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What are the shutters that shares the same thread with modern copal shutters? In other words, if I have a lens in such a shutter (if broken) that I can easily replace by modern copal shutter without worrying about thread size and spacing problems.
There aren't really any standards, except modern Copal, Compur & Prontor shutters share common sizes 0, 1, 2, 3.
Ole has a list of Compound threads. Try S.K.Grimes website for others.
Compur and Prontor shutters were "standardised" from around 1930. They came in sizes 00, 0, 01, 1, and 2; of which 0 and 1 correspond to modern Copal shutters. most dial-set Compur shutters are "specials", i.e. not compatible with anything modern. The exceptions are largely Voigtländer and Schneider lenses - these two manufacturers used "standard" sizes even before the standard was established.
Compound shutters came in several varieties of #3, #4 and #5. Neither of these correspond to the Copal #3. The dimensions of these are in the post linked to in my signature; if you look at the whole thread where that post is, you will also find the specifications for Compur #2.
So Synchro Compur 0, 1 is a direct interchangeable with copal 0,1, right?
Compur and Prontor shutters were "standardised" from around 1930. They came in sizes 00, 0, 01, 1, and 2; of which 0 and 1 correspond to modern Copal shutters. most dial-set Compur shutters are "specials", i.e. not compatible with anything modern. The exceptions are largely Voigtländer and Schneider lenses - these two manufacturers used "standard" sizes even before the standard was established.
Ole's better at giving you a definitive answer but they should be. I've never needed to switch shutters.
All my old Compurs are without exception far more reliable than my modern Copals.
As always there's a slight caveat: There were some "special versions" of the Synchro Compurs too, which were modified to fit special lenses which needed very small cell spacing and had wide cells. But for anything even remotely normal, it's a direct fit. Even my 1928 Voigtländer Heliar 120mm f:4.5 is a direct fit in a modern Copal 0!
Ian, in one word: Yes.
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So, 2006 and 2007 were excellent years for the mixtape circuit if you were Lil Wayne, DJ Drama, or any southern artist in hip hop. However, the rest of hip hop wouldn't be so lucky. As the balance of power in hip hop shifted, things became more and more clear. For Wayne, it was about his ascension and rise and he would dominate those two years and as a result, this list. We wanted to continue our mixtape series and look at 7 classic mixtapes that came from these two pivotal years. Which mixtapes did we choose? You may be shocked by one or two choices. Let's get into it.
-In many ways, this is the most important mixtape in the career of Wayne. The first Dedication and the first two Carter albums put him in the driver's seat, but Dedication 2 is when he pretty much revved up the engine and went full throttle. This would jumpstart the biggest run of his career and while there have been many other editions of the Dedication series, this is easily the best one to me. Wayne shines on tracks like "Get Em", "They Still Like Me", and "Cannon Remix", and he keeps up that level of consistency the entire tape, which is why this is regarded as one of the greatest mixtapes ever and it is the best Wayne mixtape IMO.
-So, 50 was struggling to an extent during this time. G-Unit had fallen off, Mobb Deep didn't live up to expectations, and he needed something to reboot the brand the right way. While he never really found that, this mixtape is easily the best work he released since The Massacre, and shows almost a renewed hunger and fire from 50 we hadn't seen in a while. He brings the entire Unit onto this tape of course for hilarious moments like "Girl Gimme Your Number", holds it down on tracks like "Don't Front", "Superstar", and my favorite "Puppy Love", and gives the world one of the best G-Unit Radio editions period.
-So, of all the mixtapes that Jeezy released following his breakthrough tape, this remains my personal favorite. Honestly, he has better choices in later years, but I genuinely prefer this tape. It may be the fact that I feel Jeezy had an underrated period between his first and second album, but regardless, I found this tape to be highly entertaining and another solid edition in the Gangsta Grillz collection. Jeezy is on top of his game here, but also showing signs that he is enjoying the newfound fame, but he shines on tracks like "I Know You Don't Love Me", "Cadillac", "One's For CTE", and more. Can't Ban The Snowman was a highlight during the mixtape wave in 2006 for sure.
career with "Ride For My Niggas", Wayne does it all on this two disc mixtape. My only issue with the tape is that it definitely needed to be shortened just a little bit. Besides that, Da Drought 3 is an all time classic.
-So, Little Brother is honestly one of the best groups in hip hop history and easily my favorite group of the 2000s. So, when they teamed up with DJ Drama to make a Gangsta Grillz, I admittedly was a little skeptical. Would LB change their style or sound? Would their rhymes take a hit due to this or would it just be business as usual with a little DJ Drama talking? Luckily it was just that, as LB maintained what made them legendary and took their music and style to an entirely different level. The highlights include some of their best work as a group including "Boondock Saints", "Let It Go", "Candy", "Can't Let Her", and "I Need You". LB shines bright with DJ Drama and introduced themselves to an entirely new group of fans I'm sure as well. A win all around.
-I have said this time and time again but Joe Budden has one of the greatest mixtape series ever. Mood Muzik is legendary. While the second edition is my favorite, the next closest edition might be the 3rd. I debate between the 3rd and 4th for the second best, but regardless, the entire series is full of honest and personal music that can resonate with just about any listener. He has a number of songs that can hit the soul on here from his revealing "Dear Diary" to the heart breaking dedication to Stack Bundles on "Send Him Our Love", the rawness of "Ventilation", and my favorite track "All Of Me". Joe delivers once again and shows that the Mood Muzik series is the best work of his career by far.
-This might be the greatest overall work in Wayne's career and if this was an album, it is easily his best album to me. The Carter 3 was set to be Wayne's biggest and best album and it would easily become his most popular. The only issue is, Wayne's best work leaked a year before the album even came out. This tape was one of the most intriguing releases all year, with Wayne pretty much showing the world why he became the legend he is now. Tracks like the excellent and jazzy "Did It Before", "Scarface", "World of Fantasy", "Help", and more make this one of the best listens from Wayne in his career and one of the best mixtapes between the two year period.
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Dan Lloyd as you might know Dan as one of the Cervélo Test Team riders where he's been a key part of the team, helping to set up wins in the classics and Giro d'Italia alike. But he's also half-local, he used to live in Teddington and has done some local races.
What made you start cycling : I was 14 my best mates Uncle used to give him MBUK (a MTB magazine) when he'd finished reading it.I was looking through a few of them and really fancied having a go.My dad bought me a MTB a good few months of pestering later, and I was hooked from the off.
What bike do you ride : I have a cervelo S3 for racing, S2 for training and P4 for time trials.They are all fantastic bikes to ride.A lot of the top end bikes are very good these days but with our bikes you just sit on them and pedal and it just feels perfect.There is never the excuse in our team that our equipment isn't good enough, everything we use is the best of the best, from nutrition and clothing right through every component of the bike.
Give us a brief cycling background : I started racing my MTB when I was 14, did that until I was 20, hopped over to France for a couple of years as an amateur and then rode for Endurasport, Flanders, Giant Asia, DFL, An Post and finally Cervelo.Most of my teams before now have been small outfits with a small budget but they've always had a good race program and so I've been racing against the pro's since 2003.
What was your best performance or ride : I would probably say the Tour of Qatar last year, or maybe the Tour of Flanders was what gave me the most personal satisfaction.
Who is your favourite pro or inspiration : When I was younger I really used to admire the hard men of Flanders and Roubaix.Rock hard men in rock hard races.I remember I would start training at the same time they started racing, I'd do 4 hours, get home, shower, turn the TV on and they'd still have 3 hours to go!It used to blow my mind as I was shattered from my own four hours, and the fastest part of their racing was the last hour.
What is your favourite bike food : The Zipvit apricot energy bars are tasty.
Where is your favourite cycling location : Clermont Ferrand has some of the most beautiful training roads I've ever been on.
Most likely to say : Something sarcastic.
Least likely to say : "A pint of lemonade please."
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How can I setup Google Apps Email for a subdomain?
I have Google Apps setup for "domain.com". I'd like to receive mail at "[email protected]" how can I do this?
You will need to set up the correct DNS records against mail.domain.com.
This is all done automatically for you once the alias is set up.
I also face the same problem, I manage a domain 'fptb.edu.ng' and wanted 'students.fptb.edu.ng' to be supported by the same Google Apps account.
I simply added the subdomain 'students.fptb.edu.ng' as a new domain (not domain alias as some people advice), I did all the verification as required by Google Apps (I used File Upload verification method).
The main issue will come in editing the MX records, Google will advice you to leave the Host as '@' which is default, but what you need to do is to put the subdomain there, so that the first 5 MX records use '@' as host which points to the primary Google Apps account and the next 5 you will add should use your subdomain as the host, in my own case, I used 'students' as the host. I am using GoDaddy for Hosting, their DNS manager sees 'students' as 'students.fptb.edu.ng', so I dont need to enter the full address, yours might be different.
At the end, I have 10 MX records.
You don't do it directly.
You set a user for your base domain, say, user "foo" for domain bar.com.
Then, you add the subdomain grrr.bar.com, the normal way.
Then, you wait 24h, and, an alias will appear on the domain manager.
Then, you test the target email adress, and if it does not work, you go in gmail interface for that user, and add an alias in the USER Gmail interface.
I can not discribe details of each operation, because processes changed at least 4 times since I started using Google/Apps in 2002.
Fact you have to wait 24h before all alias are created for subdomains have been discussed here: https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/Apps/Zb_jBFnhcIQ As said, this delay is not mentionned anywhere.
Once you see in your admin console that user [email protected] exists, and that subdomain grrr.bar.com also exists, then, just be patient (if you can; or if you can't, insult Google dev team on the forum).
My main user has 26 aliases; and about 12 subdomains; so, somewhere the dashboard says I have about 360 email aliases.
I also had to set the 5 MX lines for each subdomain; so my zone is at least 60 lines long as well (140 in preactice).
The way Google made things implies various side effects: you CAN NOT have different Gmail accounts for [email protected] and [email protected]; the second name is always an alias for the first name.
Alias due to subdomains are not counted in the alias count for a user; the limit of 30 alias per user do not apply (consider) to subdomains. My main user has 26 aliases, and 12 subdomains, and that single Gmail inbox receives messages for 26*12= ~360 email target names.
This is very poorly described in Google documentations. And my forum thread is locked.
There are many how-tos out there.
Setup your domain in google apps.
Change the MX records of your domain to point to the google mail exchange servers.
That is just a really high level overview of the procedure. Google apps provides lots of help in their FAQ site.
Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged google-apps google-apps-email or ask your own question.
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Rare Article: DIY PKMNCast Little Bug Cup!
On the last "It's Super Effective" we (jokingly?) suggested doing a tournament where only unevolved Bug types can be used. Honestly, with the Grey League going on, we probably won't start an official one in the foreseeable future. HOWEVER! I thought I'd present you Pokefolk with some rules to play with, in case a few of you wanted to do a tournament like this but did not want to put the effort into devising the minutia of the rules, you lazy slowpokes.
Wait! I didn't mean that! Come back, keep reading! I promise I won't call you a lazy slowpoke anymore, Ok? We good? Cool. Let's take a look at the main rules of the LBC (Little Bug Cup), shall we?
1. Must be bug type. Dual types, such as such as Weedle, are fine.
2. Must be able to evolve. In other words, no Pinsir, no Heracross.
3. Must be the first Pokemon in an evolutionary line. For example, even though Metapod has the ability to evolve, because Caterpie comes before it, Metapod is unusable in this tier.
4. Must have a base stat total of 320 or below. (Thanks to @alapponese (Angelo) on Twitter for this.) That means no Scyther, you cheap-o.
5. Pokemon can be no higher than lvl 15.
Obviously these rules will have to be flexible, due to the fact that a tier like this hasn't been tested. For example, I had first considered 350 as the base stat cap until consulting with Angelo, but that just encouraged the use of the same four Pokemon with a few curve balls to fill up the last two spots, and the point of this was to make a level playing field. Oh, and to be fun, that was the point of this as well.
As we test this we may find that there are some bans we might not have thought of. For example, while we have cut out Larvesta, the only unevolved bug that can learn Flamethrower, by implementing the stat cap, perhaps we need to ban Hidden Power too, because it can be abused to be super-effective against every opponent he faces. Maybe it is too weak for it to make that much of a difference. We can only figure that out by trying.
So, Pokemon trainers, I implore you to play around with this rule structure, and once you have perfected it by playing it, we could have something really fun on our hands.
Or, it could end up being a complete waste of time. Who knows if we don't give it a shot?
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For the moment, let's say you are on the cusp of launching a bold new project in the world -- one that not only inspires you, but is the first thing you talk about whenever people ask you what you're up to these days. You know: Your life's work. Your calling. What moves you.
Congratulations! I am super happy for you, especially since all of us need meaningful projects we can throw our whole selves into. Well done! Awesome! Rock on!
That being said, there is one thing I urge you to keep in mind as your project unfolds. Innovation is a team sport.
While the origination of a powerful new idea or initiative is often an individual experience, implementing that idea requires a truckload of collaboration. Maybe two truckloads. Or three. And that, unfortunately, is where a lot of wonderful, new projects break down -- especially projects that require committed, responsible volunteers.
1) Lack of a clear vision by the idea originator: 2) Inability to communicate that vision to others; 3) Lack of a clear strategy/game plan; 4) Relationship/control issues; 5) Lack of a clear decision-making process; 6) Unclear roles and responsibilities; 7) Funky communication (including poorly facilitated meetings).
Knowing you have precious little time to read my rant, I am going to cut to the chase and list ten key "best practices" for you to consider employing as you move forward with your beautiful, inspired, much-needed project. Ready?
1. Get super clear about your vision and be able to communicate it in 60 seconds or less.
2. Attract a core team of trusted collaborators to you -- your so-called "inner circle" who you can jam with, vent to, and get honest feedback from.
3. Do a deep dive with your core team, so you get everything on the table, i.e. WHY each person wants to participate, what skills they bring to the project, your expectations -- and theirs -- of their participation, the specific roles you are inviting people to take on, and what your team's operating agreements will be.
4. Allow your original BIG IDEA to morph, via the input of your core team and other people who will be attracted to your project. HINT: Even though YOU started it, everyone involved needs to treat it like their own. If not, they will end up feeling disengaged or disempowered.
5. Get early feedback on your idea from a diverse group of people. It is easy to get so intoxicated with our ideas that we become blind to their flaws.
6. In collaboration your core team, conjure up a Version 1.0 of a game plan -- a not-yet-cut-in-stone strategy for moving forward. This will inform your need for volunteers, funding, and resources. It will also lower your stress.
7. Define the roles and responsibilities that need to be filled by still-to-be enrolled volunteers. And, when you invite people to participate, make sure you give them a written description of the roles you are asking them to play.
8. Find ways to keep everyone, on the team, updated, informed, and acknowledged for all the efforts they are making.
9. Clear the air quickly, whenever there is a breakdown with anyone on the team.
10. Make sure your meetings are well-designed and facilitated. Always begin with some "personal check in" time and some soulful conversation about WHY this project has the potential to make a huge difference.
If you are working with a team of any kind and are hoping for more innovation, know this: it's a function of "intrinsic motivation", not pep talks, carrots, sticks, or "new initiatives." Find out what people REALLY want to do and, assuming it is aligned with your organization's vision, give your blessings and get out the way. Will every bottom-up effort work? Of course not. But some will. Go ahead. Roll the dice. Empower people to make some magic!
"They are playing a game.
at not playing a game.
and they will punish me.
of not seeing I see the game."
And that would be... drum roll please... Mike Kennedy -- the NBA's Associate Vice President of Talent and Learning.
Read more about Mike's leading edge work here, as well as the NBA's renewed commitment, under Commissioner, Adam Silver, to be a robust, learning organization that is as much "on their game" off the court, as they are on.
And just in case you're assuming the article in Chief Learning Officer is some kind of puff piece, it's not. As one of the 40 vendors Mike has brought in to deliver workshops to the NBA's rising leaders, I know, from first-hand experience that Mike is the real deal: super-smart, creative, committed, authentic, funny, and a true team player. I'm not sure if Mike can dunk, but he's definitely got game.
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(3) sempre que o prêmio não estivesse de acordo com certos pré-requisitos do plano.
O que exatamente significa para um prêmio de avaliação ser deixado sem autorização? O tribunal sanantonio de recursos respondeu a esta questão em 1996. Assista Toonen v. USAA, 935 S.W.2d 937 (Tex .. App. – – San Antonio 1996). Segundo Toonen, um concurso centrado na falta de jurisdição é exatamente porque aparece. É realmente uma alegação de algumas daquelas partes que o Tratado que foi selecionado não tinha competência para fazer algo em nome do partido Concurseiro Paulista. De volta a Toonen, antes de a seguradora empregar um advogado, ela contratou uma firma privada de consertos para refleti-la em sua reivindicação de granizo. Nesse sentido, a empresa de ajuste contatou a companhia de seguros alegando que era o avaliador licenciado do segurado. O procedimento de avaliação avançou, e também a empresa de apólice de seguro implementa a quantidade total do prêmio de avaliação acordado.
A garantia, triste com o valor do prêmio, ela escolheu para documento terno, e em sua própria tentativa de ter o atributo de avaliação reservado, ela prometeu que, embora ela tenha consentido para sua organização de ajuste privada para cuidar de sua cobertura de seguro, ela não autorizou a empresa a concordar com essa prática de avaliação. Até mesmo o Tribunal examinou se a empresa privada de reajuste, sendo um representante autorizado do segurado, tinha competência para agir em nome do segurado.
Concordou que o transportador da apólice de seguro não havia estabelecido conclusivamente que a marcação privada socializava junto com a jurisdição real expressa. Portanto, o Tribunal analisou se a margem de lucro individual agia com autoridade real sugerida ou autoridade aparente.
A jurisdição real implícita surge quando “parece justificar a constatação de que em certo sentido o agente foi aprovado para realizar exatamente o que ele fez” A autoridade evidente “pode ser realmente uma forma de preclusão na qual um terceiro depende do comportamento do líder que pode levar razoavelmente prudente acreditar que o representante tinha jurisdição para agir. ” A Corte mencionou que o provedor da apólice de seguro havia apresentado evidências suficientes que mostravam que [o fornecedor da apólice de seguro] acreditava razoavelmente que a marcação privada tinha autoridade para fazer algo em nome do segurado ao invocar a cláusula de avaliação. Além disso, o segurado, ao saber que o auxiliar privado havia participado da prática de avaliação, não exigiu ações para negar a conduta.
Este cenário demonstra os possíveis problemas que os segurados podem atacar sempre que contratam a assistência de um avaliador geral, mas depois tomam a decisão de manter o departamento jurídico para apresentar uma ação judicial. O lado esquerdo (o profissional legal) muitas vezes não sabe o que a mão adequada (o regulador de pessoas) já fez, e o advogado poderia ser incapaz de tratar o comportamento do avaliador.
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Plaster needs to really be mixed together with equal amounts of plaster into water, so requiring the time and energy to mix until a smooth consistency is accomplished. A hands can be utilized . After the plaster is wet the area board and vacant the plaster onto it. A location board incidentally, is just a board of around a meter sq; useful to catching the plaster because you possibly work.
A little bit of plaster needs to be loaded onto the hawk. Depending on your taste (right or left handed) hold at around torso height and then push a quantified number of plaster on the outer lining with all the float. It requires exercise, but you are planning to get a constant action that’s smooth and fluid. For partitions it is better to do the job upward from the floor dispersing a thin coating and then back down again from the ground to clean the plaster out. A second coat can be applied whilst the 1st get started to wash out a little. This jacket should satisfy in virtually any ridges. A fresh float needs to be used to smooth the complete occupation. Because the plaster begins to liquefy, the float could be applied as should enhance the surface. Water might be applied with a brush that will help when sharpening with all the float and naturally fill out the smallest amount of holes.
The absolute most significant component in dropping the abdomen fat would be, clearly, your own diet plan. A daily diet plan which is targeted on diminishing abdomen fat is going to leave you feeling fitter, simpler, smoother and more smoother.
A Couple of items to think about to make Certain You Aren’t sabatoging your attempts ?
Do not reduce calorie ingestion too radically. As an alternative, exchange empty energy with very good. In the event you lose calories a lot, the human own body will presume famine has put in and also certainly will impede your metabolic process to conserve electricity shops. That is the way our ancestors received by way of genuine famines. A gradual fat burning capacity simply doesn’t burn up calories very economically best waist trimmer.
The carbohydrates you take in (breads, pasta, cereals) needs to be out of wholegrain resources. Food generated out of white bread is more over-processed, with been stripped off all its diet and can be futile for such a thing however bad carbohydrates. Prevent refined sugars to equal explanation.
These terrible carbs from these types of terrible foods will probably do nothing at all however convert into abdomen body fat (wherever body fat is generally stowed ), since your system has nothing at all else that it may perform together with these. Authentic, it functions the use of energy to many days of famine-something our ancestors had. However, famine simply will not happen . Moreover, it’d be much more advisable to save energy out of far better meals and have the health added benefits, too.
1 tip is effective unbelievably well to ward off off excess belly-fat is really to put an consuming cutoff time every day. Frequently we do any of the worst types of ingestion at the day if we have been calming and certainly will more than likely eat bites quite liberally, packaging at a extra million or 2 calories without even recognizing it. The secret is, even following a particular period every day, state 9 or 9 pm, you are going to permit your self you can forget food items to consume before dawn.
One other significant component on your belly-fat is having fiber. Fiber is also essential for good digestion. Undigested thing from the intestines won’t just rust and advertise lousy wellness, but can occupy distance from the gut, eventually become part of this huge belly issue. Veggies, fresh fruit and whole grains are all great sources of fiber and also certainly will keep matters moving smoothly.
Belly-fat can evaporate after you abide by these strategies. Wholesome ingestion is the optimal/optimally way to consider after seeking to lose steadily. Additionally you will observe a big increase for your general wellness. Showing that trimming body in the shore is therefore well worth every penny! You’re going to take pride in one’s new human anatomy Contain stomach fat and also many others is likely to don’t forget to sit and take note. Observing belly fat is a sensible option.
A professional lawyer can be an authorized representative that specializes at employment-related instances. In the event you think you have been wrongfully terminated, sexually plagued, handled unfairly and discriminated from an employment lawyer is able to direct you on your legal rights being a employee.
Along with this, most occupation urges often manage labor-related disputes, for example topics involving financial offenses, employee’s compensation, salary, as well as other sorts of injustices. Therefore, in the event that lately you’ve become a casualty of these kinds of discrimination or burnout, you really should quickly get in touch with a reliable employment lawyer. The attorney will counsel you such a circumstance. Additionally, they will shield you in the courtroom of the law enforcement. What’s more, she or he can cope with all of the paper work and also present discussions on your prefer to acquire the situation Employment Law in Calgary.
Does an Employer Want an Employment Lawyer?
Being an employer, then you need the assistance of a lawyer. As soon as it’s the obligation of the company to cope with the majority of the job problems, a few things are rather catchy and tough to address. Ergo, you’re going to want the aid of legal counsel familiar with things occupation. A professional attorney can help to remain conscious of transforming labor legislation, which might be burdensome that you interpret or understand on your home personal. They can examine any arrangements that you input along with your own employees, such as for instance severance arrangements and job contracts.
She or he may examine employees guidelines or worker direct to guarantee legal arrangement. Along with the, legal counsel shields you towards breaking legislation concerning occupational safety and wellbeing, cover checks, relatives leave and overtime cover only to call a number. A professional urge may also notify you once it has to do with creating essential choices such as for example if ignoring an employee is legal and also what actions you may try decrease the chance of an expected litigation.
A jobs lawyer offer you the optimal/optimally defense from the injustice done for youpersonally. When it’s a event of harassment from the company or some event of employee’s offenses, a reliable and knowledgeable lawyer should find a way to shield one at the many professional method.
Such an authorized professional can also advise one to pay off for reimbursement level since in the event that you really don’t hire their services that you have cheated from the employer. By way of instance, an employer could tip one to receive less reimbursement in the event you have earned.
What’s the Ideal Time to Get in Touch with a Jobs lawyer?
Most asserts regarding job authorities have time or deadlines constraints frequently referred to as’statutes of constraints’. That’s the reason why it’s obviously advised to document your circumstance earlier instead of after. Nonetheless, it’s quite crucial to go for an knowledgeable and capable attorney to represent you.
You can find plenty of matters to be taken into consideration when picking a employment urge. Included in these are timing demanded, expense, place, etc.. An experienced attorney are seen by means of referral providers provided as a result of various expert law institutions or by good friends and loved ones. Facts is readily available as a result of internet search engines online or as a result of the Yellow Pages. You may check always adverts of job attorneys in papers and books.
There are a few occasions once you’ve got tooth ache plus you can’t enter to a dentist until the overnight or even the upcoming week. You will want learn about some manners on how to alleviate tooth ache and soon you are able to get in the dentist. Here are some tips on everything you are able to do in order to ease tooth ache till it’s possible to get into the dentist.
The first tip about what steps to take to best to ease tooth discomfort until you can get into the dental practitioner is that might need to rinse your mouth out with warm H20. Make sure that the water is warm water so you aren’t going to have greater pain if the tooth that is having pain is more allergic to hot and cold. Rinsing with heated water additionally will help loosen food that is aerated. You can also try to re Search to support get rid of foods that they have now been lodged directly between your teeth cloves for tooth pain.
pain till you may get into the dental professional would be touse a cold pack on the outside your own mouth area. This can assist with swelling if there’s any. Supporting the inflammation go down will support ease the strain which may be causing the enamel soreness.
The next suggestion on how best to ease tooth ache until you can get into the dentist will be always to have an over the counter pain reliever. This may help relieve some of the enamel pain that you may possibly be needing. Usually do not attempt to rub against aspirin or some other pain replacements on the teeth or near the enamel that is certainly having ache. Rubbing pain incisions close to your teeth can lighten the gum tissue causing more irritation and further annoyance.
The second tip is if you’ve had a satisfying fall out you’ll be able to alleviate the pain and soon you can get into the dental practitioner by simply adhering gauze over the tooth where the filling has dropped out. You may also try to use an over the counter dental cement, and on occasion maybe a hanger bit of sugarfree chewing gum to cover the hole. This will protect against any debris from becoming down into the nerve in the origin of the tooth which may cause further annoyance. This may additionally support the sensitivity that hot and cold things can cause.
The fifth tip about how to alleviate tooth discomfort would be if you’ve missed a crown. You may attempt to take a cotton swab and apply a tiny clove oil on the vulnerable spot to aid ease the pain. Attempt and slide the crown back across the tooth to support protect the nerve-endings from particles.
Most of these are advice about what to ease tooth ache until you’re able to get into the dental practitioner. Even if the tooth pain goes off it is sti ought to be certain you go see your own dentist. It might be something modest today but in the event that you actually don’t go see your dentist it could develop in to something much worse. The sooner you can enter into see your dentist the higher. Your physician may detect the problem at early phases and also get it taken treatment. I am going to say this again because it’s quite important! Even if it’s the case that the soreness subsides maintain your appointment by means of your dental professional and see her or him. It will be beneficial that you personally regardless of what the out come really is. These hints aren’t permanent fixes they’re only temporary fixes. There is no promise they may need away all of your tooth pain. They’ll help to ease tooth discomfort.
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and then start the retrieval approach.
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I have already broken into the Halloween candies. See, I bought a purse a couple days ago. I meant to keep it for Halloween, however, my tween spotted it. She persuaded me to start out it. We needed to get some superior control test to ensure that it had been secure and delicious enough to the neighborhood children, appropriate?
I knowI Understand. Gently start the Halloween candy ancient.
What can I say? I used to be feeble.
A couple or 2 (fine, fine, maybe several ) has been sufficient to meet me, but perhaps not that my tween. That kid would binge on that candy until I pried it out of her fingers and place it under lock and key. She cannot get enough. She desires candy κουφέτο.
It looks like most children love candy, and so they like it much more compared to just adults. Why is this?
Fortunatelyan article in the Wall Street Journal today,”performing the Sugar Math for Halloween,” answered that question. In the guide, Brian Wansink, director of Cornell University’s Food and Brand Lab, explained the taste and effect of this glucose are magnified in kids more than in older people.
“Children have exactly the same amount of preference buds as grownups, but their tongue is a good deal bigger, so that the flavors are somewhat more severe the younger you’re,” he explained.
I figure that is sensible. The simple fact I’ve compared my kid’s freakishly long tongue into Gene Simmons’ doesn’t really suit for this theory, but I’ll proceed with this.
What I’m not inclined to cooperate side is the idea that children don’t knowledge sugar highs.
The guide says that scientists cannot find proof that children who snore candy experience sugar highs and subsequently sugar crashes.
I’m guessing that research has no kiddies.
Had I understood I would have gladly welcomed these scientists to my house to watch my tween virtually jogging laps around your house belting out Taylor Swift music at the top of her throat afterwards attending a Halloween bash where she ate way too much candies. I have never witnessed a much sugar high and, sadly, the wreck wasn’t very.
What should you really think? Does one believe kids experience glucose highs and sugar lows? Do the kids love candies a lot more than you do?
Write your blog articles round targeted keywords. Do you really need to attain success together with blogging?? Subsequently proceed at which the visitors would be. In the event you should go fishing for small mouth bass, do you really do it on your creek? No. Needless to say you wouldn’t. That’ll be ridiculous and moot make money off wordpress.
That is precisely how blogging functions. You do your own search and discover the key words people are using to hunt for subjects associated with a own niche. Then, you write an outstanding blog post which is filled with useful details.
But this is insufficient. In the event that you really want to acquire folks for your articles, you want to begin building links . Go to sites linked for your and leave useful remarks that include value. Never leave opinions that adding to this conversation of this site article.
This type of linking approach is quite effective. You should plan to leave five informative and very helpful comments daily. This will start to chemical during the next number of weeks and you’re going to receive yourself a steady stream of traffic from these comments.
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Make an Adblock for every post. This will make certain that the advertising being displayed are targeted towards your weblog traffic. The more targeted your ads are the better your CTR (click-through-rate) will be. Therefore, if you get 100 traffic to a own blog, decide to try to shoot for a 25 percent CTR. This means that you are getting 25 clicks on your ads. To make cash with blog marketing, just follow the basics. The above tips will lead you on the best way to success.
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Tribal. These layouts are black silhouettes. Most relies on tribal layouts. A popular modern mutation with this manner is to alter a traditional design so that it looks more tribal. A number of the most widely used styles are modeled after the ancient styles of the South Pacific Islands. These tattoos usually are abstract, creative representations which consist of some combo of discrete design elements including as for example spikes, spines and spines. Tribal tattoos have been usually designed to match or enrich a particular part of your human body. By way of example, a tribal tattoo could spider over the shapes of the reduce back.
Practical. These designs are usually portraits or landscapes that mimic the nice detail of a photograph. Mostly they’re done in white and black since it requires a master tattoo artist to categorize graphics in colors. Some times this design is also called photo-realism.
Oriental. Usually, the oriental fashion of tattooing entails with the entire body as a canvas as opposed to adding a single image . Images are utilised to weave a story or some myth on an whole armor on the entire back. Usually, this is very fantastic, bold, yet comprehensive color perform. Enormous murals of dragons, flowers, fish, and other animals would be definitely the most popular oriental tattoos. An prominent picture like a dragon might be surrounded by”fill work” that consists of inventive, fluid-like litres of colour. The oriental tattoo regularly follows the rules of Western outlook from painting that is worried about symmetry and balance. Additionally, the symbols in a Western tattoo tend to have deeper meanings. For example, a tattoo with the carp symbolizes prosperity and wealth.
Celtic. These silhouette design tattoos have thick daring dark traces, along with sharp angle. A Viking off shoot of this style consists of mythological animals including griffins. They have been primarily completed in black ink only. As they’re difficult to do, tribal tattoos are most usually best created by an artist that focuses primarily on the style tattoos that are Celtic.
Conventional. This type of tattoo describes work which includes bold black outlines and also pitch black stripes coincide with quite bright colours. The style is supposed to get its roots on military foundations at the 1930s and 1940s.
Fine line. These delicate tattoos are very comprehensive and usually related to gray and black function. Fine line can be usually utilised to mention that a realistic depiction of a picture. Fine line graphics cannot be too difficult as sometimes over time the image could seep right into a blotch or even a shadow.
People today desire tattoos for several kinds of good reasons – they all want to memorialize a beloved one or exhibit their own soul bestial or commemorate an enormous event within their own lives, etc – and even individuals want all types of different kinds of tattoos – some desire color, a few don’t; a few desire creatures others need people’s faces or names, and so on. However only one thing everybody else has in common is they need the optimal/optimally tattoo artists. And, who can blame them? Tattoos are generally meant to be lasting additions into an individual’s human anatomy also , a cluttered tattoo artist can destroy an otherwise amazing display. Obviously, tattoo-removal would be an option however, as a rule of thumb, folks do not have tattoos done with the aim of later having them removed. Still, I guess it is comforting to be aware the option is now available.
Since tattoos are of this a very personal nature, it’s quite common for people to look for a customized tattoo. Afterall, a regular, run of the mill tattoo is not likely to represent the deep significance you would like your tattoo to get. Naturally, only the ideal tattoo artists can render a own, customized tattoo to your own standards and with out mistakes and errors which maul the entire piece. You have to look at that can draw the original bit – maybe you are a good artist yourself and curently have some thing prepared and, maybe not. If not, you also could have to possess the tattoo artist design the entire tattoo to suit youpersonally. If this happens to be the instance, you certainly desire to inspect the tattoo artists’ portfolios to view which style will probably work the best for whatever you want. Other matters you might want to discuss along with the tattooshop comprise coloring to the item, how big is this item you have in mind, and also how long it takes.
Coloration, style, size – which really is your fun products about receiving a custom tattoo – however, you also want to be certain the tattooshop employs clean and healthful procedures within their own work. For the needles, single-use disposable needles are by far the greatest and most secure option; however a great purification method is acceptable also. It is likewise a superior idea that your tattoo artist conveys latex gloves while still doing all your tattoo – accidents can happen, even with the ideal tattoo artists, also it’s usually much better safe than sorry (for both of you) when it has to do with body fluids like blood.
In the event you take care when choosing a tattooshop to get your next tattoo, your own tattoo will probably proceed on with out a hitch and you’ll never be required to worry about needing tattoo-removal!
You will find so many reasons regarding the reason why folks get tattoos and distinct explanations at any point they might need to get them eliminated. A few of the reason why forcing people to remove these comprise dissatisfaction with visual appeal or insecurities probably since the reasons for receiving the tattoos have changed shifted. Employment prospective customers can also contribute to needing an elimination considering that they have negative vibe around these and many companies would hire someone with visible tattoos.
Getting rid of tattoos can nevertheless be a struggle thinking of the ink are deeply put in to the skin tissues based on which technique is utilised to build them. Fortunately laser tattoo removal treatment options can deal with all sorts of tattoos and clean off them the skin. This is removal remedy which utilizes higher powered laser to permeate skin forcing pigment particles to permeate creating heat that breaks ink particles right into small sections that are subsequently removed by means of the lymphatic program.
The treatment is obviously slow and also you may need to go to get any number of periods to completely get rid of the tattoo. Each can last anywhere between twenty five minutes into a hour or so . Factor like era of tattoo, area, coloration and also the size can determine how much time it happens before it absolutely excels. But what are the factors on the other side of the prevalence of laser tattoo removal treatments?
It is a non-prescription remedy which means many unwanted effects which have surgery are also avoided. It is likewise achieved in a manner that causes hardly any injury to skin specially compared to a removal processes individuals have been required to put up .
This kind of removal comes with no scarring. The gentle is generally benign and leaves nutritious skin cells equally like healthy hence dangers of discoloration have been significantly reduced. It is nothing compared to processes which apply skin tightening.
The procedure can remove certain are as of the tattoo that you don’t enjoy or the full tattoo based on everything you would like. This is as it’s possible for that light to be directed in those specific are as some thing that will be tricky to reach along with additional removal choices.
This procedure is quite effective in decreasing or fading the tattoos. Unlike some other approaches that may render undesirable results on the skin, you may like how clear your skin care for finishing the removal procedure.
It requires hardly any recovery period. This is because the light is harmless and the skin isn’t annoyed as substantially throughout the approach. Patients moving through the process just must hold the place protected from UV radiation to get a few days. Tenderness and inflammation could show up but then those additionally go away in a few times.
This type of elimination is safer. Outside of the process being comfortable enough to handle and keep throughout, disease dangers are minimal and not many side effects come about throughout the treatment. It is therefore true to state it is among the safest tattoo-removal choices available.
Find out everything you want concerning laser tattoo removal removal and whether you qualify subsequently book the treatment for start your trip into freedom from tattoos that you need you can forget. Sydney tattoo removal experts will stop nothing until your dreams are attained.
If you are the type of person that likes to push the bounds of what society tells you’re OK, then you’ve almost certainly entertained the idea of getting a tattoo artist. However, in the event that you’re the kind of person that isn’t pleased with just going to a tattoo design and picking a style and design off the wall, then you might all about the custom made ink.
