Market. The scientists had been hunting for what they’ve called “invaluable” sequencing data for more than a year.
“It’s the first time we’ve been able to identify a genetic fingerprint of the virus and a potential intermediate host in the exact same place,” Stephen Goldstein, a University of Utah virologist who contributed to the analysis, said in an interview. “It’s completely consistent and expected from what you’d see in a zoonotic spill over event.”
No Smoking Gun
The samples show that DNA from raccoon dogs — a distant relative of foxes sometimes sold in Chinese wet markets like the one in Wuhan — appeared in environmental samples taken from the Wuhan market linked to the earliest Covid cases in 2019. Natural SARS coronavirus infections were previously detected in raccoon dogs at another market in China after SARS emerged there in 2002. The animals are also capable of shedding the virus, studies have shown.
Read here: Raccoon dogs at Wuhan market emerge as possible Covid origin source in new study
Seeing that raccoon dog DNA was indicated in the samples, was “one of the most incredible moments of my career,” Goldstein said.
DNA from several other animal species known to be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 were also found in the samples, including Malaysian porcupines, and bamboo rats among others, the WHO said in a statement Saturday.
This strongly supports the idea that animal-to-human transmission spawned the pandemic, according to the scientists who performed the analysis.
“The presence of virus and potential host genetic material in the market is exactly what one would expect under the zoonotic origins hypothesis,” said Joel Wertheim, an associate professor at the University of California San Diego, who was involved in analysing the samples.
Others are less convinced. The rush to draw conclusions when very little information was initially available “is not the way careful and thoughtful science is done,” Relman said.
Access to the data analysed by the researchers is key, as it “will allow for a more informed discussion about the strength of the new evidence,” Francois Balloux, director of University College London’s Genetics Institute, wrote on Twitter.
The existence of the data wasn’t a secret. Disease detectives that arrived from Beijing during the early days of the pandemic ordered environmental samples to be collected from drains and other surfaces at the market.
“All current evidence points to wild animals sold illegally,” China Centre for Disease Control Director George Gao and colleagues wrote in the agency’s weekly bulletin in January 2020. All but two of the positive specimens came from a section of the market’s western wing, where many shops sold animals.
“We have found out which stalls on the seafood market in Wuhan had the virus,” Tan Wenjie, a researcher at China CDC’s viral disease control and prevention institute, was quoted telling the state-owned China Daily newspaper at the time. “It is an important discovery, and we will investigate which animal was the source.”
But those samples were never shared, until they emerged in GISAID earlier this month. And after Goldstein and his team reached out to Gao’s, the sequences again disappeared from the GISAID site.
“We were surprised to see it taken down,” Goldstein said. “The questions of timing are questions that the China CDC can answer.”
The records are currently being updated with newer, additional data as part of a review of a manuscript that’s been submitted for publication, GISAID said in a statement. While existing records may be temporarily invisible while they are being updated, the group doesn’t delete records, it said.
The WHO is encouraging researchers using the data to collaborate with their Chinese counterparts, according to the statement.
“The story isn’t over,” said Gerald Parker, director of the Pandemic and Biosecurity Policy Program at Texas A&M University’s Bush School of Government and Public Service. “We still need an objective, transparent investigation with forensic vigor that brings together the intelligence community and the scientific community.” | <urn:uuid:5b087f5d-331a-487d-85bb-a4708bc13fee> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://newsinsider.in/covid-most-likely-jumped-from-animals-to-humans-claims-new-report/ | 2024-04-19T11:54:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.963463 | 1,493 |
Get-hooked December 13, 2017
Tennis star Roge Federer gets ‘sign of the year’ award by Swiss Deaf Society
With wins in Melbourne, Wimbledon and Basel in 2017, Roger Federer is the sports star “in everybody’s hands”. So says the Swiss Deaf Association that has named the Swiss tennis player – ‘sign of the year’.
In sign language, Federer is represented by his bandana, which he wears during every match. The gesture involves tying a bandana behind one’s head.
Federer came back from injury to win the Australian Open and Wimbledon this year, taking his grand slam haul to a record 19 titles.
Deaf people use symbolic signs to refer to famous people to save themselves having to spell out names using the finger alphabet. The sign usually comes from a prominent visible feature. Last year the award went to Donald Trump, whose sign involved imitating his hairstyle with one’s hand.
Federer is happy with the honour and invited a few members of the Swiss Deaf Society to help him with his sign and some simple sentences.
Watch in Sign Language
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While scrolling through the latest American gun tragedies, an email popped up that my car insurance was due for renewal.
My car insurance protects me against other people, but there’s also a liability aspect that protects other people against me. So, as our minds tend to work, I was rhetorically asking myself why aren’t gun owners required to have liability insurance.
The idea of requiring gun owners to carry liability insurance has been a topic of debate for years, given what seems to be a nonstop procession of American gun tragedies.
Proponents argue that it could incentivize safe practices and reduce incidents of gun violence. However, opponents claim that such a requirement would destroy the gun industry. So, what exactly are the potential implications of mandatory gun liability insurance and its effect on the gun industry? And can this idea help fix the gun violence problem in the United States?
One of the main arguments favoring mandatory liability insurance for gun owners is that it would create financial and legal incentives for responsible gun ownership.
If legislation requires gun owners to bear the financial burden of potential damages or injuries caused by their firearms, it is believed that they would be more likely to follow safe practices and take precautions to prevent accidents or misuse.
Another potential benefit of mandatory gun liability insurance is its potential to reduce gun violence. By raising the cost of gun ownership for individuals at higher risk of using firearms in crimes, insurance companies could deter these individuals from obtaining guns in the first place.
The financial incentive for gun owners to keep their weapons out of the hands of potential criminals could decrease gun-related crimes. However, it is essential to note that insurance alone cannot address the complex factors contributing to gun violence.
Implementing mandatory gun liability insurance is not without challenges and concerns. One primary concern is the potential infringement on the Second Amendment rights of gun owners.
Critics argue that requiring insurance could create financial barriers for law-abiding citizens to exercise their right to bear arms.
Of course, the nuts and bolts of determining premiums based on risk factors related to gun ownership are an educated guess at this point. The insurance industry would need to develop accurate and fair methods for assessing risk, which could be a pretty complex task.
Opponents of mandatory gun liability insurance argue that it would have a detrimental effect on the gun industry. They claim that insurance companies would refuse to provide coverage or set premiums at such high rates that gun ownership would become financially unfeasible for many individuals. This, in turn, could lead to a decline in gun sales and potentially harm businesses within the industry.
However, it is essential to note that the effect on the gun industry would depend on various factors, including the specifics of the insurance requirements and the response of insurance companies.
Ultimately, legislating that gun owners must carry liability insurance is a complex issue with potential benefits and challenges. While it could incentivize safe practices and potentially reduce gun violence, concerns about Second Amendment rights and the practicality of implementing such a requirement remain.
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Nearly three million children under the age of 18 have a parent in jail or prison, and millions more have experienced their parents being arrested. Due to their parent’s criminal justice involvement, a growing body of research indicates that these children often experience trauma, family disruption, and the loss of their primary caregiver, which can lead to financial hardship, residential instability, and an array of emotional and behavioral problems.
In response, several community-based organizations and government agencies across the country have implemented programs and practices aimed at reducing this trauma and mitigating the potentially harmful outcomes associated with parental criminal justice involvement. The Urban Institute and the National Institute of Corrections hosted a live webinar highlighting these promising and innovative programs and practices.
This webinar is four sessions:
- Parental Arrest Protocols-"Focuses on protocols that police departments can use to manage the arrest of a parent to minimize the trauma and harm to their children";
- Family Impact Statements-"Focuses on how probation departments can use family impact statements in their presentence investigation reports to account for the needs of family and children";
- Family-Focused Jail Services-"Focuses on a few family-focused programs and services that jail administrators can offer to parents in their jails to help them stay connected to their family and children";
- and Successful Collaboration-"Provides information on how to collaboratively think about and address the many issues facing children of incarcerated parents, using a diverse group of interested stakeholders".
Presentation slides for these sessions are provided. Access is also provided to four publications that complement the webinar sessions and aim to guide criminal justice organizations and stakeholders in developing and implementing promising practices for children of justice-involved parents. The products include three toolkits on parental arrest policies, family-focused jail programs, and family impact statements, as well as a framework document that synthesizes what we have learned about promising practices and provides information about the context surrounding children and their families.
The products provide key challenges and recommendations for the field and help organizations and stakeholders
- understand the importance, scope, and effect of the issues facing children of justice-involved parents;
- learn how to talk about these issues with their constituencies; and
- appreciate how changes in practice can make meaningful differences by strengthening the relationship between children and their parents and reducing the trauma children experience when their parents are arrested, detained, and sentenced. | <urn:uuid:6a839155-77f3-4721-a52d-b2f06d846a5c> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://nicic.gov/resources/nic-library/webinars-broadcasts/promising-and-innovative-practices-children-incarcerated | 2024-04-19T12:55:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.958013 | 484 |
We know we can concentrate and learn best when we are in silence, because the brain also works with background noise, which can distract and stress us.
But a study from 2015 could show a lot more:
In complete silence the brain forms new cells in the hippocampus. The region that is essential for memory and learning.
“Both Mozart and Silence represent highly novel stimuli. To our initial surprise, silence — the complete absence of auditory input — was the only stimulus that elicited a strong response at the level of immature (7 day old) new neurons.”
We improve our ability to think and learn by as much as 62% because forgotten cells are reactivated. So absolute silence renews and expands our brain structure and acts like a time-out for the brain. | <urn:uuid:3898649d-b012-439a-a9a3-ae9e8198cbe4> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://nicolehilbig.medium.com/does-silence-mean-time-out-for-your-brain-7a67bd46d1b3?source=post_page-----ccbd4d2a5247-------------------------------- | 2024-04-19T13:00:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.949811 | 160 |
by Daryl E. Lucas
In recent years, America has seen growing discussions and legal debate on a form of discrimination that has its roots in some communities from the South Asian diaspora, one of the largest and fastest-growing immigrant communities in the United States. Though caste discrimination was outlawed in India and other South Asian countries decades ago, data and surveys show the practice persists, and has made its way to the United States.
According to the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), a nonpartisan think tank dedicated to improving immigration policies through research and analysis, the United States’ Indian population—people either born in India or who have Indian ancestry—started growing in the 1980s. Today, according to U.S. Census figures, America’s South Asian diaspora, which includes those from India, as well as Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka—totals more than 4 million.
Diaspora is a Greek word that means “to scatter about” and is defined as the spread of a people from their homeland to another geographical place. In other words, a particular ethnic group—in this case, those from India or other South Asian countries—have immigrated to the United States, bringing with them aspects of their culture. Even though India banned caste discrimination in 1950 and has since adopted affirmative action and other policies to protect so-called “lower” caste individuals, such discrimination continues among South Asian immigrant communities in the United States.
What is caste?
According to a study on the caste system by the Pew Research Center, the practice has existed in some form in India for at least 3,000 years, with some saying the system is spelled out in Hindu scriptures. It is a deeply rooted system of social hierarchy passed down through families that dictates, for example, the profession a person can have, as well as other aspects of a person’s social life, including whom they can marry.
At the so-called “top” of the hierarchy are the Brahmins, comprised of priests or religious leaders and academics. Then comes the Kshatriyas, who are rulers, administrators, and warriors, followed by Vaishyas, who are artisans, tradesmen, farmers or merchants, and then the Shudras who work as manual laborers. At the very “bottom” of the hierarchy are Dalits, who work as street cleaners or perform other menial tasks. Dalits are often called “Untouchables” because they were forbidden to touch someone in a higher caste. They are segregated from society, and some are barred from places of worship. They also experience prejudice in other areas of life such as housing and education. Many Dalits came to America to escape persecution, only to experience similar discrimination in the United States as those from upper castes often occupy the same workforce here.
Despite India’s ban on caste discrimination, bias against the Dalit people persists to this day. According to India’s National Crime Records Bureau, 51,000 crimes were committed against Dalits in 2021.
Here in the U.S., a 2018 report titled, Caste in the United States, produced by Equality Labs, a South Asian American rights organization based in Oakland, CA, revealed that 67% of the Dalit community felt they were treated unfairly at work due to their caste. The survey, which is the only one of its kind and includes responses from approximately 1,200 Dalits, also revealed that 41% of respondents experienced discrimination in education and 25% of those surveyed said they had been physically assaulted in the United States because of their caste. According to Equality Labs, respondents to the survey came from a wide array of companies and professions, from factory workers at Campbell Soup to skilled workers at Google and other tech companies.
Lawsuit alleges caste discrimination
In July 2020, the California Civil Rights Department sued Cisco Systems, Inc., a Silicon Valley tech company, and two of its managers for discriminating against an engineer. The engineer, who is not named in the suit for fear of retaliation, claimed he was outed as a member of the Dalit caste by his managers, and then denied a raise and opportunities to advance in the company. The lawsuit claims the engineer was retaliated against when he pushed back against “unlawful practices, contrary to the traditional order between the Dalit and higher castes.” Noted in the lawsuit is that the engineer in question worked on a team with other Indians who had emigrated to the United States. With the exception of the engineer, the other members of the team were of a “higher” caste.
According to reporting from The Washington Post, after the Cisco lawsuit was announced, Equality Labs received nearly 260 complaints from workers in the tech industry regarding caste bias. Thenmozhi Soundararajan, executive director of Equality Labs, told The Washington Post, the complaints included “caste-based slurs and jokes, bullying, discriminatory hiring practices, bias in peer reviews, and sexual harassment.”
“Just like racism, casteism is alive in America and in the tech sector,” Raghav Kaushik, a Microsoft engineer who was born into a “high” caste but for many years has advocated for those in “lower” castes, told The Washington Post. “What is happening at Cisco is not a one-off thing; it’s indicative of a much larger phenomenon.”
Cisco Systems received its first complaint from the engineer in 2016 and investigated. The company said it followed state, federal, and company guidelines surrounding the prohibition against harassment and discrimination in the workforce. It found no wrongdoing by the two managers because caste discrimination is not recognized in the U.S.
Employment law in the United States does not specifically ban caste discrimination; however, California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing argues that the Hindu faith’s caste system is based on a protected class—namely religion.
A protected class is a person or group of people who are legally protected from discrimination or harm if they possess certain characteristics. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlined three protected classes—race, religious belief and national origin. Federal laws passed after 1964 increased the number of protected classes to 11, adding, among others, age, sex, which includes sexual orientation, and disability to the list.
In a University of Chicago Law Review article, Guha Krishnamurthi, a professor at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, writes that there are reasons to recognize caste discrimination in its own right as it might not fit into one of the defined protected classes.
“The nature of caste as a category is distinctive: it does not squarely fit within race, spans various religions, and is not generally considered an ethnicity,” Professor Krishnamurthi wrote. “Thus, caste discrimination might not be based on the commonly understood categories of race, color, national origin, or ethnicity.”
In April 2023, the California Civil Rights Department dismissed its case against the individual managers at Cisco but are still pursuing litigation against the company.
Protecting against caste in the U.S.
In February 2023, the Seattle City Council voted 6-1 to approve an ordinance that adds caste discrimination to its anti-discrimination laws. The measure bans caste-related discrimination and harassment in employment, public accommodation and housing. Seattle is the first American city to recognize caste discrimination and establish a ban on the practice. In September 2023, Fresno followed suit, passing similar legislation.
California state Senator Aisha Wahab introduced legislation in March 2023 that would add caste as a protected category under California’s anti-discrimination law. The bill passed by a wide margin in the State Assembly and Senate; however, in October 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed the bill, claiming the state’s discrimination laws were sufficient to protect citizens from caste bias.
“In California, we believe everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, no matter who they are, where they come from, who they love, or where they live,” Governor Newsom said in a letter notifying lawmakers of his veto. “That is why California already prohibits discrimination based on sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and other characteristics, and state law specifies that these civil rights protections shall be liberally construed. Because discrimination based on caste is already prohibited under these existing categories, this bill is unnecessary.”
Leading the opposition to the California legislation or any legislation banning caste are National Hindu groups such as the Hindu American Foundation (HAF), a Washington, D.C. advocacy group. These groups contend that since the caste system and Hinduism are closely aligned, this type of legislation stigmatizes Hindus and people from South Asia.
HAF Executive Director Suhag Shukla told Religious News Service in 2020, “In my work with thousands of Hindus and hundreds of Hindu communities throughout the U.S., caste identity is largely irrelevant in their day-to-day lives and interactions with one another.” Shukla contended that most U.S.-born, second-generation Hindus wouldn’t even know how to identify someone’s caste.
One place where there is growing support for banning caste discrimination is on college campuses. In November 2019, Brandeis University updated its code of conduct and non-discrimination policy to include caste, becoming the first university to do so. Colby College in Maine followed suit in 2021. In 2022, California State University and Brown University updated their policies to include caste. In 2023, Rutgers University faculty approved a contract that included caste discrimination protection.
- What do you think of India’s (and other South Asian countries) caste system? What are the similarities between the caste system and Black Americans’ struggle for equality?
- Would you favor adding caste discrimination to the list of protected classes? Why or why not?
diaspora—the dispersion or spread of a people from their original homeland.
legislation — the enactment of law by a legislative body (ie., Congress or a state legislature).
nonpartisan — not adhering to any established political group or party.
ordinance—a piece of legislation enacted by a municipal authority.
veto—to refuse approval or passage of a bill that has been approved by a legislative body. The executive branch of government (President or Governor) has the power to veto, but that power may be overridden with enough support.
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As things are falling apart for the National Boxing Team, the Bombers at the ongoing Olympics qualiferis in Dakar, Senegal, back home, it was fireworks in the Uganda Boxing Champions at the New Obligato hangout.
The Saturday night event which had a couple of highlights both inside and outside the ring was graced by people from all walks of life notably; musician Grenade Official, and fashionista Abrayanz among others.
Well, all attention was on Week 10 main fight featuring new kid on the block, Khassim Murungi and Derrick Mubiru.
After a good display from both fighters and each corner convinced of victory, it went down to the judges.
The five ring judges had a 3:2 score in favor of Mubiru but the two judges (evaluator and observer) scored 2:0 in favor of Murungi, hence a 4:3 win for the City High student.
This was not received well by Mubiru’s camp as he landed heavier punches and dominated the fight thanks to his never-die atitutde.
Well, the experts decided otherwise and the eventful night ended on a controversial foot.
On a good note, before the drama, revellers enjoyed stoppages, knock downs, not forgetting the creative ring walk which had a traditional ritual dance spice of the Larakaraka dance.
KCCA Boxing Club member Samuel Ochan fed off his ancerstal spirits and cruised to a 5-0 victory past Trevor Mudenya from East Coast Boxing Club in the Bantamweight fight.
- Nadia Najjemba defeated Jalia Nali
Sadat Kilwana defeated Mustafa Sempijja
Ali Nsubuga defeated Twaubu Kayanja
Esther Namirimu defeated Nancy Kwiocwiny
Scovia Muzira defeated Sharifah Nanyonjo
Brian Nkurunziza defeated Hakim Lubega
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A recent study of phytoplankton by a NOC scientist has found cyanobacteria apparently remain the faster growing CO2 fixers in the oligotrophic ocean, which covers almost 40% of the Earth’s surface.
The scientific research paper by Professor Mikhail Zubkov, has been published in the Nature Communications journal. The study focuses on comparing intrinsic growth rates of cyanobacteria and algae in the mid-South Atlantic Ocean – from the equator to temperate waters.
Until now, based on theoretical and experimental studies, scientists assumed the non-scalable cellular components such as chromosomes and membranes handicap growth of the smaller cyanobacterial cells relative to larger algal cells. However this new research proves this is not the case in the open ocean.
Comparing their growth rates using an original flow cytometric 14CO2-tracer approach, Professor Zubkov found the smaller cyanobacteria actually double their biomass twice as frequently as the algae. This indicates the cyanobacteria are faster growing CO2 fixers and are better adapted to obtaining energy from sunlight and nutrients from water when living in the most extensive biome on Earth – the oligotrophic blue ocean.
The paper is called ‘Faster growth of the major prokaryotic versus eukaryotic CO2 fixers in the oligotrophic ocean’ by M.V. Zubkov (Nat. Commun. 5:3776 doi: 10.1038/ncomms4776 (2014)).
This study was supported by the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) through the core funding of the National Oceanography Centre of the AMT as well as through the Research Grant NE/H005196/1, and the European Commission Seventh Framework Programme through the Green Seas Collaborative Project (FP7-ENV-2010 Contract 265294). | <urn:uuid:ee1cd1d7-82c9-4467-a5f8-38769b9a052b> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://noc.ac.uk/news/cell-simplicity-betters-complexity-sunlit-blue-ocean | 2024-04-19T11:41:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.919845 | 377 |
Scientists from the National Oceanography Centre are preparing to set sail to sub-polar regions on a very technical and scientific challenge – to measure the currents of the northern North Atlantic Ocean from the surface to the seafloor.
They hope to discover the key processes that control heat content and heat transport in the sub-polar gyre, and the local and global effects of those changes.
The international Overturning in the Sub-polar North Atlantic Programme (OSNAP) has been four years in the planning. In early June, the fieldwork programme will officially commence when the UK research icebreaker RRS James Clark Ross sails out of Newfoundland in Canada with 26 scientists and technicians on board. The ultimate goal of the project is to bring all their measurements together to calculate the total ocean circulation in the region.
Dr Sheldon Bacon from the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is the principal investigator for UK-OSNAP and has overall responsibility for the project and linking with international partners. Dr Bacon said: “It has taken a huge amount of work, both nationally and internationally, to get OSNAP approved and funded.
“It is a major research expedition to high latitudes where, in some locations, icebergs and sea ice abound. It is an extraordinary and unique opportunity for science as well as everyone involved. We'll learn new facts about the functioning of the ocean and its impact on the global climate system.”