It is wise to note that tattoo artists, as a complete, could be contemplated purveyors of habit ink, with the ability and ability to do virtually whatever you would need on skin. However, for many inside the tattoo area (both the artists & clients), the notion of doing custom ink usually means that there is more of those artist embracing her or his ability in one-of-a-kind designs. The artist isn’t satisfied with taking hot flash art & only copying it. The customized ink artist takes satisfaction in either taking a thought & placing their own twist about it, hence giving the client a tattoo that’s unique.
Request Others About Their Ink – recommendations is enormous for tattoo artists. In the event you do good job, your name is likely to make the rounds. Moreover, if you’re searching for the best, don’t be reluctant to question people about their tattoos. They are usually a lot more than contented to share.
On the Web Study Is Essential – Check online reviews, along with ratings as a Result of the Better Business Bureau (if appropriate ). Having something as long as a tattoo, individuals are not afraid to enable you to know the method by which they sense.
Do Not Be reluctant to examine Studios & question Questions – Reach on the sidewalk & head right into a outlets. Check over portfolios, and ask queries of this staff & artists present. Additionally, shop around and see if the store is keen on cleanliness & proper security protocol.
Attend Tattoo demonstrates – Large shows showcase some of their best talent across. Lines may be lengthy, however, you can gain some tremendous insight in to the grade of the artwork developed.
Require your own time – Though it’s a worn refrain, you should alwayss try to remember that a tattoo is forever. Don’t rush deciding on the appropriate artist to your own tattoo. Many folks wait a long time before becoming their very first bit of ink because they wish to not only look fabulous, but they want to buy to function for all of the appropriate factors. There is absolutely no requirement to rush the approach.
Custom ink could possibly be more an matter of semantics for a lot of people, however to its tattoo artists who see their own work for a continuation of their history & culture of body art, being considered like a next-level artist is equally crucial. In addition, it is worth every penny into the prospective client making a determination about their original, or even their latesttattoo.
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Total Number of Matches 6 league matches between 2 groups + 3 Finals.
Dead Ball A ball is allowed to bounce twice before it reaches the batting crease. Delivery Shall be declared as a dead ball if the ball bounces for third time before it reaches the batting crease.
Declared Runs There are declare runs (1,2,3,4,6,12) but to get the declare runs the player has to run a single compulsory that means you will get (1+1=2, 3+1=4, 6+1=7 ,2+1=3, 4+1=5, 12+1=13).
Net Rules : When a batsman hits the ball and the ball touches the net directly and if the fielder catches the ball directly after the ball touches the net then its NOT OUT. The first point of contact with the nets will be considered as your Bonus Runs plus the running runs. Any contact with the nets henceforth in that delivery will not be counted as Bonus Runs.
Eg. If the ball touches the 3 run zone and then touches the 4 run zone then 3 runs plus the running runs will be considered as runs scored. Any Over Throw runs will have to be taken by running between the wickets only . No bonus runs will be added if the ball hits the net behind the wicket keeper . ( As shown in diagram ).However batsmen can take runs by running between the wickets .
At a Wicket : Whenever there is a wicket the batsman has to change the ends.
12 Runs : 12 runs you get when you hit the square box which will be on the straight boundary net as specified on the ground.
There is no LBW decision in this format of the game.
In case of slow over rate the team will lose the equivalent number of overs during their batting. Umpires will take a final call on whether there was any interference by the batting team which caused the bowling team to delay their completion of 8 overs.
Batting innings will stop on the time allotted for that innings and accordingly penalty will be applied on the respective teams. Penalty for slow over rate will be average run scored in the inning + 10 runs for every over bowled short.
If the team bowling second similarly fails to bowl their overs in time and the allotted time of second inning has concluded, they will lose runs from their total in same fashion as mentioned above.
A Bowler can bowl a maximum of 1 over per match.
At the instant of a delivery, there may not be more than 3 fieldsmen on the legside.
A bowler can bowl a maximum of 1 over per match. Minimum 8 Bowlers are to be used in each Innings. Best 8 players picked by the captain can be on the field and substitutions can be done only after consulting with the umpire. A Substitute has to bowl one Over for the injured player if he hasn’t bowled in the match.
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Bottled Water: When Is It Worth It?
From marketing to packaging, bottled water companies seek to conjure an image that they provide pure water obtained for a pristine source. Unfortunately, this is often just a mirage–as many bottled water varieties do not come from natural springs at all. In fact, approximately 40% of bottled water actually comes from a municipal water source. They essentially purchase their water from the tap–just like you.
Albeit shocking to many, this is just one misconception regarding the bottled water industry. We wanted to uncover some of the other myths and answer the question: Is bottled water safer and healthier than tap water?
Although it depends on the company, bottled water is not always inherently safer than tap water and there are numerous other drawbacks, including cost and sustainability. Additionally, if you want to find out information regarding bottled water, it is quite challenging. Of the top ten bottled water brands, only Nestle provides information geographic source and treatment methods of their water.
Despite the alluring marketing of “fancy” bottled water (which again, is most likely from a municipal source), you are probably better off choosing tap water. Not simply because it is less expensive, but tap water quality is held to a higher regulatory standard than bottled water–as it is regularly monitored and treated in compliance with federal laws.
As Natural Resource Defense Council notes, tap water is tested for bacteria and many synthetic organic chemicals far more often than bottled water. For example, coliform bacteria is tested only once-a-week in bottled water plants, while city taps are tested at least 100 times per month. What’s more is that when bottled water is tested, the results aren’t always reassuring.
A study conducted by the Environmental Working Group uncovered that 38 contaminants were found in aggregate among ten popular bottled water brands. It also found that there were an average of eight contaminants per brand, and approximately one third of all brands’ bottled water contained contaminants not regulated in bottled water–including cancer-causing chemicals.
The EWG also found that chemical contaminants in one bottled water brand’s sample stimulated division of cancer cells, leading to a 78% increase in breast cancer cell growth versus the control sample. Other tests on the top ten brands revealed the presence of wastewater contaminants like pharmaceuticals, heavy metals, and industrial chemicals.
Cutting back on your bottled water purchases—or not making them all together—will save you money, protect the environment, and even potentially limit your exposure to unregulated water contaminants. Of course, this assumes you have access to safe and clean tap water. In cases where tap water is unsafe to drink, bottled water is the safer option.
Being informed about your home’s tap water quality ensures that this is a healthy switch. Our Tap Score home water-testing kit can help you make this decision. It tests for over 100 contaminants and we provide comprehensive results written in plain English that arrive in less than two weeks. For more information you can email us at [email protected].
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The NRL was keen to have Penrith play this Saturday’s Elimination Final against the Warriors as part of a double header at Allianz Stadium alongside Roosters v Sharks, but the Panthers very quickly knocked the concept on the head. Penrith were concerned about the chaos around the Moore Park precinct given there’s a sold out AFL Finals match being played at the same time, and felt their match was being treated as second fiddle to the later game. There was also issues surrounding dressing room access. Penrith requested the game be moved to Panthers Stadium but eventually settled on ANZ Stadium. While not playing at Penrith is understandable, you can accept why fans find the whole thing confusing given the Panthers are the only ‘home’ team not playing at their regular stadium this weekend.
The Panthers have granted Corey Harawira-Naera an early release from his contract to join Canterbury in 2019. Panthers General Manager Phil Gould said while the club would have liked to have kept the 23-year-old, salary cap pressures came to the fore. “The decision to allow Corey a release from his contract was a difficult one. Firstly it’s a matter of future salary cap management for our club. Secondly it is such a wonderful opportunity for Corey with his new club,” he said.
Congratulations to James Fisher-Harris, Corey Harawira-Naera, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak and Dean Whare who have all been named in the New Zealand ‘wider squad’ for the upcoming Trans-Tasman Test. Meanwhile, youngster Dean Blore was named in the Junior Kiwis ‘wider squad’.
Penrith coach Cameron Ciraldo has been in regular communication with referees boss Bernard Sutton in recent weeks, raising several concerns about penalties being awarded against his side. Unfortunately it doesn’t appear to be doing Ciraldo any good with Penrith again on the back of a horror penalty count against the Storm last Friday. While Penrith do need to improve their discipline, there’s little doubt that a number of crucial penalties in recent weeks have huge question marks over them. Sutton has apparently admitted this to Ciraldo.
The wet weather didn’t stop plenty of Panthers fans turning out on Monday for an open training session and an opportunity to meet the players.
This year’s Merv Cartwright Medal presentation night will be held on Wednesday, October 3.
Panthers General Manager Phil Gould raised a few eyebrows this week when he asked Penrith fans on Twitter how they’d feel about playing some home games at the new Western Sydney Stadium in Parramatta. Here’s my answer: No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Whilst on the subject of Stadiums, what would Panther fans feel about Panthers playing premiership games out of the new Western Sydney Stadium at Parramatta when it opens? I’m told it will be an amazing facility. One? Some? None? Any interest at all?
Spotted: Panthers General Manager Phil Gould and Penrith MP Stuart Ayres in deep discussion at the club’s open training session on Monday afternoon. Could they have been discussing plans for a new Outer Western Sydney Stadium, which after falling from the agenda is now starting to get a few whispers behind it again?
Congratulations to Ian Garton from Garton Group McDonald’s and Troy Dodds from the Weekender who finished joint champions of the Western Weekender Celebrity Tipping Competition this year.
The drums are beating louder and louder about Ivan Cleary’s potential return to the Panthers next year. Cleary was again less than convincing when discussing the issue at his post-match press conference following the Tigers’ loss to Souths last week. The most likely scenario would be Penrith signing Cleary for the 2021 season and beyond, hoping it triggers a domino effect with the Tigers moving Cleary on immediately and finding a new bus driver.
Penrith officials will monitor ‘Mad Monday’ plans to ensure there’s no negative headlines out of this year’s end-of-season celebration, whenever that may be. While this week’s story in the Daily Telegraph about the Bulldogs’ ‘Mad Monday’ celebrations was one of the beat-ups of the year, Penrith knows optics are everything and will put measures in place to ensure nothing gets out of hand.
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Palette type. There are 4 available options: "category10" (10-color palette); "category20" (20-color palette); "category20b" (20-color palette); "category20c" (20-color palette).
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Do human societies from around the world exhibit similarities in the way that they are structured, and show commonalities in the ways that they have evolved? These are long-standing questions that have proven difficult to answer. To test between competing hypotheses, we constructed a massive repository of historical and archaeological information known as "Seshat: Global History Databank." we systematically coded data on 414 societies from SO regions around the world spanning the last 10,000 years. We were able to capture information on 51 variables reflecting nine characteristics of human societies, such as social scale, economy, features of governance, and information systems. Our analyses revealed that these different characteristics show strong relationships with each other and that a single principal component captures around three-quarters of the observed variation. Furthermore, we found that different characteristics of social complexity are highly predictable across different world regions. These results suggest that key aspects of social organization are functionally related and do indeed coevolve in predictable ways. Our findings highlight the power of the sciences and humanities working together to rigorously test hypotheses about general rules that may have shaped human history.
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Vietnamese cuisine is well-cooked at this restaurant. Based on the visitors' feedback on Google, Your Vietnamese Food deserved 4.5.
Great cheap meal, but tastes good.
Lovely light clean fresh flavours, great place to get a meal if you're visiting hospital around the corner.
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Why it's easy being a vegetarian.
If questions about nutritional value are set aside, what purpose does the act of consuming an animal possess? I take this as my central question here because meat-eating is not just an issue of nutrition: as Derrida wrote: ‘and who can be made to believe that our cultures are carnivorous because animal proteins are irreplaceable?’ There is something else going on when an animal’s flesh is consumed.
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Someone has asked me for money for airline tickets or other travel expenses, is this a scam?
This sounds like a common scam. You should never send money to anyone you meet online. Scammers often promise to visit you, then pocket any money you send them. Don't send money for plane tickets, visas, customs fees or any other travel expenses the scammer claims to have. They may send you copies of their passport, tickets or visa to 'prove' they are coming to visit you - don't believe these stories. Scammers often have access to authentic-looking fake documents.
They claim to be in the military and say they need money for a leave pass - what should I do?
This is another common scam and you should never send money. Scammers claiming to be members of the military, stationed overseas, will often say they need your money to pay for a leave pass or some other expense so they can visit you. This is just an excuse to get you to pay money.
I've been asked to pay money to a charity, support a business opportunity, or to access a lottery prize - is this a scam?
Scammers will often tell you that money you send them will go to a charity or will be used to support a business venture. This might be anything from oil exploration, to gold mining, gemstone sales and more. The scammer might also tell you they can access some kind of treasure or inheritance and say that the need money to recover it, resolve legal issues or get a valuable item through customs. You should not send money. Charities don't solicit donations through dating websites and any stories about great riches are just a ploy to get you to make a scammer rich.
I've been told I need to send money because of an emergency - is this a scam?
they have been kidnapped and need your help to pay the ransom.
These stories are designed to make you feel as if the situation is desperate and to get you to send money without thinking. However, you should never send money to anyone you meet online.
My online dating partner says they can't continue chatting with me unless I send money - what should I do?
You should never send money. Scammers will often claim they need you to send them money or they won't be able to communicate with you in the future. They may say that they need money to access the internet, to purchase a webcam or computer, to pay for a translation service or other living expenses.
I've been asked to transfer money for my online dating partner, or cash money orders - should I do it?
Scammers might ask you to transfer money because they are unable to do so themselves. You should never agree to transfer money for someone else - this may be money laundering, which is a criminal offence. This may also be an attempt to get you to provide personal information for identity theft.
Scammers often promise to send money orders and will ask you to cash the orders and wire the money back. The money orders are likely to be fake and after sending money to the scammer, you could find yourself being pursued by the bank for payment.
You should never respond to a request for money, personal information or banking details, regardless of the reason given.
Scammers might not just ask you for money. They may also ask you to provide personal details, such as your name and address, birth date, bank account or credit card numbers, and sometimes family details, intimate photographs and videos, and use this information to steal your identity or attempt to blackmail you.
Remember: you should never send money to anyone you meet online.
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According to the World Health Organization, depression is a worldwide problem that affects an estimated 350 million people. N ot only that, depressive disorders are among the most common psychiatric problems in people who have coronary artery disease (CAD)—the most common type of heart disease.
It’s such a concern that the American Heart Association has been urged to elevate depression to the status of “official risk factor for adverse medical outcomes” in patients with heart disease. And it’s not just heart patients who are at risk of negative outcomes due to depression. Studies have also found higher risk of illness and death among physically healthy people who develop depression.
Given all this, a recent study published in December 2015 aimed to assess whether depression and/or anxiety raise the risk of all-cause mortality and major cardiovascular events in participants with and without CAD.
The researchers followed 2,390 patients at the Montreal Heart Institute for 8.8 years. The patients underwent testing for CAD and psychiatric assessments, and had data collected on other risk factors for disease (smoking, presence of high cholesterol or diabetes, use of medications, body mass index, etc.).
During the observation period, 721 people had at least one major cardiac event, and 165 died—48 percent of deaths were due to cancer, while 32 percent were due to cardiac causes.
Participants who suffered from depressive disorder at the start of the study were more than three times more likely to die compared to patients who had no history of depression. However, there was no link between anxiety disorders and mortality among people with or without CAD.
When results were examined based on CAD status, they revealed a link between depression and all-cause mortality only in those who did not have CAD. Among participants without CAD, those who had depression were four times more likely to die than non-depressed participants. In contrast, patients who had CAD and depression were not at an increased risk of mortality compared to non-depressed counterparts.
What could explain these findings?
According to the researchers, CAD patients often are involved in extensive treatment programs that focus on both physical and mental health. So depression can be treated before it worsens or turns into a bigger concern.
In contrast, unlike CAD patients, physically healthy patients who suffer from depression usually are not under the constant care and supervision of a medical team. Decreased motivation and lack of desire to take care of oneself are hallmark symptoms of depression, and these behaviors can lead to dangerous lifestyle choices (smoking, excessive drinking, poor diet and physical inactivity).
These habits, as you know, dramatically raise the risk of serious, and potentially deadly, diseases, including obesity, cancer and CAD. The researchers also noted that depression may cause physiological changes (inflammation and endothelial dysfunction, to name a few) that elevate risk of fatal diseases.
As for the lack of connection between CAD and anxiety, the researchers explain that people with anxiety are actually less likely to engage in risky behaviors that can lead to early demise (such as smoking, heavy alcohol consumption, refusal to comply with medical treatments or regimens, etc.). Interestingly, anxiety sufferers tend to be proactive and vigilant when it comes to taking care of themselves, possibly because they are hypersensitive to even small bodily changes. As a result, they may seek out medical treatment more often and follow through with doctor’s orders.
Whether or not you currently have heart problems, one thing is clear: Depression is not to be taken lightly. It is a serious condition that should not be swept under the rug or “dulled” with smoking, excessive drinking, binge eating or other destructive behaviors.
Even worse, antidepressants carry a lot of risk. All of these drugs have “black box” labels warning patients that the drugs may increase the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children and young adults. Other serious side effects include (ironically) worsening depression, anxiety, panic attacks, irritability and hostility, as well as physical symptoms such as insomnia, nausea, dizziness and diarrhea.
Given the risks versus benefits, if you are dealing with depression, antidepressants should be your last resort. The first thing you need to do is seek out a psychologist or therapist experienced in treating mood disorders. Research indicates that cognitive behavioral therapy and interpersonal therapy are two very effective options.
If you and/or your medical team find you need additional help, before turning to antidepressants, consider trying herbs or nutrients that elevate mood naturally. Some that are backed by solid research include St. John’s wort, SAM-e, omega-3 fatty acids and folic acid.
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For what percentage of Earth’s history has life existed on Earth?
Taking Earth's age as nearly 4.6 Billion Years (BY), instead of 13.7 BY from Big Bang, unicellular life appeared nearly 3.8 BY ago. This percentage is 3.8/4.6 X 100 = 82.6%, nearly.
Reference: www.bbc-co.uk_nature/history_oftheEarth. Before oxygen appeared, oldest growing and dividing microbe appeared on Earth nearly 3.8 BY ago. This is attributed to discovery of strong absorbing of ultraviolet rays that is correlated to the presence of hydrocarbons.
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How will you make your next bicycle trip? You ought to definitely think about trek bikes. The Trek Bicycle Corporation was launched in 1976, inside a rented barn situated in Waterloo Wisconsin. The organization started with five employees and sold just one particular product. Then in 1977, Penn Cycle (situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota) became the first Trek dealer. For more than 30 years, the organization has remained among the leaders in bicycles, supplying a wide variety of high quality two-wheelers for practically every person.
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How does a first-time director attract a punk rock icon for their debut film?
If you're Toby Tobias, I can't help but think it involves writing a a script that practically demands the presence of such an icon. In this case, that icon is Iggy Pop, whose latest release "Post Pop Depression" is earning rave reviews, is Bill in Tobias's Blood Orange, the tale of an ailing rock star living out the final months of his life at a secluded Spanish villa with his stunningly beautiful and promiscuous wife, Isabelle (Kacey Barnfield,The Inbetweeners). Into their lives comes Lucas (Ben Lamb, Divergent), one of Isabelle's ex-lovers and a man who believes she's made off with his inheritance. He wants it back.
A sort of weaving together of revenge thriller meets romantic thriller, Blood Orange is a gently paced hypnotic thriller largely owing to that iconic presence of Iggy Pop. While I in no way want to imply that Pop doesn't have to act here, the simple fact is there are few people in the world who can command your attention simply by appearing on the screen.
Iggy Pop is one of 'em.
While it's entirely possible that Blood Orange would have been a compelling film without the presence of Pop, this ain't a Justin Bieber type of film. Blood Orange becomes an impossible to ignore film largely on the strength of Pop's willing it to be impossible to ignore. While no one who has listened to 'Post Pop Depression," and I have, would dare consider him an aging or ailing rock star, Pop is likely on the downside of a career so legendary you practically assume it will last forever. It's that kind of presence that he brings to Bill, a tired yet endlessly charismatic presence who still seems constantly on the edge and willing to do just about anything.
If there's a problem with Blood Orange, it's simply that no other character is required to live up to Bill's quietly demented passion and glee.
This is not to say the other characters or performances are weak. They aren't. Kacey Barnfield is quietly seductive with hints of romanticism and an air of darkness about her. It's easy to understand why Pop would be so fiercely devoted to her.
Ben Lamb's Lucas is, perhaps, the most layered of the characters, part "nut job" and part victim in Bill's elaborate yet very right on plan. Lamb's performance as times brought to mind the similarly manipulative The Talented Mr. Ripley, a definite compliment set in a different world here.
Filmed over the course of 14 days, Blood Orange is calmly paced, an approach that works well with Pop's naturally deliberate language and intense yet calm demeanor.
Yes, you can be both intense and calm.
Picked up by Philly-based indie distributor Invincible Pictures, Blood Orange arrives for public consumption on May 17th. While the story itself may have some familiar tones to it, it's a fierce and hypnotic film that is the perfect vehicle for Iggy Pop and that rare indie thriller that you won't want to miss.
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web3.eth.estimateGas and JSON-RPC estimateGas can be used to see how much gas should be specified for a transaction, before crafting the transaction.
Since it is an estimate, are there any limitations to it? What cases should its use be relied upon less as it may produce an estimate that is not meaningful or accurate?
estimateGas works by pretending the transaction was actually being included in the blockchain, and then returning the exact gas amount that would have been charged if that pretend operation was real. In other words, it uses the exact same procedure a miner would use to calculate the actual fee.
Given this approach, a casual observer might think that there are no limitations and that the estimate will always be exactly right. Unfortunately, they would be mistaken.
Imagine a simple contract which checks the most recent block hash and then calls another large, gas-guzzling contract only if the 10th bit in the block hash is a 1. If you use estimateGas to measure the consumption of a transaction which calls this simple contract, your result will depend entirely on whether the most recent block contained a 1 in the 10th bit of its block hash. If a new block is published between when you call estimateGas and when the transaction is actually included, your estimate has a 50% chance of being wildly wrong. This may seem like a contrived example, but lots of contracts use block hashes as a source of entropy, and change their behaviour based on what the hash is. So this is something that could definitely happen in the wild.
But it gets worse. What if the contract your transaction is calling on changes its behaviour based on the transactions submitted to it? Now it's possible for the gas consumption to be different based on the order in which transactions were submitted.
For example, suppose a commonly called contract nearly always costs only a few hundred gas to call. But it contains one weird clause in its code so that a message signed by a specific key alters its behaviour, making it consume millions of gas every time it is called. The same key is then able to alter the behaviour back. Now the owner of that key can alter the contract's gas consumption at will. If the owner is a miner, they could use this "trapped contract" to turn this gas-wasting behaviour on at the beginning of every block they compute, and off at the end. As long as they never publicly publish these private transactions, then every call of estimateGas will return a low value, while every genuinely submitted transaction will cost millions of gas (which goes straight into the miner's pocket). With a careful contract design, they wouldn't even have to actually perform the calculations, because they know what the result will be. And they could execute this "fee-stealing attack" at random, only performing it occasionally so no one realises until many users have been taken in.
Again, this example is contrived. But the point is that you should always consider if an attacker has something to gain by you making a bad estimate. If there's a possible vector, put additional code into the part of your app to handle the situation where your estimate is wrong. One simple technique you should always use is to include a sane gas limit. That way there is at least an upper bound on what an attacker can do. Beyond that, remember that it's called the estimateGas call, not the guaranteedMaximumGas call and just be reasonable in your reliance on it.
If there is any way for the consequences of your transaction to change depending on when or to whom it is submitted, there is a potential for estimateGas to be wrong by arbitrarily large amounts. Take extra precautions.
One limitation I have found, or at least a noteworthy aspect of the eth.estimateGas method, is that it only works as intended if the actual call does not throw an exception.
This may well be a bug in the current version of geth, but what I have found is that a call to a method that throws an exception always yields the same gas estimate result, which is a value of 50000000 units of gas. At a gas price of 20000000000, my estimateGas calls were yielding exactly 1 ether, which seemed to be a huge amount for a simple call throwing an exception.
This is a little bit of a bummer, since I have not found a reliable way to estimate gas in transactions that actually throw an exception (which do consume gas) - but at least it is worth knowing ;-) So it looks like a good idea to debug.traceTransaction your transaction prior to estimating its gas consumption to make sure it will not throw an exception and it will not give you widely wrong gas estimate.
One limitation (from my own observation, hopefully someone will correct me if I'm miunderstanding) is that even if estimateGas estimates correctly, that doesn't give you the gas limit that you need to set when sending your transaction.
The issue is that refunds are credited only at the end of the transaction, so if you have a transaction that does some work, and cleans up some storage as it goes, you need to set a high enough gas limit to do all the work without the benefit of the refund.
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All parts of the body (muscles, brain, heart, and liver) need energy to work. This energy comes from the food we eat. It happens due to some sequential biochemical phenomenon known as metabolism.
The endocrine system stimulates reactions of metabolism by releasing hormones like cortisol, glucagon and adrenaline; digestive system provides nutrients; nutrients through blood; respiratory system provides oxygen and excretory system eliminates waste. So metabolism which is the most important function in maintaining life can happen only with perfect coordination of all other systems in the body.
Metabolism refers to all chemical reactions occurring in living organisms, including digestion and the transport of substances into and between different cells to sustain life. These processes allow the living organisms to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments.
Metabolism is the set of chemical reactions that happen in the cells of living organisms to sustain life. These processes allow organisms to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments. The word metabolism can also refer to all chemical reactions that occur in living organisms, including digestion and the transport of substances into and between different cells.
Metabolism is usually divided into two categories - catabolism and anabolism. Catabolism breaks down organic matter, for example to harvest energy in cellular respiration. Anabolism uses energy to construct components of cells such as proteins and nucleic acids. The chemical reactions of metabolism are organized into metabolic pathways, in which one chemical is transformed through a series of steps into another chemical, by a sequence of enzymes. Enzymes are crucial to metabolism because they allow organisms to drive desirable reactions that require energy and will not occur by themselves, by coupling them to spontaneous reactions that release energy. As enzymes act as catalysts they allow these reactions to proceed quickly and efficiently. Enzymes also allow the regulation of metabolic pathways in response to changes in the cell's environment or signals from other cells.
Lysis of glucose (a six carbon compound) is called Glycolysis, the metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate (a three carbon compound) that next enters the Krebs cycle, which is also known as the citric acid cycle. The high-energy electrons left in pyruvate complete cellular respiration by oxidizing pyruvate to form carbon dioxide. The free energy released during this process is used to form the high–energy ATP. This processs is an efficient way of releasing energy.
Cell respiration is the means by which cells extract energy stored in food and transfer that energy to molecules of ATP. Energy that is temporarily stored in molecules of ATP is instantly available for every cellular activity such as passing an electrical impulse, contracting a muscle, moving cilia, or manufacturing a protein, etc. The reactions involved in respiration are catabolic reactions that involve the redox reaction (oxidation of one molecule and the reduction of another). Respiration is one of the key ways a cell gains useful energy to fuel cellular activity.
Glycolysis (lysis of glucose) is the metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate. The free energy released in this process is used to form the high–energy ATP. The pyruvate formed during glycolysis next enters the Krebs cycle, which is also known as the citric acid cycle. Glycolysis releases less than a quarter of the chemical energy stored in glucose; most of the energy remains stockpiled in the two molecules of pyruvate. There are many high-energy electrons left in pyruvate. Now, cells complete cellular respiration by oxidizing pyruvate to form carbon dioxide.
The oxidation of pyruvic acid into CO2 and water is called Krebs cycle. This cycle is also called citric acid cycle because the cycle begins with the formation of citric acid. After the Krebs cycle, comes the largest energy-producing step of them all: oxidative phosphorylation. Oxidative phosphorylation is a metabolic pathway that uses energy released by the oxidation of nutrients to produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
Although the many forms of life on earth use a range of different nutrients, almost all aerobic organisms carry out oxidative phosphorylation to produce ATP, the molecule that supplies energy to metabolism. This pathway is probably so pervasive because it is a highly efficient way of releasing energy.
The respiration occurring without oxygen, is termed as anaerobic respiration. In this case of anaerobic respiration, glucose is broken down and the products generated from this are energy and either lactic acid or ethanol and CO2. This process is termed as Fermentation. On the other hand, aerobic respiration is a complicated process which involves chemical reactions utilizing oxygen to transform glucose into carbon dioxide and H2O. This process generates energy in the form of ATP.
Anaerobic respiration or fermentation occurs when oxygen is unavailable or cannot be used by the organism.
Two common types of fermentation are alcohol fermentation and lactic acid fermentation. In alcohol fermentation, pyruvate gives off carbon dioxide and is converted to ethyl alcohol (ethanol) in a two-step process. In lactic acid fermentation, pyruvate is converted to lactate (lactic acid).
Humans capitalize on both of these fermentation processes. Yeast undergo alcohol fermentation in the production of beer and wine. Certain bacteria and fungi undergo lactic acid fermentation, and are used to make cheese and yogurt. Thus, metabolism and respiration balance is augmented by the control of other enzymes at different key locations in cellular respiration.
Cells are thrifty, expedient, and responsive in their metabolism. Cells need energy to accomplish the tasks of life. Beginning with energy sources obtained from their environment in the form of sunlight and organic food molecules, cells make energy–rich molecules like ATP and NADH via energy pathways including photosynthesis, glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation (All the reactions are balanced chemical equations occurs when the number of the atoms involved in the reactants side is equal to the number of atoms in the products side).
Any excess energy is then stored in larger, energy-rich molecules such as polysaccharides (starch and glycogen) and lipids. Thus, from glycolysis (lysis of glucose) to aerobic respiration (or through the anaerobic process of fermentation), ATP is produced as the prized power molecule.
The most common set of catabolic reactions in animals can be separated into three main stages. In the first, large organic molecules such as proteins, polysaccharides or lipids are digested into their smaller components outside cells. Next, these smaller molecules are taken up by cells and converted to yet smaller molecules, usually acetyl coenzyme A (acetyl-CoA), which releases some energy. Finally, the acetyl group on the CoA is oxidized to water and carbon dioxide in the citric acid cycle and electron transport chain, releasing the energy that is stored by reducing the coenzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) into NADH.
Metabolism involves a vast array of chemical reactions that involve the transfer of functional groups. Cells use a small set of metabolic intermediates to carry chemical groups between different reactions.
Cell metabolism explains series of chemical reactions e.g., the utilization of nutrients by cells. The nutrients penetrate the cell, which transforms them and uses them in the form of heat, energy, proteins and reserves. The waste products created by these transformations such as urea and carbon dioxide are evacuated. These group-transfer intermediates are called coenzymes.
Each class of group-transfer reaction is carried out by a particular coenzyme, which is the substrate for a set of enzymes that produce it, and a set of enzymes that consume it. These coenzymes are therefore continuously being made, consumed and then recycled.
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the universal energy currency of cells is an important coenzyme used to transfer chemical energy between different chemical reactions. ATP acts as a bridge between catabolism and anabolism, with catabolic reactions generating ATP and anabolic reactions consuming it.
Thus, the metabolism has got its complexity, its efficiency, its integration, and its responsiveness to subtle changes. The concepts of metabolism that we learn in this chapter will help us to understand how matter and energy flow during life's processes and how that flow is regulated.
Anabolism and catabolism : Metabolism is usually divided into two categories. Two types of metabolic reactions take place in the cell: 'building up' (anabolism) and 'breaking down' (catabolism).
Cholesterol is a type of fatty acid and plays a crucial role in the synthesis of hormones and bile salts. It also helps to transport fats in the bloodstream to tissues throughout the body.
It is the set of constructive metabolic processes where the energy released by catabolism is used to synthesize complex molecules. Anabolism is powered by catabolism, where large molecules are broken down into smaller parts and then used up in respiration (metabolism disrupts with different types of lung diseases).
Many anabolic processes are powered by adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Anabolism involves production of precursors such as amino acids ( Amino acids are much critical to life since they have a role in functions of metabolism. One particularly important function of aminoacids is to serve as the building blocks of proteins), monosaccharides and nucleotides, their activation into reactive forms using energy from ATP, and finally the assembly of these precursors into complex molecules such as proteins, polysaccharides, lipids and nucleic acids.
and the process continues as large polysaccharide molecules are built up.
In catabolism, large molecules such as polysaccharides, fat, nucleic acids and proteins are broken down into smaller units such as monosaccharides, fatty acids. Cholesterol is a type of fatty acid and an important constituent of cells.
It is the set of metabolic pathways, which break down molecules into smaller units and release energy.
In catabolism, large molecules such as polysaccharides, fat, nucleic acids and proteins are broken down into smaller units such as monosaccharides, fatty acids(Cholesterol is a type of fatty acid and an important constituent of cells. It plays a crucial role in the synthesis of hormones and bile salts. It also helps in transporting fats in the bloodstream to tissues throughout the body), nucleotides and amino acids, respectively.
The most common set of catabolic reactions in animals can be separated into different stages. In the first, large organic molecules such as proteins, polysaccharides or lipids (Lipoproteins are the major carriers of cholesterol in the blood and are mainly composed of lipids) are digested into their smaller components outside the cells. Next, these smaller molecules are taken up by cells and converted to yet smaller molecules, releasing the energy that is stored.
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Cholera has repeatedly traveled out of Asia to cause epidemics in Africa and Latin America, an international research team has found. Researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Institut Pasteur in France, and collaborators from across the world, studied outbreaks in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean from the last 60 years.
The results of two studies, published today (10 November) in Science, present a new 'rule-book' to estimate the risk of different cholera strains causing an epidemic.
Despite being thought of as an ancient disease, cholera still affects 47 countries world-wide and claims the lives of nearly 100 thousand people a year*. Since the 1800s, there have been seven cholera pandemics around the globe, resulting in millions of deaths. The current and ongoing pandemic, which began in the 1960s, is caused by a single lineage of Vibrio cholerae, called 7PET.
The largest epidemic in history is ongoing in Yemen, with the total number of cases quickly approaching 1 million, and the WHO recently announcing a campaign to stop cholera by 2030**.
In two new studies, scientists analysed historical cholera samples from across the globe. The team studied genetic data from over 1200 cholera samples, some dating back to the 1950s.
The researchers focused on Africa and Latin America, due to the large epidemics that have occurred in those regions. The seventh pandemic of cholera first came to Africa in 1970, and Africa has since become the continent most affected by the disease. Cholera appeared in Latin America in 1991, after an absence of 100 years.
The team found that 7PET strains from Asia were repeatedly introduced into two main regions of Africa: West Africa and East/Southern Africa.
François-Xavier Weill, first author on the African study and principal investigator from the Institut Pasteur, said: "Our results show that multiple new versions of 7PET bacteria have entered Africa since the 1970s. Once introduced, cholera outbreaks follow similar paths when spreading across that continent. The results give us a sense of where we can target specific regions of Africa for improved surveillance and control."
Scientists also investigated the evolution of antibiotic resistance in cholera. The team found that all recent introductions of cholera bacteria into Africa were already resistant to antibiotics. Using the genomic data they were able to track the source of the antibiotic resistance back to South Asia.
In Latin America, the team not only focused on the 7PET strains that cause epidemics, but other strains of Vibrio cholerae that cause sporadic low level disease. This allowed the researchers to uncover that different strains of Vibrio cholerae can be assigned different risks for causing large outbreaks. This has significant implications for cholera control efforts world-wide.
Daryl Domman, first author on the Latin American study from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, said: "Our data show that when a 7PET pandemic strain enters into Latin America from elsewhere, it can cause massive epidemics, like those seen in Peru in the 1990s and Haiti in 2010. However, we now know that other strains already in this region can still make people sick, but seem to not have this epidemic potential. Knowing which strain is which allows for an appropriate public health response from regional or national governments."
Professor Nick Thomson, senior author from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said: "These findings have implications for the control of cholera pandemics. We are now getting a real sense of how cholera is moving across the globe, and with that information we can inform improved control strategies as well as basic science to better understand how a simple bacterium continues to pose such a threat to human health."
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What is the examination like?
The Intermediate level is considered to be the university threshold level. Language users at the intermediate level can understand the general information in a variety of text types and write letters, instructions, narrations, essays, reports and opinion articles which are simple and contain little detail. They can understand written and oral news reports originated in communities speaking different varieties of Spanish and they can distinguish between formal and informal styles. They understand language that expresses wishes, gives advice and orders, and makes reference to different view points in an argument. They can talk with native speakers about everyday activities and specific work-related or academic topics in a fairly fluent and natural way. During a conversation, they make use of formal and informal styles appropriately. They can keep a conversation, narrate events, make and understand wishes, ask questions, give orders, support an argument, confront other people’s opinions, make assumptions, express contingency, and describe or define objects, places and people (real or imaginary) in a fairly precise way.
Language users at the Advanced level can understand not only general information and details but also opinions and implicit information in a variety of genres. They can usually understand jokes and ironic comments, except when specific reference to culture is made. They can write a variety of texts in a clear, precise and appropriate manner: formal and informal letters, instructions, narrations, essays, summaries, opinion articles, and academic or work-related reports.
They can talk fluently with native speakers who speak different varieties of Spanish but may miss some details. They distinguish between formal and informal styles. They understand different points of view in a discussion as well as arguments and explanations. They can use the language appropriately in working as well as academic contexts. They can explain misunderstandings that may arise from the inadequate use of certain expressions. They can make oral presentations about a given topic and engage actively in formal and informal conversations and discussions with native speakers.