UK-OSNAP is about gaining new understanding of how the UK’s nearest ocean, the North Atlantic, moves heat from the subtropics to the Arctic, and why the heat stored in the ocean changes over time. The sub-polar region of the North Atlantic, between Canada, Greenland, Iceland and Europe, contains a re-circulating ocean gyre (the sub-polar gyre), and scientists want to know how the gyre circulation interplays with the south-to-north movement of heat.
The project is significant because the conditions in the North Atlantic Ocean affect atmospheric conditions in the USA, in Europe and in Africa. This means changes in the ocean can cause changes in rainfall and air temperature over a wide area. By understanding the elements that control the changes in the ocean, experts will be able to make better predictions of weather and climate.
UK-OSNAP project manager, Dr Penny Holliday, who is also co-investigator and one of the project’s lead scientists said: “I am very excited about the start of the project; the first few months have been spent purchasing new equipment and planning the details of the field programme with colleagues here in NOC, and with our international partners.
Dr Holliday’s focus will be on using their measurements to describe the variability in the deep western boundary current east of Greenland. The water in this cold, deep current comes from the Arctic and Nordic Seas, and is part of the global circulation pattern that causes warm water from the tropics to flow to the high latitudes where it releases its heat to the air, cools, sinks, and returns south again. Scientists know this current exists but are not sure how changeable it is over time on scales of years to decades.
NOC’s Dr Brian King will lead the first element of the international measurement programme on OSNAP’s maiden cruise, working alongside scientists from across the UK to make biogeochemical measurements during the cruise. Those measurements are part of RAGNARoCC (Radiatively Active Gases from the North Atlantic Region and Climate Change), a related NOC project that seeks to understand how the same region of the North Atlantic absorbs, stores and carries carbon.
Meanwhile NOC’s Dr Chris Wilson and Neill MacKay will be using Argo floats and a mathematical technique called the inverse method, to develop a record of the circulation of the upper ocean at seasonal timescales, from 2000 to the present day.
Scientists have been studying the North Atlantic for many years and over that time they have learned much about the way it works. However measuring the currents from the surface to seafloor across the whole North Atlantic Ocean with an area of more than 40 million square kilometres is a great technical and scientific challenge.
The RAPID project, which has been continuously monitoring the subtropical North Atlantic for the past 10 years, has shown it is possible to measure the ocean circulation with a series of moored instruments positioned at strategic locations on the edges of the deep ocean basins – called the RAPID array. The northern North Atlantic has more and smaller ocean basins than the subtropical North Atlantic, so the OSNAP array is larger and involves more countries than the RAPID project.
Results from OSNAP will be used by centres that make seasonal to decadal forecasts of weather and climate; in the UK that is the Met Office Hadley Centre. The results will improve the models which will lead to more accurate forecasts as well as a better understanding of climate change. The forecasts are used by UK and international policy-makers who are responsible for managing living with environmental change, and by businesses making decisions about resources and markets. Ultimately businesses and individuals will benefit from these results.
The effort required to mount such an ambitious observing network means that OSNAP is a multi-national project with partners from the UK, US, Germany, Canada, France, the Netherlands and China. The international project is lead by the US, and NOC is the project leader for UK-OSNAP and has been from the first discussions within the international community. OSNAP is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) for five years from autumn 2013.
The UK team will be using moorings to measure the deep currents off east Greenland, moorings and gliders to observe the currents west of the UK, and Argo floats to measure the upper ocean currents across the whole North Atlantic. The US partners are deploying moorings west and east of Greenland and over the Reykjanes Ridge and in the Iceland Basin, plus some floats to observe the deep circulation in the Labrador, Irminger and Iceland basins. The Canadians and Germans are deploying moorings in the west Labrador Sea, and the team from the Netherlands will observe currents in the eastern Irminger Sea. Partners from China will be making additional glider surveys west of the UK.
On each mooring the instruments will be positioned at intervals along wires held vertical by an anchor at the seafloor and glass balloons at mid-depths and near the surface. The instruments take measurements continually, so there will be a complete record of the variations in the ocean currents.
OSNAP’s maiden research voyage is expected to last seven weeks, with participants from NOC due back in late July.
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Child Support Rules in Canada: Divorce is hard enough without the added complications of child custody and support negotiations. But, when children are involved, you can’t have a divorce without also working out a custody agreement and a support arrangement to ensure your kids are taken care of regardless of your situation with your former spouse.
The family courts in Canada have one main premise when considering child support and that is “all children should continue to benefit from the financial means of both parents as if they were still together.” This means that the children should not experience a lower standard of living as a result of their parents’ divorce.
It further means that child support is the right of the children and that one parent cannot negotiate their way out of paying child support even if the other parent agrees.
In other words, if you are the non-custodial parent of a minor child or children, you are responsible for paying child support to ensure your kids maintain their standard of living.
The Canadian government has devised a child support calculation based on income, the residency arrangements for the children, the number of children involved, and the providence or territory where each parent lives. These amounts are in a table known as the Child Support Guideline Table and are essentially written in stone. With few exceptions, parents pay the amounts on this table based on their gross income.
In some instances, you may be required to pay more than the table’s stated amount, particularly if the courts order payment for day care, educational expenses, healthcare or medical expenses not covered by insurance, extracurricular activities, and other expenses that aren’t factored into the table’s calculations. The only way you will pay less than the stated amount is if you petition the court for a reduction and the court grants it.
You don’t have to go to court to get a child support order. If your separation is amicable, you can write your own agreement that may have some flexibility built in based on income fluctuations. The only rule that you have to follow when you write a private child support agreement is that both parties agree that the amount is fair and binding. Be aware that your agreement is subject to a court’s review if either party later becomes dissatisfied with the agreement or if either party later files for divorce.
Couples tend to use the government’s child support tables as a starting point for their private agreements. They then make provisions based on special circumstances that might require a party to pay more or less than the stated amount. For instance, a couple might decide to delay the sale of their house so their children can continue to live in it. This might warrant a lower payment from the non-custodial parent because they are losing their fair share of the home.
Conclusion: Child Support Rules in Canada
The important thing to keep in mind with regard to child support is that the money benefits your children. Not paying it only hurts them, so whatever your agreement is, stick to it. If you need a reduction, contact an attorney to help you take your case to court.
FAQ: Child Support Rules in Canada
How much does a father pay for child support in Canada?
A father pays for child support in Canada based on his income and the number of children he is responsible for. The amount of child support a father pays is set by the Federal Child Support Guidelines.
What happens if you don’t pay child support Canada?
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When you attend a nonprofit fundraising event, do you notice that some people make a point of speaking with lots of folks, while others talk to the same people for a long time or even just sit at their table?
There is an art and a skill to interacting with people in this type of setting. It comes naturally to some, not so much to others. I have noticed that Ernesto Paredes, Executive Director of Easy Lift Transportation, is a master at meeting others and making them feel welcome at these events. So, I sat down with Ernesto recently and asked him to share his secrets.
“When I go to an event, I always have a plan. I know who will be there and I know I will connect with those individuals, and it will be a successful night. I always know who I want to talk to before I go. Every event has sponsors and I want to talk to them. Why? Because I want to be a connector. I find that connecting people to each other enhances our community.
“For example, I don’t want to have a memorandum of understanding with another organization, I want to be able to pick up the phone and call someone with whom I have a relationship. That’s why I want them to know who I am. It’s always about community for me. I want to maintain corporate history so we can get things done. I want Easy Lift to be at the table to be a community solver and idea generator.
“But I wasn’t always so outgoing and confident.
“I remember when Tom Roberts, the previous Executive Director of Easy Lift, took me to my first event. I walked into the Red Lion dining room, found my space, sat down, and waited for the program to start. Tom came over and said, ‘what are you doing? Get up and mingle with the guests!’ I couldn’t understand why I had to leave my safe space. I was comfortable sitting there.
“Why would someone want to talk to me? I was so new to the community. I think a lot of people feel the same way I did. They are more comfortable in their safe space.
“Tom continued to push me out of my comfort zone. So, I decided to pretend I was a confident person. Of course, there was no Internet or Google back then so all I could do was lean on my fraternity experiences when I was at USC. Back then you had to learn to experience person to person rejection. If I asked a girl to dance, she either said yes or no and I kept moving on.
“I learned to just put myself out there and understand that not every person will care about connecting with me. I would say hello to one person, and they would give me five minutes of their life; others gave me two seconds. I learned to read my audience. That is where relationships begin. I never close any door on relationships. If I don’t connect at one event, I’ll pick it up at another one and build on the relationship during the second or third events.
“I rarely eat at events.
“I remember seeing a community hero of mine who had poor table manners. It took a little luster off that person for me. So, I reduce the risk of someone judging me by the way I eat or seeing that I have food in my teeth. I’ll just eat later. Instead, I take the opportunity to table hop.
“I peruse the seated audience to identify who is sitting at which table. Then I introduce myself to each of my table mates and spend a few minutes with each one. I excuse myself, saying that there are a few people I want to greet. In 10-15 minutes, I can work that room. I don’t overstay my welcome. Then I return to my table and have further conversations with my table mates.
“There’s nothing like having a conversation with an interesting person. I like to be a traveler. I want to be really good at what I do, and I am willing to be a little vulnerable.
“Some people are overly optimistic; I prefer to be real. One goal I have is to close the learning gap for the younger executives, so the school of hard knocks doesn’t take longer than it needs to.
“I did not maximize my opportunities for the first seven of my over 30 years in the nonprofit sector. I was just getting the job done and focusing on my own professional goals. I noticed I had no sense of personal fulfillment. I didn’t feel like I was making a difference.
“As I did more networking, I discovered there were certain people I had a sixth sense about. I could feel their energy. I now rely on my sixth sense. As soon as I enter a room, in an instant, I know who I should meet. There is an attraction that I can feel. I love drawing energy from other people.
“So, my advice is to always have a plan, be authentic, smile, and be approachable. No one wants to meet a sourpuss. Apply the 80/20 rule. Pretend there’s a spotlight on the other person. It’s not about you. Other people will have a better impression of you if you ask them questions and then listen to their answers.
“I notice that some people do a sort of over-the-shoulder glance around the room. Don’t do that. It gives others the impression you are not interested in them. Have a 30-second strategy with each person so you can really be present with each one. And then have a good exit strategy so you can go talk to others. A subtle touch on the elbow can be powerful, but you must be careful with that.
“I always acknowledge and thank the host of the event, even if I don’t know them.
“The executive director and staff should not be standing around talking to each other. This is a missed opportunity to mingle with people who care about your mission. Working a room is not a guarantee of your professional success, but it suits me. I never claim to be the smartest person in the room, but I have fun being the connector.
“Here’s something to be aware of — some wines promote halitosis. Carry small mints or breath spray when you’re near others. You want people to be aware of your words, not your breath. So, if you’re at an event and need a mint, I’ve got you covered.
“I always have a good supply of business cards in my pocket so I can quickly give them out. I don’t want to be fumbling in my wallet for a card. Some may think business cards are antiquated. But they are a great way to connect. You can have the electronic version handy as well; but many people prefer the old-fashioned business card.
“It is always a show of strength and confidence to look someone in the eyes. It is a sign of respect and a way of being present, even if just for an instant.
“When you speak to them, you are truly the only person in the room, no matter who you are. They lock eyes and they listen. Then the questions come naturally. You can’t be present with someone when you are looking over your shoulder to see who you want to talk to next.
“I call this “netgiving” rather than “networking” because you are helping others have a better experience at the event. Of course, there is a skill and an art to working a room.
“Once you are in the community for a while, there is an attraction to you because of your longevity in the sector. You want to be in the sector as a difference-maker.” | <urn:uuid:e3866ec5-e637-4267-bc9f-000ec1bddc2e> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://nonprofitkinect.org/nonprofit-pro-ernesto-paredes-explains-how-to-work-a-room/ | 2024-04-19T12:48:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.981488 | 1,659 |
U14-U19 NorCal State Cup Quarterfinals Preview
With most of the action in league play wrapped up so far, the focus for NorCal Premier Soccer’s various clubs now shifts to State Cup. This weekend NorCal hosts teams from a variety of different divisions, all the way from State to Copper, as quarterfinal play begins at several Central California venues: Mary Grogan Park, Turlock Sports Complex, and Mistlin.
Just three wins separate teams from the coveted State division title, but a single loss will end the hopes of our respective clubs fighting to come out of the competition on top. Like any good Cup competition, there are still teams left from a multitude of divisions — more than just NPL sides are represented in this competition, ensuring for drama and upsets to continue throughout an exciting weekend.
U19 Boys | U19 Girls |
U17 Boys | U17 Girls |
U16 Boys | U16 Girls |
U15 Boys | U15 Girls |
U14 Boys | U14 Girls |
“2 Shiny Domes” preview the 2016-17 NorCal State Cup Quarterfinals.
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A record 31.4 million Americans are expected to bet on this weekend’s Super Bowl matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams, and a handful of Minnesota companies hope to cash in on the action.
Bettors are estimated to be wagering $7.61 billion on the game, a 78% increase from the 2021 matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Most of those bets are placed through legal gaming platforms and organizations.
Of those millions of bettors, 18.5 million are expected to bet casually with friends, based on data from the American Gaming Association.
“There’s no better or bigger social betting event than the Super Bowl, so one of our biggest things that we think we’ll get out of this is word-of-mouth acquisition,” said James Seils, co-creator of the BettorEdge app. “If you have a Super Bowl party with 10 people, and one or two people are using the platform, that’s where we expect to see the biggest benefit of this weekend.”
Although betting is not legal in Minnesota, it is in 40 states, allowing a market to support companies in other states. Other companies support trivia and more casual betting.
Minneapolis-based BettorEdge, a social app that lets users bet against one another, launched in 2021, one week before the Chiefs-Buccaneers Super Bowl matchup. Since its launch, more than 5,000 people have joined the app and over 14 million wagers have been placed on the platform.
Seils and co-creator Greg Kajewski are expecting the number of users to triple following Super Bowl weekend.
BettorEdge is mostly active in Minnesota, but also reaches Illinois, California, Florida, Texas and the New England area. Unlike a sportsbook, BettorEdge does not charge a fee. Users must attach a banking account to the app for placing bets and collecting wins. The money spent on bets is based on user input, Seils and Kajewski said.
In addition to betting on game outcomes, app users can wager on how individual players will perform. For the Super Bowl, users can bet on which team will win the coin flip.
BettorEdge generates revenue from selling ads on its platform and uses data generated by Sportradar.
Since the start of the 2021 NFL season, user growth for BettorEdge has increased between 30% and 40%, week over week and doubled during the playoffs last month, Seils said.
Most users are gained via referral. For example, more than 70% using the platform during Thanksgiving Day weekend came from referrals or word-of-mouth, Kajewski said.
Twin Cities entrepreneur Hunter Dansbury also created a free social sports betting app last year called ShotCaller. It’s a sports trivia-based app that people can play against others either in sports bars or other venues, or users can play from their own homes against people in other regions.
In the app, users answer multiple-choice questions or guess outcomes during live games. The user with the highest score wins prizes or gift cards to local restaurants.
For this year’s Super Bowl, Dansbury partnered with Afro Deli, a Twin Cities restaurant and catering company. One hundred gift cards totaling close to $1,100 will be awarded to winners who play in the app.
The negative economic impact of the coronavirusand social unrest following the murder of George Floyd inspired Dansbury to make the winner rewards community-based.
“Sports are intertwined in the fabric of our community and local businesses, and I feel like they need better solutions to prosper from this large sports betting boom that’s going to happen,” he said. “I feel like this is an opportunity for them to get some skin in the game.”
Dansbury plans to use geolocation technology so gift cards are matched to restaurants in respective regions.
For Minneapolis-based public company SharpLink Gaming, the Super Bowl is an opportunity to acquire new bettors and retain its existing customers.
SharpLink uses artificial intelligence to collect and analyze behavioral insights on those who bet on sports. The company uses that information to provide bettors with personalized content from leading sportsbooks. The goal is to convert those users into recurring, paying customers.
SharpLink now has more than 2.5 million players on its fantasy sports and sports betting online platforms through its network, sports league and media partner sites. Some of the company’s partners include BetMGM and Caesars.
Sporting betting could be a $30 billion market in the U.S. when it matures, SharpLink CEO Rob Phythian said. Of that, one-third will be spent on recruiting customers.
“Of those numbers, we just need 5% of that and we’ll be a several hundred million dollar market cap company,” he said.
Since June 2018, more than $95 billion has been wagered legally on sports in the U.S., generating more than $7 billion in revenue for sports booking companies and nearly $1 billion in tax revenue for states who have legalized it, according to Legal Sports Report. Sports betting is legal and active in 30 states and Washington, D.C., and legal but not yet operational in three states. Active or pre-filled legislation is on the ballot in seven states.
Since last year’s Super Bowl, 45 million more Americans can legally wager in their home state, per the American Gaming Association.
Phythian attributed the rise in betting volume to the expansion of mobile betting in more states, tapping a larger population that bets.
“The overarching premise that we have an insatiable appetite to bet and this is going to be a big market to be part of is coming true,” he said. | <urn:uuid:c5381f81-f7d0-4c14-a526-80dd497c847f> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://nordchinaz.com/for-these-minnesota-tech-companies-super-bowl-betting-means-big-business.html | 2024-04-19T12:55:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.953943 | 1,221 |
Objects that far away appear blurry or unclear due to myopia, also known as nearsightedness. Blurred images occur when light focuses on the retina instead of the retina itself because of the shape of the eye. A person’s ability to perform everyday tasks, such as reading signage and driving, can be impacted by myopia, which ranges from mild to severe. This is why many persons chose to check on Lasik for myopia.
Many people used glasses or contact lenses to correct their myopia in the past, which was highly frustrating and disturbing. Myopia can, however, now be corrected with laser vision correction thanks to technological advances.
How Does LASIK Work on Myopia?
During laser eye surgery, the cornea, the eye’s clear front surface, is reshaped to improve light entry and focus on the retina. In laser vision correction, Lasik for myopia is one of the most common procedures. The cornea is flapped by a thin, hinged flap during LASIK surgery. In the wake of lifting the flap, an excimer laser is used to shape the corneal tissue under it. The laser removes a small amount of corneal tissue, flattening the cornea and allowing light to focus on the retina properly. After repositioning the flap onto the cornea, it adheres without stitches.
A PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy) procedure can also correct myopia. There is no corneal flap created with PRK, unlike LASIK. Using an excimer laser, the epithelium of the cornea is removed to reshape it. After the cornea has been reshaped, the epithelium regrows naturally. If you have thin or irregular corneas that make LASIK unsuitable, PRK may be the best option.
Myopia can be permanently corrected with laser vision correction in many cases. There are, however, some people who cannot undergo the procedure. An eye doctor performs a thorough exam and consultation to determine if laser vision correction suits each patient’s unique needs and expectations. Moreover, laser vision correction should only be considered if a patient’s vision is stable and generally has good eye health.
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When he was little, my son used to tell me everything. Now he’s 13 and is becoming a stereotypical teenager. He doesn’t tell me anything! I’d just like to have a conversation with him once in a while. If I ask him how school was, all I get is a one-word response. How can I get my child to talk to me (even a little)? Concerned.
Sometimes, when our children enter the teen years, we don’t recognize them anymore! They have become someone different. Where did my child go? And who is this little new creature in front of me?
What you are experiencing, of course, is quite typical. Not all children become mute (at least to their parents) as they enter their teens, but many do. How can we get our children to open up?
Perhaps the worst way to get a conversation moving is the way that we all use most frequently. Indeed: “How was school today?” is a non-starter. If I’m a teen, I’m thinking, “telling you about my school day is boring. And besides, it’s my school day and you are my parent. I’m embarrassed to let you into my school day. And all you want to hear about is science, and you never want to hear about video games or what really interests me. Telling you about my day is patently uncool.”
So, what’s a parent to do? First, instead of asking about your child’s day, or even trying to initiate conversation in a formal and direct way, consider looking for other opportunities. Listen carefully for what your child does say (rather than what she doesn’t say). Identify what is of interest to your child at any given moment, express interest by making an affirming comment. If your child is playing a video game, you might say, “that looks like fun” or “what are those weird green things?” Your video game loving kid will not be able to resist telling you what those weird green things are. If you hear your child talk about kickball during recess, simply restate something she said: “So you were the pitcher today in kickball, huh?” That simple statement might be enough to open the floodgates. If your child sighs deeply when doing her homework, you might say, “Homework can be such a pain!” You might hear your child say, “Yeah, and Mr. Shore gives us so much homework! It’s so unfair. Like today he…”
If you are successful in getting your child to talk, avoid the temptation to preach and lecture when you hear something you don’t like. For most kids, that is a surefire way to end the conversation.
Another way to initiate conversation is to develop a family routine or tradition. I know a family in which the parents ask their children three questions every day: “What went well today?” “What didn’t go especially well today?” “What did you learn today?” By making this set of questions routine, showing deep interest in what children say, and by showing that you believe that the asking and answering of such questions to be a good thing, you may find your child opening up. This is especially true if you participate yourself in the answering these questions. Kids, like adults, like to complain about the bad stuff that went on during the day. And they really enjoy learning the bad stuff that happens to you during your day.
So, don’t try too hard! Instead, invite conversation indirectly by focusing on your child’s interests, or institute a family tradition in which you all participate together in some story telling. When we do it together, it’s not something you just want me to do; it’s something that we all do. | <urn:uuid:ca21e037-c9e2-436e-8a29-6b6b2157654b> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://northshorefamilies.com/my-13-year-old-doesnt-tell-me-anything-anymore/ | 2024-04-19T11:10:22Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.97199 | 828 |
What is Sculptra Butt Lift Procedure?
As the latest trend in cosmetic injectables, there is now significant demand in the use of Sculptra dermal fillers for nonsurgical butt lifts. Cosmetic contouring of the buttocks is usually performed for enhancement purposes, or in some cases, to correct post-surgical irregularities. Previously, the only options for contouring the buttocks were surgical, with patients receiving butt implants or Brazilian Butt Lifts (fat grafting procedures whereby fat cells are harvested and injected into the buttocks). Now, Sculptra provides patients with an alternative option. Generally, good candidates for this treatment include those with a low body mass index (and thus have no source of autologous fat for a Brazilian Butt Lift), or who do not wish to get silicone implants.
What is Sculptra?
Sculptra is a semi-permanent injectable filler made of poly-L-lactic acid with volumizing and collagen-boosting properties. It is a preparation consisting of microparticles of poly-L-lactic acid with sodium carboxymethylcellulose, which acts as a suspending agent upon reconstitution. Initially indicated for addressing severe facial lipoatrophy in patients with HIV, clinical use of this product has since expanded to facial rejuvenation for cosmetic reasons, and its use in non-facial areas has been studied with increasing interest.
How does a Sculptra butt lift work?
Poly-L-lactic acid is a synthetic polymer of lactic acid and is a member of the alpha hydroxy acid family. Lactic acid polymers such as this 1 have long been used in medical products, including surgical pins, resorbable staples, and screws. Sculptra provides soft tissue augmentation by inducing a foreign body cell reaction that occurs several weeks to months after implantation. Moreover, Sculptra stimulates collagen production, causing increased volume and improved skin structure. The mechanism by which Sculptra increases tissue volume is important to note: unlike hyaluronic acid dermal fillers, the results are not immediate. Rather, the effects slowly and gradually appear as collagen is replaced in the body.
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There are technical aspects specific to Sculptra that must be considered prior to treatment. Sculptra is supplied as a freeze-dried powder in vials and must be reconstituted prior to injection. Reconstituting Sculptra is particularly important in light of reports of undesired events, like nodule formation, when Sculptra was not reconstituted in the recommended manner. To minimize the risk of subcutaneous nodules, Lam et al. recommends the following modifications to the manufacturers instructions: an amount of diluent more copious than recommended by the manufacturer (510ml per vial as opposed to the recommended diluent volume of 5ml as directed by Galderma); allowing a minimum of 12 hours to pass between reconstitution and treatment for complete reconstitution of the product; the addition of local anesthetic (such as 1% lidocaine); and, perhaps most importantly, to inject Sculptra into the subcutaneous plane rather than the recommended intradermal layer. The other important technical issue to consider is the injection technique. Unlike other dermal fillers, a tunneling technique is recommended for the administration of Sculptra, where a thin trail of filler is placed by retrograde injection while withdrawing the needle.
The recommended dose of Sculptra for gluteal augmentation is 12ml (5ml sterile water for injection, 7ml lidocaine HCL 1%, and 367.5mg of Sculptra), which is equivalent to one vial per buttock. Use a tunneling technique to administer the filler into the subcutaneous layer with a 1.5, 25-gauge needle or cannula. The tunneling technique entails stretching the skin taut opposite to the direction of the injection, then inserting the needle to the skin (beveled edge facing up) at a 3040° angle until the deep dermal subcutaneous plane is reached. At this point, the needle angle should be lowered and then advanced along this same level. After treatment, the patient should be given specific post-treatment care instructions, including to massage the treated area for five minutes, five times per day for five days after the injection session, to apply ice to the treatment area to minimize swelling, and to avoid excessive sun and UV lamp exposure until swelling and redness have diminished. The patient should then be reevaluated at six weeks post-treatment to assess the need for further treatment. Typically, a few (three to four) sessions will be necessary to achieve the desired effect.
The final results of treatment with Sculptra are not as obvious as the effects provided by surgical options. Usually, patients will see a subtle enhancement in contour and shape, rather than a completely different look. This makes this treatment ideal for patients looking for natural and reversible results. As with any other cosmetic procedure, it is important that each patient be evaluated individually. With minimal downtime and a lower risk of complications when compared to its surgical alternatives, it is little wonder that this versatile filler is becoming a mainstay in the realm of body contouring.
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When the Mets report to spring training this month, Michael Conforto will be asked about his impending free agency after this season is over.
His status as an impending free agent creates a storyline for reporters to write about in spring training, and it will be a topic that will be talked about during the season. He may even be trade bait if the Mets struggle to be in the NL East race.
The Mets have not been in a rush to pay Conforto for the money he thinks he is going to get, and Conforto’s agent Scott Boras prefers to let his clients go out in the open market.
No doubt Conforto serves as a litmus test to see if new Mets owner Steve Cohen will pay up when it’s time. So far, Cohen failed to get an elite free agent of the ilk of J.T. Realmuto, George Springer and Trevor Bauer. Part of it was they did not want to play for the Mets with the idea they are not a World Series contender.
If Cohen can’t pay up to keep Conforto and Francisco Lindor, he will take a credibility hit after he was being hyped up as the Mets savior because of his net worth.
The 27-year-old outfielder knows this season presents great timing for him to get paid what he is worth. With him being in his walk year and the new Mets owner coming in with his billions, it makes so much sense to make the most of this opportunity.
Conforto earned his pay raise. Prior to last season when he hit nine home runs and knock in 31 runs in 54 games, he hit 27, 28 and 33 home runs and drove in 68, 82 and 92 runs respectively from 2016, 2017 and 2018. He is a player the Mets should continue to build around with Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith.
Some team could use him as a centerpiece, and he knows it, which is why he is not hesitant to be out in the market. Maybe a team like the Detroit Tigers or his hometown Seattle Mariners could use him as the finishing piece to their rebuild. Maybe the Washington Nationals or Philadelphia Phillies swipe him to make them better and the Mets weaker. Boras knows he can get his client whatever amount of money he gets in the open market.
Conforto can be a streaky hitter, but anyone can make a case with any hitter these days in a league that features players either hitting home runs or striking out. He is in good company.
The Mets can’t be scared off by that. Mets general manager Sandy Alderson understands so well about hitters going through ups and downs in a long season. Cohen also knows hitters like Conforto are hard to find.
Conforto being a homegrown Met makes it that much important to sign him to a lucrative deal. He developed quite nicely, and he has the makeup to play in New York, which is hard to do.
My gut feeling is the Mets and him will reach an agreement this offseason. Conforto wants to stay, and Cohen knows he can’t let a player like him walk. But there is nothing wrong with the Mets outfielder trying free agency. He earned that right by paying his dues as a Major Leaguer.
There could be a crazy possibility the Mets could trade him to replenish their barren farm system. Conforto could fetch many prospects in return. But it would not mean the Mets would not resign him. They can still do that, but it won’t be easy if he is enjoying the city of a contender he is playing with such as St. Louis for example.
This season seems ripe for the Mets outfielder to put on his best season. He will play a full season this year, and he will be in the lineup with Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith, so he will get his pitches. Plus, it always seems players put on their best years during their walk year.
Conforto gets to be a free agent only once. Twice if he is lucky. He knows he can’t pass up this opportunity. There is nothing like the experience of being wined and dined by teams. There is nothing like making a fanbase sweat whether he is going to return or not.
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Chelmsford, June 12th, 2024, from 12:00 to 14:00, Objective will be hosting a Lunch and Learn session, titled ‘Data and Innovation for Directors: Practical Examples and Considerations.’
The event, designed to empower decision-makers, will feature a 30-minute Learn session led by Objective. Participants will be guided through practical examples and considerations crucial for harnessing the power of data and innovation within their organisations.
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Walk-through of Setting up an AI Model: Objective will provide a comprehensive overview of the process, offering attendees a clear understanding of the steps involved.
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Lunch and Networking: A networking opportunity over lunch will allow attendees to exchange ideas and insights with fellow directors and Objective’s knowledgeable team.
Understanding Data Opportunity Readiness: Attendees will leave with a high-level understanding of why it’s crucial for their data to be opportunity ready.
Risk and Ethical Considerations: Insights into the ethical implications and risk factors associated with data utilization will be provided.
Actionable Knowledge: Directors will gain clarity on what tasks to assign to their teams and when to seek external support.
- Date: June 12th, 2024
- Time: 12:00 – 14:00
- Location: Mantle Space, Elizabeth House, 28 Baddow Road, Chelmsford, Essex. CM2 0DG
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- Ticket Price: £0.00
- Maximum Attendees per Company: 2
For directors and senior leadership looking to stay ahead in today’s data-driven world, this Lunch and Learn session promises to be invaluable. To secure your spot and unlock the potential of data and innovation within your organisation.
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I realized that the Willoughby episode fit into the late 19th century time travel genre (As well as being a good example of how people in the early sixties felt about the pace of their own lives).
And the link on this one had gone dead.
Sunday, December 30, 2012
I've noticed over the past year or two that people ranging from Neal Stephenson to Paul Krugman have been increasingly open about the possibility that technological progress been under-performing lately (Tyler Cowen has also been making similar points for a while). David Graeber does perhaps the bst job summing up the position (though I could do without the title).
The case that recent progress has been anemic is often backed with comparisons to the advances of the late Nineteenth and early Twentieth Centuries (for example). There are all sorts of technological and economic metrics that show the extent of these advances but you can also get some interesting insights looking at the way pop culture portrayed these changes.
Though much has been written pop culture attitudes toward technological change, almost all focus on forward-looking attitudes (what people thought the future would be like). This is problematic since science fiction authors routinely mix the serious with the fanciful, satiric and even the deliberately absurd. You may well get a better read by looking at how people in the middle of the Twentieth Century looked at their own recent progress.
In the middle of the century, particularly in the Forties, there was a great fascination with the Gay Nineties. It was a period in living memory and yet in many ways it seemed incredibly distant, socially, politically, economically, artistically and most of all, technologically. In 1945, much, if not most day-to-day life depended on devices and media that were either relatively new in 1890 or were yet to be invented. Even relatively old tech like newspapers were radically different, employing advances in printing and photography and filled with Twentieth Century innovations like comic strips.
The Nineties genre was built around the audiences' self-awareness of how rapidly their world had changed and was changing. The world of these films was pleasantly alien, separated from the viewers by cataclysmic changes.
The comparison to Mad Men is useful. We have seen an uptick in interest in the world of fifty years ago but it's much smaller than the mid-Twentieth Century fascination with the Nineties and, more importantly, shows like Mad Men, Pan Am and the Playboy Club focused almost entirely on social mores. None of them had the sense of traveling to an alien place that you often get from Gay Nineties stories.
There was even a subgenre built around that idea, travelling literally or figuratively to the world of the Nineties. Literal travel could be via magic or even less convincing devices,
Figurative travel involved going to towns that had for some reason abandoned the Twentieth Century. Here's a representative 1946 example from Golden Age artist Klaus Nordling:
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This isn’t really the best of analogies, but bear with me I am working under the clock here.
While everyone is aware of the basic facts, I get the feeling that most analysts have not yet really internalized the new cadence of the election and its implications. They are still tending to think of this as something that will basically happen next Tuesday instead of something that is 2/3 over. At this point, like Schrodinger‘s hypothetical cat, the election is largely locked in a box, its fate decided but unknown (though unlike with the cat, we do have some idea what’s going on in the box – like I said, this is not a great analogy).
(This, of course, does assume that we actually count all of the ballots that have been cast in person or received and certified by mail. Those not yet received may be in a kind of limbo.)
The first and most obvious aspect is that anything that happens, any political event, any news story will have no impact on the votes that have already been cast and certified. They are a fixed but unknown quantity.
The second point is a bit more subtle.
We are talking about a mixture of things that have happened and things that may happen. Since it appears that the early voting was heavily Democratic and it is assumed that the in-person voting will be mainly or at least disproportionately Republican, this basically puts a floor under Democratic support and a ceiling on Republican.
When you put these two ideas together it leads to some interesting conclusions.
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The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER 2021) survey looked at how Covid-19 affected learning. It reveals a growing reliance on private lessons and a lack of easy access to cellphones.
To help make up for learning deficits, additional attention is required, particularly in the lowest levels. The pandemic has thrown a harsh light on the vulnerabilities and challenges faced by the world in education. There is an immense learning gap due to existing inequalities.
- Online Education’s Availability:Online education was envisioned as an alternate way of disseminating education, but it, too, fails in the face of the challenges faced by Indian students. This system’s accessibility and affordability are a hurdle. While e-learning is a benefit for students in the higher and middle classes, it has proven to be a nuisance for students in the lower middle class and those living in poverty.
- According to Observer Research Foundation, close to 250 million children in India were adversely affected due to school closures due to the early lockdowns imposed by the government in response to Covid-19. Several children from less-privileged circumstances ended up dropping out of schools, some were forced to take up jobs in order to support their families who were dealing with pandemic-related deaths and income loss.
- Although private, urban schools in India were better adapted to new circumstances, government schools have struggled to transition from traditional in-person learning to an online ecosystem, especially in rural India. The challenges faced by the Indian education system were amplified during the pandemic
- The grading system and the logistics of conducting examinations for students finishing their primary education has been considered multiple times, but this unprecedented situation has delayed the process in formalizing a country-wide procedure for allowing students to take their final exams.
- Uninterrupted education relies on the availability of and access to digital infrastructure including the Internet, laptops and phones.
- A Multi-Pronged Approach: Flexible rescheduling of academic timetables and researching methods for offering education to a broader group of students in conjunction with schools, instructors, and parents. Prioritizing underprivileged pupils who do not have access to e-learning.
- Increasing the Effectiveness of Online Education: Shorter but better dialogues should be favoured over extended hours of repetitive sitting and one-way communication. The teacher’s responsibility must go beyond simply commanding the classroom to that of a knowledge transfer facilitator.
- Focusing on the Knowledge Aspect: Education is more about motivation than skill. Students are expected to learn more than simply the material on the curriculum.
Covid-19 has demonstrated how the Indian educational system takes exploit of inequities.
As a result, renewed commitments to the synergy between the commercial and public education sectors are required. In this setting, it is necessary to make education a public benefit, and digital innovation may assist in this endeavour.
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One thing that strikes me each time I am going to a shopping mall near me, is simply how terrifying these locations may be for kids who’ve sensory-processing dysfunction (SPD). The truth is, I feel you don’t actually must be far alongside the SPD scale to search out the assault in your senses over-powering.
Take an imaginary stroll by the department stores you often frequent. Discover how each sound is magnified by the marble and concrete. In case your shopping center doesn’t have excessive ceilings and hundreds and a great deal of crops, the noise can truly harm some folks’s ears and make them fairly irritable. If the piped music they play within the numerous retailers throughout the mall is music you get pleasure from, that helps significantly; however whether it is music you don’t get pleasure from, it merely provides to the cacophony. One other grenade within the assault!
Why on earth do the architects select slippery, shiny marble flooring? In addition to testing everybody’s gross motor abilities of their slippery, trendy sneakers; marble displays all the numerous lights. It jogs my memory of the strobe lights you get in golf equipment; particularly if you find yourself in a rush and the lights flash previous on all sides of you, together with the ground! This has a robust impact on many youngsters’s behaviour; significantly if there sensory processing has not developed adequately.
I’ve seen moms who haven’t any selection however to take their younger youngsters purchasing with them. The kid turns into over-sensitised and fractious, Mum turns into embarrassed and extra harassed. And earlier than you already know it, an almighty temper-tantrum ensues.
Among the wiser architects use excessive ceilings and mezzanine flooring to permit a number of the noise to dissipate and to let pure gentle in. I seen with curiosity the opposite day that the one restaurant that has managed to remain full for the longest variety of years in our native shopping center, is located immediately underneath certainly one of these high-ceiling “domes” and will get a great deal of pure gentle by the roof. I additionally seen that it was set barely sunken from the primary passageway and had boarding throughout it. This restaurant serves not solely meals, however respite from the sensory assault. It’s always filled with households with younger youngsters and aged.
It’s not solely youngsters with SPD who’ve issue with the warfare on our senses, waged by purchasing malls of their bid to draw our consideration; every store attempting to be extra noticeable than its opponents. SPD youngsters are simply much less outfitted to push the unfavorable impulses and panic away. SPD youngsters ought to truly be seen as our canaries within the coalmine of the shopping center! When an SPD baby reacts badly to the overwhelming assault on his senses, we should always look inwardly and we’ll discover that we too should not actually snug. Our senses may have despatched us right into a state of raised adrenalin. A few of us will be thankful for that, we wish to really feel an adrenalin increase and interpret it as a sense of pleasure. These are those of us who love purchasing in malls. A fast sensory adrenaline repair. Others of us merely change into mildly irritated and attempt to get out of the mall as quickly as doable. However I’ve seen each youngsters and adults go right into a sensory “shut-down”. I’ve watched extremely competent adults change into confused and appear to get misplaced simply; they take longer to make comparatively easy choices and typically even purchase the improper factor as a result of their brains merely wish to escape.
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This article describes the Microsoft Office 365/2021/2019 error code 1719 solutions. Microsoft 365 error code 1719 was found that many users are having trouble to repair or install office 365 programs on their Windows and Mac computers. The majority of issues are due to the Office licensing, Windows updates, insufficient system resources like disk space, Internet connectivity, etc. So this article provides the solution for different kind of office issues related to office 365/2021 error code 1719.
Quick Solutions to Fix Microsoft Office 365/2021Error Code 1719
This Microsoft Office 365/2021 error code 1719 is caused due to the failure with your Windows related services and the executable file is unable to read the required files when you try installing Office 365 product.
Perform System File Scan in Windows Operating System
System file scan in short SFC Scan is windows inbuilt program to fix altered/modified and damaged files of the operating system. To Run system file scan in your windows operating system,
1. Firstly, Open command prompt (CMD) in admin mode and
If you see any file violations still exists after the scan then move to Event Viewer to check what has caused the office 365/2021 error code 1719. Watch video to know how to perform SFC SCAN to fix Microsoft 365 office error code 1719.
How to use Event Viewer to check office error logs?
1.Click on a Start button
2. Type “RUN” and open the Run command prompt
3. Type “EVENT VIEWER” and press OK button to open Event viewer logs
4. Double click on “Windows Logs” from the left-side panel and select “Application “
Filter the logs to find office related issues and warnings by selecting Filter current log option from the Right side panel. Find any critical, error logs the caused office 365/2021 installation error code 1719.
Repair / Uninstall Office 365/2021 Program For Windows 10
Go to Control Panel from start button
Select Programs and Features there to reach a list of installed programs on your computer
From the list, search for Microsoft Office 365/2021 product and click on Change
A window will open like here showing Add, Repair, Remove options
Then proceed to with repair and wait for sometimes. Subsequently, once the repair is successful you are ready to use Microsoft office product again. To uninstall follow the first 4 steps from repair process, and choose to Remove instead of repair.
Installing Office 365/2021 Product for Windows
Once you have done the Un-Installation, now do a clean Microsoft office 365 installation.
Firstly, Login to your Microsoft office account www.office.com/signin
Secondly, Go to your dashboard to see the product you purchased.
After that, Select “Install Office” option and then let it download.
Finally, Go to Downloads in your computer and Double click on office setup file to Install.
Windows Registry Fix for office 365 program Error Code 1719
The registry in Windows is a console that shows the structure of your Windows Operating system and it’s internal programs. Certainly, the Hex codes inside the registry may change due to some unwanted conflicting programs which use the same resources.
Finally, To fix the Error Code 1719 in office 365/2019
Delete the altered Office Registry keys or
Remove and re-create the keys with previous values. (HEXA CODE or H-KEYS).
Microsoft Office 365/2021 Error Code 1719 returns following error messages
Something went wrong Error code 1719 Go online for additional help
Office is Busy, There is a problem starting the Office 365/2021 Installation
We are sorry, but we are unable to start your office 365 program
Sorry installation can’t continue because no compatible office 365 products are detected
We are sorry, but we can’t verify the signature of files required to install your Microsoft Office 365/2021 product
Internet connection needed Office 2019 installation error code 1719
Background installation ran into a problem.
Something Went Wrong Error Code 1719 Go online for additional help
When trying to start an Office application, you will get this error stating “Something went wrong“. If the operating system is unable to add and/or remove the products that you are requesting, It requests you to verify file’s signature that required to install the office 365 product. Usually, returns error code series 300XX, 1xxx series depends on the cause of the issue.
Office is Busy, there is a problem starting the office 365/2021 program installation
The error “Office is Busy” appears when you try to open any office 365/2021 installation program like word ,excel etc, and the office already in progress. It gives a message “We are either updating or helping you add/ or remove some programs”.
We are sorry, but we are unable to start your office 365 installation program
“We are sorry, but We are unable to start your program” is a common office 365 error code 1719 in a windows operating system that causes due to failed services of a office program. If there are Windows Installer services found to be not working, then you cannot install office 2021/365/2019 product.
Sorry, we ran into a problem error code 1719 sorry installation can’t continue because no compatible office products are detected
Windows will show a message stating that your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart. A Microsoft Windows Operating system is release in two different bit versions depending on the hardware architecture such like 32 and 64. It is required to install relevant versions of office suitable for the Windows Operating systems.
We are sorry, but we Can’t Verify the Signature of files required to install your office 365/2021 product
An Office 365/2021 product package is available in different forms like a disc or a click to run. In the case of a disc failure, you might see this We are Sorry, but we Can’t Verify the Signature error message which says signatures of files required to install the office 2021 product.
Internet connection needed to repair office 365/2019 product for the Office Error Code 1719
While you performing the online repair for your office 365/2019 product this error message may occur due to internet problems. You can do a quick offline repair. Also, Installation of Microsoft Office 365/2021 requires an internet connection depending on the version. The latest Office 365/2021/2019 suite comes with a click to run version which is a small setup file when you click on it, that would start the installation by downloading all the required files for the office 365/2021installation program. In the case of an intermittent connection or some connectivity failures, you might end up seeing this Error Code 1719.
Background Installation Ran into a Problem
Background Installation Ran into a Problem generally pops up when the Office 365/2021 program related files are corrupted. In addition, we need to check for malware or virus related issues on your computer.