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In the world of mommy wars, mom-shaming, and the endless competitiveness and comparison that consumes so much of the media conversation around motherhood, it is more important than ever that we remind each other that this is not the reality.
I have been blessed with a handful of very close mama friends. Some of them were my friends before I had children, and we waded into our new worlds together, walking through pregnancy, loss, birth, and raising our babies. Some of them I met once I became a mom, as I began to reach out for connection and support.
We have seen each other through so much- the highs and the lows. But most importantly, we are around for the everyday mundane things and we know that no matter what, we are safe with each other. We know that even though our choices and approaches may differ, we create a place where grace abounds, and we can be honest and feel supported.
This has been a lifeboat for me in my journey of mothering. Based on my personal experiences, I am listing some ways to be a safe space for another mom. I would love to hear the ways that you do the same.
2) Play with her kids.
4) Withhold offering your opinion, unless asked.
6) Recognize that she is mothering from a different place than you. Her story is not your story.
7) Remind her that she is doing a great job.
8) Ask her what she is struggling with right now.
9) Ask her what she is loving about her kids right now.
10) Listen with an open mind and heart.
11) Ask her how you can help.
12) Ask her about her dreams for the future.
13) Acknowledge her fears, anxieties, and struggles.
14) Withhold judgment and remember we are all doing the best we can with what we have.
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Many children at some time in their school career are challenged by anxiety. School phobia (known to professionals as school refusal), a complex and extreme form of anxiety about going to school (but not of the school itself as the name suggests), can have many causes (see below) and can include related anxiety disorders such as agoraphobia and selective mutism. Symptoms include stomachaches, nausea, fatigue, shaking, a racing heart and frequent trips to the toilet.
Young children (up to age 7 or 8) with school phobia experience separation anxiety and cannot easily contemplate being parted from their main carer, whereas older children (8 plus) are more likely to have it take the form of social phobia where they are anxious about their performance in school (such as in games or in having to read aloud or answer questions in class).
Children with anxieties about going to school may suffer a panic attack if forced which then makes them fear having another panic attack and there is an increasing spiral of worry with which parents often do not know how to deal.
How Does School Phobia Start?
Going to school for the first time is a period of great anxiety for very young children. Many will be separated from their parents for the first time, or will be separated all day for the first time. This sudden change can make them anxious and they may suffer from separation anxiety. They are also probably unused to having the entire day organised for them and may be very tired by the end of the day, causing further stress and making them feel very vulnerable.
For older children who are not new to the school, who have had a long summer break or have had time off because of illness, returning to school can be quite traumatic. They may no longer feel at home there. Their friendships might have changed. Their teacher and classroom might have changed. They may have got used to being at home and closely looked after by a parent, suddenly feeling insecure when all this attention is removed; and suddenly they are under the scrutiny of their teachers again.
Other children may have felt unwell on the school bus or in school and associate these places with further illness and symptoms of panic, and so want to avoid them in order to avoid panicky symptoms and panic attacks fearing, for example, vomiting, fainting or having diarrhoea.
Other children may have experienced stressful events.
2. Starting school for the first time.
3. Moving to a new area and having to start at a new school and make new friends or just changing schools.
4. Being off school for a long time through illness or because of a holiday.
5. Bereavement (of a person or pet).
6. Feeling threatened by the arrival of a new baby.
7. Having a traumatic experience such as being abused, being raped, having witnessed a tragic event.
8. Problems at home such as a member of the family being very ill.
9. Problems at home such as marital rows, separation and divorce.
10. Violence in the home or any kind of abuse; of the child or of another parent.
11. Not having good friends (or any friends at all).
12. Being unpopular, being chosen last for teams and feeling a physical failure (in games and gymnastics).
13. Feeling an academic failure.
14. Fearing panic attacks when traveling to school or while in school.
Some children have a particular susceptibility to school phobia because of a medical condition such as Asperger Syndrome and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Children with Asperger Syndrome need to be dealt with differently to children without the syndrome as, for example, teaching them relaxation techniques can actually make them more anxious.
The longer school phobia goes on, the harder it is to treat so referrals to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services are usually quite quick to 'nip it in the bud'. However, if your child is severely affected, it is better to ask for a referral (from your child's doctor or head teacher) to the service before you are desperate as it is often overstretched: in reality it can take some time to get an appointment.
Things you can do yourself as a parent include getting help from your child's school. Teachers need to be aware there is a problem. Sometimes being taught in a special unit in school (if the school has one) may help your child feel more secure as it is a cosier place and acts as a half-way point between home and school. (Some children are so severely affected that they stop going to school.) It should be made quite clear to your child's teachers that she is not 'playing up' but that her anxiety is very real and she is suffering from it.
· Reassure your child. Tell her that she will be fine once she has got over the part she dreads.
· Explain that her fears are brought on by thoughts that are not true thoughts: she is reacting to normal things in an extreme way.
· Tell her she is brave for going to school. Although her friends find it easy, she has a private battle she has to fight every school day.
· Tell her you are proud of her for being so brave.
· Tell her you love her.
· Keep to the same routine. Make life boring for your child so that she has less to be anxious about (no surprise trips out). Make her go to bed and get up at the same time every day (even on weekends) so that she has some secure framework to live around.
· Find things that your child can look forward to each day.
· Encourage your child to find things she can enjoy in the school day.
The above information has been taken from School Phobia, Panic Attacks and Anxiety in Children, by Márianna Csóti (her own daughter was severely affected by school phobia), published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers (ISBN 1843100916, price £16.95). It is aimed at helping children aged 5 to 16 and includes practical advice for the 14 points mentioned above and social phobia, as well as information on therapies and anxiety disorders. Further advice is available in the book, including photocopiable dos and don'ts pages for parents and professionals to give to the child's teachers or Head of Year.
She also sells relaxation tapes suitable for children from age 8.
For tens of thousands of English and Welsh schoolchildren the start of the new school term this month will be so traumatic that it will make them ill. Doctors and psychologists are seeing a 'significant' increase in the numbers of children suffering from a condition dubbed 'school phobia' and are bracing themselves as children are most at risk of developing the condition at the start of the school year.
School phobia is already estimated to affect one in every 20 children and now experts believe the trend towards bigger schools in the UK, particularly in England, an increase in childhood obesity and bullying, is making the medically recognised condition far worse.
The condition - also known as 'school refusal' - can, if left untreated, bring on physical symptoms such as vomiting, headaches, fatigue and panic attacks and sufferers run the risk of carrying anxiety phobias into adulthood.
Mark, 14, developed school phobia when he moved from his Wiltshire primary school into a large London suburban comprehensive. It took 18 months for him to be diagnosed, during which time his mother was threatened with being taken to court over his 'truancy'.
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Is conize.com an Untrustworthy Online Store?
The website, conize.com, is an untrustworthy online store. Online users are advised to stay away from the untrustworthy website because those who shop from it run the risk of receiving counterfeit goods or nothing at all. Unsatisfied online users who have shopped on the untrustworthy website and who are unable to receive a refund, are asked to open a dispute with their bank to have their money refunded.
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Implementar SAP de cero o "Big Bang"
¿ Qué es un 'Big Bang' en SAP ?
When a new system needs to be implemented in an organization, there are three different ways to adopt this new system: The big bang adoption, phased adoption and parallel adoption. In case of parallel adoption the old and the new system are running parallel, so all the users can get used to the new system, and meanwhile do their work using the old system. Phased adoption means that the adoption will happen in several phases, so after each phase the system is a little nearer to be fully adopted. With the big bang adoption, the switch between using the old system and using the new system happens at one single date, the so called instant changeover of the system. Everybody starts to use the new system at the same date and the old system will not be used anymore from that moment on.
A diferencia del Roll-Out, en esta forma de implementar no hay un estudio previo de la empresa y el sitema SAP no se encuentra funcionando. Por lo tanto la implementación debe ser total y masiva.
Hay mucho material sobre esta metodología y también existen muchas críticas ya que en periodos cortos de tiempo se implementan varios módulos de SAP y se podrán imaginar que el riesgo del proyecto es mayor.
Esto no significa que SAP no lo avale, la metodología ASAP se sigue aplicando y los consultores SAP deben respetar los estándares de una implementación oficial con todo lo que ello significa. Encontrarán más información sobre ASAP aquí: "Consultoría SAP: ASAP"
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I am going to cover some simple steps you want to follow when your detoxing. First the definition of detox is as follows Detoxification (detox for short) It is based on the principle that illnesses can be caused by the accumulation of toxic substances (toxins) in the body. Eliminating existing toxins and avoiding new toxins are essential parts of the healing process. Detoxification utilizes a variety of tests and techniques.
is a common practice and can be done many different ways. Traditionally in cultures before modern society cleanses coincided with the seasons. The body being of nature really follows the seasons just like all of nature. We essentially revolve with the cycles of the sun. In the winter time there is a way to rest the digestion and rest and recharge the body through delicious nourishing bone broths. Bone broths are a rich mineral source of calcium for healthy strong bones and endocrine balance, phosphorous which is used in energy production and magnesium which is critical in parathyroid health and function.
Bone broths are also rich in collagen and gelatin to help repair connective tissues in the joints, speed up wound healing and repair the coating of the mucus membranes of the digestive tract for any digestive issues or food allergies.
There were not as many toxins a few hundred years ago as there are now. I often see or hear people talk about doing a detox or cleanse and what comes next is how terrible they feel afterwards. The most common detoxes and cleanses use strong purgative herbs that can be hard for the stomach to digest or can cause lose of water through lose stools.
1. It is important to be physically strong when going through a cleanse or detox regimen. Make sure you are not sick or getting over an illness. Some of the herbs used to detox can be taxing on the body especially used longer than a few days.
2. Traditionally spring time is symbolic of renewal and is a common time to do a cleanse. Bitter cleansing herbs tend to be in abundance at this time. Many of these herbs have been used to stimulate bile production in the liver. The liver is one of our main filters in the body for dealing with toxins as are the kidneys.
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Do you want to refocus on your couple using a photo-shoot? To share real moments with the one you love and keep beautiful images of those unique times?
I offer couple sessions in all simplicity: I will guide you and let you enjoy this little bubble made just for the two of you. I take care of creating the pictures that will highlight your complicity and your spontaneous emotions. Behind my camera, it’s your ‘being’ that I see and capture, not your appearance: the way you are yourself, the way you are with your loved one.
A lifestyle session is at the opposite of a traditional photo-shoot in a studio which often involves artificial light, a fake staging, forced smiles or uncomfortable poses. A lifestyle session is a natural, authentic and spontaneous approach of photography. It is letting go, being yourselves with your own way to interact with your partner, your own way to show him or her your love. Of course, as a photographer, I will be there to guide you whenever necessary.
To know more about lifestyle photography, I recommend you to read this article: What is lifestyle photography.
Here are some examples of couple sessions on the blog: Couple Photography.
Nyla hiding among the branches and aerial roots of a fig tree.
Chantal got the perfect spot and time to do some yoga.
First picture of the session and we are already relaxed!
Sophie & Jonathan - couple session - Review by email. See more on the blog: Sophie & Jonathan.
I was lucky to have my pictures taken by Rozenn during a couple session. I don't like to be in front of the camera but Rozenn managed to make me forget this detail by being particularly gentle, discreet and sweet!!! Thanks again for these amazing images! I hope we will do another session one day, maybe I'll even start thinking I'm actually photogenic.
Olivia - couple session - Review from Facebook. See more on the blog: Olivia & Tristan.
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A blockchain is an incorruptible digital ledger, which is a distributed ledger originally used for economic transactions that can be programmed to record data, ranging from financial transactions to anything and everything of value.
The blockchain is essentially a burgeoning set of records, known as blocks, which are linked or secured together via cryptography. Public blockchains are readable by anybody and are widely used in cryptocurrencies.
Private blockchains, on the other hand, have become quite common in various industries and are starting to gain traction in the world of business. For most businesses and organizations, the blockchain is often referred to as distributed ledger technology (DLT).
Blockchains are electronic ledgers that can be shared openly among different users. The technology is designed to create an unchangeable record of each individual transaction.
Every time data changes hands, it is time stamped and linked to the previous user. As such, each digital record of the transaction serves as the thread that links the blocks together, hence the term blockchain.
The technology allows for open or controlled user sets to participate in the electronic ledger, making it quite useful for business transactions and other applications. Again, each block is linked to a specific participant or user.
Blockchain, or DLT, is not a new technology. It is actually a combination of proven technologies that have existed for some time and are essentially applied in a new way. You can effectively compare it to the internet itself, which was originally designed for military use but has since evolved into something that affects the day-to-day lives of almost every person on the planet.
There are three fundamental technologies that blockchains make use of; private key cryptography, peer-to-peer (P2P) networks or the internet, and a specific program or protocol that governs incentivization. Combining these technologies to come up with new applications essentially gave birth to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Thereafter, following on from cryptocurrencies and their explosion in popularity, came other useful applications for distributed ledger technology.
There are three main types of blockchain networks: private blockchains, consortium blockchains, and public blockchains.
Public blockchains have no restrictions as far as public access is concerned. Any individual with internet connectivity will be able to theoretically join in the implementation of a consensus protocol, i.e. send and receive transactions as well as serve the role of a validator. A validator is an individual responsible for committing new blocks in the blockchain.
In general, a public blockchain offers economic advantages to individuals and organizations that are able to put in place a certain type of security and utilize an algorithm to show proof of stake or proof of work. A couple of good examples of public blockchains are Ethereum and Bitcoin.
Private blockchains work on a permission-based system. Unlike public blockchains, a private blockchain does not allow just anyone to join without authorization or an invitation from the designated network administrators. In this type of blockchain, validator and participant connections are limited.
This type of blockchain, or DLT, may also be considered as a middle ground for businesses and organizations, especially those that are involved in distributed ledger technology but are still reluctant or uncomfortable with the control scheme prevalent in public networks.
Usually, organizations that employ this type of blockchain technology are looking to incorporate DLT into their accounting processes without having to sacrifice independence and endangering sensitive company information and customer data.
The third type of blockchain, or DLT, is the consortium blockchain. The consensus on consortium blockchains is that they are semi-decentralized. Just like a private blockchain, this type of DLT is also permission-based. The difference, however, is that instead of being controlled by a single entity or organization, consortium blockchains allow several companies to run a node on the same DLT network.
There are many blockchain technologies, and adding to that is the fact that not a lot of people fully understand what a blockchain or distributed ledger technology even is. If you’re reading this guide, however, then it’s safe to say that you are interested in blockchain technology and that you already have a basic understanding of what this technology is.
So, now you’re trying to figure out which DLT solution or blockchain technology is best suited for your needs. Taking into account the three main types of blockchain networks mentioned above, the first step in finding the right DLT solution is to think about your needs. Why are you currently interested in blockchains? What is your purpose for considering this particular technology?
When choosing a blockchain for your business, there are a couple of things you need to understand. First, blockchain software solutions move and trade value quickly with minimal cost. Second, it creates nearly permanent data records of each individual transaction.
Now, what categories or important aspects should you look out for when choosing DLT software solutions for your organization? There are three fundamental aspects to consider: technical capability, governance, and community.
The technical capability of the blockchain network is important, especially when you consider the fast pace in which the technology is growing. Nowadays, things like smart contract functionality are especially important when incorporating blockchains into the world of business operations.
There are blockchain networks that may not have smart contract functionality built-in, but they do employ third-party solutions that allow for that specific feature. It is up to the organization to weigh the pros and cons of that approach.
Governance is another aspect that businesses need to look out for when choosing blockchain technologies. Just like when shopping for other types of business solutions, an organization has to make sure the product they invest into meets the standards not just of the company, but the industry they are operating in as well.
Community is another important factor to consider when finding the right blockchain network for your business. The term “community” in this scenario refers to the traction that the chain or network has in the mind-share of most developers.
You need to make sure before you invest in a particular blockchain, or any other software solution for that matter, that there is a constant or growing availability of developers engaged in furthering that particular technology.
Blockchain solutions, or distributed ledger technology (DLT), provide a wide range of services relating to authentication, verification, proof of ownership, proof of origin, and traceability, all of which are crucial in the world of online business.
Regardless of which type of blockchain network or DLT solution an organization opts for, there are a plethora of advantages the technology offers, from data security to minimized risk and more efficient business transactions. Furthermore, with functionalities like smart contracts, participants in blockchain networks won’t have to worry about authenticating and tracing ownership information.
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The Flying Dutchman was originally just a regular ship. In 1641, off the coast of Africa, an experimental time ship from the 47th century crashed into the Dutchman, destroying the ship and killing all of the crew. The robots that manned the time ship fixed their ship by merging it with the Flying Dutchman. They malfunctioned and believed themselves to be the original crew. They travelled across Earth through both space and time, but they couldn't make port anywhere because of the ship's 47th century technology.
During the time he spent alone after the death of Clara Oswald, the Twelfth Doctor began tracking down the ship. After following the ship for some time, the Doctor created a mathematical equation to accurately determine where the ship would go next.
He followed the ship to the coast of Australia in 1881, where the Dutchman appeared near a ship carrying Prince George. Taking George and the ship's captain with him, the Doctor followed the Dutchman to the Gulf of Mexico in 2068. The Dutchman then went to the Battle of Trafalgar, where the Doctor, George, and Thorpe managed to jump onto it.
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Why is it common that babbling nonsense is a miraculous gift of the Holy Spirit? The term "tongues" in the Bible just means a different cultural language. Tongues never means babbling nonsense that someone made up.
If the Holy Spirit gives people tongues today then surly He would give the gifts of miracles too.Where is raising people from the dead or healing a person with a terribly visible skin disease?
1 Corinthians 13:1 "If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal."
1 Corinthians 13:1 is most likely hyperbole like in Galatians 1:8 "But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed."
Paul is using hyperbole to emphasis that Apostles do not have the authority to change the Gospel and not even an angel has the authority to do so. Does Paul say: "There are angels from heaven preaching a different Gospel, don't listen to them."? No he doesn't!
In 1 Corinthians 13:1 Paul is most likely stressing his point by saying that if there was some superior lofty language of angels, it would not be of love to even speak that language when nobody understands it. On the other hand Paul could be emphasizing that the language of men is the same as that of angles. Which makes since, because angles can most likely speak any language known to men. Making any other conclusion than these is grasping at straws to add something to God's Word.
There is no evidence whatsoever in the Bible that angles from heaven have some special audible language that is given to people by the Holy Spirit. Those that embrace that one single verse in 1 Corinthians and have turned it into something more than what it really is, have done so because of traditional false teachings. Sadly, those that have convinced themselves they can speak in "tongues of angels" by babbling nonsense are spiritually corrupted.
The only examples of men actually speaking in "tongues" is in the book of Acts. In these cases there were two types of manifestations: One was that a person was speaking in his own language, but many people of different languages could understand them in their own native language. The second is people were simply speaking a different language, that they did not know, as if it was natural to them. There is no mention of babbling nonsense or speaking in some unintelligible language of angels in the book of Acts.
Now if one holds to modern day "tongues", they must also hold to all of 1 Corinthians 12:27 "Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. 28 And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues."
If you believe in modern day Apostles, Prophets and disciples that can perform miracles, where are the miracles? A miracle is an event that violates the physical laws of nature. Babbling nonsense is no miracle because anyone can babble nonsense. Claiming someone survived cancer, after you laid hands on them, is no miracle because even atheists survive cancer. Pulling someone up out of a wheelchair, so they can stand and hobble a few steps, is no miracle because even an atheist physical therapist is capable of inspiring a person to do that. Laying hands on someone that has a spot on their lungs from an x-ray and then later, they have an x-ray again that shows the spot gone, most likely means there was a smudge on the first x-ray. It was no miracle!
Resurrect someone that has been dead for a few days! Heal someone with legs that have atrophied! Heal someone with a crushed hand! Those are unmistakable miracles!
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Picture this: It's 2007, and I'm in London, trapped for a week in an old hotel near Russell Square with my 11-year-old granddaughter, who's immersed in a hair-tossing, month-long snit. At night, as I collapse into my narrow bed, she looms on the other bed, performing vigorous cheerleading routines, while gazing adoringly at herself in the full-length mirror.
Here's what saved me: Lisa's Alther's memoir, "Kinfolks: Falling Off the Family Tree, The Search for My Melungeon Ancestors."
At 2 each morning, I wake to an hour or so of peace and a thoroughly entertaining trek as Alther struggles to find her own link to these mysterious, dark-skinned, blue-eyed people, sometimes with an extra thumb, who burrowed into Southern Appalachia before the 1600s.
So I was thrilled to see that award-winning Lisa Wingate's new novel, "The Story Keeper" (Tyndale, $14.99 paper), is also about Melungeons. In short, it's the story of a New York editor, Jen Gibbs, a native of the North Carolina mountains, who finds herself engrossed in an anonymously-written manuscript about a mixed-race Melungeon girl trapped by dangerous men in a place Gibbs thought she'd left behind.
What inspired the novel? I ask Wingate by email.
She'd just finished writing "The Prayer Box," she emails back, and was researching her next novel, which she thought would also be set on the Outer Banks, when she came across an article on the Melungeons.
She clicked on it. Then she clicked on another and another and still another until something happened that had not happened in "15 years and 23 novels."
"I literally dreamed a story," she writes. "I saw the tale of a busy New York editor who finds a partial manuscript in an old slush pile. She's captivated by the story of Sarra, a young Melungeon girl being sold off in a card game in turn-of-the-century Appalachia.
"Sarra's circumstances in some ways mirror the editor's painful childhood in the Blue Ridge mountains. In my dream, the search for the manuscript's author took the editor back home after many years away, leading her to a place called Mirror Lake, deep in the mountains."
A 2012 genetic study shows that Melungeons are the offspring of Sub-Saharan males and women of Northern or Eastern European origins, though that doesn't preclude Native American DNA flowing into the mix at a later time.
Whatever the case, Wingate says it's been an amazing ride, solving in fiction a mystery that may never be fully solved in real life.
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DNA solved the mystery of their ethnic heritage four years ago.
Lonondoners love refurbs but haven't refurbed all the hotels but now when you're tired of London you're tired of life itself and Dicken's London's everyone's other favorite city.
They're tender to chatty criticism and let tourism pay the rent.
As the previous comment indicates. The mystery has been solved. As the article states the answer is not very exotic.
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How do I change the ownership of my business?
If you are selling your business, transferring it to another family member or friend, or adding new partners you will need to change the ownership of the business.
There are a number of steps you need to take to complete the change of ownership. It’s important to contact your accountant or solicitor for tailored advice on how to transfer ownership.
If you're transferring your business to a family member or friend, or selling your business and will no longer be part of it, you'll need to make sure you've met all your reporting and payment obligations and then cancel your Australian Business Number (ABN). If the new owners want to continue using it, you can transfer your business name or you can cancel your business name if they will not use it.
You’ll need to follow up on your tax obligations, cancelling tax registrations, such as Goods and Services Tax (GST) and lodge any final tax returns. Pay any outstanding bills, such as water and electricity and transfer any other assets, such as domain names or web registration, to the new owner along with any business records, customer records and employee records.
If you have leases to transfer, keep in mind that transferring licenses can take a long time (sometimes up to 12 months), so it’s important to plan for this early in the process. It’s a good idea to transfer your leases to the new business owner at the same time your business is transferred as you are responsible for any lease agreements and obligations for your business until they are transferred to the new owner. Different leases can have varying conditions when it comes to transfer of ownership, so make sure you understand the conditions of your lease agreements before you transfer them to the new owner.
If new partners are joining the business you'll need to update your partnership details on the business name register by adding the new partners to the registration (you can also remove any partners that are leaving, as long as there are at least two partners left in the business). You can either apply for a new ABN or add the details of new partners to the existing ABN registration. You will also sign a partnership agreement with the new partners to set out the terms and conditions of the partnership. Don’t forget to update your details with the ATO for tax purposes.
Visit the Australian Tax Office website for information on the tax implications of transferring ownership of your business.
Information about how to transfer a business name can be found at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission website.
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It's Your Move: This book provides the reader with a selection of puzzles to solve. However, unlike other books of the White to play and mate in three' variety, it simulates real game scenarios, offering readers a choice of tempting alternatives and requiring them to pick the best.
It's Your Move Improvers: In this highly original and instructive test yourself book Chris Ward invites readers to solve a selection of carefully chosen puzzles. In this, the second book in the series, the positions are aimed at improving players, specifically the low-level club players who are looking to hone their skills in order to climb further up the chess ladder. The reader is given a choice of five plausible plans for each position and has to decide which is the most likely to succeed. The answers then identify the most promising plan and explain why the other choices are less attractive.
It's Your Move Tough Puzzles: The puzzles might be a bit more difficult this time but, in the same style of the previous two books, the reader is once again helped by the choice of five plausible plans and has to decide which is the most likely to succeed.
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The client produces strawberry jam for the US market. It experienced declining profits last year. You have been hired to investigate what caused the decline in profitability and what to do about it.
How do you think you should go about this problem?
The main objective is to find the source of the issue of declining profits and then suggest a way to reverse this decline. We first investigate four areas of potential: industry, company profits, company product mix, and customers.
It seems that the company’s product mix may have potential as the source of declining profitability. We want to explore it the product mix further. We asked the interviewer for more information about the product mix change, including specs, pricing, and quantity changes.
We believe that the introduction of the belly-shaped jar may be a factor in declining profits. We want to investigate the value chain of the jam manufacturer to find where the change in product mix affected the profitability negatively. We look into three areas: production, distribution, profitability.
From our investigation, the introduction of the belly-shaped jar largely contributed to the decline in profitability last year. We recommend three potential ways to mitigate this issue, with the first suggestion as the most promising.
Risks: losing high ground/brand leadership, competitors introduce belly-shaped jars themselves, etc.
This qualitative case involved more interaction with the interviewer than the quantitative case above. It is important to lay out a structured approach before asking for information from the interviewer. The interviewer may drop hints or subtly direct you a certain way if you become off-track, so having the self-awareness to pick up those clues and adapt is key.
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Returning to Scotland after nearly a decade, the latest tour of the runaway smash musical that is Les Misérables has already sold out. But what is it that makes the show so popular?
Les Mis, or to give it its full name, Les Misérables, is a musical – music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, and original French lyrics by Alain Boubill and Jean-Marc Natel. The English lyrics and libretto were written by Herbet Kretzmer.
Isn't it based on a novel?
Yes, Les Mis was based on the 1200 page novel of the same name by Victor Hugo from 1862, which is often considered to be one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. The story begins in 1815 and ends with the 1832 June Rebellion in Paris – it is not set during the French Revolution; that began in 1789 and lasted until 1799.
It follows a man called Jean Valjean, a peasant who was sentenced to 19 years’ imprisonment; five years initially for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his starving nephew, and a further 14 for escape attempts. After breaking his parole, he reinvents himself as a factory owner and mayor and is then swept up into a revolutionary movement, where a group of young people attempt to overthrow the government. Meanwhile, a police inspector called Javert has vowed to track Valjean down at any cost.
It, originally, was released as a concept album, before making the leap to the French stage in 1980. Although it closed after three months, the English-language version of the musical opened five years later in London in October 1985, helmed by the producer Cameron Mackintosh, who also brought Cats to Broadway.
The initial reviews were negative, with some critics condemning the idea that classic literature could be made into a musical, and whether it was proper to have every word sung instead of spoken. However, it weathered the storm and the London production has run continuously since its premiere, becoming the second longest-running West End show after The Mousetrap, and the longest-running musical in the West End.
The Broadway production opened in March 1987 and ran until May 2003, earning 12 Tony Award nominations, and winning eight, including Best Musical.
Well, there seems to be no single reason for Les Mis’s continuing success. Musical-wise it has it all, catchy tunes (I Dreamed a Dream, One Day More, Do You Hear the People Sing?) with fantastical lyrics, and unlike a lot of other musicals (here’s looking at you, Cats), Les Mis actually has a plot. In fact, it’s the plot that helps make it stand out from other shows.
It’s a big, epic, anti-capitalist piece of theatre, tackling difficult themes from abuse to poverty, redemption to revolution. But ultimately, Les Mis, for all its darkness and all its scenes and songs about human suffering, is a musical about hope. It’s about how much the human spirit can endure about dreaming of a better time, a better world.
Although set hundreds of years ago, its themes are universal; we still live in a world dogged by inequality, poverty and injustice. If all art is political, then Les Mis is a piece of theatre that wants to help you escape difficult times, but also make you question the present by looking at a long-lost past.
Uh, well, this is where it gets awkward. Because it’s been nearly a decade since anyone brought such a large-scale touring production of Les Mis to Scotland (and this is a new production, conceived for the show’s 25th anniversary back in 2009), demand has been high and tickets have sold out. But try for returns, you might get lucky. You have to dream a dream, after all.
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Cygnus is a northern constellation lying on the plane of the Milky Way, deriving its name from the Latinized Greek word for swan. Cygnus is one of the most recognizable constellations of the northern summer and autumn, and it features a prominent asterism known as the Northern Cross (in contrast to the Southern Cross). Cygnus was among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations.
Cygnus contains Deneb (ذنب, translit. ḏanab, tail) -which is one of the brightest stars in the night sky and is the most distant first-magnitude star- as its "tail star" and one corner of the Summer Triangle. It also has some notable X-ray sources and the giant stellar association of Cygnus OB2. Cygnus is also known as the Northern Cross. One of the stars of this association, NML Cygni, is one of the largest stars currently known. The constellation is also home to Cygnus X-1, a distant X-ray binary containing a supergiant and unseen massive companion that was the first object widely held to be a black hole. Many star systems in Cygnus have known planets as a result of the Kepler Mission observing one patch of the sky, an area around Cygnus. In addition, most of the eastern part of Cygnus is dominated by the Hercules–Corona Borealis Great Wall, a giant galaxy filament that is the largest known structure in the observable universe, covering most of the northern sky.
Cygnus as depicted in Urania's Mirror, a set of constellation cards published in London c.1825. Surrounding it are Lacerta, Vulpecula and Lyra.
In Greek mythology, Cygnus has been identified with several different legendary swans. Zeus disguised himself as a swan to seduce Leda, Spartan king Tyndareus's wife, who gave birth to the Gemini, Helen of Troy, and Clytemnestra; Orpheus was transformed into a swan after his murder, and was said to have been placed in the sky next to his lyre (Lyra); and the King Cygnus was transformed into a swan.
The Greeks also associated this constellation with the tragic story of Phaethon, the son of Helios the sun god, who demanded to ride his father's sun chariot for a day. Phaethon, however, was unable to control the reins, forcing Zeus to destroy the chariot (and Phaethon) with a thunderbolt, causing it to plummet to the earth into the river Eridanus. According to the myth, Phaethon's brother, Cygnus, grieved bitterly and spent many days diving into the river to collect Phaethon's bones to give him a proper burial. The gods were so touched by Cygnus's devotion to his brother that they turned him into a swan and placed him among the stars.
In Ovid's Metamorphoses, there are three people named Cygnus, all of whom are transformed into swans. Alongside Cygnus, noted above, he mentions a boy from Tempe who commits suicide when Phyllius refuses to give him a tamed bull that he demands, but is transformed into a swan and flies away. He also mentions a son of Neptune who is an invulnerable warrior in the Trojan War who is eventually defeated by Achilles, but Neptune saves him by transforming him into a swan.
Together with other avian constellations near the summer solstice, Vultur cadens and Aquila, Cygnus may be a significant part of the origin of the myth of the Stymphalian Birds, one of The Twelve Labours of Hercules.
In Hinduism, the period of time or the Muhurta which lasts from 4:24 AM to 5:12 AM is called the "Brahma Muhurta" translating to "The moment of the Universe" and the Star system in correlation is the Cygnus constellation. This is a highly auspicious time to do any task or start the day.
In Polynesia, Cygnus was often recognized as a separate constellation. In Tonga it was called Tuula-lupe, and in the Tuamotus it was called Fanui-tai. Deneb was also often given a name. The name Deneb comes from the Arabic name dhaneb, meaning "tail", from the phrase Dhanab ad-Dajājah, which means “the tail of the hen”. In New Zealand it was called Mara-tea, in the Society Islands it was called Pirae-tea or Taurua-i-te-haapa-raa-manu, and in the Tuamotus it was called Fanui-raro. Beta Cygni was named in New Zealand; it was likely called Whetu-kaupo. Gamma Cygni was called Fanui-runga in the Tuamotus.
A very large constellation, Cygnus is bordered by Cepheus to the north and east, Draco to the north and west, Lyra to the west, Vulpecula to the south, Pegasus to the southeast and Lacerta to the east. The three-letter abbreviation for the constellation, as adopted by the IAU in 1922, is 'Cyg'. The official constellation boundaries, as set by Eugène Delporte in 1930, are defined as a polygon of 28 segments. In the equatorial coordinate system, the right ascension coordinates of these borders lie between 19h 07.3m and 22h 02.3m, while the declination coordinates are between 27.73° and 61.36°. Covering 804 square degrees and around 1.9% of the night sky, Cygnus ranks 16th of the 88 constellations in size.
Cygnus culminates at midnight on 29 June, and is most visible in the evening from the early summer to mid-autumn in the Northern Hemisphere.
Normally, Cygnus is depicted with Delta and Epsilon Cygni as its wings. Deneb, the brightest in the constellation is at its tail, and Albireo as the tip of its beak.
There are several asterisms in Cygnus. In the 17th-century German celestial cartographer Johann Bayer's star atlas the Uranometria, Alpha, Beta and Gamma Cygni form the pole of a cross, while Delta and Epsilon form the cross beam. The nova P Cygni was then considered to be the body of Christ.
The constellation Cygnus as it can be seen by the naked eye, with the Northern Cross in the middle.
Bayer catalogued many stars in the constellation, giving them the Bayer designations from Alpha to Omega and then using lowercase Roman letters to g. John Flamsteed added the Roman letters h, i, k, l and m (these stars were considered informes by Bayer as they lay outside the asterism of Cygnus), but were dropped by Francis Baily.
V1331 Cyg is located in the dark cloud LDN 981.
There are several bright stars in Cygnus. Alpha Cygni, called Deneb, is the brightest star in Cygnus. It is a white supergiant star of spectral type A2Iae that varies between magnitudes 1.21 and 1.29, one of the largest and most luminous A-class stars known. It is located about 3200 light-years away. Its traditional name means "tail" and refers to its position in the constellation. Albireo, designated Beta Cygni, is a celebrated binary star among amateur astronomers for its contrasting hues. The primary is an orange-hued giant star of magnitude 3.1 and the secondary is a blue-green hued star of magnitude 5.1. The system is 380 light-years away and is divisible in large binoculars and all amateur telescopes. Gamma Cygni, traditionally named Sadr, is a yellow-tinged supergiant star of magnitude 2.2, 1500 light-years away. Its traditional name means "breast" and refers to its position in the constellation. Delta Cygni (the proper name is Fawaris) is another bright binary star in Cygnus, 171 light-years with a period of 800 years. The primary is a blue-white hued giant star of magnitude 2.9, and the secondary is a star of magnitude 6.6. The two components are divisible in a medium-sized amateur telescope. The fifth star in Cygnus above magnitude 3 is Aljanah, designated Epsilon Cygni. It is an orange-hued giant star of magnitude 2.5, 72 light-years from Earth.
There are several other dimmer double and binary stars in Cygnus. Mu Cygni is a binary star with an optical tertiary component. The binary system has a period of 790 years and is 73 light-years from Earth. The primary and secondary, both white stars, are of magnitude 4.8 and 6.2, respectively. The unrelated tertiary component is of magnitude 6.9. Though the tertiary component is divisible in binoculars, the primary and secondary currently require a medium-sized amateur telescope to split, as they will through the year 2020. The two stars will be closest between 2043 and 2050, when they will require a telescope with larger aperture to split. The stars 30 and 31 Cygni form a contrasting double star similar to the brighter Albireo. The two are divisible in binoculars. The primary, 31 Cygni, is an orange-hued star of magnitude 3.8, 1400 light-years from Earth. The secondary, 30 Cygni, appears blue-green. It is of spectral type A5IIIn and magnitude 4.83, and is around 610 light-years from Earth. 31 Cygni itself is a binary star; the tertiary component is a blue star of magnitude 7.0. Psi Cygni is a binary star divisible in small amateur telescopes, with two white components. The primary is of magnitude 5.0 and the secondary is of magnitude 7.5. 61 Cygni is a binary star divisible in large binoculars or a small amateur telescope. It is 11.4 light-years from Earth and has a period of 750 years. Both components are orange-hued dwarf (main sequence) stars; the primary is of magnitude 5.2 and the secondary is of magnitude 6.1. 61 Cygni is significant because Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel determined its parallax in 1838, the first star to have a known parallax.
Located near Eta Cygni is the X-ray source Cygnus X-1, which is now thought to be caused by a black hole accreting matter in a binary star system. This was the first x-ray source widely believed to be a black hole.
The two component stars of Albireo are easily distinguished, even in a small telescope.