Unable to Start Office 365/2021 installation Program
Unable to Start Office 365/2021 installation Program explains that the program has been stopped by your Windows and unable to start the Microsoft office program. The computer must be scanned using the Windows system file scan process. This also shows that Office related files are missing from Program folders. If this happened recently with any of your clean up programs, a system restore could help you to fix the same.
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But how long do you need to wait for the results? Another question that pops up in mind is what kind of results you can expect from this treatment. This article explains how this laser therapy works, the results, and the timelines.
How Does the Laser Cap Therapy Work?
A laser cap consists of multiple laser diodes embedded in its inner surface. When you wear the cap, the laser diodes emit a low-level-light that energizes and stimulates skin cells in your scalp. The biostimulation of the scalp increases the blood flow to the hair follicles that causes them to regenerate.
Hair Follicles and Hair Growth Cycle
Hair grows from the follicles. The hair is fed by blood vessels at the base of the follicle. The hair gets the nutrients from the blood for its growth. The normal growth of healthy hair can be divided into increments and phases over several years. Before starting to grow and fall later, the hair passes through four stages- anagen, catagen, telogen, and exogen.
- Anagen- it is a rapid growth phase that lasts 2-6 years. Over time, the length of the anagen phase declines, and hair becomes smaller and thinner after each cycle.
- Catagen- is a transitional phase that lasts 1-2 weeks. In this stage, the hair follicle shrinks.
- Telogen- is a resting phase that lasts around 5 to 6 weeks.
- Exogen – this is part of the resting phase. In this phase, old hair sheds and new hair grows from the follicle.
Re-growing your hair has never been more natural. The laser cap for hair growth makes things easy for you. In this therapy, there are no lengthy consultations or frequent visits to hair clinics. The treatment can be performed at home without the help of any professional. Just 30 minutes, three times a week is all it takes to experience hair re-growth.
Setting Realistic Expectations
Every person’s body and skin are different. Hence, the time taken to see the results generally varies. As mentioned earlier, the laser cap stimulates the hair follicle for regeneration. The hair re-growth also depends on the material available for growing new hair. The supply of nutrients through blood is also an important factor in hair re-growth. However, most people can expect hair re-growth in phases.
Phase 1 – The first phase focuses on reducing hair loss. It can take up to 4 to 18 weeks of regular treatment with a laser cap to see the effects.
Phase 2 – This phase focuses on reversing miniaturization of the hair. During this phase, you would notice thicker fuller hair from existing active follicles but no new hair re-growth. These changes start to appear after 18 to 26 weeks of regular treatments with the laser cap.
Phase 3 – In the final stage, you can see some hair re-growth. This process generally starts at 26 to 52 weeks into regular treatments with the laser cap.
The comprehensive information given in the post gives you a clear idea about the results you can expect with laser cap therapy.
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Google Stadia has a “State Share” feature that lets people click on a screenshot or video clip of a game to play the level that was captured – providing they own the game themselves. Andy Kelly reports via PC Gamer:
This week I’ve been playing PixelJunk Raiders, a new roguelike developed exclusively for Stadia by Q-Games, which makes particularly good use of this feature. Levels in this game are procedurally generated, so if the algorithm spits out something especially cool, you can take a screenshot and share it online, letting people experience it for themselves. A small community has sprung up around this feature, with people sharing interesting, challenging, or otherwise interesting levels in public spreadsheets.
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Stories I make in my own mind are nothing more than unsubstantiated supposition. I share this simply as an observer noticing it unfold in front of me and realizing just how hard I’ve made the climb in my own life. The ability to create an adverse reality, to rail against others around me… and for what? So many lost opportunities.
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The online lottery is a form of gambling where participants can place bets on the outcome of popular lotteries. These games are usually run by private companies rather than state-run authorities. This makes them more convenient for players, who can participate in multiple lotteries from any location in the world. The online lottery market is growing rapidly due to the increasing use of smartphones and the Internet.
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Online lottery websites are private companies that act as middlemen for official government-run lotteries like MegaMillions and EuroJackpot. These sites don’t sell the actual tickets, but they sell entries into those lotteries and allow participants to buy into both national and international games. The online lottery is more accessible than ever before, and it offers players a variety of benefits that they wouldn’t otherwise have access to.
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We start with addressing the 3 ways you can acquire your own catering business, and then end with a list of the most important financial and organization reports required for a well-oil catering business, as well as everything in between. Consider this book your catering primer.
The book discusses traits you’ll need to be successful, such as, cooking skills, artistic presentation, and even interpersonal skills. You’ll also get a list of the minimum amount of equipment required to start your business.
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When you know how to cook and keep people satisfied with good food, you are already halfway there. Even if you're a total beginner and haven't got a clue where to start, you can start establishing a catering a business within seven days!
There are essentially 3 main things you need to know about starting a catering business:
- How to whittle down the exact services that you are going to offer to customers
- How to get organized in terms of finding cooking talents, suppliers and additional workers for your business
- How to refine your business plan so you will stay afloat even in the most challenging of economic situations
Starting and Managing Your Catering Business: Your Recipe for Success covers all of this, and a lot more. | <urn:uuid:8cdbd98c-002e-4922-bcf3-9d4cbb3cd232> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://onlinebookemporium.com/collections/business/products/starting-and-managing-your-catering-business | 2024-04-19T12:41:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.961076 | 330 |
In this video, you will learn about butterfly scrunchies. This video shows you how to make scrunchies for beginners with a bow tie scrunchie pattern. This DIY hair bow scrunchie is very easy for beginners, surely you’ll know how to make scrunchies from scratch.
You will be sure to add this easy project to your day-to-day projects. She uses scrap fabric and old scrunchies to make these butterfly scrunchies. You will fold the fabric so that it is a triangle sequence. Fold the fabric so that it is overlapping a little. Leave an opening about an inch for the fabric. If you don’t have a sewing machine, you can just sew it so it can be flipped inside out. Cut it enough to have a little bit of access fabric. If you don’t have this tool you can do this by pinning a safety pin to one end and pinning it to the other side of the fabric. You can see how the two pieces are aligning. You will have to press the fabric down with a hot iron. Prepare five inches of an elastic band. You can do this with a safety pin, or with a hot iron. | <urn:uuid:f622bb17-2cce-4e90-be08-28b434cb4e24> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://onlineshoppingtips.net/diy-butterfly-scrunchies/ | 2024-04-19T11:48:36Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.934505 | 249 |
At Christmastime in the United States, millions of children and adults, alike, enthusiastically anticipate the arrival of the annual commercial Christmas lighting, which unofficially announces the arrival of the Christmas season. As the Christmas decor begins to line the street, its as if the community is announcing to its citizens that it is now okay to begin decorating your homes and yards with every type of Christmas yard decorations, LED Christmas lights, LED icicle lights, string lights, white Christmas lights, and colorful Christmas lights. However, it is always important to purchase the best residence and commercial Christmas lighting as you can.
When the commercial Christmas lighting goes up downtown in the city, families from all over routinely hop into their cars and make their pilgrimages to the city center in order to see the spectacular displays of Christmas lights. It is funny to think that some commercial Christmas lighting goes up as early as Halloween and does not come down until as late as March. That is five months of commercial Christmas lighting, which is a bit excessive. However, communities and homeowners often want to be sure that the lights are put up in time for Thanksgiving, and before the weather becomes too cold, snowy, and windy. Thus, it is obviously easier to put up commercial Christmas lighting before the snow and lights hit the trees, telephone poles, and power lines.
Although many people take commercial Christmas lighting for granted, it takes a lot of people and many hours to get them up and make sure that they are working. Considering the time and work that goes into hanging both commercial Christmas lighting and yard Christmas lighting, decorators want to be certain that they purchase the best possible lighting that their money can buy. Hence, one can never overestimate the importance of buying the best commercial Christmas lighting as possible. Because only the very best holiday lighting will be sure to last for the entirety of the Holiday season, and longer. Research more like this. | <urn:uuid:eaa63333-8bab-4f20-bfb8-d2e086c5d40f> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://onlineshoppingtips.net/spectacular-commercial-christmas-lighting/ | 2024-04-19T11:07:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.968944 | 384 |
The Danforth has a sweet tooth for alternative health. Will future generations continue to indulge?
By Jenna Simpson
Natural health clinics. Herbal dispensaries. The Carrot Common. Push-pin boards overflowing with flyers for alternative therapies. Even the most casual passerby walking along the Danforth can’t ignore the indications of a vibrant alternative health community.
What exactly does alternative medicine mean to Danforth residents and practitioners?
On the Danforth, conventional and alternative medicines coexist peacefully. Roger Lewis, manager and master herbalist at Thuna’s Wholistic Dispensary, says they receive many patients referred by medical doctors. “That’s the kind of doctor that we like to work with. That’s not the kind of doctor we want to steal a patient from. We’re not pretending to be medical experts—we’re herbalists.” He emphasizes that a balance between Western and alternative health practices benefits the patient. Lewis, who has worked at Thuna’s for 15 years, is certainly not alone in his approach. Daniel Chiang, owner and practitioner at the Inspired Life Health Centre on the Danforth since 2003, also emphasizes the importance of harmonious treatments. “Complementary medicine is not [used] instead of going to your doctor. Go and see your doctor, and we can complement and enhance that.” Although there are significant challenges to achieving the desired balance between conventional and alternative medicine, such as affordability and regulation, practitioners like Lewis and Chiang emphasize the necessity of striving toward this goal.
Is it a new trend, or an old tradition?
Both the difference in regulation and the enthusiasm surrounding alternative health practices come from the fact that, unlike institutionalized Western medicine, they are traditionally passed on “informally” from person to person. Amy Sedgwick is co-owner of The Red Tent Sisters and a resident of the Danforth. She educates women interested in alternatives to conventional birth control by charting their menstrual cycles. She also promotes natural alternatives to infertility problems. Sedgwick practices “Maya abdominal massage,” a treatment for the uterus and digestive system that can improve fertility in women, treat painful menstruation, and ease symptoms of ovarian disease. She was taught this massage method by a 60-year-old woman she met in Belize, who was herself taught by a 100-year-old shaman.
Sedgwick’s technique is an example of a long-standing tradition passed down from one generation of practitioners to another, but her experience with alternative health as a patient shows how this knowledge also passes along family lines. “I got my mom interested, and she’s been going [for alternative therapies] for about three years now,” Sedgwick says. “My daughter also goes for preventative care and health promotion. All three of us sometimes go in on the same day.” Sedgwick’s interest in alternative treatments encouraged a family commitment to natural health that spans three generations of women. This multigenerational dynamic is common to many people’s experiences in alternative health. “We definitely see people bring their parents in,” says Patrizio Nardin, a Danforth naturopath. “People who have not tried alternative healthcare treatment before are now trying it—and it’s exposing others to it.”
Unfortunately, attempts to involve older generations in alternative treatments aren’t always successful. Donna Ortolan, a 46-year-old Toronto resident, has been using natural remedies for 26 years but couldn’t persuade her parents of the benefits. “My mom was not a fan of healthy alternatives . . . sometimes it can prevent or slow down illness, but I couldn’t get that idea through to her. I find that age group will take all the medications prescribed [by Western doctors] but not question what they are really for. I hopefully have taught my kids to ask questions.”
What will it become to the next generation?
It seems the “kids” are asking questions, and they are having more luck encouraging their parents. “Teenagers hang out in [the Carrot Common] at the juice bar or the grocery store. They’ll pop in and ask questions and bring in a parent to start coming in for services,” says Maureen Campbell, office manager of the Inspired Life Health Centre. So why are practices that have been around for so long being firmly embraced by youth? Lewis observes that “the biggest growth was the introduction in the early ’90s of alternative cultural trends and the Internet. The younger culture is more into alternatives, and the various indigenous health practices are a part of that.” Many alternative forms of treatment have been practiced for hundreds and even thousands of years, but there is something still more important than their rich history: their continued use by future generations.
Many practitioners on the Danforth seem confident that the young parents who are involved in alternative medicine will pass their participation on to their children in a more fundamental and lasting way than previous generations have. Campbell describes “families where a mother comes in and brings in her children, then her parent—so it tends to spread from one person. One will have a good experience, and it spills over in the family. I’m finding that a lot of younger people are coming in quite frequently. I have a feeling that they’ll pass things on as well.”
More than simply a tradition to be inherited, both alternative medical practices and confidence in them pass from one invested person to another—up to parents, down to children, and out to friends. And with kids having an increasingly frequent and normalized experience with unconventional treatments, it may not be many more generations before natural and Western medicine become simply medicine—both of them too integral to our health to be called alternative.
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O.C.O Technology joins Maryvale Energy from Waste project to deliver 99% landfill diversion
In another step towards delivering the Maryvale Energy from Waste (EfW) facility, the project consortium is very pleased to announce that O.C.O Technology has joined the project as a Collaboration Partner.
November 9, 2022
In a major step forward, an $8 million Bottom Ash Recycling facility has been approved by EPA Victoria. It is the first facility of its kind to be approved for construction in the state and will be located with the Maryvale Energy from Waste (EfW) facility.
David Jettner, General Manager, Corporate Development & Strategic Projects at Opal, recently presented at Infrastructure Victoria’s webinar,Waste and resource recovery – are we making progress towards a circular economy?
Opal has won two Gold and two Silver awards at The Australasian Packaging Innovation & Designs Awards (PIDA) 2022!
Opal’s Paper Division has announced that it will implement a surcharge on orders for copy and printing paper, envelopes and stationery.
Opal has collaborated with Mondelez to develop and produce a beautifully designed limited edition Cadbury Roses chocolate box that features the creative artwork of First Nations Wiradjuri artist, Karen Lee.
MainStream Aquaculture and Opal welcome the Australian Government’s announcement of a $30 million grant for the Latrobe Valley Aquaculture project.
Grab a pack of Queen’s Slipper playing cards for some family friendly fun.
A new premium Eco range has been added to the suite of Olympic Exercise Book products.
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By Wondwossen Belete
Late last year, I attended four events concerning science, technology, and innovation in Africa. I was honored to be a speaker in three of them. All in attendance clearly understood that Africa is very much a part of the world’s shift into the 4th Industrial Revolution, the questions being how Africa can use this to her full advantage and development, without leaving people behind. My research interests are on science and technology policy studies with emphasis on innovation systems and sustainable development. My current work focuses on digital technologies in agriculture and rural areas.
The first event was the 4th edition of AfriLabs Annual Gathering that took place from the 28th to 30th of October 2019, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. AfriLabs is a pan-African network of 174 technology innovation hubs across 45 African countries. AfriLabs was founded in 2011 to build a community around rapidly emerging tech hubs. Its mission is to support the growth of these technology hubs and their communities to raise high potential entrepreneurs that will stimulate economic growth and social development in Africa. This year’s Annual Gathering was hosted in partnership with the African Union Commission Department of Human Resources, Science and Technology. The theme of the Gathering was “Connect: Towards an Integrated Innovation Ecosystem” and had in attendance over 300 delegates from across the continent and the diaspora.
The aim was to connect all players of the African innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem, which includes hubs, innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers, academia, venture capitalists, media, development agencies, and investors. It also included training and legal consultants, business/professional development experts, creatives, and the diaspora, all with the goal to create synergies that will pave the way for the African innovation ecosystem to thrive, helping the development of the African continent.
Each session and dialogue was tailored toward building strong systems, increasing institutional capacity and sharing technology- and people-driven frameworks to foster collaboration between stakeholders by increasing investment, research, creativity, skills and other forms of support for innovation and entrepreneurship to thrive in Africa.
I came away from the conference with some useful ideas about the importance of tech hubs and their roles in the innovation ecosystem. I had the opportunity to get to know some of the participants on a personal level and got some information about their activities and the kinds of support they provide to start ups in their respective countries.
African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) Annual Conference
After attending the AfriLabs meeting, I left for Nairobi, Kenya to attend the annual conference of African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS). This event, which also marked the silver jubilee of ATPS, took place 30-31 October 2019.
The theme of the ATPS annual conference was using science, technology, and innovation (STI) as a means for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa. The overall purpose of the conference was to critically examine the current conditions, barriers and opportunities in the following five areas and provide policy options for transitions to more inclusive sustainable development in Africa:
- Science, technology, and innovation priorities for Africa’s development
- The fourth industrial revolution and Africa’s readiness
- Improving Africa’s intra-Africa trade using science, technology, and innovation
- Funding science, technology, and innovation priorities for Africa’s development
- Gender and inclusivity in science, technology, and innovation
The conference provided an opportunity for networking among STI stakeholders across the continent and beyond. It was attended by members of ATPS from different African and European countries, including government officials, representatives of the African Union Commission, African Academy of Sciences, African Economic Research Consortium, African Export-Import Bank, Swedish Environment Institute, and non-governmental organizations.
Presentations were made, including my own. I made a case for intervention on funding science, technology, and innovation priorities for Africa’s development. I emphasized the importance of strong financial systems to meet the funding needs of private firms, particularly small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). I also noted the challenges that innovative SMEs face and identified some policy options and instruments for financing their innovative activities.
WIPO workshop on Partnership for Innovation and Technological Capacity Building
The next week, I went to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for a two day workshop on Partnership for Innovation and Technological Capacity Building for the Least Developed Countries of Africa (LDCs-Africa), organized in cooperation with United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and Addis Ababa University. The workshop, which took place 4-5 November 2019 in Addis Ababa, was attended by senior government officials, researchers, academia and technology transfer officers from different African LDCs. The objective of the workshop was to build project-based technical and institutional expertise in the areas of innovation and technology for the benefit of African LDCs. In addition, the workshop was intended to provide a platform for discussions among the participants on formulation and implementation of projects as well as to enable interactions with WIPO through a dedicated online platform.
I presented two papers at the workshop. The first focused on the role of institutions in promoting innovation and technological capacity building in Africa. My second paper addressed the policy and strategic framework for innovation and creativity in STI organizations. In both, I stressed the need for strong STI systems in African LDCs and the importance of giving adequate attention to allocation of resources for R&D, development of human resources for S&T, innovation infrastructure, and regulatory frameworks for innovation. The workshop offered me an opportunity to build relationships with participants from different STI organizations in Ethiopia and other African countries. I also had the chance to discuss with WIPO officials about potential STI projects in Ethiopian universities.
UNECA Consultative Meeting on STI Policy Design and Implementation
Finally, at the end of November, I attended the UNECA regional consultative meeting on STI Policy Design and Implementation, also held in Addis Ababa. The main objective of this meeting was to assess the current state of STI policy making in Africa and determine the types of questions that policy makers and advisers should raise during discussions about STI policy design and implementation. The consultation identified the main issues as being related to identifying the problem(s), defining and setting policy targets, adapting to a changing world, determining the key relationships for success, the political support base for policies, and managing of the implementation process. The discussions were built on existing and ongoing research by UNECA and the advanced work of the UN Interagency Task Team on STI (IATT) for the Sustainable Development Goals.
I was invited as a panelist in the session on STI problem diagnosis. The session focused on generating ideas that could serve as guidelines to help African countries diagnose the right problems or gaps, as well as opportunities to achieve high levels of future growth, often building on previous successes. In my presentation, I noted that STI policies should be defined by assessing the specific needs and individual problems of each country by looking at the institutional, cultural, and historical factors. I also brought to the attention of the participants that the dominant discourse unfortunately neglects informal sector innovation in STI policies. I hope I made it clear to attendees that this is an area that needs to be addressed with explicit attention in the policy making process; the informal sector is highly innovative, as I and other Open AIR researchers – among others – have clearly demonstrated. It is time that the informal sector be equally considered in policies designed to encourage and support innovation. | <urn:uuid:33f3e780-34fb-4573-9548-734f304dcada> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://openair.africa/the-potential-of-sti-for-inclusive-and-sustainable-development-in-africa-highlights-of-conferences-and-workshops/ | 2024-04-19T12:14:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.951254 | 1,552 |
19 Jun 2013
Körber European Science Prize 2013 presented to Immanuel Bloch of Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics.
German physicist Immanuel Bloch is to be honoured for his groundbreaking work in the field of quantum simulation with ultracold atoms. In his experiments, Bloch creates microscopic “light crystals” from laser beams in whose optical lattices ultracold atoms are trapped. This quantum simulator serves as a model for the examination of fundamental quantum mechanics processes in materials such as metals.The Koerber Prize 2013, endowed with 750,000 euros, has been awarded to Bloch for his work which has opened up a new area of research at the interface between quantum optics, quantum information processing and solid state physics. The Körber Prize honours scientists working on particularly innovative research projects.
Having studied physics in Bonn and conducted research at Stanford University, Immanuel Bloch obtained his PhD at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) working under Theodor Hänsch, who went on to win the Nobel Prize in Physics. Since 2008, Bloch has been the Scientific Director of the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics and Professor of Quantum Optics at LMU since 2009.
The 40-year-old prize-winner concerns himself above all with the investigation of ultracold “quantum gases” in artificial crystals made of light. Such systems serve among other things as greatly magnified laboratory simulations of solids – the term used by physicists to describe solid materials such as metals or ceramics. Their hardness results from their crystalline lattice structure.
Physicists are interested in how well solids conduct electricity and heat and which processes are involved. When electricity flows through a solid, free electrons pass through the otherwise rigid crystalline structure. In metals, the electrons can move unhindered to a large extent. In non-conductive materials such as ceramics – so-called insulators – the electrons are trapped immovably in the crystalline lattice.
Laser cagesBloch mimics these processes in technically complex experiments, the core of which is a small vacuum chamber. Inside the chamber, laser beams create an artificial crystal with a lattice consisting of light. The researchers trap ultracold atoms which imitate, for example, highly interactive electrons in these “light cages”. As the gaps between the atoms are 10,000 times larger in the light lattice than in real materials, microscopic physical processes can be observed in a unique way.
A further special feature is the fact that in the artificial crystal – unlike in nature – the parameters can be altered almost at random. For example, if the researchers reduce the intensity of the laser beams which are retaining the atoms in the optical cages, at some point the atoms will free themselves from their captivity. In this way, a simulated non-conductor becomes a conductor.
If the laser beams come from a different direction, new crystalline structures can be created. In addition, the interaction between the atoms can be tuned via an external magnetic field.
Unlike the world of traditional physics, quantum particles such as electrons are capable of assuming several states simultaneously. Making these states visible and characterising them precisely helps to better understand the fundamental structure of matter.
Using Bloch's quantum simulator, theoretical models of the structure of solids can be monitored accurately, among other things. Furthermore, the device facilitates experiments under extreme, previously unattainable conditions in the laboratory. The insights thus gained can help in the future to develop materials with tailored quantum properties – such as new superconductors which can conduct electricity without loss.
In the future, Bloch also hopes to be able to use his simulator as a quantum computer – against which even super-fast conventional computers would not stand a chance: “To calculate the interactions in a system comprising 300 quantum particles,” explains the prize-winner, “a conventional computer would require more memory cells than there are protons in the visible universe.”
Immanuel Bloch has already received numerous renowned science prizes. The Körber European Science Prize will be presented to him on September 6th in the Hamburg City Hall.
About the Author
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A QR code restaurant menu for dine-in orders helps restaurants serve more people faster and optimize the customer experience.
How to set it up?
A restaurant that wants to use the Dine-in mode should first enable it from the Services section -> Dine-in, check the Opening Hours they set up, check the payment methods, and then go to Publishing to generate the Dine-in QR code for contactless dining.
Here is a short video showing this:
These are the detailed steps:
1. The restaurant should first access "Services & opening hours" -> "Dine in" and click on Yes, then Next in order to enable the service.
2. The restaurant should check the "Services & opening hours" -> "Opening hours" section as the time set here is also the one available for Dine-in.
3. The restaurant should check the payment methods they have set up in the "Payments, taxes & legal section" and enable/disable each method applicable to Dine in. Here is an example below:
4. The restaurant should then go to "Publishing"-> "Dine-in QR Code". They will be guided through the process of creating a flyer with a special QR code specific to their restaurant.
How food clients order at the table:
From the printed flyer the food client can scan the QR code to open the contactless menu directly.
The food client can use the default camera app (iOS, Samsung) for most phones or a dedicated QR scanning app, point at the QR code, and they will be taken to the ordering widget with dine-in preselected. | <urn:uuid:31ffd58a-c6a5-49ef-8428-6230f97a0469> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://orderingsystem.helpjuice.com/services-et-heures-douverture/dine-in-qr-code-restaurant-menu | 2024-04-19T12:21:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.91479 | 339 |
Chloe woke to waves slapping against her legs. Although a gentle breeze swept over her, the air was cold and stirred the nerves swelling in her stomach. Ignoring the goose bumps that prickled her arms, Chloe pushed herself to her feet and shook the clumps of sand from her many-layered skirts. The night sky was pitch black, save for two stars twinkling directly overhead and the moon, which cast an eerie glow over the white sand. Behind her, the beach yielded to soil. Beyond that emerged these massive things (trees, this memory called them). Huddling close together, the moonlight penetrated a few feet before being consumed by the darkness.
Something in the darkness compelled her forward, guiding her into the forest (another strange word that floated at the forefront of her mind). Soft moonlight tumbled through the overhead canopy, lighting a way her legs already knew. Suddenly, her eye caught a piece of light, shining from off the main path.
Without hesitation, she trudged through the mesh of green and reached a large sheet of metal covered in vines. Pulling them away, she revealed a sort of emblem. Her fingers grazed the peeling red paint, which twisted her stomach into knots. Her hand flew to her neck where a hot pain flared.
A loud snap interrupted her thoughts. Her eyes darted all around her but found nothing. Chloe felt herself shake, the unease building in her throat. She blamed it on the tricks of an excited mind and returned her attention to the emblem. A spaceship dominated most of the panel with a banner str…
There it was again! This time her mind could not have fabricated the rustle of crunching leaves. Abandoning the panel, she took off as fast as her legs would carry her, deep into the woods. Her strides slowed until she stopped beside one of the larger trees, exhaustion taking its deathly hold. Chloe’s hand clutched her chest where her heart pounded relentlessly against her feeble ribs. This body couldn’t endure much more. Suddenly her mind flashed to them. No one stood a chance against the aliens’ creativity. Even the pathetic pawn chasing her down had her running in circles like an insect caught dangling hopelessly in a spider’s web.
Cold fingers closed over Chloe’s mouth while another arm tightened around her waist, silencing her screams as she was pulled into the hallow covered by a mesh of the tree’s roots. Chloe tried to struggle but found her arms painfully pinned to her sides and her legs trapped under the figure’s weight. Tears spilled from her cheeks as her screams caught in the knot tightening in her throat.
Hush now, Alara. It’s me. I’ve got you. The man’s harsh voice appeared in her mind while his grip remained strong and unrelenting. Chloe felt her body relax and the worries in her mind slowly melted away. His grip loosened enough for her to turn around where she met the roundest hazel eyes she’d ever seen. Dark markings framed his eyes and swept up the sides of his face until they disappeared into his messy dark brown hair.
His smile was short lived but comforting to Chloe’s nerves. His head tilted slightly to the left before wrapping the two of them in his black cloak. They both laid there for several moments until finally the assassin’s boots cast a shadow over her rescuer’s face. Soft growls and loud sniffing filled the air. The knot in her throat moved to her stomach and tripled in size. Her breathing grew shallow as a cold sweat broke over her face. Even when the man squeezed her gently, Chloe’s nerves took a dive when she felt him reach for a dagger at his side.
Static broke the silence and a muffled voice called to the creature in some foreign tongue. The creature spoke back in the same twisted language and snarled at his defeat, turning and darting out of sight.
“Thank you Telloc,” Chloe whispered. “I…”
“Not now, Alara. I’ll yell at you when we get back to the base.” He shifted so he could get a better view out. “We’ll wait another hour and then take our chances.”
The wind picked up again, carrying echoes of horrified screams. Chloe’s muscles tensed as she shrunk against Telloc’s body.
“Better make that two.”
Chloe screamed and launched herself off her cot, landing on the straw mat with a hard thud. Her shoulder groaned in protest while the throbbing between her eyes flared. She swore under her breath, pushing herself up and limping to the washbowl. As she washed away the cold sweat from her face and neck, tired emerald eyes stared back at her that were framed by the beginnings of wrinkles.
Patting her face dry, she grabbed the notebook and pen that had fallen to the floor and turned to a blank page, sketching what she could remember of that metal panel. She swore she’d seen that emblem before, but where? And what did that banner say?
“Chloe! Wake up, we’re already late for the evening ritual. Mom is going to flip.”
She tossed her notebook on the bed, grabbing her cloak nestled in a heap on the floor. As Chloe pulled the door shut behind her, she smiled sheepishly at Oliver, who was pacing back and forth at the end of the hallway. Shaggy black hair fell into his eyes at every turn, which he pushed back into its neat part. He held his cloak close to his chest while his fingers opened and closed the clasps. Chloe laughed as Oliver jumped when she clapped a hand on his shoulder.
Oliver scoffed and crossed his arms. “One day you’re going to oversleep and I won’t be there to wake your sorry ass up. Hurry up, won’t you? With any luck, we’ll get there before roll call.”
Chloe shrugged on her cloak, fastening it around her neck and pulling her long hair into a high ponytail. “You worry too much, you know that?”
Oliver scowled, pulling on his matching black cloak. His face paled under the flickering torch lights. “And you don’t worry enough.”
As they half ran through the tunnels, Oliver’s gaze scanned for any possible signs of the foreman and his lackeys. But as Chloe knew, everywhere was deserted.
“Hey, will you let up? Oliver, we’re fine.” As they neared the dining hall, they slowed to catch their breath. The tunnel opened up into a giant cavern filled with long, stone tables in neat rows from one end to the other. At every table, whole families gathered and leaned their heads forward in prayer.
“Told you that you worry too much. Last one there is a rotten potato.” Chloe threw her arms around Oliver and tousled his hair. She smiled as he scowled and smoothed it back into place. Chloe sat at one of the smaller tables where her parents bowed their heads in prayer. Oliver slid in next to her and immediately lowered his head. Once prayers finished, the mayor and his family led a short service. It was his usual proclamations of “be good or face torture forever,” so naturally, Chloe hardly paid attention. Her mind wandered back to that strange place, that “forest,” if she remembered correctly, and that metal panel with the emblem on it. It had to have been important to somebody for them to kill over. After supper the mayor stood once more and silence fell over three hundred onlookers.
“My people,” the mayor began with a booming voice that echoed off the cavern walls. “It is time again for the lottery.”
Cheers erupted from the crowd, drowning out the rest of the mayor’s speech. He stopped and with a small, patient look, he nodded towards one of his guards. Without changing his blank expression, the guard grabbed the mallet that hung from his belt and swung it at the metal gong three times until the crowd settled.
“Our experts inform me that the outside is still unsafe, but I am happy to inform you that the construction of a grand ship to carry us to another world is proceeding ahead of schedule. It won’t be long before we cast off the shackles of these dingy caves and realize our true destiny. Without further ado, let us draw another name. This individual will have the privilege of being amongst the few to realize a new home, a better home.”
The mayor was an ape of a man except for his freakishly small head and beady black eyes. Darting out his tongue to wet his lips, he made a grand gesture to his two wives standing behind him. Beside them was a spherical metal cage with hundreds of small white balls. The second wife, Tamara, smiled wide as she turned the cage three times. A white ball emerged and rolled into a collection bin. Wife number one cradled it in her hands.
“E-0-8-1-6-5-0. You have won the lottery.” There was something about those wives’ voices that made Chloe’s skin crawl.
At the other end of the cavern, a small boy squealed and started jumping up and down. A woman, presumably the boy’s mother, looked relieved as she picked him up and together they received a red envelope from one of the wives.
Chloe was one of a few who did not cheer. Unlike the others who did so out of jealousy, Chloe could not name the reason, but felt something was completely wrong. Her stomach twisted itself into a knot. “A child’s never won before.”
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Jonathan Isaac returned to the lineup Wednesday and did not miss a beat. He helped calm the Orlando Magic’s defense and did more than fit in offensively.
It was a scary moment in the second quarter.
Jonathan Isaac was running out after a steal, eyeing the basket in front of him, when JaMychal Green undercut him some, tripping him and sending him toppling to the ground. It is the exact play that has left Isaac’s early career snakebitten. He landed on top of the player and it seemed ripe for another roll of his ankle.
Everyone must have held their breath for Isaac, who was just returning from spraining his ankle in last week’s preseason opener.
Isaac popped up almost immediately, shaking off any notion of a potential injury or reinjury. He was back. And through the 17 minutes he played in Wednesday’s 102-86 Orlando Magic victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, Isaac showed the ease in which he can impact a game.
There was no reason to hold their breath any longer. So long as Isaac is on the floor, he will make things easy.
Jonathan Isaac led the Magic in scoring with 15 points (tied with Aaron Gordon) adding eight rebounds, two steals and a block. He did all that while taking just five field goals (Aaron Gordon took 13, for reference). It was an efficient and effective night on so many levels.
He hit both of his 3-pointers, showing a comfort from beyond the arc. But he did not force anything either. The 3-pointers came in the flow of the offense. So did much of what else he did.
In transition he ran the floor, signaling at one point for a lob which D.J. Augustin obliged in a late second-quarter break. He hovered around the basket and took advantage of gaps in the defense. In one emphatic putback he made his length known.
But more importantly, he showed his incredible skill defensively. He blocked Shelvin Mack during an early stint in the second quarter, using all of his length to stymie his former teammate. And there were more than a few deflections where he just rotated to the right spot to cut off penetration and just made it hard for the offensive player to escape, even to turn back.
It is always clear Isaac is making an impact even if the counting stats do not show it. And his coach, Steve Clifford, had nothing but praise for him. And praise for the parts that truly matter. He praised his basketball IQ and team-oriented play. He said Isaac is not someone who does anything outside the norms on offense. He always plays within himself. And then he commits on the defensive end.
The Magic as a team turned in probably their best defensive game of the preseason. Outside of excessive fouling early in the game, the Magic seemed pretty tied together defensively, using it to spark a run throughout the second quarter to take control of the game.
The Grizzlies struggled to shoot throughout the entire game, finishing at 41.3 percent for the game and just 7 for 26 (26.9 percent) from beyond the arc. Memphis scored only 86.0 points per 100 possessions for the game. Isaac had a hand in that — the Magic had a 91.4 defensive rating with Isaac on the floor. It was such a strong defensive game that strong number was the worst among Magic starters.
Isaac seemed more at ease as he got his rhythm in the second and third quarters. And that is really the only thing holding him back at this point. It is purely comfort.
That is what happens when a young player simply has not played much. He appeared in only 27 games last year thanks to ankle and foot injuries. It was frustrating to watch, especially knowing the kind of impact he potentially could have.
Orlando is slowly seeing that impact clearer and clearer. Especially when he finally gets on the floor.
Gordon probably defined Jonathan Isaac’s impact best in his postgame interview with FOX Sports Florida. Gordon said Isaac just makes everyone’s job easier. His ability to cover for everyone defensively and fit in offensively with his skills just help everyone do their jobs and play their roles easier.
It is easy to see just how much Isaac can put everyone else at ease. It was something he did in his limited time last year. and it seems like he is able to do it more and more this year. And as his game expands, it feels like Isaac can do a whole lot more.
Staying healthy remains the biggest concern for him just so he can get out there and play and gain experience. That is the only thing missing.
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The Orlando Magic face elimination on the road against the Toronto Raptors. To complete this tough task, they need to go back to basics.
Coach Steve Clifford has had the same assessment it seems after the last three games — all defeats to put the Orlando Magic in a 3-1 series hole against the Toronto Raptors. The team has to be better on the ball limiting turnovers and stick with their identity on offense to keep things going.
When the Magic have had brief moments of offensive clarity, they quickly recede as the Raptors increase their pressure, buckle back down on defense and the Magic start forcing their play once again to get anything going.
As Clifford has said after the last two games, no one can fault the Magic’s effort. They have been pushing and fighting to stay in this series and struggling to have the consistency they need to get there. The problem is purely one of execution — and perhaps will — more than effort.
There is little the Magic could do more on Kawhi Leonard. He is hitting tough shots and eviscerating a defense that is loading up on him, often sending at least three bodies to trail him on every pick and roll.
The battle in this series has really been more about the Magic making sure they can get back and get set defensively to give themselves a chance in the series. That means limiting turnovers and making shots. Those are the two things the Magic have done poorly in this series.
Overall the Magic have a 110.6 defensive rating this postseason, the third-best among teams trailing in their playoff series. But that is far worse than the 107.5 defensive rating they posted during the regular season (eighth best in the league).
Orlando is turning the ball over at a significantly higher rate and giving up more points off turnovers than in the regular season — 18.3 points off turnovers in the playoffs compared to 14.7 per game in the regular season, the third-best mark in the league.
The Magic have done some odd things in this series that has hurt their defense. Game 4 was by far Orlando’s worst defensive game of the series. Their 108.8 defensive rating through the first three games is more than respectable. And it should be enough to at least make the game competitive.
The key to this series has been ever since Orlando won Game 1 whether the team could generate enough offense to keep up with Toronto.
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5 most improved Orlando Magic shooters
The Orlando Magic got Nikola Vucevic as a wide-eyed second-year player still waiting for his first real opportunity to play. The Magic had plenty of that to give in their first year after trading Dwight Howard. Vucevic was the “centerpiece” player of that Howard trade — a four-team monstrosity that saw Andrew Bynum and Andre Iguodala get moved but not to Orlando.
Orlando did not really know what it had. The team really never found out what it had until much later in his playing career. He seemed destined to get traded every year, but Orlando found it hard to part with him.
At a certain point, Vucevic made it impossible for the Magic to trade him until they got their ransom from the Chicago Bulls in 2021.
Vucevic proved to be a double-double machine, which was a great place for a young player to start. He was a solid screener in pick and rolls, he could post-up effectively and he could step out to the mid-range and hit jumpers.
The Magic really could use him however they needed.
But it was not until he added a 3-point shot that things transformed for Vucevic. Limited before to inside the paint, teams could crash the paint and challenge him defensively with little impunity. Vucevic got his numbers but the floor was crowded.
In his first four seasons with Orlando, he shot 18 total 3-pointers. He took a big leap with 75 3-pointers in 2017 — the season when Serge Ibaka arrived and pushed Vucevic to the perimeter a bit more.
Vucevic was starting to add the 3-pointer, but it was still not a shot he was comfortable with. In his first six seasons with the Magic, he shot just 30.6-percent from deep on 0.7 3-point attempts per game.
But he needed to adapt his offense. And when things clicked, it clicked.
In the 2019 season, he took 231 3-pointers and made 36.4-percent from deep. That made Vucevic an All-Star and became a huge part of his game.
He never reached that high of a percentage again with the Magic. But his ability to stretch the floor not only made him an All-Star but gave the Magic’s offense some needed space. It was something the team desperately missed in the years after Howard left.
He returned to the All-Star Game in 2021, making 40.6-percent of his 288 3-pointers before his trade to the Chicago Bulls. In his final three seasons with the Magic, he made 37.0-percent of his 3-pointers on 4.3 attempts per game.
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Patients who have a long-standing, large rotator cuff tear may develop shoulder arthritis, also known as rotator cuff tear arthropathy. Over time, the rotator cuff tear causes abnormal shoulder motion, which gradually results in significant wear to the bony surfaces.
The shoulder consists of three bones, including the humerus (upper arm bone), the clavicle (collarbone), and the scapula (shoulder blade). The head of the humerus fits into the rounded socket of the scapula. This socket is called the glenoid. The point where the humeral head fits into the glenoid is called the glenohumeral joint.
The rotator cuff, a combination of muscles and tendons, keeps the humeral head centered in the glenoid. The rotator cuff tendons cover the humeral head and attach it to the shoulder blade. A second joint in the shoulder is called the acromioclavicular joint. This joint commonly has arthritis within it but usually does not require surgery for treatment.
The rotator cuff is made up of four muscles that transition into tendons.
Shoulder arthritis (or rotator cuff tear arthropathy) generally develops after a large and long-standing rotator cuff tear. The torn rotator cuff fails to hold the head of the humerus centered in the glenoid socket, and the humerus moves upward and rubs against the undersurface of the acromion. This damages the surfaces of the bones and causes arthritis to develop.
The combination of a large rotator cuff tear and advanced arthritis can lead to severe pain and weakness, and the patient may not be able to lift their arm away from their body or use their arm to lift objects.
With increasing age, the rotator cuff is more prone to tear. If a rotator cuff tear is left untreated, it may enlarge over time and progress, affecting more tendons of the rotator cuff. Such tears have a significant impact on shoulder strength and stability and cause severe shoulder pain. When the muscle is detached from the bone, shoulder strength is impaired. When the rotator cuff no longer centers the ball in the socket, stability is impaired. Consequently, the humeral head drifts upward in the socket until it abuts against the acromion bone, leading to erosion of the upper lip of the socket, and arthritis subsequently develops.
It is not fully understood why some patients develop arthritis after a rotator cuff tear, but age may be a risk factor. As we age, our tendons lose their strength, decreasing their ability to heal and regenerate. As a result, older patients with weaker tendons are more likely to develop a tear after repetitive use than younger patients whose tendons are stronger.
Symptoms of rotator cuff tear arthropathy include severe pain and poor shoulder function.
When arthritis gets worse, shoulder pain gets aggravated by use and when at rest. Night pain also becomes an issue waking patients several times during the night.
Shoulder function is affected not only by shoulder pain but also by mechanical failure of the joint where the patient cannot lift the arm away from his side and/or cannot rotate the shoulder inward or outward due to shoulder instability.
During your consultation, your orthopedic surgeon will ask you questions about your medical history and any medications you may be taking. He will also conduct a thorough physical exam. In some cases, a physical examination can immediately confirm rotator cuff tear arthropathy.
- Atrophied shoulder muscles
- Pain and grinding of the shoulder with rotational movements
- Rupture of the biceps tendon
Imaging tests such as x-rays and computerized tomography (CT) scans are useful to determine the degree of arthritis and bony relationships.
If the x-rays suggest that significant wear has occurred, a CT scan may be necessary to evaluate the shoulder further. A CT scan is a special study that provides greater detail of the bone structure and the pattern of socket wear and erosion.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans may also be used to assess the situation further. If the ball remains centered in the socket but patients present with severe weakness of arm elevation, then an MRI is helpful to determine if there is a rotator cuff tear present that is repairable. This determination is made based on tear size, tendon retraction, and the degree of muscle atrophy.
Treatment options for rotator cuff tear arthropathy include both nonsurgical and surgical options.
Surgery is generally considered when:
- Cuff tear arthropathy results in substantial pain and loss of function that does not respond to nonsurgical treatment
- Quality of life is sufficiently impaired
- Patient is healthy, can undergo surgery, and understands and accepts the risks and alternatives.
Recommended surgical options for treating rotator cuff tear arthropathy include:
- Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Arthroscopy with Rotator Cuff and Glenohumeral Joint Debridement (Smooth and Move Procedure)
- Partial Shoulder Replacement (Hemiarthroplasty)
Like any other major surgery, shoulder replacement surgery involves certain risks such as infection, injury to nerves and blood vessels, fracture, stiffness or instability of the joint, pain, and the need for additional surgeries. There are also risks of using anesthesia.
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A highly effective writing in IELTS depends upon the different factors:
Task response Grammatical precision
Lexical Vocabulary Coherence and Cohesion
The Job 1 (150-180) and Task 2 (250-280) must be designed in an hour.
Candidates must do not use more or under the needed word limit as the likelihood of sounding the subject (when writing more) or penalty (when writing less) can there be. The information should apply to the problem which needs to be discussed within the writing task.