Cygnus also contains several other noteworthy X-ray sources. Cygnus X-3 is a microquasar containing a Wolf–Rayet star in orbit around a very compact object, with a period of only 4.8 hours. The system is one of the most intrinsically luminous X-ray sources observed. The system undergoes periodic outbursts of unknown nature, and during one such outburst, the system was found to be emitting muons, likely caused by neutrinos. While the compact object is thought to be a neutron star or possibly a black hole, it is possible that the object is instead a more exotic stellar remnant, possibly the first discovered quark star, hypothesized due to its production of cosmic rays that cannot be explained if the object is a normal neutron star. The system also emits cosmic rays and gamma rays, and has helped shed insight on to the formation of such rays. Cygnus X-2 is another X-ray binary, containing an A-type giant in orbit around a neutron star with a 9.8 day period. The system is interesting due to the rather small mass of the companion star, as most millisecond pulsars have much more massive companions. Another black hole in Cygnus is V404 Cygni, which consists of a K-type star orbiting around a black hole of around 12 solar masses. The black hole, similar to that of Cygnus X-3, has been hypothesized to be a quark star. 4U 2129+ 47 is another X-ray binary containing a neutron star which undergoes outbursts, as is EXO 2030+ 375.
Cygnus is also home to several variable stars. SS Cygni is a dwarf nova which undergoes outbursts every 7–8 days. The system's total magnitude varies from 12th magnitude at its dimmest to 8th magnitude at its brightest. The two objects in the system are incredibly close together, with an orbital period of less than 0.28 days. Chi Cygni is a red giant and the second-brightest Mira variable star at its maximum. It ranges between magnitudes 3.3 and 14.2, and spectral types S6,2e to S10,4e (MSe) over a period of 408 days; it has a diameter of 300 solar diameters and is 350 light-years from Earth. P Cygni is a luminous blue variable that brightened suddenly to 3rd magnitude in 1600 AD. Since 1715, the star has been of 5th magnitude, despite being more than 5000 light-years from Earth. The star's spectrum is unusual in that it contains very strong emission lines resulting from surrounding nebulosity. W Cygni is a semi-regular variable red giant star, 618 light-years from Earth.It has a maximum magnitude of 5.10 and a minimum magnitude 6.83; its period of 131 days. It is a red giant ranging between spectral types M4e-M6e(Tc:)III, NML Cygni is a red hypergiant semi-regular variable star located at 5,300 light-years away from Earth. It is one of largest stars currently known in the galaxy with a radius exceeding 1,000 solar radii. Its magnitude is around 16.6, its period is about 940 days.
Cygnus contains the binary star system KIC 9832227. It is predicted that the two stars will coalesce in about 2022, briefly forming a new naked-eye object.
The North America Nebula (NGC 7000) is one of the most well-known nebulae in Cygnus.
There is an abundance of deep-sky objects, with many open clusters, nebulae of various types and supernova remnants found in Cygnus due to its position on the Milky Way. Some open clusters can be difficult to make out from a rich background of stars.
M39 (NGC 7092) is an open cluster 950 light-years from Earth that is visible to the unaided eye under dark skies. It is loose, with about 30 stars arranged over a wide area; their conformation appears triangular. The brightest stars of M39 are of the 7th magnitude. Another open cluster in Cygnus is NGC 6910, also called the Rocking Horse Cluster, possessing 16 stars with a diameter of 5 arcminutes visible in a small amateur instrument; it is of magnitude 7.4. The brightest of these are two gold-hued stars, which represent the bottom of the toy it is named for. A larger amateur instrument reveals 8 more stars, nebulosity to the east and west of the cluster, and a diameter of 9 arcminutes. The nebulosity in this region is part of the Gamma Cygni Nebula. The other stars, approximately 3700 light-years from Earth, are mostly blue-white and very hot.
Other open clusters in Cygnus include Dolidze 9, Collinder 421, Dolidze 11, and Berkeley 90. Dolidze 9, 2800 light-years from Earth and relatively young at 20 million light-years old, is a faint open cluster with up to 22 stars visible in small and medium-sized amateur telescopes. Nebulosity is visible to the north and east of the cluster, which is 7 arcminutes in diameter. The brightest star appears in the eastern part of the cluster and is of the 7th magnitude; another bright star has a yellow hue. Dolidze 11 is an open cluster 400 million years old, farthest away of the three at 3700 light-years. More than 10 stars are visible in an amateur instrument in this cluster, of similar size to Dolidze 9 at 7 arcminutes in diameter, whose brightest star is of magnitude 7.5. It, too, has nebulosity in the east. Collinder 421 is a particularly old open cluster at an age of approximately 1 billion years; it is of magnitude 10.1. 3100 light-years from Earth, more than 30 stars are visible in a diameter of 8 arcseconds. The prominent star in the north of the cluster has a golden color, whereas the stars in the south of the cluster appear orange. Collinder 421 appears to be embedded in nebulosity, which extends past the cluster's borders to its west. Berkeley 90 is a smaller open cluster, with a diameter of 5 arcminutes. More than 16 members appear in an amateur telescope.
NGC 6826, the Blinking Planetary Nebula, is a planetary nebula with a magnitude of 8.5, 3200 light-years from Earth. It appears to "blink" in the eyepiece of a telescope because its central star is unusually bright (10th magnitude). When an observer focuses on the star, the nebula appears to fade away. Less than one degree from the Blinking Planetary is the double star 16 Cygni.
The North America Nebula (NGC 7000) is one of the most well-known nebulae in Cygnus, because it is visible to the unaided eye under dark skies, as a bright patch in the Milky Way. However, its characteristic shape is only visible in long-exposure photographs – it is difficult to observe in telescopes because of its low surface brightness. It has low surface brightness because it is so large; at its widest, the North America Nebula is 2 degrees across. Illuminated by a hot embedded star of magnitude 6, NGC 7000 is 1500 light-years from Earth.
NGC 6992 (Eastern Veil Nebula - center) and NGC 6960 (Western Veil Nebula - upper right) photographed from a dark site.
To the south of Epsilon Cygni is the Veil Nebula (NGC 6960, 6962, 6979, 6992, and 6995), a 5,000-year-old supernova remnant covering approximately 3 degrees of the sky - it is over 50 light-years long. Because of its appearance, it is also called the Cygnus Loop. The Loop is only visible in long-exposure astrophotographs. However, the brightest portion, NGC 6992, is faintly visible in binoculars, and a dimmer portion, NGC 6960, is visible in wide-angle telescopes.
The Northern Coalsack Nebula, also called the Cygnus Rift, is a dark nebula located in the Cygnus Milky Way.
Cygnus X, a large region of star-formation in Cygnus.
The Gamma Cygni Nebula (IC 1318) includes both bright and dark nebulae in an area of over 4 degrees. DWB 87 is another of the many bright emission nebulae in Cygnus, 7.8 by 4.3 arcminutes. It is in the Gamma Cygni area. Two other emission nebulae include Sharpless 2-112 and Sharpless 2-115. When viewed in an amateur telescope, Sharpless 2–112 appears to be in a teardrop shape. More of the nebula's eastern portion is visible with an O III (doubly ionized oxygen) filter. There is an orange star of magnitude 10 nearby and a star of magnitude 9 near the nebula's northwest edge. Further to the northwest, there is a dark rift and another bright patch. The whole nebula measures 15 arcminutes in diameter. Sharpless 2–115 is another emission nebula with a complex pattern of light and dark patches. Two pairs of stars appear in the nebula; it is larger near the southwestern pair. The open cluster Berkeley 90 is embedded in this large nebula, which measures 30 by 20 arcminutes.
Also of note is the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888), located between Gamma and Eta Cygni, which was formed by the Wolf–Rayet star HD 192163.
In recent years, amateur astronomers have made some notable Cygnus discoveries. The "Soap bubble nebula" (PN G75.5+1.7), near the Crescent nebula, was discovered on a digital image by Dave Jurasevich in 2007. In 2011, Austrian amateur Matthias Kronberger discovered a planetary nebula (Kronberger 61, now nicknamed "The Soccer Ball") on old survey photos, confirmed recently in images by the Gemini Observatory; both of these are likely too faint to be detected by eye in a small amateur scope.
But a much more obscure and relatively 'tiny' object—one which is readily seen in dark skies by amateur telescopes, under good conditions—is the newly discovered nebula (likely reflection type) associated with the star 4 Cygni (HD 183056): an approximately fan-shaped glowing region of several arcminutes' diameter, to the south and west of the fifth-magnitude star. It was first discovered visually near San Jose, California and publicly reported by amateur astronomer Stephen Waldee in 2007, and was confirmed photographically by Al Howard in 2010. California amateur astronomer Dana Patchick also says he detected it on the Palomar Observatory survey photos in 2005 but had not published it for others to confirm and analyze at the time of Waldee's first official notices and later 2010 paper.
Cygnus X is the largest star-forming region in the Solar neighborhood and includes not only some of the brightest and most massive stars known (such as Cygnus OB2-12), but also Cygnus OB2, a massive stellar association classified by some authors as a young globular cluster.
More supernovae have been seen in the Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946) than in any other galaxy.
Cygnus A is the first radio galaxy discovered; at a distance of 730 million light-years from Earth, it is the closest powerful radio galaxy. In the visible spectrum, it appears as an elliptical galaxy in a small cluster. It is classified as an active galaxy because the supermassive black hole at its nucleus is accreting matter, which produces two jets of matter from the poles. The jets' interaction with the interstellar medium creates radio lobes, one source of radio emissions.
Cygnus is also the apparent source of the WIMP-wind due to the orientation of the solar system's rotation through the galactic halo.
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Gut microbiota influence mosquito vectorial capacity: a study identifies the role of Enterobacter ompA gene in biofilm formation and gut colonization of A. aegypti.
Context and background: Mosquitoes are home to many microbes, including various human pathogens and these mosquitoes act as vectors for their transmission. Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are the vector for major illnesses caused by dengue, yellow fever and Zika viruses. However, in recent years, studies have identified a role for gut bacterial microbiota in influencing vector capacity. For example, studies have shown that the absence of the endogenous bacterial microbes can cause a two-fold increase in dengue virus load within the Aedes mosquito gut. Thus it is important to understand the Aedes gut colonization by these bacteria. Like various host-pathogen interactions, bacterial genes have been shown to be important in gut colonization in invertebrates. In Sodalis glossinidius, a phylogenetic relative of A. aegypti, the ompA gene was shown to be important for biofilm formation as well as colonization of the gut of Tsetse flies. The flies had lower mortality when they harboured Sodalis strains expressing the ompA gene from a pathogen E.coli strain. These findings, along with the studies suggesting an influence of the bacterial microbiome on vectorial capacity, argue for an important role of bacterial genetic factors in biofilm formation, gut colonization and thus a role in virulence.
Using the CRISPR-Cas9 system in the host-associated microbe Enterobacter species, isolated from A. aegypti, this study takes a genetics approach to understand the role of the ompA in biofilm formation and gut colonization.
Experimental setup: The study makes use of the no-SCAR (Scarless Cas9 Assisted Recombineering) method. This method combines the λ-Red system with a Cas9 system to enable gene editing without chromosomal markers for selection. This was used to create an ompA disruption mutant. The authors then compared the ompA mutant with the wild-type (WT) as well as a complement strain. Biofilm formation was assayed using crystal violet staining. In order to study effects on gut colonization, infection assays were carried out in mono-association to avoid the influence of any other microbes present in the gut. A. aegypti larvae and adults were assayed for microbial infection by homogenization and CFU counting. CRISPR was also used to insert the mCherry gene or a gentamicin resistance gene into the ompA sequence, effectively creating a mutant and also showing that the method could be used in Enterobacteria to make insertions. To visualize the colonization, midguts were dissected, fixed and stained.
Important Results: After observing biofilm-resembling structures in the gut of A. aegypti upon infection with an Enterobacter isolate, this study choose to examine the role of a bacterial gene, ompA, in biofilm formation and gut colonization. Crystal violet staining showed that the ompA mutant had a significant defect in biofilm formation as compared to the WT and complemented strain. In the infection assays, a reduction in bacterial counts was observed for the mutant in both larvae and adult mosquitos, indicating that the ompA gene is important for colonization in both life stages. The number of mosquitos infected, or the prevalence of the infection was much reduced for the ompA mutant in the adults, with only 45% adults infected as compared to WT (95%) and the complement strain (88%). No such difference was observed for the larval stage. This difference may be attributed to differences in colonization in different life stages. The functionality of the gene insertions of mCherry ( visualized as fluorescent bacteria on a plate as well as within the gut) and gentamicin resistance (ability to grow on gentamicin plates) shows that the CRISPR system can be used to create insertions in other non-model bacteria.
Interesting aspects of the study: This study shows a new application of CRISPR-Cas9 in enteric bacteria found in invertebrates. The ability to create functional gene insertions as well as deletions has great implications for our understanding of the host-microbe relation. The approach used in this study can be applied to gain more insights about the role of bacterial genetics in host colonization and survival within the host. Literature also suggests an influence of these gut bacteria on vectorial capacity, with some having inhibitory effects on viruses that use A. aegypti as a vector. Using this technique to create strains that reduce vectorial capacity could be a strategy to tackle the numerous illnesses caused by the vector A. aegypti. This approach is being used to tackle dengue by the use of Wolbachia-infected mosquitos, since Wolbachia interferes with pathogen transmission and also affects lifespan.
In summary, the findings of this preprint indicate an important role for ompA in gut colonization and biofilm formation and add to the pool of data correlating biofilms and gut colonization across various gut-associated microbes.
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I should begin by admitting that I’m a longtime fan of Anna Sui’s clothing designs and her entire aesthetic. I’ve been known to haunt the Anna Sui boutique in New York, just to browse the latest outfits (and costume jewelry, and fragrances), and I always admire the shop’s décor. I also enjoy the music constantly playing in the background, which sounds like the mix tapes I used to compile for myself and my friends in the late 1980s. Sui has always referred to rock music as one of her inspirations, and her shop is decorated with posters featuring bands from the Woodstock era through The White Stripes and Radiohead.
Since she has always combined fashion with these kinds of cultural references, it makes sense that Anna Sui has just released a fragrance described as a “tribute to the electricity and energy of rock-n-roll.” Rock Me! is an Eau de Toilette with listed notes of pear, green orange, and peach skin; honeysuckle, jasmine, and waterlily; and cedarwood, amber, and vanilla. The bottle is adorable, as Anna Sui fragrance bottles always are: it’s shaped like a purple-and-red guitar and embossed with butterflies, stars, and peace signs. If Jimi Hendrix had a granddaughter, she’d probably love displaying this bottle on her dresser.
Rock Me! is promoted as a “wild young floral fruity essence,” and it comes across more as pop music than as glam or classic rock. Its personality is expressed pretty well by an animated “Rock Me” video: butterflies release twinkling music notes from a guitar, pixies perform a catchy theme song, peace signs and flowers tumble across the screen, and the model Agyness Deyn makes a few appearances, looking over-accessorized but cheerful. The fragrance itself is also bright and neatly structured. The opening phase is a sherbet-like orange-peach blend, slightly acidic around the edges. Some airy florals bloom in the middle of the fragrance’s development, mostly lily and a mainstream sort of jasmine petal. I don’t notice any pear or honeysuckle, which is fine with me, because those two notes can often feel sticky-sweet on my skin. My favorite part of Rock Me! is the dry-down, when the citrus-smoothie notes melt into an amber-cedar base that feels clean but warm. (When I smelled the fragrance on another woman who was wearing it, I noticed the vanilla more on her than I did on myself.) To summarize, Rock Me! is definitely not wild, it’s youngish but could easily be worn by someone past her teens, and it ends up fruity-woody rather than fruity-floral.
Rock Me! lasted longer than I expected for an Eau de Toilette with so many fruit notes, and I enjoyed it, although nowhere near as much as I love the original Anna Sui fragrance (a powdery tea rose) or even the technicolor gourmand Night of Fancy. It’s a bit more grown-up than some other scents in the line (like Secret Wish or Dolly Girl), and oddly enough, it reminds me of Jean-Paul Gaultier’s Ma Dame, which also employed Agyness Deyn as its “face.” I’m always hoping that Anna Sui will release a dark, spicy rose fragrance, or something quirky like a violet-patchouli blend that would better “match” her clothing and her boutique, but maybe I’ll get my wish next time around.
Anna Sui Rock Me! is available in 50 ($58) and 100 ($74) 100 ml Eau de Toilette. It is sold at Target and Anna Sui boutiques.
Note: If you’re an Anna Sui fan living in Hong Kong, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, or Taiwan, you can enter a Rock Me contest; the grand prize is a trip to New York to attend the 2010 Anna Sui fashion show, something I certainly wouldn’t mind doing myself.
I’m sure you’re aware of this Jessica, but Anna Sui is the latest designer doing a line for Target. I’m not sure if it’s available yet or not.
Nice review Jessica. This sounds a lot nicer than I expected when I first saw the pictures a few days ago. I expected to hear “more fruity-floral teenager dreck” or some variation of that. Your description sounds more like it’s something nice and easy to wear on a relaxing, casual weekend. Sometimes a girl just gets a taste for something fruity yummy with a vanilla-y dry down …something non-challenging. (can’t wear Mitsouko every day!) I’ll definitely look for this the next time I’m in a Target.
Hi Daisy, You’re right, it’s “non-challenging” — definitely not an “intellectual” fragrance a la Serge Lutens or CdG, or a “couture-like” fragrance a la Guerlain or Malle. It’s ready-to-wear, and it’s light-hearted but not air-headed.
Reading the notes for Rock Me, particularly all the florals, my first reaction was that it sounded more pretty and sweet than rock-y. I don’t know what I was expecting a rock perfume to smell like. Maybe fresh citrus woody with a patchouli base? A bit of zing and a bit of laid back for after the show?
Definitely agree that the bottle is pretty – but again, almost too pretty!
Yes, it’s almost like a toy … I will check it out in person, but by just looking at the picture, I can’t imagine it in my collection. Too candy for me.
Lsnuing, It’s pretty toylike, and in keeping with some of the other bottles in the collection– the butterfly for Sui Love, the purse for Sui Dreams, the Dolly mannequin heads — but I’m still a sucker for this kind of cuteness!
Erm, just read back my above comment – to clarify, I meant ‘Pop Me!’ versus ‘Rock Me!’ in a, you know, Pop versus Rock type way – not in a tweens and their cherries type way… argh!
LOL Vickyjane! I didn’t even think of that until you mentioned it!
Vickyjane, lol! Gotcha. I understood, but thanks for clarifying.
It *is* more pop-rock than full-on classic rock or metal!
hmmmm ..so how fast CAN you back pedal?? lol Although I also knew what you meant the first time….but it just got funnier and funnier. ahhh, just gotta love NST for entertainment….
Good review Jessica. I am reluctant to try this-it seems like another fruity/floral sweet concoction, a la Britney. I too like the idea of a violet patchouli blend with perhaps a titch of sandalwood thrown in. Mmmm!
Hi Dolly, Fortunately, the Anna Sui girl seems a bit more sophisticated than the Britney girl, hah… it’s sweetish, but nowhere near as candy-like as most of the Britneys. But yes, I keep hoping for something even “darker”…!
Great review! Ive always wanted to try her fragrances but could never find them. Ive been dying to try Flight and Night of Fancy! Especially Night of Fancy cuz that just sounds like sweet heaven in a bottle!!! Doesnt it have milkshake in it? Awesome sounding to me thats for sure!! Do you think youll review that one? I need to head over to Target to try Rock Me!
Hi Jonr951, I don’t remember much about Flight of Fancy, other than that it’s a somewhat generic fruity-floral, but Night of Fancy is a guilty-pleasure scent for me… definitely on the sweet side, lots of berries and cream. And, you know, I have a feeling that Rock Me! might only be available at Target.com, not in stores… report back to us!
well, rats! how are we supposed to sniff it online?? they’d sell more if they’d put it in brick and mortar stores!
Good question! Maybe it will be more widely distributed after a few months.
Is Night better then Midnight Fantasy cuz they both sound very similar to me? Midnight was berries and cream to me. Ive never smelled it but I know ill luv it. I need to find it online soon!!
Well, “better” is always a matter of personal taste! I sniffed Midnight Fantasy when it first came out, but can’t remember it in detail… maybe someone else can help us out here.
Yay! Finally a contest in Asia!
Ammy, Yes indeed! I get the impression that Anna Sui’s beauty and fragrance lines are extremely popular in Southeast Asia (and the lighter scents are often geared towards those markets/climates?), so this makes sense. Sounds fun.
Firstly, I was attracked to the bottle. Finally I got it as a new year gift when in traveling in HK with my boyfriend. Well, the actual fluit is not quite fitting to the bottle shape and colors but smells lovely as described above. Even though this is not a perfume I would usually wear as I perceive myself very differently, however, it smell very nicely on me. I guess it’s not bad to have something to make you smell..umm…sweetly light-hearted!
Eveden, It’s not my usual type of fragrance, either, but I enjoyed my sample! It’s true, everyone needs a perfume that’s just *fun* once in a while.
well..hope it’s not like those anna sui typical smell. Want something different from it..
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When should families consider home care?
Over time, you might notice signs that Mom or Dad is slowing down. Maybe Mom’s arthritis is making housekeeping difficult. Perhaps Dad is becoming increasingly forgetful, or he’s not eating as well as he should. It’s important to take these troubling signs seriously.
Family members can pitch in whenever possible, but eventually, seniors may need more care and support than relatives can provide. It can be incredibly difficult for adult children to meet the needs of aging parents in addition to raising kids and working full-time. It’s common for sons and daughters in the “sandwich generation” to feel anxious, helpless or guilty, knowing that they can’t offer the ongoing support a parent needs. And living far away can make the situation even more stressful.
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Even if you can’t visit Mom or Dad as often as you would like, there is much you can do to support an aging parent remotely. If other family members can help, divide up these tasks and work as a team.
• Get in touch with your loved one frequently. This will help you monitor their well-being, and they will appreciate knowing that you care. You could schedule weekly phone or Skype chats, for example.
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Abdullah Öcalan (/ˈoʊdʒəlɑːn/ OH-jə-lahn; Turkish: [ød͡ʒaɫan]; born about 1947), also known as Apo (short for both Abdullah and "uncle" in Kurdish), is a Kurdish nationalist leader and one of the founding members of the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
Öcalan was arrested in 1999 by the Turkish National Intelligence Agency (MIT) with the support of the CIA in Nairobi and taken to Turkey, where he was sentenced to death under Article 125 of the Turkish Penal Code, which concerns the formation of armed organisations. The sentence was commuted to aggravated life imprisonment when Turkey abolished the death penalty in support of its bid to be admitted to membership in the European Union. From 1999 until 2009, he was the sole prisoner on İmralı island, in the Sea of Marmara. Öcalan now argues that the period of armed warfare is past and a political solution to the Kurdish question should be developed. The conflict between Turkey and the PKK has resulted in over 40,000 deaths, including PKK members, the Turkish military, and civilians, both Kurdish and Turkish.
From prison, Öcalan has published several books, the most recent in 2015. Jineology, also known as the science of women, is a form of feminism advocated by Öcalan and subsequently a fundamental tenet of Kurdish nationalism.
Öcalan was born in Ömerli, a village in Halfeti, Şanlıurfa Province in eastern Turkey. While some sources report his birthday as being 4 April 1948, no official birth records for him exist, and he himself claims not to know exactly when he was born, estimating the year to be 1946 or 1947. He is the oldest of seven children. According to some sources, Öcalan's grandmother was an ethnic Turk and (he once claimed that) his mother was also an ethnic Turk. According to Amikam Nachmani, lecturer at the Bar-Ilan University in Israel, Öcalan did not know Kurdish when he met him in 1991. Nachmani: "He [Öcalan] told me that he speaks Turkish, gives orders in Turkish, and thinks in Turkish."
Öcalan's brother Osman became a PKK commander, serving until defecting with several others to establish the Patriotic and Democratic Party of Kurdistan. His other brother, Mehmet Öcalan, is a member of the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party (BDP).
After graduating from a vocational high school in Ankara (Turkish: Ankara Tapu-Kadastro Meslek Lisesi), Öcalan started working at the Diyarbakir Title Deeds Office. He was relocated one month later to Bakırköy, Istanbul. Later, he entered the Istanbul Law Faculty but transferred after the first year to Ankara University to study political science. His return to Ankara (normally impossible given his situation[notes 1]) was facilitated by the state in order to divide a militant group, Dev-Genç (Revolutionary Youth Federation of Turkey), of which Öcalan at the time was a member of. President Süleyman Demirel later regretted this decision, since the PKK was to become a much greater threat to the state than Dev-Genç.
In 1978, in the midst of the right- and left-wing conflicts which culminated in the 1980 Turkish coup d'état, Öcalan founded the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which launched a war against the Turkish government in order to set up an independent Kurdish state. In July 1979 he fled to Syria, where he remained until October 1998, when the Syrian government expelled him.
In 1984, the PKK initiated a campaign of armed conflict, comprising attacks against government forces in Turkey as well as civilians in order to create an independent Kurdish state. As a result, the United States, European Union, NATO, Syria, Australia, Turkey, and many other countries have included the PKK on their lists of terrorist organizations.
Until 1998, Öcalan was based in Syria. On at least one occasion, in 1993, he was detained and held by Syria's General Intelligence Directorate but later released. As the situation deteriorated in Turkey, the Turkish government openly threatened Syria over its support for the PKK. As a result, the Syrian government forced Öcalan to leave the country, but did not turn him over to the Turkish authorities. Öcalan went to Russia first and from there moved to various countries, including Italy and Greece. In 1998 the Turkish government requested the extradition of Öcalan from Italy. He was at that time defended by Britta Böhler, a high-profile German attorney who argued that he fought a legitimate struggle against the oppression of ethnic Kurds.
He was captured in Kenya on 15 February 1999, while being transferred from the Greek embassy to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, in an operation by the Millî İstihbarat Teşkilâtı (Turkish National Intelligence Organization) reportedly with the help of the CIA. George Costoulas, the Greek consul who protected him, said that his life was in danger after the operation.
Speaking to Can Dündar on NTV Turkey, the Deputy Undersecretary of the Turkish National Intelligence Organization, Cevat Öneş, said that Öcalan impeded American aspirations of establishing a separate Kurdish state. The Americans transferred him to the Turkish authorities, who flew him back to Turkey for trial. His capture led thousands of Kurds to protest at Greek and Israeli embassies around the world. Kurds living in Germany have been threatened with deportation if they continue to hold demonstrations in support of Öcalan. The warning came after three Kurds were killed and 16 injured during the 1999 attack on the Israeli consulate in Berlin.
After his capture, Öcalan was held in solitary confinement as the only prisoner on İmralı island in the Sea of Marmara. Although former prisoners at İmralı were transferred to other prisons, more than 1,000 Turkish military personnel were stationed on the island to guard him. A state security court consisting of three military judges was convened on the island to try him. Öcalan was charged with and convicted of treason and separatism, and sentenced to death. This sentence was commuted to life imprisonment upon the abolition of the death penalty in Turkey in August 2002. No one had been executed in Turkey since 1984. The Kurdish Human Rights Project (KHRP) may have aided this case's decision.
Following the commutation, Öcalan remained imprisoned on İmralı, and was the sole inmate there. In November 2009, Turkish authorities announced that Öcalan would be relocated to a new prison on the island and that they were ending his solitary confinement by transferring several other PKK prisoners to İmralı. They said that Öcalan would be allowed to see them for ten hours a week. The new prison was built after the Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture visited the island and objected to the conditions in which he was being held.
In 2005, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Turkey had violated articles 3, 5 and 6 of the European Convention of Human Rights by granting Öcalan no effective remedy to appeal his arrest and sentencing him to death without a fair trial. Öcalan's request for a retrial was refused by the Turkish court.
Since 27 July 2011 his lawyers have not been allowed to see Abdullah Öcalan anymore. The lawyers have appealed 700 times for visits, but all were rejected. The last time Abdullah Öcalan was visited was on 11 September 2016 by his brother Mehmet Öcalan.
Abandoning his precapture policy, which involved violence targeting civilians as well as military personnel, Öcalan has advocated a relatively peaceful solution to the Kurdish conflict inside the borders of Turkey. Öcalan called for the foundation of a "Truth and Justice Commission" by Kurdish institutions in order to investigate war crimes committed by the PKK and Turkish security forces; a parallel structure began functioning in May 2006. In March 2005, Öcalan issued the Declaration of Democratic confederalism in Kurdistan calling for a border-free confederation between the Kurdish regions of Eastern Turkey (called "Northern Kurdistan" by Kurds), East Syria ("Western Kurdistan"), Northern Iraq ("South Kurdistan"), and West of Iran ("East Kurdistan"). In this zone, three bodies of law would be implemented: EU law, Turkish/Syrian/Iraqi/Iranian law and Kurdish law. This perspective was included in the PKK programme following the "Refoundation Congress" in April 2005.
Öcalan had his lawyer, Ibrahim Bilmez, release a statement 28 September 2006, calling on the PKK to declare a ceasefire and seek peace with Turkey. Öcalan's statement said, "The PKK should not use weapons unless it is attacked with the aim of annihilation," and that it is "very important to build a democratic union between Turks and Kurds. With this process, the way to democratic dialogue will be also opened".
On 31 May 2010, however, Öcalan said he was abandoning an ongoing dialogue between him and Turkey saying that "this process is no longer meaningful or useful". Turkey ignored his three protocols for negotiation that included (a) his terms of health and security (b) his release and (c) a peaceful resolution to the Kurdish issue in Turkey. Though the Turkish government received these protocols, they were never published. Öcalan stated that he would leave the top PKK commanders in charge of the conflict. However, he also said that his comments should not be misinterpreted as a call for the PKK to intensify its armed conflict with the Turkish state.
More recently, Öcalan has shown renewed cooperation with the Turkish government and hope for a peaceful resolution to three decades of conflict. On 21 March 2013, Öcalan declared a ceasefire between the PKK and the Turkish state. Öcalan's statement was read to hundreds of thousands of Kurds gathered to celebrate the Kurdish New Year and it states, "Let guns be silenced and politics dominate... a new door is being opened from the process of armed conflict to democratization and democratic politics. It's not the end. It's the start of a new era." Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed the statement and hope for a peaceful settlement has been raised on both sides.
Soon after Öcalan's declaration was read, the functional head of the PKK, Murat Karayılan responded by promising to implement the ceasefire, stating, "Everyone should know the PKK is as ready for peace as it is for war".
Since his incarceration, Öcalan has significantly changed his ideology, reading Western social theorists such as Murray Bookchin, Immanuel Wallerstein, Fernand Braudel, fashioned his ideal society as "Democratic Confederalism" (drawing heavily on Bookchin's libertarian socialist idea of "Communalism"), and refers to Friedrich Nietzsche as "a prophet". He also wrote books and articles on the history of pre-capitalist Mesopotamia and Abrahamic religions.
With his 2005 "Declaration of Democratic Confederalism in Kurdistan", Öcalan advocated for a Kurdish implementation of Bookchin's The Ecology of Freedom via municipal assemblies as a democratic confederation of Kurdish communities beyond the state borders of Syria, Iran, Iraq, and Turkey. Öcalan promoted a platform of shared values: environmental defense, self-defense, gender equality, and pluralistic tolerance for religion, politics, and culture. While some of his followers questioned Öcalan's conversion from Marxism-Leninism, the PKK adopted Öcalan's proposal and began to form assemblies.
Followers of Öcalan and members of the PKK are known, after his diminutive name, as Apocu (Apo-ites) under his movement, Apoculuk (Apoism).
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Abdullah Öcalan.
Öcalan is the author of more than 40 books, four of which were written in prison. Many of the notes taken from his weekly meetings with his lawyers have been edited and published.
Prison Writings: The Roots of Civilisation London; Ann Arbor, MI: Pluto, 2007. ISBN 9780745326160.
Prison Writings Volume II: The PKK and the Kurdish Question in the 21st Century. London: Transmedia, 2011. ISBN 9780956751409.
Democratic Confederalism. London: Transmedia, 2011. ISBN 978-3941012479.
Prison Writings III: The Road Map to Negotiations. Cologne: International Initiative, 2012. ISBN 9783941012431.
Manifesto for a Democratic Civilization, Volume 1. Porsgrunn, Norway: New Compass, 2015. ISBN 9788293064428.
The Political Thought of Abdullah Öcalan London; UK: Pluto Press, 2017. ISBN 9780745399768.
↑ Normally, students can only transfer between like departments, otherwise the student must retake the university entrance exam. Moreover, Öcalan was awarded a scholarship by the Ministry of Finance, despite being ineligible due to his age, and the fact that he had participated in political demonstrations. He had also been tried and acquitted by a martial law court. The public prosecutor had asked for the harshest possible sentence.
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Special report: The Ocalan file, BBC News, 26 November 1999.
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What is a healthy diet? Many patients have questions about eating healthy. There is a lot of confusing information available. We are all familiar with the government published food pyramids while other nutritional sources have their own opinions. There are numerous books available on the market today on this topic. How do you know what is important?
Food is not only a fuel source but it should provide the many vitamins, minerals and building blocks that our body requires to run the millions of chemical reactions that are needed to maintain our bodies. These chemical reactions are required for building muscle, digesting food, activating movement, enabling nerve and brain function, maintain temperature and blood pressure and fight off infections.
In our world of poor food quality and increasing health care cost, it makes sense to take care of our bodies. We would like to think that our government will provide us with quality health care but in reality that is not economically possible. Our country is moving toward socialized health care like we see in Canada and Great Britain. We only have to look at the poor quality of care in these countries to see what is in store for us. The best approach is to take care of your health.
The United States government has come up with the food pyramid. Their food pyramid recommends that most of our calories come from grains. The problem is that grains are energy dense food source. If you run five miles a day, swim several hours or bike twenty miles per day then you will need that kind of energy source. Most people lead sedentary life styles and do not require that many calories. The excess calories are stored as fat. The average American adds 3-4 lbs. of fat per year. I recommend that the majority of your calories come from vegetables, proteins, and low sugar fruits like berries and apples (which tend to be higher in fiber and helps lower risk for cancer) Your diet should be low in carbohydrates, especially starches like potatoes, bread and rice. You should eat three small meals that include vegetables and salad and two to three snacks per day. The snacks should be berries, nuts or raw carrots. The best nuts are almonds. Another option would be low glycemic (sugar content) fruits. Fruits that are sweet and watery are generally too high in sugar. Examples would be grapes and watermelon. Bananas are another example of a high sugar fruit. Apples, grapefruit and pears are better choices because they have a high fiber to lower sugar ratio.
Many patients ask about wheat bread, brown rice and oatmeal. All of these are high starch. In general they are better than white bread, white rice and cereals. Starch is a large plant molecule that is made up of many sugars bound together. Your body breaks it down and you are left with a pile of sugar. Whole wheat bread and brown rice contain more fiber than white bread and white rice but they still contain a large amount of starch. These should be limited to very small portions of your diet unless you are an active athlete. Oatmeal is known for lowering cholesterol but it is high in starch. You are trading off a five point drop in your cholesterol for a 30 point increase in your sugars. High sugar loads on a daily basis reduce your immune function and adds unwanted weight. Over time high sugar levels can lead to weight gain and diabetes. Your body will produce more insulin in response to the increased sugar load for several years. The pancreas will put out three to four times normal amounts of insulin to help transport the sugars into the muscle cells to be burned. The excess sugars are converted into fats. The pancreas cannot maintain increased production of insulin for long. After a few years the production will slow and sugar levels will rise. One important marker for diabetes is your triglyceride level. Triglycerides go up before diabetes appears.
The best foods are organically grown. They are higher in vitamins and absent of chemical pesticides and herbicides. Even the best organic foods will not give you all the vitamins your body requires. It is important to supplement your diet with vitamins. Please, no one a day vitamins. Most inexpensive one a day vitamins are not worth the money. They tend have fewer vitamins in the product and are not absorbed as well.
Fast foods are not your friend. They taste great and are convenient but tend to be void of fiber and vitamins yet have high calorie counts. You never know exacting what you are getting when you eat out. Try the lost art of cooking. Warming your home cooked food at work in a rice cooker is a more nutritious alternative to fast food and microwaving. It takes about 10 minutes to heat up some grilled chicken and vegetables. Organic vegetables actually taste good! Non-organic vegetables tend to be bitter.
Try fruit smoothies for a snack or breakfast. I recommend frozen organic berries like strawberries and/or blue berries with 1/3 of a banana. You can put the other 2/3 of the banana in a zip lock bag and store it in the freezer for the next shake. I like to put a little protein powder and some stevia in my shakes. It is cold and is refreshing during the hot days of summer.
I recommend Stevia for a sweetener because it is a plant (herb). The stevia satisfies that craving for something sweet. Stevia in a fruit shake makes a great dessert. Stevia has been used in Europe for thirty years (Japan 1971, China 1984). If you do not like the taste then try a different brand. Some brands are smooth and others have a bitter after taste. Most stores carry stevia.
It is important to drink plenty of water every day. Water fills you up, keeps you hydrated and flushes your body of toxins. I do not recommend juices which have corn syrup added to them nor do I recommend sodas that deplete your body of CoQ10. It is amazing how much better people feel once they change their diet to consume whole organic fruits and vegetables.
You are ultimately responsible for your health. Eat well and stay well!
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What gifts should i bring to Japan?
I'm traveling to speak to groups of people affected by the tsunami, radiation and earthquake. The groups will be large, I don't anticipate giving to all. They need to be small enough to travel and wont be too costly. Any suggestions?
As souvenirs/small gifts, I would normally recommend some food/sweets from your country/state/town. Something that people can share and enjoy eating together, be it in their offices or at home.
But in your case, um, if I may ask, when you say you are coming to "speak" to groups of people affected by the natural disaster, are you giving a lecture to a hall full of audience, are you interviewing them individually, or are you going to be seeing groups of people for example who belong to NPOs/NGOS to help people to rebuild their lives? My consideration is that if you're conducting interviews which you've asked for (for your research or something), then I don't want to suggest something too playful/inexpensive.
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Does light sensitivity in a young child with a diabetic type one condition mean there may be another problem parents should know about?
Light sensitivity or photophobia can be a symptom of many different conditions. Inflammation in the eye and corneal abrasions and other corneal diseases may be a cause of this. Also, if hyperglycemia is causing a refractive change to far- or nearsightedness, that may be associated with light sensitivity. There is no direct association between photophobia and type 1 diabetes. Also, in very young childhood, photophobia can be a sign of certain congenital abnormalities such as ocular albinism. However, if this symptom is present, a full evaluation is necessary by an ophthalmologist. Some people just tend to be light sensitive and if your ophthalmologist rules out any pathology, then sunglasses — either the normal, everyday type or special rose or amber tinted glasses — can often relieve the symptom.
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Ancient Greece wasn't a single country or empire united under a single government, it was made up of a number of city-states. At the center of each city-state was a powerful city. The city ruled the lands and area around it. Sometimes it also ruled smaller less-powerful cities. The Greek name for a city-state was "polis".
Each city-state, or polis, had its own government. Some city states were monarchies ruled by kings or tyrants. Others were oligarchies ruled by a few powerful men on councils. The city of Athens invented the government of democracy and was ruled by the people for many years.
Corinth was a trade city in an ideal location that allowed it to have two seaports, one on the Saronic Gulf and one on the Corinthian Gulf. As a result, the city was one of the wealthiest cities in Ancient Greece. The Corinthians developed their own coins and required that traders use them when in their city.
Corinth is perhaps most famous for its architecture. The Corinthians developed the Corinthian order of Greek architecture which is the third major form of classical Greek architecture along with the Doric and Ionic.
The government of Corinth was a monarchy ruled by a king. Corinth provided soldiers to the Greeks during the Persian Wars. They also allied with Sparta against Athens in the Peloponnesian War.
Thebes was a powerful city-state to the north of Corinth and Athens that was constantly switching sides in the various Greek wars. During the Persian Wars they originally sent men to Thermopylae to fight the Persians, but later, they allied with King Xerxes I of Persia to fight against Sparta and Athens. During different times in history they allied with Athens against Sparta and then switched sides to ally with Sparta against Athens.
In 371 BC, Thebes marched against Sparta and defeated the Spartans at the Battle of Leuctra. This put an end to the power of the Spartan city-state and set many of the Spartan slaves free.
Thebes was famous in Greek legend and literature as well. It is known as the birthplace of the Greek hero Hercules and played a major role in the stories of Oedipus and Dionysus. Also, perhaps the most famous Greek poet of the time, Pindar, lived in Thebes.
Argos was one of the oldest city-states in Ancient Greece, but it first became a major power under the tyrant Pheidon during the 7th century BC. During Pheidon's reign, Argos introduced silver coins as well as a standard system of weights and measures that later became known as the Pheidonian measures.
According to Greek Mythology, Argos was founded by Argos, the son of the god Zeus. The land became dry and arid after the gods Hera and Poseidon had an argument over the city. Hera won and became the patron of the city, but Poseidon got his revenge by drying out the land.
Delphi was the religious center of the Greek city-states. People from all over Ancient Greece visited the city to receive guidance from the famous Delphic oracle Pythia. During the classical Greek period the city became the shrine to the god Apollo after he slew the Python.
Delphi was also a center of the arts, education, literature, and trade. Located in the center of Greece, it was often called the "navel (center) of the world". Delphi was also home to the Pythian Games, one of the most famous athletic competitions in early Greece.
The city-state of Rhodes was formed in 408 BC on a Greek island when three smaller cities (Ialyssos, Kamiros, and Lindos) decided to unite and make one large city. The city was prosperous for hundreds of years due to its prime location as a trade port. The city was famous for its shipbuilders as well as its giant statue called the Colossus of Rhodes. The Colossus of Rhodes was considered one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World. It was a statue of the Greek Titan Helios and it stood over 100 feet high.
People living in Ancient Greece did not think of themselves as "Greek", but as citizens of their city-state. For example, people from Corinth considered themselves Corinthians and people from Sparta considered themselves Spartans.
The Michigan State University mascot is the Spartan.
Many of these cities, such as Rhodes, Thebes, and Corinth were also important cities during the Roman Empire.
The first tyrant king of Corinth, Cypselus, said that he received an oracle from Delphi telling him to take over the city.
Each of the Seven Sages of Greece was from a different city-state. Periander was from Corinth. He was known for saying "Be farsighted with everything". Solon was from Athens. He was known for saying "Keep everything with moderation". The other sages included Cleobulus from Lindos, Chilon of Sparta, Bias of Priene, Thales of Miletus, and Pittacus of Mytilene.
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All input layers must have a description in order for the tool to execute. To add a description, right-click the layer, click Properties, and enter a description.
Layer packages created in ArcGIS Pro are not backwards compatible with ArcGIS 10 and ArcGIS 9.3.1. Packages created in ArcGIS Pro can only be used in ArcGIS Pro.
To unpack a layer package (.lpkx), navigate to the folder containing it from the Catalog window, right click and click Add to Current Map. Alternatively, you can use the Extract Package tool and specify an output folder.
By default, Add to Current Map will always extract the package into your user profile under: C:\Users\<username>\Documents\ArcGIS\Packages.
The location and name of the output package file (.lpkx) to create.
ALL — Package will contain a geodatabase and layer file compatible with all versions (ArcGIS Pro 1.2 and later).
CURRENT — Package will contain a geodatabase and layer file compatible with the version of the current release.
2.x —Package will contain a geodatabase and layer file compatible with version 2.0 and later.
1.2 —Package will contain a geodatabase and layer file compatible with version 1.2 and later.
The following Python script demonstrates how to use the PackageLayer tool from within the Python window.
# This code assumes the current project has a map open with a layer named "Streets"
Package all feature layers in the first map of a given project to their own individual layer package files.
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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Guatemala women's national football team.
The national team, nicknamed "la Azul y Blanco" (the blue and white), made its debut in the Independence Centenary Games held in Guatemala City in September 1921, winning their first game 10–1 against Honduras. In the final, Guatemala were defeated 6–0 by Costa Rica. Guatemala entered a World Cup qualification process for the first time in 1958.
Guatemala created its first soccer team, made up of 22 players, on August 23, 1902. The team was split into two sides, blue and white. With time, clubs were made and eventually the Guatemalan National Team was created in 1921. Guatemala had its first game on September 14, 1921 against Honduras. The game was played in Guatemala City and Guatemala beat Honduras 10 to 1.
Guatemala had success in several editions of the CCCF Championship (Copa CCCF), precursor to the Concacaf Gold Cup (Copa Concacaf), by being the runner up in three championships, 1943, 1946, and 1948. In 1958, Guatemala began participating in the qualifying rounds of the World Cup. It was placed in the first group, along with the teams from Costa Rica and the Netherlands Antilles. It placed last and was unable to score a single point.
Guatemala’s performance in the qualifying rounds began to improve in the beginning of the 1960s. In 1962 it was able to tie against both Costa Rica (4–4), while playing in Guatemala, and Honduras (1–1), while playing in Tegucigalpa. However, after being placed in the second group, it once again finished last.
Guatemala did not participate in the qualifying round in 1966. Before the process of elimination began, the FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) refused Guatemala’s participation for administrative reasons.
The Guatemalan National Team joined Concacaf in 1961. In 1967 it again showed the progress it had made when it participated in the Concacaf Gold Cup. For the first time and only time in its history, it placed first in the tournament. It was also the runner up in both 1965 and 1969.
In 1967, Honduras hosted the CONCACAF Championship. Guatemala began the tournament with a 2–1 win against Haiti, followed by a 1–0 win over defending champions Mexico, a 0–0 draw against Honduras, a 2–0 win over Trinidad and Tobago, and a 2–0 win over Nicaragua, being crowned CONCACAF champions for the first time. Forward Manuel "Escopeta" Recinos was Guatemala's top scorer with four goals, including the game-winning goal against Mexico.
In 1967, Guatemala showed some major progress by qualifying for the 1968 Olympic Tournament in Mexico City. In the first round, they won 1–0 against Czechoslovakia, and 4–1 against Thailand, and lost to Bulgaria 2–1. They went on the next round where they lost to eventual champions Hungary 1–0.
Prior to the qualification process, many fans saw Carlos Ruiz as the main focus in providing goals for the national team along with his compatriot but elder Juan Carlos Plata. Many other stars such as Fredy, Garcia, Gonzalo Romero, Guillermo Ramirez and Martin Machon were expected to play huge roles as well. In 2006 World Cup qualifying, Guatemala started off well, advancing to the third round by beating Suriname 4–2 in the second round. In the third round they finished second behind Costa Rica in Group B tying at 10 points each, advancing to the final round. In the fourth round they started off well with a 0–0 draw against Panama and a 5–1 win against Trinidad and Tobago. Then followed a 2–0 loss against United States and Mexico and a 3–2 loss against Costa Rica, and after 3 losses in a row they finally won against Panama 2–1, then lost against Trinidad and Tobago 3–2, tied against United States 0–0 and then lost to Mexico 5–2 once again. Guatemala had 8 points with one game left, and a win and a Trinidad and Tobago loss against Mexico would get them to the playoff. They won 3–1 against Costa Rica but Trinidad and Tobago beat Mexico 2–1, ending one of the best runs in Guatemala football history. They finished in 5th place, 2 points away from a possible World Cup spot. Juan Carlos Plata and Martin Machón had announced their retirement from International Football in 2006.
After a third-place finish in the Uncaf Nations Cup in 2007, having made the knockout stage in the Gold Cup of the same year, and a couple of satisfying friendly matches including a 3–2 win against Mexico, many saw Hernan Dario Gomez as the next coach to lead Guatemala into the Hexagonal in the World Cup qualifying stage. However, after losing 5–0 in early 2008 against a U-23 Argentine team, fans wanted Gomez out as coach and soon the Colombian would do so. In 2010 World Cup qualifying, expectations of being able to qualify for the tournament were set among the national team as Ramon Maradiaga had returned as coach after almost leading Guatemala to the World Cup 2006. They began well by having advanced to the third round by defeating Saint Lucia in a 9–1 aggregate in the second round. In the third round, Guatemala began with a 1–0 home loss to the United States, with controversies surrounding Panamanian referee Roberto Moreno, who was arbitrating the match, including not awarding a penalty in the first half in the favor of Guatemala after a handball from Steve Cherundolo as well as Gustavo Cabrera being sent off after colliding with Eddie Lewis in the second half. In their second match of round 3, Los Chapines were able to take home a draw in the closing minutes of the game against Trinidad and Tobago in Port of Spain after Carlos Gallardo deflected a free kick taken by Marco Pappa with his heels. On September 10, Guatemala welcomed Cuba at home for their third match. Cuba shocked the Guatemala fans by taking the lead after Roberto Linares scored in the 25th minute however by halftime, Carlos Ruiz relieved the team with an equalizer. In the second half Carlos Ruiz scored once more, Mario Rodriguez and youngster Jose Manuel Contreras also scored and finished the game 4–1. With the win, they were able to collect 4 points, putting them in second place due to having a better goal difference that Trinidad and Tobago. The next two games were crucial in advancing to the next round. On October 11, many fans have gathered around the Estadio Mateo Flores to support the national team in their home game against Trinidad and Tobago, heavily expecting a win. Despite being reduced to 10 men, the Soca Warriors were able to hold Guatemala to 0–0 stalemate, disgruntling the national team and fans. With hopes of getting a result in Havana four days later, Guatemala were unable to even get a point against Cuba, falling down 1–0 by halftime after Jaime Colome scored a penalty. Marco Pappa volleyed in an equalizer in the 80th minute, replenishing the confidence for the team but Urgelles was able to bring Cuba back on top in the 90th minute, complicating the hopes of Guatemala in qualifying for the World Cup with one game to spare. Meanwhile, the Trinidadians defeated the United States 2–1 at home, putting them in second place. Maradiaga was fired soon right after and Benjamin Monterroso, a less ambitious coach was appointed, focusing on the upcoming edition of the Copa Uncaf the following January. A 2–0 away loss against the US confirmed the elimination of the national team, having finished in third place with 5 points, thus missing out on the final round. In the Uncaf nations cup, Monterroso wanted to introduce more younger players into the starting line up such as Minor Lopez, Ricardo Jerez and Wilson Lalin but everything backfired after losing both group stage matches against Costa Rica and Panama as well as losing astonishingly 2–0 to an inferior Nicaragua team in the play off match for the final berth to attend the next Gold Cup; Minor Lopez was the lone goal scorer for Los Bicolores. As a result, the national team were inactive for the next two years and Benjamin Monterroso shamefully stepped down after two months in charge.
On May 2010, Uruguayan born Paraguayan Ever Hugo Almeida was appointed as the next coach for Guatemala. At the 2011 Copa Centroamericana, formerly known as the "UNCAF Nations Cup", Guatemala finished in fifth place, losing to Costa Rica 2–0 and Honduras 3–1. In the fifth place match, they defeated Nicaragua 2–1 to qualify to the 2011 Gold Cup.
At the 2011 Gold Cup, Guatemala drew against Honduras 0–0 despite being reduced to nine men. In the next match, they suffer a loss against a physically superior Jamaica 2–0 but managed to redeem themselves after having won against Grenada 4–0 goals from Jose Javier Del Águila, Marco Pappa, Carlos Ruiz, and Carlos Gallardo. Placing among the best third place, they saw themselves advancing to the quarterfinals, where they lost against the reigning champions Mexico 2–1 although a long ball from Elias Vasquez to Carlos Ruiz gave them the lead in the first half.
For the 2014 World Cup qualifiers, Guatemala opened the qualifying campaign in the second round by sweeping six wins in six games, advancing to the third round in the same group as USA, Jamaica and Antigua and Barbuda. Prior to the start of the third round, three of Guatemala's key players Guillermo Ramirez, Gustavo Cabrera and Yony Flores were sent home during a practice session after teammates Carlos Ruiz and Luis Rodriguez heard of their involvement in money laundering and bribery in fixing multiple fixtures; they were subsequently banned for life in participating in any football competition abroad or domestic.
The team had a rough start in an away loss to Jamaica with Dwight Pezzarossi only managing to pull back one goal in stoppage time. In the next match, Guatemala tied at home after Clint Dempsey managed to get a goal for the US, and Marco Pappa's free kick later in the game managed to bring Guatemala one point. For the third game in a row, also at home, the team fell behind against Antigua and Barbuda. In the second half with the Antiguan goalkeeper Molvin James sent off for wasting time, Carlos Ruiz was able to score a brace making the game 2–1; an additional goal from Dwight Pezzarossi eventually ended the game 3���1. Four days later, a lone goal from Carlos Ruiz sufficed for an away win against Antigua and Barbuda in North Sound.
In the next fixture, Guatemala beat Jamaica at home 2–1. In their last game, a minimum of a draw would be enough to get Guatemala to the final stage of the qualifiers. After taking the lead 1–0 in the first five minutes thanks to Carlos Ruiz, the USA team returned the favor by scoring 3 goals to crush their hopes. Guatemala finished ten points behind the USA and Jamaica, losing out on goal difference to the Jamaicans.
In January 2013, still led by Ever Almeida, Guatemala participated in the 2013 Copa Centroamericana. Consisted of mostly youngsters, Guatemala could only manage three draws in their group play (1–1 against Nicaragua, 0–0 to border rivals Belize and 1–1 against Costa Rica), losing out to Belize for direct qualification to the Gold Cup. They faced Panama in the 5th place match for the final slot in the 2013 Gold Cup in the United States but lost 3–1. Ever Almeida stepped down in favour of technical director Victor Hugo Monzón.
On Oct 28, 2016, the Guatemalan football federation was suspended indefinitely by FIFA, after the international football governing body had appointed an oversight committee to look into allegations of corruption. FIFA stated that the Guatemalan federation (FEDEFUT) had rejected the committee's mandate to run FEDEFUT's business, organize elections, and modernize its statutes, and would remain barred from international competition until FEDEFUT ratified an extension of the mandate.
The suspension was lifted on May 31, 2018 after FEDEFUT's normalization committee became fully operational. However, as a consequence, the football team missed their chance on qualifing on the 2017 and 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup tournaments as well as the qualifying rounds for the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League and the 2017 Copa Centroamericana, as they missed deadlines to have their suspension lifted.
The Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores, also known as Coloso de la Zona 5, is a multi-use national stadium in Guatemala City, the largest in Guatemala. It was built in 1948, to host the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1950, and was renamed after long-distance runner Mateo Flores, winner of the 1952 Boston Marathon. It has a capacity of 26,000 seats.
Used mostly for football matches, the stadium has hosted the majority of the home matches of the Guatemala national football team throughout its history.
Note: Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since the 1992 edition.
Updated on 22 March 2019 after match against Costa Rica.
^ Includes matches against the Soviet Union.
The following players were called up for a friendly game against Nicaragua on 26 March 2019.
Caps and goals updated as of 26 March 2019 after the game against Nicaragua.
The following players have been called up during the last twelve months.
INJ Withdrew from the squad due to injury.
Players in bold text are still active with Guatemala.
* Banned from Football on suspicions of fixing match results.
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SYNOPSIS: It is the story of a woman with a necklace and a young man who had been in love with her but she had an affair with his father.
For a film that deals with such an emotional and dramatic topic, the end product is surprisingly flat. There are moments of great acting and some good dialogue, but overall it feels as if something is missing.
Review For a film that deals with such an emotional and dramatic topic, the end product is surprisingly flat. There are moments of great acting and some good dialogue, but overall it feels as if something is missing.
Interesting idea, but it is not realized in the best way.
Review Interesting idea, but it is not realized in the best way.
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According to SN 14.13 (= SA 457), the conditions of paññāpeti 'to reveal' are derived from the dhātu of avijjā 'ignorance' (see Choong Mun-keat, The Fundamental Teachings of Early Buddhism, p. 138). The noun form of paññāpeti is paññatti 'concept'. So, paññatti should be a mental phenomenon, i.e. a dhamma.
However, paññatti in the Abhidhammattha Sangaha "Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma" (p. 25, edited by Bhikkhu Bodhi) is regarded as not a dhamma.
Is it correct to say paññatti 'concept' is a conditioned phenomenon (dhamma), according to suttas, but not Abhidhammas?
According to SN 14.13 (= SA 457), the conditions of paññāpeti 'to reveal' are derived from the dhātu of avijjā 'ignorance' (see Choong Mun-keat, The Fundamental Teachings of Early Buddhism, p. 138).
One explains, teaches, asserts, establishes, clarifies, analyzes, and reveals the inferior.
One explains, teaches, asserts, establishes, clarifies, analyzes, and reveals the superior.
then he explains, teaches, asserts, establishes, clarifies, analyzes, and reveals it.
Abhisambujjhitvā abhisametvā ācikkhati deseti paññāpeti paṭṭhapeti vivarati vibhajati uttānīkaroti.
In the suttas, it seems everything is a "dhamma"; including unwholesome, wholesome and enlightened.
Unless I am mistaken, it seems this way. It seems this book or Abhidhamma has given the word "dhamma" a specific meaning, as shown below. Without reading any more, it seems this book or Abhidhamma has used the word "dhamma" similar to how the suttas use the word "dhatu" ("element"). Otherwise, it might be less confusing of the book capitalised the letter "d" as "Dhamma".
I don't think so. Especially, since paññatti in the suttas can also mean "mere designation", similar to Abhidhamma.
Yes, mostly paññatti meant making known/lay down/set forth/declaring. Interesting that the word mostly appeared in the late KN texts and in the Parivara of the Vinaya.
Designation (for paññatti) suggests it is a mental phenomenon, a product of mental construction. It should be a dhamma (phenomenon), according to suttas.
But according to Abhidhammattha Sangaha (p. 25, edited by Bhikkhu Bodhi), paññatti is not a dhamma.
I think the word "dhamma" used in the Abhidhamma book is not similar to how the suttas use the word "dhatu", which also means "natural condition" (cf. Choong Mun-keat, Fundamental Teachings of Early Buddhism, p. 149 on the Dhatu-samyutta).
The meaning of "dhamma" used in the Abhidhamma book is the so-called paramattha "ultimate reality". It seems not found in the suttas.
Is it the only Abhidhamma book using the word "dhamma" in this particular idea?
I think the above meaning can be derived from the suttas, such as in AN 3.136 (quoted below) and even in the Anapanasati Sutta, where the final tetrad (contemplation of Dhamma) of contemplation of impermanence (unsatisfactoriness, not-self), dispassion, cessation and relinquishment appears to be contemplation of ultimate reality (Dhamma).
“Uppādā vā, bhikkhave, tathāgatānaṃ anuppādā vā tathāgatānaṃ, ṭhitāva sā dhātu dhammaṭṭhitatā dhammaniyāmatā.
Dhamma1 (m. & rarely nt.) [Ved. dharma & dharman, the latter a formation like karman (see kamma for expl;n of subj. & obj. meanings); dhṛ; (see dhāreti) to hold support: that which forms a foundation and upholds constitution.
And this is explained as something which holds/has its own nature, i.e. something which actually exists and cannot be "split" to a smaller constituents. House is a concept because it consists of four walls. Khandhas, āyatanas, dhātus are ultimate.
The important thing is that three characteristics are applied only to absolute reality. And I don't think this idea is so alien to Nikayas, since Buddha would always apply anicca-dukkha-anatta only to what in Abhidhamma is called "absolute reality": khandhas, āyatanas, dhātus, etc. He wasn't saying something like: "Is Koṇḍañña permanent or impermanent, is he sukha or dukkha, atta or anatta?" in Anattalakkhana sutta, but he refered to 5 khandhas, same in many other suttas. Therefore I think Abhidhamma here simply recapitulates, what was already in the suttas to make this distinction clear, which is essential for practice of vipassana.
Seeing and knowing 'anicca, dukkha, anatta' in the SN suttas, for e.g., is indicated as yathaabhuuta.m 'things as they really are' (dhammas), not as paramattha 'ultimate reality' (dhammas).
Khandhas, āyatanas, dhātus are not ultimate reality, according to the SN/SA suttas. They are rittaka 'without reality' and su~n~naka 'just empty' (e.g. SN 22.95, SN 35.197. Cf. Choong MK, The Fundamental Teachings of Early Buddhism, pp. 54, 92).
Seeing knowing khandhas, āyatanas as anicca-dukkha-anatta is not ultimate reality; it is just 'things as they really are'.
Eg. dukkha, being not real, arises (by conditions); having arisen it ceases completely (by conditions). It is a result of previous action (karma), but there is no doer (anatta). When dukkha arises, it arises; when dukkha ceases, it ceases. Everything exists, this is one extreme. Everything does not exist, this is the other extreme (e.g. SN 12.15. Cf. Choong MK, The Fundamental Teachings of Early Buddhism, pp. 193-4).
Let's do it one by one. First, do we agree that khandhas, etc. are intrinsically different from "person, house, table", etc and vipassana (seeing 3 characteristics) is meant to be practiced only for the former ones (i.e. khandhas, etc)?
khandhas, ... person, house, table (concepts) ... are all anicca, anatta, and rittaka 'without reality' (dhammas).
I don't think you answered my questions. Rather you have made your own question and answered to it.
Khandhas, āyatanas, dhātus are not ultimate reality, according to the SN/SA suttas. They are rittaka 'without reality' and su~n~naka 'just empty' (e.g. SN 22.95, SN 35.197. Cf. Choong MK, The F.
rittaka means void- it is void of anything lasting, void of self .
khandhas , ayantanas and dhatus are real but insubstantial, void of self.
It is empty (void) of both, existence and non-existence, which are based on self-attachment.
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By the time you read this, the first, intense pain delivered by Israel’s bruising General Election campaign should have faded – but the scars will long remain.
Israelis are a highly politicised people, so while many expats returned home in order to vote, permanent residents enjoyed an official day’s holiday from work and school and a carnival atmosphere permeated the bunting festooned polling stations where long lines of people waited patiently to cast their votes while the parks were full of families picnicking in the early spring sunshine.
My fervent wish as a Zionist Union supporter, thoroughly disenchanted by both Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu (Likud) and Yesh Atid’s Yair Lapid (for whom I voted in 2013), was that I would have much to celebrate the following day.
But the fun was over before the first champagne bottle cork had popped! Indeed, I told one British friend that I was “utterly despondent! – gutted! The electorate”, I noted, had been “afforded the opportunity to get rid of someone who – the actual politics aside – has wielded too much power for far to long – and they missed it by a mile. A pity, a shame – and a huge waste of resources”.
Then I discovered that Netanyahu – whom many detractors brand a racist – had enjoyed strongest support from voters in Arab Al-Naim, a Bedouin village near Karmiel, where 77% voted for Likud. This, you may reflect, would not have been too difficult, as most of its 686-strong population are children!
That aside, during the five years since I immigrated here, there have been two wars and two countrywide elections – all financially, physically or emotionally costly – and all with an increasingly complacent and over-powerful Netanyahu at the helm.
So while I waited in vain for a radical change at the top, this essay is not about the man who remains as premier or even the ridiculously awful Israeli electoral process by proportional representation – which bears much of the blame for what happened – but concerns the fallout for those who lost.
“Israelis have rallied around the country’s traditional centre-left and centre-right pillars … pocketbook issues and the economy —the cost of housing, the job market, taxes and healthcare — were foremost on people’s minds. Security issues — threats from Hezbollah and Iran’s nuclear programme — were not the focus of this election because the differences between the parties are slight. But, added TIP, “this election was a dramatic reminder that Israel is a stable island of democracy in an increasingly turbulent Middle East”.
A record number of women was elected to the Knesset.
There was the highest voter turnout in 16 years.
Justice Salim Jubran, an Arab Supreme Court justice, presided over the electoral process.
More Arab members have entered the Knesset, not just representing Arab parties but also representing Likud and the Zionist Union.
“the racism which pervaded the election campaign. We are disappointed and disturbed that the Prime Minister chose to galvanize his supporters on election day by creating fear over the participation of Israeli Arabs in the elections, rather than celebrating the participation of all citizens in the democratic vote”.
She added: “We hope that the Prime Minister takes the necessary steps to rebuild bridges with Arab-Israelis … However, we don’t know what the future holds in terms of the next Israeli government. We know that it is likely and realistic that the next government (with three ultra-Orthodox parties) will pose great challenges to our hopes and dreams for Israel”.
The Zionist Union, which at one time had seemed likely to win the election, saw its lead drop sharply to a tie but nonetheless had discussed a revolving prime ministership between Isaac Herzog and Tzipi Livni.
In the event, the party came in second, winning 24 seats against Likud’s 30 seats. Its main success came largely in central cities like Tel Aviv and it won the highest number of votes in 28 of Israel’s 33 wealthiest communities.
In my view, the Z.U. dropped to second place partly because it did too little, too late in a last-minute attempt to muster support from the growing number of native English speakers in the country. Moreover, I was not impressed when after offering to help for a short time on polling day, I received several email messages expecting me to contact other people. If that is the Israeli way, then the Israelis will have to learn how to accommodate the customs of those relative newcomers whose support they seek!
It is said that President Reuven Rivlin wishes to encourage a unity government. This may well come about as the numbers of seats held by each of the respective parties has not changed much since the election in 2013.
So I’ll end here with a brief break-down of the new Knesset compared to its predecessor. The facts were provided by the Zionist Union.
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Since coming into common usage in the early 1990s, creatine has developed a reputation as one of the best studied and most effective ergogenic supplements on the market. A natural substance that our own bodies produce, creatine may be obtained from the diet, but supplementing creatine is a popular option amongst strength and performance athletes who can derive significant increases in strength, power and muscle volume from higher doses of this amino acid derivative. Creatine has many positives, but what are the negatives?
There has been a lot of speculation and rumour regarding the negative effects of creatine. Thankfully there has also been a lot of scientific research which has proven time and time again that creatine is both effective and safe.
The majority of side effects reported as a result of creatine use are very minor and the most common negative effect from creatine use is stomach upset. It has been estimated that between 5-7% of people suffer stomach ache or diarrhoea as a result of creatine use (1).
It has been determined that digestive side effects of creatine are tied to dose for most people, with doses over 5g provoking an increase in the rate of symptoms. Splitting the desired amount of creatine into a number of doses which are taken throughout the day is an effective way for many people to avoid side effects. Ensuring creatine is consumed with sufficient water, and use of a high quality creatine, like Creapure creatine monohydrate have also been shown to reduce side effects.
Some people also experience water retention when using creatine. Many people believe that smaller doses can help avoid this, and others believe using alternate forms of creatine, like creatine HCl, can avoid this problem.
A group of scientists recently performed a review of over 20 years of creatine research, and declared that creatine supplementation has no cumulative negative side effects for the liver, kidneys, muscles or heart (2). A second review declared doses of 5-20g safe in the long term (3), and the European Food Safety Authority has declared doses of 3g per day to be safe for long term use (4). While there are many types of creatine on the market, the vast majority of this research has been undertaken in creatine monohydrate. It is likely that similar results are applicable to other forms of creatine, but without research, we cannot make this assertion.
One of the biggest myths about creatine is that it is, or behaves similarly to, an anabolic steroid. This is completely untrue. While an anabolic steroid mimics the action of testosterone and has the potential to cause a great deal of damage to the body if abused, creatine has no effect whatsoever on the body's hormones and is very safe. When creatine is taken, it is stored in the muscles, where it helps generate power during vigorous short-term activity, like sprinting or powerlifting. Creatine is stored alongside water, which can increase the volume of the muscle cell, making the muscles appear larger. Creatine will not affect the libido, cause acne, gyno, testicular shrinkage, or any symptoms related to hormones or testosterone.
Loading is a practice that some people use to saturate the muscles with creatine in the shortest possible amount of time. A loading protocol might involve taking 20g of creatine every day for a week, before dropping down to a maintenance dose, normally about 3-5g per day. Loading is a controversial practice, because taking larger doses of creatine increases the risk of side effects, particularly stomach upset. This can be minimised by breaking the daily intake into a number of smaller doses. Some people also feel that loading increases the amount of water retention.
Some people choose to forgo a loading phase and instead begin on the maintenance dose. It is estimated that attaining muscle saturation at this dose will take one month rather than the week it takes on a loading protocol, but for those with sensitive stomachs, it is a far preferable option to a week of digestive problems.
Because creatine stowly accumulates in the muscles, unlike some supplements, there is no specific timing associated with creatine, although dosing post-workout is probably the most popular option.
Creatine absorption is at its highest in the presence of insulin, so the best way to take creatine is alongside something that will provoke an insulin response. Mixing creatine into a glass of juice is a popular option. For minimal side effects, creatine should be split into multiple small doses which are taken throughout the day.
Cheap, scientifically proven, and safe, creatine is one of the best supplements on the market for people looking to put on muscle and increase performance. While it can cause mild side effects in some people, but there are ways to use creatine that minimise these. Although it is widely regarded as a very safe supplement for healthy people, people with a pre-existing condition, particularly kidney disease, must consult a doctor before starting a creatine regime.
(2) Persky, A. M.; Rawson, E. S. (2007). "Safety of creatine supplementation". Sub-cellular biochemistry. Subcellular Biochemistry 46: 275–289.
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How can I be so sleepy? For the last couple of days I've slept a lot. I slept for over 13 hours last night, and I could have had a nap again at 3pm. I feel like I've been run over by a truck.
I figure that must be coming down with something. I don't think that I'm depressed - I'm still interested in doing things, and I'm happy and positive most of the time. As well, the biopsy area is healing up well - there's no sign of infection or anything - so I don't think that it's the cause. My painkiller usage has also stabilized to reasonable levels - 0-2 Percocet and 4-6 Oxycodone per day. I know I was really tired when I was taking a lot of Percocet, but I'd think that with the stabilized usage that I wouldn't be so tired. I could be wrong, I guess.
There was a bug on our patio door today. It stayed there for hours, and so I took a couple of pictures of it. They're here. I don't know what kind of bug it is - maybe someone can identify it?
I spent most of today sleeping, which is not a huge surprise. I am feeling ok - I was able to go for a walk with Ian tonight - but I'm still in a bit of pain. I'll be happy to see this pain go away.
We saw Jet Li's Fearless today. It was really, really good. The story was plot were very well thought out and were easy to believe. The fight scenes was of course beautifully choreographed, since the choreography is by Yuen Wo Ping (who also choregraphed Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Iron Monkey, The Matrix, and others). It appears to have been sort of based on a true story; at least, the Chin Woo Athletic Organization that was founded in the film really does exist. I wonder if the rest of the story is true.
Apparently it is Jet Li's last martial arts epic movie. Does that mean that he won't make any more Hong Kong martial arts epic movies, but Hollywood ones are ok? Or is he really done with martial arts epic movies and will be doing other kinds of movies from now on?
I'm less fearless about the biopsy tomorrow. I don't want to go through it again... sigh. But at least it'll be over tomorrow. If the results are inconclusive again, when we're not going to do any more biopsies, we'll just do the surgery. Still, I just want all this testing to be over so that we can start treatment. I'm looking forward to feeling better - which I will, once treatment starts.
We decided to rent and watch some movies tonight since there was nothing on tv.
The first movie that we watched was Severed, a Canadian zombie horror movie. It's no Shaun of the Dead (or even Dawn of the Dead), that's for sure. It wasn't the best movie ever. The plot didn't make too much sense, none of the characters was particularly likeable, and none of the character's motivations were clear. The special effects weren't that good, either - there was a lot that looked like jello. It wasn't that gory, and we all like some gore in a good zombie movie :) As well, the timing was a little slow and it wasn't too suspenseful. I didn't get spooked at all during the movie. We did laugh occasionally, but I'm not sure it was supposed to be funny. I think this was released straight to DVD, and I see why :) I wouldn't recommend this film.
The second movie that we watched was District B13. It was a really, really good movie. It's a dystopian view of the future in Paris. It seems to be the natural extension of the riots that occurred in the suburbs there a year or two ago in that certain areas are blocked off and left to fend for themselves. The plot and characters make some sense; or at least, I was able to suspend disbelief to believe that it could be true. It's sort of a martial arts move, and the action scenes are amazing. The stunts are beautiful to watch; they're clear, crisp, and fluid. I would highly recommend this film. Note that it is a French movie, and so the DVD had both subtitled and dubbed versions available. While we usually prefer subtitles, the dialog moved too quickly for us to easily keep up. Therefore, we watched the dubbed version.
Every once in a while you hear about older women who collect a lot of pets (usually cats, it seems to me). A woman like this was arrested and committed for 72 hours of psychiatric observation in Kitchener the other day. They found over 4000 mice, 50 guinea pigs and rabbits, three turtles, and two pigeons in the house. They've condemned the house due to wiring damage from the rodents. All of the animals have been taken into custody by the Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society. There is a story about this situation in the local paper here (I hope you can read it). I feel sort of sorry for the woman - she's clearly got issues. I wonder whether they can actually help people suffering from whatever she's got.
Unfortunately, the humane society doesn't have the resources to look after all of these animals. They've received free food and supplies from a local business, but they don't have enough resources for the increased staffing, vets, and ongoing upkeep of these animals in addition to the animals they already have there. I ended up donating money to them - I don't think that they're a registered charity, but I still wanted to help.
I'm feeling better about the Spirituality and Healing support group. I'm not a religious person at all, but I think I consider myself a spiritual one. I also felt much more welcomed in the group today - I felt that people listened when I shared, and I really appreciated that.
Today we talked about how terrible times can turn into blessings. There are many people who've had cancer or another major illness that say that the illness is the best thing that happened to them. They say that it forced them to stop and think, and to live more in the moment; that they enjoy life more and seek out experiences that they like. They cull out negative people and influences in their lives, and tend to fill their lives with positive people and influences. I think that this is true for me - I've been happier since my first cancer than I had been for years prior to the cancer. I don't know whether I would have been quite this happy had I not had the cancer.
One of the reasons that I hadn't wanted to start taking narcotics is that they make a person woozy. Ten years ago I'd never have said this, but I don't particularly like the woozy effect when it continues for days on end. I also knew that this effect would lead to a point where I'd be told that I wasn't allowed to drive.
And that point has come, at least for a little while. I saw my family doctor today. We're going to markedly increase the amount of oxycontin that I'm taking (from 2 per day to up to 8) so that we can decrease the amount of Percocet I'm taking (which is hovering between 5 and 10 a day). Because of these changes, my doctor says that I'm not competent to drive. Since I don't see my family doctor again until October 10, I'd think that I shouldn't be driving until at least that day. After all, his declaration that I'm not competent to drive would stand until he says that I am competent, right?