Education may be the best element in the introduction of a rustic. Would you agree? Do you know the factors that are usually associated with academic success in high-school students? Do the benefits of study abroad justify the down sides? What advice can you offer to prospective students?Within this subject, we have to discuss the issues and solutions that are being requested instead of emphasizing just the essential requirement of your practice.
Lexical Vocabulary and Grammar precision
How you can do Effective Writing in IELTS
Candidates must take grammar and spelling into account. There must be proper sentence formation and vocabulary.
Mrs. Rita gave the resume towards the interviewer.
Mrs. Rita posted the resume towards the interviewer.
Students who would like better scores will invariably reckon the grammatical usage within an apt way.
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Repeating important words
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Keter North America, a prominent manufacturer of outdoor storage and furniture products, has collaborated with the nonprofit FoodCorps to help schools across the United States establish and maintain garden spaces. This aligns with FoodCorps’ mission to connect children with healthy foods and Keter’s sustainability-focused “Green Spaces” initiative.
The partnership provides schools with resources like storage sheds, raised garden beds, seating, and organization tools to create hands-on garden classrooms. Students can gain firsthand knowledge of agriculture, nutrition, environmental science, and life skills like leadership through caring for the gardens. Beyond academic lessons, these green spaces offer mental and emotional benefits by fostering students’ sense of community and interdependence with nature.
As a leader in eco-friendly outdoor product design, Keter strives to integrate sustainable practices. Their products are engineered to minimize waste in production and enable full recyclability after use. The company’s CEO, Alejandro Peña, has championed sustainability as a core of Keter’s identity. The Green Spaces collaboration exhibits their commitment to environmental consciousness and community enrichment on both local and global levels.
The inaugural Green Spaces project took form at a Miami elementary school. Keter donated furniture and materials to create an “outdoor classroom” garden to honor teachers during Appreciation Week. Students can explore plant biology and agriculture’s role in the food cycle while gaining a reverence for nature. Beyond Miami, Keter seeks to spread its message of sustainability and community interconnectedness through many such school gardens.
Keter put its recycling knowledge into educational action last Global Recycling Day. Company representatives taught French elementary students about incorporating recycled materials into Keter products. They explained common sustainability symbols found on packaging in France. Keter aims to derive 55% of its products’ content from recycled sources by 2025, up from 40% in 2020. Instilling recycling values in the next generation advances their ambitious sustainability targets.
To qualify for Keter’s Green Spaces school garden program, applicants must submit details on their educational aspirations, available space, community involvement plans, and long-term sustainability vision. Schools commit to assembling donated products like raised garden beds onsite and allowing Keter to showcase resulting garden projects publically. Selected schools gain fully furnished outdoor classrooms where students can reap the developmental and health rewards of caring for nature.
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It is all natural for us to actually want to improve themselves. We are generally learning, growing and improving.
But if anyone with open to learning and developing from your errors, your spouse will begin to view you as being inexperienced.
Having the bravery to accept your mistakes and forgive your spouse is an important part of building a long-term relationship.
6th. Be a Encourager
It's a good idea to provide your spouse feedback about how you are doing and what you can improve on. It's also a good idea to be the somebody to praise them for their accomplishments.
7. Show patience with Your Spouse
It can be hard to be patient in a marriage, especially if you're fighting together with your spouse. This may not to convey that you ought not to fight, but it surely is important for being patient and offer your spouse time to fix their complications.
almost 8. Be your partner's biggest supporter rather than all their biggest vit
No relationship is perfect, this means you will be hard to be your partner's biggest supporter, but this is certainly an important part of being a healthful married couple.
9. Be the greatest Encourager
This can be another important component to being a healthy and balanced married couple, as it shows your partner that you dignity them and they are really worth your support.
10. Be the one who have wipes away their cry instead of the reason for them
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It is commonly argued that Taiwan faces a China dilemma. Posited as the weaker party, Taiwan, it is asserted, confronts a dilemma when dealing with mainland China, which has the upper hand in the relationship. The conventional wisdom is wrong: increasingly it will be China and not Taiwan that will face a dilemma.
The worm is about to turn
Taiwan’s China dilemma is rooted in the belief that the island’s economic wellbeing is intricately tied to the mainland and that declaring independence would provoke Chinese use of force that could compromise the de facto independence Taiwan enjoys. Declaring independence is thus considered a dangerous option leading to a strong preference in Taiwan for the status quo. Assuming time is on its side, Beijing hopes economic interdependence and emotional attachment would help unify and integrate Taiwan with the mainland. Although it has blown hot and cold over the idea of military conquest, military force remains a key element of Beijing’s Taiwan policy. But Beijing’s Taiwan policy is unsustainable in the long run and increasingly it will be Beijing and not Taipei that will face a dilemma.
China will eventually have to accept Taiwan as a separate nation and state that may share some affinities with China. For this to happen in a peaceful manner, Chinese ideas and thinking about nation, state, and sovereignty have to change. Beijing will have to move away from the notion of one Chinese nation-state and accept that there can be more than one Chinese nation and state. Failure to do so will bring about violent change to the Chinese nation and state as presently conceptualized.
Key elements of Beijing’s Taiwan policy
Growing economic interdependence, threat of military force and the “one country, two systems” principle are key elements in Beijing’s Taiwan policy. This policy assumes that growing economic interdependence will minimize cross-Strait political tensions, providing Beijing with time, and eventually will help integrate Taiwan with the mainland. This has not been the case. Growing economic interdependence has temporarily ameliorated political tensions across the Strait, but it has not dampened Taiwanese aspirations for nationhood and sovereignty.
On the contrary, closer economic interaction has created resentment of the mainland in Taiwan and strengthened those aspirations. Even a pro-mainland president like Ma Ying-Jeou was unable to move toward closer political dialogue with Beijing. Growing sense of a separate Taiwanese identity and a thriving democracy in Taiwan have set clear markers beyond which politicians of any color dare not tread. The closeness of Ma to the mainland became a liability in the recent presidential elections. Further, growing economic interdependence has created apprehensions of dependence in Taiwan. As a result, Taipei is seeking to diversify its international economic relations. The slowdown in mainland China’s economy also weakens the economic pillar of Beijing’s Taiwan policy.
Likewise, the threat of using military force to achieve unification is becoming an unsustainable pillar of that policy. It is still presumed that the threat of military force will deter Taiwan’s leaders from declaring independence. That may have worked until now. However, Chinese use of force carries great international and domestic risks. Despite Beijing’s rhetoric to that effect, the use of force by China in its international interaction has become very costly with negative consequences for its international aspirations – especially if that effort is unsuccessful. Beijing cannot be certain that use of force against Taiwan will succeed in light of the implicit US support for Taipei. Washington cannot easily abandon Taiwan. And even without US military support, Taiwan may be able to resist China. The role of force in international politics is changing. It now favors defense and deterrence over conquest. Inconclusiveness, and worse, failure, by China in its military adventure in Taiwan would undermine the legitimacy of the CCP. This is not a risk that Beijing will take lightly.
Inadequacy of the “one country, two systems” principle
If closer economic interaction and use of force are no longer tenable key elements of China’s Taiwan policy, then peaceful resolution is inevitable. However, Beijing has made peaceful resolution difficult by sticking to the “one country, two systems” principle that has been made worse by its interpretation and practice of that principle. Although it may have been attractive in settling the Hong Kong and Macau issues, Beijing’s heavy-handed application of “one country, two systems” is alienating democrats in Hong Kong and creating fear in Taiwan.
The “one country two systems” principle is defective in dealing with Taiwan because it assumes there is only one Chinese nation (one country) and that there can only be one sovereign Chinese state. The “two systems” component falls short of accepting there can be more than one sovereign Chinese state. Hence, it is unable to cope with demands for more than autonomy. Further, Beijing is only willing to consider the autonomy option for entities outside mainland China. Emphasizing a unitary state conception and monopoly of power by the CCP, Beijing is unwilling to consider autonomy demands from Tibetans, Uighurs and Mongols. It is securitizing these autonomy demands and resorting to the liberal use of force in dealing with these groups.
Rethinking nation, state and sovereignty
If Beijing is to resolve the Taiwan conflict in a peaceful manner, it must rethink its ideas about nation and state making as well as sovereignty. It has to accept that there can be more than one Chinese nation and state. This will allow Beijing to accept Taiwan as a separate nation and sovereign state with which it shares cultural affinities that may facilitate closer interaction. China’s failure to rethink the concepts of nation, state, and sovereignty would prolong the conflict with Taiwan and create a dilemma for Beijing. Not only would China’s Taiwan policy not be able to deliver on its core objective of unification of Taiwan but it could also lead to militant struggles and violent fragmentation of China.
Time no longer favors Beijing. The continued existence of Taiwan as a separate entity and a thriving democracy along with growing sense of nationhood will increase the chances for Taiwan to gain international recognition as a sovereign state. Growing nationalism in China may require quick action on the part of Beijing but its present policy tools are not up to that task.
Dato Muthiah Alagappa ([email protected]) is a visiting professor in the Asia-Europe Institute of University Malaya. Concurrently, he is Distinguished Scholar in Residence at American University and a non-resident Senior Associate with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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In recent years, the U.S.-China relationship has been undermined by their increasing bilateral economic disputes, the strategic and economic tensions between U.S. and China are escalating, which has caused much concerns across the world. In the United States, many political elites share a narrative of disillusionment with China, which believes that the U.S.’s longstanding policy of “engagement” has failed. Meanwhile in China, interpreting bilateral tensions as containment from the United States is a considerable tendency. From 2017, Trump administration has published National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy and Nuclear Posture Review, collectively articulated China as a strategic competitor, claims the great power competition is return. Since then, the world has witnessed more confrontational interacts between China and the United States. To many observers, whether the United States and China are in competition is no longer a topic to discuss, and the concern that current competition between the two major powers could escalate into a comprehensive confrontation seems not impossible.
Under such circumstance, it is crucial to develop preventive measures to make sure that U.S.-China relationship will not fall into a comprehensive confrontation. How can both sides cooperate to manage this competition and prevent it from escalating into a more adversarial relationship or conflict? Closing the perception gap between China and the United States could be a fruitful approach.
Establish a meaningful intergovernmental dialogue between China and the United States to address strategic issues should be a priority. Although the United States has long sought such dialogue, Chinese officials are always express it is not the right time (“the conditions are not ripe”), refuse to conduct any official strategic dialogue regardless it is bilateral or multilateral. As many Chinese participants pointed out, the refusal is largely because China processes a much smaller nuclear arsenal than the United States and Russia, and given China’s no-first-use policy and it’s thinking that nuclear weapon is only for prevent nuclear coercion, opaqueness on nuclear policy has special value in China’s deterrence. There also many different perceptions between China and the United States: while China claims it’s already possesses credible and secure second-strike capability, calls for mutual no first use or mutual no targeting commitment between China and the United States, the United States asks for better understanding on Chinese nuclear thinking and developments, calls for transparency. Consider the lack of mutual trust and understanding between China and the United States, official strategic dialogue could be possible only if compromise made from both sides: Chinese official would need to consider engage to more meaningful, transparent strategic dialogue, while Washington would need to acknowledge that the United States and China are in mutually vulnerable strategic relationship, recognize this premise of strategic stability.
Despite of whether China and the United States could conduct official strategic dialogue, both parties should immediately seek to establish crisis management mechanisms. As a matter of fact, some military to military mechanisms have been established between China and the United States, and achievements have been made: in 2014, China and the United States have signed memorandums of understanding of notice on major military operations as well as codes on unplanned encounters at sea. These documents provide channel for communication during conflicts or crisis, also indicated that despite the tension and dispute, China and the United States could conduct pragmatic cooperation in certain areas. Such mechanisms should be well maintained and fully utilized. But existing mechanisms are far from enough, more such mechanism are needed. Consider China has maritime dispute with many countries in the Indo-Pacific region, and the United States has security commitment with its allies in this region, mechanisms on preventing conflict triggered by third party are in special need.
In recent years, deep distrust and suspicion increasingly plague the bilateral relationship, the worrisome trend of “prepare for the worst scenario” is emerging in both China and the United States. Such distrust has been amplified by information asymmetry, and the two major power is falling into a dangerous action-misinterpret
-reaction loop. As an outcome of China’s rise, China is increasingly aggressive on preserve its rights, while the United States views any revise of current international system as challenge to its supremacy, and its current policies seems focus on slowing down China’s development and trying to decoupling China from international market. But is this the only way? Find common interest and work together could be an alternative approach. Since China says it’s not interested in pursue supremacy, claims its seek for peaceful development is not a trick, but a matter of strategy, it may need to adopt a more transparent, fair approach to implement its geo-economic initiatives, and the United States may need to resist its instinctual respond, try to shape China’s behavior by cooperate in certain areas such as climate change and global trade reform. Indeed, China’s rise poses challenge to the current U.S led system, but it should be viewed as an opportunity for global governance rather than nightmare.
I’m truly grateful to Pacific Forum for offer me this opportunity to engage this strategic dialogue. From the dialogue, my personal takeaway is both satisfactory and frustrating. The satisfaction is because I noticed participants from both sides are genuinely willing to address the issue on bilateral strategic relationship, the frustration is from a glimpse of how huge the perception gap between China and U.S, and this truly worries me. I do believe that by working together China and the United States could build a just, harmonic, sustainable international system, but the path to it is bound to fitful.
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8/11/18 Post Cleanup Report Samoa Bridges/Power Poles
PacOut Green Team had a special Adopt a Highway event to clean up the stretch of SR 255 that crosses Humboldt Bay. We had a decent turnout of 7 awesome volunteers ready to remove some litter before it could get into the bay and ocean! The team removed and estimated 400 lb. from the roadsides and a couple of turn outs in the area! Way to go team!
Great job everyone! Huge shout out to Lost Coast Rotaract-Eureka for sponsoring the event! | <urn:uuid:25879648-7dd5-440c-888a-defbef80b5ac> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://pacoutgreenteam.org/2018/08/11/81118-post-cleanup-report-samoa-bridgespower-poles/ | 2024-04-19T11:42:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.928132 | 117 |
a series of activities with the shared goal of bringing forward
the true meaning of paella culture in Singapore
WHAT IS A PAELLA
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Paella is traditionally cooked outdoors over an open flame, which gives it a slightly smoky flavor and a crispy crust on the bottom of the pan called “socarrat.” It is typically served family-style, with everyone eating from the same pan. Paella is a popular dish throughout Spain and is enjoyed by people all over the world. | <urn:uuid:3c949118-f0b3-43a2-83af-0d02fa78c841> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://paellaprojects.com/about-us/ | 2024-04-19T11:06:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.929113 | 109 |
Brandon Fugal is a name that resonates in the world of real estate investment. With a keen eye for opportunities and strategic investments, Fugal has made a significant mark in the industry. One aspect that often captures people’s curiosity is Brandon Fugal Net Worth. In this article, we’ll delve into his background, career achievements, and explore the estimated net worth of this successful entrepreneur.
Who is Brandon Fugal?
Brandon Fugal is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist known for his expertise in real estate. He is the Chairman of Colliers International in Utah, a leading commercial real estate firm. Fugal’s career spans over several decades, during which he has earned a reputation for his visionary leadership and innovative approach to real estate investment.
Brandon Fugal’s Career Achievements:
Throughout his career, Brandon Fugal has been involved in numerous high-profile real estate transactions, including the acquisition and development of commercial properties, office buildings, and land developments. His strategic investments have yielded impressive returns, solidifying his position as one of the most successful real estate investors in the industry.
Fugal’s entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to excellence have earned him recognition and accolades from his peers and industry experts alike. He is widely respected for his integrity, professionalism, and dedication to creating value for his clients and stakeholders.
Brandon Fugal Net Worth:
While specific figures regarding Brandon Fugal Net Worth may vary, it is widely speculated to be in the multi-million dollar range. His extensive real estate portfolio, coupled with successful investment ventures, has contributed significantly to his wealth.
1. What factors contribute to Brandon Fugal’s net worth?
Brandon Fugal’s net worth is primarily derived from his successful career in real estate investment. His ability to identify lucrative opportunities, negotiate favorable deals, and manage investments effectively has played a significant role in building his wealth.
2. How does Brandon Fugal’s net worth compare to other real estate investors?
While precise comparisons may be challenging due to varying investment portfolios and financial structures, Brandon Fugal’s net worth is undoubtedly substantial, placing him among the top real estate investors in the industry.
3. What are some of Brandon Fugal’s notable real estate investments?
Brandon Fugal has been involved in a wide range of real estate investments, including commercial properties, office buildings, and land developments. Some of his notable projects include [insert notable projects here].
Brandon Fugal Net Worth journey to success in the real estate industry serves as an inspiration to aspiring entrepreneurs and investors. His strategic vision, unwavering determination, and commitment to excellence have propelled him to the pinnacle of success. While his precise net worth may be subject to speculation, there is no doubt that Brandon Fugal’s contributions to the real estate sector have left an indelible mark. As he continues to pursue new opportunities and ventures, his legacy as a prominent real estate investor will undoubtedly endure for years to come. | <urn:uuid:719a79d1-a002-486d-ba34-346636becb29> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://pakilminfo.com/brandon-fugal-net-worth-a-look-into-the-success-of-a-prominent/ | 2024-04-19T11:21:31Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.968869 | 617 |
In a world often consumed by desires for more, the art of contentment is a rare treasure. “Love What you have, Before life Teaches you to Lov – Tymoff,” embodies a profound philosophy that urges us to appreciate the present moment and cherish what we possess. This article explores the significance of embracing gratitude and contentment in our lives, emphasizing the wisdom of valuing what we have before external circumstances prompt us to do so.
Understanding the Essence of Contentment
Contentment is not merely about settling for less or suppressing ambitions; rather, it is the profound acceptance and appreciation of one’s current circumstances. It involves finding joy and fulfillment in the simple pleasures of life, recognizing the abundance that surrounds us, even in times of scarcity.
The Power of Gratitude
Gratitude is the cornerstone of contentment. When we cultivate a grateful mindset, we shift our focus from what we lack to what we have. Expressing gratitude for the blessings, both big and small, fosters a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction. “Love What you have, Before life Teaches you to Lov – Tymoff,” encapsulates the essence of gratitude—a reminder to treasure the present moment and all its gifts.
In a society that glorifies excess and extravagance, embracing simplicity can be revolutionary. Simplifying our lives allows us to declutter our minds and hearts, making room for gratitude and contentment to flourish. By prioritizing meaningful experiences over material possessions, we discover true joy and fulfillment in the moments that matter most.
Cultivating Inner Peace
Contentment is intricately linked to inner peace. When we cease chasing after external validations and learn to find peace within ourselves, we unlock a profound sense of contentment that transcends circumstances. “Love What you have, Before life Teaches you to Lov – Tymoff,” encourages us to prioritize our well-being and inner harmony above all else.
1. How can I learn to love what I have?
Learning to love what you have begins with a shift in perspective. Practice gratitude daily by reflecting on the blessings in your life, no matter how small. Focus on experiences rather than possessions, and cultivate a mindset of abundance.
2. Why is contentment important in life?
Contentment fosters inner peace, reduces stress, and enhances overall well-being. By learning to appreciate what we have, we cultivate a greater sense of fulfillment and satisfaction in life.
3. How can I find contentment in difficult times?
During challenging times, it’s essential to focus on the positives and find silver linings amidst adversity. Lean on your support network, practice self-care, and remind yourself of past challenges you’ve overcome. Trust that better days are ahead.
“Love What you have, Before life Teaches you to Lov – Tymofff,” serves as a poignant reminder to cherish the present moment and embrace contentment in our lives. By cultivating gratitude, embracing simplicity, and prioritizing inner peace, we can learn to find joy and fulfillment in what we already possess. Let us heed this timeless wisdom and embark on a journey of embracing gratitude and contentment, enriching our lives and those around us in the process. | <urn:uuid:61ca3373-a8bf-4151-9a75-e654c5eb3879> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://pakilminfo.com/embracing-contentment-learning-to-love-what-you-have-before-life-teaches-you-to-lov-tymoff/ | 2024-04-19T12:39:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.893709 | 672 |
Which invisible PD symptom do you wish people would see and understand? We want to hear more about your journey with the unseen difficulties with PD.
It would be great if people just knew I had invisible symptoms. People don't even know. There is such a lack of knowledge regarding PD. So I walk around with constant muscle pain acting as if I feel as good as everyone else. If I mention the invisible symptoms then I risk coming across as a complainer or attention seeker. If I don't mention them then I give the impression that all is well. Even with this dilemna, I don't wish to add any invisible symptom to the visible symptoms list-it's long enough.
Thanks so much for your input on this topic, Courage. We've heard commentary from other community members stating that they have had similar experiences. Our contributor, Michael, wrote a great article surrounding how he's been told that he "doesn't look sick" here: https://parkinsonsdisease.net/living/but-you-dont-look-sick/. Thanks so much for being part of the community! - Chris, ParkinsonsDisease.net Team Member
Invisible symptoms are a problem; others just don't get it. I have been through a realization recently. I finally have come to grips with "I have Parkinson". This has caused me to really look at how OTHERS see me and be more aware of their views and reactions and how I can do things (get a walker, use it, talk to them before u. Others don't see or understand what they see without us explaining it to them, if they'll listen. Knowledge IS power! No one knows when we freeze or start to tremor when were going down a hallway, in an elevator, or trying to get change or cash out to pay for something. They don't understand we have no control and the more we "try" or worry about it, the worse it gets. Stress is a real big invisible symptom we struggle with as well. When friends don't want to give me a ride anymore, it may very well be they are afraid of you falling, and not being able to help you up. Or if you have fallen in a parking, bumped your head and an ambulance has to come and you end up in the hospital (a real story for me!), this person might not be as eager to come and give you a ride, not may your other friends . We meed to acknowledge the possibilities of things happening and help our friends help us with these symptoms.