The Stratford event, held today, marks the end of the Silvermaster dragonboat season. The Silvermasters came in 19th out of 66 in the event, which is a strong finish for the team. There were a number of very good teams there, as well as 12 breast cancer survivor teams. We were lucky to have a reasonably nice day; it was neither too hot nor too cold. It was overcast for most of the day but cleared up in the afternoon.
Lots of friendly local people turned out to watch. Many of the teams include people who live in Stratford, and so their friends and neighbours came out to watch.
The portalets were plentiful and cleaned often.
There were two flush toilets that were also cleaned regularly.
Free water was given to the participants after each race.
The event was well-organized. It ended up running a few minutes late which isn't too bad given that there were 66 teams competing in heats of up to 4, and that they started late.
The beer tent had a big tv that showed the finishes of each race, live.
There was lots of competition at every level.
The event ran a little long. It started at 8am and wasn't scheduled to finish until after 6pm, and then the awards ceremony is held afterwards. They could have done without the breast cancer challenge (the breast cancer teams tend to race each other anyways) and the women's challenge. This would have sped things up a bit. As well, they had 2 extra teams and therefore extra heats, which contributed to the lengthy day.
The female announcer. Her voice is rather annoying. Also, right when the teams finish each race, ashe asks them for a cheer or a yell and when they don't (because they've just paddled like crazy for 500m and are panting to try to catch their breath) she says things like the team doesn't have enough team spirit. She has improved over last year - she correctly calls the activity "paddling" instead of "rowing". Also, when she is repeatedly extolling the virtues of the beer tent, this year she mentioned that there were pop, coolers, and water there in addition to beer.
There were no programs. Normally each event prints up programs that might include team bios and sponsorship information as well as a timetable.
There were early delays due to megaphone issues (as in, the first two megaphones they took to the start line didn't work. What are the odds?).
The water in Stratford is awful - it's narrow, shallow, and, well, not that clean.
I go for a walk around the neighbourhood just about every evening. I'm not getting much other exercise these days, and the walk is good for me :) On this walk I notice things like which houses are for sale and how long they've been listed. The housing market in Waterloo is still pretty hot, so things tend to sell reasonably quickly. If something hasn't sold for months and months, you have to ask what's wrong with the place.
There's this one house that has been up for sale for about three months. It has a path beside and behind it, a fairly large lot, and a bunch of trees. It's a single-family home, the area is quiet, and it looks pretty nice and well-kept from the outside. So why hasn't it sold?
I looked on the mls site, which allows you to search find all houses for sale in a given region in Canada. Houses like this one in this area are selling for around $330-350K. This particular house was listed at $420K, but the price has been dropped to $399K. The house itself is listed here. These pictures show a pretty nice house with the kinds of amenities you'd find in this area (well, the sauna is a little unusual, but some would say that it's a selling feature). It's a little expensive, but that shouldn't have necessarily stopped it from selling. There must be something that makes it worth the extra money.
The realtor has uploaded some additional photos for this house. They're here. I think the mystery is partly solved by careful perusal of these pictures. The first few photos show a nice house from the front and the entryway. The next couple show an underdecorated dining and living room. And then - whoa, what is that thing on the ceiling over the breakfast nook? Is that a real plant? That is some kind of decorating.
Compare that house to the ones here and here, which are in this same area. These ones are much nicer and haven't been for sale for nearly as long. They're also quite a bit cheaper and will probably sell pretty quickly.
My family doctor has taken me off the Duragesic patches because I'm getting blisters when I take the patch off. It isn't surprising that I'd have some reaction to the adhesive (I have trouble with adhesives), but blisters are really weird.
Anyways, he's now put me on Oxycodone (aka OxyContin), which is a time-release version of the narcotic ingredient in Percocet. I'll still be taking the Percocet as needed for breakthrough pain. So we'll see how this goes. I don't know what we'll try if the Oxycodone doesn't work, but I'm sure we'll try something.
I will be very, very happy when we finally figure out a set of painkillers that works and that doesn't have many side effects.
The biopsy has been scheduled for September 25, and I'm supposed to get the results from the oncologist on October 13. Does that seem like forever to anyone else? They're putting me in as routine and not urgent, which is really frustrating. Some people (like, say, me) might think that someone who's 37 and who's faced with a recurrence and possible bone mets should perhaps be considered a more urgent case. But perhaps I'm biased :) Or maybe the hospital needs a third classification - so they could have "urgent" (for those people who are in dire need of the service, and who are in danger of dying), "routine" (including elective tests and people who are definitely not in danger of dying), and maybe something like "semi-urgent" (not in imminent danger of death but not elective or routine, either)?
My family doctor also said that if they don't get results from the new biopsy that we'll just go ahead and remove my ovaries. So we're most likely looking at the oophorectomy towards the end of October.
I went to my first Spirituality and Healing support group today. I knew one person from the previous group but I didn't know anyone else. All of the other people knew each other and had been participating in this group for years. At least one person had been going to the group for 5 years. Needless to say, that was a bit intimidating.
Each 6 week session has a theme, apparently (which is probably why people can take them for years and years), and this session's theme is Gratitude. It looks like the focus will be on being mindfully grateful for the good things that we each have.
I hope I like this group - I have some small reservations, because some of the people are a little over the top with the spirituality (although I did notice that those people tended to be very poetic). I don't know whether or not I believe in this spirituality thing that strongly. I think I don't disbelieve, so I guess I'm sort of neutral. I'll stick it out in the group for this session, and re-evaluate afterwards.
I picked Ian up from the airport today at the crazy hour of 6:45am. He enjoyed his trip - apparently they gambled a lot and stayed up really late and stuff. He ended up winning enough to cover some of his expenses, which is pretty good :) He brought me back a Borg teddy bear which is very cute.
Note to self: if you sleep all day, it can be hard to get to sleep at night. I did finally get to sleep, but it was much later than I would normally go to bed. And then I got up at a semi-reasonable time.
Needless to say, I didn't do so much today. I did do some sewing, but I certainly didn't finish anything. I want to be sure that I'm good and tired for bedtime because I'm picking Ian up from the airport tomorrow morning at 6:45am. Since I didn't nap all day and I'm quite tired, I should be able to get to sleep and get a good rest tonight.
Oh, and the orb spiders have returned. They're spiders that I've never seen anywhere except around here. They make really nice webs :) I took some pictures of one of them today; they're here.
Today was very quiet - I ended up sleeping most of the day. I did manage to get the interfacing ironed on to all of the pattern pieces. It worked out that every single piece except two needed interfacing, so it took almost two hours to get the pieces prepared. I'll start sewing tomorrow.
I'm now watching Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut. Donnie Darko is an awesome, if creepy, movie. It may not be the smartest thing for me to be watching this movie alone at night, of course :) I must say that the bunny freaks me out - it's the scariest bunny I've ever seen. I'm expecting the director's cut to be even better than the original.
The movie stars Jake Gyllenhaal of Brokeback Mountain fame. It also stars Mary McDonnell as his mother. She's the president in the first new season of Battlestar Galactica (also an awesome series :). Drew Barrymore and Patrick Swayze also make appearances in the film.
My family doctor has put me on Duragesic 25 instead of the Tramacet. Duragesic is a 72 hour time release patch of Fentanyl, an opioid. So now we're finally into the narcotic pain relievers. I knew this was coming, but, well, I guess I was hoping to not have to do this.
It looks like the Duragesic I've got isn't going to be quite the right dose - the pain is still definitely there. My doctor also gave me more Percocet. I'm supposed to take it as needed for the pain and keep track of how much I'm taking so that we can tweak the dose of the Duragesic. I see him again next Wednesday.
The Duragesic is very powerful; so much so that people who aren't accustomed to opioids can't take it. There are very specific protocols for applying and disposing of the patch once it's used, because there have been recorded deaths of people who came into contact with the patch and who weren't accustomed to opioids. I'm a bit nervous about taking this drug along with the Percocet - I know how much Percocet I can handle, but not how much I can handle in combination with the Duragesic. Since Ian's going to Las Vegas tomorrow night, I've arranged for someone to check on me periodically for the next couple of days (normally Ian would do that). I'm sure I'll be fine, but I'd rather have this peace of mind while starting the new protocol.
I also talked to my doctor about the upcoming menopause. I have a family history of depression, and I've read that people with this kind of family history are more likely to experience a severe depression after the ovaries are removed. My doctor will be putting me on anti-depressants. He might wait until after the surgery, or he might start me on them next week. I think it might be better to start them before the surgery, to get them into my system. My doctor knows best about this, of course.
Maybe the pain isn't as under control as I thought it was. For the last few nights, I've either had trouble getting to sleep or I've been woken up by the pain. I've had the dubious pleasure of seeing 4am on each of these days, and that's not all that fun.
The pain seems to be getting a bit worse, especially on the right side. The Tramacet is still doing some good, but it isn't holding the pain back completely anymore unless I go over the toxic levels, which I'm not willing to do. I just haven't been able to get the pain completely under wraps today, and I even had to cancel a lunch because it hurt too much. As well, I'm having to take more Percocet than I should to control the bad pain in the middle of the night. These are signs that the pain is no longer well-controlled.
Fortunately, I'm seeing my family doctor tomorrow. Hopefully we can figure something out.
I was thinking about my winter hobbies today. Last year, I curled in two leagues and also took bellydancing. I could easily fit all of those hobbies into my schedule this fall. Part of me still wants to be able to do all that, but I think it might be better to not overload myself. Also, the fees for all of those activities are due in the next few weeks, and I've only got a guaranteed income for the next couple of weeks. If my long-term disability is approved, then I won't receive a payment until mid-October.
We went to see Wordplay today. It's a documentary about Will Shortz, the editor of the New York Times crossword puzzle and the people who solve these puzzles. There are people that can solve the NYT crossword puzzle in 5 minutes! I can only solve the Monday and sometimes Tuesday puzzles. I can barely attempt the weekend puzzles, and these people can solve them in almost no time at all. The documentary focused on the annual crossword puzzle tournament held in Stamford, Connecticut each year. I guess people will compete at almost anything.
Then on the subway we saw a guy roll a joint, pop some pills, and prepare a needle, all in plain view of everyone on the subway car. I don't think I've ever seen such a blatant display in public. I think I'm glad I don't live in Toronto.
The pain is well under control now (not that I was going to let a little pain stop me from going tonight).
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How are hand conditions diagnosed?
Arthrography - a contrast dye is injected into the hand to allow for better visualization of the joints on x-ray.
Bone scintigraphy - a dye is injected into a vein and images are obtained to show the distribution of activity of the dye in various tissues and structures. The study is usually conducted in phases, with images of the hand taken at different times after the injection of the dye.
Computed tomography scan (also called a CT or CAT scan) - a diagnostic imaging procedure that uses a combination of x-rays and computer technology to produce both horizontal and vertical cross-sectional images (often called slices) of the body. A CT scan shows detailed images of any part of the body, including the bones, muscles, fat, and organs. CT scans are more detailed than general x-rays.
Electromyogram (EMG) - a test that measures the electrical activity of a muscle or a group of muscles. An EMG can detect abnormal electrical muscle activity due to diseases and neuromuscular conditions.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - a diagnostic procedure that uses a combination of large magnets, radiofrequencies, and a computer to produce detailed images of organs and structures within the body; allows for visualization of the tendons, ligaments, vessels, and nerves in the hand.
Ultrasound (also called sonography) - a diagnostic imaging technique which uses high-frequency sound waves and a computer to create images of blood vessels, tissues, and organs. Ultrasounds are used to view internal organs as they function, and to assess blood flow through various vessels. In the hand, ultrasound is useful for locating fluid collections, such as cysts.
Video fluoroscopy - a diagnostic test that allows visual examination of the movement of the hand that can be recorded on a video for repeated viewing. A fluoroscope is a device that takes an x-ray and allows for immediate projection of the image on a screen for examination.
X-ray - a diagnostic test which uses invisible electromagnetic energy beams to produce images of internal tissues, bones, and organs onto film.
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Digital transformation is the strategic adoption of digital technologies, such as a digital workspace, to improve processes and productivity, manage business risk and improve customer service. Modern digital transformation strategies leverage increasingly sophisticated solutions to replace simpler digital technologies. Today, businesses implement these strategies to improve productivity, control costs and increase an organization's value.
Importantly, digital transformation represents a universe of solutions and processes; an effective transformation strategy is a tailored fit for each unique organization. To remain competitive in the modern business landscape, digital transformation is a necessity. Few organizations can stand the test of time without a plan to strategically adopt beneficial technologies.
At the end of the 20th century, digital transformation was a much more literal term. Businesses digitized processes that were once analog in nature. Over the years, a number of common business solutions were updated to fit in an increasingly technology-driven world. With every new innovation, the pace of change became more rapid. The rate companies are able to adopt new technologies directly impacts its ability to compete within the global marketplace. The fact that the global economy has become more tightly knit in recent decades is also a result of digital transformation.
After the turn of the millennium, businesses began to look at digital transformation not as a one-time event, but as an ongoing strategy. The rate of change is simply too fast to allow for periods of rest. Like a shark in the water, companies must keep moving forward to survive. Stakeholders must be vigilant about their adoption of new technologies. Keeping up with the global market requires not only a strategic mindset, but also a deep understanding of economic realities. Investments in the wrong technologies could be disastrous for an organization. Therefore, stakeholders must find a balance between a desire for bleeding edge technology and the stability of known systems.
What are examples of successful digital transformation strategies?
One of the most well-known examples of a digital transformation success story is the battle for in-home movie rentals. When Netflix was founded in 1997, it was up against a behemoth of a competitor: Blockbuster. Founded in 1985, the Blockbuster organization was not prepared to compete with a digital rival. When Netflix's DVD-by-mail service launched, Blockbuster had no way to compete in that space. In fact, it took the company seven years to establish its own DVD-by-mail service offerings.
Netflix proved to be the more agile of the two companies, offering digital streaming while its competitor was still struggling to monetize its rental-by-mail service. The speed with which Netflix was able to offer new digital solutions to its customers was a key ingredient in the company's lasting success.
In the retail space, national brands like Walmart and Target have adopted digital transformation strategies to extend their online reach and compete with another giant of the digital revolution: Amazon. Walmart and Target were able to leverage their existing brick-and-mortar stores as convenient pickup and shipping points for customers who prefer to shop online. These brands now operate massive ecommerce operations that not only supplement revenue from in-store shoppers, but also extend each brand's reach into areas with less competition.
What are the common challenges of digital transformation?
Company stakeholders understand that digital transformation is critical to their organizations' continued success; however, the implementation phase is never without a few roadblocks. The first challenge is to identify which existing technology investments are in need of replacement, the second is to determine which new solutions will generate the most value. Finally, stakeholders deploy the solutions. This critical stage may take several weeks or months to complete, depending on the scale of the transformation.
The most common barrier to working toward an improved digital strategy is money. If an organization does not properly research and budget for new technologies, it could run into problems during the implementation phase. For example, a business that wants to move its internal data center to a cloud may not realize that a hybrid solution is a better fit, compared to a strictly public cloud. Failing to understand this reality before the budget becomes finalized could slow down the entire project at a crucial juncture.
Businesses in the digital age depend on a complex structure of technologies to maintain productivity and operational efficiency. Often, legacy technology cannot be replaced until an underlying technology has been updated. For example, deploying a new application to global branches could take weeks if the organization's network management relies on traditional hardware-defined protocols. Companies at scale may see better results if they first deploy an SD-WAN solution before attempting to deploy a new application across the globe.
To overcome this challenge, business decision makers require a deep understanding of their organization's existing technology infrastructure. Failure to grasp the current system's limitations could make future technology implementations slow or impossible.
Any business transformation, digital or otherwise, is more likely to succeed when leadership is engaged. Engagement should not be limited to simply signing off on the project, but rather should extend to active participation. Stakeholders must take on active roles in the deployment of new digital solutions to ensure the investment is a success.
For instance, imagine a company has partnered with a financial institution to deploy a virtual credit card solution. If the goal of the solution is to encourage spending that adheres to the company's established policies and procedures, everyone needs to participate. C-suite leadership needs to understand why the company is moving to a virtual payment system, and then take steps to follow the new protocols. When everyone is on the same page and invested in the success of the transformation program, tangible results are more likely.
When leaders implement a new piece of technology without engaging the people who actually use the solution on a daily basis, they risk investing in a tool that does not actually meet the company's needs. Leaders require insight into end-user experiences to ensure that the solution works properly and does not introduce new challenges.
During the early stages of a new investment, decision makers should ask employees about their experiences with the existing system and get insights into how the process could be improved. Then, during the implementation of the new solution, stakeholders should continue to solicit feedback from the people who actively use the technology. Over time, the insights gained from this feedback loop will aid additional transformations, contributing to a cycle of continued improvement.
Companies that partner with a technology consultant will be better prepared to overcome any unforeseen hurdles during a digital transformation project. The more insights and data that can be collected ahead of time, the better prepared everyone will be to implement new solutions on schedule and within budget.
Users also are confronted with having a fragmented experience. For example, users may need to access their files from multiple repositories some of which are stored on-prem while other data might reside in public or private clouds. Additionally, with a distributed app environment, many users find themselves having to remember more logins and passwords. Also, with more SaaS apps, slow Internet connections result in poor user experiences particularly for users in remote branch offices.
Traditional approaches to security and management are no longer sufficient as users are more mobile, and applications as well ad data is distributed in a digital world. One of the first challenges faced by IT is enabling common access controls regardless of where applications are hosted. Cloud-hosted SaaS services in particular introduce security challenges as SaaS apps are often no longer within IT’s control. A heterogeneous environment of endpoints combined with frequency of OS and application updates break legacy client management processes and tools.
What are examples of modern digital transformation strategies?
Today, digital transformation strategies look at existing technologies and seek to introduce increasingly complex solutions. Rather than switching from the analog to the digital, companies today are constantly on the lookout for more sophisticated ways to achieve their business objectives. Leading organizations find that they can gain control of their digital transformation journey with a few key strategies that is centered on the user.
As society becomes increasingly digitized, mobility grows in importance. Not only do consumers spend several hours a day on mobile devices, but also individuals in the business world are tied to smartphones, tablets and laptops. Agile companies need mobile solutions that do not diminish the user experience when compared to desktop applications. Modern users expect comparable experiences across channels.
Many digital transformation projects take mobility as a central theme. Broadening end-user experiences to include mobile platforms is essential for the modern enterprise. Across industries, companies take advantage of mobile capabilities to increase productivity, enhance operational efficiencies and improve satisfaction rates.
Effective digital transformation projects can support an organization's commitment to data security. Stakeholders must understand, however, that a new solution is not more secure by default. Instead, leaders must take into consideration the various security concerns that come with each new project.
For instance, any transformation projects that leverage the Internet of Things (IoT) will necessarily introduce more potential for a security breach - but this is not to say that IoT is inherently less secure than traditional implementations. IoT projects involve a number of entry points, like connected sensors. These assets could create productivity improvements for the organization, but they also require a new security policy to ensure that the risk of a breach is kept to a minimum.
Security should also be a top concern for any transformation project involving big data analytics. Taking into consideration any relevant data sovereignty responsibilities, stakeholders must be vigilant about protecting user information, especially when entrusted with large quantities of sensitive information. Globally, companies may be subject to a number of international privacy laws. These should be reflected in any transformation strategy.
Technology leaders have discovered that user experience is an integral part of a solution's success. Business decision makers are beginning to adopt new technologies not only for their functionality, but also for their ability to enhance worker productivity through simpler interfaces and more intuitive interactions.
Enterprise applications with cumbersome user interfaces can make work more difficult for employees, even if the backend is efficient. For example, when Deloitte audited one of its enterprise resource planning applicants, stakeholders discovered it took 36 steps for an employee to request a purchase. The organization streamlined the process by overhauling the user interface. As a result, worker productivity increased by 300 percent and training time was reduced by 55 percent. Digital transformation is possible at every level, not only with backend functionality.
Who is responsible for Digital Transformation?
In most organizations, the responsibility of digital transformation falls upon the chief information officer. Some global organizations have created a new title, chief digital officer, to exclusively handle transformation projects. However, there's little distinction between these two roles and in most cases the two positions work in tandem to identify opportunities for new technology.
Experienced CIOs will have an understanding of their organizations' current suite of technology, which helps them to pinpoint which new solutions will best help their enterprise succeed. Most large digital transformation projects will require input from several stakeholders, including the chief financial officer and chief operations officer. Projects involving user data will likely need the input of the legal department to ensure necessary compliance measures are met and risk is kept to a minimum.
Today, many digital transformation projects revolve around emerging artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. These solutions enhance the abilities of human workers, often reducing the amount of menial work humans have to do, allowing them to focus on complex problem solving.
AI/ML solutions encompass a large number of unique solutions. At a basic level, chatbots represent a simple AI technology that can make teams more productive. At the other end of the spectrum, a big data analytics solution can sift through massive amounts of data to spot patterns and suggest future improvements. Data sets that would take a human years to comb through can be processed by an algorithm in a short period of time, significantly speeding up the organization's ability to act on emerging insights.
Digital transformation is a concept that will only grow more complex over time. As old technologies get replaced with more sophisticated solutions, future breakthroughs will be ever more complicated. Stakeholders must understand that complex functionality must be paired with a streamlined user experience to be maximally effective.
As technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and blockchain become more commonplace, the pace of transformation is likely to speed up rather than to slow down. Digital transformation is no longer a one-off project, but rather a continual process, which must be managed in a strategic manner. At the enterprise level, transformation activities should be systematic and measured.
Learn how Citrix is leading digital transformation with digital workspace solutions.
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How to make the experience even easier at five of what are being touted as "drive-up ports."
Two ports, Terminal 30 Cruise Facility and Bell Street Pier Cruise Terminal, operate from late April until November (206/728-3000, portseattle.org).
Cruise Lines: Terminal 30: Princess, Royal Caribbean, Holland America. Bell Street: Celebrity, Norwegian.
Where Ships Go: Most head up to Alaska, and Holland America also offers cruises through the Panama Canal.
Transportation & Parking: King County Metro Bus No. 99 is free and stops at Bell Street, a short walk from the Bell Street port. Terminal 30 is close to Safeco Field and a short cab ride away from Pike Place Market. Parking at either terminal costs $12 per day, and both lots have prepaid parking (206/783-4144, rpnw.com).
Lodging/Parking Deal: A one-night package at the Red Lion Hotel Seattle South includes breakfast, parking for the duration of a cruise, and a round-trip shuttle to either port, starting at $130 (11244 Tukwila International Blvd., 206/762-0300, redlion.com).
In the Area: A previously undeveloped nine-acre lot of waterfront was decorated with contemporary sculptures and opened in January as the Olympic Sculpture Park (2901 Western Ave., seattleartmuseum.org). This summer, the Experience Music Project museum hosts an exhibit of costumes from sci-fi classics like Star Trek and Blade Runner (325 5th Ave. N., 877/367-5483, emplive.org, $13).
B Street Pier, in the heart of San Diego's booming downtown, begins a year-round cruise schedule in May (800/854-2757, sandiegocruiseport.com).
Cruise Lines: Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity, Holland America, Princess.
Where Ships Go: Carnival and Princess sail regularly to the Mexican Riviera. The others go there periodically, as well as to Hawaii and the Pacific Islands, through the Panama Canal, and to Alaska.
Transportation & Parking: Santa Fe Depot, served by Amtrak and commuter trains and buses, is five minutes by foot or one minute by cab from the port. Parking is available across from the pier for $12 a day (no prepaid parking); alternately, the port's website lists lots where you can park for as little as $8 per day.
Lodging/Parking Deal: The Holiday Inn San Diego Bayside offers lodging for two, parking for the duration of a cruise, and shuttle service to and from the pier, starting at $179 (4875 N. Harbor Dr., 800/662-8899, holinnbayside.com).
In the Area: Teeming with restaurants, bars, and boutique shops after years of revitalization and investment, San Diego's historic Gaslamp Quarter is 15 minutes by foot, or five minutes by cab, from the terminal. And from June 29 to December 31, the San Diego Natural History Museum, in gorgeous Balboa Park, is showing the Dead Sea Scrolls--including artifacts that have never been displayed publicly (1788 El Prado, 619/232-3821, sdnhm.org, from $24).
Cruises first started sailing out of the Port of Galveston terminal year-round in 2000 (portofgalveston.com).
Cruise Lines: Carnival, Royal Caribbean.
Where Ships Go: Both lines depart year-round for Mexico and the western Caribbean; Royal Caribbean also sails to Central America and on occasional transatlantic cruises, such as a 12-night trip in April stopping in Key West and the Azores before ending in Barcelona.
Transportation & Parking: The Galveston Island Trolley ($1.25) stops between 21st and 22nd Streets, a few blocks from the cruise terminal (409/797-3909). The parking rates at the Port of Galveston lot vary depending on duration, but they end up costing $10 per day, more or less, for most cruises. You can save $5 by prepaying for parking.
Lodging/Parking Deal: Several Galveston hotels, including La Quinta Inn and Suites, allow free long-term parking for guests, even if you only stay there for one night (1402 Seawall Blvd., 409/763-1224, lq.com, from $65).
In the Area: Moody Gardens is a massive complex with a hotel, a spa, an IMAX 3-D theater, and a 10-story glass pyramid that's filled with a variety of tropical plants and animals (One Hope Blvd., 800/582-4673, moodygardens.com, $9.25).
This month, the port unveils a new 80,000-square-foot cruise terminal that includes exhibits on Virginia maritime history (757/664-1000, cruisenorfolk.org).
Where Ships Go: Royal Caribbean sails to Bermuda from April to July; Carnival goes to Bermuda and the Bahamas in June and October only.
Transportation & Parking: Free Norfolk Electric Transit buses (757/222-6100, gohrt.com) run regularly between several downtown stops and the Cedar Grove parking lot, where another free shuttle connects to the port. Parking at Cedar Grove is $10 a day, and since spots are always available, prepaid parking isn't offered.
Lodging/Parking Deal: A package from the Radisson Hotel Norfolk combines a one-night stay, breakfast for two, parking for the duration of your cruise, and transportation to and from the cruise terminal (700 Monticello Ave., 800/333-3333, radisson-norfolk.com, from $189).
In the Area: D'Art Center features the work of 50 resident artists in five galleries, and visitors often have opportunities to meet the artists (208 E. Main St., 757/625-4211, d-artcenter.org, free). The Hampton Roads Naval Museum hosts exhibits on the area's naval history and is the entryway for self-guided tours into the bowels of one of the Navy's largest battleships, the USS Wisconsin (One Waterside Dr., 757/322-2987, hrnm.navy.mil, free).
Cape Liberty Cruise Port opened with seasonal sailings in 2004 and has a year-round schedule beginning this spring (201/823-3737, cruiseliberty.com).
Cruise Lines: Celebrity, Royal Caribbean.
Where Ships Go: Both cruise to Bermuda and the Caribbean (Royal Caribbean goes year-round) and make trips to Canada and New England in summer and fall.
Transportation & Parking: NJ Transit's Light Rail (which connects to New York City-bound PATH trains in Jersey City) stops in Bayonne at 34th Street, two miles (or an $8 cab ride) from the port. The parking lot at the port costs $15 a day; prepaid parking is available.
Lodging/Parking Deal: No nearby hotels offer free parking for guests. However, the Ramada Limited (65 Tonnelle Ave., 201/432-6100, ramada.com, from $106) works with a nearby parking lot that charges $7 a day (801 Pavonia Ave.). The lot is a two-minute walk from the PATH's Journal Square stop.
In the Area: Jersey City's Liberty Science Center reopens in July after a $104 million renovation, with new exhibits such as one on the science and construction of skyscrapers (251 Phillip St., 201/200-1000, lsc.org, $3). Liberty State Park, which surrounds the science center, has fantastic views of the Manhattan skyline; it's also the departure point for ferries bound for the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island (201/435-9499, state.nj.us, $11.50).
Pay Ahead for Parking: While most terminals offer ample parking space, prepaid parking guarantees you a spot.
Check In Online: All major cruise lines make it easy to print out boarding passes and fill out emergency contact info and immigration forms in advance. You can also sign up online ahead of time for shore excursions and spa treatments.
Drop Off Bags First: Before parking, leave your bags with porters at the pier, if possible. Just be sure to first attach to your luggage the special tags that come with your cruise tickets. That way, you can walk or hop a shuttle to the terminal sans heavy bags.
Don't Arrive Too Early: Chances are, previous passengers will still be leaving the ship, making for congestion. The port is less hectic at the embarkation time listed on your ticket.
Join the Club: Membership in the cruise line's frequent-guest club tells the company you're a special customer, even if this is your first cruise with its ships. After a few cruises with the line, you'll be eligible for the shorter lines with priority check-in.
Bring Your Passport: Americans cruising from the U.S. to the non-U.S. Caribbean, Mexico, and Canada aren't required to have passports until January 2008. But if you've got one, bring it. There's likely to be confusion at foreign ports, and having your passport will only help. Also, if for some reason you have to fly home from a foreign airport, you'll need a passport.
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On 4 December, the Council approved new rules to help protect the EU against unfair trade practices. The EU Regulation 2017/2321 on the new antidumping methodology was published in the Official Journal on 19 December 2017 and thus entered into force on 20 December 20171.
The new legal methodology removes the former distinction between market and non-market economies for calculating dumping while aiming at maintaining the same level of protection for European producers. As such, the EU Regulation contains a new paragraph 6a added to Article 2 of the Basic Anti-Dumping Regulation, whereby a new methodology for establishing normal value is introduced in case of "significant distortions"2 in the market of the exporting country. The Commission will now need to prove the existence of a "significant market distortion" between a product's sale price and its production cost. On that basis, it will be allowed to set a price for the product by referring for example to the price of the good in a country with a similar level of economic development or to relevant undistorted prices and benchmarks. Consequently the use of domestic prices and costs in that country becomes inappropriate. In other words, the new EU methodology adopts a country-neutral approach by repealing prior distinction between market and non-market economies and it applies to all countries where the EU investigating authority considers that "significant distortions" exist.
Even though the Commission's approach is said to be "country-neutral", the main rationale of the new anti-dumping and anti-subsidy legislation actually remains to be the fight against China's trade dumping. The EU was not eager to recognise China as a market economy since under the existing rules anti-dumping investigators were calculating a Chinese product's undistorted price by using proxies from similar countries - instead of relying on domestic prices. The methodology of 'analogue country' usually resulted in imposing higher anti-dumping duties on Chinese goods. The Commission originally proposed to revise its anti-dumping and anti-subsidy rules in November 2016, just before the 15th anniversary of China's accession to the WTO. The end of year 2016 meant that China could not be treated anymore as a non-market economy for the purposes of the antidumping investigations. On that basis, the Chinese Government insists that all WTO members should treat China as a market economy as from December 11, 2016. Along that line, China also launched disputes at the WTO against the EU and the US regarding both countries' regulations and measures related to price comparison methodologies that pertained to the determination of normal value for "non-market economy" countries in anti-dumping proceedings involving products from China3.
The new methodology implemented by the EU is both 'country neutral'- and is targeted towards catching the so-called 'substantial market distortions' generated by state intervention. In such cases where the intervention is likely, the new EU methodology clearly lays down principles on how to construct an undistorted value by way of using benchmarks or data from similar countries. The novel and innovative nature of the methodology lies in the introduction of international social (labour) and environmental standards into the trade defence instruments, a matter that was primarily of concern to and asked by the Parliament. Recital 4 stipulates that in the assessment of the existence of significant distortions, "relevant international standards, including core conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and relevant multilateral environmental conventions, should be taken into account, where appropriate". However, this proviso does not seem to have found its reflection in Article 2 (6a)(b) of the new Basic Anti-Dumping Regulation which falls short of laying down an obligation to include social and environmental standards into the list of element that need to be taken into account while assessing the existence of significant distortion.
In order to ensure the WTO consistency of the new methodology, such provisions will essentially be applicable to the selection of a third country in the process of establishing the normal value. Accordingly, the Commission will use the benchmark of the country that is "as close as possible to (EU) standards". While selecting the third country, the requirement to seek for similarity at the level of economic development will be respected. In order to ensure this standard, the data from the third country which will be placed in the report needs to be made available to the public with specific bearing to the inputs under investigation. To the extent the domestic costs in the exporting country are not distorted by state interference, the Commission will use them for the calculation of the normal value.
Article 11(3) and 11(4) of the new Basic Anti-Dumping Regulation lays down a limitation to the application of the new methodology to cases initiated as its entry into force only and stipulates that 'Where existing anti-dumping measures are based on a normal value calculated pursuant to the Article 2(7) as it was in force on 19 December 2017, the methodology laid down in Article 2(1) to (6a) shall replace the original methodology used for the determination of the normal value only from the date on which the first expiry review of those measures, after 19 December 2017, is initiated. In accordance with Article 11(2), those measures shall remain in force pending the outcome of the review.' As such, in reviews of existing trade defence measures in place, the new methodology will only be applied as from the time of the next scheduled expiry review of those measures. In addition, the legislation makes clear that without other changes in circumstances, existing measures should not be reviewed just because a new calculation methodology is adopted.
Within the framework of the new methodology, the burden of proof related to the demonstration of the market distortion, will be shifting to the complainant EU industry and the EU Commission. Under the new system, the Commission is entrusted to draft specific reports on countries or sectors describing distortions. In line with the existing practice, the EU firms will continue to file complaints, but differently from what is already provided, they will now be able to use the Commission's reports as a supportive element for their case. As such, European companies will be entitled to count on the detailed reports produced by the Commission and defining the specific market conditions in a country and sector. These reports will essentially consist of technical and factual assessments that will be made public and will serve the purpose of accomplishing the task of describing the distortions in addition to other means used for that purpose. Consequently, both these reports and any other information related to possible distortions are likely to be part of a potential antidumping investigation targeting that country or sector. The fact that the reports will contain technical assessments and be placed on the case file in every investigation would give them the value of a piece of evidence and thus make them subject to potential challenge by the parties that present a concern related to the investigation. Since the degree to which state interferes in a given economy may change, the reports will be subject to regular updates as to reflect those potential changes.
The first report concerns China4 and has already been made public. The Commission linked its choice of China as the first country to report on, to the largest proportion it occupies within the total number of EU's anti-dumping investigations and trade defence measures. The Commission also signalled that the next country report will concern Russian Federation due to "its relative importance in the EU's anti-dumping activity, as well as indications that there may be distortions related to government interventions in the economy"5.
In conclusion, although the new Regulation and methodology formally puts an end to the distinction between the market and non-market economies, one could well argue that the Commission's new approach to calculate the normal value in anti-dumping investigations is geared towards targeting China and few countries, including Russian Federation that were dealt with by the Commission in the past as non-market economies. As a matter of fact, the way in which the EU now calls those countries as "distorted economies" instead of "non-market economies", does not appear to bring along much difference and is questioned by various WTO Members. Moreover, the prospect of adding new standards on labour and environment into the calculation of the normal value without providing any clear guidance on how to apply those criteria, adds another layer and source of criticism. Consequently, the first year into the application of the new methodology and the new Regulation will be subject to a critical scrutiny by EU's trading partners and tested as such, while keeping an eye on the outcome of the China's pending WTO disputes against the EU and the US over their price comparison methodologies.
1. Regulation (EU) 2017/2321 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union and Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 on protection against subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Union.
2. According to the Regulation, significant distortions are "distortions which occur when reported prices or costs, including the costs of raw materials and energy, are not the result of free market forces because they are affected by substantial government intervention".
3. See WTO/DS515/15 United States � Measures Related to Price Comparison Methodologies, and WTO/DS516/11 European Union � Measures Related to Price Comparison Methodologies.
4. Commission Staff Working Document On Significant Distortions In The Economy Of The People's Republic Of China For The Purposes Of Trade Defence Investigations, SWD(2017) 483 final/2, Brussels, 20.12.2017.
5. EU Commission, Fact-Sheet: "The EU's new trade defence rules and first country report", 20 December 2017.
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Ford has been doing a lot of advertising for their hybrid Escape lately, but did you know they are also developing an ethanol version? Ford unveiled their Ford Escape Hybrid E85 at the Washington Auto Show. This vehicle is being touted as the first hybrid car capable of operating on blends of fuel containing as much as 85 percent ethanol. That is why they call it the E85. The E85 means it will run on the 85% ethanol blend fuel.
Ethanol is a renewable fuel resource that can be produced from American-grown corn or sugar beets. According to the Guage Magazine website “ethanol use releases no fossil-based CO 2, so its use as a fuel in place of gasoline reduces the release of greenhouse gases”.
The new vehicle may have two benefits: A reduction in U.S. dependence on imported oil and it will also reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Anne Stevens, executive vice president, Ford Motor Company, and chief operating officer, The Americas said “As a leader in both hybrid vehicles and in vehicles capable of operating on ethanol-based fuels, Ford is the ideal company to bring both technologies together for the first time”, Guage reports.
Basketball legend Magic Johnson was on had to promote the new version Wednesday at the Chicago Auto Show. The Detroit News reports that Ford claims that if only 5% of the U.S. vehicles ran on ethanol, we would be able to save 140 million barrels of oil per year.
According to the Detroit News, Ford has plans for other E85 vehicles including the F-150 pickup. Other regular gas hybrids are available today, and as we have mentioned in previous articles: There is a 2006 tax credit available for a limited number of vehicles.
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When planning science experiments for young children, plan activities that help young children better explore their world. What science topics are actually meaningful to a younger child? They certainly won't understand the concepts of electricity or atoms. Even the planets might be a little bit difficult for them because they can't see them.
Focus on science concepts that are meaningful and noticeable in a small child's life.
The weather is a good example of a relatable science topic for little ones. Young children see the clouds and sunshine, feel the rain and wind, and are learning to dress appropriately for it. They relate to weather because it's a big part of their world.
Another good topic is day/night. Younger children are quite aware of day and night and it directly affects them on a daily basis. They know that bedtime comes at night, and it's time to get up in the morning. Shadows are observed on the playground and are also a good topic. As a teacher, I've gotten many questions at recess about shadows and what causes them.
Learning about foods and simple nutrition is also a very relatable science concept appropriate for the early learning environment. Children eat and explore their food, and they are eager to learn what is healthy for them.
Young children love science, and will be captivated by the exploration of a concept that affects them in their world.
Science experiments for young children should be hands-on activities. Start with a big book to explain a concept, but then make sure the activity or experiment is safe, concrete, and hands on. Kinesthetic exploration is the key to a greater understanding of early science concepts. As a rule, the activity should be able to show "same day results". Growing plants, measuring rainfall, or growing a crystal takes such a long time, the children might lose interest. If you decide to do these kinds of activities, make sure the developing activity is visible in the classroom and that you talk about it each day. Choose fast growing plants, like grass. A picture graph or other visual should accompany the activity to provide a visible show of progression.
Explore the wind with bubbles and child-made windsocks.
Use magnifying glasses to take a closer look at bugs on the playground.
A field trip to the zoo or local farm is an awesome study of early zoology. Many zoos and farms offer petting opportunities for actual interactions with animals.
Winter science fun might include bringing a bowl-full of snow inside and melting it to discover the composition of snow.
Regardless of what activities you choose, making them fun, concrete, and relevant to their world will reinforce the concepts you are teaching in the early learning environment.
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You're in good hands with Emily. Including myself, she's helped countless actors immensely. I've seen many brand new actors who were inexperienced and self-counscience take class with her, and within 2 or 3 classes they were making huge strides and transforming into great acting partners. She's extremely knowledgeable and always willing to share what she knows. It feels great to have a teacher who invests in you inside and outside of class. She's encouraged students in class to highlight their strengths and challenged them to turn their weaknesses into strengths. She's also steered several students to pursue other hobbies that help them grow as an actor and as a person. Frankly it's not easy to put into words or writing, just how helpful and great Emily has been in my life and the lives of her other students...I could probably write a short novel.
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How do I add a credit card to my Apple Watch?
A valid credit or debit card can be added to the Apple Watch using your iPhone. After the card is added, Apple Pay can be used for transactions using the Apple Watch.
Apple Pay uses NFC to securely transmit payment information to checkout terminals with contactless payment functionality.
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Recently, we’ve been having a few conversations at work about engagement processes, in part because we’ve seen a few requests for proposals that have some focus on engagement with a particular audience. Often, this engagement takes the form of listening in some way to the audience of interest. While hearing from a group of people that you are interested in engaging with is critical, I would argue that it’s just one part of an engagement process.
Listening. Listening is a critical part of engagement. It is important to think carefully about which methods of listening will produce the type of information that is most useful. Are you making an attempt to hear from less engaged people? Are you interested in what kinds of ideas/concerns/problems/etc. people are having or are you interested in how common those are? Have you ensured that people feel comfortable being honest? Do people need additional information before giving input?
Reflection. Often, it is easy to get so wrapped up in translating what you hear from the group into action that you forget to reflect what you heard back to the group. Telling people what you have heard from them is an important part of the engagement process. It makes sure that everyone is working with the same base of information and helps people understand why different decisions or changes are being made. Also, demonstrating that you understand what people were telling you can make later criticism less harsh.
Expectations and Accountability. Finally, clarifying expectations and how accountability will be incorporated into the relationship is important. People generally like knowing what is expected of them and why. Initially, this can be as simple as explaining clearly the goals of an engagement process and why the group of interest is so vital to the process. Later in the process, this might be aligning expectations and goals with what you heard when listening to the group. Also, it’s important to think about how you will evaluate whether those expectations and goals are being met.
While there are definitely unique components to engagement processes with certain audiences (e.g., employees, stakeholders, community, etc.), the three components above stood out as common themes to all types of engagement.
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Can you recommend a grass that does not need mowing? It's a question posed perennially to turfgrass professionals, and the answer is "no," unless you desire a meadow instead of a lawn. Although some new turfgrass cultivars do grow to lower maximum heights, they all require some mowing if you wish to maintain them as typical turf.
Fast growth, though it often results in more mowing, is beneficial because it allows turf to become established, to spread and recover quickly from injury. However, growth habit is as important as growth rate, and both affect your choice of species and maintenance practices for a particular site.
For example, turf that will receive heavy wear, such as a sports field, should consist of types that spread quickly to fill in worn areas. Turf that must be mowed at low heights, putting greens being the extreme, must consist of grasses that tolerate close clipping.
When a turfgrass grows is as important as how fast it grows. Cool-season species grow quickly in spring and fall, but slowly in summer. Warm-season species grow best in hot weather. The conditions that predominate in your region affect your choice of species.
Growth rate factors Turfgrass growth rates involve many variables (see Table 1, page 30). Genetics determines potential growth rates and interacts with the environment and cultural practices to produce the actual growth rate. Conditions being equal, some turfgrasses are inherently (genetically) faster growing than others, even different varieties of the same species. Conversely, the same variety will grow at varying rates in varying conditions.
Grasses grow with one of two basic forms, or habits. Stolons (aboveground spreading stems) and rhizomes (belowground spreading stems) allow grass plants to spread horizontally. Grasses that grow via stolons or rhizomes are termed spreading grasses.
Other grasses lack stolons and rhizomes. These grasses grow in slowly expanding bunches and are termed bunch-type grasses. All major warm-season turfgrasses are spreading types, as are bentgrasses and bluegrasses. Most fescues and ryegrasses are bunch-type species.
Growth habit affects optimal mowing height. Bunch-type grasses grow upright and tend to perform better with higher cutting heights than spreading grasses. Also, finer-leaved grasses (for example, bentgrasses) usually tolerate closer mowing than coarser-leaved grasses (such as tall fescue).
Thus, you'll see putting greens-the most closely mowed turf-usually consist of creeping bentgrass or hybrid bermudagrass, which both are fine-leaved, spreading grasses. St. Augustinegrass, a very coarse-leaved species, and tall fescue, a moderately coarse bunch-type grass, do best when maintained at high mowing heights.
Examine the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) data for more complete information on which grass species and cultivars grow best at various cutting heights. NTEP provides extensive cultivar information on its website at www.ntep.org.
1. Environmental conditions. Environmental conditions play a major role in determining growth rates and also can affect growth habit. Temperature, available moisture and available light are some of the most important environmental factors that affect growth.
* Temperature. Cool-season grasses grow most rapidly in spring, followed by another growth flush in fall. Temperatures of 60 to 75 degrees F promote the greatest development, while above 85 degrees F, growth drops off. An exception is tall fescue, which tolerates heat better than the other cool-season turfgrasses. As long as temperatures are above 40 degrees F, it is possible for cool-season grasses to produce some growth.
Warm-season turfgrasses begin growth at 65 degrees F, thriving best in the 85 to 95-degree F range. Some species can continue to grow at temperatures as high as 110 degrees F. Below 55 degrees F, warm-season grasses generally cease active growth and may go into dormancy.
* Water. As a rule of thumb, most turfgrasses need about 1 inch of water per week in the warm season. During stressful periods, you should increase water by an additional 0.5 to 1.0 inch per week, or consider allowing the grass to go dormant (if it is a species that tolerates dormancy).
Soil quality relates to water availability. Adequate retention of rain or irrigation water is necessary for the best growth rates. Loamy soils provide good water retention while maintaining adequate porosity and aeration. You can amend heavy or sandy soils with organic matter for more optimal soil quality.
* Temperature. Turfgrass grows most rapidly in full sun. In shade, you should raise mowing heights as much as 50 percent to compensate for the more upright growth that grasses produce in low light. This not only improves the appearance; it allows the grass plants to retain more photosynthetic leaf area, a critical factor in shaded areas. Grasses poorly adapted to shade or mown too low will weaken and eventually die.
2. Cultural factors. Cultural factors that affect growth rates include fertilization (rates and timing), pH adjustments, aerification and de-thatching.
Fertilizing, liming, aerating and controlling thatch promote turfgrass growth. Just remember that more is not always better. Fertility should match the needs of the turf. Too much fertility can produce excessive growth that requires frequent mowing and ultimately can weaken the turf. You should lime turf if needed, but first test your soil to find out. Aeration should be a regular part of your maintenance program, but other measures such as vertical mowing or power raking may be necessary as well, depending on the turf.
Mowing within the proper range for each species promotes tillering and yields a denser turf. To a point, higher mowing heights favor turf growth and health. However, excessively high cutting heights may decrease density. Conversely, mowing too low reduces food production and storage, and rooting, which can lead to a host of secondary problems.
In mixed stands, mowing frequency should match the grass with the fastest growth rate. This will not harm the slower growing turfgrass in the mix.
All the above factors-environmental and cultural-interact to affect turfgrass growth rates. Prudent turf managers alter their cultural practices to compensate for less-than-ideal environmental factors. For example, during the heat of the summer, grass growth rates slow. You should then raise mowing heights to reduce stress to the turf and promote rooting. The combination of slow growth and higher mowing heights greatly reduces mowing frequencies of cool-season grasses, compared with spring and fall periods. In drought conditions, growth may cease altogether, sending the plants into dormancy (and seriously cutting into mowing revenues of lawn-care operators).
Table 2 (page 32) lists relative growth rates and habits of major turfgrass species, as well as typical mowing heights and frequencies. Mowing intervals vary according to the height of cut you use and environmental and cultural conditions, so it's hard to be more specific.
Golf course and athletic field managers tend to maintain turf at lower heights, while higher heights are more typical for home lawns and parks. As a general rule, you should choose mowing heights and frequencies to ensure that no more than one-third of the leaf surface is removed in a single mowing. Short mowing heights mean that mowing frequency must increase to adhere to the "one-third rule."
Cool-season turfgrasses * Bluegrasses. Bluegrasses generally spread rapidly, via rhizomes in the case of Kentucky bluegrass or stolons with roughstalk bluegrass. Most grow best when you mow them at heights greater than 1 inch. Cool, moist summers favor these species, with roughstalk bluegrass best suited for wet, shaded conditions. Under extreme heat, the sun-loving Kentucky bluegrass will only grow slowly, even with irrigation.
Some new cultivars of Kentucky bluegrass tolerate cutting as low as 0.5 to 0.75 inch. Breeders have selected these new cultivars for their low growth habit, which allows them to better tolerate closer mowing.
* Fine fescues. The growth rates of fine fescues vary. Creeping red fescue spreads fastest within this group, doing so via rhizomes. Chewings, hard and sheep fescues exhibit bunch-type growth, so they don't spread as much as creeping red fescue.
All fine fescues grow upright, with preferred mowing heights between 1.5 and 2.5 inches. These species grow well in cool summers and high altitudes, as well as cold and arid climates. Fine fescues grow slower than bluegrasses or ryegrasses, allowing for somewhat longer mowing intervals.
Among the cool-season grasses, fine fescues exhibit superior shade tolerance. Nevertheless, in these conditions growth is slower, more upright and more stretched out. Therefore, you should use a higher mowing height for fine fescues in shaded areas.
Unmowed fine fescues produce a meadow-like appearance with the tanned seedheads and unmowed blades. They reach full height by mid-summer. You should mow fescues grown in this manner once or twice a year to stimulate new growth.
Some cultivars of Chewings fescue tolerate mowing as short as 3/16 inch. Because of this ability, these cultivars are occasionally used for overseeding dormant bermudagrass greens.
* Ryegrasses. Annual and perennial ryegrass, known for their rapid germination, spread minimally by tillers, but exhibit rapid vertical growth. Perennial ryegrass mowing heights vary greatly, depending on the cultivar and the site needs. For example, some cultivars with low-growing crowns may tolerate mowing at 0.75 inch or less. In fact, perennial ryegrass is frequently used to overseed dormant bermudagrass putting greens. Mild winters and cool, moist summers favor the most rapid growth with this species.
* Tall fescue. Like perennial ryegrass, tall fescue grows vertically much faster than it spreads horizontally. A few cultivars have short rhizomes that aid horizontal spread. The greatest growth rates occur with moderate winters and warm summers, the conditions to which this species is best adapted. Thus, tall fescue performs well in the Transition Zone. Dwarf or semi-dwarf tall fescue cultivars require less mowing than their non-dwarf counterparts.
* Bentgrasses. Bentgrasses include creeping, colonial and velvet bents. Generally, creeping bentgrass spreads faster than velvet bentgrass, which spreads faster than colonial bentgrass. In my experience, however, velvet bentgrass may be more competitive in the long term than creeping bentgrass.
Stolons are the means of spread for creeping and velvet bentgrass. Weak stolons and rhizomes keep colonial bentgrass's growth at a slower pace, such that it behaves somewhat like bunch-type grass. The more upright growth habit of colonial requires higher mowing heights than are desirable for creeping or velvet bentgrasses, which are well-suited to greens heights. Some of the newer greens-only creeping bentgrasses require mowing heights of 1/8 inch or less to perform optimally.
Warm-season turfgrasses * Bermudagrass. Dense, low-growing bermudagrasses spread rapidly from stolons and rhizomes. Hybrid bermudagrasses grow at lower heights than "common" bermudagrass cultivars. This permits use of the hybrids on close-cut golf greens. Two relatively new bermudagrass cultivars thrive under extremely close mowing. 'FloraDwarf' grows to only about 0.3 inch even when unmowed and will tolerate mowing as low as 3/16 inch. 'TifEagle' requires mowing at least down to 1/8 inch daily, but can be cut as short as 1/16 inch and mowed two to three times daily.
Common bermudagrasses for home lawns grow more upright and necessitate mowing between 1 to 2 inches. Hot, humid summers promote the most rapid growth of bermudagrasses. Growth continues at temperatures as high as 110 degrees F. Shade tolerance is poor, however, and adequate growth is unlikely to occur in less than full sun.
* Buffalograss. Buffalograss tolerates low soil moisture well. This makes it a suitable species for low-maintenance sites. It spreads rapidly by stolons and reaches a maximum height of 4 to 6 inches. This species tolerates lower mowing heights if you wish to give it a finer appearance, and it requires less frequent mowing than bermudagrass.
* Centipedegrass. Centipedegrass grows rather slowly despite having stolons. Even though optimum mowing heights range from 1 to 2 inches, the slow growth keeps mowing frequency to every 10 to 14 days during active growth periods. Unmowed, heights rarely top 4 inches. Centipedegrass continues growing at temperatures as high as 100 degrees F.
* St. Augustinegrass. This species spreads fairly rapidly by stolons. Due to the coarse nature of this grass, preferred mowing heights are 3 to 4 inches, although some of the newer, lower-growing cultivars may be mown as low as 0.75 inch. However, I caution against lower heights because stands become thin as mowing heights decrease. Even cultivars that tolerate lower heights will do better at 1.5 inches or higher.
* Zoysiagrass. Many people associate zoysiagrass with slow growth, which is true of some older cultivars such as 'Meyer'. However, certain newer cultivars exhibit dramatically faster growth rates. With rhizomes and stolons, I have seen some types spread laterally as much as 4 feet from the original plug in one season. Finer-textured zoysiagrasses tend to have relatively low maximum heights, even though some still exhibit vigorous horizontal spread. Zoysiagrasses vary widely in their shade tolerance, but all grow slower in less than full sun. Zoysias continue growing to temperatures of 100 degrees F and, like other warm-season species, go dormant at temperatures less than 55 degrees F. Of all the warm-season grasses, zoysiagrasses and buffalograss survive the coldest winter temperatures, though considerable variation exists among varieties.
Many factors-genetic, environmental and cultural-affect turfgrass growth and development. While some factors are beyond your control, selecting suitable species and cultivars and using proper cultural practices will help you achieve the most vigorous turf possible.
Dr. Bridget Ruemmele is associate professor of turfgrass science at the University of Rhode Island (Kingston, R.I.).
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Critical Section - Are You a Bright?
Are you a bright? Do you know what the question is asking?
These days "bright" is like "gay", an ordinary noun pressed into service to paper over an earlier, less-flattering term. Being a gay sounds better than being a homosexual, more normal, less scientific, more acceptable. And being a bright sounds better than being an atheist or agnostic for the same reasons. A significant number of people are coming "out of the closet" and admitting they are brights.
Richard Dawkins and Daniel Dennett are brights. They just happen to be two of my very favorite authors, philosophers, avowed Darwinists, and opposed to mysticism in any form.
Dawkins: "Brights constitute 60% of American scientists, and a stunning 93% of those scientists good enough to be elected to the elite National Academy of Sciences (equivalent to Fellows of the Royal Society) are brights. Look on the bright side: though at present they can't admit it and get elected, the US Congress must be full of closet brights. As with gays, the more brights come out, the easier it will be for yet more brights to do so. People reluctant to use the word atheist might be happy to come out as a bright."
Dennett: "If you're a bright, what can you do? First, we can be a powerful force in American political life if we simply identify ourselves. (The founding brights maintain a Web site on which you can stand up and be counted.) I appreciate, however, that while coming out of the closet was easy for an academic like me - or for my colleague Richard Dawkins, who has issued a similar call in England - in some parts of the country admitting you're a bright could lead to social calamity. So please: no 'outing'."
Yeah, I'm a bright. I believe in a naturalistic world view. I believe everything can be explained rationally, logically, and scientifically, without resort to "magic". (Arthur C. Clarke famously noted "any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic". I would add, "any sufficiently complex scientific process is indistinguishable from magic".) I am excited by science, the relentless pursuit of truth, piling fact upon fact, testing hypothesis, gradually revealing underlying simplicity, building understanding.
So, I'm a bright. Does this mean I don't believe in God? The quick answer is no, it doesn't mean that. The slow answer is a question; "what do you mean by God"? If you mean a Judeo-Christian God, no, I don't believe in that God. If you mean a Muslim Allah, or the concept of Buddha, no, sorry, not for me. Those Gods are concepts invented by people thousands of years ago to explain the unexplainable. My world view doesn't require a God to explain anything. But my world view does have room for spirituality, for feelings, for emotion. For beauty. For symmetry. For simplicity and elegance. For science. That is my god (and it doesn't require a capital letter, either).
For some, replacing an all-powerful, all-good, all-knowing, all-everything deity with "mere" science is horrible. That's okay, I don't ask anyone to think as I do, and I can accept that your reality (as perceived by you) is different from my reality. But for me, I can't imagine anything more beautiful.
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Animism is the belief that all things have a spirit or soul, including animals, plants, rivers, mountains, stars, the moon, and the sun. Each being is considered a spirit that can offer help or harm to humans. As such, spirits must either be worshiped or appeased. Animists offer sacrifices, prayers, dances, or other forms of devotions to these spirits in hopes of blessing upon areas of life (crops, health, fertility, etc.) or for protection from harm.
Animism has been practiced since ancient times and is often mentioned in the Bible. The Israelites, for example, were commanded to not follow the practices of the nations around them who followed other gods. The Egyptians who enslaved Israel prior to their wilderness journey followed many deities as animists. In Daniel, the people worshiped "the gods of gold and silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone" (Daniel 5:4).
The New Testament also includes accounts of people who worshiped idols and other inanimate objects. In 1 Corinthians 8:4-6 the apostle Paul teaches, "Therefore, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that 'an idol has no real existence,' and that 'there is no God but one.' For although there may be so-called gods in heaven or on earth—as indeed there are many 'gods' and many 'lords'—yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist." Though many offered food to inanimate objects as animists, Christians were to understand that these objects did not really have a spirit or exist as a god.
Today, Animism continues in most tribal religious movements, in Shinto, in eastern religions such as Buddhism and Hindusim, and in Pagan/Neopagan movements. In addition to believing inanimate objects have spirits, many believe in revering the spirits of ancestors who have an influence on those who are living. This is a noted practice in Shinto and forms of Native American spirituality, among others.
It is important to note that not all religious scholars define Animism the same way. Some view Animism as a belief or practice while some classify Animism as its own religion. Since many religions practice Animism, it is generally better to consider it a belief. In addition, most Animist cultures have an overall "religion" rather than understanding itself an Animistic Religion.
In comparison with biblical Christianity, Animism is a false belief in gods who are not truly gods at all. Isaiah 45:5 teaches, "I am the Lord and there is no other, besides me there is no God." In the Bible, Animism is instead taught as a deception that leads people astray from the true and living God (1 Peter 5:8).
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100 things to know before you travel in JapanHow expensive is Japan?
Contrary to popular belief, Japan is not expensive. At the present time, the dollar is strong compared to the yen, and makes travel very affordable. A full meal can range from 600 to 1200 yen...taxes included...and there is no tip!! (Of course, you can find high-class, very expensive restaurants, too). Investing in a JR rail pass, or a city transit pass if staying only in one area, is advisable if you will travel a lot. Hotels can be reserved for as low as 4500 yen (taxes included). Example: a nice hotel room in Kyoto (spacious, across from the Imperial palace) can be reserved for 6000 yen per night if done through someone who can read Japanese websites (see www.japan-smart.com).
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How cool would it be to live in a luxury condo in the middle of a bird sanctuary? Plantation Resort in Surfside Beach is just that! This is truly a place to live amongst nature, from Canadian Geese to deer or songbirds. A great location goes a long way, especially when it's near the airport, near the beach, but away from the traffic and crowds as well.
Plantation Resort boasts over 300 beautiful condominiums, some as townhouse floorplans with second floor lofts, and others all on one floor. You can choose from 1, 2, or 3 bedrooms, with fully equipped kitchens, washer/dryer, spacious living areas, and upscale furnishings.
The resort amenities are amazing. Besides the usual and expected lifestyle amenities that are expected in Myrtle Beach, (such as heated indoor and outdoor pools; a lazy river with a waterpark, indoor and outdoor jacuzzi's, and a fully equipped exercise center) there are full service massage packages available, planned activities for the kids, free shuttle services to the beach or nearby shopping centers, and special priviledges at several golf courses, including Indigo Creek. It's like living in a permanent vacation atmosphere.
If you like natural surroundings and everything at your fingertips, Plantation Resort is the place for you to call home. Prices are right around $100,000.
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How can behavioral scientists incorporate tools from machine learning (ML)? We propose that ML models can be used as upper bounds for the “explainable” variance in a given data set and thus serve as upper bounds for the potential power of a theory. We demonstrate this method in the domain of uncertainty. We ask 600 individuals to make 6000 choices with randomized parameters and compare standard economic models to ML models. In the domain of risk, a version of expected utility that allows for non-linear probability weighting (as in cumulative prospect theory) and individual-level parameters performs as well out-of-sample as ML techniques. By contrast, in the domain of ambiguity, two of the most widely studied models (a linear version of maximin preferences and second order expected utility) fail to compete with the ML methods. We open the “black boxes” of the ML methods and show that under risk our ML methods essentially “rediscover” expected utility with probability weighting. However, in the case of ambiguity we show that the form of ambiguity aversion implied by our ML models suggests that there is gain from theoretical work on a portable model of ambiguity aversion. Our results highlight ways in which behavioral scientists can incorporate ML techniques in their daily practice to gain genuinely new insights.
Previous research often interprets the choice to restrict one’s future opportunity set as evidence for sophisticated time-inconsistency. We propose an additional mechanism that may contribute to the demand for commitment technology: the desire to signal to others. We present a field experiment where participants can choose to give up money if they do not follow through with an action. When commitment choices are made public rather than kept private, we find significantly higher uptake rates.
In settings with uncertainty, tension exists between ex ante and ex post notions of fairness (e.g., equal opportunity versus equal outcomes). In a laboratory experiment, the most common behavioral pattern is for subjects to select the ex ante fair alternative ex ante, and switch to the ex post fair alternative ex post. One potential explanation embraces consequentialism and construes the reversals as manifestations of time inconsistency. Another abandons consequentialism, thereby avoiding the implication that revisions imply inconsistency. We test between these explanations by examining the demand for commitment, and contingent planning. The hypothesis of time-consistent non-consequentialism receives strong support.
There is significant variation in the percentage of adults registered as organ donors across the United States. Some of this variation may be due to characteristics of the sign-up process, in particular the form that is used when state residents apply for or renew their driver’s licenses. However, it is difficult to model and predict the success of the different forms with typical methods, due to the exceptionally large feature space and the limited data. To surmount this problem, I apply a methodology that uses data on subjective non-choice reactions to predict choices. I find that active (ie yes-no) framing of the designation question decreases designation rates by 2-3 percentage points relative to an opt-in framing. Additionally, I show that this methodology can predict behavior in an experimental setting involving social motives where we have good structural benchmarks. More generally, this methodology can be used to perform policy pseudo-experiments where field experiments would prove prohibitively expensive or difficult.
Do Hypothetical Choices and Non-Choice Ratings Reveal Preferences?
We develop a method for determining likely responses to a change in some economic condition (e.g., a policy) for settings in which either similar changes have not been observed, or it is challenging to identify observable exogenous causes of past changes. The method involves estimating statistical relationships across decision problems between choice frequencies and variables measuring non-choice reactions, and using those relationships along with additional non-choice data to predict choice frequencies under the envisioned conditions. In an experimental setting, we demonstrate that this method yields accurate measures of behavioral responses, while more standard methods are either inapplicable or highly inaccurate.
Find me on Google Scholar, RePeC, or SSRN.
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Do you want to learn about computer operating systems, hardware and software? Would you like to understand the components inside the computer, how they function and how they work together? The Advanced Certificate of Information Technology is an online course that provides an overview of computer systems, computer protection and security, as well as introductory HTML, using and manipulating digital images for website development and designing and producing documents.
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Creating forms consists of a simple initial set up, and then making selections in each of the eight tabs in the Form Designer.
Initial Setup: The initial setup includes selection of the form type, naming the form, activating the form, and selecting a group where the data will write to in the email marketing module.
Forms Properties: This tab allows you to edit any of the selections from the initial set up. In addition, selection of a confirmation page or message; redirect options when inactivated; and text copy for the submission button.
CSS/Styles: Allows you to select the styles for your form. You can select the styles from the Forms Designer, or upload your own CSS file, or use default KM CSS.
Form Controls: Provide options for the questions and responses associated with your form. The controls (data fields) selected are automatically added to the group where the data is written.
Rules: The Rules tab allows you to create automated logic based on fields (ex. branching logic), pages (ex. and/or/comparator), and form logic (ex. action completed once form is submitted).
Notifications: The notifications tab allows you to establish an automated response to the subscriber, or to internal parties when a form is submitted.
3rd Party Output: This tab provides functionality to send specific fields submitted to a third party host for data collection.
Summary: The Summary tab provides an overview of the Forms Properties, but also provides the option to preview the HTML form.
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U will choose a proposal make Earth store CO2 or poposal can't make Earth store CO2 ?
I have 5 proposals : 1 Shifting behavior for a changing climate Global Serious Errors of Design and Environmental , Green Standard of the World Analyze : US EPA Region 4 , 5 , NOAA CWCP 2 Creating public demand for green buildings Global Serious Errors of Design and Environmental , Green Standard of the World Analyze : University of Texas at Dallas , NOAA CWCP 3 U.S. Federal Agencies Global Serious Errors of Design and Environmental , Green Standard of the World Analyze : US EPA Region 4 , 5 , NOAA CWCP 4 Urban Resilience: Climate Actions for Urban Areas Global Serious Errors of Design and Environmental , Green Standard of the World Analyze : US EPA Region 4 , 5 , NOAA CWCP 5 Industry Global Serious Errors of Design and Environmental , Green Standard of the World Analyze : General Mills Inc , Better Living Mill Shop . ' Environmental laws , Green standards never force us to calculate how much CO2 our environment absorb before and after we build buildings ' And we build our cities , towns some thousand years without knowledge about how much CO2 plants of the location where we build buildings . Main idea is when we build a building , you will have to destroy some wild trees or wild grass area . But AFTER WE FINISH TO BUILD THE BUILDING , WE NEVER PLANT SOME TREES TO MAKE EARTH SOAK , STORE MORE CO2 BECAUSE OF THE BUILDING DESTROY TREES , PLANTS . NO ONE SUPPORT ME .
And we build our cities , towns some thousand years without knowledge about how much CO2 plants of the location where we build buildings ABSORB , STORE , SOAK . SORRY . A WHOLE WORLD DESIGN WITH A MISTAKE .
If 1 building destroy tree can absorb 1000 lbs CO2 per year , after we build a building , we must plant trees or anything can absorb 1000 lbs CO2 per year . And environmental laws , green standards , sustainable design accept this - are environmental laws , green standards , sustainable design destroy soaking , storing , absorbing CO2 of Earth , YES . But no one support me . Very sad .
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Logistic regression is a workhorse in data mining. Like decision trees and SVMs, it is a very standard classifier. If you have a labeled data, logistic regression definitely is one of the classifiers that should tried.
In this post, I’d like to show how to implement a logistic regression using Microsoft Solver Foundation in F#. Because we use the optimization in Microsoft Solver Foundation, the core part of a logistic regression contains only 20 – 30 lines of code.
If you are only interested in F# and L-BFGS, but not logistic regression, please only read the second section: L-BFGS solver in Microsoft Solver Foundation.
A data instance is a vector with each dimension representing a value for some feature. For example, the Iris flower data set we are going to use in this post has 4 features: Sepal Length, Sepal Width, Petal Length and Petal Width. Each instance has a label y indicating the category. The above model only models binary labels. Logistic regression also has multiple categories version, see [Mitchell]. In this post, we focus on the binary version; however multiple versions should be straightforward once we know how to implement the binary one.
The model contains two parameters weight vector w and offset b, which should be estimated/learned on the training data set . In our derivations below, we will drop the offset b, because we can always add one feature (constant 1) to feature vector x’=[x 1] and hide b into the extended w’=[w b]. Sometimes, a model without the offset parameter could also perform equally well. Because equation (1) measures the probability, we could solve the model parameters by optimizing the joint probability estimated on dataset X.
where is the regularization term for avoiding over-fitting on the training data.
We want to find the model parameter w that maximizes this likelihood. P(X) is a concave function with respect to w, so it has a global maximal.
What left is how to optimize this function. BFGS is a Quasi-Newton method that only needs first order gradient while a Newton family method needs second order explicitly. Microsoft Solver Foundation has a limited memory version of BFGS (L-BFGS). (L-BFGS is more popular than BFGS, sometimes people mention BFGS to mean L-BFGS.) There is a memory parameter m in L-BFGS, the space complexity of this algorithm is O(md), where d is the dimension of the variable space. Say, if you want to optimize a function that has 1,000,000 free variables, and set m to 10, then you need only a little more than 1M*10*8/1024^2=76M bytes.
The output is the best that gives the maximum function value.
Microsoft Solver Foundation already implements an L-BFGS solver. The reader is suggested to read pages 24-27 & 72-75 of MSF-SolverProgrammingPrimer.pdf (on my machine: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Solver Foundation\3.0.1.10599\Documents) for detailed reference. Because the code for optimizing Rosenbrock function is in C#, here I translated it to F#. Note how I translate between delegate type System.Func<> and F# functions.
Btw, I find that using the Microsoft.Solver.Foundatoin.dll in Sho would be more convenient as it packages everything into one DLL.
#r @"C:\Program Files (x86)\Sho 2.0 for .NET 4\packages\Optimizer\Microsoft.Solver.Foundation.dll"
let page = Net.fetchUrlSimple @"http://archive.ics.uci.edu/ml/machine-learning-databases/iris/iris.data"
let label = getIrisId s.
Tom Mitchell, Generative and Discriminative Classifiers: Naive Bayes and Logistic Regression, new book chapter. This chapter gives a good introduction to logistic regression. For a more theoretic comparison, see: Ng & Jordan: on discriminative vs generative classifiers a comparison of logistic regression and naïve bayes.
Thomas P. Minka, A comparison of numerical optimizers for logistic regression.
It is well written, the first page ready gives a concise introduction to logistic regression. The rest of the paper has a lot of discussion on optimization methods. Tom also has a Matlab package.
Galen Andrew and Jianfeng Gao. Scalable training of L1-regularized log-linear models. In Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML 2007), pp. 33-40, 2007.
L1-regularized logistic regression with an implementation in C++.
I quite like this post because it combines so many good things together: F#, logistic regression, optimization and playing with sample datasets.
Interesting post, thank you. I have meant to try out Solver Foundation for a while, and I think that moment is coming closer now.
What would you recommend to show a graph?
Microsoft Solver Foundation does not have any plot functionality. You can go to Sho library for the plot.
Very nice post, I wish use F# for data minning as soon.
Great to see the OCaml version!!
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How do you feel about Christmas being advertised before Thanksgiving is over?
The process of creating the Thanksgiving video was a great experience. There were endless laughs and enjoyment reaching out to students and hearing their responses. As a whole, many students felt passionate about Thanksgiving getting skipped over while others favorited Christmas. The highlighted dish of the evening was homemade rolls, and the number one theme students expressed was being thankful for family and friends.
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil rights lawsuit against Ozaukee County, an affluent suburb just north of Milwaukee, for forcing a nursing assistant at their county-owned and operated nursing home and rehabilitation facility to receive a mandatory flu shot as a condition for her continued employment. Barnell Williams was a nursing assistant at Lasata Care Center, which has a policy of mandating flu shots for all of its employees. However, Lasata permitted employees to obtain a religious exemption from the vaccination requirement, allowing them to wear protective masks during the flu season instead of receiving the shot. According to the lawsuit, Williams applied for the religious exemption, but was denied because she was not part of a religious organization that had a "clergy" attest to her belief. Williams allegedly brought a "To Whom it May Concern" letter explaining her religious objection, as well as testimonials from others about the sincerity of her religious belief, but she was allegedly denied the opportunity to even present these documents.
was doing anything for America.
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I can't get you tickets.
There is plenty of evidence to suggest Trump is both ignorant of and disinterested in democratic norms, but what does that mean?
Here's a quick mental exercise to help that answer that question.
First, the setup: In 2013, President Obama nominated Republican James B. Comey to run the FBI. He could have chosen a member of his own party, but in the spirit of bipartisanship he didn't. Democrats helped to confirm Director Comey. The Senate voted 93-1, with only Republican Senator Rand Paul voting against.
Leaving aside the question of how much damage Director Comey's unprecedented politicizing of the Bureau's investigation of Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server did to her chances of winning the Presidency, we know from reporting done by the New York Times and others that Comey's October 28th letter to Congress was likely in response to pressure he felt from "rogue" anti-Clinton agents in the FBI's New York field office. Apparently worried that a leak from these agents would reflect badly on his apolitical reputation, Comey notified Congress about the discovery of emails on a laptop used by Huma Abedin and the news dominated the final two weeks of the campaign, dampening enthusiasm for a Clinton presidency and energizing Trump's Republican supporters.
Here's the exercise: In a Trump administration, will these anti-Clinton FBI agents be investigated and punished for leaking information to a sympathetic reporter at the Wall Street Journal and the Trump campaign itself (via Trump surrogate and rumored future Attorney General Rudolph Giuliani)? Or might they even be rewarded and promoted for their unethical and criminal acts which helped Trump secure the White House (and Giuliani the top law enforcement job in the country)?
If your answers are "no" to the first question and "yes" to the second, congratulations, that's dictatorship - where the nation's police force uses its investigatory power to undermine and discredit the leader's political enemies.
Back to Obama's nomination of Comey, who had formerly served as a senior Justice Department official under President George W. Bush. Will Trump and the GOP follow Obama's bipartisan example by nominating and confirming a Democrat to run the FBI? Or will President Trump instead choose a useful ally, one who might be counted on to authorize or at the very least permit the power of the FBI to undermine Trump's enemies, including the next Democratic nominee?
If your answers are "no" to the first question and "yes" to the second, congratulations, you have a sense of what's coming.
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Why are Health and Safety meetings so important?
All employers are required under the HSE Act to provide reasonable opportunities for their employees to participate effectively in processes for improving health and safety at work; and some employers, (depending on size of workplace or on whether there is direct employee interest) in cooperation with employees and any unions representing them, are required to develop a system for employee participation. Health and Safety meetings help to meet some of these obligations.
Safety meetings encourage safety awareness. Other means of getting the safety message across are often too easily ignored. But, when a group of workers get together to discuss the hazards they have encountered and the steps they can take to eliminate them, it increases each worker's safety consciousness.
Safety meetings get employees actively involved. In a sense, safety meetings put employees "on the spot"; that is, they demand feedback. They get employees thinking about safety and encourage them to come up with ideas and suggestions for preventing accidents and minimising the hazards with which they are most familiar.
Safety meetings motivate employees to follow proper safety practices. Small group meetings are the best place to demonstrate the uses of protective equipment, proper lifting techniques and other safety procedures.