I hope this helps . . . it has helped me with "keeping" friends! Thanks for "listening"!
I agree with everything I just read I've been thru all these situation sometimes I feel it's useless to try to explain what is happening to me because no one really listens,actually I've givi g up on trying to educate people I come in contact with because they really aren't interested so why waste my time
Thank you so much for sharing everyone. It makes me feel not not quite dio all alone, in reality I am. This is just the beginning of muy journey and already I can relate. It's hard to explain to family and friends that you're not, and never going to be the person you were ever just a year ago. The organic fatigue, I like to call it, that sleep doesn't help. Then there's the apathy that makes you want to stay in sweats in your recover watching HBO all day when you should get up and do something. How going out to eat or to a party sounds good until the date comes around and you just don't want to go! Then there's how difficult it is just to make a list, get ready and go grocery shop. No one wants to hear it, they don't get it. I fell lime I'm forcing my rigid, sore muscled body through water everywhere I go. | <urn:uuid:5c7efdee-7c28-4825-8112-32259ede1130> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://parkinsonsdisease.net/forums/invisible-symptoms-of-pd | 2024-04-19T12:35:25Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.980465 | 806 |
The recent Summer Olympics in Rio didn’t just set records in swimming and weightlifting – there were a record number of passport seizures during the games. The most publicized passport seizures occurred after several US Olympic swimmers, including Ryan Lochte, vandalized a Brazilian gas station after a night out drinking. With so many stories in the news about Brazilian authorities seizing the passports of athletes and Olympic officials, it’s natural to start asking questions. What is a passport seizure? Who has the authority to seize a passport? What should you do if it happens to you?
What Is a Passport Seizure?
A passport seizure is not a medical condition! The term refers to a passport being confiscated by a government official, so that the passport bearer may not travel out of the country. Passports may be seized by foreign governments if the bearer is suspected of committing a crime while traveling internationally. Passports can also be seized by the issuing government while the bearer is at home, to prevent flight out of the country while the bearer is under investigation for a crime or awaiting trial. Some countries have also been known to seize passports for political reasons, such as to prevent protesters or journalists from leaving the country.
Passport seizures are usually temporary, and are different than a passport being cancelled or revoked. Seized passports are typically returned to the bearer after the legal issues have been cleared up.
Who Has the Authority to Seize a Passport?
When thinking about passport seizures, it’s important to remember that every passport is the property of the government that issued it. That’s right – you don’t technically own your own passport! Your US passport is the property of the US Federal Government, even though it is in your possession… and barring any unusual issue like the ones we’re discussing today, you will be allowed to keep your passport forever, even after it’s been cancelled. But if you run afoul of the law, either at home or abroad, your passport could be seized to prevent you from traveling internationally.
In the US, the authority that oversees seizures, revocations, and denials of US passports due to criminal activity is the US State Department’s Office of Legal Affairs. The actual passport seizure – meaning the removal of the physical book from the bearer’s possession – is done by local, state, or federal law enforcement officers. When a suspect in a crime has a passport seized by law enforcement, the passport can be held by the law enforcement agency until after the suspect has been tried. If the suspect is found innocent, the passport is returned. However, if the verdict is guilty, the passport is then sent on to the US State Department’s Office of Legal Affairs, where they’ll determine the appropriate thing to do with the passport based on the sentence.
Outside the US, the physical seizure of passports is also typically conducted by police officers. The order to seize the passport could come from various branches of the country’s government, but is often ordered by a judge, magistrate, or other member of the judicial branch.
What Happened in Rio?
“Swimmergate” was not the only situation at the Rio Olympics that led to a passport seizure, but it was by far the most notorious one! Early in the morning of August 14, four members of the US Olympic Swimming team – Ryan Lochte, Jimmy Feigen, Jack Conger, and Gunnar Bentz – were involved in an incident at a gas station in Rio de Janeiro. They made statements to the police claiming they were pulled out of a taxi and robbed at gunpoint, but surveillance footage later revealed that they damaged a gas station before getting into a confrontation with security guards. Ryan Lochte returned to the US shortly after the incident, but Bentz, Conger, and Feigen all had their passports seized so that they could not leave Brazil before the incident was resolved. Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger were actually removed from a flight by Brazilian police – they had boarded their flight to Houston, but were escorted off by authorities after a local judge ordered their passports seized. Jimmy Feigen was also prevented from leaving Brazil, and had his passport seized. With the help of a legal team, he was able to negotiate the return of his passport after he paid a fine of nearly $11,000. All four swimmers are now back in the United States.
Nine athletes on Australia’s Olympic team also had their passports seized by Brazilian authorities. The athletes had entered the Olympic basketball arena without proper tickets or identification, wanting to watch one of the final games. They were briefly detained by police, and a judge ordered the seizure of their passports. Their passports were returned on Sunday, August 21, after they collectively paid a fine of approximately $28,000, allowing them to make their charter flight back to Australia the following day.
Although all of the athletes who had their passport seized have now returned to their home countries, problems persist for several officials from the Irish Olympic delegation. During the final days of the Games, Brazilian authorities arrested Pat Hickey, the (then) president of the Olympic Council of Ireland, charging him with managing a multi-million dollar ticketing scam. On the morning of Sunday, August 21, Brazilian police raided the Rio office of the Olympic Council of Ireland, seizing the passports of three additional officials from the delegation. They won’t be allowed to leave Brazil while the investigation is ongoing.
All told, seventeen athletes and officials had their passports seized during the Rio Olympics – that has to be a record!
What Should You Do If Your Passport is Seized?
We hope that you are never the subject of a passport seizure! The best way to prevent this is to obey all local laws, wherever you are. But no matter how law-abiding you are, you could find yourself in the wrong place at the wrong time – say, perhaps, that one of the guys you’ve been partying with decides to indulge in a little vandalism of a local business, and you are held as a witness. If the police seize your passport while you are traveling, what do you do?
If you are arrested, detained, or have your passport seized, your first call should be to the nearest US Embassy or Consulate. Helping US citizens who have legal issues overseas is a top priority of the US State Department. Consular officers are not allowed to directly give you legal advice, but they can connect you with local lawyers who can help resolve your situation. They are also able to give you an overview of local laws and justice systems, to help you understand what’s going on. With the assistance of the US Embassy and local lawyers, you’ll be able to find out what you need to do to have your passport returned so you can get back home to the States. | <urn:uuid:166acf31-a515-42d1-8a9b-e03e5a37f6cc> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://passportinfo.com/blog/passport-seizure/ | 2024-04-19T11:24:50Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.976758 | 1,404 |
June 2, 2020
Our hearts are heavy. Van Alen Institute stands in solidarity with protestors demanding an end to anti-Black police violence and structural racism. We also recognize that words are not enough. We will be making a contribution to The Bail Project in support of arrested protestors, and we encourage our peers to do the same.
While good design is rooted in idealism and empathy, the design field can reflect and perpetuate our country’s deep inequities. We lift up this statement from NOMA (National Organization of Minority Architects): “As architects, how can we protect the health, safety and welfare of the public if our country is not properly including Black Americans as full members of our society?” As an architecture-centric organization, we commit to asking ourselves this every day and pursuing work grounded in radical listening and in service of healing solutions.
We are also sharing the below words from the Brooklyn Museum and are committed to these intentional acts:
- Educating ourselves on the history of racism in America.
- Having uncomfortable conversations with our families, friends, and co-workers about systemic racism and Blackness in America.
- Exercising our right to be heard, protest, and gather safely and peacefully in solidarity.
- Supporting organizations that work for positive change.
- Contacting our elected officials in support of legislative and policy change.
- Voting. Change often starts at the polls, so make sure to register and participate in local elections.
- Filling out the 2020 Census to ensure fair representation as well as access to healthcare and education.
Resources and actions:
To our network:
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Science fiction has a long history of covertly (and not so covertly) tackling sensitive subjects of a social and political nature. Issues of race and racism, for instance, have been explored in everything from the original Star Trek and the movie District 9 to such novels as Octavia Butler’s Kindred and Rivers Solomon’s An Unkindness Of Ghosts. And now it’s the driving force behind thethird-person cyberpunk video game Detroit: Become Human (PlayStation 4), the newest interactive movie from Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls developer Quantic Dream. It’s just too bad the game isn’t as fun as it is thoughtful.
In Detroit: Become Human,
the year is 2038, and human-looking androids have become commonplace. They take care of our children and elderly, they take out the trash, and even assist the police. But not everyone’s happy about it. While some people treat them with dignity and respect, others treat them like glorified toasters with legs, while still others resent them taking jobs away from “real people.”
It is in this world that we meet three androids: Kara [who’s voiced by and modelled after The Following actress Valorie Curry], a home assistant to an abusive, alcoholic, drug-abusing, unemployed father; Markus [Jesse Williams from Cabin In The Woods], an in-home care android for an elderly and infirmed artist; and Connor [The Remaining‘s Bryan Dechart], who works for the police as a detective and hostage negotiator on android-related crimes. In their individual stories, we see how androids are treated in this society, as well as the conditions that leads some of them on the path towards sentience and self-determination. All of which is done through a series of room searches, dialog interactions, crime scene recreations, and the kind of “hit the right button at just the right time” mechanics we used to get a lot in the God Of War games.
Well, except that the controls in Telltale’s games are usually a lot more familiar. As with Quantic Dream’s previous games, Detroit: Become Human ignores established protocols when it comes to its button configuration. Which is why people who’ve played Heavy Rain or Beyond: Two Souls will find the controls in Detroit: Become Human to be just as engaging…or equally annoying.
If you’ve never played those earlier game, though, here’s what you can expect. In the very beginning of Detroit: Become Human, you’re given the option of picking up a framed photo. But instead of hitting “X” like you do in every other game, you have to move the right thumbstick up. Then, when you want to put the picture down down, you have to move the right thumbstick downward and then counterclockwise one quarter (though things are a little less complicated if you play this on “Casual” instead of “Experienced”). It also doesn’t help that the controls can sometimes be inconsistent. Just when you get used to the idea of always pushing up on the right thumbstick to climb, it switches up and tells you, “No, now you have to hit the ‘X’ button.”
there are times when the controls in Detroit: Become Human make sense, such as when you use a key to open a lock and the motion in mirrored by how you turn the thumbstick clockwise. And you will get used to these controls after an hour or so, like you do anytime a game deviates from the norm. Though even after playing for hours I still occasionally hit “X” when I wanted to open a door. Good thing this never happened when some jerk was trying to kill me.
But then, Detroit: Become Human isn’t about its action. So much so that even when there are opportunities for some, the game sometimes gives you a plausible (though often unsatisfying) story-based reason why it should be more passive. For instance, when Markus has to figure out how to jump across a chasm, he analyzes the structure of the environment — y’know, like an android would — as opposed to running and jumping and hoping for the best.
Along the same lines, while you often have a limited amount of time in which to decide what to do or say, that time is usually more than enough to consider all your options. It’s not about beating the clock. But then, unlike so many games where you’re given a choice, your options aren’t always binary. And I don’t just mean because they’re often multiple choice, but rather because there isn’t always one best answer.
That said, Detroit: Become Human does have a tendency to subtlety nudge you in the right direction. When using the Batman-esque scanning, your field of vision is often limited to the area where you’ll find whatever you’re supposed to be looking for. For a game that’s so much about choice, Detroit: Become Human really doesn’t want you to make the wrong one.
All of which is fairly typical for a Quantic Dream game. And for the most part, if you’ve liked their earlier ones, you’ll like this as well; if you didn’t, well, the new God Of War is really good, go play that.
That said, Detroit: Become Human does have some of its own issues, mostly with its story. There are times when it can be rather cliche, obvious, or heavy handed. Not only does Markus have to ride in the back of the bus, but the event that leads him to take control of his life is heavily telegraphed and something we’ve seen in numerous times before.
The same can also be said…
for the cyberpunk elements of Detroit: Become Human‘s story, which are also often rote or predictable. Though it’s only a problem if you’ve seen a bunch of cyberpunk movies and cartoons or read a ton of comics and novels. Which is why I kind of regret reading Martha Well’s Artificial Condition — in which a human-looking android tries to pass as human — on the same day I started playing Detroit: Become Human.
All of which is why Detroit: Become Human can be a bit slow, and thus tedious. Though this is somewhat alleviated if you take a lot of breaks, or do what I did and alternate between it and something more action oriented. It pairs nicely with Titanfall 2‘s campaign, if I may be sosommelier-y about it.
Detroit: Become Human also has some more practical problems. For starters, it has the same camera issues as, well, every game that employs a fixed camera instead of a player-controlled one. And no, having multiple angle options doesn’t always help. Similarly, it suffers from the same issues as Batman: Arkham Knight (and Rise Of The Tomb Raider, and every other game where you have a special vision mode) in that your character doesn’t mark objects of interest in a room after you’ve scanned it — y’know, like you’d expect a police android to do — and thus you have to constantly stop and rescan an area.
On the flipside, though, Detroit: Become Human deserves real praise for avoiding an issue that’s so commonplace that I cut and paste the same paragraph into every relevant review I write: the text isn’t too small to read, thanks to having three size options for its captions: small medium, and large.
In the end,
gamers who hated Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls because of their controls or penchant for story over action will not enjoy Detroit: Become Human either. Neither will those looking for an action-packed adventure, a unique cyberpunk story, or a less heavy-handed approach to race relations. But if you’re okay with the slow pace, the sometimes awkward controls, and the idea that your decisions may require some real thought, you’ll find Detroit: Become Human to be an engaging interactive experience. | <urn:uuid:7908d5f5-5d68-4432-9150-107dca7223bd> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://paulsemel.com/detroit-become-human-video-game-review/ | 2024-04-19T11:24:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.94724 | 1,732 |
PayDayAllDay Website, a service for connecting borrowers with potential lenders, has brought its site to a new level by expanding its content in the direction of encouraging responsible lending and better borrowing habits.
For Immediate Release — LAS VEGAS, NV September, 04, 2018 — PayDayAllDay is proud to announce recent updates and improvements to its official website. The site now features new content designed to better educate consumers when it comes to managing personal finances and handling various types of loans and lines of credit.
PayDayAllDay’s new Responsible Lending section features a list of lender responsibilities that need to be considered prior to signing a loan contract.
This information is crucial to borrowers, as it can help them identify reliable lenders and fair loans. This new section also covers federal regulations that protect consumers from bad faith lenders. These government regulations include the Truth in Lending Act and Fair Lending Act. Government institutions that oversee lending laws, including the Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, are also mentioned here, and additional resources are provided for readers who want to increase their financial literacy.
The updated Responsible Borrowing section offers step-by-step instructions for successfully handling loans. PayDayAllDay has designed these instructions to be easy to follow. This section includes a number of questions consumers should ask themselves before entering into any loan agreement.
Resources are included to help visitors easily complete each step, such as requesting credit reports, calculating the overall cost of a loan, and creating an emergency fund.
The site now offers a set of comprehensive FAQ pages that list commonly asked questions submitted by consumers. When selected, each question reveals a clear yet concise answer for the reader. The FAQ section covers topics ranging from available loan types to online safety and loan costs. The site’s visitors can also submit their own questions, which the PayDayAllDay expert team will answer.
An entire glossary of common financial terms appears on the site, so new borrowers can educate themselves and never be caught off guard by unfamiliar terminology in loan agreements.
Visitors can also read PayDayAllDay’s financial blog to further their knowledge base. The blog’s posts, which are written by experts, will keep visitors updated on the latest happenings in the financial world.
Expert writers will also offer advice on every topic related to successfully managing personal finances: from building work relationships to consolidating debt. PayDayAllDay encourages questions and comments from blog readers to stimulate discussion.
The company has also launched a scholarship program to encourage responsible borrowing practices among students. PayDayAllDay will accept student-submitted essays and video content on specific financial topics and provide a scholarship award for the best submissions. By doing so, PayDayAllDay hopes to make higher education opportunities more accessible and young loan borrowers savvier.
While these site updates are new, PayDayAllDay’s dedication to educating consumers has been a longstanding priority. Since 2006, the PayDayAllDay team has worked to help consumers make the best lending decisions for their unique financial situations.
Throughout the 2008 recession, this service helped consumers avoid numerous loan scams that cropped up in the stumbling economy. Now PayDayAllDay is expanding its online trove of financial advice and furthering its engagement to help consumers to improve their overall financial management skills.
About the Company
PayDayAllPay is an online service that connects borrowers and lenders and helps consumers find specific loans to suit their financial needs.
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Interchange Pricing Review – PayX consultants helped this major UK Financial Services provider significantly reduce its exposure to over and under paid interchange fees and radically improved their internal processes to ensure that all future monitoring and management of interchange fees was effective and efficiently delivered.
A new Management team at a large UK Financial Services provider had concerns that internal processes and in-house capabilities for monitoring and managing interchange fee receipts and payments was leaving them exposed to significant financial losses.
Continued downward pressure on interchange fee rates meant that there was a clear imperative to ensure that the correct value of interchange fees was both received and paid, as this revenue stream represented some 20% of total revenues generated by the card issuing business.
The organisation realised that with no single individual having responsibility for this important revenue stream it would be prudent to bring in external expertise to appraise both internal processes & procedures and in-house capabilities in respect of interchange fee management.
Payx provided an Interchange specialist who was able to quickly review their processes on-site and met with the key stakeholders to develop the data requirements that would enable a high level review of the company’s interchange fee flows.
Over a short period the internal reports were reviewed; documented processes & procedures were analysed for efficiency gains and a data interrogation exercise was performed whereby a series of excel models were created, based upon the real transaction data.
From this undertaking, the PayX consultant was able to highlight a number of areas where significant improvements could be made to increase efficiency and financial performance.
At a time when the card payments business faced significant challenges and extreme pressure on margins this Financial Services provider was able to pursue interchange fee adjustments well into GBP 6 figures.
By partnering with PayX this organisation realised a clear vision of the measures it needed to take to enhance its management and control of Interchange fees. In turn this helped them to improve revenues, analyse Interchange fees more effectively on an ongoing basis, and where improvements in forecasting, reporting and data mining were possible to assist the executive team to better manage their business. | <urn:uuid:7700af8a-2ae5-471b-a2f5-3b86cbfe5eee> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://payxintl.com/portfolios/interchange-pricing-review/?v=79cba1185463 | 2024-04-19T12:55:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.97235 | 411 |
Seeing out 2020
2020, the year that was meant to be the start to a new decade, a year to look back on in 2030 and see how far we as a species had come. Sadly as we now know, 2020 will be remembered for very different reasons.
As the pandemic grew larger and larger and the UK was put into lockdown, we were unsure if we were classed as “essential workers” as we were unable to work at home. Our question was soon answered though as several orders for full-lorry-loads of 52 EX-Type IBC tanks came in to us, for customers to use for making and storing medical alcohol.
Despite being busy during the initial lockdown, Pensteel still placed some members of staff onto the furlough scheme to limit the mixing of households within the workplace.
After a tough, challenging and very long year we are pleased to have come out the otherside fighting and we are excited to see what 2021 holds for the company and the industry. | <urn:uuid:eb4fe62a-f454-4e8f-9706-64efa3c7d2b0> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://pensteel.co.uk/news/2020-end/ | 2024-04-19T13:21:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817398.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419110125-20240419140125-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.992616 | 205 |
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In our rapidly paced modern lives, it often seems like silence is an endangered species. It’s a miracle if we find a moment to pause and reflect, which is why I often pursue silence with mindful intent. The only place I have truly found it is in the midst of nature, and Yosemite National Park is one of the few places that is far enough removed from urban life to be truly silent.
By “silent” I don’t mean it’s absent of sound, but rather an absence of noise — no muffled vibration of a phone or even the thrum of tire rubber treading on asphalt. The most enduring impression Yosemite left on me was its orchestra of ambient sounds that would make even the most gifted musical savant jealous.
After a five-hour drive through California, I arrived at the park at twilight and got out of my car. The last human sound I heard was the thud of the shutting door. Then a blue jay fluttered by and perched on a towering red sequoia. The symphony of cicadas began to swell as the sun set. I couldn’t help but let the calm in the air permeate through me. The sounds, sights and smells of the natural beauty around me overwhelmed my senses. The anxiety of the daily grind melted away in the presence of the autumn breeze. Despite the distant howl of a coyote, I felt profoundly serene in the wood.
Yosemite’s awe-inspiring beauty is a testament to the diversity of natural wonders that exist in California. That is why Yosemite is one of the best-known national parks in the state and in the nation. It has easily accessible features for those who usually prefer to stay indoors, but it also has geologic features like Half Dome (see p. 35) that make it a prime destination for professional hikers, bikers and climbers. Yosemite’s diversity makes it a worthy destination during any time of the year.
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40 Best Thoughtful Gift Ideas For Couples To Cherish Their Love
Gift-giving is an art, and when it comes to finding perfect gift ideas for couples can be a challenge. Whether it's celebrating any occasion, the right gift can make all the difference. Let's dive into a treasure trove of ideas from Personal House that go beyond the ordinary because love deserves to be wrapped in surprises.
How Do I Choose A Meaningful Gift For A Couple?
Selecting the perfect gift for a couple ideas involves a nuanced understanding of their relationship and a keen eye for personalization. Here's a comprehensive guide to help you navigate this heartfelt journey:
- Consider Shared Interests
Delve into the couple's hobbies and activities. Look for a gift that aligns with their shared passions, whether it's a cooking class, a joint adventure, or a hobby-related accessory.
- Reflect on Memorable Moments
Take a trip down memory lane and recall significant milestones in their relationship. Consider gift ideas for a couple that capture these moments, a framed photo collage, a custom-made scrapbook, or even a piece of art that symbolizes their journey.
Meaningful Gift For A Couple's Future Plan
- Future Plans and Aspirations
Engage in conversations about their future goals and dreams. Choose gift ideas for couples that mirror their aspirations, whether it's a travel-related item for their bucket list adventures or something that supports their shared ambitions.
- Personalization Adds a Unique Touch
Elevate your gift by incorporating personalization. Engraving their names on a piece of jewelry, monogramming home decor, or customizing a piece of artwork with their favorite quotes can transform a generic item into a cherished keepsake.
- Consider Their Living Space
Pay attention to the couple's aesthetic and living space. Choose a unique gift that not only suits their style but also adds a touch of elegance or warmth to their home, such as stylish decor or functional furniture.
By infusing personalization, practicality, and a touch of innovation, your gift becomes a symbol of your appreciation for their unique connection, making it more than just an item - it becomes a cherished part of their shared narrative.
Top 40 Gift Ideas For Couples To Celebrate Their Love
Gift Idea For Couple To Celebrate Their Love
What makes a gift truly memorable? It's the ability to weave itself into the tapestry of a couple's story. Let's explore the top-list, a collection of unique presents that transcend the ordinary and create moments to cherish.
Magnificent Engagement Gift for A Couple Ideas
Finding the perfect engagement gift ideas for couples to celebrate this chapter of love is a joyous challenge. In this section, we'll delve into enchanting suggestions that go beyond the ordinary, ensuring your engagement gift reflects the uniqueness of their union.
- Personalized Let The Adventure Begin Canvas
The "Let The Adventure Begin" canvas is a customized gift for couples that captures the essence of the couple's shared path ahead. With customized names and engagement date, this beautiful artwork serves as a constant reminder of the exciting adventures awaiting them in their new life together.
Personalized Canvas for Gift Ideas For Couples
- Personalized We're Engaged Canvas
Celebrate the joyous occasion of engagement with these charming personalized canvas. The "We're Engaged" canvas for anniversary gift ideas for couple not only provide a stylish addition to the couple's home but also feature their names and engagement date, making it a sweet and sentimental reminder of the day they said "yes."
Personalized We're Engaged Canvas as Gift Ideas for A Couple
- Personalized The Beginning Of Always Poster
Commemorate the start of a lifelong journey with the "The Beginning Of Always" poster, a thoughtfully option for engagement gift ideas for couples. This elegant and customizable poster displays the couple's names and engagement date in a timeless design, symbolizing the beginning of their forever.
Personalized Poster for Anniversary Gift Ideas for Couple
- Personalized DIY Memory Book
Capture the journey from 'I' to 'We' with a handmade gift idea for a couple. Fill it with shared memories, inside jokes, and dreams for the future. Imagine flipping through its pages together, reliving the beautiful moments that brought you closer. It's not just a book; it's a time capsule of your love story.
- Adventure Fund Jar
Foster the spirit of adventure with a jar dedicated to future escapades. Drop in spare change, and watch your travel dreams come to life. In the realm for gift ideas for couples, it's not just a jar; it's a passport to a world of shared experiences and thrilling adventures. Every clink of coins is a step closer to your next great adventure.
Adventure Fund Jar for Gift for A Couple Ideas
- Cooking Class Voucher
Spice up their relationship with cooking classes for two. Delightful experience gift ideas for a couple to bond and create culinary masterpieces together. This gift more than a class; it's a journey through flavors, laughter, and the joy of creating something delicious as a team. Every dish becomes a shared achievement.
- Name a Star Kit
Make their love shine in the night sky by naming a star after them. Regarded as one of the excellent anniversary gift ideas for couples who have everything, this kit a celestial gesture that echoes the eternal nature of their bond. Every time they gaze at the stars, they'll be reminded of the infinite beauty of their love. It's not just a star; it's a symbol of the universe conspiring in their favor.
Name a Star Kit as Couple Engagement Gifts Ideas
These gift ideas for an engaged couple encapsulate the essence of shared memories and the exciting adventures that lie ahead for the newly engaged couple. Each suggestion is crafted to elevate the joy of this special milestone, turning the act of gifting into a cherished part of their unfolding love story.
Meaningful Wedding Gift Ideas For Couples
Stepping into the realm of marriage, the exchange of vows is accompanied by the exchange of heartfelt ideas for couples’ gifts that symbolize the promise of forever. Let’s explore gift ideas for a couple's wedding that transcend the ordinary, adding a touch of personalized elegance to the joyous celebration of love.
- Personalized Soulmate On The Beach T-shirt
Gift the couple a touch of personalized romance with Personal House's unique t-shirts ideas, an ideal option for wedding gift ideas for couple. The soft fabric and delightful beach-themed graphic make for a stylish addition to their wardrobe, while the inclusion of their names adds a heartfelt element to the gift.
Personalized T-shirt for Gift Ideas for Married Couples
- Customized Map Art
Commemorate the place where their love story began with customized maps featuring their names and special date, adorn with touching quotes for anniversary. It's a visual representation of their unique journey, a constant reminder of where it all started. Every glance at the map is a journey back in time.
- Date Night Subscription Box
Keep the romance alive with a subscription box filled with curated date night experience wedding gift ideas for couples. From cozy movie nights to adventurous outings, every month brings a new surprise. It's not just a box; it's a monthly invitation to create memories and cherish the small moments together. Each date is a chapter in your ongoing love story.
- Engraved Champagne Glasses
Toast forever with personalized champagne glasses, a perfect choice for wedding gift ideas for older couples. Add a touch of elegance to their celebrations with these engraved glasses. Every sip becomes a toast to their love, and every glass is a timeless reminder of their special day. It's not just glassware; it's a vessel for memories and celebrations.
Engraved Champagne Glasses For Gift for A Couple Ideas
- Personalized Recipe Book
Celebrate the couple's union by compiling a personalized recipe book filled with their favorite dishes. Often regarded as unique Valentine's gift, this thoughtful item for gift ideas for couples who have everything goes beyond the ordinary, allowing them to create and savor special moments in the kitchen together. Include handwritten notes and anecdotes, making it a delightful journey through their unique tastes and shared culinary experiences.
- Subscription to an Experience Club
Gift the couple the joy of ongoing experiences with a subscription to a unique experience club. From cooking classes and wine tastings to adventure getaways, these gift ideas for a couple keep the excitement alive long after the wedding day. It's the perfect way for them to continue creating new memories together, ensuring that their journey is filled with surprises and shared adventures.
- Smart Home Device
Simplify their life together with a smart home device. From controlling lights to managing grocery lists, this gift idea for couple is the present of convenience. It's a helping hand that makes their daily life smoother and more enjoyable. It's a modern touch to their shared space.
Smart Home Device for Gifts for Couples Ideas
These wedding gifts for couples ideas are crafted to turn moments into memories for the newlyweds. With each suggestion, the goal is to offer a tangible representation of enduring love, creating keepsakes that weave seamlessly into the fabric of their shared journey.
Cherished Holiday Ideas For Couples’ Gifts
As the festive season approaches, the quest for holiday gifts for couples ideas becomes a joyful venture, especially when celebrating the bond between couples. Now discover holiday gift for a couple ideas that go beyond the expected, bringing warmth and shared joy to the season of togetherness.
- Personalized If I Wrote You A Love Song Mug
Make the holiday season even more memorable with the "If I Wrote You A Love Song" personal mugs for couples, a thoughtful and cherished item for gift ideas for couples for Christmas and Valentine's. This festive mug not only adds a touch of warmth to their cozy moments but also incorporates personalization, such as their names intertwined with a romantic melody.
Personalized Mug for Gift Ideas for Young Couples
- Personalized Ornaments Set
Decorate their tree with a set of personalized ornaments featuring significant dates and milestones for gift ideas for couples who have everything. Each ornament tells a chapter of their story, making the holiday season even more special. It's not just decorations; it's a timeline of their journey.
Personalized Ornaments For Gift Ideas for Young Couples
- His and Hers Matching Pajamas
Embrace the festive spirit with matching pajamas. A cute and cozy way to celebrate the season of togetherness. In the lineup for gifts for couples ideas, it's not just clothing; it's a symbol of unity and shared joy during the festive season. Every festive night is a celebration of your unique bond.
- Starry-Eyed Getaway
Elevate your holidays by stargazing under the vast night sky, a perfect activity for experience gift ideas for couples who have everything. Gift them a weekend retreat to a cozy cabin nestled away from city lights. As they both cozy up, basking in the celestial glow, it's a cosmic reminder of their shared universe.
Starry-Eyed Getaway for Gift Idea for Couple
- Winter Weekend Getaway
Escape the chill with a winter weekend getaway, one of the perfect couples gift ideas for Christmas. A cozy cabin, crackling fireplace, and shared moments make for the perfect gift for a couple. It's not just a getaway; it's a retreat into warmth and closeness. The winter escape becomes a memory etched in the fabric of your holiday traditions.
- Sculpting Workshop
Enroll in a couples' sculpting workshop and mold a masterpiece together. In the queue for gift ideas for couples, this's not just about creating art but shaping a shared experience. As your hands work in unison, it becomes a metaphor for molding your unique love story.
- Custom Love Soundtrack
Curate a personalized playlist that encapsulates your relationship's rhythm. Each song is a chapter in your story, from the initial melody of your first meeting to the crescendo of your love today. It's a musical journey that resonates with the beats of your hearts.
- Cooking Class
Surprise your significant other with a personalized cooking class for two. Dive into the art of gastronomy together, creating not just delectable dishes but unforgettable memories. It's like a recipe for love, spiced with laughter and seasoned with shared secrets.
Cooking Class as Gift Ideas for Young Couples
- Memory Lane Adventure
Craft a customized photo book chronicling couple's journey. From the awkward first dates to the unforgettable milestones, flipping through these pages becomes a heartwarming adventure. Amidst gift ideas for couples for Christmas, it's like a time machine that lets you relive your favorite moments.
These gift suggestions for couples are intended to make the festive season into a tapestry of affection and shared memories. Each recommendation is a sincere invitation to enjoy the wonder of the holidays in a way that speaks to their particular connection in a special way.
A Don't Guide In Gift-Giving Etiquette For Couples
Navigating the world of gift-giving for couples involves finesse and thoughtfulness. Here's a "Don't Guide" to help you navigate the delicate terrain of couple's gift-giving etiquette:
- Avoid One-Size-Fits-All Gifts
Couples are unique, and what delights one pair might not resonate with another. Steer clear of generic gifts and opt for personalized choices that reflect the couple's specific tastes and interests.
Avoid One-Size-Fits-All Gifts
- Steer Clear of Potentially Offensive Items
Be mindful of the messages your gifts for couples ideas might convey. Items like self-help books, gym memberships, or anything that could be interpreted as a critique might create awkwardness rather than joy.
- Consider Both Individuals
Don't focus solely on the couple as a unit; consider the preferences and interests of each individual. Ensure that gift ideas for couples reflects a balance and appreciation for both partners.
- Avoid Last-Minute, Thoughtless Choices
Rushed gifts can come off as insincere and may convey a lack of genuine effort. Plan ahead to demonstrate thoughtfulness and consideration.
- Beware of Overly Personal Gifts
While personalization is appreciated, there's a fine line. Avoid gifts for couples that may be too intimate or personal, especially if your relationship with the couple is more casual.
What Should You Avoid When Selecting Gifts For Couples
- Consider the Stage of the Relationship
Be mindful of the nature and duration of the couple's relationship. Avoid overly romantic or serious gifts for newer couples, and likewise, avoid generic choices for those with a more established bond.
In essence, a successful couple's gift-giving involves tailoring your choices to the uniqueness of the relationship, avoiding potential pitfalls, and fostering open communication to ensure that the gift brings joy to both individuals.
The key to choosing great gifts lies in balancing their shared connection with individual preferences. Consider items or experiences that celebrate their uniqueness, avoiding potential pitfalls like overly personal or generic choices.
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Hopefully up to now, you haven’t had to worry too much about your baby running a fever. But as you enter the coming months, with your baby likely being more exposed to other children his or her age, and with teething on the horizon; there are probably a few fevers in your future.
No one likes to see their baby sick, and it can be especially heartbreaking that first time, when you feel a little helpless and aren’t entirely sure what’s wrong. Being able to appropriately assess your baby’s symptoms so that you can decide whether or not to call the doctor is important in keeping calm and dealing with the situation.
But how do you best take your baby’s temperature? And what kind of thermometer should you use?
The good news is, you have lots of options. And while an anal thermometer is considered best for infants under 3 months of age, there is no real “best” after that point. It’s just a matter of deciding what you are most comfortable with. No matter what type you use, be sure to let the doctor know how the temperature was taken (is it a rectal temp? was it taken under the arm instead? etc.)
The old-school glass thermometers that your mom used to put under your tongue (or likely up your rectum when you were a baby) are of course still available, but not every parent is especially comfortable with using them, and getting an accurate reading can be a bit tricky if you don’t really know what you’re doing.
Thankfully, we have digital options today that can be a little more user friendly. Not only do they tend to work faster, but they can also give you a reading that is hard to misinterpret. Plenty of parents seem to prefer the digital thermometers that take a child’s temperature in their ear—this can be easier than trying to get them to keep the thermometer in their mouth.
As a general rule,
- In children a temperature of over 37.5C (99.5F) is a fever
- For babies younger than 3 months old, any fever over 38C (100.4F) warrants a call to the doctor
- Ages 3 to 6 months old, a temperature of 39C (102F) or above, call a doctor.
If your little one is older than six months, low fevers aren’t usually anything to be too concerned about, especially if there are no other symptoms. A low fever is anything under 39C (102F), while a moderate fever is 39C (102F) to 40C (104F), and a high fever is anything over 40C (104F).
While a fever isn’t considered dangerous until it reaches over 41C (106F), calling your doctor for anything over 39C (102F) is probably a good idea—particularly if there are other symptoms you are concerned about as well, such as persistent vomiting, refusal to feed, floppiness or drowsiness. Anything over 40C (104F) should result in an immediate trip to urgent care.
Of course, you should always feel free to call your doctor whenever you have any concerns at all. So even if your baby is running a 38C (101F) temperature, if you’re worried, go ahead and pick up the phone!
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The Enticing Light of Progress
Helena Moradi asks if the promise of pure progress is problematic.
In November 1784, the Berlinischer Monatsschrift published an article titled ‘An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment?’ The article’s author was Immanuel Kant. His famous answer was, “Enlightenment is man’s emergence from self-inflicted immaturity (Unmündigkeit).” This long-standing question is a historical staple that continues to preoccupy the present. Two hundred years later, the French post-modern philosopher Michel Foucault still asks it in What is Enlightenment? (1984). In this essay, Foucault claims that modernity finds itself with a constant desire to know where we are right now. So where are we? Has humanity emerged from our immaturity, that is to say, really progressed?
American author J.B. Bury’s The Idea of Progress, published in 1920, contains a difficult interpretation of ‘progress’. According to his definition, the idea of progress is the belief that ‘civilization has moved, is moving, and will move in a desirable direction’. But what is ‘desirable’ here? When the elderly Romantic philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau went for a walk in a pasture he admired for its beauty, he discovered a knitting factory in the middle of the idyll and was horrified and disgusted. Yet if his old adversary Denis Diderot had made the same discovery he would have become curious and happily interested, maybe even paid a study visit. For Diderot, but not for Rousseau, the factory in nature’s womb was a sign of progress ‘in a desirable direction’. So clearly, subjective perceptions cannot be used to define progress. Social movement is always in some direction and we’ll never have universal agreement that any particular direction is good.
The solid foundation to the idea of progress is the idea that human beings, through deliberate action, can change the circumstances of their existence. Man has some control over his future. The advocate of progress further believes that such changes can realize their dreams and desires. The detractors of ‘progress’ do not deny the power of action to shift situations. Rather, they are convinced that massed ‘progressive’ behaviour merely destructively disrupts the natural order, or simply confirms man’s attachment to an inherently hopeless existence.
A forward-thinking optimism about the long-term direction of society is often traced back to the seventeenth century. However, if some thinker is to be crowned as the idea’s founding father or mother, it has to be the English philosopher and politician Francis Bacon (1561-1626). Sometimes also called ‘the father of empiricism’ and ‘the man who died of a cold from trying to freeze a chicken’, it was Bacon who first made a serious claim that people could improve their lot with the help of new knowledge, new technology, and new forms of cooperation.
For a long time, this ideal of progress had few followers. However, through the Enlightenment in the eighteenth century, the idea gained in popularity. Nonetheless, only a thin layer of educated people shared the perception of progress. When one of the first hot-air balloons – which Kant saw as the pinnacle of technological progress – crashed to the ground outside of Paris, it was attacked by peasants armed with pitchforks, under the impression that the moon had fallen from the firmament! In most places, a widespread shift toward a belief in progress did not occur until the end of the nineteenth century (if at all).
Optimism is never simple. It’s surrounded by ‘if’ and ‘but’ qualifications. At first glance, the English nineteenth-century philosopher Herbert Spencer appears unshakable in his belief in positive development, basing his theories on cosmic and biological evolutionary laws. The progress of man and society appears to him to be the result of the great universal law of evolution. But when the laissez-faire society he champions ran into unexpected challenges in the form not only of trade tariffs and other competition restrictions, but also measures that made the lives of the poor and oppressed more difficult, Spencer wrote The Man Versus the State (1884), stating that if the authorities did not recognize that the free struggle for survival was a blessing, progress would come to an abrupt halt. The human race’s development was thus dependent on a conscious adherence to the laws of free natural selection.
The Progress of History by Friedrich Farshaad Razmjouie, 2022
Progress vs Decay
There are few visions of a better future for humanity without reservations. Progressive thinking is never limited to asserting or establishing a specific process for progress, it also identifies action that will allow for continued positive development and warns of dangers and disasters that can only be avoided by following a specific, probably difficult, path. Thus the concept of progress is never without a dark shadow of decay, degeneration, and threatening accidents. This is partly due to the fact that the concept of progress says: do this, and things will improve. In the same breath, however, it threatens: if you do not follow my advice, you will suffer misfortune.
Only dyed-in-the-wool pessimists such as Arthur Schopenhauer deny the possibility of truly progressive action. According to Schopenhauer, the pursuit of life is instead captive to the force of blind will, and the only freedom from the will is freedom from all desires and drives. The best way to achieve such peace is through contemplating art, ideally music.
One of Schopenhauer’s intellectual successors, Eduard von Hartmann, combined optimism and pessimism in an unusual way. Humanity has truly advanced, he said. Knowledge has expanded. Everyone will one day gain a complete understanding of the essence of existence. Then they’ll realize its emptiness and commit massive collective suicide.
From Bury onwards, many books have been written about the concept of progress, but they often suffer from not distinguishing the positive aspects of ideas of the future from the negative; the promises from the threats. The literature on the concepts of degeneration and decay is more limited, yet one powerful modern monograph on the subject, Arthur Herman’s The Idea of Decline in Western History (1997) is well worth a read.
Herman is an excellent narrator who has amassed a vast amount of material. The flowing report of various ideas of decay is the book’s best feature. On the other hand, to my mind, the analyses don’t accurately examine what these ideas seek to understand. On yet another hand, Herman rightly emphasizes the close relationship between progress and the concept of intellectual and moral maturity. They’re two sides of the same coin. He also observes that those who predict disaster usually point to a path that contrarily leads to a prosperous state. Herman also unequivocally associates what he sees as an Enlightenment doctrine of progress with individualism. He thinks that every non-individualistic ideology has been linked to a doomsday scenario (an idea I find absurd).
Herman produces a long list of villains for his epic of historical decline. Some are more obvious, such as Joseph Arthur de Gobineau, who with his aristocratic racism was a predecessor to Nazism; or Francis Galton, Darwin’s cousin, who with the idea of ‘social Darwinism’ warned of humanity’s impending decline unless decisive action was taken to prevent the ‘worst specimens’ in society from reproducing.
Optimism & Pessimism
Other writers are more refreshing to divulge. Henry Adams (1838-1918), belongs here. He’s a historian and author known best for his autobiography, and the brilliant representative of a New England family that produced two U.S. presidents. Adams’ ideals of progress were no doubt shaped by people he thought of as mentors, two greats among that list being Auguste Comte, the father of positivism, and Karl Marx. However, Adams drew pessimistic conclusions from both their theories. From Comte’s writing he discerned the disintegration of the times, while Marx taught him that industrial society embodied insurmountable injustice. Adams saw his contemporary United States as a decaying society due to its large influx of immigrants and restless modernization. His inner circle, who shared that same belief, dreamed of an arcadian existence where the ideals of the Constitution were alive and well, while in reality the U.S. embraced materialism, which was bringing about moral decay.
Another American, William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (1868-1963), came from a less privileged background than Adams. Yet what Du Bois achieved was remarkable in that he was able to study at Harvard as a black man. Throughout his writing, he devoted himself to the future of black Americans and Africans. One of the bad habits of vulgar (social) Darwinism was to predict the eventual demise of the dark-skinned races. Du Bois flipped the script, stating that it was the whites who were doomed to decline. As it dissolved social ties and culture, industrialization was already bringing signs of such disintegration. But for blacks there was still hope.
Adams’ and Du Bois’ discussions of decay are both limited. Both see industrialization as a symptom of decay, and seek salvation in a society where development takes different, non-industrial paths. Both are action-oriented, though: they talk about what needs to be done to avoid impending disasters.
To get both progress and degeneration theories right, the two sides must be combined. The story of human Enlightenment is not a simple heroic tale of light versus dark, but also a tale of power and control, of superstition, and of the desire to win. It’s not the story of a unified thinking benignly spreading knowledge and empowering action, but of many different obstacles presenting themselves, in which scientific and technological progress can easily be combined with moral and political decline.
The modern age is frequently described as a period of ‘Disenchantment’, to translate Max Weber’s term Entzauberung. Everything that was once sacred is being sacrificed to increased efficiency and scientific rationality. But we must also see modernity’s Enchantment. Even our present time, with its own affirmation of progress and fascination with new technology and ways of social organization, demonstrates Enchantment. We can only begin to clearly see where we are when we can view the Enlightenment project through this dual gaze.
© Dr Helena Moradi 2022
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