Safety meetings can help to nip safety hazards in the bud. A safety meeting is the time to pinpoint minor hazards before they result in real problems. It also presents a good opportunity to discuss hazards that are inherent in the environment and that experienced employees are likely to take for granted.
Safety meetings introduce workers to new safety rules, equipment and preventive practices. In addition to introducing new things, a safety meeting is a good time to reinforce the importance of long-standing safety procedures and to remind employees of the reasons behind them.
Safety meetings provide vital information on accident causes and types. Regular meetings are the best way of keeping employees up-to-date on the hazards in their environment and what can be done about them. They also make it easier for the company to maintain accurate accident statistics, an important tool in tracing the progress of prevention efforts.
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Produce a promotional video of the event. We can provide material for the event and provide with the purpose of ourorganizing and activities. Please create a promotional video based on this event.
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A field of corn will transpire between 3,000 and 4,000 gallons of water a day.
The main purpose of transpiration is to open the stoma, allowing carbon dioxide to diffuse into the air, which is a primary function of photosynthesis.
Transpiration is the process of water evaporating through stoma, or pores, in the foliage of plants. The water travels from the roots where it is absorbed, up through the stem, and exits as vapor from tiny holes on the bottom of the plant's leaves. This process can be detrimental to plants, especially when the amount of water available is low, but it is vital to producing food. About 10% of the water in the atmosphere is produced in this way, while the other 90% is a result of evaporation.
The main purpose of transpiration is to open the stoma, allowing carbon dioxide to diffuse into the air, which is a primary function of photosynthesis. The fluid that is released occurs as a side effect. The water pressure in the leaves of the plant is considerably lower than that in the roots, causing it to move upwards. The water is rich in nutrients and is combined with sunlight and carbon dioxide in the leaves. This creates food for the plant, and the stoma in the leaves then open, allowing the remaining water and carbon dioxide to be released into the atmosphere.
An average oak tree will release about 40,000 gallons (151,416 liters) of water per year, while a field of corn will transpire between 3,000 and 4,000 gallons (11,356 and 15,141 liters) of water a day. Other plants, especially desert natives, are adapted to reduce the amount of moisture they release, in an effort to conserve water. Cacti perform photosynthesis in their stems, resulting in a relatively low number of stoma. Other plants specialized to reduce water loss have a special form of photosynthesis that causes the stoma to close during the hot day, when the water is needed most, and open at night, when the amount of water transpired will be lower.
Leaves cannot transpire when the humidity of the air directly surrounding the stoma is high. When the air is already saturated with water, more water cannot diffuse through the pores of the plant, as it has no where to go. Wind also plays a vital role in transpiration. As the air around the stoma becomes saturated with water, the wind blows it away, and it is replaced with drier air, which can hold additional water, allowing the plant to transpire.
Temperature also affects the rate at which the release of water occurs. When the air is warmer, the stoma open, allowing the plant to transpire more. During cold weather, the stoma remain closed, and do not release as much water. The growing season occurs during the warmer months, because photosynthesis can take place more often, as the stoma are open for longer periods of time and more food can be created. Plants often go dormant during winter, due to the colder temperatures and prolonged closing of the stoma.
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Public-private financial consortia existed since the beginning of organized government which had to engage into cooperation with private units in a number of activities, such as privateer shipping, treasure and public finance, colonial expansion, organizing events, trade and commerce. In fact, for as long as the world has been concerned with the concept of infrastructure, the public-private cooperation has obviously been at a premium. Having undergone their fair share of variations and global spread, public-private partnerships, or the PPPs, have acquired an extremely high level of popularity and iconic status around the world. In a general network of types of possible consortia, public-private partnerships have become extremely important and essential in the long-term public infrastructure projects.
According to Graeme Hodge and Carsten Greve (2010), there are five possible families of partnerships between the public and private financial institutions. They include institutional cooperation for risk sharing and joint production, long-term large-scale infrastructure provision which is centered on the strict specification of outputs in long-term agreements, public policy networks which are characterized by loose stakeholder relationships, community development and civil society, urban renovation projects and downtown economic development. The above-mentioned families have unique features and characteristics, however, long-term infrastructure cooperation and provision is of particular interest as it covers a wide range of arrangements, such as O&M (operations and maintenance), WAA (wrap-around addition), BOOT (build, own, operate, transfer), etc. It is of vital importance to note that the conceptual types and organizational arrangements undertaken within the frame of a LTIC will greatly depend on the ideology, strategies and persuasions of the sides participating in PPPs.
The project analyzed in the given research paper belongs to the category of long-term infrastructure cooperation, and is titled The Cochin International Airport Project. Cochin International Airport was the first airport to have been built in India with investments from entities of the private sector. The project was a small part of a much bigger picture in India at the time. In the year 1991, apart from new liberalization policies, the government of India placed particular importance on creating proper infrastructure for boosting the economy. Moreover, reports indicate that airplane passenger figures in India were the fastest growing in the world, which is predicted to increase to a number of 200 million a year by 2020. In order to acquire certain level of competitive edge in the global context, India needed infrastructure facilities of international standard. The public sector of India resorted to accumulating private investments due to the fact that the Director General of Civil Aviation and the Airport Authority of India were unable to provide the necessary financial assets.
CIAP is considered to be a wholesale (output is sold to distributors and producers), flow type of project (use is required in order to generate value), whose main customers are, for sure, the airlines. The airport was set up on a Build-Own-Operate scheme. It was financed by equity and debt combination. The structure of capital of Cochin International Airport Project in 2001 included equity from public investors (62%), such as government of Kerala, BPCL, SBI, IOB & Dhanlakshmi Bank, Air India; private investors (38%), such as NRI directors, Indian residents, NRIs, Federal Bank, and Alpha Retail. The following procedures and innovations were implemented within the scope of the project: up to 74% of foreign equity participation was allowed, absence of necessity for government approval in private participation in the airports, setting up of the Airport Approval Commission to conduct the financial audit and scrutinize proposals for new airports.
The following incentives and benefits were offered to the financial institutions from a private sector by the public investors: 100% deduction of profits for income tax for the first 5 years, 30% deduction of profits for income tax for the next 5 years, 40% of the infrastructure profit deductible for financial entities with long-term financial support for infrastructure project. The incentives mentioned above were offered not only to new companies that invested in the infrastructure, but also to agencies that made investments in refinement of existing airport objects. In addition, the Kochi International Airport Society, which was established as a charitable society in 1993, offered an interest-free deposit package to the public. According to the scheme, individual investors would have to provide interest free deposits of Rs.5000 for 6 years. All investors were also granted a waiver of entry fee, a separate check-in counter, and special lounges. In addition, 2 million native Keralites who were working abroad in the Gulf countries and visited their native land quite often were persuaded in an unwavering need to build a proper airport infrastructure in Cochin.
The role of each member of consortium cannot be underestimated. The government structures contributed 62 % of the project finances in total. The representatives of governmental bodies worked hard in coming up with ways to attract financial support and sustain economic growth by the means of expanding and refining the infrastructure. Representatives of a private sector risked their financial assets by investing into a new project, unknown to the public as yet, however, a very promising one. V.J. Kurien, a bureaucrat from the Indian Administrative Service, came up with ideas for financing the airport in the first place. He proposed seeking help of NRIs for financing the construction activities. The government supported the effort by offering Indira Vikas Patra worth 50% of the sum deposited. The liberating power of incentives helped a lot of investors make their final decisions and contribute to the development of infrastructure India needed so badly. Both commercial banks and saving’s banks registered deposits from the public and NRIs and made direct loans to various groups and entities. They also invested in shares. Moreover, the Federal Bank had provided a loan that was replaced later by a loan from the Housing and Urban Development Corporation. Most importantly, members of the consortium managed to sustain the balance between debt and equity rates for the project successful implementation.
Given the fact that Cochin International Airport Project was the first one to involve the private sector investment, the impact of consortium was enormous in terms of setting up a scheme for future cooperation and mixing of financial assistance in the country. The impact of each member of the given cooperation event consisted in fulfilling consortium-internal tasks, such as facilitating tool exchange and general knowledge, implementing specific information exchange between participants of the consortium, developing standard and rigid practices and procedures for the existence of consortia in the future (drawing up contracts, rules and legal exit strategies). Consortium-external tasks were fulfilled, as well, through advertising consortium to potential investors and customers. The fact that so many investors from both sides were involved in such an unprecedented large-scale project brought the newly-created airport more publicity and attention. The union of efforts launched on so many different fronts of private and public sector in order for the first mixed-cooperation airport to be built helped the project find its way among other important global beginnings. The impact of public-private consortia within the scope of Cochin International Airport Project also consisted in having a leverage of influence on the way homogeneous clusters interacted with heterogeneous demands within heterogeneous entity of the consortium in an attempt to pool knowledge, talents and finances.
The key stakeholders in the Cochin International Airport Project comprised private participants, such as high net worth industrialists, mostly NRIs (non-resident Indians) from more than thirty countries around the world and public sector members from the Kerala government, the largest shareholder of the given project. The project itself was a wholesale, flow type project, built on a Build-Own-Operate scheme and financed by a mix of debt and equity.
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The in utero environment, and in particular, maternal immune activation, is well-known to permanently reprogram critical fetal physiological systems, but this has been poorly evaluated in the context of respiratory neural control. Intermittent hypoxia (IH), a hallmark of sleep disordered breathing (SDB), causes both central and peripheral inflammation, and we have recently begun to appreciate that maternal SDB during pregnancy has profound negative consequences to the newborn. However, to date, virtually nothing is known regarding whether these detriments extend into adulthood. Further, it is unknown whether maternal IH is sufficient to cause fetal reprogramming, or if the adult offspring respiratory control system is a target. Strikingly, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a form of SDB, appears to be heritable, but specific predisposing gene mutations (beyond those causing craniofacial abnormalities) have not been identified, indicating a likely role for epigenetic inheritance. Epigenetic alterations underlie many forms of heritable cellular memory including those regulating the innate immune response, suggesting the intriguing possibility that heritable susceptibility for SDB may be passed from mother to offspring in utero via epigenetic reprogramming of the fetal immune system. The overarching hypothesis guiding this work is that gestational intermittent hypoxia (GIH) predisposes adult offspring to SDB themselves by epigenetically modifying the activities of CNS resident innate immune cells (microglia). Using a rodent model of GIH, our preliminary data suggest that adult GIH offspring have increased central apneas during presumptive sleep and impaired compensatory plasticity in response to recurrent reductions in respiratory neural activity. GIH-induced increases in central apneas is exacerbated by exposure to chronic IH, and compensatory responses to recurrent apneas is restored by local administration of anti-inflammatory drugs (Aim 1), suggesting an essential role for neural inflammation in GIH impairments. Moreover, our preliminary data suggest that microglial responses to an immune system challenge are exaggerated (?primed?) in adult GIH offspring, consistent with histone mark enrichment at primed inflammatory genes in microglial cultures exposed to hypoxia. Thus, we hypothesize that GIH primes inflammatory gene transcription by altering the microglial methylome (Aim 2). Our studies will test several strategies to reverse respiratory control impairments caused by fetal reprogramming of innate immune cells (Aim 3). If our hypotheses are correct, these studies will identify for the first time that gestational IH: 1) creates life-long deficits in compensatory respiratory neuroplasticity triggered by recurrent neural apnea, 2) predisposes to unstable breathing in adulthood, and 3) creates life-long, chronic microglial inflammation associated with epigenetic changes in the microglial methylome. Given the pathological rise in adult SDB incidence, and its significant morbidities, our studies will be essential for identifying underlying mechanisms that can be targeted by novel therapies to prevent or correct SDB in reprogrammed adults.
The association between sleep disordered breathing during pregnancy, and adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes has only recently become appreciated, so virtually nothing is known about whether there are negative physiological consequences that last into adulthood. In an animal model, adult offspring born from mothers exposed to intermittent low oxygen (hallmark feature of sleep disordered breathing) have chronic brain inflammation that impairs neurons controlling breathing, which consequently may predispose adult offspring to unstable breathing during sleep. Our proposed studies will investigate potential underlying causes, as well as a number of novel treatment strategies that can be delivered either during pregnancy as a preventative measure, or in adulthood, to cure respiratory problems created by maternal sleep disordered breathing, a condition which affects hundreds of thousands of pregnant women each year in the U.S. alone.
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White-collar crime refers to non-violent crime committed in commercial sectors. It is compared to blue-collar crime, which more often can include a use of force. Those who commit white-collar crime are usually business professionals and they are motivated by financial reasons and/or to gain an advantage in a competitive commercial field.
The following are usually classified as white-collar crimes: commercial fraud, insider trading, forgery, money laundering, insurance fraud, mortgage fraud, embezzlement, Ponzi schemes, and copyright infringement.
hese forms of falsification can deceive investors out of money, which can have negative ramifications for many businesspeople and even families. Furthermore, corporate fraud can include insider trading. This involves individuals using insider, non-public knowledge to make specific deals or trades on the stock market. Moreover, if corporate employees use corporate property forpersonal reasons or for a personal advantage, then this constitutes a misuse of such property, making it corporate fraud.
Another form of white-collar crime involves insurance fraud. This crime can be committed by either the policyholders or the insurance companies. Individuals, or even groups, can file false claims in order to receive some form of a benefit. On the other hand, insurance companies can also illegally withhold a benefit/payment from a policyholder, which creates a situation of insurance fraud.
More common than not, white-collar crimes are not reported, and consequently go undetected. However, it is important to note that while these criminal acts may not physically hurt only one individual, they can have a tremendous effect on the financial livelihoods of investors, businesses, and families.
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Abiotic stresses constitute a global threat to agricultural crop production and natural ecosystems. One of the most prominent abiotic stresses is drought, which dramatically alters plant physiology and morphology. Studies in model organisms have shed light into how plants respond to drought stress, including transcriptional reprogramming of genes responsive to the hormone abscisic acid (ABA) (Song et al., 2016), and epigenetic modifications, like histone acetylation (Kim et al., 2008). Exciting results by Li et al. (2018) further illuminate our understanding by mechanistically linking plant drought tolerance and resilience with ABA-responsive gene activation through differential histone modifications in the tree species Populus trichocarpa.
To gain an understanding of the global histone acetylation landscape in P. trichocarpa during drought stress, the authors performed ChIP-Seq of well-watered and drought-stressed plants using antibodies against acetylated histone H3 at lysine 9 (H3K9ac), which is associated with an open chromatin and is a known activation mark for gene expression. Using the ChIP-Seq results vis-a-vis parallel RNA-Seq analyses, they found that genomewide changes in both H3K9ac profiles and transcript levels were heavily associated with ABA signaling pathway-related genes. In these genes of interest, there was significant enrichment of the ABA-Responsive Element (ABRE) promoter motif that could be bound by the AREB1 (ABA-Responsive Element Binding 1)-type transcription factor (Fujita et al., 2005).
Because ABA-associated genes encoding transcription factors (TFs) have been shown to be effective for drought tolerance, the genes of interest were narrowed down to TF genes that met three important criteria: (1) differentially expressed during drought stress; (2) contained the ABRE motif; and (3) possessed changes in promoter H3K9ac levels. From this set of TF genes, Li et al. (2018) systematically narrowed them further to those with orthologs in other plant species that can enhance drought tolerance. Ultimately, three were selected as representative Populus TF genes for detailed functional characterization – PtrNAC006, –007 and –120. When these PtrNAC genes were overexpressed, transgenics lines had enhanced drought tolerance and resilience. The plants not only recovered after water deprivation but also resumed the same growth and development as their well-watered counterparts after recovery.
But what is the mechanism of drought tolerance and resilience? For this important question, the authors examined changes in physiology and morphology. PtrNAC-overexpressing plants had increased water potential during drought stress. Additionally, their xylem vessels had reduced sizes and higher numbers compared to wild-type controls. Probing deeper into the molecular mechanisms linking ABA-responsive gene expression and drought tolerance, a protoplast system (Lin et al., 2014) was used to show that the Populus ortholog of AREB1 protein (PtrAREB1-2) can activate the transcription of the drought tolerance-associated PtrNAC006, –007 and –120 genes. ChIP and electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) confirmed that PtrAREB1-2 binds to the ABRE promoter motifs of these PtrNAC genes.
Because these PtrNAC genes also had differential H3K9ac levels in their promoter regions, it was important to test if the PtrAREB1-2 transcriptional activator can associate with a histone acetyltransferase (HAT) complex. Remarkably, using in vitro and in vivo protein interaction assays, PtrAREB1-2 was found to interact with the HAT complex catalytic subunit PtrGCN5 and the adaptor protein PtrADA2b. The P. trichocarpa AREB1-ADA2b-GCN5 regulatory complex dramatically induced transcription of the three PtrNAC genes by increasing H3K9ac levels and RNA polymerase II recruitment. Functional characterization of the ternary complex proteins by RNAi silencing and CRISPR editing provided convincing evidence that PtrAREB1, PtrADA2b, and PtrGCN5 are required for drought tolerance.
Overall, this study by Li et al. (2018) is a comprehensive investigation into the molecular mechanisms leading to plant responses to drought stress. The authors successfully connected drought tolerance responses (like higher water potential) with ABRE-directed gene expression and H3K9ac enrichment. In the future, it would be interesting to characterize the downstream target genes of the PtrNAC transcription factors leading to enhanced drought tolerance, and also upstream cellular signals leading to the formation of the AREB1-ADA2b-GCN5 ternary complex.
Fujita Y, Fujita M, Satoh R, Maruyama K, Parvez MM, Seki M, Hiratsu K, Ohme-Takagi M, Shinozaki K, Yamaguchi-Shinozaki K (2005). AREB1 is a transcription activator of novel ABRE-dependent ABA signaling that enhances drought stress tolerance in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell. 17: 3470-3488.
Kim JM, To TK, Ishida J, Morosawa T, Kawashima M, Matsui A, Toyoda T, Kimura H, Shinozaki K, Seki M (2008). Alterations of lysine modifications on the histone H3 N-tail under drought stress conditions in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Cell Physiol. 49: 1580-1588. doi: 10.1093/pcp/pcn133.
Lin YC, Li W, Chen H, Li Q, Sun YH, Shi R, Lin CY, Wang JP, Chen HC, Chuang L, Qu GZ, Sederoff RR, Chiang VL (2014). A simple improved-throughput xylem protoplast system for studying wood formation. Nat. Protoc. 9: 2194-2205.
Song L, Huang SC, Wise A, Castanon R, Nery JR, Chen H, Watanabe M, Thomas J, Bar-Joseph Z, Ecker JR. (2016). A transcription factor hierarchy defines an environmental stress response network. Science. 354 (6312). pii: aag1550.
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BlackMagic Design ATEM TV Studio problems with 1080p; a hardware limitation?
In this post, I think I have discovered the problem of the ATEM TV Studio not accepting 1080p input, a hardware limitation. Alternatives are then considered.
However, it has one very annoying problem, it will only accept 1080i input, not 1080p, which to a point is reasonable as 1080i is the highest resolution for broadcast TV. The big problem is that almost all cameras output 1080p in live mode, including BlackMagic's own pocket cine camera and DSLRs like my Canon 70D (although at different frame rates!!....).
As such, the "cheap" solution is to use 1080p to 720p converters for each camera at under $100 each, and to run the switcher at lower resolution 720p. Converters from 1080p to 1080i are expensive, >$600, and uncommon. Annoying to have full HD cameras running at HD because of limitations of the ATEM TS Studio switcher.
I had wondered if the problem was firmware or hardware based. Not wishing to disassemble the device, there seems to be an important clue in examining its related product, the BlackMagic Intensity Pro PCIe HDMI capture card. Being a card that fits inside a computer, all its chips are visible.
The Intensity Pro uses a member of the TDA9975 chip family, in production since about 2003. It has two HDMI inputs as well as for analogue inputs. However, the main problem is that the chip only works to 1080i. This is not surprising given the age of the chip design; 1080i was a dream when it was first adopted in the 1990s, but technology has overtaken it. It is possible that there are two of these chips in the ATEM TV Studio to give its four HDMI inputs; why reinvent the wheel, having done it for the Intensity Pro and to keep costs down?
As such the 1080p limitation seems to be hardware, with nothing possible to get it to accept 1080p unfortunately. It did seem very odd for a video switcher not to directly accept the company's own cameras, but this seems to be the answer. Similarly, it explains the difficulties I had trying to capture live HDMI video for my 70D DSLR with the Intensity Pro, to use with the HiDes UT-100C DVB-T dongle, before I found out that the 70D was outputting 1080p.
For hardware junkies, like me, the block diagram of the chip shows the HDMI inputs at the bottom left, the analogue inputs at the top right and the video and audio streams to the PC at the top right.
An advantage of the Production Studio 4K is that I can experiment with UHD, 2K to start then 4K. DVB-T 4K modulators are not currently available, but may be in 2015.
1080i not supported by all DVB-T modulators?
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With the summer now officially over, I thought it would be a good idea to get back to the basics of saving and compile a list of techniques that, when used diligently over time, will reward your wallet and bank account.
The first and most important thing is to determine what you consider necessary. What is most sought after? Do you want to eat out and spend time with friends? Would you rather buy a vehicle or own a home? Whatever is essential to your quality of life, focus on them and cut out any unnecessary purchases that don’t fulfill you.
When it comes to household finances, both parties should be involved in the process. In many cases, one person is left to do it all, totally absolving the other from any responsibility. This can lead to problems when things are not monitored closely, or the person holding that responsibility can feel resentful about having to take care of it all. Collaborating and regularly talking about finances can alleviate stress in a relationship, stabilizing any bad spending habits.
Many people would love to retire early from work which is attainable, but you need to save for a long time and make some sacrifices. Make sure to add 10 or more years into your working life and realize that the more money you add to the savings, the less years you’ll spend using it to live.
Credit cards and a line of credit should only be used in cases of emergencies. It may help you through when you’ve lost your job and haven’t gotten another, but you’re still going to have to pay that money back.
When tackling your debt, do it steadily. You’re going to be faced with challenges, but make sure the goal is something you can actually reach.
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Two switches on, the bulb lights up.
One switch off and one on the bulb will not light up.
Made up of binary.The first switch is input A, The second switch is input B. So if input A is off or 0 and input B is off or 0 the bulb will be off or 0. If input A is off or 0 and input B is 1 or on the light bulb will not be on. However if both inputs are on or 1 the light bulb will be on.
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Using StarSan to sanitize i have noticed the water gets really cloudy like really thin skim milk. Is this normal? I am getting similar with the low-foaming Saniclean, muddy water. I am using well water through a carbon filter.
I use well water, too, and my StarSan mixture gets cloudy within a few minutes. The pH remains below 3, though, so I'm pretty confident that it's OK to use. Checking the pH is the only way to know what's really happening.
You can use distilled water to mix with an d it will stay clear for weeks or months. I mix up 5 gallons in a old bucket with a well sealing lid and keep it around for ages.
Like Denny said, as long as the ph stays around 3 it will work fine.
Even though I have super soft water mine will get lightly cloudy after a few weeks or a months. I was concerned so I contact 5 star. They pretty much stated what Denny has said under a pH of 3 you are good to go.
The cloudiness is due to the water hardness. Use either RO, distilled, or ion-exchange softened water to prepare your Star San sanitizing solution. I have used both RO and softened water and they both stay clear forever.
And you thought there was no use for ion-exchange softened water in the brewery.
I have some in a spray bottle that is 4+ years old. Crystal clear and effective. I make it with RO water 1/2 gallon at a time in a five gallon bucket. It'll get a bit murky with sediment and I've had bugs floating in it- which didn't affect anything. Still, I like to toss it periodically. Crazy at how well it works.
It also helps to keep the previous batch of StarSan around as a pre rinse. With that I get about 6 batches of beer out of one 5 gal batch.
Does it take much change in mineral content to see it clouding up? In the past I have seen it take a week to a month for mine to cloud up, but for the brew session I had on Monday, after six hours my bucket looked like skim milk. As far as I can tell, my water comes from a (Maryland) river and is held in a reservoir till needed. If I could I would tell you the makeup of my water, but the water report I can get online is pretty much useless from a brewing standpoint (no numbers for pH, alkalinity, etc.).
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Can drugs cause or exacerbate seborrheic dermatitis?
Seborrheic dermatitis is red, scaly and sometimes itchy scalp and skin condition that closely resembles dandruff. The condition is extremely common and affects 5 % or more of the population.
There are a variety of well known factors that increase the risk of seborrheic dermatitis including depression, neurological conditions, alcoholism, stress, HIV/AIDS, organ transplantation and advanced age (over 60).
Drugs are also potential causes of either worsening or inducing seborrheic dermatitis. The anti-cancer drugs are well known causes of seborrheic dermatitis like eruptions. Examples include dasatinib, gefitinib, sorafenib, sunitinib, vemurafenib, 5-FU, Erlotinib, cetuximab, IL-2, and interferon-α. I often advise a scalp biopsy in many of these cancer drug associated seborrheic dermatitis-like presentations as many are actually forms of scarring alopecia (ie EGFR inhibitors).
Other drugs causing a seborrheic dermatitis-like eruption include griseofulvin, cimetidine, lithium, buspirone, haloperidol, lithium, methyldopa, gold, ethionamide, methoxsalen, methyldopa, phenothiazines, psoralens, stanozolol, and thiothixene.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke sat down on Dec. 8, 2009 with TIME managing editor Richard Stengel, Time Inc. editor-in-chief John Huey, TIME assistant managing editor Michael Duffy, and TIME senior correspondent Michael Grunwald for a conversation on everything from the state of the economy to the contents of his wallet. Here is an extended, edited transcript of the interview.
TIME: Explain for general-interest readers what it is that you do, and what it is that you've done during the past year that has impinged on their lives, for better, or for worse.
Bernanke: Well, I came to this job as an academic. I was a professor at Princeton University. And, in that capacity, I studied for many years the role of financial crisis in the economy. In fact, I became an expert on the Great Depression of the 1930s. It was a period in which the stock market crashed, and it collapsed the banking system. It was one of the main reasons that the economy was in such deep depression for more than a decade.
In 2002, I came to Washington to join the Federal Reserve as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve is the Central Bank of the U.S. It's an agency of the United States government, and it has a number of functions.
One important function is to set monetary policy, which means to change values of the short-term interest rate, to try to steer the economy to full employment and low inflation, to try and use that tool to keep the economy as stable as possible. But the Federal Reserve has some additional very important responsibilities. And one of the most important is trying to preserve stable transformance.
In fact, the Federal Reserve was created in 1913 in response to a severe financial crisis in 1907, with the objective of having an institution that could be a first responder to try to address situations where financial markets were in great disruption, great disarray before the effects on the economy were too great.
Importantly, in the 1930s, in the Great Depression, the Federal Reserve, despite its mandate, was quite passive and, as a result, financial crisis became very severe, lasted essentially from 1929 to 1933. And the effects on the economy we know. So, again, I came to Washington. I initially joined the Board of Governors, which is the group of seven leaders of the Federal Reserve who are appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate.
I did that job for about three years. I then spent nearly a year in the White House advising the President on economic policy. And then in 2005, he appointed me to succeed Alan Greenspan as the chairman of the Federal Reserve. So, as the chairman of the Federal Reserve I am, essentially, the leader of this institution, and also of the committee that makes monetary policy, such as short-term interest rates, to address unemployment and inflation.
About a little more than two years ago, in the late summer of 2007, the financial sector of the U.S., and much of the world went into a period of significant stress. It was tied to excessive risk taking in much of the private sector. For example, many banks and mortgage brokers made sub-prime loans, which turned out to be bad loans, and those losses affected the banks and their perceived solvency from the perspective of the public and investors. But there were many other investments, also, that were made that were excessively risky, were dangerous, and brought losses to the financial system.
The stress on the financial system was in the fall of 2007, was significant, but not so significant as to threaten the overall stability of the U.S. economy, although it did lead to the beginning of a recession at the end of 2007.
[In response], I took a large number of steps, including cutting the short-term interest [rate], which is making monetary [policy] more supportive of the economy. By cutting short-term interest rates, we provided support for the economy to try and improve economic conditions, try and create jobs, and try to overcome the effects of the crisis. But, unfortunately, things heated up considerably in the fall of 2008.
Following that, there was increasing distress in the financial sector as investors became more and more concerned about the stability of many of the largest financial institutions in the U.S. and Europe. And this broke into a full-blown depression era style financial crisis in September, when Lehman Brothers, a large investment bank, failed and created an enormous wave of fear and uncertainty throughout the financial markets.
At that point, virtually every large financial firm in the world was in significant danger of going bankrupt because of the money being withdrawn quickly from those firms. And we knew, and I knew based on my experience as a scholar, based on my experience as a policy maker I knew that if the financial system, the global financial system, were to collapse in the sense that many of the largest firms were to fail, and the financial sector essentially stopped functioning, that the implications of that for the global economy would be catastrophic, that it we would be facing, potentially, another depression of the severity and length of the depression in the 1930s. And this was not at all hypothetical. And only one firm failed; that was Lehman Brothers.
See pictures of Ben Bernanke's life from childhood to chairmanship.
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In 2010, Malcolm Turnbull said: "Our efforts to deal with climate change have been betrayed by a lack of leadership, a political cowardice, the like of which I have never seen...". Nothing has changed. Turnbull has betrayed his own words.
Australians understand an emergency: a situation of threat or escalating threat with severe consequences for life and property that requires urgent preventive intervention.
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What follows is a basic guide to the policy divisions in the broadband debate that have emerged and some suggested areas of reconciliation. For simplicity sake I divide the argument to a debate between the openists and the deregulationists. The summary is critical. I fault the openists for being too prone to favor regulation without making clear the connection between ends and means. For example, too few openists have asked the degree to which the structural open access remedies pushed by independent service providers actually promote the openists' vision. Meanwhile, I fault the deregulationists two reasons. First, the deregulationists have overlooked the fact that limiting government, as they desire, sometimes requires government action. Remedies like network neutrality, for reasons I suggest, may be as important for control of government as it is of industry. I also fault the deregulationists for an exaggerated faith in industry decision-making. I suggest that some deregulationists have failed to familiarize themselves with the processes of industry decision-making before demanding deference to it. This is a particularly serious problem given an industry with a recent track record of terrible judgment and even outright fraud. One example is the demand by some deregulationists that deference is due to a so-called mart pipe vision, without analysis of whether that vision has any independent merit. The Article, finally, seeks to reconcile the two sides of the broadband debate and defends the network neutrality principle as a starting point. Deregulations and openists, while divided along many lines, share a common faith in innovation as the basis of economic growth. Both sides, in short, worship Joseph Schumpeter and his ideas of competitive, capitalistic innovation. Fidelity to this shared faith should mean mutual surrender of idealized models of either government or powerful private entities, respectively, in exchange for a shared cynicism. We should recognize that both government and the private sector have an unhappy record of blocking the new in favor of the old, and that such tendencies are likely to continue. I argue that neither deregulationists or openists should have reason to oppose Network Neutrality rules that create rights in users to use the applications or equipment of their choice. What both sides should want in an inevitable regulatory framework for broadband are rules that pre-commit both industry and government to open market entry. It must be remembered that rules creating rights in users also guarantee the right of operators to enter the application market, free of government hindrance. For these and other reasons discussed below, limited network neutrality rules should on reflection be attractive to both sides.
Tim Wu, The Broadband Debate: A User's Guide, Journal of Telecommunications and High Technology Law, Vol. 3, No. 69, 2004 (2004).
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While the Tar Heels have been blown out (by Georgia Tech, by Notre Dame), more often they have played hard and lost; sometimes, like Saturday, by the finest of margins. This one slipped right through Stewart’s own hands, even.
Those fine margins ended up being as small as the width of Stewart’s foot, or the strength of his grasp. Stewart had a chance to make a touchdown-saving tackle on Olamide Zaccheaus on Virginia’s go-ahead touchdown but couldn’t bring him down. In the fourth quarter, with the Tar Heels down by six, Chris Sharp’s fumble bounced right into Stewart’s hands with a clear path to the end zone, only for his right foot to be a few inches out of bounds. Not only did the Tar Heels not get the touchdown, they didn’t even get the fumble.
Those were just two of many such plays – like Brandon Harris missing a wide-open Anthony Ratliff-Williams in the end zone on the game’s final drive, or the officials deciding a Virginia player did not grasp Harris’ facemask on North Carolina’s final play – and Stewart was merely one of many such players, but the fumble non-recovery in particular loomed as a game-changing turn of events.
So it goes for the Tar Heels in a season that is not only unlike what Stewart expected, but anything he has experienced in his time at North Carolina.
He arrived on campus in 2014 and was suspended for his first game after a hazing incident, not out of character in a season that saw the Tar Heels set records for defensive ineptness, give up 70 points at East Carolina, fall to 6-7 overall and provoke a change of defensive coordinators between the end of the regular season and a bowl loss to Rutgers.
Which is to say: Stewart has seen worse than this, even if the Tar Heels’ record right now may not reflect it.
He has also seen better, in 2015 when North Carolina played for the ACC championship – Stewart missed two games of that season after being suspended for an off-campus incident – and came within a controversial onside kick of having a chance to upset Clemson, and even in 2016 when the Tar Heels weren’t particularly dominant but still managed to grind out eight wins.
That team was, in many ways, the opposite of this one. Its errors were never as catastrophic as they have been this year; it eked out wins where this team has eked out losses – 3-3 in one-possession games, as opposed to 0-2 this season.
The comparison Stewart draws upon now, though, predates even his tenure. The year before he arrived on campus, North Carolina started 1-5 before winning five straight. Stewart watched that from afar, at home in Arlington, Va., but an interested party nonetheless.
He was just a kid then, a high-schooler looking forward to college. Now he’s four years older, a college senior looking forward to what’s next, trying to find a way to salvage a final season he never expected to be like this.
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You will be given two keywords. One is Internal and second is External.
Internal keyword will be written in Commas of each article title.
External keyword will also be provided for each article.
How Frequently I will use internal keyword and external keyword?
You will use internal keyword at 2 places.
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The elbow is a hinge type joint located between the end of the humerus in the upper arm and the nearest ends of the ulna and radius in the forearm. The elbow allows for the flexion and extension of the arm, as well as functioning to rotate the forearm and wrist. The elbow is an origin and insertion point for several muscles and may result from injury. Below are 5 common causes for elbow pain.
The first of the 5 common causes for elbow pain is tennis elbow. Medically referred to as lateral epicondylitis, tennis elbow is a sport-related injury where the sides of the elbow become swollen and inflamed. This type of injury is caused by overuse from repetitive movements of the arm, forearm, and wrist during sports such as tennis, badminton, and golf. The irritation and stress exerted during these physical activities begins to cause irritation to the muscles surrounding the elbows and may over time result in small tears of the tendons. The common symptoms of tennis elbow include local pain and soreness, followed by limited flexibility or restricted mobility of the arm.
Cubital tunnel syndrome develops when the ulnar nerve is compressed as it passes through the posterior, inside portion of the elbow. Due to its location, the ulnar nerve is not surrounded by muscle to cushion it from other tissue and can sometimes become trapped in a tunnel between the bone and the skin of the elbow, called the cubital tunnel. Cubital tunnel syndrome can develop gradually over time through impingement of the ulnar nerve for extended periods of time. Symptoms include decreased and tingling sensations extending from the elbow down to the forearm and hand. Severe cases of the condition may cause difficulty gripping and holding on to objects.
Elbow bursitis, also known as olecranon bursitis, is a condition where fluid starts to gather in the sac found behind the elbow, called the olecranon bursa. The role of the bursa is to allow the joints to move smoothly around bones but trauma from an accident, such as falling on the back of the elbow, or resting the elbows against hard surfaces for long periods of time, can begin to irritate the olecranon bursa and eventually develop into bursitis. The symptoms of elbow bursitis are inflammation and swelling together with pain around the back of the elbow which can limit mobility and affect the range of motion of the elbow.
The ulnar collateral ligament, or UCL, is the most frequently injured ligament in athletes of throwing sports like baseball. The UCL is located on the inside of the elbow, running from the inner side of the humerus to the inner side of the ulna in the arm. The ligament endures great amounts of stress during overhand throwing to stabilize the elbow. Different variations of an ulnar collateral ligament can occur from minimal irritation to a complete tear. Symptoms for this type of injury include direct pain over the area of the ligament, inflammation, numbness and a tingling or popping sensation as well as a decreased ability to throw.
The last, one of the most familiar of the 5 common causes for elbow pain are elbow fractures. The elbow joint sits directly under the skin without much protection from muscles or other soft tissues and can be more prone to easily break if an individual experiences a direct blow to the elbow or fall on the bent elbow. An indirect fracture of the elbow may also occur while landing on an outstretched arm with the elbow locked. Symptoms of an elbow fracture include sudden, intense pain, inability to straighten the elbow, swelling and bruising, as well as numbness in the surrounding area.
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For each question below, can you select which figure in Greek Mythology would be in the alphabetical rank listed if its first letter had not been removed?
Each question contains four Greek Mythological figures missing their first letter and will ask you to pick the one that comes in the indicated place alphabetically of the choices. For example, if the choices are -Pple, -Anana, -Ineapple, -Ate and the question states "3rd", you'd choose -Ate because Date comes 3rd alphabetically amongst the four choices given.
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